Music

Corcoran Park rock band camps

By Eric Silva Brenneman, Corcoran News

By now, most of you know that during the past few years I have been using a school-of-rock model to teach music at Corcoran Park. I always welcome interested kids and young adults. At present, we could really use a bass player or two. In any case, after playing at intermediate levels for some time, the next phase is the Corcoran Park Rock Band (CPRB), where we will work on ensemble playing and students will get to rock out.

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MUSIC PHOTOS | Jason Isbell and Todd Snider at the Fitzgerald Theater

By Ryan Cutler, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Ryan Cutler

On Satuday, April 27, Jason Isbell and Todd Snider played at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.

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Boz Scaggs at the State Theatre: The fastest 90 minutes known to humankind

By Dwight Hobbes, Sounding Off On Sound

Courtesy Boz Scaggs

On April 8, just under 2,000 fans were happy as hell to see veteran singer-songwriter-guitarist Boz Scaggs stroll onto the State Theatre stage; they greeted their man with a cataract of cheers and applause.

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MUSIC PHOTOS | Fleetwood Mac at the Xcel Energy Center

By Jeff Rutherford, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Jeff Rutherford

Fleetwood Mac came to St. Paul on April 28, playing at the Xcel Energy Center.

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ArtsLab: Embracing the Beloved

By Bradley Machov, TC Jewfolk

On a snowy Sunday in April, I crashed a rehearsal of Embracing the Beloved, a performance so hot the snow will surely melt by their debut in the Jewish community at the Sabes JCC on May 1st at 7:30 PM.

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MUSIC PHOTOS | Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band at First Avenue

By Alexa Jones, TC Daily Planet

Josh Ritter. Photos by Alexa Jones.

On April 25, Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band performed at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Opening was Alex Brown Church of Sea Wolf.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Craig Taborn brings his brand of frenzied heroism to the Walker Art Center

By Mark Mahoney, Community Voices

Craig Taborn, the protean pianist, composer, and conceptualist, will return home to his native Minnesota Friday night for a celebration of his music at the Walker Art Center’s McGuire Theater. The performance, cryptically entitled “Heroic Frenzies,” will begin at 8. He will play in three different formats: with his electronica outfit Junk Magic, with his acoustic trio, and solo.

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MUSIC PHOTOS | The Proclaimers at the Varsity Theater

By David McCrindle, TC Daily Planet

Photos by David McCrindle

On April 22, The Proclaimers peformed at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis.

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Hymie's Block Party: Live music, local beer, sunshine

By Rebekah Peterson, My Broadsheet

If you love live music, art, flipping through vinyl, beer, and sunshine, hopefully you were able to make it out to Hymie’s yesterday for its Block Party in celebration of Record Store Day. Hymie’s had two stages, fourteen bands, a beer garden, live art, and lots and lots of records for sale.

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MUSIC PHOTOS | Trampled by Turtles at First Avenue

By Chad Rieder, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Chad Rieder

On Friday, April 19, Trampled by Turtles played at First Avenue with Charlie Parr and Erik Koskinen to open.

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