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We♥KC! April 18-25, 2023 Upcoming concerts/shows (Kansas City / Lawrence, KS)

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Ahh, mid- April,

The weather is 80 and super-windy, or it’s 40’s and overcast—enough already, we’re ready for outdoor concert season! The NFL Draft is on the horizon (streets are already closed anywhere near Union Station) and the amount of shows is slowly, but definitely rising up.

Let’s take look at the Kansas City/Lawrence KS metro musical happenings from April 18th-25th.

TUESDAY APRIL 18

City Morgue, The Truman,$28.50-$55

Since 2017, the NY rap/rock duo of ZillaKami and SosMula have gathered a growing fanbase following their 2018 debut, CITY MORGUE VOL. 1: HELL OR HIGH WATER, More recently, they released their TOXIC BOOGALOO EP in 2020 and CITY MORGUE VOL. 3: BOTTOM OF THE BARREL to complete their trilogy.

Annie (musical), Apr 18-23, Kauffman Center, $56.50-$126.50

The classic story has reminded generations of theatergoers that the sun will come out tomorrow and now the well-loved musical is set to return in a new production – just when we need it. This new revival is directed by Jenn Thompson, features the iconic book and score, written by Tony Award®-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. This celebration of family, optimism and spirit remains the ultimate cure for the hard knock life we all face.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 19

Pop Evil with The Word Alive and Avoid, The Truman. $25-$50

The Michigan postmodern alt rock band has returned with new studio album, Skeletons. featuring recent single, “Dead Reckoning” and has bumped their European Tour to finish out more US shows.

A bit hard to define their sound because they’re creatively restless and curious, there’s no discounting their passion and their fans love the fact that they continue to stretch their own musical boundaries. "That's our thing,"? Vocalist Leigh Kakaty declares. "People know they're going to get that Pop Evil."!

THURSDAY APRIL 20

Neil Hamburger, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $22-$25

Neil Hamburger is a stand-up comedian character created by Australian-American actor, musician and writer Gregg Turkington and he’s out on his well-named "GRAND RETURN TO THE STAGE” tour. (He says…) To make the shows more worthwhile for everyone, top Comedy and Music act Major Entertainer, has been added to the bill as well.

Little Stranger, Encore at Uptown, SOLD OUT

Philly-born, Charleston-raised, Kevin and John Shields are breaking into previously uncharted waters with their quirky indie hip-hop group. Stylistically somewhat to Gorillaz and Odelay-era Beck, the duo delivers a take on melodic hip-hop. The group also puts a big focus on creating visual experiences through their videos, own TV program (LSTV), and in-house graphics.

Black Tiger Sex Machine w Kai Wachi, The Midland, $25-$40

From Montreal, the rising EDM trio specializes in aggressive, dark electronic music, as well as are also the label heads for Kannibalen Records The trio’s comprised of Marc Chagnon, Julien Maranda and Patrick Barry. and wear illuminated tiger helmets during their live shows.

The ‘PORTALS’ tour will be the most advanced BTSM production to date. The sets will showcase brand new immersive production with CGI animation and never before heard IDs from the album. They just released an album a year ago with Once Upon A Time In Cyberworld, but even before that album’s one-year anniversary, they announced next album, PORTALS.

Ronnie Milsap, Prairie Band Casino-Mayetta, SOLD OUT

The legendary Country music singer and pianist sells out the casino ballroom and expect hits like “Smoky Mountain Rain”, “What a Difference You’ve Made in My Life”, “Lost in the Fifties (In the Still of the Night)”, “I Wouldn’t Have Missed It for the World” and “She Keeps the Home Fires Burning”,

Carcass with Municipal Waste, Sacred Reich and more, Granada. $28

The UK extreme metal veterans have embarked on another tour with support on the trek from crossover thrash heroes MUNICIPAL WASTE, Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH and death metal newcomers CREEPING DEATH. Carcass's latest album, Torn Arteries, was released in September 2021 via Nuclear Blast.

4/20 Fest featuring Wiz Khalifa, Joey Bada$$ and more, Smokey River Entertainment District. $59.50-$125+

Jah love, Missouri has legalized it, mon! This inaugural fest celebrates the green and includes a Cannabis Village, featuring some of the state’s top brands. There will be designated consumption areas where cannabis lovers can come together and celebrate the day.

Wiz, Berner, and Smoke Dza are all well known in the cannabis space already, with all having their own cannabis brands: Khalifa Kush (Wiz), Cookies (Berner), and Smokers Club (DZA) and each should also take the stage for live performances (providing they’re up to it after sampling the stash).

FRIDAY APRIL 21

Booker T Jones The Folly, $25-$60

The legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and most famous Hammond B3 player in history takes the stage at a historic downtown venue.. As leader of Booker T and the MGs, he’s collaborated with Otis Redding, Albert King, and more during his tenure at Stax Records.

Booker recently released the newly remastered “Green Onions 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Rhino) and new album “Note by Note” (Edith Street Records) was out late last year, a companion to his memoir “Time Is Tight”, which was published last October (Little, Brown And Company).

SATURDAY APRIL 22

Laurie Berkner, Lied Center. $14-$25

Recognized as “the queen of kids’ music” by People magazine, Laurie Berkner is a singer, songwriter, lyricist, author and founder of Two Tomatoes Records, LLC, releasing 14 bestselling albums and is known as a leader behind the progressive “kiddie rock” movement.

Los Temerarios Midland. $49-$250

The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees are on a 20-city excursion that makes a stop in downtown KC. They received a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Fame in 2012 after winning the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2010 Latin Billboard Music Awards. Originally known as Conjunto La Brisa, brothers Adolfo and Gustavo Angel formed the band in 1978 along with their cousin Fernando who departed in 2005.

Tim Dillon (comedy), Uptown,$39-$69

The stand-up comedian, writer, and actor was a new face at the Montreal Comedy Festival in 2016. He won the title of New York’s Funniest 2016 at Caroline’s NY Comedy Festival. He had two specials premiere in 2018, a Comedy Central Half Hour and a Netflix Quarter hour and hosts a Podcast called The Tim Dillon Show.

Molchat Doma w Nuovo Testamento, The Truman,$25-$50

Belarusian synthwavers are on an extensive 2023 North American tour with L.A.'s Nuovo Testamento. Their previous album was 2020's Monument with new album Love Lines just out on March 6 via Discoteca Italia, featuring single "Heartbeat".

Cupcakke,(upgraded to) Liberty Hall-Lawrence,$25

Upgraded due to demand, Chicago’s Elizabeth Harris is known professionally as (stylized) cupcakKe, a rising rapper, singer and songwriter. First earning attention after releasing her 2016 mixtape Cum Cake in 2016, she remains an indie artist. Not for the meek, expect some graphic lyrics and a promiscuous and sultry style which earned her most of her fame. N1N4 FREAKQUNCY and Chance Romance also on the bill.

Elevation Nights, T-Mobile Center. $29.75-$189

Elevation Nights Spring 2023 Tour features Elevation Worship and Steven Furtick. The night of worship features a group of worship leaders bringing their message of hope and life, along with songs including “Graves Into Gardens, “RATTLE!,” “Do It Again,” “The Blessing” and others.

Emalkay w Coki, Encore at Uptown,$20-$25

The UK Dubstep legend (aka Martin Knowles) is out on his Into The System Tour. He is best known for his 2009 single "When I Look at You", bringing together elements of grime, garage, reggae, and drum'n'bass.

