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Minneapolis: This Week (12/03/2023)

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

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11/28 The Maine with flor and Daisy Grenade at First Avenue Read More The Maine I've seen The Maine many times before. Last time I went to their show, I wrote about how maybe a concert is just an excuse for the feeling of nostalgia. I was back on the hunt …

11/28/2023 Tuesday

The Maine
with flor and Daisy Grenade
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Celebrated emo/pop punk artist The Maine is on tour in support of their highly anticipated self-titled ninth album. “The Sweet Sixteen Tour” will stop in at First Avenue in Minneapolis on November 28th, 2023.

The Maine (03 Sep 2015)

We previously saw The Maine in Sep 2015 and said, “I've seen The Maine many times before. Last time I went to their show, I wrote about how maybe a concert is just an excuse for the feeling of nostalgia. I was back on the hunt last night and got closer to finding that bliss of nostalgia. The show last night was a free show. How cool is that? A free freaking show! My bank account was definitely happy about that.”

flor and Daisy Grenade to open.

Tour dates:

Nov 10 San Diego, CA, US House of Blues
Nov 11 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Bellwether
Nov 12 Anaheim, CA, US House of Blues
Nov 13 San Francisco, CA, US August Hall
Nov 15 Sacramento, CA, US Ace of Spades
Nov 18 Portland, OR, US McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Nov 19 Seattle, WA, US The Showbox
Nov 21 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Complex
Nov 28 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue
Nov 29 Milwaukee, WI, US The Rave/Eagles Club
Nov 29 Milwaukee, MI, US The Rave
Nov 30 Chicago, IL, US House of Blues
Dec 2 Columbus, OH, US Newport Music Hall
Dec 3 Toronto, ON, Canada The Danforth Music Hall
Dec 5 New York (NYC), NY, US Irving Plaza
Dec 6 New York (NYC), NY, US Irving Plaza
Dec 7 Harrisburg, PA, US XL Live
Dec 8 Boston, MA, US Citizens House of Blues
Dec 9 Philadelphia, PA, US Franklin Music Hall
Dec 10 Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore
Dec 12 Nashville, TN, US Brooklyn Bowl
Dec 14 Tulsa, OK, US Cain's Ballroom
Dec 15 Houston, TX, US House of Blues
Dec 16 San Antonio, TX, US Vibes Event Center
Jan 19 2024 Phoenix, AZ, US The Van Buren
Jan 20 2024 Phoenix, AZ, US The Van Buren
Feb 28 2024 Portland, OR, US Moda Center
Mar 1 2024 Seattle, WA, US Climate Pledge Arena
Mar 3 2024 Sacramento, CA, US Golden 1 Center
Mar 4 2024 Anaheim, CA, US Honda Center
Mar 7 2024 Fort Worth, TX, US Dickies Arena
Mar 8 2024 Austin, TX, US Moody Center
Mar 11 2024 Oklahoma City, OK, US Paycom Center
Mar 13 2024 Birmingham, AL, US Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Mar 15 2024 Orlando, FL, US Amway Center
Mar 16 2024 Jacksonville, FL, US VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Mar 23 2024 Mexico City, Mexico Lunario del Auditorio Nacional
Apr 22 2024 Cologne, Germany Die Kantine
Apr 25 2024 Manchester, UK New Century
Apr 26 2024 London, UK O2 Forum Kentish Town

11/29 Angel Olsen with Nona Invie at First Avenue Read More Angel Olsen Alternative country / folk singer-songwriter Angel Olsen and her distinctive voice, played to a loyal and raucous capacity crowd at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS, satisfying her ...

11/29/2023 Wednesday

Angel Olsen
with Nona Invie
at First Avenue
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Angel Olsen is back in town, this time headlining First Avenue in Minneapolis on November 29th.

Angel Olsen (27 Jan 2023)

We previously saw Olsen in Jan 2023 and said, “To say that the crowd was anticipating Angel Olsen’s ninety-five-minute headlining set, is a massive understatement; as in addition to the locals and students, many had driven in from Kansas City and much farther parts unknown, to catch the buzzing St. Louis-born / Asheville, NC resident, in support of latest full-length, Big Time (Jagjaguwar Records) released last June.”

Nona Invie to open.

Tour dates:

Tue. Oct. 17 - San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts By The Bay +
Wed. Oct. 18 - Garden Grove, CA @ Garden Amphitheatre +
Thu. Oct. 19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom +
Fri. Oct. 20 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom ^
Tue. Oct. 24 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall ^
Wed. Oct. 25 - Portland OR @ Revolution Hall #
Thu. Oct. 26 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre #
Fri. Oct. 27 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre ^
Sat. Oct. 28 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre @
Wed. Nov. 29 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue %
Thu. Nov. 30 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom ^
Fri. Dec. 1 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall ^
Sat. Dec. 2 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall >
Sun Dec. 3 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall !
Sun. Dec. 5 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall !
Wed. Dec. 6 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl !
Thu. Dec. 7 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn ~
Fri. Dec. 8 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club ~
Sat. Dec 9 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom ~

* w/ Jason Isbell
$ w/ Maxim Ludwig
< w/ The Strokes
+ w/ King Tuff
^ w/ Kara Jackson
# w/ Allegra Krieger
@ w/Led To Sea
% w/ Nona Invie
> w/ Natural Information Society
! w/ Joanna Sternberg
~ w/ Sluice

12/01 Ella Vos at 7th St Entry Read More Ella Vos One of the most unique voice today, Ella Vos, is headlining the 7th Street Entry this Saturday in support of her debut album Words I Never Said. As a bonus, she’ll be bringing her friend, London-based …

12/01/2023 Friday

Ella Vos
with Blond in Car
at 7th St Entry
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Breakout pop star Ella Vos (with means “she you”) will be heading out on a Winter tour, starting in Minneapolis on December 1st.

The California classically trained pianist, previously worked for BØRNS, before going solo in 2015. Her debut album came out in 2017, and her last release came out in 2020… so expect new songs on this upcoming tour.

The singer was last seen in town with Broods, in June 2022.

UPDATE: Blond in Car, the musical nom de guerre of Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Robin Schorr, has confirmed a U.S. tour with Ella Vos to celebrate the October album release Altavan.

Tour dates:

Dec 1 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Dec 2 Chicago, IL, US Beat Kitchen
Dec 4 Pittsburgh, PA, US Club Café
Dec 5 Washington, DC, US Songbyrd
Dec 6 Brooklyn, NY, US The Sultan Room
Dec 7 Philadelphia, PA, US MilkBoy Philly
Dec 9 Charlotte, NC, US The Evening Muse
Dec 11 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade

12/02 The Japanese House with quinine at Fine Line Read More The Japanese House British singer Amber Bain, billed as The Japanese House is touring the U.S.A. (heading to SXSW 2017), in support of her third EP Swim Against The Tide. She is getting great buzz for ....

12/02/2023 Saturday

The Japanese House
with quinine
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com.com

The Japanese House (aka Amber Bain) is currently on tour to promote her sophomore album In The End It Always Does (Dirty Hit).

The Japanese House (01 May 2019)

We’re big fans of The Japanese House, having seen them before their debut album, and also when their debut came out in May 2019: “Now that her debut album is out, as previously mentioned, Amber Bain suddenly had a lot more songs to play. She still basically played her entire debut album, but throwing in a couple of choice early EP B-sides, including “Sister” - but medley with “Everybody Hates Me”.”

quinine to open.

Tour dates:

November 1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
November 2 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
November 4 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
November 6 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
November 7 - Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
November 8 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
November 10 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
November 11 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
November 12 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
November 14 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
November 16 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
November 17 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory
November 18 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
November 20 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
November 21 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
November 23 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
November 24 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
November 25 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
November 27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Lake City Union
November 28 - Denver, CO @Summit Music Hall
November 30 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
December 1 - Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's
December 2 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fineline
December 3 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
December 5 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
December 6 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
December 8 - Montréal, QC @ Studio TD
December 9 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
December 10 - Boston, MA @ Royale

12/02 Pert Near Sandstone with Them Coulee Boys and Humbird at First Avenue Read More Pert Near Sandstone This was Pert Near’s Ship of Fools Release Party and a party is exactly what it was. This band brought the energy, the fun, and the talent to First Avenue on Friday night… Them Coulee Boys Them Coulee Boys were charged to warm up the crowd filtering into the venue . They are from Eau Claire, WI, Coulee being the name French Trappers called the region when they were trapping in Wisconsin. … Humbird Humbird to open. Tour dates: Oct. 21 - Chattanooga, TN - Barrel House Ballroom Oct. 22 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn Oct. 25 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West …

12/02/2023 Saturday

Pert Near Sandstone
with Them Coulee Boys and Humbird
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Local popular Americana band Pert Near Sandstone is touring in support of their 8th studio album Waiting Days.

