Trailer Trash's Trashy Little Xmas Show
2023-12-09 18:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
Saturday, December 9, 2023
6:30PM – 10:00PM
All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
Tickets:
$25 GA advance; $30 GA day of show; $40 reserved seating (60 available); $200 reserved table of 4 (6 available)

Jingle, Jingle, Jangle! Do you hear what I hear? That’s the sound of the Jingle Stick calling you to the Trashy Little Xmas Show! Want to kickstart your holiday mood? Here is the remedy: Don your gay apparel, your humbug hat, your crazy Xmas sweater, or naughty/nice elf suit and take this time-tested crash course through the roadmap of holiday hits. Put down that cowbell, grab the Jingle Stick and ring out the season’s beatings! This show is guaranteed to banish your winter blahs and make you merry again!

TRAILER TRASH started at the 24 Bar in the now defunct Berman Buckskin Building in 1992. Moving to Lee’s Liquor Lounge in May, 1993, they held down a regular Wednesday night gig that became a midweek attraction of Minneapolis nightlife. Thanks to the resurgence of classic country music and swing-dancing in the mid-90s, the band gained a following among new generations of music lovers. To this day, TRAILER TRASH is known for playing traditional country music as well as a wide variety of styles from the American hit parade. A typically eclectic set list will span decades and touch the heart of every audience.
Their TRASHY LITTLE XMAS SHOW has become a perennial tradition for holiday revelers. They have performed at Super Bowl LII Live, at Jesse Ventura’s Inaugural Ball at the Target Center, and for the opening party at the new Guthrie Theater. They’ve provided the soundtrack to countless Twin Cities courtships and hundreds of wedding receptions. Somewhere in that time, the group racked up seven Minnesota Music Awards, appeared in two movies, (Herman USA and Dill Scallion) and put out seven albums.

The New Standards Holiday Show
2023-12-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
The New Standards Holiday Show
at the Historic Chateau Theatre
Friday, December 15, 2023
Doors at 7:00 pm, music at 8:00 pm
Tickets: $40 GA advance; $50 GA day of show; $60 premium reserved seating; $300 reserved table of 4 with table service
Celebrating its 16th anniversary season in 2023, The New Standards Holiday Show rings in the yule with a unique twist on traditional holiday concerts—one part variety show, one part homage to the season, one part irreverent, free-wheeling spectacle. The trio is joined by a supporting cast replete with vocalists, instrumentalists, dancers, and as always, a dazzling lineup of special surprise guests. You won’t soon forget this show that has become a beloved annual tradition in the Twin Cities and beyond.
This concert is organized by Threshold Arts and Music on the Lawn.

The Shabby Road Orchestra Performs the Very Best of The Beatles
2024-01-06 18:30 - 22:00 | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
The concert has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 6 at 7:30 pm. All tickets will be honored for the new date. Please respond directly to this email address with any questions, and thank you for your understanding.
Saturday, January 6, 2024
Doors at 6:30, music at 7:30
All ages, general admission with limited reserved seating. All tickets sales are final and non-refundable.
Tickets:
$25 GA advance; $35 GA day of show; $40 premium reserved seating; $200 reserved table of 4
Seating is available for all ticket holders.

The SHABBY ROAD ORCHESTRA is an all-star 12-piece band based in Minneapolis and Rochester dedicated to the live recreation of the Beatles studio years albums, iconic rarely-performed recordings that the Beatles never performed live. They perform a wide variety of songs, note for note, as heard on the albums Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour, The White Album, Abbey Road and Let it Be. Without wigs, costumes, accents and impersonations, they bring their good cheer and love of the timeless music to every show.
The SHABBY ROAD ORCHESTRA first formed over six years ago to perform the Beatles albums Magical Mystery Tour and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in their entirety on the occasion of their 50th anniversary as part of a capital campaign to raise funds for the now-completed expansion the Ronald McDonald House of Rochester. It featured 30 musicians and filled the Rochester Art Center in the spring of 2017. The SHABBY ROAD ORCHESTRA have since gone on to perform to sold-out audiences at the best music venues in the Twin Cities, including the Dakota, the Chanhassen Dinner Theater, The Parkway Theater, Icehouse, and Crooners.
This show marks the first SHABBY ROAD ORCHESTRA concert in Rochester in four years.

