Suzanne Vega: The esteemed New York singer/songwriter is billing her two-night Minneapolis stand as “Old Songs, New Songs and Other Songs.” For old songs, that must mean the disparate but delectable MTV-era hits “Luka” and “Tom’s Diner.” For new songs, that might mean “Speakers Corner” and “Rats,” which is about those infamous New York denizens that pay no rent. Both are from her May 2 release “Flying with Angels,” her first album of all new material since 2014.
SUZANNE VEGA
MAR 15-16 • 7PM
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo: This is not your usual St. Patrick’s Day fare but these South African harmonizers are remarkable entertainers with their spirited, uplifting performances of music and showmanship. Founded in 1960 by Joseph Shabalala, the group now features his four sons and two of their cousins. (There have been only two personnel changes since 1993.) Ladysmith Black Mambazo gained international recognition for collaborating with Paul Simon on his landmark “Graceland” album in 1986, and has since won five Grammy Awards and traveled the world singing “Long Walk to Freedom,” indigenous African songs and, of course, Simon’s “Homeless.”
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
MAR 17 • 7 & 9PM
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Ginger Commodore, one of the Twin Cities’ finest vocalists, pays tribute to the recently deceased Roberta Flack.
GINGER COMMODORE: A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF ROBERTA FLACK
MAR 18 • 7PM
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Altan, the great Irish folk group launched in 1987, makes its near-annual March visit with a new album, “Donegal,” featuring founding lead singer Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Minnesota-based guitarist Dáithí Sproule.