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Minneapolis: July 25 to July 27

07/25 Camp Cope with Petal at Fine Line Read More Camp Cope Australia's Camp Cope is headlining the Turf Club in support of their ARIA-nominated sophomore full-length How to Socialise & Make Friends (Run For Cover Records). …

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07/25/2022 Monday

Camp Cope
with Petal
at Fine Line
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Melbourne trio Camp Cope is touring North American in support of their new album Running with the Hurricane, out now on Run For Cover Records. The band will stop by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on July 25th.

Petal to open.

Tour dates:

July 8 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
July 9 - Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
July 10 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall*
July 11 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
July 13 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre*
July 15 - Chicago, IL @ PItchfork Music Festival
July 17 - Lexington, KY @ The Burl*
July 19 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
July 20 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
July 22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
July 23 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
July 24 - Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray Arcade
July 25 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
July 29 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
July 30 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
July 31 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
August 2 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
August 3 - Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater

07/26 Horsegirl with Dummy at Fine Line Read More Horsegirl Chicago rock band Horsegirl recently released their debut album Versions of Modern Performance, available now on Matador Records. The all-girls trio, featuring singer/guitarist Penelope Lowenstein …

07/26/2022 Tuesday

Horsegirl
with Dummy
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Chicago rock band Horsegirl recently released their debut album Versions of Modern Performance, available now on Matador Records.

The all-girls trio, featuring singer/guitarist Penelope Lowenstein, guitarist/singer Nora Cheng, and drummer Gigi Reece, is currently touring in support of the debut album.

We caught the band early in post-pandemic concerts on July 8, 2021, and wrote, “So, the funny thing is that this was an 18+ show, meaning that members of Chicago’s Horsegirl could not legally attend the show on their own. However, as performers, it’s perfectly fine. This was Horsegirl’s first tour, but you wouldn’t know, seeing as how seasoned they seem on stage. We’ve seen old, established bands screwing up and goofing around, so it was nice to see such a young band taking their shows seriously.”

Tour dates:

Jul. 15 - Vancouver, BC @ Wise Hall *
Jul. 16 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
Jul. 17 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall *
Jul. 19 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
Jul. 21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon *
Jul. 22 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *
Jul. 23 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room *
Jul. 26 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line *
Jul. 27 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon *
July 28 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club *
Jul. 30 - Sat. Jul. 31 - Detroit, MI @ Mo Pop Festival
July 31 - Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza Music Festival
Aug. 2 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe *
Aug. 3 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop *
Aug. 5 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground *
Aug. 6 - Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus *
Aug. 10 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *

* w/ Dummy

07/27 Foxing with Greet Death and Home Is Where at Fine Line Read More Foxing Foxing’s first-ever headlining tour is starting off really well, judging by the terrific turnout for this very early (4:30pm) all-ages show at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis. According to the bands on stage …

07/27/2022 Wednesday

Foxing
with Greet Death and Home Is Where
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

St. Louis’ Foxing is headlining the Fine Line this July 27.

We caught Foxing’s first-ever headlining tour in Mar 2016 and wrote, “As you can see from their setlist, “Weave” was cross-off in favor of playing “Redwoods” live. The set is a pretty good mix of their two released albums The Albatross and Dealer. While some people described the band as emo, they also have their chamer/folksy-side to them, that is whenever touring member Emma Tiemann would play violin or when singer Conor Murphy would take out his trumpet.”

Flint’s Greet Death and Home Is Where to open.

Tour dates:

7/05 Nashville, TN @ Basement East
7/06 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Heaven)
7/08 Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
7/09 Orlando, FL @ The Social
7/11 Durham, NC @ Motorco
7/12 Washington, DC @ Union Stage
7/13 Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live
7/15 Boston, MA @ Sinclair
7/16 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
7/18 Toronto, ON @ Lee's
7/19 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
7/20 Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls
7/22 Columbus, OH @ A&R Bar
7/23 Ferndale, MI @ Loving Touch
7/24 Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
7/26 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
7/27 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
7/30 Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
8/01 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
8/02 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne
8/04 San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
8/06 Los Angeles, CA @ Roxy
8/07 Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
8/08 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
8/09 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
8/11 Houston, TX @ Satellite Bar
8/12 Dallas, TX @ Dada
8/13 Austin, TX @ Parish

07/27 Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever at Turf Club Read More Rolling Blackouts CF Melbourne’s Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever is headlining the 7th Street Entry on Monday, April 30th. Their upcoming debut album Hope Downs will be out June 15 via Sub Pop. …

07/27/2022 Wednesday

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Australia’s Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever is returning to the area in support of their new album Endless Rooms (Sub Pop).

Tour Dates

Sun. Jun. 19 - Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie *
Tue. Jun. 21 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique Orangerie *
Wed. Jun. 22 - Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje *
Thu. Jun. 23 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso *
Fri. Jul. 22 - North Byron Parklands, AU @ Splendour In The Grass
Wed. Jul. 27 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Mon. Aug. 1 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Tue. Aug. 2 - Montréal, QC @ L’Escogriffe Bar
Wed. Aug. 3 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
Sat. Aug. 6 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sun. Aug. 7 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
Mon. Aug. 8 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Wed. Aug. 10 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal west
Fri. Aug. 12 - Austin, TX @ Empire
Sat. Aug. 13 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
Mon. Aug. 15 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Tue. Aug. 16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Thu. Aug. 18 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Fri. Aug. 19 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
Sat. Aug. 20 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Mon. Aug. 22 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
Tue. Aug. 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom

* w/ Stella Donnelly supporting

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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Kenny Chesney w/ Dan+Shay, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City (2022-07-02)

KENNY CHESNEY SETLIST Beer in Mexico Reality Til It's Gone Here and Now Summertime We Do Guitars and Tiki Bars No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems Somewhere With You I Go Back Get Along Anything but Mine Save It for a Rainy Day (with Old Dominion) When the Sun Goes Down There Goes My Life All the Pretty Girls Living in Fast Forward Young Noise American Kids Setting the World on Fire Everything's Gonna Be Alright (David Lee Murphy/Kenny Chesney song) How Forever Feels The Boys of Fall -- Encore -- Don't Happen Twice She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy DAN + SHAY SETLIST 10,000 Hours (Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber song) Alone Together All to Myself What Keeps You Up at Night Make or Break Nothin' Like You From the Ground Up You Lean on Me (Bill Withers snippet) > Lying Good Things Steal My Love How Not To Island Time Give in to You Glad You Exist I Should Probably Go to Bed Speechless 19 You + Me Tequila OLD DOMINION SETLIST Make It Sweet Never Be Sorry No Such Thing as a Broken Heart Written in the Sand No Hard Feelings Snapback Hotel Key Song for Another Time Break Up With Him Wild Hearts (Keith Urban cover) Learn to Fly (Foo Fighters cover) Can't Get You One Man Band Rock & Roll Pt 2 (Gary Glitter song) > I Was on a Boat That Day CARLY PEARCE SETLIST Diamondback Easy Going What He Didn’t Do Next Girl Hide the Wine Every Little Thing Never Wanted to Be That Girl I Hope You’re Happy Now Read More Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney w Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and Carly Pearce, Arrowhead Stadium. $40-$455 The big one! The 8-time CMA and Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year …

After a couple years of start and stop, it was finally Here and Now in Kansas City--

Pandemic delays have backlogged the entire concert industry for the last couple years, from the smallest club shows to the largest festival and stadium extravaganzas, but all is now finally on a more “normal” track.

After initially being announced in Sept 2019, four-time CMA and four-consecutive-time ACM Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney finally brought his massive Here and Now Tour to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, playing the football stadium for his seventh time.

