Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. Classic Country Hits From The 40s, 50s, and 60s Lonesome tonight? Got heartaches by the number? A hankering for pedal steel guitar, some lonesome Floyd Cramer piano and a Patsy Cline yodel? Time for a date with Lush Country, playing the best country songs of the 1940s, ’50s and ‘60s, from Eddy Arnold to Tammy Wynette and back again. A supergroup of local singers and multi-instrumentalists, all veterans of A Prairie Home Companion and decades of performing and touring. Dan Chouinard: host, piano, vocalsPrudence Johnson: vocalsGary Rue: guitar, vocalsTim Hennessy: guitar, vocalsJoe Savage: pedal steel guitar, harmonica, vocalsPeter Johnson: drumsGary Raynor: bass Dan Chouinard (piano, accordion, vocals) accompanist for Twin Cities performers, an enabler of community sing-alongs and a writer of hit shows. / Peter Johnson (percussion) drummer with Doc Severinsen, Dave Brubeck, Manhattan Transfer, Gene Pitney. / Prudence Johnson (vocals) a multifaceted singer who’s appeared around the globe, in two films and over a dozen albums. / Gary Raynor (bass) has played with the Count Basie band, Sammy Davis Jr., and at Crooners with Marilyn Maye and countless others. / Gary Rue (guitar, vocals) is writer of 70 theater musicals, and was conductor and arranger for Gene Pitney and his 15-piece orchestra. / Joe Savage (pedal steel) has performed with such country legends as Hank Thompson, Margo Smith, Stonewall Jackson and Wanda Jackson. Kim Ode, in the StarTribune, on Dan Chouinard: “Eclectic Minnesota accompanist Dan Chouinard is ‘everyone’s go-to guy.’ “ DanChouinard.com

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Storytelling In Jazz, Cabaret Celebrating songs by the decade in the latest installment in a series, relating the songs and the slogans that personified 1950s culture in the United States and abroad. And yes, the singers–Doris, Rosemary, Frank, Peggy and more. Maud Hixson vocalsRick Carlson piano Hailed as “gently virtuosic” (All About Jazz), Maud Hixson is a devoted exponent of great songs, ranging from the classic Great American Songbook to the often unsung or forgotten compositions awaiting rediscovery. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Maud made her Guthrie Theater debut in the Noel Coward revue Coward’s Women, also appearing in Park Square Theater’s The Soul of Gershwin. She teamed with Sir Richard Rodney Bennett in 2012 for the long-running Midtown Jazz at Midday concert series at Saint Peter’s and debuted her show Skyscraper Wits in London and New York in 2015. She has made three appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall for the New York Cabaret Convention, presented by the Mabel Mercer Foundation. Maud received a Next Step Grant from the McKnight Foundation in 2015 and is the recipient of four Artist Initiative grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, one of which supported the research for her album comprised of compositions by Broadway composer Michael (Mickey) Leonard. Her newest recording is devoted to the music of her mentor, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, which earned a 2024 Bistro Award. “Her vocal style is so warm, compelling and intimate—it’s clear she cares about the words and telling the story, with clarity and without artifice—almost a lost art these days.” –Michael Feinstein MaudHixson.com

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Funky Folk Rock with Latin Influences Yazmin & Beat Zero made their Crooner’s debut last year. Now they are back by popular demand, this time to the MainStage with special guest vocalist Prudence Johnson. You will be swept away by a riveting fusion of Latin-jazz, Funk and Folk/Rock, all driven by the heartfelt songwriting of Yazmin: vocalist, pianist and composer of the group. Yazmin’s songwriting is honest and soul-baring, diving into subjects such as creative burnout, finding one’s life purpose, immigration, and above all, love. Along with these original songs, Yazmin & Beat Zero also interpret familiar classics with their own twist. You may be equally called to dance or to shed a tear before the night is over. Yazmin vocals, keyboardsPrudence Johnson vocalsAlvaro Benavides bassAndrew Gillespie drums Yazmin, who currently resides in New Orleans, LA, was born and raised in Northern Wisconsin by professional musician parents. At age 12 after attending a concert by Miami-based Cuban-jazz group Tiempo Libre, she instantly fell in love with Afro-Cuban jazz and dedicated herself wholeheartedly to learning about these rich traditions. Her passion for this music lead her to study privately for over a decade with author, educator and Latin music connoisseur Rebeca Mauleón-Santana. Prudence Johnson’s long and happy career as a singer, writer, and teacher has landed her on the musical theatre stage, in two feature films, (A River Runs Through It, A Prairie Home Companion) national radio, (several long stints on A Prairie Home Companion) and on concert stages across North America and occasionally Europe. She has released more than a dozen recordings, including albums dedicated to the music of Hoagy Carmichael, Greg Brown, and a collection of international lullabies. ” …She was incredible. I sat out on the porch, up the hill a little bit, and I was transported to another place. How brilliant is she? She is absolutely fantastic. What a voice, what a keyboard player, just absolutely extraordinary!” -Nanci Griffith (Singer-Songwriter) www.yazminmusic.com

As the Twin Cities’ premier Soul band, The Maxx Band’s – Three Piece & A Biscuit is a bite sized version of their live funk, soul and R&B review. Come out to drink,  dance, and dine to the music of Stevie Wonder, Maze, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin and more!   Umbra hosts complimentary live music every single Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. Learn more by visiting our website.

The Dubliner is hosting a new series to discover Minnesota’s future talent. Acts will be given an hour on our famous stage to showcase their talents and gain that invaluable live experience.

When was the last time you heard a singer/songwriter bust into a fantastic bebop guitar solo?
When was the last time you saw a jazz guitarist step up to the vocal mic and bring the audience to tears with a country ballad by Gram Parsons?