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Rocktober: October 15

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10/15 Alvvays with Slow Pulp at First Avenue Read More Alvvays Opening up the show will be Alvvays, who we recently caught at the Turf Club on December 2014 and reported, "Although the band only has one album, you couldn’t ask for better surf-pop sweetness." …

10/15/2022 Saturday

Alvvays
with Slow Pulp
at First Avenue
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After a long five year wait, the Toronto quintet Alvvays is back, touring in support of their new album Blue Rev (Polyvinyl).

We last saw the band at First Avenue in Nov 2017 and wrote, “We’ve “always” liked Alvvays, going back to Nov 2014, when we discussed how great their single, “Archie, Marry Me”… which the band made sure they play near the end of their First Avenue set.”

Slow Pulp to open.

Tour Dates

09/19 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater #
10/14 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre $
10/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave. $
10/18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot $
10/19 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory $
10/20 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom $
10/21 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre $
10/22 - Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre $
10/24 - Arcata, CA @ Arcata Theatre Lounge $
10/26 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore $
10/27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore $
10/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern $
10/30 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park $
11/02 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater $
11/04 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs $
11/05 - Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory $
11/07 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse $
11/08 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works $
11/09 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel $
11/11 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club $
11/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall $
11/15 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall $
11/16 - New York, NY @ Kings Theater $
11/18 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner $
# w/ The War on Drugs
$ w/ Slow Pulp

10/15 They Might Be Giants at Fitzgerald Theater Read More They Might Be Giants The thing about They Might Be Giants is that they understand their fans. They get it; they know people don't automatically rush out to get the latest album, so they didn't bombard us with playing all 25

10/15/2022 Saturday

They Might Be Giants
at The Fitzgerald Theater
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It’s the second night of celebrating They Might Be Giants’ Flood. The Saturday show will take place at the Fitzgerald in St Paul.

>>>
“Why is the world in love again? Why are we walking hand-in-hand? Why are the ocean levels rising up? It's brand new record for 1990. They Might be Giants’ brand new album: Flood”

Two years in the making, the 30th Anniversary of Flood is finally making its way to Minneapolis, after announcing and rescheduling originally in July 2020 and June 2021. The show was long sold out for the last two years…

Flood is TMBG’s finest hour. Every song is wonderful, and the record does contain their hit single, “Birdhouse in Your Soul”. Expect a sing along…. to every song.

North American Tour Dates

9/15: Boston, MA @ Royale
9/16: Boston, MA @ Royale
9/17: Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
9/18: Northampton, MA @ Academy of Music
9/20: Pawling, NY @ Daryl's House Club
9/21: Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre
9/22: Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
9/23: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's
9/24: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's
9/25: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/11: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/12: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/13: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/14: Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
10/15: St. Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald Theatre
10/16: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

10/15 King Princess with St. Panther at Palace Theatre Read More King Princess One of the hottest music acts today, King Princess, is stopping by First Avenue on Thursday, January 17th. The show is sold out. It all started with her breakout smash hit song “1950” and now with the new track …

10/15/2022 Saturday

King Princess
with St. Panther
at Palace Theatre
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King Princess is on her “The Hold On Baby Tour”, stopping by the Palace Theatre in St Paul on October 15th.

We saw King Princess in Jan 2022 and wrote, “A longer-than-usual delay between acts due to some equipment issues unfortunately cut the anticipated set from King Princess down to a mere twenty minutes, “Sorry, I’m late” singer-songwriter and bandleader Mikaela Straus apologized. Fans were quickly forgiving and happy to hear the set opening brand new single “Little Bother”, a collaboration with NY soul singer Fousheé followed by “For My Friends”, both being a taste of the upcoming record due out later this year, a follow up to the highly successful 2019 debut, Cheap Queen. Their 2018 second single “Talia” addressed a love lost, set to a Kate Bush-like drum rhythm and things would end with their debut breakout single, “1950”- an ode to both queer love and the related seminal Patricia Highsmith novel, The Price of Salt.”

