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Minneapolis: This Week (02/26/2023)

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

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02/24 American Authors with Billy Raffoul at Fine Line Read More American Authors July 8: Great Clips Stage Matt Hires X Ambassadors American Authors Death Cab for Cutie PreferredOne Stage Andra Day Cold War Kids Gary Clark Jr. …

02/24/2023 Friday

American Authors
with Billy Raffoul
at Fine Line
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American Authors at Basilica Block Party (08 Jul 2016)

Alternative rock band American Authors (formerly known as The Blue Pages) is currently on tour in support of their album Best Night Of My Life.

We briefly caught the band at Basilica Block Party in 2016.

Billy Raffoul to open.

Tour Dates

1/23-1/28 – Miami, FL @ Rock Boat XXII
2/10 – Fairfield, CT @ The Warehouse
2/15 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Elevation 27
2/16 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
2/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live
2/18 – New York, NY @ Racket
2/19 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
2/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall
2/23 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
2/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Café
2/25 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
2/26 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
2/28 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater
3/2 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
3/3 – Las Vegas, NV @ Rocks Lounge
3/4 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
3/5 – Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live
3/7 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
3/8 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
3/9 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
3/11 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
3/12 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos

02/24 Cafuné with Bathe at 7th St Entry Read More Chvrches Chvrches’ third album Love is Dead reached the Billboard Top Rock and Alternative charts at #1 and #11 overall. ...

02/24/2023 Friday

Cafuné
with Bathe
at 7th St Entry
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NYC-based Cafuné (featuring singer/songwriter Sedona Schat and writer/producer Noah Yoo) is currently on tour in support of their debut album.

The duo signed to Elektra Records and released “Tek It”, which had over 50 million streams when it came out last year.

They went on tour with CHVRCHES in 2022, and now they’re doing a headlining tour in 2023. They’ll stop by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on Feb 24, 2023.

Bathe to open.

Tour Dates

Feb 21 Toronto, ON, Canada The Garrison
Feb 22 Columbus, OH, US A&R Music Bar
Feb 23 Chicago, IL, US Schubas Tavern
Feb 24 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th Street Entry
Feb 25 Milwaukee, WI, US Cactus Club
Feb 28 Denver, CO, US Globe Hall
Mar 1 Salt Lake City, UT, US Kilby Court
Mar 3 Portland, OR, US Polaris Hall
Mar 4 Seattle, WA, US Barboza
Mar 6 San Francisco, CA, US Rickshaw Stop
Mar 8 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Echo
Mar 9 Santa Ana, CA, US Constellation Room
Mar 10 Phoenix, AZ, US Valley Bar
Mar 13 Dallas, TX, US Club Dada
Mar 20 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade
Mar 21 Nashville, TN, US The Basement East
Mar 24 Washington, DC, US Songbyrd Music House
Mar 25 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry
Mar 26 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall
Mar 28 New York (NYC), NY, US Bowery Ballroom

02/25 The Rural Alberta Advantage with Georgia Harmer at Fine Line Read More The Rural Alberta Advantage Acclaimed percussive folk-rock trio The Rural Alberta Advantage will be headlining the Fine Line on May 28th, in support of their new EP, The Rise (Saddle Creek/Paper Bag Records). …

02/25/2023 Saturday

The Rural Alberta Advantage
with Georgia Harmer
at Fine Line
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The Rural Alberta Advantage (The RAA) is on their second half of their 2023 tour… stopping by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on Feb 25th. The acclaimed percussive folk-rock trio’s latest The Rise EP is out on Saddle Creek/Paper Bag Records.

Rural Alberta Advantage at 7th St (25 Sep 2009)

We saw TRAA in Sep 2009 and wrote, “Compared to the massive youth crowd of the 800lb Monkey, The Rural Alberta Advantage is tamer. Their audience is a little older (beards, button shirts, beer-drinkers) and I was impressed at how many people knew the RAA songs, as I was told by Kyle that when the RAA came here a few months ago that it was only half-full.”

Tour dates:

02/23 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
02/24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
02/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
02/26 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
02/28 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
03/02 – Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
03/03 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
03/04 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi
03/22 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
03/23 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/24 – Woodstock, NY @ Levon Helm Studios
03/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
03/27 – Washington DC @ Songbyrd
03/28 – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
03/29 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
03/31 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
04/01 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
04/02 – London, ON @ Rum Runners

02/26 Loki's Folly with Porcupine and Tragic Hands at 7th St Entry Read More Loki’s Folly Loki’s Folly (underage sisters according to Pirner), and DJ Set from 7 Inches Of Lori B (Lori Barbero from Babes in Toyland) to open. …

02/26/2023 Sunday

Loki's Folly
with Porcupine and Tragic Hands
at 7th St Entry
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Minneapolis sister band Loki’s Folly is having an album release party for their debut record Sisu, at the 7th Street Entry on February 26. The three sisters are Annie Kuchenmeister (age 21) as guitarist and singer; Nissa (age 16) as drummer and singer; and Oskar (age 12) as bassist.

Annie had this to say about their record: “A lot of these songs were written during sleepovers in each other’s rooms, often while sharing new music with each other and dreaming about writing songs like the ones we would listen to.”

Dave Pirner (from Soul Asylum) lends his guitar talent to their song “Appease the Girl”… so you might wonder if he may guest appear on their upcoming show. Speaking of which, the siblings’ live shows are described as energetic and passionate.

Loki's Folly’s debut album Sisu will be released on February 21, 2023 via Kitten Robot Records. “Beaches and Peaches” is available on all streaming platforms now.

Porcupine and Tragic Hands to open.

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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We♥KC - June 15-21, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

Bon Iver with Bonny Light Horseman, June 15, Starlight Theatre Read More Bon Iver Bon Iver is teaming up with contemporary dance company TU Dance, as part of the 2017-2018 Liquid Music season. The shows all sold out, including a fourth late addition for a matinee show on Saturday. …

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Things are heating up! Both in terms of concerts and the weather (heat index already in triple-digits) with the weekend’s highlight being the two-day Boulevardia Festival, taking place now at Crown Center.  Thursday in particular, seems over-scheduled with several very worthy shows to pick from. Stay safe! Stay hydrated!

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS June 15^th- 21st

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

Wednesday June 15

Bon Iver with Bonny Light Horseman, Starlight Theatre. $30.50-$100.50

Wisconsin’s own Bon Iver returns with a 23-date US tour continuing in support of their 2019 album, i,i. The shows feature the latest iteration of the live band: Justin Vernon, Sean Carey, Jenn Wasner, Mike Lewis, Matt McCaughan and Andy Fitzpatrick, and we’ve seen Vernon often, either hanging out at Minneapolis shows or live in concert, like we did at 2017’s Rock the Garden. 

Openers Bonny Light Horseman include Anais Mitchell, creator of the Tony-award winning Hadestown, and who we saw solo just last month in MN

Thursday June 16

CANNONS at Bottleneck- Lawrence, (update:SOLD OUT)

We tipped you off to this LA-based electro dream-pop trio when we saw them as openers back in November and (no surprise to us), they’re returning as full headliners to the area, in support of their new full-length, Fever Dream (on Sony Music) which came out in late March.  We predict even bigger things ahead. 

