Live Music

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. An Evening of Blues, Jazz and Spoken Word Scottie Miller returns to Crooner’s Dunsmore Room with his trio. Performing songs from his latest poetry collection and album “Carnival Cocoon.” This project was cultivated here at Crooner’s during the pandemic to small, supportive audiences. Come hear this beat-poet perform the blues, jazz and experimental art in its intended and expressive form! Scottie Miller: Piano, Vocals Greg Schutte: Drums Dan Carpel: Bass Scottie Miller has led his own solo career for over 25 years and is currently working on his 13th album release. He splits his time as the keyboardist for 2025 Grammy®️ Award winner Ruthie Foster. He is a contributing songwriter for her 2024 Grammy® nominated album “Healing Time,” and received a 2024 Blues Music Award for Song of the Year with “What Kind of Fool” (Foster/Sayers/Miller) He was recently named “Artist of the Year” by Bluebird Reviews. “I just had a moment of magic in the LRBC Piano Bar! A deeply soulful musician with a fearless mind and the heart of a hopeless romantic. And oh those magic fingers! That joyful spirit of Jack Kerouac and Steve Allen in one man?! Hallelujah baby!” — Peggy Lou – Awake and Willing. WWOZ New Orleans scottiemiller.com

Join Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund for an evening of food, drink, fun, a legislative update – and gun violence prevention. Join Protect Minnesota Advocacy Fund for an evening of food, drink, fun, a legislative update – and gun violence prevention. We’ll enjoy an inspiring night with fellow advocates, community leaders, and special guests in support of lifesaving policies and gun violence prevention programming. Your presence means we can continue the fight for common-sense solutions that protect our families and neighborhoods. DONATE HERE

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 90 minutes before showtimes. A Night of Great 90’s, Retro, Cabaret Introducing The Album Series! In Part One of this brand new series, Erin and Emily will be performing Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. The entire thing! Plus some fun chat and singing along and stories as well. Bringing back all the angst and joy and irony you felt the first time you listened to this amazing album, also performing the songs with their own personal touches! Erin Schwab: VocalsEmily Villano: VocalsRiley Gulotta: GuitarAlex Maiers: BassReid Kennedy: Drums, Percussion Erin Schwab and Emily Villano are both performers, educational theater directors and teaching artists and co-founders of ETC Productions, a new educational theater company in the Twin Cities. They are both currently working on shows featuring elementary, middle school and high school age students AND this new Album Series at Crooners. ETCProductions.info