ReviewsRaffaella shines with bold theatrics at Fine LineMacie Rasmussen and Laura Buhman • Mar 1, 2024The New York-raised, Minnesota-based artist performed songs that fixate on the reimagination of youthful femininity. Why Not played a powerful opening set.
ReviewsJon Batiste manifests collective euphoria at First AvenueMacie Rasmussen and Steven Cohen • Feb 23, 2024The New Orleans entertainer played a sold-out Minneapolis show brimming with fist-pumping optimism.
ReviewsMadonna’s Celebration Tour enchants St. Paul crowdNatalia Mendez • Feb 14, 2024The Queen of Pop’s 25-song set explored different eras of her storied career.
ReviewsThe Kills put friendship center stage at First AvenueNatalia Mendez and Darin Kamnetz • Feb 13, 2024Monday night’s show in Minneapolis also featured Los Angeles psych-rockers the Paranoyds.
ReviewsLucius lead The Current’s 19th Anniversary at First Avenue in harmonious fashionMacie Rasmussen and Laura Buhman • Jan 29, 2024Fronted by Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, the band performed a nostalgic set on Friday in Minneapolis. Texas singer-songwriter Abraham Alexander and local indie pop singer Ber also played.
ReviewsReview: First Avenue’s Best New Bands spotlights wide array of Minnesota musicMacie Rasmussen and Darin Kamnetz • Jan 16, 2024Promising Twin Cities acts Clare Doyle, she’s green, Barlow, Laamar, ber, REIKI, and L.A. Buckner & BiG HOMiE took the stage on Friday night.
ReviewsMotion City Soundtrack ring in the new year at the Uptown TheaterJoel Swenson • Jan 2, 2024Local grunge-pop rising stars Gully Boys and new wave newcomers Toilet Rats opened the show.
ReviewsArlo Parks brings serene music and poetry performance to Fine LineMacie Rasmussen and Sara Fish • Dec 8, 2023The U.K. singer-songwriter played an intimate show in Minneapolis on Thursday. Local indie-folk rocker Laamar opened up.
ReviewsAngel Olsen shows her many brilliant sides at First AvenueJulia Schiff and Nikhil Kumaran • Nov 30, 2023The enigmatic and versatile singer-songwriter kicked off her Forever Winter Tour in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening.
ReviewsReview: Arlo Parks’ poetry collection is full of subtle sonic delightsMichael Kleber-Diggs • Nov 28, 2023A closer look at the British singer-songwriter’s ‘The Magic Border: Poetry and Fragments from My Soft Machine’ ahead of her Fine Line performance and reading on Dec. 7.
