# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Cruise with KFAI | Blues Cruise III
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Set sail with us Friday, September 4, 2026!

🌊 All aboard the Magnolia Blossom at Watergate Marina, 2500 Crosby Farm Rd, St. Paul, MN 55116. Guests will enjoy light, refreshing snacks and a cash bar on their dreamy glide down the beautiful Mississippi.

🏆 The KFAI Blues Cruise is booked and hosted by emcee and 2026 Jo McMullen Boyer Broadcaster of the Year Lady J Griot (Jacquie Maddix) of KFAI’s Songs of the Soul!

🥇 This year’s cruise welcomes award-winning saxophonist Steve Clarke and professional Jazz vocalist Dorothy Doring.

🎷 Steve Clarke is a Minnesota musician, entertainer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist whose career includes 11 Minnesota Music Awards, three Grammy nominations, and induction into the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame. A familiar presence around the Twin Cities, Steve performs with several musical projects, including The Working Stiffs, Other Country Ensemble, Edmonds Station, and Louis & Clarke. You may have even encountered him playing solo for travelers passing through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

🎙️ Dorothy Doring is a seasoned jazz, rock, R&B, swing, and blues vocalist and songwriter, and the lead vocalist for the popular swing band Swingin’ on a Star. Well known on the Twin Cities music scene, Dorothy has brought her extensive jazz repertoire to stages including the Dakota Jazz Club, Crooners Supper Club, MN Music Cafe, and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, as well as Snug Harbor in New Orleans.

⛴️ Boarding begins at 7:00 p.m. The Magnolia Blossom embarks promptly at 7:30 p.m. and returns to shore at 9:30 p.m. 

🎟️ Tickets are $70 in advance and $75 the week of the event.

🩵 This is a KFAI Board of Directors fundraising event, and 100% of the proceeds directly benefit KFAI. Your support makes all the difference in keeping communities connected and thriving in the Twin Cities and beyond.

❓Questions? Email board@kfai.org for more details.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saint-paul/cruise-with-kfai-blues-cruise-iii/200030569279932
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Festivals, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 40

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Saint Paul
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Watergate Marina - St. Paul, Minnesota - Mississippi River
- **lat**: 44.895867677423
- **long**: -93.167609480777
- **full address**: Watergate Marina - St. Paul, Minnesota - Mississippi River, Saint Paul, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Cruise with KFAI | Blues Cruise III being held?
  - **A:** Cruise with KFAI | Blues Cruise III takes place on Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Watergate Marina - St. Paul, Minnesota - Mississippi River, Saint Paul, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Cruise with KFAI | Blues Cruise III?
  - **A:** Cruise with KFAI | Blues Cruise III is organized by KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Cruise with KFAI | Blues Cruise III is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Saint Paul, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Cruise with KFAI | Blues Cruise III sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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