Turning the Who's Tommy into a bluegrass opry

Have you ever wondered how the songs from the Who's rock opera "Tommy" would sound if they were performed by a bluegrass band?

On the off chance that you have, you'll want to check out a show Saturday night at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis. The co-founder of the South By Southwest music festival Jay Meyers came up with the idea of turning "Tommy" into a bluegrass opry. He enlisted the Hillbenders to perform it.

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