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This Week in MN: The Big Wu headlines First Avenue Saturday

December 16, 2024 in live events, blog

The Big Wu’s gig at First Avenue in Minneapolis tops Jam in the Stream’s weekly Minnesota live music roundup, which is back this week after a short hiatus. Find out what other shows are happening in Minnesota.

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Tags: the big wu, twine, feed the dog, jon miller, jon sullivan, will effertz collective, will effertz, the people brothers band, bruce woodman, california honeydrops, Yanos “Johnny Bones” Lustig, brian "snowman" powers, J Lenz, dylan salfer, Nicholas David, Mark Joseph, stanley jordan, buffalo galaxy, annie frazier band
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This week in MN: Jon Wayne & the Pain and Feed the Dog hit Mankato and Minneapolis

September 17, 2024

Feed the Dog, which opens for Jon Wayne and the Pain in Mankato and Minneapolis this weekend, top Jam in the Stream's weekly picks in Minnesota. Read on to see what other shows are coming this week to Minnesota.

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Norway's Orions Belte schedules U.S. tour in 2025

September 13, 2024 in live events, blog, calendar

Jam in the Stream editor Javier Serna is stoked that Orions Belte, an instrumental trio from Norway, is hitting the U.S. early next year. Find out all of the details.

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Tags: orions belte, 7th street entry
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Live in MN this week: Twine launches residency at Cabooze Wednesday

September 11, 2024 in live events, blog, calendar

Jam in the Stream write about TWINE's new weekly Wednesday residency at the Cabooze. But find out what other options there are around Minnesota this week.

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Tags: black pumas, twine, marcus rezak, mark joseph, goose, joe russo, joe russo's almost dead, joe russo's selcouth quartet, george clinton, bob pat band, we collective, the motet, neal francis, mondegreen, phish, billy strings, king gizzard, The Big Wu, wilco, cortex, alain mion, hazelden
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Photo by Javier Serna, Jam in the Stream editor

King Gizz brings out Jay Weinberg in insane Nashville show

September 08, 2024 in blog, live events

King Gizzard played another insane show at Nashville's Ascend Amphitheater, covering many bases. They also had Jay Weinberg play drums on "Perihelion," in a rare sit-in, on a night fans hoped for a Billy Strings sit-in. Read about all the crazy things that happened at this wild show down south.

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Tags: king gizzard and the lizard wizard, ascend amphitheater, stu mackenzie, joey walker, ambrose kenny-smith, lucas harwood, michael cavanagh, cook craig, trey anastasio, billy strings, jay weinberg, Robert Trujillo, Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, conan o'brien, bruce sprinsteen, max weinberg, the max weinberg 7, slipknot, nashville, metallica
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King Gizz keeps up heat in Milwaukee

September 06, 2024 in live events, blog

King Gizzard's Milwaukee show was one of the best Gizz shows Jam in the Stream editor Javier Serna has witnessed. It came after three amazing shows in Nashville, Chicago and Minneapolis. Find out what made this show so good.

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Tags: king gizzard and the lizard wizard, miller high life theatre, stu mackenzie, joey walker, michael cavanagh, ambrose kenny-smith, lucas harwood, cook craig
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Photo by Javier Serna

King Gizzard goes distance on a Tuesday night in Minneapolis

September 04, 2024 in live events, blog

King Gizzard played a wild and long show in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. Read all about it at www.jaminthestream.com

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Tags: king gizzard and the lizard wizard, stu mackenzie, joey walker, ambrose kenny-smith, lucas harwood, michael cavanagh, cook craig, armory, minneapolis
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King Gizz debuts Swan Song in Asheville

September 03, 2024 in live events, blog

Jam in the Stream is using a different format for King Gizzard's Aug. 30 Asheville show. Read all about that show here.

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Tags: king gizzard and the lizard wizard, asheville civic center, stu mackenzie, joey walker, michael cavanagh, cook craig, lucas harwood, ambrose kenny-smith

Photo by Javier Serna, Jam in the Stream

Live in MN this week: King Gizz plays the Armory tonight

September 03, 2024 in live events, blog

King Gizzard returns to Minnesota tonight, which tops Jam in the Stream's weekly live music picks in Minnesota this week. There's also a Gizz after party at Gluek's downtown after the show. Find out what other shows are happening in Minnesota this week.

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Tags: king gizzard, twine, feed the dog, hermanos gutiérrez, frankie and the witch fingers, neal francis, bob dyland, willie nelson, john mellencamp
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King Gizz slays another mighty set in Philly

August 28, 2024

Jam in the Stream brought another friend to their first Gizz show. As usual, the wildly divergent band impressed once again, covering a wide range of material, including heavier songs, a lengthy The River jam, and an electronic jam to end the show.

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Live in MN this week: Bassist Stanley Clarke plays Dakota

August 26, 2024

There's a lot of music options thanks to the Minnesota State Fair this week, and bassist Stanley Clarke plays the Dakota. Read on to see what other live music options Jam in the Stream recommends.

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Gizz gets weird in Detroit; Too weird?

August 25, 2024 in blog, live events

Jam in the Stream's editor, Javier Serna, found King Gizzard's acoustic show in Detroit to be the weirdest show he's seen the band play. Read on to find out if it's the good weird or not.

