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  • April 2026

  • Tue 28
    Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet

    Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet

    Featured Apr 28 | 7:00 pm Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet

    “A pianist of imperial command, possessed of a dazzling, deceptively casual virtuosity” - New York Times   Cuban pianist, composer, and... Read More

  • Tue 28
    Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet

    Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet

    Featured Apr 28 | 9:00 pm Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet

    “A pianist of imperial command, possessed of a dazzling, deceptively casual virtuosity” - New York Times   Cuban pianist, composer, and... Read More

  • Wed 29
    Joey Alexander

    Joey Alexander

    Featured Apr 29 | 7:00 pm

    “seemingly limitless technique… dazzling” – NPR   Joey Alexander is one of the most exciting voices in contemporary jazz. He is a... Read More

  • Thu 30
    Paul Thorn

    Paul Thorn

    Featured Apr 30 | 7:00 pm

    "More of a revival than a concert." – KDHX   When it comes to songwriting, less is more, and simplicity is... Read More

  • May 2026

  • Fri 1
    VIP Event: Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    VIP Event: Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    Featured May 1 | 4:00 pm VIP Event: Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    Upgrade your evening with an exclusive VIP Meet & Greet experience with Al Di Meola. This limited opportunity offers fans an... Read More

  • Fri 1
    Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    Featured May 1 | 6:30 pm Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    "a terrifyingly dexterous electric guitarist... a remarkable acoustic shredder." - Premier Guitar   Al Di Meola is one of the top... Read More

  • Fri 1
    Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    Featured May 1 | 9:00 pm Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    "a terrifyingly dexterous electric guitarist... a remarkable acoustic shredder." - Premier Guitar   Al Di Meola is one of the top... Read More

  • Sat 2
    VIP Event: Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    VIP Event: Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    Featured May 2 | 4:00 pm VIP Event: Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    Upgrade your evening with an exclusive VIP Meet & Greet experience with Al Di Meola. This limited opportunity offers fans an... Read More

  • Sat 2
    Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    Featured May 2 | 6:30 pm Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    "a terrifyingly dexterous electric guitarist... a remarkable acoustic shredder." - Premier Guitar   Al Di Meola is one of the top... Read More

  • Sat 2
    Leela James

    Leela James: 2BHONEST Tour at Pantages Theatre

    Featured May 2 | 7:30 pm

    "burnished Southern soul... lung-busting power" - Rolling Stone   Leela James has carved out a singular space in music where classic soul... Read More

  • Sat 2
    Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    Featured May 2 | 9:00 pm Al Di Meola: Guitarchitect

    "a terrifyingly dexterous electric guitarist... a remarkable acoustic shredder." - Premier Guitar   Al Di Meola is one of the top... Read More

  • Sun 3
    Isaiah Collier: Collier Plays Coltrane

    Isaiah Collier: Collier Plays Coltrane

    Featured May 3 | 7:00 pm

    "heir apparent to both the Chicago lineage and the post-Coltrane sax tradition” - New York Times   One of today’s most... Read More

  • Mon 4
    Fred Hersch Trio

    Jake Shimabukuro

    Featured May 4 | 7:00 pm

    "His ability to leap genres and play jazz, rock, blues, bluegrass, folk and classical is impressive." - Downbeat   Jake Shimabukuro... Read More

  • Wed 6
    Nicholas David: Live at Dakota Live Album Recording

    Nicholas David: Live at Dakota

    Featured May 6 | 7:00 pm

    "infectious as hell... passionate" - City Pages   Nicholas David’s albums sound fantastic. He sounds great on TV. However, nothing compares... Read More

  • Thu 7
    Martin Zellar

    Martin Zellar

    Featured May 7 | 7:00 pm

    “His songs are just too beautiful, too fully realized to ignore.” – Austin Chronicle   If you ask singer-songwriter Martin Zellar... Read More

  • Fri 8
    Tommy Castro & The Painkillers

    Tommy Castro & The Painkillers

    Featured May 8 | 7:00 pm

    “Sizzling, slow-burning, gritty blues and rock” – Living Blues   Multiple award-winning guitarist, vocalist, and bandleader Tommy Castro is a California-based... Read More

  • Sat 9
    American Roots Revue

    American Roots Revue:

    Featured May 9 | 7:00 pm American Roots Revue:

    A living tribute to the diverse musical traditions that have shaped our nation.   The original American Roots Revue crew is back!... Read More

