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SUMMARY:The Arcadian Wild in Concert!
DESCRIPTION:The MEL welcomes the Arcadian Wild! \nWednesday\, April 30\, 2025 \nDoors- 7p \nShow- 7:30 P \nThe Cedar Cultural Center416 Cedar AvenueMinneapolis\, MN\, 55454 \nTickets here \n\n\n\nWelcome. It’s a word The Arcadian Wild hold dear\, an invitation to be present\, to let your guard down\, to share in something deep and divine and communal. \n“No matter who you are or where you come from\, that word just makes you breathe a little easier. When you feel welcome somewhere\, you can be yourself\, you can be open to whatever the space and the moment have to offer. That’s how we want people to experience these songs.” – The Arcadian Wild \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE ARCADIAN WILD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Arcadian Wild is a four-piece indie folk/pop group from Nashville\, TN. Ledby songwriters Isaac Horn and Lincoln Mick and Bailey Warren on fiddle\, The Arcadian Wild confidently inhabits and explores an intersection of genre\, blending the traditional with the contemporary. Combining elements of progressive bluegrass\, folk\, and formal vocal music\, The Arcadian Wild offerup songs of invitation; calls to come and see\, to find refuge and rest\, to journey and wonder\, to laugh and cry\, to share joy and community and singalong.The band’s 2023 album Welcome marks the start of a captivating new chapter for the genre-bending trio\, who returned to the studio with renewed purpose and insight after devoting the last few years to a series of critically acclaimed singles and EPs. Like much of the band’s catalog\, the album blur the lines between chamber folk and progressive bluegrass\, drawing on everything from country and classical to pop and choral music with lush harmonies and dazzling fretwork\, but this time around there’s a rawness to the writing\, an embrace of candor and simplicity that cuts straight to the heart of things like never before. The result is perhaps the most arresting collection yet from a band known for its ability to stop listeners dead in their tracks\, an exquisitely beautiful celebration of community\, connection\, and the power of belonging that feels tailor-made for these challenging times. \nTo learn more about The Arcadian Wild:
URL:https://themel.media/event/the-arcadian-wild/
LOCATION:Cedar Cultural Arts Center\, 416 Cedar Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55454
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SUMMARY:Bruce Cockburn: O Sun O Moon True North Tour
DESCRIPTION:The MEL welcomes Bruce Cockburn for two nights!\n\n\n\nMonday\, May 5 & Tuesday\, May 6\, 2025\n6:30 pm Doors // 7:30 pm Music\nAll Ages \n\n\n$65 ($79.63 w. taxes/fees) Premium Seating \n\n\n$55 ($68.07 w. taxes/fees) Preferred Reserved Seating \n\n\n$45 ($55.38 w. taxes/fees) Advance General Admission \n\n\n$50 ($58 w. taxes/fees) At The Door General Admission \n\n\nTicket purchases are final and non-refundable\nFacebook RSVP Monday\, May 5\nFacebook RSVP Tuesday\, May 6 \n\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, May 5 // BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, May 6 // BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n \nRevered Canadian singer-songwriter and activist Bruce Cockburn returns to The Parkway for two nights in support of his latest album\, O Sun O Moon (True North)\, a collection of 12 new original songs that demonstrate the songwriting and guitar-playing skills that come from more than 55 years of artistry. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Time takes its toll\, but in my soul I’m on a roll\,” Bruce Cockburn sings on his latest studio album\, O Sun O Moon. Smart and catchy\, it’s the kind of memorable line—like “gotta kick at the darkness ’til it bleeds daylight” from his classic song “Lovers in a Dangerous Time”—the world has become used to hearing from Cockburn. \nAn inspired poet and exceptional guitarist\, the award-winning artist has spent his entire career kicking at the darkness with songs that tackle topics from politics and human rights to the environment and spirituality. And he’s not letting up. While other singer-songwriters his age are slowing down\, Cockburn\, on the eve of his 78th birthday\, has released a dozen new compositions as powerful as any he’s written. You could even say his songwriting is on a roll as well. \nExquisitely recorded in Nashville with his longtime producer\, Colin Linden\, O Sun O Moon exudes a newfound simplicity and clarity\, as Cockburn focuses on more spiritual than topical concerns this time around\, looking back and taking stock. “I think it’s a product of age to a certain extent\,” he explains\, “and seeing the approaching horizon.” Then\, lightening the tone\, he adds with a laugh: “I think these are exactly the kind of songs that an old guy writes.” \nOld or not\, Cockburn exhibits a palpable urgency on the opening “On a Roll\,” playing a driving resonator guitar with all the vigor of his veteran blues heroes. Similarly “To Keep the World We Know\,” one of the album’s few explicitly topical numbers\, bristles with Cockburn’s buzzing dulcimer as he and Inuk music star Susan Aglukark\, with whom he co-wrote the song\, sing about the growing threat of global warming. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMost of the songs strike gentler tones\, from the jazz sway of “Push Come to Shove” and the folky drone of “Into the Now” to the string-laden “Us All” and the hymn-like “Colin Went Down to the Water.” The whimsical “King of the Bolero\,” is unlike anything else on the album. Over a woozy clarinet and drunken\, New Orleans-style horns\, Cockburn paints a cartoon portrait of an oversized barroom musician “with a double chin all the way round his neck and a pot belly in the back.” Is it a dream or a figment of his imagination? In a gravelly voice\, Cockburn leaves us guessing as he sings “it’s moon high noon—I’m not in my bed.” \nAs with so many Cockburn albums\, the musicianship on O Sun O Moon is superb. Along with usual suspects Linden on guitar\, Janice Powers on keyboards and Gary Craig on drums\, the album features bassist Viktor Krauss\, drummer Chris Brown\, accordionist Jeff Taylor\, violinist Jenny Scheinman\, and multi-instrumentalist Jim Hoke. And Cockburn’s guest vocalists include Shawn Colvin and Buddy Miller as well as mellifluous singers Allison Russell\, Sarah Jarosz\, and Ann and Regina McCrary\, daughters of gospel great Rev. Samuel McCrary\, one of the founders of the Fairfield Four. The McCrary sisters shine brightest on the title track\, whose full name is “O Sun By Day O Moon By Night.” They sing the euphoric chorus of the song which relates\, during spoken verses\, a dream Cockburn had in which he makes the journey to heaven. “In the dream\, which was really powerful\,” says Cockburn\, “I see myself silhouetted on a ridge with this jar of blood pouring it on the soil. It wasn’t scary or disturbing at all.” Cockburn adds that he wrote the line “and if that sun and moon don’t shine” in the spirit of songs from the folk ballad “Mockingbird” to the blues number “Bo Diddley.” \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe album’s jazzy closer\, “When You Arrive\,” finds Cockburn confessing to feeling his age when he sings “You’re limping like a three-legged canine\, backbone creaking like a cheap shoe.” But it’s clearly a song of acceptance\, about eventually slipping one’s mortal coil\, as he’s joined on the chorus by all of his guest vocalists\, singing “bells will ring when you arrive.” \nO Sun O Moon includes just one song without vocals\, “Haiku\,” a four-minute showcase of Cockburn’s fleet-fingered guitar work\, where his previous studio recording\, 2019’s Crowing Ignites\, was a collection of all instrumental numbers. In between those albums\, Cockburn\, the Order of Canada recipient\, 13-time Juno Award winner and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee released a 50th anniversary box set\, greatest hits package and rarities collection. \nNever one to rest on his laurels—even when\, as he notes\, “time takes its toll\,” Cockburn keeps finding and conquering new challenges\, never repeating himself in the process. “I just don’t want to ever keep doing the same thing\,” he says. “I’m grateful that I can keep on doing anything at this point\,” he adds. “My body doesn’t hold up and perform the way it once did.” \nThat may be so. But the legendary musician has just made his 38th studio album. And it may stand as one of his best of his long and storied career. \nWebsite // Facebook
URL:https://themel.media/event/bruce-cockburn-o-sun-o-moon-true-north-tour/
LOCATION:Parkway Theatre\, 4814 Chicago Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55417\, United States
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SUMMARY:John Mark McMillan and the Cosmic Supreme Tour w/ Citizens
DESCRIPTION:The MEL welcomes John Mark McMillan: The Cosmic Supreme Tour! With Special Guests Citizens!  \nMay 27 \n7pm \nThe Fine Line \nTickets here! \nJohn Mark McMillan is something of an anomaly: an artist and Platinum-selling songwriter bending genres and defying categorization by carving out his own unique and independent path. With an ear for melody and a poet’s eye for metaphor\, no topic has been off-limits. While each of his albums over the past decade have continued to explore new territory\, it’s McMillan’s ability to give lyric and language to the human experience that many consider his greatest gift.
