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Rocktober: October 12 to 17, 2021

10/12/2021: Noga Erez at Fine Line   10/13/2021: J.I. at Fine Line   Read More Noga Erez Powerhouse singer/songwriter/producer Noga Erez is touring in suppoort of her new album KIDS (City Slang). The KIDS tour stop by the Fine Line in Minneapolis on October 12th. Virginia based rapper McKinley Dixon to open. …

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10/12/2021 TUESDAY

NOGA EREZ
with McKinley Dixon
at Fine Line
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Excerpt Girls Girls Girls (Rocktober Edition): Powerhouse singer/songwriter/producer Noga Erez is touring in suppoort of her new album KIDS (City Slang). The KIDS tour stop by the Fine Line in Minneapolis on October 12th. Virginia based rapper McKinley Dixon to open.

10/13/2021 WEDNESDAY

J.I.
with Finding Novyon
at Fine Line
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Brooklyn-native artist, J.I. is currently on his first ever North American tour, titled “The Young and Restless Tour”. The tour will take JI to the Fine Line in Minneapolis on October 13. Finding Novyon to open.

His latest releases his latest single “Morning” came out recently via G*Starr Ent./Geffen Records.

“The Young and Restless Tour":

Sep 15 Philadelphia, PA TLA
Sep 16 New York, NY Irving Plaza
Sep 18 Washington, DC Union Stage
Sep 19 Charlotte, NC The Underground
Sep 22 Fort Lauderdale, FL Revolution
Sept 23 TBD TBD
Sep 24 Atlanta, GA The Loft
Sep 26 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
Sep 27 Dallas, TX Trees
Sep 29 Phoenix , AZ Rebel Lounge
Sep 30 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex
Oct 02 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room
Oct 03 Berkeley, CA Cornerstone
Oct 04 Sacramento, CA Harlow's SOLD OUT
Oct 06 Seattle, WA Neumos
Oct 10 Denver, CO Cervante’s Other Side
Oct 11 Lincoln, NB Bourbon Theater
Oct 13 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Café
Oct 14 Milwaukee, WI The Rave II
Oct 15 Chicago, IL Avondale Music Hall
Oct 17 Detroit, MI Shelter
Oct 18 Toronto, ON Opera House
Oct 19 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
Oct 21 Buffalo, NY TBD
Oct 22 Providence, RI The Strand
Oct 23 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
Oct 24 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
Oct 30 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom

10/13: Front Bottoms at First Ave   Read More The Front Bottoms The Front Bottoms was next, they seem to have taken the scene by storm with their real-life lyrics and their honest live shows. These guys don't try to be anything other than what they are and that makes their set feel real and full of conviction. …

10/13/2021 WEDNESDAY

THE FRONT BOTTOMS
with oso oso and Sydney Sprague
at First Avenue
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New Jersey’s folk punk band The Front Bottoms will be stopping by First Avenue on October 13th, in support of In Sickness & in Flames (Fueled by Ramen).

Special guests oso oso and Sydney Sprague to open.

We caught the band in Oct 2016 and wrote, “The Front Bottoms was next, they seem to have taken the scene by storm with their real-life lyrics and their honest live shows. These guys don't try to be anything other than what they are and that makes their set feel real and full of conviction. The stage was set up to look more like a living room with floor lamps placed across the stage, a TV, and even a couch that was occupied by two random guys that sat there making drinks and nodding to the music throughout the set. The New Jersey group played through a ten and half song set (they stopped one song mid lyric due to someone getting injured and they ended up just scrapping the song altogether) and captivated the crowd the whole way through.”

