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Martin Zellar has been fighting through osteoarthritis for years at shows and has to give up playing guitar, but the Gear Daddies frontman's busy summer itinerary shows he’s not retiring from singing. startribune.com/martin-zellar-…

The next week’s concert calendar is full of free and/or outdoor concert options, an acclaimed new Pakistani singer and the most ass-kicking Cajun band I’ve ever seen. startribune.com/winstock-twin-…

Fun to hear Motion City Soundtrack cranking again. The new record lands in Sept on Epitaph Records. They'll be previewing some of it at the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival fest next month. startribune.com/motion-city-so…

What a warm night in Mears Park. The kickoff to St. Paul’s popular concert series was buoyed by the return of bassist John Munson following a stroke and a special opener and guests. startribune.com/high-emotions-…

A devout Christian with failed ambitions and an arsenal of firearms who chose ‘war’ startribune.com/a-devout-chris…

Fresh off coaching another season on 'The Voice,' Adam Levine is returning to the road with his band and headed to Xcel Center. startribune.com/adam-levine-an…

Fun stuff. I hit up some of our top LGBTQ+ DJs for classic and new or deep-cut tunes to spin at your Pride parties. startribune.com/twin-cities-dj…

“It’s nice for brewers to get outside their bubble and show off their work to people around the state." Here are 5 of the biggest beer fests around the state, starting with Pride Beer Dabbler in Mpls on Fri and more in Duluth and Moorhead. startribune.com/minnesota-beer…

Another great lineup for Blue Ox Music Fest (with Margo Price), plus the Killers, the Klituation and other fine options for live music this week. startribune.com/blue-ox-fest-k…

Once named one of the top 25 record stores in the country by Rolling Stone, Hymie's Records on East Lake Street is shutting down for good with a final sale Saturday. startribune.com/hymies-records…

Coincidental timing to the news of Hymie's closing... Here are 10 local albums I highly recommend seeking out to support our other local shops. startribune.com/the-10-best-mi…

The Killers and their properly credit-carded fans are ready to rock! Palace Theatre #TheKillers

Mr. Brightside with a little audience participation. The Killers Palace Theatre

The Killers went full-tilt Thursday night at the Palace playing exclusively for Wells Fargo cardholders. startribune.com/killers-concer…

Seriously Minnesota Department of Transportation WTF?

A fun lineup of non-Minnesotans for Taste of MN, Trampled by Turtles' annual homecoming, Mekons, Obi Original and the kickoff of Summer at the Cedar in this week's Big Gigs. startribune.com/al-jardine-lud…

Makes no sense at all… five songs from #HuskerDu’s Jan. 30, 1985, show at First Ave hit streaming services yesterday with hardly any notice. And that’s just the start of celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band’s “miracle year,” apparently. startribune.com/surprise-ep-hi…

Palmer’s, Minneapolis’ legendary 119-year-old dive bar, will close in September startribune.com/palmers-dive-b…

The Twin Cities are known for their abundance of bike trails and for their plethora of good breweries. Of course they’re going to start to all blend together. Here are many of the best combos. startribune.com/best-minnesota…

Is E. Lake Street safe? Owner of famed Minneapolis record shop cites crime for closure. startribune.com/minneapolis-re…