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Minneapolis: This Week (12/17/2023)

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12/11 Billy Raffoul with Peter Raffoul and The Indiana Drones at Turf Club Read More Billy Raffoul Billy Raffoul is currently on tour and will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this March 10th. Colin Bracewell to open. ...

12/11/2023 Monday

Billy Raffoul
with Peter Raffoul and The Indiana Drones
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Originally scheduled for the Turf Club on October 16, 2023, this Billy Raffoul has been rescheduled and will now take place on December 11, 2023. All tickets purchased for the original show will be honored.

>>>
Nashville/Toronto soulful singer, songwriter, and producer Billy Raffoul is touring in support of For All These Years, which will be out on October 20 via Nettwerk.

Talking about the new album, Billy shares, “‘For All These Years’ is a collection of songs exploring different relationships and characters. One’s relationship with their father, a relationship with a loved one battling addiction, reminders of a past relationship that follow you around.. Apart from three collaborations with my brother Peter Raffoul, I wrote this album on my own and spent a good amount of time living with each story until they felt ready, ‘For All These Years’ is the first record I’ve ever made that encapsulates all my musical inspirations in one LP.”

Peter Raffoul and The Indiana Drones to open.

Tour dates:

Oct 29 – Old Ironsides – Sacramento, CA
Nov 1 – Soda Bar – San Diego, CA
Nov 2 – The Peppermint Club – West Hollywood, CA
Nov 3 – Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ
Nov 4 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
Nov 7 – Club Dada – Dallas, TX
Nov 8 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
Nov 9 – Empire Control Room – Austin, TX
Nov 11 – Exit/In – Nashville, TN
Nov 12 – Vinyl At Center Stage – Atlanta, GA
Nov 14 – The Cat’s Cradle Back Room – Carrboro, NC
Nov 15 – Union Stage – Washington D.C.
Nov 16 – World Cafe Live – Philadelphia, PA
Nov 17 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
Nov 18 – Cafe 939 At Berklee – Boston, MA
Dec 4 – Rumba Cafe – Columbus, OH
Dec 5 – The Magic Bag – Ferndale, MI
Dec 6 – Club Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 11 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
Dec 12 – Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL

12/13 Aqua with Vassy at Fillmore Read More Aqua Typical Aqua. Squeaky, silly, and great, braindead entertainment for the whole family. (That bald fool always makes me laugh.) As of yesterday, they've reunited for a tour. …

12/13/2023 Wednesday

Aqua
with Vassy
at Fillmore
livenation.com

“Come on Barbie, let’s go party!”

Thanks to the super popular Barbie movie, which features Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” as its anthem (and also the main song on the Barbie soundtrack), the Danish band’s song “Barbie Girl” returned to the UK Top 40 for the first time in 25 years. In conjunction, their new single “Barbie World” which features Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice reached top 10 song in numerous countries around the world. The new song also earned Aqua their first Grammy nominations… not bad for a band that we haven’t heard from in 25 years.

By the way, this is Aqua’s first tour in the U.S. since the late '90s!

Vassy to open.

Tour dates:

Dec. 4 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
Dec. 5 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore
Dec. 6 Boston, MA House of Blues
Dec. 9 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
Dec. 10 Detroit, MI Fillmore
Dec. 12 Chicago, IL House of Blues
Dec. 13 Minneapolis, MN Fillmore
Dec. 15 Denver, CO The Summit
Dec. 17 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
Dec. 19 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Dec. 20 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium

12/14 KC Rae (of Now, Now) with Athletic Assistants at 7th St Entry Read More Now, Now It’s been over three years since Now, Now (formerly Now, Now Every Children) play live. We previously caught the band in April 2013 and wrote …

12/14/2023 Thursday

KC Rae (of Now, Now)
with Athletic Assistants
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Now, Now’s KC Dalager will be releasing her debut solo album Think I’m Gonna Die, under her stagename KC Rae. The album comes out November 10, 2023, and there will be her first solo show ever on December 14th, at the 7th Street Entry.

Now, Now Every Children (23 Feb 2010)

We’ve seen Now, Now since they were known as Now, Now Every Children, starting in Feb 2010: “Now, Now Every Children was the headliner, and there's really nothing ironic about their name - they are really young. Whoever said they were twenty-three is clearly smoking crack, they seem 18 and under. But that's OK, they seem to handle themselves on stage like pros... and judging from their tour stories, it would seem that they've done a world tour.”

UPDATE: They have announced that Athletic Assistants as opening band.

12/16 The Jayhawks with Golden Smog: Electric at Palace Theatre Read More The Jayhawks The show was advertised as Gary Louris and Friends. For those that don't know Gary, he is one of the founding members of the Jayhawks. They have a new CD coming in September, which involves the reunion with Mark Olson. …

12/16/2023 Saturday

The Jayhawks
with Golden Smog: Electric (Gary Louris, Kraig Johnson, Dan Murphy, Marc Perlman, featuring Steve Gorman)
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Local legend band The Jayhawks is headlining the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, in support of their ninth album Paging Mr. Proust coming to vinyl for the first time since its original 2016 release.

The Jayhawks (21 Dec 2018)

We saw The Jayhawks show in Dec 2018 and wrote, “… the highlight had to be with Johnson and longtime Soul Asylum guitarist Dan Murphy (looking thinner but very happy) forming “semi-Smog” an almost lineup of alt supergroup Golden Smog (sans Jeff Tweedy) for a version of 1998’s ‘Until You Came Along’.”

Golden Smog to open. The show is billed as Golden Smog Electric, featuring Gary Louris, Kraig Johnson, Dan Murphy, Marc Perlman, and Steve Gorman.

Tour dates:

Nov 11 Madison, WI, US Barrymore Theatre
Dec 16 St. Paul, MN, US Palace Theatre
Feb 24 2024 Evanston, IL, US SPACE
Feb 25 2024 Evanston, IL, US SPACE

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: December 11 to December 13

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12/11 Billy Raffoul with Peter Raffoul and The Indiana Drones at Turf Club Read More Billy Raffoul Billy Raffoul is currently on tour and will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this March 10th. Colin Bracewell to open. ...

12/11/2023 Monday

Billy Raffoul
with Peter Raffoul and The Indiana Drones
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Originally scheduled for the Turf Club on October 16, 2023, this Billy Raffoul has been rescheduled and will now take place on December 11, 2023. All tickets purchased for the original show will be honored.

>>>
Nashville/Toronto soulful singer, songwriter, and producer Billy Raffoul is touring in support of For All These Years, which will be out on October 20 via Nettwerk.

