Join Katia and The Upswing for a night of swing dancing at Eagles #34 in S Minneapolis. Friday, May 1.

7pm Dance Lesson

8-10:30pm Live Music

Featuring Tommy Boynton (keys), Steve Pikal (bass) and Beth Varela (drums), Shane Cox (trumpet & trombone), led by Katia Cardenas (jazz vocals). Come dance your cares away at this weekly swing dance night! $10 cover.

Katia Cardenas Quartet play at Cadenza Music’s new venue, “Studio 20.” located at 149 Snelling Ave N, Saint Paul, MN. Coffee and cookies provided. $15 tickets at the door.

Get ready for an electrifying night of rock 'n' roll at the Willmar Civic Center! Studio 38 is proud to present Hairball, a mind-blowing tribute to the greatest rock bands of all time. From the iconic costumes to the spot-on performances, this in-person event promises to transport you back to the heyday of rock. So grab your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and join us for an unforgettable night of headbanging and air guitar. Let's rock!

Boogie Wonderland opens at 6pm

Tickets here.

Join the Katia Cardenas Quartet for one night of live jazz and Latin standards at Smack Shack in Blookington, MN. Featuring Pete Hennig (drums), Ted Godbout (keys), and Liz Draper (bass).

Grab a bite and groove to the tunes from a variety of incredible Twin Cities musicians performing in the Funky Little Shack at our Bloomington location every Friday and Saturday evening. Receive a $15 credit (per person) to use towards food & beverage when you book a reservation, prepayment required.

Make reservations here.

Celebrate Katia’s birthday with live jazz from Katia Cardenas Quartet, with guest performances all night long! Featuring Ted Godbout (keys), Graydon Peterson (bass) and Pete James Johnson (drums). Come early to visit at 6pm, band plays 8:00-11:00pm at Volstead’s Emporium, located off an alley on Lake street, between Lyndale and Aldrich Ave, offers delectable food and libations. Guests can locate the entrance through the back door of the historic Calhoun Building.

Make reservations here.

Join Katia and The Upswing for a night of swing dancing at Eagles #34 in S Minneapolis. Friday, March 1.

7pm Dance Lesson from Bill Butler

8-10:30pm Live Music.

Featuring Steven Hobert (keys), Benjamin Kelly (bass) and Beth Varela (drums), Shane Cox (trumpet & trombone), led by Katia Cardenas (jazz vocals). Come dance your cares away at this weekly swing dance night! $10 cover.

Katia Cardanas Duo plays 7-10pm at this enticing speakeasy in Stillwater, MN. Located underground, they offer exceptional dining and drinks in Stillwater’s historic downtown on the St. Croix River. Follow the white rabbit!

LOOK…FOLLOW THE RABBIT…LISTEN…ONCE YOU WALK INTO THE LOBBY OF THE JX EVENT CENTER, YOU WILL HERE 1920’S MUSIC BEHIND A DOOR, FOLLOW IT DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

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Join the Katia Cardenas Quartet for two nights of live jazz, Latin and R&B at The Lexington in St. Paul, 7-10pm. Featuring a different line up of the Twin Cities’ top players each night.

Reservations highly recommended at thelexmn.com. To reserve, please request The Williamsburg Room if you'd like to join us for live jazz. There is a $5 per person entertainment charge that will be added to your bill.

Join the Katia Cardenas Quartet for two nights of live jazz, Latin and R&B at The Lexington in St. Paul, 7-10pm. Featuring a different line up of the Twin Cities’ top players each night.

Reservations highly recommended at thelexmn.com. To reserve, please request The Williamsburg Room if you'd like to join us for live jazz. There is a $5 per person entertainment charge that will be added to your bill.

Katia Cardenas performs her original music with her ensemble at Walker West Music Academy’s Rondo Community Music Series.Featuring Theo Brown (keys), Toivo Hannigan (guitar), Graydon Peterson (bass), and Beth Varela (drums), with Katie Gearty & Bree Turner (backup vocals)

RSVP to attend in-person here, or view online here through Crowdcast. Also streaming online on YouTube and Facebook Live. Learn more about the Rondo Community Music Series, here.

About Rondo Community Music Series:

Join us for an incredible lineup of performances featuring talented artists from our community this season! This year we have many ways to attend the shows. Join us live on our Facebook page, Instagram, YouTube, attend in person by registering on EventBrite or watch through Crowdcast! If you miss the live event, you can watch the replay on Crowdcast, here.

The in-person event has room for 70 people and shows are hosted at Walker|West Music Academy 760 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104. Once registration is full, please join us virtually by watching on Crowdcast, Instagram, YouTube or Facebook live.

Katia Cardanas Duo plays 7-10pm at this enticing speakeasy in Stillwater, MN. Located underground, they offer exceptional dining and drinks in Stillwater’s historic downtown on the St. Croix River. Follow the white rabbit!

