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Wishbone Ash at Wilebski's Blues Saloon, St. Paul (17 April 2019)

Wishbone Ash at Wilebski's Blues Saloon Wishbone Ash Setlist Prelude Come in From the Rain Deep Blues Lifeline The King Will Come Warrior Throw Down the Sword Way Down South F.U.B.B. Standing in the Rain Jail Bait Phoenix -- Encore -- Blowin' Free Tour Dates 24 April 2019 Sportsmen's Tavern, Buffalo, NY 25 April 2019 Daryl's House Club, Pawling, NY 26 April 2019 Bull Run Restaurant, Shirley, MA 27 April 2019 Boulton Center Bay Shore, NY 28 April 2019 Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville, PA 30 April 2019 Tin Pan, Richmond, VA 01 May 2019 The Blue Note Grill, Durham, NC 02 May 2019 Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD 03 May 2019 Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe, PA 04 May 2019 The Record Collector, Bordentown, NJ 30 May-02 June 2019 Rory Gallagher Festival Ballyshannon, Ireland 07 June 2019 Barnyard Theatre, Johannesburg, South Africa 08 June 2019 Barnyard Theatre, Krugersdorp, South Africa 09 June 2019 Barnyard Theatre, Kempton Park, South Africa 12 June 2019 Suncoast Casino, Durban, South Africa 14 June 2019 Barnyard Theatre, Cape Town, South Africa 28 June 2019 Nuit du Blues 2019, Carpentras, France 02–04 August 2019 Mt. Baker R&B Bellingham, WA 16-19 August 2019 Woodstock Forever Waffenrod, Germany 23-24 August 2019 Seaside Festival Spiez, Switzerland 23-24 August 2019 SummerDays Festival Arbon, Switzerland 12 October 2019 Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham by sea, UK 15 October 2019 Princess Theatre, Hunstanton, UK 16 October 2019 J2, Cambridge Junction, Cambridge, UK 17 October 2019 O2 Academy Islington, London, UK 18 October 2019 O2 Institute2 Birmingham, Digbeth, UK 19 October 2019 The Roses, Tewkesbury, UK 20 October 2019 Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare, UK 22 October 2019 Dorking Halls, Dorking, UK 23 October 2019 The Haymarket, Basingstoke, UK 24 October 2019 The Brook, Southampton, UK 25 October 2019 Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne, UK 26 October 2019 Cheese & Grain, Frome, UK 27 October 2019 Exeter Phoenix, Exeter, UK 29 October 2019 Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon, UK 30 October 2019 The Stables, Milton Keynes, UK 31 October 2019 The Flowerpot, Derby, UK 01 November 2019 The Met, Bury, UK 03 November 2019 Grand, Clitheroe, UK 05 November 2019 Bootleggers Music Bar, Kendal, UK 06 November 2019 Sage Gateshead, Gateshead, UK 07 November 2019 The Ferry, Glasgow, UK 08 November 2019 Old Fire Station, Carlisle, UK 09 November 2019 Jamhouse, Edinburgh, UK 10 November 2019 The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, UK 12 November 2019 ARC, Stockton-on-tees, UK 13 November 2019 The Welly 2, Hull, UK 14 November 2019 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK 15 November 2019 Picture Drome, Holmfirth, UK 16 November 2019 The Y Theatre, Leicester, UK 23 February 2020 One World Theatre, Austin, TX Read More Wishbone Ash Originally scheduled at Famous Dave’s, this upcoming Wishbone Ash show has moved to Wilebski's Blues Saloon in St Paul. All Famous Dave’s tickets will be honored at the new venue. …

What does a band do to warm up for their 50^th Anniversary Tour? If you’re still road warriors like veteran classic band Wishbone Ash, you go on tour for their current 49^th anniversary- dubbed XLIX and stopping in St. Paul at Wilebski’s Blues Saloon, after the original venue booked abruptly discontinued live entertainment.

Opening act Kelly Peterson Trio (Ktrain) is maybe someone you may have not heard of locally, but have likely heard of one or more of his many area-based projects. In addition to playing lead and acoustic guitar, he plays piano and bass, teaches guitar, and is a member of hard rock/heavy metal bands Dare Force, Whole Lotta Zep, and Crossroader, and has previously played inThe Killawatts, Badditude, Regime, Rocking Horse, and White Raven- calling him a seasoned musician seems to be a complete understatement.

