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Take Me to the River, Memphis soul revue, was a real treat @theParkwayMpls, to hear Hi Rhythm Section ( with Hodges brothers), backing Jerome Chism (on Al Green hits), newcomer guitarist Lina Beach & Memphis soul queen Carla Thomas on “B-A-B-Y,” “Tramp” & “Take Me to the River”

It’s “Tramp” the 1967 hit by Memphis soul queen Carla Thomas & Otis Redding, done here with Jerome Chism @theParkwayMpls

Backed by the Hi Rhythm Section, Memphis soul queen Carla Thomas does her 1960 hit “B-A-B-Y” @theParkwayMpls

Read our list: 10 top concerts in the Twin Cities this week including @mnyachtclub @livwarfield @carlathomas @drivinncryin @5SOS @Yeat @SemisonicBand startribune.com/pavement-yeat-…

A battle of the contrarians: @johnmellencamp vs. @bobdylan, comparing Heartland heroes’ recent Minnesota concerts @MysticLakeAmp. Read @StarTribune review and watch videos of Mellencamp, not no-phones Dylan. startribune.com/john-mellencam…

It’s Pink Houses by @johnmellencamp @mysticlakeamp in Shakopee MN

It’s Wild Night by @johnmellencamp and Crystal Taliefero @mysticlakeamp on Shakopee MN

What an inspirational @SoundsBlackness revue @jameciabennett put together @dakotampls. Spirituals, Sounds classics, new material, showcases for Pat Lacy and Quan Howell, and her own showstopper treatment of Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s How Far from God.

It’s @jameciabennett doing Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s How Far from God @dakotampls with guitarist Deevo and earning two standing ovations 2/2

It was a @soundsblackness show but @jameciabennett opened second set @dakotampls with Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s How Far from God with guitarist Deevo, and she received two standing ovations 1/2

RIP The eternally raspy Bonnie Tyler…It’s a Heartache … Total Eclipse of the Heart

Read our list: 10 top concerts in the Twin Cities this week including @johnmellencamp @LyleLovett @jackjohnson @dcfc @ellamai @steadycraig MN Country Club startribune.com/john-mellencam…

In his first Twin Cities headline concert since 2017, homeboy @BobDylan paints a near-masterpiece and he even claps for the crowd. Read @StarTribune review of the bard with his two new guitarists. @stribgoingout startribune.com/bob-dylan-shak…

For his encore @grandcasarena, @alexwarren introduces “Fletcher’s song” aka “Ordinary” with sing along from the Annunciation community in suite 25.

When talking about grief @grandcasarena, @alexwarren gave a shout out to slain Minneapolis 8-year-old student Fletcher Merkel, whose favorite song was Warren’s Ordinary.

There was no drama but smooth R&B stars @Usher and @chrisbrown need to smooth things out with their new R&B Tour. Read @StarTribune review of an entertaining but flawed Night 2 of their tour. Watch show videos, too. @StribGoingOut startribune.com/usher-raymond-…

Read our list: 10 top concerts in the Twin Cities area this week including @bobdylan @alexwarren @Wynonna @MikeCampbellHQ @fatherjohnmisty @ziggymarley startribune.com/bob-dylan-tast…

New Flame bu Chris Brown and Usher @usbankstadium in Minneapolis

Usher joins Chris Brown for Party to kick off their shoe @usbankstadium

Unchained Melody by @joshgroban and @iamjhud @grandcasarena in St Paul, 2/2