Puma Blue at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (February 27, 2026)
Puma Blue brought an ambient electronica infused rock & roll to St. Paul’s Amsterdam Bar & Hall and fully entertained the young college crowd.
concert review
Cat Power at First Avenue (February 26, 2026)
It was an evening with Cat Power, celebrating the twentieth anniversary of The Greatest album. An extremely good backing band highlighted Cat Power’s uniquely excellent sound.
Gogol Bordello at First Ave (February 25, 2026)
Gogol Bordello Setlist Ignition Life Is Possible Again I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again...
MNUFC Kickoff Concert with DURRY at First Avenue (February 24, 2026)
Minnesota United FC sponsored their annual music event at First Avenue with DURRY headlining a very fun show.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony, 2/22/26
Program Order George Frideric Handel: Selections from Water Music (20 min) XI. [No tempo indicated]...
The Wombats at The Truman, Kansas City MO (2026-02-19)
THE WOMBATS SETLIST Moving to New York Techno Fan Cheetah Tongue Sorry I’m...
Author & Punisher at Turf Club (February 20, 2026)
Author & Punisher Setlist Meadowlark Titanis Mute Swan Black Storm Petrel Titmouse Titmice Rook Thrush...
Stephen Kellogg with gutter sinatra at Turf Club (February 18, 2026)
Stephen Kellogg made a stop to St. Paul’s Turf Club on his way to 3,000 performances, with gutter sinatra opening. Even with a winter storm earlier that day, both bands showed up strong.
Dance Your Brass Off – Mardi Gras Celebration at Turf Club (February 17, 2026)
A Mardi Gras celebration at Turf Club with three great brass bands? Count me luckily in to a very fun evening.
Flashback: The Heavy at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (Nov 12, 2010)
The Heavy Setlist Short Change Hero What You Want Me to Do? Big Bad Wolf...
Elise Trouw at 7th Street Entry (February 13, 2026)
Setlist All You Need Is Lust The Perfect Girl She Was Naked (I Like My...
Southern Resident Killer Whales at Utepils Brewing (February 13, 2026)
Southern Resident Killer Whales played an early evening set at Utepils Brewing and their alt rock sound was a perfect close to a beautiful day in the Twins Cities.
Our Neighbor: A Benefit Concert at The Dakota (February 12, 2026)
Our Neighbor: A Benefit Concert held at The Dakota was truly that, with an actual cavalcade of Twin Cities musicians, centered by The New Standards, playing songs of protest and raising money for local charities fighting for our neighbors who are under attack.
Drew & Ellie Holcomb at Florida Theatre, Jacksonville (Feb 11, 2026)
Drew and Ellie Holcomb Setlist Memory Bank Rain or Shine I Like to Be With...
Supercharged: The Offspring at the Fargodome (Fargo, ND February 6, 2026)
Offspring Setlist Come Out and Play All I Want Want You Bad Looking Out for...
Ghost: Skeletour! Live at Peoria Civic Center (Peoria, IL February 5, 2026)
Ghost is currently on the second leg of its bombastic Skeletour, and We Heart...
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra: Bach’s Second Orchestral Suite
Program Order Domenico Scarlatti: Sinfonia No. 3 (3 min) Allegrissimo Grave Presto Allegrissimo ...
Sudan Archives at Fine Line (February 7, 2026)
Sudan Archives brought the house down at Fine Line in Minneapolis as her dance heavy album The BPM let her be a one woman wrecking crew.
The Runarounds at First Avenue (February 6, 2026)
Fresh off season one of their TV show, The Runarounds brought their alt rock sound to an excited young crowd at First Avenue.
DUG at 7th Street Entry (February 5, 2026)
Downtown Minneapolis was surprisingly quiet Thursday night, perhaps a needed reprieve for a community that...
Agriculture at 7th Street Entry (February 2, 2026)
Agriculture Setlist Flea My Garden The Weight Bodhidharma Hallelujah Micah (5:15am) Relier The Well Look,...
American Scarecrows at Turf Club (January 30, 2026)
An evening of Twin Cities bands had American Scarecrows headlining at St. Paul’s Turf Club.
Tom Morello and Rise Against at First Avenue (January 30, 2026)
A Concert of Solidarity & Resistance to Defend Minnesota! was an amazing performance from so many talented artists (Morello, Springsteen & much more) helping to sing the protest songs for this beleaguered community.
The Japhies at 7th St. Entry (January 28, 2026)
A reunion show for The Japhies was a great rock & roll show of local Minneapolis music at 7th St. Entry.
Polem and BCE Trio at Icehouse (January 28, 2026)
An evening of great jazz from local bands Polem and BCE Trio to benefit local charities had an added impact taking place at Icehouse on Eat Street.
shame at Turf Club (January 27, 2026)
British post punk band shame stopped at St. Paul’s Turf Club and were just what the doctor ordered.
Local in Fargo, ND: Maul, Torment, and Vessels at Dempsey’s
Description Aqua Night at Demps is back TONIGHT! Heavy one for the headbangers and the...
Nina Lili J, street corner, Montmartre Paris, 17 January 2026
Nina Lili J Setlist Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash cover) La Bohème (Charles Aznavour...
First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2025 at First Avenue (January 17, 2026)
The Best New Bands of 2025 at First Avenue was a celebration of community in difficult times and boy, did the performers come through.
Matt Pond PA at Blue Jay Listening Room, Jacksonville Beach (January 17, 2026)
Matt Pond PA Setlist Halloween So Much Trouble Several Arrows Later City Song Deep Pockets...