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ContentsExhibits ��2-3Theater ��4

Happenings��5-28

Special Music Section �� 33-46

Historic Happenings: Jazz Master Doc Evans��47-52

Clubs, Classes & More ��53

Dining �� 54-55

Advertisers’ Index ��54

Coupons ��55-56

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On the Cover: Bookends to the amazing music that makes up southern Minnesota, Jon Manners has been gigging around these parts for 35 years, while Anna Marie Mitchell, at 16, has only just begun. Both are regulars in and around Northfield. Catch Manners at Faribault’s newest music venue, Pub 31, June 21, and at the Cannon River Roots Festival on Bridge Square, Northfield, July 26. Mitchell kicks off the Taste of Northfield May 29 on Bridge Square. More on both and many more starting on page 33. Photo of Mitchell by Jenna Mahr Photography.

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Arts & Heritage Center of Montgomery206 1st St. N., Montgomery • artsandheritagecenter.org 507/364-5933 or 507/364-8110 • Th-F 2-5pm, Sa 9am-12pmBatiks by Susan Hayes. Artist demonstration: June 19, 4-8pm.

This is also Montgomery Meander Day (see June 19 in Happen-ings).

Ames Center12600 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville • ames-center.com 952/895-4685 • M-F 9am-5pm, Sa 10am-2pm, Su 12-4pmBurnsville Historical Society – through June 15

Crossings at Carnegie320 East Ave., Zumbrota • 507/732-7616 crossingsatcarnegie.com • M/T/W/F 10am-5pm, Th 10am-8pm, Sa 10am-4pmAnn Tristani, Laura Weimert: Paintings – through June 30

Eclectic Goat – 413 Division St. S. • 507/645-0301 • M-Sa 10am-5:30pm, Th until 7pm, Su Noon-4pm – Hip Handmade Goods!

Northfield Arts Guild 304 Division St. • 507/645-8877 • northfieldartsguild.org M-F 10am-5pm, visit website for weekend hoursNorthfield High School Honors Show – through May 31 – A

mixed media exhibit featuring work from the Northfield High School honors program. Each of the artists focused on an area of personal interest. The mediums include clay, charcoal, spray paint, watercolor, acrylic and mixed media.

Shared Geographies: The Intersection of Emotional and Physi-cal Landscapes – June 6-29 – printmak-ers Joshua Bindewald and Jonas Crisco. Their work skillfully incorporates a variety of printmaking techniques and exhibition formats. As described by Bindewald, these works are “landscapes” loosely founded in reality that reference the emotional and physical geography of our shared environ-ment. Fragments of memory combine with their associated feelings to inhabit the natu-ral and manmade elements of landscape. Colorful, large and inventive.

Members Gallery: Jan ShogerThe Up Gallery: Layl McDillThe Archer House Gallery: Matthew BunchOpening Reception for all: June 6, 7-9pm.

Northfield Arts Guild at Allina Clinic1440 Jefferson Rd. • M-T 7am-8pm, F 7am-7pm, Sa 9am-3pm Prints and Book Plates from Northfield book artists.

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Northfield Historical Society408 Division St. • 507/645-9268 • northfieldhistory.orgM-Sa 10am-5:30pm, Su 1-5:30pmNorthfield Wheels: An Automotive History – opens June 26 –

Learn about Northfield’s surprisingly rich automotive history over the last century – from car-building pioneers Fred Bates and the Fey brothers to the DeMann family and the countless businesses and organizations that proliferated in town with the advent of the automobile. Museum patrons also will be able to take in a car show sponsored by the Sundowners Car Club along Division Street. Opening Reception: June 26, 6:30pm. Part of Northfield History Month.

Northfield Senior Center Gallery1651 Jefferson Pkwy. • 507/664-3700 northfieldseniorcenter.org M-F 7am-8pm, Sa 7am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pmAdele Beals, paintings and Paul Dimick, sculpture – through June 22

Owatonna Arts Center435 Garden View Ln., Owatonna • 507/451-0533 oacarts.org • 1-5pm, closed MondaysCarolyn G. Halliday and Kimber Olsen – June 1-29 – Hal-liday and Olsen present textile art that references cycles in nature while exploring traditional and nontraditional materials. Hal-liday hand knits wire and other recycled materials, which often take human form. Olsen’s mixed-media fiber art begins with dyeing, painting and/or digitally printing techniques on alterna-tive surfaces.

Paradise Center for the Arts321 Central Ave., Faribault • 507/332-7372Tu/W/F/Sa 12-5pm, Th 12-8pm, Su/M closedExhibit dates through June 7Carlander Family Gallery: Kathy Miller – PerspectivesLois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Deb Lee Carson – The

Horse – Spirit and LightCorey Lyn Creger Memorial Gallery: Kaelen KurtzweilMural Society Recycled Art Sale – June 12-14 Blue Plate Special Fundraiser – June 12, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm;

June 14, 1:30-3:30pm and 4-6pm; June 16, 6:30-8:30pm – The public is invited to paint and decorate plates and bowls. Painting and decorating is free. Plates and bowls will be for sale and on ex-hibit the week of Blue Collar BBQ Aug. 7-9. You can pre-buy your plate or bowl that you decorate. Register by calling 507/332-7372.

Exhibit dates June 17-Aug. 2 – Opening Reception June 20, 5-7pm

Carlander Family Gallery: Evelyn and Friends – Evelyn Unger, Judy Saye-Willis, Andrea Costopoulos & Francie Ginocchio

Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Craig Challgren – Extended Reflections

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Paradise Center Healing Arts Gallery at District One Hospital200 State Ave., Faribault Featured artists: Diane Hagen, George Sierakowski, Georgi Tsenov, Loretta Verbout and Sandra Dinse. There will also be several pieces from a variety of artists on loan from Barb Bruns’ Gallery in Morristown, MN.

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are as “today” as the morning newspaper. The play exposes com-monality in family problems, traditional family values and that life is not always fair. And eventually Ramona and Beezus come to real-ize that sisters may not always agree, but they can be good to have around. Tickets $14 adults, $10 students and available at 507/451-0764 during box office hours beginning June 10: Monday-Thurs-day 4-6:30pm, Thursday-Friday 4-7:30pm, Saturdays 5:30-7:30pm and Sundays 12:30-2pm.

The Boxcar ChildrenJune 20-22, 26-27; Th-F 7:30pm, Sa-Su 2pm Paradise Center for the Arts, FaribaultBased on the books you loved as a child, the four Alden children face the world on their own and survive through their own ingenu-ity and love for each other. For tickets, call 507/332-7372 Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5pm, Thursdays until 8.

The Jungle BookJune 27-28, 7pm and June 28-29, 2pm Lakeville Area Arts CenterThis comedic re-telling pits a Dr. Shere Khan (who believes that everyone has a tiger within) against the unruly forces of a wild wolf pack. Join Baloo, Bagheera, Mowgli, Kaa and the monkeys as the animal kingdoms of the jungle collide in sheer pandemonium. Ideal for families, this production features humor for adults with all the characters that kids expect to see. Tickets: $10 adults, $8 seniors and children 12 and under at the door and available at lakevilleareaartscenter.com or by calling 952/985-4640.

TheaterZ Puppets Rosenschnoz, A La Carte: In a Fool’s KitchenMay 30, 7-8pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultGet ready for a comic battle between a funny French clown chef and a wily lobster as the award-winning puppeteers of Z Puppets Rosenschnoz take you on a playfully interactive comedy journey, featuring clowning, puppetry, music and a few unruly vegetables. Tickets: $7 youth members 18 and under, $12 adult members, $10 youth nonmembers, $15 adult nonmembers. For tickets, call 507/332-7372 Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5pm, Thursdays until 8.

Twelfth NightMay 30-June 1, June 5-9, 12-14; M/Th-Sa, 7:30pm, Su 2pm Ames Center, BurnsvilleThe Chameleon Theatre Circle is teaming up with Green T Productions to meld Shakespeare’s irresistible romantic com-edy with the visual and movement styles of the Japanese Kabuki tradition. In the kingdom of Illyria love is turning everyone’s lives upside down, from the regal Duke and haughty Countess to their most lowly servants. A shipwreck, disguises, intercepted messages and questionable fashion choices all play a part in the chaos that drives one of the most beloved comedies of all time. Tickets: $20 adults, $17 seniors and groups of eight or more and available at ticketmaster.com or 800/982-2787.

The FantasticksJune 6-8, 12-14, 7pm, Central Park, NorthfieldNorthfield Arts Guild Theater presents the longest running musical of all time – it ran 42 consecutive years in New York. With music by Tom Jones and lyrics by Harvey Schmidt, audiences will recognize favorite songs from the show like Try to Remember and Soon It’s Gonna Rain. This tale, full of magic and

moonlight, is a story of young love and the quest to discover who we are meant to be. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students and seniors – northfieldartsguild.org or 507/645-8877.

Ramona QuimbyJune 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at 7:30pm and June 15 at 2pm Little Theatre of OwatonnaUnpredictable. Exasperating. Boisterous and independent. That’s Ramona Quimby. Always aggravating her older sister, Beezus, constantly getting into trouble and sometimes “making a big, noisy fuss” when things don’t go her way. As narrator, Beezus (Beatrice Quimby) introduces the Quimby family and friends and thereby sets the scene for the collection of vignettes that trace Ramona’s tumultuous passage through third grade and through her family relationships. At school, she throws a tantrum when provoked by a classmate and is sent home in disgrace. The teacher’s wrath, an important family wedding, a persistent sibling bickering and Mr. Quimby’s attempts to give up smoking are part of the fabric that shape a humorous, loving family portrait. The characters and the material adapted by Obie Award-winning playwright Len Jenkin northfieldartsguild.org 507.645.8877

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28

Traditional Irish Music Session • 7-9pmCorner Room, Rueb ‘n’ Stein, NorthfieldA gathering of musicians and listeners in a relaxed, informal setting.

Chance Meetings • 7:30-10pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldA mixed genre of music which is not half-bad and a lot of fun.

THURSDAY, MAY 29

9th Annual Taste of Northfield • 5-10pmBridge SquareFood tastings from local restaurants, beer & wine garden, bank raid reenactment, live music and a talent show. More at nddc.org.

Gypsy Jazz Jam Series: Reynold Philipsek • 7-9pmNorthfield Eagles ClubOpen to all instruments and abilities, come to jam or to listen. Reynolds has composed more than 200 songs and appeared on nearly 50 recordings. His music is strongly influenced by

Django Reinhardt but also has strong American post-bop roots.

Mark Mraz • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldEverybody’s favorite piano man tickles the ivories and performs favorite sing-along songs, golden oldies and classic covers from the pop music archives.

MONDAYS: Bingo • 7pmCarbone’s, NorthfieldTUESDAYS: Poetry & a Pint • 7-8:30pmContented Cow, NorthfieldFree Pool & DartsThe Club, Faribault

WEDNESDAYS: Mooove It! • 10pmContented Cow, NorthfieldDJ dance party with Terry VanDeWalker.THURSDAYS: DJ and Karaoke • 9pm-1amFroggy Bottoms, NorthfieldBy Speedo Entertainment. FRIDAYS: Bar Bingo • 7pmL&M Bar & Grill, Dundas

DJ Link • 9-11pmRueb ‘N’ Stein, NorthfieldKaraoke • 9pm-1amBoston’s, FaribaultSATURDAYS: Movie Matinee • 2:30pmContented Cow, NorthfieldDJ Link • 9pm-1amRueb ‘N’ Stein, NorthfieldClub Music/Dancing • 10pmThe Club, FaribaultFree Jukebox Sat Night Froggy Bottoms, NorthfieldSUNDAYS: Conversation at the Cow 5:30-7:30pmContented Cow, NorthfieldQuiz Night • 8pmContented Cow, NorthfieldTeams compete for prizes.

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FRIDAY, MAY 30

Screening: Ytterboe the Dog and Across the Cannon 10:30amViking Theater, St. Olaf, NorthfieldTwo documentaries for the college’s reunion weekend — one about the famous Ytterboe campus mascot and the other about the friendly rivalry between Carleton and St. Olaf.

Smokin’ in Steele • 11am onSteele County Fairgrounds, OwatonnaThe first of a two-day smokin’ good time festival! Kansas City-sanc-tioned BBQ competition and live blues benefits the local Special Olympics chapter. The 9:30pm headliner is the Fabulous Lovehan-dles w/Brian ‘Zoot’ Simonds. Full schedule at smokininsteele.com.


May Fly Music Festival • 5pmThe Contented CowThis is the first of a two-day event. Live music from Carey Langer (5-6:30pm), Mark Allen and the Key West Rejects (7-8:30pm) and Marty Anderson & the Goods (9-11:30pm).

Theater: Z Puppets Rosenschnoz, A La Carte: In a Fool’s Kitchen • 7-8pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

Theater: Twelfth Night • 7:30pmAmes Center, BurnsvilleSee theater page.

Carleton Orchestra • 8pmConcert Hall, Carleton, Northfield

The Frye • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldAn acoustic duo known for their lush harmonies and love of ’70s AM radio rock. Original tunes along with favorites from Neil Young, Warren Zevon, Bobbie Gentry and Bruce Springsteen.

Room for Gray • 9pm-12amFroggy Bottoms, NorthfieldFueled with pop-rock energy and claiming influences such as Bon Jovi, Matchbox 20 and Daughtry, Room for Gray continues to expand its fan base through the power of grassroots support.

