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Minneapolis: February 17 to February 19

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02/17 Lucy Dacus with Indigo De Souza at First Avenue Read More Lucy Dacus American singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on Saturday, October 9th, 2021. Bartees Strange will open. Dacus is touring in support of her new album Home Video, which … Indigo De Souza North Carolina’s Indigo De Souza will head out on tour for her new album Any Shape You Take (Saddle Creek). The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 1st. …

02/17/2022 Thursday

Lucy Dacus
with Indigo De Souza
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Originally scheduled for Oct 9, 2021, the tour was postponed. The new rescheduled date is now Feb 17, 2022. This time, she’s bringing Indigo De Souza to open.

Tour dates:

02/09 - Pitts, PA @ Stage AE *
02/10 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic *
02/11 - Newport, KY @ Ovation *
02/12 - Indy, IN @ Egyptian Room *
02/14 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Ballroom *
02/15 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *
02/17 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave *
02/18 - Iowa City, IA @ Englert Theatre *
02/19 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty *
02/20 - OK City, OK @ Tower Theatre *
02/23 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre *
02/24 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel *
02/25 - C-Ville, VA @ Jefferson *
02/26 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony *
03/01 - Toronto, ONT @ Danforth Music Hall *
03/02 - Montreal, QUE @ Corona Theatre *
03/03 - Providence, RI @ The Strand
03/05 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head
03/18 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
03/19 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
03/20 - Glasgow, UK @ St. Lukes
03/21 - Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory **
03/23 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
03/24 - Bristol, UK @ Trinity
03/25 - London, UK @ Kentish Town Forum
03/29 - Brussels, BL @ Rotonde **
03/30 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Noord **
03/31 - Cologne, DE @ Artheater **
04/02 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow **
04/03 - Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen **
Apr 04 - Aarhus, DK @ Atlas **
04/06 - Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret **
04/07 - Stockholm, SE @ Nalen Klubb **
04/09 - Berlin, DE @ Lido **
04/10 - Jena, DE @ Trafo **
04/11 - Vienna, AT @ Chelsea **
04/13 - Munich, DE @ Milla **
04/14 - Zürich, SU @ Bogen F **
04/15 - Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie **

* = Indigo De Souza supporting
**= Fenne Lily supporting

02/18 Aries with brakence at First Avenue 02/18 Ian Sweet with Bnny at 7th St Entry Read More Ian Sweet Los Angeles’ Ian Sweet (aka Jilian Medford) will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry in support of her new album Crush Crusher (available October 26th on Hardly Art). She’s bringing Young Jesus with her on this tour. …

02/18/2022 Friday

Aries
with brakence
at First Avenue
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Rapper, singer, producer, illustrator, Aries, the Jack-of-all-trades creative artist, will be stopping by First Avenue in Minneapolis on Feb 18th. The venue was upgraded from the smaller Fine Line Music Café.

Aries’ sophomore album Believe In Me, Who Believes in You is out now on WUNDERWORLD/Columbia Records.

USA tour dates:

9-Feb San Francisco, CA August Hall
11-Feb Portland, OR Holocene
12-Feb Seattle, WA Neumos
13-Feb Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club
16-Feb Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
18-Feb Minneapolis, MN First Ave
19-Feb Chicago, IL Metro
20-Feb Chicago, IL Metro
22-Feb Detroit, MI El Club
23-Feb Cleveland, OH House of Blues
24-Feb Toronto, ON The Phoenix
26-Feb Montreal, QC Le Belmont
27-Feb Boston, MA Big Night Live
1-Mar Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts
2-Mar New York, NY Irving Plaza
3-Mar New York, NY Irving Plaza
5-Mar Washington, DC The Fillmore
7-Mar Charlotte, NC The Underground
8-Mar Atlanta, GA Center Stage
10-Mar Miami, FL Club Space
11-Mar Orlando, FL The Social
14-Mar Houston, TX Warehouse Live
15-Mar Dallas, TX The Echo Lounge and Music Hall
16-Mar Austin, TX Come and Take It Live
19-Mar Phoenix, AZ Aura
20-Mar San Diego, CA House of Blues
23-Mar Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
24-Mar Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre

02/18/2022 Friday

Ian Sweet
with Bnny
at 7th St Entry
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Jilian Medford, aka Ian Sweet, is returning to the 7th Street Entry this February 18, with support from Chicago quartet Bnny.

Tour dates:

02/1 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar #
02/3 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #
02/4 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge #
02/5 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar #
02/6 - Nashville, TN @ High Watt #
02/7 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd #
02/9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's #
02/10 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right #
02/12 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall #
02/13 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz #
02/14 - Toronto, ON @ Drake #
02/16 - Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo #
02/17 - Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village #
02/18 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry #
02/21 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza #
02/22 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge #
02/24 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
03/2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo #

# w/ Bnny

02/19 Cory and The Wongnotes at First Avenue Read More Cory Wong Guitarist Cory Wong is playing the Fine Line Music Café on February 9th. Wong is bringing Emily C Browning (not to be confused with Australian actress and singer Emily Browning - you can hear the actress sing in God Help The Girl). ...

02/19/2022 Saturday

Cory and The Wongnotes
feat. Antwaun Stanley
with Sierra Hull
at First Avenue
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Excerpt We♥KC - November 1-15, 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS):

We already liked almost everything we’ve heard from Grammy® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist Cory Wong but he’s raised his game with the release of The Paisley Park Session, a new live album recorded and filmed earlier this year at Prince’s legendary Paisley Park just outside of Minneapolis. His tour kicks off in Kansas City and the leg ends with a hometown Minneapolis show in snowy February. “Paisley Park is such a legendary place to record music,” says Wong. “It was Prince’s studio and even home for years. Studio A was his sanctuary. Coming back to Paisley Park and recording my songs was an absolute joy. The band was hot that day and it shows in the recording.”

Tour dates

01/26 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
01/27 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
01/28 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
01/29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
01/30 – Rochester, NY – Anthology
02/01 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
02/02 – Boston, MA - Royale
02/03 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
02/04 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
02/05 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
02/07 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater
02/09 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
02/10 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
02/11 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
02/12 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
02/13 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
02/15 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
02/16 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
02/17 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
02/18 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
02/19 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

02/19 Andy Grammer with Alt Bloom at Fillmore Read More Andy Grammer It was a sold out all-ages show at the Andy Grammer and Alex & Sierra co-headlining tour at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Sunday, March 29th. ...

02/19/2022 Saturday

Andy Grammer
with Alt Bloom
at Fillmore
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The multi-platinum singer-songwriter Andy Grammer is headlining the new Fillmore in Minneapolis. We previously covered a show at the Fillmore, and it’s a pretty sweet venue.

Expect to hear Grammer play some of his chart-topping hits, like “Honey I’m Good” and “Keep Your Head Up.”

His latest hit, “Love Myself” is perfect for post-Valentine, and will be on his forthcoming fifth album, due in late 2022.

