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Music

House shows can bring different bands together in the same space.

House show in Como provides close-knit live performances

by Max Mueller
Published July 20, 2023
Why Not, Creeping Charlie, and Diet Lite rock the Chop Shop in Minneapolis.
A recording from Dylans UMN days was donated in 2005 to the Minnesota Historical Society.

Bob Dylan: Cultural icon, influential songwriter and UMN alum

by Ethan Lambert
Published July 16, 2023
The distinguished folk singer-songwriter attended UMN for one semester in 1959, before starting his career as a musician.
First Avenue’s Rock Lottery Concert on Friday July 7, 2023, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

First Avenue hosted its first annual Rock Lottery featuring new Twin Cities bands

by Saija Maki-Waller
Published July 11, 2023
25 local artists were sorted into five new bands and given 48 hours to write a set for the Rock Lottery at First Avenue.
The newly-released album, Pink Tape, ventured into styles not typically heard with Lil Uzi Vert.

Album Review: “The Pink Tape” by Lil Uzi Vert

by Max Mueller
Published July 6, 2023
Uzi is “never gonna change.”
House shows can bring different bands together in the same space.

UMN students pick their song of the summer

by Saija Maki-Waller
Published July 5, 2023
Here are nine songs UMN students chose as the song of the summer.
Minneapolis-based shoegaze band, shes green.

Band she’s green talks Twin Cities music scene, inspirations from nature

by Sarah Horner
Published July 4, 2023
Shoegaze band she’s green, is busy making “moss music from Minneapolis.”
Swift and her dancers performing Shake it Off on Saturday, June 24, 2023.

Taylor Swift triumphantly brings the Eras Tour to Minneapolis

by Ethan Lambert
Published July 2, 2023
Swift’s career-spanning 2023 tour proves to be the musical event of the year.
Taylor Swift performing at US Bank Stadium on Saturday, June 24, 2023. The show sold within days of the tickets going on sale.

Taylor Swift fans invest time, money and effort into scoring Eras Tour tickets

by Ethan Lambert
Published July 2, 2023
Swift’s 2023 tour was met with an unprecedented demand the day they went on sale on Ticketmaster.
Leith Ross at the 7th Street Entry on June 14, 2023.

Leith Ross proves there’s power in tenderness during an intimate concert

by Sarah Horner
Published June 26, 2023
The singer-songwriter gave a lighthearted, fan-friendly performance for a packed 7th St. Entry.
Robert Smith performing with The Cure on June 8th, 2023 at Xcel Energy Center.

The Cure previews new music, performs classics at Xcel

by Ethan Lambert
Published June 22, 2023
The band brought the other-worldly nature of their studio recordings to life with a nearly three-hour performance in St. Paul.

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