Musicians host benefit for Japan

More than 50 Twin Cities musicians are lining up to raise money for the American Red Cross, in an effort to help out those suffering in Japan from what feels like an unending disaster (earthquake, followed by tsunami, followed by radiation leaks). Tonight and tomorrow night, from 5pm - midnight, folks like Martin Devaney, Dan Newton, Curtiss A, Larry Long and Arne Fogel will play 20 minutes sets back to back at Rudolph's BBQ in south Minneapolis. The musicians are playing for free; a $10 donation per person is suggested. All net proceeds will go to the American Red Cross.

The line-up so far looks like this:

Monday, March 28

Hosted by KFAI's Jackson Buck

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5pm Steve Sklar and Johnna Morrow

5:20 Lonnie Knight

5:40 Mike McMahon

6pm Martin Devaney

6:20 Dave Babb of the Liquor Pigs

6:40 Steve Kaul and Mikkel Beckmen of the Brass Kings

7pm Paul Mayasich

7:20 Dan Newton

7:40 Bernie King

8pm Tom Feldman of the Get-Rites

8:20 Robert Wilkinson of the Flamin' Oh's

8:40 Good Batson/Bad Batson (Bill and Ernie Batson of the Hypstrz)

9pm Curtiss A

9:25 Cats Under the Stars

10pm Willie Grey and the Gossamers (Nate Westgor's band-Willie's Guitars)

10:20 Jeff Ray

10:45 Sneaky Pete Bauer

11:10 Nikki and the Ruemates

11:40 Michael McElrath

OPEN MIC FOLLOWS

Tuesday-March 29th

Hosted by Paul Metsa

5pm Nicholas Mrozinski and the Feelin' Band

5:20 Bobby Vandell Duo

5:40 Tony Ortiz w/ Mary Rancone

6pm Terry Walsh

6:20 Barry Goldberg

6:40 Geno LaFond

7pm Mick Sterling

7:20 3 Amigos

7:40 Paul Metsa-Sonny Earl-Mari Harris

8pm Mary Cutrufello

8:20 Tom Lieberman

8:40 Arne Fogel

9pm Kevin Bowe

9:20 Mary Jane Alm

9;40 Larry Long

10pm J.D. Steele

10:20 Sherwin Linton

10:40 Robby Vee

11pm Paul Metsa and friends

11:30 Chris Mulkey