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Minneapolis: This Week (12/01/2024)

What’s happening this week.

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25 Nov 2024 Irish Christmas In America at Dakota Jazz Club Read More Irish We just missed them in Kansas City. They have been here in Minnesota before for the Irish Fair. They regretted that they couldn’t stay after the show as they were jet setting to Pennsylvania, then overseas, then back to Ireland …

25 Nov 2024 Monday

Irish Christmas In America
at Dakota Jazz Club
dakotacooks.com

The popular holiday show Irish Christmas in America is coming to Minneapolis, at the Dakota Jazz Club, on November 25, 2024.

The long-running show, now in its 19th year, is produced by Sligo fiddler Oisin Mac Diarmada, and this year will bring in special guest singer Caitriona Sherlock, a vocalist from Monaghan who won the All-Ireland titles for singing in 2013 and 2017.

Full band lineup:

Caitríona Sherlock, vocals
Oisín Mac Diarmada, producer / fiddle
Gráinne Hambly, Irish harp /concertina
Samantha Harvey, dance / piano
Caoimhín Ó Fearghaíl, flute / uilleann pipes
Patrick Doocey, guitar

Irish Christmas in America Tour Dates:

11.23 | Des Moines, IA – Temple Theatre

11.24 | Des Moines, IA – Temple Theatre

11.25 | Minneapolis, MN – Dakota

11.26 | Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater

11.27 | Richmond, VA – The Tin Pan

11.29 | Colorado Springs, CO – Stargazer’s Theater

12.01 | Northglenn, CO – Parsons’s Theatre

12.02 | Burbank, CA – Garry Marshall Theatre

12.03 | Escondido, CA – California Center for the Arts

12.04 | Sacramento, CA – The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center

12.05 | Modesto, CA – Gallo Center for the Arts

12.06 | Saratoga, CA – Montalvo Arts Center - Tickets 12.07 | Chicago, IL – Old Town School of Folk Music

12.08 | Traverse City, MI – Dennos Museum Center

12.10 | Athens, GA – The Classic Center

12.11 | Pinehurst, NC – Bradshaw Performing Arts Center

12.12 | Frederick, MD – New Spire Arts

12.13 | Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak

12.15 | Phoenix, AZ – Musical Instrument Museum

12.16 | Phoenix, AZ – Musical Instrument Museum

12.17 | Pocatello, ID – Stephens Performing Arts Center

12.19 | Cincinnati, OH – Ludlow Garage

12.20 | Cleveland, OH – Music Box Supper Club

12.21 | Old Saybrook, CT – Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center

12.22 | Cranston, RI – The Park Theatre

29 Nov 2024 Cloud Nothings with Armlock and Farmer’s Wife at 7th St Entry Read More Cloud Nothings Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings have booked a massive tour, starting in 2021 and going on to 2022 (not listed below). The tour is in support of their new album The Shadow I Remember (Carpark Records). . …

29 Nov 2024 Friday

Cloud Nothings
with Armlock and Farmer’s Wife
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Cloud Nothings is celebrating the 10 Years of Here and Nowhere Else.

Melbourne’s Armlock to open. The band’s new album Seashell Angel Lucky Charm is out now on Run For Cover Records.

Also, Austin’s Farmer’s Wife (not to be confused with Farmer’s Daughter) to open. The band’s recently shared their cover of Donovan’s “Season of the Witch,” for the Halloween spirit.

Farmer’s Wife tour dates:

Nov 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon #*

Nov 23 - Las Vegas, NV - Sinwave #*

Nov 25 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater #*

Nov 26 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre #*

Nov 29 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry #*

Nov 30 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle #*

Dec 1 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle #*

Dec 2 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill Duck Room

Dec 3 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck

Dec 5 Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street

# - w/ Cloud Nothings
@ - Equipment
* - w/ Armlock
† - Festival Appearance

29 Nov 2024 Xeno & Oaklander at Turf Club Read More Xeno & Oaklander Xeno & Oaklander and Body Of Light to open. Also, DJ Jake Rudh from Transmission will be playing music before and between sets. …

29 Nov 2024 Friday

Xeno & Oaklander
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Synthpop group Xeno & Oaklander (Liz Wendelbo and Sean McBride) will be headlining the Turf Club, in St Paul, on November 29, 2024. Th e duo’s latest Via Negativa (in the doorway light) will be released on November 15th via Dais.

