Cave Canary at White Squirrel Bar (April 6, 2026)
A late concert at The White Squirrel Bar in downtown St. Paul had a three band bill, with each band getting full sets and making for a delightful close to the Easter weekend.
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Clayton Ryan at Turf Club (April 4, 2026)
Clayton Ryan organized a fun evening ranging from country to yacht rock and headlined at St. Paul’s Turf Club.
The Current Presents…Minnesota Music Month at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (April 3, 2026)
A long evening of performers made for a great kickoff of Minnesota Music Month presented by local radio station The Current.
Minnesota Music Archive Launch Party at The Hennepin Event Center (April 2, 2026)
The Minnesota Music Archive is a new project intended to digitize the “Minnesota music scene”. At the launch party at The Hennepin in Minneapolis, we heard about the project and had bands including Agnes Uncaged.
Cass McCombs at Turf Club (March 30, 2026)
Cass McCombs and band came to Turf Club in St. Paul playing from Interior Live Oak and much more. They nailed it, creating an inviting evening of indie rock.
No Kings in downtown St. Paul (March 28, 2026)
The flagship event for No Kings 3 was in Saint Paul and wow, did the people show up. Some great local music kicked things off and well over 100,000 people marched and attended the event.
Monique Smaz & The Outlaws at Turf Club (March 26, 2026)
It was a night of country music at the Turf Club in St. Paul as Monica Smaz & The Outlaws headlined a show featuring locals, neighbors, and transplants of the Twin Cities.
Death of the Heron at Zhora Darling (March 21, 2026)
It was a four band, local line up of prog metal and related genres at Zhora Darling with Death of the Heron headlining.
The Strumbellas at Fine Line (March 18, 2026)
The Strumbellas came to the Fine Line in Minneapolis with their indie folk rock sound for an all ages show of appreciative fans.
Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy at First Avenue (March 14, 2026)
Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy continued their annual tradition as a R.E.M. cover band rocking Lifes Rich Pageant at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
Northstar Original Revue at Midway Saloon (March 12, 2026)
It was a fun evening out of the terrible weather with a varied group of local Twin Cities artists playing at th Midway Saloon in Saint Paul sponsored by Northstar Original Revue.
Adam Weiner at Turf Club (March 7, 2026)
Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie delivered his signature rocking piano and singing style at a sold out Turf Club in St. Paul.
Dropkick Murphys at Palace Theatre (March 6, 2026)
Punk and protest go hand in hand and it was a lot of both with the Dropkick Murphys crushing it at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul.
Dave Hause and the Mermaid and William Elliot Whitmore at Turf Club (February 28, 2026)
Dave Hause and the Mermaid and William Elliot Whitmore played at St. Paul’s Turf Club and rocked an emotionally dark and joyous evening.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.