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Minneapolis: April 26, 2025

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Djo at Palace Theatre (26 Apr 2025) Read More Stranger Things I’ve been enjoying Stranger Things since it debut in 2016, and, personally speaking, I think Season 4 is one of their strongest season yet. The show’s really matured, and that’s … Post Animal Chicago’s heavy, prog psychedelic rock band Post Animal released their sophomore album Forward Motion Godyssey on February 14, 2020, via Polyvinyl, and will be doing a national …

26 Apr 2025 Saturday

Djo
with Post Animal
at Palace Theatre
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Djo, the musical project of actor / producer / songwriter Joe Keery (from Stranger Things and Fargo), will be headlining the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on April 26, 2025. Djo’s latest The Crux will be out April 4 on AWAL.

Post Animal at Fine Line (17 June 2023)

Post Animal to open. We saw Post Animal in March 2016 and wrote, “Opening the show was Chicago’s heavy, prog psychedelic rock band Post Animal with a 45-min set. The Chicago six-piece features Dalton Allison (bass/vocals), Jake Hirshland (guitar/keyboard/vocals), Javi Reyes (guitar/vocals), Wesley Toledo (drums/vocals), and Matt Williams (guitar/vocals). Everyone in the band took turn to take lead vocals at some point in their set, so it felt like there was really no one band leader. They played songs from their new self-produced Love Gibberish album, co-written by the entire band. This record is special to them, as after releasing two albums on Polyvinyl, they’ve decided to do things on their own. All six members met at Hirshland’s family farm, and produced months of demos and finding themselves where they first named the band.”

Tour dates:

April 03 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall

April 04 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall

April 05 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall

April 07 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom

April 08 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre

April 10 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater

April 11 - Indio, CA - Coachella

April 15 - Pomona, CA - Fox Theater Pomona

April 16 - Del Mar, CA - The Sound at Del Mar

April 18 - Indio, CA - Coachella

April 19 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren

April 21 - Salt Lake City, UT - Rockwell at the Complex

April 23 - Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom

April 25 - Madison, WI - The Sylvee

April 26 - Saint Paul, MN - Palace Theatre

April 28 - Detroit, MI - Masonic Temple Theatre

April 29 - Toronto, ON - History

May 01 - Washington, DC - The Anthem

May 02 - Boston, MA - Roadrunner

May 03 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall

May 05 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel

May 06 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel

May 07 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel

June 01 - Dublin, Ireland - 3Olympia

June 02 - Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy

June 03 - Manchester, UK - O2 Victoria Warehouse

June 05 - London, UK - O2 Forum Kentish Town

June 06 - London, UK - O2 Forum Kentish Town

June 07 - London, UK - O2 Forum Kentish Town

June 10 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Poolen

June 11 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene

June 13 - Stockholm, Sweden - Annexet

June 15 - Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands - Best Kept Secret Festival

June 16 - Cologne, Germany - E-Werk

June 17 - Berlin, Germany - Huxleys

June 18 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja

June 20 - Scheebel, Germany - Hurricane Festival

June 21 - Tuttlingen, Germany - Southside Festival

June 23 - Paris, France - Élysée Montmartre

June 24 - Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso

June 25 - Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso

Chloe Moriondo at Fine Line (26 Apr 2025) Read More Chloe Moriondo Musician Chloe Moriondo is currently on tour in support of Blood Bunny (Public Consumption Recording Co./Fueled By Ramen). The tour will take her to the 7th Street Entry this October 2nd. ....

26 Apr 2025 Saturday

Chloe Moriondo
with Sex Week
at Fine Line
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Indie-pop darling Chloe Moriondo returns to the Minneapolis area, stopping by the Fine Line on April 26, 2025. Her album oyster will be out March 28, 2025, on Public Consumption / Atlantic Music Group.

Sex Week (what a great name) to open.

Tour Dates:

3/25 - New York, NY - 92Y Buttenwieser Hall*

3/28 - New York, NY - Rough Trade*

4/24 - Detroit, MI - El Club

4/25 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge

4/26 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line

4/29 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater

5/1 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell

5/3 - Seattle, WA - Neumos

5/4 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater

5/6 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent

5/8 - San Diego, CA -Soma SideStage

5/9 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex

5/10 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom

5/12 - Austin, TX - Antone’s

5/13 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada

5/15 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

5/16 - Carrboro, NC - Motorco

5/17 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis

5/18 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry

5/20 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

5/21 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club

5/23 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground

Maribou State at First Avenue (26 Apr 2025) Read More Maribou State Named as one of Mixmag's 2018 "Artists Of The Year", London-based Maribou State will be touring, stopping by the 7th Street Entry this Tuesday, February 19th. …

26 Apr 2025 Saturday

Maribou State
with Gaidaa
at First Avenue
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Maribou State is on tour in support of Hallucinating Love (Ninja Tune). The duo (Chris Davids and Liam Ivory) will stop in at First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on April 26, 2025.

Gaidaa to open.

Tour dates:

April 2 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC

April 3 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC

April 4 - Showbox SODO - Seattle, WA

April 5 - Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR

April 23 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT

April 24 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO

April 25 - The Truman - Kansas City, MO

April 26 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN

April 30 - Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL

May 1 - Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI

May 2 - HISTORY - Toronto, ON

May 3 - Beanfield Theatre - Montreal, QC

May 7 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA

May 8 - Royale - Boston, MA

May 9 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY

May 10 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC

May 14 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA

May 16 - Emo's - Austin, TX

May 17 - The Echo Lounge - Dallas, TX

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Bright Eyes w/ Hurray for the Riff Raff at Uptown Theater, Kansas City MO (21 March 2025)

