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Minneapolis: January 10 to January 14, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from January 10 to January 14, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Pedro the Lion Microshow Read More Pedro the Lion After 11 years of recording under his own name, Dave Bazan has decided to bring back his band, Pedro the Lion. Bazan mentioned, “I missed the energy of making music with other people on stage and constantly…

PEDRO THE LION
7th Street Entry
Fri 01/11/2019 (3pm/N/A)
first-avenue.com

You can’t buy tickets to see these Microshows. In order to get tickets, you have to win them from local radio station The Current.

We’ve been writing about Pedro the Lion (aka David Bazan) for about a decade now, so we’re happy to see that he’s doing quite well with his latest Phoenix (his first album as Pedro the Lion since 2004).

Please note the start time: 3pm.

Tour dates:

01/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
02/08 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
02/09 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
02/10 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird
02/12 - Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
02/13 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
02/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
02/16 - San Diego, CA @ Irenic
02/17 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
02/19 - Oakland, CA @ New Parish
02/20 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent
02/22 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
02/23 - Tacoma, WA @ Alma Mater
02/24 - Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret

Other shows in the area:

Mondo Generator at Turf Club LANCO 2018 Tour Charlie Parr at Turf Club Cactus Blossoms at Turf Club Read More Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age are currently on tour for their sixth studio album ...Like Clockwork, out now on Matador Records. Opening up for Queens will be Chelsea Wolfe, she's currently enjoying touring with …

MONDO GENERATOR
+ Red Desert, Busey
Turf Club
Thu 01/10/2019 (7:30pm/$14)
turfclub.net

If you like Queens of the Stone Age, you should be checking out Mondo Generator. The group is the result of QotSA’s bassist/singer Nick Oliveri, originally as a solo project, but currently a trio with Mike Pygmie and Jeff Bowman.

Tour dates:

01/02/2019 Rebel Lounge, Phoenix, AZ
01/06/2019 Come and Take It Live, Austin, TX
01/08/2019 Santos Bar, New Orleans, LA
01/15/2019 Funhouse, Seattle, WA
01/16/2019 Dante's, Portland, OR
05/03/2019 – 05/05/2019 Desertfest 2019

LANCO
+ Caylee Hammack
Varsity Theater
Sat 01/12/2019 (7pm/$69)
Sun 01/13/2019 (7pm/$69)
varsitytheater.com

There’s a two night-residency for Country music band Lanco at the Varsity Theater on Saturday (1/12) and Sunday (1/13). Lanco features Brandon Lancaster (lead vocals), Chandler Baldwin (bass guitar), Jared Hampton (keyboards), Tripp Howell (drums), and Eric Steedly (guitar).

Tour dates:

12/31/2018 Legacy Arena at the BJCC Birmingham, AL
01/09/2019 Joe's Bar Chicago, IL
01/11/2019 Joe's Live Rosemont, IL
01/12/2019 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
01/13/2019 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
01/16/2019 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
01/17/2019 Knitting Factory Boise, ID
01/17/2019 Revolution Concert Garden City, ID
01/18/2019 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
01/19/2019 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
01/31/2019 Legacy Arena at the BJCC Birmingham, AL
02/01/2019 Big Sandy Superstore Arena Huntington, WV
02/02/2019 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
02/07/2019 Intrust Bank Arena Wichita, KS
02/08/2019 Verizon Arena North Little Rock, AR
02/09/2019 Raising Cane's River Center Baton Rouge, LA
02/14/2019 Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
02/15/2019 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
02/16/2019 Ford Center Evansville, IN
02/21/2019 GIANT Center Hershey, PA
02/22/2019 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH
02/23/2019 John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
02/28/2019 Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY
03/01/2019 Cross Insurance Center Bangor, ME
03/02/2019 DCU Center Worcester, MA
03/08/2019 BancorpSouth Arena Tupelo, MS
03/09/2019 The Wharf Amphitheater Orange Beach, AL
03/28/2019 Budweiser Gardens London, ON
03/29/2019 Tribute Communities Centre Oshawa, ON
04/11/2019 AMSOIL Arena Duluth, MN
04/12/2019 TaxSlayer Center Moline, IL
04/13/2019 The Dow Event Center Saginaw, MI
04/25/2019 Resch Center Green Bay, WI
04/26/2019 La Crosse Center Arena La Crosse, WI
05/10/2019 BOK Center Tulsa, OK
05/11/2019 CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, NE
05/12/2019 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO

CHARLIE PARR
+ Amanda Standalone
Turf Club
Sun 01/13/2019 (6pm/$42.50)
turfclub.net

Local musician Charlie Parr is headlining the Turf Club on January 13th. It appears that Parr is doing a residency at the Turf every Sunday night - much like Andrew Broder (Wednesday) and The Cactus Blossoms (Monday).

