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My Morning Jacket at Palace Theatre (06/20/2023)

06/20 My Morning Jacket with Wilderado at Palace Theatre MMJ Setlist Regular Scheduled Programming Touch Me I’m Going to Scream Pt. 1 Spring (Among the Living) Dancefloors In Its Infancy (The Waterfall) Never in the Real World Off the Record Holdin On to Black Metal Wordless Chorus Magic Bullet Love Love Love Touch Me I’m Going to Scream Pt. 2 I Will Be There When You Die Slow Slow Tune Lucky to Be Alive Circuital One Big Holiday -- Encore -- Feel You Wasted Mahgeetah Read More My Morning Jacket This is the second night for My Morning Jacket at the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis. While Friday's MMJ show featured local Hippo Campus, Saturday's support will come from Lizzo. .... Wilderado Wilderado w Flipturn, April 3, Bottleneck-Lawrence, The Tulsa indie-folk band is out in support of their self-titled debut album from last year, featuring recent single, “The Worst of It”. Maybe you just caught them on Jimmy Kimmel. ...

By the second song one of the fans of My Morning Jacket (MMJ) could barely contain himself. From the photo pit I heard him exclaim: “Sh*t! Holy Sh*t!” as if he had just witnessed the second coming.

Wilderado opened the evening with a brief set from their self-titled debut released in 2021. They have been on the road with MMJ for three shows already and even headlined in a barn in Iowa while MMJ was playing Bonnaroo this past weekend.

From Tulsa, Oklahoma, the band is comprised of Max Rainer and Tyler Wimpee on vocals and guitar, Justin Kila on drums and David Arthur Timson on bass. Rainer and Wimpee formed the group in 2015 when they met in college and decided to start writing songs by their fifth year when they noticed all their friends had moved on.

Their music resides in that aura of transition. Rainer told the Atwood Magazine that it took them five years as a group to all get on the same page. And right now they seemed to have found the right gear with Billboard Magazine describing their sound like a fine whiskey: “Wilderado just goes down easy.”

There was quite the delay before My Morning Jacket took the stage. But it wasn’t a bad thing. Fans were still arriving for the early show. The roadies had quite a bit to set up. Plus they played some pretty good pre-show music, music you normally wouldn’t hear at a rock show with songs like “Caravan” and “Mood Indigo” from the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

From Louisville, Kentucky MMJ the band consists of Jim James on lead vocals and guitar, Tom Blakenship on bass, Patrick Hallahan on drums, Carl Broemel on guitar and Bo Koster on Keyboards.

Unlike most bands they released their self-titled album as their eleventh album in 2021, even celebrating their 1000th show earlier in June in the Netherlands of all places for it was there that a cult following began to form when they first started out.

MMJ is definitely a band to see live. Each song turns into an epic jam. The light show is phenomenal and they hardly waste any time between songs with Hallahan and Blakenship seamlessly leading the group from song to song. Plus, two-plus hours of Southern Rock with tinges of alt “In Its Infancy (The Waterfall)”, funk-leading-to-reggae “Off the Record” and synth dance “Wordless Chorus”

The high water mark was “Touch Me I’m Going to Scream Pt 2” from their Grammy nominated album Evil Urges. The song started off sounding like an 80’s arcade game, with the light flickering and pulsating, before moving into what MMJ does best: building into a moment that is sweet, lush, theatrical, extended and guaranteed to bring out more profanity from the fans in the crowd.

Remaining Tour Dates:

06/21 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater ‡
06/23 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater *
06/24 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion *
06/26 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Amphitheater ¶
06/28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE ¶
06/30 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl ¶
07/01 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival ^
07/29 – Washington, DC – The Anthem ##
07/30 – Beech Mountain, NC – Beech Mountain ##
08/15 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield ‡‡
08/16 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ‡‡
08/18 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre †
08/19 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre †
08/20 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl †
08/22 – San Diego, CA – CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre ‡‡
08/23 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre ‡‡
08/25 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ‡‡ +
08/26 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ‡‡
09/30 – Memphis, TN – Mempho Music Festival ^
10/17 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10/19 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre +
10/20 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
10/21 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
10/24 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
10/25 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
10/30 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre
10/31 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
11/03 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre +
11/04 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
11/07 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
11/09 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre +
11/10 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
11/11 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
04/04/2024-04/08/2024 – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico – One Big Holiday

* w/ Special Guest Jaime Wyatt
** w/ Special Guest Costa de Ámbar
^ Festival Appearance
# w/ Special Guest Devon Gilfillian
‡ w/ Special Guest Wilderado
¶ w/ Special Guest Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
## w/ Special Guest Katie Pruitt
‡‡ w/Special Guest M. Ward

† w/ Fleet Foxes
+ It Still Moves 20th Anniversary Show

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My Morning Jacket at Palace Theatre, St Paul (20 June 2023)

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Minneapolis: This Week (06/25/2023)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

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06/20 My Morning Jacket with Wilderado at Palace Theatre Read More My Morning Jacket This is the second night for My Morning Jacket at the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis. While Friday's MMJ show featured local Hippo Campus, Saturday's support will come from Lizzo. .... Wilderado Wilderado w Flipturn, April 3, Bottleneck-Lawrence, The Tulsa indie-folk band is out in support of their self-titled debut album from last year, featuring recent single, “The Worst of It”. Maybe you just caught them on Jimmy Kimmel. ...

06/20/2023 Tuesday

My Morning Jacket
with Wilderado
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

My Morning Jacket has announced plans for an upcoming North American headline tour. The fall run begins October 17 at Toronto, ON’s historic Massey Hall and then continues through a three-night stand at Chicago, IL’s Chicago Theatre on November 9-11.

The MMJ will stop by the Palace Theatre in St Paul on June 20.

Wilderado to open. The band’s first ever live album Wilderado Live is out now.

Tour dates:

05/14 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre *
05/15 – Jackson, MS – Thalia Mara Hall *
05/19 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Guanamor Studio **
05/20 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Corona Capital Guadalajara ^
05/30 – London, UK – O2 Kentish Town Forum #
05/31 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester #
06/03 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound ^
06/05 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma #
06/06 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg #
06/09 – Porto, Portugal – Primavera Sound ^
06/10 – Madrid, Spain – Primavera Sound ^
06/15 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre ‡
06/16 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery ‡
06/17 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music ^
06/20 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre ‡
06/21 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater ‡
06/23 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater *
06/24 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion *
06/26 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Amphitheater ¶
06/28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE ¶
06/30 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl ¶
07/01 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival ^
07/29 – Washington, DC – The Anthem ##
07/30 – Beech Mountain, NC – Beech Mountain ##
08/15 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield ‡‡
08/16 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ‡‡
08/18 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre †
08/19 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre †
08/20 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl †
08/22 – San Diego, CA – CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre ‡‡
08/23 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre ‡‡
08/25 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ‡‡ +
08/26 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ‡‡
09/30 – Memphis, TN – Mempho Music Festival ^
10/17 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10/19 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre +
10/20 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
10/21 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
10/24 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
10/25 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
10/30 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre
10/31 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
11/03 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre +
11/04 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
11/07 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
11/09 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre +
11/10 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
11/11 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
04/04/2024-04/08/2024 – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico – One Big Holiday

* w/ Special Guest Jaime Wyatt
** w/ Special Guest Costa de Ámbar
^ Festival Appearance
# w/ Special Guest Devon Gilfillian
‡ w/ Special Guest Wilderado
¶ w/ Special Guest Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
## w/ Special Guest Katie Pruitt
‡‡ w/Special Guest M. Ward

† w/ Fleet Foxes
+ It Still Moves 20th Anniversary Show

06/20 Divine Sweater with NATL PARK SRVC and easeupkid at 7th St Entry

06/20/2023 Tuesday

Divine Sweater
with NATL PARK SRVC and easeupkid
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn, by the way of Boston, Divine Sweater will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on June 20th, in support of their album Down Deep (A Nautical Apocalypse) (Better Company Records).