BRIGHT EYES SETLIST Bells and Whistles El Capitan Method Acting Bas Jan Ader Take It Easy (Love Nothing) We Are Nowhere and It's Now First Day of My Life Mariana Trench Soul Singer in a Session Band Poison Oak Loose Leaves Shell Games Contrast and Compare with Waxahatchee Rainbow Overpass Tiny Suicides Old Soul Song (for the New World Order) Clairaudients (Kill or Be Killed) with HFTRR's Alynda Segarra Lua with HFTRR's Alynda Segarra Tin Soldier Boy -- Encore -- The Calendar Hung Itself... Dreaming (Blondie cover) with HFTRR's Alynda Segarra Let's Not Shit Ourselves (to Love and to Be Loved) HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF SETLIST Alibi Hawkmoon Dynamo Buffalo Colossus of Roads Snakeplant (The Past Is Still Alive) Pyramid Scheme Vetiver The World Is Dangerous Ogallala BRIGHT EYES TOUR DATES Mar 22 The Pageant St Louis, MO Mar 30 Treefort Music Fest Boise, Idaho Apr 1 Washington's Fort Collins, CO Apr 3 The Sylvee Madison, WI Apr 4 Palace Theatre Saint Paul, MN Apr 5 The Salt Shed Chicago, IL Apr 6 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI Apr 8 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI Apr 9 Agora Theater & Ballroom Cleveland, OH Apr 10 HISTORY Toronto, ON, Canada Apr 11 Buffalo RiverWorks Buffalo, NY Apr 12 The Paramount Huntington, NY Apr 13 State Theatre, Portland, Maine Apr 15 Higher Ground South Burlington, VT Apr 17 Brooklyn Paramount Brooklyn, NY Apr 18 Citizens House of Blues Boston, MA Apr 19 The Met Philadelphia, PA Apr 20 The Anthem Washington, DC Apr 22 Roxian Theatre Mckees Rocks, PA Apr 23 MegaCorp Pavilion Newport, KY Apr 24 Old Forester's Paristown Hall Louisville, KY Apr 25 Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN Apr 26 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA Apr 27 The Astro La Vista, NE Jun 16 Rock City Nottingham, UK Jun 17 O2 Academy Bristol, UK Jun 18 O2 Academy Leeds, UK Jun 20 The National Stadium Dublin, Ireland Jun 21 Albert Hall Manchester, UK Jun 22 Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow, UK Jun 24 The Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton, UK Jun 25 O2 Shepherds Bush Empire London, UK Jun 27 Doornroosje Nijmegen, NL Jun 28 Fabrik Hamburg, Germany Jun 29 Huxleys Neue Welt Berlin, Germany Jul 1 Leiligheten Rockefeller Oslo, Norway Jul 2 Fållan Johanneshov, Sweden Jul 3 Roskilde Festival Roskilde, Denmark Jul 5 Rock Werchter Werchter, Belgium Jul 6 Bostheater Amsterdam, NL Jul 7 Carlswerk Victoria Köln, Germany Jul 9 Teatre Apolo Barcelona, Spain Jul 10 Mad Cool Festival Madrid, Spain Jul 11 Gozo Festival Gibraltar Neutral Zone, Spain Jul 12 NOS Alive Oeiras, Portugal Read More Bright Eyes Bright Eyes, brighter future. Conor Oberst (formerly Bright Eyes) will be at the Palace Theatre in St Paul on Thursday. Oberst recently .… Hurray For The Riff Raff Hurray For The Riff Raff just released their latest, Small Town Heroes, on ATO. Really good Cajun Sound. I saw them at the Mojo BBQ ...

Call it a musical Yahtzee!

Bright Eyes (led by Conor Oberst) has returned to the road in support of latest full-length, “Five Dice, All Threes” and Kansas City and the Uptown Theater crowd was also lucky enough to have Hurray for the Riff Raff along as support (plus a special guest appearance!) to make for a fun and entertaining night out.

The evening began with a solid 45-minute opening set from New Orleans native Alynda Segarra aka Hurray for the Riff Raff, in support of their recent 2024 release, “The Past is Still Alive” (on Nonesuch Records). It was one of the last remaining dates with the headliner before the band makes a headlining tour run of their own.

As it’s their eight full-length record and set time was limited, Segarra didn’t speak much between songs (not any more than usual anyway) but was verbally thankful to be on the road together, and appreciated the response the band’s been getting, especially to the newer material.

The set began with the recent album’s lead single, “Alibi”, described by Segarra as "a reckoning with time and memory" in an attempt to reach someone that is "destined to be lost"

The rest of the set was also very focused on the new record; playing the majority of it, as lyrical themes seemed to turn bleaker and more overcast.

The brand-new single, “Pyramid Scheme” spoke to the chaotic modern day political climate, and “Ogallala”, set in nearby rural Nebraska, ended things with Segarra and band singing “with a tear in my eye to watch the world burn.”

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As lights went down again, the audience may have first thought it was at a related Desaparecidos show, from the pre-taped female Spanish-speaking intro voice, but all was reassured as Conor Oberst and Bright Eyes took to the stage for their hundred-minute set to the tune of Dick Van Dyke’s “Bye Bye Birdie”-era, “Put on a Happy Face” (before it screeched to a mid-verse halt).

The new album is “Five Dice, All Threes” (released last September via Dead Oceans) and the voice-related issues Oberst had happen last fall, seem well in the rearview mirror, with the Omaha native now sounding his usual and vintage best vocally.

Like the openers, the initial focus was on the newer material, with the band opening with “Bells and Whistles” from the recent record and working in “Bas Jan Ader,” about a Dutch performing artist and photographer who died in 1975 at age 33, by disappearing into the ocean.

Oberst effortlessly then dialed two decades back for early single, “Take It Easy (Love Nothing)” and he dedicated “We Are Nowhere and It's Now” to the openers, whom he also highly praised. 2020’s “Mariana Trench” was particularly impactful live and “Soul Singer in a Session Band” was described as “about someone that tries to pass as ordinary...but can’t, because they’re so beautiful, that no one buys it”.

Katie Crutchfield (aka Waxahatchee) joined Oberst in the studio on a re-recorded version of his 1998 song “Contrast And Compare” three years ago, and the Kansas City audience was lucky enough to be the very first to see the song performed live by both, filled with horns and a swaying tempo.

The guest vocals weren’t completely over though, as HFTRR’s Segarra re-emerged to duet on both “Clairaudients (Kill or Be Killed)” and another early Oberst single, “Lua”. Both thrilled live and showed how great Oberst and the band are with a co-vocalist like either of them.

New song “Soldier Boy” would end the main set, but the band would “soldier on” too, with an encore as they came back out to begin with 2000’s “The Calendar Hung Itself…” and then brought back Segarra to transform the stage into a dance party (missing the disco ball though) with their upbeat and energetic cover of the Blondie classic, “Dreaming”.

That song again not only proved how well Oberst works with co-vocals but also Segarra’s musical dexterity to expertly sing a pop song, should there ever be a venture in that direction. Going back two decades once more, the night would end with “Let's Not Sh*t Ourselves (to Love and to Be Loved)” and the longtime fans in the audience singing right along (on all seven verses!) gleefully along with the band.

Bright Eyes is clearly back- sounding healthy and with urgent new music, and this show in particular with some “friends” on stage helping sing, made it that much more special of a night-- “Five Dice, All Threes”? This was no game of chance, this was a musical Yahtzee!!

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BRIGHT EYES at Uptown Theater- Kansas City MO (2025-03-21)

BRIGHT EYES at Uptown Theater- Kansas City MO (2025-03-21)

BRIGHT EYES (w/WAXAHATCHEE) at Uptown Theater- Kansas City MO (2025-03-21)

HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF at Uptown Theater- Kansas City MO (2025-03-21)

 

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Minneapolis: April 24 to April 25, 2025

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Deep Sea Diver at Turf Club (24 Apr 2025) Read More Deep Sea Diver Seattle band Deep Sea Diver recently announced their brand new Holiday EP called It's Christmas Time... featuring three traditional Christmas carols and one original song "It's Christmas Time (and I am still alive)". …

24 Apr 2025 Thursday

Deep Sea Diver
with Byland
at Turf Club
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Deep Sea Diver is returning to the Twin Cities, stopping by the Turf Club, in St Paul, on April 24, 2025.

Deep Sea Diver at 7th Street Entry (11 Mar 2016)

We saw Deep Sea Diver in March 2016 and wrote, “Seattle-based Deep Sea Diver opened up the show. The indiepop band were touring in support of their sophomore album Secrets (High Beam). Although the album was only released last month (Feb 19th), there were fans who knew and were singing along to the newer songs. In fact, you get the feeling that the band had a close relationship with their fans, knowing/remembering their names, etc. For example, “NWO” was dedicated to “Dave” in the audience.”

