Keller Williams, known for his frenetic fretwork and left field lyrics joins Nashville based troubadour Steve Poltz who made his name by writing Jewel’s smash hit “You Were Meant for Me” as well as performing his own endearingly witty songs in the Todd Snider/John Prine mold.

Keller will be bringing back his “Shut the Folk Up and Listen” series this winter with one of his favorite folk guru’s, Steve Poltz. As he described in 2016 when he kicked off this seated evening of song and stories concept with Leo Kottke and again in 2018 with Martin Sexton “I take great pride in the evolution of my career. Between all the electronic toys and all the eclectic people that allow me into their worlds, this set goes back to the beginning. Guitar and microphone. Loopless. I focus on material that can be enjoyed while sitting and listening. Not necessarily slow songs but instrumentals and lyrics that are often overlooked when performed in venues with no seats. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy those venues and look forward to hopefully playing them for the rest of my life. This set focuses on the listening rather than the dancing and the socializing. You’ll hear songs you recognize and a few you won’t. I may even hit you up for a request. All in all, its a loose night in comfortable chairs with acoustic music. So shut the folk up and listen. Please. Kw”