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Tips for a Better September

Posted on September 1
Sean McPherson

Sean McPherson

Adam Sage

Adam Sage

A huge crowd at the Walker Art Center for 2018’s Rock the Garden.

Rock the Garden 2018. (Anna Weggel / City Cast Twin Cities)

*This is a free music festival on Nicollet Mall and inside the Dakota. It's a wonderful chance to get to see a show at the Dakota for free as tickets are usually a little pricey for me there. Last year I got to see Davina and the Vagabonds play the closing slot inside the club, and it was one of my favorite shows of the year. I also had the Dakota's pink peppercorn ice cream, which blew my mind. This year I'm looking forward to seeing another one of my favorite artists in the Twin Cities, L.A. Buckner, perform on the outside stage, and I'll head inside to see The New Standards close out the festival. Don't miss this! –Adam

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