NATL PARK SRVC (not to be confused with The National Parks?) and easeupkid to open. NATL PARK SRVC is a seven-member band (Dylan Woytcke, Nathan Zillmer, Jared Leger, Sage Livergood, Sam Tudor, Wes Muilenburg, and Joe Keyport) … let’s see how they all fit on the tiny 7th Street Entry stage.

Tour dates:

5/26 - Brooklyn, NY - The Broadway
5/27 - Woodstock, NY - Colony
6/16 - Montreal, QC - The Diving Bell
6/17 - Toronto, ON - The Baby G
6/19 - Dubuque, IA - Fox Den Motel
6/20 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
6/21 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
6/22 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe
6/30 - Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong
7/8 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair
7/9 - Winooski, VT - Monkey House
7/15 - Philadelphia, PA - Foundry at Fillmore

06/21 Catie Turner with Sophie Holohan and Baby Fisher at 7th St Entry Read More Catie Turner Valley’s latest EP The After Party was released earlier this month. Catie Turner will open. Tour dates: February 22 Nashville, TN Basement East February 23 Atlanta, GA The Loft ...

06/21/2023 Wednesday

Catie Turner
with Sophie Holohan and Baby Fisher
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Catie Turner will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on June 21st. She previously was here with Valley in March 2022.

Her latest song, “Hometown” is described as “about when you feel unsafe and unfamiliar in what is supposed to be the most familiar place in the world, all because of a failed relationship.” Turner continues, “The fear of them seeing you, and you seeing them, so you hide out in your bedroom. This goes out to everyone who has worn their hood up on an outing to WaWa or refused to go to Trader Joe’s because they didn’t want to run into their ex’s mom!”

Sophie Holohan and Baby Fisher to open.

Tour dates:

06/03 – Dallas, TX – Deep Ellum Art Company
06/04 – Austin, TX – The Ballroom
06/07 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl at Center Stage
06/08 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
06/10 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
06/13 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
06/14 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
06/15 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
06/17 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
06/20 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
06/21 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
06/23 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall
06/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
06/27 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
06/28 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar Music Hall

06/22 Skating Polly with bugsy at 7th St Entry Read More Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. …

06/22/2023 Thursday

Skating Polly
with bugsy and Surly Grrly
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Skating Polly is back in Minneapolis this June 22nd.

Skating Polly (13 Sep 2017)

We last saw Skating Polly in Sep 2017 and noted, “On tour for this special 40th Anniversary Tour is riot grrrl/punk band Skating Polly from Tacoma (by the way of Oklahoma City). The band is actually a sibling band, featuring multi-instrumentalist step-siblings Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse… and recently added their brother Kurtis Mayo as drummer to the lineup. We caught the trio in May 2017 and wrote that the show felt like it was sold out, thanks to their growing fanbase and support from local artists. In fact, members of local bands like Babes in Toyland (Skating Polly support Babes in a 2015 European tour), Tony Peachka, and Kitten Forever, could be seen in attendance. ‘Hail Mary’ was dedicated to Babes and “a kiss for Lori.” (Lori Barbero).”

Local group bugsy is set to open.

Surly Grrly (20 May 2023)

Update: Surly Grrly is also scheduled to appear. We previously saw them with Aquadolls in May 2023 and wrote, “They have a very Bikini Kill sound, with songs like “Piss Boy” and “Hey Little Girl.” There were two covers in their set, the first was Britney Spears’ “Baby One More Time” (but done in the style of Slothrust), and Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name.””

Confirmed Skating Polly Tour Dates:

June 22 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
June 23 Cudahy, WI - X-Ray Arcade
June 24 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen^
June 25 St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill^
June 27 Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe^
June 28 Hamtramck, MI - Small's^
June 29 Toronto, ON - Bovine Sex Club
June 30 Montreal, PQ - Turbo Haus
July 1 Portsmouth, NH - Press Room^
July 2 Cambridge, MA - Middle East^
July 6 Brooklyn, NY - St. Vitus Bar^
July 7 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie^
July 8 Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pon^
July 9 Richmond, VA - Capital Ale House Downtown
July 11 Carraboro, NC - Cat's Cradle^
July 12 Atlanta, GA - Purgatory ^
July 13 Orlando, FL - Will's Pub^
July 15 Pensacola, FL - Handlebar^
July 16 New Orleans, LA - Santos^
Aug 25 Olympia, WA - South Sound Block Party

+ support from Lord Friday the 13th
^ support from Jacklen Ro

06/24 I Wanna Rock! (Rock!) Prairie Clamor, Loki's Folly, Carlisle Evans Peck, Friendly Puppy Laboratory at Eagles #34 Read More Loki’s Folly Loki’s Folly (underage sisters according to Pirner), and DJ Set from 7 Inches Of Lori B (Lori Barbero from Babes in Toyland) to open. … Carlisle Evans Peck This is a very small venue that can host about 40 people, so there’s never a bad spot. Local singer/songwriter and pianist Carlisle Evans Peck to open. …

06/24/2023 Saturday

I Wanna Rock! (Rock!)
Prairie Clamor, Loki's Folly, Carlisle Evans Peck, Friendly Puppy Laboratory
at Eagles #34
eagles34.org

You better believe it: Prairie Clamor, Loki's Folly, Carlisle Evans Peck, and special guests Friendly Puppy Laboratory will take the stage (one of) the hallowed halls of Eagles #34. You best make haste to be there!

7:30pm doors, 8:00pm music / 21+ / $15

Prairie Clamor writes:

"Hello? Operator? Get the social medias on the line, STAT!"

Two things:

First thing: our next gig is just one week away!!! At the Eagles in south Minneapolis! With the immaculate talents of Carlisle Evans Peck and Loki’s Folly, as well as a rare appearance by our label’s in-house band FRIENDLY PUPPY LABORATORY!!!! Get out there and celebrate People’s Pride next Saturday, then come jam with us in the evening!

Second thing: You can follow my solo music / kids' music account right here: Will Sings Songs!

That’s right! For those of you who don’t know, I also write and record original kids’ music under the moniker “Will Sings Songs!” And though you, dear internet reader, are probably not a child, I’ve been told (and I do my darnedest to make it so) that my kidz songs are equally enjoyable to adult ears as they are to those of kiddos. I have one kidz album out right now, entitled “What’s a Rutabaga??” BUT I just finished recording the follow-up album, under the working title “Squirrels Run the World.” You best get hyped. AND I’m playing a boatload of kidz shows this summer across the state! Head over to Will Sings Songs and SMASH the follow to stay in the know!

Okay, that’s all!
Hanging up the phone,
Will

Loki’s Folly (26 Feb 2023)

We saw Loki’s Folly at their album release show in Feb 2023 and wrote, “Minneapolis sibling band Loki’s Folly held their debut Sisu album release show at the 7th Street Entry on Sunday, February 26, 2023. The band features three siblings: Annie Kuchenmeister (age 21) as guitarist and singer; Nissa (age 16) as drummer and singer; and Oskar (age 12) as bassist.”

Carlisle Evans Peck previously opened for Pat Keen in Feb 2018

Rare appearance by Friendly Puppy Laboratory.

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: June 20

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

06/20 My Morning Jacket with Wilderado at Palace Theatre Read More My Morning Jacket This is the second night for My Morning Jacket at the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis. While Friday's MMJ show featured local Hippo Campus, Saturday's support will come from Lizzo. .... Wilderado Wilderado w Flipturn, April 3, Bottleneck-Lawrence, The Tulsa indie-folk band is out in support of their self-titled debut album from last year, featuring recent single, “The Worst of It”. Maybe you just caught them on Jimmy Kimmel. ...

06/20/2023 Tuesday

My Morning Jacket
with Wilderado
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

My Morning Jacket has announced plans for an upcoming North American headline tour. The fall run begins October 17 at Toronto, ON’s historic Massey Hall and then continues through a three-night stand at Chicago, IL’s Chicago Theatre on November 9-11.

The MMJ will stop by the Palace Theatre in St Paul on June 20.

Wilderado to open. The band’s first ever live album Wilderado Live is out now.

Tour dates:

05/14 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre *
05/15 – Jackson, MS – Thalia Mara Hall *
05/19 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Guanamor Studio **
05/20 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Corona Capital Guadalajara ^
05/30 – London, UK – O2 Kentish Town Forum #
05/31 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester #
06/03 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound ^
06/05 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma #
06/06 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg #
06/09 – Porto, Portugal – Primavera Sound ^
06/10 – Madrid, Spain – Primavera Sound ^
06/15 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre ‡
06/16 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery ‡
06/17 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music ^
06/20 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre ‡
06/21 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater ‡
06/23 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater *
06/24 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion *
06/26 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Amphitheater ¶
06/28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE ¶
06/30 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl ¶
07/01 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival ^
07/29 – Washington, DC – The Anthem ##
07/30 – Beech Mountain, NC – Beech Mountain ##
08/15 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield ‡‡
08/16 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ‡‡
08/18 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre †
08/19 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre †
08/20 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl †
08/22 – San Diego, CA – CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre ‡‡
08/23 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre ‡‡
08/25 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ‡‡ +
08/26 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ‡‡
09/30 – Memphis, TN – Mempho Music Festival ^
10/17 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10/19 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre +
10/20 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
10/21 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
10/24 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
10/25 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
10/30 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre
10/31 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
11/03 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre +
11/04 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
11/07 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
11/09 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre +
11/10 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
11/11 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
04/04/2024-04/08/2024 – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico – One Big Holiday

* w/ Special Guest Jaime Wyatt
** w/ Special Guest Costa de Ámbar
^ Festival Appearance
# w/ Special Guest Devon Gilfillian
‡ w/ Special Guest Wilderado
¶ w/ Special Guest Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
## w/ Special Guest Katie Pruitt
‡‡ w/Special Guest M. Ward

† w/ Fleet Foxes
+ It Still Moves 20th Anniversary Show

06/20 The Blue Stones with The Velveteers at Turf Club Read More The Blue Stones Canadian alternative-rock duo The Blue Stones (not to be confused with Britpop stars The Bluetones), will play the Turf Club in St Paul on February 6th. JJ Wilde to open. …

06/20/2023 Tuesday

The Blue Stones
with The Velveteers
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Alt Rock duo The Blue Stones continues their Pretty Monster tour, stopping by the Turf Club, in St Paul, on June 20.

Discussing the upcoming dates, Tarek Jafar stated, “We’ve taken great care to build an unforgettable live set. There’s a constant push to always be better than our last album, our last tour, even our last show. ‘Pretty Monster’ live is surely going to blow some minds, and we can’t wait to watch that happen to our U.S. fans in real time.”

The Velveteers (not to be confused with the Velveteens) to open.

Tour Dates:

05/17 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
05/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
05/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Made
05/20 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
05/21 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
05/23 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East
05/24 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
05/25 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club
05/26 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
06/06 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
06/08 – San Francisco, CA @ Independent
06/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
06/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ 24 Oxford
06/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
06/13 – Austin, TX @ Antones
06/14 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
06/15 – Dallas, TX @ Studio @ Factory
06/17 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
06/19 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
06/20 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
06/22 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi

06/20 EELS with Austin Antoine at First Avenue Read More Eels Eels recently debut the video for “Good Night On Earth”, in anticipation for the upcoming fourteenth studio album Extreme Witchcraft, available January 28 via PIAS and the band’s own E Works Records. …

06/20/2023 Tuesday

EELS
with Austin Antoine
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Before Eels, you guys know I was a big fan of E (for the song “Hello Cruel World” from the record A Man Called E).

I’ve been following Eels’ career for a while now, and they’re just a great band.

Recently, the band announced limited-edition vinyl reissues of their earlier records, Hombre Lobo, End Times, and Tomorrow Morning through E Works/[PIAS], starting March 17, 2023.

In addition, the band also announced a long-awaited return to live concerts this year, with a UK tour in March, and returning to the USA in June. And look at that! A Minneapolis date.

Eels at First Ave (05 June 2018)

Of course, we saw them before the pandemic, in June 2018 and noted, “The return of Eels with 2018’s The Deconstruction is pretty important, because after their 2014 tour and album release, Mark Everett (aka “E”) had reconsidered retiring from music. He was simply burnt out from the constant tour and constantly producing new music. So the band took a break, and E tried out acting (appearing in Netflix’s Love), and spent time with his family. Seeing the band on stage, the four year hiatus was good for Eels, the band looked and sounded great, and they looked like they were really enjoying themselves.”

North American Tour:

June 08 – Belly Up, San Diego, CA
June 10 – Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
June 11 – The UC Theatre, Berkeley, CA
June 13 – Revolution Hall, Portland, OR
June 14 – The Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA
June 16 – Metro Music Bar, Salt Lake City, UT
June 17 – Gothic Theater, Denver, CO
June 18 – Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS
June 20 – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
June 21 – Metro, Chicago, IL
June 23 – Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall (Pittsburgh), PA
June 24 – Keswick Theatre, Glenside (Philadelphia), PA
June 25 – Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
June 27 – Webster Hall, New York, NY
June 28 – The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
June 29 – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC
June 30 – Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA

06/20 Divine Sweater with NATL PARK SRVC and easeupkid at 7th St Entry

06/20/2023 Tuesday

Divine Sweater
with NATL PARK SRVC and easeupkid
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn, by the way of Boston, Divine Sweater will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on June 20th, in support of their album Down Deep (A Nautical Apocalypse) (Better Company Records).

NATL PARK SRVC (not to be confused with The National Parks?) and easeupkid to open. NATL PARK SRVC is a seven-member band (Dylan Woytcke, Nathan Zillmer, Jared Leger, Sage Livergood, Sam Tudor, Wes Muilenburg, and Joe Keyport) … let’s see how they all fit on the tiny 7th Street Entry stage.

