If you have ever listened to A Prairie Home Companion, you have probably heard the Prairie All-Stars perform. The multi musically talented band is coming to perform a wide variety of music at the ACA on September 23.
A great evening of music will be offered on Sept. 23 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts when Pat Donohue & the Prairie All Stars take the stage at 7:30 p.m.
The songs performed by Grammywinning fingerpicker Pat Donohue and his Prairie All Stars band—Richard Kriehn, Peter Johnson, and Gary Raynor—may take you back to their days on A Prairie Home Companion (as members of “The House Band” and “Guy’s All Star Shoe Band”). But the evening’s offerings will also include much more music, in the styles of blues, rockabilly, folk, jazz, and Pat’s hilarious original parodies.
. Pat Donohue’s devotion to acoustic guitar has made him an American standard, as he echoes the tones of Robert Johnson, Blind Blake, Merle Travis, and Muddy Waters. A versatile “guitarist’s guitarist,” Pat enjoys entertaining fans with intricate fingerpicking, easy wit, and nimble interpretations of old blues, swing, R&B, and original tunes. For over 20 years, Pat was the lead guitar player and songwriter for the “Guy’s All Star Shoe Band” on the NPR favorite A Prairie Home Companion.
In addition to their years on A Prairie Home Companion, members of the Prairie All Stars band have performed on tour with many other acclaimed musical artists:
. Gary Raynor (bass) has performed with the Count Basie band, Sammy Davis Jr. (with whom he toured for several years), and the Minnesota Klezmer Band.
. Richard Kriehn (multi-instrumentalist) has toured with Travis Tritt, Aaron Tippin, and Michael Peterson, and has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry and The Rosie O’Donnell Show.
. Peter Johnson (percussion) has played klezmer music with Doc Severinsen and jazz with Dave Brubeck. He was a drummer for The Manhattan Transfer and for Gene Pitney.
Tickets are general admission. $20 adult, $10 youth (18 & under). For sale in advance (no fees) at www.aca.tix.com and at door night of show (6:30 p.m.).
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