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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bob Mould returns to Twin Cities for a pair of intimate solo shows
After playing the Palace Theatre in St. Paul last month, Bob Mould is already plotting a return to the Twin Cities. This time, he's playing more intimate shows with back-to-back nights at Icehouse in Minneapolis and the Turf Club in St. Paul on Oct. 10 and 11. This go-round, the show will look a little different. Instead of a full band concert, Mould will be doing solo electric shows both nights. That's not the only thing that will be different. At the Palace, Mould, who was part of the seminal '80s punk outfit Hüsker Dü, played music recorded since 2012, including tracks from Here We Go Crazy, which was released earlier this year. The set lists for the solo shows will add "deeper cuts from my career songbook," Mould says. "The volume will be a touch quieter than the band shows, but the intensity will remain the same." Before those October shows, Mould will swing through the Twin Cities this weekend when he gives the commencement address at his alma mater, Macalester College. He'll also receive an honorary degree from the school he left to tour with Hüsker Dü whie writing an honors thesis on punk rock as a subculture. "In 1978, Macalester College accepted and welcomed this 17-year-old kid from Malone, NY to St. Paul, Minnesota," Mould says in a statement. "Without that opportunity, my life would be completely different. I never imagined I would be asked back to receive an honorary degree, nor did I foresee delivering the commencement speech to the Macalester College graduating class of 2025. I'll do my best this Saturday." Tickets for the shows at Icehouse and the Turf Club are on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 16. Presales from the venue and The Current will take place on Thursday, May 15.
USA Today
30-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How much are Kentucky Derby tickets? Churchill Downs 2025 prices
How much are Kentucky Derby tickets? Churchill Downs 2025 prices Show Caption Hide Caption Kentucky Derby 2025: Baffert's return, and Journalism is the horse to watch Previewing the 151st Kentucky Derby, focusing on Journalism's chances and Bob Baffert's return. One of the nation's most popular sporting events, it's once again time for the Kentucky Derby. The 151st edition of the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, is expected to bring in more than 150,000 spectators. And depending on how much you are willing to spend, it will most likely vary in your experience at the track. The infield general admission tickets are the cheapest, and some of the places where you can buy a ticket don't even offer a clear view of the track. Or you could splurge and be comfortable at places like the Turf Club at Churchill Downs, which is an exclusive club at the racetrack for members and their guests only. Here's what to know about ticket prices for the 151st Kentucky Derby: How much are tickets to the Kentucky Derby? For standing room only tickets and general admission, the prices start at $366, up more than $100 from the listed price at the end of April. Expect to shell out at least $135,000 for a private suite, with reserved seating going for at least $721, up from last year's prices. The Kentucky Derby offers what are called "Derby Experiences" tickets, which include admission to the event and various accommodations through four different admission packages. How to purchase tickets to the Kentucky Derby Tickets can be purchased through a variety of options on the secondary market. General admission tickets start at $109 on StubHub and can run as much as $3,200 to be seated in the Horseshoe Rail Lounges or the Trophy Room for $2,800, which includes unlimited food and drinks. Ticketmaster also has seats available to buy. How to watch the 2025 Kentucky Derby: Date: Saturday, May 3 Saturday, May 3 Time: Live coverage begins at 2:30 PM ET Live coverage begins at 2:30 PM ET Where: Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky TV Network: NBC NBC Streaming: Peacock, NBC Sports app The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kentucky Derby tickets 2025: Price, how to get, average cost, best time to buy, turf club
