Gully Boys performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.Laura Buhman for MPR
Minnesota Music Month hit a satisfying crescendo with an enviable four-band bill featuring top Twin Cities acts on Friday, April 25, at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul.
Introduced by The Local Show host Diane, each set brought high-energy performances, adept songwriting, and a mix of new material and old faves. Bad Bad Hats rolled out music from 2024’s self-titled fourth album, pop-punk quartet Gully Boys rocked some scorching new tracks from their forthcoming debut full-length. Kiss the Tiger cranked out a rollicking set that featured dramatic high-kicks and soaring vocals from frontperson Meghan Kreidler, and Lighter Co. brought the jam-band vibes — aided and abetted by special guests Mike Kota and guitarist Dylan Salfer.
See photos from the night below:
Bad Bad Hats
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Kerry Alexander of Bad Bad Hats performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.
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Bad Bad Hats performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.
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Kerry Alexander and Chris Hoge of Bad Bad Hats performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.
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Gully Boys
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Mariah Mercedes of Gully Boys performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.
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Gully Boys performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.
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Nadi McGill of Gully Boys performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.
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Meghan Kreidler of Kiss the Tiger performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.
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Kiss the Tiger performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.
Laura Buhman for MPR
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Kiss the Tiger performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.
Laura Buhman for MPR
Lighter Co.
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Collin Johnson of Lighter Co. performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.
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Lighter Co. performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.
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Nolan Leahy of Lighter Co. performing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase.