LOOK…FOLLOW THE RABBIT…LISTEN…ONCE YOU WALK INTO THE LOBBY OF THE JX EVENT CENTER, YOU WILL HERE 1920’S MUSIC BEHIND A DOOR, FOLLOW IT DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

Learn more here.

Join the Katia Cardenas Quartet for one night of live jazz and Latin standards at Smack Shack in Blookington, MN. Featuring Nathan Norman (drums), Joe Strachan (keys), and Keith Yanes (bass).

Grab a bite and groove to the tunes from a variety of incredible Twin Cities musicians performing in the Funky Little Shack at our Bloomington location every Friday and Saturday evening. Receive a $15 credit (per person) to use towards food & beverage when you book a reservation, prepayment required.

Make reservations here.

Join Katia and The Upswing for a night of swing dancing at Eagles 34 in S Minneapolis on Friday, November 3rd 7-10:30pm. Featuring Dale Alexander (keys), Benjamin Kelly (bass) and Beth Varela (drums), Shane Cox (trumpet & trombone), led by Katia Cardenas (jazz vocals). Come dance your cares away at this weekly swing dance night! $10 cover.

Katia Cardanas Quartet plays 9:30pm-12:30am, providing the soundscape for the evening at this speakeasy in uptown Minneapolis. Volstead’s Emporium, located off an alley on Lake street, between Lyndale and Aldrich Ave, offers delectable food and libations. Guests can locate the entrance through the back door of the historic Calhoun Building.

Make reservations here.

Join the Katia Cardenas Quartet for one night of live jazz and Latin standards at Smack Shack in Blookington, MN.

Grab a bite and groove to the tunes from a variety of incredible Twin Cities musicians performing in the Funky Little Shack at our Bloomington location every Friday and Saturday evening from 8-11pm. Receive a $15 credit (per person) to use towards food & beverage when you book a reservation, prepayment required.

Make reservations here.

Powerhouse Jazz and R&B vocals

Local jazz and R&B powerhouses Katia Cardenas and Bree Turner share the stage for one stellar evening of compelling vocals.

Katia Cardenas lead vocals

Bree Turner lead vocals

Bree Turner has been singing for as long as she can remember--singing with family, in Gospel choirs, and doing background vocals with Jamecia and Paris Bennett and Timotha Lanae. She studied at McNally-Smith College of Music, and performed with the high-powered R&B band "MPLS" for five years; the opening band for Mint Condition and later Stokley. She currently sings with Soul Shack, Boogie Wonderland, Blue Water Kings (the region's top wedding band) and has appeared with The Avant Garde, The Rhythmic Circus, Good Vibes Group, Jana Nyberg 5, and many other projects.

"Bree embodies the true essence of R&B/Soul. Much respect!" --Chadwick Phillips, The Avant Garde

Katia Cardenas grew up in a musical family and has been singing since childhood. Her professional training came largely "on the job," recording and performing throughout high school with her musical family. Katia's jazz combo "Katia Cardenas Quartet" recently appeared again at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Katia also sings with show bands across the region including the Casablanca Orchestra, Sonically Speaking, Boogie Wonderland and Blue Water Kings.

"Katia Cardenas has long since been embraced by elders and peers alike. This is due mostly to raw talent, but she has an affability and charm that is impossible to resist." --Kevin O'Connor, Jazz 88

Buy tickets here.

Katia Cardanas Quartet plays 9:30pm-12:30am, providing the soundscape for the evening at this speakeasy in uptown Minneapolis. Volstead’s Emporium, located off an alley on Lake street, between Lyndale and Aldrich Ave, offers delectable food and libations. Guests can locate the entrance through the back door of the historic Calhoun Building.

Featuring

Katia Cardenas - Lead Vocals

Tommy Boynton - Piano

Shawn Wang - Bass

Abinnet Berhanu - Drums

Make reservations here.

Katia Cardenas Quartet returns to the Twin Cities Jazz Festival on Friday, June 23 7:30pm at Creator's Space (218 7th St E), headlining the MPSVoices Future of Jazz Stage with Walker West.

Featuring:
Katia Cardenas - vocals
Ted Godbout - keys
Ted Olsen - bass
Beth Varela - drums

"Katia Cardenas has long since been embraced by elders and peers alike. This is due mostly to raw talent, but she has an affability and charm that is impossible to resist."
-Kevin O'Connor, Jazz 88

Join esteemed jazz and R&B vocalist Katia Cardenas for another intimate performance in The Dunsmore Room. Performing an enticing mix of swinging jazz standards, Latin Jazz, and R&B favorites with some of her originals sprinkled in, Katia will move you with her stellar talent and irresistible charm.

Featuring:

Katia Cardenas, vocals

Ted Godbout, keys

Ted Olsen, bass

Beth Varela, drums

Katia Cardenas grew up in a musical family and has been singing since childhood. Her professional training came largely "on the job," performing throughout high school with her mother's Bay Area bands and collaborating with her Seattle-based father on numerous recording projects. Performing in the Twin Cities is truly a family affair, as both her parents were active in the local scene in the early 80's. Katia has also sung with show bands across the region including the Casablanca Orchestra, Sonically Speaking, and Boogie Wonderland.

