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Minneapolis: November 17 to November 20

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11/17 CHVRCHES at Armory 11/18 Brett Newski at 7th St Entry Read More Chvrches Chvrches’ third album Love is Dead reached the Billboard Top Rock and Alternative charts at #1 and #11 overall. ... Brett Newski Milwaukee-based alternative songwriter / illustrator / podcaster Brett Newski is releasing his first book It’s Hard To Be A Person: defeating anxiety, surviving the world, and having more fun and its ...

11/17/2021 WEDNESDAY

CHVRCHES
with Donna Missal
at The Armory
armorymn.com

Excerpt from Take Me To Church:

It’s good to hear that Chvrches will be releasing their fourth studio album Screen Violence in the Summer. We’ve already got a sneak peek with their single, “How Not to Drow”, featuring legendary The Cure singer Robert Smith.

Of course, there will be a massive North American tour to promote the new album, see full listing below.

Tour dates

11/09/21 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
11/10 - 11/12/21 Austin, TX - ACL Live
11/14/21 Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom
11/15/21 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
11/17/21 Minneapolis, MN - Armory
11/18/21 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
11/19/21 Chicago, IL - Byline Bank
11/20/21 Columbus, OH - Express Live!
11/22/21 Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
11/23/21 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/24/21 Toronto, ON - History
11/26/21 New York, NY - Terminal 5
11/27/21 New York, NY - Terminal 5
11/30/21 Washington, DC - Anthem
12/01/21 Boston, MA - House of Blues
12/02/21 New Haven, CT - College Street
12/03/21 Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
12/05/21 Cincinnati, OH - Ovation
12/06/21 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
12/08/21 Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom
12/09/21 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
12/10/21 Salt Lake City, UT - Union
12/11/21 Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
12/13/21 San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
12/14/21 San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
12/16/21 San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Aud
12/17/21 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium
12/18/21 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium

11/18/2021 THURSDAY

BRETT NEWSKI
with The Cold Casuals
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Billed as Brett Newski & the No Tomorrow, this is an album and book release tour. The Cold Casuals to open.

Excerpt Books:

Milwaukee-based alternative songwriter / illustrator / podcaster Brett Newski is releasing his first book It’s Hard To Be A Person: defeating anxiety, surviving the world, and having more fun and its accompanying soundtrack on June 22, 2021.

The idea of the It’s Hard to be a Person book was to blends humor with Newski’s own anxieties and mental health struggles.

Read More Caamp Ohio’s Caamp (stylized as CAAMP) will be headlining the Palace Theatre in St Paul this October 22nd. ...

11/19/2021 FRIDAY

CAAMP
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Originally scheduled for Oct 22, the show was postponed to November 18.

Excerpt from Rocktober: October 18 to 23, 2021:

Ohio’s Caamp (stylized as CAAMP) will be headlining the Palace Theatre in St Paul this October 22nd.

Tour dates:

11/02 - Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
11/03 - Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
11/05 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
11/06 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
11/09 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
11/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
11/13 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
12/01 - Harrisburg, PA @ Harrisburg University
12/03 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem
12/04 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
12/07 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre
12/08 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre

11/20 Liz Cooper at 7th Street Read More Pearl Charles Desert Daze at Institute of Mentalphysics, Joshua Tree Pearl Charles Frankie & The Witch Fingers Winter King Woman …

11/20/2021 SATURDAY

LIZ COOPER
with Pearl Charles
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Girls Girls Girls: Adrianne Lenker, Liz Cooper, I Am Kawehi, Riddy Arman:

Singer, songwriter and musician Liz Cooper recently debut her single and video for “Motorcycle”. The single is taken from her critically acclaimed new album, Hot Sass (Thirty Tigers).

In celebration of the new music, Cooper will embark on an headline tour this fall, with special guest Pearl Charles.

Tour dates:

11/02—Fort Worth, TX—Tulips
11/03—Austin, TX—Empire Control Room & Garage
11/05—Phoenix, AZ—Valley Bar
11/06—San Diego, CA—Casbah
11/08—Los Angeles, CA—Lodge Room
11/09—San Francisco, CA—The Independent
11/11—Eugene, OR—Sessions Music Hall
11/12—Portland, OR—Mississippi Studios
11/13—Spokane, WA—Lucky You Lounge
11/14—Seattle, WA—Freakout Festival
11/16—Salt Lake City, UT—Urban Lounge
11/17—Denver, CO—Bluebird Theatre
11/19—Davenport, IA—The Raccoon Motel
11/20—Minneapolis, MN—7th Street Entry
11/21—Chicago, IL—Lincoln Hall
12/04—Key West, FL—Coast Is Clear Festival

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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Girls Girls Girls: Adrianne Lenker, Liz Cooper, I Am Kawehi, Riddy Arman

Read more Girls Girls Girls.

