The State Theatre will be temporarily closed for the summer of 2024, but exciting things are happening! The restoration of the old lobby will be done during this time. We hope to have it completed in early fall, if not it will still be functional as a venue while we complete this project.
We are working on the fall schedule.
Additional shows will be added and ticket links up soon.
Here is what we have so far…….
Late September / early October – Manhattan Film Festival
10/2 Reminiscing Concert
Whether you “lived the 70s or just love the 70s”, come reminisce with us as we perform your favorite hits the way you remember them! Sing along with us as we play classics from England Dan and John Ford Coley, The Little River Band, Pablo Cruise, and many others. You’ll hear “Baby Come Back”, “Still the One”, “I Go Crazy”, “Lido Shuffle”, “Wildfire”, “Whenever I Call You Friend” and so much more. We feature three lead singers backed by a stellar Minneapolis band. You can look forward to LOTS of harmonies, stories behind the songs plus more fun stuff.
https://reminiscingmusic.com/
10/26 Jackson Browne Tribute
Boyd Lee and his band will be adding Jeff Engholm (Collective Unconscious) in this fabulous tribute the music of Jackson Browne
11/2 Mick Sterling
MEMPHIS AND THE MEANTIMES / The Songs of The Grand Ole Opry and Sun Records
11/9 Belfast Cowboys
is a nine-piece, horn-driven band from Minneapolis that specializes in the music of Van Morrison, mixing rock, blues, roots and soul sounds. Led by veteran songwriter and guitarist Terry Walsh and powered by a four-piece horn section, the Cowboys have flourished in the renowned Minnesota music scene and have consistently packed houses and wowed crowds since 2002.
11/23 Disco Kingz
If you missed this show last year, don’t let this one pass you by.
https://discokingz.com/
Billy McLaughlin Holiday Show – date not yet confirmed
The following events are at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Event Information:
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Fri01Mar20197:30 PMCrossings Event at The Zumbrota State Theatre
Matt Wilson and His Orchestra
Singer songwriter Matt Wilson and His Orchestra will perform the best music from Matt’s deep repertoire as well as spin up renditions of numbers Matt considers to be among the greatest of all time, each piece presented on a feather bed of banjo rhythms, arpeggiating harp and reverberant swells of guitar. Enjoy their unique sound on Fri., Mar 1, 7:30pm at the State Theatre.Matt Wilson and The Orchestra has a grassy, happy sound that’s easy to love. Most striking to both the eye and ear is the harp mastery of Phala Tracy. An inventive collaborator, she is a key element each year at The New Standards Holiday Show. The band’s sound is underpinned by the sparkling banjo groove of Quillan Roe who is best known for his work with the Roe Family Singers, winners of a prestigious McKnight Fellowship. These sunshine tones of harp and banjo are made mysterious by the guitar work of Jacques Wait who soars both above and below this band, at times providing tremulous streams of electric guitar, and at other times paving the way with a black road of electric bass.
Matt’s music has been featured on MTV, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, Spin, The Toronto Star and many other publications. Trip Shakespeare’s single, “Toolmaster of Brainerd”, was named by City Pages one of Minnesota’s 50 Greatest Hits, and that group was included by nationally-influential radio station The Current in its 2017 list of 893 Most Essential Musical Artists of All Time. Songs from throughout Matt’s career have been featured on The Current, including the epic “Descender!” from his solo album Burnt, White & Blue, and the joyful “Queen of Tomorrow” from The Twilight Hours’ debut LP Stereo Night.
Raised in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Matt became a fan of rockers like Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen and Devo. He and his high school friends formed a group called The Panic, and spent much of their youth as under-aged performers in Minneapolis nightclubs, warming up for future luminaries such as Husker Du and The Replacements. In the early 80s, Matt followed his brother Dan to college in Boston where they formed a number of bands, including the Love Monsters, marking Matt’s first turn as a lead singer. Returning to Minneapolis, the brothers joined forces with bass player John Munson to form Trip Shakespeare, writing, recording and touring together for a decade. John and Matt currently perform in a rock band, The Twilight Hours.