Like its geography, the Kansas City date is about in the middle of the 41-show spring/summer tour, which started in late April, and solid support acts Old Dominion, Dan + Shay, and Carly Pearce made for a full evening of entertainment for the almost 58,000 fans that attended.

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The reigning ACM Female Artist of the Year Carly Pearce would get things started exactly at 5pm, with an eight-song, thirty-minute set in support of 2021's breakout 29: Written in Stone (Big Machine Records) that proved to early attendees, why she was worthy of the accolade.

Dressed in blue with pleated skirt and white boots, Pearce started atop a center pedestal, but quickly made her way down to connect with the crowd. After 2020 hit, “Next Girl”, she asked “Is anybody drinking?” as a lead-in to “Hide the Wine” as a light rain began, remarked how glad she was not to have to be cleaning Airbnb homes any more like when she started, and ended with “I Hope You’re Happy Now” a 2019 duet with Lee Brice that topped the Billboard charts.

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Rain became heavy between sets, but magically seemed to let up as rising Nashville band Old Dominion took the stage next, fresh from a short-notice, free pop-up show the night before at The Truman. The five-time ACM / four-time CMA Group of the Year is out in support of 2021's Time, Tequila & Therapy (on RCA Nashville) and has become familiar to Chesney fans, having supported on the last couple tours.

Vocalist Matthew Ramsey picked up a xylophone for latest single, “No Hard Feelings”, the band worked in a couple covers mid-set- a Keith Urban single OD guitarist Brad Tursi co-wrote and Foo Fighters’ “Learn to Fly”, a tribute to their departed drummer Taylor Hawkins, and an impressive extended guitar intro prefaced 2017’s “Can’t Get You”.

Top ten single, “I Was on a Boat That Day” would end their set and was prefaced by Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll Part 2” with the band not realizing it was once a KC Chiefs stadium anthem that had everyone participating with its Chiefs-custom lyrics. “We changed the way the sun was shining!” Ramsey exclaimed the end, taking note of the clearing skies.

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Four-time GRAMMY winners Dan + Shay started their sixty-five-minute set with one of their biggest hits, “10,000 Hours”, a 2019 collab with Justin Bieber that both topped charts here, as well as north of the border. The duo, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney are out in support of 2021's Good Things (on Warner Bros Nashville) and even had Mooney’s grandfather in the audience, dedicating 2016’s From the Ground Up” to him.

Love ballad “You” is the latest single from the new album and that was followed by a Bill Withers verse that would preface 2021’s” Lying”. Before “Give in to You”, Smyers mentioned his wife Abby is from the Kansas City area and a huge Chiefs fan, which instantly got the crowd on their side, and the band ended with the chart-topping hit (that Abby even sings background on), “Tequila”.

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Though landlocked in middle of America, Kansas City was “goin’ coastal” with plenty of built-up pandemic energy in high anticipation for Kenny Chesney’s two-hour hit-filled set. His No Shoes Nation fans had tailgated both within and outside of the stadium lots for hours beforehand and the venue has become the site of memorable shows, both to the artist and audience alike, with the cover photo from his 2017 double-live album even being shot here.

“Every time we’ve gone to Kansas City, it feels like it’s the first time I’ve been there – and the way the fans sing along, you can tell how many of them have lived these songs in their own lives”, Chesney would post following the show.

The set began with a bang, roaring out with 2007’s “Beer in Mexico” which quickly established the good time vibe, and continued without pause on 2010’s “Reality” and Chesney singing, “We need a rock 'n' roll show in the summer to let the music take us away”

New band additions guitarist Danny Rader and seasoned South African drummer Nick Buda shined throughout, with regular bass player/background vocalist Harmoni Kelley also adding an additional flourish and electricity to the songs.

Fans swayed and swooned to the island vibe songs of “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem” and “When the Sun Goes Down” and the rain had long past when Chesney brought out members of Old Dominion to help out on 2014’s “Save it for a Rainy Day”, a song they all co-wrote.

Chesney had worked up a sweat only a few songs in, occasionally only stopping a moment to takes things in and thank the crowd. Ballads like “There Goes My Life” provided him a brief respite, but momentum quickly ramped up again quickly with back-to-back-to-back radio hits, “Living in Fast Forward”, “Young”, and “Noise” followed by the crowd singing the chorus of 2014’s “American Kids” back to Chesney and band.

As the main set wound down, Chesney turned to his early roots with 1998 hit, “How Forever Feels” (which has ended most primary sets on the tour thus far) but then mentioned the exemplary hospitality of the Chiefs organization and his awareness of how strong football is in the local culture and decided (somewhat last-minute) to finish with his 2010 ode to the sport, “The Boys of Fall”.

The two-song encore stayed with his early successes, beginning with 2000’s “Don’t Happen Twice” and Chesney singing, “You haven't changed a bit, you didn't think that I would remember, how could I forget” maybe an in-part appreciation to all the longtime fans in the audience, and the night would end with 1999’s “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” with the crowd singing along, that one last time.

Although the Here and Now Tour was fraught with unavoidable delays, Kenny Chesney’s seventh time playing Arrowhead Stadium turned out to be his luckiest- drawing an all-time personal best attendance to the venue, banishing away the rain, and providing anticipating fans with six hours of solid entertainment and some No Shoes Nation joy.

KENNY CHESNEY TOUR DATES

JUL 9 BOZEMAN, MT BOBCAT STADIUM
JUL 12 STATELINE, NV LAKE TAHOE OUTDOOR ARENA AT HARVEYS
JUL 13 STATELINE, NV LAKE TAHOE OUTDOOR ARENA AT HARVEYS
JUL 16 SEATTLE, WA LUMEN FIELD
JUL 19 BEND, OR HAYDEN HOMES AMPHITHEATER
JUL 20 BEND, OR HAYDEN HOMES AMPHITHEATER
JUL 23 INGLEWOOD, CA SOFI STADIUM
JUL 27 BOISE, ID FORD IDAHO CENTER AMPHITHEATER
JUL 28 SALT LAKE CITY, UT USANA AMPHITHEATER
JUL 30 DENVER, CO EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH
AUG 6 MINNEAPOLIS, MN US BANK STADIUM
AUG 10 COLUMBIA, MD MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION
AUG 11 SYRACUSE, NY ST. JOSEPH'S AMPHITHEATER AT LAKEVIEW
AUG 13 EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ METLIFE STADIUM
AUG 18 COLUMBUS, OH HISTORIC CREW STADIUM
AUG 20 DETROIT, MI FORD FIELD
AUG 26 FOXBORO, MA GILLETTE STADIUM
AUG 27 FOXBORO, MA GILLETTE STADIUM

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Kenny Chesney at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City (2022-07-02)(Photo Credit - Allister Ann / Essential Broadcast Media)

 

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Minneapolis: This Week (07/10/2022)

As you know, I post the W♥M Minneapolis preview calendar a month in advance. Things may have changed, and/or I just wanted to remind you about the shows that we will be covering this week.

Monday (today) is the 4th of July holiday. Most cities around the country are holding fireworks event. Some are even hiring music entertainment, such as Coon Rapids, so check your local listing.

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07/08 The Cult with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus at Palace Theatre Read More The Cult As expected, The Cult played their Electric album in its entirety… starting off with the sing-along chorus of "Wild Flower". The great energy between the two original two original band members, singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy is great … Black Rebel Motorcycle Club BRMC is in the middle of their US tour promoting their new album Specter At The Feast. As I will be missing them when they are in LA next month, it was imperative I catch them at the House of Blues in San Diego on Tuesday. … Zola Jesus Russian/American Nika Roza Danilova, or otherwise known as Zola Jesus, stopped by the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, as part of her Taiga tour. …

07/08/2022 Friday

The Cult
with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

The Cult is back, this time they are bringing Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus on tour with them, as part of their “We Own the Night” tour.

