Mystery Skulls at Turf Club (September 15, 2025)
Mystery Skulls brought the electronic dance music to St. Paul’s Turf Club to a crowd ready to move.
Bands
Bands
Mpls: October 9, 2025
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 9, 2025: • Foil Arms and Hog at The Fitzgerald Theater (Oct 9, 2025) • Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners at First Avenue (Oct 9, 2025) • Jesse Roper at Turf Club (Oct 9, 2025)
CMAT at Fine Line (September 12, 2025)
It was another sold out show for Irish singer CMAT who is having quite the week in a very busy summer. And based on the show at the Fine Line she will be even busier in the future.
Castle Rat at the Ship, Kansas City (September 12, 2025)
We drove 10 hours to catch Castle Rat on their Book of Beasts tour. A four-band lineup of very capable doom metal acts made sure our effort was worthwhile.
Jax: September 25 to September 30, 2025
Here are some shows, taking place in Jacksonville and nearby cities, from September 25 to September 30, 2025: • Cain at Westside Baptist Church (Sep 25, 2025) • Lake Street Dive at the Amp (Sep 27, 2025) • Magic City Hippies at Decca Live (Sep 30, 2025)
Mpls: October 7, 2025
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 7, 2025: • GoGo Penguin at Fine Line (Oct 7, 2025) • elbow at First Avenue (Oct 7, 2025) • [Cancelled] Goat Girl at Turf Club (Oct 7, 2025)
Opening Weekend: Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony with Thomas Zehetmair
In the premiere of their 67th season, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) gave the audience a grand performance featuring modern music, an emotional double concerto, and a jubilant symphony. Leading the orchestra was Austrian composer and conductor Thomas Zehetmair who rejoined as artistic partner, last seen with SPCO in the 2019-2020 season.
Mpls: October 6, 2025
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 6, 2025. • Hazlett at First Avenue (Oct 6, 2025) • MICO at Fine Line (Oct 6, 2025) • Runnner at 7th St Entry (Oct 6, 2025)
Jax: September 20 to September 24, 2025
Here are some shows, taking place in Jacksonville and nearby cities, from September 20 to September 24, 2025.
Mpls: October 5, 2025
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 5, 2025 • Winter at 7th St Entry (Oct 5, 2025) • Blackbraid at Turf Club (Oct 5, 2025) • The Sword at First Avenue (Oct 5, 2025)
Paul Bergen at The White Squirrel Bar (September 10, 2025)
Paul Bergen and friends played a bluesy rock & roll session at The White Squirrel Bar in St. Paul.
The Baseball Project at Bier Hall, Jacksonville (September 10, 2025)
Supergroup The Baseball Project just kicked off their 2025 national tour at the Bier Hall (at Intuition Ale Works), in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mpls: October 3, 2025
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 2, 2025. • Joan Osborne at Dakota Jazz Club (Oct 3-4, 2025) • Bri Bagwell at Aster Cafe (Oct 3, 2025) • Kingfishr at Cedar Cultural Center(Oct 3, 2025) • RICO NASTY at First Avenue (Oct 3, 2025)
Dogs Are Everywhere
Dogs Are Everywhere: Dogpark, LustSickPuppy, Dogs In A Pile, Dog Man: The Musical
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.
Runners and Gunners
Gunnar, Runnner, and Runner and Bobby - oh my!
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
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.
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