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Sparks at the Fitzgerald Theater (September 20, 2025)

dave@weheartmusic.com September 21, 2025

Sparks is a musical tandem of Russell and Ron Mael, two brothers born and raised on the coast of California, who found a musical home in London.  Their musical journey started quite a while ago in 1971.  Since then they have recorded 28 studio albums and over 500 songs.  They are currently touring to promote their latest release Mad, but they had plenty of other songs to dip into during their almost two hour concert.  

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Dakota 40th Anniversary Block Party at Dakota Jazz Club (September 20, 2025)

dave@weheartmusic.com September 21, 2025

Forty-year anniversary celebrations were on the menu this weekend. In Chicago the Pogues played Riot Fest to celebrate the 40 years since the release of their seminal album Rum Sodomy & the Lash. At The Bank on the University of Minnesota campus an all-star line-up, including Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, headlined the 40th Farm Aid Music Festival. And on Nicollet Mall in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, a jazz club reached the rare milestone and decided to throw a party.

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Selby Avenue Jazz Fest (September 13, 2025)

dave@weheartmusic.com September 14, 2025

The Selby Avenue Jazz Fest is in the heart of St. Paul, specifically, the Rondo neighborhood. It was founded in 2002 as a response to the one-year anniversary of 9/11. Co-founder, Michael Wright, felt a need to celebrate the good things going on in the world and in the heart of St. Paul, and he felt, “Nothing gets people together like a good old-fashioned block party.” The inaugural Jazz Fest had 600 people. There were quite a few more on Saturday.

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Creeping Charlie at Lake Harriet Bandshell (August 29, 2025)

dave@weheartmusic.com August 30, 2025

There was a subdued atmosphere at Lake Harriet on Friday night as most people had either left for their cabins for the long holiday weekend or took advantage of another great day of weather by surrounding themselves with two hundred thousand neighbors at the Minnesota State Fair. At least that’s how it felt as a cool breeze came off the lake and The Commodore’s “Easy” played through the main speakers.

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Los Lobos at the Minnesota State Fair (August 25, 2025)

dave@weheartmusic.com August 27, 2025

Monday was Senior’s Day at the Minnesota State Fair, and there was no better band (Los Lobos) to play for this demographic than a group of guys that have been together for over fifty years. But that was later and there was still much to do.

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