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30th anniversary is just a start for Minnesota Sinfonia director: 'I'm going to do this forever'
For three decades, Jay Fishman has tried to take his Minnesota Sinfonia to places where classical music is seldom heard.
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The Eagles to return in April with 'Hotel California' plus orchestra, choir at Xcel
The band will play two sets with its new lineup, featuring Vince Gill and late co-leader Glenn Frey's son.
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Winstock fest announces Luke Combs and Darius Rucker for 2020 headliners
The June 12-13 festival west of Minneapolis will also feature Brett Eldredge, Big & Rich, Phil Vassar, Shenandoah and lone women out Runaway June.
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Hear preview tracks from the ambitious new Dessa and Poliça albums
Dessa's orchestral live album lands Nov. 8, while Poliça's fourth LP arrives Jan. 21.
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Country's Miranda Lambert sparkles anew with an all-female lineup in St. Paul
Her voice and friends buoyed her marathon show at the X.
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SPCO's newest artistic partner makes his mark both musically and on the mic
Egarr brings expertise and enthusiasm to a program of Bach and Telemann.
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Big Thief is a little bit local: 'We lived in Coon Rapids, Plymouth, Maple Grove and some places I don't even remember'
With two acclaimed albums out this year, singer Adrianne Lenker has hardly had time to be at home in Minneapolis.
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Nashville 'wild card' Miranda Lambert brings an all-women lineup to St. Paul
Headed for St. Paul this weekend, country star Miranda Lambert lets her gut be her guide.
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Twin Cities concerts of the week: Fall Jazz Fest, Explosions in the Sky, Trey Anastasio
The big gigs for Oct. 18-24, also including Frank Turner, Ingrid Michaelson, Big K.R.I.T., Tom Morello and Mpls. Ltd. XX
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Pop star Sara Bareilles performs 'Brave' for University of Minnesota cancer nurses
In a performance at Xcel Energy Center, the "Waitress" composer and "Love Song" hitmaker celebrated nurses at Masonic Children's Hospital who made a viral video of the song.
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Sleater-Kinney loosens and lightens up with new lineup at Palace Theatre
Tuesday's sold-out Palace Theatre gig stayed meaningful even as it turned more playful.
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Brandi Carlile to open Fillmore Minneapolis with three-night February run
Live Nation's new club in downtown Minneapolis also announced Buddy Guy, Motion City Soundtrack, Jonny Lang, Yung Gravy and Evanescence among its initial concerts.
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