Favourite Girl featuring Katy Vernon with special guest Katy Tessman at Aster

Name: Favourite Girl featuring Katy Vernon with special guest Katy Tessman at Aster
Start: 2025-01-03T21:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-01-04T23:00:00-06:00
Location: Aster Cafe

Schedule

Fri Jan 03 2025 at 09:00 pm to Sat Jan 04 2025 at 11:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Aster Cafe | Minneapolis, MN

Save your spot at AsterCafe.com
$15 Cover charges on the tab.
Join Katy Vernon with her new band Favourite Girl for the release of their second single “Not Going Back”.
Favourite Girl is the new project led by British songwriter Katy Vernon. Katy has been performing original melodic folk pop for over 25 years in the Twin Cities and in the UK.
This new project builds upon her catchy songwriting and turns everything up to 11!
This almost exclusively female powered rock band performs bold and exciting songs with a feminist and timeless approach. Taking on the old boys music club and having fun with it.
Favourite Girl will have you dancing, singing, and leaving audiences feeling empowered to be their truest selves.
Katy was born and raised in London, UK but in the past dozen or so years has established herself as one of the busiest musicians in Minnesota. Combining melodic pop/folk songwriting with her twangy Americana band. She has won the Eric Stokes songwriting award and was also a finalist in the New song contest at Kerrville Folk Festival.She has appeared at Festivals in the Midwest and UK, such as the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain, The Grand Northern Ukulele Festival, Taste Of Minnesota, Stars of the North, Big Turn Fest, and Hazelfest. Her newest record ‘Suit Of hearts’ was named a top ten record of the year by the Star Tribune, as well as City Pages, and Melodic Playlist Twin Cities. Uke Magazine together with Uke Planet website call ‘Suit Of hearts’ The best ukulele album of the year. Most recently Katy was named the best Acoustic performer of 2020 by City Pages.
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Optimistic and approachable, Katy Tessman’s songwriting resonates with the wisdom she’s gained through cancer survival, heartbreak, and motherhood. Her powerful vocals and rhythmic approach to guitar (or mandolin) create a heartfelt and diverse musical experience that is uplifting and inspiring. Engaged in outreach, Katy shares her story, talent, and positivity, offering comfort to others.