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Minneapolis and Jacksonville: This Week (12/22/2024)

What’s happening this week.

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20 Dec 2024 Annie Mack at Landmark Center Read More Annie Mack First Avenue’s Best New Bands Of 2018 + Scrunchies, Gully Boys, The Carnegies, Static Panic, Annie Mack, Yam Haus, Faith Boblett First Avenue Fri 01/04/2019 (7pm/$10) Now that the year’s over, join 89.3 …

20 Dec 2024 Friday

Annie Mack
at Landmark Center
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Soulful singer and songwriter, and one of First Avenue’s Best Acts of 2018, Annie Mack, is closing out this year’s KFAI-sponsored Landmark Live concert series, on December 20, 2024.

Annie Mack at Parkway Theater (17 Nov 2024)

We saw Mack in Nov 2024 and said, “Annie Mack join on guitar by Mary Cutrufello started their set at 7:30, mindful of the time. She kept asking the crowd how many songs she had left, the intimate theater allowed for the audience to shout back at her “go ahead and play another” and “just one more!” She thought she had heard 7:15 when it was 7:50, spurning a science fiction inspired streams of consciousness thought process leading to how they were so good, they could turn back time.”

Details:

Annie Mack is a soulful singer and unflinching songwriter who writes from the gut and demands your attention. Raised in North Minneapolis and currently living in Rochester, MN, Annie Mack grew up in the 80s, influenced by the rich Twin Cities music scene. Working her way through the Midwest bar scene, Mack built a reputation as a powerhouse blues singer getting national recognition at some of North America’s top festivals, including The John Coltrane Jazz Festival, Thunder Bay Music Festival, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and the Bayfront Blues Festival for 6 years running. In addition to playing some of the top blues and jazz clubs like Buddy Guy’s Legends (Chicago) and The Dakota (Minneapolis), Mack has recently garnered the attention of indie rock tastemakers like The Current, landing her gigs at prestigious performing arts centers and rock venues like First Avenue.

Individual concert tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door (available on Ticketleap). Tickets include admission to the cocktail hour from 6:45-7:30 pm.

6:45 pm – Cocktail hour // 7:00 pm – seating opens // 7:30 pm – Concert

Landmark Center presents “Landmark Live” in the F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium, presented with support from KFAI Radio and the Pioneer Press. Concerts begin at 7:30 pm and are preceded by a cocktail hour at 6:45 pm, giving audiences an opportunity to enjoy complimentary refreshments and a cash bar.

20-21 Dec 2024 The Jayhawks with Freedy Johnston at The Fitzgerald Theater Read More The Jayhawks The show was advertised as Gary Louris and Friends. For those that don't know Gary, he is one of the founding members of the Jayhawks. They have a new CD coming in September, which involves the reunion with Mark Olson. …

20 Dec 2024 Friday
21 Dec 2024 Saturday

The Jayhawks
with Freedy Johnston
at The Fitzgerald Theater
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Legendary locals The Jayhawks will be doing a residency at the Fitzgerald Theater on December 20 and 21, 2024.

The Jayhawks (21 Dec 2018)

We saw The Jayhawks show in Dec 2018 and wrote, “… the highlight had to be with Johnson and longtime Soul Asylum guitarist Dan Murphy (looking thinner but very happy) forming “semi-Smog” an almost lineup of alt supergroup Golden Smog (sans Jeff Tweedy) for a version of 1998’s ‘Until You Came Along’.”

Freedy Johnston to open.

A message from The Jayhawks…

Like everyone, The Jayhawks were shocked to hear the news about Matthew Sweet’s recent health crisis. Our ties with Matthew go back over 30 years and we first toured with him in the fall of 1992. A Go Fund Me link has been established to help address his considerable medical expenses and the loss of his primary source of income for the foreseeable future. Thanks everyone and send Matthew some positive vibes so we can see him back in action soon.

Read More Ben Folds Five I recently found out that Ben Folds will be releasing a brand new album called So There, slated for release on September 11th... with a November tour date to follow! …

Ben Folds
with Lindsey Kraft
at Florida Theatre
21 Dec 2024
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The great Ben Folds will be ending his tour at the Florida Theatre, in Jacksonville, on December 21, 2024. Folds released his first-ever Christmas album on New West Records… so expect some Christmas-ey songs on this tour in December.

Ben Folds Five at the Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis (29 Sep 2012)

We saw Ben Folds in Sep 2012, and got this incredible story about Folds’ first tour in Minneapolis. He will never, ever come to Minneapolis in the Winter since then. Here is the story: “Ben Folds told this great story about their first gig in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry. If you live around here, you know that place is tiny, so I had this vision of their grand piano taking up 90% of the stage. It was the first time the band came to Minneapolis and they had no idea how cold it was. It was snowing, negative 60 degree (at least that's what they said!), and they were moving the piano outside. They had "jackets" on but it was so cold, they ran back inside - leaving the piano in the middle of the street! Lessons learned.”

Lindsey Kraft to open.

Ben Folds On Tour:

December 2, 2024 - Nashville, TN - Schermerhorn Symphony Center

December 4, 2024 - Naples, FL - Hayes Hall

December 10, 2024 - Houston, TX - Jones Hall

December 11, 2024 - Austin, TX - ACL Live

December 12, 2024 - Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre

December 14, 2024 - Fayetteville, AR - Walton Arts Center

December 15, 2024 - Shreveport, LA - The Strand Theatre

December 17, 2024 - New Orleans, LA - The Fillmore

December 18, 2024 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall

December 19, 2024 - Huntsville, AL - Mars Music Hall

December 21, 2024 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre

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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Mozziest Time of the Year

Read More Morrissey The Morrissey: 40 Years of Morrissey show in Perth, Australia, has been cancelled due to logistic reasons. Thanks to James, who writes .…

Morrissey

We look to Moz Angeles, for the language we use. London is dead, London is dead!

