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Vundabar at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall (11-08-2024)

08 Nov 2024 Vundabar with Courting at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Tour Dates 11/9 – Majestic Theater, Madison, WI 11/11 – El Club, Detroit, MI 11/12 – Velvet Underground, Toronto, ON 11/14 – Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, VT 11/15 – Space Ballroom, Hamden, CT 11/16 – Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11/17 – The Foundry at The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA 11/18 – The Atlantis, Washington, DC Read More Vundabar Vundabar is headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall on November 8, 2024. Liverpool four-piece Courting will open. The group’s new album New Last Name is out now. ...

The Amsterdam Bar & Hall was treated to a night of post punk music and a whole lot of fun with bands from both sides of the pond.

Up first was Courting from Liverpool, England, consisting of Sean Murphy-O’Neill on lead vocals, Sean Thomas on drums, Joshua Cope on guitar and Connor McCann on bass.

Courting didn’t waste any time and jumped right to it with songs like “Tennis”, a biting song about the upper two percent with great lyrics like: “And the grass is always greener in the country house.”

Courting might have carried a message of class inequality, but this group had moments of frivolity by inviting special guests on stage, which involved tech hands and members of the next act playing cowbells and other percussion instruments.

Then Murphy-O’Neill asked if there were any Emily’s in the crowd. There weren’t. So he asked for a volunteer “Emily” to sing to for the song “Emily”.

Then, out of the blue, Murphy-O’Neill asked the crowd to break into pairs for an impromptu waltz, which the audience did, which isn’t something you normally see at a punk show. Normally, it’s more moshing, which finally happened after Murphy-O’Neill got on his knees and begged the crowd to: “Open the pit!”

Vundabar next took the stage, and after the first song someone shouted, “One more song!”

The premature request caught lead singer, Brandon Hagen, off guard and with a wry smirk, he joined in on the banter by telling the crowd that, yes, they normally do a one song set, and they will follow it with a ten-song encore.

Hagen was joined on stage by Drew McDonald on drums and Zack Abramo on bass. They are from Boston, MA and like Courting, they are infused with a punk tradition, but with a more jangly, pop sound. Pitchfork has described them as a “... ceaselessly jovial band” even if their subject matter can be sober, like with “I Got Cracked” which explores McDonald’s state of mind after a breakup, the passing of his father and breaking his arm on tour, all in the span of six weeks.

A fan favorite was “Alien Blues” with a lot of Na Na Na’s and personal favorite “Ash in the Sun” which expertly blended a couple of extended surf rock solos with a punk vibe.

Also, a special shout out to McDonald whose glasses flew off while hammering away on the drums.

And as Vundabar closed out the evening, the crowd kept shouting for one more, which Hagen kept riffing on, breaking the final song into halves and then for some reason he got the crowd to start counting, not a countdown, but the reverse. And as they continued into the teens, I wondered how far they would go, and if this was an established bit or something spontaneous. All I knew, everyone was having fun.

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Vundabar at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall (08 Nov 2024)

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Minneapolis: This Week (11/10/2024)

What’s happening this week.

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08-10 Nov 2024 Twin Cities Con at Minneapolis Convention Center Read More Twin Cities Con 2023 is shaping up to be Twin Cities Con’ biggest show yet! Looking over their guest list, you can see the big draw is the Kevin Smith universe: Jason Mewes, Jason Lee, Brian O'Halloran (Clerks), Marilyn Ghigliotti (Clerks) …

08 Nov 2024 Friday
09 Nov 2024 Saturday
10 Nov 2024 Sunday

Twin Cities Con
at Minneapolis Convention Center
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Update: Twin Cities Con has updated their complete schedule on their website, please refer to that for the latest update.

Some of the highlights are:

Friday 4pm: A Dark Side Chat: Q&A with Ian McDiarmid

Friday4:30pm: Becoming a Demon Slayer: A Q&A with Griffin Burns and Zach Aguilar

Saturday 1pm: From Encanto to Hazbin Hotel: A Q&A with Stephanie Beatriz

Saturday 1:30pm: The Voices of Troy Baker: A Q&A

Saturday 2pm: A Stay at the Hazbin Hotel: A Q&A with Erika Henningsen, Vivienne Medrano, Morgana Ignis, Kimiko Glenn, Amir Talai, Blake Roman, Joel Perez, Krystina Alabado, and Brandon Rogers

Saturday 3 pm: A Q&A with Lou Diamond Phillips

Sunday 11am: The Beauty and the Brawn: An Encanto Q&A with Dianne Guerrero and Jess Darrow

Sunday 12pm: In a FLASH: A Grant Gustin Q&A

Sunday 1pm: The Boy Meets World Q&A with Will Friedle, Danielle Fishel, and Rider Strong

Sunday 2pm: Wes Johnson's Voice-A-Palooza featuring Mallorie Rodak, Josh Keaton, Sarah Natochenny, and Haven Burton Paschall

Note: the Brian Posehn comedy show will have an extra cost.

It’s no secret, we had such a great time at the Twin Cities Con in Nov 2023, that I told our group that this is how I end my year, before heading into hibernation.

Clerks with Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, and Marilyn Ghigliotti, and Ming Chen (04 Nov 2023)

Last year, the biggest attraction was the Clerks cast, featuring Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, and Marilyn Ghigliotti, with Comic Book Men’s Ming Chen… but we also was in awed to seeing Jason Lee and Rachael Leigh Cook, as guests.

