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All "Onstage," "Upcoming Festivals", "Festivals" and "Clubs" listings are free. Just make sure we receive the listings by the 10th of the month for the next month's issue. Mail to The Mississippi Rag, 9448 Lyndale Ave. So., #120, Bloomington, MN 55420, fax us at (952) 885-9943 or e-mail editor@mississippirag.com. Also check regional columns for gigs that might not be listed here.

NEW HOTS JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Dec. 13: 7:30-11:30 p.m., Rockville Elks Lodge, 5 Taft Court, Rockville, Md. A PRJC event.

BUCK CREEK JAZZ BAND

Jan. 3-10: Caribbean Cruise Party on ms Statendam. Buck Creek Jazz Band finale. Details from JazzSea Cruises (800) 323-3881 or www.jazzsea.com.

ILLIANA CHRISTMAS PARTY

Dec. 14: Noon-5 p.m., dinner and dancing to the Steve Cooper Orchestra, The Riviera Country Club, 8801 W. 143rd St., Orland Park, Ill. 60462. Tickets from (773) 646-2755.

SALUTE TO JAY LEONHART

Dec. 11: 8 p.m., Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St., New York, N.Y. Info from (212) 220-1460; www.TribecaPac.org

ED WISE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND

Dec. 14: 2 p.m., American Legion Hall, Browning Rd and Railroad Ave., Brooklawn, N.J. A Tri-State Jazz Society event. Info from (856) 234-5147 or www.tristatejazz.org

BETTY COMORA

Dec. 12: 2-4 p.m., Bayfront Community Center, 803 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Fla. A Jazz Club of Sarasota event.

ST. PETER STREET STOMPERS JAZZ BAND

Dec. 12: 7-10 p.m., The Little Wagon Restaurant and Bar, 420 S. 4th St., Minneapolis, Minn.

BOB MILNE

Dec. 13, 14: 2:30 p.m., West End Theatre, Blackwater, Mo., (660) 846-4411 or 660-846-4511. www.blackwater-mo.com. Dec. 31, New Year's Eve: 7-11 p.m., "First Night St. Pete," St. Petersburg, Fla. Check for details at 727,823-8906 firstnightstpete@earthlink.net.

BRIAN KEENAN, SOLO PIANO

Jan. 11: 2 p.m., Woodbury Central Park Amphitheatre, 8595 Central Park Place, Woodbury, Minn. Free. Info: (651) 714-3515.

BUTCH THOMPSON

Dec. 14: 4 p.m., "Home for Christmas Concert,"Village Hall, Marine-on-St. Criox, Minn. Appearance by Santa sometime between 3-4:30 p.m. Details from (651) 433-2049.

VINCE GIORDANO'S NIGHTHAWKS

Dec. 8, 15 and Jan. 5: 8-11 p.m., Sofia's at the Edison Hotel, Cache Room (downstairs), 221 West 46th St. (between Broadway and 8th Avenue), New York, N.Y. Details from (212) 719-5799. Dec. 13: 3-6 p.m., "Tea at Three" (free concert), Chartwell Booksellers, Park Avenue Plaza Arcade, 55 East 52nd St. (between Park Ave. and Madison Ave.), New York, N.Y. Info: (212) 308-0643 or info@chartwellbooksellers.com or http://www.myspace.com/VinceGiordanotheNighthawks

GYPSY JAZZ WITH DAN LEVINSON & THE ROSTAING GANG

Dec. 12: 12-2 p.m., Chrysler Building lobby, Lexington Ave. at 42nd St., New York, N.Y. [ITALIC] Please note that there are no chairs in the lobby of the Chrysler Bldg. and city ordinances prohibit people from sitting on the floor.[END ITALIC]

MOLLY RYAN, MATT MUNISTERI, TOM LANDMAN, BRIAN NALEPKA

Dec. 17: 8 p.m., The Toms River Library, 101 Washington St., Toms River, N.J. Tickets: (732) 255-0500. Info from Bruce Gast (908) 755-5037 tekhouse@aol.com or www.ocean.edu

