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Brass Lassie

Sidekick Theatre, 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

BRASS LASSIE, a bold trad band based in the Twin Cities of St. Paul/Minneapolis, combines traditional tunes, songs and style with dazzling modern horn lines, sparking their own genre of eclectic, remarkable music. The ensemble performs extraordinary takes on Scottish, Irish and French music, traditional and new, featuring a powerful 4-piece horn section, a terrific rhythm section, fiddle, flutes, pipes and vocals with two dancers from the Flying Foot Forum. Their smart, joyous horn arrangements are by top-notch jazz arranger Peter Enblom, plus a couple of great ensemble arrangements from Dr. David Milne. Brass Lassie is: Laura MacKenzie (founder/director), wooden flutes, whistles, concertina, Scottish smallpipes, voice Mary Vanorny - fiddle, vocals Patrice Pakiz - piano Michael Bissonnette - percussion Gary Rue - bass Pete Enblom - (arranger, horn section director), tenor trombone Bek Shuholm - trumpet Tricia Lerohl - French horn Dave Budimir - bass trombone Joe Chvala and Karla Grotting - dance, from the Flying Foot Forum

Rue & Sabien

Shell Lake Arts Center, 802 First Street, Shell Lake, WI 54871

About the Performance A Rue/Sabien performance is an ad lib, rapid-fire affair, riddled with a melodic cascade of personal favorites peppered with musical ideas (occasionally interrupted by an errant thought: they sometimes feel the need to explain the process), duologues on inspiration (and what does not inspire), oblique social commentary, and comic highs and lows (when good things happen to bad people), all thoroughly plumbed from the musical depths of piano, guitar, violin, mando and voices that soar, growl and bubble within a sardonic Robin Williams/Noel Coward sense of humor. Influenced by nearly anything and everything musical. Buckle up!~Charles Bunbury

On the Road Again

Sidekick Theatre, 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

The same band that brought you “Honky Tonk Holiday” returns to the Sidekick stage with another memorable concert filled with your favorite country music from decades past. Get ready for some fantastic fiddling and even more lush harmonies! Featuring the music of Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, this is one Sidekick concert you won’t want to miss!

Ticket info on above link

On the Road Again

Sidekick Theatre, 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

The same band that brought you “Honky Tonk Holiday” returns to the Sidekick stage with another memorable concert filled with your favorite country music from decades past. Get ready for some fantastic fiddling and even more lush harmonies! Featuring the music of Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, this is one Sidekick concert you won’t want to miss!

Ticket info on above link

A Concert Celebrating Valentine’s Day

February 14 and 15, 2024 @ 1pm

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Sidekick Theatre presents LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER, an array of classic romantic songs from the 60s and 70s featuring hits from Elvis Presley, The Righteous Brothers, Barry Manilow, The Bee Gees, Carole King, The Carpenters, Billy Joel and more. LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER showcases your favorite Sidekick Theatre musicians with some of the Twin Cities best vocalists performing such songs as ’My Girl’, 'Can't Help Falling in Love’, 'Ain't No, Sunshine’, ’Can't Take My Eyes off You’ and of course ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’. Enjoy an atmosphere of fun and romance at Sidekick Theatre this Valentine’s Day!

A Concert Celebrating Valentine’s Day

February 14 and 15, 2024 @ 1pm

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Sidekick Theatre presents LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER, an array of classic romantic songs from the 60s and 70s featuring hits from Elvis Presley, The Righteous Brothers, Barry Manilow, The Bee Gees, Carole King, The Carpenters, Billy Joel and more. LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER showcases your favorite Sidekick Theatre musicians with some of the Twin Cities best vocalists performing such songs as ’My Girl’, 'Can't Help Falling in Love’, 'Ain't No, Sunshine’, ’Can't Take My Eyes off You’ and of course ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’. Enjoy an atmosphere of fun and romance at Sidekick Theatre this Valentine’s Day!

