PhotosPhotos: Midwest Music Exchange 2024 at Green Room Apr 29, 2024Manitoba Music and The Current hosted Leonard Sumner, Anna Graves, Colin Bracewell, and Kelly Bado for a performance Sunday at Green Room in Minneapolis.
Photosjeremy messersmith, MAKR AN ERIS, and KC Rae bring an uplifting celebration of Minnesota music to the FitzLuke Taylor and Tony Nelson • Apr 26, 2024The third and final of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase concerts, Thursday’s show featured a range of music and was imbued with a spirit of celebration.
PhotosPhotos: Lola Young makes powerful debut at 7th St EntryBump Opera • Mar 28, 2024The hotly anticipated London singer-songwriter performed for a sold-out Minneapolis crowd on Wednesday evening. North Carolina singer chlothegod opened up.
PhotosPhotos: Jenny Lewis shines at Palace TheatreLaura Buhman • Mar 11, 2024Jenny Lewis and a tight, adept, and engaging backing band brought The Joy’All Ball to St. Paul on Friday evening.
PhotosPhotos: DJs Shannon Blowtorch and Sophia Eris at Zhora DarlingDarin Kamnetz • Mar 6, 2024The DJs host Y2K: That's What I Call 2000s at the restaurant and bar in northeast Minneapolis that opened in 2023.
ReviewsJason Isbell & the 400 Unit stage two powerful shows at the PalaceLuke Taylor and Sara Fish • Mar 4, 2024Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit’s spectacular shows in St. Paul on Saturday and Sunday suggested a lyric in their song, “If You Insist,” the swirling combination of music and lights tearing through the Palace “like a category five” hurricane.
PhotosPhotos: Scenes from The Current's Winter Dig Out 2024Sara Fish • Feb 26, 2024The party at Hook & Ladder in Minneapolis on Saturday evening featured performances by Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Kiss the Tiger, and Friko.
PhotosPhotos: The Current's Emerging Artists Showcase 2024Aaron Reichow • Jan 26, 2024Curated by Aby Wolf, the Emerging Artists Showcase featured performances by Nolen Sellwood, carisa, and Wolf at the Duluth Masonic Temple on Saturday, Jan. 20.
PhotosPhotos: The Jayhawks make joyful noise at Palace TheatreSteven Cohen • Dec 18, 2023The local alt-country act put on a memorable performance in St. Paul on Saturday evening. Rock supergroup Golden Smog was the opening act.
PhotosPhotos: Durry stage triumphant homecoming at First AveSara Fish • Dec 18, 2023The Burnsville alt-rock group, featuring siblings Austin and Taryn Durry, performed to a sold-out crowd in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday.