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Minneapolis: March 1 to March 5, 2020

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from March 1 to March 5, 2020.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Wire at Fine Line Read More Wire In my review for 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 called Red Bark Tree … DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

WIRE
+ Wire DJs, DJ Jake Rudh
Fine Line Music Cafe
Tue 03/03/2020 (7pm/$25)
finelinemusic.com

Legendary UK band Wire is on tour in support of their new album Mind Hive (pinkflag Records). If you were a fan of Elastica, you know that they basically stole all their best hooks from Wire (including “Line Up In Line”/“I Am The Fly” and “Connection”/“Three Girl Rhumba”).

Anyway, we were pretty excited to see Wire’s singer Colin Newman as part of his side project, Immersion, in July 2018, and wrote, “It’s hard to talk about Immersion without talking about how influential Wire is to the punk rock scene in the 1970s and 1980s. Wire, had always had a great fast-paced guitar-driven sound and great vocals from Colin Newman. The same can be said for Minimal Compact, the Israeli rock band often associated with the post-punk/indie rock sound… So if you were expecting that same art/punk/indie sound, you may be disappointed in Immersion, as they sound nothing like their predecessor.”

Opening is billed as Wire DJs (which is a rotating band members as DJ), plus local DJ Jake Rudh, from Transmission.

Tour dates

March 3 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
March 4 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
March 6 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
March 7 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
March 9 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
March 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
March 11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
March 13 - Boston, MA @ Sinclair
March 14 - Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Centre
March 16 - Toronto, ON @ Great Hall
May 21 - London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall

Other shows in the area:

Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Fitzgerald Telefon Tel Aviv at 7th Street Sudan Archives at 7th Street Glass Animals at Fine Line Andy Shauf at Fine Line Read More Glass Animals The latest UK buzz band, Glass Animals, recently just sold out their show at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, last night, September 9th. … Sudan Archives The evening began with a beguiling , mesmerizing set from Brittney Parks aka Sudan Archives, a 23-year old Cincinnati native who deftly mixes electronic music and beats with West African rhythms, soundbites …

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
Fitzgerald Theater
Sun 03/01/2020 (7pm/$29.50)
thefitzgeraldtheater.com

South Africa’s Five Time Grammy Award winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is bringing back their uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves and charm back to America.

We previously mentioned the group, when one of its founder, Joseph Shabalala had died on February 11, 2020.

Tour dates:

03/01/2020 Fitzgerald Theater Saint Paul, MN
03/10/2020 Indiana University Auditorium Bloomington, IN
03/16/2020 Barns At Wolf Trap Vienna, VA
03/20/2020 Lobero Theatre Santa Barbara, CA
06/05/2020 New Theatre Oxford Oxford
06/06/2020 Alexandra Palace London
06/07/2020 Symphony Hall Birmingham
06/09/2020 Lighthouse Poole
06/10/2020 Grand Opera House York York
06/12/2020 Usher Hall Edinburgh
06/16/2020 Theatre Royal Brighton Brighton
06/18/2020 Richmond Theatre London
06/21/2020 Queen Elizabeth Hall London

TELEFON TEL AVIV
+ Steve Hauschildt
7th St Entry
Mon 03/02/2020 (7:30pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Southern Gothic electronic entity Telefon Tel Aviv will be headlining the 7th Street Entry.

Chicago-based contemporary electronic musician Steve Hauschildt to open.

Tour dates:

03/02/2020 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
03/05/2020 Neumos Seattle, WA
03/06/2020 Holocene Portland, OR

SUDAN ARCHIVES
+ Cartel Madras
7th St Entry
Tue 03/03/2020 (7pm/$15/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Violinist, singer, songwriter and producer Sudan Archives is on tour in support of her debut album Athena (Stones Throw Records). The show is SOLD OUT. We last saw her in March 2018 and said, “The evening began with a beguiling , mesmerizing set from Brittney Parks aka Sudan Archives, a 23-year old Cincinnati native who deftly mixes electronic music and beats with West African rhythms, soundbites, digital looping, R&B, and her own self-taught violin skills, to create a memorable sound mix, in support of her self-titled debut EP (on Stones Throw Records).”

Show up early to check out Calgary-based hip-hop sensation Cartel Madras.

