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06/24/2022

Meghan Murphy at the Woman’s Club (6/23/2022)

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The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis is proud to present Meghan Murphy in the long-awaited Twin Cities debut of her performance of “The Big Red Show” on Thursday, June 23. …

Twin Cities Pride

It’s pride month, and Twin Cities Pride Festival is bringing their biggest show yet this Saturday at Loring Park. With over 400 exhibitors and four free music stages, this is a LGBTQ+ friendly environment for the whole family …

The Twin Cities Pride Festival kicked off its weekend celebration with the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis hosting Meghan Murphy and her Big Red Show. The show had a summer-start feel as the host, Kevin Winge, sported his finest seersucker suit and invited the crowd to return on Saturday night and enjoy the Pride Festival’s fireworks display from the rooftop of the Woman’s Club.

Winge then introduced Monica West to the stage. West a female impersonator for 36 years strutted and sashayed to “Le Jazz Hot” before grabbing the mike and working the crowd like a seasoned standup comic. She was hilarious, searching the crowd for any straight men to rib and jest before moving into a short bio of how she arrived at this stage. It was funny and touching and after 36 years in the biz, with 16 years as emcee at the Gay 90’s, she told the crowd that she was onto a new adventure with hopes of opening Roxy’s Cabaret just down the street. “Soon,” she said.

West then invited her “new best friend” onto the stage and Meghan Murphy with her Big Red dress and Big Red hair appeared with her three-piece band to start off the set with Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good.”

A proclaimed gaycon, Murphy is based out of Chicago but has been all over the world with a killer voice and an expansive musical portfolio, ranging from musical genres of pop, jazz and blues to folk, soul and show tunes.

Murphy’s own website describes her as a “… combination of Lucille Ball, Bonnie Raitt, Rita Hayworth and Etta Jones.” The Chicago Sun Times describes her as a “… sparkling redhead with a dynamic voice.” What she brought to the Woman’s Club was buoyant enthusiasm by channeling the spirits of her three favorite divas, “Judy, Barbara and Bette.”

Like West, Murphy also gave a brief bio by changing the lyrics to Reba McEntire’s “Fancy.” She even did a leg split to the salty “Everybody’s Girl” from the musical, Steel Pier, then provided a hilarious rendition of “Long John Blues.”

photo courtesy of Woman’s Club Facebook

Like the best of cabaret shows, there was plenty of burlesque ribaldry to keep the audience howling with either laughter or shock. Even after the subdued “Make You Feel My Love” from Bob Dylan, Murphy immediately said, “Enough of that sappy Sh--!”

Murphy was there to have a good time and thankful to be in Minneapolis at the Woman’s Club to help kick off the 50^th Anniversary of the Pride Festival.

“Happy to be in front of an audience,” she said, after Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me.” “It was a rough couple of years. Well you know… You were there.”

Murphy had no intention on dwelling on the subject. Based on her song selections, she wanted to a positive feeling of empowerment to emanate. Even when singing Otis Redding’s wistful “Dock of the Bay”, you couldn’t help think that even if she was sitting on a pier all by herself, she was going to belt-out the words for all to hear.

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Minneapolis: July 13 to July 20

06/23/2022

Fitz and the Tantrums w St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Devon Gilfillian at GrindersKC (2022-06-21)

FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS SETLIST

OCD
Complicated
Spark
Don't Go to Work it Out
More Than Just a Dream
Out of My League
123456
Sway
Fool
6AM
I Need Help!
Livin' for the Weekend
Moneygrabber

ST. PAUL AND THE BROKEN BONES SETLIST

Atlas
3000 AD Mass
The Last Dance
Flow With It
Minotaur
Sanctify
Chicken Pox
LivWithOutU
Magnolia Trees
Like a Mighty River
Got it Bad > Sax solo of spottieottiedopaliscious by Outkast
Apollo
Grass Is Greener
Convex
Call Me

DEVON GILFILLIAN SETLIST

Even Though It Hurts
High
Unchained
Come Back Baby
What's Going On (Marvin Gaye cover)
Love You Anyway
Troublemaker

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Fitz and the Tantrums

There’s really no doubt left– Fitz and the Tantrums are no longer a secret locally; rather, are firmly established as a party-starting, crowd-inducing good time band that everyone now has their eye on. …

St. Paul and the Broken Bones

They may look like the company photo of your accountants or law team, but underneath that façade, St. Paul and the Broken Bones soulfully proves you can’t judge a book by its cover. …

Triple-digit heat index, lightning and rolling thunder, Tantrums and Broken Bones...Welcome to the first day of summer in Kansas City--

There was no shortage of drama as one of the concert season’s strongest bills (and certainly its most soulful) – Fitz and The Tantrums with St. Paul and The Broken Bones and Devon Gilfillian, played GrindersKC in downtown Kansas City to celebrate the longest day of the calendar year.

The evening began with a short but convincing set from Nashville (via Philly) blues/soul singer-guitarist Devon Gilfillian, who we first caught live back in 2019 as support for Michael McDonald and Chaka Khan. In both appearances, he seemed to persuade the audience enough by the end of the set, to gain many new fans, most of which probably hadn’t even heard his name prior.

Gilfillian has expanded his Grammy-nominated Black Hole Rainbow album into a deluxe version, and also promises additional new music coming this fall and also in the meantime cut a track-by-track cover of Marvin Gaye’s classic album What’s Goin’ On (with all proceeds to The Equity Alliance).

He started his set with “Even Though it Hurts” from Black Hole Rainbow and previewed a few newer songs, most giving him a chance to flex his guitar muscles as well and brought out Fitz and The Tantrums’ sax player and musical director, James King, to embellish the Marvin Gaye cover.

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We’ve been fans of Birmingham, AL indie-soul band St. Paul and the Broken Bones since they formed just over a decade ago, still remembering their first Twin Cities visit in 2014 (with Lizzo guest appearance!) where they had sold out their biggest show to date.

The band’s look and sound has somewhat evolved since we saw them back then- all in short hair, sharp suits and wingtip shoes, with 2022 album The Alien Coast (on ATO Records) breaching more psych and dance inspiration, though singer Paul Janeway (now in a baseball cap and casual jacket) still vocally delivers like an Otis Redding/Wilson Pickett.

