Demitri Rallis is a founder and lead guitar player of the Minneapolis-based band Frogleg. He also likes to create collaborations by dipping into the vast pool of great musicians here in the Twin Cities.
As songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for The Last Revel, RYAN ACKER has made a lasting impression on the contemporary folk and bluegrass community with 4 studio albums and national tours with bands such as Trampled by Turtles, the Infamous Stringdusters, and Yonder Mountain String Band.
Three funky bands takeover the Hook stage for a night of soulful high-energy fun.
The Mastersons are singer-songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore. When they're not touring the world as valued longtime members of Steve Earle's band the Dukes, the musical and marital twosome make inspired albums of their own emotionally vivid, deeply humanistic songs. The duo's fourth set of original compositions is the appropriately titled No Time for Love Songs.
Demitri Rallis is a founder and lead guitar player of the Minneapolis-based band Frogleg. He also likes to create collaborations by dipping into the vast pool of great musicians here in the Twin Cities.
The Hook & Ladder Theater is proud to present InventionSession: An Evening of Songs, Sonic Explorations, and Visual Art supporting Socks for the Shelterless and Mutt Mutt Engine Rescue. Featuring performances by Muskellunge, portal iii (Charlie Parr, Liz Draper, and Chris Gray) and Benevolents. With Live Visual Art by True Hallucinations and short films by Chris Mars for a unique evening of Invention and Inspiration.
Trailer Trash, Minnesota’s premier honky-tonk band, returns to The Hook & Ladder for another fun night of music and dance.
New Orleans Suspects began playing together in 2009 as a pick-up band at the Maple Leaf in New Orleans. Comprised of some of the most seasoned, highly respected players in NOLA, the group called themselves The Unusual Suspects.
Demitri Rallis is a founder and lead guitar player of the Minneapolis-based band Frogleg. He also likes to create collaborations by dipping into the vast pool of great musicians here in the Twin Cities.
Konrad Wert is a man of many voices. As a special education teacher, he is articulate and intentional. As an advocate for justice in education, he is passionate. But as an artist and musician, better known by his stage name Possessed By Paul James, his voice is expressive, holding rest and action in tandem. In truth, "Paul James" is a fiction, a combination of the names of Wert's father and grandfather. Those who have seen him perform, however, would agree he seems possessed by something.
The Belfast Cowboys return to The Hook with a special post-St. Patrick's Day party! The Belfast Cowboys are a nine-piece band that specializes in the music of Van Morrison. They have become one of Minnesota's (and The Hook & Ladder's) most popular bands, traveling only when their feet get itchy or the offer is too good to refuse. The band features several veterans of the Minneapolis music scene, including singer Terry Walsh and sax man Vic Volare.
Gypsy is an American progressive rock band from Minnesota, formed as The Underbeats (1962–1968). Gypsy was the house band at the Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, California from September 1969 to April 1971 and were known in 1970 for their US Billboard Hot 100 single “Gypsy Queen Part 1”.
Timmy Haus is a singer/songwriter and full time professional musician from Northern Minnesota. His music draws from different genres and many musical influences. He regularly performs solo or duo acoustic shows and creates his own blend of “acoustic eclectic”. On stage live is where he is most at home. Fans and club owners often say he “sounds more like a band than a one man show.”
The Hook & Ladder Theater is proud to present a unique performance 100-years in the making - Jazz Age Rumpus! Immerse yourself in the jazz sounds of the 1920s and 30s. For listeners and dancers alike, this festival celebrates the greats of the Jazz Age: Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson and many more! Featuring special performances by Southside Aces, Miss Myra & The Moonshiners, Spruce Top Duo and Rick Carlson.
Moors & McCumber
A vocal harmony duo fifteen years in the making, Moors & McCumber have done more than just endear themselves to fans - they’ve built a genuine community. Bridging the gap between classic folk rock and present day Americana, they write heartfelt songs directly inspired by life’s experiences. With their latest record, 2021’s ‘Survival,’ they have created some of their most compelling work to date.
Hook & Ladder Theater and Minnesota Music Coalition come together to feature amazing Minnesota talent across a variety of genres.
Remember that emo phase you went through in like 2003 but never really got over? Yeah, same. Lace up your Vans and pretend you're at Warped with PUNX, the emo/pop punk powerhouse that's all killer and maybe a little filler. PUNX is a collective of Twin Cities based musicians ready to share a heavy dose of nostalgia with anybody who needs it.
GB Leighton, a band named after one of the regions’ most incendiary live performers and consistently solid songwriters, Brian Leighton.
Join us for A Holy Place To Be: Acoustic Bowie, an acoustic performance and sing-a-long with John Eller (The Shiny Lights), Chris Perricelli (Little Man) and friends in celebration of one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, David Bowie. Let's Dance!
Kinda Fonda Wanda is throwing a party in our Mission Room in celebration of their new 7-inch vinyl release. Kinda Fonda Wanda is a high-octane, honky-tonk outfit inspired by the pioneering queen of rockabilly, Wanda Jackson.
Travel back in time and witness three epic bands. Experience an authentic reproduction of The Doors, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd. Every indoor show includes a Touring Grade Laser Light Show and 12ft Video Screen!
These bands are competing for a Primetime Set at Revival Music Festival on Sunday, May 29 at Harmony Park Music Garden.
Born into this world from gas station cassette tape collecting semi-truck drivers, Alex “Crankshaft” Larson (Alexander Craig) was introduced to a wide variety of music as a pup.
Pile is an American indie rock band originally from Boston, Massachusetts now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Starting as the solo act of Rick Maguire in the late 2000s, Pile has been a collective since the release of Magic Isn't Real in 2010.
Sarah Morris has a habit of missing the forest. From the day the Minneapolis based singer-songwriter picked up a guitar, armed with the bone-deep memory of her parents’ well-loved record collection and rooted in the storytelling fire of a Mary Chapin Carpenter tune, she’s been too busy crafting love letters to the details of the trees.
Cole Diamond delivers a modern take on a classic sound. Drawing on influences that range from Waylon Jennings and Doug Sahm to Roky Erickson and Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Highwaymen Show is a multi-media tribute to country music’s original outlaw experience…playing all the hits on vintage style instruments.
The Hook is happy to host a very special birthday party for the twin cities’ dapper madman Johnny Sincerely, featuring performances by the troubadour’s Traveling Blues Orchestra, as well as some of his favorite locals, including; one-man band phenom Alexander Craig and Gabe Barnet & Them Rounders!
It may be April Fools’ Day, but we’re not kidding with this incredible night of music. Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound returns from Milwaukee and will be joined by local favorites The April Fools.
Beatles vs Stones (The Greatest Show That Never Was!) is the story of the infamous rivalry between the two greatest bands of the rock & roll era, and is a thrill-ride of a show!
“An all-star Twin Cities band, featuring Dan Israel as Bob Dylan, David J. Russ as Levon Helm, Jon Herchert as Robbie Robertson, Chad Whittaker as Rick Danko, Peter J. Sands as Garth Hudson, and Buzz Chopper as Richard Manuel (known for their popular annual “Last Waltz” salutes) pay tribute to Bob Dylan and the Band with “Stage Fright,” diving deep into Dylan and the Band’s studio material and live performance repertoire.”
