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Minneapolis: January 9 to January 16, 2020

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from January 9 to January 16, 2020.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

G. Love at First Avenue Read More G. Love & Special Sauce G. Love and Special Sauce's show packed and ended their set with the popular "Cold Beverages" song. By this time, I was ready for bed...

G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE
+ Shamarr Allen
First Avenue
Fri 01/10/2020 (7:30pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

Multi-instrumentalist G. Love (billed as G. Love and Special Sauce) will be headlining First Avenue this January 10, in support of his new album The Juice out January 17 via Philadelphonic/Thirty Tigers).

Shamarr Allen to open.

Tour dates:

January 7 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
January 9 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
January 10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
January 11 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
January 12 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill
January 14 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
January 16 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Indianapolis
January 17 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar
January 18 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
January 19 - Bensalem, PA - XCite Center
January 21 - Buffalo, NY - Tralf Music Hall
January 23 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl
January 24 - Boston, MA - Big Night Live
January 25 - Uncasville, CT - Wolf Den
January 26 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony
January 28 - Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage
January 30 - Washington, DC - The Hamilton Live
January 31 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom
February 4 - Greenville, SC - The Firmament
February 6 - New Smyrna Beach, FL - Beachside Tavern
February 7 - Jacksonville, FL - 1904 Music Hall
February 8 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
February 9 - Lake Worth, FL - South Florida Garlic Festival
February 27 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
February 28 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
February 29 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
March 1 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
March 3 - Telluride, CO - Sheridan Opera House
March 5 - Park City, UT - Park City Live
March 6 - Las Vegas, NV - The Yard at TopGolf Las Vegas
March 7 - Stateline, NV - Harrah’s Lake Tahoe
March 11 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
March 12 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho
March 13 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - The Coach House
March 14 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
March 16 - San Rafael, CA - Terrapin Crossroads
March 17 - Ashland, OR - Historic Ashland Amory
March 19 - Bend, OR - The Domino Room
March 20 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
March 21 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
March 22 - Vancouver, BC - The Venue
March 24 - Sandpoint, ID - The Hive
March 26 - Bozeman, MT - The Rialto
March 27 - Missoula, MT - Top Hat
March 28 - Hailey, ID - The Mint
March 29 - Teton Village, WY - Mangy Moose

Other shows in the area:

Le Vent Du Nord at Cedar Cultural Center Surfaces at Fine Line Radio K at 7th Street Entry Atmosphere at First Ave Mpls Drew/ Austin Willette at 7th Street Entry Yola at Fine Line Taylor McFerrin at 7th Street Read More Le Vent du Nord Quebec's Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is releasing Tromper le temps ("Fooling Time") in the US on November 3rd. Hurdy-gurdy player and songwriter Nicolas Boulerice explained why it's important to … 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 …

LE VENT DU NORD
+ Uskudar Eclectic
Cedar Cultural Center
Thu 01/09/2020 (7pm/$18)

The award winning and highly acclaimed Quebec band Le Vent Du Nord is stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center.

Uskudar Eclectic to open.

Tour dates:

01/09/2020 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
01/10/2020 Blue Note Ballroom Winsted, MN
01/11/2020 Holy Trinity Parish Hall Des Moines, IA
01/12/2020 Boman Fine Arts Center Forest City, IA
01/24/2020 Zankel Hall At Carnegie Hall New York, NY
02/27/2020 Museum Of Fine Arts Boston Boston, MA
02/28/2020 Colonial Theatre Keene, NH
02/29/2020 Chandler Center For The Arts Chandler, AZ
04/25/2020 Carnegie Lecture Hall Pittsburgh, PA
04/26/2020 Happy Days Lodge Peninsula, OH
05/16/2020 Oats Park Arts Center Fallon, NV
06/18/2020 Telluride Bluegrass Festival
06/19/2020 Telluride Bluegrass Festival
06/20/2020 Telluride Bluegrass Festival
06/21/2020 Telluride Bluegrass Festival
07/10/2020 Montana Folk Festival
07/11/2020 Montana Folk Festival
07/12/2020 Montana Folk Festival
07/13/2020 Mendocino Music Festival
08/30/2020 Highland Center For The Arts Greensboro, VT

SURFACES
+ Public Library Commute
Fine Line Music Cafe
Sat 01/11/2020 (6pm/$15/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

Texas Reggae-vibe rockers Surfaces will play the Fine Line Music Café on Saturday, January 11th. The band sold out their 7th Street Entry appearance, and as a result was moved to the larger-capacity venue of the Fine Line - unfortunately, that venue has also sold out.

