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Minneapolis: January 22 to January 24

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01/22 Courtney Barnett at Palace Theatre Read More Courtney Barnett Melbourne's Courtney Barnett was previously here earlier this year, which we caught in Chicago, but now she's back with a full expanded North American tour.…

01/22/2022 Saturday

Courtney Barnett
with Julia Jacklin
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Our favorite Australian Courtney Barnett is returning to Minnesota on January 22nd, 2022. Her third studio album Things Take Time, Take Time is out now.

Fellow Australian Julia Jacklin to open.

Tour dates:

01/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ Palace Theatre
01/23 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
01/22 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
01/25 - Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
01/26 - Columbus, OH @ Express Live
01/30 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
01/28 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman
01/29 - Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
01/31 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
02/2 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
02/3 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
02/4 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
02/5 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
02/7 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
02/8 - Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre
02/10 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
02/11 - Montreal, QC @ Mtelus
02/12 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall

01/22 Eivør at The Cedar Read More Emily Jane White Oakland’s musician, songwriter, and poet Emily Jane White’s fifth album, They Moved in Shadow All Together is coming out June 10, 2016 on Talitres Records. .…

01/22/2022 Saturday

Eivør
with Emily Jane White
at The Cedar Cultural Center
thecedar.org

Faroese folk electronica artist Eivør will be stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center on Saturday, January 22nd. Her latest album Segl, which was produced by Lana Del Rey collaborator Dan Heath, is out now.

Segl got a lot of buzz, thanks to featuring appearances from Ásgeir (who we saw in Sept 2017) and Einar Selvik of Wardruna.

Emily Jane White will open.

Tour dates:

01/14 Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
01/15 Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY
01/16 The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA
01/18 Le National - Montreal, QC
01/19 The Great Hall - Toronto, ON
01/21 Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL
01/22 Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN
01/24 Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
01/27 Old Church - Portland, OR
01/28 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC
01/29 Crocodile - Seattle, WA
01/31 Chapel - San Francisco, CA
02/2 El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
03/18 Musikhuset Aarhus Århus, Denmark
03/18 Musikkhuset, Aarhus DK
03/19 Kilden Performing Arts Norway
03/20 Rockefeller Music Hall Oslo, Norway
03/21 Slaktkyrkan Stockholm, Sweden
03/22 Slagthuset Malmö, Sweden
03/23 Pustervik Göteborg, Sweden
03/24 Kedelhuset Silkeborg, Denmark
04/8 Vegas City Hall Moscow, Russia
04/9 Kolizey Concert Hall Zelenogorsk, Russia

01/22 The Current at First Ave Read More Low Cut Connie Low Cut Connie (Adam Weiner, James Everhart, Will Donnelly, Larry Scotton, and Lucas Rinz) will be in town in support of their latest Dirty Pictures (Part 1) via Contender Records. … Jade Bird Pandora’s “Artists to Watch for 2019”, Jade Bird, will be headlining First Avenue on October 4th. Tour Dates …

01/22/2022 Saturday

The Current's 17th Anniversary Party
featuring Low Cut Connie, Jade Bird, Genesis Owusu, and Kiss the Tiger
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

One of the best live acts touring today is Low Cut Connie… and they are the headliner for local radio station The Current’s birthday bash on their first birthday bash.

Other bands on the set:

Jade Bird is touring in support of with her new album Different Kinds of Light, the followup to her self-titled debut record on Glassnote Records.

Acclaimed Australian-Ghanaian Genesis Owusu has a debut album Smiling With No Teeth on House Anxiety / Ourness.

Local band Kiss the Tiger to open. They were the 2017 finalist in the Star Tribune’s “Are You Local?” contest.

