Andrew Walesch Sings Tony Bennett

Wed Nov 27 2024 at 07:00 pm UTC-06:00

1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403 | Minneapolis

Dakota
Publisher/HostDakota
Andrew Walesch Sings Tony Bennett
Advertisement
Andrew is thrilled to present an encore performance of his new show celebrating Tony Bennett! Here, he will lead his ten-piece orchestra through all-new custom-commissioned arrangements of Bennett’s biggest hits. Then, Walesch will take the audience on a journey through the career of one of the greatest artists of our time.
Andrew has loved Tony Bennett since he was a kid. He spent countless hours studying Tony’s phrasing, discography, and overall musical approach. When he was sixteen, he started traveling far and wide to see Tony as many times as possible. (He saw Bennett in concert sixteen times.) All this would culminate one fateful afternoon in 2017, when Walesch encountered Bennett while walking on 57th Street in Manhattan. This chance meeting turned into a forty-five-minute-long conversation over dinner. Here, Bennett took Andrew on a chronological journey through his career, in his own words. Ever since then, this concept has been in the works.
“Although they are my idols, I don’t attempt to imitate the great pop and jazz artists of the 50s and ’60s,” says Andrew, “but I go for broke when we do our shows – vocally and musically – which is what they all did best and why they were in a class of their own.”
Andrew possesses admirable vocal and piano chops and a keen sensibility to find and interpret a great lyric. Also, these skills have led to some great opportunities. To that end, he has appeared on the nationally syndicated NPR broadcast Mountain Stage. Recently, Walesch performed at the 33rd Annual Cabaret Convention at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.
Walesch now resides in Phoenix, where he is the Artistic Director of the Music Theater at the Musical Instrument Museum.
NOV 27 • 7PM
Tickets>> https://bit.ly/47W4xLj
Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

Tickets

Sharing is Caring:

More Events in Minneapolis

Corgi Breed Night
Wed Nov 27 2024 at 04:00 pm Corgi Breed Night

Unleashed Hounds and Hops

November: Wine Down Wednesday
Wed Nov 27 2024 at 05:00 pm November: Wine Down Wednesday

Warehouse Winery

Minneapolis Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl
Wed Nov 27 2024 at 05:00 pm Minneapolis Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl

Minneapolis

Thanksgiving Eve Worship & Pie Social
Wed Nov 27 2024 at 06:00 pm Thanksgiving Eve Worship & Pie Social

1555 40th Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN, United States, Minnesota 55421

2 Girls & A Boyd
Wed Nov 27 2024 at 06:00 pm 2 Girls & A Boyd

Dunsmore Jazz Room

The Ike Reilly Assassination
Wed Nov 27 2024 at 07:30 pm The Ike Reilly Assassination

First Avenue

Pat Donohue & The Prairie All Stars Holiday Show!
Wed Nov 27 2024 at 07:30 pm Pat Donohue & The Prairie All Stars Holiday Show!

Crooners Main Stage

Drinksgiving with ELnO + DJ TimeMachine
Wed Nov 27 2024 at 07:30 pm Drinksgiving with ELnO + DJ TimeMachine

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Closer to Indigo at Kruse Markit
Wed Nov 27 2024 at 08:00 pm Closer to Indigo at Kruse Markit

Kruse Markit

Tommy Ryman
Wed Nov 27 2024 Tommy Ryman

Acme Comedy Company

Minneapolis is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Minneapolis Events