Music Calendar

ACADIA CABARET THEATER
1931 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls., 612-874-8702
Third Tuesdays Amy Fisher’s Songwriting Showcase.

ARNELLIA’S
1182 University Ave.,St. Paul, 651-623-5975
Wednesdays DJ @ 8 p.m.
Thursdays Maxx @ 9 p.m.
Sundays Billy Holloman & Sho’ Nuff.
Mondays Open Jazz Jam: Bronco, The Dream Team & Donald Thomas.
Tuesdays Bid Whist @ 7 p.m.; Wilbur Cole & Friends @ 7:30 p.m.

ARTISTS’ QUARTER
366 Jackson St., St. Paul, 651-292-1359
Wednesdays Open Poetry with Live Jazz Nite @ 8 p.m. Free.
Tuesdays B3 Organ Nite featuring Billy Holloman @ 9 p.m. Free.

AVANT GARDEN
215 E. Main St., Anoka, 763-421-5036

BARLEY JOHN’S BREW PUB
Cty. Rd. D & Old Hwy. 8, New Brighton,
651-535-4670
Tuesdays Traditional Celtic Music Session & Song Night @ 9 p.m.

BARNES & NOBLE @ EAGAN
1291 Promenade Place, Eagan, 651-683-1955

BLANCHE’S PIANO BAR
@The Town House Bar
1415 University Ave., St. Paul, 651-645-4028
Thursdays Open Mic w/ Lori Dokken @ 10 p.m.
Fridays & Saturdays Lori Dokken @ 9 p.m.

BLUES WEST STEAKHOUSE
6030 Main St., Rockford, 763-477-9355
Sundays Open Blues Jam w/ Blues West All-Stars @ 7:30 p.m.

BON APPETÍT
421 14th Ave. SE, Dinkytown, Mpls., 612-379-0002
Wednesdays 420 All-Stars @ 8 p.m. $2.
Sun. Jan. 7 Align, Anamnesis, Encroach, Rains of Apathy, & Innocence Broken @ 7 p.m.
Mondays Pleasure Pause & Fish @ 8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays Fish @ 8:30 p.m.

BORDERS BOOKS @ RICHFIELD
800 W. 78th St., Richfield, 612-869-6245
Fri. Jan. 5 Mary Beth Carlson.

BORDERS BOOKS @ ST. PAUL
1390 University Ave., St. Paul, 651-641-0026
Sat. Jan. 6 Jean West @ 8 p.m.

BOREALIS CAFFE
318 SE 13th Ave., Dinkytown Mpls., 612-623-9541
Mondays The Acoustic Showcase.
Tuesdays Michael Deutsch w/ Pharaoh’s Dance.

BREWBAKER’S
2112 11th Ave E , N.St Paul, 651-779-0243
Fri. Jan. 5 Big Logic $3.
Sat. Jan. 6 Saved By Zero $3.

BRYANT LAKE BOWL
810 W Lake St., Mpls., 612-825-8949
Thu. Jan. 4 Heiruspecs & Oddjobs @ 8 p.m. $6.
Sundays Popular Creeps w/ Mary Lucia @ 7 p.m. Free.

BUNKER’S MUSIC BAR & GRILL
761 N. Washington Ave., Mpls., 612-338-8188
Wednesdays GB Leighton $5.
Thursdays TC Jammers $3.
Sundays Mick Sterling & the Stud Brothers.
Mondays The Combo $3.
Tuesdays Amanda w/ Nikki Matteson. Free.

CABOOZE
917 Cedar Ave., Mpls., 612-338-6425
Doors are @ 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Wed. Jan. 3 Wallace Hartley & the Titanics. Free.
Thu. Jan. 4 Taboot. Free.
Fri. Jan. 5 Jack Brass Band & Umbrella Bed $5.
Sat. Jan. 6 Bone Nation and B $5.
Sun. Jan. 7 Rhythm Jones. Free.
Tue. Jan. 9 “A Leg Up” Contest: Armchair Buddha, Jasper Fapp, & Blitzhausen $3.

CEDAR CULTURAL CENTRE
Cedar & Riverside Ave., Mpls., 612-338-2674
Ask about student discounts!

