Tips for a Better September

• September 1: Kassa Overall w Melvin Gibbs | Berlin
• September 4: Cecile McLorin Salvant | Dakota
• September 9: White Boy Summer (Abban and Buckner) | Berlin
• September 13: Summer Cypher Presents: Cedar Cypher | Cedar Cultural Center
• September 16: Booker T. Jones | Parkway Theater
• September 17: Phoebe Bridgers | Grand Casino Arena
• September 18: Beethoven’s Second Symphony with the SPCO | Ordway Concert Hall
• September 23: Mary Cutrufello | 331 Club
• September 25: papa mbye JAKAARLO Tour | Icehouse
• September 26: Beth Orton | Parkway Theater
• September 26: Dakota Block Party | Dakota*

*This is a free music festival on Nicollet Mall and inside the Dakota. It's a wonderful chance to get to see a show at the Dakota for free as tickets are usually a little pricey for me there. Last year I got to see Davina and the Vagabonds play the closing slot inside the club, and it was one of my favorite shows of the year. I also had the Dakota's pink peppercorn ice cream, which blew my mind. This year I'm looking forward to seeing another one of my favorite artists in the Twin Cities, L.A. Buckner, perform on the outside stage, and I'll head inside to see The New Standards close out the festival. Don't miss this! –Adam