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Alone no more: Minnesota tour kings Trampled by Turtles return to the open road

Spirits were high and worries low as Minnesota touring kings Trampled by Turtles played their first post-COVID concerts.

By Chris Riemenschneider

July 2, 2021 at 2:12PM
Trampled By Turtles members, including, from left, Dave Carroll, Dave Simonett, and Tim Saxhaug, tore into the first song of their set in just their second show since their return to touring post-pandemic.
Trampled By Turtles members, including, from left, Dave Carroll, Dave Simonett, and Tim Saxhaug, tore into the first song of their set in just their second show since their return to touring post-pandemic. (Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Chris Riemenschneider

Critic / Reporter

Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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