Show up early to check out Public Library Commute. Tour dates:

1/3 - Atlanta, GA (Aisle 5)
1/4 - Charlotte, NC (Neighborhood Theatre)
1/6 - Cleveland, OH (House of Blues Cambridge)
1/8 - Toronto, ON (Velvet Underground)
1/9 - Pontiac, MI (The Pike Room)
1/10 - Chicago, IL (Chop Shop)
1/11 - Minneapolis, MN (7th Street Entry)

RADIO K GIGAWATT RESIDENCY
feat Products, Controversial New 'Skinny Pill', Sass
7th Street Entry
Sun 01/12/2020 (7:30pm/$7)
first-avenue.com

Local radio station, Radio K is putting together their “Gigawatt Residency” show at the 7th Street Entry. The show will feature local bands like Products, Controversial New 'Skinny Pill', and Sass.

About Radio K:

Radio K is the award-winning student-run radio station of the University of Minnesota, playing an eclectic variety of independent music both old and new.

Featuring a vast library of independent music, in-studio performances, videos and specialty shows, Radio K is an essential link to the world of independent and local music.

ATMOSPHERE
+ Lioness, Nikki Jean, DJ Keezy
First Avenue
Mon 01/13/2020 (7pm/$30/Sold Out)
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The very, very popular Atmosphere is playing First Avenue on Monday, January 13th. Blink, and it’s sold out, of course.

Residency:

01/13/2020 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
01/17/2020 The Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ON
01/21/2020 House Of Blues Boston Boston, MA
01/25/2020 College Street Music Hall New Haven, CT
01/27/2020 9:30 Club Washington, DC
01/29/2020 The Cowan Nashville, TN
01/31/2020 Stubb's Bar-B-Q Austin, TX
02/04/2020 The Marquee Tempe, AZ
02/05/2020 Observatory North Park San Diego, CA
02/08/2020 The Novo Los Angeles, CA
02/11/2020 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA
02/12/2020 Cargo Concert Hall Reno, NV
02/16/2020 The Wilma Missoula, MT
02/18/2020 Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA
02/22/2020 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
02/23/2020 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
02/25/2020 MacEwan Hall Calgary, AB
02/28/2020 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN

MPLS DREW / AUSTIN WILLETTE
+ Trev, Jake Giller, Themaraj
7th St Entry
Tue 01/14/2020 (7:30pm/$7)
first-avenue.com

MPLS Drew is co-headlining the 7th Street Entry with Austin Willette.

Trev, Jake Giller, and Themaraj (although they are not mentioned below) to open.

MPLS Drew writes:

MPLS Drew and Austin Willette w/ Trev and Jake Giller in the 7th St Entry on January 14
Tickets → bit.ly/37mN5QI

$7.00
7:30 PM doors / 8:00 PM showtime
18+ | ID required

YOLA
+ Amythyst Kiah
Fine Line Music Café
Wed 01/15/2020 (7pm/$26)
finelinemusic.com

Yola is playing the Fine Line Music Café on January 15th, with Amythyst Kiah.

Tour dates:

01/07/2020 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
01/08/2020 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
01/10/2020 9:30 Club Washington, DC
01/12/2020 The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON
01/14/2020 SPACE Evanston, IL
01/14/2020 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL
01/15/2020 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
01/15/2020 Top Hat Lounge Missoula, MT
01/17/2020 Off Broadway Nightclub St. Louis, MO
01/19/2020 A&R Music Bar Columbus, OH
01/24/2020 Terminal West Atlanta, GA
01/29/2020 Girls Just Wanna Weekend
01/30/2020 Girls Just Wanna Weekend
01/31/2020 Girls Just Wanna Weekend
02/01/2020 Girls Just Wanna Weekend
02/02/2020 Girls Just Wanna Weekend
02/08/2020 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
02/11/2020 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
02/18/2020 Venue Nightclub Vancouver, BC
02/19/2020 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
02/21/2020 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
02/22/2020 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
02/23/2020 Music Box San Diego, CA
02/25/2020 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
03/11/2020 American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
03/12/2020 Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
03/14/2020 Globe Life Park In Arlington Arlington, TX
03/20/2020 Mississippi Coast Coliseum
03/21/2020 Legacy Arena at the BJCC Birmingham, AL
04/09/2020 Bluesfest
04/10/2020 Bluesfest
04/12/2020 Bluesfest
04/22/2020 Huntington Center Toledo, OH
04/23/2020 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH
06/06/2020 Gorge Amphitheatre George, WA

