Calendar

updated May 13, 2026

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Wednesday-Sunday CLOSES MAY 17 Minneapolis: Playing Tin Man, Toto, accordion, piano and pump organ in a three-week run of Scarecrow On Fire at Illusion Theater. A return engagement, after a sold-out run last summer, of the play by Kevin Kling. At the Center for Performing Arts, 38th and Pleasant, S. Mpls. (Photo: DC, Emily Gonyou Halaas, Kevin Kling and Steven Yoakum)

Sunday May 17, 5pm Fridley: The Bird Show, a.k.a. Ornithophilia, returns to the Main Stage at Crooners. A seasonal celebration of birds in song, story and poetry with Ann Reed, Claudia Schmidt and Joan Griffith.

Monday May 18, 7pm St. Anthony Park: 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.

Thursday May 21, 8pm Fridley: The Songs That Won the War in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners. With singer pals and music historians Maud Hixson and Arne Fogel. A reprise of last year’s singalong to remember the end of WW2 and the fall of fascism in Europe in May of 1945.

Monday May 25, 1pm Minneapolis: The annual Memorial Day singalong, with Ann Reed, at Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel, a marvel of mosaics and acoustics. Part of an entire day of holiday observances at Lakewood. Free.

Wednesday May 27 7pm Minneapolis: The quarterly singalong at Northeast United Methodist. Community-centered and family friendly. Free treats and child care.

Saturday May 30, Fort Snelling: Minneapolis and St. Paul host the 6th annual conference of the French Heritage Corridor. With a concluding dinner event at the newly reopened Fort Snelling museum and visitor center featuring French and Québecois music, local history and stories. Pre-registration required.

Sunday May 31, 5pm Fridley: Blue Moon, a tuneful salute to the genius of lyricist Lorenz Hart on the day of a real live blue moon. With Dane Stauffer and Prudence Johnson, in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners.

Monday June 1, 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.

Sunday June 14, 7pm Northfield MN: Ginger Commodore and Dan on the 411 Concert Series at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 3rd Street. Reviving 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 June 15, 7pm, St. Anthony Park: 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.

Tuesday June 16, 7pm St. Paul: Tiny Porch Concert with Maria Jette. New Location: House of Hope park and playground, at Portland and Grotto.

Thursday June 18, 7pm St. Paul: The first of a half dozen summer Thursday evenings in the Biergarten at the historic (1857) Waldmann Brewery in St. Paul. On accordion with a different musician guest each evening.

Tuesday June 23, 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.

Thursday June 25, 7pm St. Paul: One of a half dozen summer Thursday evenings in the Biergarten at the historic (1857) Waldmann Brewery in St. Paul. On accordion with a guest musician TBD.

Friday June 26, 630pm St. Paul: Another Sip & Sing evening at St. John the Evangelist (Episcopal) on the corner of Portland and Kent (one block NE of Summit and Dale). A fun and non-churchy event with free refreshments and munchies, a play area for kids and a bunch of familiar and timely tunes. Free.

Saturday June 27, 7pm International Falls: With Prudence Johnson on the Open Range Concerts series hosted by Faith United Church.

Monday July 6, 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.

Thursday July 9, 7pm St. Paul: One of a half dozen summer Thursday evenings in the Biergarten at the historic (1857) Waldmann Brewery in St. Paul. On accordion with a guest musician TBD.

Sunday July 12, 6pm Fridley: Lush Country returns to Crooners. Classic hits from the ’40s ’50s and ’60s from this well-traveled and not-easy-to-assemble band: Joe Savage, Richard Kriehn, Peter Johnson, Gary Raynor, Gary Rue and Prudence Johnson.

Tuesday July 14, 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 July 20, 7pm St. Anthony Park: the third-Monday SAP 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 July 24, Fridley: A trippy trip back 60 years: ’66: Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation comes to the Main Stage room at Crooners. Hits and headlines, hilarity and heartbreak delivered as a live radio broadcast by Prudence Johnson, Bradley Greenwald & Liz Hawkinson, with Dean Magraw on guitar and Gary Raynor on bass.

Thursday July 30, 7pm St. Paul: One of a half dozen summer Thursday evenings in the Biergarten at the historic (1857) Waldmann Brewery in St. Paul. On accordion with a guest musician TBD.