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July:
18 - Willie Nelson (Grand Casino Hinckley)
18 - Poison + Sebastian Bach (Jackpot Junction Casino)
18 - T-Model Ford + Black-Eyed Snakes + Low (Deep Blues Fest)
18 - Valient Thorr + Early Man + Architects [Early] (Triple Rock)
18 - Threadbare [Reunion Show] (Triple Rock)
18 - Lucy Kaplansky (Bo Diddley’s Deli - St. Cloud, MN)
18 - The Grouch [Living Legends] + Muja Messiah + Omaur Bliss (Cabooze)
18 - Tracy Morgan (Treasure Island Casino - Welch, MN)
18 - Blues Traveler (Aquatennial Block Party)
18 - Chris Rock (Orpheum)
18 - Steve Earle (Fargo Theater - Fargo, ND)
18 - Drinking With Ian: Switchblade Comb + Heroine Sheiks (First Ave)
18 - The Alarmists (Turf Club)
18 - Black Diamond Heavies (Big V’s)
18 - Son, Ambulance + The Pines (Uptown Bar)
19 - The Wackness w/ Plain Ole Bill DJ set (Uptown Theatre)
19 - Ween (Roy Wilkins)
19 - The Legendary Shack Shakers (Deep Blues Fest - Lake Elmo, MN)
19 - Bob Log III + Scott H. Biram (Triple Rock)
19 - Neil Diamond (Excel Energy Center)
19 - Steve Earle (Mitchell Auditorium - Duluth, MN)
19 - STNNNG (7th St)
19 - Kaskade (Epic)
19 - The Secret Machines (Fine Line)
19 - Traditional Methods + Cresent Moon is in Big Trouble (Nomad World Pub)
19 - The Alarmists (Turf Club)
19 - Git Some [Ex Planes Mistaken For Stars] (Alamo House)
20 - Bob Log III + Scott H. Biram (Deep Blues Fest - Lake Elmo, MN)
20 - Fleet Foxes SOLD OUT (7th St)
20 - Neil Diamond (Excel Energy Center)
20 - James Buckley Trio + Painted Saints [Mbrs. of Spaghetti Western] (Acadia Cafe)
20 - The English Beat (First Ave)
20 - Chiang Banger Block Party: Shortcuts + Ouija Radio (Chiang Mai Thai)
21 - No Age + Abe Vigoda [Early Show] (Triple Rock)
21 - Jay Reatard [Late Show] (Triple Rock)
21 - M.anifest + The Senator Was Indiscreet (Loring Park)
21 - Immortal Technique (First Ave)
21 - Titus Andronicus (7th St)
22 - Hold Steady + The Loved Ones SOLD OUT (First Ave)
22 - Apples in Stereo + Poison Control Center (Turf Club)
23 - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Target Center)
23 - Helmet (The Rock)
23 - Shai Hulud (Station 4)
23 - Motion City Soundtrack (Ramkota Exhibit Hall - Sioux Falls, SD)
23 - Hold Steady + The Loved Ones (Fargo Theatre - Fargo, ND)
23 - Cory Chisel (Varsity)
23 - Omaur Bliss (7th St)
24 - Kid Dakota + Story of The Sea (MMAA Patio)
24 - George Clinton + Michael Franti + Dub Trio (10KLF - Detroit Lakes, MN)
24 - STNNG (Eclipse Records)
24 - Motion City Soundtrack (Grandma’s Sports Garden - Duluth, MN)
24 - Blind Shake (Turf Club)
24 - Koo Koo Kanga Roo (Nomad World Pub)
24 - Bun B [UGK] (Karma)
25 - Flaming Lips (10K Lakes Fest - Detroit Lakes, MN)
25 - Black Dahlia Murder + Vader (First Ave)
25 - Soul Asylum (Lumberjack Days - Stillwater, MN)
25 - Peter Frampton (Mystic Lake Casino)
25 - L.A. Guns [Tracii Guns Ver.] + Faster Pussycat (Station 4)
25 - Skid Row (Pickle Park)
25 - The Pines [MN] (Nomad)
25 - Howie Mandel (Grand Casino Hinckley)
25 - Earlimart (Triple Rock Social Club)
25 - CSNY: Déjà Vu (Uptown Theatre)
25 - Roma di Luna (Lee’s)
25 - Ariel Pink + Chairlift (7th St)
25 - Baby Guts + Complete Waste (Eclipse Records)
25 - Off With Their Heads + Spacewolf (Uptown Bar)
26 - L.A. Guns [Tracii Guns Ver.] (Festival Grounds - Sioux Falls, SD)
26 - Skid Row + Faster Pussycat (Festival Grounds - Sioux Falls, SD)
26 - The Evening Rig (331 Club)