Tour Dates:

12/31 - Atlantic City, NJ - Anchor Rock Club
1/19 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
1/20 - Fort Wayne, IN - Piere’s
1/22 - Minneapolis, MN - 1st Ave
1/23 - Milwaukee, WI - Backroom @ Colectivo
1/25 - Bloomington, IN - Buskirk-Chumley Theater
1/26 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
1/27 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl
1/29 - Towson, MD - The Reecher
2/19 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
2/21 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
2/22 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
2/24 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
2/27 - Tempe, AZ - Innings Festival
3/1 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
3/2 - Costa Mesa, CA - The Wayfarer
3/4 - Menlo Park, CA - THe Guild Theatre
3/8 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
3/9 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern

01/24 Diet Cig at 7th Street Read More Diet Cig We caught Diet Cig’s first-ever Minneapolis appearance in June 2017 and wrote, “…singer/guitarist Alex Luciano was clearly the center of attention as she kicked and danced and drum-stand her way to our hearts. The band is still very ...

01/24/2022 Monday

Diet Cig
with Chase Petra
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

I remember when I saw Diet Cig (duo - Alex Luciano and Noah Bowman), I thought the band was so full of life. The energy, full of life in their eyes, as they played the 7th Street for the first time in Jun 2017.

The two are returning to the 7th Street Entry on January 24. Their new live abum, Diet Cig: Live at Studio Two Three is out now.

Diet Cig is bringing along their friend, Chase Petra, who described themselves as “good ol' fashioned mess”.

Diet Cig tour dates

1/20/22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Andy Warhol Museum
1/21/22 - Lakewood, OH - Mahall's
1/22/22 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe
1/23/22 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
1/24/22 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
1/26/22 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theater
1/27/22 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigo’s Cantina
1/28/22 - Calgary, AB - Broken City
1/29/22 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
2/2/22 - Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge
2/3/22 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
2/4/22 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
2/5/22 - Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall
2/6/22 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell
2/8/22 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry

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: March 17 to March 20, 2019

Jukebox The Ghost 2019 Tour Read More Jukebox the Ghost We last heard from Washington's Jukebox the Ghost when they went on tour with Matt Pond (aka Matt Pond PA), but the trio will be back in town as part of their headlining .... The Mowgli's Next up were The Mowgli's, an indie rock/folk band from southern California. Going into the show, I had no idea what to expect. Simply put, I was blown away. From their first song, Waiting For The Dawn …

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

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

JUKEBOX THE GHOST
+ The Mowgli's, Twin XL
Varsity Theater
Mon 03/18/2019 (6pm/$22)
varsitytheater.com

Jukebox The Ghost and The Mowgli's will be playing the Varsity Theater on Monday, March 18th.

Recently, Jukebox the Ghost re-released their debut album Let Live & Let Ghosts as a special limited edition 10th Anniversary Edition on Yep Roc Records. You can probably pick up the 10th Anniversary LP at this upcoming show.

We last saw the Mowgli’s in Nov 2015 and said, “The seven-piece collective found their groove halfway through with ‘What’s Going On’ (not the Marvin Gaye number, but one that encouraged action as well) while ‘Love Me Anyway’ had the crowd singing along with the band’s four primary vocalists.”

Also on the bill will be opener Twin XL.

Tour Dates:

03/10/2019 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
03/16/2019 The Truman Kansas City, MO
03/18/2019 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
03/20/2019 Metro Chicago, IL
03/22/2019 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
03/23/2019 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
03/26/2019 The Haunt Ithaca, NY
03/27/2019 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
03/29/2019 Higher Ground South Burlington, VT
03/30/2019 The Met Pawtucket, RI
06/23/2019 Firefly Music Festival

Other shows in the area:

The Black Queen 2019 Tour Cass McCombs at Turf Club Asgeir 2019 Tour Big Wild at First Ave Be Forest 2019 Tour Read More Cass McCombs New York Times called Cass McCombs “one of the greatest songwriters of our time”, recently released his eight studio album Mangy Love. His new single and music video is taken from the album … Ásgeir Icelandic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ásgeir will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café on Thursday, in support of his new album Afterglow. ...

