Tuesday, November 30, 2010

A Christmas by the Lake Volume IV

”A Christmas by the Lake Volume IV” has been officially released . The compilation CD of 22 holiday songs recorded by local and regional musicians is available at all local Super One Foods locations as well as Pam’s Hallmark in the Miller Hill Mill. All profits from the CD benefit the Northern Lights Foundation, a local non-profit organization that helps families of children with life threatening illnesses.
A Christmas by the Lake Volume III raised over $3000 for Northern Lights Foundation.
Performers on the CD include: Central-Denfeld H.S. Little Mob and Solid Gold, Hermantown H.S. Vocal Point, Sound of Strings, Thomas Cawcutt Sr., Maxi Childs, Lake City, Bill and Kate Isle, Jim Melde Big Band, Just Friends, Chris Allen, the Superior Singers, Laurie Mattson, Park Ave, Sharry Waldriff, Jane Aas, Ken Ahlberg and Steve McConnell and Jade Ramsey.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Changing Seasons

The 8th Annual Duluth Senior Expo was a tremendous success! We had a sold out exhibit hall and by all accounts an increase of about 15% in total attendance from 2009! New this year was a performance by old rock favorites Sh-Boom and a fashion show by Coldwater Creek!
Planning is well under way for next years 9th Annual Show.

The Engwall's Corn Maze has been a success beyond imagination. It was a real "hoot" (as Rod would say) working with Engwalls owner Rod Saline and Deb Paaso from LP on this project. It was a great feeling to present Northern Lakes Food Bank with a cash donation that will provide over 20,000 meals for hungry Northlanders this winter. It's so rewarding to present a fun and successful production and to be able to help those that need help at the same time.

Music Music Music.....speaking of annual activities, work is nearly completed on "A Christmas by the Lake-Volume IV." The response this year was overwhelming as we had a record number of songs submitted for the CD! After almost wearing my Bose headphones out I've come up with 21 songs that I think give a pretty good snapshot of our regional talent. From Silver Bells to Silent Night and Santa Baby - there are some pretty awesome performances. The CD Release Party is Thursday November 18th from 6PM to 8:30PM at the Greysolon Plaza Moorish Room. ALL proceeds from the sale of the CD goes to the Northern Lights Foundation, an organization that helps families of children with life threatening illnesses throughout the region. What a wonderful and noble cause.

More Music......The ShowPro Booking Agency Returns! We are working with a great band LAKE CITY (formerly the Lake City Smokin' Section) and also developing some great young high school talent from ROCK THE MALL! This project is particularly exciting as I'm working with entertainment industry veteran Rose Hoene and my oldest son Tylar Lundeen!

The 23rd Annual Duluth Bridal Show is Saturday January 8th! Lots of fresh info at duluthbridalshow.com. More on that next blog.

Tune in to Talk of the Town on KOOL 101.7 every Saturday morning at 7AM. We're having a lot of fun and presenting some pretty interesting people to Northland listeners.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

A Christmas by the Lake-Vol IV

Press Release
For Immediate Release (9-20-2010)

Music Submissions for “A Christmas by the Lake Volume IV” CD Sought

Duluth, MN……..With the Fall season clearly taking hold on the Northland the holidays are not all that far behind. Again, this holiday season, Lundeen Productions-ShowPro will release a CD filled with holiday music recorded by local and regional musical talents. The CD, titled “A Christmas by the Lake-Volume IV” will be released the week of November 15th. All proceeds from the CD will directly benefit the Northern Lights Foundation, a Non Profit organization that helps regional families of children with life threatening illnesses.
“This is a fun project for us and the musicians that contribute the music on the CD. We all donate our time and talent as we know the money is going to help a child or his/her family through a very tough time. This makes it all wonderfully worthwhile” said Tracy Lundeen, Executive Producer and project creator. Last year’s CD included 17 songs. The artists included were: Sound of Strings Ensemble, Just Friends, Denfeld High Schools Solid Gold, Chris Allen, the Jim Melde Big Band, Duluth East H.S. Choralaires, Thomas Cawcutt, Sr., Ripple Effect, Two Harbors High School Jazz Ensemble, Park Avenue and Hermantown High School Vocal Point.

