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When Animals Attack: Wolf Alice, Wombats, Thundercat, Lady Bird

Read More Wolf Alice London-based four-piece Wolf Alice will release their debut album My Love Is Cool on June 23rd via Dirty Hit / RCA Records. They actually did not include the cover artwork, but they did ...

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WOLF ALICE
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than a decade that London-based Wolf Alice was first formed by singer Ellie Rowsell and guitarist Joff Oddie.

They actually didn’t release their debut single, “Fluffy”, until 2013, which, of course, we wrote about it in January 22, 2013: “Wolf Alice's debut single, "Fluffy" is out February 11th on Chess Club Records. Despite thinking her name is Alice Wolf, it's really Ellie Rowsell, and her band will be doing a UK tour this year - starting off at the NME Awards Show”.

Wolf Alice at Coalition, Brighton (16 May 2013)

We caught them at Great Escap 2013: “Brody and Jess just saw Wolf Alice at Coalition in Brighton as part of the Great Escape Music Festival taking this weekend. Wolf Alice's next Great Escape appearance will be on Friday (05/17) at SMACK. It is a free show, with their motto as "no wristband, no problem."”

When they finally played their first concert in Minnesota, in May 2015, we were there to cover it. We noted, “Based on the excited fans and sold out status of the Turf Club, the band will definitely be returning to Minneapolis... except, of course, they'll play a much bigger venue.”

Wolf Alice at First Avenue, Minneapolis (27 March 2018)

Yes, of course, they played much bigger venues, such as First Avenue in Oct 2015 and Mar 2018. Their finest hour seems to be nominated for a Grammy and winning the 2018 Mercury Prize.

Now, post-pandemic, Wolf Alice is returning to the stage at the sold-out Fine Line Music Café, in Minneapolis, on November 6th.

Tour dates:

10/25/2021 The Showbox Seattle, WA
10/26/2021 McMenamins Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
10/28/2021 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/29/2021 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/30/2021 August Hall San Francisco, CA
11/03/2021 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
11/04/2021 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
11/06/2021 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
11/08/2021 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
11/09/2021 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
11/11/2021 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
11/12/2021 The Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
11/13/2021 The Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
11/18/2021 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
11/20/2021 Terminal West Atlanta, GA
01/05/2022 Barrowland Glasgow
01/07/2022 Barrowland Glasgow
01/08/2022 Barrowland Glasgow
01/12/2022 O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester
01/13/2022 O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester
01/14/2022 O2 Academy Sheffield Sheffield
01/15/2022 O2 Academy Liverpool Liverpool
01/18/2022 Eventim Apollo London
01/19/2022 Eventim Apollo London
01/20/2022 Eventim Apollo London
01/22/2022 O2 Guildhall Southampton Southampton
01/23/2022 De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill-on-Sea
01/24/2022 Olympia Theatre Dublin, Ireland
01/25/2022 Olympia Theatre Dublin, Ireland
01/28/2022 Wolf Alice Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth
01/30/2022 O2 Academy Bristol Bristol
01/31/2022 O2 Academy Bristol Bristol
02/20/2022 Rockefeller Music Hall Oslo, Norway
03/02/2022 La Riviera Madrid, Spain
07/06/2022 Mad Cool Festival Madrid, Spain
07/08/2022 Glasgow Green Glasgow

Read More The Wombats The good news is that with their third album Glitterbug just recently released (April 13, 2015), the band is back in the USA on tour. They are stopping by the Varsity Theater on May 6th. ...

THE WOMBATS
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Fix Yourself, Not The World is the forthcoming album from The Wombats.

The popular band will be heading out on tour to promote the record in 2022, and they’re stopping by the Fillmore in Minneapolis on February 4th. We caught the band in Oct 2018 and wrote, “After some time off, the formerly Liverpool-based trio needed some triangulation logistics (singer Murph is recently married and living in LA, bassist Tord Knudsen has a family in Oslo, and drummer Dan Haggis is settled in London) to all come together, but their playing remains solid despite their distance, and the songs still have their distinctive hummable hooks and choruses amid Murph’s anxious and often somber tragi-comic lyrics.”

Tour dates:

January 20 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
January 22 - The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA
January 25 - Terminal 5, New York, NY
January 26 - House of Blues, Boston, MA
January 28 - Corona, Montreal, QB
January 31 - St. Andrew’s, Detroit, MI
February 1 - Newport, Columbus, OH
February 3 - Park West, Chicago, IL
February 4 - The Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN
February 5 - The Truman, Kansas City, MO
February 7 - Cannery, Nashville, TN
February 8 - Buckhead, Atlanta, GA
February 10 - House of Blues, Houston, TX
February 11 - Emo’s, Austin, TX
February 12 - House of Blues, Dallas, TX
February 14 - Ogden, Denver, CO
February 15 - Union, Salt Lake City, UT
February 17 - Showbox Market, Seattle, WA
February 18 - Venue Nightclub, Vancouver, BC
February 19 - Revolution Hall, Portland, OR
February 21 - The Regency, San Francisco, CA
February 22 - The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA
February 25 - The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
April 14 - First Direct Arena, Leeds
April 15 - The O2, London
April 16 - Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
April 18 - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
April 22 - Mountford Hall, Liverpool
April 23 - Mountford Hall, Liverpool
April 29 - La Machine Du Moulin Rouge, Paris (France)
May 1 - Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne (Germany)
May 2 - Übel & Gefährlich, Hamburg (Germany)
May 4 - Slaktkyrkan, Stockholm (Sweden)
May 5 - Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo (Norway)
May 6 - DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen (Denmark)
May 7 - Huxley's Neue Welt, Berlin (Germany)
May 9 - Gasometer, Vienna (Austria)
May 10 - Backstage Werk, Munich (Germany)
May 12 - Estragon, Bologna (Italy)
May 13 - Fabrique, Milan (Italy)
May 14 - Komplex 457, Zurich (Switzerland)
May 16 - De Roma, Antwerp (Belgium)
May 17 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
May 18 - De Oosterpoort, Groningen (Netherlands)
May 19 - TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht (Netherlands)
May 26 - Open Air Theatre, Scarborough

Read More Thundercat Grammy-winning bassist & singer Thundercat (not to be confused with the cartoon ThunderCats) is touring in support of his new album Drunk. The sold is show at …

THUNDERCAT
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Grammy winner and bassist Thundercat (not to be confused with the 80s cartoon) will be touring this Fall in support of his album It Is What It Is. The album garnered praises from the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the LA Times… and it won the Grammy in 2020 for the Best Progessive R&B album.

Thundercat Tour Dates

10/24/21 Orlando, FL The Plaza Live
10/26/21 Jacksonville, FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
10/27/21 Tampa, FL Jannus Live
10/28/21 Thu. New Orleans, LA The Joy Theater
10/30/21 Austin, TX Stubb's Waller Creek
10/31/21 Atlanta, GA The Eastern
11/2/21 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
11/4/21 Thu. Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
11/5/21 New York, NY Terminal 5
11/6/21 New York, NY Terminal 5
11/7/21 Boston, MA House of Blues
11/9/21 Boston, MA House of Blues
11/10/21 Montreal, QC MTELUS
11/11/21 Thu. Toronto, ON History
11/12/21 Las Vegas, NV Day N Vegas
11/14/21 St. Paul, MN Palace Theater
11/16/21 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
11/17/21 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
11/19/21 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
11/20/21 Dallas, TX House Of Blues Dallas
11/22/21 Mon. Santa Fe, NM Meow Wolf
11/23/21 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
11/27/21 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Expo Hall
11/29/21 Mon. Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
11/30/21 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
12/1/21 San Francisco, CA The Warfield Theatre
12/3/21 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
12/4/21 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
12/5/21 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Boise
12/7/21 Denver, CO The Mission Ballroom

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LADY BIRD
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Kent’s Lady Bird (no relations to the film of the same name) announced their debut album WE, set for release in February 25th 2022 via Alcopop! Records.

There will be a promotional tour to promote the record… so come see the band live: Don Bird (vocals/guitar/organ), Alex Deadman (guitar), Joe Walker (drums).

