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.

SUMMIT STOMPERS

July 7: 8 p.m., Wyeth Jazz Showcase, The Bickford Theatre/Morris Museum, on Columbia Turnpike/Road (County Road 510) at the corner of Normandy Heights Road, east of downtown Morristown, N.J. Call the box office at (973) 971-3706 for tickets, information, directions or a simple "jazz map."

MAUD HIXON

July 9: 7-11 p.m., Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant, Minneapolis, Minn. With Rick Carlson, Gordy Johnson and Phil Hey. Info: (612) 332-1010. July 11: 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., The Times Bar and Cafe, Minneapolis, Minn. With Rick Carlson, Gary Raynor and Joe Pulice. July 11, 25: 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Cue at the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, Minn. With Rick Carlson, Steve Pikal and Nathan Norman. July 18: 7-10 p.m., Stone's Restaurant and Lounge, Stillwater, Minn. With Dean Magraw and Gary Raynor.

SKIP PARSONS

July 11-12: (with Riverboat Jazz Band) 10 p.m.-1 a.m., The Fountain Restaurant, 283 New Scotland Ave., Albany, N.Y., (518) 482-9898.
July 20: 5-6 p.m., with drummer Tom D'Andrea's Jazz Vespers, First Reformed Church, Union & North Church Sts., Schenectady, N.Y. Skip Parsons, clarinet, Rennie Crain, piano, Pete Toigo, bass. Additional info at 377-2201. July 24: 7 p.m., Skip Parsons' Clarinet Marmalade Swing Quartet, Center Park Gazebo, Cobleskill, N.Y. Free. www.cobleskillpartnership.com, (518) 296-8122. July 25: 7:30-10:30 p.m., That Trio Thing with Rennie Crain, Tim Coakley, The Castle Street Cafe, Castle St., Gt. Barrington, Mass., (401) 528-5244, http://www.castlestreetcafe.com. July 30: 7 p.m., Skip Parsons Swing Quartet, Concert on The Green, Bethlehem Library, Delaware Ave., Delmar, N.Y. With special guest drummer, Giampaolo Biagi, Rennie Crain, Ernie Belanger. Free, 439-9314. Info: www.skipparsons.com

NANETTE & HER HOTSY TOTSY BOYS

July 20: 7 p.m., Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo, Calif., (310) 322-2592, http://otmh.org

CARL SONNY LEYLAND

Aug. 17: 7 p.m., Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo, Calif., (310) 322-2592, http://otmh.org

LAKE SUPERIOR RAGTIME SOCIETY MINI-BASH

July 9: 6-9 p.m., Dry Dock, Duluth, Minn. Details from (218) 724-7696.

NEW ORLEANS QUINTET

July 7, 14, 21, 28: 6:30-9:30 p.m., New Orleans Creole Restaurant, 114 First Ave. S., Seattle,  Wash.

HAM CARSON

July 10, 17, 24, 31: 7-10 p.m., New Orleans Creole Restaurant, 114 First Ave. S., Seattle,  Wash.

RAY SKJELBRED

July 12, 21: 5-8 p.m., New Orleans Creole Restaurant, 114 First Ave. S., Seattle, Wash.

HOLOTRADBAND

July 8, 15, 22, 29: 7-10 p.m., New Orleans Creole Restaurant, 114 First Ave. S., Seattle, Wash.

UPPER MISSISSIPPI JAZZ BAND

July 21: 8 p.m., Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, Minn. Details from (952) 474-5951, www.oldlog.com

STOMPIN' DIXIE

July 16: 7 p.m., Becker Pqrk, W. Broadway and Bass Lake Rd., Crystal, Minn.

TWIN CITIES HOT CLUB

July 16: 7 p.m., Purgatory Creek Park, Eden Prairie, Minn.

PARIS WASHBOARD

Aug. 5: 8 p.m., The Bickford Theatre/Morris Museum, on Columbia Turnpike/Road (County Road 510) at the corner of Normandy Heights Road, east of downtown Morristown, N.J. Call the box office at (973) 971-3706 for tickets, information, directions or a simple "jazz map."

KEVIN DORN'S TRADITIONAL JAZZ COLLECTIVE

July 30: (OCC/Library), Ocean County College (N.J.) Box Office at (732) 255-0500 for tickets, directions, information. Or check www.njjs.org.

PALOMAR QUARTET

Aug. 18: 8 p.m., The Bickford Theatre/Morris Museum: On Columbia Turnpike/Road (County Road 510) at the corner of Normandy Heights Road, east of downtown Morristown, N.J. Call the box office at (973) 971-3706 for tickets, information, directions or a simple "jazz map."

NATURAL GAS JAZZ BAND

July 13, Aug. 17: 2-5 p.m., Sweetwater Station (formerly Larkspur Cafe Theatre), Larkspur, Calif. July 19: Cline Jazz & Wine Fest, Cline Winery, Sonoma, Calif. July 23: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Jeremiah O'Brien Liberty Ship, Tall Ships in San Francisco Bay, Calif. Aug. 10: Napa Valley Dixieland Jazz Club concert, Napa, Calif.

