2011 CALENDAR • 2012 CALENDAR
MAY 15, 2011 - Sunday - Livermore, CA
2:00 pm, Bankhead Theater, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, 2400 1st St., Livermore, CA 94550. The Butch Thompson Trio in concert with Chris Tyle, drums) and Marty Eggers (bass). See Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center for more information.
JUNE 19, 2011 - Sunday - Woodside, CA
1:30 pm, Filoli Center, 86 Canada Road, Woodside, CA 94062. All-star band with Duke Heitger (trumpet), Evan Christopher (clarinet), and others. Venue phone: 650-364-8300. More info at Filoli Center website
JUNE 23rd, 2011 - Thursday - Saint Paul, MN
8:30 pm, Artists' Quarter Jazz Club, 408 Saint Peter St., St. Paul, MN 55102. Second annual "Stride Night," part of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, with Paul Asaro (http://www.paulasaro.com/) and Jon Weber (http://www.jonwebermusic.com/) Artists' Quarter phone: 651-292-1359. Festival schedule: hotsummerjazz.com
JUNE 27, 2011 - Monday - Excelsior, MN
7:30 pm, Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, MN 55331. Part of the theater's venerable "Sounds for Summer" series, with special guest, cellist Laura Sewell. More details coming soon. Old Log website. Theater phone: 952-474-5951.
JULY 5, 2011 - Tuesday - Minneapolis, MN
7:00 pm, Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403. Duo concert with Prairie Home Companion guitarist Pat Donohue. Part of Plymouth Summer Music Series. There is no admission charge for this event.
JULY 7, 2011 - Thursday - Boothbay Harbor, MAINE
7:30 pm, The Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538. Solo concert. Info from 207-6333-6835. Venue website: Boothbay Harbor Opera House website
JULY 9 - 16 - A Prairie Home Companion Cruise, Boston to Montreal
On July 9, the 2011 Prairie Home Cruise sets sail from Boston, heading up the coast to Maine and Nova Scotia, through the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, and on to Montreal, Quebec. See the cruise website.
SEPTEMBER 21 - Wednesday - Berne, Switzerland
8:00 pm, Mahogany Hall, Kloesterlistutz (near Bearpit). More info including tix when available.
SEPTEMBER 22 - Thursday - Meilen (Zurich), Switzerland
8:00 pm, Restaurant Lowen, Wille-Saal, Seestrasse. "Stride Summit" with fellow pianists Olivier Lancelot, Christoph Stahel, and Mike Goetz. More info including tix when available.
OCTOBER 8 - Saturday - Stockholm, Wisconsin. 7:00 pm, Widespot Performing Arts Center on Spring Street in beautiful Stockholm on Lake Pepin. Call 715-307-8941 or see www.widespotperformingarts.org.
OCTOBER 22, 2011 - Saturday - Saint Paul, MN
5:00 pm, Fitzgerald Theater, 10 East Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN 55101. Live broadcast of Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion." Tickets info, or phone 800-745-3000.
OCTOBER 23, 2011 - Sunday - Saint Paul, MN
7:00 pm, Artists' Quarter Jazz Club, 408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN 55102. Duet concert with "Spider" John Koerner, the legendary Twin Cities bluesman. For more on Koerner, see http://www.mwt.net/~koerner/
NOVEMBER 13, 2011 - Sunday - Staples, MN
2:00 pm, Centennial Auditorium, 401 Centennial Lane, Staples, MN 56479. Solo piano concert. Info from Staples-Motley Arts Council, 218-296-2022. More info later at www.staplesmotleyarts.org/ *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.
NOVEMBER 17, 2011 - Thursday - Detroit Lakes, MN
7:00 pm, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center/Historic Holmes Theatre, 806 Summit Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501. Butch Thompson Trio with Matt Weiner (bass) and Jeff Hamilton (drums). Info from 218-844-4221.*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.
NOVEMBER 18, 2011 - Friday - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
8:00 pm, Orpheum Theater, 315 N. Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD. Butch Thompson Trio in concert, sponsored by the Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society. Theater phone 605-367-4616, or for ticket info etc see venue website
NOVEMBER 19, 2011 - Saturday - Worthington, MN
7:30 pm, Memorial Auditorium, 714 13th Street, Worthington, MN 56187. The Butch Thompson Trio with Matt Weiner (bass) and Jeff Hamilton (drums) For info, phone 507-376-9101. More from venue website *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.
DECEMBER 4TH, 2011 - Sunday - Marine on St. Croix, MN
4:00 pm, Village Hall, Marine-on-St. Croix, Minnesota. Solo "Home for Christmas" benefit concert. Ticket prices: $25 adults, $10 children age 12 and under. Available by mail from Marine Restoration Society, P.O. Box 274, Marine-on-St. Croix, MN 55047 Include self-addressed, stamped envelope. More info from 651-433-2049, or email parnason@frontiernet.net
DECEMBER 11, 2011 - Sunday - Minneapolis, MN
7:00 pm, Butch plays a FREE Holiday Show at MacPhail Center for Music 501 South 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN 55401 (near Mill City Museum and Guthrie Theater). . Hurry, only 260 seats! Click here to reserve.
2012 CALENDAR
JANUARY 19, 2012 - Thursday - Faribault, MN
7:30 pm, Newhall/Shattuck-St. Mary's School, 100 Shumway Avenue, Faribault, MN 55021. Butch Thompson Trio concert. For info, 507-333-1631. venue website *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.
JANUARY 20, 2012 - Friday - Fergus Falls, MN
7:30 pm, Fergus Theater/A Center for the Arts, 124 W. Lincoln Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537. The Butch Thompson Trio in concert. Info from 218-735-5453. Also see www.fergusarts.org/*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.
JANUARY 21, 2012 - Saturday - Cokato, MN
7:30 pm, Dassel-Cokato Performing Arts Center, 4852 Reardon Avenue SW, Cokato, MN 55321. The Butch Thompson Trio in concert. Info from 320-286-4120. Also see venue website *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.
FEBRUARY 4, 2011 - Saturday - Saint Paul, MN
5:00 pm, Fitzgerald Theater, 10 East Exchange Street, Butch is guest on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion," broadcast live on public radio. tickets info, or phone 800-745-3000.
FEBRUARY 10, 2012 - Friday - Duluth, MN
7:30 pm, Mitchell Auditorium, College of St. Scholastica, 1200 Kenwood Lane, Duluth, MN 55811. Butch Thompson Trio in concert. Info from 218-723-6631, or see venue website. *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.
FEBRUARY 12, 2012 - Sunday - Minneapolis, MN
4:00 pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4100 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55409. The Butch Thompson Trio in FREE concert. For info, see www.bethlehemmusicseries.org
FEBRUARY 19, 2012 - Sunday - Saint Paul, MN
2:00 - 5:00 pm: CSPS Hall, 383 Michigan Avenue at West 7th St., St. Paul, MN. A Mardi Gras Tea Dance (and masquerade ball, costume not required!) with Butch Thompson's Hiawatha Jazz Band. Food, beverages, dancing and more. Doors open at 1:00 pm. Tix and info, 651-297-9000, or see http://www.sokolmn.org/csps125/index.htm
FEBRUARY 26 - Sunday - Shoreview, Minnesota
6:00 pm, Hope Christian Church, 4911 Hodgson Road, Shoreview, MN 55123. Duo concert with Prairie Home Companion guitarist Pat Donohue. Phone 651-486-6243, or see http://www.hopemn.com/Concert.htm for complete info including directions.
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