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 is heading to the historic Sheldon Theatre of Performing Arts in Red Wing, Minn., on Saturday for a concert by 

. The group is led by Twin Cities opera singer 

 on electric guitar, performing a lineup that is part classic art song recital, part rock concert.

Eckes appreciates Wilkowske’s musicianship as well as his sense of humor as he mashes genres together. “It's really fun and fascinating to hear a German art song with an electric guitar.” 

“It's just as exciting to hear a Bruce Springsteen tune sung by a full voice baritone. A good song is a good song, whether it was written by Strauss or Van Halen,” Eckes said. “No matter where you come from on the spectrum of your musical knowledge, I think anyone can enjoy this concert because you probably will recognize something.”

The show starts at 7:30. Masks are required.

Adam Tervola-Hultberg is a music teacher in Pillager, in north-central Minnesota, looking forward to a performance by a cappella group 

 on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The show, along with a performance by Minnesota musician 

 on Thursday, marks the grand opening of Pillager Public School’s new 

The four-man a cappella group based in Minnesota performs arrangements of pop music fit for young and old. Tonic Sol Fa’s tour of Minnesota in October and November includes Brainerd, Bemidji, Alexandria and Rochester.

Brandon Henry, lead singer of the Twin Cities Americana band 

 has returned after last year’s hiatus. The series brings top-notch musicians from across Minnesota and the country to perform on the third Friday of each month, now through December. 

Friday’s show features indie singer-songwriter 

, who was named best songwriter in the Twin Cities for 2020 by City Pages. Henry loves the intimate feel of the F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium in the historic Landmark Center in St. Paul, where he says “you can hear every pluck of the strings.” 

Tickets include a cocktail hour at 7 p.m., where Henry appreciates the chance to hang out with other music fans and occasionally meet the performing artists. Music starts at 8. Masks are required inside the building.

Emily Bright

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Singer-songwriter Mary Bue performs at the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul; Guns N’ Rosenkavalier combines opera with rock music at the historic Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing; and a cappella group Tonic Sol Fa stops at the new CTC Center in Pillager.

Art Hounds this week three very different concerts in notable spaces. Singer songwriter Mary Bue performs at the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul; Guns N’ Rosenkavalier combines opera with rock music at the historic Sheldon Theater in Red Wing; and acapella group Tonic Sol Fa stops at the new CTC Center in Pillager.

Art Hounds: Three concerts in old and new spaces

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