A total of seven home-state bands will represent alongside some of the biggest names in the music industry for the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival — a massive three-day festival in St Paul. Get a preview of who’s who, including scene veterans Atmosphere and Semisonic, along with rising stars like Porch Light, Prize Horse, and more.

We also air our in-studio session and interview with the Singing Resistance, a grassroots musical collective in Minneapolis that uses group singing for nonviolent protest, community care, and immigrant solidarity.

Song Debuts:

“Arctic” by Porch Light

“Back to My Love” by Leslie Perez

“Sunrise on the Absaroke” by Wild Horses

“God Only Knows” by Zacc Harris

“Don’t Give Up Yet” by Semisonic

Playlist:

Hour 1: http://thecurrent.org/playlist/the-current/2026-07-12/19

Hour 2: http://thecurrent.org/playlist/the-current/2026-07-12/20

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