The Okmoniks at Cloudland, Minneapolis (August 3, 2025)
The Okmoniks at Cloudland (Aug 3, 2025) The Okmoniks Setlist Ain’t Comin’ In Don’t Wanna...
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Mpls: September 4 to September 8, 2025
Mpls: September 4 to September 8, 2025 - Marc Ribot at Cedar Cultural Center, The Black Keys at Armory (September 6, 2025), Waylon Wyatt at Fine Line (September 8, 2025)
Yam Haus at Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis (August 1, 2025)
Except for the lingering Canadian smoke it was a perfect night to be outside to catch The Star Tribune’s Music & Movies at Lake Harriet’s Bandshell. It was definitely a family affair with the movie being Denzel Washington’s Remember the Titans and local favorite Yam Haus playing a 75-minute set before the hazy sun set.
Minneapolis This Week (August 10, 2025)
Minneapolis This Week (August 10, 2025)
The Holy North at Turf Club, St Paul (July 31, 2025)
The end of July was upon us and there were a lot of live music options across the Twin Cities. But it was also a Thursday, meaning there would be local acts performing at Turf Club, and this last day of the month was headlined by The Holy North.
Mpls: September 1 to September 3, 2025
Mpls: September 1 to September 3, 2025 - Glitterfox, McKinley Dixon, PUP and Jeff Rosenstock
Salsa del Soul at Lowertown Sounds, St Paul (July 31, 2025)
Salsa del Soul at Lowertown Sounds (July 31, 2025) Lowertown Sounds John and his...
Grand Piano Spectacular at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis (July 31, 2025)
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.
Mpls: August 23 to August 30, 2025
Mpls: August 23 to August 30, 2025
Alexander Natalie at 370 Sets, St Paul (July 29, 2025)
370 Sets The 370 Sets is a free concert series on Tuesdays throughout the summer...
Daisychain at Zhora Darling, Minneapolis (July 25, 2025)
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, Minneapolis (July 25, 2025)
The Honeydogs at Green Room (July 25, 2025) The Honeydogs Setlist Attic Brain Rumor Has...
Minneapolis This Week (August 3, 2025)
Minneapolis This Week (August 3, 2025)
Road to Rocktober (Part One)
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.
Big Star Quintet at First Avenue, Minneapolis (July 23, 2025)
The Big Star Quintetat First Avenue (July 23, 2025) Big Star Quintet Setlist ¹ Big...
Something for the Weekend: Palmfest 2025
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 Music of Prince featuring ex-NPG and Brown Mark at First Avenue, Minneapolis MN (2025-07-10)
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.
Minnesota Yacht Club, Harriet Island (July 20, 2025)
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.
Minnesota Yacht Club, Harriet Island (July 19, 2025)
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.
Minnesota Yacht Club, Harriet Island (July 18, 2025)
MN Yacht Club (July 18, 2025) Hozier Setlist Nobody’s Soldier Jackie and Wilson Angel of...
Minneapolis This Week (July 27, 2025)
Minneapolis This Week (July 27, 2025)
Mpls: August 19 to August 22, 2025
Mpls: August 19 to August 22, 2025
Yeison Landero at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (July 16, 2025)
Yeison Landero Setlist Intro Epocas de oro No es negra es morena Campesino cimmarón Noche...
Kiernan at 370 Sets, St Paul (July 15, 2025)
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)
Potential New Boyfriend at Midway Saloon, St Paul (July 10, 2025) Midway Saloon Summer...
Mpls: August 15 to August 18, 2025
Mpls: August 15 to August 18, 2025
The Crane Wives at Palace Theatre, St Paul MN (July 12, 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)
Minneapolis This Week (July 20, 2025)
Pure Prairie League at Parkway Theater, Minneapolis (July 10, 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 Garcia at Turf Club, St Paul (July 09, 2025)
John Garciaat Turf Club (July 09, 2025) John Garcia Setlist ¹ Kyuss song ²...