Them Pesky Kids • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, Lakeville

Dirty Word • 10pmThe Club, FaribaultDirty Word’s playlist is a virtual library of hits that leaves no genre untouched including top 40 pop, soulful funk grooves, rockin’ country and classic rock and pop hits that span five decades.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

Smokin’ in Steele • 7am onSteele County Fairgrounds, OwatonnaThe second of a two-day smokin’ good time festival! Kansas City-sanctioned BBQ competition and live blues benefits the local Special Olympics chapter. The 9:30pm headliner is the Smokin’ in Steele Band. Full schedule at smokininsteele.com.

Free Admission Day • 10am-7pmNorthfield Historical SocietyIn addition to free admission, visitors will get to see some rarely seen historical artifacts relating to St. Olaf College.

Event Center Grand Opening • 12-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsCelebrate with a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Cannon Falls Chamber of Commerce, wine samples, light appetizers catered by Rudy’s Redeye Grill and live music from Spindrift.

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May Fly Music Festival • 5pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldThis is the second of a two-day event. Live music kicks off with Occasional Jazz (5-6:30pm) followed by Ben Cook-Feltz (7-8:30pm) and Mother Banjo (9-10:30pm).

Patio Grand Opening • 5-8pmPrairie Pond Winery, New PragueFree appetizers all day. Live music 5-8.


Relativity • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldVoted one of the best bands in Northfield, Relativity is a duo that combines vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica and percussion to create a fun evening of music. They pack a request list of a couple hundred songs – from covers of current music like the Avett Broth-ers and the Lumineers to classic and folk rock such as Fleetwood Mac and the Indigo Girls.

Strange Daze • 8:30pm-closeReggie’s Brewhouse, OwatonnaA straight ahead rock band from the St. Cloud/Minneapolis area that is filled with high energy, passion and soul. Strange Daze has played with many national acts and reached No. 9 on College Music Journal’s top 200 adds.

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

Theater: Twelfth Night • 2pmAmes Center, BurnsvilleSee theater page.

treVeld • 2-5pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsA group of string musicians producing a rare quality of acoustic music that blends gypsy, swing, old time, Celtic, bluegrass, blues, chamber and Nordic roots and appeals to all ages.

MONDAY, JUNE 2

Northern Roots Session • 7:30-9pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldAn informal weekly gathering of musicians to play acoustic music with roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries. Partici-pants and listeners of all ages and levels of experience are welcome.

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

Acoustic Jam Session 7:30-10pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldEvery Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of choice and jam – or just show up and listen!

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Grant Goes East and Meets Lee on the Battlefield • 6:30pmNorthfield Historical SocietyThis Civil War presentation by Jim Stark looks at the 1864 Battle of the Wilderness – the first Civil War meeting between generals Ulysses S. Grant and

Robert E. Lee. Part of Northfield History Month.

The Owatonna 11 @ 7 Summer Concert Series: Big Ben & the Brians • 7-8pmCentral Park, OwatonnaOldtime music.

Northfield Community Band Performance • 7-8pmBridge Square, NorthfieldLocal talent fills the Square with good ol’ hometown sounds.


Dolce • 7:30pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldA favorite classical music quintet.

Ian Thomas Alexy • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldAlexy returns as part of mini-tour (Minneapolis, Northfield and Duluth) in support of his CD release, Born on the Day of the Dead. Known as a solo artist and with the national-touring Americana roots duo Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank, this marks the artist’s eighth release since relocating to Minnesota and starting CIC Records in 2004. More at ianalexy.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 6

Theater: The Fantasticks • 7pmCentral Park, NorthfieldSee theater page.

Exhibit Opening Reception: Shared Geographies • 7-9pmNorthfield Arts GuildSee exhibits page.


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4

Georgette Jones in Concert with Texas Barbecue Lunch • BBQ 12pm, Show 1pmCannon Falls High SchoolJones was born to the only Hall of Fame husband and wife – country artists George Jones and Tammy Wynette. She is a singer, songwriter and author. She recorded her first single with her dad, Daddy Come Home, when she was 10 and performed it on an HBO special. She worked as a backup singer for Wynette and co-wrote You and Me and

Time for her dad, which was released as the first single from her dad’s latest CD, Burn Your Playhouse Down. Georgette has recorded two CDs with Heart of Texas Records. A Slightly Used Woman and Strong Enough to Cry. For pricing or more information, call 952/393-3644 or cannonfallscountry.com.

Traditional Irish Music Session • 7-9pmCorner Room, Rueb ‘n’ Stein, NorthfieldA gathering of musicians and listeners in a relaxed, informal set-ting. Along with the music enjoy conversation, camaraderie and perhaps even a few Irish dance steps.

Chance Meetings • 7:30-10pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldJohn Hiscox, Neil Rowley, Gail Moll and Rob Lampe play a mixed genre of music which is not half-bad and a lot of fun.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

Key West Rejects • 4:30pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleMark Allen and a cast of talented musicians performing favorites from the likes of Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fighters and Buck Cherry, along with a repertoire of original tunes. More at thekeywestrejects.com.

Cannon Falls First Thursday Fun Fest • 5-8pmMill Street, Cannon FallsEntertainment, food vendors, artist booths, games for kids and more. Cannon River Winery will be offering three complimentary wine samples for those who stop in.


Rhythm & Words 9am-2pmAmes Center, BurnsvilleGroove to music provided by some of the finest kindie musicians and entertainers at this fifth annual free music and book festival. Meet popular children’s authors and illustrators, enjoy presenta-tions and performances from outstanding local artists, create art and crafts, learn about community resources and a lot more. Geared for kids up to age 10. Musical per-formances by Roe Family Singers, Joanie Leeds and Duke Otherwise.

Wild Ponies • 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaAn acoustic folk duo couple makes the transition to a rock trio with the addi-tion of a drummer. The Nashville-based musicians’ sound is rooted in country, folk, tragedy and redemption. Tickets $16 advance, $18 day of show and available at crossingsatcarnegie.com or 507/732-7616.

Reina del Cid • 8-10pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldThe Cidizens are led by 24-year-old singer/songwriter Reina del Cid, described by Minneapolis’ Secrets of the City as “the way-more-talented-than-your girl next door.” Channeling storytelling greats like Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, del Cid serves up heartache, complex romance and sharp-eyed social commentary with the effortless-ness of an artist many decades her senior. After she posted her music online during college in 2007, Reina del Cid’s honest, unfiltered songs touched millions of listen-ers on social media sites like YouTube and Facebook, winning her a devoted interna-tional following before she teamed up with the Cidizens.

Ben Aaron • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldAaron returns to Northfield with his origi-nal folk, blues and Americana songs from the past and present along with selections from his recent CD release, Blue Winter. Find him at benaaronmusic.com.

Ken Wanovich • 9pmFroggy Bottoms, NorthfieldWanovich transports you back in time to move-and-groove and sing-along songs. Acoustic classic rock styles, accomplished acoustic finger styles, smooth and engag-ing vocals, plus a little harmony and some driving percussion – a one-man-band experience.

Mark Mraz • 9pmRudy’s Redeye Grill, LakevilleEverybody’s favorite piano man tickles the ivories and performs favorite sing-along songs, golden oldies and classic covers from the pop music archives.

Slapshot • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleSlapshot is a band of four highly talented musicians dedicated to creating huge par-ties and causing mass chaos wherever they perform.

The Last Ride • 10pmThe Club, Faribault

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Riverwalk Market Fair • 9am-1pmBridge Square, NorthfieldMinnesota’s only combined artists and farmers market. Local and organic farm produce, art and fine craft, artisan foods and Northfield’s favorite bread and pastries. Weekly mix of entertainment and youth activities ranges from hammer dulcimer music to breakdancing. New vendors wel-come. Riverwalk: The Art of a Summer Sat-urday. More at RiverWalkMarketFair.org.

Dairy Days Festival • 9am-1pmJust Food Co-op, NorthfieldA celebration of Dairy Month. Local dairy farmers will be onsite with goodies from ice cream to yogurt. There will be ice cream making for the kids and the grill will be fired up. Bring the family for samples and celebration.


Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing 7:30-11:30pmSignature Bar and Grill, FaribaultClassic acoustic swing with hot licks, stellar vocals, good food, dancing and no cover. More at jivinivanandthekingsofswing.com.

Sasha Mercedes • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldA feisty folk-rocker that draws you in with her compelling and powerful vocal stylings. Lyrical, genre-bending, thought-provok-ing, inspiring, catchy, easy to relate to and easy to listen to. Her new album, Lucky, is wowing audiences and critics alike and has been featured on KYMN Radio’s All-Wheel Drive. Find her at sashamercedes.com.

Kellen Marson, Comedic Hypnotist 8pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultAward-winning comedy hypnotist, hypnotherapist and U.S. Army veteran, Kellen Marsen’s unique ability to weave humor, motivation and inspiration into a truly unforgettable hysterical show has made Kellen one of the country’s most sought-after comedic hypno-tists. Tickets: $17 members, $22 nonmembers – call 507/332-7372 Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5pm, Thursdays until 8.

Bonnie & the Clydes • 8-11pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldTake a step back and resurrect songs of love, peace and flower power from the late ’60s and early ’70s. The Bonnie is Bonnie Jean Flom. The Clydes are Bill McGrath and Scott McMillan.

June Bloom: A Local Wine & Food Event • 11am-6pmGreat River Road Wine TrailEleven wineries, open 11am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, will have their wines paired with delicious local foods. Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Includes a wine trail glass and six-bottle wine tote. Designated driver tickets are $10. Pick up a wine trail passport and get it stamped at each winery to get a free wine trail wine glass. Also June 8. More at greatriverroadwinetrail.org/.

Robert Meany • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsAward-winning singer-songwriter and pianist from Bloomington. Meany is best known as the singer/keyboardist for the pop-rock group Terramara. He is a versatile solo artist performing original and popular songs in the styles of Elton John, Billy Joel, Ben Folds and Harry Connick Jr.

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Harmony in the Park • 7pmVetter Stone Amphitheater, Riverside Park, MankatoClassical MPR’s outdoor music festival with song from some of the state’s finest choral ensembles. Features the Minnesota Valley Chorale, St. Peter Choral Society and The Mankato Riverblend-ers Barbershop Chorus. Bring folding lawn chairs, a blanket and a picnic basket for a great evening of free music. Details at vetterstoneamphitheater.com.

John McCutcheon • 7pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaTimeless traditional and well-loved original music. A superb instru-mentalist able to play the ham-mered dulcimer as easily as the banjo, the nyckelharpa as well as the

guitar, John McCutcheon adds in his voice and expert storytell-ing skills. Tickets $25 advance, $28 day of show and available at crossingsatcarnegie.com or 507/732-7616.

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June Bloom: A Local Wine & Food Event • 11am-6pmGreat River Road Wine TrailSee June 7 description.

Relativity • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsVoted one of the best bands in Northfield, Relativity is a duo that combines vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica and percussion to create a fun evening of music. They pack a request list of a couple hundred songs – from covers of current music like the Avett Broth-ers and the Lumineers to classic and folk rock such as Fleetwood Mac and the Indigo Girls.

Theater: Twelfth Night • 2pmAmes Center, BurnsvilleSee theater page.

Tossin’ For Trish: A Benefit for Trish (Burch) Whitcomb • 4-8pmThe Club, FaribaultWhitcomb was diagnosed with breast cancer and, after a bilateral mastectomy, is now undergoing an aggressive treatment plan that will last approxi-mately a year – that’s a year of unemployment and bills piling up. This event will help raise some cash

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Paul Doffing • 5-7pmThe Contented Cow, Northfield“Doffing’s voice reminds you of Willie Nelson, and on the ten-minute-plus Take Me In Again, I felt like I’d accidentally wandered into a 1970’s-era Neil Young record. That’s pretty good company to be in.” Bryon Dudley, rid-of-me.com.

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Traditional Irish Music Session • 7-9pmCorner Room, Rueb ‘n’ Stein, NorthfieldA gathering of musicians and listeners in a relaxed, informal set-ting. Along with the music enjoy conversation, camaraderie and perhaps even a few Irish dance steps.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12

Key West Rejects • 4:30pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleMark Allen and a cast of talented musi-cians performing favorites from the likes of Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fighters and Buck Cherry, along with a repertoire of original tunes. More at thekeywestrejects.com.


TUESDAY, JUNE 10

World’s Largest Swimming Lesson • 10-10:30amOld Memorial Pool, NorthfieldYou are invited to join thousands of kids and families at aquatic facilities and water parks around the globe for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson, intended to set a new Guinness World Record. Northfield will be just one of many communities around the world partaking in the simultaneous lesson and helping to save lives. The event consists of a 30-minute lesson that teaches how to be safe in and around water. Registration is not necessary but participants need to be signed in no later than 9:50 am. The event is for all ages and abilities. Wear swimming suit and bring a towel.

Northfield Garden Club Picnic • 12pmOddfellows Park, NorthfieldPotluck picnic and plant/garden tool swap. Guests welcome.

Acoustic Jam Session • 7:30-10pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldEvery Tuesday night show up with your unplugged instrument of choice and jam – or just show up and listen.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 13

An Evening of Irish Charm • 5pm Faribault American Legion5pm social hour, 6pm dinner, 7pm program, 8:30pm raffle drawing. Join the Rice County Historical Society for dinner, silent auction and entertainment by Forty Shades of Green, a Twin Cities-based Irish music band. Dinner/event tickets: $25 and available at the museum or from any RCHS board member.

