Live Music
Peter Crist at Finnish Bistro
The Finnish Bistro 2264 Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN, United StatesStore Bought Hair w. Rob Stokes And All Good Company at White Squirrel
Store Bought Hair is a six-piece combo that shares a love for early 20th century jazz. “Shake That Thing” “Big Butter and Egg Man” and “Saint Louis Blues” are some of the classics typically featured on their set list. Rob Stokes is a Minneapolis-based musician, influenced by artists like Paul McCartney, Prince, and Jerry Garcia. He can be found playing live with All Good Company or One-Rob Band and venturing out in a solo capacity all over Minnesota. Head to robstokes.net to stay current on upcoming shows and releases.
Colleen Raye with John Guari at Crooners
Maggie’s Piano Lounge 6161 Highway 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesNo 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 John Guari: 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!
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