Brass Lassie

Celtic Junction, 836 Prior Ave N, St Paul, MN 55104

BRASS LASSIE, a bold trad band based in the Twin Cities of St. Paul/Minneapolis, combines traditional tunes, songs and style with dazzling modern horn lines, sparking their own genre of eclectic, remarkable music. The ensemble performs extraordinary takes on Scottish, Irish and French music, traditional and new, featuring a powerful 4-piece horn section, a terrific rhythm section, fiddle, flutes, pipes and vocals with two dancers from the Flying Foot Forum. Their smart, joyous horn arrangements are by top-notch jazz arranger Peter Enblom, plus a couple of great ensemble arrangements from Dr. David Milne. Brass Lassie is: Laura MacKenzie (founder/director), wooden flutes, whistles, concertina, Scottish smallpipes, voice Mary Vanorny - fiddle, vocals Patrice Pakiz - piano Michael Bissonnette - percussion Gary Rue - bass Pete Enblom - (arranger, horn section director), tenor trombone Bek Shuholm - trumpet Tricia Lerohl - French horn Dave Budimir - bass trombone Joe Chvala and Karla Grotting - dance, from the Flying Foot Forum

Honky Tonk Holiday

Sidekick Theatre, 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

'Tis the season for a hootenanny! Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with this funny, heartwarming musical extravaganza. It’s the perfect way to treat your entire family this holiday season. Whether you enjoy good old-fashioned country Christmas songs or you like contemporary holiday tunes with a distinctly Nashville twist, you won’t want to miss out on our HONKY TONK HOLIDAY!

Honky Tonk Holiday

Sidekick Theatre, 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

'Tis the season for a hootenanny! Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with this funny, heartwarming musical extravaganza. It’s the perfect way to treat your entire family this holiday season. Whether you enjoy good old-fashioned country Christmas songs or you like contemporary holiday tunes with a distinctly Nashville twist, you won’t want to miss out on our HONKY TONK HOLIDAY!

Honky Tonk Holiday

Sidekick Theatre, 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

'Tis the season for a hootenanny! Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with this funny, heartwarming musical extravaganza. It’s the perfect way to treat your entire family this holiday season. Whether you enjoy good old-fashioned country Christmas songs or you like contemporary holiday tunes with a distinctly Nashville twist, you won’t want to miss out on our HONKY TONK HOLIDAY!

Marvelous Wonderettes

Sidekick Theatre, 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

A MUSICAL WRITTEN & CREATED BY ROGER BEAN This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves the girls serenade us with classic ‘50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.” In act two, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion. We learn about the highs and lows the girls have experienced in the past decade and are charmed to find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. Featuring over 30 classic ’50s and ’60s hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane!

Marvelous Wonderettes

Sidekick Theatre, 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

A MUSICAL WRITTEN & CREATED BY ROGER BEAN This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves the girls serenade us with classic ‘50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.” In act two, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion. We learn about the highs and lows the girls have experienced in the past decade and are charmed to find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. Featuring over 30 classic ’50s and ’60s hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane!

Marvelous Wonderettes

Sidekick Theatre, 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

A MUSICAL WRITTEN & CREATED BY ROGER BEAN This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves the girls serenade us with classic ‘50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.” In act two, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion. We learn about the highs and lows the girls have experienced in the past decade and are charmed to find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. Featuring over 30 classic ’50s and ’60s hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane!

Marvelous Wonderettes

Sidekick Theatre, 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

A MUSICAL WRITTEN & CREATED BY ROGER BEAN This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves the girls serenade us with classic ‘50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.” In act two, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion. We learn about the highs and lows the girls have experienced in the past decade and are charmed to find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. Featuring over 30 classic ’50s and ’60s hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane!

Marvelous Wonderettes

Sidekick Theatre, 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

A MUSICAL WRITTEN & CREATED BY ROGER BEAN This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves the girls serenade us with classic ‘50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.” In act two, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion. We learn about the highs and lows the girls have experienced in the past decade and are charmed to find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. Featuring over 30 classic ’50s and ’60s hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane!