• Icehouse MPLS (map)
  • 2528 Nicollet Ave S
  • Minneapolis, MN, 55404
  • United States

4:30PM DOORS — FULL FOOD AND BEVERAGE MENU AVAILABLE
5PM SHOWTIME // $15 ADVANCE (+ fees) // $25 Premier balcony seating // $20 at the door

Michael Perry and the Long Beds feature all-original songs written and sung by Michael Perry (New York Times bestselling author of numerous books including: Population 485, Truck, The Scavengers, and Visiting Tom). Perry began writing music in the early 1990s as a way to break up all-night typing sessions when he was struggling to survive on prose. Eventually a musician friend invited him to play a coffee shop gig. “I’m not saying I was nervous, but I cranked out a sixty-minute set list in thirty-two minutes flat,” says Perry.

Since then Michael has released 4 albums, several singles, and toured backed by a collection of renowned musicians who have performed on numerous stages throughout the world (including The Tonight Show, Austin City Limits, and Eaux Claires festival) and worked with a host of artists, including Bon Iver, S. Carey, The Staves, Miley Cyrus, Lizzo, Field Report, The Tallest Man on Earth, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and many more.

Every Long Beds show is built on roughneck ballads and freight train rockers interspersed with hilarious off-the-cuff tales from Mike’s diverse experience as a Wisconsin farm kid turned cowboy turned nurse turned best selling author and humorist (as featured on the recent PBS special Michael Perry: On the Road).

Michael Perry resides with his family on a small farm in rural Wisconsin.

Molly Brandt is a country and Americana singer-songwriter out of the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Molly Brandt's music continues the tradition of Americana music through classic-sounding, twang-filled, and nostalgic earworms alongswide her more indie and alternative tracks, allowing for more lyrical self-questioning and introspection. Molly Brand't band brings sounds of country and rock while presenting modern driving  hits, as well as tracks that present enveloping and emotional harmony vocals with the vibes of Southern rock. Timeless, simple, yet impactful storytelling and lyrics alike, Molly Brandt hones-in on a distinctly modern sound that draws influences from many eras and styles while being distinctly her own. Her strong, simple melodies, and "touching, emotion-soaked voice" appear on her debut album, "Surrender to the Night", released July 21st, 2023.