Caravan du Nord to return this fall

Mason Jennings, Haley Bonar, Tapes N' Tapes, Chastity Brown and other Current-flavored acts will perform in different corners of the state.

August 21, 2012 at 11:57PM
Chastity Brown will join the first Caravan du Nord 2012 show in Morris, Minn., on Sept. 22 with Haley Bonar. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Your Legacy Amendment tax dollars (still) at work: The Minnesota Music Coalition and 89.3 the Current are bringing back Caravan du Nord, a fall concert program that brings Twin Cities musicians to other corners of the state. The "tour" will feature eight dates total, starting in Morris on Sept. 22 and ending at Red Wing's Sheldon Theatre on Nov. 17. Each show will be accompanied by a daytime workshop with the musicians. Ticket information and other details for each date can be found at www.mnmusiccoalition.org. Here is the full itinerary:
• Sept. 22: Edson Auditorium, U of M campus, Morris – Haley Bonar and Chastity Brown
• Sept. 29: Reif Center, Grand Rapids – Halloween, Alaska and Rogue Valley
• Oct. 4: Center for the Arts, Fergus Falls – Tapes n' Tapes and Zoo Animal
• Oct. 19 – Shattuck's St. Mary's, Faribault – Pert Near Sandstone and Charlie Parr
• Oct. 26 – Paramount Theatre, Austin – 4onthefloor and Me and My Arrow
• Nov. 10 – Paramount Theatre, St. Cloud – Jeremy Messersmith and Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleeps
• Nov. 16 – Holmes Theatre, Detroit Lakes – Mason Jennings and Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleeps
• Nov. 17 – Sheldon Theatre, Red Wing – Mason Jennings and Fort Wilson Riot

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Chris Riemenschneider

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Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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