Lake Harriet Bandshell – Minneapolis
Michael Monroe, “MN Acoustic Music Master“, Jon Bream, Star Tribune
2pm…celebrating decades of performing at Lake Harriet Bandshell! Weather Note: Greetings O Lake Harriet Audience! I’ve played there in ALL kinds of weather! I’ll be singing my musical mix of original and folk-pop favorites (see below.)
Bring lawn chairs/blankets and parking fills up nearby, so arrive early to walk to the venue! LET’S FOCUS ON AN EASY SUNNY AFTERNOON! We’ll post updates here if we hear anything from the park board regarding weather. They make their decision as close to the show as possible, so likely we’ll move forward to do the show, so be prepared…lightening & extreme heat is a deal breaker.
“Minnesota Acoustic Music Master,” (Star Tribune) and Emmy Award-winning, Michael Monroe, performs an evening of warm-hearted “folk-pop acoustic favorites” by Michael Johnson, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot, Simon & Garfunkel, Michael Johnson, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Simon and Garfunkel, Carole King, Peter, Paul and Mary as well as original tunes with LIVE-Looping. Singing and playing guitars built on the North Shore with 200 year-old wood from the bottom of Lake Superior and flutes of crystal and bamboo.
Tunes:
If You Could Read My Mind, Skating Away, A Case Of You, Moonshadow, Up On The Roof, Wintersong, Forever Young. Expect the best acoustic legends hits: “Sundown,” “Wild World,” “Feelin Groovy,”“Peace Train,” “Hard Headed Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend,” “Bristlecone Pine,” “Two In Love,” “May You Never.” These tunes inspire fond memories, spark your imagination and stir your soul! Come on and sing along!
From vinyl to digital, Michael Monroe is now in his 5th decade of performing nationally in concert, festival, corporate and educational settings. He has travelled many miles since his first paid performance for an audience of 4000 in Asbury Park, NJ and recording his first demo over 4 decades ago in a “chicken coop” studio owned by Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary.
Check out the tunes that may be featured in this show…
Photo by Mary Jindra