The Pope of Mope, Morrissey, announced three dates in Los Angeles, to close out a successful 2024 year. December 28-29 at the United Theater on Broadway, and a New Year Eve show at the Hollywood Palladium (or as my friends like to call it, the “Get-laid-ium”).

Although Mozzer cancelled the first two months of 2024 due to “physical exhaustion”, it looks like he’s been cured since his entire US November tour dates were all fulfilled with no cancellations.

It looks very positive; I do not think these three Los Angeles dates will be cancelled.

Also, in recent news, Morrissey gave a rare interview to Billboard, talking about the failed The Smiths reunion. I’ve been following Morrissey for over thirty years and every interview I’ve ever read, it is Morrissey that was anti-reforming the Smiths… and here he is, wanting to re-unite with Johnny Marr.

I suppose it makes sense, given that Morrissey is getting old, and it could be a final goodbye and thank you to all the Smiths fans. It would be nice, plus the money would be a bonus.

Tour Dates:

Dec 28 Los Angeles, CA - The United Theater on Broadway

Dec 29 Los Angeles, CA - The United Theater on Broadway

Dec 31 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium

Read More Firefox AK The original Firefox is back with a new album, If I Were A Melody, to be released this month. I call her the original, because Andrea Kellerman was using that as her stage name before she was forced …

Mozfest

It’s safe to assume most people uses either Chrome or Window’s Internet Explorer (or the new Edge) or Safari (on Apple computers)… but I’m a Firefox user. I am a fan, going back to Netscape. If you didn’t know, the maker of Firefox is Mozilla, and every year, for the past 15 years, they hold an annual Mozilla Festival, or Mozfest for short.

This year’s Mozfest just wrapped up in late November, and if you’re interested, you can go to their website mozillafestival.org and read or watch some keynotes.

This year’s theme and focus seems to be on Artificial Intelligence, or A.I., and took place on MozFest House Zambia. Tickets were free, but unfortunately, flying to Zambia might be a little costly… but if you live in the area, you should go.

In recent Firefox news, Firefox turned 20 years old in November, and they recently removed the “Do Not Track” feature.

Trivia: Singer/songwriter Firefox was forced to change her stagename to Firefox AK to avoid confusion with the web browser.

Read More Mozzy Mozzy, June 25, Blvd Nights. $50-$100 Bluegrass in the Bottoms, June 25-26, Grinders. $80-$150 Styx and Collective Soul, June 25, Azura Amphitheater. $49.50-$137 …

Mozzy + Kalan.FrFr

Sacramento’s Mozzy and Los Angeles’ Kalan.FrFr have teamed up to release Lucky Her… arriving on December 20, 2024, via Empire.

Mozzy has built a reputation as one of the best street storytellers and earned two Gold certifications from the RIAA for “Excuse Me” and “Sleep Walkin.” The later was featured in a pivotal scene in Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther. Rolling Stone lists Mozzy as one of the 100 Best West Coast Rap Songs of All Time.

Kalan.FrFr’s hit single “Scoring,” was featured on many NBA broadcasts, and this year joined on the Make the West Great Again project with his friends and fellow Angelenos YG and Ty Dolla $ign, plus G Herbo and Spooky Jay. This Summer he was part of DJ Hed’s set in Kendrick Lamar’s notorious L.A. rap celebration, “The Pop Out: Ken & Friends,” broadcast live on Amazon Prime, performing his local hit “Right Wit It” with G Perico.

Now the two collaborated with this Lucky Her release to close out a great year for both Cali rappers.

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Daphne Jane at 7th Street Entry (12 Dec 2024)

12 Dec 2024 Daphne Jane with Ella Luna, Ava Levy and Kiernan at 7th St Entry Daphne Jane Setlist Next Party (I’ll Miss) Inside Joke (unreleased) Anyways No one Noticed (The Marias Cover) Morning Song Sleepyhead Sexy as Someone (Clairo cover) with Ella Luna House in the Hills (unreleased) -- Encore -- Months Previously Daphne Jane at 7th Street Entry (18 April 2023) Opening the show was local, by the way of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Daphne Jane. Jane is joined on stage with her band: Nate on guitar, Anna on bass, Connor on keys, and Martin on drums. Jane seems to love being on stage, this may be because she’s been writing music and playing gigs since she was just 12 years old. Again, she rather be nowhere but on stage, as she mentioned she’s actually missing graduate day to be here with us. Read More Daphne Jane Opening the show was local, by the way of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Daphne Jane. Jane is joined on stage with her band: Nate on guitar, Anna on bass, Connor on keys, and Martin on drums ...

You get close enough to the end of the year, and most of the remaining brave bands battling the winter temperatures are the locals. 7th St. Entry had a great set of up-and-coming bands, with Daphne Jane headlining.

Kiernan opened first. The quartet eased in with a long and pleasant opening song. Kiernan’s self-description highlights inspiration of Big Thief and the second song is very much in that vein. Both songs were called out as world premieres, and it turned out that nearly the entire set was new. They’ll be in the studio recording soon, so be on the lookout for new material. Lead singer Laura Kiernan was enjoyably fun with her quips between songs, and she is a great front person for the band. The Americana undertones of their indie rock sound shone through with slide guitar effect, and it makes for a nice fusion of those genres with the song Unhelpful a stand out. It was fun to see that there were several super fans in Kiernan t-shirts.

Ava Levy started her set as a duo (vocals and guitar) before giving way to a quartet (drums, keys, bass and guitar), with the initial guitarist moving to drums for the remainder and Levy taking guitar duties. Since the release of her first single, not ur clown, she has quickly evolved into a must-see performer, and the backing band helps highlight her skills. The instrumental closing on not ur clown was a nice example of how Levy’s songs often change direction musically in interesting and satisfying ways. An untitled track built up to a full sound that is still centered on Levy’s breathy vocals and lead guitar work. A long tuning interlude in which Levy asked the audience for questions led to a tale of her as a fourth grader dealing with an embarrassing situation in a creative way. A crisp 30-minute set was extremely effective.

