BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://dissonantcreatures.com///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261008T075907UTC-5549daWcOa@https://dissonantcreatures.com/ DTSTAMP:20261008T075907Z DESCRIPTION: \;\nAKDC East by Midwest - South Bend\nThursday\, October 8th 7:30PMMerrimans' Playhouse401 E. Colfax Ave.\, Suite 135South Bend\, I N 46617Tickets: $15 General\, $6 Student\n \;\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: \nAaron Kerr\; cellogodmusic@gmail.com\; (651) 489-5461\n \;\nAARON KE RR’S DISSONANT CREATURES:\nOCTOBER\, 2026 'EAST BY MIDWEST TOUR'\n \; \nAKDC on second multi-state state tour\, performing in Minnesota\, Indian a\, Illinois\, and Wisconsin.\n \;\nAaron Kerr's Dissonant Creatures ( AKDC) will be on tour this year in Indiana\, Illinois\, and Wisconsin. The seven piece fusion group will be playing music from Aaron's four albums o f cross-genre styles.\n \;\nAccording to Aaron Kerr\, 'On the heels of some shows this year in Minnesota I'm very excited to be headed east\, so I'm calling this our 'East by Midwest' tour. The places we are playing ar e going to be fantastic. Our kickoff show will be at the Eagles Club in Mi nneapolis and it is totally a fun scene. That show is followed by a stop i n Milwaukee at Sugar Maple. Our show at Mirriman's will be a beautiful int imate show. Ottawa is a thriving arts community with a huge stage. We play ed the Firehouse for the last jazz festival there and it was insane - one of our best shows ever.\n \;\nI especially want to connect with the au diences this tour. We had some amazing moments last year in the western st ates. We got to know the communities and have been invited back for summer shows and festivals. It's this connection that makes it fun for the band. We get to hang out with some awesome people and make art happen.'\n \ ;\nAaron Kerr (electric cello) is the band leader\, conductor\, composer a nd arranger for the ensemble. A performer for over forty years\, Aaron has played on more than fifty albums\, both nationally and internationally\, and was included on NPR's Science Friday program. Aaron received a McKnigh t Composer Fellowship in 2006. His 2019 release\, To Combat Loneliness: Mu sical Compositions Based on the Works of David Foster Wallace\, was nomina ted for Concept Album of the year at the 2020 Independent Music Awards.\n& nbsp\;\nAaron Kerr's Dissonant Creatures' lineup includes Brett Hansen (gu itar)\, Jonathan Townsend (drums)\, Chris Andresen (bass)\, Mike Nordby (m andolin and percussion)\, Jeff Crandall (guitar and piano)\, and Sean Egan (clarinet and piano.)\n \;\n \;\nFor more information (music\, ph otos\, videos)\, visit the band’s website:\nwww.dissonantcreatures.com\n&n bsp\;\n \;\n2026 East by Midwest tour dates:\n \;\nSaturday\, Octo ber 3rd – 7pm doors\, 8pm show\nEagles #34: 2507 E. 25th St. Minneapolis\, MN\n$15 cover – cash only\nhttps://www.eagles34.org/\n \;\nWednesday\ , October 7th – 7:30pm show\nSugar Maple: 441 E. Lincoln Ave.\, Milwaukee\ , WI\n$15 cover\n \;\nThursday\, October 8th – 7pm doors\, 7:30pm show Merrimans' Playhouse: 401 E. Colfax Ave.\, Suite 135\, South Bend\, IN Ti ckets: $15 General\, $6 Student\n \;\nFriday\, October 9th – 6pm doors \, 7PM show Ottawa Center: The Abbey: 113 E. Lafayette St.\, Ottawa\, IL T ickets: $25 (students under 18 FREE w/ID)\nhttps://www.ottawacenter.org/ev ent-details/aaron-kerrs-dissonant-creatures-the-abbey\n \;\nSaturday\, October 10th – 9:30PM show The Fire House: 202 Gibson St.\, Eau Claire\, WI\nno cover – cards and cash accepted for beverage and snack purchases\n@ eauclairefirehouse https://dissonantcreatures.com/upcoming-shows/event/21- akdc-east-by-midwest-south-bend DTSTART:20261009T000000Z DTEND:20261009T020000Z LOCATION:Merrimans' Playhouse (401 E. Colfax Ave.