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Coffee Break: (More) Rocktober

Music fans enjoying Weezer's performance at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
Music fans enjoying Weezer's performance at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.Tony Nelson for MPR

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

October 02, 2024

It’s the second day of Rocktober, which means it’s the second day of The Current’s Rocktober Ticket Giveaway Blowout! Keep listening for your chance to win tickets to some of the shows coming up this month. And, don’t forget that you can also sign up for a chance to win tickets online.

Since there are SO MANY SHOWS coming up in Rocktober, one Coffee Break just wasn’t enough. Let’s keep the fun going today by telling us which shows you’re looking forward to that are heading to the Twin Cities — with song!

So, for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what (other) songs from artists coming to town in Rocktober would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs Played
Pokey LaFarge – Riot In The Streets
The Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way 
The Jesus and Mary Chain – The Hardest Walk"
James – Laid
Outkast – My Favorite Things
The Lemon Twigs – These Words
Nada Surf – Something I Should Do