Tour dates:

February 28 - Santa Barbara, CA - SOhO Music Club
February 29 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
March 3 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
March 4 - Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village
March 5 - Detroit, MI - Deluxx Fluxx
March 6 - Toronto, ON - Long Boat Hall
March 7 - London, UK - BBC6 Music Festival
March 9 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
March 11 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
March 12 - New York, NY- Bowery Ballroom
March 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas
March 26 - Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Festival
May 8 - Cincinnati, OH - National Homecoming festival
June 4 - Barcelona, SP - Primavera Sound
June 7 - London, UK - Cross The Tracks
June 18 - Dover, DE - Firefly Music Festival
August 20 - Brecon, UK - Green Man Festival

GLASS ANIMALS
Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed 03/04/2020 (7pm/$35/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

UK’s Glass Animals is back on tour, in support of Déjà vu (Wolf Tone / Polydor). We are covering the show at Record Bar in Kansas City, MO.

The last time we saw the band in Sept 2017 (before band member Joe Seaward’s accident) and said, “Glass Animals was back in town, this time at the recently refurbished Palace Theatre in downtown St. Paul, still showing everyone how to be a human being, and continuing their string of sold-out area shows, something they’ve done every time they’ve played here, from the smallest clubs to now the bigger theaters. Unless you got a ticket early, you were likely on the outside, while the 2,800 inside were having the time of their lives.”

Tour dates:

26/02 Music Hall Of Williamsburg - Brookyln, NY
28/02 The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA
01/03 Mod Club Theatre - Toronto
03/03 Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
04/03 Fine Line Music Café – Minneapolis, MN
06/03 Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
11/03 The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
12/03 The Independent – San Francisco, CA
14/03 Neumos – Seattle, WA
15/03 Aladdin Theatre – Portland, OR
16/06 Red Rocks
17/06 Red Rocks

ANDY SHAUF
+ Molly Sarlé
Fine Line Music Cafe
Thu 03/05/2020 (7:30pm/$20)
finelinemusic.com

Andy Shauf is currently touring in support of his new album The Neon Skyline (Anti- Records). Shauf is bringing along Molly Sarlé, who is support until April 8th.

Tour dates:

Sat. Feb. 29 - Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room *
Mon. March 2 - Saskatoon, SK @ Broadway Theatre *
Tue. March 3 - Regina, SK @ The Exchange *
Wed. March 4 - Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre *
Thu. March 5 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Hall *
Fri. March 6 - Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo *
Sat. March 7 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *
Fri. March 13 - Lyon, FR @ Epicerie Moderne * Sat. March 14 - Bordeaux, FR @ Krakatoa *
Tue. March 17 - Birmingham, UK @ Hare and Hounds *
Wed. March 18 - Glasgow, UK @ Mono *
Thu. March 19 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla *
Fri. March 20 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club *
Sat. March 21 - Bristol, UK @ Fiddlers *

*= w/ Molly Sarlé

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Minneapolis: February 14 to February 19, 2020

Celebrating Ed Ackerson at First Avenue Read More Ed Ackerson I have here Ed Ackerson's Ackerson2 album in my frozen fingers, I don't think there is an official release date, other than that it's already available for purchase. Incidentally, if you don't know who Ackerson is …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 14 to February 19, 2020.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

ED ACKERSON CELEBRATION OF LIFE BENEFIT
feat. The Jayhawks, Mark Mallman
+ Kraig Jarret Johnson, Two Harbors
+ BNLX, Polara, DJ Jake Rudh
First Avenue
Sat 02/15/2020 (5pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

We reported on the sad passing of local music legend Ed Ackerson in October 2019. We talked about how we saw his band Polara in 1995, and was excited to be present for BNLX’s very first show at Sauce in March 2010.

There is a celebration / benefit show at First Avenue this February 10th, featuring rock legends The Jayhawks and many other bands.

