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06/05/2023

Minneapolis: June 25 to June 27

06/25 Arden Jones at 7th St Entry

06/04/2023

Minneapolis: This Week (06/11/2023)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

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06/05 Love and Rockets with Vinsantos at Palace Theatre

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Love and Rockets

Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail. Joining the duo to form Poptone will be Haskins’ daughter Diva Dompé, formerly of the Los Angeles rock band Blackblack. …

06/05/2023 Monday

Love and Rockets
with Vinsantos
at Palace Theatre
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From the ashes of Bauhaus, came Love and Rockets (named after the Hernandez brothers’ comic book series)… the groundbreaking trio of Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.

Poptone (08 July 2017)

While the group broke up long before we got into music, we did see Poptone, which consisted of two of the three, in July 2017: “Poptone took the stage a little later than advertised. The trio consists of Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and Diva Dompé (Haskins’ daughter). The former two were previously in Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, and Love & Rockets.”

I supposed after the sudden cancellation of Bauhaus Reunion 2022 shows, due to Peter Murphy entering a rehabilitation facility for health and well-being… the rest of the band decided maybe to continue as Love and Rockets.

Vinsantos set to open.

Tour Dates:

May 20 Los Angeles, CA Cruel World
May 21 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
May 24 Salt Lake City, UT Sandy Amphitheater
May 26 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 27 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 28 Seattle, WA Moore Theate
June 5 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre
June 6 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
June 7 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Hall
June 9 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theater
June 10 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore
June 11 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
June 13 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy
June 15 Dallas, TX Factory in Deep Ellum
June 16 Austin, TX ACL Live
June 17 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center

06/08 Wavves and Cloud Nothings with Ultra Q at Fine Line

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Wavves

After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set ..…

Cloud Nothings

Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings have booked a massive tour, starting in 2021 and going on to 2022 (not listed below). The tour is in support of their new album The Shadow I Remember (Carpark Records). . …

06/08/2023 Thursday

Wavves and Cloud Nothings
with Ultra Q
at Fine Line
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Cloud Nothings and Wavves are teaming up for a co-headlining North American tour this summer. Their co-headlining tour kicks off on June 8th in Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café. The tour spans 20 cities across the continent.

Wavves (29 Mar 2013)

We saw Wavves in Mar 2013 and said, “After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set, only to be hindered early on, by lack of a channel in singer Nathan Williams’ monitor speakers. "Bug," from 2011’s Life Sux EP followed by "Take on the World" next, before the band played its recent and maybe most accessible song to date, "Demon to Lean On”, from the new ‘Afraid of Heights’ which understandably got a noisy positive response, despite being so early into the set.”

Ultra Q (named after Ultraman’s first series) to open.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall +
6/2 - Vancouver, BCC @ Rickshaw Theatre +
6/3 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile +
6/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Fine Line
6/9 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
6/10 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
6/11 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
6/13 - Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
6/14 - Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
6/16 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
6/17 - New York, NY @ LPR
6/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
6/20 - Washington D.C. @ Union Stage
6/21 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
6/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Heaven
6/24 - Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl
6/26 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
6/27 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
6/29 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
6/30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
7/1 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
7/2 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory OC
7/3 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
7/5 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
7/6 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
7/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
7/9 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater *
7/11 - Kansas City, KS @ The Rino *
7/13 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups *

+ = Wavves only
* = Cloud Nothings Only

06/10 The Bad Plus with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low) at First Avenue

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Bill Frisell and Jazz trio the Bad Plus (drummer Dave King, pianist Ethan Iverson, and bassist Reid Anderson) will be reconstructing the first 10 years of recordings of Frisell in this very special …

06/10/2023 Saturday

The Bad Plus
with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low)
at First Avenue
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Jazz band The Bad Plus is returning to Minneapolis… which is described as a “ one-night-only triple-bill at Minneapolis, MN’s famed First Avenue featuring special guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low).”

The band is described as “one of the most enduring and acclaimed working bands in jazz” by the Jazz Times.

Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog is also on the bill.

So, if you’re into jazz and you like Low, this June 10th show is the place to be.

