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LISTEN UP YOUNG PEOPLE! GO SEE LEON REDBONE AT THE BIJOU THIS THURSDAY! WHY AM I SCREAMING? BECAUSE I DON’T WANT YOU TO MISS THIS!!!

We old farts were around in the mid-1970s when Leon Redbone hit the scene. We remember him from his performances on Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show. We know how incredibly cool and clever this mysterious mustachioed vintage-style crooner and guitarist is. So, we know enough to be at the Bijou on Thursday, March 22nd. You need to be there too.

Leon Redbone doesn’t come around often, and I would hate for you youngsters to overlook this one-of-a-kind show. Imagine soft warm breezes blowing through a lace curtain; old fashioned handmade lemonade; lazy canoe rides; and mint juleps and front porch swings. Redbone’s music is magical, romantic, and fun.

Some refer to him as a vaudeville performer, but there’s no 23-skiddoo, slapstick or vodeodo here. Redbone performs classic covers and originals inspired by pre-World War II jazz and folk music. His delivery is smooth, sweet and sly.

If you won’t take my word for it, just ask your parents. Also ask them for $25 for a ticket. I’m sure they will be happy to oblige. Local legend R.B. Morris is going to open the show with a poetry reading. So, take a break from your jam bands and feel what it’s like to really be seduced.

See Leon Redbone on YouTube!

(front page image: Minnesota Public Radio/A Prairie Home Companion)