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March Forth to March Fourth (2023)

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03/04 Ron Sexsmith at Dakota Jazz Club Read More Ron Sexsmith This is because the male vocals on this song is by none other than Ron Sexsmith. While the presence of Sexsmith doesn't hurt the song, I just felt the gentle love song …

03/04/2023 Saturday

Ron Sexsmith
at Dakota Jazz Club
dakotacooks.com

Beloved singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith will be touring in support of his new album The Vivian Line, his first USA tour since 2015.

Ron Sexsmith (17 Jan 2007)

We caught the Canadian singer in Jan 2007, and wrote, “As for Ron Sexsmith, he's a Canadian singer/songwriter, whose major label debut self-titled album was heavily promoted in the UK (including massive advertisement campaigns in NME, Select, and Q) in 1994-1995. As expected, he played a few songs from Time Being, including "Hands Of Time", "Ship Of Fools", "Snow Angel", "Jazz At The Bookstore", "Never Give Up", and "All In Good Time". I actually filmed "Cheap Hotel", which was played fairly early in his set. The song is taken from his 2001 album Blue Boy, and you can view it on YouTube.”

Tour dates:

2/15 – City Winery – Boston, MA
2/16 – Stage One – Fairfield, CT
2/17 – City Winery – New York, NY
2/18 – World Café Live, Philadelphia, PA
2/19 – Jammin’ Java – Vienna, VA
2/21 – Neighborhood Theatre – Charlotte, NC
2/22 – Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC
2/24 – Eddie’s Attic – Atlanta, GA
2/25 – Bluebird Café (two shows) – Nashville, TN
2/28 – The Ark – Ann Arbor, MI
3/1 – City Winery – Chicago, IL
3/2 – Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
3/3 – Dakota – Minneapolis, MN

03/04 Mod Sun with Stand Atlantic and Pardyalone at First Avenue Read More Mod Sun Minnesota’s Mod Sun (half of Hotel Motel) is headlining his “Internet Killed the Rockstar Tour” presented by Big Noise. Joining the rapper on tour will be Girlfriends (featuring Travis Mills and Nick Gross) and Tyler Posey … … Stand Atlantic The co-headlining tour of Australian bands Stand Atlantic and The Faim will take place at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Monday, October 7th. …

03/04/2023 Saturday

Mod Sun
with Stand Atlantic and Pardyalone
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Pop-punk powerhouse Mod Sun is touring in support of his album God Save The Teen (Big Noise).

I actually had no idea his fiancée is singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne (I thought she was married to the guy from Nickelback). Apparently the two lovebirds had a massive hit with their 2021 single “Flames” (>106 million streams), and he’s dedicated a song called “Avril’s Song,” to his “soulmate” and donning a vulnerable collaboration with her on “Shelter.”

Mod Sun shares, “I dove deep into the power of love on this album, my song ‘Shelter’ features my fiancée Avril Lavigne, and is all about finding protection from the world in the person you are with. My song ‘SOS’ featuring Royal & The Serpent is all about the magic of love at first sight and being completely helpless to the power it has on you. I'm proud, I'm grateful, I'm at my best as an artist right now and that's what this album is to me.”

Stand Atlantic and Pardyalone to open.

Tour dates:

Feb. 23—Vancouver, Canada—Rickshaw Theatre
Feb. 25—Edmonton, Canada—Union Hall
Feb. 27—Salt Lake City, UT—The Depot
March 1—Denver, CO—Summit Music Hall
March 3—Lawrence, KS—The Granada
March 4—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue
March 5—Chicago, IL—Bottom Lounge
March 7—Detroit, MI—Saint Andrews Hall
March 9—Cleveland, OH—Agora Theatre & Ballroom
March 10—Toronto, Canada—Phoenix Concert Theatre
March 12—Montréal, Canada—Théâtre Corona
March 14—Boston, MA—Paradise Rock Club
March 15—New York City, NY—Irving Plaza
March 17—Philadelphia, PA—Brooklyn Bowl Philly
March 19—Silver Spring, MD—The Fillmore
March 21—Atlanta, GA—The Masquerade
March 22—Nashville, TN—Eastside Bowl
March 26—Fort Lauderdale, FL—Culture Room
March 28—Dallas, TX—South Side Music Hall
March 29—Houston, TX—RISE Rooftop
March 30—Mesa, AZ—Nile Theater
April 2—Los Angeles, CA—The Fonda Theatre

03/04 Titus Andronicus with Country Westerns at Turf Club Read More Titus Andronicus New Jersey indie/punk Titus Andronicus (named after William Shakespeare’s play of the same name) will be at the Turf Club on Saturday, March 17th. The band announced an “Acoustic” tour in support of their new album A Productive Cough. …

03/04/2023 Saturday

Titus Andronicus
with Country Westerns
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Titus Andronicus is kicking off their 2023 tour this February… the tour will find their way to St Paul’s The Turf Club on March 4, 2023.

Nashville rockers Country Westerns, will open. The trio will release Forgive The City on April 28th, 2023, via Fat Possum Records.

Tour dates:

Feb 3 Limerick, IE – Pharmacia
Feb 4 Dublin, IE – The Grand Social
Feb 7 Edinburgh, UK – The Mash House
Feb 8 Glasgow, UK – Broadcast
Feb 9 Manchester, UK – YES
Feb 10 Leeds, UK – Belgrave Music Hall
Feb 11 Sunderland, UK – Pop Recs
Feb 13 Nottingham, UK – Bodega
Feb 14 Birmingham, UK – Hare and Hounds
Feb 15 Cardiff, UK – Clwb Ifor Bach
Feb 16 Brighton, UK – The Hope and Ruin
Feb 17 London, UK – Moth Club
Feb 18 London, UK – Moth Club
Feb 28 Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird
Mar 1 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
Mar 2 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
Mar 3 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
Mar 4 St Paul, MN – Turf Club
Mar 5 Fargo, ND – Aquarium
Mar 7 Great Falls, MT – Newberry
Mar 8 Spokane, WA – Lucky You Lounge
Mar 9 Vancouver, BC – Fox Theatre
Mar 10 Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
Mar 11 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Mar 14 Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
Mar 15 San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
Mar 16 Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst
Mar 17 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
Mar 18 San Diego, CA – The Casbah
Mar 21 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
Mar 22 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
Mar 23 Denver, CO – Globe Hall
Mar 28 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
Mar 29 Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s
Mar 31 Bloomington, IN – Bishop
Apr 1 Columbus, OH – Big Room Bar
Apr 2 Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall
Apr 4 Washington, DC – Black Cat
Apr 5 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Apr 7 Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
Apr 8 Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere (Hall)
Jun 1 McGill, NV – Schellraiser Festival

