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Coco & Clair Clair at the Varsity Theater (2024-10-06)

06 Oct 2024 Coco & Clair Clair with SadBoi at Varsity Theater Tour Dates 10/8 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck 10/09 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall 10/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell 10/14 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom 10/15 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall 10/16 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos 10/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ VIVA PHX 10/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre 10/24 - Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge 10/25 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s 10/27 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues 10/29 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl 10/30 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground 11/01 - Washington, D.C. @ Howard Theatre 11/02 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 11/06 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 11/07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts 11/09 - Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre 11/11 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live 11/12 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues Read More Coco & Clair Clair “Last Christmas” is the new holiday single from duo Coco & Clair Clair. The song is reimagined as a trap bass song with an 80s snare. I think my favorite part of the song is the whispering of “Happy Christmas” that starts …

It was a young crowd and decidedly female at the Varsity Theater for Coco & Clair Clair and their Girl Tour.

Opening the night was SadBoi aka Ebhoni Jade Cato-O’Garro. She is from Toronto, Canada and has been writing songs since she was eleven. She came on the stage dressed in a peach-colored yoga outfit,draped in a full-length fur coat. She had the look and the poise to pull off the outfit for she is also a professional model, previously working with Adidas and Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty line.

SadBoi asked the crowd if they liked to party and told them to get ready to dance as she sang “Complicated” before the empowerment of “Bitches over Boys” and finishing with a fan favorite “Baddies.”

After a dance remix of Crosby Stills Nash and Young’s “Our House” for an intro, Coco & Clair Clair took the stage.

Taylor Nave (Coco) and Claire Toothill (Clair Clair) are from the suburbs of Atlanta, GA and bonded with their love of Drake. During the pandemic they forged a union and have released two studio albums: Sexy in 2022 and Girl in August of 2024.

They have a merry and relaxed (chill) stage presence. Between songs like “Pop Star”, “Kate Spade” and “Martini”, they worked their way to DJ table to sip their adult beverages and chat with each other or with members in the crowd, almost creating a talk show setting that involved:

Signing an album for a fan that had followed them to Minneapolis, MN after attending their previous show in Chicago, IL.

Singing happy birthday to someone in the crowd who may or may not have been celebrating a birthday.

Opening up the floor for request: “Tbtf’.

Then they signed Concert T’s for a few fans before dropping the disco ball for “Pretty” and singing a fan favorite “My Girl”. And as they added their names to the shirts, Clair Clair started singing Suzanne Vega’s “Tom’s Diner”.

I’m not sure if this was by chance or a sly nod, because the song played a prominent role in “Untamed Heart”, a movie about a shy busboy (Christian Slater) who falls in love with a waitress (Marisa Tomei). It was filmed just down the street from the Varsity Theater at a (now defunct) diner called Joe’s Coffee Shop.

Coco & Clair Clair (Vuart)

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Billy Bragg at First Ave (05 Oct 2024)

05 Oct 2024 Billy Bragg at First Avenue Billy Bragg Setlist The Wolf Covers Its Tracks The World Turned Upside Down (Leon Rosselson cover) She's Got a New Spell King Tide and the Sunny Day Flood Freedom Doesn't Come for Free Jeane / That's Entertainment (The Smiths and The Jam covers) Sexuality Mid-Century Modern Levi Stubbs' Tears All You Fascists Are Bound to Lose (Woody Guthrie cover) Rich Men Earning North of a Million Greetings to the New Brunette Do Unto Others The Buck Doesn't Stop Here No More The Milkman of Human Kindness To Have and to Have Not A New England There Is Power in a Union Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards -- Encore -- Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key I Will Be Your Shield Tank Park Salute Read More Billy Bragg Modern day troubadour and activist Billy Bragg is well known in the music world for his passionate topical songwriting. In the vein of late heroes and colleagues like … .…

Billy Bragg’s “The Roaring 40” concert stopped by First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on Saturday night.

We’ve already written in details about this tour at the San Francisco show on Sep 26, 2024, so I suggest reading that to understand what a Billy Bragg show is like. What I can do is add a little more detail about The Smiths and The Jam covers (“Jeane” and “That’s Entertainment”). The “Jeane” cover dates back to 1985 when Bragg played the 7th Street Entry.

Billy Bragg and Johnny Marr in Vancouver (20 Sep 2024) photo courtesy of @billybragg

Bragg mentioned that he, and Johnny Marr, and Paul Weller, were all in Vancouver on 20 Sep 2024, but they were all playing their own headlining gigs. Marr and Bragg decided to get lunch together, which resulted in that viral photo. He also added that a fan was there and asked if he was Johnny Marr. The fan was described as “a young man, about 50.”

It was hard to understand Bragg’s accent, but it sounded like he ran into Paul Weller earlier and everyone knew who Weller was… but wasn’t sure who Billy Bragg was. Then, Bragg, in a loud voice, joked, “Billy Bragg? That old bastard, is he still going?”

I have joked in the past that a Billy Bragg show is about 40% music and 60% Bragg’s wisdom and stories. I have exaggerated the ratio, but there’s no denying that Bragg does talk a lot and he has plenty to say. Everything from American politics (JD Vance looks like “Interview With a Vampire”) to women’s rights. They’re all related to his songs and lyrics.

In addition to his stage banter, he also has a lot to write about. I want to say that he’s basically writing a tour diary, but they’re often about his personal history of the venues he’s about to play. I leave you now with Billy Bragg’s own writing about the history of First Avenue:

Tonight’s show in Minneapolis couldn’t be more of a contrast venue-wise. First Avenue was built in 1937 as a Greyhound Bus depot and continued in that use until 1968. Two years later it opened as a nightclub with a set from Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen.

By the time I first came to the Twin Cities in 1985, First Avenue was famous for having staged the concert footage that featured in Purple Rain, the hit movie made by local mega star Prince. I always thought of the place as a rock club, home to the likes of The Replacements and Husker Du, but looking at a flyer from the time of my first appearance, I was surprised to find that the night before I played, the venue hosted the Tannahill Weavers, a band that plays only traditional Scottish folk music. Wonder if they took the opportunity to film some footage for their movie Purple Dreich?

Note: There was no opening band.

Remaining tour dates:

10/06 - Barrymore Theatre - Madison, WI

10/07 - Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL

10/10 - The Majestic - Detroit, MI

10/11 - Massey Hall - Toronto, ON

10/12 - Kodak Center - Rochester, NY

10/17 - Lansdowne Theatre - Philadelphia, PA

10/18 - Webster Hall - New York, NY

10/19 - The Atlantis - Washington D.C.

10/20 - 9:30 Club - Washington D.C.

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Billy Bragg at First Ave (05 Oct 2024)

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07 Oct 2024 Kate Bollinger with Sharp Pins at 7th St Entry Read More Kate Bollinger Opening the show was Charlottesville’s Kate Bollinger, who was last in town in February 2022 with Faye Webster. Bollinger is joined on stage with a full band, featuring Jacob on drums, Noah on bass, and Chris on guitar. If I misheard …

07 Oct 2024 Monday

Kate Bollinger
with Sharp Pins
at 7th St Entry
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Kate Bollinger is touring in support of her new album Songs From A Thousand Frames Of Mind (Ghostly International). The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 7, 2024.

Kate Bollinger at First Avenue (08 April 2023)

We saw Bollinger in April 2023, and wrote, “She covered a French song called “J’aime Les Filles”, originally by Jacques Dutronc. Translated to English, it means “I like the girls…” and the lyrics continues that he likes the girl in Castel, he likes the girls in Régine, he likes all girls. The lyrics are simple and silly, but Bollinger treats the song so seriously.”

