BOOKS & AUTHORS
Raking Through Books
Join us this evening for our Happy Hour Book Club. Come celebrate the Great Minnesota Get-Together in literary style. Four authors gather to share their insights on all things State Fair–from crop art to 4-H cakes, from Pronto Pups to Midway prizes. This evening’s authors include Linda Koutsky & Kathryn Strand Koutsky, authors of Minnesota State Fair: An Illustrated History; Karal Ann Marling, author of Blue Ribbon; and Colleen Sheehy, author of Seed Queen, the Story of Crop Art. (All books are available for sale at a 20% discount at the University of Minnesota Bookstore.) Flaunt your knowledge in a State Fair trivia contest and win State Fair tickets! Plus… the best thing of all… haiku on a stick! All are welcome, even if you have not read the books.
5:30 p.m., Kieran’s Irish Pub, 330 2nd Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-339-4499; free. Park at Downtown Auto Park, 4th and Marquette; $2 with Kieran’s parking voucher.
MUSIC
In Lieu of Wilco, Head for the Dark Side
Sorry, folks. The Wilco show at the Bayfront Festival Park has been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 4. Unfortunately, our lovely Wilco and his guitarist have come down with a mean case of Chicken Pox. I’d hate to see him up there scratching.
There are, however, still tickets to the Marilyn Manson show this evening at the Xcel Energy Center. And who is the goth lord playing with? None other than Slayer. Ouch. For those of you with a 90s dark side (sorry, mine is definitely an 80s dark side), head out for the show this evening. According to the band’s reps, they’re going all out for this tour with a beefed-up performance, full sets, and great music, of course. Don’t miss Manson’s first gig at the Xcel Center.
7 p.m., Xcel Energy Center, 175 West Kellogg Blvd., Kellogg Boulevard and W. Seventh St., St. Paul; 651-726-8240; $59.
A Glimpse at the Past, or a Peek at the Future?
Damian D, currently of Heaven Zone and Bankrupt in Panama (that I know of), will be getting back together with Joel Blum (lead singer), Jill Bartyzal (bassist), and B.T. Hanson (drummer) for a Blume reunion show this evening at Lee’s Liquor Lounge. Come on out and enjoy Blume’s hybrid folk, with touches of hip hip and jazz, and a dash of Tom Waits. Hopefully, this reunion signals a more permanent union; but, no promises, folks; catch it while you can. Tonight’s show promises to be a good one with a lineup that also includes Dreamland Faces and The Acoustic Death Machine. These guys (and gals) are all worthy of note, and quite a lot of fun. I guess there’s a dash of Tom Waits in all of us.
9:15, Lee’s Liquor Lounge, 101 Glenwood Ave., Minneapolis; 612-338-9491; free.
RAKING THE NET
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