03/04 Cory Wong ft. Victor Wooten with Trousdale at Palace Theatre Read More Cory Wong Guitarist Cory Wong is playing the Fine Line Music Café on February 9th. Wong is bringing Emily C Browning (not to be confused with Australian actress and singer Emily Browning - you can hear the actress sing in God Help The Girl). ... Victor Wooten The dynamic bass virtuoso Victor Wooten Trio, featuring five-time Grammy award winner Victor Wooten with Dennis Chambers and Bob Franceschini, will be playing four shows at the Dakota Jazz Club …

03/04/2023 Saturday

Cory Wong ft. Victor Wooten
with Trousdale
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

“The most famous Minnesota musician you’ve probably never heard of” GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist extraordinaire Cory Wong will play the Palace Theatre on March 4, 2023. The show features Victor Wooten with opener Trousdale.

Ben Rector (with Cory Wong on guitars) at State Theatre (23 Oct 2016)

We accidentally saw Cory Wong in Ben Rector’s band in Oct 2016 and wrote, “With the last show of the tour, ending a nearly two-year endless touring, the band is well-rehearsed and seemingly eager to finally take a long vacation and break after that night - particularly for guitarist Cory Wong, who is actually from the Twin Cities. Wong, according to The Current in 2014 wrote that Cory Wong is “the most famous Minnesota musician you’ve probably never heard of”.”

Tour dates:

02/23 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre *
02/24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia*
02/25 – Boston, MA – House of Blues Boston *
02/27 – Portland, ME – State Theatre *
03/01 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre *
03/02 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee *
03/03 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre *
03/04 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre *
04/29 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz †
05/12 – Live Oak, FL – Echoland Music Festival †
05/26-28 – Chillicothe, IL –Summer Camp Music Festival †
06/15-18 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo †
06/24 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Freihofer’s Saratoga †
06/29-7/2 – Quincy, CA – High Sierra Festival †
07/13 – Snowshoe, WV – 4848 Festival †
07/19 – Stuttgart, Germany – Schlossplatz Stuttgart
07/20 –Brno, Czech Republic – Groove Brno Festival †
09/28 – Stockholm, Sweden – Arenan Fryshuset
09/29 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller Music Hall
09/30 – Copenhagen, Denmark – VEGA
10/02 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
10/04 – Paris, France – L’Olympia
10/05 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg
10/06 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique (AB)
10/08 – Berlin, Germany – Huxley’s Neue Welt
10/09 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 Poppodium
10/11 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
10/12 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute Birmingham
10/13 – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo Manchester
10/14 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland Ballroom
10/17 – Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street

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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Minneapolis: March 1 to March 4

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03/01 Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack at Palace Theatre Read More Bobby Weir Legendary Grateful Dead founder Bobby Weir will be playing live at the UC Berkeley Greek Theatre on July 24th. The show is billed as Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros. …

03/01/2023 Wednesday

Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros
featuring The Wolfpack
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Bobby Weir (of the Grateful Dead) will head out on tour starting in Feb 2023. Their tour, billed as Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros (Weir, Don Was, Jay Lane and Jeff Chimenti), features The Wolfpack, a string and brass quintet.

We wrote about the band in 2021: “Who are the Wolf Bros? They’re Bobby Weir, Don Was, and Jay Lane… however, these special shows will feature Jeff Chimenti on keys and Greg Leisz on pedal steel, along with The Wolfpack: Alex Kelly, Brian Switzer, Adam Theis, Mads Tolling and Sheldon Brown.”

Tour Dates

Feb 2 North Charleston, SC, US North Charleston Performing Arts
Feb 3 St Petersburg, FL, US Florida Theatre
Feb 3 Jacksonville, FL, US Florida Theatre Jacksonville
Feb 4 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US Broward Center
Feb 7 Port Chester, NY, US Capitol Theatre
Feb 8 Port Chester, NY, US Capitol Theatre
Feb 10 Port Chester, NY, US Capitol Theatre
Feb 11 Port Chester, NY, US Capitol Theatre
Feb 17 Atlanta, GA, US Atlanta Symphony Hall
Feb 18 Atlanta, GA, US Atlanta Symphony Hall
Feb 19 Atlanta, GA, US Atlanta Symphony Hall
Feb 21 Memphis, TN, US Orpheum Theatre
Feb 22 Asheville, NC, US Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Feb 24 Chattanooga, TN, US Soldiers and Sailors
Feb 25 Louisville, KY, US The Louisville Palace
Feb 26 Detroit, MI, US The Fillmore
Feb 28 Madison, WI, US The Sylvee
Mar 1 St. Paul, MN, US Palace Theatre
Mar 2 Ames, IA, US Stephens Auditorium
Mar 4 Omaha, NE, US Orpheum Theater
Mar 5 Kansas City, MO, US Arvest Bank Theatre
Mar 7 Austin, TX, US 3ten ACL Live
Mar 8 Austin, TX, US 3ten ACL Live
Mar 9 Dallas, TX, US Majestic Theatre
Mar 11 Nashville, TN, US Ryman Auditorium
Mar 12 Nashville, TN, US Ryman Auditorium
Apr 28 New Orleans, LA, US New Orleans Jazz
Apr 29 Hollywood, CA, US Hollywood Bowl
May 20 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Forum
May 23 Outdoor Phoenix, AZ, US Ak-Chin Pavilion
May 26 Outdoor Dallas, TX, US Dos Equis Pavilion
May 28 Outdoor Atlanta, GA, US Cellairis Amphitheatre
May 30 Outdoor Charlotte, NC, US PNC Music Pavilion
Jun 1 Outdoor Raleigh, NC, US Coastal Credit Union Music Park
Jun 3 Outdoor Bristow, VA, US Jiffy Lube Live
Jun 5 Outdoor Burgettstown, PA, US The Pavilion
Jun 7 Outdoor Maryland Heights, MO, US Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Jun 9 Outdoor Chicago, IL, US Wrigley Field
Jun 10 Outdoor Chicago, IL, US Wrigley Field
Jun 13 Outdoor Cincinnati, OH, US Riverbend Music Center
Jun 15 Outdoor Philadelphia, PA, US Citizens Bank Park
Jun 17 Outdoor Saratoga Springs, NY, US Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Jun 18 Outdoor Saratoga Springs, NY, US Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Jun 21 Outdoor Queens, NY, US Citi Field Complex
Jun 22 Outdoor Queens, NY, US Citi Field Complex
Jun 24 Outdoor Boston, MA, US Fenway Park
Jun 25 Outdoor Boston, MA, US Fenway Park
Jun 27 Outdoor Noblesville, IN, US Ruoff Music Center
Jul 1 Boulder, CO, US Folsom Field, University of Colorado
Jul 2 Boulder, CO, US Folsom Field, University of Colorado

