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Rico Nasty Sweated Herself Blind at Amsterdam

The fierce, fashionable rapper allowed everyone in the room to vent gleeful rage.

Happy Birthday Bob Dylan! Read a Chapter from a New, Locally Angled Book About ‘Blood On the Tracks’

Acknowledging the Minneapolis studio aces who only recently got credit for helping create a masterpiece.

What Killed the Twin Cities Music Festivals?

Festivals popped up throughout the greater metro area for two decades. They've mostly vanished.

Yves Tumor Suggests New Possibilities for Rock at First Ave

The unclassifiable experimental rocker flaunted charisma and daring Saturday night.

May 15, 2023

Your 2023 Guide to Outdoor Minnesota Concerts and Music Fests

From Bon Iver by Lake Superior to Train on 9/11, there's a whole lotta live music going down this summer.

I’m Trying Something New With This Week’s Complete Concert Calendar: May 9-15

Pretty much all the live music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

This Week’s Monday Music Playlists Run the Gamut From Despondent to Slutty

5 new local tracks, 5 new national tracks, all Racket-approved.

Your Very First Complete Concert Calendar of May 2023: May 2-8

Pretty much all the live music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.