  • Sat 9
    American Roots Revue

    American Roots Revue:

    Featured May 9 | 9:00 pm American Roots Revue:

    A living tribute to the diverse musical traditions that have shaped our nation.   The original American Roots Revue crew is back!... Read More

  • Sun 10
    Women Who Cook - A Mother’s Day Reunion

    Women Who Cook – A Mother’s Day Reunion

    Featured May 10 | 4:00 pm Women Who Cook – A Mother’s Day Reunion

    This legendary MN band reunites for Mother's Day!   Women Who Cook will grace the Dakota stage this Mother’s Day,... Read More

  • Sun 10
    Women Who Cook - A Mother’s Day Reunion

    Women Who Cook – A Mother’s Day Reunion

    Featured May 10 | 7:00 pm Women Who Cook – A Mother’s Day Reunion

    This legendary MN band reunites for Mother's Day!   Women Who Cook will grace the Dakota stage this Mother’s Day,... Read More

  • Mon 11
    Brad Mehldau Trio

    Brad Mehldau Trio

    Featured May 11 | 7:00 pm Brad Mehldau Trio

    “Mehldau is the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years” - New York Times   One of the most... Read More

  • Tue 12
    Brad Mehldau Trio

    Brad Mehldau Trio

    Featured May 12 | 7:00 pm Brad Mehldau Trio

    “Mehldau is the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years” - New York Times   One of the most... Read More

  • Wed 13
    Artemis

    Artemis: Sketches Of Miles

    Featured May 13 | 7:00 pm

    "an extremely cosmopolitan, sleek, rhythm-forward, modern sound.” - NPR   Renee Rosnes, piano Ingrid Jensen, trumpet Nicole Glover, saxophone Noriko Ueda, bass Allison Miller, drums In... Read More

  • Fri 15
    30th Annual: Songs In The Key of Life A Birthday Celebration of the Life & Music of Stevie Wonder

    30th Annual: Songs In The Key of Life

    Featured May 15 | 6:30 pm 30th Annual: Songs In The Key of Life

    Celebrate Stevie Wonder’s birthday with an all-star lineup!   Jay Bee, vocals LaMont Keten, vocals Lynval Jackson, vocals Kathleen Johnson,... Read More

  • Fri 15
    30th Annual: Songs In The Key of Life A Birthday Celebration of the Life & Music of Stevie Wonder

    30th Annual: Songs In The Key of Life

    Featured May 15 | 9:00 pm 30th Annual: Songs In The Key of Life

    Celebrate Stevie Wonder’s birthday with an all-star lineup!   Jay Bee, vocals LaMont Keten, vocals Lynval Jackson, vocals Kathleen Johnson,... Read More

  • Sat 16
    The New Standards

    The New Standards

    Featured May 16 | 6:30 pm 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

  • Sat 16
    The New Standards

    The New Standards

    Featured May 16 | 9:00 pm 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

  • Sun 17
    The New Standards

    The New Standards

    Featured May 17 | 7:00 pm

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

  • Wed 20
    Booked for a private event

    Private Event

    Featured May 20 | 12:00 am

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  • Wed 20
    An Evening with Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera at The Quinlan Room In Conversation with Mary Lucia

    An Evening with Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera at The Quinlan Room

    Featured May 20 | 7:00 pm

    An evening of words and music with the famed guitarist & producer.   In March 2024 Phil Manzanera self-published Revolución to... Read More

  • Sat 23
    Steve Cole Album Release

    Steve Cole: Record Release

    Featured May 23 | 7:00 pm

    “Cole is redefining smooth jazz” – All About Jazz   Join us to celebrate the release of Steve Cole’s twelfth solo album, Sleight of Hand.... Read More

  • Tue 26
    Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio

    Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio

    Featured May 26 | 7:00 pm

    “Kurt Rosenwinkel is a genius” – Eric Clapton   The New York Times hailed, “Kurt Rosenwinkel can say more in a few lines... Read More

  • Wed 27
    Robert Glasper

    Robert Glasper

    Featured May 27 | 6:30 pm Robert Glasper Trio

    "mélange of contemporary jazz, beat-heavy hip-hop, and neo-soul melodies." - Rolling Stone   Robert Glasper is the leader of a new... Read More

  • Wed 27
    Robert Glasper

    Robert Glasper

    Featured May 27 | 9:00 pm Robert Glasper Trio

    "mélange of contemporary jazz, beat-heavy hip-hop, and neo-soul melodies." - Rolling Stone   Robert Glasper is the leader of a new... Read More

