A fantastic night of soul and R&B! Urban Classic pays tribute to soul greats such as Al Green, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, James Brown and more! Returning to Dakota with an all-new show, celebrating the stars of true soul music. One show. One night. Don’t miss it!
Featuring: urban
Michael Bland: Musical Director, drums
Tommy Barbarella: keyboards
Special Guest Ashley Commodore: vocals
G Sharp: vocals
Jay Bee: vocals
Mark Lickteig: B3 and vocals
Yohannes Tona: bass
Geoff LeCrone: guitar
Scott Agster: trombone
John Bertsch: saxophone
Riley Helgeson: trumpet
Josh May: trumpet
Michael Bland is an American musician best known as a drummer for Prince starting in 1989. He was with Prince during The New Power Generation era, playing live and on albums for seven years. In 2010, Bland became a member of Nick Jonas’s side project The Administration. Also, he worked with Vulfpeck playing drums on “Hero Town,” which was released October 2017. Michael is also the current drummer for Soul Asylum.
Tommy Barbarella is an American keyboardist. He was a member of Prince’s New Power Generation from 1991 to 1996. Barbarella also played on Miley Cyrus’s album Breakout. In 2010, Tommy became a member of Nick Jonas & the Administration. Furthermore, his keyboard work can be heard on recordings by artists as diverse as Demi Lovato, Switchfoot, Backstreet Boys, Ziggy Marley, Miley Cyrus, Mandy Moore and many more.
Ashley Commodore is a singer from a family of talented, accomplished musicians. Her mother (Ginger Commodore), father (Bobby Commodore), and brother (Brandon Commodore) are all Twin Cities gems. Ashley has been featured with the Grammy-winning group the Sounds of Blackness. Also, she currently tours with national recording artist Stokley Williams. Further, she is the newest member of celebrated jazz vocal ensemble Moore By Four.
Recommended for fans of Sam & Dave, Al Green, Otis Redding and James Brown.
- Genre:
- R&B/Soul
