Music
April 5, 2019
Somali American sibling pop duo Faarrow finishes off its Midnimo residency at the Cedar Cultural Center this weekend with backers Astralblak.

Twin Cities concerts of the week: Spiritualized, Ryan Bingham, Eric B. & Rakim and GB Leighton

The big gigs for April 5-11, also including Earl Sweatshirt, Bill Frisell, Robyn Hitchcock, Faarrow & Astralblak, and JazzMN Orchestra.
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April 5, 2019
Pauline Oliveros performing in 1978.

St. Paul festival kicks off with puckish vocal music by 20th-century rebel Pauline Oliveros

REVIEW: A St. Paul festival opened with three puckish vocal works by 20th-century rebel Pauline Oliveros.
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April 5, 2019
Trampled by Turtles, Bent Paddle pair up for new beer this spring

Trampled by Turtles, Bent Paddle pair up for new beer this spring

The Duluth brewery's Trampled ale will be sold in cans and kegs leading up to the band's big Bayfront Park gig on July 6.
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April 5, 2019
Adrianna Teicher, 6, struck a pose Monday morning in front of the Final Four bracket on Nicollet Mall.

No ticket? No problem: 5 fun options for Final Four weekend in Minneapolis

Didn't get game or concert tickets? Here are a few other entertainment opportunities.
Music
April 4, 2019
Katy Perry performs during her “Witness” tour at Madison Square Garden in New York, Oct. 2, 2017. On tour supporting her latest album, &

Katy Perry leads the Final Four concert lineup. Here are our power rankings

What basketball game? Here's our power rankings for the Final Four music lineup.
Music
April 4, 2019
"Honky Tonk Time Machine" by George Strait

New album reviews: George Strait finally gets to duet with Willie Nelson; Steve Earle salutes Guy Clark

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April 4, 2019
Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performs at the United Center in Chicago in January 2016. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1266905

Fall at home forces Ozzy Osbourne to shelve tour, including Twin Cities stop

The fall came while he was dealing with a recent bout of pneumonia.
Music
April 3, 2019
Photo by Richard Shotwell/ Invision/AP

Celine Dion finally returns to the road, with a show at Target Center

For the Vegas queen's first Twin Cities show in 11 years, tickets will go on sale April 12, with a presale starting April 8.
Music
April 3, 2019
Mott the Hoople at First Avenue.

Long-lost glam band Mott the Hoople parties like it's 1974 at First Avenue

As one of only eight cities on the Brit band's first U.S. tour in 45 years, Minneapolis was treated to a spirited, unforgettable rock show.
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April 3, 2019
Here's a rare deal: $25 tickets to three dozen concerts

Here's a rare deal: $25 tickets to three dozen concerts

With a discount that expires on Sunday, the shows include Nick Mason, Aly & AJ, L7 and Drake White.
Music
April 1, 2019
Fast-rising R&B star Khalid books Xcel Energy Center concert for July 23

Fast-rising R&B star Khalid books Xcel Energy Center concert for July 23

Tickets for his first arena tour will go on sale on Friday at ticketmaster.com
Music
March 31, 2019
Rivers Cuomo of Weezer performed to the crowd.

Weezer camps it up, Pixies tear it up in St. Paul twofer concert

Rivers Cuomo looked to be having a lot more fun than Black Francis as the two bands co-headlined Xcel Center.
Music
March 31, 2019

The week's five best Twin Cities classical concerts

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March 31, 2019
Ian Hunter of Mott the Hoople

'Why are we going to Minneapolis?' Glam-rock greats Mott the Hoople are back nonetheless

British glam-rockers Mott the Hoople return to Minneapolis for the first time in 45 years.
Music
March 30, 2019

Pick Six: Praise for Bob Weir, Average White Band, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, more

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March 30, 2019
Dean Holt in ‘The Hobbit’ at the Children's Theatre Company. Photo by Dan Norman

Best of the Week: 'The Hobbit,' Faarow, Final Four Fan Fest, American Ballet Theatre and more

Music
March 29, 2019
Jenny Lewis

Twin Cities concerts of the week: Jenny Lewis, Cat Power, Amos Lee, Pink Floyd's Nick Mason

The big gigs for March 30-April 4, also including Hayes Carll, J.S. Ondara, Mott the Hoople and a Baroness and Deafheaven twofer.
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March 29, 2019
Porcupine, from left: Casey Virock, Greg Norton and Ian Prince.

Greg Norton is 'all in' as his new trio opens for his old Hüsker Dü bandmate

Bassist Greg Norton's new band Porcupine will open for Bob Mould on 40th anniversary of their old trio's first gig.
Music
March 29, 2019
Minneapolis musician and crewman killed in Arizona tour van accident

Minneapolis musician and crewman killed in Arizona tour van accident

Trevor Engelbrektson, 37, was serving as tour manager for the British duo Her's when their vehicle was hit head-on Wednesday.
Music
March 28, 2019
Jenny Lewis' new album, "On the Line." (Warner Bros.) ORG XMIT: 1287992

New album reviews: Jenny Lewis pulls it together; Chemical Brothers get back to grungy funk

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