Category: Bar

Friday Night Concert with Vintage Raggs and Special Guest Star Brian Leighton Glodek

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Chicago blues, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Rock and Roll, Saint Paul, MN, Soft Rock and Roll

Friday Night Concert with Vintage Raggs and Special Guest Star Brian Leighton Glodek By Mitzi Beliveau It was a Friday Night at Wilebski’s Blues Saloon, and I was with about 60 of my dancing friends. We were there to dance and listen to Vintage Raggs. A well-known band in the five-state area. But, for a … Continue reading Friday Night Concert with Vintage Raggs and Special Guest Star Brian Leighton Glodek

Snapshot: Thursday Night Jam Sessions @ Schooners Tavern

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Blues, Chicago blues, Jam Sessions, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Rock and Roll, Soft Rock and Roll

Snapshot: Thursday Night Jam Sessions @ Schooners Tavern By Mitzi Beliveau For 2019 I have decided to expand where I go to listen to music and dance. On a winter chilly Thursday evening I went to Schooners Tavern in Minneapolis, Minnesota to a Jam Session. I have to say, I was surprised by the enormous … Continue reading Snapshot: Thursday Night Jam Sessions @ Schooners Tavern

Snapshot: Tony Omodt-Lopez

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Bar and Restaurant, Jam Sessions, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Rock and Roll, Saint Paul, MN, Soft Rock and Roll

Snapshot: Tony Omodt-Lopez By Mitzi Beliveau It was a chilly winter evening when I went to Wilebski’s Blues Saloon for their Tuesday Night Jam Sessions. It was getting to the end of the evening, and this young man took the stage with his guitar. I saw as he took the stage and was ready to … Continue reading Snapshot: Tony Omodt-Lopez

Pre-New Years with The Pat McLaughlin Band and Guests

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Blues, Chicago blues, Dancing, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Rock and Roll, Saint Paul, MN, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues

Pre-New Years with The Pat McLaughlin Band and Guests By Mitzi Beliveau It was the Friday before New Years in 2018. I was at Wilebski’s Blues Saloon where some of the best local and international Blues bands and singer have entertained at. I knew I was in for a treat to hear The Pat McLaughlin … Continue reading Pre-New Years with The Pat McLaughlin Band and Guests

Hollihan’s Pub Jam Session

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Blues, Chicago blues, Country Rock, Hall of Fame Recipients, Jam Sessions, Minnesota, Minnesota Music Sound, Motown Music, Music, New Music Sound, Rock and Roll, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues, White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Hollihan’s Pub Jam Session By Mitzi Beliveau I’m always a fan of Jam Sessions, and in the area, I can say we have them every day of the week. I just have to choose which one I want to go to. We are definitely blessed to have so many musicians and singers in the Minneapolis/Saint … Continue reading Hollihan’s Pub Jam Session

Snapshot: The Many Faces of The Squishy Mud Band

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Blues, Country Rock, Dancing, Minnesota, Minnesota Music Sound, Motown Music, Music, Rock and Roll, Shafer, MN, Soft Rock and Roll

Snapshot: The Many Faces of The Squishy Mud Band By Mitzi Beliveau It was a warm winter evening in Shafer, Minnesota at The Old Shafer Creamery Event Center that I went to see a friend play with his band. Squishy Mud Band has morphed with lots of changes of band members. The two constant band … Continue reading Snapshot: The Many Faces of The Squishy Mud Band

Snapshot: Connor McRae’s Red Apple Trio

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Blues, Chicago blues, Jazz, Minnesota, Music, Rock and Roll, Southern Blues

Snapshot: Connor McRae’s Red Apple Trio By Mitzi Beliveau It was a warm, lovely winter night and I had a friend go with me to Schooner Bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We were going to see a new band called, Connor McRae’s Red Apple Trio. I was not disappointed. I knew Connor as his friends call … Continue reading Snapshot: Connor McRae’s Red Apple Trio

Snapshot: Steve (Boom Boom) Vonderharr

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Blues, Chicago blues, Hall of Fame Recipients, Minnesota, Music, Retirement, Southern Blues

Snapshot: Steve (Boom Boom) Vonderharr By Mitzi Beliveau It was a beautiful winter afternoon, and I left almost two hours before the retirement gig of Steve Vonderharr. The local bar was a few miles down the road. When I open the door, I was amazed, the place was packed. I thought this must be the … Continue reading Snapshot: Steve (Boom Boom) Vonderharr

Snapshot: Slim Willie and The Ride Concert

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Blues, Chicago blues, Dancing, Hall of Fame Recipients, Jazz, Minnesota, Music, Rochester, Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN

Snapshot: Slim Willie and The Ride Concert By Mitzi Beliveau It was the evening before Thanksgiving, and I went down to Wilebskis Blues Saloon to see Slim Wille and The Ride. I had never seen them, but a few of my friends said I should go to the concert because they were a great band. … Continue reading Snapshot: Slim Willie and The Ride Concert

Ted Wilebski Jr.

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Bar and Restaurant, Blues, Chicago blues, Dancing, Jam Sessions, Minnesota, Music, RIP, Saint Paul, MN, Southern Blues

Ted Wilebskis Jr. By Mitzi Beliveau I never met Ted as many of his friend and blues community called him. I knew about his family because just about every Friday night I go to The Wilebski's Blues Saloon that Ted started. Wilebski's Blues Saloon is a gathering place for the Blues artist, singers, and musicians. … Continue reading Ted Wilebski Jr.