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  • December 2025

  • Mon 1

    George Maurer Group Annual Holiday Show

    Featured Dec 1, 25 | 7:00 pm

    “What’s the Maurer magic? A mix of wit, sophistication, humor and keeping it fresh.” – Minnpost   This merry band... Read More

  • Tue 2
    Christmas Dreaming w/ Stella Cole & the Laurels String Quartet

    Christmas Dreaming w/ Stella Cole & the Laurels String Quartet

    Featured Dec 2, 25 | 7:00 pm Stella Cole Holiday Tour w/The Laurels String Quartet

    “vintage superstar” – Postmodern Jukebox   Stella Cole is hitting the road this holiday season in support of her upcoming... Read More

  • Tue 2
    Christmas Dreaming w/ Stella Cole & the Laurels String Quartet

    Christmas Dreaming w/ Stella Cole & the Laurels String Quartet

    Featured Dec 2, 25 | 9:00 pm Stella Cole Holiday Tour w/The Laurels String Quartet

    “vintage superstar” – Postmodern Jukebox   Stella Cole is hitting the road this holiday season in support of her upcoming... Read More

  • Wed 3
    Nicholas David: St. Nick's Show & Album Release

    Nicholas David: St. Nick’s Show & Album Release

    Featured Dec 3, 25 | 8:00 pm

    "infectious as hell... passionate" - City Pages   After five years in the making, Nicholas David is celebrating his first vinyl... Read More

  • Thu 4
    Private Event

    Private Event

    Featured Dec 4, 25 | 12:00 am

    We will be closed on DEC 4 for a private event. BOOK YOUR EVENT HERE:

  • Fri 5
    Gunhild Carling

    Gunhild Carling

    Featured Dec 5, 25 | 7:00 pm

    “a star with megawatt energy and a breathtaking breadth of talent” – Theater Pizzazz   Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an... Read More

  • Fri 5

    Leo Kottke: Live at The Ordway

    Featured Dec 5, 25 | 7:00 pm

    “wild, highly technical blend of bluegrass, folk, and jazz and classical” – Rolling Stone   Prolific guitarist Leo Kottke boasts an impressive... Read More

  • Sat 6
    The Klezmatics - Happy Joyous Hanukkah

    The Klezmatics – Happy Joyous Hanukkah

    Featured Dec 6, 25 | 7:00 pm

    "catchy, pulse-quickening party tunes and heart-warming melodies" - Jewish Chronicle   This December, The Klezmatics — the world’s most celebrated klezmer band —... Read More

  • Sun 7
    Southside Aces: Christmas in New Orleans

    Southside Aces: Christmas in New Orleans

    Featured Dec 7, 25 | 7:00 pm

    “A true authentic New Orleans dance-hall style band.” – New Orleans Traditional Jazz Quarterly   The Southside Aces have been... Read More

  • Mon 8
    Michael Cain Quartet

    Michael Cain Quartet

    Featured Dec 8, 25 | 7:00 pm

    "impeccable balance of imagination, elegance and hipness" - All About Jazz   As a pianist and keyboardist, Michael Cain has had... Read More

  • Tue 9
    Travis Anderson Trio's "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

    Travis Anderson Trio’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

    Featured Dec 9, 25 | 7:00 pm Travis Anderson Trio’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

    "They swing like there's no tomorrow." – Jazz Police   This blazingly energetic trio takes on Vince Guaraldi‘s holiday classic, A... Read More

  • Tue 9
    Travis Anderson Trio's "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

    Travis Anderson Trio’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

    Featured Dec 9, 25 | 9:00 pm Travis Anderson Trio’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

    "They swing like there's no tomorrow." – Jazz Police   This blazingly energetic trio takes on Vince Guaraldi‘s holiday classic, A... Read More

  • Wed 10

    Mark O’Connor’s Appalachian Christmas

    Featured Dec 10, 25 | 7:00 pm

    "a national treasure" - Wynton Marsalis   Three-time Grammy winning composer and fiddler Mark O’Connor has created several arrangements of... Read More