03/04 Cory Wong ft. Victor Wooten with Trousdale at Palace Theatre Read More Cory Wong Guitarist Cory Wong is playing the Fine Line Music Café on February 9th. Wong is bringing Emily C Browning (not to be confused with Australian actress and singer Emily Browning - you can hear the actress sing in God Help The Girl). ... Victor Wooten The dynamic bass virtuoso Victor Wooten Trio, featuring five-time Grammy award winner Victor Wooten with Dennis Chambers and Bob Franceschini, will be playing four shows at the Dakota Jazz Club …

03/04/2023 Saturday

Cory Wong ft. Victor Wooten
with Trousdale
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

“The most famous Minnesota musician you’ve probably never heard of” GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist extraordinaire Cory Wong will play the Palace Theatre on March 4, 2023. The show features Victor Wooten with opener Trousdale.

Ben Rector (with Cory Wong on guitars) at State Theatre (23 Oct 2016)

We accidentally saw Cory Wong in Ben Rector’s band in Oct 2016 and wrote, “With the last show of the tour, ending a nearly two-year endless touring, the band is well-rehearsed and seemingly eager to finally take a long vacation and break after that night - particularly for guitarist Cory Wong, who is actually from the Twin Cities. Wong, according to The Current in 2014 wrote that Cory Wong is “the most famous Minnesota musician you’ve probably never heard of”.”

Tour dates:

02/16 – St Louis, MO –The Pageant *
02/17 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium *
02/18 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle *
02/19 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz *
02/21 – Richmond, VA – The National *
02/22 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
02/23 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre *
02/24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia*
02/25 – Boston, MA – House of Blues Boston *
02/27 – Portland, ME – State Theatre *
03/01 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre *
03/02 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee *
03/03 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre *
03/04 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre *
04/29 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival †
05/12 – Live Oak, FL – Echoland Music Festival †
05/26-28 – Chillicothe, IL –Summer Camp Music Festival †
06/15-18 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo †
06/24 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival †
06/29-7/2 – Quincy, CA – High Sierra Music Festival †
07/13 – Snowshoe, WV – 4848 Festival †
07/19 – Stuttgart, Germany – Schlossplatz Stuttgart
07/20 –Brno, Czech Republic – Groove Brno Festival †
09/28 – Stockholm, Sweden – Arenan Fryshuset
09/29 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller Music Hall
09/30 – Copenhagen, Denmark – VEGA
10/02 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
10/04 – Paris, France – L’Olympia
10/05 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg
10/06 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique (AB)
10/08 – Berlin, Germany – Huxley’s Neue Welt
10/09 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 Poppodium
10/11 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
10/12 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute Birmingham
10/13 – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo Manchester
10/14 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland Ballroom
10/17 – Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street

03/04 Titus Andronicus with Country Westerns at Turf Club Read More Titus Andronicus New Jersey indie/punk Titus Andronicus (named after William Shakespeare’s play of the same name) will be at the Turf Club on Saturday, March 17th. The band announced an “Acoustic” tour in support of their new album A Productive Cough. …

03/04/2023 Saturday

Titus Andronicus
with Country Westerns
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Titus Andronicus is kicking off their 2023 tour this February… the tour will find their way to St Paul’s The Turf Club on March 4, 2023.

Nashville rockers Country Westerns, will open. The trio will release Forgive The City on April 28th, 2023, via Fat Possum Records.

Tour dates:

Feb 3 Limerick, IE – Pharmacia
Feb 4 Dublin, IE – The Grand Social
Feb 7 Edinburgh, UK – The Mash House
Feb 8 Glasgow, UK – Broadcast
Feb 9 Manchester, UK – YES
Feb 10 Leeds, UK – Belgrave Music Hall
Feb 11 Sunderland, UK – Pop Recs
Feb 13 Nottingham, UK – Bodega
Feb 14 Birmingham, UK – Hare and Hounds
Feb 15 Cardiff, UK – Clwb Ifor Bach
Feb 16 Brighton, UK – The Hope and Ruin
Feb 17 London, UK – Moth Club
Feb 18 London, UK – Moth Club
Feb 28 Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird
Mar 1 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
Mar 2 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
Mar 3 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
Mar 4 St Paul, MN – Turf Club
Mar 5 Fargo, ND – Aquarium
Mar 7 Great Falls, MT – Newberry
Mar 8 Spokane, WA – Lucky You Lounge
Mar 9 Vancouver, BC – Fox Theatre
Mar 10 Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
Mar 11 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Mar 14 Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
Mar 15 San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
Mar 16 Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst
Mar 17 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
Mar 18 San Diego, CA – The Casbah
Mar 21 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
Mar 22 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
Mar 23 Denver, CO – Globe Hall
Mar 28 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
Mar 29 Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s
Mar 31 Bloomington, IN – Bishop
Apr 1 Columbus, OH – Big Room Bar
Apr 2 Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall
Apr 4 Washington, DC – Black Cat
Apr 5 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Apr 7 Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
Apr 8 Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere (Hall)
Jun 1 McGill, NV – Schellraiser 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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We♥KC- November 1-6, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

Read More Kevin Morby Former bassist for Woods and frontman of The Babies, Kevin Morby is back with his third solo album Singing Saw, out now on Dead Oceans Records. …

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(Apologies for the website difficulties and picture-loading of late- our TypePad host has been going under maintenance which should be done soon)

Happy November (or Movember if mustache-growing for the month is still a thing). The big KC news was the announcement of Taylor Swift’s Eras Stadium Tour, which includes a July stop at Arrowhead, but there’s plenty of shows to catch until then.

Warm temps so far, the Chiefs are winning, and the Royals have a new manager, so hope springs eternal.

