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Mpls: September 13 to September 14, 2025

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Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul from September 13-14, 2025.

• Chanel Beads at Zhora Darling (Sept 13, 2025)
• Nature TV at 7th St Entry (Sept 13, 2025)
• FACS at 7th St Entry (Sep 14, 2025)
• Hotline TNT at Underground Music Venuee (Sep 14, 2025)

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Mark Mallman at Parkway Theater, Minneapolis (August 8, 2025)

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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.

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Grand Piano Spectacular at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis (July 31, 2025)

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On a seasonably, sunny day in July, Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis was beaming with energy and excitement for the Grand Piano Spectacular. The pre-show music of the night was provided by Peter Kogan’s TarBone Quintet. The group played a grooving jazz set with each musician showcasing their improvisation abilities. If jazz wasn’t your vibe, many local vendors and artisans had kiosks with their wares and hand-crafted goods for sale inside the atrium.

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Green Day at Minnesota Yacht Club, Harriet Island (July 20, 2025)

Minnesota Yacht Club, Harriet Island (July 20, 2025)

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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.

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Twin Cities Jazz Festival at Mears Park, St Paul (June 20-21, 2025)

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On a balmy summer evening in downtown St. Paul the Twin Cities Jazz Festival kicked off its 27th year. Earlier in the week the Star and Tribune noted that the TCJF is bigger than the Taste of Minnesota and boasts more musical acts than the Minnesota Yacht Club. In fact, there were over eighty artists playing 20 venues over two days and a lot of it was free. So, it was my intention to catch five of these acts at Mears Park.

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Sunflower Bean at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (June 17, 2025)

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After a very pleasant dinner with work colleagues, I got a slightly late start to head over to the show. And while I was at no risk of being late for seeing Sunflower Bean, I found myself completely locked in on getting over to the 7th Street Entry to get prepared for the evening.

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Mozart’s Prague Symphony with Gábor Takács-Nagy at Ordway Concert Hall, St Paul (June 15, 2025)

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In their 2024-25 season finale, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra delighted the audience and received three standing ovations throughout the afternoon at the Ordway Concert Hall. Reunited with Gábor Takács-Nagy, it was clear to see the strong connection the orchestra has developed over the years with the Hungarian conductor.

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