Ross Raihala

Saint Paul

Pop music critic St. Paul @PioneerPress. I live tweet arena shows. All shade very necessary. Former dancer at The Grind. World weary, cynical arbiter of taste.

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Eagan native Eva Erickson thanks her ‘hockey legs’ for ‘Survivor’ wins

1 week ago | twincities.com | Ross Raihala

After barely being shown in last week’s episode of “Survivor 48,” Eagan native Eva Erickson was front and center this week and won her first individual immunity idol. The show opened with an Erickson-led discussion about the largest animal you could take on in a fight — her answer was a female deer — before moving onto strategy discussions.
Eagan native Eva Erickson thanks her ‘hockey legs’ for ‘Survivor’ wins

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ross Raihala

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysAfter barely being shown in last week’s episode of “Survivor 48,” Eagan native Eva Erickson was front and center this week and won her first individual immunity idol.
Folk rock favorites the Avett Brothers set to return to Minnesota State Fair

1 week ago | twincities.com | Ross Raihala

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Stevie Nicks to perform in St. Paul Xcel Energy Center concert

1 week ago | twincities.com | Ross Raihala

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Nicks will return to the road for a nine date tour that includes an Aug. 19 stop at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Nicks, 76, joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975 with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham. Two years later, the duo helped the band make “Rumours,” which has since become one of the best-selling albums of all time, with more than 20 million copies sold in the United States alone.
Folk rock favorites the Avett Brothers set to return to Minnesota State Fair

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ross Raihala

Folk rock band and popular local concert draw the Avett Brothers will return to the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 29. Tickets are $121.75 to $54 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Etix or by phone at 800-514-3849. The Milk Carton Kids will open. Founded by North Carolina siblings Scott and Seth Avett, the Avett Brothers spent the 2000s recording for an indie label and building a following through heavy touring.
Stevie Nicks to twirl her way to Xcel Energy Center in August

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ross Raihala

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Nicks will return to the road for a nine date tour that includes an Aug. 19 stop at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Nicks, 76, joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975 with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham. Two years later, the duo helped the band make “Rumours,” which has since become one of the best-selling albums of all time, with more than 20 million copies sold in the United States alone.
Concert review: Now in their 70s, AC/DC still know how to rock

1 week ago | twincities.com | Ross Raihala

Thursday night at U.S. Bank Stadium, AC/DC did what not too long ago seemed impossible. The Australian warhorses kicked off the North American leg of their Power Up Tour in front of a sold-out crowd of metalheads young and old (but mostly old). Just weeks after we last saw the band in these parts, headlining Xcel Energy Center on Valentine’s Day 2016, lead singer Brian Johnson was forced to leave the tour after doctors told him he was at risk for total hearing loss due to a punctured ear drum.
Concert review: Tyler Childers offers enticing spin on classic country at Target Center

2 weeks ago | twincities.com | Ross Raihala

Midway through Tyler Childers’ Wednesday night concert at Minneapolis’ Target Center, the 33-year-old Kentucky native took to a satellite stage in the middle of the arena floor for a series of solo acoustic numbers. Dramatically lit from soft lights below and two spots above, Childers looked a bit amused, a bit bewildered and a bit amazed as he sang “Born Again” to a full house of youthful fans hanging on his every word.
Concert review: Tyler Childers offers enticing spin on classic country at Target Center

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ross Raihala

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysMidway through Tyler Childers’ Wednesday night concert at Minneapolis’ Target Center, the 33-year-old Kentucky native took to a satellite stage in the middle of the arena floor for a series of solo acoustic numbers.
Tamara Kangas Erickson tapped to head Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

2 weeks ago | twincities.com | Ross Raihala

Tamara Kangas Erickson is the new president and artistic director of Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, the company’s board of directors announced Wednesday. She steps into the role left by Michael Brindisi, who died unexpectedly on Feb. 5, just days before CDT’s production of “Grease” opened.