Pert Near Sandstone at The Castle

April 27th – All Ages Show
Location: The Castle
Doors open at: 7:00PM
Comfort Kings: 8:00PM
Pistol Whippin’ Party Penguins: 8:45PM
Pert Near Sandstone: 10:00PM
General Admission – Limited Seating Available 

Pert Near Sandstone

Pert Near Sandstone

It was roughly a decade ago that Pert Near Sandstone first gathered around a microphone in a Minneapolis basement to record their debut album, Up And Down The River. They cemented their status as linchpins of the Midwestern scene with a series of albums, In late 2016, they released The Discovery Of Honey which featured and was co-produced by original founding member Ryan Young of Trampled by Turtles. A variety of festival appearances such as the prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Festival, as well as sharing bills on the road with the likes of Trampled By Turtles, Del McCoury Band, Sam Bush and more. Their crowing achievement was founding the Blue Ox Music Festival which has featured performances by Greensky Bluegrass, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Shovels & Rope, Justin Townes Earle, Blitzen Trapper, Margo Price and more. The magical energy of Blue Ox has been captured on their most recent release, Live at Blue Ox 2018, which features 20 tracks from their performances across the 3-day event.

“A frenzied string shredding spree that takes audiences under its spell.” – 89.3 The Current

Follow Pert Near Sandstone on:
Twitter: @pertnearmusic
Facebook: facebook.com/pertnearsandstone/
Instagram: @pertnearsandstone

Learn more about Pert Near Sandstone at:
http://pertnearsandstone.com/

Pistol Whippin’ Party Penguins

Pistol Whippin’ Party Penguins

Straight from the great Mill City comes the Pistol Whippin Party Penguins. Don’t let the name fool you! This is not a violent group of flightless aquatic birds looking for a party, but rather 5 self proclaimed gentlemen, 2 guitars, a mandolin, a bucket of fiddles, an upright bass, a banjo, and a 4 part vocal harmony that will make Donald Trump tweet about it. As they prepare to record their 4th album, this quintet from Minneapolis strives to maintain the original spirit of the “string band” while continuing to play new original music and creative cover songs. The combination of folk, rock, blues, bluegrass, and the occasional stage banter will create an experience that anyone can enjoy!

Follow Pistol Whippin’ Party Penguins on:
Facebook: facebook.com/pwppmusic/
Instagram: @pwppmusic
Twitter: @pwppmusic

Learn more about PWPP at:
https://pwppmusic.com/

Comfort Kings

Comfort Kings

Established by friends working together at a Northeast Iowa newspaper, the Comfort Kings’ first lofty ambition was to play at an open mic — maybe even play complete songs. When multi-instrumentalist Cody Grimes, joined and Amie began writing her own songs, something incredible happened — they began getting invitations to play other places. Sometimes for money, food or beer!

Since then, their music has taken them to multiple states, across the continental divide and to a few uncomfortable sleeping arrangements. On hiatus since 2014, Cody and John moved to Minnesota while Amie remained in Iowa. However the lure of music and the North Star state have brought the Comfort Kings back for a couple shows and who knows what else…

Follow Comfort Kings on:
Facebook: facebook.com/pg/comfortkings/

Pick up a “Support Rochester Music” Shirt

Want to enjoy the concert in style and show your support for the Rochester music at the same time? Order a “Support Rochester Music” T-Shirt along with your ticket and pick it up at the show.

Available Colors

• Charcoal Shirt | White Ink
• Blue Shirt | White Ink

Available Sizes

• XL
• Large
• Medium
• Small

Sponsors, Partners, and Friends

Thank you to our sponsors and partners: Threshold Arts, Northern Sun Productions, Fox & Fern Floral, The Current, The Med City Beat, Fairfield Inn & Suites, The Rochester Posse, Thesis Beer Project, Café Steam, Wondercloud Media, and Carpet Booth Studios