Tour dates:

9/17 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore Silver Spring
9/18 Richmond, VA The National
9/19 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
9/21 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor
9/22 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
9/23 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
9/24 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl
9/26 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
9/27 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Live
9/28 Austin, TX Stubb’s
9/30 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
10/1 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
10/2 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
10/3 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
10/5 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
10/7 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
10/8 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre
10/10 Salt Lake City, UT The Union
10/11 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom
10/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/14 Lawrence, KS The Granada
10/15 Chicago, IL Radius
10/16 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
10/18 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
10/19 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
10/21 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
10/22 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore Philadelphia
10/23 Worcester, MA The Palladium
10/24 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom

10/15: Ryan Caraveo at Fine Line   10/15: Madison Cunningham at Turf Club   Read More Madison Cunningham Show up early to check out 21-year-old singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham. Cunningham recently covered Simon & Garfunkel’s “So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright” (see it on youtube). …

10/15/2021 FRIDAY

RYAN CARAVEO
with dempsey hope
at Fine Line
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Seattle born and raised and current LA native Ryan Caraveo will be out touring in support of his album Northend Sweetheart.

dempsey hope to open.

Tour dates:

9/30/2021 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
10/1/2021 Showbox Seattle, WA
10/5/2021 New Parish Oakland, CA
10/8/2021 The Roxy Los Angeles, CA
10/9/2021 Constellation Room Santa Ana, CA
10/12/2021 Complex/Rockwell Salt Lake City, UT
10/13/2021 Cervantes Other Side Denver, CO
10/15/2021 Amsterdam St. Paul, MN
10/17/2021 Chop Shop Chicago, IL
10/18/2021 El Club Detroit, MI
10/19/2021 A&R Music Bar Columbus, OH
10/20/2021 Union Stage Washington, DC
10/22/2021 Mercury Lounge New York, NY
10/23/2021 Sinclair Boston, MA
10/25/2021 Vinyl Atlanta, GA
10/26/2021 The Social Orlando, FL
10/28/2021 Trees Dallas, TX
10/29/2021 White Oak Houston, TX
10/30/2021 The Parish Austin, TX
11/2/2021 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM
11/3/2021 Crescent Theater Phoenix, AZ

10/15/2021 FRIDAY

MADISON CUNNINGHAM
with S.G. Goodman
at Turf Club
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Excerpt Girls Girls Girls: Poppy, Soccer Mommy, Madison Cunningham, Brandy Clark: GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist Madison Cunningham is back on tour. The singer, eager to return to the road, said, “Having been without playing shows for nearly a year, I was craving the chance to perform again. Though nothing can substitute a live show, I’m dusting off some old and brand new songs, and gathering some of my favorite creatives to pull off 'Livestream of Consciousness.'”

Cunningham’s latest, Wednesday EP, is out now via Verve Forecast.

10/16: Pert Near Sandstone at First Avenue   Read More Pert Near Sandstone This was Pert Near’s Ship of Fools 7” Release Party and a party is exactly what it was. This band brought the energy, the fun, and the talent to First Avenue …

10/16/2021 SATURDAY

PERT NEAR SANDSTONE
with Mae Simpson and Brotherhood of Birds
at First Avenue
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Minneapolis-based progressive-bluegrass 5-piece Pert Near Sandstone recently confirmed a 20-date U.S. tour to finally celebrate the their album Rising Tide.

Tour Dates:

10.14 | Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon %
10.15 | Wausau, WI - Whitewater Music Hall
10.16 | Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue ^
10.17 | Fargo, ND - Fargo Brewing Company
10.20 | Bozeman, MT - Filling Station >
10.21 | Helena, MT - Lewis & Clark Brewing Company
10.22 | Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell +
10.23 | Denver, CO - Cervantes Other Side +
10.24 | Boulder, CO - Chautauqua Public House
11.04 | Omaha, NE - Slowdown *
11.05 | Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads *
11.06 | Springfield, MO - Outland Ballroom
11.07 | Little Rock, AR - Revolution Room *
11.10 | Nashville, TN - Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge *
11.12 | St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill Duck Room *
12.03 | Chicago, IL - Martyr's ~
12.16 | Green Bay, WI - Gather #
12.17 | Benton Harbor, MI - The Livery #
12.18 | Iowa City, IA - Wildwood Saloon #
12.19 | Des Moines, IA - Wooly's #

