Bethel is constantly working to create opportunities for connecting with others. Our concert series is one example of this mission in practice.

Join us at 3pm every 2nd Saturday of the month November 2024 through March 2025 for an evening of beautiful music. This is one of the ways of sharing our talents, instruments, and space with all those who love live music. Suggested $10 Donation.

Not overtly religious—this is an opportunity to indulge your senses and relax. We hope to see you for our 2024-25 series.

No tickets needed. Concerts are held in our Sanctuary at

Bethel Lutheran Church, 4120 17th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN.

3:00pm concert (Doors open at 2:30pm)

$10 Suggested Donation--Cash or Check

2ND SATURDAY CONCERTS

Concert Lineup for 2024-2025:

November 9, 2024

Seward Concert Band

The Seward Concert Band has been performing in our community since 1977, growing from neighbors making music together to a vibrant ensemble. The Seward Concert Band has always been a non-audition group, welcoming musicians from all walks of life, and they perform an eclectic mix of music from across musical ages.

sewardconcertband.org

December 14, 2024

AGAPE—David Scherer

David Scherer is an educator, trainer, and performer who has helped facilitate healing justice for individuals and organizations for the past 20+ years. A Qualified Administrator in the
Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and a trained facilitator for the Kaleidoscope Institute,
David brings a grace-based approach to intercultural development and anti-racism that avoids
guilt, blame, and shame. David is a winner of the Tommy Award for excellence in Youth Ministry and is the co-founder of the Twin Cities IDI Community of Practice and “JUSTmove: Antiracism through the Arts”. His work has appeared at numerous national and regional gatherings as well as being featured in an ABC documentary. (For more about JUSTmove, go to JUSTmoveculture.com)

January 11, 2025

Bret Hesla

Bret Hesla: Songs About Life In Our South Minneapolis Neighborhood.

Join songwriter/songleader Bret Hesla in this fun concert/singalong featuring original songs – both brand new ones and old gems -- that lift up our neighborhood life in these times.

Bret has been writing songs and leading singing for more than 30 years. He was a member of the band Bread for the Journey, that travelled nationally teaching global and local hymns of justice and community. More recently, he was co-founder of Minnesota Community Sings, that spent much of the 2010s leading public singing in parks and other public spaces. Bret's original songs are sung in churches, schools and community groups across the country. All ages, all voices welcome.

www.brethesla.com

February 8, 2024

Minnesota Boychoir

The Minnesota Boychoir, now in its 63rd season, is the oldest continually operating boys choir in the Twin Cities. Their reputation for excellence has brought invitations from local and national music conventions, as well as sporting events and touring Broadway companies. The choir has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Minnesota Opera, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony, the Prague Philharmonic, and a long list of local and national performers. The Boychoir has traveled to five continents with recent tours that included performances at Sydney’s Opera House, Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican and Montserrat Abbey in Barcelona. The Minnesota Boychoir trains young men to be outstanding musicians and strives to help them develop a sense of poise and self-confidence through education and performance.

March 8, 2024

Too Old Cat

Too Old Cat plays charming, original folk music that blends traditional and progressive elements. Their tunes for banjo, cello, accordion, and vocals explore themes of friendship, dreamspace, and how we move through and connect to the world.