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July 14, 2023

Downtown Minneapolis hosts a two-day music festival at the Minnesota Twins’ home stadium.

 The Killers, Imagine Dragons lead a weekend of music at TC Summer Fest

The Killers, Imagine Dragons lead a weekend of music at TC Summer Fest

Sofia Haan • Jul 14, 2023

Downtown Minneapolis hosts a two-day music festival at the Minnesota Twins’ home stadium.

Watch Genesis Owusu's electrifying Microshow at Amsterdam Bar & Hall

Jul 14, 2023

On Saturday, May 6, 2023, rising musician Genesis Owusu performed an electrifying eight song set at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul.

Photos: Brigitte Calls Me Baby charm big crowd at Surly Brewing Co.

Photos: Brigitte Calls Me Baby charm big crowd at Surly Brewing Co.

Sara Fish • Jul 14, 2023

Led by captivating vocalist Wes Leavins, Chicago-based Brigitte Calls Me Baby put on an energetic show at Surly Brewing Co. The performance on Thursday, July 13, and was part of The Current’s latest Happy Hour at breweries around the Twin Cities.

The Killers put on jubilant showcase at First Avenue

The Killers put on jubilant showcase at First Avenue

Macie Rasmussen • Jul 14, 2023

The career-spanning show, featuring a Prince cover, was a warm-up ahead of the Las Vegas band’s headlining performance at Target Field.

Coffee Break: Minnesota music festival frenzy

Coffee Break: Minnesota music festival frenzy

Jill Riley • Jul 14, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs by bands performing this weekend at music festivals in Minnesota do you want to hear?

The Chart Show: Killer Mike nets top-five debut

The Chart Show: Killer Mike nets top-five debut

Jade • Jul 13, 2023

New names are rocking the Current Chart Show this week with debuts from poet Kara Jackson, Chicago’s Brigitte Calls Me Baby, hard rocking King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and Killer Mike’s solo song “Don’t Let The Devil” cracks the top five.

Hear new songs from Metric, Yard Act, Jamila Woods, The Glorious Sons, Mayyadda, and Cherry Glazerr

Hear new songs from Metric, Yard Act, Jamila Woods, The Glorious Sons, Mayyadda, and Cherry Glazerr

Jade and Natalia Toledo • Jul 13, 2023

This week hear new music from Metric, Yard Act, Jamila Woods, The Glorious Sons, Mayyadda and Cherry Glazerr.

Coffee Break: Our favorite crooners

Coffee Break: Our favorite crooners

Jill Riley • Jul 13, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs with crooner-style vocals do you want to hear?

Lucy Michelle embraces motherhood and uncertainty on ‘Womanly’

Lucy Michelle embraces motherhood and uncertainty on ‘Womanly’

Macie Rasmussen and Jaida Grey Eagle • Jul 12, 2023

Each of 11 songs spanning a decade still feels relevant to the artist because of the album’s focal point: her children.

Watch Ben Folds' one-of-a-kind Microshow performance at the Turf Club

Jul 12, 2023

In a set that included several selections from his latest album, What Matters Most, Folds treated the audience to the personal stories behind the new songs.

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