River Road Boogie | History Theatre

River Road Boogie:
The Augie Garcia Story

a new musical by Joe Minjares

May 2–May 31, 2015

1956. One hot summer night, returning Korean war vet Augie Garcia got off the bus, put a dime in a pay phone, and put a band together that upstaged Elvis with an opening act so rockin’ that Colonel Parker kicked them off the stage of the St. Paul Auditorium! The Augie Garcia Quintet became regulars at the River Road Club and man, did they know how to stir up the crowd - “Hey Augie,” shouted piano player Cornbread Harris at the cool cat with the Bermuda shorts, “Step up on this here piano and give 'em what they want! Hi Ho Silver! And a 1 – and 2 – and…" The Godfather of Minnesota Rock ’n Roll took the sounds of his Mexican background and mixed them with rhythm and blues, creating a style like no other. Turn back the clock and join us for a night of boogie-woogie – Let the Good Times Roll, baby!

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Performance calendar

 

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201518
April 30
8:00 pm Performance 653 Preview
May 1
8:00 pm Performance 654 Preview
May 2
8:00 pm Performance 655 Opening
May 3
2:00 pm Performance 656 Afterthoughts
201519
May 7
10:00 am Performance 657
May 7
8:00 pm Performance 658
May 8
8:00 pm Performance
May 9
8:00 pm Performance 660
May 10
2:00 pm Performance 661 Afterthoughts
201520
May 14
10:00 am Performance 662
May 14
8:00 pm Performance 663
May 15
8:00 pm Performance 664
May 16
8:00 pm Performance 665
May 17
2:00 pm Performance 666 ASL interpreted, Audio described, Afterthoughts
201521
May 21
10:00 am Performance 667
May 21
8:00 pm Performance 668
May 22
8:00 pm Performance 669
May 23
2:00 pm Performance 670
May 23
8:00 pm Performance 671
May 24
2:00 pm Performance 672 Afterthoughts
201522
May 28
8:00 pm Performance 673
May 29
8:00 pm Performance 674
May 30
2:00 pm Performance 675
May 30
8:00 pm Performance 676
May 31
2:00 pm Performance 677 Afterthoughts

Afterthoughts

Sunday, May 3, 2015

2:00 pm

Sunday, May 10, 2015

2:00 pm

Sunday, May 17, 2015

2:00 pm

Sunday, May 24, 2015

2:00 pm

Sunday, May 31, 2015

2:00 pm