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Minnesota stalwarts The New Standards create an intriguing blend of everything from classic cabaret to punk rock. Here, they blend the freedom of jazz with the soul of pop and rock. They make it work through offbeat humor and sheer musicianship. The instrumentation is simple: John Munson of Trip Shakespeare/Semisonic fame on bass; Chan Poling, founder of the new-wave group […]
The Adam Harder Nussbaum Quintet plays music rooted in the hard bop tradition: warm, energetic, down to earth, and swinging. Band Members: Jake Baldwin - Trumpet Adam Harder Nussbaum - Drums TBA - Bass Joe Strachan - Piano Pete Whitman - Saxophone
The Adam Harder Nussbaum Quintet plays music rooted in the hard bop tradition: warm, energetic, down to earth, and swinging. Band Members: Adam Harder Nussbaum - Drums Jake Baldwin - Trumpet Dan Carpel - Bass Ryan Freitas - Saxophone Ted Godbout - Piano
Celebrated pianist Dale Alexander will perform solo piano tunes to ease you into the evening on New Year’s Eve. Growing up in Minneapolis, Dale Alexander's first band was a trio with Prince and André Cymone. He recorded with Prince on the 94 East Street CD project right before Prince signed his solo contract. He then […]
Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene. Their high-energy live shows feature level-A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. Also, their influences range from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits. Moreover, the band is converting audiences one show at […]
Your ticket includes a selection of luxe, celebratory bites. Opt-in to preorder a bottle of bubbly to properly toast the occasion. Additional a la carte dinner & beverage menus will be available. Ernest Bisong, David Feily, and Greg Byers have spent years performing and honing their musicianship in separate spheres of the Minnesota music scene […]
Your ticket includes a selection of luxe, celebratory bites. Opt-in to preorder a bottle of bubbly to properly toast the occasion. Additional a la carte dinner & beverage menus will be available. Ernest Bisong, David Feily, and Greg Byers have spent years performing and honing their musicianship in separate spheres of the Minnesota music scene […]
Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene. Their high-energy live shows feature level-A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. Also, their influences range from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits. Moreover, the band is converting audiences one show at […]
Mike and Grady will play an all-vinyl set to carry you into 2026. Expect: a simmering brew of jazzy, funky, dubby grooves that boils over into pure disco and boogie decadence. Secure tickets in advance one of the most luxe and delightful NYE parties in town. Entry not guaranteed after 11pm. ⊹ Grady (Not Grady) […]
Saxophonist Henry Berberi and bassist Chet Carlson will play two sets of jazz standards in an intimate duo setting. Henry Berberi is a saxophonist and composer originally from Morris, MN, who is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in jazz saxophone at the Manhattan School of Music. Henry has studied under saxophone legends including George Garzone, […]
Legendary jazz vocalist Carmen McRae’s famous tribute recording of all Thelonious Monk tunes is brought to life by local chanteuse extraordinaire Charmin Michelle. Joining her are two acclaimed Twin Cities veterans: Joel Shapira guitar, and Larry McDonough piano. Shapira and McDonough open the show with selections from their Bill Evans/Jim Hall tribute “Intermodulating Undercurrents”. Charmin […]
On her remarkable debut album, 2025’s Escape, Peruvian-American saxophonist/composer Lucia Sarmiento emerges as a rising star in modern jazz. Here, she delivers playful yet intricate melodies. “When I play the saxophone, I love that feeling of danger,” says Sarmiento. With a powerful tenor sound and an effervescent personality, she explains, “I’m drawn to music filled with […]
