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101.3 KDWB's Jingle Ball 2018 Preview

KDWB Jingle Ball 2018 Read More KDWB Jingle Ball The annual KDWB Jingle Ball is happening at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul. This year’s acts include: Backstreet Boys, Fifth Harmony, G-Eazy, Diplo, Lukas Graham, Alessia Cara, Tove Lo, Hailee Steinfeld, and Gnash. … The Chainsmokers Inventive DJ/producer duo The Chainsmokers recently launched their fan-sourced, #TiltTour.... going to cities where they are in demand (with the first 6 cities to pre-sell at least 800 tickets). … Kelsea Ballerini Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, aka Dan + Shay will be at Mill City Nights. Kelsea Ballerini to open (7:30pm/$29.50). … 5 Seconds of Summer I caught these Australian teens 5 Seconds of Summer at the AMA 2014 and they are massive. If you like One Direction, I'm pretty sure 5SOS is already on your playlist. … Halsey We were lucky enough to have caught Halsey with the Kooks in 2014 and with Imagine Dragons in June 2015. Hot on the heels of her acclaimed Room 93 EP, Halsey will release ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas--

With a chill in the air and snow on the ground, the holiday season is in full swing, meaning it’s almost time for the annual star-studded holiday concert, 101.3 KDWB's Jingle Ball 2018, Presented by Capital One®, taking place on Monday, Dec. 3 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Performers at this year’s holiday bash include: The Chainsmokers with special guest Kelsea Ballerini, 5 Seconds of Summer, Halsey, Bebe Rexha, Bazzi, Sabrina Carpenter, Kim Petras, Dinah Jane and Monsta X.

If that’s not enough entertainment for one night (or if you can’t afford a ticket) the Jingle Ball Pre-Party is a free all-ages event prior to the big show, happening down the hall at Rivercentre, in the Roy Wilkins Auditorium with doors opening at 4pm.

The lineup includes newcomers Madison Beer, Logan Henderson, Kim Petras, and Spencer Sutherland. Notable is the fact that Kim Petras is doing double-duty, performing both at the pre-party, and at the main event. The German-born LA-based singer is creating buzz with new EP Turn off the Light Vol 1 (Bunhead Records) and has over fifty million streams of her songs, having also just come off tour supporting Troye Sivan.

This year's official charity for 101.3 KDWB's Jingle Ball 2018 is the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. $1 of each ticket sold will be donated to the non-profit organization, which is dedicated to inspiring today's youth through entertainment and education focused initiatives.

Lineup:

The Chainsmokers (with special guest Kelsea Ballerini)

5 Seconds of Summer

Halsey

Bebe Rexha

Bazzi

Sabrina Carpenter

Kim Petras

Dinah Jane

Monsta X

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Rocktober: October 15, 2015

Read More Peaches Peaches, in her bold style, exclaimed, "We're Peaches & Gonzales. We were personally asked by Elastica to open up the show!" That got my attention, I mean, why would Elastica go out of their way … Deap Vally The so-called "Moon Block Party presents Deap Vally & Friends" shows will start on September 16 in Seattle and ending on a boat cruise with Lynyrd Skynyrd. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 15, 2015.

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PEACHES
at First Avenue
Thursday, 10/15/2015, 7:30pm ($15)
first-avenue.com

This is a true story, but after I saw Peaches in September 2000, I had to see her again. Between the period of 2000 and 2002, we must have seen her at least four times! Every time she would appear, she had gained a bigger audience (and we started to recognize some of the same people at these shows!)

Peaches is currently tour in support of her latest album Rub (I U She Music).

Our favorite ladies Deap Vally (who we saw in June 2014 and June 2013) and Shannon Blowtorch (who we just saw in September 2014) will open the show.

Tour dates:

10/15/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/16/15 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
10/17/15 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
10/18/15 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom
10/20/15 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert
10/21/15 Montreal, QC S.A.T.
10/23/15 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
10/24/15 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/25/15 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
10/26/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/28/15 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
10/29/15 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
10/31/15 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
11/04/15 Houston, TX Numbers
11/06/15 Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/07/15 Dallas, TX Trees
11/09/15 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
11/10/15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
11/11/15 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
11/13/15 Los Angeles, CA Regent Theater

Read More MS MR NYC duo MS MR came to Minneapolis “for the first time as a band and as people” ...and ‘rocked it like a ‘Hurricane’. ‘Hurricane’, of course, refers to their infectious single of the same name… Jack Garratt British singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jack Garratt is currently on tour with Mumford and Sons, but on his off days with the massive band, he's booked a few smaller side gigs - including one at 7th …

MS MR
at Varsity Theater
Thursday, 10/15/2015, 6:30pm ($26)
varsitytheater.org

We just previously caught New York's MS MR at Go Fest 2015 in August... and with only two months, the band is back. This upcoming show is also sponsored by Go 96.3... so they have a special deal, if you put in "GO" on the code line, your ticket price is only $9.63 (additional details on go963mn.com).

Opening will be Jack Garratt, who we just saw also in August 2015. With only eight written songs, Garratt had to carry the headlining burden, so he was incredibly nervous (and grateful!) for seeing so many strangers coming to see him play live. Hopefully, as an opener, the weight of a full-length show will be lifted.

Tour dates:

10/10 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
10/12 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10/15 – Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
10/17 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
10/19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
10/20 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre*
10/21 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom*
10/23 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre*
10/25 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues*
10/27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern*
11/06 – Brighton, UK – The Arch
11/07 – Manchester, UK – Club Academy
11/08 – Glasgow – Art School
11/10 – London, UK – Electric Brixton
11/12 – Brussels, Belgium – Orangerie
11/13 – Paris, France – Trabendo
11/14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
11/16 – Zurich, Switzerland – X-Tra
11/17 – Munich, Germany – Technikum
11/18 – Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp
11/19 – Cologne, Germany – Gloria
11/21 – Hamburg, Germany – Mojo

* w/ Jack Garratt, Tigertown

Read More Great Good Fine OK In contrast, Brooklyn's Great Good Fine Ok had a slightly longer 40-min set. Highlight of their set, was midway into their song ‘By My Side’ as Luke "the Shredmaster" Moellman … Girlpool Los Angeles duo Girlpool (Cleo Tucker on guitars and Harmony Tividad on bass) have recently shared their song "Alone At The Show", taken from the The Le Sigh Vol. II …

VARIOUS ARTISTS
at Various Venues
Thursday, 10/15/2015
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As usual, there are too many shows in Rocktober.

Additional shows on this date:

Vacationer is headlining the 7th Street Entry. We previously saw Vacationer in February 2012. Great Good Fine OK to open.. we previously saw them in March 2015 (7:30pm/$13).

Los Angeles' Girlpool to arrive at Triple Rock Social Club. Locals Kitten Forever and Half Tramp will open (8pm/$10).

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, aka Dan + Shay will be at Mill City Nights. Kelsea Ballerini to open (7:30pm/$29.50).

Jazz, funk, rock, samba, Afro-beat, Gypsy brass band MarchFourth! is playing Cedar Cultural Center. Sister Species to open (7:30pm/$18).

Chance the Rapper is headlining the Myth. Metro Boomin, D.R.A.M, and Towkio to open (6:30pm/$39.95).

Ed Schrader's Music Beat will be at Turf Club. Special guests Yoni Yum, Animal Lover, Weakwick, and Gay Henry, to appear (8pm/$8).

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