Read More Big Thief Brooklyn’s Big Thief to open. The band was previously in Minneapolis with Here We Go Magic last November 2015. Big Thief’s Masterpiece will be out May 27th, 2016, on Saddle Creek. ...

ADRIANNE LENKER
adriannelenker.com

It would appear that Big Thief is taking a brief break (the band will resume touring in January 2022). In the meantime, Big Thief’s singer/bandleader Adrianne Lenker will do a series of solo headlining shows in November 2021 to promote her two solo albums songs and instrumentals (both available on 4AD).

Expect to hear a mixture of solo and Big Thief’s songs on the upcoming appearances.

As for Big Thief, they’ll be doing a European tour from January to March 2022, before turning to the USA in April 2022.

Tour Dates:

11/05/2021 First Unitarian Universalist Society Burlington, VT
11/06/2021 Colony Cafe Woodstock, NY
11/10/2021 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
11/10/2021 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
11/12/2021 Arden Gild Hall Arden, DE
11/13/2021 Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC
11/14/2021 Mr. Small's Theatre Millvale, PA
11/15/2021 The Athenaeum Theatre
11/17/2021 Buskirk-Chumley Theater Bloomington, IN
11/18/2021 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL
11/19/2021 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
11/21/2021 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN

Read More Pearl Charles Desert Daze at Institute of Mentalphysics, Joshua Tree Pearl Charles Frankie & The Witch Fingers Winter King Woman …

LIZ COOPER
lizcoopermusic.com

Singer, songwriter and musician Liz Cooper recently debut her single and video for “Motorcycle”. The single is taken from her critically acclaimed new album, Hot Sass (Thirty Tigers).

In celebration of the new music, Cooper will embark on an headline tour this fall, with special guest Pearl Charles.

Tour Dates:

10/23—Towson, MD—The Recher Theatre+
10/24—Richmond, VA—The Broadberry+
10/26—Carrboro, NC—Cat’s Cradle Back Room+
10/27—Charlotte, NC—Visulite Theatre+
10/29—Asheville, NC—The Grey Eagle+
10/30—Savannah, GA—District Live+
10/31—Atlanta, GA—Terminal West+
11/02—Fort Worth, TX—Tulips+
11/03—Austin, TX—Empire Control Room & Garage+
11/05—Phoenix, AZ—Valley Bar+
11/06—San Diego, CA—Casbah+
11/08—Los Angeles, CA—Lodge Room+
11/09—San Francisco, CA—The Independent+
11/11—Eugene, OR—Sessions Music Hall+
11/12—Portland, OR—Mississippi Studios+
11/13—Spokane, WA—Lucky You Lounge+
11/14—Seattle, WA—Freakout Festival
11/16—Salt Lake City, UT—Urban Lounge+
11/17—Denver, CO—Bluebird Theatre+
11/19—Davenport, IA—The Raccoon Motel+
11/20—Minneapolis, MN—7th Street Entry+
11/21—Chicago, IL—Lincoln Hall+
12/04—Key West, FL—Coast Is Clear Festival

^supporting Billy Idol
*with special guest New Madrid
+with special guest Pearl Charles

I AM KAWEHI
kawehi.com

Hawaiian pop/electronic loop artist I Am Kawehi (pronounced Kuh-VAY-Hee) is currently on her “The Quarantine Sessions on Tour”… and she’ll be stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on October 21st.

Stop by the show to find out why Elle Magazine called her “The Genius One-Woman Band”.

Former ski instructor Waiting For Smith (singer/songwriter Harry Lloyd) to open.