Tour dates:

FEB 04 Resorts World Catskills Monticello, NY
FEB 05 The Vine @ del Lago Resort Waterloo, NY
FEB 07 House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH
FEB 09 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
FEB 11 Beacon Theatre New York City, NY
FEB 12 The Event Center Charles Town, WV
FEB 14 Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA
FEB 15 Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall Munhall, PA
FEB 17 Park West Chicago, IL
FEB 19 Fillmore Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
FEB 22 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO
FEB 23 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
FEB 25 Pala Casino Spa & Resort Pala, CA
FEB 26 Green Valley Ranch Henderson, NV
FEB 28 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA
MAR 02 Crossroads South Anaheim, CA
MAR 03 Uptown Theatre Napa Napa, CA
MAR 05 Harrah's Lake Tahoe Stateline, NV

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Kacey Musgraves w/ King Princess, MUNA - Kansas City, MO : T-Mobile Center (2022-01-21)

KACEY MUSGRAVES SETLIST (entrance music- “When Doves Cry”- Quindon Tarver cover from Romeo+Juliet soundtrack) star-crossed good wife cherry blossom simple times breadwinner Golden Hour Butterflies Lonely Weekend Space Cowboy High Horse camera roll hookup scene Merry Go 'Round Killing Me Softly (Fugees/Roberta Flack version, sang "Kacey-oke" style) justified there is a light gracias a la vida -- Encore -- Slow Burn Rainbow KING PRINCESS SETLIST Little Bother For My Friends Talia Pussy Is God 1950 MUNA SETLIST Number One Fan Stay Away Taken Kind of Girl I Know a Place Silk Chiffon KACEY MUSGRAVES TOUR DATES JAN 26 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA JAN 27 TD Garden Boston, MA FEB 3 Capital One Arena Washington, DC FEB 5 Madison Square Garden New York, NY FEB 9 State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA FEB 11 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN FEB 14 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX FEB 16 Ball Arena Denver, CO FEB 19 Oakland Arena Oakland, CA FEB 20 Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles, CA FEB 25 Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Canada JUN 2 Primavera Sound 2022 Barcelona, Spain JUN 19 Pinkpop Festival 2022 Landgraaf, Netherlands JUL 1 Lollapalooza Stockholm 2022 Stockholm, Sweden JUL 22 Splendour in the Grass 2022 Yelgun, Australia KING PRINCESS TOUR DATES JAN 26 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA JAN 27 TD Garden Boston, MA FEB 3 Capital One Arena Washington, DC FEB 5 Madison Square Garden New York, NY FEB 9 State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA FEB 11 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN FEB 14 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX FEB 16 Ball Arena Denver, CO FEB 19 Oakland Arena Oakland, CA FEB 20 Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles, CA FEB 25 Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Canada APR 21 The O2 London, United Kingdom APR 23 Utilita Arena Sheffield, United Kingdom APR 27 Resorts World Arena Birmingham, United Kingdom APR 29 OVO Hydro Glasgow, United Kingdom MAY 4 AO Arena Manchester, United Kingdom MAY 14 Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona, Spain JUN 11 Primavera Sound 2022 Sant Adrià De Besòs, Spain AUG 6 Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV SEP 1 Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC MUNA TOUR DATES JAN 26 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA JAN 27 TD Garden Boston, MA JAN 28 The Englewood Hummelstown, PA JAN 29 Higher Ground South Burlington, VT JAN 31 L'Astral Montreal, QC FEB 1 Gateway City Arts Holyoke, MA FEB 2 Asbury Lanes Asbury Park, NJ FEB 3 Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. FEB 5 Madison Square Garden New York, NY FEB 7 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC FEB 8 The Underground Charlotte, NC FEB 9 State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA FEB 10 The Basement East Nashville, TN FEB 11 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN FEB 14 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX FEB 16 Ball Arena Denver, CO FEB 17 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT FEB 19 Oracle Arena Oakland, CA FEB 20 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA Read More Kacey Musgraves Multiple Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has sold out her upcoming appearance at the Palace Theatre in St Paul. Kacey’s third studio album, Golden Hour is out now. .… King Princess One of the hottest music acts today, King Princess, is stopping by First Avenue on Thursday, January 17th. The show is sold out. It all started with her breakout smash hit song “1950” and now with the new track … Muna Los Angeles-based trio Muna (stylized as MUNA) earlier this year signed with Saddest Factory and collaborated with Phoebe Bridgers on their single “Silk Chiffon.” .…

Now this is the way to excise any lingering heartbreak demons--

Country chanteuse Kacey Musgraves made a stop in Kansas City at the T-Mobile Center on her star-crossed: unveiled tour, one of only fifteen North American shows. 

Given the currently non-improving public health situation, it’s a minor miracle that live performances are still carrying on at all, especially large arena shows, and the crowd seemed to really appreciate the combined effort involved to pull it off and to be able to attend.

Respect also to Musgraves for inviting two musically solid, LGBTQ+ supportive opening acts along for the ride, Los Angeles-based trio MUNA and Brooklyn’s King Princess. 

MUNA (Katie Gavin; Naomi McPherson; Josette Maskin) would be up first, with a six-song, twenty-five-minute set that was determined to get the crowd moving en masse, and succeeded due to their restless stage presence and catchy, mostly uplifting songs including set opener, “Number One Fan”. Two slower tempo, more “country-ish” songs were done mid-set, including a yet-to-be released new song earmarked for their next album, “Kind of Girl”. 

The beat would pick back up with 2017’s peace-loving “I Know a Place” and the band singing, “it’s hard to love with a heart that’s hurting, but if you want to go out dancing…” with the crowd complying and ended with arguably the best single of 2021, “Silk Chiffon” which on record featured Phoebe Bridgers, the band even signing with Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records last May. 

A longer-than-usual delay between acts due to some equipment issues unfortunately cut the anticipated set from King Princess down to a mere twenty minutes, “Sorry, I’m late” singer-songwriter and bandleader Mikaela Straus apologized.  Fans were quickly forgiving and happy to hear the set opening brand new single “Little Bother”, a collaboration with NY soul singer Fousheé followed by “For My Friends”, both being a taste of the upcoming record due out later this year, a follow up to the highly successful 2019 debut, Cheap Queen. 

Their 2018 second single “Talia” addressed a love lost, set to a Kate Bush-like drum rhythm and things would end with their debut breakout single, “1950”- an ode to both queer love and the related seminal Patricia Highsmith novel, The Price of Salt.

Heartbreak was still fresh in the air, both from King Princess’ songs and the entrance music of the “When Doves Cry” cover as Kacey Musgraves emerged for her ninety-minute headlining set.  While we didn’t get the giant heart shape on actual fire behind her as she sang (like on opening night in St. Paul and the MTV VMAs last Sept), the entrance was still dramatic as she began with the new album’s title track, “star-crossed”. 

As she walked about in glittering sequin top and comfortable pants and shoes, “good wife” from the latest record was especially biting, as Musgraves quipped near its end, “I was a great wife!”. “cherry blossom” (yes, all titles from the new album are stylized in lowercase) also from new record found the large screen behind she and the band with a pastel digital backdrop and falling electronic petals. “I did make quite a depressing album” she admitted of the new record about her recent divorce, “I had to get that out”.

