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Minneapolis: This Week (08/28/2022)

Here are some shows, this week.

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08/24 Seratones at Turf Club Read More Seratones Shreveport, Louisiana’s Seratones announced their third album Love & Algorhythms, out on April 29th via New West Records. This album follows their breakout debut and sophomore records, which found the band …

08/24/2022 Wednesday

Seratones
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ Seratones is returning to the Twin Cities, at the Turf Club, on August 24, in support of their new album Love & Algorhythms (New West Records).

We saw the band in May 2016 and said, “Combine various ingredients of all kinds, add additional spices and seasonings, then let simmer. Shreveport, LA band Seratones was recently in town on the very day their debut album, Get Gone (on Fat Possum Records) was released, and the results were very similar. The quartet (AJ Haynes –vocals/guitar, Connor Davis-guitar, Adam Davis-bass, and Jesse Gabriel-drums) has been gradually gaining buzz- Winning a Louisiana Music Golden Microphone prize in 2013, getting notice from Paste and NME and showcasing at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, TX. Though sometimes compared to Alabama Shakes, the band is purposely more rough around the edges, and adds more of a garage punk/blues trait to their music, for the comparisons to run too deep.”

Tour dates:

Jul 29 Denver, CO, US UMS
Aug 23 Kansas City, MO, US recordBar
Aug 24 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Aug 25 Spring Green, WI, US The Shitty Barn
Aug 26 Chicago, IL, US Sleeping Village
Aug 27 Milwaukee, WI, US Humboldt Park Bandshell
Aug 27 Milwaukee, WI, US WMSE Homboldt Park
Aug 30 Columbus, OH, US The Basement
Aug 31 Louisville, KY, US Waterfront Park Great Lawn
Sep 2 Peoria, IL, US Peoria Blues
Sep 10 St Louis, MO, US Music at the Intersection
Sep 16 Outdoor Queens, NY, US The Big Climate Thing
Oct 8 Dana Point, CA, US Ohana Encore
Oct 8 Dana Point, CA, US Ohana Encore

08/26 Dirty Honey with Mac Saturn at Fine Line Read More Dirty Honey Up and coming bands Dirty Honey and The Amazons played a very crowded and long sold-out show at the Riot Room in Kansas City, proving in the process that it would be the last time that either band plays …

08/26/2022 Friday

Dirty Honey
with Mac Saturn
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ Dirty Honey came highly recommended, when they played the Uptown Theater in Kansas (13 Mar 2022) and Riot Room in Kansas (15 Feb 2020): “We knew right away Los Angeles band Dirty Honey was headed to bigger and better things. The buzz was already palpable when we caught them live pre-pandemic at the smaller (and now closed) Riot Room and the band has exceeded those expectations, releasing their self-titled debut album (on Dirt Records) last year as a follow up to their successful 2019 EP. A modern melding of ‘70s-era Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, and Faces, peppered with some Black Crowes, the foursome (Marc LaBelle– vocals; John Notto- guitar; Justin Smolian- bass; Corey Coverstone -drums) had the crowd at their command from the beginning, opening with the new album’s first song, “California Dreamin’” and into “Heartbreaker” that had the fans singing the chorus back at the band.”

Now, Dirty Honey will stop by Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café this August 26, 2022, as part of their “California Dreamin Tour”.

Mac Saturn to open.

Tour dates:

Aug 25 Oshkosh, WI, US Waterfest at Riverside Park
Aug 26 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line
Aug 27 Fargo, ND, US Fargo Brewing Company
Aug 29 Winnipeg, MB, Canada Park Theatre
Aug 31 Saskatoon, SK, Canada Louis'
Sep 2 Edmonton, AB, Canada The Starlite Room
Sep 3 Calgary, AB, Canada Commonwealth Bar & Stage
Sep 5 Vancouver, BC, Canada Rickshaw Theatre
Sep 7 Portland, OR, US Revolution Hall
Sep 8 Seattle, WA, US Neptune Theatre
Sep 9 Spokane, WA, US Knitting Factory Concert House - Spokane
Sep 11 Billings, MT, US The Pub Station
Sep 13 Lincoln, NE, US Bourbon Theatre
Sep 14 West Des Moines, IA, US Val Air Ballroom
Sep 14 West Des Moines, IA, US Val Air Ballroom
Sep 16 Cleveland, OH, US House of Blues Cleveland
Sep 17 Waterloo, NY, US The Vine Theater at Del Lago Resort & Casino
Sep 21 Harrisburg, PA, US Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (HMAC)
Sep 22 Columbus, OH, US KEMBA Live!
Sep 22 Outdoor Louisville, KY, US Louder Than Life Festival
Sep 24 Clarkston, MI, US Riff Fest
Sep 27 Grand Rapids, MI, US Intersection
Sep 28 Joliet, IL, US The Forge
Sep 30 Belvidere, IL, US The Apollo Theatre AC
Oct 1 St Louis, MO, US Red Flag
Oct 2 Fort Smith, AR, US TempleLive Fort Smith
Oct 5 Tucson, AZ, US Rialto Theatre
Oct 6 Sacramento, CA, US Monster Energy Aftershock
Oct 7 Santa Cruz, CA, US The Catalyst

08/28 Cults with Reptaliens at Turf Club 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…

08/28/2022 Sunday

Cults
with Reptaliens
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

We last saw New York’s Cults (not to be confused with The Cult) in November 2013 and wrote, “The last time we saw Cults, they admitted that playing First Avenue was one of the scariest thing they've ever done. The band is back, and this time, showing that they are more confident in their show! Gone are singing in darkness, this time, Cults used lots of light effects as well as new background projection. I have to say, they are certain more entertaining this time around.”

It looks like the duo (Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion) is back on tour, stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul this August 28th.

Reptaliens to open.