Sharp Pins (not to be confused with PINS) to open.

Tour dates:

10/5 - Boulder CO - eTown Hall

10/7 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry +

10/8 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall +

10/10 - Toronto, ON - Longboat Hall +

10/11 - Montreal, QC - Petit Campus +

10/12 - Boston, MA - Arts at The Armory +

10/13 - Brattleboro, VT - Stone Church +

10/15 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg +

10/16 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg #

10/17 - Philadelphia, PA - Ukie Club #

10/18 - Washington, DC - Black Cat #

10/19 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern #

10/21 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle (Back Room) #

10/22 - Asheville, NC - Eulogy #

10/24 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl ^

10/25 - Nashville, TN - Third Man ^

10/26 - St Louis, MO - Off Broadway ^

10/28 - Fayetteville, AR - George's Majestic Lounge ^

10/29 - Oklahoma City, OK - Resonant Head ^

10/30 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves

11/12 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst Atrium %

11/14 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom %

11/15 - Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's %

11/16 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club %

11/17 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern %

11/20 - Sacramento, CA - Starlet Room %

11/21 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent %

11/22 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom %

+ Support from Sharp Pins
# Support from The Beak Trio
^ Support from Anastasia Coope
% Support from Tchotchke

08 Oct 2024 New Hope Club with Haven Madison at 7th St Entry Read More The Vamps British boy band The Vamps recently stopped in Minneapolis at First Avenue's main stage as part of their USA tour (which is ending tonight in Los Angeles). By request of the band, all of their US venues will cost $25 and is all ages. …

08 Oct 2024 Tuesday

New Hope Club
with Haven Madison
at 7th St Entry
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British pop trio New Hope Club (Reece Bibby, Blake Richardson, and George Smith) is headlining the 7th Street Entry on October 8, 2024. With their debut album hit the UK Top 5 and got over 2 billion streams for their hit song “Know Me Too Well” (featuring Mexican superstar Danna Paola).

The band’s been tapped to tour with The Vamps on several UK tour in 2016-2019, so we’re assuming their music and style may be similar to the Vamps.

Also, apparently Blake Richardson looks like a Beatles, as he plays a young Paul McCartney in Midas Man, a feature film about Brian Epstein.

Haven Madison to open the 7th Street Entry. Pop singer Katy Perry endorsed Haven as “the next big pop star”, and sang duet with Haven on the song “Still Need You.”

Tour dates:

7-Oct Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen

8-Oct Minneapolis, MN 7th St Entry

18-Oct Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom

20-Oct San Francisco, CA Café Du Nord

22-Oct San Diego, CA HOB

08 Oct 2024 illuminati hotties with Daffo at Turf Club Read More Illuminati Hotties Illuminati Hotties (led by Sarah Tudzin) will be stopping by the Turf Club on Monday, February 18th. Illuminati Hotties’ debut album Kiss Yr Frenemies is out now on Tiny Engines. …

08 Oct 2024 Tuesday

illuminati hotties
with Daffo
at Turf Club
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illuminati hotties, the project from musical mastermind and GRAMMY winning producer and engineer Sarah Tudzin, will be headlining the Turf Club, in support of her new album Power (Hopeless Records).

Illuminati Hotties at 7th Street Entry (06 Mar 2022)

We saw Illuminati Hotties in Mar 2022, and wrote, “She covered a French song called “J’aime Les Filles”, originally by Jacques Dutronc. Translated to English, it means “I like the girls…” and the lyrics continues that he likes the girl in Castel, he likes the girls in Régine, he likes all girls. The lyrics are simple and silly, but Bollinger treats the song so seriously.”

Daffo to open.

Tour dates:

09/25 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room^*

09/26 - San Diego, CA -Casbah^*

09/28 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel^*

09/29/24 - Sacramento, CA - Goldfield Trading Post^*

10/01 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios^*

10/02 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret^*

10/03 - Seattle, WA - Neumos^*

10/04 - Boise, ID - Neurolux^

10/05 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court^

10/06 - Denver, CO -Larimer Lounge^

10/08 - St. Paul, MN -Turf Club^

10/09 - Milwaukee, WI - Vivarium^

10/10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall^

10/11 - Hamtramck, MI - The Sanctuary^

10/12 -Toronto, ON -Longboat Hall^

10/13 - Montreal, QC - Cabaret Foufs^

10/15 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Showcase Lounge^

10/16 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair^

10/17 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church^

10/18 - New York, NY -Bowery Ballroom^

10/19 - Washington, DC - Black Cat^

10/20 - Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall^

10/22 - Nashville, TN - The End^

10/23 - Atlanta, GA -The Masquerade (Purgatory)^

10/26 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada^

10/25 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia^

10/27/24 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs)^

10/29 - Santa Fe, NM - Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery^

10/30 -Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge^

11/01 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom^

^ with Daffo
*with Maddie Ross

09 Oct 2024 Valley Read More Valley JUNO nominated, alternative-pop band Valley is returning to the Minneapolis area, at the 7th Street Entry on March 16th. The show is sold out. Valley’s latest EP The After Party was released earlier this month. …

09 Oct 2024 Wednesday

Valley
with Mickey Darling and Charli Adams
at First Avenue
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Canadian and JUNO Award-nominated band Valley will be headlining First Avenue, on October 9, 2024, in support of the band’s third album Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden (Capitol Records/Universal Music Canada).

Mickey Darling and Charli Adams to open.

Tour dates:

September 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer*

September 29 - Boston, MA - House of Blues*

October 1 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*

October 2 -Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel*

ctober 4 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel*

October 5 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre*

October 6 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Hall*

October 8 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre*

October 9 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue*

October 11 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre*

October 12 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre*

October 13 - Salt Lake City, UT - Union Event Centre*

October 15 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren*

October 16 - San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park*

October 18 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern*

October 19 - Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre*

October 21 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall*

October 22- Seattle, WA - The Showbox*

*support from Mickey Darling and Charli Adams

11 Oct 2024 Joan Osborne & Joshua Radin at Hopkins Center Read More Joan Osborne American singer/songwriter Joan Osborne shot into fame with her recorded song “One Of Us” (written by Eric Bazilian), from her debut album Relish, in 1995. The song poses the question, what if God was one of us, just trying to find his way home. … Joshua Radin With winter just on the horizon on a chilly December mid-week evening, singer-songwriter Joshua Radin stopped into the intimate W XYZ Bar at the Aloft Hotel in downtown Minneapolis for a one-off acoustic performance as part ...

11 Oct 2024 Friday

Joan Osborne & Joshua Radin
at Hopkins Center
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American singer-songwriter Joan Osborne, known for her breakout single “One of Us,” will be playing the Hopkins Center in Hopkins, Minnesota, on October 11, 2024.

Joan Osborne at Dakota Jazz Club (30 Sep 2023)

We saw Joan Osborne in Sep 2023, and wrote, “Osborne’s latest album, Nobody Owns You (Womanly Hips Records) is a return to form for original songs… and they are very good, at least what I’ve heard live. “I Should've Danced More” is fantastic, it’s a song about some regrets she may have had. She should have danced more, she should have loved more, etc. The message is clear, do what you love while you can now. I think the song is a reflection of what happened to all of us in 2020 when the pandemic hit and we lost the ability to gather and celebrate music. In some ways, Osborne seemed so genuinely happy to be back on stage, playing live music again. She’s joined on stage by a pianist and guitarist (Jack Petruzzelli) … which she was very playful with back-and-forth guitar playing on “Trouble and Strife”.”