CHEAPO DISCS @ UPTOWN
1300 W. Lake St., Mpls., 612-827-8238
Sat. Jan. 6 Anne Deming @ 7 p.m.

CHRISTENSEN’S BIG V’S SALOON
14 E. 25th St., Mpls., 651-645-8472
Wednesdays Amenhoetep & Co.
Thursdays Midway Blues Jam & Open Mic.
Sundays Karaoke, 8 p.m. - midnight.
Tuesdays Karaoke, 8 p.m. - midnight.

CLUB ASHÉ
322 N. First St., Mpls., 612-673-9674
No cover on weekdays.
Wednesdays The Ray Gehring Jazz Collective @ 8 p.m.
Thursdays Doug Little @ 8 p.m.
Tuesdays The Ray Gehring Jazz Collective @ 8 p.m.

COFFEE GROUNDS
1579 Hamline Ave. N, Falcon Heights, 651-644-9959
Fri. Jan. 5 Lehto & Wright @ 8 p.m.
Sat. Jan. 6 Carol Jean & The Bluegills @ 8 p.m.
DAKOTA BAR & GRILL
Bandana Square,1021 East Bandana Blvd.,
St. Paul, 651-642-1442
Wed. Jan. 3 Tom Pletscher/ Jim Bierma/ Nathan Norman @ 8 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 5 - Sat. Jan. 6 Her Favorite Things @ 9 p.m. $8.
Sundays Jazz Brunch 11-2:30 p.m.

DEN OF THIEVES
2742 16th Ave. S., Mpls.

DUBLINER PUB
2162 University Ave., St. Paul, 651-646-5551
Live music six nights a week. Call for times, no cover
Wednesdays Triall Ro Crua.

DUNN BROS. COFFEE @ GRAND
1569 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 651-698-0618
Live music every Tue.,Thu., Fri., Sat. & Sun.
Thu. Jan. 4 Debra Joyce.
Fri. Jan. 5 Funksgrove.
Sat. Jan. 6 Moss Piglets.
Sun. Jan. 7 Paul Horton.
Tue. Jan. 9 Jas Holdman.

DUNN BROS. COFFEE @ HENNEPIN
3348 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-822-3292

DUNN BROS. COFFE @ LINDEN HILLS
2814 W. 43rd St., Mpls., 612-925-5669

DUNN BROS. COFFEE @ LORING
329 W. 15th St., Mpls., 612-871-9070

DUNN BROS. COFFEE @ ROSEVILLE LIBRARY
Cty. Rd. B & Hamline Ave., Roseville, 651-489-5375
Sat. Jan. 6 Open Mic Night with Gary Lumpkin @ 5 p.m.

ECLIPSE RECORDS
1692 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 651-698-0908

FAMOUS DAVE’S
3001 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-822-9900
Wednesdays The Senders.

FINE LINE MUSIC CAFE
318 First Ave., Mpls., 612-338-8100
Doors are @ 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Wed. Jan. 3 Mary Ellis, Wyzr Tyme & Frodo $3.
Thu. Jan. 4 Boogie Wonderland $6.
Fri. Jan. 5 Superman Curl, Gadfly, Big Fat Jam, & Maricopa Haze $4.
Sat. Jan. 6 Katy Tessman CD Release @ 6 p.m. $2; Fade 2 Shade, The Drive CD Release & Armchair Buddha @ 8 p.m. $5.
Mon. Jan. 8 Burning Souls, Local Instinct, 5 More Minutes, & Anne Deming @ 7 p.m. $3.
Tue. Jan. 9 All Stripped Down: Tony Sims & Dave Burkhardt, Holmquist & Kerns, Nathan Anderson, & Jim Pellinger $3.

FIRST AVENUE
701 1st Ave. N., Mpls., 612-338-8388
Thursdays Salsa Inferno and Dance Contest $6/ free w/ college ID.
Fridays Superstar Danceteria Fridays. $3 - $6
Saturdays System 33 $3 - $6.
Sundays SNDP Spectrum featuring Big Daddy Greg Comstock $6. Free w/ College ID. (AA).
Tuesdays Club 241. $4 or free w/ college ID.
This week in the Mainroom:
This week in the VIP Lounge:
Thursdays The Bungalow: Verb X, Tony Paul, Select-A-Marco & friends @ 8 p.m. $6/ free with college ID.
Fri. Jan. 5 Beatopia: Karl Who?, Mindflux, Sharin’ Beatz, & Lil’ Ronnie.
Saturdays The Barbershop: H. Mhoon, Cornelius & DJ Francisco, 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Strangelove.