Hosted by Adam Gislason and Jim McGuinn

Featuring

The Jayhawks

Kraig Johnson & The Poe-gram (featuring David Poe & special guests)

Mark Mallman

Two Harbors

BNLX (with guests Chris Pavlich and Kris Johnson from Two Harbors)

Polara (with guests John Strohm from Blake Babies and Kris Johnson)

and DJ Jake Rudh

5:00pm: Doors/Open House
6:00pm: Celebration of Life Ceremony
7:00pm: Celebration of Life Rock Show

Other shows in the area:

Heart Bones at Turf Club Motion City Soundtrack at the Fillmore Joan at 7th Street Kendel Marvel at Turf Club Lexii Alijai Benefit show Soulfly at the Cabooze Reuben and the Dark at 7th Street Read More Heart Bones Heart Bones is kicking off their tour at the Turf Club in St Paul. This is the new project from local favorite Har Mar Superstar and Sabrina Ellis (of Sweet Spirit). … Motion City Soundtrack Motion City Soundtrack can still qualify as a local band, despite their nationwide popularity and proof that they still connect in Minneapolis, was seen at a crowded main stage for their late afternoon set. … Reuben and the Dark Not a lot of information on the band, the only thing I know is that it's headed by Reuben Bullock. They have a song "Shoulderblade" which you can download for free. The track will be …

HEART BONES
+ The Trappistines
Turf Club
Fri 02/14/2020 (8pm/$25/Sold out)
turfclub.net

It’s Valentine’s Day, so join Heart Bones (aka Har Mar Superstar and Sabrina Ellis) as they show us a good time with their new Hot Dish album (Love OnLine Records). We’ve already heard it, and it’s fantastic.

The Trappistines will open.  

Tour dates:

2/14 – St Paul MN – Turf Club
2/28 – Milwaukee WI – The Cooperage
2/29 – Moline IL – Rust Belt
3/1 – Chicago IL – Empty Bottle
3/3 – Columbus OH – Rumba
3/4 – Brooklyn NY – Knitting Factory
3/5 – Philadelphia PA – Johnny Brendas
3/6 – Millersville PA – Phantom Power
3/7 – Asbury Park NJ – The Saint
3/8 – Boston MA – Great Scott
3/10 – Baltimore MD – Metro Gallery
3/11 – Carrboro NC – Cats Cradle Backroom
3/12 – Atlanta GA – The Earl
3/15 – Houston TX – White Oak Music Hall
4/4 – Fargo ND – The Hall
4/5 – Omaha NE – The Reverb
4/6 – Kansas City MO – Record Bar
4/7 – Denver CO – Globe Hall
4/8 – Salt Lake City UT – Urban Lounge
4/10 – Seattle WA – The Sunset
4/11 – Portland OR – Jack London Revue
4/12 – San Francisco CA – The Chapel
4/13 – Palm Springs CA – The Alibi
4/14 – Los Angeles CA – The Echo
4/15 – San Diego CA – Soda Bar
4/16 – Phoenix AZ – Valley Bar
4/17 – Marfa TX – Lost Horse Saloon
4/18 – San Antonio TX – Paper Tiger

MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
+ In Lieu
The Fillmore
Sat 02/15/2020 (6:30pm/$45)
Sun 02/16/2020 (6:30pm/$45)
Mon 02/17/2020 (6:30pm/$45)
fillmoreminneapolis.com

After a long hiatus, local heroes, Motion City Soundtrack will be doing a three-night residency at the Fillmore this Feb 15 to 17th.

Tour dates:

02/15/2020 The Fillmore Minneapolis, MN
02/16/2020 The Fillmore Minneapolis, MN
02/17/2020 The Fillmore Minneapolis, MN
05/23/2020 Slam Dunk
05/24/2020 Slam Dunk

JOAN
+ Geoffrey Lamar Wilson
7th St Entry
Mon 02/17/2020 (7:30pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Little Rock duo Joan (stylized as joan) will be playing the 7th Street Entry.

Residency:

02/8/2020 Washington, DC Songbyrd
02/9/2020 Allston, MA Great Scott
02/11/2020 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
02/12/2020 Philadelphia, PA Voltage Lounge
02/14/2020 Toronto, ON Velvet Underground
02/15/2020 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern
02/16/2020 Chicago, IL Schubas
02/17/2020 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
02/19/2020 Denver, CO Globe Hall
02/20/2020 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
02/22/2020 Seattle, WA Columbia City Theatre
02/23/2020 Portland, OR Holocene
02/26/2020 San Francisco, CA Café Du Nord
02/27/2020 Los Angeles, CA Moroccan
02/29/2020 Phoenix, AZ Valley Bar
03/2/2020 Dallas,TX Dada
03/3/2020 Austin,TX Stubb's Indoors
03/4/2020 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs

KENDELL MARVEL
+ Erin Viancourt
7th Street Entry
Tue 02/18/2020 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Kendell Marvel is bringing his Solid Gold Sounds music to the 7th Street Entry on February 18th. The album was co-produced by Grammy winners Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) and Dave “Fergie” Ferguson (John Prine).

