Minnesota troubadour Mason Jennings celebrates the release of his 16th studio album Underneath the Roses with an altar stage performance at 8pm on Saturday Nov. 25 at Sacred Heart Music Center.

Jennings writes that the songs from Underneath The Roses were written in a burst following the birth of his son, Western, in March 2022.

“I hadn’t written any songs in about a year. I had been dealing with the psychological after effects of the pandemic as well as the loss of my dad. So, when Western was born I didn’t expect to be writing much. But immediately he was responding to music in a very intense way.”

Between May and November 2022, Jennings wrote 48 songs!

“They certainly uplifted me and connected me with the creative spirit, and spirit in general, again. They cover all kinds of ground but, when I listen back, I think the central theme is overcoming fear with love,” he said.

Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam) and Regan Hagar (Brad) from Loosegroove Records helped edit the track list down to 11 and put the songs to tape.

“I called it Underneath The Roses because I feel like these songs are musical roses and when I look below them there are many thorns and so much dirt and soil. All of it was needed for them to come into existence and bloom,” said Mason.

Advance E-Tickets are available now for $20 on Eventbrite.com HERE.  Advance paper tickets will also be available at Globe News in Superior and Zenith Bookstore in West Duluth. Tickets will be available at the door for $25 while they last.