updated June 1, 2026
(Sign up here for Dan About Town, an occasional email newsletter.)
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. Song lyrics below.
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: The annual evening on the Tiny Porch Concert series. This year with Maria Jette and at a new location: in the House of Hope park and playground, at Portland and Grotto. Free, bring chairs or blanket. Part of the newly formed Hope Arts Center roster of activities
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 along with special guest Tony Balluff on clarinet, playing classic jazz and ragtime.
Monday June 22, 7pm Fridley: The Singer’s Voice returns for a limited summer run of four shows at Crooners. To kick off the series, Dan hosts Prudence Johnson for a song-filled conversation about childhood, the family record collection, favorite artists, first performances, trials and triumphs and travels and why we keep on singing. Coming up in July-Aug.-Sept.: Ann Reed, Patty Peterson and Jennifer Grimm.
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. Celebrating St.-Jean-Baptiste Day, the Québec national holiday, with a few French songs on accordion, joined by special guests Randy Sabien on violin and singer Josette Antomarchi.
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 special guest Richard Kriehn on mandolin and guitar.
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 special guests Tony Balluff on clarinet and Richard Kriehn on mandolin and guitar.
Monday August 10 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 August 11 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 August 13 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 special guest Bradley Greenwald on vocals and baritone horn.
Monday August 17 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.
Thursday August 27 7pm St. Paul: One of a half dozen summer Thursday evenings in the Biergarten at the historic (1857) Waldmann Brewery in St. Paul. Celtic and French and Italian tunes on accordion with special guests Laura MacKenzie on whistles and bagpipes, and Gary Rue on guitar.
Dan Chouinard 