Dessa stopped by the Current booth at the Minnesota State Fair on MPR Day for a live performance.
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A staple of the Twin Cities music scene, Jeremy Messersmith returned to the Current to perform at the Minnesota State Fair.
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The Twilight Hours perform live at the Minnesota State Fair
The Twilight Hours stopped by the Current booth at the Minnesota State Fair on Labor Day for a live performance.



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| 09/11 | Ratatat |
| 09/11 | Efterklang + Buke & Gass |
| 09/12 | Jenny & Johnny |
| 09/12 | Mark Olson |
| 09/12 | Pavement |
| 09/16 | Best Coast |
| 09/19 | Dirty Projectors |
| 09/19 | The Flaming Lips |
| 09/22 | Arcade Fire |
| 09/23 | Minnesota Zoo Lecture Series: Buckthorn and Invasive Species |
| 09/23 | Of Montreal with Janelle Monae |
| 09/27 | Caribou |
| 09/30 | Drive-By Truckers |
| 10/02 | Roma Di Luna & Dark Dark Dark Dual CD Release |
| 10/04 | Broken Social Scene |
| 10/07 | Teenage Fanclub |
| 10/07 | Sound Unseen |
| 10/07 | Ra Ra Riot |
| 10/07 | Dave Douglas & Keystone and Bill Morrison |
| 10/08 | Sound Unseen |
| 09/23 | Menomena |
| 10/17 | Gorillaz |
| 10/22 | Walker After Hours Preview Party: Into the Blue |
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Minnesota's music scene has occasionally popped up on the national radar, but regardless of national attention it's a vibrant artistic community. Discuss the venues, shows, record stores, labels, or anything else pertaining to Minnesota music.