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R.I.P. Coolio

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Hip hop rapper Coolio has died at age of 59 in Los Angeles, his manager Jarez Posey has confirmed, with no immediate cause of death released. 

He was found unresponsive in a friend's bathroom, but no drugs or related paraphernalia were reported found on the scene (note that he had also been a longtime asthma sufferer), so an autopsy and toxicology report will determine his cause of death.

AKA Artis Leon Ivey Jr, Coolio was best known for the GRAMMY-winning 1995 #1 single "Gangsta’s Paradise", which came from the soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer film Dangerous Minds, sampling Stevie Wonder’s 1976 song "Pastime Paradise". 

Born just south of Pittsburgh, Coolio moved to Compton, CA, going to community college and also working as a volunteer firefighter and as airport security, before pursuing hip-hop full-time.

His debut 1994 album, It Takes a Thief (Tommy Boy Records) featured the hit single "Fantastic Voyage", which went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

He was nominated for six total GRAMMYS and also won three MTV VMAs in a career that spanned thirty-five years, eight studio albums, and numerous film and TV appearances.  

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Weekend Gamer Update (September 2022)

Read More Steam I’ve put down my $5 to preorder my Steam Deck. I decided to get the $400 entry model. I think that is a fantastic price, considering that I looked at similar handheld PCs, such as the Aya Neo and OneXPlayer, and they are usually $1,000 or more … Cyberpunk For some odd reason, Best Buy, allowed me to pick up my pre-order for Cyberpunk 2077 video game for the PC. The game is not officially out until December 10, 2020, on a variety of platforms: Windows …

I received my Steam Deck today. I haven’t played any games on it, as each games takes a million years to download on my cellular hotspot. But so far, so good, everything is working as expected.

First impression: the Steam Deck is massive! I had no idea, I mean I knew it was bigger than the Nintendo Switch, but it’s way bigger than I thought. It’s definitely not a pocketable device. Still, it’s more portable than, say a heavy gaming laptop. I’ll have more to say about the Steam Deck once I actually start playing games on it.

Prior to receiving my Steam Deck, I’ve been buying various accessories for it. I got a decal, a screen protector, and a very expensive 1TB SD card… and I think eventually I will upgrade the 2230 NVMe SSD chip (even though Valve does not recommend it because the SSD might draw too much power and brick the device).

The sticker decal sucked, it arrived folded, and the printing looks blurry. Plus it ripped when I was putting it on. I don’t think I will be buying anymore decals for the Steam Deck unless it’s official or at least licensed.

The other prepping thing I’ve done is buy some more Steam games (even though I own many of them on GOG or Xbox). So yeah, I bought Cyberpunk again. Yeah, I re-bought Elden Ring again on Steam.

Logitech G Cloud

Speaking of Steam Deck, Logitech announced their Logitech G Cloud, a $350 handheld device that can stream your Xbox Cloud Gaming, Steam Link, and NVIDIA GeForce Now games. The pricing doesn’t make any sense to me. You can buy a non-portable Xbox Series S or the original Nintendo Switch for less.

And speaking of Cyberpunk, you may recall that I bought the game in Dec 2020 and I noted that there will likely be bugs in the game. What I didn’t anticipate was the massive backlash against the game as it did not run properly on “last gen” consoles. I bought it for the PC, so it ran as expected. I personally didn’t have any complaints about Cyberpunk, but I understand why fans were so angry.

Fast-forward to today, with the recent update / upgrade to Cyberpunk for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the fans did a 180 turn and all negatives were forgiven. With over 1 million players playing the game every night since the update it’s good to see the game doing so well, two years after it originally released.

As I previously mentioned, I did re-buy the game on Steam so I can test it out on my Steam Deck… so I’ll be joining one of the many players returning to the game.

Yours,

- Weekend Gamer

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Bear's Den at Knuckleheads, Kansas City MO (2022-09-25) review

Read More Bear's Den U.K. band Bear's Den has sold out their entire US tour, they’ll be stopping by the Triple Rock Social Club next Saturday. We previously caught the band in 2014 and noted that.... BEAR'S DEN SETLIST Blue Hours Red Earth & Pouring Rain Frightened Whispers Fuel On The Fire All That You Are Isaac Sophie (off-mic, unplugged) New Ways Shadows Stitch in Time Magdalene Crow The Love We Stole Please Don't Hide Yourself Away Spiders Auld Wives Above the Clouds of Pompeii Gabriel (off-mic, unplugged in crowd) Agape BEAR'S DEN TOUR DATES Sep 27 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater Sep 28 Salt Lake City, UT Commonwealth Room Sep 30 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre Oct 1 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre Oct 3 Portland, OR Revolution Hall Oct 5 Felton, CA Felton Music Hall Oct 6 San Francisco, CA August Hall Oct 8 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour

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London folk rock band Bear’s Den has finally returned to these shores after some pandemic-related delays, on their Blue Hours Tour, and played a satisfying set at Knuckleheads Garage, hidden within the railway district, in Kansas City, MO.

The evening opened with a brief but well-received set from Izzy Heltai, a Massachusetts-based mid-twenties singer-songwriter, in support of new five-song EP, Day Plan, the follow-up to his 2020 full-length, Father. Heltai’s music has a gentle veneer with some West Coast laid-back influences, but like the headliner, his lyrics can often dig deeper.

Whether coming to terms with his own identity or documenting a pandemic era romance on “Beauty Queen”, the lyrics seem relatable and are delivered with a pleasant artistry. Though accompanied by his full band, the songs were even more poignant when he performed solo, such as he did to finish his half-hour set.

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When the UK folk invasion burst out onto the airwaves just over a decade ago, we became fans of many of the acts, including Bear’s Den and their related Communion Music- a London/Brooklyn artist-based organization that includes a record label, promotions, music publishing and more, and has included a roster featuring Tamino, Sam Fender, Dan Croll, Michael Kiwanuka, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Ben Howard, James Bay, George Ezra, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Daughter, and Highly Suspect, all of whom are WHM favorites.

