A new duo, a first gig, and a room that usually holds paintbrushes. Wayward are Annie Jo and John — singer-songwriters and guitar — bringing original songs shaped by the kind of life events that don’t stay quiet. They haven’t been a band for long. This is their first time on a billed stage. That is the point.

Five till six on the festival Friday: one hour, close quarters, new songs in a first-floor nook on Queensgate. Local Spotlight as first outing — no polish required, just 2 voices, guitar, and the stories that got them here.