Xeno & Oaklander, on tour:

Nov 17 Pawtucket, RI - Machines with Magnets

Nov 18 Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB

Nov 19 Ottawa, ON - House of Targ

Nov 20 Toronto, ON - Ground Control

Nov 22 Cleveland, OH - No Class

Nov 23 Indianapolis, IN - Black Circle

Nov 24 St Louis, MO - The Sinkhole

Nov 26 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen

Nov 27 Milwaukee, WI - X-Ray Arcade

Nov 29 St. Paul, MN - Turf Club

Dec 1 Salt Lake City, UT - The International

Dec 3 Portland, OR - Dante's

Dec 4 Seattle, WA - Substation

Dec 5 Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt

Dec 8 Los Angeles, CA - The Paramount

Dec 9 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar

Dec 10 Landers, CA - Retreat Center

Dec 12 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive

Dec 14 Kansas City, MO - MiniBar

Dec 16 Louisville, KY - Whirling Tiger

Dec 17 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506

Dec 19 Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery

Dec 20 Brooklyn, NY - TV Eye

Dec 21 Philadelphia, PA - Milk Boy

Feb 8 Den Haag NL, Grauzone Festival

29 Nov 2024 Black Friday at Walmart Read More Black Friday With Black Friday coming up this Friday (November 25), we are already starting to see some really good deals on Bluray/UHD discs. Some of my favorite A24 films are on sale, including X, Everything Everywhere All At Once …

29 Nov 2024 Friday

Black Friday
at Walmart
walmart.com

Every year, since the pandemic, Black Friday deals have been trending down and down… I guess it used to be that I buy so many Blurays and then the selections were few and far between. Plus the prices weren’t as good. Movies that used to cost $5 is now $10 or more. I just find myself buying less and less every year - but, of course, I still go out. This year I’ll be visiting Target and Walmart on Black Friday.

Here’s some Walmart info:

Walmart’s most anticipated shopping moment of the year spans three events, offering customers spectacular savings all month long on toys, tech, home, fashion, décor and more:

Event one deals begin online Monday, Nov. 11 at 12 p.m. ET exclusively for paid Walmart+ members, 5 p.m. ET for all customers and starts in stores Friday, Nov. 15 at 6 a.m. local time.

Event two deals begin online Monday, Nov. 25 at 12 p.m. ET exclusively for paid Walmart+ members, 5 p.m. ET for all customers and starts in stores Friday, Nov. 29 at 6 a.m. local time.

Cyber Monday deals start Sunday, Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. ET exclusively for paid Walmart+ members and 8 p.m. ET for all customers on Walmart.com and the Walmart app, bringing customers incredible savings for the online shopping extravaganza, including Walmart+ Early Access three hours early.

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

vu ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: This Week (06/11/2023)

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

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06/05 Love and Rockets with Vinsantos at Palace Theatre Read More Love and Rockets Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail. Joining the duo to form Poptone will be Haskins’ daughter Diva Dompé, formerly of the Los Angeles rock band Blackblack. …

06/05/2023 Monday

Love and Rockets
with Vinsantos
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

From the ashes of Bauhaus, came Love and Rockets (named after the Hernandez brothers’ comic book series)… the groundbreaking trio of Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.

Poptone (08 July 2017)

While the group broke up long before we got into music, we did see Poptone, which consisted of two of the three, in July 2017: “Poptone took the stage a little later than advertised. The trio consists of Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and Diva Dompé (Haskins’ daughter). The former two were previously in Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, and Love & Rockets.”

I supposed after the sudden cancellation of Bauhaus Reunion 2022 shows, due to Peter Murphy entering a rehabilitation facility for health and well-being… the rest of the band decided maybe to continue as Love and Rockets.

Vinsantos set to open.

Tour Dates:

May 20 Los Angeles, CA Cruel World
May 21 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
May 24 Salt Lake City, UT Sandy Amphitheater
May 26 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 27 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 28 Seattle, WA Moore Theate
June 5 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre
June 6 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
June 7 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Hall
June 9 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theater
June 10 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore
June 11 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
June 13 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy
June 15 Dallas, TX Factory in Deep Ellum
June 16 Austin, TX ACL Live
June 17 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center

06/08 Wavves and Cloud Nothings with Ultra Q at Fine Line Read More Wavves After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set ..… Cloud Nothings Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings have booked a massive tour, starting in 2021 and going on to 2022 (not listed below). The tour is in support of their new album The Shadow I Remember (Carpark Records). . …

06/08/2023 Thursday

Wavves and Cloud Nothings
with Ultra Q
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Cloud Nothings and Wavves are teaming up for a co-headlining North American tour this summer. Their co-headlining tour kicks off on June 8th in Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café. The tour spans 20 cities across the continent.

Wavves (29 Mar 2013)

We saw Wavves in Mar 2013 and said, “After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set, only to be hindered early on, by lack of a channel in singer Nathan Williams’ monitor speakers. "Bug," from 2011’s Life Sux EP followed by "Take on the World" next, before the band played its recent and maybe most accessible song to date, "Demon to Lean On”, from the new ‘Afraid of Heights’ which understandably got a noisy positive response, despite being so early into the set.”