Atmospheric indie-rock artist Byland to open. He recently collaborated with The Bones of J.R. Jones (Jonathon Linaberry), for the new single, “Jubilee.”

Tour dates:

Mar 26, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 Treefort Music Fest Boise, ID

Mar 29, 2025 The Motor Co. Walla Walla, WA

Apr 1, 2025 Harlow's Sacramento, CA

Apr 3, 2025 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA

Apr 5, 2025 Pappy + Harriet's Indoors Pioneertown, CA

Apr 6, 2025 Belly Up Tavern San Diego, CA

Apr 8, 2025 The Independent San Francisco, CA

Apr 11, 2025 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

Apr 12, 2025 Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC

Apr 24, 2025 Turf Club Minneapolis, MN

Apr 25, 2025 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL

Apr 26, 2025 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL

Apr 28, 2025 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON

Apr 30, 2025 Higher Ground Lounge South Burlington, VT

May 1, 2025 Brighton Music Hall Allston, MA

May 2, 2025 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

May 3, 2025 The Atlantis Washington, DC

May 4, 2025 Thunderbird Café Pittsburgh, PA

May 6, 2025 HI-FI Indy Indianapolis, IN

May 7, 2025 Off Broadway St. Louis, MO

May 9, 2025 Globe Hall Denver, CO

May 10, 2025 Globe Hall Denver, CO

May 12, 2025 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT

May 17, 2025 The Showbox Seattle, WA

Jun 19, 2025 The Blue Basement London, UK

Yukimi at Fine Line (25 Apr 2025) Read More Little Dragon The last time we saw Sweden’s Little Dragon was in May 2015 and we said, “I'm happy to report that Little Dragon is all grown up. Since we last saw the Swedish band in November 2009 …

25 Apr 2025 Friday

Yukimi (of Little Dragon)
at Fine Line
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Yukimi (of Little Dragon) is on a solo tour, in support of her debut album For You (due March 28 via Ninja Tune)… stopping by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on April 25, 2025.

Little Dragon at First Ave (28 May 2015)

We saw Little Dragon in May 2015, and wrote, “Ten minutes before Little Dragon taking the stage, two full songs were played before their arrival. Slowly the band entered the stage, one by one, with singer Yukimi Nagano coming on last - wearing an over-the-top furry dress and ballet outfit. After the initial shock, the fans quickly forgot the fancy dress and just danced away to all the songs. I'm happy to report that Little Dragon is all grown up. Since we last saw the Swedish band in November 2009 (six years ago), the band has grown in terms of sound, stage, and fanbase.”

North American Tour Dates:

4/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry*

4/16 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

4/18 - Washington, DC @ Atlantis

4/19 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair

4/22 - Toronto, CA @ The AXIS Club

4/24 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall

4/25 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

4/27 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre

4/29 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

4/30 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile

5/2 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

5/3 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

5/4 - Los Angeles @ The Fonda

Ty Segall at Parkway Theater (25 Apr 2025) Read More Ty Segall Man, the last time I saw Ty Segall, we were on a boat and Redd Kross’ Steve Mcdonald was on bass! There was maybe about 100 people on the small boat, and it was pretty rad …

25 Apr 2025 Friday

Ty Segall
with Mikal Cronin
at Parkway Theater
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Ty Segall is back in Minneapolis, doing a solo acoustic tour. He will stop by the Parkway Theater, in Minneapolis, on April 25, 2025.

Ty Segall at First Ave (09 Mar 2016)

We saw Ty Segall in Mar 2016, and wrote, “Before we talk about Ty’s exceptional musical output, we have talk about his all-star supergroup The Muggers. As we previously mentioned, his band consisted of King Tuff’s Kyle Thomas (dressed in an orange jumpsuit), singer/guitarist Mikal Cronin, Cairo Gang’s Emmett Kelly, and Wand’s Cory Hanson and Evan Burrows. With only a few dates on this current tour, the band sounded incredibly tight and well-rehearsed (even when they were improvising on stage).”

Mikal Cronin (solo) will open.

Tour dates:

Apr. 6 - Austin, TX @ Parish *

Apr. 7 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips *

Apr. 8 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre *

Apr. 10 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East *

Apr. 14 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *

Apr. 15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Ukie Club *

Apr. 17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *

Apr. 19 - Providence, RI @ Fete Ballroom *

Apr. 21 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre *

Apr. 22 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom *

Apr. 23 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *

Apr. 25 - Minneapolis, MN @ Parkway Theater *

Apr. 26 - Omaha, NE @ Scottish Rite *

Apr. 27 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre *

Apr. 29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall *

Apr. 30 - Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club *

*solo acoustic guitar

Them Coulee Boys at Turf Club (25 Apr 2025) Read More Them Coulee Boys Them Coulee Boys were charged to warm up the crowd filtering into the venue . They are from Eau Claire, WI, Coulee being the name French Trappers called the region when they were trapping in Wisconsin. …

25 Apr 2025 Friday

Them Coulee Boys
with Janakey
at Turf Club
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Them Coulee Boys is back on tour, in support of No Fun In The Chrysalis (Some Fun Records).

Them Coulee Boys at First Ave (02 Dec 2023)

We saw Them Coulee Boys in Dec 2023, and wrote, “It was their third time on the First Avenue stage and Beau Janke set aside his electric banjo to say being on there was not lost on him. “We’ve been down there hoping to be up here.” They made the most of it with an electrified, rollicking good time with Janke joined by Soren Staff on guitar, Jens Staff on mandolin, Neil Krause on bass and Staš Hable on drums. Their music is infused by Americana but most definitely amped up and electrified, especially during the crowd favorite “10ft. Tall.””

Janakey to open.

Tour dates:

Mar 15 Whiskey City’s Liberty Theater – Lawrenceburg, IN

Mar 16 Woodland’s Tavern – Columbus, OH

Mar 18 The Burl – Lexington, KY

Mar 19 WMOT Wired In @ Riverside Revival – Nashville, TN

Mar 20 Blue Strawberry – St. Louis, MO

Mar 21 Kenny Westside Pub – Peoria, IL

Mar 22 The Bend Theater – West Bend, WI

Apr 3 Yorkville, IL – The Law Office Pub

Apr 4 Benton Harbor, MI

Apr 5 Peninsula, OH - G.A.R. Hall

Apr 6 Pittsburgh, PA – City Winery

Apr 18 Indianapolis, IN - Duke's Indy

Apr 19 Glasgow, KY – The Grove

Apr 25 Turf Club – St. Paul, MN

May 3 Stoughton Opera House – Stoughton, WI

May 7 Greer, SC – SpringSkunk Music Fest 2025

May 8 Roanoke, VA – 5 Points Music Sanctuary

May 9 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

May 10 Greer Spring, SC – Skunk Music Festival

May 16 Clive, IA – Greenbelt Music Festival

May 23 Ironwood, MI - Find Your North Festival

May 30 Trempealeau Hotel – Trempealeau, WI

May 31 Trempealeau Hotel – Trempealeau, WI

Jun 3 Rockford, IL - Anderson Gardens

Jun 6 Madison, WI - Edgewater Hotel

June 7 Grand Rapids, MN - Festival Rialto

Jun 26 Blue Ox Music Festival – Eau Claire, WI

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

We♥KC! March 29-31, 2025 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence KS / Topeka KS)

Read More Bob Dylan Legendary Bob Dylan is back in town for a residency at the Orpheum Theatre from November 4-November 6th. This should be a much better experience than his last …

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Month’s end!

