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Minneapolis: This Week (11/03/2024)

What’s happening this week.

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28 Oct 2024 Declan McKenna with Vlad Holiday at First Avenue Read More Declan McKenna British singer-songwriter Declan McKenna will be heading to the Garage in Burnsville in support of his new album What Do You Think About The Car?. The show is sold out. … Vlad Holiday Opening the show was American singer, originally from Romania, Vlad Holiday… playing in a near-darkness lighting situation. Holiday’s solo project started in 2017 through Nylon Magazine. ....

28 Oct 2024 Monday

Declan McKenna
with Vlad Holiday
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Declan McKenna is touring in support of his third album, What Happened To The Beach?. The tour will stop in at First Avenue, on October 28, 2024. Declan has been enjoying a viral hit on TikTok with his cover of ABBA’s “Slipping Through My Fingers.”

Vlad Holiday at Target Center (12 Aug 2024)

We saw Vlad Holiday in Aug 2024, and noted that “He mentioned that he’ll be headlining the Turf Club, on November 3, 2024, so if you wanted to see him on a more intimate setting, there’s your chance.”

Unfortunately, since he’s agreed to tour with McKenna, it meant that logistically, he actually had to cancel his November 2024 headlining show: “First off, thanks for your support and for buying tickets to my headline show. I am excited to share that I’ll now be opening up for Declan McKenna on tour this month, but that means I need to cancel my Turf Club show on November 3. Good news is that I'll be there even sooner! October 28 at @FirstAvenue in Minneapolis....I really hope you can make it to the new date.”

Declan McKenna Tour Dates

Oct 15 – Port Chester, NY at The Capitol Theatre

Oct 16 – Boston, MA at Roadrunner

Oct 18 – Montreal, QC at Le Petit Olympia

Oct 19 – Ottawa, ON at Bronson Centre Music

Oct 20 – Toronto, ON at HISTORY

Oct 24 – Detroit, MI at The Masonic Temple

Oct 25 – Chicago, IL at The Riviera Theatre

Oct 28 – Minneapolis, MN at First Avenue

Oct 29 – Madison, WI at The Sylvee

Nov 1 – Denver, CO at Ball Arena*

Nov 2 – Salt Lake City, UT at Delta Center*

Nov 4 – Vancouver, BC at Pacific Coliseum*

Nov 6 – Seattle, WA at Climate Pledge Arena*

Nov 7 – Portland, OR at Moda Center*

Nov 9 – San Francisco, CA at Chase Center*

Nov 10 – San Diego, CA at Pechanga Arena*

Nov 13 – Phoenix, AZ at Footprint Center*

Nov 15 – Los Angeles, CA at Cryto.com Arena*

Nov 20 – Pomona, CA at The Fox Theater

*with Sabrina Carpenter

31 Oct 2024 First Avenue's Annual Halloween Party & Costume Contest at First Avenue Read More Sophia Eris Sophia Eris with friends Makr and Jaki Blue (which I thought I heard that she said was her sister). It sounds like the first part of Eris’ set was purely DJing and dancing… but then she switched it up with rapping over beats from Makr. ...

31 Oct 2024 Thursday

First Avenue's Annual Halloween Party & Costume Contest
with DJ Sophia Eris, dj izzie p, Michael Grey and more!
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

This is the best Halloween party in town: First Avenue’s Annual Halloween Party and Costume Contest. Seriously, some of the best costumes can be found at this party. Over $1,000 in cash prizes.

Several DJs are on the bill: DJ Sophia Eris, dj izzie p, Michael Grey, and DJ McShellen.

Sophia Eris at Taste of Minnesota (06 July 2024)

We saw Sophia Eris in July 2024 and noted, “Sophia Eris with friends Makr and Jaki Blue (which I thought I heard that she said was her sister). It sounds like the first part of Eris’ set was purely DJing and dancing… but then she switched it up with rapping over beats from Makr. Highlight of their set was when Jaki Blue took over the vocals duties to sing “Quicksand”, a song co-written by Jaki Blue & Sophia Eris with production from Makr.”

Bands on the Bill:

DJ Sophia Eris
Sophia Eris is a DJ/MC currently residing in Minneapolis, MN. Born as a Military Brat, she has moved through many different homes & influences that has left her open minded...

dj izzie p
dj izzie p loves the energy of a dance floor and knows how to keep it full. Through the combination of a wide range of musical knowledge and the skill...

Michael Grey
A music lover and enthusiast from a young age, DJ Michael Grey uses his vast musical knowledge to bring variety and skill to the dance floor. ...

DJ McShellen
DJ McShellen has made her way through Minnesota’s local DJ scene. Her father came to the states from Cameroon and fell in love with deejaying, so it was only right...

31 Oct 2024 Halloween Party with Mary Jam, Surly Grrly, TOMBOYY and Selfish Teammate at Palmer’s Bar Read More Surly Grrly They have a very Bikini Kill sound, with songs like “Piss Boy” and “Hey Little Girl.” There were two covers in their set, the first was Britney Spears’ “Baby One More Time” (but done in the style of Slothrust), and ....