Tour dates:

06/09 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall †
06/10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue † ^
06/11 – Madison, WI – Madison Jazz Festival †
06/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Toby Theater †
06/14 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley †
06/15 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage †
06/16 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle †
06/17 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat †
07/4 – Montréal, QC – Festival International De Jazz De Montréal #

* w/ Marc Ribot and the Jazz Bins
† w/ Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog
# Festival Performance
^ w/Special Guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low)

06/11 ROSIE at 7th St Entry

06/11/2023 Sunday

ROSIE
at 7th St Entry
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rosie (stylized as ROSIE) has released a new single called “Someone You Once Had” via Arista Records. Rosie comments on the song, noting, “It’s easy to search for self-worth in someone else, but this song is about me finding it within myself for the first time, and finally feeling confident in who I am.”

The single is taken from her upcoming EP, available this Summer. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter also wrote the title track song off the Love Again movie for Celine Dion!

ROSIE will be on a June 2023 tour, stopping on tour at 7th Street Entry on June 11th.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Brighton Music Hall @ Boston, MA
6/2 - Foundry @ Philadelphia, PA
6/3 - DC9 @ Washington DC
6/7 - Basement @ Columbus, OH
6/8 - Hoosier Dome @ Indianapolis, IN
6/10 - Sub-T @ Chicago, IL
6/11 - 7th Street Entry @ Minneapolis, MN
6/13 - Larimer Lounge @ Denver, CO
6/15 - Soundwell @ Salt Lake City, UT
6/17 - Troubadour @ Los Angeles, CA
6/21 - Bowery Ballroom @ New York, NY

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

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06/03/2023

We♥KC! June 1-8, 2023, Upcoming concerts/shows (Kansas City / Lawrence, KS)

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June already! Summer concert season is in full effect!

Let’s take look at the Kansas City/ Lawrence KS metro musical happenings from June 1st-8th.

THURSDAY JUNE 1

Aladdin (musical), continuing thru-June 4, Music Hall, $35-$125.

From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of Aladdin, a thrilling new production filled with beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s the theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.

Aladdin features all your favorite songs from the Disney film versions as well as new music written by Tony® and Academy Award® winner Alan Menken with lyrics penned by the legendary Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast), Tony Award winner Tim Rice (The Lion King, Aida), and book writer Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer).

Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Something Rotten!), this new musical boasts an incomparable design team, with sets, costumes and lighting from Tony Award winners Bob Crowley (Mary Poppins), Gregg Barnes (Kinky Boots), and Natasha Katz (An American in Paris).

McBride and the Ride, Knuckleheads,$30

Only recently reuniting, the hardworking country band played their first Nashville concert in 20 years last Feb and are on the road on tour again. Acclaimed vocalist, guitar player and songwriter Terry McBride hails from Lampasas, TX, following in the musical footsteps of his father, the late Dale McBride with a singing and also very successful songwriting career.

Haken w Up to Eleven, Arch Echo, Granada- Lawrence, $25

The Prog rockers are on the road again supporting their seventh studio album Fauna, which came out in March—described as their "most genre-busting and conceptually fascinating album to date."

About the album, vocalist Ross Jennings has said "The premise of the album when we started writing it was that every song would have an animal assigned to it. They all have something related to the animal kingdom that we could write about, but they also connect to the human world. Each track has layers, and some of them are more obvious than others.”

Spanish band Up to Eleven and US prog metallists Arch Echo make it a full evening.

FRIDAY JUNE 2

America, Ameristar Casino, $60-$189

The perennial classic-rock favorites hit the road in 2023, celebrating their 53rd Anniversary and still riding that horse with no name. Founding members, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell (along with former band mate, the late Dan Peek) met in high school in London in the late ‘60s and harmonized their way to the top of the charts with their signature song "A Horse With No Name." America became a well-known band and paved the way with a string of hits following the success of their first #1 single. Fifty plus years later, the pair and band are still making music together and touring the world.

Bad Omens w Invent Animate and Erra, Uptown. Sold out.

Long sold out, the alt metal band have a busy year ahead as they tour in support of 2022’s The Death of Peace of Mind, which extends into a Fall tour dubbed Concrete Forever, but this is a chance to catch the rising band at a relatively small venue.

SATURDAY JUNE 3

The Big Slick benefit show T-Mobile Center,$75 and up

The biggest and best annual charity event in the metro, Big Slick is an annual fundraising event hosted by some of Kansas City's most famous funny people and their friends. All proceeds go to Children's Mercy Hospital and expect laughs, skits, and surprises from the likes of Jason Sudekis, Rob Riggle, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Eric Stonestreet, and newly added to the group, KC’s own Heidi Gardner. (The celebrity softball game was the previous day, for a fun and worthy weekend).

Sparta w/ zeta and Geoffrey Rickly, recordBar,$25

Returning to the road to celebrate the (belated) 20th anniversary of their debut album, Wiretap Scars (which features the single “Cut Your Ribbon” and fan favorite “Air”), the alt rockers’ jaunt will also feature support from Thursday singer Geoff Rickly, and zeta.

All Time Low with Mayday Parade and Games We Play, Midland. $38.50-$58.50

The multi-platinum-selling rock band hit the road for leg one of "Tell Me I'm Alive On Tour" with support from Mayday Parade and Games We Play. The 25-city North American Trek includes two special shows that quickly sold out - the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO which they are headlining for the first time on May 23; and a special unplugged performance at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on May 18.

Their latest studio album Tell Me I'm Alive was recently released via Fueled By Ramen and the 13-track collection marks All Time Low's first full-length album in three years.

Radkey with The Phantastics, The Many Colored Death, Drop a Grand, Lemonade Park. $25.49-$31.16

A one-day music event jam-packed with some of the best local and regional artists. This throwdown will go down at Lemonade Park, located in the West Bottoms heart of the city.

Trivium w Beartooth, Malevolence, Archetypes Collide, Uptown,$37-$75

BEARTOOTH and TRIVIUM have joined forces for a U.S. co-headlining tour this spring. The 29-city tour kicked May 1 in Stroudsburg, PA before wrapping up on Thursday, June 15 in Seattle.

TRIVIUM is stoked about this bill, saying: "TRIVTOOTH! We are elated to announce our co-headlining monster of a tour with the incredible BEARTOOTH. We have been fans of what they do, and pals with them for ages — so it's great we're finally doing something so massive together. TRIVIUM and BEARTOOTH are both bands supported by each of our wonderful fanbases — so we know these shows are going to go off. Add in MALEVOLENCE, one of our favorite bands on the planet, and ARCHETYPES COLLIDE, one of BEARTOOTH's favorites, and we have a hell of a bill."

The Brummies, Encore at Uptown Theater, $20

The Nashville-based Brummies are John Davidson, Jacob Bryant and Trevor Davis. And have new single "Sunshine" out now! Independent artists, Davidson and Bryant have already had major songwriter success with The Band Perry and Kacey Musgraves and are out forging their own path. Debut album is called Eternal Reach and their name is U.K. slang for a resident of Birmingham UK.

Parker Millsap, Knuckleheads, $20

The singer-songwriter quickly made a name for himself with his live performances, soulful sound, and character-driven narratives. He's shared the stage with folks like Jason Isbell, Shovels & Rope, Patty Griffin, Houndmouth, and many others.

Parker’s early releases showcased his acoustic folk rock, with their flourish for revelation and fiery dynamics. Be Here Instead, Millsap’s 2021 release hinted at the wildness to come while exploring newer, more personal songwriting styles. Parker's newest album, Wilderness Within You, is a natural step in his musical evolution interweaving threads of his musical past and newer influences. A duet with Gillian Welch is recently out as well.

Trixie Mattel, KC Live! $25-$75

Trixie Mattel has redefined what it means to be a “drag queen” by releasing three charting albums (‘Two Birds’, ‘One Stone’, and most recently, 2020’s ‘Barbara’), launching a successful cosmetics company, Trixie Cosmetics, co-authoring “Trixie and Katya’s Guide To Modern Womanhood”, raising over $100k for numerous charities and organizations in 2020 through her “Twitch Tuesdays” video game livestreams, all while winning the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.

Buckcherry, the Hat-Manhattan,$25

The LA rockers formed way back in 1995 by frontman Josh Todd and guitarist Keith Nelson and made a huge splash on rock radio with their 1999 self-titled debut LP and hit single, “Lit Up”.

They’ve since survived lineup changes, the perils of rock n roll, and an extended hiatus, to still be on a comeback roll, which may have started with lewd but addictive single, “Crazy Bitch”.

Hellbound was released to positive reviews in 2021, and keeping momentum going, the band’s upcoming Vol. 10 releases this June. Live on this The Gang’s All Here Tour, they’ve been opening with “Lit Up” (talk about getting the crowd going from the start!) and be grateful they’re playing sweaty intimate clubs, as we last saw them from the upper deck supporting Kiss. Playing in the Little Apple, this tour is taking them everywhere!

