Live Music
Urban Classic – The Music of Earth, Wind and Fire
Main Stage Showroom 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesUnder the musical direction of Michael Bland. Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. An Electrifying Night of Great Soul and R&B Urban Classic, Minneapolis’ latest funk, soul, and R&B band, returns to Crooners to present once again an evening of hit songs by one of the greatest bands in history: Earth, Wind & Fire. Under the musical direction of Michael Bland (drummer for Prince and The New Power Generation, Soul Asylum, Maxwell, Chaka Khan) along with longtime associate and collaborator Tommy Barbarella and featuring a four piece horn section, this band delivers a level of excellence and musicality rarely seen in the Twin Cities. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear some of the best music ever written, and performed by the best band anywhere: Urban Classic. Michael Bland: Drums, Music Director Tommy Barbarella: Keys Geoff Lecrone: Guitar Ron Long: Bass Scott Agster: Trombone John Bertsch: Sax Josh May: Trumpet Riley Helgeson: Trumpet Jay Bee: Vocals G – Sharp: Vocals Mark Lickteig: Vocals Michael Bland – is an American musician best known as a drummer for Prince starting in 1989. He was with Prince during The New Power Generation era and played with him live and on albums for seven years. From 1995 to 1997, Bland, along with Sonny Thompson, recorded and played live with French pop star France Gall—they appear on one studio album and two live albums. In 2010, Bland became a member of Nick Jonas & the Administration (a side project of Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers) along with other former members of The New Power Generation and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella. He worked with Vulfpeck playing drums on “Hero Town,” which was released October 2017. Michael is also the current Drummer for Soul Asylum Tommy Barbarella – is an American keyboardist he was a member of The New Power Generation, Prince’s recording and stage band, from 1991 to 1996. Barbarella also played on Miley Cyrus’s album Breakout. In 2010, Tommy became a member of Nick Jonas & the Administration. As a frequent arranger his “Symphony of the North” collaboration with the Minnesota Orchestra and The Minnesota Vikings won BEST SHOW OPEN at the annual Golden Matrix Awards 2022. His keyboard work can be heard on recordings by artists as diverse as Demi Lovato, Switchfoot, Backstreet Boys, Ziggy Marley, Miley Cyrus, Mandy Moore and many more.
Bedlam
The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul, United StatesA folk band with a hippie attitude. As the name implies a stage with this group on it is not a very stable one and you never know who may show up and sit in on a set.
Linnea Grace w. Casey Gerald, Buzz Box
CASEY GERALD 9PM Casey Gerald Anderson is an alternative electronic musician with a sound built of passionate lyrics and electronic synths, pedals and effects. His music is expressive in a way that reaches outside the world of hip hop but he also has deep roots in the Minneapolis hip hop community. Casey’s style combines both smooth and grungy sounds. His unique voice ranges from high and soft to loud and boisterous. LINNEA GRACE 10PM Linnea Grace, raised on Eminem and The Beatles’s music is full of emotionally charged lyrics with catchy melodies to both, acoustic and electronic songs. My shows range from acoustic lullabies to powerful raps all with an underlying message of love on a journey back to self through heartbreak. BUZZBOX 11PM Minneapolis based grunge band with hot groupies.
Deano and the Dinosaurs
The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. Paul, United StatesA fun mix of jazz standards, blues, Latin, and a sprinkling of electric Django. Dean Harrington and Deano Mikkelson on guitars, Tom Lewis on the bass, and Dehl Gallagher on the drums.