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Nada Surf at Fine Line (12 Oct 2024)

12 Oct 2024 Nada Surf with Office Dog at Fine Line Nada Surf Setlist Inside of Love Hi-Speed Soul In Front of Me Now Come Get Me Fruit Fly Killian's Red Intel and Dreams Losing Mathilda Treading Water Second Skin Looking for You New Propeller See These Bones Blonde on Blonde Open Seas Something I Should Do Hyperspace Encore: Popular Always Love Blizzard of '77 Read More Nada Surf Nada Surf is touring in support of their new album Moon Mirror (New West Records). The tour will stop in at the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on October 12, 2024. …

12 Oct 2024 Saturday

Nada Surf
with Office Dog
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Nada Surf is touring in support of their new album Moon Mirror (New West Records). The tour will stop in at the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on October 12, 2024.

Nada Surf at Fine Line (13 May 2016)

We saw Nada Surf in May 2016, and wrote, “Nada Surf, on their second night of their comeback You Know Who You Are tour was determined to give us their best performance of their lives. They wanted to that in Chicago, the previous night, but due to the venue’s restrictive curfew, their set was cut short. Minneapolis’ Fine Line Music Café did not have any curfew, so the band played for about two hours - doing the obligated ‘new album’ music and saving all their ‘popular’ songs (including ‘Popular’) for the encore.”

Auckland by way of Dunedin, Aotearoa/New Zealand Office Dog to open. The band is also signed to New West Records, with their debut Spiel, out now.

Tour dates:

SEP 9 Rough Trade NYC New York, NY

SEP 9 WNYC and Friends Centennial Celebration New York, NY

SEP 11 Amoeba Music Los Angeles, CA

SEP 15 Lightning 100 Nashville Nashville, TN

OCT 2 The Atlantis Washington, DC

OCT 2 The Atlantis Washington, DC

OCT 3 Underground Arts Philadelphia, PA

OCT 4 Webster Hall New York, NY

OCT 5 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

OCT 6 Harbor Park Middletown, CT

OCT 7 Le Studio TD Montreal, Canada

OCT 8 The Great Hall Toronto, Canada

OCT 9 El Club Detroit, MI

OCT 10 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL

OCT 11 Vivarium Milwaukee, WI

OCT 12 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN

OCT 15 The Crocodile Seattle, WA

OCT 16 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

OCT 18 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

Oct. 19 - 20, 2024 When We Were Young 2024 Las Vegas, NV

OCT 21 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA

OCT 22 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA

OCT 23 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

NOV 14 Sala Riviera Madrid, Spain

NOV 15 Kafe Antzokia Bilbao, Spain

NOV 16 Espacio Las Armas Zaragoza, Spain

NOV 21 The Academy Dublin, Ireland

NOV 22 Gorilla Manchester

NOV 23 Islington Assembly Hall London

NOV 24 den Atelier Luxembourg-city

NOV 25 Melkweg Amsterdam

NOV 26 Le Botanique Bruxelles, Belgium

NOV 27 Carlswerk Victoria Köln, Germany

NOV 29 Bataclan Paris, France

NOV 30 L'Aéronef Lille, France

DEC 1 Markthalle Hamburg, Germany

DEC 2 Metropol Berlin, Germany

DEC 3 Backstage Werk München, Germany

DEC 4 Arena Vienna, Austria

DEC 6 Dynamo Zürich, Switzerland

DEC 7 Santeria Toscana 31 Milano, Italy

DEC 8 La Cooperative de Mai Clermont-ferrand, France

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Nada Surf at Fine Line (12 Oct 2024)

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Odie Leigh at Fine Line (04 Oct 2024)

04 Oct 2024 Odie Leigh at Fine Line Odie Leigh Setlist My Name on a T-Shirt No Doubt Already (On My Mind) Chutes & Ladders A Month Or Two Nine Lives Double Shift Either Way As Sure As I’m Speaking Crop Circles Party Trick Ronnie's Song Bigger Fish A Good Thing Sheep Song Conversation Starter Take Back Read More Odie Leigh Odie Leigh would never have called herself a musician before the depths of the 2020 pandemic when her rapper roomies made a bet: Whoever records a song that goes viral first, wins. Slightly …

New Orleans-bred, Detroit-based singer-songwriter Odie Leigh just headlined the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on Friday night.