Opener Windser is also Cali-based and aka Jordan Topf and has new single, “Memory” out now. 

CHVRCHES, Uptown, $35-$40

We remain big fans of this Scottish synth-pop band, still out in support of 2021’s Screen Violence album, and last caught them live back in 2018 in St. Paul and they’re nominated this year for NME’s Best Band in the World, so their adoration clearly continues. 

Femi Kuti and The Positive Force, Granada. $25

It’s a night of Nigerian Afrobeat in River City as Kuti and band come out in support of their 2021 release, Stop the Hate which was one of two recent collaborations with his son, Made. We caught them live back in 2016 and expect a night of activist-themed dancing and grooving.

Ambar Lucid at recordBar, $17.50

Twenty-one year old NJ singer songwriter out in support of 2020’s Garden of Lucid who names Alice Phoebe Lou, Willow Smith, and Kali Uchis as her artistic influences. 

Kip Moore w Drew Parker, Power and Light District, $20

Known for hit single, “Somethin’ Bout a Truck”, Moore’s latest to country radio is his re-recording of “Crazy One More Time” and his 2020 album Wild World, is still going strong. 

Margaret Cho, June 16-18, Comedy Club of Kansas City, $35-$45

The Asian comedienne is rightfully recognized as a groundbreaking influence, from her network sitcom American Girl to work on 30 Rock to five Grammy and one Emmy nominations and is in the new streaming series Fire Island. 

Friday June 17

Boulevardia Day One- $35-$145

Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (9:40p), Jenny Lewis (8p), Hembree (6:40p), Dante Elephante (5:20p), more

The first big area multi-day festival of the season kicks off with a bang.  Tentative set times are listed above and there are multiple stages in addition to the main stage, to find entertainment.  We just caught Rateliff and the Night Sweats last weekend at another classic outdoor event Rock the Garden, so are assured they’ll put on a great performance. 

Rainmakers w The Pic and Bow, Stagecoach Park - Olathe, Free

Bob Walkenhorst and band play a free show in the area, starting back in the 80s as bar band Steve Bob & Rich with numerous local 80s/90s radio hits and following the tragic news of Steve Phillips passing away in 2020 from Covid complications. The band inexplicably remains huge in Norway as well. 

Leonid & Friends, Ameristar. $35-$45

In just three short years, the Moscow-based band have an uncanny ability to capture the spirit and musicality of classic rock group Chicago. (To double up on that feeling, see the actual Chicago a few days later).

Adventure Club, Uptown. $30-$75

The Montreal DJ/production duo will no doubt have people moving to their visuals, dubstep, and electronic dance mix.  Latest album is February’s Love // Chaos on legendary dance label, Ultra and has also released a serious of mixes called Superheroes Anonymous. 

Thrice and Bayside with Anxious, The Truman. $30-$60

This co-headlining tour comes as an opportunity for Thrice to further support their last record, Horizons/East, which came out in September 2020 while Bayside released an acoustic EP, titled Acoustic Volume 3, in 2020.

Thrice drummer Riley Breckenridge says, “We had a blast on our Horizons/East headline tour last fall and can’t wait to get back on the road with Bayside and Anxious and share more of the record with you all.”

Riverdance, June 17-19, Starlight Theater, $16-$98

Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show is a reinvention of this beloved favorite, celebrated the world over for its Grammy Award-winning score and the passion of its Irish and international dance.

Twenty-five years on, composer Bill Whelan has rerecorded his soundtrack while producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan have completely re-imagined the show with innovative lighting, projection, stage and costume designs.

Big Jay Oakerson, KC Improv Comedy Club Postponed to Oct 28-29

Legendz of The Streetz feat Gucci Mane, Jeezy, Trina, T-Mobile Center CANCELED

Saturday June 18

Boulevardia Day Two-$35-$145

Dashboard Confessional (9:45p), Dayglow (8:05p), Valerie June (6:25p), The Far Side (5:05p), Daisy the Great (3:45p), Salvation Choir (2:25p), Glass Bandit (1:05p), more,

Another packed day of performers with Dashboard Confessional headlining, in support of February’s ninth studio album, All the Truth That I Can Tell.  Chris Carrabba and band still have massively loyal fans that know every lyric to every song, which is amazing to witness live. 

We caught Dayglow (aka Sloan Struble) late last year in Minneapolis and their memorable encore of a Tears for Fears cover, and are fans of Valerie June, catching her back in 2017 as fire alarms blared but had June carrying on very professionally. 

The Far Side was formerly The Pharcyde and make sure to arrive early enough for newcomers Daisy the Great, who were recently in the area with Half-Alive and we wrote, “are actually a Brooklyn-based duo, fronted by Kelley Nicole Dugan and Mina Walker who made waves last fall when they teamed with AJR on the song, “Record Player”, a re-worked version of their own 2017 folk-pop song.” Their newest single is “Easy”.

Welcome to Night Vale, Liberty Hall-Lawrence, $25-$50.

Live podcast event starring Cecil Baldwin, Symphony Sanders, Kate Jones and original music by Disparition.

Banda MS de Sergio Lizarraga, T-Mobile Center CANCELED

Sunday June 19

Carin Leon, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $42-$142

Leon brings the sound of his Mexican homeland on his first headlining US tour, hot on the heels of his appearance on Grupo Firmo's 'El Toxico'. Expect a show full of romantic tunes as Leon brings the sounds of ranchera, corrido, banda and sierreno music.

Monday June 20

Chicago and Brian Wilson, Starlight. $36-$300

Chicago and Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin are out on a co-headlining 25-city tour, both Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and this looks like one of the outdoor concert season’s most revered events. 

Chicago is the highest charting US band in Billboard's Top 125 Artists of All Time and the first US rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades. Their 38th studio album, Born for this Moment, arrives on July 15 (via BMG) on the heels of the released first single “If This is Goodbye”.

Brian Wilson is a musical innovator who co-founded the Beach Boys, he is widely acknowledged as one of the most significant songwriters of the 20th century. We caught Wilson, Jardine and band outdoors at the MN Zoo a while back, and came away impressed with the depth of their hits and the musical professionalism displayed. 

Tuesday June 21

Fitz and the Tantrums and St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Devon Gilfillian, Grinders KC, $37-$80

We love all acts on this bill, having seen Fitz and the Tantrums many times in Minneapolis, the most recent being back in 2019.  Always fun live, the band continues out in support of 2019’s All the Feels album, though Fitz did put out a recent solo album as well.

Another great live band is Alabama’s St. Paul and the Broken Bones out in support of January’s The Alien Coast. Like Fitz and the Tantrums, the band started as retro/nu-soul but have morphed into a sound beyond. St. Paul killed it in Minneapolis in an early 2014 show we caught live. 

We also came away very impressed when we first saw Nashville’s Devon Gilfillian, opening for Chaka Khan in 2019.  The soul/blues artist covered Marvin Gaye’s complete What’s Goin’ On album in 2020 and it would be interesting to hear any of those songs transformed live.

Jeff Rosenstock, Bottleneck- Lawrence, $20

NY punk/power pop performer and producer comes to the area shortly after his cohorts PUP were here (both played together on a recent late night TV appearance) and we last caught him live back in 2016.

