2024
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Sun21Jan2024
John Penny at Palmers Bar with West Bank Social Club
8pm-11pm55454
John Penny performs with The West Bank Social Club, at America's favorite dive, Palmers Bar. A glorious dive it is with great music across the week and hip audiences that show great appreciation for music. A great place to see and be seen.
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Tue13Feb2024
Mardi Gras at Mr. Paul's Supper Club with West Bank Social Club
Mr Paul's Supper Club • 3917 Market Street, Edina MN 55424 • 612-259-8614
John Penny Performs another one with the uproarious New Orleans influenced crowd-thrilling brass band, The West Bank Social Club, at Mr Paul's Supper Club. This gig is on Mardi Gras Night.
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Sat17Feb2024
John Penny is at The Midtown Global Market
Noon - 2:00PMMIdtown global Market 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407 • 612-872-4041
John Penny performs solo with a his Virtual Band backed by a diverse palette of specially crafted music tracks.
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Sun18Feb2024
John Penny at Palmers Bar with West Bank Social Club
8pm-11pm55454
John Penny performs with The West Bank Social Club, at America's favorite dive, Palmers Bar. A glorious dive it is with great music across the week and hip audiences that show great appreciation for music. A great place to see and be seen.
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Fri15Mar2024
House Concert with Blues Legend Cornbread Harris
7 PMMusicians Corner House Concerts • Dan and Kathy Mathews - Hosts • 1550 Wild Ridge Ct N • Newport, MN 55055
Please RSVP to: musicianscornerhouseconcerts@gmail.com or https://f2fsubscriptions.wufoo.com/forms/mz1plvr1af2vdp/ • Suggested Donation: $20+
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Sun17Mar2024
John Penny at Palmers Bar with West Bank Social Club
8pm-11pm55454
John Penny performs with The West Bank Social Club, at America's favorite dive, Palmers Bar. A glorious dive it is with great music across the week and hip audiences that show great appreciation for music. A great place to see and be seen.
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Sun21Apr2024
John Penny at Palmers Bar with West Bank Social Club
8pm-11pm55454
John Penny performs with The West Bank Social Club, at America's favorite dive, Palmers Bar. A glorious dive it is with great music across the week and hip audiences that show great appreciation for music. A great place to see and be seen.
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Fri03May2024
A Look Bacharach with RetroFizz
7:00 PM - 8:30 PMSecond annual “A Look Bacharach” , featuring a who’s who lineup of special guests singing Bacharach hits including John Penny, Chan Poling, Prudence Johnson, Becky Schlegel, Cindy Lawson, Arne Fogel, and more.
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Sat18May2024
John Penny is at The Midtown Global Market
Noon - 2:00PMMIdtown global Market 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407 • 612-872-4041
John Penny performs solo with a his Virtual Band backed by a diverse palette of specially crafted music tracks.
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Sun19May2024
John Penny at Palmers Bar with West Bank Social Club
8pm-11pm55454
John Penny performs with The West Bank Social Club, at America's favorite dive, Palmers Bar. A glorious dive it is with great music across the week and hip audiences that show great appreciation for music. A great place to see and be seen.
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Sun16Jun2024
John Penny at Palmers Bar with West Bank Social Club
8pm-11pm55454
John Penny performs with The West Bank Social Club, at America's favorite dive, Palmers Bar. A glorious dive it is with great music across the week and hip audiences that show great appreciation for music. A great place to see and be seen.
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Fri21Jun2024
John Penny and the Virtuels at Rhythms in the North Celebration
7:00PM - 8:00PMMidtown Global Market (MGM) 920 E. Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55407
John Penny performs original World Jazz with a his virtual Band. The virtual band of backing tracks brings a diversity of accompanying textures to Pennys' music with influences that include South American, African, and cinematic music.
Full event Info: Friday, June 21, 12:00PM - 8:00PM the day of the summer solstice, Alliance Française, in partnership with Douala Soul Collective, we will celebrate Fête de la Musique, newly called Rhythms in the North! Midtown Global Market will be hosting various local musicians from Noon-8pm in center court as we kick off the event in Minneapolis.
Featuring: Wenso Ashby • Charmin and Shapira • The Debbie Briggs Duo • Matt Jennings • Jamela Pettiford • John Penny and more! -
Sat29Jun2024
John Penny is at The Midtown Global Market
Noon - 2:00PMMIdtown global Market 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407 • 612-872-4041
John Penny performs solo with a his Virtual Band backed by a diverse palette of specially crafted music tracks.