Out-of-stater(!) Ella Luna was up next. The Colorado native, who mentioned it was her first time performing in Minnesota, was a major change in tone, as she played a solo set on guitar. Technical issues prior to playing were quickly resolved by staff, which was an excellent reminder of the great work they routinely do. Luna’s folk sound had to initially battle the noisy chatter of the crowd, but she slowly won over the crowd. Luna has a trained singer’s voice and uses it to spin short stories through her songs. Mentioning her recent album, Anything to Make It Loud, had “a clothing theme”, she then immediately played Clothesline. The song Nina was from an EP that was written when she was sixteen and focused on a burgeoning romance. A cover of Janis Ian’s At Seventeen was a perfect song to highlight Luna’s strengths as a vocalist, although she lost track of lyrics near the end. A brand-new song, Ecphrasis, was one of her final numbers and included inspiration from a book club and a grammar lesson for the audience.

Event organizer and headliner Daphne Jane was last to take the stage. She played with her full band, a quintet resulting in three guitars (one bass), keyboards and drums. Starting with the Radio K favorite Next Party (I’ll Miss), the band hit strong, with those dual guitars, vocals, and even backing tracks from a computer. Noting her summer-time style outfit, she mentioned “Fashion is more important…than just about anything.”. An as yet unreleased song, Inside Joke, was next and came with a fun introductory story about how social media platforms make it harder for people from your past to just stay in the past.

A cover of The Marias No One Noticed gave the opportunity to highlight the keyboardist, and it’s always fun to get a piano player on stage, rather than someone who can just eke out chords. As the show progressed, it was clear that the banter between songs was well thought out and actually linked into telling Daphne’s journey as an artist and a person. It was an extremely effective approach that reinforced the power of the individual songs into a coherent musical vision.

The song sleepyhead had the appearance of slide guitar effect and strong opening and closing keyboard solos, and while Daphne Jane is the focal point, she’s clearly comfortable giving other band members their moments to shine in various songs. A cover of Clairo’s Sexy to Someone brought Ella Luna back on stage, adding a layer of vocals, and a swing dancing moment with Daphne Jane during a solo. The encore song, Months, had a great bass line powering the song and was a perfect close to a wonderful performance.

I spoke with Daphne after the show and asked her to talk about her August performance next door at First Ave., opening for Washed Out, as a very last-minute replacement for Babehoven. She described the situation as hectic and stressful, but also recognized the great opportunity to perform for a large audience that might not be familiar with her work. The First Ave show needed to be all the comfortable songs, the ones she and Nate (guitarist) knew they could nail. And given how stressful that situation could be, she largely dissociated herself (“like observing myself”) to ensure that all those years of practice could shine. I then asked Daphne to compare it to the set she had just finished. Having organized the entire evening, it was clear she was proud of how it had come off. She spoke to how much fun she could have with the smaller and very supportive crowd. With there being little to prove, it allowed her and the band to take chances, including playing two unreleased songs and their first time trying to add the backing tracks. The safety of the small, end of year crowd let Daphne Jane and the band free to experiment, and everyone from band to crowd got a better performance for it. Well look forward to more from Daphne Jane in 2025 (maybe with warmer weather).

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The Game Awards 2024

Game Awards 2024 Winners Game of the Year: Astro Bot Players' Voice: Black Myth: Wukong Best Action Game: Black Myth: Wukong Best Performance: Melina Juergens as Senua – Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Best Family Game: Astro Bot Best Fighting Game: Tekken 8 Best Narrative: Metaphor: ReFantazio Best Art Direction: Metaphor: ReFantazio Best Role Playing Game: Metaphor: ReFantazio Best Multiplayer: Helldivers II Best Community Support: Baldur's Gate 3 Most Anticipated Game: Grand Theft Auto VI Best Game Direction: Astro Bot Best Debut Indie Game: Balatro Best Sim / Strategy Game: Frostpunk 2 Best Sports / Racing Game: EA Sports FC 25 Best Ongoing Game: Helldivers II Best Adaptation: Fallout Best Score and Music : Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Best Mobile Game: Balatro Best Independent Game : Balatro Best Audio Design: Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Best VR / AR Game: Batman: Arkham Shadow Games for Impact : Neva Innovation in Accessibility: Prince of Persia Best Esports Game: League of Legends Best Esports Athlete: Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok Best Esports Team: T1 (League of Legends) Content Creator of the Year: CaseOh Global Gaming Citizens: Laura Carter Game Changer: Amir Satvat Read More Game Awards I normally don’t do live streams, but when I got home from work today, YouTube was heavily promoting the livestream of The Game Awards (happening at exactly the time I turned on my computer). … Twenty One Pilots Columbus, OH duo Twenty One Pilots arrived in downtown Kansas City at the T-Mobile Center, for their latest stop on The Icy Tour- what is very likely the most entertaining and energetic arena concert of the year. … Snoop Dogg On the 20th Anniversary of Snoop Doggy Dog's debut album Doggystyle, Engine Room Recordings released their tribute to the man with Doggystyle Restyled: A Tribute To Snoop Dogg, which came out . ....

The biggest video game award show, The Game Award, is airing/livestreaming right now with over 1 million watching the main stream. I’m very excited about this, because this is the 10th Anniversary of the show (which started in 2014 by Geoff Keighley). The show is broadcast live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Troy Baker at Twin Cities Con (09 Nov 2024)

They spared no expenses. Before the actual show, there was actually “an opening act” from Sydnee Goodman, a 30-minute showcasing some video game trailers and handed out some awards. Then, in the first few minutes of the actual show, they had Troy Baker (who we just saw in person at Twin Cities Con 2024) and Bethesda’s Todd Howard, with surprise guest Indiana Jones himself, Harrison Ford, presenting Best Performance.

Then we got a cinematic of the new The Witcher game, featuring an older Ciri. This looks incredible! As far as I know, this is the first time we’re seeing any glimpse of The Witcher IV, the sequel to the beloved Witcher III: The Wild Hunt.

No surprise, but the biggest action game of the year, Black Myth: Wukong, won the Action Game Award. There were advertisements for my favorite early access game Path of Exile 2 and forthcoming Borderlands game.

