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 with support through the student activity fee.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
'DUALING' PIANOS: Scottie Miller & Tom Hunter
RESCHEDULED: Performance Date: Tuesday, April 2
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
CSU Hearth Lounge
du•al - consisting of two parts, elements, or aspects. Rather than dueling pianos, Scottie Miller and Tom Hunter are Minnesota's Dynamic Dual of Keyboard Wizards. Bringing their two styles together for the third year in a row, their combined performance has become an annual April tradition for the Serendipity Music Series.
Scottie Miller, a three-time Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame inductee for blues literature, blues performer and blues song impresses audiences as a solo performer and band frontman. All the while, he continues to expand his talents, most recently, as a poet whose Carnival Cocoon collection of poems are recited with musical accompaniment.
Tom Hunter is a frequent flyer with the Serendipity Music Series having racked up more performances than any other musical guest over the past decade. From blues to boogie woogie, the big man's nimble fingers literally do "tickle the ivories" as they go from pounding notes to floating over the keyboard. Mix that with his big bass vocals and you have a delightful assortment of ear candy offering something for everyone.
Past Performers' Videos
SERENDIPITY MUSIC SERIES Video: Sesay "Damages"
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.
Amy Korteum*
Blue Ox Jazz Babies*
Briz & Lady
Chad Johnson & Jeenti
Chico Chavez
Church of Cash
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*
Joe Scarpellino* and Olivia Quintanilla
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
Tim Cheesebrow*
Tom Hunter*
Vinnie Rose
Wain McFarlane
Yam Haus
* Return Performers