31 Oct 2024 Thursday

Halloween Party
with Mary Jam, Surly Grrly, TOMBOYY and Selfish Teammate
at Palmer’s Bar
palmers-bar.com

If you are in the Cedar area, check out Halloween Party with Mary Jam, Surly Grrly, TOMBOYY and Selfish Teammate over at Palmer’s Bar.

DIY Punk, Surf Rock, and Grunge band Mary Jam is headlining/closing out the night.

Queercore Surly Grrly (Medbh McNamara, Eloïse Boigenzahn, Lou Levy, and Peter Korhonen) is playing at 10pm. Expect them to play their forthcoming new single “Heroes”, available on Election Day, November 5 (Remember, remember the fifth of November).

Surly Grrly (22 June 2023)

We saw the band in June 2023 and said, “Opening the show was Surly Grrly (a band led by Medbh McNamara & Eloïse Boigenzahn), who wasn’t originally on the bill. We previously liked them with the Aquadolls in May 2023, describing them as “very Bikini Kill”. They’ve changed up their setlist a bit (as well as hiring a new bassist Lou Levy) since we last saw them, starting with “I Had Sex with a Girl”, a song that they’ve previously mentioned that most guys who come up to them said they’ve had the very same experience.”

TOMBOYY and Selfish Teammate also on the bill.

With all Halloween shows, expect everyone involved to be dressed up in costumes!

01 Nov 2024 Tokyo Police Club at Varsity Theater Read More Tokyo Police Club Canadian quartet Tokyo Police Club is celebrating their “10th Anniversary of CHAMP” tour… and will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on October 27. Funny enough, this is the third time the band ....

01 Nov 2024 Friday

Tokyo Police Club
at Varsity Theater
livenation.com

Canadian band Tokyo Police Club (David Monks, Graham Wright, Josh Hook, Greg Alsop) is on their final tour. If you’ve never seen this dance/indie rock band, then this is your final chance! They are playing the Varsity Theater on November 1st, 2024.

Tokyo Police Club at 7th Street Entry (27 Oct 2021)

We last saw TPC in Oct 2021 and noted, “Canadian quartet Tokyo Police Club just stopped by the 7th Street Entry in celebration of their 10th Anniversary of CHAMP. This is the third time the band have tried for this tour, having twice having to delay their Champ 10 tour, due to the pandemic.”

Born Ruffians is normally the opening band, but for whatever reasons, they are not playing at the Varsity Theater on November 1st.

Tour dates:

Oct 30 - Denver, CO - Summit

Nov 1 - Minneapolis MN - Varsity Theater

Nov 7 - Dallas, TX - The Echo Lounge & Music Hall*

Nov 8 - San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theatre*

Nov 9 - Austin, TX - Emo's*

Nov 11 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre*

Nov 12 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm Charleston*

Nov 14 - Washington, DC - The Howard Theatre*

Nov 15 - Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia*

Nov 16 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club*

Nov 19 - New York City, NY - Irving Plaza*

Nov 20 - New York City, NY - Irving Plaza*

Nov 22 - Ottawa, ON - Algonquin Commons Theatre

Nov 23 - London, ON - London Music Hall

Nov 26 - Toronto, ON - History

Nov 27 - Toronto, ON - History

Nov 28 - Toronto, ON - History

Nov 29 - Toronto, ON - History*

*with Born Ruffians

01 Nov 2024 Shower Curtain at Cloudland Theater Read More Shower Curtain ‘words from a wishing well’ is the debut record from Shower Curtain, the New York quartet fronted by Brazilian-American artist Victoria Winter (vocals/guitar), alongside Ethan Williams (guitar/vocals), Sean Terrell ....

01 Nov 2024 Friday

Shower Curtain
at Cloudland Theater
cloudlandtheater.com

New York quartet Shower Curtain fronted by Brazilian-American artist Victoria Winter (vocals/guitar), alongside Ethan Williams (guitar/vocals), Sean Terrell (drums), and Cody Hudgins (bass), is touring in support of their debut album words from wishing well (Angel Tapes/Fire Talk Records). The tour will stop in at the Cloudland Theater, in Minneapolis, on November 1st, 2024.

Local bands Another Heaven and Pew Pew (formerly Total Gaze) to open.

Tour dates:

10/25 - Richmond, VA @banditoslounge.rva

10/26 - Charlotte, NC @snugharbornc

10/27 - Atlanta, GA @dead_echo_venue

10/28 - Gadsden, AL @ Coffee Bar

10/29 - New Orleans, LA @ Okay Bar

10/31 - Kansas City, MO @howdykcmo

11/1 - Minneapolis, MN @cloudlandtheater

11.02 - Chicago, IL @lh_schubas *

11.03 - Columbus, OH @dirtydungareeslaundromat *

11.04 - Cincinnati, OH @dsgn_cllctv

11.06 - Toronto, CA @collectiveartsto

11.07 Pittsburgh, PA @thegovernmentcenter

11.13 Queens, NY @tveyenyc

* with @mxlonely

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: June 1 to June 3

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06/01 Born Ruffians with Sham Family at 7th St Entry Read More Born Ruffians Toronto band Born Ruffians is back in town for their fifth studio album Uncle, Duke & the Chief. We caught the band in Oct 2016 and wrote ...

