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Good evening, and welcome to Studio 3 LIVE.

I'm your host, Mickey Davis.

Tonight, we're sharing a compilation of the ten great performances featured this season.,The Best of Season 1.

The inaugural season proved to be a statement of the show's artistic intent, to bring in diverse, genre defying artists for a live performance combined with thoughtful interviews, recounting each artist's purpose and musical journey from roots revival to jazz infused pop to echoes of the nineties, Chicago's rock scene.

Season one featured a wide range of local, regional and national artists whose profiles continue to rise through new music.

Iowa native Elizabeth Moen brought a trio performance to the Studio 3 LIVE stage pairing stripped down instrumentation with a voice that filled the room to perform deeply personal, original music.

Here's Elizabeth ♪ Made plans for when I was 16 ♪ ♪ When I was about 8 or 9 ♪ ♪ Making plans for my mid-30s ♪ ♪ Since I turned 25 ♪ ♪ Seems strange, and if I do the math right ♪ ♪ Seems what I planned today ♪ ♪ Was planned out by my last self ♪ ♪ Round it up, and it's been a decade ♪ [ Tempo increases ] ♪ Synthetic fabrics ♪ ♪ Life syndicated ♪ ♪ Song symbiotic ♪ ♪ Simple and jaded ♪ ♪ Seemingly present ♪ ♪ Life anticipating ♪ ♪ Ideals and logic ♪ ♪ Blurred out and faded ♪ ♪ Spend the day focused on the next one ♪ ♪ Build a schedule I'll gracefully erase ♪ ♪ Spend the night with a head full of ideas ♪ ♪ I should put a list in its place ♪ ♪ Seems I need just a bit more consistency ♪ ♪ Or at least that's what the app said ♪ ♪ Scream out secrets in case someone's listening ♪ ♪ Cancel dinner and go straight to bed ♪ [ Tempo increases ] ♪ Synthetic fabrics ♪ ♪ Life syndicated ♪ ♪ Song symbiotic ♪ ♪ Simple and jaded ♪ ♪ Seemingly present ♪ ♪ Life anticipating ♪ ♪ Ideals and logic ♪ ♪ Blurred out and faded ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Lay in my old bed and do simple equations ♪ ♪ Try and bore myself to sleep ♪ ♪ Quickly veers to finances, then my body ♪ ♪ All the things I need to do by next week ♪ ♪ Next week, what if I got pregnant?

♪ ♪ What if one day I want to have kids?

♪ ♪ What if tomorrow I cancel my appointment?

♪ ♪ What I'm not made for this?

♪ [ Tempo increases ] ♪ Synthetic fabrics ♪ ♪ Life syndicated ♪ ♪ Song symbiotic ♪ ♪ Simple and jaded ♪ ♪ Seemingly present ♪ ♪ Life anticipating ♪ ♪ Ideals and logic ♪ ♪ Blurred out and faded ♪ [ Music ends, cheers and applause ] Adeem the Artist captivated our studio audience with their powerful, intimate storytelling, navigating through their journey in life and reflecting on their experiences as a non-binary, blue collar artist from the South.

Heres Adeem.

