The Busiest Weekend EVER

CarbonFootpedal…and I’m literally and totally serious.  In my many years of writing these weekend updates, I don’t think that there has never been quite so much going on.

Thursday, November 12th, Mark Mraz, 8 p.m., Tavern Lounge (riverside of the historic Archer House River Inn), Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo and Risto-Matti Martin, 8:15 p.m., Urness Recital Hall on the St. Olaf College campus, Karaoke at Froggy Bottoms and regional musical all-star band Study Hall at the Contented Cow.

Friday, November 13th, it’s the Ole Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Crossroads on the St. Olaf College campus, Heart of the Beast Performance, 1 to 2 p.m., ARTech School, Occasional Jazz, 5 p.m., the Contented Cow, Art Opening Reception, 6 to 9 p.m., Flaten Museum on the St. Olaf College campus, Chuck Goodwin, 6 to 9 p.m., Butler’s Steak & Ale, Riverwalk Arts Quarter Reception, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild, Marty Anderson and the Goods, 7 p.m., the Tavern Lounge, bobrauschenbergamerica, 7:30 p.m., Kelsey Theater on the St. Olaf College campus, Collegium Musicum and Early Music Singers, 7:30 p.m., Boe Chapel on the St. Olaf College campus, Fiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m., High School Auditorium, Semaphore Dance Performance, 8 to 10 p.m., Arena Theater on the Carleton College campus, Carleton Orchestra Concert, 8 to 9 p.m., Carleton Concert Hall on the Carleton College campus, Carey Langer, 8 p.m., the Contented Cow, and D J Music, 9 p.m., Rueb’N’Stein.

Saturday, November 14th, it’s a Helen Wang Jewelry Truck Show, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oolala, Festival of Bands Concert, Skoglund Center on the St. Olaf College campus, Three Links Gala, 6 p.m., Grand Event Center, Carbon Footpedal, 6:35 to 10:35 p.m., (at the newly expanded) Garage, Kevin Kling Reading/Booksinging, 7 p.m., Northfield Arts Guild, Tuition Daddies, 7 to 9 p.m., Hogan Brothers, Jon Manners, 7 p.m., Tavern Lounge, Fiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m., High School Auditorium, bobrauschenbergamerica, 7:30 p.m., Kelsey Theater on the St. Olaf College campus, D J Music, 9 p.m., Rueb’N’Stein, D J Music at Froggy Bottoms, Fish Frye at the Contented Cow, and Chance Meeting at Butler’s Steak & Ale.

Sunday, November 15th, it’s Wake-Robin, 1 to 2 p.m., Bittersweet, Fiddler on the Roof, 2 p.m., High School Auditorium, bobrauschenbergamerica, 2 p.m., Kelsey Theater on the St. Olaf College campus, Christopher Atzinger, 3:15 p.m., Urness Recital Hall on the St. Olaf College campus and Politics and a Pint, 6 p.m., Northern Roots Session, 7 p.m., and Quiz Night, 8 p.m., all at the Contented Cow.