Aerosmith, Tim McGraw, Pitbull, 

Rascal Flatts, REO Speedwagon 

playing 1st annual Music Festival

Shakopee, February 21, 2019 – Twin Cities Summer Jam presented by Mystic Lake, announced today the major artists playing the first-year music festival at Canterbury Park July 18-20, 2019.  The 3-day music festival is the only one in the Twin Cities and the upper Midwest that combines music formats – rock, pop and country – every night. 

Summer Jam will kick off with a Thursday night of country favorites and classic hits with Rascal Flatts headlining preceded by REO Speedwagon. Friday night, rock icons Aerosmith will headline with a special guest still to be announced as their opener. 

The festival peaks with music superstar Tim McGraw headling Saturday with international artist Pitbull, as the opener. The two, who’ve previously collaborated on a national TV special, will be performing in  concert on the same stage for the very first time. Newcomers, Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers will play before Pitbull. 

Over 3 days, 12 bands will play the main stage with several more local and national emerging bands performing on a second stage in the Canterbury Park infield - which can accommodate more than 25,000 fans each night. 

Tickets will go on sale March 1st at 10am exclusively through www.tcsummerjam.com. Additional unique features include: 

FREE parking 

RV Camping onsite with shower facilities 

Dedicated “easy in-and-out” route for: drop off/pick up, app ride services, shuttle service, and reserved parking 

Shuttles will be available between campsite, parking lot and the festival entrance 

Twin Cities Summer Jam presented by Mystic Lake, is also proudly supported by Bell Bank, 

Bud Light, iHeartMedia, Kwik Trip, and Gray Duck Vodka

Ready to Sweat Instead of Shiver?

2/10/2019 

The snow is falling as I write this, but summer is on its way. How do I know this? Because Kelly has posted the entire summer concert schedule on line and that means it’s time to start preparing! What a great year of shows we have scheduled. We have a whole new set prepared for you with new and old tunes, and some surprises. I can promise you a good time and an entertaining show. We are ready to make memories again in 2019. Are you ready to sweat instead of shiver? 

See you soon! 

Chris Hawkey

Show Dates 

There are so many fantastic festivals and venue's booked for the upcoming summer music season! In addition to what we already have posted, there are even more awesome events being finalized to add to the calendar over the coming weeks. Grab your calendars and start making plans NOW! Check out the most up to date Chris Hawkey Band show dates.

Twin Cities Summer Jam presented by Mystic Lake 

Rock, Pop & Country Come Together for the 3-Day Music Festival In Our Own Backyard. 

Twin Cities Summer Jam presented by Mystic Lake is a brand new music festival coming to Canterbury Park July 18-20, 2019.  This will be the only music festival in the Twin Cities and the Upper Midwest that combines music formats - Rock, Pop and Country - for 3 days of great live music with major artists from around the country. 

Line-up announced February 21st. Be the first to know all the details by joining the mailing list at Twin Cities Summer Jam presented by Mystic Lake.

Hawkcast 

Would you like to learn more about the story behind the music? Chris recorded 10 special Hawkcasts, which are a track by track breakdown of each of the songs on his newly released album, "Set Free". Click here to listen.

"Again" Lyric Video 

The lyric video for Chris Hawkey's new tune, "Again", was recently released. Performance by the beautiful and wildly talented Cheryl Birch. Filmed and edited by Cyril James. (View in browser, or click here to view video.)

As 2018 ends and a new year begins, I want to thank you all for another year stacked with laughter, memories, and dreams come true.  
Moments...  
Life is about moments.  
We’ve had so many together.  
Are you ready for more? 
I’m very happy to release my new record SET FREE. 
10 songs written and performed by The Chris Hawkey Band, with just a little help from a few of our friends. 
It’s, by a mile, my most personal record.  
It’s also the realization of a dream my manager Sarah Jane and I came up with this past summer.  
To do one full record as a band.  
To do one full record in which I was a writer on each song.  
And... 
To do one full record that didn’t live within the realm of a single classification. 
This is not a country record.  
I should say, this is not just a country record. 
This collection of tunes spans every genre.  
Producer Alex Kiel and I agreed to let each song live as it was meant to live. Rock, country, R&B, classical, whatever. The songs live as they were born to. 
That’s a huge reason why the record is called SET FREE.  
In writing and recording this collection, I freed myself from genre, from expectations, and from any box that might hold back the creative flower from blooming. 
The result is a group of songs that open a window into my world. Is it a great record? I’ll let you be the judge of that. But I love it more than I could have imagined. I’m so proud to have written and recorded each and every one of these songs with my friends. Every musician knocked their performances out of the park. And I don’t mind telling you that I mentally wore myself to the bone writing these songs. 
I needed them to be right.  
As the record now enters the world, I can honestly say that this is the very best I could do. 
And for once I am satisfied with the result.  
We will support this record the entire year of 2019. I’m not sure what the future holds after that. But, if I’ve learned anything in this very lucky life it’s that a person must live every day to its fullest with the knowledge that tomorrow is promised to no one.  
Let’s take one more journey together, shall we?  
Let’s Set ourselves Free.  
Chris Hawkey  
12/19/2018 

*New Music is Available NOW via iTunes, Google Play (click links); and under the Music Tab on this website.

Summer is upon us and the CHB machine has begun moving full speed. This is going to be a very special run for us, not only because of the shows we have planned, but also because we have begun recording the next record. You’ve already heard "Happy" and you are about to hear our next single..."Cherry Hill". As you read this, we are in the process of recording the full record which will be titled “The Real Me”. We hope to have the collection finished by the end of summer. I couldn’t be more excited. This group of songs have been running around inside of my head for a very long time. They are very special to me and I’m hoping they will be special to you as well. This will be my most personal record to date. For good or bad, this is The Real Me. 
So get out your short shorts and your sunscreen. It’s time to hit the highway with the CHB. 

Are You Ready? 

Hawk

I hope you are able to take some time and truly enjoy the season with the people who mean the most to you.  With that in mind, I want to say Thank You, everybody.  The last month has been life-changing for me.  That’s not an overstatement.  Writing the song Happy with Matt Everson began a series of events that culminated in our SAVE event at the Mall of America’s Hard Rock Café. The response to the song, the event, and, particularly, my interview with Jana Shortal on KARE 11’s Breaking the News, has been overwhelming.  I won’t pretend that it has been easy to admit to the world that I have issues with depression, but the positivity and camaraderie that has come from taking that chance has been life-affirming.  I did my very best to respond to every message, but I simply couldn’t.  So I wanted to take this moment to say Thank You.  And also to say to anyone who is struggling with The Darkness, please talk to people, keep searching until you find the right therapist, and, above all,  ALWAYS GIVE IT ONE MORE DAY.