♪ It's true that I'm a kind of complicated dame ♪ ♪ I don't even know my original name ♪ ♪ I've been changing the damn thing since I was younger ♪ ♪ Just a kid with a mixed up head, fervent for the hunger ♪ ♪ And I'm a baptized, stylized, blue-collar boy ♪ ♪ A poetry, rotary, expression of joy ♪ ♪ Stitched up with sidewalks and time-clocks ♪ ♪ That rattle like thunder ♪ ♪ Just a kid with a mixed up head, fervent for the hunger ♪ ♪ When I dream, I dream in color ♪ ♪ But I mostly do not dream ♪ ♪ And I have seen god through the curtain ♪ ♪ When I'm just barely asleep ♪ ♪ She's holding out a basket ♪ ♪ Full of scones and other treats ♪ ♪ Oh, Lord, I'm starving, but there's nothing I can eat ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And it's true that I've tried on different faces before ♪ ♪ Toiled over things I'm not responsible for ♪ ♪ Raptured by every philosophy, trafficking wonder ♪ ♪ Just a kid with a mixed up head, fervent for the hunger ♪ ♪ And I'm a holy ghost, boat post, poet of sorts ♪ ♪ A rain drop machine shop radio source ♪ ♪ Raptured with lip gloss and hot sauce ♪ ♪ And Indian summers ♪ ♪ Just a kid with a mixed up head ♪ ♪ F-F-F-Fervent for the hunger ♪ ♪ When I dream, I dream in color ♪ ♪ But I mostly do not dream ♪ ♪ And I have seen god through the curtain ♪ ♪ When I'm just barely asleep ♪ ♪ She's holding out a basket ♪ ♪ Full of scones and other treats ♪ ♪ Oh, Lord, I'm starving ♪ ♪ But there ain't nothing I can eat ♪ ♪♪ ♪ What are you supposed to do ♪ ♪ When the God you're praying to up and goes missing?

♪ ♪ Leaves a trail of unpaid bills ♪ ♪ Broken homes and opioid addiction ♪ ♪ And I'm finding new charcuterie ♪ ♪ Mix and match until I find a meal that's suiting me ♪ ♪ Tired of these spinning wheels ♪ ♪ Metaphysical combo meals ♪ ♪ Holy illusory.

♪ ♪ When I dream, I dream in color ♪ ♪ But I mostly do not dream ♪ ♪ And I've seen God through the curtain ♪ ♪ When I'm just barely asleep ♪ ♪ And she's holding me in silence ♪ ♪ And she looks like me ♪ ♪ We are the same thing ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪♪ [ Chuckles ] Syrian-American artist Bassel Almadani and his band The Supernaturals, delivered a high energy performance using an infectiously joyful music to deliver powerful lyrics about love, loss and the experience of those living in Syria during the Syrian war.

Take a look.

This song is called "Smoke."

♪♪ ♪ Smoke ♪ ♪ I want to feel your fire ♪ ♪ I ain't broke ♪ ♪ Ooh, no, I'm made of iron ♪ Yeah!

Yeah!

♪ The sky's looking gloomy from the rain, I'm assuming ♪ ♪ Whoa, oh ♪ A break from the city is a welcome opportunity ♪ ♪ Will somebody save me before I go crazy?

♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Well, I'm a nomad, and, no, I'm not mad ♪ ♪ I just I know it ain't over ♪ ♪ Till the lady rolls over ♪ ♪ Smoke ♪ ♪ Till I feel your fire ♪ I won't choke ♪ ♪ Ooh, no ♪ ♪ I'm too inspired ♪ ♪ Why do I go ♪ ♪ In circles around you?

♪ ♪ I want to come through feeling wide-eyed ♪ ♪ Sober the older I get ♪ ♪ Smoke ♪ ♪ I want to feel your fire ♪ ♪ I ain't broke ♪ ♪ Ooh, no, I'm made of iron ♪ ♪ Take time when I know I'm in over my head ♪ ♪ Oh, I'm sweating bullets from the same thing ♪ ♪ Oh, paint the town, getting loud ♪ ♪ Shut it down like a movie star ♪ ♪ I'm built for the stage, yeah ♪ ♪ No smoke and mirrors, but the real thing ♪ ♪ So, baby, baby, now don't you snooze ♪ ♪ Don't you snooze ♪ ♪ Wide-eyed ♪ ♪ Shine the lights ♪ ♪ Check the mic ♪ ♪ All, all, all ♪ ♪ For you, I sing ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ Use your help.

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ahh ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ You got it.

♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Whoa, yeah ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ Yeah!

♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors, oh ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors, yeah ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors, yeah ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors, yeah ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors, yeah ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors, whoa ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors, whoa ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors, whoa ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Smoke and mirrors ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ahh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ahh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ahh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ahh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ahh ♪ [ Music stops ] [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you so much again, everybody.

