●Thursday, January 14, 12:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, on the radio with Keepin' It Local with Ben Scruggs and Chris Bertrand and KMSU.
●Friday, January 15, 7:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, performing remotely for a private house concert.
●Sunday, January 17, 10:00 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, performing remotely at St. Croix Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Service, St. Croix Falls, WI
Much as UUs credit a wide range of sources for their spirituality, creative artists “borrow” from those who have come before. In today’s service, pianist Larry McDonough (composition, arranging) and saxophonist Richard Terrill (poetry) will describe and illustrate their process of borrowing material from other sources for use in their own creative work, and attempt to link that process with spiritual concerns.
●Sunday, January 17, 3:00 p.m., Streaming of the Taizé Prayer Service, with Walter Tambor, piano, Bill Goldman, cello, Carol Bergquist, flute, Tito Cruz, Mary Mann, Mackenzie Kloempken, and Sam Johnson, voice, from the Basilica of Saint Mary.
●Tuesday, February 9, 5:30 p.m., Streaming of the Taizé Prayer Service, with Walter Tambor, piano, Bill Goldman, cello, Carol Bergquist, flute, Tito Cruz, Mary Mann, Mackenzie Kloempken, and Sam Johnson, voice, from the Basilica of Saint Mary.
Much as Unitarian Universalists credit a wide range of sources for their spirituality, creative artists “borrow” from those who have come before. Pianist and singer Larry McDonough and flutist Carol Bergquist will describe and illustrate their process of borrowing material from other sources for use in their own creative work, and attempt to link that process with spiritual concerns, including the poetry of fellow musician and author Richard Terrill. Carol’s mother Tessie Haukebo was born and raised in Underwood.
●Tuesday, March 30, 5:30 p.m., Streaming of the Taizé Prayer Service, with Walter Tambor, piano, Bill Goldman, cello, Carol Bergquist, flute, Tito Cruz, Mary Mann, Mackenzie Kloempken, and Sam Johnson, voice, from the Basilica of Saint Mary.
●Sunday, April 18, 3:00 p.m., Streaming of the Taizé Prayer Service, with Bill Goldman, cello, Carol Bergquist, flute, Tito Cruz, Mary Mann, Mackenzie Kloempken, and Sam Johnson, voice, from the Basilica of Saint Mary.
● Sunday, May 9, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Mother’s Day Brunch with the Larry McDonough Quartet, Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes, Greg Stinson, bass, Dean White, drums, The Westin Edina Galleria Ballroom, 3201 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435. Music is from 11:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Adults - $55 plus tax and gratuity, children - $35 plus tax and gratuity.
●Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., performing in Laura Hlavac's Funkin' Right Band Debut Concert, on line and with a registered and limited in-person audience at The Temple of Fashion, 1190 West James Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105. Funkin' Right includes Laura Hlavac, vocals and guitar, Larry McDonough, keyboards and vocals, Steve Brantseg, guitar and vocals, Blake Radke, bass and vocals, and James Olson, drums and vocals, performing an eclectic mix of R&B, Soul, Funk, Blues, and Quirky Pop.
●Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., performing in Laura Hlavac's Funkin' Right Band Debut Concert, on line and with a registered and limited in-person audience at The Temple of Fashion, 1190 West James Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105. Funkin' Right includes Laura Hlavac, vocals and guitar, Larry McDonough, keyboards and vocals, Steve Brantseg, guitar and vocals, Blake Radke, bass and vocals, and James Olson, drums and vocals, performing an eclectic mix of R&B, Soul, Funk, Blues, and Quirky Pop.
●Thursday, June 3, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., Celebrating the 95th Birthday of Miles Davis with the Larry McDonough Sextet performing Kind of Blue Revisited, presented by the Twin Cities Jazz Festival Live, streaming live from the Dakota. The Larry McDonough Sextet includes Larry McDonough, piano and arrangements, Josh May, trumpet, Richard Terrill, tenor sax and poems, Jeff King, alto sax, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, with guest Carol Bergquist, flute.