Tour Dates

September 20 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater†
September 21 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre†
September 23 Clermont, FL Amway Center†
September 24 Miami, FL FTX Arena†
September 28 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore‡
September 30 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore‡
October 1 Columbia, MD All Things Go Festival
October 3 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall‡
October 5 Boston, MA Roadrunner‡
October 6 Portland, ME State Theatre‡
October 8 Toronto, ON HISTORY‡
October 9 Detroit, MI The Fillmore‡
October 11 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE‡
October 12 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre‡
October 14 Madison, WI The Sylvee‡
October 15 St. Paul, MN Palace Theater‡
October 17 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom§
October 18 Salt Lake City, UT Union Event Center§
October 20 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo§
October 21 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom§
October 22 Portland, OR Roseland Theater§
October 24 San Francisco, CA The Warfield§
October 26 Los Angeles, CA The Theatre at Ace Hotel§
October 27 Los Angeles, CA The Theatre at Ace Hotel§
October 30 San Diego, CA SOMA§
October 31 Phoenix, AZ Van Buren§
November 2 Dallas, TX House of Blues§
November 3 Houston, TX House of Blues§
November 5 Austin, TX Emo’s§

* with Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Strokes
† with Florence + the Machine
‡ with St. Panther
§ with Em Beihold

10/15 Faouzia at 7th St Entry Read More Faouzia On her first CD, Faouzia shines forth with a dusky voice that is as beautiful as her face. I've been waiting for a CD from her, and now here it is!!! I look forward to the next one .…

10/15/2022 Saturday

Faouzia
at 7th St Entry
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Acclaimed Moroccan-Canadian singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Faouzia is on her very first North American tour… and it all starts at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on October 15. Faouzia’s debut project is called Citizens.

Lots of buzz for Faouzia, she’s on Variety’s “Artists to Watch for the 2022 Grammys,” Vogue’s “Style Stars Set to Make 2022 Exciting,” PEOPLE’s “Talented Emerging Artists Making Their Mark on the Musical Landscape,” and Entertainment Weekly’s “Artist to Watch in 2022,” and so on…

As of this writing, no opening band listed.

Tour dates:

October 15 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
October 16 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
October 18 – Detroit, MI – The Loving Touch
October 19 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
October 22 – Boston, MA – Royale
October 24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
October 25 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
October 27 – Washington, DC – The Howard Theatre
October 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
November 1 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
November 3 – Ft. Worth, TX – Tulips
November 4 – Austin, TX – Parish
November 7 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
November 8 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
November 9 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
November 10 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall // Music Hall
November 12 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst // Atrium
November 13 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
November 14 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
November 16 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
November 17 – Vancouver, BC – Rio Theatre

10/15 Chloe Moriondo with Dreamer Isioma at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Chloe Moriondo Musician Chloe Moriondo is currently on tour in support of Blood Bunny (Public Consumption Recording Co./Fueled By Ramen). The tour will take her to the 7th Street Entry this October 2nd. ....

10/15/2022 Saturday

Chloe Moriondo
with Dreamer Isioma
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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Rising star Chloe Moriondo is on tour in support of Suckerpunch (Public Consumption/Fueled By Ramen).

She was last seen in the area with mxmtoon in May 2022 and headlined the 7th Street Entry in Oct 2021.

Dreamer Isioma to open.

Tour Dates

09/23 Dover, DE Firefly Music Festival
10/12 Columbus, OH Skully's
10/13 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme
10/14 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/15 St. Paul, MN Amsterdam
10/18 Denver, CO Bluebird
10/20 Salt Lake City, UT Soundwell
10/22 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/23 Portland, OR Aladdin
10/25 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
10/26 Los Angeles, CA The Regent
10/28 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
10/29 San Diego, CA House of Blues
10/30 Phoenix , AZ Crescent Ballroom
11/01 Fort Worth, TX Tulips
11/02 Austin, TX Mohawk
11/04 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
11/05 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
11/06 Richmond, VA The Broadberry
11/10 New York, NY Irving Plaza
11/13 Boston, MA Paradise
11/15 Toronto, ON Opera House
11/17 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
11/18 Pittsburgh, PA Spirit Hall
11/19 Detroit, MI Majestic Theater

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

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Minneapolis: May 7 to May 10

05/07 Son Lux with Emily Wells at Fine Line Read More Son Lux Max Tundra, No Age, The Ruby Suns, Rustie, Son Lux, Sun Airway, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Taken By Trees, Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu), YACHT, and many more. … Emily Wells As I previously written, Emily Wells is a one-woman band who uses live recording loops in her songs. Songs on her set was mostly from her album Mama, including ...

