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Scott H. Biram aka The Dirty Old One Man Band is an American blues, punk blues, punk, country, heavy metal musician, record producer, and ordained minister.
One of the most respected guitarists on the West Coast roots rock scene, Deke Dickerson melds top-notch chops with an encyclopedic knowledge of rockabilly, surf, blues, vintage country, and garage rock styles, all informed by his trademark sense of humor.
DJ Shannon Blowtorch is back with her Pop Up! Dance Party. Let's dance outside and unapologetically be our best selves!
Celebrating Jerry Garcia Day and the music of The Grateful Dead with an All-Star cast of artists and bands. Featuring The Built to Last All-Stars; Al Schnier of moe., Vinnie Amico of moe., Terry VanDeWalker of The Big Wu, Mark Joseph of The Big Wu, Janis Wallin of Family Groove Company, Steph Devine of American Soul, Eddie "Hondo" Juntunen of White Iron Band
“Rootsy singer Sarah Morris offers a Norah Jones-like approach to Americana, smoothing over its rough edges with a butter-velvety voice and an intimate songwriting style.” –Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune . Singer/Songwriter Annie Fitzgerald’s music has been described as “a blend of Tori Amos’ intellectual appeal, Sarah McLachlan’s mystical charm and Edie Brickell’s baroque spirit” (Jamsphere).
Okay, it’s not an orchestra. More like a banjo-harp-gentle-rockin-happy machine. We don’t know what to call it, but we want everyone to know about it. The music has a lot of light in it. We try to play beautiful songs from all eras. Plus a ton of my own songs dating from the beginning of my songwriting quest right up to the present. That’s Quillan Roe of The Roe Family Singers, me, Jacques Wait who touches all music in Minneapolis, and harpist Phala Tracy.
Find dozens of tables of vinyl & and music related goodies at The Record Show Every Other First Saturday of the month at The Hook!
**SOLD OUT** A steadfast and exhilarating live performance of the Beatles’ beloved, rarely-performed studio years recordings, served up by a veteran cast of area songwriters, performers, gadabouts and multi-instrumentalists.
New Orleans, Louisiana’s favorite sons, The Iguanas, bring the diverse sounds of their hometown’s fusion of blues, Latin, Zydeco, Cajun, Tex-Mex and Roots Rock to the Hook & Ladder.
A full night of over the top rock 'n' roll featuring our friends from Nashville: Hillbilly Casino, along with loud sounds from the Twin Cities underground by Black Widows and Whiskey Rock 'n' Roll Club Mpls
Formed in Los Angeles, CA in early 1987. A gritty, streetwise rock band with a bluesy undercurrent Junkyard's music is steeped in hard rock and metal, but their roots were in hardcore punk.
Music for your dancing soul. Celebrating Afro-Caribbean music. Malamanya is comprised of musicians who share a mutual respect and enthusiasm for traditional rhythms and melodies from the Caribbean and Latin America.
Elektric Voodoo is a world beat rock & roll band out of San Diego, CA, The 7-piece ensemble blends Afrobeat and Latin rhythms with rock & roll, psychedelia, jazz, blues and many other influences into its own unique genre that tastefully straddles the line between modern and vintage. What the listener is left with is a very unique sound that while is immediately very dance-able, also offers innovation, song craft, and melody. The band is led by Scott Tournet, co-founder of Grace Potter & The Nocturnals.
** SOLD OUT ** Tina & the B-Sides formed in the late ’80s, with Tina Schlieske citing Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Janis Joplin, and Elvis Presley as influences for her brand of roadhouse rock ‘n’ roll.
** SOLD OUT ** Tina & the B-Sides formed in the late ’80s, with Tina Schlieske citing Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Janis Joplin, and Elvis Presley as influences for her brand of roadhouse rock ‘n’ roll.
Trevor Engelbrektson 03/25/82 -- 03/27/19 - This annual remembrance event features bands that include an immediate family member of Trevor, or a band he played in. All proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to his family.
Formed in St. Paul during the spring of 2016, this group of pals and Minnesota rock veterans, now share their full-throated and full-throttle love of the Led Zeppelin catalog with audiences in the Twin Cites and beyond. Featuring: John Eller (Tiny Lights, Shabby Road Orch.), Paul Boblett (Fathom Lane, Faith Boblett), Noah Levy (Brian Setzer, BoDeans, Honeydogs), Terrance J. Fisher (Run Westy Run) and Zach Sershon.
