Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
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Review: Brandi Carlile wraps herself around Minneapolis with a special guest
She shows solidarity with the Twin Cities during an Olympian performance.
AuthoredJon Bream
AuthoredJon BreamFebruary 22, 2026
Review: Richard Egarr leads SPCO in festive, joyous concert
The program includes works by George Frideric Handel, J.S. Bach and Beethoven.
AuthoredRob Hubbard
February 20, 2026
A different Brandi Carlile heads to Minneapolis with a message
Her sold-out concert will be livestreamed on the radio and the internet.
February 20, 2026
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U2 drops blistering song about Minneapolis mom Renee Good
Good’s family said she would have been deeply moved by the protest tune.
February 18, 2026
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The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for Feb. 19-25 include Brandi Carlile, Esperanza Spalding, Conan Gray, Turnpike Troubadours and Gogol Bordello.
February 18, 2026
Bruce Springsteen will play Target Center on March 31
The concert will kick off a new tour with the E Street Band.
February 17, 2026
The 11 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
February 17, 2026
Rap star J. Cole will return to Target Center on Aug. 18
Tickets will go on sale Friday, with a presale beginning Tuesday.
February 16, 2026
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Review: MN Orchestra offers pleasing and unpredictable concert
Guest conductor Juraj Valčuha led the orchestra in works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Herrmann.
AuthoredRob Hubbard
February 14, 2026
James Klein, quiet pillar of Minneapolis music, dies at 74
He booked bands at Bunker’s Music Bar and Grill and co-managed Jonny Lang.
February 13, 2026
Musicians are now uniting against ICE via compilation albums
Two all-local fundraiser collections, “Melt ICE” and “Thaw,” arrive this weekend with 130-plus contributing acts.
February 13, 2026
Hilary Duff, Tame Impala announce separate summer Twin Cities concerts
Tickets will go on sale next week.
February 12, 2026
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