Category: Motown Music

Spotlight: Bryan Basset At the Apple Valley Jam Session

by mitzib1, posted in Apple Valley, Minnesota, Bar and Restaurant, Blues, Florida, Jam Sessions, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Music Video, Rock and Roll, Soft Rock and Roll

Spotlight: Bryan Basset At the Apple Valley Jam Session By Mitzi Beliveau   It was a great afternoon and evening at the Apple Valley, Minnesota Jam Session on Monday. Apple Valley Legion Jam Session is one of my favorite places. I find lots of local talent, and often, visitors from around the USA come to … Continue reading Spotlight: Bryan Basset At the Apple Valley Jam Session

3rd Annual Charles Schoen Cancer Benefit

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Bar and Restaurant, Benifit, Dancing, Fund Raiser, Hall of Fame Recipients, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Non Profits, Rock and Roll, Soft Rock and Roll

    3rd Annual Charles Schoen Cancer Benefit By Mitzi Beliveau It was a Sunday afternoon when I attended the 3rd Annual Charles Schoen Cancer Benefit. This year it was at Mancinis Char House in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was like a reunion of people in the music community and people in the recovery of … Continue reading 3rd Annual Charles Schoen Cancer Benefit

Mark Arneson Band Featuring Mia Dorr

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Bar and Restaurant, Benifit, Blues, Blues Competition, Chicago blues, Dancing, Fund Raiser, Jazz, Minnesota, Minnesota Music Sound, Motown Music, Music, Music lessons/classes, New Music Sound, Non Profits, Rock and Roll, Saint Paul, MN, Small Music Business, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues, Tennessee

Mark Arneson Band Featuring Mia Dorr By Mitzi Beliveau It was a Thursday early evening that I went to The Minnesota Music Café to a benefit for the Minnesota Road to Memphis. I’m always amazed at the tremendous extraordinary music we have in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Area. The Mark Arneson Band Featuring Mia Dorr is … Continue reading Mark Arneson Band Featuring Mia Dorr

Craig Clark Band at the Road to Memphis Event in Minnesota

by mitzib1, posted in Bar and Restaurant, Benifit, Blues, Chicago blues, Dancing, Fund Raiser, Jazz, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Non Profits, Rock and Roll, Saint Paul, MN

Craig Clark Band at the Road to Memphis Event in Minnesota By Mitzi Beliveau It was a Sunday at the Minnesota Music Café in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and I was at a Road to Memphis benefit, and I met up with many of my friends. One of the friends, Craig Clark, was playing at this … Continue reading Craig Clark Band at the Road to Memphis Event in Minnesota

Voodoo Chicken

by mitzib1, posted in Bar and Restaurant, Benifit, Dancing, Fund Raiser, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Rock and Roll, Soft Rock and Roll, Tennessee

Voodoo Chicken By Mitzi Beliveau It was a benefit for the Minnesota Road to Memphis Blues Contest at the Minnesota Music Café that I got to hear Voodoo Chicken. The band is led by David Lambert, and I saw the MN version of Voodoo Chicken. A well-seasoned singer and lead guitar. On this occasion, David, … Continue reading Voodoo Chicken

Harrison Street Band, Road to Memphis

by mitzib1, posted in Bar and Restaurant, Benifit, Blues, Blues Competition, Fund Raiser, Midwest Music Sound, Minnesota, Minnesota Music Sound, Motown Music, Music, Music Video, New Music Sound, Southern Blues

Harrison Street Band, Road to Memphis By Mitzi Beliveau It was a delighted to see the band Harrison Street, again. The great Erin McCawley manages the band and is the main singer. A powerhouse entertainer in the music business. Erin, as everyone in the blues community calls her, is one of the best lead female … Continue reading Harrison Street Band, Road to Memphis

Kelli Rae Tubbs

by mitzib1, posted in Big Band Music, Blues, Chicago blues, Country Music, Inspirational Music, Jam Sessions, Jazz, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Music lessons/classes, Oklahoma, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, School, Small Music Business, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues, Tennessee

Kelli Rae Tubbs By Mitzi Beliveau It was at the many Jam Session that I had heard Keli Rae Tubbs play her drum. Kelli Rae as her friends call her is a very accomplish musician and, it is a great honor to write about Kelli Rae. Kelli Rae is one of the few great drummers … Continue reading Kelli Rae Tubbs

Spotlight: Todd Martenson

by mitzib1, posted in American Legion, Bar, Bar and Restaurant, Bloomington, MN, Blues, Chicago blues, Country Music, Country Rock, Jam Sessions, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Non Profits, Rock and Roll, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues

Spotlight: Todd Martenson By Mitzi Beliveau It was at the Monday night Apple Jam Session in Apple Valley, Minnesota at the American Legion, that I met and heard Todd Martenson sing and play the guitar. Todd, as his friends call him, told me that he did not start playing the guitar until he was 35 … Continue reading Spotlight: Todd Martenson

Helium for LiftOff

by mitzib1, posted in Blues, Chicago blues, Dancing, Midwest Music Sound, Minnesota, Minnesota Music Sound, Motown Music, Music, North Saint Paul, Minnesota, Rock and Roll, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues

Helium for LiftOff By Mitzi Beliveau I’m always amazed when I go somewhere and hear a truly fantastic band. This time I found the Crown Jewels of the Rock and Roll and Blues band in the USA. A local group in Minnesota with a big-time sound of worldwide entertainment. That band's name is Helium of … Continue reading Helium for LiftOff