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05/07/2022 Saturday

Son Lux
with Emily Wells
at Fine Line
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Son Lux, who recently released the Everything Everywhere All At Once Official Motion Picture Soundtrack recently, will stop by the Fine Line Music Café on May 7th.

Composer, producer, and video artist Emily Wells will open. We saw Wells in Oct 2012 and said, “Emily Wells is a one-woman band who uses live recording loops in her songs. Songs on her set was mostly from her album Mama, including "Symphony 6: Fair Thee Well & The Requiem Mix", "Fire Song", and "Passenger". The odd song, not on her album was called "Don't Use Me Up," and her closer, a cover of Little Willie John's "Fever."”

Emily Wells’ tour dates:

April 27 Washington, DC Union Stage ^
April 28 Philadelphia, PA The Foundry ^
April 29 Brooklyn, NY Elsewhere ^
April 30 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair ^
May 1 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground ^
May 3 Montreal, CAN L’Astral ^
May 5 Detroit, MI Leland City Club ^
May 6 Milwaukee, WI Cactus Club ^
May 7 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe ^
May 25 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
May 26 Atlanta, GA Rooftop @ The Eastern
June 3 Austin, TX Parish
June 4 Dallas, TX Ruins
June 5 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
June 8 Phoenix, AZ Musical Instrument Museum
June 9 Los Angeles, CA Highland Park Ebell
June 10 Oakland, CA Starline Social Club
June 12 Eugene, OR Hult Center for the Performing Arts
June 13 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
June 14 Seattle, WA Madame Lou's
June 15 Tacoma, WA ALMA
June 17 Boise, ID Virtual Arts Collective
June 18 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
June 19 Denver, CO Tuft Theatre
June 23 Madison, WI Art + Lit Lab
June 24 Evanston, IL SPACE
June 25 Indianapolis, IN HI-FI

^ with Son Lux

05/07 OMD with In the Valley Below at Fillmore Read More OMD Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (or shortened to O.M.D.) just headlined First Avenue in Minneapolis on Sunday, March 18th. ..… In The Valley Below In The Valley Below (husband & wife duo Angela Gail and Jeffrey Jacob) will be at the Turf Club in St Paul this Wednesday, in support of their new EP Elephant, which came out earlier this week (July 14th). ...

05/07/2022 Saturday

OMD
with In the Valley Below
at Fillmore
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This spring, legendary British band Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (or better abbreviated to OMD) will go on their “Souvenir Greatest Hits” tour. The band will play some of their biggest hits, so if there is one tour to see these guys, it’s this 2022 show at the Fillmore in Minneapolis on May 7th.

We caught OMD in Mar 2018 and noted, “Of course, who could not love hearing their biggest hit single, “If You Leave”, which many fans probably first heard it on John Hughes’ Pretty in Pink film in 1986. The film soundtrack helped moved OMD’s song to #4 on Billboard Hot 100 that summer. It is the song that many fans came to hear, and as evident, about a hundred cellphones went up in the air to record the moment.”

In the Valley Below will open the show.

Tour dates:

4/22 - Orlando, FL - Plaza Live
4/23 - St Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
4/24 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre
4/26 - Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre
4/27 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
4/29 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
4/30 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
5/1 - Boston, MA - House Of Blues
5/3 - Toronto, ON - History
5/4 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
5/6 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
5/7 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore
5/8 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman
5/10 - Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
5/11 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
5/12 - Austin, TX - ACL Live @ The Moody Theater
5/15 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
5/16 - Salt Lake City, UT - Union Events Center
5/20 - Vancouver, BC - Malkin Bowl
5/21 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
5/22 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
5/24 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
5/25 - El Cajon, CA - Magnolia
5/26 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre

05/08 mxmtoon with Chloe Moriondo at Varsity Theater Read More mxmtoon mxmtoon will be stopping by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Friday, October 25th. mxmtoon has been writing music and uploading it on the web since she was 16 years old. .... Chloe Moriondo Musician Chloe Moriondo is currently on tour in support of Blood Bunny (Public Consumption Recording Co./Fueled By Ramen). The tour will take her to the 7th Street Entry this October 2nd. ....

