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St. Paul composer Philip Blackburn is a missionary for new music
A champion of the unorthodox for three decades, St. Paul composer Philip Blackburn tackles a new challenge.
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St. Cloud's Paramount Center for the Arts plans full season 'bravely and with bated breath'
The historic downtown St. Cloud venue opened Thursday for its first in-person show since last March.
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SPCO adapts to pandemic with a series of small-scale works by composers of color
The orchestra will premiere a series of small-scale works starting Saturday.
Music
Kiss the Tiger announces new album and Minneapolis residency at Icehouse
Hear the first single from "Vicious Kid," due out June 3.
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Minneapolis rockers Belfast Cowboys wrap quarantine with new album, $100k to charity
'One Magic Night' arrives Friday, same day as their inspirator Van Morrison's new LP.
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Jolt in First Ave's concert calendar sees Flaming Lips, Rufus Wainwright, many more added
Glass Animals, Dead Can Dance, Jose Gonzalez and the Lemonheads are also among this week's new show announcements.
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Lucinda Williams plans her comeback after a stroke: 'The main thing is I can still sing'
Still rehabbing, she can't play guitar but she can sing.
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Duluth's Bayfront Blues Fest is back on, with limits and Louisianans
Ticket numbers are being capped for now at the 2021 festival, which will feature Tab Benoit and CJ Chenier.
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Minnesota Orchestra and Fabien Gabel join for a joyous celebration of spring
REVIEW: Familiar works by Mozart and Stravinsky sounded fresh again in a concert led by French conductor Fabien Gabel.
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Minnesota performers gear up for pandemic comeback: 'My hustle has changed'
Performers are beginning to book gigs and banter with audiences again. But they're rethinking what they do and why they do it.
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Minnesota concert scene remains rocky as another quiet summer approaches
Country bashes like We Fest and Twin Cities Summer Jam are still on for now, but many big concerts are being pushed again.
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Indoors or out, more classical concerts are coming to Twin Cities
Missing live classical music? More opportunities are on the way.
Music
After a long lull, Duluth songwriter Sarah Krueger re-emerges with a poetic new album as Lanue
Her new album under a new name features an all-star cast and songs inspired by change.
Music
4 Twin Cities venues are getting an early jump on outdoor concerts
Still leery of indoor crowds, these four Twin Cities clubs are getting a jump on summer.
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Quest for hope leads to a music/video/poetry mini-epic
Premiering Sunday, "Meta Simulacrum" gathers a host of artists embracing the "surreal times ahead."
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