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 Past Shows
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- 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.
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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]
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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.
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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.
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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
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Saturday, September 16th
Great Uncle Helmer
Freighthouse Dunn Bros., Minneapolis MN
8-10PM No Cover
Who will the special guest be this week?
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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!
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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!
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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.
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Great Uncle Helmer
Old Gem Theater, New Richmond WI
6:30-8PM Free!
Come out for the free Downtown Music Series
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Friday, November 17th
Great Uncle Helmer
Freighthouse Dunn Bros., Minneapolis MN
8-10PM No Cover
Who will the special guest be this week?
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Friday, December 8th
Great Uncle Helmer
Freighthouse Dunn Bros., Minneapolis MN
8-10PM No Cover
Bring your Toys for Tots donations!
Bill Turner opens
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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
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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]
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Saturday, February 10th
Kaptain Karl
West Denmark Parish Hall, outside of Luck, WI
7PM, opening for Cynthia Rintala.
Benefit for the West Denmark congregation.
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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!
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Saturday, March 3rd
Great Uncle Helmer
Freighthouse Dunn Bros., Minneapolis MN
8-10PM No Cover
Bill Turner opens
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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!
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Saturday, May 26th
Kaptain Karl
Goochy Noochy's, downtown St. Croix Falls, WI
7:00 PM
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Saturday, June 23rd
Great Uncle Helmer
Dunn Bros. Coffee, Roseville, MN
7:00 PM
We play our first gig at a new venue.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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
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Friday, September 7th
Great Uncle Helmer appears with Trio Tipo and Wolves & Ravens
Acadia Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
Corner of Franklin and Nicollet
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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!
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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!
2008 Past Shows
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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
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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.
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Saturday, April 26th
Kaptain Karl sets the atmosphere for an
Earth Day sustaibable living event at the
Senior Center in Amery WI.
1-3PM
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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