Minnesota Yacht Club was arguably Minnesota’s biggest weekend of live popular music with three packed days of entertainment at St. Paul’s Harriet Island. The music festival, which took place on two stages near the Mississippi River, is in its second year.

The fourth annual Lutsong Music Festival brought together some of the region’s best musical talent for a weekend of outdoor performances. The fest took place July 10-13 at North Shore Winery and Caribou Highlands near Lutsen, Minnesota.

The Nashville-based singer-songwriter put on a powerful show at The Current’s latest Happy Hour held at Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis on Thursday, July 10.

The pop and R&B singer-songwriter brought the I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Tour to Minneapolis on Sunday, July 6. He performed with backing band Freak Freely, and the opening act was Sienna Spiro.

Held from June 26 to June 28, 2025, near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the annual music and camping festival brought together dozens of performers for a weekend of folk, alt-country, Americana, and lots more.

The Las Vegas band played another intimate — for them, anyhow — venue in the Twin Cities on Thursday, June 26.

The Twin Cities band performed songs from their forthcoming new album, Double Life, at Sociable Cider Werks in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 26, 2025.

The Seattle folk-rock group brought their Aperture Tour to the Palace Theatre in St. Paul on Thursday, June 19. Openers for the night were Futurebirds and Minnesota native Anna Graves.

The Grand Rapids-based Americana rock band played at Drekker Brewing Company in Fargo, North Dakota, on Tuesday, June 17.

The Texas-based guitarist kicked off the next leg of his JPEG Raw tour with a visit to the venerable St. Paul venue.