Report: Minnesota's music scene is struggling
Benjamin Booker performed at Turf Club in St. Paul on Sunday.
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The Twin Cities are famous for making big stars out of local musicians — think The Replacements, Flyte Tyme Studios and Prince. But in 2026, the Minnesota music scene is struggling.
That's the consensus of a piece from Twin Cities Business Magazine’s Erik Tormoen, who talked to people lamenting the economics of the moment.
Tormoen spoke with MPR News host Clay Masters about his reporting.
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