Twin Cities Weekend

Series produced by KBEM

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5 to 8-minute, highly produced heads-ups highlighting great musical activities in the Twin Cities broadly conceived. The pieces feature the musicians, their music, club owners, fans, in short all of those responsible for creating musical experiences.

The Twin Cities is home to many musical forms, including jazz, folk, Latin, gospel and bluegrass to name a few. Each week on Twin Cities weekend, we select an upcoming performance and in 5 to 8 highly produced minutes, give it context. The shows are entertaining and informative. Producer is Phil Nusbaum of KBEM-FM, Minneapolis, and funded by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


779 Pieces

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Caption: The Jorgensens, Credit: Jim Vasquez and Meredith Fierke
Twin Cities wife and husband team Brianna and Kurt Jorgensen perform and compose music together. Living together makes it oh-so-convenient to work ...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: jazz88 logo 2022, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
The Twin Cities Davina and the Vagabonds brings its unique, horn-driven rockin’ and bluesy style to the Dakota in Minneapolis right around New Year...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
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The show by the Minnesota Jazz Chamber Orchestra at the Chart House in Lakeville has been rescheduled for Tuesday December 27 at 7pm. The performan...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Tod Peterson, Credit: Dan Norman
A Christmas Carole Petersen portrays a Minnesota family’s Christmas celebration. It has light moments and dark ones, but in the end, family and tra...

  • Added: Dec 08, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Rick Carlson, Credit: Andrea Canter
Pianist Rick Carlson is known for accompanying singers. He also books Maggie’s Afterglow, a casual spot at Crooners Supper Club in Fridley. At the ...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
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Twin Cities music icon Wain McFarlane shares the Dakota Stage with his son and granddaughter next Wednesday. It’ll be at the Dakota in Minneapolis ...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Laura Caviani, Credit: Ann Marsden
When pianist Laura Caviani and saxophonist David Milne perform, their shared classical music and jazz backgrounds bring about surprising new treatm...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Michelle Kinney, Credit: Lee Glasgow
Monday is the night for the jazz series at the Icehouse in Minneapolis. On Monday November 21, it’s two groups that feature free improvisation. Phi...

  • Added: Nov 18, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Charmin Michelle, Credit: JuliAnne Jonker
Charmin Michelle takes the stage at the Dunsmore Room at Crooner’s this Saturday November 26. Charmin will be paying tribute to Jazz legend, singer...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Sue Orfield (l) and Joan Hutton (r), Credit: Terry Snider
Take That Back is a group that plays the compositions of Joan Hutton and Sue Orfield, and plays Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis, Saturday Decem...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Graydon Peterson at Crooner's, Credit: Andrea Canter
Graydon Peterson leads Thoughtcast into the Icehouse in Minneapolis at 8PM, Sunday November 20 to celebrate the group’s new CD. Jake Baldwin plays ...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Aaron Kerr, Credit: Elizabeth Thonen-Kerr
Aaron Kerr’s new opera captures the spirit of the times of the assassination of President Kennedy and resignation of President Nixon. Inspired by T...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: American Roots Revue banner, Credit: Mark Odegard
The American Roots Revue, staged November 12 at the Dakota in Minneapolis, comes from an idea of Larry Long. The show brings together Robert Robins...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2022
  • Length: 07:59
Caption: Curtis and Loretta, Credit: Jennifer Bong
For Curtis and Loretta, the Covid Pandemic was a time for reflection and composing new songs. Many of the songs are on the new CD, Lift The World. ...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
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For almost twenty-five years, Ticket to Brasil has been putting fresh spins on Brazilian music. The 6-piece plays at Crooners this Friday at 4PM, a...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
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Minneapolis-based vibes player Dave Hagedorn plays with Miguel Espinoza of Colorado at the Parkway Theater this Tuesday evening. The group plays fl...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Luke LeBlanc, Credit: Sara Bel Kloetzke
Luke Leblanc’s ’s new CD, Fugue State reflects Luke’s concern about the polarization seen everywhere today. The formal CD release is at the Icehous...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Scottie Miller, Credit: Jim Vasquez
Scottie Miller’s latest musical project is a book of Scottie’s poetry and a CD of some of the poems set to music. The music ranges from blues and j...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
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Kevin Washington views himself as an artist in the tradition of Pharaoh Sanders and john and Alice Coltrane, of spirituality and healing. Kevin lea...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
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Brian Wicklund grew up playing bluegrass, but is best known for the Barley Jacks, a group that combines bluegrass with other idioms. Brian’s daught...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2022
  • Length: 08:00