URL:https://themel.media/event/john-mark-mcmillan-and-the-cosmic-supreme-tour-w-citizens/
LOCATION:Fine Line\, 318 North 1st Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pierce Pettis in Concert Art House North
DESCRIPTION:98.5 HD3 theMEL.fm invites you to Art House North for an intimate concert evening with singer-songwriter Pierce Pettis. \nAfter a lifetime of crafting finely-wrought\, heart-touching songs\, Pierce Pettis feels that he’s finally found his comfort zone. “The biggest change\,” he says of this point in his career “has been getting over myself and realizing this is a job and a craft. And the purpose is not fame and fortune (whatever that is) but simply doing good work.” \nPierce Pettis is a true artist whose combined music and lyrics will touch your spirit\, saying things your heart has felt but hadn’t yet put into words. He sings from a place of experience and humility. His graveled yet gentle voice lands right where you can feel it most. \nDoors at 6:30PM \nConcert at 7:00PM \nIncludes coffee and dessert! \nEarly Bird tickets are $20 until June 15\, $25 after June 15th and $30 at the door (day of concert).
URL:https://themel.media/event/pierce-pettis/
LOCATION:Art House North\, 793 Armstrong Avenue West\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Andy Squyres and Sara Groves in Concert Westgate Church
DESCRIPTION:98.5 HD3 theMEL.fm welcomes Andy Squyres and Sara Groves in concert! In Every Season is a captivating evening of music featuring Andy Squyres and Sara Groves. In two acts\, this event journeys through life’s depths and heights. Act 1 embraces suffering\, loss\, and perseverance\, while Act 2 celebrates abundance\, faithfulness\, and gratitude. Their heartfelt songs weave a story of hope and reflection\, connecting you to the beauty of every moment. Join us for a night that uplifts and inspires through the power of music. \n 
URL:https://themel.media/event/andy-squyres-and-sara-groves-in-concert-westgate-church/
LOCATION:Westgate Church\, 705 County Rd 101\, Plymouth\, MN\, 55447\, United States
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SUMMARY:Strings and Heart! 7th Street Entry! September 6!
DESCRIPTION:98.5 HD3 theMEL.fm welcomes STRINGS & HEART! A band of 3 brothers…Angelo\, Michael and Eric Espinosa from Tuscon\, Arizona.  From Relevant Magazine: Strings & Heart isn’t interested in being boxed into a genre. When asked how they describe themselves\, they settle on “indie Christian”—a broad enough label to capture their ethos without limiting their sound. Their inspirations range from The Beatles and Nirvana to Switchfoot and The Beach Boys\, and their music reflects that range. Some songs lean into surf rock\, others veer toward indie pop. Their upcoming album\, Plastic Wine\, cements their identity in indie rock but the brothers remain open to evolution. \nStrings and Heart says “The reason we make music\, is for people to not only have an encounter with Jesus\, but to truly follow him. We feel our generation is a generation of passion\, looking for the truth. And so it excites us to share the Truth that we’ve encountered in Jesus through music.”
URL:https://themel.media/event/strings-and-heart/
LOCATION:7th Street Entry\, 701 First Avenue\, Minneapolis\, 55403\, United States
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SUMMARY:Madison Ryann Ward @ the Fine Line!!
