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Music In Minnesota’s Best Shows of 2018
Katie Ahrens The Final Vans Warped Tour / Canterbury Park The final edition of this beloved tour is easily my #1. Closing out such an important festival was even more special for me, as it featured some of my current favorite bands, such as State Champs, Grayscale, Movements, Broadside, and This Wild Life. Also included, of course, were […] More
Middle Kids Warm Up The Entry
Australia’s Middle Kids made a stop at the 7th Street Entry on a chilly December night. They played the same venue in 2017 on the heels of strong (and deserved) SXSW buzz. This time, though, they sold the place out. Rarely has a sold-out show at the Entry felt so packed. Middle Kids have been […] More
ON THE RADAR: Warren Thomas Fenzi Takes Us on a Journey Through New EP “Viven” at the Icehouse
Warren Thomas Fenzi is a multi-instrumentalist from Prescott, Arizona that currently resides in the Twin Cities. He is largely inspired by the endless plateaus of the Southwest, transforming his experiences into engaging, cinematic music. Fenzi and his band create the experience of a journey by playing songs about interconnectivity and letting go. His lyrics are so relatable […] More
Justin Courtney Pierre Comes Home
It’s Friday night, and friends, family, and plaid-clad fans of Justin Courtney Pierre flocked to the Turf Club to celebrate the homecoming of the local musician during his nationwide tour. The tour is in support of his first solo record In The Drink. If you don’t recognize his name that’s okay. You might remember his other […] More
Cole Swindell…Gives The Armory A Reason To Drink
If you thought Bro-Country was dead, think again. Cole Swindell hit the stage at The Armory Thursday bringing Lauren Alaina and Dustin Lynch in support. Lauren Alaina kicked off the night starting out with a mix of Queen and her hit song “Georgia Peaches“. Alaina has a great stage presence to go along with that beautiful […] More
Dean & Gene bring Ween back to MN
With two nights to really dig in, they played with deeper cuts and a whopping twenty-six song setlist (per night), without repeating a single song. Although some rare tunes were played, there were plenty of fan favorites. By the end of the second night, I was left wanting to hear more Ween. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able […] More
Joywave & Sir Sly Bring Impressive Visuals & Emphatic Energy to a Sold-Out Varsity
Saturday night brought a little East & West coast flavor to the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown, as Joywave (New York) and Sir Sly (California) came to town for a sold-out show that was aptly named, Joywave And Sir Sly Present: An Evening With Sir Sly and Joywave. Mixing in a little local flavor was Minneapolis-native John Chuck […] More
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Seven Lions Returns to the Armory for Halloweekend
When the Minneapolis Armory reopened its doors last year, Seven Lions was the first EDM artist to perform. Eager concertgoers jumped on tickets to experience the new venue, and the show sold out. A little over eight months later, Seven Lions returned for Halloweekend 2018. Before the first official set, the crowd was welcomed with […] More
Ed Sheeran Returns to Minnesota at U.S. Bank Stadium
Ed Sheeran returned to Minneapolis for his Divided Tour on Saturday night, four years after his last visit to Minnesota. The stadium roared as Ed’s smile projected from backstage onto the massive U.S. Bank Stadium screens. He entered the stage and a couple of strums on his guitar soon turned into the folk hit song “Castle On […] More
Jade Bird Ferociously Charms The Twin Cities
UK Americana sweetheart Jade Bird brought her first headlining North American tour to the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis last night with support from Field Report. The two acts of the night created a delightfully earnest and witty night of music together.First was folk act Field Report from Milwaukee. It’s the project of Christopher […] More
Dream Wife Wows Minneapolis On First US Tour
Dream Wife is tearing up clubs across the US, UK, and Europe at the end of a crazy year. On Tuesday night the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis was the place to be to see one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the year with some extra fun support from Strange Relations and Russo. […] More
State Champs bring “Living Proof” of Pop-Punk Perfection to Burnsville
It’s been four years since the Albany-based pop-punkers in State Champs have played The Garage in Burnsville, Minnesota. They returned this time to kick off a short headlining tour with support from Homesafe and Keep Flying. Since their last visit to The Garage in 2014, the guys have dropped two new albums, traveled “around the […] More
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