Marc Janssen, September 11, 2024 7:00PM
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Date
September 11, 2024 7:00PM
Location
Opus Concert Café
Name
Marc Janssen
Description
Marc Janssen is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from rural Johnson County, IA. Growing up in a Midwestern small town, Janssen observed firsthand the balancing act of hard work and hard luck. He writes songs about everyday life.
Janssen has been active in the Midwest traditional music scene since arriving in Iowa City in 2007. Performing on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, steel guitar, and banjo, he regularly plays with multiple groups across multiple genres, including old-time, bluegrass, country, jazz, folk, and rock. He has taught traditional music on multiple instruments locally, regionally, and nationally since 2010.
Janssen released Midwest Hideaway, his first album of original material, in December 2023.