Performances by Larry McDonough

Thursday, July 16, 8:00-10:00 p.m., The Larry McDonough Quintet Performs Summertime - The Music of George and Ira Gershwin, Aster Café, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414, 612-379-3138.

The Larry McDonough Quintet (LMQ) will celebrate summer with the show Summertime - The Music of George and Ira Gershwin. LMQ will perform early hits of the Gershwins, pieces from the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess, including “Summertime”, “My Man's Gone Now”, “I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'”, “Bess, You Is My Woman Now”, and “It Ain't Necessarily So”, and finishing with later pieces from their collaborations and from Ira’s career after George died.

Larry McDonough Quintet

Larry McDonough, piano, vocals, and arrangements

Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry

Josh May, trumpet

Greg Stinson, bass

Dean White, drums

Families and students are welcome.

$15 Cover.

Reservations

Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!

On Line:

https://tables.toasttab.com/aster-cafe/experience/thursday-7-16-larry-mcdonough-george-ira-gershwin-15-cover?partySize=2&dateTime=2026-07-16T19:00:00.000-05:00

Facebook Event - Aster Café

https://www.facebook.com/events/1478730753520966/

Facebook Event - Larry McDonough Jazz

https://www.facebook.com/events/1314599614138491

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Sunday July 19, 5:30 p.m., performing with rock jazz fusion jam band Quantum Mechanics, at the Minnesota Original Music Festival on the KMSU Main Stage, Minnesota Square Park, 277 W Elm St, St Peter, MN 56082.

The Quantum Mechanics

https://qmband.org/

https://www.facebook.com/quantummechanicsband

Minnesota Original Music Fest

https://mnomf.org/

https://www.facebook.com/mnoriginalmusicfest

Facebook Event

https://www.facebook.com/events/2696410877406590

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Thursday, July 23, 1:00 p.m., Funeral Service, with Larry McDonough, voice and piano, and Carol Bergquist, flute.

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Thursday, July 23, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Larry McDonough, piano and voice, Ingredients Café, 4725 Highway 61 North, White Bear Lake, 651.426.6611

Larry McDonough returns to Ingredients Café. Larry will perform music from his new CD Conversations with Bill Evans Live.

https://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/ConversationswithBillEvansLiveCD.html

https://larrymcdonough.bandcamp.com/

Also expect music of Tony Bennett, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and others and originals, and great food.

Waltz for Bill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fGqYbjfiWg

Ingredients Café

http://www.ingredientscafe.com/

Reservations recommended!

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Saturday, July 25, 12:00-2:00 p.m., Charmin Michelle, voice, and Larry McDonough, piano, Midtown Global Market, 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407.

Charmin Michelle

https://charmsongs.com/

https://www.facebook.com/charmin.michelle

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July 26, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., performing with Monroe Wright and the Great American Songbook, at Crooners Supper Club, Main Stage Showroom, 6161 Hwy. 65 NE., Minneapolis.

https://www.croonersmn.com/event/monroe-wright-iii-the-twin-cities-best-kept-secret/

Tickets are $35.00 - $45.00.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monroe-wright-iii-the-twin-cities-best-kept-secret-tickets-1990923582028

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Sunday, August 2, 9:50 a.m., performing at the White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church service, at 328 Maple St. Mahtomedi, MN 55115, with the Tuscany Trio, Larry McDonough, piano, Greg Stinson, bass, and Brett Smith, drums.

Attend in-person or remotely.

https://whitebearunitarian.org/sunday-worship/

White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church

https://whitebearunitarian.org/

https://www.facebook.com/WBUUC