Nashville’s Blood Root, the stagename for Taylor Wafford. Wafford previously fronted The Blue Wild, a North Carolina-based folk band, but probably broke up when she relocated to Nashville.

So far, a few singles (“Teeth”, “Conversations”) are under the Blood Root name… but she promised that she’s indeed working on putting together her album. She played a few new unreleased songs near the end of her brief say, stating “they’re not out yet - don’t leak them!”

Taylor with her guitars, along with drummer Grace Goodman and bassist Kaitlyn Gerdau, would be Odie Leigh’s full backing band when she arrived on stage to play tracks from her debut album Carrier Pigeon. The album topped “best albums” from All Things Considered, and Paste said it was “The Best of What's Next.”

Odie Leigh at 7th St Entry (07 May 2023)

Leigh mentioned that she was in Minneapolis about a year ago, playing the tiny 7th Street Entry. “Were any of you guys there?” she asked. There were at least two, because the band that opened the show, Pine & Fire, they were in attendance. Leigh smiled and wanted to see everyone later.

Some well-known songs, such as her viral hit song “Crop Circles”, singles “My Name On A T-Shirt” and “Conversation Starter”, were often turned into a singalong with the audience, who were very vocal and eager to get Odie Leigh’s attention.

Odie Leigh’s debut album Carrier Pigeon is out now on Mom + Pop.

Remaining tour Dates:

10/05 - Des Moines, IA - xBK

10/06 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

10/08 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar

10/10 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Indianapolis

10/11 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway

10/12 - Memphis, TN - 1884 Lounge

10/13 - Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley

11/04 - Detroit, MI - El Club

11/05 - Toronto, ON - Longboat Hall

11/06 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB

11/08 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom

11/09 - Portland, ME Portland House of Music

11/10 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair

11/12 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall

11/13 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

11/15 - Albany, NY - Lark Hall

11/16 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church

11/17 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis

11/19 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater

11/20 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

11/22 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre

11/23 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West

11/24 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle Music Hall

12/03 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom

12/04 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Solana Beach

12/06 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex

12/12 - Vancouver, BC - The Pearl

12/13 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile

12/14 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall

12/15 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall

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Yard Act at Fine Line (02 Oct 2024)

02 Oct 2024 Yard Act with Omni at Fine Line Yard Act Setlist Dead Horse Payday Fizzy Fish Land of the Blind Petroleum Down by the Stream Dream Job We Make Hits Dark Days A Vineyard for the North When the Laughter Stops The Overload 100% Endurance The Trench Coat Museum -- Encore -- The Trapper's Pelts Read More Yard Act Yard Act was a little more conversational. In fact, the lead singer, James Smith was down-right loquacious. They were excited to be in the Twin Cities, the first stop on their American Tour and they didn’t … OMNI The evening’s triple-bill lineup began with a buzzing trio from Atlanta, Omni (Philip Frobos, ex-Deerhunter guitarist Frankie Broyles, with live drummer Chris Yonker- perhaps named after the now-demolished …

British band Yard Act landed in Minneapolis just two hours before they had to play the Fine Line, on October 2, 2024. They came on stage, no soundcheck, but running at 100 miles an hour and never slowed down throughout their set.

Omni at First Avenue (30 April 2019)

Opening the show was Omni. We previously saw the band in Apr 2019 and said, “The evening’s triple-bill lineup began with a buzzing trio from Atlanta, Omni (Philip Frobos, ex-Deerhunter guitarist Frankie Broyles, with live drummer Chris Yonker- perhaps named after the now-demolished Georgia arena?), who just signed to Sub Pop’s new Singles Club, playing both new songs, ‘Delicacy’ and ‘I Don’t Dance’, and more during their brief opening set. The trio plays an antsy and addictive blend of post-punk rock, sharpened by staccato riffs and cerebral arrangements and is working on their third full-length, visibly happy about their recent signing and the chance to be on this bill. From the enthusiastic reception gauged, expect the band back, when the new record completes.”

