My Kid Banana w. Lost Evidence, The Stabotuers
2025-12-05 21:00 - 2025-12-06 00:00 (America/Chicago)

Dan Rumsey & the Kombuchas w. Mac & Cheese
2025-12-06 13:00 - 16:00
Dan Rumsey & The Kombuchas consist of Backbeat Harris/drums, Bob Radspinner/bass and Dan Rumsey/guitar & vocals. They play an uplifting mix of soulful folk & blues centered around songs Dan writes and choice re-imagined covers. danrumseymusic

Pete McCauley and Tim Cheesebrow are an acoustic duo of accomplished musicians, featuring contemporary takes on Celtic, bluegrass, folk, & classic rock as well as original material. macandcheese.cheesebrowmusic

Bury 'Em Deep Winter Ep Release Party w. Aaron James, Live Painting by Inside The Robot
2025-12-06 18:00 - 20:00
Bury ’em Deep:
From the ashes of such bands as Seymore Saves the World, Superdanger, Me and My Arrow, and Beasthead, rises a dark and brooding indie-western soundtrack for your apocalypse. Scott Hefte and the Bury ‘em Deep have combined to create hellish landscapes of a dystopian nightmare while not forgetting the righteous influences of old school country, indie-pop, and noise rock. The resulting sound is one of Johnny Cash, Phil Collins, and Godspeed You Black Emperor, fighting a bloodless three way cage match for superiority. No one wins but you, when you dig the music of Scott Hefte and the Bury ‘em Deep.

Aaron James is a fresh face on the Minnesota music scene. Aaron’s singer-songwriter style unabashedly faces down the concepts of life, death, and everything in between. With excellent melodies and a unique lyrical style Aaron evokes his heroes Jason Molina, Neil Young, and a whole host of other amazing songsters with his own brilliant twist. Aaron James is not to miss.

Color Chord w. Elour
2025-12-06 21:00 - 2025-12-07 00:00

Joe Nicola w. Rockabilly Mayhem!
2025-12-07 13:00 - 16:00
“Rockabilly Mayhem! is the most dangerous Rockabilly band north of the Mason Dixon Line! Playing Rock-N-Roll from the 1950’s with a twist.”

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. Often compared to the playing of Leo Kottke, Leon Redbone, and Tommy Emmanuel, Nicola’s instrumental acoustic album, “Guitar Music” has been praised by fans and critics alike.

Eva Markham w. Spiderlily
2025-12-07 18:00 - 20:00
More than a singer-songwriter, Eva Markham is a relentlessly clever poet, a masterful vocalist, and, above all else, a spell-caster. Sowing unassuming guitar parts beneath her soaring and soulful vocals, Eva weaves the metaphysical into what is seemingly mundane–coffee grounds and ants and trains and rivers, and rivers, and rivers, always rivers.
“I was in a trance, Eva could have played for five hours, they could have played for years and I would have withered away without noticing.”

Spiderlily is a Twin-Cities based alternative rock/ genre mixing band. The four have a passion for the local scene and the community that it creates between bands and music lovers. The band members Emily (lead singer/rhythm guitarist), Matteo (lead guitarist), Julia (bassist/backing vocalist), Linnea (drummer/backing vocalist) are close friends and consider each other found family. Spiderlily’s core is to experiment with mixing different genres to make unique audio experiences.

Mumblin' Drew's Oldfangled Orchestrators
2025-12-08 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/

Metal Mondays w. Metal Joe
2025-12-08 21:00 - 2025-12-09 00:00

The DL4 with special guest steel guitar legend Joe Savage!
2025-12-09 18:00 - 20:00

Ait Ait w. Caitlin Robertson & Wildrose Fox
2025-12-09 21:00 - 2025-12-10 00:00
Áit Ait (Irish for “strange place” or “uncanny valley”) are an experimental folk duo focused on reinterpretations of traditional songs – dark and deep, bright and sparkling; full of noise and life. Based in Minnesota, Áit Ait (pronounced “ahh-tch eye-tch”) is Aja McCullough (song) and Patrick Maun (sound). The two set out to explore the living tradition that is Irish folk music – ever evolving and always changing, a solid footing set in the past but looking towards the future. Their newest studio release, The Ranger and the Stranger, is out January 10th and is now available for pre-order. www.aitait.com