THE BLACK QUEEN
+ The Uniform, SRSQ
Studio B
Sun 03/17/2019 (7pm/$12)
skywaytheatre.com

The Black Queen will be headlining Studio B (at the Skyway Theatre) on Sunday, March 17th.

Show up early to check out The Uniform and SRSQ (featuring Kennedy Ashlyn of Them Are Us Too).

Tour dates:

3/11 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair
3/12 - Montreal, QC - Le Ministere
3/13 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
3/15 - Detroit, MI - The Shelter
3/16 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
3/17 - Minneapolis, MN - Studio B
3/19 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
3/20 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
3/22 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
3/23 - Portland, OR - Star Theater
3/25 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
3/26 - Sacramento, CA - Holy Diver
3/28 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent

CASS MCCOMBS
+ Sam Evian
Turf Club
Mon 03/18/2019 (7pm/$18)
turfclub.net

Cass McCombs is back on tour to promote his his ninth full-length album, Tip of the Sphere.

Tour dates:

03/08 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/09 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
03/11 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
03/12 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
03/14 – Nashville, TN @ EXIT/IN
03/15 - Indianapolis, IN @ HiFi
03/16 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
03/17 – Milwaukee, WI @ The BackRoom
03/18 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
03/20 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
03/23 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
03/25 - Vancouver, BC @ St. James
03/26 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
03/27 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
03/29 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
03/30 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
03/31 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Beauty Bar
04/02 - Santa Barbara, CA @ SOHo
04/04 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe’s Alley
04/05 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

ASGEIR
Cedar Cultural Center
Tue 03/19/2019 (7:30pm/$25)
thecedar.org

Icelandic singer Ásgeir is back in the city, this time playing the Cedar Cultural Center on Tuesday, March 19th. We caught Asgeir in Sep 2017 and wrote, “He’s actually known as Ásgeir Trausti in Iceland, but for America, he thought his name was unique enough to be billed under just the first name... like Elvis or Prince. Ásgeir had already made a splash in Iceland with his debut album Dýrð í dauðaþögn, in 2012.”

Tour dates:

03/11/2019 National Sawdust Brooklyn NY
03/12/2019 National Sawdust Brooklyn NY
03/13/2019 Arts at the Armory Boston, MN
03/15/2019 Cabret Lion d'Or Montreal CAN
03/16/2019 Church of the Redeemer Toronto CAN
03/19/2019 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
03/22/2019 Masonic Lodge Los Angeles, CA
03/23/2019 The Lodge San Francisco, CA

BIG WILD
+ Robotaki, Mild Minds
First Avenue
Wed 03/20/2019 (7:30pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Rising producer, composer, and singer Big Wild (aka Jackson Stell) will be at First Avenue on March 20th in support of his debut album, Superdream (Counter Records).

Tour dates:

3/8/19 - The Novo - Los Angeles, CA
3/9/19 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
3/10/19 - Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA
3/13/19 - Arcata Theatre - Arcata, CA
3/14/19 - McDonald Theatre - Eugene, OR
3/15/19 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
3/16/19 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
3/20/19 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
3/21/19 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
3/22/19 - Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL
3/23/19 - Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI
3/27/19 - Royale - Boston, MA
3/28/19 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
3/29/19 - 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C.
3/29/19 - 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C.
3/30/19 - Terminal 5 - New York City, NY

BE FOREST
+ Chatham Rise, DIIE
Kitty Cat Klub
Wed 03/20/2019 (9pm/$5)
kittycatklub.net

Italian shoegaze/post-punk trio Be Forest will be playing the Kitty Cat Klub on March 20th, in support of their new album Knocturne (We Were Never Being Boring).

Locals Chatham Rise and DIIE to open.