2021 Live Dates

16th Oct - Live At Leeds
17th Oct - SWN Fest, Cardiff

2022 Live Dates

8th Mar - The Crypt, Hastings
9th Mar - Joiners, Southampton
10th Mar - Crauford Arms, Milton Keynes
11th Mar - Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield
13th Mar - Caves, Edinburgh
14th Mar - The Wardrobe, Leeds
16th Mar - The Musician, Leicester
17th Mar - lfor Bach, Cardiff
18th Mar - The Old Blue Last, London
19th Mar - YES (Basement), Manchester
20th Mar - Patterns, Brighton
21st Mar - Bullingdon, Oxford
25th Mar - Forum, Tunbridge Wells

ZOO facebook/abandcalledzoo Cincinnati-based Zoo (stylized as ZOO) will be releasing their forthcoming album No Man's Land. The album is coming out October 22, 2021, via Good Eye Records, and there will be an album release show on October 29 at MOTR Pub with Curt Kiser (of Carriers) and Turtledoves.

THE COYOTE instagram/thecoyoteofficial Writer and composer The Coyote (aka Elan Levy) announced his new EP Bad Killer, set to be released on December 3rd, 2021. You can preview the EP via the lead single and video for “Stranger Danger”, which began streaming on Oct 15th via Variance Magazine.

BLACK SWAN DIVE BOMB facebook/blackswandivebomb Detroit’s Black Swan Dive Bomb (Dakota Starr, Woody Locke, Fann Daigh, and Dan Carney) will be releasing their debut four song EP Light the Match, Ignite the Flame on October 26, 2021. The four-track EP is described as “jam-packed with dynamic changes and unbridled energy.”

HAWKINS facebook/thehawkinsswe Swedish garage rockers The Hawkins just released Aftermath on October 15, via by The Sign Records. The vinyl will arrive on October 29th. Aftermath is described as a conceptual mini-album, “dealing with the destructive aftermath of past relationships.” We’re not actually sure what is the differences are between a mini-album and an extended play (EP).

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Madison Cunningham at Turf Club, St Paul (2021-10-15)

10/15: Madison Cunningham at Turf Club   Read More Madison Cunningham Show up early to check out 21-year-old singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham. Cunningham recently covered Simon & Garfunkel’s “So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright” (see it on youtube). …

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MADISON CUNNINGHAM
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GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist Madison Cunningham is back on tour. The singer, eager to return to the road, said, “Having been without playing shows for nearly a year, I was craving the chance to perform again. Though nothing can substitute a live show, I’m dusting off some old and brand new songs, and gathering some of my favorite creatives to pull off 'Livestream of Consciousness.'”

Cunningham’s latest, Wednesday EP, is out now via Verve Forecast.

Tour dates

Sep 11 Moon River Music Festival
Sep 28 Denver, CO, US Globe Hall
Sep 29 Salt Lake City, UT, US The State Room
Oct 1 Seattle, WA, US The Crocodile
Oct 2 Portland, OR, US Doug Fir Lounge
Oct 4 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent
Oct 5 Highland Park, CA, US Lodge Room
Oct 6 Highland Park, CA, US Lodge Room
Oct 7 Solana Beach, CA, US Belly Up Tavern
Oct 8 Phoenix, AZ, US Valley Bar
Oct 11 Fort Worth, TX, US Tulips
Oct 12 Austin, TX, US Antone's
Oct 14 Lawrence, KS, US The Bottleneck
Oct 15 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Oct 16 Evanston, IL, US SPACE
Oct 17 Chicago, IL, US Schubas Tavern
Oct 18 Nashville, TN, US The Basement East
Oct 20 Asheville, NC, US The Grey Eagle
Oct 22 Charlottesville, VA, US The Southern Café and Music Hall
Oct 23 Washington, DC, US Miracle Theatre
Oct 24 Philadelphia, PA, US Johnny Brenda's
Oct 25 Cambridge, MA, US The Sinclair
Oct 27 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Hall of Williamsburg
Oct 28 New York (NYC), NY, US Le Poisson Rouge
Oct 30 New York (NYC), NY, US Madison Square Garden
Oct 31 New York (NYC), NY, US Madison Square Garden
Nov 3 Montreal, QC, Canada Le Ministère
Nov 4 Toronto, ON, Canada Horseshoe Tavern
Nov 5 Cleveland, OH, US Beachland Ballroom
Nov 6 Ann Arbor, MI, US The Ark
Nov 17 Victoria, BC, Canada Royal Theatre
Nov 18 Vancouver, BC, Canada Vogue Theatre
Nov 19 Vancouver, BC, Canada Vogue Theatre
Nov 21 Kelowna, BC, Canada Kelowna Community Theatre
Nov 23 Edmonton, AB, Canada Winspear Centre
Nov 24 Red Deer, AB, Canada Memorial Centre
Nov 25 Calgary, AB, Canada Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons
Nov 26 Saskatoon, SK, Canada Coors Event Centre
Nov 27 Winnipeg, MB, Canada Burton Cummings Theatre

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Madison Cunningham at Turf Club, St Paul (2021-10-15)

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We♥KC - Rocktober 17-31 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS)

Oct 19 Watkins Family Hour at Knuckleheads  Oct 19 Black Label Society atUptown    Read More Black Label Society Loosen up those neck muscles because there will be head banging and hair flailing as Black Label Society continues its Revolver Golden Gods Tour, with openers Down and Devil You Know, including a stop at The Myth nightclub, just outside Minneapolis, next week. …

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Rocktober continues in force! 

The last half of the month remains busy enough to have to pick and choose your show, despite several cancellations and some postponements.  Look as well for a venue change or two, and please continue to check venue sites and socials for the latest, as well as health protocol requirements as Kansas City still has a city mask mandate. 

In Lawrence, the Oct 21 Mat Kearney show may be canceled but the Zombie Walk is on, so be careful driving downtown that evening and Halloween itself is mostly free of major shows, so house parties and bar costume contests will probably be the preferred entertainment. 

Here’s what’s happening in the area for the final half of October

(a few recommended shows are highlighted below):

Tuesday October 19

Watkins Family Hour, Oct. 19, Knuckleheads. $39.50

Best known as two-thirds of Nickel Creek, the sibling duo of Sean and Sara Watkins have worked previously in the group format and for each other’s solo albums, but with the duo’s new album brother sister (stream on Spotify here) they wrote together for the first time in this way.  Famed producer Mike Viola helped further refine the songs for the compelling end result.  Courtney Hartman is set to open the evening. 

 

In This Moment with Ded and Raven Black, Oct. 19, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$40

August Burns Red w/ Fit for a King, Erra, Like Moths to Flames, Oct. 19, The Truman. $27.50-$50

Jake Miller, Oct. 19, RecordBar. $20

Black Label Society, Oct. 19, Uptown. $35-$45

Judas Priest, Oct. 19, Cable Dahmer Arena CANCELED

Wednesday October 20

Wheelwright (formerly Jared and the Mill), Oct. 20, RecordBar, $13

$uicideboy$, Oct. 20, Azura Amphitheater. $49-59.00

Nurse Blake, Oct. 20, Liberty Hall Lawrence. $34.50-$59.50

Oct 21 Bahamas at Truman    Oct 21 Dar Williams at Lawrence Arts Center'  Read More Dar Williams Singer/songwriter Dar Williams will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center this October 28th. Her latest album I’ll Meet You Here will be out October 1st, on BMG’s recently launched Renew label. …

Thursday October 21

Bahamas with Sam Weber, Oct. 21, The Truman. $25-$50 

Canadian Afie Juvanen is out supporting last October’s Sad Hunk release (on Brushfire Records), with the aptly named Still Sad Tour.  The indie-folk artist can be sometimes quirky but the album did manage to capture this year’s Juno Award for Best Adult Alternative Album.

Make sure to show up early for another Canadian, now LA based singer songwriter Sam Weber whose new album Get Free, is a representation of current times.  Written pre-pandemic but recorded during lockdown, Weber says of it, “The songs became as much about the experience and ritual of spending time together as the content in the lyrics. I called the record Get Free because each performance of each song was a moment of transcendence and an escape for us from an otherwise odd, restrictive time.”

