Concerts
My Favorite Sets of 2018 – Fred Sobottka
Minneapolis/St. Paul is a great area for music. There are a lot of great national acts that swing through town in addition to the local bands that we are fortunate to see and hear on […]
Fred Sobottka
Previews
Legendary Rockers Styx appearing at Treasure Island on December 30
Styx will be appearing at the Island Event Center in Treasure Island at Welch MN on Saturday, December 30. The current version of the band consists of Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman […]
Previews
Trailer Trash Presents the Trashy Little Xmas Show at the Turf Club on December 21
TRAILER TRASH got its start as a regular attraction at Lee’s Liquor Lounge, in downtown Minneapolis. With the popularity of retro-country music and swing-dancing in the mid-90s, the band found a following among new generations […]
Concerts
Lindsey Stirling Spreads Christmas Cheer at Orpheum Theatre
For those that haven’t had the chance to get into the Christmas spirit yet, Tuesday night played out to be the perfect opportunity to do just that at Lindsey Stirling’s show for her “Wanderland” Tour. […]
Concerts
Dare Force Rocks Famous Dave’s
Dare Force recently released a new CD and on Saturday night they had a CD release party at Famous Dave’s in Uptown. The band has been rocking for over 30 years and show no signs […]
Concerts
Elvis Costello & The Imposters Bring Extensive Show To Northrop
I caught of glimpse of the one and only Elvis Costello as he preformed at Riot Fest in Chicago a couple months ago. As much as I wanted to stand there and watch the legend, […]
Concerts
Alan Parsons Project Live At The State Theatre – Notes From Olympus
The temperature was quickly dropping through the teens as I made my way down a crowded Hennepin Avenue. I felt a bit of trepidation as I walked into the State. This was my second foray […]
Concerts
The Dead South Packs First Avenue
Tuesday night, I arrived to unexpected lines at First Avenue – I was kind of surprised so many people were out on an election night. While in line, I overheard people taking about The Dead […]
Concerts
Josh Groban Raises Up the Xcel
Friday night, I’m a 29 year old guy finishing a long week. I just finished job number two and am heading to the Xcel Energy Center for music. I check my phone, “what you up […]
Concerts
Ed Sheeran’s Divide Tour Dazzles A Sold Out Crowd At U.S Bank Stadium
The last time I had the opportunity to see Ed Sheeran was in 2013 during his first U.S headlining tour, and I was immediately impressed with his ability to capture an audience with nothing more […]