Of course Mike Huckabee brought his bass guitar to the Twin Cities.

Huckabee, who brought out his guitar frequently on the campaign trail this year will strum a few lines with his Arkansas-based band Tuesday at a party for the Arkansas delegation to the Republican National Committee.

The former governor is known about as much for his musical interests as he is for his crusade for weight loss and better eating habits.

But it’s his party, so he’ll play if he wants to — the event is sponsored by Huckabee’s political action committee. Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Murphy Oil Co. are also sponsoring the event.

Other musical guests include country singer Josh Turner and Jeff Cook, a founding member of the group Alabama.

The party lasts from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at Spin night club in downtown Minneapolis.

Huckabee said Monday the party would serve as a fundraiser for hurricane relief efforts.