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Performances

Paul & Joey Diethelm

George Maurer

Paul “Stretch” Diethelm and his son Joey perform together as the D2 Acoustic Duo, combining accomplished musicianship with the natural chemistry of a father-and-son partnership. Paul is a guitarist and songwriter who toured nationally and internationally with Jonny Lang and is a founding member of The Fabulous Armadillos. He was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 2022. Joey, a student at Concordia College, grew up surrounded by music and brings his own energy and perspective to their performances. Together, they offer an engaging acoustic mix of familiar songs, strong musicianship, and multigenerational connection.

Justin Schommers

Jeff Engholm

Jason Schommer is a stand up comedian and storyteller who spent two years as the opening act for comedy icon Louie Anderson in Las Vegas and toured with Louie regularly.


As a stand up comic, Jason has performed all over the USA as well as Canada and for the US Military in Japan.  Jason's sharp wit and spur of the moment playfulness keeps the audience on the edge of their seat with crazy and absurd "is-this-really-happening" stories to jokes with unexpected twists and turns and off-the-cuff refs.  The laughs come fast and furious as Jason mines everyday life, turning the seemingly mundane and routine into comedy gold.


A regular performer at The Moth, Jason has won numerous Story Slam competitions and was invited to perform at the GrandSlams at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul (2016, 2023) and the Guthrie Theater (2018) and at the Pantages Theater (2022).  Jason has been heard nationally on The Moth Radio Hour numerous times as well as featured on the podcast.


Jason has worked in New York City for The Rosie O'Donnell Show and has worked behind the scenes in Hollywood as a stand-in for Louie Anderson on the FX television series Baskets.  In 2017, Jason released his first live comedy album "Confessions of a Local Celebrity".  Most recently, Jason went viral on TikTok by starring in a video with Dave Ryan from KDWB and hitting over 5.4 million views.