Friday, August 23rd
The Plus
208 S Barstow Street
Eau Claire, WI
$15 in advance | $20 at the door
General Admission | All Ages
MOTHERWIND
Hidden deep along the river bends of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, you’ll find Motherwind. Forming in August of 2020, the quartet—Anthony Frey (vocals, guitar), Nate Rogers (lead guitar), Michael Hargens (bass), Jackson Kleingartner (drums)—has already taken lengthy strides in revealing their primal artistry to the masses, despite their formation amid the coronavirus pandemic. The group originally began writing songs under the name “The Color Scene” at a horse sanctuary owned by a mutual friend. Since then, the band has branded themselves under the new name with an electrifying live show in their arsenal. The young group’s 70s-bred roots and alt-groove sound has left the floors of rock clubs and bars tremoring, and the concoction of psychedelic riffs and hair-raising chord progressions leaves their audiences stirred.
Motherwind has shared the stage with the likes of Crobot, The Black Moods, Royal Bliss and P.O.D., and the band is consistently invited back to venues. With a tour schedule during the summer of 2021, the young group has already shown efficacy in creating a blazing reputation within the up-and-coming rock scene. Current focuses of the band include constructing their own recording studio above a weight training facility, releasing their breakthrough EP, maintaining a consistent touring schedule and of course finding new and exciting ways to bring people together with their tasty brand of alt-rock.
AMERICAN HITMEN
From the battlefields in Iraq to the legendary stage of Radio City Music Hall, the American Hitmen have done it all. Brothers and Marine Corps Combat Veterans, Tim and Dan Cord, founded the band with fellow Marines and musicians in 2005. After serving 4 honorable years and 2 combat tours in Iraq, they decided to leave the Marine Corps to pursue a career in music in 2007. In 2008, the brothers moved to Utah, where they fell into true harmony with the addition of drummer, Phil Snyder, and bassist, Dave Briggs.
In late 2009, the band was invited to be the first American rock band in 36 years to perform in Vietnam. At the Ho Chi Minh City Hard Rock Café, the American Hitmen brought a new and unfamiliar sound to the Vietnamese people, performing Aerosmith's "Walk This Way" with none other than Run DMC in front of a sold-out crowd, on the night of the Hard Rock grand opening.
In 2013, the band auditioned for and made it through 3 elimination rounds on Season 8 of America's Got Talent, finishing out their run with a pitch perfect live and televised performance at Radio City Music Hall. With their new found popularity, the band hit the North American tour circuit with a fury! Within the last 3 years, the American Hitmen have performed alongside some of the most internationally recognized musicians, such as Foo Fighters, Journey, Living Colour, Black Stone Cherry, the Charlie Daniels Band, Sheryl Crow, 3 Doors Down, Social Distortion and many more!
Spring of 2020, American Hitmen felt best to return to the core trio of Dan, Dave, and Phil.
As of 2020, the American Hitmen have performed in 30 countries, on 4 continents, and in 43 US states, on both commercial and Armed Forces Entertainment tours. The Hitmen have gained a sizeable and loyal international following as a result, leaving both civilian and military fans and venues begging for the band's hasty return to their side of the world!
The American Hitmen are definitely becoming the true definition of all things American and Rock ‘n' Roll.
ZAMTRIP
ZamTrip is a hard driving band out of Rock Springs, Wyoming. The three Zampedri brothers, Kyle, Cory and Cody joined forces with powerhouse vocalist Samantha Newman, and have been delivering their unique blend of alternative, hard rock and blues influenced music since 2012.
The band has been heavily influenced by acts such as Black Stone Cherry, Motley Crue, Halestorm and Foo Fighters.
Throughout the year the band has shared the stage with many heavy hitters including Halestorm, Nonpoint, 10 Years, Black Stone Cherry and countless other national acts.
THE BLUEBELL SMILE
They’re reluctant to be labeled, but if Jack White hitched a lift with Kurt Cobain in Jeff Buckley’s mini-van while Thom Yorke served them at a drive-thru and Led Zeppelin looked on from under the shade of a Joshua tree, you’d get The Bluebell Smile. The beauty of this young, stripped-back, four-piece — aka Olorin (vox, bass), Mateo Maz (guitar, bkg vox), Nathan Tsunoda (keys, bkg vox) and Charlie Ziman (drums) — is that they’ve absorbed the best of rock, alt-rock, and indie and made it their own. For real.
Buy in advance, and pay no ticket fees! The Plus and bands are absorbing your ticket fees.
All advanced tickets are will-call, e-ticket, or print-at-home. No physical tickets will be delivered for the performance. When you buy in advance, your name will appear on a list at the door to assure your entry.
Online sales close at 4pm the day of the show. If you are reading this message after 4pm the day of the show, it is not- we repeat - NOT SOLD OUT unless there is a separate announcement saying so.
Just arrive when the doors open to assure your entry.
The Plus is a full service restaurant and bar. Drinks are available for the 21+ crowd. Food can be ordered from one of our servers or at the main bar. There is seating in the venue.
The Plus is fully accessible for people with disabilities.
