A darling of the Twin Cities theatre scene, she has turned her attention to jazz in the past few years under the direction of George Maurer. Categorized as a cross […]

Free performance

FEATURING DEAN GRANROS, ZACC HARRIS, CHRIS BATES, JAY EPSTEIN Guitarist Dean Granros has been a mainstay in the Twin Cities jazz scene since the early 1970s West Bank music boom. […]

Dorothy Doring is a Twin Cities jazz vocalist who is a cross-over artist with a versatile musical experience in everything from folk to pop, country to rock, to blues and […]

Born and raised in Minneapolis, Charlie Lincoln is an in-demand bassist in the Twin Cities and has performed with local and international artists including Dave King, Dosh, Kris Davis, Terri […]

Jordan Anderson presents a hard swinging evening of soul-driven B3 trio featuring: Jordan Anderson- organ Peter Goggin- saxophones Phil Hey- drums

Jazz singer Katia Cardenas returns to stage after voice injury and 3 year hiatus with her upcoming concert at the historic, recently-restored Granada Theater in Uptown Minneapolis. This is Cardenas’ […]

Named after a child’s toy from the 1960s, jazz trio Happy Apple was formed in Minneapolis, MN, in 1996 by saxophonist Michael Lewis and drummer David King, with bassist Erik […]

Join Andrew Walesch and his orchestra for an exciting new show celebrating the music of one of America’s most iconic songwriters, Cole Porter.

Ticketed in person and donation based live stream options available

HOAXER 9:30pm Featuring: Will Kjeer – Piano Peter Goggin – Alto Sax Charlie Lincoln – Bass Edmund Catlin – Drums Jordan Anderson Quartet 8pm

Featuring the soundtrack of the expatriate American artists in Europe between the World Wars and beyond. Celebrating jazz artists such as Sidney Bechet and Blossom Dearie, beloved French stars Edith […]

“Taste and understatement. Swing and savoir-faire. Grace and grooves. Intimacy and panache. Singer Charmin Michelle delivers all of the above and more. This is what the Minneapolis Star/Tribune had to say about […]

A night of explosive and visceral music dedicated to the late great artist Peter Schimke. Jordan Anderson presents a creative fusion of Black American Music traditions in the fashion of […]

Outside near Nye’s

Free Performance

Jazz originals and standards

Cody McKinney is a bassist, composer, improviser, and sound artist currently residing in the Twin Cities. He has been actively composing, recording, and performing since the mid 1990s. McKinney studied […]

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Minnesota born-and-raised, Connie Evingson has a catalog of acclaimed albums that run a wide spectrum of genres. From jazz to Broadway standards, to covering Peggy Lee or The Beatles, the Twin Cities-based […]

Kjeer – King – Lincoln 9:30pm Featuring: Will Kjeer – Piano Dave King – Drums Charlie Lincoln – Bass 8:00 Opening Set – Jerome Treadwell Quartet

The Red Hot Django Peppers is a band that formed from the love of the music of Django Reinhardt. The troupe consists of local guitarists Ryan Picone and Jose Betanzos, […]

Prudence Johnson, Tim Sparks and Tom Lieberman, original members of Rio Nido, the legendary Twin Cities vocal jazz trio, will take the stage at the Icehouse for an evening of […]

Free Performance

Featuring spontaneous, vivid performances by some of Minnesota’s most stellar gypsy-jazz artists, Gypsy Mania plays in the Django Reinhardt French swing tradition of the 1930’s, with an exceptional stylistic dimension and prodigious improvisation. […]

The Acme Jazz Company was formed in 2008 to play original big band music. All the music is composed and/or arranged by members of the band. The primary composers/arrangers are […]

Bryan Nichols is a Minneapolis-based pianist and composer, working primarily in jazz and improvised music. He returned to the Twin Cities in 2005 after four busy years in Chicago where […]

Mary Louise Knutson – piano Charlie Lincoln – bass Phil Hey – drums If you like jazz that is accessible yet interesting, distinctive, playful, groovy, and expressive, we’ve got you […]

The acclaimed Adam Meckler Orchestra returns to Crooners outdoor Belvedere stage

Ticketed in person and donation based live stream options available. Chris Graham – Guitar Chris Smith – Bass Adam Harder Nussbaum – Drums

Join Andrew Walesch and his Big Band, filled with many Twin Cities’ big band and jazz legends, as they take you through this journey in time. Join us as we […]

Phipps Fest, Hudson WI

The Jazz Women All-Stars was created by Patty Peterson, (Minnesota Music Hall Of Fame Vocalist and Jazz 88 Radio Personality) to show that a group of jazz musicians can feature […]

Ticketed in person and donation based live stream options available. Featuring: Brad Shermock, trumpet Pete Whitman, sax Cody Le Duc, trombone Geoff Lecrone, guitar Will Kjeer, piano Ted Olsen, bass […]

Join Andrew Walesch and his Big Band, filled with many Twin Cities’ big band and jazz legends, as they take you through this journey in time. Join us as we […]

9:30pm – Sophia Kickhofel Group with Sophia Kickhofel – saxophone Cyrus Mackey – trumpet Miguel Hurtado – Drums Graydon Peterson – Bass Lasse Corson – Piano 8:00 Opening Set – […]

Mary Louise Knutson – piano Charlie Lincoln – bass Phil Hey – drums If you like jazz that is accessible yet interesting, distinctive, playful, groovy, and expressive, we’ve got you […]

The Granada will be hosting a mini Jazz fest with 4 talented local acts! Come for one stay for all.