Art-a-Whirl Spring 2025
MAY 16–18, 2025 • NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS Friday 5–10pm Saturday 12–8pm Sunday 12–5pm https://nemaa.org/art-a-whirl/activities/?activity-type=music
Ryan Dugan
The Finnish Bistro 2264 Como Avenue, St. PaulSteve Daly Live on the Freight House Patio
Freight House Stillwater 305 Water St S, StillwaterART-A-WHIRL WEEKEND AT 331 CLUB 2025 SUNDAY
331 Club 331 13th Ave NE, Minneapolisoutdoorsvintage and makers market 12-6pmindoorsSwitchyard 9pmDiane 7pmJake La Botz & Mikkel 3-5pm
The Comebacks Duo
The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. PaulWith rich harmonies and energetic instrumentation, their eclectic mix of tunes from every decade will get you singing along to songs you forgot you loved.
THE BIRD SHOW: Ann Reed, Claudia Schmidt, Dan Chouinard and Joan Griffith
The Belvedere at Crooners 6161 Highway 65 NE, MinneapolisDinner and cocktail seating and service begins 90 minutes before showtimes. An Afternoon of Great Folk, Blues and Pop Celebrating our feathered friends! Join Dan Chouinard, Claudia Schmidt, Ann Reed and Joan Griffith for an evening of songs about birds. Dan Chouinard: Vocals, Piano, AccordionClaudia Schmidt: Vocals, Guitar, DulcimerJoan Griffith: Bass, Mandolin, GuitarAnn Reed: Vocals, Guitar Four legenday musicians whose credits and list of performances would be longer than Joyce’s Ulysses. danchouinard.com annreed.com joangriffith.com claudiaschmidt.com
Lori Dokken presents: Just Me (Volume 2)
Main Stage Showroom 6161 Hwy 65 NE, MinneapolisDinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. An Evening of Cabaret, Pop, Humor and Theatre Join Lori for an evening with … Lori! The first show was so much fun that we are getting together to do it again with a brand new set list! The first half of Lori Dokken’s 40+ year career in the music industry was spent working alone a lot … in cabarets, piano bars and hosting open mics. The second half has focused more on being a player, producer and music director for many sold out, innovative and creative presentations focused on women in the music industry over the past 100 years. For this very special encore performance Lori takes center stage on Sunday, May 18th to go back in time a bit to where she began. Patrons can once again expect a set list containing a diverse array of material from her catalogue of almost 45 years in the industry. The evening will feature songs from the 40s to today made famous by such artists as Tracy Chapman, Jim Croce, Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Nina Simone, Billy Joel, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Bonnie Raitt, Ella, Kenny Loggins … well … you get the idea … with styles ranging from swing to pop to jazz to folk to Broadway to rock and Americana. Lori Dokken: Vocals, Piano, Music Director David Stanoch: Drums Benjamin Kelly: Bass Produced by Lori Dokken and Stuart Paster In 1992, Minnesota StarTribune music critic, Jon Bream said: “Dokken is an eccentric cabaret performer with an abundance of talent and personality. Her piano playing has as much personality as she does. And her playing, like her singing, is all over the musical spectrum …Dokken is an unabashed ham who performs with high, albeit engaging, drama. She has an expressive face even though she sings with her eyes closed. She’s all arched eyebrows, furrowed brow, dimples and grimaces. Her voice has the dramatic flair to match her face. She sings with the clarity of a modern-day Judy Collins and sounds like a Broadway version of a husky-voiced Laura Nyro. At times she seems like a race-car driver without a map or brakes. Invariably, her quick wit and her equally quick musical instincts save her. She is never less than entertaining.” Learn more about Lori at – www.loridokken.com
‘Church of Cornbread!’ Cornbread Harris and his band! at Palmers
Palmer's Bar 500 Cedar Avenue, MinneapolisPhil Heywood
The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. PaulLucid fingerstyle guitar with a rhythmic groove, sheer fluidity and melodic flair.
Travis Anderson Trio: Music of Disney, Pixar and Studio Ghibli
Dunsmore Jazz Room 6161 Highway 65 NE, MinneapolisDinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. High Energy Swing! Celebrating the music of the greatest animated films ever made. With fresh takes on classics like Spirited Away, Up, Snow White, Ratatouille and Howl’s Moving Castle, this trio brings unrivaled energy to family-friendly tunes. Travis Anderson: PianoSteve Pikal: BassNathan Norman: Drums Travis Anderson has been a mainstay on the local jazz scene for over fifteen years, wowing audiences everywhere from intimate jazz clubs to 2,000-seat concert halls. With a stylistic nod towards legendary trios like those led by Oscar Peterson and Erroll Garner, he loves putting fresh twists on familiar tunes. Whether it’s music from the Great American Songbook, Pixar films, TV themes, Super Mario or Studio Ghibli, Travis is always eager to introduce jazz to new audiences. “They swing like there’s no tomorrow.” –Jazz Police TravisAndersonTrio.com
Sunday Trad Session
The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. PaulNew Irish Trad Session, every Sunday at 8!