The White Squirrel Bar

The New Havoline Supremes
2025-12-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-06 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

Parrish The Thought : A Celebration of Parrish with Parrish
2025-12-30 21:00 - 2025-12-31 00:00

3 On A Match w. RVR, Logan Luther & the Road Home
2025-12-31 18:00 - 20:00
3 on a Match:

Roots w/ soul.

3 friends playing the music they love most.

Alissa Jacobsen (Mississippi Hot Club, The Good Time Gals, Thrift Store Sonata)

Matt Evans (Jeff Gavin Band, Chin Whiskers)

Anthony Orlando

RVR:

Euroameripop your azz off.

Logan Luther & The Road Home:

MN Original rnb

Let us funk you into the new year! ! F*ck 2025!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7jpOH3OVmtKZF7Gr00aduR?si=xxxWF3uYQ-C3k8BSBMlJtQ

Seculants w. The Gated Community & The Ungrateful Little String Band
2025-12-31 21:00 - 2026-01-01 00:00
Seculants – a four-piece crafting “future folk” steeped in earthy Americana, unexpected rhythms, and dark, cinematic storytelling
seculants (@seculants.band) • Instagram photos and videos

The Gated Community- pursuing the ideals of the American dream as expressed and embodied in the form of country music.
The Gated Community

The Ungrateful Little String Band- humans who happen to play music together, trying to do our part to overthrow the kyriarchy
Ungrateful Little String Band | Facebook

Emmy Woods
2026-01-01 18:00 - 20:00

The Record Club
2026-01-01 21:00 - 2026-01-02 00:00

Devil Dodger
2026-01-02 18:00 - 20:00

Jacob Cloutier
2026-01-02 21:00 - 2026-01-03 00:00

Tin Can Telephone
2026-01-03 13:00 - 16:00

Mammoth Moth
2026-01-03 18:00 - 20:00

David Berman Tribute Show
2026-01-03 21:00 - 2026-01-04 00:00

Joe Nicola w. Rockabilly Mayhem!
2026-01-04 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.

GALACTIC COWBOY ORCHESTRA
2026-01-04 18:00 - 20:00
GALACTIC COWBOY ORCHESTRA was started in 2009 by founding member/bass player John Wright. The band was born out of a desire to play technically challenging music derived from John’s influences ranging from Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Dixie Dregs and King Crimson, to name a few. Wright enlisted the aid of guitarist Dan Neale, who brought to the table many deep Jazz influences in his advanced playing and composing style. Along with the band’s first drummer, Mark O’Day, the beginnings of Galactic Cowboy Orchestra were found. Soon after, violinist (and John’s wife) Lisi Wright joined the band with her aggressive “electric guitar player plays violin” style and engaging stage presence to complete the band’s sound and look. Fast forward 16 years: 6 studio releases (and one live), 3 Downbeat Nominations, a Minnesota Arts Tour Grant, collaborations with symphony orchestras, thousands of miles of touring and the band is just getting started.
2025 sees the GCO with a new studio release and a stronger than ever commitment to create the ultimate musical moment between the players and the audience with their Art Rock/Jazz Fusion creations.

Pass The Mic: D. Santos, Buddha Enki, Darxko, & More
2026-01-04 21:00 - 2026-01-05 00:00

Luke Callen
2026-01-05 18:00 - 20:00

Musical Settings For Shakespeare
2026-01-05 21:00 - 2026-01-06 00:00
Music played a crucial role in the original productions of Shakespeare’s plays. We know this because there are over 70 texts that are supposed to be sung. Unfortunately, most of the original music has been lost, but that also provides a chance for current composers to reset the text in a variety of styles, and that’s what we did. Styles include the Great American Songbook, period correct (i.e., circa 1600), Western swing, glam rock, Scots-Irish folk music, parodies of radio ads from the 1940s, European art song, early 1950s R&B, New Orleans piano ballads, and several other genres, in other words, a little something for everyone. We don’t know whether to describe this as cabaret on steroids or as something else. It’s not quite a variety show because we don’t have an act with the spinning plates, but you get the idea. Just the right music to accompany a night of drinking at the White Squirrel Bar.

Performers include

Sarah Callahan,

Sophie Caplin,

Laura Lentz Landstad,

Sarah Zuber and

Ken Takata

(A lot) more details and examples at https://kentakata.com.

Embahn Tuesday Night Residency
2026-01-06 21:00 - 2026-01-07 00:00

The Second Stringers w. Special Guests
2026-01-07 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.

Midso w. The Over Unders, Honey Please
2026-01-07 21:00 - 2026-01-08 00:00
Midso is a five-piece band from the Twin Cities playing unpretentious heartland indie rock. Blending power pop shine, alt-country warmth, and post-punk edge, their sound fits like a pair of old jeans. Inspired by John Prine’s midwestern existentialism and Wilco’s art-rock experimentalism, the band collaboratively crafts lyrical songs about work, love, and politics with shared vocals and simple hooks.