% w / People Brothers Band
^ w / Mae Simpson & Brotherhood of Birds
> w / Ryan Acker
+ w / National Park Radio
* w / Arkansauce
~ w / Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
# w / Chicken Wire Empire

10/17: Jake Miller at Fine Line   Read More Jake Miller Singer, songwriter, and producer Jake Miller will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café, in support of his new EP Based on a True Story (RED music). The 6-song EP, which is written and produced by …

10/17/2021 SUNDAY

JAKE MILLER
with Fly By Midnight and Band of Silver
at Fine Line
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Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer Jake Miller is gearing up to embark on his 33-date “hi, i missed you” fall North American headline tour. The tour will feature special guests Fly By Midnight, Just Seconds Apart, and Band of Silver.

Tour Dates:

9/18/21 - House of Blues Houston - Houston, TX^
9/19/21 - Parish - Austin, TX^
9/22/21 - 1904 Music Hall - Jacksonville, FL*
9/23/21 - Crowbar - Tampa, FL*
9/24/21 - Revolution Live - Fort Lauderdale, FL*
9/25/21 - The Abbey - Orlando, FL*
9/26/21 - Masquerade (Hell) - Atlanta, GA*
9/28/21 - Motorco Music Hall - Durham, NC*
9/29/21 - Canal Club - Richmond, VA*
9/30/21 - Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY*
10/1/21 - iPlay America - Freehold, NJ*
10/2/21 - Harrisburg Midtown Harrisburg, PA*
10/3/21 - The Queen - Wilmington, DE*
10/6/21 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA*
10/7/21 - Upstate Concert Hall - Albany, NY*
10/8/21 - Buffalo Iron Works - Buffalo, NY*
10/9/21 - Adelaide Hall - Toronto, ON*
10/11/21 - Baltimore Soundstage - Baltimore, MD*
10/13/21 - Jergel’s Rhythm Grille - Pittsburgh, PA*
10/14/21 - A&R Music Bar - Columbus, OH*
10/15/21 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL*
10/16/21 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI^
10/17/21 - Fine Line Music Cafe - Minneapolis, MN^
10/19/21 - The Record Bar - Kansas City, MO^
10/20/21 - Slowdown - Omaha, NE^
10/22/21 - Cervantes’ Masterpiece - Denver, CO^
10/23/21 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT^
10/26/21 - Chop Suey - Seattle, WA^
10/27/21 - Holocene - Portland, OR^
10/31/21 - The Roxy Theatre - Los Angeles, CA*
11/5/21 - Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA

10/17: Jungle at Palace Theatre   Read More JUNGLE There were plenty of smiling faces from those who managed to get into a sold-out Mainroom at First Avenue in Minneapolis for a set from UK soul/funk/disco collective Jungle. …

10/17/2021 SUNDAY

JUNGLE
with Covey and Breakup Shoes
at Palace Theatre
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British songwriting and production duo Jungle is back on tour to support their Loving In Stereo album.

Covey and Breakup Shoes to open.

We caught Jungle in Mar 2019 and noted, “ London neo-soul collective Jungle took to the stage for their eighty-seven minute headlining set. The band is out in support of second full-length For Ever (XL Recordings) and began with the two opening songs from that record, ‘Smile’ and Heavy, California’. Founded by frontmen Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson, their mid-tempo lush retro funk/soul style is immediately apparent as the band is about establishing a groove, then maintaining and sustaining it throughout. Add to the fact that both usually sing in tandem (in a higher falsetto and often also along with their two backup singers) and you have a musical style that can be immediately identified as theirs.”