DESCRIPTION:theMEL.fm welcomes Madison Ryann Ward to the Fine Line! Sunday\, September 7 at 7p. Doors open at 6p. \n\nFine Line \n318 North 1st Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401(612) 338-8100\nGet DirectionsOpens in new tab\n\n\nEvent Overview\n\n\n\nBALCONY TICKET BUYERS must be 21+\nID required\, no exceptions. This show is All Ages for all other GA Floor buyers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFaith-based singer/songwriter Madison Ryann Ward’s voice delivers a warm\, rich worshipful experience and her band absolutely smokes (!) with its chill jazz fusion folky vibe.  MRW has become a MEL favorite with her mellifluous tone. She writes warmhearted Christ-centered songs that mix mature pop and contemporary R&B with accents of gospel\, blues\, jazz\, and folk. Previously signed to Rick Rubin’s American Recordings\, for which she cut the secular Beyond Me EP (2019)\, she has established herself as an independent artist with her own Zelda House Records\, issuing a slew of singles before making her full-length debut with A New Thing (2023)\, a bright showcase for her commanding and understated voice. Here’s a concert from earlier this year! \n \n 
URL:https://themel.media/event/madison-ryann-ward-the-fine-line/
LOCATION:Fine Line\, 318 North 1st Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Colony House at the Varsity!
DESCRIPTION:Colony House lead singer\, Caleb Chapman\, reflects on a conversation with his dad concerning the notion that he’s not sure if their new album is the best thing they’ve ever done or just more of the same – “And wouldn’t that be great…” his dad replies. \nColony House’s fifth studio album\, 77\, is both a sonic departure and a spiritual arrival; a retro-futurist meditation on eternity\, nostalgia\, and the invisible threads that hold us together. Rooted in the aesthetics of ‘90s sound\, 77 finds the Franklin\, Tennessee-raised  four-piece—brothers Caleb and Will Chapman\, alongside Scott Mills and Parke Cottrell—reaching beyond what can be seen\, touched\, or even easily explained. \n“77\, the number\, means a lot of things to a lot of people\,” Caleb explains. “Biblically\, it’s the number of forgiveness. Spiritually\, it represents reassurance and provision. For us\, it’s become a symbol of eternal perspective—a lens to look at love\, loss\, and life with a little more intention and remind us that we are right where we’re meant to be.
URL:https://themel.media/event/colony-house-at-the-varsity/
LOCATION:The Varsity\, 1308 SE 4th Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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SUMMARY:Matthew Clark Concert: Friday Oct 3!
DESCRIPTION:theMEL.fm welcomes singer-songwriter Matthew Clark in concert at Autumn Grove Park in Roseville Friday Oct 3 at 6pm. Matthew Clark crafts songs and stories steeped in scripture. His style will remind you of Andrew Peterson\, Pierce Pettis\, David Wilcox and James Taylor. He has recorded several full length albums\, including a Bible walk-through called “Bright Came the Word from His Mouth” and “Beautiful Secret Life.” Matthew hosts a weekly podcast\, “One Thousand Words – Stories on the Way”\, featuring essays reflecting on faith-keeping. A touring musician and speaker\, Matthew travels sharing songs and stories. Whether it’s a song\, podcast\, meal\, or an essay\, Matthew loves to “make things that make room for people to meet Jesus.” \nMatthew just released the final album in his “The Well Trilogy” project: 3 full-length album/book combos releasing over 3 years. Each installment is made up of 11 songs and a companion book of 13 essays written by a variety of contributors exploring themes around encountering Jesus\, faith-keeping\, and the return of Christ. \nPart One\, “Only the Lover Sings” & Part Two\, “A Tale of Two Trees” are available everywhere now!  \nPart Three\, “Where the River Goes” is out now! \n  \nTickets are $10 and $15 at the door: https://www.matthewclark.net/shop/matthew-clark-concert-at-autumn-grove-park-determans
URL:https://themel.media/event/9407/
LOCATION:Autumn Grove Park\, 1395 Lydia Ave West\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lecrae Reconstruction Tour w/ Miles Minnick & Gio\, Oct 4!