Stemming all the way from Leeds, England, the wild bunch Yard Act have had quite the success in recent years… touring all over Europe with Jack White, playing one of their biggest singles with Sir Elton John from their 2022 debut album The Overload, and playing all the biggest music festivals all over the world.

I saw these guys two years ago at SXSW and really enjoyed their sets from the 2022 release. A little rawer Blur/Pulp/The Streets mix. They were one of the biggest buzz bands that year, thanks to their hit album. They were arena ready for all the big football diehards. The music video for that hit is quite epic.

Getting in just a couple hours before the show started, they cut right to the chase from their long US tour. They had two female dancer/singers and have added a saxophonist to their new core and touring act. Throughout the first half of the set, they played mostly tracks from the new 2024 release Where's my Utopia?. The lead singer is always entertaining with the crowd, and was all over the stage as always.

The new sound they’ve added to their set is was just pure noise, normally when you add jazz and female vocals to the stage it improves the set but not this evening. The lead singer has an exceptional lyricist vocal, and all the members are talented but it just seems like they’ve burned out a bit after this second release.

This band still has plenty of potential let’s just hope they get back on track for the next release.

Remaining tour dates:

Oct. 3 - Cudahy, WI @ X-Ray Arcade

Oct. 4 - Chicago, IL @ Metro

Oct. 5 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop

Oct. 7 - Toronto, ON @ Axis Club

Oct. 8 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz

Oct. 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

Oct. 11 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair

Oct. 12 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Oct. 15 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat

Oct. 16 - Asheville, NC @ Eulogy

Oct. 17 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West

Oct. 19 - Mexico City, MX @ Foro Puebla

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Yard Act at Fine Line (02 Oct 2024)

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Ivy Lab at Fine Line (01 Oct 2024)

Infinite Falling Ground P.t 2 The Perimeter Left With You Curves Precious Why does she pace pt 1 Olo Tearjerker Cut Cut Why does she pace pt 2 Saxon Blockhead Lucy Earthflax Prodigal Read More Ivy Lab London outfit Ivy Lab is headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis on October 1st, 2024, kicking off Rocktober properly. ....

Kicking off Rocktober is London outfit Ivy Lab, headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, as part of their promotional tour for Infinite Falling Ground P.t 2.

Typical DJ shows, as soon as doors were opened, there’s music pumping, courtesy of Atlanta’s Mirror Maze. He’s also playing in Denver with Ivy Lab and has his hand in “Daydream” as a remix from Player Dave.

With DJ shows, the music never stop. After an hour, the handoff was to Los Angeles’ Lake Hills, who started working with Ivy Lab’s 20/20 global series during the lockdown. Lake then went on to working with Ivy Lab’s original Infinite Falling Ground in 2022, developing the visuals and help contributed to the album.

What’s cool about Ivy Lab’s show is that they played two sets. The main set is for their new Infinite Falling Ground P.t 2, and then they played again at 11pm, as “an encore DJ set”.

With Infinite Falling Ground P.t 2, there was an hour-long full length film, which tells a story, while Ivy Lab provided the audio soundtrack. It’s really interesting how the music can change the movie’s mood and tone. The music convey horror to excitement to dread to calm… Sometime Sabre (aka Gove Kidao) would just pause what he’s doing and just admire the film shown behind him.

After Infinite Falling Ground P.t 2 completed, San Diego’s Player Dave (aka Charles Sahmk) stepped in to keep the audience dancing into the night for Ivy Lab to finally play their encore set.

Remaining Tour Dates:

Oct 4 Denver, CO, US Ogden Theatre

Oct 8 Vancouver, BC, Canada Hollywood Theatre

Oct 9 Portland, OR, US Roseland Theater

Oct 10 Seattle, WA, US The Crocodile

Oct 12 San Francisco, CA, US The Regency Ballroom

Oct 12 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK NX

Oct 18 London, UK Fabric

Nov 29 Bristol, UK Clock Factory Bristol

Ivy Lab at Fine Line (01 Oct 2024) Lake Hills Player Dave

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Evan Honer at Fine Line (29 Sep 2024)

29 Sep 2024 Evan Honer with Thomas Rowland at Fine Line Evan Honer Setlist Nowhere Fast I Figured We'd Go Dancin' You'd Never Know Easier The Bartender (with Julia DiGrazia) Empty On The Inside Everything I Wanted Wake up, Come Down False Promises and You Brother A Thousand Times Annabelle Mr. Meyers Scared To Love Again Take Me As I Come Linger (The Cranberries cover) How Could I Ever Too Far Gone Jersey Giant (Tyler Childers cover) Foolin' Ourselves Fighting For -- Encore -- Different Life IDK Sh** About Cars Read More Evan Honer Rising singer/songwriter Evan Honer is touring in support of Honer’s sophomore album Fighting For. The tour will stop by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on September 29, 2024. ...

