Dads, Solstice, Music: 6.15 – 6.21
It’s Back to the 50s at the State Fairgrounds We’ll be celebrating Solstice next Tuesday, the longest day of the year. It’s also Make Music Day in the Twin cities, as I note below. Coming up this...
View ArticleAwash in Music: 6.22 – 6.28
It’s once again time for Saint Paul’s Twin Cities Jazz Festival Executive Director Steve Heckler and his staff and volunteers have put together a great weekend of music that will appeal to a wide...
View ArticleThe 4th and More: 6.29 – 7.5
We’ve got the 4th of July coming up and a great line-up of music to choose from in the days leading up to it, including visits from outstanding jazz and blues artists, not to forget the talented...
View ArticleLotsa Choices. Music: 7.6 – 7.12
Where to go? What to hear? Another week and more visiting artists, more interesting combinations of resident artists, some new bands, a CD release, and a couple of outdoor events. All in all, another...
View ArticleHot Fun in the Summertime! Music: 7.13 – 7.19
The Brass Messengers at a previous Bastille Day celebration As the headline states, we’ve got lots of fun music lined up for this week. We have 3 CD release parties, visiting artists from New Orleans,...
View ArticleFestivals, Worldbeats, and Jazz, Oh My! 7.20 – 7.26
What a week coming up! We’ve got the Black Dog’s remodel celebration, the opening of The World of Beer across from Mears Park, the Lowertown Blues Festival (right), Palmfest, a winery jazz festival,...
View ArticleLet’s Go! Music: 7.27 – 8.2
Lots of great music this week, so let’s just get to it. Music lifts your spirits. Jazz Wednesday, July 27 Dave King Trio @ Crooners’ Dunsmore Room, Fridley. 7pm ($20) After having a CD release at...
View ArticleA Week in Summer: 8.3 – 8.9
A summer tradition: Movies and Music in the Park. Photo: fasthorseinc.com Holy Shamoley, have we got a week filled with outdoor fun, from a metal pour to a guitar festival, Afrobeat in a museum patio,...
View ArticleMild Weather, Hot Music: 11.29 – 12.5
Some more holiday shows are on the horizon this week, as well as interesting shows from both visiting and resident artists. The weather continues to be unseasonably mild, so even if the temps drop...
View ArticleMore Daylight, More Music: 3.7 – 3.13
Well, in spite of the snowstorm of the last few days, Spring is approaching, days are getting longer, and Daylight Savings Time will begin this weekend. We have a good balance of visiting and resident...
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