With numerous venue and festival performances and a cameo on NBCs The Voice under his belt, James Tutson and the Rollback brought a polished, soulful performance to the Studio 3 LIVE stage.

Channeling the likes of his inspirations such as Otis Redding and Leon Bridges.

Here's James Tutson.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Tell me I'm good ♪ ♪ Tell me I'm good ♪ ♪ Come hold my hand ♪ ♪ I don't feel weak when you're here with me ♪ ♪ As frail as I am ♪ ♪ Lend me some faith ♪ ♪ Help me believe ♪ ♪ That magic in you gets into me, too ♪ ♪ When you're next to me ♪ ♪ I need you here ♪ ♪ I need you here ♪ ♪ Damn being strong on my own ♪ ♪ I need you here ♪ ♪ Call on my line ♪ ♪ Knock on my door ♪ ♪ I know I'm prone to go in alone ♪ ♪ And I just can't anymore ♪ ♪ And I know I'm a fool ♪ ♪ But, honey, be kind ♪ ♪ Oh, if I fall down, would you come around ♪ ♪ And just give me time?

♪ ♪ I need you here ♪ ♪ I need you here ♪ ♪ Damn being strong on my own ♪ ♪ I need you here ♪ ♪ Need you here ♪ ♪ I need you here ♪ ♪ Damn being strong on my own ♪ ♪ I need you here ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And when it's dark outside ♪ ♪ And all of the world ♪ ♪ Feels gray ♪ ♪ Tell me I can lean on you ♪ ♪ Chase my every waking care ♪ ♪ Away ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Lord knows, Lord knows ♪ ♪ Lord knows ♪ ♪ I-I-I-I ♪ ♪ Need you here ♪ ♪ I need you here ♪ ♪ Damn being strong on my own ♪ ♪ I need you here ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause ] Thank y'all so much.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'm a fool, I don't know how to do this ♪ ♪ I'm a fool, I don't know how to say what I need ♪ ♪ But, lately, I've been wanting reassurance ♪ ♪ And I'm afraid that you won't understand what I mean ♪ ♪ But, honey, sometimes I need to know you want me ♪ ♪ Not need me ♪ ♪ And sometimes I need to hold your hand ♪ ♪ Not your hopes ♪ ♪ Sometimes I need to know you like me ♪ ♪ Not love me ♪ ♪ And sometimes I need to know you'd choose what you chose ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Our commitment list is growing longer ♪ ♪ Our responsibilities are more and more real ♪ ♪ And I know you're with me as a partner ♪ ♪ But sometimes I miss the way that this ♪ ♪ Used to feel ♪ ♪ Sometimes I need to know you want me ♪ ♪ Not need me ♪ ♪ And sometimes I need to hold your hand ♪ ♪ Not your hopes ♪ ♪ Sometimes I need to know you like me ♪ ♪ Not love me ♪ ♪ And sometimes I need to know you'd choose what you chose ♪ ♪ Honey, sometimes I need to know ♪ ♪ You want me, not just need me, dear ♪ ♪ Sometimes ♪ ♪ I need to hold your hand ♪ ♪ Not your hopes ♪ ♪ Sometimes I need to know you like me ♪ ♪ Not love me ♪ ♪ And sometimes ♪ ♪ I need to know you'd ♪ ♪ You'd choose what you chose ♪ ♪ Sometimes I need to know you want me ♪ ♪ Not need me ♪ ♪ And sometimes I need to hold your hand ♪ ♪ Not your hopes ♪ ♪ Sometimes I need to know you like me ♪ ♪ Sometimes I need to know you like me ♪ ♪ Not love me ♪ ♪ And sometimes I need to know you'd choose what you chose ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you so much.

Chicago based Sen Morimoto and his band electrified the set with their genre crossing original music, pulling influences from jazz, funk, rock and hip hop, paired with lyrics, critiquing pursuit of profit political unrest and Sens plan for change.

Check it out.

♪♪ As I was saying, we're playing songs from a record called "Diagnosis."