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Sun21Jul2024
John Penny at Palmers Bar with West Bank Social Club
8pm-11pm55454
John Penny performs with The West Bank Social Club, at America's favorite dive, Palmers Bar. A glorious dive it is with great music across the week and hip audiences that show great appreciation for music. A great place to see and be seen.
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Wed31Jul2024
John Penny and the Virtuels at Westcott Library
6:00PM -7:00PM1340 Wescott Rd, Eagan, MN 55123
John Penny performs original World Jazz with a his virtual Band (The Virtuels), He will also speak to Jazz and its creation. The virtual band of backing tracks brings a diversity of accompanying textures to Pennys' music with influences that include South American, African, and cinematic music.
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Wed07Aug2024
Park/Terrace Neighborhood Night Out Celebration - private event
6:30 - 9pmPark/Terrace Neighborhood Golden Valley MN
The West Bank Social Club performs for Park/Terrace Neighborhood.
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Sun18Aug2024
John Penny at Palmers Bar with West Bank Social Club
8pm-11pm55454
John Penny performs with The West Bank Social Club, at America's favorite dive, Palmers Bar. A glorious dive it is with great music across the week and hip audiences that show great appreciation for music. A great place to see and be seen.
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Wed28Aug2024
John Penny Performs at Lake Harriet Bandshell Minneapolis
7:00 - 8:30PMLake Harriet Bandshell • 4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55409
At the beautiful Lake Harriet Bandshell John Penny presents his solo singer-songwriter-guitarist show with original World Jazz instrumentals and vocals. As he performs as a one person act on this big stage, Penny merges with his custom designed backing tracks of interactive virtual instruments that fill it. Audiences will hear this guitar led ”virtual band” with drums, bass, horns, strings, and more. Among other influences, Pennys' original World Jazz is infused with Afro-Cuban, South American, and modern cinematic persuasions. Along with thousands of stage appearances, Penny has a background in creating soundtracks for TV commercials, films, and theater productions. This provides him the tools to translate his musical ideas into diverse virtual "soundscapes".
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Sun15Sep2024
John Penny at Palmers Bar with West Bank Social Club
8pm-11pm55454
John Penny performs with The West Bank Social Club, at America's favorite dive, Palmers Bar. A glorious dive it is with great music across the week and hip audiences that show great appreciation for music. A great place to see and be seen.
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Sat28Sep2024
John Penny is at The Midtown Global Market
Noon - 2:00PMMIdtown global Market 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407 • 612-872-4041
John Penny performs solo with a his Virtual Band backed by a diverse palette of specially crafted music tracks.
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Sun27Oct2024
John Penny at Palmers Bar with West Bank Social Club
8pm-11pm55454
John Penny performs with The West Bank Social Club, at America's favorite dive, Palmers Bar. A glorious dive it is with great music across the week and hip audiences that show great appreciation for music. A great place to see and be seen.
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Sun03Nov2024
John Penny at Palmers Bar with West Bank Social Club
8pm-11pm55454
John Penny performs with The West Bank Social Club, at America's favorite dive, Palmers Bar. A glorious dive it is with great music across the week and hip audiences that show great appreciation for music. A great place to see and be seen.
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Tue12Nov2024
John Penny at MetroNOME Brewery
6:00 - 7:00 pmMetroNOME Brewery • 385 Broadway St, St Paul, MN 55101
John Penny is at the MetroNOME Brewery as the performer of the month with the Minnesota Guitar Society. Penny comes as a Jazz guitarist, singer songwriter, and also leader of a virtual band with music soundscapes that he has created to ornament his original songs. The Minnesota Guitar Society promotes the guitar in all its stylistic and cultural diversity through sponsorship of public forums, concerts, and workshops.
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Sat16Nov2024
John Penny is at The Midtown Global Market
Noon - 2:00PMMIdtown global Market 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407 • 612-872-4041
John Penny performs solo with a his Virtual Band backed by a diverse palette of specially crafted music tracks.
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Sat07Dec2024
Bethel AME Church Iowa City, Iowa
12PM - 4PMBethel AME Church • 411 S Governor St, Iowa City, IA 52240
John Penny entertains and speaks at Bethel AME Church in Iowa City, IA where his father Rev. Fred L. Penny presided for more than for decades. More details to come...