An Evening with Swearingen and Kelli - An Indie-Americana Duo (with guest Jonathan Beedle)
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 1700 - 2100
On Sunday, December 7, 2025, AJ Swearingen and Jayne Kelli, an Indie-Americana duo, will be returning to Harrisburg to perform on the Mansion Concert stage of the River Room at The Manor on Front. The doors will open at 5:00 PM, and the show will begin promptly at 6:00 PM. They will be joined by a guest singer/songwriter and long-time collaborator, Jonathan Beedle.
Seating is limited to the first 85 interested persons who sign up at this site. To support our artists, we recommend a donation of $37.50 per person for this concert. All donated proceeds are directed to the artist.
This will be a private, BYOB event; wine, beer (no liquor), and cold food snacks. If you are reading this, you are invited. Our attendees are invited to contribute and share their favorite baked goods, munchies, and other delightful snacks. Polly and I will provide bottled water, hot coffee, hot tea, and a good supply of Polly's now-famous chocolate chip cookies (these should not be missed).
To learn more about our Mansion Concerts, go to www.mansionconcert.com.
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About AJ and Jayne
Indie-Americana duo Swearingen and Kelli are gearing up to release a series of standalone singles while hitting the road and preparing to record their next full-length album.
Hailing from Lapeer, Michigan, songstress Jayne Kelli first crossed paths with Pennsylvania native, Aj Swearingen, over a decade ago at a songwriters club in Florida.
After becoming fast friends and bandmates, they eloped in Punta Cana and headed for Nashville, where their music continues to evolve. Last fall’s release, Build Myself Up From the Ground, garnered features on The Bluegrass Situation, Wide Open Country, and Americana Highways, who praised them for sounding "as good as John Prine with Bonnie Raitt on ‘Angel From Montgomery.’”
With siren-like vocals and prolific songwriting, Swearingen and Kelli have carved out their own space in the Americana landscape, earning praise from Red Line Roots as artists “others would do well to emulate.”Their earlier albums, The Marrying Kind and Cold-Hearted Truth, drew critical acclaim from Gretsch Guitars, Cowboys and Indians Magazine, and NY Country Swag.
With a sound steeped in the soul of ‘60s and ‘70s songwriters, they’ve shared the stage with legends like Crystal Gayle, Kenny Rogers, and folk heroes Tom Rush and David Bromberg.
More than music binds the couple, who both lost their fathers to Parkinson's, and had to move five times in one year due to mold exposure complications. Aj and Jayne stay centered by finding humor in everything, staying passionate about nutrition and fitness, all while touring and creating music. Home for the couple is the road, the stage, and the people they connect with at every show.
What are others saying about these artists?
Swearingen and Kelli have earned consistent praise across the Americana landscape for their heartfelt songwriting, luminous harmonies, and the emotional depth of their performances. Americana Highways described their sound as “country-folk evoking a morsel of nostalgia, yet rooted in a generous amount of originality,” while Music Street Journal called their vocal blend “exceptional” and their track This Old House “a true duet of poignancy and grace.”
When performing live, the duo shines even brighter. Americana UK praised Jayne Kelli’s “emotional vocal control” and AJ Swearingen’s “breathtaking slide guitar that finds notes beautifully lonesome.” Together, they embody the timeless spirit of Americana - modern yet steeped in storytelling traditions that recall Prine, Raitt, and Simon and Garfunkel.
About Jonathan Beedle
Jonathan Beedle has been a performing musician whose forte is harmony. “I just gravitated toward harmony from the very beginning,” he says. “The parts just jumped out at me, and those are the parts I would sing.” His collaborations with various partners and bandmates have seasoned him as a performer. Influenced by The Beatles, Johnny Cash, John Prine, and Joni Mitchell, Jonathan is also an accomplished songwriter whose album A Long Day Gone is filled with rich, heartfelt songs in the storytelling style he finds so compelling.
Jonathan’s voice was heard in the Season 1 finale of the HBO series Big Love, singing the Civil War-era classic, Lorena. “Hearing myself singing in the background during a scene with Harry Dean Stanton was a surreal experience and quite a thrill!” he recalls. He has performed across the country and has shared the stage with Jimmy Webb, Steve Forbert, The Strawbs, Ellis Paul, and Lucy Kaplansky.