05/08/2022 Sunday

mxmtoon
with Chloe Moriondo
at Varsity Theater
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The Chinese, German, and Scottish girl who started with her ukulele, mxmtoon, is back in the Twin Cities. She’ll be headlining the Varsity Theater on May 8th.

Her new album rising, set for release on May 20th via AWAl.

Chloe Moriondo to open.

Tour Dates:

5/2 - Montreal, QC @ Fairmount
5/4 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
5/5 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
5/7 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
5/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
5/10 - Englewood, CO @ The Gothic
5/11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
5/13 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
5/14 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
5/15 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox Market
5/17 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency
5/18 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency
5/20 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
5/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda
5/22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda
5/24 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
5/25 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
5/27 - Dallas, TX @ The Studio
5/28 - Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
5/29 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Downstairs
5/31 - Orlando, FL @ Beacham
6/1 - Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
6/3 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
6/4 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rozian Theatre
6/5 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
6/7 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
6/8 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
6/10 - Boston, MA @ Royale
6/11 - Boston, MA @ Royale

05/08 Ashe with The Brook & The Bluff at First Avenue Read More Ashe + Ashe Myth Thu 03/21/2019 (7pm/$28) Genre-bending artist Quinn XCII will be headlining the Myth on Thursday, March 21st, as part of his “From Michigan With Love” tour. ...

05/08/2022 Sunday

Ashe
with The Brook & The Bluff
at First Avenue
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Los Angelese-based singer/songwriter Ashe (aka Ashlyn Rae) is headlining First Avenue on May 8th. Her debut album Ashlyn is out now on Mom + Pop Music.

From what I’ve read, her shows have been selling out, including two London shows, so I suggest buying tickets now before you regret it later.

Nashville’s four-piece band The Brook & The Bluff to open.

Tour dates:

Apr 4 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Apr 5 - Seattle, WA - The Moore Theatre
Apr 6 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
Apr 8 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Apr 9 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
Apr 11 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
Apr 12 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
Apr 14 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
Apr 16 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn
Apr 17 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues Houston
Apr 18 - Dallas, TX - The Echo Longue & Music Hall
Apr 20 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
Apr 21 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre
Apr 23 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Apr 25 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Apr 27 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
Apr 29 - Boston, MA - Royale
Apr 30 - Montréal, QC - Theatre Corona
May 1 - Toronto, ON - The Danforth Music Hall
May 3 - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrews Hall
May 4 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues Cleveland
May 6 - Chicago, IL - Metro
May 8 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
May 11 - Denver, CO - Summit
May 12 - Denver, CO - Summit

05/09 The Mysterines with RiGBY at 7th St Entry Read More Royal Blood Royal Blood, a new duo comprised of Mike Kerr on lead vocals/bass guitar and Ben Thatcher on drums recently played Mill City Nights in Minneapolis, and showed the attending crowd, what the immediate … RiGBY Local all-girls band Bruise Violet (named after a Babes in Toyland song), will be playing the 7th Street Entry this Feb 15, playing with RiGBY and EVV. ....

05/09/2022 Monday

The Mysterines
with RiGBY
at 7th St Entry
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Fast rising Liverpool rockers The Mysterines is touring in support of their debut album Reeling (Fiction Records).

The teenagers were asked to open up for Royal Blood, The Amazons, and Sea Girls… as well as headlined BBC Introducing Stage at Reading and Leeds.

British music fans need to check out the Mysterines. They are stopping by the 7th Street Entry on May 9th.

RiGBY to open.

Tour Dates:

May 3 Brick & Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco
May 4 Peppermint Club, Los Angeles
May 5 Valley Bar, Phoenix
May 7 Lost Lake, Denver
May 9 Minneapolis, 7th St Entry
May 10 Cobra Lounge, Chicago
May 11 The Basement, Columbus
May 13 PJ’s Lager House, Detroit
May 14 Monarch Tavern, Toronto
May 15 L’Escogriffe, Montreal
May 17 Middle East (Upstairs), Boston
May 18 Mercury Lounge, New York City
May 19 DC9, DC
May 21 Vinyl, Atlanta
May 22 Welcome To Rockville, Daytona Beach

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 1 to 4, 2021

10/01/2021: Indigo de Souza at 7th Street   10/02/2021: Chloe Moriondo at 7th Street   Read More Chloe Moriondo mxmtoon has been writing music and uploading it on the web since she was 16 years old. Chloe Moriondo to open. …

Rocktober is here!