Talking about the new album, Billy shares, “‘For All These Years’ is a collection of songs exploring different relationships and characters. One’s relationship with their father, a relationship with a loved one battling addiction, reminders of a past relationship that follow you around.. Apart from three collaborations with my brother Peter Raffoul, I wrote this album on my own and spent a good amount of time living with each story until they felt ready, ‘For All These Years’ is the first record I’ve ever made that encapsulates all my musical inspirations in one LP.”

Peter Raffoul and The Indiana Drones to open.

Tour dates:

Oct 29 – Old Ironsides – Sacramento, CA
Nov 1 – Soda Bar – San Diego, CA
Nov 2 – The Peppermint Club – West Hollywood, CA
Nov 3 – Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ
Nov 4 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
Nov 7 – Club Dada – Dallas, TX
Nov 8 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
Nov 9 – Empire Control Room – Austin, TX
Nov 11 – Exit/In – Nashville, TN
Nov 12 – Vinyl At Center Stage – Atlanta, GA
Nov 14 – The Cat’s Cradle Back Room – Carrboro, NC
Nov 15 – Union Stage – Washington D.C.
Nov 16 – World Cafe Live – Philadelphia, PA
Nov 17 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
Nov 18 – Cafe 939 At Berklee – Boston, MA
Dec 4 – Rumba Cafe – Columbus, OH
Dec 5 – The Magic Bag – Ferndale, MI
Dec 6 – Club Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 11 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
Dec 12 – Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL

12/13 Ariel Posen with Brittany Kennell at Turf Club Read More The Bros. Landreth Canadian sibling duo The Bros. Landreth welcome a new day with Come Morning, an album that marks both a rebirth and refinement of the JUNO-winning band's blend of North American ...

12/13/2023 Wednesday

Ariel Posen
with Brittany Kennell
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com.com

It looks like Canadian singer Ariel Posen is ending his national tour in support of the third album Reasons Why, at the Turf Club in St Paul on December 13th.

Posen previously played guitars in Canadian alternative country and folk music group The Bros. Landreth.

Brittany Kennell to open.

Tour Dates

11/9 – Ottawa, ON, Canada – Galerie Saw Gallery &
11/10 – Montreal, QC, Canada – Theatre Fairmount &
11/11 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground &
11/12 – Cambridge, MA – Sonia Live Music Venue &
11/14 – Philadelphia, PA – Milkboy &
11/15 – Vienna, VA – Jammin' Java &
11/16 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre &
11/18 – Hamilton, ON, Canada – Mills Hardware
11/19 – Toronto, ON, Canada – The Great Hall &
12/7 – Asheville, NC – Salvage Station &
12/8 – Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic &
12/9 – Nashville, TN – The Blue Room &
12/10 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi &
12/12 – Chicago, IL – Sleeping Village &
12/13 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club &

+ w/ Niall McCabe
* w/ Jonny Morgan
& w/ Brittany Kennell
# w/ Terra Lightfoot

12/13 Joe Samba with Joey Harkum at 7th St Entry

12/13/2023 Wednesday

Joe Samba
with Joey Harkum
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Rising singer, songwriter, and guitarist Joe Samba is on his first-ever US Headlining tour… the The 23-date fall outing, featuring support from Joey Harkum, and will stop in Minneapolis on December 13th, at the 7th Street Entry.

Tour dates:

November 2 – Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory at Masquerade
November 3 – Charleston, SC @ Pour House
November 4 – Asheville, NC @ Salvage Station
November 5 – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
November 8 – Wayne, PA @ 118 North
November 9 – New York, NY @ SOB’s
November 10 – Boston, MA @ Soundcheck Studios
November 11 – Burlington, VT @ Nectar's
November 15 – Jacksonville, FL @ Underbelly
November 16 – Deland, FL @ Café Davinci
November 18 – Melbourne, FL @ Debauchery
November 19 – Stuart, FL @ Terra Fermata
November 30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Café +
December 2 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage +
December 6 – Covington, KY @ Madison Live
December 7 – Columbus, OH @ Woodlands Tavern
December 8 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Stache at The Intersection
December 9 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
December 10 – St. Louis, MO @ Central Stage
December 13 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
December 14 – Kansas City, MO @ Encore
December 15 – Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
December 16 – Denver, CO @ Cervantes Otherside

+ indicates non-headlining shows/supporting Bumpin Uglies

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

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Rocktober: October 16

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It’s Rocktober!

10/16 Billy Raffoul with Peter Raffoul and The Indiana Drones at Turf Club Read More Billy Raffoul Billy Raffoul is currently on tour and will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this March 10th. Colin Bracewell to open. ...

10/16/2023 Monday

Billy Raffoul
with Peter Raffoul and The Indiana Drones
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Nashville/Toronto soulful singer, songwriter, and producer Billy Raffoul is touring in support of For All These Years, which will be out on October 20 via Nettwerk.

Talking about the new album, Billy shares, “‘For All These Years’ is a collection of songs exploring different relationships and characters. One’s relationship with their father, a relationship with a loved one battling addiction, reminders of a past relationship that follow you around.. Apart from three collaborations with my brother Peter Raffoul, I wrote this album on my own and spent a good amount of time living with each story until they felt ready, ‘For All These Years’ is the first record I’ve ever made that encapsulates all my musical inspirations in one LP.”

Peter Raffoul and The Indiana Drones to open.

Tour dates:

Oct 10 – The Magic Bag – Ferndale, MI
Oct 11 – Club Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 12 – Top Cats – Cincinnati, OH
Oct 14 – Rumba Cafe – Columbus, OH
Oct 15 – Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
Oct 16 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
Oct 17 – Reverb Lounge – Omaha, NE
Oct 19 – Marquis Theater – Denver, CO
Oct 20 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 21 – Neurolux – Boise, ID
Oct 22 – Lucky You Lounge – Spokane, WA
Oct 24 – Chop Suey – Seattle, WA
Oct 25 – The Old Church – Portland, OR
Oct 27 – Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA
Oct 28 – The Catalyst Atrium – Santa Cruz, CA
Oct 29 – Old Ironsides – Sacramento, CA
Nov 1 – Soda Bar – San Diego, CA
Nov 2 – The Peppermint Club – West Hollywood, CA
Nov 3 – Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ
Nov 4 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
Nov 7 – Club Dada – Dallas, TX
Nov 8 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
Nov 9 – Empire Control Room – Austin, TX
Nov 11 – Exit/In – Nashville, TN
Nov 12 – Vinyl At Center Stage – Atlanta, GA
Nov 14 – The Cat’s Cradle Back Room – Carrboro, NC
Nov 15 – Union Stage – Washington D.C.
Nov 16 – World Cafe Live – Philadelphia, PA
Nov 17 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
Nov 18 – Cafe 939 At Berklee – Boston, MA

10/16 Taylor Ashton with Eliza Edens at 7th St Entry Read More Taylor Ashton She had recently finished her co-headlining tour with Taylor Ashton, and these new 2023 seems like a continuing tour. …

10/16/2023 Monday

Taylor Ashton
with Eliza Edens
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Canadian, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Taylor Ashton is touring in support of Stranger To The Feeling (Signature Sounds Recordings). The tour will find its way to Minneapolis on Oct 16th, 2023.

