“Electrifying, raucous, pure Chicago blues” – Chicago Tribune In Chicago, a city overflowing with unrivaled blues talent, world-renowned Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials have been standing tall for over 30 years. The band’s big sound, fueled by Lil’ Ed’s gloriously rollicking slide work and deep blues string bending, along with his rough-edged, soulful vocals, is as real […]

“Good Gawd amitey! This is soul, man — the real deal.”  – No Depression All his life, Eddie 9V (9-volt) has acted on instinct. Aged just 15, this old-soul artist turned away from the path of college and jobs to burst all guns blazing onto the roots and blues club circuit of his native Atlanta, Georgia. Now in his […]

“Her voice is rich and funky… interjected with some jovial scatting.” – Star Tribune A fabulous one of a kind show from the heart of creator/ producer Gwen Matthews. It features the music of Aretha Franklin singing duets with world class, superstar male entertainers and hit song writers such as Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Rod Stewart, Elton […]

“an arsenal full of technique and joy.” – The New York Times Since its beginnings in the late 1990s, the Hot Club of Cowtown’s star has continued to rise as its reputation for jaw-dropping virtuosity and unforgettable live shows has become the band’s global brand. Lauded for its “down-home melodies and exuberant improvisation” (The Times, London), the […]

“McDonough’s piano stylings are intimate and innovative.” – Jazz Review A special evening-long celebration of Bill Evans! First set will feature Larry McDonough & Joel Shapira playing selections from their new CD, Intermodulating Undercurrents Live at the Kos: The Music of Bill Evans and Jim Hall Second set the Larry McDonough Quintet will perform music from […]

“deliciously infectious and feel-good set… fun” – Mpls St. Paul Magazine “Minneapolis folk-jazz-bossa-nova-pop band who are ready to make you smile.” – The Current These three pieces of toast—Zak Khan on guitar/production, Clara Wicklund on vocals/bass, and Andreas Fenner on vocals/keys—are multigrain babes: Acoustically-rooted, leavened by jazz and baked to a perfect Honeybutter golden brown. With […]

  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 […]

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, […]

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, […]