June 15, 2026

Prince

Prince was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. Often being credited as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres.

ex-NEW POWER GENERATION with BROWN MARK at First Avenue, Minneapolis (2025-07-10)

The Music of Prince featuring ex-NPG and Brown Mark at First Avenue, Minneapolis MN (2025-07-10)

JohnC@weheartmusic.com July 22, 2025

The NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice presented "The Music of Prince" at First Avenue in Minneapolis which featured former members of Prince’s late ‘80s/early ‘90s backing band, The New Power Generation and special guest Brown Mark from Purple Rain-era fabled band, The Revolution, to celebrate Prince's music and support the mission of the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice.

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Jamie xx at Armory (18 Jan 2025)

Jamie xx at the Armory (01-18-25)

dave@weheartmusic.com January 19, 2025

As an arctic blast poured into the Twin Cities in the form of a polar vortex, a propulsive beat of electronic dance music provided a welcome counter to the plummeting temperature outside. The person behind the mixers and turntables? James Thomas Smith, better known as Jamie xx. One has to appreciate the stage name for it is a nod to the band he helped form with a group of London classmates in 2005: the xx.

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NEW POWER GENERATION at State Theatre, Minneapolis MN (2024-06-22)

Prince Celebration (Paisley Park, Chanhassen MN and State Theatre, Minneapolis MN 2024-06-20 to 06-24)

JohnC@weheartmusic.com July 8, 2024

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Joan Osborne at Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis (30 Sep 2023)

Joan Osborne at Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis (30 Sep 2023)

vusleeper October 1, 2023

American singer/songwriter Joan Osborne shot into fame with her recorded song “One Of Us” (written by Eric Bazilian), from her debut album Relish, in 1995. The song poses the question, what if God was one of us, just trying to find his way home.

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Tommy Stinson

Cowboys in the Campfire at Fine Line, Minneapolis (01 July 2023)

vusleeper July 2, 2023

Tommy Stinson (from The Replacements and Soul Asylum) brought his new project called Cowboys in the Campfire show to the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on Saturday night. This was the first night of the tour.

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Idles at Palace Theatre, St Paul (2021-10-07)

Idles at Palace Theatre, St Paul (2021-10-07)

vusleeper October 8, 2021

British rock band Idles (stylized as IDLES) headlined the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on Thursday, October 7th. The band released Ultra Mono during the COVID pandemic, so this is the first tour to feature those songs live… and as a special bonus, the band is previewing a new song from their forthcoming album Crawler, set for release on November 12, 2021, via Partisan.

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First Avenue and Prince: Before the Rain at Minnesota History Center, St. Paul

First Avenue and Prince: Before the Rain exhibits at Minnesota History Center, St. Paul

JohnC@weheartmusic.com March 31, 2020

Celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this coming week, First Avenue & 7th St. Entry have been the heart of the Minnesota music scene since its first show (featuring Joe Cocker) in a converted bus station originally called The Depot, then Sam's. That fabled history is documented in a unique exhibit now on display called First Avenue: Stories of Minnesota's Mainroom at the Minnesota History Center.

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