Communion even put on monthly residencies in a few music-centric major cities, and we looked forward to catching each installment live. Fast forward to an endemic 2022 and Bear’s Den has emerged like the rest of us- shaken, re-evaluating, and moved, but also hopeful and those feelings and more are a core part of Blue Hours, their fifth full-length released in May, that often serves as a mirrored reflection of those pandemic days we’re slowly coming out from. “Blue Hours felt like a name for my own depression”, singer Andrew Davie has said about composing the new record, mostly during lockdown.

And while their ninety-minute set featured several of the new songs, the mood was much more cathartic and joyful, despite any lyrical moments of despair. Their music still shimmers with a polish and lacks the purposeful arena bombast of a Mumford and Sons, maybe making their adherence to their traditional folk roots, ever more authentic.

After beginning with the new album’s title track, the title track of 2016’s Red Earth & Pouring Rain soared, with a gentle but impactful riff, similar to the best War on Drugs songs. We’ve caught them a few times live previous, including in 2014 and again in 2016, and can happily report their mostly mid-tempo folk sound, has been even more perfected.

The band is still officially just a duo (Davie, and sort-of Nick Offerman look-a-like Kevin Jones) but the four-piece band plays seamlessly together like they’ve been a unit for decades. Davie admitted to not only being very happy to be playing live again, but extra-excited to be headlining a place with this unique name and complemented the staff and food.

There was a delicate ache to the new “All That You Are” with Davie lamenting in verse, “I hope you find someone who loves you for all that you are” then adding, “I hope I find someone who loves me for all that I am” in a moment of self-redemption, ending the song vocally off-mic to a hushed audience.

As a band, they’ve always tried to provide an intimacy live and also bridge any gap between performer and audience, and a mid-set highlight was watching all four performers at the stage front, performing 2013’s “Sophie” completely acoustic and off-mic as the crowd listened in rapt attention.

“Stitch in Time” is the band’s brand-new single, with Davie looking back in hindsight, impossibly trying to change an outcome that’s already occurred. Davie ended “Magdalene” singing off-mic as well, giving an additional impact to the closing verse, and “Please Don't Hide Yourself Away” is a very recent collaboration with Jade Bird (of whom we’re a fan and have caught her live previous) for the Apple+ streaming series, Trying.

Momentum increased at the main set would end, with Davie singing, “When you’re really in the moment of something, there’s a sort of heightened sense of urgency” on 2016’s “Auld Wives” and the crowd clapped along to the elegant pain of loss of 2013’s Above the Clouds of Pompeii”.

The encore began with the band and their instruments walking in the darkness, towards the center of the venue- tougher here than in similar halls, as that section was filled with numerous placed tables and chairs, but they found a way, playing 2016’s “Gabriel” in near-dark, with the crowd surrounding them in a small circle, cell cameras held high.

Making their way back to the stage and plugging back in, 2013’s “Agape” would end the evening, a complicated song that teeters between grief and glory, hope and hopelessness, but its jangly banjo and steady beat would help end things with a flourish.

Coming out of the pandemic has meant that everyone has had to process difficult things and reflect on what was lost, and the value of things in everyday life. Bear’s Den and their Blue Hours album mirrors that, and a shared experience of those feelings and more, is the kind of group catharsis, that’s exactly needed at the moment.

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Rocktober: October 25 to October 26

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10/25 Barns Courtney at Fine Line Read More Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). …

10/25/2022 Tuesday

Barns Courtney
at Fine Line
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Originally scheduled in April 4, 2022, the Barns Courtney will be rescheduled for October 25th, at the Fine Line Music Cafe.

We caught the musician in Kansas City in Sep 2022 and wrote, “For his first time headlining a show in three years, UK alt rock singer-songwriter Barns Courtney burst out with the pent-up infectious energy of a tea kettle left on the stove to over boil, and the packed crowd at recordBar in Kansas City returned that elevated amount of energy, back in kind.”

Tour Dates

9/24/2022 - Culture Room - Miami, FL
9/26/2022 - The Social - Orlando, FL
9/27/2022 - Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL
9/28/2022 - Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA
9/30/2022 - Saturn - Birmingham, AL
10/1/2022 - Eastside Bowl - Nashville, TN
10/3/2022 - The Underground - Charlotte, NC
10/5/2022 - Lincoln Theatre - Washington, DC
10/7/2022 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
10/8/2022 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
10/10/2022 - Empire Live - Albany, NY
10/12/2022 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
10/14/2022 - Club XL - Harrisburg, PA
10/15.2022 - Phoenix - Toronto, Canada
10/17/2022 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
10/18/2022 - St. Andrew's Hall - Detroit, MI
10/19/2022 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
10/21/2022 - Newport - Columbus, OH
10/22/2022 - Headliners - Louisville, KY
10/24/2022 - Park West - Chicago, IL
10/25/2022 - Fineline - Minneapolis, MN
10/27/2022 - The Waiting Room - Omaha, NB
10/28/2022 - Delmar Hall - St. Louis, MO
11/1/2022 - The Summit - Denver, CO
11/2/2022 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
11/4/2022 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
11/5/2022 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
11/8/2022 - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
11/9/2022 - August Hall - San Francisco, CA
11/11/2022 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
11/12/2022 - Showbox Market - Seattle, WA

10/25 Santigold with Sho Madjozi at Palace Theatre Read More Santigold Santigold (previously known as Santogold), became "Santagold" recently when she gave us a gift of letting us know that her third album 99¢ will be released worldwide on February 26th via Atlantic Records. ...

10/25/2022 Tuesday

Santigold
with Sho Madjozi
at Palace Theatre
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Santigold is back on tour in support of her fourth album Spirituals.

Talking about the new album, Santigold shares, “Spirituals is a uniquely personal album for me because, more than ever, it’s an album about the process of creating—a testament to the spiritual quality of creation and its deliverance. If I had to sum up the experience of this record in one image, it would be ushers at a church, dressed in white from head to toe, and I'm the churchgoer who they fan and support, crowding around me as I shake, thrash, and speak in tongues as I take off, and then I’m gone. Ascended. And then I realize that all the ushers were me.”

