The metal band brought the M72 World Tour to Minneapolis for a career-spanning weekend on Friday, Aug. 16, and Saturday, Aug. 18.

The Irish singer-songwriter performed for an adoring crowd at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Saturday, Aug. 17.

The Georgia singer-songwriter performed an intimate acoustic set on Thursday, Aug. 15, at Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis.

The Kentucky alt-rockers brought their Neon Pill Tour to Target Center in Minneapolis on Monday, Aug. 12. Young the Giant, Bakar, and Vlad Holiday opened up the night.

The annual Totally Gross National Party returned to Icehouse in Minneapolis on Saturday, Aug. 10. The showcase, hosted by Totally Gross National Product brought out a wide range of musical styles by established and under-the-radar creatives.

The Chicago trio performed to a packed room and patio at the Rochester brewery on Wednesday for The Current’s latest Happy Hour event.

Vampire Weekend, Chappell Roan, Hozier, the Last Dinner Party, Noah Kahan, and more performed during the three-day festival held August 2-4, 2024, in St. Charles, Iowa.

A packed and enthusiastic crowd assembled at Green Room in Minneapolis for an intimate Guster MicroShow, supported by Fat Tire Ale. The Massachusetts band released their ninth studio album, Ooh La La, in May.

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.