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Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. A Feel-Good Evening of Musical Nostalgia and Fun! Everyone has their coming-of-age soundtrack. The songs that stick with you forever, and always bring back memories! The Class of ’77 was blessed with an amazing playlist, including songs by Elton John, Linda Ronstadt, Queen, The Eagles, Helen Reddy, Jim Croce, The Bee Gees, Barry Manilow, Kansas, Peter Frampton, and so many more. They had Classic Rock, Pop, Country, R&B, Hard Rock, Disco, Country Rock and Glam Rock. There were fantastic Broadway, TV Show and Movie songs, and some pretty awesome Novelty Songs. Yearbook Class of ’77: Great Songs from 1973-1977 taps into all of it. You will love this fun and sentimental show. And get ready to sing along! Jay Fuchs (Class of ’77): Piano, Vocals Andy LaCasse (Class of ‘83): Guitar, Vocals Dane Stauffer (Class of ’77): Vocals Jay Fuchs is a renowned entertainer, music director, and music educator. For 25 years he has been the musical partner of Erin Schwab, the “Bette Midler of the Twin Cites”. Jay has served as music director for the Governor’s Inauguration Ball, the annual Basilica of Saint Mary Fund Raiser, and many more. For 27 years he was the Music Theory Department Head at McNally Smith College of Music. Andy LaCasse is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and arranger. For over 30 years, he has been a favorite studio session player and live performance band member in all areas of the Twin Cities music scene. Dane Stauffer is familiar to Twin Cities audiences as Roger in the Ivey Award winning “Glensheen”. Among many other starring roles, he played Scrooge in “Dolly Parton’s Smokey Mountain Christmas Carol” at the Ordway. Dane is also a very popular cabaret entertainer.

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. Jazz, R&B, Acoustic Enjoy Motown hits interpreted in an acoustic jazz style. Repertoire includes fresh new arrangements of songs by Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and others. The Swinging Motown group has received excellent reviews from their shows at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, the Dakota, and as the featured artists at the 2025 Iowa Jazz in July Festival. Geoff and Chreese Jones: Vocals Nancy Bierma: Piano Nathan Norman: Drums Jim Bierma: Acoustic Bass Geoff and Chreese Jones are vocalists for the Grammy Award Winning Sounds of Blackness and have worked with singers such as Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, and Elton John. Nancy and Jim Bierma have performed with countless ensembles for over 40 years and are in the Iowa Jazz Hall of Fame. Nathan Norman is from Washington D.C., has traveled the country with jazz groups, and is one of the most requested drummers in the Twin Cities. “Swinging Motown was incredible last night. So much talent on one stage. Motown jazz makes you feel good!” Ray Knight – KFMG 98.5 www.nancybiermamusic.com/swinging-motown