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Cost: Free but suggested $15 donation (No reservation required or accepted.)For our final concert of a four-part concert series at the Northfield Depot:
Chris Koza is a composer and performer based in Denver, Colorado and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Both solo and with his band Rogue Valley, he has supported and shared the stage with artists such as Brandi Carlile, Gordon Lightfoot, Ingrid Michaelson, The Jayhawks, Neko Case, Kathleen Edwards, Dan Wilson, and Stephen Kellogg, among others. His music appears regularly on ABC’s General Hospital, 60 Minutes, and Good Morning America, and his song Be Wild was featured in a State of Minnesota tourism campaign. His song (Rogue Valley) The Wolves and the Ravens was featured in Ben Stiller’s film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Chris often performs solo with an acoustic guitar but also performs as a duo, trio, and 4-or-5 piece band.
In his writing, Chris both honors and builds on the vast genre of Americana music. For every song that sounds like it could be strummed from a boxcar clacking slowly across a grassy midwestern plain, there's a tune sailing from a city rooftop, echoing across a valley of streets and traffic, or a melody twisting and shimmering like a dim frequency deep into the starry night.
Solo, with Rogue Valley, and his moniker Nobody Kid, Chris has self-produced, written, and released sixteen albums and EP's. Last October, Rogue Valley released their 6th album Shell Game. Chris is currently working through a trove of rediscovered sessions called Graveyard Shift; a collection of songs and sparks spanning the last twenty years.
Sharing the evening is Minneapolis singer/songwriter Sam Ryden, originally from Northfield, Minnesota. His music draws from a wide range of genres including folk, Americana, blues, pop, soul, jazz, and R&B. A skilled guitarist and vocalist, his original work blends poetic lyricism with hook-driven songwriting, moving between understated, Prine-esque folk ballads and more expansive, funk-leaning soul arrangements.
Lyrically, Ryden explores themes of love and longing, redemption and resilience, crafting layered, thoughtful songs that reflect both craft and curiosity.
The concert will be hosted by Brian Johnson, who will open the evening with a short set.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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204 3rd Street West, Northfield, MN, United States, Minnesota 55057
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