Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. An Evening of Great Holiday Jazz A New Year’s tradition, Connie imagines a lakeside lodge atmosphere in the Dunsmore Room with a mix of celebratory, reflective and inspiring songs for the year ahead. With the wintry view of Moore Lake outside, you’ll feel like you’re on a Northwoods getaway! Connie Evingson: Vocals Mary Louise Knutson: Piano Steve Pikal: Bass Vocalist Connie Evingson is known for exploring a wide variety of musical styles. She has been a featured guest artist with Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion, Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis, the Minnesota Orchestra conducted by Doc Severinsen, Vocalessence, the JazzMN Orchestra and other esteemed organizations. She is a longtime member of the popular vocal jazz group Moore By Four, and is a two-time recipient of both the McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians and the Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant. “A world-class local…a sublime mixture of ice and fire…remarkably versatile and determinedly adventurous.” –Jon Bream, Minneapolis StarTribune ConnieEvingson.com

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. New Years Eve Celebration! Ringing in the New Year with Joyann Parker! With roots in the church and a solid foundation of musical education, Joyann Parker found her authentic voice later in life and created her own blend of roots music that combines soul, R&B, gospel, jazz and traditional blues styles. Parker has been a steadily rising star on the Midwest music scene and now brings her full range of talent as an accomplished singer, pianist, guitarist and songwriter to national and international stages. “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.”–Henry L. Carrigan, Jr., Living Blues Magazine JoyannParker.com

Brian Pierce and company return for another New Years Eve variety extravaganza full of music and fun! Featuring special guest vocalists and the Minnesota Jazz Orchestra for one night only, audiences will enjoy big band classics such as “New York, New York,” and “This Town,” as well as favorites like “That Old Black Magic” and “What are You Doing New Year’s Eve.” https://sidekicktheatre.com/nye-24

It’s going to be an unforgettable New Year’s Eve for blues fans at the Minneapolis/Bloomington Hilton Hotel! The beautiful, intimate ballroom setting with a large dance floor will feature some of the world’s top blues musicians from across the United States! Three great acts-The Cash Box Kings with Oscar Wilson from Chicago, Blues guitar extraordinaire Billy Flynn and his Blues Band with Bruce McCabe and Cincinnati-based blues piano sensation Ben Levin and his trio. Tickets available at Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/NYEbluesparty.

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. An Evening of Great Holiday Jazz A New Year’s tradition, Connie imagines a lakeside lodge atmosphere in the Dunsmore Room with a mix of celebratory, reflective and inspiring songs for the year ahead. With the wintry view of Moore Lake outside, you’ll feel like you’re on a Northwoods getaway! Connie Evingson: Vocals Mary Louise Knutson: Piano Steve Pikal: Bass Vocalist Connie Evingson is known for exploring a wide variety of musical styles. She has been a featured guest artist with Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion, Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis, the Minnesota Orchestra conducted by Doc Severinsen, Vocalessence, the JazzMN Orchestra and other esteemed organizations. She is a longtime member of the popular vocal jazz group Moore By Four, and is a two-time recipient of both the McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians and the Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant. “A world-class local…a sublime mixture of ice and fire…remarkably versatile and determinedly adventurous.” –Jon Bream, Minneapolis StarTribune ConnieEvingson.com

The Samuel John Band is a North Country Rock band with a sound blending classic country influences and modern rock edge. Their music fuses traditional country, outlaw spirit, and rock vibes. From their own written music to reimagined covers, they deliver raw performances appropriate for both rowdy and listening crowds. Singer-songwriter Sammie Jean Cohen was born and raised in Minneapolis Minnesota.  She brings an outlaw country but yet bluesy folk sound to the stage.  She was inspired by a wide variety of music  growing up like Etta James, and The Eagles being two of them.  Her goals are writing unfinished songs and getting some recordings out and one day dreams of opening for The Heartless Bastards. Chief Opossum (the first O is silent) combines neotraditional country, hard rock, and a wide range of sounds. Based out of Minneapolis, Chief Opossum evokes the warmth, familiarity, and comfort of the upper Midwest. Having released their debut EP Northerner in early 2024, Chief Opossum is currently developing their first full length album, expected in late 2025. Major influences include Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, and Queens of the Stone Age.