Free Your Mind
Twin Cities Latino bands expressing their music with diverse influences and backgrounds. ICE can’t stop these artists as they are living proof of the American Dream. This will showcase their diversity and attract all who appreciate passion, the blending of sounds and Latin flair!
Kalush Orchestra with Ukrainian Village Band
Ukrainian American Community Center presents Kalush Orchestra with an opening local guest Ukrainian Village Band. Kalush Orchestra is a Ukrainian folk-hip hop group founded in 2021 as a side project of Kalush, performing hip-hop music in the Ukrainian language. They represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song “Stefania” and went on to win the competition, securing Ukraine’s third Eurovision win. Kalush Orchestra combines elements of Ukrainian folk music with modern production, hip-hop dance, and Ukrainian-language rap. UVB is a Ukrainian roots and Zabava (event & wedding) band which was founded in 2007. UVB’s repertoire includes traditional and modern Ukrainian music, as well as their own take on current international rock and pop tunes. Based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, Ukrainian Village Band performs at a wide range of venues and events – cafes, clubs and taverns, festivals, benefits and weddings, New Year’s Eve balls, and at a variety of private functions.