The SHABBY ROAD ORCHESTRA is:
From Rochester:
Brandon Sampson (Six Mile Grove): vocals, guitar
John Sievers (the D’Sievers, Loud Mouth Brass): trombone
Paul Scott: piano
Joe Carey: vocals, guitar
From Minneapolis:
Tom Scott: keyboards
Adam Levy (Turn, Turn Turn, the Honeydogs): vocals, guitar
John Eller (Zeppo): vocals, guitar
Ken Chastain (New Standards Holiday Show, Semisonic touring band): vocals, drums
John Fields (Greazy Meal): bass
Jacqueline Ultan: cello
David Foley: trumpet, woodwinds
Andy Nelson: woodwinds

The Rochester Thaw Festival 2024 - SOLD OUT
2024-03-23 15:00 - 23:00 | Downtown Rochester, Minnesota, United States
** TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT FOR THIS EVENT **

The Rochester Thaw is back!
It all takes place on March 23rd, 2024 in Downtown Rochester, MN.
We’ll once again be having performances across 6 different stages!
Space is limited, so get your tickets in advance!
All Ages Event – Learn about the Festival – View the 2024 Lineup

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This event is proudly presented by My Town My Music, LLC.

RAPDOME: Feat. student 1, King Lunde, & P0M0
2024-03-30 19:00 - 23:00 | Treedome, 309 Broadway Ave S, Rochester, MN, 55904, United States
RAPDOME. Three Rappers will enter. Three Rappers will perform. Will you survive?
Come celebrate a new collaborative effort between Blue Snow Records and Treedome to bring more unique musical experiences to Rochester. This collaboration starts by bringing more rap to the area with RAPDOME. A one-night onslaught of the best local rap, will your ears survive the greatness?
The lineup includes the incredible student 1: with a unique blend of speed, thoughtful and playful lyrics, and an amazing voice, student 1 brings it all. Coming from Minneapolis to perform at the Dome, student 1 is a can-not-miss rapper who is going to be on a worldwide level in no time.
Also performing is King Lunde: a young Rochester rapper whose mysterious persona has intrigued many. Lunde is a wordsmith, blending his wordplay over soulful and chilling beats. King Lunde is one of the brightest rappers in Rochester and has the appeal of the likes of Mac Miller and Earl Sweatshirt.
Opening the night is Party0nMy0wn. P0M0, also a talented Rochester local, creates music with both heavy rhymes and incredible choruses. His trance-y beat selection mixed with smart songwriting will leave you wanting more.
Come join us at Treedome for a night of amazing rap, and help us create a new hub for rap in the Midwest.
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Winterstate with Full Symphony Orchestra
2024-05-31 18:30 - 21:00 | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
TICKETS PURCHASED FOR THE ORIGINAL DATE ARE GOOD FOR THE MAY 31st, 2024 DATE

Doors: 6:30PM | Music 7:00PM | $15 advance / $20 day of show | All Ages
May 31st, 2024 | Chateau Theatre | 15 1st St SW, Rochester, MN | 300 Capacity
Openers: Ashley Selnes & Jeremy Jewell

Winterstate
WINTERSTATE is an alternative rock band co-founded in 2015 in Valencia, Spain by Berklee College of Music alumni Kelvin Killmon and Alexander Ortberg.
Alexander Ortberg and Kelvin Killmon grew up in Minnesota – almost close enough to share an area code – but they were destined to cross paths 4,500 miles from home under the sun-bleached palm trees at Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain. The two became close friends while pursuing their Master’s degrees in performance and production, and began working on original songs together.
When the pair graduated in 2016, Alex returned to Minnesota while Kelvin moved to Seattle, but their musical collaboration has continued to flourish. Connected by interstate 90, they chose the name WINTERSTATE as a reference to their long-distance work relationship and the icy climates of Minnesota and northern Washington. Their debut album “The Ride” was recorded simultaneously in both locations – with musical ideas being developed and traded back and forth over the Internet.
Our passion is centered around creating community, and sharing music that brings people closer together. We’re excited to share this new chapter in our musical journey with you.

This activity is made possible through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.

Also sponsored in part by: Northern Sun Productions, Threshold Arts, and My Town My Music, LLC

D'Sievers
2024-10-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Kinney Creek Brewery, 1016 7th St NW, Rochester, 55901, United States
Join us in the taproom at Kinney Creek Brewery for some live music with the D’Sievers!

Sweater Weather Social 2024
2024-10-12 17:30 - 22:00 | Bleu Duck Kitchen, 14 4th Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
Cocktail Hour: 5:30PM | Music 6:30PM | All Ages Event
Tickets – $30 Adv / $40 Day of Show (+ 2.50 Processing Fee and Taxes – Includes BDK Cocktail)
October 12th, 2024 | Bleu Duck Kitchen Alley | 14 4th St SW, Rochester, MN 55902 | 100 Capacity

Clay Fulton & the Lost Forty

Clay Fulton & The Lost Forty are a roots rock band based out of Rochester, MN. They recently released their sophomore album entitled, Positive Numbers. Clay draws his inspiration from classic American folk singers up to modern indie rock bands. The lineup is: Clay Fulton on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Carly Hornstine on vocal harmonies, Allan Palmer on bass guitar, Mike Bentele on lead guitar, Peter Laack on keyboards and Nick Novotny on drums.
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Hiahli

