Big Wave Dave and the Ripples

Castle Danger Brewery’s 15th Anniversary

Castle Danger is celebrating 15 years in business with a full day of specialty beers, live music, food, family-friendly activities and the finale of its Golden Anniversary ATV Giveaway.

Schedule
11 a.m. to 1 p.m – Woodblind
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Mid Dream
4 to 6 p.m. – Big Wave Dave & The Ripples
7 to 9 p.m. – Indecent Proposal

Food is available from BoB-a-Q Smokehouse & Grill and The Rainy Rose, along with sweet treats from Love Creamery.

Activities include face painting, rock painting, Hug a Hen, a bouncy house obstacle course, cornhole, giant ladder golf and more.

Meet local organizations and vendors throughout the day, including Seagren’s PowerSports, Superior Hiking Trail Association, Stuff the Bus, Wildwoods, Two Harbors Area Food Shelf and more.

America’s Forests in Minnesota / Chuck Leavell in Duluth

Famed musician Chuck Leavell visited Duluth on March 29 to record a performance of the Bob Dylan song “Like a Rolling Stone” with the Duluth band Big Wave Dave and the Ripples at Sacred Heart Music Center. The collaboration was for the closing segment of the 10th episode of the television series America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell. Embedded above is the full episode, which recently aired on select PBS stations, but not in Duluth. Another video, isolating just the music performance, is embedded below. (more…)

Soul Brothers: Big Wave Dave and the Ripples

WDSE-TV‘s The Playlist has released it’s 2016 documentary on Big Wave Dave and the Ripples for internet viewing. Here it is: 49 minutes and 34 seconds of funk, soul, rhythm and blues.

Big Wave Dave and the Ripples – “Snow Pants”

soul-brothersBig Wave Dave and the Ripples are the subject of a WDSE-TV documentary titled Soul Brothers, which first aired in November. The video above is a clip from the documentary featuring the nine-piece funk-and-soul band in action.

Woodblind & Big Wave Dave and the Ripples – “Kom-on-Inn”

 
Kom on InnWoodblind joins forces with Big Wave Dave and the Ripples on the new song “Kom-on-Inn.”  With the help of Myke Dixon and crew, the hospitality of the Kom-on-Inn staff and the participation from friends and fans this video was created. It was shot on Jan. 17, and after a few months of editing it was released on April 5 with performances by both bands and video premiere at the Kom-on-Inn. (more…)

Big Wave Dave and the Ripples – “Real Thing”

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New Big Wave Dave and the Ripples video by David Cowardin of Lola Visuals and Duluth Outdoors. Upcoming Big Wave gig: Art for Ed’s Sake on March 20.

Horns

Word is Big Wave Dave & the Ripples’ horn section will be backing up Cry on Cue tonight (Jan. 14) at the Rex. 10PM; 21+; cheap cover. Sexy.

Big Wave Dave and the Ripples