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Thu, Jul 13, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Erik Koskinen with Derek Pritzl

Under The Canopy
Tickets $20 – $30
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Roots, Rock, & Deep Blues Presents Erik Koskinen with special guest Derek Pritzl Thursday, July 13, 2023 Under The Canopy at The Hook and Ladder Theater "An Urban Outdoor Summer Concert Series" Doors 6:00pm :: Music 7:00pm :: 21+ Reserved Seats: $30 GA: $20 ADV / $25 DOS * Does Not Include Fees

EVENT DETAILS

UNDER THE CANOPY
@ The Hook AND LADDER THEATER

  • Doors 6:00pm
  • Music 7:00pm
  • 21+
  • Reserved Seats: $30
  • GA: $20 ADV / $25 DOS
  • RAIN or SHINE

*Does not include fees
NO REFUNDS

Thank you to our supporting partners:
Jack Daniels, Summit Brewing, Slane Irish Whiskey, KFAI – Fresh Air Community Radio, Mpls / St Paul Magazine, Nobool Presents, Arbeiter Brewing, Moon Palace Books, The Hub Bike Co-Op, The Hive Realty, Lake Street Council, & The MN State Arts Board

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Roots, Rock, Deep Blues Presents

Erik Koskinen with special guest Derek Pritzl

 

Join us as we present the return of Erik Koskinen and his top-shelf band to the “Under the Canopy” series. Wisconsin singer-songwriter Derek Pritzl opens.
 
Erik Koskinen is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, whose music is not categorized by sub-genres. Stylistically he is on his own. Influenced by roots music of the Americas and the world, the rhythmic integrity and musical tone are as important as the lyrical content and the artistic intent.

Sprouted from a blend of American folk, country, rock-n-roll, and blues, Erik Koskinen  and his top-shelf band realize a sound that is distinctive and fresh while familiar and classic. Koskinen’s albums are a lyrical and musical metaphor of America’s theaters of war, history, relationships, and reflections in the mirror. “Burning The Deal” was produced by Koskinen and Bernie Larsen(Melissa Etheridge, Jackson Browne) and recorded by Jason Mariani (Mumford & Sons, Kenny Loggins) at Brotheryn Studios in Ojai, California.

 Knowing but not didactic, Koskinen channels the ways of Whitman and reverently enters the anthology of uniquely crafted wry songs with the likes of Woody Guthrie and Ry Cooder while speaking as plainly as your neighbor. The Minneapolis Star Tribune calls Koskinen “the real deal” and “the best country songwriter in Minnesota.”
 

Derek Pritzl is a Wisconsin singer/songwriter born and raised in the fertile farmland of Valders, Wisconsin. He brings a style and narrative that is reminiscent of some of the great songwriters of yesterday and today, continuing a tradition of songwriting developed by artists such as John Prine, Guy Clark, and John Fogerty. His songs evoke visions of the struggles of the working man, the road-weary traveler, and of love found and love lost. Regardless of the size of venue, his music and songs create an atmosphere of intimacy, reflection, and fellowship that brings the audience into his world.
“….Pritzl serves up a round of gritty, road-tested songs about working-class life and whiskey-soaked love.” – Adventures in Americans

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The Award-Winning* Under the Canopy series at The Hook & Ladder Theater returns with its uniquely seasonal urban footprint to the Longfellow neighborhood of South Minneapolis in 2023. *Voted Best in MN 2021 by Star Tribune readers.
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The Hook has committed to having a food truck Under the Canopy throughout the 2023 season for our guests.
Come hungry and enjoy dinner with the show!

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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Date:
Thu, Jul 13, 2023
Time:
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Cost:
$20 – $30
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Venue

Under The Canopy
3010 Minnehaha Ave
Minneapolis, 55406 United States + Google Map