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Minneapolis: April 15 to April 17, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 15 to April 17, 2017.

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Read More LANY Lany was the opening act. They are a three piece synth-pop band from Los Angeles with catchy, yet dreamy, pop songs. There were songs where I almost ....

JOHN MAYER
at Xcel Energy Center
Saturday 04/15/2017, 6:30pm ($45.75)
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Singer/songwriter John Mayer is doing a massive summer tour this year for his “Search for Everything World Tour”.

His record The Search for Everything will be released in its entirety on April 14th (next week) on Columbia Records.

We’re happy to see that LANY will be the opener.

The Search for Everything World Tour dates:

Apr 09 Boston, MA TD Garden
Apr 11 Chicago, IL United Center
Apr 12 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
Apr 14 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Apr 15 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
Apr 17 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
Apr 19 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
Apr 21 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
Apr 22 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena
May 3 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome
May 5 Herning, DK Jyske Bank Boxen
May 7 Stockholm, SE Ericcson Globe
May 8 Oslo, NO Spektrum
May 9 Copenhagen, DK Royal Arena
May 12 London, ENG The O2
Jul 18 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
Jul 19 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Jul 21 Quincy, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
Jul 22 Portland, OR Moda Center
Jul 25 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Jul 27 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
Jul 29 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Jul 30 Los Angeles, CA The Forum

Read More The Zombies The truth is, The Zombies needs no introduction, judging from the feedback on the Zombies' two most famous songs "She's Not There" and "Time of the Season". What people aren't aware ... BNLX Minneapolis’ own BNLX took the stage at NYC’s Pianos Thursday night, playing a 45-minute set for a small, but engaging audience. The backroom of Pianos where the band played is of …

Other shows in the area:

04/15/17 Chicago-based band NE-HI will be in town to promote their sophomore record Offers (Grand Jury). Real Numbers and Finesse to open. The fun starts at 8pm at the 7th Street Entry for $10.

04/15/17 After two years of hiatus, BNLX is back with a new single ‘Resist, Resist’ and a couple of live shows - the second of which is this Saturday at the What’s Up Lounge in Mankato. Other bands on this “Post Holiday Extravaganza - 10th Anniversary Show”: The Blind Shake, Kid Dakota, and Bee Balm Fields. $8.

04/15/17 The Last Revel, with Reina del Cid (their return to the music scene!) and Dusty Heart, will be at the Cedar this Saturday. $15.

04/16/17 According to my listing, Martha Wainwright will be at the Cedar Cultural Center this Sunday.... but seeing at it’s not listed on the venue’s website - I am assuming this show has been canceled? Instead there is a film screening of Ubah for $10.

04/17/17 The Zombies (featuring original members Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent) will be back in Minneapolis to headline First Avenue’s mainroom for the 50 anniversary of Odessey and Oracle. DJ Jake Rudh to play music videos before the show. $35.

04/17/17 Jucifer with No Funeral and Tiger Blue to play the 7th Street Entry. $12.

04/17-04/19/17 Bob Mould is doing a three-day residency at the Turf Club in St Paul. The popular singer sold out all of his electric solo appearance for $30 a pop.

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LANY at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (05 November 2016)

Tour Dates Nov 12 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Nov 13 Austin, TX @ Antone’s Nov 15 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom Nov 16 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues Nov 19 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Read More LANY Lany was the opening act. They are a three piece synth-pop band from Los Angeles with catchy, yet dreamy, pop songs. There were songs where I almost .... Transviolet Opening up the show was Los Angeles' Transviolet, a four-piece pop band featuring singer Sarah McTaggart, guitarist Judah McCarthy, bass player Mike Panek and drummer Jon Garcia. …

I stumbled into a show about a year and a half ago (at the 7th Street Entry in July 2015). It was opened up by this band called LANY. I had never heard of them before that night but, after seeing them live, I just couldn't get them out of my head. I missed LANY one time in between that show in July of 2015 and last night and it seems like everything has changed for these guys in the best way possible.

The show at the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on November 5th was completely sold out. Like sold out weeks ago. My mind was blown, the other time I saw them, they were opening up for Zella Day and, although that show was also sold out, it wasn't because of LANY. Last night was sold out because of LANY and it gave me butterflies to see such a deserving band finally get what they deserve.