“breadwinner” saw Musgraves pace from end to end of the large stage, dispensing dollars from a money gun over the fans near the front and the audience really came alive with the title track from 2018 Grammy-winning Album of the Year, Golden Hour. Attendees were all also given RFID bracelets, which would collectively blink/light up during certain songs (i.e., yellow during “Golden Hour”, though Coldplay used them better).

The heartbreak continued with 2018 hit single, “Space Cowboy” and Musgraves (and the audience) crooning, “I know my place, and it ain’t with you” as a disco ball from the top of the arena spun around and was not afraid to call out condescension on “High Horse”, putting on a fan-thrown glitter cowboy hat that perfectly complemented her outfit. 

Musgraves paused to mention her afternoon in town, eating barbecue and going antique shopping before the somber “camera roll”, about re-living past happier times through cellphone photo files.  The mood would pick back up with her 2012 debut single, “Merry Go Round” and letting a lucky audience member select their “Kacey-oke” cover song of the evening, a Fugees/Roberta Flack version as song lyrics streamed across the screens. 

“there is a light” brought three very unlikely things together at once– laser lights, confetti cannons, and an extended flute solo, and the main set would end en español, with the all-Spanish “gracias a la vida” and Musgraves making her way back to where she first entered, then gracefully falling straight back as lights went to black and the curtain closed. 

The encore began with the campfire sing-along of “Slow Burn” from 2018’s Golden Hour and Musgraves complimented the crowd on their many attention-getting outfits and signs before ending the show with 2019’s “Rainbow”, performed sparsely with only piano accompaniment. 

Questions may have lingered about whether or not Kacey Musgraves would be able to pull off her first arena tour- playing in the middle of winter in support of a downbeat divorce record, and having to overcome the logistic obstacles of an ongoing pandemic.

In the end she succeeded- the result of having good songs and a loyal still-growing fan base, an honest on-stage personality, and helped by inviting rising queer-friendly acts MUNA and King Princess as support. 

Heartbreak and the subsequent collective healing never looked so good.

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Xbox Series X

Read More Xbox With the console war coming up this Holiday 2020. Let’s talk about the new Xbox Series and PS5… and possibly the dark horse in the race, Nintendo Switch. . ...

After more than a year, most gaming fans still couldn’t get their hands on either the Xbox Series X or PS5. Everytime I see a news article like “PS5 in stock now at Walmart”, it’s almost sold out immediately.

I had given up on finding them in the wild, to be honest. I have a good gaming PC, so there wasn’t really a need for me to get on the next-gen consoles.

Then, out of the blue, I walked into a Target and saw five Xbox Series X available for sale. Keep in mind that I have never seen one in stores before… to see so many, all at once, it was shocking. Have Target and other stores just been keeping it off their shelves? My suspicion was confirmed when talked to the person that rung me up, they said that they had a lot more of these Xboxes in the back for “online buyers”. He even said that they had PS5 in the back, too. I’m not sure that meant that someone already purchased it online or that they were just sitting back there for no good reason.

Long story, I finally have an Xbox Series X. Between the two consoles, I was slightly more interested in Xbox. With the recent announcement that Microsoft were buying Blizzard and Activision for nearly $70 billion dollars, I can see the writing on the wall. If you had to bet on a horse, go with Xbox, as they are the platform with some of my favorite games - Fallout, Doom (Bethesda), Diablo, Starcraft, Call of Duty, etc. Some of the best games out there are own by Microsoft now.

Also, Xbox’s Game Pass is the best value in gaming. For about $10 a month, you have access to over 100 games. You can game on the cheap. This is so consumer friendly… In the meantime, over at Sony, they announced that their games are going to cost $80. I’m sorry, I already have problems paying $50 for a game, let alone a massive price hike.

Even though Sony poo-pooed the idea of a “Netflix for Gaming”, I suspect that it won’t be long until Sony announced their own version of Game Pass… and by that time, I feel like they’re already too late to the party.

Also, while Xbox discontinued producing Xbox One to concentrate on Xbox Series, Sony, on the other hand, said they were ramping up PS4 (!!) That doesn’t make any sense… but apparently, Sony makes ton of money on the PS4, so they’re going to produce to demand.

So this is just a quick review of the Xbox Series X after spending three days with the console.

What I like: The Xbox Series X is a dedicated gaming machine. I’ve been using the PC for so long, that to have a device that just does one thing – like playing games, is kind of nice. However, it’s also a con, as the Xbox’s restrictive operating system won’t allow for anything else.

I also like the fact that the Xbox can play CD, which the PS5 cannot. It also plays UHD and Bluray and DVD… but I have heard it has some problem with double density UHD discs. I haven’t experience such thing as I haven’t had much time for testing.

The Xbox is super quiet (unlike the Xbox Refridgerator). It’s fast, games launches almost instantly, thanks to the fast SSD.

The controllers still uses disposable double A batteries, which I like. When you run out of juice, you just pop in a fresh pair of batteries. If you don’t like throwing out batteries, you can always buy rechargeable batteries... which is what I will eventually get.

I was also really happy to see that most of the games that I bought on Xbox One or Xbox 360 (and original Xbox) have shown up on the new system for me to re-download and play! That is awesome, as I know that PS5 won’t allow you to play your PS3, PS2, or PS1 games (due to their system architect).

Overall, I am very happy with the Xbox Series X. The only problem that I have is that everything requires an update or additional downloads. For example, to get that Xbox One game to run, you need to redown the Xbox X version. It takes forever on my WiFi.

This is one of the minor reason why I haven’t subscribed to Game Pass. To take advantage of the service, I feel my internet speed has to be much faster.

Stay frosty,

- Weekend Gamer

Compare	Xbox Series X	PS5 (Disc)
Price:	$499	$499
Release Date:	10 Nov 2020	12 Nov 2020
Optical Disc	Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, CD	Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD
CPU/GPU	AMD Zen 2 CPU, 8 Cores @ 3.8 GHz / RDNA 2, 52 CUs @ 1.825 GHz	AMD Zen 2 CPU, 8 cores @ 3.5 GHz / RDNA 2 , 36 Cus @ 2.23 GHz
Memory	16 GB GDDR6 SDRAM (10 GB @ 560 GB/s, 6 GB @ 336 GB/s)	16 GB of GDDR6 SDRAM (448 GB/s)
Storage	1 TB PCIe Gen 4 custom NVMe SSD with Storage Expansion Card option or external HDD	825 GB solid-state drive with upgradeable NVMe M.2 SSD, or external HDD
Resolution	4K	4K
Backward Compatible	Games, works with previous controllers and accessories	Games (limited), does not work with previous controllers

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Minneapolis: February 15 to February 16

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02/15 Slenderbodies at Fine Line

02/15/2022 Tuesday

Slenderbodies
with Mokita
at Fine Line
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UPDATE: Apparently Slenderbodies' entire tour was rescheduled. We write these previews months ago - so apologies for these last-min changes.

The new Minneapolis date is now Jun 27th.

