2008 Indian Summer Festival
August 17th, 2008 | Published in Milwaukee
Singles Meetups > Single in the City
For information on this festival, go to:
Friday Admission:
Free, 4pm-6pm with school supply -or-
Adults: $10.00 in advance, $12.00 at the gate
****The main reason why I want to go to this festival is to see the band Brule perform. Their show starts at 8:00p.m. Below is information about the band and a link to hear some of their music. ****
***If you can’t meet with us at 4:45p.m., I’ll give out my phone number to those that say "yes" & "maybe" and we can coordinate a meet up time later in the evening, when it’s convenient for you.***
www.brulerecords.com
Occasionally an event occurs of such significance that it forever changes the way you perceive life itself. In November, 1993 such an event occurred for Paul LaRoche. Paul, adopted at birth off the Lower Brule Sioux Indian Reservation, discovered his Lakota heritage in 1993 after the death of both adoptive parents. He was reunited on Thanksgiving Day 1993 with a brother, sister, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. The discovery of his true heritage has greatly affected Paul’s life and those around him. The influence on his career has been monumental. Overwhelmed by the experience, Paul has turned his powerful feelings to humanitarian causes through music.
It is Paul’s mission to be a role model and to use his music to bridge the gap between cultures. In 1999, Paul was selected as a musical ambassador and speaker for the UN Peace Conference held in the Hague Center for Peace, Netherlands. Brule’s annual coast to coast tour with his band, AIRO, (American Indian Rock Opera) has included performances at such venues as the Hollywood premier of the movie Open Range; Indian Art Markets in Denver, Arlington, and Overland Park ,KS; Harbor Fest in Virginia Beach; Indian Summer in Milwaukee; the world-renowned Ordway Theater in St. Paul, various Tribal casinos and many additional outdoor festivals and events. Coming to television late fall/winter of 2007 is the PBS Special "Concert for Reconciliation of the Cultures" which was filmed at Mt Rushmore on July 13 & 14, 2007. Record breaking crowds of over 5,000 on Friday and 6,000 on Saturday attended the concerts. Brule’ and AIRO’s tour consist of live, outdoor performances up to full-stage concert productions of We the People and One Holy Night.
Brulé has become one of the top-selling Native American recording artists with more than a million CDs sold worldwide. With national appearances on Regis and Kathie Lee, CNN Worldbeat, QVC, and others, Brulé has come of age. The live performances have created a contagious excitement that is sweeping the nation. Brulé was presented the 1999 "Outstanding Musical Achievement Award" by the The First Americans in the Arts, 2002 "Group of the Year" and "Best Instrumental Recording" for Star People, and 2003 "Best Instrumental Recording" for Night Tree from the Native American Music Academy. In 2006 the Native American Music Academy awarded Brule’ "Best Compilation Recording" for his release The Collection, while his band AIRO walked away with "Group of the Year" for its release Tatanka.
The 2007 Native American Music Academy awarded Brule & AIRO two prestigious awards "Group of the Year" and "Best New Age Recording". The group was the only muli-award winner in 2007! Current band members include: Paul LaRoche on keyboards, Nicole LaRoche (Paul’s daughter) on flute, Shane LaRoche (Paul’s son) on guitars, Moses Brings Plenty and Clay Bryan on traditional drums and percussion. Kurt Olson of Minneapolis joined in on the drum kit. Paul, Nicole, and Shane are enrolled members of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of SD. Moses is a member of Oglala Sioux Nation from Pine Ridge, SD, and Clay Bryan is from the Rosebud Sioux Reservation, SD.
To hear some of their music, go to the link below:
Milwaukee, WI 53202 – USA
Friday, September 5 at 4:45 PM
Attending: 16
Details: http://singles.meetup.com/1145/calendar/8478673/