Music
Big Top Chautauqua 2011
Summer is approaching, slow though it may seem, and concert junkies need to begin filling in their 2011 summer itineraries. Our good friends in Wisconsin are helping get a jump on this planning as Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua has announced its initial summer performers.
See the full list here. Highlights include Greg Brown, Arlo Guthrie, Dar Williams, Nanci Griffith, and many more. The clincher for me is a two-night stand from folk legend John Prine on Aug. 20-21. A trip to Wisconsin may be in order.
Low – “Belarus”
This video was shot at various familiar locations in and around Duluth.
By the way, in addition to being a country, Belarus is also the name of a manufacturer of upright pianos.
Special Guest at Amazing Grace Bakery and Café: Bill Staines
Thursday, Feb. 24, at 7pm Bill Staines will be playing his annual Amazing Grace show.
“Any new song that can live comfortably beside the well-worn songs of folk tradition has a good chance of surviving the test of time. Such, we believe are the songs of Bill Staines.” –Charles “Sandy” Paton, Folk Legacy Records.
The Winter Sessions Songwriters Showcase at Sacred Heart
Saturday Feb 26, 2011 7:30 PM
Sacred Heart Music Center
201 W 4th St
Tickets $5 in advance/$7 at the door
www.sacredheartmusic.org
Sonja Bjordal, Sarah Krueger, Charity Huot and Hattie Peterson
Loup-Garou EP Release
Loup-Garou will release their debut EP this Saturday down at Beaner’s Central alongside The People Say Fox and Minneapolis’s Party House.
Show starts at 8pm, $5 cover, and open to all ages.
If you didn’t get a ticket to Atmosphere, this is the place to be.
Rock at the Rex Saturday
This Saturday at the Rex — 10pm — $5
American Rebels
The Surfactants
Cars & Trucks
Trailer for the new Low album C’mon
Sacred Heart Music Center, Duluth
Dance at Avalon Education Institute
O’Neil Family band of East Grand Forks will be here Saturday, 7:30pm. Square dance, contra and Appalachian circles all taught by caller. Come alone or bring friends. Smoke and alcohol free.
Elton John: Anyone manage to get tickets?
I was up and ready at my computer Monday morning when tickets went on sale for Sir Elton’s upcoming Duluth performance on May 6. Unfortunately, after much ‘refreshing’ and ‘searching’ I did not secure tickets for my wife and I. Looks like tickets are readily available for a much larger price on Stubhub; not sure if I’m willing to drop that much cash though.
Anyone else have a similar experience, or were you able to land tickets?
Any sitar players out there?
I’m looking to learn and didn’t know if anyone in the Duluth world here had any suggestions.
North Shore Trio CD Release Party
Saturday, Feb. 12 @ RT Quinlan’s
9-10 Nate & Heidi
10-11 North Shore Trio
11-12 Silk Sheiks (w/ guest saxophonist Brian Zoot Simonds)
12-close North Shore Trio
A mind-bending and face melting rock ‘n’ roll show.
2.18!
A musical co-mingling for you’re personal auditory pleasure sensors that promises to be friendly to all inner ear receivers! Bring mom&pop and brother&sis, this one is for all to hear! There is rock for one and rock for all, post-rock, math-rock, alt-rock, small-rock, big-rock, igneous-rock, sedimentary-rock, and plenty more rock jokes where that came from! Come on out if you like rock(s)! Beaner’s Central is the place to be!
Rockin’ Honky Tonkin’ Blues @ Sir Ben’s
Bill Flannagan will be playing some good old Rockin’ Honky Tonkin’ Blues on Friday, Feb 11, at Sir Benedict’s Tavern. Start time is 9pm sharp. Come for the excellent Surlys beer on tap and stay for the music.
A-V Set Times
Anti-Valentine’s · Saturday, February 12, 2011 · FREE
Mark Anderson Jazz Trio · 9 – Red Star
DJ Delgado · 9:30 – Rex
Two Many Banjos · 10 – Brewhouse
Wyatt Famous · 10:30 – Rex
Path Annu vs. Horsefist · 11 – Red Star
Clique, Clique, Boom · 11:30 – Rex
Low Forms · 12:30 – Rex
Elton John at Amsoil Arena on May 6
Elton John will be the first big headliner to grace the new Amsoil Arena on May 6. Tickets go on sale Monday, Feb. 14, and range from $27-127.
Michael Buble will also perform at the Amsoil Arena on June 25.
Anyone else super excited?
Who was that guy?
I’m trying to find footage of Equal Xchange from last year’s Homegrown. It was at the Rex Bar and some dude with dreads was walking around with a shoulder-mounted camcorder. Does anyone know who this person is? I was playing bass and would like it for my archives.
Shaunna Heckman Saturn Return CD Release Concert
With special guests Toby Thomas Churchill and Russian Bride
Friday February 11, 2011
8:00 PM
Sacred Heart Music Center
$5 in advance/ $7 at the door
available online at www.sacredheartmusic.org
Brewhouse beer with ID
