The Red Hot Django Peppers are a fiery Twin Cities–based hot club band. They are devoted to keeping the spirit of Django Reinhardt alive while adding their own spark to the […]

Led by chief detonators Doug Haining, sax, and Scott Agster, trombone, the Explosion Big Band draws from the area’s finest musicians. The EXPLOSION is ready to detonate with the classic […]

Throughout their storied forty-three-year history, the Yellowjackets have recorded twenty-six albums, and received sixteen Grammy nominations, winning two. Additionally, they have performed countless sold-out tours, and enjoyed worldwide critical acclaim […]

Acclaimed Minneapolis jazz guitarist and composer Cody Steinmann brings his quartet to Berlin as the first stop of his 2026 Midwest tour—right in his hometown. Band Members: Cody Steinmann - […]

The Cherry Pit presents an open jam for musicians and music lovers in the Twin Cities. It’s a social hub for Twin Cities creatives, a training ground to refine musicianship, […]

Slip into the glow of Blue Nights, with an intimate evening of jazz and blues with the Amy Manette Band. Featuring the sounds of Etta James, Diana Krall, Norah Jones, […]

Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene. Their high-energy live shows feature level-A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. Also, their influences […]

The evening begins with an ambient solo set by Mike Kota featuring guitar, vocals, and healing frequency singing bowls. For the second set, Kota will be joined by drummer Tarek […]

Bassist Michael O’Brien will perform two sets of dinner jazz with his trio while back in town from NYC. Band Members: Michael O’Brien - Bass Chris Lomheim - Piano Jay […]

Aaron Shapiro will lead a quartet in a set of original works crafted over the past decade in Chicago, each piece shaped by his experiences performing and collaborating throughout the […]

Saxophonist, Gus Sandberg, comes to jazz central with this quartet.   Featuring: Gus Sandberg - woodwinds Sean Turner - piano Matt McIntyre - bass Reid Kennedy - drums