FIVE CORNERS BAR
501 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls., 612-338-6424
Music starts @ 9:30 p.m.
Wednesdays Sweet Potato Project $3.
Thursdays Kung Fu Hippies $3.
Fri. Jan. 5 Pat McCurdy w/ The Acoustic Mikes $3.
Sat. Jan. 6 Shoot Lucy w/ Skipdilly $5.
Sun. Jan. 7 Jasper Flapp $3.
Mondays Weekly Freak: One Eyed Jacks Open Jam Night. Free.
Tuesdays Roots Reggae Party: Innocent & Les Exodus $4.

400 BAR
400 Cedar Ave., Mpls., 612-332-2903
Wednesdays Leroy Smokes @ 9:30 p.m. $5.
Thu. Jan. 4 Amy Holland & Tom Feldman $4.
Fri. Jan. 5 Neko Case and Her Boyfriends w/ Anna Fermin’s Gospel Trigger $10.
Sat. Jan. 6 Twitch CD Release $5.
Mon. Jan. 8 Mason Jennings @ 9 p.m. $10.
Tuesdays Marlee MacLeod & Band @ 9 p.m. $5. Through February. Anne Deming opens Jan. 9.

4TH STREET STATION & THE LAB
201 E. 4th St., St. Paul, 651-298-1917
Wednesdays Zone 105 Night w/ DJ Shelly Miller.
Thursdays The Money Box.
Sundays 93X Night with DJ Patrick (18+).
Wed. Jan. 3 Shaky Jake.
Thu. Jan. 4 The Mesh & Sugarwall.
Fri. Jan. 5 Ded Walleye.

THE GARAGE
75 Civic Center Pkwy, Burnsville, 612-895-4664

GAY 90’s
408 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-378-5115
Fridays & Saturdays Della Catessan @ 7 p.m.
Sundays Neighborhood Trio @ 6:30 p.m.

GINKGO COFFEEHOUSE
721 Snelling Ave. N, St. Paul, 651-645-2647

GUS LUCKY’S GALLERY
1626 E. Lake St., Mpls., 612-728-9668
Every first Thursday Homeless Musicians Jam, 7-10 p.m.

HALF TIME REC IRISH PUB
1013 Front St., St. Paul, 651-488-8245
Music starts @ 9 p.m.
Wednesdays - Saturdays The Old Triangle. Through Feb. 3.
Sundays Cajun/Swing Dancing.
Tuesdays The Tim Malloys.

HOTEL SOFITEL
5601 W 78th St., Bloomington, 612-835-1900
Fridays Dick Lowey @ 5:30 p.m.; Bruce Henry & the Phil Aaron Trio @ 8:30 p.m.
Saturdays Dick Lowey @ 5:30 p.m.; Phil Aaron Trio @ 8:30 p.m.

INFERNO
3002 27th Ave. S., Mpls., 612-879-8451

INTERMEDIA ARTS
2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls., 612-871-4444

INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR
301 E. Lake St., Suite #01, Mpls., 612-821-9076

JAZZMINE’S
123 N. 3rd St., Mpls, 612-573-0238
Wed. Jan. 3 Laura Schlieske & Nita Moods.
Thu. Jan. 4 Maurice Jacox & friends.
Fri. Jan. 5 Rock Steady.
Sat. Jan. 6 The R-Factor.

JITTERS
205 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-617-1111
Wednesdays Club Velvet. Free.
Thursdays DJ Angel @ 9 p.m. $3.
Fridays & Saturdays Erin Schwab & friends. Through November.

KIERAN’S IRISH PUB
330 2nd Ave. S., Mpls., 612-339-4499
Thu. Jan. 4 - Sat. Jan. 6 The Tim Malloys (Front Bar).
Fri. Jan. 5 - Sat. Jan. 6 The Gaels (Titanic Lounge).
Sundays The Kyle Family, Noon-2 p.m.
Mondays Open Mic with Dave Okar & LeNor Barry.