SUNDAY JUNE 4

MONDAY JUNE 5

Shakey Graves, The Truman,$30-$60

Alejandro Rose-Garcia (aka Shakey Graves) announced his newest album Can't Wake Up (out now on Dualtone) and after this solo run, will finish the rest of the summer co-headlining with Lucius, at mostly larger outdoor venues.

TUESDAY JUNE 6

WEDNESDAY JUNE 7

Nascar Aloe, The Bottleneck-Lawrence, $17-$20

With a great sounding moniker, the Los Angeles-based musician and rapper has announced a new EP called HEY A$$HOLE, just out on Epitaph Records on May 26.

With the announcement of the EP came the release of the first single called “DON’T 4GET DA NAME.” “It’s shouting at the kids that I still exist, as brash as possible,” the alt-rapper says about his new single. “Even though I might be banned from Instagram and I don’t really care, I’m still making works of art like the rest of these social media-first artists.”

Brit Floyd, Midland. $45-$79.50

The lunatic is still on the grass – the top-notch tribute band returns to the stage in 2023 to perform a brand-new production celebrating 50 years of the ground-breaking and iconic musical masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moon. We saw Aussie Pink Floyd in 2016 in Minneapolis and were impressed, and this Brit Floyd show looks to be as good or better.

THURSDAY JUNE 8

Illenium, Azura Amphitheater. $39.50-$59.50

Possibly the biggest and most buzzing tour of the Spring – his single entitled “Luv Me A Little” featuring Nina Nesbitt made a splash and precluded the awaited fifth full-length self-titled album, ILLENIUM, which released April 28th.

To make things even better, we see ILLENIUM go on a massive 2023 headlining world tour called “ILLENIUM LIVE”, which promises amazing visuals and a truly immersive audio visual dance experience.

Sisters of Mercy, Uptown, $39.50-$79.50

The legendary goth-rockers just returned to the US to kick off their first state-side tour in nearly 15 years. Playing to a full house at The Fillmore Silver Springs two weeks ago, the band delivered with a 23-song set, featuring 10 previously unreleased tunes.

Opening with the new song “Don’t Drive On Ice,” they did include some of their classic hits, like “Lucretia My Reflection,” “Temple of Love,” “More,” “Dominion,” and the new songs, show off songwriter Andrew Eldritch’s recent creative output, despite having not released an album since 1990, so may mean a new studio release is forthcoming.

If it’s been this long since the band has toured the States, you don’t want to wait on another chance and because of the long absence, this has been one of the most anticipated tours of the year.

Deana Carter, Knuckleheads. $35-$55

The Country songstress made most of her hits in the 90’s, but like a few other acts, has returned on a second life of sorts, with her music reaching a new generation.

Warrant, Prairie Band Casino-Mayetta,SOLD OUT

The Down Boys are still serving up their brand of cherry pie and rock debauchery, decades later, and their string of radio hits (most completely written by late singer Jani Lane) is rather impressive. Always entertaining live, ex-Lynch Mob singer Robert Mason remains vocalist, and all other members are the originals (hard to say that with many of their day). We caught them live last in 2016 in Minnesota.

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Buffalo Daughter at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (31 May 2023)

05/31 Buffalo Daughter with babybaby_explores and Balloon Race at 7th St Entry

Buffalo Daughter Setlist

Music
Five Minutes
Volcanic Girl
Don't Punk Out
No New Rock
Socks, Drugs, and Rock and Roll
Chatbot Baby
R & B (Rhythm & Basement)
ET (Densha)
303 + 606 = ACID
We Are The Times
Interstellar Journey - When the Spaceship Flies Through the Milky Way

-- Encore --
New Rock/Dr. Moog
Jellyfish Blues

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90s Japanese rock band Buffalo Daughter (suGar Yoshinaga on guitar, Yumiko Ohno on bass, and MoOog Yamamoto on turntables) is making a rare appearance at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on May 31st. .…

90s Japanese rock band Buffalo Daughter (suGar Yoshinaga on guitar, Yumiko Ohno on bass, and MoOog Yamamoto on turntables) made a rare appearance at the 7th Street Entry on May 31st.

Opening the show was local band Balloon Race, playing songs from their latest SLIMETIME. The four-piece band said they were influenced by bands such as King Crimson and Battles.