DARYL SHERMAN

Dec. 21: 1-4 p.m., McAnn's on First, 948 First Ave. (at 52nd St.), New York, N.Y. Phone: (212) 813-1280 or www.mcannsnyc.com, http://www.darylsherman.com

ANDREJ HERMLIN'S SWING DANCE ORCHESTRA

Dec. 27: 4 p.m. (with Dan Levinson), Sing, Sing, Sing: A Centennial Tribute to Benny Goodman, Nikolaisaal, Potsdam, Germany. Info: Andre Hermlin (49) 30-917-1509 or www.swingdanceorchestra.de. Dec. 28: 8 p.m., In the Mood: The Life and Music of Glenn Miller, Philharmonie am Gasteig, Munich, Germany. Info: Andre Hermlin (49) 30-917-1509 or www.swingdanceorchestra.de. Dec. 30: 8 p.m. (Dan Levinson), Sing, Sing, Sing: A Centennial Tribute to Benny Goodman, UdK Grosser Saal (Universit St der Knnste Berlin/Berlin University of the Arts), Berlin, Germany. Info: Andre Hermlin (49) 30-917-1509 or www.swingdanceorchestra.de. Jan. 3: (with Dan Levinson) Sing, Sing, Sing: A Centennial Tribute to Benny Goodman, Dan Levinson and Andrej Hermlin's Swing Dance Orchestra, Theater am Aegi, Hannover, Germany. Info: Andre Hermlin (49) 30-917-1509 or www.swingdanceorchestra.de Jan. 4: Time TBA (with Dan Levinson), Sing, Sing, Sing: A Centennial Tribute to Benny Goodman, Tonhalle, Dnsseldorf, Germany. Info: Andre Hermlin (49) 30-917-1509 or www.swingdanceorchestra.de.

MEMORIAL CONCERT FOR RICHARD M. SUDHALTER

Jan. 12: 6:3O-9 p.m., St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 619 Lexington Ave. at 54th St., New York, NY. Details to be announced.

REGGIE'S RED HOT FEETWARMERS

Jan. 16: 7:30 p.m., Swing Lesson; 8:30-11:30 p.m. Dancing, The Smorgasbord of Swing Dance Weekend, Albany Elks Lodge, 25 South Allen St. (1 block south of Route 20), Albany, N.Y. Info from www.danceflurry.org/new/capitalswing.html.

LILA AMMONS

Dec. 12: 8:30-11:30 p.m. (with Laura Caviani Trio), CRAVE, Galleria, 3520 Galleria, Edina, Minn. Info from (952) 697-6000 or www.cravemn.com. Dec. 20: 7-11 p.m. (with Vicky Mountain, Dorothy Doring), the Dakota County Steakhouse presents "Sisters in Song," 14201 Nicollet Ave. S, Burnsville Minn. Info from (952) 435-2100 or http://www.hiburnsville.com/all_that_jazz/index.cfm

HAL SMITH

Dec. 12-13: 9 p.m. (With Campus Five), San Francisco Balboa Fest, Hotel Whitcomb, 1231 Market St., San Francisco, Calif., www.balboabattle.com. Dec. 23: 9:00 p.m. (With Blue Largo), Patrick's II, 428 F St., San Diego, Calif., www.patricksii.com. Dec. 26: 8:00 p.m. (With Banu Gibson and New Orleans Hot Jazz), The Jazz Bakery, 3233 Helms Ave., Los Angeles, Calif., www.jazzbakery.com. Dec. 30: 8:00 p.m. (Hal Smith's Rhythmakers), Cypress Ballroom, 3665 Park Blvd., San Diego, Calif., www.2plyswing.com. Dec. 30: "Swingin' the New Year" (with Ted Thomas, Clint Baker, Carl Sonny Leyland, Katie Cavera, Marty Eggers), Cypress Ballroom, 3665 Park Blvd., San Diego, Calif. Information: (619) 255-1319. www.2plyswing.com

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