Anticipating the release of his new album I'm Not Afraid, Minnesota's own John Mark Nelson stopped by The Local Show to perform all new songs live in The Current studio and to chat with host David Campbell.

Minnesota-based brother duo the Cactus Blossoms joined Bill DeVille for a live performance from the MPR booth on the corner of Judson and Nelson at the Minnesota State Fair.

Anticipating the release of their forthcoming sixth studio album, Motion City Soundtrack stopped by The Current to chat with David Campbell of The Local Show and to perform live in-studio.

Haley Bonar joined Mark Wheat for a live performance from the MPR booth on the corner of Judson and Nelson at the Minnesota State Fair.

Kristian Matsson, better known by his stage name, The Tallest Man on Earth, is from Sweden but has a lot of ties to Minnesota and Wisconsin. 'Wisconsin is kind of like the southern parts of Sweden and Minnesota is more like where I live,' Matsson said when he stopped by The Current for an in-studio session hosted by Jade.

Sonny Knight and the Lakers joined Mark Wheat for a live performance from the MPR booth on the corner of Judson and Nelson at the Minnesota State Fair.

Reina Del Cid joined Mark Wheat for a live performance from the MPR booth on the corner of Judson and Nelson at the Minnesota State Fair.

Duluth-based Charlie Parr joined Mark Wheat for a live performance from the MPR booth on the corner of Judson and Nelson at the Minnesota State Fair.

With the release of their debut full-length Psychic Reader, Minneapolis' Bad Bad Hats stopped by The Current to perform live in-studio and to chat with host David Campbell of The Local Show.

Bridie Monds-Watson -- known by her stage name, SOAK -- didn't consciously set out to be a singer-songwriter. 'I always wanted to play drums,' she says. 'It was just whenever I felt confident on guitar and new enough chords, I started singing along to what I was playing.' Now touring in support of her debut album, 'Before We Forgot How to Dream,' Monds-Watson played an in-studio session at The Current, hosted by Bill DeVille.