Transviolet

Opening the show last night was Transviolet. These guys, fronted by Sarah McTaggart, weren't greeted like an opening act. They were greeted as if they were just as important as the headliner and, they may be on the same level as LANY sooner rather than later.

McTaggart has a voice worthy of a pop start but the attitude worthy of a rock star. With only an EP under their belt, Transviolet seems to have everything to prove but within the first song, they had proven everything they needed to me and have already made their way into my daily playlist.

Although you could feel the spirit of David Bowie flowing through the set with the way the four members acted and the attitude that came off the stage, Transviolet has a sound all of their own. With vocals a bit like Lorde and music a bit like Halsey, these guys take the best elements of some of the best, young, female fronted acts and make it their own. They make it something that is impossible to ignore when listening to it live.

LANY seemed to be running a bit behind last night and ended up taking the stage about fifteen minutes late but with the reaction of the crowd, it didn't seem to upset anyone. The audience started chanting "LANY. LANY. LANY." and every time there was a break in the house music, the chant would turn into a roar of applause and screaming only to be greeted by yet another song that was not LANY.

Finally, the house lights went down, the house music faded away and it was time for LANY. Before the band took the stage, three giant screens that occupied the back of the stage were lit up with video of Whitney Houston singing the national anthem. It seemed strange and bizarre to me but the rest of the crowd had started singing along. Then, as soon as the fighter jets were shown flying over Whitney Houston, LANY took the stage and the crowd went absolutely wild.

When you see singer Paul Jason Klein, the deafening screeches from the young females in the crowd make sense. He looks like a model straight off the runway and, when he opens his voice, he sounds too good to be true. His sultry voice is truly unique in the way he goes from high to low notes, all the while, keeping a smooth characteristic to it. Klein's voice matched with the low key drums, keys, and guitar sounds leave you with the most perfect indie, almost dream-pop, sound you could ask for.

Throughout the fifteen song set, the music was almost drowned out by the screeching girls in the crowd every time Klein would lean into the sold out crowd. The pushing and shoving happening towards the front of the crowd was intense and security guards struggled to get cups of water to the first couple rows of kids as to prevent overheating (it is un-seasonably warm up here in Minnesota). I was truly shocked to see such a response for this band that, just a year and a half ago, was playing in front of a sold out crowd but was ignored for the most part.

LANY at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (05 November 2016)

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Minneapolis: November 4 to November 6, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 4 to November 6, 2016.

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Other shows in the area:

11/04 The Rural Alberta Advantage, with Tiny Deaths, at Turf Club ($20 / Sold Out)

11/04 Culture Club at Treasure Island Resort & Casino ($39)

11/05 Paper Route, with Halfnoise, at Skyway Theatre (Studio B) ($15)

11/05 Blackberry Smoke, with Luke Combs, at First Avenue ($40)

11/05 Hiss Golden Messenger, with Tift Merritt, at Turf Club ($15)

11/06 Trails and Ways, with Kazyak and Astral Samara, at 7th Street Entry ($10)

Read More Dylan LeBlanc Joining Lynn for this show will be Dylan LeBlanc. Tour dates: 11/13/15 Ithaca, NY The Dock 11/14/15 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern 11/16/15 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark …

THE WOOD BROTHERS
at Varsity Theater
Friday, 11/04/16, 7pm ($22.50)
varsitytheater.org

The Wood Brothers is back in town, this time headlining the Varsity Theater in Dinky Town (Minneapolis). The band’s latest Paradise is out now, but they are currently working on a new studio album, along with a new live album, set for release in 2017.

Special guest Dylan LeBlanc to open.

