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We♥KC - March 1-7 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

03/01 K Flay w/ corook at Truman Read More K.Flay After a short set by hip-hop songstress K. Flay (who we previously saw at a Go 96.3 show and was still promoting last year’s Life as a Dog (Bummer Picnic Records), this co-headlining bill ...

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Slowly, things are coming back--

Postponements and cancellations still persist, but not only are we starting to see more shows, but some of the previously rescheduled dates are now trickling in, all a very good thing.

Several high-demand shows start off March in the area, and things only get busier as the weather warms. The return of K Flay is a welcome one, Ty Segall in a tiny, tiny bar is a treat for anyone that jumped on tix, there’s several good double bills coming including Parquet Courts / Mdou Moctar.

Despite some health mandates loosening up, several artists are still requiring for entry, so check with the venue and/or better to assume masks and/or vaccination proof are required.

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City / Lawrence area for the First WEEK of MARCH:

Tuesday March 1

K.Flay w corook, The Truman. $21.50-$27

The singer aka Kristine Flaherty has combined two EPs to make new album Inside Voices / Outside Voices (on BMG Records), even collaborating with Tom Morello on single, “TGIF” which should go over well live, despite the show being on a Tuesday night.

We caught her live several times in the Minneapolis area, including at a couple of GOShows, when local station 96.3FM was much more committed to bringing new rising acts to the area.

Arrive early for opener corook, a Nashville-based DIY singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who had made initial waves with her debut single, “sims” and accompanying video in which she transforms into a virtual persona.

The Wonder Years w Spanish Love Songs, Origami Angel, Granada, $27.50-$35

No, not the TV revival, the Pennsylvania indie pop/punk six-piece whose 2020 single, “Brakeless” aimed to encourage greater voter registration awareness.

Thursday March 3

03/03 Anderson East at Madrid Theater Read More Anderson East Originally this Anderson East show was booked at the Fine Line Music Café, but thanks to terrific presales, the show has been upgraded to the much larger First Avenue mainroom. …

Anderson East, Madrid, $25

Maybe We Never Die is the name of the Alabama native soul / roots rock artist’s latest album and tour, in this rescheduled date from last December. We’ve caught Anderson East live a few times- at festivals and as an opener, and his live show is always more urgent and unexpected.

Regarding the record, East reveals, “I wanted to create something unique with this record. A piece of music, that as a whole, knew where its footing was but yet still attempted to see what was behind the curtains. “

Koe Wetzel, Cable Dahmer Arena, $34-$49

Gloria Gaynor, Prairie Band Casino-Mayetta, $30-$35

She of course, sang “I Will Survive” and “Never Can Say Goodbye” apparently really meant it, well into her fifth decade of performing. We caught Gaynor in 2018 for a brief charity performance and her 2019 album Testimony, was a gospel Grammy® Award winner.

Oneus, Liberty Hall. $55-$75

Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Bottleneck. $25

Lil Tecca, Uptown POSTPONED - To Granada-Lawrence, April 23

Friday March 4

03/04 The Birthday Massacre at BLVD Nights Read More The Birthday Massacre Excited fans at the Cabooze wearing lighted bunny ears weren’t holdovers from any extended Easter Parade… They instead were among the most devoted fans, in attendance for a roaring appearance from Ontario, ONT Rock/Goth/Industrial band The Birthday Massacre. ...

The Birthday Massacre, BLVD Nights, $20-$119

Dig out those bunny ears, goth/industrial fans, one of the shows from the recently departed Riot Room did manage to get properly rescheduled. The Ontario dark wave group has a brand-new album, Fascination, and singer “Chibi” Taylor never holds back live, vocally and otherwise. We caught them live most recently in 2017 and our eyeballs may still be recovering.

Everclear, Ameristar. $35-$115

Trevor Wallace, Truman, $29-$45

KC Blues Festival w/Pokey Bear, Nellie Tiger Travis, Calvin Richardson, Music Hall $61-$127

Kountry Wayne, Uptown, $22-$77

The Staves, recordBar, CANCELED

Saturday March 5

Korn with Chevelle and Code Orange, T-Mobile Center. $29.50-$105

Ty Segall w Charles Mootheart, The Ship SOLD OUT

If you got tix, congrats, as this tiny venue show sold out in the blink of an eye. The official description of the show is all you really need to know- “This concert features two absolute legends of garage rock showing off their solo chops and blowing the bulkheads out of The Ship”

Allison Moorer, Folly $15-$50

Frogpond, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $15-$18

Like a few others, this Warrensburg, MO band from the ‘90s has returned, their 1996 debut was lucky to have been produced by Art Alexakis of Everclear and they’re back with new album, TimeThief.  

Keith Harkin, Knuckleheads SOLD OUT   

Claire Rosinkranz, RecordBar. $22    

Circa Contemporary Circus pres. Sacre, JCCC Yardley Hall, $14-$42 

This Brisbane troupe is one of the world's leading performance companies and has toured the world since 2004. In Sacre, ten acrobats from the ensemble brings Stravinsky’s seminal “The Rite of Spring” to the circus stage.

Dennis DeYoung, Ameristar POSTPONED

Songs From Ireland, Liberty Hall CANCELED

Monday March 7

03/07 Parquet Courts/ Mdou Moctar at Liberty Hall Read More Parquet Courts The loud punk-ish rock band Parquet Courts is currently on tour for their debut album, Light Up Gold, out now on What's Your Rupture? Records. The band has received a lot of praises from …

High Kings, March 6-7 Kansas City Irish Center. $35-$60

Hiss Golden Messenger, recordBar. $22

Parquet Courts w/ Mdou Moctar, Liberty Hall Lawrence. $25-$35

The Rough Trade signed NYC band is out in support of their seventh studio release, Sympathy for Life and the quartet’s unique indie rock/post punk sound, has a decade’s worth of fans but we haven’t seen them for a while, so maybe need to catch up.

We’ve seen opener Mdou Moctar much more recently and came away impressed by the Tuareg songwriter and musician that is based in Niger. Afrique Victime (on Matador Records) is the guitarist’s sixth album and is sung in Tamasheq, a North African language heard mostly in Mali.

03/05 Circa Contemporary Circus- Sacre at Yardley Hall

 

                                    03/05 Ty Segall at The Ship

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We♥KC - December 1-15, 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS)

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The holiday season is here, but things still aren’t quite the normal we’d all been hoping.  Despite a few more cancellations (see below) there’s still plenty to celebrate in the Kansas City metro in terms of live music before things wind down towards the end of the month. 

As always, check the artist and venue social pages before heading out, in case of some last-minute change of plans.
Here’s what’s happening in the area for the First half of December

(a few recommended shows are highlighted below):

12/03 Neal Francis at Bottleneck 12/03 Orthodox at The Rino 12/04 Orthodox at Bottleneck 12/04 Beabadoobee at The Truman Read More The Acacia Strain For whatever reason, this show was originally listed with The Acacia Strain to headline. The truth is, the show is actually for darkwave band She Wants Revenge. …

Wednesday December 1

Trailer Park Boys, Uptown CANCELED

Jesse McCartney, The Truman POSTPONED

Thursday December 2

Kip Moore with Gabe Lee, Uptown. $35-$159

“The Price is Right” Live!  Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $29.50-$65

Niko Moon with Kylie Morgan, The Truman. $17-$34

Amahl and the Night Visitors, Lyric Opera, Dec. 2-12

Friday December 3

Travis Tritt, Ameristar. $59.50-$89.50

Monophonics, RecordBar. $15-$20

Patton Oswalt, Uptown. $47-$201

Neal Francis, Bottleneck - Lawrence, $15.
Lauded Chicago-based singer-songwriter-pianist Francis is out in support of his sophomore release, In Plain Sight (on ATO Records) produced by one of our favorites, Dave (Flaming Lips, Tame Impala, MGMT) Fridmann and its lead single, “Can’t Stop the Rain” features Derek Trucks. The Bottleneck show is one of only a few chances to see him in a small room before he heads off early next year to Mexico forWilco’s Sky Blue Sky weekend and then a tour of Europe. 