He’s a jack of many trades, playing in numerous bands, producing the new Bruce Lee Band’s ska record among others, runs a donation-based record label, and composed theme songs for Cartoon Network.  Nnamdi and Catbite to open.

Jimmie Vaughan, Knuckleheads. $29.50-$45

The famed Texas musician and Fabulous Thunderbird last year released The Jimmie Vaughan Story, a deluxe edition of 5-CDs, vinyl LP,  two singles, and 240-page book. Live, expect to hear his solo and band originals as well as covers from Howlin Wolf, Slim Harpo, T-Bone Walker, and more.

“Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations, June 21-26, Music Hall, $36-$106

The smash Broadway musical follows The Temptations’ journey from Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and smooth harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts with 42 Top Ten Hits with 14 hitting number one.

Nominated for 12 Tony® Awards, the show tells their story of brotherhood, family, loyalty, and betrayal, as the group's conflicts threatened to tear them apart during a decade of civil unrest.

Matchbox Twenty, Starlight POSTPONED to June 18, 2023

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Minneapolis: November 17 to November 20

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11/17 CHVRCHES at Armory 11/18 Brett Newski at 7th St Entry Read More Chvrches Chvrches’ third album Love is Dead reached the Billboard Top Rock and Alternative charts at #1 and #11 overall. ... Brett Newski Milwaukee-based alternative songwriter / illustrator / podcaster Brett Newski is releasing his first book It’s Hard To Be A Person: defeating anxiety, surviving the world, and having more fun and its ...

11/17/2021 WEDNESDAY

CHVRCHES
with Donna Missal
at The Armory
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Excerpt from Take Me To Church:

It’s good to hear that Chvrches will be releasing their fourth studio album Screen Violence in the Summer. We’ve already got a sneak peek with their single, “How Not to Drow”, featuring legendary The Cure singer Robert Smith.

Of course, there will be a massive North American tour to promote the new album, see full listing below.

Tour dates

11/09/21 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
11/10 - 11/12/21 Austin, TX - ACL Live
11/14/21 Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom
11/15/21 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
11/17/21 Minneapolis, MN - Armory
11/18/21 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
11/19/21 Chicago, IL - Byline Bank
11/20/21 Columbus, OH - Express Live!
11/22/21 Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
11/23/21 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/24/21 Toronto, ON - History
11/26/21 New York, NY - Terminal 5
11/27/21 New York, NY - Terminal 5
11/30/21 Washington, DC - Anthem
12/01/21 Boston, MA - House of Blues
12/02/21 New Haven, CT - College Street
12/03/21 Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
12/05/21 Cincinnati, OH - Ovation
12/06/21 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
12/08/21 Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom
12/09/21 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
12/10/21 Salt Lake City, UT - Union
12/11/21 Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
12/13/21 San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
12/14/21 San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
12/16/21 San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Aud
12/17/21 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium
12/18/21 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium

11/18/2021 THURSDAY

BRETT NEWSKI
with The Cold Casuals
at 7th St Entry
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Billed as Brett Newski & the No Tomorrow, this is an album and book release tour. The Cold Casuals to open.

Excerpt Books:

Milwaukee-based alternative songwriter / illustrator / podcaster Brett Newski is releasing his first book It’s Hard To Be A Person: defeating anxiety, surviving the world, and having more fun and its accompanying soundtrack on June 22, 2021.

The idea of the It’s Hard to be a Person book was to blends humor with Newski’s own anxieties and mental health struggles.

Read More Caamp Ohio’s Caamp (stylized as CAAMP) will be headlining the Palace Theatre in St Paul this October 22nd. ...

11/19/2021 FRIDAY

CAAMP
at Palace Theatre
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Originally scheduled for Oct 22, the show was postponed to November 18.

Excerpt from Rocktober: October 18 to 23, 2021:

Ohio’s Caamp (stylized as CAAMP) will be headlining the Palace Theatre in St Paul this October 22nd.

Tour dates:

11/02 - Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
11/03 - Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
11/05 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
11/06 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
11/09 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
11/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
11/13 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
12/01 - Harrisburg, PA @ Harrisburg University
12/03 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem
12/04 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
12/07 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre
12/08 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre

11/20 Liz Cooper at 7th Street Read More Pearl Charles Desert Daze at Institute of Mentalphysics, Joshua Tree Pearl Charles Frankie & The Witch Fingers Winter King Woman …

11/20/2021 SATURDAY

LIZ COOPER
with Pearl Charles
at 7th St Entry
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Excerpt Girls Girls Girls: Adrianne Lenker, Liz Cooper, I Am Kawehi, Riddy Arman:

Singer, songwriter and musician Liz Cooper recently debut her single and video for “Motorcycle”. The single is taken from her critically acclaimed new album, Hot Sass (Thirty Tigers).

In celebration of the new music, Cooper will embark on an headline tour this fall, with special guest Pearl Charles.

Tour dates:

11/02—Fort Worth, TX—Tulips
11/03—Austin, TX—Empire Control Room & Garage
11/05—Phoenix, AZ—Valley Bar
11/06—San Diego, CA—Casbah
11/08—Los Angeles, CA—Lodge Room
11/09—San Francisco, CA—The Independent
11/11—Eugene, OR—Sessions Music Hall
11/12—Portland, OR—Mississippi Studios
11/13—Spokane, WA—Lucky You Lounge
11/14—Seattle, WA—Freakout Festival
11/16—Salt Lake City, UT—Urban Lounge
11/17—Denver, CO—Bluebird Theatre
11/19—Davenport, IA—The Raccoon Motel
11/20—Minneapolis, MN—7th Street Entry
11/21—Chicago, IL—Lincoln Hall
12/04—Key West, FL—Coast Is Clear Festival

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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Best of the Fest: Splendour XP, All Things Go, Freakazoid Robots, and 00:01

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Read More Splendour in the Grass Splendour in the Grass 2011 will be covered by the fine Festival Ladies, but Sally and I looked over Coldplay (it was all yellow!), Kanye West (he just shows up everywhere). A good bunch together of Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Gomez, and Regina Spektor in a block is pretty amazing …

SPLENDOUR XR
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The world’s first virtual music festival, Splendour XP, will be taking place this July 24th to July 25th.

We covered the Australian music festival as Splendour in the Grass in 2011 and 2015 and they generally get really amazing headliners for their shows. We’re talking big names, like Kanye West, Coldplay, and Blur.

As usual, Splendour is booking some amazing acts for 2021: The Killers, Chvrches, Charlie XCX, Grimes, Khalid (not to be confused with DJ Khaled), and so many more! See full listing below.

Personally speaking, we like physically being at the show, but I can see the appeal for those interested in a virtual experience. For example, think of all the money you will be saving: from eating at home or price of entry. Plus, you don’t have to worry about catching COVID, etc.

It’s also convient, you can watch it on your phone, tablet, desktop, VR, or any web browser (this is perfect for those with Android box/NVIDIA Shield or Apple TV) ... all this and you don’t even have to leave the house. Pants are optional!

So, let’s say you miss an act because of confusing time zones and set times – that is not a problem! All performances are available to access online for 24 hours.

If that sounds like something you’re interested in, they do offer discount early bird pricing. Please note that the price goes up the closer to the actual event.