Their seventy-minute set was peppered with more conceptual tracks from the newest record and older songs including “Magnolia Trees”, a rarity about Janeway’s daughter they’d only performed live twice before.

“This is a lot like Birmingham” Janeway remarked early, feeling the heat and humidity, though never took off his jacket. Despite the abbreviated time, the set did allow each of the band members to at least briefly show their skills, including sax player Amari Ansari who borrowed part of a 1998 Outkast track as part of his late set solo.

During 2016’s “Sanctify” the restless Janeway announced “I’m comin’ out there to see you for a little bit” and walked amongst the crowd with hand held high, then made his way behind the soundboard and up the ladder to the structure’s roof to serenade everyone from where the high spotlights were located. 2014’s triumphant “Call Me” closed out their exhilarating set.

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We can confidently say we’ve seen Fitz and The Tantrums in all kinds of weather and over a hundred-degree temperature range. We first caught the LA soul/dance-pop band in early Feb 2011 in a small Minneapolis club while sub-zero temps swirled outside and several more times over the next decade including some summer outdoor shows, though maybe none as warm as this night (something Fitz verbally noticed as being the hottest of the tour too).

The six-piece (Michael Fitzpatrick– vocals/keys; Noelle Scaggs– vocals/percussion; James King– sax/flute/keys; Joseph Karnes– bass; Jeremy Ruzumna– keys; John Wicks – drums) is still riding high on 2019’s fourth studio album, All The Feels (Elektra Records) and we saw them twice that Spring before the pandemic crept in and scuttled further touring. The good news is, in addition to being back on the road, they’ve just released new single, “Sway” a summertime ode and taste of the new album expected this September.

Arms swayed back and forth during 2013’s “6AM” while clouds gathered above and the sky gradually grayed, providing relief from the heat, but also a precursor to oncoming weather changes. Singer Scaggs said that “I Need Help” from the newest record had meant even more to her during the pandemic, helping her to focus on her own mental health and hopefully showing people that they are not alone in any day-to-day struggles. (Coincidentally, an altercation occurred up front during the song, with Scaggs noticing and calling for security to assist).

“It’s only Tuesday?! We’re just going to have to live vicariously through this song”, Fitz remarked before “Livin’ for the Weekend” an All the Feels song only available digitally. As increased lightning flashed above and clouds continued to gather, the band moved briskly to their breakthrough hit, “Moneygrabber”, just getting it in before the band was forced to stop with the bad weather approaching.

What was meant to be a delay, unfortunately turned into the end as winds picked up and rain would soon start, so the last five or six songs of the set were unfortunately not heard.

Despite the evening’s changing weather (high humidity and triple-digit heat into lightning, thunder and storms) and a shortened headlining set, the triple bill of Fitz and The Tantrums, St. Paul and the Broken Bones and Devon Gilfillian was an affirming and generally positive evening and a welcome way to officially start the Kansas City summer.

FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS TOUR DATES

23 JUN WALMART ARKANSAS MUSIC PAVILION (AMP) Rogers, AR *
24 JUN WATER WORKS PARK Des Moines, IA *
25 JUN HARRAH'S COUNCIL BLUFFS CASINO & HOTEL Council Bluffs, IA *
29 JUL KEY WEST AMPHITHEATER, TRUMAN WATERFRONT Key West, FL #
30 JUL HARD ROCK LIVE ORLANDO Orlando, FL #
31 JUL SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO Tampa, FL #
02 AUG KOKA BOOTH AMPHITHEATRE Cary, NC #
03 AUG FILENE CENTER AT WOLF TRAP Washington, DC #
04 AUG SUMMERSTAGE, CENTRAL PARK New York NY #
06 AUG LEADER BANK PAVILION Boston, MA #
07 AUG CIGALE 2022 Québec, QC, Canada
09 AUG FREEMAN ARTS PAVILION Selbyville, DE #
11 AUG INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS Interlochen, MI #
12 AUG RIVEREDGE PARK Aurora, IL #
13 AUG PALACE THEATRE St. Paul, MN #
14 AUG ST. LOUIS MUSIC PARK St Louis, MO #
17 AUG GERALD R. FORD AMPHITHEATER Vail, CO #
18 AUG SANDY AMPHITHEATER Sandy, UT #
20 AUG FORD IDAHO CENTER Nampa, ID #
21 AUG CHATEAU STE MICHELLE WINERY Woodinville, WA #
22 AUG KETTLEHOUSE AMPHITHEATER Bonner, MT #
23 AUG MCMENAMIN'S GRAND LODGE Forest Grove, OR #
25 AUG THE MOUNTAIN WINERY Saratoga, CA #
26 AUG GREEN MUSIC CENTER Rohnert Park, CA #
27 AUG THE GREEK THEATRE Los Angeles, CA #
15 OCT CHEVROLET MAINSTAGE Dallas, TX
19 NOV WONDERFRONT FESTIVAL WATERFRONT PARK San Diego, CA
17-21 FEB 2023 SAIL ACROSS THE SUN Miami, FL

* = with St. Paul and the Broken Bones and Devon Gilfillian
# - with Andy Grammer

