Serendipity Music Series
ABOUT THE SERENDIPITY MUSIC SERIES
The ongoing Serendipity Music Series in the Centennial Student Union at Minnesota State University, Mankato, offers free mid-week, mid-day performances for the campus and Mankato area community that spotlight Minnesota musicians with "street-corner serenade" style performances. Passers-by can stop to listen or bring their lunch and enjoy some of Minnesota's finest musicians. The performances during fall and spring semesters are sponsored by the Centennial Student Union.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
'Dualing' Pianos: Scottie Miller and Tom Hunter
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | CSU Hearth Lounge
A piano tradition continues Wednesday, April 8, as the CSU Serendipity Music Series again welcomes the perennial return of Minnesota piano standouts Scottie Millie and Tom Hunter. The two combine for their "Dualing" Pianos performance of blues, Dixieland, honky-tonk and more in the CSU Hearth Lounge. The April 8 performance is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grab your lunch and come down to the Hearth Lounge and enjoy the talent and tunes from these two piano masters. The event is free and open to the public.
Past Performers' Videos
SERENDIPITY MUSIC SERIES Video: Sesay "Damages"
SMS Video: Colin Bracewell "Julia"
SMS Video: Star Chiefs "Flatland Saturday Night"
SMS Video: Lehto & Wright "Mominsko Horo"
SMS Video: Mark Joseph "Vegas Motel"
SMS Video: Nuelz ft. Paydro Pesos "Manifested"
SMS Video: Smokin' Joe & Olivia Quintanilla Crowd Participation: Freestyling with Truth Rhymes
SMS Video: Yesterday by Forsyth & Patrick
SMS Video: Everett Smithson Band
SMS Video: Blue Ox Jazz Babies
SMS Video: Piano Man Tom Hunter
Past Performers
The CSU Serendipity Music Series is proud to have hosted these Minnesota musicians as part of ongoing commitment to share various genres of music with its Minnesota State Mankato community. The Centennial Student Union is the students' House of Serendipity offering pleasant surprises that INVITE, INVOLVE and INSPIRE.
Adam Bohanan
Amanda Grace
Amy Korteum*
Blue Ox Jazz Babies*
Briz & Lady
Chad Johnson & Jeenti
Chico Chavez
Church of Cash
Colin Bracewell
Dennys Burga
Dred I Dread*
Druzy Rose
Duckshack Dave
Emmy Woods
Everett Smithson Band*
Fairfax AK
Fat City All Stars*
Freeque
Fred Steele
Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
Garrett Steinberg
Good Night, Gold Dust*
Greg Herriges*
Heatbox*
Heart of a Tinman
Hot Date
Hustle Rose
Ian Hilmer
iiickyb0iii
Jake Ilika
Jenn Melby and Sister Gin*
Jeremy Poland & Lantz Dale (IV Play members)
Joe Scarpellino* and Olivia Quintanilla
Kaatwalk (Kathleen Campbell)
Laura Jackson
Lehto and Wright*
Matthew Haefel
Maud Hixson
Mac Gabler
Mae Simpson Music
Mark Joseph*
Max Graham*
Megan Hamilton
Michael Thul
Mookie the Magician
Nookie Jones*
Nuelz
Ocho and Betty*
OK Factor*
Paul Booth Johnson
Paul "PK Mayo" Mayasich*
PreApocalyptic Junkyard Orchestra
Prime & PM
Rachael Kilgour
Rain Dogs
Sam Licari & Carson Raethke (Irie Minds)
Scottie Miller*
Sesay
Soave Brothers
Space Monkey Mafia*
Static Panic
Sugar Babies
The Nunnery (Sarah Elstran)
Tim Cheesebrow*
Tom Hunter*
Vinnie Rose
Wain McFarlane
Yam Haus
* Return Performers