06/01/2022 Wednesday

Born Ruffians
with Sham Family
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Toronto’s indie rockers Born Ruffians is returning to touring this 2022 “JUICE, SQUEEZE & PULP” tour. The band recently released a new single, “Chrysanthemums,” the first new music from the band since the release of their 2020-2021 trilogy series.

Sham Family to open.

Tour Dates:

May 7 - Orlando, FL - The Social
May 8 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar
May 10 - Nashville, TN - High Watt
May 12 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
May 13 - Buffalo, NY - Rec Room
May 14 - Detroit, MI - The Loving Touch
May 31 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
June 1 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
June 3 - Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge
June 4 - Denver, CO - Globe Hall
June 6 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
June 7 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
June 8 - Palm Springs, CA - Agua Caliente Casino
June 9 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
June 10 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
June 11 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
June 12 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
June 14 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
June 15 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
June 17 - Victoria, BC - Capitol Ballroom
June 18 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
June 20 - Calgary, AB - Commonwealth Bar & Stage
June 21 - Red Deer, AB - Bo's Bar & Grill
June 23 - Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room
June 24 - Saskatoon, SK - The Capitol Music Club
June 25 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre

06/02 keshi with rei brown at First Avenue Read More Keshi The tour will take them to the Armory in Minneapolis on October 19th. Keshi listed to open. Tour dates: September 27 Glasgow, U.K. O2 Academy Glasgow September 29 London, U.K. Eventim Apollo ...

06/02/2022 Thursday

Keshi
with rei brown
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Houston’s Keshi (not to be confused with Kesha) got an upgrade on his upcoming Minneapolis show at First Avenue (moved from Fine Line). Keshi’s debut studio album GABRIEL is out now on Island Records.

rei brown to open.

Tour dates:

5/11 - Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge and Music Hall
5/13 - Orlando, FL @ Plaza Live
5/14 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
5/17 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
5/18 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
5/19 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
5/22 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
5/23 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
5/24 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
5/26 - Boston, MA @ Royale
5/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
5/28 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
5/29 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
5/31 - Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall
6/1 - Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
6/2 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
6/4 - Denver, CO @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
6/7 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
6/8 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
6/9 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
6/11 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
6/12 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
6/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
6/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
6/17 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory OC
6/18 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
6/19 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
6/22 - San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
6/23 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s
6/24 - Houston, TX @ House Of Blues

06/02 Pink Mountaintops with Ashley Shadow at Turf Club Read More Pink Mountaintops The “trippy country meets stoner rock” of Vancouver’s Pink Mountaintops is the birthing baby of Stephen McBean. Stephen is also the singer, songwriter and guitarist for Black Mountain, a personal fav band ....

06/02/2022 Thursday

Pink Mountaintops
with Ashley Shadow
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Vancouver’s Pink Mountaintops is on tour in support of his latest Peacock Pools (ATO Records).

We saw Pink Mountaintops in Aug 2017 and wrote, “He’s a metal head, progressive rock guru who makes you stare up at him like he’s Jim Baker waving us over to his cult to give up our lives…but in a really good way. He’s also proof that in these modern day, futuristic times we all reside in, you don’t need a bassist, drummer or backup vocalist…you can do everything yourself onstage with a little help from gnarly pedals, playback recordings and effects. It seems he’s perhaps mellowed out a bit since the sounds of his last LP Get Back, instilling more relaxed and cathartic melodies. His guitar solo in the track ‘I (f***) Mountains’, my god, he’s worth seeing just for that. It’s just beyond killer.”

Ashley Shadow o open.

Tour Dates:

5.08 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
5.18 - Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti
5.20 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB
5.21 - Ottawa, ON @ Rainbow Bistro
5.22 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
5.23 - London, ON @ Rum Runners
5.24 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
5.26 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East - Upstairs
5.27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
5.28 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
5.29 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
5.31 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi
6.01 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
6.02 - St. Paul, MN @ The Turf Club

06/03 BENEE with Dreamer Boy at First Avenue Read More Lily Allen UK's Lily Allen is touring the US in support of her latest album Sheezus (Regal, Parlophone). Her semi-recent tour (August) with Miley Cyrus featured an accidental nip slip ...

06/03/2022 Friday

BENEE
with Dreamer Boy
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

New Zealand’s Benee (stylized as BENEE) is heading out on tour this Summer 2022. The alternative pop star got over 4 billion streams on her debut album, and worked with Grimes, Gus Dapperton, Lily Allen, etc.

Dreamer Boy to open.