Tour dates:

5/26 - Brooklyn, NY - The Broadway
5/27 - Woodstock, NY - Colony
6/16 - Montreal, QC - The Diving Bell
6/17 - Toronto, ON - The Baby G
6/19 - Dubuque, IA - Fox Den Motel
6/20 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
6/21 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
6/22 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe
6/30 - Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong
7/8 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair
7/9 - Winooski, VT - Monkey House
7/15 - Philadelphia, PA - Foundry at Fillmore

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

We♥KC - March 27 - April 3 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

03/27 Night Club at Bottleneck-Lawrence Read More Night-Club L.A.'s "sinful synth-pop band" Night Club premiere a racy new video for "Control" via Buzzbands.LA. Night Club is the brainchild of DJ/Producer Mark Brooks, former guitarist Warlock Pinchers and vocalist Emily Kavanaugh. …

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

 

Ok, it’s officially started--

Between the backlog of postponed dates and bands feeling safe enough to head back on the road, there are several nights this coming week that you will want to be in two (or more) places at once; and instead, will have to pick the show you want to see the most. 

Area sports fans are somewhat upset that Tyreek Hill is now a member of the Miami Dolphins, so find some happy instead, at one of these great live concerts coming to the area. 

(Despite some health mandates loosening up, several artists are still requiring for entry, so check with the venue and/or better to assume masks and/or vaccination proof are required)

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence area for the Final WEEK of MARCH:

Sunday March 27
Night Club w Holy Wars, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $15-$20

Night Club is a Los Angeles dark electronic band, formed by Mark Brooks and Emily Kavanaugh in 2012. The band’s third album, Die Die Lullaby, was released Oct 2020. 

Dark-pop openers Holy Wars are also from LA, formed by Kat Leon and Nicholas Perez, who covered Garbage’s “Only Happy When it Rains” on last year’s The Influence EP.

“Tribute to the Beatles” feat. Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, Joey Molland and more, Kauffman Center. $49-$109

Beatles favorites and other classic rock 'n' roll hits performed by superstars Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, Joey Molland (Badfinger), Denny Laine (founding member of The Moody Blues and Wings) and Jason Scheff (Chicago).

03/27 Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats at The Truman Read More Uncle Acid + Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats, Idle Hands Palace Theatre Tue 11/19/2019 (7pm/$39.50) palacestpaul.com King Diamond will be headlining the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on November 19th, in support of …

Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats with King Buffalo, The Truman. $25-$50

The Cambridge UK riff-driven rock band is doing a handful of rescheduled US dates before heading over to Europe to support Ghost. We caught them live way back in 2015.

Openers King Buffalo are a self-proclaimed heavy-psych band from Rochester, NY and have 4 EPs, three albums (with a 4^th coming this year) and have toured with Clutch and The Sword. 

Big Daddy Weave w Ryan Ellis, Open Door Baptist Church. $19.95-$75

Big Daddy Weave is an American contemporary Christian band from Mobile, Alabama composed of Mike Weaver, Joe Shirk, Jeremy Redmon, and Brian Beihl. They are signed to Fervent Records.

Alton Brown (chef), Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$69.50

The celebrated chef is hitting the road with a new culinary variety show. Audiences can expect more comedy, interaction, music, unusual cooking and science demos.

03/28 The Airborne Toxic Event at The Truman Read More Airborne Toxic Event The Airborne Toxic Event is back in Minneapolis this Sunday... along with Los Angeles synth-pop band In the Valley Below, who will be playing tracks from their album The Belt. Personally ...

Monday March 28

The Airborne Toxic Event w/Mondo Cozmo, The Truman. $25-$30

The LA alt-rock band that broken big with 2008’s “Sometime Around Midnight” has returned, in support of 2020’s Hollywood Park, an audio companion to front man Mikel Jollett’s memoir of the same name.  Their fan base remains very loyal and they’ve replaced a few members since we saw them live back in 2013, but the core unit remains and their sound is often much bigger than the rooms they are playing.

Arrive early for opener Mondo Cozmo, a Philly singer-songwriter/producer who plays chorus-heavy alt-folk rock and is out in support of 2020’s New Medicine that featured single, “Upside Down”.

03/29 Girl in Red at The Truman Read More Girl in Red Norwegian singer-songwriter Marie Ulven, or better known as her stage name 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 …

Tuesday March 29

Girl in Red w Holly Humberstone, The Truman. $24.50-$50 (sold out)

Like everyone else, we’ve been talking about and anticipating this Norwegian’s live tour for the last two years. The KC show (like most on the tour) is long sold out, though there might be a slim possibility of last-minute tix released. The singer-songwriter (aka Marie Ulven) was buzzworthy before releasing her debut album, If I Could Make It Go Quiet, last April with hit single, “Serotonin” still all over the radio. 

Arrive early for celebrated UK singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone, whose major label EP, The Walls Are Way Too Thin, was released in November. She recently won the Brits Rising Star Award and will join up as support for Olivia Rodrigo following this run, so this is a chance to see her close up and early on.

03/29 Yola at Madrid Theatre Read More Yola Yola is playing the Fine Line Music Café on January 15th, with Amythyst Kiah. Tour dates: 01/07/2020 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA 01/08/2020 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY …

Yola w Jac Ross, Madrid Theatre, $27.50-$65 (note venue change)

Bristol, UK country soul singer Yola is just getting started, though has already been nominated for four Grammy Awards in 2020, with two  additional nominations this year, and was mentored by Black Keys front man Dan Auerbach.  Her second album, Stand for Myself(produced by Auerbach) came out last summer and she played a sold-out Madison Square Garden last fall, in support of Chris Stapleton.

Opener Jac Ross leans a little more R&B, and released his cover of Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come” last month. 

Hippo Campus w/ Ginger Root Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $26-$28

They’ve been Twin Cities’ favorites for years, and it’s only more recently than the rest of the country is falling in love with this peppy indie-pop/rock band.  We’ve written about them for almost a decade, and first saw them at a local festival in 2015 when they’d already established a strong area following. 

The band has been prolific during the pandemic, releasing the Good Dog, Bad Dream EP in 2021 and new album LP3 came out just last month.

Rittz and Grieves, more, recordBar, $25

This six-act Loud & Clear Tour stop features the Georgia hip-hop headliner, previously signed to Tech N9ne’s Strange Music label, and is in support of last year’s S.O.S., released on his own label. 

Grieves is signed to fabled Minneapolis label Rhymesayers Entertainment, though based in Seattle, and had a new album, Canopy, drop last year. 

03/30 Nation of Language at recordBar Read More Nation of Language Brooklyn-based synth trio Nation of Language (singer/guitarist Ian Devaney, keyboardist Aidan Noell and bassist Michael Sue-Poi) recently released their single and video for “This Fractured Mind.” ...

Wednesday March 30

Nation of Language w Glove, Ducks Ltd, recordBar, $14/$16

This Brooklyn indie new wave (OMD-inspired) synth band wowed us with their recent performance on Stephen Colbert and we caught the band live back in St. Paul in Oct 2021. They have a second album, A Way Forward to tour with, and also recently released a Broken Social Scene cover. 

Glove (not to be confused with the Robert Smith/Siouxsie band The Glove) also have an 80s synth-wave sound, are from Tampa, and just released their first album, Boom Nights, last week. Ducks Ltd. are a duo and drum machine, whose new single, “50 Sheets of Grey” is their first music since debut album Modern Fiction. 

Circles Around the Sun w Mikaela Davis, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $17-$20

LA based instrumental group founded by Neal Casal.  Opener fuses chamber-pop, folk, and psych rock.