San Holo, Aura Nightclub, SOLD OUT

Dutch bass producer Sander van Dijck (aka San Holo) blurs the line between EDM genres in the pursuit of creative freedom. In 2014, Holo released his debut EP, Cosmos, and around the same time, Disney was threatening legal action over his stage name, claiming it an infringement on the Star Wars character. Holo defended his name as a tribute born out of a love for the franchise, and eventually Disney backed off.

Radkey (Midwest Music Foundation benefit for mental health) , The Ship,$15

Funds from Midwest Music Foundation’s annual Donation Drive have assisted local musicians and industry professionals with affordable, essential health care services. This year’s focus on our Mental Health For Musicians initiative will designate funds for counseling and other mental wellness resources.

The evening will consist of two performances: a dinner matinee variety show curated by Havilah and Kris Bruders with doors at 6:00P and the show beginning at 7:00P., and a later concert featuring Radkey, Pamper the Madman, and Gascan, with doors at 9:30P.

SUNDAY APRIL 23

Ripe, April 23, recordBar, $20

Boston eclectic soul-pop outfit Ripe just released its sophomore LP, Bright Blues, last month via Glassnote Records. The high-energy outfit (currently comprised of singer Robbie Wulfsohn, guitarist Jon Becker, drummer Sampson Hellerman, and trombonist Calvin Barthel) has gotten growing buzz for their high-energy live shows and spirited performances.

“The wildest thing for me is that the new record simultaneously sounds like it has the scars of everything we’ve been through and also that it doesn’t,” says vocalist Robbie Wulfsohn. “It’s joyful music, which is very exciting given that it was made in the middle of getting hit in the stomach.”

First two singles from the album, “Settling” and “Noise in the Forest“ are making waves as well.

Trevor Hall, Granada- Lawrence, $34.50-$40

The South Carolina singer-songwriter with his signature fusion of folk, roots, and reggae has returned to the road on the An Evening in a Blue Sky Mind Tour. Hall is set to share his fan-favorite hits, anthems, and music from his 2020 album "In and Through Your Body".

He’s performed with various musicians including Matisyahu, the Wailers, and Ben Harper and grew a fanbase that became a strongly-connected community..

August Burns Red w Devil Wears Prada, Bleed From Within, The Truman,$29.50-$60

ABR released Leveler:10th Anniversary Edition in 2021, re-recording its fourth album, which was originally released 2011, with special guests, brand new guitar solos, alternate versions, and more.

Brand new album Death Below came out just a couple weeks ago, and is the metalcore band’s tenth studio album.

Joe w/Case, The Midland CANCELED

 

MONDAY APRIL 24

TUESDAY APRIL 25

Transviolet, recordBar, $20

The NY-born, L.A.-based alt dance pop quartet channels smooth hyper-romantic style vocals with low-key production and minimalist electro vibes to create subtle pop. We caught them live very early-on, way back in 2015 at the since-closed Triple Rock in Minneapolis and rightfully predicted bigger things for the band. New full-length Body, is out now.

Arrive early for Roy English, the creative spirit behind Jagwar Twin, in support of sophomore album, 33, out now and featuring single, “Happy Face”. The follow up to 2019 album, Subject To Flooding, he’s taken a nod from Adele in terms of naming the album.

“It’s about showing possibilities beyond the grid we’re currently living in and, I guess, how a 33-year-old failed influencer finally found their voice in this digital-first world. I want to make music that makes me want to dance, too.”

Ashe w Em Beihold, The Truman CANCELED,

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Minneapolis: April 24 to April 28

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04/24 Ghost Funk Orchestra with Rudy De Anda at Turf Club Read More Rudy De Anda Rudy De Anda to open. Rudy De Anda’s latest single, “Cascading” (available on Karma Chief Records), is a modern take on mid-1970s Brazilian soul. …

04/24/2023 Monday

Ghost Funk Orchestra
with Rudy De Anda
at Turf Club
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Ghost Funk Orchestra is touring in support of their third album, A New Kind of Love (Karma Chief / Colemine Records).

This is a rather large band, according to their live lineup: Seth Applebaum on guitar/bandleader, Billy Aukstik on trumpet, Jeremy Stoddard Carroll on bass, Stephen Chen on baritone sax, Mario Gutierrez on drums, Romi Hanoch on vocals, Megan Mancini also on vocals, James Kelly on trombone, Joshua Park on guitar, and Brian Plautz on flute/sax. Just on logistic reasons, I do not think they are bringing the entire horns section… but since they are the Ghost Funk Orchestra, perhaps they’ll play in spirit (in the form of a tape player).

California’s Rudy De Anda will open the show. He’s touring in support of his new LP Closet Botanist (due out April 28, 2023, on Colemine/Karma Chief Records). Rudy De Anda previously opened for Chicano Batman.

Tour dates:

Apr 21 Columbus, OH Big Room Bar
Apr 24 St Paul, MN Turf Club
Apr 27 Des Moines, IA xBk live
Apr 30 Columbia, MO Rose Music Hall
Jun 23 Brooklyn, NY Public Records

04/26 Tanukichan with Winter at 7th St Entry Read More Tanukichan Oakland’s Tanukichan and local DJ Jake Rudh to open. Tour Dates: 4/24/19 - Santa Ana, CA @ La Santa … Winter Los Angeles-based dream pop/shoegaze band Winter, they are touring in support of their debut LP earlier this year on Lolipop Records, with all-new single on Burger Records. …

04/26/2023 Wednesday

Tanukichan
with Winter
at 7th St Entry
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Hannah van Loon, or Tanukichan, is touring in support of her sophomore LP Gizmo (Company Records).

Winter (28 Oct 2015)

Winter will open. We saw her in Oct 2015 and noted, “Up next was Los Angeles-based Winter (not to be confused with UK's Winter or UK brother/duo Winter)…. This dream pop/shoegaze group is led by singer/guitarist Samira Winter, along with guitarist Matt Hogan, bassist David Yorr, and drummer Garren Orr. The first thing Winter did was encouraged everyone at the show to stand up. Their 30-min set featured songs about relationship, addiction (to love), drugs, tattoos, "typical" teenagers, and, of course, the California sun (which was missing on this slushy snow night).”

Tour dates:

3/23 Sacramento, CA @ The Starlet Room
3/24-3/26 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival
4/21Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
4/22 Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
4/23 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
4/26 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
4/27 Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
4/28 Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
4/29 Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
4/30 Montreal, QC Bar @ Le Ritz
5/2 New York, NY @ Baby's All Right
5/3 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
5/4 Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
5/8 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall Upstairs
5/9 Austin, TX @ Mohawk (Indoors)
5/10 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
5/12 Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
5/13Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party
5/15 Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
5/16 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
5/17 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
5/19 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill

04/28 Transviolet with Jagwar Twin at 7th St Entry Read More Transviolet Opening up the show was Los Angeles' Transviolet, a four-piece pop band featuring singer Sarah McTaggart, guitarist Judah McCarthy, bass player Mike Panek and drummer Jon Garcia. …

04/28/2023 Friday

Transviolet
with Jagwar Twin
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Transviolet is back in the Twin Cities… this after being away for two years, “locked themselves in studios across the purgatory that is the San Fernando Valley” and gaining Katy Perry and Harry Styles as fans of their music…. The band found a new audience.

