St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has invited musicians from McNally Smith College of Music to provide live entertainment throughout Downtown St. Paul during the Republication National Convention (RNC), September 1st – 4th.
“McNally Smith College of Music is an important part of our downtown community,” said St. Paul Mayor, Chris Coleman. “The street musicians bring to life the vibrancy and spirit of the arts in our city during this monumental week in our history.”
The McNally Smith initiative, “Takin it To The Streets”, will feature musicians from the college who will perform live on six strategically located street corners throughout Downtown St. Paul. The street musicians will showcase their musical talents to entertain an estimated 45,000 delegates, party officials, members of the media, as well as the general public who will gather in the Twin Cities for the RNC.
In addition to the “Takin It To The Streets” initiative, McNally Smith College of Music and the History Theatre will host Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart during the show’s coverage of the Republican National Convention, broadcasting live September 2-5, 2008. During the week, the school will also host an outside venue for the public to congregate and relax while listening to live music and enjoying` food and beverages. Food vendors include BBQ from Famous Dave’s (NASDAQ: DAVE); Gyros from Dino’s (The Greek Place); Dunn Bros Coffee, and hotdogs, desserts and assorted beverages will also be available.
“The excitement and energy of the RNC will be documented by 15,000 journalists from around the world making it second to the Olympics in terms of press coverage,” said Maria Cino, CEO of the RNC Committee on Arrangements.
Over 200 musicians from the McNally College of Music are expected to participate in the celebration. The musicians will perform daily at six key locations throughout the week: World Trade Center (Wabasha Street at Seventh Place); Seventh Place; Lawson Commons (St. Peter Street and Fifth Street); Ecolab Plaza (Fifth Street and Wabasha Street); City Hall (Wabasha Street and Kellogg Boulevard) and at the McNally Smith campus (Exchange Street and Cedar Street). All of the locations and performances are listed below, as well as Google Map directions and the performers’ MySpace pages.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to be part of this historic event and showcase our talented students, faculty and alumni,” said Harry Chalmiers, President of McNally Smith College of Music. “It is an honor for McNally Smith to be invited to participate in the week’s events, as this further supports and promotes our ongoing mission to enrich society through our artistry and leadership.”
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MUSIC
**Slots Not Yet Confirmed. Priority given to MSCM students and acoustic Sets **
That said, here’s our working roster of ARTISTS:
Dred I Dread
John Donovan
Maudlin
Stacy K & The GrooveStains
Pat Dougherty and the Blue Eyed Souls
Greg Froehle
Future Antiques
The Menominee Phenomena
Doug Otto & The Getaways
Michelle Lynn
Jeff Wenberg
John Peters
Mike Menard & Young Lust
Hotdish
Sean Levine
Zach Mathe
A Short Lived Tragedy
5ive Apple High
Nick Holmes
Jerry Kosak
Vienna
Anna Luxion
Lizette
Slink Proper
John T Kent
Novo Vita
Josiah Wordsworth
Claret
Jaron Paige & Tyler Anderson
Cpt. Clawthroat & Crooket Teeth
Virtuosos
Derek Luttrell
T & A
Zach Lein
Matt Curney Band
Diana Rose
Della Anne Gleason
The Notties
Sarah Winters & AJ Jahnig
The Angle Obscure
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