Tour Dates:

May 31 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
June 1 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
June 3 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
June 4 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
June 6 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
June 7 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
June 8 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
June 11 New York, NY The Governors Ball
June 14 Boston, MA House of Blues
June 15 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
June 17 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
June 18 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
June 21 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
June 22 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
June 24 Seattle, WA The Showbox
June 25 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
June 26 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
June 28 San Francisco, CA The Warfield Theatre
June 30 Los Angeles, CA The Novo

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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Born Ruffians, with Little Junior, at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (28 April 2018)

Born Ruffians at the Entry Poster Born Ruffians Setlist Ring That Bell Ocean's Deep Tricky Don't Live Up & On & On & On Hedonistic Me Dreams (The Cranberries cover) Oh Cecilia Spread So Thin Needle We Made It Love Too Soon Forget Me Miss You Fade to Black -- Encore -- Little Garcon Working Together Read More Born Ruffians Toronto band Born Ruffians is back in town for their fifth studio album Uncle, Duke & the Chief. We caught the band in Oct 2016 and wrote ... Little Junior Show up early to check out Little Junior. The Canadian group will be previewing some songs from their debut album Hi (coming out May 11th on Grand Jury Music). ...

Toronto bands Born Ruffians and Little Junior stopped by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on Saturday night.

Little Junior started the show a little later than advertised, playing a variety of songs from their upcoming Hi album (available May 11th via Grand Jury Music).

The power-pop band, featuring lead singer Rane Elliott-Armstrong, drummer and brother Chai Elliott-Armstrong, guitarist Lucas Meilach-Boston, and bassist Jackson Beyer, confessed that this was their first time in Minneapolis. Still curious about the city, they asked “What do you call a bunch of Minneapolis?” Someone said “Minnesotans”, someone else said they didn’t know.

Singer Rane Elliott-Armstrong, wearing makeup and pearls, representing the LGBTQ2 youths of Toronto, dedicated “Crooked Tooth” to “my boyfriend Ryan Gosling.”

They have a fun, punk/pop quality to their music, qualities that can quickly be summed up in their easy-to-love “Cry Baby” song, which ended their set. Even if you didn’t know the song, you find yourself quickly singing along, “I want to destroy my reputation, I need some way to vent out my frustrations.”

This tour may be to just test the water, so expect the band to be back when their record Hi finally lands.

The last time we saw Born Ruffians, it was part of the Rocktober madness (in October 2016). The group had large letters that spelled “R-U-F-F” (I’m assuming if the 7th Street Entry’s stage was larger, they could accommodate the rest of the letters “I-A-N-S”).

This time around, the band decided to just bring a lamp as a backdrop. The lamp changes colors randomly and add a little color to their show - but unfortunately, the 7th Street Entry’s lighting is the worst in the Twin Cities (now that the Triple Rock is gone…) and the lamp did very little to the lighting situation.

Anyway, the Canadian band’s fifth studio album Uncle, Duke & the Chief is out now. What’s important to note is that this is the first real album since their Birthmarks record in 2013… and the fact that the group is back to the original lineup, including singer/guitarist Luke Lalonde, bassist Mitch Derosier, drummer Steve Hamelin, and keyboardist/guitarist Andy Lloyd.

After a few warmup gigs and sold out local gigs, the band felt very confident with this current setlist, as they power through the intro song “Ring That Bell”. The tone was set high, but quickly subsided with a sweet cover of The Cranberries’ “Dreams”. The cover is a lovely tribute to Dolores O’Riordan, who unexpectedly died in January 2018.

It’s clear that Born Ruffians has built up a Minneapolis following, as there were plenty of fans in the front, having a good time on Saturday night.

Born Ruffians continues their tour:

05/01/2018 The Starlite Room Edmonton, AB 05/02/2018 The Gateway at SAIT Calgary, AB 05/03/2018 Spirit Bar Nelson, BC 05/04/2018 Fortune Sound Club Vancouver, BC 05/05/2018 Capital Ballroom Victoria, BC 05/07/2018 Barboza Seattle, WA 05/08/2018 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR 05/10/2018 Slim's San Francisco, CA 05/11/2018 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA 05/12/2018 Constellation Room Santa Ana, CA 05/13/2018 The Casbah San Diego, CA 05/14/2018 Valley Bar Phoenix, AZ 05/16/2018 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO 05/17/2018 Reverb Lounge Omaha, NE 05/18/2018 Old Rock House St. Louis, MO 05/19/2018 Subterranean Chicago, IL

05/27/2018 Musikbunker Aachen Mainau, Germany 05/28/2018 Dortmund, Germany 05/29/2018 Hafenklang Hamburg, Germany 05/30/2018 Musik & Frieden Berlin, Germany 05/31/2018 Prague, Czech Republic 06/01/2018 Franz Mehlhose Erfurt, Germany 06/02/2018 Bedroomdisco Darmstadt, Germany 06/04/2018 La Cave Aux Poetes Roubaix, France 06/05/2018 Badaboum Paris, France 06/06/2018 Exchange Bristol 06/07/2018 Oslo Hackney London 06/08/2018 Soup Kitchen Manchester 06/09/2018 Broadcast Glasgow 07/13/2018 Kee To Bala Bala, ON 07/14/2018 Kee To Bala Bala, ON 07/19/2018 River & Sky Music Festival 08/18/2018 Riverfest