"Katia Cardenas has long since been embraced by elders and peers alike. This is due mostly to raw talent, but she has an affability and charm that is impossible to resist." --Kevin O'Connor, Jazz 88

KatiaCardenas.com.

Buy tickets here.

Join the Katia Cardenas Quartet for two nights of live jazz, Latin and R&B at The Lexington in St. Paul, Friday, March 24 & Saturday, March 25, 7-10pm. Featuring a different line up of the Twin Cities’ top players each night.

Reservations highly recommended at thelexmn.com. To reserve, please request The Williamsburg Room if you'd like to join us for live jazz. There is a $5 per person entertainment charge that will be added to your bill.

Join the Katia Cardenas Quartet for two nights of live jazz, Latin and R&B at The Lexington in St. Paul, Friday, March 24 & Saturday, March 25, 7-10pm. Featuring a different line up of the Twin Cities’ top players each night.

Reservations highly recommended at thelexmn.com. To reserve, please request The Williamsburg Room if you'd like to join us for live jazz. There is a $5 per person entertainment charge that will be added to your bill.

Every Saturday, kj's hideaway and illicit Productions present Saturday Night Jazz at kj's hideaway. Learn more here.

Opening act plays at 8pm. Headliner plays 2 sets starting at 9:30pm

Tickets onsale closer to the event date at kjshideaway.com.

Join esteemed jazz and R&B vocalist Katia Cardenas for her Dunsmore Room debut. Performing an enticing mix of swinging jazz standards, Latin Jazz, and R&B favorites with some of her originals sprinkled in, Katia will move you with her stellar talent and irresistible charm.

Featuring:

Katia Cardenas, vocals

Ted Godbout, keys

Graydon Peterson, bass

Beth Varela, drums

Katia Cardenas grew up in a musical family and has been singing since childhood. Her professional training came largely "on the job," performing throughout high school with her mother's Bay Area bands and collaborating with her Seattle-based father on numerous recording projects. Performing in the Twin Cities is truly a family affair, as both her parents were active in the local scene in the early 80's. Katia has also sung with show bands across the region including the Casablanca Orchestra, Sonically Speaking, and Boogie Wonderland.

"Katia Cardenas has long since been embraced by elders and peers alike. This is due mostly to raw talent, but she has an affability and charm that is impossible to resist." --Kevin O'Connor, Jazz 88

KatiaCardenas.com.

Buy tickets here.

Katia Cardanas Quartet plays 9:30pm-12:30am, providing the soundscape for the evening at this speakeasy in uptown Minneapolis. Volstead’s Emporium, located off an alley on Lake street, between Lyndale and Aldrich Ave, offers delectable food and libations. Guests can locate the entrance through the back door of the historic Calhoun Building.

Make reservations here.

Claudia Medina is an awarded saxophone player, producer, composer and educator from Peru. She has two groups called Claudia Medina's Peruvian Project and her Latin Jazz Band. She has performed on stages in the United States, Peru and Colombia with both. In this concert Claudia will play with the musical friends he made in Minnesota during her time here. The band features Medina’s original music and arrangements of Peruvian songs, fused with jazz and Latin American rhythms in a small jazz band with very special guests singer Katia Cardenas and Vanessa Dembo (Venezuela). This will be a special night full of the best of Latin and Peruvian rhythmic flavor.

Featuring:

• Beth Varela (drums)

• Jimmy Granger (piano)

• Matt McIntyre (bass)

• Katia Cardenas (special guest)

• Vanessa Dembo (special guest)

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Join the Katia Cardenas Quartet for two nights of live jazz, Latin and R&B at The Lexington in St. Paul, Friday, February 3 & Saturday February 4 7-10pm. Featuring a different and eclectic line up each night.

Reservations highly recommended at thelexmn.com. To reserve, please request The Williamsburg Room if you'd like to join us for live jazz. There is a $5 per person entertainment charge that will be added to your bill.

Join the Katia Cardenas Quartet for two nights of live jazz, Latin and R&B at The Lexington in St. Paul, Friday, February 3 & Saturday February 4 7-10pm. Featuring a different and eclectic line up each night.

Reservations highly recommended at thelexmn.com. To reserve, please request The Williamsburg Room if you'd like to join us for live jazz. There is a $5 per person entertainment charge that will be added to your bill.

Esteemed jazz vocalist Katia Cardenas returns to kj’s hideaway with a fresh new set of original songs, and revered covers. After presenting “Brave Enough: A Tribute to Sara Bareilles” at kj’s throughout 2022, and years of performing jazz and R&B covers, Katia is excited to be performing her own material.

Written primarily during the pandemic, these songs reflect a new direction for Katia as she explores her own voice, shares her honest experiences of love and learning, backed by her favorite musicians: Ted Godbout (keys), Graydon Peterson (bass) and Beth Varela (drums, cello, back up vocals), and some special guests.

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