Sweet Jazz • 5pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldChristina Schwietz (vocals), Peter Webb (keyboard), David Miller (drums, flugelhorn, melodica) and Bruce Jensen (bass). Their name says it all.



Theater: Ramona Quimby • 7:30pmLittle Theatre of OwatonnaSee theater page.

Grand Ol’ Paradise, An Evening of Pickin’ & Grinnin’ 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultWhat would it be like if Hee Haw and The Grand Ole Opry were combined into one evening featuring a number of the region’s top performers? Take some of that good ole fashioned country music

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Billy Johnson • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, Northfield“Commitment-free rock ‘n’ roll. While he’s been moonlighting with George Scot McKelvey in the B-Team, former Hillcats singer Billy Johnson confirms he belongs on the A-list alongside G.B. Leighton as one of the Twin Cities’ best feel-good, blue-collar, barroom-rousing tunesmiths with his first solo album, tellingly titled It’s a Good Life.” – Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune. John-son has opened for the BoDeans, Five For Fighting, Train, Poco, Paul Thorn, Van Hunt, Lowen and Navarro, Old 97s and more. More at billyjohnsonmusic.com.

Mother Banjo and Jaspar Lepak • 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaTwo Americana songstresses known for their poetic lyrics will perform separately, though they’ll join forces for a few songs. Tickets $15 advance, $17 day of show and avail-able at crossingsatcarnegie.com or 507/732-7616.

Rich Relations • 8-10pmThe Contented Cow, Northfield

Aaron Tanning • 9pmFroggy Bottoms, NorthfieldTanning is a singer/songwriter, guitarist and producer from the Minneapolis area. With influences from all sorts of musical genres, his music ranges from indie acoustic and soft rock to electronic and dance.

Cherrygun • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleNon-stop rock, country and dance pop hits. Professional and fun.

The Killer Hayseeds • 10pmThe Club, FaribaultOne of the Midwest’s finest pop country bands.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14

Riverwalk Market Fair • 9am-1pmBridge Square, NorthfieldMinnesota’s only combined artists and farmers market. Local and organic farm produce, art and fine craft, artisan foods and Northfield’s favorite bread and pastries. Weekly mix of entertain-ment and youth activities ranges from hammer dulcimer music to breakdancing. New vendors welcome. Riverwalk: The Art of a Summer Saturday. More at RiverWalkMarketFair.org.

Solstice Outdoor Music Festival • 11:30am-10pmRiverfront Park, MankatoThe first of a two-day event full of local and regional musi-cians, artists, crafts and food vendors. Appropriate for ALL ages and interests. Music by Charlie Parr, White Iron Band, Useful Jenkins, Shakedown City, Mayberry Riot, Angry Waters and more. Proceeds benefit Historyfest, Vega Productions and Instru-ments in the Cloud. Adults $15 Sat, $10 Sun, Ages 8-14 $5 Sat and Sun. Seven and under free. Also June 15. Band lineup and more at mankatosolstice.com.

Tony Williams • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsWilliams’ solo performance features a variety of classical, fla-menco and jazz originals as well as some Americana/classic cover songs. During the summer of 2011 he was voted the winner of KARE 11’s The Voice: Minnesota contest.

Ashes for April • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsFour guys, six acoustic instruments and retro pop songs. Includes Lincoln Ashbury (acoustic guitar, mandolin, vocals), Chubby Ashton (upright bass, vocals), Rocco C’Ash (drums, percussion) and Mickey Mash (acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals).


beautyofmyland • 7-9pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldSoul, jazz and blues originals.



Jeff Ray • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldRay performs regularly throughout North America and Europe and has shared the stage with the likes of Chris Smither, Justin Townes Earle, Spider John Koerner, Pat Donohue, Retribu-tion Gospel Choir, Dawes, Charlie Parr and James Hunter. More at jeffraymusic.com.

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Solstice Outdoor Music Festival • 11:30am-8pmRiverfront Park, MankatoThe second of a two-day event. See June 14 description.

Joel Kachel • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsOriginal singer/songwriter. A child of the new acoustic pop rock wave with an engag-ing stage presence and lively music. This high-energy acoustic guitar player will be sure to have you off your seat and wanting more.

Theater: Ramona Quimby • 2pmLittle Theatre of OwatonnaSee theater page.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18

Faribault Heritage FestivalFaribaultThis is the first of a five-day event. Carnival at the Park • 5-11pm, Central ParkFaribault Woolen Mill Tours • 2 and 2:30pmOpening Ceremony • 6pm, Central Park Paradise Community Band • 6:30pm, Central ParkYouth Night • 8-11pm, Central ParkMinnesota Byways Author/Storyteller, Doug Ohman • 6pm,

Trinity Lutheran ChurchMore at faribaultheritagedays.com.

Books & Stars: Shakespeare in the Park • 7pmWay Park, NorthfieldA unique encounter with the bard. This evening will include a min-strel wagon, upbeat music, audience interaction and more.

Traditional Irish Music Session • 7-9pmCorner Room, Rueb ‘n’ Stein, NorthfieldA gathering of musicians and listeners in a relaxed, informal setting. Along with the music enjoy conversa-

tion, camaraderie and perhaps even a few Irish dance steps.

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The Owatonna 11 @ 7 Summer Concert Series • 6-8pmCentral Park, OwatonnaCSM Praise Band – 6-7pmJoel Hanson Band – contemporary Christian – 7-8pm.

Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing • 6-9pmLegacy Golf Club, FaribaultClassic acoustic swing with hot licks and stellar vocals. More at jivinivanandthekingsofswing.com.

A Beacon So Bright: The Life of Laurence McKinley Gould • 6:30pmNorthfield Historical SocietyListen to Carleton College Archivist Eric Hillemann talk about Carleton College’s fourth president. Even though some urged the polar explorer and geolo-gist known as “Mr. Antarctica” to enter politics or even run NASA, Gould chose to devote his considerable talents toward furthering the fortunes of higher educa-tion while leading the college. Part of Northfield History Month.



THURSDAY, JUNE 19

Faribault Heritage FestivalFaribaultThis is the second of a five-day event. All-City Garage SaleCarnival at the Park • 5-11pm, Central ParkFaribault Woolen Mill Tours • 2 and 2:30pmMayor’s Reception • 4:30-7pm, Legacy Golf Course PavillionFree Family Fun Night and Karaoke • 7-10pm, Central ParkStone House Bus Tour • 7pm, City HallMore at faribaultheritagedays.com.

Spare Room Underground Shoppe’s June Sale • 3-7pmSpare Room Underground Shoppe, NorthfieldNew and repurposed accents for the home. Also June 20-22.

Montgomery Meander • 4-8pmFirst Street, MontgomeryCraftsmen, artists, musicians, gardeners, farmers and home-based businesses on display.

The Whiskies • 4:30pmBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleWhether it be the two man show, trio or full band, acoustic guitars lead the charge. The Whiskies play everything from rock and blues to pop and current country. They bring two-, three- and four-part harmonies and acoustic leads you will not hear in any other acoustic driven show. The Whiskies are: Scott Anderson (lead guitar, vocals), Dave Phipps (rhythm guitar, vocals), and when a full band: Scott Maleska (bass, fiddle and saxophone) and Mark Prior (percussion, vocals). Their sound falls somewhere between Dave Matthews, Mumford & Sons and the Gear Daddies.

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Rob Meany • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldAward-winning singer/songwriter and pianist from Bloomington. Meany is best known as the singer/keyboardist for the pop-rock group Terramara. He is a versatile solo artist performing original and popular songs in the styles of Elton John, Billy Joel, Ben Folds and Harry Connick Jr.

Miss Becky Kapell • 8-9:45pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldOriginal folk and Americana singer/songwriter making her Northfield debut in support of her critically-acclaimed CD, For Now. Her country-twinged songs are sometimes plaintive and spare, sometimes humorous and lively and cap-ture the frustration and heartache of unrealized dreams. Kapell continues to write songs and

has recently joined forces with power-punker Chris Lunceford on guitar and mandolin. More at missbeckykapell.bandcamp.com.

Marc Reigel and Friends • 9:30pm-12amFroggy Bottoms, NorthfieldReigel returns to lead his eighth oldies sing-along of your favorites from the ’50s and ’60s. Joining him will be Barry Gillespie, lead singer of Reigel’s popular Carleton band of the 1960s, the Night Crawlers, Rob Lampe on guitar and Rae Rusnak on harmonica. Songbooks will be provided courtesy By All Means Graphics.

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Faribault Heritage FestivalFaribaultThis is the third of a five-day event. All-City Garage SaleFree Community Lunch • 11am-1pm, Trinity Lutheran ChurchCraft Show • 10am-10pm, Central ParkKids Art in the Park • 1-3pm, Central ParkFette Electronic Tours • 2 and 2:30pmClassic Car Show • 6-10pm, 400/500 block downtownBingo • 5-8pm, Central ParkCathedral Tours • 1-5pm

Theory of a Deadman • 7pmVetter Stone Amphitheater, Riverside Park, MankatoCanadian rock band that’s solidi-fied its place at the top of modern hard rock by exceeding platinum sales with their breakthrough Scars & Souvenirs and with No. 1

Mainstream Rock Radio hit Bad Girlfriend. Also playing country, acoustic, post-grunge and alternative rock. Tours with everyone from Mötley Crüe and Godsmack to Daughtry and label mates Stone Sour. Tickets $25 advance, $27 day of show at the Verizon Wireless Center Ticket Office, 800/745-3000 or at ticketmaster.com.

Organ Recital • 7pmCarnival at the Park • 3-12pm, Central ParkHistoric Downtown Tour • 6pm, Buckham LibraryDance and Beer Garden with Pop Rocks • 8-12pm, Central Park

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Dan Israel • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldIsrael is a multiple Minnesota Music Academy Award-winner with 12 CD albums under his belt. His latest releases, Live On and the limited-edition vinyl-only retrospective Danthology (a collection of 25 songs from 12 albums), have garnered praise around the globe. No Depression calls Israel one of Minnesota’s most “notable folk rock bards.” American Songwriter magazine in Nashville recently featured the first

video release from Live On, calling Israel a “hometown hero who can pack a local venue to the gills,” describing his sound as “com-bining pop hooks with the rootsy orchestration of Neil Young’s slower material.” More at danisraelmusic.com.

Mary Flower • 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaCalling her style “guitar fingerpicking in the blues and ragtime tradition,” Flower adds her warm contralto to her masterful fin-gerpicking and lap slide playing. Under her skilled attention, America’s indigenous music continues to evolve and flourish. Tickets $16 advance, $18 day of show and available at crossingsatcarnegie.com or 507/732-7616.

Exhibit Opening Reception: Evelyn Unger & Friends, Craig Challgren • 5-7pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee exhibits page.

The Tinkers • 6-7:30pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldCeltic/rock/bluegrass/folk out of Minneapolis. The Tinkers are: Brian Miller, Rob O’Malley, Chris O’Malley, Joe O’Malley and Dan Rain-boldt.

Car Cruise Nights • 6-9pmMain Street, FaribaultThe third Friday of each month through August a block is closed off to host a myriad of classic, historic, high-performance, special-interest and tuner cars plus motorcycles and trucks. Classic rock is played throughout by Power 96 and drawings are held every 30 minutes for great prizes for gearheads and gearhead wannabes.

Theater: The Boxcar Children • 7:30pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.


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Faribault Heritage FestivalFaribaultThis is the fourth of a five-day event. Farmer’s Market • 7am-12pm, Central ParkAll-City Garage SaleLa Compagnie Fur Traders • 9am-5pm, Central ParkKid’s Fishing Contest • 9-11am, King Mill DamSoap Box Derby • 9:30am, Peace Lutheran NeighborhoodAlexander Faribault House Tours • 10am-2pmCarnival • 12pm-12am, Central ParkCraft Show • 10-10pm, TeePee Tonka ParkRugby Tourney • 11am, Maple Lawn ParkGarden Tractor Pull • 12pm, 6th and 4thStone House Bus Tour • 12:45pm, City HallAmaBlu Cheese History • all day, The Cheese CaveCathedral Tours • 10am-3pmLive Music: Good Times Band (11am), Drive South (12:45pm),

Tim Rule (2pm), Andy Tackett (3:15pm), Stix of Fury (4:30pm), Central Park

Kid’s Fun Run • 6:15pm, 2nd Ave. Fairgrounds entranceGrand Parade • 6:30pm, Alexander Park south to Central ParkDance and Beer Garden with Uncle Chunk • 8pm-12am, Central Park

Marty Anderson & the Goods • 8:30-11:30pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldThe “Goods” music is a blend of Americana and country alterna-tive sound with lots of Bob Dylan. They do some glam-era adapta-tions that really rock, as well as new music like Wilco and Ryan Adams.

Timothy Howe • 9pmFroggy Bottoms, NorthfieldSilky vocals, melodic lines and acoustic guitar. Howe’s been com-pared to Jason Mraz, Gavin Degraw, Bruno Mars, John Mayer and Howie Day.

Shirts & Skins • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleCombine high energy, an incredible stage presence and above average vocals and musicianship with what they call in the music business “the X factor” and you have one of the hottest young ris-ing bands in the region.

Sterns County 17 • 10pmThe Club, FaribaultTop 40 country hits pre-sented with an explosive rock-and-roll edge and a high-energy stage show.

