JANUARY THRU MAY 2018 Social hour is 7pm with Cash Bar & Pizza available; shows at 8pm.

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Friday, January 12th ~ She’s My Sister $10 Out of Milaca, MN these young women have been performing pop/folk

harmonies around east central Minnesota

Friday, January 19th ~ Jake Duda $10 Jake Duda is From Ne Minneapolis via La Crosse, Wisconsin. His sound is a mix of gruff bluegrass and with a twist guaranteed to get the boots stompin’. His latest

album De Sotto was released in 2017

Friday, January 26 ~ Rainbolt Mountain Project $10 In April of 2015 4 musicians met up at a jam session. Recognizing how they

blended and jived Jay Manke, Joe O’Malley, Dan Rainbolt, Dave Kuenstler started something called “The Rainbolt Mountain Project” Word caught on and bass player

Marty Rice, joined the band. With great classic tunes and fun originals RMP entertains like no other!!!

Friday, February 2 ~ Feeding Leroy $10 Feeding LeRoy came out of the collaboration of Sonja and Lee's original songs, blending into

a unique project, with their songwriting and vocal harmonies as the focus of this bands sound. It's kind of a family affair now, with brother Luke stepping in on the harmonica and

long time friend and bassist, Adam Staupe on the upright bass, both adding their vocal harmonies, creating somewhat of a gospel undertone that acts as it's own instrument in the

band.

Friday, February 9 ~ Merky Waters $10 Merky Waters plays a vast array of genres and styles of music, with a lean toward classic southern rock as it’s foundation. Influences range from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Billy Joel, The

Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, U2, Hootie and the Blowfish, Willie Nelson, and just about anyone else who has produced music between 1960 and today. Merky Waters is a group of

4 local lads. We love sharing all kinds of music with all kinds of folks!

Friday, February 16 ~ Claudia Schmidt $25 More than 4 decades as a touring professional have found Michigan native Claudia Schmidt traversing North America as well as Europe in venues ranging from intimate clubs to 4,000

seat theatres, and festival stages in front of 25,000 rapt listeners. She has recorded nineteen albums of blues, and jazz idioms featuring her acclaimed 12-string guitar and

mountain dulcimer playing

Friday February 23 ~ Graham Bramblett $10 Graham is a songwriter out of St. Paul, MN. His style reflects his Texas roots and a

Decade of living in Nashville. His debut , “Under The Lights” released 2016, was well received and garnered radio play in and around the Twin Cities. Graham keeps a steady flow of gigs in the region and collaborates with a number of other artists.

The follow up due in early 2018

Friday, March 2 ~ Doug Collins & The Receptionists $10 Called "one of the most brilliant songwriters to emerge from the Twin Cities in nearly

two decades" by southernminn.com, Doug Collins's hooky mix of Beatle-esque pop and classic country are highlighted in his energetic shows (both solo and with his crack

band, the Receptionists), soulful singing, and honest, emotional songs. His most recent release, Complicated Compliments, came out in February 2016

Friday, March 9 ~ The Drivin’ Wheels $10 The Drivin’ Wheels return to our stage to play their roots rock and rockabilly

tunes. This group is high energy and lots of fun.

Friday, March 16 ~ Greg Hall and The Wrecking Ball $10 GHWB originates from the historic rivertown/musical mecca LaCrosse, WI. Gregg Hall,

founder of Deece Productions, has been a staple in the Midwest music scene for over a decade with his bands Mitgee Evers, Smokin’ Bandits, and outlaw country Minnesota legends the White Iron Band. Gregg Hall and the Wrecking Ball is his first solo project

getting back to his country life style roots and back woods upbringing. This band features some of the best musicians southwestern WI has to offer

Friday, March 23 ~ Crankshaft $10 Crankshaft is the first ever "Pork Neck" band. A new genre of music, nearly

indescribable. Keith Boyles came close when he told a friend "It's like psycho-billy swamp punk country blues" ... a tongue twister if you've been drinking. So, from

now on its a Pork Neck . Deal?

