C. Riemenschneider
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Star Tribune music critic from the jungles of East St Paul / [email protected] / Author of "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom"
Minneapolis, MN
Joined June 2010
Starting at 4pm, we'll be handing out @TheReplacements posters & stickers to fans who come by for our Let It Be listening party!! Music at 4:30. Choice of poster and sticker WSL & you can ETW one of 3 'Mats t-shirts. @KQRadio will be here with swag too!đ¶ https://t.co/IUp4dav5fI
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I love that new record by the Beths, playing the Palace on Sat. Also spotlighted this week: Ike Reillyâs annual Thanksgiving Eve blowout, a cool tribute that ties Lead Belly to Minnesota, Samara Joy and twofer arena show by two big â80s hitmakers. https://t.co/ygSfC0pekP
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Highlights for Nov. 20-26 include Samara Joy, the Beths, Sarah McLachlan, Rodney Crowell, Bryan Adams and Ike Reillyâs annual blowout.
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Charley will be back at @blueoxmusicfest next year after getting rained out last time. It's a really fun and more eclectic lineup than usual imo. Whoever is playing, the June fest usually sells out, so don't sleep on tix if you want to go. https://t.co/3oLxtANEtf
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Kurt Vile, Valerie June and Iâm With Her are also all booked to play western Wisconsinâs rootsy campout next June.
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Iowaâs Hinterland music fest is expanding to 4 days and doubling down on Gen Z fans in 2026. https://t.co/97bK8vQVX5
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Katseye, Lorde, Sombr and Mumford & Sons will perform at the trendsetting farmland campout near Des Moines as it expands to four days for its 11th year.
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Sounds and looks great in here for @DEVO. Now if only this de-evolution thing didnât ring so true. #DEVO50 @PalaceStPaul
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After being skipped on prior outings, the Twin Cities are getting two of the biggest K-pop tours starting this weekend. https://t.co/9uCNvMF77b
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Saturdayâs sold-out Armory show and another by Twice in April point to the âDemon Huntersâ-branded music having a moment in the Twin Cities.
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Review: Stevie Nicks dances, entrances and chats up a thrilled St. Paul audience
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The Fleetwood Mac goddess brought passion, personality and power to Grand Casino Arena on Wednesday.
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Just to be clear: âsex with an underage girlâ is rape.
If Trump had sex with an underaged girl, should he still be our President?
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Second of two sold-out nights with @bellytheband at @TheParkwayMPLS is kinda magical. Good songs like these are timeless.
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The annual January residencies by Charlie Parr and the Cactus Blossoms are now on sale, but thereâs a lot more keeping the Turf Club warm during these colder months. https://t.co/FCVR1Ki09s
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Returning residencies with Charlie Parr and the Cactus Blossoms arenât the only multi-night stands by Minnesota music vets at the St. Paul bar in the coming cold months.
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Did we really need another version of Gordon Lightfootâs 1976 epic? Maybe not, but Jeremy Messersmith needed to get his adaptation out of his head by today, a story that exemplifies the songâs lasting âall-consumingâ power. https://t.co/cyHvKKTCU4
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Jeremy Messersmithâs idea to rerecord Gordon Lightfootâs epic 1976 song about the shipwreck became âall-consuming.â
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Are you ready to get your soft-rock on at Shakopeeâs new amphitheater next summer? https://t.co/fnV598d1Hw
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A pair of soft-rock favorites from the 2000s each announced summer 2026 dates at Mystic Lake Amphitheater.
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Anna Graves opens for Stevie Nicks on Wednesday in St. Paul with a new record deal after recent dates with the Head & the Heart. https://t.co/yRfAIckRLN
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Anna Graves is already an industry vet at 28, but she returned home to restart her career with new inspiration.
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Live music the weekend, anyone? (Or early next week.) https://t.co/JKdMDpyKKK
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Stevie Nicks, Jeff Tweedy, Belly, Joshua Redman are the top concerts in Minneapolis St. Paul.
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Iâm holding out hope punk rock can still save the world, but St. Cloud is a good start. Great story by @bergjenny. https://t.co/nUW2dj2Otb
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Nonprofits try to restart the scene with B-Side Indie Music Cafe, a Wirth Center for the Performing Arts move, plus a possible arts magnet school or museum.
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I saw the first preview performance of the Purple Rain musical and then Wednesdayâs premiere. Hereâs a look at how they tweaked the would-be Broadway show. https://t.co/rXP1A0LEHj
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What we saw at Wednesdayâs premiere in Minneapolis that differed from warm-up performances of the Broadway-bound Prince production.
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âI honestly feel like Iâm at home here.â @JeffTweedy is clearly having a blast being back at @FirstAvenue with his sons and friends in tow.
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