BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:209193@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260828T071314Z DTSTART:20261004T180000Z DTEND:20261004T200000Z SUMMARY:Guess What? I Love You: Album/Book Release Tour DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate with Mike Maimone\\, on tour for the release of his 15th album and 1st book\\, both called\\, “\\;Guess What? I Love You.”\\;\\nMaimone’\\;s piano-based bluesy pop/rock music is often compared to Randy Newman\\, Leon Russell\\, Tom Waits\\, and Dr. John.\\nLos Angeles Magazine called his new memoir “\\;an honest\\, moving account of love\\, loss and the radical act of staying open to po ssibility\\,”\\; and Don Lemon says\\, “\\;Mike writes with vul nerability and clarity\\, refusing easy answers or tidy endings. What he offers instead is something more powerful: permission to feel\\, to love openly\\, to grieve honestly\\, and to keep choosing truth even when it†™s difficult.”\\;\\nThis show features Mike performing songs from hi s new album on solo piano\\, along with a few old favorites and covers. G uiding the audience on an emotional journey\\, he will also read six shor t selections from his book. This unforgettable set of words and music wil l stir the soul of anyone who attends!\\nDoors open at 6\\, show starts a t 7 and runs about 75 minutes.\\nMike Maimone is a songwriter\\, pianist \\, producer and author whose work spans indie rock\\, piano-driven pop\\ , and deeply personal storytelling. Known for his expressive piano playin g and emotionally direct songwriting\\, Maimone’s music balances melodi c craft with lyrical honesty.\\nOriginally from Ashtabula\\, Ohio and now living in Laguna Beach\\, California (with stops in Chicago\\, Nashville \\, and Portland in between)\\, his music and life story are defined by r esilience\\, passion\\, and authenticity.\\nMike has averaged over 100 to ur dates/year since 2005 as a solo artist\\, with his trio Mutts\\, and a s a session keyboardist\\, performing on late night shows\\, at major fes tivals\\, and storied music venues.\\nHe is now on tour celebrating the r elease of “\\;Guess What? I Love You\\,”\\; an album and book c ompanion piece in tribute to his late husband\\, LGBTQ+ advocate and fame d Hollywood publicist Howard Bragman. The album charted on college radio and had songs included on Spotify and Apple Music editorial playlists. Th e book recieved a recommendation from Kirkus Reviews and has recieved pra ised from press\\, New York Times bestselling authors\\, and readers alik e.\\nFind Mike on YouTube\\, Instagram\\, TikTok\\, Spotify\\, Apple Music\\, and links to purchase Guess What? I Love You here.\\nhttps://w ww.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/minneapolis/events/guess-what-i-lo ve-you-album-book-release-tour-2026-10-04 LOCATION:Twin Cities Pride URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/minneapolis/events/guess-what-i-love-you-album-book-release-tour-2026-10-04 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR