April 29: The Jimmys in Concert

Saturday, April 29, 2023
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
1400 E. Madison Ave. (Madison East Center)

Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Music & Entertainment Industries News Release

Mankato, Minn. –The Jimmys will perform in Mankato on Saturday, April 29 at Hooligans, 1400 East Madison Avenue (Madison East Center). Bad Liquor Management will open the show with a set starting at 7 p.m. 

The concert is sponsored by KMSU The Maverick and the Minnesota State University, Mankato Performance Series. 

The Jimmys fan base continues to expand in the upper Midwest, Canada and Europe. The Madison Area Music Awards and the Wisconsin Area Music Awards have recognized and honored The Jimmys with over two dozen MAMA and WAMI awards including Blues Artist of the year, Blues Song of the Year, Bassist of the Year, Brass Player of the Year, and Keyboardist of the Year. 

In September 2021, the Independent Blues Award Association honored The Jimmys song “Write a Hit” (feat. Marcia Ball) with the 2021 IBA Contemporary Blues Song of the year award.

The "Big Band" version of Bad Liquor Management only comes together under unique circumstances. The group is led by Kit Kildahl (guitar, vocals) and Josh Gravelin (bass, high harmony vocals). The group also features Noah Levy (drums), Dale “Hawk” Haefner (piano and keyboards) and Steve "Boom Boom" Vonderhar (harmonica, vocals). Members of the group have performed with an impressive list of national heavy hitters on concert stages and network television. The group features four Minnesota Music Hall of Famers.

Concert admission is $15 in advance, $20 day of show. Tickets are available at Hooligans (507-625-9904) or online at: link.mnsu.edu/musictickets

For more information, call Dale Haefner in the Performance Series office, 507-389-5549.