Hanukkah Rocks With Benjamin Cartel and Special Guests

Hanukkah Rocks is Annual show that occurs durring Hanukkah celibrating the work of famous Jewish Singer Songwriters from The Rock n’ Roll era and beyond. It’s a celebration of classic Jewish Artists just in time for Hanukkah.

All religions and ethnicities are welcome to attend, participate and celebrate. The artists reflect different communites in different cities. Right now, we’re in 2 cities Lawrencec, KS and St. Paul MN.

Local guest singers taking part in the show include Willie Wisley, Dan Israel, Karen Grotberg, Marc Perlman, Claire Spinti, Ryan Smith, and Annie Kutchenmeister.

Benjamin Cartel is a lifer — a workingman's songwriter whose journey has taken him across much of the world, first as a member of Kaiser Cartel — whose critically-acclaimed albums earned the duo a spot in the folk-pop revival of the 21st century — and later as an adventurous solo artist. Write At Home, his fourth solo release, marks a new chapter in Cartel's unfolding story, rolling classic pop hooks, indie sensibilities, 1960s influences, and his own brand of American roots rock into a sound that's at once fresh and familiar. Some call it dream-pop. Others call it Americana. "One producer even called me 'futro’ — a combination of retro and new influences," Cartel adds. "I believe all descriptions apply to what I do. I tend to resist being a ‘genre’ artist. I just want to make the best Benjamin Cartel music."

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