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Minneapolis: December 6 to December 9, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 6 to December 9, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Thom Yorke 2018 Tour Read More Thom Yorke I have expressed in the past that I am an old-school Radiohead fan, meaning that I'm not particularly fond of their venture into the electronic venue via Kid A and beyond. It would seem that the main reason behind why they left rock-pop music

THOM YORKE
+ Oliver Coates
Northrop
Thu 12/06/2018 (7pm/$33)
northrop.umn.edu

You know I’m a massive Radiohead fan. In fact, I famously have told this story about my days as a radio DJ at KFSR 90.7FM and I had an opportunity to interview Radiohead during The Bends promotion. I wrote all my questions for either singer Thom Yorke or guitarist Jonny Greenwood... and when we went live on the radio - I got Phil Selway! It was so funny, I had to throw out all my questions and had to improvised. I’ll never forget it, and somehow I love Radiohead even more.

When I bought Thom Yorke’s solo album The Eraser in 2008, I wrote, “It would seem that the main reason behind why they left rock-pop music behind was because singer Thom Yorke's taste in music have drastically changed since OK Computer. Despite releasing three electronic albums (pre-In Rainbows), Yorke continues to write songs that doesn't quite fit into the Radiohead universe.”

Yorke, with Nigel Godrich and visual artist Tarik Barri, will be performing Yorke’s solo works for this upcoming show. If you’re going to the show expecting Radiohead songs - don’t bother! Still, if you love Radiohead and Thom Yorke, you should be there, at least to honor what he’s done to the world of music.

British cellist and producer Oliver Coates will be opening the show. Coates previously worked with Radiohead, so it made sense that he’s been asked to support Thom Yorke on this tour. Oliver Coates’ third solo album Shelley’s on Zenn-La is out now. If you pick up the album, you should be happy to know that portion of the proceeds of the sale will be donated to Down’s Syndrome Scotland, an organization supporting people with Down’s syndrome.

Tour Dates:

11/27/18 - Kings Theatre - Brooklyn, NY
11/30/18 - JFK Center - Washington DC
12/01/18 - State Theatre - Cleveland, OH
12/02/18 - Cathedral Theatre - Detroit, MI
12/04/18 - Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL
12/05/18 - Riverside Theatre - Milwaukee, WI
12/06/18 - Northrop Auditorium - Minneapolis, MN
12/08/18 - Peabody Opera House - Saint Louis, MO
12/09/18 - Arvest Bank Theatre - Kansas City, MO
12/11/18 - Paramount Theatre - Denver, CO
12/13/18 - The Union - Salt Lake City, UT
12/15/18 - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium - San Francisco, CA
12/17/18 - The Observatory - San Diego, CA
12/19/18 - Orpheum Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
12/20/18 - Orpheum Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
12/22/18 - Chelsea Ballroom - Las Vegas, NV

Other shows in the area:

Michal Menert at Exchange The Weepies at Cedar Delta Rae 2018 Shows William Elliott Whitmore 2018 Tour Haley: Pleasureland Halestorm/In the Moment 2018 Tour Rock and Roll Playhouse at First Ave Read More Halestorm The pride of Red Lion, PA; hard rock foursome Halestorm (Lzzy Hale - vocals, lead guitar, keyboard; Arejay Hale - drums; Joe Hottinger - lead guitar; Josh Smith – bass) was feeling a case of studio cabin fever, as they took a break … Haley Bonar Since 2003 The Size of Planets, Haley Bonar has been the staple Minneapolis singer/songwriter for years, even when she moved to Portland, Oregon, in 2009! … Delta Rae Speaking of six-piece, the six-piece rock band Delta Rae, from Durham, NC, is currently on tour supporting The Chasing Twisters EP, which Rolling Stone deemed as "heroic" and called the band as …

MICHAL MENERT
The Exchange
Thu 12/06/2018 (10pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Michal Menert (of Pretty Fantastics) is playing a solo show at The Exchange on December 6 in support of his new Pretty Fantastics album From the Sea. Again, this isn’t the full band, but knowing Menert’s expertise in production and jazz, it should be fine.

According to Menert, his brother Manic Focus will be joining him on these solo shows.

Please note: No opening band listed, and start time is at 10pm.

Solo tour dates:

12.6 - The Exchange
12.7 - Madison Theater + Octave
12.8 - The Intersection

THE WEEPIES
+ Jessica Manning
Cedar Cultural Center
Fri 12/07/2018 (7pm/$30)
thecedar.org

Indie band The Weepies’ “Holiday Acoustic Duo Tour” is taking place at the Cedar on Friday, December 7th. Jessica Manning will open the show.

Tour Dates:

12/07/2018 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
12/09/2018 Park West Chicago, IL
12/12/2018 Academy Of Music Theatre Northampton, MA
12/15/2018 The Cabot Beverly, MA
12/17/2018 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
12/22/2018 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

DELTA RAE
Varsity Theater
Fri 12/07/2018 (7pm/$27)
varsitytheater.com

Delta Rae is returning to Minneapolis, at the Varsity Theater on Friday, December 7th.

Tour Dates:

11/28/2018 Basement Nashville, TN
12/05/2018 Basement Nashville, TN
12/07/2018 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
12/08/2018 Maintenance Shop Ames, IA
12/12/2018 Basement Nashville, TN
12/14/2018 Carolina Theatre Durham, NC
12/19/2018 Basement Nashville, TN

WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE
+ Raye Zaragoza
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Fri 12/07/2018 (7pm/$15)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Iowa’s singer-songwriter/banjoist/guitarist/drum-stompin’ William Elliott Whitmore is headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul this Friday in support of his 7th album Kilonova (Bloodshot Records) - a collection of 10 cover songs from artists who have influenced his 15 plus-year career.

