Luke Callen
Doors 7:00PM / Show 8:00PM
$10 ADV / $12 DOS
This is a seated show.
"He's good"
- Charlie Parr
"You know I don't ever do this but I'll buy ya this round of Whiskey - you're good"
- Seasoned 7th Street Entry Bartender
"You're like, legit"
- Storied Eau Claire Sound Tech
At the intersection of Harry Smith’s Old Weird America – the songs of heartworn highways – and the tumult of today you can find the music of Luke Callen. The songs – equal parts tragic comedy and hopeless reverie – paint a picture of the places and people that make up his earthly home. A poet – a player – a folk singer – Luke has traversed his country unraveling tall tales – short tunes and all that’s hidden underneath.
Originally from the river town of La Crosse, Wisconsin – the heart of the Driftless Region on the Mississippi River – and currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota by way of Colorado Luke brings his humble sense of humor and humanity wherever he may go. Luke is set to release his most recent studio effort "Also Going Nowhere" in the wintet of 2024. Produced by Erik Koskinen in Cleveland, MN - it features Lauren Anderson (J.S Ondara, The Last Revel) on bass - Chris Gray (Charlie Parr, Portal iii) on drums - Franky Moscow on various keys and Erik Koskinen on multiple guitars. His last two albums below your knows (2019) and Hard Sardine (2021) – reach from the ethereal to the eternally real – whimsical walks in the out of doors to hopelessness and heartache and all the in betweens.
Luke has played hundreds of shows spanning both coasts, the American west, south and heartland. He has had the opportunity to provide support for Dom Flemons, Dead Horses, The Dustbowl Revival, Kacy & Clayton, James McMurtry, Whiskey Shivers, Charlie Parr, The Lowest Pair, The Last Revel, Lilly Hiatt, Chicago Farmer, and Robbie Fulks among others – You can follow his travels on Facebook – Instagram or in real actual life.
The Spine Stealers are a two-gal duo, making spooky folk that is heavily influenced by the northwood pines, 24/7 truck stopdiners, heartbreak and dark lakes. Music started by learning guitar together around bonfires in their shared hometown of Sun Prairie, WI during the height of the 2020 pandemic.