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Guitar star Joe Bonamassa cancels his gigs for tonight and Saturday at the Orpheum

The announcement came late this afternoon after Minnesota health officials have recommended a ban on gatherings of 250 people or more due to the coronavirus.

By Jon Bream

March 13, 2020 at 10:41PM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Joe Bonamassa/ Photo by Marty Moffatt (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Blues guitar star Joe Bonamassa has canceled his concerts for tonight and Saturday at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.

At 5:18 p.m. today, officials from the Orpheum emailed announcements of the cancellation of the 8 p.m. concerts because the Minnesota health officials have recommended a ban on events of 250 people or more due to COVID-19.

Refunds are available at the place of purchase. If tickets were purchased online or on the phone, refunds will be credited to credit cards.

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Jon Bream

Critic / Reporter

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily newspaper. He has attended more than 8,000 concerts and written four books (on Prince, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan). Thus far, he has ignored readers’ suggestions that he take a music-appreciation class.