In its second iteration in downtown Minneapolis, the resurrected Taste of Minnesota is aiming for a little hometown flavor with its music. The Wallflowers return on Saturday to the Twin Cities, where frontman Jakob Dylan spent many childhood summers with his father, Bob Dylan. Headlining on Saturday is country powerhouse Martina McBride of "Independence Day" fame.
Sunday's big attraction is Minneapolis-launched Morris Day & the Time, preceded by original Time members Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Other local musicians round out the lineups, including Sounds of Blackness, Johnny Holm Band, Sophia Eris and Gear Daddies. (noon to 8 p.
m. Sat. & Sun.
Nicollet Mall, Mpls., free, tasteofmn.com ) JON BREAM It's been a minute since the much-acclaimed country star has had a hit (2021′s "Drunk [And I Don't Wanna Go Home]" with Elle King).
But she has a new collaboration with white-hot Lainey Wilson coming, called "Good Horses." And Lambert dropped a new single, "Wranglers," in May, and she's been teasing another one, "For Anyone Who Needs to Move On," on social media. Yes, Lambert is going to deliver a new recorded-in-Texas album this year (it's "very country," she promises of her 10th studio effort).
Meanwhile, the feisty Texan has a jukebox full of classics from "From the House That Built Me" to "Kerosene" to fill a set list. (8 p.m.
Fri., Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater, $90-$150, etix.com ) J.
B. The harborside homecoming concert by the high-wired acoustic string band that played i.