Here are the new dates:

Jun 02 – Santa Barbara, CA @ SOhO Music Club
Jun 03 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box
Jun 04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent
Jun 06 ­– Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
Jun 07 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Jun 09 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Jun 10 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Jun 11­ – Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry @ Fillmore
Jun 13 ­– Washington D.C. @ Union Stage
Jun 14 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Jun 15 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Jun 17 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Jun 18 – Montreal, ON @ Ritz
Jun 19 – Toronto, ON @ Adelaide Hall
Jun 21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall
Jun 22 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Bar
Jun 25 – Rothberg, MI @ Electric Forest
Jun 26 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Jun 27 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
Jun 30 ­– Denver, CO @ Gothic
Jul 01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Hanger House
Jul 03 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Jul 04 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
Jul 05 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Jul 07 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
Jul 08 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre

Los Angeles-based indie-pop duo Slenderbodies (stylized as slenderbodies) recently revealed their stand out new project are we?, a sprawling body of work showcasing the razor sharp musicianship and sky reaching vocals that have seen the duo rack up millions of streams and widescale global press acclaim.

02/15 The Backseat Lovers at First Avenue Read More Backseat Lovers Recently, The Backseat Lovers announced their 2021 North American tour… The tour will take them to the 7th Street Entry on October 8th. ...

02/15/2022 Tuesday

The Backseat Lovers
with Over Under
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

We caught The Backseat Lovers in Oct 2021 and was blown away at their massive fanbase. We even talked about how they sold out with many fans outside the venues, looking for a way to get in… and we suggested they play a bigger venue: “It was a sold-out show for Backseat Lovers. There were still so many young fans outside the venues, hoping to score unwanted tickets from attendees … so I know the group can play a bigger venue and draw a much bigger crowd.”

Guess what? They are definitely playing a bigger venue, First Avenue mainroom, on Feb 15.

Tour dates:

2/12/2022 - Denver, CO - The Ogden
2/14/2022 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman
2/15/2022 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
2/17/2022 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
2/18/2022 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
2/19/2022 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
2/21/2022 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
2/22/2022 - Montréal, QC - L'Astral
2/24/2022 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
2/26/2022 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
2/28/2022 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
3/2/2022 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl
3/3/2022 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre
3/4/2022 - Okeechobee, FL - Sunshine Grove
3/7/2022 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park
3/8/2022 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
3/9/202 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory OC
3/11/2022 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
3/12/2022 - Eugene, OR - W.O.W. Hall
3/14/2022 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
3/15/2022 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
3/17/2022 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre

02/15 – 02/16 The War on Drugs at Palace Theatre Read More The War on Drugs Although Kurt Vile is no longer in The War On Drugs, the Philadelphia is proving that they can survive without Vile with a string of sold-out shows. The shoegazey band is currently out on tour in support of their latest release …

02/15/2022 Tuesday

The War on Drugs
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

02/16/2022 Wednesday

The War on Drugs
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

After being nominated for a second BRIT Award for 2022 International Group of the Year and having their song “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” reigning at #1 for its seventh week at AAA radio, The War On Drugs is the big buzz of the town.

The band will do a double night residency at the Palace Theatre in St Paul on Feb 15 and Feb 16.

Tour dates:

Wed. Jan. 19 - Austin, TX @ ACL Live
Thu. Jan. 20 - Austin, TX @ ACL Live
Fri. Jan. 21 - Dallas, TX @ Toyota Music Factory
Sat. Jan. 22 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Mon. Jan. 24 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
Tue. Jan. 25 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
Thu. Jan. 27 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
Fri. Jan. 28 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
Sat. Jan. 29 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Mon. Jan. 31 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Tue. Feb. 1 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Wed. Feb. 2 - Washington, DC @ Anthem
Fri. Feb. 4 - Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
Sat. Feb. 5 - Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Sun. Feb. 6 - Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Tue. Feb. 8 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
Thu. Feb. 10 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Fri. Feb. 11 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Sat. Feb. 12 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
Sun. Feb. 13 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
Tue. Feb 15 - St. Paul , MN @ Palace Theatre
Wed. Feb. 16 - St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
Fri. Feb. 18 - Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
Sat. Feb. 19 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
Mon. Feb. 21 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Tue. Feb. 22 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Wed. Feb. 23 - Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds
Fri. Feb. 25 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham
Sat. Feb. 26 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium

02/16 Sleigh Bells at Fine Line Read More Sleigh Bells Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller are Sleigh Bells, and they are finally back after taking a small break. Last night was only their fourth show in the past two years but it felt as if they had never stopped. .…

02/16/2022 Wednesday

Sleigh Bells
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

After a string of 10th Anniversary shows for their Treats album, Sleigh Bells (vocalist Alexis Krauss and guitarist/producer Derek Miller), announced a full 2022 tour.

We saw the duo in Sep 2016 and wrote, “Sleigh Bells is known for their unique sound and high-energy shows. They played to a full house on Saturday night at the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis and proved that nothing has changed. Their songs are upbeat and powerful. They mix elements of punk rock with indie-pop and almost electronic beats. All of the diverse elements come together perfectly and when you mix that with the energy Krauss brings to the stage and the extreme light show, you get a near perfect show.”

Tour dates:

FEB 08 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
FEB 09 Taft Theatre Cincinnati, OH
FEB 11 Red Flag St. Louis, MO
FEB 12 The Truman Kansas City, MO
FEB 13 Slowdown Omaha, NE
FEB 15 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
FEB 16 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
FEB 18 Metro Chicago Chicago, IL
FEB 19 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
FEB 21 The Axis Club Theatre Toronto, ON
FEB 23 9:30 Club Washington, DC
FEB 24 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
FEB 25 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
FEB 27 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
MAR 01 The Broadberry Richmond, VA
MAR 02 Lincoln Theatre Raleigh, NC
MAR 04 The Underground Charlotte, NC
MAR 05 Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN
MAR 06 Center Stage Theater Atlanta, GA

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Cancellations and Postponements

Read More Black Angels Forget the Polar Vortex, the Winter Psych Storm is coming. A taste of Texas psychedelia hits the road as Austin’s The Black Angels brings 13th Floor Elevators rock legend Roky Erickson … Adele First up is Adele's 21 album has sold over 25 million records worldwide (10 million in the U.S. alone!). According to the press announcement, Adele is the only European female …

CNN wrote that concerts cancellations and postponements will be commonplace due to COVID-19 as Adele fights back tears when she announced her Las Vegas residency shows had been postponed.

According to On Gametime, the leading app/site for last minute tickets, two tickets to Adele’s show at Caesars Palace were going for over $96,950 (each seat is $48,475) including service fees.

Adele at the Theatre De La Jeune Lune (02 Jun 2008)

We are happy to brag that we saw Adele, front row seat, for $17.50 in June 2008. No one knew who she was at the time, having only just released her debut album 19. She actually didn’t have enough songs to fill out a full headliner show, so she threw in four cover songs, including Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love” and Sam Cooke’s “That’s It I Quit I’m Movin’ On”.

Anyway, it’s sad to see the Adele cancellations, but this isn’t anything new to us, as we have experienced many last-minute cancellations since venues re-opened in July 2021 (Horsegirl at 7th Street Entry).