LEE’S LIQUOR LOUNGE
11th and Glenwood, Mpls., 612-338-9491
Music starts @ 9 p.m.
Wednesdays The Cactus Pricks. Free.
Thursdays 2 Ticktets 2 Paradise. Free.
Fri. Jan. 5 5 More Minutes $3.
Sat. Jan. 6 The Vibro Champs $5.
Sundays Cosmic Slop 70s Dance Party.
Mondays Ringer. Free.
Tue. Jan. 9 Jean Henze & Moly Maher. Free.

LORING CAFE & BAR
1624 Harmon Pl., Mpls., 612-332-1617

MACPHAIL CENTER FOR THE ARTS
1128 LaSalle Ave., Mpls., 612-321-9743

MARIO’S KELLER
2300 University Ave. NE., Mpls., 612-781-3860
Sundays Swing Dance Lessons w/ Cindy Geiger & DJ Dave Wolfe @ 9 p.m. $2.
Tue. Jan. 9 Jean West @ 10:30 p.m.

MAYSLACK’S
1428 NE 4 St., Mpls., 612-789-9862

MEDINA ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
500 Hwy. 55, Medina, 612-478-6661
Wed. Jan. 3 Everett Boyer @ 8 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 5 Tribute to Roy Orbison featuring Tommy Nystrom w/ Cocktail Stevie & The Tablerockers @ 7:30 p.m. $10/$12.
Sat. Jan. 6 Whitesidewalls @ 9 p.m.
Sun. Jan. 7 Benefit for Samantha Kied, Noon-5 p.m
Tue. Jan. 9 Chuck Theil, 1-4 p.m.

MPLS. CAFE
1110 Hennepin Ave. S, Mpls., 612-672-9100
Thursdays Flamenco with Scott Davies & Collette.
Fridays Latin Sound Expression with Salsa Dancing.
Saturdays Latin Sound Expression with Salsa Dancing.
Mondays Hospitality Night.
Tuesdays Classic Trumpet Jazz.

MINNESOTA MUSIC CAFE
499 Payne Ave., St. Paul, 651-776-4699
Wednesdays Open Jam w/ Jimi Smith.
Thursdays Tony Sims.
Mondays Amanda.
Tuesdays Shimmer.

NEW FRENCH BAR
128 N. 4th St., Mpls., 612-338-3790

NEW UNION
3141 Central Ave. NE., Mpls., 612-781-8488
A non-alcoholic, smoke-free music club open to adults and youth 15 and over.
Thu. Jan. 4 Balaam’s Talking Mule & Pressing On @ 7:30 p.m. $6.
Fri. Jan. 5 Music Tournament 2000-2001: Copper Coin, Matt Patrick & The Yorkfellows, Nic Johnson, & Celebrity Crush @ 8 p.m. $6.
Sat. Jan. 6 Music Tournament 2000-2001: All Weather Human, We3Kings, Names Without Numbers, & Remnant @ 8 p.m. $6.

NOBLES EXPERIMENTAL INTERMEDIA ART
645 E. 7th St., St. Paul, 651-793-3967

NYE’S POLONAISE LOUNGE
112 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-379-2021
Call for cover and times.
Fridays & Saturdays Lou Snyder.
Thursdays - Saturdays Ruth Adams Polka Band.

O’GARA’S GARAGE
164 N. Snelling, St. Paul, 651-644-3333
Fridays & Saturdays Andru Thomas (Shamrock Room).
Thursdays Kenny McMahon (Shamrock Room).
Thu. Jan. 4 The Situation @ 9 p.m.
Mondays Cedar Ave. Big Band.

THE POODLE CLUB
3001 E. Lake St., Mpls., 612-722-1377
Wednesdays Karaoke.
Thu. Jan. 4 The Whitesidewalls.
Fri. Jan. 5 Hydraulic Jack & the Lifters.
Sat. Jan. 6 Channel Cats Blues Band.
Sundays Open Jam Session.
Tuesdays Karaoke.

PRAIRIE STAR COFFEEHOUSE
2399 University Ave. W, St. Paul, 651-646-7827

THE QUEST
110 N. 5th St., Mpls., 612-338-3383
Doors open nightly@ 8 p.m.
Saturdays Vintage R&B @ 9 p.m. $10 (25+).
Mondays Noche de Salsa w/ Sabor Tropical. Free salsa lessons @ 8:30 p.m.

