The Cabooze, a rock club that’s become a West Bank music institution, has announced plans to celebrate its 40th anniversary with a special series of concerts. Shows announced so far include Lamont Cranston and Friends, the Butanes Soul Revue, and a tribute to reggae legend Peter Tosh, among others.
The Cabooze opened in July 1974. The first musical act the young club hosted was the Friends Road Show: “a 13-member European troupe that combines rock and roll with mime, including jugglers, clowns, magicians and a fire eater.” In the ensuing years, the Cabooze has been a staple home for blues acts in Minnesota. Minnesota acts who have played at the Cabooze throughout its history include Bob Dylan, the Replacements, Atmosphere, Soul Asylum, the Suburbs, Trip Shakespeare, and the Lamont Cranston Band.
see the list of anniversary shows