Colleen Raye with Rick Carlson at Crooners

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 Colleen Raye: 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!

Hot Club Mania Quartet: Manouche Swing Jazz! at Crooners

Dunsmore Jazz Room 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Manouche Swing Jazz A Twin Cities-based swing Jazz band, performs a timeless jazz tradition commonly known as Jazz manouche, a blend of traditional Roma music and swing jazz. The ‘Hot Club’ jazz tradition brings back happy memories of the swing jazz era. Glen Helgeson: Guitar Gary Schulte: Violin Steve Pikal: Bass Jay Epstein: Drums Composing and performing for nearly three decades, Glen Helgeson has established himself jointly in both world music and in the field of music therapy. Glen has recorded eight CDs with combined sales of over 50,000 units. His professional recognitions include: A Minnesota Music Award for “Best Instrumental, Experimental, Environmental” album; A Minneapolis Walker Art Center commissioned grant for the Sculpture Garden; and the Jazz Composer Grant from the West Bank School of Music. Glen achieved a Masters degree in Music (1999); a certification in Neurologic Music Therapy (2003), and has performed professionally for over 30 years. Gary Schulte is a master improvisor and performance composer to whom Stephane Grappelli gave his most sincere blessing. A veteran of A Prairie Home Companion, he has done everything from classical improvisation with harpsichord master Layton James to the avant garde with David Byrne, and extensive collaborative work with groups such as Ballet of the Dolls, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, and Zorongo Flamenco. Sought after as a jazz violinist, he has gigged with some of the greatest artists of the Gypsy Jazz genre, including guitarist legend Dorado Schmitt. A performance graduate of Indiana University School of Music, Schulte studied with Paganini virtuoso Rugierro Ricci. Steve Pikal is highly regarded as a first call bass player from the Minnesota Twin Cities area jazz scene. He has had the pleasure backing shows with legendary performers such as Cab Calloway, Bob Hope, and Margaret Whiting. Some of his additional playing credits include the Jim Cullum Jazz band, Butch Miles, Artie Shaw Orchestra, the Barbary Coast Dixieland Show band, Dick Hyman, Delfeayo Marsalis, Jon Weber, Danny Coots, Brian Holland, the Wolverines Big band, Butch Thompson, Hal Smith, John Cocuzzi, Jeff Barnhart, The Midiri Brothers, and the Bill Evans New Orleans Jazz band. Jazz drummer, Jay Epstein, has an extensive career as a performer, recording and touring artist. He’s been on 7 European tours with pianists Bill Carrothers & Giacomo Aula. Some of the notable artists he has performed with include the rock band Gypsy, Barney Kessel, Roseanna Vitro, Manfredo Fest, Sheila Jordan, Karrin Allyson, Kenny Werner, Howard Levy, Toots Thielemans, and Sarah Vaughan. His CDs, ‘Long Ago’ & ‘Easy Company’, featuring bassist Anthony Cox and pianist Bill Carrothers, have garnered luminous reviews in the international press. Current bands include Red Planet, Klezmerica, Framework,Firebell, and Gypsy Mania. “Gypsy Mania, Central Park, Roseville. It was amazing to see this kind of Minnesota musical talent, so dedicated to the fun and energy of 1930s swing jazz, carry on the tradition with such enthusiasm and skill” . Al Don – Pick Six Minneapolis Star Tribune worldviewmusic.com

Irish Music Session

The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul

Weekly trad session at the Dubliner.

The Concordia College Jazz Ensemble 1 and Jazz Singers

Main Stage Showroom 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. An Evening of Dynamic Jazz Band Music Concordia College’s (Moorhead, Minn.) Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz Singers will perform a program of jazz standards and contemporary works. Jazz Ensemble I, led by Prof. Russell Peterson, has won awards and performed at major festivals, including the UW-Eau Claire Jazz Festival. The student-led Jazz Singers, supervised by choral manager Wyatt Steinke, have performed at ACDA conferences and host an annual campus festival. Concordia’s music program offers BA and BM degrees in disciplines including music education, performance, and composition. Russ Peterson and Wyatt Steinke: Directors Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz Singers Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota alumni.cord.edu/e/concordia-jazz-at-crooners

Fever Field w. Noslo, Waterline at White Squirrel

Fever Field – Introducing, Fever Field: an indie rock and pop sensation from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded by friends Jack Cassidy and Drew Lodermeier in 2022. Rooted in the vibrant culture of Uptown Minneapolis, Fever Field will remind you of something you know, but haven’t heard yet. https://www.instagram.com/fever_field/profilecard/?igsh=eGcyZmRwcnV3Z2hk Noslo – Noslo is an indie rock band from Minneapolis, MN. Formed in the summer of 2023, they’ve released music and performed around the Minneapolis area. Fans of 2000s Indie Rock and classic songwriting will love Noslo’s eclectic, energetic sound. https://www.instagram.com/whatsnoslo?igsh=dTdhNTN3Y3ZwMGow Waterline – Waterline is funk-fusion band that started as a way for four friends to play and share musical ideas together. With inspiration from Khruangbin, Free Nationals, and others, the group focuses on intricate yet danceable compositions, with a genre bending sound. https://www.instagram.com/waterlineband?igsh=MWx0bHgwc2x6MDFvdA==

Legacy at Dubliner

The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul

Featuring wide range of Irish instrumental music and a broad and diverse collection of Irish vocal music.