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:
FAT CITY ALL STARS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022
11AM-1PM | FOUNTAIN MALL
Part of the CSU Mall Fest & Campus and Community Involvement Fair
One of the region's top cover bands will open the Fall 2022 Serendipity Music Series season as part of the annual Fall CSU Mall Fest on the campus mall. Mall Fest, which features free hot dogs and a petting zoo, will join the annual Campus and Community Involvement Fair, which will also happen on the mall.
Fat City All Stars is a six-member rock and country band with over 100 of your favorite songs in their musical bag of tricks. Their high-energy performances feature non-stop entertainment as the roll from song to song on their play list. You are sure to find a song that will have you tappin' your feet, dancin' or singin' along. They are a definite "good time" band.
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