The Kentucky Derby is one of the most prestigious horse racing events in the world. Every first Saturday of May, people flock to Louisville, Kentucky, to witness the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. From standing room only to luxurious dining packages, the Kentucky Derby has an experience for everyone. Below is the information you need to plan your trip to see the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports in person. How much is a ticket to the Kentucky Derby? General admission tickets for Saturday, May 3 start at $220 as of April 29, 2025. Click here to see all of the prices and packages offered. Advertisement In 2024, the average ticket price for the Kentucky Derby was reported to be $1,254.43, according to The Courier-Journal. How to get tickets to the Kentucky Derby? You can purchase tickets for the Kentucky Derby on the Kentucky Derby Ticket Exchange hosted by Ticketmaster. Related: 2025 Kentucky Derby schedule What is the best time to buy Kentucky Derby tickets? The best time to buy Kentucky Derby tickets is during the pre-sale period or at the beginning of the general sale directly from Churchill Downs. The presale lottery signup usually happens in November of the previous year, with the general sale occurring in late November and early December. Advertisement Resale tickets are available on reputable ticket resale sites until the event, but prices will fluctuate depending on demand. Kentucky Derby Turf Club and VIP tickets: The Turf Club at Churchill Downs provides unparalleled comfort and exclusive opportunities to its members for buying Kentucky Derby tickets. Even if you are not part of the Turf Club, premium ticket options are available to the public for the Kentucky Derby that include usually members-only areas of Churchill Downs, like the Turf Club Balcony and Lounge. To purchase select Luxury or Premium seating now or for the 151st Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, interested parties can fill out a form with the Kentucky Derby to speak to a Premium Concierge, email the Premium team at myderby@ or call 502-636-4447. How to watch the 2025 Kentucky Derby: Date: Saturday, May 3 Time: Live coverage begins at 2:30 PM ET Where: Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky TV Network: NBC Streaming: Peacock, NBC Sports app How to watch Horse Racing on Peacock NBC Sports is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series. Advertisement Click here to sign up and follow all of the horse racing action. What devices does Peacock support?
NBC Sports
29-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Kentucky Derby tickets 2025: Price, how to get, average cost, best time to buy, turf club
The Kentucky Derby is one of the most prestigious horse racing events in the world. Every first Saturday of May, people flock to Louisville, Kentucky, to witness the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. From standing room only to luxurious dining packages, the Kentucky Derby has an experience for everyone. Below is the information you need to plan your trip to see the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports in person. How much is a ticket to the Kentucky Derby? General admission tickets for Saturday, May 3 start at $220 as of April 29, 2025. Click here to see all of the prices and packages offered. In 2024, the average ticket price for the Kentucky Derby was reported to be $1,254.43, according to The Courier-Journal. How to get tickets to the Kentucky Derby? You can purchase tickets for the Kentucky Derby on the Kentucky Derby Ticket Exchange hosted by Ticketmaster. Related: 2025 Kentucky Derby schedule What is the best time to buy Kentucky Derby tickets? The best time to buy Kentucky Derby tickets is during the pre-sale period or at the beginning of the general sale directly from Churchill Downs. The presale lottery signup usually happens in November of the previous year, with the general sale occurring in late November and early December. Resale tickets are available on reputable ticket resale sites until the event, but prices will fluctuate depending on demand. Kentucky Derby Turf Club and VIP tickets: The Turf Club at Churchill Downs provides unparalleled comfort and exclusive opportunities to its members for buying Kentucky Derby tickets. Even if you are not part of the Turf Club, premium ticket options are available to the public for the Kentucky Derby that include usually members-only areas of Churchill Downs, like the Turf Club Balcony and Lounge. To purchase select Luxury or Premium seating now or for the 151st Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, interested parties can fill out a form with the Kentucky Derby to speak to a Premium Concierge, email the Premium team at myderby@ or call 502-636-4447. How to watch the 2025 Kentucky Derby: Date: Saturday, May 3 Time: Live coverage begins at 2:30 PM ET Where: Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky TV Network: NBC Streaming: Peacock, NBC Sports app How to watch Horse Racing on Peacock: NBC Sports is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series. Click here to sign up and follow all of the horse racing action. What devices does Peacock support? You can enjoy Peacock on a variety of devices. View the full list of supported devices here. With the Kentucky Derby less than a month away, Journalism, Sovereignty and Tappan Street are a few of the early favorites to win the race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