●Saturday, June 5, 8:00-9:00 p.m., performing in Saint Small, with Jim McGuinn Slusarek - vocals and guitar, Bill Muller - bass, Steve Burnett - guitar, Jimmy Olson - drums, and Larry McDonough - keyboards, at Palmer's Bar Patio, 500 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454. The three band show begins at 7:00 p.m., including The Shackletons and Katy Vernon.
●Sunday, June 13, 2:50 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Remote Music for the Funeral Service of our old friend Peter Berge.
● Wednesday, June 23, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., the Larry McDonough Quartet Performs “June 25, 1961 - 60th Anniversary of Bill Evans at the Village Vanguard” and Releases “Kind of Bill on the Palace Grounds” at Icehouse, 2528 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis.
The Larry McDonough Quartet is Larry McDonough, piano, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums.
●Thursday, June 24, 3:00-3:15 and 4:00-4:30 p.m., Jazz Reception for the Minnesota State Bar Association State Conference, with Larry McDonough, piano and voice.
●Thursday, June 24, 6:45 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, A Remote Jazz Introduction to The Advocates for Human Rights Virtual Human Rights Awards Dinner at 7:00 p.m.
The mission of The Advocates for Human Rights is to implement international human rights standards to promote civil society and reinforce the rule of law. By involving volunteers in research, education, and advocacy, it builds broad constituencies in the United States and select global communities.
●Saturday, June 26, 7:30-10:30 p.m., the Larry McDonough Quartet Show “Bill Evans - June 25, 1961" Comes to Brix in Stillwater: Performance of “June 25, 1961 - 60th Anniversary of Bill Evans at the Village Vanguard” and Release of “Kind of Bill on the Palace Grounds” at Brix Music Café, 423 Main St. S., Stillwater, MN 55082. The Larry McDonough Quartet is Larry McDonough, piano, voice, and arrangements, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Joe Weismann, bass, and Bill Norine, drums.
●Thursday, July 8, 5:30 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, and Richard Terrill, saxes, Fund Raiser for State Representative Dave Pinto, Highland Picnic Pavilion, 1200 Montreal Ave, St Paul, MN 55116. The event runs 5:30-7:30, with music 5:30-6:30, and remarks at 6:30.
● POSTPONED DUE TO VENUE OWNER FAMILY ILLNESS: Saturday, July 17, 7:30-10:30 p.m., the Larry McDonough Quartet returns to Brix Music Café, 423 Main St. S., Stillwater, MN 55082, performing “Kind of Bill,” the Musical Life of Bill Evans and his associations with Tony Bennett, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, Miles Davis, Jim Hall, Eddie Gómez, Eliot Zigmund, Marc Johnson, and Joe LaBarbera. The Larry McDonough Quartet is Larry McDonough, piano, voice, and arrangements, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums.
●Tuesday, August 3, 5:00 p.m., the Minnesota Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild is holding a training on the status of evictions, what the courts are doing, and how you can get involved to help tenants hold on to their homes.Come to 4200 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55407-3435. $20 suggested entry, payable by cash or check at the door. No one will be turned away. Happy hour to follow the training (free with the price of entry). Come for the CLE (1.5 credits) and stay for the social! National Lawyers Guild presenter, member, and professional jazz pianist Larry McDonough will perform classic jazz during the social hour.
●Friday, August 6, 8:30 p.m., I am rockin and masking in the free world with rockers Whiskey Burn at Willow River Saloon, 1106 County Road A, Hudson, WI 54016, (715) 386-2201.
●Saturday, August 7, 2:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, Richard Terrill, saxes, Protect Minnesota Fundraiser - Paint It Orange, Veterans Memorial Park, 6335 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN 55423. Protect Minnesota promotes a culture of health and safety for all Minnesotans by preventing gun violence through research, legislation, education, and community investment.
