Last week, 25 local musicians were drafted into five new bands, and then had 48 hours to create original music to perform on the mainroom stage on Friday, July 26.

Under the looming threat of thunderstorms, the legendary rock band packed all their hits into an energetic set at Target Field following openers L7 and the Pretenders.

Dylan Bizhikiins, Joe Rainey, and Sean Carey celebrated the release of their debut album, Unbound, with a performance at Parkway Theater in Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 24.

Nashville rockers The Wild Feathers played to a packed patio at Sociable Cider Werks in northeast Minneapolis on Thursday, July 25. The band’s latest album, Sirens, arrives on October 4.

Open every night, except Tuesdays, the 85-capacity nightclub in North Loop has quickly built a reputation as a supportive environment for local and national performers.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention Minneapolis would you like to hear?

The 2024 Lutsong Music Festival took place July 18-21 in Lutsen, Minnesota. The third annual running of the fest at Caribou Highlands and North Shore Winery.

At the 18th edition of the preeminent Chicago music festival, both new and returning acts attracted crowds of indie fans to Union Park. Brittany Howard, Wednesday, Hotline TNT, De La Soul, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Jessie Ware also performed 

Featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, and many more, Minnesota Yacht Club Festival 2024 took place at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20.

The award for lifetime artistic achievements will also recognize jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval. The Apollo Theater will receive a special Honors as "an iconic American institution."