The White Squirrel Bar

Aestis w. Fairer Sands
2025-11-29 21:00 - 2025-11-30 00:00 (America/Chicago)

Flatwound w. Jake Johnson
2025-11-30 13:00 - 16:00

Katy Tessman & The Turnbuckles "Friends-Giving" w. Tim Cheesebrow, Sawtooth Witch, Andy Ulseth, Joel Sax
2025-11-30 18:00 - 20:00

Paul Cerar w. Halfway Down & Massive Green
2025-11-30 21:00 - 2025-12-01 00:00
Paul Cerar’s music combines the catchy hooks and chord progressions of 2000’s pop-punk with the cacophony of modern post-punk and noise. Joined onstage by a backing band composed of his friends and fellow Minneapolis musicians, his live shows bring an energy that needs to be seen to be believed.

HALFWAY DOWN IS A HEAVY POP-PUNK BAND FROM ST. PAUL, MN, KNOWN FOR THEIR DYNAMIC SOUND AND HONEST LYRICS. DRAWING INFLUENCE FROM BANDS LIKE BLINK-182, THE WONDER YEARS, FOUR YEAR STRONG, AND THE STORY SO FAR, HALFWAY DOWN’S MUSIC SPEAKS TO ANYONE WHO’S EVER FELT LOST OR OVERWHELMED, OFFERING BOTH A CATHARTIC RELEASE AND A SENSE OF HOPE.

Fueled by psychedelic barrages and dreamy brutality, Minneapolis-based Massive Green delivers walls of fuzzy roars alongside spaced-out abysses. Drawing from Sleep, Electric Wizard, Eyehategod, and the PlayStation 2 menu, Massive Green’s “post-stoner jungle doom” takes the audience on an intense and imaginative journey.

Amanda B. Perry w. Ted Hajnasiewicz
2025-12-01 18:00 - 20:00
Amanda B. Perry
Minnesota-based singer-songwriter Amanda B. Perry blends Pop and Americana with powerhouse vocals and a flair for the dramatic. Known for her evocative love songs and her willingness to embrace the role of the antagonist; Amanda’s music delves into love, loss, and the poignant moments that define our lives. She enchants audiences with heartfelt storytelling and soaring piano melodies. Her third studio album “List of Lovers” will be released Nov 2025!

Ted Hajnasiewicz
Driven to write the perfect song, Minneapolis-born singer/songwriter Ted Hajnasiewicz (Hi-Nah-SHEV-Its) performs with a magnetizing honesty and reflective tone that speaks to the very essence of the human spirit.
Ted is a prolific writer that enjoys co-writing in various styles. He loves singing solo, with his rock and roll band HebbaJebba, or with his partner Doyle Turner in the International Treasures. He also likes short walks on the beach – long walks are too long.

Maggie Black w. Song Birds, Betty & The Rubble
2025-12-01 21:00 - 2025-12-02 00:00
Maggie Black is a piano based singer songwriter from Chicago, whose eclectic style draws from likes of Suzanne Vega, Jeff Buckley, Fiona Apple, Leonard Cohen, Amy Winehouse…and everything else. She is currently recording her first album on an 8 track with the help of the musical maverick Dev Jana. If you ask her about this project she might retreat into the nearest snail’s shell and raise a sign that reads “please come back when I’m done,” but she promises it’ll be done soon.

Songbirds:

“A bird does not sing because it had an answer, it sings because it has a song.”
-Maya AngelouMinneapolis duo, Grant and Henry, preform the golden oldies and classic hits.

Betty & the Rubble:

Formed in the space between Maple Grove and Rochester, Betty and the Rubble brings a raw, energetic mix of indie rock and garage with a Midwestern twist.
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Jenny Lewis, Florence and the Machine, and Wilco, Betty and the Rubble’s music captures the tension between vulnerability and defiance.

The New Havoline Supremes
2025-12-02 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.
A rock and roll band! Killer harmonies, rippin’ solos, cool songs, funny
shit in between.Hailed as a country guitarist, Mary Cutrufello grew up on East Coast
classic rock. (Yes, think Springsteen!) This tight, taut trio explores
her songs old and new with the fearless guitars, stories, and
between-song banter she’s known for.

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.

Spamcaller w. Honeytree, Cute intentions
2025-12-02 21:00 - 2025-12-03 00:00
Spamcaller: Saint Paul noise rock

– instagram: @spamcaller.band
https://www.instagram.com/spamcaller.band?igsh=bG1kdWV1bThlenBx&utm_source=qr

Honey tree: Minneapolis indie rock
– instagram: @Honeytreeofficial
https://www.instagram.com/honeytreeofficial?igsh=MXB2ejcweGk2NmZxNw==

Cute intentions: Minneapolis Emo
– instagram: @cuteintentionsmn
https://www.instagram.com/cuteintentionsmn?igsh=cno3c2lwNDJpa290

The Second Stringers w. Special Guests
2025-12-03 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.

Alec Collins w. LOMOTION & Will Durie
2025-12-03 21:00 - 2025-12-04 00:00
9pm Set 1: LOMOTION
(Original dance tracks and freestyle bass groves.)

10pm Set 2: Will Durie

Emerging singer/songwriter Will Durie draws inspiration from rock staples such as The Beatles and Billy Joel to modern pop acts such as Toad the Wet Sprocket and German rock group AnnenMayKantereit. His music combines flavors of folk, rock, and pop to create a unique sound notable for its catchy melodies, tasteful harmonies, and thoughtful lyrics.

11pm Set 3: Alec Collins

Alec Collins prides himself in rich sounds of Narrative Indie Folk, blending earthy tones with heartfelt storytelling lyrics. A young artist from the twin cities who has always been inspired by art, theater, movies, and music. Alec pulls inspiration from artists such as Steinza, Mon Rovia, folk legend Noah Kahan, and Sam Barber.

Emmy Woods
2025-12-04 18:00 - 20:00

Dream Vandals w. The Electric Honeycomb, Fumbler
2025-12-04 21:00 - 2025-12-05 00:00
Dream Vandals:
Minneapolis-based Dream Vandals delivers a mix of Punk, Funk, Blues, Soul, and Rock n’ Roll. Weird dreams? You’re welcome.

The Electric Honeycomb:
Est. 2017 in the Twin Cities, The Electric Honeycomb is an instrumental project of four longtime friends weaving together influences from psych, jazz, blues, doom, and space rock. They are about to embark on recording their debut album this winter.

Fumbler:
Alternative/Emo band out of Minneapolis, MN

The Gated Community w. Macro Man
2025-12-05 18:00 - 20:00

My Kid Banana w. Lost Evidence, The Stabotuers
2025-12-05 21:00 - 2025-12-06 00:00

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

Mossformations 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
