Final show tonight at Artists Quarter
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In what has become a New Year's Eve tradition, vocalist Carole Martin will be performing at the Artists Quarter in downtown St. Paul tonight.
But it's likely that tradition will end after this year.
The owner of the venerable jazz venue announced in October that he will be closing after tonight's show. There have been some efforts to find a new owner, but for now the space will be dark starting tomorrow.
We stopped by recently and talked with guitarist Chris Olson about what will be missed when the Artists Quarter is gone. Click the audio player above to hear the conversation.
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