I hope things are very good in your respective worlds.
I’ll be headed to Winona, MN this weekend for a show at Ed’s No Name Bar on Saturday. Shows at Ed’s generally start at 9:30. Winona’s own Breakaway (formerly known as Froseph) will be opening up the show. He’s also got an art show up on the walls of the bar, so check that out! I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while.
For any of you in Milwaukee, I’ll be playing a featured set for the open mic at Linneman’s on Wed. March 16th. The open mic also starts at 9:30. Come on down and I will sing just for you, gazing into your eyes like some sort of adorable forest animal.
There are a few shows coming up this weekend, each very different. I’ll tell you about them!
Thursday, Feb 10, 7pm Winona Arts Center, Winona, MN w/ Bo.Monroe
$5
This will be a more sit-down sort of a show. It starts at 7 for you early-to-bed I’m-tired sort of folks. Bo.Monroe is a Winona musician doing some cool live looping based around acoustic guitar.
Friday, Feb 11, 9ish? 10ish? The Main Entrance, Prairie Du Chien, WI / …all by myself (and you).
FREE!
The Main is one of the great musical dive bars (I mean “dive bar” in a good way. Is that logical?). When I play at the Main Entrance, it’s usually about a 4-hour marathon show. I tend to dig in to my country-blues collection and do a lot of fingerpicking there. These people are old-time music fanatics. Also, the graffiti in the bathroom is worth the (non-existent) price of admission.
Sunday, Feb 13, 1pm (our set’s at 5pm)
The Cabooze, MPLS, MN w/ the Jackson Street Polecats! 29th Annual Battle of the Jug Bands
This will be the first time the Polecats have ever competed in the Battle. Thanks to Jan Erdman for giving us a kick in the butt. We are bringing the hurt to Minneapolis. Come show everyone that you have incredible taste in tasteless music! The Polecats will uke your face off.
And not to be too Midwest-centric, for anyone who feels excluded by this, I am including this link to a shaky YouTube video of baby owls…
Lot’s of shows coming up. It’s good to get out and see everyone. Keep checking the schedule and things will keep popping up. Just a special note, the Minneapolis show with Charlie Parr at Hell’s Kitchen originally scheduled for Feb. 11 is now on Sept 29th. All the best, Jeff