ST. PAUL AND THE BROKEN BONES TOUR DATES

JUN 23 Walmart AMP (Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion) Rogers, AR
JUN 24 Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park Des Moines, IA
JUN 25 Harrah's Council Bluffs Hotel & Casino Council Bluffs, IA
JUL 7- 10 Northern Lights Festival Boréal Greater Sudbury, Canada
JUL 11 Meyer Theatre Green Bay, WI
JUL 12 St. Andrew's Hall Detroit, MI
JUL 12 Saint Andrew's Hall Detroit, MI
JUL 13 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL
JUL 14 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL
JUL 16 Overton Park Shell Memphis, TN
JUL 20 Kesselhaus, Berlin
JUL 21 Zuiderpark Live The Hague, NL
JUL 22 Bataclan Paris, Île-de-France
JUL 24 Paradiso Amsterdam, NL
JUL 26 Brudenell Social Club Leeds, UK
JUL 28 - JUL 31 Cambridge Folk Festival 2022 Cambridge, UK
JUL 28 Electric Ballroom London, UK
JUL 29 O2 Academy Bristol, UK
AUG 2 Old Fruitmarket Glasgow, Scotland
AUG 5 Magic City Blues Festival Billings, MT
AUG 13 Phillips At The Backyard Victoria, BC
AUG 14 Ambleside Festival West Vancouver, Canada
AUG 25 The Pageant St Louis, MO
AUG 26 Sacred Rose Bridgeview, IL
AUG 27 Palace Theatre Saint Paul, MN
SEP 15 Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival Fredericton, NB
SEP 18 Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival Huddleston, VA
SEP 22 Tennessee Theatre Knoxville, TN
SEP 23 The Signal Chattanooga, TN
SEP 29 The Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA
SEP 30 - OCT 2 Ohana Fest Dana Point, CA
OCT 2 Oceans Calling Ocean City, MD
OCT 13 Charleston Music Hall Charleston, SC

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Devon Gilfillian

St Paul and the Broken Bones Setlist

Devon Gilfillian w/James King

St Paul and the Broken Bones

Fitz and the Tantrums

Fitz and the Tantrums at GrindersKC (2022-06-21)

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The Rainmakers at Olathe Live!, Olathe KS (2022-06-17) review

THE RAINMAKERS SETLIST

One More Summer
The One That Got Away
The Other Side of the World
Long Gone Long
Rockin' At The T-Dance
Like Dogs
Width of a Line
Hoo Dee Hoo
Small Circles
Snakedance
Shiny Shiny
Given Time
Even With the Wind (Jeff Porter cover)
Missouri Girl
The Lakeview Man
Spend It on Love
Sh*thole Town
Nobody Knows
Reckoning Day
13th Spirit
The Wages of Sin
I Talk with my Hands
Downstream

-- Encore --
Information
Let My People Go-Go

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Kansas City based singer-songwriter, musician and painter Bob Walkenhorst, the lead singer of The Rainmakers, was making his first area appearance in five years. The occasion was the Rock n’ Jock Expo …

“Sometimes you write a song… and it’s kinda poking fun at some place… but it never crosses you mind, when you’re writing that derogatory song, that you’ll be playing in that place again…!” - Bob Walkenhorst

Sometimes musicians have to change their tune… but would the town forgive him?

Midwest 80’s radio stalwarts and Americana rockers The Rainmakers emerged from the pandemic hiatus to play a show in suburban Olathe, KS as part of the city’s Olathe Live! summer concert series.

The band that started as bar trio Steve, Bob & Rich had played sporadically since reforming in 2011 and were hit with the bad news in 2020 that founding former guitarist Steve Phillips had passed away from Covid complications, but have endured and remain a Kansas City area favorite and are still especially popular in Norway.

Fans on the open grassy knoll near the town’s City Hall and Community Center assembled their lawn chairs, dug out old tour shirts, and danced in front of the stage to late 80s/early ‘90s songs that were staples on Midwest FM album rock radio.

Though a free show, the band didn’t skimp or phone things in, as the audience was treated to a full 1hr47min set with bassist Rich Ruth even driving in from Nashville (overcoming a flat tire in East St Louis, MO) to make the gig.

Singer Bob Walkenhorst remains a vibrant performer and his twangy, howling vocals are mostly intact, honed by a semi-residency at an area bar and often performs solo, at house concerts, and as a duo with his daughter, Una.

“One More Summer” from 1986 album Tornado was an ideal opener on this warm and humid evening and while they played songs from their four decade career, fans responded most to those from the first couple albums. Walkenhorst had mentioned that the last time the band had played together, was last August and the prior time, some two years before that, as the jangly opening chords introduced “Long Gone Long”.

Walkenhorst revealed his family had just gotten a new puppy the day before, dedicating 2011’s “Like Dogs” to their new addition and Olathe’s own Jeff Porter took center stage and lead vocals as the guitarist played “Even with the Wind” from his solo record. A backwoods riff began the “almost true” story of 1987’s “The Lakeview Man”, a song that would later inspire fan Stephen King for his novel, Gerald’s Game.

And then it was the moment, the part in the set where Walkenhorst had to semi-apologize in the quote above for referencing Olathe by name in their 2014 derogatory song, “Sh*thole Town” calling out The Cowboy Palace (perhaps a former bar) singing, “I’d rather be any place but here”. With laughing and applause from the crowd, it’s safe to say the crowd took it all in stride and easily forgave the band for any ill comments.

After an energetic “I Talk with My Hands” and second single from 1986, “Downstream” (a song set on the Mississippi River), the band headed backstage for a brief breather, before returning for a two-song encore, culled from their 1984 pre-Rainmakers LP, Balls. Fan favorite “Information” was followed by the band’s biggest success, “Let My People Go-Go” which hit the Top 20 in the UK upon its 1986 release.

With almost four decades under their belt, it’s both nostalgic and a musical joy to see The Rainmakers still playing shows and making music, and maybe equally as joyful to see a growing suburb like Olathe not take anything personally and collectively laugh off when a sharp lyric or verse, calls out their town in a previously negative light.

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Rainmakers

Setlist

Bob Walkenhorst

Jeff Porter

Pat Tomek

Rich Ruth

Rainmakers

The Rainmakers at Olathe Live!, Olathe KS (2022-06-17)

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06/22/2022

We♥KC- June 22-30, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

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Starkey Hearing Foundation Benefit

Once again, on a Sunday July afternoon, St. Paul became Tinseltown if only for an evening as the Starkey Hearing Foundation's So the World May Hear 18th Annual Gala,...

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This weekend, it’s all about the Big Slick-- the annual benefit extravaganza for Childrens Mercy-Kansas City has returned in full force, though late word has come down that Jason Sudeikis is unfortunately unable to attend, still in London for production schedule changes on the new season of “Ted Lasso”.

Funnyman David Koechner may or may not be present as well, due to recent run-ins with the law, but there’s plenty of talent and entertainment to anchor what should be a memorable weekend. Several good concerts happening as well (fingers crossed the rain and heat can hold off).

