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SUMMARY:Sounds of Santana
DESCRIPTION:An electrifying 7-piece band playing Carlos Santana’s hits.\n  \nGuitarist Joe Cruz leads an electrifying 7-piece band playing Carlos Santana’s best-known hits. Here\, he does this amidst guitar shredding and storytelling about Santana’s life and legacy. \nThe authentically passionate Joe Cruz and his pyrotechnic playing are a wonder to watch. Moreover\, he displays his love of his own Mexican heritage and lifelong Latin-infused musical style. The dynamic Sounds of Santana band is made up of lead electric guitar\, electric bass\, drums\, and organ. Also\, two Latin percussionists and Spanish/English vocal performances.  \nGroove along with classics including “Black Magic Woman\,” “Evil Ways\,” and “Oye Como Va.” Additionally\, radio hits including Santana’s collaborations with Michelle Branch “The Game Of Love” and the Rob Thomas summer smash\, “Smooth”.  \nJoe Cruz has been a mainstay of the Twin Cities music and theater scene for over four decades. Here\, this musical chameleon demonstrates his remarkable versatility\, effortlessly transitioning between various musical styles. He’ll strum an acoustic guitar one moment\, then shred on an electric the next. Also\, he ranges from intricate bluegrass mandolin to Cuban tres to Puerto Rican cuatro. Moreover\, Joe’s musical prowess is truly exceptional. In addition to performing his original songs and instrumental compositions\, he also collaborates with his wife\, singer Jennifer Grimm. There\, they are the popular duo “Grimm and Cruz.” Also\, Joe embraces his Mexican roots with his Santana tribute show\, “Sounds of Santana”. Additionally\, his “Cruzando” project pays homage to the legendary Latin standards. \nRecommended for fans of Santana\, Eric Clapton\, The Eagles and Jimi Hendrix.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/sounds-of-santana-jul6-2026/
CATEGORIES:Rock
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SUMMARY:Our House: Tribute to Crosby\, Stills\, Nash & Young
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the legacy of Crosby\, Stills\, Nash & Young.\n  \nOur House celebrates the legacy of Crosby\, Stills\, Nash & Young. Further\, they do this through authentic\, heartfelt performances that capture the essence of their timeless music. \nOur House was formed in 2022. Here\, six talented musicians unite under a shared passion for the timeless music of Crosby\, Stills\, Nash & Young. Each member brings their unique skills and experiences to the stage. There\, they create a harmonious blend that pays homage to the legendary supergroup. Inspired by the enduring appeal of CSNY’s music\, Our House is dedicated to delivering pure\, unembellished performances. Moreover\, they highlight the power of the music\, its lyrics\, and the emotions they evoke. \nRecommended for fans of CSNY\, The Eagles\, Blind Faith and Allman Brothers Band.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/our-house-tribute-to-crosby-stills-nash-young-jul13-2026/
CATEGORIES:Americana,Rock
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SUMMARY:Blood\, Sweat & Tears
DESCRIPTION:“musical mixture of classical\, jazz\, and rock” – AllMusic\n  \nNo one can argue Blood\, Sweat & Tears invented a new style of music. BS&T is not the first band to ever use a horn section\, but they are the first to fuse it with rock\, jazz\, and some blues thrown in for good measure. \nThe first version of the band\, in the late sixties\, would practice in a loft in New York’s Greenwich Village. Crowds would gather on the street below and applaud between songs! Founding member and drummer Bobby Colomby knew they had hit on something special. Since then\, the band has never stopped touring for over fifty years. \nThe first Blood\, Sweat & Tears album\, Child is Father to the Man\, was released to little fanfare. After the band member changes (notably replacing the lead singer)\, the second album\, Blood Sweat & Tears\, was a success. It rose to the top of the charts for seven weeks and yielded three top 5 singles. The album received the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1970\, beating out the Beatles’ Abbey Road. That album went on to earn quadruple Platinum status\, with sales of well over 4 million units and induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In total\, the band has received ten Grammy nominations\, winning three.  \nBlood Sweat & Tears performed on Sunday\, August 17\, 1969\, at Woodstock\, the same day as Jimi Hendrix and other great bands. \nBlood Sweat & Tears has had many configurations over its fifty-plus years of touring but one thing for sure is that the music is timeless\, and fans are never disappointed. BS&T tours with the greatest musicians available\, stars in their own right (most coming off major tours with other artists).  \nTo this day Bobby Colomby still hand-picks the musicians for every tour. Colomby still uses the same theory: “Great Musicians Make Great Music”. \nRecommended for fans of Chicago\, Tower of Power\, Traffic and Steely Dan.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/blood-sweat-tears-jul18-2026/2026-07-18/1/