Raye Zaragoza to open.

Tour Dates:

07/12/2018 Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul, MN
08/12/2018 Fargo Brewing Company, Fargo, ND
10/12/2018 Waiting Room, Omaha, NE
11/12/2018 recordBar, Kansas City, MO
12/12/2018 The Blue Note, Columbia, MO
13/12/2018 Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL
14/12/2018 Majestic Theatre, Madison, WI
15/12/2018 Wooly's, Des Moines, IA

HALEY
+ Loki’s Folly
Cedar Cultural Center
Sat 12/08/2018 (9pm/$20)
thecedar.org

Haley Bonar, now simply Haley (stylized in all caps HALEY) is playing the Cedar Cultural Center in support of her new album Pleasureland. I understand the reason for the name change (she recently reverted back to her maternal family name of McCallum), but I’m actually not a fan of the one-name thing (especially because there is a punk band called Haley from Philadelphia and EDM singer called Haley... and it’s close enough to Halsey!)

Name change or not, we still like Haley’s music.

Loki’s Folly to open.

HALESTORM / IN THIS MOMENT
+ New Years Day
Armory
Sat 12/08/2018 (5:15pm/$47)
armorymn.com

The Halestorm and In This Moment co-headlining tour will stop by the Armory in Minneapolis this Saturday, December 8th.

We previously saw Halestorm in July 2014 and said, “The band wasted little time in entrancing the crowd, as it opened with radio hit, ‘I Miss the Misery’ from previous album, The Strange Case of… (Atlantic Records). Lzzy Hale was adorned in all black- sleeveless top, leather pants and matching eye liner, while younger brother Arjay banged (and climbed) the drums behind her with restless manic energy.”

Special guest New Years Day will open. The hard rock band’s new music video/single “Disgust Me” came out recently... taken from their new EP Diary of a Creep (RED Music).

Tour dates:

12/01 - Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center
12/02 - Park City, KS @ Hartman Arena
12/04 - Springfield, MO @ Shrine Mosque
12/05 - Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
12/07 - Hammond, IN @ Horseshoe Casino
12/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
12/11 - San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
12/12 - Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom
12/14 - Orlando, FL @ Amway Arena
12/16 - Saint Petersburg, FL @ Mahaffey Theater

ROCK AND ROLL PLAYHOUSE
feat. Curtiss A
First Avenue
Sun 12/09/2018 (11am/$17)
first-avenue.com

The Rock and Roll Playhouse is a family concert series hosted at First Avenue, Brooklyn Bowl, The Capitol Theatre, Industry City, Ardmore Music Hall, The Sinclair, Boulder Theater, and Thalia Music Hall, allows kids to “move, play and sing while listening to works from the classic-rock canon” (NY Times).

NOTE: Start time is at 11am and adults must be accompanied by a child under 18 to attend this event. All kids under 1 year of age receive free admission.

National shows:

12/1/2018 Industry City The Music of Lady Gaga for Kids
12/2/2018 Ardmore Music Hall Gregg Allman Birthday
12/2/2018 Gregg Allman Birthday
12/2/2018 Brooklyn Bowl The Music of Talking Heads for Kids
12/8/2018 Garcia’s Gregg Allman Birthday
12/8/2018 Industry City The Music of Kiss for Kids
12/9/2018 Brooklyn Bowl Hip Hop for Kids ft. Soul Inscribed
12/9/2018 Boulder Theater The Music of Bob Marley
12/9/2018 Thalia Hall The Music of Wilco for Kids
12/9/2018 First Avenue Music of The Beatles for Kids
12/15/2018 Garcia’s Grateful Dead for Kids
12/15/2018 Garcia’s Grateful Dead for Kids
12/15/2018 Industry City The Music of The Beatles for Kids
12/16/2018 Brooklyn Bowl Music of The Beatles for Kids
12/16/2018 Marathon Music Works The Music of The Beatles for Kids
12/16/2018 Thalia Hall The Music of The Beatles for Kids
12/16/2018 Ardmore Music Hall The Music of The Beatles for Kids
12/16/2018 The Sinclair The Music of Phish for Kids
12/16/2018 Echoplex The Music of Phish for Kids
12/16/2018 Mohawk Music of Grateful Dead for Kids (AM Show)
12/16/2018 Mohawk Music of Grateful Dead for Kids (PM Show)
12/22/2018 Industry City Salsa Sounds for Kids
12/23/2018 Boulder Theater The Music of Phish for Kids
01/13/2019 Mohawk Music of The Beatles for Kids (AM Show)
01/13/2019 Mohawk Music of The Beatles for Kids (PM Show)
01/27/2019 Echoplex The Music of The Rolling Stones for Kids
02/10/2019 Mohawk Music of Willie Nelson for Kids (AM Show)
02/10/2019 Mohawk Music of Willie Nelson for Kids (PM Show)

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Basilica Block Party - Day One at Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis (06 July 2018)

