Worker’s Playtime at the 331 Club featuring Jake Manders at 331 Club
A weekly happy hour hosted by washboardist Mikkel, featuring a different artist every time.
Mikkel Beckmen (washboard, wooden tray, and stomp box) has been a fixture on the Twin Cities scene for a number of years; some of the folks he's played with include Corpse Reviver, the Brass Kings, Charlie Parr, and Lonesome Dan Kase & the Crush Collision Trio.
Singer-songwriter Jake Manders plays folk music ranging from foot stomping jams to mournful ballads. His songs are often storyteller songs accompanied by harmonica. He also performs with the alt - bluegrass band "the Pistol Whippin' Party Penguins". Beyond his songwriting and performing Jake is also a Practicing multi-media artist and art-teacher.