The Wild West Bank Sound

The Wild West Bank Sound

0% | May 20, 2026 |

Minneapolis’ West Bank neighborhood was once an epicenter of the music world. From the early 1960s, this perennial immigrant landing strip proved an irresistible draw for artists from far and wide, an ever-evolving cauldron of creativity and cultures. This film is a funky flashback, bursting at the seams with musical memories, all visualized with rare and rich archival photography, footage, and artistic ephemera. From household names to forgotten favorites, The Wild West Bank Sound comes alive in this multi-sensory trip through time.

Featured Cast

Kevin Dragseth
Director

Cast

Self - Public historian
Samira Ali
Self - Public historian
Self - Musician (archive footage)
John Beach
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Eddie Berger
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Self - Musician/Self - historian (archive footage)
Maury Bernstein
Self - Musician/Self - historian (archive footage)
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Sean Blackburn
Self - Musician (archive footage)

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