Ultra Q (named after Ultraman’s first series) to open.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall +
6/2 - Vancouver, BCC @ Rickshaw Theatre +
6/3 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile +
6/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Fine Line
6/9 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
6/10 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
6/11 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
6/13 - Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
6/14 - Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
6/16 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
6/17 - New York, NY @ LPR
6/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
6/20 - Washington D.C. @ Union Stage
6/21 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
6/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Heaven
6/24 - Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl
6/26 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
6/27 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
6/29 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
6/30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
7/1 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
7/2 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory OC
7/3 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
7/5 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
7/6 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
7/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
7/9 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater *
7/11 - Kansas City, KS @ The Rino *
7/13 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups *

+ = Wavves only
* = Cloud Nothings Only

06/10 The Bad Plus with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low) at First Avenue Read More Bad Plus Bill Frisell and Jazz trio the Bad Plus (drummer Dave King, pianist Ethan Iverson, and bassist Reid Anderson) will be reconstructing the first 10 years of recordings of Frisell in this very special …

06/10/2023 Saturday

The Bad Plus
with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low)
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Jazz band The Bad Plus is returning to Minneapolis… which is described as a “ one-night-only triple-bill at Minneapolis, MN’s famed First Avenue featuring special guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low).”

The band is described as “one of the most enduring and acclaimed working bands in jazz” by the Jazz Times.

Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog is also on the bill.

So, if you’re into jazz and you like Low, this June 10th show is the place to be.

Tour dates:

06/09 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall †
06/10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue † ^
06/11 – Madison, WI – Madison Jazz Festival †
06/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Toby Theater †
06/14 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley †
06/15 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage †
06/16 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle †
06/17 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat †
07/4 – Montréal, QC – Festival International De Jazz De Montréal #

* w/ Marc Ribot and the Jazz Bins
† w/ Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog
# Festival Performance
^ w/Special Guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low)

06/11 ROSIE at 7th St Entry

06/11/2023 Sunday

ROSIE
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rosie (stylized as ROSIE) has released a new single called “Someone You Once Had” via Arista Records. Rosie comments on the song, noting, “It’s easy to search for self-worth in someone else, but this song is about me finding it within myself for the first time, and finally feeling confident in who I am.”

The single is taken from her upcoming EP, available this Summer. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter also wrote the title track song off the Love Again movie for Celine Dion!

ROSIE will be on a June 2023 tour, stopping on tour at 7th Street Entry on June 11th.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Brighton Music Hall @ Boston, MA
6/2 - Foundry @ Philadelphia, PA
6/3 - DC9 @ Washington DC
6/7 - Basement @ Columbus, OH
6/8 - Hoosier Dome @ Indianapolis, IN
6/10 - Sub-T @ Chicago, IL
6/11 - 7th Street Entry @ Minneapolis, MN
6/13 - Larimer Lounge @ Denver, CO
6/15 - Soundwell @ Salt Lake City, UT
6/17 - Troubadour @ Los Angeles, CA
6/21 - Bowery Ballroom @ New York, NY

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

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: June 7 to June 8

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06/07 Korine with CD Ghost and SYM1 at 7th St Entry Read More Korine Philadelphia’s electronic pop band Korine opened up the show… starting slightly later than advertised, the duo (Morgy Ramone and Trey Frye) was very excited to play live again, writing before they headed out … SYM1 Opening the show was local vocalist/producer SYM1 (formerly known as Symone Smash It). She seemed to be really into anime, cyberpunk, and cosplay, as evident by her stage costume. …

06/07/2023 Wednesday

Korine
with CD Ghost and SYM1
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Philadelphia’s electronic pop band Korine is back in town… and this time they are the headliner.

Korine (07 Aug 2021)

We saw the band in Aug 2021 and noted, “Philadelphia’s electronic pop band Korine opened up the show… starting slightly later than advertised. The duo (Morgy Ramone and Trey Frye) was very excited to play live again, writing before they headed out on tour, “Can’t believe we’re going to play our first show since pre pandemic this week. Tour starts this Thursday in Columbus OH, tickets are almost gone. See you there.”

SYM1 (12 Nov 2022)

CD Ghost and SYM1 to open. We saw SYM1 recently and wrote, “Opening the show was local vocalist/producer SYM1 (formerly known as Symone Smash It). She seemed to be really into anime, cyberpunk, and cosplay, as evident by her stage costume.”