The cool thing about this year is that it seems the show is allowing creators to say more. It seems there are less sketches and jokes, leaving more time for the creators to speak more.

Twenty One Pilots, featuring D4VD and Royal + The Serpent, were the first musical guest, paying tribute to the steampunk action-adventure television series Arcane series. The medley features Royal & the Serpent starting with “Wasteland”, then D4VD singing “Remember Me”, and finally Twenty One Pilot performing “The Line.”

This followed by an appearance by Hideo Kojima, who is working on Death Stranding 2, as well as a live adaptation of Death Stranding from my favorite movie studio, A24. He introduced the Best Game Direction award… which Astro Bot won. I’m surprised at their second award, so I will have to check out the game soon.

More surprises: a new Turok game in the works. I can’t say I am a fan of the original game, but I do love that it’s based on a comic book, so the Turok: Origins game is now on my radar.

Best Adaptation went to Fallout (as I would have picked it). If they had announced Arcane, I wouldn’t be surprised, as that is a solid show. They made the right decision, Fallout was a great series.

Snoop Dogg performed a brand-new song, but towards the end he threw in some lyrics from his big hit song “Gin and Tonic”.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth won the Best Score/Music, and the creator mentioned that the game will come to PC.

Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul appearance was a surprise. I guess he actually stars in a video game called Dispatch.

It looks like the biggest winner of the night is Metaphor: ReFantazio, who won three major awards: RPG, Narrative, and Art.

Before Game of the Year was revealed, the showed a cinematic of Intergalactic by Naughty Dog (the creator of Last of Us).

Larian Studio’s head Swen Vincke (and winner of last year’s Game of the Year for Baldur’s Gate 3) was the presenter of the GOTY for the Game Awards.

Game of the Year went to Astro Bot, which was an absolute surprise to everyone.

Royal + The Serpent at Game Awards (12 Dec 2024)

Yours,

Weekend Gamer
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Epic Games Christmas Game Giveaway 2024

Read More Epic Games It’s that time of the year. Epic Games is doing their annual 12 Days of Christmas giveaway… well, it’s more like 15 days of Christmas. Already, I’m very happy to now own Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role-Playing Game …

It’s that time of the year again: Epic Games’ Christmas Game Giveaway! Every year since 2021, the Fortnite owner gives away some great games every day until the new year. The daily giveaway starts on December 19th, but usually the week before (starting December 12th) you also get a nice game, which, for 2024 is The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria.

Most of these games I already own on other platforms, such as Steam and GOG, but as I previously mentioned, it’s always nice to get some free games on Epic. If you’re an achievement hunter, you can replay previously beaten games on Steam and earn some achievement badges on Epic!

Also worth noting, is that Epic usually gives out a nice discount with a Holiday Game Sale (a regular sale with an additional 10% reward kickback). I have previously purchased some games on Epic during these sales - so it works! Currently, I am playing Path of Exile 2 on Epic so I am regularly on the launcher.

Last year, the big Xmas free game was Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, along with other free titles that I enjoyed: Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition and A Plague Tale: Innocence.

In 2022, the big game was Death Stranding, with other titles like Wolfenstein The New Order, Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role-Playing Game, Metro: Last Light Redux, and Dishonored - Definitive Edition.

In 2021, we got Tomb Raider Trilogy, along with Pathfinder: Kingmaker Enhance Plus Edition.

I will be updating the free game list as soon as I know the titles, if there is an amazing title, I will be sure to spotlight it in an upcoming post.

Epic Christmas Game 2024 List:

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Yours,

Weekend Gamer
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Minneapolis: January 9 to January 11, 2025

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09 Jan 2025 Farewell Milwaukee with A Piano In Every Home and Big Lake at Turf Club Read More Farewell Milwaukee After tour opener, LA-based singer LP, had to pull out due to a meniscus knee injury, locals Farewell Milwaukee ably filled in with a 30 min. set of pleasant Americana rock …

09 Jan 2025 Thursday

Farewell Milwaukee
with A Piano In Every Home and Big Lake
at Turf Club
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Local band Farewell Milwaukee is headlining the Turf Club, in St Paul, on January 9, 2025.

Farewell Milwaukee at the Fine Line (20 Mar 2009)

We saw Farewell Milwaukee in Mar 2009 and wrote, “I like to begin reviews with a clever anecdote to draw in my readers. It’s fun for everyone, but especially fun for me because I consistently amuse myself. When Farewell Milwaukee played the Fine Line, I knew singer Ben Lubeck looked really familiar; not in the sense that I had stalked him on Facebook or met him IRL (In Real Life) or even that I’d seen the band perform before (I had). The reason why he looked familiar is because he is Shaggy from Scooby-Doo. I kid you not, readers; Ben Lubeck is tall, lanky, shaggy-haired Shags. The resemblance is uncanny, although I sincerely hope that he doesn’t take offense by this comment (I don’t know why he would since Shaggy drove an amazing green van AND solved mind-boggling mysteries).”

A Piano In Every Home and Big Lake to open.

Farewell Milwaukee writes:

We have a special show announcement to make today! We will be playing The Turf Club on Thursday January, 9th. Joining us will be A Piano In Every Home, and Big Lake. Tickets are on Sale now.

A special thank you to Molly Nee for designing The Cat Bat show poster! The Cat Bat has become a beacon of light for the band. Thanks to Danger Dave for introducing us to its power on a bar napkin many moons ago. May it guide you to St. Paul in early January for a fun night of music!

