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Minneapolis: This Week (10/30/2022)

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

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10/24 Pretty Sick at 7th St Entry Read More Beabadoobee Next up on the main stage was Filipino-British singer-songwriter, Beabadoobee, stylized as beabadoobee, playing some tunes from her debut album Fake It Flowers. Beabadoobee just played the Governors Ball in ....

10/24/2022 Monday

Pretty Sick
at 7th St Entry
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London-based, New York City-rooted band Pretty Sick will be opening for Beabadoobee in the UK, starting with the Dublin, Ireland, date. The band will headline a North America tour, starting with Minneapolis’ 7th Street Entry, on October 24.

The band’s debut album Makes Me Sick Makes Me Smile is due September 30th on Dirty Hit.

Upcoming Live Dates

10/4 - Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia Theatre*
10/5 - Belfast, UK @ Ulster Hall*
10/7 - Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy Bristol*
10/8 - Norwich, UK @ The Nick Rayns LCR*
10/10 - Nottingham, UL @ Rock City*
10/11 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ O2 Academy Newcastle*
10/13 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy*
10/14 - Sheffield, UK @ Foundry*
10/15 - Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom*
10/17 - Brighton, UK @ Chalk*
10/18 - Southhampton, UK @ Engine Rooms*
10/19 - London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton*
10/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/25 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
10/26 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/28 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
10/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/31 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
11/1 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile - Madame Lou's
11/3 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of Th Hill
11/5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
11/6 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
11/8 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
11/10 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
11/11 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
11/12 - Denton, TX @ Andy's Bar & Grill
11/14 - Nashville, TN @ Third Man Records
11/15 - Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
11/17 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
11/18 - Washington, DC @ DC9
11/19 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
11/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
11/21 - New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom

*=supporting beabadoobee

10/25 Barns Courtney at Fine Line Read More Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). …

10/25/2022 Tuesday

Barns Courtney
at Fine Line
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Originally scheduled in April 4, 2022, the Barns Courtney will be rescheduled for October 25th, at the Fine Line Music Cafe.

We caught the musician in Kansas City in Sep 2022 and wrote, “For his first time headlining a show in three years, UK alt rock singer-songwriter Barns Courtney burst out with the pent-up infectious energy of a tea kettle left on the stove to over boil, and the packed crowd at recordBar in Kansas City returned that elevated amount of energy, back in kind.”

Tour Dates

9/24/2022 - Culture Room - Miami, FL
9/26/2022 - The Social - Orlando, FL
9/27/2022 - Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL
9/28/2022 - Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA
9/30/2022 - Saturn - Birmingham, AL
10/1/2022 - Eastside Bowl - Nashville, TN
10/3/2022 - The Underground - Charlotte, NC
10/5/2022 - Lincoln Theatre - Washington, DC
10/7/2022 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
10/8/2022 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
10/10/2022 - Empire Live - Albany, NY
10/12/2022 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
10/14/2022 - Club XL - Harrisburg, PA
10/15.2022 - Phoenix - Toronto, Canada
10/17/2022 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
10/18/2022 - St. Andrew's Hall - Detroit, MI
10/19/2022 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
10/21/2022 - Newport - Columbus, OH
10/22/2022 - Headliners - Louisville, KY
10/24/2022 - Park West - Chicago, IL
10/25/2022 - Fineline - Minneapolis, MN
10/27/2022 - The Waiting Room - Omaha, NB
10/28/2022 - Delmar Hall - St. Louis, MO
11/1/2022 - The Summit - Denver, CO
11/2/2022 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
11/4/2022 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
11/5/2022 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
11/8/2022 - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
11/9/2022 - August Hall - San Francisco, CA
11/11/2022 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
11/12/2022 - Showbox Market - Seattle, WA

10/28 Sammy Rae & The Friends at First Avenue Read More Sammy Rae & The Friends Sammy and "The Friends" are so talented... let's hope this album (The Good Life) and the new album Let's Throw A Party garner a much bigger following, and there's more music to come. ...

10/28/2022 Friday

Sammy Rae & The Friends
at First Avenue
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Brooklyn-based ensemble Sammy Rae & The Friends is on a fall headline tour. Their latest single, “IF It All Goes South” is a romantic song about two lonely young-at-hearts through a series of near encounters.

Sammy Rae explains, “The quirky, omnipresent narrator (played by me!), follows them along and encourages their bumping into each other, until they finally collide at a bowling alley. It’s a timeless and whimsical love story starring two of the most beautiful retirees in the state of Florida. Morale of this story: It takes courage, patience and luck to find love, but it can happen to anyone. Anywhere.”

Tour dates:

Oct October 1st @ Empire Control Room in Austin, TX
October 3rd @ House of Blues in Houston, TX
October 4th @ House of Blues in New Orleans, LA
October 5th @ Saturn in Birmingham, AL
October 7th @ Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA
October 8th @ Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, TN
October 9th @ The Orange Peel in Asheville, NA
October 11th @ The Ritz in Raleigh, NC
October 12th @ The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD
October 13th @ The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA
October 15th @ Roadrunner in Boston, MA
October 16th @ Serious Fun Arts Festival in White Plains, NY
October 27th @ The Sylvee in Madison, WI
October 28th @ First Ave in Minneapolis, MN
October 29th @ Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE
October 31st @ Granada Theatre in Lawrence, KS
November 2nd @ Gothic Theatre in Denver, CO
November 3rd @ Commonwealth Room in Salt Lake City, UT
November 4th @ The Knitting Factory in Boise, ID
November 6th @ The Showbox in Seattle, WA
November 9th @ Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR
November 11th @ Regency in San Francisco, CA
November 12th @ Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
November 13th @ Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
November 15th @ House of Blues in San Diego, CA
November 16th @ Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV
November 17th @ Marquee Theatre in Phoenix, AZ

10/30 Soccer Mommy with Lightning Bug at First Avenue Read More Soccer Mommy Nashville’s Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Allison) released her critically acclaimed sophomore album color theory last year, but due to the pandemic, there was no tour. Now that .…

10/30/2022 Sunday

Soccer Mommy
with Lightning Bug
at First Avenue
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Soccer Mommy is currently on tour in support of Sometimes, Forever her magnificent new album produced by Daniel Lopatin of Oneohtrix Point Never. The album made its Billboard chart debut, taking the #1 slot for Heatseakers, Top New Artist and Alternative New Artist, debuting in the Top 200, and many more.

Lightning Bug to open.

Tour dates:

10/28/22 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex &
10/29/22 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre &
10/30/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue &
11/01/22 - Chicago, IL @ Metro &
11/04/22 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom &
11/05/22 - North Adams, MA @ Mass MOCA &
11/06/22 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues &
11/08/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel ^
11/11/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall ^
11/12/22 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^
11/14/22 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom ^
11/16/22 - Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre ^
11/17/22 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Heaven Stage ^
11/18/22 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn ^
11/19/22 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl ^
11/30/22 - St. Louis, MO @ Pageant #
12/02/22 - Ft. Collins, CO @ Washington's #
12/03/22 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre #
12/04/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot #
12/06/22 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre #
12/07/22 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore #
12/08/22 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom #
12/10/22 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater #
12/11/22 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory #
12/13/22 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern #
12/14/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren #
12/16/22 - Austin, TX @ Emo's East #
12/17/22 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues #

& with support from Lightning Bug
^ with support from Helena Deland
# with support from TOPS
* with support from Francis Delirium

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Rocktober: October 25 to October 26

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10/25 Barns Courtney at Fine Line Read More Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). …

10/25/2022 Tuesday

Barns Courtney
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Originally scheduled in April 4, 2022, the Barns Courtney will be rescheduled for October 25th, at the Fine Line Music Cafe.

We caught the musician in Kansas City in Sep 2022 and wrote, “For his first time headlining a show in three years, UK alt rock singer-songwriter Barns Courtney burst out with the pent-up infectious energy of a tea kettle left on the stove to over boil, and the packed crowd at recordBar in Kansas City returned that elevated amount of energy, back in kind.”

