MUSIC & EVENTS CALENDAR reservations for shows are highly recommended. call 952.401.7902 |
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sat jul 4 | kevin steinman + alicia wiley | 7 - 9 pm |
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| wed jul 1 7:30 pm |
open mic night w/host matt muller
always a laid back and very supportive atmosphere suited for all levels of players and any genre of music, the open mic at the 318 is also a great place to meet other musicians who share a similar love of music and performance. we hope to see you here! a live digital recording of your 318 open mic performance is now available! if interested, please see host matt muller prior to the start of the evening for details! |
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| thu jul 2 5 - 9 pm |
join us for excelsior girls night out every thursday night for half priced bottles of wine from 5-9 pm |
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| fri jul 3 8 pm |
bojono (boyd lee, joe cruz, noah hoehn) sophistication, refinement, blazing guitar/mandolin and one hell of a voice combine to form one of the best acoustic groups around known simply by their names, boyd lee and joe cruz. the two weave a gorgeous musical tapestry from folk, latin, pop, jazz and rock, complementing each other intuitively - boyd's voice soaring overhead and his rhythms acting like a drummer while joe's lead guitar/mandolin blazes a trail that leaves the audience exhausted and spent. |
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| sat jul 4 7 - 9 pm |
kevin steinman has performed lots of big shows, lots of small shows, and hundreds in between. whether he’s on stage at the philadelphia folk festival, or playing at a house concert five minutes from his home, kevin loves singing his songs, and infects his audiences with this same passion. kevin finds inspiration in: artists ranging from james taylor to ben folds; the transcendent beauty of the coastline of norway; and in the healing power of crunchy peanut butter and jam. ...although she's gathering comparisons to the likes of fiona apple and diana krall, alicia has a sound all her own. one moment she's banging out piano riffs that get jazz aficionados bopping their heads and the next, she's belting out choruses that leave pop music fans delighted. somewhere in the middle of this seamless blend she slows down just enough to make everyone lean in and hang on to her delicate lyrics and rich, textural voice. eight dollars |
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| tue jul 7 8 pm |
adrianne lenker plays the guitar, sings, and writes songs that blend poetry and pop into an original musical event. adrianne can weave shadows into music and music into sunlight. five dollars |
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| wed jul 8 8 pm |
gary rue is a composer with songs recorded by the honeydogs, helen reddy, nick lowe, butch thompson, laura mackenzie, maria jette, the rose ensemble, leslie ball, dan chouinard, bradley greenwald, christina baldwin, rio nido (featuring prudence johnson), pat donohue, arne fogel and many others). he is the founder of the internationally acclaimed pop quartet rue nouveau, a guest guitarist, garrison keillor’s a prairie home companion, and creator and co-creator of 70-plus theater musicals with over 2000 performances world-wide. nine dollars |
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| thu jul 9 5 - 9 pm |
join us for excelsior girls night out every thursday night for half priced bottles of wine from 5-9 pm |
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| fri jul 10 8 pm |
todd clouser with greg schutte los cabos, mexico based multi instrumentalist and composer todd clouser comes back to minnesota for a brief tour as he records yet another record of new material with his minneapolis based quartet. clouser's output in his young career has been remarkable, with two years fronting mn based rock band 4 letter man giving way to the release of two modern jazz records, 2006's baja and the recent release of beatnik higway. a prolific writer and berklee college of music educated guitarist, todd has gained notoriety for his engaging and energetic performances, spanning his catalog of original song material, improvisation, and modern jazz. todd has performed and studied as a guitarist with members of dire straits, medeski martin and wood, marcia ball, avant-garde guitarist marc ribot, and a number of internationally touring artists while also touring mexico and beyond with his own quartet. clouser will be joined by percussionist greg schutte, a veteran of a number of nationally touring acts, for a night showcasing new material, running through todd's minnesota days as chief songwriter for his rock groups, and the remarkable musicianship of the two. fresh off a spring tour of mexico promoting their new record, join clouser and schutte for a unique night. ten dollars |
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| sat jul 11 8 pm |
from vinyl to digital, michael monroe is now in his fourth decade of performing his original music blending rich vocals, guitars, bamboo and glass flutes together... music and technology working together powered by creativity... he recycles his music "live" on stage to deliver a powerful style of acoustic folk, reggae and jazz. his music and compelling energy is as much fun as it is innovative. his baritone and tenor guitars are made by david seaton on the gunflint trail with local woods including the salvaged woods from the bottom of lake superior. they are appropriately named "snow leopard" and "baby snow leopard", from a rare light wood with spots called, "birds eye" poplar. michael monroe lives and records on the north shore of lake superior in his mistree solar powered log cabin studio. his music is across the nation and canada in the documentary, "chased by the light", on pbs about jim brandenburg, internationally known national geographic photographer. he is a mcknight performing artist fellowship finalist and earned a regional emmy for his "soaring on mended wings" for a jason davis "on the road" television documentary about the university of mn raptor center. twelve dollars |
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| wed jul 15 8 pm |
fred is in constant demand for corporate shows throughout the united states. his voice can be heard on countless voiceovers and vocal advertisements for companies including levi’s and wilson and leather. his inspirational gospel CDs for compass and lifescapes are still a top selling series in the united states. he is a noted composer, arranger and producer. his acting and singing in the musical production, mahalia, has taken him on tour around the united states. that soundtrack is available from promised land productions. ten dollars |
