Aster Cafe
The Aster Cafe is located under the trees on the prettiest street in Minneapolis. Overlooking the mighty Mississippi river and the skyline of the city, the Aster is a candle-lit restaurant-bar with a sweet European patio. Live music, great brunches, craft beers and cocktails, and a thoughtful wine list add up to City Pages calling us the “best place to go on a first date”. Our menu is fresh (no deep fryers!) and inventive.
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Sunday Swing Brunches with Patty and the Buttons ($6 Cover)
Patty and The Buttons preach the gospel of hot rhythm and happy feet. The band is similar to what you ...
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Thursday 5/15/25 - MNAKED: Lisa Deguiseppi & RJ Vocal ($10 Cover)
MNAKED RETURNS!
(A storyteller night w/ two of MN’s best songwriters! ALL • STRIPPED • DOWN)
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Friday 5/16/25 - Allison Mahal & Van Isaacson ($10 Cover)
Allison Mahal is an Americana artist from the Midwest. Her music has garnered attention from local and...
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Saturday 5/17/25 - Paul Frantzich & David Anania ($25 Cover)
Local singer-songsmith Paul Frantzich returns to elevate community and our collective Spirit with a bu...
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Wednesday 5/21/25 - Dresses With Pockets ($10 Cover)
The band dresses with pockets (dwp) is a collaborative effort of musicians, writers, and arrangers - M...
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Thursday 5/22/25 - The Holy North with Nina Luna ($12 Cover)
Drenched in the heartland spirit of Minnesota, The Holy North is a musical force that blends the roots...
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Friday 5/23/25 - Mark Ross & The Three-Nineteen ($10 Cover)
Mark Ross & the Three-Nineteen deliver gritty americana, rock and country with vivid storytelling and ...
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Saturday 5/24/25 - Bob Frey & The Adaptors ($10 Cover)
Americana / Folk musician Bob Frey hails from Cleveland, OH but is based in Minneapolis. Since 1993, B...
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Wednesday 5/28/25 - Jazz Standard Deviants: Barbara Pipe ($10 Cover)
With great depth and nuance, Minnesota singer-songwriter Barbara Piper artfully balances emotion and e...
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Thursday 5/29/25 - Sand County & Jonah Lyddon Hatten ($10 Cover)
Sand County is an experiment in merging contemplations on the natural world and instrumental music - i...
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Friday 5/30/25 - Dizzy ($15 Cover)
Each live performance with Dizzy is filled with some of the best performers this side of the Mississip...
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Wednesday 6/4/25 - Dan Tedesco & Eva Markham ($20 Cover)
Dan Tedesco is an American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, originally from...
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Saturday 5/31/25 - Lovehouse & Aaron St. Claire ($15 Cover)
Lovehouse is a Minneapolis based Alternative Rock band consisting of Henry Seymour (Rhythm Guitar/Lead...
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Thursday 6/5/25 - John Magnuson Trio with Billy Dankert ($12 Cover)
Years ago, John Magnuson was in a Minneapolis band called the Carpetbaggers. John wrote and sang many ...
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Friday 6/6/25 - Becky & The 48s ($20 Cover)
The High 48s team-up with acclaimed Minnesota singer and songwriter Becky Schlegel, combining their hi...
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Saturday 6/7/25 - Chris Rawlins with Wren & Wilde ($12 Cover)
With haunting harmonies and songs that smolder, Wren + Wilde captivates with their signature smoke fol...
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Wednesday 6/11/25 - Raegan Boehmer & Rachel Bearinger ($15 Cover)
Raegan Elizabeth is a Minneapolis based country and folk artist. Taking inspiration from jazz, classic...
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Thursday 6/12/25 - Caribou Gone ($10 Cover)
Caribou Gone is a progressive pop band that combines catchy melodies, strong vocals, and intriguing ly...
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Friday 6/13/25 - The Maeflies ($15 Cover)
The Maeflies full band is back and thrilled to perform at the Aster this summer! The Maeflies are abou...
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Saturday 6/14/25 - Matt Hannah & Jon Rodine ($12 Cover)
Matt Hannah is a Minneapolis-based folk Americana singer-songwriter. His sophomore album Dreamland (20...
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Wednesday 6/18/25 - Greg Volker & The River with Special Guests ($15 Cover)
Greg Volker is a Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter/guitarist traversing a musical landscape filled w...
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Thursday 6/19/25 - Beth Bombara & Anna Devine ($15 Cover)
Bombara spent years on the road in other bands before encouragement from peers led her to start writin...
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Friday 6/20/25 - Matt Caflisch ($10 Cover)
Caflisch is a word guy in the best tradition (a little closer to the spirit of Loudon Wainwright III t...
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Saturday 6/21/25 - Thomas Sticha ($20 Cover)
Based in St. Paul, singer-songwriter Thomas Sticha has been carving out his niche of Country & Folk in...
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Wednesday 6/25/25 - Jeff Dayton with Sam Ryden ($15 Cover)
A masterful songwriter and an amazing guitarist, he also has another talent - storytelling! You never ...
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Thursday 6/26/25 - Forrest Van Tuyl & Clare Doyle ($15 Cover)
Working cowboy, mule packer, and fencepost enthusiast Forrest VanTuyl's music
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Friday 6/27/25 - Emmy Woods & Resonant Rogues ($18 Cover)
Emmy (she/they) was born and raised on an old dirt road in rural North Dakota and currently resides in...
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Saturday 6/28/25 - Cryote & Collapsing Stars ($15 Cover)
Joshua J Schmidt, known by his stage name Cryote, is a dynamic and diverse songwriter blending acousti...
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Thursday 7/3/25 - St. Ranger & McKain Lakey ($15 Cover)
St. Rangers is a folk band based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Rooted in the bluegrass/folk/America...
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Friday 7/11/25 - Curtis Wayne Hunt & Anna Houston ($20 Cover)
Minneapolis based singer songwriter, Curtis Wayne Hunt sings songs to lift your soul.
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Saturday 7/12/25 - Topiary Blush ($10 Cover)
Topiary Blush is a four-piece alternative soul group with influences ranging from Hiatus Kaiyote, The ...
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Thursday 7/17/25 - Jaspar Lepak & Zippy Laske ($15 Cover)
Jaspar Lepak writes poetic, feminist folk songs that are “always evocative” (Mostly Minnesota). With a...
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Saturday 7/19/25 - Brady Grey ($20 Cover)
Songwriter Brady Grey returns to Aster Cafe for a special hometown show! After four years in Arizona, ...
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Friday 7/25/25 - Stanley Kipper Project ($15 Cover)
Stanley Kipper Project grew out of a desire to play more intimate spaces with a condensed version of S...
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Saturday 8/9/25 - Dizzy ($15 Cover)
Each live performance with Dizzy is filled with some of the best performers this side of the Mississip...
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Saturday 8/23/25 - Zoey Says Go ($10 Cover)
Zoë Says Go delivers a compelling fusion of Americana and rock, weaving socially conscious themes into...
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Thursday 8/28/25 - Ashtyn Barbaree with Katy Tessman ($15 Cover)
Embarking on her first Minnesota tour, Ashtyn Barbaree is an internationally touring singer-songwriter...
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