●Saturday, August 14, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., and Sunday, August 15, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., performing with Steve Clarke and Laurie Holcomb Knutson, at the Stillwater Lift Bridge and Loop Trail Celebration, courtesy of the Stillwater Zephyr Theatre, at Chestnut Street East and Water Street South, Stillwater.
●Monday, August 23, Wedding music by Larry McDonough, piano, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Madden's On Gull Lake, 11266 Pine Beach Peninsula, Brainerd, MN 56401
●Wednesday, August 25, 7:00-8:30 p.m., the Larry McDonough Quartet performs “Kind of Bill, the Musical Life of Bill Evans” and his associations with Tony Bennett, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, Miles Davis, Jim Hall, Eddie Gómez, Eliot Zigmund, Marc Johnson, and Joe LaBarbera, at East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN 55106.
The Larry McDonough Quartet is Larry McDonough, piano, voice, and arrangements, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums.
●Thursday, September 2, 7:00 p.m., performing in Saint Small, with Jim McGuinn Slusarek - vocals and guitar, Bill Muller - bass, Steve Burnett - guitar, Jimmy Olson - drums, and Larry McDonough - keyboards, Mears Park, 221 5th St E, St Paul, MN 55101. The Lowertown Sounds schedule is Sunken Lands at 6:00 p.m., Saint Small at 7:00 p.m., and Tina Schlieske at 8:00 p.m.
●Saturday, September 4, 8:00-9:00 p.m., Saturday Night Jazz at The Black Dog with Joel Shapira, guitar, Larry McDonough, piano, and Pooch Heine, bass, performing Intermodulating Undercurrents: The Music of Bill Evans and Jim Hall, Black Dog Café, 320 Prince Street at the corner of Prince (4th Street) and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul. Take That Back performs at 9:30 p.m.
Shows are always NO COVER, so come down and check out the music any Saturday for free. A Tip Jar that is passed around once per set. Also, individuals can pay $20 in advance to reserve seat at a table near the stage.
Larry McDonough saw Evans perform in the 1970s, and Joel Shapira met Hall when he lived in New York City. Larry and Joel will perform pieces from the classic Evans and Hall recordings “Undercurrent” and “Intermodulation” along with pieces that Evans and Hall performed separately that they might have included in another recording had Bill Evans lived longer. Intermodulating Undercurrents filled Black Dog in Saint Paul. Find out why.
●Saturday, September 18, 4: 00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, Richard Terrill, saxes, gathering music for Patrick Cabello Hansel’s launch of his second book of poetry “Quitting Time” at the historic Pioneers & Soldiers Memorial Cemetery, 2945 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55407, at Lake Street and Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis. (Enter on Cedar).
●Sunday, September 19, 5:00-7:00 p.m., "Time Again - Brubeck and Desmond, Reimagined and Beyond", an outside socially distanced concert with the Larry McDonough Quartet. Performed on the backyard grounds of Palace Art and Music, 1161 Palace Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105.
Larry McDonough, piano
Richard Terrill, saxes
Greg Stinson, bass
Dean White, drums
The Larry McDonough Quartet will perform timeless Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond pieces in time signatures different from those of Brubeck and Desmond, along with Larry McDonough odd-metered originals. We will have a few chairs and some beverages in the backyard and alley driveway, but feel free to bring your own chairs, tables, food, and beverages. We will audio and video record the concert for a possible future CD. Please come vaccinated, sit socially distanced, and wear masks if you cannot maintain a social distance. Donations will be accepted.
●Friday, September 24, 10:00-11:00 p.m., performing in Saint Small, with Jim McGuinn Slusarek - vocals and guitar, Bill Muller - bass and vocals, Steve Burnett - guitar, Jimmy Olson - drums and vocals, and Larry McDonough - keyboards, White Squirrel Bar, 974 West Seventh St, Saint Paul, MN. The schedule is the Falderals at 8:00 p.m., Folios at 9:00 p.m., and Saint Small at 10:00 p.m.
