updated January 5, 2026
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2026: Monday January 5, 7pm Minneapolis: The monthly singalong at the Danish American Center, 3030 W. River Parkway (just south of the Lake Street bridge). Free will donation, easy parking.
Saturday January 10, 7pm Lakeville MN: Lush Country at Brianno’s Chart House. Classic country hits from the 1940s 50s and 60s.
Tuesday January 13, 7pm Minneapolis: The monthly singalong at the Loring Park Arts Center at the corner of 14th and Willow, with Brian Peterson joining on guitar. Free parking near the center for those with accessibility needs. Free will offering.
Monday January 19, 7pm St. Paul: the third-Monday St. Anthony Park sing-along with Ann Reed, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal, 2136 Carter Ave. Also live streamed on Ann’s YouTube page. Song lyrics here when they’re ready.
Friday January 30, 630pm, St. Paul: A return engagement Sip & Sing at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church on Cathedral Hill. Free hot cocoa, hot cider, wine and snacks, and family-friendly songs to warm a winter’s night. Free and open to all.
Monday February 2, 7pm Minneapolis: The monthly singalong at the Danish American Center, 3030 W. River Parkway (just south of the Lake Street bridge). Free will donation, easy parking.
Wednesday February 4, 7pm Minneapolis: The quarterly singalong at the cozy-but-big-hearted Northeast United Methodist Church at the corner of Lowry and Cleveland Avenues, NE. A lovely and lively family-friendly gathering with free treats and child care, maybe a special music guest or two and lots of time for requests. Free and open to all.
Friday February 6, 7pm East Lansing MI: Leading the big singalong evening at the annual Mid Winter Singing Festival, organized by Ten Pound Fiddle.
Saturday February 7, noon East Lansing MI: A noon singalong for day two of the Mid Winter Singing Festival on the themes of love and pro football, or perhaps just one of those.
Tuesday February 10, 7pm Minneapolis: The monthly singalong at the Loring Park Arts Center at the corner of 14th and Willow, with Brian Peterson joining on guitar. Free parking near the center for those with accessibility needs. Free will offering.
Friday February 13, 630pm St. Paul: Dan on accordion providing incidental music for Letters Aloud: Be the Change at the O’Shaughnessy. Actors read letters from many eras written by young people to their heroes, and the responses they received
Saturday February 14, 7pm St. Paul: The Love Show at the O’Shaughnessy: “Saturday Night Love.” Hosted by Kevin Kling and featuring Prudence Johnson, Claudia Schmidt, Simone Perrin, Dane Stauffer and Bradley Greenwald. An annual event since 2012.
Monday February 16, 7pm St. Paul: the third-Monday St. Anthony Park sing-along with Ann Reed, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal, 2136 Carter Ave. Also live streamed on Ann’s YouTube page. Song lyrics here when they’re ready.
Sunday February 22, 7pm Northfield MN: Erin Schwab and Dan on the 411 Concert Series at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 3rd Street. Revisiting the interview-with-songs format of The Singer’s Voice radio series which broadcast live from the old Dakota Jazz Club in St. Paul in the 1990s.
Monday February 23, 7pm Fridley: A concert version of the 2015 musical Chopin’s Heart, with music by Gary Rue. Featuring Prudence Johnson, Jennifer Grimm, Maud Hixson and Randy Sabien.
Tuesday February 24, 7pm Fridley: A fundraiser for Ukraine at Crooners, hosted by Prudence Johnson. Performers TBD.
Friday February 27, Moose Lake MN: The songs of George and Ira Gershwin at Hope Lutheran Church, featuring Moose Lake native Prudence Johnson, and Randy Sabien on violin.
Saturday February 28, Duluth MN: Songs of George and Ira Gershwin with Prudence Johnson and Randy Sabien. Details TBD.
Dan Chouinard 