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Tannahill Weavers — October 5

Crossings brings Tannahill Weavers to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Saturday, September 28, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $26 in advance, $28 at the door, and can be purchased online or by calling 507-732-7616. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Embracing both the mystical quality of Highland Celtic music and the rollicking, even brawling qualities of Lowland Anglo-Scots tunes, Tannahill Weavers add powerful modern rhythms and the penetrating sound of the Highland bagpipes like a thread of ancient memory running through it all.

Tannahill Weavers play music pulled straight from traditional Scottish reels and jigs. But they remake the songs, bringing them into the 21st Century with driving guitar playing and the energy of modern rock.

One of Scotland's premier traditional bands, Tannahill Weavers play a diverse repertoire that spans the centuries and demonstrates the rich and varied musical heritage of the Celtic people. These versatile musicians have received worldwide accolades for their exuberant performances.

Named for Paisley, Scotland’s historic weaving industry and local poet laureate Robert Tannahill, the group first attracted attention back in the 1970s when founding members Roy Gullane and Phil Smillie added the full-sized highland bagpipes to stage performances. The combination of the powerful pipe solos, Gullane's driving guitar backing and lead vocals, and Smillie's ethereal flute playing breathed new life into Scotland's vast repertoire of traditional melodies and songs.

Gullane and Smillie are joined by John Martin on fiddle, cello and viola (as well as bass vocals) and Colin Melville, one of Scotland’s most exciting young pipers. Together, the foursome promise an electrifying performance audiences won’t soon forget.

Tannahill Weavers

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. For more information call 507-732-5210.

David Church — October 4

Crossings brings David Church to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Friday, October 4, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 at the door, and can be purchased online or by calling 507-732-7616. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

“True Country Fans” Flock to Church
With an uncanny ability to sound like Hank Williams, David Church is a proponent and practitioner of what he calls “true country music.”

Church is a singer/songwriter and Nashville recording artist who, though best known for his ability to “sound like Hank,” also performs and records his originals and other traditional country music. He was surrounded by country and bluegrass music from his birth in Lancaster, Ohio – a small town on the outskirts of Columbus. He began playing banjo at the age of 5, and eventually was heavily influenced by Williams’ vocal style.

Remarkably, Church has many devoted fans despite his lack of mainstream hits. He has chosen to remain true to traditional country music and has become a standard-bearer of that sound for all those who long for it but rarely hear it on the radio.

Church has been featured on RFD-TV’s popular show, “Midwest Country” for more than seven years. His popularity continues to soar as he makes regular appearances on the show and tours throughout the world.

Fans of early country music will revel in Church’s music!

David Church

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. For more information call 507-732-5210.

Shawn Phillips — August 2

Crossings brings Shawn Phillips to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Friday, August 2, at 8 pm. Tickets are $21 in advance, $24 the day of the show and can be purchased by calling Crossings at 507-732-7616. Doors open at 7 pm.

Critically acclaimed and with a star-studded “played with” list, Shawn Phillips has the goods. Audiences will thrill to his voice and guitar.

Phillips has sung with the Beatles, recorded with Traffic members Steve Winwood, Chris Wood, and Jim Capaldi, taught Joni Mitchell 12-string guitar techniques, and was the first to use an Indian sitar in popular music. He’s recorded four albums that made it on Billboard’s Top 100, and four of his singles have reached Billboard’s Top 40.

In September, he released “Reflections,” a CD recorded, engineered, mastered and duplicated by Phillips in his home studio, featuring just voice and guitar. His current project is “Perspectives,” a 17-song double CD. He is raising money through his website to complete the album.

“A lot of work goes into a project like this,” Phillips said of “Reflections.”

“I am concerned with excellence in what I do. I also want to maintain a strong relationship with my fans and I feel that by doing something like ‘Reflections,’ I am making more of myself available to my fans in some way. They are the people who have put me where I am today and I will always be grateful for their support.”

Phillips is the kind of artist who seeks critical acclaim and appreciates his loyal fans – who quietly push his albums into multigold and platinum status in North America and overseas.

Phillips, the son of best-selling spy novelist Philip Atlee, traveled the world with his family, and as an adult settled in a small Italian village after spending time in the ’60s culture of England and San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury. Reviewers have expressed awe at Phillips’ ability to play electric and acoustic six- and 12-string guitars (single- and double-necked), the sitar, and at his three-octave vocal range. His lyrics and melodies – running the gamut from folk to pop, classical to jazz – astound.

Music fans won’t want to miss this opportunity to spend an intimate evening with this ought-to-be-a-legend!

Shawn Phillips

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. For more information call 507-732-5210.

A Briefcase Full of Blues Brothers — February 23

Crossings brings "A Briefcase Full of Blues Brothers" tribute show to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Saturday, February 23 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $28 in advance, $32 the day of the show. Tickets can be purchased by calling (507) 732-7616. Doors open at 6:30.

Billing themselves as newly discovered siblings of the Blues Brothers, endowed with Elwood's harmonica and sunglasses, nine performers will share all the best songs performed by Jake and Elwood Blues and their friends. "Jake and Elwood Blues restarted the Rhythm and Blues revolution 35 years ago," said Grant F. Haake, who has performed in Zumbrota as a member of the tribute bands Revolution 5 and Trembling Wilburys. The concert will feature music from the movie, as well as songs from Blues Brothers performances and albums.

Haake will assume the persona of Greg Blues, while Jeff Lee (The Receders, Nelson Lee, Trembling Wilburys) takes the role of Leroy Blues. Joining them are Muggsy Lauer and Leon Laudenbach on guitars, Andy Deckard on drums, Ellis Haake on bass, George Maurer on keys, and a horn section consisting of Ken Vork, Keith Haake, Mike Anderson and some special guests.

Bring your sunglasses and orange whips to this electrifying show — Hit it!

SEMYO Silent Films Event – February 1

The Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras is delighted to present the second annual

“Bows, Bowlers and Bassoons: a Silent Film Event”

Moviegoers will step back in time with classic silent films accompanied by SEMYO Concert Orchestra’s live performance of Ben Model’s original music, conducted by Adam Lang-Pearson.

Featured films include:

The Adventurer with Charlie Chaplin, and One Week with Buster Keaton.

The event will be held at the historic State Theatre in Zumbrota, Friday, February 1, at 7 PM. The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street.

Tickets: $12 at the door

For more information, visit www.semyo.org or call (507) 282-1718.

Brought to you in part by Grover Auto Company.

Whitesidewalls Rock ‘n’ Roll Revue – January 25

Crossings brings the Whitesidewalls, a fixture in the Twin Cities music scene for 40 years, to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Friday, January 25 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 in advance, $23 the day of the show. Tickets can be purchased by calling (507) 732-7616. Doors open at 6:30.

The Whitesidewalls Rock n Roll Revue is a celebration of doo-wop, rockabilly rock and roll music that will have audiences dancing in their seats. The band first formed in 1971 and played for many years — they played a series of full summer shows at Valleyfair amusement park in Shakopee for 10 years, and in 1985 were named the Minnesota Ballroom Operator's Association's Act of the Year. Then they disbanded for 20 years. One of the early members, Dave "Swannee" Swanson, brought the group back together in 2007. Founder of the group, Pat Brown ("Hound Dog"), continues to play guitar, drums, and bass as well as sing, and is the band's musical director.

Swanson sings and plays guitar, sax, and keyboards. Other members of the band are Rocky Beaumont on drums, bass, guitar and vocals, Gino Gambucci on bass, keyboards, guitar and vocals, and Bobby Maestro on keyboards, bass, and vocals.

The band was inducted into the Mid-American Music Hall of Fame in 2012.