Recent content from Chris Riemenschneider
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for July 25-31 include Foo Fighters, Vampire Weekend, Sheila E., Future, Dawes, Seun Kuti and Palmfest.
Review: Minnesota Yacht Club festival ends in rowdy, dopey style with Chili Peppers
A capacity crowd turned out for the second day of St. Paul's big, new music fest, where the Offspring and Gary Clark Jr. also performed.
Review: Stefani, Morissette spark a 'Hella Good' start to Minnesota Yacht Club festival
Day One at St. Paul's big new music fest was defined by female stars and pretty stellar organization
Minneapolis music eatery Icehouse will avoid eviction under new ownership plan
Some formerly silent partners in the Eat Street venue are taking over with the continued involvement of founder Brian Liebeck.
The story behind Twins closer Jhoan Duran's fiery entrance song(s)
Latino music stars Farruko and Daddy Yankee and a St. Paul-born DJ played a role in the big walk-on moment.
What is Duluth's superior beer? We rank the Twin Ports area's many breweries.
The nine most popular taprooms to visit include older favorites and popular newcomers.
Soul Asylum and Hippo Campus drop new songs, album news ahead of Minnesota Yacht Club gigs
Each band teamed with well-known producers for their latest albums due out this fall.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for July 18-24 include Minnesota Yacht Club, Sunny Sweeney, Lyle Lovett and Thirty Seconds to Mars.
Festival, ahoy! A dozen things to know about St. Paul's Minnesota Yacht Club
Lollapalooza promoter C3 Presents brings the Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette and more to Harriet Island this weekend.
Bowling with Lars? Metallica announces side events in its Minneapolis 'takeover' weekend
The metal kings are playing two shows at U.S. Bank Stadium in August, with a night off in between for other fun.
6 Minnesota breweries win U.S. Open Beer awards
St. Louis Park's Haggard Barrel also took a trophy after only just hitting the market in January.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for July 11-17 include Nickel Creek with Andrew Bird, Grace Potter, Chicago with Earth, Wind & Fire, X and Jeezy.
'Purple Rain' to be screened at Target Center on 40th anniversary of movie's release
The July 27 event in Minneapolis will feature members of Prince's family and collaborators.
Review: Niall Horan goes in many directions for first Minnesota arena show
The One Direction alum charmed 15,000 fans in St. Paul with the same nice demeanor seen on NBC's "The Voice."
Review: Wallflowers, McBride bring musical flavor to revamped Taste of Minnesota
The festival's downtown site isn't great for concerts, but Saturday's performers rose above the din.
Scene Makers Q+A: Lucky Cat Records owner puts a new spin on a fabled Minneapolis store site
From corporate life to indie shopkeeper, Michele Swanson opens this weekend in the former home of Oar Folk.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for July 4-10 include Miranda Lambert, Niall Horan, Trampled by Turtles, Marcia Ball, Baseball Project and Taste of Minnesota.
Minneapolis musician-turned-writer Laurie Lindeen of Zuzu's Petals dies at 62
Her 2007 memoir, "Petal Pusher," colorfully documented the music career that gave way to writing and starting a family.
Northern Minnesota's Moondance Jam rock fest cancels all headliners without offering refunds
Organizers blamed the "economic climate" for their cancellation of national acts such as Creed and Foghat.
3 Minnesota breweries package new variations of popular IPA brands
Summit debuted its Sága Juicy this week, following Fulton's Hop Kingdom American IPA and Surly's expanded Mosh Pit IPAs.
Review: Smaller solo sound still earns a large reception for Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker
Adrianne Lenker ended her solo tour with a sold-out two-night stand at the State Theatre.
Surprise! Keith Urban announces underplay club gig Sunday at Fine Line in Minneapolis
Urban is squeezing in the Minneapolis gig in between concert stops in Wisconsin and Chicago.
What are the best Minnesota albums of the year so far?
Our music critic picks his top 10 local releases halfway through 2024, including Humbird, Shackletons and Riotgrrrldarko.
Hey ya! The flute tour you've been waiting for is coming to Minneapolis in October
Hip-hop legend André 3000 of OutKast fame will bring his New Blue Sun Live tour to Northrop auditorium Oct. 19.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for June 27-July 3 include Adrianne Lenker, Ben Platt, Little Feat, Blue Ox Festival, the Church and Afghan Whigs.
