For four consecutive weeks Mike will be joined by special guests on the No Name Bar stage in Winona. These will be listening room events with limited seating. The guests will open the night, Mike will play second.
This week's guest will be the esteemed Sarah Morris. Sarah Morris is a Minneapolis-based Americana singer-songwriter whose crystalline voice and benevolent storytelling have earned her recognition as one of the Midwest’s most compelling musical voices. Winner of the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Competition in 2018 and three-time Midwest Country Music Organization Songwriter of the Year, Morris creates music that gracefully balances technical precision with profound emotional resonance. A graduate of the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, Morris honed her craft in Nashville before returning to Minnesota. Her songwriting has garnered national recognition through competitions at Lincoln Center, MerleFest, and the Telluride Troubadour contest. Her albums have earned international airplay and critical acclaim on Americana charts, and 2023’s Here’s To You earned Album of the Year honors from the Midwest Country Music Organization.