08/24 - Union State - Washington D.C ^.
08/25 - Mahalls - Cleveland, OH ^
08/26 - The Selter - Detroit, MI ^
08/27 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL ^
08/28 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN ^
08/30 - HQ - Denver, CO ^
08/31 -Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT ^
09/02 - Vera Project - Seattle, WA ^
09/03 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR ^
09/05 - The Independent -San Francisco, CA ^
09/06 - The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA ^
09/07 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA #
09/08 - Belly Up - San Diego, CA #
09/09 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ #
09/11 - Antone's - Austin, TX #
09/12 - Club Dada -Dallas, TX #
09/14 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA #
09/15 - The Abbey - Orlando, FL #
09/17 - Motorco Music Hall - Durham, NC #
09/18 - Richmond Music Hall - Richmond, VA #
09/20 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA #
09/21 - Elsewhere - Brooklyn, NY #
09/22 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA #

^ - w/ Reptaliens
# - w/ Mazmorra Brilliante

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: August 28 to August 30

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08/28 Cults with Reptaliens at Turf Club 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…

08/28/2022 Sunday

Cults
with Reptaliens
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

We last saw New York’s Cults (not to be confused with The Cult) in November 2013 and wrote, “The last time we saw Cults, they admitted that playing First Avenue was one of the scariest thing they've ever done. The band is back, and this time, showing that they are more confident in their show! Gone are singing in darkness, this time, Cults used lots of light effects as well as new background projection. I have to say, they are certain more entertaining this time around.”

It looks like the duo (Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion) is back on tour, stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul this August 28th.

Reptaliens to open.

08/24 - Union State - Washington D.C ^.
08/25 - Mahalls - Cleveland, OH ^
08/26 - The Selter - Detroit, MI ^
08/27 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL ^
08/28 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN ^
08/30 - HQ - Denver, CO ^
08/31 -Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT ^
09/02 - Vera Project - Seattle, WA ^
09/03 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR ^
09/05 - The Independent -San Francisco, CA ^
09/06 - The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA ^
09/07 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA #
09/08 - Belly Up - San Diego, CA #
09/09 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ #
09/11 - Antone's - Austin, TX #
09/12 - Club Dada -Dallas, TX #
09/14 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA #
09/15 - The Abbey - Orlando, FL #
09/17 - Motorco Music Hall - Durham, NC #
09/18 - Richmond Music Hall - Richmond, VA #
09/20 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA #
09/21 - Elsewhere - Brooklyn, NY #
09/22 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA #

^ - w/ Reptaliens
# - w/ Mazmorra Brilliante

08/29 Telekinetic Yeti with White Hills and Thunderbolt Pagoda at 7th St Entry Read More White Hills Opening up the show was White Hills, a rock band from New York with mostly guitarists Dave W. singing, but occasionally their bassist, Ego Sensation, would take over lead vocals. The two seemed really pleased . …

08/29/2022 Monday

Telekinetic Yeti
with White Hills and Thunderbolt Pagoda
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

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.

White Hills at Varsity (06 Aug 2013)

White Hills and Thunderbolt Pagoda to open.

We saw White Hills in Aug 2013 and wrote, “White Hills, a rock band from New York with mostly guitarists Dave W. singing, but occasionally their bassist, Ego Sensation, would take over lead vocals. The two seemed really pleased at the large group of fans who showed up early to catch their set.”

Tour dates:

Aug 6 Omaha, NE, US Reverb Lounge
Aug 7 Denver, CO, US Globe Hall
Aug 8 Salt Lake City, UT, US Aces High Saloon
Aug 10 Seattle, WA, US Substation
Aug 11 Bellingham, WA, US The Shakedown
Aug 12 Vancouver, BC, Canada Rickshaw Theater
Aug 13 Portland, OR, US The Bossanova Ballroom
Aug 14 Sacramento, CA, US Cafe Colonial
Aug 16 San Francisco, CA, US Bottom of the Hill
Aug 17 Ventura, CA, US Gigi's Cocktail Lounge
Aug 18 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Echo
Aug 19 Tempe, AZ, US Yucca Tap Room
Aug 20 Albuquerque, NM, US
Aug 21 Oklahoma City, OK, US 89th Street
Aug 22 Little Rock, AR, US White Water Tavern
Aug 23 Nashville, TN, US Exit In
Aug 25 Kansas City, MO, US Record Bar
Aug 26 St Louis, MO, US Red Flag
Aug 27 Rock Island, IL, US Skylark
Aug 28 Dubuque, IA, US The Lift
Aug 29 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry

08/30 Calum Scott at Varsity Theater Read More Calum Scott O Holy Night (duet with Calum Scott) O Little Town of Bethlehem/Silent Night We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Interlude) …

08/30/2022 Saturday

Calum Scott
at Varsity Theater
livenation.com

Calum Scott will stop by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis this August 30 in support of his sophomore album Bridges. The multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter is excited about touring, saying, “From touring all over the world and seeing how people have been affected by my music, I realized how important it is for me to keep writing from a very honest place. I’ve learned that I can take the painful things I’ve been through, then create something beautiful that helps people to process their feelings, to take action, to become more compassionate and understanding of others, or just to escape from the world for a while. For me this new album is about sharing things I’ve never shared before and taking leaps that sometimes feel terrifying, with the hope that it will bring some inspiration or reassurance to anyone who needs it.”

Tour dates:

August 6 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
August 7 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
August 9 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
August 12 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues Dallas
August 13 - Houston, TX - House of Blues Houston
August 14 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn
August 16 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre
August 18 - Washington, DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
August 19 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
August 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
August 21 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
August 23 - Montréal, QC - Théatre Corona
August 24 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
August 26 - Toronto, ON - The Danforth Music Hall
August 27 - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall
August 28 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
August 30 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
August 31 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
September 1 - New York, NY – Warsaw
September 3 - Montréal, QC – Théatre Corona

08/30 shame with They Hate Change at Fine Line Read More Shame It’s a shame, but London’s Shame had to cancel their appearance. They were replaced by U.S. Girls, who said, “We’re the best replacement you'll ever get.” …

08/30/2022 Tuesday

shame
with They Hate Change
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Originally scheduled for Feb 23, 2022, this Shame show will now take place on August 30th, at the Fine Line Music Café.

We almost saw the band at Rock the Garden in June 2018, but they cancelled their appearance.

Tampa’s They Hate Change will open. The production/rap duo just released their Jagjaguwar debut Finally, New.

Tour dates:

Wed-Aug-24 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
Thu-Aug-25 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Fri-Aug-26 Seattle, WA Madame Lou’s
Sun-Aug-28 Los Angeles, CA This Ain’t No Picnic
Tue-Aug-30 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
Wed-Aug-31 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
Thu-Sep-01 Columbus, OH Skully’s Music Diner
Sat-Sep-03 Cleveland, OH Mahall’s
Sun-Sep-04 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace
Mon-Sep-05 Montreal, QC Theatre Fairmount
Wed-Sep-07 Boston, MA The Sinclair
Thu-Sep-08 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
Fri-Sep-09 Washington, DC Black Cat

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 26 to March 28

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03/26 The Darkness at Varsity Theater Read More The Darkness The Darkness proved that they really are back in town, by blatantly play the full "The Boys Are Back In Town" song by Thin Lizzy. All the original band members are here, with the exception of the drummer, who is currently Rufus "Tiger" Taylor. .…

03/26/2022 Saturday

The Darkness
at Varsity Theater
livenation.com

Multi-platinum UK rock band The Darkness is returning to the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on March 26th. The band recently released Motorheart on Cooking Vinyl. If you are a massive Darkness fan, VIP upgrades are available through thedarknesslive.com.

