Caught Madilyn Mei playing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul and loved this set piece.
October 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Caught Madilyn Mei playing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul and loved this set piece.
Fall in St. Paul is the best. Sunset over at St. Catherine’s campus.
October 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Fall in St. Paul is the best. Sunset over at St. Catherine’s campus.
You wanted a St. Paul sunset? I give you a St. Paul sunset.
July 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
You wanted a St. Paul sunset? I give you a St. Paul sunset.
A few more photos of John Garcia and his band playing at Turf Club earlier in July.
July 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
A few more photos of John Garcia and his band playing at Turf Club earlier in July.
Loved this sequence of photos of John Garcia and his guitarist late in the set. Playing at Turf Club in St. Paul.
July 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Loved this sequence of photos of John Garcia and his guitarist late in the set. Playing at Turf Club in St. Paul.
John Garcia is one of the kings of the Palm Desert sound. He was at Turf Club earlier in July; here’s my review:
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John Garcia at Turf Club, St Paul (July 09, 2025)
John Garcia at Turf Club (July 09, 2025) John Garcia Setlist ¹ Kyuss song ² Hermano song ³ Vista Chino song Cowboys Suck² Hurricane¹ Jim's Whiskers Conan Troutman¹ Rolling Stoned (Black Mastiff cover)...
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July 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
John Garcia is one of the kings of the Palm Desert sound. He was at Turf Club earlier in July; here’s my review:
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A couple extra photos of the great Joan Jett from her Taste of Minnesota performance.
July 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A couple extra photos of the great Joan Jett from her Taste of Minnesota performance.
A few extra photos of Cheap Trick from their Taste of Minnesota performance.
July 25, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A few extra photos of Cheap Trick from their Taste of Minnesota performance.
Legends Cheap Trick and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts performed at Taste of Minnesota. A real delight, here’s my review:
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Joan Jett & the Blackhearts at Taste of Minnesota (July 5, 2025)
Taste of Minnesota (July 5-July 6, 2025) Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Setlist Victim of Circumstance Cherry Bomb* Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) (Gary Glitter cover) Change the World You Drive Me Wild...
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July 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Legends Cheap Trick and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts performed at Taste of Minnesota. A real delight, here’s my review:
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A night of post-hardcore music at Pilllar Forum co-headlined by awakebutsillinbed and For Your Health was quite the deal. Here’s my review:
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awakebutstillinbed and For Your Health at Pilllar Forum, Minneapolis (July 3, 2025)
awakebutstillinbed / For Your Health at Pilllar Forum (July 3, 2025) For Your Health Setlist Davenport (A Rotten Pear) Flowers for the Worst of Them With Empty Promises & Loaded Guns birthday candles ...
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July 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A night of post-hardcore music at Pilllar Forum co-headlined by awakebutsillinbed and For Your Health was quite the deal. Here’s my review:
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I have fallen behind on my concert reviews! Katy Vernon @katyvernon.bsky.social performed at the 370Sets in downtown Saint Paul at the start of July. Here’s the review:
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Katy Vernon at 370 Sets, St Paul (July 1, 2025)
Katy Vernon at 370 Sets (July 1, 2025) Katy Vernon Setlist Dear Prudence (The Beatles cover) Home Undertow Five O'Clock Fade Away Lily Pearl Peter Little Voice Catch Myself Happy Endings Over and Over...
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July 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I have fallen behind on my concert reviews! Katy Vernon @katyvernon.bsky.social performed at the 370Sets in downtown Saint Paul at the start of July. Here’s the review:
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Good luck charm.
Maybe this is lucky? @mnufc.com scores while PK is drumming.
July 13, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Good luck charm.
In the review, I went with the crowd shot that also showed the stage. Here’s First Avenue absolutely packed for the OMD show at the end of June.
July 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In the review, I went with the crowd shot that also showed the stage. Here’s First Avenue absolutely packed for the OMD show at the end of June.
And this is how that background for OMD looked when they were on stage. A great for the great British electronic pop band.
July 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
And this is how that background for OMD looked when they were on stage. A great for the great British electronic pop band.
Unspoken my review about OMD’s use of the digital background. Here’s three images from right before the start showing the kinds of things that were going on.
