Musical Lairs House Concerts

Nick Annis

February 15, 2025

Drilling for oil in the Midwest. Selling ice cream from a truck. Running a bakery. There are starting points for just a few stories Nick Annis deftly weaves between and through song and performance banter. One man medicine show? Itinerant philosopher? Nick is a touring handyman who combines quality home maintenance and repair with songs about fixing things. He happens to also be an award-winning songwriter admired by folk fans for the storytelling talent that makes his performances so memorable. Nick crafts "true" stories and timeless accounts of humanity.

Here is what a few admirers say of Nick’s performances:

• "When I first heard Nick Annis, my jaw and everybody else's jaw just dropped." - David Eisner, Institute of Musical Traditions/House of Musical Traditions
• "Subtly spiritual, his songs are sensitive and thought-provoking, with a touch of wry humor injected occasionally for maximum effect." - Susan Moss, Heart's Desire House Concerts
• "Nick is recognized for his dry wit, his profound and sincere lyrics, and a voice that is often compared to James Taylor but has a soulfulness uniquely his own." - Laurie Oudin, Main Street Café

Nick returns to the Musical Lairs' stage after a decade of staying closer to his home in Florida, tending to some family illnesses. He is happy to be on the road again, and I am certainly delighted to have him back. I've already given him a long list of "must" songs and poems for him to perform, and he promises to also have lots of new material.