My name is Sen Morimoto.

This is the title track, "Diagnosis," kind of what the album is about.

In a nutshell.

♪♪ ♪ I feel like Miss America ♪ ♪ I'm filling gasoline ♪ ♪ Watching commercials at the pump ♪ ♪ Because they have a screen ♪ ♪ Pick up my cigarettes and scratches for the ritual ♪ ♪ Working to afford to be another individual ♪ ♪ I'm always feeling like ♪ ♪ It's not the way it's supposed to be ♪ ♪ Until I get my little fix, I get my dopamine ♪ ♪ We've been set up since we were kids ♪ ♪ You're where you're supposed to be ♪ ♪ We've been set up since we were kids ♪ ♪ You're where you're supposed to be ♪ ♪♪ ♪ This is a diagnosis ♪ ♪ And it's a catch-22 ♪ ♪ You'll live a long life doing what you have to do ♪ ♪ I feel like Miss America ♪ ♪ I'm filling gasoline ♪ ♪ Watching commercials at the pump ♪ ♪ Because they have a screen ♪ ♪ Pick up my cigarettes and scratches for the ritual ♪ ♪ Working to afford to be another individual ♪ ♪ I'm always feeling like ♪ ♪ It's not the way it's supposed to be ♪ ♪ Until I get my little fix, I get my dopamine ♪ ♪ We've been set up since we were kids ♪ ♪ You're where you're supposed to be ♪ ♪ Right where you're supposed to be ♪ ♪ It's not a diagnosis ♪ ♪ It's a catch-22 ♪ ♪ You'll live a long life doing what you have to do ♪ ♪ It's not a diagnosis ♪ ♪ It's a catch-22 ♪ ♪ You'll live a long life doing what you have to do ♪ ♪ Out in the coooooooold ♪ ♪ Again, oh ♪ ♪ Oh, it's a 22 ♪ ♪ You live a long life feeling bad for being you ♪ ♪ You run away from love you don't even mean to ♪ ♪ You ask the stranger in the mirror what they see in you ♪ ♪ That's not what I want for you ♪ ♪ You're so misunderstood ♪ ♪ They want you thinking that you couldn't ♪ ♪ Change the things you could ♪ ♪ They like the way it works ♪ ♪ Too busy working to work it out ♪ ♪ Until you're in the dirt ♪ ♪ And capital manipulates the labor ♪ ♪ Make a bag, it feels like it'll save you ♪ ♪ The money never acts against its nature ♪ [ Cash register dings ] ♪ The cops, the banks ♪ ♪ The legislature, murderers, presidents and mayors ♪ ♪ Status quo capital or life ♪ ♪ Don't let them choose ♪ ♪ They won't think twice ♪ ♪ Don't let them choose ♪ ♪ This is the diagnosis ♪ ♪ It's a catch-22 ♪ ♪ You'll live a long life doing what you have to do ♪ ♪ This is the diagnosis ♪ ♪ It's a catch-22 ♪ ♪ You'll live a long life doing what you have to do ♪ ♪ This is the diagnosis ♪ ♪ And it's a catch-22 ♪ ♪ You'll live a long life doing what you have to do ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] The NOLA jazz band brought the timeless sound of New Orleans jazz alive in our studio, showcasing the musical ability of each musician through the performance and combining it with a sense of humor and playfulness in the lyrics of their classics.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I went to the black swamp village ♪ ♪ Where the strange people live ♪ ♪ And I saw a scrawny old drunk man ♪ ♪ And he gave me a flask to drink ♪ ♪ Then he started speakin' unusual ♪ ♪ Oh, he sounded kinda scared ♪ ♪ He said listen to me carefully 'cause ♪ ♪ I'm gonna tell you something that I never tell ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ He said, I went to the cemetery ♪ ♪ Where lies my dead wife ♪ ♪ And believe me, those graves, they were opened ♪ ♪ And those skulls and bones, they were raised ♪ Here we go.

♪ They said a-hey, ho ♪ Now you.