Basilica Block Party: Friday Friday Lineup Great Clips Stage Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit John Butler Trio Delta Rae Tabah PreferredOne Stage Fitz And The Tantrums The Revolution Now, Now Star Tribune Stage Lady Lark Kid Dakota Lena Elizabeth Jason Isbell Setlist Hope The High Road 24 Frames White Man's World Decoration Day (Drive-By Truckers song) Alabama Pines Cumberland Gap Tupelo Last of My Kind Traveling Alone Super 8 Something More Than Free Stockholm Flying Over Water Cover Me Up Anxiety Never Gonna Change (Drive-By Truckers song) If We Were Vampires John Butler Trio Setlist Wade In The Water Hidey Hoe Better Than Betterman Blame It On Me Coffee, Methadone + Cigarettes Just Call > Pickapart Ocean (John solo) Don't Wanna See Your Face Livin' In The City Losing You Zebra Fitz And The Tantrums Setlist Get Right Back Spark Don't Gotta Work It Out Out of My League Run It Break the Walls Walking Target Complicated Fool Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Eurythmics cover) Fools Gold MoneyGrabber Roll Up Burn It Down L.O.V. -- Encore -- HandClap 6 A.M. The Walker The Revolution Setlist America Computer Blue Mountains Let's Work Let's Go Crazy When Doves Cry Raspberry Beret 1999 Purple Rain I Would Die 4 U Baby I'm a Star Read More Basilica Block Party We like the annual Basilica Block Party in Minneapolis, so we always make sure they get the spotlight whenever we do these previews. They always bring in some really good bands ....

God again smiled down and awarded everyone one of the best weather weekends of the summer--

On their annual pilgrimage to The Basilica of Saint Mary in downtown Minneapolis, thousands of fans descended on the church grounds for an early July musical tradition- the two-day Basilica Block Party. 

The festival began in 1995 as a fundraiser to help pay for the structural restoration of The Basilica and today, proceeds from the event benefit The Basilica Landmark, which preserves, restores, and advances it for all generations. In addition, a portion of all proceeds go to The Basilica’s St. Vincent de Paul outreach program, which provides services to those in need.

Ten acts were spread across three stages for each night- the Main Stage (sponsored by Great Clips) located in a back lot behind the building along the highway, a Church Stage (sponsored by Preferred One) out front, and a smaller local stage (sponsored by Star Tribune) .

Star Tribune Local Stage

Lena Elizabeth (Bredeson) was the weekend’s first act on the local stage, a folk-pop singer-songwriter who uses a baritone ukulele to craft songs like on her debut EP, The Line, and newest single ‘Loaded Gun’. Sounding like a cross between Brandi Carlile and Lissie, she can musically surprise with an unexpected but delightful turn.

Kid Dakota is a name fairly well known to area audiences, as it is the musical moniker of Darren Jackson, supporting new album Denervation (Graveface Records) and performing with a drummer accompanying him.  The indie-rocker has a loyal local following, even prompting a PledgeMusic reissue of his initial 2000 EP So Pretty.

Lady Lark is a local pop/R&B /Funk artist (aka Taylor Harris) that recalls shades of Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu that was part of last year’s City Pages Picked to Click Best New Artists and turned the small staging area into a private celebratory dance party. 

Preferred One Church Stage

Now, Now has become more of a national name of late, but had its start fifteen years ago in Blaine, MN as classmates Cacie Dalager and Bradley Hale met over similar musical tastes in high school.  They released their third studio album, Saved (Trans Records) in May, and opened with ‘SGL’ as well as played newest singles ‘MJ’ and ‘AZ’ (a penchant for initials?), along with older favorites. 

The indie-rock band has very positively grown since their earlier days (with …”Every Children” in their name) and the somewhat dour but bright-pink haired Dalager was seen with a big smile of her face in the late afternoon sun, as she and bandmates walked in unison with guitars. 

The Revolution is always a joy to see, playing Prince-penned favorites from 1983-85 that the band originally played on, getting the crowd into it from the very first notes of their opening track, ‘America’. 

The band’s musical chops continue to be in top form (a discipline drilled into them by the Purple One) and Stokely from Mint Condition again joined the group about half way in, to continue the party, ending the hour-long celebration with ‘Purple Rain’ and “I Would Die 4 U/Baby I’m a Star’. 

Fitz and the Tantrums have become almost an annual tradition like the event itself, appearing here numerous times over the last few years and with good reason; as they remain one of the best live bands around, headed by vocalist Michael Fitzpatrick, co-vocalist Noelle Scaggs, and multi-instrumentalist James King.   

The Los Angeles indie-pop band (that still refuses to use a guitar) remains riding high from 2016’s self-titled (Elektra Records) full-length- their most successful to date- getting the crowd involved, transforming the church’s front lawn into a disco of sorts, and even working in an Eurythmics cover, into their eighty-five minute set. 

Great Clips Main Stage

TABAH is a local four-piece eclectic ensemble led by vocalist Cecelia Erholtz that plays somewhat trippy folk alt-rock that stretches in the sound spectrum from an ethereal quietness, to a louder, slightly psych head trip, and who have a full-length debut, Symmetry Somewhere, out now.

Delta Rae are station favorites and a Durham, NC folk rock band consisting of six members composed of three siblings, feature two co-vocalists and are happily about to release their next album. In advance of this, the sextet played several new songs as well as favorites like biggest hit ‘If I Loved You’ and worked in Whitney Houston and Florence + the Machine covers into their originals, impressing early into their set, with a harmonic pitch-perfect version of ‘Seven Bridges Road’. 

The group has also booked a fall sixteen-week weekly residency at small Nashville club The Basement and also heads out on tour, (not formally announced yet, but) stopping by the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown, in early December. 

