Welcome to the Calendar Archives

These shows were once on the schedule

Were you there? Do you have fond memories of a defunct venue? Are you obsessively recreating my life in excruciating detail? This is the place for you. These are the orginal listings! Since this website has only existed since 2006, you'll start with that year.

• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009
• 2010

2006 Past Shows

• Thursday, April 13th
  Great Uncle Helmer opens for Doc's Kids!
  10 pm, $6 Bryant Lake Bowl, Minneapolis
  Come for a great show! The first time these two bands meet on stage together!
  
  
• Friday, April 21st
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Freighthouse Dunn Bros. , Minneapolis MN
  8-10PM No cover.
  Bill Turner opens for us. You don't want to miss it!



• Saturday, May 27th
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Freighthouse Dunn Bros., Minneapolis MN
  8-10PM No Cover
  The release of a new CD draws closer! Will this be the night?
  Find out soon...
  Once again the unparallelled Bill Turner opens.



• Friday, June 23rd
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Anodyne Coffeehouse, 4301 Nicollet Ave South, Minneapolis.
  8-10PM no cover, tips are welcome.
  GUH returns to South Minneapolis. Come enjoy us in "an architecturally curious community spot." Worth the trip.
  [Bill Turner opened]



• Saturday, July 1st
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Freighthouse Dunn Bros., Minneapolis MN
  8-10PM No Cover
  Celebrate your independence from the big money by listening to an unsigned artist.



• Friday, July 7th
  Kaptain Karl
  Le Motif Music Room, St. Croix Falls, WI
  8PM till it's done.
  The first show in a cool new venue.



• Wednesday, July 12th
  Registered Harmony
  Heritage Hillside Series, New Richmond Heritage Center
  New Richmond WI
  6:30-8:00PM Free Admission.
  An evening of barbershop harmony.



• Saturday, September 9th
  Kaptain Karl
  Barnabas House, Chippewa Falls, WI
  7:30-10PM No Cover
  A last minute appearance - my first time at this venue



• Saturday, September 16th
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Freighthouse Dunn Bros., Minneapolis MN
  8-10PM No Cover
  Who will the special guest be this week?



• Saturday, September 23rd
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Goochy Noochy's Coffeehouse, St. Croix Falls, WI (adjacent to the Post Office)
  8PM till it's done.
  Memphis Evans makes the trip to Wisconsin!



• Friday, September 28th
  Great Uncle Helmer
  The Andy Honigman Megan Bell Celebration of Love and Music
  The 400 Bar
  8:30-10:00PM $ Cover.
  Help Andy and Meg celebrate their upcoming marriage. Eleven Bands in 2 hours!



• Saturday, October 14th
  The Indianhead Chorus
  Annual Harvest of Harmony at the Unity High School north of Balsam Lake WI.
  2PM and 7:30PM. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
  For more information go here or the official chorus homepage.



• Great Uncle Helmer
  Old Gem Theater, New Richmond WI
  6:30-8PM Free!
  Come out for the free Downtown Music Series



• Friday, November 17th
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Freighthouse Dunn Bros., Minneapolis MN
  8-10PM No Cover
  Who will the special guest be this week?



• Friday, December 8th
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Freighthouse Dunn Bros., Minneapolis MN
  8-10PM No Cover
  Bring your Toys for Tots donations!
  Bill Turner opens



• Wednesday, December 20th
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Dunn Bros. Coffee, St Paul MN, Snelling & Grand
  8-10PM No Cover
  Bring your Toys for Tots donations! You'll receive a free CD for your show of charity.

2007 Past Shows

• Friday January 26th
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Goochy Noochy's, St Croix Falls, WI, downtown
  8-10pm (check back, times may be adjusted)
  Love to see you there!
  [Bill Turner opened]
  
  
• Saturday, February 10th
  Kaptain Karl
  West Denmark Parish Hall, outside of Luck, WI
  7PM, opening for Cynthia Rintala. Benefit for the West Denmark congregation.
  
  
• ATTENTION! NEW BAND! ATTENTION! NEW BAND!
  Saturday, February 24th
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven
  Cafe Wren, Luck WI, North of town on Hwy 35.
  7PM. $5 suggested donation.
  Some great old-time muisic from a brand-new band featuring Memphis Evans, Scuffy Pucker and others. Cafe Wren will be serving tapas, wines, beers and their regular great selection of coffee house fare. Don't you dare miss it!
  