Transviolet (13 Oct 2015)

In Oct 2015, we were one of the first to write about the band on their first national tour, “Los Angeles' Transviolet, a four-piece pop band featuring singer Sarah McTaggart, guitarist Judah McCarthy, bass player Mike Panek and drummer Jon Garcia. The brand new band was very, very eager to be on their very first national tour (with the Triple Rock as their first venue in Minneapolis). Based on their bright sound and love for performing live music, this band will be on the road to bigger, better things.”

Roy English, aka Jagwar Twin will open. He is touring in support of his sophomore album 33, which was produced by long-time collaborator, the GRAMMY-nominated Matthew Pauling (Twenty One Pilots, 5 Seconds of Summer).

Tour Dates

04/14 — Santa Ana , CA — Constellation Room
04/15 — San Francisco, CA — Brick & Mortar Music Hall
04/16 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield Trading Post
04/18 — Portland, OR — McMenamins Mission Theater
04/19 — Seattle WA — Madame Lou’s
04/21 — Boise, ID — The Shredder
04/22 — Salt Lake City, UT — Kilby Court
04/23 — Denver, CO — Globe Hall
04/25 — Kansas City, MO — recordBar
04/26 — St. Louis, MO — Blueberry Hill
04/28 — Minneapolis, MN — 7th St. Entry
04/29 — Cudahy, WI — X-Ray Arcade
04/30 — Chicago, IL — Schubas
05/02 — Columbus, OH — Rumba Cafe
05/03 — Pittsburgh, PA — The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
05/05 — Allston, MA — Brighton Music Hall
05/06 — Brooklyn, NY — Elsewhere
05/08 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore
05/09 — Washington, DC — DC9
05/10 — Carrboro, NC — Cat’s Cradle
05/11 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade
05/13 — Orlando, FL — HENAO Contemporary Center
05/14 — West Palm Beach, FL — Respectable Street
05/15 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
05/17 — New Orleans, LA — House of Blues
05/18 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
05/19 — Austin, TX — Antone’s
05/20 — Dallas, TX — Dada’s
05/22 — Santa Fe, NM — Meow Wolf
05/25 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues
05/26 — Los Angeles, CA — The Echo

04/28 August Burns Red with The Devil Wears Prada and Bleed From Within at Fillmore Read More August Burns Red August Burns Red's latest album, Found in Far Away Places is out now on Fearless Records. Their single "Identity" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category. .…

04/28/2023 Tuesday

August Burns Red
with The Devil Wears Prada and Bleed From Within
at Fillmore
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August Burns Red is on their 20th Anniversary tour. They’ll be stopping by the Fillmore in Minneapolis on April 28th.

ABR also has a new album Death Below, available on SharpTone Records.

August Burns Red (02 April 2016)

We saw ABR in April 2016 and wrote, “August Burns Red was co-headliner on this tour. These guys have been touring for years and years (much like BTBAM) and always impress the crowds with the amount of energy they have on stage. The way singer Jake Luhr is able to command the crowd is a sight to see. What's more impressive is the way he is able to scream without losing his voice. The deafening screams echoed throughout the venue and anyone who was sitting out by the merch tables quickly found themselves drawn into the auditorium portion of the venue. August Burns Red had an unusually long set and were able to play a little bit of everything which definitely kept the crowd interested. No matter what “era” of ABR they were playing, Jake kept it absolutely intense.”

The Devil Wears Prada and Bleed From Within to open.

Tour Dates

Apr 13 Philadelphia, PA, US The Fillmore
Apr 14 New York (NYC), NY, US Palladium Times Square
Apr 15 Albany, NY, US Empire Live
Apr 16 Worcester, MA, US The Palladium
Apr 18 Niagara Falls, NY, US Rapids Theatre
Apr 19 Royal Oak, MI, US Royal Oak Music Theatre
Apr 21 Grand Rapids, MI, US Intersection
Apr 23 Kansas City, MO, US The Truman
Apr 24 Wichita, KS, US Wave
Apr 25 Oklahoma City, OK, US Diamond Ballroom
Apr 26 Omaha, NE, US Slowdown
Apr 28 Minneapolis, MN, US Fillmore
Apr 29 Chicago, IL, US Concord Music Hall
Apr 30 Cincinnati, OH, US Bogart's
May 2 Cleveland, OH, US House of Blues
May 3 Pittsburgh, PA, US Stage AE
May 5 North Myrtle Beach, SC, US House of Blues
May 6 Richmond, VA, US The National
May 7 Sayreville, NJ, US Starland Ballroom
May 9 Toronto, ON, Canada The Danforth Music Hall
May 10 Toronto, ON, Canada The Danforth Music Hall
May 11 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS
May 12 Québec, QC, Canada Théâtre Capitole
May 13 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS

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

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

Read more Rocktoberand Kansas City Music Guide.

Rocktober continues in force! 

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

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

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

(a few recommended shows are highlighted below):

Tuesday October 19

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

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

 

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

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

Jake Miller, Oct. 19, RecordBar. $20

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

Judas Priest, Oct. 19, Cable Dahmer Arena CANCELED

Wednesday October 20

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

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

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

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

Thursday October 21

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

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

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

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

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

Trey Kennedy, Oct. 21, Uptown. Sold Out

Mat Kearney, Oct. 21, Liberty Hall Lawrence CANCELED

Friday October 22

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

Mega Ran, Oct 22, Uptown Theater   ***

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

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

 

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

Saturday October 23

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

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

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

Michael Cavanaugh, Oct. 23, Topeka Performing Arts Center

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

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

Sunday October 24

Bleachers, Oct. 24, Uptown. Sold Out.

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

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

Monday October 25

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

David Foster and Katharine McPhee, Kauffman Center. CANCELED

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

Tuesday October 26

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday October 27

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

Thursday October 28

Jimmie Vaughan, Oct. 28, Knuckleheads. $29.50

Friday October 29

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

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

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

Omar Apollo, Oct. 29, Liberty Hall Lawrence CANCELED

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

Saturday October 30

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

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

courtship. to open.

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

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

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

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

Sunday October 31

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

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Upcoming Twin Cities Shows: September 2021 (Week 5)

09/25/2021: Liam Kazar and Little Fevers at Turf   Read More Little Fevers Minneapolis based four-piece Little Fevers will be playing at Turf Club, in support of their debut album Field Trip (which Yahoo! Music recently the album). Matt Latterell to open. …

Here are some shows to the Twin Cities in the fifth week of September 2021.

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09/25/2021 SATURDAY

LIAM KAZAR and LITTLE FEVERS
at Turf Club
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The co-headlining Liam Kazar and Little Fevers show will take place at the Turf Club in St Paul on September 25th.

Chicago-raised musician, songwriter Liam Kazar’s debut album Due North is out now on Woodsist/Mare Records. The Chicago Reader said the album “oozes with funk swagger and glam panache to spare.”

Minneapolis indie-pop group Little Fevers is fronted by songwriter Lucy Michelle. We saw the local band in Nov 2015 and wrote, “Little Fevers played to a packed house on Saturday night at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in Saint Paul. They were the first of three local bands to take the stage and wowed the audience.”

