Studio 222

In the heart of downtown Fargo, Studio 222 is a beacon for jazz enthusiasts. The venue at 222 North Broadway will be hosting a number of jazz nights this fall.

Their house band, for want of another term, the Simon Rowe Trio, will be cooking up something hot or cool, depending on your jazz preference, every Friday night at 8:30 pm. This combo will host local jazz greats and student groups and will even bring in some extra special groups from out of town, such as the world-influenced Eastern Blok from Chicago.

Eastern Blok

Eastern Blok combines the rich traditions of Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Serbia. Their music has Latin, flamenco and klezmer elements, along with European classical music and American jazz. Sometimes called Balkan fusion, it is at once sophisticated and timeless but also very jam-oriented and playful.

The cover is $10 for adults and $5 for students. And, liquid libations are provided by Juano’s

and John Alexander’s. All events are sponsored by the Jazz Arts Group.

Simon Rowe Trio

The Simon Rowe Trio is actually two bands with slightly different names.  The
Simon Rowe Trio (SRT) is composed of  Bill Law on bass, Allen Carter  on drums, and Simon Rowe doing the honors on piano. When Rowe takes on the organ it becomes the Simon Rowe Organ Trio (SROT) with Nick Fryer on guitar, Allen Carter  on drums.

Here is a quick schedule of events at Studio 222. (* Special Events–prices and times may vary)

SEPTEMBER
4th – SROT w/ Tom Strait
11th – SRT (Mike Clark guest on Drums)
14th – 222 Monday Night Band*
18th – Eastern Blok (from Chicago)*
25th – SRT

OCTOBER
2nd – SROT w/ Tom Strait
5th – 222 Monday Night Band*
9th – SRT w/ Matt Patnode
16th – SROT w/ Tom Strait & Nat Dickey
23rd – SRT w/ Harley Sommerfeld & Dave Ferreira
30th – SROT w/ Tom Strait

NOVEMBER
2nd – 222 Monday Night Band*
6th – SROT w/ Tom Strait & Russ Peterson
14th – SRT
20th- SROT w/ Tom Strait
27th – SRT

DECEMBER
7th – 222 Monday Night Band*

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