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Born Ruffians at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (28 April 2018)

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Minneapolis: April 27 to April 28, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 27 to April 28, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Franz Ferdinand at First Ave Poster Read More Franz Ferdinand As I have suspected, Franz Ferdinand will be on a bigger tour in support of their new album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, which comes out next week (August 27th) on Domino Records.… Priests Sister Polygon Records (not to be confused with British label Polygon Records) is releasing Priests’ Nothing Feels Natural on January 27th. Priests is also doing an extensive tour in 2017 in .…

FRANZ FERDINAND
+ Priests
First Avenue
Fri 04/27/2018 (8pm/$33/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

We love Franz Ferdinand. The Scottish band is back on tour in support of their fifth album Always Ascending, which came out on Domino in February of this year.

Priests to open. We wrote about this band in Jan 2017 when they put out Nothing Feels Natural.

Of course the show is sold out. We love them, and so do you!

Tour dates:

04.24 - Mexico City - Pepsi City
04.27 - Minneapolis - First Avenue
04.28 - Kansas City - The Truman
04.30 - Milwaukee - The Rave
05.02 - St Louis - The Pageant
05.07 - Dallas - House of Blues
05 .08- Houston - White Ok Music Hall
05.11 - Phoenix - The Van Buren
05.12 - Santa Ana - The Observatory
05.13 - San Diego - North Park
05.15 - Los Angeles - The Wiltern
05.17 - Oakland - The Fox Theatre
06.09 - Moscow - Stadium Live
06.11 - St. Petersburg - Stereoleto 2018
06.13 - Kiev - Art Platforma
06.22 - Schessel - Hurricane Festival
06.22 - Neuhausen - Southside Festival
06.26 - Dublin - RDS Arena
06.28 - Santiago Compestela - O Son Do Camino
06.29 - Vilanova - Vida Festival
07.01 - Beuingen - Down The Rabbit Hole
07.04 - Tallinn - Ollesummer Festival
07.06 - Werchter - Rock Werchter
07.08 - Glasgow - TRNSMT Festival
07.10 - Rome - Roma Summer Festival
07.11 - Gardone Riviera - Tener A Mente Festival
07.13 - Madrid - Mad Cool
07.14 - Alges - NOS Alive
07.15 - Aix-Les-Bains - Musilac
08.19 - Landerneau - Fete du Bruit
08.28 - Bergen - USF - Rokeriet
08.29 - Oslo - Sentrum Scene
09.01 - Copenhagen - Store Vega
09.07 - Milan - Milan Rocks
09.09 - Portmeirion - Festival No.6
09.22 - Manchester - British Sound Project
09.26 - London- The Roundhouse

Frenship at 7th Street Poster YFN Lucci 2018 Poster Born Ruffians 2018 Poster Rod Picott: Out Past the Wires Read More Born Ruffians Born Ruffians will be in Minneapolis on November 30th, in support of their new album Ruff. They recently released their single and video for "(Eat Sh**) We Did It". Guitarist and vocalist Luke ... Yoke Lore Overcoats is back in Minneapolis (again!) on this Cinco de Mayo, at the 7th Street Entry. Yoke Lore to open. 8pm, $10.

Other shows in the area:

BIG K.R.I.T.
+ Cyhi The Prynce
The Cabooze
Fri 04/27/2018 (9pm/$25)
cabooze.com

Critically acclaimed rapper and producer, Big K.R.I.T., will be headlining the Cabooze on Friday, as part of his “Heavy is the Crown” 2018 National Tour.

Cyhi The Prynce will be joining Big K.R.I.T. on all tour dates.

Tour dates:

Apr-25-18- Denver, CO @ Cervantes
Apr-26-18- Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
Apr-27-18- Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze
Apr-28-18- Chicago, IL @ Metro

FRENSHIP
+ Yoke Lore
7th Street Entry
Fri 04/27/2018 (7pm/$15/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles-based duo Frenship (James Sunderland and Brett Hite) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this Friday. The show is sold out.

Tour dates:

04/24 Cincinnati, OH Woodward Theater
04/27 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
04/28 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
04/29 Omaha, NE Slowdown
05/01 Boise, ID Neurolux
05/02 Spokane, WA The Bartlett
05/04 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
05/05 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
05/06 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
05/08 San Francisco, CA Independent
05/09 Santa Barbara, CA Soho Music Club
05/11 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
05/12 San Diego, CA Casbah
05/13 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
05/14 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
05/17 Austin, TX Stubb's JR.
05/18 Houston, TX HOB - Bronze Peacock
05/19 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
05/20 Dallas, TX HOB - Cambridge Room
05/22 Oklahoma City, OK Tower Theatre
05/24 Denver, CO Ophelia's Electric Soapbox
06/07 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo

YFN LUCCI
Minneapolis Music Hall
Fri 04/27/2018 (9pm/$25)
musichallmpls.com

Platinum-certified and critically acclaimed Atlanta rapper and singer YFN Lucci is touring in support of his debut LP Ray Ray From Summer Hill (Think It’s A Game Records/Warner Bros. Records).