Tour dates:

02/13/2020 Elevation 27 Virginia Beach, VA
02/19/2020 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
07/16/2020 Hertz Arena Estero, FL
07/17/2020 Amway Center Orlando, FL
07/18/2020 Truist Park Atlanta, GA
07/18/2020 SunTrust Park Atlanta, GA
07/23/2020 Darien Lake Darien Center, NY
07/24/2020 St. Joseph's Health Syracuse, NY
07/25/2020 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
07/30/2020 Pavilion Moosic, PA
07/31/2020 BB&T Pavilion Camden, NJ
08/01/2020 Xfinity Center Mansfield, MA
08/06/2020 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH
08/07/2020 PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte, NC
08/08/2020 Coastal Credit Union Raleigh, NC

LEXII ALIJAI BENEFIT
+ featuring Kehlani
7th Street Entry
Wed 02/19/2020 (6pm/$35)
first-avenue.com

We previously mentioned the tragic loss of local Lexii Alijai earlier in January 2020. This upcoming show will benefit the Lexii Alijai Foundation… and to celebrating the young rapper.

Headlined by Kehlani.

More acts to be announced.

SOULFLY
+ Toxic Holocaust
Cabooze Outdoor Plaza
Wed 02/19/2020 (5pm/$20)
cabooze.com

Soulfly is in the middle of their national tour… stopping by the Cabooze in Minneapolis this February 19th.

Show up early to check out Toxic Holocaust. We saw the band in Oct 2019 and said, “Up next was Portland’s Toxic Holocaust. The band looks and plays thrash metal, originally formed in 1999 by singer and songwriter Joel Grind. Currently, the band features drummer Tyler Becker and guitarist Robert Gray (both joining a few years ago).”

Tour dates:

2/08/2020 Phoenix Theater - Petaluma, CA
2/10/2020 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
2/11/2020 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
2/12/2020 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC
2/14/2020 The Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB
2/15/2020 The Gateway - Calgary, AB
2/16/2020 The Exchange - Regina, SK
2/17/2020 The Park Theatre - Winnipeg, MB
2/19/2020 The Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
2/20/2020 The Forge - Joliet, IL
2/21/2020 Route 20 - Racine, WI
2/22/2020 The Apollo Theatre - Belvidere, IL
2/23/2020 The Citadel Music Hall - Indianapolis, IN
2/24/2020 Crafthouse - Pittsburgh, PA
2/25/2020 Rec Room - Buffalo, NY
2/26/2020 Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON
2/27/2020 Poor Richards - Chicopee, MA
2/28/2020 Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA
2/29/2020 Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY
3/01/2020 Stanhope House - Stanhope, NJ
3/03/2020 Cafe 611 - Fred, MD
3/04/2020 The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh, NC
3/05/2020 Capone's - Johnson City, TN
3/06/2020 Masquerade Hell - Atlanta, GA
3/07/2020 Sound Bar - Orlando, FL
3/08/2020 Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
3/10/2020 Tipitina's - New Orleans, LA
3/11/2020 Gas Monkey Bar & Grill - Dallas, TX
3/12/2020 Warehouse Live - Houston, TX

REUBEN AND THE DARK
+ Faux Prix
7th St Entry
Wed 02/19/2020 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Reuben and the Dark will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on February 19th, as part of their un | love album tour. The record is out now on Arts & Crafts.

Tour dates:

Feb 7 - Stittsville, ON - The Rainmaker Brewhouse
Feb 8 - Ottawa, ON - National Arts Centre
Feb 10 - Quebec, QC - L'Anti
Feb 12 - Montreal, QC - Le Petit Campus
Feb 13 - Paris ON - Dominion Telegraph
Feb 14 - Toronto, ON - The Great Hall
Feb 18 - Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern
Feb 19 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
Feb 22 - Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre
Feb 25 - Swift Current, SK - Lyric Theatre
Feb 26 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
Feb 28 - Calgary, AB - Palace Theatre
Feb 29 - Lethbridge, AB - Southminster United Church
Mar 2 - Kamloops, BC - Pavilion Theatre
Mar 4 - Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
Mar 5 - Vancouver, BC - Imperial
Mar 6 - Mission, BC - Copper Hall
Mar 7 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
Mar 8 - Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
Mar 10 - Nelson, BC - Hume Hotel Spirit Bar
Mar 14 - Boston, MA - Sinclair *
Mar 16 - Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade *
Mar 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *
Mar 18 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall *
Mar 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle *


*with Mondo Cozmo

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Peter Hook & the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (02 Nov 2019)

Peter Hook at First Avenue Setlist Technique Set Fine Time All the Way Love Less Round & Round Guilty Partner Run Mr. Disco Vanishing Point Dream Attack 🖭 Your Silent Face Republic Set Regret World Ruined in a Day Spooky Everyone Everywhere Young Offender Liar Chemical Times Change Special 🖭 Avalanche -- Encore -- Exercise One Disorder Shadowplay Isolation Ceremony Touched by the Hand of God World in Motion Temptation Love Will Tear Us Apart Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ... DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

It’s so good to have Peter Hook (billed as Peter Hook & the Light) , back in town to play some classic Joy Division and New Order songs. As you know, New Order has yet to make their way here, so the original bassist is filling in a much-needed love and celebration of those early New Order hits.

Prior to Peter Hook taking the stage and playing music between sets was DJ Jake Rudh, from Transmission. As you know, Rudh is a big fan of New Order and Joy Division, naming his radio show after a Joy Division song.

After Hook finished his show, Rudh would close out the show with a dance party, playing music videos of UK bands from the 80s and 90s.

If you were keeping up, Peter Hook was previously playing Substance throughout 2016 and 2018.

With 2019, Hook decided to revisit and play every song from New Order’s albums Technique and Republic… both albums were very popular in the UK (having hit #1 on the UK charts in 1989 and 1993 respectively). There’s also an interesting story behind those two albums, Technique was possibly the last album that Factory issued for New Order before they went bankrupted… while Republic was picked up by major label Qwest/Warner Bros Records - making it the most popular New Order album in America (thanks mostly to terrific hits like “Regret” and “Ruined in a Day”).

Like many Americans, Republic was really the first New Order album that I bought, so it’s a little special to hear the album played live… not just the hits, but the weird album tracks.

As I’ve previously mentioned, it’s challenging for bands to play entire album from start to finish, mostly because of constantly re-tuning or playing with different instruments… plus, many times, when bands put songs in certain order for their albums, they don’t think that those songs can be played live.

I don’t know Technique quite as well, but I can tell that the last song on Republic, “Avalanche”, was played from a tape (since it was an instrumental track closing out the record).

All the songs were played expertly, and was how I remembered them sounding from the albums. Sometime bands would “mix it up” live, but thankfully, Hook kept it faithful to the studio recordings.

The “encore”, or rather the third Peter Hook set, started with all Joy Division songs… before returning to New Order’s “Ceremony” and “Touched by the Hand of God”. The encore songs were bonus, and they were songs fans wanted to hear… although it would’ve been nice to hear “She’s Lost Control” (which they didn’t play). Still no complaints here, “Isolation” was just as good to hear live.

What made the show special was hearing “World in Motion”. The official 1990 England national football song was on the setlist because Peter Hook said, “because I f***** love it.” It is really a wonderful song, especially when the audience screams back, “En-ga-land!”

The rap portion was handled by a fan (singing the part of England footballer John Barnes). After the song, the fan proposed marriage to his girlfriend, who came on stage to accept the ring.

Overall, a very special show, especially for the newly engaged couple.

Peter Hook ended strong with a double-whammy of New Order’s “Temptation” and Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart”. The latter song has always been a favorite to end his set, and you can tell when you hear everybody on the dance floor singing back the lyrics.

Remaining tour dates:

11/04/2019 Venue, Vancouver BC
11/05/2019 Neptune Theatre, Seattle WA
11/07/2019 Wonder Ballroom, Portland OR
11/08/2019 The Fillmore, San Francisco CA
11/09/2019 The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA
11/11/2019 Emo’s, Austin TX
11/12/2019 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA

Peter Hook & the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (02 Nov 2019)

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Minneapolis: November 1 to November 5, 2019

Peter Hook at First Avenue Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ... DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 1 to November 5, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT
+ DJ Jake Rudh
First Avenue
Sat 11/02/2019 (8pm/$27.50)
first-avenue.com

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist, Peter Hook (billed as Peter Hook & the Light) will be returning to Minneapolis this November 2nd.

