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SUMMARY:Scottie Miller Trio
DESCRIPTION:“A deeply soulful musician with a fearless mind and the heart of a hopeless romantic.” – WWOZ\, New Orleans\n  \nw/Dan Carpel\, bass & Greg Schutte\, drums \nSinger-songwriter-pianist Scottie Miller has toured with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legend Bo Diddley. Also\, Hal Leonard has published his work\, and inducted three times into The Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame. Ruthie Foster and The Blind Boys of Alabama have recorded his songs. \nBluebird Reviews named Miller Artist of the Year in 2023. This was in recognition of his outstanding poetry book and album Carnival Cocoon. He collaborated with Ruthie Foster on her latest album\, 2023’s Healing Time. This led to him gracing the red carpet at the 2024 Grammy Awards\, where that album garnered a nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. (Scottie contributed to the title track and other songs on the album.) Furthermore\, the same album received nominations at the 2024 Blues Music Awards. There\, Scottie\, Hadden Sayers and Ruthie won the Song of the Year award for “What Kind of Fool.”  \nBorn in Minneapolis\, Scottie Miller began piano lessons at age six. This became the start of a long and vibrant career in music and the arts. * At its core\, his music is rooted in the vulnerability of the singer-songwriter tradition: raw lyrics\, expressive vocals\, and melodies that resonate long after the last note. But what sets Scottie apart is the way these intimate songs expand into something cinematic — incorporating string arrangements\, ambient atmospheres\, acoustic bass\, guitar\, and dynamic drums\, all carefully woven into a cohesive\, immersive experience. \nFrom a lifetime spent on the road\, on the stage and in the recording studio\, his lyrics convey a cathartic approach to writing. “If you can tell me how you do it\, maybe I can find a better way to cope.” \nRecommended for fans of Mose Allison\, Ruthie Foster\, Eric Bibb and Dr. John.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/scottie-miller-trio-oct6-2025/
CATEGORIES:Blues,Cinematic Soul,Jazz
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SUMMARY:Dylan Salfer Band
DESCRIPTION:“young Midwest virtuoso” – Adventures in Americana\n  \nThe Dylan Salfer Band is a dynamic six-piece from Minneapolis\, led by guitarist/vocalist Dylan Salfer. Dylan cut his teeth playing with legends like Buddy Guy\, Bobby Whitlock\, James Cotton\, & Bernard Allison. Salfer had a vision to assemble the city’s top talent. Thus\, he formed a band featuring sax\, bass\, keys\, & not one\, but two drummers!  \nThe band has quickly emerged as one of the most exciting new acts on the scene. Here\, they are becoming known for their captivating and emotionally charged live performances. \nRecommended for fans of Buddy Guy\, Jonny Lang\, B.B. King and Bernard Allison.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/dylan-salfer-band/
CATEGORIES:Blues,Rock/Pop
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SUMMARY:Davina and The Vagabonds
DESCRIPTION:“Davina and the Vagabonds combat heartache with sugar and sass.” – Downbeat\n  \nDavina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene. Their high-energy live shows feature level-A musicianship\, sharp-dressed professionalism and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. Also\, their influences range from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits. Moreover\, the band is converting audiences one show at a time\, from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe. \nMuch like the music\, the story spurns era\, expectation and classification. The often unbelievable\, sometimes harrowing\, and wholly inspiring journey of Davina Sowers gave birth to her eponymous band in 2004. As the tale goes\, she grew up in the economically depressed Allegheny town of Altoona\, PA. She now describes the town as “awesome in the industrial era\, but horrible for high school.” Then\, she was adopted by her stepfather when he was in his 80s; he passed when she was just 13. Through him and his Edison phonograph\, she first heard the music that would start her journey. For example\, The Ink Spots\, Sidney Bechet\, Louis Armstrong\, Louis Prima\, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and many others. “Great man. He was my angel and still is\,” she says. \nOn her own\, she vividly recalls hours in front of the record player at home. There\, she religiously spun Led Zeppelin\, Black Sabbath and Simon and Garfunkel records belonging to her folk singer mom. \nTo this day\, Davina still refers to music as “my first and eternal love.” Despite early dalliances with classical piano and guitar\, she developed a heavy drug habit in high school. Further\, this morphed into heroin dependency\, left her homeless\, sent her in and out of jail and brought on all manner of trouble. Kicking dope on the streets\, she “got clean\, started the band and worked [her] ass off every day since.” \nRecommended for fans of Pokey LaFarge\, Preservation Hall Jazz Band\, The Hot Sardines and Squirrel Nut Zippers. 
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/davina-and-the-vagabonds/
CATEGORIES:Blues,Jazz,Rock/Pop
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SUMMARY:Tab Benoit at Pantages Theatre
DESCRIPTION:“Benoit is a muscular player\, one heck of a string bender with aggressive vibrato.” – Rock & Blues Muse\n  \nI Hear Thunder marks the long-awaited return of four-time Grammy-nominated artist Tab Benoit. Benoit is a captivating figure in the roots music world. He is renowned for his distinctive guitar tone and Otis-Redding-esque voice. \nBenoit’s personal growth and advancement as a songwriter and musician have culminated in a benchmark recording. 2024’s I Hear Thunder testifies to the fiery exuberance that first marked his career in 1992. The record not only showcases his artistic brilliance but also his profound commitment to environmental advocacy. Here\, this legacy extends beyond the stage into the heart of the land that inspires his bluesy soul.  \nOn Benoit’s forthcoming tour\, fans will hear new songs alongside selected tracks from his vast catalog. Furthermore\, Benoit does more than play the blues; he defines its future while paying homage to its rich past. \nTab Benoit is a Grammy-nominated singer\, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable thirty-plus year career. Here\, he has accomplished this on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues. Thus\, he has acquired a devoted legion of fans along the way. Further\, Benoit has won five Blues Music Awards\, including B.B. King Entertainer of the Year (twice). Also\, he was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2010. \nHe has worked with Junior Wells\, George Porter Jr\, Dr. John\, Willie Nelson\, and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux. Also\, Billy Joe Shaver\, Maria Muldaur\, James Cotton\, Cyril Neville\, Kenny Aronoff\, Allen Toussaint\, Kim Wilson\, and Charlie Musselwhite. Tab’s accomplishments as a musician are matched only by his devotion to the environmental health of his native Louisiana wetlands. \nJD Simo’s talent has no boundaries. His love of music is just that – a love of ALL music – and he has mastered every genre he’s explored. His remarkable talent led to recording sessions with Beyoncé\, Dolly Parton\, Tommy Emmanuel\, Jack White\, and more. Further\, JD was chosen to flesh out and perform every single guitar note on the soundtrack to  Baz Lurhman’s film Elvis. \nRecommended for fans of Tedeschi Trucks Band\, Keb’ Mo’\, JJ Grey & Mofro and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. \n📸: Jean Frank \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/tab-benoit-at-pantages-theatre/
CATEGORIES:Americana,Blues,Rock/Pop
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