Tour Dates:

May 11 Baltimore, MD, US Metro Gallery
May 12 Raleigh, NC, US The Pour House Music Hall
May 13 Charlotte, NC, US Snug Harbor
May 14 Nashville, TN, US Cobra
May 15 Atlanta, GA, US Boggs Social and Supply
May 16 Winter Park, FL, US Conduit
May 17 Tampa, FL, US Crow Bar
May 19 Houston, TX, US Black Magic Social Club
May 20 Austin, TX, US The Lost Well
May 21 Dallas, TX, US Club Dada
May 22 San Antonio, TX, US Paper Tiger
May 23 El Paso, TX, US The Reagan
May 24 Phoenix, AZ, US The Rebel Lounge
May 25 San Diego, CA, US Whistle Stop
May 26 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Resident
May 27 San Francisco, CA, US DNA Lounge
May 28 Sacramento, CA, US LowBrau
May 29 Eugene, OR, US John Henry's
May 31 Seattle, WA, US Substation
Jun 1 Portland, OR, US Holocene
Jun 2 Boise, ID, US Neurolux
Jun 3 Salt Lake City, UT, US International Bar
Jun 4 Denver, CO, US Hi-Dive
Jun 6 Kansas City, MO, US Record Bar
Jun 7 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Jun 8 Milwaukee, WI, US Cactus Club
Jun 9 Chicago, IL, US The Empty Bottle
Jun 10 Columbus, OH, US Space Bar
Jun 12 Toronto, ON, Canada The Garrison
Jun 13 Montreal, QC, Canada Bar le Ritz PDB
Jun 14 Cambridge, MA, US Middle East
Jun 15 Cambridge, MA, US Middle East
Jun 16 Providence, RI, US Dusk
Jun 17 Brooklyn, NY, US Saint Vitus Bar
Sep 29 Marseille, France Le Molotov
Oct 4 Paris, France L'International

06/08 The Cure with The Twilight Sad at Xcel Energy Center Read More The Cure One of the greatest band of all time, The Cure will be headlining the Xcel Energy Center next Tuesday, June 7th. The legendary band has numerous hits (expect them to play them all!) … Twilight Sad The evening got started on the right foot, with a band we’ve seen much more recently, Scotland’s The Twilight Sad, still in support of 2014’s Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave (Fat Cat Records). ...

06/08/2023 Thursday

The Cure
with The Twilight Sad
at Xcel Energy Center
first-avenue.com

The Cure and Twilight Sad returns to the Twin Cities this June 8th.

The Cure (07 June 2016)

We actually saw The Cure (with Twilight Sad as opener) in June 2016 and wrote, “You’d think playing thirty-four songs in three hours with four encores, was saved up to reward the fans because The Cure hadn’t played Minneapolis/St Paul since July 1996…- nope, just another night on their successful 2016 North American Tour.”

Expect to hear all the Cure’s love hit songs, including “Love Cats”, “Friday I’m in Love” and “Lovesong”.

Tour Dates:

05/10 New Orleans, La Smoothie King Center
05/12 Houston, Tx Toyota Center
05/13 Dallas, Tx Dos Equis Pavilion
05/14 Austin, Tx Moody Center
05/16 Albuquerque, Nm Isleta Amphitheater
05/18 Phoenix, Az Desert Diamond Arena
05/20 San Diego, Ca Nicu Amphitheatre
05/21 San Diego, Ca Nicu Amphitheatre
05/23 Los Angeles, Ca Hollywood Bowl
05/24 Los Angeles, Ca Hollywood Bowl
05/25 Los Angeles, Ca Hollywood Bowl
05/27 San Francisco, Ca Shoreline Amphitheatre
05/31 Portland, Or Moda Center
06/01 Seattle, Wa Climate Pledge Arena
06/02 Vancouver, Bc Rogers Arena
06/04 Salt Lake City, Ut Vivint Smart Home Arena
06/06 Denver, Co Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
06/08 Minneapolis St. Paul, Mn Xcel Energy Center
06/10 Chicago, Il United Center
06/11 Cleveland, Oh Blossom Music Center
06/13 Detroit, Mi Pine Knob Music Theatre
06/14 Toronto, On Budweiser Stage
06/16 Montreal, Qc Qc Bell Centre
06/17 Montreal, Qc Bell Centre
06/18 Boston, Ma Xfinity Center
06/20 New York, Ny Madison Square Garden
06/21 New York, Ny Madison Square Garden
06/22 New York, Ny Madison Square Garden
06/24 Philadelphia, Pa Wells Fargo Center
06/25 Columbia, Md Merriweather Post Pavilion
06/27 Atlanta, Ga State Farm Arena
06/28 Atlanta, Ga State Farm Arena
06/29 Tampa, Fl Amalie Arena
07/01 Miami, Fl Miami-Dade Arena

06/08 Wavves and Cloud Nothings with Ultra Q at Fine Line Read More Wavves After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set ..… Cloud Nothings Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings have booked a massive tour, starting in 2021 and going on to 2022 (not listed below). The tour is in support of their new album The Shadow I Remember (Carpark Records). . …

06/08/2023 Thursday

Wavves and Cloud Nothings
with Ultra Q
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Cloud Nothings and Wavves are teaming up for a co-headlining North American tour this summer. Their co-headlining tour kicks off on June 8th in Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café. The tour spans 20 cities across the continent.

Wavves (29 Mar 2013)

We saw Wavves in Mar 2013 and said, “After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set, only to be hindered early on, by lack of a channel in singer Nathan Williams’ monitor speakers. "Bug," from 2011’s Life Sux EP followed by "Take on the World" next, before the band played its recent and maybe most accessible song to date, "Demon to Lean On”, from the new ‘Afraid of Heights’ which understandably got a noisy positive response, despite being so early into the set.”

Ultra Q (named after Ultraman’s first series) to open.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall +
6/2 - Vancouver, BCC @ Rickshaw Theatre +
6/3 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile +
6/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Fine Line
6/9 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
6/10 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
6/11 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
6/13 - Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
6/14 - Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
6/16 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
6/17 - New York, NY @ LPR
6/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
6/20 - Washington D.C. @ Union Stage
6/21 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
6/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Heaven
6/24 - Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl
6/26 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
6/27 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
6/29 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
6/30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
7/1 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
7/2 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory OC
7/3 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
7/5 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
7/6 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
7/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
7/9 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater *
7/11 - Kansas City, KS @ The Rino *
7/13 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups *

+ = Wavves only
* = Cloud Nothings Only

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

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

When Animals Attack: Bat, Horse, Pup, and Sloth

Here are some Animal Bands coming to Minneapolis.

Read more When Animals Attack and Minneapolis Music Guide

Read More Fruit Bats If you are looking for a laid back collection of summer tracks then I suggest you look no further than The Ruminant Band by the Fruit Bats. …

04/30/2022 Saturday

Fruit Bats and Bonny Light Horseman
with Johanna Samuels
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

It’s bats vs Horse in this upcoming Fruit Bats and Bonny Light Horseman co-headlining show at First Avenue on April 30th.

The last time we heard from Fruit Bats, their record label, Merge Records released Sometimes a Cloud Is Just a Cloud: Slow Growers, Sleeper Hits and Lost Songs (2001–2021) … compiling some of the band’s earliest hits to current singles.

Tour dates:

Apr 7 Dallas, TX, US Kessler Theater
Apr 8 Austin, TX, US 3TEN Austin City Limits Live
Apr 9 Austin, TX, US 3TEN Austin City Limits Live
Apr 10 Houston, TX, US The Heights Theater
Apr 12 New Orleans, LA, US Tipitina's
Apr 13 Birmingham, AL, US Saturn
Apr 14 Nashville, TN, US The Basement East
Apr 15 Atlanta, GA, US Variety Playhouse
Apr 16 Durham, NC, US Motorco Music Hall
Apr 17 Richmond, VA, US Capital Ale House Music Hall
Apr 19 Philadelphia, PA, US Union Transfer
Apr 20 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Hall of Williamsburg
Apr 21 Cambridge, MA, US The Sinclair
Apr 22 Woodstock, NY, US Levon Helm Studios
Apr 23 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
Apr 26 Toronto, ON, Canada The Great Hall
Apr 27 Detroit, MI, US El Club
Apr 28 Indianapolis, IN, US HI-FI
Apr 29 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall
Apr 30 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue
May 6 Denver, CO, US Bluebird Theatre
May 7 Denver, CO, US Bluebird Theatre
May 12 San Diego, CA, US Music Box
May 12 San Diego, CA, US Music Box
May 13 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom
May 14 Tucson, AZ, US 191 Toole
Aug 28 Glasgow, UK Saint Luke's
Aug 30 Bristol, UK The Fleece
Aug 31 Leeds, UK Brudenell Social Club
Sep 1 London, UK Bush Hall
Sep 1 Sixpenny Handley, UK End of the Road Festival
Nov 11 Anaheim, CA, US Honda Center
Nov 12 Sacramento, CA, US Golden 1 Center

Read More Pup Toronto’s Pup (stylized as PUP) is headlining the 7th Street Entry next Friday, June 3rd, in support of their sophomore album The Dream Is Over, available tomorrow, May 27, 2016, via SideOneDummy. .… Cloud Nothings Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings have booked a massive tour, starting in 2021 and going on to 2022 (not listed below). The tour is in support of their new album The Shadow I Remember (Carpark Records). . …

04/05/2022 Tuesday

Pup
with Cloud Nothings, Pinkshift
at Fillmore
puptheband.com

Toronto punk heroes Pup (stylized as PUP) is returning to town on their “Pup Returns: Thank F***** God” tour. The band will play the Fillmore in Minneapolis on April 5th, in support of their new album The Unraveling of PUPTheBand.