July 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Unspoken my review about OMD’s use of the digital background. Here’s three images from right before the start showing the kinds of things that were going on.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, best known for a Pretty in Pink song, are so much more than that. They played at First Ave. recently. Here’s my review:
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark at First Avenue, Minneapolis (June 26, 2025)
OMD at First Avenue (Jun 26, 2025) OMD Setlist Evolution of Species Anthropocene Messages Tesla Girls Kleptocracy History of Modern (Part I) (Forever) Live and Die If You Leave Souvenir Joan of Arc Jo...
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July 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, best known for a Pretty in Pink song, are so much more than that. They played at First Ave. recently. Here’s my review:
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Southside Aces is a Minnesota- based, New Orleans jazz style band. They had an outdoor show in downtown St. Paul. Here’s my review:
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Southside Aces at 370 Sets, St Paul (June 24, 2025)
Southside Aces at 370 Sets (June 24, 2025) Southside Aces Setlist Anytime (Emmett Miller cover) Big Butter and Egg Man (Louis Armstrong cover) Chef Menteur Joys (Johnny Wiggs cover) Canal Street Blues...
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July 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Southside Aces is a Minnesota- based, New Orleans jazz style band. They had an outdoor show in downtown St. Paul. Here’s my review:
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Dave, another of the writers for @weheartmusic.com did a full day (with a great write up!) of Jazz Fest in St. Paul. I went to one concert the next day and added a small review to Dave’s excellent work:
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Twin Cities Jazz Festival at Mears Park, St Paul (June 20-21, 2025)
Twin Cities Jazz (June 19-22, 2025) Friday - June 20 Emmet Cohen Trio with special guests The Four Freshmen Adi Yeshaya Jazz Orchestra, feat Jennifer Grimm Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans Selby Avenue Brass...
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July 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Dave, another of the writers for @weheartmusic.com did a full day (with a great write up!) of Jazz Fest in St. Paul. I went to one concert the next day and added a small review to Dave’s excellent work:
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British singer Artemas played at First Avenue earlier in June. I got the chance to review the concert:
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Artemas at First Avenue, Minneapolis (June 20, 2025)
Artemas at First Avenue (June 20, 2025) Artemas Setlist i always kinda knew you’d be the death of me ur special to me caroline you've been a bad girl how could u love somebody like me? mess of me, sex...
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July 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
British singer Artemas played at First Avenue earlier in June. I got the chance to review the concert:
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Minnesota native (now residing in Texas) Lew Apollo started a tour in his native state. I got review his St. Paul show and get the venue’s (The Midway Saloon) perspective on live music.
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Lew Apollo at Midway Saloon, St Paul (June 19, 2025)
Lew Apollo at Midway Saloon (June 19, 2025) Midway Saloon Set Time OUTDOOR 7:00pm Robert Robinson 8:00pm The Rondo Ramblers INDOOR 9:00pm Dylan Wylde 10:00pm J-Mo On The Beat and The J-Lighters 11:00p...
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July 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Minnesota native (now residing in Texas) Lew Apollo started a tour in his native state. I got review his St. Paul show and get the venue’s (The Midway Saloon) perspective on live music.
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Britta Phillips was fantastic as part of the band with Deam Wareham (her spouse). At Turf Club.
June 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Britta Phillips was fantastic as part of the band with Deam Wareham (her spouse). At Turf Club.
It’s Dean Wareham absolutely rocking at Turf Club.
June 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
It’s Dean Wareham absolutely rocking at Turf Club.
Dean Wareham, of Galaxie 500 and Luna fame, performed at St. Paul’s Turf Club earlier in June. My review is here:
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Dean Wareham at Turf Club, St Paul (June 19, 2025)
Dean Wareham at Turf Club (June 19, 2025) Dean Wareham Setlist New World Julie Dear Betty Baby (Mayo Thompson cover) You Were the Ones I Had to Betray Yesterday’s Hero Bourgeois Manqué Robin & Richard...
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June 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Dean Wareham, of Galaxie 500 and Luna fame, performed at St. Paul’s Turf Club earlier in June. My review is here:
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One last shot of The Family Crest, who played a fun show at Turf Club.
June 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
One last shot of The Family Crest, who played a fun show at Turf Club.
More from The Family Crest who played at Turf Club.
June 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
More from The Family Crest who played at Turf Club.