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Everett Smithson Band • 2pmCovered Bridge Music & Arts Festival, ZumbrotaHot movin’ music from up and down the Mississippi River. With zydeco (swamp rock), blues and funky roots of all kinds, this band has soulful Creole flavor that will bring a party atmosphere to any show they play. For ten years these five members have been tour-ing the Midwest, spreading their grooves. Be ready for audience participation.

Theater: The Boxcar Children • 2pmParadise Center for the Arts, FaribaultSee theater page.

Forest & the Rangers • 5-7pmThe Contented Cow, Northfield


Fred the Bear • 8pm The Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldOriginal material from Northfield’s own Ray Coudret. FTB’s music reflects on life’s promises and disappointments with a back-beat of driving rhythms. Mixed between these original songs is a blend of adult alter-native covers from artists you know and others you’ll be glad to get to know.


Arts by the River • 10am-11pmVetter Stone Amphitheater, Riverside Park, MankatoA high-quality, two-day juried fine art festival with fun for the whole family. Food trucks, art for purchase and a demonstration tent, live music and entertainment and children’s museum activi-ties. Saturday music features Low at 7pm and Cloud Cult at 9pm. Tickets $10 after 5pm and available day of show only. More at ArtsbytheRiver.com.

Timothy Howe • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsSilky vocals, melodic lines and acoustic guitar. Howe’s been compared to Jason Mraz, Gavin Degraw, Bruno Mars, John Mayer and Howie Day.


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Free Admission Day • 1-5pmNorthfield Historical SocietyPart of Northfield History Month.


The Average Janes • 2-5pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsMusic from the ‘70s, ‘80s and today – a little country without the twang.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25

Books & Stars: Doc Roberts Wild West Show • 7pmSpring Creek Park, NorthfieldWant to see amazing skills and intriguing magic? Whip cracking, bottle tossing, the 11-box balance, china plates on tiny bamboo sticks – in the hands of five volunteers, the endless pitcher of water, the vanishing elephant, eight-ball juggling, real western lariat spin-nin’ and more.

Traditional Irish Music Session • 7-9pmCorner Room, Rueb ‘n’ Stein, NorthfieldA gathering of musicians and listeners in a relaxed, informal setting. Along with the music enjoy conversation, camaraderie and perhaps even a few Irish dance steps.

Key West Rejects • 7:30-10pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldMark Allen and a cast of talented musicians performing favorites from the likes of Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Foo Fighters and Buck Cherry, along with a repertoire of original tunes. More at thekeywestrejects.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26

9th Annual Golf-APalooza Northfield Area Chamber Golf Tournament • 11am registrationWillingers Golf Club, NorthfieldA day of networking and Golf. Registration, silent auction and lunch begin at 11, shotgun at 1, followed by social hour at 5. Din-ner, program and awards to follow at 6pm. Early Bird pricing until May 30: $115 members, $175 non-members. After May 30 it’s $135 members, $195 non-members. Dinner, program, silent auction and cork auction only: $45 members, $65 non-members. More at northfieldchamber.com.

Optimum Trajectory • 8-10pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldA jazz quintet based in the Twin Cities. Their repertoire spans jazz classics from the ‘30s to the ’50s and contemporary jazz and origi-

nals. Band members include Ira Adel-man (alto and tenor saxophones), Garth Anderson (drums), Jeff Gurney (acous-tic and electric bass), Steve Hillson

(trumpet and flugelhorn) and Tim McNamara (guitar). More at optimum-trajectory-jazz.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 22

Faribault Heritage FestivalFaribaultThis is the last of a five-day event. Heritage Hustle 5K Run/Walk • 8am, Rice County FairgroundsEcumenical Gospel Service featuring The Over and Back Band

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Stone House Bus Tour • 2pm, City HallFaribault Hospice Outdoor Concert • 3pm, Riverbend Nature

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Arts by the River • 12-6pmVetter Stone Amphitheater, Riverside Park, MankatoThe second of a two-day arts festival. See June 21 description.

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Mark Mraz • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldEverybody’s favorite piano man tickles the ivories and performs favorite sing-along songs, golden oldies and classic covers from the pop music archives.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27

Junebug Music Festival • 3-11pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldCarey Langer, 3-4:30pm – A solo artist covering six decades and

seven styles of music. From The Everly Brothers and Frank Sina-tra, to Rick Springfield, Dave Matthews and Jimmy Eat World, plus original music.

Chance Meetings, 5-6:30pm – John Hiscox, Neil Rowley, Gail Moll and Rob Lampe play a mixed genre of music which is not half-bad and a lot of fun.

Last Known Whereabouts, 7-8:30pm – Exciting, high-energy contemporary bluegrass music, blending traditional string band music with rock, folk, country and blues influences. Band includes: Jake Stroup (mandolin, vocals), Aaron Hagenson (gui-tar, vocals), Carl Haskins (bass) and Aaron Cross (fiddle).

Stone Soup, 9-11pm – A hearty broth of rock and blues from a time when it hit you in the chest and lifted you straight up. Breathe the air, stir the pot, share the wine and start feeling fine.

Junebug Music Festival • 5pm onThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldOccasional Jazz, 5-6:30pm – Mainstream classic jazz of Miles

Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others in the same style.Lori Williams & Ray Coudret, 7-8:30pm

The Zillionaires, 9-11pm – One of North-field’s most popular and danceable bands. Upbeat originals and classic covers.

Exhibit Opening Reception: Northfield Wheels: An Auto-motive History • 6:30pmNorthfield Historical SocietySee exhibits page.

Evening on the Prairie • 6:30pmRiver Bend Nature Center, FaribaultThis unique event will take place on the Nature Center prairie and feature hors d’oeurves, a cash bar and entertainment from Duke Addicks, legendary storyteller and flute player.

The Owatonna 11 @ 7 Summer Concert Series: Owatonna Community Band • 7-8pmCentral Park, Owatonna



HAPPENINGS Thursday, June 26, continued

Dundas Dukes Kids’ Baseball Clinic | Dundas Dukes Baseball Game | Pancake Breakfast | Kayak & Canoe Monster Float | Horse-drawn Historic Tours | Car Show | Mill Stories | Food Vendors |

Children’s Carnival | ArtOrg Steamroller Printmaking | Scottish Highland Games | Bake Sale | One-day Museum | Stepping Stones Community Walk | Magic Show | Evening Street Dance


Sell Out Stereo • 10pmThe Club, FaribaultS.O.S. brings hits to the masses with a great attention to the detail of the original artists.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28

Celebrate DundasDowntown DundasA family friendly event filled with activities for all ages. Dukes base-ball and clinic, pancake breakfast, horse-drawn historic tours, mill stories, Scottish Highland Games, Magic Show, one-day museum, music, food vendors, children’s carnival and ArtOrg steamroller printmaking. Full schedule at cityofdundas.org.


Garden Party • 10am-6pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaArt for the garden, garden for the art! Metal and ceramic artists, master gardeners, beekeepers, bird/butterfly houses, cedar furniture and planters – a city block full of art and information for your garden. Shop for garden art, furniture, plants, chemical-free local honey and more, plus learn about native pollinators, composting and more. Also June 29. Free

Andrew Walesch • 1-4pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsBlues and jazz by “the boy with the voice.” A great variety of classics and originals.


Theater: The Jungle Book • 2 and 7pmLakeville Area Arts CenterSee theater page.

Junebug Music Festival • 3-11pmThe Contented Cow, NorthfieldThe Frye, 3-4:30pm – An acoustic duo known for its lush harmo-

nies and love of ’70s AM radio rock. Presenting original tunes along with favorites from Neil Young, Warren Zevon, Bobbie Gentry, Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen.

Ray Coudret and Fred the Bear, 5-6:30pm – An acoustic-electric guitar group covering a variety of genres. Their distinct original arrangements of harmonies, tempo changes and solos creates a unique listening experience and fresh energy every time they play.

Why Not, 7-8:30pm – A three-piece band covering hits from the ’50s to today that gets everyone in the audience tapping their toes. With their tenacious ability to string songs together, they’re often referred to as a “human jukebox.” Why Not brings great vocals and instrumentation – and a whole lot of fun – to every perfor-mance.

Eastside Collective, 9-11pm • An eclectic mix of energetic soul, gospel, R&B, funk and rock.

Gospel Gossip, 11pm • Voted Best Band by City Pages.

History Mystery Pub Crawl • 6:30pm registration, 7pm tourMeet at Bridge Square, NorthfieldExplore some of Northfield’s most historic buildings while enjoy-ing your favorite drink. Learn the history behind the Ebel Block (now Froggy Bottoms), the Scofield Building (Rueb ‘N’ Stein), the Archer House (Upstairs Tavern) and the Old Northfield Fire Sta-tion (The Contented Cow). Tickets: $25 and available at 507/645-9268. Part of Northfield History Month.

Theater: The Jungle Book • 7pmLakeville Area Arts CenterSee theater page.


Lonesome Dan Kase • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldFor the last 15 years Kase has been playing his unique brand of country-blues on stages throughout the U.S. His live performances showcase his unique finger-picking style and warm vocals as well as his depth of knowledge in the history of the blues. More at lone-somedan.com.

Dave and Paul Berget • 9pmFroggy Bottoms, Northfield

Big City • 9:30pm-closeBabe’s Music Bar, LakevilleTop 40 dance band.

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Michael Johnson and John Gorka • 8pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaTwo folk music legends will take the stage, playing their own sets. With a brand-new album out, Bright Side of Down, Gorka is widely regarded as “one of contemporary folk music’s leading talents” (Vintage Guitar). Johnson’s music is more varied than those who know him only from his pop music hits – Bluer than Blue and That’s That, for example – might guess. Tickets $25 advance, $28 day of show and available at crossingsatcarnegie.com or 507/732-7616.

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Garden Party • 11am-5pmCrossings at Carnegie, ZumbrotaSee June 28 description.

Theater: The Jungle Book • 2pmLakeville Area Arts CenterSee theater page.

6th Street Trio • 2-5pmCannon River Winery, Cannon Falls

MONDAY, JUNE 30


Jagged Ease • 5-8pmCannon River Winery, Cannon FallsRegulars on the southern Minnesota music scene, Jagged Ease is an acoustic duo playing originals and covering many genres from easy-going lounge to blues-driven ballads. More at jaggedease.com.

Andra Suchy & Special Guests • 8pmThe Tavern Lounge, NorthfieldA regular guest on A Prairie Home Com-panion since 2008, Suchy has performed around the world, singing with such artists as Brad Paisley, Mindy Smith, Emmylou Harris, Chris Thile and soprano Renée Fleming. She has recorded with a wide range of indie, rock, blues and folk acts including the Honeydogs, Jonny Lang,

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Anna Marie MitchellPersonal and heartfelt, this young Northfield singer/songwriter writes and sings with a passion and wis-dom far beyond her 16 years. Her debut album, Little Bird, bears testament to her unique vocals, smooth compositions and fresh, thoughtful lyrics. Recently listed as “One to Watch” by the Nashville Songwriters Association International for her song Broken Glass, she is receiving accolades and airplay here at home. Catch her live May 29 as she kicks off Taste of North-field, 5pm, in Bridge Square.

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Wheat PennyWheat Penny is Southeastern Minnesota’s Brian Archer.

I recently started playing music in nursing homes around Rochester (where I was born and raised) and

I love it. I was living in St. Paul for the last two years and now reside in Stewartville.

I write my own music and play mostly originals with a few traditionals and covers. I build musical

instruments and to date I have produced 35+ stringed instruments. I am in the process of starting an

instrument company named Bent Note Instruments.

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The acoustic jam began in 2007 when John Hiscox and Chris Moen found themselves playing bluegrass dur-ing breaks at Northern Roots sessions at Northfield’s Contented Cow and decided to establish an acoustic jam Tuesday nights. You can still hear bluegrass but a lot more, from folk to rock, Bob Dylan to Johnny Cash to John Prine to the Everly Brothers to whatever you fancy, on instruments ranging from guitars to mandolins to ukuleles and more. All abilities are welcomed, with experienced players encouraging newcomers. Come to play a tune, sing along, or just share the joy of music-making with the jammers every Tuesday night at the Contented Cow, 7:30-10 pm.

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AlluvionAlluvion’s purpose: to make, distribute and perform music for any and all who will listen. After being a part of numerous musical projects from improv rock, EDM, metal and beyond (Con Queso, Simply Us, Mason Jar Mary, Malleable Eye) and playing alongside such notables as the Meat Puppets, Gang Font and the late Michael Larsen, Evenson decided to focus on his own experimental electronic music.

The debut 2011 release, Self Titled, followed by Autumn Synthesis in 2012 were explorations in dark, yet mel-low wobbly bass synth sounds, combined with melodic textures and thumping percussion. The 2013 album, Rising Tides, took that to new levels with more samples, more crunching synths, more percussive layers and more attitude. The first release of 2014, Rum Tum Tum, is a col-lection of drum-and-bass-style tracks with some similar strange and ambient synth pads.

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Berndt Evenson.

The Alluvion live experience: live midi tweaking, guitar and analog ribbon improvisation, and heavily effect-driven layered vocals. Catch him across the Twin Cities and beyond and regularly at The Contented Cow in Northfield.