Molly Maher & Her Disbelievers
2025-12-10 18:00 - 20:00

Cole Diamond's Whiskey Wednesdays
2025-12-10 21:00 - 2025-12-11 00:00

Thomas Sticha
2025-12-11 18:00 - 20:00

Twins w. Doug Otto & The Getaways, Bug Band
2025-12-11 21:00 - 2025-12-12 00:00
Twins:

Twins is a Minneapolis-based trio that performs the work of Thelonious Monk. With their unconventional line-up—Brad Holden (Original Minds) on sax, Mike Wolter (Early Planets) on guitar, and Chris Hepola (The Real Chuck NORAD) on drums—they bring a new and open approach to the Monk songbook.
Chris Hepola is a Minneapolis-based drummer, pianist, and composer who works across genres and disciplines. Chris curates and leads several genre-blending groups, including House on Fire and The Real Chuck NORAD. He also works with local favorites including the Brass Messengers, Dreamland Faces, Paul Fonfara, Joan Hutton, and Cody Steinmann. He has performed throughout North America and Europe, from small clubs to major venues like Lincoln Center, the Newport Folk Festival, the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, and Bush Hall in London. As a composer and music director, Chris has created original scores for theater and film, with work featured at Joe’s Pub in New York, Tricklock Theater in Albuquerque, the Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis, and the ITSelF Festival in Warsaw, Poland.
Brad Holden is a longtime Twin Cities saxophonist with a unique voice. Originally a student of Eddie Berger, Holden honed his style on the street in New Orleans. He is deeply influenced by the improvisation of Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh. Holden is called when an authentic yet original approach to improvisation is needed.

Upon relocating to the Twin Cities, guitarist and composer Mike Wolter dug into a variety of the local music scenes, often working with musicians from both the preeminent vanguard and the eclectic fringe. He has become one of the area’s most sought-after guitarists and band leaders. In 2021, Wolter’s interest in the intersection of music and social change inspired him to repurpose a sizable grant he received from the St. Paul Arts Board for showcasing his music to include, and bring together, the varied musical acts from around town he admired while also raising several thousand dollars for local nonprofits working to better the community.

Doug Otto and the Getaways:
Doug Otto and the Getaways are a classic country and blues band offering the finest in soulful renditions of classics from the mid to late 20th century as well as original music that is both modern and refined as well as nostalgic. From Tony Joe White to Merle Haggard, they cover gospel blues as well as honky tonk and roots music.

Bug Band:

Bug Band isn’t a lonesome highway; it’s an American cabaret. There are backcountry signifiers, to be sure—banjo and pedal steel and fingerstyle guitar—but there are also eerie synths and drum machines and MIDI programming that make I Saw A Bug feel like a slightly extraterrestrial simulacrum of American music. Almost as if aliens were trying to recreate the country and western songbook based on the handful of AM radio signals that had finally made it past Alpha Centauri. – Aquarium Drunkard

The Adam Brandt Band w. The Midnight Purchase
2025-12-12 18:00 - 20:00

Sexton of Gotterdammerung w. Andy Hound & Dive Bar Orchestra
2025-12-12 21:00 - 2025-12-13 00:00

The Long Honeymoon w. Fever Pitch, Brian Just Band
2025-12-13 13:00 - 16:00

Nolan Mancl-Saxon & Set Piece
2025-12-13 18:00 - 20:00
Nolan Mancl-Saxon is an in-demand composer and percussionist based in Minneapolis. Their upcoming album, Music of a Moment, fuses elements of jazz, funk and R’n’B to create a unique conception of improvised music.

