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Minneapolis: September 6 to September 9

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09/06 Phoenix with Porches at Palace Theatre Read More Phoenix When not so busy with Cassius, Zdar had worked with Phoenix, Kanye West, Cat Power and more, thanks to his ownership of Motorbass studio (named after Zdar’s old duo Motorbass) in Paris. …

09/06/2022 Tuesday

Phoenix
with Porches
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

French indie pop band Phoenix will be headlining the Palace Theatre this Sep 6th. The band is best known for their hit singles, “If I Ever Feel Better” and “Lisztomania”, as well as “Too Young”.

Porches to open. We last saw Porches in Feb 2018 and noted, “ It’s been two years since we’ve seen Porches (in September 2016 and April 2016), and I can tell you that the band has really tightened up their performance and stage presence... thanks to the fact that band leader Aaron Maine kept mostly the same live band, including Cameron Wisch, Seiya Jewell, Dan English, and Maya Laner. Maine played it cool, but you can tell that he was pretty happy about the sold out show. Minneapolis is still “the best”, even with the snow storm taking place outside.”

Tour dates:

Sep 6 St. Paul, MN, US Palace Theatre
Sep 7 Chicago, IL, US Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Sep 9 New York (NYC), NY, US Radio City Music Hall
Sep 10 Outdoor New Haven, CT, US Westville Music Bowl
Sep 13 Boston, MA, US Roadrunner
Sep 15 Philadelphia, PA, US Fillmore Philadelphia
Sep 16 Washington, DC, US The Anthem
Sep 17 Atlanta, GA, US Music Midtown
Sep 19 Nashville, TN, US Ryman Auditorium
Sep 20 Indianapolis, IN, US Old National Centre
Sep 22 St Louis, MO, US The Pageant
Sep 23 Bentonville, AR, US FORMAT
Sep 29 Karlsruhe, Germany Konzerthaus
Sep 30 Deggendorf, Germany Deggendorfer Stadthallen
Oct 6 Inglewood, CA, US YouTube Theater
Oct 7 Berkeley, CA, US Greek Theatre
Oct 10 Denver, CO, US Mission Ballroom
Oct 12 Kansas City, MO, US Arvest Bank Theatre
Oct 13 Dallas, TX, US South Side Ballroom, Gilley's
Oct 14 Giessen, Germany Kongresshalle
Oct 16 Ulm, Germany Einsteinsaal, CCU Ulm
Oct 18 Mexico City, Mexico Pepsi Center WTC
Nov 16 London, UK O2 Academy Brixton
Nov 20 Berlin, Germany Columbiahalle
Nov 26 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
Nov 28 Paris, France L'Olympia
Nov 29 Paris, France L'Olympia

09/07 The Joy Formidable with Tres Leches at Turf Club Read More The Joy Formidable It’s been a while… but I’m happy to say that the group is back with a new album Into the Blue, out August 20th, via Enci Records (US) / Full Time Hobby (Europe) / Soundly Distro in the rest of the world. We’re hoping there’ll be a promo tour for the new album …

09/07/2022 Wednesday

The Joy Formidable
with Tres Leches
at Turf Club
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You all know our love for The Joy Formidable since we wrote about them in July 2008: “Here's a band that I see a lot of potential in, The Joy Formidable.”

We’ve since seen the band multiple times, the last being in Nov 2018, where we noted, “After a two year-absent, the band returned to the Twin Cities, headlining and selling out the Turf Club in St Paul on Friday night. It was nice to see the band at a small “pub gig” again. Bassist Rhydian Dafydd and singer “Ritzy” seemed really loose and making faces as they launched into “This Ladder Is Ours”. Even the drummer would occasionally rise from his seat to whip the audience into a deserving frenzy. Seeing the band this animated vs their button-down-proper gig in 2016, was a much better experience.”

The band is currently on tour in support of their new album Into the Blue.

Tour Dates:

09.03 - Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
09.04 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
09.06 - Kansas City, MO @ RecordBar
09.07 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
09.09 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
09.11 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
09.12 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
09.14 - Wantagh, NY @ Mulcahy's *
09.15 - Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater *
09.16 - Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live *
09.17 - Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
09.18 - Grand Rapids, RI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe *
09.20 - Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere's *
09.21 - Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal *
09.22 - Little Rock, AR @ The Hall *
o9.24 - Birmingham, AL @ Furnace Fest
09.25 - Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
09.26 - Denver, CO @ Summit *
09.27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Union Even Center *
09.28 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory *
09.30 - Spokane, WA @Knitting Factory *
10.01 - Tacoma, WA @ Temple Theater *
10.03 - Reno, NV @ Cargo *
10.04 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst *
10.05 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery *
10.06 - Venice, CA @ The Venice West
10.07 - Riverside, CA @ Riverside Music Hall *
10.09 - Ventura, CA @ Majestic Theater*
10.08 - Garden Grove, CA @ Garden Ampitheatre
10.11 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater *
10.12 - Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater *
10.17 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues *
10.18 - Birmingham, AL @ Iron City #
10.21 - Albany, NY @ The Hollow #
10.22 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge #
10.25 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall #
10.27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts #
10.28 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair #
10.29 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom #
10.31 - Indianapolis, IN @ HI-FI #
11.01 - Univeristy City, MO @ Duck Room #
11.02 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room #
11.06 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile #
11.07 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studio #
11.09 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
11.11 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriets #
11.12 - San Diego, CA @ SODA Bar #
11.15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre #

* with The Front Bottoms
# with Cuffed Up

09/09 The Afghan Whigs at Fine Line Read More The Afghan Whigs Surely, you remember the high-drama swagger of the Afghan Whigs, the 90s rock act reuniting after eleven years, who invoked both hard rock and soul into their moody arrangements.…

09/09/2022 Friday

The Afghan Whigs
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

The Afghan Whigs are on tour in support of their upcoming album How Do You Burn? (set for release on September 9, 2022 via Royal Cream/BMG). The North American tour will start at the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on Sept 9th, the day the record drops.

We last saw them in at First Avenue in Sep 2017 and said, “No warnings were given as to the sheer volume level the band played at for their ninety-minute set, though most fans knew better and came prepared. An empty space was to singer Greg Dulli’s left, the one usually filled by guitarist Dave Rosser, who lost his cancer battle in June.”

Tour Dates:

09/09 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Café
09/10 Chicago, IL Metro
09/11 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
09/12 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
09/14 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
09/15 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel
09/16 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
09/17 Boston, MA Paradise
09/20 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theatre
09/21 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
09/22 Birmingham, AL Saturn
09/24 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
09/28 Austin, TX Mohawk
09/29 Dallas, TX The Echo Lounge
10/01 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
10/02 Salt Lake City, UT The Commonwealth Room
10/05 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
10/06 Seattle, WA The Showbox
10/08 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
10/09 Dana Point, CA Ohana Encore
10/11 Tucson, AZ 191 Toole
10/12 Los Angeles, CA Belasco Theatre
10/22 Madrid, Spain Teatro Barceló
10/23 Barcelona, Spain Apolo 2
10/25 Milan, Italy Santeria
10/26 Rome, Italy Largo
10/28 Munich, Germany Freiheitshalle
10/29 Zurich, Switzerland Bogen F
10/30 Luxembourg Den Atelier
11/01 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
11/02 Antwerp, Belgium De Roma
11/04 Manchester, UK Cathedral
11/05 Glasgow, UK St. Lukes
11/06 London, UK KOKO

09/09 Big Star’s #1 Record at 50 at Parkway Theater Read More Big Star Big Star is releasing some singles on Record Store Day. This is to coincide with the release of the documentary of Big Star called "Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me", which you can check out the …

09/09/2022 Friday

Big Star’s #1 Record at 50
at Parkway Theater
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Minnesota will be celebrating Big Star’s #1 Record at 50 at the Parkway Theater this September 9th.