  
• Saturday, March 3rd
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Freighthouse Dunn Bros., Minneapolis MN
  8-10PM No Cover
  Bill Turner opens
  
  
• Saturday, April 21st
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Goochy Noochy's, downtown St. Croix Falls, WI
  3:00-5:00 PM
  Goochy's celebrates customer appretiation day with an afternoon and evening of live music!
  
  
• Saturday, May 26th
  Kaptain Karl
  Goochy Noochy's, downtown St. Croix Falls, WI
  7:00 PM
  
  
• Saturday, June 23rd
  Great Uncle Helmer
  Dunn Bros. Coffee, Roseville, MN
  7:00 PM
  We play our first gig at a new venue.
  
  
• Friday, June 29th
  Kaptain Karl
  Music on the Overlook, downtown St. Croix Falls, WI
  7-8:30PM
  Great Music and a beautiful view of the St. Croix River.
  
  
• Fri, July 20th
  Kaptain Karl
  Lonesome Lil's Coffee Depot, Frederic WI
  7-10PM
  Come out and support local music! A new venue on the corner of 35 and 48 right in the heart of Frederic.
  
  
• Saturday, July 28th
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven
  Cafe Wren, Luck, WI
  6:30 till sundown
  It's another Full Moon event at Cafe Wren! Good food, great music, and an outdoor film (TBA).
  
  
• Saturday, August 18th
  Great Uncle Helmer and Doc's Kids together again!
  Aster Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
  125 Main St SE (St. Anthony Main)
  7:00PM
  
  
• Friday, September 7th
  Great Uncle Helmer appears with Trio Tipo and Wolves & Ravens
  Acadia Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
  Corner of Franklin and Nicollet
  
  
• Friday, September 21st, 7-9pm (or later, if we're still rocking!)
  Kaptain Karl comes back for the GRAND OPENING
  Lonesome Lil's Coffee Depot
  Fredric, WI (on the corner, downtown)
  This time even insane traffic on I-35 won't keep me away.
  
  
• Saturday, September 22nd, 7-9pm
  Great Uncle Helmer is taking it to Wisconsin!
  The Bean Bag Coffee House
  245 S. Knowles Ave., New Richmond, WI (on the main drag)
  
  
• Saturday, October 13th, 2PM & 7:30 PM
  The Indianhead Barbershop Chorus presents their 49th Annual Harvest of Harmony:
  Odds Are... You're a Winner. (But don't quit your day job.)
  Unity Middle School Auditorium (Hwy 46, north of Balsam Lake)
  A two-hour show, packed with 4-part harmony, comedy, and featuring the nationally ranked quartet, Men in Black.
  Tickest $8 at in advance, $10 in at the door. Find out more at www.indianheadchorus.com,
  or by emailing me here.
  
  
• Tuesday, December 11th
  Great Uncle Helmer splits the bill with Doc's Kids to put on a Toys for Tots gig.
  Music at 8:30pm Dunn Bros. Coffee,
  Grand Avenue (Snelling & Grand), St. Paul MN.
  Bring a donation to Toys for Tots and get a free holiday CD, with 2 new GUH tracks included!
  
  
  
• Friday, December 14th
  Great Uncle Helmer puts on a Toys for Tots gig.
  7-9pm Dunn Bros. Coffee, Eden Prairie, MN.
  8107 Eden Prairie Rd (the historic Smith Douglas More House)
  Bring a donation to Toys for Tots and get a free holiday CD, with 2 new GUH tracks included!
  
  
  

• CANCELLED This took place only in a parallel universe
  Saturday, February 9th
  Shotgun Johnson and the Mississippi Seven split the bill with Doc's Kids
  Aster Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
  125 Main St SE (St. Anthony Main)
  7:00PM
  
  
• Saturday, March 22th
  Shotgun Johnson returns to Luck!
  Rescheduled from the 15th at Shotgun's request.
  This old-timey-ish group takes the stage once again at Cafe Wren.
  Open mic sign-up at 7:00, stage at 7:30, Mississippi Seven to follow at 9pm.
  
  
• Saturday, April 26th
  Kaptain Karl sets the atmosphere for an
  Earth Day sustaibable living event at the
  Senior Center in Amery WI.
  1-3PM
  
  
• Friday, May 23rd
  Kaptain Karl hits the stage solo
  at The Buzz,a new coffee house in
  St Croix Falls, WI. Look in the space next door to the Post Office
  7-10 PM, no cover.
  
  
• Friday, June 20th
  Kaptain Karl returns to The Buzz
  in St Croix Falls, WI. Look in the space next door to the Post Office
  7-9:30 PM, no cover.
  