29 Sep 2024 Sunday

Evan Honer
with Thomas Rowland
at Fine Line
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Rising singer/songwriter Evan Honer is touring in support of Honer’s sophomore album Fighting For. The tour will stop by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on September 29, 2024.

Thomas Rowland to open.

Tour Dates:

09/06 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Music Hall

09/07 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West

09/09 - Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s

09/10 - Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge

09/13 - Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Company

09/14 - Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn

09/16 - Houston, TX @ Last Concert Cafe

09/17 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger

09/20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

09/21 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

09/24 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre

09/26 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar

09/28 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre

09/29 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

09/30 - Fargo, ND @ The Hall

10/03 - Bozeman, MT @ The Rialto

10/04 - Boise, ID @ Shrine Ballroom

10/07 - Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre

10/09 - St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House

10/10 - Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar

10/14 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

10/15 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern

10/17 - Detroit, MI @ El Club

10/18 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop

12/01 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Indy

12/03 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall

12/04 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore*

12/06 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount*

12/07 - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall *

12/10 - Huntington, WV @ The Loud^

12/11 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry^

12/14 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium*

* supporting Wyatt Flores
^ supporting Jack Wharff

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Evan Honer at Fine Line (29 Sep 2024)

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Zheani at Fine Line, Minneapolis (19 Sep 2024)

19 September 2024 Zheani with Buttress and ZAND at Fine Line Read More Zheani We love Australians… so very happy to see that Brisbane-based singer, songwriter and producer Zheani (Zheani Sparkes) is headlining the Fine Line, as part of the The Maenad Tour, in Minneapolis on September 19, 2024. ....

Brisbane-based singer, songwriter and producer Zheani (Zheani Sparkes) just headlined the Fine Line, in Minneapolis on September 19, 2024.

She’s asked her friends alternative pop, non-binary Blackpool-born ZAND (who got over 6 million streams of their EP Ugly Pop) and New Jersey rapper Buttress (my favorite architectural word) to join the The Maenad Tour.

Buttress’s latest ENDOFUNCTOR is a collection of short horror songs that she abandoned and recently finally finished the record. I thought her song “The Attic” was really good, and she was feeding off the energy of the audience.

In between sets, there was a DJ that kept the audience entertained. Apology for not knowing the DJ’s name, they were not advertised, nor was it announced at the show. I am assuming she’s part of the The Maenad Tour.

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Remaining Tour Dates:

Sep 20 Outdoor Bridgeview, IL, US Riot Fest

Sep 24 Toronto, ON, Canada Velvet Underground

Sep 25 Montreal, QC, Canada Théâtre Fairmount

Sep 26 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall

Sep 27 New York (NYC), NY, US Elsewhere

Sep 29 Philadelphia, PA, US Underground Arts

Sep 30 Washington, DC, US Union Stage

Oct 1 Charlotte, NC, US The Underground

Oct 2 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West

Oct 4 Orlando, FL, US The Abbey

Oct 5 Ybor City, FL, US Crowbar

Oct 8 Houston, TX, US White Oak Music Hall

Oct 9 San Antonio, TX, US The Rock Box

Oct 10 Austin, TX, US Parish Austin

Oct 12 Albuquerque, NM, US El Rey Theater

Oct 15 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom

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Zheani at Fine Line, Minneapolis (19 Sep 2024)

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The Sheepdogs at Fine Line, Minneapolis (15 Sep 2024)

The Sheepdogs at the Fine Line (15 Sept 2024) The Sheepdogs Setlist Find the Truth Who? Bad Lieutenant Let Me In How Late, How Long Southern Dreaming Take Me for a Ride I've Got a Hole Where My Heart Should Be H.M.S. Buffalo / I'm Gonna Be Myself (Jessica interpolation) (The Allman Brothers Band cover) Darlin’ Baby My Baby Scarborough Street Fight I Don't Know Nobody -- Encore -- Roughrider '89 Feeling Good Read More The Sheepdogs The Sheepdogs are Ewan Currie (lead vocal/guitar), Ryan Gullen (bass/vox), Sam Corbett (drums/vox), Shamus Currie (keys/horns/vox) and Rusty Matyas (guitar/vox). Their fifth album Future Nostalgia ...