We caught the singer in April 2016 and said, “Once Santigold came on stage, it was one of the best live shows, complete with stage props, synchronized video, trashy bargain-basement/commercialized/product theme, costume changes, bubbles, etc. All of her songs had specific choreographed dance moves, courtesy of her two dancers. The dancers (and Santigold) would sometime take a few minutes backstage for costume changes ... which meant that her keyboardist, drummer, and DJ would play extended instrumental medleys until the singer came back.”

Sho Madjozi to open.

Tour dates:

Oct 9 Atlanta, GA, US Buckhead Theatre
Oct 11 Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore Silver Spring
Oct 13 Philadelphia, PA, US Franklin Music Hall
Oct 16 Boston, MA, US House of Blues - Boston
Oct 17 Brooklyn, NY, US Avant Gardner
Oct 19 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS
Oct 21 Toronto, ON, Canada The Danforth Music Hall
Oct 24 Chicago, IL, US Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Oct 25 St. Paul, MN, US Palace Theatre
Nov 3 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Wiltern
Nov 5 San Francisco, CA, US The Masonic
Nov 7 Portland, OR, US McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Nov 8 Seattle, WA, US Showbox SoDo
Nov 10 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Complex - UT
Nov 11 Denver, CO, US Fillmore Auditorium
Nov 13 Albuquerque, NM, US Sunshine Theater
Nov 14 Tempe, AZ, US Marquee Theatre
Nov 16 Las Vegas, NV, US House of Blues - Las Vegas
Nov 17 San Diego, CA, US Soma

10/25 Turnstile with Snail Mail at Fillmore Read More Turnstile This big lineup will also include Turnstile, Defeater and our favorite underwear flashing girl Colleen Green. Tour dates: 04/13/16 Portland, OR Analog Cafe & Theater 04/15/16 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court ....

10/25/2022 Tuesday

Turnstile
with Snail Mail
at Fillmore
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Baltimore’s hardcore punk band Turnstile will headline the Fillmore in Minneapolis on October 25, as part of the Turnstile Love Connection Tour… which features Snail Mail (Jpegmafia will not be performing at this show due to other commitments).

We caught Snail Mail in April 2022 and wrote, “With the band’s logo on a big backdrop and a couple of Cupid statues on pedestals adorning the stage, Snail Mail began their sixty-five minute set with the title track and album opener from the latest record, Valentine and quickly got all of the crowd engaged and on their side. Following the album’s sequence, “Ben Franklin” next brought things very personal, as Jordan sang about her 2020 stint in rehab.”

Tour dates:

Oct 3 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Mirage, Avant Gardner
Oct 4 Toronto, ON, Canada History
Oct 6 Asbury Park, NJ, US Stone Pony Summer Stage
Oct 9 Washington, DC, US The Anthem
Oct 11 Charlotte, NC, US The Fillmore
Oct 13 Orlando, FL, US House of Blues Orlando
Oct 14 St Petersburg, FL, US Jannus Live
Oct 16 New Orleans, LA, US Orpheum Theater
Oct 18 Kansas City, MO, US Uptown Theater
Oct 19 St Louis, MO, US The Pageant
Oct 21 Louisville, KY, US Old Foresters Paristown Hall
Oct 22 Columbus, OH, US KEMBA Live!
Oct 23 Chicago, IL, US Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Oct 25 Minneapolis, MN, US Fillmore Minneapolis
Oct 27 Denver, CO, US Mission Ballroom
Oct 28 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Complex - UT
Oct 30 Oakland, CA, US Fox Theater
Oct 31 San Francisco, CA, US The Warfield
Nov 2 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Shrine Expo Hall
Nov 3 Hollywood, CA, US Hollywood Palladium
Nov 5 San Diego, CA, US Dia De Los Deftones
Nov 7 Phoenix, AZ, US The Van Buren
Nov 8 Las Vegas, NV, US Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas
Nov 11 San Antonio, TX, US Aztec Theatre
Nov 12 Houston, TX, US Revention Music Center
Nov 14 Atlanta, GA, US Coca-Cola Roxy
Nov 16 Pittsburgh, PA, US Stage AE
Nov 17 Buffalo, NY, US Town Ballroom
Nov 19 Boston, MA, US Roadrunner
Nov 20 Boston, MA, US Roadrunner
Nov 21 Harrisburg, PA, US XL Live
Jan 30 2023 Auckland, New Zealand Laneway Festival
Feb 5 2023 Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, Australia Laneway Festival

10/25 and 10/26 The California Honeydrops at Turf Club Read More California Honeydrops The California Honeydrops is touring in support of their seventh double album Call It Home: Vol. 1 & 2, is out now via Tubtone Records. ....

10/25/2022 Tuesday
10/26/2022 Wednesday

The California Honeydrops
at Turf Club
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Due to popular demands, The California Honeydrops, have added a second show at the Turf Club. The two-night residency starts on October 25 (sold out) and ends on October 26.

Tour Dates

Sept. 20 - Crested Butte, CO - Center for the Arts
Sept. 22 - Telluride, CO - Sheridan Opera House
Sept. 24 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up
Oct. 14 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
Oct. 16 - Flagstaff, AZ - Yucca North
Oct. 18 - Durango, CO - Animas City Theatre
Oct. 19 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
Oct. 21 - Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom
Oct. 22 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads
Oct. 23 - St. Louis, MO - The Big Top
Oct. 25 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
Oct. 26 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
Oct. 27 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
Oct. 29 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Annex
Oct. 30 - Ferndale, MI - Magic Bag
Oct. 31 - Kalamazoo, MI - Bell’s Brewery
Nov. 2 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
Nov. 3 - Portland, ME - Aura
Nov. 5 - New York, NY - Sony Hall
Nov. 6 - Boston, MA - Royale Boston
Nov. 8 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
Nov. 9 - Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre
Nov. 11 - Charlottesville, VA - The Jefferson Theater
Nov. 12 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
Nov. 13 - Highlands, NC - Highlands Food and Wine Festival 2022
Jan. 15-22, 2023 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Sandy Beaches Cruise 2023

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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Australians on Tour

Read More Meg Mac On her last stop on the US tour with Clean Bandit was Melbourne's Meg Mac, complete with a full touring band. She's only met the session band since SXSW 2015 (about three weeks ago), but they were seasoned professional and ....