-FM

10 Jan 2025 G. Love & Special Sauce at First Avenue Read More G. Love G. Love and Special Sauce's show packed and ended their set with the popular "Cold Beverages" song. By this time, I was ready for bed... …

10 Jan 2025 Friday

G. Love & Special Sauce
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

G. Love & Special Sauce is headlining First Avenue on January 10, 2025.

G Love and Special Sauce (14 Oct 2022)

We saw G Love and Special Sauce in Oct 2022 and wrote, “As for G. Love aka Garrett Dutton, it’s hard to believe he recently turned fifty, as except for some gray hair under that pork-pie hat, still looks much like he did when he broke through in the mid-90s, and Dutton remembered first visiting the city on his first full tour in 1994. The new album is Philadelphia Mississippi, released in June (on his Philadelphonic Records) and is more of the trademark blend of hip-hop, folk, alternative, soul and blues blend, he and his two bandmates (Chuck Treece– drums; Jimi “Jazz” Prescott– string bass) have come to be known for.”

Support to be announced at a later date.

Tour dates:

Jan 7, 2025 Duck Room at Blueberry Hill St Louis, MO

Jan 8, 2025 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI

Jan 10, 2025 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

Jan 11, 2025 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL

Jan 12, 2025 Park Theatre Holland, MI

Jan 14, 2025 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI

Jan 15, 2025 A&R Music Bar Columbus, OH

Jan 16, 2025 Thunderbird Café & Music Hall Pittsburgh, PA

Jan 21, 2025 Infinity Hall Norfolk Norfolk, CT

Jan 22, 2025 City Winery Boston Boston, MA

Jan 23, 2025 City Winery Boston Boston, MA

Jan 24, 2025 City Winery Philadelphia, PA

Jan 25, 2025 City Winery Philadelphia, PA

Jan 27, 2025 City Winery New York City New York, NY

Jan 28, 2025 City Winery New York City New York, NY

Jan 30, 2025 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD

Jan 31, 2025 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD

Feb 1, 2025 The Hamilton Live Washington, DC

Feb 3, 2025 Elevation 27 Virginia Beach, VA

Feb 4, 2025 Music Farm Charleston, SC

Feb 6, 2025 Visulite Theatre Charlotte, NC

Feb 7, 2025 Haw River Ballroom Saxapahaw, NC

Feb 8, 2025 Terminal West Atlanta, GA

Feb 11, 2025 Point Ybel Brewing Company Fort Myers, FL

Feb 12, 2025 The Social Orlando, FL

Feb 14, 2025 American Legion Post 28 Key West, FL

Feb 15, 2025 Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL

Feb 27, 2025 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ

Feb 28, 2025 The Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA

Mar 1, 2025 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

Mar 2, 2025 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

Mar 4, 2025 SOhO Music Club Santa Barbara, CA

Mar 5, 2025 August Hall San Francisco, CA

Mar 7, 2025 The Crocodile Seattle, WA

Mar 8, 2025 Revolution Hall Portland, OR

Mar 9, 2025 Treefort Music Hall Boise, ID

Mar 11, 2025 Mangy Moose Teton Village, WY

Mar 12, 2025 The State Room Salt Lake City, UT

Mar 13, 2025 Belly Up Aspen Aspen, CO

Mar 14, 2025 Riverwalk Center Breckenridge, CO

Mar 15, 2025 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

11 Jan 2025 Big Head Todd and the Monsters with Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket) at Palace Theatre Read More Big Head Todd This Colorado-based trio has built a career on years of solid touring throughout every college town and a strong DIY ethic. CRIMES OF PASSION is Big Head Todd and the Monsters' eighth album. … Toad the Wet Sprocket Currently on tour with Smash Mouth, the 90's alternative/college music band Toad the Wet Sprocket will be doing a number of side shows...

11 Jan 2025 Saturday

Big Head Todd and the Monsters
with Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket)
at Palace Theatre
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Big Head Todd and the Monsters is on their 40th Anniversary Tour, stopping by Palace Theatre on January 11, 2025.

Please note there is a strict 6 ticket limit. Any attempt to exceed the ticket limit of 6 per customer or household, or to game the system in any way, will result in cancellation of orders without notice. There is a transfer delay for all tickets up to ONE MONTH prior to show.

Big Head Todd and the Monsters (13 January 2018)

We saw Big Head Todd at the Palace Theatre in Jan 2018 and said, “Todd Park Mohr and band (Brian Nevin– drums; Rob Squires– bass; Jeremy Lawton– keys / pedal steel) have been a band for thirty-two years now and made their new album, New World Arisin’ (on the band’s own Big Records) “to show we still could” and Big Head Todd and the Monsters still showed their formidable live chops with a two-hour set of the band’s own unique blend of Colorado rock, blues, and soul. In front of a trippingly-illustrated backdrop and amongst simple but effective lighting, the foursome took to the stage beginning with a cut from one of Mohr’s biggest guitar heroes, Jimi Hendrix. BHTM mostly let the music do the talking, eager not only to play songs from the new album, but also to work in as many crowd favorites in, as possible too.”

Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket) to open.

Tour dates:

Jan 9, 2025 Slowdown Omaha, NE

Jan 10, 2025 Hoyt Sherman Place Des Moines, IA

Jan 11, 2025 Palace Theatre Saint Paul, MN

Jan 12, 2025 The Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI

Jan 14, 2025 Capitol Theatre Davenport, IA

Jan 16, 2025 Brown County Music Center Nashville, IN

Jan 17, 2025 The Pageant St Louis, MO

Jan 18, 2025 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL

Jan 19, 2025 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI

Jan 21, 2025 Goodyear Theater Akron, OH

Jan 23, 2025 District Music Hall Norwalk, CT

Jan 24, 2025 College Street Music Hall New Haven, CT

Jan 25, 2025 The Cabot Beverly, MA

Jan 26, 2025 The Cabot Beverly, MA

Feb 13, 2025 Empire Live Albany, NY

Feb 14, 2025 Greenwich Odeum East Greenwich, RI

Feb 15, 2025 State Theatre Portland, ME

Feb 16, 2025 Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center Stowe, VT

