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.

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.

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.

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.

Dual headliners Andrew Bird and Nickel Creek hosted a night of acoustic mastery at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis on Saturday, July 13. Haley Heynderickx was the opening act.

The Americana singer-songwriter put on a stunning performance at Surly Brewing Co. on Thursday evening before the official release of her major-label debut, Lost In a Dream.

Morris Day & the Time, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Sounds of Blackness, and more entertained a huge crowd in downtown Minneapolis on the second day of Taste of Minnesota 2024. Attendees also enjoyed plentiful food options, a F1rst Wrestling exhibition, and zip lining on the sunny Sunday.

Pert Near Sandstone’s annual folk and Americana music festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, marked its 10th year with an incredible lineup.

The Current’s Happy Hours hit the road for St. Joseph on Thursday, June 27, for an event featuring rising Americana talent Clare Doyle and her band.