We last saw them in Oct 2015 and wrote, “Singer Justin Hawkins looked healthy and happy to back on stage... and very pleased to hear that so many fans were singing along to their new songs.”

Motorheart Tour - 2022 North American dates:

3/9 San Diego, CA @The Observatory North Park
3/10 Las Vegas, NV @House of Blues
3/12 Tempe, AZ @Marquee Theatre
3/13 Santa Ana, CA @The Observatory
3/15 Los Angeles, CA @The Novo
3/16 San Francisco, CA @The Regency Ballroom
3/17 Portland, OR @Roseland Theater
3/18 Seattle, WA @The Showbox
3/20 Vancouver, BC @Vogue Theatre
3/22 Calgary, AB @The Palace Theatre
3/23 Edmonton, AB @Union Hall
3/25 Winnipeg, MB @The Park Theatre
3/26 Minneapolis, MN @Varsity Theater
3/28 Milwaukee, WI @The Rave/Eagles Club
3/29 Detroit, MI @The Majestic Theatre
3/30 Chicago, IL @Park West
4/1 Sauget, IL @Pop’s Nighclub & Concert Venue
4/2 Kansas City, MO @The Truman
4/3 Dallas, TX @Granada Theater
4/5 Austin, TX @Mohawk
4/6 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
4/8 Nashville, TN @Brooklyn Bowl
4/9 Atlanta, GA @The Masquerade
4/10 Orlando, FL @The Beacham Theatre
4/12 Tampa, FL @The Ritz Ybor
4/13 Fort Lauderdale, FL @Culture Room
4/15 Charlotte, NC @Neighborhood Theatre
4/16 Warrendale, PA @Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
4/18 New York, NY @Webster Hall
4/19 Toronto, ON @Phoenix Concert Theatre
4/20 Buffalo, NY @Town Ballroom
4/22 Asbury Park, NJ @Asbury Lanes
4/23 Philadelphia, PA @Brooklyn Bowl
4/24 Boston, MA @Royale

03/28 Touché Amoré with Vein.fm, Militarie Gun and Scowl at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Touché Amoré 04/20/17 Yes, that’s right Thursday is playing this Thursday at The Cabooze with Touché Amoré , Cities Aviv and Basement . $29.50. .…

03/28/2022 Monday

Touché Amoré
with Vein.fm, Militarie Gun and Scowl
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles post hardcore band Touché Amoré will headline the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul in support of their 2020 album Lament.

Support from Vein.fm, Militarie Gun and Scowl.

Tour dates:

3/5 Los Angeles, CA Belasco Theater
3/6 San Diego, CA SOMA (Side Stage)
3/8 Phoenix, AZ Rebel Lounge
3/10 Austin, TX Mohawk
3/11 Dallas, TX Club Dada
3/12 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
3/14 Orlando, FL The Social
3/15 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
3/16 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
3/18 Washington, DC Black Cat
3/19 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
3/20 New York, NY Irving Plaza
3/22 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom
3/23 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
3/24 Montréal, QC Théâtre Fairmount
3/25 Toronto, ON Velvet Underground
3/26 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
3/28 Minneapolis, MN Amsterdam Bar & Hall
3/29 Chicago, IL Metro
3/30 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway
4/1 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
4/2 Salt Lake City, UT Soundwell
4/3 Great Falls, MT - The Newberry
4/5 Calgary, AB Commonweath
4/6 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room
4/8 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw (New Venue)
4/9 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
4/10 Portland, OR Star Theater
4/12 Santa Cruz, CA Atrium at Catalyst

Read More Girl in Red Norwegian singer-songwriter Marie Ulven, or better known as her stagename Girl in Red (stylized as girl in red) will be doing a North American tour in 2022. The girl in red North American tour is selling quickly with several shows …

03/28/2022 Monday

girl in red
with Holly Humberstone
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

We first talked about Girl in Red (stylized as girl in red) in April 2019 and July 2019. We mentioned about the Norwegian singer-songwriter selling out her entire North American tour in 2022. Well, guess those dates are coming up in March… so if you have a ticket, you’re one of the lucky ones.

girl in red will headline First Avenue on Mar 28, with Holly Humberstone to open.

North American Tour Dates:

03/07/22 - Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
03/08/22 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
03/09/22 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
03/11/22 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
03/12/22 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!
03/14/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
03/15/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
03/16/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
03/18/22 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
03/19/22 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
03/20/22 - Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
03/22/22 - Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
03/23/22 - Columbus, OH @ EXPRESS LIVE!
03/24/22 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
03/25/22 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
03/27/22 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
03/28/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
03/29/22 - Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
03/31/22 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s
04/01/22 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
04/02/22 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
04/03/22 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
04/05/22 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
04/06/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Rockwell
04/08/22 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
04/09/22 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
04/11/22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
04/12/22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

03/28 Hot Flash Heat Wave with Small Crush and Similar Kind at The Treasury Read More Hot Flash Heat Wave The Frights is headlining the 7th Street Entry in support of their new album Hypochondriac. Label mates Hunny and Hot Flash Heat Wave will be support acts. …

03/28/2022 Monday

Hot Flash Heat Wave
with Small Crush and Similar Kind
at The Treasury
thetreasurystp.com

San Francisco indie-pop trio Hot Flash Heat Wave returns to the Minneapolis/St Paul area… by playing The Treasury in St Paul on March 28th. We’ve never heard of the venue before, but it is an alcohol-free all-ages music venue (and educational facility), operated by the 501c3 nonprofit Twin Cities Catalyst Music.

Hot Flash Heat Wave’s new album Sportswear is out tomorrow (March 11).

Small Crush and Similar Kind to open.