♪ Hey, ho ♪ ♪ They said a-hey, hey, ho ♪ Here we go.

♪ Hey, hey, ho ♪ ♪ They said a-hey, hey, hey run away from the dead ♪ ♪ And they were screamin' their bones out of ♪ ♪ Hell ♪ Ohh.

But then something started to happen.

They had something to say.

♪ They said hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, whatever I hear ♪ ♪ Better get the heck away from here ♪ ♪ I met that old peculiar man and that creepy yarn ♪ ♪ And I walked down that gravel road ♪ ♪ Heard voices from the creepy black swamp ♪ ♪ Hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, whatever I hear ♪ ♪ Better get the heck away from here, let's go ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ And I tried to run, I tried to hide ♪ ♪ They were coming after me ♪ ♪ They grabbed my arms, they grabbed my legs ♪ ♪ Said you're going nowhere until you sing hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, whatever I hear ♪ ♪ Better get the heck away from here, let's go ♪ ♪ Hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, ho ♪ ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ ♪ Bah, bah, bee-dah ♪ ♪ Bah, bah, bee-dah ♪ ♪ Rowr, rowr ♪ ♪ Rowr, rowr ♪ ♪ Riggity rah, riggity rah ♪ ♪ Riggity rah, riggity rah ♪ ♪ Bing bong, bing bong ♪ ♪ Bing bong, bing bong ♪ ♪ Diggity dack, diggity dack ♪ ♪ Diggity dack, diggity dack ♪ ♪ Biggity back, biggity back ♪ ♪ Biggity back, biggity back ♪ ♪ Gn-gn-gn-gn ♪ ♪ Gn-gn-gn-gn ♪ ♪ Bada bada bada ba ♪ ♪ Bada bada bada ba ♪ ♪ Rowr ♪ ♪ Rowr ♪ ♪ Rowr ♪ ♪ Rowr ♪ ♪ Rowr ♪ ♪ Rowr ♪ ♪ Rowr ♪ ♪ Rowr ♪ ♪ Whoa, said hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, whatever I hear ♪ ♪ Better get the heck away from here, one more time ♪ ♪ Hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, ho ♪ ♪ Hey, whatever I hear ♪ ♪ Well, I get the heck away ♪ ♪ From here ♪ Get out of that black swamp, everybody!

Thank you so much!

We're the NOLA Jazz Band!

Thank you.

Hailing from the eastern edge of Iowa, the Avey Grouws band brought their roots and blues sound to the stage.

Powerhouse vocalist Jeni Grouws and guitarist Chris Avey wowed the audience with the dynamic performance.

Here they are.

Well, one of the very first times we played was in a tiny, little bar was in a tiny, little bar that no longer exists by that name.

It was called The Verse.

It was on Rose Street.

And, you know, they were one of those bars that were willing to give us a chance.

They'd never heard of us.

Nobody had.

There were four people in the bar that night.

There were four of us on stage.

We were super excited.

Pretty much no one paid attention to us until about midway through the night, the doors in the back of the bar -- Now, we're talking a tiny, little dive bar, right?

They opened up in the street.

Lamps shone through the back like a church, right?

Just like a stained glass window.

And a guy came walking through in the sharpest jacket you have ever seen on a man in a dive bar, ever, I guarantee it.

Well, he came up to us because we weren't doing anything better, just making up songs, so he decided to tell us what was wrong with his day in the middle of the song.

We felt kind of bad for him, because he had had a pretty rough day.

Something happened with his car.

But then he gave us the sweetest gem of a line, and we did what any good, self-respecting blues band would do.

We took that line and we stole it, and we put it into a song.

But don't worry, his name's in there too.

Here's to Mac.

♪ Well, on the west coast of Wisconsin ♪ ♪ In a tiny, little bar ♪ ♪ It was rough and it was hot, full of shots and PBRs ♪ ♪ Well, the band was really rolling ♪ ♪ And the crowd was getting loud ♪ [ Cheers ] ♪ And a man in his Sunday coat ♪ ♪ He came singing through the crowd♪ ♪ He said, They just towed my car ♪ ♪ 'Cause I got an outdated sticker ♪ ♪ But I got two days off and a little bit of liquor ♪ That's how you know it's gonna be a good day.

