Curt Obeda is a Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame inductee and the driving force behind Minneapolis blues band The Butanes. A guitarist’s guitarist, Obeda cut his teeth in the late 1970s playing alongside Twin Cities blues icons Mojo Buford, Lazy Bill Lucas, and Big Walter Smith, and later honed his craft on the Chicago blues scene alongside Albert Collins and Hubert Sumlin. His deep-rooted NOLA blues style, masterful guitar technique, and soulful stage presence make him one of the most respected performers in the region. When Curt plays, the dance floor fills up and the bartender can’t keep up. Don’t miss this one at Skinner’s Pub in St. Paul.

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