Tour Dates

9/24/2022 - Culture Room - Miami, FL
9/26/2022 - The Social - Orlando, FL
9/27/2022 - Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL
9/28/2022 - Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA
9/30/2022 - Saturn - Birmingham, AL
10/1/2022 - Eastside Bowl - Nashville, TN
10/3/2022 - The Underground - Charlotte, NC
10/5/2022 - Lincoln Theatre - Washington, DC
10/7/2022 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
10/8/2022 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
10/10/2022 - Empire Live - Albany, NY
10/12/2022 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
10/14/2022 - Club XL - Harrisburg, PA
10/15.2022 - Phoenix - Toronto, Canada
10/17/2022 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
10/18/2022 - St. Andrew's Hall - Detroit, MI
10/19/2022 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
10/21/2022 - Newport - Columbus, OH
10/22/2022 - Headliners - Louisville, KY
10/24/2022 - Park West - Chicago, IL
10/25/2022 - Fineline - Minneapolis, MN
10/27/2022 - The Waiting Room - Omaha, NB
10/28/2022 - Delmar Hall - St. Louis, MO
11/1/2022 - The Summit - Denver, CO
11/2/2022 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
11/4/2022 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
11/5/2022 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
11/8/2022 - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
11/9/2022 - August Hall - San Francisco, CA
11/11/2022 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
11/12/2022 - Showbox Market - Seattle, WA

10/25 Santigold with Sho Madjozi at Palace Theatre Read More Santigold Santigold (previously known as Santogold), became "Santagold" recently when she gave us a gift of letting us know that her third album 99¢ will be released worldwide on February 26th via Atlantic Records. ...

10/25/2022 Tuesday

Santigold
with Sho Madjozi
at Palace Theatre
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UPDATE: This show has been cancelled.

Santigold writes:

Dear Friends,

I am both sad and proud to announce my decision to cancel the Holified Tour.

I am sad because it breaks my heart to disappoint those of you who consistently come out to show love and support me for what I do, those of you who have bought tickets and planned trips to come and see me. When I think of disappointing you all, I feel the disappointment deep in the pit of my stomach as well. I was excited to finally be back with you in person to celebrate and bring the music of this new record to life. I know that without you I would never have been able to continue making music for all of these years, and I am so grateful.

But for the past several years we have all been through immense challenges, some physical, some mental, some spiritual, some economic. And yet, as we have begun to trudge on, much of the toll of that experience has been left untended as we rush back in, attempting to make up for lost time, to reconnect, catch up on bills unpaid, to escape the insanity that had begun to set in. For many of us, the landscapes we are re-entering are not the same.

As a touring musician, I don’t think anyone anticipated the new reality that awaited us. After sitting idle (not being able to do shows) for the past couple years, many of us like everyone else, earning no or little income during that time, every musician that could, rushed back out immediately when it was deemed safe to do shows. We were met with the height of inflation – gas, tour buses, hotels, and flight costs skyrocketed – many of our tried-and-true venues unavailable due to a flooded market of artists trying to book shows in the same cities, and positive test results constantly halting schedules with devastating financial consequences. All of that on top of the already-tapped mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional resources of just having made it through the past few years. Some of us are finding ourselves simply unable to make it work.

In my case,I have tried and tried, looked at what it would take from every angle, and I simply don’t have it. I can’t make it work. I’m actually going to elaborate on it more later because I think it’s important for people to know the truth of what it’s like out here for artists and I don’t believe enough of us are talking about it publicly. I’ve seen a couple articles start to emerge, literally over the past few days, just as I had started writing this letter to you, about musicians canceling tours, prioritizing themselves over the demands of a relentless industry. But for now, I want to tell you that for me it has taken a toll – through anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, vertigo, chronic pain, and missing crucial time with my children. In the place that I’m in, in the place that the music business is in, it feels like I’ve been hanging on, trying to make it to the ever-distant finish line, but my vehicle’s been falling apart the whole time – the bumper fell off, the wheels one at a time, the steering wheel, and finally the whole bottom fell out. And here I am thinking, ‘Should I just hold the doors up and run?’ And my little heart that has been working way beyond its limits, my whole body in fact and my soul too, are screaming at me “NO muthaf**ka! Pull.The F**. Over!”

I’m coming to you with the honesty that is inherent in my music. How could I release Spirituals, an album about honoring yourself and refusing to cross your own boundaries, and not take this opportunity to do just that for myself? I want you to understand that I am proud to be canceling this tour when it means that I am proclaiming that I, the person who writes the songs, is as important to me as the songs. I will not continue to sacrifice myself for an industry that has become unsustainable for, and uninterested in the welfare of the artists it is built upon.

I love you all. And I hope to see you soon.

Santigold

10/25 Turnstile with Snail Mail at Fillmore Read More Turnstile This big lineup will also include Turnstile, Defeater and our favorite underwear flashing girl Colleen Green. Tour dates: 04/13/16 Portland, OR Analog Cafe & Theater 04/15/16 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court ....

10/25/2022 Tuesday

Turnstile
with Snail Mail
at Fillmore
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Baltimore’s hardcore punk band Turnstile will headline the Fillmore in Minneapolis on October 25, as part of the Turnstile Love Connection Tour… which features Snail Mail (Jpegmafia will not be performing at this show due to other commitments).

We caught Snail Mail in April 2022 and wrote, “With the band’s logo on a big backdrop and a couple of Cupid statues on pedestals adorning the stage, Snail Mail began their sixty-five minute set with the title track and album opener from the latest record, Valentine and quickly got all of the crowd engaged and on their side. Following the album’s sequence, “Ben Franklin” next brought things very personal, as Jordan sang about her 2020 stint in rehab.”

Tour dates:

Oct 3 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Mirage, Avant Gardner
Oct 4 Toronto, ON, Canada History
Oct 6 Asbury Park, NJ, US Stone Pony Summer Stage
Oct 9 Washington, DC, US The Anthem
Oct 11 Charlotte, NC, US The Fillmore
Oct 13 Orlando, FL, US House of Blues Orlando
Oct 14 St Petersburg, FL, US Jannus Live
Oct 16 New Orleans, LA, US Orpheum Theater
Oct 18 Kansas City, MO, US Uptown Theater
Oct 19 St Louis, MO, US The Pageant
Oct 21 Louisville, KY, US Old Foresters Paristown Hall
Oct 22 Columbus, OH, US KEMBA Live!
Oct 23 Chicago, IL, US Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Oct 25 Minneapolis, MN, US Fillmore Minneapolis
Oct 27 Denver, CO, US Mission Ballroom
Oct 28 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Complex - UT
Oct 30 Oakland, CA, US Fox Theater
Oct 31 San Francisco, CA, US The Warfield
Nov 2 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Shrine Expo Hall
Nov 3 Hollywood, CA, US Hollywood Palladium
Nov 5 San Diego, CA, US Dia De Los Deftones
Nov 7 Phoenix, AZ, US The Van Buren
Nov 8 Las Vegas, NV, US Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas
Nov 11 San Antonio, TX, US Aztec Theatre
Nov 12 Houston, TX, US Revention Music Center
Nov 14 Atlanta, GA, US Coca-Cola Roxy
Nov 16 Pittsburgh, PA, US Stage AE
Nov 17 Buffalo, NY, US Town Ballroom
Nov 19 Boston, MA, US Roadrunner
Nov 20 Boston, MA, US Roadrunner
Nov 21 Harrisburg, PA, US XL Live
Jan 30 2023 Auckland, New Zealand Laneway Festival
Feb 5 2023 Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, Australia Laneway Festival

10/25 and 10/26 The California Honeydrops at Turf Club Read More California Honeydrops The California Honeydrops is touring in support of their seventh double album Call It Home: Vol. 1 & 2, is out now via Tubtone Records. ....

10/25/2022 Tuesday
10/26/2022 Wednesday

The California Honeydrops
at Turf Club
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Due to popular demands, The California Honeydrops, have added a second show at the Turf Club. The two-night residency starts on October 25 (sold out) and ends on October 26.