The show will re-create the band’s first album, in its original order. A second set will feature select songs from their later albums, plus solo works.

Lineup:

Jimi Allison (Wrecker Brothers)

Bart Bakker (27 Various)

Tommy Bentz

Billy Dankert

Annie Enneking (Annie and the Bang Bang)

Joe Fahey

Michael Ferrier (Fathom Lane)

Ben Glaros

Brian Just

Mike and Kiki Lane

Cindy Lawson

Nick Leet (High on Stress)

Jerry Lefkowitz

Stephanie Paquin (American Housewife)

Chris Perricelli (Little Man)

Scott Wooldridge

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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The Lumineers at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO (2022-08-13) review

Read More The Lumineers The Denver-based band is back in town, to promote their second album Cleopatra (Dualtone). The record received overwhelming positive reviews and hit #1 in the UK Albums Chart and the… THE LUMINEERS SETLIST intro music- “Desperado (slowed remix)” by Eduardo Luzquiños (Rihanna cover) BRIGHTSIDE Cleopatra Ho Hey Angela A.M. RADIO Dead Sea Flowers in Your Hair WHERE WE ARE My Cell Slow It Down Charlie Boy NEVER REALLY MINE Gloria Sleep on the Floor Ophelia Big Parade BIRTHDAY ROLLERCOASTER Walls (Tom Petty cover, w/openers) Salt and the Sea Leader of the Landslide / You Can't Always Get What You Want (Rolling Stones cover snippet) Donna Submarines REMINGTON / REPRISE Stubborn Love outro music- “White Shade of Pale” by Procol Harem GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV SETLIST Southern Star Dark, Dark, Dark San Luis Amsterdam This Empty Northern Hemisphere Liars Caves The Stable Song All Shades of Blue DANIEL RODRIGUEZ SETLIST Steal The Night Away As I Am Colorado This is Life Sojourn of a Burning Sun Dolores Mixtape THE LUMINEERS TOUR DATES AUG 16 CHI Health Center Omaha, NE# AUG 17 BOK Center Tulsa, OK* AUG 19 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX* AUG 20 Moody Center Austin, TX* AUG 23 Amway Center Orlando, FL* AUG 24 Enmarket Arena Savannah, GA* AUG 26 State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA* AUG 27 Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC* AUG 28 WonderBus Music and Arts Festival Columbus, OH AUG 31 KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY* SEP 1 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN * SEP 3 Wrigley Field Chicago, IL* SEP 16 BeachLife Ranch Festival Redondo Beach, CA SEP 24 Sound on Sound Music Festival Bridgeport, CT OCT 1 Oceans Calling Festival Ocean City, MD NOV 11 Powerstation Auckland, New Zealand NOV 13 Fortitude Music Hall Brisbane, Australia NOV 15 ICC Sydney Sydney, Australia NOV 18 Margaret Court Arena Melbourne, Australia NOV 22 The Garden Hall Tokyo, Japan NOV 29 Grand Arena- Grand W- Cape Town, Western Cape NOV 30 Grand Arena- Grand West Cape Town, South Africa DEC 2 SunBet Arena at Time Square Casino Pretoria, South Africa # = With Special Guests: Gregory Alan Isakov and Daniel Rodriguez * = With Special Guest: James Bay (Chicago show adds Caamp as well)

“I’ll be your BRIGHTSIDE, baby, tonight…”

The announcement first came in late January 2020, that The Lumineers were returning to Kansas City that September, but then…

As we all know, the world changed, and after two and-a-half years since that initial notice, what is now called The BRIGHTSIDE Tour came to a filled T-Mobile Center, and to say that their fans had anticipated the show, is obviously an understatement.

In fact, Colorado had kind of moved east for the evening as all three of the acts on the roster were all Colorado-bred folk rock, making for the most musically cohesive arena show we’ve maybe ever seen.

The night began with a half-hour set from musician (and former member of Elephant Revival) Daniel Rodriguez and his band, in support of debut full-length, Sojourn of a Burning Sun (on Renew/BMG Records). “Colorado” was of course dedicated to his home state, “This is Life” was actually appropriated by The Lumineers and released as a Christmas song so he performed the original version, and he mentioned his sister and aunt were present for the show.

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Next up was South African-born, Boulder CO-based singer/songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov, still in support of his fourth full-length album, Evening Machines and whose bigger sound (enhanced with the strings of an upright bass and violin) was a close kinship to that of the headliner.

He and his band made the most of their forty-five-minutes, working in nine songs as spotlights flashed different primary colors on each band member. 2009’s “This Empty Northern Hemisphere” had a dark and gypsy feel to the song (courtesy of the strings), 2007’s “The Stable Song” asked “Remember when our songs were just like prayers”, and despite the echoing size of the venue, they would end with a quiet acoustic “All Shades of Blue” as all members huddled around a central mic.

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Taking the stage to a taped “Desperado-slowed remix”, The Lumineers wasted no time by starting their (just short of) two-hour set, with all members up front – on the runway tip of the heart-shaped ramps (similar to U2) that jutted forward on the arena floor, as a disco ball and star shapes hung above.

The band itself is down to a core duo (Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites) but triples in size for their live incarnation with its current lineup (Stelth Ulvang – piano, mandolin; Byron Isaacs – bass; Brandon Miller– guitar, mandolin; Lauren Jacobson – strings, piano) being certainly its most animated, and maybe also, its most musically solid assemblage to date

Starting with the title track and moving from radio hit, to hit (...to hit), with “Cleopatra”, breakout song, “Ho Hey”, and “Angela”, the set began so strongly, getting people on their feet immediately, and making that long wait, a distant memory.

The fluidity of their previous arena shows had minor flow hiccups here and there (we’ve followed the band since 2012 when they were playing tiny clubs to 2013 and their first arena tour, to their last US tour back in 2017), but this time there was an additional musical confidence we hadn’t seen prior, showing that they very much deserved to be playing shows at this level.

“Kansas City, you guys are lighting it up tonight!” Schultz mentioned in front of the new album’s “A.M. RADIO” and despite its title, 2012’s “Dead Sea” is very much a love song. Schultz reminisced that it’s already been a decade since the release of their debut album and mentioned how continually amazed they are at the crowd sizes, before launching into that album’s opener, the Dylan-esque “Flowers in Your Hair”.

Their current single, “Where We Are” was prefaced by the story of Schultz and his (now) wife being in a near-fatal Utah car accident and the story of his late uncle immortalized on 2012’s “Charlie Boy”, was also dedicated to current members of service and their own families.

When Schultz asked if there were any birthdays in the audience, it seemed like half the venue’s hands went up, so they carried on with the new “BIRTHDAY” dedicated to everyone that actually had one, and for all those birthdays we had to miss during the pandemic.

Fans turned on their phone flashlights and swayed for “ROLLERCOASTER” and the opening acts returned to help out on a cover from another of Schultz’s influences, Tom Petty’s “Walls”, with Isakov also sticking around for “Salt and the Sea”, a song he covered himself last year.

As for the encore, it went four songs, beginning with just the core duo huddled on a piano on the runway ramp for the character sketch of 2019’s “Donna”. The sound would expand for 2012’s “Submarines” as the band returned, Jacobson happily fiddling and Ulvang always restless on the piano.

For “REMINGTON” and “REPRISE” Schultz headed down to the front of the pit area to high-five fans, and for the closing “Stubborn Love”, the band returned to where they began, at the apex of the runway, though keyboardist Ulvang (now playing acoustic guitar), darted into the audience, balancing with his bare feet along barrier rails and scaling lower-level seats.

That two-and-a-half-year wait turned out to be very worth it as a noticeably seasoned Lumineers played their best arena show that we’ve seen so far. Though recent times have been predictably dark, Eric Idle of Monty Python sang it best – “Always look on the bright side of life” and The Lumineers have done just that, in a triumphant return to the live stage.