Meg Mac
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Australian pop-chanteuse Meg Mac’s new album Matter of Time is #1 on the ARIA National Album Chart. This is Mac’s first ever #1 album, her two previous albums, 2017’s Low Blows and 2019’s Hope both peaked at #2 and #9, respectively. Her 2014 self-titled debut EP is ARIA certified platinum.

“Thank you to everyone who has gotten behind me and supported this album, it truly means the world. I couldn’t be happier to hear the #1 news today” says Meg of her incredible chart success today.

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We caught Meg Mac on her first US tour, in Apr 2015, and wrote, “As we have previously suspected, this was the young singer's first American tour, and her first time in Minneapolis. Mac's soulful pop and sometime bluesy songs went over well with the Clean Bandit's audience, and you can see why she won Triple J's Unearth Artist of 2014 and earned Rolling Stone Australia's "Best New Talent" award.”

2023 Tour dates:

Apr 08 - San Fran - Wellington
Apr 12 - Hollywood - Auckland
Apr 14 - Anita’s Theatre - Wollongong
Apr 15 - Enmore Theatre - Sydney
Apr 19 – Altar - Hobart
Apr 27 – Melbourne Recital Centre - Melbourne
Apr 28 - Wool Exchange - Geelong
May 04 - Astor Theatre – Perth
May 11 – Solbar - Sunshine Coast

Read More The Avalanches Were you ever a fan of that song, Frontier Psychiatrist, by The Avalanches? If so, you'll probably feel quite comfortable with the sounds of this London-based duo, Public Service Broadcasting. …

The Avalanches
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Australian sample pioneers The Avalanches (Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi) is making a rare appearance at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis this Friday, September 30th.

When the band go on tour, they play live using samplers, analogue keyboards, bass guitar, drum kit, and theremin. They also include four turntables, a percussion stand, and a battery of MIDI-controlled special effects. For this new tour, they promise an all-new electronic stage setup.

The Avalanches’ latest album We Will Always Love You is out now.

Tour Dates

9/28 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
9/30 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
10/1 Chicago, IL Metro – two shows
10/2 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
10/4 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/5 Montréal, QC Théâtre Corona
10/7 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/8 New York, NY Terminal 5
10/9 Boston, MA House of Blues Boston
10/10 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts

Read More Ocean Alley Australia’s beloved psychedelic-surf-rockers Ocean Alley announced a brief eight date US tour, one of those dates happened to be the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, for June 22. ...

Ocean Alley
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Australia’s beloved psychedelic surf rock outfit Ocean Alley announced their “Part 2” US tour for their forthcoming album Low Altitude Living. Minneapolis was part of “Part 1” earlier in June 2022.

As frontman Baden Donegal explains the album title, “Low altitude, being by the beach is where we all have the most peace. So naming the album Low Altitude Living made a lot of sense. The title of the album doesn’t necessarily represent any one song in particular, or tie them all together. But it does tie our band to the music. I feel like it’s more of a title that describes why we sound like Ocean Alley.”

Tour Dates

10/1: Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
10/2: Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
10/3: Arcata, CA - Arcata Theatre Lounge
10/6: Berkeley, CA - Cornerstone
10/7: Ventura, CA - Ventura Music Hall
10/9: San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Brew Rock
10/10: San Diego, CA - Music Box
10/11: Anaheim, CA - The Parish
10/13: Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theatre
10/14: Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst Atrium
10/15: San Francisco, CA - The Independent
10/17: Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
10/18: Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
10/20: Dallas, TX - Cambridge Room
10/21: Houston, TX - Bronze Peacock
10/22: San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
10/23: Austin, TX - Parish

Read More Boy & Bear Boy & Bear is a band from Sydney, Australia. It started in 2009 as a solo project for singer/songwriter Dave Hosking, but eventually expanded into a full functioning band. . …

Boy & Bear
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Originally, Australian indie royalty Boy & Bear was supposed to play the 7th Street Entry on October 1st, but the show was canceled… There is no rescheduled date at this time.

Boy & Bear is celebrating their 10-year anniversary of their ARIA double platinum album, Moonfire.

Tour dates:

12 October - Band on the Wall, Manchester
13 October - Thekla, Bristol
15 October - Hackney Church, London
17 October - LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
18 October - Melkweg Old Hall, Amsterdam
19 October - Grunspan, Hamburg
21 October - Nalen, Stockholm
23 October - Copenhagen, Denmark
26 October - Heimathafen, Berlin
28 October - Strom, Munich
29 October - Luxor, Cologne
12 Nov - A Day On the Green Bimbadgen, NSW
13 Nov - A Day On the Green Wodonga, VIC
9 Dec - Forth Pub 150 Festival, Forth, TAS
10 Dec - Hobart Uni Bar, Hobart, TAS

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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Rocktober: October 23 to October 24

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10/23 Preoccupations with Cindy Lee at Turf Club Read More Preoccupations Preoccupations is back in town with their latest New Material (Jagjaguwar Records). The band may be more famous for their former, unintentionally …

10/23/2022 Sunday

Preoccupations
with Cindy Lee
at Turf Club
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Canada’s Preoccupations is back on tour in support of their fourth studio album Arrangements.

On the album release, vocalist Matt Flegel says “I’m certain that I’ve been writing about the same bleak things over and over again throughout the lifespan of Preoccupations. This time around the themes of isolation, anxiety, trepidation, imminent self-annihilation, fear of totalitarianism, and general malaise unintentionally all feel a little more relevant than they have in the past. I guess that’s not a great sign, but I think we’ve taken this culmination of dark things, and turned it into something that can happily be listened to loudly, and that is maybe even…fun?”

Cindy Lee to open.