Thursday March 31

Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Knuckleheads. $29.50

Leprous with The Ocean Collective, Granada. $20

A night of prog-metal from the Norwegian headliners and Berlin-based support band

 

Subtronics with Boogie T, Rusko, more, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $30-$45

 

Philly dubstep DJ/ producer with plenty of support acts on his Fractals Tour.

04/01 Steve Aoki at KC Live! Read More Steve Aoki Steve Aoki is currently partying across America with his Aokify America Tour, recently selling out his appearance at Epic in Minneapolis last Saturday, November 9th …

Friday April 1

Riff Generation- KC Jazz Orchestra, Medallion Theater, $10-$35 

Brand new jazz ensemble that cultivates new music alongside Kansas City’s fabled heritage of the genre.  Note the venue change to the Medallion Theater in Westport. 

Steve Aoki, Power and Light District- KC Live! $25-$50

We’ve managed to see this DJ/entertainer/entrepreneur several times live, but have somehow managed to escape without getting cake all over us.  We assume this is an extension of his Neon Future IV: The Color of Noise Tour, which was postponed due to the pandemic, and features special guests Eric Coomes and Steve Serrano, confetti, lights, inflatables, and plenty of cake, cake, cake!

Jim Gaffigan(comedian) T-Mobile Center. $49-$109

Comedy that’s big enough to fill an entire arena-The Fun Tour is the latest outing from the six-time Grammy-nominated stand-up, actor, producer and author.  Gaffigan filmed his last Netflix comedy special, Comedy Monster, at the (much smaller) State Theatre in Minneapolis last fall. 

Vanner, Granada- Lawrence. $50

K-Pop! Formed in 2019, is this five-member South Korean boy band the next BTS? Spendy tix at least say they have a healthy following.

Animals as Leaders w/ Intervals, Truman, $28.50-$55

Wash D.C. instrumental progressive rock band, whose new album, Parrhesia, releases March 25^th.  Openers are Toronto-based progressive metal. 

04/02 Baroness at Bottleneck-Lawrence 04/02 The Darkness at The Truman Read More The Darkness British glam rockers The Darkness is back! The band formed in 2000 and by 2006 had called it quit. Of course, they couldn't stay away - by 2012, they had reformed (which we mentioned the reunion tour). …

Saturday April 2

Baroness, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $60 

Like many shows, this has been re-scheduled a couple times due to the pandemic.

We previously wrote: Don’t be put off by the seemingly steep door charge to this show, as each ticket also includes a limited edition signed poster and the performance will feature two sets – the first, completely fan-voted and the second curated by the Georgia heavy metal band themselves.

We covered them last in 2016 and latest album is 2019’s Gold & Grey (on Abraxan Hymns Records), which they were previously set to tour with, but after a pandemic delay, are finally getting the chance to.  The album is produced by one of our favorites, frequent Flaming Lips collaborator, Dave Fridmann.

The Darkness with The Dead Deads, The Truman. $28.50-$60

Always over the top entertaining, the UK glam rock band still believes a thing called love and is out in support of new album, Motorheart. We caught them live back in 2015 and the band is also (somehow) keeping things family-friendly in this all-ages show. 

Charley Crockett with Vincent Neil Emerson, Granada- Lawrence, $25-$30

 

The Texas country/Americana artist is touring on his tenth album in six years, and has two more albums on the way, including a covers LP.  Prolific!

Kansas City R&B Music Festival featuring Monica, Ashanti, Ja Rule, Tank, Jeremiah, Jacques, more, April 2, Municipal Auditorium, $89-$250

D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) with Intent, April 2, recordBar. $20

 

Gus Johnson, April 2, Folly. $39.50

Barns Courtney, April 2, recordBar (postponed to October 30)

Brockhampton with Jean Dawson, Paris Texas and HVN, April 2, The Midland. CANCELED

04/03 Wilderado at Bottleneck-Lawrence Read More Wilderado Show up early to check out California’s Wilderado, touring in support of their new single “Surefire”. Tour Dates: 10/04/2019 Fillmore Philadelphia, PA 10/04/2019 Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA ...

Sunday April 3

Wilderado w Flipturn, April 3, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $15 

 

The Tulsa indie-folk band is out in support of their self-titled debut album from last year, featuring recent single, “The Worst of It”. Maybe you just caught them on Jimmy Kimmel.

Florida five-piece indie band Flipturn is named after a swimming maneuver, has a new single, “Playground” out this week, and promises their live show to be a complete and total release of inhibitions, for band and crowd alike. 

Nektar, April 3, Knuckleheads. $30-$50

Witness prog rock history as this longtime band (formed in 1969) is out on their Vinyl Sides Tour.  We caught the band live, just days before the pandemic shutdown, and were amazed at their musical dexterity, loyal fan base, and creative longevity.

It gets a bit confusing with two incarnations of the band in existence (the other German-based version known as New Nektar) but we liked what we heard and saw from this lineup, and the band must have enjoyed their reception in Kansas City as well, returning to the area once again.

Naked Giants w Wombo, April 3, Granada Theater- Lawrence, $15-$18

Seattle alt-rock indies who we caught live in 2018 are back with new album, The Shadow.
Openers are a Louisville avant-pop trio who just released new single, “Below the House”

New Morse Code, April 3, Lied Center. $16-$30

cello/percussion chamber-pop duo, tix are cheapest with current student ID

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Minneapolis: April 4 to April 7

04/04 The Aquadolls and Sitting On Stacy with Allergen at 7th St Entry Read More The Aquadolls Stoked on You The Aquadolls - Amazing album! If you love Best Coast and Sky Ferreira you will love them! Mel is a genius! Highly recommend! ...

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04/04/2022 Monday

The Aquadolls and Sitting On Stacy
with Allergen
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Southern California rock band Sitting On Stacy is co-headlining a tour with The Aquadolls. Their show is coming up on April 4th at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis.

Allergen to open.

Tour dates:

Mar 13 El Paso, TX, US Lowbrow Palace
Mar 17 Austin, TX, US Cooper's Old Time Bar-B-Que
Mar 19 Dallas, TX, US Ruins
Mar 20 Houston, TX, US The Studio at Warehouse Live
Mar 22 Atlanta, GA, US Aisle 5
Mar 24 Washington, DC, US Songbyrd Music House
Mar 25 Philadelphia, PA, US World Cafe Live – Downstairs Mar 26 Tarentum, PA, US Preserving Underground
Mar 27 Brooklyn, NY, US Zone One, Elsewhere
Mar 29 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall
Mar 31 Lakewood, OH, US Mahall's 20 Lanes
Apr 1 Columbus, OH, US Big Room Bar
Apr 2 Hamtramck, MI, US The Sanctuary
Apr 3 Chicago, IL, US Beat Kitchen
Apr 4 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Apr 6 Denver, CO, US Larimer Lounge
Apr 7 Salt Lake City, UT, US Kilby Court - Slc
Apr 8 Sacramento, CA, US The Starlet Room
Apr 9 Eugene, OR, US WOW Hall
Apr 10 Seattle, WA, US Madame Lou's
Apr 12 Portland, OR, US Holocene
Apr 13 San Francisco, CA, US Bottom of the Hill
Apr 14 Santa Cruz, CA, US The Catalyst Atrium
Apr 15 West Hollywood, CA, US The Roxy Theatre
Apr 16 San Diego, CA, US Soma Mainstage

04/05 Wilderado with flipturn at Turf Club Read More Wilderado Show up early to check out California’s Wilderado, touring in support of their new single “Surefire”. Tour Dates: 10/04/2019 Fillmore Philadelphia, PA 10/04/2019 Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA ...