Near the end of their set, they dedicated their song to “that guy in the T-Shirt, Jacob Gallagher.” I’m not sure if it was a joke, but I also heard, “We’re in love.”

Next up was Rhode Island’s babybaby_explores, an odd low-tech trio (Lids B-day, Sam M-H, and Gabe C-D). Lids does most of the singing and funky dance moves, while Sam in the hat, plays electric guitar, and rounding out Gabe on the drum machine.

Not really sure if you can classify the band’s music… let’s just say they’re quirky. Their music doesn’t flow how you would expect and often it makes an abrupt left turn, but you just go with it.

babybaby_explores’s new album Food Near Me, Weather Tomorrow is out now on No Gold.

“It’s been a long time since we last came here. Nine years ago with Cibo Matto… I hope you were also there,” said Buffalo Daughter’s SuGar Yoshinaga. We weren’t there but we wrote about the 2014 tour, mentioning that the band played the Turf Club on March 4, 2014.

As we previously mentioned, Buffalo Daughter was “discovered” by Luscious Jackson, who introduced them to the Beastie Boys… and they were quickly signed to Grand Royal Records. They’re also friends with Cibo Matto and Butter 08, so if you like 90s Japanese bands, Buffalo Daughter is right up your alley.

Their English was very good, as many of their songs are in English… but also they might have a bigger English-speaking audience having spent most of the 90s on Grand Royal Records.

With their records being re-issued on double vinyl, they also mentioned that they’re actually celebrating their 30th anniversary as a band. What a way to celebrate it with this 2023 tour.

Remaining Tour dates:

Jun 3 Seattle, WA, US Substation
Jun 4 Portland, OR, US Doug Fir Lounge
Jun 6 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Resident
Jun 7 San Francisco, CA, US Café du Nord
Jun 25 Shibuya, Japan WALL&WALL
Jul 5 Nagoya, Japan Tokuzo / 得三
Jul 7 Kyoto, Japan Metro

Balloon Race

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Buffalo Daughter

Buffalo Daughter at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (31 May 2023)

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Minneapolis: June 21 to June 24

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06/01/2023

Frankie Rose at Turf Club (05/31/2023)

05/31 Frankie Rose with SRSQ and Collin Gorman Weiland at Turf Club

Tour Dates

6/01 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club $
6/03 Chicago, IL - TBA
6/04 Ferndale, MI - The Magic Bag $
6/05 Toronto, ON - Monarch Tavern $
6/06 Montreal, PQ - Bar Le "Ritz" PDB $
6/07 Troy, NY - No Fun $
6/08 Brooklyn, NY - TV Eye $

$ = w/ SRSQ

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Frankie Rose is touring in support of Love As Projection (Slumberland Records). We last saw Rose in Oct 2013 and said, “Brooklyn-based Frankie Rose opened the evening with …

SRSQ

The Black Queen will be headlining Studio B (at the Skyway Theatre) on Sunday, March 17th. Show up early to check out The Uniform and SRSQ (featuring Kennedy Ashlyn of Them Are Us Too). ..…

Wednesday night was 80’s night at the Turf Club with the Pet Shop Boys playing through the speakers and Frankie Rose soon to take the stage.

Local musician Collin Gorman Weiland warmed up the crowd with a dirge of industrial dance music that ripped through the club. His latest album is Now & Thus Suite on the Moon Glyph label, a label in which he also works as a regular mastering engineer.

SRSQ aka Kennedy Ashlyn next took the stage to promote her new album Ever Crashing, a dream pop album involving 100 separate tracks all done by the Texas based musician.

Vice Magazine described SRSQ’s debut Unreality as “… floating and abstract.” Songs from her latest album create a lush musical landscape that allow Ashlyn to sing an almost defiant, wounded delivery of someone searching for meaning, yet using music to heal.

The pain is real for Ashlyn never set out to be a solo artist, but part of a duo with Cash Askew. But Askew died in a tragic warehouse/concert venue fire in Oakland, California. So, the theme through most of the evening was the temporal, fleeting nature of being alive. Like in “Saved for Summer” where Ashlyn sang:

Oh, wasted time, is it folly or despair?
Or somehow, in between?

