The White Squirrel Bar

Big Trouble
2026-07-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)

David Lopez 90 Miles: The Tour
2026-07-25 21:00 - 2026-07-26 00:00

Clint Niosi w. Nikki Matteson and Rich Rue & Ditch Pigeon
2026-07-26 13:00 - 16:00

Conduit Presents: Minds On Fire
2026-07-26 18:30 - 20:00

Blood, Bath, & Beyond
2026-07-26 21:00 - 2026-07-27 00:00

The Midnight Movers
2026-07-27 18:00 - 20:00
Led by Ray Barnard (vocal/keys) and Dan Lowinger (guitar), The Midnight Movers, a country soul combo, features some of the twin cities best including Noah Levy (Drums), Nick Salisbury (Bass), and Joe Savage (Pedal Steel). Along with playing some of Ray’s originals tunes, they’ll be covering classics by Charlie Rich, Elvis, Arthur Alexander, Booker T and the MG’s, Lonnie Mack, Solomon Burke, Bobby Womack, The Isley Brothers, The Band, Tom Waits, and others!!

Willingdone
2026-07-27 21:00 - 2026-07-28 00:00

Dread Spells w. Physics & Neptune IV
2026-07-28 21:00 - 2026-07-29 00:00

Lena & the Love Kills
2026-07-29 18:00 - 20:00

Frank the Bald Guy
2026-07-29 18:00 - 20:00

Joe Finstrom w. Flutes & Low, Boots & Needles
2026-07-29 21:00 - 2026-07-30 00:00
Joe Finstrom is a Minneapolis based songwriter, musician and audio engineer. His most recent project is a folk inspired EP with americana and grunge influences. As a songwriter Joe is inspired by experiences rooted in personal connection brought to life in music through the lens of growth and understanding. Musically he draws from a wide variety of styles and genres from popular to classical.
As a cellist and bass player Joe has been involved in bands and orchestras in the area since 2006. He also released an indie-pop record in 2022 under the name Vincent van Beethoven which was played on national indie radio and received positive reviews. As an audio engineer Joe has worked freelance and is also the owner of Peachy Gnome, a local audio studio. He also teaches private music lessons at Music Lab in South Minneapolis.

Flutes & Low is the folk duo project of Ben Pichler and Cambria Haen. Since meeting and playing music together in Duluth, they have put their musical talents together to create lush sounds and memorable melodies. Deeply influenced by the rich landscapes of the Midwest, their music is pastoral as it is touching.

Inspiration is drawn from artists like Bon Iver, Damien Rice, Penny and Sparrow, Bonny Light Horseman, and Iron and Wine. Flutes & Low relies on the beauty of a simple arrangement, traditional folk structures, and the power that music can hold with few instruments and two voices.
The pair’s name-sake comes from the Gerard Manley Hopkins poem “Inversnaid”. The poem’s moody natural elements bear a striking resemblance to the frigid midwest environment that has shaped the band’s upbringing.
The pair has just completed a new debut album. The self-produced 11-song record titled “Lay Fallow” is set to release this spring on March 20th, 2025.

Boots & Needles combines the talents of Lauren Asheim and Dallas Cornell and features Vintage Country, Traditional, and Rockabilly vibes. You may recognize Lauren from past bands including The Hula Peppers and Slippery People. She has also trod the boards as an actor and vocalist all over the Twin Cities including the Guthrie Theater, the History Theater, Mixed Precipitation and more. Dallas brings a wealth of musical skills and an eye for design to the duo and also plays with the Cornell Power Service. Known as the “human metronome” and a skilled sewing artist, he is full of surprises. On lead guitar is the incomparable Darryl Cornell! On fiddle and vocals is the fabulous Aubrey Weger! On bass is the very solid and creative Makai Catudio! They aim to share their love of all things country with some sparkles and dirt and a few more unexpected pairings along the way…

Vittorior
2026-07-30 18:00 - 20:00

Valors w. Grieving Pines, Bitchslap
2026-07-30 21:00 - 2026-07-31 00:00

John Magnuson Trio
2026-07-31 18:00 - 20:00

James Kennedy
2026-07-31 21:00 - 2026-08-01 00:00

Joe Nicola w. tba
2026-08-02 13:00 - 16:00
“Joe Nicola is a virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist whose expressive technique and emotive playing have captivated audiences across the globe. With a musical career spanning over two decades, Joe has honed a distinctive sound that blends intricate fingerpicking, melodic inventiveness, and a deep connection to his musical roots. Drawing inspiration from folk, blues, classical, and contemporary acoustic traditions, his compositions tell stories that resonate on a deeply personal level.”

