A fantastic pairing tonight as The Dust of Suns celebrate the release of their third album Ignus Fatui before a screening of the 2001 classic Amélie. Led by onetime Picadors songwriter Chris Lynch, the all-instrumental quintet performs “musettes, waltzes, and melodic miniatures with a sweet saudade emotion.” Sounds like the…
Dual Citizen’s Summer Concert Series continues tonight with a bluesy outing. Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials join The Lisa Wegner Band for a night of great tunes and brews on the borderline of St. Paul and Minneapolis. SAT 7/8, 6 PM, Free, All Ages…
In his latest guise with Small Screens, local scribe, songwriter, and all around gentleman Dylan Hicks has found a sophisticated sextet with which to outfit his tunes. Tonight they become a nontet to showcase songs from a forthcoming followup to last year’s excellent Bacharach-meets-Mountain Goats LP, Airport Sparrows. Producer and…
Rich Mattson & The Northstars grace Palmer’s tonight, down from the Iron Range and Mattson’s haven, Sparta Sound for a rare show this summer. With a songbook as deep as a mine, the only thing you can expect from the Northstars are a few tunes from last year’s stellar Out…
Consider this an inside-out battle of the bands. First Avenue is recruiting 25 musicians with the charge to split into five bands and write music for said band in just two days. Then they perform the brand-spanking-new music in a brand-spanking-new band on the main stage. For the public! The…
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…
MVO–a community based orchestra–continues its ‘first Thursdays’ summer residency at Bauhaus Brew Labs. Grab a brew and enjoy two musical sets from the orchestra, which is known for tackling a wide variety of classical composers, and for their commitment to offering no-cost concerts. Their brewery pop-up shows often sneak in…
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…
Have you ever heard a boy band ballad sung acapella by a badass women’s choir? Well now’s your chance! Prairie Fire Lady Choir will be joined at the Turf by fellow Twin Cities-based musicians Annie Enneking, Cathy Pineiro, Colleen Somerville, Leslie Vincent, Skarlett Woods and others. Reimagining the songs of…
It’s been 5 years since Tiller’s last US tour, and 3 since he dropped his most recent album, 2020’s Anniversary. On the 25-city Back and I’m Better Tour Tiller is making up for lost time. Not only will he be performing music from his critically lauded first three albums, the…