Tour dates:

3/28/22 - Kingston, ON @ The Ale House !
3/29/22 - Peterborough, ON @ The Venue !
4/1/22 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre *^
4/2/22 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall *^
4/3/22 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre *^
4/5/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore *^
4/8/22 - Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom ^ 
4/9/22 - Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom ^
4/10/22 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo ^ ‡
4/11/22 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom +^
4/13/22 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades +^ 
4/15/22 - Indio, CA @ Coachella Music and Arts Festival
4/16/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren +^
4/17/22 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah + 
4/18/22 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah ^
4/20/22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield+^
4/21/22 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda #^
4/22/22 - Indio, CA @ Coachella Music and Arts Festival
4/24/22 - Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theatre +^
4/25/22 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater +^
4/27/22 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater +^
4/28/22 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues +^
4/29/22 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater +^
5/1/22 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Music Festival
5/3/22 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel +^
5/4/22 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz +^
5/5/22 - Richmond, VA @ The National +^
5/6/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall +^
5/7/22 - Washington, DC @ The Fillmore Silver Spring +^
5/9/22 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom +^
5/10/22 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues +^
5/11/22 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 +^
5/13/22 - Montreal, QC @ MTelus +^
5/14/22 - Toronto, ON @ History +^
5/15/22 - Toronto, ON @ History +^
6/3/22 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues $
6/4/22 - Royal Oak, MI @ The Royal Oak $
6/5/22 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s $
6/6/22 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom $
6/8/22 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex $
6/9/22 - Lawrence, KS @ The Granada $
6/10/22 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant $
6/11/22 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl $
6/13/22 - Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall $
6/14/22 - Columbia, SC @ The Senate $
6/15/22 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa $
6/17/22 - Holyoke, MA @ Race Street Block Party $
6/18/22 - Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall $
7/3/22 - St. Catharines, ON @ Born & Raised Concert Series
7/8/22 - Cheltenham, UK @ 2000trees Festival
7/23/22 - Byron Bay, Australia @ Splendour in the Grass
8/26/22 - Málaga, Spain @ Canela Party Festival
10/12/22 - Leeds, UK @ Leeds Beckett Students Union
10/13/22 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
10/14/22 - London, UK @ The Roundhouse
10/16/22 - Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Galvanizers
10/17/22 - Dublin, IE @ Academy 2
10/19/22 - Brighton, UK @ Chalk
10/20/22 - Bristol, UK @ SWX
10/21/22 - Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
10/23/22 - Paris, FR @ Backstage
10/24/22 - Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
10/25/22 - Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
10/26/22 - Köln, DE @ Bürgerhaus Stollwerck
10/28/22 - Berlin, DE @ So36
10/29/22 - Warsaw, PL @ Hybrydy
10/30/22 - Prague, CZ @ Rock Cafe
11/1/22 - Milan, IT @ Bloom
11/2/22 - Munich, DE @ Strom
11/3/22 - Hamburg, DE @ Gruenspan
11/5/22 - Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset

! with support from Casper Skulls
‡ with support from Beverly Crusher
# with support from Skegss
^ with support from Pinkshift
$ with support from Oceanator
* with support from Cloud Nothings
+ with support from Sheer Mag

Read More Slothrust Rising alt-rock band Slothrust released their new single “The Next Curse” from their upcoming album Parallel Timeline. What is special about the single is that it features Lzzy Hale of Halestorm. Parallel Timeline …

04/22/2022 Friday

Slothrust
with Calva Louise
at 7th St Entry
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Boston’s Slothrust is touring in support of their new deluxe album Parallel Timeline (Origins), via Dangerbird Records.

Tour dates:

4/7 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
4/8 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
4/9 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere
4/10 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
4/12 – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
4/14 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
4/15 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
4/16 – Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
4/17 – Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley
4/19 – Cincinnati, OH @ Urban Artifact
4/21 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
4/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
4/23 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
4/24 – Davenport, IA @ The Raccoon Motel
4/27 – Kansas City, MO @ Recordbar
4/28 – Wichita, KS @ Wave – Indoor
4/30 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird 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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Up In The Clouds

“I'm just standing here on the ground
But my head's always up in the clouds”
- Skegss

Read More Waxahatchee Waxahatchee is headlining the Triple Rock Social Club this Friday. The duo’s latest album Out in the Storm is available on Merge Records. Cayetana and Snail Mail will open. ...

WAXAHATCHEE
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Saint Cloud is the new album from Waxahatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield).