Orthodox w The Acacia Strain, Kubli Khan, Dying Wish, The Rino- North KC
Fans of this Nashville-based band are celebrating, not only due to their recent signing to Century Media Records, but the chance to see them twice in the immediate area, with back-to-back shows in North KC and Lawrence.  Their 2020 2^nd LP, Let It Take Its Course received critical acclaim in the hardcore/metal press and the third album looks to be a coming-of-age record for the band.  With a solid three-band support lineup (two nights in St. Paul, MN follow), this tour has clearly hit the ground running. 

Saturday December 4
Carrot Top, Ameristar. $30-$105

Beabadoobee with Christian Leave, BlackStarKids The Truman. $20-$25
aka Beatrice Laus, this Filipino/British breakout bedroom-pop artist put out a new EP, Our Extended Play, earlier this year, with lead single, “Last Day on Earth” co-written with The 1975. Billboard ranked her the Top New Rock Artist of last year, and this is a chance to see what the buzz is about.
    Arrive early to see one of the metro’s most talked-about acts, BlackStarKids who recently released their debut album, Puppies Forever (on Dirty Hit Records) blending indie pop, hip hop and old skool riffs and rhythms, and any band with songs called “Jimmy Neutron” and “Time Flies When You’re Having Fun” is all right with us. 

Tech N9ne, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$45
Rising from the underground since 1991, the hometown hero returns for a holiday show.  Collaborating with everyone including Eminem and Kendrick Lamar, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently made his rap debut on recent track, “Face Off”. 

Orthodox w The Acacia Strain, Kubli Khan, Dying Wish, Bottleneck - Lawrence
(see above)
Sunday December 5
Disney Princess: The Concert, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $29.50-$80

Ana Gasteyer, Yardley Hall, $35+
Expect some irreverence as this SNL alum performs on her “Sugar and Booze Holiday Tour”.

James Taylor & His All-Star Band with Jackson Browne, T-Mobile Center. $62.50-128
Two veteran light-rock legends join forces for some laid-back, 70s style good feelings. 

Joy Formidable w/Cuffed Up, Riot Room Postponed (new date TBD)

Monday December 6
David Sedaris, Kauffman Center. $58-70.
Always funny and interesting and usually stays and signs until the last person is served.

David Cross, Liberty Hall Lawrence CANCELED

Atreyu with Crown the Empire, Tetrarch and more. The Truman. $25-$50

12/08 Caroline Polachek at Liberty Hall 12/10 Anderson East at Madrid 12/15 Lindsey Buckingham at Uptown Read More Caroline Polachek After Chairlift broke up in 2017, lead singer Caroline Polachek decided to strike out on her own with her debut record Pang in 2019. Unfortunately, no long after the album came out, we were hit with the COVID pandemic …

Wednesday December 8
Gwar with Napalm Death and Eyehategod, Granada Lawrence. $30

Caroline Polachek, Liberty Hall - Lawrence, $25-28.
Still somewhat of a secret, this former Chairlift singer is worth catching is a small venue while you can and before she begins an opening trek for Dua Lipa.  She’s also on the just released Charli XCX single, “New Shapes” with Christine and The Queens (now That’s a supergroup!)

Thursday December 9
Illenium, Cable Dahmer Arena  - Independence

Friday December 10
Nane, Granada- Lawrence free w RSVP

The Driver Era w/ The Wrecks, The Truman, $25-$154

Anderson East, Madrid. $25-$89
The acclaimed Nashville singer-songwriter was just on “Ellen” and “CBS Saturday” and is out on his Maybe We Never Die Tour from the new album of the same name (on Elektra/Low Country). Filled with Southern soul, a tinge of giospel, country, Americana, and blues, we haven’t seen East since 2015, but know he’s sounding even better and more urgent. 

David Benoit, Folly. $20-$55

Home Free, Uptown. $24.50-$87

Swallow the Sun w/Abigail Williams, Wilderun, Riot Room CANCELED

Saturday December 11
Shiner with Spotlights, recordBar, $17-20
A Kansas City post-hardcore staple since the early 90’s Shiner returned with a newfound passion in 2012 re-releasing acclaimed 2001 album The Egg and playing a handful of shows to celebrate.  Last year, the band released new music in the form of Schadenfreude, their first new album in twenty years. 
The venue has become a home away from home for the band as well, filming a Dec 2020 performance there as a streaming option for having to cancel shows for pandemic-related reasons, but the band is now happily back to playing before live audiences and Kansas City, (who knows them best) is likely the most raucous audience to be a part of. 

Tony Orlando, Ameristar. $35

Tanya Tucker, Knuckleheads CANCELED

Monday December 13
Chris Isaak, Uptown. $35-$135

Tuesday December 14

Jim Brickman, Folly. CANCELED

Wednesday December 15

Lindsey Buckingham, Uptown, $35-$125.
After four decades with Fleetwood Mac, the legendary singer-songwriter has moved on to “go his own way” with September’s self-titled album (on Reprise Records), his seventh solo studio album and first new music in almost a decade. Keeping busy, Buckingham was also featured on The Killers’ “Caution” single and was even recently surprise spotted on SNL, alongside Halsey.

His knack for melody and singular finger-picking guitar work should be revelatory to see performed live, and expect a healthy helping of solo hits and new cuts, alongside many Fleetwood Mac classics in concert.

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Minneapolis: December 1 to December 4

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12/01 City and Colour at Fitzgerald Read More City and Colour Singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green is returning to the road under his stagename/band City and Colour. ...

12/01/2021 Wednesday

City and Colour
with Lucie Silvas
at The Fitzgerald Theater
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Colors: City and Colour, Puma Blue, Black Midi, Opus Orange, Purple Disco Machine:

Singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green is returning to the road under his stagename/band City and Colour.

Dallas wrote, “As I write this, it has been 545 days since I last stood on stage and sang for a crowd. 545 days since my touring family has had work. 545 days since our livelihood disappeared. We can’t wait to get back out on the road - the place where most of us have spent the majority of our adult lives, a place we all miss dearly. Everyone is working incredibly hard to bring live music back. That being said, the world we are returning to isn’t exactly what it used to be (at least for now). Therefore; to ensure the safety of EVERYONE involved, our shows will require proof of FULL COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test result to gain entry to all 2021 City and Colour concerts. This requirement applies to all venue staff, tour personnel and ticket holders.”