We previously mentioned Ashton touring with Bella White.

Eliza Edens to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 21 | Newport, KY @ Southgate House Revival
Sep 22 | Athens, TN @ The Arts Center
Sep 28 | Warsaw, Poland @ Palladium
Sep 29 | Berlin, Germany @ Hole44
Sep 30 | Hamburg, Germany @ Logo Musik
Oct 2 | Olso, Norway @ Cosmopolite Scene
Oct 3 | Johanneshov, Sweden @ Slaktkyrkan
Oct 4 | Copenhagen, Denmark @ Pumpehuset
Oct 6 | London, United Kingdom @ Slaughtered Lamb
Oct 10 | Wausau, WI @ Grand Theater
Oct 11 | Arlington Heights, IL @ Hey Nonny
Oct 12 | Findlay, Oh @ Marathon Center
Oct 13 | Grand Rapids, MI @ The Midtown GR
Oct 14 | Stoughton, WI @ Stoughton Opera House
Oct 16 | Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
Oct 19 | Carbondale, CO @ Steve’s Guitars
Oct 20 | Pueblo, CO @ Brues Alehouse Brewing
Oct 21 | Denver, CO @ Goosetown Tavern
Oct 22 | Boulder, CO @ Chautauqua Community House

10/16 Boys Like Girls at Fillmore Read More Summer Set Scottsdale’s The Summer Set will be headlining the Garage in Burnsville this Friday night (April 22nd). The band’s latest Stories for Monday came out April 1st via Fearless Records. ...

10/16/2023 Monday

Boys Like Girls
with State Champs, The Summer Set, and Lolo
at Fillmore
livenation.com

Los Angeles’ Boys Like Girls announced their first album in 11 years. The album is called Sunday At Foxwoods and comes out on October 20th, 2023, on Fearless / Concord Records. In addition, there is a promotional tour, which will stop by the Fillmore in Minneapolis on October 16.

Special guests State Champs, The Summer Set, and Lolo to open.

Tour dates:

09/21 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans+
09/23 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution+
09/24 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando+
09/26 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater+
09/27 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center+
09/28 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory#
09/30 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren%
10/01 -- Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium&
10/02 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues Las Vegas&
10/04 – San Diego, CA – SOMA%
10/06 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic†
10/08 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom†
10/10 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom†
10/11 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre†
10/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot†
10/14 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium†
10/16 – Minneapolis, MN –The Fillmore Minneapolis†
10/18 Madison, WI – The Sylvee†
10/19 –Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom@
10/21 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland@
10/22 –Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit@
10/23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre@
10/24 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY^
10/26 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall Fenway†
10/27 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom†
10/30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia†
10/31 – Silver Springs, MD – The Fillmore Silver Springs†
11/01 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz†

Keys for support:
+ – Four Years Strong and LOLO
# – Four Years Strong, LOLO, Max Bemis
% – 3OH!3, LOLO
& – 3OH!3, LOLO, The Ready Set
† – The Summer Set, LOLO
@ – The Summer Set, LOLO, Every Avenue
^The Summer Set, LOLO, SayWeCanFly

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

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: February 23 to February 24

02/23 FOREST BLAKK with Peter Raffoul at 7th St Entry Read More Forest Blakk Needtobreathe will be headlining in support of their collection of songs, Forever On Your Side (Niles City Sound Sessions). Johnnyswim and Forest Blakk to open. Forever On Your Side Tour 2018: ...

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

02/23/2023 Thursday

FOREST BLAKK
with Peter Raffoul
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Forest Blakk is currently touring in support of his new EP Every Little Detail (Atlantic Records).

Every Little Detail features Blakk’s breakout Platinum-certified smash single “If You Love Her” (with Meghan Trainor), which had over 310 million total global streams. This earned Blakk his official US chart debut on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart, his national US TV debut on ABC’s Live with Kelly & Ryan, top 30 placement on the Hot AC radio chart.

Peter Raffoul to open.

Forest Blakk Live:

1/27 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
1/28 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
1/31 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
2/1 – Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
2/7 – Washington DC @ Union Stage
2/8 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
2/10 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
2/13 – Boston, MA @ Cafe 939 at Berklee
2/16 – Ottawa, ON @ The 27 Club
2/17 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
2/18 – Toronto, ON @ The Rivoli
2/19 – London, ON @ Rum Runners
2/22 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
2/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
2/25 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
2/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

02/24 Greensky Bluegrass at Palace Theatre Read More Greensky Bluegrass Kalamazoo’s Greensky Bluegrass is currently on tour in support of Stress Dreams (Thirty Tigers). The band is bringing along The Infamous Stringdusters on this tour. …

02/24/2023 Saturday

Greensky Bluegrass
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Greensky Bluegrass is in the middle of their 2023 Winter Tour… the tour will stop by St Paul’s Palace Theatre on Feb 24th. The band was previously in town exactly one year ago in 2022.

The five piece features Anders Beck [dobro], Michael Arlen Bont [banjo], Dave Bruzza [guitar], Mike Devol [upright bass], and Paul Hoffman [Mandolin].

Tour Dates

1/26 @ Stage AE | Pittsburgh, PA+
1/27 @ The Anthem | Washington DC=
1/28 @ The Anthem | Washington DC+
2/1 @ Kemba Live! | Columbus, OH!!
2/2 @ The Pageant | St. Louis, MO!!
2/3-4 @ The Vic Theatre | Chicago, IL!!
2/22 @ The Intersection | Grand Rapids, MI
2/23 @ The Riverside Theater | Milwaukee, WI
2/24 @ Palace Theatre | Saint Paul, MN
2/25 @ Uptown Theater | Kansas City, MO

+DanielDonato’s Cosmic Country
=Railroad Earth
!!Holly Bowling

02/24 American Authors with Billy Raffoul at Fine Line Read More American Authors July 8: Great Clips Stage Matt Hires X Ambassadors American Authors Death Cab for Cutie PreferredOne Stage Andra Day Cold War Kids Gary Clark Jr. …

02/24/2023 Friday

American Authors
with Billy Raffoul
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

American Authors at Basilica Block Party (08 Jul 2016)

Alternative rock band American Authors (formerly known as The Blue Pages) is currently on tour in support of their album Best Night Of My Life.