John Butler Trio always impresses live with their unique blend of Australian roots rock and musical dexterity playing live.  Together with bassist Byron Luiters and drummer Grant Gerathy (and now two additional musicians), Butler charmed with not only how seamlessly he played guitar, lap steel, and banjo, but with the stories he told between songs, that connected them even more with the entranced audience. 

The quintet previewed several songs from their upcoming album (the first since 2014’s Flesh + Blood) and re-invented older JBT songs like ‘Betterman’’ and ‘Zebra’ with the additional musical firepower. 

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit returned to play the Basilica again (having shared the bill with Wilco three years ago) playing the well-deserved headlining set of the evening- a stellar ninety-minutes culled from his half-dozen solo albums, along with a couple songs from his former band, The Drive-By Truckers. 

Though busy with her own career and promotion of an upcoming album of her own (To the Sunset, out August 3), wife Amanda Shires took the time to appear as part of the band, with compelling fiddle playing and harmonies of her own, and Isbell was visibly glad to have her on board, often looking lovingly in her direction as they played. 

The Americana alt-country singer and band were razor sharp, especially on tracks culled from latest release, last June’s The Nashville Sound (Southeastern Records), starting their set with the rocking ‘Hope the High Road’ and ending the evening with a hushed and mesmerizing duet with Shires on ‘If We Were Vampires’. 

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DJs Keri Noble, Greg Thunder

DJ Paul Fletcher

Kid Dakota

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Fitz and the Tantrums

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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Basilica Block Party, Basilica of St. Mary (06 July 2018)

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Minneapolis: July 5 to July 8, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 5 to July 8, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Basilica Block Party Read More Basilica Block Party The annual Basilica Block Party starts next Friday, July 7th and spill over to Saturday. Tickets are $60 per day, or if you bought early bird tickets, they were discounted to $55. ....

BASILICA BLOCK PARTY
Basilica St. Mary
Fri 07/06/2018 (4pm/$50)
Sat 07/07/2018 (4pm/$50)
basilicablockparty.org

We like the annual Basilica Block Party in Minneapolis, so we always make sure they get the spotlight whenever we do these previews. They always bring in some really good bands, and with every ticket sold, you know the money goes into maintenance and upkeep of the Basilica St. Mary.

Since there are so many bands on the bill, the Basilica Block Party divides the lineup into three stages, a large, medium, and small stage (the papa, moma, and baby bear stages as we like to call it). If you wanted to see all the bands, logistically, it’ll be pretty tough, and you’ll have to miss some songs, as the three stages goes on at different time. Check your time schedule on their website.

Schedule:

Friday John Butler Trio The Revolution Now, Now Tabah Kid Dakota Delta Rae Fitz And The Tantrums Jason Isbell Lady Lark

Saturday Cake Andy Grammer Flint Eastwood The Shackletons Reina Del Cid Børns Third Eye Blind Early Eyes Judah & The Lion

Immersion: Sleepless Proud Parents Walker Lukens Poster The English Beat: Here We Go Love STS9 2018 Poster Read More Wire In my review for Wire’s Object 47, I said that they were "still amazing after all these years" and that they basically haven't changed their sound - which is a good thing. It looks like they have a new album. … Walker Lukens Walker Lukens and his band The Side Arms, feat. Zac Catanzaro, Mckenzie Griffin, Grant Himmler, and Kyle Vonderau, was a lot of fun, thanks to Lukens’ high energy performance (particularly on “Jacket On Ya Shoulders”) …

Other shows in the area:

IMMERSION
+ Flavor Crystals
7th Street Entry
Thu 07/05/2018 (7pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

If you love Wire (that influential band that Elastica ripped off), you need to check out Immersion at 7th Street Entry this Thursday. Immersion is the Brighton-based duo featuring Wire frontman Colin Newman and Minimal Compact’s Malka Spigel. They are touring for their album Sleepless (swim~ Records).

Space rock local band Flavor Crystals to open.

Tour dates:

07.01 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
07.03 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
07.05 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
07.06 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
07.07 - Detroit, MI @ Third Man Records
07.09 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake
07.11 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada @ La Vitriola
07.13 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott
07.14 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade

PROUD PARENTS
Minneapolis Eagles Club #34
Sat 07/07/2018 (8pm/$?)
minneapoliseagles34.org

Madison, WI’s Proud Parents will be stopping by the Eagles Club on Saturday. The venue’s website does not list a cover charge, but generally these shows are donation-based or really cheap (less than $10). Also on this bill are: Real Numbers, Teenage Moods and Wetter.

Proud Parents’ debut album is available on Dirtnap Records.

Tour dates:

7/7 Minneapolis, MN - Eagles 34
7/8 Omaha, NB - O'leavers
7/9 Lawrence, KS - Haunted Kitchen
7/10 Fayetteville, AR - Backspace
7/11 Dallas, TX - 3 Links
7/12 Austin, TX - Beerland
7/14 New Orleans, LA - Circle Bar
7/15 Hattiesburg, MS - Looney Bin
7/16 Nashville, TN - the Cobra
7/17 St. Louis, MO - the Sinkhole
7/18 Champaign, IL - Memphis on Main
7/20 Madison, WI - Crystal Corner
7/21 Milwaukee, WI - Quarters Rock n Roll

WALKER LUKENS
+ Warren Thomas Fenzi, Ashley Groves
7th Street Entry
Sat 07/07/2018 (8pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Walker Lukens is stopping by the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, as part of his “Summer of Love” tour.