Pert Near Sandstone (29 Mar 2013)

We saw the band, a long time ago in Mar 2013 and said, “The show began with a viewing of the music video for the first single Ship of Fools from their upcoming album projected on the big screen. It continued with dancin’, hooting, hollering and foot stompin’! It’s apparent that this band loves playing together and the audience definitely enjoys hearing it because the energy in the main room was electric. There is so much variation in their sound, with a clogger, fiddles, a banjo, a washboard, a standup base, and acoustic guitars; it’s easy to appreciate their talent and to dance along to this bluegrass band’s jams. So next time you have a chance to attend one of their parties, pack your dancing shoes, and be prepared to walk away buzzing from the energy.”

Them Coulee Boys (21 Oct 2023)

Them Coulee Boys to open. We just saw the group in Oct 2023 and noted, “Them Coulee Boys have been playing as a band for ten years now and based on the crowd's reaction, they have built up quite a following. “This is fun,” said Janke after an effusive round of applause from the crowd. “Sign of the Times” was a crowd favorite for it had the makeup of an Irish drinking song with the audience joining in on the refrain.”

Humbird (01 Nov 2023)

UPDATE: Also added to the bill is Humbird, who just played with Mipso on November 1st: “Humbird opened the evening with Siri Undlin on lead vocal and guitar and Pat Keen on upright bass. Undlin said it was a little weird to be playing at the Fine Line for she is currently on the road, but also back in her hometown, playing in front of a welcoming crowd of friends and family. She and Keen in fact had been in town for two days and did the only logical thing a musician would do with a day off - laundry.”

Pert Near Sandstone on Tour

11/3 Fri - LaCrosse, WI - Mid West Music Fest
11/8 Wed - Lincoln, NE - Zoo Bar*
11/9 Thu - Ft Collins, CO - 830 North*
11/10 Fri - Boulder, CO - Velvet Elk Lounge*
11/11 Sat - Denver, CO - Ophelia's*
11/24 Fri - Chicago, IL - Park West*
11/30 Thu - Alluvial Brewing - Ames, IA^
12/1 Fri - Mankato, MN - Mankato Brewery^
12/2 Sat - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue^

* w / Henhouse Prowlers
^ w / Them Coulee Boys

Looking ahead to 2024
2/9 - White Pine, MI - 34th Annual Midwest Telefest
6/27-29 - Eau Claire, WI - 10th Blue Ox Music 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.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: November 25 to November 30

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11/24 Atmosphere with HEBL and NOFUN! at First Avenue 11/25 Atmosphere with HEBL and NOFUN! at Palace Theatre Read More Atmosphere Please note that Clyde Iron Works is located in Duluth, Minnesota. I've never been there before, but I would think this is a smaller than the usual venue that superstar rapper Atmosphere and his usual Rhymesayers …

11/24/2023 Friday

Atmosphere
with HEBL and NOFUN!
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

11/25/2023 Saturday

Atmosphere
with HEBL and NOFUN!
at Palace Theatre
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Incredibly popular local hip-hop pioneers Atmosphere sold out his Friday, November 24th, show at First Avenue, that he’s booked a second show at the Palace Theatre.

Atmosphere’s new Talk Talk EP is out now.

Atmosphere (11 August 2009)

We saw Atmosphere in August 2009 and said, “Atmosphere made their first appearance in Des Moines and they left impressed, to say the least. Atmosphere’s front man, Slug, coined us “his family reunion” and that he’s very proud to call Des Moines his friend.”

HEBL and NOFUN! to open.

Tour dates:

11/2 - Missoula, MT @ The Wilma
11/3 - Bozeman, MT @ The ELM
11/4 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
11/6 - Seattle WA @ The Showbox
11/7 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
11/9 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
11/10 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
11/13 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
11/14 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
11/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
11/16 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
11/18 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
11/19 - Albuquerque, NM @ Revel
11/21 - Omaha, NE @ The Admiral
11/22 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
11/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/25 - Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre

2024
1/06 - St. Petersburg, FL @ St. Petersburg Pier

*This date not a headline performance

11/25 The Rockford Mules with High on Stress and DJ Assassin9 at Mortimer's

11/25/2023 Saturday

The Rockford Mules
with High on Stress and DJ Assassin9
at Mortimer's
mortimersbar.com

Local band The Rockford Mules (featuring bassist Craig Peck, singer and guitarist Erik Tasa-Vocals, guitarist Ryan Rud, and drummer Joel Habedank) is having a vinyl release party for The Last Camaro on Saturday, November 25th.

This is the band’s first new album in over a decade and they are thrilled to play those new songs at this upcoming show.

The Rockford Mules have been around since 2005 and have opened for Lucero, The Violent Femmes, Fu Manchu, Shooter Jennings, and many others.

Details on the new album:

Once described as “devil chasing guitar grinding” music has now evolved into a more refined version of themselves that can only happen from years of the same four guys playing together for 17 years. Their new album, “The Last Camaro”, is a 70’s rock infused ode and celebration to a time when your band was your family. The boys have come home… This is their family reunion.

High on Stress and DJ Assassin9 will open the show. The event is hosted by Nate P of Shore lunch with Nate P.

11/28 The Maine with flor and Daisy Grenade at First Avenue Read More The Maine I've seen The Maine many times before. Last time I went to their show, I wrote about how maybe a concert is just an excuse for the feeling of nostalgia. I was back on the hunt …

11/28/2023 Tuesday

The Maine
with flor and Daisy Grenade
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Celebrated emo/pop punk artist The Maine is on tour in support of their highly anticipated self-titled ninth album. “The Sweet Sixteen Tour” will stop in at First Avenue in Minneapolis on November 28th, 2023.

The Maine (03 Sep 2015)

We previously saw The Maine in Sep 2015 and said, “I've seen The Maine many times before. Last time I went to their show, I wrote about how maybe a concert is just an excuse for the feeling of nostalgia. I was back on the hunt last night and got closer to finding that bliss of nostalgia. The show last night was a free show. How cool is that? A free freaking show! My bank account was definitely happy about that.”

flor and Daisy Grenade to open.

Tour dates:

Nov 10 San Diego, CA, US House of Blues
Nov 11 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Bellwether
Nov 12 Anaheim, CA, US House of Blues
Nov 13 San Francisco, CA, US August Hall
Nov 15 Sacramento, CA, US Ace of Spades
Nov 18 Portland, OR, US McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Nov 19 Seattle, WA, US The Showbox
Nov 21 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Complex
Nov 28 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue
Nov 29 Milwaukee, WI, US The Rave/Eagles Club
Nov 29 Milwaukee, MI, US The Rave
Nov 30 Chicago, IL, US House of Blues
Dec 2 Columbus, OH, US Newport Music Hall
Dec 3 Toronto, ON, Canada The Danforth Music Hall
Dec 5 New York (NYC), NY, US Irving Plaza
Dec 6 New York (NYC), NY, US Irving Plaza
Dec 7 Harrisburg, PA, US XL Live
Dec 8 Boston, MA, US Citizens House of Blues
Dec 9 Philadelphia, PA, US Franklin Music Hall
Dec 10 Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore
Dec 12 Nashville, TN, US Brooklyn Bowl
Dec 14 Tulsa, OK, US Cain's Ballroom
Dec 15 Houston, TX, US House of Blues
Dec 16 San Antonio, TX, US Vibes Event Center
Jan 19 2024 Phoenix, AZ, US The Van Buren
Jan 20 2024 Phoenix, AZ, US The Van Buren
Feb 28 2024 Portland, OR, US Moda Center
Mar 1 2024 Seattle, WA, US Climate Pledge Arena
Mar 3 2024 Sacramento, CA, US Golden 1 Center
Mar 4 2024 Anaheim, CA, US Honda Center
Mar 7 2024 Fort Worth, TX, US Dickies Arena
Mar 8 2024 Austin, TX, US Moody Center
Mar 11 2024 Oklahoma City, OK, US Paycom Center
Mar 13 2024 Birmingham, AL, US Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Mar 15 2024 Orlando, FL, US Amway Center
Mar 16 2024 Jacksonville, FL, US VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Mar 23 2024 Mexico City, Mexico Lunario del Auditorio Nacional
Apr 22 2024 Cologne, Germany Die Kantine
Apr 25 2024 Manchester, UK New Century
Apr 26 2024 London, UK O2 Forum Kentish Town

11/29 Angel Olsen with Nona Invie at First Avenue Read More Angel Olsen Alternative country / folk singer-songwriter Angel Olsen and her distinctive voice, played to a loyal and raucous capacity crowd at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS, satisfying her ...

11/29/2023 Wednesday

Angel Olsen
with Nona Invie
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Angel Olsen is back in town, this time headlining First Avenue in Minneapolis on November 29th.

Angel Olsen (27 Jan 2023)

We previously saw Olsen in Jan 2023 and said, “To say that the crowd was anticipating Angel Olsen’s ninety-five-minute headlining set, is a massive understatement; as in addition to the locals and students, many had driven in from Kansas City and much farther parts unknown, to catch the buzzing St. Louis-born / Asheville, NC resident, in support of latest full-length, Big Time (Jagjaguwar Records) released last June.”

Nona Invie to open.

