Modern Guitar Festival 2009
Modern Guitarist: A musician who abides by a genre-less and boundary-less agenda. A free-willed improviser who listens well but isn’t afraid to act or instigate new ideas. A musician void of competition. A musician open to communal collaboration. A modern guitarist is an explorer of electronic technology past and present. A modern guitarist is a student of global melodies and rhythms. (Mike Michel aka Bill Mike: Curator of The Modern Guitar Festival)
Huddled within the Cedar will be some of Minnesota's finest guitarists, creating their unearthly sounds and memorable melody from six little strings. Featured in the lobby of The Cedar will be some of Minnesota's finest independent music manufactures as well! This will be a diverse all ages concert. Thanks for supporting Minnesota music.
Featured Performers....
Mike Michel aka Bill Mike (Bill Mike Band, Unknown Prophets)
Jeremey Ylvisaker (Andrew Bird, Alpha Consumer)
Park Evans (Enormous Quartet, These Modern Socks)
Chris Cunningham (Mississippi Peace)
Jake Hanson (Halloween Alaska, Mpls Dub Ensemble)
Terry Eason (Terry Eason Trio)
Luke Polipnick (Volcano Insurance)
Blair Krivanek (Nachito Herrera, The Steele Family)
Featured Minnesota Music Manufacturers...
Todd Lunnoberg Guitars
Derrick Guitars
Heavy Electronics Guitar Pedals
Gooby Amplification
Tickets are on sale now from the Cedar Ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), Cedar outlets, and online at Ticketweb.
Major Funders
This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota.