Tour dates:

3/08 - New York, NY - Pianos
3/09 - New York, NY - Coney Island Baby
3/12 - Austin, TX - Barracuda
3/13 - Austin, TX - The Velveeta Room
3/14 - Austin, TX - The Catherine
3/16 - Austin, TX - (WWNBB's 10th Boat Party)
3/17 - St Louis, MO - Gaslight
3/18 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club #
3/19 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle #
3/20 - Minneapolis, MN - Kitty Kat Club
3/22 - Denver, CO - 7th Circle Music Collective
3/23 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Fest
3/27 - Seattle, WA - Lo Fi Performance Gallery
3/29 - Oakland, CA - Starline Social Club
3/30 - San Diego, CA - Tower Bar
3/31 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex
4/03 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere

# - with Lightfoils

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Ásgeir, with Tusks, at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (21 Sep 2017) (Updated)

Ásgeir Setlist Hold Fennir Yfir Higher Here Comes the Wave in Underneath It New Day Head in the Snow Dreaming In Harmony Afterglow I Know You Know King and Cross Unbound Going Home -- Encore -- Stardust Torrent Read More Ásgeir Icelandic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ásgeir will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café on Thursday, in support of his new album Afterglow. ... Tusks Be sure to show up early to check out UK’s Tusks (aka Emily Underhill). She’ll be likely playing tracks from her forthcoming debut album Dissolve, due for release on October 13th via One Little Indian. …

Icelandic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ásgeir headlined the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis last Thursday, in support of his new album Afterglow.

Ásgeir was last seen in town in Febuary 2015 with Irish singer-songwriter Hozier.

UK’s Tusks opened up the show. The singer / songwriter / producer did publish some songs (‘Ghosts’ and ‘Snow’ for example) under her real name, Emily Underhill, before deciding to officially use the stagename Tusks sometime in 2013.

Underhill was rather excited to be touring the U.S.A., mentioning how everything was new and exciting to her. I believe this was her first time in the country, or at least “first time ever” in Minneapolis, so she was taking it all in... and based on her excitement of traveling, this won’t be her last time here.

With only two EPs (Ink and False) and a forthcoming debut album Dissolve, due for release on October 13th via One Little Indian, she decided to fill her set 30-min set with a cover of Foals’ ‘London Thunder’, played very early in. A couple of singles from the previous EPs were played, including ‘Torn’ and ‘Dissolve’ (which ended her set).

Underhill spent her entire set in near-darkness (with dim blood-red lighting), and it’s maybe because she wanted to give the audience a reason to actually listen to her music rather than watching her perform. All of the songs were basically deconstructed and reconstructed to be played live by a one-woman band. This would sometime require using music loops and working double microphones (for two different vocal effects).

There was a 30 minute gap before Ásgeir took the stage. He’s actually known as Ásgeir Trausti in Iceland, but for America, he thought his name was unique enough to be billed under just the first name... like Elvis or Prince.

Ásgeir had already made a splash in Iceland with his debut album Dýrð í dauðaþögn, in 2012. His singles shot up in the charts: ‘Sumargestur’, ‘Leyndarmál’, and the the title track, ‘Dýrð í dauðaþögn’, all top ten singles in the Icelandic charts.

The album was so successful that he decided to re-record the record in English, with the help of American singer John Grant, for the U.S. and U.K. market, as a result In the Silence came out in early 1994 via One Little Indian. After a successful sold-out series of dates with Hozier, Ásgeir was eager to go back in the recording studio for his new all-English record Afterglow released earlier this year.

The hour long setlist was a good mix of his two English albums (In the Silence and Afterglow )

Remaining tour dates:

10/1/2017 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
10/2/2017 Washington D.C Sixth and I
10/4/2017 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
10/7/2017 Austin, TX Austin City Limits

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Asgeir at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (21 September 2017)

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Minneapolis: September 20 to September 21, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 20 to September 21, 2017.

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Read More Gorillaz I'm not going to lie, I love me some Gorillaz-action. Being a fan of Blur and Tank Girl and Dan the Automator, it was only natural that I fell in love with this cartoon band's first single, "Clint Eastwood"…

GORILLAZ
at Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Wednesday 09/20/2017 (6:30pm/$69.50)
theroy.org

The popular Gorillaz (Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett) will be headlining the The Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St Paul in support of their new album Humanz.

