Red Thread - Tour

TOUR

April 3, 2026
Minneapolis
"One more song": Carlisle Evans-Peck, Red Thread, & Phlox Carolina
New City Center
6:00 doors, 6:30 music
$15-25 donations / NOTAFLOF
https://www.facebook.com/events/901292942877901/
Folksongs and three-part harmony in Yiddish, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, even English (!), followed by Kleztronica dance music by Phlox Carolina. What is Kleztronica? Find out at the show!

April 8, 2026
Saint Paul
Polina Shepherd & Red Thread
Fingal's Cave @ MetroNOME Brewery
7:00pm music
$30 advance tickets
https://metronomebrewery.com/live-music/polina-shepherd-red-thread/
Polina Shepherd is a central figure in global contemporary Yiddish music. Shepherd’s solo performances weave together 19th–20th century folklore with original compositions. Born into a Russian Jewish family in Novosibirsk, Polina was a young Jewish leader in Tatarstan during the 1980s and 1990s, as Jews in the Soviet Union began to reconnect with their roots. Think Kate Bush, in Yiddish & Russian, singing and on grand piano.

Shows by our friends!

Wednesday, April 1
Saint Paul
KALUSH ORCHESTRA at the Amsterdam
None other than EUROVISION-winning Kalush, straight from Ukraine, making a special stop in Minnesota on their global tour. These guys are a trip, and if you haven't watched their Eurovision song, do it, and get tix to this show.
https://www.amsterdambarandhall.com/events/amsterdam-ukrainian-american-community-center-presents-kalush-feat-ukrainian-village-band/

Tuesday, April 7
Minneapolis
YAGODY at The Cedar
This women-led Ukrainian ensemble is the REAL DEAL. They are totally amazing, as evidenced by their live KEXP performance - I personally can't WAIT to see them in person.
https://www.thecedar.org/events/an-evening-with-yagody

US & International booking
Miri Villerius | redthreadsings [at] gmail . com
for other inquiries please use Mailing List form
https://www.redthreadsings.com/mailing-list

Past shows:

Midwest
The Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis MN / Cedar Commissions
Minnesota Public Radio, Saint Paul MN / Live session with Minnesota Now
The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis MN / Harmony Night with McKain Lakey & Soul Trouvère
The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis MN / Zoran's Fest on the 4th with Soul Trouvère
Icehouse, Minneapolis MN / with Isabel Frey
Tiny Porch Concerts, Roseville MN / with Humbird & Spencer LaJoye
331 Club, Minneapolis MN / Womenfolk Radio Live with Roe Family Singers
Eagles 34, Minneapolis MN / Tiny Tuesdays with Ice Climber, Permanent Waves, Drew D'Lakes, Celica
Arts Roseville, Roseville MN / Featured Artist Roseville series
The Log Cabin at Cook County Community Center, Grand Marais MN / Ginger Bones Sound Kitchen, with Soul Trouvère
White Squirrel Bar, Saint Paul MN / with Lucy London & Rada K
Aster Café, Minneapolis MN / with The Way Back Yard
Beltrami County Historical Society & Bemidji Public Library, Bemidji MN
Northeast Seniors for Better Living, Saint Paul MN
Aubrey's Music Studio, Minneapolis MN / with Kay Jay & Chance of Figs
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Minneapolis MN / Christmas by the Creek
Folk Alliance International 2024, Kansas City MO / showcases presented by: Ethno USA, FARM Folk Alliance Regional Midwest, The Oklahoma Storyteller, The Daydream Room / Street Place Entertainment 
Allen Centennial Garden at University of Wisconsin, Madison WI
Zuzu Café, Madison WI
Belwin Conservancy, Afton MN / Music in the Trees
Twin Cities Friends Meeting, Saint Paul MN / with Catharus
The Hook & Ladder, Minneapolis MN / with Tzipporah & Voices of Sepharad
York House Series, Robbinsdale MN / with York and Robinson
The Dubliner Pub, Saint Paul MN / with Nanilo
Jewish Family and Childrens Services, Minneapolis MN / with Josh Rosard

Pacific Northwest
Synapse Gallery, Bellingham WA
Chutzpah! festival, Vancouver BC / Where do stories come from? Commissioned piece, in partnership with KlezKanada https://chutzpahfestival.com/2023/stories
Finnriver Farm & Cidery, Chimacum WA
Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, Bellingham WA
The Rhapsody Project, Seattle WA  / https://www.therhapsodyproject.org/copy-of-yiddish-music-and-heritage
Seattle Yiddish Fest, Seattle WA / https://www.seattleyiddishfest.com
Avast Recording Studio, Seattle WA / with Brivele
Eastside Jewish Commons, Portland OR / with Ilya Shneyveys & Craig Judelman
Temple Beth Israel, Eugene OR / with Ilya Shneyveys & Craig Judelman
The Royal Room, Seattle WA / faculty concert of Seattle Yiddish Fest
Seattle Central College, Seattle WA / Yiddish song workshops with Seattle Yiddish Fest
Tânia Grinberg's showcase, Vancouver BC / with Tânia Grinberg

Northeast
Arts at the Armory, Somerville MA / with Isabel Frey, and with Mamaliga

Europe
Schroedinger Bar, Sofia BG / with Bulgar Klezmer Band

South America
Museu Judaico em São Paulo, São Paulo BR / with Klezmer Três Rios

Red Thread is a recipient of the MRAC Flexible Support grant for 2025 and 2026, and Sarah Larsson is a 2026 recipient of the Minnesota State Arts Board's Creative Individuals grant.
Performances in MN are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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