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.

October 22, 2024

My Mom and I made our way to St. Olaf tonight to see Mazie perform in the Chapel Choir tonight. It was great performance titled I Want to Go Home: Reflections on Where We Are, Where We’ve Been, and Where We’re Going.

Large choir in burgundy robes performing in a chapel with tall pipe organ pipes, directed by a conductor in white at a grand piano.

October 20, 2024

We saw Mike Birbiglia‘s newest performance The Good Life at the State Theater tonight. He is an incredible performer — so many laughs.

A comedian performs on a stage with a spotlight, standing near a stool with a cup on it.

October 6, 2024

Tyler and I were joined by Max and Levi at Orchestra Hall today to see the Minnesota Orchestra perform Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert. Tyler and I saw The Last Jedi In Concert in May.

Four people are smiling and posing in front of a stage set for a Star Wars: A New Hope concert.

September 30, 2024

Tammy and I went to see the Cowboy Junkies at The Dakota tonight. Both of us have enjoyed the Cowboy Junkies but hadn’t seem them live. The show was good and featured a bunch of new music, but got a little long for us with two different sets.

Live band performing on a dimly lit stage at The Dakota jazz club, with audience seated at candlelit tables in the foreground.

September 29, 2024

Tammy and I went to a very cool small performance by Gary Louris of The Jayhawks and Golden Smog at O’Shaughnessy Distilling. Just him and his guitar for 90 minutes.

Guitarist performs solo acoustic set for a seated crowd in an industrial-chic venue with exposed brick and a painted coat of arms mural.

Musician in black jacket and jeans playing acoustic guitar at a microphone stand inside a brick-walled distillery venue.

September 7, 2024

I got to thinking how many times we’ve seen The New Standards after we saw them last night. I searched my blog and created a list of The New Standards shows. I was surprised to find 21 shows and an additional 11 Holiday Shows — exceeding our list of Brandi Carlile shows!

September 6, 2024

The New Standards put on an incredible show at The Dakota tonight marking their 20 year anniversary as a band! We had a great night returning with our friends Mike & Ellen Rock for the show.

See list of The New Standards shows.

Three musicians perform at Dakota jazz club, one on piano, one on upright bass at a microphone, one on vibraphone, before a seated audience.

August 21, 2024

Steve Earle — Alone Again at the Dakota

Last night Tammy and I saw Steve Earle at the Dakota. Mazie and I saw him last year at the Dakota. I also saw Earle’s Copperhead Road 30th Anniversary show in 2018 and saw him at the Minnesota Zoo in 2017. I’m a fan of Steve Earle and love these solo acoustic shows. He played for …

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August 15, 2024

I queued up with the newest High Kings vinyl and got it signed after the show.