TAYLOR MCFERRIN
7th St Entry
Thu 01/16/2020 (7pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles-based producer, composer, pianist, DJ, and vocalist Taylor McFerrin is touring in support of his new album Love’s Last Chance… stopping by the 7th Street Entry on January 16th.

Tour dates:

01/15/2020 Tomorrow Never Knows
01/16/2020 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
01/16/2020 Tomorrow Never Knows
01/17/2020 Velvet Underground Toronto, ON
01/17/2020 Tomorrow Never Knows
01/18/2020 Tomorrow Never Knows
01/19/2020 Tomorrow Never Knows

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Minneapolis: November 26 to November 30, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 26 to November 30, 2016.

Other shows in the area:

11/28: The Oak Ridge Boys at The State Theatre
11/29: Atmosphere at First Avenue (Sold Out)
11/30: K102 St. Jude Fan Jam, featuring Dierks Bentley, at Myth

NOTE: MØ’s show at Mill City Nights on November 26th has been cancelled.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Two Door Cinema Club There was a lot of young people out that bitterly cold Thursday night, and based on how packed the small venue was for a band from Ireland called Two Door Cinema Club … Broods New Zealand brother/sister duo Broods (Caleb Nott and Georgia Nott) is in the US on a headlining tour, after a successful sold out US tour with Sam Smith. They are touring in support …

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB
at Skyway Theatre
Saturday, 11/26/16, 7:30pm ($32.50)
skywaytheatre.com

Northern Ireland’s Two Door Cinema Club (not to be confused with Three Doors Down) is back in Minneapolis this Saturday. We caught the band when they played the 7th Street Entry in 2010 and noted that based on the incredibly packed venue: “There was a lot of young people out that bitterly cold Thursday night, and based on how packed the small venue was for a band from Ireland called Two Door Cinema Club, I can tell you that this band is going to be huge. Especially because the band hasn't even released an album yet.”

New Zealand’s Broods will open. We caught them earlier in August 2016 and wrote, “Learning from their humble U.S. debut club tour in 2015, the band’s current shows are a 1000% improvement. With a larger stage to work in, the band had custom lights (with specific sequences for specific songs), smoke machine, and stations for new touring members Camilla, on keys, and their cousin Johnnie on drums.”

This is a really awesome bill (both bands are normally headliners) and cannot be missed.

Tour dates:

11/25/16 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
11/26/16 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre
11/28/16 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
11/30/16 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium
12/01/16 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
12/03/16 Valley Center, CA Harrah's Resort
02/09/17 London Alexandra Palace
02/10/17 London Alexandra Palace
03/26/17 Lollapalooza Brazil

Read More Real Numbers Locals Real Numbers to close out the show, while France Camp and The Cult of Lip to open. Upcoming Heaters shows: 09/01 – Chicago, IL – Gingerman 09/02 – Milwaukee, WI – Quarters …

REAL NUMBERS
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday, 11/27/16, 7:30pm ($6)
first-avenue.com

Slumberland Records’ signee Real Numbers is having their Worldess Wonder record release party this Saturday, November 27th. All proceeds will be donated to Free2Be to help LGBTQ youth.

Details:

Release show for our album on Slumberland Records with our dear friends Teenage Moods, Universel & DJ Shawn Reed! What more could you need??

Door $$ will be donated to Free2Be to help LGBTQ youth in the south // Free2Be works to end violence while advocating for the Human & Civil Rights of Sexual & Gender Minorities.

Real Numbers: The Minneapolis trio is tethered to making (distant) pop songs, in a mold that confines them to be terse and bright, sounding like the Desperate Bicycles or even Swell Maps...

Teenage Moods: Teenage Moods shred perfect pop gem songs with such honesty and ease that you can't help but grin until it hurts. Their smart yet ramshackle rhythm section propel skeletal guitar melodies that you think are off-the-cuff until you realize they're classic...

