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Lee “Scratch” Perry – May 25th – Cervantes’ Ballroom

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Reggae and Dub fans of all ages united at Cervantes’ last Friday night to witness the legendary Lee “Scratch” Perry. Unfortunately the audience will have to be content having seen one of the innovators of dub as opposed to having seen a great performance. Those who arrived early checked out the vendors that gave the ballroom a festival like atmosphere and as the crowd began to fill in there was a diverse group of fans. From young hipsters in skinny jeans to aging hippies in aged Grateful Dead tees all walks of life were represented.

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Trampled By Turtles – May 18th – The Ogden

Estimated read time 4 min read

The mid-western transplants came out in droves Friday night to see Trampled by Turtles (TBT) at The Ogden. The Duluth based folk-bluegrass band is touring on their new album, “Stars and Satellites” and the sold-out crowd sported their Minnesota Twins hats, overalls, and plaid – lots and lots of plaid. The beer lines were long, and the crowd had a nice buzz before the opener even hit the stage. The atmosphere had a collective excitement about it you only find at Friday night shows and the band delivered raging and precisely played show.