  • Thu 11
    Karrin Allyson

    Karrin Allyson – Wintry Mix

    Featured Dec 11, 25 | 7:00 pm

    "Everything she sings seems to rise from a smile... transparent purity" - Downbeat   Few American jazz singers have had as... Read More

  • Fri 12
    Ladies Of Soul, Vol. 2 – A Tribute to Jill Scott, Erykah Badu & Angie Stone

    Ladies Of Soul, Vol. 2 – A Tribute to Jill Scott, Erykah Badu & Angie Stone

    Featured Dec 12, 25 | 7:00 pm

    An evening featuring some of the greatest neo-soul music ever created, from three of the greatest female artists of the... Read More

  • Sun 14
    The Peterson Family - 'Twas the Jam Before Christmas

    The Peterson Family – ‘Twas the Jam Before Christmas

    Featured Dec 14, 25 | 7:00 pm The Peterson Family – ‘Twas the Jam Before Christmas

    “What do Prince, Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks have in common? Those magnificent Petersons.” – Star Tribune     Help us... Read More

  • Mon 15
    The Peterson Family - 'Twas the Jam Before Christmas

    The Peterson Family – ‘Twas the Jam Before Christmas

    Featured Dec 15, 25 | 7:00 pm The Peterson Family – ‘Twas the Jam Before Christmas

    “What do Prince, Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks have in common? Those magnificent Petersons.” – Star Tribune     Help us... Read More

  • Tue 16
    José James

    Merry Christmas From José James

    Featured Dec 16, 25 | 7:00 pm

    “eclectic, groove-minded jazz singer” – NPR   With: José James - vocals Jahari Stampley - piano Kanoa Mendenhall - bass... Read More

  • Wed 17
    José James

    Merry Christmas From José James

    Featured Dec 17, 25 | 7:00 pm

    “eclectic, groove-minded jazz singer” – NPR   With: José James - vocals Jahari Stampley - piano Kanoa Mendenhall - bass... Read More

  • Thu 18
    Riders in the Sky present: Christmas the Cowboy Way

    Riders in the Sky present: Christmas the Cowboy Way

    Featured Dec 18, 25 | 7:00 pm

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

  • Fri 19

    Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents: A Creole Christmas

    Featured Dec 19, 25 | 7:00 pm 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

    Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents: A Creole Christmas

    Featured Dec 19, 25 | 9:30 pm 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

    Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents: A Creole Christmas

    Featured Dec 20, 25 | 6:00 pm 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

    Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents: A Creole Christmas

    Featured Dec 20, 25 | 8:30 pm 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

    A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band

    Featured Dec 21, 25 | 5:00 pm 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

    A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band

    Featured Dec 21, 25 | 7:30 pm 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

    VIP Event: Spending Christmas With Alicia Witt

    Featured Dec 22, 25 | 4:30 pm

    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

    Spending Christmas With Alicia Witt

    Featured Dec 22, 25 | 7:00 pm

    “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

    A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band

    Featured Dec 23, 25 | 7:00 pm 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

    Closed for the Holiday

    Featured Dec 24, 25 | 12:00 am

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

  • Thu 25
    The Bad Plus

    The Bad Plus

    Featured Dec 25, 25 | 6:00 pm 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

    The Bad Plus

    Featured Dec 25, 25 | 8:00 pm 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

    The Bad Plus

    Featured Dec 26, 25 | 7:00 pm 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

    The Bad Plus

    Featured Dec 26, 25 | 9:00 pm 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

    The Bad Plus

    Featured Dec 27, 25 | 7:00 pm 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

    The Bad Plus

    Featured Dec 27, 25 | 9:00 pm 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

    The Bad Plus

    Featured Dec 28, 25 | 7:00 pm 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

    The Bad Plus

    Featured Dec 28, 25 | 9:00 pm 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

    Preener’s Eve w/The New Standards

    Featured Dec 29, 25 | 7:00 pm 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

    Preener’s Eve w/The New Standards

    Featured Dec 30, 25 | 7:00 pm 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

    New Year’s Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds

    Featured Dec 31, 25 | 6:00 pm New Year’s Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds

