John Nilsen - Live at the Lake - 7:00 pm Performance
presented by Mert Meeker

Tickets are still available for the 4:00 PM PERFORMANCE

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Doors Open:  6:30 pm 
Show Begins:  7:00 pm

Artist Website:  John Nilsen 

John Nilsen is a pianist, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter and one of the Pacific Northwest’s most successful performance and recording artists.  He is a Yamaha Piano artist.  Magic Wing, the record label Nilsen founded thirty three ago, has a catalogue of twenty titles, all distributed internationally.   John Nilsen’s record sales far exceed a million copies, a rare accomplishment in the music industry.  230 of his compositions and arrangements receive BMI royalties. 

Nilsen is a prolific performer.  Over the past thirty-five years, he has averaged 240 shows a year, performing as a solo pianist, solo guitarist and as a member of his two bands.  He has appeared with such luminaries as Jose Feliciano, Jesse Colin Young, David Foster, Marc Cohn, Kenny G, Alex De Grassi, Montreaux and many others.

Nilsen is a native of the Pacific Northwest, born in Seattle and raised primarily in Portland, where he has been a resident for many years.  Nilsen began studying piano from his mother at age six and taught himself to play guitar at age twelve.   He attended Southern Oregon University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English.  He loves to get out on the rivers, into the forests and onto the mountains of the region.  The people, landscapes, weather, and tenor of life in the Pacific Northwest frequently influence Nilsen’s musical themes. 

• A Special Intimate Outdoor Piano Solo Concert Overlooking Oswego Lake
• Private Residence 
• Chairs will be provided - Limited to 100 tickets per show
• No personal chairs, coolers, no outside food or alcohol, etc.
• Cash bar available – Beer, Wine, and Soft Drinks
• Contact:  Mert Meeker 503-807-7271

Additional info:
The venue is located at 3240 Upper Drive in a residential area of Lake Oswego. Please be respectful of neighboring homes and do not block or park in driveways/pathways. In addition to on-street parking, we have arranged free parking at:

Lake Grove Presbyterian Church
4040 Sunset Drive (x street is Upper Drive)

This parking is a short 5-minute walk to the venue. The venue is a private residence located at the back right side of a flag lot. Look for the balloons!

Tickets non-refundable.