Irish Music Session

The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul

Weekly trad session at the Dubliner.

Morgan James at Dakota

The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

Smoldering R&B Vocals Date & Time FRI MAY 10, 2024 • 6:30PMDOORS • 5PM Cost $40/35/30

Watermelon Man- The Music of Herbie Hancock at Crooners

Dunsmore Jazz Room 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Performed by the Larry McDonough Quartet The Larry McDonough Quartet will celebrate the music life of Herbie Hancock, who performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at age 11 and is known for the pieces Cantaloupe Island, Watermelon Man, Maiden Voyage, and Chameleon. He received the Oscar for Best Original Score for the film Round Midnight in 1986. Larry McDonough piano, synthesizer, voiceRichard Terrill sax, poetryGreg Stinson bassDean White drums Larry McDonough is an award-winning St. Paul jazz composer, pianist, singer, and teacher, performing around the world and recording with his group the Larry McDonough Quartet as well as solo, and in duos and trios. He has performed with legendary saxophonist and composer Benny Golson, Trombonist Fred Wesley, and trumpeter Duane Eubanks, as well as a who’s who of local jazz artists, and was inducted into the Minnesota Rock Country Hall of Fame for his work in the group Danny’s Reasons. His awards include the American Composers Forum Showcase Award for the composition “Strait of Gibraltar.” He has released eleven CDs and DVDs as a leader. His current CDs are “Kind of Bill on the Palace Grounds, Marking 40 Years since the Death of Bill Evans,” playing on jazz radio stations and streaming services around the country, and “Intermodulating Undercurrents Live at the Kos: The Music of Bill Evans and Jim Hall.” The two-CD set “Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures” has played on radio stations and streaming services around the world and charted #18 on the Roots Music Report’s Top 50 Jazz Album Chart. “Simple Gifts” reached number 29 on the CMJ Jazz Chart and also has been played on hundreds of stations around the country and throughout the world. He is joined by Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums. “The quartet does more than replay the songbook. They relive it, reinterpret it for a new generation of jazz listeners, making then into now.” — Eric Hanson, Author, Artist, and Jazz Historian. http://www.larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com

The New Standards at Crooners

Crooners Main Stage 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Jazz Trio Performing their unique renditions of your favorite hits old and new. Chan PolingJohn MunsonSteve Roehm The three core members of The New Standards all come from illustrious Twin Cities bands. Chan Poling founded the seminal Punk/New Wave band The Suburbs. John Munson was an original member of Trip Shakespeare and the chart-topping Semisonic. And Steve Roehm started on drums in the Texas punk outfit Billygoat and the avant-jazz Electropolis. “What a terrific combo. Everything they do is a surprise.” –Greil Marcus TheNewStandards.com

Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB at The Palace

The Palace Theatre Saint Paul 17 West 7th Place, Saint Paul

DOORS OPEN 6PM SHOW STARTS 7:30PM AGES 18+ GENERAL ADMISSION $59.50 RESERVED LOGE $99.50 RESERVED P1 BALCONY $79.50 RESERVED P2 BALCONY $67.50

METZ at Turf Club

Turf Club 1601 University Ave W, Saint Paul

with Gouge Away and Curve DOORS OPEN 7PM SHOW STARTS 8PM AGES 21+ ADVANCE $22 DAY OF SHOW $25

The R Factor: Michael Jackson Family Review

The Belvedere at Crooners 6161 Highway 65 NE, Minneapolis

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 75 minutes before showtimes. Funk Pop Contemporary Celebrating the legacy of a musical family dynasty featuring the music of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5, The Jacksons, and Janet Jackson. Emil CampbellKimberly MichaelsJay BeeLisa PallenJoe ElliottArt HaynesBrad BroenenErick BallardJeff FawbushRandy GristLynn Stonehocker A native of Florida, Emil Campbell began performing with his own band at the age of 12. Along with singing he plays the saxophone and keyboards, He has been described as energetic, dynamic and versatile. His electric presence on stage has earned Emil wide acclaim from Florida to Las Vegas, where he made his mark with impersonations of Michael Jackson, and Prince. He was the music director for Anita Ward, who sang the hit single “Ring My Bell”, and has been in plays such as the hit musical Inner City Opera with JD Steele. Emil is currently doing a recording project and serves as The R Factor’s musical director and band leader. “The R Factor is fantastic.” –Michael Bland TheRFactor.com

Maggie’s Afterglow: Scottie Miller

Maggie’s Lounge 6161 Highway 65 NE, Minneapolis

No cover–light fare available from 4:30pm to 9:30pm. Full-menu available until 8:30pm. Bar and table seating offered – NO RESERVATIONS Maggie’s Afterglow consists of casual entertainment offered outside our usual listening environment of ticketed concerts. Various jazz singers and pianists appear in the lounge. There is no cover, but tips are encouraged. You may sign up for the guest list, but space is not reserved. Seating is first come, first served in the bar and at lounge tables.

Morgan James at Dakota

The Dakota 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

Smoldering R&B Vocals Date & Time SHOW • 8:30PMDOORS • 8:30PM Cost $35/30/25

Purgatory Creek

The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul

Irish and American Roots music. 871 miles to Nashville, 3702 miles to Belfast, 50 below zero with the windchill.