Urban Classic Presents: The Music of Earth, Wind & Fire

Fri Nov 29 2024 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm UTC-06:00

Crooners Main Stage | Minneapolis

Crooners Supper Club
Publisher/HostCrooners Supper Club
Urban Classic Presents: The Music of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Under the Direction of Michael Bland.
About this Event

An Electrifying Night of Great Soul and R&B

Urban Classic, Minneapolis’ latest funk, soul, and R&B band, presents an evening of hit songs by one of the greatest bands in history: Earth, Wind & Fire.

Under the musical direction of Michael Bland (drummer for Prince and The New Power Generation, Soul Asylum, Maxwell, Chaka Khan) along with longtime associate and collaborator Tommy Barbarella, featuring the vocals of Jay Bee, Mark Lickteig and GSharp and the UC Horn Section, this band delivers a level of excellence and musicality rarely seen in the Twin Cities. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear some of the best music ever written, and performed by the best band anywhere: Urban Classic.

Michael Bland: Musical Director, Drums

Tommy Barbarella: Keyboards

G Sharp: Vocals

Mark Lickteig: Vocals

Jay Bee: Vocals

Ryan Butler: Bass

Geoff LeCrone: Guitar

Scott Agster: Trombone

John Bertsch: Sax

Riley Helgeson: Trumpet

Josh May: Trumpet


Michael Bland - is an American musician best known as a drummer for Prince starting in 1989. He was with Prince during era and played with him live and on albums for seven years. From 1995 to 1997, Bland, along with Sonny Thompson, recorded and played live with French pop star France Gall—they appear on one studio album and two live albums. In 2010, Bland became a member of Nick Jonas & the Administration (a side project of Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers) along with other former members of The New Power Generation and keyboardist . He worked with Vulfpeck playing drums on "Hero Town," which was released October 2017. Michael is also the current Drummer for Soul Asylum

Tommy Barbarella - is an American keyboardist he was a member of The New Power Generation, Prince’s recording and stage band, from 1991 to 1996. Barbarella also played on Miley Cyrus’s album Breakout. In 2010, Tommy became a member of Nick Jonas & the Administration. As a frequent arranger his “Symphony of the North” collaboration with the Minnesota Orchestra and The Minnesota Vikings won BEST SHOW OPEN at the annual Golden Matrix Awards 2022. His keyboard work can be heard on recordings by artists as diverse as Demi Lovato, Switchfoot, Backstreet Boys, Ziggy Marley, Miley Cyrus, Mandy Moore and many more.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Crooners Main Stage, 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, United States

Tickets

USD 53.52 to USD 64.68

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