Tour dates:

11/02/16 Bloomington, IL The Castle Theatre
11/03/16 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
11/04/16 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
11/05/16 Stoughton, WI Stoughton Opera House
11/06/16 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
11/09/16 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
11/10/16 York, PA Strand-Capitol Perf. Arts Center
11/11/16 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
11/12/16 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
12/01/16 Austin, TX Emo's
12/02/16 New Braunfels, TX Gruene Hall
12/03/16 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
12/04/16 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
12/05/16 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
12/06/16 Kansas City, MO Knuckleheads
12/09/16 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
12/10/16 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
12/11/16 Telluride, CO Sheridan Opera House
12/12/16 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
12/13/16 Jackson, WY Center For The Arts
02/02/17 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
02/03/17 Albany, NY Massry Center For The Arts
02/04/17 Portland, ME State Theatre
02/06/17 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground - Ballroom
02/08/17 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre
02/09/17 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre
02/10/17 New York, NY Webster Hall
02/11/17 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
02/12/17 Rocky Mount, VA Harvester Performance Center
03/02/17 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park
03/03/17 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
03/05/17 Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theatre
03/07/17 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
03/08/17 Chico, CA Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
03/09/17 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
03/10/17 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
03/11/17 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
03/12/17 Vancouver, BC Imperial

Read More LANY Lany was the opening act. They are a three piece synth-pop band from Los Angeles with catchy, yet dreamy, pop songs. There were songs where I almost .... Transviolet Opening up the show was Los Angeles' Transviolet, a four-piece pop band featuring singer Sarah McTaggart, guitarist Judah McCarthy, bass player Mike Panek and drummer Jon Garcia. …

LANY
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Saturday, 11/05/16, 6pm ($18 / Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

LANY (pronounced Lay-Nee, as in L.A. and N.Y.) is back in Minneapolis this Saturday, November 5th. We’ve been seeing this band multiple times and every time we see them, their fanbase double! It’s amazing how popular they are in Minneapolis, and if you look around in the audience, you’ll see so many signs that reads “ILYSB”.

The band’s new EP Kinda is out now.

Transviolet to open. We caught the pop band in October 2015 and produced one of our favorite photos of that month.

Transviolet’s latest song ‘LA Love’ can be heard on thefader.com... taken from their debut EP last fall. Look for an LP coming soon.

Note start time: this is an early show.

Tour dates:

Oct 30 Toronto, Ontario @ Mod Club
Nov 1 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Nov 3 Chicago, IL @ The Metro
Nov 5 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
Nov 7 Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
Nov 9 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
Nov 11 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Nov 12 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Nov 13 Austin, TX @ Antone’s
Nov 15 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Nov 16 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Nov 19 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda

Read More Jai Wolf Other DJs on the bill: Jai Wolf and Brasstracks Tour Dates 03/03/16 Urbana, IL Canopy Club 03/04/16 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom 03/05/16 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre …

JAI WOLF
at First Avenue
Sunday, 11/06/16, 7:30pm ($16)
first-avenue.com

Jai Wolf’s Mom+Pop debut EP Kindred Spirits is due out on November 18th. To help celebrate the signing and release, Jai Wolf will be touring this November.... stopping by First Avenue this Sunday, November 6th.

Norway-bred 19-year-old DJ/producer Jerry Folk and singer/songwriter and producer Khai to open.

Tour dates:

Nov. 2 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
Nov. 3 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Nov. 4 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
Nov. 5 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
Nov. 6 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Nov. 10 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Nov. 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Nov. 12 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Nov. 16 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
Nov. 18 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Nov. 19 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Nov. 23 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Nov. 25 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Nov. 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
Nov. 27 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory North
Nov. 30 – Austin, TX @ Vulcan Gas Company
Dec. 1 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
Dec. 2 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Dec. 3 – New Orleans, LA @ Republic New Orleans
Dec. 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Dec. 7 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
Dec. 8 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Dec. 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Dec. 10 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5

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Oh Wonder, with Lany, at First Avenue, Minneapolis (03 Jun 2016)

Oh Wonder Setlist Livewire Dazzle Lose It Shark Without You All We Do Landslide Midnight Moon White Blood Heart Hope Body Gold Drive -- Encore -- Plans Technicolour Beat LANY Setlist Where The Hell Are My Friends Made in Hollywood Someone Else youarefire (OMG) 4ever! ILYSB I Don't Care Read More Oh Wonder London-based alt-pop Oh Wonder is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom next Friday, June 3rd. The duo (Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West) has already sold out .... LANY Lany was the opening act. They are a three piece synth-pop band from Los Angeles with catchy, yet dreamy, pop songs. There were songs where I almost ....

