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The Guest List presented by Poss Music WorksAuthor: Poss Music Works
The Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience.Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- visit us at www.possmusicworks.com.Poss Music Works presents Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois, with a mission to bring arts and culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world. Language: en-us Genres: Music, Music Interviews Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Shanna in a Dress
Tuesday, 20 January, 2026
TODAY'S EPISODE: Shanna in a Dress (St. Louis, MO) joins us with 5 songs ranging from a goofy song about an honest dating profile, to a devastating take on loving someone through a fight with dementia. Shanna's energy is infectious and she lives for the type of songwriting and community we celebrate on the podcast. This is a special episode with an artist who is smack dab in her element talking shop about songs and life!Shanna in a Dress: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host, ProducerGarrett Burris: Co-host, ProducerEmily Clark: Video, All the Other ThingsJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Spiritual GuidanceDo you want to attend a live taping of the podcast? Email possmusicworks@gmail.com to be added to the guest list.We'll be recording most episodes at our intimate new venue, The Starlight Listening Room @ Poss Music Works HQ — 1915 S Banker St., Effingham IL. Doors open at 6:30pm. We ask that you arrive no later than 6:45pm to claim your seat. The show starts promptly at 7pm and goes to just after 9pm.The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience.Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. Emily Clark on the video. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!After the first set of 5 songs, we take a short break, and then the artist will play another 5 song set during which the audience (you!) can ask questions or make a request.- No cover! (tips for the artist are encouraged)- Buy merch directly from the artist- Drawring Prizes- BYOB- Light Snacks ProvidedUPCOMING SCHEDULE 1/29/26 -- Chloe Kimes2/9/26 -- Aaron Lee Tasjan2/28/26 -- Hope Dunbar (at the Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat 2026)3/1/26 -- Bill Passalacqua (at the LGWSR)3/9/26 -- Mark Stuart3/23/26 -- Robbie Fulks, musician4/26/26 -- Gary SchoenbergerSubscribe to our show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois. Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world Visit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com. Go see live music!













