Momma at Fine Line (19 May 2025)
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19 May 2025 Monday
Momma
with Wishy
at Fine Line
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New York, by the way of California,
Momma (formed by Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten) is headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on May 19, 2025, in support of their new album
Welcome to My Blue Sky (Polyvinyl Records).

Momma at Azura Amphitheater (11 June 2023)
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We saw the band in
June 2023 and said, “Momma is a rising Los Angeles indie rock band and opened the evening with a thirty-minute-set, in support of recent record “Household Name” and more recent single, “Bang Bang”. The band would make a return appearance as well, jumping on stage to join Weezer for a song during their set.”
Wishy to open.
Tour dates:
Apr 23, 2025
WFPK Waterfront Wednesday
Louisville, KY
Apr 25, 2025
Skully's Music Diner
Columbus, OH
Apr 26, 2025
Motorco Music Hall
Durham, NC
Apr 28, 2025
Terminal West
Atlanta, GA
Apr 29, 2025
The Basement East
Nashville, TN
Apr 30, 2025
Growlers
Memphis, TN
May 2, 2025
Last Concert Cafe
Houston, TX
May 3, 2025
Tulips
Fort Worth, TX
May 4, 2025
Mohawk
Austin, TX
May 6, 2025
Crescent Ballroom
Phoenix, AZ
May 9, 2025
The Fonda Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
May 10, 2025
August Hall
San Francisco, CA
May 12, 2025
Aladdin Theater
Portland, OR
May 13, 2025
Biltmore Cabaret
Vancouver, BC
May 14, 2025
Neumos
Seattle, WA
May 16, 2025
Kilby Block Party
Salt Lake City, UT
May 16, 2025
Urban Lounge
Salt Lake City, UT
May 17, 2025
Marquis Theater
Denver, CO
May 19, 2025
Fine Line
Minneapolis, MN
May 20, 2025
Thalia Hall
Chicago, IL
May 22, 2025
The Axis Club
Toronto, ON
May 23, 2025
Club SAW
Ottawa, ON
May 24, 2025
Théâtre Fairmount
Montreal, QC
May 28, 2025
The Sinclair
Cambridge, MA
May 29, 2025
The Atlantis
Washington, DC
May 30, 2025
Union Transfer
Philadelphia, PA
May 31, 2025
Warsaw
Brooklyn, NY
Jun 4, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025
Primavera Sound
Barcelona, Spain
Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025
NOS Primavera Sound Festival
Porto, Portugal
Jun 13, 2025
Victoria Park
London, UK
Outbreak Festvial
Jun 14, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025
Manchester B.E.C Arena
Manchester, UK
Outbreak Fest
Sep 21, 2025
Ascend Amphitheater
Nashville, TN
Sep 23, 2025
Red Hat Amphitheater
Raleigh, NC
Sep 24, 2025
Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
Charlotte, NC
Nov 4, 2025
Pitchfork Festival
Paris, FR
Nov 8, 2025
Pitchfork Festival
London, UK
Tennis
at First Avenue (21 May 2025)
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Husband/wife duo Tennis is back in town. Their forthcoming album Yours Conditionally will be out March 10th via Mutually Detrimental / Thirty Tigers. …
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21 May 2025 Wednesday
Tennis
with Billie Marten
at First Avenue
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Acclaimed indie-pop duo
Tennis (husband and wife Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore) is touring in support of
Face Down In The Garden (Mutually Detrimental). The tour will stop by First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on May 21, 2025.

Tennis at First Avenue, Minneapolis (08 April 2023)
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We saw Tennis in
April 2023 and said, “So it’s been a long time since we last saw the band. This is due to conflicting shows, or the fact that the COVID pandemic caused cancellations throughout the last few years. Seeing the band on stage, you can tell that the band is very excited to be playing live again. As you can see in some of the photos below, Alaina’s look is of love and adoration. It carries in the way she sings and how the band play to the beat.”

Billie Marten at 7th Street Entry (16 June 2023)
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Billie Marten to open.
We caught Billie Marten in
June 2023 and said, “Billie Marten is a woman in love, she asks “Anyone in love?” Every note, every words, there is a hint of longing. From what I’ve gathered, listening to her talk, her love (Will Taylor of Flyte) was very far away. Of course, the longing and sadness could have something to do with her severe seasonal affective disorder (SAD).”
Tour dates:
05/16 – Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive *
05/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall *
05/18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party #
05/21 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue †
05/23 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed †
05/24 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI Annex †
05/25 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron †
05/27 – Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall †
05/30 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner †
05/31 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall †
06/01 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 †
06/03 – Washington, DC – The Anthem †
06/05 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz †
06/06 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern †
06/07 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville †
06/09 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum †
06/10 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) †
06/11 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater †
08/18 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
08/20 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
08/22 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy + Harriet’s
08/23 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
08/24 – Santa Fe, NM – The Bridge
08/26 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom
08/28 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
08/29 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge
08/30 – Vancouver, BC – Malkin Bowl
09/02 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24 ^
09/04 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery ^
* w/ Special Guests Husbands
† w/ Special Guest Billie Marten
# Festival Appearance
Friko
at Fine Line (22 May 2025)
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Chicago band Friko (vocalist/guitarist Niko Kapetan and drummer Bailey Minzenberger) opened the show.
Prior to their First Avenue appearance, the full band stopped for a signing of their
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22 May 2025 Thursday
Friko
with youbet
at Fine Line
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Chicago’s
Friko (vocalist/guitarist Niko Kapetan and drummer Bailey Minzenberger) to headline the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on May 22, 2025.