Tour Dates:

Mar 15 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst ^
Mar 16 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades ^
Mar 19 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Music Hall ^
Mar 20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda ^
Mar 28 - St. Paul, MN - The Treasury * $
Mar 29 - Milwaukee, WA - X-Ray Arcade * $
Mar 30 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean * $
Apr 1 - Ferndale, MI - Loving Touch * $
Apr 2 - Toronto, ON - Monarch * $
Apr 3 - Montreal, QC - Bar LeRitz * $
Apr 5 - Boston, MA - Middle East Upstairs * $
Apr 7 - New York, NY - Brooklyn Made * $
Apr 8 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd * $
Apr 9 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie * $
Apr 10 - Carborro, NC - Cats Cradle Backroom * $
Apr 11- Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle * $
Apr 12 - Nashville, TN - High Watt * $
Apr 13 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Purgatory * !
Apr 14 - Orlando, FL - The Abbey * !
Apr 15 - West Palm Beach, FL - Respectables * !
Apr 16 - Jacksonville, FL - 1904 Music Hall * !
Apr 19 - Houston, TX - White Oak Upstairs * !
Apr 20 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger * !
Apr 21 - Austin, TX - Empire Control Room * !
Apr 22 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Art Co. * !
Apr 23 - Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street * !
Apr 24 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad * !
Apr 25 - Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge * !
Apr 28 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room * !
May 13 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Shabang Music
Aug 15 - Norwich, UK - Voodoo Daddy's
Aug 16 - Brighton, UK - The Hope & Ruin
Aug 18 - Bristol, UK - The Louisiana
Aug 19 - London, UK - Moth Club
Aug 20 - Birmingham, UK - Dark Horse
Aug 22 - Manchester, UK - YES Basement
Aug 23 - Newcastle, UK - Head of Steam
Aug 24 - Glasgow, UK - Broadcast
Aug 25 - Sheffield, UK - Sidney & Matilda
Aug 27 - Hamburg, DE - Nochtwache
Aug 29 - Berlin, DE - Berghain Kantine
Aug 30 - Cologne, DE - Blue Shell
Aug 31 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso Upstairs
Sep 1 - Antwerp, BE - Trix Café
Sep 2 - Paris, FR - Supersonic

with Marc E Bassy ^
with Small Crush *
with Similar Kind $
with Reptaliens !

03/28 Genesis Owusu with Obi Original at Turf Club Read More Genesis Owusu Acclaimed Australian-Ghanaian Genesis Owusu has a debut album Smiling With No Teeth on House Anxiety / Ourness. Local band Kiss the Tiger to open ...

03/28/2022 Monday

Genesis Owusu
with Obi Original
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Originally the Genesis Owusu show was supposed to celebrate The Current’s birthday in Jan 2022, but due to COVID restrictions and other unavoidable things… the show was rescheduled to the Turf Club in St Paul on March 28th.

Obi Original to open.

Tour dates:

3/20 San Francisco, CA - The Independent 3/21 Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
3/24 Boise, ID - Treefort Music Fest
3/25 Seattle, WA - Neumos
3/28 St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
3/29 Chicago, IL - Schubas
3/31 Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
4/02 New York City, NY - Bowery Ballroom
4/03 Boston, MA - The Sinclair
4/08 Washington, DC - DC9 Nightclub
4/09 Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall
4/10 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
4/12 Nashville, TN - Basement East
4/14 Austin, TX - Antone's
4/15 Dallas, TX - Studio at the Factory
4/16 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall

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

Cancellations and Postponements

Read More Black Angels Forget the Polar Vortex, the Winter Psych Storm is coming. A taste of Texas psychedelia hits the road as Austin’s The Black Angels brings 13th Floor Elevators rock legend Roky Erickson … Adele First up is Adele's 21 album has sold over 25 million records worldwide (10 million in the U.S. alone!). According to the press announcement, Adele is the only European female …

CNN wrote that concerts cancellations and postponements will be commonplace due to COVID-19 as Adele fights back tears when she announced her Las Vegas residency shows had been postponed.

According to On Gametime, the leading app/site for last minute tickets, two tickets to Adele’s show at Caesars Palace were going for over $96,950 (each seat is $48,475) including service fees.

Adele at the Theatre De La Jeune Lune (02 Jun 2008)

We are happy to brag that we saw Adele, front row seat, for $17.50 in June 2008. No one knew who she was at the time, having only just released her debut album 19. She actually didn’t have enough songs to fill out a full headliner show, so she threw in four cover songs, including Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love” and Sam Cooke’s “That’s It I Quit I’m Movin’ On”.

Anyway, it’s sad to see the Adele cancellations, but this isn’t anything new to us, as we have experienced many last-minute cancellations since venues re-opened in July 2021 (Horsegirl at 7th Street Entry).

If you have a show booked this or next month, I suggest you check with the venue or the band’s social media accounts.

Recently, The Black Angels had to announce their show cancellation/postponement. Here is the message:

We're very sad to announce that we have to postpone our upcoming tour due to ongoing concerns and uncertainty about the spread of Covid-19. We will be announcing the rescheduled dates very soon, so please hold on to your tickets and they will be honored for the rescheduled shows. Can't wait to see you all when we get back out on the road soon!!!

Cancellations and Postponements.

Cancelled - Jan 19 Lomelda at 7th St Entry

Cancelled - Jan 20 OKnice at 7th St Entry

Cancelled - Jan 20 Dawn Richard at Turf Club

Cancelled - Jan 20 Wolves In The Throne Room at Fine Line

Cancelled - Jan 21 Early Eyes and Dante Elephante at 7th St Entry

Cancelled - Jan 21 Happy Birthday Janis at First Avenue

Cancelled – Jan 23 The Kernal at 7th St Entry

Cancelled – Jan 24 Diet Cig at 7th St Entry

Postponed – Jan 25 Jeff Rosenstock at First Avenue

Cancelled – Jan 27 Reptaliens and Yot Club at 7th St Entry

Postponed – Jan 28 Tall Heights at 7th St Entry

Cancelled - Jan 29 The Current's 17th Anniversary Party at First Avenue

Cancelled – Jan 29 Asaf Avidan at Fine Line

Postponed – Jan 30 STRFKR at First Avenue

Cancelled - Jan 30 Tim Lopez Birthday Show at 7th St Entry

Cancelled – Feb 3 Becky Kapell at Turf Club

Postponed - Feb 5 The Black Angels at First Avenue

Postponed - Feb 7 Pinegrove at First Avenue

Cancelled - Feb 11 Willie Wisely and The Scarlet Goodbye at Turf Club

Cancelled - Mar 2 The Staves at First Avenue

Cancelled - Mar 4 Jonathan Richman at The Fitzgerald Theater

Cancelled - Mar 5 Nothing But Thieves at First Avenue

Postponed - Mar 16 Vundabar at The Cedar Cultural Center

Cancelled - Mar 28 GASHI at Fine Line

Cancelled - Mar 31 FUR at 7th St Entry

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We♥KC - January 16-31 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS)

01/18 Wynton Marsalis at Lied Center Read More Wynton Marsalis Wynton Marsalis has been a global ambassador for jazz for so long, it’s easy to forget his New Orleans roots run deep. The Majesty of the Blues reminds us that he never forgot his hometown .…

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Well, this is no way to start the new year--

“Postponed” seems to be the word for many shows, no thanks to the Omicron variant and record-high infections, but the silver lining is most shows are being delayed and not completely canceled. 

