Rockin' the RIver

A band with strong St. Croix River roots will return to its waters on June 19, 2014 for a concert on the Grand Duchess out of Hudson for a three-hour cruise presented by the St. Croix River Association. Horseshoes and Hand Grenades plays what it calls ?progressive high-energy Old-Time folk music.? The five-piece group hails from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, but has long enjoyed the St. Croix River. Banjo player Russell Pedersen spent several summers as a seasonal National Park Service ranger on the river.  Rockin? the River will include a two-hour set of music by the band, as well as appetizers and a cash bar. Tickets are $50 and proceeds support the St. Croix River Association?s mission to protect, restore and celebrate the river we all love.