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“ has a technique and musicality that bests most performers of her generation.” – Guardian “Charlap is masterful… rollicking stride... Read More
“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times Chris Botti - Trumpet Lee Pearson - Drums Daniel Chmielinski -... Read More
“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times Chris Botti - Trumpet Lee Pearson - Drums Daniel Chmielinski -... Read More
“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times Chris Botti - Trumpet Lee Pearson - Drums Daniel Chmielinski -... Read More
“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times Chris Botti - Trumpet Lee Pearson - Drums Daniel Chmielinski -... Read More
“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times Chris Botti - Trumpet Lee Pearson - Drums Daniel Chmielinski -... Read More
“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times Chris Botti - Trumpet Lee Pearson - Drums Daniel Chmielinski -... Read More
"modern harp traditions... with such strength, grace and commitment” - New York Times Brandee Younger is revolutionizing the harp’s role... Read More
“wonderful arrangements” – Aretha Franklin When the artistry of vocalist Jennifer Grimm met the mastery of composer-arranger Adi Yeshaya, a new sound... Read More
“Kenni Holmen is a musical freak of nature” –Vulfpeck Kenni Holmen is one of the most active recording and touring... Read More
"brassy, smooth, and syncopated with perfect finesse." - Mpls.St.Paul Arthur “L.A.” Buckner is one of the Twin Cities’ most creative... Read More
“a swinging, expressive improviser… masterpiece” – All Music Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists... Read More
“a swinging, expressive improviser… masterpiece” – All Music Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists... Read More
“Scofield is one of the most prolific and admired jazz musicians of his generation” – NPR Aside from being... Read More
“Scofield is one of the most prolific and admired jazz musicians of his generation” – NPR Aside from being... Read More
“buoyant rhythm, blinding technique, solid entertainment!” – New York Times “a jazz lioness with a pure tone… and sure swing style.”... Read More
“buoyant rhythm, blinding technique, solid entertainment!” – New York Times “a jazz lioness with a pure tone… and sure swing style.”... Read More
“the essence of what jazz is.” – Jazz Police Kavyesh Kaviraj imbues his life and stories into his music, carefully weaving... Read More
"Evingson among the first-rank of today's jazz vocalists." - AllMusic Connie Evingson reprises her Beatles CD “Let it Je Jazz,”... Read More
"R&B-inflected saxophone... lyrical and intimate" - Jazz Times Boney James’s latest, 2024’s Slow Burn is a new high point in a... Read More
Boney James VIP event. VIP Meet & Greet will be after the 1st show and before the doors open... Read More
"R&B-inflected saxophone... lyrical and intimate" - Jazz Times Boney James’s latest, 2024’s Slow Burn is a new high point in a... Read More
“Davina and the Vagabonds combat heartache with sugar and sass.” – Downbeat Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir... Read More
"soul-cleansing... focused and adventurous playing" - Jazz Times Soulful, passionate, stirring… these are the words that describe Kirk Whalum's music... Read More
"soul-cleansing... focused and adventurous playing" - Jazz Times Soulful, passionate, stirring… these are the words that describe Kirk Whalum's music... Read More
"smooth jazz with an edge, with funk and rock elements" - Pioneer Press Shaun LaBelle’s producing career has been filled... Read More
"smooth jazz with an edge, with funk and rock elements" - Pioneer Press Shaun LaBelle’s producing career has been filled... Read More
"national treasure” - Downbeat Jazz icon Ernie Watts and blues harmonica ace Corky Siegel first met in Mumbai. They were... Read More
“What’s the Maurer magic? A mix of wit, sophistication, humor and keeping it fresh.” – Minnpost This merry band... Read More
“vintage superstar” – Postmodern Jukebox Stella Cole is hitting the road this holiday season in support of her upcoming... Read More
“vintage superstar” – Postmodern Jukebox Stella Cole is hitting the road this holiday season in support of her upcoming... Read More
“a star with megawatt energy and a breathtaking breadth of talent” – Theater Pizzazz Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an... Read More
“wild, highly technical blend of bluegrass, folk, and jazz and classical” – Rolling Stone Prolific guitarist Leo Kottke boasts an impressive... Read More
