ReviewsBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kick off the Land of Hope and Dreams Tour with powerful Minneapolis showJoel Swenson • Apr 1, 2026The Boss brought the full weight of the E Street Band — and the full weight of the moment — to a three-hour set.
ReviewsRecap & Photos: Brandi Carlile’s Target Center show is a love letter to MinneapolisMacie Rasmussen • Mar 16, 2026Dubbed, “Be Human: A Concert for Minneapolis,” Carlile’s concert on Saturday, Feb. 21, was to a sold-out crowd as well as a radio and viewing audience.
PhotosRecap and photos: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's 'A Concert for Minnesota' at the Armory Luke Taylor and Darin Kamnetz • Mar 6, 2026Isbell and company treated the Minneapolis audience to a 23-song setlist that sampled broadly from Isbell’s discography.
PhotosRecap & Photos: I.C.E OUT! benefit show aligns local stars to raise mutual aid at First AvenueJoel Swenson and Sara Fish • Feb 16, 2026Held on Sunday, Feb. 15, in Minneapolis, the benefit show was hosted by Twin Cities United Performers and featured over two dozen Twin Cities musicians — including Hippo Campus, Justin Vernon, and many more — sharing the stage and covering protest songs.
ReviewsPhotos: Alan Sparhawk and Trampled by Turtles align beautifully in St. PaulReed Fischer • Dec 12, 2025On Thursday evening, in front of a sold-out crowd at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Alan Sparhawk played the entire show in lockstep with the six members of Trampled by Turtles.
ReviewsReview and photos: Geese play sold-out St. Paul showReed Fischer • Oct 20, 2025Before the ascendant New York indie-rock band played a single note, their Saturday performance at Amsterdam Bar and Hall was already riding serious hype. A review and photos from the night capture the band’s latest ambitious moment.
ReviewsWillie Nelson, Neil Young, Margo Price, and others make Farm Aid 40 one to rememberLuke Taylor and Steven Cohen • Sep 21, 2025An epic day of music, education and action in Minneapolis, the 2025 running of Farm Aid uplifted music fans while elevating small farms and sustainable agriculture.
Reviews'SNL' just wrapped its 50th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guestsStephen Thompson • May 19, 2025For a show that's never been shy about celebrating itself, Saturday Night Live was bound to lean hard into its 50th season. But the results were as mixed as ever.
PhotosPhotos: Kendrick Lamar and SZA launch tour in MinneapolisAli Elabbady • Apr 21, 2025Kendrick Lamar and SZA performed a whirlwind 52-song set on night one of the Grand National Tour at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. On Saturday night, in front of a packed stadium of about 50,000, they blended the best of their discographies.
ReviewsBob Dylan gives an intimate, listening-room-style performance in MankatoLuke Taylor • Apr 7, 2025For the only Minnesota stop on his Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour, Dylan’s return to the state of his birth made for a very special night.