We briefly caught the band at Basilica Block Party in 2016.

Billy Raffoul to open.

Tour Dates

1/23-1/28 – Miami, FL @ Rock Boat XXII
2/10 – Fairfield, CT @ The Warehouse
2/15 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Elevation 27
2/16 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
2/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live
2/18 – New York, NY @ Racket
2/19 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
2/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall
2/23 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
2/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Café
2/25 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
2/26 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
2/28 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater
3/2 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
3/3 – Las Vegas, NV @ Rocks Lounge
3/4 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
3/5 – Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live
3/7 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
3/8 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
3/9 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
3/11 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
3/12 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos

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

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: March 6 to March 10, 2020

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

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

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

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

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

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

Show up early to check out Mannequin Pussy.

Tour dates

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

*w/ Mannequin Pussy

Other shows in the area:

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

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

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

Tour dates:

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

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

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

Chris Castino and Chicken Wire Empire to open.

Tour dates:

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

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

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

:3lon to open.

Tour dates:

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

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

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

Tour dates:

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

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

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

Colin Bracewell to open.

Tour dates:

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

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Minneapolis: May 12 to May 14, 2019

Dandy Warhols at First Ave Read More The Dandy Warhols You know we like The Dandy Warhols... and they love "Minnesoter." Minneapolis is pretty much the only city where they will automatically play "Minnesoter", which are often not written on their .… Cosmonauts Cosmonauts is the co-headliner. Cult of Lip to open. Additional details at first-avenue.com, $10 entry fee. 04/04/17 Scottish trio Biffy Clyro sold out the Turf Club on Tuesday..… DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 12 to May 14, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

THE DANDY WARHOLS
+ Cosmonauts, DJ Jake Rudh
First Avenue
Sun 05/12/2019 (7pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

Can you believe it’s been 25 years since The Dandy Warhols first arrived? The band loves “Minnesoter” and it’s always good to have the band back in town.

The last time we saw them, in Sep 2016, we said, “As for The Dandy Warhols, they are always fun. As previously explained, they have a relationship with Minneapolis and had always made sure they come to the city whenever they work out their tour itinerary. Minneapolis was their very first national tour date (with Electrafixion) at the Fine Line Music Café on 16 November 1995.... and of course it went very wrong: their tour van broke down. They had to get their vehicle in working order, but in the meantime they played some house shows in the area. The whole lovely experience inspired singer / songwriter Courtney Taylor (he didn’t have that extra Taylor part back then) to write ‘Minnesoter’ - a song that the Dandies will always play in Minnesota! That is no except with last week’s show, which you can see, handwritten on the set “‘Soter”. If you ever wanted to see a Dandy show, make sure to see it at Minneapolis, as it’s always fun and unique.”

Cosmonauts and DJ Jake Rudh to open.

Tour dates:

May 6 Washington, D.C. 9.30 Club ** ^^
May 7 Boston, MA Royale ** ^^
May 8 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel ** ^^
May 9 Toronto, ON CMW **
May 11 Chicago, IL Metro **
May 12 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue **
May 14 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre **
May 16 Los Angeles, CA Theatre at the Ace Hotel ** ^^
May 17 San Diego, CA The Observatory at North Park ** ^^
May 18 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore ** ^^
May 24 Napa Valley, CA Bottlerock

** w/ Cosmonauts
** ^^ w/ Cosmonauts, The Vacant Lots

Other shows in the area:

Parachute 2019 Tour Kevin Garrett at 7th Street Teen at 7th Street Passion Pit at the Palace Jim James at First Ave Kirin J Callinan at 7th Street Read More Passion Pit More than a year has passed since Cambridge, MA-based Passion Pit’s breakthrough album, Gossamer (French Kiss Columbia Records) has been released and the indie pop band’s … TEEN Brooklyn-based TEEN followed Jenkins. The indie rock band formed in 2012 is composed of lead Kristina "Teeny" Lieberson, her two sisters Lizzy and Katherine, and friend Jane …

PARACHUTE
+ Billy Raffoul
Varsity Theater
Sun 05/12/2019 (7pm/$15)
varsitytheater.com

Parachute is headlining the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown. We last saw them in Oct 2016 and said, “Virginia band Parachute was next, with a taut but peppy twenty-five minute set culled from the new album, Wide Awake (Vanguard Records) released this March, and a few radio hits; most of which, the crowd seemed to have recognized.”

Show up early to check out emerging singer/songwriter Billy Raffoul.

Tour dates:

May 5—Boston, MA—Royale
May 7—New York, NY—Gramercy Theatre
May 9—Cleveland, OH—House Of Blues
May 10—Chicago, IL—House Of Blues
May 11—Milwaukee, WI—Turner Ballroom
May 12—Minneapolis, MN—The Varsity
May 14—Des Moines, IA—Wooly’s
May 15—Omaha, NE—The Waiting Room
May 17—St. Louis, MO—Delmar Hall
May 18—Nashville, TN—Cannery Ballroom
May 29—Kansas City, MO—Record Bar
May 31—Denver, CO—Gothic Theatre

KEVIN GARRETT
+ Quinn Lewis
7th St Entry
Mon 05/13/2019 (7pm/$21.50)
first-avenue.com

Pittsburgh-born, Grammy-nominated artist Kevin Garrett will be playing the 7th Street Entry this Monday, May 13th. Garrett’s debut album Hoax is out now.

Australia-born pop artist and songwriter Quinn Lewis to open.

Tour dates:

May 7 Montreal, CQ Belmont*
May 9 Toronto, ON The Drake Underground*
May 11 Columbus, OH The Basement*
May 12 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*
May 13 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry*
May 15 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge*
May 17 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue*
May 19 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop**
May 21 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour**
May 25 Austin, TX The Parish**
May 26 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall**
May 28 Dallas, TX Deep Ellum Art Co. **
May 30 Nashville, TN Exit/In**
May 31 Atlanta, GA Vinyl ATL**

*Quinn Lewis Opening
**Minke Opening

TEEN
+ Margret, Dennis
7th St Entry
Tue 05/14/2019 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Sister band Teen is back in Minneapolis this Tuesday, May 14th. We last saw the girls in New York in Sept 2014 and said, “Brooklyn-based band, TEEN. With their electronic, alternative rock music, the harmonies from all four members blended in smoothly and strongly. Their semi-repetitious sequences in each song give off a slight trance-like vibe. Though it seemed like most of the audience came to see Lerche, TEEN definitely was able to hold the majority of the crowd’s attention.”