SPLENDOUR 2021 TICKETHOLDER

Dates July 1 - July 15 July 15 - July 22 July 22 - July 25

Single Day – Weekend $25.99 - $43.99 $27.99 - $46.99 $29.99 - $49.99

DAY 1 – KHALID

Chvrches. Denzel Curry. Duke Dumont. Tash Sultana. Masked Wolf. Russ Millions. Band Of Horses. Little Simz. Violent Soho. Aurora. Phoebe Bridgers. Vera Blue. Pink Sweat$. Client Liaison. Griff. Pond. Tayla Parx. Dune Rats. Methyl Ethel. The Chats. Triple One. Cat & Calmell. King Stingray. The Southern River Band

DAY 2 - THE KILLERS

Charli Xcx. Vance Joy. Grimes Metaverse (Super Beta). The Avalanches. Of Monsters And Men. Kaytranada. Black Pumas. Hot Dub Time Machine. Millennium Parade. The Jungle Giants. Ocean Alley. Jungle. What So Not. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Sinéad Harnett. Holly Humberstone. Spacey Jane. Crooked Colours. Amyl And The Sniffers. Wafia. Aviva. The Snuts. Band-Maid. Ziggy Ramo. Gretta Ray

Read More HAIM The numbers are in, and as expected, the Haim sisters (Este, Danielle, and Alana) received the #1 spot in the U.K., and an impressive #6 on the Billboard album charts in the U.S., for their debut album Days Are Gone …

ALL THINGS GO MUSIC FESTIVAL
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The 2021 All Things Go Music Festival is coming back this October 16 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland.

The festival is known for their female-focused billing, and this year will feature such acts as HAIM, St. Vincent, Charli XCX, and many others.

Lineup

HAIM

St Vincent

Charlie XCX

Lauv

Girl in Red

Cautious Clay

Beach Bunny

Soccer Mommy

Gus Dapperton

Tai Verdes

Role Model

Blu Detiger

Tkay Maidza

Del Water Gap

Jelani Aryeh

Isaac Dunbar

Read More MSTRKRFT I had no idea who MSTRKRFT were, but I figure the cover art and sleeve was cool enough that I was willing to give them a chance. I was a little relieved that this band was actually pretty good. If you like rave/dance …

FREAKAZOID ROBOTS
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Taking place this Labor Day Weekend (September 4-5) will be the inaugural Freakazoid Robots in Ascarate Park, El Paso, Texas. The Disco Donnie Presents event is focused on techno and electronic music… featuring over 40 artists, such as MSTRKRFT, CID, and Seth Troxler.

Lineup

Ardalan

Adventure Club

Alesso

Atliens

Audien

Boogie T B2b Dirt Monkey

CID

Decadon

Deep Dish (Dubfire + Sharam)

Devault

Drezo

Eli & Fur

Gryffin (DJ Set)

Jantsen

Jauz

Joyryde

Kayzo

Kumarion

Lane 8

Layla Benitez

Midnight Tyrannosaurus

MSTRKRFT

Nala

Nazaar

Nicole Moudaber

Ookay

Qrion

Riot Ten

Rusko

Sam Blacky

Seth Troxler

Shiba San

Slander

Subtronics

Sullivan King

Swarm

Trivecta

Wax Motif

Westend

Wooli

Zhu

Read More Flamingods Levitation Flamingods - Do you like Stone Roses and/or Kula Shaker? Do you like psychedelic rock in the 60s? …

00:01
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Egyptian Elbows is putting on this music festival called 00:01. It’s 6 bands, 2 stages, and meant to celebrate the return of live music in a post-COVID world. The event is taking place July 19th, and features Flamingods, Crows, Talk Show and others.

Lineup

Oval Space

DJ Beta Max

Flamingods

DJ LED

Crows

Talk Show

Pickle Factory

Lynks

Grove

Duress

Fake Turins

DJ Peggy X Ed the Dog

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Take me to Church

Read More Chvrches Chvrches’ third album Love is Dead reached the Billboard Top Rock and Alternative charts at #1 and #11 overall. ...

CHVRCHES
chvrch.es

It’s good to hear that Chvrches will be releasing their fourth studio album Screen Violence in the Summer. We’ve already got a sneak peek with their single, “How Not to Drow”, featuring legendary The Cure singer Robert Smith.

Of course, there will be a massive North American tour to promote the new album, see full listing below.

11/09/21 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
11/10 - 11/12/21 Austin, TX - ACL Live
11/14/21 Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom
11/15/21 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
11/17/21 Minneapolis, MN - Armory
11/18/21 Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside Theater
11/19/21 Chicago, IL - Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
11/20/21 Columbus, OH - Express Live!
11/22/21 Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
11/23/21 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/26/21 New York, NY - Terminal 5
11/27/21 New York, NY - Terminal 5
11/30/21 Washington, DC - Anthem
12/01/21 Boston, MA - House of Blues
12/02/21 New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
12/03/21 Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
12/05/21 Cincinnati, OH - Ovation
12/06/21 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
12/08/21 Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom
12/09/21 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
12/10/21 Salt Lake City, UT - Union
12/11/21 Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
12/13/21 San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
12/14/21 San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
12/16/21 San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
12/17/21 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium

Read More Eric Church Concert promoters no doubt love a full house, but also reap the benefits of additional liquor sales with these acts, as the Strib article mentioned Eric Church’s September show at Target Center as being the second highest beverage-per-person sales, in the venue’s history. ...

ERIC CHURCH
ericchurch.com

Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and current ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee Eric Church is returning to the road with The Gather Again Tour.

During the lockdown, Church decided to produce and release three albums called Heart, Soul, and his fanclub Church Choir album called &. When put together, it’s one cohesive collection called Heart & Soul.

Anyway, Church just can’t wait to play live shows again, commenting, “I just want to play shows. Politics’ job is to divide – that’s how you win elections. Those things that unite us are music and sports. The times when, whether you’re a Democrat or Republican or whatever, you throw your arm around the person next to you. We need that. I need that.”

The tour is booked all the way to April 2022… we’re only listing the 2021 dates below.

The Gather Again Tour

09/17/21 Rupp Arena Lexington, Ky.
09/18/21 Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio
09/24/21 Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Cleveland, Ohio
09/25/21 KeyBank Center Buffalo, N.Y.
10/01/21 Alerus Center Grand Forks, N.D.
10/02/21 Bell MTS Place Winnipeg, Manitoba
10/08/21 PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, Pa.
10/09/21 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, Pa.
10/15/21 Ball Arena Denver, Co.
10/22/21 Scotiabank Saddledome Calgary, Alberta
10/23/21 SaskTel Centre Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
10/29/21 Rogers Arena Vancouver, British Columbia
10/30/21 Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, Wash.
11/12/21 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tenn.
11/13/21 Ford Center Evansville, Ind.
12/03/21 SNHU Arena Manchester, N.H.
12/04/21 UBS Arena Belmont Park, N.Y.
12/10/21 The Anthem Washington, D.C.
12/11/21 The Anthem Washington, D.C.
12/17/21 Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, S.C.
12/18/21 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C.

