On this edition of MN Arts on the Road, we feature British born blues rock singer-songwriter and longtime Minnesota resident Nigel Egg.
Before loving his homeland the United Kingdom Nigel Egg cut his teeth with various groups in and around the London Scene in the late 1960’s and Early 70’s playing with the likes of Mott the Hoople and Supertramp just to name a few.
In 1972 Nigel arrived in the United States, moved to Minnesota and a few years later took a 25 year plus sabbatical from the music business. In 2007, he returned to the music industry and, in June 2010, Egg released the album, Big Bang Baby Boom. In 2013 Nigel Egg continues to write music and play gigs throughout MN and other parts of the upper Midwest and other parts of the United States as well.
The following was recorded June 27 2013 at the Floyd B. Olson park gazebo in Thief River Falls, MN

Glen Braget interviews the late , great rock and roll legend Bo Diddley to promote his appearance at the 2006 Last Ride Blues Festival at the Seven Clans Casino in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. This would prove to be Bo’s first and last appearance at the Last Ride Blues Festival. Bo Diddley passed away less than two years later June 2, 2008 in Archer, FL.

Tim Mahoney, longtime Twin Cities favorite and first season contestant on The Voice, will take center stage at Northland on the Boardwalk in East Grand Forks, Thursday, August 29 at 8:30PM. The Northland Community & Technical College Foundation is teaming with Pioneer 90.1 for this fun, free event, also featuring Twin Cities band The Soft Light at 7PM.

Thanks to The Blue Moose, Boardwalk Bar & Grill, Drunken Noodle, Mike’s Pizza & Pub, and Whitey’s for their support of Northland on the Boardwalk!

See you there!

One of the Twin Cities’ top bands is playing a free outdoor show Saturday night (8/3) at 9 in Thief River Falls! Check out The Honeydogs at RiverFest, Hartz Park, Thief River Falls.

Also on the Pioneer 90.1 stage:  Twin Cities trio Awkward Sorrows at RiverFest Saturday morning at 10.

And Dennis Warner of Clearwater, MN – named one of the top folk artists of 2012. Pioneer 90.1 is proud to present a free outdoor performance, tomorrow at 2PM.

Performances by Awkward Sorrows, Dennis Warner and The Honeydogs made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

See you at RiverFest, Hartz Park, Thief River Falls!