9:00 PM, $7 suggested

Songwriter Showcase and Open Mic Featuring Mercedes Landazuri and Jared Grabb

Justin Petertil of Love Raid and Office hosts our Songwriter Showase featuring Mercedes Landazuri with Jodi Jean Amble and Jared Grabb.

Mercedes is an accomplished banjoist specializing in traditional jazz and Brazilian bossa nova. She performs regularly in Chicago with several groups, including Bossa Saravah, Roommate and Chicago Samba. With a truely unique sound, Mercedes is a hidden treasure buried here in Chicago. Jodi Jean Amble is Mercedes’s songwriting partner and they will perform as a duo. mercedesland.com

Jared Grabb’s music is full of contradictions and surprises. As a solo musician who writes for both guitar and banjo, Jared captivates audiences with a striking honesty of both words and song. myspace.com/jaredgrabbsolo

Justin Petertil, our monthly host, is a bit of songwriting voyeur. His music, often performed with Love Raid, constrains a number of disparate influences into pop forms that belie their own complexity.

At Elastic Arts, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Floor, Chicago.