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John Ellison Silver Bay Concert Series
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John Ellison & The Carpenter Ants: Silver Bay Concert Series

Friday, August 30
7:30 pm

Saturday, August 31
7:00 pm


John Ellison & The Carpenter Ants

August 30: Free and open to everyone

August 31: $30 - intimate house concert

About this Event

In 2024 Rocky Wall Productions will produce eight late summer free Friday night concerts for your enjoyment.  They have booked some of the best in the business as they strive to bring the best of Americana Music to the North Shore. Please join us in welcoming these artists to our community. 

Patrons to bring a chair and/or blanket to sit on during the show. Also plan to arrive early as there will be food trucks and local restaurants available to provide you with dinner or snacks.

Inclement weather back up will be The Reunion Hall located at 97 Outer Drive, Silver Bay, MN.


John Ellison & The Carpenter Ants

John Ellison, charismatic creator of the R&B standard “Some Kind of Wonderful”, will knock your socks off with his trademark energy, soulful voice and award-winning lyrics. He impresses with his music and voice and is one of the few remaining soul and blues legends that have made an essential contribution to the development of blues, gospel, soul and funk music in a time of great social change.

John received no fewer than 5 life time BMI achievement awards and was inducted in the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame and has played with, written for and performed alongside: Nina Simone, James Brown, The Temptations, Wilson Pickett, Grand Funk Railroad, Huey Lewis & the News, Buddy Guy, Joss Stone etc.


About Rocky Wall Productions

Rocky Wall Productions is a Minnesota 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established for the purpose of producing high quality live Americana Music outdoor concerts, house concerts and events in the City of Silver Bay and on Lake Superior's North Shore. We are also committed to providing resources to assist in the design and construction of an outdoor performance stage in Silver Bay, MN.

In their first three years of operation, they have produced twenty-one very successful live outdoor concerts attracting nearly 8,000 attendees over the course of three concert seasons.

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