Author: Todd Hanson
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Jake Ilika ends his residency at Ed’s (no name) Bar
Jake Ilika will be concluding his weekly Wednesday night residency at Ed’s (no name) Bar this end of October. You’ve been listening to his well-polished folk tunes and silvery voice on Wednesday for a few years now and more recently with his rock and roll band The Heavy Set. He will be missed. And, of…
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Adrian Torbenson
Adrian Torbenson is a walking miracle who was hit by a truck on highway 61 at age 11 and had to relearn basic things like speaking and walking. He later found music which became a coping mechanism and a means to express the struggles and hardships he had encountered. He sings about real life with…
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Lenny Alcamo
Acoustic singer/songwriter, Lenny Alcamo, performs laid-back, folk-pop originals about life and love and rivers. Members: Lenny Alcamo Genre(s): folk, pop, acoustic Official Website: On The Noisy Neighbor: Social Media: Contact/Booking: email
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Winona Zombie Crawl 9
They’re coming to get you, Barbra and they’re also coming for the rest of Winona, Minnesota. Winona Zombie Crawl returns for its 9th consecutive year making it one of the longest-running zombie crawls around. Winona’s downtown will become an apocalyptic obstacle course of booze, blood, and BRAAAAAAIIIIIIINS! Saturday, September 20th. Zombies just want to have…
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PopUpArtShop
What’s a pop-up retail space? It’s a venue or shop that exists one day or week or month, and is gone the next. The trend is becoming increasingly popular in bigger cities and Winona will be having one of its own Friday, July 18, 5-9 pm, and Saturday, July 19, 1-9pm. The cool thing about…
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Wake up Bedhead: still awake
Wake Up Bedhead has been hard at it, playing shows in and around Winona for the past eight years. Founding members Joshua Lauer and Eli Beach, as well as newly added drummer Justin Wieczorek, have lived in the area the majority of their lives. All of the band had resided in Winona, but Josh and…
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Ash St. John to play Acoustic Cafe Saturday, July 12
Ash St. John is a classically trained musician who began playing violin at the tender age of 10 years old. His life has been mired in music. Playing in orchestras growing up and in the University of Iowa’s orchestra, he honed his skills and became a diverse instrumentalist. He’s even got a day job as…
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Good Night, Gold Dust Talks New Album, MWMF, and Cats
Since 2010, Good Night, Gold Dust (GNGD) has been hard at work bringing us their unique brand of atmospheric indie pop, full of emotional swells and dynamic shifts. Currently, the band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Laura Schultz, lead guitarist and vocalist Colin Scharf, and Michelle Roche on the percussion, piano, and backing vocals. In…
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Union Station
Union Station has opened for performers including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Little River Band, Survivor, The Association and Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. Any Winona area town celebration has featured the group at one time or another in their over 23 year career. They play at weddings and class reunions as well.…
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MoonDawg
Moon Dawg recorded their first album “Ajama” in February 2005 and shortly after recorded their first DVD, “Live at Rascals.” Both were great successes. In December 2005, the band made their stepping-stone recording, “The EP,” which outlined the stylistic evolution of the band at the time. After the birth of “The EP” the band really…
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Know Way
Know Way is a poetic and musical performance based in the folk music tradition. Know Way attempts to blend soft finger style guitar, tenor vocals, and reflective lyrics into an experience that hopefully gives listeners a chance to pause and rest from the chaos of life. Know Way’s lyrics focus highly on death and life,…
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Harbinger
Harbinger is a five piece metal band, based out of the upper midwest. Founded in 2010, our sound is original and explosive. We mix many elements to our music, and you will always experience a high energy lasting impression of our live shows. 2013 saw a needed change so we added a second guitarist to…