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Tags: detroit, aretha franklin amphitheatre, the doors, king gizzard and the lizard wizard, stu mackenzie, joey walker, ambrose kenny-smith, michael cavanagh, cook craig

Jam in the Stream's Toronto show review hosted at KGLW.net

August 23, 2024 in live events, blog

Jam in the Stream's show review of King Gizzard's performance at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto was published at kglw.net.

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Tags: king gizzard and the lizard wizard, toronto, budweiser stage, aretha franklin amphitheatre, kglw.net

Photo by Javier Serna

Stu takes a dip in Portland, Maine

August 23, 2024 in live events, blog

Jam in the Stream's writeup of King Gizzard's show at Thompson's Point in Portland, Maine on Aug. 20. Stu Mackenzie took a dip into the Fore River during "The Dripping Tap" closer, the band debuted "Rats in the Sky," the band played a suite of songs from "I'm in Your Mind Fuzz," and opened with a 27-minute jamtronica section.

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Tags: king gizzard and the lizard wizard, portland, stu mackenzie, joey walker, lucas harwood, michael cavanagh, bill cavanagh, elon musk, ambrose kenny-smith, cook craig
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Live in MN this week: TWINE headlines 7th Street Entry Wednesday

August 20, 2024 in live events, blog

Minneapolis funk/jam band headlines 7th Street Entry Wednesday, one of several live music picks this week from Jam in the Stream.

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Tags: mikel wright & the wrongs, joe russo's almost dead, selcouth quartet, joe russo, mae simpson band, new primitives, twine', jt bates, kevin dorsey, jerry garcia, javier trejo

Buckethead Returns to First Avenue

August 13, 2024 in live events, blog

Buckethead, Dweezil Zappa and Ghost Funk Orchestra are among artists that play the Twin Cities early this week. Read about those shows and the rest of Jam in the Stream’s live music picks in Minnesota this week.

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Tags: buckethead, dweezil zappa, frank zappa, mikel wright & the wrongs, king gizzard and the lizard wizard, high & rising, phish, mondegreen, smif-n-wessum, lotus, jt bates, kevin dorsey, jerry garcia, icehouse, javier trejo, martin dosh, les claypool, slash, guns n roses, primus, brian patrick carroll, ghost funk orchestra, seth applebaum, charley crockett, graham nash, pryes brewing
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Seth Applebaum listened to hours of Apollo Missions recordings, finding the perfect snippets to include on Ghost Funk Orchestra’s latest LP, A Trip to the Moon. Photos courtesy of Seth Applebaum

Ghost Funk Orchestra's Seth Applebaum chats with Jam in the Stream

August 09, 2024 in live events, blog, interviews

Jam in the Stream talked with Seth Applebaum of Ghost Funk Orchestra ahead of the band’s appearance at Minneapolis’ Green Room next Tuesday. The band has been up to a lot of cool things in the past year, including a new album inspired by the Apollo Missions, touring with Grace Potter, collaborating with jam keyboardist Marco Benevento and more.

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Tags: ghost funk orchestra, green room, turf club, marco benevento, mike gordon, miles davis, seth applebaum, karina rykman, os mutantes, grace potter, cervantes other side
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Tinariwen brings their Saharan desert blues to Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on Saturday.

This week in Minnesota: Jam in the Stream's live music picks

July 30, 2024 in live events, blog

It’s another busy week on Minnesota’s live music scene, with the GZA and a backing band with a fiddler at the Dakota, Saharan desert blues pioneers Tinariwen at the Cedar. Get the details on those and more shows at Jam in the Stream’s weekly live show picks article.

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Tags: gza and the phunky nomads, tedeschi trucks band, tinariwen, saltydog, twine, twin ports music festival, art in bayfront park, high & rising, gza, babie eyes, international reggae all stars, bunkers, victor wooten, dakota jazz club, wu-tang clan, Cervantes, etran de l'äir, herbie hancock, los lobos, bob marley, alhassane ag touhami, k'naan, charlie parr, bayfront festival park, dr. mambo, dr. mambo's combo
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MonoNeon, second from right, spent a lot of time playing bass with Prince near the end. In this picture, he is performing with John Medeski at a Phish after party in Manhattan in April 2022. Photo by Javier Serna

Live in MN this week: MonoNeon headlines Fine Line

July 22, 2024 in live events, calendar, blog

MonoNeon tops Jam in the Stream’s live music picks this week in Minnesota, but find out what other shows come highly recommended.

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Tags: mononeon, mikel wright & the wrongs, fine line, saltydog, sean kuti, Fela Aníkúlapó Kuti, primus, john medeski, egypt80, scott metzger, prince, alpha consumer, lotus, allman betts family revival band, delicate steve, not quite dead
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Photo courtesy of Ground Control Touring

Live in Minnesota this week: Crumb hits Varsity Theater Friday

July 15, 2024 in live events, calendar, blog

Crumb’s show at the Varsity Theater Friday tops Jam in the Stream’s list of live music picks this week in Minnesota. Read the fully story at www.jaminthestream.com

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Tags: crumb, lila ramani, bri aronow, jesse brotter, jonathan gilad, the wood brothers, christ wood, medeski martin and wood, oliver wood, will effertz, saltydog, The Big Wu, demitri rallis, will effertz collective, mononeon, todd clouser, a love electric, buckethead, ghost funk orchestra
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