Rising alt-pop duo Oh Wonder’s first major US tour in support of their self-titled album took them to First Avenue in Minneapolis last Friday (June 3rd).

LANY

Opening up the show was Los Angeles’ LANY (which stands for “Los Angeles, New York”). We’ve previously seen the popular trio (Paul Klein, Jake Goss, and Les Priest) with Zella Day in 2015: “People were singing along to every word and swaying back and forth to every note. The girls in the crowd were swooning over the singer, who may as well have been a model.”

LANY’s fanbase has doubled since their previous appearance. These young, dedicated female fans took over the dance floor in front, armed with custom signs (most of them reading “ILYSB”, standing for “I Love You So Bad”, and directed towards singer Klein).

They played most of their popular, early singles (‘Made in Hollywood’, ‘4ever!’) to their latest ‘Where The Hell Are My Friends’, which started their 35-min set. Every songs were sung back from the fans in front, and it’s clear to the trio that they need to come back to Minneapolis. Klein said that they’ve been all over the world on their tour, but Minneapolis was always the best.

ILYSB

Highlight of the show was during the telephone intro to ‘ILYSB’, Klein grabbed a homemade sign from the audience and held it up during the performance. After the song, and hearing the screams, Klein jokingly asked if the audience, “Could you guys come back tomorrow?”

Oh Wonder

Oh Wonder has been selling out most of the more populated cities on their first U.S.A. tour, and it’s a good indication that they may have to come back at bigger venues. If you were lucky enough to have caught them at the incredibly packed show last Friday, you’ll realized that this is probably the smallest place they’ll play in their career.

There were a lot of people there interested in checking out the duo: Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West (for their live shows, they’re joined on stage by Ethan on bass and Frank on drums). Their music is downbeat, slow-groove, R&B, alt-pop songs, sounding a little like their contemporaries London Grammar or Haelos.

Setlist

This was Oh Wonder’s first time in Minneapolis, and they were incredibly pleased at the turn out and also the historic nature of the venue (it is often associated with Prince as the venue was used often in the film Purple Rain).

Of course, with only one album under their belt, the band basically played their entire album live. Hits like ‘Lose It’ were done early in the set, Unforgotten theme song ‘All We Do’ played mid-set, and saving new single ‘Plans’ for the encore.

Oh Wonder’s self-titled album is out now. Their remaining tour dates:

06/09/16 Columbus, OH Wexner Center 06/11/16 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 06/13/16 Orlando, FL The Beacham 06/15/16 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle 06/16/16 Firefly Music Festival 06/18/16 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub 06/21/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 07/01/16 Rock Werchter Festival 07/08/16 T In The Park 07/15/16 Latitude Festival 07/16/16 Lovebox 07/17/16 Positivus Festival 07/21/16 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amph

07/22/16 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre 07/23/16 Panorama Festival 07/24/16 Wayhome Music And Arts Festival 07/26/16 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom 07/27/16 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre 07/31/16 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza 08/02/16 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion At Nautica 08/03/16 Toronto, ON Echo Beach 08/04/16 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena 08/07/16 Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 08/09/16 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE 08/11/16 Philadelphia, PA Festival Pier 08/12/16 Boston, MA Agganis Arena

Oh Wonder at First Avenue, Minneapolis (03 Jun 2016)

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Minneapolis: June 3, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on June 3, 2016.

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Read More Lany Lany was the opening act. They are a three piece synth-pop band from Los Angeles with catchy, yet dreamy, pop songs. There were songs where I almost ....

OH WONDER
at First Avenue
Friday, 06/03/16, 8pm ($20)
first-avenue.com

London-based alt-pop Oh Wonder is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom next Friday, June 3rd. The duo (Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West) has already sold out major cities, such as London, Paris, and Los Angeles... so check them out now before they get much bigger.

Oh Wonder’s self-titled debut album is out now via Island, Republic, and Caroline International.

