The Swamp Poppas, a Minneapolis premier Lousiana Swamp band, will perform a concert at 7:00 pm on April 27 at Winona Arts Center, 228 E. 5th St. This is the last concert of the spring season. There will be wine, beer, and some special treats. Let the Good Times Roll!
Doors open at 6:00 for coffeehouse & gallery viewing. Cost is $20/advance & $25/door. Tickets are available at Music Mart (formerly Hardt’s Music) or online at Eventbrite.
Swamp Popis a mix of Louisiana Cajun, Zydeco, blues, rock, country; the influences over the years are many and the mix gives you a rockin good time.
It’s hard to say who has the most talent, who has played with the most bands or the most instruments. This is a dynamite group featuring Jan Stroup, guitarist & vocalist with 50 yrs on his music belt, Andy Vaaler on piano, organ, accordion, and vocals, Max Ray on sax & vocals, Joe Luoma on percussion, sound effects & vocals, Tedd Halvorsona on guitar & vocals, Karl Smelker founder of Swamp Poppas on bass guitar & finally, our own Winona native, Lucinda Plaisance on vocals
The concert is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeast Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
For more information about this and other events at the Winona Arts Center, please visit http://www.winonaarts.org