Tour dates:

April 25th -- Louisville, KY -- Mercury Ballroom
April 26th -- Milwaukee, WI -- Turner Ballroom
April 27th -- Minneapolis, MN -- Music Hall
April 28th -- St. Louis, MO -- Pops
April 29th -- Lawrence, KS -- Granada Theatre
May 1st -- Denver, CO -- Cervantes Ballroom
May 3rd -- Salt Lake City, UT -- The Complex
May 5th -- Spokane, WA -- Knitting Factory
May 6th -- Portland, OR -- Hawthorne Theatre
May 8th -- San Francisco, CA -- Slims
May 9th -- Los Angeles, CA -- Roxy
May 11th -- Phoenix, AZ -- Crescent
May 12th -- Albuquerque, NM -- El Rey Theatre
May 16th -- New Orleans, LA -- House of Blues
May 17th -- Atlanta, GA -- Center Stage

BORN RUFFIANS
+ Little Junior
7th Street Entry
Sat 04/28/2018 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Toronto band Born Ruffians is back in town for their fifth studio album Uncle, Duke & the Chief. We caught the band in Oct 2016 and wrote, “Arriving on stage with four circular display that read: “R-U-F-F” in the background. They actually had trouble setting up these things because the 7th Street Entry’s stage is very small and they had to cramped in the letters.”

Show up early to check out Little Junior. The Canadian group will be previewing some songs from their debut album Hi (coming out May 11th on Grand Jury Music).

Tour dates:

04.25.18 – London, ON @ Rum Runners
04.26.18 – Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
04.27.18 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Back Room
04.28.18 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
04.29.18 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre

ROD PICOTT
+ Ben De La Cour
Sweeney Todd's
Sat 04/28/2018 (7pm/$20)
eventbrite.com

An odd choice for a venue, but Nashville’s Rod Picott will be at the Sweeney Todd’s Salon this Saturday, April 28th in support of his double album Out Past the Wires.

Tour dates:

April 28 Sweeney Todd's Minneapolis MN
May 4 Morro Bay Wine Cellars Morro Bay CA
May 5 House Concert Davis CA
May 6 Private Show Berkeley CA
May 8 White Eagle Saloon Portland OR
May 9 Treehouse Cafe Bainbridge Island WA

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Born Ruffians at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (12 October 2016)

Born Ruffians Setlist Eat Sh** (We Did It) When Things Get Pointless I Roll Away The Ballad of Moose Bruce Yawn Tears Don't Live Up What to Say Nova Leigh Needle We Made It Read More Born Ruffians Born Ruffians will be in Minneapolis on November 30th, in support of their new album Ruff. They recently released their single and video for "(Eat Sh**) We Did It". Guitarist and vocalist Luke ...

Canadian quartet Born Ruffians headlined the 7th Street Entry on October 12th in support of their fourth album Ruff.

Locals Posh Lost (singer/guitarist Jeff Cornell, bassist Jackson Woolsey, drummer Josh Olson, guitarist Sean Neppl, and synth Emmy Carter) opened up the show. Apparently the band used to be called Gloss (who we saw a few times, including 2012 and 2016).

Ggoolldd

Milwaukee’s Ggoolldd (Margaret Butler, Nick Ziemann, Mark Stewart, Thomas Gilbert, and Nick Schubert) was up next. Singer and dramatic dancer Margaret Butler announced the band’s name, followed by a joke, “It sounds just like how it’s spelled.”

Musically, the band like a fun electro/pop dance party. Most of their set included songs from their debut Gold+ album... but their latest single ‘Undercovers’ came out October 7, 2016.

Born Ruffians: Luke Lalonde

Before Born Ruffians (singer / guitarist Luke Lalonde, bassist Mitch Derosier, keys / guitarist Andy Lloyd, and drummer Adam Hindle) took the stage, they had blasted an intro song by Alvvays called ‘Archie, Marry Me’ to get us pumped for the show. Arriving on stage with four circular display that read: “R-U-F-F” in the background. They actually had trouble setting up these things because the 7th Street Entry’s stage is very small and they had to cramped in the letters. Anyway, the lights shining on the circles would randomly change colors from minute to minute.

Their set was mostly songs from their latest Ruff (Yep Roc Records/Paper Bag Records), despite having released three previous albums. This usually tells me that they love the new songs and want people to hear the latest.

Remaining Tour Dates

10/20/16 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
10/22/16 Tampa Pig Jig

Born Ruffians at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (12 October 2016)

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Minneapolis: October 12, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 12, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Kishi Bashi The AthFest 2016 lineup was amazing, and I can’t think of a better headliner to close the festival than Kishi Bashi. This band is pure joy. There is no way you could watch …

KISHI BASHI
at First Avenue
Wednesday, 10/12/16, 7pm ($17/$20)
finelinemusic.com

We caught Kishi Bashi earlier this June 2016 at Athfest and wrote, “I can’t think of a better headliner to close the festival than Kishi Bashi. This band is pure joy. There is no way you could watch them play and not fall in love with their music, which makes it impossible not to dance. During The Ballad of Mr. Steak, the band was joined onstage by a gigantic T-bone who danced, shook his booty and generally drove the crowd wild. The band’s founder, lead singer and violinist Kaoru Ishibashi radiated love with his dazzling smile and beautiful music.”

