It’s a little over 2,000 miles from Compton to Nashville. Drop the needle on Keb’ Mo’s latest album, 2022’s Good To Be, and you can make the trip in under four minutes.
“I’ve lived in Nashville for the last eleven years,” says Keb’, “but Compton has always been my home. Finding a way to connect those two places on this album was a powerful thing for me. It felt like something I needed to do.”
Greater Mankato may be Minnesota’s not-so-hidden gem! Visit Mankato and our surrounding communities each fall for the KBFF! Expect the best routes and fun to be found in the serenity of a Southern MN! The Kato Bike Fall Fest is a weekend-long celebration presented by the Greater Mankato Bike Walk Advocates and BikeMN which showcases the depth of the amazing bike culture of the Greater Mankato area. Routes: 12.4 Mile (paved), 37.2 Mile (paved), 11.4 Mile (gravel), and 38.7 Mile (gravel).
Come join us at The Fireside Theatre for a magical evening filled with holiday cheer! Get ready to be dazzled by the incredible vocals of Kat Perkins as she performs your favorite Christmas classics. This in-person event will surely get you in the festive spirit and leave you feeling warm and cozy.
Kat, along with a 5-person orchestra and special guest singers, will take you through songs like “O Holy Night,” “Joy to the World,” “Winter Wonderland” and “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays!”
Don’t miss out on this special holiday celebration!
Drummer JT Bates grew up at the Dakota. He experienced being in the same room as many drummers who created the language of the modern drumset. For example, Billy Higgins, Ben Riley, Elvin Jones, Max Roach, and on from those depths.
Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists working today. Joshua was born in Berkeley, California, and he is the son of legendary saxophonist Dewey Redman and dancer Renee Shedroff. He was exposed at an early age to a variety of music (jazz, classical, rock, soul, Indian, Indonesian, Middle-Eastern, African). Also, a wide range of instruments (recorder, piano, guitar, gatham, gamelan).
Aside from being one of the principal innovators of modern jazz guitar, John Scofield is a rare creative artist. He is a stylistic chameleon who has forged a consistent, rock-solid aesthetic identity. Looking to commemorate his seventy-third year, Scofield has penned a collection of new compositions. Also, he reformed his swinging group, formerly Combo 66, to tour the music.
Joe Pulice Salutes Buddy Rich is a high voltage, all-star fifteen-piece big band from the Twin Cities.
This performance will highlight the music that Buddy Rich made famous throughout his illustrious career. There, he established himself as the best big band drummer in the world. Drummer Joe Pulice, one of the region’s elite musicians, is a two-time Minnesota Jazz Music Award recipient. Also, in 1986, Joe toured with Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd.
Pianist, composer, and sideman Javier Santiago is one of the most promising voices in the international music scene today. He is also an accomplished producer/beatmaker, arranger and educator. Further, Santiago has become a notable force in both the beat and hip-hop scenes as well as in jazz.
Join them for an unforgettable evening celebrating the season and all its happiness, wonder, chaos and insanity with hysterical holiday themed stand-up comedy, storytelling, and special musical performances.
This is going to truly be a wild and outrageous night of non-stop laughter and holiday cheer!
Big hooks, big guitars and big voices – the Perfect Storm brings you a first half of Heart’s epic catalog and a second half of pure ‘80s gold stadium rock: Foreigner, Journey, Guns N Roses, Pat Benatar, Night Ranger…bring your lighters and get ready for a high voltage show!
