Now in its 23rd year, Franconia Sculpture Park has perfected the ultimate summer music series! Join us on July 27 at Franconia’s Earthen Amphitheatre for an afternoon of blues and honky-tonk music! Bring a blanket, grab a bite to eat from Asase Yaa Global Foods, Lake State BBQ, or Cotton Candy Ice Cream. Visit Mary Johnson’s famous Lizard Lounge for a beverage or Freezie! Enjoy an afternoon of song, dance, and sculpture.
In the event of rain, Franconia has a large tent set up to shelter ... view more »
Now in its 23rd year, Franconia Sculpture Park has perfected the ultimate summer music series! Join us on July 27 at Franconia’s Earthen Amphitheatre for an afternoon of blues and honky-tonk music! Bring a blanket, grab a bite to eat from Asase Yaa Global Foods, Lake State BBQ, or Cotton Candy Ice Cream. Visit Mary Johnson’s famous Lizard Lounge for a beverage or Freezie! Enjoy an afternoon of song, dance, and sculpture.
In the event of rain, Franconia has a large tent set up to shelter guests. All events are family & dog friendly. Please pick-up after your furry friends.
2:00 Barbaro
https://www.barbaroband.com/
Barbaro is an award-winning, progressive bluegrass band that plays music for films about cooking. Spicy instrumentals, savory harmonies, and to-the-point songwriting create a dynamic and captivating set for audiences of all ages and musical tastes. Following the release of their self-titled EP in 2019, Barbaro joined the lineup of premier Midwest music festivals like Blue Ox, Boats & Bluegrass, and MBOTMA. Barbaro took home first place at the John Hartford Memorial Festival Band Contest and won Best Americana-Roots Band at the MN Stage Fair.
4:00 Scottie Miller Band
https://www.scottiemiller.com/
Singer-songwriter, pianist Scottie Miller has been inducted in to the Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame for both Contributions to Blues Music and Heritage (for his instructional book Rock Keyboards published by Hal Leonard), and in 2018 as Blues Performer (their highest honor). He founded the Scottie Miller Band in 2000 and has just released his tenth CD. He has also been the touring keyboardist for three-time Grammy nominated singer Ruthie Foster (Blue Corn Records) since 2008. He is featured on her Blues Music Award winning CD/DVD “Live At Antone’s”, and recently performed to a sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall in NYC. Scottie met Ruthie while on tour as the keyboardist for Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame legend Bo Diddley. Scottie’s original brand of music is steeped in blues, and covers a wide array of styles including Barrelhouse Piano Blues, rock, funk, soul, jazz, classical, Americana.
This activity is made possible, in part, by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the East Central Regional Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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