04/05/2022 Tuesday

Wilderado
with flipturn
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Tulsa trio Wilderado is enjoying a sold-out headlining tour, thanks to their #1 single “Head Right” (the most added song on US Alternative Radio Stations). The group will stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on April 5th with Flipturn as opener.

Later this summer, they will join Mt Joy on their tour.

Wilderado Confirmed Headline Dates

3/15 @ The High Watt in Nashville, TN
3/18 @ Deep Ellum in Dallas, TX
3/19 @ House of Blues in Houston, TX
3/21 @ Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, AZ
3/22 @ Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA
3/23 @ Bottom of The Hill in San Francisco, CA
3/25 @ Treefort Festival in Boise, ID
3/26 @ The Vera Project in Seattle, WA
3/27 @ Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR
3/29 @ Soundwell in Salt Lake City, UT
3/30 @ Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins, CO
3/31 @ Bluebird Theater in Denver, CO
4/2 @ The Vanguard in Tulsa, OK
4/3 @ The Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS
4/4 @ Wooly's in Des Moines, IA
4/5 @ Turf Club in St. Paul, MN
4/6 @ High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI
4/7 @ Schubas Tavern in Chicago, IL
4/9 @ Off Broadway in St. Louis, MO

Wilderado Confirmed Tour Dates w/ Mt. Joy

8/2 @ Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ
8/4 @ Cal Coast Credit Union in San Diego, CA
8/5 @ Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA
8/8 @Britt Pavilion in Jacksonville, CA
8/11 @ Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater in Bend, OR
8/15 @ Outlaw Field @ The Idaho Botanical
8/16 @ Sandy Amphitheater in Sandy, UT
8/17 @ Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO
8/18 @ Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO
8/20 @ Salt Shed in Chicago, IL
8/21 @ Salt Shed in Chicago, IL

04/06 Snotty Nose Rez Kids with KITTO, Lex Leosis and DJ Kookum at 7th St Entry Read More Snotty Nose Rez Kids Canada’s Snotty Nose Rez Kids, featuring Haisla rappers Darren “Young D” Metz and Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce, is touring in support of Life After. The record comes out October 22nd. .…

04/06/2022 Wednesday

Snotty Nose Rez Kids
with KITTO, Lex Leosis and DJ Kookum
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

The Snotty Nose Rez Kids are currently on tour in support of their new album Life After. The group is known for their high energy live shows, so be sure to check them out at the 7th Street Entry this April 6th.

KITTO, Lex Leosis and DJ Kookum to open.

Tour dates:

March 16 - Austin, TX - SXSW - Paste Music Session
March 17 - Austin, TX - SXSW - Official Showcase
March 18 - Austin, TX - Do512
March 23 - Boise, ID - Treefort Festival
March 25 - Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
March 29 - Red Deer, AB - Bo's
March 31 - Calgary, AB - Commonwealth
April 1 - Edmonton, AB - Winterruption - Starlite Room
April 2 - Saskatoon, SK - Louis'
April 4 - Regina, SK - Exchange
April 5 - Winnipeg, MB - Exchange Event Centre
April 6 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry
April 7 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
April 9 - Detroit, MI - Sanctuary Detroit
April 11 - St Catharines, ON - Warehouse
April 12 - London, ON - Rum Runners
April 15 - Ottawa, ON - Club Saw
April 16 - Montreal, QC - Bar Let Ritz
April 19 - NYC, NY - Mercury Lounge
April 21 - Washington DC - Songbyrd
April 22 - Raleigh, NC - Pour House
April 23 - Atlanta, GA - Purgatory (Masquerade)
April 25 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
April 26 - Dallas, TX - Ruins
April 28 - Oklahoma City, OK - 89th St
April 30 - Albuquerque, NM - El Rey Theatre

04/07 GAYLE with Justus Bennetts at Fine Line Read More GAYLE abcdefu [Explicit] GAYLE Ear worm Tik Tok got this in my ear and no amount of Qtips can get it out. …

04/07/2022 Thursday

GAYLE
with Justus Bennetts
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Teen hitmaker GAYLE is headlining the Fine Line this April 7th. Gayle is known for her song “abcdefu”, which was certified Gold and was on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

She’s bringing along TikTok sensation Justus Bennetts, known for his hits “Real Life Sux” and “Nightstand”. The 21-year-old singer/songwriter has tallied over 120 million streams in less than a year with only seven singles out.

Tour dates:

4/3 Toronto, ON Drake Underground
4/5 Chicago, IL Subterranean
4/6 Chicago, IL Subterranean
4/7 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
4/9 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
4/12 Seattle, WA Barboza
4/13 Portland, OR Holocene
4/15 San Francisco, CA Popscene
4/30 West Palm Beach, FL SunFest Festival
5/27 Napa Valley, CA BottleRock 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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Rocktober: October 9 to October 12, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 9 to October 12, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Lucy Dacus 2019 Tour Read More Lucy Dacus “The irony is not lost on us” singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus would say about the eclectically-named three band lineup spotlighting her first headlining area appearance, a near-familial musical … Liza Anne + Liza Anne Palace Theatre Sat 02/02/2019 (6:30pm/$36/Sold Out) Multiple Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has sold …

LUCY DACUS
+ Liza Anne, Sun June
Cedar Cultural Center
Sat 10/12/2019 (7pm/$17)
thecedar.org

Richmond-based singer Lucy Dacus is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on October 12th. Dacus’ sophomore album Historian (Matador Records) is one of the most unanimously lauded ‘Best Albums of 2018’.

We last saw Dacus with Courtney Barnett, and Julien Baker, in July 2018 and mentioned, “Dacus seemed pretty pleased at the big crowd and thanked the audience for coming out early to see her. Then she apologized for not being Big Thief. Apparently Big Thief dropped out, so Dacus, who was already playing with Barnett and Baker for Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival 2018 the previous night, asked to “get in on this.””

Liza Anne and Sun June to open.

Tour dates:

10/09/2019 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
10/10/2019 Park West Chicago, IL
10/11/2019 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
10/12/2019 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
10/16/2019 The Rialto Theatre Bozeman, MT
10/17/2019 Top Hat Lounge Missoula, MT
10/18/2019 The Olympic Boise, ID
10/22/2019 Neumos Seattle, WA
10/23/2019 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
10/25/2019 August Hall San Francisco, CA
10/26/2019 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/28/2019 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA
10/29/2019 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
11/01/2019 Lucy Dacus Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
11/17/2019 Corona Capital Festival
11/30/2019 Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
12/04/2019 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA

Other shows in the area:

Lizzo 2019 Tour Oh Sees at First Ave GWAR at Skyway The Distillers 2019 Tour Mt Joy 2019 Tour Read More Lizzo We’re very proud of local Lizzo making it “big” outside of Minneapolis. The grrrl recently premiered her single/music video for "Humanize" Video on the Guardian. Her album Big GRRRL ... Oh Sees Hopefully this is the last and final name for San Francisco’s Oh Sees. The band previously called themselves Thee Oh Sees, and before that The Oh Sees, The Ohsees, OCS (Orange County Sound), and Orinoka Crash Suite. … Gwar GWAR fans know what to expect when they see a live GWAR show. Whether it be covered in bile and blood, or stage props that could be used in any top tier horror movie. Additionally, no two GWAR shows are the same. .... Mt. Joy Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia alt-folk-rockers Mt. Joy opened the evening with a forty-five minute set of new songs that properly introduced the new band, and gave these many won-over fans a chance to hear the tracks, soon to appear on their upcoming debut. ....

