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Crooners Classics – every Wednesday at 5:30 PM we will celebrate the beloved musical treasures of yesterday. Limited Menu Available Wednesday’s Crooners Classics An Evening of Jimmy Buffett Feel the tropical escape without leaving Minnesota this winter! Let the warm island vibes of Jimmy Buffett transport you to paradise, where every song feels like sunshine on the shore. Join us at Crooners for a midwinter getaway filled with the breezy spirit of Margaritaville! Nick Wayne: Lead Vocals Garrett Steinberg: Piano Johnny Moeller: Guitar Logan Burns: Guitar Mike Much: Bass Guitar Cayle Wendorf: Drums Leah Shanks: Backing Vocals Stephanie Thorpe: Backing Vocals Nick Wayne: Lead Vocals, Director of Musical Theatre at Minnesota State Mankato; Garrett Steinberg: Piano, Masters in Piano, Piano Bar entertainer, Elton John Tribute Show; Johnny Moeller: Guitar, Master of Guitar, plays in many bands, faculty at Gustavus, St. Olaf, and Bethany College; Logan Burns: Guitar, multi instrumentalist – guitar shop owner (Rock Bottom Guitar Works); Mike Much: Bass Guitar, Physical therapist by day, Rockstar by night. Cayle Wendorf: Drums Twin Cities Local, drummer in Reggae bands, 90s band, wedding band, music industry graduate from MNSU Mankato; Leah Shanks: Backing Vocals Lead singer of Neon-LIVE, Abba Tribute Show, Theatrical Performer; Stephanie Thorpe: Backing Vocals, Department Chair of Music and Theatre at Minnesota State University Mankato. Former Las Vegas Performer, and multi faceted vocalist. www.facebook.com/neonliveentertainment

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 60 minutes before showtimes. A Night of Classic Basie Style Big-Band! ACME Jazz Company is an 18-piece Big Band featuring vocalist Arne Fogel, performing selections from the Great American Songbook. Saxophonist Bob Parsons contributes the classic charts, plus unique arrangements to the band’s growing eclectic repertoire. This month the band again celebrates the legacy of the legendary Count Basie, pianist and band leader of the Count Basie Orchestra, perhaps the most prominent jazz performing group of the swing era! Arne Fogel: Vocalist Bob Parsons: Music Director and Arranger Arranger and woodwind performer Bob Parsons grew up in St. James, Minnesota. After receiving an M.A. in composition from the University of Minnesota, Parsons moved to New York City in 1991, where he was involved in composition, arranging, and production work for major label recording projects, jingles, and film scores. Parsons provided in-studio arranging services for Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, John Scofield, the Brecker Brothers, and many others. Since returning to Minnesota, Bob Parsons joined the Acme Jazz Company, which features his arrangements, giving him a forum for his personal eclectic style. “ does most of the arrangements for the band, and they’re a great swinging big band!” — Gerry Swanberg, Big Band Scene, KBEM acmejazzcompany.com

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. Local Legend Rockers Pat (Lamont) Hayes, with his brother Larry, founded Lamont Cranston in 1969. This Minneapolis-based band has a rich history in the music scene, having recorded 14 albums and written and produced a number of hit songs, including the chart topping “Upper Mississippi Shakedown.” The Cranstons have shared bills with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Charles Brown, Buddy Guy, Keb Mo, Jonny Lang, Little Feat, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, The Animals II, Kansas, Yes, Bonnie Raitt, The Blues Brothers and many more. One of the biggest thrills was opening for The Rolling Stones on a leg of their North American tour in 1981. In 2010, the band was inducted into the Mid-America Music Hall Of Fame. The band has also been featured regularly on Dan Aykroyd’s House Of Blues Radio Show. In fact, Aykroyd (the original Blues Brother!) is quite fond of Cranston, proclaiming, “No one infects venues with the party virus quite like Pat Hayes and The Lamont Cranston Blues Band. They’ve always been my favorite.” “It’s great to hear Lamont Cranston back on the scene. Pat Hayes plays some of the baddest harp and guitar around!” –Bonnie Raitt LamontCranston.com

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. Burning Vocals, Traditional & Contemporary Orchestral Jazz, Swing & Bop 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. Jennifer Grimm: Vocals Adi Yeshaya: Piano / Leader Pete Whitman, Aaron Hedenstrom, Joe Mayo, Brian Handeland: Saxes / Woodwinds Brad Shermock, Elaine Burt, Steve Wagner: Trumpets / Flugelhorns Pete Enblom, Dave Graf: Trombones Jeff Bailey: Acoustic Bass Joe Pulice: Drums Over the course of a music career that is approaching its 40-year mark, Adi Yeshaya has earned international recognition as an arranger, composer and orchestrator. He has collaborated with renowned artists, including Prince, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Lena Horne, Doc Severinsen and Burt Bacharach. In addition, he has been arranging music for NBC The Voice. As a resident of the Twin Cities, Adi has served as a pianist and musical director for the late world-class jazz vocalist Debbie Duncan. www.adiyeshaya.com/adi-yeshaya-jazz-orchestra