Past Events

** SOLD OUT ** Honky-tonk legends Trailer Trash kick-off the holiday season with their very popular Trashy Little XMAS Show with a 2-night stand (Dec. 10 & 11) at The Hook. For decades, Trailer Trash's Trashy Little Xmas Show has been a seasonal stand-out, selling out venues around the state and providing the perfect accompaniment to the holiday hoopla with a cheerful blend of irreverent holiday music.

** SOLD OUT ** Honky-tonk legends Trailer Trash kick-off the holiday season with their very popular Trashy Little XMAS Show with a 2-night stand (Dec. 10 & 11) at The Hook. For decades, Trailer Trash's Trashy Little Xmas Show has been a seasonal stand-out, selling out venues around the state and providing the perfect accompaniment to the holiday hoopla with a cheerful blend of irreverent holiday music.

With one foot in the real world and the other in a charmed dimension of his own making, Amos Lee creates a rare kind of music that’s emotionally raw yet touched with a certain magical quality. On his eight album Dreamland, the Philadelphia-born singer/songwriter intimately documents his real-world struggles (alienation, anxiety, loneliness, despair), and outpouring born from deliberate and often painful self-examination. “For most of my life I’ve walked into rooms thinking, ‘I don’t belong here,’” says Lee. “I’ve come to the realization that I’m too comfortable as an isolated person, and I want to reach out more. This record came from questioning my connections to other people, to myself, to my past and to the future.”

Join us as the Pistol Whippin' Party Penguins return to the Hook & Ladder for their annual Yuletide Sweater Ball! In addition to hosts PWPP, special guests Sans Souci plus Doug Otto & The Getaways will be joining in on the festivities. These 3 talented groups will keep the holiday party jumping throughout the evening.

Join us for a special holiday show with The Belfast Cowboys, one of Minnesota's (and The Hook & Ladder's) most popular bands. The Belfast Cowboys are a nine-piece band that specializes in the music of Van Morrison. The band features several veterans of the Minneapolis music scene, including singer Terry Walsh and sax man Vic Volare.

A special string gathering to celebrate the holiday season on the Night Before XMAS Eve... All the players will be there pickin' & grinnin' inside the legendary Hook snow globe theater. Warm your heart and your soul with lots of kind music and friendly vibes.

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!