DESCRIPTION:TheMEL.fm welcomes the Lecrae Reconstruction Tour with special guests Miles Minnick and Gio to the Uptown Theatre\, Saturday October 4 at 630pm. \nTickets available through Ticketmaster \nWhy see LeCrae?\n\n\nThought-Provoking Hip Hop From A Fresh Perspective\nAs modern pop culture purveys the pursuit of hedonism\, the mainstream success of a rapper who champions faith\, monogamy\, and spiritual well-being seems highly unlikely. Yet\, Christian rapper\, LeCrae has beaten the odds with multiple chart-topping albums and a Grammy award. \nThis multi-talented artist\, producer\, and actor rejects mainstream hip-hop’s gangsterism and antagonistic cliches yet never comes across as self-righteous. Polished production\, skillful use of rhythm and scansion\, and charismatic and athletic on-stage prowess means this is a show not to be missed.
URL:https://themel.media/event/lecrae-reconstruction-tour-w-miles-minnick-gio-oct-4/
LOCATION:Uptown Theatre\, 2900 Hennepin Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55408\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Chris Renzema @ Anselm House Sept 4th
DESCRIPTION:Chris Renzema kicks off the new school year with a concert at Anselm House. \nFriday\, September 4\, 2026\nDoors open at 6:15 p.m.\, Music begins at 7:00 p.m.\n10 Church St.\, Room 100 (the main auditorium). \nPaid parking is available in the Church Street Garage\, 4th Street Ramp\, or Lot 37. \n  \nTicket Pricing: \nUMN Students – $25 \nUMN Alumni and Faculty – $30 \nOther Twin Cities Community Members – $35
URL:https://themel.media/event/an-evening-with-chris-renzema-anselm-house-sept-4th/
LOCATION:Anselm House\, 10 Church St. SE Room 110\, Minneapolis\, MN
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SUMMARY:Allison Eide @ Varsity Theatre Thu Sep 17
DESCRIPTION:UNW’s own Allison Eide headlines her first tour at the Varsity Theatre in Minneapolis! Thursday September 17 at 7pm. It should be a fun\, crazy night! \nTickets here
URL:https://themel.media/event/allison-eide-varisity-theatre-thu-sep-17/
LOCATION:The Varsity\, 1308 SE 4th Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gable Price and Friends at the Turf Club. Plus Stephen Stanley. Thursday\, Sept 17.
DESCRIPTION:Gable Price‘s show last year with Strings and Heart and Jervis Campbell electrified the crowd! Now he’s back! Coming to the legendary Turf Club on Thursday\, Sept 17 with special guest Stephen Stanley. \nTickets are here: \n$25- General Admission \n$75- VIP \n  \nMore Info:  Gable Price and Friends are quickly emerging as a rising force in indie rock\, with a sound that sits in the lineage of bands like Gang of Youths\, Kings of Leon\, COIN\, and The Killers. \nAfter building a loyal fanbase through relentless touring\, the band broke through with The Consequence of Being Alive\, followed by Jungle in the City\, their strongest debut yet across streaming and editorial platforms. A 37+ date headline tour followed\, playing to the largest crowds of their career coast to coast. In 2025\, they joined Fitz & the Tantrums on their largest support run to date\, followed by an even larger\, entirely sold-out\, 33-show tour in early 2026 opening for Josiah Queen alongside Jervis Campbell. \nThat momentum has carried into a new chapter\, marked by their biggest shows to date and a return to their roots. Their single “Too Good” has sparked a cultural moment online\, generating hundreds of unique pieces of user-created content and millions of views. Rooted in indie rock\, the band continues to evolve lyrically\, re-embracing their identity while holding onto what makes them one of the most compelling live acts on the road. \n 
URL:https://themel.media/event/gable-price-and-friends-w-stephen-stanley-turf-club-sept-17/
LOCATION:Turf Club\, 1601 University Ave\, St. Paul\, 55104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hulvey at First Avenue! 630p. With Special Guests Indie Tribe and Kijan Boone.