Knowing this was a blues-loving crowd, Peterson and band happily obliged, chugging through classics with relative ease, showing their playing fireworks without grandstanding or showboating, and closing out the brief set with a blistering, stretched-out incendiary cover of Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Voodoo Child (Slight Return)’.

Formed in London in 1969, prog/melodic blues legends Wishbone Ash and their signature twin-guitar assault (that influenced so many after them), remains a bit of a classic rock secret in the U.S., though that is not as much the case overseas. 

Over their (almost) five decades, they’ve released 24 studio recordings, eleven live albums, five live DVDs, and a rockumentary. Last Spring, The Vintage Years, a 30-disc box set was released (covering just the years 1970-1991) which includes the original albums, a trove of unreleased live shows, assortment of memorabilia, and even a 156-page coffee-table book.

Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Opeth are all direct musical descendants of the twin-guitar attack the Ash pioneered, and in addition to singer/guitarist Andy Powell (the sole original member), the yin to his guitar yang is newest member Mark Abrahams, who at just over two years in the band, plays with Powell as if it has been two decades. Longtime bassist Bob Skeat on bass and drummer Joe Crabtree complete the solid lineup.

Opening with 1976’s ‘Prelude’, the band then jumped to their next album, with ‘Come in from the Rain’, from 1977’s Front Page News. “Gonna give you a bit of blues” Powell said, before jumping decades ahead for 2014’s ‘Deep Blues’, his voice (though not originally their singer) still vibrant and melodic, looking slightly like a current-day Rob Halford, with bald head and white mustache and goatee, and wearing tinted glasses.

The set then turned more progressive as 1980’s ‘Lifeline’ led into a triptych of songs from 1973’s Argus, their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed record. Skeat’s steady bass line intro’d and held down the controversial ‘F.U.B.B.’ from 1974 and 1991’s ‘Standing in the Rain’ seemed like an appropriate song choice, as a light but steady downpour fell just outside.

Powell took time out to mention how much they still tour, noting the band travels some 30,000 miles per, which is roughly enough logged to circumnavigate the planet, and also plugged the merch booth at the back of the club, which offered the latest Roadworks CD, a series of exclusive live recordings available directly from the band themselves, Live in Sacramento recorded in 2018, being the most recent. “Not on Amazon, not on Spotify”, the savvy Powell noted.

It was back to the early ‘70s for the end of the main set, a time when radio wasn’t so segmented and formatted and played all genres, Powell said, for ‘Jail Bait’ (from their second album) and ‘Phoenix’, the epic ten-minute plus closing track from their 1970 debut, that was even more pronounced and impactful live, matured like a fine wine aged almost five decades.

For the encore, it was back to the classic Argus album for ‘Blowin’ Free’ with its hippie lyrics and Powell declaring in song, “In my dreams, everything was alright”. As the crowd applause and standing ovation rose to new volumes as the band bowed and left the stage, everything was more than just alright in St. Paul.

If forty-nine years celebrated looks like this for Wishbone Ash, buckle up then hunker down, for when they return for their fiftieth anniversary.

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Wishbone Ash at Wilebski's Blues Saloon, St. Paul (17 April 2019)

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Minneapolis: April 17 to April 20, 2019

Billy Brag at Fine Line Read More Billy Bragg Modern day troubadour and activist Billy Bragg is well known in the music world for his passionate topical songwriting. In the vein of late heroes and colleagues like … .…

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 17 to April 20, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

BILLY BRAGG
Fine Line Music Cafe
Thu 04/18/2019 (7pm/$40)
Fri 04/19/2019 (7pm/$40/Sold Out)
Sat 04/20/2019 (7pm/$40)
finelinemusic.com

Protest singer Billy Bragg is having a three-night residency at the Fine Line Music Café from April 18 to 20. I know one of these shows have already sold out… so get your tickets now if you want to see Billy Bragg.