We last saw The Cult in Aug 2013 and wrote, “As expected, The Cult played their Electric album in its entirety - starting off with the sing-along chorus of "Wild Flower". The great energy between the two original two original band members, singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy is great to watch - that is until Astbury seem visibly and vocally upset at the chatters in front and then his mic not carrying his vocals. It was all resolved, but for a moment, you thought he was going to smash his mic out of anger.”

We last saw Black Rebel Motorcycle Club in Feb 2018 and said, “Out of the darkness and fog, there is still light… and noise, as again evidenced by the sonic barrage that is still Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, continuing to bring their unapologetic blend of no-holds rock to audiences everywhere after two decades.”

We last saw Zola Jesus in Feb 2015 and mentioned, “A darker version of Florence and the Machine is the typical quick to judge label on Zola Jesus. There is so much variety and dynamic to her songs no one should be quick to make comparisons because she is so unique. Her voice carries strong to an almost London Grammar-type level but has this obscure electronic trance that hits out of nowhere along with and incredible brass sound from the trombone.”

Zola Jesus’ forthcoming album Arkhon is due for release on June 24th via Sacred Bones Records.

Tour dates:

7/8/2022 - St. Paul, MN - The Palace Theater
7/10/2022 - Chesterfield, MO - The Factory
7/12/2022 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
7/14/2022 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavillion
7/15/2022 - Huber Heights, OH - Rose Music Center at The Heights
7/16/2022 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
7/19/2022 - Washington DC - The Anthem
7/20/2022 - New York, NY - Pier 17
7/22/2022 - Philadelphia, PA - The Met Philadelphia
7/23/2022 - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion
7/24/2022 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
7/26/2022 - Syracuse, NY - Cooper Crouse-Hinds
7/27/2022 - Rochester Mills, MI - Meadow Brook Amphitheatre

(all dates with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club & Zola Jesus)

07/08 The Airborne Toxic Event with Mondo Cozmo at First Avenue Read More Airborne Toxic Event The Airborne Toxic Event is back in Minneapolis this Sunday... along with Los Angeles synth-pop band In the Valley Below, who will be playing tracks from their album The Belt. Personally ... Mondo Cozmo Arrive early for opener Mondo Cozmo, a Philly singer-songwriter/producer who plays chorus-heavy alt-folk rock and is out in support of 2020’s New Medicine that featured single, “Upside Down”. ...

07/08/2022 Friday

The Airborne Toxic Event
with Mondo Cozmo
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

This The Airborne Toxic Event Minneapolis show was originally scheduled in 16 April 2022… but due to COVID, the band had to reschedule the show to July 8th.

Luckily, we did catch the band in Kansas City, in March 2022 and wrote, “Kansas City had not seen The Airborne Toxic Event live since 2015 (and for us even longer- a 2013 show in Minneapolis), though the pandemic has had a funny way of making things seem not as long ago. So, with everyone in the room looking forward to their 110-minute headlining set, they did not disappoint the many still-loyal fans, singing along to their every lyric.”

Once again, Mondo Cozmo set to open.

Tour dates:

Fri Jul 8 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Sat Jul 9 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
Tue Jul 12 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theater
Wed Jul 13 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theater
Thu Jul 14 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
Sat Jul 16 - San Francisco, CA - Davies Symphony Hall
Mon Jul 18 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
Tue Jul 19 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Wed Jul 20 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
Thu Oct 6 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
Sat Oct 8 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
Sun Oct 9 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
Tue Oct 11 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
Wed Oct 12 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
Thu Oct 13 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
Fri Oct 14 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
Sun Oct 16 - Rochester, NY - Anthology
Mon Oct 17 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre
Tue Oct 18 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Thu Oct 20 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
Fri Oct 21 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Sat Oct 22 - Detroit, MI - St Andrews Hall
Mon Oct 24 - Chattanooga, TN - The Walker Theater
Tue Oct 25 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
Wed Oct 26 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

07/09 Chicano Batman with Rudy De Anda at First Avenue Read More Chicano Batman Chicano Batman to open. The cape crusader was last seen at SXSW with their new song “Black Lipstick”, featuring back up vocals by Saudia Yasmein. …

07/09/2022 Saturday

Chicano Batman
with Rudy De Anda
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ Chicano Batman is out on tour in support of Invisible People… the album that came out during the pandemic. The record was unanimous praise from Pitchfork, NPR, Rolling Stone, The LA Times, The Fader, and many more.

Rudy De Anda to open. Rudy De Anda’s latest single, “Cascading” (available on Karma Chief Records), is a modern take on mid-1970s Brazilian soul.

Tour dates:

Jul 7, 2022 - Jul 10, 2022 Winnipeg Folk Festival Winnipeg, MB
Jul 9, 2022 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
Jul 10, 2022 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI Rudy De Anda
Jul 11, 2022 The Magic Stick Detroit, MI Rudy De Anda
Jul 13, 2022 Ottawa Bluesfest Ottawa, ON
Jul 14, 2022 Empire Live Albany, NY
Jul 15, 2022 Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD
Jul 16, 2022 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival New York, NY
Aug 20, 2022 BeerX San Diego, CA
Aug 26, 2022 Frost Amphitheater Stanford, CA

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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City Knights Band at Coon Rapids Festival (03 July 2022)

Third Setlist Get Down Tonight KC & The Sunshine Band Freak Out Chic Super Freak Rick James Cherry Bomb The Runaways Never Been to Spain Three Dog Night Get Ready / Celebrate (medley) The Temptations/Three Dog Night Long Train Running Doobie Brothers Fire/ Shout (medley) Pointer Sisters/The Isley Brothers Pretzel Logic Steely Dan -- Alternates -- Break Down Roadhouse Blues Roll the Dice Soul Man New Girl Now Thunder Island Drift Away Read More Bruce Springsteen Today is July 4th, America's Independence Day. I have put together a collection of Americana/Roots music as theme. Some artists are not strictly in this genre, and to group them together might be unfair …

The city of Coon Rapids in Minnesota is celebrating the Four of July with a long weekend event, that they’ve called Coon Rapids Festival. The annual fireworks was voted “Top Fireworks Show in Minnesota”, so it’s something to check out, if you’re in the area.

Parking was pretty easy at the Coon Rapids Ice Center & Recreation, with plenty of overflow parking a block nearby. It’s a nice park and walk to the open field.

As usual with these events, there are some fun carnival rides, carnival food (think cheese curds and lemonade), games, and parade. It all ends on Monday, July 4th, with a giant display of fireworks.

We attended the Sunday event, which feature live band City Knights Band (misspelled as City Nights Band on the Coon Rapids website). According to the mayor of Coon Rapids, Jerry Koch, they originally didn’t have a band ready for Sunday. They had already booked Saturday and Monday. He talked to a local business Shortstop Bar and Grill, and they said they would provide a band, free of charge. The entire live music booking was thanks to Shortstop.

City Knights Band is a local cover band, and since they had to play for four hours (6pm to 10pm) they actually play three sets. Setlist three features more funk/R&B songs, but set one had more Americana feel (like a cover of John Mellencamp’s “Ain’t That America”), etc.

The band also lists “Alternative Songs”, which they can swap out to extend or shorten set… or if they felt like it.

