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