Tour dates:

11/18/2021 Vernon & District Perf. Arts Vernon, BC
11/19/2021 Red Deer Memorial Red Deer, AB
11/22/2021 Southern Alberta Jubilee Calgary, AB
11/23/2021 Southern Alberta Jubilee Calgary, AB
11/24/2021 Northern Alberta Jubilee Edmonton, AB
11/25/2021 Northern Alberta Jubilee Edmonton, AB
11/27/2021 TCU Place Saskatoon, SK
11/28/2021 Conexus Arts Centre Regina, SK
11/30/2021 Centennial Concert Hall Winnipeg, MB
12/01/2021 Fitzgerald Theater Saint Paul, MN
12/02/2021 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
12/04/2021 MTELUS Montreal, QC
12/05/2021 MTELUS Montreal, QC
12/09/2021 Massey Hall Toronto, ON
12/10/2021 Massey Hall Toronto, ON
12/11/2021 Massey Hall Toronto, ON
12/12/2021 Massey Hall Toronto, ON
12/14/2021 Massey Hall Toronto, ON

12/03 Steve Gunn and Jeff Parker at Cedar Read More Steve Gunn Steve Gunn & the Outliners to open. Steve Gunn’s new album and debut for Matador Records is called Eyes On The Lines. Gunn’s band the Outliners is a large ensemble, featuring Nathan Bowles on banjo, Hans Chew on wurlitzer (what the heck is that?) ...

12/03/2021 Friday

Steve Gunn and Jeff Parker
at The Cedar Cultural Center
thecedar.org

The Steve Gunn and Jeff Parker co-headlining show is taking place on December 3rd at the Cedar Cultural Center.

Gunn recently released his sixth studio album Other You on Matador Records.

Parker, earlier this year, covered David Bowie’s “Soul Love” for the Bowie tribute album, Modern Love.

Tour dates:

12/02 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
12/03 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
12/04 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
12/05 Lakeside, MI @ Lakeside Inn
12/06 Bloomington, IN @ Bishop
12/07 Nashville, TN @ Third Man
12/08 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
12/09 Charlotte, NC @ Recover Brands
12/10 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Tavern
12/11 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
12/12 Baltimore, [email protected] Creative Alliance
12/14 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
12/15 Holyoke, MA @ Gateway City Arts
12/16 Kingston, NY @ Tubby’s
12/17 Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall
12/18 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

12/03 Dawes at First Ave Read More Dawes The three-hour evening was opened by Los Angeles-based Dawes, who considers Minneapolis one of their strongest markets, in a solid hour-long set of their own. …

12/03/2021 Friday

Dawes
with Erin Rae
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ Dawes is touring in support of their latest album Good Luck With Whatever (Rounder). The band will stop by First Avenue in Minneapolis on December 3rd.

Erin Rae will open the show.

Incidentally, earlier this year, Dawes’ album Nothing Is Wrong was re-issued as a special 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. Available digitally and color vinyl on ATO Records.

Tour dates:

11/18: The Showbox - Seattle, WA *
11/19: Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR *
11/21: Fremont Theatre - San Luis Obisbo, CA *
11/22: Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA *
11/23: Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA *
11/26: The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA *
11/27: The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA *
11/28: The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA *
11/30: Commonwealth Room - Salt Lake City, UT *
12/1: Washington’s - Fort Collins, CO *
12/3: First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN *
12/4: The Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL *
12/5: Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI *
12/7: Headliners Music Hall - Louisville, KY *
12/8: The Pageant - St. Louis, MO *
12/10: McFarlin Auditorium - Dallas, TX *
12/11: Stubb’s Waller Creek - Austin, TX *
12/12: The Heights Theater - Houston, TX *
1/14 - 1/17/22: 30A Songwriters Festival
1/16-20: Island Exodus - Runaway Bay, Jamaica
3/18-25: Cayamo Cruise - Miami, FL

* w/ Erin Rae

12/04 Anderson East at First Ave Read More Anderson East Originally this Anderson East show was booked at the Fine Line Music Café, but thanks to terrific presales, the show has been upgraded to the much larger First Avenue mainroom. …

12/04/2021 Saturday

Anderson East
with Savannah Conley
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter and performer Anderson East will stop by First Avenue in Minneapolis on December 4th. East’s new album Maybe We Never Die is out now on Elektra/Low Country Sound.

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
12/04—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue
12/05—Madison, WI—Majestic Theatre
12/07—Omaha, NE—Slowdown
12/08—Des Moines, IA—Wooly’s
12/10—Kansas City, MO—Madrid Theatre
12/11—St. Louis, MO—Delmar Hall
12/12—Chattanooga, TN—Walker Theatre
12/14—Asheville, NC—Orange Peel
12/15—Knoxville, TN—Bijou Theatre
12/17—Columbus, OH—Newport Music Hall
12/18—Cincinnati, OH—Bogart’s
12/31—Birmingham, AL—Alabama Theatre
01/13—Atlanta, GA—Variety Playhouse
01/14—Charlotte, NC—Fillmore
01/15—Raleigh, NC—Lincoln Theatre
01/18—Washington, DC—9:30 Club
01/21—New York, NY—Webster Hall
01/22—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer
01/23—Charlottesville, VA—Jefferson Theater
01/25—Burlington, VT—Higher Ground Ballroom
01/26—Portland, ME—State Theatre
01/28—Boston, MA—Paradise
02/01—Pittsburgh, PA—Mr. Smalls
02/02—Toronto, Canada—Danforth Music Hall
02/04—Louisville, KY—Mercury

12/04 Mason Jennings at Fine Line Read More Mason Jennings Local singer Mason Jennings is headlining First Avenue in Minneapolis on Saturday, December 15th. Jennings new album Songs From When We Met came out on May 11, 2018. …

12/04/2021 Saturday

Mason Jennings
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Minneapolis songwriter Mason Jennings announced his new album Real Heart, coming out February 4th on Loosegroove Records. Jennings will stop by the Fine Line this December 4th.

Regarding the album, Jennings writes, “I’m very excited to be working with Loosegroove Records and to have had Regan Hagar and Stone Gossard produce this album. We made the unabashed folk record that I have been wanting to make for years. Kind of a love letter to the acoustic guitar and to musical intimacy. Kind of a love letter to the acoustic guitar and to musical intimacy.”

If you didn’t know, Jennings and Gossard (along with Matt Chamberlain and Brittany Davis) are in a supergroup called Painted Shield.

Look for Painted Shield to release a new album for 2022, but in the meantime, you can hear their new single “4th of July”.

Tour dates:

11/20 - Fargo, ND @ Sanctuary events Center
11/21 - Duluth, NB @ Sacred Heart Music Center
11/27 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Back Room Colectivo
11/28 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
12/04 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe

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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Minneapolis: March 6 to March 10, 2020

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from March 6 to March 10, 2020.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Best Coast at First Ave Read More Best Coast Best Coast is currently touring in support of their latest, California Nights, out now on Harvest Records. .... Mannequin Pussy Philadelphia’s Mannequin Pussy to open. We saw the band in Oct 2017 and wrote that their set was a “high energy 30-min burst of punk rock music”. …

BEST COAST
+ Mannequin Pussy
First Avenue
Mon 03/09/2020 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

California’s rock duo Best Coast (Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno) is returning to First avenue this Monday, February 9th, in support of their first album in five years, Always Tomorrow (Concord Records).

We caught the band in Sep 2017, and said, “The duo actually haven’t released new music since California Nights (in 2015), but they were touring with Paramore, and saw an opportunity to book some headlining shows in some areas that Paramore wasn’t playing. Luckily that meant that band took over the Turf Club in St Paul on Monday night to a very happy crowd.”

Show up early to check out Mannequin Pussy.