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro June 22^nd- 30^th

(Several artists are still requiring precautions for entry, so check with the venue and/or assume vaxx proof might still be required)

Wednesday June 22

Why Don’t We with The Aces and JVKE, Starlight, CANCELED

Thursday June 23

“Cheer” Live, Cable Dahmer Arena. $29.95-$139.95

Rah, Rah, Rah!- features a special appearance from Monica Aldama

Cody Johnson, Azura Amphitheater, $44.50-$129.50

The Texas country singer-songwriter is striking while the fire is hot. After his first No. 1 hit "'Til You Can't" was certified Platinum, he’s on the road through the end of the year with a rotating slate of musical friends joining him. Locally, Ashland Craft & Craig Campbell are scheduled to join on.

Broncho, recordBar, $15

Out on their I Know You tour, we’ve followed the Oklahoma indie/post-punk band since 2013, having seen them last in 2016 so we’re probably overdue. Latest full-length was 2018’s Bad Behavior, so we have to expect new music is soon forthcoming. Live, they’ve been playing almost a 30-song set.

Saliva, The Bottleneck-Lawrence, $25-$28

Vocalist Bobby Amaru ably stepped in for Josey Scott over a decade ago and the band has a new single, “Crows” released earlier this month. Live, favorites like “Ladies and Gentlemen”, “Tick Tick Boom”, and “Your Disease” are of course in the set, along with some interesting cover medleys.

LANCO, Power & Light District, Free!

Nashville country band used to stylize their name as LANco, but are now LANCO (abbreviated version of Lancaster and Co, so go figure). Anyway, the band returns with new song “Low Class Lovers” from its forthcoming full-length as a follow-up to previously-lauded Hallelujah Nights. Plus, it’s a free show!

Friday June 24

Big Slick Celebrity softball game at Kauffman Stadium, $20-$103

After a prior night’s VIP event, this is the true kickoff to this year’s annual event. Gates open at 4:30 for the 5pm game, and anyone buying a Royals ticket to the 7pm game, gets in early for free. Seating is all GA, so arrive early for a good seat to see your favorite celebs swing a fun bat for charity.

Riff Generation- KC Jazz Orchestra, Medallion Theater, $25-$35

Brand new jazz ensemble that cultivates new music alongside Kansas City’s fabled heritage of the genre.

Modern English w/ Static Phantoms, recordBar, $20

Decades later, they still want to stop the world and melt with you and will be playing classic album After The Snow in its entirety. We caught them live in 2017 as part of the loaded Retro Futura Tour. Post-punk synth ‘80s throwback KC duo Static Phantoms is an ideal opening fit.

Blue Man Group, June 24-26, Starlight Theater,$16-$98

More than 35 million people around the world have experienced the smash hit phenomenon. Expect signature drumming, colorful moments of creativity and quirky comedy in this updated show that features original music, custom-made instruments, and surprise audience interaction in a joyful experience that unites audiences of all ages. We saw them live in their original NYC Astor Place theater years ago, and still remember all the fun.

Saturday June 25

Big Slick Party / Benefit w Rob Riggle, Paul Rudd, Eric Stonestreet, and David Koechner (?), T-Mobile Center, $75-$375.

What started out as a benefit poker tournament (thus the poker hand name) has ballooned into a jam-packed weekend and arena-sized party/show, which has raised over $13million dollars for Childrens Mercy-Kansas City.

In between acts like Sheryl Crow, David Cook, The Potash Twins and numerous celebs, bidding on item and experiential auctions take place (online as well) for special and one-of-a-kind collectibles and memories. Celebrities expected include Adam Scott, SNL’s Heidi Gardner, Kevin Pollak, James Van Der Beek, and others including some possible late-addition sports stars.

Children's Mercy is a leading independent children's health organization dedicated to holistic care, translational research, breakthrough innovation, and educating the next generation of caregivers. Its vision is to create a world of well-being for children and for more information visit childrensmercy.org. (Note there is no Saturday morning bowling nor red carpet arrival this year).

Glenn Miller Orchestra, Kauffman Center. $59.50-$79.50

It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing!- The 80-year old Glenn Miller Orchestra brings timeless classics like “In the Mood,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Pennsylvania 6-5000,” “String of Pearls” and “Tuxedo Junction” back to the stage with over eighteen musicians and singers.

Eddie Montgomery, Knuckleheads. $37.50

The remaining half of famed country duo Montgomery Gentry hits the road with all their favorites live as well as new songs from his solo debut, Ain’t No Closing Me Down and recent Tanya Tucker collab, “Higher”.

Motherfolk, Lemonade Park, $15

Beloved KC indie folk project led by Nathan Dickerson and Nathan Paver in promotion of new EP, the flower and new single, “Headlights”. DURRY to open.

Sunday June 26

Sebastian Maniscalco, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $42.75-$122.75

Rescheduled like many things, the comedian plays two shows on his Nobody Does This Tour. The stand-up comedian and actor has released five comedy specials. has also had supporting acting roles in the films Green Book and The Irishman.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Uptown. $35-$99

A last-minute Covid infection with the band pushed this show to its new date, all is now good and any previous tix are honored.

Five decades and running, the legendary band also recently released their latest, Dirt Does Dylan, featuring lead single “I Shall be Released” alongside indie faves Larkin Poe. Expect some Bobby Zimmerman covers live, along with maybe some Hank, The Band and Jerry Jeff Walker songs as well as tracks from their fifty year catalog.

Spite, recordBar. $20

California metal band out on their (not so humble) One Step to Becoming God Tour, with Boundaries, Vatican, and Bodybox as support for this early show. The band recently announced their new label partnership with Rise Records and have released two new singles since: “Made To Please” and “Caved In”.

Monday June 27

June 29 Barenaked Ladies with Gin Blossoms Toad the Wet Sprocket

Tuesday June 28

Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin, T-Mobile Center Postponed to August 2.

Wednesday June 29

Barenaked Ladies with Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Starlight. $25-$150

For the sixth time, it’s still the Last Summer on Earth and this formidable 90s triple bill promises a fun and hit-filled evening. We caught the tour in its first year in 2015 with BNL headlining and it’s been successful enough to keep returning.