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Black Pistol Fire at recordBar, Kansas City, MO (10 August 2022)

Black Pistol Fire Setlist Songs played included Pick Your Poison Look Alive Lost Cause Redbone (Childish Gambino cover) Speak of the Devil New York City Cops (Strokes cover, w/Marlon Sexton of Shooks) Level Hope in Hell Aneurysm (Nirvana cover) Run Rabbit Run (includes snippet of “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles) The Shooks Setlist O2 Storming Toof City People Angel Rum! Drama Apples You Know I'm Right SFTW Black Pistol Fire Tour Dates AUG 12 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO AUG 13 Soundwell Salt Lake City, UT AUG 15 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ AUG 16 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA AUG 18 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA AUG 19 The Independent San Francisco, CA AUG 21 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR AUG 22 Neumos Seattle, WA AUG 25 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, Canada AUG 26 Capitol Ballroom Victoria, Canada AUG 28 Midway Music • Arcade • Kitchen Edmonton, Canada AUG 29 Bo's Bar & Stage Red Deer, Canada AUG 30 The Palace Theatre Calgary, Canada SEP 1 Capitol Music Club Saskatoon, Canada Read More Black Pistol Fire Canadian-bred, but based out of Austin, Black Pistol Fire, has sold out their upcoming 7th Street Entry show in Minneapolis. The band’s latest Deadbeat Graffiti is available now. …

This was no bad habit as again; we were floored by their live-energy--

Austin, TX came to Kansas City for a night, as a pair of bands headlined by duo Black Pistol Fire played the recordBar downtown for a memorable, adrenaline-fueled show.

The evening opened with a forty-minute set from Austin, TX band Shooks, led by Marlon Sexton, the son of famous TX guitarist Charlie (Bob Dylan, Double Trouble, Arc Angels) Sexton and though he looks very much like a younger version of his father, the band’s music is much more neo-psych and garage post-punk, than the straight-ahead blues rock of his father.

The band has released a recent six-song EP, Pet, and follow up single, “O2” (which opened the set), so are really just getting started, with this tour being their farthest reach to date outside of the Texas area, but they’ve been gradually building heat, especially since SXSW in March.

“Drama” is their newest single, just out this week, and features jagged guitar riffs and crashing cymbals, “You Know I’m Right” might be their most accessible sounding song, and closing with “SFTW”, this young band is one to keep on the radar.

As the Toronto-via-Austin duo (Kevin McKeown- guitar/lead vocals; Eric Owen- drums) of Black Pistol Fire jumped to the stage to begin their seventy-five-minute set, we could only wonder why they still remain somewhat of a kept secret. Fans of rock power duos like The White Stripes, Black Keys and more, should be all over this band, and though the club was full, they probably deserve to be playing bigger venues as they enter their second decade together.

We’ve documented the band since 2012, seeing them live finally in 2017 and again in 2021. Their stomping high-energy garage rock blues blend takes inspiration from the likes of Zeppelin, Nirvana, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry and more, but the sound is their own, and as usual, they exploded out of the gate, opening with 2021’s “Pick Your Poison”.

Their show setlist for the evening seemed to be an impromptu mix of songs new and old, (including most recent single, “Bad Habit”), based on tempo and McKeown’s mood and vibe of the crowd for the night, as evidenced on their “setlist” picture, which offers some additional song possibilities outside of their more known songs, categorized by their speed.

Drummer Owen almost immediately shed his shirt, as if it was slightly holding him back, and was a bare-chested frantic swirl of bobbing long hair for the remainder of the set. Their Childish Gambino cover of “Redbone” slowed things down momentarily, flipping the song into more of an aching blues track, with McKeown adjusting his vocal growl, into more of a falsetto to fit the song.

The duo brought Sexton back out to help for a driving Strokes cover of “New York City Cops” and last year’s “Hope in Hell” would end with a blistering McKeown guitar solo, and the octane would immediately go next level with a blistering late set cover of Nirvana’s “Aneurysm”, that was sonically threatening to blow the roof off.

The encore-less set would end with an extended “Run Rabbit Run” that included (no, our ears weren’t deceiving us), a snippet from Harry Styles’ “Watermelon Sugar” complete with tempo changes, ballistic guitar riffs, and a crowd clap-a-long before the momentum changed into a more frantic pace.

The gleefully tired audience clearly wanted more, still clapping and yelling for one more song, even well after the lights went up, and background music was cued, but will have to wait until Black Pistol Fire returns to the area once more.

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Minneapolis: This Week (08/21/2022)

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.

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08/18 Peter Hook & The Light with DJ Jake Rudh at First Avenue Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ...

08/18/2022 Thursday

Peter Hook & The Light
with DJ Jake Rudh
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

The last time Peter Hook was in town in November 2009, it was unforgettable. A massive fan proposed marriage on stage, “The rap portion was handled by a fan (singing the part of England footballer John Barnes). After the song, the fan proposed marriage to his girlfriend, who came on stage to accept the ring.”

You can bet that the married couple will definitely be at this upcoming Peter Hook & The Light show.

The show promises playing Joy Division’s debut album Unknown Pleasures and their last album Closer … plus an opening set of New Order material.

If you love Joy Division, this is an absolute a must-see show.

Tour dates:

August 11 The Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ONT
August 12 The Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ONT
August 13 Club Soda Montreal, QC
August 15 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
August 16 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
August 18 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
August 19 Metro Chicago
August 20 Metro Chicago
August 22 The Pabst Theatre Milwaukee, WI
August 23 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
August 25 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD
August 26 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
August 27 Terminal 5 New York, NY
August 29 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ
August 30 Mohawk Austin, TX
August 31 Mohawk Austin, TX
September 2 House Of Blues Houston Houston, TX
September 3 House Of Blues Dallas Dallas, TX
September 5 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
September 6 Humphreys Concerts by the Bay San Diego, CA
September 8 The Theatre At Ace Hotel Los Angeles, CA
September 9 The Theatre At Ace Hotel Los Angeles, CA
September 10 The Warfield San Francisco, CA
September 12 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
September 13 The Showbox Seattle, WA
September 14 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC tour dates

08/18 Petite Amie at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Petite Amie Otra Vez Petite Amie June 15, 2022 1 Otra Vez 6:27 Sold by Amazon Services LLC. Additional taxes may apply. By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use. . …

08/18/2022 Thursday

Petite Amie
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
amsterdambarandhall.com

Petite Amie is heading out on tour, stopping by the Amsterdam Bar in St Paul on August 18. Some dates are with Wild Wild Wets and Hooveriii, however the St Paul show currently does not have an opener listed.

The group recently shared their new single “Otra Vez”, via Devil in the Woods Records. The song is taken from their forthcoming new album.

Petite Amie tour dates

8/3 - Casbah /Soda - San Diego, CA *
8/4 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA *
8/5 - Amados - San Francisco, CA *
8/6 - The Holland Project - Reno, NV *
8/7 - Starlet Room - Sacramento, CA **
8/9 - Fixin’ To - Portland, OR
8/10 - The Shakedown - Bellingham, WA
8/12 - Substation x Freakout Presents - Seattle, WA
8/13 - Neurolux - Boise, ID
8/15 - Vultures - Colorado Springs, CO **
8/16 - Lost Lake - Denver, CO
8/17 - miniBar - Kansas City, .MO
8/18 - Amsterdam - St. Paul, MN
8/21 - Landline Presents @ The Burl - Lexington, KY **
8/22 - The Blue Room @ Third Man - Nashville, TN **
8/23 - 529 Bar - Atlanta, GA
8/24 - El Rocko @ Dog Day Presents - Savannah, GA
8/25 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte, NC
8/26 - Pie Shop - Washington, DC
8/27 - World Cafe - Philadelphia, PA
8/28 - Berlin Under A - New York, NY

* = w/ Wild Wild Wets
** = w/ Hooveriii

08/19 Hanson at Fillmore Read More Hanson Brothers band Hanson recently released their new Christmas album Finally It’s Christmas (available on 3CG/S-Curve Records). …

08/19/2022 Friday

Hanson
at Fillmore
livenation.com

Trio brothers Hanson (Taylor, Isaac, and Zac Hanson) finally released their Red Green Blue album. The album compiles three solo-led projects from each of the brothers and marks the band’s milestone 30th anniversary.

