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  • February 2026

  • Mon 2
    Cafe Accordion Orchestra w/Prudence Johnson
    Featured Feb 2, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Cafe Accordion Orchestra w/Prudence Johnson

    “a guaranteed good time… A local treasure” – MinnPost   Dan Newton, accordion and vocals Eric Mohring, mandolin, fiddle and vocals... Read More

  • Wed 4
    The Headhunters
    Featured Feb 4, 26 | 7:00 pm

    The Headhunters

    "Remarkably masterful, fresh-sounding, and creatively restless" - AllMusic   Legendary jazz-funk ensemble The Headhunters celebrated the band’s fiftieth anniversary in 2023. Percussionist Bill Summers and... Read More

  • Thu 5
    Avery*Sunshine
    Featured Feb 5, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Avery*Sunshine

    "her playful charisma and those heavenly vocals" - NPR   Chester, PA native Avery*Sunshine has established herself as a musical powerhouse.... Read More

  • Fri 6
    Mason Jennings
    Featured Feb 6, 26 | 7:00 pm Mason Jennings

    Mason Jennings

    “ragged, intimate voice and simple ruminations” – Rolling Stone   Minneapolis songwriter Mason Jennings recently released a new video for the... Read More

  • Sat 7
    Mason Jennings
    Featured Feb 7, 26 | 6:30 pm Mason Jennings

    Mason Jennings

    “ragged, intimate voice and simple ruminations” – Rolling Stone   Minneapolis songwriter Mason Jennings recently released a new video for the... Read More

  • Sat 7
    Mason Jennings
    Featured Feb 7, 26 | 9:00 pm Mason Jennings

    Mason Jennings

    “ragged, intimate voice and simple ruminations” – Rolling Stone   Minneapolis songwriter Mason Jennings recently released a new video for the... Read More

  • Sun 8
    Eric Gales
    Featured Feb 8, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Eric Gales – A Special Evening of Acoustic Blues

    "One of the best if not the best, guitarist in the world today." – Joe Bonamassa   A rare and special... Read More

  • Mon 9
    Meshell Ndegeocello
    Featured Feb 9, 26 | 7:00 pm Meshell Ndegeocello

    Meshell Ndegeocello

    "The world needs more musicians like her, creatively restless and ambitious" - NPR   Meshell Ndegeocello has survived the best and... Read More

  • Mon 9
    Meshell Ndegeocello
    Featured Feb 9, 26 | 9:00 pm Meshell Ndegeocello

    Meshell Ndegeocello

    "The world needs more musicians like her, creatively restless and ambitious" - NPR   Meshell Ndegeocello has survived the best and... Read More

  • Fri 13
    Steely Dane
    Featured Feb 13, 26 | 6:30 pm Steely Dane

    Steely Dane

    "the band is energetic and sounds amazing" - Milwaukee Magazine   In 2010, co-founders David Adler and David Stoler (The Steely... Read More

  • Fri 13
    Steely Dane
    Featured Feb 13, 26 | 9:00 pm Steely Dane

    Steely Dane

    "the band is energetic and sounds amazing" - Milwaukee Magazine   In 2010, co-founders David Adler and David Stoler (The Steely... Read More

  • Mon 16
    Mike Dawes VIP
    Featured Feb 16, 26 | 4:30 pm

    VIP Event: Mike Dawes

    Invitation to pre-show experience with Mike Dawes, including:   Meet & greet and photo opportunity   Intimate guitar workshop   Performance of an... Read More

  • Mon 16
    Mike Dawes
    Featured Feb 16, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Mike Dawes

    "technical virtuosity and passion... compelling" - Acoustic Guitar   Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging, and performing... Read More

  • Tue 17
    Kandace Springs
    Featured Feb 17, 26 | 7:00 pm Kandace Springs

    Kandace Springs

    “a voice that could melt snow” - Prince   Pianist and singer Kandace Springs is one of the premier female... Read More

  • Tue 17
    Kandace Springs
    Featured Feb 17, 26 | 9:00 pm Kandace Springs

    Kandace Springs

    “a voice that could melt snow” - Prince   Pianist and singer Kandace Springs is one of the premier female... Read More

  • Fri 20
    Marc Ribot: Hurry Red Telephone
    Featured Feb 20, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Marc Ribot: Hurry Red Telephone

    "Ribot's style embedded in jazz vocabulary, but angular and gritty" - Sound of Boston   Marc Ribot, guitar Sebastian Steinberg, bass... Read More

  • Sat 21
    Esperanza Spalding
    Featured Feb 21, 26 | 7:00 pm

    esperanza spalding

    "one of the most fruitful and strikingly original careers in contemporary pop." - Rolling Stone   Here, esperanza performs songs from... Read More

  • Tue 24
    Tinsley Ellis: Labor of Love Tour
    Featured Feb 24, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Tinsley Ellis: Labor of Love Tour

    "A potent set of fierce folk blues... joyous and triumphant" - Living Blues   According to Atlanta-based blues guitarist, singer and... Read More

  • Wed 25
    Shemekia Copeland
    Featured Feb 25, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Shemekia Copeland

    "Copeland is the greatest blues singer of her generation." - Washington Post   Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly... Read More

  • March 2026

  • Wed 11
    Los Lobos
    Featured Mar 11, 26 | 7:00 pm Los Lobos

    Los Lobos

    "one of the hottest live acts on the planet" - BBC   It's a matter of time. Fifty years to be... Read More

  • Thu 12
    Los Lobos
    Featured Mar 12, 26 | 7:00 pm Los Lobos

    Los Lobos

    "one of the hottest live acts on the planet" - BBC   It's a matter of time. Fifty years to be... Read More

  • Fri 20
    JD Simo & Luther Dickinson: Do The Rump! Tour
    Featured Mar 20, 26 | 7:00 pm

    JD Simo & Luther Dickinson: Do The Rump! Tour

    "straight-up blues with a razor edge guitar slash." - Americana Highways   Two of the most electrifying forces in modern roots... Read More

  • Wed 25
    Louisiana Calling w/Sonny Landreth Band & Iguanas
    Featured Mar 25, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Louisiana Calling

    “fusing blues, Latin, classic R&B, zydeco, Cajun, Tex-Mex, and roots rock” – AllMusic   New frontiers fit nicely atop the boundary-breaking... Read More

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