26 - Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble (Triple Rock)
26 - The Bad Plus (10K Lakes Fest - Detroit Lakes, MN)
26 - Chelsea Handler (Treasure Island Casino - Welch, MN)
26 - Everclear + Head East (Halfway Jam - Royalton, MN)
26 - John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Halfway Jam - Royalton, MN)
26 - Bill Maher (Orpheum)
26 - Kruddler (Uptown Bar)
27 - Cavalera Conspiracy [Ex-Sepultura] + Dillinger Escape Plan (Myth)
27 - Muja Messiah [CD Release] + M.anifest + Black Blondie (First Ave)
28 - Rancid + MxPx (Myth)
28 - The Faint (Ramkota Annex - Sioux Falls, SD)
28 - Mark Mallman + All The King’s Men (Loring Park)
28 - Film School (7th St)
29 - “Weird” Al Yankovic (Orpheum Theatre - Sioux City, IA)
30 - The Go! Team + Matt & Kim + CSS (First Ave)
30 - Yeasayer [Free w/ e-ticket] (Urban Outfitters)
31 - Testament (Epic)
31 - Off With Their Heads + The Deaf (MMAA Patio)
31 - Harry and the Potters (Triple Rock)
31 - Duffy (First Ave)
31 - Koo Koo Kanga Roo (Nomad World Pub)
August:
01 - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Grand Casino Hinckley)
01 - Gear Daddies + Charlie Parr (MN Zoo)
01 - American Teen (Uptown Theatre)
01 - Doomtree [CD Release] + Kill the Vultures + I Self Divine (First Ave)
01 - Gospel Gossip (Triple Rock)
01 - Tremble and Shake [Farewell Show] (Hexagon Bar)
02 - Nine Inch Nails + Crystal Castles (Target Center)
02 - Martin Zellar (Mankato Rib Fest - Mankato, MN)
02 - Almost Famous (Uptown Theatre)
02 - Judas Priest + Metal Church (The Myth)
02 - The Melvins (Grumpy’s)
03 - Warped Tour (Canterbury Park)
03 - Martin Short (Orchestra Hall)
04 - Los Lobos + Los Lonely Boys (MN Zoo)
04 - Mouthful of Bees + Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Loring Park)
04 - The Ting Tings (Varsity)
05 - Los Lobos + Los Lonely Boys (MN Zoo)
05 - Emo Philips (Acme Comedy Co.)
05 - The Ergs (TBA)
05 - Chaka Khan (Fine Line)
06 - Emo Philips (Acme Comedy Co.)
06 - El Vez (First Ave)
06 - Matt Pryor [Get Up Kids] (Triple Rock)
06 - Juliette & The Licks (Fine Line)
06 - Eef Barzelay [Clem Snide] (400 Bar)
07 - Emo Philips (Acme Comedy Co.)
07 - Dance Band + Mel Gibson and the Pants (MMAA Patio)
07 - We Are Scientists + Oxford Collapse (Varsity)
07 - The Dollyrots (Triple Rock)
07 - She & Him (First Ave)
07 - Invisible Boy [Mbr. of Vampire Hands] (Eclipse Records)
08 - Emo Philips (Acme Comedy Co.)
08 - Baghead (Lagoon Cinema)
08 - Flogging Molly (St. Paul Irish Fair)
08 - Scorpions + L.A. Guns [Phil Lewis Vers.] (Myth)
08 - Joe Rogan (Fineline)
08 - The Dollyrots (The Warehouse - Lacrosse, WI)
08 - Sick of Sarah [CD Release] (The Cabooze)
09 - Emo Philips (Acme Comedy Co.)
09 - Booker T & The MG’s (MN Zoo)
09 - Toots & The Maytals + Sheryl Crow (Northrop Auditorium)
09 - The Warriors (Uptown Theatre)
09 - Flogging Molly (St. Paul Irish Fair)
09 - Pizza Luce Block Party: Evening Rig + Hawaii Show (Pizza Luce Uptown)
10 - Heiruspecs (Down by the Riverside - Rochester, MN)
10 - Cherry Poppin’ Daddies (Northern Lights Casino - Walker, MN)
11 - Black Audience + State of the Union (Loring Park)
12 - Jake Johannsen (Acme Comedy Co.)
13 - Jake Johannsen (Acme Comedy Co.)
13 - Chris Isaak (MN Zoo)
13 - Blue Scholars + Hieroglyphics + Musab (First Ave)
13 - Sen Dog [Cypress Hill] (The Myth)
14 - Jake Johannsen (Acme Comedy Co.)
14 - Vampire Hands + MC/VL (MMAA Patio)
14 - Supersuckers (The Cabooze)
15 - Jake Johannsen (Acme Comedy Co.)
