Friday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis, it’s time for the Best New Bands gathering. This annual concert looks back at the year in local music to curate a lineup of rising stars, emerging artists and the buzziest bands. The lineup for Best New Bands 2023 features Barlow, Ber, Clare Doyle, Laamar, L.A. Buckner & BiG HOMiE, REIKI and she’s green. Let’s get the party started early by playing some of their music!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists playing at First Avenue’s Best New Bands 2023 show? What new local bands have you discovered?

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Songs Played
she's green – Syndulla
Barlow – Original Heretic
REIKI – Chaos
Clare Doyle – The Catch
LAAMAR – Home to My Baby
L.A. Buckner – Déjà Vu
Lori Wray – Kiss Me Goodnight (BNB history bonus)