Friday, April 6 ~ Jack Klatt $10 Part balladeer and part bluesman, Jack is a dedicated songwriter and finger-style guitarist based in Minneapolis, MN. His unique sound defies genre with influences that pull from a wide range of American music. From Rhythm and Blues and early Rock N’ Roll, to country and folk music Jack brings his unique voice to all of his songs. In the word of Americana

Roots UK "Jack doesn’t rely on other writers for his diversity, he can write in pretty much

Fri. April 20 ~ Bernie King & the Guilty Pleasures $10 A little bit blues, a little bit bluegrass, a little bit rock, and a little bit kitchen sink, a style of music that some fans have come to call “blues-grass”.— with a rough and

tumble mix of guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, washboard, snare drum, and accordion Bernie King and the Guilty Pleasures are exactly what the doctor ordered.

Friday, April 27 ~ The High 48s $10 In a genre created and dominated by artists from the South, The High 48s were

born and raised in the Upper Midwest. And in a music scene where playing standards is the norm, The High 48s are a band of songwriters who perform their

own material in addition to the “festival favorites.”

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Friday, May 4 ~ Javier Trejo $25 What does Javier Trejo’s music sound like? It depends on the audience. Whether playing ska and reggae for thousands of festival-goers or crooning country & western ballads to an after-work blue-collar crowd, Trejo’s sound is distinctive and original. He is a singers’ singer, and

a songwriters’ songwriter. Javier Trejo embodies what it is to be a Mexican growing up in the Midwest. Javier Trejo’s music is Mexican/Americana.

Thursday, May 24 ~ Mary Mack $20 Folk Humorist Mary Mack performs her sometimes-musical comedy at festivals, colleges,

clubs, casinos and anywhere you can find a llama or a buffet line. She has acted in cartoons, weird student films, and commercials that urge you to buy food for your hamster. (Mary is totally FOR feeding your hamster.) She had her national TV debut on Comedy Central's Live

at Gotham and NBC's Last Comic Standing.

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Friday, May 11~ The Pistol Whippin' Party Penguins $10 Straight from the great Mill City comes the Pistol Whippin Party Penguins. Don't let the

name fool you! This is not a violent group of flightless aquatic birds looking for a party, but rather 5 self proclaimed gentlemen, 2 guitars, a mandolin, a bucket of fiddles, an upright bass, a banjo, and a 4 part vocal harmony that will make you stop .... and listen. As they prepare to release their 4th studio album this fall/winter, this quintet from Minneapolis

Friday, May 18 ~ Curtis & Loretta $10 Curtis & Loretta’s music comes straight from the heart. The husband and wife duo’s

extraordinary harmonies and proficiency on a parade of stringed instruments create an alluring frame for their poignant original songs, and traditional pieces from America and the

British Isles. The current menagerie includes mandocello, folk harp, guitars, clawhammer banjo, ukulele, and mandolin, plus a bit of kazoo, harmonica, and shakers. Curtis’ down-

home sense of humor and Loretta’s theater background engage the audience in an experience that runs the gamut of rolling with laughter to holding back tears, with plenty of

side-trips in between. their own unique brand of folk singer/songwriter music.

Friday, May 25 ~ Dan Israel $10 In his 22-year career as a singer-songwriter, Dan Israel has seen the music industry evolve; he’s become a husband and a father, and he’s seen his fair share of ups and downs. Live On —the 12th in his extensive catalog—packs a lot of meaning into the two simple words. “The

songs on Live On are about me not making the grade as a person a lot of the time. They cover the gamut of trying to be a good husband and a good dad and a good person, but not

always making it,” admits Israel. “It’s about falling back on crutches and bad habits, but coming out of it all better for having tried to deal with it through these songs.

The Wiese Auditorium Named after our very own Rick Wiese, The Wiese Auditorium in the KBEK studios has become a destination for outstanding live,

local music. All tickets available at kbek.com Thanks for choosing The Wiese.