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23 events,
MN State Fair Kickoff to Summer
Complete list of all performers: https://assets.mnstatefair.org/pdf/24-KOTS-event-program.pdf Sampling below Thursday, May 23 Friday, May 24 Saturday, May 25 Sunday, May 26
12 events,
Live Music Tuesdays
Live Music Tuesdays
Live music in Zeitgeist Restaurant + Bar every Tuesday! Artists vary month-to-month!
Devil Dodger Tuesdays at Dubliner
Devil Dodger Tuesdays at Dubliner
Every Tuesday, 5-7! Specializing in American roots music, Devil Dodger’s music draws on a range of themes from lost love, heartache, jail and going to his grandfather’s farm as a child.
18 events,
Divas Through the Decades at Crooners
Divas Through the Decades at Crooners
The Fifth Edition of Crooners Classics – every Wednesday will have a 5 PM show highlighting a classic act from music history! Wednesday’s Crooners Classics Female Musical Tribute Show Divas Through the Decades is a musical tribute to some of the most influential female vocalists in American pop music, featuring songs from the 40’s through today’s current hits! The show features music made famous by various Divas including Tina Turner, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Barbara Streisand, Beyonce, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood, and many more! The Divas stage show is filled with electrifying vocals, cutting edge choreography, great costume changes, and a high energy performance that is second to none! Not only will you experience iconic music and incredible singing and dancing, you will find comedy and sentiment throughout the performance. There is truly something for everyone in this timeless production! Divas Through the Decades will give you an opportunity to experience female artists’ great contribution to American music. Featuring: Lisa Marie Peters Lisa Pallen Alyssa Cassada David Feily Taylor Hamilton Scott Mullenburg KeAndre Mack John Bertsch Phil Holm “People love them, the great music is one thing, but the performance and the show and personal connection they make with the audience is another level.” — Florida State Fair
20 events,
Aaron Lee Kaplan at Dubliner
Aaron Lee Kaplan at Dubliner
Aaron is known for playing resonator guitar and has been gaining a reputation for his slide and fingerstyle guitar playing and his humorous yet thought-provoking original songs.
33 events,
16 events,
Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons $6
Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons $6
Patty and The Buttons preach the gospel of hot rhythm and happy feet. The band is similar to what you would find in a dance hall, cafe or nightclub anywhere around the world between 1920-1940. Despite being an ensemble firmly rooted in tradition, the band presents their music without being shackled to history. They play their own compositions as well as takes on music of the era. Patty’s eclectic taste gives the band diverse influences including New Orleans Traditional Jazz, Western Swing, Gypsy Melodies, Ragtime Piano Blues, Jug Music and 1930′s Popular Song. The core instrumentation of accordion, clarinet, guitar and bass is light and swift, but also melancholic and lush when it needs to be. Patty, mostly known as an accordionist doubles as the bands vocalist. His voice is inspired most by the old time hollers and croons from the dawn of recording once described as “Tom Waits meets Rudy Vallee.” More than anything, The Buttons is a group that is always enjoying themselves… Which seems to give audiences permission to do the same.
15 events,
Country Two-Step Dance Lesson
Country Two-Step Dance Lesson
Get ready for dancing at Devil Dodger’s gig with Country Two-Step dance lessons! Lessons: 5-6, Music 6-9.
Live Music Tuesdays
Live Music Tuesdays
Live music in Zeitgeist Restaurant + Bar every Tuesday! Artists vary month-to-month!
Devil Dodger Tuesdays
Devil Dodger Tuesdays
Every Tuesday, 5-7! Specializing in American roots music, Devil Dodger’s music draws on a range of themes from lost love, heartache, jail and going to his grandfather’s farm as a child.
20 events,
Celtic Jam at Sir Bens Duluth
Celtic Jam at Sir Bens Duluth
Live Music Every Thursday we bring a little Celtic twist to our English pub with Celtic Jam at 7pm! An open jam session available to anyone that wants to join in! Open to all ages and talent levels.
20 events,
Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons $6
Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons $6
Patty and The Buttons preach the gospel of hot rhythm and happy feet. The band is similar to what you would find in a dance hall, cafe or nightclub anywhere around the world between 1920-1940. Despite being an ensemble firmly rooted in tradition, the band presents their music without being shackled to history. They play their own compositions as well as takes on music of the era. Patty’s eclectic taste gives the band diverse influences including New Orleans Traditional Jazz, Western Swing, Gypsy Melodies, Ragtime Piano Blues, Jug Music and 1930′s Popular Song. The core instrumentation of accordion, clarinet, guitar and bass is light and swift, but also melancholic and lush when it needs to be. Patty, mostly known as an accordionist doubles as the bands vocalist. His voice is inspired most by the old time hollers and croons from the dawn of recording once described as “Tom Waits meets Rudy Vallee.” More than anything, The Buttons is a group that is always enjoying themselves… Which seems to give audiences permission to do the same.
