The Long Beds and I had a great time playing the Mabel Tainter Theatre the other night. Lee Butterworth was there with his camera and put together this album of shots from the show.

Every week the Wisconsin State Journal runs “Roughneck Grace,” a weekly column written by Mike (many of the columns will be adapted from Mike’s Tent Show Radio monologues). Today’s column, “Many ways to listen” can be seen online here.

If you’re within range of (or can stream) one of these stations tonight (Saturday, Sept. 16th) we hope you’ll join Mike as he hosts another edition of Tent Show Radio from Big Top Chautauqua.  This week’s show welcomes musical guests Elephant Revival plus a bonus performance by Greg Brown. In this episode’s monologue – delivered from the backstage dressing room with…View post

If you’re within range of (or can stream) one of these stations tomorrow (Saturday, Sept 12th) we hope you’ll join Mike as he hosts another edition of Tent Show Radio from Big Top Chautauqua.  This week’s show welcomes musical guests Gaelic Storm and a bonus performance by Steve Earle. In this episode’s monologue – delivered from the backstage dressing room with the…View post

Mabel Tainter Theatre in Menomonie, Wisconsin, tonight with bits from the new book, music with the Long Beds, Ben Lester on pedal steel, Ben’s dad on chickin’ pickin’ guitar, and all those hot dance moves you’ve come to expect from me. TOMORROW: Mineral Point with Mary Cutrufello joining the band. SATURDAY: Mike in Richland Center.…View post