Hiahli is a live hip-hop band that plays rock n roll instruments. This Minneapolis-based group formed in 2020.
The high-octane MC Cold Sweat delivers his Golden-Age Hip-Hop lyrics over a variety of musical stylings. In addition to the usual fatback rhythms, you may hear some undercurrents of outlaw country, disco, and grungy rock. Hiahli is also known to throw in a few deep covers from the archives of hip-hop.
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Clare Doyle

‘It was a hell of a year,’ says Americana artist-to-watch Clare Doyle, reflecting on a breakout year in which she was named one of First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2023, an Emerging Artist of 2024 by Music in Minnesota, and released three debut singles which garnered immediate attention for their infectious blend of soulful country and rootsy rock, and a bold lyricism that’s hailed as “a fresh perspective in emotional storytelling” by Music in Minnesota.
Originally from Saint Paul, Minnesota, Doyle grew up singing along with her mom’s Johnny Cash CDs and her dad’s Gibson acoustic, and dreamt of becoming a musician. She taught herself to play and write on a borrowed guitar in a college dorm room and began planning a move to Nashville, but found herself fighting brutal self-doubt and influences that kept her from embracing her talent.
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Presented by Bleu Duck Kitchen & My Town • My Music

Amanda Grace Band
2024-10-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Brother’s Bar and Grill, 812 s broadway, Rochester, MN, United States
$5 Cover | Music 7pm-10pm | Americana/Folk-Rock
Amanda is a Minnesota native singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, releasing music drifting between folk, alt- pop/rock and Americana. With roots as a pianist her writing is thematically varied with an emphasis on melody; with ballads wrapped in warm vocals. In 2016 she received a Front Of The Line Pass from The Voice and her seventh album, “Please Dear Sun,” was nominated for Blues & Roots Radio Album Of The Year. Amanda just released her eighth album called Give Me Away, and “As she hops from one genre to another, she doesn’t try to change, tweak, alter, or reinvent them. She simply owns them. And that is the secret of making yourself stand apart from the pack.” – Dave Franklin, Big Takeover
Learn more at https://musicbyamandagrace.com/

Bad Bad Hats w/ anni xo & Audrey Robinson
2024-11-01 18:00 - 23:59 | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
Date: November 1st, 2024
Location: Chateau Theatre, Rochester, MN
Doors: 6:00PM | Music: 6:30PM
Tickets: $20 Adv / $30 Day of Show (+ 2.50 Processing Fee and Taxes)
All Ages – General Admission – Limited seating available around the outside of the room.
Bar provided by Little Thistle Brewing Co. / Mocktails available from Dry Run

Bad Bad Hats

Bad Bad Hats is an indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kerry Alexander and Chris Hoge met in college and formed the band in 2012. In the 10 years of BBH, they have toured the country many times in their trusty minivan, sampling the best local cuisine along the way. BBH has toured with The Beths, Margaret Glaspy, The Front Bottoms, Hippo Campus, and Michelle Branch, among many others. Their fourth album Bad Bad Hats will be released April 12, 2024 on Don Giovanni Records.

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anni xo

anni xo (they/them) is a young queer musician hailing from Minnesota who found solace in music as a means to explore their identity and embrace the complexities of life. Inspired by the likes of Boygenius, Renee Rapp, and Taylor Swift, anni’s music is a refreshing blend of alternative songwriting and folk stylings that expertly convey themes of love, loss, and the struggles of youth in a post-modern landscape.

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Instagram: @annixomusic

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Audrey Robinson

Audrey Robinson is a folk punk singer-songwriter originally from Waterloo, Iowa. She has been an active musician for most of her adult life, and plays a wide range covers and original material. You might recognize her from a local stage, or as Little Thistle Brewing Co.’s Taproom Manager!

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Instagram: @pncia319

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Pop ROCKS
2024-11-01 21:00 - 23:59 | North Star Bar, 503 North Broadway, Rochester, MN, 55906, United States
Pop ROCKS makes their return to Rochester with another show at North Star Bar!
For full information or questions please contact North Star Bar: https://www.northstarbar.net / Phone: (507) 289-1091
But what is PopROCKS!? Founded in 2006, Pop Rocks consists of a highly-talented backing band, and a rotation of singers who impersonate performers from all genres and eras of music. A typical show consists of two 90-minute sets with acts that vary from Katy Perry to Ozzy Osbourne, to Missy Elliot, to Garth Brooks, to Beyonce, to Lady Gaga, and many more. During the average show, the audience witnesses over 30 different impersonations.
Pop ROCKS has cultivated a worldwide reputation by performing in Europe, The Middle East, South America, Africa, and in over twenty U.S. states and Canadian provinces in North America. The group has collaborated with over fifty Fortune 500 companies for special events, and worked with major sporting leagues including the NFL, NHL, MLB, and NCAA.
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For more information visit follow us on all our socials by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/PopRocksMN