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10/01/2021 FRIDAY

INDIGO DE SOUZA
with Dan Wriggins (of Friendship)
at 7th St Entry
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Excerpt Girls Girls Girls (Rocktober Edition): North Carolina’s Indigo De Souza will head out on tour for her new album Any Shape You Take (Saddle Creek). The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 1st.

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

CHLOE MORIONDO
with Thomas Headon and Addison Grace
at 7th St Entry
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Musician Chloe Moriondo is currently on tour in support of Blood Bunny (Public Consumption Recording Co./Fueled By Ramen). The tour will take her to the 7th Street Entry this October 2nd.

Thomas Headon and Addison Grace to open.

Tour dates:

9/30 Cleveland OH Mahall's ^+
10/1 Chicago IL Bottom Lounge ^+
10/2 Minneapolis MN 7th Street Entry ^+
10/5 Denver CO Lost Lake ^*
10/7 Salt Lake City UT Kilby Court ^+
10/9 Portland OR Holocene ^*
10/10 Seattle WA Vera Project ^*
10/12 San Francisco CA Rickshaw Stop ^*
10/14 Los Angeles CA The Roxy ^+
10/16 San Diego CA HOB Voodoo ^*
10/17 Phoenix AZ Rebel Lounge ^*
11/12 Austin TX Antones &*
11/13 Houston TX The Secret Group &*
11/14 Dallas TX Club Dada &*
11/16 Nashville TN Basement East &%
11/17 Atlanta GA Purgatory %
11/18 Durham NC Motorco &*
11/20 Philadelphia PA Foundry @ The Fillmore &+
11/21 Washington DC Union Stage &+
11/23 New York NY Bowery Ballroom $+
11/25 Boston MA Brighton Music Hall $*
11/26 Toronto Ontario Velvet Underground $*
11/27 Detroit MI El Club *

^ – w/ Thomas Headon
+ - w/ Addison Grace
* - w/ Shortly
& - w/ Kid Sistr
% w/ Sydney Rose
$ - w/ Alfie Templeman

10/02/2021: Men I Trust at Fine Line   10/02/2021: Leon Bridges at First Ave   10/02/2021: Des Rocs at at Turf Club   Read More Leon Bridges Leon Bridges is also just growing as an artist and performer, becoming less shy and more confident on stage, than when he played SXSW this March, and opened locally for Lord Huron this April. …

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

MEN I TRUST
with Michael Seyer
at Fine Line
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Excerpt Girls Girls Girls (Rocktober Edition): Canadian band Men I Trust is touring, they are stopping by the Fine Line in Minneapolis on October 2nd. We last saw the indie band opened up for Belle & Sebastian in July 2019 and noted, “The trio had an easy electronic-pop/indiepop sound to them and expect to hear more from them once their upcoming Oncle Jazz album (with 24 tracks!) comes out in September 2019.”

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

LEON BRIDGES
with Abraham Alexander
at First Avenue
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Excerpt Going for Gold XXXI: Grammy Award-winning R&B recording artist and songwriter Leon Bridges will be releasing Gold-Diggers Sound on July 23, 2021, on Columbia Records.

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

DES ROCS
with The Velveteers
at Turf Club
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NYC-native Des Rocs recently released “Imaginary Friends,” the second single from his forthcoming debut album, A Real Good Person In A Real Bad Place. The album comes out September 24 via 300 Entertainment.

The promotional tour will bring along special guests The Velveteers.

Tour Dates:

September 25 - Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival
September 28 - Detroit, MI @ El Club*
September 30 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement*
October 1 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen*
October 2 - St. Paul, MI @ Turf Club*
October 5 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
October 8 - Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
October 10 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern*
October 11 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios*
October 13 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop*
October 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour*
October 16 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar*
October 19 - Austin, TX @ Antone’s*
October 20 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links*
October 21 - Houston, TX @ The Secret Group*
October 23 - Nashville, TN @ The End*
October 25 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom*
October 26 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Elevation 27*
October 27 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
November 2 - Boston, MA @ The Middle East (upstairs)*
November 3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s*
November 4 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom*

* - with special guests The Velveteers

10/02/2021: Chase Atlantic at Fillmore   Read More Chase Atlantic Emerging alt-pop act Chase Atlantic is currently on a massive tour in support of their sophomore album Phases (BMG/MDDN). …

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

CHASE ATLANTIC
at Fillmore
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Los Angeles-based, Australian-born trio Chase Atlantic is back on tour. The group recently reached out to Maggie Lindemann on TikTok, and they put together the new hit single “Ohmami”.