Dar Williams, Oct. 21, Lawrence Arts Center, $29-31.

Hudson Valley, NY singer-songwriter Dar Williams returns with I’ll Meet You Here (on Renew/BMG), her first album in six years.  She cut tracks with ex-Bowie bassist Gail Ann Dorsey and guitarist /producer Larry Campbell, before Campbell himself caught Covid, so the album was put aside as Williams worked on her latest book, Writing a Song That Matters, instead. Thankfully, the record completed as well as a stop-motion animation video for single “Today and Everyday” seen here. Heather Maloney to open. 

Trey Kennedy, Oct. 21, Uptown. Sold Out

Mat Kearney, Oct. 21, Liberty Hall Lawrence CANCELED

Friday October 22

Aaron Lewis, Oct. 22, Ameristar. $57-$75

Mega Ran, Oct 22, Uptown Theater   ***

Johnnyswim with Katelyn Tarver, Oct. 22, The Truman POSTPONED TO APR 22

Nelly w Blanco Brown, Oct. 22, Azura Amphitheater- CANCELED (Nelly at Uptown Jan 25)

 

Oct 23 Kawehi at Bottleneck  Read More I Am Kawehi Hawaiian pop/electronic loop artist I Am Kawehi (pronounced Kuh-VAY-Hee) is currently on her “The Quarantine Sessions on Tour”… and she’ll be stopping by the Turf Club in …

Saturday October 23

I am Kawehi, Oct. 23, Granada Lawrence. $18   MOVED TO BOTTLENECK

There’s been considerable buzz since Elle Magazine declared the native Hawaiian “:the genius one-woman band” and the pop/electronic loop artist is on a two-month Quarantine Sessions Tour that features music from six of her EPs (as well as maybe a mashup or two) using technology to sound like a large band by herself.  (note the venue change too)

Dr. Dog, Oct. 23, The Truman. $27-$49

Michael Cavanaugh, Oct. 23, Topeka Performing Arts Center

Ron White, Oct. 23, Ameristar. $70-$100

San Holo, Oct. 23, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $23-$40

Sunday October 24

Bleachers, Oct. 24, Uptown. Sold Out.

The Westerlies, Oct. 24, Lied Center. $16-$30

Terri Clark, Oct. 24, Knuckleheads. $38.50-$58.50

Monday October 25

Walk the Moon, Oct. 25, The Truman. $38-$70

David Foster and Katharine McPhee, Kauffman Center. CANCELED

Oct 26 Ruston Kelly at Knuckleheads  Read More Ruston Kelly Great Clips Stage Kacey Musgraves Dawes Anderson East Ruston Kelly ....

Tuesday October 26

Ruston Kelly with Margaret Glaspy, Oct. 26, Knuckleheads. $20-$25

South Carolina singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly used to be known more as the ex-husband of Kacey Musgraves, but has come into his own of late, with last August’s Shape & Destroy (on Rounder Records) earning critical praise.

We had fun seeing NYC indie-folk artist Margaret Glaspy under the summer sun at Rock the Garden 2017 and she returns to stages in support of last year’s Devotion (on ATO Records) following a pre-pandemic tour with Neko Case and Kimya Dawson. 

Pink Martini featuring China Forbes, Oct. 26, Kauffman Center. $39-$79

Blackberry Smoke, Oct 26, Uptown Theater, $35-79.

Wednesday October 27

Black Violin, Oct. 27, Kauffman Center. $29-$59

Thursday October 28

Jimmie Vaughan, Oct. 28, Knuckleheads. $29.50

Friday October 29

Grupo Firme, Oct. 29, T-Mobile Center. $49.50-$139.50

Todd Snider, Oct. 29, Folly. $35-$45

Peekaboo with Buku, Mize and more, Oct. 29, The Truman. $25-$55

Omar Apollo, Oct. 29, Liberty Hall Lawrence CANCELED

Oct 30 Dayglow at Truman  Read More Dayglow Unfortunately, COVID-19 claimed Dayglow’s sold-out 2020 North American tour… they are now making it up with this upcoming headlining show at First Avenue on October 27th. ....

Saturday October 30

Dayglow, Oct. 30, The Truman. $20-$25

Austin (by way of Fort Worth) musician Sloan Struble first received heavy radio airplay with previous breakout single, “Can I Call You Tonight?” and released his sophomore album Harmony House earlier this spring.  You may just have caught he and the band on a recent episode of Austin City Limits on PBS as well. Self-taught via Garageband, Dayglow is one of those DIY success stories done right and the buzz is only growing bigger. 

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Asleep at the Wheel, Oct. 30, Kauffman Center. $39-$59

Josh Turner, Oct. 30, Ameristar. $55-$170

MercyMe, Oct. 30, Cable Dahmer Arena. $30-$165

Florida Georgia Line w Russell Dickerson, Lauren Alaina, Oct. 30 CANCELED

Sunday October 31

Dude Perfect, Oct. 31, T-Mobile Center. $28-$202

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Halloween: Early Eyes, Cannibal Corpse, Full of Hell, Boiled in Lead

Read More Early Eyes Early Eyes is a name new to many, the Minneapolis indie-pop/rock quintet only becoming a band in late 2016, but they’ve already attracted Hippo Campus-like buzz from very early-on. Second EP, Decorating, is just out and …

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EARLY EYES
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Just in time for our favorite holiday, Halloween, Minneapolis band Early Eyes released “Halloween ‘18”, the single from their forthcoming debut album Look Alive!, set for release on February 25 via Epitaph Records.

“We made ‘Halloween 18’ because we wanted to make the next Halloween chart-topping single, influenced by Ari Aster, James Wan, Sasquatch, and a zombie with no conscience.” Explains vocalist Jake Berglove. “We wrote the majority of the song in memoriam of the ghost of a Halloween party that happened in 2017, but ‘Halloween Seventeen’ wasn’t the right amount of syllables…”

We caught the band at Basilica Block Party in July 2018, and wrote, “Early Eyes is a name new to many, the Minneapolis indie-pop/rock quintet only becoming a band in late 2016, but they’ve already attracted Hippo Campus-like buzz from very early-on.  Second EP, Decorating, is just out and songs like the title track and ‘Feathers’ suggest a youthful energy and musical statement that the band has a lot more to say, and they also were fun and engaging live (and easy to see, with two of the five in bright-yellow t-shirts).”

Read More Cannibal Corpse Fisher from Cannibal Corpse, Zebub had a long question about Almond Joy and Mounds. I won't give away the punchline, but when it was delivered, neither myself or Fisher cared much for it. ... Whitechapel Whitechapel is touring in celebration of the the tenth anniversary of the band's The Somatic Defilement release. ...

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Long-running death metal icons Cannibal Corpse will be headlining a US tour with labelmates Whitechapel and Revocation, under the banner A celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Metal Blade Records.

Cannibal Corpse’ latest Violence Unimagined is out now.

CANNIBAL CORPSE w/ Whitechapel, Revocation, Shadow Of Intent:

2/18/2022 Center Stage - Atlanta, GA
2/19/2022 The Ramkat - Winston-Salem, NC
2/20/2022 Baltimore Soundstage - Baltimore, MD
2/21/2022 Reverb - Reading, PA
2/22/2022 The Roxian - Pittsburgh, PA
2/24/2022 Brooklyn Steel - Brooklyn, NY
2/25/2022 The Palladium - Worcester, MA
2/26/2022 Anthology - Rochester, NY
2/28/2022 The Majestic - Detroit, MI
3/01/2022 The Vic - Chicago, IL
3/02/2022 Skyway Theater - Minneapolis, MN
3/04/2022 The Gothic - Denver, CO
3/05/2022 Metro Music Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
3/07/2022 Showbox - Seattle, WA
3/08/2022 Hawthorne - Portland, OR
3/10/2022 Ace Of Spades - Sacramento, CA
3/11/2022 The UC Theatre - Berkeley, CA
3/12/2022 The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
3/13/2022 The Belasco - Los Angeles, CA
3/14/2022 The Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ
3/15/2022 Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
3/17/2022 Vibes Event Center - San Antonio, TX
3/18/2022 White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX
3/19/2022 Amplified Live - Dallas, TX
3/21/2022 Red Flag - St. Louis, MO
3/22/2022 Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, KY
3/23/2022 Iron City - Birmingham, AL
3/25/2022 Jannus Live - St. Petersburg, FL
3/26/2022 Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Read More Full of Hell The band will be along Relapse label mates Full of Hell and Portland’s Uada. Tour dates: 1.11 • Seattle, WA • Crocodile 1.12 • Vancouver, BC • Rickshaw ...