BNL has new music coming later this year, so maybe expect a new song or two amidst the favorites and the tour will also feature Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket on the lineup. We haven’t documented any Gin Blossoms shows though have caught them live and are a fan of especially their first couple albums. We did catch Toad live many times in the mid-2010s and remain big fans.

Dean Lewis, The Truman. $26-$55

Aussie singer-songwriter Dean Lewis hit it big internationally with songs “Be Alright” and “Waves” and released his debut album, A Place We Knew in 2019. We caught him live in the summer of 2019 for a radio-sponsored acoustic set that had the girls swooning and guys singing along and three singles including “Hurtless” have been issued in advance of his upcoming new album.

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Third Eye Blind

You may remember Third Eye Blind in the late 90s with their self-titled album blowing up with such hits as "How's It Going to Be" and "Semi-Charmed Life" (which was honored by Weird Al …

Thursday June 30

Third Eye Blind with Taking Back Sunday and Hockey Dad, Starlight. $29.50-$99.95

Stephan Jenkins and band are out on their Summer Gods: 25 Years in the Blind Tour, which also supports the restoration of a portion of the Palos Verdes Kelp Forest. Called the Blind Reef, proceeds of each ticket will help the surf community restore the kelp ecosystem that sequesters carbon off the California Coast. We caught them live back in 2018 and the band has been playing Joy Division and Califone covers in their recent live sets.

Eli Young Band w Corey Kent, Power & Light District

The brand new album is called Love Talking from this North Texas country band and fans probably remember their previous hit singles, "Crazy Girl", along with "Even If It Breaks Your Heart", "Drunk Last Night", and "Love Ain't". Expect a lot of crazy girls out for this free downtown show.

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06/21/2022

Desert Daze Celebrates 10 Years of Art & Music

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Desert Daze

Desert Daze is quite often referred to as the greatest festival ever, and in all my years of music festivals (and believe me, there have been many) I have to concur that this one undoubtably tops the ....

Tame Impala

Tame Impala is touring the U.S. again in support of their album, Lonerism. Kevin and crew have definitely crafted a piece of art. Loud, incredibly groovy. ...

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop, 60’s The Stooges frontman and who some would call the Godfather of Punk, came out in all his shirtless glory and opened up with (I mean of course) I Wanna Be Your Dog, spitting bottled water and ...

King Gizzard

Butterfly 3000 is the new album from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. The album is said to be the typical synthesisers and sequencers, loops and weird noises that makes a Gizzard record. …

Chicano Batman

Chicano Batman to open. The cape crusader was last seen at SXSW with their new song “Black Lipstick”, featuring back up vocals by Saudia Yasmein. …

The Marias

The Marias (The Marías) is returning to the Minneapolis area this July 27, at the Fine Line Music Café. The group was previously in town in November 2018 as part of the Live Nation’s …

Sky Ferreira

We've been following Sky Ferreira since 2010, and finally, this year I got a chance to see her in person. She didn't play any old songs, which, as I've interpreted it was she was moving on from her early music, and "growing up". …

Jpegmafia

Los Angeles-based rapper and producer Jpegmafia (stylized as JPEGMAFIA) will be headlining a US and UK tour in support of his new album EP2! in the next two years. …

Mild High Club

Mild High Club is the home for the musical output of Alexander Brettin, a jazz-schooled musician transplanted from the Midwest to Los Angeles. Premiered originally …

Kikagaku Moyo

Japanese psychedelic band Kikagaku Moyo (Japanese spelling 幾何学模様) sold out the Turf Club in St Paul on November 22nd, 2019. Opening up the show was Tokyo’s Minami Deutsch (南ドイツ). …

DESERT DAZE
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Southern California’s music festival Desert Daze is celebrating their tenth anniversary this September 30 to October 2, 2022, in Lake Perris, California. Festival weekend passes, parking and camping passes is available to purchase now. For the first time this year, Desert Daze has also partnered with FUSE to help concertgoers put together hotel packages in a variety of budgets.

We’ve been covering the festival since 2017, describing the festival as “And just like that, it was over just as quickly as it had begun. I left feeling elated and exhausted, and as I made my way back to the day parking lot, I smiled in satisfaction knowing that the soles of my boots were caked with the magical moon dust of the desert.”

The lineup is available now, and already everybody is talking about how this is headliner Iggy Pop’s only U.S. show this year. We saw Pop at Desert Daze 2017 and wrote, “Iggy Pop, 60’s The Stooges frontman and who some would call the Godfather of Punk, came out in all his shirtless glory and opened up with (I mean of course) I Wanna Be Your Dog, spitting bottled water and flipping off the crowd and cameras. He was bold and delightful in his punk charm, right into Gimme Danger and The Passenger, then more Stooges’ classics like 1969. It’s sincerely hard to believe this man is in his 70’s. He had more energy than most of the bands combined, and I felt happy that I got to see him in that setting before…I mean who even knows anymore what can happen to these legends. Somewhere somebody must have kicked Iggy around some…and he’s kicking back.”

DESERT DAZE 2022 LINEUP

TAME IMPALA performing Lonerism * IGGY POP * KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD

Chicano Batman * The Marias * Sky Ferreira * Badbadnotgood * Jpegmafia * Mild High Club * Kikagaku Moyo * Men I Trust * Cortex * Fuzz * Pond * Perfume Genius * Aldous Harding * Sleaford Mods * Dakhabrakha * Boy Pablo * Cymande * Shannon And The Clams * Duster * Viagra Boys * Reggie Watts * Inner Wave * Los Retros * Nation Of Language * Nilufer Yanya * Show Me The Body * Babe Rainbow * Psychedelic Porn Crumpets * The Armed * Lady Wray * Daniel Rossen Of Grizzly Bear * Black Country, New Road * Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 * Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles * The Space Lady * Gum (Dj Set) * L.A. Witch * Automatic * Surfbort * Small Black * Mildlife * Surprise Chef * John Carroll Kirby * Buck Meek * Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul * Strawberry Guy * Vanishing Twin * Sloppy Jane * Soul Glo * The Paranoyds * Panther Modern * Jjuujjuu * Zo * Slift * Brainstory * Imarhan * Working Men's Club * Snapped Ankles * Molly Lewis * L'eclair * Elkka * Noura Mint Seymali * Divide & Dissolve * Al Lover * Chulita Vinyl Club * Heads Are Heavy