♪♪ ♪ Well, they called him Mac and he smiled at the band ♪ ♪ And then he spun around, slammed a whiskey down ♪ ♪ Took a woman by the hand ♪ ♪ And he held her close without a crease on his sleeve ♪ ♪ And in a flash, she grabbed her purse ♪ ♪ And as they were 'bout to leave, he said ♪ ♪ Hey, I just lost my girl ♪ ♪ Which means I ain't got to trick her ♪ ♪ And I got two days off and a little bit of liquor ♪ Sing it with me.

♪ Two days off ♪ Come on, newbies.

♪ Yeah, I got two days off ♪ There you go.

♪ Well, I got two days off ♪ That's right.

♪ Yeah, I got two days off ♪ ♪ Well, I got two days off, ♪ But my wallet ain't any thicker ♪ ♪ But come Friday night ♪ ♪ I got two days off and a little bit of liquor ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ So when this week's just been awful ♪ ♪ And the days feel so damn long ♪ ♪ You've got 'Double Trouble' on repeat ♪ ♪ 'Cause there's truth in that song ♪ ♪ You don't think you'll make it ♪ ♪ And it's only Tuesday ♪ ♪ I'm remember back to Mac and I think ♪ ♪ Girl, what would he say?

Well, he'd say ♪ ♪ Wallowing in your pity won't make this week go any quicker ♪ ♪ But come Friday night ♪ ♪ We get two days off and a little bit of liquor ♪ Come on, you guys.

♪ Two days off ♪ That's right.

Make it a party.

♪ Yeah, we get two days off ♪ ♪ Everyone here in studio, now ♪ ♪ Two days off ♪ That's right.

♪ Well, we get two days off ♪ There you go.

♪ Well, we get two days off ♪ ♪ But our wallets ain't any thicker ♪ ♪ But come Friday night, we get two days off ♪ ♪ And a little bit of liquor ♪ ♪ Yeah, two days off ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, we get two days off ♪ One more time.

Everybody with me now.

♪ Two days off ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ We get two days off ♪ ♪ Yeah, we get two days off ♪ ♪ But our wallets ain't any thicker ♪ ♪ But come Friday night ♪ ♪ We get two days off and a whole lot of liquor ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Yeah!

If you don't mind, If you don't mind, maybe we'll take it down for a minute.

♪♪ ♪ The night is so perfect ♪ ♪ You are looking so fine ♪ ♪ And everybody is dancing ♪ ♪ And having a damn good time ♪ ♪ You grab your glass with a smile ♪ ♪ As I grab my last cigarette ♪ ♪ And you pull her in close as I sit here and watch you ♪ ♪ Making memories I'd like to forget ♪ ♪ Memories I'd like to forget ♪ ♪ Well, all I've got these days ♪ ♪ Now that you're gone ♪ ♪ Well, I'm left here alone ♪ ♪ With these memories I like to forget ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ You take her to the dance floor ♪ ♪ As I take another sip ♪ ♪ Because I think it's safe to say ♪ ♪ That you'll never love me that way ♪ ♪ I'm making memories I'd like to forget ♪ ♪ Memories I'd like to forget ♪ ♪ They're all I got, all I got these days ♪ ♪ Well, now that you're gone ♪ ♪ Oh, I'm left here alone ♪ ♪ With these memories ♪ ♪ I'd like to forget ♪ ♪ Ohh ♪ ♪ Memories I'd like, I'd like to forget ♪ ♪ All I got, all I got, all I got these days ♪ ♪ Well, now that you're gone ♪ ♪ Oh, I'm left her alone ♪ ♪ With these memories ♪ ♪ I'd like to ♪ ♪ Forget ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Jeni Grouws, everybody.