As with Hook’s previous appearances, there’s a theme to his set. In May 2018 and Oct 2016 he played Substance from Joy Division and New Order. In Nov 2014 he played a collection of early New Order, Brotherhood and Low-Life.

This 2019 tour, Hook will revisit New Order’s albums Technique and Republic. We’re very excited about Republic, because the record spawned some massive hits for the American audience.

DJ Jake Rudh (from Transmission), will DJ before the show.

Tour dates:

10/24/2019 Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA
10/25/2019 Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn NY
10/26/2019 Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA
10/28/2019 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON
10/29/2019 Fairmount Theatre, Montreal QC
10/31/2019 St. Andrews Hall, Detroit MI
11/01/2019 Metro, Chicago IL
11/02/2019 First Avenue, Minneapolis MN
11/04/2019 Venue, Vancouver BC
11/05/2019 Neptune Theatre, Seattle WA
11/07/2019 Wonder Ballroom, Portland OR
11/08/2019 The Fillmore, San Francisco CA
11/09/2019 The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA
11/11/2019 Emo’s, Austin TX
11/12/2019 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA

Other shows in the area:

Tiffany Young at First Ave Devendra Banhart 2019 Tour Magic Sword at 7th Street Tyler Childers at First Ave Lisa Phrank at 7th Street Read More Devendra Banhart Back in 2004, Acid-folk god Devendra Banhart compiled a collection of folk music for some magazine. Much like Nostradamus before him, he managed to predict some of the leading lights of modern folk music … Tyler Childers Tyler Childers to play the 7th Street Entry, in support of his debut record Purgatory (Hickman Holler Records/Thirty Tigers). Sammy Brue will open. 7:30pm, $10. … Magic Sword Magic Sword's electronic fantasy epic "In the Face of Evil" (I recently used it in my D&D campaign to introduce a new villain). …

TIFFANY YOUNG
First Avenue
Fri 11/01/2019 (6pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany Young will be headlining First Avenue this November 1st. Young is an American, but was discovered by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment at the age of fifteen. She moved to South Korea to join Girls’ Generation (later Girls’ Generation-TTS).

Tour Dates:

10/25 San Francisco, CA
11/09 Washington, DC
10/27 Vancouver, BC
11/10 Brooklyn, NY
10/28 Portland, OR
11/12 Raleigh, NC
10/29 Seattle, WA
11/13 Atlanta, GA
11/01 Minneapolis, MN
11/15 Houston, TX
11/02 Chicago, IL
11/16 Dallas, TX
11/04 Toronto, ON
11/18 Denver, CO
11/06 Philadelphia, PA
11/20 Phoenix, AZ
11/08 Boston, MA
11/21 Los Angeles, CA

DEVENDRA BANHART
+ Black Belt Eagle Scout
Varsity Theater
Sat 11/02/2019 (7pm/$28)
varsitytheater.com

Venezuelan/American songwriter Devendra Banhart will be stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis this November 2nd.

We last saw Banhart in May 2016 and said, “The Saturday night would also have a similar setup, Devendra Banhart, this time with a full electric band, would open up the show. As described by Banhart, there were no established setlist for his band and some sets were entirely improvised and some old songs are completely redone in a different direction. Whatever they decided to play, it was clear that Banhart was absolutely giggly about the whole thing. You can hear it in his voice and his mannerism, he was extremely excited to perform these songs for us.”

Tour dates:

10/19/19 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
10/20/19 - Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
10/22/19 - Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
10/24/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre
10/25/19 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Yost Theater
10/26/19 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
10/27/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
10/30/19 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
11/01/19 - Omaha, NE @ The Slowdown
11/02/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
11/03/19 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
11/05/19 - Memphis, TN @ The Hi Tone
11/07/19 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs (Levitation)
11/23/19 - Leon, Guanajuato Mx @ Tecate Bajio
11/25/19 - Mexico City, Mx @ El Plaza Condesa
11/30/19 - Detroit, MI @ Museum of Contemporary Art
12/01/19 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
12/03/19 - Montreal, QC @ The Olympia
12/04/19 - Boston, MA @ The Wilbur
12/05/19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
12/07/19 - Washington, D.C. @ 930 Club
12/08/19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

MAGIC SWORD
+ Droid Bishop
7th St Entry
Wed 10/30/2019 (8pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Magic Sword is touring in support of their new EP Awakening (Joyful Noise Recordings). Expect an LP sometime in 2020.

