Mick Sterling Presents: Born to Run – A celebration of the music of Bruce Springsteen is a full-throated and passionate night of E Street Band rock and soul.  Minnesota Music Hall of Fame inductee Mick Sterling leads a huge band featuring a killer horn section, string section and an essential E Street sized band to […]

Delivering an infectious blend of soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues, the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio proves to be a band on the rise. Their tantalizing grooves, lush sounds and vibrant jam sessions are always fresh with improvisations strengthened by their undeniable chemistry. This Seattle based trio evokes a classic instrumental sound with a pioneering, […]

NUNNABOVE – sibling pop group Fred & Jevetta Steele – vocals Tommy Barbarella – keyboard Richard Kriehn – fiddle Don’t miss Jearlyn as she takes the stage to sing a Prince medley (w/Tommy Barbarella), performs with the four sibling pop group of 15 to 19 year-olds from NUNNABOVE, and with her own siblings Fred and Jevetta […]

Ignacio “Nachito” Herrera is acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest Cuban pianists in command of traditional classical and contemporary musical idioms. Nachito brings astounding technique and natural talent to compose explosive music that overwhelms the Dakota with powerful energy. We at the Dakota love to call him the “man with twenty fingers”, hence the […]

Mina Moore is a singer-song writer from Minneapolis that has already accumulated a long and fascinating musical resume. Her music draws from that of her upbringing, leaning heavily on soul, R&B, and inevitably, pop. Like so many of us, Mina’s pallet is ever growing, and her live performances aim to educate as much as entertain.

In a span of 30 years, James Hunter has worked on the railway, busked in the streets of London, provided backup vocals and guitar for Van Morrison, played clubs and theatres all over the world, and opened shows for Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Willie Nelson, and Tom Petty. By 2006, Hunter was recognized with nominations […]

In a span of 30 years, James Hunter has worked on the railway, busked in the streets of London, provided backup vocals and guitar for Van Morrison, played clubs and theatres all over the world, and opened shows for Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Willie Nelson, and Tom Petty. By 2006, Hunter was recognized with nominations […]

A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval, has evolved into one of the world’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist, and composer. He is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time. Sandoval has been awarded 10 […]

A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval, has evolved into one of the world’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist, and composer. He is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time. Sandoval has been awarded 10 […]

featuring: Bill Pearce – saxophone, Rene Camacho – Bass, Marvin “Smitty” Smith – drums Since his 18-year tenure as guitarist and music director of NBC’s The Tonight Show, Philadelphia-born guitarist and prolific composer, Kevin Eubanks retired to pursue the recording and touring sides of his career. His laid back style and affability seems to belie […]