FULL OF HELL
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Hardcore, grind, death metal band Full of Hell will be touring with Wolves in the Throne Room and UADA this Winter 2022. The band’s latest release, Garden of Burning Apparitions, is available now on Relapse Records.

Tour dates:

1.11 • Seattle, WA • Crocodile
1.12 • Vancouver, BC • Rickshaw
1.14 • Edmonton, AB • Starlite Room
1.15 • Calgary, AB • Dickens
1.17 • Salt Lake City, UT • Metro Music Hall
1.18 • Denver, CO • The Oriental Theater
1.19 • Lawrence, KS • Granada Theater
1.20 • Minneapolis, MN • Fine Line Music Café
1.21 • Chicago, IL • The Metro
1.22 • Detroit, MI • El Club
1.23 • Toronto, ON • Danforth
1.25 • Montreal, QC • Fairmount
1.26 • Boston, MA • Sinclair
1.27 • Brooklyn, NY • Warsaw
1.28 • Pittsburgh, PA • Mr. Smalls
1.29 • Washington, DC • The Black Cat
1.31 • Charlotte, NC • Amos' Southend
2.01 • Atlanta, GA • The Masquerade
2.02 • Tampa, FL • The Orpheum
2.04 • Dallas, TX • Amplified Live
2.05 • San Antonio, TX • The Rock Box
2.07 • Phoenix, AZ • Nile Theater
2.08 • Los Angeles, CA • The Regent
2.09 • Berkeley, CA • UC Theater
2.11 • Portland, OR • Hawthorne Theater

Read More Boiled in Lead Munson seated directly behind me, members of Boiled in Lead to my right, and various other musicians dotting the capacity crowd, the musical court of radical action was in session as King Crimson made a rare ap ...

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Speaking of death, local musician David Stenshoel passed away on September 16, 2021. He was a passionate musician (violin, tenor saxophone, electric mandolin and gaida), who played with many bands, including Boiled in Lead.

There is a benefit show over at the Celtic Junction Arts Center at 2pm on Saturday, October 16th. All proceeds go to benefit David’s family.

Boiled in Lead, via the Cedar, provided the memorial concert for David Stenshoel:

Violinist David Stenshoel passed away on September 16th, 2021. He has enriched audiences in the Twin Cities and beyond since the early 1970s playing an extremely wide range of music with innovation, talent, and joy.

Boiled in Lead and Friends:
Remembering David Stenshoel

Saturday, October 16th, 2021 at 2:00 PM CT
At Celtic Junction Arts Center
836 Prior Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55104

Buy tickets here: $25 Advance and at the door
All proceeds go to benefit David's family.

The concert will be held outdoors, weather permitting.

Note: If indoors, masks plus proof of COVID-19 vaccination (or a negative PCR test within 72 hours) will be required.

This event will also be livestreamed and recorded in multitrack audio.

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Girls Girls Girls: Adrianne Lenker, Liz Cooper, I Am Kawehi, Riddy Arman

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Read More Big Thief Brooklyn’s Big Thief to open. The band was previously in Minneapolis with Here We Go Magic last November 2015. Big Thief’s Masterpiece will be out May 27th, 2016, on Saddle Creek. ...

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It would appear that Big Thief is taking a brief break (the band will resume touring in January 2022). In the meantime, Big Thief’s singer/bandleader Adrianne Lenker will do a series of solo headlining shows in November 2021 to promote her two solo albums songs and instrumentals (both available on 4AD).

Expect to hear a mixture of solo and Big Thief’s songs on the upcoming appearances.

As for Big Thief, they’ll be doing a European tour from January to March 2022, before turning to the USA in April 2022.

Tour Dates:

11/05/2021 First Unitarian Universalist Society Burlington, VT
11/06/2021 Colony Cafe Woodstock, NY
11/10/2021 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
11/10/2021 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
11/12/2021 Arden Gild Hall Arden, DE
11/13/2021 Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC
11/14/2021 Mr. Small's Theatre Millvale, PA
11/15/2021 The Athenaeum Theatre
11/17/2021 Buskirk-Chumley Theater Bloomington, IN
11/18/2021 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL
11/19/2021 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
11/21/2021 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN

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LIZ COOPER
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Singer, songwriter and musician Liz Cooper recently debut her single and video for “Motorcycle”. The single is taken from her critically acclaimed new album, Hot Sass (Thirty Tigers).

In celebration of the new music, Cooper will embark on an headline tour this fall, with special guest Pearl Charles.

Tour Dates:

10/23—Towson, MD—The Recher Theatre+
10/24—Richmond, VA—The Broadberry+
10/26—Carrboro, NC—Cat’s Cradle Back Room+
10/27—Charlotte, NC—Visulite Theatre+
10/29—Asheville, NC—The Grey Eagle+
10/30—Savannah, GA—District Live+
10/31—Atlanta, GA—Terminal West+
11/02—Fort Worth, TX—Tulips+
11/03—Austin, TX—Empire Control Room & Garage+
11/05—Phoenix, AZ—Valley Bar+
11/06—San Diego, CA—Casbah+
11/08—Los Angeles, CA—Lodge Room+
11/09—San Francisco, CA—The Independent+
11/11—Eugene, OR—Sessions Music Hall+
11/12—Portland, OR—Mississippi Studios+
11/13—Spokane, WA—Lucky You Lounge+
11/14—Seattle, WA—Freakout Festival
11/16—Salt Lake City, UT—Urban Lounge+
11/17—Denver, CO—Bluebird Theatre+
11/19—Davenport, IA—The Raccoon Motel+
11/20—Minneapolis, MN—7th Street Entry+
11/21—Chicago, IL—Lincoln Hall+
12/04—Key West, FL—Coast Is Clear Festival

^supporting Billy Idol
*with special guest New Madrid
+with special guest Pearl Charles

I AM KAWEHI
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Hawaiian pop/electronic loop artist I Am Kawehi (pronounced Kuh-VAY-Hee) is currently on her “The Quarantine Sessions on Tour”… and she’ll be stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on October 21st.

Stop by the show to find out why Elle Magazine called her “The Genius One-Woman Band”.

Former ski instructor Waiting For Smith (singer/songwriter Harry Lloyd) to open.

Tour Dates

10/12 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
10/13 Seattle, WA @ Triple Door
10/15 Nine Mile Falls, WA@ Live at Andre’s
10/17 Billings, MT @ Pub Station
10/19 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/21 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
10/22 Cedar Rapids, IA @ CSPS Hall
10/23 Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
10/26 St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
10/27 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
10/28 Indianapolis, IN @ White Rabbit Cabaret
10/29 Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Café
10/30 Lake Orion, MI @ 20 Front Street
10/31 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
11/2 Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel
11/3 Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall
11/5 Concord, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Stage
11/6 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
11/9 Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
11/11 Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java
11/13 Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head On Stage

RIDDY ARMAN
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Montana-based singer-songwriter Riddy Arman is touring in support of her self-titled debut album (available via La Honda Records and Thirty Tigers).

If you love country and western, check out her show at the 7th Street Entry on November 23rd. Additional details at first-avenue.com.