THE SANCTUARY

Curated by Cristopher Cichocki

Nosaj Thing (DJ Set) * Clipping. * Telefon Tel Aviv (DJ Set) * Silent Servant * Kid 606 * Cristopher Cichocki (Circular Dimensions Immersive Sound Installation)

TALKS + SCREENINGS

Hamilton's Pharmacopeia Screening + Hamilton Morris Q&A,

Mysticism In The Music Industry With Micki Pellerano,

Tarik Barri Av Workshop - Explorations With Videosync, And More TBA

VISUAL ARTISTS

Tarik Barri * Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show * Slim Reaper * Astral Violet * Feverdream Interactive * Billgazer * Warped Visions * Zachary Rodell

THE OUTER SPACE

Modular Soundbath & Yoga Each Morning * Frankie & The Witch Fingers * Levitation Room * Mauskovic Dance Band * Acid Dad * Vinyl Williams * Grave Flowers Bongo Band * Leah Senior * Radiojed * Closing Ceremonies w/ Jjuujjuu & Friends

THURSDAY NIGHT WELCOMING COMMITTEE

Meatbodies * Shannon Lay * Hooveriii * Quitapenas * Baptizm * Hott Mt - ‘Escape To Witch Mountain’ W/ The Bob Baker Marionettes

LARGE SCALE ART INSTALLATIONS

Non Plus Ultra * Brad Hansen * Bez Martinen * And More

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06/20/2022

Minneapolis: This Week (06/26/2022)

As you know, I post the W♥M Minneapolis preview calendar a month in advance. Things may have changed, and/or I just wanted to remind you about the shows that we will be covering this week. I hope to see you at one of these shows.

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06/22 The Unlikely Candidates with White Line Darko at Turf Club

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The Unlikely Candidates

The non-local opener of the night was The Unlikely Candidates from Fort Worth, TX. Much like the set of Holy White Hounds, these guys were high energy. Within minutes, the crowd started moving ...

06/22/2022 Wednesday

Doors Open 7PM, Show Starts 8PM ($17/$20)

The Unlikely Candidates
with White Line Darko
at Turf Club
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Texas-based Alt-Rock band The Unlikely Candidates is touring in support of their new album Panther Island.

Lead singer Kyle Morris described the album, “The record is a kaleidoscopic landscape of genre and style that changes from song to song, a greatest hits of the sonic worlds the band has inhabited over the years. Thematically it’s just as varied, shifting from songs about the chaos on the streets and loneliness behind the phone screens of America during the pandemic, to humorous tales of twenty-something malaise and the many ways the heart breaks; when love or loved ones are lost. At the heart of this album is the ethos of taking a bad situation and making something of it. It was written during the pandemic while the world was shut down, by a band who has hit enough roadblocks to delay a debut album nine years.”

White Line Darko to open. The new Minneapolis psychedelic rock outfit recently had a double single release show for “Turning Out!” at the Driftwood Char Bar in Minneapolis last June 10.

Tour Dates:

JUN 14 Rumba Cafe Columbus, OH
JUN 17 Sound of Music Festival Burlington, ON
JUN 19 Chop Shop Chicago, IL
JUN 21 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
JUN 22 Turf Club West Saint Paul, MN
JUN 23 The Aquarium Fargo, ND
JUN 25 Harlo Music Project 2022 Harlowton, MT
JUN 26 Oil City Beer Company Casper, WY
JUN 28 Lincoln Theatre Cheyenne, WY
JUN 29 Meow Wolf Denver Denver, CO
JUN 30 Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO
JUL 02 Ponyboy Oklahoma City, OK
AUG 27 Congress Avenue Bridge Austin, TX

06/23 Meghan Murphy with Monica West at The Woman's Club

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The Woman’s Club

The Woman’s Club was founded in 1907, and the building was created in 1928. This historic club rarely book music concerts, but when they do, it’s usually in support for women musicians. …

06/23/2022 Thursday

8pm ($40 / Balcony Seating $30)

Meghan Murphy
with Monica West
at The Woman's Club
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The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis is proud to present Meghan Murphy in the long-awaited Twin Cities debut of her performance of “The Big Red Show” on Thursday, June 23.

Murphy’s one-woman show, The Big Red Show, has left audiences laughing, crying, and rising to their feet at every performance. The Chicago Sun Times calls her, “A sparkling redhead with a dynamite voice.”

Opening for Meghan will be Monica West.

Ticketing information:

VIP tickets include premiere seating, parking, pre-concert Rooftop reception with appetizers, a signature cocktail, and a post-concert meet & greet with Big Red herself, Meghan Murphy - $75

Main Floor Seating - $40 general public / $35 for Club members

Balcony Seating - $30 general public / $25 for Club members

Tickets available starting on Thursday, May 19 at 10:00 am at etix.com

06/23 Eyelids with Muun Bato at 7th St Entry

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Muun Bato

It’s the new year, so let’s find out the best band of 2019… courtesy of First Avenue, The Current … Fruitpunchloverboy Green/Blue Loki’s Folly Mae Simpson Muun Bato . …

06/23/2022 Thursday

Doors 7:30PM, Show Starts 8:30PM ($13/$15)

Eyelids
with Muun Bato
at 7th St Entry
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Portland band Eyelids is touring for their new album The Accidental Falls. The group recently added a new member, Victor Krummenacher (of Monks of Doom, Camper Van Beethoven).

Their secret origin of The Accidental Falls was when former Tim Buckley collaborator Larry Beckett first offered Chris Slusarenko and John Moen of Eyelids to write new lyrics for their next record, the band wasn’t sure how it would fit their brand of guitar-driven rock. But they trust it to work and as a result, the fourth album was created with R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, as record producer. How they got involved with R.E.M. is another story altogether… but let’s just say that the group is a big fan of R.E.M’s music, and it’s an honor for them to work with Peter Buck.