Liam Kazar Tour Dates

Sept. 22 - Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
Sept. 23 - Kansas City, MO @ Lemonade Park
Sept. 24 - Des Moines, IA @ The Gas Lamp
Sept. 25 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
Sept. 26 - Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo

09/29/2021: Lukas Nelson at First Ave   Read More Lukas Nelson Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real at Uptown Theater (POSTPONED) Known as much for backing Neil Young as their own career, this versatile band led by one of Willie Nelson’s sons also was very involved with the music in the recent Star Is Born …

09/29/2021 WEDNESDAY

LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL
at First Avenue
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A Few Stars Apart, featuring hit single “Perennial Bloom (Back To You)”, is the new album from Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. The band is returning to touring to support the new album.

Since the pandemic put all touring bands on pause, Lukas Nelson reflects, “…I’ve been on the road my entire life, I’ve never been anywhere longer than three months, and suddenly here we are, the four of us together. And thank god we were together. I can’t remember the last time we had that much time together as a family. We had a lot of really important bonding that happened during that time. And I have to say, as terrible as the pandemic has been in so many ways, for my inner peace, I was able to take a lot of good from this time. I was able to pause and reflect.”

Tour Dates:

09/07—Pomona, CA—Glass House
09/09—Ventura, CA—Ventura Theatre
09/10—Santa Cruz, CA—The Catalyst
09/11—Mill Valley, CA—Sound Summit Festival
09/14—Salt Lake City, UT—Red Butte Garden
09/15—Steamboat Springs, CO—Strings Music Pavilion
09/17—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre
09/18—Telluride, CO—Telluride Brews & Blues Festival
09/19—Telluride, CO—Telluride Brews & Blues Festival
09/21—Kansas City, MO—Uptown Theater
09/22—Des Moines, IA—Hoyt Sherman Place
09/28—Madison, WI—The Sylvee
09/29—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue
09/30—Chicago, IL—The Vic Theatre
10/2—Covington, KY—Madison Theatre
10/3—Louisville, KY—Mercury Ballroom
10/4—Indianapolis, IN—Deluxe at Old National Centre
10/7—Cleveland, OH—House of Blues
10/8—Grand Rapids, MI—The Intersection
10/9—Rockbridge, OH—Hocking Hills Music Festival
10/11—McKees Rocks, PA—Roxian Live
10/12—Detroit, MI—St. Andrews Hall
10/13—Buffalo, NY—Asbury Hall
10/15—Boston, MA—Royale
10/16—Providence, RI—Fete
10/17—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer
10/18—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Steel
10/20—Northampton, MA—The Academy of Music
10/22—Port Chester, NY—Capitol Theatre
10/23—Washington DC—Lincoln Theatre
10/24—Richmond, VA—The National
10/26—Raleigh, NC—Lincoln Theatre
10/28—Asheville, NC—The Orange Peel
10/29—Knoxville, TN—The Mill & Mine
10/30—Atlanta, GA—Roxy

09/30/2021: Bailey Bryan at 7th Street   Read More Bailey Bryan Sunday, January 28, 2018 2:00 pm DJ Kimuel Hailey and MC Tonez 3:15 pm Bailey Bryan 4:00 pm Sara Renner 5:00 pm The Steeles …

09/30/2021 THURSDAY

BAILEY BRYAN
with Leah Kate
at 7th St Entry
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Pop songstress Bailey Bryan will start her “Fresh Start” tour this year. The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on September 30, 2021, with special guest Leah Kate.

“Getting to tour with this music would mean the world to me regardless of the last year we’ve all had…” Stated Bryan “But now I could cry just thinking about it! It’s gonna feel so good to sing with everyone and hug them and say thank you for the way their response to these songs had changed the game for me.”

Tour Dates

9/21 - Los Angeles, CA - Moroccan Lounge
9/22 - San Francisco, CA - Brick and Mortar
9/24 - Portland, OR - Lola’s Room
9/25 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile
9/28 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
9/30 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
10/01 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
10/02 - Nashville, TN - High Watt
10/06 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
10/08 - Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live -
10/09 - Cambridge, MA - Sonias
10/10 - Washington DC - Songbyrd
10/12 - Charlotte, NC - Evening Muse
10/13 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5
10/15 - Dallas, TX - HOB Cambridge
10/16 - Austin, TX - Empire Control Room
10/17 - Houston, TX - HOB Bronze Peacock

09/30/2021: August Burns Red at Fillmore   Read More August Burns Red August Burns Red's latest album, Found in Far Away Places is out now on Fearless Records. Their single "Identity" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category. .… Like Moths To Flames All That Remains will be joined on stage by Like Moths To Flames and We Came As Romans. The latter released their self-titled album on July 24th of this year. It debuted at #8 ... ERRA I've seen Erra multiple times and have never been disappointed but last night was the best time I had seen them thus far. Maybe it was the energy in the room or maybe it's that they … Fit For A King The co-headlining tour of Fit For A King and In Hearts Wake will be coming to the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St Paul this Friday, November 10th. …

09/30/2021 THURSDAY

AUGUST BURNS RED
Leveler 10 Year Anniversary Tour
with Like Moths to Flames, ERRA, Fit for a King
at Fillmore
fillmoreminneapolis.com

Pennsylvania’s August Burns Red is touring for the 10th anniversary of Leveler. To help them celebrate, Like Moths to Flames, ERRA, and Fit for a King will open the show.

We last saw August Burns Red in April 2016 and said, “August Burns Red was co-headliner on this tour. These guys have been touring for years and years (much like BTBAM) and always impress the crowds with the amount of energy they have on stage. The way singer Jake Luhr is able to command the crowd is a sight to see. What's more impressive is the way he is able to scream without losing his voice.”

Tour Dates

Sep 09 Franklin Music Hall Philadelphia, PA
Sep 10 The Fillmore (MD) Silver Spring, MD
Sep 14 Webster Hall (NY) New York, NY
Sep 15 Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY
Sep 16 The L Horseheads, NY
Sep 17 Toad’s Place New Haven, CT
Sep 18 State Theatre (ME) Portland, ME
Sep 19 House of Blues (Boston) Boston, MA
Sep 21 The Ritz (NC) Raleigh, NC
Sep 22 The Tabernacle (GA) Atlanta, GA
Sep 24 Vinyl Music Hall (FL) Pensacola, FL
Sep 28 St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit, MI
Sep 29 Concord Music Hall (IL) Chicago, IL
Sep 30 The Fillmore (MN) Minneapolis, MN
Oct 02 House of Blues (Dallas) Dallas, TX
Oct 03 House of Blues (Houston) Houston, TX
Oct 04 Vibes Event Center San Antonio, TX
Oct 06 The Marquee Tempe, AZ
Oct 07 House of Blues (Anaheim) Anaheim, CA
Oct 08 Belasco Theater Los Angeles, CA
Oct 11 Revolution Event Center (ID) Boise, ID
Oct 12 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
Oct 14 The UC Theatre Berkeley, CA
Oct 15 Brooklyn Bowl (NV) Las Vegas, NV
Oct 16 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 17 Fillmore Auditorium (CO) Denver, CO
Oct 19 The Truman Kansas City, MO
Oct 20 Red Flag St. Louis, MO
Oct 21 Agora Ballroom Cleveland, OH
Oct 22 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
Oct 23 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH
Oct 24 Marathon Music Works (TN) Nashville, TN
Oct 26 Charleston Music Hall Charleston, SC
Oct 27 The Signal Chattanooga, TN
Oct 28 The Fillmore (NC) Charlotte, NC
Oct 29 Roxian Theatre McKees Rocks, PA
Oct 30 Empire Live Albany, NY
Oct 31 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ

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: February 13 to February 18, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 13 to February 18, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Sharon Van Etten 2019 Tour Read More Sharon Van Etten "Hey Minneapolis. There you are! It's been too long, thanks for coming out tonight," Sharon Van Etten commented at the nice turnout for her show at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 16th. …

SHARON VAN ETTEN
+ Nilufer Yanya
First Avenue
Sat 02/16/2019 (8pm/$25)
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The last time Sharon Van Etten appeared at First Avenue, in July 2014, she brought on stage Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), to close out the show. It made sense, considering that Vernon is from neighboring state, Wisconsin.