Tour dates

3/4 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox*
3/6 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall*
3/7 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre*
3/9 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue*
3/10 - Evanston, IL - SPACE*
3/11 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall*
3/13 - Detroit, MI - El Club*
3/14 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre*
3/15 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre*
3/16 - Boston, MA - Royale*
3/18 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel*
3/19 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*
3/20 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer*
3/21 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle*
3/23 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East*
3/24 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West*
3/25 - New Orleans, LA - The Joy Theater*
3/27 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger*
3/28 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk*
3/29 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater*
3/31 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom*
4/1 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park*
4/2 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
5/17 - Manchester, UK - Academy 3
5/19 - London, UK - Electric Ballroom
5/20 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Institute2

*w/ Mannequin Pussy

Other shows in the area:

Black Lips at Turf Club Yonder Mountain String Band at First Ave Lower Dens 2020 Tour Wilco at DECC Billy Raffoul at 7th Street Read More Wilco This is not a typical venue for music: Hall’s Island... but it makes sense for a band as massive as Wilco. They’ve simply outgrown First Avenue’s mainstage and need ...

BLACK LIPS
+ Poppy Jean Crawford
Turf Club
Fri 03/06/2020 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

Anderson East the Foy Vance cancelled their appearance this evening (March 6) … so if you’re looking for something to do, check out Black Lips with Poppy Jean Crawford at the Turf Club this Friday, March 6th.

Tour dates:

March 3 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups
March 4 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
March 5 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
March 6 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
March 7 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
March 8 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
March 10 - St. Louis, MO - Duck Room, Blueberry Hill
March 11 - Memphis, TN - Growlers
March 12 - East Nashville, TN - The Basement East
March 13 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
March 14 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl

YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND
+ Chris Castino, Chicken Wire Empire
First Avenue
Sat 03/07/2020 (7pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

Yonder Mountain String Band, after re-releasing their Elevation album for their 20th Anniversary, the award­-winning Colorado bluegrass band, went out on tour. The group will stop by First Avenue this Saturday, March 7th.

Chris Castino and Chicken Wire Empire to open.

Tour dates:

03/05/2020 Bourbon Theatre Lincoln, NE
03/06/2020 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL
03/07/2020 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
03/09/2020 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
03/12/2020 Mars Music Hall Huntsville, AL
03/13/2020 The Walker Theatre Chattanooga, TN
03/15/2020 3rd & Lindsley Nashville, TN
03/27/2020 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
03/28/2020 Trees Dallas, TX
03/29/2020 Bronze Peacock Houston, TX

LOWER DENS
+ :3lon
7th St Entry
Sun 03/08/2020 (7pm/$17)
first-avenue.com

Lower Dens (featuring Jana Hunter) is touring in support of their new album The Competition (Ribbon Music).

:3lon to open.

Tour dates:

3/02/20 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
3/03/20 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
3/05/20 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
3/06/20 Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
3/08/20 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
3/09/20 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
3/10/20 Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx
3/12/20 Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
3/13/20 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB
3/14/20 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
3/16/20 Portland, ME @ SPACE Gallery
3/17/20 Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace
3/19/20 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall
3/20/20 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
3/21/20 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar

WILCO
+ Kacy & Clayton
DECC - Symphony Hall
Tue 03/10/2020 (6:30pm/$49.50)
decc.org

For their 2020 Spring Tour, Wilco has decided to play Duluth, at the DECC Symphony Hall.

Tour dates:

Mon. March 9 - Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
Tue. March 10 - Duluth, MN @ DECC - Symphony Hall
Wed. March 11 - Winnipeg, MB @ Centennial Concert Hall
Fri. March 13 - Calgary, AB @ Jack Singer Hall
Sat. March 14 - Missoula, MT @ The Wilma
Mon. March 16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Eccles Theater
Wed. March 18 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Thu. March 19 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Sat. March 21 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre

BILLY RAFFOUL
+ Colin Bracewell
7th St Entry
Tue 03/10/2020 (7pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Billy Raffoul is currently on tour and will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this March 10th.

Colin Bracewell to open.

Tour dates:

Mar-02 Washington, DC Songbyrd
Mar-03 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
Mar-05 Toronto, ON Velvet Underground
Mar-06 Detroit, MI Pike Room
Mar-08 Chicago, IL Schubas
Mar-10 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
Mar-12 Columbus, OH Rumba Café
Mar-14 Atlanta, GA Vinyl
Mar-15 Nashville, TN High Watt
Mar-23 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
Mar-24 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court

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Minneapolis: July 11 to July 13, 2019

Basilica Block Party 2019 Read More Basilica Block Party We like the annual Basilica Block Party in Minneapolis, so we always make sure they get the spotlight whenever we do these previews. They always bring in some really good bands .... Dawes The three-hour evening was opened by Los Angeles-based Dawes, who considers Minneapolis one of their strongest markets, in a solid hour-long set of their own. … Chvrches Chvrches’ third album Love is Dead reached the Billboard Top Rock and Alternative charts at #1 and #11 overall. ... Metric I've seen Metric twice (four times if you count Emily Haines solo or Broken Social Scene), so you know I love this little Canadian band. Their Rock the Garden's set was very similar to their …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 11 to July 13, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

BASILICA BLOCK PARTY
Basilica St. Mary
Fri 07/12/2019 (5pm/$70)
Sat 07/13/2019 (5pm/$70)
basilicablockparty.org

The 25th Annual Basilica Block Party is taking place this July 12-13. As usual, the Minneapolis music festival is bringing in some of the national musical acts to the Twin Cities.

Kacey Musgraves and Dawes to be the highlight on Friday, while Jason Mraz and Hanson to take Saturday.

Personally speaking though, we like the medium stage, particularly Semisonic and The Jayhawks (for Friday) and Chvrches and Metric (for Saturday).

The last time we saw Chvrches, we noted, “Martin Doherty summed it up on stage, ‘It’s nice to be back. Time and time again, you keep selling out every time we come here. Thank you for that.’”

Schedule:

FRIDAY Great Clips Stage Kacey Musgraves Dawes Anderson East Ruston Kelly PreferredOne Stage Semisonic The Jayhawks Yam Haus Star Tribune Stage Kiss The Tiger Annie Mack McNasty Brass Band

SATURDAY Great Clips Stage Jason Mraz Hanson Johnnyswim Lissie PreferredOne Stage Chvrches Metric Flora Cash Star Tribune Stage Static Panic The Bad Man Michael Shynes

Other shows in the area:

This is the Kit 2019 Tour Iration at First Ave The Struts at the Palace Chase Atlantic 2019 Tour Lakefront Music Fest 2019 Read More This Is The Kit On this tour, This Is the Kit (Kate Stables) is joined by bassist Jesse Vernon and drummer Jamie Whitby-Coles. She started off with a solo song ‘Easy on the Thieves’, then as a trio, then back to solo with ‘All Written out in Numbers’. … The Struts Breakout U.K. band The Struts will be stopping by First Avenue this September 17th, in support of their hit Have You Heard EP (Interscope Records), with single "Could Have Been Me". …

THIS IS THE KIT
+ Nelson Devereaux
Turf Club
Thu 07/11/2019 (7pm/$16)
turfclub.net

Kate Stables (aka This Is The Kit) returns to the Turf Club this July 11th. We last saw her in Oct 2017 and said, “On this tour, This Is the Kit (Kate Stables) is joined by bassist Jesse Vernon and drummer Jamie Whitby-Coles. She started off with a solo song ‘Easy on the Thieves’, then as a trio, then back to solo with ‘All Written out in Numbers’. Stables often tuned between songs, making for awkward unfinished stories and comments. She played acoustic guitar, but it seemed like she’s most comfortable when she’s plucking on her banjo.”

Nelson Devereaux and the Style Band to open.

