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Lyrical Listening with John Trelstad

It's about the Songs
2025-10-16 18:30:00 2025-10-16 19:30:00 America/Chicago Lyrical Listening with John Trelstad Join us as John Trelstad of Tucker'd Out performs tunes by various songwriters, and discusses some of the stories that play out in the lyrics. Moorhead Public Library -

Thursday, October 16
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-16 18:30:00 2025-10-16 19:30:00 America/Chicago Lyrical Listening with John Trelstad Join us as John Trelstad of Tucker'd Out performs tunes by various songwriters, and discusses some of the stories that play out in the lyrics. Moorhead Public Library -

Join us as John Trelstad of Tucker'd Out performs tunes by various songwriters, and discusses some of the stories that play out in the lyrics.

Join us for music, tales, and inspiration with local musician John Trelstad, of Tucker'd Out. You will get to listen to a variety of songs, discuss them, and learn some of the meanings behind the lyrics. Trelstad will perform and share stories about great songs you don't always hear on the radio, the songwriters and their processes, and how timeless song lyrics came to be written. Questions, discussion and song requests for future performances are welcome!

For more information about Trelstad's band Tucker'd Out, visit them on Facebook.

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Teens (Ages 13-18) | Seniors | Pre-Schoolers (Ages 3-6) | Middle Grade (Ages 10-13) | K-5th Graders (Ages 5-10) | Infants + Toddlers (Ages 0-3) | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Presentations | Entertainment | Arts, Crafts and Hobbies |

TAGS: | Summer Concert | songwriting | music | lyrics | local musician | live music |

Moorhead Public Library
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Phone: 218-233-7594
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Megan Krueger
Hours
Mon, Sep 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 21 Closed
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