While pop stars like Niall Horan and Kid Laroi are coming to the Twin Cities this week, the Fourth of July makes it a bit of a slower week for big national acts swinging through town.
Of course, there's never a shortage of enticing music on the menu. It’s a great week to catch Minnesota-based music and, as such, we’re putting a little extra emphasis on MN-centric performers this week. Shine a little of your attention on the great music happening in-state during the months where weekend-long festivals and splashy outdoor concerts dominate.
Singer-songwriter Mike Kota begins a weekly July residency at the Green Room this week. Their songs are soulful and introspective, accompanied by a powerful voice and an ability blend genres in surprising ways. The residency opens with support from Lana Leone and Walker Rider.
The Ukrainian quartet brings its idiosyncratic sound to the Dakota on Tuesday, melding Ukrainian folk music with sounds, instruments, and rhythms from around the world along with captivating vocals and infectious energy.
The New Zealand-born Lunadon has been part of a whole lot of bands, including The D4, True Lovers, and a 10-year stint in A Place to Bury Strangers. As a solo artist, his work channels the noise and punk ethos of New York in the '80s with a sometimes unpredictable live show to match.
It's the 4th of July. Most people are out watching fireworks, maybe catching a band in a park before the sky fire shows begin. '90s radio-rock mainstays Sister Hazel and Fastball (of "The Way" fame) will open for the fireworks at Mystic Lake.
Kid Dakota, aka Darren Jackson (who was also behind The Hopefuls née Olympic Hopefuls), has been a fixture of the Twin Cities music scene for more than two decades. The multi-instrumentalist celebrates the release of his latest album, Praegustator , at Icehouse with Fénix Dion and Dylan Salfer opening.
Trampled by Turtles are playing a big hometown show in Duluth on Saturday, but for those sticking around the Twin Cities over the holiday weekend, The Baseball Project combines live music and America's pastime.
Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Mike Mills, Linda Pitmon, and Steve Wynn join forces to sing songs about baseball. (Los Lobos' Steve Berlin also plays on the latest record, Grand Salami Time .) Though, you might be more familiar with their other bands — R.E.M., The Dream Syndicate, Young Fresh Fellows, The Minus 5, Filthy Friends — The Baseball Project is a deeply enjoyable tribute to the game.
The Minneapolis trio is playing around the state a fair amount this summer, but their jazzy sound and updated renditions of familiar songs are a beautiful fit for the Hewing Hotel's rooftop. Their shows are always upbeat and fun.
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