“Working with Maggie Lindemann was a pleasant surprise that transpired through social media; it was a new and exciting approach for us in terms of modern collaboration,” shares the band. “From the moment we started creating ‘OHMAMI’ we believed that a female vocal would complement the track significantly. Once we heard Maggie’s verse we were immediately taken back by her understanding of our sound and the way we create our music. To put it simply, Maggie completely understood the assignment. A+.”

Tour Dates:

10/1— Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
10/2 — Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
10/4 — Denver, CO – Summit
10/6 — Seattle, WA – The Showbox Sodo
10/8 — San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
10/10 — Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
10/12 — San Diego, CA - SOMA
10/13 — Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
10/15 — San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater
10/17 — Austin, TX – Empire Control Room
10/18 — Dallas, TX – House of Blues
10/19 — Houston, TX – House of Blues
10/23 — Orlando, FL – Plaza Live
10/24 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
10/26 — Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
10/27 — Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
10/28 — Charlotte, NC – Underground
10/29 — Charlotte, NC – Underground
10/31 — Richmond, VA – Canal Club
11/1 — Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Art
11/2 — Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
11/4 — Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
11/5 — Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11/7 — Montclair, NH – The Wellmont Theater
11/8 — Boston, MA – Big Night Live T
11/10 — Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
11/12 — Cincinnati, OH- Bogarts
11/14 — Columbus, OH – Express Live!
11/15 — Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
11/16 — Toronto, ONT – Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/17 — Toronto, ONT – Phoenix Concert Hall

10/03/2021: Middle Kids at Fine Line   10/03/2021: Arlo Parks at 7th St Entry   Read More Middle Kids Show up early to check out Australian trio Middle Kids (Hannah Joy, Harry Day and Tim Fitz), who will be releasing New Songs For Old Problems (Domino Records). …

10/03/2021 SUNDAY

MIDDLE KIDS
with Mattiel
at Fine Line
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Excerpt Kidding Around 2021: Sydney’s Middle Kids, featuring singer/guitarist Hannah Joy, bassist Tim Fitz, and drummer Harry Day, will be touring in 2021 for their humbly named Today We’re The Greatest. The band was previously in Minneapolis in May 2019 with Local Natives. This time, the band is headlining the 7th Street Entry (moved from the Turf Club), with Mattiel listed as opener. More details on First-avenue.com

10/03/2021 SUNDAY

ARLO PARKS
The Collapsed In Sunbeams Tour 2021
with Michelle
at 7th St Entry
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BRIT Award winning artist Arlo Parks recently shared Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s remix of his single, “Too Good”. The song is taken from her critically acclaimed debut album Collapsed In Sunbeams.

Parks will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 3, 2021. Michelle to open.

Tour Dates

9/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
9/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
9/25 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
9/26 - Montréal, QC @ Le Petit Campus
9/28 - Toronto, ON @ Mod Club Theatre
9/29 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
10/1 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement
10/2 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
10/3 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/5 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
10/6 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/8 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
10/9 - Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret
10/10 - Seattle, WA @ The Croc's Second Stage
10/12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
10/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Moroccan Lounge
10/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
10/16 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
10/18 - Austin, TX @ The Parish
10/19 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
10/20 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/24 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
10/26 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
10/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry

10/03/2021: Ge tUp Kids at Turf Club   10/04/2021: Riz La Vie at 7th St Entry   Read More The Get Up Kids As far as I know, The Get Up Kids doesn’t have a new album, but their breakout album Something To Write About got a “Deluxe” reissue recently. The band also appeared on Episode 3 of Vagrant Records: 25 Years on the Streets …

10/03/2021 SUNDAY

THE GET UP KIDS
with Pilot To Gunner and bugsy
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Kidding Around 2021: Just a quick note to say that The Get Up Kids is returning to the Twin Cities… playing the Turf Club, in St Paul, on October 3rd.