Tour dates:

Tue. Oct. 17 - San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts By The Bay +
Wed. Oct. 18 - Garden Grove, CA @ Garden Amphitheatre +
Thu. Oct. 19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom +
Fri. Oct. 20 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom ^
Tue. Oct. 24 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall ^
Wed. Oct. 25 - Portland OR @ Revolution Hall #
Thu. Oct. 26 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre #
Fri. Oct. 27 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre ^
Sat. Oct. 28 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre @
Wed. Nov. 29 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue %
Thu. Nov. 30 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom ^
Fri. Dec. 1 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall ^
Sat. Dec. 2 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall >
Sun Dec. 3 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall !
Sun. Dec. 5 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall !
Wed. Dec. 6 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl !
Thu. Dec. 7 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn ~
Fri. Dec. 8 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club ~
Sat. Dec 9 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom ~

* w/ Jason Isbell
$ w/ Maxim Ludwig
< w/ The Strokes
+ w/ King Tuff
^ w/ Kara Jackson
# w/ Allegra Krieger
@ w/Led To Sea
% w/ Nona Invie
> w/ Natural Information Society
! w/ Joanna Sternberg
~ w/ Sluice

11/30 Kitchen Dwellers with Armchair Boogie at Fine Line

11/30/2023 Thursday

Kitchen Dwellers
with Armchair Boogie
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

MT-based Americana alt/bluegrass band Kitchen Dwellers will be headlining the Fine Line in Minneapolis on November 30th.

Armchair Boogie to open.

Tour dates:

October 17 @ Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall | Pittsburgh, PA^
October 18 @ Harvester Performance Center | Rocky Mount, VA^
October 19 @ The Broadberry | Richmond, VA^
October 20 @ Outer Banks Bluegrass Fest | Manteo Island, NC
October 21 @ Salvage Station | Asheville, NC^*@
October 22 @ Cohap Space | High Point, NC^
October 26 @ Suwannee Hulaween | Live Oak, FL
October 27 @ Pour House | Charleston, SC^
October 28 @ Pour House | Charleston, SC^
October 29 @ Visulite Theatre | Charlotte, NC^
October 31 @ Georgia Theatre | Athens, GA^
November 9 @ Cervantes’ Other Side | Denver, CO
November 10 @ Ogden Theatre | Denver, CO^^
November 11 @ Ogden Theatre | Denver, CO
November 30 @ Fine Line | Minneapolis, MN**
December 1 @ The Sylvee | Madison, WI #
December 2 @ Wooly’s | Des Moines, IA**
December 3 @ RecordBar | Kansas City, MO**
December 6 @ Kenny’s Westside Pub | Peoria, IL**
December 7 @ The Stache At The Intersection | Grand Rapids, MI**
December 8 - 9 @ The Summit Music Hall | Columbus, OH**

^w/ Fireside Collective
%w/Mountain Gras Unit
*w/Leftover Salmon
@w/ Arkansauce
^^w/Chris Jacobs
**w/Armchair Boogie
# w/ Sicard Hollow

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

Angel Olsen & the Big Time Band at Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS (2023-01-27)

ANGEL OLSEN Poster ANGEL OLSEN SETLIST Dream Thing (acoustic) Big Time (acoustic) Ghost On Right Now Shut Up Kiss Me Give It Up All Mirrors Lark Go Home This Is How It Works All the Good Times Sister Those Were the Days Chance -- Encore -- Without You (Harry Nilsson / Badfinger cover) ERIN RAE SETLIST Mind / Heart Can’t Cut Loose Love Like Before California Belongs to You Enemy Candy and Curry Modern Woman On Her Side (new song) True Love’s Face Bad Mind Bittersweet, TN (Kevin Morby cover) Cosmic Sigh Lighten Up & Try ANGEL OLSEN Tour Dates JAN 28 THE FACTORY CHESTERFIELD, MO JAN 29 THE BLUEBIRD BLOOMINGTON, IN JAN 31 THE ATHENAEUM THEATRE COLUMBUS, OH FEB 1 THE MAJESTIC THEATRE DETROIT, MI FEB 2 AGORA THEATRE BALLROOM CLEVELAND, OH FEB 3 MR. SMALLS THEATRE MILLVALE, PA FEB 4 ASBURY HALL BUFFALO, NY FEB 6 WHITE EAGLE HALL JERSEY CITY, NJ FEB 7 COLLEGE ST MUSIC HALL NEW HAVEN, CT FEB 8 BEARSVILLE THEATER WOODSTOCK, NY FEB 9 BALTIMORE SOUNDSTAGE BALTIMORE, MD FEB 10 THE NATIONAL RICHMOND, VA FEB 11 THE CAROLINA THEATRE DURHAM, NC FEB 24 THEATRE ROYAL CASTLEMAINE, AUSTRALIA FEB 25 MONA FOMA HOBART, AUSTRALIA MAR 1 MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE SOUTHBANK MAR 3 MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE SOUTHBANK MAR 4 NINE LIVES FESTIVAL BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA MAR 6 SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE SYDNEY, NSW MAR 7-8 PERTH MUSIC FESTIVAL PERTH, AUSTRALIA MAR 10 BRUNSWICK BALLROOM BRUNSWICK, AUST MAR 11 GOLDEN PLAINS FESTIVAL MEREDITH, AUST MAR 13 WOMADELAIDE ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA APR 15-16 HIGH WATER FEST N CHARLESTON, SC MAY 3 RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE MORRISON, CO MAY 4 RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE MORRISON, CO JUL 7 MAD COOL FESTIVAL MADRID, SPAIN JUL 8 NOS ALIVE FESTIVAL LISBON, PORTUGAL AUG 5 HINTERLAND MUSIC FEST ST. CHARLES, IA AUG 25 ALL POINTS EAST FESTIVAL LONDON, UK Read More Angel Olsen Angel Olsen will be headlining First Avenue on October 2nd. Olsen fans can look forward to Phases, a collection of B-sides, rarities, and demos on November 10th via Jagjaguwar. ...

Confirmed- this angel’s officially hit the Big Time--

Alternative country / folk singer-songwriter Angel Olsen and her distinctive voice, played to a loyal and raucous capacity crowd at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS, satisfying her older fans and making plenty of new, on this, her biggest headlining area show to date, in support of newest record, Big Time.

We caught her live, just last August, in an outdoor show on the Wild Hearts Tour alongside Julien Baker and Sharon Van Etten, and were impressed but left wanting more, and we even knew there were bigger things to come from Olsen when we caught her in Minneapolis back in 2017.

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The evening began with a generous fifty-minute set from Nashville singer-songwriter Erin Rae, in support of her newest solo full-length, Lighten Up (the title of which, is a not-so-subtle reminder to herself to not take things too seriously).

“I’ll start with my saddest song” she deadpanned, strumming “Mind / Heart” from the newest record. She described 2018’s “Love Like Before” as her “summer jam, my almost-mid-tempo song” to polite laughter and one of the common threads between she and the headliner, is that both new records were produced by the wunderkind of the modern Laurel Canyon sound, Jonathan Wilson (with several Big Time Band members also guesting on it).

Her delicate song “Enemy” is actually about friendship and jealously, she played a new song for only the second time live, and Rae worked in a cover from “by my friend and your neighbor, Kevin Morby”, also mentioning she’d be touring with him and back in the area soon (KC show instantly sold out, but Apr 6 Bottleneck tix still remain).

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To say that the crowd was anticipating Angel Olsen’s ninety-five-minute headlining set, is a massive understatement; as in addition to the locals and students, many had driven in from Kansas City and much farther parts unknown, to catch the buzzing St. Louis-born / Asheville, NC resident, in support of latest full-length, Big Time (Jagjaguwar Records) released last June.

Olsen and the half-dozen Big Time Band members dressed in smartly segmented solid colors (she in blue, her string section in red, bass player in green, etc.) against a Appalachian Mountain backdrop and began acoustically with the new “Dream Thing” and title track from the record.

Olsen’s songs can inspire and narrate as well as haunt, crossing lines between folk, stripped-down alternative, and alt-country, with a voice that shifts from a traditional country croon, to soaring gospel-level heights, to maybe even the occasional yodel.

Like other recent dates, Olsen teased playing a song she “just wrote the night before” saying it “has serious potential”, before cheekily going into her most-recognizable song, 2016’s “Shut Up Kiss Me” that had the audience singing the chorus back at the band, followed by “another loud one”, “Give it Up” also from her previous My Woman album.

2019’s “All Mirrors” remains lush in concert, with its scene-setting keyboard and string crescendo and hollowed percussion, Olsen pleads “I want to Go Home, go back to small things” on a song from the new album, and she described the newest LP’s lead single, “All the Good Times” as “a mad one, about an ex”.

After asking “What song should we do?” (and receiving the inevitable unintelligible shouts back), 2016’s “Sister” launched by popular demand, with Olsen repeating “All my life, I thought I’d change” as the instrumentation built from a hush to a triumphant end, with the main set ending on 2019’s “Chance”.

The single-song encore was a vintage ‘70’s cover, as she’s been doing in recent sets, this night being the Harry Nilsson version of the Badfinger classic “Without You," which was an ideal showcase for Olsen’s voice to rise up to the rafters (even overcoming some monitor fuzz) to end the night on an inspirational high point.