Canada’s Juno Award-winning The Sheepdogs headlined the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on September 15, 2024, with Shane Guerrette as opener. The band’s last album Outta Sight came out in June 2022, so the group had some brand new songs they’ve written and testing them out on this tour.

The Sheepdogs at 7th Street (23 Oct 2015)

We saw the Sheepdogs in Oct 2015 and wrote, “The Sheepdogs just finished their tour in support of their fifth album Future Nostalgia, available now via Dine Alone Records. The nearly sold-out 7th Street Entry show last Friday was, in part, thanks to The Sheepdogs' longtime fandom. The Sheepdogs sounded like 70s vintage beard rock. A lot of fans have already seen the band multiple times, so their audience were on the older side.”

Tour dates:

Sep 17 Denver, CO, US Bluebird Theater

Sep 18 Salt Lake City, UT, US Urban Lounge

Sep 20 Seattle, WA, US Neumos

Sep 21 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom

Sep 23 San Francisco, CA, US The Chapel

Sep 25 Highland Park, CA, US Lodge Room

Sep 26 San Diego, CA, US Music Box

Sep 27 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom

Sep 29 Austin, TX, US 3TEN ACL Live

Sep 30 Dallas, TX, US Kessler Theater

Oct 2 Indianapolis, IN, US HI-FI

Oct 3 Cleveland, OH, US Beachland Ballroom

Oct 6 Woodstock, NY, US Levon Helm Studios

Oct 7 Cambridge, MA, US The Sinclair Music Hall

Oct 8 Hamden, CT, US Space Ballroom

Oct 10 New York (NYC), NY, US Racket

Oct 11 Ardmore, PA, US Ardmore Music Hall

Oct 12 Washington, DC, US Black Cat

Oct 14 Atlanta, GA, US Vinyl at Center Stage

Oct 15 Nashville, TN, US The Basement East

Oct 17 Chicago, IL, US Metro

Nov 10 Madrid, Spain Mon Live

Nov 11 Barcelona, Spain La Nau

Nov 13 Munich, Germany STROM

Nov 14 Dresden, Germany beatpol

Nov 15 Berlin, Germany FRANNZ Club

Nov 17 Hamburg, Germany Bahnhof Pauli

Nov 21 Oslo, Norway John Dee

Nov 24 Groningen, Netherlands SPOT / De Oosterpoort

Nov 25 Utrecht, Netherlands TivoliVredenburg

Nov 26 Cologne, Germany LUXOR

Nov 27 Paris, France Badaboum

Nov 30 Bristol, UK Bristol Strange Brew

Dec 1 Manchester, UK Band On The Wall.

Dec 2 Glasgow, UK Òran Mór

Dec 4 Leeds, UK Brudenell Social Club

Dec 5 London, UK Islington Assembly Hall

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Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at Fine Line (13 Sep 2024)

13 Sep 2024 Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at Fine Line Ted Leo Setlist Shake the Sheets Me and Mia The Angels' Share The One Who Got Us Out Counting Down the Hours Little Dawn Heart Problems Criminal Piece Better Dead Than Lead Shake the Sheets Bleeding Powers Walking to Do -- Solo-- Rock the Machine (Lisa O'Neill cover) Bonzo Goes to Bitburg (Ramones cover) Timorous Me -- Bonus -- The Sons of Cain Army Bound Under the Hedge Can't Go Back Tour Dates Sept 14 Chicago, Il at The Cabaret Metro Sept 15 Berwyn, Il at Fitzgeralds Oct 25 Atlanta, Ga at The Variety Playhouse Oct 26 Columbia, Sc at Jam Room Festival Oct 27 Gainesville, Fl at The Fest Nov 13. Jersey City, Nj at White Eagle Hall Nov 15 San Francisco, Ca at The Fillmore Nov 16 Los Angeles, Ca at The Belasco Vuart Read More Ted Leo & the Pharmacists Ted Leo is back to fronting Ted Leo And The Pharmacists after his The Both project with Aimee Mann. Of course, with the closure of the Triple Rock Social Club and Ted Leo’s popularity, the upcoming show is sold out. …