Be sure to show up extra early to check out multimedia performance artist turned rapper and producer, Zebra Katz, who recently shared his single ‘Blk & Wht’ (produced by Kashaka) with NOWNESS.

It’s obvious that both Damon and Jamie are big fans of Zebra Katz, who thought he would be a great addition to their Humanz world tour.

Tour dates:

09/16/2017 Meadows Music And Arts Festival
09/18/2017 Fox Theatre Detroit, MI
09/20/2017 The Roy Wilkins Auditorium Saint Paul, MN
09/22/2017 Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
09/24/2017 Life Is Beautiful Festival
09/26/2017 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
09/30/2017 KeyArena At Seattle Center Seattle, WA
10/05/2017 Forum Inglewood, CA
10/08/2017 Austin City Limits Music Festiva
10/11/2017 Infinite Energy Center Duluth, GA
10/13/2017 III Points Festival
0/15/2017 Austin City Limits Music Festival
11/01/2017 Rockhal Club Luxembourg, Luxembourg
11/02/2017 Wiener Stadthalle Vienna, Austria
11/04/2017 Royal Arena Copenhagen, Denmark
11/05/2017 Oslo Spektrum Arena Oslo, Norway
11/06/2017 Hovet Stockholm, Sweden
11/08/2017 Samsung Hall Zurich, Switzerland
11/09/2017 Geneva Arena Geneva, Switzerland
11/11/2017 Zenith - Die Kulturhalle Munich, Germany
11/13/2017 BudapestArena Budapest, Hungary
11/14/2017 O2 Arena Prague, Czech Republic
11/17/2017 Max-Schmeling-Halle Berlin, Germany
11/18/2017 Mitsubishi Electric Halle Dusseldorf, Germany
11/19/2017 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle Hamburg, Germany
11/21/2017 Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
11/22/2017 Forest National Brussels, Belgium
11/24/2017 Zenith Paris Paris, France
11/25/2017 Zenith Paris Paris, France
11/27/2017 The Brighton Centre Brighton, United Kingdom
11/29/2017 The SSE Hydro Glasgow, United Kingdom
12/01/2017 Manchester Arena Manchester, United Kingdom
12/02/2017 Arena Birmingham Birmingham, United Kingdom
12/04/2017 The O2 - London London, United Kingdom
12/05/2017 The O2 - London London, United Kingdom
12/13/2017 Velodromo Montevideo, Uruguay
12/16/2017 Bue Festival

Read More Alison Moyet Alison Moyet's Live at Bush Hall digital download EP is available next week, July 29th. The five-track EP feature live rendition of her songs, "When I Was Your Girl" …

ALISON MOYET
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Wednesday 09/20/2017 (7:30pm/$32.50)
finelinemusic.com

English singer/songwriter Alison Moyet (formerly of the duo Yazoo), is one of Britain’s bestselling singer (over 23 million album sold). She’s currently in the United States to promote her ninth album Other, which came out earlier this year on Cooking Vinyl.

Regarding the album, Moyet explains, “For me, making a record at this age, lyrically, is a different proposition. Observation in most cases replaces emotion. The invisibility of middle/aged woman rather thrills me and instead I watch… Subject matter covers what you might expect from a pop album. Dyslexia, locked-out syndrome, diversity, Persephone, doggedness and the Internet. Always asked what a song is about, I attempted to cooperate, but in truth though the lyrics incorporated my best attempt to describe what I see and of the meaning that is mine. I want, who chooses to, to find their own landscape or indeed none. Some of us have always felt ‘Other’. I no longer wish it were otherwise.”

US/Canada tour dates:

13 Sept – Royale, Boston, MA
15 Sept – Irving Plaza; New York, NY
17 Sept – The Danforth Music Hall: Toronto, ONT
19 Sept – Park West: Chicago, IL
20 Sept – Fine Line Music Café: Minneapolis, MN
22 Sept – Star Theater: Portland, OR
23 Sept – The Showbox: Seattle, WA
25 Sept – The Fillmore: San Francisco, CA
26 Sept – Music Box: San Diego, CA
27 Sept – The Fonda Theater: Los Angeles, CA

All tickets are on sale now and info is available on Alison's website.

