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September 2023

OBI on a Stick! Day 1 at the State Fair

September 3, 2023 @ 10:45 am - 2:15 pm
Minnesota State Fair, 1265 Snelling Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55108 United States
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You may be wondering, "How has it taken this long for Orkestar Bez Ime to be featured at the Fair?" Well, we don't have a solid answer, but we're thrilled to have been asked—so much so that we're doing it for two days! Join us for our sets at 10:45am (yes, AM!), noon, and 1:15pm on the International Bazaar Stage. We'd love to see you!

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OBI on a Stick! Day 2 at the Fair

September 4, 2023 @ 10:45 am - 2:15 pm
Minnesota State Fair, 1265 Snelling Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55108 United States
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Is there anyone you'd rather spend your Labor Day with than Orkestar Bez Ime? ... ... ... We'll take that as a YES! Join us for our sets at 10:45am, noon, and 1:15pm on the International Bazaar Stage. Let's celebrate the last day of wearing socially acceptable white shoes for the season!

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November 2023

OBI at Tapestry Fall Dance Party

November 4, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55406 United States
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OBI once again is happy to participate in Tapestry's annual Fall Dance Party. Bring your dancing shoes and enjoy an evening with three hours of Balkan Party Music!

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December 2023

OBI turns 21!

December 2, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55454 United States
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$16 – $21
Celebrate our 21st birthday December 2nd at Cedar Cultural Center, 8pm, with Ukrainian Village Band

Yes, it's hard to believe, but OBI is turning old enough to drink. We're not quite sure what day we turn 21, but our first official show was in December 2002. So we're throwing a December birthday party, and you're invited! Please join us and our friends from Ukrainian Village Band for a very special evening of celebration, dancing, and general carousing to mark our milestone band birthday. Bring every single friend. We want to see you!

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January 2024

Madison Folkball 2024

January 27, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - January 28, 2024 @ 12:00 am
Memorial Union UW Madison, 800 Langdon St
Madison, 53715 United States
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$15 – $125
Graphic for Folkball performance on Saturday, January 27 at 8pm in Madison, Wisconsin

It's a new year, and we have a new album! So naturally, our first stop with the physical product is out of town. For those of you in the Madison area (or game for a winter getaway), come celebrate the 34-year-old tradition that is the Madison Folkball at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. We'll be playing Saturday night in the Great Hall at the Memorial Union amidst a great line-up of other like-minded dance bands from MN and WI. Come…

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April 2024

Celebrate our album release April 6!

April 6, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Celtic Junction, 836 Prior Ave N
St. Paul, 55104 United States
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$20 – $25
OBI Album release party graphic for April 6, 2024

On the heels of celebrating our 21st birthday in December, we now celebrate the birth of our first album in ten years — the aptly named “21” — by returning to Celtic Junction on Saturday, April 6. (Fun fact: OBI’s previous album was recorded live on CJ’s stage in 2014!) Coming in at a healthy 10 tracks, the new album is chock-full of the exciting Eastern European dance music we're known for, including Romani classics like “Djelem djelem” and “Ederlezi.”…

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July 2024

OBI returns to Schooner Tavern (Katrina’s Birthday edition)

July 24, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Schooner Tavern, 2901 27th Ave So
Minneapolis, MN 55406 United States
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Please join us for this very special return to the Schooner Tavern. We’ll be celebrating the soul of OBI, our very own Katrina Mundinger, whose actual birthday is the next day. (Can you tell we like celebrating birthdays?) Come ready to dance and celebrate our clarinetist with a live playlist curated by her. Bonus points if you come wearing red: Katrina‘s favorite color!

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November 2024

OBI at Tapestry Fall Dance Party

November 2, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55406 United States
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OBI once again is happy to participate in Tapestry’s annual Fall Dance Party. Bring your dancing shoes and enjoy an evening with three hours of Balkan Party Music!

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February 2025

The return of SNOPA in 2025

February 22 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Gig graphic for OBI at SNOPA 2025

This small, but mighty international dance winter weekend used to be an annual opportunity to hunker down somewhere in the woods of Minnesota and play a night of Balkan party music for some of our most steadfast supporters. As with many things, the pandemic (remember that?) put a damper on this gathering, but it is now back in full swing beginning in 2025. And we're glad to provide the entertainment! More details will be forthcoming. In the meantime, save the…

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March 2025

The return of Martenitsa, too!

March 1 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Granada Theater, 3022 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55408 United States
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$30 – $40
Red, white, and black graphic with and old-style microphone and show information for Martenitsa on March 1, 2025

Folks have been asking since the pandemic when OBI will do another Martenitsa to celebrate spring, Bulgarian-style. Well, fans are in luck: The Bulgarian school is hosting Martenitsa this year, and it's at a new venue: The Granada Theater in Uptown! The evening will start at 7pm with Makam Baklava, followed by Mila Vocal Ensemble, then OBI. There's plenty of space to dance, or, if you prefer to watch the show seated, there are special tickets for that also. Get…

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