CATEGORIES:Rock
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SUMMARY:Blood\, Sweat & Tears
DESCRIPTION:“musical mixture of classical\, jazz\, and rock” – AllMusic\n  \nNo one can argue Blood\, Sweat & Tears invented a new style of music. BS&T is not the first band to ever use a horn section\, but they are the first to fuse it with rock\, jazz\, and some blues thrown in for good measure. \nThe first version of the band\, in the late sixties\, would practice in a loft in New York’s Greenwich Village. Crowds would gather on the street below and applaud between songs! Founding member and drummer Bobby Colomby knew they had hit on something special. Since then\, the band has never stopped touring for over fifty years. \nThe first Blood\, Sweat & Tears album\, Child is Father to the Man\, was released to little fanfare. After the band member changes (notably replacing the lead singer)\, the second album\, Blood Sweat & Tears\, was a success. It rose to the top of the charts for seven weeks and yielded three top 5 singles. The album received the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1970\, beating out the Beatles’ Abbey Road. That album went on to earn quadruple Platinum status\, with sales of well over 4 million units and induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In total\, the band has received ten Grammy nominations\, winning three.  \nBlood Sweat & Tears performed on Sunday\, August 17\, 1969\, at Woodstock\, the same day as Jimi Hendrix and other great bands. \nBlood Sweat & Tears has had many configurations over its fifty-plus years of touring but one thing for sure is that the music is timeless\, and fans are never disappointed. BS&T tours with the greatest musicians available\, stars in their own right (most coming off major tours with other artists).  \nTo this day Bobby Colomby still hand-picks the musicians for every tour. Colomby still uses the same theory: “Great Musicians Make Great Music”. \nRecommended for fans of Chicago\, Tower of Power\, Traffic and Steely Dan.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/blood-sweat-tears-jul18-2026/2026-07-18/2/
CATEGORIES:Rock
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SUMMARY:Blood\, Sweat & Tears
DESCRIPTION:“musical mixture of classical\, jazz\, and rock” – AllMusic\n  \nNo one can argue Blood\, Sweat & Tears invented a new style of music. BS&T is not the first band to ever use a horn section\, but they are the first to fuse it with rock\, jazz\, and some blues thrown in for good measure. \nThe first version of the band\, in the late sixties\, would practice in a loft in New York’s Greenwich Village. Crowds would gather on the street below and applaud between songs! Founding member and drummer Bobby Colomby knew they had hit on something special. Since then\, the band has never stopped touring for over fifty years. \nThe first Blood\, Sweat & Tears album\, Child is Father to the Man\, was released to little fanfare. After the band member changes (notably replacing the lead singer)\, the second album\, Blood Sweat & Tears\, was a success. It rose to the top of the charts for seven weeks and yielded three top 5 singles. The album received the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1970\, beating out the Beatles’ Abbey Road. That album went on to earn quadruple Platinum status\, with sales of well over 4 million units and induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In total\, the band has received ten Grammy nominations\, winning three.  \nBlood Sweat & Tears performed on Sunday\, August 17\, 1969\, at Woodstock\, the same day as Jimi Hendrix and other great bands. \nBlood Sweat & Tears has had many configurations over its fifty-plus years of touring but one thing for sure is that the music is timeless\, and fans are never disappointed. BS&T tours with the greatest musicians available\, stars in their own right (most coming off major tours with other artists).  \nTo this day Bobby Colomby still hand-picks the musicians for every tour. Colomby still uses the same theory: “Great Musicians Make Great Music”. \nRecommended for fans of Chicago\, Tower of Power\, Traffic and Steely Dan.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/blood-sweat-tears-jul19-2026/2026-07-19/1/
CATEGORIES:Rock
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SUMMARY:Blood\, Sweat & Tears
DESCRIPTION:“musical mixture of classical\, jazz\, and rock” – AllMusic\n  \nNo one can argue Blood\, Sweat & Tears invented a new style of music. BS&T is not the first band to ever use a horn section\, but they are the first to fuse it with rock\, jazz\, and some blues thrown in for good measure. \nThe first version of the band\, in the late sixties\, would practice in a loft in New York’s Greenwich Village. Crowds would gather on the street below and applaud between songs! Founding member and drummer Bobby Colomby knew they had hit on something special. Since then\, the band has never stopped touring for over fifty years. \nThe first Blood\, Sweat & Tears album\, Child is Father to the Man\, was released to little fanfare. After the band member changes (notably replacing the lead singer)\, the second album\, Blood Sweat & Tears\, was a success. It rose to the top of the charts for seven weeks and yielded three top 5 singles. The album received the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1970\, beating out the Beatles’ Abbey Road. That album went on to earn quadruple Platinum status\, with sales of well over 4 million units and induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In total\, the band has received ten Grammy nominations\, winning three.  \nBlood Sweat & Tears performed on Sunday\, August 17\, 1969\, at Woodstock\, the same day as Jimi Hendrix and other great bands. \nBlood Sweat & Tears has had many configurations over its fifty-plus years of touring but one thing for sure is that the music is timeless\, and fans are never disappointed. BS&T tours with the greatest musicians available\, stars in their own right (most coming off major tours with other artists).  \nTo this day Bobby Colomby still hand-picks the musicians for every tour. Colomby still uses the same theory: “Great Musicians Make Great Music”. \nRecommended for fans of Chicago\, Tower of Power\, Traffic and Steely Dan.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/blood-sweat-tears-jul19-2026/2026-07-19/2/
CATEGORIES:Rock
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T190000
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SUMMARY:Toronzo Cannon
DESCRIPTION:“exceptionally gifted… man\, he can play” – Blues Blast\n  \n“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 for his richly detailed\, truth-telling original songs\, blistering\, inventive guitar work and impassioned vocals. \nHere\, his heroes inspire his sound. For example\, Hound Dog Taylor\, Muddy Waters\, Elmore James\, Albert King\, Son Seals and Jimi Hendrix. Moreover\, on his latest release\, 2024’s Shut Up And Play!\, Cannon blazes his own path with eleven emotionally charged originals. Thus\, his powerful\, cathartic guitar solos and his soulfully authoritative voice fuel his imaginative songs. \nShut Up And Play! features Cannon\, a former Chicago bus driver\, delivering timeless stories of common experiences. Further\, his lyrics are set ablaze by his passionate and focused guitar playing. Here\, Cannon sings of the heartbreak of lost love\, the humor of daily life\, and the pain of feeling invisible. Chicago’s New City declared\, “Toronzo Cannon spins the innate human capacity of misery and regret into a kind of furious ecstasy.” \n“I write what I know\, what I feel\,” Cannon says. “Listen to the lyrics. I am a Black man in America. These are NOT protest songs. I try to create honest\, common sense understanding with my songs.” \nCannon has earned ten Blues Music Award nominations. Further\, as his fan base expands\, so do his friendships with famous musicians. Gary Clark\, Jr. declared\, “Toronzo is a beast. He lights the room up.” Also\, Joe Bonamassa rightly pronounced\, “Toronzo’s a great guitar player\, excellent vocalist and an amazing personality.” \nRecommended for fans of Lonnie Brooks\, Walter Trout\, Bernard Allison and Corey Stevens.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/toronzo-cannon-jul23-2026/
CATEGORIES:Blues,Rock
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SUMMARY:The Belfast Cowboys
DESCRIPTION:“conjures up the spirit and the songs of Ireland’s greatest export” – Chicago Tribune\n  \nThe 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 flourished in the renowned Minnesota music scene. They have consistently packed houses and wowed crowds since 2002. \nTerry Walsh got his start playing in various Twin Cities rock bands. He toured as Slim Dunlap’s bass player in 1997\, opening for Son Volt. In 2001 Terry hit upon the idea of forming a Van Morrison tribute band. Terry spent the rest of the year learning Van songs and building an all-star band. The band played their first show at the old 400 Bar on Saint Patrick’s Day 2002. \nMany musicians have played with the band\, but the ‘A’ team was soon established. It includes Dan Kowalke (guitar\, vocals\, Joe Baumgart (bass)\, Dave Kirby and Dave Haugen (drums\, backing vocals)\, Joe Loskota (keyboards\, backing vocals). The horn section includes Paul Gronert (sax)\, Matt Hanzelka (trombone)\, Tim Martin (trumpet)\, Vic Volare (sax\, flute). Bandleader Terry Walsh (lead vocals\, guitar\, harmonica\, piano). \nThe band has expanded its content over the years to include rock and soul covers. Terry’s own originals have become fan favorites. Now a beloved staple in Minnesota\, the 9-piece Belfast Cowboys averaged over 120 shows a year before the pandemic. The bar-tested troubadours are known for playing epic sets at their weekly Minneapolis gigs and drawing crowds to outdoor festivals. Occasionally they’ll venture beyond the Midwest to play Ireland\, Phoenix\, and New York’s Times Square. Once they opened for the band Chicago in front of 15\,000 people. \nRecommended for fans of Bruce Springsteen\, G.B. Leighton\, Tina and the B-Sides and Van Morrison.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/the-belfast-cowboys-jul25-2026/
CATEGORIES:Americana,Rock
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