Got home in the wee hours of Mother's Day morning after another great show with friends. This time, it was a great variety of local music to celebrate a strong local music supporter on a beautiful May day in Minnesota.
I got to the Park in Fridley last night a few minutes before birthday boy Joe Spannbauer and his friend took the stage for a trio of acoustic covers. This was Joe's first public performance in many years, and if he was nervous, he certainly didn't show it. The growing crowd gave the duo a healthy dose of applause after each song.
Next up were the funk n' roll sounds of the GoodBars. I was busy catching up with some friends outside on the patio enjoying good conversations and good weather, so I didn't catch a lot of their set, but these guys always have fun and put on a good show.
The next act were the rap-rockers Strate Jak It. Their dedicated followers had a blast enjoying their songs, most of which were punctuated with a shout out to Joe and the crowd gathered for his birthday. I definitely recommend checking them out if you haven't sometime.
The fourth band was the return of local favorites Banehinge. I liked the mix of melodic rock with some aggressive "screamo" songs. The crowd really got into their set, and hopefully it won't be another long stretch before they're heard from again.
The fifth band was B!, a group that hadn't played the Park in over a decade. I really liked their soulful songs and had a great time catching up with their bassist/singer Dahniel after the show.
Local favorites Skywind finished the show. Another band I've seen several times before, one that always packs the band area of a venue. I was most impressed by how many people came out to support these bands and wish Joe well. By now, it's usually not a local concert for me until I run into at least a couple dozen friends, and we all always have a great time.
Next up are a couple of rockin' road trips next weekend - more details on those soon. Until then, have a great weekend and Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there!
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