Northern Invasion 2017 Line-Up Released
If you thought last year’s Northern Invasion broke new ground, this year’s line-up will take you to a totally different level. The year of waiting is over as the official line-up for Northern Invasion...
View ArticleFirst Day of Northern Invasion Kicks Off Upper Midwest Festival Season
Soundgarden and Godsmack put the final touches on Day 1 of Northern Invasion 2017 at the Somerset Ampitheater. The two day event that seemingly kicks off the festival season in the upper midwest,...
View ArticleKid Rock Closes Out The Final Day at Northern Invasion
Photos by David Rubene Well folks, festival season has begun. I hope you stocked up on sunscreen, energy drinks, and money for overpriced everything! Buckle up and brace yourself for a bumpy,...
View ArticleMemory Lanes Block Party with The Shackletons and More!
Photos by David Rubene Bowling. Beer. Live Music. What else could you ask for on a Memorial Day Weekend? Memory Lanes helped ring in the official start of summer this weekend with their 9th Annual...
View ArticleGo Fest ’17 Brings Top 40 Radio To Life At Cabooze
Photos by David Rubene One day festivals are the best. It gives me a chance to get my ginger skin some sun and to have a couple drinks with friends while listening to all sorts [...] The post Go Fest...
View ArticleRock the Garden returns to its home at the Walker
After a year in exile (Boom Island) Rock the Garden returned to the newly remodeled Walker Art Center Garden. With headliner Bon Iver announced early, the festival managed to sell out to members of MPR...
View ArticleVan’s Warped Tour 2017 Delivers Once Again
Photos by David Rubene and Jessica Boldt The day ended with me puking out the door of my friend’s car and falling asleep by 7:30PM on the floor of my living room right under the [...] The post Van’s...
View ArticleBig Fancy Go Show Mixes Local And International Rap/ Hip-Hop Artists For A...
The outdoor music festivals continued in Minneapolis on Sunday with Go95.3’s “Big Fancy Go Show” held in the parking lot next to The Fine Line. With a mix of heavy hitting headliners and super talented...
View ArticlePizza Luce Block Party 2017 Showcases Stars Of Local Music Scene
Photos by David Rubene Minneapolis winters suck. There’s no denying that. Even if you love the snow and freezing temperatures, it gets old after the first couple of months. I truly believe that...
View ArticleZombies Take Over Minneapolis for The 13th Annual Zombie Pub Crawl
Was spending the night in the pouring rain after being sick with strep throat the greatest idea I’ve ever had? Yeah, probably not. Did I really need to spend as much money as I did [...] The post...
View ArticleSnowta – Night 1 – Complete Overload!
Photos by Fred Sobottka I typically find myself spending my New Year’s celebrations on my couch where I typically pass out around 10PM. When you are out until midnight nearly every night due to...
View ArticleSnowta- Day 2 – Happy New Year!
I walked into Snowta on Sunday night with a mission. Having been at the festival on Saturday night, I felt like I knew the lay of the land and had seen pretty much everything there [...] The post...
View ArticleKDWB’s VIP Event Star Party 2018 At The Myth June 7
KDWB has hosted many multi-artists shows such as Jingle Ball and Star Party. The hype for this year’s Star Party 2018 was been growing since the lineup was announced back in April. This is an [...] The...
View ArticleEaux Claires 2018
I could sit here and write about all of the things that went wrong with this weekend’s Eaux Claires festival but what’s the point? Not only are there already enough people complaining about it but...
View Article8th Annual Roots Rock & Deep Blues Festival Coming July 14
Summer is music festival season in Minnesota. Few things in life are more enjoyable than sunshine, live music and weekends out with friends. Many will opine that while it’s far from the biggest, RRDB...
View ArticleVans Warped Tour Ends With A Bang On Sunday
Photos by Vito Ingerto. I almost didn’t write this post. To try and put Warped Tour into words is next to impossible and to have to acknowledge that I will never have the experience again [...] The...
View ArticleSwordmetal Fest VIII Dominated 2-Days at Neisen’s
Neisen’s Sports Bar & Grill was totally crushed by Heavy Metal this past weekend for Swordmetal Fest VII. Over 35 bands controlled the 2-day line up for this years event. Bands covered a wide...
View ArticleSweat, Sunburn and Lil’ Wayne- Soundset 2019 Was A Success
Have I ever explained to you how amazing the Twin Cities are? I’m sure I have time and time again but let me do it one more time. The Twin Cities are so amazing that [...] The post Sweat, Sunburn and...
View ArticleSteve Miller Band and Brad Paisley Headline Lakefront Music Fest on July 12-13
In celebration of 10 years of music, friendship and community, Prior Lake Rotary’s Lakefront Music Fest had developed a line-up that includes multiple Grammy award winning artists and two Rock-n-Roll...
View ArticleRoots Rock Deep Blues. The Hook Produces Another Delightful Summer Festival.
Summer is the season of music festivals around the Twin Cities. There are big ones and there are small DIY type deals. Obviously, when attending one of the big ones, you have a chance to [...] The...
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