15 - Morris Day & The Time (MN Zoo)
15 - The Animation Show 2008 (Lagoon Cinema)
15 - Kenny Loggins (Grand Casino Hinckley)
15 - Richard Lewis (Treasure Island Casino - Welch, MN)
15 - Bon Iver + A.A. Bondy (First Ave)
15 - Roma Di Luna (Triple Rock)
15 - Handsome Furs (7th St)
15 - Charlie Parr (331 Club)
15 - Cyndi Lauper + MC Hammer (Orpheum)
16 - Jake Johannsen (Acme Comedy Co.)
16 - Mezcal Brothers (Lee’s)
16 - Heroine Sheiks (7the St)
17 - Tommy James & Shondell’s (Down by the Riverside - Rochester, MN)
17 - Alice Cooper (Fortune Bay Resort Casino - Tower, MN)
18 - Califone + The Manchurian Candidate (Loring Park)
19 - God’s Pottery (Acme Comedy Co.)
20 - Great Lake Swimmers + The Pines (7th St)
20 - M.O.D. (Triple Rock)
20 - God’s Pottery (Acme Comedy Co.)
21 - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings [Free] (MN State Fair)
21 - Storyhill + Mighty Fairly (MMAA Patio)
21 - 3 Doors Down + Staind + Hinder (MN State Fair)
21 - Flobots (Varsity)
21 - God’s Pottery (Acme Comedy Co.)
22 - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings [Free] (MN State Fair)
22 - Jewel (MN State Fair Grandstand)
22 - God’s Pottery (Acme Comedy Co.)
22 - Birthday Suits (Hexagon Bar)
22 - Dosh (Eclipse Records)
23 - Pat Benatar (Grand Casino Hinckley)
23 - Night Ranger (Fortune Bay Resort Casino - Tower, MN)
23 - God’s Pottery (Acme Comedy Co.)
23 - The Hopefuls + Welcome to the Cinema (400 Bar)
24 - Buddy Guy (MN State Fair)
26 - Aesop Rock (Pizza Luce - Duluth, MN)
27 - WAR [Free] (MN State Fair)
27 - Gnarls Barkley (MN State Fair Grandstand)
27 - Low + Dosh + P.O.S. + Tapes ‘n Tapes + more (Turf Club)
28 - WAR [Free] (MN State Fair)
28 - One For The Team + Now, Now Every Children (MMAA Patio)
29 - Trampled By Turtles [Free] (MN State Fair)
29 - George Jones (Northern Lights Casino - Walker, MN)
29 - Shooter Jennings (331 Amphitheatre - Rochester, MN)
29 - Earl Root Tribute (1st Ave)
29 - Hawnay Troof [Mbrs. of XBXRX] (Eclipse Records)
29 - Cecil Otter (Triple Rock)
30 - George Jones (Northern Lights Casino - Walker, MN)
30 - Trampled By Turtles [Free] (MN State Fair)
30 - The Black Keys (MN State Fair)
30 - Billy Bob Thornton (MN Zoo)
30 - The Show is the Rainbow + MC/VL (Uptown Bar)
31 - Donna Summer (Mystic Lake Casino)
31 - MxPx (Lifelight Festival Grounds - Sioux Falls, SD)
September:
02 - Reggie and the Full Effect + Leathermouth [Frank from MCR] (Triple Rock)
04 - Lewis Black (Orpheum)
04 - Kid Dakota [Free] (Mill City Museum)
04 - GZA [performing Liquid Swords] (The Cabooze)
05 - Tussle + Solid Gold + Mystery Palace (Uptown Bar)
05 - Nas + Talib Kweli (First Ave)
06 - Head East (Gaslight Bar - Ellsworth, WI)
06 - Xiu Xiu [Early] (Triple Rock)
06 - Attention [Late] (Triple Rock)
06 - The Juan MacLean (7th St)
07 - Xiu Xiu (Aquarium - Fargo, ND)
07 - Fake Problems (Triple Rock)
09 - The Dandy Warhols + Darker My Love (First Ave)
10 - Spiritualized (First Ave)
10 - Langhorne Slim (400 Bar)
10 - Ice Cube (Myth)
11 - Paul Van Dyke (Epic)
11 - Does It Offend You, Yeah? (7th St)
12 - They Might Be Giants (First Ave)
12 - Ra Ra Riot + Walter Meego (7th St)
12 - Mike Birbiglia (Pantages)
13 - Mustard Plug (Triple Rock)
13 - They Might Be Giants (Hyland Park Reserve - Plymouth, MN)
13 - The Walkmen (400 Bar)
14 - Balkan Beat Box (The Cedar)
16 - Cheap Trick + Journey + Heart (Target Center)
16 - Apocalyptica (First Ave)
16 - Dave Stewart [Eurythmics] (Pantages)
16 - Doug Benson (Acme Comedy Co.)