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| thu jul 16 9 pm |
it isn't going to be easy to scale down tina schlieske's resume to fit into this wee spot here on our calendar - so head over to her myspace page for the whole scoop, but . . . you know who she is. tina? from tina & the b-sides, lola and the red hots? nine dollars |
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| thu jul 16 5 - 9 pm |
join us for excelsior girls night out every thursday night for half priced bottles of wine from 5-9 pm |
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| fri jul 17 8 pm |
east side (w/ reynold philipsek, michael bissonnette, clint hoover & matt senjem) the new quartet of reynold (guitar), clint hoover (chromatic harmonica), matt senjem (acoustic bass) and michael bissonnette (percussion) make up EAST SIDE and their new cd has six original tunes with influences from piazzolla to miles davis and in extended forms (7 and 8 minutes) with lots of interplay and improvisation. reynold has made several albums within the gypsy guitar a main focus but this collaboration with chromatic harmonica virtuoso clint hoover finds the music in a more contemporary vein. reynold and clint have put together a stellar quartet with matt senjem on acoustic bass and percussionist michael bissonnette. eleven dollars |
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sat jul 18 5 pm |
becky schlegel ~ special farewell show ~ becky & brian are moving to nashville! the becky schlegel band includes becky on guitar and vocals, brian fesler on banjo and gordy johnson on bass. becky has been a featured artist on KTCA-TV "news night," on KMSP-9 tv's "the buzz" with robyne robinson, and on garrison keillor's popular public radio show "a prairie home companion." she was selected to showcase at ibma's world of bluegrass in 1999 and at the 2005 IBMA songwriters' showcase. sixteen dollars |
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| tue jul 21 8 pm |
adrianne lenker plays the guitar, sings, and writes songs that blend poetry and pop into an original musical event. adrianne can weave shadows into music and music into sunlight. five dollars |
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| wed jul 22 8 pm |
alexy has played alongside greg brown, kelly joe phelps, peter mulvey, and mason jennings. his bands have shared bills with government mule, medeski, martin and wood, trey anastasio and the cowboy junkies. his recording library is deep and critically acclaimed: three sold-out limited-edition live discs; teague alexy with medication titles sun moon and heaven and the love and the struggle; an effort backed by the feelin band called the new folklore; and two cds--one called sing! and the other self-titled--with his brother, ian alexy, in an outfit they call the hobo nephews of uncle frank. regardless of the guise, teague alexy is a young man with an old soul; a blue-eyed griot singing tales of redemption and unforeseen fulfillment, of villains turned heroes and back again. he conveys all that and more in powerful anthems and dirty-blues stomps driven by melody, harmony, his uniquely resonant voice, and undeniable, never-ending, mantra-like swing. seven dollars |
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| thu jul 23 5 - 9 pm |
join us for excelsior girls night out every thursday night for half priced bottles of wine from 5-9 pm |
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| fri jul 24 8 pm |
brandon sampson & sally barris brandon sampson is a farm boy from lyle, mn with a guitar and a story to tell. sally barris is a singer/songwriter from nashville, tn...progressive folk sensibility with a storytellers command, a strong backbone, and a confectioners dusting of country blues...barris is somehow able to wield a highly individualized sense of melody and song shape into tunes you can imagine other top vocalists covering. in a sea of fair to middling singer/songwriter albums, this comes highly recommended. -craig havighurst, the tennessean eight dollars |
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| sat jul 25 8 pm |
ashleigh still + mike mangione i’ve taken to introducing ashleigh still as “the eva cassidy of woodbury,” because her soul – even more so than her stunning voice – recalls the late great d.c.-area thrush’s depth of feeling. which is to say that ashleigh sings from a deep place informed by her hardscrabble experience as a gospel-trained, church-raised single mother of two whose fashion photos could grace the cover of either “bust” or “glamour.” (when asked how she knows so much about men, she recently said, “i don’t! it’s all imagination…”) but beyond her outer beauty and the wisdom that comes from the day-to-day struggle of making a living for her and her kids, there is an inner flame that burns brightly and has something to say; something about what it’s like to be a woman trying to dig out from the conformity of society, religion, and family. in that sense, ashleigh also reminds me of anne sexton and billie holiday. like those two express-myself-or-die classic talents, she manages to stop time when she opens her mouth/heart, and we’re all the richer for it. --jim walsh, summer ‘09 born in illinois, and now residing in milwaukee, mike mangione is quickly becoming a familiar name throughout the city's growing music scene. bringing an organically subtle, yet expressive sound, mangione has drawn comparisons to such songwriting heavyweights as ryan adams and elliott smith. now touring behind his new opus "tenebrae," mangione feels ready to spread that following to even greater amounts with much-deserved confidence in the album. "tenebrae" is a classic-sounding piece full of beautifully arranged acoustics and mangione's vocals can be heart-breakingly delicate at times, comparable to how james blunt only wishes he could sound. standout tracks include "it's me not you," and "the killing floor." --chris krekling onlinemilwaukee eight dollars |
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| wed jul 29 8 pm |
adrianne lenker plays the guitar, sings, and writes songs that blend poetry and pop into an original musical event. adrianne can weave shadows into music and music into sunlight. five dollars |
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| thu jul 30 5 - 9 pm |
join us for excelsior girls night out every thursday night for half priced bottles of wine from 5-9 pm |
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| fri jul 31 8 pm |
billy johnson's roadshow is the creation of singer/songwriter billy johnson and drummer/producer david j. russ. it is an ensemble of some of the twin cities finest musicians playing something you might call "organic funk and roll." eight dollars |
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