March weather may supposedly go “out like a lamb” (maybe not this wacky year!) but concerts and shows are definitely still “roaring like a lion” as this last weekend is pretty packed, with no less than the Bobfather himself returning to navigate the still-terrible street conditions of Topeka for the first time in decades!

Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence KS / Topeka KS metro musical happenings for the upcoming weekend, from March 29th-31st:

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

SATURDAY MARCH 29

Warrant, BulletBoys, Mar 29, Uptown, $29-$75

The Down Boys are back!

The Hollywood rockers have been around since 1994 and of course, had massive success with their debut album, "Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich," from 1989 with its hit singles "Down Boys," "Sometimes She Cries," and "Heaven." That success paved the way for their second album, "Cherry Pie," which was released in 1990. The title track, "Cherry Pie," became the band's biggest hit, reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The band continued to release successful albums throughout the 1990s, including "Dog Eat Dog" and "Ultraphobic."

They continue to tour and release new music with vocalist Robert Mason, including recent album, "Louder Harder Faster," and we covered them live last, back in Minnesota in late 2016.

Arrive early for longtime rockers BulletBoys who are welcoming back a founding member after a few years absent from the band. Lonnie Vincent, who left the band in 2022, is coming back and joining him will be guitarist Jake Faun who’s worked with David Lee Roth and Winger. Smooth Up!

Giovannie and the Hired Guns, Mar 29, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $23-$25

Giovannie and The Hired Guns are back on tour in support of their fourth full-length album, Quitter, just out earlier this month and prefaced by the title track as a lead single. We saw them live at this same venue in 2023, and the band has a continued strong Kansas fan base, as evidenced by booking four KS shows on this tour.

Since their inception in 2015, the group has merged alt-metal, Red Dirt country, Latin pop, Americana, and much more. The new record is their second LP since signing with Warner Music Nashville through Warner Music Latina and was recorded at the famed Sonic Ranch (a residential studio near the Mexican border in Tornillo, TX).

““Quitter” is about being out on tour all the time and never getting to be at home and also feeling like you don’t deserve the person who’s back at home waiting for you,” says Giovannie Yanez. “Everything kind of clicked for this album after we wrote ‘Quitter,. Jerrod came up with a riff and I just jumped in and started singing those opening lines: ‘Here we go again/Pass me a Xan.’ It was exactly what I was going through at the time, but I didn’t even mean for it to come out.”

Harlem Globetrotters, Mar 29, T-Mobile Center, $20-$200

Don't bet on the Washington Generals! The basketball team that brings the most fun, the Harlem Globetrotters level-up every game with all-new, exciting challenges in 2025! You'll see all that you've come to expect at every Globetrotters game, plus new trials as players face-off to see who can pull off trick shots and more! See you favorite Globetrotter stars versus their renowned rivals, the Generals. Packages and VIP available, we saw them about ten years ago and they’re still a fun show.

SUNDAY MARCH 30

Killswitch Engage w Kublai Khan TX Fit for a King, Frozen Soul, Mar 30, The Midland, $39-$81

The Massachusetts three-time Grammy-nominated hard rockers (Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D'Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums) are back on tour with a renewed energy, in support of their brand-new album, “This Consequence” released February 21 via Metal Blade, with lead single, “I Believe.”

"We are very excited to be back out on the road in support of our incoming new album," states singer Jesse Leach. “['This Consequence'] means the world to us so we will be giving it our absolute all on these shows. Be sure to come out; it will be one for the memories!"

This tour leg started March 5 in Nashville and runs through April 12 in Portland, ME and is a packed four-band lineup, so make sure to arrive early to secure a good spot!

Bob Dylan, Mar 30, TPAC- Topeka, $65-$262

The Bobfather has expanded his touring schedule yet again, still on his “Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour,” named after his 2020 album of the same name, which mark his most recent original, full-length release to date. ahead of his participation in the 2025 “Outlaw Music Festival Tour.”

He returns to Topeka for the first time in years, having played TPAC in 1994 and the old Expocentre back in Spring 2001.

Of course, his early days were recently chronicled in the Timothée Chalamet-starring Oscar-nominated bio film A Complete Unknown, and believe it or not, he also recently joined TikTok. Live, Bob plays what he wants to play (so don’t expect a hit parade), doesn’t say much at all between songs, and the stage is usually dark, but that’s the legend for you!

Waylon Wyatt, Mar 30, Knuckleheads, Sold Out

This is one hot sold-out show! The teen rising Red Dirt Country singer-songwriter from Hackett, AR is out on his 13-date headlining Til The Sun Goes Down Tour.

He was recently named a 2025 Artist To Watch by Amazon and Music Mayhem Magazine and released his debut EP, Til The Sun Goes Down, in 2024, a project that he solely produced and wrote (in his childhood home!), which has racked up over 5 million streams across platforms.

Here’s what he said about the tour: "Going on my first tour ever!! Might just be coming to a town near you!! Thank y’all so much for supporting me. I’ll be on spring break from school during this tour so I’m actually gonna have some time to travel. Hope to see y’all at this next string of shows!!"

MONDAY MARCH 31

Kraftwerk, Mar 31, The Midland, $39-$100

Ze fun, fun, fun of fifty years of the Autobahn! Kraftwerk co-founder Ralf Hutter still leads the iconic German synth outfit and is celebrating five decades on this “Multi-media Tour-50 Years of Autobahn” paying tribute to the band’s first US tour in 1975 to promote their fourth album of the same name.

Bringing together electronic-music computer animations and performance art, Kraftwerk concerts are a true "Gesamtkunstwerk – a total work of art.”The group was founded in 1970 by Ralf Huetter and Florian Schneider. They set up their electronic Kling Klang Studio in Duesseldorf, where they conceived and produced all Kraftwerk albums.

By the mid 1970’s Kraftwerk had achieved international recognition for their revolutionary electronic ‘sound scapes’ and their musical experimentation with robotics and other technical innovations. With their visions of the future, they created the soundtrack for the digital age of the 21st century and were constantly ahead of their time.

In 2014, Huetter and Schneider were honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. and in 2021 Kraftwerk were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Danielle Nicole, Mar 31, Kauffman Center, free for Spotlight members

A true KC favorite and winner of eight Blues Music Awards, Danielle Nicole Band, led by vocalist and bassist Danielle Nicole, has carved a niche in the contemporary blues scene. Known for her soulful voice, stage presence and skillful bass playing, Danielle Nicole blends blues with elements of soul, rock and R&B. We caught her live last in 2023.  

Her solo debut album, “Wolf Den,” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Blues Charts and earned 7.5 million Spotify streams. Her follow-up album, “Cry No More” (2018), was Grammy-nominated in the contemporary blues category and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Charts – and can claim more than 10 million Spotify streams. Most recently, “The Love You Bleed” (2024) spun more than 1.2 million streams in its first year.

If not yet a Spotlight member, signup is available and consider supporting the Arts in this fine manner--
5:30 p.m. – Doors open. Complimentary wine, beer, seasonal cocktail and appetizers.
7 p.m. – Danielle Nicole Band performance in Muriel Kauffman Theatre.
8:15 p.m. – Artist meet-and-greet in Brandmeyer Great Hall. Cash bar available.

