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Let's Wrap February up With Your Complete Concert Calendar: Feb. 24-March 2
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (1737+ words) Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week. 10:51 AM CST on February 24, 2026 Cat Power, Margo Price Anyone else feeling a bit rundown these days? As the Minutemen once wondered, maybe partying will help. Open…...
'Fuck ICE,' Says Your Concert Calendar: Feb. 10-16 - Racket
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1674+ words) Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week. 5:21 PM CST on February 10, 2026 Running a bit behind this week (one of the occasional inevitabilities of a small shop) so I didn't get a chance to…...
Local Comics: Let's Laugh at ICE for a Good Cause - Racket
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (669+ words) 'We're out here protesting at 2 p.m. and doing bar shows at 8 p.m.' 11:55 AM CST on February 3, 2026 When really messed up shit happens, it might feel impossible to laugh our way through it. But Minnesota comics are trying." "There are a lot of…...
Comedy Corner Underground Is Back in a Basement - Racket
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (730+ words) 'It's maybe a little too nice compared to what I'm used to, but you can really hear the room.' 12:19 PM CST on December 11, 2025 Do you like your comedy in a dark basement with no windows, dangerously steep stairs, and a…...
The Weirdest, Silliest, Milkiest Shows of This Week’s 10,000 Laughs Festival - Racket
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (1283+ words) Blind dates onstage, 'Truth or Dairy,' and the return of a popular podcast are some of the wackier highlights of this week's fest. 11:16 AM CDT on October 22, 2025 The 10,000 Laughs Festival is back, and this year it has everything." Romantic first…...
Read an Excerpt From 'Home Club,' a New Book on the History of MN's Legendary Acme Comedy Co. - Racket
11+ mon, 9+ hour ago (1391+ words) Here's how Minnesota Historical Society Press teases Home Club: Up-and-Comers and Comebacks at Acme Comedy Company, the new book from frequent Racket comedy writer Patrick Strait ... 12:45 PM CDT on March 24, 2025 Young Nick Swardson, left, the book cover, and a note…...