Tour Dates

07/09/2019 Drake Hotel Toronto, ON
07/10/2019 Constellation Chicago, IL
07/11/2019 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
07/16/2019 Moroccan Lounge Los Angeles, CA
07/18/2019 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
08/10/2019 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff,
08/11/2019 Boileroom Guildford

IRATION
+ Pepper, Katastro, Fortunate Youth
First Avenue
Sat 07/13/2019 (6pm/$27)
first-avenue.com

Reggae-influenced alternative rock band Iration will be headlining First Avenue as part of their “Live From Paradise!” tour.

Show up early to check out California-based band Pepper, who we previously mentioned played with Less Than Jake in Feb 2017.

Tour dates:

July 11 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
July 12 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
July 13 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
July 14 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
July 17 Utica, NY @ Saranac Brewery
July 18 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
July 19 New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
July 20 Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
July 21 Baltimore, MD @ Mecu Pavilion
July 25 North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
July 26 Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
July 27 St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amph
July 28 Cocoa, FL @ Cocoa Beach Riverfront Park
July 30 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
August 2 Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheater
August 3 Del Mar, CA @ Del Mar Summers**
August 7 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades+
August 8 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades+
August 9 Fresno, CA @ Woodward Park Rotary+
August 15 Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory+
August 16 Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewing Amph
August 17 Boise, ID @ Botanical Gardens Outlaw Field
August 18 Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion
August 21 Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park Amph
August 23 Stateline, [email protected] Montbleu Amphitheater
August 24 Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Beach~
August 25 Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
September 14 Glen Ellen, CA @ Sonoma Harvest Festival**

** indicates non-"Live From Paradise!" tour dates
+ indicates Pepper not on the lineup
~ indicates Fortunate Youth not on the lineup

THE STRUTS
+ The Glorious Sons
Palace Theatre
Sat 07/13/2019 (6:30pm/$29.50)
palacestpaul.com

Rock band The Struts is back! The UK group released YOUNG&DANGEROUS last year on Interscope Records.

Tour dates:

July 5 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
July 8 Portland, OR Roseland Theater*
July 9 Seattle, WA Showbox*
July 10 Missoula, MT The Wilma*
July 13 Saint Paul, MN Palace Theatre*
July 15 Des Moines, IA Water Works Park*
July 16 Indianapolis, IN Old National Centre*
July 17 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works*
July 19 Detroit, MI The Fillmore*
July 20 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live*
July 21 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE*
July 25 Buffalo, NY TBA*
July 26 Utica, NY Saranac Brewery*
July 27 New York, NY Pier 17*
July 28 Mount Pocono, PA Mount Airy Casino
July 30 Boston, MA House of Blues*
August 4 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino
August 6 Dewey Beach, DE Bottle & Cork*
August 7 Washington, DC 930 Club*
September 21 Asbury Park, NJ Sea Hear Now Festival

~Des Rocs supports
*The Glorious Sons support

CHASE ATLANTIC
Varsity Theater
Sat 07/13/2019 (6pm/$18)
varsitytheater.com

Emerging alt-pop act Chase Atlantic is currently on a massive tour in support of their sophomore album Phases (BMG/MDDN).

The last time the Australian trio (Mitchel Cave, Clinton Cave, and Christian Anthony) were in town was with Lights in March 2018.

Tour dates:

7/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
7/06 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
7/08 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
7/09 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
7/11 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
7/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
7/15 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
7/16 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe
7/18 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
7/19 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
7/20 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
7/22 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
7/23 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
7/25 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

LAKEFRONT MUSIC FEST
Lakefront Park
Fri 07/12/2019 (6pm/$45)
Sat 07/13/2019 (6pm/$45)
lakefrontmusicfest.com

The 10th annual Lakefront Music Fest is taking place this July 12-13th.

FRIDAY Steve Miller Band Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives

SATURDAY Brad Paisley Riley Green Chris Lane

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Minneapolis: May 16 to May 18, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 16 to May 18, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

David Byrne 2018 Poster Read More David Byrne While fans will know David Byrne from his music from Talking Heads in the 80s and his solo work, people rarely know that Byrne is a huge bicycle enthusiast. Byrne's bicycle is his main mode …

DAVID BYRNE
+ Benjamin Clementine
Orpheum Theatre
Thu 05/17/2018 (7pm/$61.50)
Fri 05/18/2018 (7pm/$61.50)
hennepintheatretrust.org

David Byrne, the singer/guitarist of iconic American rock band Talking Heads, will be playing Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on Thursday. Thanks to popular demand, Byrne added a second show.

Byrne’s new solo record American Utopia is out now on Todomundo/Nonesuch Records.... his highest charting album ever (entering at No. 1 on the Top Current Album Chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Top 200 and topping both Rock and Alternative Album Charts).

Benjamin Clementine to open.

2018 Tour Dates

05/12 - Washington, DC - The Anthem *
05/13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center *
05/15 - Milwaukee WI - Riverside Theater *
05/16 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theater *
05/17 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theater *
05/18 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theater *
05/20 - Edmonton, ALB - N Alberta Jubilee *
05/21 - Calgary, ALB - S Alberta Jubilee *
05/23 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theater *
05/24 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater *
05/25 - George, WA - Sasquatch Festival
05/27 - Portland, OR - Keller Auditorium *
05/28 - Eugene, OR - Hult Center *
05/30 - Salt Lake City, UT - Capitol Theatre *
06/06 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theater *
06/2 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theater *
06/3 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theater *
06/5 - Des Moines, IA - Des Moines Civic Center *
06/7 - Kansas City, MO - Kauffman Center *
06/8 - St. Louis, MO - Peabody Opera House *
06/9 - Indianapolis, IN - Farmers BureauAmph*
06/14 - Oxford, England - New Theatre **
06/15 - Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall **
06/17 - Birmingham, England - Birmingham Symphony Hall**
06/18 - Manchester, England - Manchester Apollo **
06/19 - London, England - Hammersmith Apollo **
06/20 - London, England - Hammersmith Apollo **
06/23 - Prague, Czech Republic - Metronome Festival
06/25 - Zagreb, Croatia - INmusic Festival
06/26 - Wien, Austria - Museumsquartier
06/27 - Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom
06/30 - Ewijk, Netherlands - Down The Rabbit Hole

# w/ Lisandro Aristimuño
% w/ Juana Molina
$ w/ Karina Zeviani
@ - w/ Mexico Institute of Sound
^ w/ Perfume Genius
** w/ Laura Mvula

Hinds at 7th Street Entry Poster Hall & Oates & Train 2018 Poster Marian Hill at Palace Theatre Poster Anderson East 2018 Poster Lake Street Drive at Palace Poster Read More Hall & Oates You know we absolutely love Hall & Oates, so I was fooled into clicking a news link on Facebook about “Hall and Oates got into a bloody confrontation that ended with Hall getting bit in the face and Oates landing in jail … Train Remember Train? The San Francisco band blew up with hit singles like "Meet Virginia" and "Hey, Soul Sister"? Well the band was on tour for most of 2012 with Mat Kearney for their sixth studio …

Other shows in the area:

HINDS
+ Goodbye Honolulu, Tights
7th Street Entry
Wed 05/16/2018 (7pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Madrid-based garage all-girls rockers Hinds is touring in support of their sophomore album I Don’t Run (Mom + Pop), their first record in two years, since their debut Leave Me Alone. Why so long? The group has been constantly doing sold-out world tours, and they’ve learned a thing or two when they recorded their second album.