Opening will be Los Angeles’ Lany (stylized as LANY, pronounced ‘lay-nee’). We previously caught the trio (Paul Klein, Les Priest and Jake Goss) in July 2015 and wrote, “I was surprised by the amount of people that knew who these guys were. People were singing along to every word and swaying back and forth to every note. The girls in the crowd were swooning over the singer, who may as well have been a model.”

Expect some of those sing-along fans to be at this Friday’s show.

Tour dates:

05/27/16 Quincy, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
05/28/16 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
05/30/16 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room
05/31/16 Calgary, AB The Gateway at SAIT
06/02/16 Winnipeg, MB West End Cultural Centre
06/03/16 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
06/06/16 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
06/07/16 St. Louis, MO The Ready Room
06/09/16 Columbus, OH Wexner Center For The Arts
06/11/16 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
06/13/16 Orlando, FL The Beacham
06/15/16 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
06/16/16 Firefly Music Festival
06/18/16 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub Boston
06/21/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
07/01/16 Rock Werchter Festival
07/08/16 T In The Park
07/15/16 Latitude Festival
07/16/16 Lovebox
07/17/16 Positivus Festival
07/21/16 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
07/22/16 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre
07/23/16 Panorama Festival
07/24/16 Wayhome Music And Arts Festival
07/26/16 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
07/27/16 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre
07/31/16 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
08/02/16 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion At Nautica
08/03/16 Toronto, ON Echo Beach
08/04/16 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
08/07/16 Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
08/09/16 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
08/11/16 Philadelphia, PA Festival Pier
08/12/16 Boston, MA Agganis Arena

Read More Charly Bliss New York's Charly Bliss opened up the show, a tad later than advertised. But we soon discovered that it was well worth the wait, the young band had a very 90s alt girl ....

PUP
at 7th Street Entry
Friday, 06/03/16, 8pm ($12)
first-avenue.com

Toronto’s Pup (stylized as PUP) is headlining the 7th Street Entry next Friday, June 3rd, in support of their sophomore album The Dream Is Over, available tomorrow, May 27, 2016, via SideOneDummy.

Brooklyn grunge-pop band Charly Bliss will open the show; their latest single “Ruby” just came out May 16, 2016. Eva Hendricks is the band's charismatic singer, which The A.V. Club described as “a laboratory fusion of Eddie Vedder and a punk-rock cheerleader”. We previously caught the young band in 2015 and wrote, “It's hard not to like the band, especially seeing singer Eva get really excited about playing their songs.”

Rozwell Kid is also on the bill.

Charly Bliss’ Tour Dates:

5/31 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's ^
6/1 Detroit, MI @ Pike Room *
6/2 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean *
6/3 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *
6/6 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project *
6/7 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir *
6/9 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop *
6/10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *
6/11 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar *
6/12 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge ^
6/15 Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
6/16 Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
6/17 St. Louis, MO @ The Demo
6/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right

^ with Rozwell Kid
* with Pup and Rozwell Kid

Read More The Staves Flo Morrissey (no relation to Steven Patrick Morrissey) recently announced she's going on tour with The Staves to support her debut album on Glassnote Records. ....

THE STAVES
at the Cedar Cultural Center
Friday, 06/03/16, 7pm ($15/Sold Out)
thecedar.org

England’s The Staves is a sister trio (Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor). If there’s one thing we know about family bands - they have natural harmonizing talents.

The Staves’ latest EP Sleeping In A Car is available now.

Jagjaguwar’s new signee Trevor Sensor will open this sold-out show. The Illinois native will be singing some songs from his debut Texas Girls and Jesus Christ EP.

Tour Dates:

06/03/16 Minneapolis Cedar Cultural Center
06/04/16 Madison, High Noon Saloon
06/05/16 Milwaukee Club Garibaldi
06/06/16 Chicago, Lincoln Hall
06/08/16 Pontiac, The Pike Room
06/09/16 Toronto, Lee's Palace
06/10/16 Montreal, Bar Le Ritz Pdb
06/14/16 London, Meltdown Festival
06/16/16 New York, Bowery Ballroom
06/17/16 Brooklyn, Baby's All Right
06/18/16 Dover, Firefly Festival
06/20/16 Washington, D.C. Rock And Roll Hotel
06/21/16 Carrboro, Cat's Cradleback Room
06/23/16 Atlanta, Smith's Olde Bar
06/24/16 Nashville, High Watt
06/25/16 St. Louis, Off Broadway
06/26/16 Kansas City, Riot Room
07/08/16 - 07/10/16 Winnipeg Folk Festival
07/22/16 - 07/24/16 Newport Folk Festival
08/12/16 - 08/14/16 Eaux Claires Festival

