In partnership with BeNt Shadows House Concerts & Cindy McClellan, we are hosting a house concert at Espressions: Coffee & Community featuring the ever-talented John Depew.

The show begins at 7:00 p.m. - the entire shop beverage and meal menu will be open to order from! There is a suggested donation of $20.00. All funds collected at the door will go to the artist.

Our menu has plenty of plant-based and gluten-free options available for those who need or prefer them. So, if you are so inclined, please come enjoy a meal along with the beautiful musical stylings of John Depew.

At intermission, we'll offer a selection of tasty baked goods (including a few gluten-free ones) and coffee or tea for all to enjoy.

Now, more about John Depew:
John Depew is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from rural Reno County KS, where he continues to live and create. Referred to as “one of the most intriguing artists of 2023” (musicologist and Jazz critic Ted Gioia), his knack for “taking the familiar into unfamiliar territory” (Ken Baker, Radio Kansas) has gained him a small but dedicated following across the US and abroad.

Deeply rooted in a lifelong love of traditional American musical styles and instrumentation, John has developed strong skill across guitar, the mandolin family, and clawhammer banjo, while following his own course as a songwriter and composer, most recently with the ambitious long-form, multi-instrumental album Yellow Threads, recorded in two unbroken ~20 minute live takes.

He was a Walnut Valley Festival New Song Showcase winner in 2021 and Kansas State Mandolin Champion in 2022. He has performed across the U.S. as a solo artist along with occasional appearances of Melmen, a very off-kilter absurdist alter-ego. John’s solo material combines strong influences from bluegrass with unusual melodic and rhythmic structures more common to jazz and contemplative, philosophical songwriting for a deeply unique sound.