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Band on the Run: A Tribute to Wings — November 22

wings-logoCrossings brings Collective Unconscious and Stacy Bauer to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Saturday, November 22, at 7:30 pm for "Band on the Run: A Tribute to Wings." Tickets are $32 in advance, $35 at the door, and can be purchased online or by calling 507-732-7616. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Collective Unconscious, known for its top-notch tribute concerts, returns to the State Theatre with Stacy Bauer and friends from the Fabulous Armadillos and more to present this tribute to Paul McCartney's band.

After The Beatles, Paul McCartney returned to superstardom in the 1970s with Wings. Wings’ third album, “Band on the Run,” was its most successful and remains the most celebrated of McCartney's post-Beatles albums. It was 1974's top-selling studio album in the United Kingdom and Australia, and revitalized McCartney's critical standing.

Collective Unconscious is well-known to local audiences for their album shows, reproducing the Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds,” and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s “Déjà Vu,” albums, and playing the hits of the Eagles with the Fabulous Armadillos. They are joined again with Stacy Bauer, who sang as Janis Joplin for a tribute show to that star.

CU never fails to sell out its Zumbrota shows, just as it packs houses throughout the state.

A mutual love of the music of Paul McCartney and Wings is what brought this show together. Members of Collective Unconscious, Blimp, Kentucky Thunder and others all came together to perform most of the music that was recorded for the 1976 album Wings Over America, plus a few extras.

There’s a smattering of Beatles songs in the mix, among them “The Long And Winding Road,” “Lady Madonna,” and “I've Just Seen a Face.” But mostly, listeners will hear the songs that let Wings rule the airwaves back in the mid-70s, such as “Listen to What The Man Said,” “My Love,” “Silly Love Songs,” and, of course, “Band On The Run.”

For this show, CU has assembled a tremendous group lead by Jeff Engholm, fresh off his amazing performances in both Floydian Slip’s Tribute to Pink Floyd, and The Beach Boys “Pet Sounds” shows. Joining Engholm are many local and regional favorites including:

Muggsy Lauer  – Guitar/Vocals (Collective Unconscious, Eagles Tribute, Briefcase Full of Blues Brothers)
Stacy Bauer – Vocals/Percussion (Blimp, Pachanga Society, Janis Joplin Tributes)
Duff Eisenschenk – Drums (BLIMP)
Tom Bard – Vocals/Keyboards (The Bill & Tom Show, Floydian Slip)
Kurt Rodman – Guitar (Guitars, Guitars, Guitars)
Ken Vork, Mike Anderson – horns

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

 

Doobie Brothers Tribute — March 29

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Crossings brings The Fabulous Armadillos & Collective Unconscious to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Saturday, March 29, at 7:30 pm for "Takin' It to the Streets: A Doobie Brothers Tribute". Tickets are $34 in advance, $38 at the door, and can be purchased online or by calling 507-732-7616. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Early ticket purchases for this show are strongly recommended.

The Fabulous Armadillos and Collective Unconscious, the same group that sold out both performances of their much talked about Eagles tribute, are uniting once again to bring you the unique vocals, soul and power of the Doobie Brothers in “Takin It To The Streets: A Doobie Brothers Tribute.” 

The audience will hear hits like “Black Water,” “Minute By Minute,” “What A Fool Believes,” “Takin It To The Streets,” and many more. The Doobie Brothers continue to make music, releasing “World Gone Crazy,” in 2010.

The band started playing around northern California in 1970, and quickly became a favorite of local Hells Angels chapters. Over the next five years, they often performed at a favorite biker venue, the Chateau Liberté in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Their second album, “Toulouse Street,” included hits, “Listen to the Music,” and “Jesus Is Just Alright,” and brought the band their breakthrough success after its release in July 1972.

Crossings concert-goers know “The Dillos” and Collective Unconscious from their collaborative tribute to The Eagles, as well as concerts each band has performed on their own. The Fabulous Armadillos put on a wildly successful Motown show, while CU has brought “album concerts” featuring the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Beatles.

Seeing these bands in the vintage 270-seat State Theatre, surrounded by enthusiastic fans, is an experience music-lovers won’t soon forget. Concert-goers should plan on getting up out of their seats to dance through the concert, and for the ovations at the end of the show!

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