Lottie's Sideshow Acts
Sideshow Acts is the program on BTR that features sounds of the Balkans and Eastern Europe. You’ll hear Klezmer, Roma and Circus tunes! There will be band with accordions, tubas, trombones and more!
Beirut
photo: Beirut
Jul 17, 2012 Metropolis Theatre-Montreal,QB,Canada
July 23, 2012 The Burton Cummings Theatre-Winnipeg,MB,Canada
July 28, 2012 Orpheum Theatre-Vancouver, BC,Canada
Devotchka
photo: Gary Isaacs
Jul 03, 2012 Summerfest Grounds-Milwaukee,WI
Jul 05, 2012 Wooly’s-Des Moines,IA
Shayfer James
photo: Shayfer James
Jul 5, 2012 The Canal Room-NY,NY
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