Tour Dates

Sept. 20 - Crested Butte, CO - Center for the Arts
Sept. 22 - Telluride, CO - Sheridan Opera House
Sept. 24 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up
Oct. 14 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
Oct. 16 - Flagstaff, AZ - Yucca North
Oct. 18 - Durango, CO - Animas City Theatre
Oct. 19 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
Oct. 21 - Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom
Oct. 22 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads
Oct. 23 - St. Louis, MO - The Big Top
Oct. 25 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
Oct. 26 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
Oct. 27 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
Oct. 29 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Annex
Oct. 30 - Ferndale, MI - Magic Bag
Oct. 31 - Kalamazoo, MI - Bell’s Brewery
Nov. 2 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
Nov. 3 - Portland, ME - Aura
Nov. 5 - New York, NY - Sony Hall
Nov. 6 - Boston, MA - Royale Boston
Nov. 8 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
Nov. 9 - Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre
Nov. 11 - Charlottesville, VA - The Jefferson Theater
Nov. 12 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
Nov. 13 - Highlands, NC - Highlands Food and Wine Festival 2022
Jan. 15-22, 2023 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Sandy Beaches Cruise 2023

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Barns Courtney at recordBar, Kansas City MO (2022-09-17) review

Read More Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). … BARNS COURTNEY SETLIST London Girls Fun Never Ends Wanna be a Star Guillotine Hands Hobo Rocket Supernatural Champion Little Boy Glitter & Gold Hollow You & I 99 Young in America Golden Dandelions Kicks Fire BARNS COURTNEY TOUR DATES SEP 19 House of Blues Dallas, TX SEP 20 Emos Austin, TX SEP 21 House of Blues Houston, TX SEP 23 Crowbar Tampa, FL SEP 24 Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL SEP 26 The Social Orlando, FL SEP 27 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL SEP 28 Georgia Theater Athens, GA SEP 30 Saturn Birmingham, AL OCT 1 Eastside Bowl Nashville, TN OCT 3 The Underground Charlotte, NC OCT 5 Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC OCT 7 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA OCT 8 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA OCT 10 Empire Live Albany, NY OCT 12 The Studio at Webster Hall New York City, NY OCT 14 XL Live Harrisburg, PA OCT 15 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, Canada OCT 17 House of Blues Cleveland, OH OCT 18 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit, MI OCT 19 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA OCT 21 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH OCT 22 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY OCT 24 Park West Chicago, IL OCT 25 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN OCT 27 Waiting Room Lounge Omaha, NE OCT 28 Delmar Hall Saint Louis, MO NOV 1 Summit Music Hall Denver, CO NOV 2 The Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT NOV 4 House of Blues San Diego, CA NOV 5 Observatory Santa Ana, CA NOV 8 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA NOV 9 August Hall San Francisco, CA NOV 11 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR NOV 12 The Showbox Seattle, WA

For his first time headlining a show in three years, UK alt rock singer-songwriter Barns Courtney burst out with the pent-up infectious energy of a tea kettle left on the stove to over boil, and the packed crowd at recordBar in Kansas City returned that elevated amount of energy, back in kind.

Courtney was out on the first date of his Out With the Old Tour, which plays North America for the next two months, with Bristol UK band The Ramona Flowers (who we caught live in 2016) opening many dates on the first leg (sadly, not this one).

As for Courtney himself (who we’ve caught previous in 2016 and 2018), he’s still out in support of 2019’s full-length 404, but also has many new songs in the can, ahead of a new album expected late this year.

His sixty-five-minute started fiercely, with a rapid drum beat introducing 2019’s “London Girls” and Courtney prowling the stage from end to end, singing, “I should have cut my hair and changed my name” when in fact, he’s let his hair grow out, dyed it a platinum blonde, and kept his name, even emblazoning his initials in a large Roman font, on the back of his custom-made leather jacket (which he never took off despite the heat).

With additional red blush on his cheeks and a devilish smile, he took on a Dark Knight-era Heath Ledger appearance, grinning similar to Yungblud or a younger Steven Tyler.

Courtney had the crowd in the palm of his hand from the beginning, as many had originally bought tickets over two years ago and had been waiting since and showed their loyalty back early on with “whoa-oh” responses back to every verse of 2019’s “Fun Never Ends”.

The three-piece band was solid all night, despite only having learned the songs/set in six days (his female bassist only had two days) and each played with a reserved flourish. In addition to being his first headlining slot, the KC crowd got to hear several, yet-to-be-released songs including the new “Wanna be a Star” and “Guillotine”.

No one had to tell the capacity throng to clap along to 2017’s “Hands” as they just did, and on current single, “Supernatural” Courtney sang, “You’re terrifin’, beautiful, like a thunderbolt through my body”, maybe speaking of his own blast of frenetic energy that helped propel the set.

“They’re all Champions!” referring to his bassist, guitarist, and drummer for learning the set so quickly, before launching into the 2017 anthem, and the energy went to an even higher level for the rousing stomp of 2017’s “Glitter and Gold” with the crowd’s voices even drowning out the band’s, on the choruses.

Fans went back in time to the seemingly simpler 1990’s for the melodic radio hit, “99”, Courtney leaned on his own upbringing (living in Seattle from age 4-15) on the new “Young in America”, and the set found its fifth (maybe sixth) gear towards the end with 2017’s primal and booming “Kicks” and the main set closer, “Fire”.

Courtney had everyone crouch low to the ground, to then explode into a total jump-a-long on the floor with the man himself venturing out in the middle to spur things on further.

By the end of the main set, both band and crowd were happily exhausted, but the audience found it still in them to chant and applaud for more, even though it would be hard to top the end of the main set. Though a set of encore songs was listed, the band chose to end the night as-is and on a definite high.

While most bands returning to the road simply say how grateful they are to be playing live music again, a few acts really show you how excited they are, and that energy often translates back into equal or greater energy from the crowd, resulting in a truly interactive and experiential evening. Barns Courtney is one of those performers.

 

 

 

 

 

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We♥KC- September 12-18, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

Read More The National The National dropped their 6th album last month titled Trouble Will Find Me. The album (featuring such talents as St Vincent, Sharon Van Etten and Richard Reed Perry of Arcade Fire), took nearly three years to cultivate and climbed the…

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

After a whirlwind busy way to start the month, this week slows down somewhat, with a few cancellations contributing to that. In particular, we’re bummed that Sydney’s Gang of Youths pulled the plug on their North American Tour, citing front man Dave Le'aupepe’s own health issues but hope for the best and a swift return to the road.

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro September 12th-18th.

(Several artists are still requiring precautions for entry, so check with the venue and/or assume vaccination proof, might still be required)

Monday Sept 12

Shinyribs, Knuckleheads. $20

The Austin group is a sonic melting pot of Texas blues, New Orleans R&B funk, horn-driven Memphis soul, country twang, border music, big band swing, and roots-rock. In support of Late Night TV Gold released in August 2021.

William Elliott Whitmore, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $17-$20

The Iowa blues, country, folk singer/musician plays roots-folk that is often inspired by his life on his family farm, in support of 2020’s I'm With You (on Bloodshot Records).

Moonspell, Granada- Lawrence CANCELED

Tuesday Sept 13

The National, GrindersKC, $39.50-$84

One of our favorites, The National are out on a reunion tour, their first since 2019 (and more recent full-length, I Am Easy to Find). “The last couple years have given us ample time for reflection and rejuvenation. Summer 2022 is a time for reunion," the band said in a press release. "We look forward to gathering with friends, old and new. United in music and light, suspended in time. We hope you can join us.”

The band has also partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from each ticket will benefit the PLUS1 Ukraine Relief Fund, supporting the people of Ukraine through effective grassroots nonprofits providing humanitarian aid, refugee support and access to critical information; and Buffalo String Works and their work to ignite personal and community leadership through accessible, youth-centered music education.

Australian singer-songwriter Indigo Sparke will open, in support of Hysteria and new single, “Pressure in my Chest”, her follow up to last year’s Echo (which was co-produced by Adrianne Lenker).

