25-28 Dec 2024 The Bad Plus
at Dakota Jazz Club
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Bad Plus
The Bad Plus closed out the night. The quartet (formerly a trio), features bassist Reid Anderson, drummer David King, guitarist Ben Monder, and tenor saxophonist Chris Speed. They had a strong local
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The Bad Plus
at Dakota Jazz Club
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Minneapolis jazz group
The Bad Plus is doing their annual residency at the Dakota Jazz Club, in Minneapolis, from December 25 to December 28 (two shows a night). The band is celebrating their new album
Complex Emotions (Mack Avenue Records).
As with all Dakota shows, be sure to arrive early to grab yourself something to eat… dinner and a show!

The Bad Plus at First Avenue (10 June 2023)
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We saw Bad Plus in
June 2023 and wrote, “The Bad Plus closed out the night. The quartet (formerly a trio), features bassist Reid Anderson, drummer David King, guitarist Ben Monder, and tenor saxophonist Chris Speed. They had a strong local support from the jazz community… but also progressive music lovers. The big highlight of the evening was a special appearance from Greg Norton, of Hüsker Dü, who helped played the song “Sick Fire.””
The Bad Plus writes:
MINNEAPOLIS - Please join us for our annual holiday residency at @dakotampls Dec 25-28 (2 shows/night) as we celebrate the release of our new album ‘Complex Emotions’ and prepare to ring in the new year! Tickets on sale now (link in bio). With love!!❤️
— at Dakota.
26 Dec 2024 The Honeydogs with The Penny Peaches
at Turf Club
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Honeydogs
The game started with Minnesota's legendary The Honeydogs. The rather large seven-member league, led by star hitter Adam Levy, rose to popularity when they played
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26 Dec 2024 Thursday
The Honeydogs
with The Penny Peaches
at Turf Club
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Local heroes
The Honeydogs will be playing a hometown holiday gig at the Turf Club, in St Paul, on December 26, 2025.
The Honeydogs at Loring Park (08 Aug 2016)
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We saw Honeydogs in
Aug 2016 and said, “A gig in Canada the night before had delayed their entry back to Minnesota and so on the morning of; the event was left without a band until The Honeydogs, with just a few hours notice, were able to admirably fill in, playing a 55 min.-long set before the scheduled movie (John Waters’ Hairspray). The group, led by lead ‘Dog Adam Levy, has coincidentally just put out a new 11th studio album, Love and Cannibalism (on Simon Recordings) the result of a successful PledgeMusic campaign which had premiums that even included Levy personally preparing a home-cooked meal for you.”
The Penny Peaches to open.
The Honeydogs writes:
We’re back! 12/26 Turf Club. Ticket link LIVE in the comments thread. We got a new record in the wings and we’re eager to light ‘em up for you. Openers, The Penny Peaches, are sublime and a favorite of Adam’s… at
First Avenue & 7th St Entry.
28 Dec 2024 Soul Asylum
at First Avenue
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Soul Asylum
Yeah we knew the tiny 7th Street Entry could not contain all the fans for Soul Asylum, or as we kid that it's just the Dave Pirner band....
Both dates at 7th Street Entry
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28 Dec 2024 Saturday
Soul Asylum
with Tommy Stinson
at First Avenue
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Soul Asylum is headlining First Avenue on December 28, 2024.
 Soul Asylum at Minnesota Yacht Club (20 July 2024)
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We saw Soul Asylum in
July 2024 and said, “I was surprised to see Soul Asylum so early on the bill. To me, and based on unscientific analytics from setlist.fm, the band should be ranked much higher. Singer and only original band member Dave Pirner is a goofball (as usual!), and was just having a good time. “Hello fellow yachters. I know I took my yacht to the gig.” When Dave asked guitarist Ryan Smith what his yacht was called, he said, it’s called “Hall and Notes”.”
 Tommy Stinson at Fine Line (01 July 2023)
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Update:
Tommy Stinson is now listed as opener. Stinson previously opened for Soul Asylum last December and will happily open for them again this time. We saw Stinson (as part of Cowboys in the Campfire) in
July 2023 and wrote, “Cowboys in the Campfire is the latest project from Tommy Stinson and Chip Roberts. As the name suggests, this duo is a little on the Country & Western side of music, somewhat of a departure from Stinson’s previous music styles. Like all previous Stinson shows I’ve attended, you really never know what you’re going to get, and that’s half the fun. Last night’s show proved no different, as his music partner in Cowboys in the Campfire, Chip Roberts, could not get a flight to Minneapolis on time. Stinson had nothing nice to say about Delta airlines.”
Soul Asylum writes:
Minnesota…you didn’t think we’d forget, did you?!?
Presale for our very special Slowly But Shirley holiday show starts TODAY at 10a CT with code SHIRLEY
Tickets on sale tomorrow, Friday October 25 at 11a CT
29 Dec 2024 DeVotchKa with Superior Siren
at First Avenue
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DeVotchKa
Yes, as with everything else I write about here, I latched onto DeVotchKa a bit late. Heck, I even saw Little Miss Sunshine way too late, barely catching it on DVD a month before the Oscars. So when I heard them on the soundtrack . ...
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29 Dec 2024 Sunday
DeVotchKa
with Superior Siren
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com
DeVotchKa is back in Minneapolis, playing First Avenue, on December 29, 2024.
DeVotchKa at First Avenue (07 Oct 2018)
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We saw DeVotchKa in
Oct 2018 and said, “The multi-genre ensemble DeVotchKa return today with the release of their new full-length album This Night Falls Forever, available now on Concord Records. As part of the release, the band has shared a video for the nostalgic first single "Straight Shot". Watch the video here. The album also includes the "high-octane" (Gary Graff, Billboard) track "Angels" as well as "Empty Vessels" which premiered earlier this week on Consequence of Sound, who described the song as "sturdy even as it tumbles through endless spirals of orchestration like a dream through the early breaking daylight."”
Superior Siren to open.
Tour dates:
Dec 29
First Avenue @
Minneapolis, MN
Dec 31
NYE @
Denver, CO
Dec 31
NYE @
Denver, CO
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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