SPONSORSHIP
Consider supporting the Concerts in the Garden to help keep our admission prices low. For an additional $100, you can become a Patron of this year’s series and for a $500 donation you can become a Musician/Band Sponsor.

Patrons will be credited on the Museum’s website and all signage.

Band/Musician Sponsors receive one season ticket packet, and your name will appear next to the musician or band of your choice on the Museum’s website, all signage, and the outdoor banner as the Sponsor of that particular musician.

If you have a business and would like to sponsor the Concerts in the Garden, please contact the Museum at 701.777.4195 or follow the link below.

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Grand Forks Subaru

CONCERT SERIES PATRONS
Shane Dimando
Dexter and Betsy Perkins

Joslyn and the Sweet Compression

After cultivating her dynamic voice and performance skills in backup roles and stage plays, Joslyn Hampton teamed with her stepfather, Marty Charters (a touring guitarist and songwriter who has shared the stage with legends such as Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, and Van Morrison), to compose a captivating set of tunes and assemble an ace band. Joslyn & The Sweet Compression (Carter Scofield- Guitar, Tyler Papierniak – bass, Rashawn Fleming – drums, Jacob O’Donnell – saxophone, and Will Doty – Keyboard) combine to deliver a hook-filled mix of funk and soul.

A rising force out of Lexington, Kentucky, the band led by Joslyn Hampton is ready to uplift and inspire through their singular and stirring soul-funk sound. 2019’s critically acclaimed, self-titles, debut album made them a favorite headliner at regional clubs and music festivals. After a grueling and relentless tour schedule – one that saw them supporting Tower of Power at New York’s Sony Hall and Tyler Childers at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre – the band came out in 2023 with “Bona Fide,” a sonically and emotionally charged record that captures their breathtaking live energy as well as their humanity.

Christopher Paul Stelling

Atlanta, Georgia based songwriter Christopher Paul Stelling has released 7 albums and played thousands of concerts across the US, Uk, and EU over the last decade. Stelling has mostly toured solo but has also supported Son Little, Mavis Staples, The Devil Makes Three, Ben Harper and many others. Stelling released a trio of albums for indie favorite Anti- records and has performed multiple times at Newport Folk Festival and on CBS Saturday Morning. Stelling is known for his intricate finger-style guitar work, road tested vocal delivery, and introspective lyrics.

Impassioned singer and virtuosic guitar player Christopher Paul Stelling’s new album Best of Luck, produced by Ben Harper, is available now. Throughout Best of Luck, discontent and self-doubt are transformed into messages of resilience and hope. Harper says he instantly recognized a kindred spirit in Stelling’s virtuosic finger picking and soulful delivery. “It was like finding a John Fahey or Leo Kottke that was a really great singer,” he explains.

Brett Newski

Wisconsin indie rock mainstay BRETT NEWSKI & the Bad Inventions bring a collision of alt-country, Tom Petty, & 90’s alternative rock on their latest LP, ameriCONa (not on streaming). Newski is back with satirical humor, contrarian ethos, & the knack for creating anthems for outliers. The ep shows flourishes of Bob Dylan & Jonathan Richman, with production in the vein of Velvet Underground.

NEWSKI has played alongside bands like Violent Femmes, Pixies, Nada Surf, Guster, Gin Blossoms, Better than Ezra, Barenaked Ladies, Japanese Breakfast, Built to Spill, and Courtney Barnett. The band has received praise from Rolling Stone, NPR, American Songwriter, SiriusXM, Boston Globe, NBC, Billboard and SPIN.

She Keeps Bees

Brooklyn band She Keeps Bees features Jessica Larrabee on vocals and guitar and Andy LaPlant on drums. Formed in 2006, the New York duo play raw, stripped-down blues-rock and have drawn comparisons with Patti Smith, Cat Power and White Stripes (in reverse!)

Their debut album ‘Minisink Hotel’ was released in 2006 and was described by NYC’s Other Music as ‘the best album you’ve ever heard.’

Their sophomore full-length album ‘Nests’ was described by The Observer as ‘sparse, soulful and defiantly retro’, while their third LP released in 2011,‘Dig On’ received high praise from the BBC as an “album of fire, spirit and sweat.’ Drowned In Sound promise ‘she (Larrabee) has amazing control over her vocals, able to simultaneously be fiery and reserved, seductive and vaguely crude.’

She Keeps Bees are ready to give you a taste of what’s got these music critics talking. This music is simple, gritty and downright sexy and it’s a show you don’t want to miss.

Laamar

Laamar is the latest project led by Minneapolis based singer, songwriter, saxophonist and composer Geoffrey Lamar Wilson. Former frontman of Brooklyn based Jus Post Bellum, also known for his multilayered looped saxophone performances and catchy podcast ditties. This latest project blends his idiomatic inspirations bridging Folk, Soul, R&B and Country, into a collection of songs with a constant ear towards issues of racial and social justice, and the shared human experience. He’s often joined by drummer James Taylor(Unstable Shapes, Harvest Thieves, East Cameron Folkcore), Guitarist Steve Bosmans(Caitlyn Smith), Bassist Jason Wells(Barbaro), Bassist Tony Beres(Red Daughters) and a rotating cast of collaborators and special guests.

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