Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble
RACKET CONCERT PICK
If you’re familiar with Don Was at all, it’s more likely as a producer than a musician. Yes, there are...
May 20
Behind-the-scenes superstar Don Was to world-premiere his new band in Minneapolis
STAR TRIBUNE INTERVIEW
Prince world-premiered his last band, 3rdEyeGirl, at the Dakota in downtown Minneapolis. Don Was, behind-the-scenes superstar, will world-premiere his new...
May 20
Don Was & the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
STAR TRIBUNE CRITICS' PICK
He's a Grammy-winning producer, known for his work with Bonnie Raitt, the Rolling Stones and so many others. As a...
May 14
BJ the Chicago Kid: The Gravy Tour
STAR TRIBUNE CRITICS' PICK
After first making his mark in gospel music and then collaborating with a constellation of hip-hop stars including Kanye West,...
May 14
Halloween, Alaska
MINNPOST WEEKEND PICK
For the 20th anniversary of its 2003 self-titled LP last fall, Halloween, Alaska released a vinyl version of the record,...
May 9
Music maven from the Motor City: Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble will play shows at the Dakota on May 21
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD FEATURE
Cleaning up in the kitchen one night, I flipped on the radio to Minnesota Public Radio and listened to a...
May 7
Bringing Back That Detroit Sound (Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble At The Dakota)
TWIN CITIES ARTS READER PREVIEW
The legendary musician Don Was will be bringing his new Pan-Detroit Ensemble, as well as his many lifetimes of musical...
May 6
Judy Collins Turns 85
Concert Review
When the Dakota announced a few months ago that Judy Collins would be appearing on April 30, I jumped on...
May 1
Alejandro Escovedo
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIG
Forty-six years after his first band the Nuns opened the Sex Pistols' notorious you've-been-cheated concert at the Winterland in San...
Apr 24
Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson will give her farewell performance at the Dakota
STAR TRIBUNE FEATURE
Tyka Nelson, a onetime recording artist who has been one of the faces of her late brother Prince's estate, will...
Apr 19