Blues icon. Soul man. Rock and roller. Robert Cray and his band return to Hopkins Center for the Arts along the 2026 Out Driving Around Tour. The Georgia-born, Washington-raised musician first picked up a guitar after seeing The Beatles on TV then, having witnessed Jimi Hendrix perform in Seattle, determined that his destiny would also […]

Two Blues legends, one incredible night of music! Ever since Rock & Roll and Blues Hall Of Famer Elvin Bishop first hit the scene with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band back in 1965, he’s blazed his own musical trail. Whether he was playing raw, eye-popping blues, or penning the evergreen radio hit Fooled Around And […]

The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing it’s hard-driving soulful music (rooted in the Celtic diaspora) with a broad range of global influences.

An Evening of Jazz, Pop, Swing and Humor Twin Cities Favorites Dan Chouinard and Dane Stauffer join forces to salute some noted artists that make the Great Lakes region so […]

Kavyesh Kaviraj is a critically acclaimed composer, arranger and pianist living and working in Minnesota. The Twin Cities based musician has worked with several internationally renowned artists, including the likes of Wynton Marsalis, David Sanchez, & Steve Cole. He has collaborated with local jazz legends like Debbie Duncan, Bruce Henry, Babatunde Lea, Kevin Washington & […]