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For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that represent something you’re giving up for Lent would you like to hear?

The Twin Cities pop-punk band performed in St. Paul on Valentine’s Day 2026.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about horses - for the Year of the Horse - would you like to hear?

Held on Sunday, Feb. 15, in Minneapolis, the benefit show was hosted by Twin Cities United Performers and featured over two dozen Twin Cities musicians — including Hippo Campus, Justin Vernon, and many more — sharing the stage and covering protest songs.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about love that didn’t work out would you like to hear?

Before the lineup was officially announced to the public, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon invited the local community to find out who’s playing the fest, one by one, with tokens resembling the Midwestern staple instant-win lottery tickets, AKA pull tabs.

Nadi McGill from Twin Cities United Performers (TCUP), and Hippo Campus members Jake Luppen and Nathan Stocker, talked with host Jill Riley about the upcoming I.C.E. Out! show at First Avenue.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mix elements of hip hop and jazz would you like to hear?

One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous.