Songwriter Summit

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A benefit concert presented by Minnehaha Lodge #5. All proceeds to benefit pulmonary hypertension research and the Elmer C Anderson scholarship fund.
Michael McDermott is one of the best songwriters in the world and possibly the greatest undiscovered rock & roll talent of the last 20 years” -Stephen King
“McDermott may well become one of his generation's greatest talents” - Washington Post

Michael McDermott’s brand of rock n’ roll brims with the kind of well-honed style and wisdom that can only come from a career on the road and a pedigree in the studio. Effortlessly blending natural folk sensibility, pop hooks, and honest rock, McDermott’s music is as much for the outcast as the congregation. It’s an exploration of the dark corners of life’s journey and it resonates middle class truths through the passionate filter of a kid that grew up on Chicago’s Irish South Side.

If you are a fan of Springsteen, Van Morrison, John Steinbeck, Patti Smith … McDermott’s inspirational rock is in your wheelhouse, waiting late night with a guitar, spare smokes and stories of the American heart.
www.michael-mcdermott.com

Featuring Mat D.
Dubbed as the "Hemingway of the Highway" by fans, singer-songwriter Mathew deRiso has recorded and toured regionally since 2006. Critics have hailed him as "A Young Steve Earle with a more powerful set of Pipes" "Lynyrd Skynyrd meets Rob Zombie" and "Gritty, Soulful Hard Luck Americana"
www.matdhardluckamericana.com