PSA- Clocks Fall back this Saturday night, and don’t forget to vote next Tuesday (or before).

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro November 1st-6th.

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

Tuesday Nov 1

Wednesday Nov 2

Cory Wong, The Truman, $25-$50

Being Minneapolis-based, we’re fans of Wong, his guitar work, and blend of R&B, funk pop and rock. The latest album is this year’s Power Station and live, he showcases both with his Strat and the jokes and personality he imbues on stage. He could be seen earlier in his career on several of Prince’s weekly jam sessions and was on The Voice and has made a name for himself on his own terms.

Thursday Nov 3

Casting Crowns, Cable Dahmer Arena. $29-$129

The longtime Florida Christian rock band has a new album, Healer, out and the stacked lineup basically guarantees an evening of inspirational music to elevate the spirits and hearts.

Kevin Morby and The Photographs w Coco, Knuckleheads, SOLD OUT

One of Kansas City’s favorites, the new album is called This is a Photograph, and has been released to great reviews and Morby’s appeared on late night television and the recent ACL Festival stream to promote the new record. Instead of KC as an inspiration, Morby traveled to Memphis for the new record, even recording some of it in Sam Phillips’ famed Sun Studios.

David Lowery, Lawrence Arts Center, free

The Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven vocalist to discuss his decades long music career, his fight for artists’ rights, and the future of music in the digital age. After a short intermission, he will perform an intimate acoustic set. Part of Lawrence Public Library's 780s series.  more info: 780s Series | Lawrence Public Library (lplks.org)

Shovels & Rope with Tré Burt, Knuckleheads. $24.50

The Charleston SC Americana folk duo are out on their Manticore Tour, from the album of the same name released in Feb on Dualtone Records. Live, they’ve been working in Lou Reed and T-Rex covers into recent encores. We caught them live in Denver, way back in 2013.

Kevin Hart, T-Mobile Center, $49.50-$159.50

Out on The Reality Check Tour, the good news is that Hart is back in town, playing a place with plenty of seats. The not-so-good news for early ticket buyers, was his planned multi-night stand at the much-smaller Kauffman Center, was scrubbed for this huge one-night show instead. Expect laughs, nonetheless.

Friday Nov 4

Carly Rae Jepsen w Empress Of, Uptown, $40.50-$56.50

Don’t just Call It Maybe – the Canadian pop star is on The So Nice Tour, her first since 2019 and has managed to last in the fickle world of pop music. A longtime Vancouver resident, she’s since re-located to LA and is out in support of new album, The Loneliest Time, her sixth full-length with a title track that features Rufus Wainwright.

Arrive early for opener Empress Of (aka Lorely Rodriguez), in support of her new Save Me EP and who we very much liked, when we saw her headline in 2016.

Keiko Matsui, Folly,$25-$45

The acclaimed jazz keyboardist/composer released her latest album, Echo, in 2019 and she’s previously worked alongside Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Hugh Masekela, and Bob James among others.

Riff Generation, Medallion Theater, $25

November installment featuring a new jazz ensemble that cultivates new music alongside Kansas City’s fabled heritage of the genre. Part of a stand-alone performance series of new, highly collaborative compositions in a modern examination of the Kansas City “riff style.” Musicians audition for a one-year residency and perform these works in a variety of settings.

IV & the Strange Band Knuckleheads, $15

Coleman Williams is the great-grandson of famed Country singer Hank Williams, and released their debut album this June, Southern Circus is out now via a label Shooter Jennings runs. Their sound has been described as “a dour concoction of dark roots, mixed with a DIY punk and metal attitude, much music similar to his dad Hank3’s style of music than their predecessors." They’ve been playing a Bad Brains cover live as well, if that gives you any more indication of influences.

Saturday Nov 5

Susan Werner, Lied Center- Lawrence, $19-$35

Composing songs that slide between folk, jazz and pop, Werner has been recording and touring for more than 25 years. From her 1995 major label debut, Last of the Good Straight Girls to a 2007 “agnostic gospel” hymn album, The Gospel Truth to 2018’s Cuban flavored An American in Havana and the Americana of 2020’s Flyover Country, her style keeps evolving and remaining fresh.

Her latest recording of original songs, The Birds of Florida, was released in January 2022.

The Smithereens with Marshall Crenshaw, Knuckleheads

UPDATE: Rescheduled to March 23, 2023

Gloria Trevi, T-Mobile Center, $50-$225

On her massive Isla Divina Tour, Mexican pop singer Trevi promises fans a conceptual tour that’s a “journey of freedom.” “‘Isla Divina’ is a world where there are no wars, no pandemic, no violence, no protests,” Trevi said during a press conference in Miami. “It’s a world without diseases, where we can laugh and sing, where there is equality. It’s a beautiful world, one that we all dream of and have inside our hearts.”

Sunday Nov 6

El Shirota, recordBar, $12

The 90’s inspired noise rock quartet who formed in 2012 in Chiluca, México and has been releasing music since 2013 with their debut EP, Chiluca No Es Satélite. The latest record is Tiempos Raros released through Modesto, CA independent label Devil In the Woods.

They made a big impression at Foro Indie Rocks! In Mexico City over the weekend and it might just be time to see what the buzz is all about. Oxytoxin and the Jorge Arana Trio are listed as support.

I Prevail w/ Pierce the Veil, Fit for a King, Stand Atlantic, Uptown. $45-$75

A stacked lineup headlined by Michigan post hardcore band I Prevail, in support of third full-length, True Power, released in August and latest single, Self Destruction”. The True Power Tour lives up to its name with three solid support acts.

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Minneapolis: February 17 to February 19

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02/17 Lucy Dacus with Indigo De Souza at First Avenue Read More Lucy Dacus American singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on Saturday, October 9th, 2021. Bartees Strange will open. Dacus is touring in support of her new album Home Video, which … Indigo De Souza North Carolina’s Indigo De Souza will head out on tour for her new album Any Shape You Take (Saddle Creek). The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 1st. …

02/17/2022 Thursday

Lucy Dacus
with Indigo De Souza
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Originally scheduled for Oct 9, 2021, the tour was postponed. The new rescheduled date is now Feb 17, 2022. This time, she’s bringing Indigo De Souza to open.