Universel: x-Sleaze / Condominium / Hot Rash / Pisswalker

DJ Shawn Reed: From Night-People Records/ Wet Hair

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Rhymesayers 20 at Target Center, Minneapolis (04 December 2015)

poster 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 … Murs DJ Foundation introduced Murs as he came on asking "whatupdawg?" While most people will probably list "I Used to Love H.E.R." or the Nate Dogg homage as their favorite of the night … Prof Fashawn, in his brief twenty minutes, brought out both Prof and Brother Ali for separate duets and showcased DJ Fresh who twirled the knobs on a mixer embedded in a giant boombox. … The Uncluded For those of you who are fans of both folk and hip hop, look no further than the unlikely duo of Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock, writing music as The Uncluded. … Eyedea & Abilities I recently found out the untimely passing of Eyedea, who was just twenty-eight years old when he died. We don't cover enough hip-hop, I saw him on stage about four ... P.O.S. They only played two songs during the pop up show but for the second song they brought Stef (better known as local rapper and Doomtree member P.O.S.) up to sing about orange juice called "Shake It Well." The song ...

Friday night was the 20th anniversary show for Rhymesayers Entertainment. 20 years of putting out amazing music is a feat in itself. Add practically selling out the Target Center and you have an untouchable beast of a label.

There were far too many acts last night for me to write about each one so I will try and highlight my favorites.

P.O.S.

P.O.S. was one of the first acts to take the stage. He had to play extra early because Doomtree, a local rap collective (no, they are a machine), had a show in Chicago that same night that he had to make it to. There is no rivalry between the two groups which is amazing. Both Rhymesayers and Doomtree are full of amazing musicians and people. I kind of wish that all of Doomtree would have been able to be at the show last night but I understand that last night was supposed to be, and deserved to be, all about Rhymesayers.

Toki Wright was amazing as always. Unfortunately, sets were short due to the sheer amount of groups and musicians they had to get through so he was only able to play three songs but he killed it with the three songs. It's so amazing to see someone like Toki Wright on such a huge stage. Toki was actually one of the teachers at my college and is such a nice, down to earth guy. That's what this scene is all about... the fact that here's one of my old teachers playing to a crowd of thousands. Amazing.

Grieves

Grieves is definitely one of my favorite acts from Rhymesayers. He didn't use this show as a platform to showcase just his new music, he played old songs that I didn't think he was going to play. Grieves is just a skinny white boy living in Seattle but when he takes the stage, he is larger than life.

Prof

Make sure you keep an eye on Prof. Mark my words, he will be the next big thing in the scene up here. His set was full of so much energy, it was unreal. There were numerous inflatable animals and beach balls thrown out into the crowd. There were even two of those "wacky waving inflatable arm men" on either side of the stage. His music was upbeat and fun. Even if you had never heard of him before, you couldn't help but start jumping up and down.

DJ Abilities

DJ Abilities did a touching tribute to Mike "Eyedea" Larsen. Eyedea was a beast in the scene. Together with DJ Abilities, they formed Eyedea & Abilities and were blowing up in the scene when he tragically died of an accidental drug overdose. Almost every rap show I go to in the Twin Cities, whether it is Doomtree or Rhymesayers affiliated, there is mention of Eyedea. Last night Abilities took the stage, as he frequently does in the cities, with his amazing turntable skills. The whole time he played, there was video of Eyedea being played in the background and he sampled many of the songs they did together. The set ended with silence and an old picture of Eyedea and Abilities. You could feel the heaviness in the crowd but it wasn't an awkward heaviness. It was a heaviness that just showed the enormous crowd's appreciation for Eyedea and all that he did for this scene.

The Uncluded

I was shocked when I saw Kimya Dawson walk onto the stage with Aesop Rock. I shouldn't have been so surprised. Had I actually read the lineup, I would have noticed it said "The Uncluded" which is the duo of rapper Aesop Rock and singer/ songwriter Kimya Dawson. Of course, I missed that in the line-up but what a pleasant surprise. Kimya is the woman that did majority of the soundtrack for the hit film Juno. I never thought I would be able to see her live because she tried to live a low-profile life. The smile that filled my face never left from the time she stepped foot on stage. I did go a wee bit fan girl when I realized that she was standing behind me for majority of the rest of the show. How awesome is that, Kimya Dawson was right behind me. Hot damn that was a highlight of the night!