Tour dates

11/19 — Bozeman, MT @ Live From The Divide
11/20 — Miles City, MT @ Montana Bar
11/23 — Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
11/27 — Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
11/28 — Chicago, IL @ Tonic Room
12/01 — Yorkville, IL @ The Law Office Pub
12/03 — Madison, IN @ Red Bicycle Hall
12/08 — Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
12/11 — Nashville, TN @ The Basement
12/15 — Tulsa, OK @ Mercury Lounge
12/17 — Trinidad, CO @ Trinidad Lounge
12/18 — Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
12/19 — Laramie, WY @ Ruffed Up Duck Saloon

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Black Midi at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (2021-10-11)

Setlist 953 Speedway Welcome to Hell Dethroned Sugar/Tzu Defence Faster Amaranta Lumps Still Chondromalacia Patella John L Near DT, MI 27 Q Slow Read More Black Midi Britain’s Black Midi (stylized as black midi) released their album Cavalcade on Rough Trade. The band will be heading to the USA for a tour, so be sure to catch them this Rocktober and find out why The Times called them “the most exciting band”....

London’s Black Midi (stylized as black midi) played a packed room at the Fine Line Music Café, in Minneapolis, on October 11th. The show took place later than a standard weekday show, but concert attendees didn’t seem to mind the late start.

Opening the show was Brooklyn’s L’Rain (Taja Cheek), playing to a flower declorated mic station. The American experimentalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer was recently added to influencial Pitchfork’s 25 Next List. They are saying that these artists are shaping the future of music.

Her sound is a little experimental with influences from free jazz and ambient, even shoegazing. Whatever she’s doing, the crowd absolutely loved her set.

Possibly the best entrance introduction I’ve heard in a long time, black midi (singer/guitarist Geordie Greep, singer/guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, bassist Cameron Picton, drummer Morgan Simpson, keyboards Seth Evans, and saxaphonist Kaidi Akinnibi) came on stage to a boxing-style announcer. The undefeated champion of the world!

Although the band is named after the Japanese music genre black MIDI, the band sounds nothing like it. They’re more art-rock/experimental rock. The sound reminds me a little bit of Clinic.

Like it or hate it, you can’t deny they drew in a massive crowd and clearly had a big fanbase in Minneapolis, thanks to the fact that their new record Cavalcade (Rough Trade) landed on multiple “Best Albums of 2021 (So Far)” lists.

Tour Dates

10/14 - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's
10/15 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit
10/16 - Kingston, NY @ Tubby's
10/18 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
10/19 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/21 - Baltimore, MD @ Union Brewery
10/23 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle Tavern
10/26 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
10/27 - New Orleans, LA @ Republic
10/29 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk (Levitation)
10/30 - Houston, TX @ The Secret Group
03/22 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater
03/25 - Detroit, MI @ The Majestic
03/26 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
03/28 - Montreal, QC @ Société des Art Technologiques
03/29 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
03/30 - Providence, RI @ Columbus Theater
04/03 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
04/05 - Washington, DC @ The Black Cat
04/06 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom
04/09 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East
04/11 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune
04/12 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
04/13 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
04/19 - Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre

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Black Midi at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (2021-10-11)

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Japanese Breakfast w/ Luna Li at Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS (2021-10-09)

10/09: Japanese Breakfast at Liberty Hall   Setlist Paprika Be Sweet In Heaven The Woman That Loves You Kokomo, IN Ballad O Savage Good Boy Road Head Here You Come Again (Dolly Parton cover) Boyish (Little Big League song) The Body Is a Blade Tactics Glider Posing in Bondage Slide Tackle Everybody Wants to Love You -- Encore -- Posing for Cars Diving Woman Tour Dates 10/10 - St Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall * 10/11 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall * - SOLD OUT 10/12 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall * - SOLD OUT 10/14 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel * - SOLD OUT 10/15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel * - SOLD OUT 10/16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel * - SOLD OUT 10/17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel * = 10/30 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall 10/31 - Austin, TX @ Levitation 2021 11/1 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger ^ 11/3 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress (Outdoor Plaza) ^ 11/4 - Tempe, AZ @ Coca-Cola Sun Deck ^ 11/7 - Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre ^ 11/9 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades ^ 11/11 - Sonoma, CA @ Gundlach Bundschu Winery ^ 11/12 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Madonna Inn ^ 11/13 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst ^ 11/14 - Perris, CA @ Desert Daze ^ 11/15 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House ^ 11/16 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House ^ 3/13 - Madrid, ES @ Sala Independence 3/14 - Barcelona, ES @ Sala Apolo 3/16 - Paris, FR @ La Maroquineire 3/17 - Antwerp, BE @ Trix 3/19 - Amsterdam, NE @ Paradiso Noord 3/20 - Hamburg, HH @ Molotow Musikclub 3/21 - Copenhagen, DE @ Hotel Cecil 3/22 - Berlin, DE @ Franzz Club 3/23 - Cologne, DE @ Luxor 3/25 - Bristol, UK @ SXW 3/26 - Manchester, UK @ Academy 2 3/27 - Glasgow, UK @ St. Luke's 3/28 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Community Room 3/30 - London, UK @ Kentish Town Forum 6/9 - Porto, PT @ NOS Primavera Sound Festival * w/ Luna Li # w/ Charly Bliss ^ w/ SASAMI Read More Japanese Breakfast Korean musician Japanese Breakfast (stagename for Michelle Zauner) headlined the mainroom at First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on September 19th, 2021, as part of her tour for Jubilee (Dead Oceans Records). ... Luna Li Toronto band Luna Li opened the show. The name is really Hannah Kim’s band, a multi-instrumentalist and producer, and she recruited Charise on keys, Sabrina on bass, and Braden on drums, for her live shows. …

It’s enough to feel a little self-inadequate, in the best possible way--

While most of us have spent these pandemic months hunkered down, navigating online meetings, and putting on those “quarantine fifteen” pounds, Japanese Breakfast (aka Michelle Zauner) is living a charmed life-

She’s managed to release an upbeat new album, Jubilee (on Dead Oceans), become a best-selling author (and also have that book optioned by MGM/Orion), make the soundtrack to video game Sable, even create an ice-cream flavor of her own, and now she makes her way back out on tour to play live to her biggest audiences to date.  It’s definitely been her year. 

The tour made its way into the heartland, playing a crowded Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS on a breezy but pleasant Saturday night.  Opening the evening was headliner-approved and one of our new favorite bands, Toronto’s Luna Li.  Like the main act, the four-person band started essentially as a solo project from multi-instrumentalist songwriter Hannah Bussiere Kim and grew from there. Though we didn’t see her play all nine instruments she knows in their forty-minute set, she did switch between several and gave the crowd a healthy taste of her sound from recent instrumental EP, jams (on Real Life Music)  with a full debut, due out early next year. 

Dressed in orange ath-leisure wear, she and her band were a welcome and fitting compliment to the headliner, and Kim often beamed with glee to be playing in these parts for the first time.  The music itself  was lush, swooning and often ethereal, unafraid to go into wordless passages as she took parts of genres and re-launched them onto a unique dreamy plain, even inviting the audience to close their eyes to better experience the soundscapes. 

Also of Korean heritage, Kim praised the headliner, saying seeing them live a few years ago was the first time she could directly relate to someone on stage, which in turn gave her added inspiration to further pursue her own musical dreams.

Like a proud parent, we’ve watched Japanese Breakfast grow from the very beginning-- as previously mentioned, we covered her four times in less than two years – from opening slots in 2016(Mitski at 7th Street in July 2016, Porches at 7th Street in Sep 2016, Slowdive at Palace Theatre in May 2017and then finally headlining at Triple Rock in Oct 2017.

The seventy-five minute set literally opened with a gong-banging beginning as the opening track from Jubilee, “Paprika” found Zauner dancing about in a flowing frilly pink dress and goth boots, smashing the small gong near her keyboard with the song’s chorus multiple times. 

“Be Sweet” also from the new record followed, turning the sound more electronic with the most faithful along the front rail singing “I wanna believe”back to, and along with Zauner.  Zauner paused briefly before “Kokomo, IN” to address the crowd on her first time in the area, smiling often and mentioning she was so pleased to hear her own music playing earlier in stores down the street from the theater. 

After some keyboard tuning, Zauner and band played their deepest cut of the evening, “Ballad O” from 2020’s Pop Songs, an EP made in quarantine with Crying’s Ryan Galloway under the name Bumper but this night,it was re-invented as more of murder-ballad with vocal help from drummer Craig Hendrix. 

