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Waxahatchee Dazzles a Packed Mainroom
I’m sure you’re all sick of hearing “*insert any activity* is back!! ” by now… but boy oh boy does it feel good to type First Ave is back, baby!! A lot has changed since the last time I had the pleasure of attending a show in the Mainroom, but damn did that familiar purple-red […] More
Phoebe Bridgers Bewitches Surly Festival Field
I fucking love Phoebe Bridgers. I know that writers should probably try to come up with a much more elegant, funny, or otherwise charming anecdote to begin articles such as this, but sometimes it’s really just not necessary. Plus, I don’t even consider myself much of a writer anyway, so the rules don’t apply to […] More
Gogol Bordello Came, Saw, Conquered at the Palace Last Night
If there were ever any doubts about whether Gogol Bordello could survive a pandemic, they were laid to rest last night with their performance at the Palace. They came, they shredded, and they left the audience wanting more. I feel like it’s the best you can hope for, on either side of the stage. If […] More
Luke Bryan Proud To Be Here At Treasure Island
Luke Bryan brought his Proud To Be Here Tour to Treasure Islands Amphitheater. What do you get from the multi-year Country Music Entertainer Of The Year? A solid show featuring 22 songs and wall-to-wall hits from beginning to end. What else would you expect? Luke Bryan brought Dylan Scott to start the night out, unfortunately, […] More
Blues Traveler Returns Outdoor Music To The Mayo Civic Center And Park
Blues Traveler came to town Friday Night with Co-Headliners JJ Grey and Mofro. Due to both Technical difficulties and the impending weather both bands got approximately a 1-hour set to showcase the crowd at Rochester’s Mayo Parks first outdoor concert of the year. Blues Traveler who was tonights Headliner did the better job of taking […] More
Patti Smith Gives Us The Power at Surly
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Surly’s festival field was one of my favorite spots to see live music here in the Twin Cities. With the guidance of First Avenue & JAM Productions, a few times a year Surly would take an otherwise unappealing patch of grass running adjacent to a rail yard behind their production […] More
The Cedar Reopens with The Arcadian Wild
The Cedar Cultural Center stayed busy during the pandemic by rolling out their public access channel, hosting the Mni Sota Native Music Series, and even opened up their doors for a special Music in Minnesota “One-on-One” performance with Kashimana. In true comeback fashion they had their first live music show last night with Nashville bluegrass […] More
Colin Bracewell Sells Out 7th Street Entry
I certainly wasn’t born yesterday, and Colin Bracewell wasn’t either at 20 years old, but he’s a new emerging talent in the Twin Cities that seems to have come from nowhere. Originally from Ontario, Canada, Colin has quickly established a brand of music that is both dark and nostalgic. With only 3 official tracks on […] More
Foreigner Invades Treasure Island In Island’s Return To Live Music
The long wait is over! After nearly a 19-month hiatus Treasure Island opened back up for live music as Foreigner invaded the Amphitheater last night with a show featuring 12 hit songs and a nearly 10-minute drum/keyboard solo on the greatest hits 2021 tour! Treasure Island made sure this show was very different, starting with […] More
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
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
The Belvedere Heats Up With 3-Time Grammy Winner Jamecia Bennett
Jamecia Bennett was told by her music teacher that she couldn’t sing because her voice was “too big”. The daughter of Ann Nesby and mother of Season 5 American Idol finalist Paris Bennett, Jamecia’s voice has proved that teacher wrong. Now a 3-time Grammy winner, lead vocalist of the Sounds of Blackness, director of various […] More
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