Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 90 minutes before showtimes. NOLA Brass Band Come cruise with us to New Orleans with the incomporable Thomasina Petrus and the Selby Ave Brass Band. Thomasina Petrus vocals Larry Sims trumpet Solomon Parham trumpet Stephanie Wieseler saxophones Chris Fulton trombone Nathan Norman drums Tom Wells tuba, composer, arranger, band leader The Selby Avenue Brass Band brings a unique voice to the Minneapolis / St. Paul music scene. While our musical roots come from the streets of New Orleans we expand from that genre into many others. ​The group is led by Tom Wells, tubaist, arranger & composer and music educator in the Twin Cities area. Tom’s compositions and arrangement fuel a band comprised of enthusiastic and experienced musicians (including a Grammy winner). selbyavebrassband.com

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

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Original Jazz Take That Back (feat. Joan Hutton and Sue Orfield) celebrates the release of “Splash” their 2nd album with Shifting Paradigm Records. Joan Hutton bass clarinet & alto sax Sue Orfield tenor sax Ted Godbout piano Kameron Markworth bass Dave Schmalenberger drums Band leaders and composers Joan Hutton (alto sax, bass clarinet) and Sue Orfield (tenor sax) began their collaboration in 2019, drawn together by a passion for original music. With tight harmonies and precise arrangements, the strength of this duo lies as much in their joyful collaboration as it does their distinct, stylistic differences. In 2022 they released their debut album, Take That Back, on Shifting Paradigm Records. “Joyfully documenting two writers and players deserving much wider recognition, Take That Back is the witty rejoinder to those cynical among us who think all the fun has gone out of jazz. Take that back, indeed!” – Douglas Payne, Sound Insights www.takethatbackjazz.com

The Golden Smog family tree has many branches, off shoots and dead ends. Over the years, Dan Murphy (Loud Fast Rules), Marc Perlman (The Neglectors), Kraig Johnson (The Portables) have played together numerous times in many different combinations – some famous, some obscure, some forgotten. This gig came together spontaneously in the back room of a bar, amidst drinks and celebration – a perfect incubator for some Smoggy fun and inspired music. Forget the hype and collective history, though; the key takeaway for this occasion is a noble one: old friends taking the opportunity to play some music together to make people happy, something they are abundantly capable of doing, regardless of what’s billed on the marquee. Not to be missed.

EAR CANDY: VOL. 7 A Live Electronic Music Series Sat. August 3 / 9 – 11:30 p.m. Featuring live electronic music from: The Plate Outcidr Jason Kappel Live visuals by Kade. Live interludes (and hosted) by Manual Controller.