“A true authentic New Orleans dance-hall style band.” – New Orleans Traditional Jazz Quarterly The Southside Aces have been... Read More
"impeccable balance of imagination, elegance and hipness" - All About Jazz As a pianist and keyboardist, Michael Cain has had... Read More
"They swing like there's no tomorrow." – Jazz Police This blazingly energetic trio takes on Vince Guaraldi‘s holiday classic, A... Read More
"They swing like there's no tomorrow." – Jazz Police This blazingly energetic trio takes on Vince Guaraldi‘s holiday classic, A... Read More
"Everything she sings seems to rise from a smile... transparent purity" - Downbeat Few American jazz singers have had as... Read More
“What do Prince, Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks have in common? Those magnificent Petersons.” – Star Tribune Help us... Read More
“What do Prince, Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks have in common? Those magnificent Petersons.” – Star Tribune Help us... Read More
"passionate... on a timely mission to bring joy to the world." - All About Jazz Celebrate the season as the... Read More
"passionate... on a timely mission to bring joy to the world." - All About Jazz Celebrate the season as the... Read More
"passionate... on a timely mission to bring joy to the world." - All About Jazz Celebrate the season as the... Read More
"passionate... on a timely mission to bring joy to the world." - All About Jazz Celebrate the season as the... Read More
“Fresh and classic at the same time” – Star Tribune There’s no better place to be right before Christmas than at... Read More
“Fresh and classic at the same time” – Star Tribune There’s no better place to be right before Christmas than at... Read More
IMPORTANT: This is not a ticket to the show. You must have a concert ticket in order to purchase this VIP... Read More
“This is a voice to treasure” – Broadway World Alicia Witt returns to The Dakota to get you in... Read More
“Fresh and classic at the same time” – Star Tribune There’s no better place to be right before Christmas than at... Read More
“finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times The... Read More
“finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times The... Read More
“finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times The... Read More
“finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times The... Read More
“finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times The... Read More
“finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times The... Read More
“finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times The... Read More
“finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times The... Read More
“The DNA of the band and its members has its feet firmly rooted into punk/pop culture.” – New York Times ... Read More
“The DNA of the band and its members has its feet firmly rooted into punk/pop culture.” – New York Times ... Read More
“Davina and the Vagabonds combat heartache with sugar and sass.” – Downbeat Dinner Show — $185 SOLD OUTIncludes a four-course... Read More
“Davina and the Vagabonds combat heartache with sugar and sass.” – Downbeat Dinner Show — $185 SOLD OUTIncludes a four-course... Read More
“Davina and the Vagabonds combat heartache with sugar and sass.” – Downbeat Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir... Read More
“Davina and the Vagabonds combat heartache with sugar and sass.” – Downbeat Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir... Read More
"complex yet danceable beats... dirty blues, spacey soul" - Glide KDTU has electrified audiences around the world for over... Read More
"complex yet danceable beats... dirty blues, spacey soul" - Glide KDTU has electrified audiences around the world for over... Read More
“flawlessly replicate the sound of classic New Orleans” — Prairie Uprising For over two decades, Southside Aces have been playing... Read More
"a modern jazz sound unbound by geography, genre, or convention" - Jazz World On her remarkable debut album, 2025’s Escape, Peruvian-American... Read More
"very potent acoustic jazz... adventurous" - Jazz Times Saxophonist David Binney stands out as one of the most prolific jazz... Read More
“They swing like there’s no tomorrow.” – Jazz Police With energy and chops to burn, The Travis Anderson Trio brings fresh interpretations... Read More
“local theater legend” – Music in MN An evening of song, spoken word and celebration that amplifies the powerful message... Read More
“there is not a band on earth that is better. Stunning.” – Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers For almost four... Read More