Joshua Radin is co-headlining.

Joshua Radin at W XYZ Bar (13 Dec 2017)

We saw Radin in Dec 2017 and wrote, “With winter just on the horizon on a chilly December mid-week evening, singer-songwriter Joshua Radin stopped into the intimate W XYZ Bar at the Aloft Hotel in downtown Minneapolis for a one-off acoustic performance as part of the chain’s semi-regular live music series. Radin and band had recently returned from a European tour and his following has always been steady in the area, so fans packed the lobby of the hotel just across from the site of this season’s Super Bowl for a generous hour-long acoustic performance as part of this free admission concert series.”

Tour dates:

SEP 7 The Kent Stage Kent, OH

SEP 10 Kentucky Theatre Lexington, KY

SEP 12 Buckman Performing Arts Center Memphis, TN

SEP 14 The Rialto Theatre Raleigh, NC

SEP 15 Gunter Theatre Greenville, SC

OCT 4 Livermore Valley Performing Arts Livermore, CA

OCT 7 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI

OCT 8 North Shore Center Skokie, IL

OCT 9 Hendricks Live! Plainfield, IN

OCT 11 Hopkins Center For the Arts Hopkins, MN

OCT 13 Englert Theatre Iowa City, IA

OCT 14 Vivarium Milwaukee, WI

OCT 16 The State Theatre State College, PA

OCT 18 Center for the Arts Homer, NY

OCT 19 Infinity Hall Hartford Hartford, CT

OCT 20 The Warehouse Fairfield, CT

OCT 22 Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Washington, DC

OCT 23 Ardmore Music Hall Ardmore, PA

OCT 25 Historic Temple Theatre Viroqua, WI

11 Oct 2024 The dB's at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More The DB’s Chris Stamey (Alex Chilton, Sneakers, the dB’s) will open for Television. Fans eagerly anticipate the as-yet-to-be-determined release of Television’s latest- a ‘secret’ album, recorded in 2007 and …

11 Oct 2024 Friday

The dB's
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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If you ever wondered what The dB’s stands for, their debut album Stands for deciBels was recently reissued on CD and vinyl in June 2024, via Propeller Sound Recordings.

The North Carolina band, featuring the original singer/songwriters Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey along with Gene Holder on bass and Will Rigby on drums, will be out on tour to promote the reissue… stopping by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on October 11, 2024.

Tour dates:

Sep. 4, 2024 Raleigh, NC The Rialto Theatre

Sep. 7, 2024 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Music Festival 2024

Sep. 13, 2024 Washington, DC The Atlantis

Sep. 14, 2024 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's

Sep. 15, 2024 Jersey City, NJ White Eagle Hall

Sep. 19, 2024 Athens, GA The Foundry

Sep. 20, 2024 Asheville, NC Eulogy

Sep. 21, 2024 Decatur, GA Eddie's Attic

Sep. 22, 2024 Charlotte, NC Stage Door Theater

Oct. 11, 2024 Saint Paul, MN Amsterdam Bar and Hall

Oct. 12, 2024 Chicago, IL Old Town School of Folk Music

Oct. 13, 2024 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall

Nov. 16, 2024 Los Angeles, CA Zebulon

Nov. 17, 2024 Los Angeles, CA Zebulon

12 Oct 2024 Nada Surf with Office Dog at Fine Line Read More Nada Surf One thing is for sure, Nada Surf loves playing live, and it shows on their nearly 2 hours plus set, complete with a double encore, at last Friday’s show at the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis. …

12 Oct 2024 Saturday

Nada Surf
with Office Dog
at Fine Line
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Nada Surf is touring in support of their new album Moon Mirror (New West Records). The tour will stop in at the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on October 12, 2024.

Nada Surf at Fine Line (13 May 2016)

We saw Nada Surf in May 2016, and wrote, “Nada Surf, on their second night of their comeback You Know Who You Are tour was determined to give us their best performance of their lives. They wanted to that in Chicago, the previous night, but due to the venue’s restrictive curfew, their set was cut short. Minneapolis’ Fine Line Music Café did not have any curfew, so the band played for about two hours - doing the obligated ‘new album’ music and saving all their ‘popular’ songs (including ‘Popular’) for the encore.”

Auckland by way of Dunedin, Aotearoa/New Zealand Office Dog to open. The band is also signed to New West Records, with their debut Spiel, out now.

Tour dates:

SEP 9 Rough Trade NYC New York, NY

SEP 9 WNYC and Friends Centennial Celebration New York, NY

SEP 11 Amoeba Music Los Angeles, CA

SEP 15 Lightning 100 Nashville Nashville, TN

OCT 2 The Atlantis Washington, DC

OCT 2 The Atlantis Washington, DC

OCT 3 Underground Arts Philadelphia, PA

OCT 4 Webster Hall New York, NY

OCT 5 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

OCT 6 Harbor Park Middletown, CT

OCT 7 Le Studio TD Montreal, Canada

OCT 8 The Great Hall Toronto, Canada

OCT 9 El Club Detroit, MI

OCT 10 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL

OCT 11 Vivarium Milwaukee, WI

OCT 12 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN

OCT 15 The Crocodile Seattle, WA

OCT 16 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

OCT 18 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

Oct. 19 - 20, 2024 When We Were Young 2024 Las Vegas, NV

OCT 21 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA

OCT 22 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA

OCT 23 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

NOV 14 Sala Riviera Madrid, Spain

NOV 15 Kafe Antzokia Bilbao, Spain

NOV 16 Espacio Las Armas Zaragoza, Spain

NOV 21 The Academy Dublin, Ireland

NOV 22 Gorilla Manchester

NOV 23 Islington Assembly Hall London

NOV 24 den Atelier Luxembourg-city

NOV 25 Melkweg Amsterdam

NOV 26 Le Botanique Bruxelles, Belgium

NOV 27 Carlswerk Victoria Köln, Germany

NOV 29 Bataclan Paris, France

NOV 30 L'Aéronef Lille, France

DEC 1 Markthalle Hamburg, Germany

DEC 2 Metropol Berlin, Germany

DEC 3 Backstage Werk München, Germany

DEC 4 Arena Vienna, Austria

DEC 6 Dynamo Zürich, Switzerland

DEC 7 Santeria Toscana 31 Milano, Italy

DEC 8 La Cooperative de Mai Clermont-ferrand, France

12 Oct 2024 MJ Lenderman & The Wind with Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band at First Avenue Read More MJ Lenderman MJ Lenderman and his band opened the evening sounding at times like younger relatives to Son Volt, but a little grungier and even more laid back. He started off with a slow dirge of a song that kept building in “No Mercy” …

12 Oct 2024 Saturday

MJ Lenderman & The Wind
with Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band
at First Avenue
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North Carolina-based singer, songwriter, and musician MJ Lenderman & The Wind is touring in support of Manning Fireworks (ANTI- Records). The tour will stop in at First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on October 12, 2024.

MJ Lenderman at First Ave (18 Nov 2022)

We saw MJ Lenderman in Nov 2022, and wrote, “MJ Lenderman and his band opened the evening sounding at times like younger relatives to Son Volt, but a little grungier and even more laid back. He started off with a slow dirge of a song that kept building in “No Mercy” and then moved onto the upbeat, almost danceable “TV Dinners” about a man at home all by himself on a Friday night definitely not dancing while heating up his pre-made meal.”

Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band to open.

Tour dates:

Sept. 18 - Nashville, TN @ Blue Room

Sept. 19 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East

Oct. 3 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West &

Oct. 4 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West &

Oct. 5 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East &

Oct. 6 - Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theater &

Oct. 7 - Louisville, KY @ Whirling Tiger &

Oct. 8 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway &

Oct. 10 - Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room &

Oct. 11 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s &

Oct. 12 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue &

Oct. 13 - Eau Claire, WI @ Stones Throw &

Oct. 14 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall &

Oct. 16 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall &

Oct. 17 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall &

Oct. 18 - Detroit, MI @ El Club &

Oct. 19 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace &

Oct. 21 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount &

Oct. 22 - Boston, MA @ The Royale &

Oct. 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer &

Oct. 25 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg &

Oct. 26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg &

Oct. 27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg &

Oct. 29 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall &

Oct. 30 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club &

Nov. 1 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel &

Nov. 11 - Berlin, DE @ Privatclub ~

Nov. 12 - Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang ~

Nov. 14 - Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet

Nov. 15 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique Witloof Bar

Nov. 16 - Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere ~

Nov. 18 - London, UK @ The Garage ~

Nov. 19 - London, UK @ The Garage ~

Nov. 21 - Manchester, UK @ YES Pink Room ~

Nov. 22 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club ~

Nov. 23 - Dublin, IE @ Workman’s Club ~

Nov. 24 - Dublin, IE @ Whelan’s ~

% Solo w/ Karly Hartzman
& w/ Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band
~ w/ Hollow Hand

13 Oct 2024 Donovan Woods with Katelyn Tarver at 7th St Entry Read More Katelyn Tarver Acclaimed LA-based singer-songwriter Katelyn Tarver is on her “Compliments Only” tour. Her forthcoming sophomore album is coming out in early 2024… so she may be playing some preview tracks on this tour …

13 Oct 2024 Sunday

Donovan Woods
with Katelyn Tarver
at 7th St Entry
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Canadian folk singer Donovan Woods will headline the 7th St Entry, on Oct 13, 2024. We previously mentioned that he opened up for Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors in Apr 2024.

Katelyn Tarver to open.

Katelyn Tarver at 7th Street Entry (16 Sep 2023)

We saw Katelyn Tarver in Sep 2023, and wrote, “Katelyn Tarver is on her first headlining “Compliments Only” tour. She had a lot of fun digging through her EP and old songs, and her forthcoming sophomore 2024 album, to put together her setlist. Even though it’s her first major tour, she seemed like an old pro at this. And even if things aren’t exactly going according to plan, Tarver is having fun. In the middle of her set, she decided to do a mini-solo set (meaning her drummer and guitarist would take a nice 20-min break backstage). Starting with her quiet piano-driven song “Sh** Happens”, followed by “Love Alone”, and a cover of Paramore’s “The Only Exception”, and ending with “Love Me Again”. ”

Tour dates:

Sep 27, 2024 Highlands Music Festival Palmer Rapids, ON

Sep 28, 2024 Goolaholla! Festival Souris, Canada

Oct 3, 2024 McPherson Playhouse Theatre Victoria, Canada

Oct 5, 2024 The Centre for Performing Arts Vancouver, BC

Oct 6, 2024 Kelowna Community Theatre Kelowna, BC

Oct 8, 2024 Winspear Centre Edmonton, AB

Oct 9, 2024 The Jack Singer Concert Hall Calgary, AB

Oct 11, 2024 Burton Cummings Theatre Winnipeg, MB

Oct 13, 2024 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN

Oct 15, 2024 Schubas Tavern Chicago, IL

Oct 16, 2024 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI

Oct 24, 2024 Algonquin Theatre Huntsville, ON

Oct 25, 2024 Market Hall Performing Arts Centre Peterborough, ON

Oct 26, 2024 National Arts Centre Ottawa, ON

Oct 29, 2024 Bar Le Ritz PDB Montreal, QC

Nov 1, 2024 Brighton Music Hall Boston, MA

Nov 2, 2024 (Le) Poisson Rouge New York, NY

Nov 3, 2024 Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia, PA

Nov 4, 2024 The Atlantis Washington, DC

Nov 7, 2024 The Basement East Nashville, TN

Nov 9, 2024 Vinyl Atlanta, GA

Dec 4, 2024 Centre In The Square Kitchener, ON

Dec 5, 2024 Massey Hall Toronto, ON

13 Oct 2024 Kaizers Orchestra at Fine Line

13 Oct 2024 Sunday

Kaizers Orchestra
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

The Norwegian sextet Kaizers Orchestra is bringing their cathartic rock songs to the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on October 13, 2024. The band features Janove Ottesen and Geir Zahl on vocals/guitar/oil barrel, Helge Risa on pump organ, Øyvind Storesund on stand up bass, Terje Winterstø Röthing (Skambankt) on guitar, and Rune Solheim on drums.

Tour dates:

Oct 2 Cambridge, MA, US The Sinclair Music Hall

Oct 4 New York (NYC), NY, US Sony Hall

Oct 8 Washington, DC, US Lincoln Theatre

Oct 13 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line

Oct 15 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Odie Leigh at Fine Line (04 Oct 2024)

04 Oct 2024 Odie Leigh at Fine Line Odie Leigh Setlist My Name on a T-Shirt No Doubt Already (On My Mind) Chutes & Ladders A Month Or Two Nine Lives Double Shift Either Way As Sure As I’m Speaking Crop Circles Party Trick Ronnie's Song Bigger Fish A Good Thing Sheep Song Conversation Starter Take Back Read More Odie Leigh Odie Leigh would never have called herself a musician before the depths of the 2020 pandemic when her rapper roomies made a bet: Whoever records a song that goes viral first, wins. Slightly …

New Orleans-bred, Detroit-based singer-songwriter Odie Leigh just headlined the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on Friday night.

Nashville’s Blood Root, the stagename for Taylor Wafford. Wafford previously fronted The Blue Wild, a North Carolina-based folk band, but probably broke up when she relocated to Nashville.

So far, a few singles (“Teeth”, “Conversations”) are under the Blood Root name… but she promised that she’s indeed working on putting together her album. She played a few new unreleased songs near the end of her brief say, stating “they’re not out yet - don’t leak them!”

Taylor with her guitars, along with drummer Grace Goodman and bassist Kaitlyn Gerdau, would be Odie Leigh’s full backing band when she arrived on stage to play tracks from her debut album Carrier Pigeon. The album topped “best albums” from All Things Considered, and Paste said it was “The Best of What's Next.”

Odie Leigh at 7th St Entry (07 May 2023)

Leigh mentioned that she was in Minneapolis about a year ago, playing the tiny 7th Street Entry. “Were any of you guys there?” she asked. There were at least two, because the band that opened the show, Pine & Fire, they were in attendance. Leigh smiled and wanted to see everyone later.

Some well-known songs, such as her viral hit song “Crop Circles”, singles “My Name On A T-Shirt” and “Conversation Starter”, were often turned into a singalong with the audience, who were very vocal and eager to get Odie Leigh’s attention.

Odie Leigh’s debut album Carrier Pigeon is out now on Mom + Pop.

