From local favorites to emerging new talent, the Sunset Series is a showcase for great talent from all genres. Join us Thursday evenings, mid-June though mid-August at 7pm in Downtown Park, 40 Ninth Avenue S, Hopkins. Bring a chair and some friends! If there's rain, we'll announce we’re moving indoors by 3pm day of concert. […]
Bluluna features four of the Twin City's best known, longest tenured jazz musicians. Led by guitarist Dean Magraw, the other players are Rick Carlson, piano, Steve Pikal, bass, and Jay Epstein on drums. This will be the first time the quartet has featured a vocalist, in this concert another local vocalist legend, Connie Evingson.
The Minnesota Irish Music Weekend is a unique festival that pairs world-class traditional Irish musicians and teachers with learners of all ages for a weekend of workshops, lectures, sessions, and concerts. Our visiting artists are recognized for their musical mastery. They will offer insights and techniques to help learners tap into the deep roots of […]
Born and raised in South Carolina, Amy has become a familiar face in the vibrant music scene of the Twin Cities. Since migrating west after college, she’s been entertaining audiences […]
Lochtune is a Lakeville, Minnesota–based folk ensemble performing songs and tunes from Scotland, Ireland, and the wider English-speaking folk tradition. Known for rich vocal harmonies, lively pub energy, and audience […]
After a year and a half break in live performances from March 2020 through July 2021 due to the pandemic, Parisota Hot Club and the Robb Henry Trio are back to work once again. See the dates page for upcoming 2022 performances. Although best known for his recent work with Parisota Hot Club, a band […]
Poetry and music gathering to imagine kinship with the untamable, to celebrate questions and the wonder they open. Join us for a night that listens to the wilderness inside and […]
A spontaneous, vivid performance by some of Minnesota’s most stellar gypsy-jazz artists played in the Django Reinhardt French swing tradition of the 1930’s. Hot Club Mania features an exceptional stylistic dimension with prodigious improvisation – a group not to be missed. The ensemble includes the unmistakable mastery of jazz violinist Gary Schulte, plus the diverse […]
John Penny and The virtual Band bring musical inspiration to The Golden Thyme restaurant and Bar. This evolving project features original World Jazz and American Roots music from a solo […]
Vocalist Debbie O'Keefe and the Hot Toddies — an 11-piece band — celebrate the music and legacy of the legendary Peggy Lee in a 20-song tribute spanning her remarkable career in American jazz and pop. Tickets at croonersmn.com.
Debbie Briggs Vintage Jazz sings at the popular Stillwater Speakeasy, The Velveteen every Saturday 8p-10:30p Reservations recommended but not required. CALL TO BOOK GENERAL RESERVATION, PLEASE LEAVE NAME, NUMBER, TIME, DATE AND GUEST COUNT. (651) 342-2571
Live Music Monday - Outdoors at Waldmann Brewery - Joe Nicola plays the oldest Saloon in Minnesota! Fingerstyle Guitarist Joe Nicola will perform his Old-Timey, Blues, Ragtime, and Jazz tunes on our outdoor patio from 7pm-8:30pm! Come enjoy timeless tunes at one of the oldest taverns in the state
Every Tuesday 5:30-8:30 pm and Every Saturday 6:00-9:00 pm, Mary Louise plays solo at Angelina’s Kitchen, an Italian bistro and wine bar voted Woodbury’s Best Restaurant in 2024. She'll be playing uplifting solo jazz piano as background music for diners, though you could sit at a nearby table or at the bar and enjoy the […]
Every Tuesday in Indeed's "Ox" taproom, the brewery is hosting an intimate, small-room session of live improvised jazz from some of the Twin Cities favorite acts. It's less of a performance and more of a process—a raw, DIY vibe where you can hang with talented artists as they build something new, right in front of […]
Composing guitarist and singer John Penny and the Virtual Band bring an eclectic mix of music to the Tunes on The Turf Music Series with original World Jazz, Cinematic Jazz, and American Roots music. With decades of experience playing Jazz and scoring music for film and theater, Penny’s evolving project brings custom backing soundscapes with […]
