Fans of that early Nashville sound won’t want to miss “The Music and Magic of Patsy Cline” at Zumbrota's State Theatre on Saturday, November 3. The 7:30 pm show, sponsored by Crossings, features Cassie and the Bobs performing Cline’s music with impressive authenticity. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 the day of the show. Doors open at 6:30. Tickets can be purchased by calling Crossings at Carnegie at (507) 732-7616.

Cassie Wiesner’s powerful portrayal of Patsy Cline takes audiences on a trip down memory lane as she sings “Crazy,” “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “I Fall To Pieces,” and many more of the songs that made Cline famous. No one comes closer to sounding like Cline than Wiesner, and the Bobs are a full group of accomplished musicians, dedicated to sounding as true-to-the-spirit of the original recordings as possible.

Cline was admired as a headline performer and pioneer of the 1960s Nashville Sound. She had attained great success when she died in a private plane crash on March 5, 1963, at the age of 30. She remains a major influence for many singers and is one of the most acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th century. She was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame – the first female soloist to receive that honor.

In addition to Wiesner, the Bobs feature many talented musicians, including current or former members of bands like Silverado, Oh Aces, The Salty Dogs, Skilly and Duff, Patty and the Pinetones, The Waybacks and Little Henry.

Cassie and the Bobs have been touring Minnesota and eastern South Dakota for more than three years and have gathered rave reviews wherever they play. The group continues to draw hundreds of people to their performances, a testimony to the quality of their show and the enduring popularity of Patsy Cline almost 50 years after her death.