Michele Van Kleef, MJ Johnston and Dan Johnson (with special guests!) bring the Christmas Shows back to Wilsonville McMenamins Old Church & Pub! This fun, family-friendly tradition continues with two shows, 5:00pm and 7:30pm.
Michele Van Kleef, local singer/songwriter and recording artist, has started playing McMenamins locations since in the late 90’s with former PNW touring band, Calobo, and has played with several other musicians over the years. Classically trained with a BA in Vocal Performance, several original recordings and thousands of live performances under her belt, Van Kleef is a staple in the McMenamins family as well as several Portland Metro area wineries and breweries. She teaches private voice, piano, and guitar out of her Wilsonville studio.
MJ Johnston is a pianist, composer and educator originally from Chicago. He has been studying piano for 35 years and began performing professionally at the age of 12. MJ has a background in jazz and classical music, both of which he studied in college, but also loves performing soul, rock, blues, and funk music. He currently teaches out of his studio in Lake Oswego and performs around the greater Portland Metro area.
Dan Johnson, a talented guitarist who has played in several bands: Global FM, Girl Can’t Help It, Rolling Tones. Johnson has his MM in Classical guitar from CSUF and studied resonator guitar with Bob Brozman. He makes his Christmas Show debut this year, playing several guitars and adding some vocal harmony to the mix.
Alina Jakobson, singer/songwriter, based in Portland and Eugene, will be returning this year, adding her beautiful voice and harmony.