“there is not a band on earth that is better. Stunning.” – Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers For almost four... Read More
"fantastic Django Reinhardt-inspired melodies" - Baby Blue Arts The Red Hot Django Peppers are a fiery Twin Cities–based hot club band.... Read More
"Yellowjackets sound as vital and tight as they ever have" - Glide Throughout their storied forty-three-year history, the Yellowjackets have... Read More
"This music, as retro as it may be at times, feels fun, frisky and alive.” - American Songwriter Davina Sowers... Read More
"A true master of the jazz art form." – Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Known as a “man of great musical imagination,” Bruce... Read More
“master of the Brazilian version of mandolin" - Billboard Hamilton de Holanda is one of Brazil’s most celebrated musicians—a global... Read More
"absolutely top-quality soul music... outstanding" - BBC Music It was in late 2022 that Jarrod Lawson had the biggest, and most unexpected,... Read More
Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 7pm Show "A dream team of forward-leaning hard-bop" - The New York Times Donald Harrison,... Read More
Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 7pm Show “a guaranteed good time… A local treasure” – MinnPost Dan Newton, accordion and... Read More
Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 7pm Show “flawlessly replicate the sound of classic New Orleans” — Prairie Uprising For over... Read More
Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 7pm Show *Pre-purchase and receive a free bottle of Washington Hill Merlot. "Remarkably masterful, fresh-sounding,... Read More
Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 7pm Show Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 9pm Show *Pre-purchase and receive a free bottle of Washington... Read More
Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 7pm Show Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 9pm Show *Pre-purchase and receive a free bottle of Washington... Read More
Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 7pm Show Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 9pm Show *Pre-purchase and receive a free bottle of Washington... Read More
Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 7pm Show Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 9pm Show *Pre-purchase and receive a free bottle of Washington... Read More
A Night of Music and Solidarity for our Community *THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT* To keep the love and solidarity... Read More
Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 6:30pm Show *Pre-purchase and receive a free bottle of Washington Hill Merlot. “abundant joy… the... Read More
Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 5:30pm Show Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 8pm Show *Pre-purchase and receive a free bottle of Washington... Read More
Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 5:30pm Show Valentine’s Menu Add-On - 8pm Show *Pre-purchase and receive a free bottle of Washington... Read More
“a voice that could melt snow” - Prince Pianist and singer Kandace Springs is one of the premier female... Read More
“a voice that could melt snow” - Prince Pianist and singer Kandace Springs is one of the premier female... Read More
"Ribot's style embedded in jazz vocabulary, but angular and gritty" - Sound of Boston Marc Ribot, guitar Sebastian Steinberg, bass... Read More
"one of the most fruitful and strikingly original careers in contemporary pop." - Rolling Stone Here, esperanza performs songs from all eight... Read More
"one of the finest piano players to emerge in decades…” - All About Jazz Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has... Read More
"one of the finest piano players to emerge in decades…” - All About Jazz Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has... Read More
Two-time Latin Grammy-winner Antonio Rey (Spain) is widely regarded as one of the top flamenco guitarists of his generation. He is lauded for... Read More
"improbable balance of ethereal and earthy... sublime" - Downbeat Award-winning alto saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins burst onto the musical... Read More
"This music, as retro as it may be at times, feels fun, frisky and alive.” - American Songwriter Davina Sowers... Read More
Minnesota Music Educators Association is proud to present the All-State Jazz Band at the Dakota. MMEA's All-State Ensembles are built... Read More
"a breezy pop flavor, gentle grooves, lovely melodies" - All About Jazz Cyrille Aimée grew up in a multilingual household... Read More