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

  • Wed 31
    New Year's Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds

    New Year’s Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds

    Featured Dec 31, 25 | 10:30 pm New Year’s Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds

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

  • Wed 31
    New Year's Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds Livestream Cocktail Show

    LIVESTREAM: New Year’s Eve w/Davina and The Vagabonds

    Featured Dec 31, 25 | 10:30 pm

    “Davina and the Vagabonds combat heartache with sugar and sass.” – Downbeat   Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir... Read More

  • January 2026

  • Thu 1
    Davina and The Vagabonds

    Davina and The Vagabonds

    Featured Jan 1 | 7:00 pm

    “Davina and the Vagabonds combat heartache with sugar and sass.” – Downbeat   Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir... Read More

  • Fri 2
    Karl Denson's Tiny Universe

    Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

    Featured Jan 2 | 6:30 pm 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

    Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

    Featured Jan 2 | 9:00 pm 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

    The Shabby Road Orchestra

    Featured Jan 3 | 6:30 pm 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

    The Shabby Road Orchestra

    Featured Jan 3 | 9:00 pm 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

    Kindred the Family Soul

    Featured Jan 4 | 7:00 pm

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

  • Mon 5
    Southside Aces: A Night in New Orleans

    Southside Aces: A Night in New Orleans

    Featured Jan 5 | 7:00 pm

    “flawlessly replicate the sound of classic New Orleans” — Prairie Uprising   For over two decades, Southside Aces have been playing... Read More

  • Tue 6
    Tom Rush

    Tom Rush

    Featured Jan 6 | 7:00 pm

    "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

    One World: The Best of Sting & The Police

    Featured Jan 7 | 7:00 pm

    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

    Lucia Sarmiento

    Featured Jan 8 | 7:00 pm

    "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

    Urban Classic Presents the Music of Earth Wind and Fire

    Featured Jan 9 | 7:00 pm

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

  • Sat 10
    Jamecia Bennett Presents: The Boy Is Mine – A Tribute to Brandy & Monica

    Jamecia Bennett Presents: The Boy Is Mine – A Tribute to Brandy & Monica

    Featured Jan 10 | 7:00 pm

    Brandy and Monica are both legends of R&B. These ladies let the music speak.   Get ready for an unforgettable... Read More

  • Sun 11
    Infidels: A Bob Dylan Tribute

    Infidels: A Bob Dylan Tribute

    Featured Jan 11 | 7:00 pm

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

  • Mon 12
    David Binney Action Trio w/Louis Cole & Pera Krstajic

    David Binney Action Trio

    Featured Jan 12 | 7:00 pm

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

  • Tue 13
    Travis Anderson Trio Studio Ghibli, Disney & Pixar

    Travis Anderson Trio: The Music of Studio Ghibli, Disney & Pixar

    Featured Jan 13 | 7:00 pm

    “They swing like there’s no tomorrow.” – Jazz Police   With energy and chops to burn, The Travis Anderson Trio brings fresh interpretations... Read More

  • Wed 14
    Orianthi VIP

    VIP Event: Orianthi

    Featured Jan 14 | 4:30 pm

    Invitation to pre-show experience with Orianthi, including:  Official VIP laminate Photo opportunity with Orianthi  Up to 2 personal items signed... Read More

  • Wed 14
    Orianthi

    Orianthi

    Featured Jan 14 | 7:00 pm

    "effortless shredder... special and transcendent" - Blues Rock Review   Orianthi (Orianthi Panagaris) looks as much like a rock star as... Read More

  • Thu 15
    Those Medley Kids perform Fragile Complete Album Series, Vol. 1

    Those Medley Kids perform Fragile

    Featured Jan 15 | 7:00 pm

    Performing Yes’ 1971 classic album Fragile in its entirety Medley   Plus, select cuts from iconic prog rockers Genesis, Rush, King Crimson and ELP. Those... Read More

  • Fri 16
    Private Event

    Private Event

    Featured Jan 16 | 12:00 am

    We will be closed on JAN 16 for a private event. BOOK YOUR EVENT HERE:

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