Jazz88 is honored to be representing at Grand Old Day with our very own stage full of spectacular Minnesota talent! Grand Old Day is on Sunday June 1 and we’ll be hanging at the Jazz88 stage. Sean McPherson, the Afternoon Cruise host and music director at Jazz88, will be hosting the stage! More info about...Read More

Michael Bland is a musical powerhouse who calls the Twin Cities home. He is best known for his tenure as the drummer for Prince, but he has been a part of so many great moments in Twin Cities music. This Saturday, Bland will be diving back into the music of Prince for a show titled...Read More

Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with two members of local indie-jazz group, HEYARLO: drummer Richard Haneman and bassist Megan Mahoney. The band will play as part of the Hopkins Center for the Arts’ Sunset Series of outdoor concerts on Thursday evening, August 15, at 7 p.m. in Hopkins’ Downtown Park. https://kbem-od.streamguys1.com/kbem/20240812110952-HeyArlo_forWeb.mp3 More Posts for Show: The...Read More

The celebrated singer-songwriter Valerie June is making her way to the Twin Cities for a performance this Saturday (3/23) at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Sean McPherson caught up with Valerie to find out about her performance process, her songwriting philosophy, and her recent forays into public speaking. Full interview: This interview aired on...Read More

Sound Unseen is partnering with Jazz88 to present the return of “Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes”, screening Wednesday, August 14th , 7 p.m., at the Trylon Cinema in Minneapolis. The 21st Annual Laughing Waters Bluegrass Festival is coming up Labor Day, September 2nd from 1 to 5:30 pm at Minnehaha Park. Performers include Pride of...Read More