Red is Taylor’s songs, Green is Isaac’s songs, and finally Blue is Zac’s songs.

There will also be a massive Global tour from the trio, listed below are the North American dates:

AUGUST
5 – Elizabeth, IN – Caesar's Event Center #
6 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre #
7 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre #
9 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live #
10 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre #
12 – St Louis, MO – The Pageant #
13 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom #
14 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee #
16 – Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theatre #
18 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove at Harrah’s #
19 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis #
20 – Fargo, ND – Fargo Brewing Company Outdoors#
21 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater +
23 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre +
24 – Edmonton AB – Midway +
26 – Vancouver, BC – The Vogue Theatre +
27 – Seattle, WA – The Moore +
28 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom +
30 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore +
31 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues +

SEPTEMBER
2 – Los Angeles, CA – Ace Theatre +
3 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay +
4 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren +
6 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl +
7 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot +
9 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre +
10 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre +
11 – Wichita, KS – Cotillion Ballroom +
13 – Austin, TX – Emo’s +
14 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues +

# Allen Mack Myers Moore supporting
+ Zillaz supporting

08/20 Franz Ferdinand at Fillmore Read More Franz Ferdinand As I have suspected, Franz Ferdinand will be on a bigger tour in support of their new album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, which comes out next week (August 27th) on Domino Records.…

08/20/2022 Saturday

Franz Ferdinand
at Fillmore
livenation.com

If there’s only one Franz Ferdinand tour you have to see, it’s this one. Their greatest hits tour, it’s named after their 20-track greatest hits collection called Hits to the Head. All your favorite songs are here: “Take Me Out”, “The Dark Of The Matinée”, “This Fire”, “Do You Want To”… so many good ones. I can guarantee when they play “This Fire”, the entire audience will be singing along.

Tour Dates:

Thu, AUG 4 House of Blues Dallas Dallas, TX
Fri, AUG 5 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX
Sat, AUG 6 Stubbs BBQ Austin, TX
Mon, AUG 8 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
Wed, AUG 10 9:30 Club Washington, DC
Fri, AUG 12 The Fillmore Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
Sat, AUG 13 Pier 17 New York, NY
Mon, AUG 15 House Of Blues Boston Boston, MA
Tue, AUG 16 MTELUS Montreal, Canada
Wed, AUG 17 HISTORY Toronto, Canada
Fri, AUG 19 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
Sat, AUG 20 Fillmore Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
Mon, AUG 22 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
Tue, AUG 23 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
Thu, AUG 25 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
Fri, AUG 26 The Orpheum Vancouver, Canada
Sat, AUG 27 McMenamins Grand Lodge Forest Grove, OR
Tue, AUG 30 Fox Theater Oakland, CA
Thu, SEP 1 Shrine Expo Hall Los Angeles Downtown, CA

08/20 Chastity Brown at First Avenue Read More Chastity Brown Chastity Brown played almost everything from her Back-Road Highways album, as you can see from the setlist. The band is joined on stage by Aby Wolf (for "Solely" and "Slow Time") and Hummingbirds (for "Say It" ...

08/20/2022 Saturday

Chastity Brown
at First Avenue
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Minneapolis singer/songwriter Chastity Brown is headlining First Avenue on August 20 to support her new album Sing To The Walls (Red House Records).

The singer talked about the long journey to finish the new record:

This record was started in Sweden, and completed in Minneapolis. It’s been made and remade many times over, but ultimately is my audacious expression of black joy and love in response to uprising, confrontation, and pandemic.

And now it’s yours. Thank you for supporting me, for making my music part of your life, and sharing my music with others. I hope you dance your ass off to these songs in your living room or let it score the moments in your life that could use a soundtrack.

My deep and heartfelt thanks to my co-producers on this record, Brady Blade and Greg Schutte, and all the incredible musicians and collaborators who helped bring this to life. Thanks to my team that always has my back and believes in me as an artist and individual ♥

This is just the beginning.

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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The Wrong Party Tour, feat. Fitz and the Tantrums and Andy Grammer, at Palace Theatre, St Paul (13 Aug 2022)

08/13 Fitz and the Tantrums and Andy Grammer with Maggie Rose at Palace Theatre Read More Fitz and the Tantrums 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 . … Andy Grammer Andy Grammer will be co-headlining the show. He is known for his chart-topping hits, like “Honey I’m Good” and “Keep Your Head Up.” ... Maggie Rose Nashville roots-rock soul powerhouse Maggie Rose released her third studio album Have a Seat. The album recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL, and was produced by Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes). …

08/13/2022 Saturday

Fitz and the Tantrums and Andy Grammer
with Maggie Rose
at Palace Theatre
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We just saw Fitz and the Tantrums at Grinders KC in June 2022, and described the show as, “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.”

Andy Grammer will be co-headlining the show. He is known for his chart-topping hits, like “Honey I’m Good” and “Keep Your Head Up.”

Maggie Rose to open.

Tour dates:

July 29, 2022 - Key West, FL - Key West Ampitheater
July 30, 2022 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live Orlando
July 31, 2022 - Tampa, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
August 2, 2022 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre
August 3, 2022 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap
August 4, 2022 - New York, NY - Summerstage
August 6, 2022 - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion
August 9, 2022 - Selbyville, DE - The Freeman Arts Pavilion
August 11, 2022 - Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center
August 12, 2022 - Aurora, IL - Riveredge Park
August 13, 2022 - Saint Paul, MN - Palace Theatre
August 14, 2022 - St. Louis, MO - Saint Louis Music Park
August 17, 2022 - Vail, CO - Gerald R. Ford Amphiteater
August 18, 2022 - Sandy, UT - Sandy Amphiteater
August 20, 2022 - Nampa, ID - Ford Idaho Center - Amphitheater
August 21, 2022 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle
August 22, 2022 - Bonner, MT - KettleHouse Ampitheater
August 23, 2022 - Forest Grove, OR - Grand Lodge
August 25, 2022 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery
August 26, 2022 - Rohnert Park, CA - Green Music Center
August 27, 2022 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre

Maggie Rose

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Andy Grammer

Palace Theatre Marquee

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Andy Grammer with Michael Fitzpatrick

Andy Grammer with Michael Fitzpatrick

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Fitz and the Tantrums at Palace Theatre, St Paul (13 Aug 2022)

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Flip Rushmore at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (10 Aug 2022)

Flip Rushmore Setlist Platypuseidon The Loathsome Crowded West Phife & Merle Gouda Bear DDT NINE That Hollow Sound Campus Waxwing -- Encore -- Aspen, CA / All These Things That I've Done (The Killers cover) / Loserhead Read More Flip Rushmore Minneapolis band Flip Rushmore (Alex Smith, Dan Klauer, Nick Spielman, Adam Szczepaniak, and Mike Green) is having an EP Release Party this August 10 at the 7th Street Entry. …

Minneapolis/Nashville band Flip Rushmore (Alex Smith, Dan Klauer, Nick Spielman, Adam Szczepaniak, and Mike Green) held a release party for their four-year-in-the-making EP Choose Your Villains Wisely at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on August 10th.

Starting the show was Lazenlow, a three-piece featuring vocalist Gillian Needham, guitarist Ghost Channels, and drummer Mo Bluntz. The band was slow to start their set, as one of their fans was late arriving to the venue, so they were vamping to buy her some time.

