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Blown away by the blues

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Thursday Aug. 15

Summer’s music mashup in the Northland

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Thursday Aug. 8

New record about to drop as Shemekia Copeland headlines day 2 of Bayfront Blues Fest

Jim Lundstrom  |  Thursday Aug. 8

This ain’t no rock and roll!

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Thursday Aug. 1

Oshkosh band recorded with Steve Albini two months before his death

Jim Lundstrom  |  Thursday Aug. 1

Bridging the gap

Elsa Krantz  |  Thursday Jul. 25

A musical wrinkle in time

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Thursday Jul. 18

Groovin’ in the great outdoors

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Thursday Jul. 11

Saying goodbye to Spider John Koerner

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Wednesday Jul. 3

The evolving sound of jazz

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Thursday Jun. 27

The Dark Underbelly: Revenge Never Stops

Richard Thomas   |  Thursday Jun. 20

Listen for the blooming

Elsa Krantz  |  Thursday Jun. 20

Summer days, nights right for outdoor music

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Thursday Jun. 13

Joyful and profound performances abound

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Thursday Jun. 6

And the festivals just keep on comin’

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Thursday May. 30

91-year-old Willie brings it to Bayfront

David K  |  Thursday May. 30

Swing and skip and snap

Elsa Krantz  |  Thursday May. 23

A purple reign

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Thursday May. 16

Homegrown: Day after day of must-do music

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Thursday May. 9

From perfect picking to punk pandemonium

Jill "jillybones" Fisher  |  Thursday May. 2

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