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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 (America/Chicago) | 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.

Follow The Big Wu on:
Facebook: facebook.com/TheBigWu
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
Listen to Clay Fulton & The Lost 40 on:
Spotify | Apple Music

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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).

Follow Tae & The Neighborly on:
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.

Follow Molly Brandt on:
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.

Follow Jeff Kelly on:
Facebook: facebook.com/jeffreymkellymusic

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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

Follow Sophia Eris on:
Facebook: facebook.com/SophiaEris
Instagram: @sophiaeris
Listen to Sophia Eris on:
Spotify | Apple Music

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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.

Follow MAKR AN ERIS on:
Instagram: @makraneris_
Listen to MAKR AN ERIS on:
Spotify | Apple Music

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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.