Cheap Trick, Uptown, $45-$125

The band released their 20th studio album In Another World last April (via BMG) and since forming in 1973, the band has performed in 5,000+ shows and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. It’s been a family affair as offspring Daxx Nielsen and Robin Taylor Zander join their fathers as live touring members. We caught them at a 2017 benefit concert which turned out to be a rare Kiss reunion.

Panic! at the Disco, T-Mobile Center, $30.50-$130.50

In support of their seventh studio album, VIVA LAS VENGEANCE, the world tour returns to mostly arenas, with very worth openers Jake Wesley Rogers and Beach Bunny scheduled to open in Kansas City, so make sure to arrive early.

Testament with Exodus and Death Angel, The Truman. $35-$60

The thrash godfathers return with their thirteenth studio album: Titans of Creation, written remotely during the pandemic. We caught the legends live back in 2018, as part of Slayer’s farewell, and support from Exodus and Death Angel (who we caught in 2019) make this a solid, can’t miss show.

Sunny Day Real Estate w The Appleseed Cast, Liberty Hall- Lawrence, $35-$75

For the first time in over a decade, the classic alternative rock band is back on tour, featuring original members Jeremy Enigk, Dan Hoerner, and William Goldsmith (bassist Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters is not scheduled), opening their tour in lovely Lawrence, KS.

Lawrence’s own Appleseed Cast to open, and haven’t had new music since pre-pandemic, so maybe look to hear something new.

The Prom (musical) September 13 thru 18, Starlight Theatre, $15-$98

The Broadway hit that The New York Times declares it “makes you believe in musical comedy again!” The Prom features direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon), book by Tony winner Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone) and Tony nominee Chad Beguelin (Aladdin), music by Tony nominee Matthew Sklar (Elf) and lyrics by Beguelin.

Wednesday Sept 14

Jimmy Eat World w Charly Bliss, Uptown Theater, $37.50-$77.50

The Mesa, AZ band returns to live stages on their Something Loud tour. Formed in 1993 the four-piece has released 10 studio albums, breaking through with 2001's “Bleed American,” and hit single, "The Middle," which reached number one. We last caught them live in Minneapolis in 2018.

We’re also fans of Brooklyn-based power pop band Charly Bliss who we caught headlining back in 2018 and are due for a follow up for 2019’s Young Enough album.

Call Me Karizma w Astrus*, VIVO Live Music- OPKS,$16, 2 for $20

Young aka Morgan Parriott is a rising singer-songwriter/rapper from the familiar stomping grounds of New Prague, MN (a good brewery is there) and blends hip hop, post punk and more for his sound, out on his The Francis Tour. To coincide, Karizma dropped a music video for track “Delinquents”- “a song about my role as a leader of misfit toys. If you’ve ever come to one of my concerts, you will see every type of person imaginable in the crowd. And I take pride in bringing them all together with my music. We are the delinquents.” And like, The National above, has pledged $1 per ticket to benefit PLUS1.

Arrive early for Astrus*, a buzzing Dallas indie / hip hop artist, blending rap with emo-tinged alt rock and bedroom pop. He writes not just about teen angst, but real tragedy and loss, struggles with addiction, and mental health on singles "She Wonders Why," "Thinking About You" and "I Hope Ur Happy". FAANGS also listed as support.

Red Hot Chili Pipers, Knuckleheads, $20

...we said Pipers, so don’t expect Flea and Anthony! It’s bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent and a fusion of trad Scottish music and rock/pop anthems which they proudly call 'Bagrock."

Ricky Montgomery with Delaney Bailey, The Truman. $25-$50

Los Angeles singer, musician and songwriter whose songs went viral on TikTok, leading to being signed with Warner Records in 2020 and has new EP, It's 2016 Somewhere, out now.

Why Don't We, The Midland, CANCELED

Thursday Sept 15

American Aquarium, Knuckleheads, $20

Raleigh NC alt-country band in support of the brand-new Chicamacomico album and the band recently celebrated headlining the historic Ryman in Nashville. “Country music was the voice of the people. It wasn’t always the prettiest voice, but it was an honest voice,” said founder and front man BJ Barham. “I think that’s where country music has lost its way.” Listen as they try and help save it.

Morgan Wade as support

Psycroptic and Fallujah, Bottleneck. $25

Aussie technical death metal band in support of new album Divine Council, and San Fran technical death metallers whose new album, Empyrean, just came out on Friday.

Interloper, Cognitive, April Mist all listed as openers, so a filled night of tech death metal.

Jo Dee Messina, Prairie Band Casino-Mayetta, SOLD OUT

The longtime country artist has nine number one hit songs, 16 top 40 songs, and has sold over five million albums worldwide including breakout song, “Heads Carolina, Tails California.”

Friday Sept 16

Motionless in White with Black Veil Brides, Ice Nine Kills and Crown the Empire, Sept. 16, Azura Amphitheater. $49.50-$59.50

The second leg of their successful tri-headline "Trinity of Terror" tour with special guests Crown the Empire. As with the previous leg, all three will alternate who gets the closing spot each night, but regardless of where your favorite band on the bill falls, they promise a great set.

After 7 with LeVelle, Da Truth Band and more, Kansas City Live! $20

National Art & Soul Experience (ASX) presents RHYTHM-N-SOUL WITH AFTER 7 LeVelle, Da Truth Band, and DJ Hobo Tone, hosted by Sean Tyler.

Miss May I, Granada- Lawrence, $20

Troy, OH metalcore band formed in 2007 and just released their seventh studio album, Curse of Existence earlier this month, following lead single, “Bleed Together”.

According to vocalist Levi Benton, the album follows the same direction as the single, looking at the different connection in our lives and how the lessons we learn shape who we are as human beings.

Paul Thorn, Sept. 16-18, Knuckleheads. $20-$75

The longtime roots musician, bluesy, rocking and Southern, stages a mini-residency, multi-night stand at the club. 2019’s Never Too Late To Call was seven years in the making, recorded at Sam Phillips Studio in Memphis and produced and engineered by Grammy winner Matt Ross-Spang.

Saturday Sept 17

Barns Courtney recordBar, $20

Count us as fans of the English singer-songwriter, out on his re-scheduled Out with the Old Tour and hitting forty-two North American cities. New single, “Supernatural” has been released and Barns is “currently in the studio perfecting a new body of work,” which is due out later this year. His most recent album is 2019’s 404, which features singles “99” and “You and I” and we’ve been knocked out every time we’ve seen him live.

Vanilla Ice, KC Convention Center,$30-$100

Collaborate and Listen?! Wasn’t Ice just here, playing a set after a Royals game, you say? Well, yes, but aka Mr. Van Winkle again returns to town as part of this weekend’s Collect-A-Con, for a show included with admission ticket. The convention promises 500+ vendors selling Sports Cards, Funko POP!, Comic Books, Toys, Video Games, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering and more. Usually, that’s very up our alley, but we probably won’t hit this one.

Vampa, Aura,$20

VAMPA, aka Emily Mucha, is a young producer / DJ rising in the North and Southeastern dubstep scene, bringing a new wave of deep bass music to the masses. Artists she has previously been on the bill with include Mija, Boogie T, Trampa, Dubloadz, EPROM, Whipped Cream, Nitti Gritti, Blunts and Blondes, Jphelpz, Xaebor, Yheti and more.

Gang of Youths, Bottleneck-Lawrence, CANCELED

Sunday Sept 18

sleep in, relax

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Minneapolis: September 1 to September 6, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 1 to September 6, 2019.

Note: September 2 is Labor Day.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Squeeze 2019 Tour Read More Squeeze "The New Lennon and McCartney", Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook (billed under their popular band name Squeeze) will be playing an acoustic set across America this November. ... KT Tunstall I’ll never forget seeing KT Tunstall over at the now-defunct Epic in Minneapolis in November 2010. KT actually paused the show so she can ask the girl in front to stop talking on her cellphone.

SQUEEZE
+ KT Tunstall
State Theatre
Sun 08/25/2019 (6:30pm/$39.50)
hennepintheatretrust.org

The “Lennon and McCartney of their generation” Squeeze is celebrating their 45th band anniversary this 2019. To celebrate, the duo is on their “The Squeeze Songbook 2019” tour.