Mike Oregano
2024-11-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Forager Brewery
Truly a unique act unlike anything yet, Mike Oregano has fully commercialized both the aesthetic and sonic details of the “One Man Band” concept. Performing in a unique Jazz/Rock style, he is sure to turn heads wherever he is jammin’!
Mike uses his feet to hit the drums as well as an array of fully intuitive pedal boards complete with: loopers, bass splits, synthesizers, etc. He records the rhythm (guitar and bass) on the spot, and layers over it live with drums while singing and soloing on his guitar simultaneously.
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The Belt Buckles
2024-11-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Taco JED
Come on down to Taco JED and join The Belt Buckles for some twangy, funky Americana tunes and witless banter.
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ZAMMEK with Active Transport
2024-12-13 19:30 - 22:00 | The Stage, Rocky Creek Drive Northeast 515, Rochester, MN, 55906, United States
Get ready for ZAMMEK and Active Transport at The Stage! These two bands are gonna blow the roof off the place! Mark your calendars now!
Ticket Price: $15
Doors open: 7:30pm
Active Transport: 8:00pm
ZAMMEK: 9:00pm
Food and beverages available by Chip Shots

The New Standards Holiday Show
2024-12-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
ONLINE TICKETS SALES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

The New Standards Holiday Show at the Historic Chateau Theatre
Saturday, December 14, 2024
7:00 Doors / 8:00 Music
Tickets: $40 GA advance; $50 GA day of show; $60 premium reserved seating; $300 reserved table of 4 with table service (Plus tax and Merchant Processing Fee)
For seventeen years The New Standards and friends have been dazzling audiences with their soulful, funny and spectacular Holiday Show. Chan Poling (The Suburbs), John Munson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic) and Steve Roehm act as ringleaders for a merry troupe of musicians, dancers and an all-star lineup of surprise special guests featuring a deep roster of music pals. Expect the unexpected at what will surely become your new holiday tradition.
The New Standards is a “revelatory” (Star Tribune) Twin-Cities-based trio with a global following. Formed in 2005 as an off-shoot project between three Minneapolis-based musicians and friends, The New Standards has grown into a globe-spanning adventure—filling theaters and clubs around the world and spawning several CDs, videos, cartoons, and dance and theater projects that have charmed and delighted an ever-multiplying legion of faithful fans.
The three core members of The New Standards all come from illustrious Twin Cities bands. Chan Poling founded the seminal Punk/New Wave band The Suburbs. John Munson was an original member of Trip Shakespeare and the chart-topping Semisonic. Steve Roehm started on drums in the Texas punk outfit Billygoat and the avant-jazz Electropolis. Sensing a lack of interesting jazz trio repertoire beyond the usual “old standards,” they got together originally to play and sing their favorite songs—from every era, particularly post 1960’s pop music—in a stripped-down acoustic setting, making room for solos and arrangements with the freedom of jazz, and yet never fully abandoning the modest soul of pop and rock.
For more, visit: thenewstandards.com
Twitter: @newstandards
Facebook: @thenewstandards
Instagram: @thenewstandardsband
YouTube: @thenewstandardsband

Passingtones Jazz Quintet
2024-12-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Thesis Beer Project, 1929 2nd St SW, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
A delightful night of jazz music by a talented group of local high school students.
$5 Cover
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Casie Brady Trio, Rafter Bat + Hibah Hassan
2025-01-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Treedome, 309 Broadway Ave S, Rochester, MN, 55904, United States
CASSIE BRADY TRIO (Indie Rock | La Crosse, WI)
RAFTER BAT (Indie Rock | Decorah, IA)
HIBAH HASSAN (Indie Pop | Minneapolis, MN)
Friday, Jan. 3rd @ Treedome Vinyl + Vintage
7:00pm Doors // 7:30pm Show
$10 cover // All Ages

The Shabby Road Orchestra plays The Beatles
2025-01-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
EVENT SOLD OUT – STANDING ROOM TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

The Shabby Road Orchestra plays the best of the Beatles at the Historic Chateau Theatre
Friday, January 3, 2025
Doors at 6:30, music at 7:30
All ages, general admission, fully seated show.
Bar (wine, beer, craft cocktails & mocktails) by Bebap Korean Eats
Tickets:
$25 GA advance; $35 GA day of show; $40 reserved premium seating; $200 reserved table of 4 (Plus Taxes and Merchant Processing Fee)
The Shabby Road Orchestra is an ad-hoc Minneapolis rock collective. It features members of The Honeydogs, Six Mile Grove, Greazy Meal, and The New Standards holiday show.
Beginning in 2017, the Shabby Road Orchestra stages intermittent, sprawling and over-achieving live recreations of the Beatles’ iconic later albums. They faithfully recreate note-for-note versions, complete with sound effects, harmonies, Lennon-esque idiosyncrasies and largely authentic instrumentation.
Also, they will play a wide-ranging mix of the obscure and the iconic from the band’s final six albums. A jewel of inventive songwriting, The Beatles are celebrated for their evocative mix of experimental musical forms and buoyant singles.

