Dave Gahan and Depeche Mode leaned heavily on their new album in Tuesday's State Fair grandstand concert. / Renee Jones Schneider, Star Tribune After 12 years of waiting to hear the band live again, Twin Cities fans at the State Fair grandstand might be disappointed Depeche Mode skipped a lot…

The conditions on Tuesday, August 27 at the State Fair for a concert were far from ideal. The heat index was 99ºF. The setting sun shone full on the Grandstand. Any breeze was minimal.The seats were mostly empty when Bat for Lashes took the stage. By the time they left, sections of the audience…

It's tough to be a goth with temperatures in the 90s, but that didn't stop 7,693 fans -- many clad in black -- from braving the sweltering heat Tuesday night to catch synth-pop titans Depeche Mode headline the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand. It was a particularly special show, too. Not only…

Between the sweaty outdoor heat and the songs of inner turmoil, Tuesday’s Depeche Mode concert produced the most pain at this year’s State Fair outside of the Birthing Center. Don’t let that be misunderstood, though: The 1980s British synth-pop pioneers’ first Twin Cities concert in 12…

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