The Wild West Bank Sound

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Kevin Dragseth

Language

English

Release date

20 September 2026

Ensemble

Cast

• Samira Ali

  Self - Public historian

• John Beach

  Self - Musician (archive footage)

• Eddie Berger

  Self - Musician (archive footage)

• Maury Bernstein

  Self - Musician/Self - historian (archive footage)

• Sean Blackburn

  Self - Musician (archive footage)

• Bob Bovee

  Self - Musician (archive footage)

• Page Burkum

  Self - The Cactus Blossoms

• David Daniels

  Self - Poet

• Joe Demko

  Self - Willie & The Bees Musician

• Bob Douglas

  Self - Musician (archive footage)

• Mary Du Shane

  Self - Musician

• 

  Bob Dylan

  Self - Musician/Self - songwriter (archive footage)