Frankie Rose next took the stage with her band. We last saw her in 2013 opening up for Franz Ferdinand at the Skyway Theater, promoting her album Herein Wild. And it has been over six years since she last released an album. She actually completed one close to three years ago, but due to the pandemic and being a victim to vinyl production backlogs, she is finally on the road promoting Love as Projection, which The Big Takeover Magazine thought could be part of the Stranger Things soundtrack. It is a retro love letter to the type of electronic pop that would find a home in any John Hughes movie.

A highlight was “Sixteen Ways”, a perfectly formed pop song to sing in the car. Another highlight was “Comeback”, a hypnotic dance groove.

A funny moment occurred when Rose moved into the prerequisite merch plug. Then she remembered: “We're out of our record. Just wanted to let you know.”

For the encore she asked the crowd if they had any requests. Someone joked and shouted: “Anything!” So she played “Anything” from her sold out album.

SRSQ

Collin Gorman Weiland	SRSQ
Frankie Rose	Frankie Rose

Frankie Rose at Turf Club, St Paul (31 May 2023)

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05/31/2023

Aladdin (musical) at The Music Hall, Kansas City, MO (30 May- 4 June 2023)

ALADDIN

ACT ONE:

"Overture" - Instrumental
"Arabian Nights" - Genie and Company
"Once Jump Ahead"- Aladdin, Ensemble
"Once Jump Ahead (Reprise)" - Aladdin
"Proud of Your Boy"- Aladdin
"These Palace Walls"- Jasmine and Female Attendants
"Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim" - Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim, Jasmine, Ensemble
"A Million Miles Away"- Aladdin, Jasmine
"Diamond in the Rough" - Jafar, Iago, Aladdin
"Friend Like Me" - Genie, Aladdin, Ensemble
"Act One Finale" (Friend Like Me (Reprise) / Proud of Your Boy (Reprise 1)) - Genie, Aladdin

ACT TWO:

"Prince Ali" - Genie, Babkak, Omar, Kassim, Ensemble
"A Whole New World" - Aladdin, Jasmine
"High Adventure" - Babkak, Omar, Kassim, Ensemble
"Somebody's Got Your Back" - Aladdin, Genie, Babkak, Omar, Kassim
"Proud of Your Boy (Reprise 2)"- Aladdin
"Prince Ali (Sultan Reprise)" - Sultan and Company
"Prince Ali (Jafar Reprise)" - Jafar
"Finale Ultimo (Arabian Nights (Reprise) / A Whole New World (Reprise)" - Company
Bows ("Friend Like Me (Reprise 2)" - Company

ALADDIN Tour Dates

JUN 7-11 POPEJOY HALL 203 Cornell Dr Albuquerque, NM

JUN 13-18 DCPA - BUELL THEATRE 1350 Curtis St Denver, CO

JUN 20-25 MORRISON CENTER 2201 W. Cesar Chavez LN Boise, ID

JUN 27 - JUL 2 FIRST INTERSTATE CENTER FOR THE ARTS 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd Spokane, WA

JUL 11-16 NORTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE AUDITORIUM 11455 87 Ave NW Edmonton, AB

JUL 18-23 SOUTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE AUDITORIUM 1415 14 Ave NW Calgary, AB

JUL 25-30 QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE 630 Hamilton Street Vancouver, BC

AUG 2-13 ORPHEUM THEATRE 1192 Market San Francisco, CA

SEP 5-10 CENTENNIAL HALL 1020 E University Blvd Tucson, AZ

SEP 12-23 HOLLYWOOD PANTAGES THEATRE 6233 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA

SEP 26 - OCT 1 TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 110 E 2nd St Tulsa, OK

OCT 3-8 LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS 301 N 12th St Lincoln, NE

OCT 10-15 OVERTURE CENTER 201 State St Madison, WI

OCT 17-22 MARCUS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 929 N Water St Milwaukee, WI

OCT 25-29 CHRYSLER HALL 215 St. Paul's Blvd Norfolk, VA

OCT 31 - NOV 11 TANGER CENTER 300 N Elm Greensboro, NC

NOV 8-12 LANDMARK THEATRE 374 S. Salina St Syracuse, NY

NOV 14-19 ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH

NOV 28 - DEC 3 WASHINGTON PAVILION 301 S Main Ave Sioux Falls, SD

DEC 5-10 ORPHEUM THEATRE 910 Hennepin Minneapolis, MN

DEC 12-17 THE FABULOUS FOX THEATRE 527 N Grand Blvd St. Louis, MO

2024

JAN 3-7 DR. PHILIPS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 445 S Magnolia Ave Orlando, FL