With Zauner remaining on piano, the laid back vibes continued with their cover of Dolly Parton’s 1977 hit, “Here You Come Again”, a seemingly obscure choice, but one that found Zauner hitting the twang and cadence of the song and high notes with admirable expertise.  “Boyish”, a 2014 song from Zauner’s previous Philadelphia band Little Big League was next, proving further that the setlist could unabashedly look back, as well as forward.  

“It’s rather unfortunate I have to sing a song about someone I don’t like very much… facing someone I like quite a bit!” Zauner said, prefacing the new and very personal “Tactics” inspired by the toxic relationship with her father, as she sat across from husband Peter Bradley on guitar.

The main set would end with an exclamation in the form of 2016’s “Everybody Wants to Love You” and the crowd joining Zauner and band’s infectious effervescence of joyously being able to play live again, visibly feeding from the energy of the shared musical experience. 

The two-song encore began with the new album’s final track, “Posing for Cars”, an introspective relationship song that Zauner began alone, before the rest of the band eventually joined as the overall volume strengthened and reverb and pedal effects enveloped the song’s ending. 

Zauner sang “I want it all” on the evening’s final song, 2017’s “Diving Woman” and based on her many recent accomplishments and the still-rising success of Japanese Breakfast, it’s fair to say she achieved everything she’s wished for.

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Japanese Breakfast at Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS (2021-10-09)

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Minneapolis: November 1 to November 6

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

11/01: Purity Ring at Palace Theatre   11/01: Silversun Pickups at First Ave   Read More Silversun Pickups Having spent many times stopping in Minneapolis at smaller venues, like the 7th Street Entry, Silversun Pickups' Brian Aubert was amazed at the massive crowd for Rock the Garden, that he said, "This is a big deal!" …

11/01/2021 MONDAY

PURITY RING
with Dawn Richard
at Palace Theatre
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Excerpt At the Palace: Purity Ring, Billy Strings, and Idles:

“Soshy” is the new single/video from Purity Ring… this is a follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed album Womb. The song is the first thing to be released through the band’s own label The Fellowship.

The band is also touring… they’ll be stopping by St Paul at the Palace Theatre on November 1st. Dawn Richard to open.

11/01/2021 MONDAY

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

We caught the band in May 2016 and wrote, “This alternative rock band from Los Angeles has been around for a while and seem to finally be getting the recognition they deserve.”

Silversun Pickups’ 5th studio album, Widow’s Weeds, is out now via their own New Machine Recordings label.

Silversun Pickups November Tour

11/01 – Minneapolis, MN at First Avenue
11/02 – Madison, WI at The Sylvee
11/03 – Chicago, IL at The Vic Theatre
11/05 – Milwaukee, WI at The Rave
11/06 – Newport, KY at Ovation
11/08 – Detroit, MI at Saint Andrew’s Hall
11/10 – Grand Rapids, IM at Intersection
11/11 – Indianapolis, IN at The Vogue
11/12 – Pittsburgh, PA at Stage AE
11/14 – Cleveland, OH at Agora Theatre
11/15 – Columbus, OH at Newport Music Hall
11/18 – St. Louis, MO at The Pageant
11/19 – Kansas City, MO at The Truman
11/20 – Omaha, NE at Slowdown
11/21 – Tulsa, OK at Cain’s Ballroom

11/02: Good Night Gold Dust / Moon Kissed at 7th Street Entry   11/02: Crumb at Fine Line   Read More Crumb The group Crumb from New York was a super rad show to see as the sun started to finally give relief over the campgrounds. I believe they mostly played songs from their album Jinx, the song M.R. seeming to be the biggest hit in the crowd. …

11/02/2021 TUESDAY

GOOD NIGHT GOLD DUST and MOON KISSED
with The Catalina
at 7th St Entry
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NYC-based synth-pop trio Moon Kissed is touring in support of their sophomore album I’d Like To Tell You Something Important. They’ll be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on November 2nd… co-headlining with local band Good Night Gold Dust.

Moon Kissed tour dates:

10/14 - Terrace Club Princeton, NJ
10/22 - Elsewhere Zone One - Brooklyn, NY
10/23 - Songbyrd - Washington, DC
10/24 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
10/25 - The Basement - Nashville, TN
10/27 - Sundown at Granada - Dallas, TX
10/28 - Levitation Festival - Austin, TX
10/31 - Racoon Motel - Davenport, IA
11/02 - 7th St. Entry - Minneapolis, MN
11/03 - Sleeping Village - Chicago, IL
11/05 - Winchester Music Tavern - Cleveland, OH

11/02/2021 TUESDAY

CRUMB
with duendita
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Following the recent release of their new album Ice Melt, Crumb returns to announce a Fall North American tour. The band will stop by the Fine Line in Minneapolis with duendita.

Tour dates:

10/15 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
10/16 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
10/18 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
10/20 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
10/21 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
10/22 - 10/23 - Miami, FL @ III Points
10/24 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
10/27 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/28 - Austin, TX @ TBA
10/29 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10/30 - Dallas, TX @ TBA
11/1 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
11/2 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
11/3 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
11/5 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/6 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
11/7 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall
11/13 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
3/12 - Berlin, Germany @ Badehaus
3/13 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Loppen
3/14 - Hamburg, Germany @ Nochtspeicher
3/16 - Cologne, Germany @ Bumann & Sohn
3/17 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Bitterzoet
3/18 - Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique Rotonde
3/19 - Paris,France @ Point Éphémère
3/22 - Brighton, UK @ Chalk
3/23 - London, UK @ Electric Brixton
3/24 - Bristol, UK @ Fleece
3/26 - Manchester, UK @ YES
3/27 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
3/28 - Glasgow, UK @ St. Luke's
3/30 - Dublin, Ireland @ The Workman's Club

11/02: TWISABP at Turf Club   Read More TWIABP The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, just like their huge name, is a huge group and 8 people may sound ridiculous for an indie/ rock/ weird/ noise band but it was necessary and, even though they were crammed up on that stage, they played flawlessly. …

11/02/2021 TUESDAY

THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE
& I AM NO LONGER AFRAID TO DIE
with Bent Knee and Sunsleeper
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Illusory Walls is the new album from The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid To Die. The record came out recently (Oct 8), but you’ll have to wait until December 3rd for a vinyl edition, via Epitaph Records.

Bent Knee and Sunsleeper will open.

Tour dates:

10/12 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
10/13 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
10/15 Orlando, FL Soundbar
10/16 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
10/17 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
10/19 Austin, TX The Parish Room
10/20 Dallas, TX Club Dada
10/22 Phoenix, AZ The Rebel Lounge
10/23 Los Angeles, CA Lodge Room
10/24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill
10/26 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
10/27 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
10/29 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
10/30 Denver, CO Globe Hall
10/31 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
11/2 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
11/3 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
11/4 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
11/5 Ann Arbor, MI The Blind Pig
11/6 Toronto, ON Lee's Place
11/7 Buffalo, NY Rec Room
11/9 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
11/10 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom
11/11 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
11/12 Philadelphia, PA The Church
11/13 Brooklyn, NY Elsewhere
11/14 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Lanes

11/03: Pokey LaFarge at Fine Line   Read More Pokey LaFarge Pokey Lafarge is playing a two-night residency at the Turf Club in St Paul in support of his new album Manic Revelations (Rounder Records). For some odd reason, the venue is listing …

11/03/2021 WEDNESDAY

POKEY LaFARGE
with Esther Rose
at Fine Line
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American musician, writer, and actor, Pokey LaFarge is touring in support of his new album The Blossom of Their Shade (New West Records).

LaFarge will stop by the Fine Line on November 3rd, with Esther Rose.