\, Suite 135 South Bend\, IN 46617) SUMMARY:AKDC East by Midwest - South Bend URL:https://dissonantcreatures.com/upcoming-shows/event/21-akdc-east-by-mid west-south-bend END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261008T075907UTC-5552AEiGLU@https://dissonantcreatures.com/ DTSTAMP:20261008T075907Z DESCRIPTION:AKDC East by Midwest: Ottawa\nFriday\, October 9th 7PMOttawa Ce nter: The Abbey113 E. Lafayette St.Ottawa\, IL 61350Tickets: $25 (students under 18 FREE w/ID)\nPurchase tickets here: \;https://www.ottawacente r.org/event-details/aaron-kerrs-dissonant-creatures-the-abbey\n \;\nFO R IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\nAaron Kerr\; cellogodmusic@gmail.com\; (651) 489-546 1\n \;\nAARON KERR’S DISSONANT CREATURES:\nOCTOBER\, 2026 'EAST BY MID WEST TOUR'\n \;\nAKDC on second multi-state state tour\, performing in Minnesota\, Indiana\, Illinois\, and Wisconsin.\n \;\nAaron Kerr's Di ssonant Creatures (AKDC) will be on tour this year in Indiana\, Illinois\, and Wisconsin. The seven piece fusion group will be playing music from Aa ron's four albums of cross-genre styles.\n \;\nAccording to Aaron Kerr \, 'On the heels of some shows this year in Minnesota I'm very excited to be headed east\, so I'm calling this our 'East by Midwest' tour. The place s we are playing are going to be fantastic. Our kickoff show will be at th e Eagles Club in Minneapolis and it is totally a fun scene. That show is f ollowed by a stop in Milwaukee at Sugar Maple. Our show at Mirriman's will be a beautiful intimate show. Ottawa is a thriving arts community with a huge stage. We played the Firehouse for the last jazz festival there and i t was insane - one of our best shows ever.\n \;\nI especially want to connect with the audiences this tour. We had some amazing moments last yea r in the western states. We got to know the communities and have been invi ted back for summer shows and festivals. It's this connection that makes i t fun for the band. We get to hang out with some awesome people and make a rt happen.'\n \;\nAaron Kerr (electric cello) is the band leader\, con ductor\, composer and arranger for the ensemble. A performer for over fort y years\, Aaron has played on more than fifty albums\, both nationally and internationally\, and was included on NPR's Science Friday program. Aaron received a McKnight Composer Fellowship in 2006. His 2019 release\, To Co mbat Loneliness: Musical Compositions Based on the Works of David Foster W allace\, was nominated for Concept Album of the year at the 2020 Independe nt Music Awards.\n \;\nAaron Kerr's Dissonant Creatures' lineup includ es Brett Hansen (guitar)\, Jonathan Townsend (drums)\, Chris Andresen (bas s)\, Mike Nordby (mandolin and percussion)\, Jeff Crandall (guitar and pia no)\, and Sean Egan (clarinet and piano.)\n \;\n \;\nFor more info rmation (music\, photos\, videos)\, visit the band’s website:\nwww.dissona ntcreatures.com\n \;\n \;\n2026 East by Midwest tour dates:\n  \;\nSaturday\, October 3rd – 7pm doors\, 8pm show\nEagles #34: 2507 E. 25t h St. Minneapolis\, MN\n$15 cover – cash only\nhttps://www.eagles34.org/\n  \;\nWednesday\, October 7th – 7:30pm show\nSugar Maple: 441 E. Lincol n Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\n$15 cover\n \;\nThursday\, October 8th – 7pm doors\, 7:30pm show Merrimans' Playhouse: 401 E. Colfax Ave.\, Suite 135\, South Bend\, IN Tickets: $15 General\, $6 Student\n \;\nFriday\, Octo ber 9th – 6pm doors\, 7PM show Ottawa Center: The Abbey: 113 E. Lafayette St.\, Ottawa\, IL Tickets: $25 (students under 18 FREE w/ID)\nhttps://www. ottawacenter.org/event-details/aaron-kerrs-dissonant-creatures-the-abbey\n  \;\nSaturday\, October 10th – 9:30PM show The Fire House: 202 Gibson St.\, Eau Claire\, WI\nno cover – cards and cash accepted for beverage and snack purchases\n@eauclairefirehouse https://dissonantcreatures.com/upcom ing-shows/event/22-akdc-east-by-midwest-ottawa DTSTART:20261010T000000Z DTEND:20261010T020000Z LOCATION:Ottawa Center: The Abbey (113 E. Lafayette St. Ottawa\, IL 61350) SUMMARY:AKDC East by Midwest - Ottawa URL:https://dissonantcreatures.com/upcoming-shows/event/22-akdc-east-by-mid west-ottawa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261008T075907UTC-5555Uia7VG@https://dissonantcreatures.com/ DTSTAMP:20261008T075907Z DESCRIPTION:AKDC East by Midwest - Eau Claire\nSaturday\, October 10th 9:30 PM\nThe Fire House - 202 Gibson St.