On July 31 and Aug. 1, Cobey Rouse of batteryboy will be curating a final set of special sessions at the Southern Theater. The third annual sessions will feature intimate, one-of-a-kind performances from batteryboy, Chris Koza, Al Church, Jillian Rae, Joey Ryan, Erik Koskinen, and Moon and Pollution.

These sessions are a distinctive experience for listeners because the more personal setting provides an opportunity for artists to re-work their songs into a new version that suits the event. Koza, Church, and Moon and Pollution have all recently released records; and batteryboy comes fresh from an opening gig for Cloud Cult.

In an e-mail, Rouse said that this third annual set of Southern Theater Sessions will be the final go-round, although he'll continue to "continue to host similar events in the same spirit of collaborative art at other theaters/venues around the Cities." Last year's sessions featured artists including Murder of Crows and Alpha Consumer; the inaugural run in 2013 included performances by Gabriel Douglas, Carroll, and more.

The Southern Theater Sessions: Act 3 will take place on July 31 and Aug. 1. Single-day tickets are $10; a two-day pass is $16. For more information, see the theater's website.

Friday, July 31

Al Church

Moon and Pollution

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Chris Koza

Saturday, Aug. 1

Joey Ryan

Erik Koskinen

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Jillian Rae

Also featuring Cloud Cult’s Daniel Zamzow in lobby prior to show

Raisa Elhadi is a student at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.