Chris Riemenschneider
Critic / Reporter
Local MusicRiemenschneider has also written for Rolling Stone, the Los Angeles Times, Dallas Morning News and Billboard and won awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Society for Features Journalism and Society of American Travel Writers.
Latest from Chris Riemenschneider
Artist of the Year 2025 honorable mentions
Gully Boys, Cornbread Harris and Joseph Haj continue to leave indelible marks in the fields of music and theater.
December 19, 2025
The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights from Dec. 18-23 include Disco Biscuits, Caitlyn Smith, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Riders in the Sky and Excision.
December 17, 2025
Review: Duluth music heroes treat St. Paul to rare pairing
At the Fitzgerald Theater on Thursday, longtime friends Alan Sparhawk and Trampled by Turtles rekindled the comforting vibe heard on their new album.
December 12, 2025
The Big Gigs: 11 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for Dec. 11-17 include Dijon, Orianthi, Your Smith, Jay Som, Jose James and a special Duluthian pairing.
December 10, 2025
Minnesota Yacht Club's 2026 lineup announced with Strokes, Lumineers
The third annual festival on St. Paul’s Harriet Island, scheduled July 17-19, will also feature Black Keys, Cage the Elephant, Lord Huron, Mt. Joy, All-American Rejects and Lucy Dacus.
December 9, 2025
Do you think Rod Stewart is still sexy enough for Minnesota State Fair in 2026?
The U.K. rock legend is hinting at retirement ahead of his Sept. 1, 2026, show at the grandstand, where he last played in 1984.
December 9, 2025
11 lessons Minneapolis' Gully Boys learned on tour in 2025
The punk quartet caps off a year of crisscrossing the country with a hometown release party for its first full-length album.
December 9, 2025
Guess who's playing Minnesota Yacht Club in 2026? Lineup is coming Tuesday.
Organizers invited fans to name names for who might be playing the three-day music fest set July 17-19 on St. Paul’s Harriet Island.
December 8, 2025
Ex-Minnesotans round out Rolling Stone’s best of 2025 lists
Craig Finn, Bon Iver, Lizzo and Bob Mould all made the magazine’s annual albums tally, while one current Minneapolitan is on its best songs list.
December 4, 2025
The Twin Cities area’s oldest movie theater has been sold
Twin Cities’ oldest movie theater the Heights has been sold
December 3, 2025
The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for Dec. 4-10 include the New Standards, Dillinger Four, Leon Thomas, Leo Kottke and Curtiss A’s John Lennon tribute.
December 3, 2025
Look who was picked for First Ave's Best New Bands of 2025
Maygen & the Birdwatcher, Mother Soki, Lasalle, Gr3g and Chutes were among the ascendant Twin Cites acts picked for the Jan. 17 showcase.
December 2, 2025