We caught the band in Nov 2015 and wrote, “Everything old is new again as classic UK band Squeeze is back on the road, in the Americas as an acoustic tour featuring founding members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, playing a lively two-night sold out run recently in town and promoting Cradle to the Grave (Virgin/EMI Records), their thirteenth album and first new music since 1998.”

KT Tunstall will open the show. We’ve seen KT a few times, the last being Sep 2016 and we described it as, “The funny story about her biggest hit ‘Black Horse and the Cherry Tree’, she said after moving to Florida, she walked by an Irish bar and heard the local bar band covering her song. The singer started shredding on the solo, and she locked eyes with the singer and gave him the A-Okay hand gesture. The punch line is, the band at the Irish bar, had no idea who she was.”

“The Squeeze Songbook 2019” USA tour:

08/29, Lenox, MA, Tanglewood
08/30, Munhall, PA, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
08/31, Chicago, IL, Chicago Theatre
09/01, Milwaukee, WI, The Pabst Theater
09/03, Minneapolis, MN, The State Theatre
09/04, Omaha, NE, Kiewit Concert Hall
09/06, Arvada, CO, Arvada Center
09/07, Park City, UT, Deer Valley Resort
09/09, Seattle, WA, The Showbox
09/10, Salem, OR, The Elsinore Theatre
09/12, Oakland, CA, The Fox Theatre
09/13, Los Angeles, CA, The Orpheum Theatre
09/15, Chandler, AZ, The Chandler Center for the Arts
09/17, Austin, TX, The Paramount
09/18, Houston, TX, Warehouse Live
09/19, Dallas, TX, The Bomb Factory
09/22, Atlanta, GA, The Tabernacle

Other shows in the area:

Jon Spencer at Turf Club Barns Courtney at Fine Line Glen Hansard at State Theatre Dominic Fike at Fine Line Ezra Furman at Turf Club Seratones at 7th Street Entry Grace Vanderwaal 2019 Tour Read More Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). … Ezra Furman Last night's show opened with Ezra Furman. The crowd was sparse to begin with but trickled in throughout the night. Ezra's performance had a raw, garage band… Grace Vanderwaal The youngest star of the evening, thirteen year-old Grace Vanderwaal next took to the stage for a short three-song set. The winner of last year’s America …

JON SPENCER AND THE HITMAKERS
+ Demolition Doll Rods
Turf Club
Sun 09/01/2019 (7pm/$18)
turfclub.net

Singer/songwriter Jon Spencer (famous for his involvement in Pussy Galore, Boss Hog, and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) is back with his new band Jon Spencer & the HITmakers. They will be stopping by the Turf Club this September 1st.

Demolition Doll Rods to open.

Tour dates:

8/28 - Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids MI
8/29 - HI-FI - Indianapolis IN
8/30 - Schubas - Chicago IL
8/31 - H.O.G. National Rally - Milwaukee WI
9/1 - Turf Club - St. Paul MN
9/2 - Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines IA
9/3 - Ignition Music Garage - Goshen IN

BARNS COURTNEY
+ The Hunna
Fine Line Music Cafe
Tue 09/03/2019 (6:30pm/$22)
finelinemusic.com

UK singer/songwriter Barns Courtney is headlining the Fine Line Music Café this September 3rd… touring in support of his new album 404 (set for release September 6 on Capitol Records). We saw Courtney in Oct 2018 and said, “Rising singer-songwriter Barns Courtney opened the evening with a spirited half-hour opening set that left him completely drenched at the end of things. New full-length is due soon on Virgin Records, but in the meantime, Courtney has released various singles and has both a lyrical sensitivity and a big room stomp sound to his songs, which include radio-friendly songs, ‘99’, ‘Glitter & Gold’, and ‘Fire’ (which first caught on in the Bradley Cooper-as-chef movie, Burnt).”

The Hunna to open.

Tour dates:

9/3 | Minneapolis, MN | Fineline
9/4 | Chicago, IL | Park West
9/6 | Columbus, OH | Newport Music Hall
9/7 | Toronto, ON | The Mod Club
9/9 | New York, NY | Webster Hall
9/10 | Boston, MA | Paradise Rock Club
9/11 | Buffalo, NY | Rec Room
9/13 | Hamden, CT | Space Ballroom
9/14 | Washington, DC | The 9:30 Club
9/16 | Nashville, TN | Mercy Lounge

GLEN HANSARD
+ OHMME
State Theatre
Wed 09/04/2019 (7pm/$39)
hennepintheatretrust.org

We love Irish singer Glen Hansard (from The Frames and Swell Season) and always happy to see that he’s back in town. We last saw him in Nov 2015 and mentioned, “We've seen Glen Hansard before, but never quite like this. He's joined on stage by a large ensemble (see entire cast and crew photograph below), including both a horn and wind instrument section. Familiar The Swell Season songs were suddenly shown in a new, livelier, and possibly improved, versions of these classic songs.”

Hansard is returning with his new record This Wild Willing.

OHMME to open.

Tour Dates:

9/4 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
9/6 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
9/7 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
9/9 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre
9/10 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
9/12 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans
9/13 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s
9/14 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
9/16 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre

DOMINIC FIKE
+ Deb Never
Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed 09/04/2019 (7pm/$20/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

Florida-native Dominic Fike will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café this Sep 4th. The show is sold out.

If you’ve got a ticket, show up early to check out Deb Never. She recently released “Ugly” and “Swimming” (taken from her debut House on Wheels EP). Expect to hear those songs on this tour.

Tour Dates:

8/31 - Philadelphia, PA @ Made in America
9/4 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fineline
9/5 -Chicago, IL @ Reggies
9/6 - Detroit, MI @The Shelter
9/9 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
9/11 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
9/12 - Washington, D.C @ Union Stage
9/17 - Miami, FL @ The Ground

EZRA FURMAN
+ Stef Chura
Turf Club
Thu 09/05/2019 (7pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Ezra Furman is touring in support of his new album Twelve Nudes (Bella Union). Furman will be stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on Sept 5th.

Stef Chura to open.

Tour Dates:

09/5 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
09/7 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
09/8 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
09/9 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
09/10 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz P.D.B.
09/11 - Cambridge, MA @ Sonia
09/12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
09/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
09/16 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage

SERATONES
+ The Violet Nines, Courtney Yasmineh
7th St Entry
Fri 09/06/2019 (8pm/$13)
first-avenue.com

Louisiana's Seratones is headlining the 7th Street Entry this September 6th. The band’s sophomore album is called Power.

Tour Dates:

8/29 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
8/31 - McMinnville, OR @ Walnut City Music Festival
9/1 - Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
9/3 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
9/6 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
9/7 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
9/9 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel
9/10 - Montreal, QC @ Quai Des Brumes
9/11 - North Adams, MA @ Hi Lo
9/12 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott
9/13 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
9/14 - Washington, D.C. @ Pearl Street Warehouse

GRACE VANDERWAAL
+ Patrick Martin
Varsity Theater
Fri 09/06/2019 (7pm/$29.50)
varsitytheater.com

Singer/songwriter Grace VanderWaal will be headlining the Varsity Theater this Friday, September 6th. We saw VanderWaal at Starkey 2017 (when she was 13 years old) and wrote, “The youngest star of the evening, thirteen year-old Grace Vanderwaal next took to the stage for a short three-song set. The winner of last year’s America Got Talent competition seemed very humbled and appreciative to be invited and opened with ‘Clay’ from her Perfectly Imperfect EP (Columbia Records). “Music is the universal language, it connects to everyone in some way” she said before ‘Light the Sky’ and ended with picking up the ukulele for her first single, ‘Moonlight’.”

VanderWaal’s new single “Waste My Time” is out now and Teen Vogue described it as “synthy dance-pop smash”.