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

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Minneapolis: April 23, 2025

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Dean Lewis at Palace Theatre (23 Apr 2025) Read More Dean Lewis Local fans of Sydney Australia singer-songwriter Dean Lewis had waited a long time to get a proper look at him, with a scheduled sold out headlining show at the Fine Line on …

23 Apr 2025 Wednesday

Dean Lewis
with Henry Moodie
at Palace Theatre
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International superstar Dean Lewis is on his The Epilogue Global World Tour for North America.

Dean Lewis at First Ave (17 Sep 2023)

We saw Dean Lewis in Sep 2023 and wrote, “The line to enter First Avenue to see Dean Lewis stretches around the block. It was so long that cars were pulling up and asking “what is this line to?” After fans shouted back, “Dean Lewis!” the puzzled driver answered, “Who?” Dean Lewis is the most famous Australian pop singer that you’ve never heard of. His 2016 single, “Waves” was certified 7x platinum in Australia. By the time his music landed in America, for his debut album A Place We Knew, he was already a star and sold out headlining show the Fine Line Music Café on Feb 25, 2019. Unfortunately, due to extreme weather, his first headlining show was cancelled.”

NOTE: There is a strict 4 ticket limit. Any attempt to exceed the ticket limit of 4 per customer or household, or to game the system in any way, will result in cancellation of orders without notice. There is a transfer delay for all tickets up to 72 HOURS prior to show.

Henry Moodie to open.

DEAN LEWIS: THE EPILOGUE WORLD TOUR NORTH AMERICAN DATES

Apr-03-25 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl

Apr-04-25 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre

Apr-05-25 Charlotte, NC The Underground

Apr-08-25 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

Apr-09-25 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)

Apr-11-25 Asbury Park, NJ The Stone Pony

Apr-12-25 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel

Apr-14-25 Boston, MA Royale

Apr-15-25 Norwalk, CT District Music Hall

Apr-17-25 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater

Apr-18-25 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre

Apr-19-25 Columbus, OH The Bluestone

Apr-22-25 Chicago, IL Riviera Theater

Apr-23-25 Saint Paul, MN Palace Theatre

Apr-25-25 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre

Apr-28-25 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren

Apr-29-25 Del Mar, CA The Sound

May-01-25 Anaheim, CA House of Blues

May-02-25 Los Angeles, CA The Bellwether

May-03-25 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom

May-05-25 Portland, OR Roseland Theater

May-06-25 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo

May-07-25 Vancouver, BC Malkin Bowl

May-11-25 Saskatoon, SK Coors Event Center

May-12-25 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre

May-15-25 Toronto, ON HISTORY

May-16-25 Ottawa, ON National Arts Centre

May-17-25 Laval, QC Place Bell

May-20-25 Quebec City, QC Imperial Bell Theater

Jane Remover at 7th St Entry (23 Apr 2025)

23 Apr 2025 Wednesday

Jane Remover
with Dazegxd and d0llywood1
at 7th St Entry
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Jane Remover is touring in support of their forthcoming album Revengeseekerz . The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on April 23, 2025.

Dazegxd and d0llywood1 to open.

Tour dates:

4/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry*

4/25 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*

4/26 - Detroit, MI @ El Club*

4/27 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups*

4/30 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground*

5/2 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair*

5/3 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg*

5/4 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church*

5/5 - Washington, DC @ Atlantis*

5/7 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Hell*

5/9 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall*

5/10 - Austin, TX @ Parish*

5/12 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater*

5/13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court*

5/16 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos**

5/17 - Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl**

5/18 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre**

5/20 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent**

5/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre**

5/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom**

*= w/ d0llywood1
** = w/ Lucy Bedroque

Miya Folick at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (23 Apr 2025) Read More Miya Folick Los Angeles’s vocalist, songwriter and producer Miya Folick will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on September 29th. The musician have been around since 2015 with her ...

23 Apr 2025 Wednesday

Miya Folick
with Olivia Kaplan
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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Miya Folick is on her “Erotica Veronica: The Tour”, in support of the third album Erotica Veronica (Nettwerk). The tour will stop by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on April 23, 2025.

Miya Folick at 7th Street Entry (29 Sep 2023)

We saw Miya Folick in Sep 2023, and noted that “Miya Folick next took the stage with a pink-enameled guitar as she howled “Give It to Me” from her eponymous EP. Folick has one of the more unusual musical backgrounds. She is half Russian and half Japanese. The first musical instrument she learned was the taiko drum at her Buddhist temple. She went to NYU to study acting, graduated from USC with a degree in theater, then realized that she didn’t much care for the process of obtaining acting roles. So she put a want ad on Tinder to look for a band, as she told the BBC: "I realised that most people in LA were on Tinder and, of those people, many were probably musicians - so I just made a profile that said 'looking for a band' and put my Instagram handle on it.””

Olivia Kaplan to open.

Tour dates:

4/23 - St Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar and Hall

4/24 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean

4/25 - Detroit, MI @ El Club

4/27 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground

4/29 - Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

4/30 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Made

5/1 - Washington, DC @ The Atlantis

5/9 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar

5/11 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater

5/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

5/15 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret

5/16 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s

5/17 - Portland, OR @ Holocene

5/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room

5/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord

5/23 - Napa, CA @ BottleRock Festival

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Lilly Hiatt at Turf Club (23 Mar 2025)

Lilly Hiatt at Turf Club (23 Mar 2025) Lilly Hiatt Setlist Rae Hidden Day Trinity Lane The Night David Bowie Died Somewhere Kwik-E-Mart Rotterdam Ride Man 3 Days Face Walking Proof P-Town Everything I Had Sucker Thoughts Shouldn’t Be Never Play Guitar -- Encore -- Machine Records Tour Dates 3/24/25 Vinyl Cup Records, Des Moines, IA 3/28/25 Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA 3/29/25 Trout Lake Hall, Trout Lake, WA 3/30/25 The Showdown, Portland, OR 4/1/25 Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA 4/3/25 The Wayfarer, Costa Mesa, CA 4/4/25 Permanent Records Roadhouse, LA, CA 4/5/25 The Dirty Drummer. Phoenix, AZ 4/8/25 The Continental Club, Houston, TX 4/9/25 Meridian, Buda, TX 4/10/25 Magnolia Motor Lounge, Fort Worth, TX 4/11/25 White Water Tavern, Little Rock, AR 4/12/25 Hernando's Hideaway, Memphis, TN Read More Lilly Hiatt Lilly Hiatt is currently on tour. The new single, “Hidden Day” is out now on New West Records. The song is the first new music issued by New West since her Lately LP in 2021. …

One of the difficulties of music genre is the lines between genres and what all can exist within a genre category. “Americana” is a great example, where nearly straight country can co-exist with Southwest inspired rock or a folk blues band. So, when a pair of Americana singer songwriters invaded Turf Clubon Sunday night, I was intrigued to see which parts of that label we would hear.