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Sweet Jazz

Performing in the Northfield area since 2006, this sweet sound started with Christina Schwietz (vocals) and Peter Webb (piano) in an exploration of vocal jazz standards. They’ve grown to include David Miller (drums, flugel-horn, melodica) and several bass players: recently Muriel Carpenter and currently Bruce Jensen. Guest musicians are common as well. They perform a range from Fats Waller and Vincent Youmans to Burt Bacharach and An-tonio Carlos Jobim, as well as originals by Peter Webb.

Sweet Jazz is available for parties, celebrations and other events. More at: Schwietz4 at frontiernet.net or [email protected]

The name says it all. I CantantiThe I Cantanti Chamber Choirs have been perform-ing fine choral music in the Northfield area for 26 years. The annual Nine Lessons and Carols Concert will be presented in Northfield and Cannon Falls near the beginning of the Advent season. The 2015 spring performance will be Simon and Schubert, a con-cert of the music of Franz Schubert and Paul Simon. Founder, Wayne Kivell, directs both I Cantanti (mixed choir) and Le Donne (women’s ensemble).

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Randall Ferguson

The original three members (Neil Rowley, John Hiscox and Gail Moll) first played as a thrown-together, last-minute group at a cabaret at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater. In 2009, at a Tuesday night acoustic jam session at the Contented Cow in Northfield, they decided to make it a band for real and added a couple more members. Since they met “by chance,” the name Chance Meetings was adopted.

Current members of Chance Meetings are Rowley, Hiscox, Moll and Rob Lampe, all veterans of multiple bands who play and sing varied musical styles. Along with Moll’s sweet vocals, they play multiple instruments: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar with synthesizer, banjo, mandolin, mandola, electric bass and dobro. They have gigs in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Last year’s high-light was a gig at Treasure Island Casino in Red Wing for a chili cookoff fundraiser for the United Way. Michael (“Doc”) Hildebrandt sat in with them on fiddle in their much-praised performance.

The band has been described as “a mixed genre of not half-bad music and a lot of fun.” See for yourself when they play regularly at the Cow the first and last Wednesdays of the month (except June 25) starting at 7pm and at these upcoming local gigs:• June 27, 5 pm, for JuneBug at the Contented Cow,

Northfield• June 28, Dundas Days, downtown Dundas• Aug. 7, 6pm, Lake City Arts Festival, downtown• Aug. 9, Lonsdale Festival, playing and emceeing a

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Classical & Flamenco Guitar Renaissance Lute

Ferguson has studied with guitarists Michael Hauser, John Duarte and Carlos Barbosa-Lima. He has per-formed in flamenco clubs in Madrid, Spain, and in Mexico City, Veracruz, and Merida, Mexico and appeared on the Mexican Tonight Show, Anoche. He retired this spring, after completing his 38th year as music instructor in the Farmington school district. He teaches several classes on world ethnomusicology and music history through the Department of Continuing Studies in the Graduate School of Hamline University in St. Paul including, Music of Early Minnesota, Music of the American Revolution, Music of the Civil War, A History of American Folk Music, Native American Music, and A History of Jazz in America. He presents a church program on The Music of Martin Luther. Fergu-son lives in Northfield with his wife Audrey, Chow chow Luti, and Riley, the Manx cat.

“In a combination recital/lecture/demonstration format, I play and talk about the history and evolu-tion of the guitar, its design and music. Using both antique and modern instruments, my performance spans 500 years with a repertoire ranging from renaissance court to the syncopated dance rhythms of Spanish flamenco. I use 12-15 instruments, from renaissance lute and vihuela to present day concert guitars.

“My guitars, dating from as far back as 1785, were top-of-the-line concert instruments in their day, built by historically significant luthiers and are incredibly beautiful works of art.”

For more: [email protected]

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The Cannon Valley

CVRO, a partner of the Northfield Arts Guild, is celebrating its 35th anniversary with several special performances. They performed for the first time on the bare ground behind the old Middle School in Northfield during the 1979 De-feat of Jesse James Arts Fair, then held in Central Park.

CVRO is diverse group of volunteer musicians, drawn by a love of music. Anyone with experience and motivation is welcome to play, from exceptional 12-year-olds to octogenarians; from college profes-sors, school teachers and administrators, high school choral and band directors, business owners, clerical workers, housewives, retired persons to students from middle school through college.

CVRO players have come from more than 20 area com-munities, some from as far away as Rochester and New Ulm. Concerts are presented in Northfield and several regional communities.

The 35th anniversary season:• Gao Hong Concerto for Pi Pa, violin and orchestra,

CVRO world premier with Tan Dun’s music from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and other works. Oct. 18, 7pm - Carleton College, Northfield and Oct. 19, 3pm - Sheldon Theatre, Red Wing

• Handel Messiah,Dec. 13, 3pm with guest soloists and area choral singers joining into a grand chorus. Skinner Chapel-Carleton, Northfield.

• Nationally recognized folk musicians Molly Mason and Jay Ungar headline an All-American CVRO Concert, March 8, 3:30pm, Northfield Middle School Auditorium.

• 35th Anniversary Gala CVRO Concert with Dan Kallman’s Fidelitas, a tribute to Northfield’s hero – Joseph Lee Heywood, and Chris Forbes’ Bassoon Concerto, commissioned by CVRO and featuring Northfield bassoonist Thea Groth. May 9, 7pm, St John’s Hall, Northfield and May 10, 3pm, Cathedral of our Merciful Savior, Faribault.

For more: cvrorchestra.org

Regional Orchestra

An adult alternative group featuring original material by Ray Coudret, reflecting on life’s promises and disap-pointments through personal lyrics and driving rhythms. A unique blend of acoustic and electric guitar, accom-panied by original harmonies, tempo changes and solos. Mixed between is a blend of music from artists you know and artists you wish you knew.

Their name and drive for a great live sound is a tribute to Bruce “Fred the Bear” Eschler. At his bar, the “Bear’s Den” in Donaldson, MN, you’d always get a stiff drink and when the music was crankin,’ you were in for a hell of a night. So they play tribute to the man who provided them their first glimpse into the energy of live music....Fred the Bear.

Versions of original songs and a sample video of a live performance at: reverbnation.com/fredthebear

Booking: 507/990-8331, [email protected]

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Born on a farm in northern Minnesota in 1961, Folland moved with his family to Owatonna in 1968. He started

playing violin in 1969 and in the 1970s studied with players

from the Minnesota Orchestra and became concertmaster of his

high school orchestra and a member of the Minnesota All-State orchestra. He continues to play violin in various orchestras and ensembles and has lately been playing violin/piano duets with his wife, Lori, pianist at St. Olaf College.

Music has long been a part of the Folland fam-ily: his mother was a teacher of piano and choir, his two sisters and a brother play violin and the younger sister, Dian, is assistant concertmaster of the Phoenix Symphony.

As a child, Folland enjoyed working with his hands and building things – canoes, chess sets, a guitar and a sail-boat all came out of his garage workshop. The sailboat is still in service 30 years later at the family cabin in North-ern Minnesota.

In high school he combined these two major interests of violin playing and woodworking and attended a violin-making school. With the help and encouragement of his orchestra instructor, Arnold Krueger, Folland was ac-cepted to the Violin-making School of America in Salt Lake City. There he studied under Peter Paul Pier, the founder of the school, and instructors Chris Degroot and Jeff Robinson. During summer vacations he would return to Owatonna and make violins on his own.

After graduating in 1983 Folland set up shop in North-field, concentrating exclusively on building violin family instruments. Since then he has made more than 200 vio-lins, violas and cellos, and three basses. He has won three gold medals, four silver medals and 17 merit certificates in Violin Society of America competitions and has been awarded the status of “Hors Concours” by that society.

Folland lives in the countryside near Northfield with his wife and their nine-year-old son, Sam.

For more: Follandviolins.com, 507/645-7557 or [email protected]

Manners is a well-known face in the Northfield music scene and has been gigging around these parts, both solo and in bands, since moving here in 1979. Stylistically Man-ners plays a percussive blues-edged Roots-Rock. He uses some funny chords, too, so there must be some jazz in there. Check out his current album, Rock-A-Day Jonny, and catch him beating-up his guitar next at Faribault’s new hot-spot, Pub 31, on June 21.


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Laura MacKenzieMacKenzie performs traditional music from Scotland, Ireland, England, Nova Scotia, Galicia and Central France on an array of wind-powered instruments, including wooden flutes, whistles, concertina, Scot-tish smallpipes, Border pipes, French cornemuse and voice. She has been well honored for her work, and enjoys a career grounded in traditional music yet diverse in expression.

This summer she will be performing and presenting workshops at the Rice County Fair’s Irish Day July 19 and performing with Ross & MacKenzie at the Cannon River Roots Festival in Northfield on July 26. Watch for a Northfield concert of Scots Gaelic music, dedicated to her Northfield/Nova Scotia heritage, in October.

More at: lauramackenzie.com

A lifelong resident of Rochester, Nathaniel DeBoer has been producing music under the pseudonym Aspired for four years. Using a combination of alternative and electronic genre influences, his music aims to capture the essence of meaningful lyrical composition amidst defining musical layers that help create an impacting and dynamic audible experience. DeBoer is working on a 3rd more electronically driven studio album under As-pired.

The first two are available at: AspiredMusic.weebly.com

More at: facebook.com/AspiredMusic

Their motto is Find Your Voice! That is something that NYC has been helping young people accomplish for more than 27 years. NYC provides more than 200 singers, ages five through adult, with the opportunity to develop their musical skills in six ensembles and a summer program led by nationally renowned directors. For children in pre-kindergar-ten and kindergarten, there is Poco a Poco: A Music Experi-ence, weekly sessions packed with singing, music games and movement fun. Those in first grade and up enjoy weekly rehearsals of great music, yearly retreats and area per-formances and tours.

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MulteMulte takes its name from the Scandinavian root word for cloud-berry, the rare slow-growing sub-arctic bramble fruit found throughout Nordic countries. A wild plant, it needs sunny exposure and grows in acidic ground where other crops are not possible. The taste is both tart and sweet – like life itself.

Multe plays traditional acoustic music from the Nor-dic countries and their immigrant communities in North America. It’s music with an incredible energy and drive that is different from other Northern Euro-pean styles of traditional music. Most of it is dance music: waltz, polka, schottis/reinlender, tango, hambo, snoa, pols, polska, but they also have a growing list of concert style tunes for quiet enjoy-ment and relaxation.

Multe’s cur-rent drupe-lets (members) rep-resent a combined direct heritage in the Nordic countries and many years of experience studying and performing tra-ditional music and

dance: Jon Thore Bjork (5-row chromatic button accor-dion, guitar, resonator guitar), Bruce Jensen (upright bass), Doug “Dag” Wornson (piano accordion, piano, jaw harp), Jerry Johnson (guitar, dulcimer), Glenn Lee (accordions, octave mandolin) and joined on occasion by Ruth Marie Sylte (vocals, dance leader)

Catch them at The Contented Cow Pub & Wine Bar in Northfield every other Sunday afternoon, 3-6pm – check the Cow’s calendar for future and surprise gigs, contentedcow.com.

More at: facebook.com/MulteBand multemusic.com/band/ or contact Jon Bjork, [email protected]

A performer and composer, Rue has been playing music for audiences throughout the west-ern hemisphere since the mid ’60s, beginning with various town halls in the Upper Midwest and graduating to East Coast “tent” tours that included the Big Apple (Carnegie Hall as music director and duet partner for Gene Pitney) and on to far flung points in Canada and the Caribbean. Early along the way, Rue began writing music of his own, and was rewarded with his some of his songs being recorded by (among others) Nick Lowe and Helen Reddy, as well as by many prominent regional artists.

He is author of nearly 80 scores for music theater (including The Stinky Cheese Man, which toured the U.S. and China with the Dallas Children’s Theater in 2005-2006) and is an ac-tive touring musician and educator. He is a 2010 Mid-America Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, a 2010 Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Inductee, a 2011 IVEY award winner for his music direction of St. Paul History Theatre’s Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story.

Rue is an adjunct professor of composition, song writing and Creating Music Theater at McNally Smith College of Music, St. Paul, and composer-in-residence at SteppingStone Theatre, also of St. Paul.

More at: garyrue.com youtube.com/watch?v=SGTezmDP_sM

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In 1965, Reigel founded The Night Crawlers, a band which toured the Midwest and was known as Carleton’s “House Band,” attract-ing Carls, Oles and townies alike to dances at Sayles-Hill and the Armory. Since 2010, Reigel has returned to Northfield to lead sing-alongs of the songs that shaped the music the band played. His eighth sing-along will be June 19, 9:30pm- 12am at Froggy Bottoms River Pub, Northfield. Reigel (keyboard) will be joined by Night Crawlers’ lead singer Barry Gillespie, Rob Lampe (guitar) and Rae Rusnak (harmonica). Expect to sing along to tunes of Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Shirelles and many more Top 40 AM artists of the golden age of rock and roll, 1955-1965.

Reigel, who grew up in Owatonna and recently moved from Columbus, Ohio, to Bloomington, has local roots: his grandfather, Irvin Scott, a Northfield farmer, was mar-ried to Ruth Whiting, daughter of dentist D.J. Whiting, who was shot at by the James-Younger Gang during their

Marc Reigel

A rock and roll quartet that plays music mostly from the ’60s and ’70s. Some of its members have been playing together in various bands for more than 30 years. Listeners will hear familiar songs by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Savoy Brown, ZZ Top and Creedence Clearwater Revival to name just a few.