STOREFRONT CHURCH
twitter.com/lukasscottfrank

Storefront Church (fronted by Lukas Frank) is from Los Angeles and their debut album As We Pass is out now on Sargent House. This is a special album, as Frank asked 20 musicians to collaborate on his songs… including guitarist Waylon Rector and DIIV’s Cole Smith.

As We Pass Tracklisting

1. After The Alphabets
2. Lying to Actors
3. Asphalt Dog
4. Total Stranger
5. Us Against Us
6. Faction from Under the Grove
7. The Beach
8. Smile-Shaped Scar
9. Let’s Leave

CHURCH OF ROSWELL
churchofroswell.com

Named after the UFO-famed city of Roswell, New Mexico, the Church of Roswell is a conceptual collective fronted by Candi Carpenter and Josh Doyle. Their debut Here Comes Church of Roswell EP is out now on Studio 42 Records.

The EP was produced by Peter Shurkin and Alden Witt and mixed by Ryan Hewitt (The Avett Brothers), and features five new songs, which UNCUT called “sweet and strong”.

Here Comes Church of Roswell Track List

1. Werewolf
2. Rocketeer
3. Love Is A Killer
4. The Witcher
5. Canary

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Minneapolis: July 11 to July 13, 2019

Basilica Block Party 2019 Read More Basilica Block Party We like the annual Basilica Block Party in Minneapolis, so we always make sure they get the spotlight whenever we do these previews. They always bring in some really good bands .... Dawes The three-hour evening was opened by Los Angeles-based Dawes, who considers Minneapolis one of their strongest markets, in a solid hour-long set of their own. … Chvrches Chvrches’ third album Love is Dead reached the Billboard Top Rock and Alternative charts at #1 and #11 overall. ... Metric I've seen Metric twice (four times if you count Emily Haines solo or Broken Social Scene), so you know I love this little Canadian band. Their Rock the Garden's set was very similar to their …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 11 to July 13, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

BASILICA BLOCK PARTY
Basilica St. Mary
Fri 07/12/2019 (5pm/$70)
Sat 07/13/2019 (5pm/$70)
basilicablockparty.org

The 25th Annual Basilica Block Party is taking place this July 12-13. As usual, the Minneapolis music festival is bringing in some of the national musical acts to the Twin Cities.

Kacey Musgraves and Dawes to be the highlight on Friday, while Jason Mraz and Hanson to take Saturday.

Personally speaking though, we like the medium stage, particularly Semisonic and The Jayhawks (for Friday) and Chvrches and Metric (for Saturday).

The last time we saw Chvrches, we noted, “Martin Doherty summed it up on stage, ‘It’s nice to be back. Time and time again, you keep selling out every time we come here. Thank you for that.’”

Schedule:

FRIDAY Great Clips Stage Kacey Musgraves Dawes Anderson East Ruston Kelly PreferredOne Stage Semisonic The Jayhawks Yam Haus Star Tribune Stage Kiss The Tiger Annie Mack McNasty Brass Band

SATURDAY Great Clips Stage Jason Mraz Hanson Johnnyswim Lissie PreferredOne Stage Chvrches Metric Flora Cash Star Tribune Stage Static Panic The Bad Man Michael Shynes

Other shows in the area:

This is the Kit 2019 Tour Iration at First Ave The Struts at the Palace Chase Atlantic 2019 Tour Lakefront Music Fest 2019 Read More This Is The Kit On this tour, This Is the Kit (Kate Stables) is joined by bassist Jesse Vernon and drummer Jamie Whitby-Coles. She started off with a solo song ‘Easy on the Thieves’, then as a trio, then back to solo with ‘All Written out in Numbers’. … The Struts Breakout U.K. band The Struts will be stopping by First Avenue this September 17th, in support of their hit Have You Heard EP (Interscope Records), with single "Could Have Been Me". …

THIS IS THE KIT
+ Nelson Devereaux
Turf Club
Thu 07/11/2019 (7pm/$16)
turfclub.net

Kate Stables (aka This Is The Kit) returns to the Turf Club this July 11th. We last saw her in Oct 2017 and said, “On this tour, This Is the Kit (Kate Stables) is joined by bassist Jesse Vernon and drummer Jamie Whitby-Coles. She started off with a solo song ‘Easy on the Thieves’, then as a trio, then back to solo with ‘All Written out in Numbers’. Stables often tuned between songs, making for awkward unfinished stories and comments. She played acoustic guitar, but it seemed like she’s most comfortable when she’s plucking on her banjo.”

Nelson Devereaux and the Style Band to open.

Tour Dates

07/09/2019 Drake Hotel Toronto, ON
07/10/2019 Constellation Chicago, IL
07/11/2019 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
07/16/2019 Moroccan Lounge Los Angeles, CA
07/18/2019 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
08/10/2019 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff,
08/11/2019 Boileroom Guildford

IRATION
+ Pepper, Katastro, Fortunate Youth
First Avenue
Sat 07/13/2019 (6pm/$27)
first-avenue.com

Reggae-influenced alternative rock band Iration will be headlining First Avenue as part of their “Live From Paradise!” tour.

Show up early to check out California-based band Pepper, who we previously mentioned played with Less Than Jake in Feb 2017.

Tour dates:

July 11 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
July 12 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
July 13 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
July 14 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
July 17 Utica, NY @ Saranac Brewery
July 18 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
July 19 New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
July 20 Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
July 21 Baltimore, MD @ Mecu Pavilion
July 25 North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
July 26 Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
July 27 St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amph
July 28 Cocoa, FL @ Cocoa Beach Riverfront Park
July 30 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
August 2 Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheater
August 3 Del Mar, CA @ Del Mar Summers**
August 7 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades+
August 8 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades+
August 9 Fresno, CA @ Woodward Park Rotary+
August 15 Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory+
August 16 Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewing Amph
August 17 Boise, ID @ Botanical Gardens Outlaw Field
August 18 Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion
August 21 Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park Amph
August 23 Stateline, NV@ Montbleu Amphitheater
August 24 Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Beach~
August 25 Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
September 14 Glen Ellen, CA @ Sonoma Harvest Festival**

** indicates non-"Live From Paradise!" tour dates
+ indicates Pepper not on the lineup
~ indicates Fortunate Youth not on the lineup

THE STRUTS
+ The Glorious Sons
Palace Theatre
Sat 07/13/2019 (6:30pm/$29.50)
palacestpaul.com

Rock band The Struts is back! The UK group released YOUNG&DANGEROUS last year on Interscope Records.

Tour dates:

July 5 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
July 8 Portland, OR Roseland Theater*
July 9 Seattle, WA Showbox*
July 10 Missoula, MT The Wilma*
July 13 Saint Paul, MN Palace Theatre*
July 15 Des Moines, IA Water Works Park*
July 16 Indianapolis, IN Old National Centre*
July 17 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works*
July 19 Detroit, MI The Fillmore*
July 20 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live*
July 21 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE*
July 25 Buffalo, NY TBA*
July 26 Utica, NY Saranac Brewery*
July 27 New York, NY Pier 17*
July 28 Mount Pocono, PA Mount Airy Casino
July 30 Boston, MA House of Blues*
August 4 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino
August 6 Dewey Beach, DE Bottle & Cork*
August 7 Washington, DC 930 Club*
September 21 Asbury Park, NJ Sea Hear Now Festival

~Des Rocs supports
*The Glorious Sons support

CHASE ATLANTIC
Varsity Theater
Sat 07/13/2019 (6pm/$18)
varsitytheater.com

Emerging alt-pop act Chase Atlantic is currently on a massive tour in support of their sophomore album Phases (BMG/MDDN).

