Bluegrass & Old-time Event Calendar

Minnesota is a hotbed of activity for Bluegrass, Old-Time and Related Music performance. Almost any day of the week, you can find a performance by a MBOTMA Member Band or a national band playing in venues across the state.

Check out the calendar below. Click on any band name, and you’ll get information about when and where they’re playing on that date. Many venues are listed by acronym. Please see the legend below for venue information.

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Venue Legend

 318 — 318 Cafe, Excelsior   331C — 331 Club, NE Minneapolis  AST — Aster Cafe, SE Minneapolis
 BHB — Badger Hill Brewing, Shakopee BoDD – Bo Diddley’s Deli, St. Cloud BTC – Big Top Chautauqua, Bayfield, WI
CED – Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis CJ – Celtic Junction, St. Paul CrH – Creek House Concerts, Minneapolis
CSC – Crooners Supper Club, Fridley DAK – Dakota Jazz Club, Mpls EAG – Eagles Club, Minneapolis
FITZ – Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul GINK – Gingko Coffeehouse, St. Paul GKb – Grand Kabaret, New Ulm
HOB – The Loft @ Hobgoblin, Red Wing H&L – Hook and Ladder, Mpls ICEH – Icehouse, Minneapolis
 L&L – Leo & Leona’s, Bangor WI MER – Merlins Rest, Minneapolis OSH – O’Shaughnessy, St. Paul
SHL – Sheldon Theatre, Red Wing TAP – Tapestry Folkdance Center  WB – Waldmann Brewery, St. Paul

 

PA Management with Aaron Niehus

The PA is the connection between you as a performer and the audience. It is critical that you have a solid understanding of how to make the most effective use of all the technology available to you. This workshop will be in 3 segments. 11 am will be setting up the PA  then at 11:30 learn to work with the single Mic  Everyone is welcome. Draw bands are highly encouraged to come.  At noon Aaron will shift to PA Management

Song Analysis with Tim Stafford & Phil Nusbaum

Three songwriters will each present an original song.  Tim and Phil then will offer thoughts and advice on structure and presentation.  Phil Nusbaum will offer thoughts on what broadcasters are looking for when you seek to get your songs played on the air. You do not have to be a songwriter to attend or benefit from these perspectives. Everyone is welcome!

Stagecraft, The Art of Putting on a Show

With Brent Fuqua and Becky Schlegel These two veteran performers go beyond the setlist to discuss ways you can take your next show to a new level. Entertain your audiences, have more fun and get more bookings!

Stagecraft will be at noon on Saturday in Studio 2.  Q&A is a big part of these Panels so bring your questions!

Booking and Promoting Your Band

With Ellen Stanley, Katryn Conlin and Tom Peschges

This panel promises to be a lively discussion of how to build an audience, and book better gigs!  We will cover topics like, Websites, EPK’s, Booking emails, social media strategies and more.  As with all of our panel discussions, please bring your questions!