Halloween Party with Bobby Rush
In his 50-plus years in the music business, blues singer Bobby Rush has achieved legendary status as an entertainer. His signature brand of “folk-funk” is decidedly contemporary, but has its roots deep in the blues tradition. This “King of the Chitlin’ Circuit” has won multiple Blues Music Awards for his recorded work, but critics and [...]
Food Team Trio
Electronic improv abounds as circuit-bending mad scientist Ryan Olcott takes the stage, armed with his deconstructed keyboards and partners in crime. Joining him are James Buckley, bass; and Joey Phillips, drums. Listen to their music here: www.myspace.com/foodteammusic
Downtown is Open for Business Gala
Featuring Moore by Four hosted by The Minneapolis Downtown Council For Tables and Tickets contact Sam Grabarski samg@downtownminneapolis.com www.downtownmpls.com
Matt Haimovitz
Solo Cello & Electronics – Figment – with Du Yun Cellist Matt Haimovitz is redefining what it means to be a musician in the 21st Century. He has established a reputation for bringing classical music to exciting new venues and continues to champion new cello music with exciting results. Matt’s show tonight will be followed [...]
Sophie Milman
Vocalist Sophie Milman operates at levels most artists have never heard of. Still in her 20s, Milman has just released her third album, and is the spark that the jazz world has been missing for many years. Her first two releases topped the jazz charts in several countries, and drew accolades for her “classic jazz [...]
Suzanne Vega delivers
Suzanne Vega delivers 32 years of songwriting in set opening three-night stand at the Dakotaby Britt Robson Suzanne Vega isn’t going away anytime soon. Not physically, not artistically, not commercially. Looking lithe and preternaturally young for someone who turned 50 in July, Vega showcased 19 of her songs — written over a 32-year span — [...]
VLAD Project
Vladan Milenkovic, piano/electronics/melodica Chris Merz, saxophones Vladan Milenkovic, Serbian born and Boston based pianist and composer whose performing career spans two continents, has been a recent addition to the Twin Cities music scene. A powerful pianist with prodigious imagination and refined technique, Vlad merges acoustic and electronic mediums into emotionally charged sound-images which range from [...]
Dizzy
Dizzy is a group of seasoned local artists who after years of road work, commercial work and studio work have come together to play what they all love the most… swampy, jazzy, old stuff. This is a standards band with a twist, played in a way that makes even the songs of the 20’s sound [...]
Tuck and Patti
For nearly three decades, this unique vocal/guitar jazz duo has cast its passionate musical spell worldwide, capturing the hearts of lovers, the respect of jazz buffs, and the jaw-dropping awe of guitarists. Onstage and off, guitarist Tuck Andress and vocalist/arranger Patti Cathcart might, at first impression, strike you as an odd couple. The obvious difference [...]
Maria Muldaur's Garden of Joy Jug Band
One of the iconic voices of the blues returns to her roots! Muldaur’s Garden of Joy Jug Band will feature the funky, syncopated guitar work of Kit Stovepipe. Also joining her are the multi-talented Gallus Brothers, Devin Champlin & Lucas Hicks from the Crow Quill Night Owls on multiple acoustic instruments – mandolins, fiddles, banjos, [...]