Appearances on NBC affiliate, KARE 11 and Clear Channel's Cities 97 in Minneapolis pushed him into the performance spotlight, being touted by one local rock critic as, "The leader of one of Minnesota's up-and-coming bands."Dave Hudson's performances are engaging, sometimes thought-provoking and always entertaining.
His self-styled mix of cover songs ranging from the 80's, 90's and today, blended with his own recorded and nationally-released music is what has kept crowds coming back for more.
Dave Hudson tours full-time, promoting his latest CD release, "Far From Solo."
Dave Covers The Following Artists:
Gear Daddies,
Semisonic,
Bo Deans,
Tom Petty,
Gloria Gaynor,
Johnny Cash,
Elvis,
Grateful Dead,
Big Head Todd,
Brian Adams,
Counting Crows,
Violent Femmes,
Paul Simon,
Cheap Trick,
U2,
Corey Hart,
Men at Work,
Three Dog Night,
The Beatles,
Blondie,
Dobie Gray,
Lynyrd Skynard,
Howie Day,
Neil Diamond,
Jimmy Buffett,
Culture Club,
Van Morrison,
Prince,
Young Rascals,
REO Speedwagon,
Kenny Rogers,
Green Day,
Blues Brothers,
Nancy Sinatra
Dave Has Played On The Following Stages:
Fineline Music Café – Minneapolis, MN *
Steamboat Springs Ski Resort - Steamboat Springs, CO *
Bunkers – Minneapolis, MN *
The Cabooze – Minneapolis,MN *
O’Gara’s – St. Paul, MN *
Bogart’s – Apple Valley, MN *
The Red Carpet – St. Cloud, MN *
St. Cloud Civic Center – St. Cloud, MN *
The Yard Arm – Dubuque, IA *
Morningside College – Sioux City, IA *
University of Wisconsin – Stout – Menomenie, WI *
Club Cumberland - Cumberland, WI *
Mauceri’s – Crosslake, MN *
College of St. Catherine's – St. Paul, MN *
Moonlight Bay – Crosslake, MN *
Manhattan Beach Lodge – Manhattan Beach, MN *
Zorbas on Ottertail – Battle Lake, MN *
Graystone – Battle Lake, MN *
Floyd’s – Victoria, MN *
Hopper’s – Waconia, MN *
The Boathouse – Waconia, MN *
Island View Golf Club – Waconia, MN *
The Exchange – Crosslake, MN *
The Log Jam – Crosslake, MN *
Zorbas – Crosslake, MN *
Jerseys - Inver Grove Heights, MN *
Babe's - Lakeville, MN *
The Java Joint - St. Cloud, MN *
Buster’s – Mankato, MN *
Embassy Suites - Palm Beach Gardens, FL *
RC's - Chalmette, LA *
Hooligans – Mankato, MN *
Torge’s Live – Austin, MN *
4th Street Station - St. Paul, MN *
The Library - Minneapolis, MN *
Five Corners - Minneapolis, MN *
Houlihan’s – Eagan, MN *
Houlihan’s – Maple Grove, MN *
Crown Plaza - West Palm Beach, FL *
American Legion - Cottage Grove, MN *
The Red Carpet – St. Cloud, MN *
D.B. Searle’s – St. Cloud, MN *
The Ugly Mug – Farmington, MN *
Bogart’s – Apple Valley, MN *
Captain Jack's - Prior Lake, MN *
The Wave - Stuart,FL *
Eagles Club - Northfield, MN *
Little Melvin's - Spicer, MN *
The Yard Arm - Dubuque, IA *
St. Cloud State University - St. Cloud, MN *
Playmaker’s – Fargo, ND *
The Tavern – Northfield, MN *
The Rueb N’ Stein – Northfield, MN *
St. Croix Live – Stillwater, MN *
The Gold Rush – Cottage Grove, MN *
Sensations – Grand Forks, ND *
Bridgeside – Grand Rapids, MN *
Rookies - Rochester, MN *
Grandpa Al's - Faribault, MN *
St. Anthony Main - Minneapolis, MN *
Cities 97 Morning show - Edina, MN *
KARE 11 Morning Show - Golden Valley, MN *
KVSC 88.1 - The Area *
KVSC Monday Night Live - St. Cloud, MN *
WJON Morning Show - St. Cloud, MN *
Tom Reid's Hockey City Pub, St. Paul, MN *
The Red Barn, Walker, MN *
Glenno's - Elko, MN *
Clear Lake Legion - Clear Lake, MN *
Buck Hill Ski Area - Burnsville, MN *
Welch Village Ski Area - Welch, MN *
Holiday Inn - St. Cloud, MN *
Mall of America - Bloomington, MN *
St. Croix Live - Stillwater, MN *
Mario's Keller Bar - Minneapolis, MN *
Mayslack's - Minneapolis, MN *
Chester Bowl Ski Area - Duluth, MN *
Sally's - Minneapolis, MN *
Chaska Event Center - Chaska, MN *
The Uptown Bar - Minneapolis, MN *
Jimmy's - Aspen, CO *
Enjoy' - Apple Valley, MN *
Rascal's - Apple Valley, MN *
Axel's Bonfire - Plymouth, MN
A "COS" note: Carnival of Sorts was a band that Dave Hudson fronted in the late 90s. Members include: John Nemo (lead Guitar), Than Chesher (Bass and backing vocals) and Barry Knudson (Drums and Percussion) The Carnival of Sorts CD that you see for sale was created by all members of COS. "London Looks", a particular favorite of mine, was written by John Nemo. "Stars Into Your Eyes" was written by John Nemo and Than Chesher. The ARTIST is listed under Dave Hudson only for sales purposes on this particular site. Also be sure to check out John Nemo's book, "The King's Game."
Hi Dave, Hope this note finds you & yours well! Check out Molly or Porter Hall on my page. I think you guys should be friends. She and her hubby are in a band together and have been for a lllllllong while.
Greetings Dave. It was great seeing and hearing you at Enjoy! this past week. Nice work sir. Your future bride came over and said hello to my wife. I guess Dina, my wife, was the kids pre-school teacher...it's a small little world here South of the River :)
I hope all is well and all my best to both you and your music. Keep up the good work.
Darling Dave! I'm thinking about coming and seeing one of your shows for my birthday! Turning 21! You better buy me a drink. =P The weekend after my birthday, Woodbury maybe? Is it a good place to go? Anyways, miss ya, and I hope to see you soon! Have fun, don't get into too much trouble!
Nice tunes! Thought I was listening to the latest Frank Black album.
Look for my song, "The Flower" to appear on a national compilation featuring Minneapolis indie artists. Just getting my snocap up as well. Come download a song or two. Have a good one!
It's great to hear you are busy booking! My brother is in Vail, so let me know if you will be in his neck of the woods! Maybe I will try to catch you somewhere on the road:)