Suzie Chism is a multi-media artist (singer & actress) based in Nashville. Having only released singles to this point, she really seems to be introducing herself to new audiences. Playing solo, she came out with acoustic guitar and strong vocals. With a sparkling dress and multiple silver rings on her strumming band, every movement reflected the light around her. As she described being from Tennessee, she said, “We do some country ass music out there” and that was a fair description of her very country style. She described the second song as having being written when playing dice on the back porch at a time with an ex who she needed to get away from. That directness was found through the lyrics (“Love is patient, love is kind, left me hanging on the vine”).

Chism’s humor was great. As she set up the third song, Til the wheels Fall Off, she said “It’s only doing really well in Ohio of all places…”, getting a good laugh from the crowd. Deciding on the next song, she rhetorically asked “Do y’all want some Nashville sh*t?”. Later in the set, Living Proof, was a bit more bluesy and darker. Banter between songs continued to be as enjoyable as the music itself; “This is the saddest song I’ve ever written, enjoy!”. Chism has a bright vocal quality even with the twang that carries her songs in a distinctive way. Chism mentioned that she’s working on her first vinyl, even to the point of still determining which songs will be on it. A through line of vignettes about her Swedish fiancée got a great resolution that he had gotten his visa while Chism has been on tour. She ended her forty-five minute set with the song My Bar and saying, “This is my first time in Saint Paul, but I promise to come back”. We’ll be waiting.

A side note: I had an out of state relative join me at Turf Club for her first rock concert in multiple decades, and definitely her first in the Twin Cities. It was a lot of fun to see the concert through her eyes. She really liked the venue, appreciating its history as the jazz club that survived. Her perspective on the music, as someone not very familiar with a lot of rock, much less Americana, had a fresh look. She had done her homework, getting a Lilly Hiatt album in the weeks ahead of the concert and definitely enjoyed the experience. It’s a great reminder that there are a lot of ways to get into the music scene and that there are ways regular concert goers can encourage it and make it accessible.

Lilly Hiatt is also a Nashville based artist who has been active since the early 2010’s. With six albums under her belt, that includes this year’s release Forever. The quartet (dual guitars, bass & drums) came out loud and fast. The second song, Trinity Lane, absolutely ripped and the band was pumped up. Hiatt kept initial chatter brief, saying “This is our favorite part of the day, and that’s all I have to say about that” and then proceeded into The Night David Bowie Died. Hiatt and band easily ride between rock and more country sounding songs, exemplified by guitar solos that could be in a my rock song, but having that slide guitar effect. Similarly, Hiatt can sing with a bit of twang or not at all and those small adjustments make major differences to the sound.

Hiatt and band kept the overall pace of the show at a blistering speed, all in the best possible way. A new song, Kwik-E Mart, was fun and engaging, with Hiatt’s lyrics a standout. Rotterdam was right on the razor’s edge of genres and highlighted the band’s overall sound. There’s a deceptively easy feel from the band that is held together by their strong musicianship. Different songs had different back up vocalists, providing further differentiation between songs. When Hiatt introduced a song originally intended to be about a boyfriend who later dumped her is now about her dog, it got the applause it deserved. Perhaps tangentially, the next song, Man, was written about her husband and had a classic country feel.

The quickest of tunings (this band seemingly did everything fast), led to 3 Days, and a lot more of the country tones. A change of guitars for Face almost started in the wrong key before a last second correction. This was part of a country heavy section of the concert, and did seem just a touch slower than the earlier numbers. That pace purposefully hit its lowest for the country blues number Everything I Had and included three part harmony on the chorus. And indeed, Sucker, started picking back up as if we had hit the top of the roller coaster and were heading down towards the finale. Shouldn’t Be is a great rocker and had Hiatt at her best and a smoking guitar solo and led to the close of a band playing a very broad definition of Americana.

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Minneapolis: April 22, 2025

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BoyWithUke at Palace Theatre (22 Apr 2025) Read More BoyWithUke BoyWithUke w/ hey, nothing, April 18, The Truman, The Korean American alt-pop singer, musician and internet personality, aka Charley Yang is out on his Lucid Dreams Tour, which shares its name ...

22 Apr 2025 Tuesday

BoyWithUke
with Ethan Bortnick
at Palace Theatre
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Singer-songwriter BoyWithUke (aka Charley Yang) is on tour in support of Burnout (AWAL Recordings). The tour will stop by the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on April 22, 2025.

Ethan Bortnick to open.

Tour Dates

Mar 13, 2025 Yebisu Garden Hall Tokyo

Mar 15, 2025 Olympic Hall Seoul

Mar 19, 2025 Liberty Hall Sydney

Mar 20, 2025 Northcote Theatre Melbourne

Mar 21, 2025 Fortitude Music Hall Brisbane

Mar 24, 2025 Astor Theatre Perth

Apr 03, 2025 Arizona Financial Theatre Phoenix AZ

Apr 04, 2025 The Theater Las Vegas NV

Apr 05, 2025 Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall Los Angeles CA

Apr 07, 2025 The Warfield San Francisco CA

Apr 11, 2025 The Great Saltair Salt Lake City UT

Apr 12, 2025 Belly Up Aspen Aspen CO

Apr 13, 2025 Mission Ballroom Denver CO

Apr 15, 2025 Rose Music Hall Columbia MO

Apr 16, 2025 The Criterion Oklahoma City OK

Apr 18, 2025 Bayou Music Center Houston TX

Apr 19, 2025 The Factory Dallas TX

Apr 21, 2025 The Midland Theatre Kansas City MO

Apr 22, 2025 Palace Theatre St. Paul MN

Apr 24, 2025 Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom Chicago IL

Apr 25, 2025 The Riverside Theater Milwaukee WI

Apr 26, 2025 MegaCorp Pavilion Cincinnati OH

Apr 28, 2025 The Agora Cleveland OH

Apr 29, 2025 Masonic Temple Theatre Detroit MI

May 02, 2025 Franklin Music Hall Philadelphia PA

May 03, 2025 Starland Ballroom Sayreville NJ

May 04, 2025 History Toronto Toronto ON

May 06, 2025 Roadrunner Boston MA

May 07, 2025 The Paramount Huntington NY

May 09, 2025 The Anthem Washington DC

May 10, 2025 The National Richmond VA

May 11, 2025 The Ritz Raleigh NC

May 13, 2025 FIVE Jacksonville FL

May 15, 2025 Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale FL

May 16, 2025 Jannus Live St. Petersburg FL

May 17, 2025 House of Blues Orlando FL

John Splithoff at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (22 Apr 2025) Read More Evann McIntosh Kansas based 17-year-old singer-songwriter Evann McIntosh is touring in support of their new project Character Development via Mom+Pop. McIntosh will be playing …

22 Apr 2025 Tuesday

John Splithoff
with Evann McIntosh
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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John Splithoff will be headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on April 22, 2025.

Evann McIntosh to open.