Pokey LaFarge On Tour:

10/12 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre *
10/13 - Iowa City, IA - The Englert *
10/15 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note *
10/16 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads *
11/3 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line *
11/4 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall *
11/5 - Grand Rapids, MI - Wealthy Theatre *
11/6 - Indianapolis, IN - HiFi *
11/7 - Charleston WV - Mountain Stage
11/9 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird *
11/10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
11/12 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live *
11/13 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall *
11/14 - Fairfield, CT - The Warehouse *
11/15 - Holyoke, MA - Gateway City Arts *
11/17 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Showcase Lounge *
11/18 - Ottawa, ON - Club Saw *
11/19 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern *
11/20 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern *

* with Esther Rose (duo)

11/03: Wood Brothers at First Avenue   11/04: Lone Bellow at Varsity Theater  Read More The Wood Brothers The Wood Brothers w/ Andrea von Kampen, Knuckleheads (moved from The Folly). The Americana trio hits the road again, in support of last year’s Kingdom on My Mind (on Thirty Tigers Records), Blending folk, gospel, jazz and blues, ...what other band covers the …

11/03/2021 WEDNESDAY

WOOD BROTHERS
with Sean McConnell
at First Avenue
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Nashville-based three-piece The Wood Brothers announced an extensive fall 2021 tour…. The tour will stop by First Avenue on November 3rd with special guest Sean McConnell.

Tour dates:

10/13 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
10/14 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theatre
10/15 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
10/17 - Crystal Bay, NV - Crystal Bay Club Casino
10/20 - Redding, CA - Cascade Theatre
10/21 - Bend, OR - Midtown Ballroom
10/22 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
10/23 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
11/3 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
11/4 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House *
11/5 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom *
11/6 - Chicago, IL - Rivera Theatre *
11/7 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s *
11/9 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theater *
11/11 - Springfield, MO - Gillioz Theatre *
11/13 - Louisville, KY - Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
12/1 - Ponte Vedra, FL - Ponte Vedra Concert Hall **
12/2 - Ocala, FL - Reilly Arts Center **
12/3 - Lake Wales, FL - Orange Blossom Revue
12/4 - Key West, FL - Key West Theater **
12/5 - Hollywood, FL - Hollywood ArtsPark **
12/7 - Decatur, AL - Princess Theatre **
12/9 - Birmingham, AL - The Lyric Theatre **
12/11 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse **
12/12 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse **

* w/ Sean McConnell
** w/ The Dead Tongues

11/04/2021 THURSDAY

THE LONE BELLOW
with Early James
at Varsity Theater
varsitytheater.com

Excerpt The Moon and stars:

Nashville by-way-of Brooklyn Americana trio The Lone Bellow has been a favorite since their very beginnings as a band and in May ,released an expanded two-disc edition of their latest album Half Moon Light (on Duotone Records).

The band has returned to the road as well, scheduled to play the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on November 4, and returns to the main stage at Knuckleheads in Kansas City, MO this Tuesday. You may remember we covered their March 2020 show at the same venue, one of the last area shows before the global lockdown.  Expect a joyous return to live music.

11/05 & 11/06: Billy Strings at Palace Theatre   Read More Billy Strings Nashville’s Billy Strings (aka William Apostol) opened up the show. According to Billy Strings’ banters on stage, he “doesn’t make it to Minneapolis all that often”, so it was a real treat for him to be playing on the historic First Avenue’s stage. …

11/04/2021 THURSDAY
11/05/2021 FRIDAY

BILLY STRINGS
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer and musician Billy Strings is touring in support of his new album Renewal (Rounder Records).

He’ll be doing a double night over at the Palace Theatre on November 4 and 5.

Tour Dates:

10/14—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom
10/15—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom
10/16—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom
10/17—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom
10/29—Asheville, NC—ExploreAsheville.com Arena
10/30—Asheville, NC—ExploreAsheville.com Arena
10/31—Asheville, NC—ExploreAsheville.com Arena
11/3—Milwaukee, WI—The Riverside Theater
11/4—Minneapolis, MN—The Palace Theatre
11/5—Minneapolis, MN—The Palace Theatre
11/6—Chicago, IL—Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
11/10—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore
11/11—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore
11/12—Richmond, VA—Virginia Credit Union Live
11/13—Washington, DC—The Anthem
11/15—Portland, ME—State Theatre
11/16—Portland, ME—State Theatre
11/17—Boston, MA—Boch Center Wang Theatre
11/19—Wilkes-Barre, PA—Mohegan Sun Arena
11/20—Detroit, MI—The Fillmore
11/21—Detroit, MI—The Fillmore
11/30—New Orleans, LA—The Civic Theater
12/1—New Orleans, LA—The Civic Theater
12/2—Houston, TX—White Oak Music Hall
12/3—Austin, TX—ACL Live at The Moody Theater
12/4—Dallas, TX—The Factory in Deep Ellum
12/9—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
12/10—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
12/11—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
12/12—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
12/17—Nashville, TN—Marathon Music Works
12/18—Nashville, TN—Marathon Music Works
12/30—Grand Rapids, MI—GLC Live at 20 Monroe
12/31—Grand Rapids, MI—GLC Live at 20 Monroe
01/01—Grand Rapids, MI—GLC Live at 20 Monroe

11/05: Carly Pearce at Varsity Theater   11/05: Brandy Clark at Fine Line   Read More Brandy Clark American country music singer-songwriter Brandy Clark released a new deluxe album called Your Life Is A Record (Deluxe) on Warner Records. The special extended edition features all eleven tracks from her Grammy-nominated album … 11/06: Slow Pulp at 7th Street Entry   Read More Slow Pulp Slow Pulp and Dehd to open. Tour dates: Thu. Sept. 12 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre Fri. Sept. 13 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom …

11/05/2021 FRIDAY

CARLY PEARCE
at Varsity Theater
varsitytheater.com

American country music singer and songwriter Carly Pearce will stop by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on November 5th. The singer, along with Lee Brice, recently won Single of the Year for “I Hope You’re Happy Now” at the 56th ACM Awards and “Music Event of the Year” at the 2020 Country Music Awards.

Tour dates:

Oct 8 Erie, PA, USA Erie Insurance Arena
Oct 9 Albany, NY, USA Times Union Center
Oct 10 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire
Nov 4 Des Moines, IA, USA
Nov 5 Minneapolis, MN, USA
Nov 6 Chicago, IL, USA
Nov 18 New York, NY, USA
Nov 19 Hopewell, VA, USA
Nov 20 Washington, DC, USA
Dec 2 Nashville, TN, USA
Dec 3 Bloomington, IL, USA

11/05/2021 FRIDAY

BRANDY CLARK
with Kelsey Waldon
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Girls Girls Girls: Poppy, Soccer Mommy, Madison Cunningham, Brandy Clark:

American country music singer-songwriter Brandy Clark released a new deluxe album called Your Life Is A Record (Deluxe) on Warner Records. The special extended edition features all eleven tracks from her Grammy-nominated album, Your Life Is A Record, as well as six new songs including “Remember Me Beautiful,” which Clark wrote late last year with Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose for NPR’s Morning Edition Song Project.

11/06/2021 SATURDAY

SLOW PULP
with Girl K
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Madison, WI-bred and Chicago-based band Slow Pulp will stop by the 7th Street Entry on November 6th, to play songs from their debut album Moveys in the Fall. Girl K to open.

Tour dates:

11/04/21 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater *
11/05/21 – Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo *
11/06/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *
11/09/21 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall #
11/10/21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court #
11/12/21 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza #
11/13/21 – Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore #
11/14/21 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios #
11/16/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill #
11/18/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo #
11/19/21 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar #
11/20/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar #
11/22/21 – Austin, TX @ The Parish #
11/23/21 – Dallas, TX @ Ruins #
11/30/21 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi ^
12/01/21 – Columbus, OH @ Big Room Bar ^
12/03/21 – Nashville, TN @ The High Watt ^
12/04/21 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl ^
12/05/21 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle ^
12/07/21 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd ^
12/08/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's ^
12/10/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere - Zone One ^
12/11/21 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall ^
12/12/21 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground ^
12/14/21 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison ^
12/15/21 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's ^
12/16/21 – Detroit, MI @ El Club ^
12/17/21 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*

* w/ Girl K
# w/ Mamalarky
^ w/ Strange Ranger

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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Here There Be Monsters

Read more Halloween.