We are expecting a delicious dancing steak at this upcoming First Avenue show.

Kishi Bashi’s album Sonderlust will be out soon.

Twain (aka Mt. Davidson), no relationship to Shania Twain, to open.

Tour Dates

10/6: Toronto, ON @ MOD Club*
10/8: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom *
10/9: Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom*
10/10: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre*
10/11: St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall*
10/12: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*
10/14: Omaha, NE @ Slowdown^
10/15: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre^
10/16: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge^
10/18: Seattle, WA @ The Showbox^
10/19: Vancouver, BC @ The Fox Cabaret^
10/20: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom^
10/21: San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic^
10/22: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium^
10/23: San Diego, CA @ Irenic^
10/24: Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco Theater^
10/26: Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress+
10/28: San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger+
10/29: Austin, TX @ Mohawk+
10/30: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall+
11/1: New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks+
11/2: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse +


* w/ Twain
^ w/ Busman's Holiday
+ w/ Laura Gibson

Read More Born Ruffians Born Ruffians will be in Minneapolis on November 30th, in support of their new album Ruff. They recently released their single and video for "(Eat Sh**) We Did It". Guitarist and vocalist Luke ...

BORN RUFFIANS
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 10/12/16, 7pm ($12/$14)
first-avenue.com

Canadian quartet the Born Ruffians (singer / guitarist Luke Lalonde, bassist Mitch Derosier, keys / guitarist Andy Lloyd, and drummer Adam Hindle) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on October 12th in support of their fourth album Ruff. The record was recorded in three weeks in Toronto by Jeff McMurrich (Jennifer Castle, The Constantines, Fucked Up) and mixed in New York by Rusty Santos (Animal Collective, Eric Copeland, Owen Pallett).

The band was previously in town last November 2015 and we noted, “They recently released their single and video for ‘(Eat Sh**) We Did It’. Guitarist and vocalist Luke Lalonde explains, ‘The song is very reactionary to something kind of sh**** happening and the feeling of getting over it. It doesn't have to be triumph, sometimes you just want to celebrate your ability to continue on in the face of any adversity. I think telling people to ‘eat sh**’ is a really obnoxious thing. It's something you feel more than you actually say out loud. The song was always meant to be a bit funny. I think the video reflects the weird and funny nature of the song.’”

Ggoolldd and Posh Lost to open.

Tour Dates:

Tour Dates

10/11 @ The Aquarium (Fargo, ND)
10/12 @ 7th St Entry (Minneapolis, MN)
10/13 @ Empty Bottle (Chicago, IL)
10/14 @ Marble Bar (Detroit, MI)

Read More Judah & the Lion Nashville’s Judah & The Lion is back in town, supporting their sophomore album Folk Hop N Roll. The record entered the Billboard’s Heatseekers Album Chart at an impressive #2 and #1 on the Heatseekers South Central! …

JUDAH & THE LION
at Varsity Theater
Wednesday, 10/12/16, 6:30pm ($15/$17)
varsitytheater.org

Judah & the Lion will be in town to help promote St Baldrick’s Foundation and helping Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Sport Clips, Alt 93, KFAN, KDWB, City Pages, Comcast, All Over Media, and Rock the Cause will be there shaving heads to raise money and awareness.

We caught the band in March 2016 and wrote, “All of the music was upbeat and made you want to dance. The lyrics were positive and you couldn't help but smile when you actually listened to them. The feeling that the band gave off to the crowd was nothing short of pure positive vibes.”

Enemy Planes will open.

NOTE: You do not have to participate to the head-shaving thing... unless you think you need a haircut.

Confirmed Tour Dates for Judah & the Lion

10/07 | Moon River Music Festival | Memphis, TN
10/12 | Rock the Cause | Minneapolis, MN
10/15 | Brew at the Zoo | Kansas City, MO
10/22 | Deep Roots Festival | Milledgeville, GA
11/02 | ACM @ OCU | Oklahoma City, OK
11/03 | Grand Stafford Theater | Bryan, TX
11/04 | Baylor University | Waco, TX
11/10 | Headliner's Music Hall | Louisville, KY
11/11 | Club @ Stage AE | Pittsburgh, PA
11/12 | Hope College | Holland, MI
11/13 | Magic Bag | Fernadle, MI
12/02 | Kerfuffle Before Christmas | Buffalo, NY
12/03 | 97x Next Big Thing | Tampa, FL
12/06 | How the Edge Stole Christmas | Dallas, TX
02/10 & 02/11 | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN

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Minneapolis: November 29 to November 30, 2015

Read More together PANGEA This winter's been brutal, even for Minnesota. For the hardcore together PANGEA fans, they came out, they showed up, and they don't give a f**** about the ice and snow. … White Reaper Louisville's White Reaper is heading to CMJ in support of their debut EP, out now on Polyvinyl Records. Look for the trio to open up for Deerhoof later in November. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 29 to November 30, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

TOGETHER PANGEA
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday, 11/29/2015, 7pm ($10)
first-avenue.com

The together PANGEA and White Reaper tour is coming to town this Sunday, November 29th, at the 7th Street Entry.