  • Thu 28
    Robert Glasper

    Robert Glasper

    Featured May 28 | 6:30 pm Robert Glasper Trio

    "mélange of contemporary jazz, beat-heavy hip-hop, and neo-soul melodies." - Rolling Stone   Robert Glasper is the leader of a new... Read More

  • Thu 28
    Robert Glasper

    Robert Glasper

    Featured May 28 | 9:00 pm Robert Glasper Trio

    "mélange of contemporary jazz, beat-heavy hip-hop, and neo-soul melodies." - Rolling Stone   Robert Glasper is the leader of a new... Read More

  • Fri 29
    Robert Glasper

    Robert Glasper

    Featured May 29 | 7:00 pm Robert Glasper Trio

    "mélange of contemporary jazz, beat-heavy hip-hop, and neo-soul melodies." - Rolling Stone   Robert Glasper is the leader of a new... Read More

  • Fri 29
    Robert Glasper

    Robert Glasper

    Featured May 29 | 9:30 pm Robert Glasper Trio

    "mélange of contemporary jazz, beat-heavy hip-hop, and neo-soul melodies." - Rolling Stone   Robert Glasper is the leader of a new... Read More

  • June 2026

  • Mon 1
    Stella Cole

    Stella Cole

    Featured Jun 1 | 7:00 pm Stella Cole

    “vintage superstar” – Postmodern Jukebox   With a voice that bridges generations, Stella Cole has cultivated nearly 2 million social media followers. There,... Read More

  • Mon 1
    Stella Cole

    Stella Cole

    Featured Jun 1 | 9:00 pm Stella Cole

    “vintage superstar” – Postmodern Jukebox   With a voice that bridges generations, Stella Cole has cultivated nearly 2 million social media followers. There,... Read More

  • Wed 3
    Livingston Taylor

    Livingston Taylor

    Featured Jun 3 | 7:00 pm

    "Taylor is a terrific performer: generous, funny, wry" - East Greenwich News   Livingston Taylor’s career as a professional musician spans... Read More

  • Wed 10
    Inara George (of The Bird and the Bee)

    Inara George (of The Bird and the Bee)

    Featured Jun 10 | 7:00 pm

    "exploring the intersection between jazz, Tropicalia, and indie pop" - AllMusic   Inara George is a Los Angeles–based singer and songwriter... Read More

  • Fri 12
    Lissie

    Lissie

    Featured Jun 12 | 7:00 pm Lissie

    "a fine songwriter... passionate vocals" – Pitchfork   In 2022 Lissie released her critically acclaimed Americana-tinged indie folk album Carving Canyons. Here, the... Read More

  • Sat 13
    Lissie

    Lissie

    Featured Jun 13 | 7:00 pm Lissie

    "a fine songwriter... passionate vocals" – Pitchfork   In 2022 Lissie released her critically acclaimed Americana-tinged indie folk album Carving Canyons. Here, the... Read More

  • Wed 17
    Rodney Crowell

    Rodney Crowell

    Featured Jun 17 | 7:00 pm

    "the King of Country Music" - Pop Matters   On his vibrant twentieth studio album, 2025’s Airline Highway, Rodney Crowell explores love,... Read More

  • Thu 18
    Kronos Quartet

    Kronos Quartet: Live at the Dakota

    Featured Jun 18 | 7:00 pm Kronos Quartet

    David Harrington, violin Gabriela Díaz, violin Ayane Kozasa, viola Paul Wiancko, cello For over fifty years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet... Read More

  • Thu 18
    Kronos Quartet

    Kronos Quartet: Live at the Dakota

    Featured Jun 18 | 9:30 pm Kronos Quartet

    David Harrington, violin Gabriela Díaz, violin Ayane Kozasa, viola Paul Wiancko, cello For over fifty years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet... Read More

  • Fri 19
    Kronos Quartet

    Kronos Quartet: Live at the Dakota

    Featured Jun 19 | 7:00 pm Kronos Quartet

    David Harrington, violin Gabriela Díaz, violin Ayane Kozasa, viola Paul Wiancko, cello For over fifty years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet... Read More

  • Fri 19
    Kronos Quartet

    Kronos Quartet: Live at the Dakota

    Featured Jun 19 | 9:30 pm Kronos Quartet

    David Harrington, violin Gabriela Díaz, violin Ayane Kozasa, viola Paul Wiancko, cello For over fifty years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet... Read More

