PHOTOS: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Minneapolis, MN – 4/8/23

April 9, 2023 Ben Pagani

Dani California did make it up to Minnesota when the Red Hot Chili Peppers rocked the faces off a packed U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis Saturday night.

The highlight of the bands’ current tour is the re-addition of John Frusciante on guitar. He’s back playing with the group after more than 10 years away.

That ‘highlight’ was immediate. Frusciante and Flea entered the stage together. Flea walked on his hands to his designated spot while Frusciante picked up his guitar and used his hands to shred.

Boy can he shred.

Nearly 70,000 rock fans cheered for a proper opening that lasted five minutes with tasty licks and riffs until singer Anthony Kiedis and drummer Chad Smith joined them.

A 90 minute career spanning set ensued.

These are the best images of that performance.

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Ben Pagani

Music Projects Manager at Beyond The Stage Magazine

Ben is a music journalist living and working in Chicago. They joined Beyond The Stage as an intern and have stayed on the staff for several years. Now serving on the editorial board, Ben is proud to be BTS' Music Projects Manager, coordinating coverage between international record labels and our staff. Ben has interviewed, photographed and written about bands from across the world. Ben has lived all over the United States working in television and media. They are an Emmy Award-winning writer. Ben can be found spinning records as 'DJ Wearing Sunglasses' in clubs and basements across the US.