Coffee Break: Outdoor Music
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
May 19, 2026

It seems like every time we turn around, another cool show is being announced, or a festival is on the way. So much so that The Current’s Digital team even put together a handy guide for all of the festivals and outdoor shows headed our way this summer.
Big summer concerts: Minnesota outdoor live music guide for 2026From Blue Ox, to the return of Eaux Claires to the Minnesota Country Club Festival, the Yacht Club, and everything in between, let’s make a playlist of outdoor shows you want to see this summer.
So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists you want to see this summer would you like to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs Played
My Chemical Romance- Welcome to the Black Parade
Amyl and the Sniffers- Big Dreams
Valerie June- Astral Plane
Lucy Dacus- Hot and Heavy
Guns n Roses- Live and Let Die
Big Thief- Not
Iron Maiden- Run to the Hills