After opening up for reformed legendary Minneapolis band The Replacements at the Hollywood Palladium, together PANGEA went on a very successful UK tour. They've returned to the US with this upcoming headlining Fall 2015, in support of The Phage EP. There's no argument that together PANGEA is one of the most successful Burger Records bands.

White Reaper recently shared their music video for "Make Me Wanna Die", starring a Grim Reaper (aka White Reaper) quitting his day job. Watch it on youtube.com.

White Reaper tour dates:

11/24 - Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
11/27 - Detroit, MI - Marble Bar
11/28 - Chicago, IL - The Beat Kitchen ^
11/29 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry ^
11/30 - Omaha, NE - Milk Run
12/01 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive ^
12/02 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court ^
12/04 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex ^
12/05 - Berkeley, CA - 924 Gilman St. ^
12/06 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Crepe Place ^
12/09 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
12/11 - Hattiesburg, MS - The Thirsty Hippo
12/19 - Lexington, KY - Cosmic Charlie's

^ = w/ together PANGEA

Read More Slow Magic Opening up the show was Slow Magic. After randomly catching this electronic / tribal / dance / DJ act in 2013, I was excited to see them on the bill. Of course, I knew what to expect: pulse-pounding double floor tom drums ...

SLOW MAGIC & GIRAFFAGE
at Varsity Theater
Sunday, 11/29/2015, 7:30pm ($14)
varsitytheater.org

So so-called "The So Cute! Tour", featuring Slow Magic and Giraffage as co-headliners, will be stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis this Sunday, November 29th.

Like Daft Punk, Slow Magic hide his face behind a changing light fox mask. He impressed us with his previous appearances with Gold Panda and Hot Chip.

As for Giraffage, the San Francisco kid has become one of the fast rising DJ/producers on the scene, working on the soundtrack for the recent iPhone 6 commercial with Fool's Gold release "Be With You". Recently Carly Rae Jepsen approved his remix of her song "I Really Like You".

The two recently collaborated their song "So Cute!", which you can grab for free at toneden.io.

Special guest Lindsay Lowend to open. Not sure if I like the trend in band naming themselves after celebrities, such as Hoodie Allen, Gnarls Barkley, Joanna Gruesome, Gringo Star/Ringo Deathstarr, and recently, Flint Eastwood.

Giraffage/Slow Magic tour dates:

11/26 - Toronto, ON @ Hoxton
11/27 - Detroit, MI @ Populux
11/28 - Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
11/29 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
12/02 - Lincoln, NE @ Vega
12/03 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
12/04 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
12/05 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
12/08 - Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo
12/09 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune
12/10 - Victoria, BC @ DISTRIKT
12/11 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
12/12 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
12/13 - Eugene, OR @ Hi-Fi
12/16 - Arcata, CA @ Arcata Theatre
12/17 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency
12/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda
12/19 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
12/20 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park

Read More Born Ruffians Full of very energetic, interesting, distinctive-sounding indie rock music; the songs are pretty standard with regards to arrangement, but are so full of vitality that any shortcomings are pretty minor. ...

BORN RUFFIANS
at 7th Street Entry
Monday, 11/30/2015, 7:30pm ($12)
first-avenue.com

Born Ruffians will be in Minneapolis on November 30th, in support of their new album Ruff. They recently released their single and video for "(Eat Sh**) We Did It". Guitarist and vocalist Luke Lalonde explains, “The song is very reactionary to something kind of sh**** happening and the feeling of getting over it. It doesn't have to be triumph, sometimes you just want to celebrate your ability to continue on in the face of any adversity. I think telling people to "eat sh**" is a really obnoxious thing. It's something you feel more than you actually say out loud. The song was always meant to be a bit funny. I think the video reflects the weird and funny nature of the song.”

Joining them will be Canada's Young Rival. The indie-rock trio (Aron D’Alesio, John Smith, and Noah Fralick) is currently on tour for their third album Interior Light (Paper Bag Records). They describe the new album as “a new start: a springboard for further experimentation and exploration.”

Also local Tall, Tall Mountain to open.

Born Ruffians Tour Dates:

Nov 26 Calgary, AB @ SAIT’s Gateway*
Nov 27 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room*
Nov 28 Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s*
Nov 29 Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre*
Nov 30 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry*
Dec 01 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*
Dec 02 Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch*
Dec 03 Windsor, ON @ Olde Walkerville Theatre
Dec 10 Toronto, ON @ Silver Dollar
Dec 11 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
Dec 12 Toronto, ON @ Opera House

*w/ Young Rival

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