Owatonna Public Schools Donation

Vega Productions delivered a donation worth $10,000.00 to the Owatonna Public School District as a result of funds raised from the Big Wu Family Reunion X Music Festival this past July. Instruments including a baritone saxophone, tuba, bass clarinet, baritone, french horn, etc. will be used in both the junior high and high schools.

Big thanks go out to The Big Wu and everyone who made this donation possible: Schmitt Music, Mantorville Brewing Company, Pachyderm Studio, Hy-Vee, Clinton Falls Farm, Fame Awards, Golf Cars & More, Federated Insurance, MJG Productions, all the artists who performed and everyone who purchased tickets to the festival!

Here is a link to the Owatonna People's Press article covering the donation.

ROCK BOAT II

Vega Productions & McNally Smith College of Music Present...

Rock the Boat II!!! A Benefit for Maxfield Magnet Elementary School in St. Paul

-The Big Wu
-Godtronic feat. Heatbox
-The White Iron Band
-Pert' Near Sandstone
-The Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank

*Celebrity Skipper..."The Common Man" Dan Cole and very special guest - founding member of Parliament Funkadelic, de facto member of The Talking Heads, the "Jimi Hendrix of keyboards" and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member BERNIE WORRELL!

Cruise Details:

Come cruise the beautiful Mississippi aboard 2 historic Padelford River Boats, The Betsey and The Anson Northrup, that will be connected to make 1 super-vessel. Each boat has 2 decks which will create 2 separate concert areas along with 2 lounge areas and 4 bars. The boats are covered and the event is rain-or-shine. The boats loads at 9PM sharp and cruises the Mississippi until 1:30AM. Shuttles and taxi cabs will be available after the cruise returns. 100% of the net proceeds will be used to rebuild music and art programs at Maxfield Magnet Elementary School in St. Paul.

Boarding Passes:

Only 650 passes(tickets) are available. Passes can be purchased through the Vega Productions website: www.vegaproductions.org as well as at a number of live events this summer. After purchasing passes, your tickets will arrive by mail at least one week before the event.

*Last years Rock Boat SOLD OUT - please get your tickets early if you wish to ride!*

Pre-Cruise BBQ:

5PM - 9PM
Kelly's Landing
Harriet Island

Get here early to enjoy mouth watering BBQ, entertainment, silent auction and prize giveaway before the cruise!

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Thank you to our sponsors:
McNally Smith College of Music, 104.1 JACK FM, Schmitt Music, Mantorville Brewing Company, The Saint Paul Hotel, MJG Productions, Hog Wild BBQ & Underground Printing & Pachyderm Studio

Big Wu Family Reunion Additions and Updates

Spring is here, and so are the latest round of artist additions for Big Wu Family Reunion X!

Please welcome...The Jones Gang, The Breakfast from New Haven CT, Antioquia from San Francisco and Dead Man Winter feat. Dave Simonett and Sammy Weyandt

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A "Stealth Stage" hidden deep within the park featuring:

Colfax
Useful Jenkins
Sol Sponge
Gypsy Lumberjacks
Soap
Favorite Station
Uncomfortable Uncle
More TBA

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$30 tickets are SOLD OUT!! Don't miss your chance to grab the second cousin $40 tickets before they are gone...

Tickets are available at SATURDAY'S BIG WU show at the Cabooze as well as online: http://reunion.thebigwu.com/tickets.html

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Proceeds from Big Wu Family Reunion X will be used to purchase instruments and art supplies in the Owatonna school district. Owatonna is just 15 minutes North of Harmony Park and they are looking forward to receiving a helping hand from the family!


-The Big WU and Vega Productions

P.S. Happy trout opener this weekend - see you on the river!