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The Hook and Ladder Theater presents a wide variety of ticketed events with the very lowest ticketing fees in the Twin Cities.
Acclaimed novelist and songwriter, Wesley Stace, has earned an international following under the stage name, John Wesley Harding. Tenured at Sire, Rhino and Hollywood Records with a robust, 17 album catalogue, the most recent release coming from the legendary Flowers Studio (MPLS), in collaboration with The Jayhawks, Stace's musical versatility ranges from traditional folk to full-on pop and has won over audiences and critics alike. Joining the bill, frequent collaborator and acclaimed mandolin, accordion, and keyboard player, Robert Lloyd. Also featuring Austin, Texas, bohemian-born, musician and writer Dylan Hicks.
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!
Splendid Isolation: The Music and Musings of Warren Zevon, brings Mick Sterling and his special guest musicians to The Hook & Ladder Theatre to honor the rock ‘n’ roll cult legend. Longtime fans will appreciate the depth and breadth of this full revue, and newer fans can venture beyond “Werewolves of London” to hear some of the most original and brilliant songs they may not have discovered yet. From loud rock to gentle ballads, the live band will honor Zevon’s spirit with a musical journey into the heights and depth his world.
Stupor Bowl 23 - "After Party"
Saturday, February 1
The Hook and Ladder Theater
Doors 7pm
** Registered Stupor Bowl Participants Only **
A warm winter's night of Grateful Dead & Phish!
Trompe Le Monde is a Minneapolis-based Pixies tribute band featuring members from Crossing Guards, Shimmy, High on Stress, and Sonic Bouquet. Joining the bill and bringing the BAND Alice Cooper back to life with Sick Things, and earth’s premiere Weezer tribute band, Pleezer!!
Join us for the first full-length release from Gambler’s Daughter, Serotinous Skin. Gambler’s Daughter, is the musical persona of singer/songwriter, Jessa Roquet. Serotinous Skin, harnesses Roquet's poetic lyricism and folk sensibilities, bringing them from the evocative and ethereal to places of grit and gravity. Sonically diverse and terrestrial, Serotinous Skin ties together themes of self awareness, grief, love, longing, and the transformative beauty that can come through life’s vicissitudes.
Join us for a special tribute to Chuck Berry from Mike Zito's Big Blues Band. Zito and the band may be one of the most lauded group of artists in the contemporary blues arena today and they're bringing “Mike Zito & Friends – Rock ‘n’ Roll: A Tribute To Chuck Berry” to The Hook! The new record is already a Billboard chart-topper, holding the 1st place spot, and consists of 20 Chuck Berry classics performed by an impressive array of 21 guest guitarists like Joe Bonamassa, Walter Trout, Eric Gales, Robben Ford, Sonny Landreth, Luther Dickinson, Albert Castiglia, Anders Osborne and, Berry’s grandson, Charles Berry III.
An intimate performance space nestled inside the Firehouse Performing Arts Center
MN Mission: Possible a program dedicated to showcasing the work of artists living and working in Minnesota! Episode 4: An eclectic bill of homegrown talent featuring blues-folk rocker, Joshua Kloyda, Latin-folk duo, Whitney B & Serdar G, and explorative Americana craftsman, Wynn Rivers.
Join us for the release of Whalen and the Willows' first full-length record, Peaceful. Based in Minnesota, Whalen and the Willows' special brand of Americana uses melody, rhythm, and harmony to conjure an experience that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. Ranging from dark and brooding to bright and hopeful, their music has the depth and authenticity to catch anyone's ear. This special night also features local rockers, Part Time Ex's, and local moody duo, Mac & Reino (Casey McIntyre and Jeff Reinartz).
This installment of our Music in the House Series features NANILO with special guest Yigitcan Eryaman. NANILO is a trio made up of experienced vocalists and ethnographic researchers, Sarina Partridge, Alia Jeraj, and Sarah Larsson. They sing songs of migration, with an emphasis in traditional women’s music from Eastern Europe, Western India, and the Jewish diaspora. Nimble performers with tight harmonies and complex rhythms spinning stories of love, longing, and liberation.
Be part of history as the Minnesota Campaign for Full Legalization (MNCFL) kicks off our legislative campaign to end marijuana prohibition in Minnesota!
Bourdebela is an all-star trio (Tim Carrow, James Rogers, Doug Christianson) of musicians in theTwin Cities, featuring keys/guitar, electric and standup bass, and drums/percussion. Apollo Cobra is an electronic based 3 piece dance band that brings it like nobody else. Bourdebela + Apollo Cobra = Super Jam Dance Party
Lucy Michelle is a songwriter as serious as they come. Twin Cities natives will know her as frontwoman of gypsy-pop outfit Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, a raucous and eclectic six-piece which has now become rock pop quartet Little Fevers. At home and on the road, Lucy has stood boldly amidst that chugging whirlwind of cello and accordion, stomping her foot and singing out fiercely over the top of it all. Lucy has been working on a lot of new songs with Dylan Hicks, John Munson, and Chris Koza and she’s eager to share those tunes with people.
The Bob Pat Band will be starting the year off strong in the Mission Room at the Hook and Ladder Theater! Come celebrate the start of a great year with this action packed night of music with the triumphant return of "The Werid Ass Trio" (Nick "The Feeling", Heatbox, and Maxophone) and introducing a newer band, Time Stream.
This installment of the KBEM Roots Concert Series welcomes one of the hardest working bluegrass outfits in the business, Minnesota natives, Monroe Crossing. Named after the, "Father of Bluegrass", Bill Monroe, Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Their airtight harmonies, razor sharp arrangements, and on-stage rapport make them audience favorites across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
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