The group loves First Avenue/7th Street so much that they wrote a song about the venue… adding that it was written well before they first book their first show.

Friend Dog (aka Vinnie Donatelle) was up next. Donatelle was joined by bassist Lauren Anderson and drummer Nate LeBrun. Donatelle has built up a good fanbase, thanks to being in The Last Revel (the group is heading out on a national tour starting on August 21st in Livingston, Montana).

After playing a love song about his wife, Julia, Donatelle asked if the next one was the last song? He’s lost track of time and had forgotten to bring a setlist to the show. Anderson answered, “Six songs is the perfect set of songs.” With that, they played a song, “Never Want to Let You Down.”

The truth is, we weren’t going to cover this Flip Rushmore show. However, after running to one of their super fan, at a Japanese Breakfast in July 2022, the fan convinced us to see Flip Rushmore. He believed in the band so much that we had to trust his suggestion.

At the show, I see the local music fans/influencers (like Dom, Robert, the Girl at the Rockshow, etc.) in the audience, which is a good sign and indication there’s a good buzz for the band.

After a hilarious boxing arena introduction, Flip Rushmore took the stage, playing “Platypuseidon”, the new song about the murder of George Floyd, taken from their Choose Your Villains Wisely EP.

As promised, every song from the new EP was played live (for the first time), including billionaire spacing traveling song “Waxwing”, “NINE”, “The Loathsome Crowded West”, and “Gouda Bear”

Flip Rushmore’s Choose Your Villains Wisely is out now on all major platforms.

Lazenlow

Lazenlow

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Friend Dog

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Flip Rushmore at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (10 Aug 2022)

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We♥KC- August 16-22, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS)

Read More Silversun Pickups Recently, Silversun Pickups announced their 15-date November tour, with special guest Zella Day. The tour will hit all major cities, including Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Tulsa, and more.

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

School’s back in and preseason football has begun, signaling an end to summer, but there’s still a few warm triple-digit days left. Country music is still strong, as evidenced by Guitars & Cadillacs recently opening in Overland Park (with a concert from ex-KC resident Ty Herndon), but so is punk as a DIY club on Stadium Drive called Farewell recently opened as well.

A good mix of shows this week, though we’re not above the last-minute postponement, as evidenced by Incubus postponing their Friday night show at Azura, thought the rumor is singer Brandon Boyd’s back problems, not Covid-related, so check those socials before heading out.

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro August 16th–22nd

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

Tuesday Aug 16

Hooveriii, Replay Lounge- Lawrence, $10

In support of the new A Round of Applause, the six-member psychedelic space rock band started initially almost a decade ago as a solo drum machine project by Bert Hoover (and is pronounced "Hoover Three"). Influenced by 70s Krautrock, the band aims to re-define their version of prog rock in today’s indie scene.

Austin TX’s Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band was supposed to share the stage for this tour but were forced to drop out due to internal strife and mental well-being issues.

Silversun Pickups Liberty Hall, $27.50-$55

Los Angeles indie rockers are due to return with the August 18^th release of new sixth studio album Physical Thrills, produced by Nirvana producer and Garbage drummer Butch Vig, with advance single, “Scared Together” already out to radio. We saw them last back in 2016, co-headlining with Foals. Live, they’ve been working in their recent cover of the late 80’’s Martika hit, “Toy Soldiers”.

For this 21-date tour, they’ve partnered with PLUS1 with $1 from every ticket sold going to the PLUS1 x Noise For Now Reproductive Health Access Fund supporting access to reproductive rights and services for all.

“You never know what can bring two people together,” notes bandmate Brian Aubert of the new single. This song is about becoming close and intimate with someone through hardship. Being thrown into something quite frightening brings out some shared qualities that connect them.”

Polyphia with Unprocessed and Death Tour, Granada. $22

Texas mostly instrumental prog rock band Polyphia hits the road after dropping new single “Playing God” via Rise Records. This is the band’s first new material since 2019 and since their last studio album, 2018’s New Levels New Devils. German prog metal band Unprocessed as support. Alternative hip hop act Death Tour had to drop off the tour on short-notice due to transportation issues.

Wade Bowen, Knuckleheads, $15

Texas Country/Red Dirt singer-songwriter and former member of West 84 has new single, “Everything Has Your Memory” out now, in advance of full-length, Somewhere Between the Secret and The Truth, just released on August 12^th.

Bowen’s debut album “Try Not to Listen” in 2002 made an initial splash on country radio and several albums followed, including live releases, The Blue Light Live and Live at Billy Bob’s Texas. More recently he’s worked alongside fellow Texan Randy Rogers on Hold My Beer, Volumes 1 and 2.

Sister Act at Starlight Theatre August 16-21 $15-$98

When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the lifestyle and Mother Superior. Filled with gospel music, dancing and a moving story, Sister Act is a sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship.

 Wednesday Aug 17

Petite Amie miniBar, $10

Mexico City-based psych pop group heads out on tour after sharing new single “Otra Vez”, via Devil in the Woods Records, taken from their forthcoming new album. Carlos Medina also doubles as the bassist for Little Jesus, but this project considers The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Big Thief, Magic Potion, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Crumb as main musical influences.

Local dark shoegazers Redder Moon to open in support of full-length “Hell is Other People” and more recent remixes.

Richie Kotzen, Knuckleheads. $24

Following projects with The Winery Dogs and Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith, the lauded guitarist is out on a solo tour. Over his long career, he’s opened for The Rolling Stones in Japan and been a member of both Mr. Big and Poison, though his own work is much more blues rock-oriented.

Thursday Aug 18

The Devil Wears Prada w/ Stray From The Path, Dying Wish, The Truman, $25-$44

Dayton, OH metalcore/Christian metal rockers out in support of the new Color Decay album. They are expected to play both 2010’s Zombie and last year’s sequel ZII EPs back-to-back, as well as new favorites and a selection of older tunes.

Black Stone Cherry, Knuckleheads. $20

Kentucky Southern rock four piece out in support of 2020’s The Human Condition and follow up live release, recorded at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. The band has been going since 2001, and recently has been working in a Tracy Chapman cover into their live sets.

Doobie, Bottleneck. $20-$25/$100VIP

Not to be confused with the much older Doobie Brothers of course, the Ohio rapper is out on his Bat Shxt Krazy Tour with new album Misery Loves Kompany 2 out now.

Ann Wilson (of Heart), Prairie Band Casino-Mayetta, $65

The legendary singer has a new solo album out, Fierce Bliss, which is a mix of covers and originals, and we saw her show which included both and plenty of Heart classics, on a blacktop parking lot back in 2017. Despite the age of 72, her vocals have remained mostly intact, sending familiar songs and covers from Led Zeppelin, The Who and The Rolling Stones, soaring.

Friday Aug 19

Alice in Chains, Breaking Benjamin, Bush, $29.89-$125

Part of local station 98.9 The Rock’s Rock the ‘Dotte series, spotlighting rock shows in Wyandotte County. Though AiC singer William DuVall recently put out a solo album, Alice in Chains’ latest is still 2018’s Rainier Fog, though the group hopes to reconvene in the studio following this summer tour.

Breaking Benjamin is due for a new one as well after 2018’s Aurora, though did release a Goo Goo Dolls cover with Diamante in 2020. Gavin Rossdale and Bush, however, do have a new record out, The Art of Survival, and will likely be playing all those familiar ‘90s hits as well.,

Boz Scaggs w The Robert Cray Band, Kauffman Center, $29-$89

After more than five decades, singer, songwriter, and guitarist Boz Scaggs continues to thrill with his signature blend of rock, blues, and R&B. Scaggs has produced 19 albums and dozens of hits, including “Lido Shuffle,” “Look What You’ve Done to Me,” and “Lowdown.” The seven-time Grammy nominee returns to his roots for the Out of the Blues Tour 2022.

