One of the longest merch lines I’ve ever seen. The women’s restroom lines will likely soon rival it. Palatable excitement among the attendees. @noahkahan.bsky.social #greatdividetour
Chris Riemenschneider
@chrisrstrib.bsky.social
Minnesota Star Tribune music scribe
Anyone here headed up to We Fest? There's a lineup change that'll give you a sneak peek of one of next year's big names this year, and one of the strongest rosters of female singers the fest has seen. www.startribune.com/we-fest-2026...
We Fest 2026 swaps in hot newcomer for Little Big Town
“Boston” singer Stella Lefty will join Thomas Rhett on the lineup Saturday at the 43rd annual country campout in northwestern Minnesota.
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Wednesday's Noah Kahan show at Target Field has turned into the hottest concert ticket of the year. Here's why. www.startribune.com/noah-kahan-p...
Noah Kahan’s Target Field tickets now reselling at $500 a pop? Please explain.
Why fans are shelling out big bucks (and a lot worse) over the “Stick Season” singer, whose Minneapolis concert Wednesday became the hottest ticket of 2026.
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It was 35 years ago tomorrow. St. Paul's Harriet Island was the sixth of 21 stops on the generation-defining Lollapalooza tour, subject of a Paramount docuseries and oral-history book - and basis of the mega-festival in Chicago again this weekend. www.startribune.com/lollapalooza...
Remembering the day Lollapalooza came to St. Paul in 1991
The tour that marked Gen-X’s takeover of the music industry came to Harriet Island made a lasting impression.
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Photo Gallery: Chris Stapleton performed at The Mystic Lake Amphitheater on Wednesday night. Review by @chrisrstrib.bsky.social www.startribune.com/review-chris...
More shows at the new amphitheater this week, including one of the two women headliners out of 40 there this year. Plus a string of older '80s punks going acoustic and Suki Waterhouse, whose new record is pretty great. www.startribune.com/big-gigs-twi...
The Big Gigs: Top 10 concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for July 30-Aug. 5 include Noah Kahan, Mumford & Sons, Suki Waterhouse and Ne-Yo & Akon.
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Stapleton is the real deal. We already knew that. It's probably the main reason why, as other tours sputter this year, his had no trouble selling out the new mega-amphitheater two nights (continuing tonight). www.startribune.com/review-chris...
Review: Chris Stapleton brings the heat to start two-night amphitheater run in Shakopee
The country music giant had never played outdoors in the Twin Cities before Wednesday’s packed gig at the new Mystic Lake Amphitheater.
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We need more Chris Stapletons. And more Morgane Stapletons for that matter.
Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis” is ranked near the top of Rolling Stone’s new list of 25 best anti-Trump protest songs. It’s not the only tune with Minnesota ties to make the cut, though. www.startribune.com/rolling-ston...
Minnesotans make Rolling Stone’s list of best anti-Trump songs
Collaborations by Paul Metsa and Alan Sparhawk, and Belfast Cowboys and Billy Bragg, were ranked along with Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis.”
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Yam Haus announced their "indefinite hiatus" after playing the Minnesota Yacht Club main stage two weekends ago. These guys hustled hard for many years and had a good local following. www.startribune.com/yam-haus-twi...
Popular Twin Cities rock band Yam Haus is disbanding
The group announced an “indefinite hiatus” after its well-received Minnesota Yacht Club performance.
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The Midwesternness of Eaux Claires was loudly on display as it made its comeback Friday. Music sets included two from hometown host Justin Vernon: a stripped-down set of Bon Iver originals and the all-star finale tribute to Bob Dylan. www.startribune.com/review-day-o...
Review: 7 ways Bon Iver's Eaux Claire fest made a strong comeback
Day One of the music festival’s return from an eight-year hiatus included nods to Bob Dylan and a lot of other North Country culture.
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Chris Stapleton, Olivia Dean, Hilary Duff, Black Crowes and the return of Eaux Claires fest in this week’s Big Gigs concert roundup. www.startribune.com/chris-staple...
The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for July 23-29 include Olivia Dean, Chris Stapleton, Hilary Duff, Megan Moroney, Audrey Hobert, Black Crowes and Eaux Claires fest.
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Salsa del Soul has members from around the world and performs across the metro area, including Lowertown Sounds tonight in St. Paul, www.startribune.com/salsa-del-so...
How a Latin dance band became one of the Twin Cities’ busiest acts of summer
Salsa del Soul has members from all over the world who perform all around the metro area, including Lowertown Sounds this week.
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Wisconsin’s Bon Iver-affiliated music fest returns this weekend with an unfocused, largely unfamiliar lineup. Perfect. www.startribune.com/why-justin-v...
Why Justin Vernon’s revived Eaux Claires festival still matters
Wisconsin’s Bon Iver-affiliated music fest returns this weekend with an unfocused, largely unfamiliar lineup. Perfect.
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Way better than the first day. And Geese was way better than I expected, too (not entirely sold on their albums yet). Strong showings by Lord Huron, Lucy Dacus and Jensen McRae, too. And boy that Rob Thomas is still mighty smooth. www.startribune.com/minnesota-ya...