Tour dates:

5/5 - BSP Kingston: Kingston, NY%
5/6 - Cafe Nine: New Haven, CT
5/15 - 7th St. Entry: Minneapolis, MN
5/16 - Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit: Detroit, MI#

%with And the Kids
#with Xiu Xiu

PASSION PIT
+ The Beaches
Palace Theatre
Tue 05/14/2019 (7pm/$32.50)
palacestpaul.com

The special 10-year Anniversary Passion Pit show is taking place at the Palace Theatre in St Paul on May 14th. VIP attendees will get a Q&A session with Michael Angelakos, plus photos with the band and exclusive merchandises.

Show up early to check out JUNO Award-winning rock band, The Beaches (not to be confused with Australia’s Beaches or Philadelphia’s Beach Slang).

Tour dates:

May 05 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
May 07 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
May 09 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
May 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
May 12 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
May 14 – Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
May 15 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater
May 16 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
May 19 – New York, NY @ Pier 17
May 20 – Niagara Falls, NY @ The Rapids Theatre
May 21 – New York, NY @ Pier 17
May 23 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
May 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
May 25 – Washington D.C. @ The Anthem

JIM JAMES
+ Amo Amo
First Avenue
Tue 05/14/2019 (7pm/$31)
first-avenue.com

Jim James (from My Morning Jacket) is back in town… and he’s bringing Los Angeles psych pop band Amo Amo with him.

Tour dates:

05/05: New Orleans, LA @ Joy Theatre
05/07: Houston, TX @ Heights Theater
05/08: Houston, TX @ Heights Theater
05/10: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
05/11: Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amph
05/12: Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre
05/14: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/15: St Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
05/17: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/18: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/19: Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
05/20: Portland, ME @ State Theatre

KIRIN J CALLINAN
+ 26 Bats!,Wet Legs
Turf Club
Tue 05/14/2019 (7pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Kirin J Callinan will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul in support of his new record Return to Center (due June 21st via Terrible Records).

Tour dates:

05/9 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
05/10 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
05/11 - Lexington, KY @ The Burl
05/14 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
05/17 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
05/18 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
05/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
05/22 - Oakland, CA @ New Parish
05/23 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
05/24 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
05/25 - Vancouver, BC @ Static Jupiter
07/2 - Gothenburg, SE @ Pusterviksbaren
07/3 - Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
07/4 - Stockholm, SE @ München Brewery
07/5 - Berlin, DE @ Urban Spree
07/6 - Amsterdam, NL @ De School
07/7 - Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
07/8 - Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen
07/9 - London, UK @ Omeara
07/11 - Paris, FR @ Ephemere
07/12 - Normandie, FR @ Pete The Monkey
07/14 - Dublin, IE @ Iveagh Gardens
08/8 - Adelaide, AU @ Lion Arts Factory
08/9 - Melbourne, AU @ Croxton Bandroom
08/10 - Fremantle, AU @ Freo Social
08/16 - Brisbane, AU @ The Zoo
08/17 - Sydney, AU @ Metro Theatre

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Minneapolis: February 1 to February 8, 2018

Read More Diet Cig Alex Luciano is a guitar-slinging human tornado on a Pixy Stix bender. As the singer, guitarist and one half of the undeniably charming duo Diet Cig, Luciano is known to bop, flail and high-kick around the stage. ... The Spook School Glasgow indie-pop band The Spook School released their special Christmas single “Someone To Spend Christmas With”, along with a Christmas Calendars, featuring photos of their drummer Niall McCamley. ...

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 1 to February 8, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

DIET CIG
+ The Spook School, Great Grandpa
Univ. Of Minnesota
Sat 02/03/2018 (7:30pm/$10)
sua.umn.edu

We caught Diet Cig’s first-ever Minneapolis appearance in June 2017 and wrote, “…singer/guitarist Alex Luciano was clearly the center of attention as she kicked and danced and drum-stand her way to our hearts. The band is still very young, and as expected, played most of their debut (and throwing in ‘Breathless’ from a previous Over Easy EP), resulting in only a barely 45-min set (with no encores). You know that when they come back (and they will), that they’ll have more songs under their belt.”

As noted, they are indeed back, and will have more songs to play. What we didn’t expect is that this time around, the duo will be joined by a two additional live musicians: bassist Anna from The Spook School and keyboardist Karli from Plush.

Speaking of The Spook School, they will one of two openers.. We previously wrote about the Glasgow indie-pop band last year and very excited to see them in the U.S. promoting their third album Could It Be Different? (Slumberland Records).

Also, Seattle’s Great Grandpa will open. The band started in 2014 with guitarist & vocalist Patrick Goodwin, bassist Carrie Miller, drummer Cam LaFlam, and vocalist Alex Menne. During recording of their record, guitarist Dylan Hanwright joined the group, solidifying the lineup. Great Grandpa’s Plastic Cough came out last year on Double Double Whammy.

NOTE: The event is $10, but if you have a valid U of M Student ID, it’s $5.

Tour dates:

Jan 29 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place # ^
Jan 30 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison # ^
Jan 31 - Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar # ^
Feb 01 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge & #
Feb 02 - Madison, WI @ University of Wisconsin & #
Feb 03 - Minneapolis, MN @ University of Minnesota & #
Feb 05 - Lawrence, KS @ White Schoolhouse #
Feb 06 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge & #
Feb 07 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge #
Feb 08 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court #
Feb 09 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux & #
Feb 10 - Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt & #
Feb 11 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey #
Feb 12 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater #
Feb 14 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop #
Feb 15 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst & #
Feb 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room #
Feb 17 - San Diego, CA @ You Are Going To Hate This Fest 3 #
Feb 18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley (w/ Bully)
Feb 19 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress & #
Feb 21 - Austin, TX @ The Sidewinder & #
Feb 22 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links & #
Feb 23 - New Orleans, LA @ Hi Ho Lounge & #
Feb 24 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade & #
Feb 25 - Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight & #
Feb 26 - Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre & #
Feb 27 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle & #
Feb 28 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel & #
Mar 01 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere & #
Mar 02 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall & #
Mar 03 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church & #

* = w/ Sammi Lanzetta
# = w/ The Spook School
^ = w/ Lala Lala
& = w/ Great Grandpa

Read More Kimbra More than somebody that you used to know-- New Zealand-born Kimbra is back, touring in support of her second album, The Golden Echo (Warner Bros. Records). Produced by Kimbra and Rich Costey … Arc Iris Arc Iris - Josie from the Low Anthem in a new band. I didn't know anything about her or this band and it may be one of the hardest to explain. Her voice is like Joanna Newsome and the music is a mix of country…

KIMBRA
+ King and Arc Iris
The Cedar Cultural Center
Mon 02/05/2018 (7pm/$25)
thecedar.org

Two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning, critically acclaimed New Zealand songstress Kimbra will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center this Monday, February 5th, in support of her third album Primal Heart (Warner Bros. Records).

