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A Night of Hair Metal with Lita Ford and Warrant
It was Day 2 of live music at the Treasure Island Event Center. Friday night kicked off the retro weekend with 90’s country, and rock fans got their chance Saturday with 80’s hitmakers Lita Ford and Warrant, in town after playing up north the previous evening. While Warrant was the headliner, I always look forward […] More
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New Kids On The Block Mix It Up At The Xcel Energy Center
New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) brought their 2022 Mixtape Tour to The Xcel Energy Center, bringing with them 80s and 90s hitmakers Rick Astley, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue. Headliners New Kids On The Block were the first ones on the stage as 10,000+ blockheads screamed as Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, […] More
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Dierks Bentley Beers On Me Tour Opens Up Treasure Islands 2022 Amphitheater Season
Dierks Bentley made his way to Treasure Island on the 1st stop of his 2022 Beers On Me Tour, bringing ACM Award Winner Ashley McBryde with as the opening guest. Technically speaking local artist Shane Martin got the crowd warmed up on the Pre-Party side stage. Shane usually has his bandmates with him, not today […] More
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Bon Jovi Stops at Xcel on 2022 North American Tour
East coast arena rockers Bon Jovi stopped by The Xcel Energy Center Sunday Night. This was the second stop on the tour after a lengthy hiatus due to Covid. Jon Bon Jovi had a rough start to the night, kicking it off with raspy versions of “Limitless” from their latest album, 2020’s The Radio Saved […] More
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Kane Brown performs at Target Center — Blessed, Free, Family
Restless Road started the night out, opening up for Kane Brown. The Nashville band got the crowd warmed up. Confusing a majority of the audience with their song “Take Me Home“. The song plays on the John Denver song “Take Me Home, Country Roads“. Unfortunately, the crowd started singing the John Denver version. The two […] More
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Saint Paul Welcomes The Acacia Strain On Their Two-Day Stay in Minnesota
The Acacia Strain stopped in Saint Paul last night for a show filled with high-energy, stage diving, and performers giving it their all. On their two-night stay in Minnesota, they performed on Sunday and Monday at The Amsterdam. During Sunday’s show, they played their album It Comes In Waves in its entirety and on Monday […] More
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We Came As Romans Pays Tribute to Debut Album’s 10th Anniversary at The Skyway
After having to reschedule this tour twice, We Came As Romans was finally able to make their way to Minnesota and perform their album To Plant a Seed live, one final time. Fans new and old celebrated a bittersweet parting from this album and came together to celebrate the evolution of this band. Hollow Front […] More
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Dayglow Lights Up First Avenue on Harmony House Tour
Seeing people waiting outside of First Avenue looking at all the stars and artists’ names reminds me of the first time I went to a concert, which was also my first time at First Ave. This was an all-ages show and as I was waiting in line, the person ahead of me was talking to […] More
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A Day to Remember Lights Up The Armory on Re-Entry Tour
A Day to Remember will always hold a special place in my heart. They were one of the first hardcore bands I really got into when I was in middle school and they’ve grown up with me ever since. Seeing them at The Armory was such a special experience and my 11-year-old self was screaming […] More
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Dresses with Pockets Celebrates 4-year Anniversary with Friends & Family at the Shakopee Brewhall
On a beautiful Saturday night in September, friends and family gathered at the Shakopee Brewhall to see Dresses with Pockets celebrate their 4th anniversary with a wonderful performance of songs specially requested by listeners and guests! Eric Wagner and Maxwell Ward have been playing shows at the Shakopee Brewhall every Friday for the past few […] More
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Dance Gavin Dance Sells Out The Fillmore on Afterburner Tour
With just over a year since the release of their newest album, Afterburner, Dance Gavin Dance came through Minneapolis during an almost sold-out tour. This is Dance Gavin Dance’s first set of tours since rescheduling due to the pandemic shutdowns last year. Starting the night off was Wolf & Bear, from Sacramento, California. Their stage […] More
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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
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