Remaining tour Dates:

10/05 - Des Moines, IA - xBK

10/06 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

10/08 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar

10/10 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Indianapolis

10/11 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway

10/12 - Memphis, TN - 1884 Lounge

10/13 - Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley

11/04 - Detroit, MI - El Club

11/05 - Toronto, ON - Longboat Hall

11/06 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB

11/08 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom

11/09 - Portland, ME Portland House of Music

11/10 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair

11/12 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall

11/13 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

11/15 - Albany, NY - Lark Hall

11/16 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church

11/17 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis

11/19 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater

11/20 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

11/22 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre

11/23 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West

11/24 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle Music Hall

12/03 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom

12/04 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Solana Beach

12/06 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex

12/12 - Vancouver, BC - The Pearl

12/13 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile

12/14 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall

12/15 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall

* Festival Performance

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Odie Leigh at Fine Line (04 Oct 2024)

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Marika Hackman at Turf Club (03 Oct 2024)

03 Oct 2024 Marika Hackman with Art School Girlfriend and Hemma at Turf Club Marika Hackman Setlist No Caffeine I'm Not Where You Are the one all night Ophelia any human friend Please Don't Be So Kind Solo Set Cigarette Claude's Girl Between the Bars (Elliott Smith cover) Wanderlust Gina's World Blood Slime My Lover Cindy Hanging conventional ride Boyfriend The Yellow Mile Read More Marika Hackman English singer Marika Hackman recently released Big Sigh on January 12, 2024, her first studio album in five years. This was the “hardest record” that she’s ever made, in her own words. … Art School Girlfriend Opening the show was North Wales-born, London-based Art School Girlfriend. Like Japanese House, Art School Girlfriend is just the stagename for Polly Mackey… who seemed really quiet and shy .... Hemma Local singer/songwriter Hemma, who sings about grief and healing and seems to be inspired by Joni Mitchell. Her biography mentioned that she comes from a large family of singers and sometimes she’s with a full band ....

UK-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Marika Hackman just recently headlined the Turf Club, in St Paul, on October 3rd, 2024.

Opening the show was local singer/songwriter Hemma.

Hemma at 7th Street (01 Aug 2024)

We previously saw her in Aug 2024 and noted, “local singer/songwriter Hemma, who sings about grief and healing and seems to be inspired by Joni Mitchell. Her biography mentioned that she comes from a large family of singers and sometimes she’s with a full band (but it seems easier for traveling as a soloist). Songs that she played and mentioned were “Patterns” (with the funky beats), “Home”, and “Buckskin Pony” (which she had to not use the pre-recorded background music).”

Hemma at Icehouse (07 Dec 2024)

At the Thursday show, she mentioned that she had boarding school in New Hampshire, so she has a bit of east and Midwest background. After a few songs, she threw on a cowboy hat, and hoped that people recognize that she’s a country-folk musician. She tested out some new songs, including “Lullabies” and something she’s calling “Buckskin Pony.” The new songs are from forthcoming album, working with S Carey (from Bon Iver).

You can preview the forthcoming album on December 7, 2024 at the Icehouse.

Next up was London, by the way of North Wales, Art School Girlfriend (aka Polly Mackey), continuing the quiet/sad songs. “I want to ask ‘Are you ready to rock’, but, no, ‘Are you ready to gently sway?’,” Mackey said in her polite English accent.

Art School Girlfriend at Fine Line (01 May 2019)

It’s a funny observation, but not so different from her appearance with the Japanese House in May 2019: “seemed really quiet and shy throughout her brief and very dark (lightwise) set… With the quiet way Mackey sings and the subject matter of her songs, it is best experienced in a very quiet setting. Perhaps listening on headphones, not in a loud environment.”

After 2021, she captured sadness and regret in her Is It Light Where You Are, then followed by her latest Soft Landing, which Pitchfork described as “intimate and adventurous second album.”

Despite the quietness, there was a technical difficulty that started her Turf Club show. She couldn’t hear herself on the monitor. After a few minutes of fixing the problem, she continues with “Waves”.

After her keyboard wasn’t working initially, she would later comment, “Nineteen shows in a row and it was all fine… until today, it’s a ghost (in the machine).”

She ended her set with a new (unreleased?) song called “A Place to Lie” (which she described as “Not Wanting to Die”). She mentioned that they were coming to the end of their tour and that she hopes to be back soon with a new album, and “working gears.”

Marika Hackman is finally in Minneapolis/St Paul, after a long five-year delay due to the pandemic and she’s finally able to showcase her new album Big Sigh to her fans. Fans were already well-versed in singing along and knowing the music by heart as they were able to listen to the new album for a year by now.

Since her debut album We Slept at Last in 2014, she got high praises from Laura Marling (which she toured with), and critics calling her work “understated and atmospheric.”

She has a full band, which included Polly Mackey on keys, ‘Jelly’ Denniston, Jessica Batour, and Bill Waylor. In the middle of her set, the rest of the band took a break, leaving Hackman alone on stage to do a mini-solo set, starting with “Cigarette”. She covered Elliott Smith’s “Between the Bars”, which came out of the COVID-19 lockdown (she did a series of cover songs during this time, which included Smith, Beyonce, the Sines, etc.)

As previously mentioned, the singer is wrapping up their USA tour, with the last date being tonight (October 5), at the Sleeping Village, in Chicago. She has a big fanbase in Chicago, so they are going to end on a very high note.

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Rocktober: October 28 to October 29, 2024

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28 Oct 2024 Declan McKenna with Vlad Holiday at First Avenue Read More Declan McKenna British singer-songwriter Declan McKenna will be heading to the Garage in Burnsville in support of his new album What Do You Think About The Car?. The show is sold out. … Vlad Holiday Opening the show was American singer, originally from Romania, Vlad Holiday… playing in a near-darkness lighting situation. Holiday’s solo project started in 2017 through Nylon Magazine. ....

28 Oct 2024 Monday

Declan McKenna
with Vlad Holiday
at First Avenue
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Declan McKenna is touring in support of his third album, What Happened To The Beach?. The tour will stop in at First Avenue, on October 28, 2024. Declan has been enjoying a viral hit on TikTok with his cover of ABBA’s “Slipping Through My Fingers.”

Vlad Holiday at Target Center (12 Aug 2024)

We saw Vlad Holiday in Aug 2024, and noted that “He mentioned that he’ll be headlining the Turf Club, on November 3, 2024, so if you wanted to see him on a more intimate setting, there’s your chance.”

Unfortunately, since he’s agreed to tour with McKenna, it meant that logistically, he actually had to cancel his November 2024 headlining show: “First off, thanks for your support and for buying tickets to my headline show. I am excited to share that I’ll now be opening up for Declan McKenna on tour this month, but that means I need to cancel my Turf Club show on November 3. Good news is that I'll be there even sooner! October 28 at @FirstAvenue in Minneapolis....I really hope you can make it to the new date.”

Declan McKenna Tour Dates

Oct 15 – Port Chester, NY at The Capitol Theatre

Oct 16 – Boston, MA at Roadrunner

Oct 18 – Montreal, QC at Le Petit Olympia

Oct 19 – Ottawa, ON at Bronson Centre Music

Oct 20 – Toronto, ON at HISTORY

Oct 24 – Detroit, MI at The Masonic Temple

Oct 25 – Chicago, IL at The Riviera Theatre

Oct 28 – Minneapolis, MN at First Avenue

Oct 29 – Madison, WI at The Sylvee

Nov 1 – Denver, CO at Ball Arena*

Nov 2 – Salt Lake City, UT at Delta Center*

Nov 4 – Vancouver, BC at Pacific Coliseum*

Nov 6 – Seattle, WA at Climate Pledge Arena*

Nov 7 – Portland, OR at Moda Center*

Nov 9 – San Francisco, CA at Chase Center*

Nov 10 – San Diego, CA at Pechanga Arena*

Nov 13 – Phoenix, AZ at Footprint Center*

Nov 15 – Los Angeles, CA at Cryto.com Arena*

Nov 20 – Pomona, CA at The Fox Theater

*with Sabrina Carpenter

28 Oct 2024 Vince Staples with special guest Baby Rose at Palace Theatre Read More Vince Staples Vince Staples (one third of the hip hop Cutthroat Boyz) started the show with ‘Birds & Bees’ in a dark, deep red smoke. It would make sense that Gorillaz personally asked Staples (and other opener Danny Brown) to open for them ...