URLs:
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3309275-2?pid=2874
Facebook: https://go.evvnt.com/3309275-3?pid=2874
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3309275-4?pid=2874
Category: Live Music | Concert
Artists: Jayne Kelli, AJ Swearingen, Jonathan Beedle
Seating is limited to the first 85 interested persons who sign up at this site. To support our artists, we recommend a donation of $37.50 per person for this concert. All donated proceeds are directed to the artist.
This will be a private, BYOB event; wine, beer (no liquor), and cold food snacks. If you are reading this, you are invited. Our attendees are invited to contribute and share their favorite baked goods, munchies, and other delightful snacks. Polly and I will provide bottled water, hot coffee, hot tea, and a good supply of Polly's now-famous chocolate chip cookies (these should not be missed).
To learn more about our Mansion Concerts, go to www.mansionconcert.com.
***************
About AJ and Jayne
Indie-Americana duo Swearingen and Kelli are gearing up to release a series of standalone singles while hitting the road and preparing to record their next full-length album.
Hailing from Lapeer, Michigan, songstress Jayne Kelli first crossed paths with Pennsylvania native, Aj Swearingen, over a decade ago at a songwriters club in Florida.
After becoming fast friends and bandmates, they eloped in Punta Cana and headed for Nashville, where their music continues to evolve. Last fall’s release, Build Myself Up From the Ground, garnered features on The Bluegrass Situation, Wide Open Country, and Americana Highways, who praised them for sounding "as good as John Prine with Bonnie Raitt on ‘Angel From Montgomery.’”
With siren-like vocals and prolific songwriting, Swearingen and Kelli have carved out their own space in the Americana landscape, earning praise from Red Line Roots as artists “others would do well to emulate.”Their earlier albums, The Marrying Kind and Cold-Hearted Truth, drew critical acclaim from Gretsch Guitars, Cowboys and Indians Magazine, and NY Country Swag.
With a sound steeped in the soul of ‘60s and ‘70s songwriters, they’ve shared the stage with legends like Crystal Gayle, Kenny Rogers, and folk heroes Tom Rush and David Bromberg.
More than music binds the couple, who both lost their fathers to Parkinson's, and had to move five times in one year due to mold exposure complications. Aj and Jayne stay centered by finding humor in everything, staying passionate about nutrition and fitness, all while touring and creating music. Home for the couple is the road, the stage, and the people they connect with at every show.
What are others saying about these artists?
Swearingen and Kelli have earned consistent praise across the Americana landscape for their heartfelt songwriting, luminous harmonies, and the emotional depth of their performances. Americana Highways described their sound as “country-folk evoking a morsel of nostalgia, yet rooted in a generous amount of originality,” while Music Street Journal called their vocal blend “exceptional” and their track This Old House “a true duet of poignancy and grace.”
When performing live, the duo shines even brighter. Americana UK praised Jayne Kelli’s “emotional vocal control” and AJ Swearingen’s “breathtaking slide guitar that finds notes beautifully lonesome.” Together, they embody the timeless spirit of Americana - modern yet steeped in storytelling traditions that recall Prine, Raitt, and Simon and Garfunkel.
About Jonathan Beedle
Jonathan Beedle has been a performing musician whose forte is harmony. “I just gravitated toward harmony from the very beginning,” he says. “The parts just jumped out at me, and those are the parts I would sing.” His collaborations with various partners and bandmates have seasoned him as a performer. Influenced by The Beatles, Johnny Cash, John Prine, and Joni Mitchell, Jonathan is also an accomplished songwriter whose album A Long Day Gone is filled with rich, heartfelt songs in the storytelling style he finds so compelling.
Jonathan’s voice was heard in the Season 1 finale of the HBO series Big Love, singing the Civil War-era classic, Lorena. “Hearing myself singing in the background during a scene with Harry Dean Stanton was a surreal experience and quite a thrill!” he recalls. He has performed across the country and has shared the stage with Jimmy Webb, Steve Forbert, The Strawbs, Ellis Paul, and Lucy Kaplansky.
URLs:
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3309275-2?pid=2874
Facebook: https://go.evvnt.com/3309275-3?pid=2874
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3309275-4?pid=2874
Category: Live Music | Concert
Artists: Jayne Kelli, AJ Swearingen, Jonathan Beedle
Starting Price Per Person
$ 37.50 USD
Other Information
Where
River Room The Manor on Front
2917 North Front Street
Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17110
United States
( Multi-Purpose Events Venue )
2917 North Front Street
Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17110
United States
( Multi-Purpose Events Venue )
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Event ID: 260041
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