Minneapolis Battle of the Jug Bands

07/05/2024

Duluth Battle of the Jug Bands is coming up!

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Hey Friends,

We're are at it again. Playing music, seeing old friends and having fun at the 25st Annual Battle of the Jug Bands. May 26th, 1-3pm or later if we want to!

Hope to see you there! We'll be at the Duluth Folk School and the Dovetail Cafe. Bring your friends, bring your instruments, and get ready to jam. If the weather cooperates expect opportunities to play and jam outside as well as inside the Folk School.

Send me (Tom - thollenh"at"gmail.com) an email if you have any questions and would like to sign up a band.

Gonna be fun!

Please forward to anyone that might be interested!

The jug band committee.

19/02/2024

What a day! 🎶🪕🎙️

Thanks to all attendees, volunteers, bands, and The Cabooze staff for a most memorable Battle of the Jug Bands!

See y'all next year!

19/02/2024

More pics & clips of the 2024 Minneapolis Battle of the Jug Bands.

Hope this link works! 🤞

19/02/2024

The 2024 winner of the coveted Holliwood Waffle Iron.

Congratulations to Whiskey Bob Taylor & the Twelve Steps !

19/02/2024

18/02/2024

And we're off!

18/02/2024

Another short vid from the Jug Jam at Palmer's Bar .

18/02/2024

Photo dump!

We had a great time jamming at Palmer's Bar last night. Best bar everrrr!

Now we are ready for the Battle at The Cabooze . See y'all there!

17/02/2024

16/02/2024

Don't forget your potluck items! (Food items only, no beverages)

FEED THE MASSES!

See y'all this Sunday!

12/02/2024

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We are getting there! We still need some more volunteers (FIVE!) to staff the entry at the Cabooze! All you do is take in cash & make change. Cabooze staff will take care of checking IDs. We need two people per shift.

Did we mention there will be a POTLUCK? Food and music! It doesn't get much better than that.

12:00 - 1:30 R & J Mass (covered! Thank you!)
1:30 - 3:00
3:00 - 4:30 E. Collins and __________
4:30 - 6:00

Link to volunteer form:
https://forms.gle/y7SPoWLZKx6rNvC76

12/02/2024

ICYMI!

A member of our jug community talked about jug band history with Phil Nussbaum from local radio station KBEM Jazz88. Have a listen!

P.S. Donations from our battle will go to Jazz88 and KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio

08/02/2024

Hear ye, hear ye! 📣

We are putting out the call for volunteers for the Battle on Sunday 2/18 at the The Cabooze!

We need two people for each shift to collect donations at the door. No volunteers = no money = no Battle 😞 We are 40 years strong, help us keep it going! 🎶🪕🎸🎻

Please use the form below, and THANK YOU! 😍

Thank you for your interest in volunteering to help out at the 2024 Minneapolis Battle of the Jug Bands on Feb 18 at the Cabooze. Our main need is for volunteers to cover the door (collect money, stamp hands, do coat check maybe, etc). A list of FAQs will be provided so you can help steer attendees....

05/02/2024

Today begins the Twelve Days of Jug season. Who's coming to the pre-party? Who's coming to the Battle?

The 2024 Battle will be held on Sunday 2/18/2024 at the Cabooze, 12:30-7pm.

30/01/2024

Help get the word out! 🎙

Looking for a jug band that has recorded music and is interested in doing a promo spot on a local radio station SOON. Band does not necessarily have to be part of this year's battle.

If interested, please message us, or send an email (provided below in the comments).

08/01/2024

2024 Jug Band lineup at the Cabooze 2.18.24

12:40 Dr. Kickbutt’s Orchestra of Death (last year’s winner)
1:00 “Cannonball” Paul!
1:20 Jug Monkeys
1:40 The Fat Chance Jug Band
2:00 Hoppy and the Rad Roos
2:20 3 Good Samaritans
2:40 The Last Minute Jug Band
3:00 Tom Wickerfields & the Dust Bowl Daisies
3:20 Jug Demons
3:40 Fezziwig’s Party
4:00 Whiskey Bob Taylor & the 12 Steps
4:20 Sliced Bread Jug Band
4:40 Got Jug
5:00 Goat Rodeo
5:20 3 Best Samaritans

27/12/2023

Tick tock, tick tock... ⏰

Four more days to register for the 2024 Battle. ⏳

22/12/2023

Are you dreaming of a juggy Christmas?

16/12/2023

How many bands have signed up for the 2024 Battle?

1) 12
2) 0
3) 7
4) all of the above

09/12/2023

Registration for the 2024 Battle on Feb 18 is open!
Please go to our website to register and all the informations!

MINNEAPOLIS BATTLE OF THE JUG BANDS

06/12/2023

Save the date!

The 2024 Battle of the Jug Bands will take place at the The Cabooze on Sunday 2/18/2024.

Stay tuned for more info!

31/05/2023

The Jug Demons went up to Duluth... came home with a krumkake iron.

22/04/2023

Mark your calendars! May 28 in Duluth!

Word just in from the Duluth Jug Band committee that the 24th Annual Duluth Battle of the Jug Bands will occur on May 28th from 1-4pm at the Duluth Folk School in Lincoln Park, Duluth. Bring your friends, your jugs and talent!

08/03/2023

Here's a real gem! A tape of the 2nd Annual Battle of the Jug Bands has been unearthed. This battle was held at the New Riverside Cafe on Sunday, Dec 27th, 1981.

Here is the winning performance by "The Sorry Muthas", starring Bill Hinkley and Judy Larson with an impromptu lineup for the day of some 11 musicians including notable West Bank folks like Billy Golfus, Cal Hand and Ralph Witkoff. On the tape it seems they might have called themselves "Little Village" that day. The Holliwood waffle iron (engraved much later by Bob Stelnicki) records the band's name as the "Golden Calf Jug Army"

Enjoy!

05/03/2023

Third place in the 2023 Minneapolis Battle of the Jug Bands went to Whiskey Bob and the 12 Steps, coming to us direct from Chicago, IL.

Always a force to reckon with, note that their washboard player took home this year's "Juggernaut" award for playing with other bands throughout the day -- an award that had previously been won in 2021 by their jug player, Miss Haley.

P.S.: A big thanks to Tom Michaels for his audiovisual recording and editing contributions.

05/03/2023

Skulljuggery took 2nd Place at the 2023 Minneapolis Annual Battle of the Jug Bands with this outstanding performance.

P.S.: much gratitude to Tom Michaels for his audiovisual recording and editing contributions)

05/03/2023

Here's that Holliwood winning performance by Dr. Kickbutt's Orchestra of Death at the 2023 Minneapolis Annual Battle of the Jug Bands!

P.S.: much gratitude to Tom Michaels for his audiovisual recording and editing contributions!

03/03/2023

A real blast from the past! One of the first two bands who started the Annual Minneapolis Battle Of The Jug Bands was Will Donicht's band "Mama's Home Cooking". They recorded this tune in 1974.

27/02/2023

And the winners of the 2023 Minneapolis Annual Battle of the Jug Bands are...