Billy Johnson and Soul Trouvere take the stage at Glenn Cronkhite Custom Cases' production studio in St. Paul, in a concert that will bring music back to our old theater after over 50 years! Join us for a night of music ranging from jazz, to blues, to americana, to klezmer, to salsa. While you're here, […]
Kobe-born, Brooklyn-based trumpeter Takuya Kuroda is dedicated, and his eighth studio record, 2025’s Everyday, is proof of that. Kuroda has not missed a beat since the release of 2022’s Midnight Crisp –– a record PopMatters called a “future classic”. Now, the 45-year-old musician desires to achieve the “perfect blend of production and organic performance”. It’s why he continues to throw himself into his […]
“Damn Tall Buildings is a damn fine trio, mixing bluegrass, swing, and foot-stomping old-time music you wouldn’t think possible from a band from Brooklyn” — No Depression “Think of: The Carter Family for the millennial generation. Old Crow Medicine Show meets Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros meets Flatt & Scruggs meets Nickel Creek, with […]
Join the Medicinal Jazz Band for a monthly residency that’s never the same twice. Sometimes an intimate trio, sometimes a soaring quintet, we blend jazz standards with original tunes. Whether you’re looking for original flavors in your beer or your jazz, we have the right prescription for your Friday.
An all star lineup with five Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame members Paul Barry - vocal & harp Dan Schwalbe - guitar & vocal John Franken - guitar & vocal Marty Bryduck - drums Keith Boyles - bass Special Guest - Bruce McCabe - piano & vocal Special Guest - Rose Duffy - Saxophone Special […]
The Jugsluggers (Bryan Iwamoto, Eric Mohring and myself) will be playing at the Wicked Wort Brewery in Robbinsdale, MN this Friday (April 10) from 6:30pm til 9:30pm. Venue is located at 4165 West Broadway. Hope to see you!
Following sold-out album launches in New York and London, saxophonist Alex Hitchcock brings his Letters From Afar album-release tour to Minneapolis. The band features stars of the New York jazz scene Lex Korten (Melissa Aldana, Tyshawn Sorey); JK Kim (Aaron Parks, Dayna Stephens); and Ben Tiberio (Ari Hoenig, Joel Ross). Band Members: Alex Hitchcock - […]
Fantastic Negrito is carrying the mantle for all the soulful bluesmen who came before him. The singer’s 2024 album Son of a Broken Man is gritty, raw, and full of fire and brimstone. “Son of a Broken Man is a fully therapeutic album about the dysfunction of a father-son relationship that also carries a message […]
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 […]
The Upper Midwest Flute Association is holding their annual Flute Fest on Saturday April 11, 2026 from 9:00AM - 6:00PM at Hill-Murray School, 2526 Larpenteur Ave E, Maplewood, MN 55109. Flute Fest is an annual UMFA event dedicated to our love of the flute. Each year we feature an inspiring guest artist, who typically gives […]
Join us for the ASI debut of internationally acclaimed Norwegian concert pianist Oda Voltersvik! From years of touring with symphony and concert halls, Oda brings to Minneapolis a curated program, Edvard Grieg in Dialogue, featuring works of Norway’s most celebrated composer and his contemporaries. Don’t forget to make your dinner reservation with FIKA Café- call […]
Born to perform, Joyce Lyons doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t on stage, performing in a choir, club act or theater piece. Immediately after graduating from high school, Joyce headed west to attend Colorado Women’s College and immersed herself in the music and theater departments. She studied voice (pop, musical theater and even classical), […]
