
WMOT Finally Fridayfeaturing Molly Payne, Lorenzo Piccone& Giselle & Erik
Fri, 30 Oct, 12:00 PM CDT
Doors open
11:00 AM CDT
3rd and Lindsley
818 3rd Ave. S, Nashville, TN 37210
Description
FREE ADMISSION
Event Information
Age Limit
All Ages

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WMOT Finally Friday
WMOT Finally Friday
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Lorenzo Piccone
Lorenzo Piccone
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From Liguria, Italy, to Music City, USA, Lorenzo is living the American Dream. Based in Nashville, Tennessee for the past 3 years as a full-time musician, collaborating with various artists for live concerts, studio recording sessions, and live production.
Lorenzo specializes in a blend of blues, roots, folk, and classical with a mediterranean flair. He delivers a dynamic solo performance with his “Concertino Solo”, offering a unique blend of original compositions, cultural stories, and reimagined classics.
Lorenzo sings and plays the acoustic guitar, which is his main instrument, as well as Bouzouki, Banjo, Mandolin and Hawaiian Guitars (Weissenborn Guitar).
He is grateful to have been awarded an Artist Visa, which allows him the freedom to work as a musician in the USA.
What sets his show apart is not just the music—it’s the journey. Through a variety of instruments, from the guitar to the banjo, and engaging storytelling, each performance is an intimate exploration of global musical traditions. He has been appreciated by Guthrie Trapp, Wally Ingram (David Lindley, Sheryl Crow, Jackson Browne), Ike Stubblefield (Virtuoso Hammond Organ Player), Warren Ricker (3x Grammy – award winning producer)Steve Cropper, Peter Keys (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Jack Pearson (Almann Brothers), Herlin Riley (Winton Marsalis), Tommy Emmanuel. Recent venues include New Orleans Jazz Fest, Chickie Wha Wha the Aiken Music Festival, the Blue Door listening room in Oklahoma City and the famous Bluebird Cafe’ in Nashville
Lorenzo is the only Italian to have had an album produced and recorded at RCA Studios in Nashville (Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison) collaborating with the legendary Steve Cropper, one of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century, guitarist of the Blues Brothers, and author of worldwide hits, “Dock of the bay” and “Soul Man” by Otis Redding. He has played on 4 continents (America, Australia, Middle East, Europe) appearing in festivals and concerts.
In Feb. 2026 Lorenzo played with Kenny Sharp on the Kelly Clarkson Show making his USA National Tv debut.
Lorenzo received the “Laurano Award” for having brought Liguria to the world and an award for independent music from the city of Andora.
He has participated in several television (NOVE) and radio appearances (Rai Radio 3, Caterpillar, SBS Australia, WMOT Nashville).
He has recorded two albums as a soloist, two others with the Carlo Aonzo Trio, and has appeared in various Italian and American productions.

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Giselle & Erik
Giselle & Erik
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Originally from Orlando and Gainesville, FL and currently based in Nashville, TN, Giselle and Erik are a husband-and-wife folk jazz duo. Each of them songwriters, Giselle and Erik offer their audiences a collection of original music that pairs Giselle’s warm, lyrical voice and mellow piano with the sweet sounds of Erik’s jazz and classical guitar. With raw emotion and evocative poetry, the duo sings about everyday life, healing, and a world underpinned by love.
Giselle and Erik’s debut EP, “Healing,” (2023) reflected on their experiences through Erik’s second open heart surgery and life with congenital heart disease, garnering partnerships with the Adult Congenital Heart Association and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. In 2025, the duo released their sophomore EP, “Morning Brew.”
Stepping boldly into their new Nashville footprint, Giselle and Erik were named 2024 Tennessee Songwriters Week semi- finalists, performed in Nashville’s inaugural 615 Indie Live music festival in 2025, and served as songwriters for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum programming. Starting 2026 strong, they performed at the “For Pete’s Sake” benefit, which included Vince Gill, John Oates, Suzy Bogguss, Guthrie Trapp, and more.
Prior to joining the Nashville circuit, the duo spent nearly five months entertaining for the Walt Disney Company, hosted on the The Disney Dream cruise ship. In back-to-back years, the duo was recognized by the international DownBeat Student Music Awards for their work in the Vocal Arrangement and Latin Group performance categories at the graduate level.
