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KMSU and The NaKato present: Simon Joyner & The Echoes and Nate Boots

NaKato Bar & Grill 253 Belgrade Avenue, North Mankato, MN, United States

KMSU & The NaKato are pleased to welcome back to town Simon Joyner and his band, The Echoes. Opening the show will be North Mankato's own, Nate Boots. This is sure to be a special evening of music, featuring two of the finest Midwestern singer-songwriters. Simon Joyner is a world-renowned American singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska who has released albums on independent labels since the early 90’s. His music is often compared to Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, and Townes Van Zandt More +

Charlie Parr and Liz Draper

NaKato Bar & Grill 253 Belgrade Avenue, North Mankato, MN, United States

Charlie Parr: An easily confused and very shy individual, Charlie Parr has been traveling around singing his songs ever since leaving Austin Minnesota in the 1980's in search of Spider John Koerner, whom he found about 100 miles north at the Viking Bar one Sunday night. The experience changed his life, made him more or less unemployable, and brings us to now: 13 recordings, 250 shows a year or more, 200,000 miles on a well broke in Kia, and a More +

Bee Balm Fields Tuesday Night Music Series/Residency: Full Band

NaKato Bar & Grill 253 Belgrade Avenue, North Mankato, MN, United States

This April is going to be a little Balmy around the NaKato! We are pretty excited to be hosting Bee Balm Fields for our Tuesday night music series. You are going to get a chance to see some of the members playing solo throughout the month, with an encore of whole band the last Tuesday. The schedule looks like this: 4/4: Ben Scruggs 4/11: Laura Karels 4/18: Pete Klug 4/25: Bee Balm Fields Music will be from 6-8 each week.

Friend Dog and Mal Murphy

NaKato Bar & Grill 253 Belgrade Avenue, North Mankato, MN, United States

FRIEND DOG As The Last Revel grew into a nationally renowned Americana touring act, Vinnie Donatelle was a constant force. He filled several roles for the beloved band—upright bass, fiddle, and vocals—and even moonlit as a frontman on fan favorites such as “California, Be Kind.” Now, Donatelle is stepping fully into the spotlight as Friend Dog. His debut EP, Tending a Timid Flame, is out now. The project is not only a showcase for his distinctive singing voice, but also More +

Tuesday Night Music Series: SFU

NaKato Bar & Grill 253 Belgrade Avenue, North Mankato, MN, United States

Join us for an evening of music with Soul Funk Union!!