“The Shanghai St Patrick’s celebration – Féile Shanghai – is a firm fixture in the Shanghai cultural calendar. This is one of the largest non-ticketed public events in Shanghai. A large crowd of curious Chinese and expectant Irish gathered at Huaihai Park. Among the highlights of the day were Americana group Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings, the dancing displays of Celtic Storm (a Shanghai Troupe of Irish dancers), Irish traditional music group, Fling, from Galway, and local Irish group Boxty Rebellion.”

“AMERICA’S LARGEST POLISH FESTIVAL TO BE HELD JUNE 14-16, 2013! There will be an array of different musical performances by bands such as Grammy award winner Jimmy Sturr, Polka Country Musicians, Molly B & Squeezebox, Fox Music Band & FireBeat. Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings will join us for their first Polish Fest!”

“South African television presenter Angelique Gerber, Reunion's Marie Payet (Miss France 2011), and Michelle Marengo from Seychelles will host the opening ceremony in English, French, and Creole languages. The official opening of the Carnaval International de Victoria 2014 promises to be an amazing and memorable cocktail of music and rhythms to enjoy! Among them are two American groups. Grammy nominated, Zydeco artist Lisa Haley and the Zydekats as well as Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings bringing Country music flavor as they return to the archipelago for a da capo performance following their hugely successful first two appearances in 2012 and 2013.”

“Steel Bridge Songfest set to rock Wisconsin with original music! For many, June marks the beginning of music festival season and this year Steel Bridge Songfest promises to rock the Wisconsin troposphere with original music by local, national and international artists. With over 150 artists already scheduled to participate in this year's festival, fans will get a variety of music ranging from folk to rock and everything in between. Artists scheduled to attend from across North America and the world: Delaney Davidson (New Zealand), John Hvezda (Poplar Grove, Il), Jackson Browne (Los Angeles, CA), Mojo Perry (Minneapolis, MN), Danielle French (Calrgary, Alberta, Canada), Craig Greenberg (New York), Charlie Cheney (Fremont, MI), Victoria Vox (Baltimore, MD) and Michael Quinn & the Bourbon Kings (Shanghai, China)”

““Carnivalista fever” is now spreading across the Seychelles, and the opening salvo is just 40 hours away at the Stade Popilar, where all participating troupes from around the world will dance, sing, and perhaps even somersault in front of the arguably largest crowd assembled yet at any of the launch nights of this increasingly popular festival. Full-scale delegations this year came from Brazil, China, Germany, the UK, Indonesia, South Africa, Reunion, Rodrigues, South Korea, Russia, Trinidad & Tobago, and also from Mozambique, which together with the Kingdom of Bhutan, Switzerland, and Bangladesh are first-time attendees. Other countries present will be Italy, Kenya, Madagascar, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Swaziland. Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings from the United States will perform at the opening night on Friday.”

“Seychelles Carnival 2012 confirms presence of Country Western artists Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings. Alain St.Ange, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, said "Country Western music will be a new addition to the melting pot of cultures at carnival. We want diversity, and we want the world to meet in Seychelles for the ‘Carnival of Carnivals.’ The 2012 edition of the carnival is achieving this mission."”

“After resounding approval of revelers from Seychelles, Mauritius, United Kingdom, Germany and Brazil at the Seychelles International Carnival of Victoria 2013, we welcome back renowned American Country and Western music group, Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings to the festive event in the heart of the island archipelago. "The International Carnival of Victoria in the Seychelles will bring the biggest in Country music that will have people dancing and singing all night!" The Seychelles Minister of Tourism and Culture, Alain Saint-Ange, and the Director of the Tourism Office, Sherin Naiken, welcomed the presence of Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings at the International Carnival of Victoria 2014.”

"The United States of America Will Be Represented by Michael Quinn & the Bourbon Kings at Carnival in Seychelles 2014!" Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, and Sherin Naiken, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, welcome the confirmation of US representatives Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings. They will be bringing Country & Western music and culture to the 2014 edition of Carnaval International de Victoria. “Today the carnival in Seychelles that we are co-hosting with La Reunion, Madagascar, Mayotte and South Africa KwaZulu Natal is a true melting pot of cultures and with the USA and its known and loved Country and Western music amongst us it will help showcase even better to the world the merits of this unique event. This carnival staged in Seychelles is the only such event where all the best carnivals come together and where the Community of Nations join with their troupes to showcase their unique cultures."