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Zella Day, w/ Lany at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (29 July 2015)

Tour Dates 07/30 Lollapalooza After Party Chicago, IL 07/31 Downtown Madison WI Madison, WI 08/01 LOLLAPALOOZA Chicago, IL 08/03 THE HI-FI Indianapolis, IN 08/24 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA 08/26 Lee's Palace Toronto, Canada 08/28 Grog Shop Cleveland, OH 08/29 SHELTER Detroit, MI 09/11 Public Square Park Nashville, TN 09/12 Zanzabar Louisville, KY 09/13 Off Broadway St Louis, MO 09/14 Juanita's Cantina Little Rock, AR 09/16 Santa Fe Railyard Plaza Santa Fe, NM 09/17 The Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ 09/18 191 Toole Tucson, AZ 09/19 iHeartRadio Music Festival 09/21 Neurolux Boise, ID 09/22 Chop Suey Seattle, WA 09/23 Star Theatre Portland, OR 09/24 The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA 09/26 Strummer's Fresno, CA 09/27 SoHo Santa Barbara, CA 09/28 Observatory Santa Ana, CA RSVP Read More Zella Day A dusky-voiced 20-year-old singer/songwriter from deep in the mountains of Arizona, Zella Day makes electro-charged, guitar-driven indie-pop that’s steeped in a magic of her own invention. … Last night was not a show I would typically go to. I had never heard of either of the acts playing. I had no expectations and honestly, I kind of wanted to stay home and just soak in some more aloe (my sunburn from Warped Tour on Sunday is still ridiculously painful). Driving past 7th Street Entry, on my way to the parking ramp, I was shocked to see the line that stretched for half of the block. I would like to think I'm pretty in tune with what's popular and what not, regardless of what genre, but this completely caught me off guard. Here I was thinking that it would just be me and a handful of people at this show. Surprisingly enough, when I got up to there door there was a "Sold Out" sign swinging in the wind. How is this a sold out show?! I've never even heard of Zella Day or the opener, Lany. Am I really that far behind the times? I had a feeling I was a bit out of my element when I walked in and was surrounded by college girls. In my world, that's a bad sign. I'd rather be surrounded by a bunch of thirty something year old guys with their beer bellies hanging out.The fact that I was surrounded by a bunch of glammed up women in high heels just means that this was more of a social gathering instead of a concert. Man, was I wrong. Lany Lany was the opening act. They are a three piece synth-pop band from Los Angeles with catchy, yet dreamy, pop songs. There were songs where I almost fell asleep standing up just due to the dreaminess and the pure calmness of music. Then, right when my eyes were too heavy for me to keep open, and I was ready to lay down on the bench in the back of the venue, they would play an upbeat song that you couldn't help but move around to. I was surprised by the amount of people that knew who these guys were. People were singing along to every word and swaying back and forth to every note. The girls in the crowd were swooning over the singer, who may as well have been a model. The boyfriends in the crowd seemed annoyed but got their revenge as soon as Zella came onto the stage. Zella Day is a force to be reckoned with. Her voice is more powerful than the emotional screamers and growlers that I'm typically listening to. For such a petite girl, Zella has one of the biggest voices I have heard in a while and it was refreshing even though it was not my cup of tea. Her show was not the most exciting show I have ever seen and the crowd was pretty tame for my taste (my blistered sunburn was so thankful for that). That being said, there was something about her that kept me at that show instead of going home after a song or two like I had planned on. Everything about Zella seemed calm, soft spoken, almost shy until she would open her mouth and you would hear that big voice. That's when it went from an American Idol audition to a concert. It was Lana Del Rey meets Janis Joplin's drug habit (but only taking the good, happy pills). It was the music that would be on stage at a modern day Woodstock. You could almost smell the patchouli incense coming out of the guitars but you could also hear the passion and the rock influences in the music. Zella Day is a force to be reckoned with The way she had the crowd going was amazing. Usually, I'm one of the people hanging onto every word being sung while people look at me like I'm crazy. Last night, the roles were reversed. I didn't know a single song, let alone a single word but everyone else in the crowd did. It's such a weird sensation to be on that side of it. I almost felt like I wasn't worthy enough to be there. It was a sold out show and the constant stream of people trying to get in the door only to be turned away, would have killed for my ticket. Here I was, completely out of my element, hogging that one ticket that could have gone to a true fan. But maybe that's better use of a ticket because both Zella Day and Lany just earned a new fan that will definitely go see them next time they are in town. I walked in not knowing anything about either band but walked away with two new bands to add to my ever expanding listening list. langen (langen@weheartmusic.com) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic ♥ itunes.apple.com

