St. Paul’s hat-wearing, soul-loving piano man of NBC’s “The Voice” fame offers his annual St. Nick’s celebration in partnership with the Minnesota Association of Children’s Mental Health. He’s also celebrating the release of his new project “Yesterday’s Gone,” a delectable Southern soul excursion cut in New Orleans with producer Samantha Fish and featuring the tasty guitar of Duane Betts and lots of David’s organ and piano passages. (7 & 9:30 p.m. Fri., Dakota, Mpls., $30-$45)
After more than 35 years as husband and wife, guitarist Tuck Andress and vocalist Patti Cathcart have the kind of in-concert telepathy that makes their explorations of jazz, soul, standards, pop, rock — you name it — as impassioned as they are innovative. Fun fact: Andress’ niece Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) served as a tour manager for the duo; she featured them as an opening act last year and on her acclaimed “Masseduction” album. (7 p.m. Sat. & Sun., Dakota, $35-$55)
It’s an old school jazz view of yule music, with swingin’ touches from the 1920s and ’30s by ace multi-instrumentalist Jorgenson (he was a sideman for Elton John for six years and a founding member of Desert Rose Band) and the still-stellar “Midnight at the Oasis” singer, who this fall received the Trailblazer Award from the Americana Music Association. (7 p.m. Wed., Dakota, $35-$50.)