Tour Dates

Mar 29 Sat - Phoenix, AZ - Musical Instrument Museum

Mar 30 Sun - Santa Fe, NM - Tumbleroot Brewery

Apr 1 Tue - Dallas, TX - The Kessler Theater

Apr 2 Wed - Austin, TX - The 04 Lounge

Apr 4 Fri - Nashville, TN - Exit/In

Apr 5 Sat - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage

Apr 6 Sun - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle

Apr 8 Tue - Washington, DC - Union Stage

Apr 9 Wed - Ardmore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall

Apr 11 Fri - New York, NY - Racket NYC

Apr 12 Sat - Boston, MA - The Sinclair

Apr 14 Mon - Toronto, ON - The Great Hall

Apr 16 Wed - Ann Arbour, MI - The Ark

Apr 17 Thu - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar

Apr 18 Fri - Indianapolis, IN - Turntable

Apr 19 Sat - Chicago, IL - Outset

Apr 22 Tue - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar

Apr 23 Wed - Omaha, NE - Slowdown

Apr 25 Fri - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater

Apr 26 Sat - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room

Apr 28 Mon - Seattle, WA - Neumos

Apr 29 Tue - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios

May 1 Thu - Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s

May 2 Fri - San Francisco, CA - The Independent

May 3 Sat - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour

Smoking Popes and Off With Their Heads at Turf Club (22 Apr 2025) Read More Smoking Popes Opening was the Smoking Popes, Merzingers, and Luther. Great solid punk bands with 3 cord progression that makes me wish for the early days of punk. It's great that the Bouncing Souls … Off with their Heads Minneapolis born punk visionaries Off with their Heads is celebrating their 10th Anniversary of their Epitaph album Home. The record is being re-issued with an exclusive vinyl …

22 Apr 2025 Tuesday

Smoking Popes and Off With Their Heads
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

These anniversary shows do very well – so if you want to see the Smoking Popes playing their album Born To Quit in its entirety or Off With Their Heads will be playing their album In Desolation in its entirety, then buy a ticket in advance, because it’s going to sell out.

Tour dates:

MAR 7 Winter Park, FL

MAR 8 Miami, FL - Gramps

MAR 22 Legit Dogs & Ice - South Elgin, IL

APR 22 Turf Club St Paul, MN

APR 23 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI

APR 24 Milwaukee - Cudahy, WI

APR 25 The Castle Theatre Bloomington, IL

APR 27 HI-FI Indianapolis, IN

MAY 14 Madison Live! Covington, KY

MAY 15 Ace of Cups Columbus, OH

MAY 16 Bottlerocket Social Hall Pittsburgh, PA

MAY 17 Ukrainian American Citizens' Association Philadelphia, PA

MAY 18 Songbyrd Music House Washington, DC

MAY 20 TV Eye Ridgewood, NY

MAY 21 Space Ballroom Hamden, CT

Vlad Holiday at 7th St Entry (22 Apr 2025) Read More Vlad Holiday Opening the show was American singer, originally from Romania, Vlad Holiday… playing in a near-darkness lighting situation. Holiday’s solo project started in 2017 through Nylon Magazine. ....

22 Apr 2025 Tuesday

Vlad Holiday
with New Translations
at 7th St Entry
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Nashville, by the way of Romania, Vlad Holiday is finally headlining his 2025… he previously had to cancel his October 2024 date for an opportunity to play with Declan McKenna.

Holiday is currently on tour in support of My Favorite Drug, and the tour will take him to the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on April 22, 2025.

Vlad Holiday at Target Center (12 Aug 2024)

We saw Vlad Holiday in Aug 2024, and noted that “Opening the show was American singer, originally from Romania, Vlad Holiday… playing in a near-darkness lighting situation. Holiday’s solo project started in 2017 through Nylon Magazine. He mentioned that he’ll be headlining the Turf Club, on November 3, 2024, so if you wanted to see him on a more intimate setting, there’s your chance.”

New Translations to open.

Tour dates:

Apr. 12 2025 Brooklyn, NY

Apr. 13 2025 Somerville, MA

Apr. 15 2025 Montreal, QC

Apr. 16 2025 Ottawa, ON

Apr. 17 2025 Toronto, ON

Apr. 18 2025 Grand Rapids, MI

Apr. 20 2025 Chicago, IL

Apr. 22 2025 Minneapolis, MN

Apr. 24 2025 Nashville, TN

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Transmission 24

Transmission 24 at First Avenue (22 Mar 2025) Partial Playlist I Touch Myself - The Divinyls Kiss Them For Me - Souixsie and the Banshees Too Shy - Kajagoogoo West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys Pure - Lightning Seeds Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears For Fears Here Comes the Rain Again - Eurythmics It’s My Life - Talk Talk Love My Way - The Psychedelic Furs Psycho Killer - Talking Heads Roxanne - The Police One way or Another - Blondie Don’t Change - INXS Temptation - New Order Just Can’t Get Enough - Depeche Mode Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Go’s Modern Love - David Bowie Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes It’s the End of the World - R.E.M. Been Caught Stealing - Jane’s Addiction Laid - James Mandinka - Sinead O’Connor Just What I Needed - The Cars Dancing with Myself - Billy Idol Lust for Life - Iggy Pop Are You Gonna Be My Girl? - Jet Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand Pressure - Queen & David Bowie Read More Transmission The 23rd Anniversary Transmission, with DJ Jake Rudh, is this March 29, 2024, at First Avenue, in Minneapolis. This is a great social event that you can spend on your Friday night with your friends …

In addition to live music, First Avenue hosts a number of DJ dance parties. King among these is the annual Transmission show hosted by DJ Jake Rudh. Rudh is well known for his weekly show of the same name on The Current radio station, as well as throughout the Twin Cities night club scene.

The set up is a familiar one for those who have seen Rudh before. Doors open as he gets started, sliding between songs with the videos on the large screen, while Rudh controls everything from the booth at the back of the second floor. With a focus on New Wave, British Invasion, and similar genres, Rudh weaves a continuous mix of danceable music. An early appearance of The Divinyls’ I Touch Myself had a round of applause from the early revelers.

Rudh has honed this to such a fine point that, superficially, it looks effortless, which to me is a sign of the skill and work that went into the mix. During a great mix of British bands, punctuated by Pet Shop Boys’ classic West End Girls, Rudh briefly got on the microphone to welcome the crowd and his appreciation of those who have supported Transmission before launching back into the music. The Lightning Seeds’ Pure had many in the crowd singing along, as the dance floor really started to get crowded.

Though the crowd might have skewed a little older, it was one united by the wish to let loose on the dance floor. There were a number of people outfitted for the evening, ranging from classic club dance wear to more unique looks (someone dressed up in a Ms. America sash and tiara). The Eurythmics’ Here Comes the Rain Again got a new influx of dancers. The overriding vibe was one of joy, just having this moment of communal music and dance. It was fun to see people having so much fun. Roxanne by The Police continued to amp the crowd, and when that was directly followed by Blondie’s One Way or Another was a masterful way to ramp up the adrenaline.

It was also interesting to watch Rudh time a few exits from the booth to catch up with fans and friends. Although he was clearly pleased to be talking with people, you could see him mentally timing how much time he had before the next transition and needing to get back to the music. Overall, Rudh kept the hits rolling and it was an extremely appreciative audience. Just as you thought there couldn’t be another banger to keep the dancers going, Rudh would transition to the next one that would keep people out the for “just this last one”. For many people, the evening may have been summed up by a latter entry of The Cars’ Just What I Needed. Rudh led yet another evening of enjoyment and forgetting the outside world for a little bit.

