Live Music
Dear Doris: Remembering Doris Day with Maud Hixson and Rick Carlson
Dunsmore Jazz Room 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesDinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. An Evening of Swinging Jazz and Movie MusicCelebrating Doris Day, first a big-band singer, then a movie star, and in her third act, a trailblazing animal activist. Featuring “Sentimental Journey”, a hit with Les Brown, “It’s Magic” from her first movie, to “Que Sera, Sera” from her film with Alfred Hitchcock. Maud Hixson: VocalsRick Carlson: Piano Hailed as “gently virtuosic” (All About Jazz), Maud Hixson is a devoted exponent of great songs, ranging from the classic Great American Songbook to the often unsung or forgotten compositions awaiting rediscovery. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Maud made her Guthrie Theater debut in the Noel Coward revue Coward’s Women, also appearing in Park Square Theater’s The Soul of Gershwin. She teamed with Sir Richard Rodney Bennett in 2012 for the long-running Midtown Jazz at Midday concert series at Saint Peter’s and debuted her show Skyscraper Wits in London and New York in 2015. She has made three appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall for the New York Cabaret Convention, presented by the Mabel Mercer Foundation. Her newest recording is devoted to the music of her mentor, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, which earned a 2024 Bistro Award. “Her vocal style is so warm, intimate and compelling–it’s clear that she cares about the words and telling the story, with clarity and without artifice–practically a lost art these days.” –Michael Feinstein www.maudhixson.com
Matt Yetter at Finnish Bistro
The Finnish Bistro 2264 Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHeart & Seoul Connection – Chilly Rocks 50! at Hook and Ladder
The Hook and Ladder Theater 3010 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesGet ready for an unforgettable night at Heart & Seoul Connection — a high-energy festival fundraiser that fuses the best of Twin Cities music, live entertainment, & community spirit — honoring 50 years of David “Chilly” Caufman by welcoming in a golden age celebration of culture, community & connection.
Self Titled at Route 47
Route 47 Pub & Grub 7820 University Ave NE, Fridley, MN, United StatesThe Album Series: Honoring Elton John with Mick Sterling at Crooners
Main Stage Showroom 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesDinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Elton John’s Tumbleweed Connection and Madman Across the Water Albums The Album Series features Mick Sterling on vocals and Peter Guertin on piano, backed by a fantastic band! The concept is unique; Two complete Elton John Classic Albums performed in the order of the albums. Every song!! Mick Sterling: Lead VocalPeter Guertin: PianoCate Fierro: Background VocalCierra Hill: Violin and Background VocalLisi Wright: Violin and Background VocalJesse Kellerman: Violin and Background VocalMatt Jacobs: DrumsSteve Price: BassSteve Lehto: GuitarJoshua Stigen: Guitar Mick Sterling is a Minnesota Music Hall of Fame and Midwest Music Hall of Fame Recipient and a crowd favorite at Crooners for many years with his multiple well-received shows. www.micksterlingpresents.com