Another country singer takes the Minnesota State Fair's final grandstand slot for 2024
Jon Pardi will hit the fair's big stage Aug. 28 fresh off playing the Winstock festival two weekends ago.
What's the song of the summer for 2024?
Here are eight hits drinking up attention this summer, including highly infectious tunes by Sabrina Carpenter and Hozier.
Los Lobos at 50: Cal-Mex rock vets celebrate a storied history that stretches to Minnesota
The same original members from 1973 return to town humbly marking their remarkable longevity.
Review: Pixies and Modest Mouse shine bright under gray-skied Surly Field kickoff concert
The sometimes unreliable bands treated the sold-out crowd to solid sets filled with fan faves.
Musical tribute to Spider John Koerner scheduled Sunday at Cabooze
A potluck party at Palmer's will happen after the celebration, where Charlie Parr, Cactus Blossoms and more will perform.
Big Gigs: the 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for June 20-26 include Morgan Wallen, Pixies and Modest Mouse, Los Lobos, Black Pumas, New Kids on the Block and Twin Cities Jazz Festival.
Where and when to celebrate 'Purple Rain's' 40th anniversary in the Twin Cities
Details on Paisley Park's Celebration and other events happening in Prince's hometown.
40 fun facts about 'Purple Rain' as Prince's triumph marks its 40th anniversary
The movie and soundtrack arrived in the summer of 1984 and changed Minneapolis 4ever.
Cactus Blossoms tap two Minnesota legends for new album coming Aug. 30
"Every Time I Think About You," the group's fourth LP, features album art work painted by George Morrison.
Plugged back in: Cabooze and Myth Live are hosting concerts again after closure threats
The old workhorse rock venues in Minneapolis and Maplewood have survived separate challenges.
7 ways to celebrate Father's Day at Minnesota breweries (besides drinking beer)
Meat raffles, polka music, tribute bands and even a Battle of the Dads are on tap at local beer halls Sunday.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Concert highlights for June 13-19 include Connie Han, Iron & Wine, Winstock, the Pryes Block Party and two very different Jacksons.
Review: Another viral pop star, Melanie Martinez, packs another ecstatic Twin Cities arena
The highly visual singer split up her Trilogy Tour set based on her three albums.
Sheila E. to Paisley Park: 'Shame on U' for turning down unannounced visit
"Just give us a heads-up!" museum representatives responded after Prince's former cohort took to social media.
Review: Noah Kahan is packing St. Paul's Xcel Center two nights in a row. So who is he?
The fast-rising Vermont acoustic folk-pop singer had 15,000-plus young fans fervently singing along Friday.
Scene Makers Q+A: Childhood pals helm Minnesota's biggest rural EDM festival, Infrasound
The hi-fi dance music event's 13th installment returns this weekend to Harmony Park in southern Minnesota.
One of country music's best singers will play the Twin Cities' worst concert venue in September
Sturgill Simpson's comeback tour will hit St. Paul's Roy Wilkins Auditorium after an outdoor date in Moorhead.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for June 6-12 include Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Noah Kahan, Lucinda Williams, Melanie Martinez, Orville Peck and Burning Spear.
Minneapolis is one of 23 cities on Cyndi Lauper's 2024 farewell tour
The Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell tour will hit Target Center on Dec. 4 with a "special guest" to be announced.
Minneapolis brewery drinks in exposure from Mavs player Luka Doncic's confiscated beer
Fulton Brewing retweeted the viral clip showing the point guard getting his Lonely Blonde swiped by his boss.
Minnesota's top outdoor concerts this summer, and where to find them
New venues, a big, new festival and some newly revived old haunts add to a wide array of options for music lovers to head outside.
U.K. rocker Frank Turner returns to Minneapolis after working a shift at Electric Fetus
The British punk anthem singer will add the Uptown Theater to "a long, happily varied list" of Twin Cities gigs and stunts.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for May 30-June 5 include Humbird and Davina release parties, John Moreland, Frank Turner and a choral Prince tribute.
Yet another Target Center concert has been canceled: The Black Keys
The fourth show called off this year at Minneapolis' arena likely suffered poor ticket sales.
St. Thomas professor mixes Anthony Edwards' slogan and Mystikal for a new Timberwolves anthem
Brian Casey teamed with hip-hop producer Lazerbeak on a Minnesota-ized remake of an early 2000s hip-hop classic.
How high did Prince's 'Purple Rain' go on Apple Music's new list of 100 best albums?