If you have a show booked this or next month, I suggest you check with the venue or the band’s social media accounts.

Recently, The Black Angels had to announce their show cancellation/postponement. Here is the message:

We're very sad to announce that we have to postpone our upcoming tour due to ongoing concerns and uncertainty about the spread of Covid-19. We will be announcing the rescheduled dates very soon, so please hold on to your tickets and they will be honored for the rescheduled shows. Can't wait to see you all when we get back out on the road soon!!!

Cancellations and Postponements.

Cancelled - Jan 19 Lomelda at 7th St Entry

Cancelled - Jan 20 OKnice at 7th St Entry

Cancelled - Jan 20 Dawn Richard at Turf Club

Cancelled - Jan 20 Wolves In The Throne Room at Fine Line

Cancelled - Jan 21 Early Eyes and Dante Elephante at 7th St Entry

Cancelled - Jan 21 Happy Birthday Janis at First Avenue

Cancelled – Jan 23 The Kernal at 7th St Entry

Cancelled – Jan 24 Diet Cig at 7th St Entry

Postponed – Jan 25 Jeff Rosenstock at First Avenue

Cancelled – Jan 27 Reptaliens and Yot Club at 7th St Entry

Postponed – Jan 28 Tall Heights at 7th St Entry

Cancelled - Jan 29 The Current's 17th Anniversary Party at First Avenue

Cancelled – Jan 29 Asaf Avidan at Fine Line

Postponed – Jan 30 STRFKR at First Avenue

Cancelled - Jan 30 Tim Lopez Birthday Show at 7th St Entry

Cancelled – Feb 3 Becky Kapell at Turf Club

Postponed - Feb 5 The Black Angels at First Avenue

Postponed - Feb 7 Pinegrove at First Avenue

Cancelled - Feb 11 Willie Wisely and The Scarlet Goodbye at Turf Club

Cancelled - Mar 2 The Staves at First Avenue

Cancelled - Mar 4 Jonathan Richman at The Fitzgerald Theater

Cancelled - Mar 5 Nothing But Thieves at First Avenue

Postponed - Mar 16 Vundabar at The Cedar Cultural Center

Cancelled - Mar 28 GASHI at Fine Line

Cancelled - Mar 31 FUR at 7th St Entry

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R.I.P. Meat Loaf

Read More The Ronettes Speaking of Christmas, the other name that hit me was seeing Phil Spector’s death in prison (for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson) in January 2021. We talked about how wonderful his A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector (1963) was… the record features Darlene Love, The Ronettes . ...

The latest big-named musician who died in 2022 is larger-than-life singer Meat Loaf. His rock opera album Bat Out Of Hell remain one of the best-selling albums of all time.

The NY Times writes: “Meat Loaf, who was born Marvin Lee Aday and took his stage name from a childhood nickname, had a career that few could match. He was a trained Broadway belter and a multiplatinum-selling megastar whose biggest hits, like “Bat Out of Hell” and “Paradise by the Dashboard Light,” were radio staples — and barroom singalongs — for decades. ”

On the same day that Meat Loaf died, was Brazilian singer Elza Soares who had a massive following in Brazil, after being re-discovered in the 90s.

Younger music fans may be sadden to learn that Rachel Nagy, the singer from The Detroit Cobras had died at a very young age.

Country DJ Ralph Emery and country musician Dallas Frazier, both died relatively close in dates to each other.

Doo-woper Five Satins singer Fred Parris died at the age of 85, while Ronettes singer, Ronnie Spector (who was married to Phil Spector), also died.

Finally, Dixie Cups singer Rosa Lee Hawkins died at the age of 76 to complications from surgery.

Overall, it’s been a bad year so far for musicians… and January isn’t even over yet!

[20 Jan 2022] Meat Loaf (American singer), 74 Meat Loaf, the hardworking singer and actor whose theatrical Bat Out of Hell is one of the best-selling albums ever and who played Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died ... via deadline.com

[20 Jan 2022] Elza Soares (Brazilian singer), 91 She died of natural causes at home in Rio de Janeiro in Thursday (20). One of Brazil's biggest singers, she released 35 discs with samba mixture, jazz, electronics, hip hop and funk. ... via globo.com

[15 Jan 2022] Rachel Nagy (American singer for The Detroit Cobras) Rachel Nagy, best known as the singer of the Michigan garage rock band the Detroit Cobras, has died, her representative confirmed to Pitchfork. No cause of death was given. ... via pitchfork.com

[15 Jan 2022] Ralph Emery (American disc jockey and television host), 88 Walter Ralph Emery, Country Music Hall of Famer and host of TNN primetime talk show "Nashville Now," died Saturday at the age of 88. ... via tennessean.com

[14 Jan 2022] Dallas Frazier (American country musician and songwriter), 82 Dallas Frazier, Writer of ‘Elvira’ and So Many More, Has Died ... via tennessean.com

[13 Jan 2022] Fred Parris (American musician for The Five Satins), 85 Fred Parris, co-founder of the famous doo-wop band the Five Satins and writer of “In the Still of the Night,” has died, the band’s Facebook page announced Friday. ... via nhregister.com

[12 Jan 2022] Ronnie Spector (American Hall of Fame singer for The Ronettes), 78, cancer Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, has died ... via apnews.com

[11 Jan 2022] Rosa Lee Hawkins (American singer for The Dixie Cups), 76, complications from surgery Rosa Lee Hawkins, one of the three original singers in New Orleans rhythm & blues vocal trio the Dixie Cups, died Tuesday at Tampa General Hospital in Florida. She was 76. ... via nola.com

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Minneapolis: February 9 to February 14

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02/09 We Are Scientists at 7th St Entry Read More We Are Scientists We love New York’s We Are Scientists and was happy to see that they are back with a new single called, “I Cut My Own Hair” (watch the video on YouTube). This is the first official release since their …

02/09/2022 Wednesday

We Are Scientists
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Indie-rock vets We Are Scientists will be on their Come One Get Huffy tour in Feb 2022! They’ll stop by the 7th Street Entry on Feb 9th.

We last saw the band in May 2019 and wrote, “Next up was New York, by the way of Berkeley, We Are Scientists. The duo features Keith Murray on lead vocals and guitars and Chris Cain on bass and backing vocals, but for the live shows, they’ve added Keith Carne on drums. I’ve told this story before, but I first discovered the band in 2006, when the band had a massive breakthrough success with their debut With Love and Squalor. Just simply listening to the album for the first time, we were all singing along - that’s to show you how catchy their songs are.”

Tour dates:

2/1/2022 - Cambridge, MA - Sonia
2/3/2022 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
2/4/2022 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
2/5/2022 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
2/7/2022 - Indianapolis, IN - White Rabbit Cabaret
2/8/2022 - Milwaukee, WI - The Back Room
2/9/2022 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
2/13/2022 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
2/15/2022 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall
2/17/2022 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
2/18/2022 - Anaheim, CA - The Parish
2/19/2022 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon
2/20/2022 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
2/22/2022 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake
2/24/2022 - Dallas, TX - Ruins
2/25/2022 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
2/26/2022 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
2/28/2022 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
3/1/2022 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle Back Room
3/2/2022 - Washington, DC - DC9
3/3/2022 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's

02/09 The Cribs at Turf Club Read More The Cribs Wakefield's The Cribs (consisting of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman) are big Smiths fan... so much that they recruited Johnny Marr in their group in 2008 ...

