Hello to all listeners, students and fans! Despite the cancellations during the current COVID-19 restrictions, all dates listed on the SHOWS calendar are on! I look forward to sharing my music with you in person soon! If you wish to book a live streaming concert, please visit my solo page. Wishing you health and safety!
"Brueske's bass: rock steady, earthquake-proof, the pylon in the maelstrom" -- Bebopified
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Jeff Brueske Solo private event
Stillwater, MN
Jeff Brueske Solo
Private Event, Chanhassen, MN
Jeff Brueske Solo
Private Event, Lakeville, MN
Free one hour show of classic music of the crooners era with my talented sister Tara.
Note: concert has been moved from our usual location next to the Hughes Pavilion to Maetzhold Amphitheater (one block south) to allow easier social distancing. See you there!
Free one-hour concert of Gypsy jazz next to the lake! Note, this is on a Monday night instead of Tuesday as in previous years.
POSTPONED TO THURSDAY JULY 9 due to rain forecasted! FREE one-hour concert of Gypsy jazz, swing and latin standards and originals along lakeside of the Hughes Pavilion.
Sidewalk Cafe's first concert in nearly a year! Bring your own lawn chair and remember to socially distance while at the concert. See you there!
June concerts have been cancelled at Centennial Lakes, but July and August are still happening as planned.
Free concert in beautiful Waconia City Square Park. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the freewheeling virtuosity and evocative balladry of Sidewalk Cafe.
Jeff performs songs and stories of the Swing Era. Info at https://newhopechurchmn.org/ministries/seniors/
Sidewalk Cafe makes noise in the library! Free one hour concert of Gypsy jazz by this virtuosic trio for all ages. Sponsored by MN Arts and Cultural Legacy Fund.
CANCELLED: University of Northwestern Concerto Aria Concert
Knight Performance Hall, University of Northwestern, 3003 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul, MN
Double bassist Jeff joins the UNW Orchestra and winners of the Concerto/Aria competition
https://www.unwsp.edu/events/unw-orchestra-concert-with-concerto-aria-winners
"Springtime in Paris" with the Sidewalk Cafe Trio. Music echoing the legendary Hot Club of 1930s Paris. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR RESCHEDULED DATE.
Jeff and his talented sister Tara sing jazz-inflected music of crooners era. Info at https://mtolivet.org/event/young-in-heart-luncheon-2/
The February Show with Steven Marking and JoAnn Funk
Enjoy an evening of music, humor and all things February (yes, that includes Valentine's!) with baritone Steven Marking, pianist/singer JoAnn Funk, and Jeff on bass in an intimate cabaret setting.
The February Show with Steven Marking and JoAnn Funk