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Concert Reviews

Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction Deliver Pure Nostalgia at Xcel

The dream of the '90s was alive and well during Friday night’s show.

November 7, 2022

Pavement’s Not Messing Around Anymore

A review of last night's Palace Theatre show—and 30 years of pent-up thoughts about the band.

September 22, 2022

Sleigh Bells Don’t Tinker with Success at the Fine Line

The noise-pop vets brought along two great openers.

I Saw Enough of Machine Gun Kelly Last Night

Every man's got his patience and here's where mine ends.

Orville Peck Yees AND Haws in Long-Awaited MN Debut

We bet the masked singer 'can’t hardly wait' to return after his two sold-out First Avenue shows.

June 6, 2022

Please Don’t Be Weird to Mitski. I Want Her to Keep Touring.

All eyes were on the reluctant indie star at her pretty much perfect Palace Theatre show last night.

March 15, 2022

Soccer Mommy Made Me Sad Last Night

Sophie Allison and her band crafted the kind of melancholy that sneaks up on you at First Avenue.

November 8, 2021

Seeing 100 gecs Again After 600 Days

The duo punctured my 19 months of pandemic stagnation last night at First Ave.

Erykah Badu Wants You to Leave Other People’s Bitches Alone

The R&B star brought old tunes and good vibes to the Armory Wednesday night.

October 14, 2021