02/09/2022 Wednesday

The Cribs
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Brothers band The Cribs (Gary, Ryan, and Ross) is returning to the USA on their 2022 tour. They are so excited, they are brining back their old Ford van: “SO excited to announce that, after over a year of waiting, we are FINALLY gonna be loading up our old Ford van and heading out to tour “Night Network” in the USA and Canada! Seriously, some of the best and most memorable times of our lives have come on our American tours over the years, and so we have been going crazy, waiting patiently whilst pushing super hard to make this happen. It felt so far away back when we released the album, so you just know we are ready to make every show count, as always. Love you all, thanks for waiting for us!”

We saw the trio in Sep 2015 and said, “West Yorkshire's The Cribs recently made a stop at the Turf Club in St Paul. Although the band has played Minneapolis many times, this is only the band's second St Paul show in eight years, on the eve of the infamous I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse (August 1st, 2007).”

Tour dates:

01/31/22 - Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA
02/1/22 - The Lodge Room - Los Angeles, CA
02/2/22 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
02/4/22 - Doug Fir – Portland, OR
02/5/22 - Chop Suey (Early) – Seattle, WA
02/6/22 - Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
02/9/22 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN
02/10/22 - Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
02/11/22 - Loving Touch – Ferndale, MI
02/12/22 - Lee's Palace – Toronto, ON
02/15/22 - Union Stage - Washington DC
02/17/22 - Johnny Brenda's – Philadelphia, PA
02/18/22 - The Sinclair – Cambridge, MA
02/19/22 - Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
02/20/22 - Gramercy Theater - New York City, NY

02/12 Hailey Whitters at 7th St Entry Read More Hailey Whitters Martina McBride with Hailey Whitters, Kauffman Center. $39-$119 Mon 08/30/2021 Louis The Child with Whethan, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $34-$45 ...

02/12/2022 Saturday

Hailey Whitters
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Iowa-born, Nashville-based rising Country star Hailey Whitters will stop by the 7th Street Entry in support of her third album Raised (set for release March 18 via Pigasus Records/Songs & Daughters/Big Loud Records).

Tour dates:

2/4 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s
2/5 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads
2/10 - Chicago, IL - Joe’s on Weed Street
2/11 - Omaha, NE - Barnato Lounge
2/12 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
2/17 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar
2/18 - Detroit, MI - El Club
2/19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Café
2/22 - New York, NY - The Mercury Lounge
2/24 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
2/25 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry
3/11 – Glasgow - Country To Country Festival
3/12 - Dublin - Country To Country Festival
3/13 - London, United Kingdom - The O2
3/25 - Decatur, GA - Eddie’s Attic
3/26 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
4/10 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Tortuga Music Festival
4/14 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall-Upstairs
4/15 - New Braunfels, TX - Whitewater #
4/16 - New Braunfels, TX - Whitewater #
4/22 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
4/23 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
4/26 - Felton, CA - Felton Music Hall
4/29 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
5/1 - Indio, CA - Stagecoach Festival
5/6 - Swisher, IA - DanceMor Ballroom
8/4 - Oro-Medonte, CA - Boots And Hearts Festival

# - with Jon Pardi and Lainey Wilson

02/13 Cautious Clay at Fine Line Read More Cautious Clay Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer Cautious Clay (aka Josh Karpeh) will be headlining the Fine Line this Monday, December 2nd. ...

02/13/2022 Wednesday

Cautious Clay
with Ivy Sole and Julius Rodriguez
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Celebrated singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Cautious Clay will stop by the Fine Line on Feb 13, as part of the promotional tour for the release of the deluxe edition of his debut album Deadpan Love (out February 11).

Ivy Sole and Julius Rodriguez to open.

Tour dates:

February 9 Toronto, ON Axis Club
February 11 Chicago, IL Hous of Blues
February 12 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
February 13 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
February 17 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
February 18 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
February 20 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
February 24 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
February 25 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
February 26 Seattle, WA Showbox
March 1 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
March 4 Los Angeles, CA Fonda Theatre
March 5 Phoenix, AZ M3F Music Festival
March 10 Dallas, TX Trees
March 11 Austin, TX Scoot Inn
March 12 Houston, TX Secret Group
March 15 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
March 18 Boston, MA Royale
March 19 New York, NY Brooklyn Steel
June 10 Barcelona, Spain Primavera Sound
June 12 Paris, France Boule Noire
June 13 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso Noord
June 15 London, England The Garage

02/14 Marc E. Bassy at Varsity Theater Read More Marc E. Bassy Multi-Platinum hip-hop superstar Ty Dolla $ign is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom as part of his “Don’t Judge Me Tour” on Wednesday. Marc E. Bassy, TC Da Loc, Dre Sinatra, and Toni Romiti will open. ...

02/14/2022 Thursday

Marc E. Bassy
with John K
at Varsity Theater
varsitytheater.com

American singer/songwriter Marc E Bassy, formerly of 2AM Club, will be headlining the Varsity Theater on Valentine’s Day. Bassy’s latest release is called Little Men.

Epic Records signed Platinum pop artist John K will open.

Tour dates:

FEB 02 Spokane, WA
FEB 03 Seattle, WA
FEB 04 Vancouver, BC
FEB 06 Portland, OR
FEB 08 Boise Boise, ID
FEB 09 Salt Lake City, UT
FEB 10 Denver, CO
FEB 11 Omaha, NE
FEB 14 Minneapolis, MN
FEB 16 Chicago Chicago, IL
FEB 17 Louisville, KY
FEB 18 Grand Rapids, MI
FEB 19 Detroit, MI
FEB 22 Columbus, OH
FEB 24 Philadelphia, PA
FEB 25 Boston, MA
FEB 26 New York City, NY
MAR 01 Silver Spring, MD
MAR 03 Charlotte, NC
MAR 04 Atlanta, GA
MAR 05 Nashville, TN
MAR 06 St. Louis, MO
MAR 10 Phoenix, AZ
MAR 11 South Anaheim, CA
MAR 12 San Diego, CA
MAR 15 Santa Cruz, CA
MAR 16 Sacramento, CA
MAR 20 Los Angeles, CA
MAY 27 BottleRock Napa Valley 2022 Napa, CA

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A Gaggle Of...

Read More Goose Wednesday November 17 Goose, The Truman. $25-$50 Straight No Chaser, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $37.95-$63 …

Read more When Animals Attack.

02/09/2022 Wednesday

Goose
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Connecticut rockers Goose is continuing their tour in 2022. You can catch them live this upcoming Feb 9 at First Avenue in Minneapolis.

Faced with the challenges of a COVID-19 world, the band hosted Goosemas on the roof of Rockefeller Center and livestreamed exclusively on Twitch, which drew in over 60,000 viewers worldwide, and raised $45,000 for Conscious Alliance and Save Our Stages.

