Music & Dance News May / June 2018 Page 16
Kris and the Riverbend Dutchmen will host a live radio broadcast from Kato Ballroom in Mankato , MN .
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Live radio broadcast , dance streamed on KRJQ May 20
Kris and the Riverbend Dutchmen will be hosting a 1940s-style live remote radio broadcast during a dance at Kato Ballroom in Mankato , MN Sunday , May 20 from 1:30 to 5:30 p . m . Doors open at 12:30 p . m ., and admission is $ 10 .
The event will be emceed by Aaron Schuelke , owner of WRJQ radio , and broadcast coast-tocoast over the internet on WRJQ . com .
A full bar will be available . Reserve seating for groups is available on request .
Those in attendance will have the opportunity to meet-and-greet Schuelke , as well as Kris Keltgen and members of the Riverbend Dutchmen .
There are multiple nearby hotels for those traveling from out-oftown .
In addition to the music , dancing , and radio
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Tania Cordes , owner of the Kato Ballroom , stated , “ We are really excited . There has been a lot of interest in this special event and we are really expecting a great crowd to gather .”
“ Fans attending the event can also anticipate multiple guest performances by other noteworthy musicians ,” said
Oldtime Music Company .
Keltgen . “ We really wanted to do something unique and special for our fans who have supported us all these years . We could not be successful without them !”
Aaron Schuelke and WRJQ
Aaron Schuelke not only fell in love with radio , but with the music that WRJQ played , which was a mix of oldtime music and dance band music of the ‘ 40s , ‘ 50s , and ‘ 60s .
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