17 - Doug Benson (Acme Comedy Co.)
17 - Neil Hamburger (Triple Rock)
18 - Little Man [Free] (Mill City Museum)
18 - Neko Case (First Ave)
18 - Doug Benson (Acme Comedy Co.)
18 - Dillinger Four + Scared of Chaka (7th St)
19 - Doug Benson (Acme Comedy Co.)
19 - Heiruspecs (Harriet Island)
20 - Doug Benson (Acme Comedy Co.)
21 - MxPx + Lagwagon + Only Crime (Station 4)
21 - Doug Benson (Acme Comedy Co.)
22 - A Place to Bury Strangers + First Communion Afterparty (Triple Rock)
24 - MONOTONIX + Gay Witch Abortion (Uptown Bar)
25 - Buckethead (First Ave)
25 - Brian Posehn (Acme Comedy Co.)
25 - Sigur Rós (Orpheum)
26 - What We Do Is Secret (Lagoon Cinema)
26 - Brian Posehn (Acme Comedy Co.)
27 - Don McLean (Mayo Civic Center - Rochester, MN)
27 - Mogwai + Fuck Buttons (First Ave)
27 - Why? (Triple Rock)
27 - Brian Posehn (Acme Comedy Co.)
27 - High on Fire (Myth)
28 - Helloween (Station 4)
29 - The Wedding Present (First Ave)
30 - Beck + MGMT (Roy Wilkins)
October:
02 - My Morning Jacket (Orpheum)
02 - Greg Fitzsimmons (Acme Comedy Co.)
03 - Kenny Rogers (Mystic Lake Casino)
03 - Ani DiFranco (State Theatre)
03 - Greg Fitzsimmons (Acme Comedy Co.)
04 - Greg Fitzsimmons (Acme Comedy Co.)
07 - Black Kids + The Virgins (7th St)
07 - Robert Pollard’s Boston Spaceships (Turf Club)
07 - Joe Satriani (State Theatre)
07 - Andy Kindler (Acme Comedy Co.)
07 - Jamie Lidell (Varsity)
08 - Silver Jews (Triple Rock)
08 - Andy Kindler (Acme Comedy Co.)
09 - Tina Turner (Target Center)
09 - Andy Kindler (Acme Comedy Co.)
10 - The Magnetic Fields (State Theatre)
10 - Cold War Kids (Fine Line)
10 - Andy Kindler (Acme Comedy Co.)
11 - Tegan and Sara (State Theatre)
11 - Andy Kindler (Acme Comedy Co.)
12 - Blind Boys of Alabama (Orchestra Hall - Rochester, MN)
12 - Stereolab + Monade (First Ave)
12 - Amon Amarth (Station 4)
12 - Josh Rouse (The Cedar)
16 - Rufus Wainwright (State Theatre)
17 - WIRE (First Ave)
18 - Chuck Ragan + Tim Barry + Ben Nichols (Triple Rock)
19 - David Sedaris (State Theatre)
19 - Peter, Paul & Mary (Orchestra Hall - Rochester, MN)
20 - Chuck Ragan + Tim Barry + Ben Nichols (Nutty’s - Sioux Falls, SD)
21 - New Kids on the Block + Natasha Bedingfield (Target Center)
22 - Danzig + Dimmu Borgir (The Myth)
23 - Henry Rollins [Spoken Word] (Sacred Heart Music Center - Duluth, MN)
23 - The Rumble Strips (7th St)
24 - Kelly Clarkson (Target Center)
24 - Henry Rollins [Spoken Word] (Pantages Theatre)
25 - Dicky Betts (Medina Entertainment Center)
25 - Of Montreal (First Ave)
27 - Fujiya & Miyagi (First Ave)
November:
03 - Girl Talk + The Death Set (First Ave)
06 - Brian Regan (State Theater)
06 - Dana Gould (Acme Comedy Co.)
07 - Dana Gould (Acme Comedy Co.)
08 - Dana Gould (Acme Comedy Co.)
13 - Joan Baez (State Theatre)
14 - Coldplay (Xcel Energy Center)
17 - Loudon Wainwright III (Guthrie Theater)
December:
07 - Brian Setzer Orchestra (Treasure Island Casino)
10 - The Black Crowes (First Ave)
12 - Eartha Kitt (Orchestra Hall)
13 - Eartha Kitt (Orchestra Hall)
26 - Gear Daddies (Fine Line)
27 - Gear Daddies (Fine Line)
31 - Creedence Clearwater Revisted (Treasure Island Casino)