Atmosphere

The show closed out with Atmosphere who is always a crowd favorite. Slug, the rapper of the rapper/ DJ duo, is a beast and king of the scene here. Not just that, he's an awesome, down to earth guy. They brought up many musicians that had already graced the stage along with some surprise acts including, one of my favorites, Murs.

People came from all over for the show last night. It was a huge deal and it was right down the street from my apartment. What an amazing city. What an amazing music scene. What amazing people.

Lineup:

K-Salaam / P.O.S / Toki Wright / Boom Bap Project / Grayskul / Los Nativos / Dem Atlas / Mr. Dibbs / Micranots / I Self Devine / Grieves / Soul Position / Blueprint / Prof / Musab / Abstract Rude / Bk-One / Battlecats / DJ Abilities / Aesop Rock / The Uncluded / Hail Mary Mallon / Dilated Peoples / Evidence / Brother Ali / Freeway Atmosphere / Felt

Rhymesayers 20 at Target Center, Minneapolis (04 December 2015)

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Minneapolis: December 4 to December 6, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 4 to December 6, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

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 … Prof Fashawn, in his brief twenty minutes, brought out both Prof and Brother Ali for separate duets and showcased DJ Fresh who twirled the knobs on a mixer embedded in a giant boombox. … Brother Ali Brother Ali and Syrian-American rapper/activist Omar Offendum will be appearing at Augsburg college on Saturday, March 9, in Minneapolis. ... P.O.S. They only played two songs during the pop up show but for the second song they brought Stef (better known as local rapper and Doomtree member P.O.S.) up to sing about orange juice called "Shake It Well." The song ...

RHYMESAYERS 20
at Target Center
Friday, 12/04/2015, 5pm ($20/$100 VIP)
targetcenter.com

The special Rhymesayers 20 Year Anniversary Concert is taking place this December 4th at the Target Center. Traditionally Rhymesayers Entertainment record label has sold out First Avenue for many, many years now. Moving it a larger capacity like the Target Center made a lot of sense to us.

Expect all the staple artists from Atmoshpere and Brother Ali to recent addition Prof to be there on Friday to represent Rhymesayers.

Performances by (in alphabetical order):

Abstract Rude

Aesop Rock

Atmosphere

Battlecats

BK One

Blueprint

Boom Bap Project

Brother Ali

deM atlaS

Dilated Peoples

DJ Abilities

Evidence

Felt

Freeway, Grayskul

Grieves

Hail Mary Mallon

I Self Devine

Jake One

K-Salaam

Los Nativos

Micranots

Mr. Dibbs

Musab

P.O.S.

Prof

Soul Position

The Uncluded

Toki Wright

All arena seats (including the entire general admission floor) are only $20.00 (plus facility, ticketing fees and taxes) to celebrate twenty years of Rhymesayers.

Limited VIP packages available (with all the goodies) for $100.00 (plus facility, ticketing fees and taxes). VIP includes: premium VIP seating, exclusive Rhymesayers 20 Shirt, VIP bag, Rhymesayers 20 Sticker, limited edition VIP laminate with lanyard,exclusive VIP entrance and special VIP only bars.

Read More Beat Connection Beat Connection opened up the show. We've previously seen the Seattle-based band in 2012, touring in support of their album The Palace Garden, and was rather impressed with their fanbase ...

BEAT CONNECTION
at 7th Street Entry
Saturday, 12/05/2015, 9pm ($12)
first-avenue.com

Seattle's Beat Connection is back on tour in support of their new album Product 3 (out now on ANTI- Records). We first caught the band in 2012 and was blown away at their fanbase. Their last appearance in Minneapolis was with Django Django in August 2015.

Product 3, as described by Stereogum is "cuts a path through electronic pop, rock, hip-hop, and R&B without ever plunging head-on into any one sound."

Special guests Phantoms and Metavari to open.