We first heard about Kimbra via a duet with Goyte for “Somebody That I Used To Know”, but unfortunately, when we saw her in October 2014, she doesn’t play that song (probably because it requires a male vocalist). Still, Kimbra’s got plenty of hit songs of her own, so you won’t be disappointed.

Arc Iris (lead singer and lyricist Jocie Adams, keyboardist Zach Tenorio-Miller and drummer Ray Belli) to open. Adams previously spent eight years as a key member of The Low Anthem.

Also, King is slated to open (although their name is not shown on the show poster). King is a Los Angeles-based Grammy winning trio featuring sisters Paris and Amber Strother, and Anita Bias.

Tour dates:

1/28 - Boston, MA (Paradise Rock Club)
1/29 - Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Steel)
1/30 - Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
1/31 - Philadelphia, PA (Union Transfer)
2/02 - Toronto, ON (The Mod Club)
2/03 - Chicago, IL (Concord Music Hall)
2/05 - Minneapolis, MN (Cedar Cultural Center)
2/08 - Portland, OR (Wonder Ballroom)
2/09 - Vancouver, BC (Imperial)
2/11 - Seattle, WA (Neumos)
2/13 - San Francisco, CA (The Regency Ballroom)
2/14 - Los Angeles, CA (The Theatre at the Ace Hotel)

Read More Sir Sly Los Angeles' Sir Sly recently just signed to Cherrytree/Interscope Records, and their first release is the Gold EP (available now). Hear the title track, "Gold", on soundcloud … Rachael Yamagata Rachael Yamagata is back at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis as part of her "Dealbreaker Heart Tour". It was only about six months ago was she just here ...

Most of the first few weeks of February (February 1-February 4) show listing can be found at Super Bowl LII Week in Minneapolis (26 Jan-04 Feb 2018) - A Concert Overview

Other shows in the area:

PAT KEEN
+ Carlisle Evans Peck
Warming House
Fri 02/02/2018 (7:30pm/$10)
thewarminghouse.net

Minneapolis-based Pat Keen will be playing the Warming House in Minneapolis on February 2nd. This is a very small venue that can host about 40 people, so there’s never a bad spot.

Local singer/songwriter and pianist Carlisle Evans Peck to open.

LIMBS / GREAT AMERICAN GHOST
+ Driftless
Opinion Brewing Company
Tue 02/06/2018 (5:30pm/$7)
opinionbrewing.com

Tampa Bay post-hardcore quintet Limbs is playing Opinion Brewery in Newport, Minnesota, this Tuesday, February 6. Limbs’ latest Sleep came out on October 26th via Equal Vision Records.

Great American Ghost will co-headline.

Driftless to open.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

2/2 - Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall
2/3 - Buffalo, NY @ Stamps
2/4 - Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar
2/5 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
2/6 - Newport, MN @ Opinion Brewery
2/7- Omaha, NE @ Lookout Lounge
2/8 - Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th St.
2/9 - Abilene, TX @ My Place Bar
2/10 - Laredo, TX @ Second Chance Music
2/11 - Dallas, TX @ Reno's Chop Shop
2/13 - Memphis, TN @ Growlers
2/14 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
2/15 - Nashville, TN @ The End

ANNA MEREDITH
Aria
Wed 02/07/2018 (7:30pm/$25)
liquidmusic.org

Celebrated UK composer and electronic artist, Anna Meredith is playing Aria in Minneapolis, as part of the unique Walker Art’s Liquid Music series.

If you don’t live near Minneapolis, her next stop will be at the Weitz Center for Creativity in Northfield on February 9th.

Meredith’s debut album, Varmints, is out now on Moshi Moshi.

RACHAEL YAMAGATA
+ Hemming
Icehouse
Wed 02/07/2018 (8pm/$25)
icehousempls.com

Singer/songwriter Rachael Yamagata will be returning to the Minneapolis area next Wednesday.

Philadelphia’s Candice Martello, aka Hemming, to open.

Normally, these Icehouse shows starts at 11pm, but this event listing appears to have a regular show start time at 8pm.

MAGIC GIANT
+ The Brevet
7th Street Entry
Wed 02/07/2018 (7:30pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Magic Giant and South California-based alternative rock band, The Brevet will be at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis this Wednesday, February 7th.

Tour dates:

1/27. Spokane, WA: The Barlett
1/30. Boise, ID: Neurolux
1/31. Salt Lake City, UT: The State Room
2/1. Fort Collins, CO: The Artery
2/2. Denver, CO: Globe Hall
2/3. Denver, CO: Globe Hall
2/6. Kansas City, MO: recordBar
2/7. Minneapolis, MN: 7th St. Entry
2/8. Madison, WI: High Noon
2/9. Chicago, IL: Lincoln Hall
2/10. Columbus, OH: A&R Music Bar
2/11. Ann Arbor, MI: Blind Pig
2/13. Toronto, ON: Mod Club
2/15. New York, NY: Bowery Ballroom
2/16. Boston, MA: Brighton Music Hall
2/17. Philadelphia, PA: The Foundry
2/18. Washington, DC: U Street Music Hall
2/20. Carrboro, NC: Cat’s Cradle Back Room
2/21. Atlanta, GA: Aisle 5
2/22. Mobile, Al: The Merry Widow
2/23. Houston, TX: Warehouse Live Studio
2/24. Austin, TX: Stubbs Jr.
2/25. Dallas, TX: Three Links
2/27. Tucson, AZ: Club Congress
2/28. Phoenix, AZ: Crescent Ballroom

96.3 GO SHOW
Featuring Sir Sly
+ Miles The DJ, John Chuck & The Class
Fine Line Music Cafe
Thu 02/08/2018 (8pm/$35)
finelinemusic.com

There’s another Go Show taking place on February 8th, featuring Sir Sly and hosted by Miles the DJ.

Opening the show will be John Chuck and the Class.

POPPY
The Cedar Cultural Center
Thu 02/08/2018 (7pm/$20)
thecedar.org

Internet sensation Poppy (previously known as That Poppy) will be bringing her live show to the Cedar Cultural Center on Thursday, February 8. Find out if she has feelings and if she’s a robot…

ZZ WARD
+ Billy Raffoul
First Avenue
Thu 02/08/2018 (7pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

Critically acclaimed bluesy recording artist ZZ Ward is back, this time to headline First Avenue on February 8th. ZZ Ward’s latest album The Storm is out now.

Billy Raffoul will open.

