Upcoming Shows

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 Bellevue Heroes.

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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:

• 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 (Local)
Turf Club
Aster Cafe (sold out release show)
The Hook & Ladder Theater
Icehouse
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

Venues (Outstate)
Uncommon Ground – Chicago, IL
Guernsey Country Public Library – Cambridge, OH
Free Folk Brewery – Fayetteville, WV
Commodore Grille – Nashville, TN
East Nashville Hope Exchange – Nashville, TN
Augusta Winery – Augusta, MO
Pulpit Rock Brewing – Decorah, IA
Brandi Fenton Memorial Park – Tucson, AZ
Wussow’s Concert Cafe – Duluth, MN
Rapids Brewing Co. – Grand Rapids, MN
Unwined Up North – Grand Rapids, MN
Armory – Park Rapids, MN

FESTIVALS:
Stone Arch Bridge Festival – Minneapolis, MN
Common Roots Festival – St. Cloud, MN

TRIBUTES:

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