Duo will play acoustic set

Well-known local musicians Star Anna and Mark Pickerel will play an acoustic set of alt-county and rock music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Blue Heron.

Well-known local musicians Star Anna and Mark Pickerel will play an acoustic set of alt-county and rock music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Blue Heron.

Anna is known for her talents as a soulful singer- songwriter. Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan praised her as “the real deal.”

Pickerel is best known as the drummer in The Screaming Trees and has played on albums with Mark Lanegan, Brandi Carlile, Neko Case and Nirvana. His vocal influences range from Leonard Cohen to Lee Hazlewood to Nick Cave. He currently fronts the band His Praying Hands.

Tickets are $16 for members, students and seniors or $20 for general admission and are sold at VAA and www. vashonalliedarts.com.