Monday Night Live

Monday Night Live begins LIVE at 9:00 p.m on 88.1FM with a live AUDIO stream here, and live VIDEO stream here from UTVS, or Charter Channel 180 locally in St. Cloud.

Monday Night Live returns for its 32nd season in 2023-24. At least 700 bands have performed on the show going back to 1991–and you can watch some more recent shows thanks to Video On Demand.

Every Monday at 9:00 p.m. during the academic year, we present an hour of live music from the KVSC performance studio featuring the best in Minnesota music. You can revel in the energy of a live band from the comfort of your home! Monday Night Live broadcasts from 9-10 p.m. directly following KVSC’s “The Area” program.

MNL is simulcast on UTVS-Channel 180 in the St. Cloud area. The audio quality on the radio feed is far superior to that of the television, so we suggest tuning in with both if possible. Check out the UTVS Vimeo channel of recent artists.

Here, you can check out the HISTORY of past Monday Night Live guests!

If you are interested in getting on Monday Night Live, please email info@kvsc.org with information about your act and include MP3s or links for us to hear your music!

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Sep 21, 2023

MNL Presents: Walking Phoenix on September 25

KVSC’s 33rd season of Monday Night Live welcomes Walking Phoenix on September 25 at 9 p.m. Walking Phoenix is an up-and-coming Indie-Alternative Rock Band hailing from Fargo/ Moorhead on the border of North Dakota and Minnesota. The band formed in March of 2020 and had plenty of time to lie low and buckle down on writing […]

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Sep 14, 2023

MNL Presents: John Forrest & The Model Citizens on September 18

KVSC’s 33rd season of Monday Night Live welcomes John Forrest & The Model Citizens on September 18 at 9 p.m. John Forrest & The Model Citizens are an alternative band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With an upbeat, danceable sound, their music tries to capture the changing dynamics of love, self-destruction, loneliness and isolation in the digital […]

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Jun 14, 2023

Fall 2023 Monday Night Live Show Dates

Monday Night Live continues with its 33rd season for the 2023-24 academic year! The best in central Minnesota’s live music is on Your Sound Alternative with our media partner, UTVS-TV. Grace is ready to coordinate and book artists/bands; Gavin will help the sound engineering on KVSC’s Allen and Heath Aventis audio board; and Jake is […]

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Apr 24, 2023

MNL Presents: Admiral Fox on April 24

KVSC’s 32nd season of Monday Night Live welcomes Admiral Fox on April 17th starting at 9 p.m. Admiral Fox’s sounds range from introspective indie folk to synth-flavored garage rock. Following the release of their EP Nowhere is Safe this March, their music has been slanting away from the acoustic singer-songwriter crooners of their debut, and heading […]

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Apr 17, 2023

MNL Presents: Full Catholic on April 17

KVSC’s 32nd season of Monday Night Live welcomes Full Catholic on April 17th starting at 9 p.m. ‘Full catholic’ is a four-piece electric/acoustic collective based in the twin cities featuring hypnotic vocal harmonies, jangly rhythms, frenzied instrumentation, and probing lyricism focused on territories where light and dark, beauty and chaos overlap. Their sound spans freak folk […]

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Mar 27, 2023

MNL Presents: Twin Citizen on March 27

KVSC’s 32nd season of Monday Night Live welcomes Twin Citizen on March 27th starting at 9 p.m. The Twin Citizen is a collection of individuals dedicated to crafting unique, accessible, funk, and alternatives. At the beginning of the Covid, Adam Lifto (Lead Guitar), Joe Hartley (Lead Vocals/Guitar), Paul Narlock (Bass), Will Hanson (keys) and Joe Diaz met […]

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Mar 15, 2023

MNL Presents: The Soft Light on March 20

KVSC’s 32nd season of Monday Night Live welcomes Soft Light on March 20th starting at 9 p.m. The Soft Light is a rock band from Minneapolis. The beginnings of the band date back to 2004. Eric and Matt got together for the first time to jam and do some recording. Playing music has always been a […]

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Mar 9, 2023

MNL Presents: Mild Manner on March 13

KVSC’s 32nd season of Monday Night Live welcomes Mild Manner on March 13th starting at 9 p.m. Eclectic but focused, rowdy but controlled; Mild Manner’s definition is as contradictory as their title. A five-piece of twenty-somethings that sprouted from the same five-mile patch of Twin Cities-adjacent suburb, they offer a homeostatic performance that’s constantly in flux […]

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Feb 7, 2023

MNL Presents: Ginny & The Fizz on February 13

KVSC’s 32nd season of Monday Night Live welcomes Ginny & the Fizz on February 13th starting at 9 p.m. Ginny & the Fizz is one part queer, two parts alt-rock, garnished with a 90s twist is a five-piece band crafted by Michael Shannon and Mat Lochner on guitar, Jarod Schiebout on drums, Cedar Commission Winner Maddie Thies […]

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Feb 1, 2023

MNL Presents: Black Wine on January 30

KVSC’s 32nd season of Monday Night Live welcomes Black Wine on January 30th starting at 9 p.m. Black Wine is a four piece band from Minneapolis. The band’s musical genre is brand new – and it’s called HYPE!  HYPE music blends Rock, Rap, Punk and Blues.  Shows typically see several Motorhead songs in the set. Be […]

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Jan 31, 2023

MNL Presents: Sawyer’s Dream on February 6

KVSC’s 32nd season of Monday Night Live welcomes Sawyer’s Dream on February 6 starting at 9 p.m. Sawyer’s Dream hails from Minneapolis with an amazing 4-part vocal harmonies. The name emanates from the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, where in the 18th Chapter “Tom’s Dream,” was to go home to be with his family. This […]

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Dec 9, 2022

Spring 2023 Monday Night Live Show Dates

Monday Night Live continues with its 31st season! The best in central Minnesota’s live music is on Your Sound Alternative with our media partners, UTVS-Television. Talent coordinator for the show, Grace, is ready to connect with musicians/bands. Lindsey and Gavin will helm the sound engineering on KVSC’s Allen and Heath Aventis audio board and, Jake […]

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