If there was any previous doubt, it’s more than obvious at this point, that Angel Olsen has indeed hit the Big Time; evidenced by the throng of loyal fans that crowded the front barricades and smilingly sang along to every aching song, to the large handful waiting outside her bus afterward, for a brief hello or selfie. For Olsen, these are All the Good Times.

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All Photos by Brandon Clasen (click on any image to enlarge and see in full)

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The Wild Hearts Tour, feat. Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, Julien Baker, at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis (09 Aug 2022)

Sharon Van Etten Setlist Headspace Comeback Kid No One's Easy to Love Anything Come Back I'll Try Used To It Serpents Every Time the Sun Comes Up Mistakes Born Seventeen -- Encore -- Darkish Like I Used To Angel Olsen Setlist Dream Thing Big Time Ghost On Right Now All Mirrors Lark Go Home Through the Fires Chance Julien Baker Setlist Sprained Ankle Bloodshot Tokyo Relative Fiction Ziptie Hardline Faith Healer Heatwave Favor Ringside Tour Dates Aug. 15 - Shelburne, VT @ The Green * Aug. 16 - LaFayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards * Aug. 18 - Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion * Aug. 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann * Aug. 20 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage* Aug. 21 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage * * = with Spencer. Read More Sharon Van Etten "Hey Minneapolis. There you are! It's been too long, thanks for coming out tonight," Sharon Van Etten commented at the nice turnout for her show at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 16th. … Angel Olsen Angel Olsen will be headlining First Avenue on October 2nd. Olsen fans can look forward to Phases, a collection of B-sides, rarities, and demos on November 10th via Jagjaguwar. ... Julien Baker American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Julien Baker released her critically acclaimed album, Little Oblivions, during the pandemic, through Matador Records. …

The Wild Hearts Tour, featuring Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, and Julien Baker, stopped by the Surly Brewing Festival Field, in Minneapolis, on Tuesday, August 9th. Due to city noise ordinances rules, these city “festivals”, like block parties, has to end by a certain time… so generally these shows starts at 5pm, when the sun’s still out.

On my original music schedule, Alaska native Quinn Christopherson was supposed to open the show.

I later found out that Christopherson won’t be joining the Wild Hearts Tour, until Chicago (August 10), because he would be busy opening for the Here and Now shows, featuring Courtney Barnett and Lucy Dacus. We did catch him at the Here and Now show at The Midland on August 8th, and wrote, “The music began with rising Anchorage singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson, whose debut full-length, Write Your Name in Pink will be released September 16 for a half-hour set, accompanied by only his guitarist and beginning with the title track from his I Am Bubblegum EP. “My family has been telling stories forever, and this is how I tell mine”, Christopherson explained after the new “Celine”, a touching song about his mother.”

Anyway, the Surly Brewing Festival Field, which is next to the Surly Brewing Co. tavern, is one of the few open-air venues in the Minneapolis area. From our experience, we have Rock the Garden (at the Walker Arts Sculpture Garden), Basilica Block Party (currently on hold due to the pandemic), Music in the Zoo (currently on hold), and Cabooze Plaza (at the parking lot at the Cabooze)… so there’s not a lot of active/current open-air options.

The nice thing about the Surly Brewing shows is that they will open up a disused weighing station for free self-parking. I don’t know the capacity, but I am assuming you must arrive early to get a parking spot… otherwise, if it’s full, I am assuming you are on your own.

Fans showed up early to see the Wild Hearts Tour, which almost everyone buying Wild Hearts Tour-branded T-Shirts and tote bags!

Julien Baker started the show. She commented that the last time she played the Surly was with the all-women show Courtney Barnett and Lucy Dacus in July 2018. She was still new the music scene back then, and we commented it as much: “When we saw her in 2017, we described the then-15-year-old as “shy” and her songs were being “drowned out by the chatty crowd”. Seeing Baker, nearly a year later, I can tell you that she’s more confident and taking command of the stage. She’ll sometime scream on some songs, which can be such a powerful thing to hear from this very young singer. To be honest, the crowd loved her. She’s really built up an audience here, and fans were listening and cheering to everything Baker had to say. For example, she mentioned the word “women”, and the girls in the audience cheered loudly.”

Baker continues to build up her fanbase here… and it should be interesting to seeing her with other strong women, like with Phoebe Bridgers’ boygenius project.

Angel Olsen was next. Everyone in the band dressed in mono-color, with Olsen in banana yellow. The first thing she commented on was how bright the sun was… clearly not used to playing in the day time. “Look at that. The sun. It leaves nothing to the imagination,” Olsen stated. After a brief pause, “But my thoughts are my own. My thoughts are mysterious. You don’t know what I’m thinking!”

We haven’t seen Olsen since Oct 2017, and after five years, our statement, “Angel Olsen has a voice that makes knees weak, blind men see and dreams come true” still rings true.

Setlist

Speaking about a long time, wow, we haven’t seen Sharon Van Etten since July 2014. What happened was after the release of Are We There in 2014, Van Etten decided to take a break from music to pursue acting, raise a family, and studied at the Brooklyn College on psychology and mental health counseling.

It’s good to have Sharon Van Etten back. She looked and sounded as she did eight years ago… as if she never left. Starting with “Headspace” and “Comeback Kid”, it’s like she’s telling the story of her own journey. She is the comeback kid.

Van Etten’s new album, We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, is out now Jagjaguwar.

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Sharon Van Etten at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis (09 Aug 2022)

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Minneapolis: This Week (08/14/2022)

I post the W♥M Minneapolis preview calendar a month in advance. Things may have changed, and/or I just wanted to remind you about the shows that we will be covering this week.

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08/09 Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen and Julien Baker at Surly Brewing Festival Field Read More Angel Olsen Angel Olsen will be headlining First Avenue on October 2nd. Olsen fans can look forward to Phases, a collection of B-sides, rarities, and demos on November 10th via Jagjaguwar. ... Sharon Van Etten "Hey Minneapolis. There you are! It's been too long, thanks for coming out tonight," Sharon Van Etten commented at the nice turnout for her show at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 16th. … Julien Baker American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Julien Baker released her critically acclaimed album, Little Oblivions, during the pandemic, through Matador Records. .…

08/09/2022 Tuesday

Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen and Julien Baker
at Surly Brewing Festival Field
first-avenue.com

The The Wild Hearts Tour is stopping by Surly Brewing Festival Field this Tuesday, August 9th. The Wild Hearts Tour is an epic co-headlining tour featuring Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, and Julien Baker, all known for their incredible, cathartic live performances.

We last saw Angel Olsen in Oct 2017 and wrote, “Now, let me state the obvious: Angel Olsen has a voice that makes knees weak, blind men see and dreams come true. Hyperbole aside, it truly is a stunning thing, both vulnerable and sensual, reminding me of great vocalists like Brenda Lee or Patsy Cline.”

We saw Sharon Van Etten in July 2014 and said, “Sharon Van Etten has this uncanny Daredevil radar, where she can zero on any given audience band member and then have a personal conversation with her fans. It's clear to me that Van Etten has an engaging relationships with her biggest fans...”

Julien Baker in Nov 2021, we noted, “Baker has also gained recent attention as part of indie supergroup boygenius (with Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus) and though always armed with a Southern charm and politeness towards the crowd, has become more confident since we first saw her in 2017 and even more comfortable with her songs and stage presence than in her opening slot in 2018.”

Wild Hearts Tour Dates

Thu. Jul. 21 - Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap Center *
Fri. Jul. 22 - Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit *
Sat. Jul. 23 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
Mon. Jul. 25 - Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater *
Thu. Jul. 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre*
Fri. Jul. 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre *
Sat. Jul 30 - Berkeley, Ca @ Greek Theatre *
Tu. Aug. 2 - Troutdale, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield *
Wed. Aug. 3 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Amphitheater *
Fri. Aug. 5 - Boise, ID @ Idaho Botanical Garden *
Sat. Aug. 6 - Salt Lake City, UT @ TBA *
Sun. Aug. 7 - Denver, CO @ Sculpture Park *
Tue. Aug. 9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Surly Brewing *
Wed. Aug 10 - Chicago, IL @ TBA *
Thu. Aug. 11 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe *
Fri. Aug. 12 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Sat. Aug. 13 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Mon. Aug. 15 - Shelburne, VT @ The Green *
Tue. Aug. 16 - LaFayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards *
Thu. Aug. 18 - Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion *
Fri. Aug. 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann *
Sat. Aug. 20 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage*
Sun. Aug. 21 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage *

* = with Spencer.

08/10 Flip Rushmore with Friend Dog and Lazenlow at 7th St Entry Read More Flip Rushmore Minneapolis band Flip Rushmore (Alex Smith, Dan Klauer, Nick Spielman, Adam Szczepaniak, and Mike Green) is having an EP Release Party this August 10 at the 7th Street Entry. …

Just a reminder that the Flip Rushmore is taking place at the 7th Street Entry this Wednesday, August 10th. We’ll be there early to cover all the bands.