St. Paul may be ailing, but the city has sharply reduced gun violence
At the insistance of St. Paul mayor Melvin Carter, pictured here at an affordable housing event, Saint Paul police have successfully reduced non-fatal shootings and homicides. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) Saint Paul is a mess these days. Hannibal Buress once joked about St. Paul at a Turf Club show by saying, 'fraternal twins,' i.e., there's Minneapolis and then its runtier, sleepier, duller twin. We've lost our only grocery store downtown, which is looking like a modern day Dickens novel since the pandemic. Most of the downtown real estate is owned by a zombie outfit called Madison Equities, whose neglect of its own buildings has eroded downtown property values. A failed rent control policy hamstrung development that might have increased housing options and bring more life — and taxpayers — to the city. Our dysfunctional city government — featuring a council that struggles to make it to their own meetings — had to declare an emergency just to get the trash picked up. No doubt you've driven the roads of our glittering state capital, so you know what that's like. We also have the highest sales tax in the state and among the highest property taxes. But you know what we don't have much of anymore? Shootings. We've had just two homicides this year, compared to eight last year at this time, and neither from gunfire. The Pioneer Press' Mara Gottfried has been covering this remarkable story. One key to this success is that St. Paul police are solving non-fatal shootings. St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry credits Mayor Melvin Carter — whose father was among St. Paul's first Black police officers — with asking this question: 'How is it that the clearance rate for murders — when 'your best witness is dead' — is so much better than cases where there is a surviving witness?' This question has bothered me for more than a decade, when I wrote about a different police department's lackadaisical attitude toward non-fatal shootings. More recently, Reformer reporters tracked the problem in 2021 in Minnesota and particularly Minneapolis, with this headline: 'If you shoot someone, you'll probably get away with it.' Think about it: The perpetrator of a non-fatal shooting is a wannabe murderer who is a bad shot, so why are we allowing so many of them — 90% in some communities — to roam free, especially when shootings often set off multiple rounds of violent retribution? Carter also delivered resources, which allowed SPPD to devote nine officers to investigating non-fatal shootings. What do you know: The clearance rate on non-fatals shot up, from 27% to 71% between 2022 and 2024, Gottfried reports. And as the risk of getting caught has gone up, the shootings have declined: As of early April, eight people had beeen injured in shootings, compared to 26 at the same time last year. Once you take the failed murderers off the street, you see a sharp reduction in murders. The city also created the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Project PEACE, which they credit with employing what we might call soft power to dissuade specific at-risk young people from going down the wrong path. Collective safety is the first responsibility of government, and St. Paul is making progress on this front. (Minneapolis has also made strides.) Consider how this reduction in violence will change lives, families, entire neighborhoods. Imagine what it's like to go to bed without hearing gunshots, or living without the fear that your kids will catch a stray bullet or get caught up in a cycle of retributive violence. This governing success has other important implications. Some people will always believe crime hysteria, but many fair-minded Minnesotans will happily visit the cities or even move here if they know it's safe. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is dominant in the cities, which means that urban governance plays an outsized role in how the party is perceived everywhere else. If the cities are plagued by gunfire, the DFL will own it, and it will drag down the brand, such as it is. Although the Minnesota DFL held their urban margins in 2024, Democrats in other major cities across the country lost ground in the face of urban disorder, including among Black and immigrant voters. If the cities can reduce gun violence, however, undecided Minnesotans may find new confidence in the DFL's ability to solve problems. This is why it's so important for local and state elected officials to prioritize tangible problems that can be solved with proven, local solutions. A counterexample: St. Paul could spend a billion dollars and have no measurable impact on climate change. But we can make the city safer and more vibrant. So, congrats, St. Paul. Let's start a bonfire in the parking lot of the abandoned CVS on Snelling and have a party. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