Tour dates:

Jul 3 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
Jul 5 - Omaha, NE @ The Slowdown
Jul 7 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
Jul 8 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
Jul 9 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
Aug 18 - Austin, TX @ Antone's

THE ENGLISH BEAT
+ Umbrella Bed
First Avenue
Sat 07/07/2018 (8pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Can you believe that it’s been over 30 years since The English Beat (featuring Dave Wakeling) released a new studio album ? If you love “Save It For Later”, you’ll find a lot to like in their new record Here We Go Love. Of course, the British ska band will be playing First Avenue this Saturday.

Picking up on a 2-Tone ska band Umbrella Bed to open.

Tour dates:

July 6 Chicago, IL The Metro
July 7 Minneapolis, MN First Ave
July 10 Kent, OH The Kent Stage
July 11 Milwaukee, WI Turner Ballroom
July 12 Omaha, NE The Slowdown
July 15 Denver, CO The Gothic
July 16 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
July 18 Salem, OR Salem's
July 19 Orange, CA Irvine Regional Park
July 20 Seattle, WA The Showbox
July 25 Dallas, TX The Kessler
July 26 Austin, TX The Scoot Inn

STS9
+ White Cliffs
First Avenue
Sun 07/08/2018 (7pm/$29.50)
first-avenue.com

Californian dancefloor-pleasers STS9 will be headlining First Avenue in Minneapolis this Sunday. Brooklyn solo artist White Cliffs to open.

Tour dates:

7/6 :: Kansas City, MO @ CrossroadsKC
7/7 :: Kansas City, MO @ CrossroadsKC
7/8 :: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
7/10 :: Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
7/12 :: Scranton, PA @ Camp Bisco
7/13 :: Richmond, VA @ The National
7/14 :: Asheville, NC @ Pisgah Brewing Company
7/15 :: Asheville, NC @ Pisgah Brewing Company

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Minneapolis: June 14 to June 15, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 14 to June 15, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Jamestown Revival Jamestown Revival- comprised of Texas based duo Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance, are the next generation of Americana/Indie. They wrote their album UTAH in the mountains …

JAMESTOWN REVIVAL
at Fine Line Music Café
Wednesday 06/14/17 (7pm/$16)
finelinemusic.com

American rock duo Jamestown Revival (Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay) will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café this June 14th, in support of their second LP record The Education of Wandering Man (Republic Records).

Two special guests will open:

Colter Wall with a hot self-titled debut album on Young Mary’s Record Co. via Thirty Tigers (entering the charts at #2 on “Heatseekers Albums” as well as #6 on the “Americana/Folk Albums” chart, #11 on the “Independent Current Albums” chart and #14 on the “Current Country Albums” chart). Wall was just in town in April 2017, with Margo Price.

Also Hope Country is back in town.

Tour dates:

6/4 Atlanta, GA Park Tavern
6/6 Birmingham, AL Saturn
6/7 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
6/8 Saxapahaw, NC Haw River Ballroom
6/9 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
6/10 Snowshoe, WV Wanderlust Festival
6/11 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
6/13 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
6/14 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Café
6/15 Chicago, IL Park West
7/1 New Braunfels, TX Whitewater Amphitheater~
7/2 New Braunfels, TX Whitewater Amphitheater~
8/16 Denver, CO Red Rocks^

~ Supporting Ryan Bingham
^ Supporting Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + the Record Company

Read More Surfer Blood One of the best live band Surfer Blood will be returning to Minneapolis for the 1000th time (in truth, probably their ninth time) in support of the band's third album 1000 Palms, out now on Joyful Noise. … Winter Los Angeles-based dream pop/shoegaze band Winter, they are touring in support of their debut LP earlier this year on Lolipop Records, with all-new single on Burger Records. …

SURFER BLOOD
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday 06/14/17 (7pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

We’ve said this before, but Surfer Blood is one of the best live bands out there. Don’t believe me? Read Dena’s account from AthFest 2015: “I have saved what- in my opinion- is the best performance of the festival for last. I am speaking- of course- of Surfer Blood. On Saturday June 27, Surfer Blood dominated the Georgia Theatre and everyone lucky enough to be inside. It was like the second coming of The Beach Boys, with a Weezer-style twist. John Paul Pitts’ enchanting croon took me completely by surprise and transported me to the time I saw Brian Wilson perform Pet Sounds at Chastain Park in Atlanta. Then I remembered the first time I saw Weezer, when The Sweater Song was their first and only single. Taking in my first taste of Surfer Blood, I felt as if I was seeing indie rock history being made all over again, and I was honored to bear witness to such a gift. I am grateful to everyone who encouraged me to see this alternative indie rock band from West Palm Beach, Florida. They are masters of catchy guitar hooks and choruses that you can’t stop singing, much less forget.”

The band is returning to the 7th Street Entry this Wednesday.

Also, it should be noted that their former guitarist Thomas Fekete died in May 2016, at the tender age of 27 to terminal cancer.

Hard to google, Winter will open.

