Susan Werner

"Empress of the unexpected"-NPR

Chicagoan Susan Werner is a triple threat at folk awards ceremonies with her luxuriously smooth and strong voice (she's a former opera singer), riveting lyrics, and haunting melodies. "Werner writes songs so true, you'll never know if she lived them or just dreamed them up," says the San Diego Union Tribune. Susan can do it all! She's very skillful on both piano and guitar, and her ten albums have ranged from hardcore folk to Broadway music, humorous songs, a skeptical yet sympathetic take on gospel, and even classical arrangements of classic rock. If you've enjoyed Susan's tremendous stage presence in the past, you can come by and pick up a copy of her new "Live from Natick" album. And if anybody near you is graduating from anything soon, you owe it to yourself to hear "May I Suggest," the greatest graduation song ever written. Special guest is bluesy songwriter Trina Hamlin, and Student Songwriting Contest winner Rosebud opens the show!