An unabashed cover band, Soup prides itself on reproducing those old gems, note for note and lick for lick. You know the opening chord to A Hard Days Night? Right on the money. The tasty licks in Proud Mary? Unmistakable. The power and drive of a ZZ Top tune? Stone Soup has got it covered.

Members are: Chris Perry (guitar, vocals), Jon Bjork (guitar, vocals), Jeff Lien (bass guitar) and David Drentlaw (drums).

Catch them at their main hang, the Contented Cow in Northfield. Their next appearance will be there for the June Bug Music Festival in June.

For more: Contact Jon Bjork, [email protected]

bank robbery attempt in 1876, leaving Reigel grateful the gang’s aim was off.

A fan in the Netherlands established a Facebook page for the Night Crawlers which has attracted fans from 31 countries: facebook.com/pages/The-Night-Crawlers-60s- Minnesota-Garage-Band/114548891904744

You can hear the Night Crawlers’ original hit You Say, which more than 26,000 have checked out, at youtube.com/watch?v=9Avz7Qr9TGA

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His first guitar was tiny, and had a little crank on the side that allowed the instrument to play Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee. His choice of songs seems to resonate most among those who can remember smoking medicinal marijuana back around 1970.

For more: 507/645-7660 • [email protected]

TraditionalNorthfield’s session of traditional Irish music has been holding forth on Wednesday evenings since May of 2011. An Irish session is an informal gathering of musicians and listeners who enjoy Irish music and is open to all players and sing-ers with some traditional repertoire. A typical session might include flutes, whistles, fiddles, button accordion, bodhrán, guitar, songs…Players come from Northfield, Faribault, Rose-mount, Farmington, Lakeville, Rochester, St. Paul, St. Cloud, and even Ireland. Listeners are always welcome.

The Traditional Irish Session is held at J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘n’ Stein in downtown North-field, Wednesdays, 7-9pm.


Northfield TroubadorsFounded in 1979, the Troubadors maintain the tradition of community-based male choruses. The ensemble performs for senior residences, the School for the Blind, Laura Baker school and for service clubs. They have performed the National Anthem at Carleton football games. Appearances are scheduled October through December and in April and May, culminating in a spring con-cert for the public. New members are welcome without audition.

For more: Call Russ Margulies at 507/645-7201 or Phil Peterson at 507/645-8183

Bill McGrathA native of Stillwater, McGrath has lived in Northfield since 1978. This singer and acoustic and bass guitar player has been a member of Bonnie and the Clydes since 1996. Most of his so-called career has consisted of gathering information, presenting it to people, and hoping to get paid. He’s married to Janet.

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According to Roots Music maga-zine, “David Ullman sings with a

passion and clarity that belies his rel-ative rookie status.” His latest album, Light the

Dark, a moody mix of haunted hymns, blasphe-mous ballads and folk-rock redemption songs, is hailed by the same authority on acoustic acts as “both striking and sincere.”

Originally from Northeast Ohio, Ullman built a devoted fan base one passionate, furrow-browed performance at a time playing clubs, coffeehouses and bars while finishing college and working 12-hour-nights in a plastics factory. He’s since left both factory and college life behind, relocating to Northfield and taking his tattered green Doc Martens and his bloodied, battered Martin guitar on the road.

Last summer, in support of his sophomore LP, the scruffy 34-year-old songwriter traveled 2,500 miles in four days to play four shows in four states; and, in the fall, more than 40 independent radio stations across the country added Light the Dark to their playlists.

Twin Cities fans have caught him live at First Avenue’s 7th St. Entry, the Kitty Cat Klub, Jim Walsh’s Hootenanny or at a private house concert during the last year.

On June 19 he will join 74-year-old Phil Little for a unique evening of stories and songs titled Be-tween The Lines: A Conversation Through Music at the 318 Cafe, Excelsior.

For a free 14-song sampling of his album in the works, go to http://bit.ly/ullmansampler

Ullman is considering teaming up with a drummer, bassist, elec-tric guitar wizard and/or cellist to join him onstage in North-field and the greater metropolitan area. If interested, email [email protected].

DavidUllman Zillionaires

A four-piece electric band with Wendy Smith (guitar, vocals, ac-cordion), Peter Nelson (guitar and vocals), Dave Drentlaw (drums) and Steve Delwiche (bass). They play Wendy’s original music along with covers from a variety of styles including blues, rock and roll, roots and country. You can listen and dance to The Zillionaires at parties, clubs, shows, special events in Minneapolis/St Paul, Southern Mn and Western Wiscon-sin. “Amazingly delightful.”

More at: thezillionaires.com facebook.com/thezillionairesmusic [email protected]

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Uncaged electric blues, swing and rock ‘n’ roll on harmonica, electric guitar and vocals – both originals and covers by Rae Rusnak. Rusnak is available for gigs/events or to add harmonica to your next recording. She has her own record-ing equipment and can create quality back-ground instrumentals for audio, radio, video, web, gaming or television projects.

Rusnak has played with The Three Amigos, Cool Rae & the Hot Blue Line, Cool Rae & Rockets, and The Channel Cats. She has sat in on harmonica

with TC Jammers, The Swamp Kings and Chance Meetings bands. She has taught harmonica and guitar in Rochester. Upcoming gigs include the Oldies Sing-Along With Marc Reigel, June 19 at Froggy Bottoms in Northfield and Turkeyfest at Ferndale Market in Cannon Falls with Wendy Smith, Nov. 23. She will be releasing a solo cd of originals and covers later this summer.

More at: reverbnation.com/freeranger [email protected], 507/413-2235 (cell)

The Vintage Band Festival is presenting a one-day fund-raising event August 2 – 12 diverse bands performing outdoor concerts on Northfield’s Bridge Square starting at 9 am and going past sunset. This event will be in conjunction with Riverwalk Market Fair, also on Bridge Square, where arts, crafts and fresh foods are available. There will also be extra food booths Aug. 2 to accommodate all. Bring the family, bring folding chairs and plan for a great day. It is free and open to the public with gen-erous donations greatly appreciated.

Featured Bands include: Copper Street Brass Quintet, Manitou Regimental Brass Band, New Prague Area Community Band, Mariachi mi Tierra Minnesota, New Ulm German Band, Lex-Ham Community Band, Minnesota State Band, Boys of Amer-ica Finnish Brass Band, Sheldon Theatre Brass Band, Bridge Square Band, Shell’s Clown Band, and Swing and a Miss Big Band. The schedule will be published in July.

More at: Vintagebandfestival.org

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Matt Arthur

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Music performed by Bonnie & the Clydes can best be described as the kind of songs you listened to when you and friends were renting your first apartment near the campus sometime in the ’60s or early ’70s and your entire furniture con-tribution to the apartment consisted of a mattress and a coffee table made from a telephone company wooden spool that you snatched from a construction site next to the natural food grocery that was up the rear stairway above the parapher-nalia shop where they also sold posters and lava lamps and had a cat in the front window named Quagmire who was the mother of one of your girlfriend’s kittens that is now sleeping in your guitar case in the back of your VW microbus next to Ken Kesey’s book, a bottle of Boone’s Farm Apple Wine and a stack of signs protesting the gov-ernment’s policies in some far-off country.

In other words, rock, folk and R&B tunes of the ’60s and ’70s, with occasional vintage blues. Expect to hear Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Beatles, Van Morrison, the Grateful Dead, Bessie Smith, the Drifters,

Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones and Fleetwood Mac tunes, with a little Elvis thrown in for good measure and audience sing-alongs encouraged.

Bonnie and the Clydes have been performing for nearly 20 years. They are Bill McGrath (guitar and vocals), Scott McMillan (guitar and vocals) and Bonnie Jean Flom (percussion and vocals). They enjoy the challenge of learning new songs and the familiarity of old favorites, especially enjoying opportunities to deliver three-part harmonies.

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An original Americana band based in Southern Minnesota that in the past year has released a full-length album, gone on national tour, played to enthusiastic crowds at bars, supper clubs, festivals and a wedding, and were named “Southern Minnesota’s Best Bar Band.”

With a blind singer and a pair of red-bearded identi-cal twins, they’re not easily mistaken for other groups, but singer Matt Arthur’s voice draws a lot of compari-sons to Johnny Cash. (He actually sounds more like Waylon Jennings, but he takes it as a compliment.)

The group’s rootsy sound is an amalgamation of rustic folk, old-time blues, early country-western, southern rock, indie dirges and straight-up rock anthems.

They’re currently working on a new record and making plans for summer touring.

More at: bratlanders.com facebook.com/bratlanders.

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Cannon River Roots Festival

The Powdermilk Biscuit Band will be staging a reunion – Bob Douglas, Adam Granger and Mary DuShane.

Clay Hess, Grammy-winning blue-grass picker, formerly with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, will appear with Assisted Picking.

Ross & MacKenzie have performed their Scottish and Irish music in-ternationally, and will bring their voices, guitar, flutes, pipes, concer-tina, whistles, bodhran (and step dancing) to Bridge Square.

Ile Du Berceau − Martha Larson, founder/cellist/vocalist for this Midwest gypsy jazz ensemble, may be reducing global warming through her sustainability work at Carleton College, but she’s been heating up our local climate with gypsy jazz performances and jams.

Jon Manners’ music is not really folk, blues, rock, country or jazz. Let’s just call it “wonderful.”

Alabaster Falls – This folkgrass band brings its instrumental expertise and crystal clear harmonies down from the Minnesota northwoods.

Hütenänny – primarily old-time dance music from the Nordic countries. A typical set includes waltzes, polkas, schottisches, hambos, polskas and marches.

Chance Meetings − These local musicians meeting by chance at local jams and events found they shared a sense of fun and love of music, and stuck together to play an eclectic mix of styles and genres.

For more: northfieldartsguild.org

July 26, 2014, noon-11pm • Bridge Square, Northfield (rain location: Northfield Eagles Club)

A full day of bluegrass, blues, folk-grass, gypsy jazz, Scottish, Irish and Nordic music down by the river. The main stage on Bridge Square will offer a national, regional and local lineup of musicians.

A festival of acoustic music with open jams and multi-level jamming workshops (led by Mark Kreitzer – player of blue-grass, country-swing/rockabilly, traditional and gypsy jazz, and teacher of American Folk Instruments at Carleton College).

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Doc Evans: Jazz Master with Carleton RootsThe late Dan Freeman (known as “Mr. Northfield”) had treasured memories from the times Doc Evans would come to town to play concerts for Evans’ alma mater, Carleton College. Evans, Class of 1929, was one of the most celebrated players and pur-veyors of traditional/Dixieland music. It was said that he could have gone longer without food than music. So, after the gigs, Ev-ans would bring his cornet over to the Freeman house to have a jam session with locals, including Dan’s father Sid, a well-known clothier who was (according to Dan) “one of the very few Dixie-land violinists.” “Get upstairs!” Sid would say to Dan and his siblings but, “We’d come back down.” Dan told me that by the end of the evening 30 or 40 people would have gathered at his house to play and listen to music.Carleton College hosted a centennial celebration Oct. 5-6, 2007, of the year of Paul Wesley Evans’ birth. Among those present was Eleanor Evans Hattery from Grand Marais, who had been married to Doc Evans from 1955 until his death in 1977.This past fall, a year after the death of her second husband, Hat-tery moved to Northfield’s Village on the Cannon to be closer to two of her three sons and her grandchildren, thus becoming my neighbor and the inspiration for this June music issue column on the truly historic Doc Evans.Evans, born June 20, 1907 in Spring Valley, Minnesota, was called “Doc” from an early age because of his love of reading. His father, a Methodist minister, died when Evans was only two years old, and Evans moved with his mother to West Concord, acquiring three stepbrothers when she remarried. Evans learned

to play piano from an aunt and, remarkably, it was the only early music instruction he ever had. On his own, he took up drums and then saxophone in high school.After graduating from West Concord High School in 1925, Ev-ans enrolled at Carleton College where he was exposed to New Orleans jazz recordings. His musical versatility was especially appreciated as a member of the Carleton Collegians, which played for school dances and other events. He learned to play cornet and finally gave up the sax for this instrument.

Occasionally, Evans would pick up work in the Twin Cities, including with a nine-piece dance band led by Norvy Mulligan. In the spring of 1928, this band was hired to play Dixieland music at the Nankin Café. Evans described how, after riding the bus up to Minneapolis, he would have to take a bread truck back to Northfield, arriving early Monday morning in daylight. He would fall asleep in history class that day. During the summer of 1928, Evans got more gigs in Minneapolis and stayed at the YMCA in Minneapolis. He was able to hear his idol, cornetist Bix Beiderbecke, perform with Paul Whiteman’s band at the Minnesota Theater. Evans, entranced, remembered how “the notes just sailed out and broke like bubbles over everyone’s head…”Evans earned a B.A. in English at Carleton in 1929 and started graduate work at the Univ. of Minn., leaving to teach English, history, economics and business at West Concord High School until a budget cut eliminated that position. Evans said he “didn’t much care for the high school teaching, mainly because the students didn’t seem to care.” He was ready to make music his career, if he could. And he did, except for a sideline he started in 1936, which ran for about seven years: Evans raised cocker spaniels (including 11 champions) at Lane’s End Kennels on Wayzata Boulevard in Minneapolis.

