Led by vocalists Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, alt-rock group brought The Gold Rush Tour to the Palace Theatre in St. Paul on Friday, May 9. Victoria Canal was the opening act.

The Canadian singer-songwriter’s All Returners Tour stopped at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Friday, May 9. The show featured opener Kara Jackson.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that your mom would like?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from bands named after a last name would you like to hear?

Kentucky alt-country troubadour Sturgill Simpson brought the Who the F**k Is Johnny Blue Skies? tour to the Armory in Minneapolis on Tuesday, May 6.

The 27th Annual Homegrown Music Festival, the biggest week-long music event in Minnesota, ran from Sunday, April 27, until Sunday, May 4, at more than 30 venues in Duluth.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists with AAPI heritage would you like to hear?

The boygenius member performed on Monday, May 5, for the first of two nights at Palace Theatre in St. Paul. Katie Gavin of Muna and jasmine.4.t opened up.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about or relating to teachers would you like to hear?

Indie folk band The Head and the Heart are releasing their sixth album, Aperture, on Friday, May 9, and starting their North American tour on May 30. Vocalist and guitarist John Russell and pianist Kenny Hensley spoke to Jill Riley of The Current’s Morning Show about the process of recording the new album and their upcoming tour.