Saturday, August 16th @ 6:30pm

Tennessee Stiffs—who hail not from the Volunteer State but that other roots-music Mecca, Austin, TX—dip their bucket deep into the well of American music. Warped lo-fi folk gives way to frenetic honky-tonk riff rock and gutbucket country; forlorn Americana anthems resound off Texas hillsides, and blazing Southern rock screeches like tires on the last lap of a cup-winning speedway run. Their third and most recent double concept album goes deeper still, dredging up minor-key Southern-gothic circus waltzes, spaghetti-Western vampire shuffles, and the kind of fuzz-drenched blues you’d hear wafting from a Detroit garage. Formed in late 2011 and fueled by their eclectic musical interests, co-founders-turned-married-couple Ethan Lee and Cara B were determined to create something never heard before. Cara’s melodies range from hauntingly beautiful to wildly soulful. Blended with Lee’s foot-stomping rhythms and gravelly vocals, the two take the “Beauty and the Beast” standard to heart. In 2022, the release of the highly anticipated third album, a concept collection called “Dearly Departed”, picked up some PR with Glide Magazine, Parade Magazine, Americana UK and more. Fast forward to 2023, Cara and Lee have re-located to Red Wing MN, continuing their musical endeavor with locals Jake Ricks and Adam Olson. They’ve been featured on The Current, and are making their way around the region with sway. In 2025, they began hosting regular house concerts in their home called the “Funhouse Concert Series”