If you were wondering about Sharon Van Etten’s absent touring and the music scene, it’s because she took some time off to big birth and to raise her first child. The exciting news is that she’s back, with a new album Remind Me Tomorrow (Jagjaguwar Records), and she’s touring again. You might have even caught her on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as she coincide with her tour kick-off this February 6th at 9:30 Club in Washington DC.

Be sure to not miss her at First Avenue in Minneapolis this February 16th.

British songwriter and guitarist Nilüfer Yanya to open.

Tour dates:

02/06 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
02/07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer #
02/08 - Boston, MA @ Royale #
02/09 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre #
02/11 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall #
02/13 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre #
02/14 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall #
02/15 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall #
02/16 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue #
02/18 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre #
02/19 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall #
02/21 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom #
02/22 - Vancouver, BC – Imperial #
02/23 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre #
02/25 – Sonoma, CA @ Historic Red Barn
02/26 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore #
02/28 - San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park #
03/01 - Los Angeles, CA - Theatre #

# = with Nilüfer Yanya

Other shows in the area:

Meg Kirsch CD Release show Heart Bones at First Avenue Hudson Taylor at Turf Club Fidlar Go Show at Fine Line August Burns Red at Cabooze Warbly Jets 2019 Tour Watsky at First Ave Illuminati Hotties at Turf Club Read More Heart Bones Heart Bones is kicking off their tour at the Turf Club in St Paul. This is the new project from local favorite Har Mar Superstar and Sabrina Ellis (of Sweet Spirit). The two met and became friends while touring in 2016, and we ... Warbly Jets Los Angeles band Warbly Jets opened with a brief but sonically brash and confident set of straight-ahead rock in support of their self-titled debut album (on Warbly Jets / Rebel Union Recordings). .… FIDLAR Sure, FIDLAR was only in town earlier in May (selling out both nights at 7th Street), but the band is back thanks to Riot Fest... and touring in support of their sophomore album Too (Mom+Pop) .… Watsky San Francisco rapper George Watsky, otherwise billed as Watsky, is stopping by Minneapolis' Varsity Theater on Monday, November 17th, along with Ventura's Kyle and Los Angeles' Anderson .Paak. .…

MEG KIRSCH
+ Con Davison, Orchid Eaton
Turf Club
Wed 02/13/2019 (7:30pm/$10/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

Local singer Meg Kirsch is having her debut EP release party at the Turf Club in St Paul on Wednesday, February 13th.

Con Davison and Orchid Eaton to open.

Details:

After nearly a decade of composing lyrics to Kenny G cassette tapes, Meg finally picked up a guitar and googled how to play. She’s been stitching words to her very own melodies ever since. She still really loves Kenny G.

There’s a great deal of honesty in Meg’s songs, which is entirely palpable when she plays. Regardless of venue, the room immediately softens when Meg starts singing.

Her debut EP “Street Cat”, due February 2019 is the product of process. Meg’s folk songwriting sensitivities come alive supported by indie rock instrumentation, fortified by synth and drum machines. She’s currently losing her mind in anticipation for this release and is pumped for you to hear it!

21+ SHOW | 'Street Cat' EP Release
Meg Kirsch
with Con Davidson and Orchid Eaton

HEART BONES
+ The Suffers, Gully Boys
First Avenue
Thu 02/14/2019 (8pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

If you didn’t see Heart Bones’ Dirty Dancing show earlier in November 21, 2018, here’s your only and last chance to see the new duo on this very special Valentine’s Day event at First Avenue.

As we previously mentioned, Heart Bones is the new project from local favorite Sean Tillmann (aka Har Mar Superstar) and Sabrina Ellis (of Sweet Spirit).

8-piece band The Suffers and Minneapolis 3-piece Gully Boys to open.




HUDSON TAYLOR
+ Craig Stickland
Turf Club
Thu 02/14/2019 (7pm/$18)
turfclub.net

Hudson Taylor (featuring Irish brothers Harry and Alfie Hudson Taylor) is playing the Turf Club in St Paul on February 14th. If you missed Hudson Taylor’s tour with Hozier, here’s your chance to see them as headliner on Valentine’s Day.

Craig Stickland to open.

Tour dates:

02/02 - City Winery - Nashville, TN
02/04 - City Winery - Washington DC
02/05 - City Winery - New York, NY
02/06 - City Winery - New York, NY
02/08 - World Cafe - Philadelphia, PA
02/09 - City Winery - Boston, MA
02/12 - City Winery - Chicago, IL
02/14 - Turf Club - Minneapolis, MN

FIDLAR
+ France Camp
Fine Line Music Cafe
Fri 02/15/2019 (8pm/$25)
finelinemusic.com

It’s the new Go 96.3’s Go Show at the Fine Line Music Café on February 15th. The local radio station is bringing Fidlar back to the area.

We previously saw the band in November 2016 and said, “ Capping off the already amazing night of music was Fidlar (stylized as FIDLAR). I had stumbled into their show about a year ago and instantly fell in love with their quirky look, upbeat music, and high energy show. This four-piece has a way of commanding a crowd without saying a word. They didn’t have to tell the sold out crowd to jump or even bob their heads.”

Local band France Camp to open.

Tour Dates

02/14/2019 Truman Kansas City, MO
02/15/2019 Fine Line Music Café Minneapolis, MN

AUGUST BURNS RED
+ Miss May I, Fit For A King, Crystal Lake
at Cabooze Outdoor Plaza
Sat 02/16/2019 (6:30pm/$25)
cabooze.com

August Burns Red is back in Minneapolis to play the Cabooze Outdoor Plaza on February 16th.

Show up early to check out Miss May I, Fit For A King, and Crystal Lake.

Tour dates:

2/04 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
2/05 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House
2/06 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
2/08 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
2/09 - Boise, ID - Knitting factory
2/10 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
2/11 - Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theater
2/12 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
2/14 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
2/15 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
2/16 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
2/17 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
2/18- Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
2/20 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
2/22 - Ottawa, ON - Bronson Centre
2/23 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial De Quebec
2/25 - Hampton Beach, NH - Wally's
2/26 - Portland, ME - Aura
2/27 - Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
2/28 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom

WARBLY JETS
+ Moonwalks
7th St Entry
Sat 02/16/2019 (6pm/$13)
first-avenue.com

Do you remember Los Angeles’ Warbly Jets? They were in town with Liam Gallagher in November 2017 and we love them, stating, “Warbly Jets opened with a brief but sonically brash and confident set of straight-ahead rock in support of their self-titled debut album (on Warbly Jets / Rebel Union Recordings). The band (Samuel Shea – guitar/vocals; Julien O'Neill – synth; Dan Gerbang – bass and Justin Goings – drums) is relatively new, having only formed in 2015, but is already making waves well beyond their Southern California home, with a garage pop sound that blends ‘60s psychedelics alongside Paisley Underground influences (Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade) and with the sheen of The Verve, the force of Jet, and even Beatles-esque in some vocal harmonies.”