The Minneapolis trio Bad Bad Hats, has entertained audiences across the country with their charming, joyful live performances and their set at the Studio 3 LIVE stage proved no different.

Take a listen.

[ "Psychic Reader" plays ] ♪ When I look at you, I get a good idea ♪ ♪ Stay on the line until your voice feels nearer ♪ ♪ I was meant for you said the psychic reader ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ When I look at you, I get a good vibration ♪ ♪ Stay on the line until I hit your station ♪ ♪ I was meant for you so I can be patient ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Am I hitting a wall?

♪ ♪ Is it nothing at all?

♪ ♪ Am I hitting a wall?

♪ ♪ Is it nothing?

♪ ♪ 'Cause I was in the room when you were leaving ♪ ♪ It ended too soon when you fought the feeling ♪ ♪ I was in the room when you were leaving ♪ ♪ It ended too soon when you fought the feeling ♪ ♪ When I look at you, I get, I get a rush ♪ ♪ Stay on the line until I catch the right bus ♪ ♪ I was meant for you, isn't it obvious?

♪ ♪ Am I hitting a wall?

♪ ♪ Is it nothing at all?

♪ ♪ Am I hitting a wall?

♪ ♪ Is it nothing?

♪ ♪ 'Cause I was in the room when you were leaving ♪ ♪ It ended too soon when you fought the feeling ♪ ♪ I was in the room when you were leaving ♪ ♪ It ended too soon when you fought the feeling ♪ ♪ Am I hitting a wall?

♪ ♪ Is there nothing at all?

♪ ♪ Am I hitting a wall?

♪ ♪ Is there nothing at all?

♪ ♪ Is there nothing at all?

♪ ♪ Am I hitting a wall?

♪ ♪ Is it nothing?

♪ ♪ 'Cause I was in the room when you were leaving ♪ ♪ It ended too soon when you fought the feeling ♪ ♪ I was in the room when you were leaving ♪ ♪ It ended too soon when you fought the feeling ♪ ♪ I was in the room when you were leaving ♪ ♪ It ended too soon when you fought the feeling ♪ ♪ I was in the room when you were leaving ♪ ♪ It ended too soon when you fought the feeling ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] This season's youngest guests were two sets of two siblings in the Chicago based band Neptune's Core.

Their visit to Studio 3 LIVE was a snapshot of an ever evolving sound that continues to forge a unique path in the thriving Chicago rock scene.

Heres Neptunes Core.

♪ “Hey You” plays ♪ ♪ Hey, you ♪ ♪ I thought you really cared ♪ ♪ But the feelings I felt, I guess we didn't share ♪ ♪ Hey, you ♪ ♪ Shouldn't have started what you couldn't end ♪ ♪ I know things are hard if you just say I'm a friend ♪ ♪ Hey, you ♪ ♪ I know you care ♪ ♪ But why call it love when it isn't really there?

♪ ♪ Hey, you ♪ ♪ I guess I'm not through ♪ ♪ 'Cause the hurt is still there and I still want you ♪ ♪ I heard your voice again ♪ ♪ But only in my head ♪ ♪ It's the dream of how it'll end ♪ ♪ I heard your voice again ♪ ♪ But only in my head ♪ ♪ Telling me to go away ♪ ♪ Told me the feelings were only one way ♪ ♪ Hey, you ♪ ♪ Why don't you love me?

♪ ♪ I told myself that I don't care ♪ ♪ But all that I can do is stare ♪ ♪ Hey, you ♪ ♪ We haven't talked since ♪ ♪ But that might be best since you detest me ♪ ♪ Hey, you ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Hey, you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I heard your voice again ♪ ♪ But only in my head ♪ ♪ It's the dream of how it'll end ♪ ♪ I heard your voice again ♪ ♪ But only in my head ♪ ♪ Telling me to go away ♪ ♪ Told me the feelings were only one way ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I heard your voice again ♪ ♪ But only in my head ♪ ♪ It's the dream of how it'll end ♪ ♪ I heard your voice again ♪ ♪ Only in my head ♪ ♪ But only in my head ♪ ♪ Telling me to go away ♪ ♪ Told me the feelings were only one way ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] For the past two decades, Iowa musician William Elliott Whitmore has transfixed audiences across the world with just a guitar and a kick drum.

