Grand Oak Opry Presents Blue Dream August 21st
Blue Dream will perform Saturday August 21st at 7:30 pm.
Blue Dream is a new band formed by Minneapolis based saxophonist & composer Josh Johnson, who is an active band member with Jamecia Bennet, Maria Isa, and Blood $moke Body.
Blue Dream will perform an eclectic set of music with influences from modern jazz, MPLS funk, indie rock, and hip hop. Featuring vocals, rhythms & melodies celebrating our ability to heal, mourn, and organize together through live music once again.
We are honored to feature another up-and-coming artist like Josh. Josh’s talents were clear when he performed with Maria Isa in 2019, and he was scheduled to perform in 2020.
This gets to the heart of what Grand Oak Opry is all about. Please join us for this incredible opportunity!
TICKETS & LOGISTICS: There are no tickets. For all shows we request a $15 donation/adult, with 100% of the proceeds going to the artist. (No one will be turned away based on the ability to pay, and people can contribute whatever they can.)
Seating is first come first served, with the gate open at 6:30. We ask that you bring your own chair/blanket, and anything that you like to eat or drink. (Adult beverages allowed.) We provide an onsite bathroom in our house. No animals allowed.
Nur-D Saturday August 14th at 7:30pm!
We are thrilled to announce that Nur-D will open our 2021 season. We had Nur-D booked for 2020, and perhaps no other artist has reflected the events of the past 18 months quite like him. His insights, creativity, and energy have reflected back what so many people in the community have been feeling and experiencing during these times.
Since hitting the scene in 2018, Nur-D’s music has been played around the globe, while making friends wherever he goes. He was voted 2019’s Best New Artist (Citypages) and has gained numerous other accolades in his incredibly young career, including headlining First Avenue’s 2020 Best New Bands show, where he also won Best Local Concert of the Year (Citypages).
With events for Soundset, Paisley Park, US Bank Stadium, The Kennedy Center, and more under his belt, he’s shown that he’s not slowing down any time soon.
TICKETS & LOGISTICS: There are no tickets. For all shows we request a $15 donation/adult, with 100% of the proceeds going to the artist. (No one will be turned away based on the ability to pay, and people can contribute whatever they can afford.)
Seating is first come first served, with the gate open at 6:30. We ask that you bring your own chair/blanket, and anything that you like to eat or drink. (Adult beverages allowed.) We provide an onsite bathroom in our house. No animals allowed.
FOLLOW: You can find @NurDRocks on Twitter, TikTok, Insta, and Facebook. Also: www.nurdrocks.com. Nur-D, aka Matt Allen, is co-founder of FairPlay Entertainment, www.fairplayentertainment.org.
Grand Oak Opry Will Be Back This Summer!
As the world around us starts to wake up in many ways, we are thrilled to say that Grand Oak Opry will be back this summer!
We have confirmed the first two amazing artists for August 14th and September 4th. Stay tuned for details but hold these nights and invite your friends. Trust us.
We can’t wait to be together again. 
We’re working on 2021 shows!
We are talking with bands about potential shows in 2021 — starting in August. We have missed our guests and the musicians. It’s been a long year and we could all use a little live music to keep us going. We are looking forward to hosting shows again.
We are paying attention to the Governor’s rules and recommendations for outdoor gathering and figuring out how we can make it safe for everyone to get together again.
Stay tuned and sign up for emails (below) for more information.
Gaelynn Lea live-streamed show this Sunday
Note: Given the enormous economic hit that musicians and their community are taking in this current crisis, we’ll be working to do whatever we can to help support/promote the musicians that have played for us in the past.
This Sunday the 29th, Gaelynn Lea will be hosting a live-streamed candle-lit meditation concert. Please share this with others who might be interested and join her if you can.
Grand Oak Opry featured in new article
We’re grateful to the folks at MusicInMinnesota.com for featuring us in a recent story. Check it out when you can!
T-shirts!
Help represent and support backyard concerts and community-building!
If you haven’t bought a Grand Oak Opry t-shirt and would like to we’d love to help you out. Just email us at kershaw.sean@gmail.com. ($15 includes postage.)
Roe Family Singers will start at 7:00, not 6:30
The start time for the show has been moved to 7:00 to give time for the potential for rain to go by. Gates at 6:00, but the show WILL TAKE PLACE! Can’t wait. Join us!!
Roe Family Singers this Saturday at 6:30!
Welcome to everyone! We can’t wait for the Roe Family Singers this Saturday!
If you’ve been to the shows, the only thing new is that the show starts at 6:30. Gates at 5:30. For everyone:
- $10 suggested donation/adult (>16) with 100% supporting the artists thanks to our generous sponsors (see below).
- Bring a chair/blanket, and anything you want to eat/drink, including adult beverages. Make a picnic out of it. Our bathroom is available for your use but ‘drink/hydrate responsibly’ to avoid a line during the show. We have recycling and garbage containers.
- Kids are welcome, and can run around in front if they get bored. No pets or smoking.
- If you forget your shirt, or if you want to take home one of our Grand Oak Opry t-shirts, they’ll be available for sale. Same for merch from Roe Family Singers.
- Selby Acupuncture will be on-site before the show doing $10 mini-treatments, with 100% of contribution going to the artists.
- Please thank our neighbors for being SO supportive of this effort. All of the volunteers for the show come from the neighborhood!
Thanks to our sponsors: Claddagh Coffee, Liquor Barrel – West 7th St. Paul, Peg Ganey REMAX Professionals of St. Paul, Selby Acupuncture, Timberwolf CrossFit, and Waldmann Brewery. Stop by before or after the show!
Maria Isa this Saturday at 7:30
We can’t wait to host Maria Isa and her band this Saturday at 7:30. Our address is 273 Goodhue Street in Saint Paul, 55102. Map link here. Event information is in the link here. Logistical information:
- Gate open at 6:30. Arrive early for best seats.
- $10 suggested donation/adult with 100% of proceeds going to the artists thanks to our amazing neighborhood business sponsors.
- Bring chairs/blankets, and anything you want to eat or drink, including adult beverages. Make it a picnic if you want. We have a few extra chairs.
- “Drink responsibly” and plan ahead to avoid a line at our bathroom. (Our bathroom is available for your use.)
- We’ll have t-shirts for sale, and merch for the artists. Take a bit of the evening home with you!
- No dogs or smoking.
Please thank our neighbors for supporting this, and for volunteering their time to make it happen. Thanks to our sponsors: Claddagh Coffee, Peg Ganey RE/MAX Professionals, Liquor Barrel West 7th, Selby Acupuncture, Timberwolf Crossfit, and Waldmann Brewery.
See you soon! Can’t wait.
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