Live Music
Irish Music Session
The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul, United StatesWeekly trad session at the Dubliner.
Friday Night Live: Jordan Carr
Utepils 225 Thomas Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesFree Live Music in the Beer Garden featuring Jordan Carr Chaos. Jail. Loss. Gain. Fatherhood. Growing up. The Great Lakes equivalent of Springsteen (or whatever singer left his punk band for a solo career) continues to interrogate these themes with honesty and melody. “Rail Vodka” is the latest and greatest round of this troubadour’s journey. This event is free and open to all ages Spotify Instagram Facebook
WPK Trio Plays McBride, Mehldau, and Yellowjackets at Crooners
Dunsmore Jazz Room 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesDinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Straight-ahead, Brazilian, Contemporary Jazz The WPK Trio offers up their interpretation of greats such as Christian McBride, Keith Jarrett, Yellowjackets, and Brad Mehldau Mark Weisberg bass Michael Pilhofer drums Phil Kadidlo keyboards, vocals Mark Weisberg has played with many local jazz artists including Debbie Duncan, Prudence Johnson, Dennis Spears, Patty Peterson, Mary Louise Knutson, and Ginger Commodore. Michael Pilhofer has been a top call drummer in the Twin Cities for over 30 years. Phil Kadidlo has accompanied many local artists including Prudence Johnson, Bruce Henry, Patty Peterson and Wayne Anthony. WPK.com
Helen Johnson at Finnish Bistro
The Finnish Bistro 2264 Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN, United StatesBest of Billie and Me Too with Thomasina Petrus at Crooners
Crooners Main Stage 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesDinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. Jazz Standards Celebrating the music of the great Billie Holiday and her incfluence on the Jazz journey of Thomasina Petrus. Thomasina Petrus vocals Thom West piano Thomasina Petrus is a professional jazz singer, songwriter and 30yr AEA actor who cultivated her multi-talents through study, mentorship, and friendships with many twin cities elite artists. She is a creative muse rooted in the legacy of black women’s voices. Thomasina now creates exceptional music and theatre experiences for stage, film, corporate and commercial marketing. She has toured the country honoring Billie Holiday with productions of “Lady Day @ Emerson’s Bar & Grill” by Lanie Robertson. Thomasina has staged original productions “The Best of Billie & Me”. “Etta James…Dreams to Remember”, “Hot Chocolate”, a multi-Holiday concert series and full musical stage production. Thomasina is co-author of “Hold” a musical poem/play with incarcerated women and HCL. Thomasina is currently scoring music for the world premiere of “Ashti’s Journey to Jazz” by Carmen Rubin and was just honored by the Twin Cities Film Festival 2023 for her work on the documentary soundtrack “The Water Cries” for “The Juneteenth Story, From Galveston, TX to Minnesota”, and “Bells for Philando” 2022, both produced with OMG Media Solutions. Her final sweet addition/addiction is “Thomasina’s Cashew Brittle” (.com) available in many local fine food and gourmet shops. All initial inquiries for booking performances, commercial collaboration in film, marketing and ‘jingles’ at: Thomasina@thomasinascashewbrittle.com.