Tour Dates

Oct 19th - Loving Touch - Detroit, MI
Oct 20th - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
Oct 21st - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
Oct 22nd - Racoon Motel- Davenport, IA
Oct 23rd - Turf Club in St. Paul - Minneapolis, MN
Oct 26th - Commonwealth - Calgary, AB
Oct 28th - Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA
Oct 29th - Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC
Oct 30th - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
Nov 2nd - Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA
Nov 4th - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA
Nov 5th - Valley - Phoenix, AZ
Nov 8th - Paper Tiger - San Antonio, TX
Nov 9th - Parish - Austin, TX
Nov 10th - Three Links - Dallas, TX
Nov 12th - Aisle 5 - Atlanta, GA
Nov 16th - DC9 - Washington, DC
Nov 17th - Johnny Brendas - Philadelphia, PA
Nov 18th Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
Nov 19th - Space Ballroom - Hamden, CT
Nov 21st - The Sinclair - Boston, MA
Nov 22nd - Bar Le Ritz - Montreal, QC
Nov 24th - Lee’s - Toronto, ON
Feb 3rd - Fribourg, CH @ Fri-Son
Feb 4th - Baden, CH @ One Of A Million Festival
Feb 7th - Margate, UK @ Elsewhere
Feb 8th - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
Feb 9th - Hull, UK @ The New Adelphi Club
Feb 10th - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Feb 11th - Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
February 12th - District - Liverpool, UK
February 13th - YES | Pink room - Manchester, UK
February 15th - Hare & Hounds - Birmingham, UK
February 16th - Scala - London, UK
February 18th - Petit Bain - Paris, FR
February 19th - AB Club - Brussels, BE
February 20th - L'Entrepôt - Arlon, BE
February 22rd - L'Aéronef - Lille, FR
February 23rd - EKKO - Utrecht, NL
February 24th - Badehaus - Berlin, DE
February 25th - UT Connewitz - Leipzig, DE
February 26th - Milla - Munich, DE

10/23 FènixDion with Kid Dakota and Goon Tribune at 7th St Entry Read More Kid Dakota Kid Dakota's third album "A Winner's Shadow," released March 11th, is an impressive effort that, while it could never be called poppy, on some occasions ...

10/23/2022 Sunday

FènixDion
with Kid Dakota and Goon Tribune
at 7th St Entry
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Minneapolis-based band FènixDion will be releasing their debut album Sugar on October 21st. The record release party will take place on October 23rd at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis.

You can hear their debut single, “Mama Say”, as well as “Morals Might Bite”, and others on the upcoming show.

The band is the brainchild of Keston Wright and drummer Sam Bramble, but when they play live, it’s a full band, featuring Atom Lee and Mitchell Johnson on electric guitars, bassist Gavin Taylor, and percussionist Nii Mensah.

Talking about the band’s name Keston explains. “That’s why I wanted to name the project FènixDion, because of the archetype of the Phoenix: burning away all that doesn't resonate within you, so you can be reborn into your truest self. I think a lot of people went through that in 2020, letting go of all the sh** that does not matter. So that's what I’m focusing on now: my truest self, moving forward, and trying to fly.”

Kid Dakota and Goon Tribune to open.

Details

Album release show set for October 23rd at 7th Street Entry !!

We are excited to finally celebrate debuting this record with you all , alongside some friends of ours Kid Dakota + Goon Tribune
Tickets on sale now
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10/23 Palm Ghosts with Muun Bato at Mortimer’s Read More Muun Bato Muun Bato to open. Tour dates: Jun 10 Portland, OR, US Mississippi Studios Jun 17 Milwaukee, WI, US Cactus Club Jun 18 Evanston, IL, US SPACE Jun 19 Windsor, ON, Canada Meteor . …

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Palm Ghosts
with Muun Bato
at Mortimer’s
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Nashville’s Palm Ghosts (Benjamin Douglas on guitars and vocals, Walt Epting on drums, Joseph Lekkas on bass and vocals, and Jason Springman on guitar and vocals) is described as “the sound of an 80s prom in a war zone.” If that sounds like your cup of tea, then be sure to see them at Mortimer’s Bar in Minneapolis. Local band Muun Bato to open.

Additional details about the band: “Palm Ghosts has a long history, as Joe has carried the name since his Philly days when the project had an indie folk sound. But, it is the current iteration of the band that sounds more like a clap back to the sound for which Nashville is notorious. Embracing their 80’s idols, like New Order, The Cure, David Bowie, John Carpenter and even Divine, these Nashville transplants released 2018’s Architecture. With a steady stream of singles and EPs, the band has continued to write music that sums up the lot of their 80’s youth, but their most cohesive effort is now.”

Tour dates:

Oct 10 @ The Art Sanctuary , Louisville, KY
Oct 21 @ X Ray Arcade, Cudahy, WI
Oct 22 @ Fox River House , Appleton, WI
Oct 23 @ Mortimer's, Minneapolis, MN
Nov 26 @ The Cooperage , Milwaukee, WI
Nov 27 @ Golden Dagger , Chicago, IL
Nov 30 @ The 5 Spot, Nashville, TN

10/24 Pretty Sick at 7th St Entry Read More Beabadoobee Next up on the main stage was Filipino-British singer-songwriter, Beabadoobee, stylized as beabadoobee, playing some tunes from her debut album Fake It Flowers. Beabadoobee just played the Governors Ball in ....

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Pretty Sick
at 7th St Entry
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London-based, New York City-rooted band Pretty Sick will be opening for Beabadoobee in the UK, starting with the Dublin, Ireland, date. The band will headline a North America tour, starting with Minneapolis’ 7th Street Entry, on October 24.

The band’s debut album Makes Me Sick Makes Me Smile is due September 30th on Dirty Hit.

Upcoming Live Dates

10/4 - Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia Theatre*
10/5 - Belfast, UK @ Ulster Hall*
10/7 - Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy Bristol*
10/8 - Norwich, UK @ The Nick Rayns LCR*
10/10 - Nottingham, UL @ Rock City*
10/11 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ O2 Academy Newcastle*
10/13 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy*
10/14 - Sheffield, UK @ Foundry*
10/15 - Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom*
10/17 - Brighton, UK @ Chalk*
10/18 - Southhampton, UK @ Engine Rooms*
10/19 - London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton*
10/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/25 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
10/26 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/28 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
10/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/31 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
11/1 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile - Madame Lou's
11/3 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of Th Hill
11/5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
11/6 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
11/8 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
11/10 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
11/11 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
11/12 - Denton, TX @ Andy's Bar & Grill
11/14 - Nashville, TN @ Third Man Records
11/15 - Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
11/17 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
11/18 - Washington, DC @ DC9
11/19 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
11/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
11/21 - New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom

*=supporting beabadoobee

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Ozomatli at KCLive!, Power and Light District, Kansas City, MO (2022-09-24) review

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Tamino at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (25 Sep 2022)

Tamino Setlist A Drop of Blood Fascination Cigar The Longing Tummy Verses You Don't Own Me Cinnamon Indigo Night The First Disciple Habibi -- Encore -- Only Our Love Tour Dates 28 Seattle, WA, US Neumos Sep 29 Portland, OR, US Doug Fir Lounge Oct 2 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent Oct 3 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Regent Theater Oct 4 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Regent Theater Oct 5 Phoenix, AZ, US The Rebel Lounge Oct 7 Austin, TX, US Austin City Limits Oct 9 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West Oct 11 Washington, DC, US Black Cat Oct 12 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Hall of Williamsburg Oct 13 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Hall of Williamsburg Nov 21 Paris, France Le Trianon Nov 22 Paris, France Le Trianon Nov 24 London, UK KOKO Nov 25 London, UK KOKO Nov 29 Cologne, Germany Gloria Theater Nov 30 Berlin, Germany Metropol Dec 2 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso Dec 3 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso Dec 5 Brussels, Belgium Royal Circus Dec 6 Brussels, Belgium Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus Dec 7 Brussels, Belgium Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus Read More Tamino The last time we heard from Belgium’s Tamino, he was enjoying some sold out shows in late 2018. That show was recorded and released as Live at Ancienne Belgique, featuring a cover of “Seasons” by Chris Cornell .… Moon & Pollution Opening up the show was local act Moon & Pollution, who played an uncommonly long nearly 50-minute opening set. The band basically played their entire The Box Borealis album, complete with a middle drum solo intermission. .…

Belgian-Egyptian musician (and model!) Tamino is on his first American tour in support of his sophomore album Sahar (Djinn/Secretly Distribution), stopping by the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis on Sunday, September 25th.

Moon & Pollution (09 May 2015)

Local singer/songwriter Molly Dean opened the show. We actually caught the singer, when she sang for the Moon & Pollution, in May 2015: “...local act Moon & Pollution, who played an uncommonly long nearly 50-minute opening set. The band basically played their entire The Box Borealis album, complete with a middle drum solo intermission.”

Right off the bat, Dean said she was taking off her shoes. She does this because she uses her feet to start and stop looping. If you’re unfamiliar with this technique, a lot of solo musicians create loops so it can add to their music. For example, if you want a percussion sound, you simply record some taps and let the recording loop run while you play your guitar, etc. If it works, the songs sounds like one or more people are collaborating on the song.

Unlike the 2015 show, it seemed like Dean had a lot of say. Before “Timbre and Trail”, she tells us the story about how she became disenchanted with music, while she was trying to make her way to Kentucky for a gig. She was going to give it all up, but then she heard the singer before her, and hearing the voice and engagement… it made her fall in love with music again.

For “Swell”, the song is about and dedicated to her Uncle John, a gay man who died of Parkinson’s.

She covered Johnny Cash’s “Unchained” near the end of her set. When she asked if she had more time to play…. “Nobody said ‘no’", so she finished her 40-min set with a song about “time and clarity.”

A little trivia, but Tamino is the grandson of Egyptian singer and movie star Muharram Fouad. Like his grandfather, Tamino fusing folk music with Middle Eastern sound. He first found fame with his debut album Amir in 2018, earning over 126 million streams from fans all across the globe. He regularly sells out large venues in the UK, such as the Ancienne Belgique, a venue with a capacity of 2,000 attendees. If you couldn’t get in to see him play, some of those live recording were made available on his Live at Ancienne Belgique.

For that show, he had a full band, including Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood, but for this American tour, it’s strictly a solo tour.

There are a few things you should know, when you see a one-man show. Sometime, if they have to tune their own guitar, it can be about 70% music, and 30% random banter. Fortunately, Tamino came prepared. He has a guitar tech off stage, who pre-tune and deliver the right guitar to Tamino, as the song requires it… leaving few words spoken, and letting the music speaks for itself.

Tamino’s fans are another thing altogether! These aren’t the typical music fans you would find at a rock show. I honestly don’t believe many of these fans normally attend shows (if at all)… yet, here they were on the crowded dancefloor at the Fine Line. The fans were so funny. They had instant replies to every words that Tamino had to say.

Example, Tamino spoke, “This is my first time here.” Fans immediately shouted back, “Come back again!!”

Tamino was very interactive with the diehard fans. Having heard someone shouted, “You are unreal!”, Tamino’s response was just as funny: “This is unreal!”

The show ended with the big hit single, “Habibi”, followed by the encore song, “Only Our Love”.

Tamino’s album Sahar is out now on Djinn/Secretly Distribution.

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We♥KC- September 26-October 2, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

Read More The Cult starting off with the sing-along chorus of "Wild Flower". The great energy between the two original two original band members, singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy …

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

Rocktober! Traditionally, this Fall month has been one of the busiest of the year, with so many tours trying to work in those last cities in, before the holiday season and Winter slows things down again.

This year, seemingly everyone went back on the road after the pandemic lessened, making for a very busy September (& summer) as well, but several days this week, and in October (notably the 8^th, 14^th) are downright packed with shows. Choose wisely!

Shawn Mendes, as you probably heard, canceled his entire arena tour to focus on his mental health, indie rockers Girlpool were scheduled in KC this week, but released a statement last month that they had broken up, and Pale Waves found themselves with transportation issues. 

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro September 26th-October 2nd.

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

Monday Sept 26

Beach Boys, Lied Center. $24-$65

Fun, fun, fun will undoubtedly be had as the band plays hits from six decades of music. We caught the band’s good vibrations back in 2019 and it was literally hit after hit after hit (don’t expect Brian Wilson with this version of the band though).

Shawn Mendes with Tate McRae, Sept. 26, T-Mobile Center CANCELED

Tuesday Sept 27

The Cult, Uptown, $45-$125

Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy, and co. have returned and with new music! “Give Me Mercy” is the brand-new single, ahead of their latest album, Under the Midnight Sun which drops on Oct 7, so expect a couple cuts from the upcoming record, along with four decades of rock classics. We caught the band on the opening date of their summer tour (where they debuted the single live), mentioning how strong Astbury’s voice still remains.

