PhotosPhotos: Jesse Welles plays first of two consecutive nights at First AvenueLaura Buhman • Mar 13, 2026Thursday in Minneapolis, Welles performed both solo and with his band. Kentucky singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman opened the show.
PhotosRecap and photos: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's 'A Concert for Minnesota' at the Armory Luke Taylor and Darin Kamnetz • Mar 6, 2026Isbell and company treated the Minneapolis audience to a 23-song setlist that sampled broadly from Isbell’s discography.
PhotosPhotos: Margo Price owns the stage at First AvenueLaura Buhman • Mar 2, 2026The Wild at Heart tour stopped at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Sunday, March 1. The show featured songs from Price’s 2025 album, ‘Hard Headed Woman.’
PhotosPhotos: Scenes from Big Turn Music Festival 2026, day twoLaura Buhman • Feb 25, 2026Big Turn Music Fest fills the city of Red Wing with music on Friday, Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 21. The wide-ranging festival features rock bands, singer-songwriters, hip-hop acts, big bands and more.
PhotosPhotos: Scenes from Big Turn Music Festival 2026, day oneLaura Buhman • Feb 25, 2026Big Turn Music Fest fills the city of Red Wing with music. The wide-ranging festival features rock bands, singer-songwriters, hip-hop acts, big bands and more.
PhotosPhotos: runo plum shares debut album at 7th St EntryDarin Kamnetz • Feb 23, 2026The Minneapolis-based indie-folk artist performed songs from her intimate debut album, ‘patching,’ at 7th St Entry on Saturday, Feb. 21.
ReviewsRecap & Photos: Brandi Carlile’s Target Center show is a love letter to MinneapolisMacie Rasmussen • Feb 23, 2026Dubbed, “Be Human: A Concert for Minneapolis,” Carlile’s concert on Saturday, Feb. 21, was to a sold-out crowd as well as a radio and viewing audience.
PhotosPhotos: Motion City Soundtrack played with heart at Palace TheatreTony Nelson • Feb 17, 2026The Twin Cities pop-punk band performed in St. Paul on Valentine’s Day 2026.
PhotosRecap & Photos: I.C.E OUT! benefit show aligns local stars to raise mutual aid at First AvenueJoel Swenson and Sara Fish • Feb 16, 2026Held 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.
PhotosPhotos: Sudan Archives ignites a dance party at Fine LineJohn Kueppers and Bump Opera • Feb 9, 2026The third Sudan Archives album, The BPM, was released in 2025, and the Saturday, Feb. 7, show at Fine Line in Minneapolis focused heavily on that album.
