Music
March 14, 2017

SXSW: We're staying up late in Austin all week

Reporter Chris Riemenschneider and photographer Tony Nelson provide a look through a Minnesota lens. Keep up with everything that's happening in Austin, Texas, with their live blog.
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March 13, 2017
Atmosphere performed at the Palace Theatre Saturday night.

St. Paul's Palace Theatre feels like a second First Ave

During this weekend's three opening concerts, St. Paul's reborn historic theater already felt familiar and fine-tuned.
Music
March 12, 2017

Week's best classical concerts: All-women tenThing brass ensemble comes to Minneapolis

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March 11, 2017
Atmosphere performed at the Palace Theatre Saturday night.

St. Paul's Palace Theatre springs back to life with sold-out show

The 101-year-old, partly renovated, partly deteriorated Palace Theatre reopened Friday in downtown St. Paul with local hip-hop favorite Atmosphere on the stage.
Music
March 11, 2017
From left, Kevin Lee, Emily Pauly and Josh Groven recorded a rap song in the studio at the School for Environmental Studies on Tuesday. Pauly launched

Record label provides students a voice in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district

Student's vision creates an opportunity for her peers to create music, learn the business.
Music
March 10, 2017
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "The Velvet Underground and Nico."

Beatles vs. Velvet Underground: A fresh look at two epochal 1967 albums

"Sgt. Pepper" may have shaken the world, but a critic makes the case for another album released exactly 50 years ago today.
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March 10, 2017
Liv Warfield

Prince protege Liv Warfield returns to Minneapolis for Dakota show

Prince protege Liv Warfield carries on with famous singers from Heart and the Purple universe.
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March 10, 2017
Conductor Andrew Litton leaving Minnesota Orchestra's Sommerfest after 2017 season

Conductor Andrew Litton leaving Minnesota Orchestra's Sommerfest after 2017 season

Conductor Andrew Litton will leave his post as Sommerfest artistic director after the 2017 season.
Music
March 9, 2017
The Palace Theatre

Where to park, where to eat for concerts at downtown St. Paul's Palace Theatre

Heading to the newly reopened Palace Theatre this weekend? Here are tips for visiting the remodeled theater, which opens with three shows this weekend.
Music
March 9, 2017

Pick Six: Praise for Sting, Hippo Campus, Palace Theatre, Rhiannon Giddens, Joyann Parker, 89.3 the Current

Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Music
March 9, 2017
Hippo Campus played “Landmark” in full at Icehouse last month. From left: Whistler Allen, Nathan Stocker, Zach Sutton and Jake Luppen.

Twin Cities band Hippo Campus grows into its new 'Landmark' album

After a whirlwind run straight out of high school, the members of Hippo Campus caught their breath and got serious for their debut LP. And now they're having fun again.
Music
March 9, 2017
This cover image released by Atlantic Records shows, "Divide," the latest release by Ed Sheeran. (Atlantic Records via AP)

New album reviews: Ed Sheeran is shrewdly calculated, Khalid is a teen who makes music for teens

Music
March 9, 2017
Shervin Lainez Panic! at the Disco's singer Brendon Urie

Twin Cities concerts of the week: Panic! at the Disco at Xcel, Adrian Belew Power Trio at the Turf Club

Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows.
Music
March 9, 2017
Andrew Garland as Joseph Talbot and Susannah Biller as Kitty Packard in the Minnesota Opera world premiere production of Dinner at Eight.

Minnesota Opera's 'Dinner at Eight' is distinctly American 'Broadway/opera hybrid'

Minnesota Opera's latest world premiere is a distinct hybrid with American music and characters.
Music
March 8, 2017
Patti Smith performing Redondo Beach, the second song of her show at Northrop Auditorium Wednesday night.

Review: At 70, Patti Smith still shines as a rock 'n' roll original

Patti Smith brought a sell-out crowd to its feet with the fierce, enduring originality of "Horses."
Music
March 8, 2017
New York's Knitting Factory to take the reins of Myth nightclub in Maplewood

New York's Knitting Factory to take the reins of Myth nightclub in Maplewood

The suburban Twin Cities mega-club will now be booked as a Knitting Factory venue.
Music
March 8, 2017
Ed Sheeran to 'Divide' and conquer Xcel Center again July 1

Ed Sheeran to 'Divide' and conquer Xcel Center again July 1

The British pop star kicks off the U.S. tour behind his new album two nights before his concert in St. Paul.
Music
March 7, 2017
Monty Alexandar photo by Crush Boone

Week's best Twin Cities jazz concerts: Davu Seru at Studio Z, Dave King at Vieux Carre

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March 7, 2017
Florida Georgia Line, Backstreet Boys and Nelly coming July 29 to Target Field (yep, together)

Florida Georgia Line, Backstreet Boys and Nelly coming July 29 to Target Field (yep, together)

The unlikely trio will perform the night after Billy Joel's show using a twofer concert set-up.
Music
March 6, 2017
Prince's Revolution bandmates going on full parade with 24-gig tour

Prince's Revolution bandmates going on full parade with 24-gig tour

The tour announcement follows news of a Prince tribute with Wyclef Jean at next week's SXSW Music Conference.

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