Halloween, Alaska
A local all-star band of sorts that curated its own strong identity over the course of five albums and nearly two decades, the alluringly chill, electronically frosted rock quartet is calling these two sets in one night its farewell shows. “It’s a loving thing,” said the members, including singer James Diers (formerly of Love-cars), drummer Dave King (the Bad Plus), guitarist Jake Hanson (Cactus Blossoms) and bassist Bill Shaw (ex-12 Rods). They are printing up vinyl copes of their last album, 2018’s “Le Centre,” in time for the shows, which have been converted into mutual-aid fundraisers in light of the citywide general strike against ICE.
HALLOWEEN, ALASKA: FAREWELL SHOWS
JAN 23 • 7 & 9:30PM
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Chicago jazz vocalist Bruce Henry, who spent many years in the Twin Cities, is back again.
BRUCE A. HENRY
JAN 24 • 7PM
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Virtuoso Brazilian bandolinist Hamilton de Holanda, who has collected four Latin Grammys, brings South American sounds to the Dakota.
HAMILTON DE HOLANDA
JAN 26 • 7PM
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Cuban American musicians Alfredo Rodriquez, a pianist, and Pedrito Martinez, a percussionist/vocalist, come from classical and folkloric backgrounds, respectively, but connect in seamless ways.
ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ & PEDRITO MARTINEZ
JAN 27 • 7PM
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Jarrod Lawson, the soulful, jazzy singer/pianist who evokes Bobby Caldwell, arrives from Portland with a Michelle Obama cosign.