Geese and other buzzmakers rule Day Two of Minnesota Yacht Club
Older acts Matchbox Twenty and All-American Rejects were fun, too, as fans flooded St. Paul’s Harriet Island.
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The Lumineers, Mt. Joy, the Fray and Dashboard Confessional made it a great day for sad-boy soft-rock at the Yacht Club kickoff. www.startribune.com/minnesota-ya...
Review: Minnesota Yacht Club kicks off with its hottest, dullest day ever
Friday’s opening lineup in St. Paul’s third annual rock fest was overbaked with nice-guy strummers and one-hit wonders.
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So that’s TWO ex-wives, two daughters and an immediately family member that he physically abused and/or threatened. Just an insane story
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 3w agoICE officer who shot Colombian man in Maine has history of threatening behavior and mental illness, family and court documents say.
Wow. The ICE shooter in Maine asked his ex-wife to "to lie for him and to cover for his character." She said he was abusive and had previously reported concerns about him to his military superiors. He was also a volunteer firefighter, but was removed after several spats with department leadership.
ICE agent who killed man in Biddeford identified as former Maine law enforcement officer
An ex-wife told the Press Herald that David Brouillette called her and admitted he was the ICE agent who shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero.
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Creed postponed till Sept 5, probably without Bush.
Chris Riemenschneider@chrisrstrib.bsky.social · 3w agoConcert updates here: MN Yacht Club is going on as planned (air expected to clear by midday Fri). Tonight's Lowertown Sounds show in Mears Park has been called off. No word yet from Live Nation on tonight's Creed & Bush twofer at Mystic Lake Amp. www.startribune.com/boundary-wat...
Concert updates here: MN Yacht Club is going on as planned (air expected to clear by midday Fri). Tonight's Lowertown Sounds show in Mears Park has been called off. No word yet from Live Nation on tonight's Creed & Bush twofer at Mystic Lake Amp. www.startribune.com/boundary-wat...
Live: Events across Twin Cities canceled as wildfire smoke chokes state
Wildfires have spread across thousands of acres in Superior National Forest, forcing the closure of the BWCA. Smoke from the fires is blanketing the state, including the Twin Cities.
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Lots of MN Yacht Club questions. Like: Will I melt? Organizers say they are adding some shade tents and misters to the grounds ahead of Friday's hot start. Here's a rundown of what to expect and FAQ type stuff culled from the prior two years. Other ??'s? www.startribune.com/ways-to-stay...
Stay cool, save money and be prepared for a hot Minnesota Yacht Club 2026
Tips and answers to FAQs on what you can and can’t bring to the three-day rock fest this weekend on Harriet Island in St. Paul.
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Who's headed to MN Yacht Club this weekend? Here are 4 current buzzmakers of note in the lineup amid all the Gen-X and millennial acts, at least 3 of whom also have noteworthy storylines this year. www.startribune.com/minnesota-ya...
Minnesota Yacht Club 2026: It's not just about the nostalgia acts
Four newcomers and three oldies acts to care about as St. Paul's big rock fest returns for its third year.
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Flavor Flav shared that he’s secured “the tickets, the glam, wardrobe” for the entire US women’s hockey team to attend the 2026 ESPY’s. In an update, Paris Hilton is now covering the hotel rooms for every player. Talk about a bunch of words I never thought I’d say.
The Minnesota Country Club (featuring the only vaguely country Jessie Murph, pictured) is the new fest on the block in this week's Big Gigs alongside Ella Mai, the Patterson Hood/Craig Finn twofer and some more old faves playing the new amphitheater. www.startribune.com/john-mellenc...
The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for July 9-15 include Minnesota Country Club, Death Cab for Cutie, John Mellencamp, Lyle Lovett, Ella Mai and Jack Johnson.
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What happened to the Melanie Martinez and Meghan Trainor concerts that were on the calendar for next week at Grand Casino Arena? www.startribune.com/st-paul-gran...
Why two pop stars both canceled next week's concerts in St. Paul
Melanie Martinez and Meghan Trainor had different reasons for calling off next week’s Grand Casino Arena shows.
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The inaugural Minnesota Country Club festival lands this weekend with the same set-up, stages, ticketing scheme etc as MN Yacht Club, but with a very different music format. It’s different from most other “country” music festivals, too. www.startribune.com/making-sense...
Making sense of Minnesota Yacht Club’s new ‘country’ offshoot festival
This weekend’s inaugural Minnesota Country Club in St. Paul offers a different brand of twangers in the same setup as next weekend’s popular rock fest.
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“I love connecting with people through music, whether it’s my music or someone else’s.” Molly Maher is making connections again this weekend at Lutsong in Lutsen, and then next month's Lakeside Lakeside Guitar Fest at Como Pavilion in St. Paul. www.startribune.com/molly-maher-...
One musician is the force behind two of Minnesota’s coolest little festivals
Molly Maher competes with bigger-scale music events by pouring her heart and connections into this weekend’s Lutsong and next month’s Lakeside Guitar Fest.
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