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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.
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!
Chris Castino is currently touring with Chicken Wire Empire THIS Winter of 2022 with a stop at The Hook and Ladder Theater on Friday, January 28!
Warm-up with a night of Grateful Dead and Brass Band Dancing!
British roots guitarist/songwriter Davy Knowles hits the The Hook & Ladder stage for a celebration of his newest release What Happens Next. Special guests from Chicago, The Steepwater Band, will unleash their rocking' party sounds to kick off the evening.
Rising from the forests and rivers of central Wisconsin, Armchair Boogie's high-energy take on the Jamgrass genre fuses intricate arrangements of acoustic guitar and banjo with the funky back beats of electric bass and drums.
Twin Cities based Duniya Drum & Dance who will be bringing the heart and heat of Guinea West Africa to the Hook! Lead by Powerhouse Master Drummer Fode Bangoura, Duniya brings together an evening of endless energy and stamina from start to finish.
NONE OF YOUR CONCERN is a Chicago based electronic duo composed of two masked artists raised on different sides of the musical spectrum. Anonymity allows this project to be viewed as an entity presenting art. The geometric nature of the masks correlate with the architecture of the genre bending sounds used to sculpt each track. Blending messages of social justice and personal anguish with pulsating beats, NOYC sets out to spark more than just heels on the dance floor.
Rucksack Revolution is the melding of two of Wisconsin’s most recognized modern singer-songwriters. Adam Greuel, of the high-energy string band Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, and Sarah Vos, of the folk-inspired Dead Horses, draw from broad musical influences ranging from Leonard Cohen to Fleetwood Mac to Gillian Welch & David Rawlings to bring you a show that will be mostly focused on original material. The duo’s chemistry as musical partners and dear friends is apparent as their music features tight harmonies, introspective lyricism, and soaring melodies.
We have a License to Thrill. Our dancers will perform solos and duets with local musicians Phil Belknap, David Burk, John Croarkin, Rebecca Dudley, Laura Harada, Tim O’Keefe, and vocalist Laurie Etchen to re-imagine James Bond theme music! Adding new instruments, rhythms, and dancers to some Bond favorites like “Live & let Die”, “Goldfinger”, and “Skyfall”, to name a few.
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!
An intimate performance space nestled inside the Firehouse Performing Arts Center
Henry Cluney is a former member of Stiff Little Fingers, originally formed in 1977 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was a regular songwriting contributor for the group's first four albums, taking over lead vocal duties on his own compositions. Henry's other bands include Highway Star, The Lobsters, Snoot Gibson, Three Days Later, The Bobby E. Project and XSLF.
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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
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