GOOSE WINTER TOUR 2022

JAN 26: Marquee Theatre / Tempe, AZ
JAN 27: The Observatory North Park / San Diego, CA
JAN 28: The Fonda Theatre / Hollywood, CA
JAN 29: The Regency Ballroom / San Francisco, CA
JAN 30: The Regency Ballroom / San Francisco, CA
FEB 2: Midtown Ballroom / Bend, OR
FEB 3: Wonder Ballroom / Portland, OR
FEB 4: Wonder Ballroom / Portland, OR
FEB 5: Neptune Theatre / Seattle, WA
FEB 7: The ELM / Bozeman, MT

Read More Spoon Daniel’s voice and guitar work moved from elegance to fierceness almost on a coin-flip, and the songs on Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga received the most enthusiastic response. ....

04/02/2022 Saturday

Geese
with Water From Your Eyes
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn’s Geese will be headlining the Turf Club this April 2nd. The announced in January that they’re going to be the support band for popular band Spoon, however, the upcoming Spoon show lists Margaret Glaspy as opener.

Water From Your Eyes to open the Turf Club show.

Tour dates:

JAN 21 The Loving Touch Ferndale, MI
JAN 22 Tomorrow Never Knows Chicago, IL
JAN 23 Club Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
FEB 04 [CHEZ PIAS] Brussels
FEB 05 Wilde Westen Kortrijk
FEB 06 Melkweg Amsterdam
FEB 07 MTC Club Köln
FEB 08 Molotow Hamburg
FEB 12 Fluc und Fluc Wanne Vienna
FEB 14 Milla Munich
FEB 15 Café Bad Bonn Düdingen
FEB 16 Annecy Annecy, France
FEB 17 Point Ephemere Paris, France
FEB 18 The Dome, Tufnell Park London
FEB 20 The Sound House Dublin
FEB 21 McChuills Glasgow
FEB 22 Yes Manchester
FEB 23 Brudenell Social Club Leeds
FEB 24 Rough Trade Bristol Bristol
MAR 11 Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia, PA
MAR 12 DC9 Washington City, DC
MAR 14 High Watt Nashville, TN
Mar 15-Mar 18 SXSW Austin, TX
MAR 22 Valley Bar Phoenix, AZ
MAR 23 Casbah San Diego, CA
MAR 24 The Echo Los Angeles, CA
MAR 25 Rickshaw Stop San Francisco, CA
MAR 27 Treefort Music Festival 2022 Boise, ID
MAR 28 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
MAR 29 Barboza Seattle, WA
APR 02 Turf Club West Saint Paul, MN
APR 04 Ace of Cups Columbus, OH
APR 06 The Garrison Toronto, ON
APR 07 Bar Le Ritz PDB Montréal, QC
APR 16 Bowery Ballroom New York City, NY
MAY 24 Mission Ballroom Denver, CO
MAY 25 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
MAY 31 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
JUN 02 Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, CA
JUN 03 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
JUN 04 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ
Aug 11 - Aug 13 Haldern Pop Festival 2022

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Minneapolis: February 6 to February 8

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02/06 CHAI with Su Lee at 7th St Entry Read More Chai Japanese all-girls rock band Chai (stylized as CHAI) will be heading on tour in support of their new album Wink, on Sub Pop Records. We don’t normally get Japanese bands coming to our parts of the world …

02/06/2022 Sunday

CHAI
with Su Lee
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Excerpt from Girls Girls Girls: Muna, The Warning, Chai, Gracie Abrams:

CHAI
chai-band.com

Japanese all-girls rock band Chai (stylized as CHAI) will be heading on tour in support of their new album Wink, on Sub Pop Records. We don’t normally get Japanese bands coming to our parts of the world, so check them out on tour if you get the chance.

After their headlining tour, they’ll meet up with Mitski on Feb 17, as her support band.

Tour dates:

Feb. 4 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Feb. 5 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
Feb. 6 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Feb. 9 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
Feb. 11 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
Feb. 12 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
Feb. 13 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
Feb. 15 - Brooklyn NY @ Elsewhere
Feb. 17 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel *
Feb. 18 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz *
Feb. 19 - Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern *
Feb. 21 - Birmingham, AL @ Iron City *
Feb. 22 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *
Feb. 24 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall *
Feb. 25 - Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory *
Feb. 26 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Live *
Feb. 28 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren *
March 2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall *
March 3 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall *
March 4 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
March 5 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
March 7 - Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall *
March 9 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre *
March 10 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre *
March 12 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
March 13 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
March 15 - San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 Club
March 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom

*= supporting Mitski

02/07 Gracie Abrams with Alix Page at 7th St Entry Read More Gracie Abrams Acclaimed songwriter Gracie Abrams released her new project This Is What It Feels Like on Interscope Records. Her upcoming tour (with Alix Page as support) is completely sold out …

02/07/2022 Monday

Gracie Abrams
with Alix Page
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Excerpt from Girls Girls Girls: Muna, The Warning, Chai, Gracie Abrams:

GRACIE ABRAMS
gracieabrams.com

Acclaimed songwriter Gracie Abrams released her new project This Is What It Feels Like on Interscope Records. Her upcoming tour (with Alix Page as support) is completely sold out – so there’s massive buzz for her after appearing on New Music Daily (Apple Music) and appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Tour dates:

2/2/22 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
2/4/22 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
2/7/22 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
2/8/22 Chicago, IL Metro
2/10/22 Toronto, ON The Axis Club
2/11/22 Montreal, QC L’Astral
2/12/22 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
2/14/22 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
2/15/22 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
2/17/22 Philadelphia, PA The Foundry
2/19/22 Washington, DC The Miracle Theatre
2/21/22 Nashville, TN The Basement East
2/25/22 Dallas, TX HOB Dallas Cambridge Room
2/26/22 Austin, TX The Parish
3/1/22 Phoenix, AZ Valley Bar
3/4/22 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
3/5/22 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
3/7/22 San Francisco, CA August Hall
3/9/22 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
3/12/22 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club
3/13/22 Seattle, WA Neumos

02/08 A Place To Bury Strangers at 7th St Entry Read More A Place To Bury Strangers A few of shoegazing fans I know are wild about A Place To Bury Strangers. The band recently opened up for The Jesus and Mary Chain at FYF Fest in Los Angeles and got plenty of buzz from the appearance... especially with the crew . …

02/08/2022 Tuesday

A Place To Bury Strangers
with Glove and the Cult of Lip
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Post-punk A Place To Bury Strangers is touring in support of their sixth studio album See Through You (Dedstrange). The band will stop in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry.

Glove and Cult of Lip to open.