Tour Dates:

08/28/2019 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
08/29/2019 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
09/01/2019 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
09/02/2019 Fort Collins, CO Washington's
09/03/2019 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
09/06/2019 Minneapolis, MN Varsity
09/07/2019 Chicago, IL Park West
09/09/2019 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
09/11/2019 Toronto, ON The Opera House
09/13/2019 Boston, MA Royale
09/14/2019 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall
09/16/2019 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
09/17/2019 New York, NY Webster Hall
09/19/2019 Richmond, VA The National
09/20/2019 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
09/21/2019 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live

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The Wombats at Go Show - Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (08 Oct 2018)

Wombats at Fine Line Music Cafe Wombats Setlist Cheetah Tongue Give Me a Try Black Flamingo White Eyes Techno Fan Emoticons Lemon to a Knife Fight I Don't Know Why I Like You but I Do Bee-Sting Pink Lemonade Moving to New York Jump Into the Fog Lethal Combination Let's Dance to Joy Division -- Encore -- Turn Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves) Greek Tragedy Barns Courtney Setlist Fun Never Ends London Girls 99 Glitter & Gold Golden Dandelions Kicks Fire Tour Dates 10/15/2018 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN 10/16/2018 The Mill & Mine Knoxville, TN 10/18/2018 The National Richmond, VA 10/19/2018 The Fillmore Philadelphia, PA 10/20/2018 Rams Head Live! Baltimore, MD 10/22/2018 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME 10/23/2018 College Street Music Hall New Haven, CT 10/24/2018 House Of Blues Boston, MA 10/26/2018 Corona Theatre Montreal, QC 10/30/2018 Terminal 5 New York, NY 02/01/2019 SSE Arena, Wembley London, UK Read More Go 96.3 We were really impressed with Go 96.3 FM's first Go Show #1 (featuring New Politics and Banks at Aria on Mar 2015). We were wondering how they can top that debut show … The Wombats The good news is that with their third album Glitterbug just recently released (April 13, 2015), the band is back in the USA on tour. They are stopping by the Varsity Theater on May 6th. ... Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). …

A night of lemons and honey--

The interestingly titled new album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life (Kobalt Records) from alt-pop trio The Wombats, brought them back to Minneapolis, to headline a radio-sponsored sold-out Go Show at the Fine Line Music Cafe.

The event was one in a series of shows brought in by local alternative radio station Go96.3, which helps foster fan support for up-and-coming bands, as well as station favorites (The Wombats had previously been part of a winter-themed Go Show at Northrop Auditorium in 2015).

Rising singer-songwriter Barns Courtney opened the evening with a spirited half-hour opening set that left him completely drenched at the end of things. New full-length is due soon on Virgin Records, but in the meantime, Courtney has released various singles and has both a lyrical sensitivity and a big room stomp sound to his songs, which include radio-friendly songs, ‘99’, ‘Glitter & Gold’, and ‘Fire’ (which first caught on in the Bradley Cooper-as-chef movie, Burnt).

“You guys are pretty saucy!” Courtney exclaimed dousing himself with water bottles for the final two numbers, the new ‘Kicks’, and ‘Fire’ which found everyone clapping along in double-time and singing along, as Courtney got the crowd to crouch low before all jumped up excitedly for the song’s crescendo.

With a backdrop of the new album cover, The Wombats emerged for their eighty-minute set, beginning with the heartbeat intro sound of the new album’s opening ‘Cheetah Tongue’ immediately going next into an arresting ‘Give Me a Try’ from 2015’s previous album, Glitterbug.

After some time off, the formerly Liverpool-based trio needed some triangulation logistics (singer Murph is recently married and living in LA, bassist Tord Knudsen has a family in Oslo, and drummer Dan Haggis is settled in London) to all come together, but their playing remains solid despite their distance, and the songs still have their distinctive hummable hooks and choruses amid Murph’s anxious and often somber tragi-comic lyrics.

‘Black Flamingo’ with its comfort in dysfunction, was paired live with the social awkwardness of ‘White Eyes’ before things turned more electronic again with 2011’s ‘Techno Fan’. The new album’s first single, ‘Lemon to a Knife Fight’ is an ideal bit of buzzpop about Murph’s place in relationships, and was one the first of a few lemon-themed songs of the set.

New single ‘Bee-Sting’ (which will be available on the upcoming deluxe version of the new record), with its lyrics, “You drive me crazier that a wingless bee, you drive me crazier than I ought to be” also prompted some on-stage conversation about what honey actually is (i.e. If it’s a fruit or a pollen, prompting shouted theories and drummer Haggis searching his phone).

‘Pink Lemonade’ (another lemon-themed song) had to be re-started due to all the honey talk, but Murph quickly got back on track, with the new album’s ‘Dip You in Honey’ sadly not played, as it would have completed the night’s theme. Murph also alluded to the so-called Minnesota Nice demeanor, mentioning one of his good friends in LA, is originally from the area, and so overtly and genuinely pleasant, he wasn’t sure he could trust him at first.

‘Jump into the Fog’ ended with an extra bit of instrumental bombast, with drummer Haggis mentioning it might have been from the influence of seeing Metallica headline in Austin over the weekend, and their informal stuffed animal mascot, Steve the Squirrel was introduced before the main set-closing ‘Let’s Dance to Joy Division’.

The three-song encore began with Haggis reading the crowd the dictionary definition of honey, before Murph cut him off (“we could be here all night…!”) with the straight-ahead new love song that is ‘Turn’. The synth intro of ‘Tokyo’ found everyone clapping along and before some last trivia about honey from Haggis, ‘Greek Tragedy’ ended the evening with Murph emoting, “I love this feeling but I hate this part, I wanted this to work so much”.

With their fourth full-length, The Wombats are showing a musical maturity not seen before, making lemonade out of any lemons and taking influence from the three corners of the globe each member is based in- the result is something that is musically sweet, viscous, and irresistible – honey.

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Rocktober: October 7 to October 9, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 7 to October 9, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

The Wombats Go Show Read More Go 96.3 We were really impressed with Go 96.3 FM's first Go Show #1 (featuring New Politics and Banks at Aria on Mar 2015). We were wondering how they can top that debut show … The Wombats The good news is that with their third album Glitterbug just recently released (April 13, 2015), the band is back in the USA on tour. They are stopping by the Varsity Theater on May 6th. ... Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). …

THE WOMBATS
+ Barns Courtney
Fine Line Music Cafe
Mon 10/08/2018 (7:30pm/$19.63)
finelinemusic.com

The latest Go Show will feature Liverpool’s The Wombats. This is not the Wombats’ first Go Show, in fact, they appeared at Go’s Snow Show in Dec 2015.

The Wombats’ new album Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life will be out on November 9th via AWAL Recordings. Expect to hear some preview songs, such as the forthcoming single “Bee-Sting” on their set.

Barns Courtney to open. We saw Barns in Nov 2016 and said, “Courtney and band worked hard to get the still-filling room into his corner and pulled it off with songs like his initial single, ‘Glitter & Gold’ and even pulled a move out of the Tantrums playbook during hit, ‘Fire’ (heard in the Bradley Cooper chef movie, Burnt as well) by having everyone huddle low on the ground, before exploding up for the song’s chorus. Based on the warm reception he’s received locally, expect a return headlining show, once the album is released.”

NOTE: This show was originally scheduled at Minneapolis Music Hall, but has been moved to the Fine Line. Original tickets for MMH will be honored, of course.

As a special price bonus, tickets are sold at $19.63, which is Go’s 96.3 FM dial.