Tour Dates:

6/5 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO*
6/7 - The Bartlett - Spokane, WA*
6/8 - Broken City - Calgary, AB, Canada*
6/10 - Amigos Cantina - Saskatoon, SK, Canada*
6/13 - The Aquarium - Fargo, ND*
6/14 - 7th St Entry - Minneapolis, MN*
6/15 - Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA*
6/16 - Cactus Club - Milwaukee, WI*
6/17- Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL*
6/18 - HI-FI Indy - Indianapolis, IN*
6/20 - Now That's Class - Cleveland, OH*
6/21 - El Club - Detroit, MI*
6/22 - MOTR - Cincinnati, OH*
6/23 - Exit/In - Nashville, TN*
6/24 - Saturn - Birmingham, AL*
6/25 - Sunset Sessions @ Park Tavern *

* with Winter

Read More Robyn Hitchcock Robyn Hitchcock will be opening the show. The iconic singer is out promoting his 21st studio recording, but first-ever eponymous release. The new record is basically a re-introduction “Robyn Hitchcock” …

ROBYN HITCHCOCK
at Turf Club
Thursday 06/15/17 (7pm/$20/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

We caught Robyn Hitchcock in April 2017, and one of the minor complaints we had about the show was that he had only an opener’s set time limit.

However, now returning as a headliner at the Turf Club in St Paul, Hitchcock will likely play any songs from his former The Soft Boys and The Egyptians groups (considering that he will play an extra long, or double set).

As previously predicted, the show is sold out!

DJ Ryan Cameron to play music before the show.

Tour Dates:

06/08 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
06/09 - Sonoma, CA - Huichica Music Festival *
06/10 - Sonoma, CA - Huichica Music Festival *
06/13 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
06/15 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
06/17 - Chicago, IL - Maur Hall
06/18 - Milwaukee, WI - Collectivo Coffee
06/28 - Louisville, KY - Big Four Lawn
07/21 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
07/22 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
07/23 - Grass Valley, CA - Veterans Memorial
07/25 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
08/06 - Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon 2017 *

* Festival Performance

Read More Delta Rae Speaking of six-piece, the six-piece rock band Delta Rae, from Durham, NC, is currently on tour supporting The Chasing Twisters EP, which Rolling Stone deemed as "heroic" and called the band as …

Other shows in the area:

06/14/17 New Kids On The Block (or rather NKOTB) is headlining this all-90s celebration with Boyz II Men and Paula Abdul, at Xcel Energy Center. Looks like a lot of fun. 6:30pm, $29.95.

06/14/17 + 06/16/2017 Originally, reunited Semisonic was going to play in January 2017, but someone in the group slipped and fell and broke their hand. Winter is no joke in Minnesota... Anyway, it was so serious that the group rescheduled until the summer! The first date is at the Turf Club in St Paul. The second date (06/16) will be at First Avenue. Both dates are sold out, obviously. 7pm, $35/Sold Out.

06/14/2017 We’ve already mentioned that all Summer, the annual Music at the Zoo will be taking place. Generally these tickets are expensive, but the acts are worthy of your attention... Kicking off the Music at the Zoo show on June 14 will be Delta Rae and Lauren Jenkins. Other acts in June: Buddy Guy (Jun 16), Boz Scaggs (Jun 18), Dark Star Orchestra (Jun 22) Mason Jennings (Jun 24), Texas Dance Hall Tour (Jun 25), and Ziggy Marley (Jun 30). 7pm, $37/Various Amounts.

06/15/2017 Retro-rocker Pokey LaFarge and Lillie Mae Rische to play First Avenue. 7pm, $15.

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Minneapolis: March 31, 2016

Read More Le1f LE1F is amazing - catchy, lots of bass, interesting lyrics. I'm a metal head from the '80s and I enjoy all of LE1F's music. I haven't listened to too much rap since Wu Tang, Tupac, and Busta Rhymes were popular in the late '90s. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on March 31, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

LE1F
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday, 03/31/16, 8pm ($20)
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New York hip-hop artist Le1f is currently on tour in support of his debut Riot Boi (Terrible Records).

Ness Nite and Slamdunkapher to open.

Tour dates:

3/26 - Miami, FL - Bardot
3/27 - Atlanta, GA - Purgatory
3/29 - St. Louis, MO - The Luminary
3/30 - Madison, WI - The Frequency
3/31 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
4/01 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room
4/02 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
4/03 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
4/05 - Detroit, MI - Marble
4/07 - Columbus, OH - The Basement
4/09 - Montreal, QC - Belmont
4/10 - Toronto, ON - Drake Underground
4/12 - Providence, RI - The Met
4/13 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
4/15 - Washington, D.C. - U-Street Music Hall
4/16 - Baltimore, MD - Sound Stage

Read More Delta Rae Speaking of six-piece, the six-piece rock band Delta Rae, from Durham, NC, is currently on tour supporting The Chasing Twisters EP, which Rolling Stone deemed as "heroic" and called the band as …

DELTA RAE
at Varsity Theater
Thursday, 03/31/16, 7pm ($25/$30)
varsitytheater.org

Sibling band Delta Rae (Ian, Eric, and Brittany... plus others) is on tour for their “New Moon Rising” tour for 2016.

Support band has not been announced as of this writing.

Tour dates:

03/25/16 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre
03/31/16 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
04/01/16 Decorah, IA Center For Faith & Life
04/02/16 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
04/08/16 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
04/09/16 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater
04/14/16 Austin, TX The Parish
04/15/16 San Antonio, TX Empire Theatre
04/16/16 Dallas, TX Dada Dallas
04/29/16 Richmond, VA The Broadberry
04/30/16 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony
05/02/16 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
05/05/16 Beverly, MA The Cabot
05/06/16 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
05/07/16 Washington, DC The Hamilton Live
05/27/16 Atlanta, GA City Winery Atlanta
05/28/16 Charleston, SC Charleston Music Hall
10/31/16 Melissa Etheridge Boat Cruise
11/01/16 Melissa Etheridge Boat Cruise
11/02/16 Melissa Etheridge Boat Cruise
11/03/16 Melissa Etheridge Boat Cruise
11/04/16 Melissa Etheridge Boat Cruise
11/05/16 Melissa Etheridge Boat Cruise

Read More Scarlett Johansson I remember the first time I saw Johansson on Dan Clowes's "Ghost World", I thought she was going to go places. By the time "Lost in Translation" came out, she was already a star. …

DANIEL CLOWES
at Magers And Quinn
Thursday, 03/31/16, 6pm (free)
magersandquinn.com

We’re big Dan Clowes fans, so we were delighted to hear that the author/cartoonist Daniel Clowes will be doing a book signing for his latest Patience book next Thursday at Magers & Quinn booksellers. Although it is free, there will be a massive crowd... so show up early as they ask you do not save seats for late arrivals.

