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  • December 2025

  • Tue 16
    José James
    Featured Dec 16 | 7:00 pm

    Merry Christmas From José James

    “eclectic, groove-minded jazz singer” – NPR   With: Jahari Stampley, piano Kanoa Mendenhall, bass Otis Brown III, drums "Merry Christmas... Read More

  • Wed 17
    José James
    Featured Dec 17 | 7:00 pm

    Merry Christmas From José James

    “eclectic, groove-minded jazz singer” – NPR   With: Jahari Stampley, piano Kanoa Mendenhall, bass Otis Brown III, drums "Merry Christmas... Read More

  • Thu 18
    Riders in the Sky present: Christmas the Cowboy Way
    Featured Dec 18 | 7:00 pm

    Riders in the Sky present: Christmas the Cowboy Way

    Winners of 2 Grammy Awards and back by popular demand!   Riders in the Sky stand hats and shoulders above... Read More

  • Fri 19
    Featured Dec 19 | 7:00 pm Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents: A Creole Christmas

    Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents: A Creole Christmas

    "passionate... on a timely mission to bring joy to the world." - All About Jazz   Celebrate the season as the... Read More

  • Fri 19
    Featured Dec 19 | 9:30 pm Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents: A Creole Christmas

    Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents: A Creole Christmas

    "passionate... on a timely mission to bring joy to the world." - All About Jazz   Celebrate the season as the... Read More

  • Sat 20
    Featured Dec 20 | 6:00 pm Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents: A Creole Christmas

    Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents: A Creole Christmas

    "passionate... on a timely mission to bring joy to the world." - All About Jazz   Celebrate the season as the... Read More

  • Sat 20
    Featured Dec 20 | 8:30 pm Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents: A Creole Christmas

    Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents: A Creole Christmas

    "passionate... on a timely mission to bring joy to the world." - All About Jazz   Celebrate the season as the... Read More

  • Sun 21
    A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band
    Featured Dec 21 | 5:00 pm A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band

    A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band

    “Fresh and classic at the same time” – Star Tribune   There’s no better place to be right before Christmas than at... Read More

  • Sun 21
    A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band
    Featured Dec 21 | 7:30 pm A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band

    A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band

    “Fresh and classic at the same time” – Star Tribune   There’s no better place to be right before Christmas than at... Read More

  • Mon 22
    VIP - Meet & Great With Alicia Witt
    Featured Dec 22 | 4:30 pm

    VIP Event: Spending Christmas With Alicia Witt

    IMPORTANT: This is not a ticket to the show.   You must have a concert ticket in order to purchase this VIP... Read More

  • Mon 22
    Spending Christmas With Alicia Witt
    Featured Dec 22 | 7:00 pm

    Spending Christmas With Alicia Witt

    “This is a voice to treasure” – Broadway World   Alicia Witt returns to The Dakota to get you in... Read More

  • Tue 23
    A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band
    Featured Dec 23 | 7:00 pm A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band

    A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band

    “Fresh and classic at the same time” – Star Tribune   There’s no better place to be right before Christmas than at... Read More

  • Wed 24
    Featured Dec 24 | 12:00 am

    Closed for the Holiday

    We will be closed on DEC 24 for the holiday. BOOK YOUR EVENT HERE:

  • Thu 25
    The Bad Plus
    Featured Dec 25 | 6:00 pm The Bad Plus

    The Bad Plus

    “finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times   The... Read More

  • Thu 25
    The Bad Plus
    Featured Dec 25 | 8:00 pm The Bad Plus

    The Bad Plus

    “finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times   The... Read More

  • Fri 26
    The Bad Plus
    Featured Dec 26 | 7:00 pm The Bad Plus

    The Bad Plus

    “finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times   The... Read More

  • Fri 26
    The Bad Plus
    Featured Dec 26 | 9:00 pm The Bad Plus

    The Bad Plus

    “finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times   The... Read More

  • Sat 27
    The Bad Plus
    Featured Dec 27 | 7:00 pm The Bad Plus

    The Bad Plus

    “finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times   The... Read More

  • Sat 27
    The Bad Plus
    Featured Dec 27 | 9:00 pm The Bad Plus

    The Bad Plus

    “finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times   The... Read More

  • Sun 28
    The Bad Plus
    Featured Dec 28 | 7:00 pm The Bad Plus

    The Bad Plus

    “finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times   The... Read More

