With the new album Come What May, vocalist Jane Monheit has achieved two goals in both making an album that sounds timeless, yet still addresses the current moment. “So much of Come What May is really a way for me to cope with the pandemic in my own personal way,” she explains. The album […]

“a musical delight and a visual spectacle” – City Pages Add Chef Remy’s prix-fixe 3-course dinner for $45. Tax and gratuity are not included. MENU ceviche cubano shrimp • snapper • avocado • mango •citrus • tortilla chips ropa vieja 72-hour short rib • sweet plantains • rice • beans • sherry creole sauce coconut flan pineapple • rum raisin sauce Founded in 2006, Charanga Tropical performs with instrumentation that dates […]

NEARLY SOLD OUT. Please contact the box office at 612-332-5299 for seating options. Please note: this is a rescheduled performance originally set for May 20, 2022.   The Shabby Road Orchestra is an ad-hoc Minneapolis rock collective featuring members of The Honeydogs, Six Mile Grove, Greazy Meal, and The New Standards holiday show. Beginning in 2017, the Shabby Road Orchestra has staged intermittent, sprawling […]

Please note: this is a rescheduled performance originally set for May 20, 2022.   The Shabby Road Orchestra is an ad-hoc Minneapolis rock collective featuring members of The Honeydogs, Six Mile Grove, Greazy Meal, and The New Standards holiday show. Beginning in 2017, the Shabby Road Orchestra has staged intermittent, sprawling and over-achieving live recreations of the Beatles iconic studio years albums, […]

“reignites classic tunes with flair and fire” – Vieux Carre Like a good many before him, singer and pianist Andrew Walesch somehow manages to encapsulate the sophistication of a cosmopolite and the self-effacing charm of a country boy. Whether composing and arranging or appearing in settings ranging from solo artist to big band, this St. Cloud, Minnesota native, who […]

Join us to preview upcoming shows at the Dakota with founder & co-owner Lowell Pickett. We will serve some complimentary treats from the kitchen, led by Executive Chef Remy Pettus, and our full menu will be available. Lowell will preview shows coming to the Dakota over the coming few months. It will be an informal […]

“abundant joy… the prominence of her enthusiasm is hard to ignore.” – All About Jazz A singer with equal parts heart, charm, and individuality, Sophia Shorai has been a mainstay on the Minneapolis jazz scene since 2004. With five self-released albums under her belt, she mixes old classics, modern revivals, and her own pop gems with ease and […]

“Montoya sings and plays with passionate abandon.” –The Boston Globe “[Brooks is] ferocious and unrelenting”  –The Boston Globe Between his white-hot guitar playing and his soulful, emotional vocals, Coco Montoya has talent to burn. In a career that spans almost four decades, he’s gone from drumming for blues icon Albert Collins to holding the lead guitar spot in John […]

“Steeles steal the show.” – KSTP TV “Duos, Duets, & Pairings” features Jearlyn & Fred Steele. For the first time ever, they will present a show featuring songs from yesterday to today. You will hear songs you know by artists you may not know. They have combined genres, from R&B & pop to country and […]

“having the high-energy flavor of Leftover Salmon or Yonder Mountain String Band.” – Colorado Springs Indy Starting in 2015 from a front porch in the college town of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Armchair Boogie can be defined by their pickin’ skills and infectious grooves. Augie Dougherty (banjo, vocals) and Ben Majeska (guitar, vocals) began playing under the […]