The last time the Australian trio (Mitchel Cave, Clinton Cave, and Christian Anthony) were in town was with Lights in March 2018.

Tour dates:

7/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
7/06 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
7/08 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
7/09 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
7/11 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
7/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
7/15 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
7/16 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe
7/18 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
7/19 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
7/20 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
7/22 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
7/23 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
7/25 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

LAKEFRONT MUSIC FEST
Lakefront Park
Fri 07/12/2019 (6pm/$45)
Sat 07/13/2019 (6pm/$45)
lakefrontmusicfest.com

The 10th annual Lakefront Music Fest is taking place this July 12-13th.

FRIDAY Steve Miller Band Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives

SATURDAY Brad Paisley Riley Green Chris Lane

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CHVRCHES at Palace Theatre, St Paul (02 Oct 2018)

CHVRCHES at Palace Theatre CHVRCHES Setlist Get Out Gun Bury It We Sink Graffiti Graves Under the Tide God's Plan Miracle Science/Visions Really Gone Deliverance Forever Recover Leave a Trace Clearest Blue -- Encore -- The Mother We Share Never Say Die Lo Moon Setlist This Is It The Right Thing Thorns Tried to Make You My Own Real Love (New Song) (“Easily Lost…”) Loveless Read More Chvrches Chvrches’ third album Love is Dead reached the Billboard Top Rock and Alternative charts at #1 and #11 overall. ... Lo Moon For Lo Moon’s first tour, they’ll be stopping by the Turf Club on Friday. What may be interesting is that Kraus (aka Will Kraus), fresh off W♥M’s SXSW 2018 picks, will open the show. …

Scottish synthpop band Chvrches (stylized as CHVRCHΞS) is back in town, playing their biggest venue to date… and selling out both nights at the Palace Theatre in St Paul. We caught the trio (Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty) on their first night (October 2).

Opening up the show was Los Angeles’ Lo Moon. Like Chvrches, the band is a trio, featuring singer Matt Lowell, bassist Crisanta Baker, and guitarist Samuel Stewart (son of Dave Stewart of Eurythmics!)… however for the live shows, they employ a touring drummer named Sterling Laws.

Lowell remarked that the Palace was, “This is different than the Turf Club”, referring to the couple of times the band played here: opening for Muna in 2017 and as headliner with support from Kraus in April 2018.

We’ve previously mentioned that their music is quite under the radar, but eventually they’ll build up a good fanbase (seeing as they’ve sold out several major cities when they were the headliner). With a spot on Chvrches’ tour (probably thanks to their guitarist’s connection to Dave Stewart helping with Chvrches’ latest album), you can bet that when the band returns to MN (and let’s hope for another venue other than the Turf Club), that people will be up front and singing along to songs like “Loveless”, which ended their brief set.

As for Chvrches their indiepop/dance/synthpop sound is more popular than ever, as evident by their ability to sell out their shows every time they play in Minnesota. Martin Doherty summed it up on stage, “It’s nice to be back. Time and time again, you keep selling out every time we come here. Thank you for that.”

It’s been three years since their last album, Every Open Eye, so with the third album, Lauren Mayberry said that they wanted to take their time with Love is Dead. They approach the record by closely working with a producer, at first with David Stewart, but ultimately with Greg Kurstin and Steve Mac for final production.

The result is that Love is Dead is a polished album, and their songs on the album are both very poppy, but at the same time, very vulnerable. It’s a good sound for the trio, and Mayberry had already mentioned that they had those songs in mind for “more of a live experience.”

Near the end of their set, Mayberry talked about the different between Prince and Sinéad O’Connor versions of “Nothing Compares 2 U”, almost hinting that they were going to cover Prince’s song… but instead we got “Leave a Trace”.

For the encore, they dig deep in their first album (“which just turned five!”) for “The Mother We Share” and ending the show with a stomping version of “Never Say Die”.

Remaining tour dates:

Tour dates:

10/03/18- Palace Theatre, St Paul, MN
10/04/18 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
10/08/18 Iron City Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
10/09/18 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, NC
10/10/18 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
10/11/18 The Joy Theater, New Orleans, LA
10/15/18 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
10/16/18 The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
10/18/18 The Anthem, Washington, DC
10/20/18 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
11/02/18 Pitchfork Music Festival, Paris, France
11/03rd - TivoliVredenburg Ronda, Utrecht, Netherlands
11/05/18 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
11/06/18 Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany
11/07/18 Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
11/14/18 Fabrique, Milan, Italy
11/15/18 Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland
11/16/18 Den Atelier, Luxembourg
02/07/19 Alexandra Palace, London
02/08/19 O2 Academy, Birmingham
02/09/19 O2 Academy, Birmingham
02/11/19 Rock City, Nottingham
02/12/19 O2 Academy, Bournemouth
02/14/19 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
02/15/19 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
02/16/19 The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
02/18/19 O2 Academy, Newcastle
02/19/19 Ulster Hall, Belfast
02/21/19 Olympia, Dublin
02/22/19 Olympia, Dublin

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Rocktober: October 1 to October 2, 2018

It’s finally ROCKTOBER!

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 1 to October 2, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

CHVRCHES at Palace Theatre Read More Chvrches Scottish electronic band Chvrches is headlining Myth in Maplewood. They are promoting their latest album Every Open Eye, which came out earlier this September 2015, via Virgin/Glassnote. ... Lo Moon For Lo Moon’s first tour, they’ll be stopping by the Turf Club on Friday. What may be interesting is that Kraus (aka Will Kraus), fresh off W♥M’s SXSW 2018 picks, will open the show. …

CHVRCHES
+ Lo Moon
Palace Theatre
Tue 10/02/2018 (7pm/$40/Sold Out)
Wed 10/03/2018 (7pm/$40/Sold Out)
palacestpaul.com

Super popular Scottish trio Chvrches (stylized as CHVRCHES) has sold out both their Palace Theatre appearances in St Paul. We’ve seen them a few times, and they have consistently sold out their appearances.

Chvrches’ third album Love is Dead reached the Billboard Top Rock and Alternative charts at #1 and #11 overall.

Opening the show will be Los Angeles’ Lo Moon.

