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Best concerts of the week: Bob Mould leads Summit Backyard Bash, double bill featuring NRBQ and Los Straitjackets
Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows this week.
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Meet J.T. Bates, the hardest-working drummer in the Twin Cities
Local jazz impresario J.T. Bates takes no days off while building a scene for his kind of music.
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Doomtree rapper Sims will drop his third solo album on Nov. 4
He also announced a tour that does not include the Twin Cities.
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Bonnie Raitt gets emotional over Minnesota in gracious, spirited concert
She showed love for Prince and a host of local musicians.
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Stevie Nicks, Pretenders schedule Twin Cities show in December
Tickets go on sale Monday for the show at the Xcel Energy Center, but American Express card holders can get a head start Wednesday.
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Review: Lauryn Hill stays royal at First Avenue
The hip-hop icon covered Prince and Bob Marley and reinvented her own tunes.
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Three nights of Revolution: Reflecting on Prince tribute concerts at First Avenue
The three-night reunion by Prince's old band, the Revolution, finally found the fun at First Avenue.
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Revolution grieves rather than celebrates Prince at First Avenue
REVIEW: There was a big hole in the middle at the first of three reunion concerts by his "Purple Rain" band.
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How European critics reviewed Minnesota Orchestra during the recent tour
Reviews were overwhelmingly positive, with one critic calling it "the quintessential big glossy American orchestra."
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Garrison Keillor gets Gopher-centric for Minnesota State Fair show
His grandstand gig was all about Minnesota — and the State Fair.
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Prince's Revolution turns the party up in its second First Ave tribute show
A more playful attitude and guests such as Maya Rudolph and Questlove helped make Night 2 more festive.
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Review: Sweet homespun Alabama does it again at the State Fair
The deeply Southern harmonizers hit the grandstand for the 19th time, more than any other performers in Minnesota State Fair history.
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