Sue McClean & Associates, The Hook and Ladder Theater, & The Current presents Two Nights with LISSIE Under The Canopy!

LISSIE (Duo) with guest Tyler Ramsey

Thursday, July 11, 2024

• Under The Canopy at The Hook and Ladder Theater "An Urban Outdoor Summer Concert Series"
• Doors 6:00pm :: Music 7:00pm :: 21+
• Reserved Seats: $50
• GA: $32 ADV / $38 DOS
• Rain or Shine

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LISSIE (Full Band) with guest LAAMAR (Duo)

Friday, July 12

• Under The Canopy at The Hook and Ladder Theater "An Urban Outdoor Summer Concert Series"
• Doors 6:00pm :: Music 7:00pm :: 21+
• VIP Meet & Greet: $107 (3 Song Acoustic Performance in Zen Arcade)
• GA: $32 ADV / $38 DOS

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Sue McLean & Associates, The Hook & Ladder Theater, and The Current are proud to present two nights of the brilliant Americana Indie Folk artist, LISSIE, Under The Canopy this summer! Thursday, July 11 is presented as a partially seated listening show environment with Friday, July 12 being a general admission full band performance.

Midwestern artist Lissie is a multi-talented tour de force who released her latest Americana-tinged indie folk album "Carving Canyons". Ahead of the release she has unveiled the first song two songs “Flowers” and “Night Moves”. Debuted by FLOOD Magazine, the haunting sun-soaked song Night Moves channels Fleetwood Mac grandeur as it explores sensory memory and considering multiple realities vs one’s own point of view when navigating heartbreak.

"Carving Canyons" is about looking within while dealing with the uncertainty of the future—finding hope in personal and worldly adversity, no matter what the forecast might say. Inspired by her incredible intergenerational female friend group and the nature that surrounded her, Lissie traveled to Nashville and co-wrote much of the album with a majority of female-identifying songwriters—including Bre Kennedy, Madi Diaz, Morgan Nagler, Natalie Hemby, Kate York, and Sarah Buxton—who also contribute additional vocals throughout the album.

"Carving Canyons" is Lissie’s first full-length album since her UK Top 10 album “Castles" in 2018. In 2010, her 1st full length album "Catching A Tiger" unassumingly established Lissie as a global voice. Lissie has recently appeared in TV shows Twin Peaks and Loudermilk as well as co-owns the music genre themed popcorn company Otts Pops Indie Pop and is involved with land conservation.

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Tyler Ramsey
At the core of any great singer-songwriter lies this inherent trait of stage presence, one where an entire room, no matter the size, is pulled in by this lyrical tractor beam — all eyes, emotions and energies aimed in one direction at a single voice. For Tyler Ramsey, it’s being able to honestly connect with the listener. Albeit a genuinely humble soul, don’t let Ramsey fool you. When it comes to the modern-day singer-songwriter, he remains a bastion of musical talent and lyrical aptitude — a melodic voice-of-reason and safe haven amid a 21st century world seemingly gone mad. The former lead guitarist of Band of Horses, Ramsey has also released four acclaimed solo albums, including “For The Morning” in 2019. Ramsey’s latest album “New Lost Ages” was captured at the legendary Avast! Recording Co. in Seattle, Washington, by storied producer Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, Father John Misty, The Shins, Built to Spill). The 10-song LP is an ongoing sonic quest — meticulously wandering across the musical landscape, this undulating tone of indie, rock and folk stylings.
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LAAMAR is the latest project led by Minneapolis-based singer, songwriter, saxophonist, and composer Geoffrey Lamar Wilson. Former frontman of Brooklyn-based Jus Post Bellum, Wilson is also known for his multilayered looped saxophone performances and catchy podcast ditties (Terrible, Thanks for Asking). On the band’s debut EP, Flowers, Wilson blends his idiomatic inspirations bridging folk, soul, R&B, and country with a constant ear toward racial and social justice issues and the shared human experience.“In the EP's deceptively sweet and warm title track, he relays a memory of his mother ‘lighting candles and putting flowers on the boulevard’ in memory of another dead man of color. In the standout track getting airplay on the Current, 'Home to My Baby,' he relays his personal fears of getting pulled over by police,” writes Chris Riemenschneider of the Star Tribune.
Recent acclaim for LAAMAR includes debut single “Home to My Baby” being named KAXE’s “Best Song” of 2023 and a nod as one of First Avenue’s Best New Bands. “With Flowers,” writes Malachy Koons of KAXE, "LAAMAR has crafted a stunning debut that does not shy away from difficult topics. The new EP features four instantly catchy songs, with each taking a different approach to issues of racial and social justice.”

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The Award-Winning* Under the Canopy series at The Hook & Ladder Theater returns with its uniquely seasonal urban footprint to the Longfellow neighborhood of South Minneapolis in 2024. *Voted Best in MN 2021 by Star Tribune readers.
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The Hook has committed to having a food truck Under the Canopy throughout the 2024 season for our guests. Come hungry and enjoy dinner with the show!
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Thank you to our supporting partners:
Summit Brewing, DuNord Social Spirits, Jack Daniels, Ganja, Mpls / St Paul Magazine, KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio, Nobool Presents, The Brian Oake Show, Zen Arcade, Arbeiter Brewing, Moon Palace Books, Longfellow Rising, Lake Street Council, & The MN State Arts Board

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