Tour dates:

02/09 - Pitts, PA @ Stage AE *
02/10 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic *
02/11 - Newport, KY @ Ovation *
02/12 - Indy, IN @ Egyptian Room *
02/14 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Ballroom *
02/15 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *
02/17 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave *
02/18 - Iowa City, IA @ Englert Theatre *
02/19 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty *
02/20 - OK City, OK @ Tower Theatre *
02/23 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre *
02/24 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel *
02/25 - C-Ville, VA @ Jefferson *
02/26 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony *
03/01 - Toronto, ONT @ Danforth Music Hall *
03/02 - Montreal, QUE @ Corona Theatre *
03/03 - Providence, RI @ The Strand
03/05 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head
03/18 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
03/19 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
03/20 - Glasgow, UK @ St. Lukes
03/21 - Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory **
03/23 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
03/24 - Bristol, UK @ Trinity
03/25 - London, UK @ Kentish Town Forum
03/29 - Brussels, BL @ Rotonde **
03/30 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Noord **
03/31 - Cologne, DE @ Artheater **
04/02 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow **
04/03 - Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen **
Apr 04 - Aarhus, DK @ Atlas **
04/06 - Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret **
04/07 - Stockholm, SE @ Nalen Klubb **
04/09 - Berlin, DE @ Lido **
04/10 - Jena, DE @ Trafo **
04/11 - Vienna, AT @ Chelsea **
04/13 - Munich, DE @ Milla **
04/14 - Zürich, SU @ Bogen F **
04/15 - Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie **

* = Indigo De Souza supporting
**= Fenne Lily supporting

02/18 Aries with brakence at First Avenue 02/18 Ian Sweet with Bnny at 7th St Entry Read More Ian Sweet Los Angeles’ Ian Sweet (aka Jilian Medford) will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry in support of her new album Crush Crusher (available October 26th on Hardly Art). She’s bringing Young Jesus with her on this tour. …

02/18/2022 Friday

Aries
with brakence
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Rapper, singer, producer, illustrator, Aries, the Jack-of-all-trades creative artist, will be stopping by First Avenue in Minneapolis on Feb 18th. The venue was upgraded from the smaller Fine Line Music Café.

Aries’ sophomore album Believe In Me, Who Believes in You is out now on WUNDERWORLD/Columbia Records.

USA tour dates:

9-Feb San Francisco, CA August Hall
11-Feb Portland, OR Holocene
12-Feb Seattle, WA Neumos
13-Feb Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club
16-Feb Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
18-Feb Minneapolis, MN First Ave
19-Feb Chicago, IL Metro
20-Feb Chicago, IL Metro
22-Feb Detroit, MI El Club
23-Feb Cleveland, OH House of Blues
24-Feb Toronto, ON The Phoenix
26-Feb Montreal, QC Le Belmont
27-Feb Boston, MA Big Night Live
1-Mar Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts
2-Mar New York, NY Irving Plaza
3-Mar New York, NY Irving Plaza
5-Mar Washington, DC The Fillmore
7-Mar Charlotte, NC The Underground
8-Mar Atlanta, GA Center Stage
10-Mar Miami, FL Club Space
11-Mar Orlando, FL The Social
14-Mar Houston, TX Warehouse Live
15-Mar Dallas, TX The Echo Lounge and Music Hall
16-Mar Austin, TX Come and Take It Live
19-Mar Phoenix, AZ Aura
20-Mar San Diego, CA House of Blues
23-Mar Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
24-Mar Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre

02/18/2022 Friday

Ian Sweet
with Bnny
at 7th St Entry
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Jilian Medford, aka Ian Sweet, is returning to the 7th Street Entry this February 18, with support from Chicago quartet Bnny.

Tour dates:

02/1 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar #
02/3 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #
02/4 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge #
02/5 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar #
02/6 - Nashville, TN @ High Watt #
02/7 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd #
02/9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's #
02/10 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right #
02/12 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall #
02/13 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz #
02/14 - Toronto, ON @ Drake #
02/16 - Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo #
02/17 - Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village #
02/18 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry #
02/21 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza #
02/22 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge #
02/24 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
03/2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo #

# w/ Bnny

02/19 Cory and The Wongnotes at First Avenue Read More Cory Wong Guitarist Cory Wong is playing the Fine Line Music Café on February 9th. Wong is bringing Emily C Browning (not to be confused with Australian actress and singer Emily Browning - you can hear the actress sing in God Help The Girl). ...

02/19/2022 Saturday

Cory and The Wongnotes
feat. Antwaun Stanley
with Sierra Hull
at First Avenue
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Excerpt We♥KC - November 1-15, 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS):

We already liked almost everything we’ve heard from Grammy® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist Cory Wong but he’s raised his game with the release of The Paisley Park Session, a new live album recorded and filmed earlier this year at Prince’s legendary Paisley Park just outside of Minneapolis. His tour kicks off in Kansas City and the leg ends with a hometown Minneapolis show in snowy February. “Paisley Park is such a legendary place to record music,” says Wong. “It was Prince’s studio and even home for years. Studio A was his sanctuary. Coming back to Paisley Park and recording my songs was an absolute joy. The band was hot that day and it shows in the recording.”

Tour dates

01/26 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
01/27 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
01/28 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
01/29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
01/30 – Rochester, NY – Anthology
02/01 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
02/02 – Boston, MA - Royale
02/03 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
02/04 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
02/05 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
02/07 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater
02/09 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
02/10 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
02/11 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
02/12 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
02/13 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
02/15 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
02/16 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
02/17 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
02/18 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
02/19 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

02/19 Andy Grammer with Alt Bloom at Fillmore Read More Andy Grammer It was a sold out all-ages show at the Andy Grammer and Alex & Sierra co-headlining tour at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Sunday, March 29th. ...

02/19/2022 Saturday

Andy Grammer
with Alt Bloom
at Fillmore
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The multi-platinum singer-songwriter Andy Grammer is headlining the new Fillmore in Minneapolis. We previously covered a show at the Fillmore, and it’s a pretty sweet venue.

Expect to hear Grammer play some of his chart-topping hits, like “Honey I’m Good” and “Keep Your Head Up.”

His latest hit, “Love Myself” is perfect for post-Valentine, and will be on his forthcoming fifth album, due in late 2022.