Tour Dates:

5/11 - Washington DC @ U Street Music Hall
5/13 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
5/14 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
5/15 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
5/16 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
5/18 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
5/19 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
5/21 - Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret
5/22 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
5/23- Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
5/25 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
5/26 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
5/27 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
5/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom

HALL & OATES/TRAIN
+ Kandace Springs
Xcel Energy Center
Wed 05/16/2018 (6pm/$52.50)
xcelenergycenter.com

What a weird super team-up: Train and Daryl Hall & John Oates will be co-headlining at the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul on Wednesday.

The two groups have also released their single, “Philly Forget Me Not”. The song is also significant, in that it marked the first brand new song that Hall & Oates have written and played together in over 15 years (since “Do It For Love” in 2002).

Tour dates:

Sat May 12 Wed May 16 Fri May 18 Sun May 20 Tue May 22 Thu May 24 Sat May 26 Tue Jun 05 Thu Jun 07 Sat Jun 09 Mon Jun 11 Thu Jun 14 Mon Jun 18 Wed Jun 20 Fri Jun 22 Sun Jun 24 Tue Jun 26 Thu Jun 28 Sat Jun 30 Fri Jul 13 Sun Jul 15 Wed Jul 18 Fri Jul 20 Sun Jul 22 Tue Jul 24 Thu Jul 26 Sat Jul 28 Tue Jul 31 Sat Aug 04 Tue Aug 07 Thu Aug 09 Sat Aug 11

St. Louis, MO St. Paul, MN Chicago, IL Detroit, MI Cleveland, OH Columbus, OH Philadelphia, PA Toronto, ON Boston, MA Pittsburgh, PA Washington, DC New York, NY Charlotte, NC Duluth, GA Tampa, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL Orlando, FL New Orleans, LA Nashville, TN Montreal, QC Grand Rapids, MI Omaha, NE Kansas City, MO Oklahoma City, OK Dallas, TX Houston, TX Austin, TX Los Angeles, CA San Diego, CA Oakland, CA Portland, OR Seattle, WA

Scottrade Center Xcel Energy Center United Center Little Caesars Arena Quicken Loans Arena Nationwide Arena HoagieNation Festival Air Canada Centre Xfinity Center PPG Paints Arena Capital One Arena Madison Square Garden Spectrum Center Infinite Energy Center Amalie Arena BB&T Center Amway Center Smoothie King Center Bridgestone Arena Bell Centre Van Andel Arena CenturyLink Center Sprint Center Chesapeake Arena American Airlines Ctr Toyota Center Frank Erwin Center The Forum Viejas Arena Oracle Arena Moda Center KeyArena

MARIAN HILL
+ Michl
Palace Theatre
Wed 05/16/2018 (6pm/$31.50)
palacestpaul.com

Platinum-certified duo Marian Hill is headlining the Palace Theatre in support of their sophomore album Unusual.

Tour dates:

May 11 Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn Steel
May 12 Boston, Massachusetts Royale
May 13 Toronto, Ontario The Mod Club
May 15 Chicago, Illinois Metro
May 16 St. Paul, Minnesota Palace Theatre

ANDERSON EAST
+ J.S. Ondara
First Avenue
Wed 05/16/2018 (7:30pm/$17)
first-avenue.com

Originally this Anderson East show was booked at the Fine Line Music Café, but thanks to terrific presales, the show has been upgraded to the much larger First Avenue mainroom.

Show up early to see local musician J.S. Ondara open. Ondara actually was Anderson East’s support act earlier this year.

LAKE STREET DIVE
+ Liz Vice
Palace Theatre
Thu 05/17/2018 (7pm/$34.25)
palacestpaul.com

Lake Street Dive is returning to the Twin Cities area this Thursday at the Palace Theatre in St Paul. Their latest album Free Yourself Up is available now on Nonesuch Records.

Tour dates:

May 12 - Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
May 13 - Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls
May 15 - Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
May 17 - St. Paul, MN Palace Theater
May 18 - Des Moines, IA Simon Estes
May 19 - St. Louis, MO The Pageant
May 21 - Albuquerque, NM Kimo Theater
May 23 - Los Angeles, CA Ford Theater
May 24 - Anaheim, CA House of Blues
May 25 - San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
May 27 - Napa Valley, CA Bottle Rock Festival
May 29 - Vancouver, BC Commodore
May 30 - Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market

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The Lone Bellow at the Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (20 Oct 2015)

poster The Lone Bellow Setlist Cold As It Is Leave Me or Let Me Go Take My Love Marietta Fake Roses To the Woods You Never Need Nobody The One You Should've Let Go Heaven Don't Call Me Home trio on one mic Lovely in Blue Watch Over Us Diners You Don't Love Me Like You Used To Call to War Tree to Grow Teach Me to Know Green Eyes and a Heart of Gold Then Came the Morning Two Sides -- Encore -- Purple Rain (Prince cover) with Anderson East and Hugh Masterson Read More The Lone Bellow Brooklyn based country trio The Lone Bellow are returning to a sold out show in Minnesota's The Turf Club. The band are touring in support of their second album Then Came The Morning ... Anderson East The southern soul of Anderson East was next, the Alabama native touring in support of his third and latest, Delilah (Low Country Sounds/Elektra). His slightly raspy voice echoed his ... Hugh Bob Opening up the Minnesota show will be Hugh Bob & The Hustle, a band that's been compared to all the greats, including Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Prine, etc. …

The Lone Bellow played the Varsity Theater last night.

This is just a quick post to get some basic information, tour dates, photos, and setlists online, as soon as possible.

Hugh Masterson

Opening up the show was Hugh Masterson, aka Hugh Bob, who we previously saw with Cracker in 2014. Although as Hugh Bob and the Hustle, they primarily played country music, as Hugh Masterson, especially armed with just an acoustic guitar, he sounded more folk/singer-singer-writer.

Favorite song on his set was "Milwaukee Man", which got an unsolicited clap-along from the audience, thanks to its great beat.

For the penultimate song, he's joined on stage by Anderson East. For the final song, he actually had to get another guitar because he popped a spring on his regular guitar.

Anderson East

Anderson East (aka Michael Anderson) is with a full band. The southern soul band was last seen in the area when they played Chipotle's Cultivate in August 2015.

Although there were plenty of songs from their latest album Delilah (Low Country Sounds/Elektra), they added three cover songs on their set (Van Morrison, Faces, and Eddie Floyd).

Devil In Me
Only You
Quit You
Lonely
Tupelo Honey (Van Morrison cover)
Stay With Me (Faces cover)
Keep the Fire Burning
Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd cover)
Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Forget 'Em
Satisfy Me

The Lone Bellow was only in the area last March 2015, their current setlist is very different from the March show.

The highlight of their show was the encore, a cover of Prince's "Purple Rain". The band said they were recording the live performance and will make it available to their fans... "but please don't tell Prince." At the end of the song, the Varsity Theater blew in a slow, snow-like confetti from the ceiling... which under purple lighting made it look like a real 'purple rain'.

More details later.

Tour date:

Oct 21 - The Sheldon - St. Louis, MO
Oct 23 - Iron City - Birmingham, AL
Oct 24 - Centerstage - Atlanta, GA
Oct 25 - Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, KY
Oct 27 - Lincoln Theatre - Columbus, OH
Oct 28 - 20th Century Theater - Cincinnati, OH
Oct 30 - Deluxe - Indianapolis, IN
Oct 31 - Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL
Nov 1 - Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL
Nov 3 - Rex Theater - Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 5 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
Nov 6 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
Nov 7 - Tralf Musiv Hall - Buffalo, NY
Nov 8 - Opera House - Toronto, ON CANADA
Nov 10 - Higher Ground Ballroom - S.Burlington, VT
Nov 11 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
Nov 12 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
Nov 13 - Webster Hall - New York, NY

The Lone Bellow at the Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (20 October 2015)

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Rocktober: October 20, 2015

Read More Saintseneca Columbus' Saintseneca (lead by multi instrumentalist Zac Little) will open the show. Tour dates: 05/21/15 Berlin, Germany Badehaus 05/22/15 Munich, Germany Ampere ...