San Fran band King Woman to open, self-described as “hypnotic and breathy vocal dramatics” and “brooding, ethereal doom-rock.”

Rodney Crowell, Knuckleheads, $55

A musician’s musician, Crowell put out Triage just over a year ago, but in addition to his own many songs, he’s been playing some Emmylou Harris collaborations and a Townes Van Zandt classic, in recent sets.

Apocalyptica w Wheel, Leprous, Liberty Hall-Lawrence, $39.50-$75

The Finnish symphonic legends are approaching their 20^th anniversary as an ensemble and are out on their Cell-0 Tour, which we caught early on, in April in Minneapolis. Expect their own instrumentals, Franky Perez joining them on vocals, and of course, a couple Metallica covers for an entertaining evening.

Duckwrth, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $22

LA rapper aka Jared Lee out on his Chrome Bull Tour. Singles “Kiss U Right Now” and “No Chill” have been making waves since the end of last year. Expect a multimedia performance.

Pale Waves, recordBar, POSTPONED / CANCELED info here

Wednesday Sept 28

In Flames, Fit For An Autopsy, and Orbit Culture, Granada- Lawrence, $39.50-$129

The Swedish melodic death metallers have re-signed with label Nuclear Blast and have a new single, “State of Slow Decay” out now. Frontman Anders Fridén says the new song “includes everything that In Flames are known for. But it’s more than just a song, it’s a ...statement. I couldn’t be happier to release this as a taste of what’s to come.”

Openers and Jersey City deathcore band Fit for an Autopsy is on the label as well, and has The Sea of Tragic Beasts, out now.

BoomBox, recordBar, $15

The electronic DJ act has been around about 15 years and is self-described as “A little house, a little blues, a little funk, a little rock, and a whole lot of soul”.

ETHNO, the project of Jeffrey James Franca of Thievery Corporation, is also on the bill.

Thursday Sept 29

Keith Urban with Tyler Hubbard Ingrid Andress, T-Mobile Center. $29.50-$169.50

Australia’s favorite country music export is out on his Speed of Now World Tour and bringing along two solid support acts- half of Florida Georgia Line and a rising singer-songwriter. Expect some virtual duets, a John Denver acoustic cover, some guitar fireworks and Urban to keep energy high.

Giveon, The Midland, $32.50-$49.50

Out on his Give or Take Tour, the 7x Grammy nominated R&B star is out in support of the album of the same name. He may be best known for his contribution on Justin Bieber’s “Peaches” and “Chicago Freestyle with Drake, and another collab with him is on the way on a film soundtrack, according to Epic Records.

Kaivon, RecordBar. $20-$25

Making an immediate impact in 2016 with debut single, “Rebirth”, the EDM artist has made a unique impact on the genre.

Jamey Johnson, Prairie Band Casino-Mayetta, SOLD OUT

The multi-Grammy Award winner just contributed a cover for a John Anderson tribute album and released single, “Music Cities Killing Me” (w/Julie Roberts) and has over fifteen years of his own songs to draw from.

Firewater Festival – Blackberry Smoke, Old 97s, Nikki Lane, Reed Southall Band, Whiskey Myers, more, Sept 29-Oct 1, Lacygne, KS, $154.97

Road warriors Whiskey Myers are taking their live show to the next level with their second annual curated three-day event and a stacked lineup, all happening a bit south of the JoCo metro. The grounds are described as “surrounded by hills, lake water, and acres and acres of forest. You have a ton of options to make the most of your experience which could include floating the pond, exploring the Emerald Forest, and of course checking out the music at one of the stages.” Camping packages available.

Friday Sept 30

Hairball, Topeka Performing Arts Center, $25

Few do the hair band/heavy metal tribute better than this longtime act, now in its 22nd year of bringing blasts from the past. With their beginnings being first in the Minneapolis area, we’ve seen them over the years and their costumes/routines, and setlist of familiar jukebox songs, are all top-notch to make for a fun and very entertaining concert experience.

Verivery, Granada- Lawrence, $55-$60

K-Pop fans unite! The seven member Korean pop band is coming to middle America likely with unforgettable coordinated dance moves and sugary sweet songs. With BTS on indefinite hiatus, they might be the next to break even bigger.

Chris Lane, Homecoming Rock Chalk Block Party, downtown Lawrence, Free

Undefeated?! No one would have guessed this 4-0 start for Jayhawk football, defying the odds, and bringing all kinds of fairweather fans back into the fold. Great timing for the inaugural Homecoming Rock Chalk Block Party taking place downtown on the night before the Iowa State game, on Mass St. between 10th/11th St. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with music, games and activities. A Pep Rally is around 7:50 p.m. followed by country artist Chris Lane starting around 8:15. We caught Lane live this summer at Country Stampede in Topeka.

Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Knuckleheads, $30-$105

The Tennessee Americana band are out in support of 2019’s Dragons, with new music on the horizon soon. He and wife Ellie toured together earlier in the year, and we caught them outdoors, back in 2015.

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, “The Horn” featuring Sean Jones, Kauffman Center. $33.50-$68.50

From the moments Buddy Bolden and Louis Armstrong released their golden, burnished tones into the world, jazz music has in large part developed through the clarion call of wind instruments. In modern music, there is no more essential practitioner of the brass arts than trumpeter Sean Jones. From intimate whispers to spirited shouts, Mr. Jones will evoke the previous masters of the craft through his own inimitable voice.

Saturday Oct 1

Iceage w/Earth, recordBar, $25

Iceage are back with a new single, “All The Junk On The Outskirts,” which was recorded during the same sessions as their 2018 album Beyondless. "I consider this one of the better cuts off the Beyondless sessions, but it ended up being a misfit that wouldn't quite fit in with the other songs as we put together the track listing. Like a piece belonging to a different puzzle,” says frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt. “Much like it wasn’t welcome with the others on Beyondless, it's an anthem for those on the outside looking in.” We caught them live back in 2019. Drone metallers Earth co-headline this Fall tour.

