The Hook & Ladder

A 1975 promotional photo of The Headhunters with Herbie Hancock, left (seated), Bill Summers, left (standing), Paul Jackson, center (standing), Bennie Maupin, right (standing with sax), Mike Clark, right (seated on floor). Summers and Clark are the remaining members touring with The Headhunters, though a 50-year anniversary show this pasts summer at Hollywood Bowl featured both Hancock and Maupin.

Live in MN this week: The Headhunters hit the Dakota Tuesday

January 21, 2025 in live events, blog

The Headhunters, which Herbie Hancock formed in 1973, play the Dakota Tuesday night, topping Jam in the Stream’s weekly live music picks in Minnesota. Read more about The Headhunters and other live music options this week.

Sam Deters and Duluth’s Saltydog play one of their haunts, Winona’s No Name Bar on New Year’s Eve. Photo by Javier Serna

NEW YEAR'S EVE EDITION: Jam in the Stream's weekly MN live music pics

December 26, 2024 in live events, blog, calendar

Jam in the Stream has a special, Year End edition of the weekly Minnesota live music pics. There’s a lot of good music options from now until the end of the year. The editor is hoping he’ll be up for a trip down to Winona on New Year’s Eve to catch one of his faves: Duluth’s Saltydog.

Andy "Padre" Miller and Mark Joseph brought much energy to the affair.

Debbie Center sat in on keys in the first set.

Stanley Behrens brought his skills on harmonica and saxophone to several jams.

And a yeehah to you, Padre!

The Big Wu in Pictures: Saturday's Show at The Hook

June 23, 2024 in live events, blog

“Look who just walked in the door!”
Check out Jam in the Stream’s photo gallery from The Big Wu’s Saturday show “Under the Canopy” at The Hook & Ladder Theater and Lounge in Minneapolis. The band had several sit-ins including Nicholas David and Debbie Center on keys, as well as Stanley Behrens on saxophone and harmonica. There’s also video of the encore, “MN Moon” linked in the story.