  
• Friday, July 4th
  Kaptain Karl performs with the Bright Knights barbershop quartet
  at the Trade River Winery, just up the hill from
  Trade Lake, WI. (Hwy 48 between Grantsburg and Frederic)
  2PM music on the patio.
  
  
• Saturday, July 5th
  Kaptain Karl joins up with Justin Bell & the Lazy Susan
  at Torge's Live, in Austin, MN.
  (Off of I-90, Exit 178-A, near the Holiday Inn and Austin Conference Center)
  Finally I schedule a date to rotate into the Lazy Susan!
  
  
• Saturday, August 9th
  Shotgun Johnson and the Mississippi Seven return to Cafe Wren
  in Luck, WI. Hwy 35, on the north end of town
  6:30-9:30 PM, $5 suggested donation.
  
  
• Saturday, September 21st
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven play at the Franconia Sculpture Park Art and Music Festival.
  A stripped-down Mississipi Two will perform a short set shortly before 3:00. No Cover.
  
  
• Saturday, October 11th
  The Indianhead Barbershop Chorus puts on its 50th annual Harvest of Harmony
  at the Unity Schools Auditorium, north of Balsam Lake.
  2:00PM and 7:30PM.
  $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
  More details at the the Chorus site, or go here to stay at kaptainkarl.com.
  
  
• Friday, October 31st
  It's a Hallowe'en gig at The Buzz
  in St. Croix Falls. Look for them downtown, next door to the Post Office.
  Kids' events in the afternoon. Music from 7-9.
  I'll pull out all the old murder ballads and grizzliness I know.
  See you there! I might even give out prizes for costumes...
  
  
• Saturday November 29th
  Great Uncle Helmer puts on a Toys for Tots gig.
  7-9pm Dunn Bros. Coffee, Eden Prairie, MN.
  8107 Eden Prairie Rd (the historic Smith Douglas More House)
  Bring a donation to Toys for Tots and get a free holiday CD, with 2 new GUH tracks included!
  
  
  
• Wednesday, December 3rd
  Great Uncle Helmer splits the night with Doc's Kids!
  8:30 Dunn Bros. Coffee, St. Paul, MN.
  On the corner of Grand and Snelling
  Bring a donation to Toys for Tots and get a free holiday CD, with 2 new GUH tracks included!
  
  
• Saturday, December 6th
  Great Uncle Helmer takes the stage at
  The Buzz, St Croix Falls, WI.
  6-8:00 PM. Right downtown, next to the Post Office.
  An early show - come on down for supper!
  Your last chance to get the Toys for Tots holiday CD. Don't miss it!
  
  

2009 Past Shows

• Saturday, February 28th
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven
  put on a benefit concert to save Iver's Mountain
  Hog Wild, in Luck, WI.
  Help keep this landmark from becoming a rock quarry!
  
  
• Saturday, June 6th
  Kaptain Karl plays the runners in at the
  City of Trails 5K
  St. Croix Falls, WI.
  9:30 AM
  
  
• Saturday, June 13th
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven
  Music in the Park
  Grantsburg, WI. Time TBA
  
• Saturday, June 20th
  The Bright Knights barbershop quartet
  sing for the Good Sam RV camp at the Polk County Fairgrounds
  7pm.
  
  
• Saturday, June 27th
  Kaptain Karl makes his first appearance
  Woodlands Grille Pub in Granstburg
  5-9 PM
  
  
• Saturday, July 4th
  The Bright Knights barbershop quartet appears at the
  Trade River Winery in Trade Lake, WI
  1 PM
  
  
• Sunday, July 12th
  The Bright Knights barbershop quartet appears at the
  Turtle Lake Inter-County Fair.
  6 PM
  
  
• Saturday, July 18th
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven
  play at a benefit to save Iver's Mountain
  at Chateau St. Croix north of St. Croix Falls, WI.
  2 PM
  Don't let them take the Mountain away!
  We split the bill with Cynthia Rintala, Jay Stackhouse and Dave Frank.
  
  
• Saturday, July 18th
  Kaptain Karl returns to the
  Woodlands Grille Pub in Granstburg
  5-9 PM
  There may be a special guest or two.
  
  
• Friday, July 24th
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven
  perform at a Full Moon event at Cafe Wren in Luck
  6:30-9:00 PM
  It's always a great time at the Wren, so come on out!!
  
