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July 2025
Travis Anderson Trio: The Music of John Williams
Eclectic & Fun Piano Jazz
Jul 1, 2025 • 7PM • From $25.47
“They swing like there’s no tomorrow.” – Jazz Police Anderson Join the Travis Anderson Trio for a sophisticated and swinging evening of jazz interpretations honoring the legendary John Williams — the iconic composer behind Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, E.T., Hook, and more. With their signature blend of technical brilliance, humor and […]
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Charanga Tropical – Latin Sounds of Summer
Sizzling Cuban Jazz
Jul 2, 2025 • 7PM • From $25.47
“a musical delight and a visual spectacle” – City Pages Founded in 2006, Charanga Tropical performs with instrumentation that dates back to the roots of Cuban music featuring a sizzling Latin rhythm section, three violins, vocalists, and flute. The music is rich in harmony and melody, fantastic for listening and superb for dancing. In 2015 Charanga Tropical […]
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T. Mychael Rambo & Ginger Commodore
“Q” – The Soul of Quincy Jones
Jul 3, 2025 • 7PM • From $30.62
“[Rambo is a] local theater legend” – Music in MN “Ginger possesses some of the sweetest and most clarion pipes in town.” – City Pages David Smith, keyboards Tony Axtell, bass Ke’Andre Mack, drums Solomon Parham, trumpet Kathy Mueller, synth, flute, vocals Peter Vircks, saxophone Geoff Jones, vocals Chreese Jones, vocals A three-time Emmy Award-winning […]
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Closed for the holiday
Closed
Jul 4, 2025 •
We will be closed on JUL 4 for the holiday. BOOK YOUR EVENT HERE: https://www.dakotacooks.com/private-events/
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The Belfast Cowboys
Van Morrison & Beyond
Jul 5, 2025 • 7PM • From $30.62
“conjures up the spirit and the songs of Ireland’s greatest export” – Chicago Tribune The Belfast Cowboys is a nine-piece, horn-driven band from Minneapolis that specializes in the music of Van Morrison. Entering their third decade, they are adept at mixing rock, blues, roots and soul sounds. Led by veteran songwriter/guitarist Terry Walsh, the Cowboys have […]
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JT Bates, Zacc Harris, Chris Bates Trio
Monsters of Folk Jazz
Jul 6, 2025 • 7PM • From $25.47
“the hardest-working drummer in the Twin Cities” – Star Tribune Drummer JT Bates grew up at the Dakota. He experienced being in the same room as many drummers who created the language of the modern drumset. For example, Billy Higgins, Ben Riley, Elvin Jones, Max Roach, and on from those depths. To share a stage shared by […]
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Moore By Four
Twin Cities Vocal Legends
Jul 7, 2025 • 7PM • From $30.62
“Their high-energy stage presence, distinctive voices, close harmonies makes Moore By Four a must-see-and-hear.” – MinnPost Feat. Sanford Moore, Ginger Commodore, Connie Evingson, Dennis Spears, and Ashley Commodore Moore By Four quickly established themselves as a fixture on the Twin Cities music scene upon their 1986 inception. There, they started out at Ruby’s Cabaret in Minneapolis. […]
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Bonerama
Rock Funk Brass Explosion
Jul 8, 2025 • 7PM • From $47.10
“A brass-band force of nature” – NPR Bonerama is a force of nature. In many ways, the band defies categorization. A funky rock band with brass… a funky brass band that rocks. Bonerama is a New Orleans-based band that fuses everything that has made that city’s music famous into a genre-defying gumbo. The band takes […]
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Johnnie Brown: “Let the Music Play” –
The Music of Barry White
Jul 9, 2025 • 7PM • From $30.62
“a true musical experience… always a treat” – MN Spokesman-Recorder Johnnie Brown was born in Mississippi. He began singing as a child in his father’s church choir. As an adult, Johnnie’s sibling and friends encouraged him to take singing more seriously. Brown decided to take his vision as a performer to the next level and […]
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Toronzo Cannon
Passionate Chicago Blues
Jul 10, 2025 • 7PM • From $30.62
“exceptionally gifted… man, he can play” – Blues Blast “I want my songs to be heard and experienced, not just listened to,” says cliché-defying, internationally beloved Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon. Cannon is on the cutting edge of today’s contemporary blues scene. Further, critics hail him as one of the genre’s most creative artists. Fans love him […]
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It’s because of concerts like this that I can’t stand living in Los Angeles. Why is it that Lowell Pickett’s Dakota … gets artists and tours to come to Minneapolis, MN and not darken the doors of any club in LA?
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