Thankfully, a few events have carried on, including most comedy dates, and we could all use a good laugh at the moment.  Highlight of the month is undoubtedly the solid triple-bill with Kacey Musgraves, King Princess, and MUNA at T-Mobile Center and (as of this writing) the Elton John show there, scheduled for Feb 1 (after a July 2020 delay) is still on, so there’s plenty of hope and things to look forward to.  Stay safe!

Given the current public health state, assume masks and/or vaccination proof are required for entry. 

Here’s what’s happening in the area for the Second half of January:

Monday January 17

Thursday with Cursive, Jeremy Enigk, Appleseed Cast, Truman, POSTPONED to March 9

Tuesday January 18

Wynton Marsalis, Lied Center- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra series, $19-$55

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra comprises 15 notable jazz soloists and ensemble players. Led by Wynton Marsalis, this versatile orchestra performs a wide repertoire ranging from original compositions / commissions to historic and familiar masterworks.

Wednesday January 19

Wolves in the Throne Room, Granada- Lawrence CANCELED

Friday January 21

01/21 Kacey Musgraves at T-Mobile Center Read More Kacey Musgraves Multiple Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has sold out her upcoming appearance at the Palace Theatre in St Paul. Kacey’s third studio album, Golden Hour is out now. .…

Kacey Musgraves w King Princess and MUNA, T-Mobile Center $35.50-145.50

The still-rising country artist embarks on herUnveiled Tour at the biggest booked venues to date, supporting her fourth studio album, star-crossed, which was accompanied by a film of the same title when released in September.

Support acts King Princess and MUNA are not to be missed either – guided by Mark Ronson, King Princess was a breakout in 2019 with debut album Cheap Queen, and recent single “House Burn Down” is a first release from the upcoming follow-up record. 

LA electronic trio MUNA has released two studio albums (2019’s Saves the World being the most recent) and very convincingly may have had the best single of 2021 – “Silk Chiffon”, a collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers, having also signed in March with Bridgers’ imprint, Saddest Factory. 

Ryan Hurd with Morgan Wade, The Truman. $22-$40

Nate Bargatze (comedian) Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland, 2 shows. $39.75-$79.75

Kansas City Symphony – Harry Potter in Concert (Jan 20-23), Kauffman Center, $58-$138

Relive the magic with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ displayed on a high-definition giant screen, accompanied by the Kansas City Symphony.

Saturday January 22

01/22 Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live at Kauffman Center Read More MST3K Jonah Ray, when referring to the rabid fans at Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K), said it best, “We have to watch this, you guys paid to be here.” .…

The Man in Black: Tribute To Johnny Cash, Ameristar. $15-$105

Kayzo with Phase One and Calcium, The Truman. $18-$40

LA-based DJ and founder of Welcome Records has collaborated with the likes of Illenium, Paris Shadows, Whales, and even Papa Roach, and that’s just this year. 

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live, Kauffman Center, $25-225

Join host Emily Connor and the movie-riffing robots, Tom Servo (Conor McGiffin), Crow (Nate Begle) and GPC (Yvonne Freese), as they take you on a roller coaster ride via the film "Making Contact," (1985) imposed by Mad Scientist, Mega-Synthia (Yvonne Freese).

Sunday January 23

Diana Krall, Kauffman Center. POSTPONED

Loving, Bottleneck-Lawrence, POSTPONED

Tuesday January 25

Dante Elephante, Bottleneck- Lawrence, $12-$15

Motion City Soundtrack, Jan. 25, Granada. POSTPONED

 

Nelly, Jan. 25, Uptown. POSTPONED

Wednesday January 26

01/28 Falling in Reverse at Uptown Read More Falling in Reverse American rock band Falling in Reverse just headlined the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis on Thursday night, September 27, in support of their new album Coming Home (released in 2017 via legendary .…

Dillon Francis and Yung Gravy with Kittens, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$48

Platinum-selling DJ / producer / actor Francis has solidified himself as modern-day renaissance man, averaging over four million monthly Spotify streams

Reptaliens, Bottleneck- Lawrence, $13-15

“Portland band inspired by sci-fi art, cult mentality and deep connections, creating low fidelity chameleon dreamscapes somewhere between abstract expressionism and surrealism both sonically and visually” – ok, we’re interested.

Friday January 28

Falling in Reverse w/ Wage War, Hawthorne Heights, Jeris Johnson, Uptown, SOLD OUT

This stacked musical evening is a standout in that tickets have been long unavailable to see this full evening of aggro rock. The Las Vegas quartet just released a new single, “Zombified” from an upcoming Neon Zombie EP and embarks on their Live from the Unknown Tour.

All support acts are noteworthy as well, including Jeris Johnson, the TikTok sensation and Papa Roach collaborator who just released "Friday (Reloaded)" +a remix of his successful single "Friday" feat. Trippie Redd+, melding pop, EDM, and early metal influences. 

Davy Knowles w/ Brandon Miller, Knuckleheads, $15

Incredible blues/folk rock UK guitarist, both as a young man fronting Back Door Slam, and presently on his solo career – new album What Happens Next was released on October 22nd via Provogue Records/Mascot Label.

Herman’s Hermits feat. Peter Noone, Ameristar. $35-$50

Jim Jefferies, (comedian) Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland, 2 shows. $39.75-$89.75

Saturday January 29

01/29 Houndmouth at The Truman Read More Houndmouth Houndmouth is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on Tuesday. Show up early to check out Frederick The Younger, touring in support of Human Child. ....

Houndmouth w Buffalo Nichols, The Truman, $20-40.

The Indiana alt-blues band just released their fourth full-length, Good for You via Dualtone Records and we caught them last playing live back in 2016, playing an early set at the wonderful and gone-too-soon Festival Palomino, curated by Duluth band Trampled by Turtles. 