Tour dates:

09/27 Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theatre
09/28 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
09/29 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
10/02 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex - Grand Room
10/03 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10/06 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/08 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
10/09 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
10/11 Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
10/12 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
10/13 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/15 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
10/16 Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine
10/18 Richmond, VA @ The National
10/19 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
10/20 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!
10/22 Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
10/23 New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
10/24 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/26 Montreal, QB @ Corona Theatre
10/27 Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
10/30 New York, NY @ Terminal 5

SG Lewis North American 2018 Tour Sarah Shook 2018 Tour Noah Cyrus Good Cry Tour Amy Helm at the Cedar Read More Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus' oversexualized Bangerz shows have been getting a lot of attention, criticized in TMZ where they comment how her parents were in the audience at one of her recent show. … Sarah Shook Chapel Hill, NC-based group Sarah Shook & the Disarmers is touring for their second album Years (Bloodshot Records). The group will stop by the Turf Club on May 9th. … Amy Helm Other shows in the area: 05/12/17 Singer/songwriter Amy Helm will be playing at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant. Cindy Cashdollar to open. 7pm, $33. …

Other shows in the area:

SG LEWIS
+ Yoshi Flower
7th Street Entry
Sun 10/07/2018 (7:30pm/$17.50)
first-avenue.com

Songwriter, producer and musician SG Lewis is touring in support of the second phase of his upcoming three-part concept album Dusk, Dark, Dawn (Casablanca/Republic Records).

Tour dates:

09/25/2018 - Union Stage - Washington, DC
09/26/2018 - The Foundry - Philadelphia, PA
09/28/2018 - Elsewhere - Brooklyn, NY
09/29/2018 - Elsewhere - Brooklyn, NY
09/30/2018 - The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA
10/02/2018 - Mod Club - Toronto, ON
10/03/2018 - Fairmount Theatre - Montreal, QC
10/05/2018 - El Club - Detroit, MI
10/06/2018 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
10/07/2018 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
10/10/2018 - Come and Take It Live - Austin, TX
10/11/2018 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
10/12/2018 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
10/14/2018 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO

SARAH SHOOK & THE DISARMERS
+ The Trongone Band
Turf Club
Sun 10/07/2018 (7pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers is back in town, they’re be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on Sunday, October 7th.

Tour dates:

9/22+23/18 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Bristol TN
9/29/2018 Devils Backbone Hoopla Roseland VA
10/2/2018 123 Pleasant Street Morgantown WV
10/3/2018 Ace of Cups Columbus OH
10/4/2018 Pioneer Indianapolis IN
10/5/2018 The Shitty Barn Spring Green WI
10/6/2018 Cactus Club Milwaukee WI
10/7/2018 Turf Club St. Paul MN
10/8/2018 Showboat Saloon Wisconsin Dells WI
10/9/2018 Raccoon Motel Davenport IA
10/10/2018 Knuckleheads Saloon Kansas City MO
10/11/2018 Off Broadway St. Louis MO
10/12/2018 Willie's Locally Known Lexington KY
11/2/18 Deventer NL Burgerweeshuis
11/3/18 Groningen NL Take Root
11/4/18 Breda NL ROOTZZ 2018
11/5/18 London UK Old Blue Last
11/7/18 Barcelona ES Rocksound
11/8/18 Zaragoza ES Rock & Blues
11/9/18 Madrid ES Boite Live

NOAH CYRUS
+ Maty Noyes
Varsity Theater
Mon 10/08/2018 (6:30pm/$25)
varsitytheater.com

Although Noah Cyrus is a Platinum-selling artist, people still think of her as Miley Cyrus’ younger sister. Noah’s “The Good Cry Tour” may or may not have something to do with her breakup with rapper Lil Xan.

NOTE: This is an all-ages show.

Tour dates:

09/22 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
09/23 Orlando, FL Beacham Theatre
09/25 Atlanta, GA The Loft
09/26 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
09/28 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
10/01 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/03 Philadelphia, PA The Theatre
10/05 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
10/07 Chicago, IL House of Blues
10/08 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
10/10 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
10/11 Houston, TX House of Blues
10/13 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
10/16 Los Angeles, CA Belasco Theatre
10/18 San Diego, CA House of Blues
10/20 San Francisco, CA August Hall
10/22 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre
10/23 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
10/24 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom

AMY HELM
Cedar Cultural Center
Tue 10/09/2018 (7:30pm/$20)
thecedar.org

American musician Amy Helm is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center in support of her latest album This Too Shall Light (Yep Roc Records). The record was produced by Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Joe Henry.

Tour Dates:

09/27/2018 Cohoes Music Hall Cohoes, NY
09/28/2018 Center For The Arts Homer, NY
09/29/2018 Buffalo Iron Works Buffalo, NY
09/29/2018 Buffalo Iron Works
10/04/2018 The Kent Stage Kent, OH
10/05/2018 Otus Supply Ferndale, MI
10/09/2018 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
10/18/2018 3rd & Lindsley Nashville, TN
10/21/2018 Culture Center Theater Charleston, WV

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Fitz and the Tantrums at State Theatre, Minneapolis (22 Nov 2016)

Setlist Get Right Back Spark Don't Gotta Work It Out Out of My League Run It Break the Walls Breakin’ the Chains of Love Walking Target Complicated Fools’ Gold Roll Up Do What You Want MoneyGrabber Burn It Down L.O.V. -- Encore -- HandClap 6AM The Walker Tour Dates 11/30/16 The Night Alt. 103.3 Stole Christmas 12/02/16 FM 102.1 Big Snow Show 12/03/16 The Nights We Stole Christmas 12/06/16 94.7 FM's December To Remember 12/12/16 West Hollywood, CA Roxy Theatre 12/14/16 Mix 94.7 Presents: The Merry Mix Show 12/15/16 Mix 96.5 Not So Silent Night" 03/18/17 Pot Of Gold Music Festival Read More Fitz and the Tantrums There’s really no doubt left– Fitz and the Tantrums are no longer a secret locally; rather, are firmly established as a party-starting, crowd-inducing good time band that everyone now has their eye on. … Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). …

Thanksgiving rolled up early and with a handclap as Los Angeles band Fitz and the Tantrums invited a sold-out crowd to Come Get Your Love at the State Theatre in Minneapolis on their last show of their tour.

The night began with a frenzied forty-minute opening set from relatively new singer-songwriter Barns Courtney, an Ipswich, UK native who grew up in Seattle and who has an initial EP, Hands (Capitol/ Virgin-EMI) out now, with full-length due in the new year.

Courtney and band worked hard to get the still-filling room into his corner and pulled it off with songs like his initial single, ‘Glitter & Gold’ and even pulled a move out of the Tantrums playbook during hit, ‘Fire’ (heard in the Bradley Cooper chef movie, Burnt as well) by having everyone huddle low on the ground, before exploding up for the song’s chorus.  Based on the warm reception he’s received locally, expect a return headlining show, once the album is released.

Soul-influenced indie pop six-piece Fitz and the Tantrums is currently enjoying their biggest success to date, with ‘Handclap’ considered by many as being THE song of the summer and a string of sold-out shows in larger venues, culminating in this leg’s tour closing date at the State Theatre.

The group is out in support of their self-titled third full-length (on Elektra Records), which symbolizes a sort of rebirth into the mainstream as their sound evolves from the retro-soul of their debut and electro-pop of the follow-up.

The band opened with the new ‘Get Right Back’, amidst a stage that would light its decorative rectangle patterns in various pastel neon colors and singer Michael Fitzpatrick was adorned in winter white and co-singer Noelle Scaggs banged a tambourine, in bright sequined jacket.

The mixed crowd stood up, and continued standing from the very beginning of the show, as the band’s music make it hard to remain still. Minneapolis remains a strong market for the band, with Fitzpatrick reminiscing mid-set about previous appearances here, including their first on a bitter cold night at Bunker’s, followed just a few months later by triple-degree heat at the first of three Basilica Block Party appearances - with this night’s show selling out the quickest of any of their dates on the current tour.

Scaggs shone on the “break” songs- ‘Break the Walls’ followed by ‘Breakin’ the Chains of Love’, always moving and inciting the crowd to join along.  Musically, the band was tight but loose as always, with sax/keys/guitar player and bandleader James King driving the band’s signature soul/pop sound.

“Everybody’s had this kind of relationship at least once”, Fitz said, introducing ‘Complicated’, which most in the audience seemed to relate to, and which ended with a blazing King sax solo.  Hands waved in the sky for new single, ‘Roll Up’ and Fitz introduced initial hit ‘MoneyGrabber’ by saying “it’s all about getting down and dirty with us”.

