The Directory

Minneapolis artist blending indie pop, R&B and South Asian classical sounds.

Minneapolis

Minnesota pop singer Abha Matnick.

Twin Cities band led by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Al Church.

Singer-songwriter playing covers and originals across western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota, with a new release every month.

Minnesota singer-songwriter behind SOMETHING PROFOUND.

Minnesota band mixing indie rock, punk and pop.

Minneapolis synth-pop singer formerly known as Demon Marcus.

Minneapolis

Minneapolis indie-pop band led by Kerry Alexander.

Minneapolis

Minneapolis singer-songwriter whose debut full-length, Good, Like It Should Be, came out on Nettwerk in April 2026.

Minneapolis

Pop-punk project fronted by Minnesota musician Abe Anderson.

Minneapolis indie-pop band edging toward emo.

Minneapolis

Songwriting project of keyboardist Drew and guitarist Eric, who have written music together since 1986 and now have nearly 300 songs.

Five-piece Minneapolis originals band formed during COVID, mixing '80s synth pop and new wave with hard rock guitar and big vocals.

Minneapolis

Lakeville park on Lake Marion with a performance stage for the Live at the Lake summer concerts.

Lakeville

Minneapolis experimental hip-hop and alt-pop project of Christian Johnson.

Minneapolis

Minnesota project of singer-songwriter Noor Shami.

Minneapolis-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer blending indie rock and pop.

Minneapolis

St. Paul zoo and conservatory hosting the free Groovin' In The Garden summer concert series.

Saint Paul

Rochester-based country and Americana singer and recording artist.

Rochester

Minneapolis rapper, singer and author, and a member of Doomtree.

Minneapolis

Minneapolis indie-pop newcomer with a growing TikTok following.

Minneapolis

Bassist in the Motley Crue tribute Motley Six and the cover band Feral Parents, and a Ziggy's jam regular from day one.

Indie-pop singer-songwriter splitting time between Minnesota and Los Angeles.

Lakeside park in Excelsior that hosts the Concerts in the Commons summer series.

Excelsior

Twin Cities alt-pop, rock and R&B artist.

Minnesota group led by singer-songwriter Katy Vernon.

Seven-member all-female band covering songs from 1979 to about 2010 by all-women groups and female-fronted bands.

Minnesota jangly guitar-pop band.

Albert Lea lakeside park that hosts the free Thursdays on Fountain summer concert series.

Albert Lea

Minneapolis genre-hopping art collective.

Minneapolis

Group led by Duluth-based singer-songwriter Gavin St. Clair, playing acoustic love songs that blend Americana and pop.

Duluth

'90s costume tribute band that jumps from Garth Brooks to Metallica to Kris Kross, with dozens of costume changes a night.

Minneapolis indie pop act led by Syd Casey, now a four-piece live band.

Minneapolis

Duluth indie-dance band led by singer-songwriter Marc Gartman.

Duluth

Minneapolis band blending acoustic roots with electric pop-rock.

Minneapolis

Uptown Minneapolis theater that hosts concerts and live events.

Minneapolis

Rooftop at the Hewing Hotel in Minneapolis's North Loop that hosts a Sunday-evening summer concert series.

Minneapolis

Hopkins park one block south of Mainstreet that hosts the free Thursday Sunset Series concerts.

Hopkins

Minnesota artist on The Current's best Minnesota songs of 2025.

Producer and songwriter behind Smile Bro (alt pop), A Willa (folk to rock) and Neon Reject (experimental electronic), plus the duos The Hyperfolk and Fight the Gray.

Inver Grove Heights singer-songwriter.

Inver Grove Heights

Minnesota indie-pop singer-songwriter.

Minnesota synth-pop artist.

Twin Cities party band led by Johnny Holm, 'The Human Jukebox,' playing hits from all genres and eras.

Minneapolis-based kids band with puppets and a rotating lineup, likened to the kids music of They Might Be Giants.

Minneapolis

Minneapolis pop and R&B singer who performs with the Elevation.

Minneapolis

Minnesota artist mixing R&B, pop, hyperpop and Jersey club.

Twin Cities singer-songwriter.

Singer-songwriter and fourth-place finalist on season six of The Voice, grinding on the Minneapolis scene for 26 years with originals, covers and tribute shows.

Minnesota singer-songwriter who leads the group Favourite Girl.

Minnesota singer-songwriter back with her first album in over a decade.