Feb 18, 2025 The Vogel Red Bank, NJ

Feb 20, 2025 Shea Center for Performing Arts Wayne, NJ

Feb 21, 2025 The Ardmore Music Hall Ardmore, PA

Feb 22, 2025 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD

Feb 23, 2025 The Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA

Feb 25, 2025 Elevation 27 Virginia Beach, VA

Feb 27, 2025 Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, NC

Feb 28, 2025 Charleston Music Hall Charleston, SC

Mar 1, 2025 Charleston Music Hall Charleston, SC

Mar 2, 2025 Newberry Opera House Newberry, SC

Mar 13, 2025 The Ramkat Winston-Salem, NC

Mar 14, 2025 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

Mar 15, 2025 The Caverns Pelham, TN

Mar 16, 2025 Iron City Bham Birmingham, AL

Mar 21, 2025 - Mar 26, 2025 Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Miami, FL

Mar 27, 2025 Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mar 28, 2025 Jannus Live St. Petersburg, FL

Mar 29, 2025 House of Blues Orlando Lake Buena Vista, FL

Mar 30, 2025 Florida Theatre Jacksonville, FL

Apr 10, 2025 House of Blues Houston Houston, TX

Apr 11, 2025 Granada Theater Dallas, TX

Apr 12, 2025 Haute Spot Cedar Park, TX

Apr 13, 2025 Gruene Hall New Braunfels, TX

Apr 15, 2025 The Majestic Fort Smith, AR

Apr 16, 2025 Cain's Ballroom Tulsa, OK

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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Flashback: Boy at the Cedar Cultural Center (19 Mar 2013)

Boy Setlist Into the Wild Drive Darling Waitress Oh Boy Boris Railway Army Skin July Little Numbers -- Encore -- Zapping Lonely Boy (The Black Keys cover) Read More Boy Swedish /German duo Boy returns on a Fall Tour that is a victory lap of sorts. Singer Valeska Steiner and bassist Sonja Glass have had a very successful year-to-date, having their ear candy single ‘Little Numbers’ cross ..…

Prior to their big First Avenue’s headlining gig in Oct 2013, the impossible to Google duo Boy headlined the Cedar Cultural Center in March 2013.

As I have previously mentioned, these common names for a band name, such as Boy, is not good for standing out. Believe me, I had an impossible task of trying to find the band online, try search ‘boy band’, you get nothing but Backstreet Boys, etc.

From what I can gather, I believe the band has been inactive since 2019, just before the big pandemic.

Boy at First Ave (15 Oct 2013)

Based on their first appearance and second appearance (all within the same year), we said, “Boy is all grown up now. That last time we saw them in these parts, they played mostly acoustic with only another guitarist in tow, for a charming, subdued show at the Cedar Cultural Center in March. Now and seven months later, the Hamburg-based German/Swiss duo returned with a full four-piece backing band, a more rounded and refined sound, and added confidence for a warm set at First Avenue’s Mainroom.”

Original Report:

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After 7 million views on YouTube of their single ‘Little Numbers’, a Lufthansa commercial, and riding the ‘Current Effect’ (aka local awareness/buzz accelerated by airplay on the local public radio station), German/Swiss pop/folk duo BOY finally came to the Twin Cities, playing the 2nd of two sold-out shows at the Cedar Cultural Center on a brutally cold Tuesday night.

Valeska Steiner and Sonja Glass brought only guitarist Deniz Erarslan and a laptop supplying beats, to accompany this stripped-down version of the band, playing an intimate acoustic performance that was just short of an hour. Staging was minimal, with the Cedar’s house lights on each end of the stage, remaining dim for most of their set.

The night began atmospherically, with Erarslan entering solo to get seated at his back station of pedals, guitars, and percussion, deadpanning ‘…I am BOY…!’ which got the audience laughing immediately. Soon after, Steiner and Glass entered, beginning the set with the unreleased “Into the Wild”, then into their latest gentle single, “Drive Darling”.

“Waitress” was prefaced by Steiner asking the audience if anyone had ever worked a job they didn't like, and it seemed like the majority of the crowd nodded in affirmation, and the delicate “Boris” told a narrative tale about being hit on by an acquaintance, while a boyfriend was out of town.

The performance crescendo’d with the infectious single about waiting for a desperate call, “Little Numbers” beginning as a piano-hand clap that had the audience singing along and stomping in time.

After a very brief pause, the threesome returned to the stage for a two-song encore, beginning with the quiet, older track “Zapping” and ending with a novel and appropriate cover of The Black Keys’ “Lonely Boy”, though after their raucous reception, they won’t have any problem with loneliness in the Minneapolis area.

Both seemed genuinely surprised and pleased at the size of crowd and affection shown, and the audience’s love for the band was further proven by the merch stand completely selling out of product after the show. Definitely an act to watch in the future, and for fans of Feist, Regina Spektor, Jenny Lewis, and general alt-pop goodness.

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Boy at the Cedar Cultural Center (19 Mar 2013)

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We♥KC! December 10-20, 2024 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence KS)

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Happy Holidays, all!

We’re thankful for another year filled with memorable shows from some of our favorite live acts, a wonderful season of live theater, and comic conventions, ballet, and everything else we were blessed to cover and bring you reports on.

The season slows until mid-January after these shows, so try and see that one live concert or performance (plenty of holiday classics out there too), to end the year on a high note.

Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence KS metro musical happenings for the upcoming week, from December 10th to 20^th:

(ticket hyperlinks are embedded in each show’s headline)

TUESDAY DECEMBER 10

Zakk Sabbath, Zoso, Iron Maidens, Dec 10, Liberty Hall- Lawrence, $40-$70

Run! The 2024-25 King of the Monstours has just begun and is making a KS stop! 

Ozzy and Pantera guitarist Zakk Wylde has launched a tour with Zakk Sabbath, his Black Sabbath cover band featuring bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson and drummer Joey Castillo. Zoso, the Led Zeppelin tribute band, and the Iron Maidens, the all-female Iron Maiden tribute band, will serve as supporting acts.

Additionally, Zakk Sabbath has released Greatest Riffs, a digital collection that includes songs from two of the band's albums, 2020's Vertigo and 2024's Doomed Forever Forever Doomed.

