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.
In the premiere of their 67th season, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) gave the audience a grand performance featuring modern music, an emotional double concerto, and a jubilant symphony. Leading the orchestra was Austrian composer and conductor Thomas Zehetmair who rejoined as artistic partner, last seen with SPCO in the 2019-2020 season.
Paul Bergen and friends played a bluesy rock & roll session at The White Squirrel Bar in St. Paul.
Al Church and The Congregation performed the songs of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys at the Turf Club in St. Paul.
The Miki Berenyi Trio (led by Miki Berenyi of Lush fame) is finally playing in Minnesota, with a stop at St Paul’s Turf Club on October 18, 2025.
London/Huddersfield’s jadu heart (Diva-Sachy Jeffrey and Alex Headford) will be headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on October 1, 2025. The band was last seen in town on February 1, 2023 at the 7th St Entry.
American singer sombr (Shane Michael Boose) upcoming show, originally booked at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, got an upgrade (due to selling out the venue) to the larger and nicer Palace Theatre (just a block over), on September 30, 2025.
The 25/26 Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) Opening Weekend with is set for September 12 to the 14 with Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony by conductor Thomas Zehetmair.
Jeff Rosenstock & PUP nailed a co-headlong tour stop at St. Paul’s Palace Theatre.
Martin Devaney with John Ewing performed the last outdoor concert of the season on the Magnolia Bandshell at The White Squirrel Bar.
It’s always a busy evening in the Hamline Midway neighborhood of St. Paul when there’s a Loons game (Major League Soccer). A stone’s throw from the soccer pitch, it was an evening of Mexican R&B at the Turf Club, with Girl Ultra in town on a headlining tour.
The Northstar Original Revue hosted six local Twin Cities bands at the Midway Saloon.
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On an unseasonably cool evening in St. Paul, it was very warm in the Turf Club, for a night of indie rock & pop headlined by Julia Wolf.
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Five Artists, Four sets, three records (or CDs if you prefer), two nights, and one Stephin Merritt: 69 Love Songs the 25th Anniversary tour at the Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul. What a sublime couple of evenings. The Magnetic Fields know how to put on a performance and those in attendance were treated to an amazing one. I had the pleasure of seeing them perform 69 Love Songs like this back in 2002 and was blown away by the fidelity to the sound of the album while simultaneously being its own event. The voices of Shirley Simms and Stephin Merritt were flawless. Having been to my fair share of recent shows by bands from the ‘90s and ‘00s, I was not sure what to expect of their voices 23 years later. Well, spoiler alert, they’re still flawless, and I don’t say that lightly.
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