Madilyn Mei at Amsterdam Bar and Hall (October 15, 2025)
Madilyn Mei played to a packed house and a very young crowd at Amsterdam Bar and Hall in downtown St. Paul.
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Something for the Weekend: Abducted by the Six Foot Blonde (plus bonus)
Something for the Weekend: Abducted by the Six Foot Blonde - Wang Chung, Men Without Hats, Naked Eyes, Six Foot Blonde, clovers daughter
Mpls: November 14, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from November 14, 2025: • Rob49 at Fine Line (Nov 14, 2025) • Delaney Bailey at icehouse MPLS (Nov 14, 2025) • Khruangbin at First Avenue (Nov 14, 2025)
DICE at Turf Club (October 14, 2025)
Australian rock band DICE, alongside opener Ray and Paul delighted a Turf Club audience on their stop in St. Paul.
Matt Maltese at The Fillmore Minneapolis (October 13, 2025)
Matt Maltese at Fillmore (Oct 13, 2025) Matt Maltese Setlist Always Some MF Buses...
Mpls: November 12 to November 13, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from November 12 to November 13, 2025: • dreamfone at 7th St Entry (Nov 12, 2025) • HIMALAYAS at 7th St Entry (Nov 13, 2025) • Humbird at Turf Club (Nov 13, 2025)
Bob Mould at Icehouse (October 10, 2025)
Bob Mould was playing the first of two solo Twin Cities shows, and unsurprisingly, played like the rock legend he is.
Minneapolis This Week (October 19, 2025)
Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on October 19, 2025: • DICE at Turf Club (Oct 14, 2025) • Paul McCartney at US Bank Stadium (Oct 17, 2025)
GoGo Penguin at Fine Line, Minneapolis (October 7, 2025)
Manchester trio GoGo Penguin brought their intricate, guitar-free blend of jazz and electronica to the Fine Line. Surrounded by keyboards, laptops, and acoustic drums, they delivered dizzying polyrhythms and luminous tension. Bassist Nick Blacka anchored the chaos.
Grandaddy at First Avenue, Minneapolis (October 8, 2025)
Twenty-one years after their last Minnesota show, Grandaddy returned to First Avenue to perform The Sophtware Slump in full. Note-perfect and emotionally heavy, the set traced millennial dread and fragile hope before loosening into celebratory encores—including birthday cake for guitarist Jim Fairchild. Vermont’s Greg Freeman opened with a beautifully restrained set.
Mpls: November 9 to November 11, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from November 9 to November 11, 2025: • Couch at First Avenue (Nov 9, 2025) • Die Spitz at 7th St Entry (Nov 10, 2025) • Boris at Fine Line (Nov 11, 2025)
Mpls: November 7 to November 8, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from November 7 to November 8, 2025: • Mon Rovîa at First Avenue (Nov 7, 2025) • Of Monsters and Men at Palace Theatre (Nov 7-8, 2025) • ThxSoMch at 7th St Entry (Nov 8, 2025)
elbow at First Avenue (October 7, 2025)
British band elbow played a great show at First Avenue, with a full band creating some amazingly layered sounds.
Mpls: November 5 to November 6, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from November 5 to November 6, 2025: • Smallpools at Fine Line (Nov 5, 2025) • Jeff Tweedy at First Avenue (Nov 6, 2025) • Leif Vollebekk at Fine Line (Nov 6, 2025)
Mpls: November 3 to November 4, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from November 3 to November 4, 2025: • Durand Jones & The Indications at First Avenue (Nov 3, 2025) • The Aces at Fine Line (Nov 4, 2025) • Frost Children at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (Nov 4, 2025) • Pinkshift at 7th St Entry (Nov 4, 2025)
Mpls: November 2, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on November 2, 2025: • Infinity Song at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (Nov 2, 2025) • Billy Raffoul at Turf Club (Nov 2, 2025) • The Two Lips at 7th St Entry (Nov 2, 2025)
Caroline Kingsbury and Maris at Green Room, Minneapolis (October 4th 2025)
Alright, another Twin Cities music venue under my belt as the Green Room played host to co-headliners, Caroline Kingsbury and Maris. It’s a fun, intimate venue with plenty of great sightlines. The balcony allows for great views of the stage; straight on you still fell plenty close, and from the sides you feel like you’re practically on stage. When I review shows, I tend to move about and really couldn’t find a bad spot. If you haven’t been, check it out.
Ehsan Matoori at The O’Shaughnessy (October 4, 2025)
Ehsan Matoori and friends brought an evening of world music to The O’Shaughnessy in St. Paul, performing original works inspired by the poetry of Rumi.
Mpls: November 1, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on November 1, 2025: • Band CAMINO at Fillmore (Nov 1, 2025) • Everclear at First Avenue (Nov 1, 2025) • Jesse McCartney at Palace Theatre (Nov 1, 2025) • Dogpark at Turf Club (Nov 1, 2025)
Joan Osborne at The Dakota (October 3, 2025)
Singer Joan Osborne featured a set of Bob Dylan songs mixed with her own in the first of a two night set at the Dakota in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis This Week (October 12, 2025)
Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on October 12, 2025: • elbow at First Avenue (Oct 7, 2025) • Grandaddy at First Avenue (Oct 8, 2025) • Southern Resident Killer Whales at Padraigs Brewing (Oct 10, 2025) • Bob Mould at Icehouse (Oct 10, 2025) • Goon at 7th St Entry (Oct 12, 2025)
Low Cut Connie at First Avenue (October 2, 2025)
Next up and right on time was Low Cut Connie. What more needs to be said about this bawdy, fun-loving house band. We are big fans and have seen them quite a bit over the years. There was John’s review in Nov, 2018
Tune-Yards at Fine Line (October 1, 2025)
Tune-Yards, with opener Kassa Overall, brought a tremendous start to Rocktober at Fine Line in Minneapolis.
Water From Your Eyes and Her New Knife at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (30 Sep 2025)
Water From Your Eyes and Her New Knife at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (30 Sep 2025)
Flashback: Superdrag at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (December 4, 2000)
You already know that I can’t remember anything. This is a really good example of my bad memory: when I saw Superdrag at SXSW in 2009, I thought that was my first (and only) time I saw the band.
Stacey Ryan at 7th Street Entry (September 29, 2025)
It was an early show at 7th Street Entry, as two young singer songwriters were...
KALEO at The Fillmore (September 29, 2025)
Icelandic blues rock band KALEO wrapped up their successful American tour with a stop at The Fillmore in Minneapolis. They closed on a bang.
Mpls: October 29 to October 31, 2025
Rocktober! Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 29 to October 30, 2025: • Chezile at 7th St Entry (Oct 29, 2025) • Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country at First Avenue (Oct 30, 2025) • Colin Hay at Pantages Theatre (Oct 30, 2025) • Michigander and Oliver Hazard at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (Oct 31, 2025)
John Maus at Green Room (September 28, 2025)
John Maus brought a unique energy to the Green Room in Minneapolis and unleashed an onslaught of music and stage presence.
Big Trouble at The White Squirrel Bar (September 27, 2025)
Big Trouble had their monthly residence performance at The White Squirrel Bar and the instrumental band played a wide variety of genres, highlighting their skills as musicians.