2023 HOOTENANNY with TOMMY GOODROAD and THE HIGHWAY BIRDS, PIT STOP, + DUSK
Schedule
Sat Jan 07 2023 at 08:00 pm
Location
The Cedar Cultural Center | Minneapolis, MN
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The Cedar Presents2023 HOOTENANNY with TOMMY GOODROAD and THE HIGHWAY BIRDS, PIT STOP, + DUSK
Saturday, January 7, 2023 / Doors: 7:00 PM CT / Show: 8:00 PM CT
All Ages
Standing
$13 Advance, $18 Day of Show
This is a standing show with an open floor. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our Access Page: http://thecedar.org/access
General Admission tickets are available online: http://bit.ly/3O8FpXY
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Kicking 2022 firmly behind and celebrating a new year full of possibility in perfect twang — hootenanny style! Join us for a night of Live American Honky Tonk Country Western Rock & Roll music on The Cedar stage featuring a very Midwestern lineup: Tommy Goodroad and The Highway Birds, Pit Stop, and Dusk.
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TOMMY GOODROAD AND THE HIGHWAY BIRDS
Tommy Goodroad is a relative newcomer to the country music scene, having formed his band The Highway Birds in just about the most challenging time you could pick to launch a music career: June 2020. Originally from Minneapolis, Goodroad now resides in Chicago (as does one of his bandmates, pedal steel player Peter Briggs—the rest are Twin Cities–based) and divides his time between the two cities.
The Midwestern-tinged country music the band plays, captures the distinctive solitude of American cities and towns that would be landlocked if not for the Great Lakes. Tommy writes songs that aim to highlight the beautifully unrefined temperament of his home region and the people who reside there.
Learn more about Tommy Goodroad: https://www.instagram.com/tommygoodroad/
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PIT STOP
Pit Stop, a hometown band, plays original tunes combining elements of Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Rock, and a dash of Doo-wop. Experienced musicians and longtime contributors to the Twin Cities music scene, Pit Stop is Jake Balistrieri (vocals, guitar), James Patrick Horigan (guitar), Sarah Mevissen (vocals, guitar), Zack Warpinski (bass), and Gage Webster (drums).
Learn more about Pit Stop: https://www.pitstopnice.com/
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DUSK
Dusk is a group that walks the shadowed path. It's well known in the rural pastures of Wisconsin, where all of the members of this group were raised, that the traditional music of the common people is Polka, but the most respected form of musical expression is Country and Western. Dusk walks cleanly between these two worlds; pulling influence from both but most strongly associating with Rock & Roll and Rhythm & Blues. They bring with them a strong, informed, melodic statement that draws a line between themselves and the trend of bubble gum pop and country-influenced mall schlock.
The group consists of vocalist Julia Blair on Wurlitzer electric piano, Colin "Wild Man" Wilde on drums and percussion, Amos Pitsch on bass guitar and vocals, Tyler Ditter on lead guitar, and Ryley Crowe on rhythm guitar, pedal steel, and vocals. Amos also doubles as a member of Appleton, Wisconsin punk band Tenement. The group is often compared to 60's garage and R&B groups like NRBQ and THE LOVIN SPOONFUL, early 70's country rock pioneers THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS, and at times the primitive rock and roll sound of a group like THE VELVET UNDERGROUND.
They hint at all these things, even as something in their music seems to breathe modern air. It's a feeling that few musicians that attempt to nod to prior generations can capture without bastardising the very music that they intended to salute. Dusk have done it well, and in their music, you'll find this plain truth among many exciting secrets.
Learn more about Dusk: https://www.instagram.com/dusk_on_instaglam/
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Where is it happening?
The Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
USD 13 to USD 18
