KATY TESSMAN
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Katy Tessman's music is like a bold hug for the audience. Music that somehow lifts your self-esteem and makes you feel like you can face anything. ~ ​Mostly Minnesota Music
Katy Tessman performs solo, with her band Katy Tessman and the Turnbuckles, and as a Mom & Son Duo
​For booking shows and outreach events please email SUMMIT.
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PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Katy's "Fly" Album Release Tour in Fall 2023 takes her to 13 different cities and towns in Minnesota.
  • October 14, 2023 Katy and her band captivated a sold out audience for the release of her new album at the Aster Cafe in Minneapolis.
  • February 11, 2023  Katy and her band performed for a sold out audience for her single release and lyric book launch for ”Hero Now Crowned“ at the Aster Cafe in Minneapolis. 
  • In June 2022, Katy and her band celebrated the release  of her new music to a sold out audience at the 318 Cafe in Excelsior.
  • After a 20-year pause from the stage, Katy Tessman made her re-debut in January 2022 with a ticketed event at Ginkgo Coffeehouse in St Paul; during the height of the omicron variant of the Covid-19 pandemic, Katy filled the house with a (masked/vaxxed) audience. 
  • Learn more about Katy's performance history and solo debut album here.

OUTREACH - sharing her story, talent, and positivity to those who need it:
  • In October 2024, Katy celebrated her birthday and being 15 years cancer free with a performance at the Icehouse in Minneapolis to raise funds for Gilda's Club - MN
  • Mama Hellcats : a showcase of mothers raising awareness and funds for domestic violence resources; May 16, 2024 at the Hook & Ladder Theatre in Minneapolis
  • As a spokesmodel for the Breast Cancer Superhero Portrait Project, Katy supports artist Barbara Portwit at community events.
  • Young Survivor of breast cancer, Katy was invited to speak at the Young Survivor Coalition's monthly in-person support meeting in May 2023 hosted by Gilda's Club - Twin Cities.
  • In March 2023, Katy sang her songs, talked about books, and played games with The Dude on Star Studio's closed circuit television program at Children's Hospitals in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
  • During Lent 2023, Katy was the guest speaker and performer at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Hopkins.
  • In October 2022, Katy and her band hosted a fundraiser for the Angel Foundation and performed to a sold out audience at the 318 Cafe in Excelsior

​Venues (in the Twin Cities)
  • Icehouse (sold out release show)
  • Turf Club
  • Aster Cafe (sold out release show)
  • The Hook & Ladder Theater
  • Green Room
  • 318 Cafe (sold out release show)
  • Woodshop Sessions
  • KJ’s Hideaway
  • Staring Lake Amphitheater
  • Parley Lake Winery
  • 331 Club
  • The Roseville Rog
  • Underground Music Cafe
  • All Saints Indian Mission
  • ​Peavey Plaza
  • The Graft House

Venues (Outstate)
  • Rapids Brewing Co. – Grand Rapids, MN
  • Unwined Up North – Grand Rapids, MN
  • Wussow’s Concert Cafe – Duluth, MN
  • ​Sampaguita - Aitkin, MN
  • Armory – Park Rapids, MN
  • Pulpit Rock Brewing – Decorah, IA
  • Uncommon Ground – Chicago, IL
  • Free Folk Brewery – Fayetteville, WV
  • Commodore Grille – Nashville, TN
  • East Nashville Hope Exchange – Nashville, TN
  • Augusta Winery – Augusta, MO​
  • Brandi Fenton Memorial Park – Tucson, AZ
  • Ruffed Up Duck - Laramie, WY
  • Feldman's Deli - Salt Lake City, UT
  • Beer Creek Brewing - Santa Fe, NM

LIBRARIES:
  • St. Paul Public Library, MN
  • Rapid City Public Library, SD
  • Guernsey Country Public Library, Cambridge, OH
  • Pueblo City-County Public Library, CO
  • Norfolk Public Library, NE

FESTIVALS:
  • Stone Arch Bridge Festival – Minneapolis, MN
  • Common Roots Festival – St. Cloud, MN
  • ArtStock - Waconia in Carver County, MN

TRIBUTES:
  • Cover Me – a Bruce Springsteen Sing-along
  • Tribute to Loretta Lynn & Emmylou Harris
  • Paul McCartney 80th Birthday Tribute 
  • Simon & Garfunkel Tribute

SHOWCASES:
  • The MN Songwriter Showcase celebration of Women in Music at the Aster Cafe in Minneapolis.
  • Twin Cities Songwriter Rounds at the 331 Club in Mpls and The White Squirrel in St. Paul
  • Grand Event Center Songwriter Rounds in Northfield
  • Singer/Songwriter Songwriting Challenge participant showcase in Hudson and St. Paul
check out Katy's SHOW archive
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For booking and publicity, contact: SUMMIT
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Contact & EPK
    • About the SINGER-SONGWRITER >
      • HISTORY
    • About the AUTHOR >
      • ABOUT "Hero Now Crowned"
      • ABOUT "Our Mama is a Beautiful Garden" >
        • Acknowledgements
        • Haikus
        • Sponsor the Book
      • Book Signing Events
      • Author News
  • SHOWS
    • Write My Own Story TOUR
    • Performance Archive >
      • Birthday/Survivor Celebration Fundraiser - Oct 18, 2024
      • Treasure Trove Tour
      • FLY ALBUM RELEASE TOUR
      • Special Event - Fundraiser for Angel Foundation Oct 20, 2022
  • MUSIC
    • VIDEOS
  • STORE
  • PRESS
  • MORE
    • THE TURNBUCKLES
    • Mom + Son duo
    • Heartland Souvenirs
    • SUMMIT presents
    • Hero Now Crowned
    • BLOG
    • SURVIVOR
    • READER >
      • Book Buddies
      • Building a Diverse Book Collection
    • MAKER >
      • Makerspace in the Media Center
  • OUTREACH
  • Newsletter Signup