10/04/2021 MONDAY

RIZ LA VIE
with whiterosemoxie
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Riz La Vie writes: Gang I’m going on tour, tickets on sale now ! Cannot wait to see every single one of you all around the country. Share this on your story, screenshot & DM for a chance to win 2 free tickets - love you all to the moon & back .

whiterosemoxie to open. Whiterosemoxie recently released Forever, continuing the trend of double singles with a remix of "Itachi" that features hyperpop, digicore artist midwxst and the previously released “Beeline” ft. Tom the Mail Man.

Tour Dates

Sep 18 The Lost Horizon Syracuse, NY
Sep 19 Newspeak Montreal, QC, Canada
Sep 21 Underground Toronto, ON, Canada
Sep 23 Rec Room Buffalo, NY
Sep 26 Governors Ball Music Festival 2021
Sep 27 Milkboy Philadelphia, PA
Sep 29 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI
Sep 30 Top Cats Cincinnati, OH
Oct 1 The Burl Lexington, KY
Oct 3 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI
Oct 4 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
Oct 5 The Bourbon Theatre Lincoln, NE
Oct 6 Bottleneck Lawrence, KS
Oct 8 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO
Oct 11 Fortune Sound Club Vancouver
Oct 13 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
Oct 14 Barboza Seattle, WA
Oct 18 The New Parish Oakland, CA
Oct 19 Soda Bar San Diego, CA
Oct 20 The Echo Los Angeles, CA
Oct 23 House of Blues Houston Houston, TX
Oct 24 HOB Dallas Cambridge Room Dallas, TX
Oct 25 Empire Control Room & Garage Austin, TX
Oct 28 CROWBAR - FYF Tampa, FL
Oct 30 Purgatory At The Masquerade Atlanta, GA

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 21 to October 25, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 21 to October 25, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Matt & Kim at Skyway Theatre Read More Matt & Kim This is one of the best band to see live is Matt and Kim. The duo is returning to Minneapolis at the Mill City Nights next, next Friday …

MATT AND KIM
+ Beach Goons
Skyway Theatre
Thu 10/24/2019 (7pm/$40)
skywaytheatre.com

The always fun Matt and Kim is on their 10 year anniversary celebration tour… they’ll be stopping by the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis on October 24th.

If you are a diehard fan, the duo is offering a VIP package that will let you attend their live recording of “Matt and Kim Live Podcast” and Meet & Greet with exclusive merchandises, but you’ll have to arrive early. They do have a warning: “Please note language is definitely not suitable for all ages because of Kim.” We’ve seen them numerous times and, yeah, Kim is a bit of a pottymouth.

If you’ve never seen them before, they are known for their energetic fun shows, with balloons and Kim often balancing on fans or stagediving. Unfortunately, that sort stunt got Kim in the hospital with a broken knee, after her fall at the Maha Music Festival in Omaha in August. Hopefully they’ll be just as active with this upcoming tour - but obviously we can understand it if they tone it down a bit.

Beach Goons to open.

Tour dates:

10/17 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
10/18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
10/19 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live!
10/21 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
10/22 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
10/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre
10/25 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
10/26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
10/27 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre
10/29 – Denver, CO @ Odgen Theatre
10/31 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
11/1 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/2 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
11/4 – SF, CA @ Warfield Theatre
11/5 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory
11/7 – LA, CA @ The Novo
11/8 – Pomona, CA @ Fox Theater
11/9 – Tempe, AX @ Marquee Theatre
11/11 – Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory
11/12 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
11/13 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
11/15 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
11/16 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
11/17 – Columbia, SC @ The Senate
11/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
11/20 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/22 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
11/23 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!
11/24 – NYC @ Terminal 5
11/25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel

Other shows in the area:

Big Thief at First Ave Aldous Harding 2019 Tour Rickie Lee Jones at the Cedar Blue October at First Ave mxmtoon at Amsterdam Read More Big Thief Brooklyn’s Big Thief to open. The band was previously in Minneapolis with Here We Go Magic last November 2015. Big Thief’s Masterpiece will be out May 27th, 2016, on Saddle Creek. ... Blue October Blue October's sixth studio album, Any Man in America, is coming out August 16th via Up/Down Records via MRI. You can preview a bit of the album through their new single, "The Chills" …

BIG THIEF
+ Palehound
First Avenue
Mon 10/21/2019 (7pm/$21)
first-avenue.com

Adrianne Lenker and her full band Big Thief will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on Monday, October 21st.