Washington’s Ted Leo and the Pharmacists is currently celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Shake the Sheets album, by playing the album in its entirety. Although this was the band’s fourth studio album, it was their first release on Lookout! Records (who famously signed Green Day and Rancid), and is the album that many fans know like the back of their hands.

That old belief of bad luck on Friday the 13th is true, at least for local band Tender Comrade, who at the last minute had to pull out of the show. The band had a heartfelt apology about their cancellation:

I’m sorry to announce that we have to cancel our performance with our friends Ted Leo & The Pharmacists & Ganser this Friday the 13th at The Fine Line in Minneapolis. Our bass player Travis had an accident and broke some bones in this hand and will be in a split for a few weeks.

Ted is a wonderful person. As a personal favor put us on the show and I’d like to thank him for always being the coolest guy since I met him back in 1999 across the street from the Fine Line at the old Foxfire Cafe when our band Hidden Chord played with Ted and his brother Danny’s band The Holy Childhood. Since then he’s helped me out in so many ways but mostly by continuing to make and perform amazing music for my eyes and ears. Mahmood is also the Dude!

…I’m truly sad about this cancellation. It literally brought me to tears this weekend when I found out we had to cancel. We don’t play many shows, as we are all adults with families, jobs, other pursuits, but this band and playing music are very import to me and I’m sure to Travis and Elliot, so any missed show can be heartbreaking to me.

Tender Comrade’s EP Four will be out soon. Their next gig is at Cloudland on October 10, 2024.

Chicago’s Ganser opened the show, a little later due to Tender Comrade’s cancellation.

Ganser at First Ave (16 Mar 2024)

We previously saw the band open for McLusky in March 2024 and described them as: “The group has a very nice art-punk sound, and their performance was fun and full of high energy.”

Ganser, featuring drummer Brian, bassist/singer Alicia, singer/synth Sophia, and guitarist Charlie, was in top form. As their last appearance, we said they had a lot of energy and was really fun. This time, playing tracks from Nothing You Do Matters, you can tell they’re just having a good time. Sometime having to apologize to that they were only kidding. They played a “new one, but don’t tell anyone.”

The ended their set with “Animal Hospital”, with Sophia jumping into the dancefloor and singing directly to the fans in front.

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at 7th Street Entry (22 Aug 2001)

Although I’ve seen Ted Leo with Aimee Mann as The Both in May 2014, I’ve only seen Ted Leo and the Pharmacists once in Aug 2001, it was well before Shake the Sheets so I never heard those songs live.

And as promised for the 2024 shows, the band featuring Led Leo on vocals and guitar, James Canty on guitar, Chris Wilson on drums, Marty Key on bass, and Ralph Darden on guitar, played the entire Shake the Sheets album, including some never-before live renditions of songs on the album. Fans were happily singing along to all the songs.

The whole album runs about 45 minutes, if we’re being generous, so to make up the rest of the show, the rest of the band took a break while Ted Leo stayed on stage to play a couple of songs by himself.

Leo introduced “Rock the Machine” as “Nobody needs my version of [the Lisa O’Neil song], but I need to sing it.”

Since he had a little time before the rest of the band came back on stage, he tells us about how his grandfather abandoned his family in Brooklyn and secretly raised another family in Queens. He said that’s so strange, it’s like if someone from Minneapolis had another family in St Paul.

The rest of the set felt like a long encore, playing such songs as “The Sons of Cain” and “Under the Hedge”.

If you love Shake the Sheets, you really need to go to one of these shows. Not only are you experiencing the record live, but you’re also connecting with fans who shares your love of music.