Read More The Midnight The Midnight is a duo featuring Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan. The two are touring in support of their latest release Kids. …

THE MIDNIGHT
themidnightofficial.com

Monsters is the new album from The Midnight (Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Tyler Lyle and Danish producer Tim McEwan). The album actually came out in 2020 via Counter Records, but due to the COVID shutdown, the duo will finally tour for the album in 2021 and 2022.

North American Tour dates:

29 Oct 21- The Independent , San Francisco, CA
30 Oct 21- Outside Lands Festival, San Francisco, CA
06 Nov 21- Ace Of Spades, Sacramento, CA
07 Nov 21- Sessions Music Hall , Eugene, OR
08 Nov 21- The Spanish Ballroom , Tacoma, WA
10 Nov 21- Roseland Theater, Portland, OR
11 Nov 21- The Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA
12 Nov 21- Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
13 Nov 21 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
15 Nov 21- The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT
16 Nov 21- Gothic Theatre, Denver, CO
17 Nov 21- Gothic Theatre, Denver, CO
19 Nov 21- Emo’s Austin, Austin, TX
20 Nov 21- White Oak Music Hall, Houston, TX
21 Nov 21- Granada Theater, Dallas, TX
23 Nov 21- El Rey Theater, Albuquerque, NM
24 Nov 21- The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ
27 Nov 21- The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
09 Mar 22 - Brooklyn Bowl, Nashville, TN
10 Mar 22 - Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
11 Mar 22 - Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
12 Mar 22 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
14 Mar 22 - Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
15 Mar 22 - Deluxe , Indianapolis, IN
16 Mar 22 - Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks, PA
18 Mar 22 - Majestic Theatre, Detroit, MI
19 Mar 22 - Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON
21 Mar 22 - Royale, Boston, MA
23 Mar 22 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
24 Mar 22 - Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY
25 Mar 22 - Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
28 Mar 22 - The National, Richmond, VA
29 Mar 22 - Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NC
30 Mar 22 - The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
01 Apr 22 - Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
02 Apr 22 - The Beacham, Orlando, FL
03 Apr 22 - The Oasis, Miami, FL

Read More Claud Hatchie and Claud to open. Details: 4/9 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent * 4/11 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom * 4/12 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos * ...

CLAUD
claud.online

Chicago’s Claud (Claud Mintz) released their album Super Monster on Saddest Factor. This is Phoebe Bridgers’ record label, and Claud had the honor to be the first artist to sign on.

Originally they released music in 2018 under the stagename Toast, but decided to go the Madonna-route and go with their first name, Claud.

They’ve also announced that they’ll be joining Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers for their first ever full U.S. tour:

10/11 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ
10/15 Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, CA
10/16 The Masonic San Francisco, CA
10/19 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
10/22 The Union Event Center Salt Lake City, UT
10/24 Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO
10/26 Fillmore Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
10/27 The Sylvee Madison, WI
10/28 Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL
10/29 Outside Lands Festival 2021 San Francisco, CA
11/02 The Factory Chesterfield, MO
11/03 House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH
11/04 GLC Live at 20 Monroe Grand Rapids, MI
11/06 XL Live Harrisburg, PA
11/07 HISTORY Toronto, ON
11/17 Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands
11/19 Multi Lieux, Paris Paris, France
11/19 Café de la Danse, Paris, France
11/21 Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld Cologne, Germany
11/22 HOLE 44 Berlin, Germany
11/23 Nalen Klubb Stockholm, Sweden
11/25 Yes Manchester
11/26 Omeara London
11/28 Birkenhead Central Library Birkenhead
11/29 The Academy, Middle Abbey Street Dublin, Ireland

Read More Larkin Poe Nashville-based sister duo Larkin Poe will be opening up for Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at the Xcel Energy Center the night before (December 12th). ...

LARKIN POE
larkinpoe.com

GRAMMY® Award-nominated sister duo Larkin Poe (Rebecca and Megan Lovell) will be part of the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour.

The sister act will finally play music from their 2020 albumSelf Made Man, “We can’t wait to get back on stage with the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour this fall for the first time since our album, Self Made Man, came out! It’s going to feel so good to be back in front of people celebrating live music again!”

Tour dates:

10/10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre*
10/12 - Buffalo, NY - Forbes Theatre*
10/14 - Albany, NY - Upstate Concert Hall*
10/15 - Tarrytown, NY - Tarrytown Music Hall*
10/16 - Baltimore, MD - The Recher*
10/17 - Lancaster, PA - Lancaster Roots & Blues
10/19 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVA*
10/21 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre*
10/22 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre*
10/23 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Music Festival
10/28 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom*
10/29 - Bloomington, IL - Castle Theatre*
10/30 - Grand Rapids, MI - Fountain Street Church*
10/31 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues*
11/05 - Oxford, MS - The Lyric Oxford*
11/06 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues*
11/07 - Jackson, MS - Duling Hall*
11/10 - Houston, TX - The Heights Theatre*
11/11 - Austin, TX - Mohawk*
11/12 - Fort Worth, TX – River & Blues Festival
11/13 - Fayetteville, AR - George’s Majestic Lounge*
12/03 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel*
12/04 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre*
12/08 - Little Rock, AR - U. of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College

*Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents: Larkin Poe
#w/ The Cold Stares

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Backseat Lovers at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (2021-10-08)

10/08/2021: Backseat Lovers at 7th Street Entry   Setlist Just a Boy Pool House Pictures Heavy Kilby Girl Dugout Out of Tune Maple Syrup Still a Friend Sinking Ship Read More Backseat Lovers Recently, The Backseat Lovers announced their 2021 North American tour… The tour will take them to the 7th Street Entry on October 8th. ... Branson Anderson Branson Anderson to open. Tour Dates: 09/16/2021 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ 09/17/2021 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA 09/18/2021 Life Is Beautiful Festival ...

It was an all-ages show for the Backseat Lovers concert at the 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, on October 8th. This meant that the show started at 7pm sharp, and ending before curfew… with no encores.

Singer and songwriter Branson Anderson opened the show. Anderson is from Utah (by the way of Nevada), and his one-man show sounded a little Country & Western, but with folk and rockabilly influences. When he mentioned what an honor it was for him to play the same venue that The White Stripes played so many years ago before they were famous… you can tell he is a White Stripes fan. As it turns out, one time he ditch high school and took days to travel to Nashville to meet Jack White at Third Man Records.

Anderson’s 40-min set features his singles “Don’t Go To The City” and “When Can I Call You Baby”, as well as covers of traditional songs, like “St. James Infirmary” (popularized by The Standells).

It was a sold-out show for Backseat Lovers. There were still so many young fans outside the venues, hoping to score unwanted tickets from attendees … so I know the group can play a bigger venue and draw a much bigger crowd.

The band was still relatively young, when right after their high school graduations, they released an EP Elevator Days, followed by a full length debut album When We Were Friends… which had over 55 million streams, thanks to their single “Kilby Girl”. As you can see, they played the hit song in the middle of their set, to a sing-along crowd in the dancefloor.

Again, due to curfew for an all-ages show, the band kept their set short and sweet. They only have one album so far, but by the time their sophomore album, I predict they’ll be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom.

Remaining Tour Dates:

10/12/2021 Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI
10/14/2021 Thunderbird Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
10/15/2021 The Englewood Hummelstown, PA
10/16/2021 Richmond Music Hall Richmond, VA
10/18/2021 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
10/19/2021 The Grey Eagle Asheville, NC
10/21/2021 The Basement East Nashville, TN
10/22/2021 Saturn Birmingham, AL
10/24/2021 Shaky Knees Music Festival
10/28/2021 The Social Orlando, FL
10/29/2021 Crowbar Tampa, FL
10/30/2021 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL
11/01/2021 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX
11/02/2021 Dada Dallas Dallas, TX
11/02/2021 Trees Dallas, TX
11/03/2021 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
11/03/2021 Antone's Austin, TX
11/05/2021 Meow Wolf Santa Fe, NM
11/06/2021 Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO
12/11/2021 The Shredder Boise, ID
12/13/2021 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
12/14/2021 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
12/17/2021 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
12/18/2021 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT

Branson Anderson

Branson Anderson

Backseat Lovers

Backseat Lovers

Backseat Lovers

Backseat Lovers at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (2021-10-08)

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