If you aren’t familiar with Clowes, he’s the author of Ghost World, originally published in Eightball, and eventually made into a 2001 film starring Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson.

Local artist Zak Sally will be discussing the new book with Clowes at 7pm.

Remaining book tour:

Mar 29th University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Mar 30th Quimby’s Chicago, IL
Mar 31st Magers & Quinn Minneapolis, MN

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Minneapolis: April 28 - April 30, 2015

We're closing out the month of April with these show picks taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from April 28 to April 30, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Delta Rae Speaking of six-piece, the six-piece rock band Delta Rae, from Durham, NC, is currently on tour supporting The Chasing Twisters EP, which Rolling Stone deemed as "heroic" and called the band as … Greg Holden The evening opened with a solid 40 minutes from Scottish folk singer-songwriter Greg Holden, who now lives in New York, with his sometimes somber, yet very self-effacing songs …

DELTA RAE w/ Greg Holden
at First Avenue
Tuesday 04/28/15, 7pm ($25)
first-avenue.com

Family band Delta Rae (featuring three siblings Ian, Eric, and Brittany) will be back in Minneapolis next Tuesday, April 28th. The band will be promoting their latest album After It All on legendary record label Sire Records.

Opening for Delta Rae will be special guest Greg Holden, who just released his major label debut album called Chase the Sun (Warner Bros.). You may remember him at the A Great Big World show in June 2014 or the Boy show in October 2013.

Holden will be touring with Delta Rae until Raleigh on May 9th, but don't worry, he'll be back on tour with Ingrid Michaelson in June.

Delta Rae tour dates:

04/19/15 Atlanta, GA Centennial Olympic Park
04/21/15 Toronto, ON Rivoli
04/23/15 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music
04/24/15 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
04/25/15 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
04/28/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
04/30/15 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
05/01/15 Nashville, TN City Winery Nashville
05/07/15 Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theatre
05/09/15 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
05/12/15 London, United Kingdom Barfly
05/16/15 The Great Escape Festival
05/20/15 Amsterdam, Kleine Zaal
06/07/15 Norfolk Harborfest
06/11/15 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
06/13/15 Charleston, SC Music Farm
06/15/15 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre
06/16/15 Jackson, MS Duling Hall
06/18/15 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
06/19/15 Austin, TX Emo's
06/20/15 Dallas, TX The Kessler Theater
06/22/15 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
06/23/15 Mobile, AL Soul Kitchen
06/25/15 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
06/26/15 Fort Lauderdale, FL Parker Playhouse
06/27/15 Orlando, FL The Social
06/30/15 Nags Head, NC Kelly's
07/25/15 XPoNential Music Festival
09/18/15 Kaaboo

Read More Passenger We caught Passenger (aka /Passenger.) at a tiny, tiny venue called the Hollow, inside the Local bar, in Minneapolis in 2008. Now the man behind Passenger, Mike Rosenberg, is back with his …

STU LARSEN & NATSURI KURAI
at the Loring
Wednesday 04/29/15, 9pm ($12)
varsitytheater.org

Folk singer Stu Larsen, who is related to Passenger, via his song "Let Her Go" (and previously also opened up for them on their last tour in August 2014), is coming to Minneapolis at the Loring Pasta Bar, right next to the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, next Wednesday, April 29th.

He is bringing friend and collaborator Natsuki Kurai, the two will likely play tracks from their 2013 EP Stu Larsen & Natsuki Kurai.

Larsen's latest is Vagabond, out now via Nettwerk.

Tour dates:

04/20/15 Vancouver, BC Media Club
04/21/15 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
04/23/15 Oakland, CA Leo's
04/24/15 Hollywood, CA Hotel Cafe
04/25/15 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
04/27/15 Denver, CO Lost Lake
04/29/15 Minneapolis, MN Loring Pasta Bar
04/30/15 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
05/01/15 Columbus, OH Rumba Cafe
05/02/15 Toronto, ON Rivoli
05/04/15 Montreal, QC Petit Campus
05/05/15 New York, NY The Studio
05/06/15 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
05/07/15 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
05/09/15 Charlotte, NC Evening Muse
05/10/15 Decatur, GA Eddie's Attic

PS, after the show, you can head over to the Varsity Theater for a free entry into Transmission.

Read More Sick of Sarah The majority of the crowd was there to see Sick of Sarah, they've built up quite a fan following. You can see that this isn't their first rodeo, the band is tight and singer Abisha dance moves have been perfected from all their tours. … Strange Relations I must note that I caught about half of the set of the opening band Strange Relations. They're a band from Minneapolis consisting of drums, bass and guitar. The drummer sang over her complicated/awesome …

SICK OF SARAH
at Turf Club
Thursday 04/30/15, 8pm ($10)
turfclub.net

Minneapolis punk rock all-girls band Sick of Sarah is currently on a national tour, but will be playing a hometown gig next Thursday, April 30th at the Turf Club in St Paul. The band will likely be playing tracks from their upcoming EP Anthem, set for release on June 30, 2015.

