Block Party Concerts

23/02/2016

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They have rocked St. John's Block Parties, Thursdays on First sets, private parties across our area, and a host of gigs around the world.

18/02/2016

Check out Mark's awesome review of Cloud Cult's brand new album, The Seeker, have a listen to all the cuts, then go out and buy it, along with your tickets to their March 4 show, here in Rochester! Here: http://bit.ly/1ovrXAK

In his foreword to the Cloud Cult book, 'Chasing the Light,' The Current's Mark Wheat posited the band's album 'Love' was their best ever. Mark now...

18/02/2016

Cloud Cult receiving attention from national media giant ...
Entertainment Weekly!

Experimental indie rockers Cloud Cult, out of Duluth, Minnesota, first began playing together over 20 years ago. Since, they’ve released nine full...

03/02/2016

Check out page 13 of the Feb issue of Rochester Mag (the Best of Restaurant edition!). Then go get tickets before they're gone, right here: http://bit.ly/1nNYpxK

12/01/2016

BIG NEWS! As if a Cloud Cult concert at Mayo Civic Center on March 4 wasn't enough ... we just added one of the hottest bands in the world to open the show. Yes, that's right - in the world! Winners of the 2015 Hard Rock Rising international band competition in Barcelona, ENEMY PLANES will be joining Cloud Cult as their very special guest!!! Get tickets here, NOW, before you no longer can: https://t.co/hhYAXs89CC

19/12/2015

Look what's on the cover of this entertainment rag all over the city of Rochester! Concert's tomorrow night. Tix still available.

17/12/2015

Buy any of these items and you'll get weekly downloads from our forthcoming album and film, "The Seeker" starting now!

15/12/2015

This is still "unofficial" but we want our friends to be the first to hear ... Cloud Cult is coming to Rochester Friday, March 4! Tickets are expected to go on sale this Friday. Stay tuned for all the details.

15/12/2015

Concert announcement on its way today ... stay tuned.

11/12/2015

IT'S TIME!!! Christmas is 2 weeks away, Six Mile Grove's Trashy Lil Xmas show is past, your tree is decorated, and most of your shopping is complete (ok, that last one may not be true). The New Standards wowed audiences at the State Theater in Minneapolis, and last night at Lincoln Center in NYC ... they have one more show in them, and they've saved the BEST for last - Rochester, Minnesota. See local hereos, Brandon Sampson and Annie Mack perform a holiday duet that will blow your Christmas stockings off. Surprise guests and performances abound in what promises to be a memorable evening. It's the perfect way to begin your holiday week. THIS IS THE COOLEST DAMN SHOW OF THE YEAR!
http://bit.ly/1OyYyQp

07/12/2015

Twin Cities shows were magical!!! Next up, Lincoln Center in NYC, then a grand finale in Rochester, MN on Saturday, Dec. 19. ROCHESTER - DO YOU REALIZE HOW FORTUNATE WE ARE??? Get your your tickets now, while you listen to a New Standards new classic Christmas Carol ... http://bit.ly/1OyYyQp

Christmas Time Next Year by The New Standards, released 22 December 2011

29/11/2015

The holiday's can include all kinds of great music, like this classic from the suburbs.
See The New Standards Holiday Show Sat. Dec. 19
Click here for tickets: http://bit.ly/1OyYyQp

The New Standards perform “Love is the Law,” the hit song by The Suburbs. Recorded live at the State Theatre in Minneapolis for their 2014 Holiday Show. Watc...

28/11/2015

Thanksgiving is behind us, the leftovers are almost gone, and you made it through Black Friday ... now it's time to turn your attention to everyone's favorite time of year. Picture it - a Saturday evening out with friends at a cozy table in one of your favorite restaurants or bars, a light snow falling, and you all have tickets to the absolute coolest holiday show on the planet - the perfect way to slide into the holiday week. You know you're going to want to be a part of that, so click here, it's really simple: http://bit.ly/1OyYyQp
The New Standards Holiday Show, Dec. 19 at 8pm.

The New Standards perform Trip Shakespeare's "Snow Days" at The Fitzgerald Theater for 89.3 The Current's Fifth Annual Holiday Show. (http://thecurrent.org) ...