An hour in, the double-time, clap-happy ‘L.O.V.’ ended the main set with extended jam solos from each of the musicians, but the crowd was vocal in demanding more and was rewarded with a three-song encore. Still constant on the radio, ‘Handclap’ began the extra set, with 2100+ people clapping along in time.

2013’s bluesy ‘6AM’ followed, with the crowd swaying from right to left with the chorus, with the irresistible whistle intro of ‘The Walker’ beginning their final song.  “Thank you for making all of our dreams come true”, Fitzpatrick said, prefacing the song which was everywhere in its day, from Oscar promos to video games, and numerous commercials.

With a tour called Come Get Your Love, Fitz and the Tantrums gave just that, to a capacity crowd in a market that’s embraced them since their early days.

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Fitz and the Tantrums at State Theatre, Minneapolis (22 Nov 2016)

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Minneapolis: November 22, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on November 22, 2016.

NOTE: The Fray with American Authors will be playing the Orpheum Theatre on this date.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Fitz and the Tantrums There’s really no doubt left– Fitz and the Tantrums are no longer a secret locally; rather, are firmly established as a party-starting, crowd-inducing good time band that everyone now has their eye on. …

FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS
at The State Theatre
Tuesday, 11/22/16, 7pm ($32.50)
hennepintheatretrust.org

Neo soul/pop band Fitz and The Tantrums will be ending their 2016 Fall Tour at the State Theatre in Minneapolis next Tuesday, November 22nd. The incredibly energetic band features Michael Fitzpatrick (“Fitz”) as lead vocals with co-vocalist/percussionist Noelle Scaggs, along with guitarist / saxophonist / flutist James King, bassist Joseph Karnes, keys Jeremy Ruzumna, and drummer John Wicks.

Their latest album is a self-titled album that came out in June 2016 on Elektra Records.

Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) will open. The UK singer-songwriter was previously in town with Tom Odell in October 2016.

Tour dates:

11/16 - Huntington, NY @ Paramount
11/18 - Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre
11/19 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
11/20 - Covington, KY @ Madison Theater
11/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre

w/ Barns Courtney opening

Read More The Jezabels Remember when I told you that The Jezabels were touring in February 2014 in support of The Brink (PIAS)? Well, for some reasons the tour was canceled. The good news is that the Australian band…

THE JEZABELS
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 11/22/16, 7pm ($13)
first-avenue.com

We’re big fans of The Jezabels and was happy to see that they are back in the United States at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis... touring in support of their third studio album Synthia.

The Australian band was last seen in town in June 2014 and we wrote, “Most of the attention was focused on Hayley Mary, who sounded a little like Karen O and Kate Bush, but she had very few words to say on stage. Still, whatever lack of words she had, she certainly made it up with her funky dance moves.”

Chicago/Melbourne band Surf Rock Is Dead will open.

The Jezabels on Tour:

Nov 17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban
Nov 19 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
Nov 21 - Lawrence, KS - Riot Room
Nov 22 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
Nov 23 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
Nov 25 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
Nov 26 - Montreal, QC - Astral
Nov 28 - Albany, NY - The Hallow
Nov 29 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Dec 1 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
Dec 3 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
Dec 5 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
Dec 7 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge

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Tom Odell at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (14 Oct 2016)

Tom Odell Setlist Still Getting Used to Being on My Own I Know Wrong Crowd Concrete Can't Pretend Sparrow Heal Behind the Rose Constellations Grow Old With Me Hold Me Here I Am Another Love -- Encore -- Till I Lost Magnetised Tour Dates 10/20/16 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern 10/21/16 Vancouver, BC Imperial 10/22/16 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge 10/24/16 San Francisco, CA Social Hall SF 10/25/16 Los Angeles, CA Belasco Theater 10/27/16 San Diego, CA House Of Blues 11/01/16 Dublin, Ireland Olympia Theatre 11/02/16 Belfast Limelight 11/04/16 Brighton Brighton Centre 11/05/16 Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions 11/06/16 Swindon Oasis Leisure Centre 11/08/16 Leeds O2 Academy Leeds 11/09/16 Manchester O2 Apollo Manchester 11/12/16 Birmingham O2 Academy Birmingham 11/13/16 London O2 Academy Brixton 11/14/16 London O2 Academy Brixton 11/17/16 Utrecht, Netherlands TivoliVredenburg 11/18/16 Cologne, Germany Palladium 11/19/16 Copenhagen, Denmark Store Vega 11/22/16 Stockholm, Sweden Nobelberget 11/24/16 Hamburg, Germany Mehr! 11/26/16 Prague, Czech Mala Sportovni Hala 11/28/16 Berlin, Germany Huxleys Neue Welt 11/29/16 Munich, Germany Backstage 11/30/16 Paris, France Elysee Montmartre Read More Tom Odell Tom Odell is touring in the US in support of his second album Wrong Crowd (RCA Records/Columbia Records). The album is the follow up to 2013’s million selling, number 1 …

Might have been the wrong crowd… but was definitely the right act—

It’s No Bad Days on Tour for UK singer-songwriter Tom Odell, on the road supporting Wrong Crowd (RCA Records), his second full-length album that shows the young artist, has plenty more to show us.

The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records).  We were gutted to have missed him (due to a friend’s wedding), but like everything we’ve heard up to this point, including ‘Fire’, which was featured in last year’s Burnt film, which starred Bradley Cooper.

Tom Odell and band took to the stage amongst minimal lightning and hazy fog, to begin their ninety-minute set with ‘Still Getting Used to Being on My Own’ from the new record, which features smart song structure in an Elton John way, and choral harmonics that echoed the best Queen ballads.

Odell, wearing a tan jacket with shorter hair than previous (though it could still cover his eyes), didn’t say too much between songs, instead letting the works themselves do the talking and they often showed flashes of brilliance for the young twenty-five year old songwriter.

‘I Know’ ached like mid-70’s Bowie, the title track of the new album slowly rose to crest like a sonic tsunami and ‘Concrete’ simmered like a tea kettle.  Songs of longing and heartache were plentiful, including the brooding ‘Can’t Pretend’, with only Odell’s voice against a slow bassline to end the song that was getting too serious, enough that he himself noticed near the finish and made light of things.

‘Heal’ sounded classic, with its lyric “Take my mind and take my pain, like an empty bottle takes the rain. and heal, heal, heal, heal” and a melody that would sound contemporary forty years ago… or forty years from now.

The rare campfire-sounding b-side track, ‘Behind the Rose’ lays claim to Odell’s own quote that “having your heart broken makes for good songs” and featured just Odell and bass player Max Goff, who Odell also called “ the fifth best harmonica player in Minneapolis” in his most humble Chris Martin voice.

‘Grow Old with Me’, the lead track from his 2013 debut, Long Way Down, would probably be played at every wedding in the US, if only more people on this side of the pond were familiar with it.  Guitarist Max Clilverd kept a rock edge on everything to not get too sentimental, like on the refrain of ‘Hold Me’.

The forlorn but no less mesmerizing ‘Another Love’ ended the main set, it’s “All my tears have been used up, on another love” lyrics hitting home with anyone trying to begin again after a significant breakup.

The two-song encore began with 2013’s defiant ‘Till I Lost’ and skipped the new ‘Daddy’ though it was posted on the setlist.  A percolating ‘Magentised’, perhaps his best overall song to date, ended the evening, stretched to eight minutes that found Odell standing atop his center piano to get the crowd to clap along.

And most of the crowd were happy to do so, though were somewhat lacking the collective energy a Friday night crowd should have had, at least in comparison to the rabid European festival crowds that we’ve seen respond to that song elsewhere.  A pocket of drunk and talking girls threatened the mood, though Odell was unfazed, as was most of the crowd, instead taken deeply enough into his compelling songs and heartfelt lyrics, to hardly notice.

Despite any of that, talent shone through this night, proving Tom Odell is a just small break away from US super stardom; to match or exceed his popularity rank elsewhere, and with his music, and true to his tour name, there are No Bad Days.

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Tom Odell at Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis (14 Oct 2016)

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