● Tuesday, September 28, 6:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, Reception Music for Clint Conner for Minneapolis Mayor, Volstead's Emporium, 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408. Program at 7:00 p.m.
●Friday, October 1, 8:00 p.m., performing in Laura Hlavac's Funkin' Right Concert + Fashion Show, at The Temple of Fashion, 1190 West James Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105. Funkin' Right includes Laura Hlavac, vocals and guitar, Larry McDonough, keyboards and vocals, Steve Brantseg, guitar and vocals, John Borghesi, bass, and James Olson, drums and vocals, performing an eclectic mix of R&B, Soul, Funk, Blues, and Quirky Pop.
Doors Open + Shopping Laura's Racks @ 5:00 p.m.
Music starts @ 8:00 p.m.
Fashion Show starts @ 9:00 p.m.
It's not Funk You. It's Not Funk Off. It's Funkin' Right featuring Laura Hlavac. For the safety of our guests - proof of vaccination is required or a negative covid test within 48 hours. $10 Donation requested. BYOB
●Sunday, October 3, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Private House Party
●Wednesday, October 6, 8:00 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano, Remote Jazz at the end of the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota Streaming Breakfast with a Side of Dissent 2021.
● Friday, October 8, 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Joel Shapira, guitar, Larry McDonough, piano, and Matt Peterson, bass, The Lexington, 1096 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
●Sunday, October 10, 8:00-10:00 p.m., the Larry McDonough Quartet at the Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414, performing “Kind of Bill,” the Musical Life of Bill Evans and his associations with Tony Bennett, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, Miles Davis, Jim Hall, Eddie Gómez, Eliot Zigmund, Marc Johnson, and Joe LaBarbera. The Larry McDonough Quartet is Larry McDonough, piano, voice, and arrangements, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums. Families and students are welcome. $10. Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
The Larry McDonough Quartet will perform its new CD, Kind of Bill on the Palace Grounds, Marking 40 Years since the Death of Bill Evans, and more!
●Tuesday, October 12, 5:30-6:30 p.m., In person and Streaming of the Taizé Prayer Service, with Bill Goldman, cello, Carol Bergquist, flute, Basilica of Saint Mary, 1600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis
●Thursday, October 21, 10:44-11:10 a.m. Central Standard Time, On the Radio with Jazz Now with Ed Smith, WOWD Radio 94.3 FM, Tacoma Park, MD: interview and selections from the new Larry McDonough Quartet CD Kind of Bill on the Palace Grounds, Marking 40 Years since the Death of Bill Evans.
●Friday, October 22, 8:45 p.m., performing in Saint Small, with Jim McGuinn Slusarek - vocals and guitar, Bill Muller - bass and vocals, Steve Burnett - guitar, Jimmy Olson - drums and vocals, and Larry McDonough - keyboards, Turf Club, 1601 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104. The schedule is Wooly Mack at 8:00 p.m., Saint Small at 8:45 p.m., The Little Lebowski Urban Acheivers at 9:30 p.m., and Wildfall at 10:30 p.m.
●Saturday, October 23, 8:30-10:30 p.m., the Larry McDonough Quartet returns to Saturday Night Jazz at The Black Dog, performing “Kind of Bill, the Musical Life of Bill Evans” and his associations with Tony Bennett, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, Miles Davis, Jim Hall, Eddie Gómez, Eliot Zigmund, Marc Johnson, and Joe LaBarbera. The Larry McDonough Quartet is Larry McDonough, piano, voice, and arrangements, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, at Black Dog Café, 320 Prince Street at the corner of Prince (4th Street) and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul. The Edmund Catlin Group opens at 7:00 p.m. Families and students are welcome.
