Inside Straight Blues Band

Performance Schedule

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2026

• Friday, May 8, Neumann's Bar, 2531 7th Ave E, N. St Paul, MN 55109 (7:00-10:00pm)
• Saturday, May 9, Everett McClay Bloomington VFW, 952-854-1296, 311 W 84th St, Bloomington, MN 55420 (7:30-11:00pm)
• Friday, May 15, Richfield VFW Post 5555, 612-869-5555, 6715 Lake Shore Dr S, Richfield, MN 55423 (7:00-10:00pm)
• Saturday, May 16, Hugo American Legion, 651-255-1432, 5383 140th Street N., Hugo, MN 55038 (8:00-12:00am)
• Friday, May 22, Coon Rapids VFW, 763-755-4760, 1919 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433 w/ Brian "Zoot" Simonds on Sax! (7:00-11:00pm)
• Saturday, May 30, Fridley American Legion, 763-786-2150, 7365 Central Ave. NE, Fridley, MN 55432 (7:30-11:30pm)
• Friday, June 5, Hopkins VFW Post 425, 100 Shady Oak Rd S, Hopkins, MN 55343 (7:00-11:00pm)
• Friday, June 12, Neumann's Bar, 2531 7th Ave E, N St Paul, MN 55109 (7:00-10:00pm)
• Saturday, June 27, SRO Blues Festival, Back to the SRO Club, 18919 Lake George Blvd, Oak Grove, MN 55303 w/ Brian "Zoot" Simonds on Sax! Hours TBD
• Friday, July 3, Veterans Campground Big Marine Lake, 651-433-2699, 11300 180th Street N., Marine On St. Croix, MN 55047 (4:00-8:00pm) Open to veterans and the general public for this event.
• Saturday, July 11, Watona Park Blues Festival, 642–650 Dill Ave SW Madelia, MN 56062 Hours TBD
• Friday, July 17, Coon Rapids VFW, 763-755-4760, 1919 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433 w/ Brian "Zoot" Simonds on Sax! (7:00-11:00pm)
• Saturday, July 18, Brookside Bar & Grill 651-433- 1112, 140 Judd Street, Marine On St. Croix, MN (2:00-6:00pm)
• Friday, July 31, Neumann’s Bar, 2531 7th Ave E, N St Paul, MN 55109 (7:00-10:00pm)
• Saturday, August 1, Pine County Fair, 320-629-3408 (tel:320-629-3408), 707 1st Avenue NW, Pine City, MN 55063 Main Stage! w/ Brian "Zoot" Simonds on Sax! (12:00-4:00pm)
• Saturday, August 22, Veterans Campground Big Marine Lake, 651-433-2699, 11300 180th Street N., Marine On St. Croix, MN 55047 (4:00-8:00pm) Open to veterans and the general public for this event.
• Saturday, August 29, Blue Waters Leisure Park, Campground Pavilion, 13100 318th Street, Lindstrom, MN 55045 (Private Party for Residents) (7:00-10:00pm)
• Friday, September 4, Neumann's Bar, 2531 7th Ave E, N St Paul, MN 55109 (7:00-10:00pm)

Inside Straight Blues Band has appeared on iTunes European Blues Charts five times since May 2011; "Born in Chicago" at position #95 on May 15, 2011 on the Denmark Blues Chart, "You Don't Know What Love Is" at position #13 on the February 1, 2012 France Blues Chart, and "Never Make My Move Too Soon" at positions #56 on September 29, 2013 and #56 and #92 on the September 30, 2013 Spain Blues Charts.

Inside Straight Blues Band "Live On The Mississippi River" CD!! Available at Performances for $10.00

Kurt Koehler, Band leader and Guitar Player former owner, publisher, and editor of the Twin Cities Blues News monthly in publication from 1996 to 2006 was inducted into the Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame in 2009 for literature.