The 416 Club & Freewheelin' presents The Copperheads, Cooker John, Nikki & her RueMates, House Of Mercy Band, Summit StuntPilots
02/16/2008 - 7:30pm
The CopperheadsDon't miss the second in the new series of relaxed, 416 Club presentations featuring an array of local and national artists presenting the best of their material in the optimal listening environment of The Cedar. The Copperheads cruise over a wide swathe of musical territory including rootsy alt-country and Americana, blues and soul. New Jersey native, and Minnesota transplant Cooker John produces some of the grittiest, most authentic folk-blues to be heard anywhere. Nikki Matteson & Her RueMates features the great vocals of Nikki Matteson, a finalist on the Prairie Home Companion Annual Talent Contest at the ripe old age of 16, and now heard all over town with her infectious blend of folk, blues and psychedelia. The House of Mercy Band, featuring Razz Russell on electric guitar, plays County Gospel and great American Hymns every Sunday down at the House of Mercy church in downtown St. Paul, and also hold regular court at The Turf Club, presenting country, bluegrass, old time and acoustic music. The Summit Stunt Pilots cover a mix of Delta, country and roots-based folk and blues, and features three veteran Twin Cities roots/Americana/artists: from the Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs, Dave Babb (guitar and vocals) and Randy Webb (guitar, vocals and foot-stomp) and from The Brass Kings, Mikkel Beckman (washboard).
If you are curious about the wider acoustic-oriented music scene in the Twin Cities and beyond, yet don't want to suffer through another night at a grungy, crowded and noisy bar where the music doesn't start until after 11, and the sound quality is at best erratic, then do yourself a favor and check out this month's 416 Club--and meet other like-minded souls. Come early, stay all night, or drop in for an hour or so--we typically go until about 11.30pm.
This month's line-up curated by KFAI's Freewheelin' host Jackson Buck. Freewheelin' can be heard on 90.3 and 106.7 KFAI every Monday 9am--11am.
Tickets available online Fri Feb 1 at Ticketweb, and from The Cedar (612-338-2674 ext 2).
