Concert Review
Concert reviews of musical performances at venues around Minneapolis, St. paul, Mankato, Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud and more.
Latest stories
More stories
5 Trademarks of a Jeremy Messersmith Show
Almost two years have passed since Jeremy Messersmith has performed with a full band. Last night at The Hook and Ladder, a reunited band dusted off the rust to perform to a sold out audience. The show was filled with fan favorites all the way from his debut release in 2006 with “Novocain” to his […] More
[PHOTO GALLERY] Low Rats, Melk Boys, Black Widows, and Whiskey Rock N Roll Club MPLS at Hook & Ladder
A wise local man once released a song called “Rock And Roll Is Alive (And It Lives In Minneapolis).” Of course, I mean Prince. This show proved that this is true 25 years later. The Hook & Ladder Under the Canopy series featured a massive quadruple bill of thrashy and dirty rock and roll on […] More
Stevie Wonder Celebrates his Birthday at Crooners
Just one day after his 71st birthday, Crooners pulled together an all-star cast of musicians to once again pay tribute to his storied career in music. In the newly remodeled MainStage with enhanced HVAC, raised ceilings, and protective plexiglass surrounding the stage, Stevie’s brilliance was quickly felt. Although quite a large room, the new aesthetics […] More
Cornbread Harris Kicks off Outdoor Concert Series at The Hook and Ladder
Cornbread Harris celebrated his 94th birthday with a concert at The Hook & Ladder Theater. This show kicks off the outdoor concert series that this venue is putting on through the length of the summer and it couldn’t come any sooner. It was a breath of fresh air to be able to listen to live […] More
One-On-One: Kashimana and Andrea Beukelman
Andrea Beukelman didn’t see a lot of live music growing up, but that didn’t prevent her from understanding the power of it. She played piano and sang in choirs. Andrea remembers her first concert was Mannheim Steamrolller (thank you mom and dad) and just much of a treat it was to see live music, at […] More
One-On-One: Nur-D and Christina Kast
Music can have a way of finding it’s way into your life at a young age. For Christina Kast, it started early. As a kid she would keep getting new instruments to learn and play. One after another, soaking up the skills and ability to jump around on instruments. From trumpet, guitar, piano, to drums, […] More
One-On-One: The Twins of Franklin and Madeline Ayala
College can be a place to discover who you are. For Madeline Ayala, the added bonus of finding a friend for life in college, along with witnessing the beginning of a passion, made college a landmark experience. She attended the University of Minnesota and met Laura Lou DuSchane, even living with her for a couple […] More
One-On-One: Sarah Morris and Kimberly Brady
Kimberly Brady understands the science behind the importance of music. As a psychologist she encourages people to use music in their healing. She teaches that just therapy and executive functioning only fosters the left side of your brain. Music and the arts engage the right side and incorporate interactive functions. When you have two sides […] More
One-On-One: Leslie Vincent and Alana Horton
We all find joy in live music in a variety of different ways. Alana Horton graduated with a theater degree and wanted to do something that really scared her. So she picked up drums at the age of 23 and started getting into live music. She then started working at The Cedar Cultural Center, which […] More
From Neil Diamond to Slayer, Josh Groban to Run-DMC: Six albums that define Rick Rubin
“Oh, I kind of listen to everything” When you ask most people what kind of music they like, you’ll often get this response. The dirty little secret? That’s almost always a lie. In reality, the majority of people go back to the same couple of bands and genres for the majority of their music listening. […] More
One-On-One: Mary Bue and Henri Minette
For years Henri Minette has been a casual champion of our local music scene. He’s lent musicians gear, help fund projects, and even buys the physical album to pass onto others down the path. As a corporate attorney, Henri jokes that as it turns out he probably has more gear and more money than talent. […] More
One-On-One: Timisarocker and Jason Lardy
From a day-to-day work experience, not much has changed for Jason Lardy. He runs a marketing company and although his clients have had concerns and questions, everybody has really stayed the course. The larger change has come from his side gig. Jason also runs a radio show at Macalester College, which due to covid, has […] More
Load More
Congratulations. You've reached the end of the internet.