Concerts
Rock the Garden Braves The Heat
I was a bit worried when I woke up to the sound of thunderstorms just hours before this year’s Rock The Garden. Sure, going to outdoor music festivals in the rain is romantic but it […]
Walker Art Center
Concerts
Rock the Garden 2016 – 6/18/2016
This year’s Rock the Garden Festival a joint venture by The Current and the Walker Art Center was forced to Boom Island due to construction at the Walker. The extra space allowed for two stages […]
Concerts
Babes in Toyland at Rock the Garden 6/21/2015
It is impossible to describe the impact Babes in Toyland have on women in rock. There are bands named after their songs, almost every female band that is doing anything harder the pop (and many […]
Concerts
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 were the first African act to perform at Rock the Garden. The organizers chose the perfect Band for this. Their 2014 album “A Long Way To the Beginning” has received […]
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JD McPherson at Rock the Garden 6/21/2015
JD McPherson is from Oklahoma but you’d never know by the fan base he has in the Twin Cities. His 2nd album “Let the good times roll” has been getting a good amount of airplay […]
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Belle & Sebastian at Rock the Garden 6/20/2015
Belle & Sebastian are a 6 piece band from Glasgow, Scotland founded almost 20 years ago. Since then their indy pop has garnered critics’ praise and a devout fan base. When The Current announced them […]
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Conor Oberst at Rock the Garden 6/20/2015
Conor Oberst, he of Omaha, NE and many projects finally played a set at Rock the Garden. Given the fan overlap between him and The Current the delay was surprising. Oberst is known for his […]
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Courtney Barnett at Rock the Garden 6/20/2015
Following the refined act of Lucius, Aussie rocker Courtney Barnett was like a giant bucket of ice water dumped on the Rock the Garden crowd chilling in the sun. Couture was replaced by black jeans […]
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thestand4rd at Rock the Garden 6/20/2015
St. Paul Hip-Hop group thestand4rd describe themselves as “4 kids with computers”. Composed of Allan Kingdom, Corbin, Psymun, and Bobby Raps they have been making waves and great music as individuals as well as a […]
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Lucius at Rock the Garden 6/20/2015
There are a few bands that force me to throw any pretense of journalistic objectivity out the window and turn me into a fanboy wanting to sprinkle my reviews with OMG! Lucius is one of […]