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FRIDAY • JUNE 4 SATURDAY • JUNE 5
   
Have a Happy Holiday
 
 

 

Papa John Kolstad/ Hot Club of East Lake
Adam Wozniak, bass
Tony Blonigan, guitar
Greg Schutte, drums
11:30 pm • $5

Fantastic straight-ahead guitar trio music, courtesy of young bass phenom Adam Wozniak.

 
FRIDAY • JUNE 11 SATURDAY • JUNE 12
   
Doug Little Quartet
TBA
11:30 pm • $5

This busy saxophonist brings his Latin-flavored modern jazz in for a rare Late Night appearance.

Monk in Motian
Brandon Wozniak, tenor saxophone
Zacc Harris, electric guitar
Park Evans, electric guitar
Cody McKinney, electric bass
Pete Hennig, drums & percussion
11:30 pm • $5

A tribute to the music of Thelonious Monk as interpreted by Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band.

 
FRIDAY • JUNE 18 SATURDAY • JUNE 19
   
Late Night All-Stars
Kelly Rossum, trumpet
Brandon Wozniak, saxophone
Tasha Baron, keyboards
Chris Bates, bass
Jay Epstein, drums
11:30 pm • $5

A new group comprised of some of our regular players cuts loose.
Expect a few surprises.

Loe and the Nastys
Loe Lee, vocals/keyboard
Ben Abrahamson, guitar
Andrew Foreman, bass
Ben Knurr, drums
11:30 pm • $5

Original pop with an R&B feel and a jazz aesthetic from this new band.

 
FRIDAY • JUNE 25 SATURDAY • JUNE 28
   
Ingo Bethka
Geoff Senn, trumpet
Shilad Sen, saxophone
Stefan Kac, tuba
Steve Gilbertson, piano
Matt Peterson, bass
Nick Zielinski, drums
11:30 pm • $5

A trumpet-tenor-tuba front line will keep this night interesting, with plenty of original modern jazz.

Rossum Electric Company
Kelly Rossum, trumpet/electronics
Bryan Nichols, piano/keyboards
Ryan Olcott, circuit bending/electronics
Chris Bates, electric bass
Tim Glenn, drums/percussion
11:30 pm • $5

Innovative trumpeter Kelly Rossum goes electric for a night. Expect some circuit- and ear-bending new sounds.

 
   
 

Late Night @ the Dakota has been steadily
gaining a reputation for adventurous music,
a relaxed and casual hang, not to mention
its amazing $5 cover and late night
happy hour food and drink specials. 

Every night is different and every
night offers a new perspective
on this legendary club.