Muun Bato to open.

Tour dates:

Jun 10 Portland, OR, US Mississippi Studios
Jun 17 Milwaukee, WI, US Cactus Club
Jun 18 Evanston, IL, US SPACE
Jun 19 Windsor, ON, Canada Meteor
Jun 20 Toronto, ON, Canada Horseshoe Tavern
Jun 21 Cleveland, OH, US Beachland Ballroom
Jun 23 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue & 7th St Entry
Jun 24 Madison, WI Kiki’s

06/24 Billy Howerdel at Fine Line

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A Perfect Circle

Supergroup A Perfect Circle (featuring guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan) is back in 2017 for a rare tour and promotion of a pending forth studio album ...

06/24/2022 Friday

UPDATE: Now with VOWWS as support act.

Billy Howerdel of 'A Perfect Circle'
at Fine Line
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A Perfect Circle’s guitarist Billy Howerdel is headlining the Fine Line Music Café this June 24… just weeks shy of Maynard James Keenan’s Puscifer show on July 3, 2022.

Howerdel’s debut solo album What Normal Was, is set for release June 10 via Alchemy Recordings, Rise Records, and BMG.

Tour Dates:

Jun 11 Ventura, CA, US Ventura Music Hall
Jun 12 Outdoor Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Greek Theatre
Jun 14 Solana Beach, CA, US Belly Up Tavern
Jun 15 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent
Jun 16 Roseville, CA, US Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville
Jun 18 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom
Jun 19 Seattle, WA, US Neumos
Jun 22 Englewood, CO, US Gothic Theatre
Jun 24 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line
Jun 26 St Louis, MO, US Delmar Hall
Jun 28 Chicago, IL, US Metro
Jun 29 Columbus, OH, US Newport Music Hall
Jul 1 Rochester Hills, MI, US Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Jul 5 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall Presented By Citizens
Jul 6 New York (NYC), NY, US Gramercy Theatre
Jul 8 Philadelphia, PA, US Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)
Jul 9 Baltimore, MD, US Baltimore Soundstage
Jul 10 Charlotte, NC, US The Underground
Jul 12 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade
Jul 14 New Orleans, LA, US House of Blues - New Orleans
Jul 15 Houston, TX, US White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs
Jul 16 Dallas, TX, US The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
Jul 17 Austin, TX, US Emo's Austin
Jul 20 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom
Jul 22 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom

06/25 Violent Femmes with The Breeders at Palace Theatre

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Violent Femmes are back at it again. This time, it looks like they are going back to their typical setlist. The key differences from last night’s show and tonight was that Gordon Gano …

The Breeders

The Deal sisters (Kim & Kelly) and their band, the Breeders, is taking their last, last, really last splash with the 20th Anniversary Tour. Be on the lookout for the deluxe limited 7xLP …

06/25/2022 Saturday

Doors Open 6:30PM / Show Starts 8PM ($45)

Violent Femmes
with The Breeders
at Palace Theatre
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What a dream lineup! It’s Cult-favorite band Violent Femmes with The Breeders 2022 tour.

Violent Femmes’ recently celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Why Do Birds Sing? with a deluxe 2-CD reissue. The album was remastered with previous unreleased material (including alternative takes and outtakes), and a complete concert from 1991 (captured at the Boathouse in Norfolk, VA).

We last saw VF in Oct 2017 and wrote, “It basically boils down to the fact that fans probably haven’t seen VF for 16 years. That’s a long time, but, based on hearing almost every song sung back, word for word, these same fans clearly haven’t forgotten about the Violent Femmes. They saved two of their biggest singalong classics ‘Kiss Off’ and ‘Add It Up’ for the encore.”

Tour dates:

Jun 1 Portland, OR, US McMenamin's Crystal Ballroom
Jun 2 Bellingham, WA, US Mount Baker Theatre
Jun 3 Seattle, WA, US Moore Theatre
Jun 4 Seattle, WA, US Moore Theatre
Jun 6 San Francisco, CA, US The Fillmore
Jun 7 Berkeley, CA, US The UC Theatre
Jun 8 Reno, NV, US Virginia Street Brewhouse
Jun 10 West Valley City, UT, US Maverik Center
Jun 11 Outdoor Morrison, CO, US Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Jun 12 Aspen, CO, US Belly Up Aspen
Jun 25 St. Paul, MN, US Palace Theatre
Oct 1 Kansas City, MO, US Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

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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06/19/2022

The Warlocks at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (18 June 2022)

Warlocks Setlist

Red Camera
Isolation
We Need Starpower
The Midnight Sun
Mr. Boogeyman
Double Life
I'm Not Good Enough / Party Like We Used To
Shake the Dope Out
The Dope Feels Good
Baby Blue
Hurricane Heart Attack
Come Save Us
Caveman Rock
Angry Demons
Stickman Blues
Zombie Like Lovers

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The Warlocks

Los Angeles’ The Warlocks (not to be confused with Grateful Dead’s original name) is headlining the 7th Street Entry tonight, Saturday, June 18th. …

Los Angeles’ The Warlocks headlined the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, June 18th, in support of their 9th studio album The Chain (Cleopatra).

Opening the show was Detroit’s Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor, playing psych music with a video projection over the band to create an interesting visual effect.

Originally, the band was known as SikSik Nation and played blues-rock, but when changed their music style to garage/psych, they decided it was time to change their name.

Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor’s latest album Good Goddamn is out now.

Minneapolis’ Magic Castles was next. From the banter on stage, it seems like the band joined The Warlocks’ tour for a few dates and finally ended their tour with their homecoming show at the 7th Street Entry.

As you know, we’ve previously mentioned that the local psychedelic band (singer/guitarist Jason Edmonds, singer/guitarist Jeremiah Doering, bassist Paul Fuglestad, drummer Brendan McInerney) used to have a dedicated flutist in the band when we first saw them in May 2016.

The Warlocks closed out the night. The psychedelic band is led by singer/guitarist Bobby Hecksher. The current band features guitarist John Christian Rees, guitarist Earl V. Miller, bassist Christopher DiPino, and drummer Jason Anchondo.

