Nur-D w/special guest Mayyadda
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
After Talib Kweli took over Minneapolis' favorite jazz room last month, why not let one of the hometown scene's own...
Aug 16
Nduduzo Makhathini to play jazz piano at the Dakota
MSHALE FEATURE
There are a hundred ways to interpret Nduduzo Makhathini’s music and each one of them would be valid. But to...
Aug 15
Tragedy, tributes and troubadours fill Steve Earle’s solo-acoustic set at the Dakota
STAR TRIBUNE REVIEW
"You could tell how quickly Steve Earle was trying to tear through the first half of his solo-acoustic set Thursday...
Aug 11
Steve Earle
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
On his Alone Again Tour, the great, penetrating alt-twang singer-songwriter is delivering a solo retrospective of his rich career. He...
Aug 9
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz in August
JAZZ POLICE FEATURE
One of the most revered venues in the Twin Cities, The Dakota continues to thrive in downtown Minneapolis, featuring many...
Aug 1
Bobby Watson
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
After decades in New York City, the veteran alto saxophonist and educator has moved back to Kansas City, near where...
Jul 26
Tim O’Brien Bluegrass Band
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
The Grammy-winning bluegrass stud — he plays many instruments including mandolin, fiddle and banjo — has just released his first...
Jul 26
Post-stroke, a determined Lucinda Williams rules at the Dakota in Minneapolis
STAR TRIBUNE REVIEW
Lucinda Williams limped to the stage with an escort Monday night to begin her record five-night, sold-out run at the...
Jul 25
Lucinda Williams
RACKET: THIS WEEK’S BEST EVENTS
This intimate five-night stand will give Lucinda Williams an opportunity to share a little insight into her life and music,...
Jul 24
From stroke to 5-night stand, Lucinda Williams pledges, ‘I can still sing my ass off’
STAR TRIBUNE FEATURE
She just published a well-received memoir, put out one of the best albums of her 45-year career and lined up...
Jul 24