The Over Unders are a Minneapolis Alt Rock trio from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, comprised of brothers Sam (Guitar and Vocals) and Matthew (Drums and keys) Hellman and bassist Jake Morley. Their fresh and enthusiastic take on classic rock n’ roll is often likened to their major influences who fall all along the diverse spectrum of power pop and classic alternative.

Honey Please is an indie pop rock band out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Through a shared joy of musical expression and a love of performing, they have delighted many ears around the Twin Cities area. All original songs are written by singer-guitarist Sam Scheuneman who has been writing songs since he learned to speak. Bassist Dawson Ludvigson adds intricate bass melodies under a light melody sung by Sam. Guitarist Jack Nobel shreds lead lines to give each song its unique timbre. On the drums, Joe Kiser continues to keep beats fresh and alive with a lively and energetic tone.

Thomas Sticha
2026-01-08 18:00 - 20:00

MLLT w. Sunnbather, Landfill Harmonik
2026-01-08 21:00 - 2026-01-09 00:00
Landfill Harmonik: Challenging guitar’s reign over the kingdom of trash, They drag string music from the concert hall and into the gutter.

Sunnbather:
Sunnbather is a dream pop alt indie group from the twin cities. Moody textural sounds along with haunting melodies. Just released their debut album “Throes” on dec 3rd.

MLLT:
Let MLLT [melt] take you on a psychedelic shoegaze trip. Mind candy to glide on a atmospheric journey through time and space. Check out their recently released “Space EP”.

Parry Lamont w. Charlie Roth
2026-01-09 18:00 - 20:00
Parry Lamont

Born and raised in the quiet fields of a Minnesota farming town, Parry Lamont carries the dust of small-town life on his boots and the echoes of wide-open spaces in his voice. His journey has taken him through the heartbeats of America’s great music cities—Seattle, Chicago, New Orleans—each leaving its mark, shaping the stories he weaves into song.
Steeped in the rich traditions of Texas troubadours, Lamont draws from the well of Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, and Steve Earle—songwriters who taught him that the simplest words can cut the deepest. His music is raw yet refined, worn yet timeless, like an old guitar that still sings with every touch.
A natural performer, Parry’s voice carries both grit and grace, his melodies unvarnished yet full of color. He sings the kind of songs that make you taste the prairie wind, feel the weight of the past, and long for roads you’ve never traveled. Each lyric lands like a bootstep on well-trodden earth—honest, unshaken, true.
With every chord, he invites listeners into his world, a place where memories linger, emotions run deep, and stories unfold with the quiet power of a fading sunset. And as he bares his soul, his songs become mirrors, reflecting back the hopes, heartbreaks, and humanity in us all.

Charlie Roth
The Bard of Saint Cloud, the songwriter, the song finder, the consummate showman, the man of 1000 songs, the storyteller, the world-traveling troubadour, the recording artist, Charlie is all these and more. He has been honing the craft of singing and playing guitar and harmonica for over 40 years and still having a great time doing it. He plays and sings from his heart and can make you recall good times, laugh, and cry, often in the same set. His music has healing qualities.

Squinny w. Sweet Pea, Dog Gamn
2026-01-09 21:00 - 2026-01-10 00:00

Manias Record Release Party w. Basement Apartment, Rebecca Lake Fritz
2026-01-10 13:00 - 16:00

Trellis w. Surrounded By Water
2026-01-10 18:00 - 20:00

Velahsa w. Jupiter Johnson, Mary Strand & The Garage
2026-01-11 13:00 - 16:00
Velahsa is a three-piece alternative/punk band from Minneapolis. Velahsa is composed of lead singer/songwriter Bryan Miller on guitar, Doug Heeschen on bass and Jack Smrekar on drums. The band’s name is not an actual word but a shortened version of “velociraptor”.

Velahsa is not quite punk so much as hard-driving yet melodic rock along the lines of Foo Fighters / Nirvana and The Replacements.

https://mostlyminnesota.com/2025/06/05/5-questions-with-velahsa-on-new-album-i-dare-you/

TPT Originalshttps://www.tptoriginals.org › velah…Velahsa is the Most Successful band You’ve Never Heard of.

I dare you | Velahsa

Mary Strand & The Garage play an infectious mix of rock/pop songs that include punk rock, garage rock, and power pop. Mary’s influences include Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, the Ramones, the Dollyrots, the Pretenders, the La’s, and the Go-Go’s. Her first album, GOLDEN GIRL, released in 2023. Mary’s second album, I DON’T NEED YOUR PERMISSION, released on August 1, 2025.

When I was in second grade there was this kid named Jupiter who tried to start a detective club with some other kids. They apparently solved some mysteries but then Jupiter went missing and I don’t think the family ever found him.

Jupiter Johnson are a scrappy group of guys who bring a lot of energy and a somewhat passable amount of musicianship to the very smallest stages of the Twin Cities.

Clawhammer Mike w. Dirt Don't Hurt
2026-01-11 18:00 - 20:00

Mumblin' Drew's Oldfangled Orchestrators
2026-01-12 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 Monday With Metal Joe
2026-01-12 21:00 - 2026-01-13 00:00
