Brian Gallagher at a recent Cabooze gig. / Photo by Charles Robinson
Family and friends of Brian Gallagher reportedly gave the Twin Cities music vet a tearful and heat-warming send-off at his funeral last night, and pretty soon they'll be able to give him a happier and rowdier tribute: The Cabooze has confirmed a reunion show by Greazy Meal for next Saturday, March 19, with all proceeds going toward the three teenage children of the funk-rock band's founding saxophonist/flautist.
Tickets are on sale now for $10 at the Joint, Electric Fetus and Cabooze.com. The show is officially billed as "Greazy Meal and friends," so no telling who else will show up.
Gallagher died unexpectedly last Thursday at age 52 from a pulmonary embolism. His close friend and Greazy Meal vocalist Julius Collins posted on Facebook after last night's funeral, "He was two parts... gentle and fierce... calm and feisty... genius and free."
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In other concert news: The music-loving founders of Surly Brewing Co. have been champing at the bit to host a concert on the grounds of their new brewery since it opened in Minneapolis' Prospect Park area last winter, and a year and a half later they will get their chance. Los Angeles' favorite hippie indie-rock troupe Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes will perform outside the beermaking palace on May 20 along with New Orleans' beloved Dixieland house band the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
Tickets go on sale next Thursday, March 17, at 10 a.m. for $35 via First Avenue outlets (First Ave is serving as the show's promoter). The show will take place on the east (read: parking lot) side of the brewery, where SurlyFest was held last September. That set-up will reportedly hold about 4,000 fans. We're really hoping the PHJB fellas know some traditional tunes from the thrash-metal world so Surly brewmaster Todd Haug -- also the guitarist for Powermad and Vulgaari -- can sit in with them.