Wylde said. "If you're a rock musician — whether you're a guitarist, bassist, drummer, keyboardist, whatever it is — part of your education is Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. You know a riff by one of those guys, just because it's your education. You learn how to play these songs."

KC Jazz Orchestra presents Charlie Brown Xmas, Dec 10, Kauffman, $14-$80

It’s classic tunes from the beloved Peanuts gang TV specials. Come see A Boy and His Dog, Linus, Lucy and the whole gang as the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra continues this wonderful holiday program!

The show sold out last year and has become a fun new local tradition during the holiday season- at least the weather is still mostly mild, so take a break from that holiday shopping and relax with some familiar songs that we all grew up.

Derek Hough (dance) Dec 10, Music Hall, $39-$159

Dance for the Holidays is an all-new joyous celebration of the most festive time of the year! With jingle bells and sleigh bells, holiday carols and cheer, Hough’s latest dance spectacular is a show stopping event for the whole family.

Fans will be thrilled and delighted as Hough and his cast of phenomenal dancers bring your favorite holiday tunes to life through dance, from the well sung classics to modern pop hits with all of the incredible choreography, exciting stage production and dance mastery that audiences have come to expect.

The Emmy®-wininng creative team of Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo, (aka NappyTabs (Jennifer Lopez’s ‘All I Have’, Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour, Grammys®), co-create, direct and supervise choreography for the tour.

The Nutcracker Ballet Dec 6-24, Kauffman, $34-$250

KC is very fortunate to have a professional company of the caliber of the Kansas City Ballet. We profiled a performance in 2023 and are thrilled as they return with this annual holiday tradition.

This timeless production leaves audiences in awe, earning praise such as “positively oozing charm” from The Washington Post. The enduring story, written by E.T.A. Hoffman during the Victorian era, unfolds before your eyes, featuring beloved characters like Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, Dr. Drosselmeier, and the enchanting Sugar Plum Fairy.

Immerse yourself in a magical theatrical experience, complete with opulent costumes, magnificent sets, and mesmerizing choreography. Let your sense of wonder reignite and allow the glimmer of your childhood dreams to return, inspiring you to embrace imagination once more.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11

THURSDAY DECEMBER 12

girl in red, Dec 12, Uptown, $49-$83

The Norwegian singer-songwriter, (aka Marie Ulven) is on the last dates of her "I Have To See You Again" tour in support of her second studio album, I’m Doing It Again Baby!, which was released in April 2024. The LP features singles “Too Much”, “Doing It Again Baby” and “You Need Me Now?”, with Sabrina Carpenter.

"north america…i have to see u again 🤝❤️ coming to all the places i didn’t go in april /may!!!" she said, announcing the tour.

She previously wrapped up the European leg of the tour, with shows in Cologne, Munich, Prague, Stockholm and Oslo this September and played arena dates in the likes of Dublin and London during the run. girl in red broke into the indie music scene in 2018 with "I wanna be your girlfriend" and she later released hits "girls" and "We Fell In Love in October." Her debut album "If I Could Make it Go Quiet" came out in 2021 and hit “Serotonin” was all over the radio for months. We caught her live last time in KC, at the Truman in 2022.

Dane Cook (comedy) Dec 12, Music Hall, CANCELED

FRIDAY DECEMBER 13

SATURDAY DECEMBER 14

SUNDAY DECEMBER 15

Allman / Betts Family Reunion, Dec 15, Uptown, SOLD OUT

The Allman Betts Band has announced their first US tour since 2021 (and eighth overall) and they will play Kansas City for the first time. Individually, they're Devon Allman and Duane Betts, two solo artists and modern-day guitar heroes who've both spent years creating their version of American roots music.

Together, they're the leaders of The Allman Betts Band, a supergroup anchored by sharp songwriting, fiery fretwork, and a historic legacy. Each show will feature two massive sets, the first set will feature music from the 1970's Duane Allman era, while the second set will feature music from the 1990's comeback era.

Over the course of two acclaimed studio albums, hundreds of live shows, and annual performances of the Allman Betts Family Revival, The Allman Betts Band has established its own legacy of music and brotherhood.

Brotherhood of Light, a vital live component that has provided otherworldly visuals for the Allman Brothers Band for over 20 years, will return to illuminate the stage for The Allman Betts Family Revival. Their stunning visuals will enhance the performance, creating an unforgettable experience that celebrates the music and legacy of this iconic band.

Guests expected are Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Grace Bowers, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams, Jr., Alex Orbison, Robert Randolph, Sierra Green, Greg Koch, and John Moreland.

Aaron Lewis, Dec 15, Ameristar Casino, SOLD OUT

The rock star turned country singer will make his way to Kansas City for a show on the "American Patriot" tour. Lewis is best known as founder and lead vocalist for the 1995 band, Staind, but also made the genre switch to country 14 years ago and has since earned multiple Grammy nominations and No.1 Billboard Country Album certifications as a solo artist.

Known for his skilled songwriting, the Vermont native released his fifth album, "The Hill," in March and his most popular Country songs include, "Sinner," "Am I the Only One" and "Granddaddy's Gun” but don’t fret rock fans, as Staind joins Breaking Benjamin for a tour that hits town in the spring.

MONDAY DECEMBER 16

TUESDAY DECEMBER 17

Crown Magnetar, Extermination Dismemberment, Extortionist Dec 17, Bottleneck- Lawrence,$16-$20

It’s the final 2024 tour stop for Crown Magnetar, Extermination Dismemberment, Extortionist, Atoll and LarcɆnia RoɆ who have hit the road under the banner of ‘The Unique Legion Tour‘

Their U.S. trek is a celebration of the Unique Leader Records roster, which the aforementioned bands are all signed with. Prepare for wall-shaking and head-banging.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18

THURSDAY DECEMBER 19

FRIDAY DECEMBER 20

Justin Timberlake, Dec 20, T-Mobile Center, $55-$275

The musician, actor, and entertainer is out on his first tour in five years with The Forget Tomorrow World Tour which has returned to the States after a successful first Spring leg, then touring legs in Europe and the UK.

