Dakota named Best Jazz Club 2009 in City Pages "Best of the Twin Cities"
The Dakota is the “dark horse” on City Pages’ short list for 2009 Best Restaurant in Minneapolis “the Dakota’s 1-2-3 punch is hard to compete with: Its incomparable acoustics make it one of the best-sounding environments for live jazz (or R&B or blues); its cuisine is among the best in downtown Minneapolis; and if any [...]
American Songwriters Series
A series of shows celebrating exceptional American Songwriters, who have made major contributions to the musical landscape, and continue to ply their craft. Throughout this summer, the Dakota plans to highlight these shows in intimate stripped-down performances by a select group of great American singers and songwriters. May 26-27 – Ricky Lee JonesOne of the [...]
Galina Gabrielle
Galina Gabrielle’s musical styling is a mix of Ukrainian jazz and contemporary folk. She is classically trained on piano and guitar, and writes songs that reflect her heart and her celebration of life.
Hiromi
Hiromi Uehara, piano/keyboards David Fiucynski, guitar Tony Grey, bass Mauricio Zottarelli, drums Hiromi leaves the Dakota awestruck Andrea Swensson wrote a review of Hiromi’s Sunday night performance in the City Pages Blog, saying, “The show was so stupendous that it’s nearly impossible to talk about her performance without treading in hyperbole.” [...read the [...]
Mother's Day
Mother’s Day Brunch May 10th, 2009 Great Music, Delicious Food. and a Spring Sunday Music Enjoy the refreshing music provided by renowned mother/daughter team Jeanne Arland and Patty Peterson, joined by venerable saxophonist Irv Williams. Jeanne is a Minnesota music legend, a national caliber pianist, and is affectionately known as the “mother of the music” [...]
Terrence Hughes/Phil Fest Duo
Terrence Hughes, piano Phil Fest, guitar This accomplished duo revisits the tuneful Brazilian jazz of Fest’s father and former mainstay on the Minneapolis scene, Manfredo Fest.
Aby Wolf
Aby Wolf’s music may fall under the acoustic folk/pop category, but the rich layers and mesmerizing textures on her debut album, Sweet Prudence, reveals a voice and vision much broader in scope than most folk music. “Though Wolf’s voice is by far the most captivating element, the record also showcases her diverse abilities as a [...]
Pat Donahue, Dan Newton, Gary Raynor
This trio plays traditional Delta blues, rags, jug-band music, and 20th century popular songs. An adventuresome ensemble that thrives on interplay and spontaneity, these talented musicians draw on a deep repertoire ranging from Robert Johnson to the Beatles, from Tin Pan Alley to Tangos. Years of experience and rich musical backgrounds allow the trio to [...]
Sara Watkins
Sara Watkins, John Paul Jones Play “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” After releasing her debut solo album last week, Sara Watkins took to the road for the start of a monthlong tour in support of the new record… [after a few shows in the Atlanta area, including at Atlanta's Fox Theatre, she went to perform [...]
Chris Thomson Quartet
Chris Thomson, saxophones Patrick Harison, accordion James Buckley, bass Peter Leggett, drums