28 Oct 2024 Monday

Vince Staples
with special guest Baby Rose
at Palace Theatre
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Vince Staples is touring in support of his eighth studio album, Dark Times, via Blacksmith Records / Def Jam Recordings. The tour will stop in at the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on October 28, 2024.

Vince Staples at Roy Wilkins Auditorium (20 Sep 2017)

We saw Vince Staples in Sep 2017, and wrote, “Currently signed to ARTium Recordings, Blacksmith Records, and Def Jam Recordings, Staples’ sophomore album Big Fish Theory debut at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 on the strength of his singles ‘Rain Come Down’ and ‘Big Fish’. Staples spent the majority of his set in near darkness with a red backdrop, with the exceptions of ‘745’, which had a custom video of a car driving down a desert freeway, and ‘Big Fish’ with a video of a gold fish.”

Baby Rose to open.

Tour dates:

Oct 11 Austin, TX, US Austin City Limits

Oct 14 Atlanta, GA, US The Eastern

Oct 18 New York (NYC), NY, US Terminal 5

Oct 20 Boston, MA, US Roadrunner

Oct 21 Philadelphia, PA, US Franklin Music Hall

Oct 23 Toronto, ON, Canada History

Oct 24 Washington, DC, US The Anthem

Oct 26 Detroit, MI, US Scottish Rite Cathedral Theatre

Oct 27 Chicago, IL, US Riviera Theatre

Oct 28 St. Paul, MN, US Palace Theatre

Oct 30 Denver, CO, US Mission Ballroom

Nov 2 Seattle, WA, US Showbox SoDo

Nov 3 Portland, OR, US McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

Nov 6 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Shrine Expo Hall

Nov 7 San Francisco, CA, US The Warfield

29 Oct 2024 Wyatt Flores with Bo Staloch at First Avenue Read More Wyatt Flores Welcome To The Plains is the debut album from Wyatt Flores. Across its 14 epic tracks, Wyatt writes about home, happiness, family and the place that raised him - Stillwater, Oklahoma. The album is happy on one side and heartbreak on the other ...

29 Oct 2024 Tuesday

Wyatt Flores
with Bo Staloch
at First Avenue
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Rising country artist Wyatt Flores is touring in support of his debut album Welcome To The Plains… the fall tour is his largest headlining shows to date, which includes two nights at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, selling out Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre, and First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on October 29, 2024.

Bo Staloch to open.

Tour dates:

October 5—Quincy, WA—Gorge Amphitheatre^

October 10—Oklahoma City, OK—The Criterion†

October 11—Dallas, TX—State Fair of Texas

October 12—College Station, TX—Live at The Station

October 17—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern+

October 18—Raleigh, NC—The Ritz+

October 19—Charlotte, NC—The Fillmore+

October 20—Simpsonville, SC—Greenville Country Music Fest

October 24—Oxford, MS—The Lyric*

October 25—Birmingham, AL—Avondale Brewing Company*

October 26—Little Rock, AR—The Hall#

October 29—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue#

October 31—Chicago, IL—The Vic Theatre#

November 1—Rosemont, IL—Joe’s Live#

November 2—Madison, WI—The Sylvee#

November 12—Cincinnati, OH—Bogart’s*

November 13—Royal Oak, MI—Royal Oak Music Theatre*

November 15—Pittsburgh, PA—Stage AE*

November 16—Cleveland, OH—Agora Theatre*

November 17—Toronto, Ontario—Danforth Music Hall~

November 20—London, Ontario—London Music Hall~

November 22—Montreal, Quebec—Theatre Beanfield~

November 23—Ottawa, Ontario—Bronson Centre Music Theatre~

December 2—Washington, D.C.—9:30 Club**

December 3—Richmond, VA—The National**

December 4—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore‡‡

December 6—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Paramount‡‡

December 7—Boston, MA—House of Blues‡‡

December 13—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium††

December 14—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium++

December 27—Fort Worth, TX—Billy Bob’s Texas

December 30—Tulsa, OK—Cain’s Ballroom##

December 31—Tulsa, OK—Cain’s Ballroom~~

*with special guest Noeline Hofmann
‡with special guest Brendan Walter
^supporting Luke Combs
†with special guest Lance Roark
+with special guest Kaitlin Butts
#with special guest Bo Staloch
~with special guest Zandi Holup
**with special guest Jake Kohn
‡‡with special guest Evan Honer
††with special guests The Great Divide and Lance Roark
++with special guests Evan Honer and Bo Staloch
##with special guests JR Carroll and Wyatt Baker
~~with special guests The Damn Quails and Lance Roark

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Sammy Rae & The Friends at the Palace Theatre (10-03-2024)

03 Oct 2024 Sammy Rae & The Friends with Victoria Canal at Palace Theatre Sammy Rae & The Friends Setlist The Friends Intro --> Thieves The Feeling --> Friends Intro We Made It Jackie Onassis Cool-Doug, at Night No Rulebook --> Friends Intro - Woodwinds I Get It Now David Call Ya Back --> 888-98-CALLYABAK Luck of the Draw Good Time Tavern Kick It To Me / Talk It Up / Good Life (medley) -- Encore -- State Song Hold the Line (Toto cover) Coming Home Song Read More Sammy Rae Brooklyn-based ensemble Sammy Rae & The Friends just had a party at the Palace Theatre in St Paul on October 5th. It certainly didn’t feel like a concert, but more like Sammy Rae and her friends on a typical Thursday night, just goofing around and having a lot of fun. … Victoria Canal Ivor Novellos’s 2023 Rising Star winner Victoria Canal to open. Tour Dates: Sept 30 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA@ …

Sammy Rae and The Friends were back in town at the Palace Theatre on Thursday, the same venue that they played almost a year before. We are big fans and this was our third time seeing them. In 2022 we caught them at First Ave with their Scooby-Doo theme concert. Last year it was a camping party. Last night they arrived to support their debut album Something For Everybody.

Victoria Canal opened the evening. She is a singer-songwriter, born in Munich Germany to a Cuban mother and an American father. She has lived all over the world and took up music at a young age when she received a full ride to the Berklee College of Music Summer Performance Program in Boston, MA at age 13.

“It’s my first time here,” Canal admitted. Then she asked everybody if they could do a group “shake off” to get rid of her nerves.

Canal was joined on stage by Lucy Clearwater, and she addressed her limb differences. She was born without a right forearm and said that there is an unrealistic view of beauty in social media nowadays and how it conditions people to hate their looks. So her song “Shape” champions that one can be hot and disabled at the same time.

Canal’s debut album, Slowly, It Dawns, is coming out on January 17th, and she played a couple of songs from it: “Talk” which is about having inconvenient crushes and “15%” which was a lovely song in which James Quinlan from Sammy Rae & The Friends joined her on stage.

