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Wilebski's has been a St. Paul mainstay since 1979, and in earlier years it featured such legendary performers as Etta James and John Lee Hooker. Since then, it's been reinvigorated by a move from its location on Western Avenue North to a new spot on Rice Street. The ambiance of the new Wilebski's feels a little like your uncle's hip basement rec room mixed with an old-timey saloon, though it always reminds you that it is first and foremost a blues club. As such, the generously-sized space features a cavernous live room with plenty of space to see and hear music, with friendly sight-lines all around. In addition to weekend and Tuesday night live acts, the bar is open seven days a week and features a full menu.
Hailed in blues circles as a major up-and-coming talent, Rochester singer Sena Ehrhardt celebrates the release of her second album on Bay Area blues label Blind Pig with this gig. Following up 2011's well-received Leave the Light On, Ehrhardt... More »
Event Review: The Greatest Jam on Earth
Lots of top notch pro players at this jam. Rotating hosts, including Jimi Prime Time Smith. Nice big stage, lots of dancing room, too.
Wilebski's is the place to see the real blues performers in an intimate setting. Great music, relaxed unpretentious atmosphere, fun eclectic crowd. What more is there?!?
Though Wilebski's has existed in some form since 1979, it seems the club has really hit a stride of late since moving from a troubled locale in Frogtown into new digs on Rice Street. The owners are aiming for a reinvention of the club, which established itself as one of the only hot spots in town for world-renowned blues musicians before shuttering for two years and eventually uprooting to find a new home. Now that the venue has the essentials down--the new spot has two levels of... More »
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