Tour Dates:

09/17/21 ––Manchester, UK––O2 Victoria Warehouse
10/3/21 ––Boston, MA––Big Night Live
10/4/21 ––Washington, DC––The Anthem
10/5/21 ––Philadelphia, PA––The Fillmore
10/7/21 ––Brooklyn, NY––Great Hall at Avant Gardner
10/8/21 ––Brooklyn, NY––Great Hall at Avant Gardner
10/9/21 ––Montreal, QC––Mtelus
10/10/21 ––Montreal, QC––Mtelus
10/12/21 ––Toronto, ON––Queen Elizabeth Theatre
10/13/21 ––Toronto, ON––Queen Elizabeth Theatre
10/15/21 ––Detroit, MI––The Majestic Detroit
10/16/21 ––Chicago, IL––The Riviera Theatre
10/17/21 ––St Paul, MN––The Palace Theatre
10/19/21 ––Denver, CO––Mission Ballroom
10/22/21 ––Seattle, WA––Paramount Theatre
10/23/21 ––Portland, OR––Crystal Ballroom
10/26/21 ––Oakland, CA––Fox Theater
10/27/21 ––Oakland, CA––Fox Theater
10/28/21 ––Los Angeles, CA––Greek Theatre
10/29/21 ––Los Angeles, CA––Greek Theatre
01/27/22 ––Paris, France––Le Zénith Paris-La Villette
01/28/22 ––Köln, Germany––Live Music Hall
01/29/22 ––Brussels, Belgium––Forest National
01/31-02/1/22 ––Amsterdam, Netherlands––Paradiso
02/3/22 ––Hamburg, Germany––Große Freiheit 36
02/4/22 ––Berlin, Germany––Huxleys Neue Welt
06/5/22 ––Dublin, Ireland––3Arena*
06/8/22 ––Manchester, UK––AO Arena*
06/16/22 ––London, UK––O2 Arena*

*w/ Billie Eilish

10/17: Noah Kahan at First Avenue   Read More Noah Kahan Noah Kahan to open. Tour dates: 4/24/18 – Terminal 5, New York 4/25/18 – The Fillmore, Philadelphia 4/26/18 – Lincoln Theatre, Washington D.C. …

10/17/2021 SUNDAY

NOAH KAHAN
with Blake Rose
at First Avenue
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Vermont singer and songwriter Noah Kahan will be headlining First Avenue on October 17th. Blake Rose to open.

The tour is in support of his new album I Was / I Am due out this month. On the album, Kahan said, “While writing this record, I’ve taken stock of who I am as compared to who I was when I started and what that means, for better or worse. I do have some perspective. I’ve also lost a lot. I’ve lost people close to me for different reasons. I’ve lost friendships. I lost my dog. Those experiences haven’t necessarily hardened me, but they’ve made me incredibly grateful for what I have now. The biggest change is a little bit of clarity in terms of who I am and the person I want to end up being. The songs on the record represent a new understanding of myself.”

Tour Dates

10/14 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
10/15 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
10/16 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
10/17 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/20 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
10/23 Chicago, IL House of Blues
10/24 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
10/26 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
10/28 Toronto, ON History
10/29 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
10/30 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
10/31 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
11/4 Boston, MA House of Blues
11/5 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
11/6 Northampton, MA Pearl Street
11/7 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall
11/9 Syracuse, NY The Westcott Theater
11/11 New York, NY Webster Hall
11/12 New York, NY Webster Hall
11/13 Washington D.C. 9:30 Club
11/14 Charlotte, NC The Underground
11/16 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
11/17 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl
11/19 Birmingham, AL Saturn
11/20 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
11/30 Kansas City, MO The Truman
12/2 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
12/4 Salt Lake City, UT Commonwealth
12/5 Salt Lake City, UT Commonwealth
12/7 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
12/9 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
12/10 Seattle, WA The Showbox
12/11 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
12/12 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
12/14 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
12/16 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
12/17 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
12/18 San Diego, CA House of Blues
12/19 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom

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

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Rocktober: October 5 to 11, 2021

10/05/2021: Julian Lage at Fine Line   10/05/2021: Nation of Language at Turf Club   Read More Julian Lage Julian Lage was somewhat of a child prodigy, having had a documentary film made about his guitar playing when he was 8 years old. When he was 12, he performed at the 2000 Grammy Awards. By the age of 15, he was already a a faculty member …

Read more Rocktober and Minneapolis Music Guide.

