The Rockin' Hep Cats, Live at Soldier's Field, Rochester, MN- 6/26/26

The Rockin' Hep Cats
Soldier’s Field
Rochester, MN
June 26th, 2026

This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS547)

Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)

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-Thanks to The Rockin' Hep Cats for allowing me to record.

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Set 1

1. Intro
2. Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover)
3. Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins cover)
4. One Cup of Coffee and a Cigarette (Glen Glenn cover)
5. Peggy Sue (Buddy Holly cover)
6. Chantilly Lace (The Big Bopper cover)
7. A Teenager in Love (Dion & The Belmonts cover)
8. Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley cover)
9. The Twist (Hank Ballard and the Midnighters cover)
10. Happy Birthday to You (Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover)
11. Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran cover)
12. Honey Don't (Carl Perkins cover)
13. Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry cover)
14. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys cover)
15. Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)
16. The Walk (Jimmy McCracklin cover)
17. Surfin' U.S.A. (The Beach Boys cover)
18. Runaway (Del Shannon cover)
19. Last Kiss (Wayne Cochran cover)
20. Polk Salad Annie (Tony Joe White cover)
21. I Was the One (Elvis Presley cover) > Hound Dog (Big Mama Thornton cover)

Set 2

1. Intro
2. Rock Around the Clock (Sonny Dae and His Knights cover)
3. C'mon Everybody (Eddie Cochran cover)
4. Great Balls of Fire (Otis Blackwell cover)
5. I Got Stripes (Johnny Cash cover)
6. I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles cover)
7. Runaround Sue (Dion cover)
8. Rock This Town (Stray Cats cover)
9. Surfin' Bird (The Trashmen cover)
10. Long Tall Sally (Little Richard cover)
11. When the Saints Go Marching In (Trad.)
12. Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll (Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men cover)

Coltan Smisek- Vocals, Guitar
Ben Owen- Guitar
Todd Owen- Bass
Eric Amundrud- Drums

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The Rockin' Hep Cats are an authentic tribute band that specializes in the American roots music of R&B, Rockabilly, and Country & Western. Step back in time to the mid to late 1950's and discover the history of what a Rock N Roll Concert was like! From Elvis Presley to Johnny Cash, from Chuck Berry to Eddie Cochran to the many other Rock N Rollers, you get a wide variety of musical stylings with the Rockin' Hep Cats! Fun for the whole family, the Hep Cats were founded in 2019 and have been playing Fairs, Festivals, Parties, and many other occasions since then. They have played across Southern MN and into IA and WI and are only expanding their reach! The band consists of Frontman and Rhythm Guitar player Coltan Smisek, Bass from Todd Owen, Lead Guitar from Ben Owen and Drums from Eric Amundrud.

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Tapers notes: Part of Rochesterfest. It's always fun to see these guys, both as friends and as a band. As always, Colton and the guys put on a high energy show that got people up and dancing all night. Sound quality is excellent, no real flaws here.

"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"