The band adds, “Our first major release in 4 years is out now! 'Choose Your Villains Wisely' is streaming everywhere. Check it out on Spotify or wherever you enjoy listening to music. And don't forget to get tickets for our EP release party next Wednesday at First Avenue & 7th St Entry!”

>>>
08/10/2022 Wednesday

Flip Rushmore
with Friend Dog and Lazenlow
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Minneapolis band Flip Rushmore (Alex Smith, Dan Klauer, Nick Spielman, Adam Szczepaniak, and Mike Green) is having an EP Release Party this August 10 at the 7th Street Entry.

Flip Rushmore’s debut album, Big, If True, spent 21 weeks on the Muzooka College Radio Charts and peaked at No. 70 in late 2019. Reviewers mentioned that they sound like Queens of the Stone Age to Beck.

Their biography lists that the band went from Minneapolis to Nashville and back, again, for their second major release, a new EP called Choose Your Villains Wisely. Some songs were inspired by billionaire space travel (“Waxwing”) to the murder of George Floyd (“Platypuseidon”) to mass shootings (“The Loathsome Crowded West”), etc. Clearly they have a lot to say about the state of the world.

Friend Dog (aka Vinnie Donatelle) and Lazenlow ( 3-piece out of Minneapolis that includes Vocalist Gillian Needham, Guitarist/Producer Ghost Channels, and drummer Mo Bluntz) to open.

08/13 Fitz and the Tantrums and Andy Grammer with Maggie Rose at Palace Theatre Read More Fitz and the Tantrums We can confidently say we’ve seen Fitz and The Tantrums in all kinds of weather and over a hundred-degree temperature range. We first caught the LA soul/dance-pop band in early Feb 2011 in a small Minneapolis club while sub-zero temps swirled outside . … Andy Grammer It was a sold out all-ages show at the Andy Grammer and Alex & Sierra co-headlining tour at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Sunday, March 29th. ...

08/13/2022 Saturday

Fitz and the Tantrums and Andy Grammer
with Maggie Rose
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

We just saw Fitz and the Tantrums at Grinders KC in June 2022, and described the show as, “Arms swayed back and forth during 2013’s “6AM” while clouds gathered above and the sky gradually grayed, providing relief from the heat, but also a precursor to oncoming weather changes. Singer Scaggs said that “I Need Help” from the newest record had meant even more to her during the pandemic, helping her to focus on her own mental health and hopefully showing people that they are not alone in any day-to-day struggles.”

Andy Grammer will be co-headlining the show. He is known for his chart-topping hits, like “Honey I’m Good” and “Keep Your Head Up.”

Maggie Rose to open.

Tour dates:

July 29, 2022 - Key West, FL - Key West Ampitheater
July 30, 2022 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live Orlando
July 31, 2022 - Tampa, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
August 2, 2022 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre
August 3, 2022 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap
August 4, 2022 - New York, NY - Summerstage
August 6, 2022 - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion
August 9, 2022 - Selbyville, DE - The Freeman Arts Pavilion
August 11, 2022 - Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center
August 12, 2022 - Aurora, IL - Riveredge Park
August 13, 2022 - Saint Paul, MN - Palace Theatre
August 14, 2022 - St. Louis, MO - Saint Louis Music Park
August 17, 2022 - Vail, CO - Gerald R. Ford Amphiteater
August 18, 2022 - Sandy, UT - Sandy Amphiteater
August 20, 2022 - Nampa, ID - Ford Idaho Center - Amphitheater
August 21, 2022 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle
August 22, 2022 - Bonner, MT - KettleHouse Ampitheater
August 23, 2022 - Forest Grove, OR - Grand Lodge
August 25, 2022 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery
August 26, 2022 - Rohnert Park, CA - Green Music Center
August 27, 2022 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Minneapolis: August 7 to August 10

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08/07 Hoodie Allen at Fine Line Read More Hoodie Allen NYC indie rapper Hoodie Allen got the festivities started with an energetic 40 min. set, playing to a crowd that was clearly his fanbase. Starting with ‘Fame’, a recent collaboration with Chiddy Bang …

08/07/2022 Sunday

Hoodie Allen
with Belaganas
at Fine Line
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Hoodie Allen is currently on his With or Without You 2022 summer tour. The tour mark the 10-year anniversary of his first commercially released album All American. We caught the rapper during the tour for that album in Sept 2013 and wrote, “NYC indie rapper Hoodie Allen got the festivities started with an energetic 40 min. set, playing to a crowd that was clearly his fanbase. Starting with ‘Fame’, a recent collaboration with Chiddy Bang, the 25 year-old rapper got everyone moving immediately concentrating mostly on tracks from his most recent self-released full-length, All American, mashing up songs and keeping the set momentum moving (even U mascot Goldy Gopher jumped on stage to join in).”

Although not officially on the venue’s website, we are told that Phoenix's Belaganas will open the show. The trio (vocalist Shanker, vocalist Joey J, and guitarist/drummer Nick Wille) formed in 2018 when they were teenagers.

Tour dates:

August 2 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
August 3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry
August 5 - Detroit, MI @ Shelter
August 6 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
August 7 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fineline
August 9 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird
August 10 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
August 12 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
August 13 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
August 15 - Oakland, CA @ New Parish
August 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
August 17 - Phoenix, AZ @ Aura
August 20 - Dallas, TX @ Cambridge Room
August 21 - Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock
August 23 - Atlanta, GA @ Loft
August 24 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
August 26 - Washington DC @ Union Stage
August 27 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

08/08 MUNA with Jensen McRae at First Avenue Read More Muna Los Angeles-based trio Muna (stylized as MUNA) earlier this year signed with Saddest Factory and collaborated with Phoebe Bridgers on their single “Silk Chiffon.” .…

08/08/2022 Monday

MUNA
with Jensen McRae
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Muna recently appeared with King Princess, in Jan 2022, “MUNA (Katie Gavin; Naomi McPherson; Josette Maskin) would be up first, with a six-song, twenty-five-minute set that was determined to get the crowd moving en masse, and succeeded due to their restless stage presence and catchy, mostly uplifting songs including set opener, “Number One Fan”. Two slower tempo, more “country-ish” songs were done mid-set, including a yet-to-be released new song earmarked for their next album, “Kind of Girl”.”

The trio is back in town, this time as headliner at First Avenue, with Jensen McRae to open.

Tour dates:

July 28 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall *
July 29 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
July 30 - Cleveland, OH - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ~
August 2 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall ~
August 3 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theater ~
August 5- Louisville, KY - Headliners ~
August 6 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall ~
August 7 - St Charles, IA - Hinterland Music Festival
August 8 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave ~
August 11 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory ~
August 12 - Seattle, WA - Day In Day Out Festival
August 13 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom ~
August 15 - San Diego, CA - Observatory Northpark ~
September 18 - Boston, MA - Royale *
September 19 - Boston, MA - Royale *
September 20 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
September 23 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works *
September 24 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade - Heaven *
September 26 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club *
September 27 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Theater *
September 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Fillmore *
September 30 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza *
October 1 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza *
October 2 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza *
October 4 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theater *
October 6 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman *
October 9 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
October 10 - Houston, TX - House of Blues *
October 11 - Dallas, TX - The Echo Lounge & Music Hall *
October 13 - Sante Fe, NM - Meow Wolf *
October 15 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater *
October 16 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre *
October 17 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot *
October 19 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren *
October 23 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore ~
October 24 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *
October 25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern *
October 26 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern *
November 10 - London, UK - Roundhouse
November 11 - Brighton, UK - Chalk
November 13 - Bristol, UK - O2 Academy
November 15 - Glasgow, UK - SWG3 TV Studio
November 16 - Edinburgh, UK - Liquid Room
November 17 - Newcastle, UK - University Union
November 18 - Leeds, UK - Stylus
November 20 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Institute 2
November 21 - Manchester, UK - Albert Hall

*w/ Meet Me @ The Altar
~ w/ Jensen McRae

08/09 Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen and Julien Baker at Surly Brewing Festival Field Read More Angel Olsen Angel Olsen will be headlining First Avenue on October 2nd. Olsen fans can look forward to Phases, a collection of B-sides, rarities, and demos on November 10th via Jagjaguwar. ... Sharon Van Etten "Hey Minneapolis. There you are! It's been too long, thanks for coming out tonight," Sharon Van Etten commented at the nice turnout for her show at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 16th. … Julien Baker American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Julien Baker released her critically acclaimed album, Little Oblivions, during the pandemic, through Matador Records. .…

08/09/2022 Tuesday

Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen and Julien Baker
at Surly Brewing Festival Field
first-avenue.com

The The Wild Hearts Tour is stopping by Surly Brewing Festival Field this Tuesday, August 9th. The Wild Hearts Tour is an epic co-headlining tour featuring Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, and Julien Baker, all known for their incredible, cathartic live performances.

We last saw Angel Olsen in Oct 2017 and wrote, “Now, let me state the obvious: Angel Olsen has a voice that makes knees weak, blind men see and dreams come true. Hyperbole aside, it truly is a stunning thing, both vulnerable and sensual, reminding me of great vocalists like Brenda Lee or Patsy Cline.”

