Current status in the city of Minneapolis:  
allowed!
  

 

Very next upcoming performance:
February 29th, 2008 at the Hog Wild in Luck! where we have also never been banned. Help us keep local landmark Iver's Mountain from turning into a rock quarry. Shotgun Johnson arrival probability - chaotic.

Next upcoming performance:
August 9th, 2008 at the Cafe Wren in Luck! where we have never been banned. Shotgun Johnson arrival probability - very good.

Next performance:
June 1st, 2008 at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis, where we are no longer banned! In support of Blue Sky Divide's triumphant return to the land of lakes, we will be opening the night with a set of Shotgun Johnson Favorites.

Last next performance:
Feb 9th at the Aster Cafe in Minneapolis.
Or is it?
No. No it isn't.

     
 
Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven, a fun band full of colorful characters, plays a mix of old-time, folk, rock, and originals.
  
     






SJ & MS7 recently entertained the "Full Moon Gathering" at the Cafe Wren in Luck, WI
       
  Fun Facts:

To book a performance, contact Shotgun. He'll get back to you as soon as possible, usually within 24 hours: shotgun@shotgunjohnson.com

Upcoming Performances Include:
October 20 - Private Performance - Minneapolis has temporarily banned us for being disruptively "catchy" -UPDATE: Great news! The ban has been lifted, though when in Minneapolis, we are required to cap our catchiness at 152 percent. UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: We've been banned again. UPDATE TO THE UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: Unbanned! See below.

January or February - Rumored 1-show reunion tour. - CONFIRMED -
 FEB 9 AT THE ASTER CAFE IN MINNEAPOLIS WITH J BELL (banned again - see above)

March 22nd - Triumphant return to Wisconsin! CONFIRMED
MARCH 22 AT CAFE WREN, LUCK WI. Open mic sign-up at 7. Shotgun Johnson sets at 9pm. (Not banned at all!)

June 1st - The Rumors are True
CONFIRMED
Great news! After a successful show at the New Acadia cafe in Minneapolis, Shotgun Johnson and the Mississippi Seven have been approved to play their highly infectious music at any 2 corners of that Minneapolis intersection. It's a small step, but significant enough that Shotgun himself has promised that he might show up for the gig on June 1st at the 400 Bar!

 

 
 
 

You can participate in the first ever Shotgun Johnson MTV-style logo-drawing contest!

  • Remember in the old days (maybe it's still the case - the MS7 don't have cable) when MTV's logo would appear and go through several permutations, mostly done with what looked like magic marker on paper?
  • Now's your chance to bring that charm to the Shotgun Johnson website!
    • Draw the logo you see above (the square with the "S" in it) using your computer, crayons and paper, magic marker and parchment, finger paints and styrofoam- whatever you want.
      • Click Here to get a printable logo for coloring.
    • Scan or take a picture of your picture, and send it to shotgun@shotgunjohnson.com.
    • We'll add it to the animation of the logo at the top of this page!
    • The MS7 and Shotgun Johnson will vote on our favorite drawing/rendering (in the interest of full disclosure, Shotgun gets 2 votes). The winner gets a FREE Shotgun Johnson and the Mississippi Seven T-Shirt!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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