The list's top 10 includes newer classics from Frank Ocean, Beyoncé and Lauryn Hill.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for May 23-29 include Willie Nelson, Luis Miguel, the Caterwaul fest, Mac McAnally and Echo & the Bunnymen.
T-Wolves tips: How to ride the Minnesota sports roller coaster
This team has us going up and down and spinning around. How should we handle this week? Here are some tips.
Minnesota's music scene is showing its love for the late Spider John Koerner
Stories involving Bob Dylan and Brian Jones were shared following the Minnesota folk/blues music hero's death, and a memorial is in the works.
Next week's Peso Pluma concert at Target Center is postponed until Aug. 2
No reason was given for tour delays from the Mexican rapper, who called off concerts last year because of death threats from drug cartels.
Justin Timberlake's sexy comeback attempt will bring him back to Minnesota on Halloween
The "SexyBack" hitmaker will perform in St. Paul on Oct. 31 after a lot of slashing reviews of his latest album.
Minnesota music legend Spider John Koerner dies at 85
The vet of Minneapolis' West Bank folk/blues scene inspired several generations of players but stayed humble in his six-decade career.
Minnesota music legend Spider John Koerner, who influenced Dylan and Raitt, dies at 85
The veteran of Minneapolis' West Bank folk and blues scene inspired generations of players but stayed humble in his six-decade career.
Scene Makers Q+A: Zoo Animal's Holly Hansen is making noise again with her recording studio
She's reuniting her old band this weekend for Art-A-Whirl but remains committed to producing and engineering.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for May 16-22 include the Secret Sisters, Billy Strings, LCD Soundsystem, the Decemberists, Don Was and Portugal. The Man.
Deathsquads vs. Nur-D, etc.: Our critic's top Art-A-Whirl 2024 live music picks, hour by hour
Northeast Minneapolis' neighborhood mega-party returns Friday through Sunday at venues including Indeed, Bauhaus and Elias Metal Studio.
Minnesota music community mourns producer Steve Albini, who brought Nirvana here
Low's Alan Sparhawk, Pachyderm Studio and First Ave paid tribute to the Chicago punk legend following his unexpected death Tuesday.
Scene Makers Q+A: Rochester store owners head up Winona's Mid West Music Fest this weekend
Maggie Panetta and Nate Nelson of Treedome discuss hosting 60-some bands and why Minnesota's smaller cities are so cool.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for May 9-15 include Kamasi Washington, Megan Thee Stallion, Trey Anastasio, Teezo Touchdown and Minnesota Tango Music Festival.
Latina music star Becky G will kick off 2024′s Minnesota State Fair grandstand series
The "Mamiii" singer will be only the second Latin music star to headline the grandstand in over a decade.
Review: Judas Priest delivers for Minnesota's 'defenders of the metal faith'
Singer Rob Halford showed steely resilience in the British band's packed Armory concert in Minneapolis.
Coming soon to Airbnb: Prince's once-derelict Purple Rain House in Minneapolis
"Sleep like the Kid himself," reads the property listing, which names bandmates Wendy and Lisa as the hosts.
Minnesota pop-rockers Hippo Campus return with new single and record label ahead of big gig
The Twin Cities quartet will headline Red Rocks again next week before summer festival dates.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights from May 2-8 include Judas Priest, Belle & Sebastian, Kenny Chesney, Robyn Hitchcock, Daniel Lanois and Ber.
In 'Pursuit' of one of the Twin Cities' best-kept music secrets, Lady Midnight
St. Paul's electro-R&B singer Adriana Rimpel confronts family trauma with heavy dance beats on her new record and accompanying VR film.
Billie Eilish returning to St. Paul for two-night stand in November
The repeat Oscar and Grammy winner will hit Xcel Center again promoting her new album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft."
Review: Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj turns Target Center pink in overdue return to Minnesota
The rapper's "Barbie"-buoyed tour stop followed a 13-year gap in Twin Cities appearances.
Icehouse owner hopes to avoid eviction as music scene rallies around Eat Street venue
"It'd be a shame to lose it," one musician said as the Minneapolis supper club faces a lawsuit over unpaid rent.
Meet the man setting a new standard for cool vibraphone music in Minnesota
Steve Roehm pipes up to discuss a new album by his lesser-known group, the Neighborhood Quartet.
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for April 25-May 1 include Nicki Minaj, Sierra Ferrell, Fred Armisen, Cornbread Harris, Alejandro Escovedo and David Foster with Katharine McPhee.
