The Midway Music and Arts Fest (MMAF) a three-day celebration of the rich and diverse arts community in St. Paul’s Hamline Midway neighborhood, taking place October 2-4. The festival will showcase local artists working across disciplines, from music and visual arts to performance, literary arts, arts and crafts, and more. Events will be staged throughout […]
Come join us for a fun evening of big band jazz with the Good News Big Band (GNBB) from 7:00-9:00 pm at the Steeples Center of Rosemount. The Good News Big Band is a 17 piece Minneapolis-based jazz orchestra delivering a thrilling mix of modern and classic swing for over 25 years. On October 2nd, […]
Join us at The Golden Thyme Restaurant and Bar for a Jazz Brunch performance by John Penny. The performance brings a rich blend of original World Jazz and American Roots […]
Live sets by Parisota Hot Club are a melting pot of styles steeped in blues, jazz and ’60’s pop music. Retro noire style movie themes, à la Henry Mancini and others, selections by Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles are standard set features.Familiar melodies, unexpected excursions, and sonic surprises reminiscent of vintage psychedelic Brit-Rock, […]
The Nancy Bierma Duo will play songs written by her favorite jazz artists including Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny, and Bill Evans. Nancy will also play original songs written by her and her husband/bassist Jim Bierma. Nancy has a degree in classical piano from Drake University and is in the Iowa Jazz Hall of Fame.
Join us at the Sunday Sounds Workshops to actively create improvised music. Music is a universal human (and beyond human) experience, yet most people are not taught to openly create music. They are taught to play the music of others. All people are musicians, but few are given the opportunity to openly express themselves through […]
A brilliant modern jazz orchestra presenting many of the top musicians in the area including Kavyesh Kaviraj and Dave Hagedorn featuring the compositions of 2026 McKnight Composers Fellow Asuka Kakitani and trombonist/conductor JC Sanford. An evening not to be missed!
Inatnas Orchestra returns to Crooners! Featuring the music of composers Asuka Kakitani and JC Sanford, the ensemble presents many of the top musicians in the area and will host special guests Mark Urness on bass and Russ Johnson on trumpet, as well as local masters such as Kavy Kaviraj, Jake Baldwin, Pete Whitman, Jeff Rinear, […]
Inatnas Orchestra returns to Crooners! Featuring the music of composers Asuka Kakitani and JC Sanford, the ensemble presents many of the top musicians in the area and will host special guests Mark Urness on bass and Russ Johnson on trumpet, as well as local masters such as Kavy Kaviraj, Jake Baldwin, Pete Whitman, Jeff Rinear, […]
The locally beloved musical Peterson family welcomes internationally acclaimed Argentine guitarist Luis Salinas for a special evening of jazz, Latin, blues and world music influenced sounds.
Improvised music performance featuring a trio with Michelle Kinney, cello, Laura Harada, violin, and Davu Seru, percussion, and a duet with yvonne B on trumpet and objects and Asteroid on feedback voltage and tape players.
This residency marks a powerful expansion of Obi Original & The Black Atlantics' presence on the Twin Cities stage. Known for their dynamic blend of highlife, Afrobeat, soulful grooves, and […]