02/11/2015

Halloween is behind us, and Daylight Saving time is gone, so we can now direct our attention to everyone's favorite time of year! It's OK to start thinking about the holiday season ... really. No, you don't have to start your Christmas shopping yet, but you REALLY should get your tickets for the most talked about holiday show in Rochester and the Twin Cities (NYC too!). Word on the street is, a never-before pairing of two of the biggest names in the city will be performing a duet that will blow you AWAY!!! There are many more surprises you don't want to miss.
Check out the event page here (there's even a direct link to buy tickets): https://www.facebook.com/events/1173482435998690/

16/10/2015

This is NOT how your holiday office party has to be. Make it the best one EVER, and SUPER easy to plan. Just let Chan, John and Steve take care of the festivities. Call the Mayo Civic Center box office for details on reduced price group sales (507-328-2222). Get 10+ tickets for $25 apiece. Your employees will thank you!!!

16/10/2015

It's time! The PRESALE for The New Standards Holiday show in Rochester, Minnesota on Dec 19 at Mayo civic auditorium Presentation Hall is going on RIGHT NOW. All you need is a password. Well, here it is: SNOWDAYS.
Get yours, right here, right now:
http://bit.ly/1OyYyQp

on Ticketmaster

14/10/2015

For all the details, just follow this link.
http://bit.ly/1G6vDQM

The New Standards trio and friends are returning to Rochester for a third consecutive year to ring in the season with their Holiday Show, a free-wheeling yuletide extravaganza. A Minnesota supergroup of sorts, The New Standards features members of Semisonic, Trip Shakespeare and The Suburbs. Bassist…

14/10/2015

If you've ever been to The New Standards Holiday show, you probably already know the password and have plans to be in line at the box office at noon this Friday (come on, a few of you out there still like to line up at the box office window) or have your fingers loosened up to snap up the best seats online during the pre-sale. HOWEVER, if you've never experienced the coolest holiday show on the planet (it really is - ask anyone who's been to one), well then this is for you. Oh, and after you realize how great this is going to be, you'll want to join in on the pre-sale fun as well, but you need the password (here's a hint: it's SNOWDAYS, but don't tell anyone :-) )
http://bit.ly/1OwDFFt

Premieres December 22 on TPT 2! http://tpt.org http://thenewstandards.com

13/10/2015

The New Standards trio and friends are returning to Rochester for a third consecutive year to ring in the season with their Holiday Show, a free-wheeling yuletide extravaganza. A Minnesota supergroup of sorts, The New Standards features members of Semisonic, Trip Shakespeare and The Suburbs. Bassist John Munson, pianist Chan Poling, and vibraphone master Steve Roehm will be joined by a team of surprise special guest stars to perform a full holiday concert (with a smattering of non-holiday tunes) you won’t soon forget. Pssst ... password is SNOWDAYS

13/10/2015

It's a long running holiday tradition in the Twin Cities ... now it's officially a tradition here in Rochester as well. The New Standards Holiday Show is back, Dec 19. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, Oct. 17 but you can get tickets a day early - details to come later today.

08/10/2015

Surprise concert announcement coming soon!!! Stay tuned. Yes ... Real Music lives on in Rochester, Minnesota

20/11/2014

If you saw this band at one of our concerts last year or maybe caught them at the final St. John's Block Party, I don't need to tell you about them. Enemy Planes put on some of the best live performances we've ever seen in these parts and now they're getting ready to release their debut album "Beta Lowdown". To that end, they've teamed up with Rock The Cause Records and are offering some insanely cool gifts if you're willing to pledge a little to help the Little Kids Rock - a benefit to revitalize music education in schools. Check it out, pledge a little (or a lot) and look forward to their long awaited, highly anticipated album from one of MN's best new bands.
http://pledgemusic.com/enemyplanes

Beta Lowdown is coming soon; pledge to preorder for an exclusive experience into how it's done!

18/11/2014

They're back!!! You loved The New Standards Holiday Show last year and they are returning to the Mayo Civic Center Presentation Hall for another unforgettable show on Sunday, November 30. Make this your new holiday tradition ... get tickets now. Who will the surprise guest artists be this year?

20/08/2014

For all you who saw our inaugural concert back in October (and all you who now wish you had :-) ), be sure to watch Letterman tonight. Congrats to a great singer, songwriter, performer and most importantly and really decent and honorable human being. We could not be more proud of !!!