Pat Donohue & Friends

Saturday September 23, 7:30pm MainStage

Pat Donohue & Friends features Grammy Award-winning acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Pat Donohue. As guitarist for the Guys All-Star Shoe Band of Minnesota Public Radio’s A Prairie Home Companion, Pat showed off his savvy licks and distinctive original songs to millions of listeners each week for 25 years. Joining Pat are three friends, musicians PK Mayo, Richard Kriehn, and John Wright. 

This combination of musical talent creates an interplay that is a unique sum of artistic accomplishments. Minnesota Blues/Rock and Country Hall of Fame inductee PK Mayo adds distinctive vocals, guitar, and slide guitar, creating an exciting blend between these accomplished musicians. Richard Kriehn, on mandolin, is a fellow alumnus of the All-Star Shoe Band. Richard's history includes appearances on The Grand Ole Opry and tours with Travis Tritt and Arron Tippin. Anchoring the ensemble is John Wright on bass. A long-time-fixture on the Minnesota music scene John fronts his own bands, Galactic Cowboy Orchestra and Lehto and Wright.