JAN 9-14 FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA

JAN 16-21 DEVOS PERFORMANCE HALL 303 Monroe Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI

JAN 24-28 BIRMINGHAM JEFFERSON CC 1 Richard Arrigton Jr Blvd N Birmingham, AL

JAN 31 - FEB 4 BASS PERFORMANCE HALL 525 Commerce St Fort Worth, TX

FEB 20-11 PLAZA THEATRE 125 W Mills Ave El Paso, TX

MAR 19-24 MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 211 N Michigan St South Bend, IN

MAR 26-31 WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W Dickson St Fayetteville, AR

APR 3-7 CIVIC THEATRE 1100 3rd Ave San Diego, CA

APR 10-21 ATWOOD CONCERT HALL 621 West 6th Avenue Suite ACH Anchorage, AK

APR 24-28 PARAMOUNT THEATRE 911 Pine St. Seattle, WA

MAY 1-5 SAROYAN THEATRE 730 M Street Fresno, CA

MAY 7-12 COSTA MESA, CA

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Broadway in Kansas City

Hadestown, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album....

AMERICAN THEATRE GUILD WEBSITE

We were excited to witness opening night of the last selection from this season of PNC Bank Broadway and came away unexpectedly very impressed.

Disney's Aladdin is well-paced and staged, features a mesmerizing Marcus M. Martin as the genie, is not overly kid-friendly with plenty of adult-level humor, and much more than a simple retread of either the animated or live-action films.

With bright costumes and effects and a dazzling huge ensemble version of "Friend Like Me", this very entertaining show was the surprise of our season to witness.

More info to come!

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From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of Aladdin, a thrilling new production filled with beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s the theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.

Aladdin The Broadway Musical is playing at The Music Hall in downtown Kansas City, from now through Sunday June 4th.

(Photos courtesy of the official website / Click on any image to enlarge and see in full)

Michael James Scott as Genie Michael Maliakel Aladdin by Matthew Murphy

Michael Maliakel as Aladdin by Matthew Murphy

Michael James Scott as Genie by Deen van Meer

Shoba Narayan as Jasmine by Matthew Murphy

Michael Maliakel as Aladdin Shoba Naraya as Jasmine by Matthew Murphy

Arabian Nights by Deen van Meer

ALADDIN (Touring Musical)

Marcus M Martin and Adi Roy and Company by Deen van Meer

Arabian Nights by Deen van Meer

Adi Roy and Company by Deen van Meer

Anand Nagraj as Jafar w Aaron Choi as Iago by Deen van Meer

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Alex Lahey at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (30 May 2023)

05/30 Alex Lahey with Liza Anne at 7th St Entry

Alex Lahey Setlist

On The Way Down
They Wouldn’t Let Me In
You’ll Never Get Your Money Back
Wes Anderson
Makes Me Sick
Congratulations
You Don't Think You Like People Like Me
Misery Guts
Permanent
Good Time
Torn (Ednaswap cover)
Every Day's the Weekend
The Answer Is Always Yes
I Haven't Been Taking Care of Myself

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Australian songwriter Alex Lahey is headlining the Turf Club in support of her new album The Best Of Luck Club (Dead Oceans). ...

Liza Anne

Next was Liza Anne (with full band of Josh on bass, Cody on drums, and Robbie on guitars), who could not get over at how cold it was in Minneapolis (it was randomly snowing throughout the day). The Nashville-based band …

It’s hard to believe that last Tuesday’s Alex Lahey show, at the 7th Street Entry, was her fourth time as headliner in the area.

Opening the show was Liza Anne, with her drummer friend Allie (Allie Cuva). Allie is actually a songwriter herself and have gone on tour as the opener for the Katy Kirby and Sun June show in Mar 2022. In the middle of Liza’s set, Allie took up the guitar and sang one of her songs, “Long Vacation.”

Liza Anne (12 Oct 2019)

We previously saw Liza with Lucy Dacus in Oct 2019. She had a full band, back in 2019, and the band was clearly undressed for Minneapolis’ weather. There were no complaints at Tuesday’s show, so I’m assuming Liza came to Minneapolis prepared.

Songs on Liza’s set included “I Shouldn't Ghost My Therapist” and, my favorite, the ironic upbeat song “Cheerleader”, which ended her set… complete with a pair of pom poms.