Elmar Oliveira, Park Intl Center for Music- Mission Woods, $10 (student) $30 (public)

American classical violinist whose remarkable combination of impeccable artistry and old- world elegance sets him apart. Oliveira remains the first and only US violinist to win the Gold Medal at Moscow’s prestigious Tchaikovsky International Competition.

Fortune Feimster (comedian) Uptown. $29.50-$92

Tech 9ne, Granada- Lawrence, $31-$36

Sunday January 30

Villalobos Brothers w Las Cafeteras, Polsky Theater at JCCC, $25-$35

The Villalobos Brothers’ original compositions celebrate the richness of Mexican folk music, combined with the intricacies of classical music and jazz while Las Cafeteras, from East Los Angeles, mix roots music with modern-day stories and we caught this eclectic and entertaining ensemble back in 2017 in St. Paul.

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Minneapolis: January 27 to January 29

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01/27 Reptaliens at 7th St Entry Read More Reptaliens Look for the third and last volume later this year. Portland-based duo Reptaliens (Bambi and Cole) to open. …

01/27/2022 Thursday

Reptaliens
with Renata Zeiguer
at 7th St Entry
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The co-headlining tour of Reptaliens and Yot Club is coming to Minneapolis on January 27th.

Reptaliens’ Multiverse will be available on Captured Tracks on January 21, while Yot Club’s Santolina EP is out on Nice Guys Records on January 14, 2022.

Renata Zeiguer to open.

UPDATE 1/8/2022: I am told that Yot Club has cancelled their appearance.

Tour dates:

01/24/22 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
01/25/22 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
01/27/22 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
01/28/22 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
01/29/22 - Pontiac, MI - Pike Room
01/30/22 - Cleveland, OH - Mahall’s
02/01/22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird
02/03/22 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
02/04/22 - New York, NY - Baby’s All Right
02/05/22 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry
02/06/22 - Washington DC - Songbyrd
02/08/22 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
02/09/22 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
02/10/22 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5
02/11, 2022 – Nashville, TN – The Basement
02/13, 2022 – Dallas, TX – DaDa
02/14, 2022 – Austin, TX – Empire
02/16, 2022 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge

01/27 Motion City Soundtrack at First Avenue 01/28 Motion City Soundtrack at First Avenue Read More Motion City Soundtrack Motion City Soundtrack can still qualify as a local band, despite their nationwide popularity and proof that they still connect in Minneapolis, was seen at a crowded main stage for their late afternoon set …

01/27/2022 Thursday

Motion City Soundtrack
with All Get Out
at First Avenue
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01/28/2022 Friday

Motion City Soundtrack
with All Get Out
at First Avenue
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Local hometown heroes, Motion City Soundtrack is currently on their “Commit This To Memory 17 Year Anniversary Tour” tour.

They are playing a double-night residency at First Avenue with All Get Out this January 27 and January 28.

Tour dates:

01.02 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
01.04 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
01.05 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
01.07 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
01.08 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
01.09 Pittsburgh, PA The Roxian
01.11 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
01.12 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore Silver Spring
01.14 Boston, MA House Of Blues
01.15 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
01.16 New York, NY Terminal 5
01.18 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
01.20 Orlando, FL House Of Blues
01.21 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
01.22 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works
01.24 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
01.25 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
01.27 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
01.28 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
02.08 Austin, TX Emo's
02.09 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
02.11 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
02.12 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
02.14 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre
02.15 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
02.17 Sacramento, CA Ace Of Spades
02.18 Berkeley, CA The UC Theatre
02.19 San Diego, CA House Of Blues San Diego
02.20 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
02.22 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
02.23 Los Angeles, CA Belasco Theater
06.03 Leeds, UK Slam Dunk Festival - North
06.04 Hatfield, UK Slam Dunk Festival – South

01/28 Tall Heights at 7th St Entry Read More Tall Heights Boston’s Tall Heights headlined the Turf Club in St Paul on Monday, October 22nd. Starting the show was Brooklyn’s Frances Cone. We first came across the trio … Andrea von Kampen Be sure to arrive early for opener Andrea von Kampen, whose new album That Spell, was just released on Fantasy Records. She often collaborates with her brother David, who does string arrangements, and is Lincoln, NE based …

01/28/2022 Friday

Tall Heights
with Andrea von Kampen
at 7th St Entry
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The upcoming Tall Heights show at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall has moved to the 7th Street Entry.

We last saw the Tall Heights in Oct 2018 and wrote, “Normally Tall Heights is duo cellist/vocals Paul Wright and guitarist/vocals Tim Harrington, but for their live shows, they’re joined on stage by percussionist Paul Dumas, a keyboard player, and a bassist/additional guitarist.”

Nebraska-based singer-songwriter Andrea von Kampen to open. Her latest album That Spell is out now on Fantasy Records.

Tour Dates

01/12 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Music Hall
01/13Cambridge, MA Sinclair
01/14 hiladelphia, PA Foundry
01/15 Brooklyn, N Brooklyn Made
01/17 Washington, DC Union Stage
01/19 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
01/20 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle
01/21 Louisville, KY anzabar
01/22 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
01/23 Cleveland, OH Mahall’s 24 Lanes
01/25 Ferndale, MI Loving Touch
01/26 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme
01/27 Milwaukee, WI Back Room
01/28 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
01/29 Chicago, IL Sleeping Village
01/30 Indianapolis, IN HI-FI
02/22 Denver, CO Globe Hall
02/23 Salt Lake City, UT, Kilby Court
02/25 Portland, OR, Old Church Concert Hall
02/26 Seattle, WA, Tractor Tavern
02/27 Vancouver, BC, Imperial Vancouver
03/02 San Francisco, CA, Bottom of the Hill
03/04 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
03/05 San Diego, CA, Voodoo Room
03/09 Austin, TX, Spider House Ballroom
03/10 Fort Worth, TX, Tulips
03/11 Lawrence, KS, Bottleneck
03/12 St Louis, MO, Blueberry Hill Duck Room

01/28 Dorian Electra at Fine Line Read More Dorian Electra Gender fluid popstar, Dorian Electra will be stopping by the 7th Street in support of their debut album Flamboyant. …

01/28/2022 Friday

Dorian Electra
with Siouxxie and Lust$ickPuppy
at Fine Line
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Pop-music-agitator Dorian Electra will be playing the Fine Line this January 28th. Electra’s latest My Agenda recently got a deluxe edition, which includes 12-new song.