We saw Sharon Van Etten in July 2014 and said, “Sharon Van Etten has this uncanny Daredevil radar, where she can zero on any given audience band member and then have a personal conversation with her fans. It's clear to me that Van Etten has an engaging relationships with her biggest fans...”

Julien Baker in Nov 2021, we noted, “Baker has also gained recent attention as part of indie supergroup boygenius (with Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus) and though always armed with a Southern charm and politeness towards the crowd, has become more confident since we first saw her in 2017 and even more comfortable with her songs and stage presence than in her opening slot in 2018.”

Wild Hearts Tour Dates

Thu. Jul. 21 - Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap Center *
Fri. Jul. 22 - Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit *
Sat. Jul. 23 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
Mon. Jul. 25 - Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater *
Thu. Jul. 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre*
Fri. Jul. 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre *
Sat. Jul 30 - Berkeley, Ca @ Greek Theatre *
Tu. Aug. 2 - Troutdale, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield *
Wed. Aug. 3 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Amphitheater *
Fri. Aug. 5 - Boise, ID @ Idaho Botanical Garden *
Sat. Aug. 6 - Salt Lake City, UT @ TBA *
Sun. Aug. 7 - Denver, CO @ Sculpture Park *
Tue. Aug. 9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Surly Brewing *
Wed. Aug 10 - Chicago, IL @ TBA *
Thu. Aug. 11 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe *
Fri. Aug. 12 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Sat. Aug. 13 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Mon. Aug. 15 - Shelburne, VT @ The Green *
Tue. Aug. 16 - LaFayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards *
Thu. Aug. 18 - Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion *
Fri. Aug. 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann *
Sat. Aug. 20 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage*
Sun. Aug. 21 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage *

* = with Spencer.

08/10 Flip Rushmore with Friend Dog and Lazenlow at 7th St Entry 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 …

08/10/2022 Wednesday

Flip Rushmore
with Friend Dog and Lazenlow
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Minneapolis band Flip Rushmore (Alex Smith, Dan Klauer, Nick Spielman, Adam Szczepaniak, and Mike Green) is having an EP Release Party this August 10 at the 7th Street Entry.

Flip Rushmore’s debut album, Big, If True, spent 21 weeks on the Muzooka College Radio Charts and peaked at No. 70 in late 2019. Reviewers mentioned that they sound like Queens of the Stone Age to Beck.

Their biography lists that the band went from Minneapolis to Nashville and back, again, for their second major release, a new EP called Choose Your Villains Wisely. Some songs were inspired by billionaire space travel (“Waxwing”) to the murder of George Floyd (“Platypuseidon”) to mass shootings (“The Loathsome Crowded West”), etc. Clearly they have a lot to say about the state of the world.

Friend Dog (aka Vinnie Donatelle) and Lazenlow ( 3-piece out of Minneapolis that includes Vocalist Gillian Needham, Guitarist/Producer Ghost Channels, and drummer Mo Bluntz) to open.

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: November 11 to November 15, 2019

Brian Setzer Orchestra 2019 Tour Read More Brian Setzer I was shopping around for some of my writers to review this CD for Brian Setzer Orchestra's Wolfgang's Big Night Out, but after listening to a few songs, I love it so much …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 11 to November 15, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA
+ The Imaginaries
State Theatre
Fri 11/15/2019 (7pm/$22)
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I have always loved The Stray Cats. After they broke up, I continued to follow Brian Setzer in whatever projects he’s involved in.

Now in its 16th year, the annual Brian Setzer Orchestra’s “Christmas Rocks!” tour is returning to Minneapolis this November 15th.

Opening up will be Oklahoma husband / wife duo The Imaginaries (Shane Henry and Maggie McClure). The duo is the special guest for all the “Christmas Rocks!” dates.

The Brian Setzer Orchestra “Christmas Rocks! Tour” Dates With The Imaginaries:

11/15 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
11/16 Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre
11/17 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
11/19 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Center
11/20 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Center
11/21 Springfield, MA Symphony Hall
11/23 Lynchburg, VA Academy of Fine Arts
11/24 Westbury, NY Theatre at Westbury
11/26 Washington, D.C. The Anthem
11/27 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
11/29 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
11/30 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
12/2 Nashville, TN The Ryman
12/3 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
12/4 Augusta, GA Miller Theatre
12/9 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
12/10 Salt Lake City, UT Eccles Theatre
12/12 Ridgefield, WA Ilani Casino
12/13 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
12/14 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
12/16 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
12/17 Stockton, CA Bob Hope Theatre
12/19 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
12/20 Palm Desert, CA McCallum Theatre
12/21 Los Angeles, CA Microsoft Theater

Other shows in the area:

Illenium at Skyway Theatre Angel Olsen at First Ave Jason Hawk Harris at 7th Street Caamp at First Ave Gramatik at Skyway Theatre Jaymes Young at Fine Line Read More Angel Olsen “True Blue” is the standout track from Mark Ronson’s album Late Night Feelings (available to purchase today), featuring Angel Olsen. ...

ILLENIUM
+ Said The Sky, Blanke
Skyway Theatre
Mon 11/11/2019 (8pm/$49.50)
skywaytheatre.com

Can’t make it to Illenium’s Armory show (on Sat 11/09/2019)? No problem, you can still see their “Throwback” set at the Skyway Theatre this November 11th.

Tour Dates:

11/08/2019 Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
11/09/2019 Armory Minneapolis, MN
11/10/2019 The Sylvee Madison, WI
11/11/2019 Skyway Theatre Minneapolis, MN
11/15/2019 Stubb's Bar-B-Q Austin, TX
11/16/2019 Toyota Music Factory Irving, TX
11/17/2019 Revention Music Center Houston, TX
11/20/2019 Arvest Bank Theatre Kansas City, MO
11/23/2019 Reno Events Center Reno, NV
11/24/2019 Revolution Concert House Garden City, ID
11/27/2019 WaMu Theater Seattle, WA
11/29/2019 WaMu Theater Seattle, WA
11/30/2019 P.N.E. Forum Vancouver, BC
12/01/2019 Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR
12/06/2019 Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego, CA
12/07/2019 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
12/12/2019 Golden 1 Center Sacramento, CA
2/13/2019 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, CA
12/14/2019 Chase Center San Francisco, CA
12/30/2019 Decadence NYE
12/31/2019 Decadence NYE
01/22/2020 Belly Up Aspen Aspen, CO
03/27/2020 Lollapalooza Argentina
03/27/2020 Lollapalooza Chile
03/28/2020 Lollapalooza Chile
03/28/2020 Lollapalooza Argentina
03/29/2020 Lollapalooza Argentina
03/29/2020 Lollapalooza Chile
04/03/2020 Lollapalooza Brazil
04/04/2020 Lollapalooza Brazil
04/05/2020 Lollapalooza Brazil

ANGEL OLSEN
+ Vagabon
First Avenue
Tue 11/12/2019 (7pm/$30)
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Angel Olsen is back at First Avenue this November 12th. Her latest album All Mirrors is out now on Jagjaguwar Records.

Tour dates:

Nov. 10 - Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
Nov. 12 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Nov. 13 - Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
Nov. 14 - Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre
Nov. 15 - Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Nov. 16 - Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Nov. 18 - Montreal, QC @ mTelus
Nov. 19 - Boston, MA @ Royale
Nov. 21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Nov. 22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Nov. 23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Dec. 2 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Dec. 3 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
Dec. 5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater
Dec. 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater
Dec. 7 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Dec. 9 - Portland, OR @ Roseland
Dec. 10 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum
Dec. 11 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
Dec. 13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
Dec. 14 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Dec. 15 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Jan. 22 - Lisbon, PT @ Capitólio
Jan. 23 - Lisbon, PT @ Capitólio
Jan. 24 - Porto, PT @ Hard Club
Jan. 25 - Madrid, ES @ Sala BUT
Jan. 26 - Barcelona, ES @ Sala Razzmatazz
Jan. 28 - Geneva, CH @ Festival Antigel
Jan. 29 - Munich, DE @ Kammerspiele
Jan. 30 - Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt
Jan. 31 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
Feb. 1 - Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller
Feb. 3 - Stockholm, SE @ Vasateatern
Feb. 4 - Gothenburg, SE @ Pustervik
Feb. 5 - Hamburg, DE @ Gruenspan
Feb. 6 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Feb. 7 - Antwerp, BE @ De Roma
Feb. 8 - Paris, FR @ La Cigale
Feb. 10 - Bristol, UK @ SWX
Feb. 11 - London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
Feb. 13 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
Feb. 14 - Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom

JASON HAWK HARRIS
+ The Plott Hounds
7th Street Entry
Wed 11/13/2019 (6:30pm/$10)
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Jason Hawk Harris is touring in support of his debut album Love & the Dark. He’ll be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this November 13th.

