Serendipity Music Series
ABOUT THE SERENDIPITY MUSIC SERIES
The ongoing Serendipity Music Series in the Centennial Student Union at Minnesota State University, Mankato, offers free mid-week, mid-day performances for the campus and Mankato area community that spotlight Minnesota musicians with "street-corner serenade" style performances. Passers-by can stop to listen or bring their lunch and enjoy some of Minnesota's finest musicians. The performances during fall and spring semesters are sponsored by the Centennial Student Union with support through the student activity fee.
Next Performance:
DUELING PIANOS: TOM HUNTER & SCOTTIE MILLER
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2022
11AM-1PM | CSU Hearth lounge
Two greats among Minnesota piano professionals, Tom Hunter and Scottie Miller have never crossed paths - until now. For the first time, Tom and Scottie will join forces for two hours of music spanning from rhythm and blues to New Orleans jazz. The two will share the stage for a free mid-day performance on Wednesday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Centennial Student Union Hearth Lounge as part of the ongoing CSU Serendipity Music Series.
TOM HUNTER: A self-taught rhythm and blues player, Tom has become a fixture with the CSU Serendipity Music Series where he has performed numerous times in recent years. His large hands float across the keys to create a style that is part boogie-woogie, part blues and part Rat Pack jazz. Combine that with Tom’s smooth bass-baritone vocals that cover everything from Sinatra to Etta James.
These days, Tom is half of the Soave Brothers duet. Brothers of different mothers, the dual has Tom (Blanco)on piano/vocals with Frank Johns (Aldo) on guitar. They recently released their album EST 1964.
SCOTTIE MILLER: Two-time inductee into the Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame, Scottie "Bones" Miller ranks among Minnesota's finest with a signature piano style and vocal quality that reaches far south into sounds from New Orleans and Memphis. Grounded in blues and rock, his music also lends itself to soul, R&B, country and jazz elements.
Along with creating the Scottie Miller Band in 2000, Scottie also was touring keyboardist for blue legend Bo Diddley as well as for three-time, Grammy-nominated singer Ruthie Foster. As a singer-songwriter, Scottie collaborated with Ruthie Foster to co-wrote “I Was Called,” a song later recorded by gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama.
Scottie was inducted into the Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame for both Contributions to Blues Music and Heritage (for his instructional book Rock Keyboards published by Hal Leonard), and in 2018 as Blues Performer, the Hall of Fame's highest honor.
Upcoming Performances:
Mark Joseph and The american soul
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2022
11AM-1PM | Fountain Mall
(Rain site) CSU Hearth lounge
Past Performers' Videos
SERENDIPITY MUSIC SERIES Video: Sesay "Damages"
SMS Video: Mark Joseph "Vegas Motel"
SMS Video: Nuelz ft. Paydro Pesos "Manifested"
SMS Video: Smokin' Joe & Olivia Quintanilla Crowd Participation: Freestyling with Truth Rhymes
SMS Video: Yesterday by Forsyth & Patrick
SMS Video: Everett Smithson Band
SMS Video: Blue Ox Jazz Babies
SMS Video: Piano Man Tom Hunter
Past Performers
The CSU Serendipity Music Series is proud to have hosted these Minnesota musicians as part of ongoing commitment to share various genres of music with its Minnesota State Mankato community. The Centennial Student Union is the students' House of Serendipity offering pleasant surprises that INVITE, INVOLVE and INSPIRE.
Amy Korteum*
Blue Ox Jazz Babies*
Briz & Lady
Chico Chavez
Church of Cash
Dennys Burga
Dred I Dread*
Druzy Rose
Duckshack Dave
Everett Smithson Band*
Fairfax AK
Fat City All Stars*
Fred Steele
Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
Garrett Steinberg
Good Night, Gold Dust*
Greg Herriges*
Heatbox
Heart of a Tinman
Hot Date
Hustle Rose
Ian Hilmer
iiickyb0iii
Jake Ilika
Jenn Melby and Sister Gin*
Joe Scarpellino* and Olivia Quintanilla
Laura Jackson
Lehto and Wright
Matt Haeffel
Maud Hixson
Mac Gabler
Mae Simpson Music
Mark Joseph
Max Graham*
Megan Hamilton
Michael Thul
Mookie the Magician
Nookie Jones*
Nuelz
Ocho and Betty*
OK Factor*
Paul Booth Johnson
Paul "PK Mayo" Mayasich*
PreApocalyptic Junkyard Orchestra
Prime & PM
Rachael Kilgour
Rain Dogs
Scottie Miller
Sesay
Soave Brothers
Space Monkey Mafia*
Static Panic
Sugar Babies
Tim Cheesebrow*
Tom Hunter*
Vinnie Rose
Yam Haus
* Return Performers