Minden Music — Free House Concert Garden Parties!
Final Event for 2025: AUGUST 16
Our family’s 20-year run of producing or assisting in live music events ended when the world stopped in 2020. But we made too many music friends along the way and we needed an excuse to see them, so we built a little backyard stage! Welcome to MindenMusic.com, the home of Doug & Mindy's House Concerts in Minden, Nevada.
The purpose of this website is merely to organize RSVPs as we only have room for about 50 attendees. This is not a business. These are free garden parties for our music loving friends. No tickets or payments are required. (Although generous donations to the artists are highly encouraged. We will have a bucket out for showing your appreciation.)
HOW TO RSVPEach date will state how full the parties are and if RSVPs are still available. Use the "RSVP HERE" form below the dates. Just fill in the blanks and submit. I'll send you our address and other details several times before the dates.
BYOB
Bring your own drinks. If you want to bring snacks, they must fit under your seats. There will not be any tables. (These parties are not pot-lucks unless otherwise stated.)
SEATING
We have an assortment of chairs types — some more comfortable than others — so if you have favorite full height folding chairs and want to assure comfort, bring yours.* (Short chairs will prevent you from seeing the stage.)*If you bring your own chairs try to arrive at 6 on the dot, as empty space around existing chairs will be limited. Existing chairs will be arranged in partial rows — please position your chairs at the end of these rows to allow for walking pathways.
TIMES
Snag your seats beginning at 6PM. The "house band" will warm you up around 6:30 and we'll kick off the "show" around 7PM.
ADDRESS
We will email our address after receiving your RSVP. You can also text or call me at 775-220-0995.
WEATHER
If summer thunderstorms are in the forecast, we'll delay for any passing rain.
JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST!
If you have never received an email from me, join our email list using the form at the bottom of this page. We only send invitations through this list.
We hope to see you here!Douglas & Mindy Reynolds
775-220-0995
MICHAEL POWERS
Saturday August 16
This date is 95% FULL
JAZZ•BLUES•POP•GUITAR•UKE
Michael is a consummate entertainer and brilliant guitarist who I coerced into adding ukulele to his act about 15 years ago. He weaves stories and sounds into his performances, (as you'll see in this video, as he imagines what it might have been like if James Brown had been a jazz artist.)
A Michael Powers show is a blend of Santana, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, and more — many with whom he has performed!
A highlight from our June 7 Garden Party with Richard Smith
Yes, he only has ten fingers.
RSVP HERE
1) Fill out Form and hit Submit.
If you encounter any issues, please text 775-220-0995.
And there's a House Band full of Pirates!
You may be treated to a short opening session by our house party band, loosley known as Roger's Rat Pack. We're a mostly-ukulele ensemble made up of senior-ish pirates who feel the wind but never put to sea.
What might you expect at Doug & Mindy's House Concerts?
How many of you have a childhood memory that won't go away, perhaps like this, of a particular old vinyl record?
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