Tour dates:

11/28 - The Drake - Toronto, ON
12/02 - The Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI
12/03 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL
12/04 - The Frequency - Madison, WI
12/05 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
12/06 - Vega - Lincoln, NE
12/09 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
12/10 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
12/11 - Watercolor - Boise, ID
12/12 - The Bartlett - Spokane, WA
12/17 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
12/19 - Fortune - Vancouver, BC

Read More The Struts Breakout U.K. band The Struts will be stopping by First Avenue this September 17th, in support of their hit Have You Heard EP (Interscope Records), with single "Could Have Been Me". …

AWOLNATION
at Myth
Sunday, 12/06/2015, 5pm ($29.50)
mythlive.com

Awolnation (stylized as AWOLNATION) will be stopping by the Myth in Maplewood this Sunday, December 6th, in support of Run (Red Bull). Before the electronic rock band head out with Fall Out Boy, they're set to do a number of Radio Station tour - including this one, as part of 93X Nutcracker Presents show.

Our favorite The Struts will open up the show. You may remember that they previously booked (and sold out) the 7th Street Entry, prompting the promoters to upgrade their venue to First Avenue.

Tour dates:

12/01/15 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
12/03/15 Fairfax, VA EagleBank Arena
12/04/15 102.9 The Buzz's Swanky Sweater
12/05/15 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
12/06/15 Saint Paul, MN Myth
12/12/15 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas
12/15/15 95X Holiday Whobilation
12/16/15 106.5 The End Presents
12/17/15 105.7 Holiday Spectacular
12/18/15 Night 89X Stole Christmas
01/09/16 Honolulu, HI The Republik
02/26/16 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live
03/01/16 North Charleston, SC Coliseum
03/02/16 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena
03/04/16 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
03/05/16 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort
03/06/16 Syracuse, NY War Memorial Arena
03/08/16 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
03/09/16 Dayton, OH Wright State University
03/10/16 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
03/12/16 Chicago, IL United Center
03/13/16 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
03/14/16 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
03/17/16 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena
03/18/16 Memphis, TN FedExForum
03/19/16 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
03/20/16 San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum
03/22/16 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena
03/23/16 Colorado Springs, CO Broadmoor World
03/25/16 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena
03/26/16 Irvine, CA Irvine Meadows Amph

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Minneapolis Music Guide: September 21 - September 27, 2014

Here is the weekly guide of some Minneapolis live concerts and events from September 14 to September 20.

Read More Meiko Meiko has just covered Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime", and she's made it available as a free download on her website. Hear the song now … Buddy Buddy opened up the show. He's normally a seven-piece band, but he's traveling light on this Buddy/Meiko teamup. He started off with "Apologize (If You Tried)," then quickly launched into his Gray's Anatomy song, "Say A Lot." …

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
LORING PASTA BAR
Meiko

Look, we like Meiko, okay? She has a new yet-untitled album coming out next month via PledgeMusic, and it looks like she's heading out on tour in support of said-album.

Meiko at SXSW 2009 Austin, Texas

I have seen Meiko a few times, once at SXSW 2009 and semi-recently at 7th Street Entry in 2012.

For this upcoming Fall/Winter 2014 tour, she will feature the same opener, Buddy, from the last tour. Buddy has a new album called Last Call For The Quiet Life, which came out August 19 via Stove Punchin' Records.

Also, please note that the show will take place at the Loring Pasta Bar (right next to the Varsity) and the show starts late (9pm) and is 18+ only. If I know anything about Meiko, it is that she used to waitress, and she'll definitely be reminding you that you need to tip your waiters/waitress at least 20%.

Meiko US tour dates:

09/19/14 Ames, IA Iowa State University
09/21/14 Minneapolis, MN Loring Pasta Bar
09/24/14 Evanston, IL SPACE
09/30/14 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre
10/01/14 Athens, GA The Melting Point
10/02/14 Decatur, GA Eddie's Attic
10/04/14 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
10/14/14 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater
10/18/14 Costa Mesa, CA The Wayfarer
10/19/14 Hermosa Beach, CA Saint Rocke
10/25/14 Dallas, TX Lake Cliff Park
10/26/14 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q
11/03/14 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
11/05/14 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
12/11/14 San Francisco, CA Brick & Mortar Music Hall

Read More The War on Drugs Although Kurt Vile is no longer in The War On Drugs, the Philadelphia is proving that they can survive without Vile with a string of sold-out shows. The shoegazey band is currently out on tour in support of their latest release …

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
FIRST AVENUE
The War On Drugs w/ Califone

Philadelphia's The War on Drugs are stronger and more popular than ever. The band sold out First Avenue in Minneapolis, that they were forced to add another show for September 23rd. So here is your chance to grab tickets before the second show sells out...