Amanda Standalone and the Pastry Shop Girls to open.

Tour dates:

01/06/2019 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
01/13/2019 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
01/17/2019 Paramount Theatre Cedar Rapids, IA
01/20/2019 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
01/27/2019 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
01/30/2019 Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN
02/01/2019 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
02/02/2019 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL

THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS
+ Alpha Consumer
Turf Club
Mon 01/14/2019 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

Like Andrew Broder’s Wednesday residency at Turf Club, local country band The Cactus Blossoms will be doing a Monday residency in January.

Residency:

Mon 01/07/2019 Cactus Blossoms at Turf Club

Mon 01/14/2019 Cactus Blossoms at Turf Club

Mon 01/21/2019 Cactus Blossoms at Turf Club

Mon 01/28/2019 Cactus Blossoms at Turf Club

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Minneapolis: November 11, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on November 11, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Murder by Death Murder By Death recently released their fantastic new album Big Dark Love on February 3rd, via Bloodshot Records. After a lengthy U.S. tour, the band will be hitting Europe in May, and is now announcing several … Laura Stevenson The last time I saw Laura Stevenson, she was with "The Cans" at The Triple Rock in 2011. I wonder if the band decided to drop the "The Cans" part and just going with "Laura Stevenson"? Anyway, she is …

MURDER BY DEATH
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Friday, 11/11/16, 8pm ($20)
finelinemusic.com

Louisville’s Murder by Death will be taking over the Fine Line Music Café this Friday, November 11th. Fans of psych-rock bands like Spiritualized and the Black Angels will love this 15-year-old band.

The band was last seen in town last May 2015, when they were on tour for their-then new album Big Dark Love (Blood Shot Records).

Laura Stevenson will open. We previously saw Stevenson with Matt Pond PA in November 2015 and wrote, “New York singer-songwriter Laura Stevenson was next, accompanied by her Very Best Friends, as in that’s the actual name of the four-piece band that currently performs with her.”

Tour dates:

11/09/16 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
11/10/16 Iowa City, IA Blue Moose Tap House
11/11/16 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe
11/12/16 Palatine, IL Durty Nellie's
11/13/16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
11/16/16 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
11/17/16 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
11/18/16 Virginia Beach, VA Shaka's Live
11/19/16 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
12/31/16 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway
01/13/17 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel
01/14/17 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel
01/15/17 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel
01/19/17 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore Silver Spring
01/20/17 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore Philadelphia
01/21/17 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's

Read More Johnnyswim Acclaimed husband-and-wife team Johnnyswim will be heading out on their second annual "A Johnnyswim Christmas Tour" this December, stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Tuesday … Jonny P Opening up the show was Nashville’s Jonny P (not to be confused with Chicago’s Johnny P of Do Or Die). The soul singer promised that he’ll have a full band when he comes back …

JOHNNYSWIM
at Varsity Theater
Friday, 11/11/16, 7pm ($25)
varsitytheater.org

Husband and wife band Johnnyswim (Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano Ramirez) is back in Minneapolis this Friday at the Varsity Theater. Go see them ahead of their performance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade will be broadcast live on NBC and feature additional performances from the likes of Kelsea Ballerini, Tony Bennett, Aloe Blacc, De La Soul, Fitz & the Tantrums, Sarah McLachlan, Regina Spektor and more.

We saw their Christmas show last year and said, “The performance was “an evening with” composed of two sets, and a mix of holiday standards interspersed with the band’s own originals. Things got started in the holiday spirit with a bevy of traditional classics, but then shifted mid-first set to originals like 2013’s ‘Don't Let It Get You Down’ and last year’s ‘You & I’ after which they introduced us all to “the newest member of the band”, their ten month-old son, Joaquin.”