Crutchfield recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of Saint Cloud with an online performance and three covers: “Fruits of My Labor” by Lucinda Williams, “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” by Dolly Parton, and “Streets of Philadelphia” by Bruce Springsteen… perhaps you’ll hear some of those covers on the upcoming Waxahatchee tour:

Aug 31 Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads (w/Shy Boys, sold out)
Sep 02 Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
Sep 03 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
Sep 04 Columbus, OH – Skully's Music-Diner
Sep 05 Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
Sep 07 Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
Sep 09 Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow Barn
Sep10 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
Sep 12 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Sep 16 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
Sep 17 Tacoma, WA – Spanish Ballroom
Sep 18 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
Sep 19 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Sep 21 Sonoma, CA – Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Sep 22 San Francisco, CA – The Castro Theatre
Sep 24 Los Angeles, CA – First Congregational Church
Sep 25 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy and Harriet's
Sep 27 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress (Outside)
Sep 29 Austin, TX – Scholz Garten
Sep 30 Austin, TX – Scholz Garten
Oct 01 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
Oct 05 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Oct 07 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom
Oct 08 Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre
Oct 09 Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall
Oct 11 New York, NY – Webster Hall
Oct 12 Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
Oct 13 Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
Oct 15 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Oct 16 Boston, MA – Royale

*all dates with Katy Kirby except 9/3

Read More Cloud Nothings 02/11/17 Cloud Nothings will be headlining Fine Line Music Café on Saturday in support of his new record Life Without Sound (Carpark Records). . …

CLOUD NOTHINGS
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Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings have booked a massive tour, starting in 2021 and going on to 2022 (not listed below). The tour is in support of their new album The Shadow I Remember (Carpark Records).

2021 Tour Dates:

8/20 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
8/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
8/22 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Back Room
8/24 - Columbus, OH @ Ace Of Cups
8/26 - Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat
8/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
8/26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere
8/29 - Boston, MA @ Sinclair
10/21 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
10/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees
10/25-10/29 - Miami, FL @ S.S. Neverender Cruise
10/31 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
11/2 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
11/4 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
11/5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room HLP
11/6 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
11/8- Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
11/10 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
11/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
11/13 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
11/15 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
11/16 - St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
11/19 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom

Read More NF Michigan rapper NF is touring in support of his third full-length album, Perception. Tour dates: 10/02 Columbus, OH Express Live! . …

NF
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Chart-topping Michigan rapper NF (not to be confused with NFL) will embark on his North American headline tour called The Clouds Tour, presented by Live Nation.

NF maintains his “Top 500 Most Listened-To Artists on Spotify” as well as two consecutive #1 debuts on the Billboard Top 200.

Tour dates:

09/22: Maryland Heights, MO -- Hollywood Casino Amph
09/23: Noblesville, IN -- Ruoff Music Center
09/24: Clarkston, MI -- DTE Energy Music Theatre
09/25: Cincinnati, OH -- Riverbend Music Center
09/27: Cuyahoga Falls, OH -- Blossom Music Center
09/28: Burgettstown, PA -- The Pavilion at Star Lake
09/29: Bridgeport, CT -- Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
10/01: Gilford, NH -- Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
10/02: Columbia, MD -- Merriweather Post Pavilion
10/03: Raleigh, NC -- Coastal Credit Union Music Park
10/05: Tampa, FL -- MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amph
10/06: Jacksonville, FL -- Daily's Place
10/07: Pelham, AL -- Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
10/09: Simpsonville, SC -- CCNB Amphitheatre
10/10: Charlotte, NC -- PNC Music Pavilion
10/12: Brandon, MS -- Brandon Amphitheater
10/14: Rogers, AR -- Walmart AMP
10/15: Oklahoma City, OK -- Zoo Amphitheatre
10/16: Austin, TX -- Germania Insurance Amphitheater
10/17: Houston, TX -- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

GLOSSY CLOUDS fb/glossyclouds Lyon based indie-rock collective Glossy Clouds released their debut self-titled EP, via KWS Blank Canvas Music. The six track EP includes lead single “Buy All That You Want”, a funky self-described “glitter rock” song. Glossy Clouds are Jérôme Bralet (vocals and Guitar), Hugo Merle (Drums) and their three female choristers.

CLOUD RAT cloudrat.blogspot The fourth entry in the 2021 Adult Swim Singles is by Michigan grindcore Cloud Rat. The band wrote, “Really excited to be a part of this year's Adult Swim Singles series! This was self-recorded and mixed at Rorik's house over a couple weeks in April, then mastered by Glenn Schick Mastering. Really proud of how this turned out, check it!”

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Minneapolis: February 9 to February 12, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 9 to February 12, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Red Sun Rising Red Sun Rising from Akron, Ohio, was one of the band who opened up the show ... touring in support of their debut album Polyester Zeal (Razor & Tie). . ....

