Whatever your reasons for attending the State Fair this year — the carnival rides, the seed art, the hall of giant vegetables — we’re guessing that if you’re a reader of this here blog, you’re going to seek out some live music. And we’re here to help! Between the Grandstand and all of the free…

Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour has taken four years to steer its way back into his home state, and Minnesota’s most famous expat seemed pleased to be back last night as he played for 7,000 fans in Rochester. These days, when a fan goes to see Dylan they mostly know what to expect — the…

Today marks the 150th birthday of influential impressionist composer Claude Debussy. Despite my strong affinity for his work, both as a listener and as a hobbyist piano player, it’s a date I probably wouldn’t have been aware of if I hadn’t started working in the Minnesota Public Radio building this year and sharing cube space…

Minnesota expats gather in NYC for the ultimate fried food-on-a-stick bar crawl

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week

Grandiose journey kicks off September 15 in New York

We’re back for another round of our Local Gig List, compiled with help from Local Show producer and all-around local music expert Jon Schober. As with last week’s installment, the list features concerts that we previewed on last night’s edition of the Local Show. You can peruse the playlist for that show here, and hear…

Local music notes from the week of August 13-17

“It’s a weird area, but when people come to it, it gets you. It gets in your blood.” That’s Palmer’s Bar co-owner Lisa Hammer, seated on the back patio of her 107-year-old bar sipping white wine and contemplating the character of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood that surrounds her. Since purchasing the tiny, lovable dive with her…

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