This year, the big attraction is Hayden Christensen and Ian McDiarmid (both from Star Wars), Lou Diamond Phillips from various films, such as La Bamba, and Grant Gustin (from CW’s The Flash).

If you’re into wrestling: Swerve Strickland, Sting, Danhausen, and Deonna Purrazzo, will appear.

If you’re into video games, Troy Baker will be appearing. He is Joel from The Last of Us, as well as many other video game characters. Also Wes Johnson, who voice characters from my favorite video game, Fallout, is also appearing.

If you’re into comic books, influential comic book creator Howard Chaykin will be there. He wrote and drew my favorite Blackhawks prestige format series… but is probably famous for creating American Flagg. Dan Parent is famous for drawing Archie and Phil Hester did a good run on Green Arrow with writer Kevin Smith.

On top of there, plenty of Anime, Manga, cosplayers, and more. A little something for everyone.

See full guest lists at twincitiescon.com.

Hayden Christensen Ian McDiarmid Lou Diamond Phillips Grant Gustin Swerve Strickland Sting Danhausen Deonna Purrazzo Brian Posehn Tom Kenny Stephanie Beatriz Diane Guerrero Jess Darrow Will Friedle Danielle Fishel Vivienne Medrano Brandon Rogers Alex Brightman Krystina Alabado Kimiko Glenn

Blake Roman Erika Henningsen Morgana Ignis Amir Talai Sam Haft Joel Perez Josh Keaton Troy Baker John DiMaggio Olivia Olsen Sarah Natochenny AmaLee Mallorie Rodak Haven Burton Paschall Griffin Burns Zach Aguilar Joshua Seth Wes Johnson Justin Briner Marc Thompson

John Jackson Miller Timothy Zahn Aaron Reynolds Dave Wheeler Ant Lucia Dan Parent Phil Hester Otis Frampton Howard Chaykin Josh Baylock Travis Bentley Chad Corrie Erik Burnham Jeri "Red" Shepherd Mike Kingston Ashleigh Popplewell Shayla Sackinger Trung Le Nguyen Sammy Castillo Samir Barrett

Adam Hoppus Andrew Heath Marc Draven Cale Turpen Dontae Foster Andrea Swabb Brandon Sommers Tori Robinson Matt Nelson Mikal Mosley Maki Roll Kola Bear Cosplay Warpath_Dylan Tyson Lietz St. Paul Prince Miltown Cosplay Tazumi Zaiga Iceman Cosplay 40 Below Cosplay & Props

08 Nov 2024 Vundabar with Courting at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Vundabar Joyce Manor is playing the Cedar Cultural Center on Tuesday, October 23rd, with Vundabar and Peach Kelli Pop. Tour dates: 10/13/18 Washington, DC - Black Cat 10/14/18 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ...

08 Nov 2024 Friday

Vundabar
with Courting
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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Vundabar is headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall on November 8, 2024.

Liverpool four-piece Courting will open. The group’s new album New Last Name is out now.

Tour Dates:

10/14 – Motorco Music Hall, Durham, NC

10/15 – Terminal West, Atlanta, GA

10/17 – White Oak Music Hall, Houston, TX

10/18 – The Mohawk, Austin, TX

10/19 – Tulips, Fort Worth, TX

10/22 – Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ

10/23 – Quartyard, San Diego, CA

10/25 – El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

10/26 – El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

10/28 –The Independent, San Francisco, CA

10/30 –Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR

10/31 – Neumos, Seattle, WA

11/2 – Soundwell, Salt Lake City, UT

11/4 – Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO

11/7 – Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL

11/8 – Amsterdam Bar & Hall, St. Paul, MN

11/9 – Majestic Theater, Madison, WI

11/11 – El Club, Detroit, MI

11/12 – Velvet Underground, Toronto, ON

11/14 – Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, VT

11/15 – Space Ballroom, Hamden, CT

11/16 – Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

11/17 – The Foundry at The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA

11/18 – The Atlantis, Washington, DC

10 Nov 2024 The Dip with Jordan Mackampa at First Avenue

10 Nov 2024 Sunday

The Dip
with Jordan Mackampa
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Dynamic six-piece Rhythm and Blues band The Dip is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on November 10, 2024. Their new album Love Direction is out now on Dualtone Records.

Jordan Mackampa to open.

Tour dates:

October 18 / San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore ^

October 19 / Los Angeles, CA - The Bellwether ^

October 20 / Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre ^

October 23 / Austin, TX - Scoot Inn *

October 24 / Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall *

October 25 / Dallas, TX - Granada Theater *

October 27 / Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl *

October 29 / Washington, DC - 9:30 Club #

October 30 / Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer #

November 1 / Boston, MA - Citizens House of Blues #

November 2 / New York, NY - Webster Hall #

November 3 / New York, NY - Webster Hall #

November 6 / Toronto, ON - The Concert Hall #

November 8 / Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall #

November 9 / Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall #

November 10 / Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue #

November 12 / Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater #

November 13 / Denver, CO - The Ogden Theatre #

November 14 / Salt Lake City, UT - The Commonwealth Room #

November 16 / Seattle, WA - The Showbox #

November 17 / Seattle, WA - The Showbox #

! with support from Oh He Dead
% with support from Brandi and the Alexanders
^ with support from Meernaa
* with support from Parlor Greens
# with support from Jordan Mackampa

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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