Opening up for this show will be Detroit's George Morris and Minneapolis' Strange Relations.

Sick of Sarah tour dates:

Apr 19 PA's Lounge, Somerville, MA
Apr 20 The Low Beat, Albany, NY
Apr 22 The Hard Rock Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 23 The Foundry, Lakewood, OH
Apr 24 The Pike Room, Pontiac, MI
Apr 25 Rumba Cafe, Columbus, OH
Apr 27 Drinkery OTR, Cincinnati, OH
Apr 28 Radio Radio, Indianapolis, IN
Apr 29 The Fizz, Chicago, IL
Apr 30 The Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
May 1 Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA
May 3 The Sidewinder, Denver, CO
May 5 Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, UT
May 6 Neurolux, Boise, ID
May 7 El Corazon, Seattle, WA
May 9 Ash Street Saloon, Portland, OR
May 11 Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
May 12 The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
May 20 Three Links, Dallas, TX
May 21 The Mohawk, Austin, TX

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A River Runs Through It

Run River North Nettwerk Read More Goo Goo Doll Also released last Tuesday was the Goo Goo Doll's Greatest Hits. This is their first "greatest hits" CD, having been together for over 21 years. Did everyone catch the Transformers movie ? Did you know they had a hit song on that soundtrack? …

RUN RIVER NORTH
runrivernorth.com

Making a stop in Texas for a few SXSW performances, California band Run River North will make their way to the east coast now to promote their debut self-titled album released in February. The six-piece Korean-American group, formerly known as Monsters Calling Home, brings with them their folky and full sound. Catch them on their headlining tour and/or on tour with the Goo Goo Dolls.

Tour dates:

04/03 Red Room @ Café 939 Boston, MA
04/05 Pandora @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar
04/07 Carrier Theatre* Syracuse, NY
04/08 Ridgefield Playhouse* Ridgefield, CT
04/09 Swyer Theatre* Albany, NY
04/10 Rockwood Music Hall New York, NY
04/15 Jammin Java Vienna, VA
04/16 Vinyl Atlanta, GA
04/17 Ponte Vedra* Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
04/18 Beau Rivage Theatre* Biloxi, MS
04/19 3rd & Lindsley* Nashville, TN
04/21 Lyric Theatre * Lexington, KY
04/22 City Winery* Chicago, IL
04/23 Pasant Theater* East Lansing, MI
04/25 Finkelman Auditorium* Middletown, OH
04/27 Meyer Theatre* Green Bay, WI
04/30 The Baby Grand* Wilmington, DE
05/02 Ortlieb’s Philadelphia, PA

* The Otis Midnight Sessions, with Goo Goo Dolls

Chasing Twisters Sire / Wea Read More ZZ Ward NOTE: Six-piece rock group Delta Rae is co-headlining with ZZ Ward on most dates, but not the Minneapolis show.…

DELTA RAE
deltarae.com

Speaking of six-piece, the six-piece rock band Delta Rae, from Durham, NC, is currently on tour supporting The Chasing Twisters EP, which Rolling Stone deemed as "heroic" and called the band as similar to Fleetwood Mac. The EP feature hits like "Run," which was available as a free iTunes "Single Of The Week".

VH1 sums it up, "The six-piece from Durham, North Carolina has been one of our favorite bands to emerge this year, thanks in large part to their incredible ability to harmonize. On songs like "Bottom Of The River" and "Is Anyone Out There," the vocal harmonizing between the Hölljes siblings (Ian, Eric and Brittany) and Elizabeth Hopkins reaches a level of transcendence rarely heard in music these days."

Delta Rae Headlining Dates:

03/21/14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
03/25/14 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
03/27/14 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
04/03/14 SF, CA Great American Music
04/05/14 Grand Ronde, OR Spirit Mountain Casino
04/06/14 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
04/09/14 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
04/12/14 Fort Lauderdale Beach Park
04/17/14 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
04/19/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
04/25/14 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
05/03/14 Plano, TX Oak Point Park

Rivers That Run For A Sea That Is Gone Internet Read More Denmark Halasan Bazar is an experimental psych-pop band from Denmark. The group is lead by songwriter Fredrik Eckhoff, who is heavily influenced by the historic outpourings of New York’s …

REPTILE YOUTH
facebook.com/reptileyouth

Danish indie-pop duo Reptile Youth has a new album called Rivers That Run For A Sea That Is Gone, that was just released last week (March 11th).

Noisey, who is streaming the album right now, had this to write about it, "Copenhagen's Reptile Youth practice melodic post-punk with synths, but don't pigeonhole them in with the waves of goth music that has been so popular as of late. And like much of what is washing up from Denmark, their new record is catch, catchy, catchy."

To give you some more background on Reptile Youth, they are a duo, Copenhageners Mads Damsgaard and Esben Valløe, who formed the band in 2009... Soon afterward, they released a self-titled album in 2011. Their music is described as funky dance-pop songs that appeal to such websites like vice.com and the Onion AV Club.

Reptile Youth are on tour:

Mar 27 Circolo Magnolia Segrate (MI), Milan, Italy
Apr 3 Joy Eslava Madrid, Spain
Apr 15 Hansa 39 München, Munich, Germany

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