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Weekly Events

December 29 - January 11

Monday
Blues singer Barbara Morrison at the Dakota Jazz Club (7pm $28, 9:30pm $20).
Weekly Fat Kid Wednesday is in the Turf Club’s downstairs “clown lounge” for jazz Implosion (9pm, $3).
Playing old funk, soul, and grooving R&B, Dr. Mambo’s Combo is a great Monday dance party at Bunker’s (9pm, $5).

Tuesday
Blues singer Barbara Morrison at the Dakota Jazz Club (7pm $28, 9:30pm $20).
Vinyl Venus Lounge DJ Night at the 331 Club (9pm $0).
Desdemona hosts the “Poet’s Groove Open Mic” night with Hip Hop, funk, spoken word at the Blue Nile (10pm, $0).

Wednesday
Magic Black Pumas at Big V’s (9pm, $5).
White Iron Band’s Matt Pudas with friends at Famous Dave’s (9pm $3).

Thursday
Start of the Walker’s Performing Art Series, Out There show up for discounts and free drinks HERE (Jan 8-31).
The Fray at First Avenue (6pm, $28, AA).
Radio On , International Espionage, more at the Turf Club for (9pm, $5).
“Crown Me King” – The 3rd Annual Elvis Impersonator Contest at Famous Dave’s (8pm, $5).
Lusurfer at Lee’s Liquor for (9pm, $5).
Mix of great local musicians form band Cheetah Nunchuck and play weekly at the Downtime Bar (10pm, $Free).
The New Congress with a guest every week at Bunker’s (9pm, $5).

Friday
David Bromberg and the Angel Band at the Cedar Cultural Center (7pm, $35 – show may be sold out, call first).
Paper Cup Band CD Release at the Hexagon Bar (9pm, $Free).
Fresh from their new CD Relase, check out The Hopefuls with the Invincible Kids at the Turf Club (9pm, $7).
Jason Shannon CD Release with Molly Maher, Wars of 1812, more at the Varsity Theater ($8, 8pm, 18+).
Dred I Dread with Capitol City, more at the Terminal Bar (9pm, $5).

Saturday
Chuck Wicks at the Cabooze (8pm, $18).
Cadillac Kolstad with Lonesome Dan Kase, plus all night of bowing at Memory Lanes (10pm, $5).
Aviette with Zibra Zibra at the Turf Club (9pm, $7).
The Jeremy Messersmith, Caroline Smith, Best Friends Forever at the 7th Street Entry (9pm $10).
Hip Hop Night at the Roxy: Le Cirque Rouge Cabaret Show at the 331 Club (9pm, $free).
Reel Big Fish at Epic Nightclub (7pm, $20)

Sunday
Feet don’t fail me now! with Heatbox at the Varsity Theater ($10-12, AA, 6pm).
The Brass Kings with Martin Devaney at the Turf Club (9pm, $5).

In the Spotlight

Barrio Tequila Bar

In the Spotlight

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