Chris Riemenschneider
@chrisrstrib
Minnesota Star Tribune music scribe
Humble brag: I’m seeing a lot more people drinking the hard-to-find $5 cans of Rolling Rock at tonight’s Mystic Lake Amphitheater concert. Maybe they read somewhere about where to find them? (Plaza Grill in the back plaza area).
4 songs into @bandofhorses.bsky.social playing their debut album in full…
Scenes from the Twin Cities’ biggest K-pop concert yet, @twicejype.bsky.social at Grand Casino Arena More at @startribune.com
First full band performance of Streets of Minneapolis. @brucespringsteen.net
Bobcat Goldthwait had us at hello opening the Shannon/Narducy REM show: “Hello Miami!” Told a great story about Prince bonding with him over being nondrinkers at a party: “We’ll be the only normal ones here.” “Oh yeah, you & I are a couple regular joes,” Bobcat replied.
Usually I’m jealous Milwaukee gets Summerfest every year. Not this year.
Two of the best records in MN music history imo now paired as one with bonus tracks. Party today at Lucky Cat Records. curation-records.bandcamp.com/album/every-...
Apparently Dijon needed to add one more member to his 9-person band so Justin Vernon graciously stepped up in his time of need. No surprise, it sounds massive. @dijondijon.bsky.social
Let the love fest begin @thebeths.bsky.social @palacetheatre.bsky.social
Kinda thinking Prince would’ve been (is?) up here in the rafters grooving along to Khruangbin?
I see your Stevie Nicks, and raise you Belly. (Wish I could’ve made both, though.)
Ok #DieSpitz, you win. Austin is still weird and cool and punk rock lives.
“I honestly feel like I’m at home here.” Jeff Tweedy is clearly having a blast being back at First Ave with his sons and friends in tow.
IMHO this is the modern Nashville act that should be playing 2 nights at US Bank Stadium, but I’ll gladly take one rowdy night at First Ave instead. @danieldonato.bsky.social #cosmiccountry
You know it’s no coincidence @rufus-wainwright.bsky.social sang O Canada to start the game and the Blue Jays opened with two HRs.
Third time seeing @wolfalicefans.bsky.social and really they keep getting better. Sold-out crowd is way into this.
Jesse Welles at his most Dylanesque. Third act of the day. #farmaid40
Pro tip: The sandwich stand at Sea Salt might have the best menu of local Oktoberfest beers anywhere (plus a couple of the ol’ German brands).
If you’re out at the fair today I’ll be talking to Ber at the @startribune.bsky.social stage at 3 ahead of her big gigs tonight and Mon at the Bandshell.
Linkin Park going full-steam-ahead with new singer Emily Armstrong.
Huge swath of heavily discounted shirts at the @twinsbaseball.bsky.social State Fair tent, save for one player’s rack…
Turning into an all-time-great night at the MN State Fair with East LA’s finest.
Doesn’t look like my FOMO on the Somali Fries will be fixed tonight. Look at this line still.
Your St. Paul hockey arena is bathed in blood-red lighting as Boys Noize spins his opening set for NIN on the far end away from the main stage. He weaved in a little Prince just now.