Sammy Rae and the Friends at Palace Theatre (05 Oct 2023)

How best to describe Sammy Rae & The Friends… I like Vu’s description from their show a year before: “It certainly didn’t feel like a concert, but more like Sammy Rae and her friends on a typical Thursday night, just goofing around and having a lot of fun.”

Even Rae would be at a loss as to what defines the group with her on lead vocals, Quinlan on bass, Kellon Reese on alto sax, Max Zooi on tenor sax, Debbie Tjong on keys, Will Leet on guitar and Sebastian “C-Bass” Chirboga on drums. There are two binding aspects, though:

1. They want to have a good time.
2. They want to be inclusive.

When it came to being inclusive, not only did it mean creating a safe place for all to participate, but also creating a sound that was ever-changing, moving from disco with “Cool Doug” to soulful lounge with “No Rulebook” which was a fan favorite. Then there was a trip to Chicago with its sultry blues of “Luck of the Draw” and a dash of schoolhouse rock with “Good Time Tavern.”

A highlight was a story Rae told about being in the van with her band on a rural road in the quiet night. Everything about the moment was sleepy so everyone heard C-Bass end an intimate phone call, “Babe, you know I’ll call you back.”

Instantly, a charge went through the group for they had an impetus of a new song “Call Ya Back” a song infused with the sound of the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Remaining Tour Dates:

Oct 04 - Val Air Ballroom - West Des Moines, IA@

Oct 06 - Mission Ballroom - Denver, CO!

Oct 10 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC^

Oct 11 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA^

Oct 12 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA^

Oct 13 - Grand Lodge - Forest Grove, OR^

Oct 15 - Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA^

Oct 17 - Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA^

Oct 18 - Humphrey’s - San Diego, CA^

Oct 19 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ*

Oct 21 - Lensic PAC - Santa Fe, NM*

Oct 23 - Tower Theatre, Oklahoma City, OK*

Oct 25 - Midland Theatre - Kansas City, MO*

Oct 26 - Hi-Fi Annex - Indianapolis, IN*

Oct 27 - The Salt Shed - Chicago, IL&

Oct 29 - History - Toronto, ON $

Oct 30 - Rialto Theatre - Montreal QC ~

Nov 01 - The Flynn - Burlington, VT#

Nov 02 - State Theatre - Portland, ME#

Nov 03 - Landmark Theatre - Syracuse, NY=

Nov 08 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY

Nov 09 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY^

Nov 11 - Ulster PAC - Kingston, NY^

Nov 12 - Academy of Music - Northampton, MA^

Nov 13 - Academy of Music - Northampton, MA^

Nov 15 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA^

Nov 16 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA%

+ supporting The Avett Brothers
@ support from Victoria Canal
! support from Corook
^ support from Pattie Gonia
* support from Sir Woman
& support from Wic Whitney
$ support from The Free Label
~ support from Fleece
# support from We The Commas
= support from Shallow Alcove
% support from Jukebox The Ghost

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Sammy Rae and the Friends at Palace Theatre (03 Oct 2024)

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Yard Act at Fine Line (02 Oct 2024)

02 Oct 2024 Yard Act with Omni at Fine Line Yard Act Setlist Dead Horse Payday Fizzy Fish Land of the Blind Petroleum Down by the Stream Dream Job We Make Hits Dark Days A Vineyard for the North When the Laughter Stops The Overload 100% Endurance The Trench Coat Museum -- Encore -- The Trapper's Pelts Read More Yard Act Yard Act was a little more conversational. In fact, the lead singer, James Smith was down-right loquacious. They were excited to be in the Twin Cities, the first stop on their American Tour and they didn’t … OMNI The evening’s triple-bill lineup began with a buzzing trio from Atlanta, Omni (Philip Frobos, ex-Deerhunter guitarist Frankie Broyles, with live drummer Chris Yonker- perhaps named after the now-demolished …

British band Yard Act landed in Minneapolis just two hours before they had to play the Fine Line, on October 2, 2024. They came on stage, no soundcheck, but running at 100 miles an hour and never slowed down throughout their set.

Omni at First Avenue (30 April 2019)

Opening the show was Omni. We previously saw the band in Apr 2019 and said, “The evening’s triple-bill lineup began with a buzzing trio from Atlanta, Omni (Philip Frobos, ex-Deerhunter guitarist Frankie Broyles, with live drummer Chris Yonker- perhaps named after the now-demolished Georgia arena?), who just signed to Sub Pop’s new Singles Club, playing both new songs, ‘Delicacy’ and ‘I Don’t Dance’, and more during their brief opening set. The trio plays an antsy and addictive blend of post-punk rock, sharpened by staccato riffs and cerebral arrangements and is working on their third full-length, visibly happy about their recent signing and the chance to be on this bill. From the enthusiastic reception gauged, expect the band back, when the new record completes.”

Stemming all the way from Leeds, England, the wild bunch Yard Act have had quite the success in recent years… touring all over Europe with Jack White, playing one of their biggest singles with Sir Elton John from their 2022 debut album The Overload, and playing all the biggest music festivals all over the world.

I saw these guys two years ago at SXSW and really enjoyed their sets from the 2022 release. A little rawer Blur/Pulp/The Streets mix. They were one of the biggest buzz bands that year, thanks to their hit album. They were arena ready for all the big football diehards. The music video for that hit is quite epic.

Getting in just a couple hours before the show started, they cut right to the chase from their long US tour. They had two female dancer/singers and have added a saxophonist to their new core and touring act. Throughout the first half of the set, they played mostly tracks from the new 2024 release Where's my Utopia?. The lead singer is always entertaining with the crowd, and was all over the stage as always.

The new sound they’ve added to their set is was just pure noise, normally when you add jazz and female vocals to the stage it improves the set but not this evening. The lead singer has an exceptional lyricist vocal, and all the members are talented but it just seems like they’ve burned out a bit after this second release.

This band still has plenty of potential let’s just hope they get back on track for the next release.

Remaining tour dates:

Oct. 3 - Cudahy, WI @ X-Ray Arcade

Oct. 4 - Chicago, IL @ Metro

Oct. 5 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop

Oct. 7 - Toronto, ON @ Axis Club

Oct. 8 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz

Oct. 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

Oct. 11 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair

Oct. 12 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Oct. 15 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat

Oct. 16 - Asheville, NC @ Eulogy

Oct. 17 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West

Oct. 19 - Mexico City, MX @ Foro Puebla

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Yard Act at Fine Line (02 Oct 2024)

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Judas Priest w/ Sabaton at Cable Dahmer Arena, Independence, MO (01 October 2024)

