Tag: bluegrass
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The Wide Awakes
5-piece good-time string band that will make you want to dance and sing along to their up-beat brand of bluegrass. Members: Tanner Brethorst, Dave Casey, Alex Meine, Ingrid Ogren, Chris Peters Genre(s): bluegrass, folk Official Website: On The Noisy Neighbor: Social Media: Contact/Booking: email
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The Wide Awakes: Let Freedom String
As the traditional Second Winter lingers on, you can rest easy knowing that Winona’s newest regiment of seasoned musicians will marshal in a proper Spring this week with sunshine and warmer temperatures among their ranks. The bluegrass super group, The Wide Awakes, break on to the scene this week with their inaugural show at Ed’s…
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With a Revel Yell: The Last Revel Cometh
The Last Revel is, in simple terms, three dudes that play raw Americana/bluegrass and make no apologies for it. They’re set to return to Winona after their November show at Broken World Records for another round this Friday at Ed’s (no name) Bar. They will be joined by local folk dabbling champions Jaybone Bell &…
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Tanner Brethorst
Tanner Brethorst is a Folk/Americana musician from the river valley of Winona Minnesota. He’s been playing music for many years and within the last few years has decided to take it to the public’s eye. Over the summer of 2013 he traveled across the country busking (playing music on the street) to gather gas money…
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Alex Meine
Alex Meine is a country blues and folk guitarist. An experienced fingerpicker and flatpicker, he specializes in the styles of his idols such as Doc Watson and Dave van Ronk, applying said styles to both contemporary and traditional music. He grew up with the bluffs and rivers of Winona and the surrounding area, which inspired…
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Beet Root Stew
Beet Root Stew is a Winona-based jam grass band that has been performing in the region since 2006. The group has a core of 5 members playing traditional bluegrass instruments untraditionally. They have been known to throw more ingredients in the pot, holding true to the stew. Members: Wes McRaven, Bob Johnson, Jamie Harper, Patrick Wolfe,…
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Jaybone Bell & Restless Light
Winona’s hometown roots rock, bluegrass collective, Jaybone Bell & the Restless Light, melds melodic folk song craft with runaway freight-train arrangements to create jubilant performances that feed on spontaneity and breathe pure soul. Jason Ziebell, the chief songwriter whose solo moniker “Jaybone Bell” informs the name of the band, started the group in the fall…
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Gravy Train
Gravy Train is a group of like-minded fellows always ready for a good ol’ fashioned river town hoe down, complete with good vibes, singalongs, strummin’ strings, and more energy than should ever be allowed on stage. Members: Jay Nelson, Andrew Hudson, Connor Halloran, Isaac Sammis-Banjo, Jimmy Clinton, Doug Gorand, Liam McGinnis Krause Genre(s): folk, bluegrass Official…
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Choo Choo! Gravy Train is steaming into Ed’s Saturday!
What’s that I hear? It—it—it sounds like a TRAIN! CHOO CHOO! It’s Gravy Train! (Winona’s happiest band!) Comprised of seven men, all born musicians—each half gravy, half train, this band is guaranteed to make you move. And get out the way, they are steaming to stage this Saturday the 18th 9:00 PM @Ed’s! You won’t…
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Live @the Levee: Holiday Edition
Live @the Levee will hold its second concert and first ever Annual Holiday Edition, December 21st 12-8 pm @Levee Park, in a huge heated tent, where Main Street meets the Mississippi River! What is Live @the Levee? A series of free, day-long music festivals held at Levee Park, Downtown Winona. How did Live @the Levee begin?…