Rocktober: October 3, 2024

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03 Oct 2024 Marika Hackman with Art School Girlfriend and Hemma at Turf Club Read More Marika Hackman English singer Marika Hackman recently released Big Sigh on January 12, 2024, her first studio album in five years. This was the “hardest record” that she’s ever made, in her own words. … Art School Girlfriend Opening the show was North Wales-born, London-based Art School Girlfriend. Like Japanese House, Art School Girlfriend is just the stagename for Polly Mackey… who seemed really quiet and shy throughout her brief and very dark (lightwise) set. ....

03 Oct 2024 Thursday

Marika Hackman
with Art School Girlfriend and Hemma
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

UK-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Marika Hackman is returning to North American after five years with her new album Big Sigh. We actually mentioned her European tour dates earlier this year, so we’re happy to see that she is finally going to be in America this Fall. The tour will stop in at the Turf Club, in St Paul, on October 3, 2024.

Art School Girlfriend at Fine Line (01 May 2019)

Art School Girlfriend to open. We saw Polly Mackey in May 2019 and said, “North Wales-born, London-based Art School Girlfriend. Like Japanese House, Art School Girlfriend is just the stagename for Polly Mackey… who seemed really quiet and shy throughout her brief and very dark (lightwise) set. Most of her songs is probably taken from Come Back To Me album, including the title track… which was the second song to play after her first song “Bending Back”. With the quiet way Mackey sings and the subject matter of her songs, it is best experienced in a very quiet setting. Perhaps listening on headphones, not in a loud environment. She did ended with her danciest/loudest song, “Distance (Blank)”, with the help of pre-recorded beats.”

Hemma at 7th Street (01 Aug 2024)

Also Hemma is on the bill. We saw local singer recently on Aug 2024 and said, “local singer/songwriter Hemma, who sings about grief and healing and seems to be inspired by Joni Mitchell. Her biography mentioned that she comes from a large family of singers and sometimes she’s with a full band (but it seems easier for traveling as a soloist). Songs that she played and mentioned were “Patterns” (with the funky beats), “Home”, and “Buckskin Pony” (which she had to not use the pre-recorded background music).”

Tour dates:

Sept 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's

Sept 12 - Washington, DC @ Atlantis

Sept 13 - Durham, NC @ Pinhook

Sept 14 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

Sept 16 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall

Sept 17 - Austin, TX @ Ballroom

Sept 18 - Ft Worth, TX @ Tulips

Sept 20 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister Bar

Sept 21 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress

Sept 24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room

Sept 25 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

Sept 27 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios

Sept 28 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou's

Sept 29 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret

Oct 03 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club

Oct 04 - Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium

Oct 05 - Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village

03 Oct 2024 Ocie Elliott with Chris Staples at Fine Line Read More Chris Staples Chris Staples to open. Staples is touring in support of his new album Golden Age. Chris Staples’ tour dates …

03 Oct 2024 Thursday

Ocie Elliott
with Chris Staples
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Victoria, B.C.-based duo Ocie Elliott (Jon Middleton and Sierra Lundy) will be headlining the Fine Line on October 3, 2024.

Chris Staples to open.

Tour Dates:

