Runners and Gunners
Gunnar, Runnner, and Runner and Bobby - oh my!
Bands
Bands
Mpls: October 2, 2025
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 2, 2025.
• Frankie and the Witch Fingers at Turf Club (Oct 2, 2025)
• Ruston Kelly at Fine Line (Oct 2, 2025)
• Low Cut Connie at First Avenue (Oct 2, 2025)
• Royel Otis at Palace Theatre (Oct 2, 2025)
Minneapolis This Week (September 14, 2025)
Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on September 14, 2025.
• Kiss the Tiger at Icehouse (Sept 11, 2025)
• CMAT at Fine Line (Sep 12, 2025)
• Get Back: Rooftop Rewind at Graze Food Hall by Travail (Sep 14, 2025)
Mpls: October 1, 2025
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 1, 2025. • 2hollis at First Avenue (Oct 1, 2025) • Tune-Yards at Fine Line(Oct 1, 2025) >• jadu heart at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (Oct 1, 2025)
Of Rats and Bats
When Animals Attack: Castle Rat, Bat Zoo, The Wombats
Knives Out
Knives Out:
• Japanese band Shonen Knife returns to the USA
• Her New Knife is touring with Water From Your Eyes
• Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals releases A City Drowned in God's Black Tears and touring
Mpls: September 29, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on September 29, 2025.
• KALEO at Fillmore
• Stacey Ryan at 7th St Entry
• Fleshwater at Fine Line
• Iniko at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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.
Road to Rocktober 2025, Part III
Continuing with our Road to Rocktober series, which will spotlight some upcoming October dates.
• The Sword at First Avenue (Oct 5, 2025)
• Far Caspian at 7th St Entry (Oct 8, 2025)
• Pixel Grip at Turf Club (Oct 21, 2025)
Creeping Charlie at Lake Harriet Bandshell (August 29, 2025)
There was a subdued atmosphere at Lake Harriet on Friday night as most people had either left for their cabins for the long holiday weekend or took advantage of another great day of weather by surrounding themselves with two hundred thousand neighbors at the Minnesota State Fair. At least that’s how it felt as a cool breeze came off the lake and The Commodore’s “Easy” played through the main speakers.
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.
Mpls: September 26, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul for September 26, 2025.
• midwxst at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
• Nation of Language at First Avenue
• Palmyra at 7th St Entry
Site Update: wheartm.com
In the last 24 hours I’ve been very busy for me. As you may, or may not, know, TypePad, the blogging platform that we’ve been on since 2007, is shutting down on September 30, 2025.
We have nearly 20 years of content, so moving each entry, one-by-one, is time consuming, and is not really an option. My only option is to quickly scrape the website and “save all” on my local hard drive and then eventually formatting it for the future blogging home.
Frente! at Triple R Performance Space, Melbourne (August 15, 2025)
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Melissa Etheridge / Indigo Girls at Starlight Theatre, Kansas City MO (2025-08-21)
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Mpls: September 24 to September 25, 2025
Minneapolis: September 24 to September 25, 2025:
Leonid & Friends at Fitzgerald Theater (Sep 24)
Radio Free Alice at 7th St Entry (Sep 24)
Deltron 3030 at Uptown Theater (Sep 24)
Makaya McCraven at Icehouse (Sep 25)
Los Lobos at the Minnesota State Fair (August 25, 2025)
Monday was Senior’s Day at the Minnesota State Fair, and there was no better band (Los Lobos) to play for this demographic than a group of guys that have been together for over fifty years. But that was later and there was still much to do.
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.
We♥KC! August 25-31, 2025 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO /Lawrence, KS metro)
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Moonstone Quill at Breckenridge Hogfest (August 23, 2025)
A weekend trip to the mountains of Colorado turned into an impromptu music tour. After a lucky coincidence seeing David Devett at the Bucksnort Saloon in Sphinx Park, I had continued good fortune on the music front. A dinner at the Edwin Restaurant in Breckenridge turned into another unexpected and wonderful encounter with local music. Once again, I did not fully pay attention to the sound coming from the man playing a guitar as I got seated in an upscale restaurant in Breck. And, once again, as I got settled and was able to focus on the music, I realized that I was in the presence of a talented musician. Lucky me!
David Devitt at Bucksnort Saloon, Sphinx Park (August 21, 2025)
The Bucksnort Saloon in Sphinx Park, CO is an off-the-beaten-path legendary establishment up in the mountains off of 285 between Conifer and Bailey. Unless you were one of the 50?, 100? People who lived on Elk Creek Rd, you’d have no reason other than Bucksnort to take the ~6 miles from 285. The Bucksnort under new ownership as of 2018, couldn’t quite recover from the impact of COVID and without announcement, closed the saloon in 2022.
Mpls: September 21, 2025
Minneapolis: September 21, 2025
James at First Avenue
Guerilla Toss at 7th St Entry
Landmvrks at the Lyric
Nine Inch Nails at Xcel Energy Center, St Paul (Aug 17, 2025)
Nine Inch Nails Setlist B-Stage Right Where It Belongs Ruiner Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me...
Minneapolis This Week (August 31, 2025)
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Mpls: September 20, 2025
Minneapolis: September 20, 2025
SPARKS at Fitzgerald Theater (Sep 20, 2025)
Pulp at Armory (Sep 20, 2025)
Farm Aid 40 at Huntington Bank Stadium (Sep 20)
Dakota 40th Anniversary Block Party (Sep 20, 2025)
Road to Rocktober 2025, Part II
Road to Rocktober 2025, Part II: Low Cut Connie at First Avenue, Garbage, Elbow
We Came as Romans at Granada Theater, Lawrence KS (2025-08-17)
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Morrissey at Teatro del Vittoriale, Gardone Riviera (July 23, 2025)
My fault entirely, as I’ve been busy with travel and settling in at the new home in Florida. I have totally missed our Italian partner Kalporz on their Morrissey in Italy report, from late July 2025.
We♥KC! August 22-24, 2025 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO /Lawrence, KS metro)
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