Taste & Toast

Catch Bach to Rock as you enter Taste & Toast on the Dahlberg Terrace as they set the tone for this vibrant evening! B2R bands and DJs perform at special events, music venues, summer festivals and anywhere music can elevate the moment. Whether playing covers or original music, B2R students are passionate about sharing their sound and contributing to their communities. Through B2R’s unique approach to music education—and the chance to perform in public—students grow into confident performers with their own distinctive style.

Salsa del Soul is a Twin Cities-based, nine-piece orchestra performing various styles of dance music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean. Salsa del Soul was formed with the purpose to provide great dance music for Twin Cities Salsa fans. The musicians of Salsa del Soul represent some of the finest talents in the Twin Cities Latin music scene. The styles of music they perform include Son, Son Montuno, Plena, Cha-cha-cha, Bachata, Merengue, Timba, and, of course, Salsa!

The Barn Cats are a Twin Cities-based instrumental jazz quintet featuring the vocal stylings of Robyn Chargo. The group focuses on small combo jazz standards from the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s—the golden age of jazz. In addition to a few original compositions, their instrumental repertoire includes music by legends such as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, and Sonny Rollins. Their vocal selections span a broader range of jazz greats, including Julie London, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday, and Diana Krall.