Show up early to check out Boston-based Palehound (aka Ellen Kempner).

Tour dates:

Oct. 12 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Oct. 13 - Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre
Oct. 15 - Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
Oct. 16 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Oct. 17 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
Oct. 18 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
Oct. 19 - Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
Oct. 21 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Oct. 24 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Oct. 25 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
Oct. 26 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
Oct. 28 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Oct. 29 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Oct. 30 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Nov. 1 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Nov. 2 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
Nov. 4 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek
Nov. 5 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
Nov. 7 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Nov. 8 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom
Nov. 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Nov. 10 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Nov. 11 - Columbus, OH @ The Athenaeum Theatre

ALDOUS HARDING
+ Hand Habits
Turf Club
Tue 10/22/2019 (7pm/$18)
turfclub.net

The first time we saw Aldous Harding at First Avenue in Oct 2016, we were really impressed with her set.

Harding is returning to the area, at the Turf Club on October 22. Joining her will be Hand Habits (listed as “Solo” as simply Meg Duffy).

Tour dates:

10/12 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
10/14 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre
10/15 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
10/16 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
10/17 - Boise, ID @ The Olympic
10/19 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
10/20 - Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
10/22 - St. Paul, MI @ Turf Club
10/24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge
10/26 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Lodge Room

RICKIE LEE JONES
Cedar Cultural Center
Wed 10/23/2019 (7pm/$45)
thecedar.org

One of the greatest women in Rock & Roll, Rickie Lee Jones, will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on October 23rd.

Tour dates:

10/15/2019 Victoria Theater Newark, NJ
10/18/2019 The Magic Bag Ferndale, MI
10/19/2019 The Ludlow Garage Cincinnati, OH
10/22/2019 Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, IL
10/23/2019 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
10/27/2019 Indigo At The O2 London
10/28/2019 Royal Northern College Manchester
10/30/2019 St. George's Bristol Bristol

BLUE OCTOBER
+ New Dialogue
First Avenue
Thu 10/24/2019 (7pm/$29.50)
first-avenue.com

Of course, Blue October is tour in October. It’s a given. They’ll be playing First Avenue on October 24th.

Opening will be special guests, New Dialogue, the female-fronted alternative band touring in support of their new EP Teach Me How To Feel (Red Music).

Tour Dates:

10/18/2019 Aztec Theatre San Antonio, TX
10/19/2019 Toyota Music Factory Irving, TX
10/20/2019 George's Majestic Lounge Fayetteville, AR
10/24/2019 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
10/25/2019 Rhythm City Casino Resort Davenport, IA
10/26/2019 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
10/29/2019 Aura Portland, ME
11/01/2019 Bogart's Cincinnati, OH
11/05/2019 Anthology Rochester, NY
11/06/2019 Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY
11/08/2019 House Of Blues Chicago, IL
11/09/2019 House Of Blues Chicago, IL
11/13/2019 The NorVa Norfolk, VA
11/14/2019 Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD
11/16/2019 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH
11/17/2019 The Mill & Mine Knoxville, TN
11/29/2019 BOK Center Tulsa, OK

MXMTOON
+ Chloe Moriondo
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Fri 10/25/2019 (6:30pm/$16)
amsterdambarandhall.com

mxmtoon will be stopping by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Friday, October 25th. mxmtoon has been writing music and uploading it on the web since she was 16 years old.

Chloe Moriondo to open.

Tour Dates:

10/12 - Washington, DC - All Things Go Festival
10/22 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
10/23 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
10/25 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Hall
10/26 - Chicago, Il - Lincoln Hall
10/27 - Detroit, MI - Shelter
10/31 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
11/6 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
11/8 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair
11/9 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry
11/11 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Purgatory)
11/14 - New York, NY - Rockwood Music Hall
11/15 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
12/1 - Southampton, UK @ Engine Room
12/2 - Birmingham, UK @ Academy 2
12/3 - Norwich, UK @ Epic
12/5 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
12/6 - Glasgow, UK @ The Garage
12/7 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy 2
12/8 - Dublin, Ireland @ Dublin Academy Green Room
12/10 - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
12/11 - London, UK @ Camden Assembly
12/12 - London, UK @ Electric Ballroom

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