Rafe Carlson

From the first show of his 2023 ‘10,000 Lakes Summer Tour’, Rafe Carlson (pronounced “RAYF”) struck a chord with his audience. Songs that nod to his upbringing in the frigid Northwoods of Minnesota and lyrics about self-sufficiency, individualism, and purpose were easy for his legion of Midwest fans to resonate with. Combined with a high-octane, guitar-driven 5-piece band, all of this sounds like somebody gave Lynyrd Skynyrd a Time Machine ride from 1974 to 2024 and told them to “figure it out.”