jun 1 sat
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
ORCHESTRA HALL
8:00 pm
1111 Nicollet Mall
Mary Louise performs Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life” with vocalist Debbie Duncan as part of the Minnesota Orchestra concert, Inside the Classics: Love That Dare Not Speak. For much of musical history, LGBT musicians and composers were marginalized and censored, even as they permanently transformed the landscape of classical music. This concert celebrates the talent and legacy of composers who ignored convention to create lasting masterpieces.
jun 14 fri
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
ORCHESTRA HALL - TARGET ATRIUM
6:30-7:45 pm
1111 Nicollet Mall
The Mary Louise Knutson Trio, featuring pianist Mary Louise Knutson, bassist Gordon Johnson, and drummer Phil Hey, performs in Orchestra Hall's Target Atrium. Free and open to the public! Support for this performance was generously provided by an anonymous donor.
jun 15 sat
MINNETONKA BEACH, MN
LAFAYETTE COUNTRY CLUB
6:00-8:30 PM
PRIVATE. Music for the club members.
Jun 21 fri
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
CROONERS
7:30 PM
6161 Hwy 65 NE on Moore Lake
Tickets $20-$25
763.760.0062
Patty Peterson’s Jazz Women All-Stars featuring vocalist Patty Peterson, vocalist-pianist Linda Peterson, pianist Mary Louise Knutson, saxophonist Mary Petrich, bassist Joan Griffith, and drummer Sheila Earley.
jun 22 sat
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
CROONERS
7:30 PM
6161 Hwy 65 NE on Moore Lake
Tickets $25
763.760.0062
…with vocalist Nancy Harms, performing music from Nancy’s award-winning show, ”Ellington at Night.” Also featuring bassist Gordon Johnson and drummer Phil Hey.
jun 29 sat
MINNETONKA BEACH, MN
LAFAYETTE COUNTRY CLUB
6:00-8:30 PM
PRIVATE. Music for the club members.
JUL 12 Fri
APPLE VALLEY, MN
KELLEY PARK
6:00-9:00 PM
6855 Fortino St.
952.953.2300
Patty Peterson’s Jazz Women All-Stars featuring vocalist Patty Peterson, vocalist-pianist Linda Peterson, pianist Mary Louise Knutson, saxophonist Lu Sarmiento, bassist Liz Draper, and drummer Sheila Earley. This is an outdoor concert.
jul 13 sat
MINNETONKA BEACH, MN
LAFAYETTE COUNTRY CLUB
6:00-8:30 PM
PRIVATE. Music for the club members.
jul 19 fri
MINNETONKA BEACH, MN
LAFAYETTE COUNTRY CLUB
6:00-8:30 PM
PRIVATE. Music for the club members.
jul 20 sat
ST. CROIX FALLS, WI
CHATEAU ST. CROIX JAZZ FEST
1:00-3:00 PM
1998 State Road 87 #A
The Chateau St. Croix Jazz Festival presents the Mary Louise Knutson Trio, featuring pianist Mary Louise Knutson, bassist Gary Raynor, and drummer Phil Hey. Enjoy food from local food trucks, tour the winery and drink delicious Chateau wine. For those guests who prefer beer, a selection of local craft beers by the glass or bottle is available. Admission is free!
later that day…
jul 20 sat
MINNETONKA BEACH, MN
LAFAYETTE COUNTRY CLUB
6:00-8:30 PM
PRIVATE. Music for the club members.
jul 21 sun
COTTAGE GROVE, MN
ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH
7:00-8:45 PM
8100 Belden Blvd.
All Saints Lutheran Church presents the Mary Louise Knutson Trio, featuring pianist Mary Louise Knutson, bassist Steve Pikal, and drummer Phil Hey, as part of their Jazz in July outdoor music series. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets at 6:30pm for treats and beverages. Refreshment sales support Habitat for Humanity, and all concerts are free. If the evening brings severe heat or rainstorms, the concert will move inside.
aug 3 sat
LONG LAKE, MN
BIRCHES ON THE LAKE
8:00-11:00 PM
1310 West Wayzata Blvd.
952.473.7373
…with vocalist-percussionist Wayne Anthony Cullinen and trombonist Michael B. Nelson (Prince).
aug 17 sat
BURNSVILLE, MN
ART & ALL THAT JAZZ FESTIVAL
4:30-5:30 pm & 7:30-8:30 pm
Nicollet Commons Park & the Ames Center
12550 Nicollet Ave.
4:30-5:30 pm Mary Louise plays with Patty Peterson’s Jazz Women All Stars outdoors on the Main Stage in Nicollet Commons Park.
7:30-8:30 pm Mary Louise plays with the Explosion Big Band in the Ames Center’s Black Box Theater.
The Art and all That Jazz festival has become the centerpiece of summer activities in the Burnsville area, attracting over 15,000 people. The unique blend of art vendors, amazing music acts, and food in the cultural hub of the south suburbs makes the event the place to be, and the place to be seen. The festival will feature over 50 arts and crafts vendors, over a dozen food and food truck vendors, free instrument "petting zoo" by Groth Music and over 15 top performances!
sep 7 sat
LONG LAKE, MN
BIRCHES ON THE LAKE
8:00-11:00 PM
1310 West Wayzata Blvd.
952.473.7373
…with vocalist-percussionist Wayne Anthony Cullinen and guests.
sep 14 sat
PLYMOUTH, MN
JAZZ@ST.BARNEY’S
7:00-8:15 pm
St. Barnabas Lutheran Church
15600 Old Rockford Road
Tickets at the door: $12 adults, $5 students; Free SBCA students.
763.438.4847
Jazz@St.Barney’s presents The Mary Louise Knutson Trio to open their 13th season. Free snacks, lemonade, and coffee provided.
sep 28 sat
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
THE DAKOTA
7:00 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall
612.332.1010
Tickets $25; Click here for tickets
...with Patty Peterson's Jazz Women All-Stars featuring vocalists Patty Peterson and Linda Peterson, pianist Mary Louise Knutson, saxophonist Sue Orfield, bassist Joan Griffith, and drummer Sheila Earley.