Jamie Thingelstad

Music

Concert notes, set lists and personal impressions fill this category. From the dreamy Americana of Lord Huron to Coldplay’s stadium spectacle and intimate performances at the Dakota jazz club, I share what moved me in the moment.

U2:

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Sometimes a concert is great music, sometimes it is a great experience, and sometimes it is something even more — magical. That was last nights Brandi Carlile show at the Target Center. We’ve seen her probably 20 times and this time was truly special. Such an incredible show.

Singer performing on arena stage inside a glowing orange circle, backed by a full band, with large LED screens and colored smoke filling the venue. Band performing on a large arena stage beneath a glowing sun backdrop, with dramatic light beams and a packed crowd in silhouette. Concert stage at Target Center with a full band performing before a large crowd, backed by a grid of screens showing the lead singer closeup. Concert stage with a full band performing under dramatic lighting while a close-up of the lead singer at a microphone fills a large backdrop screen. Concert stage with a full band performing beneath projected handwritten lyrics reading Let em laugh while they can