Tour dates:

09/20/18 Open Air Theatre, San Diego, CA
09/21/18 Life Is Beautiful Festival, Las Vegas, NV
09/26/18 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR
09/27/18 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
09/28/18 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
09/29/18 Paramount THeatre, Seattle, WA
10/02/18 Palace Theatre, St Paul, MN
10/03rd - Palace Theatre, St Paul, MN
10/04/18 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
10/08/18 Iron City Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
10/09/18 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, NC
10/10/18 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
10/11/18 The Joy Theater, New Orleans, LA
10/15/18 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
10/16/18 The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
10/18/18 The Anthem, Washington, DC
10/20/18 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
11/02/18 Pitchfork Music Festival, Paris, France
11/03rd - TivoliVredenburg Ronda, Utrecht, Netherlands
11/05/18 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
11/06/18 Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany
11/07/18 Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
11/14/18 Fabrique, Milan, Italy
11/15/18 Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland
11/16/18 Den Atelier, Luxembourg
02/07/19 Alexandra Palace, London
02/08/19 O2 Academy, Birmingham
02/09/19 O2 Academy, Birmingham
02/11/19 Rock City, Nottingham
02/12/19 O2 Academy, Bournemouth
02/14/19 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
02/15/19 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
02/16/19 The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
02/18/19 O2 Academy, Newcastle
02/19/19 Ulster Hall, Belfast
02/21/19 Olympia, Dublin
02/22/19 Olympia, Dublin

Sam Evian Fall 2018 Tour Dream Wife 2018 Tour Earthless at Lee’s Liquor Lounge Read More Sam Evian Opening up the show was Sam Evian, according to Evian, their first Minneapolis appearance. Although based in New York, Evian is actually signed to Omaha’s Saddle Creek … Katie Von Schleicher The Districts will be at the 7th Street Entry on Friday with Katie Von Schleicher and Sun Seeker. The band recently released Popular Manipulations Fat Possum. … Strange Relations Local bedroom dream pop/post-punk act Strange Relations opened the evening with songs from their 2015 release –Centrism and subsequent follow up EP, Going Out (on Tony Engines). …

Other shows in the area:

SAM EVIAN
+ Katie Von Schleicher
Turf Club
Mon 10/01/2018 (7pm/$12)
turfclub.net

New York’s Sam Evian (Sam Owens from Celestial Shore and sound engineer at Brooklyn's Figure 8 Studios) is touring in support of his second album You, Forever (Saddle Creek).

We previously caught Evian with Teenage Fanclub in Oct 2016 and wrote, “Opening up the show was Sam Evian, according to Evian, their first Minneapolis appearance. Although based in New York, Evian is actually signed to Omaha’s Saddle Creek (famous for signing Bright Eyes). The label love Evian so much that they made the great drive from Nebraska to Minneapolis to see Evian play.”

Tour dates:

09/19 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
09/20 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
09/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
09/22 – Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry's
09/25 – San Antonio, TX @ Limelight
09/26 – Austin, TX @ 3TEN ACL Live
09/27 – Dallas, TX @ Double-Wide
10/01 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
10/02 – Evanston, IL @ SPACE
10/03 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Mint
10/04 – Toronto, ON @ The Rivoli
10/05 – Montreal, ON @ La Vitrola
10/06 – Burlington, VT @ ArtsRiot

DREAM WIFE
+ Russo, Strange Relations
7th Street Entry
Tue 10/02/2018 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

London’s all-girls group Dream Wife (singer Rakel Mjöll, guitarist Alice Go, and bassist Bella Podpadec) is headlining their North American tour after supporting Garbage on their UK tour.

Tour dates:

9/17/18 - Cologne, Germany @ E-werk ^
9/18/18 - Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys ^
9/20/18 - Paris, France @ Bataclan ^
9/24/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
9/25/18 - Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
9/27/18 - Washington, DC @ DC9
9/28/18 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
9/29/18 - Toronto, Canada @ Hard Luck
9/30/18 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
10/2/18 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/6/18 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
10/7/18 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
10/9/18 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
10/10/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
10/12/18 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
10/13/18 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
10/17/18 - Dublin, Ireland @ Whelans
10/18/18 - Galway, Ireland @ Roisin Dubh
10/20/18 - Cardiff, UK @ SWN Festival
10/21/18 - Birmingham, UK @ All Years Leaving Festival
10/22/18 - Glasgow, UK @ School of Art
10/24/18 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
10/25/18 - Leeds, UK @ The Wardrobe
10/26/18 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
10/27/18 - Coventry, UK @ Central Library
10/29/18 - Portsmouth, UK @ Wedgewood Rooms
10/30/18 - Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2
10/31/18 - London, UK @ KOKO

^ w/ Garbage

EARTHLESS
+ Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show
Lee's Liquor Lounge
Tue 10/02/2018 (7pm/$20)
leesliquorlounge.com

The SoCal psych trio Earthless will be stopping by Lee's Liquor Lounge on October 2nd, in support of their album Black Heaven.

Tour dates:

09/26/2018 Chop Suey Seattle, WA
09/27/2018 Dante's Portland, OR
09/28/2018 Neurolux Boise, ID
09/30/2018 Marquis Theater Denver, CO
10/02/2018 Lee's Liquor Lounge Minneapolis, MN
10/07/2018 The Starlite Room Edmonton, AB
10/13/2018 Alex's Bar Long Beach, CA

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Going for Gold XXVI

Read More Chvrches Scottish electronic band Chvrches is headlining Myth in Maplewood. They are promoting their latest album Every Open Eye, which came out earlier this September 2015, via Virgin/Glassnote. ...

Read more Going for Gold.

CHVRCHES
soundcloud.com

We're big fans of Scottish band Chvrches. The trio has been busy with their massive headlining tour, but they recently gave us "Leave a Trace" song remixed by LA producer Goldroom. If you recall, we previously mentioned that Goldroom's real name is Josh Legg, who is also in a synthpop band called NightWaves.

Hear the song on soundcloud.com.

Chvrches tour dates:

12/30 -- Chicago, IL -- Reaction NYE
01/30 -- Singapore, Singapore @ Laneway Festival
02/01 -- Auckland, New Zealand @ Laneway Festival
02/05 -- Adelaide Sa, Australia @ Laneway Festival
02/06 -- Brisbane, Australia @ Laneway Festival
02/07 -- Sydney, Australia @ Laneway Festival
02/13 -- Melbourne, Australia @ Laneway Festival
02/14 -- Fremantle, Australia @ Laneway Festival
03/05 -- ParAhoy! Cruise
03/06 -- ParAhoy! Cruise
03/07 -- ParAhoy! Cruise
03/08 -- ParAhoy! Cruise
03/09 -- ParAhoy! Cruise

Read More Santigold Once upon a time, Santigold was called Santogold. That's all in the past, she is back in 2012, with Spin Magazine predicting her to be "one of 2012's pop queens". ...

SANTIGOLD
santigold.com

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.

Regarding the title, Santigold commented, "We have no illusion that we don’t live in this world where everything is packaged... People’s lives, persona, everything, is deliberate, and mediated. It can be dark and haunting and tricky, and freak us out, but it can be also be silly and fun and we can learn to play with it".

Anyway, we're pretty sure the album will cost more than 99 cents.

99¢ Track Listing:

2 Can't Get Enough of Myself (feat. B.C)
2 Big Boss Big Time Business
3 Banshee
4 Chasing Shadows
5 Walking in a Circle
6 Who Be Lovin Me (feat. ILOVEMAKONNEN)
7 Rendezvous Girl
8 Before the Fire
9 All I Got
10 Outside the War
11 Run the Races
12 Who I Thought You Were

GOLDLINK
soundcloud.com

GoldLink, aka D’Anthony Carlos, recently announced new US tour dates this upcoming Spring - kicking off in Los Angeles on February 26th and ending the tour in Atlanta on March 23rd.

Regarding his live shows, Billboard described it as as "a ball of limbs expanding and contracting with kinetic, uncontainable zeal."