Warbly Jet’s new EP Propaganda is out now.

Tour dates:

2.04 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
2.06 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
2.07 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere Zone One^
2.08 - New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge
2.09 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
2.10 - Boston, MA @ Middle East
2.12 - Montreal, QC @ Quai Des Brumes^
2.13 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Underground^
2.14 - Detroit, MI @ Third Man Records^
2.15 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas^
2.16 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry^
2.17 - Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
2.19 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake

^ w/ Moonwalks

WATSKY
+ Grieves, Feed The Biirds
First Avenue
Sun 02/17/2019 (6pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

Watsky (full name George Watsky) is currently on tour in support of his fifth album Complaint. The young poet / musician / rapper will stop by First Avenue on February 17th.

Tour dates:

02/09 @ Willawaw in Anchorage, AK
02/15 @ Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI
02/16 @ Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE
02/17 @ First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN
02/19 @ Bogarts in Cincinnati, OH
02/20 @ Ready Room in St. Louis, MO
02/22 @ Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, ON
02/23 @ Westcott Theatre in Syracuse, NY
02/25 @ Mr. Smalls in Pittsburgh, PA
02/26 @ Rams Head Live in Baltimore, MD
02/27 @ Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA
02/28 @ Palladium in Worcester, MA

ILLUMINATI HOTTIES
+ Half Tramp, Prathloons
Turf Club
Mon 02/18/2019 (7pm/$12)
turfclub.net

Illuminati Hotties (led by Sarah Tudzin) will be stopping by the Turf Club on Monday, February 18th. Illuminati Hotties’ debut album Kiss Yr Frenemies is out now on Tiny Engines.

Tour dates:

02/04/2019 Saturn, Birmingham, AL
02/05/2019 Proud Larry's, Oxford, MS
02/07/2019 Ruins, Dallas, TX
02/08/2019 White Oak Music Hall, Houston, TX
02/09/2019 Barracuda, Austin, TX
02/11/2019 Opolis, Norman, OK
02/12/2019 Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
02/13/2019 Rose Music Hall, Columbia, MO
02/14/2019 Cosmic Charlie's, Lexington, KY
02/15/2019 Moeller Nights 2019
02/16/2019 Hideout, Chicago, IL
02/17/2019 Cactus Club, Milwaukee, WI
02/18/2019 Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
02/27/2019 Starline Social Club, Oakland, CA

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Minneapolis: January 12 to January 15, 2017

Start off the year with these Minneapolis/St Paul shows from January 12 to January 15, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Tommy Stinson This Tommy Stinson (bass player for this little known band called The Replacements) with Milwaukee's Midnight Reruns and Philadelphia's Beach Slang is sold out. .…

BASH & POP
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday, 01/12/17, 8pm ($75)
first-avenue.com

The last time we saw Tommy Stinson in September 2015, we noted that he played a few Bash & Pop songs on his encore. Many of the Replacements fans in the audience just loved hearing those B&P songs.

After 22 years, Stinson decided to resurrect the name. When asked why, he explained, “The first B&P album was rootsy, very rock n’ roll and as the new stuff started to come together, it felt like that. Also, as I was playing rough mixes of some of these new recordings for friends, many said it reminded them of the B&P record … so it just seemed to make sense.”

What can you expect from the show? It’s really unpredictable, because Stinson will play whatever he wants (sometime confusing the other band members). We’re pretty sure he won’t play any ‘Mats songs... but you never know. That’s part of the fun when you see Tommy Stinson.

NOTE: For this particular show, you can only buy tickets via Pledge Music... but at least you will also get to party with the band for their post-show.

The So So Glos to open.

BASH & POP LIVE SHOWS:

01/12 MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 7th Street Entry $
01/13 MILWAUKEE, WI - Cactus Club $
01/14 CHICAGO, IL - Cobra Lounge $
01/15 COLUMBUS, OH - Big Room Bar $
01/16 CLEVELAND, OH - Now That's Cllass $
01/17 PHILADELPHIA, PA - Johnny Brenda's $
01/18 NEW YORK, NY - Mercury Lounge ©
01/20 ASBURY PARK, NJ - The Saint $
01/21 ALLSTON, MA - Great Scott $
02/28 SEATTLE, WA - Chop Suey
03/01 PORTLAND, OR - Doug Fir
03/03 SACRAMENTO, CA - Harlow's
03/04 SAN JOSE, CA - The Ritz
03/05 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Swedish American Hall
03/07 LOS ANGELES, CA - Troubadour
03/09 SAN DIEGO, CA - Casbah
03/13th - AUSTIN, TX - SXSW

$ - w/ The So So Glos
© - w/ Mikey Erg Band

Read More August Burns Red August Burns Red's latest album, Found in Far Away Places is out now on Fearless Records. Their single "Identity" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category. .…

AUGUST BURNS RED
at The Cabooze
Sunday, 01/15/17, 5pm ($25)
cabooze.com

August Burns Red is celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary of Messengers.

Show up early for this all-ages show to check out Protest the Hero. These Canadians won the Juno award for 2014’s Metal/Hard Music Album of the year for Volition. Protest the Hero’s latest Pacific Myth is out now.

Also on the bill are In Hearts Wake and '68.

Protest the Hero tour dates:

01/05/17 - Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD
01/06/17 - Playstation Theatre - New York, NY
01/07/17 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
01/08/17 - Metropolis - Montreal, Canada
01/09/17 - London Music Hall - London, Canada
01/11/17 - St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
01/12/17 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
01/13/17 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
01/14/17 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
01/15/17 - Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
01/16/17 - Bourbon Theatre - Lincoln, NE
01/17/17 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
01/18/17 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
01/20/17 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
01/21/17 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
01/22/17 - Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA
01/24/17 - Belasco Theater - Los Angeles, CA
01/25/17 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
01/26/17 - Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas, NV
01/27/17 - Soma - San Diego, CA
01/28/17 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ
01/30/17 - Alamo City Hall - San Antonio, TX
01/31/17 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
02/01/17 - Numbers - Houston, TX
02/02/17 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
02/03/17 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL
02/04/17 - Revolution - Fort Lauderdale, FL
02/06/17 - State Theatre - Tampa, FL
02/07/17 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
02/08/17 - Rocketown - Nashville, TN
02/09/17 - The National - Richmond, VA
02/10/17 - The Norva - Norfolk, VA
02/11/17 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
02/12/17 - Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY
02/14/17 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
02/15/17 - Mr. Smalls - Millvale, PA
02/17/17 - Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY

Other shows in the area:

01/12/17 Famous Art Garfunkel (that Garfunkel of Simon & Garfunkel) will be at Pantages Theatre.

01/13/17 G. Love & Special Sauce will headline First Avenue. ReBirth Brass Band to open.

01/13/17 Great Good Fine OK and Flor will play 7th Street Entry.

01/14/17 Patti LaBelle will be at The State Theatre.