We last saw Bragg in October 2016 and said, “Billy & Joe decided to delay their show later than scheduled, because due to the over sold out status, people were still lining up to get in the venue. Before and after every song they played, they had great stories about them. After the Jimmie Rodgers cover ‘Waiting for a Train’, Bragg jokingly said that he was “the first Englishman to yodel since Morrissey.” (Referring to The Smiths’ ‘The Boy With the Thorn in His Side’). The respectful audience was extremely quiet, except during these humorous stories.”

There will not be any opening band, because Bragg has been around for ages (35 years!) and can easily play a three-hour set. Having said that each night will feature a different set list.

Night one: Current Career Spanning Set

Night two: Songs from the first Three Albums

Night three: Songs from the second Three Albums

Tour dates:

4/18 – 4/20 – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN
4/25 – 4/27 – Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
9/19 – 9/21 – The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA
9/26 – 9/28 – The Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
10/3 – 10/5 –The Sinclair – Boston, MA

Other shows in the area:

Of Montreal at Fine Line Music Cafe Wishbone Ash at Wilebski's Blues Saloon Midwest Soul Xchange 2019 Tour Lady Lamb at 7th Street Entry Murlocs at Turf Club Sasami 2019 Tour Read More of Montreal The last time we saw this inventive live band, I mentioned that of Montreal will be releasing Aureate Gloom (Polyvinyl Records). Now that it's getting a .... Lady Lamb the Beekeeper Opening for Typhoon were the new-wave sounding Wild Ones and, to my delight, the also-quite-amazing Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (the musical alias of Aly Spaltro). Looking a bit like the Olsen ... Sasami The show started with Los Angeles’ Sasami (Sasami Ashworth). It felt like she was just in town (with King Tuff at the Turf Club in May 2018), so she seemed at home in Minneapolis. .…

OF MONTREAL
+ Yip Deceiver
Fine Line Music Café
Wed 04/17/2019 (8pm/$21)
finelinemusic.com

One of the most inventive, and fun, live band, Of Montreal will once again return to Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café, this Wednesday, April 17.

Yip Deceiver to open.

Tour dates:

04/07/2019 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL
04/11/2019 Ottobar Baltimore, MD
04/12/2019 Elsewhere Brooklyn, NY
04/14/2019 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
04/15/2019 Beachland BallroomCleveland, OH
04/17/2019 Fine Line Music Café Minneapolis, MN
04/18/2019 Royal Grove Lincoln, NE
04/20/2019 1884 Lounge Memphis, TN
04/22/2019 Trees Dallas, TX
04/24/2019 Mid City Ballroom Baton Rouge, LA
04/25/2019 Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL
04/27/2019 Terminal West Atlanta, GA

WISHBONE ASH
Wilebski's Blues Saloon
Wed 04/17/2019 (9pm/$20)
wilebskiblues.com

Originally scheduled at Famous Dave’s, this upcoming Wishbone Ash show has moved to Wilebski's Blues Saloon in St Paul. All Famous Dave’s tickets will be honored at the new venue.

The UK classic rock act is on their “XLIX” (49) tour, in expectation of their 50th Anniversary.

Tour dates:

April 10 - The Soiled Dove - Denver, CO
April 12 - Knuckleheads - Kansas City, MO
April 13 - Wildey Theatre - Edwardsville, IL
April 14 - Wildey Theatre - Edwardsville, IL
April 16 - River Music Experience - Davenport, IA
April 17 - Wilebski's Blues Saloon - St. Paul, MN
April 18 - Back Room @ Colectivo - Milwaukee, WI
April 19 - Arcada Theatre - St. Charles, IL
April 20 - Fur Peace Ranch - Pomeroy, OH
April 22 - Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA
April 24 - Sportsmen's Tavern - Buffalo, NY
April 25 - Daryl's House Club - Pawling, NY
April 26 - Bull Run - Shirley, MA
April 27 - Boulton Center - Bay Shore, NY
April 28 - Sellersville Theater - Sellersville, PA
April 30 - The Tin Pan - Richmond, VA
May 1 - The Blue Note Grill - Durham, NC
May 2 - Rams Head on Stage - Annapolis, MD
May 3 - Mauch Chunk Opera House - Jim Thorpe, PA
May 4 - The Record Collector - Bordentown, NJ

MIDWEST SOUL XCHANGE
Eagles #34
Wed 04/17/2019 (9pm/$6)
minneapoliseagles34.org

Wisconsin/Arizona folk rock duo Midwest Soul Xchange will be stopping by the Eagles #34 (also known as the Fraternal Order of Eagles #34) in Minneapolis on Wednesday, April 17th. Their latest album is a “rock opera” called Weakened at the Asylum.