Shows are always NO COVER, so come down and check out the music any Saturday for free. A Tip Jar that is passed around once per set. Also, individuals can pay $20 in advance to reserve a seat at a table near the stage.
●Monday, October 25, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Backyard Brubeck Is Back by Popular Demand: "Time Again - Brubeck and Desmond, Reimagined and Beyond", an outside socially distanced concert with the Larry McDonough Quartet, performed on the backyard grounds of Palace Art and Music, 1161 Palace Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105. The Larry McDonough Quartet will perform timeless Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond pieces in time signatures different from those of Brubeck and Desmond, along with Larry McDonough odd-metered originals. We will have a few chairs and some beverages in the backyard and alley driveway, but feel free to bring your own chairs, tables, food, and beverages. We will audio and video record the concert for a possible future CD. Please come vaccinated, sit socially distanced, and wear masks if you cannot maintain a social distance. A $20 donation is suggested.
●Wednesday, October 27, 4:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, a remote jazz introduction for the Minnesota Justice Foundation (MJF) Virtual Awards Celebration. Since 1982 MJF has been meeting the legal needs of low-income and disadvantaged Minnesotans through programs that pair volunteer law students with legal services agencies. The preprogram is 4:00-4:30 p.m. and the program starts at 4:30 p.m.
● Sunday, November 14, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, The Music of Bill Evans and Dave Brubeck, Sunday Brunch at Black Dog Café, 320 Prince Street at the corner of Prince (4th Street) and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul. Families and students are welcome.
●Thursday, November 18, 4:20-4:35 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, a remote jazz introduction for the Virtual Ramsey County Bar Foundation Bench & Bar Benefit. The RCBF annually awards grants to law-related charitable organizations such as Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Children’s Law Center, Minnesota Justice Foundation, Tubman Center and Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers. The event runs from 4:20 to 6:00 p.m.
●Sunday, November 21, 6:00 p.m., the Larry McDonough Quartet returns to Crooner’s to perform“Kind of Bill, the Musical Life of Bill Evans” and his associations with Tony Bennett, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, Miles Davis, Jim Hall, Eddie Gómez, Eliot Zigmund, Marc Johnson, and Joe LaBarbera. The Larry McDonough Quartet is Larry McDonough, piano, voice, and arrangements, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums. They will perform in the Crooner’s The Dunsmore Jazz Room at 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN 55432. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $25.
●Friday, November 26, 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Joel Shapira, guitar, Larry McDonough, piano, and Matt Peterson, bass, The Lexington, 1096 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
●Friday, December 3, 9:00-11:00 p.m., Joel Shapira, guitar, and Larry McDonough, piano, performing Intermodulating Undercurrents: The Music of Bill Evans and Jim Hall, at the Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414. The cover is $10. Call 612-379-3138 to save your spot!
Larry McDonough saw Evans perform in the 1970s, and Joel Shapira met Hall when he lived in New York City. Larry and Joel will perform pieces from the classic Evans and Hall recordings “Undercurrent” and “Intermodulation” along with pieces that Evans and Hall performed separately that they might have included in another recording had Bill Evans lived longer. Intermodulating Undercurrents filled Black Dog in Saint Paul. Find out why.
●Saturday, December 4, 8:00 p.m., performing in Laura Hlavac's Funkin' Right Band Debut Concert, at The Temple of Fashion, 1190 West James Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105. Funkin' Right includes Laura Hlavac, vocals and guitar, Larry McDonough, keyboards and vocals, Steve Brantseg, guitar and vocals, John Borghesi, bass, and James Olson, drums and vocals, performing an eclectic mix of R&B, Soul, Funk, Blues, and Quirky Pop.
●Sunday, December 5, 10:00-11:00 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, performing remotely at Blue Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Rice Lake, WI 54868. Those interested in attending remotely should contact Ken Hood kchood@gmail.com for the link needed to take part in the service.