Duo built on crowd participation, comedy, dance music and playful experimentation.

Chanhassen park and beach that hosts the city's free Thursday Summer Concert Series.

Chanhassen

High-energy Minneapolis pop band with funk, R&B and 80s rock influences.

Minneapolis

Minnesota pop and psych-rock band.

Lindstrom park whose bandshell hosts the Wednesday Harmony in the Park concerts.

Lindstrom

Minneapolis experimental indie-pop duo of Maggie Morrison and Grant Cutler.

Minneapolis

Minnesota solo project of Benjamin Peterson playing ambient rock and dream-pop.

Duluth solo artist making music described as "indie but mellow."

Duluth

Twin Cities pop singer-songwriter and leader of Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles.

Twin Cities electro-pop project of Kristyn Leigh.

Minneapolis band playing 80s city pop and funk.

Minneapolis

Minneapolis acoustic duo playing cover songs from the 1960s to today plus original tunes.

Minneapolis

Downtown Rochester park that hosts the free Sunday night Riverside Music Series.

Rochester

Rock and roll band of Kerry Alexander, Chris Hoge and Elana Carroll, drawing on early 2000s rock.

Minnesota musician who moved from the DRC at age eight.

Minneapolis dream-pop artist signed to Mom+Pop.

Minneapolis

Twin Cities indie pop artist and guitarist with jazz and bossa nova influences.

Twin Cities synth-pop band fronted by Channy Leaneagh.

Dream-pop artist raised in the Minneapolis suburbs.

Minneapolis jangly indie-pop band.

Minneapolis

Twin Cities cover band co-founded by Toonie and drummer Cal, playing local stages for more than five years.

Minneapolis kids' rock band playing arena rock and power pop with kid-friendly, educational songs.

Minneapolis

Willmar park that hosts the free Rockin' Robbins summer concert series run by the Willmar Rotary Club.

Willmar

Minnesota pop songwriter with an indie spirit.

Minneapolis rock band known for the hit "Closing Time."

Minneapolis

Dreampop duo of Sarah Rose and Sarah Nienaber, formed in Oregon and now in Minnesota.

Duluth band led by Molly Hilgenberg, mixing space folk, indie rock, pop and hints of country.

Duluth

Minnesota singer-songwriter making soulful pop.

Four-piece dance band playing pop, pop-country and pop-rock hits from every decade, led by singer Jess and drummer Buzz.

Minneapolis band blending rock, pop and soul, formed out of The Cherry Pit jam sessions.

Minneapolis

Lake Waconia vineyard estate with a bistro and bar that hosts live music on select weekends and a summer fireworks concert.

Waconia

Minnesota band that reunited in 2024 and returned with new music.

Minneapolis band making funky, synth-heavy pop.

Minneapolis

Free Wednesday-night summer concert series at Lake George in downtown St. Cloud, run by the Rotary Club of St. Cloud.

St. Cloud

Four-piece cover band led by guitarist Chaz and singer Angela that gives pop and country hits a heavier rock edge.

Award-winning Twin Cities children's band playing participatory shows with real instruments since 1985.

Minnesota kids rock band whose educational songs are often compared to Schoolhouse Rock.

St. Cloud-based show band known for themed concerts covering a wide range of artists and genres.

St. Cloud

Riverfront restaurant in a restored freight depot with a seated tribute-concert series and patio music.

Stillwater

Pine City indie folk-pop trio that released its first EP, Never Take Me Home, in 2026.

Pine City

Long-running Minneapolis pop-rock band led by Adam Levy.

Minneapolis

Indie-pop and folk rock band formed in Mahtowa, Minnesota.

Genre-blending 13-member Minnesota collective.

Tribute to the Bee Gees and disco-era music, founded and managed by Toonie.

Blaine park that hosts the free Performance in the Park summer concerts.

Blaine

Maple Grove park that hosts the Sounds of Summer and Grooves & Foods concerts.

Maple Grove

Twin Cities family entertainment act mixing live music, puppets, audience participation and comedy.

Minneapolis rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s that recorded for A&M and led to the founding of Semisonic.

Minneapolis

Minnesota pop-punk artist with hip-hop beats.

Victoria lakeside park that hosts the Wednesday Live By the Lake Concert Series.

Victoria

Minneapolis project of Jacquelyn Beaupré.

Minneapolis

Minnesota pop-rock band whose 2025 single made The Current's best-of list.