Variety
June 1, 2021
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Summer jazz series will rock the Walker Art Center's garden once again

Bring a blanket for a free summer jazz series that begins Thursday evening.
Music
June 1, 2021
FILE - Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose, left, and Slash perform on the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Oct. 4, 2019, in Austin, Texa

Don't cry, Twin Cities fans: Guns N' Roses is rescheduled for Xcel Center in September

The July 13 show at Target Field had to be scrapped, but ticketholders have options.
Health
May 30, 2021
Teenage Bottlerockets. a punk band from Wyoming, performs at SXSW .

Fla. concert promoter offers tickets for $18 — or $1,000 if you're not vaccinated

Variety
May 29, 2021
Osmo Vänskä led Dmitri Shostakovich's Chamber Symphony Friday, in what is hoped will be the Minnesota Orchestra's final performance in an empty Orch

Minnesota Orchestra ends its virtual concert era with an emotion-charged program

REVIEW: Shostakovich set the tone as Vänskä prepares to welcome audiences once again.
Variety
May 28, 2021
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Top country music band Alabama has a sweet home in Minnesota: 'It is a family reunion'

Country's all-time biggest band is the first major act to perform here since the pandemic.
Variety
May 28, 2021
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Among the worst hit by COVID, vocalists are cautiously starting to sing again

When it comes to COVID, classical singers have struggled like no others.
Variety
May 28, 2021
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6 cool things in music this week include driveway concerts, Trae tha Truth, Olivia Rodrigo and Bob Dylan's birthday

Variety
May 28, 2021

Last week's top Billboard hits

Music
May 28, 2021
Star Tribune illustration • Brock Kaplan

How Utepils, Modist, Surly and other Minnesota beer makers got their names

What's an Utepils? And are breweries really Modist or Surly? We explain Minnesota's odd monikers.
May 28, 2021
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Co-owners of 331 Club, Amsterdam Bar open 'simple' St. Paul bar

The cozy White Squirrel Bar is the latest addition to a creative-minded St. Paul neighborhood.
Variety
May 27, 2021
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Your 3 best bets for entertainment in the Twin Cities this weekend

Variety
May 27, 2021
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Twin Cities quarantine rock queen Monica LaPlante is ready to 'plug in and play for real'

The "Hope You're Alone" singer had a fruitful quarantine but is thrilled to be playing live again.
Music
May 27, 2021

Album review: Olivia Rodrigo is the perfect pop star for an age of new identities

Variety
May 27, 2021

VIRTUAL EVENTS

Variety
May 27, 2021

Breland, Gordon Lightfoot, Billie Eilish, San Holo, New Found Glory, Simple Plan and more

Variety
May 26, 2021
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Signaling a busy fall ahead, Schubert Club announces plans for an ambitious 2021-22 season

Classical stars coming to St. Paul include Vikingur Olafsson, Anthony McGill and Augustin Hadelich.
Local
May 25, 2021
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St. Cloud's free Liberty Block Party to feature the Guess Who

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils will also perform at the free privately-sponsored St. Cloud concert.
Local
May 24, 2021
Mpls. artist writes songs in honor of George Floyd

Mpls. artist writes songs in honor of George Floyd

The public will get a chance to hear Joe Davis' works Tuesday.
Variety
May 24, 2021
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Rammstein postpones its U.S. Bank Stadium concert until summer 2022

The German hard-rockers will bring their pyro-fueled spectacle to Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2022.
Variety
May 24, 2021
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Minnesota Opera brings audiences up close in its first big COVID comeback

REVIEW: Clever camera work offers a rich way to experience Minnesota Opera's first full-scale staging in 15 months.

Music

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