Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Jazz, Soul, R&B This show is part of series that will be presented in 4 installments, packed with songs nostalgically driven. This first show, you’ll hear songs from the American Songbook, songs you know, that are emotionally driven. You’ll hear songs originated by Shirley Horn, Cassandra Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Diane Reeves, Cynthia Arivo, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan & Bill Withers. Don’t miss! Ginger Commodore vocals Lee Blaske piano Daryl Boudreaux percussion Pete Whitman, horns Ginger Commodore is a singer, songwriter, Teaching Artist, Musical Director, producer and actress who enjoys an illustrious musical career in the Twin Cities area. She’s an original member of 3-time Grammy Award winning ensemble The Sounds of Blackness and world acclaimed vocal jazz ensemble Moore By Four. She’s done shows at the Penumbra Theatre, Guthrie Theatre, Orpheum Theatre and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. She’s appeared in concert at Orchestra Hall, The Ordway Theatre and currently performs at Twin cities live music venues. “She can melt you with a ballad or shake you with blues”.

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 75 minutes before showtimes. Acoustic, Gordon Lightfoot “Minnesota’s acoustic music master” (Jon Bream, Star Tribune) and Emmy Award-winning acoustic tunesmith, Michael Monroe, presents an evening of favorite songs by Canadian folk/pop singer-songwriter/guitarist and cherished troubadour, Gordon Lightfoot. Michael Monroe, Vocals/Acoustic Guitar Dan Thayer, Electric Guitar Tony Axtell, Bass Michael Pilhofer, Drums Michael Monroe presents an evening of favorite songs by Canadian folk/pop singer-songwriter/guitarist and cherished troubadour, Gordon Lightfoot. “His name is synonymous with timeless songs about trains and shipwrecks, rivers and highways, lovers and loneliness.” Lightfoot’s biographer, Nicholas Jennings. Expect to hear the very best of Gordon Lightfoot including, “For Lovin’ Me”, “Beautiful,” “Early Morning Rain” as well as his top US Hot 100 hits: “If You Could Read My Mind” (1970), “Sundown” (1974); “Carefree Highway” (1974), “Rainy Day People” (1975), and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” (1976). “Graced with a “dark-toned mellifluous voice,” (City Pages) Michael Monroe is honored to present this special tribute to the life and music of Gordon Lightfoot. “I’ve never heard a song I didn’t like by Gordon Lightfoot. Whenever I hear a Gordon Lightfoot song, I never want it to end.” Bob Dylan From vinyl to digital, Monroe is celebrating his 6th decade performing acoustic music for his profession. He plays hand-crafted Seaton guitars which are “works of art” and made of 200 year-old reclaimed wood from the bottom of Lake Superior. His rich vocals and crystal/bamboo flutes showcase his signature mellifluous sound. Monroe has recorded 11 original albums and 6 more recorded from his popular CDT tributes shows Moonshadow – A Cat Stevens Tribute, I Dig Peter Paul & Mary, James Taylor tunes in ‘You’ve Got A Friend’ and Folk Legends which feature folk-pop favorites by John Denver, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, Simon & Garfunkel, Gordon Lightfoot and more. Monroe’s award winning instrumental soundtracks have been featured on PBS/CBC, Toronto Enviro/New York Indie Film Festivals in the documentary “Chased By The Light” presenting Jim Brandenburg’s stunning photography. Monroe presented his music at his “Log Cabin Concerts” log home with his manager/spouse on Grand Marais’ North Shore for 17 years. In 2021, they returned to the Twin Cities after 28 years on ‘the shore.’ Their storied concerts were featured on Jason Davis’ On The Road on KSTP as well as in Lake Superior and Cabin Life Magazines. “Monroe is a thoughtful tunesmith with a heart as big as the North Shore.” —Jon Bream/Star Tribune michaelmonroemusic.com