Tour dates:

FEB 04 Resorts World Catskills Monticello, NY
FEB 05 The Vine @ del Lago Resort Waterloo, NY
FEB 07 House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH
FEB 09 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
FEB 11 Beacon Theatre New York City, NY
FEB 12 The Event Center Charles Town, WV
FEB 14 Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA
FEB 15 Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall Munhall, PA
FEB 17 Park West Chicago, IL
FEB 19 Fillmore Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
FEB 22 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO
FEB 23 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
FEB 25 Pala Casino Spa & Resort Pala, CA
FEB 26 Green Valley Ranch Henderson, NV
FEB 28 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA
MAR 02 Crossroads South Anaheim, CA
MAR 03 Uptown Theatre Napa Napa, CA
MAR 05 Harrah's Lake Tahoe Stateline, NV

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We♥KC - November 1-15, 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS)

2021-11-03 Cory Wong at Madrid Theatre   Read More Cory Wong Guitarist Cory Wong is playing the Fine Line Music Café on February 9th. Wong is bringing Emily C Browning (not to be confused with Australian actress and singer Emily Browning - you can hear the actress sing in God Help The Girl). ...

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

November means chillier temperatures and the end of daylight savings time, but there are still a number of good shows coming to the area.  As has become usual, a few cancellations and a postponement or two, so check those social channels before heading out and be sure to bring a mask and proof of vaxx along as well. 

Kansas City has one less music venue going forward as The Riot Room (formerly The Hurricane) in Westport decided to close their doors for good after not receiving any pandemic aid relief that most other venues did. 

Here’s what’s happening in the area for the First half of November

(a few recommended shows are highlighted below):

Monday November 1

Crumb, Granada- Lawrence. $25

Doug Stone, Knuckleheads, $25-$40

Tuesday November 2

Theory of a Deadman with 10 Years, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $15-$20

Wednesday November 3

Cory and the Wongnotes featuring Antwaun Stanley, Madrid. $25

We already liked almost everything we’ve heard from Grammy® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist Cory Wong but he’s raised his game with the release of The Paisley Park Session, a new live album recorded and filmed earlier this year at Prince’s legendary Paisley Parkjust outside of Minneapolis. His tour kicks off in Kansas City and the leg ends with a hometown Minneapolis show in snowy February.

“Paisley Park is such a legendary place to record music,” says Wong. “It was Prince’s studio and even home for years. Studio A was his sanctuary. Coming back to Paisley Park and recording my songs was an absolute joy. The band was hot that day and it shows in the recording.”

Coin with Valley, The Truman. $25-$75

Gary Allan, Uptown. $45-$79.

Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet Knuckleheads, CANCELED

Thursday November 4

Jinjer with Suicide Silence, Granada. $25-$133

K.U. Symphony Orchestra with Tiempo Libre, Lied Center. $14-$25

Brett Young w Maddie & Tae and Filmore, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. CANCELED

2021-11-05 Remo Drive at Rino   2021-11-07 IDK at recordBar   Read More Remo Drive Bloomington, Minnesota’s own Remo Drive (Brothers Erik and Stephen Paulson) is currently on tour in support of their new album Natural, Everyday Degradation (Epitaph Records). They are ending their national tour at their ...

Friday November 5

Remo Drive w/Boyscott, Another Michael, The Rino- North KC, $13-15.

Indie rockers Remo Drivehave been eager to hit the road again in support of latest album, A Portrait of an Ugly Man(Epitaph Records) which released last year. Self-produced and mixed, the group is led by brothers Erik (vocals, guitar) and Stephen (bass) Paulson, the band hopes to keep the momentum that their 2017 debut began.

Their sound can get un-apologetically loud, but don’t be waylaid by the somber and self-depreciating lyrics, as there’s also a sonic ray of hope to most of their songs. 

Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Uptown, $25-$99

Colorado’s Big Head Todd and the Monsters seem somewhat overdue for new music, but the band (which has been together an amazing thirty-seven years) has always been in their best element when playing live.  We saw them most recently in two completely different type shows- a  blues club themed show in 2016 and then again with a more standard concert in 2018.  Always impressive live, their Midwest and mountain state fans remain strongly loyal. 

The Brian McKnight 4, Lied Center. $19-$50

Leonid & Friends, Ameristar. $20-$120

Pert Near Sandstone, Knuckleheads, $15

Black Dice, Encore. $18

Saturday November 6

Darlene Love, Yardley Hall. $35-$45

Commodores, Ameristar. $57-$160

Dale Watson, Knuckleheads, $20

David Cross, Liberty Hall. $41-$75 CANCELED

Sunday November 7  (daylight savings end, fall back one hour)

I Don't Know How But They Found Me, recordBar, $27.50-$30.

There continues to be somewhat of an element of secrecy surrounding this Salt Lake City duo, but it’s safe to say the secret is outaboutI Don’t Know How They Found Me, with the success of their 2020 album Razzmatazz (on Fearless Records) and single, “Leave Me Alone”. 

The group is comprised of former Panic! At The Disco bassist Dallon Weekes and Falling In Reverse drummer Ryan Seaman and released their newest single, “Mx.Sinister” in June, with their tour continuing into next year.  Don’t sleep on this one, as they’ll likely be playing much bigger rooms, their next time through. 

John Hiatt with Jerry Douglas, Knuckleheads. $55-$69.50

Two longtime musical titans have joined forces for their first collaborative album, Leftover Feelings (on New West Records) and an accompanying tour.  Both started their careers in the 70s- John Hiatt the Americana blues rock troubadour and Jerry Douglas, the master of the dobro  and lap steel and responsible for so much of the Alison Krauss sound. 

Tickets may seem a little steep, but balance that with seeing two legends in a comparatively small venue, and it becomes a good value. 

Winterlude, Kansas City and All That’s Jazz, Yardley Hall, $25

Tauren Wells w/ Riley Clemmons,Andrew Ripp, Sheffield Family Life Center. $14.95-$60

Robbie Fulks, Lied Center. POSTPONED to Feb 6, 2022

Monday November 8

Jackie Venson, Knuckleheads, $10

We enjoyed seeing the Austin, TX soul/R&B/blues singer-songwriter when she opened for Gary Clark, Jr.back in 2017 and have been trying to see her again ever since.  Thankfully, she regularly tours and has made Knuckleheads a regular stop on her itinerary.

Her latest album is Love Transcends featuring singles, “Til this Pain Goes Away” and “Rolling On” and she’s also managed to release another live album, Joy Alive.  Well worth the affordable door charge.  

