Monsters of Folk: Dave Alvin, Tim O'Brien and Chris Smither at Cedar
Sunday, February 10, 2008 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Cedar Cultural Center • 5:30pm • All Ages
More info at thecedar.org
Added to calendar on Jun 25
Chris Smither
From Northampton, Massachusetts
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
Chris Smither (born November 11, 1944 in Miami, Florida) is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He grew up mainly in New Orleans and attended the University of the Americas in Mexico City, planning on becoming an anthropologist, but transferred to Tulane University after a year, during which time he discovered the music of Mississippi John Hurt. While in Paris for a junior year abroad, he spent his time playing guitar rather than attending classes and was kicked out of college as a result. Read more about Chris Smither on Last.fm.
Dave Alvin
From Los Angeles, California
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
Dave Alvin (born November 11, 1955, in Downey, California), is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has been one of the leading proponents of 'roots' or 'American' music, bringing together elements of rock-and-roll, blues, rural and tejano music. Alvin and his older brother Phil Alvin grew up loving Americana, country and blues. In 1979 they formed The Blasters with friends Bill Bateman and John Bazz. Shortly after leaving the Blasters, Alvin joined X as lead guitarist after the departure of Billy Zoom. Read more on Last.fm
Tim O'Brien
From Nashville, Tennessee
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
Tim O'Brien (b. March 16, 1954 in Wheeling, West Virginia) is an American bluegrass, old time and celtic musician. O'Brien plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki and mandocello and is an accomplished vocalist. He moved to Boulder, Colorado in the 1970s and became part of the music scene there. In 1978 he founded the bluegrass group Hot Rize. Hot Rize had its own offshoot band called Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers. Read more about Tim O'Brien on Last.fm.