DESCRIPTION:The MEL welcomes Hulvey back to the Twin Cities! He’ll be playing at the historic First Avenue on Sunday\, September 20 at 630pm. He’ll be joined by special guests Indie Tribe and Kijan Boone. \nTickets are $27.50 plus fees ($35.59 plus tax) \nFor tickets: Click Here
URL:https://themel.media/event/hulvey/
LOCATION:First Avenue\, 701 First Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jervis Campbell @ the Fine Line Wed. Sept .30
DESCRIPTION:theMEL.fm welcomes Jervis Campbell to the Fine Line on Thursday September 30. \nTickets: \nGeneral: $25 (plus fees and taxes) \nVIP Package: $75 (plus fees and taxes) \nThe ticket limit is strict. Any attempt to exceed the posted ticket limit per customer or household\, or to game the system in any way\, will result in cancellation of orders without notice. There is a transfer delay for all tickets prior to the show. \n  \nABOUT: Jervis Campbell has been making music in Nashville\, TN\, since 2018. His anthemic rock songs feature themes of both hope and struggle\, drawing from his own experiences and day-to-day life. Jervis self-produced and independently released his debut album\, Onward and Upward\, in 2018. When asked about the choice to self-produce\, Jervis said\, “I pushed myself to make this album as authentic as I could\, so I wanted to make these songs come to life by my own hands.” So far\, listeners have enthusiastically supported Jervis’s vision. Onward and Upward has garnered more than 25 million streams since its release. The Hopeful Hearts Club\, Campbell’s sophomore record\, will be released in the Fall of 2023. Since 2019\, Jervis has toured with only a guitar\, treating fans to intimate acoustic versions of his songs. In 2023\, The Hopeful Hearts Tour will feature a full band\, allowing listeners to experience the songs as Campbell intends. \n 
URL:https://themel.media/event/jervis-campbell-the-fine-line-on-september-30/
LOCATION:Fine Line\, 318 North 1st Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Judah and the Lion @ First Avenue Friday Oct 16
DESCRIPTION:The MEL welcomes Judah and the Lion to First Avenue! It’s Friday October 16 at 730pm. \nTickets \nGeneral: $35 (plus taxes and fees) \nVIP Packages: $95-255 (plus taxes and fees) \nThe ticket limit is strict. Any attempt to exceed the posted ticket limit per customer or household\, or to game the system in any way\, will result in cancellation of orders without notice. There is a transfer delay for all tickets prior to the show. \nABOUT: \nAt the beating heart of Nashville band Judah & The Lion is a story of a deeply loyal chosen brotherhood\, dating back to 2011 when Judah Akers and Brian Macdonald became bandmates in college. Judah & The Lion’s newest and sixth album\, I Am A Prism\, came after a period of soul searching\, and in the midst of a welcome joyous new life milestone: Brian becoming a father again. The last three albums have documented some personally heavy topics – mental health and depression (2019’s Pep Talks)\, heartbreak and divorce (2022’s Revival)\, and charting the stages of grief (2024’s The Process). On the other side of this trilogy of hard times and heartbreak\, Judah & The Lion was at a creative crossroads. They took some time off\, parted ways with their management\, and asked themselves some tough but necessary questions. \nJudah explains\, “We wanted to get really honest with ourselves about those kinds of deep internal questions. What do we bring that no one else brings? Why do we wanna make another record? Not like we were wanting to quit\, but it was just like\, let’s get back to the “why” of when we first started making music together. We do it because we want to help people. That’s the heart behind this.” \n“We use our music to propel us through hard things in life and shoot us forward into a more hopeful space\, without ignoring the really tough parts of being human\, and I think that is why our fans relate to it.\,” Brian adds. “And I think defining why somebody is connecting\, relating to the music that we’re putting out was a really important thing for us to discover before we went into making I Am a Prism.” \nCase in point\, Judah & The Lion fans will likely recognize two songs on I Am A Prism from the band’s live shows last year – lead single “Maybe The Best Is Now” and the album’s midpoint track “Gravel Roads”. \n“Maybe The Best Is Now” is a callback to a song from their last album\, 2024’s The Process\, called “The Best Is Yet To Come”. It was introduced into their set last Spring as an encore\, and Judah began teaching the chorus to their audience. While the crowd was singing along to “Maybe The Best Is Now”\, the tape was rolling. Judah and Brian knew that when they got to the studio later that summer\, they wanted to incorporate the voices of their fans into the studio recording. The work of exploring ways to ground their next album in what mattered most to Judah & The Lion had begun\, finding the continuums that would celebrate their growth and evolution. \n“A lot of this record is trying to connect the thread between our beginnings and this point\,” Judah says. The album