Saturday Bluegrass Brunches with The High 48’s ($6 Cover) at Aster

The Aster Cafe 125 S.E Main Street, Minneapolis

Since forming in 2006, The High 48s have been making music that combines the soulful sound of classic bluegrass with a modern attitude, original songs and a wide range of influences far beyond Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, and Flatt and Scruggs.In a genre created and dominated by artists from the South, The High 48s were born and raised in the Upper Midwest. And in a music scene where playing standards is the norm, The High 48s are a band of songwriters who perform their own material in addition to the “festival favorites.”Music 11am - 1pm

$6

Dorothy Doring with Rick Carlson

Maggie’s Piano Lounge 6161 Highway 65 NE, Minneapolis

No cover–light fare available from 4:30pm to 9:30pm. Full-menu available until 8:30pm. Bar and table seating offered – NO RESERVATIONS Dorothy Doring: Vocals Rick Carlson: Piano Maggie’s Piano Lounge is a warm, relaxed and inviting space featuring a variety of seasoned singers and piano players. No cover. Order all of your favorite Crooners drinks and dinner items, experience superb service, and enjoy the great music!

Laugh The Night Away With Erin And Jay Cabaret

Dunsmore Jazz Room 6161 Highway 65 NE, Minneapolis

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. A Night of Interactive, Eclectic and FUN Cabaret! Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend while you “Laugh The Night Away with Erin and Jay Cabaret” at Crooners! They will be rounding out the month with some of their all time favorites and maybe a couple requests from you! You will get to share an intimate night with Erin and Jay in the Dunsmore Room! Up close and personal! Get your tickets now! Erin Schwab: VocalsJay Fuchs: Piano, Vocals Erin Schwab and Jay Fuchs have been playing together in the Twin Cities and across the US for over 20 years and have written and performed many shows including their very popular Naughty and Nice holiday shows. Jay was the head of the Theory and Composition Department at McNally Smith College of Music, Erin was on the Voice and Ensemble Faculty. Erin and Jay started Cabaret Camp and has now evolved the original classes to cultivate a new group, the Cabaret All-Stars. Erin is the audience coordinator and a regular Jason Show Contributor on Fox 9. She also is a Director of Educational Theater and Teaching Artist and one of the co-founders of ETC Productions, a new Educational Theater Company in the Twin Cities. “The Twin Cities’ Bette Midler” –Jason Matheson, Fox 9

The Skeleton Crew w. Northinnsbruck Dj Set, De Ander

 The Skeleton Crew Bio: “Skeleton Crew is a 3-year old alt rock band from mn that provides a sonic landscape that’s alien, yet familiar. Arturo(frontman) amd crew come together to create a music feature… featuring… the creature.”  North Innsbruck Bio: North Innsbruck is found within the obscure space between Cinematic Retrowave and DarkSynth electronic dance music. Since the release of their self titled EP in mid-2018, and the provocative aural experience of his MindBender debut album years later, Minnesota-based artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Chris Emblom has grown to become an increasingly powerful name in Minnesota music. Boldly fierce and more haunting than the synthwave he’s paired with, North Innsbruck delivers a visionary digital horror-show, driving listeners to the cusp of madness. De Ander Bio: ”Donkergolf op het snijvlak van de vervlogen lage landen en the American drab precariaat”

Urban Classic – The Music of Earth, Wind and Fire

Main Stage Showroom 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis

Under the musical direction of Michael Bland. Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. An Electrifying Night of Great Soul and R&B Urban Classic, Minneapolis’ latest funk, soul, and R&B band, returns to Crooners to present once again an evening of hit songs by one of the greatest bands in history: Earth, Wind & Fire. Under the musical direction of Michael Bland (drummer for Prince and The New Power Generation, Soul Asylum, Maxwell, Chaka Khan) along with longtime associate and collaborator Tommy Barbarella and featuring a four piece horn section, this band delivers a level of excellence and musicality rarely seen in the Twin Cities. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear some of the best music ever written, and performed by the best band anywhere: Urban Classic. Michael Bland: Drums, Music Director Tommy Barbarella: Keys Geoff Lecrone: Guitar Ron Long: Bass Scott Agster: Trombone John Bertsch: Sax Josh May: Trumpet Riley Helgeson: Trumpet Jay Bee: Vocals G – Sharp: Vocals Mark Lickteig: Vocals Michael Bland – is an American musician best known as a drummer for Prince starting in 1989. He was with Prince during The New Power Generation era and played with him live and on albums for seven years. From 1995 to 1997, Bland, along with Sonny Thompson, recorded and played live with French pop star France Gall—they appear on one studio album and two live albums. In 2010, Bland became a member of Nick Jonas & the Administration (a side project of Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers) along with other former members of The New Power Generation and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella. He worked with Vulfpeck playing drums on “Hero Town,” which was released October 2017. Michael is also the current Drummer for Soul Asylum Tommy Barbarella – is an American keyboardist he was a member of The New Power Generation, Prince’s recording and stage band, from 1991 to 1996. Barbarella also played on Miley Cyrus’s album Breakout. In 2010, Tommy became a member of Nick Jonas & the Administration. As a frequent arranger his “Symphony of the North” collaboration with the Minnesota Orchestra and The Minnesota Vikings won BEST SHOW OPEN at the annual Golden Matrix Awards 2022. His keyboard work can be heard on recordings by artists as diverse as Demi Lovato, Switchfoot, Backstreet Boys, Ziggy Marley, Miley Cyrus, Mandy Moore and many more.

RLB at Schooner

Schooner Tavern 2901 27th Ave S, Minneapolis

Bedlam

The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul

A folk band with a hippie attitude. As the name implies a stage with this group on it is not a very stable one and you never know who may show up and sit in on a set.

Linnea Grace w. Casey Gerald, Buzz Box

CASEY GERALD 9PM Casey Gerald Anderson is an alternative electronic musician with a sound built of passionate lyrics and electronic synths, pedals and effects. His music is expressive in a way that reaches outside the world of hip hop but he also has deep roots in the Minneapolis hip hop community. Casey’s style combines both smooth and grungy sounds. His unique voice ranges from high and soft to loud and boisterous. LINNEA GRACE 10PM Linnea Grace, raised on Eminem and The Beatles’s music is full of emotionally charged lyrics with catchy melodies to both, acoustic and electronic songs. My shows range from acoustic lullabies to powerful raps all with an underlying message of love on a journey back to self through heartbreak. BUZZBOX 11PM Minneapolis based grunge band with hot groupies.