Poet/saxophonist Richard Terrill and pianist/composer Larry McDonough will describe the processes they’ve followed in the creation of poems and jazz compositions. It involves logic, intuition, trial and error, and paying close attention. Also something of the mysterious.
●Tuesday, December 7, 7:00 p.m., the Larry McDonough Quartet returns to the Dakota to perform“Kind of Bill, the Musical Life of Bill Evans” and his associations with Tony Bennett, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, Miles Davis, Jim Hall, Eddie Gómez, Eliot Zigmund, Marc Johnson, and Joe LaBarbera. The Larry McDonough Quartet is Larry McDonough, piano, voice, and arrangements, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums. The Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 612-332-1010.
The Larry McDonough Quartet will perform its new CD, Kind of Bill on the Palace Grounds, Marking 40 Years since the Death of Bill Evans, and more!
●Thursday, December 9, Larry McDonough, piano, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Private Event, Medina Township Golf & Country Club, 400 Evergreen Rd, Medina, MN 55340.
●Friday, December 10, 6:00-9:00 p.m., performing with rockers Whiskey Burn at River Siren Brewing, 225 Main St N, Stillwater, MN 55082.
Whiskey Burn is Jason Holte - vocals, Mike McGrath - guitar, Kevin Lynch - bass, Zack Farmer - drums, and guest Larry McDonough - keys.
●Saturday, December 11, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, at the Andrea Canter Open Art Studio, Casket Arts Building, 681 17th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413.
●Tuesday, December 14, 5:30-6:30 p.m., In-person and Streaming of the Taizé Prayer Service, with Bill Goldman, cello, Carol Bergquist, flute, Basilica of Saint Mary, 1600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis
●Thursday, December 16, 5:30-8:00 p.m., the Larry McDonough Quartet performs at the Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS) Social Justice Uncorked Event, at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, 225 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55401. Depot Parking, 136 South 5th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55401. The Larry McDonough Quartet is Larry McDonough, piano, voice, and arrangements, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the event begins at 5:30 p.m. The Larry McDonough Quartet will play two sets of jazz during the event.
●Sunday, December 19, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Monthly Third Sunday Jazz Brunch at Black Dog Café, 320 Prince Street at the corner of Prince (4th Street) and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul. Families and students are welcome.
●Thursday, December 23, 7:00-9:00 p.m., “Festivus and Other Twisted Holidays” with the Larry McDonough Quartet (LMQ), Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, Greg Stinson, bass, Dean White, drums, and guest Carol Bergquist, flute and accordion, Black Dog Café, 308 Prince Street at the corner of Prince (4th Street) and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul. Reserve your seats at (651) 228-9274. No cover but $10 donation to The Human Fund suggested (because musicians have to eat meatloaf).
Do you need a break from the pandemic, politics, Zoom meetings, and maybe some family members? Are you tired of the same old holiday music?
LMQ will perform music for Seinfeld’s fictional December holiday “Festivus for the Rest of Us” that involves Airing of Grievances, Feats of Strength, and the labeling of easily explainable events as Festivus Miracles, along with odd takes on holiday tunes from the CD Angels, Kings, My Favorite Things and jazz based on rock classics from their recent CD Alice in Stonehenge and other AcoustElectric Adventures. A music stand pole will serve as the Festivus Pole. Audience members will be invited to submit "Airing of Grievances" cards about friends and family to be read from the stage during the break after the first set. Come ready to listen and rant.
●Sunday, December 26, 10:30 a.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, performing remotely, Dakota Unitarian Universalist Church, 13001 County Road 5, Burnsville, MN 55337.
●Friday, December 31, New Year’s Eve, ____ p.m., performing with Steve Clarke and The Working Stiffs, at Zephyr Theatre, 601 Main Street North Stillwater MN 55082
Thursday, January 14, 12:00 p.m., Larry McDonough, piano and voice, and Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, on the radio with Keepin' It Local with Ben Scruggs and Chris Bertrand and KMSU. 
