On Wednesday evenings, Papa Charlie’s transforms into a listening room showcasing the Midwest’s top songwriters in a theater-like setting. The safe and intimate room with great sound gives the audience an opportunity to immerse into the stories and craft of the song.

Rogue Valley is an Americana band based in Minnesota; in the Twin Cities where the blend of urban development and natural landscapes converge along the shores of the storied Mississippi River. Since racing onto the scene a little over a decade ago, with 4 full-length albums in a single year, things have been relatively quiet with regards to new music. In 2016 the band released the twangy surf-rock anthemic collection radiate/dissolve and the following year, a single featuring vocalist Linnea Mohn, Taking Possession, but after that has been mostly sporadic optimistic social media posts promising “Coming Soon.” 

The band members have all been busy with other music and creative projects; Linnea singing with other artists including Aby Wolf, Jonatha Brooke, and contributing to a musical with playwright Perrin Post. Drummer Luke Anderson and guitarist Peter Sieve have joined Lissie’s band for some tour dates, and bassist Cody McKinney is possibly the busiest low end in the Twin Cities. Singer-songwriter Chris Koza has released 2 solo albums and an instrumental album since radiate/dissolve and will be joining legendary songwriter Gordon Lightfoot later this summer on a run of midwest dates.