Wordplay is a festival for books, writers, and the readers who love them. Now in its fourth year, the robustly attended literary arts event is fun for the whole family with readings, workshops, kids’ activities, book signings, and more! Curated around The Loft’s 2022/23 theme of “Narrative Power,” the incredibly…
Sure, you can see amazing standup comedy in Minnesota all year long. But when was the last time you saw comedy while you were wearing shorts? Comedian Ulysses Zackery leads a squad of comedy killers into Broken Clock Brewing for the latest installment of his “Now That’s Funny” Comedy Show.…
Tonight’s Triple Play at ROK brings together drum & bass with hip-hop and funk, brought to you by DJ Anthony Kasper, Wissota Funk, and DJ Elsewhere. ROK has begun to host more live music and listening/dance nights like this. It’s a great chance to check out a venue on the…
Curated by multidisciplinary artist, DJ, and curator Yasmeenah, What’s in Your Crate invites you to pack a blanket and meet fellow music lovers in the Wurtle Upper Garden at the Walker for an evening of vinyl and conversation. Part of the museum’s Summer Social 2023 series, local DJs will bring…
Translating to “the Stars of the Air,” Etran de L’aïr come to the Turf Club tonight from their hometown of Agadez in Northern Niger. The family band (consisting of brothers and cousins) makes a brand of “desert blues” that fuses electric guitars with social function, from weddings to political events…
Folkloric and nature-glorifying, Fleet Foxes’ latest album Shore might just be the perfect soundtrack for the depth of summer and Fourth of July, regardless of where you fall on the spectrum of opinions about the holiday. Lead singer Robin Pecknold leads the indie folk band through their wandering, mournful melodies.…
A Taste of Minnesota musical preview—plus memories of years past. WORDS BY CHLOE GALLAGHER While I’ve only lived here a couple years, I’ve managed to enjoy many of the archetypal Minnesota summer activities: mosquitoes, Juicy Lucys on the patio, and seeing friends come and go “up North.” But due to…
Third Eye Blind It took many years for frontman Stephan Jenkins and his original songwriting partner Kevin Cadogan, who met in San Francisco in 1993, to get signed to a major label and solidify the band lineup that would eventually record Third Eye Blind’s debut self-titled album. Trials and tribulations aside,…
Stand up for your furry friends! Tonight at the Underground Music Venue, Lahiru Samarasinghe hosts six comics who are doing sets to raise money for the Animal Humane Society. With Derek Meyers, Tido Maldonado, Aron Woldeslassie, Malory Manderfield, Lucy Beers Shenk, and Gabby OK. THURS, 6/29, 8 PM, $5/$7…
A rather diplomatic name for such a fine group of local musicians, Pretty Good People came together through playing hymns and rootsy gospel tunes at St. Stephen church in Bloomington. Tonight, Sarah Morris, Dan Schwartz, Joe Savage, Jeff Bailey and Richard Medek come together to play on some of their…