Don McLean: 50th Anniversary of “American Pie” Tour
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIG
The veteran singer/songwriter is certainly a whole lot more than his 1971 classic "American Pie," the epic hit about the...
Nov 15
Peabo Bryson & Haley Reinhart: Home for the Holidays
Star Tribune Holiday Show Pick
Back in the day, Bryson teamed up with various singers like Patti Austin and Sheena Easton for the annual Colors...
Nov 14
John Oates At The Dakota
Twin Cities Arts Reader Review
Multi-genre musician John Oates, who played at The Dakota in Minneapolis, MN on November 6. Hall and Oates are, as...
Nov 13
Del McCoury Band
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
One of the giants of bluegrass, he started performing with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1963. A gifted singer...
Nov 8
Omara Portundo
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
She's Cuban music royalty. Portuondo began singing professionally in 1950, working a few years later with Nat King Cole and...
Nov 1
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz in November
JAZZ POLICE FEATURE
One of the most revered venues in the Twin Cities, The Dakota continues to thrive in downtown Minneapolis, featuring many...
Oct 31
John Oates
STAR TRIBUNE CRITICS' PICK
Daryl Hall's been here as a solo act recently. So it's Oates' turn. He's never been as prolific a solo...
Oct 31
Chris Botti
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
No one puts together a musically rewarding variety show like this well-connected Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter, who has played with everyone...
Oct 25
Fantastic Negrito
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
His 2022 album "White Jesus Black Problems" explored his family's history, specifically something seven generations ago: the illegal union in...
Oct 18
Nellie McKay
RACKET CONCERT PICK
Seems just like yesterday that McKay emerged as the enfant adorable of self-conscious neo-cabaret with Get Away From Me. (It...
Oct 11