Tour dates:

11/09 Fort Wayne, IN The Ruin Bar
11/10 Hamtramck, MI Small's Bar
11/12 Yorkville, IL The Law Office Pub
11/13 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
12/19 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
12/20 Costa Mesa, CA The Wayfarer

CAAMP
+ Futurebirds
First Avenue
Wed 11/13/2019 (7pm/$22)
first-avenue.com

The upcoming Caamp show at First Avenue has sold out.

Opening will be Athens’ psychedelic country band Futurebirds, touring in support of their new album Teamwork (due out January 15, 2020).

Tour dates:

11/12 - The Waiting Room Lounge - Omaha, NE
11/13 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
11/15 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
11/16 - Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL
11/17 - Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL

GRAMATIK
+ Opiuo, Balkan Bump
Skyway Theatre
Thu 11/14/2019 (8pm/$25)
skywaytheatre.com

DJ/Producer Gramatik (aka Denis Jasarević) will be playing the Skyway Theatre this November 14 in support of his new LP RE:Coil, Pt.II.

Tour dates:

11/07 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
11/08 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
11/09 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
11/14 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theater
11/15 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theater
11/16 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theater
11/17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
11/20 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
11/21 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
11/22 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore
11/23 - Brooklyn, NY - Avant Gardner

JAYMES YOUNG
+ Phil Good
Fine Line Music Cafe
Fri 11/15/2019 (8pm/$18)
finelinemusic.com

Jaymes Young is headlining the Fine Line Music Café this November 15th.

Show up early to check out Los Angeles singer/songwriter Phil Good.

Tour dates:

11/09/2019 Imperial Vancouver, BC
11/10/2019 Neumos Seattle, WA
11/13/2019 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
11/15/2019 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
11/16/2019 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL
11/17/2019 El Club Detroit, MI
11/21/2019 The Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
11/22/2019 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
11/23/2019 Baby's All Right Brooklyn, NY
11/24/2019 U Street Music Hall Washington, DC

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Too Blue

Read more Red White and Blue.

Mark Ronson feat. Angel Olsen: True Blue Read More Angel Olsen Angel Olsen will be headlining First Avenue on October 2nd. Olsen fans can look forward to Phases, a collection of B-sides, rarities, and demos on November 10th via Jagjaguwar. ... Mark Ronson Of course, my favorite was Mark Ronson's song "The Bike Song". The music video, directed by Warren Fu, is about Scottish singer Kyle Falconer and his newfound bike and meeting his new bike friends ...

ANGEL OLSEN
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“True Blue” is the standout track from Mark Ronson’s album Late Night Feelings (available to purchase today), featuring Angel Olsen.

Olsen originally had some doubts about them working together, but as she noted, “I wasn’t sure what it would be like to work with Mark, considering we are both from different production worlds..but it was such a fun, organic experience for me. Seriously. He gave me full reign to try things out - I even play a little guitar on the track (not that I’m a virtuoso player or anything). At the time I’d been listening to a lot of dark disco, specifically Nico's dance version of Heroes. I wanted to make something dark like that, but also something people could skate to. A true roller rink song. Hearing the final track back was so rewarding for me. I can’t say it enough. I hope to play it live! I’m excited to hear the record in its entirety.”

If you like what you heard, Olsen is heading out on tour this Fall/Winter with Vagabon:

10/30 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *
10/31 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall *
11/01 - Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre *
11/04 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
11/05 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *
11/07 - Austin, TX @ Stubb’s (Levitation) *
11/08 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
11/09 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion *
11/10 - Lawrence, KS @ The Granada *
11/12 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
11/13 - Madison, WI @ The Sylvee *
11/14 - Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre *
11/15 - Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
11/16 - Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre *
11/18 - Montreal, QC @ mTelus *
11/19 - Boston, MA @ Royale *
11/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *
11/23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
12/02 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren *
12/03 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park *
12/05 - Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater *
12/06 - Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theater
12/07 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
12/09 - Portland, OR @ Roseland *
12/10 - Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum Theatre *
12/11 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre *
12/13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
12/14 - Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
12/15 - Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
12/11 - London, UK @ Eventim Apollo

* = w/ Vagabon

Peter Frampton Band: All Blues Read More Peter Frampton Peter Frampton has run off and joined the circus. Not an actual circus, mind you, a Guitar Circus that he brought to the State Theatre for over three hours of time-honored .…

PETER FRAMPTON
frampton.com

Sad to say, but Peter Frampton is gearing off for his Farewell Tour this year. For those interested in Frampton’s blues-side, his first-ever blues album All Blues recently debut #1 on the Billboard Blues Albums Chart in the U.S.

We saw Frampton in 2013 and wrote, “Frampton’s Guitar Circus, touring since May and through the end of the year, brings guitar legend Peter Frampton back out on tour, with a few of his similarly-skilled axe-wielding friends-- in the case of the Minneapolis date, Toto’s Steve Lukather and opener Kenny Wayne Shepherd.”

Tour dates:

06/20—Little Rock, AR—Robinson Performance Hall
06/22—Wetumpka, AL—Wind Creek Casino & Hotel
06/23—Chattanooga, TN—Tivoli Theatre
06/26—Memphis, TN—Orpheum Theatre
06/27—Nashville, TN—Ascend Amphitheater
06/29—Salamanca, NY—Seneca Allegany Resort
06/30—Bethel, NY—Bethel Woods Center
07/02—Pittsburgh, PA—Benedum Center
07/03—Syracuse, NY—St. Joseph’s Health Amph
07/05—Montreal, QC—Montreal Jazz Fest- Place
07/07—Gilford, NH—Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
07/09—Boston, MA—Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
07/10—Philadelphia, PA—The Met Philadelphia
07/12—Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center
07/13—Stayner, ON—Roxodus Music Festival
07/23—Interlochen, MI—Interlochen Center
07/25—Clarkston, MI—DTE Energy Music Theatre
07/26—Morgantown, WV—MountainFest Motorcycle Rally
07/28—Chicago, IL—Huntington Bank Pavilion
07/29—Cedar Rapids, IA—McGrath Amphitheatre
07/31—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08/02—Hinckley, MN—Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater
08/04—Maryland Heights, MO—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
08/05—Kansas City, MO—Starlight Theatre
08/08—Cuyahoga Falls, OH—Blossom Music Center
08/11—Alpharetta, GA—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
08/16-21—Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean
08/30—Charlotte, NC—PNC Music Pavilion

BLUEFACE
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Cash Money West Recording artist Blueface is heading out on tour in support of his EP Buss Down.

Tour Dates

July 13th Wallingford, CT The Oakdale Theatre
July 16th Philly, PA The Fillmore
July 18th Montclair, NJ The Wellmont
July 20th Washington, DC Echo Stage
July21st Myrtle Beach, SC
July 22nd Raleigh, NC The Ritz
July 23rd Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
July 24th Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
July 26th Tampa, FLA Jannus Landing
July 27th Miami, FLA The Fillmore
July 30th Detroit, MI Fillmore
August 1st Grand Rapids, MI
August 2nd Cincinnati, OH
August 5th Dallas, TX
August 6th San Antonio Vibes Event Center
August 7th Houston, TX Revention Center
August 8th Austin, TX HBC Center
August 10th Phoenix, AZ Comerica
August 11th FESTIVAL
August 12th Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
August 16th Denver, CO The Fillmore
August 17th Salt Lake City, UT Rockwell
August 22nd San Diego, CA Soma
August 24th Oakland, CA Fox Theatre
August 25th San Jose, CA Civic Auditorium
October 11th Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium

JONAS BLUE jonasblue.com GRAMMY® Award-winning DJ and producer Tiësto has teamed up with pop powerhouse Jonas Blue and global superstar Rita Ora to produce their song “Ritual”. The track, which has been streamed well over 20 Million times since its release less than 3 weeks ago, is a first-time song collaboration for the three artists.

THE DRIPPERS thedrippers.com Sweden’s The Drippers just released their new single, “Bottled Blues”. The song is taken from their upcoming album Action Rock (set for release on August 2nd via The Sign Records). You can listen to the song at alternativecontrolct.com

ELECTROBLUESSOCIETY electrobluessociety.com Experimental duo ElectroBluesSociety (Jasper Mortier and Jan Mittendorp) recently released their seventh single, “Back Door Man” (featuring Mississippi blues man Boo Boo Davis). The song is said to bring back that “classic Chicago blues and again it is a Howlin Wolf classic with a little 'electrofication' added.”

FIGURE WALKING figurewalking.ca Canada duo Figure Walking (led by 3-time Polaris Prize nominee Greg MacPherson) recently released their new single “Blue World Remix” (remixed by Tulipomania and Richard Hartline). Feel free to check out the song at soundcloud.com

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Angel Olsen at First Avenue, Minneapolis (02 October 2017)

Angel Olsen Setlist Never Be Mine Hi-Five Shut Up Kiss Me Give It Up Not Gonna Kill You Heart Shaped Face Acrobat Sister Those Were the Days Special Woman -- Encore -- Sweet Dreams Windows Tour Dates 10/04 — St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant 10/05 — Lawrence, KS @ The Granada 10/07 — Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival 10/14 — Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival 10/18 — San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena 10/20 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum 10/21 — Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena 10/22 — Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center 10/23 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 11/18 — Mexico City, DF @ Corona Capital 11/28 — Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater 11/29 — New York, NY @ Town Hall 11/30 — New York, NY @ Town Hall 12/01 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel 12/02 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre 12/04 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues 12/05 — Montreal, QC @ Rialto Theatre 12/06 — Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre 12/07 — Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre 12/08 — Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre 12/09 — Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre 12/10 — Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom 12/12 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 12/13 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 12/14 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 12/16 — Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel Read More Angel Olsen Angel Olsen will be headlining First Avenue on October 2nd. Olsen fans can look forward to Phases, a collection of B-sides, rarities, and demos on November 10th via Jagjaguwar. ...