JUDAS PRIEST SETLIST intro music: War Pigs (Black Sabbath song) Invincible Shield Tour Anthem Panic Attack You've Got Another Thing Comin' Rapid Fire Breaking the Law Riding on the Wind Love Bites Devil's Child Saints in Hell Crown of Horns Sinner Turbo Lover Invincible Shield Victim of Changes The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) (Fleetwood Mac cover) Painkiller Encore: The Hellion Electric Eye Hell Bent for Leather Living After Midnight SABATON SETLIST intro music: The March to War Ghost Division The Last Stand Swedish Pagans The Red Baron Bismarck Stormtroopers Carolus Rex (In Swedish) Resist and Bite (Joakim on “Hello Kitty” guitar, “Breaking the Law” tease) The Attack of the Dead Men (History intro, Joakim with gas mask) Primo Victoria Soldier of Heaven (“Dancing Queen” tease before 2nd verse) To Hell and Back outro music: Dead Soldier's Waltz JUDAS PRIEST TOUR DATES 3rd Oct Billings, MT First Interstate Arena at MetraPark 5th Oct Idaho Falls ID Mountain America Center 6th Oct Spokane, WA Spokane Arena 9th Oct Seattle, WA Angel of the Winds Arena 10th Oct Portland, OR Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds 11th Oct - 12th Oct Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival 13th Oct Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort and Casino 15th Oct Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater 16th Oct Las Vegas, NV Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood 18th Oct Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre 20th Oct Loveland, CO Blue Arena 22nd Oct Houston, TX Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land 24th Oct Austin, TX Germania Insurance Amphitheater 26th Oct Dallas, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 5th Dec AICHI, Japan Aichi Prefectural Art Theater 6th Dec HYOGO, Japan Amashin ARCHAIC HALL 9th Dec OKAYAMA, Japan Okayama Performing Arts Theatre 12th Dec PIA ARENA MM SABATON TOUR DATES 3 Oct Billings, MT First Interstate Arena at MetraPark 5 Oct Idaho Falls, ID Mountain America Center 6 Oct Spokane, WA Spokane Arena 9 Oct Everett, WA Angel of the Winds Arena 10 Oct Portland, OR Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds 13 Oct Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort and Casino 15 Oct Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater 16 Oct Las Vegas, NV Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood 18 Oct Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre 20 Oct Loveland, CO Blue Arena 22 Oct Houston, TX Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land 24 Oct Austin, TX Germania Insurance Amphitheater 26 Oct Dallas, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 11 Dec Sweden, Stockholm Sabaton Cruise - Baltic Queen - December 11-13 3 May Brazil, São Paulo Bangers Open Air - Memorial da América Latina 6 May Argentina, Buenos Aires Teatro Flores / Wars and Wolves Metal Fest 9 May Colombia, Bogota Royal Center Read More Judas Priest Legendary metal band Judas Priest is back in the U.S. to promote their new studio Firepower. I believe for this tour, former Sabbat guitarist Andy Sneap will be one of the twin guitarist. …

 

 

The heavy metal titans are out on leg 2 of their Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton with another 23 dates, that bring them to the eastern suburbs of the metro, in support of latest album, “Invincible Shield”.

Produced by Live Nation, this tour leg wraps with three shows in Texas on Oct, 22, 24 and 26 and of course, the screaming for vengeance lead vocals of the Metal God, Rob Halford, make it a ‘must-see’ show.

Sebaton’s concert film, “The Tour to End All Tours” is in cinemas in a couple weeks, so taking in their live set is a perfect intro to the full filmed spectacle.

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JUDAS PRIEST at Cable Dahmer Arena, Independence MO (2024-10-01)

JUDAS PRIEST at Cable Dahmer Arena, Independence MO (2024-10-01)

SABATON at Cable Dahmer Arena, Independence MO (2024-10-01)

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Rocktober: October 27, 2024

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27 Oct 2024 Inhaler at the Fillmore Read More Inhaler Irish band Inhaler just headlined an all-ages show at First Avenue today, Saturday, March 25th. The band is touring in support of their #1 on the Irish charts album Cuts & Bruises (Geffen Records). ....

27 Oct 2024 Sunday

Inhaler
at the Fillmore
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Chart-topping Irish band Inhaler is returning to Minneapolis, on October 27, 2024.

Inhaler at First Ave (25 Mar 2023)

We saw the band in March 2023, but they refused to give us a photo pass: “Apology for the iPhone photo of Inhaler. We were actually not given permission to shoot the band.”

As of this writing, no opening band listed.

Tour dates:

10/11 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works

10/12 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle

10/14 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore

10/15 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz

10/18 - New York, NY - The Rooftop at Pier 17

10/19 - Boston, MA - Roadrunner

10/21 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre

10/22 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues

10/23 - Columbus, OH - The Bluestone

10/25 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore

10/26 - Chicago, IL - The Salt Shed

10/27 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore

10/29 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre

10/31 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren

11/1 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium

11/4 - San Diego, CA - SOMA

11/6 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater

11/8 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater

11/9 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo

11/10 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre

27 Oct 2024 Sasha Alex Sloan at Fine Line Read More Sasha Sloan Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Sasha Sloan is stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center to play some songs from her new release Self Portrait (RCA Records). ...

27 Oct 2024 Sunday

Sasha Alex Sloan
at Fine Line
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Sad girl singer Sasha Sloan has rebranded herself now as Sasha Alex Sloan (possibly to avoid confusion with other singers with similar names). SAS’s new album Me Again is out today, and she’ll be out on tour to support the new record.

The tour will stop in at the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on October 27, 2024.

As of this writing, no opening band listed.

Tour dates:

Oct 3 Nashville, TN, US Skydeck

Oct 12 San Diego, CA, US Soma

Oct 13 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Roxy Theatre

Oct 17 West Hollywood, CA, US Roxy Theatre

Oct 18 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent

Oct 20 Seattle, WA, US Neumos

Oct 21 Vancouver, BC, Canada Hollywood Theatre

Oct 27 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line

Oct 28 Chicago, IL, US Subterranean

Oct 31 Toronto, ON, Canada Velvet Underground

Nov 1 Toronto, ON, Canada Velvet Underground

Nov 3 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Hall of Williamsburg

Nov 5 Cambridge, MA, US The Sinclair Music Hall

Nov 7 Washington, DC, US The Atlantis

Nov 10 Nashville, TN, US The Basement East

Nov 26 Manchester, UK Club Academy

Nov 27 London, UK O2 Shepherds

Nov 28 Dublin, Ireland Opium

Dec 1 Brussels, Belgium Le Botanique

Dec 2 Paris, France Alhambra Théâtre Music-Hall

Dec 3 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso Grote Zaal

Dec 4 Berlin, Germany GRETCHEN

27 Oct 2024 Boyscott with Small Crush at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Small Crush Small Crush is headlining the 7th Street Entry on April 5. The band was previously in town, as support act for Hunny in October 2021. …

27 Oct 2024 Sunday

Boyscott
with Small Crush
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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I thought this was Boyskout, but it’s not, it’s Boyscott (and not to be confused with Oakland’s Boy Scouts). This boy Scott is named after singer/songwriter Scott Hermo.

Small Crush to open. This is a stagename for Logan Hammon, who started her musical career at the age of 13. The band previously headlined the 7th Street Entry in April 2024. She also previously opened for Hunny in Oct 2021.

Tour dates:

* 10/9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry

*10/10 - Boston, MA @ Armory

* 10/11 - Portland, ME @ SPACE

* 10/12 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom

* 10/13 - New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right

^ 10/23 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground

^ 10/24 - Ferndale, MI @ Loving Touch

^ 10/25 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups

^ 10/26 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean

^ 10/27 - St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam

^ 10/29 - Denver, CO @ HQ

^ 10/31 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

^ 11/3 - Portland, OR @ Mission Theatre

^ 11/4 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s

^ 11/6 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop

^ 11/8 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Cid

^ 11/9 - San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room

^ 11/11 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar

^ 11/13 - Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room

^ 11/14 - Denton, TX @ Andy’s Bar

^ 11/16 - Nashville, TN @ Blue Room

^ 11/17 - Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory

^ 11/19 - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern

^ 11/21 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall

^ 11/22 - DC @ Union Stage

* = w/ Lily Konigsberg + Raavi
^ = w/ Small Crush

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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