SHOWS

5/17 Cedar Cultural Center
with Nirmala & Soukosize
Mpls, MN

5/22 Popcorn Tavern
LaCrosse, WI

6/25 Waterfront
Menomonie, WI

6/27 Brigids Cross
Bemidji, MN

6/
30 North Dakota Museum of Art
Grand Forks, ND

7/18 Deep Blues Festival
Cabooze - Mpls, Mn

8/07 Kandiyohi County Fair
Wilmar, MN

8/09 Turf Club Old Stage
St. Paul, MN

8/28 Minnesota State Fair
Falcon Heights, MN

 

 

Bill's Big Pumpkins
- a 'home-grown' documentary featuring original music by Steve Kaul and songs from the first Brass Kings CD. Includes some instrumental vesions of songs from the Washboard Rope Guitar CD.
(each DVD includes a giant pumpkin seed and instructions for growing)
Get a copy here while they last!

 

 

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Cedar Cultural Center
Trampled by Turtles
The Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs
Jon Rodine
Molly Maher
Bitter Spills
Black Audience
Pert Near Sandstone

 

 

THE BRASS KINGS

WASHBOARD ROPE GUITAR

     

iTunes CD Download

click songs for high quality mp3 clips

Northbound
Insurance Adjuster
Tin Man
Bigville
Killing Time
One More Taste Of Wine
17th Crow Wing Lake Breakdown
Vermillion Mines
Company Man Blues
Western Lands
Jackrabbit Blues
Superhighway Blues
Dabka - Tanst, Tanst Yidelekh


Steve Kaul - Resophonic & Acoustic Guitars, Vocals

Brad Ptacek - Washtub bass

Mikkel Beckmen - Washboard, Fridge Door,
Hand Drum & Tambourine

13 songs
12 originals and a version of the traditional
"Tanst,Tanst Yidelekh"

Engineered by
Matthew Zimmerman at
Wild Sound Studio Minneapolis

 

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Show Archive:

 

3/17 First Avenue
St. Patrick's Day
with Boiled In Lead
& Romi di Luna
Mpls, MN

3/28 White Horse
The Brass Kings
St. Cloud, MN

February

The Concert To End Homelessness

Fri & Sat at the Cabooze

2/13 Pert Near Sandstone
The Brass Kings
The Floorbirds

2/14 Trampled By Turtles
Two Many Banjos
Hobo Nephew Of Uncle Frank

Saturday, Dec 27
Steve Kaul solo with Dave Babb
and Charlie Parr!
KFAI Freewheelin' Presents
them at the Acadia Cafe
Music @ 9pm

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Thursday, Dec 11 @ 6am
Fitzgerald Theater
~ Morning Show Finale ~
The Brass Kings with
Greg Brown, Prudence Johnson,
Peter Mayer, Neal & Leandra,
Dan Chouinard, Ann Reed
& The Steeles - also broadcast live on 89.3 the Current

Friday, Dec 12 @ 8pm
Ginkgo Xmas Show
Steve Solo with Dave Babb!

Friday, Dec 19th @ 8pm
Cedar Cultural Center
Steve Solo with Dave Babb
Free Range Pickin' & more

Wednesday, Dec 31
New Years Eve @ 331
The Brass Kings with
A Night In The Box

2009

Sunday, Jan 11 @ 9pm
Turf Club Old Stage
The Brass Kings with Martin Devaney and Jake Hyer -
"The Porchlights"

September

Saturday, Sept 6
Rock Bend Folk Festival
1pm & 3pm
St. Peter, Mn

Sunday, Sept 7
Santa Anna Hill County
Music Festival 3pm

Friday, Sept 12
Lee's Liquor Bar with
A Night In The Box
9pm $6 Mpls, Mn

Saturday, Sept 13
Wedding
Ely, Mn

Saturday, Sept 20
Hosmer Library
347 E. 26th St. Mpls

Saturday, Sept 27
Boats & Bluegrass Festival
Winona, Mn

October

Oct 4 - AIGA
Design Camp

Sunday Oct 12
West Bank Bash
WB School of Music Benefit
with
Spider John Koerner
Charlie Parr &
Black Audience

Friday, Oct 24 Cabooze
Pert Near Sandstone
CD Release Party

Saturday, Oct 25 Pizza Luce
Duluth, Mn

 

August

Friday, Aug 8 2008 2 PM
Kandiyohi County Fair
Wilmar, Mn

Saturday, Aug 9 12 PM
Pizza Luce Block Party
~ with ~
The Brass Kings 12:00
Romantica 1:00
The KeepAways 1.55
Charlie Parr - 2.40
The Millionth Word - 3.25
The Evening Rig 4.35
The Hawaii Show 5.20
The Debut 6.10
A Night In A Box 7:05
Kill The Vultures 8:00
Crossing Guards 9:00


Thrusday, Aug 21
Opening Day
Minnesota State Fair
DNR Stage 10AM-9PM
Falcon Heights, Mn

Saturday, Aug 23
Private Event
Eau Claire, Wi

Monday, Aug 25
Famous Dave's Calhoun Square
Mpls, Mn

July

Jul 18 2008 6:00 PM
Jackson Music Festival Jackson

Jul 21 2008 8:00 PM
Famous Dave’s Minneapolis

Jul 24 2008 10:00 PM
Lee’s Liquor Lounge with Portland’s Hillstomp Minneapolis

Jul 26 2008 2:00 PM
Bearded Lady Motorcycle Freakshow Minneapolis

 

June

Jun 7 2008 2:30 PM
Famous Dave’s Blues Festival Minneapolis

Jun 11 2008 8:00 PM
Unvarnished Music Festival Worthington

Jun 12 2008 6:00 PM
Fort Snelling Bandshell Minneapolis

Jun 14 2008 8:00 PM
40 Watt Bulb - Santiago Street Festival - Santiago

Jun 20 2008 1:30 PM
Logjam Music Festival -Isle

Jun 23 2008 8:00 PM
Famous Dave’s Minneapolis

Jun 25 2008 8:00 PM
Pioneer Place - Saint Cloud

Jun 27 RESCHEDULED...
Turf Club

Jun 28 2008 1:00 PM
Spudfest
Big Lake

 

 

April

4/25 Pizza Luce Duluth
with Two Many Banjos and The Feelin' Band

4/26 Mayslacks Mpls
with Two Many Banjoes and
The Pistol Whippin' Party Penguins