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.
The Honeydogs at Green Room (July 25, 2025) The Honeydogs Setlist Attic Brain Rumor Has...
Minneapolis This Week (August 3, 2025)
I know, I know, it’s only July, but our Rocktober calendar is starting to fill up! It’s crazy how busy September/October will get in Minneapolis. Rocktober is so big that we have to start spotlighting bands from now to October.
The Big Star Quintetat First Avenue (July 23, 2025) Big Star Quintet Setlist ¹ Big...
Announced only a week ago, Palmfest 2025 is taking place this weekend. Just happenstance, I am temporarily in Minneapolis for the recent Minnesota Yacht Club Music Festival and this would be a good way to officially say goodbye to Palmers Bar. As you know with the recent news that the bar will permanently shut down in September 14, 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.
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.
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.
MN Yacht Club (July 18, 2025) Hozier Setlist Nobody’s Soldier Jackie and Wilson Angel of...
Minneapolis This Week (July 27, 2025)
Mpls: August 19 to August 22, 2025
Yeison Landero Setlist Intro Epocas de oro No es negra es morena Campesino cimmarón Noche...
370 Sets The 370 Sets is a free concert series on Tuesdays throughout the summer...
Potential New Boyfriend at Midway Saloon, St Paul (July 10, 2025) Midway Saloon Summer...
Mpls: August 15 to August 18, 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.
Minneapolis This Week (July 20, 2025)
Like the Four Freshmen which we covered last month at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Pure Prairie League (PPL) has held a similar trajectory starting with its original members and ending up with a completely new set of musicians on their latest tour. In between over thirty musicians have played in the band, some of them going on to have their own careers like Vince Gill, Gary Burr and Curtis Wright.
John Garciaat Turf Club (July 09, 2025) John Garcia Setlist ¹ Kyuss song ²...
Mpls: August 8 to August 14, 2025
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Minneapolis This Week (July 13, 2025)
awakebutstillinbed / For Your Health at Pilllar Forum (July 3, 2025) For Your Health Setlist...
The music of the 80’s was not on tap when The Beatnik Brothers took the stage at Veterans’ Memorial Amphitheater, but for two hours the outdoor venue was filled with hit songs starting with “Little Sister” from Elvis Pressley. Pretty quickly the front of the stage filled with dancers, young and old, but mostly older due to the songs as well as a retirement community abutting the park.
It is with heavy hearts that we must finally announce that Palmer’s Bar last day of business will be this September 14th, 2025. This has been an incredibly difficult but necessary decision and we are devastated to do so. Thank you so very much to everyone that has been keeping this bar alive since 1906, especially our very faithful regulars, and the incredibly talented musicians that have played our stages over the years. Above all else, our staff - who make the place so special and who really are the best in the business. We wouldn’t have made it this far without you all.
Katy Vernon at 370 Sets (July 1, 2025) Katy Vernon Setlist Dear Prudence (The Beatles...
Salin, aka Salin Cheewapansri, is the Thai drummer. Born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, she tried the piano before switching to drums, busking on the streets at an early age to heavy metal and grunge.
Mpls: August 1 to August 3, 2025
Twin Cities Pride Festival 2025 The Twin Cities Pride Festival is Minnesota’s second largest festival...