The Black Angels, Bottleneck. $26

Austin TX psych-rock legends are back on tour in support of new album Wilderness of Mirrors, just out this month via Partisan Records. We caught them most recently in the California desert in 2019 and their 2014 show with the late Roky Erickson was one for the memory books.

Russell Dickerson, KCLive!, $25-$65

The rising country star had his second album, Southern Symphony released in late 2020 and also just guested on a recent Thomas Rhett single. He’s been playing new songs, “Big Wheels” and “Just Like Your Mama” so expect a new album soon.

Sunday Oct 2

Winterlude: Vine Street Rumble, Yardley Hall. $17-$35

Formed to honor the legacy of the “golden era” of Kansas City’s world-renowned jazz history, the band exclusively performs the same exciting music that made KC the place to be in the 1930s/’40s. The band personnel are the area’s “top call” musicians, who faithfully recreate the KC jazz scene. Accurately performing the swing music of Count Basie, Jay McShann, Andy Kirk and the 12 Clouds of Joy, Harlan Leonard and His Rockets, Mary Lou Williams, Joe Turner, Pete Johnson and others.

Girlpool, Bottleneck- Lawrence, CANCELED

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Rocktober: October 22

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10/22 Marcus Mumford with The A's at Palace Theatre Read More Mumford & Sons After a brief health-related delay that caused them to miss Bonnaroo, UK band Mumford and Sons has resumed their Summer arena/amphitheatre Tour, to great reviews and sold out shows. …

10/22/2022 Saturday

Marcus Mumford
with The A's
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Remember Mumford & Sons? The band’s founder Marcus Mumford is on tour in support of his debut solo self-titled album. The record was released on Capitol Records, and was produced by Blake Mills (Alabama Shakes, Laura Marling).

The Marcus Mumford tour kicks off Monday, September 19, with a sold-out show at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO… and will stop in at the Palace Theatre this October 22nd.

The A's to open.

Tour Dates

9/19 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
9/20 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
9/21 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
9/24 Las Vegas, NV iHeartRadio Music Festival
9/26 Seattle, WA The Paramount Theatre
9/27 Portland, OR Keller Auditorium
9/30 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10/1 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
10/4 Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura Theatre
10/6 El Cajon, CA The Magnolia
10/7 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
10/9 Austin, TX ACL Fest
10/10 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
10/11 Dallas, TX Majestic Theatre
10/14 New Orleans, LA Orpheum Theater
10/16 Austin, TX ACL Fest
10/17 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
10/18 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre
10/20 Milwaukee, WI The Pabst Theater
10/21 Madison, WI The Sylvee
10/22 Saint Paul, MN Palace Theatre
10/24 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
10/25 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
10/26 Louisville, KY Brown Theatre
10/28 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
10/29 Atlanta, GA The Eastern
10/30 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
11/1 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
11/2 Washington, DC The Anthem
11/3 Philadelphia, PA Met Philadelphia
11/5 Portland, ME State Theater
11/7 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
11/8 Boston, MA Wang Theatre – Boch Center
11/10 Toronto, ON Massey Hall

10/22 Judah & the Lion with The National Parks at First Avenue Read More Judah & the Lion Nashville’s Judah & The Lion will be headlining the Palace Theatre on Halloween, October 31st. The group’s “Let Go” song was recently chosen as ESPN’s New College Football Anthem for 2019-20 Season, which is quite a big deal…. …

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Judah & the Lion
with The National Parks
at First Avenue
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Judah & the Lion is touring in support of Revival (Cletus the Van Records / Virgin Music).

We just the band on Sep 2022 and wrote, “Judah and the Lion are going through a Revival-- Not just the title of their fourth studio album (released in June on Cletus the Van Records), but professionally (with the departure of co-founding member Nate Zuercher at the end of last year) and personally as well, and through all the introspection the pandemic allowed us. The core lineup is down to the duo of Judah Akers and Brian Macdonald and their renewed musical outlook is one of hope, happiness, and an innocence that the band began with, a decade ago.”

The National Parks (not to be confused with The National) to open.

Tour Dates

Sept 20 @ House of Blues in Dallas, TX^
Sept 21 @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, TX^
Sept 23 @ Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, OK^
Sept 24 @ The Factory in Chesterfield, MO^
Oct. 4 @ Avondale Brewing Co. in Birmingham, AL+
Oct 5 @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall in Louisville, KY+
Oct 7 @ Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA+
Oct 8 @ The Ritz in Raleigh, NC+
Oct 9 @ The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC+
Oct 11 @ Webster Hall in New York, NY+
Oct 13 @ The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD+
Oct 14 @ House of Blues in Boston, MA
Oct 15 @ Club XL Live in Harrisburg, PA+
Oct 16 @ The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA+
Oct 18 @ House of Blues in Cleveland, OH+
Oct 20 @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, IN+
Oct 21 @ The Riviera Theater in Chicago, IL+
Oct 22 @ First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN+
Nov. 18-20 @ Wonderfront Festival in San Diego, CA

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10/22 Voxtrot with Yellow Ostrich at Fine Line Read More Voxtrot Three years ago Voxtrot released two incredibly well-received EPs, Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, and Wives and Raised By Wolves and immediately garnered a cult-like fanbase. On the adolescent anthem, “Soft and Warm,” …

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Here’s a blast from the past: Voxtrot. When we first started W♥M, 15 years ago, Voxtrot was one of the first band we saw in June 2007: “The Voxtrot show was alright, they seem to be having a lot of fun on stage. I was told that the last time they were here (on a Monday), that there was only maybe 12 people there. This time, they have a pretty packed venue, which made them really happy.”

It looks like the band is back, touring to promote Cut from the Stone: Rarities & B-Sides. Already Austin and Los Angeles shows have sold out. It’s not a surprise, as they still have many fans, and, of course, we remember the band!

Yellow Ostrich to open.

Voxtrot Tour Dates

September 17 - New York NY @ Webster Hall
September 18 - Washington DC @ Black Cat
September 23 - San Francisco CA @ The Independent
September 24 - Los Angeles CA @ The Regent
September 25 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex
October 21 - Chicago IL @ Thalia Hall
October 22 - Minneapolis MN @ Fine Line
November 11 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
November 12 - Austin TX @ The Mohawk

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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