Schedule:

July 2-4, 2022
Boulevard Plaza
11000 Crooked Lake Blvd

The 4th of July Celebration is a popular event filled with tons of fun activities for every age to enjoy. View live music and a community parade, play games, ride rides or participate in a 5k run. Make sure you don't miss the grand finale fireworks, voted a Top Fireworks Show in Minnesota!

July 2-4 (Each Day of the Celebration)
Noon-10 p.m. - Carnival, North Star Lions Food & Beer Tent, Pull Tabs and Food Trucks

Saturday, July 2
5-11 p.m. - Car Show
6-10 p.m. - Live Music: The Castaways

Sunday, July 3
1 p.m. - Parade
6-10 p.m. - Live Music: City Knights Band
5-10 p.m. - Coon Rapids High School All-School Reunion

Monday, July 4
8 a.m. - Firecracker 5k
9:15 a.m. - Firecracker 5k awards
9:30 a.m. - Kids Sparkler Dash
6-10 p.m. - Live Music: Rockin' Hollywoods
10 p.m. - Fireworks!

The Coon Rapids 4th of July Celebration is sponsored by the Coon Rapids North Star Lions Club, the Coon Rapids Community Strength Foundation and the Coon Rapids Fire Department Social Club.

Coon Rapids Festival

Kamikaze Ride

The Rock Star Ride

City Knights Band

City Knights Band at Coon Rapids Festival (03 July 2022)

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Strangest Things

Stranger Things: Season 4 It's been eight months since The Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time - and navigating the complexities of high school hasn't made things easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery, that if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down. Read More Stranger Things For me, synthwave started with Stranger Things. In late July I went on a date with a fellow dungeon master who mentioned this show which started with some kids playing D&D (Dungeons & Dragons). …

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STRANGER THINGS
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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 not to mention how all the child actors have all really grown up in the four years we’ve known them. I mean in both story and, the fact that the real actors have really grown up. Just look at the actor Finn Wolfhard, he looks like a fully grown young man. It’s clear to me that the Duffer Brothers couldn’t possibly continue telling their stories forever.

The story of Season 4 goes back to the first time we meet 11. We’re reminded that 11 killed everyone in this secret base in a flashback. The story goes deeper, and you’re given more back stories. Somehow, at least how I perceived it, that it was that 11 created “The Upsidedown”, a twisted version of Hawkins, Indiana. It’s really cool, I bought it.

Season 4 also has some of the most horrific death scenes, featuring some gruesome body breaking/eyeballs destroying moments. I feel like sometime the show borders on Rated R and PG, especially with some of its goofy moments, like the Suzie’s mad house or the crazy greedy Russian pilot.

My biggest complaint about the new season is that they’ve introduced (or focused more on) a lot of new characters. I wish they just stick to the original group of fans. Instead, we’re seeing characters like Hellfire Club’s Eddie, Robin (who was introduced last season and plays a bigger part this season), and Argyle. With so many characters, it just seems like the writers tried to devote more time to everyone… making for very long episodes. In fact, the last two episodes (which just released by Netflix) are one and half hour, and two plus hours, respectively. They are movie length!

Stranger Things Soundtrack Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4 includes essential music tracks evoking various classic eras and styles as featured in "Stranger Things 4." The soundtrack album is conceptualized and produced by The Duffer Brothers and Nora Felder.

STRANGER THINGS: SOUNDTRACK
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As you know, one of the best thing about Stranger Things is their amazing 80s soundtrack. With Season 4, the soundtrack helped Kate Bush back on the music charts, over 35 years after “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” was originally released!

I actually own a few Stranger Things Soundtrack, so I’m looking forward to Legacy Recordings’ release of Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4. The soundtrack is available now on digital and CD.

If you’re a vinyl collector, like I am, be on the look out for the double LP 12” on November 4th. The vinyl will come in standard black (with 12inch poster insert), or exclusive retailers’ editions.

Walmart will have a Creel House cover and puzzle, Target will have a California cover and diorama, Barnes & Noble will have a Russia cover and stickers, and Amazon will feature a Lab cover with a 12x12 Butcher Billy lithograph (details here).

Surfer Boy Pizza Surfer Boy Pizza Pepperoni Pizza, 23 oz. Each mouth-watering variety contains rich tomato sauce, delicious mozzarella cheese, and a gnarly range of toppings.

SURFER BOY PIZZA
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The first time I saw Surfer Boy Pizza, I was so confused. This is an imaginary pizza brand from Stranger Things… yet, here it is, in real life at my local Walmart. I decided to try one out.

To my surprise, it was really good. Especially for only $7. Don’t believe all the food snobs on the internet, I really like the pizza. I would cut it in thirds and air fry a piece for about 9 minutes, and it’s crisp and tastes great.

The frozen pizza is made by Palermo Villa Co. and comes with a fake pair of punch-out 3D glasses. There are four types of topping available: supreme, multi-meat, pepperoni, and pineapple & jalapeno. I’ve tried them all, they’re all pretty good, except for my least favorite, the pineapple & jalapeno. It’s just the topping, the crust is still good. The best value is the supreme, so I would recommend trying that first.

At the moment, I believe the pizza is only available from Walmart. Right now, they are phasing out the pizza, since the show is over… but you can still buy a 4-pack from their website for a high price of $50.

If you can find it for $7, it’s worth checking out.

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Minneapolis: July 21 to July 24

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07/21 Savannah Conley with Secondhand Sound at 7th St Entry Read More Savannah Conley Savannah Conley to open. Tour dates: 11/30—Indianapolis, IN—The Vogue 12/01—Detroit, MI—St. Andrews Hall 12/03—Chicago, IL—Vic Theatre …

07/21/2022 Thursday

Savannah Conley
with Secondhand Sound at 7th St Entry
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Nashville based acclaimed singer-songwriter Savannah Conley is currently on tour.

She recently released her single, “Always Gonna Happen” on Good Partners/Virgin Music.

Talking about the single, Conley said, “There was a moment when I realized that this is the first time in my life where things have actually happened to me. My co-writer and I looked at each other and talked about the sh** that has happened that we haven’t even talked about before. When you figure out the world isn’t what you thought it was, it makes you question a lot. “Always Gonna Happen” plays into that; it’s about trusting my instincts to get away from situations and people to move forward in life.”

Secondhand Sound to open.

Tour dates:

JUL 8 - The Basement East Nashville, TN
JUL 9 - Nowhere Bar Athens, GA
JUL 10 - American Vinyl Co Asheville, NC
JUL 12 - The Evening Muse Charlotte, NC
JUL 13- The Southern Cafe Charlottesville, VA
JUL 15- The Basement Columbus, OH
JUL 16 - Top Cats Cincinnati, OH
JUL 17 - White Rabbit Cabaret Indianapolis, IN
JUL 19 - Schubas Chicago, IL
JUL 21 - 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
JUL 22 - The Back Room @ Colectivo Milwaukee, WI
JUL 23 - Raccoon Motel Davenport, IA
JUL 24 - Off Broadway St. Louis, MO
JUL 26 - Zanzabar Louisville, KY
JUL 27 - The Burl Lexington, KY

07/21 Christian Lee Hutson with Another Michael at Turf Club Read More Christian Lee Hutson The first act of three to take the stage was singer/songwriter Christian Lee Hutson. Hutson is a Los Angeles-based musician, just releasing a new single, ‘Northsiders’ (which Bridgers produced) from his .…

07/21/2022 Thursday

Christian Lee Hutson
with Another Michael
at Turf Club
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Los Angeles songwriter Christian Lee Hutson was recently in town with Bright Eyes in March 2022, but this time he’ll be headlining the Turf Club.