Tour Dates:

04/13 Buster's Sports Bar, Mankato, MN
04/17 Eagles #34, Minneapolis, MN
04/18 Art In, Madison, WI
04/19 R'Noggin Brewing Co, Kenosha, WI
04/20 Tomahawk Room, Chippewa Falls, WI
04/21 Mackey's Hideout, McHenry, IL
04/22 White's Bar, Saginaw, MI
04/23 Mila’s Suburban Cafe, Englewood, Ohio
04/24 The Store, Chicago, IL
04/25 Moe's Tavern, Chicago, IL

LADY LAMB
+ Alex Schaaf, Renata Zeiguer
7th St Entry
Fri 04/19/2019 (7pm/$18)
first-avenue.com

Lady Lamb will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on Friday. We last saw Lady Lamb in Aug 2015 and said, “Lady Lamb, opened the evening with a focused 40 min. solo acoustic set featuring songs from her latest, After (on Mom + Pop Music). AKA Aly Spaltro, the singer/guitarist/banjo player from Maine mesmerized many in the folk-ready crowd, opening with ‘Crane Your Neck’, and played songs with peculiar titles like ‘Bird Balloons’ and ‘Spat Out Spit’.”

Show up early to check out Alex Schaaf and singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Renata Zeiguer. Zeiguer is releasing a new four-song cassette/digital EP Faraway Business on April 12th.

Tour Dates:

04/10/19 Hamden CT - SPACE Ballroom
04/11/19 Montreal QC - Le Ministère
04/12/19 Toronto ON - Drake Hotel
04/13/19 Pittsburgh PA - Club Cafe
04/15/19 Cleveland OH - Grog Shop
04/16/19 Detroit MI - Deluxx Fluxx
04/17/19 Chicago IL - Lincoln Hall
04/19/19 Minneapolis MN - 7th Street Entry
04/20/19 Milwakuee WI -Colectivo
04/22/19 Omaha NE - Reverb Lounge
04/24/19 Denver CO - Larimer Lounge
04/26/19 Salt Lake City UT - Kilby Court
04/27/19 Boise ID - OLYMPIC
04/29/19 Spokane WA - Bartlett

THE MURLOCS
+ Ohtis
Turf Club
Fri 04/19/2019 (8pm/$14)
turfclub.net

The Murlocs will be bringing their friends, Ohtis, on tour with them… the two bands will stop by the Turf Club on Friday, April 19th. Ohtis’ debut Curve of Earth is out now on Full Time Hobby.

Tour dates:

4/9 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
4/10 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
4/12 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
4/13 - Vancouver, BC - The Fox Cabaret
4/14 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
4/16 - Bozeman, MT - Filling Station
4/19 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
4/20 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
4/21 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern

SASAMI
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Sat 04/20/2019 (8pm/$12)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Los Angeles-based artist Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) is returning to the area, at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Saturday, April 20th. SASAMI’s debut self-titled album is available for pre-order now on limited pressing clear vinyl with an exclusive 3" x 5" SASAMI transfer tattoo sheet, CD, and digital download.

Tour dates:

4/9 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
4/11 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
4/12 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
4/13 - Vancouver, BC - Wise Hall
4/15 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
4/17 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake
4/18 - Omaha, NE - Reverb
4/19 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
4/20 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar and Hall
4/21 - Milwaukee, WI - Colectivo
4/23 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
4/24 - Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
4/25 - Toronto, ON - Baby G
4/26 - Montreal, QC - Quai Des Brumes
4/27 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
4/29 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA
4/30 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere
5/3 - Washington, DC - DC9
5/4 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
5/5 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Café
5/6 - Nashville, TN - The Basement
5/8 - Dallas, TX - Three Links
5/9 - Austin, TX - Barracuda
5/12 - Arcosanti, AZ @ FORM

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