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The Setlist: Where to hear live music Sept. 26-28, 2025

KAXE | By Malachy Koons
Published September 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM CDT
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Live music taking place Sept. 26-28, 2025 in Northern Minnesota.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Brock Beaulieu, Klocktoberfest, Rich Mattson & The Northstars with Tim Saxhaug, and Martin Sexton.

A seasonal festival with three very different musical acts, a folk troubadour covering The Beatles, and an Iron Range rock band with an all-star guest — you can find them all and more around the area this weekend.

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First up, Brock Beaulieu is playing at Brigid's Irish Pub in Bemidji, Friday night at 7 p.m. A soulful singer and bluesy guitarist, Beaulieu plays a mix of original music and covers. You can also find him playing guitar and bass with fellow Bemidji band Corey Medina & Brothers.
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Brock Beaulieu of Corey Medina & Brothers performing at Grand Rapids Riverfest on Sept. 7, 2024.

Klocktoberfest is this Saturday in Grand Rapids with three musical acts throughout the day. Polka artist Nathan Neumann will kick off Klockow Brewing's annual festival at noon, followed by Twin Cities alt-country band Lone Rock Bride at 5 p.m. and barn dancing with Terrance Smith & The Old Thyme String Band at 7 p.m.

Also Saturday at a brewery in Grand Rapids, Rich Mattson & The Northstars are playing Rapids Brewing Co. at 7 p.m. The long-running Iron Range rock 'n' rollers will be joined by Tim Saxhaug of Trampled By Turtles on bass. Their latest release was the single "Not The Answer" this May.

Finally, acclaimed folk singer and one-man band Martin Sexton will be at Rapids Brewing Co. on Sunday evening at 8 p.m. Sexton is on a tour playing the final Beatles album Abbey Road from front to back, along with his own original music. When he last came to Grand Rapids in January 2024, it was a sold-out show at the brewery.

Friday, Sept. 26

  • Brock Beaulieu - 7 p.m., Brigid's Irish Pub, Bemidji, free

Saturday, Sept. 27

  • Nathan Neumann, Lone Rock Bride, Terrance Smith & The Old Thyme String Band - all day, Klockow Brewing, Grand Rapids, free
  • Rich Mattson & The Northstars with Tim Saxhaug - 7 p.m., Rapids Brewing, Grand Rapids, free

Sunday, Sept. 28

  • Martin Sexton - 8 p.m., Rapids Brewing, Grand Rapids, $46.81

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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