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The Setlist: Where to hear live music Oct. 4, 2024

KAXE | By Malachy Koons
Published October 2, 2024 at 2:15 PM CDT
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Concerts taking place Oct. 4, 2024 in Northern Minnesota.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts features Outside People, Aaron Tank, Lucy Kaplansky and Wayward.

Friday night is when it's all going down on this week's Setlist. Here are four concerts around the area on the first day of the weekend.

Outside People is the solo project of singer-songwriter Dani Kerr. She recently teased her first trip into the studio to record some new music, and she'll be performing at Rapids Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Friday at 6 p.m.

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Outside People is the solo musical project of Dani Kerr.

In Aitkin, Aaron Tank is playing Sampaguita at 7 p.m. Friday. A philosophical singer-songwriter, Tank's songs often delve into the big questions of life. He is currently based in Duluth where he also leads the band Stardust Collective.

The fall season of the Grassroots Concert Series begins this Friday at 7:30 p.m., with Lucy Kaplansky. A main act of the contemporary folk scene since the mid-'90s, Kaplansky has released nine solo albums with her latest arriving in 2022. The series takes place at the Live Well Nightclub & Coffee Bar in Nisswa.

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Folk musician Lucy Kaplansky.

Wayward is an indie-pop artist from Minneapolis who released his debut album, Happiness, in 2023, featuring catchy melodies and bright production. He is playing Brigid's Irish Pub in Bemidji, this Friday at 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 5

  • Outside People - 6 p.m., Rapids Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, free

  • Aaron Tank - 7 p.m., Sampaguita, Aitkin, $10

  • Lucy Kaplansky - 7:30 p.m., Live Well Nightclub & Coffee Bar, Nisswa, $15 (adult) $5 (under 12)
  • Wayward - 8 p.m., Brigid's Irish Pub, Bemidji, free

The weekly live music spotlight is made possible by the citizens of Minnesota through the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

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Malachy Koons
Malachy started his radio career in 2017 at a college radio station, where he played weird music in the middle of the night to possibly no one. On a good night maybe his parents were listening. Nonetheless, he was hooked on public radio and is still doing it today.


He joined Northern Community Radio in 2022, where he gets to share his passion for local music as Producer of Minnesota Mixtape, an all Minnesota music show airing Fridays at 10 a.m. and Saturdays at 3 p.m. You can also find him hosting Headwaters and curating The Setlist.
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