Patty and The Buttons preach the gospel of hot rhythm and happy feet. The band is similar to what you would find in a dance hall, cafe or nightclub anywhere around the world between 1920-1940. Despite being an ensemble firmly rooted in tradition, the band presents their music without being shackled to history. They play their own compositions as well as takes on music of the era. Patty’s eclectic taste gives the band diverse influences including New Orleans Traditional Jazz, Western Swing, Gypsy Melodies, Ragtime Piano Blues, Jug Music and 1930′s Popular Song. The core instrumentation of accordion, clarinet, guitar and bass is light and swift, but also melancholic and lush when it needs to be. Patty, mostly known as an accordionist doubles as the bands vocalist. His voice is inspired most by the old time hollers and croons from the dawn of recording once described as “Tom Waits meets Rudy Vallee.” More than anything, The Buttons is a group that is always enjoying themselves… Which seems to give audiences permission to do the same.

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. Midcentury R&B, Gospel and Jazz A portrait in music, stories and archival photos of St. Paul’s thriving Black neighborhood in the 1940s and ‘50s, before it was sliced down the middle to make room for I-94. Featuring the songs of such revered stars of the ’40s and ’50s as Louis Jordan, Nat King Cole, Ruth Brown, Dinah Washington, Mahalia Jackson and other great artists. T. Mychael Rambo: Vocals and NarrationThomasina Petrus: Vocals and NarrationCharmin Michelle: Vocals and NarrationDan Chouinard: Piano and NarrationDaryl Boudreaux: PercussionJay Young: BassWalter Chancellor: Bari SaxScott Johnson: Tenor Sax Rondo ’56 was created in 2010 by pianist Dan Chouinard as a commission from the MN Historical Society with the input of Rondo elders and performer colleagues who lived in Rondo. The latest edition of the show is substantially updated in collaboration with vocalists and co-hosts T Mychael Rambo, Thomasina Petrus and Charmin Michelle. danchouinard.com/rondo-56

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Gospel Roots Music A mix of traditional hymns, Southern gospel, blues, and mountain music, intertwining story and song to chronicle the evolution of gospel music from its roots in slavery continuing up through the vocal groups of the 1960’s as it transitioned into modern R&B. Joyann Parker guitar, vocalsMark Lamoine guitar, vocalsChris Bates upright bass American roots singer-songwriter Joyann Parker is an international touring artist, twice nominated for Tribute Act of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year by the Midwest Country Music Association. “Joyann Parker knows her way around a song. She climbs inside it, dwells in it, lives with every note and phrase, delivering performances that seize our emotions and capture the ragged despair and heightened joy of life.” –Living Blues Magazine JoyannParker.com

Dinner and drinks service starts 90 minutes before showtimes. Acoustic Alt Rock & Pop Katia Cardenas is celebrating the mind-blowing lineup of ladies who played at Lilith Fair, including Sarah McLachlan, Jewel, Sheryl Crow, Paula Cole, Tracy Chapman, and many more! Lilith Fair, founded by Sarah McLachlan, was a traveling music festival and concert tour that featured almost exclusively female performers from 1997 to 1999, and again in 2010, with the goal of challenging the male-dominated music industry. Twin Cities jazz and R&B vocalist Katia Cardenas performs with an all-female band, sharing memories of that pivotal time in music history and honoring the iconic artists who paved the way for so many since. Katia Cardenas: Lead VocalsBarb Brynstad: Bass, Backup VocalsJenny Case: Guitar, Backup VocalsChristine Passig: Piano, Backup VocalsBeth Varela: Drums Katia Cardenas inspires audiences with her sultry, soulfull voice and infectious energy and presence. Possessing an impeccable range and dynamic style, Katia grew up in a musical family, and her professional training came largely “on the job,” throughout high school and college. Katia has since appeared at The Dakota, kj’s hideaway, the “Saturday Night Jazz” Series, and The Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Katia has also sung with show bands across the region including the Casablanca Orchestra, Sonically Speaking, Boogie Wonderland and Blue Water Kings. Her connection to the Twin Cities music scene dates back to the 1980s when her dad, Mark Cardenas, played keyboards for Morris Day & The Time in the film Purple Rain, and with Jesse Johnson’s Review. Katia is passionate about music education and the arts, working as a Program Director at Walker West Music Academy in St. Paul, and heading up their Women in Jazz Initiative. Throughout the last 18 months, Katia and guitarist Jenny Case (Co-founder & Artistic Director of She Rock She Rock) have partnered to advocate for gender justice in the Twin Cities music scene through events with their respective non-profit organizations, including She Rock’s bi-monthly All Ages Open Jams open women, non-binary and trans musicians of all skill levels, hosted at Walker West. All are welcome to attend! Visit Sherocksherock.org for future dates. “Katia Cardenas has long since been embraced by elders and peers alike. This is due mostly to raw talent, but she has an affability and charm that is impossible to resist.” (Kevin O’Connor, Jazz 88/KBEM 88.5 FM )