Of course Phoebe Bridgers‘s favorite place in Target is the candle aisle. She also likes the office supplies section, she told us at the Turf Club last night. But her music pairs so well with a lit wick: both intimate, warm, and lonely. After opening for Conor Oberst at the Palace last September, Bridgers made […]
On Friday night, February 2, the Nicollet Mall concert series known as Super Bowl Live showcased ZULUZULUU, who just announced that day that they would be changing their name to Astralblak; the Grand Marais blues-rock artist Cobi; a rare reunion performance by ’80s Billboard-charting stars the Jets; and the R&B trio King, which features Minneapolis-born […]
First came the icy gusts of wind, then the plummeting temperatures, and then, finally, the endless snow: Big, billowing clouds of sparkling flakes that seemed to dance over downtown Minneapolis and turn the outdoor concert series Super Bowl Live into one giant singing, swaying snow globe. It wasn’t always easy to brave the elements, but […]
Prince fans in Minnesota know they can see many outfits, instruments, and other items related to the late icon at Paisley Park, and at the occasional pop-up like the one that hit Mall of America in 2016. Much of Prince’s gear even traveled to London for a major exhibit last fall. Here’s what you couldn’t […]
We’ve been hearing for years that it’s really going to happen. That old armory in downtown Minneapolis, it’s going to be an event space. It’s going to be so cool. Look at these renderings! They’re building a new football stadium, now it will happen for sure. The Super Bowl is coming, so now it has to happen. Right? […]
When Jellybean Johnson is hosting a party, the ratio of people wearing top hats and fedoras shoots through the roof. Music fans dressed to the nines turned out in droves on a frigid Sunday night to dance at the Minnesota Music Cafe, where the legendary drummer of the Time had curated a lineup of acts […]
The 10-day series of free concerts known as Super Bowl Live kicked off Friday night in downtown Minneapolis, with thousands flooding the corner of Nicollet and 8th St. to hear the Frozen singer Idina Menzel belt out “Let It Go” and to catch their first glimpse of the spectacle lining Nicollet Mall. The opening ceremony began […]
Welcome to the residency bonanza of January 2018! We made it to the New Year, and with its first month comes a slew of residencies: weekly shows helmed by locals Metasota, jeremy messersmith, Charlie Parr, the Cactus Blossoms, and Andrew Broder. We’ll be posting photos and a brief recap of a night each. If you were […]
Welcome to the residency bonanza of January 2018! We made it to the New Year, and with its first month comes a slew of residencies: weekly shows helmed by locals Metasota, jeremy messersmith, Charlie Parr, the Cactus Blossoms, and Andrew Broder. We’ll be posting photos and a brief recap of several of the series’ first nights. […]
A seven-band lineup is at least four bands more than I would normally enjoy in a single show, but because First Avenue’s Best New Bands is something special, I took a power nap, hydrated, and put on my comfiest dancing pants in preparation for the night ahead. Hosted by The Current’s own Andrea Swensson, Sylvia […]