Friko at First Avenue (15 Sep 2024)
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We saw Friko in
Sep 2024 and wrote, “Chicago band Friko (vocalist/guitarist Niko Kapetan and drummer Bailey Minzenberger) opened the show. Prior to their First Avenue appearance, the full band stopped for a signing of their album Where we've been, Where we go from here (ATO Records) and live session at the Electric Fetus record store, in Minneapolis. The group is known for their high-energy live shows, and they certainly let loose on the main stage at First Avenue. Singer Niko mentioned that being on stage and playing to an audience was their dream. Playing at the venue that Prince made famous, well, that was a dream come true. You can tell that the band idolized Minneapolis and the First Avenue venue.”
youbet to open.
Tour dates:
April 30 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux $
May 2 - Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl $
May 3 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s $
May 4 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios $
May 7 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop $
May 9 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room HLP $
May 10 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar $
May 13 - Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed #
May 14 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown #
May 17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party
May 18 - Denver, CO @ Marquis $
May 20 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge $
May 21 - Des Moines, IA @ xBk $
May 22 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line $
*w/ Peel Dream Magazine
% w/ Starcleaner Reunion
$ w/ Youbet
# with Black Country New Road
Matt Berninger
at First Avenue (23 May 2025)
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23 May 2025 Friday
Matt Berninger
with Ronboy
at First Avenue
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Matt Berninger, the singer of
The National, is doing a solo tour, stopping by First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on May 23, 2025.
Berninger’s second solo album,
Get Sunk will be out May 30th, via Book/Concord Records.

The National at Moda Center (03 Oct 2024)
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We saw the National in
Oct 2024 and wrote, “Though the “war” had just wrapped their set, longtime fans of The National were elated when they began their night closing set with 2007’s “Start a War”, an album rarity from their “Boxer” full-length, and a choice for a set opener, we hadn’t seen since maybe that album’s initial release. The band, fronted by Berninger had again delivered a performance that was both intimate, emotional, and also scaled for this sized venue, He, dressed typically in a dark suit, wrapped his lanky arms around himself on “Eucalyptus”, paraded on stage amongst all the square-shaped lighting on “Tropic Morning News” and retreated to the back near the drums, as the Dessner brothers tore into their guitars, facing each other on “Don’t Swallow the Cap”. Selections from 2010’s “High Violet” remain fan favorites, including the anthemic “Bloodbuzz Ohio” and later, the spiteful downpour of “England”, while “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness” thrilled with its staccato guitars, fractured riffs, and poignant piano work.”
Ronboy to open.
Tour dates:
May 19 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
May 20 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo’s 365 Club
May 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Palace Theatre
May 23 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
May 24 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
May 26 - Toronto, ON - Concert Hall
May 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
May 29 - Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre
May 30 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
June 1 - Norwalk, CT - District Music Hall
August 22 - Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
August 23 - Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
August 25 - Glasgow, UK - SWG3 Galvanizers
August 26 - Manchester, UK - Albert Hall
August 27 - London, UK - Troxy
August 28-31 - Nr Tolland Royal, Wiltshire, UK
August 31 - Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli Vredenburg
September 1 - Antwerp, Belgium - OLT Rivierenhof
September 2 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre
September 4 - Berlin, Germany - Huxleys
September 5 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
September 6 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller Music Hall
September 8 - Hamburg, Germany - Große Freiheit 36
September 9 - Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli Vredenburg
September 10 - Antwerp, Belgium - OLT Rivierenhof
September 12 - Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royal
Baroness
at Turf Club (23 May 2025)
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23 May 2025 Friday
Baroness
at Turf Club
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Baroness will be revisiting their first two albums (the
Red Album and
Blue Record) at the Turf Club, in St Paul, on May 23, 2025.

Baroness at Bottleneck (02 Apr 2022)
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We saw the band in
April 2022, and said, “Inside the club, the mood was not of the Crimson and Blue of the college basketball team, it was somewhat darker with the night’s soundtrack reflected in the spectrum of the last five albums from Baroness, all color-themed in title, including their latest, Gold & Grey (2019, on Abraxan Hymns). The night’s setlist was unique as well- its first half consisting of fan-voted tracks, bridged by a short acoustic set, and finished with a choice selection from the band itself, resulting in a well-rounded retrospective of their two decades in music.”
Tour dates:
MAY 7
Metro Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
MAY 8
The Meadows
Brooklyn, NY
MAY 9
The Meadows
Brooklyn, NY
MAY 11
The Sinclair
Cambridge, MA
MAY 13
Empire Live
Albany, NY
MAY 14
The Song & Dance
Syracuse, NY
MAY 16
Grog Shop
Cleveland, OH
MAY 17
Magic Stick
Detroit, MI
MAY 18
The Pyramid Scheme
Grand Rapids, MI
MAY 20
Sleeping Village
Chicago, IL
MAY 21
Sleeping Village
Chicago, IL
MAY 23
Turf Club
St Paul, MN
MAY 24
Waiting Room Lounge
Omaha, NE
MAY 25
recordBar
Kansas City, MO
MAY 27
Black Circle Brewing Co.
Indianapolis, IN
MAY 28
The KING of CLUBS
Columbus, OH
MAY 30
Prepare The Ground festival
Toronto
MAY 31
Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to
[email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.
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