Sparta comes to the Fine Line tonight on their tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Wiretap Scars, which came together in the wake of At The Drive In’s breakup. They’ll also be supporting last year’s self-titled album with help from openers Geoff Rickly (of Thursday) and…
The Good The Bad & The Funky have been bringing the classic and contemporary funk for more than 20 years, and tonight they’ll be part of the Dual Citizen Summer Concert series with an opening set from Pete Kavanaugh. SAT 6/3, 6 PM, Free, All Ages…
Trailer Trash celebrate 30 years of honkytonking around the Twin Cities tonight at the Hook and Ladder. The band that made Lee’s Liquor Lounge the country music bar in Minneapolis welcomes scores of friends and former members to the stage to party. Catch ’em outdoors now—their annual Trashy Little Christmas…
As St. Paul’s kickoff to summer for the last 50 years, Grand Old Day makes its return in 2023 after a three-year absence. From Fairview Ave. to Dale St., the largest one-day festival in the Midwest will host music on seven stages, ranging from The Jayhawks, Bad Bad Hats, White…
Black Market Brass celebrates the release of their new 45rpm single on Colemine Records tonight at the Turf. The massive collective of self-described “psychedelic wasteland rascals” have been lifting crowds up with their brand of Afrobeat for the last decade and tonight should bring the house down. With Obi Original…
A true original from the pre-cow punk days through whatever is dubbed Americana these days, Alejandro Escovedo is a songwriter of the highest order. From his Bloodshot Records-era masterpieces through 2018’s The Crossing, his music has evolved and shifted with the dry, Texas winds. As a member of the True…
The ever-popular Thursday night series returns to Lowertown for the summer with a fantastic triple bill. Good Morning Bedlam will get Mears Park moving as they swing through town on their tour for the new single, ‘All My Friends’. Trevor and Mary bring their full-band Texas two-step boogie, and songwriter…
Whether you want to chill out, enjoy ambiance, or straight-up disassociate, go to Icehouse for volume 3 of its Noise Party: i once knew a ghost, RRA, Eddie Weinstine, Head Shrink, TERR the OM, Not Yet All Things w/ glass.grl, Ice Climber, and Jeremy Ylvisaker offer an immersive experience of…
Swedish group Dark Funeral have reigned as “the ineffable kings of black metal” for 30 years and bring along tourmates Cattle Decapitation to First Avenue tonight. With 200 Stab Wounds and Blackbraid. WED 5/31, 6 PM, $22.50-$35, 18+…
Frankie Rose bounced from East Coast to West Coast, in search of launching her musical career. With her fourth album, Cage Tropical, she dives into her sci-fi influences and leans heavily on synths and effects pedals to support her vocals, creating her specific brand of indie rock. Rose is joined…