Emmet Cohen Trio, Lied Center. $19-$35

John Mark McMillan, recordBar. $25

X Ambassadors with Scarypoolparty and Taylor Janzen, The Truman. $25-$50

Tuesday November 9

Chicago, Topeka Performing Arts Center, $46-$454.

Emmet Cohen Trio, Lied Center. $19-$35

Wednesday November 10

The Monkees, Uptown. $45-$79

Silverstein with The Plot in You and Can’t Swim, Granada- Lawrence. $25-$28

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong with Magic Beans, The Truman. $25-$30

Thursday November 11

Brothers Osborne w/ Travis Denning, Tenille Townes, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $29.50-$59.50

Three Dog Night, Topeka Performing Arts Center, $36-100.

2021-11-12 Queensryche at Ameristar   2021-11-14 Nick Lowe at Knuckleheads   2021-11-15 Julien Baker at Granada   Read More Queensrÿche Queensrÿche is touring in support of their album The Verdict (Century Media Records). The record is available in a variety of limited and exclusive editions, including clear, red transparent, petrol green, red smoke vinyl, etc. …

Friday November 12

Queensryche, Ameristar. $35-$55

Initially formed in Seattle over forty years ago, the classic band now led by frontman Todd La Torre continues on the road, in support of 2019’s The Verdict (Century Media Records), with La Torre even playing drums on that album, in the wake of Scott Rockenfield’s departure. 

Queensryche continues to musically look forward, anchored by original members guitarist Michael Wilton and bassist Eddie Jackson, while still revisiting those classic songs of the 80’s and 90s.  (ex-singer Geoff Tate comes to town a mere week later, to complete the full QR experience)

Chuck Prophet, Knuckleheads. $20

“Whose Live Anyway,” Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $39.50-$79.50

Arty, Nov. 12, $15-$25

Saturday November 13

Sam Baker Trio, Folly. $15-$50

Alex G (Sandy), Bottleneck Lawrence, $20-$24.

Newsboys, Cable Dahmer Arena. $15-$89.75

Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee, Ameristar. $35-$50

Shooting Star, Topeka Performing Arts Center, $10.40-$25.

Texas Gentlemen, Knuckleheads, CANCELED

Sunday November 14

Nick Lowe w Los Straitjackets, Knuckleheads.  $35-75

Continuing the seemingly strange, but musically brilliant collaboration begun in 2019, the UK pub rock legend Nick Lowe and the instrumental Los Straitjackets are back on the road after collaborating on a 4-song Tokyo Bay EP and documenting their first run, with recent live album, Live at Haw River Ballroom.  Expect some Lucha Libre masks worn on stage, and maybe a few in the crowd as well. 

Abbamania, Uptown. $25-$60

Dan and Shay w The Band Camino, Ingrid Andress, T-Mobile Center. $39.50-$79.50

Scribble Showdown, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $35-$55

Monday November 15

Julien Baker with DEHD and Katie Malco, Granada - Lawrence. $25

Tennessee-raised singer/songwriter/guitarist Julien Baker released her critically acclaimed third full length, Little Oblivions (on Matador Records) in early February and it would top the Alternative Album, Independent Album, Vinyl Sales and Americana/folk charts. A remix album, Little Oblivions Remixed would follow, released this September.

Though Baker’s lyrics are often unabashedly honest and confessional, her on-stage persona began as initially very shy and reserved when we saw her in 2017, but then more confident in 2018 and we also recently previewed her current tour here. Fingers crossed that everyone keeps quiet and pays attention, as Baker’s music deserves it. 

Madison Beer, The Truman. $27.50-$55

Louis C.K., Uptown. $32-$77 (Nov 16, 17 shows canceled)

Cloud Nothings, recordBar. $17-$20

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Minneapolis: February 7 to February 12, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 7 to February 12, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Palace Read More Mt. Joy Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia alt-folk-rockers Mt. Joy opened the evening with a forty-five minute set of new songs that properly introduced the new band, and gave these many won-over fans a chance to hear the tracks,

RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE
+ Mt. Joy
Palace Theatre
Tue 02/12/2019 (7pm/$30/Sold Out)
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North Carolina’s Rainbow Kitten Surprise will be headlining the Palace Theatre on Tuesday, February 12th.

Mt. Joy to open. We caught Mt Joy in Oct 2017 and said, “Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia alt-folk-rockers Mt. Joy opened the evening with a forty-five minute set of new songs that properly introduced the new band, and gave these many won-over fans a chance to hear the tracks, soon to appear on their upcoming debut. Matt Quinn (vocals/guitar) and Sam Cooper (guitar) met in high school and started performing songs together over a dozen years ago, reuniting in LA to record four songs last year in their producer’s living room (joined later on by Michael Byrnes-bass, Sotiris Eliopoulos-drums, and Terrance Mack-keys to form a five-piece live act).”

Tour dates:

02/04/2019 The Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ON
02/07/2019 Express Live! Columbus, OH
02/08/2019 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
02/09/2019 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
02/11/2019 The Sylvee Madison, WI
02/12/2019 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN
02/13/2019 The Truman Kansas City, MO
02/16/2019 Revention Music Center Houston, TX
02/17/2019 Austin City Limits Live Austin, TX
02/18/2019 Austin City Limits Live Austin, TX
02/20/2019 Joy Theater New Orleans, LA
02/24/2019 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
02/25/2019 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
04/23/2019 Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre Wilmington, NC
04/27/2019 Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh, NC
04/27/2019 Trondossa Music & Arts Festival
06/11/2019 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
08/17/2019 Belly Up Aspen Aspen, CO

Other shows in the area:

LP at First Ave Baynk at Turf Club Cory Wong 2019 Tour Femme Fatale at 7th St Spencer Sutherland at 7th St Read More Yoke Lore FRENSHIP + Yoke Lore 7th Street Entry Los Angeles-based duo Frenship (James Sunderland and Brett Hite) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this Friday. The show is sold out ...

LP
+ Yoke Lore
First Avenue
Thu 02/07/2019 (7:30pm/$25/Sold Out)
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Heart on her sleeve, LP, will be at First Avenue this Thursday, February 7th. LP’s fifth album Heart To Mouth is out now on BMG/Vagrant.

Show up early to check out indie pop sensation Yoke Lore (the stagename for Adrian Galvin).

Tour dates:

02/02 Missoula @ The Wilma
02/04 Salt Lake City @ Union Event Center
02/05 Denver @ Odgen Theatre
02/07 Minneapolis @ First Avenue
02/08 Chicago @ Vic Theatre

BAYNK
+ Golden Vessel
Turf Club
Fri 02/08/2019 (8pm/$15)
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New Zealand producer Baynk (not to be confused with Banks) will be at the Turf Club in St Paul.