22 events,
26 events,
Lance and Lea at Rosemount Central Park Bandshell ***SoundMinnesota insider tip*** Sponsored By REMAX Chris and Lisa Handley
Lance and Lea at Rosemount Central Park Bandshell ***SoundMinnesota insider tip*** Sponsored By REMAX Chris and Lisa Handley
Lea grew up Amish, listening to country music & singing in church & Lance grew up playing in arock band in the Texas club scene. The two met randomly in Nashville, TN & after their firstsongwriting session together, formed the duo Lance and Lea.Marked by old school country/rock influences with Texas blues guitar, storytelling lyrics &soothing harmonies, their collaborative genius is on fire, with over 500 songs written. Their firstalbum “There Goes My Heart,” with Grammy award winning producer Paul Worley was releasedin late 2018 & their music has garnered airplay in the UK, Ireland, and in Music City, NashvilleTennessee.The duo won “New Artist Of The Year” at the 2019 iHeart Radio Rocky Mountain Country MusicAwards. “There Goes My Heart” was also nominated for Album Of The Year at the 2020 iHeartRadio RMCMA’s.In 2020 the couple raised over $16K on a fan funded crowdfunding campaign for their album“Great Big World” which was released early 2021. That same year, in the middle of a pandemic,they booked a 31 date Backyard PopUp Tour all over the US covering 26 states & over 12,000miles.In 2021 they completed an 80 date, four month long Summer Tour, playing to even more fansacross the US – this time traveling in a vintage RV aka “The Honeybee” and putting on 24,000miles through 38 states.The duo released their album “Songs From The Road” in late 2022 and completed an 80 dateSummer tour in 2023.2024 is set to be a landmark year with the release of their double album “Boots & Blues” whichis a reflection of each of their musical roots. To celebrate the album, the duo will embark onanother 80 date tour across the country. Over 100,000 tour miles and counting…Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3uKON9sInstagram - www.instagram.com/lanceandleaFacebook - www.facebook.com/lanceandleaYouTube - www.youtube.com/lanceandleaWebsite - www.lanceandleamusic.comShop: - https://thelanceandleashop.com
34 events,
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Best of Billie and Me Too with Thomasina Petrus at Crooners
Best of Billie and Me Too with Thomasina Petrus at Crooners
Dinner 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.
39 events,
VetFest at Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter
Saturday Pat McLaughlin Band: 1-3 PM Tim Sigler: 4-6 PM Sunday PK Mayo 1-3 PM Followed by a Huey Helicopter Flyover Annika Chambers with Paul DeLauiers 4-6 PM
21 events,
Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons $6
Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons $6
Patty and The Buttons preach the gospel of hot rhythm and happy feet. The band is similar to what you would find in a dance hall, cafe or nightclub anywhere around the world between 1920-1940. Despite being an ensemble firmly rooted in tradition, the band presents their music without being shackled to history. They play their own compositions as well as takes on music of the era. Patty’s eclectic taste gives the band diverse influences including New Orleans Traditional Jazz, Western Swing, Gypsy Melodies, Ragtime Piano Blues, Jug Music and 1930′s Popular Song. The core instrumentation of accordion, clarinet, guitar and bass is light and swift, but also melancholic and lush when it needs to be. Patty, mostly known as an accordionist doubles as the bands vocalist. His voice is inspired most by the old time hollers and croons from the dawn of recording once described as “Tom Waits meets Rudy Vallee.” More than anything, The Buttons is a group that is always enjoying themselves… Which seems to give audiences permission to do the same.
Adi Yeshaya Jazz Orchestra Featuring Jennifer Grimm at Crooners
Adi Yeshaya Jazz Orchestra Featuring Jennifer Grimm at Crooners
Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. From Broadway to the Village When the artistry of vocalist Jennifer Grimm met the mastery of composer arranger Adi Yeshaya, a new sound was born. Don’t miss this 13-piece jazz orchestra in a night of compositions and new arrangements of jazz and pop favorites. Composer, arranger and jazz pianist Adi Yeshaya was born and raised in Israel. Graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Adi has been active, both as a musician and educator for nearly four decades. His credentials include arranging and orchestration for many artists, including Prince, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Lena Horne, Burt Bacharach, The Swiss Jazzaar jazz festival, and for NBC’s The Voice. As a resident of the Twin Cities, he served as a pianist and musical director for the late Debbie Duncan for nearly three decades until her passing; performed and arranged for the Minnesota Orchestra with conductors Sarah Hicks and Doc Severinsen; and for countless singers and ensembles like Dennis Spears, Gwen Matthews, Bruce Henry, Cookie Coleman, Ginger Commodore, Prudence Johnson, the Guthrie Theater, Jack McDuff, JazzMN Big Band, The Peterson Family and his own big band. Adi has been active as an educator, as well. He taught at the University of Minnesota, McNally Smith College of Music (St. Paul, MN) and Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA). “Wonderful arrangements.” –Aretha Franklin AdiYeshaya.com
27 events,
Alex Rossi Band at Kelley Park ***POSTPONED ***
Alex Rossi Band at Kelley Park ***POSTPONED ***
As the Apple Valley Freedom Celebration has been moved to Friday, July 5th due to weather; the Alex Rossi Band’s concert has been postponed to Saturday, September 14th from 2 to 4p.m. at the Apple Valley Food Truck Festival in Kelley Park.