The Budos Band at First Ave
Monday, April 18, 2011 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
First Avenue Mainroom • 7:00pm • 18+ • $15 adv | $15 door
More info at first-avenue.com
Added to calendar on Apr 1
The Budos Band
From Staten Island, New York
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
The Budos Band are an "Instrumental Staten-Island Afro-Soul" outfit recording on the Daptone Records label. The band has eleven members (up to thirteen members at times) who play instrumental music that is self-described as "Afro-Soul," a term and sound which - in a recent interview - baritone saxophone player Jared Tankel elucidates as, being drawn from Ethiopian music the band had been listening to that had a soul undercurrent to it, which the band then "sprinkled a little bit of sweet 60's stuff on top" of. Read more about The Budos Band on Last.fm.
Charles Bradley
From Brooklyn, New York
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
Charles Bradley is no stranger to hard times. Born in Gainesville, Florida in 1948 and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Charles spent the better part of his childhood living on the streets. One of the more optimistic moments of his childhood came in 1962, when his sister took him to see James Brown at The Apollo. Brown’s energy formed a lasting impression on Charles. He went home and immediately began practicing microphone tricks with a broom attached to a string, imitating the Godfather’s every move. Read more about Charles Bradley on Last.fm.