A night of Femme Fronted Power House bands Electrified and Amplified as it Gets! This show is $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
Cindy Lawson began her rock and roll career in Minneapolis in 1985 with her all-female rock band, The Clams. Over the years, she has played in several bands in Minneapolis and New York City, but then took a break starting in the late 90's. She returned in full force with a new band in 2021 and has been playing to enthusiastic Twin Cities audiences. Her latest record, New Tricks, available on Boston’s Rum Bar Records, has been getting airplay both nationally (on Little Steven’s Underground Garage and on Little Steven’s Coolest Songs in the World) and internationally, garnering rave reviews in publications across the globe.
She’s backed by longtime collaborator and inventive guitarist Jerry Lefkowitz (of The Young Nashvillians, Something Fierce, Whoops Kitty, and Fauna, among others), bassist and multi-instrumentalist Dave Randall, whose rock bonafides include The Spectors, The Boot R&B, The Silent Treatment, Kinda Kinky, and many more, and on the drums is Mark Devaraj, who’s kept the beat going in bands High on Stress, Whiskey Rock and Roll Club, The Heavy Sixers, as well as dozens of other Minneapolis bands.
“To these songs, Lawson has brought decades of experience in life and music. And her songwriting skills clearly never left her. The well-named New Tricks incorporates many of Lawson's long-held influences (such as '60s pop and girl groups) while still sounding fresh, original, and modern in the year 2022.” ~ Lord Rutledge, Faster and Louder
The Silent Treatment~ Classic punk rock noise from Minneapolis. All the subtlety of a car accident. This four piece band's commitment to the stripped down noises of confrontation will leave you yearning for the days of glowering in disgust at your family's kitchen table. The group’s EP You’re Gonna Get It (2018) and Everything's Just Fine (2021) are available on Bandcamp, and have received airplay on KFAI's Spin with Cyn. The Silent Treatment has played the Turf Club, 7th Street Entry, The Cabooze, Uptown VFW as well as the usual suspects of the Minneapolis live music scene with acts such as Dave Rave, Ol' Yeller, Little Man, The Short Fuses, and the Fret Rattles. Always loud, always fast and full of energy, the Silent Treatment is Keely Lane (Ol’ Yeller, Trailer Trash, Rich Mattson and the Northstars) on drums, Dave Randall (The Boot R&B, Kinda Kinky, The Magnolias) on bass, Rob Sells (Low Rats, Loose Rails) on guitar, and Claire Luger on vocals.
Crush Scene is a 4 piece Minneapolis rock band that writes cheeky songs which emphasize the importance of keeping a safe scene for everyone to have crushes in.
Rock 'em & sock 'em roll with Sara & Erin of Submarine Secrets.