Tour dates:

01/31 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd #
02/1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s #
02/2 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz #
02/4 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace #
02/5 - Detroit, MI @ El Club #
02/6 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
02/7 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club #
02/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry #
02/11 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos %
02/12 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios %
02/13 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre %
02/15 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel %
02/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom %
02/18 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar %
02/19 - Tucson, AZ @ Hotel Congress %
02/22 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge %
02/23 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck %
02/25 - Nashville, TN @ The High Watt %
02/26 - Atlanta, GA @ 529 %
02/27 - Chapel Hill, ND @ Cat’s Cradle
03/4 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg !
03/9 - Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang &
03/10 - Dresden, DE @ Beatpol &
03/11 - Warsaw, PL @ Klub Poglos &
03/12 - Prague, CZ @ Futurum &
03/13 - Bratislava, SK @ Randal Club &
03/14 - Budapest, HU @ Durer Kert &
03/16 - Bucharest, RO @ Control Club ^
03/17 - Sofia, BG @ Mixtape5 ^
03/18 - Thessaloniki, GR @ Eightball ^
03/19 - Athens, GR @ Temple ^
03/21 - Skopje, MK @ 25th of May Hall ^
03/22 - Belgrade, RS @ Club Drugstore ^
03/24 - Zagreb, HR @ Mochvara ^
03/25 - Bologna, IT @ Freakout Club ^
03/26 - Rome, IT @ Largo ^
03/27 - Milan, IT @ Legend Club ^
03/29 - Zurich, CH @ Bogen F ^
03/30 - Munich, DE @ Backstage ^
03/31 - Martigny, CH @ Caves Du Memoir
04/1 - Paris, FR @ La Trabendo *
04/2 - London, UK @ Lafayette *
04/4 - Antwerp, BE @ Kavka *
04/5 - Munster, DE @ Gleis 22 *
04/6 - Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg *
04/7 - Groningen, NL @ Vera *
04/9 - Stockholm, SE @ Hus 7 *
04/10 - Oslo, NO @ John Dee *
04/11 - Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset *
04/12 - Berlin, DE @ Hole 44 *
04/13 - Cologne, DE @ MTC *

# with Glove
% with TV Priest
& with Jealous
^ with Plattenbau
* with Lunacy
! with Native Sun, GIFT

02/08 Dark Tranquillity at Fine Line Read More Dark Tranquillity Fans of Scandinavian death metal will want to check out Swedish band Dark Tranquillity on their USA 2015 tour, in support of 2013's Construct. …

02/08/2022 Tuesday

Dark Tranquillity
with with Kataklysm and Nailed To Obscurity
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Swedish melodic death metal pioneers Dark Tranquillity is returning to America, touring in support of their seventh studio album Moments.

The new album won the band a Swedish Grammy and welcomed two top-tier guitarists—Christopher Amott (ex-Arch Enemy) and Johan Reinholdz (Nonexist).

Support for this tour will feature Kataklysm and Nailed To Obscurity

Tour dates:

January 28 – Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents
January 29 – Reading, PA – Reverb
January 30 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
February 1 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell
February 2 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
February 3 – Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey
February 4 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
February 5 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom
February 6 – Chicago, IL – Metro
February 8 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
February 9 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
February 10 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
February 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
February 13 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
February 14 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
February 15 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
February 17 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
February 18 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
February 19 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
February 20 – Los Angeles, CA – 1720
February 21 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theatre
February 23 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
February 24 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live
February 25 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
February 26 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live
February 28 – Winter Park, FL – The Haven
March 1 – West Palm Beach, FL – Respectable Street
March 2 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
March 3 – Atlanta, GA – Heaven at The Masquerade
March 4 – Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger
March 5 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
March 6 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
March 7 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
March 8 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
March 9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse Stage & Grill
March 11 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
March 12 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Red, Gray, and Blue

Read more Red White and Blue.

Read More Girl in Red Norwegian singer-songwriter Marie Ulven, or better known as her stagename Girl in Red (stylized as girl in red) will be doing a North American tour in 2022. The girl in red North American tour is selling quickly with several shows …

03/28/2022 Monday

girl in red
with Holly Humberstone
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

We first talked about Girl in Red (stylized as girl in red) in April 2019 and July 2019. We mentioned about the Norwegian singer-songwriter selling out her entire North American tour in 2022. Well, guess those dates are coming up in March… so if you have a ticket, you’re one of the lucky ones.

girl in red will headline First Avenue on Mar 28, with Holly Humberstone to open.

North American Tour Dates:

03/07/22 - Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
03/08/22 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
03/09/22 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
03/11/22 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
03/12/22 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!
03/14/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
03/15/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
03/16/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
03/18/22 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
03/19/22 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
03/20/22 - Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
03/22/22 - Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
03/23/22 - Columbus, OH @ EXPRESS LIVE!
03/24/22 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
03/25/22 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
03/27/22 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
03/28/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
03/29/22 - Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
03/31/22 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s
04/01/22 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
04/02/22 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
04/03/22 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
04/05/22 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
04/06/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Rockwell
04/08/22 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
04/09/22 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
04/11/22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
04/12/22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

03/08/2022 Tuesday

Nathan Gray & The Iron Roses
with BlackGuyFawkes
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Former BoySetsFire frontsman Nathan Gray is returning with his new album Rebel Songs. He’s even got a new band called The Iron Roses, which this upcoming show at the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, is billed under Nathan Gray & The Iron Roses.

Black Guy Fawkes set to open. If you are a fan of Alan Moore’s V, you’ll know that V wears a Guy Fawkes mask. I’m hoping Black Guy Fawkes wears the mask on stage.

Tour dates:

2/25 - Providence, RI @ Askew
2/26 - Boston, MA @ O'Briens
3/01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Funhouse
3/02 - Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle Brewing Co.
3/03 - Knoxville, TN @ Brickyard Bar and Grill
3/04 - Memphis, TN @ Growlers
3/05 - St Louis, MO @ Red Flag
3/06 - Bloomington, IL @ Nightshop
3/07 - Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray Arcade
3/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
3/09 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
3/10 - Hamtramck, MI @ Small's
3/11 - Cincinnati, OH @ Legends Bar
3/12 - Columbus, OH @ Spacebar
3/13 - Nashville, TN @ Springwater
3/14 - Atlanta, GA @ Boggs
3/15 - Richmond, VA @ The Camel
3/16 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Knitting Factory
3/17 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
3/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Milk Boy

02/20/2022 Monday

Greensky Bluegrass
with the Infamous Stringdusters
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Kalamazoo’s Greensky Bluegrass is currently on tour in support of Stress Dreams (Thirty Tigers).

The band is bringing along The Infamous Stringdusters on this tour.

Tour dates:

Jan 20 @ The Palace Theatre | Albany, NY
Jan 21 @ The Met Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA
Jan 22 @ The Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, NY
Jan 26 @ Flynn Theatre | Burlington, VT
Jan 27 @ The State Theatre | Portland, ME
Jan 28-29 @ House of Blues | Boston, MA
Feb 2 @ Stage AE | Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 3 @ Agora Theatre & Ballroom | Cleveland, OH
Feb 4-5 @ The Anthem | Washington, DC
Feb 17 @ The Pavilion at Pan AM | Indianapolis, IN
Feb 18 @ Fillmore Detroit | Detroit, MI
Feb 19 @ Riverside Theatre | Milwaukee, WI
Feb 20 @ The Palace | St. Paul, MN
Feb 23 @ Old Forester’s Paristown | Louisville, KY
Feb 24 @ Iron City | Birmingham, AL
Feb 25-26 @ The Tabernacle | Atlanta, GA

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