Tour dates:

1/30/2018 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
2/1/2018 Ft. Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
2/2/2018 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
2/3/2018 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
2/5/2018 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
2/6/2018 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
2/8/2018 Minneapolis, MN First Ave
2/9/2018 Chicago, IL House of Blues
2/10/2018 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom
2/12/2018 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
2/13/2018 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)
2/15/2018 New York, NY Irving Plaza
2/16/2018 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
2/17/2018 Boston, MA Paradise Club
2/19/2018 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground Ballroom
2/20/2018 Montreal, QC Club Soda
2/21/2018 Toronto, ON Mod Club
2/24/2018 Clearwater, FL Clearwater Sea-Blue Festival
3/3/2018 Seattle, WA The Showbox
3/4/2018 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
3/6/2018 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
3/7/2018 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
3/9/2018 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
3/10/2018 San Diego, CA House of Blues
3/11/2018 Los Angeles, CA Fonda Theatre

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Minneapolis: August 5 to August 9, 2017

Read More Bryan Ferry Bryan Ferry teams up with a bunch of modern artists with Olympia (featuring Kate Moss on the cover), and Cliff Richard celebrates his 70th birthday with a collection of . …

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 5 to August 9, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

BRYAN FERRY
at Palace Theatre
Saturday 08/05/17 (7pm/$57)
palacestpaul.com

Bryan Ferry will be headlining the Palace Theatre in St Paul this Saturday. The versatile English singer will probably play some Bob Dylan (seeing as it’s Minnesota!) from his Dylanesque record. Even if he doesn’t cover a Dylan tune, I know, for a fact, that Ferry will play classic Roxy Music songs - including my all-time favorite song ‘Love is the Drug’.

Show up early to check out pianist-singer/songwriter Judith Owen.

Tour Dates:

08/03/2017 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO
08/05/2017 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN
08/07/2017 Burton Cummings Theatre Winnipeg, MB
08/09/2017 River Cree Resort Enoch, AB
08/11/2017 Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Woodinville, WA
08/13/2017 Orpheum Vancouver, BC
08/15/2017 Arlene Schnitzer Portland, OR
08/17/2017 The Chelsea Las Vegas, NV
08/19/2017 Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CA
08/21/2017 Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA
08/23/2017 Humphrey's Concerts San Diego, CA
08/26/2017 Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
10/07/2017 Crocus City Hall Moscow, Russia
10/09/2017 Nordea Concert Hall Tallinn, Estonia
10/11/2017 Oktyabrskiy Concert Hall St. Petersburg, Russia

Read More Sylvan Esso Sylvan Esso have sold out. The band was recently in Minneapolis at the second annual 10 Thousand Sounds Music Festival, which we caught the "up-and-coming dreamy indie-folk duo" last year, when they only had a handful of songs.… Flock of Dimes Flock of Dimes is Jenn Wasner’s new musical project. Wasner, as you know, is probably more famous as being one half of Wye Oak. For the first Flock of Dimes tour, Wasner is offering unreleased …

SYLVAN ESSO
at First Avenue
Sunday 08/06/17 (7pm/$25/Sold Out)
Monday 08/07/17 (7pm/$25/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

The first time we saw Sylvan Esso in November 2013, we knew they were special from her Mountain Man days.

Sylvan Esso’s last MN show sold out, so it’s no surprise that the band sold out both dates at First Avenue.

Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner new project Flock of Dimes will open. We previously saw the band in October 2016 and noted that Dimes uses more synth and beats.

Tour Dates:

8/4 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall %
8/5 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
8/6 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave %
8/7 - Minneapolis MN - First Avenue %
8/8 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium %
8/10 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre %
8/11 - Bellevue, CO - Mishawaka Amph %
8/12 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot %
8/13 - Missoula, MT – Traveler’s Rest
8/15 - Vancouver, BC – Commodore %
8/16 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom %
8/17 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom %
8/18 - Seattle, WA – Neptune $
8/19 - Seattle, WA – Neptune $
8/21 – Petaluma California – Lagunitas Brewing %
8/22 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater %
8/23 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater %
8/25 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium %
8/26 - San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park %
8/27 - Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren %
8/29 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater %
8/30 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek %
8/31 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall %
9/1 - New Orleans, LA - Civic Theater %
9/14 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre #
9/15 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre #
9/16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE #
9/17 - Detroit, MI - Crofoot Ballroom #
9/19 - Columbus, OH - Express Live! #
9/20 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues #
9/21 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's #
9/22 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium #
9/23 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room #
9/25 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note #
9/26 - Kansas City, MO - CrossroadsKC #
9/28 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom #
9/29 - Asheville, NC - ExploreAsheville #
9/30 - Pittsboro, NC - Shakori Hills &
10/25 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega
10/26 – Berlin, DE – Astra Kulturhaus
10/27 – Cologne, DE – Kulturkirche
10/29 – Hamburg, DE – Mojo
10/30 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
11/1 – Munich, DE - Ampere
11/2 – Lausanne, CH – Les Docks
11/2-4 – Paris, FR – Pitchfork Music Festival
11/4 – Antwerp, BE – Trix
11/6 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute2
11/7 – Bristol, UK – SWX
11/8 – London, UK – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
11/10 – Liverpool, UK – Arts Club
11/11 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla
11/12 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 TV Studio
11/13 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
11/14 – Dublin, IE – Tivoli Theater
3/2-6/18 – Punta Cana, DR – One Big Holiday @

* w/ Middle Kids
% w/ Flock of Dimes
$ w/ Dana Buoy
# w/ Helado Negro
& w/ Tune-Yards, Wye Oak, Helado Negro, Well$
@ w/ My Morning Jacket

Read More Echo & The Bunnymen I do love Echo & The Bunnymen, but not a massive fan, but I witness their breakup via Melody Maker and NME. When lead singer Ian McCulloch left the band to pursue a solo ...

ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN
at First Avenue
Wednesday 08/09/17 (7pm/$35)
first-avenue.com

Liverpool’s Echo and the Bunnymen is back at First Avenue this August 9th.

The current band line-up consists of original members Ian McCulloch (vocals, guitar) and Will Sergeant (guitar), plus touring members: Gordy Goudie (guitar), Stephen Brannan (bass), Jez Wing (keyboards), and Nick Kilroe (drums).

The band last released Meteorites in 2014 (which they did tour for the record in August 2014).

Experimental, post-rock, shoegaze band Ester Drang will open the show.... the band is one of Echo & the Bunnymen’s favorites, as they previously also opened up for the Bunnymen in September 2016.