Tour dates:

02/01/16 Auckland, New Zealand Silo Park
02/05/16 Adelaide, Australia Harts Mill
02/06/16 Brisbane, Australia Brisbane Showgrounds
02/07/16 Sydney, Australia University Of Sydney
02/12/16 Sydney, Australia Oxford Art Factory
02/13/16 Footscray, Australia Footscray Community
02/14/16 Fremantle, Australia Esplanade
02/26/16 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda
02/27/16 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
02/29/16 Santa Cruz, CA The Atrium
03/01/16 San Francisco, CA Social Hall SF
03/04/16 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club
03/05/16 Seattle, WA Neumos
03/08/16 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social
03/09/16 Chicago, IL Chop Shop
03/11/16 Detroit, MI Populux Music Hall
03/14/16 Cambridge, MA Middle East
03/15/16 Philadelphia, PA The Foundry
03/16/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
03/18/16 New York, NY Irving Plaza
03/20/16 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater
03/21/16 Raleigh, NC King's Barcade
03/23/16 Atlanta, GA The Basement

BROKEN GOLD
brokengoldatx.com

Broken Gold is an Austin-based four-piece, led by Riverboat Gamblers' guitarist Ian MacDougall. They recently announced a January tour.

Broken Gold's latest EP is called Turning Blue and is available now digitally and limited 7-inch vinyl via Chicken Ranch Records.

Tour dates:

01/03 Austin, TX @ The Belmont
01/07 Austin, TX @ Stubbs
01/09 Austin, TX @ Ground Floor Theatre
01/13 El Paso, TX @ Low Brow Palace
01/14 Tempe, AZ @ Yucca Taproom
01/15 San Diego, CA @ Til Two Club
01/16 Fullerton, CA @ Slide Bar
01/17 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern
01/19 Las Vegas, NV @ Dive Bar
01/20 Albuquerque, NM @ Low Spirits
01/21 Dallas, TX @ Three Links

THE ARCS
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"Fools Gold" is a new exclusive track from The Arcs (featuring Black Key's Dan Auerbach). The song is available on the 30th Century Records Compilation Volume I, the first official release from Danger Mouse’s eclectic new label imprint under Columbia Records. The compilation was made available everywhere last December 18.

“Generally, Fool's Gold is made of iron or copper pyrites that are often mistaken for gold,” Auerbach told Rolling Stone in a statement about the track. “It has the same thrilling discovery, the same shiny luster and perceived weight as gold, but it isn't gold and when all is said and done, it has the same value as a hunk of shit. It's always been so easy to be a fool. We recorded this song at Easy Eye Sound in the summer of 2015. Honored to have it released on Brian's new imprint.”

30th Century Records Compilation Volume I Track Listing:

1. Apache Sun - Club Noir
2. Maybird - Big Sun Explosion
3. Autolux - Change My Head
4. Paper Morning - Mad As A Hat
5. Waterstrider - Soundless Sea
6. Sam Cohen - Lose Your Illusion
7. The Arcs - Fools Gold
8. Nine Pound Shadow - Melody
9. Bike - Enigma Do Dente Falso
10. Big Search - Please Do Not Explain
11. Jock Gang - Tell Me About It

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Chvrches, w/ Mansionair at Myth, Maplewood (10 October 2015)

Chvrches Setlist Never Ending Circles We Sink Keep You on My Side Lies Make Them Gold Empty Threat Tether Playing Dead Science / Vision Gun Bury It Under the Tide Recover Clearest Blue Leave a Trace -- Encore -- Afterglow The Mother We Share Mansionair Setlist Mirror Me Speak Easy Falling Calling You Seasons (Waiting On You) (Future Island cover) Pick Me Up Waiting Room Technicolor Shadows Hold Me Down Chvrches Scottish electronic band Chvrches is headlining Myth in Maplewood. They are promoting their latest album Every Open Eye, which came out earlier this September 2015, via Virgin/Glassnote. ...

Glasgow's Chvrches (not to be confused with Australian band The Church) recently stopped by the Myth in Maplewood, as part of their tour in support of their latest Every Open Eye (Virgin/Glassnote).

NOTE: In an effort of getting setlist(s), poster (if any), and event photographs online as soon as possible, this is just a skeleton post. We'll fill in the full review later.

If you're not familiar with the Myth, there is a five-step process to get inside the venue. This includes ID check, wristband, body pat-down, ticket buy/pickup (if you did not pre-buy), and ticket scanner. Despite having three entrances, it still was a time-consuming process to get inside. On top of the painful process, doors were not opened until closer to 7pm (even though the venue listed doors at 6:30pm).

Mansionair

As a result of standing in line for 45 mins, we did miss a little bit of Australia's Mansionair.

For your benefit, I started taking notes as soon as the band started playing (while still standing in line!) so I believe the setlist is correct, including their Future Island cover song "Seasons (Waiting On You)".

They played just slightly over 40 minutes. More details later.

Chvrches at Electric Fetus

Prior to the Myth appearance, Chvrches appeared at an instore signing at the Electric Fetus. Due to time zone miscommunications (EST vs CST), the band arrived an hour late. Once everything was settled in, they took line pass holders, then regular line. They happily signed anything and everything and posed for photos/selfies with fans. They were very nice, appreciative and apologetic about the lateness. After signing, they hurried to their in-session at The Current and then then directly to the Myth.

Lauren Mayberry

Chvrches didn't quite make their 8:30 set time at the Myth, despite the DJ playing the intro Bikini Kill's "Rebel Girl" song at the right time. The stage was still dark and empty, and after a pregnant pause, the DJ started up again, this time playing Alvvays' "Archie, Marry Me"... then, when it became apparent that the band was going to need a few more minutes, he just started playing more random songs. It wasn't until, ironically the song "Big Exit" by PJ Harvey that the band finally entered the stage at 8:46pm.

More details later...

Remaining tour dates:

10/13/15 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
10/14/15 Seattle, WA @ Paramount
10/17/15 Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium
10/18/15 Treasure Island Music Festival
10/21/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
10/22/15 Denver, CO @ Fillmore
10/23/15 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
10/24/15 Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/26/15 Tulsa, OK @ Cains Ballroom
10/27/15 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
10/28/15 Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore
10/30/15 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
10/31/15 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
11/05/15 Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory
11/06 - 11/08/15 Fun Fun Fun Festival
11/10/15 Paris, France @ Trianon
11/12/15 Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
11/13/15 Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
11/14/15 Brussels, Belgium @ AB*
11/16/15 Brighton, UK @ Brighton Dome
11/17/15 Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
11/19/15 Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
11/20/15 Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
11/21/15 Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy
11/23/15 Aberdeen, UK @ Music Hall
11/24/15 Dundee, UK @ Fat Sams
11/25/15 Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
11/27/15 London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
01/30/16 Singapore Laneway Festival
02/01/16 Auckland Laneway Festival
02/05/16 Adelaide Laneway Festival
02/06/16 Brisbane Laneway Festival
02/07/16 Sydney Laneway Festival
02/13/16 Melbourne Laneway Festival
02/14/16 Fremantle Laneway Festival

Chvrches at Myth, Maplewood (10 October 2015)

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