Of Monsters and Men at Palace Theatre
Of Monsters and Men played to a sold out Palace Theatre in the first of a two show visit in Saint Paul. Mixing old and new music, they charmed the crowd with their great dual vocals.
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That 1 Guy at Turf Club (October 22, 2025)
That 1 Guy brought his extremely unique instruments and sound to St. Paul’s Turf Club for an evening of bass heavy grooves, supplemented by some psychedelic visuals.
Miki Berenyi Trio at Turf Club (October 18, 2025)
The Miki Berenyi Trio played at the Turf Club in St. Paul, and even though Berenyi was fighting off a cold, the band more than delivered.
The Tubs at Turf Club (October 17, 2025)
The Tubs were on the penultimate stop of the North American tour at St. Paul’s Turf Club. The Welsh band delivered.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bass Drum of Death at Turf Club (September 23, 2025)
Bass Drum of Death brought their garage sound to Saint Paul’s Turf Club, and alongside opener Farmer’s Wife, played a fun show of guitar heavy rock.
Sparks at the Fitzgerald Theater (September 20, 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.
Rilo Kiley tears sh*t up at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul (September 16 2025)
Holy sh**! I almost wussed out on this show, as I’m old and was still recovering from my weekend of travel to see Fazerdaze in Chicago, oh and Spoon and The Pixies were there too. I’m so glad I didn’t skip out, though, because Rilo Kiley put on one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time.
Selby Avenue Jazz Fest (September 13, 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.
Opening Weekend: Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony with Thomas Zehetmair
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 at The White Squirrel Bar (September 10, 2025)
Paul Bergen and friends played a bluesy rock & roll session at The White Squirrel Bar in St. Paul.
Al Church and The Congregation at Turf Club (September 6, 2025)
Al Church and The Congregation performed the songs of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys at the Turf Club in St. Paul.
Miki Berenyi Trio at Turf Club
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.
jadu heart at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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.
sombr at Palace Theatre
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.
Mozarts Jupiter Symphony with Thomas Zehetmair (Sep 12-14, 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 at Palace Theatre (September 3, 2025)
Jeff Rosenstock & PUP nailed a co-headlong tour stop at St. Paul’s Palace Theatre.
Martin Devaney at The White Squirrel Bar (August 31, 2025)
Martin Devaney with John Ewing performed the last outdoor concert of the season on the Magnolia Bandshell at The White Squirrel Bar.
Girl Ultra at Turf Club (August 30, 2025)
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.
Northstar Original Revue at Midway Saloon (Saint Paul, August 28, 2025)
The Northstar Original Revue hosted six local Twin Cities bands at the Midway Saloon.
James Taylor with Tiny Habits at Xcel Energy Center, St Paul MN (2025-06-17)
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Julia Wolf at Turf Club, St Paul (June 14, 2025)
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.
Peelander-Z at Turf Club, St Paul (June 3, 2025)
It was a We Heart Music favorite, with Peelander-Z coming to town to perform their amazing live show at St. Paul’s Turf Club.
SASAMI at Turf Club (May 13, 2025)
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The Magnetic Fields at Fitzgerald Theater (May 9-10, 2025)
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.
Magic Sword at Turf Club (May 5, 2025)
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