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Dale Watson and His Lone Stars
Dale Watson and His Lone Stars
Dale has flown the flag for classic honky-tonk for over three decades. He’s christened his brand of American roots “Ameripolitan” to differentiate it from current crop of Nashville-based pop country. The Alabama-born, Texas-raised Watson may be the hardest working entertainer today and is rapidly approaching legendary status.
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Banned From California Album Release: Space Monkey Mafia
Banned From California Album Release: Space Monkey Mafia
Space Monkey Mafia is from Minneapolis, and has quickly established a buzz around their crafty songwriting, tight vocal harmonies, horn section, and energetic live show.
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James Samuel “Cornbread” Harris Sr.
James Samuel “Cornbread” Harris Sr.
Happy Birthday Cornbread!
It is has been our great honor that The Hook & Ladder Theater has been allowed to present the past (5) birthday concert events for the one and only James Samuel ‘Cornbread’ Harris, Sr. Each birthday is special at any age, and there’s always been something especially special about this Cornbread guy and the way he celebrates his birthday.
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HEATBOX – Family Concert
HEATBOX – Family Concert
Heatbox, aka The One Man Entertainment System, is a Minneapolis based creative force known for his innovative live performance and uniquely diverse set of creative gifts.
Self-Evident, Traindodge, & Dead History
Self-Evident, Traindodge, & Dead History
Self-Evident can’t be easily categorized. Sure, the Minneapolis trio’s music includes aspects of punk, indie rock, and post-rock, but the sum of their parts is something more interesting and uncommon.
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Cornell ’77 Turns 45
Cornell ’77 Turns 45
A Grateful Dead Concert Recreation!
The Cornell All-Stars recreate the Grateful Dead’s Concert of 5/8/77 at Barton Hall at Cornell University!
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GRRRL SCOUT
GRRRL SCOUT
Grrrl Scout events are created for queer folx (meaning, but not limited to all people that identify within the LGBTQIA+ umbrella) and their allies.
Hipshaker
Hipshaker
Two popular touring bands return to our stage for an awesome night of music. British roots guitarist/songwriter Davy Knowles has been receiving heaps of praise for his newest release What Happens Next. Special guests from Chicago, The Claudettes, will unleash their rocking’ party sounds to kick off the evening.
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Davina & the Vagabonds
Davina & the Vagabonds
DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Sowers’ commanding stage presence.
The Brothers Allmanac + Alex Rossi’s Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
The Brothers Allmanac + Alex Rossi’s Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
The Brothers Allmanac, the Midwest’s premier Allman Brothers Band tribute, brings the iconic sound of the original band back to life with their spot-on rendition of an Allman Brothers live performance. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band’s famous “Eat A Peach”, the band will recreate the album in its entirety!
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The Belfast Cowboys
The Belfast Cowboys
The Belfast Cowboys are a nine-piece, horn-driven band from Minneapolis that specializes in the music of Van Morrison, mixing rock, blues, roots and soul sounds.
LP Emo Night: The Final
LP Emo Night: The Final
Your favorite emo night in town comes to the "Uptown" VFW.
Playing the best emo and pop punk tunes from your myspace days one last time.
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Swipe Right: Queer Connections IRL (PATIO PARTY)
Swipe Right: Queer Connections IRL (PATIO PARTY)
Ditch the super likes and dirty dms by connecting with your queer crush IRL. Thats right, we’re taking queer cruising offline and onto the patio. “Swipe Right” is the perfect place to make new friends and/or meet your match! Join us, every 4th Wednesday, for some fresh air, tasty drinks, outdoor games and a whole bunch of queer cuties.
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Revival Festival
Host Useful Jenkins welcomes THREE NIGHTS of String Cheese Incident, The Infamous Stringdusters (2 sets), Leftover Salmon, The Motet, Big Something, Boombox featuring BackBeat Brass and many many more! Thursday's Pre-party features Bill and Jilian Nershi feat. Jason Hann and the Kyle Hollingsworth band alongside Jon Wayne and the Pain and Useful Jenkins.
Minnesota Music Coalition & The Hook and Ladder Presents: The Minnesota Musicians Concert Series
Minnesota Music Coalition & The Hook and Ladder Presents: The Minnesota Musicians Concert Series
Hook & Ladder Theater and Minnesota Music Coalition come together to feature amazing Minnesota talent across a variety of genres. Join us monthly (Every 4th Thursday) to catch some of your favorites as well as some musicians you may not have seen yet!
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Summer Breeze Yacht Rock Party
Summer Breeze Yacht Rock Party
Private Oates has been making dreams come true since 2013, and celebrating the talents of the all time NUMBER-ONE SELLING DUO in music history - Daryl Hall and John Oates. The Lonesome Losers are the Twin Cities premiere tribute to Yacht Rock. Covering a blend of soulful smooth soft rock hits that range from 1974 to 1984.
DJ Manny Duke Album Release Party
DJ Manny Duke Album Release Party
DJ Manny Duke will be playing music from his new release + classic and current MUSIC VIDEOS.
Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel
Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel
For a band to stay relevant across decades is unusual — but to do so with much of the same line-up for most of that time is exceptional.
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Reggae Summer Splash
Reggae Summer Splash
Get your summer started and your spirits high with three of the premier Caribbean bands in the Midwest – International Reggae All-Stars, Socaholix, and Innocent. Love, positive vibrations, chill people and chill vibes!
Hot in Herre!
Hot in Herre!
With taste makers Rowsheen, Sammy Figz and TNA playing all the bangers, mash ups and guilty pleasures from 2000s till now that’ll have you drop down and get your eagle on, put on your dancing shoes cause it’s getting Hot In Herre.
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Chixdiggit!
Chixdiggit!
For over thirty years, several releases, dozens of international tours and hundreds of shows, Chixdiggit! has only ever wanted to have the most fun possible. Originally conceived as a Tshirt logo that three friends could sell at their high school, KJ Jansen, Mike Eggermont and Mark O’Flaherty quickly evolved into a real band with real instruments and real songs. With incredible hooks, infectious energy, inspired lyrics, and the singular motivation of having a laugh, the Calgary based band continued to produce some of the catchiest pop-punk around. Now alongside Tyler (Drums), Billy (Guitar), & Robbie (Bass), KJ carries on from scene to shining scene hoping you enjoy the show as much as they inevitably will. Let’s hear it for that!
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An Evening with ELnO and DJ Time Machine
An Evening with ELnO and DJ Time Machine
ELnO is back again! Come spend an evening with the Twin Cities second best musical tribute to Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra as they perform two full-flavored sets of stone cold ELO classics “underneath a starry sky” on The Hook’s outdoor stage.
Nekromantix
Nekromantix
Nekromantix is a Danish-American psychobilly band founded in 1989 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The current lineup consists of bassist and lead singer Kim Nekroman, guitarist Francisco Mesa and drummer Rene "Delamuerte" Garcia, known as a guitarist and singer of the Canadian band The Brains.
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MOREL FEAST Fundraiser Dinner
MOREL FEAST Fundraiser Dinner
Attention Minnesota Foodies!
After a 2-year pandemic-inspired hiatus, the non-profit Hook & Ladder Theater in south Minneapolis is proud to announce a return to it’s Annual Morelfeast Fundraiser on Saturday, June 4th, featuring an outstanding mix of local chef-talent from award-winning twin cities’ restaurants, with a focus on eclectic preparations of Minnesota’s state fungus - the mighty Morel!
Nightchurch
Nightchurch
Good Music, Good Times, Good Peeps
This Month we're celebrating Gym Kang's Birthday
with a special midnight Cyberlove Showcase!