The 12-piece Shabby Road Orchestra is:
From Rochester:
Brandon Sampson, Six Mile Grove (vocals, guitar)
John Sievers, the D’Sievers, Loud Mouth Brass (trombone)
Paul Scott (keys)
Joe Carey (vocals, guitar)
From Minneapolis:
Adam Levy, Turn, Turn Turn, the Honeydogs (guitars, vocals)
John Eller, Zeppo (guitars, vocals)
John Fields, Greazy Meal (bass)
Ken Chastain, New Standards Holiday Show, Semisonic touring band (drums, vocals)
Tom Scott (keys, percussion, sound effects)
David Foley (horns, woodwinds)
Andy Nelson (woodwinds)
Jacqueline Ultan (cello)

Luke Hendrickson and The Crop Circles
2025-01-11 21:30 - 23:59 | North Star Bar, 503 North Broadway, Rochester, MN, 55906, United States
Luke Hendrickson and The Crop Circles at North Star Bar.
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Luke Hendrickson
In 2017, after years of playing in bands on weekends, Luke Hendrickson began nurturing a career as a full-time gigging musician and songwriter. In the time since, he has performed in 40 states, as well as Canada and the United Kingdom, releasing 2 studio albums, earning nominations from the Midwest Country Music Organization, for awards such as “Songwriter of the Year” and “Album of the Year”. Having emerged from the farmlands of rural southern Minnesota, Luke is sometimes joined by his backing band, The Crop Circles. Cosmic. Cornfed

Nur-D w/ guests Heatbox & Maxaphone, and Push & Turn
2025-02-07 20:00 - 23:30 | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
Doors: 8:00PM | Music 8:30PM | All Ages Event
Tickets – $25 Adv / $35 Day of Show (+ 2.50 Processing Fee and Taxes) | Presented by Northern Sun Productions
February 7th, 2025 | Historic Chateau Theatre | 15 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55902

Nur-D

One of the fastest rising stars in Minnesota’s music scene, Nur-D burst onto the stage in 2018. Imagine the soulful sounds of Bruno Mars or Childish Gambino, the powerful energy of Chance the Rapper, the pop culture punchlines of an episode of “Community,” all rolled up into a show that everyone can enjoy à la The Fresh Prince. Performing alongside national acts like MisterWives, Ludacris, Tyler The Creator, and the Grammy Award winning Minnesota Orchestra, Nur-D is well on his way to becoming a house hold name!
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Heatbox & Maxaphone

Aaron “Heatbox” Heaton (aka The One Man Entertainment System), personifies a true renaissance musical pioneer in his prime. How does Heatbox level up an impressive decade plus career spanning multiple lanes of otherworldly creative mastery? He writes and produces a seminal work of musical comedy, the 2023 release of “Hilarious & Epically Legendary”.
If we rewind his career we find Heatbox touring and headlining festivals landing him on bills with acts like Boyz II Men, Ceelo Green, Bone Thugs N’ Harmony, Wu Tang Clan, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Arrested Development, Umphrey’s McGee, and a now legendary live collaboration with Chali 2na (Jurassic 5) at SXSW. The journey includes acclaimed performances on huge international platforms including at the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival, on NBC’s “The Sing Off”, and on the hit NBC show “America’s Got Talent”.
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Push & Turn

Push & Turn is an energetic Reggae-Fusion band from Rochester, Minnesota that continues to explore new harmonies, melodies, and uplifting lyrics while adding funk, blues, and jam feels to their Reggae music.
Sharing the stage with national acts from Smash Mouth to Mihali of Twiddle and also playing music festivals throughout the Midwest, the Post-Bulletin has said Push & Turn makes “original material that adheres to a policy of positivity” and that “attendees appreciate the inclusive, danceable approach the band brings to its shows”
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Presented by Northern Sun Productions

AQUEERIUS
2025-02-08 20:30 - 23:59 | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
Doors: 8:30PM | 21+ Event
Tickets – $25.00 (+ 2.50 Processing Fee and Taxes) | Presented by Northern Sun Productions
February 8th, 2025 | Historic Chateau Theatre | 15 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55902

Dance Party & Drag Show – Presented by Northern Sun

Presented by Northern Sun Productions

Rochester Thaw Music Festival Pre-Party
2025-03-21 19:30 - 23:00 | Thesis Beer Project, 1929 2nd St SW, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
The Rochester Thaw weekend is kicking off at Thesis Beer Project for our official fest Pre-Party!
Hiahli, and Timisarocker, are joined by RST locals Faux Pseudo for an incredible night of music to get your weekend kicked of right!
$7 Cover – All funds go to the Thesis team and the bands.
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The Last Revel w/ Clay Fulton & The Lost 40
2025-06-29 18:00 - 22:00 | Thesis Beer Project, 1929 2nd St SW, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
Date: June 29th, 2025
Location: Thesis Beer Project, Rochester, MN
Doors: 6:00PM | Music: 7:00PM
Tickets: $20 Adv / $30 Day of Show (+ 2.50 Processing Fee and Taxes)
All Ages – General Admission – Limited seating available around the outside of the room.

