The Avant Garde, a local promoter, has won a $10,000 Artist Initiative grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) to help put on a concert series that will focus on artists of color in the Twin Cities. Starting on Nov. 18, the concerts will each feature a different set of R&B and neo-soul artists whose […]
This September, St. Paul artist Corbin will head out on a tour of the United States and Canada. Midway through the tour, he comes home to the Amsterdam Bar & Hall on Sept. 21. Formerly known as Spooky Black, the artist has been going by his first name since 2014. He rose to fame following […]
On Saturday, Oct. 15, She Rock She Rock will take over the Amsterdam Bar and Hall with their 10-year anniversary party. Performers include Bad Bad Hats, Tony Peachka, Cadence the Wolf, and Kill You Twice. She Rock She Rock is a non-profit based in Minnesota. They have many programs aimed toward empowering women and girls […]
Zoo Animal frontwoman Holly Hansen has had quite the last eight years, but now feels it’s time to close the Zoo Animal chapter of her life. This Saturday, Dec. 12, Zoo Animal will play their final performance: at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall’s 4th Anniversary party, alongside Bruise Violet and Swimsuit Area. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. doors) and tickets […]
In the imaginative film Flood Tide, Minneapolis-based folk band Dark Dark Dark set sail down the Hudson River on seven large-scale junk sculptures. Created in collaboration with the artist Swoon, the production illustrates the group’s 2008 voyage as they attempt to build their own world with art and music. Layers of documentation, fiction, and mythology are […]
Last night we celebrated the second installment of Local Current Live, a free music series curated by the Minnesota music team here at the Current. The goal of the series is to introduce fans to new music from every corner of our bustling local scene, and last night’s lineup was especially diverse: Prissy Clerks […]