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Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at Fine Line (13 Sep 2024)

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Cults at Fine Line, Minneapolis (06 Aug 2024)

08/06 Cults with BNNY at Fine Line Cults Setlist Crybaby Left My Keys Knots Monolithic High Road Shoulders to My Feet Bumper / Never Saw the Point / Abducted / Go Outside Onions Behave Eat It Cold Bad Things You Know What I Mean Gilded Lily Hung the Moon -- Encore -- Always Forever Tour Dates 8.7.24 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room 8.9.24 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater 8.10.24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall 8.12.24 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile 8.13.24 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom 8.15.24 – San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 Club 8.16.24 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory 8.17.24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda 8.18.24 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom 8.20.24 – Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall 8.21.24 – Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock 8.22.24 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live 8.24.24 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live 8.25.24 – Orlando, FL @ The Social 8.26.24 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 8.28.24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw 9.19.24 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music* 9.20.24 – Cincinnati, OH @ ICON Festival* 9.21.24 – Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amph* 9.23.24 – Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook Amph* 9.24.24 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage * 9.25.24 – Laval, QE @ Place Bell * 9.27.24 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden * 9.28.24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center * 9.30.24 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem * 10.1.24 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem * 10.2.24 – Charlottesville, VA @ Ting Pavillion * 10.4.24 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend 10.5.24 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern 10.6.24 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm 10.8.24 – Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion * 10.9.24 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheatre * 10.11.24 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater * 10.12.24 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre * 10.13.24 – Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit * 10.15.24 – St. Augustine, FL @ Saint Augustine Amph * 10.17.24 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center * 11.4.24 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy 3 11.5.24 – London, UK @ Electric Brixton 11.6.24 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde2 11.8.24 – Paris, France @ Le Trabendo 11.9.24 – Rouen, France @ Le 106 11.10.24 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Bitterzoet 11.12.24 – Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall 11.13.24 – Berlin, Germany @ Metropol 11.14.24 – Prague, Czech Republic @ MeetFactory 11.15.24 – Warsaw, Poland @ Niebo * Supporting Vampire Weekend Read More Cults New York's Cults are in the middle of their tour for their second album, Static, stopping by Minneapolis' First Avenue on November 22nd… Bnny Opening the show was Chicago quartet Bnny, who started with just a quiet solo song from lead singer Jess Viscius. Shortly after that song ended, the rest of her band, which includes her twin sister Alexa Viscius …

Multi-platinum breakout duo Cults (Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion) just headlined the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, in support of their latest, To the Ghosts.

Open the show was Chicago’s BNNY… who said that they’ve been here three times, “twice here.” A quick fact-check reveals that, in fact, this was their first time at the venue, because their show with Molly Burch, at the Fine Line, was cancelled in April 2022.

BNNY at 7th Street Entry (06 Aug 2022)

Fortunately, we did see them, on their official first appearance “twenty years ago!” in Aug 2022 and wrote, “Opening the show was Chicago quartet Bnny, who started with just a quiet solo song from lead singer Jess Viscius. Shortly after that song ended, the rest of her band, which includes her twin sister Alexa Viscius, and Tim Makowski and Matt Pelkey, joined Jess on stage. Laughing she said, “That was the most rock ‘n roll thing I’ve ever done.” The band (and debut record Everything) was created to honor and process the death of Jess’ partner. So many of their songs are somewhat depressing and emotional. Their latest single, “I’m Just Fine”, is about “the sensation of time moving slowly when you are missing someone. It’s about attempting to deny that you are heartbroken in order to protect yourself.””

You have to forgive the band, as I have very poor memory as well. For example, for a long time I thought I saw Space in 1997, as I have memories of buying the tickets and driving to Los Angeles to see the band… but the truth is that the show was cancelled (which would explain why I don’t remember anything from the show!)

Cults at NXNE, Toronto (18 June 2011)

When we first saw Cults, in Jun 2011, they were the belle of the ball. Everyone wanted to see them, there were a million photographers: “Cults is a favorite among the bloggers, as apparent by the million photographers. Their self-titled album came out a week, or so earlier, on Lily Allen's record label, In The Name Of, and I guess people are in love with it. They were pretty catchy, even threw in an F word after the lyrics "I can't be the way you want" (from "Never Saw the Point"). The one thing I will say is that singer Madeline Follin only has one mode of dancing. While not a terrible thing, it's not a whole lot of stage presence. Look for them on tour on the West Coast in July and some festivals in August.”