\, Eau Claire\, WI\n \;\nFOR IMMEDI ATE RELEASE:\nAaron Kerr\; cellogodmusic@gmail.com\; (651) 489-5461\n  \;\nAARON KERR’S DISSONANT CREATURES:\nOCTOBER\, 2026 'EAST BY MIDWEST TOU R'\n \;\nAKDC on second multi-state state tour\, performing in Minneso ta\, Indiana\, Illinois\, and Wisconsin.\n \;\nAaron Kerr's Dissonant Creatures (AKDC) will be on tour this year in Indiana\, Illinois\, and Wis consin. The seven piece fusion group will be playing music from Aaron's fo ur albums of cross-genre styles.\n \;\nAccording to Aaron Kerr\, 'On t he heels of some shows this year in Minnesota I'm very excited to be heade d east\, so I'm calling this our 'East by Midwest' tour. The places we are playing are going to be fantastic. Our kickoff show will be at the Eagles Club in Minneapolis and it is totally a fun scene. That show is followed by a stop in Milwaukee at Sugar Maple. Our show at Mirriman's will be a be autiful intimate show. Ottawa is a thriving arts community with a huge sta ge. We played the Firehouse for the last jazz festival there and it was in sane - one of our best shows ever.\n \;\nI especially want to connect with the audiences this tour. We had some amazing moments last year in the western states. We got to know the communities and have been invited back for summer shows and festivals. It's this connection that makes it fun fo r the band. We get to hang out with some awesome people and make art happe n.'\n \;\nAaron Kerr (electric cello) is the band leader\, conductor\, composer and arranger for the ensemble. A performer for over forty years\ , Aaron has played on more than fifty albums\, both nationally and interna tionally\, and was included on NPR's Science Friday program. Aaron receive d a McKnight Composer Fellowship in 2006. His 2019 release\, To Combat Lon eliness: Musical Compositions Based on the Works of David Foster Wallace\, was nominated for Concept Album of the year at the 2020 Independent Music Awards.\n \;\nAaron Kerr's Dissonant Creatures' lineup includes Brett Hansen (guitar)\, Jonathan Townsend (drums)\, Chris Andresen (bass)\, Mik e Nordby (mandolin and percussion)\, Jeff Crandall (guitar and piano)\, an d Sean Egan (clarinet and piano.)\n \;\n \;\nFor more information (music\, photos\, videos)\, visit the band’s website:\nwww.dissonantcreatu res.com\n \;\n \;\n2026 East by Midwest tour dates:\n \;\nSatu rday\, October 3rd – 7pm doors\, 8pm show\nEagles #34: 2507 E. 25th St. Mi nneapolis\, MN\n$15 cover – cash only\nhttps://www.eagles34.org/\n \; \nWednesday\, October 7th – 7:30pm show\nSugar Maple: 441 E. Lincoln Ave.\ , Milwaukee\, WI\n$15 cover\n \;\nThursday\, October 8th – 7pm doors\, 7:30pm show Merrimans' Playhouse: 401 E. Colfax Ave.\, Suite 135\, South Bend\, IN Tickets: $15 General\, $6 Student\n \;\nFriday\, October 9th – 6pm doors\, 7PM show Ottawa Center: The Abbey: 113 E. Lafayette St.\, O ttawa\, IL Tickets: $25 (students under 18 FREE w/ID)\nhttps://www.ottawac enter.org/event-details/aaron-kerrs-dissonant-creatures-the-abbey\n \; \nSaturday\, October 10th – 9:30PM show The Fire House: 202 Gibson St.\, E au Claire\, WI\nno cover – cards and cash accepted for beverage and snack purchases\n@eauclairefirehouse https://dissonantcreatures.com/upcoming-sho ws/event/23-akdc-east-by-midwest-eau-claire DTSTART:20261011T023000Z DTEND:20261011T033000Z LOCATION:The Fire House (5314 Prill Rd\, Suite 3\, Eau Claire\, Wisconsin\, 54701) SUMMARY:AKDC East by Midwest - Eau Claire URL:https://dissonantcreatures.com/upcoming-shows/event/23-akdc-east-by-mid west-eau-claire END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR