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Well, it’s now officially the end of summer, right folks? The calendar says September, the State Fair is over, the kids are back at school, and pumpkin spice guitar strings are for sale everywhere. OK, maybe not that last one. But the change of seasons is definitely upon us, and a quick look at our Events page says that we’ve had a busy summer indeed. Of course, it’s not too late to catch us at an upcoming show!

Yup, you’ve got another four chances to catch the LSB Trio in the east metro and Wisconsin at one of their patented acoustic shows. These are all early start times and you can pick your city: Stillwater, Lake Elmo, River Falls, or Hudson.

And if you’re a “west metro / downtown Minneapolis” kind of fan, well you need to break out your calendars now and save October 1 for our full band return to the Aster Cafe, this time to open up for dynamic singer-songwriter-keyboardist Ben Cook-Feltz. Last time we played the Aster, it sold out, so why not make your reservations now?

You might also notice that there’s not much on our calendar past October. We’re not sure how much we’re going to play during the winter, but rest assured that you’ll be able to find out about it here and over on the Book of Faces. Enjoy the last few weeks of warm weather, fans and friends!

You know, folks, some people call August “the dog days of summer”. Not us! We call it “another month when you can catch us live in many formats, and in many places”. (Not as catchy, but factually accurate.) Because as busy as we’ve been this summer, we simply can’t believe our tremendous luck with our outdoor shows in particular. Not only have we been blessed with good weather, but also with appreciative crowds out to enjoy live music.

Last month was just another example of that luck – peaking with our mini-road trip to BPZ’s hometown of Marshfield, WI. The fine folks of Marshfield and our hosts from the Wenzel Family Plaza, Good Day Sunshine Records, and Uptown Coffee Company all gave us such a warm welcome! We hope to make that a regular trip every summer, because it keeps getting better.

But back to August! As you can see on our events page, you have FOUR MORE chances to catch j.bell along with some version of the LSB: as a duo with $2 Bill Turner, a trio with Bill and BPZ, or in our “Full Band” glory with me (Mike) and Kent Mortimer holding down the rhythm section. If you’re itching for a trip “up north”, you can catch the full band at the Ripple-Sippi Music Fest in Aitkin this coming Friday 8/19, where a $20 advance ticket charge gets you access to a ton of bands on multiple stages that night. But we’ll also be at our favorite Carbone’s in Minneapolis the next night (8/20), doing our best to prevent j.bell’s scorching solos from lighting their lovely patio on fire. We hope to catch you at one – or maybe all – of those shows as we close out the summer!

Happy 4th of July, web page visitors and generally curious public! But wait, before we say another word about July, we simply must acknowledge what a spectacular June we had as a band. We released our EP “Waitin’ on Better Weather” in St. Paul, opened up for Kiss the Tiger in Rochester, and then opened up for Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers in St. Michael! (Topping it off with our favorite private party event “up north”. IYKYK.) We want to sincerely thank all the fans that came out to those events to make us feel truly special. And a big welcome to any of the new fans (and friends) we made along the way.

After that whirlwind of events, I had to drop my bass off in Minneapolis for some TLC! But now another new month brings an updated schedule, and it appears that July 2022 is our “Wisconsin Month”. In addition to seeing various acoustic lineups in River Falls and Hudson, the weekend of 7/22 sees us back in BPZMAG’s hometown of Marshfield for a trio of shows, including the first-ever full band appearance at the Wenzel Family Plaza for the Hub City Concert Series.

That weekend will also see trio shows at two locales on Saturday, completing our second (annual?) mini-Wisconsin tour. But of course there will be plenty of places to see the trio (and a few places to see the full band) in August and September, with all (OK most) of the details on our Events page. We can’t wait to see you all again!

Well, now that we’ve officially celebrated the release of not one, not two, but three different albums over the past year, we couldn’t be more excited to share our latest news. First, we’re incredibly lucky to travel down to Rochetser to open for one of Twin Cities’ hottest bands, Kiss the Tiger! That’s right, this FREE concert in Rochester’s Cooke Park takes place this Wednesday night at 5:30 pm. We’re bringing our best full-band set to warm up the crowd and then we’ll be joining the audience to witness a riveting live band in action.

We are so grateful to the folks at Rochester Civic Music for including us in the forWARD Neighborhood Park Concert Series and hope we can all enjoy some beautiful weather, food trucks, and great music together on Wednesday!

Then, as if that wasn’t exciting enough, we’ve just learned that we’ll be joining the bill with Dalton Domino in support of Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers at the Summerfield Amphitheater in St. Michael at the end of the month. June 2022 is turning out to be pretty special, folks, and we have many of you to thank for it – see you at the show!

Friendly neighborhood bass player Mike D. here, folks, and I’m incredibly excited to announce that just two weeks from tonight, we’ll be celebrating the release of yet another 5-song EP that we’re calling “Waitin’ on Better Weather”. Once again featuring artwork from our good friend Kaptain Karl, this latest effort features all five band members coming together for some of our best work ever! (OK, sure, I’m a bit biased.)

We know it’s only been a little more than a month since celebrating j. bell’s “solo EP” in Minneapolis, but we figured, hey – we need to show St. Paul some love, too! So we sincerely hope you’ll join us just two weeks from tonight at the classic Midway Saloon, just across from Allianz Field in St. Paul. The wee $10 cover charge gets you in the door to see Sarah VanValkenburg at 7 pm, an extra long full-band set from us at 8, and a rare solo Brian Zirngible set at 9:30. Plus a special surprise set is planned for the night owls!

And, to close things out, if you haven’t heard yet, there are a few new surprises over on our Events page…give it a look and mark your calendars for any and all the shows listed!

Just a quick note to say “THANKS” to all the folks who came out on April 9th to help us sell out the Aster Cafe as we and our pals in Art Vandalay each released a new record. We had a blast and hope we can go back there soon. If you weren’t able to make it but can’t wait to get a copy of j.bell’s new solo EP, you can order one on our Merch page or tap into all the major streaming services.

We’ve got a little time off here in April but we have big things planned for you in the coming months! There will be LSB Trio and solo shows in May, and mark your calendars for a full band show on June 4th at the Midway Saloon. More details will come on that show soon, and you can learn about the the rest over on our Events page.

Hey there, Lazy Susan Band faithful, it’s your (least?) favorite bass player Mike D. here! As I’m writing this post, it’s exactly one month until our big Aster Cafe show with Art Vandalay, and I’m super excited. But I’ve scheduled the post to be published later in the month, so as you’re reading it, the lovely month of April is within sight! And what better way to welcome spring than with some live rock ‘n’ roll?

If you agree there is NO better way, you’ll be glad to hear that the LSB is giving you four different chances to see us in the first two weeks of April – at No Neck Tony’s (Trio in Lake Elmo, j. bell solo in Stillwater), Carbone’s (Trio), and the Aster Cafe (Full Band).

Perhaps best of all, if you haven’t heard, is that j.bell worked with some pals over the winter to create a brand new solo EP titled simply “j. bell”, chock full of new arrangements of brand new songs, most of which we’ve never played in public. You can check out these songs over at reverbnation.com right now – they are the first five listed. And if that weren’t enough, as a release celebration, the LSB will be playing all five of those songs at our Aster Cafe show April 9th! (The guys from Art Vandalay are releasing their record that night, too!)

So, we hope you’ll join us at some or all of these shows – all the details you need are over on our Events page.

Just a quick note, if you haven’t heard, our full band show at the Aster Cafe, opening up for Art Vandalay, has been rescheduled to April 9th. Go see the sexy trio pictured here at No Neck Tony’s while you wait!

Happy 2022, LSB fans! We hope this message finds you all snug and cozy in the middle of our snowy January, staying safe and as healthy as possible. It’s a new year, we’ve got plans for some more recording, AND we’re pleased to remind you that we’ve got a bunch of shows listed over on the Events page, including lots of opportunities to see the Trio at No Neck Tony’s in Lake Elmo and j.bell solo at their Stillwater location.

In fact, just this month we’ve got two unique shows to highlight: the LSB Trio’s first visit to the Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery in Kasota on the 14th, and our Full Band show the 22nd at the Aster Cafe, opening up for Art Vandalay. We hope we can see you at one or both of these!

Hey, remember when we said we were taking a break for the rest of 2021? Nah, neither do we. Anyway, quick update on a few things:

• J.Bell, $2 Bill, and BPZ will be doing one last Wednesday night “live stream” over on the Bookface to celebrate the end of the year. Join us virtually at 7 pm on 12/15!
• J.Bell and $2 Bill are ready to help you ring in (sing in?) the new year and say good bye to 2021 at No Neck Tony’s in Lake Elmo on New Year’s Eve, so that’ll officially be our last gig of 2021.
• We’ve added a bunch of gigs for 2022 over on the Events page! Hope to see you at one, some, or all of them!