LIZZO
+ Ari Lennox
Armory
Wed 10/09/2019 (6:30pm/Sold-Out)
Fri 10/11/2019 (6:30pm/Sold-Out)
armorymn.com

The once-Minneapolis singer Lizzo is back and she’s more popular than ever. Her two-night residency at the Armory has sold out. We saw Lizzo in Feb 2016 and mentioned, “Lizzo is not a small girl. Her tagline is "Big GRRRL, Small World". She has curves and isn't afraid to show them off as she proved last night when she came out in a leotard type outfit with a jacket on top. She didn't care that her legs would jiggle as she danced. She made fun of people staring at her butt multiple times. She was beautiful and she was doing it, jiggle and all.”

Singer/songwriter Ari Lennox to open. Lennox’s album Shea Butter Baby is out now.

Tour dates:

Oct 02 Louisville, KY
Oct 04 Houston, TX
Oct 05 Miami Beach, FL
Oct 08 St. Louis, MO
Oct 09 Minneapolis, MN
Oct 10 Madison, WI
Oct 11 Minneapolis, MN
Oct 15 Denver, CO
Oct 16 Denver, CO
Oct 18 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 20 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 21 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 23 Phoenix, AZ
Oct 25 Las Vegas, NV

OH SEES
+ Prettiest Eyes, DJ Matthew St-Germain
First Avenue
Thu 10/10/2019 (7pm/$22)
turfclub.net

Oh Sees (formerly Thee Oh Sees) will be playing First Avenue this October 10th. The group’s new album is called Face Stabber (Castle Face).

Tour dates:

10/05 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/06 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/07 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
10/10 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue Ballroom
10/11 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
10/12 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
10/13 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
10/14 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
10/15 Montreal, QC Le National
10/16 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
10/18 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
10/19 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
10/20 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
10/22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
10/23 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
10/24 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
10/25 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
10/26 Austin TX Hotel Vegas
10/27 Austin, TX Hotel Vegas
10/29 Albuquerque, NM Sister Bar
10/31 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom

GWAR
+ Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, Against The Grain
Skyway Theatre
Fri 10/11/2019 (7pm/$20)
skywaytheatre.com

Legendary metal band Gwar will be headlining the Skyway Theatre this October 11th. They group’s latest is called Use Your Colusion.

Opening will be Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, and Against The Grain.

Toxic Holocause’s new album Primal Future: 2019 just came out on October 4th on Entertainment One ("eOne").

Tour dates:

10/04/2019 Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA
10/05/2019 Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY
10/06/2019 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
10/08/2019 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
10/09/2019 Wooly's - Des Moines, IA
10/10/2019 Slowdown - Omaha, NE
10/11/2019 Skyway Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
10/12/2019 CrossroadsKC - Kansas City, MO
10/13/2019 Summit - Denver, CO
10/15/2019 The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
10/16/2019 Virginia Street Brewhouse - Reno, NV
10/17/2019 The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
10/18/2019 Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
10/19/2019 Knitting Factory Concert House - Boise, ID
10/20/2019 Knitting Factory Concert House - Spokane, WA
10/21/2019 Showbox SODO - Seattle, WA
10/23/2019 Tioga-Sequoia Brewery - Fresno, CA
10/24/2019 The Belasco Theater - Los Angeles, CA
10/25/2019 Garden Amp - Garden Grove, CA
10/26/2019 Fremont Country Club - Las Vegas, NV
10/27/2019 The Marquee - Tempe, AZ

THE DISTILLERS
+ Death Valley Girls
Varsity Theater
Fri 10/11/2019 (7pm/$37)
varsitytheater.com

California punk band The Distillers is headlining the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown (Minneapolis) on October 11th.

Death Valley Girls to open. The group’s latest Darkness Rains is out now on Suicide Squeeze Records!

Tour Dates:

10.11.19 – Minneapolis, MN, The Varsity Theater
10.12.19 – Des Moines, IA, Wooly’s
10.13.19 – St. Louis, MO, The Ready Room
10.15.19 – Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall
10.16.19 – Austin, TX, Emo’s
10.17.19 – Dallas, TX, Granada Theater
10.19.19 – Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre
10.20.19 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Union Event Center
10.22.19 – San Francisco, CA, Warfield Theater
10.23.19 – Santa Cruz, CA, The Catalyst
10.24.19 – Ventura, CA, Majestic Ventura Theater

MT. JOY
+ Wilderado
Varsity Theater
Sat 10/12/2019 (7pm/$44)
varsitytheater.com

Mt. Joy is back in town, this time playing the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. We saw the band in October 2017 and said, “Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia alt-folk-rockers Mt. Joy opened the evening with a forty-five minute set of new songs that properly introduced the new band, and gave these many won-over fans a chance to hear the tracks, soon to appear on their upcoming debut.”

Show up early to check out California’s Wilderado, touring in support of their new single “Surefire”.

Tour Dates:

10/04/2019 Fillmore Philadelphia, PA
10/04/2019 Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
10/06/2019 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA
10/08/2019 Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ON
10/11/2019 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
10/12/2019 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
10/14/2019 Madrid Theatre Kansas City, MO
10/16/2019 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
10/17/2019 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
10/19/2019 Mt. Joy Tipitina's Uptown New Orleans, LA
10/21/2019 Saturn Birmingham, AL
10/23/2019 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
10/24/2019 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
10/25/2019 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC
10/26/2019 Music Farm Charleston Charleston, SC

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Minneapolis: November 1 to November 2, 2018

The Joy Formidable at Turf Club Read More The Joy Formidable We were pretty thrilled to get see The Joy Formidable last year for $3 (as a promotional gig for Red Bull’s Sound Select Series). Now that the new album Hitch is out now, the Welsh trio will be headlining the much bigger venue First … Tancred Next was Tancred. These guys were just as captivating as Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas but in a completely different way. There must be a thing with the name "Jess" because, not only was Jessica Hernandez's voice amazing …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 1 to November 2, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

THE JOY FORMIDABLE
+ Tancred
Turf Club
Fri 11/02/2018 (8pm/$25/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

Wale’s The Joy Formidable (vocalist/guitarist Ritzy Bryan, bassist Rhydian Dafydd, drummer Matt Thomas) is back in town, after their recent Foo Fighters North American tour. The group’s fourth album AAARTH is out now.

We love the band, and talked about the band before their first single was officially released in July 2008, a decade ago.

As for Tancred, we saw her n March 2016 and said, “A little backstory on Jess Abbott, who mentioned on stage that she lived in Minneapolis for five years and does not miss the snow/cold (she currently resides in California). In fact, she’s downright disappointed that it was so cold (and snowing) on the night that she was back in town. Her connection to Minneapolis is that she is the guitarist for Now, Now (fka Now, Now Every Children).”

