John Garcia
at Turf Club (July 09, 2025)
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Finally time for John Garcia, who played a career-spanning ninety-minute set that was no frills and in-your-face, as the most devoted fans would want
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Iowa-based two-piece Telekinetic Yeti is headlining the 7th Street Entry this August 29th, in support of their Tee Pee Records debut album, Primordial.
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July 09, 2025 Wednesday
John Garcia (ex-Kyuss)
with Telekinetic Yeti
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com
American desert rock pioneer and former
Kyuss frontman
John Garcia will be headlining the Turf Club, in St Paul, on July 9, 2025.
John Garcia at Liberty Hall (May 17, 2024)
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We saw Garcia in
May 2024 and said, “After the wind-up of the four previous bands, it was finally time for John Garcia, who played a career-spanning ninety-minute set that was no frills and in-your-face, as the most devoted fans would want it to be. The set began with “Gardenia” a 1995 single from Kyuss’ third album and chugged on with other mid-90’s cuts that the devoted were bobbing and dancing in place with.
Garcia would pause after a few songs, each time expressing his gratefulness to be able to bring these songs back to the fans, and he acknowledged a very young audience member up front getting musically acclimated to the songs that would inspire so many bands after. As to why Lawrence was a stop on this short tour, Garcia mentioned the many good memories he had of playing in town in the ‘90s- shows with Dwarves, fun times at the renowned punk venue on the outskirts of town, and more. ”
Telekinetic Yeti at 7th Street (Aug 29, 2022)
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Telekinetic Yeti to open. We saw Telekinetic Yeti when they headlined the 7th Street Entry in
Aug
2022 and said, “The Minneapolis show was the end of a long two-month North American tour, which started in South Carolina on July 2nd, and took them to the south (Texas), west coast (California), and finally winding to an end in Minneapolis. You can tell that after such a long travel that Telekinetic Yeti were both sadden that it would come to and end... but at the same time, they can finally take a break. The doom/stoner duo (Alex Baumann and Rockwel Heim) was very comfortable on stage, playing the same set night after night.As you can see from their setlist (with additional notes and settings), almost every song was from their new sophomore album Primordial. The two exceptions, “Abominable” and “Stoned and Feathered”, were taken from their debut album Abominable.”
Tour Dates:
07/03: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
07/05: Calgary, AB @ Dickens
07/06: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
07/08: Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
07/09: St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
07/10: Milwaukee, WI @ Club Garibaldi
07/11: Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
07/12: Denver, CO @ Marquis
07/13: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
07/19: Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet's#
#No Telekinetic Yeti
Ezra Furman
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (July 09, 2025)
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Last night's show opened with Ezra Furman. The crowd was sparse to begin with but trickled in throughout the night. Ezra's performance had a raw, garage band
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Indie band Why? is returning to the Cedar Cultural Center on Sunday, November 4th, and they are bringing Lala Lala and The Ophelias.
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July 09, 2025 Wednesday
Ezra Furman
with The Ophelias
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com
Renowned multi-disciplinary artist
Ezra Furman will be headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on July 9, in support of her 10th studio album
Goodbye Small Head (available May 16 via Bella Union).
Ezra Furman at Fine Line (31 May 2022)
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We saw Furman in
May 2022 and said, “Like the last time we saw Ezra, she still had that “raw, garage” sound, even nine years later. I know that her recent work with the Netflix series Sex Education, help build up a new audience for her… who may not realized that she’s been writing music since 2006 as Ezra Furman and the Harpoons. Ezra Furman mentioned that she’ll have a new album called All of Us Flames, which is set for an August 2022 release under the Anti– label. ”
Updated: It was recently announced that
The Ophelias will be support for Furman’s North American tour. The Ophelias’ latest
Spring Grove is out now on Get Better Records.
NOTE: A limited number of reduced-priced tickets are available for purchase by unemployed/low income fans, who might not otherwise be able to afford to attend. No questions asked.
Tour Dates:
7/8: Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
7/9: St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam
7/10: Des Moines, IA @ Lefty’s Live Music
7/13: Indianapolis, IN @ Turntable
7/14: Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
7/15: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
7/16: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
7/17: Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
8/3: San Diego, CA @ Music Box
8/5: Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
8/6: Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe’s Alley
8/7: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
8/10: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
8/12: Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
8/13: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
10/20: Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theatre
10/21: Toronto, ON @ The Axis Club
10/22: Troy, NY @ No Fun
10/23: Portland, ME @ State Theatre
10/26: Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
10/27: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/28: Washington, DC @ Union Stage
10/29: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Pure Prairie League
at Parkway Theater (July 10, 2025)
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Country-rock royalty Pure Prairie League will be playing the Parkway Theater, in Minneapolis, on July 10, 2025, in support of their new album
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July 10, 2025 Thursday
Pure Prairie League
at Parkway Theater
theparkwaytheater.com
Country-rock royalty
Pure Prairie League will be playing the Parkway Theater, in Minneapolis, on July 10, 2025, in support of their new album,
Back on Track.
Tour Dates:
JUL 2
The Clayton Opera House
Clayton, NY
JUL 5
Summer Concert Series
Mason, NH
JUL 6
The Opera House
Boothbay Harbor, ME
JUL 10
The Parkway Theater
Minneapolis, MN
JUL 12
Turner Hall Ballroom
Milwaukee, WI
JUL 13
Peg Egan Performing Arts Center
Egg Harbor, WI
JUL 17
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Clearwater, FL
JUL 18
Peabody Auditorium
Daytona Beach, FL
AUG 8
Bloomington Center
Bloomington, IL
AUG 10
The Ark
Ann Arbor, MI
AUG 22
Dallas, TX
AUG 23
Paramount Theatre
Austin, TX
AUG 24
Tobin Center
San Antonio, TX
AUG 25
Main Street Crossing
Tomball, TX
AUG 30
SamJam Bluegrass Festival 2025
Piketon, OH
SEP 5
Uptown Theater
Kansas City, MO
SEP 6
Ozarks Amphitheater
Camdenton, MO
SEP 11
Beaver Creek Village
Avon, CO
DEC 4
Musikfest Café
Bethlehem, PA
DEC 5
Rams Head On Stage
Annapolis, MD
JAN 9, 2026
Rialto Theatre
Tucson, AZ
The Crane Wives at Palace Theatre (July 12, 2025)
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Grand Rapids’ The Crane Wives (named after The Decemberists, ala Japanese folk tale 鶴女房) is headlining the Palace Theatre on July 12, 2025, in support of Beyond Beyond Beyond.
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Arny Margret was the opener for the evening. The Icelandic born Margret (actual name: Árný Margrét Sævarsdóttir) is relatively early in her career, with an EP
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July 12, 2025 Saturday The Crane Wives with Arny Margret
at Palace Theatre first-avenue.com Grand Rapids’
The Crane Wives (named after
The Decemberists, ala Japanese folk tale 鶴女房) is headlining the Palace Theatre on July 12, 2025, in support of
Beyond Beyond Beyond.

Arny Margret at Dakota Jazz Club (Mar 29, 2025)
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Arny Margret to open. We saw Margret in
March 2025 and said, “Arny Margret was the opener for the evening. The Icelandic born Margret (actual name: Árný Margrét Sævarsdóttir) is relatively early in her career, with an EP and her debut full length album coming out in 2022. She came out to the front of the stage, playing solo on guitar and singing. Her opener, I Miss You, I Do, was a lovely introduction to her folk style. A quick introduction included a mostly sure statement of “I think this is the first time I’ve been to Minneapolis”. As she went into the next number, in tall buildings, there was a fascinating display of what many artists, particularly young ones, do. During the songs, Margret was confident and full of power as she flawlessly performed her songs. But in between, there was a shyness that was apparent in the almost mumbled “thank you very much”. At one point “I don’t have a lot to say…” before actually letting the audience know that she was mostly playing new music, because she has just released an album in the last month. Those moments seemed to endear her to the audience, who were very attentive to her performance. Asked to repeat her name, Arny said it, stated that it roughly translates to “new year” and that “it is very Icelandic”.”
Tour dates:
Jul 10, 2025 The Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI
Jul 11, 2025 The Sylvee Madison, WI
Jul 12, 2025 Palace Theatre Saint Paul, MN
Jul 14, 2025 The Truman Kansas City, MO
Jul 15, 2025 The Pageant St Louis, MO
Jul 17, 2025 Brooklyn Bowl Nashville Nashville, TN
Jul 18, 2025 Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY
Jul 19, 2025 Hi-Fi Annex Indianapolis, IN
Jul 20, 2025 Hi-Fi Annex Indianapolis, IN
Jul 22, 2025 Bogart's Cincinnati, OH
Jul 23, 2025 The Athenaeum Theatre Columbus, OH
Jul 25, 2025 Saint Andrew's Hall Detroit, MI
Jul 26, 2025 The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
Aug 28, 2025 Frederik Meijer Gardens Grand Rapids, MI
Sep 24, 2025 Islington Assembly Hall London
Sep 25, 2025 Birmingham Town Hall Birmingham
Sep 26, 2025 O2 Ritz Manchester Manchester
Sep 27, 2025 O2 Academy Glasgow Glasgow
Sep 29, 2025 SWX Bristol
Sep 30, 2025 Islington Assembly Hall London
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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