Ester Drang’s been around for over twenty years, and their latest album Rocinate came out on Jade Tree Records in 2006... however a new single ‘Union’ was released on July 17, 2017. You can hear it on soundcloud.com.

DJ Jake Rudh will play music videos before and between sets.

Tour Dates:

01 Aug 2017 Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR
02 Aug 2017 Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
03 Aug 2017 PNE Amphitheatre, Vancouver, BC
04 Aug 2017 First Avenue, MN
05 Aug 2017 Union Hall, Edmonton, AB
06 Aug 2017 MacEwan Ballroom, Uni. of Calgary
08 Aug 2017 Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg
11 Aug 2017 London Music Hall, London, Canada

Read More Charlie Parr As for the free shows for the Cedar, they include The Brass Kings with Purgatory Hill (West Bank Deep Blues Festival 7/22), Charlie Parr with Joe & Vicki Price (West Bank Deep Blues Festival 7/23), and Portland Cello Project (7/29). … Marika Hackman Marika Hackman has announced her long awaited debut album, titled We Slept at Last. The album will be the folk songstress' first full length release in the wake of a string of acclaimed EP's …

Other shows in the area:

08/05/2017 The new Go Show for Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness at the Fine Line Music Café this Saturday has sold out. Show up eary to check ou RCA recording artist Missio. Hosted by Hosted by Ben, Dana and Giselle 7pm, Sold Out.

08/05/2017 Philly-born alternative renegade and punk-rock troubadour Mondo Cozmo will be playing the 7th Street Entry this Saturday in support of his debut album, Plastic Soul (Republic Records). Billy Raffoul will open. 8pm, $15.

08/06/2017 Shawn Mendes’ first-ever arena world tour is coming to Xcel Energy Center on Sunday, in support of his #1 sophomore record Illuminate (Island Records). Not bad for a guy that only recently appeared on his first live US television appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Charlie Puth to open. 7:30pm, $47.50.

08/08/2017 VNV Nation (European based alternative electronic project led by Ronan Harris) has sold out their 7th Street Entry show on Tuesday. Ivardensphere will open. 7pm, $25.

08/09/2017 Semi-local (Duluth) Charlie Parr is playing a couple of Minnesota dates in support of his new album Dog (Red House Records). The first date is at Mill City Live Music Series (across the Gutherie Theater) in Minneapolis (08/09), then Falconer Vineyard in Red Wing (08/11), Minnesota, followed by The 218 in Virginia (08/17), and ending at Neer Park in New London, Minnesota (08/19). 6pm, $5 (Free if MNHS member).

08/09/2017 The ‘Wicked Game’ singer Chris Isaak is playing the Pantages Theatre on Wednesday. 7pm, $63.50.

08/09/2017 The special co-headlining The Big Moon and Marika Hackman show will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday. The Big Moon’s debut album Love in the 4th Dimension is available on StarTime International/Columbia Records. 7:30pm, $12.

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Minneapolis: May 27 to May 28, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 27 to May 28, 2016

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Blue Felix Blue Felix's live shows are legendary in the Twin Cities. Everyone talks about them and I've heard nothing but amazing things. I have a friend that was talking up ....

BLUE FELIX
at 7th Street Entry
Friday, 05/27/16, 8pm ($12/$15)
first-avenue.com

Local Blue Felix is playing the 7th Street Entry next Friday. According to the band, they haven’t touched the tiny venue in ten years... so this will be a treat for Blue Felix hardcore fans.

We previously caught the rock/metal band at the Cabooze in Jan 2016 and wrote, “Blue Felix's live shows are legendary in the Twin Cities. Everyone talks about them and I've heard nothing but amazing things.”

Green Death, Sleep Signals, and Version 5 to open.

Additional details:

Blue Felix Live with special guests Green Death, Sleep Signals, and Version 5

Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 22nd.

Venue: 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
Date: Friday May 27th
Time: 8PM Doors
Cost: $12Adv/$15DOS
Age: 18+

We haven't played the entry in nearly a decade. Last time it sold out. Only a couple hundred tickets will be available, so if you don't get them quick, you probably won't be getting in.

Read More Missy Higgins 51 Missy Higgins - Peachy 52 Kisschasy - Spray On Pants 53 Missy Higgins - Steer 54 Klaxons - Golden Skans ....

MISSY HIGGINS
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Saturday, 05/28/16, 7pm ($25)
finelinemusic.com

Australian singer/songwriter and actress Missy Higgins will be playing the Fine Line Music Café on Saturday, May 28th. Higgins took a break from the industry since 2014’s album Oz to devote time to her family, giving birth to her song Samuel Lee in January 2015.

As she has previously mentioned, she loved playing live:

I like being home, having my routines, looking after my garden and playing with my dog, but I also love playing. I love being able to do both ...

It would seem that she’s officially back to music this year. Her latest single, ‘Oh Canada’ came out February 2016 via Eleven/Universal Music Australia.

Special guest Billy Raffoul to open.

Tour dates:

May 22 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
May 24 The Birchmere Alexandria, VA
May 25 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
May 28 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN
May 29 Bluebird Theatre Denver, CO
Jun 02 Star Theatre Portland, OR
Jun 03 Columbia City Theatre Seattle, WA
Jun 05 Great American Music San Francisco, CA
Jun 06 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
Jun 08 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA

Read More Trash Can Sinatras Going on stage fairly early, about close to ten, Trash Can Sinatras came on stage, a little nervous, but quite pleased just the same. They pretty much stuck to the setlist ....

TRASHCAN SINATRAS
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Saturday, 05/28/16, 7pm ($18/$20)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Trashcan Sinatras is back in town, this time with a brand new album Wild Pendulum, crowd-funded and produced by Bright Eyes’ Mike Mogis.

We previously caught the Scottish band when they were known as Trash Can Sinatras at the Cedar Cultural Center in 2011 and wrote, “Going on stage fairly early, about close to ten, Trash Can Sinatras came on stage, a little nervous, but quite pleased just the same. They pretty much stuck to the setlist (see photo), with two notably great performances for "I Hung my Harp Upon the Willows" and "People" - both actually from the album, In the Music. Sure, we got huge cheers for "Weightlifting" and "Hayfever", but I thought the new songs sounded better live.”

Sophie Auster to open.

Tour dates:

May 20 - Wilmington, DE - World Cafe Live
May 21 - West Highland Lakes, NJ - Seckler Stage
May 23 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
May 24 - Ferndale, MI - Magic Bag
May 25 - Chicago, IL - Space
May 27 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall
May 28 - Minneapolis, MN - Amsterdam Bar & Hall
May 31 - Seattle, WA - Triple Door
June 1 - Portland, OR Dante's
June 4 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
June 5 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Coach House
June 7 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's

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