Like Neko Case and Sharon Van Etten before her, Angel Olsen has proven herself to be not just the keeper of one powerful and heavenly voice but also an impressive lyricist and songwriter. Before going out on her own, Olsen worked and toured with Bonnie “Prince” Billy providing back-up vocals, piano and guitar. Olsen’s full-length debut Half Way Home (2012) comprised of hushed dark folk numbers but her musical output has gotten much fuzzier and louder since then. Favored themes of longing and self-discovery, however, continued in her lyrics throughout 2014’s Burn Your Fire For No Witness and then last year’s divine garage-rock jewel My Woman. After almost a year of My Woman being on repeat on my stereo, I finally got my chance to be whisked away by the swoon-worthy Angel Olsen live in concert.

Mount Moriah photo: Amy

North Carolina’s Mount Moriah served as a fine opening act, their easy-going yet soulful country tunes warming up a crowd wet from rain and weary from reading the news. Lead singer/guitarist Heather McEntire, guitarist Jenks Miller and bassist Casey Toll played songs from their most recent album 2016’s Learn How to Dance (like “Little Bear”) as well as 2013’s Miracle Temple. They also delivered a fantastic and timely cover of Nina Simone’s righteous “I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free.”

Now, let me state the obvious: Angel Olsen has a voice that makes knees weak, blind men see and dreams come true. Hyperbole aside, it truly is a stunning thing, both vulnerable and sensual, reminding me of great vocalists like Brenda Lee or Patsy Cline. With her trembling wail on the set opener “Never Be Mine” and the charged frustration of “Shut Up and Kiss Me”, Olsen dug into her chest and presented the packed First Avenue club with her heart. Enraptured, fans responded by respectfully keeping quiet before each song and then letting loose a mad wave of adulation at a song’s end.

More songs from My Woman scorched up the set: “Give It Up”, the incendiary “Not Gonna Kill You”, the 7-plus minute “Sister” complete with a noise-y swirling outro jam. Older tracks like “Hi-Five” from Burn and especially “Acrobat” from Half were fleshed out properly by Olsen’s gray-suited five-piece band. Aiding Olsen with each jaw-dropping crescendo was Mount Moriah’s McEntire, expertly harmonizing on each song as well as providing keys.

Following the audio orgasm that was “Woman”, Olsen and her band departed briefly leaving fans to sort out their bliss before they returned to the stage. After a bristling take on “Sweet Dreams”, Olsen grinned at the crowd and said, “I’m in love with you and I wanna have your child!” Maybe it was the music, melodies gauzy with desire and doused in reverb, or maybe it was the achingly honest lyrics or maybe, just maybe, Prince, the father of modern baby-making music, was there in spirit… but there were feelings. So many feelings. They filled the room, carried by that brilliant voice. Every single person at First Avenue was experiencing something overwhelming thanks to Angel Olsen. As she sings in “Not Gonna Kill You”: however painful let it break down all of me/’Til I am nothing else but the feeling.

Angel Olsen at First Avenue, Minneapolis (02 October 2017) photo: Amy

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Rocktober: October 2, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 2, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Angel Olsen Angel Olsen is returning to Minnesota at the Cedar Cultural Center. Her forthcoming album My Woman is coming out September 2nd via Jagjaguwar. ...

ANGEL OLSEN
at First Avenue
Monday 10/02/2017 (7pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

Angel Olsen will be headlining First Avenue on October 2nd. Olsen fans can look forward to Phases, a collection of B-sides, rarities, and demos on November 10th via Jagjaguwar.

North Carolina trio Mount Moriah to open. The last we heard from the band, they released How to Dance on Merge Records.

Angel Olsen Tour Dates:

Sep. 29 — Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
Sep. 30 — Maquoketa, IA @ Codfish Hollow Barnstormers &
Oct. 1 — Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater &
Oct. 2 — Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue &
Oct. 4 — St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant &
Oct. 5 — Lawrence, KS @ The Granada &
Oct. 7 — Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
Oct. 14 — Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
Oct. 18 — San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena #
Oct. 20 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum #
Oct. 21 — Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena #
Oct. 22 — Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center #
Oct. 23 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot $
Nov. 18 — Mexico City, DF @ Corona Capital
Nov. 28 — Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater %
Nov. 29 — New York, NY @ Town Hall ^
Nov. 30 — New York, NY @ Town Hall ^
Dec. 1 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel ^
Dec. 2 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre ^
Dec. 4 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues ^
Dec. 5 — Montreal, QC @ Rialto Theatre ^
Dec. 6 — Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre ^
Dec. 7 — Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre ^
Dec. 8 — Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre ^
Dec. 9 — Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre ^
Dec. 10 — Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom *
Dec. 12 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
Dec. 13 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
Dec. 14 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
Dec. 16 — Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel *

& = w/ Mount Mariah
# = w/ Arcade Fire
$ = w/ Strong Words
% w/ Ned Oldham
^ = w/ Heron Oblivion
* = w/ White Magic

Read More Japanese Breakfast Opening will be singer Michelle Zauner, of Philadelphia indie punk band Little Big League, under the solo moniker of Japanese Breakfast. The music showcases Zauner's dark ...

JAPANESE BREAKFAST
at Triple Rock Social Club
Monday 10/02/2017 (8pm/$12)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner) is back in town in support of her new album Soft Sounds From Another Planet (Dead Oceans). We previously caught the Korean singer in May 2017 and said that Zauner’s first band was actually in Strange Relations… so expect Strange Relations to be at this show.

Phildelphia’s shoegaze / punk band Mannequin Pussy and psychedelic indie/punk band The Spirit Of The Beehive to open.

Tour dates:

9/25 - Portland, OR @ Holocene +
9/26 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret +
9/27 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile +
9/28 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux +
9/29 - Salt Lake City @ Kilby Court +
9/30 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge +
10/2 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock +
10/4 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean +
10/5 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop +
10/6 - Detroit, MI @ UFO Factory +
10/7 - Toronto, ON @ The Garisson +
10/8 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB +
10/11 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair +
10/12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg +
10/21 - Bristol, GB @ Simple Things Festival
10/23 - Cologne, DE @ Blue Shell
10/24 - Hamburg, DE @ Hakken
10/25 - Berlin, DE @ Badenhouse
10/26 - Paris, FR @ Pop Up Du Label
10/27 - Gent, BE @ NEST
10/28 - Amsterdam, NL @ London Calling
11/2 - Brighton, GB @ The Joker
11/3 - Manchester, GB @ Soup Kitchen
11/4 - Edinburgh, GB @ The Mash House
11/5 - Glasgow, GB @ The Hug and Pint
11/6 - Leeds, GB @ Headrow House
11/7 - London, GB @ The Dome Tufnell Park

+ w/ Mannequin Pussy & Spirit of the Beehive

Read More Matt Pond PA Look, I don't know about the 'state' of the "PA" in Matt Pond PA's name. I thought he officially dropped it last year, but the 'PA' is back in his name. Personally, I'm not a fan of the PA …

Other shows in the area:

10/02/2017 Dark wave band Drab Majesty will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on October 2nd. CGW, Burning and The Nightstalker to open.

Tour dates:

09/24 Philadelphia, PA @ Philamoca
09/25 Boston, MA @ Middle East
09/26 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
09/27 Toronto, ON @ Baby G
09/29 Chicago, IL @ Cold Waves Festival
09/30 St. Louis @ Delmar Hall
10/2 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street
10/4 Denver, CO @ Milk Bar
10/5 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10/6 Boise, ID @ Neurolux
10/7 Seattle, WA @ Laser Dome +
10/8 Vancouver, BC @ Cobalt
10/10 Portland, OR @ Holocene
10/12 Sacramento, CA @ Low Brau
10/13 San Francisco, CA @ TBA

7pm, $10.

10/02/2017 Matt Pond PA is back in town at the Turf Club in St Paul this Monday. According to his bio, Still Summer will be the last LP that will be released under the Matt Pond PA name, so if you want to come out for one last hurrah, this is the tour to see Matt Pond and company. Special guests J Fernandez and We Are The Willows to open.

Tour dates:

09.24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
09.25 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar
09.28 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
09.29 - Columbus, OH @ Ace Of Cups
09.30 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
10.01 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
10.02 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
10.04 - Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
10.05 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
10.06 - St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird
10.07 - Dallas, TX @ Double Wide Bar
10.08 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10.09 - Austin, TX @ The Sidewinder
10.12 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
10.13 - Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor
10.14 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle

7pm, $16.

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