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Between the Buried and Me / August Burns Red at Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis (02 April 2016)

BTB&M Setlist Foam Born (A) The Backtrack (B) The Decade of Statues Telos Shevanel Cut a Flip The Ectopic Stroll Mirrors Obfuscation Famine Wolf -- Encore -- Selkies: The Endless Obsession August Burns Red Setlist Martyr Identity Empire Everlasting Ending Spirit Breaker Cutting the Ties Provision Back Burner Ghosts Marianas Trench Composure drum solo White Washed Tour Dates 4/05/2016 Emo's - Austin, TX 4/06/2016 Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK 4/07/2016 Limelight Eventplex - Peoria, IL 4/08/2016 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI 4/09/2016 Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA 4/10/2016 Guelph Concert Theatre - Guelph, ON 4/12/2016 Imperial - Quebec City, QC 4/13/2016 State Theatre - Portland, ME 4/14/2016 Lupos - Providence, RI 4/15/2016 Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA 4/16/2016 Upstate Concert Hall - Albany, NY 4/17/2016 Webster Hall - New York, NY Read More Between The Buried and Me Between The Buried and Me is extreme. They are not the heaviest band of all time. They aren't the most technical band of all time. But they are one of the few bands that is able to find a balance between extremely heavy, very technical .… August Burns Red August Burns Red's latest album, Found in Far Away Places is out now on Fearless Records. Their single "Identity" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category. .…

Saturday night was a packed house at the Skyway Theatre for Between The Buried & Me and August Burns Red show.

Between The Buried & Me’s music is chaotic. Take a little bit of jazz, a little bit of blues, and mix it with a whole lot of metal you might have something somewhat close to what these guys are putting out. There are moments when singer Tommy Rogers plays riffs on the piano that make you feel like you are about to watch some musical but then guitarist Paul Waggoner comes in with some sweeping guitar solo and you are reminded that you are at nothing less than an amazing metal show.

There is not much banter between the band members which completely blows my mind. The music is so complicated and at times it feels like each band member is playing a completely different song. You would think that they would have to interact in order to make sure they all come together when need be but not these guys. They are each in their own little world and although the music sounds like a cluster at times, it all comes together in pure harmony.

These guys played songs from almost all of their releases. They even played a song that dated back to 2001. The crowd was eating it up. Regardless of what year or album the song was from, the crowd was loving it. They demanded an encore from BTBAM and got just that. After playing for a good 45 minutes, BTBAM came back on stage and played “Selkies: The Endless Obsession” as one last hoorah. Even after that, the crowd lingered as they chanted “one more song” but the band never came back out.

August Burns Red

August Burns Red was co-headliner on this tour. These guys have been touring for years and years (much like BTBAM) and always impress the crowds with the amount of energy they have on stage. The way singer Jake Luhr is able to command the crowd is a sight to see. What's more impressive is the way he is able to scream without losing his voice. The deafening screams echoed throughout the venue and anyone who was sitting out by the merch tables quickly found themselves drawn into the auditorium portion of the venue. August Burns Red had an unusually long set and were able to play a little bit of everything which definitely kept the crowd interested. No matter what “era” of ABR they were playing, Jake kept it absolutely intense.

The crowd was intense as the pit opened up and kept on getting bigger and bigger. At one point, Jake had the crowd split for a “wall of death”. A wall of death is when the crowd splits in half and then on the singer’s word, they run at each other and hope not to die. This is always fun to watch as people slam into each other and bodies go flying. Security was on it. As soon as Jake made the motion for the crowd the split, the guards were up on the barricades with eyes open just waiting for someone to get hurt. The crowd couldn't wait and before Jake even started the countdown, the walls had hit. This definitely wasn't the best wall of death I had ever seen but it's always a sight to see regardless.

Good Tiger

Opening the show was Good Tiger. This is a super group featuring ex-members from other bands. Even though they have only been a band for less than a year, the crowd was completely in love with them and was near motionless as they listened to the amazing vocal talent of singer Elliot Coleman (ex-Tesseract). The notes this guy can hit are pop music worthy. He moves effortlessly between the high notes and the low growls. Mix this with the talent of Alex Rudinger (ex-The Faceless) on the drums you have what is sure to be a new metal band that takes the scene over. Make sure you check them out because they are unlike anything I have ever heard. It's different, clean, and refreshing.

Between The Buried & Me’s latest Coma Ecliptic is out now on Metal Blade.

Between the Buried and Me at Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis (02 April 2016)

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Minneapolis: April 2, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on April 2, 2016.

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GARY CLARK JR.
at First Avenue
Saturday, 04/02/16, 8pm ($37.50 / Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gary Clark Jr. just sold out his Minneapolis appearance at First Avenue. Clark Jr.’s latest The Story of Sonny Boy Slim is available now on Warner Bros. Records.

Alt-country/americana songwriter Carson McHone to open.

Gary Clark Jr., upcoming tour dates are as follows:

03/31 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
04/01 Chicago, IL Riviera Theater
04/02 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
04/03 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
04/05 Denver, CO Ogden Theater
04/06 Denver, CO Ogden Theater
04/08 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
04/09 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
04/10 Seattle, WA Moore Theater
04/12 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
04/13 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
04/14 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
04/16 Indio, CA Coachella
04/23 Indio, CA Coachella
04/26 Greensboro, NC White Oak Amph
04/28 New Orleans, LA Jazz Fest
06/03 Nelsonville, OH Nelsonville Music Festival
06/2-5 Hunter, NY Mountain Jam Festival
06/05 New York, NY Governors Ball Music Festival
06/18 Madrid, Spain Mad Cool Festival
07/01 Werchter Belgium Festivalpark
07/15-17 Louisville, KY Forecastle Festival
07/21 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
07/22-24 Oro-Medonte, ONT Wayhome Festival
07/23 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
07/29 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater
07/30 Aspen, CO The Belly Up
08/02 San Diego, CA Humphreys Concerts
08/24-08/28 Arrington, VA Lockn' Music Festival

Read More Between The Buried and Me Between The Buried and Me is extreme. They are not the heaviest band of all time. They aren't the most technical band of all time. But they are one of the few bands that is able to find a balance between extremely heavy, very technical .… August Burns Red August Burns Red's latest album, Found in Far Away Places is out now on Fearless Records. Their single "Identity" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category. .…

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME
AUGUST BURNS RED
at Skyway Theatre
Saturday, 04/02/16, 8pm ($24/$27)
skywaytheater.com

Between the Buried and Me and August Burns Red co-headlining North American tour will hit Minneapolis at the Skyway Theatre this Saturday April 2nd.

We previously saw BTBAM and described them as, “Not only did they win by the size of the crowd, Between the Buried & Me won with the amount of energy and talent. From the second they took the stage, I was completely blown away.”

As for ABR, we also saw them in December 2015 and noted, “I have seen August Burns Red three times in the past year now and each time they wow me with their pure talent. They have stopped preaching and have turned into a band that is just about the music... Last night was the first time when I truly found myself enjoying their set.”

The Faceless and Good Tiger to open.

Tour dates:

3/29/2016 MacEwan Hall - Calgary, AB
3/30/2016 O'Brians Event Centre - Saskatoon, SK
4/01/2016 Garrick - Winnipeg, MB
4/02/2016 Skyway Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
4/03/2016 Wooly's - Des Moines, IA
4/05/2016 Emo's - Austin, TX
4/06/2016 Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
4/07/2016 Limelight Eventplex - Peoria, IL
4/08/2016 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
4/09/2016 Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
4/10/2016 Guelph Concert Theatre - Guelph, ON
4/12/2016 Imperial - Quebec City, QC
4/13/2016 State Theatre - Portland, ME
4/14/2016 Lupos - Providence, RI
4/15/2016 Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA
4/16/2016 Upstate Concert Hall - Albany, NY
4/17/2016 Webster Hall - New York, NY

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NAP EYES and CIAN NUGENT
at 7th Street Entry
Saturday, 04/02/16, 8pm ($8/$10)
first-avenue.com

Nap Eyes will be in town on Saturday, April 2nd, touring in support of their new album Thought Rock Fish Scale (out now on Paradise of Bachelors in the U.S. and You’ve Changed Records in Canada).