The Last Revel

The Last Revel is a four-piece folk group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Utilizing their multi-instrumental abilities, members Lee Henke, Ryan Acker, Vincenzio Donatelle and Lauren Anderson bring a full spectrum of modern Americana to life with lush arrangements of four-part vocal harmonies, acoustic guitar, upright bass, fiddle, and 5-string banjo to consistently support impassioned performances of their honest and heartfelt songwriting. Drawing influence from their salt of the earth Midwest ethos the band’s songs so naturally blend the genres of Folk, Old Time String-Band and Indie Rock to create a sound that echoes the current heartbeat of America.
Their latest release, Dovetail, highlights each member’s strength as songwriters and collaborators, and further solidifies their musical foundation after a hiatus beginning in 2019. Self-produced and released under the bands own label, Sheep Sheep Records,
Dovetail is the band’s fifth studio album.

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Clay Fulton & The Lost 40

Clay Fulton & the Lost 40 are a dynamic roots rock band hailing from Rochester, MN. With a blend of gritty Americana, folk-infused melodies, and raw, heartfelt lyrics, they capture the ups and downs of life, love and loss through genuine storytelling with hope for things to come. Their sound is a fusion of influences spanning generations, echoing the timeless spirit of classic rock, and the clever wit and vulnerability in Fulton’s lyrics and songwriting reminiscent of the Old Town school of folk music. From foot-stomping anthems to introspective ballads, The Lost 40 deliver an authentic music experience that resonates with audiences of all ages, and keep you coming back for more.
Since its inception in 2021, the Lost 40 have performed throughout the Midwest and abroad at major festivals like SXSW, Lumberjack Days, Caravan Du Nord, Mid West Music Fest, The Rochester Thaw, and shared bills with The Suburbs, Your Smith, Charlie Parr, The Big Wu, Nur-D, and more.

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Instagram: @clayfultonmusic
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Heading Up North - A Music Celebration Hosted by The Lost Forty
2025-10-11 16:00 - 2025-10-12 00:00 | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
Date: October 11th, 2025
Location: Historic Chateau Theatre
Doors: 4:00PM | Music: 5:00PM
Tickets: $35 Adv / $45 Day of Show (+ 3.00 Processing Fee and Taxes)
All Ages – General Admission – Limited seating available around the outside of the room.

Heading Up North
A Music Celebration Hosted by The Lost Forty
Rochester based roots rock group Clay Fulton and the Lost Forty are proud to present the first annual Heading Up North Music Celebration! Join us October 11th at the Historic Chateau Theatre for an unforgettable evening of music featuring The Big Wu, Clay Fulton & The Lost Forty, Tae & The Neighborly, Molly Brandt, Audrey Robinson, Josiah Smith, and Jeff Kelly.

The Big Wu

The story goes that the Big Wu, bound for rock stardom, sold their souls for a case of Old Style beer one thirsty night long ago. The legend and the band live on. Still rocking their powerful, moving, and energizing original music for the fans. A jam band with a unique style and presence, the Wu combine strong, free flowing improv and vocal harmonies, with finely crafted songs for all tastes. Oh, and their fans are famously friendly.

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Twitter: @thebigwu

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Clay Fulton & The Lost 40

Clay Fulton & the Lost 40 are a dynamic roots rock band hailing from Rochester, MN. With a blend of gritty Americana, folk-infused melodies, and raw, heartfelt lyrics, they capture the ups and downs of life, love and loss through genuine storytelling with hope for things to come. Their sound is a fusion of influences spanning generations, echoing the timeless spirit of classic rock, and the clever wit and vulnerability in Fulton’s lyrics and songwriting reminiscent of the Old Town school of folk music. From foot-stomping anthems to introspective ballads, The Lost 40 deliver an authentic music experience that resonates with audiences of all ages and keep you coming back for more. Since its inception in 2021, the Lost 40 have performed throughout the Midwest and abroad at major festivals like SXSW, Lumberjack Days, Caravan Du Nord, Mid-West Music Fest, and shared bills with The Suburbs, Your Smith, Charlie Parr, The Big Wu, Nur-D, and more.

