Flashback: Leerone at Acadia Cafe, Minneapolis (04 Sep 2008)

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Leerone at Station 4 photo by Brody

As a special bonus, after playing a free show at Station 4 in St Paul, Leerone stopped by the Acadia Café in Minneapolis to close out her day in the Twin Cities on September 4, 2008. The show was sponsored by Diverse Emerging Music Organization, aka D.E.M.O.

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The Acadia sits across the 400 Bar, but you wouldn't know it was called the Acadia as the signage reads "RIVERSIDE". I've seen this place from the outside through its numerous large windows and looking in at the band on stage.

I don't know how often these "Diverse Emerging Music Organization" (DEMO) shows goes on, but they seem to operate on donations and benefits local artists. I caught the last few songs of Backstories, a full band and all nicely dressed. I don't really know the band's back stories (haha), I'll bet they get that a lot. They have some songs available for download on their myspace.

Eli Ratner photo by Brody

Eli Ratner said it was his first time playing (I thought he meant his first gig ever), but I guess he meant at the Acadia. He seems really comfortable on stage with his acoustic guitar. It would seem, according to his myspace, that he's normally a duo with Peter VonDeLinde.

It's clear that the real star is Leerone, who earlier in the day appeared in St Paul's Station 4. The report I got was that her keyboard "got messed up" and she ended up renting a full Yamaha keyboard.

Setlist

Her set was understandably short, lasting no more than 45 minutes, and included a "made up" a cappella song that's not written on the set list.

Highlight of the show seems to be the announcer calling her "Leeroni" and "Leerona".

Leerone at Acadia Cafe, Minneapolis (04 Sep 2008) Photo by Brody

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