The Robert Cray Band joins on for an evening of blues music. The five-time Grammy winner has a 20-album discography including hits like “Right Next Door (Because of Me),” “Smoking Gun,” and “Blues Get Off My Shoulder.” Singer-songwriter Jeff LeBlanc will open the performance.

New Respects, Encore, $20

Nashville rock and soul band known for energetic live performances released their acoustic EP Don’t Panic, but member Lexi recently bowed out of the band, due to full time motherhood. A chance to see them in the intimate confines of this small room.

Paul Rodriguez (comedian), Aug 19-20, Comedy Club of Kansas City, $24-$36

The longtime stand-up comedian and actor (last seen on-screen in last year’s Clifford the Big Red Dog) returns for two nights of masterclass-level comedy.

Saturday Aug 20

Florist w Marc Merz, recordBar, $15

The Brooklyn indie folk band is out in support of their self-titled album from Double Double Whammy that received a solid 8.5 review on Pitchfork, calling it as much an audio documentary as it is a folk album. We saw them on their first appearance in Minneapolis, back in June 2016 and leader Emily Sprague continues to push the boundaries of her role as lyricist, while still releasing ambient work under his own name. Local electro-folkies Mr. Golden Sun listed as support.

Turnpike Troubadours w Gov’t Mule, Azura Amphitheater, $39.50-$60

After a two-year hiatus, Turnpike Troubadours return to live stages. They released their breakout album Diamonds & Gasoline, in 2010, followed by Goodbye Normal Street, and their self-titled 2015 album featured "The Mercury" and "The Bird Hunters." In 2017, the band released the critically acclaimed album A Long Way From Your Heart.

The mighty Gov’t Mule are back as well, after being sidelined with Covid earlier in the year and Warren Haynes and co are in support of blues album, Heavy Load Blues. Morgan Wade and Muscadine Bloodline are also on the bill.

Tony Orlando, Ameristar, CANCELED

Sunday Aug 21

Kendrick Lamar w Baby Keem, T-Mobile Center, $55-$175

We goin’ be all right-- The Big Steppers Tour is the fifth concert tour by rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar, in support of fifth studio album, 2022’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. Arguably, the greatest MC in the game today, early show reviews point to how visually immersive the stage set is and features a glowing cube.

Las Vegas rapper Baby Keem not only guests on the new Lamar album (both also won a Grammy for “Family Ties” in April) but has recent single, “Honest:” out now.

Opener LA rapper Tanna Leone was signed by Lamar to his imprint and has new full-length, Sleepy Soldier out now.

A Day to Remember, The Ghost Inside, Beartooth, Azura Amphitheater, $34-$65

It’s the humbly named Just Some Shows Tour MMXXII and the Florida hard punk pop hardcore group have a new single, “Miracle” released just a few weeks ago. Last full-length was 2021’s You’re Welcome.

LA metalcore group The Ghost Inside is performing songs from their self-titled 2020 release (but fifth full-length) for the first time, after pandemic delays.

Sean Kingston, The Granada – Lawrence, $26-$125

Out on his Road to Deliverance Tour, the Miami R&B/Hip-hop singer has been away for a while, though announced upcoming album Deliverance, with advance single, “Dark Times” featuring G Herbo and also collab’d at the end of 2021 with Japanese rapper TOMORO on single, “Let Me Hold You”.

Happy Together Tour, Kauffman Center, $29-$89

Featuring some of the greatest hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s, the touring roadshow returns with an evening full of 61 Billboard Top 40 smashes. The show features music legends The Turtles, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Association, The Buckinghams, The Vogues and The Cowsills.

Monday Aug 22

listen to an album

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The Wild Hearts Tour, feat. Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, Julien Baker, at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis (09 Aug 2022)

Sharon Van Etten Setlist Headspace Comeback Kid No One's Easy to Love Anything Come Back I'll Try Used To It Serpents Every Time the Sun Comes Up Mistakes Born Seventeen -- Encore -- Darkish Like I Used To Angel Olsen Setlist Dream Thing Big Time Ghost On Right Now All Mirrors Lark Go Home Through the Fires Chance Julien Baker Setlist Sprained Ankle Bloodshot Tokyo Relative Fiction Ziptie Hardline Faith Healer Heatwave Favor Ringside Tour Dates Aug. 15 - Shelburne, VT @ The Green * Aug. 16 - LaFayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards * Aug. 18 - Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion * Aug. 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann * Aug. 20 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage* Aug. 21 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage * * = with Spencer. Read More Sharon Van Etten "Hey Minneapolis. There you are! It's been too long, thanks for coming out tonight," Sharon Van Etten commented at the nice turnout for her show at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 16th. … Angel Olsen Angel Olsen will be headlining First Avenue on October 2nd. Olsen fans can look forward to Phases, a collection of B-sides, rarities, and demos on November 10th via Jagjaguwar. ... Julien Baker American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Julien Baker released her critically acclaimed album, Little Oblivions, during the pandemic, through Matador Records. …

The Wild Hearts Tour, featuring Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, and Julien Baker, stopped by the Surly Brewing Festival Field, in Minneapolis, on Tuesday, August 9th. Due to city noise ordinances rules, these city “festivals”, like block parties, has to end by a certain time… so generally these shows starts at 5pm, when the sun’s still out.

On my original music schedule, Alaska native Quinn Christopherson was supposed to open the show.

I later found out that Christopherson won’t be joining the Wild Hearts Tour, until Chicago (August 10), because he would be busy opening for the Here and Now shows, featuring Courtney Barnett and Lucy Dacus. We did catch him at the Here and Now show at The Midland on August 8th, and wrote, “The music began with rising Anchorage singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson, whose debut full-length, Write Your Name in Pink will be released September 16 for a half-hour set, accompanied by only his guitarist and beginning with the title track from his I Am Bubblegum EP. “My family has been telling stories forever, and this is how I tell mine”, Christopherson explained after the new “Celine”, a touching song about his mother.”

Anyway, the Surly Brewing Festival Field, which is next to the Surly Brewing Co. tavern, is one of the few open-air venues in the Minneapolis area. From our experience, we have Rock the Garden (at the Walker Arts Sculpture Garden), Basilica Block Party (currently on hold due to the pandemic), Music in the Zoo (currently on hold), and Cabooze Plaza (at the parking lot at the Cabooze)… so there’s not a lot of active/current open-air options.

The nice thing about the Surly Brewing shows is that they will open up a disused weighing station for free self-parking. I don’t know the capacity, but I am assuming you must arrive early to get a parking spot… otherwise, if it’s full, I am assuming you are on your own.

Fans showed up early to see the Wild Hearts Tour, which almost everyone buying Wild Hearts Tour-branded T-Shirts and tote bags!

Julien Baker started the show. She commented that the last time she played the Surly was with the all-women show Courtney Barnett and Lucy Dacus in July 2018. She was still new the music scene back then, and we commented it as much: “When we saw her in 2017, we described the then-15-year-old as “shy” and her songs were being “drowned out by the chatty crowd”. Seeing Baker, nearly a year later, I can tell you that she’s more confident and taking command of the stage. She’ll sometime scream on some songs, which can be such a powerful thing to hear from this very young singer. To be honest, the crowd loved her. She’s really built up an audience here, and fans were listening and cheering to everything Baker had to say. For example, she mentioned the word “women”, and the girls in the audience cheered loudly.”

Baker continues to build up her fanbase here… and it should be interesting to seeing her with other strong women, like with Phoebe Bridgers’ boygenius project.

Angel Olsen was next. Everyone in the band dressed in mono-color, with Olsen in banana yellow. The first thing she commented on was how bright the sun was… clearly not used to playing in the day time. “Look at that. The sun. It leaves nothing to the imagination,” Olsen stated. After a brief pause, “But my thoughts are my own. My thoughts are mysterious. You don’t know what I’m thinking!”