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 20, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

SAINTSENECA
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 10/20/2015, 7:30pm ($12)
first-avenue.com

Saintseneca is back with a new album Such Things, which came out earlier this month on Anti- Records/Epitaph.

The Sidekicks and Yowler to open the show.

Saintseneca Tour Dates

10/16: Blind Pig, Ann Arbor
10/17: Empty Bottle, Chicago
10/18: Cactus Club, Milwaukee
10/20: 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis
10/21: Reverb, Omaha
10/22: The Bishop, Bloomington
10/23: Northside Tavern, Cincinnati
10/24: Grog Shop, Cleveland
12/4: Newport Music Hall, Columbus OH
11/21: Le Guess Who – Utrecht (NL)
11/22: London Fields Brewery - London (UK)
11/24: Night and Day – Manchester (UK)
11/25: Nice N Sleazy – Glasgow (UK)
11/26: Brudenell Social Club – Leeds (UK)
11/27: The Louisiana – Bristol (UK)
11/28: Mutations @ The Haunt (UK)
11/30: Merleyn - Nijmegen (NL)
12/1: Stubnitz – Hamburg (D)
12/2: Vega – Copenhagen (DK)

Read More Neon Indian Alan Palomo is basically Neon Indian, a band that all the kids love (Pitchfork, Spin, etc). If you were wondering, Neon Indian is described as one of the pioneer of "Chillwave" ...

NEON INDIAN
at First Avenue
Tuesday, 10/20/2015, 7pm ($16)
first-avenue.com

Neon Indian is the brain child of Alan Palomo. A young man from Mexico who has lived as a Texan for most of his life. He came into the scene with the album Psychic Chasms. It hit the blogsphere around the same time as "contemporaries," Toro y Moi and Washed Out in 2009. Pitchfork invented the term chillwave to describe these artists lo-fi bedroom pop, and akin-ed it to the earlier works of Ariel Pink.

As a touring band, Neon Indian is usually comprised of 4 members including Alan. He comes to First Avenue on October 20th behind a handful of strong singles from his latest album VEGA INTL. Night School (available today, October 16th on Mom + Pop), which showcase how he has moved from lo-fi to polished and infectiously dancey synth pop. Grab your tickets and get ready for a fun night.

Explorer Tapes to open.

Tour dates:

10/16 - Detroit, MI - Populux *
10/17 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall *
10/20 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
10/21 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
10/22 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar
10/23 - Buffalo, NY - Tralf Music Hall
11/07 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/08 - New Orleans, LA - Republic
11/10 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
11/11 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom
11/14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
11/15 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer

* = w/ Tamaryn

Read More The Lone Bellow Brooklyn based country trio The Lone Bellow are returning to a sold out show in Minnesota's The Turf Club. The band are touring in support of their second album Then Came The Morning ... Anderson East The southern soul of Anderson East was next, the Alabama native touring in support of his third and latest, Delilah (Low Country Sounds/Elektra). His slightly raspy voice echoed his ...

THE LONE BELLOW
at Varsity Theater
Tuesday, 10/20/2015, 7pm ($20)
first-avenue.com

We previously caught The Lone Bellow at Turf Club in March 2015 and at Varsity Theater in January 2014. The group is returning back to the Varsity this Tuesday, October 20th, touring in support of Then Came The Morning.

Come out the show and check out why this group was nominated for Group of the Year at the Americana Awards 2015. If you are interested in a VIP experience and don't mind paying extra (about $100), according to the band, "We're throwing a special Happy Hour before the doors to the venue open. It's a time where we share stories, play an acoustic set, and invite local purveyor to come sample coffee, beers and sorts..."

Special guests Anderson East and Hugh Masterson to open. We previously caught Anderson East at the Chipotle Cultivate Music Festival in August 2015.

Tour date:

Oct 19 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
Oct 20 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
Oct 21 - The Sheldon - St. Louis, MO
Oct 23 - Iron City - Birmingham, AL
Oct 24 - Centerstage - Atlanta, GA
Oct 25 - Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, KY
Oct 27 - Lincoln Theatre - Columbus, OH
Oct 28 - 20th Century Theater - Cincinnati, OH
Oct 30 - Deluxe - Indianapolis, IN
Oct 31 - Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL
Nov 1 - Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL
Nov 3 - Rex Theater - Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 5 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
Nov 6 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
Nov 7 - Tralf Musiv Hall - Buffalo, NY
Nov 8 - Opera House - Toronto, ON CANADA
Nov 10 - Higher Ground Ballroom - S.Burlington, VT
Nov 11 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
Nov 12 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
Nov 13 - Webster Hall - New York, NY

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Chipotle Cultivate Festival - Loring Park, Minneapolis (22 Aug 2015)

Atlas Genius Setlist Symptoms Stockholm If So A Perfect End Centred On You Back Seat The Stone Mill Molecules Trojans X Ambassadors Setlist Loveless Hang On Love Songs Drug Songs Unsteady Naked Gorgeous Renegades Jungle Anderson East Setlist Devil In Me Only You Quit You Lonely Keep the Fire Burning Stay With Me (The Faces cover) Find 'Em, Fool 'Em, and Forget 'Em Satisfy Me Read More Cultivate Festival We still can't believe the lineup to the Cultivate Festival 2015 show. Originally Misterwives was scheduled to appear, but they had to cancel their appearance. Not to worry, X Ambassadors .... Walk The Moon The latest song, "Shut Up And Dance" was the #1 song on Spotify charts... and it's a good indication of what's to come when they release their sophomore album on RCA Records later this year..… Atlas Genius The Australian band recently played the U.S. festival circuit (Lollapalooza, Outside Lands and Osheaga), and I can’t help but wonder whether the road is wearing on the boys. … X Ambassadors The evening’s performance at downtown club Mill City Nights, started with an opening 45 min. set from New York alternative four-piece, X Ambassadors, who has had a recent EP out, The Reason …

Mother Nature always wins—

We learned that again over the previous weekend as the Chipotle Cultivate Festival came to town for a day long adventure of food, ideas, and music.

Having just completed its fifth year, the one-day free festival  included cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, live music, local food artisans, breweries, wineries, a special Chipotle festival menu, and other activities emphasizing fresh food made with sustainably raised ingredients.

Gavin Kaysen

Chef appearances included Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods), Gavin Kaysen (Spoon & Stable), and Richard Blais (Top Chef: All Stars), with DJ Christopher Golub spinning between the five scheduled musical acts.

In addition, there were a handful of interactive experiences focused on sustainable food – including issues surrounding GMOs, how to make guacamole, and the reality of processed foods, as well as a Kid’s Zone.  Surly Brewing teamed with the festival to create a Rhubarb Farmhouse Ale saison exclusively for the event as well.

Hippo Campus

The crowd at the music stage began swelling very early on, as local favorites Hippo Campus played first, with a spirited 40 min. set that included new single, ‘South’ (EP out Oct 2 on Grand Jury Records)as well as favorites from their debut EP, Bashful Creatures.