Minneapolis: July 29, 2015

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Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on July 29, 2015.

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RINGO DEATHSTARR
at Turf Club
Wednesday, 07/29/2015, 7pm ($8)
turfclub.net

Austin trio Ringo Deathstarr (guitarist Elliott Frazier, bassist Alex Gehring, and drummer Daniel Coborn) will be back in the Twin Cities next week, July 29th. We first talked about them in 2011 when we discussed our guide to Shoegazing music.

As a special bonus, take a few hours and drive north to Duluth's Pizza Lucé for this 21+ event with The Keepaways.

Two local bands Vats and Brilliant Beast will open the Turf Club show.

Tour dates:

07/21 Small's Hamtramck, MI
07/22 This Ain't Hollywood Hamilton, Canada
07/23 Lee's Palace Toronto, Canada
07/26 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
07/29 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
07/30 Pizza Lucé Duluth Duluth, MN
07/31 Riverwest Public House Milwaukee, WI

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ZELLA DAY
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 07/29/2015, 7:30pm ($12)
first-avenue.com

Although young (she's 20 years old), Arizona's Zella Day has been writing and recording music since she was 14. Zella will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, next Wednesday, July 29th, in support of her latest album Kicker (Pinetop Records / Hollywood Records / Universal Music Australia).

Los Angeles-based electronic trio Lany (Paul Klein, Les Priest, and Jake Goss), to open the show.

Tour dates:

07/19/15 Sloss Music & Arts Festival
07/21/15 Houston, TX House Of Blues
07/22/15 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q
07/23/15 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
07/25/15 96.5 The Buzz Beach Ball
07/29/15 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
07/30/15 Lollapalooza Aftershows
07/31/15 Live On King Street
08/01/15 Lollapalooza
09/11/15 Live On The Green
09/19/15 iHeartRadio Daytime Village

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LEE DEWYZE
at Loring Pasta Bar
Wednesday, 07/29/2015, 9:15pm ($17)
varsitytheater.org

We previously caught singer/songerwriter Lee DeWyze with Toad the Wet Sprocket in 2013, which John wrote, "Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze entertained with a 40 min. opening set promoting his latest, Frames (Vanguard Records). New songs like ‘Silver Lining’ and ‘Fight’ were well received, and the audience was mostly receptive to his humble and honest songwriting."

DeWyze will be at the Loring Pasta Bar (right next to the Varsity Theater) next Wednesday, July 29th.

Tour dates:

07/23/15 The Woodlands, TX Dosey Doe
07/24/15 Dallas, TX The Prophet Bar
07/25/15 Little Rock, AR Juanita's Cantina Ballroom
07/27/15 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
07/28/15 Omaha, NE Reverb Lounge
07/29/15 Minneapolis, MN Loring Pasta Bar
08/06/15 Corydon, IA Old Settlers Days
08/21/15 Richmond, VA Short Pump Town Center
08/23/15 Elon, NC Elon University
08/25/15 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
08/26/15 Fitchburg, WI True Coffee Roasters
08/27/15 Des Moines, IA Drake University
08/29/15 Palatine, IL Durty Nellie's
08/30/15 Spring Lake, MI Seven Steps Up
09/01/15 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
09/02/15 Cincinnati, OH Live at the Ludlow Garage
09/03/15 Indianapolis, IN Rathskeller

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