So anybody else out there curious about what A Prairie Home Companion will be like with a new host? Beginning October 15, virtuoso mandolinist Chris Thile takes over from Garrison Keillor, and there just happens to be an excellent airfare to Minneapolis at the moment, should you want to go check out the transition for yourself. I found fares in October starting at $172 roundtrip from New Orleans on United. The first show with Thile at the Fitzgerald Theater is St. Paul is already sold out, but the following weekend still had tickets available when I checked A Prairie Home Companion’s website Tuesday morning. And as an added bonus, Minneapolis/St. Paul is a delightful city pair and there may still be some awesome fall foliage about.