Hutson’s new album Quitters was released on April 1 via ANTI-.

Another Michael to open.

Tour dates:

7/19: Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge #
7/21: St. Paul, MN - Turf Club #
7/22: Chicago, IL – Schubas #
7/23: Ferndale, MI - Otus Supply #
7/24: Toronto, ON – Paradise #
7/26: Montreal, QC - Bar le Ritz #
7/28: Boston, MA - Cafe 939 #
7/29: Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Made #
7/30: Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live #
7/31: Washington, DC – Songbyrd #
8/2: Atlanta, GA - The Earl #
8/3: Nashville, TN - The End #
8/5: Dallas, TX – Ruins &
8/6: Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall &
8/7: Austin, TX - Parish &
8/10: Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar &
8/11: San Diego, CA – Casbah &
8/13: Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriets &
8/14: Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon &
8/15: San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord &
8/18: Spokane, WA - Spokane Pavilion*
8/20: Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre*
8/21: Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre*
8/23: Redmond, WA - Marymoor Park*
8/24: Redmond, WA - Marymoor Park*
8/25: Troutdale, OR - Edgefield Amphitheater*
8/27: Paso Robles, CA - Vina Robles Amphitheatre*
9/1 – Salisbury, UK – End of the Road Festival 2022

*with Phoebe Bridgers
# with Another Michael
& with Jodi

07/22 and 07/23 Motion City Soundtrack with All Get Out and Neil Rubenstein at First Avenue Read More Motion City Soundtrack Motion City Soundtrack can still qualify as a local band, despite their nationwide popularity and proof that they still connect in Minneapolis, was seen at a crowded main stage for their late afternoon set …

07/22/2022 Friday

Motion City Soundtrack
with All Get Out and Neil Rubenstein
at First Avenue
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07/23/2022 Saturday

Motion City Soundtrack
with All Get Out and Neil Rubenstein
at First Avenue
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The Motion City Soundtrack’s “Commit This To Memory 17 Year Anniversary Tour” is finally here. You see, the band decided to come back in January 2022 ... but that was delayed until now.

We saw MCS on their last tour in June 2016 and wrote, “Longtime Minneapolis power punk band Motion City Soundtrack is breaking up as a band after nearly twenty years. They are letting fans get the chance to say goodbye to the band on their final “So Long, Farewell Tour.””

All Get Out to open. The South Carolina-based indie-rock quartet released Kodak on Equal Vision Records … the band’s first full-length offering since 2018's No Bouquet.

Neil Rubenstein will also open.

Tour dates:

06/21 — Boston, MA — House of Blues *
06/22 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore *
06/24 — Mckees Rocks, PA — Roxian Theatre *
06/25 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore *
06/26 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre *
06/27 — Lake Buena Vista, FL — House of Blues Orlando *
06/29 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works *
07/01 — Austin, TX — Emo’s *
07/02 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues *
07/05 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren *
07/06 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues *
07/08 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues *
07/09 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco Theater *
07/10 — Berkeley, CA — The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall *
07/12 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades *
07/13 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom *
07/14 — Seattle, WA — Neptune Theatre *
07/16 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex *
07/17 — Denver, CO — Summit Music Hall *
07/19 — Lawrence, KS — Granada Theater *
07/20 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave/Eagles Club *
07/22 — Minneapolis, MN — First Avenue *
07/23 — Minneapolis, MN — First Avenue *

* — with All Get Out

07/23 Boy Harsher with Hiro Kone at Fine Line Read More Boy Harsher Boy Harsher and DJ Grant Mayland (of Dark Energy) to open. The Soft Moon + Boy Harsher - North American Tour: …

07/23/2022 Saturday

Boy Harsher
with Hiro Kone
at Fine Line
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Boy Harsher - the duo of Jae Matthews and producer Augustus Muller - is touring in support of their new album The Runner (Original Soundtrack) (Nude Club/City Slang).

Hiro Kone to open.

Boy Harsher Tour Dates

Sat. June 25 - Seattle, WA @ Queer/Pride Presents: The Cuff PRIDEFEST
Sat. July 16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Boiler Room New York
Sun. July 17 - Montreal, QC @ Société des Arts Technologiques ∞
Mon. July 18 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House ∞
Tue. July 19 - Detroit, MI @ El Club ∞
Wed. July 20 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle ∞
Thu. July 21 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
Fri. July 22 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
Sat. July 23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line ∞
Mon. July 25 - Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar ∞
Wed. July 27 - Houston, TX @ Numbers ∞
Thu. July 28 - San Antonio, TX @ Sam's Music Hall ∞
Fri. July 29 - Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room and Garage ∞
Mon. July 30 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater ∞
Sat. May 7 - Wein, AT @ Flex (Halle) √
Sun. May 8 - Bratislava, SK @ Fuga √
Mon. May 9 - Ljublbana, SI @ Kino Siska √
Wed. May 11 - Zagreb, HR @ Mocvara √
Thu. May 12 - Budapest, HU @ Akvarium √
Fri. May 13 - Belgrado, RS @ SubBeerni Centar √
Sat. May 14 - Skopje, MK @ 25th of May Hall √
Sun. May 15 - Thessaloniki, GR @ Block 33 √
Tue. May 17 - Athens, GR @ Lunar Space √
Thu. May 19 - Caserta, IT @ Lizard Club √
Fri. May 20 - Roma, IT @ Monk √
Sat. May 21 - Bologna, IT @ TPO √
Sun. May 22 - Vicenza, IT @ Totem √
Tue. May 24 - Lausanne, CH @ Les Docks √
Wed. May 25 - Munich, DE @ Freiheitshalle √
Thu. May 26 - Heidelberg, DE @ Commissary √
Fri. May 27 - Lyon, FR @ Nuits Sonores
Sat. May 28 - London, UK @ Wide Awake Festival
Mon. May 30 - Warsaw, PL @ Progresja √
Tue. May 31 - Krakow, PL @ Hype Park √
Wed. June 1 - Prague, CZ @ Archa Theatre √
Sat. June 4 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Festival
Sun. June 5 - Marseille, FR @ Le Bon Air Festival
Fri. June 10 - Gräfenhainichen, DE @ Melt Festival
Sat. June 11 - Wicklow Mountains, IE @ Beyond The Pale Festive
Tue. June 14 - Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
Wed. June 15 - Malmo, SE @ Plan B
Thu. June 16 - Stockholm, SE @ Debaser
Fri. June 17 - Helsinki, FI @ Sideways Festival
Sat. June 18 - Den Haag, NL @ Grauzone Fest
Sat. Aug 13 - Basel, CH @ Polyfon Festival
Fri. Aug. 19 - Coura, PT @ Paredes De Coura
Sat. Aug. 20 - Hamburg, DE @ Dockville
Sun. Aug. 21 - Berlin, DE @ Astra †
Mon. Aug. 22 - Cologne, DE @ Gloria †
Tue. Aug. 23 - Leipzig, DE @ Werk2 †
Wed. Aug. 24 - Frankfurt, DE @ Zoom †
Thu. Aug. 25 - Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg †
Fri. Aug. 26 - Hasselt, BE @ Muziekodroom †
Sat. Aug. 27 - London, UK @ Moth Club
Sun. Aug. 28 - London, UK @ Earth ∑
Mon. Aug. 29 - Paris, FR @ Cabaret Sauvage †
Tue. Aug. 30 - Berlin, DE @ SO36
Sun. Sept. 18 @ Los Angeles, CA @ Primavera Sound LA

√ w/ Hide
∞ w/ Hiro Kono
† w/ Kris Baha
∑ w/ Helm

07/24 Rebelution with DENM and DJ Mackle at Palace Theatre Read More Rebelution California-based reggae/rock band Rebelution will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on their “Fall In Your Place” tour. Rebelution’s latest release is called Live at Red Rocks, which is a live CD/DVD. …

07/24/2022 Sunday

Rebelution
with DENM and DJ Mackle
at Palace Theatre
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Reggae/rock band Rebelution is touring in support of Live in St. Augustine (Round Hill Records).