We haven’t seen Olsen since Oct 2017, and after five years, our statement, “Angel Olsen has a voice that makes knees weak, blind men see and dreams come true” still rings true.

Setlist

Speaking about a long time, wow, we haven’t seen Sharon Van Etten since July 2014. What happened was after the release of Are We There in 2014, Van Etten decided to take a break from music to pursue acting, raise a family, and studied at the Brooklyn College on psychology and mental health counseling.

It’s good to have Sharon Van Etten back. She looked and sounded as she did eight years ago… as if she never left. Starting with “Headspace” and “Comeback Kid”, it’s like she’s telling the story of her own journey. She is the comeback kid.

Van Etten’s new album, We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, is out now Jagjaguwar.

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Sharon Van Etten at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis (09 Aug 2022)

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Courtney Barnett / Lucy Dacus / Quinn Christopherson - Here and There Festival, Kansas City (2022-08-08)

COURTNEY BARNETT SETLIST Rae Street Sunfair Sundown Avant Gardener Need a Little Time Nameless, Faceless Small Poppies Turning Green Here's the Thing Sunday Roast Depreston Walkin' on Eggshells Elevator Operator If I Don't Hear from You Tonight History Eraser Pedestrian at Best Write a List of Things to Look Forward To Oh the Night (with Quinn Christopherson) Before You Gotta Go LUCY DACUS SETLIST Triple Dog Dare First Time Addictions Hot & Heavy Christine VBS Partner in Crime Brando Thumbs I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore Kissing Lessons Believe (Cher cover) Night Shift QUINN CHRISTOPHERSON SETLIST Bubblegum Celine Evelene Loaded Gun 2005 I Don’t Like Who I Am (?) HERE AND THERE FESTIVAL TOUR DATES AUG 09 st. louis, mo the factory AUG 10 cleveland, oh the agora AUG 12 harrisburg, pa harrisburg university at xl live AUG 13 north adams, ma mass moca AUG 14 syracuse, ny beak & skiff apple orchards AUG 16 chicago, il salt shed AUG 20 portland, or edgefield AUG 21 redmond, wa marymoor park AUG 26 stanford, ca frost amphitheater at stanford AUG 28 san diego, ca humphrey’s concerts by the bay AUG 31 dallas, tx the factory in deep ellum SEP 01 austin, tx acl live at the moody theater SEP 03 denver, co mission ballroom

“I got lost somewhere between Here And There, I’m not sure what the town was called” – Courtney Barnett “Scotty Says” (2012 song)

As indie singer-songwriter-guitarist Courtney Barnett first started playing shows, she drove long distances through the Australian countryside, passing through numerous small towns before arriving at the next bigger city. She would later realize that these towns were filled with community, experience, and stories.

That journeying instinct has culminated in her organizing and curating the Here and There Festival, a 15-stop show with a rotating lineup of almost two dozen total artists, that would begin in Kansas City at The Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland.

Barnett has also owned a label (Milk! Records) for a decade so she also has curated a limited cassette/digital compilation in conjunction with the tour, to raise money for organizations supporting reproductive justice, with all profits going towards the National Network of Abortion Funds and Advocates For Youth. Pre-order it here.

Additionally, non-profit Sounds of Saving are tour partners- their mission uses the connection to music as a direct path to mental well-being. The group on-site also highlighted the recent implementation of the 988 number to a network of suicide/crisis lifeline call centers. Pride Haven were also on-site at the Kansas City show – SAVE, Inc.’s overnight shelter who offer a welcoming environment for transition-aged 18-24 youth, facing homelessness.

The music began with rising Anchorage singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson, whose debut full-length, Write Your Name in Pink will be released September 16 for a half-hour set, accompanied by only his guitarist and beginning with the title track from his I Am Bubblegum EP. “My family has been telling stories forever, and this is how I tell mine”, Christopherson explained after the new “Celine”, a touching song about his mother.

Christopherson was verbally pleased to be playing indoors again after numerous outdoor shows and “2005”, which included several throwback references (17 years ago?!, kinda made us feel old!) and pined for a simpler time. “I do like who I am today” Christopherson admitted after their final number, “...it’s an old song”.

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As the analog home movies began rolling on-screen, we knew it was time for an hour-long set from singer/songwriter Lucy Dacus, who we caught headlining in Lawrence back in February.

We were just happy to see Dacus upright and recovered, as she spent several shows singing and playing on her back, after slipping some discs but still determined to carry on performing.

We first caught Dacus live in Spring 2018 and have proudly watched her grow into a performer of more confidence and watched her fan base grow exponentially as well. 2021’s “Home Video” remains her latest full-length (and a VHS graphic rolled on-screen between songs), with a few new singles released since.

The same band as previous accompanied her, including secret weapon, guitarist Jacob Blizard and though things started more solemn with 2021’s “Triple Dog Dare”, tempo would soon pick up.

Though the set was an abridged version of her headlining set in February, it still sounded fresh and relevant, especially to the loyal fans that hang on her every word, with numerous traveling from around the country to see this opening date. The crowd responded well early to 2018’s “Addictions” which offers the great conflicting lyric, “You've got a sense of adventure and a penchant for comfort that keeps you at home”.

“This is what a theater should look like” Dacus said, looking around, also remembering a very early date at the venue opening for Houndmouth. “Did anyone here go to vacation bible school?” she asked before launching into “VBS” as a crowd roar went up, “Predictable…!” she quipped.

Recent two-minute single, “Kissing Lessons” (which Dacus described as “a little gay song”) was played as the video played behind the band, then the group launched into a slowed and atmospheric version of Cher’s “Believe”, stripping away all the dance beats and auto-tune vocals, leaving the longing of the song’s lyrics exposed. The still-powerful 2018 song “Night Shift” would end the set, with many singing along to the heartbreaking but empowered lyrics.

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As colleague Vu has noted previous, we’ve had Melbourne native Courtney Barnett on our radar for a decade, first praising her debut two EPs in 2013. We saw her in Chicago in February 2014 (sold out), Varsity Theater in June 2014 (Sold Out), Rock the Garden in June 2015, Desert Daze in October 2017, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile in October 2017 (Sold Out), Surly Brewing Festival in July 2018 and Rock the Garden 2019, so ahem, we have some history.

Her latest full-length is last November’s Things Take Time, Take Time (on Mom+Pop) and she began her eighty-minute headlining set with the first two songs from the new record, “Rae Street” and “Sunfair Sundown” before elevating things with her breakout single, 2015’s “Avant Gardener”.

Only accompanied by bassist Bones Sloane and drummer Dave Mudie, the sound was still big with Barnett not saying very much between songs (as usual, so no mention of fellow Australian Olivia Newton-John, who died earlier that day).

Her stream of consciousness style lyrics and irrefutable guitar skills made for a mesmerizing performance in mostly minimal lighting. 2021’s “Turning Green” turned things slightly funkier, with Barnett even singing as she played cowbell then “Here’s the Thing” had her confessing, “I'm not afraid of heights, maybe I'm just scared of falling.”

“Any real estate agents here? This song’s for you...it’s a happy song” she remarked before 2015’s “Depreston” and she described the new “If I Don't Hear from You Tonight” as “a love sing” asking if anyone in the crowd was on a first date.

The end of the main set would really ramp up with an energetic “Pedestrian at Best” and the forward-chugging “Write a List of The Things to Look Forward To”, followed by a two-song encore beginning with the Dylan-esque “Oh the Night”, the new album’s closing track, where Barnett harmonized with Christopherson, who came back on stage to lend a vocal hand.

The show ended ideally with road song “Before You Gotta Go” and Barnett assuring the crowd “you’re always on my mind” and the feeling seemed to be mutual with so many singing along.

With a touring festival that promotes both wandering and inclusion, those themes might seem like polar opposites, but in fact, end up being very closely related. And based on the first tour stop and the roster of so many musically interesting artists, The Here and There Festival seems like a show worth getting lost in.