  
• Thursday, August 20th
  The Bright Knights barbershop quartet appears at
  Music in the Park,
  Siren, WI, Crooked Lake Park
  7-8 PM
  We split the bill with another fine quartet, Harmonic Balance
  
  
• Friday, November 21st CANCELLED! Stu's getting married!
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven
  host the open mic at Cafe Wren in Luck, WI
  Sign up at 7. Music starts at 7:30.
  It's always a great time at the Wren, so come on out! If you've never been, you owe it to yourself.
  
  
Shows marked with a are Toys for Tots gift drops.


• Saturday, November 28th, 2009 7-9pm
  The Bean Factory (651) 699-7788
  1518 Randolph Ave.St Paul, MN
  Come check out this intimate venue in Higland Park.
  
  
• Sunday, November 29th, 2009 5-7pm TIME CONFIRMED
  Dunn Bros. Coffee 952-934-0145
  8107 Eden Prairie Rd., Eden Prairie, MN
  GUH returns to the historic Smith Douglas More House.
  
  
• Saturday, December 12th, 2009 7-9pm
  Fireroast Mt. Cafe (612) 724-9895
  3800 37th Ave. S., Minneapolis MN
  The first GUH show at this venue!
  
  
• Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 8:30-10:30pm
  Dunn Bros. Coffee (651) 698-0618
  Corner of Grand & Snelling in St. Paul, MN.
  Lee Meadows and the Lark opening.
  
  

2010 Past Shows

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• Saturday, June 5th, 2010
  Kaptain Karl
  City of Trails 5k finish line
  9AM on St. Croix River Overlook, St. Croix Falls, WI.
  Come on out and cheer the runners as they come in!
  
  
• Sunday, June 13th, 2010
  The Indianhead Chorus
  All morning at New Richmond and Deer Park area churches.
  The first of our two summer church visits. We'll stop by and sing a couple hymns at your service.
  
  
• Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
  The Indianhead Chorus
  Milltown Centennial Celebration
  6PM at Bering Park.
  Join us as we help Milltown, WI celebrate their 100th anniversary.
  
  
• Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven
  perform at Music in the Park, in Luck, WI.
  Evening, TBA. Triangle Park.
  
  
• Sunday, July 11th, 2010
  The Bright Knights and the Chariots barbershop quartets
  Turtle Lake Intercounty Fair.
  Evening TBA, Village Park in Turtle Lake
  Two local quartets join forces for an evening of barbershop harmony.
  
  
• Friday, July 23rd, 2010
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven
  Music on the Overlook, on the St Croix river.
  6:30-8:30PM. Downtown St. Croix Falls.
  Beautiful music overlooking a beautiful river on the edge of a beautiful downtown.
  
  
• Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven
  Music in the Park, in Luck, WI.
  6:30PM. Triangle Park.
  Shotgun promises he'll be there this time. Probably.
  
  
• Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
  The Indianhead Chorus
  Music in the Park, in Luck, WI.
  6:30PM. Triangle Park.
  Come sing with us after the performance!
  
  
• Thursday, August 12th, 2010
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven
  Music in the Park, in Siren, WI.
  7-9PM. Crooked Lake Band Shell.
  Shotgun says he wouldn't miss this one for the world.
  
  
• Friday, August 13th, 2010
  The Indianhead Chorus
  Music on the Overlook, on the St. Croix River.
  6:30PM Downtown St. Croix Falls.
  The barbershoppers return in glorious 4-part harmony!
  
  
• Thursday,August 19th, 2010
  The Bright Knights barbershop quartet
  Music in the Park, in Siren, WI.
  7-9PM. Crooked Lake Band Shell.
  We split the bill with Harmonic Balance.
  
  
• Saturday, September 11th, 2010
  Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven
  Benefit to save Iver's Mountain
  Afternoon, TBA, Chateau St. Croix.
  Don't let them take Iver's Mountain away!
  
  
• Saturday, September 25th, 2010
  Kaptain Karl
  St. Croix Falls Autumn Festival
  11:00 AM
  A solo set on the Overlook
  
  
• Saturday, September 25th, 2010
  Kaptain Karl
  Franconia Sculpture Park Arts Festival
  1:30 PM (or so)
  Split your day between St. Croix Falls and Franconia - a match made in Heaven!
  
  
• Saturday, October 9th, 2010
  The Indianhead Chorus
  The 52nd annual Harvest of Harmony
  2PM & 7:30PM at the Unity Schools Auditorium.
  Spine-tingling harmonies, hilarious acting, and world-class singers make this one for the whole family.