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KATY VERNON JILLIAN RAE FAREWELL MILWAUKEE
Folk/Rock - Minneapolis, MN
Friday May 8 / 4:45 PM Mainstays of the Minneapolis music scene since 2008, Farewell Milwaukee embraces the role that their Midwestern towns have played in shaping them artistically, garnering them fans through their authentic lyrics, lush vocal harmonies, and an honest sincerity at live shows. It is because of this, they have gathered accolades from local and national press, landed a song placement on major-network TV, opened for the Lumineers (among others), and are featured on compilations alongside Mumford & Sons, Adele and Amos Lee.
Americana/Indie Rock Minneapolis, MN
Friday May 8 / 5:30 PM A talented force on the Mpls. music scene for years, sitting in and sessioning with a whose who of artists. Maybe she explains it best in her own Bio. Violiner. Singer. Songwriter. Teacher. Eater. Lover. Friend. Effect pedaler. Observer. Journaler. Traveler. Professional thrifter. Reader of books. Hater of screens. Snuggler of animals. Admirer of art. Professional colorer. Mediocre drawer. Decent cooker of things. Coffee drinker. Wine sipper. Person who takes photos of food when it looks pretty. Zumba enthusiast. Lake swimmer. Star gazer. Admirer of large icicles. Appreciator of the odd things in life. Dreamer.
Pop/Folk - Minneapolis, MN
MISS MYRA & THE MOONSHINERS
Saturday May 9 / 2:00 PM
Old-time/Jazz/Blues - Mpls, MN
Katy Vernon grew up in London, England and has been writing and singing as long as she can remember. Seeking a new way to find her voice led a singer of sad songs to a happy instrument. Katy always poured herself into her lyrics but sometimes found it difficult to share some of her most personal subject matter with an audience. Despite her inclination towards the melancholy, Katy has always been a natural entertainer. Finding that balance of musicality and expression led her to the ukulele. Not simply as a novelty toy or even as an increasingly popular jam band instrument, this little Hawaiian guitar opened up Katy's songwriting and allowed her to take herself a little less seriously and in turn got her taking her music career a lot more seriously.
Friday May 8 / 7:45 PM Myra Joan "The Boss" Burnette is a threat on every level. Her golden voice will bring you from rock bottom to ecstasy and back while her driving guitar rhythm holds the boys in the band together. If you let her near a piano, you'll hear virtuosity from ragtime to Lizst. She is known for abandoning the stage to tear up the dance floor, and is a devotee of lindy hop, charleston, and blues. Oh, and she plays clarinet. And composes. Stop it Miss Myra, leave some for the rest of us.
THE NUNNERY
Electronic/Choral/Looping Minneapolis, MN
Friday May 8 / 3:15 PM
SPACE MONKEY MAFIA Ska - St. Paul, MN
Friday May 8 / 10:30 PM A band with a stellar new take on horn-driven, high-powered rock has emerged: Space Monkey Mafia. Their unique blend of crafty horn arrangements, tight vocal harmonies, and catchy songwriting colored by an anti-establishment streak has kept crowds skanking and hollering across 13 states since their inception in 2016.
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STOOP KIDS
Funk/Jazz Nashville/New Orleans
Saturday May 9 / 11:15 PM New Orleans-born quintet, Stoop Kids, has created a psychedelic conglomeration of genres that both honors and reinvents the classic sounds of hip-hop, doo wop, jazz, and surf-rock. Stoop Kids’ impressive touring résumé includes supporting slots for Galactic and St. Paul and the Broken Bones.
THE MEDIUM
Psych-Pop - Nashville, TN
Friday May 8 / 11:00 PM The Nashville four-piece The Medium, have spent the last few years playing live and honing their sound, a kind of psych-pop that draws from the best of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Often showing both their sense of humor and their honest introspection about life and relationships in their music, it’s obvious the band simply likes to have a good time.
The Nunnery is a solo act of Sarah Elstran. Creating melding meditative, lush soundscapes with layered vocal loops and catchy hooks. More of an experience than just a sound, The Nunnery's somewhat-improvised performances are informed by the spaces in which they occur, and her live shows often incorporate other forms of art such as live visual projections.