10/05/2021 TUESDAY

JULIAN LAGE
at Fine Line
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Excerpt Julien and Julian: Guitar virtuoso Julian Lage will be touring the United States in the fall in support of his latest release Squint (Blue Note Records). He’ll be stopping by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis this October 5th, billed as “An evening with Julian Lage”. No opening band is listed as of this writing. What is interesting about these Lage will be offering exclusive Master Classes in some selected cities. If you paid for the class, you can show up early to the show and will spend 45 minutes learning Lage’s special techniques on his guitar playing with a Q&A session.

10/05/2021 TUESDAY

NATION OF LANGUAGE
with The Wants
at Turf Club
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Brooklyn-based synth trio Nation of Language (singer/guitarist Ian Devaney, keyboardist Aidan Noell and bassist Michael Sue-Poi) recently released their single and video for “This Fractured Mind.” The single is from the band’s forthcoming sophomore album A Way Forward, due out November 5th.

Based on previously released singles, “Across That Fine Line” (it’s too bad they’re not playing the Fine Line) and “Wounds of Love”, they all had glowing praises from the media, including Pitchfork, Rough Trade, NME, Stereogum, Paste, Under the Radar, etc.

Nation of Language Tour Dates:

09/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
09/10 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
09/11 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
09/25 – Queens, NY @ Governors Ball
09/30 – Montreal, PQ @ Bar le Ritz
10/01 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
10/02 – Detroit, MI @ Tangent Gallery
10/03 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
10/04 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
10/05 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
10/06 – Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
10/08 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
10/09 – Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
10/10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
10/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
10/14 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
10/15 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studio
10/17 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
10/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Lodge Room
10/20 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
10/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Lodge Room
10/22 – Anaheim, CA @ The Parish
10/23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
10/26 – Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Arts
10/27 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/28 – Austin, TX @ Levitation @ Empire Control Room
10/29 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
10/30 – Chapel Hill @ Cat’s Cradle
10/31 – Washington DC @ Songbyrd

10/05/2021: Ron Gallo and Becca Mancari at 7th St Entry   10/06/2021: Ministry at First Ave   Read More Ministry Industrial metal legends Ministry recently signed with Nuclear Blast Records. The band is touring with Death Grips this Fall, stopping by the Skyway Theatre this Thursday, October 26th. …

10/05/2021 TUESDAY

RON GALLO and BECCA MANCARI
with chickpee
at 7th St Entry
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Excerpt Girls Girls Girls (Rocktober Edition): Nashville, by the way of New York, Becca Mancari will be launching a co-headlining tour with Ron Gallo this September and October. The tour kicks off at The Foundry at the Fillmore in Philadelphia on September 10th. Chickpee will join as the opener for all shows except Salt Lake City, which is a festival play for both Becca and Ron at the Kilby Court Block Party. The tour will stop by Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry on October 5.

10/06/2021 WEDNESDAY

MINISTRY
with Helmet and Front Line Assembly
at First Avenue
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Chicago’s Ministry is currently headlining “The Industrial Strength Tour” with special guests Helmt and Front Line Assembly. The tour is to celebrate 30 years of Ministry’s Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste , which originally came out November 14, 1989 on Sire Records. Undoubtedly one of the most influential industrial album of all time, some calling it “one of the great works of industrial music” and “way ahead of its time.”

Helmet was recently in the news for covering “In the Ditch” for the compilation The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four. Gang of Four’s Andy Gill was a fan of Helmet and wanted to collaborate with the band, but unfortunately Gill passed away unexpectedly in Feb 2020.

