$40 Seated & $30 Bar/Standing
6:30pm and 8:30pm Shows (Separately Ticketed)
Photo by Nate Ryan
A vital force in the Minneapolis music scene with reach far beyond it, the Laurels String Quartet has supported stars including Father John Misty, Semisonic, and Ondara but have never stepped out as headliners themselves. This March, that changes! The Laurels will host a five-week residency at Berlin, joined by a rotating cast of exceptional artists from their creative orbit.
Legendary songwriter Dave Pirner and his Soul Asylum bandmate Ryan Smith will join the Laurels String Quartet in a first-ever collaboration of stripped-down and acoustic arrangements.
Doors for the first set will open at 5:30 p.m., while doors for the second set will open at 7:45 p.m.
Laurels String Quartet:
Josh Misner - Violin
Devan Moran - Violin
Erica Burton - Viola
Jacqueline Ultan - Cello
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After a chance meeting over a decade ago, the Laurels String Quartet quickly became a staple of the Minneapolis music scene. Their collective instinct for tuning into the emotional frequency of a song has amassed the group collaborators near and far. Artists such as Belle & Sebastian, Father John Misty, Lucius, jeremy messersmith, Macklemore, Dan Wilson, Jason Mraz, Rogue Valley, Motion City Soundtrack, the New Standards, and Ondara have sought their company on stage and in the studio. The quartet has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, PBS, The Current, and NPR and has performed on stages across the country, from the celebrated outdoor festival Rock The Garden at the Walker Art Center to the Barclays Center arena in Brooklyn, NY.
Soul Asylum is a Minneapolis rock institution defined by Dave Pirner’s insightful songwriting and the band’s legendary "ragged energy." Best known for their 1992 commercial breakthrough Grave Dancers Union, the group has spent four decades touring alongside rock icons and consistently releasing new music, including their latest 2024 effort, Slowly But Shirley. Today, they remain a constant presence on the road, bringing a dynamic live show to stages worldwide.