North American Tour Dates:

Oct 26 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
Oct 27 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret
Oct 28 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
Oct 31 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall
Nov 1 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
Nov 2 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Nov 3 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Nov 4 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Nov 6 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
Nov 7 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
Nov 8 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
Nov 9 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Nov 10 – Washington, DC – Black Cat

Other shows in the area:

Lily Allen 2018 Tour Low Cut Connie at First Ave Mountain Man 2018 Tour Read More Lily Allen UK's Lily Allen is touring the US in support of her latest album Sheezus (Regal, Parlophone). Her semi-recent tour (August) with Miley Cyrus featured an accidental nip slip ... Low Cut Connie Low Cut Connie (Adam Weiner, James Everhart, Will Donnelly, Larry Scotton, and Lucas Rinz) will be in town in support of their latest Dirty Pictures (Part 1) via Contender Records. … Mountain Man Mountain Man mostly did harmonizing a cappella-style songs on their set. It sounded much better indoors vs their patio show last year (mostly because the audio sounded one thousand times cleaner.) …

LILY ALLEN
Varsity Theater
Thu 11/01/2018 (5:30pm/$62)
varsitytheater.com

The always fun Lily Allen is back in the United States as part of her “#NOSHAME” tour. She’ll be stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on November 1st.

We saw her in Oct 2014 and said, “Here's the thing about Allen, she writes lyrics like she sees them. They are songs about people she knows and how she feels about them, for example, "Alfie" about her kid brother Alfie Allen and Game of Thrones star...”

If you’re wondering about the high ticket price ($62), it’s justified because she has employed over 10 dancers/staff and undergoes various costume changes throughout her set.

Note: This is an all-ages show and doors are opened at 5:30pm.

Tour dates:

11/01/2018 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
11/03/2018 Summit Denver, CO
11/04/2018 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
11/06/2018 Roseland Theater Portland, OR
11/08/2018 The Showbox Seattle, WA

LOW CUT CONNIE
+ Ruby Boots
7th Street Entry
Thu 11/01/2018 (7pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

We were so impressed with Low Cut Connie at Rock the Garden earlier this year, that we can’t wait for their upcoming November 1st show.

Since we saw them, the band have been busy appearing on various radio and television and wowing audiences across the nation. Rolling Stone loved them so much that they’ve added their record on their 50 Best Albums of 2018 so far.

Show up early to check out Ruby Boots; she was last seen in town on June 2018. Ruby is an Australian, but based in Nashville, Tennessee. Fans of Nikki Lane should take note, as Lane co-wrote/sang on some of her songs.

Tour dates:

10/25 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
10/28 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
11/1 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11/2 - Davenport, IA - The Raccoon Motel
11/3 - Davenport, IA - The Raccoon Motel
11/5 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
11/6 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room
11/8 - Denver, CO - Globe Hall
11/9 - Denver, CO - Globe Hall
11/12 - Dallas, TX - Dada
11/13 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
11/14 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
11/17 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
11/18 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East

MOUNTAIN MAN
+ The Dead Tongues
Cedar Cultural Center
Thu 11/01/2018 (7pm/$22/Sold Out)
thecedar.org

I’ll always remember the first time I saw Mountain Man(Molly Erin Sarle, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, Amelia Randall Meath) in July 2011 and was confused that they’re all women. I also didn’t realize how incredibly popular they would become, having sold out all future appearances in the Minneapolis/St Paul area. They have a huge fanbase here.

Once again, Mountain Man sold out the upcoming Cedar Cultural Center for November 1st.

Join them with The Dead Tongues (aka Ryan Gustafson from Hiss Golden Messenger touring band), who is touring in support of his solo album Unsung Passage.

Tour dates:

10/27/2018 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
11/01/2018 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
11/03/2018 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
11/06/2018 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
11/08/2018 The Independent San Francisco, CA
11/17/2018 Haw River Ballroom Saxapahaw, NC
11/18/2018 Haw River Ballroom Saxapahaw, NC

Wilderado 2018 Tour Slightly Stoopid at First Ave KT Tunstall at Fine Line Josh Groban 2018 Tour Read More Slightly Stoopid As for Slightly Stoopid, say what you will about them, but they sure command legions of fans. Their fans seems proud to be 'stoopid' and they're all about smoking herbs, crowd surfing, and having a good time .... KT Tunstall I’ll never forget seeing KT Tunstall over at the now-defunct Epic in Minneapolis in November 2010. KT actually paused the show so she can ask the girl in front to stop talking on her cellphone. Josh Groban Josh Groban stopped by the Target Center in Minneapolis as part of his "In the Round" tour, in support of his latest album All That Echo (released February 2013 via 143, Reprise). ....

SURE SURE / WILDERADO
+ Lunch Duchess
7th Street Entry
Fri 11/02/2018 (7pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ indie pop band Sure Sure and New York’s Wilderado will be co-headlining their 7th Street Entry show on November 2nd.

Sure Sure previously opened up for local buzz band Hippo Campus in February 2018.

Wilderado will be releasing Favors (Acoustic) in December 7th on Bright Antenna Records. This is an acoustic version of their previously released Favors EP.

Local band Lunch Duchess to open.

Tour Dates

10/27: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall
10/29: Columbus, OH @ The Basement
10/30: Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Live
10/31: Chicago, IL @ Chop Shop
11/1: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
11/2: Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
11/3: Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
11/6: Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
11/7: Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
11/9: Oakland, CA @ The New Parish
11/10: Los Angeles, CA @ The Lodge Room
11/12: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
11/16: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

SLIGHTLY STOOPID
+ Hirie
First Avenue
Fri 11/02/2018 (7pm/$35.50)
first-avenue.com

Slightly Stoopid is starting their “Just Passing Through” in Minneapolis on Friday, November 2nd.

Tour dates:

Nov 2 @ First Avenue | Minneapolis, MN
Nov 3 @ The Pageant | St. Louis, MO
Nov 4 @ Egyptian Room | Indianapolis, IN
Nov 8 @ The Joy Theater | New Orleans, LA
Nov 9 @ The Tabernacle | Atlanta, GA
Nov 10 @ The Cowan | Nashville, TN
Nov 11 @ The Fillmore Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Nov 15 @ The National | Richmond, VA
Nov 16 @ The Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, NY
Nov 17 @ Penn’s Peak | Jim Thorpe, PA
Nov 18 @ Strand Ballroom | Providence, RI

KT TUNSTALL
+ Maddie Ross
Fine Line Music Café
Fri 11/02/2018 (8pm/$30)
finelinemusic.com

Singer/songwriter KT Tunstall is back at the Fine Line Music Café on November 2nd, in support of her sixth studio album Wax.

Tour dates:

10/27 – Austin, TX – 3Ten ACL Live
10/28 – Dallas, TX – Kessler
10/30 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
11/1 – Chicago, IL – Park West
11/2 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café
11/4 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
11/6 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley
11/8 – Detroit, MI – El Club
11/9 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
11/11 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
11/12 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
11/13 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
11/14 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
11/16 – Buffalo, NY – Iron Works
11/17 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
11/18 – Vancouver, BC – Imperial Ballroom

JOSH GROBAN
+ Idina Menzel
Xcel Energy Center
Fri 11/02/2018 (7pm/$55.50)
xcelenergycenter.com

Multi-platinum award-winning singer, songwriter, and global superstar Josh Groban is headlining the Xcel Energy Center on Friday, November 2nd, as part of his tour for his eighth full-length studio album, Bridges (Reprise Records).

We caught this guy in October 2013 and said that he was pretty, pretty funny.

Tour dates:

10/26 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena
10/27 Inglewood, CA The Forum
10/29 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
10/30 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
11/02 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
11/03 Milwaukee, WI WI Entertainment & Sports Center
11/06 Chicago, IL United Center
11/07 Detroit, MI Little Caesars
11/09 Boston, MA TD Garden
11/12 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Arena
11/13 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
11/15 Washington DC Capital One Arena
11/16 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
11/18 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

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