Leroy Smokes at Uptown Bar and Cafe
Friday, July 20, 2007 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Uptown Bar and Cafe • 9:30pm • 21+ • $5
Added to calendar on Jul 4
LEROY SMOKES
From Minneapolis
First show since since June 30, 2007 • First Uptown Bar and Cafe show since May 11, 2007 • First Uptown Bar and Cafe headlining show since May 11, 2007 • 31st show on MN Live's calendar since August 30, 2003
Junkyard Empire
From St Paul
First show since since May 17, 2007 • Fifth show on MN Live's calendar since December 20, 2006
From last.fm:
Junkyard Empire is a serious political hip-hop/rock/jazz band that formed in 2006 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. This tight, creative, and intense live band is made up of vocalist and composer MC Brihanu , Guitarist Bryan Berry, Bassist Steve Hogan, Trombone and Keys player Christopher Robin Cox , and drummer Graham O'Brien. Junkyard Empire are noted for their blend of Indie Rock, Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Funk, as well as their revolutionary and socially conscious lyrics and Imagery. Read more about Junkyard Empire on Last.fm.
Heatbox
From Minnesota
First Twin Cities show since since July 12, 2007 • First Uptown Bar and Cafe show • Fifth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since February 23, 2007
From last.fm:
Singing since the age of ten, Aaron Heaton, aka Heatbox, knew performing was in his blood. When the Minnesota native began making sounds and beats with his mouth in high school, it simply clicked. Performing with locally famous funk, rock, and blues band City Collective, previously known as Root City Band (voted Best Blues Band of the Twin Cities by the readers of City Pages in 2006), as well as a one man band, Heatbox (1st place at the 2007 “Yo! The Music” Minneapolis beatbox battle) is known for bringing his unique “you have to see it to believe it” quality to the table. Read more about Heatbox on Last.fm.
M.anifest
From Minneapolis
First show since since March 9, 2007 • First Uptown Bar and Cafe show • Sixth show on MN Live's calendar since January 12, 2006
From last.fm:
M.anifest is a rapidly rising Hip-Hop artist born in Accra, Ghana and resident in Minneapolis. Voted CityPages Songwriter of the year (2008), M.anifest has captivated the attention of music fans and critics alike with a powerful mélange of aesthetically relevant music with an enchanting quality of social mindfulness. He has been described as an artist with “an incredible gift” ( the run off groove) who possesses “ the kind of assured, joyful, ruminative voice that made Mos Def into Hollywood's favorite conscious-rap star." (City Pages). Read more about M.anifest on Last.fm.