Saturday, August 2, 2025

Doing The Double (Music Version)!

I want to see Talib Kweli, and I also want to see Fitz And The Tantrums.  I didn't realize until recently that they're playing in downtown Minneapolis on the same night, tonight.

Dammit.  But maybe not dammit!  See, Talib Kweli (great follow on Bluesky, by the way) is playing at the Dakota, and he is playing two shows.  His first show starts at 6:30; his second is at 9.  Meanwhile, Fitz And The Tantrums doesn't get onstage till 9, even though the show and the opening act starts playing at 8.  I don't think Kweli is going 2 1/2 hours.  If he ends his set at 8:30, that means I can get out of the Dakota, walk up Hennepin, get to First Ave., and maybe even grab a cider before they go on at 9.  And hey, maybe they're going to do the rock star thing and get onstage at 9:15 or something, so I'll have plenty of time!

When I first thought up this diabolical plan, I actually was impressed with myself, and I am no longer impressed with myself unless I do stuff with strippers (and even then that's debatable).  Festivals aside (and they probably don't count because multiple acts play in one albeit huge venue), I have never seen two concerts on the same night, let alone the same day, in two different places.  I didn't think that was possible; I mean, concerts happen at night, right?  Well, thank Buddha for jazz clubs and early shows, because (assuming there are tickets and the ticket prices are reasonable), I think I can pull this off!

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