Matthew Thomas & Wounded Wing w. Steady Range, Nathan Walker
2025-12-13 21:00 - 2025-12-14 00:00
Matthew Thomas & Wounded Wing are an indie-americana band from Minneapolis. Their music balances quiet introspection with raw and ragged guitar jams. Recommended for fans of Neil Young, Wilco, MJ Lenderman, and Drive By Truckers.
Follow: https://www.instagram.com/matthewthomaswoundedwing/
Listen: https://matthewthomaswoundedwing.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7GUYYXZ1NVNPA1jiDCxZ8f?si=yDEvGNZYSwyxHf0EpiBhUA
Steady Range are a Twin Cities 4-piece dad-rock band formerly known as Fragile Canyons. Their album Mahtomedi Bound is out now.
Follow: https://www.instagram.com/steadyrange/
Listen: https://steadyrange.bandcamp.com/album/mahtomedi-bound
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2YkjRKgDfYiI7Dt5oNhkUd?si=7S0EkZBsS7iIOdIHUz2rPg
Nathan Walker is a Twin Cities singer-songwriter. His sharp lyrics and jangle rock sound reflects a variety of ranging from Bruce Springsteen, Big Star, Nick Lowe, and Steve Earle.
Follow: https://www.instagram.com/nathan_walker_music/
Listen: https://thesparks1.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4RkbW04B4pa40DjZaLLy4V?si=Rut_lR5CSQWQiJODCwd-Ow

Joe Carey w. Emma Josephine, Jeff Ray
2025-12-14 13:00 - 16:00
Joe Carey:
St. Paul-based singer-songwriter Joe Carey has been making noise around the greater Twin Cities for nearly three decades. He blends elements of rock, Americana, classic country, and Irish folk and is often characterized by a raw heartfelt approach that The Current Blog says “rings with energy and swagger of a band of sailors in a crowded Irish pub”. As the late Tom Hallett put it about Carey, “It’s truly refreshing to hear somebody really be who they are, say what they want, and play what they want”.
Jeff Ray:

Jeff Ray is a Minnesota-based acoustic blues and American-primitive fingerstyle guitarist who weaves blues, folk, and world-music influences through cryptic alternate tunings. He has studied with slide-guitar virtuoso Debashish Bhattacharya and is a winner of the Minnesota Blues Society’s Road to Memphis competition. Ray has shared stages with Chris Smither, Justin Townes Earle, Pat Donohue and more. Featured on NPR’s Radio Heartland and major festivals, Jeff’s high-energy, improvisational performances showcase unparalleled slide-guitar mastery.
Emma Josephine:
Emma Josephine’s voice echoes generations of singer/songwriters with her resonant stories and acoustic guitar. Her lyrics are brought to life with the melodies of an old soul and the nostalgia of growing up in Minnesota. Emma debuted as a festival musician at the 32nd Annual Rock Bend Folk Festival where she was described by the co-coordinator, Ron Arsenault, as “an engaging, talented, intelligent emerging songwriter.” She has worked with artists including Dave Simonett, The Cactus Blossoms, and Sarah Morris.

Funk Lump & The Nugs w. Dive Bar Orchestra
2025-12-14 18:00 - 20:00
*Lump Funk and The Nugs are a seasoned band of blues and funk rockers playing your favorite grooves with a sprinkle of original music.

*Rod Smith: Guitar/Vocals (Lamont Cranston, AbbaSolutely Fabulous, Fever Pitch).
*Mary Stone: Guitar/Vocals (The de’Lindas, Mary K & The Realistix, Fever Pitch, Femmelectric).
*Eric Kreidler: Keyboardist: (Atomic Flea, Wrecker Brother, The Long Honeymoon, Fever Pitch).
*Andy McClure: Bass/Vocals (In Your Eyes, Peter Gabriel Tribute band, Acoustic Solo Artist).
*Mark Messina: Drums (Regions Premiere Van Halen Cover Band).

*Dive Bar Orchestra is an all original Band with songs penned by twin cities singer-songwriter *Anthony Roos, a music project based on the sweetest closest harmonies we can muster.
*Lisa Treadwell: Vocals (Fever Pitch, Señor Blues). *Steve Smith: Drums/Vocals (Fever Pitch, Chemistry Set, Show Pony, Mary K & The Realistix). *Marsheii Dursno: Bass (Señor Blues)
*Steve Burdick: Guitar

We are excited to play this Sunday early show at the delightful White Squirrel Bar!! No cover, free parking, and swell people!!