Evans wrote about the 1930’s jazz and swing scene he was part of in a manuscript which was published in The Mississippi Rag of January, 1979, two years after his death. The entertainment industry was hit hard by the stock market crash of 1929. Dance bands were supposed to have a guaranteed minimum fee plus a percentage of the gate and, Evans wrote, “I can recall playing a one-nighter in St. Cloud, Minn., when my cut of the percentage (there was no guarantee) was 65¢.” The repeal of Prohibition in 1933 helped musicians pick up work, as saloons gave way to “lounges and cocktail bars” in Minnesota. (Evans wrote, “It is my considered opinion that often the distinction is academic.”) Evans recounted what happened when he worked in a Hen-nepin Avenue nightclub owned by an ex-bootlegger and the players were let go after a week without the two-week notice

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“No other musician keeps the torch of traditional jazz burning so clearly and brilliantly these days as Doc Evans,” wrote John S. Wilson of the New York Times in 1958. Doc Evans (Carleton class of 1929) was renowned as a soloist, ensemble leader, composer and conductor of the Bloom-ington Symphony Orchestra, which he founded in 1963. Photo courtesy of Carleton College Archives.


required by union rules. They were told “if any member went to the Union ‘the boys’ would take care of us. I’m afraid we didn’t quite have the courage of our convictions, and the band broke up then and there.”Evans wrote, “As a business, dance orchestras and jazz bands really came into their own during the late ’30s.” With it came a revived interest in the New Orleans “hot” jazz, which Evans played. In 1939, jazz fan Herman Mitch opened a nightclub in Mendota, across the Minnesota River from Ft. Snelling, and Evans became the leader of a popular Dixieland band there until the club closed in 1942. Big names came to jam sessions at Mitch’s, including Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Sophie Tucker, Jack Teagarden and Joe Sullivan. No fan of road trips and want-ing to keep playing music his own way, Evans turned down all offers to leave. Evans brought his band to Northfield on a regular basis in the post-war years. On Sept. 26, 1946, the Northfield News wrote that “a form of entertainment new in this part of the country” would be presented by Doc Evans and his band at the high school auditorium on Oct. 8. “Connoisseurs of hot jazz will be enthralled by the music of this group because it stems back

to the early music of New Orleans as opposed to the wild and frantic swing music heard so often nowadays.”Evans found a musical ally in John S. (Jax) Lucas, a 1941 gradu-ate of Carleton. Lucas’ career as a jazz critic began when he wrote an adulatory story about Evans in 1945 for Downbeat magazine, calling Evans the successor to Bix Beiderbecke. Lucas made arrangements for Evans to make recordings for the Disc label as Doc Evans’ Dixieland Five in April of 1947 in New York. The band played classics of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and New Orleans Rhythm Kings of the 1920s. Shortly there-after, clarinetist Bill Reinhardt saw Evans perform at Chicago’s Hot Club and engaged Evans to lead a band at his new night-club Jazz Limited. The club opened June 11, 1947, and Evans lived in Chicago for five years, playing at many Chicago hot spots, including the Beehive, Tailspin and Blue Note.Lucas brought Evans to Northfield for a Feb. 15, 1949, perfor-mance at Carleton‘s Great Hall. Lucas taught English at Carleton from 1948 to 1958, sponsored the campus Jazz Club and often accompanied Evans on drums. During this visit, Evans re-corded an album for the Art-Floral-Record Shop in town, part of a Joco “Jazz Heritage” series.

Evans (second from left) played with the Carleton Collegians, ca. 1929. Photo courtesy of Allan Evans. At right: Evans was often compared to Bix Beiderbecke and Louis Armstrong and, although Evans felt they were the “greatest cornetists to have ever lived,” he said, “I have no desire to sound like either. I want to sound like myself – a better me, to be sure, the ideal me – not like anyone else.” Here he is shown playing a chorus with a televised Benny Goodman in the mid 1940s. Photo courtesy of Allan Evans.

This was Evans’ inscription in the Carleton College Algol yearbook for the Class of 1929. Photo courtesy of Carleton College Archives.


There are three entries of spinning 78 rpm records on You-Tube which show Doc Evans’ mastery. They are marked “Joco Northfield Minnesota.” Norman Olsen, jazz enthusiast, owned and managed the Art-Floral-Record Shop at 411 Division St. S. (now the home of Fashion Fair). Olsen, a 1928 graduate of Northfield High School, began operating a remote studio in his store in Northfield in June of 1948 for KDHL radio in Faribault and, by August of 1949, he was broadcasting three programs, including one on Friday evenings called “A Session for Mouldy Figs” (a term for a person who likes Dixieland jazz). Also in 1949, he began manufacturing Joco records, all by Doc Evans and his Dixieland Band. Distributors were located all over the U.S. and abroad. Recordings were made at St. Olaf studios and Schmitt’s in Minneapolis and other Joco “Jazz Heritage Albums” followed. These 78 rpm recordings were considered Evans’ fin-est work to date.Evans once said, “I’d never have made it if I hadn’t got out of town.” But, in the fall of 1952, having been helped by the Windy City to attain a national reputation, Evans returned from Chi-cago to the Twin Cities for good. Hattery told me the reason he came back was simple: “This was his home.” It did not take long for Evans to get back into the Minnesota swing of things. Evans assembled a band and played every-where. (“Jazz doesn’t know where it is and doesn’t care,” Evans once said.) He toured the upper Midwest in a Univ. of Minn. Concert and Lecture Series. Hattery said, “His mission in life was really to recreate the old jazz and he felt very strongly about that. In fact, he loved to do concerts where he could do a little bit of history of jazz along with it, explaining who wrote the piece and information about it.” A Downbeat story by Will Jones on Nov. 18, 1953, was head-lined, “Doc Evans Finally Rates as a Hometown Hero.” The story: “Suddenly it’s most fashionable to be a Doc Evans fan in the Twin Cities. And since Minneapolis is home to Evans, he couldn’t be happier. He never liked the idea of leaving home to go to Chicago or New York to make a buck at the thing he knows best.” The story highlighted a most successful series called “Doc Evans Dixieland Concerts” held that past summer at the Walker Art Center courtyard, which attracted overflow audiences. Hattery called this series “phenomenal,” with guest performers and themes. Evans shared his knowledge and talents in this way for eight years.On April 10, 1954, Evans celebrated the 25th anniversary of his Carleton graduation with a concert at a packed Great Hall. Ac-companying Doc on cornet were Knocky Parker on piano and Lucas on drums. This concert was recorded as Classic Jazz at Carleton by Soma Recording Company of Minneapolis.Eleanor Pumper met her future husband late in 1954. A native of S. Minneapolis and a graduate of South High, she had met Evans’ drummer, Red Maddock, at a La Crosse, Wisconsin, per-formance while she was attending Winona State College. Two years later, after working a 3:30 to midnight shift at Snyder’s Drugstore in Minneapolis, she was walking with friends down Hennepin Avenue and heard “this wonderful music coming out of Williams Bar and we went in.” She recognized Maddock and

“he recognized me or at least he pretended to, and I was later introduced to Doc. I went back there a few times and then he asked me out.”Despite the disparity in their ages, romance bloomed quickly. She “liked the fact that he had been a teacher, a lecturer, I liked his music and his looks. He had a wonderful personality.” They

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Doc Evans presided at opening night of the legendary Jazz Limited Club in Chicago, June 11, 1947, and stayed in Chicago five years, gaining a national reputation before returning to his home state of Minnesota in 1952. Left to right: Doc Evans, Don Ewell, Bill Reinhardt, Danny Alvin and Munn Ware. Photo courtesy of Allan Evans.


learned to play an instrument that you use in a string quartet.” So Evans said to her, “As long as I’m learning to play, you might as well come along and learn, too.” So they took cello lessons together.Hattery said that Evans also “wanted the experience of leading an orchestra,“ and in 1963, Evans founded the Bloomington Symphony and conducted it until his death in 1977. In this orchestra, his wife played cello and son Jeff played violin.Evans was invited to a 70th birthday celebration in Los Ange-les for the inimitable Louis Armstrong. The New York Times of July 5, 1970, reported that trumpeters Clark Terry and Doc Evans were among the performers playing to a crowd of 6,700 for three hours on July 3 at the Shrine Auditorium. There was a seven-tier, 12-foot-high birthday cake in honor of “Satchmo.” Hattery said that Evans was very honored to be invited and that Armstrong told Evans, “You sure do know how to play that horn!”In 1972, Evans was honored with an Alumni Achievement Award from Carleton. By this time, he had also received awards of merit for his service to music from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Bloomington. In 1976, Evans was named the first Bicentennial Distinguished Citizen of Bloomington and Feb. 16 was declared “Doc Evans Day” in Bloomington. Evans suffered from asthma, which gave him breathing prob-lems and sometimes led him to switch from cornet to trumpet or play piano with his bands. Evans’ death on the bitterly cold

day of Jan. 10, 1977, was swift and unexpected. Evans had left a meet-ing of the Minneapolis Musicians Association (of which he was an of-ficer) and was found dead in his car at age 69, of a heart attack perhaps triggered by an asthmatic attack. Evans’ son, Allan, recalled that Evans had arranged W.C. Handy’s St. Louis Blues for his high school jazz band, which they were re-hearsing when Evans died. Allan Evans played a trumpet solo at the spring concert and wrote, “I am still amazed to this day that I played it without a hitch.” Allan Evans maintains a website for his father, docevans.com, and organized an annual Doc Evans Jazz Festival, which was held in Albert Lea from July of 1999 to 2008. He said, “My father, Doc Evans, was a kind, gentle family man who could play the cor-net better than almost anyone.”On Nov. 18, 1981, a bronze plaque

were mar-ried July 18, 1955. (Their rings were purchased

in Northfield at the jewelry

story of Evans’ friend, Cort Lip-

pert.) The couple lived in Bloomington,

with a cabin in Grand Marais, just off the Gunflint

Trail, and had three sons, Jeff, Allan and Mark. Hattery told me Evans was a very good family man, “interested in having them all play an instrument.” Jeff played violin, Allan played trumpet and Mark viola. The home was filled with collections of all sorts of music.In July of 1958, Evans opened his own nightclub in Mendota called the Rampart Street Club, with only Dixieland music allowed. There was a sign, “Please do not mention modern jazz when people are eating!” The club closed in December of 1961. The month before, on Nov. 12, Doc Evans played with a traditional jazz trio at a Northfield Arts Guild event, which also featured a progressive jazz trio of Carleton students, including Northfield native Peter Basquin on piano. After separate sets, the trios combined to prove “traditional and modern jazzmen do have some things in common,” according to the Northfield News. Hattery thinks this might be the only time Evans appeared on a bill with modern jazz.During spring breaks of 1964 to 1966, Hattery accompanied her husband to Daytona Beach where a flatbed truck of Dixieland musi-cians would play while young Christian athletes would try to convert sun worshippers to wor-ship of a different kind. Evans was quoted in a Minneapolis Star article on April 16, 1966, as saying, “Kids today aren’t bad, but they are often inconsiderate. We try and make them think about morality, and get them to be aware of and concerned about other people.”Evans had always been a classical music fan and, Hattery told me, he “wanted to write some classical mu-sic for string quartets. He thought it would be a much better idea if he

Evans made frequent stops in Northfield over the years and, in 1949, Northfield businessman Norman Olsen began manufacturing a Jazz Heritage series of 78 rpm records featuring Doc Evans and his band under the Joco label. They were said to be Evans’ finest work to date. Record courtesy of Chip DeMann.

Evans celebrated the 25th anniversary of his Carleton graduation with a concert at a packed Great Hall on April 10, 1954. Soma Records recorded this concert as Classic Jazz at Carleton, featuring Doc Evans, Knocky Parker on piano and Jax Lucas from the Carleton Eng-lish Dept. on drums. Over the years, Evans recorded 36 LPs. Photo courtesy of Carleton College Archives.


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convocation and concert on Oct. 5. The next day, a symposium and a panel discussion were held.Perhaps it is fitting to close with Lucas’ words inscribed on the bronze plaque which memorializes Evans at Carleton:

DOC EVANS (1907-1977) Blowing growing to the last day and his own man all the way.

Thanks to Carleton archivist Eric Hillemann and Eleanor Evans Hattery for their assistance with this story. Also thanks to Mark Randolph Flaherty, whose 2002 University of Minnesota doctoral thesis on The Life and Music of Paul Wesley “Doc” Evans (1907-1977) is now part of the Carleton College Archives. See the website maintained by Evans’ son, Allan Evans, at docevans.com for further information, aimed at keeping Doc Evans’ legacy alive.

commissioned in Evans’ memory was dedicated. (It is now in the lobby of the Carleton Concert Hall.) The bas relief image of Evans with his instrument was made by sculptor Ray Gormley of Prior Lake, with an inscription above it from his support-ive friend Lucas. The Doc Evans Memorial Dixieland Band, directed by Evans’ longtime friend and drummer Bob Byrnes, performed. It is said that Evans’ nose is rubbed for luck by Car-leton music students (lending a certain patina to it over time). Then, on Oct. 5-6, 2007, Carleton honored Evans again, this time in the centennial year of his birth. The event was organized by Stephen Kelly. A Doc Evans Centennial Memorial Band was formed, directed by Butch Thompson who had played with Evans and is known for his long association with Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion. This band played for a

Left: Evans founded the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra in 1963 and conducted it until his death in 1977. Photo courtesy of Allan Evans. Right: Doc Evans Memorial Dixieland Band performed when a plaque commissioned in Evans’ memory was dedicated on Nov. 18, 1981, at Carleton College. (Left to right) Eddie Tolck on vibraphone, Dick Pendleton on clarinet, Bob Byrnes on drums, Harry Blons on saxophone, Dick Norling on bass, Red Wolfe on trumpet and Hal Runyon on trombone. Photo courtesy of Carleton College Archives.

