PhotosPhotos: Rilo Kiley play the hits at Palace TheatreSara Fish • Sep 17, 2025Jenny Lewis and her reunited bandmates brought the Sometimes When You're On You're Really F**king On tour to St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
PhotosPhotos: Durry celebrate 'This Movie Sucks' release at First AvenueLaura Buhman • Sep 15, 2025Durry brought their Your Friend From the Real World Tour to their home metro area for Friday’s show at First Avenue in Minneapolis. The show featured Twin Cities indie-punk act VIAL as the opening act.
PhotosPhotos: Wet Leg come out swinging at First AvenueDarin Kamnetz • Sep 10, 2025The North American Moistourizer 2025 tour hit First Avenue in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The show featured an opening set by U.K. group mary in the junkyard.
PhotosPhotos: Japanese Breakfast give brilliant performance at PalaceLaura Buhman • Sep 10, 2025The Melancholy Tour came to Palace Theatre in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The California indie soul act Ginger Root opened up.
PhotosPhotos: The Black Keys get into the groove at ArmoryTony Nelson • Sep 8, 2025The rock group featuring singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney brought their No Rain, No Flowers tour to the Armory in Minneapolis on Saturday, Sept. 6. English retro-rockers the Heavy Heavy opened up.
PhotosPhotos: Palmyra rock the Thesis Beer Project stageRosei Skipper • Sep 5, 2025The Virginia folk trio performed on Thursday, Sept. 4, at Thesis Beer Project in Rochester. The show was the latest event in The Current’s Happy Hours series.
PhotosPhotos: Scenes from MPR Day at the 2025 Minnesota State FairBump Opera • Sep 3, 2025On Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, Minnesota Public Radio’s annual MPR Day took place at Dan Patch Park at the Minnesota State Fair. The day included music by Mae Simpson, Colin Bracewell, and a brass quintet featuring members of the Minnesota Orchestra.
PhotosPhotos: The Avett Brothers stir things up at Minnesota State FairBump Opera • Sep 2, 2025The North Carolina band brought their acoustic-heavy folk rock to the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 29. The Milk Carton Kids were the opening act.
PhotosPhotos: Charley Crockett rocks Surly Festival FieldTony Nelson • Aug 25, 2025The Grammy-nominated country star performed at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis on Saturday, Aug. 23. Minnesota’s own Wild Horses opened up.
PhotosPhotos: Atmosphere and friends bring nostalgic hip-hop excellence to the Grandstand stageBump Opera and Natalia Toledo • Aug 25, 2025Reminiscent of Soundset Festival, Atmosphere headlined The Current’s Music On-A-Stick at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand stage on Saturday, August 23 featuring a stacked lineup of hip-hop legends.