The New Standards

The New Standards is a minimalist jazz trio formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2005 and composed of Chan Poling (of The Suburbs), John Munson (of The Twilight Hours, Semisonic, Trip Shakespeare and The Flops) and Steve Roehm (of Electropolis, Rhombus and Billy Goat). With Poling on piano, Munson on bass and Roehm on vibraphone, the band reinterprets songs from a wide variety of genres, from classics like Rodgers and Hammerstein’s My Favorite Things to London Calling by The Clash

Twin Cities Music Series Preview 2026

Explore More ■ Lowertown SoundsLowertown Sounds is a free, weekly summer concert series held in...

Our Neighbor: A Benefit Concert at The Dakota (February 12, 2026)

Our Neighbor: A Benefit Concert held at The Dakota was truly that, with an actual cavalcade of Twin Cities musicians, centered by The New Standards, playing songs of protest and raising money for local charities fighting for our neighbors who are under attack.

Minneapolis This Week (June 22, 2025)

What’s happening this week. Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.   17 Jun 2025 Tuesday Sunflower...

Minneapolis: September 24 to September 27, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 24 to...