DENM and DJ Mackle to open.

Good Vibes Summer Tour 2022:Tour Dates

6/22 – New Haven, CT– Westville Music Bowl
6/23 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
6/24 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans
6/25 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
6/26 – Selbyville, DE – Freeman Arts Pavilion
7/19 – Cleveland, OH – The Agora *
7/21 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore *
7/22 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom *
7/23 – St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Music Park *
7/24 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre *
7/28 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
7/29 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
7/30 – Houston, TX – The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall
7/31 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater
8/4 – Fresno, CA – Woodward Park Amphitheater
8/5 & 8/6 – Costa Mesa, CA – The Pacific Amphitheatre
8/7 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
8/10 – Corning, CA – The Amphitheater
8/11 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
8/12 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre
8/13 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
8/14 – Avila Beach, CA – Avila Beach Resort
8/17 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Amphitheater
8/18 – Tucson, AZ – Ava Amphitheater
8/23 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rio Tinto Stadium
8/25 – Bonner, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater
8/26 – Redmond, WA – King County’s Marymoor Park
8/27 – Eugene, OR – Cuthbert Amphitheater
8/28 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Festival Pavilion

*No Steel Pulse

Festival Dates
5/27 – Monterey, CA – California Roots Music Festival
7/8 – Patchogue, NY – Great South Bay Music Festival
8/20 & 8/21 – Morrison, CO – Reggae On The Rocks
9/3 – Grass Valley, CA – Dry Diggings Festival
10/7 – 10/9 – Las Vegas, NV – Reggae Rise Up Las Vegas
11/27 – 12/1 – Los Cabos, Mexico – Cabo Beach Festival

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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Red White and Country Blues

In honor of Independence Day, Fourth of July, here is a new Red White and Blue article. See also Colors.

HANSON: Red Green Blue Read More Hanson Brothers band Hanson recently released their new Christmas album Finally It’s Christmas (available on 3CG/S-Curve Records). …

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

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

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

JULY
12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
14 – New Orleans, LA – The Joy Theater
15 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
16 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
17 – St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
19 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theater
20 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
22 – Richmond, VA – The National
23 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Palace Theatre (Sold Out)
28 – Albany NY – Empire Live
29 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
30 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
31 – New York, NY – The Beacon Theatre

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

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

# Allen Mack Myers Moore supporting
+ Zillaz supporting

Hank Williams, Jr.: Rich White Honky Blues Read More Hank Williams Hank Williams Yep, this week's theme is country music. Whenever I meet people and I ask what type of music they're into, I can tell you 90% of them will answer vaguely …

HANK WILLIAMS JR
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Rich White Honky Blues (Easy Eye Sound) is the new album from 72-year-old legend Hank Williams Jr.. Already the album is #1 on the Current Country, Americana/Folk and Blues Albums charts, along with reaching #2 on the Current Rock and Record Label Independent Current Albums charts. This shouldn’t surprise anyone, as the songwriter have sold over 70 million albums worldwide, including 6 Platinum albums and 20 Gold albums.

Rich White Honky Blues Track List

1. .44 Special Blues
2. Georgia Women
3. My Starter Won’t Start
4. Take Out Some Insurance
5. Rich White Honky Blues
6. Short Haired Woman
7. Fireman Ring The Bell
8. Rock Me Baby
9. I Like It When It’s Stormy
10. Call Me Thunderhead
11. TV Mama
12. Jesus, Won’t You Come By Here

Blue Cactus: Golden Age Read More Blue Cactus North Carolina duo, Blue Cactus (Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez) recently announced their sophomore album Stranger Again. The record will be out May 7, 2021, on Sleepy Cat Records. …

BLUE CACTUS
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North Carolina country duo Blue Cactus (Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez) recently covered Beck’s “The Golden Age” as part of Sleepy Cat Records’ upcoming compilation Cruisin’.

Currently, the band is on tour in support of their sophomore album, Stranger Again.

Tour Dates:

7.07 Saluda, NC @ The Purple Onion
7.08 Asheville, NC @ Duck Pond Pottery Concerts
7.09 Chattanooga, TN @ The Woodshop Listening Room
7.10 Crossville, TN @ Byrds Creek Music Festival
7.14 Brevard, NC @ 185 King Street^
7.15 Banner Elk, NC @ Music in the Valle^
7.16 Nashville, TN @ Cornelia Fort Pickin Party^
7.22 Athens, GA @ Flicker Theatre
7.29 Harrisonburg, VA @ Palefire Brewing
7.30 Alexandria, VA @ Sevareid House
8.04 Greensboro, NC @ The Carolina Theatre^
8.05 Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle Back Room^
8.06 Aberdeen, NC @ The Neon Rooster
8.11 Philadelphia, PA @ Dawson Street Pub
8.12 NY, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
8.13 Bristol, CT @ Acousticool
8.15 Cambridge, MA @ Club Passim
8.16 Williamstown, MA @ house show
8.17 Newmarket, NH @ Stone Church
8.19 Moorestown, NJ @ Moorestown Theatre
9.02-03 Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Music Festival^
9.30 Oriental, NC @ Front Porch Fest
10.7 Charlottesville, VA @ The Front Porch

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We♥KC- July 1-8, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

Read More Kenny Chesney Get out your cowboy boots and hats, as apparently, Minneapolis/St. Paul is a hotbed for country music. Garth Brooks has just started his record setting 11-show at Target Center, ...

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

This weekend it’s fireworks, picnics, barbecues, and summer heat- some additional heat and fireworks are supplied from upcoming concerts including the Arrowhead takeover of No Shoes Nation as Kenny Chesney and friends bring their big show to the fabled football stadium.

A couple arena shows, and some fine club/theater gigs make it a week to get out and support the return of live music.

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro July 1^st – 8^th

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

Friday July 1

Bright Eyes w Hurray for the Riff Raff, Uptown Theater, $42-$47

It’s been a busy year for Bright Eyes fans as leader Conor Oberst and group have re-released their first albums, alongside a newly recorded six-song EP for each, with the first batch of three, out last month. The last new album was 2020’s Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, which was their first in nine years.

With his core band on an extended hiatus, we caught Oberst solo as part of Rock the Garden 2015 and a memorable gig with Dawes both opening and serving as backup band, as well as his super-secret project with Phoebe Bridgers, Better Oblivion Community Center.

Be aware that vaxx proof is required and masks worn unless drinking. Hurray For the Riff Raff, the project of Alynda Segarra, opens the show who we’ve caught live with City and Colour and also as part of the Festival Palomino and has new album, Life on Earth to support.

Howard Hewett, Miki Howard and more, Music Hall, $61

A night of smooth and classic R&B – with performances by Hewett, Howard, Alexander O’Neal, Cherrelle, and Keith Washington and sounds by DJ Fresh.

Saturday July 2

Kenny Chesney w Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and Carly Pearce, Arrowhead Stadium. $40-$455

The big one! The 8-time CMA and Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year brings his Blue Chair Bay Rum Presents Here And Now 2022 Tour Fueled by Marathon to conquer Arrowhead, after selling out most shows since the trek began in late April.

