The Current presents: The Staves at The Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul

After a stunning performance at Eaux Claires 2016,

The Staves will return to the Twin Cities and take the stage of The Fitzgerald Theater

with support from BBGUN

November 1st, 2016

The Staves
2015 was a stellar year for the three Watford sisters, and arguably the best is still to come. Following the widespread global acclaim for the Justin Vernon produced ‘If I Was’, The Staves enjoyed a fantastic summer of festivals, with a standout performance on The Park Stage at Glastonbury. They were announced as the special guests on Florence and the Machine’s sold-out arena tour of the UK, where they wowed Florence’s broad audiences. The Staves finished the year with their own UK tour, including their largest headline show to date at London’s Roundhouse. 2016 will see the band taking ‘If I Was’ on the road again on a headline tour of North America, in addition to a string of festival dates on both sides of the Atlantic.

BBGUN
BBGUN is a Minneapolis based Rock n’ Roll band. BBGUN began in a sunny living room, over coffee, on a Friday morning. Before long, that first Friday morning turned into every Friday morning. Longtime friends Neal Perbix and Al Church began the songwriting sessions with few intentions. Just good friends getting together to play music. Both had distinct styles, matured over years of fronting their own projects. But together, their collaboration took a new turn. BBGUN leans towards a sunny, poppy, alt-country vibe — weaving lyrics both contemplative and playful and harmonies both sophisticated and singable. The pair’s powerful songwriting connection found common themes within similar experiences growing up in small-town Minnesota. Biking down to the grocery store for a can of pop, fishing off the dock, playing music in their parents’ basement. Those commonalities helped the pair tap into a carefree feeling. Complemented by Jeremy Hanson’s expert, easy drumming, their rock ‘n’ roll tunes sound best coming from the speakers of a pickup truck.