Jonatha Brooke
MINNPOST CONCERT PICK
Heading into next week, songwriting wiz Jonatha Brooke, who infuses sweetness with a bite, returns to the Dakota on Wednesday...
Aug 17
Munson-Hicks Party Supplies
RACKET CONCERT PICK
In 2020, bittersweetly seriocomic piano man Dylan Hicks (largely) handed the mic over to John Munson of Semisonic (and then...
Aug 16
Bettye LaVette
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
The veteran song stylist may have just dropped the best album in her illustrious bounce-back career. After separate themed collections...
Aug 16
Nur-D w/special guest Mayyadda
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
After Talib Kweli took over Minneapolis' favorite jazz room last month, why not let one of the hometown scene's own...
Aug 16
Nduduzo Makhathini to play jazz piano at the Dakota
MSHALE FEATURE
There are a hundred ways to interpret Nduduzo Makhathini’s music and each one of them would be valid. But to...
Aug 15
Tragedy, tributes and troubadours fill Steve Earle’s solo-acoustic set at the Dakota
STAR TRIBUNE REVIEW
"You could tell how quickly Steve Earle was trying to tear through the first half of his solo-acoustic set Thursday...
Aug 11
Steve Earle
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
On his Alone Again Tour, the great, penetrating alt-twang singer-songwriter is delivering a solo retrospective of his rich career. He...
Aug 9
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz in August
JAZZ POLICE FEATURE
One of the most revered venues in the Twin Cities, The Dakota continues to thrive in downtown Minneapolis, featuring many...
Aug 1
Bobby Watson
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
After decades in New York City, the veteran alto saxophonist and educator has moved back to Kansas City, near where...
Jul 26
Tim O’Brien Bluegrass Band
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
The Grammy-winning bluegrass stud — he plays many instruments including mandolin, fiddle and banjo — has just released his first...
Jul 26