"United States represented at the Carnaval International de Victoria in the Seychelles" The 2014 edition of the annual Carnaval International de Victoria that is staged in the mid-ocean tropical islands of the Seychelles and co-hosted by La Reunion, Madagascar, Mayotte and South Africa KwaZulu Natal is this year set to be another great success. It is now confirmed by the organisers that the USA will be represented by the Country & Western Group Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings. Last week it had already been confirmed that Notting Hill Carnival of the UK, the Brazil Carnival, the Indonesia Carnival and the Dusseldorf Carnival of Germany were all sending delegations to the carnival of carnivals in Seychelles. Today this impressive list of world carnivals sees the USA of America joining in for the the carnival parade staged under the tag line of the melting pot of cultures.

"What do you do when the American dream isn’t panning out quite as well as you’d hoped? If you’re Michael Quinn, you travel the world. Quinn is currently touring in the region and will be making a stop at StageNorth in Washburn, WI on Friday, June 28, 2013. Originally from the Twin Cities, MN., Quinn has traveled extensively worldwide and has met a lot of musicians along the way. He’s on a homecoming tour in the United States from Shanghai, China, where he is a music teacher and occasionally plays shows. We had a chance to talk with Quinn as he was on the road to a gig in Madison, WI."

"Awaiting Milwaukeeans this weekend is a bigger and broader — but still authentic — Polish Fest, which hopes to attract nearly 40,000 people this year from across the nation, thanks to the fest's partnership with Summerfest's Rock 'n Sole Run on Saturday. The annual festival, which starts at noon Friday, celebrates the mesh of Milwaukee's Polish history and modern heritage. Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings play at 8 p.m. Friday."

"Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings’ lively folk-inflected pop number 'Emily' will one day be a huge hit, and those of us who had the opportunity to attend their shows in Phuket can then say, “We knew them when...”

“What makes this Carnival so very unique is that there are 33 delegations being featured from the world over. It’s the brainchild of the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, Alain St. Onge, who had a dream of finding the world’s most exceptional carnival acts and bringing them to one world stage in Africa. Some of the crowd-pleasing acts this year are Lima Calibo (Trinidad & Tobago,) Samba Brazil, Dezil & Team, Michael Quinn & the Bourbon Kings, (USA), delegations from China, India, Indonesia and Madagascar, and Notting Hill from the UK.”

“The organizers of the 2012 Carnival in Seychelles have now confirmed that Michael Quinn & the Bourbon Kings, well-known Country & Western Artists from the USA will be in Seychelles for the carnival. Alain St.Ange, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board said that Country & Western Music would be a new addition to the melting pot of cultures carnival. “We wanted diversity and we wanted the world to meet in Seychelles for the carnival of carnivals. The 2012 edition of the carnival is achieving this mission” Alain St.Ange said.”

“Michael Quinn and the Bourbon Kings new album "Whiskey Rebellion" rated one of the top 23 albums of the year by "Americana Rock Mix"!!!!! http://americanarockmix.com/2010/12/20/top-23-albums-of-2010/”

"The real strength of this album is how well Michael and his collection of adroit instrumentalists cover such a wide variety of Americana styles. In this day and age, it’s not all that unusual to find an unsigned band with a ton of talent. Nonetheless, this is a group with too much talent to stay under the radar too long. Consider getting a couple of tracks of Whiskey Rebellion so you can say you were listening to Michael Quinn & the Bourbon Kings back in the day." November 9, 2010

“sushi, sex, music is a rootsy new cd by Michael Quinn..tonight's events serve as a release party..also a model of cross promotional entertaining.. Jefferson Fietek hosts, free sushi by Sushi Tango, live burlesque and cabaret from Le Cirque Rouge..Quinn and the Virgin Suicides take the stage with their Pettyesque pop”

“Michael Quinn has been in the local scene for a long time....His solid seven song debut "sushi, sex, music", is the kind of straight-ahead folk-rock album sure to quickly find a place in the hearts of the local music cognoscenti"......Van Alstyne...Pulse of the Twin Cities, September 8th, 2004”

"sushi, sex, music", features songs written during his time in Florida..they feel complete and polished..benefiting from the years he spent perfecting them live..TwinCities.com chose Virgin Suicides for inclusion on the compilation disc "The Audiophile's Guide to Music in the Twin Cities, Volume 1