Calendar

updated April 24, 2026

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Saturday April 25, 6pm Fridley: With Maud Hixson in the Dunsmore Room at Crooners. Celebrating the April birthday of Doris Day, beloved big band singer, pop recording artist, film star and animal activist.

Friday May 1, 730pm Minneapolis: Opening night of Scarecrow On Fire at Illusion Theater. A return engagement of the play by Kevin Kling. Through May 17. (In this production, Emily Gunyou Halas will replace Simone Perrin, in photo below)

Saturday May 2, 4pm, Stillwater: The Big Spring Stillwater Sing returns to Charlie’s Restaurant and Irish Pub on the St. Croix waterfront. A fundraiser for Zephyr Theatre.

Monday May 4, 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.

Tuesday May 12, 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.

Sunday May 17, 5pm Fridley: The annual Bird Show, a.k.a. Ornithophilia, returns to Crooners. A celebration of birds 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.

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

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 event featuring French and Québecois music, local history and (someone’s) family stories. Pre-registration required.

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.