Tour Dates

10/12 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
10/13 Seattle, WA @ Triple Door
10/15 Nine Mile Falls, WA@ Live at Andre’s
10/17 Billings, MT @ Pub Station
10/19 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/21 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
10/22 Cedar Rapids, IA @ CSPS Hall
10/23 Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
10/26 St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
10/27 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
10/28 Indianapolis, IN @ White Rabbit Cabaret
10/29 Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Café
10/30 Lake Orion, MI @ 20 Front Street
10/31 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
11/2 Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel
11/3 Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall
11/5 Concord, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Stage
11/6 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
11/9 Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
11/11 Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java
11/13 Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head On Stage

RIDDY ARMAN
riddyarman.com

Montana-based singer-songwriter Riddy Arman is touring in support of her self-titled debut album (available via La Honda Records and Thirty Tigers).

If you love country and western, check out her show at the 7th Street Entry on November 23rd. Additional details at first-avenue.com.

Tour dates

11/19 — Bozeman, MT @ Live From The Divide
11/20 — Miles City, MT @ Montana Bar
11/23 — Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
11/27 — Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
11/28 — Chicago, IL @ Tonic Room
12/01 — Yorkville, IL @ The Law Office Pub
12/03 — Madison, IN @ Red Bicycle Hall
12/08 — Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
12/11 — Nashville, TN @ The Basement
12/15 — Tulsa, OK @ Mercury Lounge
12/17 — Trinidad, CO @ Trinidad Lounge
12/18 — Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
12/19 — Laramie, WY @ Ruffed Up Duck Saloon

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Desert Daze at Institute of Mentalphysics, Joshua Tree (14 Oct 2017)

Desert Daze (14 Oct 2017) Institute Of Mentalphysics in Joshua Tree, CA Lineup: Iggy Pop Sleep Performing Holy Mountain John Cale King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Thurston Moore Group The Make-Up Terry Riley & Gyan Riley Tortoise The Gories Black Moth Super Rainbow Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton Twin Peaks Avey Tare Sunflower Bean King Woman Mr Elevator Jjuujjuu Mint Field Winter Camera Jesika Von Rabbit Frankie & The Witch Fingers Dahga Bloom Dopey’s Robe Pearl Charles Read More Desert Daze October (thank god because we would all melt in the otherwise typical days of such shenanigans) will bestow the 6th installation of the transcendent music festival Desert Daze in Joshua Tree. ....

In part one, Jess saw Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Ty Segall, and others… This is Part Two.

    This is the mystical Desert Daze music festival that took place in the high desert of the wondrous Joshua Tree, California. Rock bands, artists, hippies and music enthusiasts gather here for a weekend of spiritual enlightenment and psychedelic tunes that make you wonder if we’re indeed in the middle of a revolution; if it’s 1969 all over again but this time evolved in a new paradigm shift of consciousness…and without the over-saturation of LSD and pot (though, of course, there was LSD and pot).

    Since it first started in 2012 it’s been the land of octagon-shaped tents, tea ceremonies and tarot readings. It’s a village filled with artist instillations and children running a muck through cacti and tiny tents made out of tapestry and bird feathers. It’s Burning Man meets Coachella, sans pretentiousness and debauchery.

    From what I experienced (and I immersed myself in all things DAZE), it was nothing but smiles, kindness and a deep, deep love and respect not only for the artists who graced us with their talent, but all the other humans who came together to create this special event that gave people one of the best weekends of our lives.

    Saturday the highlights were definitely Frankie and the Witch Fingers, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and Iggy Pop.

    JJUUJJUU also rocked out (lead singer Phil Pirrone is the festival’s founder, I was soon to hear) to fans and friends while expressing a sincere appreciation to the crowd, thanking everyone from the bottom of his heart and saying what a big family everyone has turned out to be. His band was solid and pretty girls dressed in unicorn tassels and headgear danced in front of the stage to the raging tunes.

    Iggy Pop, 60’s The Stooges frontman and who some would call the Godfather of Punk, came out in all his shirtless glory and opened up with (I mean of course) I Wanna Be Your Dog, spitting bottled water and flipping off the crowd and cameras. He was bold and delightful in his  punk charm, right into Gimme Danger and The Passenger, then more Stooges’ classics like 1969. It’s sincerely hard to believe this man is in his 70’s. He had more energy than most of the bands combined, and I felt happy that I got to see him in that setting before…I mean who even knows anymore what can happen to these legends. Somewhere somebody must have kicked Iggy around some…and he’s kicking back.

To Be Concluded...

Pearl Charles

Frankie & The Witch Fingers

Frankie & The Witch Fingers

Winter

Winter

King Woman

King Woman

King Woman

JJUUJJUU

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop at Desert Daze Festival 2017, Joshua Tree (14 October 2017)

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