  • Sun 28
    The Bad Plus
    Featured Dec 28 | 9:00 pm The Bad Plus

    The Bad Plus

    “finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times   The... Read More

  • Mon 29
    Preener's Eve w/The New Standards
    Featured Dec 29 | 7:00 pm Preener’s Eve w/The New Standards

    Preener’s Eve w/The New Standards

    “The DNA of the band and its members has its feet firmly rooted into punk/pop culture.” – New York Times  ... Read More

  • Tue 30
    Preener's Eve w/The New Standards
    Featured Dec 30 | 7:00 pm Preener’s Eve w/The New Standards

    Preener’s Eve w/The New Standards

    “The DNA of the band and its members has its feet firmly rooted into punk/pop culture.” – New York Times  ... Read More

  • Wed 31
    New Year's Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds
    Featured Dec 31 | 6:00 pm New Year’s Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds

    New Year’s Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds

    “Davina and the Vagabonds combat heartache with sugar and sass.” – Downbeat   Dinner Show — $185Includes a four-course dinner, show... Read More

  • Wed 31
    New Year's Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds
    Featured Dec 31 | 10:30 pm New Year’s Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds

    New Year’s Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds

    “Davina and the Vagabonds combat heartache with sugar and sass.” – Downbeat   Dinner Show — $185Includes a four-course dinner, show... Read More

  • January 2026

  • Fri 2
    Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
    Featured Jan 2, 26 | 6:30 pm Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

    Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

    "complex yet danceable beats... dirty blues, spacey soul" - Glide   KDTU has electrified audiences around the world for over... Read More

  • Fri 2
    Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
    Featured Jan 2, 26 | 9:00 pm Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

    Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

    "complex yet danceable beats... dirty blues, spacey soul" - Glide   KDTU has electrified audiences around the world for over... Read More

  • Sat 3
    Shabby Road Orchestra
    Featured Jan 3, 26 | 6:30 pm The Shabby Road Orchestra

    The Shabby Road Orchestra

    Taking only the Beatles seriously since 2017.   The Shabby Road Orchestra is a 12-piece Minneapolis ensemble known for its... Read More

  • Sat 3
    Shabby Road Orchestra
    Featured Jan 3, 26 | 9:00 pm The Shabby Road Orchestra

    The Shabby Road Orchestra

    Taking only the Beatles seriously since 2017.   The Shabby Road Orchestra is a 12-piece Minneapolis ensemble known for its... Read More

  • Sun 4
    Kindred the Family Soul
    Featured Jan 4, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Kindred the Family Soul

    "inspiring melds of soul, R&B, hip-hop, funk, pop... A mindblower." - AllMusic   Kindred the Family Soul is a Grammy-nominated adult... Read More

  • Tue 6
    Tom Rush
    Featured Jan 6, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Tom Rush

    "one of my main influences" - James Taylor   Tom Rush is a gifted musician and performer whose shows offer... Read More

  • Wed 7
    One World: The Best of Sting & The Police
    Featured Jan 7, 26 | 7:00 pm

    One World: The Best of Sting & The Police

    Journey through the iconic sounds of Sting and The Police with One World, the ultimate Police tribute band. They capture... Read More

  • Thu 8
    Lucia Sarmiento
    Featured Jan 8, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Lucia Sarmiento

    "a modern jazz sound unbound by geography, genre, or convention" - Jazz World   On her remarkable debut album, 2025’s Escape, Peruvian-American... Read More

  • Fri 9
    Urban Classic
    Featured Jan 9, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Urban Classic Presents the Music of Earth Wind and Fire

    Join Minneapolis' own Urban Classic, led by Michael Bland, for a concert/show dedicated to the music of Earth, Wind &... Read More

  • Sun 11
    Infidels: A Bob Dylan Tribute
    Featured Jan 11, 26 | 7:00 pm

    Infidels: A Bob Dylan Tribute

    Infidels is a new local Bob Dylan tribute supergroup featuring Terry Walsh (Belfast Cowboys) on vocals, piano and guitar. Here, he joins bandmates David... Read More

  • Mon 12
    David Binney Action Trio w/Louis Cole & Pera Krstajic
    Featured Jan 12, 26 | 7:00 pm

    David Binney Action Trio

    "very potent acoustic jazz... adventurous" - Jazz Times   Saxophonist David Binney stands out as one of the most prolific jazz... Read More

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