The Thursday Night Live performer this week is Marc Janssen.  Janssen is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, from rural Johnson County, IA. Growing up in a Midwestern small town. Janssen observed firsthand the balancing act of hard work and hard luck. He writes songs about everyday life. Janssen has been active in the Midwest traditional music scene since arriving in Iowa City in 2007. Performing on the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, steel guitar, and banjo, he regularly plays with multiple groups across multiple genres, including old-time, bluegrass, country, jazz, folk, and rock. The Thursday Night Live performance begins at 5:30 pm and is free to attend.