The name (The Warlocks) was briefly used by both the Velvet Underground and the Grateful Dead, so there is a lot of history of the name and its origin. After the Warlocks’ first show in 1998, they got a lot of comparisons with Velvet Underground and Spacemen 3… and they went on to sign with Bomp! in October 2000.

The group found themselves moving from labels to labels, from Birdman Records, to Mute, to Tee Pee, to Zap Banana/Cargo. Currently, the band is stable on Cleopatra, having released their last three LPs on the record label.

The Warlocks’ The Chain is available now on Cleopatra Records.

Remaining tour dates:

Jun 21 Seattle, WA, US Madame Lou's
Jun 22 Portland, OR, US Mississippi Studios
Jun 24 San Francisco, CA, US The Chapel
Jun 25 Highland Park, CA, US Lodge Room

Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor

Magic Castles

The Warlocks Setlist

The Warlocks

The Warlocks at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (18 June 2022)

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A girl and her horse

Judy, you're just trying to find and keep the dream of horses
And the song she wrote was Judy and the Dream of Horses
Dream of Horses, you dream of horses

-- Belle & Sebastian

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Horsegirl

Chicago’s Horsegirl (Penelope Lowenstein, Nora Cheng, and Gigi Reece) recently announced their first-ever tour. The noise trio signed with Matador Records and sold out their Ballroom Dance Scene 7” debut. …

HORSEGIRL
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Chicago rock band Horsegirl recently released their debut album Versions of Modern Performance, available now on Matador Records.

The all-girls trio, featuring singer/guitarist Penelope Lowenstein, guitarist/singer Nora Cheng, and drummer Gigi Reece, is currently touring in support of the debut album.

We caught the band early in post-pandemic concerts on July 8, 2021, and wrote, “So, the funny thing is that this was an 18+ show, meaning that members of Chicago’s Horsegirl could not legally attend the show on their own. However, as performers, it’s perfectly fine. This was Horsegirl’s first tour, but you wouldn’t know, seeing as how seasoned they seem on stage. We’ve seen old, established bands screwing up and goofing around, so it was nice to see such a young band taking their shows seriously.”

Tour dates:

Jun. 17 - Paris, FR @ Pop Up Du Label
Jun. 19 - London, UK @ Paper Dress Vintage
Jun. 19 - London, UK @ Paper Dress Vintage
Jun. 21 - Manchester, UK @ YES (Basement)
Jun. 22 - London, UK @ Bermondsey Social Club
Jun 23 - London, UK @ The Dome
Jun. 26 - Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade Bristol
Jun. 28 - Cologne, DE @ Bumann & Sohn
Jun. 29 - Berlin, DE @ Monarch
Jul. 1 - Denmark, DE @ Roskilde Festival 2022
Jul. 2 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow Upstairs
Jul. 15 - Vancouver, BC @ Wise Hall *
Jul. 16 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
Jul. 17 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall *
Jul. 19 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
Jul. 21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon *
Jul. 22 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *
Jul. 23 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room *
Jul. 26 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line *
Jul. 27 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon *
July 28 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club *
Jul. 30 - Sat. Jul. 31 - Detroit, MI @ Mo Pop Festival
July 31 - Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza Music Festival
Aug. 2 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe *
Aug. 3 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop *
Aug. 5 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground *
Aug. 6 - Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus *
Aug. 10 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *

* w/ Dummy

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Nina Nastasia

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NINA NASTASIA
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American folk singer/songwriter Nina Nastasia will be releasing her first album in 12 years, called Riderless Horse, on July 22th, via Temporary Residence. The vinyl will be released in November.

Nastasia wrote:

Riderless Horse is my first solo record, and it's the first record my former partner, Kennan Gudjonsson, didn't produce.I haven't made an album since 2010. I decided to stop pursuing music several years after my sixth record, Outlaster, because of unhappiness, overwhelming chaos, mental illness, and my tragically dysfunctional relationship with Kennan. Creating music had always been a positive outlet during difficult times, but eventually it became a source of absolute misery.Kennan, a cat and I lived in a studio apartment in NYC for 25 years, finding ways to survive while making records and going on tours. Our apartment was the place where people would come stay, eat, drink, play music, and use our tub. It was quite a home we had created, but it was decaying steadily from the moment we moved in, and in the end, it was as if black mold was growing beneath the surface, undetected, and the two of us were dying and getting too weak to ever leave. We loved each other. We were each other's family, but there was ongoing abuse, control and manipulation. We hid. We didn't want anyone to see how ugly things could get, so we increasingly isolated from our friends and family. We were lost.On January 26, 2020, I made the decision to separate and live apart, and on January 27, Kennan died by suicide. What a thing, suicide. I can only feel sadness and guilt about it. Maybe I'll have other reactions to it later on.Riderless Horse documents the grief, but it also marks moments of empowerment and a real happiness in discovering my own capability. Steve Albini produced this record with me, and Greg Norman assisted. The three of us are old friends, and we did a field recording in a guesthouse built like a lighthouse that two very dear friends of mine have in Esopus, NY. It was exactly the right environment to work on this record. We all had meals together, cried, laughed, and told stories. It was perfect. It made me realize how much I love writing, playing and recording music.Terrible things happen. These were some terrible things. So, what to do - learn something valuable, connect with people, move the f**k out of that apartment, remember the humor, find the humor, tell the truth, and make a record. I made a record.

PONY GIRL
ponygirl.ca

Ottawa-Hull-based indie-rock band Pony Girl will be releasing Enny One Wil Love You on October 14th, via Paper Bag Records. The group recently shared their first single “Age of Anxious”.

Tour dates:

Jun 24 Barrie, ON, Canada Troubadour Festival
Jul 12 Ottawa, ON, Canada Club SAW
Jul 13 Montreal, QC, Canada Bar le Ritz PDB
Jul 14 Cambridge, MA, US The Sinclair
Jul 15 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Made
Jul 16 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Made
Jul 17 Philadelphia, PA, US Underground Arts
Jul 18 Washington, DC, US Union Stage
Jul 19 Pittsburgh, PA, US Mr Smalls Theater
Jul 20 Columbus, OH, US Ace of Cups

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