This tour features 126 cutting edge overhead LED lights and a 220-foot-wide stage, with a strut into the sandbar area, with some nineteen trucks (sustainably down from 24) hauling everything across the country.

Support from rising female vocalist Carly Pearce, five-time ACM / four-time CMA Group of the Year Old Dominion and four-time GRAMMY winners Dan + Shay, make this a full evening and a true highlight of the summer concert season. Scattered storms are in the forecast, so pack a poncho.

Aldous Harding, Granada Lawrence. $22/$25

The beguiling New Zealand singer-songwriter returns with new song, “Old Peel” and new album Warm Chris, released in late March on 4AD. We caught her live most recently as a headliner in 2019 where we heard that new single, years before its eventual release.

Cardiff Wales singer-songwriter H Hawkline to open what will no doubt, be a very interesting show.

Tab Benoit, Knuckleheads, $35-$45

Louisiana-raised Delta Blues guitarist returns to the area with support from fellow guitarist and Deep Blues artist Lightnin Malcom to transform the venue into a true juke joint.

Liily, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $15-$18

Los Angeles alt-rock shoe gazers come to River City in support of debut record TV or Not TV. We caught the band live last fall in Minneapolis and wrote, “Singer, Dylan Nash, reminds me of a stoic Ian Brown, while the band, guitarist Sam De La Torre, bassist Charlie Anastasis, and drummer Maxx Morando, play post-punk, art-rock music.” Brooklyn’s Catcher, another new post-punk band, to open.

Sunday July 3

Todd Rundgren, Uptown, $39-$79

The prolific Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is out across America promoting his next album 'Space Force' on his Unpredictable Tour featuring band members Jesse Gress, Kasim Sulton, Prairie Prince and Gil Assayas. Rundgren spent much of last year on his The Individualist, A True Star tour performing a full side of his classic album A Wizard, A True Star plus a set of career-spanning hits, and he’s been entertaining every time we’ve seen him previous.

Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls w/The Bronx, Liberty Hall, $35-$50

UK folk punk singer-songwriter has emerged from the pandemic as more ambitious than anyone else touring – in support of new album FTHC, he'll play all 50 states this summer, calling it the 50 States in 50 Days tour, which does allow for a few days off, but not many, “Well, I've been unable to tour properly for a couple of years now, and always said that when I could get back to it I'd do it properly."

We caught him live in 2019 and KC / Missouri fans won’t be left out either, as he’s scheduled a free 30min in-store at Mills Record Co. in Westport, that afternoon before the Lawrence show. The Bronx and Pet Needs are support acts.

Dirty Heads with Soja, GrindersKC. $49.50-$90

Dirty Heads have announced their 2022 US headlining tour titled “Let’s Get It Kraken” featuring special guest SOJA running through August. Last summer, they released their The Best of Dirty Heads, featuring new collaborations with Travis Barker and Aimee of The Interrupters. Band guitarist Duddy B also co-hosts The Rome and Duddy Show on the Consequence Podcast Network and (of course) has a new line of CBD products launching.

Rod Wave and friends, T-Mobile Center, $49-$275

Rod Wave (aka Rodarius Marcell Green) dropped his third album, Beautiful Mind, ahead of this tour and is bringing along Moneybagg Yo, Big Latto, Sleazy & Friends, for this last show of the leg.

His first album, Ghetto Gospel, reached number ten on Billboard's Top 200, and second album 2020’s Pray 4 Love, peaked at number two. Recent audience fights at some East Coast shows have not stopped the momentum of this popular arena show.

Read More Brandi Carlile After the first few songs, the band is joined on stage by none other than Brandi Carlile! Carlile actually sang backup on many of Ray's songs, including the encores.

Monday July 4 (Independence Day)

Tuesday July 5

Wednesday July 6

Brandi Carlile w Tanya Tucker, Katie Pruitt, July 6, Starlight. $29.50-$175

Minneapolis developed into a strong market for the six-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer, and author, and so we were happy to watch that develop- seeing her in small clubs in 2007, having her play two of the most crowded Leinie Stage nights ever then eventually graduating to the Grandstand at the MN State Fair, and also headlining at the Basilica Block Party.

Since then, it’s been even more success and the Beyond These Silent Days summer tour stops in Kansas City, and is bring along country legend Tanya Tucker, who collab’d on 2019 hit album While I’m Livin’ with Carlile and Shooter Jennings, and just finished its follow-up.

Nashville singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt to open, in support of 2020’s Expectations, and who also recently released a couple of vintage Neil Young covers.

 

Thursday July 7

Strfkr with The Undercover Dream Lovers, and Das Kope, Granada. $27

Being No One, Going Nowhere is the title of the new fourth album with band leader Joshua Hodges considering it an invitation to get blissfully insignificant. That’s what he aimed to do when he exiled himself to the desert to create this record. And you’ve never heard Cyndi Lauper’s signature hit song live until you’ve heard the Portland indie band ‘s version of it.

Openers The Undercover Dream Lovers are the brainchild of LA-based psych indie DIY artist Matt Koenig, known for tracks "Good Luck" and "Come Home" and full-length album It's All in Your Head. 

Das Kope is a LA-based, Brazilian born, visual artist/musician whose debut album ‘Where I Live’, was self-released in 2020

Chris Isaak and Lyle Lovett, Starlight. $35-$159.50

Platinum-selling, GRAMMY-nominated musician and actor Isaak and four-time GRAMMY-winning singer, composer, and actor Lovett and his Large Band combine forces for a formidable double bill.

Isaak's best-known song is "Wicked Game," and he has acted in several films, also starring in his own TV series while Lovett, who also acts, has recorded thirteen albums since his debut in 1986. Live reports are that Lovett has stepped in for a song in Isaak’s set, which we love the interplay on a bill like this with two such respected longtime artists.

Bobby Rush, Knuckleheads, $20-$35

Blues Hall of Famer, six-time Grammy nominee, and 13-time Blues Music Award winner Rush has been making records for nearly 70 years, has more than 400 recordings, 75 career releases, 27 studio albums, and has an autobiography just out.

Rush, who is 87, is not done yet. 2020 album Rawer Than Raw was an all-acoustic effort that paid tribute to the blues history of Mississippi and won Best Traditional Blues Album.

Friday July 8

Machine Gun Kelly with Avril Lavigne and Iann Dior, T-Mobile Center. $29.50-$129.50

On top of the charts (and gossip columns with partner Megan Fox) album Mainstream Sellout released in March featuring singles “Ay” with Lil Wayne, “Emo Girl” with WILLOW, and “maybe” featuring Bring Me The Horizon.

His 52-stop first arena headlining tour includes special guests Avril Lavigne (who’s on a big comeback herself) and iann dior for this stop. MGK has amassed over 15.5 billion streams online, selling over 10 million album units, and we caught him before his big breakout success, opening for Imagine Dragons at a 2018 Super Bowl week show.

Ozark Mountain Daredevils w Kentucky Headhunters, Uptown Theater, $25-$75

With hits that include "Jackie Blue" and "If You Want To Get To Heaven," the Springfield, MO-based Daredevils have sold more than two million records since their early 70’s formation. Support from country rockers The Kentucky Headhunters and The Comancheros.

Man Man, Bottleneck, $20

Philly experimental rockers return in support of 2020’s trippy Dream Hunting in the Valley of the In-Between and even had a song in the Cyberpunk 2077 game. Live, when we saw them in 2015, it was uniquely a bit hard to define, saying you should just experience it, and we think the new show is probably similar. LA duo Hard Tays Night to open.

