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February 17, 2020
New Fillmore Minneapolis music club gets most things right but ...

New Fillmore Minneapolis music club gets most things right but ...

Great sound is highlight of the new music club in North Loop.
Music
February 17, 2020
Rascal Flatts farewell tour will land at Treasure Island Casino on July 31

Rascal Flatts farewell tour will land at Treasure Island Casino on July 31

The hugely popular country trio is breaking up but promises new music this year.
Music
February 17, 2020
Bon Iver announces election-related Wisconsin concerts for October

Bon Iver announces election-related Wisconsin concerts for October

The shows are part of the 46 for 46 concert campaign in the artists' home states to try to unseat Trump.
Music
February 17, 2020
Norwegian trumpet soloist Tine Thing Helseth

VocalEssence explores 'Deep Roots' of African-American music: The week's best classical concerts

Music
February 16, 2020
Motion City Soundtrack's Justin Pierre and drummer Tony Thaxton first reunited in Chicago on New Year's Eve.

Motion City's old fire burns bright in new hometown venue

Saturday's set kicked off a three-night Fillmore run.
Music
February 16, 2020
Paisley Park concert series kicks off with Ndegeocello reimagining Prince

Paisley Park concert series kicks off with Ndegeocello reimagining Prince

The veteran bassist/singer choose both obvious and obscure songs -- and interpretations.
Music
February 16, 2020
Rosanne Cash will return to the Guthrie Theater on Monday.

At 64, Rosanne Cash says women her age have 'a lot to say, and a lot less to lose'

Rosanne Cash is not shy about speaking out when she's 64: "Women my age still have a lot to say, and we have a lot less to lose."
Music
February 15, 2020
Justin Courtney Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack.
Photo by Brian Diaz

After a rabidly received reunion tour, Motion City Soundtrack returns home to Minneapolis

Minneapolis' little band that could is back for three big gigs (and maybe more).
Music
February 14, 2020
Janelle Monae performs onstage at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

6 cool things in music this week include Janelle Monae, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Andrew Broder

Music
February 14, 2020
Heart Bones: Sabrina Ellis and Har Mar Superstar.

Twin Cities concerts of the week: Iron & Wine with Calexico, Sudaka Fest, Heart Bones and the Suburbs

This big gigs for Feb. 14-20, also including Tove Lo, Ellis Delaney's release party, memorials for Ed Ackerson and Lexii Alijai, Rosanne Cash, a Louisiana twofer and a Paisley Park party with Meshell Ndegeocello.
Music
February 14, 2020
Karina Canellakis

American conductor Karina Canellakis makes her Minnesota Orchestra debut

REVIEW: Karina Canellakis steps up to lead Minnesota Orchestra in works by Di Castri, Ravel and Bartok.
Music
February 13, 2020
Brandi Carlile performed at the Fillmore Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

Brandi Carlile goes small for big event to open Fillmore Minneapolis

The Twin Cities hadn't experienced the singer-songwriter in an all-acoustic setting.
Music
February 13, 2020

New music review: Wiz Khalifa drops sweet pro-pot mixtape

Music
February 13, 2020
Rage Against the Machine adds second Minneapolis show after first blows up internet

Rage Against the Machine adds second Minneapolis show after first blows up internet

The rap-rock legends will now play Target Center on May 12 in addition to May 11.
Music
February 13, 2020
Brandi Carlile performed at the Fillmore Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

Minneapolis' Fillmore era begins as Brandi Carlile plays first show at new venue

Brandi Carlile performs unplugged to crank up the fancy North Loop music venue.
Music
February 12, 2020
Marlin Levison - Strib 07/08/05 - Assign#97309- Ed Ackerson, local rock musician and producer, in his Minneapolis sound studio.
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Mpls. rock royalty will celebrate the late Ed Ackerson with First Ave show

A memorial for the local hero features albums both new and old, and a whole lot more.
Music
February 11, 2020
Project Opera (Minnesota Opera’s admirable children’s program) presents the first performance outside the U.K. of Lewis Murphy’s

Minnesota Opera tackles refugee issue in a bright, bold work for children

REVIEW: "Belongings" gets its U.S. premiere at the Lab in Mpls.
Music
February 10, 2020
Lights out! Rage Against the Machine books reunion gig at Target Center

Lights out! Rage Against the Machine books reunion gig at Target Center

The Minneapolis arena was also the site of the band's legendary concert during the Republican National Convention in 2008.
Music
February 10, 2020
Karina Canellakis

Beyond the 'Four Seasons': The week's best classical concerts

Music
February 10, 2020
Live Nation turns up the volume with glitzy Fillmore concert hall

Live Nation turns up the volume with glitzy Fillmore concert hall

Fillmore opening brings a new level of comfort and complex corporate synergy to the Twin Cities concert market.

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