Funk Lump & The Nugs at 6pm
Dive Bar Orchestra at 7 pm

Luke McGovern w. DPCD & Sadie Gustafson-Zook
2025-12-14 21:00 - 2025-12-15 00:00
Luke McGovern’s songs run the gamut, at times carrying a country twang, and other times following a more mystical wind carried in from the north woods. He has been described as “If Townes Van Zandt were less cynical, more sober, and alive (Isthmus),” and works earnestly, though with humor, to craft his songs. The largely self-taught singer-songwriter has recorded a handful of albums of homespun folk-songs in closets, garages, and bedrooms, and is currently releasing new songs in his homebase of Minneapolis.
DPCD is the songwriting project of Minneapolis-based musician Alec Watson. Taking its name from a secret code given to Watson by his great-grandfather, DPCD’s music is intimate and soft-spoken, weaving together fragile webs of piano, celeste, and guitar. In 2025, DPCD released DPCD Sings Live at the Candlelight Inn in Beloit, Wisconsin: a sprawling found-footage live album that nods to parlor music, early 20th century song forms, and golden age pop. Sprawling woodwind and string arrangements dovetail with 2am piano ballads, leaving the audience hoodwinked, enchanted, and strangely comforted.
With a pure and agile voice reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Sadie Gustafson-Zook’s hummable melodies balance with witty lyrics and intricate guitar playing to create charmingly honest and relatable music. A skilled performer, Sadie’s writing tackles internal and taboo subjects while holding the audience with warmth and levity. Sadie has made audiences laugh at festivals across the country, including the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, the Kerrville Folk Festival, Walnut Valley Festival, and Blissfest. An acclaimed songwriter, Sadie has charmed songwriting contest judges into submission at the Kerrville New Folk Contest, Rocky Mountain Folk Festival’s Songwriter Showcase, Newsong+LEAF Songwriting Contest, and the Acorn Theatre’s 2024 Singer Songwriter Competition.

Clawhammer Mike
2025-12-15 18:00 - 20:00

Gasconader w. Bornguesser
2025-12-15 21:00 - 2025-12-16 00:00

The New Havoline Supremes
2025-12-16 18:00 - 20:00
The New Havoline Supremes are a Twin Cities based band, featuring the legendary Mary Cutrufello on guitar and vocals, and Dan Lowinger on guitar. Formed in October of 2023, the band plays a mix of classic country and Mary’s original tunes, and features Greg Schutte (Ryan Bingham, Mickey Hart, Chasity Brown) on drums, and Erik Lillestol (Cafe Accordion) on bass.

Mary Cutrufello

With 30 years of experience in the music business, Mary Cutrufello is everything from Texas honky-tonk heroine and fiery Midwestern roots-rocker to a powerhouse acoustic performer. Connecticut-raised and Yale-educated, Mary’s musical journey has taken her from the East Coast to Houston and now to Minnesota. Career highlights include: the major label release of ”When the Night is Through,” on Mercury Records in 1998, appearances on national tv shows such as Tonight Show with Jay Leno, appearances at major festivals including Farm Aid, and tours with Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Tish Hinojosa. Mary has seven self-released albums, and has played guitar locally for Annie Mack, Michael Perry and the Long Beds, and many others.

Dan Lowinger, a transplant from Portland, OR, is a guitarist steeped in the tradition of Western swing and classic country. Since moving to the Twin Cities in 2017, Dan has become a fixture in the local country and Americana scene, playing on a regular basis with all star Western swing band Honky Tonk Jump, and country rockers Cole Diamond, while also sharing the stage with local greats, Martin Zellar (Gear Daddies), Tony Andreason (The Trashmen), Pat Donohue (Prairie Home Companion) and many others! He has performed regionally and toured nationally with many different country and swing bands from the Pacific Northwest including: The Barn Door Slammers, Ralph Carney’s Pepper Grinders, Vince Mira, and Western Centuries.

Potential New Boyfriend w. Anne Elizabeth Brown
2025-12-16 21:00 - 2025-12-17 00:00
Band bio is here: https://potentialnewboyfriend.com/about.

St Paul Mudsteppers
2025-12-17 18:00 - 20:00

Lords of the Universe w. Dog Gamn, Emery Snow and the Flakes
2025-12-17 21:00 - 2025-12-18 00:00

Martin Devaney & Friends w. Dan Israel
2025-12-18 18:00 - 20:00

Do Not Crush w. Field Hospitals & Hasting 3000
2025-12-18 21:00 - 2025-12-19 00:00