opener “I Am A Prism” is a powerful example\, with multiple links to the opening track of their 2022 album Revival called\, “Open Your Eyes”. “I Am A Prism” not only represents Judah’s personal transformation\, but the transformation of the album itself after its title track was written\, as well as who it was written for. After so many years writing and recording music that spoke to Judah’s personal battles\, family hardships\, grief and loss\, Judah’s older brother Eli finally revealed that he had struggled to listen to any Judah & The Lion’s albums because the lyrics just made him too sad. After this illuminating conversation\, Judah sat alone at his piano and wrote “I Am A Prism”. This revelatory and honest moment between brothers had crystallized what this album wanted to become\, who it was for\, and how to get there. \nFor the recording of I Am A Prism\, Judah & The Lion teamed up with Grammy-nominated producer\, songwriter\, and composer Jeremy Lutito as their co-producer\, who encouraged them to lean all the way in\, to embrace everything they are\, and not hold back in any way sonically. From folk to rock to big pop anthems\, he challenged the band to be unapologetically and fully Judah & The Lion. Jeremy understood that the best path to getting the absolute most from the band and these new songs was simplicity. Every sound\, from the quietest moments (like the album’s title track) to the most bombastic (the freewheeling “Can You Relate”) was made by the hands of Judah\, Brian\, and Jeremy\, with the help of an audio engineer. Coming back to themselves allowed them to go deeper and deeper with the music. \nNow\, after an amazing fifteen years of becoming a beloved favorite band to hundreds of thousands of people around the world\, and sticking together through some of the most difficult of times\, Judah & The Lion are ready to share this victorious moment with their fans. At its thematic core\, I Am A Prism is a celebration of the full spectrum of life\, dark and light. This affirming message is perhaps best captured in the song “Miracle”: \nIt all comes back around—was it then or is it now? \nAnd I’m waking up \nI’m living in the middle of a miracle \nI’m seeing stars shooting through the physical \nI’m living in the middle of a miracle \nBrian shares\, “That song really encapsulates the simplicity that we’re going for on this album. I think it’s just a beautiful representation of the stage of life that both of us are in right now. Especially with me having kids\, ‘miraculous’ is truly one of the only ways you can describe that feeling.” \nJudah reflects\, “Life doesn’t happen to you\, it happens for you. If you think about the simplicity of life\, we’re all here breathing\, we’re all here for a reason. Some people think that a miracle has to be some big\, dramatic event. But it’s like\, what if a miracle is just waking up in the morning? The miracle is all of it. It’s the process. And the process is perpetual. It never really ends. Life itself is a miracle.” \nAnd this is the simplest and most beautiful reminder everyone needs. \n 
URL:https://themel.media/event/judah-and-the-lion-first-avenue-friday-oct-16/
LOCATION:First Avenue\, 701 First Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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SUMMARY:LOVKN @ Art House North Sunday October 18
DESCRIPTION:LOVKN will be playing songs from his new album “In Process” at Art House North in St. Paul.\n\nHe writes: It was winter of ’24 and I had just moved my life to Washington. I remember lying in bed during what felt like a late-bloomed quarter life crisis – an unrelenting season of internal challenge. I swiped open my phone and searched “recording studios near me” (I’m such a musician\, I know). Before long\, I stumbled upon an old barn-turned legendary audio-capturing-paradise\, nestled in the boonies of north Seattle; a Pacific Northwest dream. It seemed unlikely that I’d ever be able to track music there\, but over 240 of my listeners turned that dream into reality in the summer of 2025\, helping me raise almost $20K on Kickstarter to track my new album In Process. \nThis 11-track album is my journey through the discomfort of change\, learning to live with less certainty about things in life and faith that once felt Impervious. It’s an album about maneuvering the space between\, with a heart and head full of unanswered questions\, trying not to completely lose myself in the midst of it all. \nI’d love for you to join me this Fall of 2026 as I share the songs and journey of In Process in an up close and personal\, solo-acoustic setting. This is an indie-tour and your support goes a long way in keeping my art alive. All ages welcome. Merch will be available for sale (vinyl\, CD\, tees\, etc). \n\nTickets:\nArt House North\n793 Armstrong Avenue West\nSaint-Paul\,Minnesota\, 55102\n6:30 PM (doors)\n7pm (Show)
URL:https://themel.media/event/lovkn-art-house-north-sunday-october-18/
LOCATION:Art House North\, 793 Armstrong Avenue West\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Arcadian Wild @Parkway Theater in Minneapolis Sunday Oct 26!