POP EVIL
at The Cabooze
Thursday, 02/09/17, 7pm ($20)
cabooze.com

Michigan’s Pop Evil (featuring singer Leigh Kakaty) will be headlining the Cabooze this Thursday. The band’s latest release Up is available now.

Joining them on tour will be rock radio chart toppers Red Sun Rising (not to be confused with Red Tide Rising). The band is touring in support of their debut record Polyester Zeal, out now on Razor & Tie. We previously saw the band in October 2015 and said, “These guys have been around since 2007 but haven't really gotten the attention they deserve. That is all about to change. They blew me away last night. Mike Protich, singer, has a voice like I have never heard before. He is fronting a metal band but has a voice that would turn all the chairs on The Voice. That's something that you don't get all the time. There's nothing wrong with a metal singer that can't sing, that's part of the charm for me. But when you have a singer that is nailing every note and actually has feeling in his voice, that's something special and that's exactly what this band has.”

Also on the bill is Badflower (not to be confused with Badfinger). The band is described as “one of L.A.’s most buzzed-about rock ‘n’ roll bands.” The band features Josh Katz [vocals, guitar], Joe Morrow [lead guitar, backing vocals], Alex Espiritu [bass], and Anthony Sonetti [drums]—has shared stages with the likes of KONGOS and The Veronicas. They are signed to John Varvatos Records.

Tour dates:

2/04 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
2/06 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
2/09 - Minneapolis, MN - The Cabooze
2/10 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
2/11 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
2/12 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
2/14 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues*
2/16 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
2/18 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
2/19 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
2/22 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe
2/23 - Niagara Falls, NY - Rapids theatre
2/24 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit

*Without Red Sun Rising

Read More LÉON Fresh from an appearance a few days before on The Late Late Show with James Cordon, Swedish singer LÉON found herself along the banks of Lake Minnetonka, for a promotional ...

LÉON
at 7th Street Entry
Friday, 02/10/17, 7pm ($15)
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Swedish singer LÉON (not be confused with Germany’s Leon, Swedish singer Janet Leon, Leon Bridges, Leon Else, Leon of Athens, King of Leon, etc.) is back in Minnesota this week. We previously saw her in August 2016 and wrote, “The statuesque 22-year old Swede began the afternoon with the EP’s title track, a video of which, has just debuted online. Lyrically, like Tove Lo, she gets sometimes brutally honest, not afraid to mix a curse word or two in to get her point across, as on the un-recorded and unreleased song, ‘For You’.”

Show up early to check out Nigeria-born but England-based Jacob Banks. The British singer-songwriter/producer recently released his new single ‘Monster 2.0’, featuring Boogie, via Interscope Records.

Banks is a special guest on this North American tour, per LÉON, so you can count her as a fan.

Tour dates:

02/04 New York NY - Bowery Ballroom
02/06 Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB
02/07 Toronto, ON - The Garrison
02/09 Chicago, IL - Schubas
02/10 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
02/13 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
02/14 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
02/15 Seattle, WA - Barboza
02/17 San Francisco, CA - PopScene
02/18 Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
02/19 Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
02/20 San Diego, CA - Casbah
02/23 Dallas, TX - Three Links
02/24 Austin, TX - Antone’s Nightclub
02/26 New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
02/27 Atlanta, GA - Vinyl
02/28 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge

Read More Priests Sister Polygon Records (not to be confused with British label Polygon Records) is releasing Priests’ Nothing Feels Natural on January 27th. Priests is also doing ...

Other shows in the area:

02/09/17 Meat Wave is playing the 7th Street Entry.

02/10/17 Dead Man Winter is headlining First Avenue this Friday. The band’s latest release Furnace was produced by Trampled By Turtles’ frontman Dave Simonett.... so expect a hint of progressive bluegrass in their record. Opening up for DMW will be The Pines and Erik Koskinen.

02/10/17 Robert Ellis is embarking on 2017 extensive tour... stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul this Friday. If you miss him this week because of prior commitments - don't worry he'll be back with Nikki Lane in March. Ellis’ new self-titled album came out in June via New West Records.

02/10/17 Ronnie Baker Brooks released Times Have Changed, his first album in 10 years! To celebrate, Brooks is going on tour and will be at the Minnesota Music Café in Saint Paul this Friday. We previously saw the Blues singer in November 2016.

02/11/17 Cloud Nothings will be headlining Fine Line Music Café on Saturday in support of his new record Life Without Sound (Carpark Records).

02/11/17 We’ve already previously mentioned that Priests is on tour for Nothing Feels Natural (Sister Polygon Records). The band headlines 7th Street Entry, with Stef Chura to open.

02/12/17 Chicago-based breakout artist Noname will be at the 7th Street Entry with Ravyn Lenae.

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