Tour Dates

01/20/2022 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
01/21/2022 - Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre
01/22/2022 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
01/25/2022 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
01/26/2022 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
01/28/2022 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
01/29/2022 - Chicago, IL - Metro
02/01/2022 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/02/2022 - Brooklyn NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/04/2022 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
02/05/2022 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry
2/07/2022 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
02/08/2022 - Detroit, MI - Tangent Gallery
02/10/2022 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Hall
02/11/2022 - Montréal, QC - Théâtre Fairmount
02/12/2022 - Boston, MA - Royale
02/15/2022 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
02/16/2022 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
02/18/2022 - Dallas, TX - Trees
02/19/2022 - Houston, TX -Warehouse Live - Studio
02/20/2022 - Austin, TX - The Parish
02/22/2022 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
02/23/2022 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
02/25/2022 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall
03/02/2022 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
03/02/2022 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre

01/29 The Current at First Ave Read More Valerie June Ahead of upcoming album, The Order of Time (due March 10 on Concord Music Group) Memphis singer-songwriter Valerie June took to the stage at a sold-out Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. .... The Beths Tribune called The Beths, one of the “best up-and-coming bands”, so we were really eager to catch this young New Zealand trio (Elizabeth Stokes, Jonathan Pearce and .... Miloe Minneapolis-based Miloe (a.k.a. 20 year old Democratic Republic of Congo-born Bob Kabeya) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry in support of his Greenhouse EP. Papa Mbye and bugsy to open. …

01/29/2022 Saturday

The Current's 17th Anniversary Party
featuring Valerie June, The Beths, and Miloe
at First Avenue
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The second week of The Current’s birthday bash is this Saturday, January 29th.

Valerie June is the headliner of this show. The Beths and Miloe to open.

Tour Dates

01/22 Austin, TX, Hi, How Are You Day
01/29 Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue
03/31 Seattle, WA, Showbox
04/01 Vancouver, BC, Commodore Ballroom
04/02 Portland, OR, Aladdin Theater
04/03 Portland, OR, Aladdin Theater
04/05 San Francisco, CA, Fillmore
04/08 Los Angeles (LA), CA, Fonda Theatre
04/09 Solana Beach, CA, Belly Up Tavern
05/03 Northampton, MA, Academy of Music Theatre
05/04 New York (NYC), NY, Town Hall
05/05 Silver Spring, MD, Fillmore
05/06 Munhall, PA, Carnegie of Homestead
05/07 Ithaca, NY, State Theatre of Ithaca
05/10 Toronto, ON, Danforth Music Hall
05/11 Ferndale, MI, Magic Bag
05/13 Cleveland, OH, Beachland Ballroom
05/14 Columbus, OH, Athenaeum Theatre
05/15 Indianapolis, IN, Hi-Fi Annex
05/16 Bloomington, IL, Castle Theatre
05/18 Chicago, IL, Old Town School
05/19 Milwaukee, WI, Turner Hall Ballroom
05/20 Minneapolis, MN, Pantages Theatre
05/22 St Louis, MO, Delmar Hall
05/24 Louisville, KY, Old Foresters Paristown Hall
05/25 Cincinnati, OH, Memorial Hall
05/27 Harrisburg, PA, Hmac Capitol Room
05/28 Annapolis, MD Rams Head On Stage

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: July 26 to July 31, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 26 to July 31, 2017.

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Read More The Coathangers The Coathangers, the all-girls punk band, will be stopping by St Paul's Turf Club, the same venue where we previously saw them open up for Guitar Wolf. Audacity (not to be …

THE COATHANGERS
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday 07/26/17 (7pm/$12)
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All-girls punk trio The Coathangers is back in town, this time headlining the 7th Street Entry to support their new EP Parasite on Suicide Squeeze Records. There is a limited pressing of only 2,000 copies (with one-sided 12” etching on Sea Green vinyl), so be sure to grab a copy when you see them on this tour.

The last time we saw them in 2015, we wrote, “The band seemed to be having as much fun as the crowd. All members had come to the stage equipped with beverages including a bottle of wine. CK joked that they were allowing themselves a drink every two songs, but after a few tunes the “rule” didn’t stick and she started taking healthy swigs out of the wine bottle whenever she wanted.”

Residuels and Killmama to open.

Tour Dates:

07.24.17 – Omaha, NE @ Milk Run
07.25.17 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Total Drag Records
07.26.17 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
07.27.17 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
07.28.17 – Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn
07.29.17 – Davenport, IA @ Daytrotter
08.01.17 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
08.02.17 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
08.03.17 – Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Yacht Club
08.04.17 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
09.16.17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Project Pabst
10.07.17 – Atlanta, GA @ Project Pabst

Read More Tim Heidecker Little Record Company is releasing Heidecker & Wood's sophomore album Some Things Never Stay the Same on November 12th. The duo is basically comedian and actor Tim Heidecker with his longtime …

TIM & ERIC
at State Theatre
Wednesday 07/26/17 (7pm/$42.50)
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Comedy duo Tim & Eric (Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim) is currently on a “Tim & Eric 10 Year Anniversary Awesome Tour!”

We previously caught Tim’s sold out comedy show at the Cedar in 2015 and wrote, “The first part of his show is truly unique to our show, he's written a few Minneapolis-specific jokes, including buying "mini-sodas" and "mini-apples". The Minneapolis music jokes of Hüsker Don't and the original Replacements got a big laugh. Of course, when the obvious choice of Prince came up, he said there was just too much respect there to joke about.”

Tour Dates:

July 23 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
July 23 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
July 24 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
July 25 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
July 26 - Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
July 28 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
July 28 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
July 29 - Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre
July 31 - Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
Aug. 1 - Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
Aug. 2 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Aug. 4 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
Aug. 5 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
Aug. 6 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Aug. 6 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Aug. 8 – Los Angeles, CA @ Theatre at the Ace Hotel
Aug. 9 - Los Angeles, CA @ Theatre at the Ace Hotel
Sep. 29 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre

Read More Social Distortion Not to brag, but I saw Social D in 1992(?) in Fresno, California. They played a tiny club and changed the line in "Ball & Chain" from "county jail" to "Fresno County Jail" and got a huge roar from the audience. … Joshua Radin “I feel like I’m playing to 12 people”, Joshua Radin exclaimed at the beginning of his intimate performance at the Dakota Jazz Club, a stop on his brief three week Wax Wings VIP Tour … Ryan Adams I discovered via Stereogum, that Ryan Adams blogged about his decision to stop making music (and to stop blogging) and then later went back and deleted the blog. Fortunately ...