Left: Doc Evans’ wife Eleanor is shown at Carleton College on Nov. 18, 1981, with sculptor Ray Gormley of Prior Lake who cre-ated the bronze plaque commissioned in Evans’ memory after his death in 1977. Photo courtesy of Carleton College Archives. Right: Eleanor Evans Hattery revisited the plaque at Carleton of her late husband Doc Evans in May of this year. She has been told that music students often rub the nose for good luck, giving it a shiny appearance. Hattery is now a resident of Village on the Cannon in Northfield. Photo by Susan Hvistendahl.


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Northfield Public Library – 507/645-6606First Steps Early Literacy Center, Mon, Fri, Sat, 10-12pmPatty Cake Infant Lapsit, Tue, 10-11amToddler Rhyme Time, Wed, 9:30 and 10:30amWalk-In eReader Assistance – Wed, 2:30-4:30pmLiterary KIDS Club – Sat, 1-3pmStage Combat Workshop – June 19; 5:30-6:30pmGo Behind the Scenes of the Great River Shakespeare Festival

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Northfield Senior Center – northfieldseniorcenter.org 507/664-3700. Programs for active older adults in a premier fit-ness facility with an indoor pool and certified fitness instructors. Bike club, hiking trips, ping pong, nutrition talks, art classes, writ-ing classes, card groups, dining center, fitness classes and more.Northfield Yarn – 507/645-1330 – Northfield Yarn – 507/645-1330 – Open Stitching, Thursdays, 5-7pm at the Contented Cow. Bring a project and share in the fun. Free. Owatonna Arts Center – 435 Garden view Ln • 507/451-0533 oacarts.orgParadise Center for the Arts, Faribault – 507/332-7372 Find art-related classes for kids and adults at paradisecenterforthearts.org

Blue Plate Special Fundraiser – June 12, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm; June 14, 1:30-3:30pm and 4-6pm; June 16, 6:30-8:30pm – The public is invited to paint and decorate plates and bowls. Painting and decorating is free. Plates and bowls will be for sale and on exhibit the week of Blue Collar BBQ Aug. 7-9. You can pre-buy your plate or bowl that you deco-rate. Register by calling 507/332-7372.

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Free Animal Feeding – June 2, 6:30-7:30pmWeekly Naturalist Walks – Tuesdays, 5-6pmWomen in Nature: Prairie Plant Identification – June 13,

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DIY Natural Health & Body Care Series – June 24, 5-7pmGardening with River Bend – Mondays, 8-10am

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8:30am-3pm, Northfield City Hall – Presentations and an on-road bike tour to review “Share the Road” principles and safety practices and more. Free for Northfield-area residents, business and civic leaders. Lunch provided. Advance registra-tion required.

Cannon River Winery, Cannon Falls –cannonriverwinery.com, 507/263-7400Wine Club with a Book Problem – Th, June 26, 6-8pm – This

month’s book is The Paris Wife by Paula Mclain. A great way to read wonderful books and stay connected with friends over a delicious flight of local wine. Call the winery to reserve your spot. There is a $10 registration fee.

Wine & Canvas – June 13; 6-9pm – Wine and Canvas is a mo-bile business that makes painting easy and exciting. Talented artists will instruct step-by-step through re-creating the featured painting of the day. You’ll take home a work of art that you created. Pre-registration required. Cost: $35/person, includes supplies. Award-winning Cannon River Wines sold separately.

Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota – crossingsatcarnegie.com, 507/732-7616 Classes in the arts for preschoolers through adults.Crossings Art Camps – June 16-Aug. 15 – Worlds of arts

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1st and 3rd Mondays: Open Beading, 6-9pm – A good start-ing point to learn beginning beading techniques.

Just Food Co-op, Northfield – 507/650-0106 Mondays: Knitting Night, 7-9pm, 507/645-6331

Lakeville Area Arts Center – 952/985-4640 Find art-related classes at lakevilleareaartscenter.comNorthfield Arts Guild – 507/645-8877

Dance to the music! Ballet, modern, folk, tap, ballroom, Mexi-can folklórico: The Arts Guild has it all for ages five years and up. Too young to dance? Bring your tots to Music Together instead.

Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center – Children’s Circle Class (ages 3-9), Sundays, 3-4pm. Children and their parents meditate, do yoga and learn about Buddhism in a fun, peaceful atmosphere of exploration. Everyone welcome.

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7-8:30pm; Northfield High School Band Room – Instrumental-ists may simply show up at rehearsal. The Community Band performs on Bridge Square every Thursday June 5-26, 7-8pm.

Summer ECFE at Tyler Park – June 3, 6:30-7:30pm – bring your families for a fun summer evening at the park. Try new outdoor activities and games and get to know other families. Great for children ages birth to five years. Free. Call for more information or register online.

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Carbone’s Pizza & Sports Bar – 620 So. Water St, Northfield, MN 55057, 507/645-2300, carbonesnorthfield.com, Mon-Sat 11-1am, Sun 11am to midnight. Family friendly sports bar. Monthly and daily food and beverage specials. 2-for-1 happy hour daily, 11am-7pm, 10pm-12am. Half-price appetizers Mon-Fri 3-7pm.Chapati Back Cover 214 Division St., Northfield • 507/645-2462 • chapati.us, closed Mondays – Cuisine of India. Variety of curry and Tandoori entrees including a large selection of vegetarian items. Wine and beer.The Club Page 1 1525 Division St. W, Faribault • 507/331-1511, Tue-Wed 4pm-1 am, Thu-Fri 4pm-2am, Sat 11-2am • theClubfbo.com – Good food, great price, from burgers amd fries to homemade pizza. Featuring appetiz-ers, burgers, homemade pizza, burgers, sandwiches and wraps. Contented Cow Back Cover 302 Division St. S., Northfield • contentedcow.com • 3pm-close British-style pub with authentic British specialties and a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches. Extensive patio overlooking the Cannon River. Great selection of imported and domestic draft beer and a full selection of wine and spirits.Dairy Queen Inside Front 900 N Highway 3, Northfield • dairyqueenofnorthfield.com • 507/645-8912 • Feb-Apr: 10am-9pm, May-Aug: 10am-10pm, Sept-Oct: 10am-9pm – Dairy Queen treats and cake, homemade or southern style BBQ brisket sandwiches and famous juicy Polish hotdogs. Home of the Blizzard.El Tequila – 1010 Hwy. 3 S. • 664-9139 • 11 a.m. -10 p.m., Northfield – Family restaurant offering authentic Mexican cuisine as well as wonderful margaritas and more.Fireside Lounge and Supper Club – 37540 Goodhue Ave., Dennison 507/645-9992 • firesidelounge.net – Tu-Su 10am-close, closed Mon.

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Froggy Bottoms River Pub Page 1 307 S. Water St., Northfield • 507/301-3611 • Mon-Wed 11am-10pm, Thu-Sat 11-1am, Sun 11am-9pm. – Upper-class bar food including appetizers, salads, burgers and more. Open for lunch and dinner. Entrees starting at 5pm.The HideAway Coffeehouse & Wine Bar Page 7 421 Division St., Northfield • 507/664-0400 Mon-Fri, 6am-10pm, Sat-Sun 7am-10pm – Cozy bistro atmosphere serving unique appetizers and sandwiches. Coffee drinks, wine and beer specialties.Hogan Brothers – 415 Division St., Northfield • 645-6653 • Sun-Tue 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri and Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m. – Hot hoagies since 1991. Also soup, sandwiches, Espresso, gourmet coffee and ice cream. J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein Page 24 503 Division St., Northfield • ruebnstein.com • 507/645-6691 11am-close – Great burgers and famous Ruebens. Casual relaxing atmo-sphere. Huge selection of imported and domestic beers, fine spirits and wines. Game room, happy hour 3:30-6pm, Karaoke on Fridays at 9pm.Johnny Angel’s Eatery & Pub Page 13 37592 Goodhue Ave., Dennison 507/645-6666 • Tue-Thu 4pm-2am, Fri-Sun 12pm-2am – American (Traditional), Italian, Pizza, Sand-wiches. Nightly specials include Wednesday-Baby Back Ribs; Thursday-Specialty Pasta; Friday-Fish Fry; Saturday-King Cut Prime Rib.L&M Bar & Grill Page 32 224 Railway St. N, Dundas • 507/645-8987 – Great burgers, cold beer, pizza, breakfast cooked to order and daily lunch & dinner specials. The friendly place to go in Dundas.Mandarin Garden Restaurant Page 10 107 East 4th St., Northfield • 507/645-7101 – MandarinGardenNorthfield.com, Lunch: Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm, Dinner: Tue-Thu 4:30-9pm. Fri/Sat, 4:30-10pm. Authentic Peking and Szechuan cuisine, freshly prepared, dine-in or take-out, since 1981.

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Winjum’s Shady Acres Restaurant – 7759 177th St W, Faribault, on Roberds Lake • winjumsbarandgrill.com – Tue-Sun 11am, Fri and Sat open until 1am. Kitchen open until 10pm. – This bar and grill restaurant at Winjum’s Shady Acres Resort has a great view of Roberds Lake near Faribault and is open for lunch and dinner year round. Burgers, salads, sandwiches and pastas. Featuring fish, ribs and steaks. Friday fish fry and Saturday prime rib special.

The Ole Store Restaurant – 1011 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield olestorerestaurant.com • 507/786-9400 – Mon-Th 11am-9pm, Fri/Sat 11am-10pm (breakfast: Sat 7am-12pm, Sun 7am-1pm) – Contem-porary dining with neighborhood charm. Relax at a table with linens and fresh flowers or sit in our cozy lounge. A full menu including appetizers, rustic flatbread pizzas, salads, soups, entrees, steaks, fresh seafood, sand-wiches and gourmet desserts. Reservations available.Quality Bakery and Coffee Shop Page 25 410 Division St., Northfield • 645-8392 – Opens 6 a.m. Tue-Sat Owned and operated by the Klinkhammer family since 1949. Quality baking from scratch using delicious family recipes with no preservatives. Custom cakes, homemade breads, donuts, pies, cookies, espresso, lunch and more.Quarterback Club Page 14 116 3rd St. W., Northfield • 507/645-7886 • Mon-Sat 6am-9pm, Sun 10:30am-8pm – Family friendly dining in Northfield for 37 years. House specialties include broasted chicken, BBQ ribs and flame-broiled hamburgers.Tandem Bagels – 317 Division St., Northfield • tandembagels.com • 507/786-9977 • Mon-Fri 7am-5:30pm, Sat 7am-5pm, Sun 7:30am-4pm. Genuine kettle-boiled and hearth-baked bagels. Made-from-scratch baked goods. Breakfast and lunch bagel sandwiches. Hot toasted specialty sandwiches. Fresh, seasonal, local and organic ingredi-ents. Quality, soulful food in an inviting setting, leaving a small carbon footprint with eco-friendly serving materials.The Tavern of Northfield Page 14 212 Division St., Northfield • 507/663-0342 • tavernofnorthfield.com • Sun-Thu 6:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 6:30am-11pm, lounge open daily 3pm-midnight. Located in the historic Archer House since 1984, The Tavern offers casual dining with a wide variety of homemade menu items and specials daily featuring fresh fish on Fridays and prime rib on Saturdays. The Tavern Lounge sports a deck overlooking the Cannon River, appetizers and a full bar with live music Thur-Sat.

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Fri. May 30 · Documentary film screenings: Ytterboe the Dog and Across the CannonSt. Olaf College, Viking Theater (in Buntrock Commons) · 10:30 a.m.

Sat. May 31 · Free admission to Northfield Historical Society museum, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Thurs. June 5 · Civil War presentation by Jim Stark: “Grant Goes East and Meets Lee on the Battlefield” | Northfield Historical Society · 6:30 p.m.

Thurs. June 19 · “A Beacon So Bright: The Life of Laurence McKinley Gould”Northfield Historical Society · 6:30 p.m. | Carleton College Archivist Eric Hillemann talks about Carleton College’s fourth president, a polar explorer known as “Mr. Antarctica.”

Sun. June 22 · Free admission to Northfield Historical Society museum, 1 – 5 p.m.

Thurs. June 26 · Exhibit Opening: “Northfield Wheels: An Automotive History”Northfield Historical Society · 6:30 p.m.

Fri. June 27 · History Mystery Pub Crawl | Downtown Northfield (meet at Bridge Square) · 6:30 p.m. registration, tour at 7 p.m. | Explore some of downtown Northfield’s most historic buildings while enjoying your favorite drink. Cost is $25.

Wed. July 2 · Books & Stars with the Fort Snelling History Players BandBridge Square · Booker opens at 6:30, music at 7 p.m. | Costumed musicians discuss music in the military and perform selections from 1819–1946.

Fri. July 4 · Vintage Baseball Game | St. Olaf College, Old Main Hill · 1 p.m.See baseball the way it was meant to be played when the Northfield Silver Stars take on the St. Croix Baseball Club. The field is near Lincoln Street South and Second Street West.

Fri. July 4 · Fireworks | Just south of town on Division Street/Hwy 246 Fireworks will be launched at dusk from the Northfield Middle School kickball diamond. Spectators can view the fireworks from the green spaces of the middle school, the high school, Bridgewater Elementary, or from nearby Taylor Park.

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