Sep 25 Kelowna, BC @ Kelowna Community

Sep 28 Edmonton, AB @ Winspear Centre

Sep 29 Calgary, AB @ Jack Singer Concert Hall

Oct 2 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cumming Theatre

Oct 3 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe

Oct 4 Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre

Oct 5 Chicago, IL @ Metro

Oct 6 Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex

Oct 8 St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall

Oct 9 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre

Oct 11 Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre

Oct 12 Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater

Oct 14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Commonwealth Room

Oct 16 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

Oct 18 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

Oct 19 Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre

Oct 20 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

Oct 22 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

Oct 25 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

Oct 26 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox

Nov 10 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre

Nov 11 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre

Nov 12 Buffalo, NY @ Electric City

Nov 14 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall

Nov 15 Quebec City, QC @ Salle Louis-Frechette

Nov 16 Ottawa, QC @ Algonquin Common

Nov 17 Montreal, QC @ M Telus

Nov 19 South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

Nov 21 Boston, MA @ Royale

Nov 22 New York, NY @ Webster Hall

Nov 23 Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre

Nov 24 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

Nov 26 Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre

Nov 27 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

Nov 29 Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall

Nov 30 Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre

Dec 1 Nashville, TN @ CMA Theater

03 Oct 2024 Sammy Rae & The Friends with Victoria Canal at Palace Theatre Read More Sammy Rae Brooklyn-based ensemble Sammy Rae & The Friends just had a party at the Palace Theatre in St Paul on October 5th. It certainly didn’t feel like a concert, but more like Sammy Rae and her friends on a typical Thursday night, just goofing around and having a lot of fun. … Victoria Canal LESLIE ODOM, JR. + Victoria Canal Fine Line Music Café Grammy and Tony Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author and actor Leslie Odom, Jr. is touring in support of his album Mr (S-Curve Records / BMG). The show is sold out. …

03 Oct 2024 Thursday

Sammy Rae & The Friends
with Victoria Canal
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Sammy Rae & The Friends is returning to the Palace Theatre this October 3, 2024, as part of the tour in support of Something For Everybody (set for release on Sept 27). This band is wild and fun! Go see them, if you want to have a good time… they literally have “something for everybody” at their show. Don’t believe me? See sample photos from their previous concerts.

Sammy Rae and the Friends at Palace Theatre (05 Oct 2023)

We previously saw the band last year, and wrote, “What can I say about Sammy Rae & The Friends that haven’t already been said? Their fanbase was built largely on word of mouth, thanks to Rae’s personality and their really fun concerts. The last time we saw them, they were dressed up as the Scoobie gang at First Avenue (Oct 2022): “As you can see, Sammy Rae and the Friends were in the Halloween spirit, as everyone was in costume as Scoobie Doo and the Scoobie gang. The band has a ton of fans, and they are certainly one of the funnest band around.””

Ivor Novellos’s 2023 Rising Star winner Victoria Canal to open.

Tour Dates:

Sept 30 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA@

Oct 02 - The Sylvee - Madison, WI@

Oct 03 - Palace Theatre - St. Paul, MN@

Oct 04 - Val Air Ballroom - West Des Moines, IA@

Oct 06 - Mission Ballroom - Denver, CO!

Oct 10 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC^

Oct 11 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA^

Oct 12 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA^

Oct 13 - Grand Lodge - Forest Grove, OR^

Oct 15 - Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA^

Oct 17 - Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA^

Oct 18 - Humphrey’s - San Diego, CA^

Oct 19 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ*

Oct 21 - Lensic PAC - Santa Fe, NM*

Oct 23 - Tower Theatre, Oklahoma City, OK*

Oct 25 - Midland Theatre - Kansas City, MO*

Oct 26 - Hi-Fi Annex - Indianapolis, IN*

Oct 27 - The Salt Shed - Chicago, IL&

Oct 29 - History - Toronto, ON $

Oct 30 - Rialto Theatre - Montreal QC ~

Nov 01 - The Flynn - Burlington, VT#

Nov 02 - State Theatre - Portland, ME#

Nov 03 - Landmark Theatre - Syracuse, NY=

Nov 08 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY

Nov 09 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY^

Nov 11 - Ulster PAC - Kingston, NY^

Nov 12 - Academy of Music - Northampton, MA^

Nov 13 - Academy of Music - Northampton, MA^

Nov 15 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA^

Nov 16 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA%

+ supporting The Avett Brothers
@ support from Victoria Canal
! support from Corook
^ support from Pattie Gonia
* support from Sir Woman
& support from Wic Whitney
$ support from The Free Label
~ support from Fleece
# support from We The Commas
= support from Shallow Alcove
% support from Jukebox The Ghost

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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