Dakota County Fair
Dakota County Fair 4008 220th St W, FarmingtonMultiple Stages Every Day
Bayfront Blues Festival , Duluth
Bayfront Festival Park Duluth 350 Harbor Dr, DuluthWilkinson James w. Al Subola And Lazy Ike
Al Subola and Lazy Ike! Two of the Twin Cities’ best roots-rockers and bandleaders (The Bad Companions, Lazy Ike & the Daredevils) team up for a set of tunes drawn from (as it says on the Bad Companions’ website) “the swingin’ heyday of American rockabilly, r & b, country and blues”! Wilkinson James has been on the Twin Cities music scene since 2008, when Liz Wilkinson and AJ Scheiber blended their singing and songwriting into a style that one fan described as “the bastard offspring of June Carter Cash and Townes Van Zandt.” Over the years the duo of Liz and AJ has evolved into a full band, adding touches of jazz, torch, and swing to their base of honky-tonk, folk, and blues. Join these great local Americana artists for an afternoon of musical fun, friendship, and maybe a little rug-cuttin’!
Debbie Briggs
The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. PaulShining a spotlight on the classic jazz standards of the 1920s -1960s.
Jimmy Martin and Drew Jansen: Tunes, Tales, and Cocktails
Main Stage Showroom 6161 Hwy 65 NE, MinneapolisDinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. An Evening of Piano, Singing and Comedy Twin Cities favorites Jimmy Martin and Drew Jansen return to Crooners with an all-new potpourri of audience and personal favorites. These two pianists/vocalists will share more songs and stories from their combined 137 years (!) as entertainers. Special guests, too! Jimmy Martin: Piano, Vocals Drew Jansen: Piano, Vocals Jimmy Martin (Ivories Restaurant and Cabaret, pianist/conductor for Carmel Quinn, Tony Sandler, Rita Moreno, etc.) and Drew Jansen (composer/lyricist for “How To Talk Minnesotan” and “Church Basement Ladies, scriptwriter/composer for “Mystery Science Theater 3000”) delighted Twin Cities audiences for decades prior to semi-retiring to Arkansas. They now spend summers back in Minnesota, and are delighted for their third show at Crooners.
Ray Barnard
The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul“Ray B’s got his own bag. Song-wise, he’s kinda Mayfield, kinda old Nashville, kinda Gamble & Huff, kinda his own deal.”
The Spirit of Django Reinhardt with the Ryan Picone Quartet
Dunsmore Jazz Room 6161 Hwy 65 NE, MinneapolisDinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Jazz Manouche, Django Reinhardt and New Jazz This performance will showcase connections of the guitar style developed by the legendary guitarists, Django Reinhardt and his descendants. Ryan Picone: Lead Guitar Tessa Nichols Meade: Violin Ian Stenlund: Rhythm Guitar Matt Blake: Upright Bass The Ryan Picone Quartet is a group that was put together to showcase the original compositions of Ryan Picone. The music has been written throughout different time periods in his life, and represents his connection to the music of Django Reinhardt. The band consists of Ryan Picone from The Red Hot Django Peppers, Ian Stenlund from The Mississippi Hot Club, Tessa Nichols Meade from the Cold City Heat, and Matt Blake from the Gentleman’s Anti Temperance League. This group is an all star group that brings together a new transfiguration of Jazz. In 2023 the Ryan Picone Quartet released their debut album titled – I Awake dedicated to the legendary Django Reinhardt. The album has received great praise from the Django community including author Michael Dregni. In 2024 RPQ played their first Django Festival along side with musicians like Joscho Stephan and Sam Farthing. Review by author; Michael Dregni. “Swinging, sensual, moody, rousing — Ryan Picone Quartet’s music follows the trail of Django Reinhardt’s Gypsy jazz. Listening to these tracks, you can almost smell the campfire smoke and see the nighttime lights of Paris burning on the horizon. Bon voyage!” www.ryanpicone.com
Jeremy Messersmith – Rooftop Concert Series at Hewing
The Hewing Hotel Concerts 300 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis
The Music of Jimmy Buffett
The Belvedere at Crooners 6161 Highway 65 NE, MinneapolisCrooners Classics – every Wednesday at 5:30 PM we will celebrate the beloved musical treasures of yesterday. Wednesday’s Crooners Classics An Evening of Jimmy Buffett Feel the tropical escape without leaving Minnesota! Let the warm island vibes of Jimmy Buffett transport you to paradise, where every song feels like sunshine on the shore. Nick Wayne: Lead Vocals Garrett Steinberg: Piano Johnny Moeller: Guitar Logan Burns: Guitar Mike Much: Bass Guitar Cayle Wendorf: Drums Leah Shanks: Backing Vocals Stephanie Thorpe: Backing Vocals Nick Wayne: Lead Vocals, Director of Musical Theatre at Minnesota State Mankato; Garrett Steinberg: Piano, Masters in Piano, Piano Bar entertainer, Elton John Tribute Show; Johnny Moeller: Guitar, Master of Guitar, plays in many bands, faculty at Gustavus, St. Olaf, and Bethany College; Logan Burns: Guitar, multi instrumentalist – guitar shop owner (Rock Bottom Guitar Works); Mike Much: Bass Guitar, Physical therapist by day, Rockstar by night. Cayle Wendorf: Drums Twin Cities Local, drummer in Reggae bands, 90s band, wedding band, music industry graduate from MNSU Mankato; Leah Shanks: Backing Vocals Lead singer of Neon-LIVE, Abba Tribute Show, Theatrical Performer; Stephanie Thorpe: Backing Vocals, Department Chair of Music and Theatre at Minnesota State University Mankato. Former Las Vegas Performer, and multi faceted vocalist. www.facebook.com/neonliveentertainment