Black Prairie at 400 Bar

First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar

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From last.fm:

Black Prairie is an experimental bluegrass side project of three members of The Decemberists. The group formed in early 2007, bringing Decemberists members Jenny Conlee (vocals, accordian), Nate Query (bass, cello) and Chris Funk (vocals, bazouki, dobro, weissenborn) together with fellow Portland musicians Annalisa Tornfelt (vocals, fiddle) and Jon Neufeld (guitar, vocals). “The first gatherings were a little daunting as we were all used to the traditional song form,” Funk said in a statement. “It’s been totally open-ended from day one, which is at times a little terrifying.” Read more about Black Prairie on Last.fm.

From Minneapolis

First show since since September 10, 2010 • Seventh show on MN Live's calendar since August 17, 2009

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Added to bill on Sep 30

From Chicago, Illinois

First Twin Cities show since since July 17, 2008 • First 400 Bar show • Fourth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since April 20, 2007

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From last.fm:

Living amongst the immense musical talent in a city like Chicago is eternally inspiring. But standing apart from the crowd can be a never‐ending challenge. So Canasta came together in early 2002 when six friends joined forces and augmented the standard rock set‐up with piano, violin, keyboard and trombone, in an effort to craft a more ambitious strain of majestic, ultra‐melodic, orchestral pop. Canasta songs are nothing if not eclectic; you’ll hear everything from bouncy... Read more about Canasta on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Sep 20