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. We also have lovely spaces for events and weddings, which you can...
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General Reservations
Reservations are available for parties of 1-4. For parties of 5-9 please call us at (612) 379-3138 to make a reservation with the host. For parties of 10 or more, please email info@astercafe.com.
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Wednesday MN Songwriter Showcase Hosted by Nick Hensley (free)
The Minnesota songwriter showcase
Twin Cities tradition since 2005
Curated by Nick Hensley of Love Songs for Angry Men
Features 12 up-and-coming and veteran songwriters every Wednesday from 8 PM to...- Reservation for parties of 1 to 14
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Saturday Bluegrass Brunch with The High 48's ($5 cover)
Since forming in 2006, The High 48s have been making music that combines the soulful sound of classic bluegrass with a modern attitude, original songs and a wide range of influences far beyond Bill...
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Sunday Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons ($5 cover)
Patty and The Buttons preach the gospel of hot rhythm and happy feet. The band is similar to what you would find in a dance hall, cafe or nightclub anywhere around the world between 1920-1940....
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Friday 12/2/22 - 20th Annual Jeff Arundel Holiday Show! ($10 cover)
Yes folks, it's true—once again, the Holiday Troupe that has inspired so many to either forget or embrace their Holiday woes is returning to the intimate confines of Main Street. This year's...
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Saturday 12/3/22 - Billy Johnson & The Hillcats ($12 cover)
Billy Johnson is a singer/songwriter from Minneapolis. Billy was the lead singer of The Hillcats, and is the lead singer of Billy Johnson’s Roadshow. He also has an acoustic duo called B-TEAM with...
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Sunday 12/4/22 - The Way Back Yard Boys ($5 cover)
The Way Back Yard Boys - "Americana fiddle originals and some folky Christmas standards with three part harmony"
Music 8pm - 10pm
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Thursday 12/8/22 - Skarlett Woods w/ Grant Dawson ($10 cover)
Often known for her way of entwining mesmerizing vocal passages with a guitar groove far advanced beyond your average singer/songwriter, Skarlett Woods brings folk and West Coast Jazz to the same...
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Friday 12/9/22 - Sarah Morris | The Holiday Show ($15 cover)
Once a year, Sarah Morris gets out her silver bells, the tinsel, the holly, and the jolly; inviting her friends to gather for a sparkling night of holiday music. Growing up in a house where Brenda...
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Saturday 12/10/22 - Flamin’ Oh’s ($23 cover)
In 1977, the band Flamingo was formed by Robert Wilkinson (guitars, vocals), Johnny Rey (guitars), Jody Ray (bass guitar), Bob Meide (percussion) and Joseph Behrend (keyboards and vocals). The...
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Sunday 12/11/22 - Kelley Smith Album Release Show ($15 cover)
Northern MN-based folk artist Kelley Smith is new to the scene, and is releasing her first album - Moon Child - on November 11, '22. Raised in the woods by musicians, Smith had always been inclined...
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Thursday 12/15/22 - Sophie Javna + Steven Hobert ($10 cover)
This is Sophie and Steven's musical debut together! Drawn to jazz at a young age, Sophie Javna has performed with bands throughout Oregon and Colorado. She offers an intimate and soulful musical...
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Friday 12/16/22 - The High 48’s Residency Kickoff Show! ($15 cover)
Since forming in northeast Minneapolis in 2006, The High 48s have been making music that combines the soulful sound of classic bluegrass with a modern attitude.
They’re a band with one foot in...- Reservation for parties of 1 to 4
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Saturday 12/17/22 - The Changeups + Rena ($10 cover)
Alternative Americana rock band, The Changeups, are based in Minneapolis fronted by vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Alicia Kay. The lineup consists of co-founder and guitarist/songwriter Jimmy...
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Sunday 12/18/22 - Paperbacks + The Gated Community ($10 cover)
Paperbacks is an indie pop band based in southern Minnesota, helmed by Minneapolis tunesmith Sven-Erik Olsen (vocals & guitar), whose tuneful, dreamy Beatlesque pop gems are brought to life by...
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Thursday 12/22/22 - Danger Pins + Dust of Suns ($15 cover)
Danger Pins are Shannon Pettini (vocals and guitar) and Joseph Pettini (percussion and vocals). Original electric Americana and select reimagined covers.
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Friday 12/23/22 - Larry McDonough Quartet ($10 cover)
Larry McDonough Quartet and Festivus and Other Twisted Holidays Comes to the Aster Café
Do you need a break from the pandemic, politics, Zoom meetings, and maybe some family members? Are you tired...- Reservation for parties of 1 to 4
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Thursday 12/29/22 - St. Anthony Mann + Michael McKinnon ($12 cover)
Playing experimental indie folk enlivened by obscure arrangements and poetic lyrics, St. Anthony Mann is the stage name of Adam Bjoraker. What felt much like a personal debut after self-producing...
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Friday 12/30/22 - Aaron Tinjum and the Tangents ($10 cover)
Aaron Tinjum is a Minnesota-based songwriter.
He formed his folk rock project, Aaron Tinjum and the Tangents, while playing the many coffeehouses, dive bars, used clothing stores and furniture...- Reservation for parties of 1 to 4
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Sunday 1/1/23 - John Magnuson Trio ($10 cover)
Years ago, John Magnuson was in a Minneapolis band called the Carpetbaggers. John played rhythm guitar and wrote/sang many of the band's songs. The Carpetbaggers enjoyed some notoriety in the...
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Friday 1/13/23 - Cassandra Cole + Samantha Grimes ($12 cover)
Californian turned Minnesotan, Cassandra Cole's body of work dips a brush into the pigments of her deepest inner life and brushes out to make arresting portraits of the human...
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Friday 1/20/23 - Admiral Fox + Laura Hugo ($10 cover)
Admiral Fox’s sounds range from introspective indie folk to synth-flavored garage rock. Following the release of their EP Nowhere is Safe this March, their music has been slanting away from the...
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Saturday 2/11/23 - Katy Tessman Band single release ($10 cover)
Katy Tessman is an optimistic and approachable singer-songwriter with a voice full of the wisdom she’s gained through breast cancer survival, heartbreak, and motherhood. Her powerful vocals and...
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