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Minneapolis: September 1 to September 3

09/01 Neko Case with Disq at First Avenue Read More Neko Case Neko Case has a new album The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, which came out September 3rd on ANTI-, and her First Avenue …

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09/01/2022 Thursday

Neko Case
with Disq
at First Avenue
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Producer and songwriter Neko Case is on tour in support of a digital-only career retrospective album Wild Creatures. Yes, it’s a greatest hits album, but there’s also a new song, “Oh, Shadowless”, as a special bonus in the release.

Case will stop by First Avenue’s mainroom on September 1, 2022.

Disq to open.

Tour dates:

08/28 - Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville, TN ~~
8/29 - Bijou Theatre - Knoxville, TN ~~
09/01 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN ~~
09/02 - Pabst Theatre - Milwaukee, WI ~~
09/03 - Out of Space @ Temperance Beer Co. - Evanston, IL ^^
09/04 - Nelsonville Music Festival - Nelsonville, OH
09/06 - White Eagle Hall - Jersey City, NJ ##
09/07 - Emerson Colonial Theatre - Boston, MA ##
09/08 - Brooklyn Steel - Brooklyn, NY ##
09/09 – Filene Center at Wolf Trap - Vienna, VA ++
09/10 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA ##
09/12 - Orange Peel - Asheville, NC ##
09/13 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA ##
9/16 - Alaska Center for the Performing Arts - Anchorage, AK
9/17 - Hering Auditorium - Fairbanks, AK

She & Him ++
Disq ~~
Courtney Marie Andrews ^^
Sean Rowe ##

09/02 The King Khan & BBQ Show with Miranda and The Beat at Fine Line Read More King Khan & BBQ So, if you need to catch up on The King Khan & BBQ Show, they are an interesting modern band with minimalistic setup and plays a weird mixture of 50s doo-wop …

09/02/2022 Friday

The King Khan & BBQ Show
with Miranda and The Beat
at Fine Line
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The King Khan & BBQ Show is returning to the Minneapolis area, at the Fine Line Music Café this Sep 2nd.

We’ve seen “Brown James Brown” King Khan solo and Mark Sultan (BBQ) solo, but together, they’re a unique rock force. The last time we saw the duo together was in Nov 2009, at the Triple Rock Social Club and described them as “The King Khan & BBQ Show, they are an interesting modern band with minimalistic setup and plays a weird mixture of 50s doo-wop and Surf music. They've got a ton of fans, who lined up hours before the show.”

Miranda and The Beat to open.

Tour dates:

Sept 2 : Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
Sept 3 : Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
Sept 4 : Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
Sept 6 : Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
Sept 7 : Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
Sept 9 : Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
Sept 10 : Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Made
Sept 11 : Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Sept 13 : TBA
Sept 14 : Washington, DC - Black Cat
Sept 16 : Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
Sept 17 : Atlanta, GA - The Earl
Sept 18 : Chapel Hill, NC - Cat's Cradle
Sept 19 : Savannah, GA - El Rocko Lounge
Sept 21 : Nashville, TN - Basement East
Sept 22 : Memphis, TN - Gonerfest
Sept 23 : New Orleans, LA - Poor Boys
Sept 25 : Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas
Sept 26 : Fort Worth, TX - Tulips
Sept 28 : Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
Sept 30 : Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
Oct 1 : Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
Oct 2 : San Diego, CA - Casbah
Oct 4 : Pomona, CA - Glass House
Oct 5 : San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
Oct 7 : Portland, OR - Dante's
Oct 8 : Seattle, WA - Clockout Lounge
Oct 9 : Seattle, WA - Clockout Lounge
Oct 11 : Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre

09/02 Elder with Belzebong and Dreadnought at Turf Club Read More Elder Capturing Elder's expanding dynamic and ongoing progression, The Gold & Silver Sessions is an experimental LP of ranging psychedelic jams that captures their expressive and nuanced development …

09/02/2022 Friday

Elder
with Belzebong and Dreadnought
at Turf Club
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Metal/progressive rock band Elder will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on September 2nd, in support of their new album Omens.

Belzebong and Dreadnought to open.

Tour dates:

Aug 10 Orlando, FL, US Will's Pub
Aug 12 Houston, TX, US White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs
Aug 14 Fort Worth, TX, US Tulips FTW
Aug 16 Albuquerque, NM, US Sister
Aug 17 Phoenix, AZ, US The Rebel Lounge
Aug 18 Outdoor Las Vegas, NV, US PSYCHO SWIM
Aug 22 Boise, ID, US Neurolux Lounge
Aug 23 Portland, OR, US Dante's
Aug 24 Seattle, WA, US Substation
Aug 27 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Don Quixote
Aug 28 San Diego, CA, US Brick By Brick
Aug 31 Denver, CO, US Hi-Dive
Sep 2 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Sep 3 Chicago, IL, US Reggie's Rock Club
Sep 4 Hamtramck, MI, US The Sanctuary
Sep 5 Toronto, ON, Canada Velvet Underground
Sep 7 Québec, QC, Canada L'Anti Bar & Spectacles
Sep 8 Portland, ME, US Geno's Rock Club
Sep 10 Cambridge, MA, US The Middle East - Downstairs
Sep 22 Berlin, Germany SO36
Sep 23 Leipzig, Germany UT Connewitz
Sep 24 Prague, Czech Republic Futurum Music Bar
Sep 25 Warsaw, Poland Proxima
Sep 26 Vienna, Austria Arena Wien - Grosse Halle
Sep 27 Budapest, Hungary Dürer Kert
Sep 28 Ljubljana, Slovenia Orto
Sep 30 Munich, Germany Hansa 39, Feierwerk
Sep 30 Pratteln, Switzerland Up In Smoke
Oct 2 Mezzago, Italy Bloom
Oct 3 Grenoble, France L'Ampérage
Oct 6 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain AMFest
Oct 7 Porto, Portugal Amplifest
Oct 9 Madrid, Spain Okkult Session 3
Oct 11 Toulouse, France Le Rex
Oct 12 Montpellier, France Rockstore
Oct 13 Nantes, France LE FERRAILLEUR
Oct 14 Paris, France Petit Bain
Oct 16 Tilburg, Netherlands 013
Oct 18 Aarhus, Denmark VoxHall
Oct 19 Oslo, Norway Parkteatret Scene
Oct 20 Drammen, Norway Union Scene
Oct 21 Stavanger, Norway Folken
Oct 22 Bergen, Norway Kulturhuset i Bergen
Oct 25 Johanneshov, Sweden Slaktkyrkan
Oct 26 Gothenburg, Sweden Pustervik
Oct 28 Copenhagen, Denmark Pumpehuset
Oct 29 Hamburg, Germany Gruenspan
Oct 31 Dortmund, Germany Junkyard
Nov 2 Brighton, UK Chalk
Nov 3 Bristol, UK The Fleece

09/02 - 09/03 First Avenue Goes to the Fair Read More Cindy Lawson Vocalist Cindy Lawson of local ‘80s indie-rock band The Clams was brought up mid-set, to sing along on a couple songs mid-set, with Stringfellow trying his best to comically make pun wordplays in his . …

09/02/2022 Friday
09/03/2022 Saturday

First Avenue Goes to the Fair
at Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
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First Avenue is headling to the “Great Minnesota Get-Together”, the Minnesota State Fair on Sept 2 to Sept 3rd. The venue will take over Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater and will showcase a variety of local musicians.

The house band, Al Church and The Congregation will likely play music between set changes.

Friday:

• Colin Bracewell
• Meghan Kreidler (of Kiss the Tiger)
• Ness Nite
• Obi Original
• The Alarmists

with house band Al Church and The Congregation

Saturday:

• Cindy Lawson
• Mae Simpson
• Molly Brandt
• Ricki Monique
• Thomas Abban

with house band Al Church and The Congregation

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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