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Celebrating Philip Kunia “Gabby” Pahinui (April 22, 1921 – October 13, 1980), a slack-key guitarist and singer of Hawaiian music.

Jerry Kosak & Pat Donohue Saturday, October 12, 2019 The Oak Center General Store, Lake City, MN 8pm   Oak Center General Store 67011 Hwy 63 Lake City, MN 55041 (507) 753-2080   $15 advance, $18 at the door, http://oakcentergeneralstore.com/music   Jerry Kosak was selected as a 2019 recipient of a MN State Arts Board […]

Celebrating Janice Lynn “Jan” Kuehnemund (November 18, 1961 – October 10, 2013), an American lead guitarist who founded the all-female hard rock/glam metal band Vixen in St. Paul in 1971.

Celebrating Polly Jean Harvey, MBE (born October 9, 1969) known as PJ Harvey, an English guitarist, singer-songwriter, writer, poet and composer. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined local band Automatic Dlamini as a vocalist, guitarist and saxophone player.

  Celebrating Peter Palus Cosey (October 9, 1943 – May 30, 2012), an American guitarist from Chicago who played blues and R&B sessions, and experimental jazz with Miles Davis’ band between 1973 and 1975. His fiercely flanged and distorted guitar invited comparisons to Jimi Hendrix.

Celebrating Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973), an American guitarist in the 1930s and 1940s who made gospel recordings that were a precursor of rock and roll. She was among the first popular recording artists to use heavy distortion on her electric guitar.

Celebrating Herbert “Bert” Jansch (November 3, 1943 – October 5, 2011) a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s as an acoustic guitarist.

An Evening with Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited Plus Spectral Mornings Monday, October 7, 2019 Pantages Theatre 8pm $39.50 $59.50 $79.50   The Pantages Theatre 710 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 339-7007   https://tinyurl.com/y5euy3uz http://www.hackettsongs.com/   Steve Hackett is an immensely talented and innovative rock musician. He was lead guitarist with Genesis as part of […]

Christopher Becknell Sunday October 6, 2019 Centennial United Methodist Church St. Anthony Park Campus 1pm FREE   Centennial United Methodist Church St. Anthony Park Campus 2200 Hillside Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108 (651) 633-7644   http://www.centennialumc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/christopher.becknell   Christopher Becknell is a Minneapolis based fingerstyle and classical guitarist. He can be found performing guitar concerts […]

Celebrating Daniel Wood “Danny” Gatton Jr. (September 4, 1945 – October 4, 1994), known by the nickname “The Humbler”, an American guitarist who fused blues, rockabilly, jazz, and country to create a musical style called “redneck jazz”.