His Studio 3 LIVE performance once again showed just how captivating his one man act can be.

Here's some from Will.

[ "Adaptation and Survival" plays ] ♪♪ ♪ Adaptation and survival ♪ ♪ Such a constant symmetry ♪ ♪ Human nature is my friend and my rival ♪ ♪ This time, it's got the best of me ♪ ♪ Well, this might be the first day of my last days ♪ ♪ I might as well get high ♪ ♪ Don't worry, Mama, it's only pain ♪ ♪ Don't worry, Mama, it's only pain ♪ ♪ It'll work out by and by ♪ ♪ I've been thinking about you ♪ ♪ I've been thinking about you, I hope you're okay ♪ ♪♪ ♪ You had some matches up your sleeve ♪ ♪ I had some trouble in my mind ♪ ♪ Burning bridges like you would not believe ♪ ♪ Scorched earth left behind ♪ ♪ What lies ahead cannot be known ♪ ♪ That's just the way it's got to be ♪ ♪ I'd give up every single treasure that I've ever owned ♪ ♪ Just to have you here with me ♪ ♪ It's been such a long time ♪ ♪ It's been such a long time since I've seen you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ And I won't forget our promises ♪ ♪ That we made so long ago ♪ ♪ These existential apparitions ♪ ♪ They can't find us anymore ♪ ♪ Evolution and redemption ♪ ♪ They're coming straight for my throat ♪ ♪ Well, some things are better left unmentioned ♪ ♪ We got so far to go ♪ ♪ I've been thinking about you ♪ ♪ It's been such a long time since I've seen you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I've been thinking about you ♪ ♪ I've been thinking about you, I hope you're okay ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Death is not my friend ♪ ♪ But we've always kept in touch ♪ ♪ We both know about the end ♪ ♪ But we don't talk about it much ♪ ♪ And that's alright ♪ ♪ Yeah, that's alright ♪ ♪ I'm not searching for salvation ♪ ♪ I'm just looking for a place to crash ♪ ♪ And when I find a little peace of mind ♪ ♪ I know it just won't last ♪ ♪ That's alright ♪ ♪ That's the way it is ♪ ♪ I know it just has to be that way ♪ ♪ I know it just has to be that way ♪ ♪ Yes, it does ♪ ♪♪ ♪ 10 billion years from now, the sun is gonna burn out ♪ ♪ Everything's gotta go sometime ♪ ♪ And there's nothing I can do about it ♪ ♪ And that's alright ♪ ♪ Yeah, that's alright ♪ ♪ Because the creek runs to the river ♪ ♪ And the river runs to the sea ♪ ♪ Everything's running somewhere ♪ ♪ Trying to find someplace to be ♪ ♪ And that's alright ♪ ♪ That's the way it is ♪ ♪ I know it just has to be that way ♪ ♪ I know it just has to be that way ♪ ♪ We ain't here for long ♪ ♪ And we can't really stay ♪ ♪ I know it just has to be that way ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Well, the days are getting darker ♪ ♪ And the nights become so black ♪ ♪ As the light completely fades away ♪ ♪ Well, there ain't no coming back ♪ ♪ And that's alright ♪ ♪ Yeah, that's alright ♪ ♪ 'Cause I don't believe in much ♪ ♪ But I do believe in you ♪ ♪ We'll do the best with what we got ♪ ♪ And that's all that we can do ♪ ♪ And that's alright ♪ ♪ That's the way it is ♪ ♪ I know it just has to be that way ♪ ♪ I know it just has to be that way ♪ ♪ But we ain't here for long ♪ ♪ And we can't really stay ♪ ♪ I know it just has to be that way ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ Thank you for joining us for Studio 3 LIVE, The Best of Season 1.

I'm Mickey Davis.

Goodnight.

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