DESCRIPTION:The Arcadian Wild \nSunday\, October 25\, 2026\n6 pm Doors // 7 pm Music\nAll Ages \nTICKETS:  \n\n\n$25 ($32.30 w. taxes/fees) Advance General Admission \n\n\n$30 ($35 w. taxes/fees) At The Door General Admission \n\n\nFrom Parkway Website: Nashville indie folk/pop group The Arcadian Wild come to Minneapolis as part of their Make It Out Alive Tour (out August 14). With repeat Top 10 placements on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart to performances on legendary stages like Ryman Auditorium and the Grand Old Opry\, the band has been hailed for their “gorgeously arranged and achingly sincere” music (Under The Radar) and lauded their “beautifully crafted songs that go straight for the heart” (No Depression). \nLed by songwriters Isaac Horn\, Lincoln Mick\, and Bailey Warren\, The Arcadian Wild confidently inhabits and explores an intersection of genre\, blending the traditional with the contemporary. Combining elements of confessional pop\,folk\, progressive bluegrass\, and formal vocal music\, The Arcadian Wild offer up songs of invitation; calls to come and see\, to find refuge and rest\, to journey and wonder\, to laugh and cry\, to share joy and community and sing along. \nheir fourth and most enthralling album yet\, Make It Out Alive is a celebration of hope\, love\, and joy in the face of overcoming personal loss and emotional upheaval. Having now surpassed the ten year marker as a band\, it also finds the trio in the midst of a creative reformation\, as they co-wrote all the songs collectively for the first time\, as well as worked with an outside producer for the first time. They unveiled the first peek at the album with their intoxicating new single “Cool To Know You\,” a driving\, hopeful track that reminds us of the light we bring to others\, even when we can’t see it ourselves. \nNamed for a utopian landscape in Greek mythology\, The Arcadian Wild’s story began when Horn and Mick met at Nashville’s Lipscomb University. They bonded quickly and cut their teeth playing house shows. In 2015\, they released their self-titled debut to widespread praise\, racking up nearly 50 million streams on Spotify alone. Heavy touring followed with a revolving door of supporting players\, and the group returned in 2019 with their second full-length Finch In The Pantry\, which debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart. Horn and Mick welcomed Warren into the band full-time in 2020 while simultaneously shifting their focus to composing and recording an ambitious\, multi-movement song cycle that resulted in the 2021 EP Principum\, which reached #3 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart and helped earn the band performances everywhere from the Woody Guthrie Center to the Ryman Auditorium. They followed it up two years later with their third and most recent full-length Welcome\, which earned them their debut on the Grand Ole Opry and prompted Under the Radar to hail the band’s “gorgeously arranged and achingly sincere” music and No Depression to laud their “beautifully crafted songs that go straight for the heart.”
URL:https://themel.media/event/the-arcadian-wild-parkway-theater-in-minneapolis-sunday-oct-26/
LOCATION:Parkway Theatre\, 4814 Chicago Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55417\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gavn! @ 7th Street Entry Wed Oct 28
DESCRIPTION:The MEL welcomes Gavn! to 7th Street Entry on Wednesday October 28th at 8pm. Doors open at 7pm. \n  \n 
URL:https://themel.media/event/gavn-7th-street-entry-wed-oct-28/
LOCATION:7th Street Entry\, 701 First Avenue\, Minneapolis\, 55403\, United States
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