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The Setlist: Where to hear live music Oct. 18-19, 2024

KAXE | By Malachy Koons
Published October 16, 2024 at 12:02 PM CDT
"The Setlist" and "Grand Rapids, Hibbing, Aitkin" written over a crumpled paper background.
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Concerts taking place Oct. 18-19, 2024 in Northern Minnesota.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Chris Holm, The Consequences, Modern Day Wasteland, Beauty Mountain Rd., Dyed In Bleach, PRGRPHS and Nikki Lemire.

This week's Setlist has blues, folk, and rock shows in Grand Rapids, Hibbing and Aitkin.

Ardent Bicycles in Grand Rapids are celebrating the grand opening of their new location this Friday beginning at 4 p.m. Part of the festivities are three musical acts, headlined by country blues singer-songwriter Chris Holm. Local rock bands The Consequences and Modern Day Wasteland round out the lineup.

Ryan Mulner, the former lead singer for Average Mammals, is back with a new indie rock band called Beauty Mountain Rd. They are playing their debut show Friday night, 8 p.m. at Mike's Pub in Hibbing. Joining them will be '90s grunge rock band Dyed In Bleach. Beauty Mountain Rd. recently released a catchy new single "Same Old Same."

PRGRPHS are an post-rock trio from Minneapolis who are playing Sampaguita in Aitkin this Saturday at 2 p.m. Inspired by groups like Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky, PRGRPHS have an atmospheric sound with propulsive rhythms and catchy melodies. In 2023, they released their latest EP Light Refracts, Flickers Back.

Nikki Lemire is a harpist and songwriter who started her career in folk group The Foxgloves. She recently released her debut solo album Live at Lakewood, showcasing her personal lyrics, folk melodies and skills on the harp. You can catch her this Saturday in Grand Rapids at Unwined Up North, 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 18

  • Chris Holm, The Consequences, Modern Day Wasteland - 4 p.m., Ardent Bicycles, Grand Rapids, free
  • Beauty Mountain Rd, Dyed In Bleach - 8 p.m., Mike's Pub, Hibbing, free

Saturday, Oct. 19

  • PRGRPHS - 2 p.m., Sampaguita, Aitkin, $10
  • Nikki Lemire - 7 p.m., Unwined Up North, Grand Rapids, free
    Nikki Lemire posing with her harp. Her left arm is resting on her head and her right is on the harp.
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    Nikki Lemire.

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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