Golden Vessel to open.

Tour dates:

Jan 31 // Boston, MA @ Sonia
Feb 1 // Washington, DC @ U Street
Feb 2 // NYC, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom
Feb 8 // St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Feb 9 // Chicago, IL @ Chop Shop
Feb 15 // Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater
Feb 16 // Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
Feb 21 // Santa Barbara, CA @ EOS Lounge
Feb 22 // San Francisco, CA @ Independent
Feb 23 // Los Angeles, CA @ Teregram Ballroom
Feb 28 // Portland, OR @ Holocene
Mar 1 // Seattle, WA @ Barboza
Mar 2 // Vancouver, BC @ Celebrities Underground

CORY WONG
+ Emily C Browning
Fine Line Music Cafe
Sat 02/09/2019 (7pm/$20)
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Guitarist Cory Wong is playing the Fine Line Music Café on February 9th. Wong is bringing Emily C Browning (not to be confused with Australian actress and singer Emily Browning - you can hear the actress sing in God Help The Girl).

Tour Dates

1/31 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery *
2/1 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry *
2/2 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Rex Theater *
2/4 - Columbus, OH - The A&R Music Bar *
2/5 - Bloomington, IN - The Bluebird *
2/7 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
2/8 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre *
2/9 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe *
2/20 - Limerick, Ireland - Dolans Warehouse
2/21 - Cork, Ireland - Cyprus Avenue
2/22 - Galway, Ireland - Roisin Dubh
2/23 - Dublin, Ireland - The Sugar Club
2/26 - Glasgow, England - Oran Mor
2/27 - Leeds, England - Brudenell Social Club
2/28 - Manchester, England - Gorilla
3/1 - London, England - OMEARA
3/3 - City Of Bristol, England - The Fleece
3/24 - 3/31 - Sydney, AUS - Dave Koz
3/31 - 4/7 - Sydney, AUS - Dave Koz

* w/ Emily Browning

FEMME FATALE
at 7th Street Entry
Sun 02/10/2019 (7pm/$10)
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Presented by High5 MN!, this is a concert showcasing some local women talent.

Featuring:

Shanell Mccoy

Paige Ellis

Ashli Henderson

Jazminshae

Jija

Lettrish Betrish

Aphrodite

DJ Keoka

SPENCER SUTHERLAND
+ Guytano, The Social
7th St Entry
Mon 02/11/2019 (6pm/$13)
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Soulful/R&B singer Spencer Sutherland will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on February 11. Check out the singer before his debut album.

Guytano and The Social (not to be confused with The Social Animals) to open.

Tour dates:

02/11/2019 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
02/17/2019 Mercury Lounge New York, NY

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Ben Rector at State Theatre, Minneapolis (23 October 2016)

Ben Rector Setlist Fear Let The Good Times Roll Loving You Is Easy ABC (The Jackson 5 cover) When a Heart Breaks Crazy 30,000 Feet Sailboat I Like You When I'm With You Forever Like That I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Whitney Houston cover) The Beat Cha Cha Slide (DJ Casper cover) White Dress -- Encore -- Brand New The Men That Drive Me Places Jacob Whiteside Setlist Billboard (If I'm Honest) Bury Our Love Why Open Book Hold On Honey You Told Me So Let's Be Birds Hey There Delilah Lovesick Read More Ben Rector Nashville's Ben Rector is back with a brand new sixth studio album called Brand New (Aptly Named Recordings, LLC). He'll be stopping by the Northrop Auditorium at the U of M this Thursday ...

Ben Rector’s “The Biggest Tour I Have Ever Done” tour ended at the State Theatre last week, October 23rd.

Young and rising singer, songwriter Jacob Whiteside opened up the show. Since the band has been opening up for all of Rector’s shows since September 2016, you can tell his band is incredibly tight, playing songs after songs effortlessly.

We caught Whiteside earlier in June 2016 and noted that his fanbase was mostly teenage, recording every moment of Whiteside on their cellphone. Although only a few hardcore Whiteside fans can be spotted in the audience (and who can blame the others for not showing up as the venue’s website did not advertise Whiteside was playing), they were certainly standing up and being enthusiastic for their idol.

Since the band only had a 35-minute set, their set was shortened to about nine songs... meaning no covers like The Weeknd’s ‘I Can't Feel My Face’, but instead they focused on newer songs like ‘Open Book’.

Whiteside ended his set with ‘Lovesick’, a song that’s gotten some attention after the band appeared on ABC's Live with Kelly earlier in September. The song is the lead single off his debut album Why?, which debuted #1 on the iTunes singer/songwriter charts, and is available now on Double U Records.

Nashville singer, songwriter Ben Rector’s biggest hit album Brand New came out last year on Aptly Named Recordings / Caroline. The record debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200 chart and marked his first Top 10 album.

We caught Rector earlier in July 2016 and we predicted, “Ben Rector returns to town at the State Theatre in Minneapolis on October 23rd, for a full and proper show at his biggest local venue to date, which will no doubt be filled with the fans that know him so well, and maybe some newcomers too, that consider him brand new to their listening habits.”

With the last show of the tour, ending a nearly two-year endless touring, the band is well-rehearsed and seemingly eager to finally take a long vacation and break after that night - particularly for guitarist Cory Wong, who is actually from the Twin Cities. Wong, according to The Current in 2014 wrote that Cory Wong is “the most famous Minnesota musician you’ve probably never heard of”.

Looking over their set, Rector decided to save his biggest hit song ‘Brand New’ for the encore, but casual and dedicated fans knew this and stuck it out to the end.

Some great, well-placed covers like The Jackson 5’s ‘ABC’ and Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)’ had great singalong chorus from the audience. In fact, Rector would occasionally just let the audience sing while he waves the microphone at the audience.

Ben Rector’s Brand New is out now. With over 390,000 albums and nearly four million digital tracks sold in the course of his career, it’s easy to see that this was the Biggest Ever tour (so far).

When Rector returns, expect him to go on an even bigger tour, with a bigger album, of course.

Jacob Whiteside

Jacob Whiteside

Ben Rector’s drummer Jake Goff

Ben Rector

Ben Rector at State Theatre, Minneapolis (23 October 2016)

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