2nd Street Stage
Date and Time
Thursday Jul 3, 2014
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
July 3 6-8PM
RAIN OR SHINE! (at Armory Square if it rains)
Location
2nd Street between Main Avenue and Highway 71
Fees/Admission
None
Contact Information
Lu Ann Hurd-Lof
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Description
Tree Party will return to 2nd Street Stage Thursday, July 3, thawed out and ready to go following the release of their third album, "Iced Over: Thawing Minnesota's Local Lore." The February CD release party at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis caught attention from KARE-TV, 89.3 the current, City Pages and other Twin Cities media. Minnesota State Arts Board 2013 Artist Initiative Grant recipient Joey Ford found inspiration in small town museums and historical centers for the album, including songs about "Dorothy Molter: The Root Beer Lady" and "Helmer Aakvik: The Old Man of the Inland Sea." Tree Party's first original album took on Western motifs and Midwest themes, while their second evolved over a year collaborating with "The 7-Shot Symphony," an epic, live cowboy which was awarded a 2011 Ivey Award for Best Overall Production. Tree Party band members are Ford, Jenna Wyse and Park Rapids graduates Travis Bolton and Andy Carroll. You may have heard them at the 2013 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener or at 2nd Street Stage in 2012. Sponsored by the Park Rapids Downtown Business Association and Northwoods Bank, 2nd Street Stage continues from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 21 with free live bands, a beer garden and family activities. Please bring your own chair.