Follow Clay Fulton & The Lost 40 on:
Facebook: facebook.com/clayfultonmusic
Instagram: @clayfultonmusic
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Tae & The Neighborly

Tae & The Neighborly, a Wisconsin based Soul-pop R&B group, found themselves playing music together in a very unconventional way. They were all neighbors, each one living alone on one floor of a five-story flat. Cake baking is a shared passion of the five member group, but in the sugar shortages early in the 2020 pandemic, they found themselves so continually knocking on each other’s doors asking for a single cup of sugar that a group decision was made to all move in together and share cake-baking resources. And since everyone knows all good rhythms begin in the kitchen, it wasn’t before long that the group began to write and perform together across the nation. Critics hail the group as “having more kick than a bagged-up mule” (Rotary Times) and their live show “…going down smoother than a can of [beans] warmed on the campfire” (Cowboy Gazette).

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Facebook: facebook.com/taeandtheneighborly
Instagram: @taeandtheneighborly

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Molly Brandt

Brandt’s story began in Colorado where she was born, but she spent much of her life in Iowa until moving to the Twin Cities in 2019. Music has always been a core part of her existence—she studied classical piano from age 5 through high school, sang in show choirs in high school and college, and performed jazz around Des Moines after college, even forming her own band. But the Molly Brandt of today is a fairly recent development. Laid off and recovering from a bad breakup during the pandemic lockdown, she taught herself guitar and started writing songs. With a little help from some producer and musician friends, she began recording, releasing her first singles in 2022 and playing her first Minneapolis show at the legendary West Bank bar Palmer’s. Since then she’s played numerous venues in Minnesota as well as Wisconsin, Iowa, and Chicago, and regional festivals such as Big Turn and Boats & Bluegrass.
Her debut album, Surrender to the Night, was released in July 2023. The collection showcases Brandt’s vocal and lyrical strengths against a tapestry of styles ranging from classic two-step honky-tonk to 70s countrypolitan to 90s alt-rock. Molly went on to win the award for Americana Artist of the Year at the 2023 Midwest Country Music Awards.

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Facebook: facebook.com/Mollybrandtmusic
Instagram: @themollybrandt

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Audrey Robinson

Audrey Robinson is a folk punk singer-songwriter originally from Waterloo, Iowa. She has been an active musician for most of her adult life, and plays a wide range covers and original material. You might recognize her from a local stage, or as the Taproom Manager at Little Thistle Brewing.

Josiah Smith

Sad hipster country fueled by Chipotle and awful puns.
That’s it. That’s really his bio. Thanks for reading.

Follow Josiah Smith on:
Facebook: Josiah-Smith-Musician-100034534586307
Instagram: @bassoonerthanlater

Jeff Kelly

Guitarist, singer and songwriter who’s been hailed as “combining passionate vocals with throat-punching honesty in his lyrics.” -skybluewindow. The songs are a true reflection of where he’s been and where his heart continues to take him. Kelly has shared the stage with such acts as Ben Folds, Lera Lynn, Joe Pug, The Wild Reeds, Gaelic Storm, Red Wanting Blue, Christopher Paul Stelling, and Reckless Kelly.

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The New Standards Holiday Show
2025-12-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
The New Standards Holiday Show
at the Historic Chateau Theatre
Saturday, December 13, 2025
7:00 Doors / 8:00 Music
Tickets: $40 GA advance; $50 GA day of show; $60 premium reserved seating; $300 reserved table of 4 with table service
>>> BUY TICKETS HERE <<<
For seventeen years The New Standards and friends have been dazzling audiences with their soulful, funny and spectacular Holiday Show. Chan Poling (The Suburbs), John Munson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic) and Steve Roehm act as ringleaders for a merry troupe of musicians, dancers and an all-star lineup of surprise special guests featuring a deep roster of music pals. Expect the unexpected at what will surely become your new holiday tradition.

The New Standards is a “revelatory” (Star Tribune) Twin-Cities-based trio with a global following. Formed in 2005 as an off-shoot project between three Minneapolis-based musicians and friends, The New Standards has grown into a globe-spanning adventure—filling theaters and clubs around the world and spawning several CDs, videos, cartoons, and dance and theater projects that have charmed and delighted an ever-multiplying legion of faithful fans.
The three core members of The New Standards all come from illustrious Twin Cities bands. Chan Poling founded the seminal Punk/New Wave band The Suburbs. John Munson was an original member of Trip Shakespeare and the chart-topping Semisonic. Steve Roehm started on drums in the Texas punk outfit Billygoat and the avant-jazz Electropolis. Sensing a lack of interesting jazz trio repertoire beyond the usual “old standards,” they got together originally to play and sing their favorite songs—from every era, particularly post 1960’s pop music—in a stripped-down acoustic setting, making room for solos and arrangements with the freedom of jazz, and yet never fully abandoning the modest soul of pop and rock.
For more, visit: thenewstandards.com
Twitter: @newstandards
Facebook: @thenewstandards
Instagram: @thenewstandardsband
YouTube: @thenewstandardsband

