Authentic New Orleans Jazz Shimmies and Sashays into Crooners with Butch Thompson and The Southside Aces!

No Room For Squares offers a funky, finger-poppin' rendition of the classics, utilizing tight arrangements, hard swing, and never forgets it is performing for an audience. Omar Abdul Karim, trumpet Jimmy Wallace, saxophone Dale Alexander, piano Adam Tucker, bass Bill Stieger, drums David Brattain, tenor saxophone

The Evolution of the Diva focuses on a featured vocal performer's career, life, music and the world events that shaped us. A live band, back up singers, narrators and multimedia are the back drop for Mia Dorr as she takes you on a musical journey down memory lane. Take a trip down memory lane painted […]

Reeling from the loss of two of its most beloved jazz icons in a three-month span, the Twin Cities music scene will turn out in force for two special nights of music and heartfelt remembrance. Join us on back-to-back nights – May 7 and 8 – as we pay tribute to the singer and actress […]

The Show is in-person (no streaming) at ICEHOUSE Minneapolis Steve Kenny - Trumpet Levi Schwartzberg - Vibraphone Ted Olsen - Bass Miguel Hurtado - Drums We will be playing a two-set program of mostly original compositions, including Steve Kenny's Ghost Suite.

Free Performance Fridley High School

Reeling from the loss of two of its most beloved jazz icons in a three-month span, the Twin Cities music scene will turn out in force for two special nights of music and heartfelt remembrance. Join us on back-to-back nights – May 7 and 8 – as we pay tribute to the singer and actress […]

Spring Lake Park History Community Home Free Outdoor Performance

Performing an inspired and enticing variety of musical styles with the Twin Cities’ top players, Katia has been described as having “the pipes to get over an R&B tune, but also has the instincts and subtlety to handle jazz standards" (Rhythm & Grooves). Katia Cardenas - vocals Beth Varela - drums Graydon Peterson - bass Ted Godbout […]

Minnesota Music Award Recipient Mick Sterling leads a 14 piece band featuring the background vocals of Twin Cities vocal champions Cate Fierro, Katie Gearty and Michelle Cassioppi, along with a three piece horn section, two piece string section and a band that Van himself would choose.