Read More Ásgeir Internationally praised musician Ásgeir will release the Icelandic language version of his debut album, titled Dýrð í dauðaþögn, in the U.S. Released in his native country when Ásgeir was just 20 years-old, the breathtaking ...

ASGEIR
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Thursday 09/21/2017 (7pm/$20)
finelinemusic.com

Icelandic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ásgeir will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café on Thuesday, in support of his new album Afterglow.

The sophomore album has received praise from Rolling Stone, NPR, Under The Radar and more.

Ásgeir was last seen in town in Febuary 2015 with Irish singer-songwriter Hozier.

Be sure to show up early to check out UK’s Tusks (aka Emily Underhill). She’ll be likely playing tracks from her forthcoming debut album Dissolve, due for release on October 13th via One Little Indian.

Dissolve, which follows her Ink (2014) and False (2016) EPs.. which I’m sure you can buy at the upcoming show.

Tour dates:

9/13/2017 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up
9/16/2017 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
9/19/2017 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
9/21/2017 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
9/23/2017 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
9/24/2017 Toronto, Canada The Great Hall
9/26/2017 Montreal, Canada Corona Theatre
9/27/2017 New York, NY Irving Plaza
9/29/2017 Campbridge, MA The Sinclair
10/1/2017 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
10/2/2017 Washington D.C Sixth and I
10/4/2017 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
10/7/2017 Austin, TX Austin City Limits

Read More The Afghan Whigs Surely, you remember the high-drama swagger of the Afghan Whigs, the 90s rock act reuniting after eleven years, who invoked both hard rock and soul into their moody arrangements.…

Other shows in the area:

09/20/2017 Olympia’s Naomi Punk is currently on tour in support of their new album Yellow. The trio (singer/guitarist Travis Coster, guitarist Neil Gregerson, and drummer Nic Luempert) will headline the Turf Club in St Paul. The Controversial New 'Skinny Pill' and Another Heaven to open. 7:30pm, $10

09/20/2017 Rhiannon Giddens is headlining The O'Shaughnessy in support of her second album Freedom Highway. 7:30pm, $27

09/20/2017 Philadelphia’s Sheer Mag and Bloomington’s Laffing Gas are playing the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis next Wednesday. Joust to open. 7pm, $10

09/21/2017 The Afghan Whigs is headlining First Avenue. This was a surprise, considering that Guitarist Dave Rosser suddenly died in June. Jon Skibic will be playing guitars. Har Mar Superstar to open. 7pm, $30

09/21/2017 Shlohmo and Corbin (formerly Spooky Black) is co-headlining the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St Paul. D33J to open. 8pm, $20

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Minneapolis: February 19 - February 21, 2015

It's sold out week in Minneapolis! Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from February 19 to February 21, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Beth Hart Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, Beth Hart is to release her captivating new album ‘Better Than Home’ on Provogue/Mascot Label Group on 13th April 2015. ... Joe Bonamassa As for the Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa's album, Don't Explain, which looks to be a soul cover album (covering such artists like Gil Scott-Heron, Tom Waits, Etta James and Aretha Franklin), is coming out in ...

BETH HART w/ Matt Andersen
at Cedar Cultural Center
Thursday 02/19/15, 7:30pm ($28.50/Sold Out)
thecedar.org

"America's Amy Winehouse" Beth Hart will be releasing her upcoming album Better Than Home on Provogue/Mascot Label Group on 13th April 2015.

Since winning the $100k on Star Search (beating out a young Beyonce), the singer/songwriter has been busy with albums (her sixth album Bang Bang Boom Boom came out in 2012) and collaborations (with the recent 2013 Seesaw with Joe Bonamassa ... which we wrote about their collaboration in 2011).

While we wait for her new album, you can see her live now - which I'm assuming she'll be previewing some of those tracks on this upcoming tour.