“one of the most potent singers to ever come out of the Twin Cities.” – Star Tribune Tina Schlieske, a... Read More
“his smooth vocals mirror that of a youthful Sinatra and a young Bublé” – The Indie Source Shaun Johnson believes... Read More
Morgan James is hosting VIP events prior to the show, giving a chance for fans to get together and celebrate... Read More
"A phenomenal talent whose feel for classic soul music is bone deep... This woman is on fire." - New York Times... Read More
"A phenomenal talent whose feel for classic soul music is bone deep... This woman is on fire." - New York Times... Read More
“If Louis Armstrong and Doris Day could somehow be the same person, they’d be Bria Skonberg” -Wall Street Journal ... Read More
“Savion is to tap what Charlie Parker is to jazz” - Herb Alpert Savion Glover brings his revolutionary Project... Read More
“Savion is to tap what Charlie Parker is to jazz” - Herb Alpert Savion Glover brings his revolutionary Project... Read More
"groundbreaking, genre-bending innovative group" - Jazz Guitar Today Mark Lettieri is a six-time nominated, five-time Grammy winning guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor. He... Read More
“Fresh and classic at the same time” – Star Tribune Singer/pianist Andrew Walesch encapsulates the sophistication of a cosmopolite and... Read More
"A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level" - New York Times Singer Tierney Sutton and... Read More
"she’s a charmer and a seducer, a rocker and... a jazz chanteuse" - Variety Judith Owen’s outstanding new album, 2026’s Suit Yourself,... Read More
"inspired amalgamation of jazz, funk, hip-hop and neo-soul" - All About Jazz Kobe-born, Brooklyn-based trumpeter Takuya Kuroda is dedicated, and... Read More
“one of the best ever” – Barack Obama 2024 Kennedy Center Honoree 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient 10-time... Read More
“one of the best ever” – Barack Obama 2024 Kennedy Center Honoree 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient 10-time... Read More
MacPhail Jazz Night celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with a performance by the Dakota Jazz Ensemble, directed by Zacc Harris. Also,... Read More
"A pristine pianist with a poet’s soul... truly transcendent." - Boston Globe Fred Hersch belongs to jazz’s piano pantheon. He... Read More
"That liquid, crystalline tone; those airborne, searching melodies." - NPR Pat Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, MO on August... Read More
"That liquid, crystalline tone; those airborne, searching melodies." - NPR Pat Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, MO on August... Read More
"That liquid, crystalline tone; those airborne, searching melodies." - NPR Pat Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, MO on August... Read More
"That liquid, crystalline tone; those airborne, searching melodies." - NPR Pat Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, MO on August... Read More
"tremendous sense of harmony and virtuosity" - New York Times Julius Rodriguez is an American jazz pianist, composer, and rising... Read More
“A pianist of imperial command, possessed of a dazzling, deceptively casual virtuosity” - New York Times Chucho Valdes, piano Horacio... Read More
“A pianist of imperial command, possessed of a dazzling, deceptively casual virtuosity” - New York Times Chucho Valdes, piano Horacio... Read More
“seemingly limitless technique… dazzling” – NPR Joey Alexander is one of the most exciting voices in contemporary jazz. He is a... Read More
Click the links below for show tickets! Al Di Meola: MAY 1 • 6:30pm performance Al Di Meola: MAY 1... Read More
VIP Meet & Greet Add-On. Click the links below for tickets! Al Di Meola: MAY 1 • 4:00pm VIP Meet... Read More
VIP Meet & Greet Add-On. Click the links below for tickets! Al Di Meola: MAY 1 • 4:00pm VIP Meet... Read More
Click the links below for show tickets! Al Di Meola: MAY 1 • 6:30pm performance Al Di Meola: MAY 1... Read More
VIP Meet & Greet Add-On. Click the links below for tickets! Al Di Meola: MAY 1 • 4:00pm VIP Meet... Read More
VIP Meet & Greet Add-On. Click the links below for tickets! Al Di Meola: MAY 1 • 4:00pm VIP Meet... Read More
"heir apparent to both the Chicago lineage and the post-Coltrane sax tradition” - New York Times One of today’s most... Read More
“known for his (Jeff Perry) hip reimagining of songs.” – Star Tribune Jazz musicians have covered and reinterpreted songs by... Read More
This legendary MN band reunites for Mother's Day! Women Who Cook will grace the Dakota stage this Mother’s Day,... Read More
