Balkan Beat Box at First Ave
Sunday, March 11, 2012 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
First Avenue Mainroom • 7:00pm • 18+ • $20 adv | $20 door
More info at first-avenue.com
Added to calendar on Jan 18
Balkan Beat Box
From Brooklyn, New York
First Twin Cities show since since July 19, 2011 • First Mainroom show • Fourth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since September 14, 2008
From last.fm:
Balkan Beat Box is a world music group consisting of ex-Gogol Bordello member Ori Kaplan and Tamir Muskat of Firewater and Big Lazy. As a musical project they often cooperate with a host of other musicians, both in the studio as well as on stage. Their current live crew consists of Tomer Yosef, Billy Levy, Ben Hendler, Itamar Ziegler, Dana Leung, Eyal Talmudi, Jeremiah Lockwood, and Peter Hess. Amongst their other collaborators are Victoria Hannah, the Bulgarian Chicks,Uri Kinrot, Dessislava Stefanova and gnawa player Hassan Ben Jaffar. Read more about Balkan Beat Box on Last.fm.
Palenke Soultribe
From Los Angeles, California
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
Palenke Soultribe is a live electronic music trio actively experimenting in fusing electronic sounds with Afro-Colombian rhythm and melodies. Originally formed in Colombia, but now based in Los Angeles, CA, Palenke Soultribe (a.k.a. PST) have claimed a spot in the Latin Alternative music world by putting on energetic shows, releasing musically interesting albums and remixes and always pushing the envelope visually and conceptually. Read more about Palenke Soultribe on Last.fm.
Added to bill on Feb 25
Culture Cry Wolf
From Minneapolis
First show since since March 8, 2012 • First Mainroom show since January 20, 2012 • First show supporting a touring headliner since January 20, 2012 • 22nd show on MN Live's calendar since February 27, 2010
From last.fm:
Band Members: Botzy - Emcee Mike Daly - Vocals/Guitar Daniel De la Torre - Trumpet/Guitar Druby Soho - Bass Frankie Blydenburgh - Drums Jaime Pelaez - Auxiliary Percussion Minneapolis based Culture Cry Wolf have steadily built a following with their eclectic and infectious live show. While most live-band hip-hop acts center on funk or jazz as their sonic roots, Culture Cry Wolf are all over the map, pulling in everything from cumbia to doo-wop to ska and punk. Read more about Culture Cry Wolf on Last.fm.
Added to bill on Mar 8