THE SWING LEGACY

July 11: 8:45 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Swing Dance, Swing City, 29 Central St. (between Porter Sq. and Union Sq.), Somerville, Mass. Swing dance lesson, 7:30-8:30 p.m.  Info from www.swingcityboston.com, (617) 513-9841.

RED PEPPER JAZZ BAND

July 20: 1 p.m., Mississippi Room, Lafayette Hotel & Suites, 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, Calif. An AFCDJS event. (619) 297-5277; www.dixielandjazzfestival.org.

BOURBON STREET BOYS

Aug. 8-11: Great River Jazz Festival, La Crosse, Wisc.

STAN MCDONALD'S BLUE HORIZON FIVE

July 3, Aug. 7: 7-10 p.m., Ma Glockner's Restaurant, 151 Maple St., Bellingham, Mass.

DAN FOX'S STICKY SKILLET TRIO

July 18: 7-10 p.m., Ma Glockner's Restaurant, 151 Maple St. Bellingham, Mass.

RED PEPPER JAZZ BAND

July 20: 1 p.m., Mississippi Room, Lafayette Hotel & Suites, 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, Calif. An AFCDJS event. (619) 297-5277; www.dixielandjazzfestival.org.

COYOTE HILLS JAZZ BAND

Aug. 17: 1 p.m., Mississippi Room, Lafayette Hotel & Suites, 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, Calif. An AFCDJS event. (619) 297-5277; www.dixielandjazzfestival.org.

CASH KINGS (with Hal Smith and Katie Cavera)

July 4: 10 p.m.,The Cutting Room, 19 W. 24th St., New York, NY, www.thecuttingroomnyc.com. July 5: 9 p.m., Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Blvd., Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, N.Y. www.kingsborough.edu. July 11-12: 9:30 p.m., Palm Terrace, Isle of Capri Casino, 45 U.S. Hwy. 49 N.,Lula, Miss. www.isleofcapricasino.com/lula. July 18: 7 p.m., Santa Ysabel Casino, 25579 Hwy. 79, Santa Ysabel, Calif., www.santaysabelcasino.com. July 19: 9 p.m., The Harp Pub, 4935 Newport Ave., Ocean Beach, Calif., (619) 222-0168. July 22: 8 p.m., Barona Casino, 1932 Wildcat Canyon Rd.,Lakeside, Calif., www.barona.com. July 31: 9:30 p.m., Humphrey›s Backstage Lounge, 2241 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego, Calif., www.humphreysbythebay.com.

HAL'S ANGELS

July 25-27: Evergreen Jazz Festival,Evergreen, Colo. www.evergreenjazz.org. Band includes Anita Thomas, Carl Sonny Leyland, Melissa Collard, Mike Earls, Kim Cusack

HAL SMITH

July 17: (with Jerry Hot Rod DeMink) Rods & Woodies Classic Car Show, 5:30 p.m., 682 S. Coast Highway, Encinitas, CA. www.encinitas101.com.  July 29: (with Blue Largo) 9 p.m.,Patrick›s II,428 F St., San Diego, Calif., ww.patricksii.com.

THE FOUR DEUCES

July 26: 7:30-10:30 p.m., @Molten Java, 102 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, Conn.  Details from http://www.myspace.com/thefourdeuces. Band includes Simon Wettenhall, trumpet; Freddie Bert, trombone; Michael Bank, piano, and Steve Little, drums.

SILVER STARLITE ORCHESTRA

July 21: 8 p.m., The Bickford Theatre/Morris Museum: On Columbia Turnpike/Road (County Road 510) at the corner of Normandy Heights Road, east of downtown Morristown, N.J. Call the box office at (973) 971-3706 for tickets, information, directions or a simple "jazz map."

VINCE GIORDANO & HIS NIGHTHAWKS ORCHESTRA

July 7, 14, 21, 28: 8-11 p.m. (3 sets), Sofia's at the Edison Hotel, Cache Room (downstairs), 221 W. 46th St. (between Broadway and 8th Avenue), New York City. Reservations: (212) 719-5799, www.sofiasny.com. July 17: 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., The Dory, 185 North Ferry Rd., Shelter Island, NY 11964. Reservations: (631)749-8871, www.doryrestaurant.com. Aug. 3: 12 noon - 4 p.m., Benefit for the YMCA of MV, Martha's Vineyard, Edgartown, MA 02539. Info: (508) 696-1970,  tmiller@plumtv.com. Aug. 4, 11. 18, 25: 8-11 p.m. (3 sets),  Sofia's Restaurant, Club Cache (downstairs) at the Edison Hotel, 221 W. 46th Street (betw B'way and 8th), New York, N.Y., (212).719-5799, www.sofiasny.com.  Aug. 6: Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury,  NY 11568. Info: (516) 333-0048, www.oldwestburygardens.org.  Aug. 7: 7- 8 p.m. and 8:30-9:30 p.m. (2 sets), Shanghai Jazz, 24 Main St., Madison, N.J., (973).822-2899, www.shanghaijazz.com.

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