Vancouver industrial band Front Line Assembly’s latest release Mechanical Soul came out in January 2021, on Metropolis. The new record features collaborations with Jean-Luc de Meyer from Belgian’s Front 242 and Dino Cazares from Fear Factory.

In other Ministry news, their upcoming 15th studio album is called Moral Hygiene, which will be available October 1st on Nuclear Blast. This is the first album to feature the band’s first collaboration with Paul D'Amour (the original bassist for Tool).

Tour dates:

10/03/2021 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM
10/04/2021 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
10/06/2021 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
10/08/2021 Buffalo Riverworks Buffalo, NY
10/09/2021 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH
10/10/2021 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
10/11/2021 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
10/14/2021 House Of Blues Boston Boston, MA
10/15/2021 The Paramount Huntington, NY
10/16/2021 The Wellmont Theater Montclair, NJ
10/17/2021 Franklin Music Hall Philadelphia, PA
10/19/2021 The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
10/20/2021 Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC
10/21/2021 Hard Rock Cafe / Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL
10/23/2021 Gas Monkey Live! Dallas, TX
10/24/2021 House Of Blues Houston, TX
10/25/2021 The Aztec Theatre San Antonio, TX
10/28/2021 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ
10/29/2021 House Of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, CA
10/30/2021 House Of Blues San Diego, CA
10/31/2021 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA
11/02/2021 Roseland Theater Portland, OR
11/03/2021 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA

10/06/2021: Quicksand at Fine Line   10/08/2021: Backseat Lovers at 7th Street Entry   Read More Quicksand Anyway, it actually brought a smile to my face when I read that the New York City post-hardcore band Quicksand was still around. In fact, their upcoming record Distant Populations will be out August 13 on Epitaph Records. If you’re a vinyl collect, you’ll have to wait until September 24. …

10/06/2021 WEDNESDAY

QUICKSAND
with Narrow Head
at Fine Line
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Excerpt Go, go, go!: Anyway, it actually brought a smile to my face when I read that the New York City post-hardcore band Quicksand was still around. In fact, their upcoming record Distant Populations will be out August 13 on Epitaph Records. If you’re a vinyl collect, you’ll have to wait until September 24. The band will be promoting the album with a post-pandemic tour…. Stopping by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis this “Rocktober”.

10/08/2021 FRIDAY

THE BACKSEAT LOVERS
with Branson Anderson
at 7th Street Entry
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Recently, The Backseat Lovers announced their 2021 North American tour… The tour will take them to the 7th Street Entry on October 8th.

Branson Anderson to open.

Tour Dates:

09/16/2021 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
09/17/2021 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
09/18/2021 Life Is Beautiful Festival
09/20/2021 Harlow's Nightclub Sacramento, CA
09/21/2021 Rickshaw Stop San Francisco, CA
09/23/2021 Constellation Room Santa Ana, CA
09/24/2021 Soda Bar San Diego, CA
09/25/2021 The Ohana Fest
10/01/2021 Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/01/2021 Austin City Limits Live
10/08/2021 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
10/09/2021 xBk Des Moines, IA
10/10/2021 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
10/12/2021 Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI
10/14/2021 Thunderbird Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
10/15/2021 The Englewood Hummelstown, PA
10/16/2021 Richmond Music Hall Richmond, VA
10/18/2021 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
10/19/2021 The Grey Eagle Asheville, NC
10/21/2021 The Basement East Nashville, TN
10/22/2021 Saturn Birmingham, AL
10/24/2021 Shaky Knees Music Festival
10/28/2021 The Social Orlando, FL
10/29/2021 Crowbar Tampa, FL
10/30/2021 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL
11/01/2021 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX
11/02/2021 Dada Dallas Dallas, TX
11/02/2021 Trees Dallas, TX
11/03/2021 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
11/03/2021 Antone's Austin, TX
11/05/2021 Meow Wolf Santa Fe, NM
11/06/2021 Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO
12/11/2021 The Shredder Boise, ID
12/13/2021 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
12/14/2021 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
12/17/2021 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
12/18/2021 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT

