There is a lot of great live music coming up this fall in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Here is a selection of big shows hitting our area stages.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs honoring New York and commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11 would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or bands that use the word “ok“ would you like to hear?

Songwriter, guitarist, and producer Cory Wong talked with The Current’s Morning Show about his recent live album, multiple collaborations, hosting a podcast, and the MODE by Flickr photography festival.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to going back to school would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from bands influenced by The Strokes would you like to hear?

Out Friday, Sept. 4, exclusively as part of Bandcamp Friday, the eight-track digital mixtape features artists on the Sub Pop roster covering classic songs by Minnesota artists, such as Prince, Hippo Campus, the Replacements, and more.

Steven Hyden’s latest book, ‘Is This It: The Never-Ending Rise and Fall of The Strokes (And Rock ‘N’ Roll)’ is out Tuesday, Sept. 8.

For today’s 5:30 Root Beer Break, what songs that reference Minnesota would you like to hear?

For today’s 5:30 Root Beer Break, what songs related to floats or floating would you like to hear?