The Current’s Happy Hours for 2024 kicked off on a beautiful afternoon on Thursday, May 30, in Minneapolis.

Friday night at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Pokey LaFarge and his band ignited the crowd during a generous and lively Microshow.

Many top acts from the local music scene converged in Winona, Minnesota, for Mid West Music Fest 2024. The weekend of live entertainment took place May 10-11 at venues across the city. Day two featured performances by Raffaella, Heiruspecs, Landon Conrath, Student 1, Mark Mallman, and many more.

Many top acts from the Minnesota music scene converged in Winona for a weekend of live entertainment on May 10-11. Day one featured performances by Night Moves, Monica LaPlante, Black Eyed Snakes (feat. Alan Sparhawk), and more.

Manitoba Music and The Current hosted Leonard Sumner, Anna Graves, Colin Bracewell, and Kelly Bado for a performance Sunday at Green Room in Minneapolis.

The third and final of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase concerts, Thursday’s show featured a range of music and was imbued with a spirit of celebration.

The hotly anticipated London singer-songwriter performed for a sold-out Minneapolis crowd on Wednesday evening. North Carolina singer chlothegod opened up.

Jenny Lewis and a tight, adept, and engaging backing band brought The Joy’All Ball to St. Paul on Friday evening.

The DJs host Y2K: That's What I Call 2000s at the restaurant and bar in northeast Minneapolis that opened in 2023.

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit’s spectacular shows in St. Paul on Saturday and Sunday suggested a lyric in their song, “If You Insist,” the swirling combination of music and lights tearing through the Palace “like a category five” hurricane.