Opening up the sold out Minneapolis show will be New Brunswick's Matt Andersen with his eighth studio album Weightless (which came out last Record Store Day 2014).

Tour dates:

02/14/15 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
02/15/15 San Francisco, CA Great American
02/19/15 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
02/21/15 Chicago, IL Park West
02/22/15 Kent, OH The Kent Stage
02/24/15 Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse
02/26/15 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
02/28/15 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
03/02/15 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere
03/03/15 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere
03/06/15 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
03/07/15 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
03/27/15 Auckland, New Zealand Powerstation
03/29/15 West Coast Blues & Roots Festival
03/31/15 Sydney, Australia Metro Theatre

Read More Ásgeir Internationally praised musician Ásgeir will release the Icelandic language version of his debut album, titled Dýrð í dauðaþögn, in the U.S. Released in his native country when Ásgeir was just 20 years-old, the breathtaking ...

HOZIER w/ Asgeir
at First Avenue
Friday 02/20/15, 8pm ($30/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Irish singer-songwriter Hozier is enjoying a sold out American tour this Winter. He's touring in support of his eponymous debut self-titled studio album, which hit #1 on the Irish chart and #2 in the US charts.

Opening up for the entire sold out US tour will be Iceland's Ásgeir who recently just released his debut album (Icelandic language version) called Dýrð í dauðaþögn (on January 20th). From my understanding, the Icelandic version is the equivalent to the English version called In the Silence, which came out February 2014 via One Little Indian.

Tour dates (all dates are sold out):

02/06/15 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
02/07/15 Oakland, CA New Parish
02/09/15 San Francisco, CA The Independent
02/10/15 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
02/11/15 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
02/13/15 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
02/14/15 Seattle, WA Paramount Theater
02/15/15 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre
02/17/15 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
02/18/15 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
02/20/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
02/21/15 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
02/23/15 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
02/24/15 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
02/25/15 Chicago, IL Riviera Theater
02/27/15 Columbus, OH LC Music Pavilion
02/28/15 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre

* all dates with Ásgeir

Read More Catfish and the Bottlemen British music fans should look to North Wales' Catfish and the Bottlemen, who recently won the BBC Music Awards' "Best New Act". Catfish and the Bottlemen will be releasing their debut album The Balcony domestically …

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN
at 7th Street Entry
Saturday 02/21/15, 8pm ($16/Sold Out)
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Back in December 2014, we tipped you guys off this new British sensation Catfish and the Bottlemen with their album The Balcony. It's only been a few months, but the band has exploded, well on their way of selling out their entire 2015 US tour!

Billboard said they are the #1 "Alternative New Artist Album" and they are also on the cover of Q Magazine with the caption "Catfish And The Bottlemen Explode!"

Since we've already talked about Catfish the Bottlemen, let's talk about their opening band: Texas indie-rockers Wild Party, who touring in support of their debut album Phantom Pop, out now on Old Friend Records.

Tour dates:

02/08/15 San Diego, CA The Merrow
02/09/15 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
02/10/15 San Francisco, CA The Independent
02/12/15 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
02/13/15 Seattle, WA Barboza
02/14/15 Vancouver, BC Media Bar
02/17/15 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
02/19/15 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
02/21/15 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
02/23/15 St. Louis, MO Firebird
02/24/15 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
02/26/15 Columbus, OH The Basement
02/28/15 Detroit, MI Shelter
03/01/15 Lansing, MI Mac’s Bar
03/03/15 Toronto, ON The Garrison
03/04/15 Montreal, QC Divan Orange
03/05/15 Boston, MA Great Scott
03/06/15 Philadelphia, PA MilkBoy
03/07/15 Buffalo, NY Studio at Waiting Room
03/09/15 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
03/11/15 Washington, DC DC9
03/12/15 Richmond, VA The Camel
03/14/15 Nashville, TN The High Watt
03/15/15 Atlanta, GA Vinyl

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