Garrison Keillor adds one more Minnesota show to 'Prairie Home' sked

Due to high demand, a broadcast from the State Theatre has been added.

February 24, 2016 at 11:15PM
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Garrison Keillor sang the National Anthem at the start of Friday night's show at the Grandstand.  ]   Aaron Lavinsky ' aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com   A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor and performed Friday, Sept. 4, 2015 at the Minnesota State Fair's Grand Stand.
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Turns out this Saturday's show at the Fitzgerald Theatre won't be the last "Prairie Home Companion" hosted by Garrison Keillor from Minnesota.

As expected , Keillor has added a May 21 broadcast from the State Theatre with special guests Jearlyn & Jevetta Steele. This weekend's show is still expected to be the last from the Fitz with Keillor at the helm.

Keillor announced last year that he would stepping down from the program, making way for Chris Thile who will take over in October.

Saturday's show was to be the last from the Twin Cities, although Keillor's reign over "PHC" will continue in cities across the country through the summer.

The May program in downtown Minneapolis will accomodate a bigger live audience and die-hard fans who didn't scramble fast enough for the Fitz show.

TIckets go on sale at 10 a.m. March 18 with prices ranging from $40 to $65. For more information, go to www.prairiehome.org.

(Above photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

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