Ryan Whitaker's Concert Archive

Minneapolis, MN Joined January 2019

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Ryan Whitaker has 17 Dessa concerts.

Born Margaret Wander, Dessa’s first release with Doomtree, False Hopes, introduced a unique sensibility to underground hip-hop: literary, bitter-sweet, and wry. She alternated between a clever, droll persona as an emcee and her earnest, unaffected delivery as a singer with a low, clear alto voice. Her a cappella arrangements delicate and expressive, full of sad, old world harmonies. False Hopes attracted a varied set of ferociously dedicated fans in the Midwest and beyond.

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
May 15, 2026	Dessa / DJ Shannon Blowtorch / Unknown Earl-A-Whirl Setlists	Earl Giles Restaurant & Distillery	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Nov 07, 2025	Dessa / Minnesota Orchestra Dessa with Minnesota Orchestra Photos Setlists	Orchestra Hall	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Nov 16, 2023	Dessa / Lady Midnight Videos Setlists	First Avenue	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Aug 03, 2023	Dessa / Minnesota Orchestra Dessa with the Minnesota Orchestra Setlists	Orchestra Hall	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Oct 21, 2022	Dessa / Open Mike Eagle Setlists	First Avenue	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Jul 16, 2022	Dessa / Nur-D / Trapper Schoepp / We Are The Willows River Town Throw Down	Central Park Bandshell	Red Wing, Minnesota, United States
Feb 13, 2022	Dessa / Mayyadda	First Avenue	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Feb 27, 2020	Dessa / MARGRET / Roy Kinsey / DJ Shannon Blowtorch Setlists	First Avenue	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Sep 02, 2019	Dessa Setlists	Minnesota State Fairgrounds	Falcon Heights, Minnesota, United States
Sep 01, 2019	Dessa	Minnesota State Fairgrounds	Falcon Heights, Minnesota, United States
May 26, 2019	Soundset Dounia / DMX / Taylor Bennett / Buddy / deM atlaS / Doja Cat / Prof / Trippie Redd / Beast Coast / Lil Nas X / Dessa / Run the Jewels / Black Star / Atmosphere / Lil Wayne / Royce da 5'9" Setlists	Minnesota State Fairgrounds	Falcon Heights, Minnesota, United States
Sep 07, 2018	Doomtree Forest Doomtree / Night Stone / Shredders / Dessa / Four Fists / Sims / Air Credits / ICETEP / Cecil Otter / Mike Mictlan / Longshot / Cloquet / Sick Trim / Lazerbeak / Paper Tiger	Familia HQ	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Jan 31, 2018	New Power Generation / mint condition / Dessa Super Bowl Live Setlists	Nicollet Mall and 8th St S	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Oct 07, 2017	MPR 50th Anniversary Block Party Dessa / Emily King / Jeremy Messersmith / Gaelynn Lea / Erik Koskinen / Alan Sparhawk / Chris Thile and the Prairie Home Companion House Band / VocalEssence	St. Peter St and 6th St	Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Sep 16, 2015	Dessa / Hannibal Buress / Brandi Brown	Varsity Theater	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Oct 28, 2012	Get Out To Vote Face The Vote / Los Nativos / Mally / Brother Ali / Slug / I Self Devine / Sims / Dessa	First Avenue	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Aug 31, 2012	Dessa / The Jayhawks / Jeremy Messersmith / Semisonic / Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles Minnesota Music-on-a-Stick Setlists	Minnesota State Fairgrounds	Falcon Heights, Minnesota, United States

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Dessa / Lady Midnight
Nov 16, 2023
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Dessa / Minnesota Orchestra
Nov 7, 2025
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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