As the Australian songwriter Alex Lahey confessed, she loves Minneapolis… but the first time that she came here in 25 November 2017, she had no idea this place (Minneapolis) existed… let alone people living here. The second time she came back, in 01 August 2018, she was treated so warmly that she now looks forward to play the city and make sure Minneapolis is on her tour itinerary.

Tuesday’s night was no exception, with many fans screaming as soon as Lahey took the stage. As you can see from the setlist, some songs were from her new album The Answer Is Always Yes (Liberation Records). She even played a couple of requests, “You’ll Never Get Your Money Back” and “Wes Anderson”. The latter is a love song about going to see a Wes Anderson film, “We went to the movies because I know you like Wes Anderson. You held my hand the whole time, and, no joke, you have the softest skin.”

Based on her fanbase and her love for Minneapolis, it won’t be long when Alex Lahey will be back in town.

Remaining Tour Dates:

Wed. May 31 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Fri. June 2 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Sat. June 3 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahalls
Sun. June 4 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
Tue. June 6 - Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
Wed. June 7 - New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right
Fri. June 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
Sun. June 11 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
Mon. June 12 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Tue. June 13 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Purgatory
Thu. June 15 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music
Fri. June 16 - Austin, TX @ Parish
Sat. June 17 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Tue. June 20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
Wed. June 21 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

Liza Anne

Allie	Liza Anne
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Liza Anne

Alex Lahey

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Alex Lahey at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (30 May 2023)

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05/30/2023

shame at The Bottleneck, Lawrence KS (27 May 2023)

shame SETLIST

Fingers of Steel

Shame 2023-05-27 Lawrence Bottleneck setlist

Alibis
Alphabet
Concrete
Six-Pack
Tasteless
Burning by Design
6/1
Born in Luton
The Fall of Paul
Adderall
Orchid
Water in the Well
One Rizla
Snow Day
Gold Hole

Been Stellar SETLIST

Start Again
My Honesty

Been Stellar 2023-05-27 Lawrence Bottleneck setlist

Passing
Valentine
Shimmer
Manhattan Youth
Sweet
Kids 1995
Ohm

shame Tour Dates

MAY 28 George's Majestic Lounge Fayetteville, AR
MAY 30 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
JUN 02 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
JUN 03 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX
JUN 04 Toulouse Theatre New Orleans, LA
JUN 15 Bergenfest 2023 Bergen, Norway
JUL 04 Giardini Ducali Modena, Italy
JUL 20 Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival Tromsø, Norway
Jul 27-29 Tsunami Xixón Festival Gijón, Spain
JUL 27 CASTELLO VOLANTE DI CORIGLIANO D’OTRANTO Corigliano D'otranto, Italy
AUG 04 Espace Maurice Melois / Plein Air Malestroit, France
SEP 28 Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown, CA
SEP 29 The Regent Theater Los Angeles, CA
OCT 04 Revolution Hall Portland, OR
OCT 06 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
OCT 07 Hollywood Theatre Vancouver, BC

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It’s a shame, but London’s Shame had to cancel their appearance. They were replaced by U.S. Girls, who said, “We’re the best replacement...

What a way to kick off Memorial weekend in Kansas!

London post-punk band shame turned The Bottleneck in Lawrence into their own room of controlled mayhem and activity center as lead singer Charlie Steen directed the crowd all night into clapping along on cue, forming and surging the mosh pit, catching him as he stage dove, and holding him up to end the sweaty ninety-minute set, standing on the crowd's hands.

Bassist Josh Finerty was constantly running and jumping from one end of the stage to the other, and is maybe the only bass player we've ever seen, doing somersaults as he continued to play.

NY indie band Been Stellar impressed as well, in support of their EP, with a Pearl Jam meets Strokes hard-edged street approach to their style of indie-rock.

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The rising London post-punk band has returned with their third full-length, Food for Worms, which just came out at the end of last month. Three buzzing singles were released beforehand, doing exceptionally well on the other side of the pond, “Fingers of Steel", "Six-Pack" and "Adderall".

After they missed Rock the Garden in 2018, we finally caught the band live, last summer headlining in Minneapolis. They've been busy touring the UK and Europe, so are ready to hit our shores with a bang.

(Update: NYC indie five-piece Been Stellar will provide support, in support of last August's self-titled EP.)

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shame

BEEN STELLAR

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