The White Squirrel Bar

Eli Gardiner was born and raised in the U.P of Michigan but now calls Minneapolis home. A prolific songwriter, Gardiner released two albums in 2023, a full band live album and a solo acoustic offering titled “Transient” Initially influenced by the likes of Dylan, Neil Young and Tom Waits, he has carved out his sound…  Read More →

Emily Haavik is a singer-songwriter from the shores of Lake Superior, now based in Minneapolis. Her 2024 album Wingspan was dubbed "utter perfection" by Adventures in Americana and garnered her two Midwest Country Music Award nominations for Album of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. "The only thing more addicting than Emily’s systematic teardown of patriarchy is the…  Read More →

Join Emmy Award winning songwriter Jack Norton for a concert of vaudeville blues, ragtime, and vintage Americana folk music. Oddball ukulele legend Tiny Tim hailed Norton as “the greatest entertainer I have ever seen!” The Minneapolis Star Tribune called Jack “one of the most entertaining acoustic musicians in the Midwest.” His performances are an authentic throwback…  Read More →