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April 21, 2011 at 8:56PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Natasha Bedingfield/ Associated Press New First Avenue shows: Bootsy Collins June 9 and Natasha Bedingfield June 18… Mint Condition will open for Prince Friday at the L.A. Forum…. Wiz Khalifa will perform June 16 at the Cabooze plaza. Michael Jackson's Immortal World Tour has added a second show at Target Center, for March 28, 2012… The Doobie Brothers will rock Treasure Island Casino on May 28…. Here's a new Twin Cities band to watch: Boombox, featuring Brandon and Ashleigh Commodore, Rickey Kinchen and others. They perform April 29 at Bunkers. Dawes' second album, "Nothing Is Wrong," will make things right on June 7... Gomez will show "Whatever Is on Your Mind" on June 21. Guitarist Steve Cropper has put together a tribute to the 5 Royales, "Dedicated," with Lucinda Williams, Bettye LaVette, Sharon Jones, Steve Winwood, Brian May, John Popper, Delbert McClinton and others. The album drops on July 5.

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