10/09/2021: Summer Salt at 7th Street Entry   Read More Summer Salt Austin’s Summer Salt is currently touring across two countries. Their next tour date is at Paper Tiger in San Antonio, after that they'll be at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans. Looking forward to their New Orleans show this Saturday. …

10/09/2021 SATURDAY

SUMMER SALT
with Covey and Breakup Shoes
at Fine Line
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Indie pop duo Summer Salt (singer/guitarist Matthew Terry and drummer Eugene Chung ) released Sequoia Moon on Cherry Lime Records over the summer and is intending to hit the road this fall.

The two month tour will hit all the major cities, including Austin, Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles, and more.

Tour Dates:

9/10 – Austin, TX @ The Belmont
9/12 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
9/14 – Miami, FL @ Churchill’s Pub
9/15 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
9/17 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
9/18 – Atlanta, GA @ Hell at The Masquerade
9/19 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
9/21 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
9/22 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
9/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry at The Fillmore
9/25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
9/26 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
9/28 – Holyoke, MA @ Gateway City Arts
9/29 – Toronto, ON @ The Velvet Underground
10/1 – Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s
10/2 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
10/3 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
10/5 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi
10/6 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
10/7 – Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s
10/8 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
10/9 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
10/25 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
10/26 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Ballroom
10/27 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
10/29 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
10/30 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
10/31 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew
11/2 – Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s
11/3 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater
11/4 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
11/5 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
11/6 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Pressroom
11/8 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
11/10 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
11/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

10/09/2021: Lucy Dacus at First Ave   10/11/2021: Black Midi at Fine Line   10/11/2021: Michigander at 7th Street   Read More Lucy Dacus Lucy Dacus is touring in support of her new album Home Video, which The New York Times Style Magazine explained, as “a forthright exploration of coming of age, deep friendships and young queer love amid a Bible camp backdrop …

10/09/2021 SATURDAY

LUCY DACUS
with Bartees Strange
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Girls Girls Girls (Rocktober Edition): American singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on Saturday, October 9th, 2021. Bartees Strange will open. Dacus is touring in support of her new album Home Video, which The New York Times Style Magazine explained, as “a forthright exploration of coming of age, deep friendships and young queer love amid a Bible camp backdrop, [which] volleys between grief and humor and darkness”

10/11/2021 MONDAY

BLACK MIDI
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Colors: City and Colour, Puma Blue, Black Midi, Opus Orange, Purple Disco Machine: Britain’s Black Midi (stylized as black midi) released their album Cavalcade on Rough Trade. The band will be heading to the USA for a tour, so be sure to catch them this Rocktober and find out why The Times called them “the most exciting band”. They are stopping by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on October 11th . No opening band is listed as of this writing.

10/11/2021 MONDAY

MICHIGANDER
with Stay Outside and Darryl Rahn
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Rising indie rock artist Michigander (the stagename for Jason Singer) will be heading out on tour in support of his third EP Everything Will Be Ok Eventually. This is Singer’s biggest tour yet, and he’ll be bringing various support acts, such as Gatlin, Stay Outside, Hollyy, The Fever Haze, WhoBoy, and many more.

Michigander’s live band will consists of Aaron Senor (drums), Jake LeMond (guitar), and Connor Robertson (bass).

Tour Dates

September 17 Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
September 23 Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival
September 25 St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
September 28 Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
September 30 Boise, ID @ The Olympic
October 1 Portland, OR @ Holocene
October 2 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
October 5 San Francisco, CA @ Brick and Mortar
October 6 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
October 8 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
October 10 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
October 11 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
October 12 Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
October 13 Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi
October 14 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
October 16 Harrisburg, PA @ The Englewood
October 17 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
October 19 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
October 20 Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
October 21 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom
October 22 Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre
October 24 Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Music Festival
October 26 Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café
October 28 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
October 29 Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
November 4 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick

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

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