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Be sure to pick your five favorite new songs on The Current for the next episode of the Chart Show. This week when you v...
03/11/2025

Be sure to pick your five favorite new songs on The Current for the next episode of the Chart Show. This week when you vote, you'll be entered for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Belly at The Parkway Theater in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

Make your Chart Show picks here: https://www.thecurrent.org/poll/chartshow

Monday's Gig List includes Durand Jones & The Indications with The Psycodelics at First Avenue, David Byrne at Orpheum T...
03/11/2025

Monday's Gig List includes Durand Jones & The Indications with The Psycodelics at First Avenue, David Byrne at Orpheum Theatre, and more.

Check out the full Gig List here:

The Gig List for Monday, November 3

Tonight’s Local Show: Introducing our November Artist of the Month — indie singer-songwriter runo plum. This rural Minne...
02/11/2025

Tonight’s Local Show: Introducing our November Artist of the Month — indie singer-songwriter runo plum. This rural Minnesota-raised musician’s delicate and poetic artistry has earned her diehard fans across the globe. We caught up with runo prior to her forthcoming LP “patching” (out Nov. 14) and European tour, where she’ll perform at Pitchfork Festivals in London and Paris. Interview airs at 8pm.

Also, hear exciting debuts from and more.

Listen to The Local Show Sunday nights from 7 to 9 at thecurrent.org or 89.3FM.

Sunday's Gig List includes Billy Raffoul with Theo Kandel at Turf Club, Infinity Song with Devon Gilfillian at  Amsterda...
02/11/2025

Sunday's Gig List includes Billy Raffoul with Theo Kandel at Turf Club, Infinity Song with Devon Gilfillian at Amsterdam Bar and Hall, and more.

Check out the full Gig List here:

The Gig List for Sunday, November 2

Jeff Tweedy  performs on Thursday, Nov. 6 at First Avenue. Bill DeVille will feature a few tunes from his ambitious new ...
02/11/2025

Jeff Tweedy performs on Thursday, Nov. 6 at First Avenue. Bill DeVille will feature a few tunes from his ambitious new album ‘Twilight Override.' Plus, a brand new tune from Lucinda Williams!

Join host Bill DeVille on Sunday for United States of Americana, 7 to 10 a.m. CDT on The Current. thecurrent.org/listen

📷 Shervin Lainez

Saturday's Gig List includes, David Huckfelt & The Unarmed Forces with Nona Invie at The Cedar Cultural Center, Lazerbea...
01/11/2025

Saturday's Gig List includes, David Huckfelt & The Unarmed Forces with Nona Invie at The Cedar Cultural Center, Lazerbeak at Icehouse, and more.

Check out the full Gig List here:

The Gig List for Saturday, November 1

This week on The Message, the theme is 'PrimeTime' and the Minnesota music scene is going to help you cope with Daylight...
01/11/2025

This week on The Message, the theme is 'PrimeTime' and the Minnesota music scene is going to help you cope with Daylight Saving Time!

Join Sanni Brown on The Message at 10 p.m. CDT on The Current
thecurrent.org/listen

📷 1: Darin Kamnetz, 2: William Hawk, 3: Steve Cohen

Nirvana’s Unplugged in New York album was released Nov. 1, 1994. This week on Teenage Kicks, host Bill DeVille will feat...
31/10/2025

Nirvana’s Unplugged in New York album was released Nov. 1, 1994. This week on Teenage Kicks, host Bill DeVille will feature a handful of Nirvana Unplugged tunes, and also spin Unplugged tunes from Soul Asylum, 10,000 Maniacs, Pearl Jam and more!

Join host Bill DeVille for Teenage Kicks on Saturday at 8 a.m. CDT on The Current. thecurrent.org/listen

Nina DiAngelo and Monica West cohosted Roxy's Drag Queen Charity Bingo on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at Roxy's in Minneapo...
31/10/2025

Nina DiAngelo and Monica West cohosted Roxy's Drag Queen Charity Bingo on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at Roxy's in Minneapolis. This was a fundraiser and member engagement event for The Current featuring members of the staff, including The Morning Show hosts Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala.

Check out Darin Kamnetz' photos from the night here:

Nina DiAngelo and Monica West cohosted Roxy's Drag Queen Charity Bingo on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at Roxy's in Minneapolis. This was a fundraiser and member engagement event for The Current featuring members of the staff.

Friday's Gig List includes Halloween shows from The Shackletons and Menno Versteeg at 7th St Entry, Space Monkey Mafia a...
31/10/2025

Friday's Gig List includes Halloween shows from The Shackletons and Menno Versteeg at 7th St Entry, Space Monkey Mafia at Turf Club, and more.

Check out the full Gig List here:

The Gig List for Friday, October 31

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