The War On Drugs are currently touring in support of their 2014 Lost In The Dream (Secretly Canadian), which was picked as #21 in Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums Of The Decade So Far."

USA Tour dates:

09/15 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
09/16 -Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
09/17 -Columbus, OH @ Newport
09/19 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
09/20 -Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
09/21 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
09/22 -Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
09/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
09/24 -Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
09/26 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
09/27 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston
09/28 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's
10/01 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
10/02 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
10/03 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
10/04 - Sacramento, CA @ TBD Festival
10/05 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
10/06 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
10/09 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
10/10 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10/11 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
10/12 -St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room
10/13 -Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
10/15 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
10/16 - Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
10/17 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
CLYDE IRON WORKS
Atmosphere w/ Prof

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 crew will ever play at.... so for hardcore fans, you might want to take that hour+ drive up north to catch this show (especially because the November show at First Avenue is sold out).

The tour is called "North of Hell" Tour:

09.16.14 Missoula, MT Wilma Theater
09.18.14 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
09.19.14 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
09.20.14 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
09.23.14 Duluth, MN Clyde Iron Works
11.04.14 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
11.05.14 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
11.06.14 Little Rock, AR Juanita's Cantina
11.09.14 Dallas, TX House of Blues
11.10.14 Houston, TX House of Blues
11.11.14 New Orleans, LA Tipitina's
11.12.14 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
11.14.14 Richmond, VA The National
11.15.14 Baltimore, MD Ram's Head Live
11.16.14 New York, NY Terminal 5
11.17.14 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
11.18.14 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak
11.20.14 Indianapolis, IN Vogue Theater
11.21.14 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
11.22.14 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
11.23.14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
11.02.14 Iowa City, IA Blue Moose Tap House

Minneapolis Music Guide: July 6 - July 12, 2014

Here is a guide of some Minneapolis (and St Paul) live concerts and events taking place next week: July 6 - July 12. This week we're "spilling" over to Wisconsin because of Minnesota's flooding problems (which has already caused A Taste of Minnesota to move location).

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SUNDAY, JULY 6
HENRY MAIER FESTIVAL PARK
Summerfest

John and I talked about Milwaukee's Summerfest on our Minnesota Music Festivals Podcast, but it ended up on the cutting floor because of: (1) It's not Minnesota, and (2) It was confusing with "Somerset, Wisconsin": Soundtown (in Somerset) and Summer Set (again, in Somerset).

Summerfest is certified by the Guinness World Records, the festival is "The World's Largest Music Festival" (based on its 75-acre coverage). Yes, bigger than Glasto.

Lineup for their last day:

Melissa Etheridge
Bombino
Cheap Trick
No Quarter - Led Zeppelin Trib.
Domenic Marte
Ismael Miranda
Crowder
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Jake Bugg
The Orwells
Jacob Martin Band
The Fatty Acids
Cole Swindell
Usher
Bebe Rexha

 

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MONDAY, JULY 7
7TH STREET ENTRY
Pledge Empire Records

Still recovering from the July 4th holiday?

The party is just getting started with Pledge Empire Records' homecoming The Greater Good Tour show at 7th Street Entry*.

Based in the Twin Cities, Pledge Empire Records describes themselves as "The People's Label" as 'The Best Independent Label in the World'!

Lineup:

Sti-Lo Reel
Ced Linus
$Ota-Kold
Karma
Trinh And Amos
New Era
Eljin
Spkr Frkr

* Note: The entire show will be recorded live by Dreams & Wonderlands Ben Seide.

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TUESDAY, JULY 8
STATE THEATRE
Sarah McLachlan

Even though I could never spell Sarah McLachlan's name, she is one of my favorite musician.

McLachlan is currently in the USA on her tour in support of her latest album Shine On, out now on Verve Records.

