Previous events

Taking you on a musical journey in an intimate cabaret and story telling setting, sharing some fun personal stories along the way.

Linda Peterson piano, vocals Jason Peterson DeLaire sax, bongos, vocals Paul Peterson bass, vocals

Linda Peterson is an international recording artist, pianist, vocalist and songwriter who has spent much of her time abroad and plays every winter in Palm Springs, California. Jason Peterson DeLaire is a touring saxophonist with Michael Bolton and his brand new contemporary jazz single, Let’s Catch A Wave is currently in heavy rotation on Watercolors, Sirius XM. Paul Peterson is a world class bassist, producer and vocalist with international acclaim, having appeared in the movie Purple Rain as well as touring with luminaries such as Donny Osmond, Kenny Loggins and more.

“Linda comes from a family who speaks jazz as a second language. She has that special quality that A & R directors look for and rarely find. Call it originality, call it pure talent!”–Don Heckman, LA Times

$25.00 - $35.00

Let It Rain - Celebrating 40 Years of Funk! St. Paul Peterson from The Time (Purple Rain era) and lead singer Prince's group The Family has assembled a who's who of Minneapolis Funk Legends to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the movie that made Minneapolis Funk Famous.. "It's hard to believe it's been 40 years since the premiere of this iconic movie, and it's great to feature the music from this movie in our set." St. Paul and the Minneapolis Funk All Stars play music from Prince, The Time, The Family, Sheila E and other hits that came out of Minneapolis during the Purple Era. The band is: St. Paul Peterson - bass and vocals (The TIme, The Family) Dr Fink - keyboards (Prince and the Revolution) Elisa Fiorillo - vocals (Prince and the New Power Generation) Jason Peteron DeLaire - sax and vocals (Paisley Park House Band) Oliver Leiber - guitar (Tamara and the Seen, Jesse Johnson and producer of Paula Abdul's biggest hits) Joey Finger - drums (Batman Soundtrack)

$29.00 - $80.00

Let It Rain - Celebrating 40 Years of Funk! St. Paul Peterson from The Time (Purple Rain era) and lead singer Prince's group The Family has assembled a who's who of Minneapolis Funk Legends to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the movie that made Minneapolis Funk Famous.. "It's hard to believe it's been 40 years since the premiere of this iconic movie, and it's great to feature the music from this movie in our set." St. Paul and the Minneapolis Funk All Stars play music from Prince, The Time, The Family, Sheila E and other hits that came out of Minneapolis during the Purple Era. The band is: St. Paul Peterson - bass and vocals (The TIme, The Family) Dr Fink - keyboards (Prince and the Revolution) Oliver Leiber- guitar (Tamara and the Seen - wrote Paula Abdul's #1 hits) Elisa Fiorillo - vocals (Prince and the New Power Generation) Jason Peterson DeLaire - sax and vocals (Paisley Park House Band) Joey Finger - drums (Batman Soundtrack)

2 shows..7 and 9:30 $40 // $20 at the bar

Let It Rain - Celebrating 40 Years of Funk! St. Paul Peterson from The Time (Purple Rain era) and lead singer Prince's group The Family has assembled a who's who of Minneapolis Funk Legends to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the movie that made Minneapolis Funk Famous.. "It's hard to believe it's been 40 years since the premiere of this iconic movie, and it's great to feature the music from this movie in our set." St. Paul and the Minneapolis Funk All Stars play music from Prince, The Time, The Family, Sheila E and other hits that came out of Minneapolis during the Purple Era. The band is: St. Paul Peterson - bass and vocals (The TIme, The Family) Dr Fink - keyboards (Prince and the Revolution) Oliver Leiber- guitar (Tamara and the Seen - wrote Paula Abdul's #1 hits) Elisa Fiorillo - vocals (Prince and the New Power Generation) Jason Peterson DeLaire - sax and vocals (Paisley Park House Band) Joey Finger - drums (Batman Soundtrack)

$38.50–$49.50

Join me this Friday at 7 pm for the broadcast of the FunkFriday 200 Celebration Concert, right here on this page! Recorded at Green Room in Mpls, this concert features some incredible musicians like Lenny Castro (John Mayer) Roger Smith (Tower of Power) Ricky Peterson (Fleetwood Mac) Guitarist Mike Scott (#JustinTimberlake) Joe Elliott (David Sanborn) Matt Fink (#prince) Jay Corkran (Kat Perkins) Jason Peterson DeLaire (Michael Bolton) Stokley and many more! Sponsored by Jazz88 Electro-Voice Teremana #moxyuptown

A concert celebrating the 200th consecutive weekly 1-minute internet jam! All ticket sales will go to FreeGuitarsForKids. Buy a ticket and you'll be entered into a drawing for an autographed guitar, signed by the performers. Must be present to win. Scheduled to appear: Ricky Peterson (Stevie Nicks) Roger Smith (Tower of Power) Lenny Castro (John Mayer, Toto) Stokley Mike Scott (Prince, Justin Timberlake) Jay Corkran (Kat Perkins, Chris Kroeze) Joe Elliott (David Sanborn) Dr Fink (Prince) Jason Peterson DeLaire (Michael Bolton) and many others

IN ADVANCE $20 GA, $40 VIP, DAY OF $25 GA, $45 VIP

The Classic American Rockers

Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Ave So, Mpls

The Classic American Rockers is a classic rock band made up of world-class musicians who have toured with some of the biggest names in show business including Bob Dylan, Steve Miller, Boz Scaggs, Fleetwood Mac, Kenny Loggins, Prince, The Pretenders, Stevie Nicks, Peter Frampton, John Mayer, and Bonnie Raitt to name a few. The band is ready to rock the house with the nostalgic hits that everyone loves!

$45/40/35

Join us at the Fraser Gala, presented by Meristem | Cresset on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot. This year, our gala will transport guests to the whimsical world of Candy Land.

Perhaps you’ll enjoy a stroll through the Peppermint Forest, or maybe you’ll bump into Queen Frostine. The night is sure to be sweet with specialty cocktails, a decadent dinner, exciting entertainment and most importantly, an inspiring testimonial from a Fraser family.

Like Candy Land, everyone’s path through life is different, filled with peaks and difficult passages. For many of our families, the difficult passages are long, frightening and dark. But because of generous donors, these families know they aren’t alone. The gala allows our donors and families to come together and reflect on how their support provides individuals and families in our community with access to quality healthcare, housing, education, employment and support services.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. In addition to providing vital support to individuals and families in our community, Fraser event sponsors receive unique marketing benefits, such as signage, social media advertising and brand positioning at our events. Email Sr. Special Events and Volunteer Program Manager Rose Rosario at rose.rosario@fraser.org for information on how you can expand your brand.

Are you interested in donating a gift basket, experience, item or gift card to support the gala? Contact taylor.raschke@fraser.org.

$300 and up

St. Paul Pand the Minneapolis Funk All Stars

Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Ave So, Mpls

2 shows - 6 and 8 PM with VIP Meet and Greet available

St. Paul Peterson is bringing his funk all-stars to rock, playing all the hits from Prince, The Time, NPG, and more! Performed by some of the people that wrote, produced, and performed on the original tracks! St. Paul Peterson – The Time and The Family Jellybean Johnson – The Time and The Family Dr. Fink – Prince and the Revolution Kirk Johnson – Prince and the NPG Elisa Fiorillo – Prince and the NPG Oliver Leiber – Paula Abdul and Tamara and The Seen Jason Peterson DeLaire – Carmen Electra

$45/40/35