The Belfast Cowboys are a nine-piece band from Minneapolis that specializes in the music of Van Morrison. Powered by a four-piece horn section, the Cowboys have flourished in the renowned Minnesota music scene, and have consistently packed houses and wowed crowds since 2002.
5th Anniversary Friday Night Concert - It’s been a pretty incredible 5 years and we are proud of our eclectic mix of program activities, concerts and community engagements, with ongoing artist and community/Patreon support. We are inviting EVERYONE to join us over (2) days for our outdoor celebration Under the Canopy with food, drink, music, dance and live performance art from an exciting mix of MN acts!
5th Anniversary Saturday Festival - It’s been a pretty incredible 5 years and we are proud of our eclectic mix of program activities, concerts and community engagements, with ongoing artist and community/Patreon support. We are inviting EVERYONE to join us over (2) days for our outdoor celebration Under the Canopy with food, drink, music, dance and live performance art from an exciting mix of MN acts!
Thelma and the Sleaze is an independent all-female, queer rock band from Nashville, Tennessee that has released two LPS, and numerous singles and EPs. Their music combines heavy rock ‘n’ roll and southern old school blues.
As Wreckless Eric he needs little introduction — he wrote and recorded the classic Whole Wide World and had a hit with it back in 1977. Since then it's been a hit for countless other artists including The Monkees, Cage The Elephant and most recently for Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day.
Find dozens of tables of vinyl & and music related goodies at The Record Show Every Other First Saturday of the month at The Hook!
Agent Orange - The original surf punk power trio returns to Minneapolis. Plus a rare appearance from "the wild women of rock and roll", The Toxenes! Vinyl records before the show and between sets by America's most dangerous DJ duo: DJ Rock The Monkey
Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound are the latest in fresh venerable. Benefitting from years of unassuming and understated hipness, they bring forth a funky, lyrically charged racket that sits comfortably with soulful sounds the world over. Intricate but free-swinging, explosive yet intimate, fresh and green as grass.
The Hook and Ladder Theater presents a wide variety of ticketed events with the very lowest ticketing fees in the Twin Cities.
Josie Cotton had a new wave hit with "Johnny, Are You Queer?" but there's more to this underrated singer/songwriter than her shock-value novelty hit.
The Hook & Ladder is proud to present our first post-pandemic performance inside the theater, right on the heels of our successful Under the Canopy season. This unique event features a live Muskellunge reunion (Original Line-up) and record release show (for In a Mess, In a State, and a Second Too Late album, circa. 1991-'93 mastered and being released for first time) at The Hook & Ladder with The Hang-Ups headlining and The Go-Karts supporting.
The Mistress of Soul Returns. Joined by some of the Midwest’s most beloved musicians and hosted by South Minneapolis’s prestigious Hook & Ladder Theater. Saturday, October 9th of the year 2021 marks the awaited return of soul singer, songwriter, and working class diva Jaedyn James. It’s a night your heart will never forget. “This isn’t a show where you come just for your favorite act, this is an experience where you stay all night and make memories you will cherish forever.”
In 1996 Jon Snodgrass started recording songs with ALL singer Chad Price under the name Drag the River. Since then, he has continued putting out music with various bands, as a solo artist, and as a member of Scorpios.
Supersuckers are an American rock band, formed in 1988, whose music ranges from alternative rock to country rock to cowpunk. AllMusic describes the band as "the bastard sons of Foghat, AC/DC, and ZZ Top after being weaned on punk rock, unafraid of massive guitar riffs, outsized personalities, or pledging allegiance to sex, weed, and Satan with a wink and a nudge."
Twin Cities rock legends Flamin’ Oh’s return to The Hook & Ladder Theater for another night of fun along with a full band performance by Monica LaPlante.
Find dozens of tables of vinyl & and music related goodies at The Record Show Every Other First Saturday of the month at The Hook!
An intimate performance space nestled inside the Firehouse Performing Arts Center
Live Streaming Concert Fundraisers for Minnesota Artists & The Hook & Ladder Theater!
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