Jul. 3, 2014 Kansas City, MO Starlight Amph
Jul. 5, 2014 Chicago, IL Ravinia
Jul. 6, 2014 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre
Jul. 8, 2014 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
Jul. 9, 2014 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre
Jul. 11, 2014 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion
Jul. 12, 2014 Detroit, MI Meadowbrook Music
Jul. 13, 2014 Toledo, OH Zoo Amphitheatre
Jul. 14, 2014 Lewiston, NY Artpark
Jul. 16, 2014 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga PAC
Jul. 18, 2014 Bangor, ME Waterfront Pavilion
Jul. 19, 2014 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Jul. 20, 2014 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Jul. 22, 2014 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
Jul. 23, 2014 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
Jul. 24, 2014 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center
Jul. 26, 2014 Vienna, VA Filene Center
Jul. 27, 2014 Charlottesville, VA nTelos Wireless
Jul. 29, 2014 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
Jul. 30, 2014 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amph
Aug. 1, 2014 New Orleans, LA Saenger Theatre
Aug. 2, 2014 Austin, TX ACL Live
Aug. 3, 2014 Dallas, TX AT&T Performing Arts

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
THE VARSITY THEATER
Veruca Salt w/ Battleme

Possibly one of my favorite moment this year was when I was told that Veruca Salt reformed! Yes, that's right, the original team (Nina, Louise, Steve, and Jim) are back together, recording new music and will be heading out on tour!

It has been a long, long time, but I absolutely cannot wait to hear their classic songs "Seether", "Get Back", "All Hail Me", "Spiderman '79" -- heck, play the whole American Thighs album live, I'm on board all the way!

Opening up for VS is Battleme, which Emily described as looking like "the lovechild of Joseph Arthur and Frank Zappa."

07/09/14 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
07/10/14 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
07/11/14 Cincinnati, OH @ Bunbury Music Festival
07/12/14 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
07/13/14 St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
07/14/14 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
07/21/14 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
07/22/14 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
07/24/14 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
07/25/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
07/26/14 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

Atmosphere at the Simon Estes Amphitheater, Des Moines (8/11/09)

Atmosphere brought a showering of lyrics when they stormed into Des Moines.

Atmosphere - Shoulda Know Atmosphere Tour Dates 08/14/09 Red Rocks Amph Morrison, CO 08/15/09 Paoli Soleri Outdoor Amph SantaF,NM 08/16/09 Club 101 El Paso, TX 08/18/09 House of Blues  Las Vegas, NV 08/19/09 Hollywood Palladium, CA 08/21/09 House Of Blues San Diego, CA 08/23/09 Fairplex Pomona, CA 08/30/09 Outside Music Fest SF, CA 09/08/09 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN 09/09/09 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN Discography [1997] Overcast! [2002] God Loves Ugly [2003] Seven's Travels [2005] You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having [2007] Strictly Leakage (free download) [2008] When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

Des Moines had the pleasure of listening to one of the freshest sounds tonight; 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.

Atmosphere at Simon Estes Amphitheater, Des Moines (8/11/09) ♥ photo by Elizabeth Soda

Whether the crowd was spitting along with Atmosphere’s beats or waving their hands side-to-side, Simon Estes Amphitheater was flooded with love and appreciation for this rapper’s talent. The group showcased many of their popular favorites like, “Sunshine,”  “Always Coming Back Home to You,” & “Trying to Find a Balance.”  It was truly amazing how Des Moines came together to celebrate with Atmosphere and their whole entourage. I was under the impression that Atmosphere was not that popular within the suburbs of Des Moines, but the more people filed towards the front of the amphitheater, it just went to prove that music is alive and well, no matter what kind it is.

Slug provided the audience with a free-style rap at the very end of the show. He included tidbits about down home cooking and the Embassy suites. It was a nice touch to wrap up the night and also provided me with a sense of how he really felt about Iowa. “Atmosphere flips lyrics like a spatula.” So he said himself while spitting to his own rhyme about his vocal talents.  He seemed to really enjoy the crowd’s energy and played off it for most of the evening. Slug told jokes and even made friendly contact with the crowd every now and then. In regards to his friendliness to the crowd, while the opening bands made their transition, Slug appeared out of nowhere and started to meet with the crowd. He began shaking hands with everyone and thanking them for coming. I had the opportunity to shake his hand. It proved to me that Atmosphere isn’t like any other band, they truly care about their audience and about the ears that Slug’s lyrics fall upon.

The opening acts were Attracted to Gods and Eyedea & Abilities. The crowd seemed most familiar with the lyrical rhymes of Eyedea & Abilities. Attracted to Gods was a great duo that reminded me of George Thorogood. They had really great jam sessions that twanged with a bit of blues rock.

 08/12/2009 19:11:52 ♥ ashley () ♥ rhymesayers.com/atmosphere ♥ myspace.com/atmosphere