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Slenderbodies at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (27 June 2022)

Tour Dates Jun 30 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Jul 01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Hanger House Jul 03 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos Jul 04 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Jul 05 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre Jul 07 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall Jul 08 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre Read More Slenderbodies UPDATE: Apparently Slenderbodies' entire tour was rescheduled. We write these previews months ago - so apologies for these last-min changes. The new Minneapolis date is now Jun 27th. … Mokita Mokita to open. Tour dates: Jun 02 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho Music Club Jun 03 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box Jun 04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Jun 06 ­– Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn …

Indie duo Slenderbodies (stylized as slenderbodies) headlined the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on Monday, 27 June 2022.

Nashville chill pop artist Mokita (aka John-Luke Carter) opened the show. The last time we heard from them was a collaboration with Australian band Stand Atlantic for their single “I’m Sorry”.

Mokita, accompanied with a live guitarist, played a couple of new songs, including his latest single “Crash” (which came out June 3rd) near the end of his set. He ended his set with “Colorblind”, a song about his severe depression that he had since he was 14.

Originally scheduled for February 15, 2022, this Slenderbodies show (and the entire tour) was rescheduled at the last minute. The band apologized at the last minute: “due to multiple reasons we are making the choice to push our tour back to this summer. we’re very sorry for the last minute change but we will have new music out and it’ll be great to play it all live for you!! we’ve also added a few more dates, so hopefully we’ll be in your town soon! all tickets will still be valid for the new dates. if you can’t make the shows anymore, please contact venue box office for refund.”

The duo (guitarist Benji Cormack from Santa Cruz and singer/guitarist Max Vehuni from Los Angeles) joked how the band has grown since they form in 2016, referring to the two mannequins on the Fine Line Music Café stage.

Their biggest hit to date, “anemone” got over 30 million streams, and the two found themselves hanging out with Mura Masa, Passion Pit, and many others.

Since the tour is for their new album, Simple Shapes, they did play some new tracks, including “Smilin.”

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Slenderbodies at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (27 June 2022)

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Shaw Brothers in 2022, part 2

Description Though featuring the Shaw Brothers custom brand of martial arts mayhem, HUMAN LANTERNS also taps into the early 80s craze for the American slasher film and the earlier Hammer horrors by providing a grisly take on the serial killer feature in an inimitable Hong Kong style. When an unbalanced craftsman decides to get revenge on two Kung Fu masters by creating special lanterns constructed from the human skin of their dead relatives, all hell breaks loose in this gruesome tale of bloody retribution. Taking its inspiration from movies like Psycho and real cases like Ed Gein, HUMAN LANTERNS is clearly not for the faint-hearted with its over the top gore and sadistic qualities but this slice of darker than dark fantasy still manages to be both wonderfully horrible and impressively entertaining. Read More Shaw Brothers Thankfully, their latest release for Jimmy Wang Yu’s The Chinese Boxer, is available domestically in the USA (their first simultaneous UK and US release). …

It seems that 88 Films is the only company releasing old classic Shaw Brothers martial arts film on a monthly/regular basis. I know that Arrow Video also has the license, but so far they’ve only release three items: Shaw Scope Vol 1, Come Drink With Me, and The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter. That was in December 2021, and April 2022… meanwhile, 88 Films has released about one Shaw Brothers title per month. So far, they’ve released five titles since 2022… with three more listed below.

I own or am planning on buying all of them, of course, and will be reporting when more Shaw Brothers titles are announced. Please, more Venoms and Chang Cheh titles.

Continued from Shaw Brothers in 2022.

Human Lanterns (1982)
Release date: ‎ June 7, 2022

I got the Bluray of Human Lanterns from Amazon in mid-June, so I haven’t had a lot of time to really get into it. I never liked the horror (with Martial Arts) film, but it’s one of the first Shaw Brothers DVD I purchased from Celestial Pictures (I would later buy the US version).

There are very few Shaw Brothers horror that I like. I like the Black Magic films, Boxer’s Omen and Bewitched is just the best. The more gruesome, the better, in my opinion.

The problem with Human Lanterns is that it’s a little tame compared to some of the other Shaw offerings. The human skinning looks bad, I think it’s cheesy… but everyone seems to think it’s gruesome. Boy, wait until you see Bewitched, it will blow away anything in Human Lanterns.

The audio commentary by Podcast On Fire (an obvious nod to City on Fire) wasn’t amazing either. I just thought it was a boring commentary. The worst is the interview with director Lau Wing. The audio is terrible. It is almost unwatchable with the sound. I suggest just putting on the subtitles and turning the audio off.

For casual Shaw Brothers fan, I wouldn’t recommend Human Lanterns. Personally speaking, I wouldn’t recommend this, even if you love horror film. It’s not a great horror film or a good martial arts film.

For those collecting the Shaw Brothers series, like myself, you’ll need to buy this. For the first run, it has all the standard 88 Film stuff: a nice slip case, new artwork, reversible poster, and booklet. You may not get the slip case and poster in later re-issues, so be sure to grab the Bluray now.

Also, this is just my opinion, but I really don’t care for the artist creating all these new 88 Films covers. I wish they would hire a different artist… maybe look at who Arrow Films hires for their art.

Hero (1997)
Release date: ‎ July 5, 2022

This is a title that I didn’t care for… first of all, it’s a late-90s Shaw Brothers film, which meant that most of their star directors and actors from the 70s and 80s have already gone on to doing other things. Also, this film is this is basically a rip off of Chang Cheh’s Boxer from Shantung (1972), but re-done for the modern (90s) audience. It doesn’t outshine the original, so, I suggest just buying the original film and call it a day.

Even the reviews, from Sandra Chang on Amazon said, “This is one, awful movie...the editing ruins the movie! The flow of the movie is interrupted with abrupt scene cuts. Certain scenes are sped up and look ridiculous. This is one of the worst edited movies I've ever seen...it's almost unwatchable.”

Still, because I’m such a loyal Shaw Brothers fan, I will buy this title when it comes out, July 5, 2022.

Martial Club (1981)
Release date: July 19, 2022.

So Martial Club is coming. It’s a Lau Kar-leung, so it tends to be on the comedy-side. It’s not one of my favorite film. I was always more of a Chang Cheh fan, anyway.

I previously own Martial Club on the US DVD and Hong Kong DVD, so I’m looking forward to the high definition treatment.

Description

A gloriously typical entry from Shaw Brothers, Martial Club starring Kara Wei (THE BRAVE ARCHER 2 and MAD MONKEY KUNG FU) and Gordon Liu (THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN) and directed by Lau Kar-Leung (LEGENDARY WEAPONS OF CHINA), affords us a fast-paced, cleverly choreographed piece of martial arts fun combining many elements that lovers of this kind of cinema will be more than appreciative of. Rival fight schools, an old master and beautifully designed set pieces tumble together in a colourfully kinaesthetic unceasing parade of flying fists and action set pieces. Bonus features include: Limited Edition Collectors Booklet with Behind the Scene Photos and writing by Critic and AuthorBarry Forshaw, Limited Edition Slipcase with new Artwork by Kung Fu Bob O'Brien, Reversible Artwork, Interviews with Hung San Nam and Tony Tam, Interview with Johnny Wang, ‘Kung Fu and Dancing’ - An Interview with Robert Mak, Audio commentary with Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng, ‘Instructors of Death’ Trailer, Instructors of Death - Grindhouse Presentation, High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio, 2.0 DTS-HD MA Mandarin Soundtrack with newly translated English Subtitles, 2.0 DTS-HD MA English Soundtrack

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