Nashville’s Jonny P to open. We saw him earlier this year (with Bernhoft) and said he would be back “in the fall”. I think he meant this show.

Tour dates:

11/9—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium
11/11—Minneapolis, MN—Varsity Theater
11/12—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall
11/15—Pittsburgh, PA—Mr. Small’s Theatre
11/16—Washington, DC—9:30 Club
11/17—New York, NY—Irving Plaza
11/18—Boston, MA—Paradise Rock Club
11/19—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer
03/1—Omaha, NE—The Waiting Room
03/2—Des Moines, IA—Wooly’s
03/3—Madison, WI—Majestic Theatre
03/4—St. Louis, MO—Ready Room
03/7—Louisville, KY—Headliners
03/8—Indianapolis, IN—The Deluxe
03/9—Cincinnati, OH—Bogarts
03/10—Columbus, OH—Newport Music Hall
03/14—Detroit, MI—St. Andrews
03/15—Toronto, ON—Velvet Underground
03/17—Burlington, VT—Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
03/18—Portland, ME—Port City Music Hall
03/21—Pawtucket, RI—The Met
03/22—Fairfield, CT—The Warehouse
03/23—Charlottesville, VA—The Jefferson
03/24—Chapel Hill, NC—Cat’s Cradle
03/25—Charlotte, NC—Neighborhood Theatre
03/28—Asheville, NC—The Grey Eagle
03/29—Charleston, SC—Music Farm
03/31—Memphis, TN—Minglewood Hall
04/1—New Orleans, LA—House of Blues

Read More Communist Daughter Minneapolis' Communist Daughter just premiered "Ghosts" on Noisey/Vice. The song came from their forthcoming EP, Lions & Lambs. .…

COMMUNIST DAUGHTER
at Varsity Theater
Friday, 11/11/16, 7pm ($10)
first-avenue.com

Communist Daughter’s CD release show, for their sophomore album The Cracks That Built the Wall, is taking place this Friday, November 11th. This is the band’s last date, and homecoming show, on their national tour.
Communist Daughter is Johnny Solomon, with singer Molly Solomon, bassist Adam Switlick, drummer Steven Yasgar, guitarist Al Weirs and keys Dillon Marchus.

Other local favorites will open the show, including Alpha Consumer, Fraea, and Catbath.

Additional details:

Communist Daughter
with Alpha Consumer, FRAEA, and Catbath

Friday, November 11, 2016 at 7:00pm

This event is 18+

Tickets: http://bit.ly/2erh57r
$10.00 advance
$12.00 door

Presented by:
89.3 The Current

Venue:
First Avenue
Mainroom

Read More Mandolin Orange We caught Mandolin Orange's very first time in Minnesota in 2012. Thankfully that was in July and not January, otherwise the duo might not have decided to come back next, next Sunday, May 31st. ...

MANDOLIN ORANGE
at Turf Club
Friday, 11/11/16, 8pm ($15)
turfclub.net

Mandolin Orange is currently on tour in support of their new record Blindfaller... stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul this Friday.

NOTE: This event was originally not listed on their tour itinerary.

We caught the band last year and wrote, “ It was a pretty terrific turnout for Mandolin Orange's third time in Minneapolis. You can tell right away that the duo was nowhere from around here - citing that 61° was "cold". It's practically short shorts and tank tops weather here. As you can see from their setlist, the new songs from Such Jubilee were played early on ("Little Worlds", "Daylight" and "That Wrecking Ball") and then midway in their set ("Rounder", "Blue Ruin", and "Old Ties and Companions"). Rounding out the rest of their show were familiar old songs from This Side Of Jordan and Haste Make / Hard Hearted Stranger.”

Scandinavian folk duo My Bubba to open.

Tour dates:

11/9—Ann Arbor, MI—The Ark%
11/10—Chicago, IL—Old Town School%
11/11—St Paul, MN—Turf Club%
11/12—Madison, WI—Fredric March Play Circle %
11/18—Saxapahaw, NC—Haw River Ballroom
11/19—Raleigh, NC—Kings
11/20—Carrboro, NC—Cat's Cradle

%with My Bubba

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