Musicians interested in submitting music for consideration to be on the CD can contact Lundeen at: talundeen@clearwire.net or 218-727-1177. Anyone can submit music for consideration. “We are open to all varieties of music so long as it is holiday music” said Lundeen

Corn Maze Festival

PRESS RELEASE

For More Information: Tracy Lundeen, 727-1177

CORN MAZE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ENTERTAINMENT LINE UP

September 20, 2010, Hermantown, MN – Music will be in the air at the first Corn Maze Festival on Saturday, October 2, at the Engwall Corn Maze, according to Tracy Lundeen, Festival Producer. “There’s an abundance of young talented artists in our area and we will be showcasing a few at the new Corn Maze Festival,” Lundeen said.
Scheduled to perform are We Are Not the Band, Rachel Hagen, Emily Haapoja, Ruth Yates, Mike and Shane, Niila Wittikko and veteran performer Mark Rubin. Both We Are Not the Band and Mike and Shane had won local talent competitions in the last year and will be appearing together for the first time.
The festival is admission free and open to the public and in addition to the entertainment will feature arts and craft vendors, face painting and food starting at 9 am. A wide array of food offerings will include caramel apples, apple cider, corn dogs, cheese curds, mini donuts, a variety of barbeque items and of course, sweet corn.
In partnership with the Hermantown Historical Society, there will be a static display of Hermantown photos and artifacts from agriculture to housing inside Engwall’s Garden Center building.
Before the festival, a 5K Walk / Run and a 1K family will kick off the day. Entries for both events are available at http://www.midwestevents.us/event/1826. Registration is $20 for the 5K/ $25 day of the race and $15 for the 1K/$20 day of the race.
The cost for the Corn Maze is $6 per person, with $1 of that going to the Second Harvest Food Bank. There are still openings for food and craft vendors, for more information, call 727-1177. Lundeen Productions is serving as co-producer of the Corn Maze in conjunction with Engwall’s.

Duluth Senior Expo

Free tickets for the 2010 Duluth Senior Expo, October 21st at the DECC in Duluth, are now available from sponsors (Humana, Interim Health, Christie Printing and Minnesota Power), exhibitors and at Perkins Restaurants in Duluth-Superior and Cloquet.For additional information call 218-727-1177 or visit seniorexpoduluth.com.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Fall Rapidly Approaching

With the approach of fall comes a new season of events from LP. First off we will kick off the "fall" season with the opening of the Engwall's Corn Maze on September 10th. The maze is over 50,000 square feet of corn maze fun! For more info on prices and hours of operation go to www.engwalls.com and click on the corn maze button. The maze will be open thru October 10th and feature a Corn Maze Festival on Saturday October 2nd with vendors and music along with a 1k family run/walk and a 5k run. On Saturday September 18th we will present the 2nd Annual "My Own Biz" a home based business show at the Miller Hill Mall. "My Own Biz" is an opportunity for home based businesses to showcase their products and services at the regions largest and busiest retail center.
October 21st marks the presentation of the 8th Annual Duluth Senior Expo. The expo is the largest annual gathering of seniors, family members and industry professionals in the region. Over 4000 attend the Duluth Senior Expo each year!
For more information contact us at 218-727-1177 or email talundeen@clearwire.net

Friday, July 16, 2010

ROCK THE MALL

I love doing this stuff! Already a 1000 facebook fans, 10 talented musicians/groups competing and a cool day for teens coming together at the Miller Hill Mall on August 12th.

Businesses, schools, organizations that want to reach out to the teen market (middle school to college) can exhibit at this event. You can join our growing list of participants that include our sponsors maurices and MIX108, Fitz Photo, Schmitt Music, sbarro and GameStop as well as Cosmetology Careers Unlimited, Bridal Elegance by Kay Elizabeth, Knights Formal Wear, About and Beyond Travel, Core Fusion and more!

This is going to be a HUGE day at the Mall. Join us!