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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
AJ Lee & Blue Summit at Turf Club (January 14, 2026)
An evening of high energy bluegrass was just the escape that many needed in the Twin Cities, and AJ Lee & Blue Summit delivered on the first stop of their winter tour at Turf Club in St. Paul.
Saltydog at Turf Club (January 9, 2026)
It was a jam band evening with Duluth band Saltydog headlining a sold out show at Turf Club in St. Paul.
FINICK at 7th St. Entry (January 8, 2026)
A night of local Twin Cities indie bands was headlined by FINICK and the sold out show at 7th St. Entry was buzzing with energy.
The Melismatics and Friends at Turf Club (January 3, 2026)
A tribute to The Replacements, led by The Melismatics had seemingly every rock singer in the Twin Cities appear at the Turf Club. It was a smashing success and a sold out crowd had a blast.
WREMIX Wrestling and Cheap Bouquet at First Avenue (January 2, 2026)
A wild night of wrestling, live music and burlesque at First Avenue was as crazy as it sounds as Cheap Bouquet rocked and WREMIX wrestling slammed.
Pat Donohue at Midway Saloon (December 31, 2025)
Legendary guitarist Pat Donohue, playing with the Prairie All Stars, had his regular Wednesday night gig at St. Paul’s Midway Saloon and it was the perfect (early) end to 2025.
All Tomorrow’s Petty at Turf Club (December 27, 2025)
On the second night of their annual Turf Club performance, Tom Petty tribute band All Tomorrow’s Petty treated the audience to hits and deeper cuts for a great time.
Shrimpnose at 7th St. Entry (December 26, 2025)
Shrimpnose led an evening of electronic and hip hop music at 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis and it was a dance heavy evening.
Oister Boy at White Squirrel Bar (December 19, 2025)
Twin Cities punk band Oister Boy headlined an acoustic show to highlight their new EP at White Squirrel Bar and were in the holiday mood with proceeds going to charity.
High Tiny Hairs at Dusty’s Bar (December 13, 2025)
A night of garage and surf rock at Dusty’s Bar in Minneapolis had band members swapping across the three bands, and was headlined by the record release for High Tiny Hairs.
40 Oz to Freedom at Turf Club (December 12, 2025)
Sublime tribute band 40 Oz to Freedom, along with local opener Lost Island Society, held a ska-infused rock evening at St. Paul’s Turf Club.
Your Smith at First Avenue (December 11, 2025)
Your Smith returned to the First Avenue stage at the end of a tour in support of the new album The Rub. The nearly sold out audience was treated to a special pre-holiday treat.
Willie Wisely at High Hat (December 5, 2025)
Willie Wisely with the Tommy Barbarella Organ Combo played a great set of 60’s inspired originals and covers in a wonderful concert at St. Paul’s High Hat.
afters at Turf Club (December 4, 2025)
An evening of local alt rock at the Turf Club in Saint Paul had four bands giving their all to the brave souls who came out in the coldest day of the season.
Ryan Smith Interview
Ryan Smith is a talented and busy Twin Cities musician, playing lead guitar for Soul Asylum, co-fronting The Melismatics and so much more. Read our interview as we dig a little deeper with a lot of those different projects.
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra at Ordway (November 30, 2025)
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra featured violinist Kyu-Young Kim playing Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto in a strong finish to the Thanksgiving weekend.
The Ike Reilly Assassination at First Avenue (November 26, 2025)
The Ike Reilly Assassination continued their annual Thanksgiving Eve tradition at First Avenue and brought a lot of joy with their blues rock sound.
Rhett Miller at Turf Club (November 20, 2025)
Rhett Miller brought an upbeat alt country rock sound to St. Paul’s Turf Club and entertained the crowd with soaring vocals and good humor.
Rebel Queens at James Ballentine VFW
Rebel Queens headlined a local Twin Cities evening of classic 70’s rock at the James Ballentine VFW and it was as glorious as you would hope.
Couch at First Avenue
Couch, with opener Stephen Day, played a pretty top notch R&B infused rock at a bustling First Avenue in Minneapolis.