West Coast rap duo BlueBucksClan some to the Amsterdam Wednesday night. DJ and Jeeezy go back to their high school days in Los Angeles and went on to play college football together, going into music later. Sports remain on their mind, with singles like ‘Horace Grant’ and ‘Todd Gurley’ dropping…
Triple threat Billy Porter presents his first pop music concert celebrating the full span of his life, which includes Tony Award-winning Broadway performances, a Grammy-winning TV role, and a solo music career. Porter is most recently known for his role in Pose, playing a sort of fairy godmother-like master of…
Hot Chip’s 2022 album, Freakout/Release, provides just what its name suggests: An invitation to get freaky to their music and experience the release of body and soul that dancing to great music provides. The British electro-soul band manages mercilessly dancey songs, often balanced with a good dose of mood and…
Old-World (i.e. European) wines get a lot of clout, but let’s face it—France and Italy get most of the spotlight. Yeorg Brewery is here to introduce us to another valuable, lesser-known wine region: Austria. Best known for riesling and don’t-ask-me-to-pronounce-it Grüner Veltliner, the seminar introduces a cacophony of other hidden-gem…
She’s worked with everyone you know, but now it’s her time to shine. Harpist, performer, composer, and educator Brandee Younger has been bringing light to the power of harp in musical arrangements throughout her entire career, earning features of her work in documentaries for Beyoncé and Quincy Jones. Offstage, she’s…
A tour of nine local courses—and a sneak peek of what’s to come—from American Mini Golf Alliance co-founder Tom Loftus. WORDS BY MARTIN DEVANEY When it comes to the short game, Minneapolis’ Tom Loftus has a long resumé. Along with his wife, Robin Schwartzman, Loftus runs the website A Couple…
Meet the team who thinks spooky szn should be year-round. WORDS BY PATRICK STRAIT There is no wrong time of the year to be scared. Or so says the gang at Nowhere Haunted House. Equipped with everything from your haunted house staples, such as zombies and killer clowns, to more…
What’s the best that a Twin Cities bar band can hope to accomplish? Longevity? Regional success? Continuing to hear your music on various indie radio stations around the world? Playing with your heroes? Well, yeah. High on Stress marks their ongoing accomplishments (they’ve even had stints backing up none other…
American-Australian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John Butler swings through St. Paul sans his eponymous trio for a solo performance at the Fitzgerald. Known for his prowess on all things stringed, the show should provide a more intimate setting for songs and stories than the typical jam-band set, though fans in the…
In its fifth year of providing instruments, education, and other support to musicians in Mexico, Central America, and the United States, Music Mission celebrates with the debut of the documentary Capeyuye, in support of the Mascgago community in Northern Mexico. Live music at Rok Eatery will be provided by the…