and the curtain will rise on Messina’s Music Room at 7 p.m. the country duo Kelly and Barry will do an opening set at 6 p.m. On Sunday at the casino, doors will open at 5 p.m. “You never know what’s coming,” Messina said of her audience’s questions. Yet another asked what it’s like to sing with Tim McGraw. We’re hanging out for the evening,” said Messina.Īs she travels around the country - Oregon, Idaho, Wisconsin, Georgia and Mississippi are on this tour’s itinerary - Messina is hearing all manner of queries.Ī young girl recently asked which is her favorite animal that day it was the penguin.Īnother fan told Messina one of her songs had acted as a salve amidst a painful divorce. “The audience gets to ask questions and make requests. The stage will be set up with a couch and a piano - like Messina’s home studio, so “it’s like you’re coming over to my house we would go into the music room,” to talk about songs and share personal stories. “This is going to be neat,” she said of the 7 Cedars gig.
