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SUMMARY:St. Paul Peterson: Funk Friday
DESCRIPTION:Effortlessly spanning funk\, soul\, jazz\, rock and improvisational groove.\n  \nFor six years\, Funk Friday has quietly built a global following of fans and incredible musicians—one minute at a time. Created by St. Paul Peterson\, the series has become a space where world-class players connect\, collaborate\, and push the music forward. \nOn July 17\, that energy lands at the Dakota. Here\, experience an intimate\, one-night gathering of players with deep musical lineage and modern sensibility. Moreover\, St. Paul brings the spirit of Funk Friday off the screen and into the room. \nAdditionally\, the evening features an all-star collective of musicians with deep ties across iconic artists and eras. Thus\, these artists have worked with Earth\, Wind & Fire\, Daryl Hall\, Michael Jackson\, Prince\, Janet Jackson\, and Mint Condition. Also\, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis\, Fleetwood Mac\, Keith Urban\, and The New Power Generation. \nSpecial guests include legendary percussionist Lenny Castro (Toto\, Fleetwood Mac; collaborations with Adele\, Stevie Nicks\, and Eric Clapton. Additionally\, credits on iconic recordings including “Africa” and “Tears in Heaven”). \nPercussionist Robert “Sput” Searight lives at the cutting edge of improvised music. He has won Grammys for his work with Kirk Franklin and Snarky Puppy and is the co-founder of Ghost-Note. He has worked with Erykah Badu\, Kendrick Lamar\, Toto and others. \nKeyboardist Roger Smith played Hammond organ with the iconic Tower of Power from 1998-2025. Additionally\, he worked with Freddie King\, Leon Russell\, Willie Nelson\, Waylon Jennings and more. \nAlso Featuring: \n\nTommy Barbarella\, keyboards (Prince/NPG/Greazy Meal)\nJason Peterson DeLaire\, keyboards and vocals (Michael Bolton/Donny Osmond)\nJoe Finger\, drums (Boz Scaggs)\nJoe Elliott\, guitar (David Sanborn)\nEric Leeds\, sax\nPatty Peterson\, vocals\n\nSupporting Free Guitars 4 Kids (@freeguitars4kids )\nThis year’s celebration proudly supports Free Guitars 4 Kids\, a Minnesota nonprofit founded by @terryesau that provides free guitars and musical opportunities to children throughout the community. Their mission is simple: make music accessible to every child who dreams of playing.\n⸻\nPresented in Partnership with @jazz88kbem\n(KBEM 88.5 FM) — The Twin Cities’ premier public jazz station and longtime champion of Minnesota musicians and live performance.\nRecommended for fans of Prince\, Morris Day & The Time\, George Benson\, and Eric Gales.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/st-paul-peterson-funk-friday-jul17-2026/
CATEGORIES:Funk,R&B
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