RIVERVIEW CAFE
3753 S. 42nd Ave., Mpls., 612-722-7234
Thursdays Open Mic; Dan Rumsey 7-9:30 p.m.

ROBERT LEE’S RESTAURANT
1346 LaSalle, Mpls., 612-305-0022
Thursdays Karaoke with Robin.
Saturdays Hip Hop w/ local DJs.

7TH STREET ENTRY
7th St., Mpls., 612-338-8388
Tue. Jan. 9 Man From Fiery Hill @ 9 p.m. $4.

SOPHIA RESTAURANT & BAR
65 SE Main St., Mpls., 612-379-1111
Wednesdays Wain McFarlane’s Jahz.
Thu. Jan. 4 Severin Behnen & Sun House.
Fri. Jan. 5 Charmin Michelle w/ Main St. Trio.
Sat. Jan. 6 Debbie Duncan w/ Severin Behnen Trio.
Mon. Jan. 8 Jason Peterson-DeLaire.
Tue. Jan. 9 Timotha Jones & Severin Behnen.

SOUTH BEACH
325 1st Ave. N, Mpls., 612-204-0790
Wednesdays Urban Grooves II w/ B-96.
Thursdays DJ CZR (House).
Fridays Urban Grooves I (R&B).
Saturdays Naked Miami (Trance).
Sundays Sunday Blow Out (Hip Hop).

SUNNY’S BAR & GRILL
2940 Chicago Ave., Mpls., 612-825-2489
Fridays Billy Holloman and Sho ’Nuff Band.

SWEENY’S PUB
96 N. Dale St., St. Paul, 651-221-9157

TERMINAL BAR
409 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-623-4545
Wed. Jan. 3 Acoustic Night: Steve Howard, Sgt. Yoprk, Iron Lung, & Micah. Free.
Thu. Jan. 4 B-:Line, Swapmeet & Housebreaker $2.
Fri. Jan. 5 Jones Gang $5.
Sat. Jan. 6 Great Girls Bouse, Ban-dough, Suffuse, & Dander $3.
Mondays Iron Lung’s Acoustic Open Stage. Sign up at 9:30 p.m. No cover. Closed Mon. Jan. 1.
Tuesdays The Beads $2.

THE TIMES BAR & CAFE
204 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-617-8098
Wed. Jan. 3 Vic Volare @ 8 p.m. Free.
Thu. Jan. 4 DJ Angel @ 9 p.m. Free.
Fri. Jan. 5 -Sat. Jan. 6 Erin Schwab & friends @ 9 p.m. Free.
Sundays Jazz Brunch; Judi, Cliff & Dave @ 7 p.m.

TURF CLUB
1601 University Ave., St. Paul, 651-647-0486
Mondays JT’s Jazz Implosion.

TURTLE’S BAR & GRILL
132 1 st Ave. E., Shakopee, 952-445-9668

UMOJA DRUM & MUSIC
1920 11th Ave. S., Mpls., 612-872-0164
First Friday of the month Open Drum & Music Jam @ 7:30 p.m. $3.
Fridays Beg. Hand Drumming Class @ 6:30 p.m.

UPTOWN BAR
3018 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-823-4719
Thu. Jan. 4 Redoverlunar, Moaning Lisa & Remover.
Fri. Jan. 5 Junobeach.com Party: Murderapolis, Emmaline Muchmore & Busiest Bankruptcy Lawyers in MN.
Sat. Jan. 6 Dred I Dread @ 9:30 p.m. $5.

VIKING BAR
1829 Riverside Ave., Mpls., 612-332-4259
Wednesdays Fat Chance Jug Band.
Thursdays Charles & Ed Play Blues, 7-9 p.m. Free.
Fridays Front Porch Swingin’ Liquor Pigs, 6:30-9 p.m.
Mondays Blue Monday Jam w/ Willie Murphy.

WABASHA STREET CAVES
215 Wabasha St. S., St. Paul, 651-292-1220

WHISKEY JUNCTION
901 Cedar Ave., Mpls., 612-338-9550
Thu. Jan. 4 Inside Straight.
Fri. Jan. 5 Lamont Cranston.
Sat. Jan. 6 Kurt Jorgensen.