  • Sun 28
    Holly Cole

    Holly Cole

    Featured Jun 28 | 7:00 pm

    "intensely original, full of emotion, suave sophistication, and expression" - AllMusic   Holly Cole isn’t one of those artists who falls... Read More

  • July 2026

  • Tue 14
    James Hunter Six

    James Hunter Six

    Featured Jul 14 | 7:00 pm James Hunter Six

    "James Hunter is one of the best voices, and best kept secrets, in British R&B and soul." – Van Morrison  ... Read More

  • Wed 15
    James Hunter Six

    James Hunter Six

    Featured Jul 15 | 7:00 pm James Hunter Six

    "James Hunter is one of the best voices, and best kept secrets, in British R&B and soul." – Van Morrison  ... Read More

  • August 2026

  • Sun 23
    The Devon Allman Project 20 Years Strong Tour

    The Devon Allman Project

    Featured Aug 23 | 7:00 pm

    "Allman has found a way to extend his family’s amazing musical lineage on his own terms." - Premier Guitar   Devon... Read More

  • September 2026

  • Sun 20
    Herb Alpert

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights at Orchestra Hall

    Featured Sep 20 | 7:00 pm

    “He’s the only individual artist to top the Hot 100 with both a vocal hit and an instrumental hit.” - Billboard... Read More

  • October 2026

  • Thu 1
    Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez

    Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez

    Featured Oct 1 | 7:00 pm

    "Alfredo, one of the greatest piano players of all time!" - Quincy Jones   " an incomparable performer… a traditional... Read More

  • Thu 1
    Tab Benoit

    Tab Benoit: Soul of the Swamp Tour at Pantages Theatre

    Featured Oct 1 | 7:30 pm

    “Benoit is a muscular player, one heck of a string bender with aggressive vibrato.” – Rock & Blues Muse   Join... Read More

  • Sun 11
    Mike Dawes VIP

    VIP Event: Mike Dawes

    Featured Oct 11 | 4:30 pm

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

  • Sun 11
    Mike Dawes

    Mike Dawes

    Featured Oct 11 | 7:00 pm

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

  • Tue 27
    Judy Collins - Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell

    Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes – Farewell

    Featured Oct 27 | 7:00 pm Judy Collins – Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell

    “One of the most beautiful and moving voices” – Rolling Stone   Judy Collins inspires audiences with her sublime vocals, boldly... Read More

  • Wed 28
    Judy Collins - Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell

    Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes – Farewell

    Featured Oct 28 | 7:00 pm Judy Collins – Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell

    “One of the most beautiful and moving voices” – Rolling Stone   Judy Collins inspires audiences with her sublime vocals, boldly... Read More

  • Fri 30
    Judy Collins - Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell

    Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes – Farewell

    Featured Oct 30 | 7:00 pm Judy Collins – Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell

    “One of the most beautiful and moving voices” – Rolling Stone   Judy Collins inspires audiences with her sublime vocals, boldly... Read More

  • November 2026

  • Wed 11
    John Scofield's Electrospective Feat. Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings & Adam Deitch

    John Scofield’s Electrospective

    Featured Nov 11 | 6:30 pm John Scofield’s Electrospective

    "Scofield is one of the most prolific and admired jazz musicians of his generation" - NPR   Through his fifty-four-year career,... Read More

  • Wed 11
    John Scofield's Electrospective Feat. Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings & Adam Deitch

    John Scofield’s Electrospective

    Featured Nov 11 | 9:00 pm John Scofield’s Electrospective

    "Scofield is one of the most prolific and admired jazz musicians of his generation" - NPR   Through his fifty-four-year career,... Read More

  • Thu 12
    John Scofield's Electrospective Feat. Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings & Adam Deitch

    John Scofield’s Electrospective

    Featured Nov 12 | 6:30 pm John Scofield’s Electrospective

    "Scofield is one of the most prolific and admired jazz musicians of his generation" - NPR   Through his fifty-four-year career,... Read More

  • Thu 12
    John Scofield's Electrospective Feat. Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings & Adam Deitch

    John Scofield’s Electrospective

    Featured Nov 12 | 9:00 pm John Scofield’s Electrospective

    "Scofield is one of the most prolific and admired jazz musicians of his generation" - NPR   Through his fifty-four-year career,... Read More

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