The acoustic duo Just Sayin’ will be doing much more than talking when they bring their signature vocal harmonics to the Jacoby Arts Center on Friday, Aug. 21, performing original songs and pop standards from across the decades.
Although Laurie Bay Oyer and Mike Tice have only performed together for a little over a year, their voices naturally blend to produce smooth harmonies, with Tice providing the rhythmic guitar foundation.
“Versatility and a broad interest in music across the decades provide us with a repertoire that’s sure to bring a smile to the audience’s faces and bring back memories but to also have spark,” Oyer explained. “We hope to reach people in a way that makes them think or enjoy a song a different way.”
Joining the pair on a few songs will be a guest artist, an up-and-coming 17 year-old singer named Lily who also happens to be Oyer’s daughter. This mother and daughter pair have been performing together for 10 years, appearing on stages in venues as far ranging as Boston, Chicago, St. Louis and Colorado.
The group will close out the Summer Music Series for Jacoby’s Friday Nites Live! at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m., with seating available on a first-come basis.
Just Sayin’s music selections range from classic Irving Berlin tunes to the Grammy Award winning songs of the Civil Wars, including songs by Joni Mitchell, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, The Beatles and many more artists which comprise their eclectic songbook. Approximately half of the songs to be performed will be drawn from Tice’s compositions.
Adding to Jacoby’s cabaret experience, desserts will be available from My Slice of Pie, purveyors of made-from-scratch pies at Alton’s Farmers' and Artisans' Market. The evening’s offerings include coconut cream, apple crumb and peach pies along with peanut butter cookies.
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