Ross Raihala
Pioneer Press
Saint Paul, MN, United States
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Jessica Paxton will fill Mary Lucia’s position as afternoon host at 89.3 The Current
She joined the station in March 2022 as a part-time host. → Read More
St. Paul’s struggling Park Square Theatre cancels final three shows of the season
The current show “The Revolutionists” will continue its run and serve as the company’s final production of the 2022-23 season. → Read More
Fall Out Boy, Atmosphere and the Lumineers book outdoor summer shows across the border
Wisconsin’s Somerset Amphitheater has upped its live music game. → Read More
The Cure are coming back to the X and promise no dynamically priced or platinum tickets
Neither the venue nor the promoter announced ticket prices, however. → Read More
Hit musical ‘Glensheen’ returning to St. Paul’s History Theatre for seventh run
“Glensheen” earned rave reviews from critics and audiences from the start. → Read More
Peter Gabriel and the Hold Steady are coming to town. The question is where will they play?
Peter Gabriel and the Hold Steady have both said they’ve got shows coming up in town. The question is what venues will host them. Tuesday, Gabriel announced the first dozen North American sto… → Read More
Happy Together Tour will bring ’60s pop acts back to Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
Tickets are $33 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. → Read More
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind and Fire will kick off joint tour at Xcel Energy Center
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. March 13 through Ticketmaster. → Read More
Review: At 73, Bruce Springsteen as vital as ever during fiery Xcel Energy Center show
The rollicking, emotionally charged concert was as good as, if not better than, any others he’s done here in the 21st century. → Read More
Rochester-born rapper Yung Gravy will headline the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
He grew his audience online via SoundCloud and TikTok. → Read More
How long can the show go on? 7 more rock acts we might not see in concert again
Bruce Springsteen hits the X on March 5, but his audience is probably going to look significantly different. → Read More
Will Chanhassen Dinner Theatres audiences embrace a musical about a teenage lesbian couple?
Even in these days when states are attempting to pass legislation banning books and targeting LGBTQ people, the theater has traditionally served as a place where such conversations are welcomed. → Read More
Lizzo reacts to news of a Blizzo snowplow: ‘I love you Twin Cities. Stay freezing!’
“Of all the awards I have received, this by far is the highest honor,” she said. → Read More
How long can the show go on? 7 rock acts we might not see in concert again
The pandemic seems to have put the brakes on retirement talk. → Read More
Bob Dylan and Michael Jackson musicals on tap for 2023-2024 Hennepin Theatre Trust season
Seven-show subscription packages start at $299 and are on sale now. → Read More
Duran Duran is the first act announced for the 2023 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
Tickets are priced from $197 to $77 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 16. → Read More
Hennepin Theatre Trust president and CEO Mark Nerenhausen to retire
He oversaw the Trust’s move to pay off $14 million in bonds 13 years ahead of schedule. → Read More
Beyonce announces new world tour with stop in Minneapolis
The tour is using Ticketmaster’s infamous Verified Fan program. → Read More
Two east metro natives will compete on the new season of ‘Survivor’ – Twin Cities
The show’s two-hour season premiere will air at 7 p.m. March 1 on CBS. → Read More
Dusk-to-dawn arts festival Northern Spark has ended after 15 years
In a news release, the group said it is not in a fiscal nor leadership crisis, but that an analysis of current finances and future projections “show a picture of reduced income to such a degree tha… → Read More