Seeing the band in broad daylight, at a music festival, didn’t really fit the band’s style. Since we saw them at First Avenue in April 2012 and Nov 2013, they’ve been playing more with darkness and projections/light effects.

Shortly after that the band went on hiatus, until they reemerged with Offering in 2017. Unfortunately, by this time, they weren’t signed on Sony Records anymore, and promotions and marketing for Offering and Motels (in 2018), didn’t really reach as far as it used.

Anyway, it’s been over a decade since we last saw the duo (Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion), and I’ll have to say it’s good to catch up. They’ve put together a custom projection to match and sync with the music. For example, the word “Crybaby” would show up whenever they sing the chorus. When it works, it’s actually pretty neato. Unfortunately, that also meant that the band relied heavily on the projection. Case in point, they had to stop and start over on their first song because the software running the images weren’t working correctly. Again, when it’s all working, it’s really cool.

Cults at Turf Club (28 Aug 2022)

If you saw the band at the Turf Club in Aug 2022, the band had a secret password. Madeline asked for the password… and it seems like no one remembered, or weren’t there. Turns out the secret password is “Buttercup.” Good to know, maybe next time.

Again, it’s good to see Cults again. Love the new special projection effects, it’s clear that they’ve worked closely with creating a visual and music program for their shows.

Cults’ To the Ghosts is out now.

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Cults at Fine Line (06 Aug 2024)

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Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 at Fine Line, Minneapolis (26 July 2024)

07/26 Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 at Fine Line Read More Seun Kuti Nigerian Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing “When We Move” with American rappers Common and Black Thought. …

Afrobeat legends Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 just headlined the Fine Line Music Café, in Minneapolis, on July 26, 2024.

Opening the show was local “cultural rapper” Fanaka Nation, fusing hip hop and Afro sound. He really know how to work the crowd, encouraging and directing them to dance and sway. The audience was really into it, and made for a memorable show.

At the end of his set, he asked the audience to help him sing Happy Birthday to one of his band members.

First Avenue Goes to the Fair (30 Aug 2024)

If you like what you heard, he is headlining First Avenue Goes to the Fair, at the Minnesota State Fair, on August 30, 2024. Other bands on the bill: Jake Balistrieri & Sarah Mevissen (Pit Stop), Lars Pruitt (Yam Haus), student 1, The Foxgloves, and hosted by Diane with Al Church and The Congregation.

Before Seun Kuti came on stage, we had a long intro music. The jam song will spotlight solos from his world band, starting with Nigeria’s Kunle Justice on bass. Then Paris’ Mario Orsinet on drums, Algeria’s Anis Benhallak on guitar, the French horns section: Nicolas Sakélario on baritone sax, Fabrice Fila on tenor sax, and Valentin Pellet on trumpet. We also got singing from Princess Cynthia Aong and Yetunde Anikulapo-Kuti, the two backup vocalists and dancers. All this went on for about what seems like 15 minutes before Kuti actually showed up on stage… but man, what an entrance.

Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 (21 June 2015)

We previously saw the group at Rock the Garden in June 2015 and said, “How fitting on Father’s Day that the heir to the Afrobeat throne, Seun Kuti , led his father Fela’s band, Egypt 80, playing undoubtedly the highest energy hour of the weekend. The Nigerian group was the worldbeat entry to the festival and the first African band to grace its stage. Kuti and his fifteen-plus cohorts made their short time worth it with the tribal, jazz, funk, and rhythmic hybrid that his father pioneered.”

With the Fine Line show, Kuti started his set, once again, by honoring his late father, Fela Kuti, with a very political song called “Coffin for Head of State”. Kuti is right to pay tribute to his father, as Fela started the Afrobeat sound, and influenced a whole generation of musicians (including Chicago Afrobeat Project) with this powerful sound.

There are other Kuti’s that carried on Fela’s name… and Seun Kuti, who is the youngest son, continues the legacy by continuing Afrobeat with his father’s former band Egypt 80.

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Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 at Fine Line (26 July 2024)

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