Al Church and The Congregation at Turf Club (September 6, 2025)
Al Church and The Congregation performed the songs of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys at the Turf Club in St. Paul.
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Jeff Rosenstock & PUP at Palace Theatre (September 3, 2025)
Jeff Rosenstock & PUP nailed a co-headlong tour stop at St. Paul’s Palace Theatre.
Glitterfox at 7th St. Entry (September 2, 2025)
Glitterfox rocked their tour opener in support of the new album decoder at 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis.
Martin Devaney at The White Squirrel Bar (August 31, 2025)
Martin Devaney with John Ewing performed the last outdoor concert of the season on the Magnolia Bandshell at The White Squirrel Bar.
Girl Ultra at Turf Club (August 30, 2025)
It’s always a busy evening in the Hamline Midway neighborhood of St. Paul when there’s a Loons game (Major League Soccer). A stone’s throw from the soccer pitch, it was an evening of Mexican R&B at the Turf Club, with Girl Ultra in town on a headlining tour.
Northstar Original Revue at Midway Saloon (Saint Paul, August 28, 2025)
The Northstar Original Revue hosted six local Twin Cities bands at the Midway Saloon.
The Current’s Music On-A-Stick Show at the Grandstand, Minnesota State Fair (August 23, 2025)
The Minnesota State Fair is one the largest in the United States, and as mentioned in the preview, there’s a lot of music there, including nightly events at the Grandstand Stage. Local independent radio station The Current hosted Music on a Stick with a long evening of hip hop music, headlined by local Atmosphere.
Yuno at Turf Club, St Paul (August 18, 2025)
Yuno at Turf Club (August 18, 2025) Yuno Setlist True Grapefruit Massive We Belong Fall...
she’s green at Fine Line, Minneapolis (August 15, 2025)
she’s green Setlist Graze Willow Purple Syndulla Silhouette Lil Birds river bleed smile again Figurines...
Keith Wallen at Turf Club, St Paul (August 14, 2025)
Keith Wallen Setlist Blackout Nemesis Don’t Fall Asleep Us Against The World Strings Crows...
The Burroughs at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (August 13, 2025)
The Burroughs Setlist Found My Groove Love and Unity New Walk Feelin’ Good Automatic Systematic...
Mark Mallman at Parkway Theater, Minneapolis (August 8, 2025)
Local Twin Cities legend Mark Mallman was celebrating the release of his newest album (his eleventh), Magic Time, at the Parkway Theater in South Minneapolis. Mallman is widely known in indie circles for his long body of work, but also the craziness of his live shows, which sometimes lean into full performance art. His Marathon shows, well over 24 hours each, are great examples of the lengths he is willing to go. The newest album, self-described as a “paranormal concept record” was the main topic du jour.
The Coronas at Ceol on the River, Harriet Island (August 7, 2025)
The Irish Fair of Minnesota is one of the largest annual festivals of its type in the country, with a full three days of events. Taking over Harriet Island in downtown St. Paul, the Irish Fair will have half a dozen stages for music and dance events, and tents and space for plenty of food, drink, crafts, and sports. And with all of that, this year they are expanding with a Thursday night event, Ceol on the River (ceol being the Irish word for music). Three bands, headlined by alternative rock band The Coronas kicked off the first ever event.
An in-depth interview with Willie Wisely in three questions
After seeing Willie Wisely at the Lakeville Pan-O-Prog, a quick hello between sets turned into this interview with very thoughtful responses from Wisely.
Kate Malanaphy at 370 Sets, St Paul (August 5, 2025)
Kate Malanaphy at 370 Sets (August 5, 2025) 370 Sets The 370 Sets is a...
The Okmoniks at Cloudland, Minneapolis (August 3, 2025)
The Okmoniks at Cloudland (Aug 3, 2025) The Okmoniks Setlist Ain’t Comin’ In Don’t Wanna...
The Holy North at Turf Club, St Paul (July 31, 2025)
The end of July was upon us and there were a lot of live music options across the Twin Cities. But it was also a Thursday, meaning there would be local acts performing at Turf Club, and this last day of the month was headlined by The Holy North.
Alexander Natalie at 370 Sets, St Paul (July 29, 2025)
370 Sets The 370 Sets is a free concert series on Tuesdays throughout the summer...
Daisychain at Zhora Darling, Minneapolis (July 25, 2025)
After a stretch of national touring acts, it was great to get back to some local and regional bands. A full stack of rock at Zhora Darling was mostly local groups with the headliner Daisychain looking to wow the local crowd.
Big Star Quintet at First Avenue, Minneapolis (July 23, 2025)
The Big Star Quintetat First Avenue (July 23, 2025) Big Star Quintet Setlist ¹ Big...
Minnesota Yacht Club, Harriet Island (July 20, 2025)
The final day of the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival, at Harriet Island, in St Paul, was looking to be nearly perfect weather and was certainly the heaviest attended crowd of the festival early in the day.
Minnesota Yacht Club, Harriet Island (July 19, 2025)
With no real rain in the forecast for Day 2 of the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival, things were looking clear for the full slate of bands. Organizers and Festival staff kept things moving smoothly, which was impressive given the large number of people in the relatively small Harriet Island Regional Park.
Minnesota Yacht Club, Harriet Island (July 18, 2025)
MN Yacht Club (July 18, 2025) Hozier Setlist Nobody’s Soldier Jackie and Wilson Angel of...
Yeison Landero at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (July 16, 2025)
Yeison Landero Setlist Intro Epocas de oro No es negra es morena Campesino cimmarón Noche...
Kiernan at 370 Sets, St Paul (July 15, 2025)
370 Sets The 370 Sets is a free concert series on Tuesdays throughout the summer...
Willie Wisely & His Belle Bottoms at Pan-O-Prog, Lakeville (July 12, 2025)
Willie Wisely Setlist Beast of Burden (The Rolling Stones cover) Hurts So Good (John Mellencamp...
Potential New Boyfriend at Midway Saloon, St Paul (July 10, 2025)
Potential New Boyfriend at Midway Saloon, St Paul (July 10, 2025) Midway Saloon Summer...
The Crane Wives at Palace Theatre, St Paul MN (July 12, 2025)
Grand Rapids, MI band The Crane Wives (named after The Decemberists, ala Japanese folk tale 鶴女房) just headlined the Palace Theatre in downtown St. Paul, in support of newest album, Beyond Beyond Beyond.
John Garcia at Turf Club, St Paul (July 09, 2025)
John Garciaat Turf Club (July 09, 2025) John Garcia Setlist ¹ Kyuss song ²...
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts at Taste of Minnesota (July 5, 2025)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Setlist Victim of Circumstance Cherry Bomb* Do You Wanna Touch...