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Paul historian Mark Fitzpatrick, Dan wrote it in the summer of 1857 on the porch of his brother’s house in St. Metropolitan Sports Center (“Met Center”)Īn article by Irv Letofsky in Select Magazine (March 1961), tells the story of the Minnesota connection to the very Southern song “Dixie.” There is no question that the song was written by Daniel Decatur Emmett, but there is some controversy as to where and when.All shows at certain venues are now listed under the appropriate venue page. This Events page got TOO LONG, so I was forced to cut it up some. *This site is poorly annotated and can never be a book because in most cases I can’t go back and trace my sources. I also got better at photo shopping pictures, so I hope to be replacing many of them, if I live long enough. *I have a TON of information and photos yet to post. Lots of times bands cancelled or were substituted after the show was listed in a “Coming Events” section of a magazine or newspaper. *Almost all of these dates come from ads that were published ahead of time, and there is no guarantee that the event actually took place unless there is a comment or review with it.

If you know what you are looking for, use the search feature in the menu bar to go right to it. If you have more information, memories, photos, or ads, please contact me! The chronology generally stops at 1974, with a few exceptions, mostly for St. This “Events” page of my Twin Cities Music Highlights website is a chronological list of concerts and other music-related happenings that took place here in the Twin Cities, primarily focusing on national acts that came here.

Turn on your lovelight by the rainy daze