The St. Paul foursome with a peppy Vampire Weekend-esque indie-pop sound has a large area following and includes guitarist/ vocalist Jake Luppen, guitarist Nathan Stocker, bassist Zach Sutton and drummer Whistler Allen. “We’re gonna finish off with a classic”, Luppen cheekily said, ending with the title track from their initial EP, “…have a burrito for me”, Luppen added.

Anderson East

The southern soul of Anderson East was next, the Alabama native touring in support of his third and latest, Delilah (Low Country Sounds/Elektra). His slightly raspy voice echoed his Baptist upbringings, with East saying early on, “Did anyone bring their dancing shoes? ...you’re sure gonna need ‘em!”.

A crack band with organ and slide guitar backed the singer, even adding in a mid-set cover of The Faces’ ‘Stay with Me’, slightly slowed and less manic than the original, simmering with Southern spices.  Ending with ‘Satisfy Me’, East’s set clocked in at the same running time as his major label debut, a too-brief 32 min.

X Ambassadors

Clouds started to thicken and the wind picked up as X Ambassadors took to the stage for their 40 min. set.  The Ithaca, NY band actually has a local connection, as lead guitarist Noah Feldshuh spent most summers growing up, in nearby Prior Lake, and had many of his extended family in the audience.

The band’s debut full-length, VHS (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records) is making waves, thanks to breakout second single, ‘Renegades’  (which has also been smartly placed in a Jeep commercial)and the crowd was on their side from the beginning drum beats of ‘Loveless’ feeding on charismatic front man Sam Harris’ eagerness to interact with the crowd.

Harris broke out his saxophone for the first time in the set on ‘Love Songs Drug Songs’, the crowd sang along to the chorus of ‘Unsteady’, and the band ended with ‘Jungle’, the album’s initial single done with Jamie N. Commons on record.

Atlas Genius

Flashes of lightning veined the nearby sky as Adelaide, Australia band Atlas Genius came out to their intro music of Etta James’ ‘At Last’.  The Aussie band has a new album, Inanimate Objects (Warner Bros Records), out just last week, and offered a preview of several of the new songs during their 40 min. set.

“This is beautiful”, singer/guitarist Keith Jeffery remarked after the first song, “Let’s pray to the gods of rock ‘n roll that we have no rain”.  ‘If So’ got the crowd clapping, while the crowd heeded Jeffrey’s request to “dance your pants off” on ‘Back Seat’, getting everyone to crouch down then jump up in tandem, saying “that was exactly right” as the song finished.

The first two songs from the new record followed, ‘The Stone Mill’ and current single, ‘Molecules’, with biggest applause reserved for their final song, ’Trojans’, which reached number 4 on the alternative charts.

With the sky darkening and rumbles overhead heard louder, the crowd (many of whom were mimicking Walk the Moon’s colorful face paint on their cheeks) soon received the bad news that a storm was fast approaching and the band would not be playing their headlining set.

A chorus of boos predictably rang out, but were hushed when the band themselves took to the stage to apologize to the audience, even ad-libbing in an acapella verse of ‘Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)’ to try and appease the crowd.

And with that, an orderly crowd exited the festival as dark skies loomed; happy to have had a free day of music, food, and fun, but less than enthused that Mother Nature managed to get the last word in.

Walk the Moon at Chipotle Cultivate Festival - Loring Park, Minneapolis (22 August 2015)

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Minneapolis: August 20 to August 22, 2015

Here are some concerts/events taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 20 to August 22, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Sister Sparrow I actually really wanted to see Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds last night (April 10th), but it was just not meant to be. Due to bad blizzard conditions in Colorado and Minnesota, Sister Sparrow ....

SISTER SPARROW & THE DIRTY BIRDS
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday, 08/20/2015, 7:30pm ($10)
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The last time Sister Sparrow toured the Midwest, there was a blizzard that forced the 8-piece funk band to cancel their appearance in Minneapolis.

This time around, they were smart enough to book in August... so they'll be stopping in next week.

Mark Andrew to open the show.

Tour Dates:

Aug 11 State Room Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 14 Gentlemen Of The Road Walla Walla, WA
Aug 15 Ann Morrison Park Boise, ID
Aug 16 Blues, Brews and BBQ's Huntsville, UT
Aug 17 Myrna Loy Center Helena, MT
Aug 20 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
Aug 22 Summer Microbrew Traverse City, MI
Sep 03 The Bottleneck Lawrence, KS
Sep 05 Civic Center Park Fort Collins, CO
Sep 09 Belly Up Aspen Aspen, CO
Sep 10 Schmiggity's Steamboat Springs, CO
Sep 11 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
Sep 12 City Park Denver, CO
Sep 15 HiFi Music Hall Eugene, OR
Sep 16 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
Sep 17 Nectar Lounge Seattle, WA
Sep 23 Moe's Alley Santa Cruz, CA
Sep 25 The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA
Sep 26 Golden Hill Park San Diego, CA

Read More Bora York Luckily, local dream-pop five-piece band Bora York jumped at the last-minute challenge, and opened the show with a short but satisfying set, in support of their latest, Dreaming Free ....

BORA YORK
at Varsity Theater
Friday, 08/21/2015, 7pm ($7)
varsitytheater.org

We previously saw husband-and-wife-fronted five-piece Bora York with Irish band Kodaline. The local band will be at the Varsity Theater next Friday, August 21st for their album release party for Secret Youth.

Their friendsVerskotzi and Graveyard Club to open the show.

What they wrote:

Bora York

Verskotzi

Graveyard Club

Varsity Theater
Friday, August 21
7pm doors | 8pm music
$8 | 18+

Tickets on sale Friday July 10, online and at Loring Pasta Bar, Electric Fetus, Down In The Valley.

Read More Rasputina They'll catch up with Rasputina in July. I suspect if conflicts and scheduling made me miss their NXNE appearance, I will likely see them in August at 7th Street. ....

RASPUTINA
at Turf Club
Saturday, 08/22/2015, 8pm ($15)
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All cello rock band Rasputina will be in town on Saturday, August 22nd, at the Turf Club, in support of their latest album Unknown.

Band directress Melora Creager had this to say about the new record, “Unknown is 14 new songs recorded alone in a dank basement studio. I quite liked it though, that dank basement studio. I didn't feel at all alone. Using only one microphone, the whole album poured out of me in just 3 weeks- writing, recording, the whole thing.”

Oddly enough Creager decided this is a CD-only release (no digital) because conceptually this album doesn't exist on the Internet.

Eliza Rickman and Jezebel Jones to open the show.

Tour dates:

Aug-19 Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
Aug-20 Cleveland, OH @ Music Box
Aug-21 Chicago, IL @ Double Door
Aug-22 Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
Aug-23 Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall

Read More Cultivate Festival How much would you pay to see Portugal. The Man, Grouplove, The Mowgli's, and Vintage Trouble together on one bill? How about FREE, courtesy of Chipotle. This is an unbelievable deal! ....

CULTIVATE FESTIVAL
at Loring Park
Saturday, 08/22/2015, 11am (FREE)
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We still can't believe the lineup to the Cultivate Festival 2015 show. Originally Misterwives was scheduled to appear, but they had to cancel their appearance. Not to worry, X Ambassadors stepped in to fill their slot. Just the headliner alone Walk the Moon is well worth it. Show up early for a good spot.

Lineup:

Walk The Moon

Atlas Genius

X Ambassadors

Anderson East

Hippo Campus

Chefs:

Andrew Zimmern

Richard Blais

Gavin Kaysen

Jim Christiansen

Erik Anderson

Jamie Malone

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