Emmy Woods
2026-08-02 18:00 - 20:00
Special Sunday outside edition

The Harlow Pennies
2026-08-03 18:00 - 20:00

Thomas Sticha
2026-08-04 18:00 - 20:00

Alex & Toke's (Pullstring) Acoustic Tuesdays: Ft. Daisy Forester, Keep For Cheap (Acoustic)
2026-08-04 21:00 - 2026-08-05 00:00
Alex and Toke (from Pullstring)
Autumn Vagel (from Keep for Cheap)
Daisy Forester (from Oister Boy, Sallyforth, and Favourite Girl)

The Second Stringers w. Special Guests
2026-08-05 18:00 - 20:00
The Second Stringers consists of Lars-Erik Larson on drums, Nick Salisbury on bass, and Blair Krivanek on guitar. Between the three of them they have filled out the rhythm section for groups such as Dead Man Winter, Sonny Knight and the Lakers, Ryan Bingham, Brian Fallon, Sarah Morris, Mike Munson, Jack Klatt, and many others. They play at the White Squirrel the first Wednesday of every month where they stretch out on an eclectic range of tunes from country classics, old folk songs, and deep cut soul tunes. Often they are joined by the who’s who of local songwriters as their special guests every month, where they get to show off their skills as professional sidemen. They look forward to the first Wednesday every month and they’d be thrilled if you came by to join them sometime.

Shot Down in Flames w. Bleak Sabbath & System 13
2026-08-06 21:00 - 2026-08-07 00:00

Helen Johnson
2026-08-07 18:00 - 20:00

Jared McCloud
2026-08-07 21:00 - 2026-08-08 00:00

Fort Road Folk Fest
2026-08-08 13:00 - 23:30

ART Dept
2026-08-09 13:00 - 16:00

The AlgoRhythms w. Uncle Monkey
2026-08-09 18:00 - 20:00

Open Jam
2026-08-09 21:00 - 2026-08-10 00:00

Mumblin' Drew's Oldfangled Orchestrators
2026-08-10 18:00 - 20:00
Mumblin’ Drew’s Oldfangled Orchestrators (MOO) are a string band from Minneapolis, MN. Purveyors of novelty, squeezed through a cheesecloth filter of eccentric entertainment, they reanimate the music of the early 20th century. Fiddle, clarinet, and saxophone weave their sound to the fringes of old-time, jazz, jug band, ragtime, and tin pan alley, while guitar and string bass hold down the rhythm. Meet MOO with an open mind, and prepare to be zazzled and zowed! You can find MOO down at the White Squirrel Bar, on W 7th Street in St. Paul, MN the 2nd Monday of every month. https://mumblindrew.com/

Osenya W. Spectres of Desire, Magenta Vice
2026-08-10 21:00 - 2026-08-11 00:00
Osenya is a Minneapolis-based artist that creates colorful synthpop infused with art-pop experimentation.
Blending lush vocal harmonies, sparkling synthesizers, and off-kilter arrangements, their music lives in a space that's dreamy,
quirky, playful and fun.

Spectres of Desire is a solo electronic project from Minneapolis that explores the sonic margins of synthpop with a DIY punk
spirit. The project seethes with despair yet offers listeners a beacon of earnestness in a world full of snake oil salesmen.
Themes of loss, abandonment, yearning, and reclamation of the self permeate the work. The live set presents music as a
dialectic, where a base of repurposed hardware colors and conditions the ephemeral superstructure of software synthesizers.
Spectres of Desire offers a glimmer of hope amidst a collapsing world.

Approaching synthwave as a band rather than as producers, Magenta Vice focuses on live hardware performance,
working without the use of DAW's. Heavily influenced by Italo disco, electro, and Hi NRG, as well as 70's German
kosmische musik, Magenta Vice offers a wide range of moods, blending sounds of past and present.
