4th Annual Reggae Summer Splash at Hook and Ladder

Under The Canopy 3010 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis

It’s our annual Reggae Summer Splash – Get your summer started and your spirits high with three of the premier Caribbean bands in the Midwest – International Reggae All-Stars, Socaholix, and Innocent. Love, positive vibrations, chill people and chill vibes!

$18 – $25

Miss Shannan’s Comedy Through the Chaos at Crooners

Dunsmore Jazz Room 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Comedian and Storyteller Miss Shannan Paul has curated a combination of stand-up comedy and storytelling guaranteed to help you laugh through the hard times. Miss Shannan was named “Best Stand-Up Comedian” by City Pages in 2020. Campus Activities Magazine® included her as one of eight Top Speaker Picks for 2015. She has appeared on “Nick Mom’s Night Out,” “Laughs TV,” Hulu and as part of the SXSW Comedy and Music Festival. She has performed with Louie Anderson, Sinbad, and Christopher “Kid” Reid. She is also an award-winning storyteller and regular host of the Moth StorySlams held in the Twin Cities. She regularly brings her wit, whimsy and pop culture expertise to Twin Cities television as part of “The Jason Show.” Plus, hear Miss Shannan weekly on MyTalk 107.1, 830 WCCO and her podcast called “Be Our Geek.” “With comedy that’s personal and relatable, she has the ability to make you feel like you’ve been friends for years, even if you’re only seeing her for the very first time.” –City Pages MissShannan.com

Kat Perkins Presents She Haw at Crooners

Crooners Main Stage 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. A Hilarious Homage to Hee Haw with a Modern Twist! She Haw is a LIVE STAGE SHOW set in Kornfield Kounty, a ruralfarming community in an unspecified state in the United States. The show’s sketches mostly center around pop culture and side slapping comedy while showcasing amazingly talented female singers. The show is packed full of comedy, music, fun, audience participation, and did I mention comedy and music? She Haw will take you back to some nostalgic bits from the classic TV show Hee Haw and will also take a modern spin to entertain you all night long! We can’t wait to make you laugh, sing along, and make you feel a bit transported in time remembering how you used to sit around as a family on Saturday nights eating popcorn and watching Hee Haw! Featuring amazingly talented actors, comedians, and musicians! Kat Perkins appeared on NBC’s The Voice Season 6 and advanced to the show’s finals. Mentored by Adam Levine, Kat climbed her way to fourth place. A native of the tiny town of Scranton, ND, Kat has resided in Minneapolis, Minnesota since 1999. Kat has released five albums since The Voice with two of her singles charting inside #20 on the iTunes Charts. Along with full-time touring, Kat founded The Rising Star Foundation and runs her own music camp in the badlands of North Dakota. KatPerkinsMusic.com

Running On Empty: A Tribute to Jackson Browne

The Belvedere at Crooners 6161 Highway 65 NE, Minneapolis

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 75 minutes before showtimes. Singer Songwriter Celebrating the musical catalog of Jackson Browne. Boyd Lee guitar, vocals Aimee Lee vocals Mary Jane Alm vocals Jeff Engholm vocals Brian Ziemniak keyboards Jay Graf guitars Brian Peters guitars Noah Levy drums Dik Shopteau bass Dennis Kennedy percussion

Maggie’s Afterglow: Dorothy Doring and Rick Carlson

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.

Bedlam

The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul

A folk band with a hippie attitude. As the name implies a stage with this group on it is not a very stable one and you never know who may show up and sit in on a set.