The eight songs on the album, written by Nigel Chapman, is described as “gentle” and “minimalist rock and roll”.

Check out their single “Stargazer” on YouTube.

Co-headlining will be Cian Nugent, touring in support of their third album Night Fiction. Nugent’s two previously albums Born With The Caul (2013) and Doubles (2011) featured his band, The Cosmos... but with Night Fiction it is all pure Nugent.

Local Rupert Angeleyes will open. You can say the theme to this show is “eyes”, if you count “See-an Nugent.”

Tour dates:

Mar. 28 – Calgary, AB @ Palomino Smokehouse *
Mar. 29 – Edmonton, AB @ Brixx Bar & Grill *
Mar. 30 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo’s Cantina *
Apr. 1 – Winnipeg, MB @ Good Will Social Club *
Apr. 2 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry *
Apr. 3 – Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle *
Apr. 4 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop *
Apr. 5 – Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s *
Apr. 6 – Guelph, ON @ Kazoo! Fest
Apr. 7 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison *
Apr. 8 – Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo *
June 25 – Ottawa, ON @ Tim Horton's Ottawa

*with Cian Nugent

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IRATION
at Varsity Theater
Saturday, 04/02/16, 6pm ($20/$25)
first-avenue.com

Fans of reggae and Bob Marley will definitely not want to miss this Iration show at the Varsity Theater this Saturday. Interestingly enough, the Varsity Theater is now booking concerts on Saturday (previously the coveted weekend dates were reserved for wedding receptions).

Special guests Hirie, The Expanders and Amp Live to open.

The Expanders is touring in support of their Billboard chart-topping reggae album, Hustling Culture (Easy Star Records), while Amp Live is a DJ and remixer, who previously formed a new project called Unified Highway.

Tour Dates :

03/30/16 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
03/31/16 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
04/01/16 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
04/02/16 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
04/05/16 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
04/06/16 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
04/07/16 Niagara Falls, NY Rapids Theatre
04/08/16 New York, NY Webster Hall
04/09/16 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
04/12/16 Richmond, VA The National
04/13/16 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
04/14/16 Wilmington, NC Greenfield Lake
04/15/16 Wilmington, NC Greenfield Lake
04/16/16 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
04/19/16 Charleston, SC Music Farm Charleston
04/20/16 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
04/21/16 Jacksonville, FL Maverick's
04/22/16 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
04/23/16 Pensacola, FL Vinyl Music Hall
05/28/16 Napa, CA Napa Valley Exposition
06/03/16 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
06/05/16 Chula Vista, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
07/09/16 Costa Mesa, CA Pacific Amphitheatre
07/10/16 Costa Mesa, CA Pacific Amphitheatre
08/20/16 Lincoln, CA Outdoor Amphitheater

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Every Time I Die at Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis (05 Dec 2015)

Tour Dates 12/09/15 San Antonio, TX Alamo City Music Hall 12/10/15 Dallas, TX House Of Blues 12/11/15 Houston, TX Warehouse Live - Ballroom 12/12/15 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues 12/14/15 Nashville, TN Rocketown 12/15/15 Atlanta, GA Center Stage Theater 12/16/15 Charlotte, NC Amos' SouthEnd 12/18/15 Norfolk, VA The NorVa 12/19/15 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage 12/20/15 Lancaster, PA Chameleon 03/19/16 Self Help Festival 05/08/16 Concord, NC Carolina Rebellion Read More Every Time I Die Every Time I Die: From Parts Unknown. This album is the culmination of every single album ETID have put out. We all knew that the boys from Buffalo had the ability to make a mind shattering …

Every Time I Die is an extremely popular metalcore band from Buffalo, NY. They got their huge break after their song "The New Black" was featured on Guitar Hero 2 but have had a huge base of fans ever since they started in 1998.

I have seen ETID over a dozen times live and it's all about their live shows. The amount of energy these guys have is unreal. The band is fronted by Keith Buckley who is considered a bit of a god among men in the scene. Many would consider him to be the reason why the band has so much energy and is so fun to watch live. He is always all over the stage, doing flips off the stage into the crowd, everything. Just downright fun to watch.

A couple of days ago, Keith Buckley made a statement that there had been complications in his wife's pregnancy and he would be flying home to be with his wife and unborn daughter. Just as the saying goes, the show must go on. I have to be honest, the second I saw Keith issue that statement, I started wondering if I was even going to go to the show anymore. He was the main reason I love ETID's live show so much and ETID was really the only band I was dying to see on the bill last night. Keith had said that he would have some friends covering vocals for him and I instantly started playing the guessing game in my head as to who it could be. I tried to think of everyone and honestly, in my head, nobody could do ETID justice.

Oh how wrong I was. Tyler from Exalt took the stage and blew me away with his energy. He jumped into the crowd twice, just like Keith would do. He didn't sing (and be sing, I mean scream) all of the words perfectly much like Keith. He was all over the stage at all times like Keith always is. All of that being said, he was obviously not trying to be Keith. He respected the stage and the crowd. He knew the circumstances of why he was on that stage. He gave it his all as Tyler from Exalt.. not Tyler from Exalt trying to be Keith from ETID.

ETID didn't give up and go home when their frontman had to be rushed home. They pulled themselves up by the bootstraps, figured it out, called some friends, and made it through. Resilience. It's the name of the game in this scene and can make or break a band. ETID proved why they are so successful in this scene and I'm sure Exalt gained many new members and a huge new fan base that they more than deserve.

Stick To Your Guns

All of the openers were amazing last night. The highlight for me was Stick To Your Guns. I've seen these guys multiple times and each time they completely blow me away each time with the amount of energy they have and the amount of energy the crowd has. These guys are one of those bands where if you don't know what to do in the pit, you want to get out of the way. There were a few fights during their set last night just due to the different styles of dancing in the pit. You had the hardcore kids and the metal kids clashing in a self-governing pit... there's bound to be issues. The great thing about shows up here in Minnesota? None of the fights were serious, people were pulled apart before it got too bad and apologies were made. No hard feelings. Resilience.

Wage War

The other two openers were awesome too. Polyphia wowed the audience with their instrumental songs. They were technical, amazing, and perfect.

Wage War played a heavy hitting set that warmed the crowd up and got them moving. Wage War's Blueprints is available now on Fearless Records.

I would definitely keep my eyes on both of these bands if I were you. There are big things coming for the both of them.

August Burns Red

The headliner of the night was August Burns Red. I have seen August Burns Red three times in the past year now and each time they wow me with their pure talent. They have stopped preaching and have turned into a band that is just about the music... Last night was the first time when I truly found myself enjoying their set.

August Burns Red's latest album, Found in Far Away Places is out now on Fearless Records. Their single "Identity" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category.

Postscript: Keith Buckley's wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Both baby and mommy are healthy and good.

Every Time I Die at Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis (05 December 2015)

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