Saturday, August 24, 2024

Stages Schedule:

KMSU Mankato Outdoor Stage

9:00am: Faux Pseudo

Meet Faux Pseudo, a rock band from Rochester, Minnesota, where vintage vibes meet modern edge. Seamlessly blending the infectious melodies of 60s pop with the raw energy of 90’s rock, crafting unique and compelling stories wrapped in a DIY bow.

10:00am: Banda la Indomable

Banda la Indomable is a band from Mexico that brings joy to all the people in the world. They believe that for music there are no borders, and they aim to bring joy to all listeners. This group of 12 musicians is made up of wind and percussion instruments.

11:00am: Ben Scruggs

Ben Scruggs is a folk, blues, and americana musician from Mankato, MN. His style has been described as folky, fun and eclectic. He accompanies himself with acoustic guitar and blues harmonica, weaving tales of folk-spun humor and hard luck times throughout his sets of all-original music.

12:00pm: Drew Peterson

With clever, dry humor and thought- provoking lyrics, Drew Peterson’s music is like oil over gravel. Drawing on influences from John Prine, Tom Waits, Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, among others, Peterson offers the world upbeat tunes with a soft- spoken gravitas that belies his years.

1:00pm: Austin Community Band

Community members come together each summer to make music in the Austin Community Band. They perform concerts throughout the summer at Bandshell Park. Listeners can expect a mix of classic concert band works, marches, and popular music medleys.

2:15pm: The Shape of Walter

The Shape of Walter formed in Henderson, MN in 2019. Their music is composed by the band's singer and guitarist, Jason Helder. They have a lively and energetic sound with danceable grooves and thought provoking lyrics.

3:30pm: Big Salt

Born out of the pandemic, Big Salt filled the long and desolate winter months with cathartic basement thrashing before taking their "in-your-face" sound to Twin Cities stages once venues reopened. The four-piece embodies an unholy mix of 70's hard rock, 90's riot girl punk, a touch of Sabbath-esque metal, and a whole lot of salty attitude.

Authors’ Stage - Children & Young Adult Day

9:30am: Bridget Halvorson Dance

11:00am: Cori Doerrfeld - Author Talk

11:25am: Local Author Spotlight - Pam McDonald & Helen Holder

12:30pm: Erin Soderberg Downing - Author Talk

12:55pm:Local Author Spotlight - K A Stevens & Kyle J. Schweihs

1:15pm: All-Author Book Signing

2:15pm: Austin High School Drama

3:00pm: Pallet Players

3:15pm: Summerset Theatre

4:00pm: Matchbox Children’s Theatre

Sunday, August 25, 2024

KMSU Mankato Outdoor Stage

10:00am: Eclipse

Eclipse is a versatile and unique duo consisting of Martha Brown on keyboards and vocals and Kathy Wickwire on drums and vocals. This talented and entertaining pair will take you on a nostalgic musical journey from the 50’s to the 80’s including rock, country, jazz, pop, and oldies.

11:00am: Wendy Larson and Lee Bjorndal

Lee Bjorndal and Wendy Larson enjoy sharing swing, old-time tunes, and bluegrass music with the public. Guitar, fiddle, and mandolin provide the instrumentation to delight audiences.

12:00pm: Kiernan Tollefson

Kiernan Tollefson first picked up the guitar in 2016 when he was bedridden for months after several surgeries and health complications from Crohn’s disease. Given a second chance at life, he mastered both the 12 and 6 string guitars. Kiernan lets the guitar speak in his cinematic storytelling and experimental alternate tuning style that helps others heal and inspires them to overcome.

1:00pm: Soul Train

The Soul Train is a premier soul and funk band hailing from Rochester MN. This outstanding band is sure to make you move and groove while covering 7 decades of soul’s favorites with a dabble of rock, pop and hip-hop.

2:30pm: Whalen & the Willows

Whalen and the Willows is an Alt-Rock band out of Minnesota. From dark and brooding to comforting and hopeful, Whalen and the Willows creates theatrical landscapes that will whisk you away. With a focus on the power of lyrics, Whalen weaves together tales drawn from life experience and observation.

Authors’ Stage - Adult Day

10:00am: Summerset Theatre

11:00am: Mindy Mejia Author Talk

11:25am: Local Author Spotlight - Joe Egan, Patrick Hansel, & John C. Stroebel

2:00pm: Pallet Players

12:30pm: Joshua Moehling Author Talk

1:05pm: Local Author Spotlight - Robert Hauser & Sherrie Hansen

1:30pm: All-Author Book Signing

2:00pm: Help Me Help You Help Yourself

3:15pm: Matchbox Children’s Theatre

Free Admission

Date: August 24 - 25, 2024

Time:
August 24, 2024: 9am - 5pm
August 25, 2024: 10am - 4pm

Location: 125 4th Avenue Northeast, Austin, MN

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