Transmission 24 at First Avenue (22 Mar 2025)

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Weekend Gamer: Play Anywhere

Xbox Play Anywhere Details Buy once, play anywhere Games that support Xbox Play Anywhere play on PC and Xbox console at no additional cost. Progress goes with you Pick up where you left off on PC, Xbox console, or supported handhelds - bringing all your saves, game add-ons, and achievements with you. Xbox Play Anywhere badge 1,000 games and growing Games that support Xbox Play Anywhere have a badge in the Store on xbox.com, console, and PC. Read More Xbox The much-rumored Xbox Handheld, codename Keenan, is coming to us closer than you think (I first mentioned this in Nov 2024)! The details are exclusively from a report …

I’ve been a big fan of Xbox Play Anywhere (XPA) program for a few years now, and was happy to hear from the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in California, that Xbox announced over 1,000 titles (they’re also counting the future titles South of Midnight and Doom: The Dark Ages) are now Xbox Play Anywhere.

As you can see from the marketing, “Buy once, play across PC, Xbox consoles, and supported gaming handhelds.” That ‘handheld’ wording is probably referencing the ROG Ally or the future Xbox Handheld.

The announcement via xbox.com:

As we touched on earlier this week, there are now over 1,000 developers utilizing Xbox Play Anywhere (XPA) for their games, bringing their amazing experiences to players across a variety of devices they own.

If you’ve never heard of XPA before, let us give you a refresher: when you buy a digital game that supports XPA through the Xbox Store or the Windows Store, it’s available to play on your Xbox console, Windows 10/11 PC, and supported handheld gaming devices at no additional cost. Even better, your progression comes with you across all platforms.

Yes, lately the only titles I will buy are the ones with Play Anywhere, because it was basically a two-for-one-deal for me. I buy the game once on the PC and it will automatically show up on my Xbox. However, there are some problems with XPA, and I’ll address them below.

First of all, not all games are XPA compatible, as you can see from that 1,000 number (it was much, much lower prior to this announcement). This is due to the game developers needing to opt-in to the XBA terms of service. Also, I suppose some developers wants you to re-buy their game on the Xbox.

The other problem is I bought some games on the Xbox consoles, and they do not show up on my PC Xbox App. In order to take advantage of Play Anywhere, you must purchase the game on the PC using the Windows Store. I don’t know why it’s a one-way street, so now I will only buy Xbox games using the Windows store.

This brings me to the last problem with Xbox Play Anywhere – they rarely have any good or decent sales on the PC store. You see regular weekly sales on the Xbox consoles (and they’re often much cheaper) than the PC store. The last time I bought something on the Xbox App was during Black Friday, and the discount weren’t even that great.

Right now, I don’t have a large Xbox library, but as more titles are available as XPA, going forward, I would prefer to buy those titles on Xbox, vs Steam… although I hate to say it, but currently, but lately, my go-to launcher is the Epic Games app (I currently have 515 titles). I’m currently playing Vampire Survivors, thanks to getting the game for free last year.

Every week I am adding a free title on Epic Games. This week the free game is Jurassic World Evolution 2, which originally came out in 2021 for full price. While I’m not really that interested in playing a dinosaur game… I still add the game to my library. Who knows, maybe in a few months or years, I will check it out when I’m bored.

Yours,

Weekend Gamer
[email protected]

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flipturn at Palace Theatre (22 Mar 2025)

flipturn at Palace Theatre (22 Mar 2025) flipturn Setlist Juno Inner Wave Sunlight Right? Window Swim Between Trees Tides Burnout Days Sad Disco Churches August Chicago Nickel Tour Dates March 23 - Val Air - Des Moines, IA March 26 - Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, IN March 27 - KEMBA live! - Columbus, OH March 28 - Royal Oak Music Theatre - Detroit, MI March 29 - Danforth Music Hall - Toronto, ON March 30 - Beanfield Theatre - Montreal, QB April 2 - Higher Ground - Burlington, VT April 4 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY April 5 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA April 9 - MEGACORP - Newport, KY April 10 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA April 11 - Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA April 12 - The Anthem - Washington, D.C. April 16 - Avondale Brewing - Birmingham, AL April 18 - HOB Orlando - Orlando, FL April 27 - High Water Festival - North Charleston, SC Read More Flipturn Florida five-piece indie band Flipturn is named after a swimming maneuver, has a new single, “Playground” out this week, and promises their live show to be a complete and total release of inhibitions .... Arcy Drive New York’s Arcy Drive is headlining the 7th Street Entry this August 7th. The four friends (Nick, Pat, Brooke, Austin) love playing music, which they coined as “Attic-Rock.” ....

What a triumphant return for Florida’s flipturn at the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on busy Saturday night (March 22, 2025).

There was a long line to enter the Palace, and the venue was packed full of teenagers seeing their favorite band. Talking to some fans, they discovered the band through word of mouth, TikTok, and social media. It seems like their fanbase steadily grow with each appearance. Speaking of which, this was the band’s sixth time in the area, with their most recent appearance with The Revivalists at the Palace on August 7, 2024.

Flipturn at 7th Street Entry (28 Oct 2022)

We did catch the band early in their career, when they played the much smaller venue, the 7th Street Entry, in Oct 2022: “The band features Dillon Basse on lead vocals, Tristan Duncan on lead guitar, Madeline Jarman on bass, Taylor Allen on synth, and Adrian Walker on drums. Flipturn’s been enjoying selling out multiple shows on their current headlining tour. The reasons that singer recounted was, “People just discovered us on their own. They'd hear about our shows, they'd check us out, and they'd keep coming back. Our live show is the reason we've been able to grow.””

Even back then, they were already outgrowing those smaller venues (having sold out much of their tour). Their next upgrade venue was the First Avenue’s mainroom, which they headlined last year (March 24, 2024), as part of their “Something More Tour” with support from Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners.

flipturn’s current set heavily leaned on their latest album, Burnout Days (Dualtone Records), as they launched into the intro song “Juno” (which also starts off their new record), followed by “Burnout Days” and “Inner Wave.”

You need to wait a bit for some older songs, like “Sad Disco” and their set finale “Space Cowboy” from their 2022 debut album Shadowglow.

Arcy Drive at 7th Street Entry (07 Aug 2023)

Opening the show was Arcy Drive. We previously saw this New York band at the 7th Street Entry in August 2023 and wrote, “Arcy Drive then sauntered on stage to Hot Chocolate's “You Sexy Thing.” Like the Lapdogs, they are a group of childhood friends. They are from Northport, NY, composed of Patrick Helrigel on bass, Brook Tuozzo on drums, Austin Jones on guitar and Nick Mateyunas on lead vocals and guitar. Although new to the scene with a proper debut album still to be released, they had a successful tour in the spring due to heavy social media following on Tiktok. They just played Lollapalooza in Chicago and Minneapolis was the beginning of their Stattic Tour Part II.”

We have the full band, Nick (singer and guitar player), Austin (guitar player), Pat (bass player), and Brooke (drummer), ready to rock out, and not to mention starting right on time… although due to some issues, and playing extended outros… it seems like the band overplayed their allotted set time with the soundboard person warning them about the time after the 30-min mark.

After playing “Seaside”, Nick announced they were going to play “Louie”, “The new one. If you know it, sing it with me.”

Highlight of the show was probably around “Desert Song”, which Nick broke a guitar string due to playing and rocking too hard. Normally, there is a guitar technician with an alternative guitar to swap out, but apparently, they didn’t have a guitar available. So Nick just winged it and the band played the rest of the song without that extra guitar. If you’re not familiar with the song, it sounded just fine.

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