In last year’s Metropolitan Room new talent contest (the second one is on now), this hale and hearty lad came in second. He’s as slick as a road in a hailstorm and just as determined; some of his repertoire leans toward the young and innocent, which he can bring off. Mark him down as someone to watch and listen to closely.

Wed., Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m., 2009