Shania Twain Tribute Night
2026-02-06 22:00 - 23:59 | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
Date: February 6th, 2026
Location: Historic Chateau Theatre, Rochester, MN
Doors: 9:00PM | Music: 10:00PM
Tickets: $15 (+ 1.25 Processing Fee and Taxes)
A portion of ticket sales will be donated to ACHLA.
21+ Event – General Admission

A Tribute to Shania Twain
Featuring the vocal talents of Jillian Rae and Faith Boblett
Backed by A Little Too Short To Be Stormtroopers
Join on Friday February 6th for a night packed with music from Shania Twain!
Jillian Rae and Faith Boblett will be bringing the vocals, all backed by Minneapolis rockers A Little Too Be Short To Be Storm Troopers. This group of artists has come together the last few years to play all the Shania hits at sold out shows for the past several years, and now they’re bringing the show to Rochester! Don’t miss this one of a kind night. You gotta shimmy shake, make the earth quake, kick, turn, and stomp, stomp!

Follow the artists on social media:
Jillian Rae
Facebook: facebook.com/jraemusic
Instagram: @jraemusic
Faith Boblett
Facebook: facebook.com/faithboblettmusic
Instagram: @faithboblett
A Little To Short To be Storm Troopers
Facebook: facebook.com/ALittleTooShortToBeStormtroopers
Instagram: @shortrooperstheband

Sophia Eris / MAKR AN ERIS
2026-02-07 22:00 - 23:59 | Chateau Theatre, 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
Tickets: FREE WILL DONATION AT THE DOOR – All ticket sales will be donated to ACHLA.
Date: February 7th, 2026
Location: Historic Chateau Theatre, Rochester, MN
Doors: 9:00PM | Music: Sophia Eris DJ set – 10:00PM with a special MAKR AN ERIS set as well!
21+ Event – General Admission

Sophia Eris

Sophia Eris is a renaissance woman. Graduating with a degree in Music Business from IPR, she is an artist, touring DJ for Lizzo, & radio host.
In her career, Sophia has launched groups such as The Chalice, GRRRL PRTY, Absynthe, The Reception, & her most recent, MAKR AN ERIS. She has also worked with Prince & can be found as a feature on the SPECTRUMELECTRUM album on the song “BOYTROUBLE”. Sophia is limitless and will never stop allowing herself to follow her curiosity within the arts.
“Sophia Eris is on a mission” – Nylon Magazine
“The city’s next music star. Sophia Eris is the music-biz equivalent of a three-sport athlete: Radio Host, DJ, and MC.” – Mpls St Paul Magazine

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Facebook: facebook.com/SophiaEris
Instagram: @sophiaeris
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MAKR AN ERIS

MAKR AN ERIS is a Rapper/Producer duo based out of Minneapolis composed of MAKR & Sophia Eris. Mark McGee aka MAKR is a composer and producer from Richmond, VA. His projects include RONiiA, Marijuana Deathsquads, Father You See Queen, and To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie.
Lauren Alford aka Sophia Eris is an Artist/DJ/Composer from Dayton, OH who’s projects include The Chalice, GRRRL PRTY, and touring DJ for Grammy award winning Lizzo. Both raised by military families (MAKR-Navy, Sophia- Air Force), they somehow both found their way to Minneapolis in pursuit of their musical interests. After graduating with a music business degree in 2009, Sophia Eris began circulating through the Minneapolis music scene where she met MAKR in 2012. It wasn’t until 2020 that the two began collaborating with each other due to sharing the same studio space at Mid City Studios in Uptown. They shared a common love for Hip Hop which grew into a mutual respect and admiration for one another. Together the music they create invokes a nostalgic feel of 90’s and 2000’s Hip Hop reminiscent of duo’s such as Missy & Timbaland, Clipse & Pharrell, and Lil Kim & Biggie. In their most recent project ME 2, the two embark on female empowered driven lyricism combined with raw production that leaves one feeling trapped in the authentic essence that is missing from modern rap these days.

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Instagram: @makraneris_
Listen to MAKR AN ERIS on:
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The Rochester Thaw Festival 2026
2026-03-21 14:00 - 23:59 | Downtown Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Thaw tickets have a fresh new look this year!

We’re rolling out tiered ticket pricing—as each tier listed above sells out, the next one automatically opens.
That means the earlier you buy, the more you save. Don’t wait… snag your tickets today!
It all takes place on March 21st, 2026 in Downtown Rochester, MN.
We’ll once again be having performances across 7 different stages!
All Ages Event – Learn about the Festival.

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This event is proudly presented by My Town My Music, LLC.