Other shows in the area:

07/26/2017 Social Distortion is playing the Palace Theatre in St Paul this Wednesday. Social D was one of the first band I saw, during their whole Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell tour in 1992. I’ll always treasure the fact that they changed the lyrics on ‘Bad Luck’ to Fresno County Jail when they played our small town. Jade Jackson to open. 7pm, $36.

07/27/2017 Chicago’s LGBTQ post-punk trio Absolutely Not will be headlining the Triple Rock, in support of their record Errors. YANA, Burn Fetish and Catbath will open. 8pm, $35.

07/27/2017 Malian musical duo and Grammy-award nominees Amadou & Mariam is playing the Cedar Cultural Center on Thursday. They have a forthcoming 9th album La Confusion, due September 22nd on Because Music. Get a preview of the new album at the Cedar show. Siama to open. 7pm, $45.

07/27/2017 Earth, Wind & Fire and Chic (legally billed as Chic, Feat. Nile Rodgers) will be playing the Xcel Energy Center. 7:30pm, $39.50.

07/27/2017 Joshua Radin is playing Fine Line Music Café with Rachael Yamagata and Brandon Jenner. 7pm, $27.50.

07/28/2017 The Piano Man Billy Joel is headlining Target Field this Friday. 7pm, $49.50.

07/28/2017-07/29/2017 Ryan Adams will be playing Palace Theatre in support of his new album Prisoner. A second show was added ... but that also has sold out. 7pm, $45/Sold Out.

07/29/2017 Grammy-nominated band Goo Goo Dolls will be Hilde Performance Center. 6pm, $40.

07/30/2017 Rock icons Guns N' Roses is playing the U.S. Bank Stadium. Deftones to open. 7pm, $35.

07/31/2017 Comedian Eddie Ifft will be laughing it up at the Turf Club this Monday on his “The Bingle All the Way Tour”. 7pm, $16.

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Minneapolis: June 25 to June 26, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 25 to June 26, 2017.

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Read More Crimson King In the Court of the Crimson King - 30th Anniv. Ed. As I stated earlier in a review of the "Salute to King Crimson"; I've finally found more of the music I listened to in my youth in the late '60's and early '70's. It brings me a warm feeling as …

KING CRIMSON
at State Theatre
Monday 06/26/17 (6:30pm/$39.50)
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London’s progressive rock band King Crimson is making a rare Minneapolis appearance at the State Theatre this Monday, June 26th. This may actually be the band’s first MN appearance in over 10 years, if you don’t count Stick Men (bassist Tony Levin’s project).

King Crimson’s “Radical Action Tour 2017” will feature some new and old faces in the band - starting with three drummers: Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison and Jeremy Stacey, the return of multi-instrumentalist Bill Reiflin (keyboards, guitarist) and original founding member, Robert Fripp. Rounding out the eight piece line up are guitarist and vocalist Jakko Jakszyk, bassist Tony Levin, and saxophonist Mel Collins (an early member of King Crimson).

The venue does not appear to list an opening band... which could mean that the band might play an extended set. That won’t be a problem because the band’s been around since 1969 and produced over 13 albums!

NOTE: This show is a “Phone Free Event.” Absolutely no photography, recording, or filming is to be made.

King Crimson 2017 North American Tour Dates:

06/19 – San Diego, CA @ Humphrey's
06/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
06/24 – Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
06/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
06/28 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater
06/30 – Rochester, NY @ Rochester Jazz Festival
07/03 – Montreal QC @ Montreal Jazz Festival
07/05 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
07/07 – Quebec, QC @ Centre Videotron
07/09 – Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre
07/10 – Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre

Read More STRFKR STRFKR is the press friendlier name for Starf***er. I honestly thought it was "striker" when I first saw the acronyms, just like how I thought it was "mister kraft" for MSTRKRFT (it is Masterkraft, FYI). …

STRFKR
at Fine Line Music Café
Monday 06/26/17 (7:30pm/$21)
finelinemusic.com

STRFKR (yes, it’s a rude word) will be playing the Fine Line Music Café on June 26 in support of their Vault Series Vol 2 (Polyvinyl Records). The band has got so many shows (64 tracks), that they’ve broken up the release on three volumes. Look for the third and last volume later this year.

Portland-based duo Reptaliens (Bambi and Cole) to open.

Tour Dates:

06/24 - 06/25 - Chicago, IL @ Mamby
06/26 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
06/28 - Billings, MT @ The Pub Station
06/29 - Missoula, MT @ Top Hat Lounge
06/30 - Jackson, WY @ Pink Garter Theatre
07/01 - Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
07/03 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
07/05 - Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic
07/06 - Oxford, MS @ The Lyric Oxford
07/07 - Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
07/08 - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
07/09 - Miami, FL @ Gramp’s
07/10 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
07/11 - Columbia, SC @ The Music Farm
07/12 - Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
07/13 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
07/14 - Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29
07/15 - Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine
07/16 - Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival

Read More Teen Daze Teen Daze started the night off. He's a one-man DJ, playing his music by turning knobs and pushing buttons. Not that interesting to watch, probably why he asked the lights to be turned off …

Other shows in the area:

• 06/25/2017 Goatwhore and Vancouver metallers Anciients will play the Triple Rock Social Club on June 25th. Goatwhore’s album Vengeful Ascension will be available on Metal Blade Records on June 23rd. Please note that this event is after 9pm. 9pm, $15.
  
  
• 06/25/2017 There is an earlier all-ages show at the Triple Rock Social Club for Icon For Hire and Assuming We Survive at 5pm at the Triple Rock Social Club (also $15). The last time we heard about Icon for Hire, the alt-rock duo cracked the Billboard 200 chart for their 2016 record You Can't Kill Us. At the time, vocalist Ariel also had a book called Turn Your Pain Into Art, set for release this year. 5pm, $15.
  
  
• 06/25/2017 British Columbia-based artist Teen Daze (aka Jamison Isaak) is co-headlining with Sam O.B. will hit 7th Street Entry this Sunday. Teen Daze’s fifth album Themes For Dying Earth is available now on digital and vinyl, via Flora Records. Sam O.B. (formerly known as Obey City) will be releasing Positive Noise on August 11th, via LuckyMe Records. Dennis also on the bill. 7:30pm, $10.
  
  
• 06/26/2017 Enjoy a night of jazz from comedian, actress (from Orange is the New Black), singer Lea DeLaria will be playing at Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant. With these events, be sure to get there early if you want a nice meal with your show. 6pm, $52.
  
  

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