JT has had to postpone or cancel a few recent dates due to a nagging back injury, but we have fingers crossed that he makes the KC date, as it’s his final tour stop of 2024.

Fans can expect to hear songs from his new and sixth studio album Everything I Thought It Was (released in March), featuring its lead single “Selfish” as well as all the favorite hits.

National Touring act coming to Kansas City, Lawrence, KS, Topeka, KS, or vicinity?  Let us know so we can spotlight the appearance-email [email protected]

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26th Anniversary of George Perez Website

George Perez Website Version 5.2 Read More George Perez As you know, we’re big George Perez fans, so it’s with a sad note that I pass along George’s statement about his retirement. After this 2019 convention…

One of my long-time readers, Ilke, reminded me that December 9th, is the 26th Anniversary of my George Perez Website. The website first appeared online on December 9, 1998, using a Fresno State University webhost server.

Over the years, the website was hosted at various servers, and for a long time (13 years), it lived on Google Sites… that is until they closed the free service in 2022.

I thought my salvation came when I purchased the unlimited hosting from iBrave, but unfortunately, that was a scam, and the webhost has closed down in December 2024.

For the time being, I have reverted to version 5 and the website thegeorgeperez.com will be forwarded to Typepad. I have looked at other webhosts, but they are just too costly, especially because I’m not making any money off the website.

Why I keep the website running is to bring fans together and over the years, I have met some great people, including George Perez, who was a big fan.

If George was still alive, he would say this (again):

As usual, thanks for the dedication you've been putting in on the Pérez website. It has been very flattering, and I know that my latest activities have been keeping you very busy.

Thank you for all the support throughout the years.

iBrave Closure

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Minneapolis: January 5 to January 8, 2025

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05 Jan 2025 Charlie Parr with Jon Edwards at Turf Club Read More Charlie Parr Last of the Better Days Ahead is the new collection of songs from Minnesotan Charlie Parr. What’s important to note is that the album is being released on Smithsonian Folkways, the non-profit record label …

05 Jan 2025 Sunday

Charlie Parr
with Jon Edwards
at Turf Club
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It’s that time of the year again, Charlie Parr will be doing his January 2025 Residency at the Turf Club, in St Paul.

Charlie Parr at the Armory (26 Nov 2022)

We recently saw Parr with Trampled By Turtles at the Armory in Nov 2022 and wrote, “Charlie Parr opened up with his weathered steel guitar and friend, Mick, playing what Parr called: “The washing machine.” Even with no band Parr had no trouble filling the cavernous space of the Armory with an earthy voice that rose to all three levels and into the rafters of the venue. Born in Austin, MN and now residing in Duluth, Parr’s musical style of folk and blues seems to be from another era. Still, he instantly connected with the sold out crowd with a generous set of 12 songs ranging from a career that has produced 16 albums…”

Jon Edwards to open.

Residency:

Jan 05 with Jon Edwards

Jan 12 with Samuel Locke Ward

Jan 19 with Laurel Premo

Jan 26 with Paper Wings

Spring-ish tour announced and on-sale today!

03.08 | Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House

03.15 | Hayward, WI - The Park Center

03.19 | Detroit, MI - The Magic Bag

03.20 | Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern

03.21 | Syracuse, NY- Funk 'n Waffles Syracuse

03.22 | Jay, VT - Jay Peak Resort

03.23 | Montreal, QC - Casa del Popolo

03.25 | Burlington, VT - Higher Ground

03.26 | Northampton, MA - The Iron Horse

03.28 | Cleveland, OH - The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern

03.29 | Indianapolis, IN - Square Cat Vinyl

03.30 | Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk Music

06 Jan 2025 The Cactus Blossoms at Turf Club Read More The Cactus Blossoms Ahead of their 2022 tour for their new album One Day For February 11, Minneapolis duo The Cactus Blossoms (brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum) will be playing a residency at the Turf Club, every Monday. …

06 Jan 2025 Monday

The Cactus Blossoms
at Turf Club
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Local band The Cactus Blossoms is doing their residency at the Turf Club in January 2025, on every Monday.

Cactus Blossoms (12 Feb 2022)

We caught the band in Feb 2022 and said, “Immediately after the release of The Cactus Blossoms’ new album, One Day, the American duo appeared at three stores, performing at Mill City Sound (in Hopkins), Down In The Valley (in Golden Valley), and Electric Fetus (in Minneapolis), all on February 12th.”

Support to be announced at a later date.

Residency:

Jan 06 Turf Club

Jan 13 Turf Club

Jan 20 Turf Club

Jan 27 Turf Club

08 Jan 2025 rosie with Jillian Rae, bathtub cig and Bryn Battani at 7th St Entry Read More Jillian Rae Local singer Jillian Rae is having an album release show for I Can't Be The One You Want Me To Be at the Cedar Cultural Center this May 31th. .... Bryn Battani Local singer Jillian Rae is having an album release show for I Can't Be The One You Want Me To Be at the Cedar Cultural Center this May 31th. ....

08 Jan 2025 Wednesday

rosie
with Jillian Rae, bathtub cig and Bryn Battani
at 7th St Entry
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Minneapolis’ rosie is headlining the 7th St Entry, in Minneapolis, on January 8, 2025.

Please note that this is a different artist than the New York singer-songwriter, ROSIE, who we saw in June 2023 and just recently released What Scares Me the Most on November 1st via Arista Records.

Jillian Rae, bathtub cig, and Bryn Battani to open.

Bryn Battani at White Squirrel Bar (05 Aug 2024)

We saw Bryn Battani in Aug 2024 and wrote, “Bryn Battani said she is a recent transplant from Texas, and that certainly they don’t have these kind of events in Austin. She was also the only artist to switch over to keys, from acoustic guitar.”

Rosie writes:

headline show at 7th st!!!!!! i will be releasing a brand new song and celebrating it at this show ☺️

so excited to play with all these amazing musicians and play three new songs 😯 see u there ❤️❤️

amazing flyer by @oldecellardoor !!!!!!

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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