Tour dates:

31 Oct Summit Music Hall, Denver (CO)
01 Nov The Riot Room, Kansas City (MO)
02 Nov 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (MN)
03 Nov Beat Kitchen, Chicago (IL)
05 Nov The Drake, Toronto, Ontario (CAN)
06 Nov Theatre Fairmount, Montreal, Quebec (CAN)
07 Nov Great Scott, Boston (MA)
08 Nov Mercury Lounge, New York City (NY)
09 Nov Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia (PA)
10 Nov Songbyrd, Washington, D.C.
12 Nov Pioneer, Indianapolis (IN)
05 Dec The Echo, Los Angeles (CA)
06 Dec The Casbah, San Diego (CA)
07 Dec Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco (CA)
12 Dec Doug Fir Lounge, Portland (OR)
13 Dec Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver, BC (CAN)
14 Dec Barboza, Seattle (WA)

TYLER CHILDERS
+ Courtney Marie Andrews
First Avenue
Sun 11/03/2019 (7pm/$31)
Mon 11/04/2019 (7pm/$31)
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Tyler Childers will be playing First Avenue on both November 3rd and November 4th.

Tour dates:

10/18—Oakland, CA—Fox Theater
10/20—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom
10/21—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom
10/22—Vancouver, BC—Commodore Ballroom
10/24—Bend, OR—Bend Concert Series
10/25—Seattle, WA—Paramount Theatre
10/26—Spokane, WA—Knitting Factory Concert House
10/29—St. Louis, MO—Stifel Theatre
10/30—St. Louis, MO—The Pageant
10/31—Chicago, IL—Aragon Ballroom
11/2—Milwaukee, WI—Riverside Theater
11/3—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue
11/4—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue
11/12-11/15—Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
12/05—Indianapolis, IN—Murat Theatre
12/06—Detroit, MI—The Fillmore
12/08—Toronto, ON—Rebel
12/10—Boston, MA—House of Blues
12/11—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore
12/13—Washington, DC—The Anthem
12/14—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Steel
12/15—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Steel
12/18—Raleigh, NC—The Ritz
12/19—Charlotte, NC—The Fillmore
12/21—Atlanta, GA—The Tabernacle
12/22—Atlanta, GA—The Tabernacle
12/27—Pikeville, KY—Appalachian Wireless Arena
12/28—Pikeville, KY—Appalachian Wireless Arena
12/31—Pikeville, KY—Appalachian Wireless Arena

LISA PRANK
+ Kitten Forever, Real Numbers
7th St Entry
Tue 11/05/2019 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Seattle pop-punk royalty Lisa Prank (not to be confused with sticker queen Lisa Frank) is headlining 7th St Entry in support of her new album Perfect Love Song.

Tour dates:

Oct 31 - Spokane, WA @ Lucky You Basement
Nov 01 - Missoula, MT @ Zootown Arts
Nov 02 - Bozeman, MT @ The Labor Temple
Nov 04 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Total Drag
Nov 05 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
Nov 06 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
Nov 07 - Detroit, MI @ Trumbullplex
Nov 08 - Toronto, ON @ The Rec Room
Nov 09 - Boston, MA @ O'Briens
Nov 11 - Richmond, VA @ Gallery5
Nov 12 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
Nov 13 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
Nov 14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
Nov 15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
Nov 16 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project
Nov 17 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
Nov 18 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Nov 19 - Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR
Nov 21 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
Nov 22 - Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street OKC
Nov 23 - Kansas City, MO @ miniBar
Nov 24 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
Nov 25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Nov 26 - Boise, ID @ The Olympic
Nov 30 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
Dec 01 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
Dec 02 - Arcata, CA @ Outer Space
Dec 03 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord
Dec 05 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
Dec 06 - San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
Dec 08 - Reno, NV @ Holland Project
Dec 09 - Corvallis, OR @ Mudville Stadium

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Minneapolis: August 18 to August 21, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 18 to August 21, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Flying Lotus at First Ave Read More Flying Lotus The first time I saw the name Flying Lotus, I thought of the 70s band The Flying Lizards... you know the British band famous for covering "Money (That's What I Want)"? …

FLYING LOTUS
+ Brandon Coleman Spacetalker, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Pbdy
First Avenue
Tue 08/20/2019 (7:30pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

Flying Lotus is bringing his “Flying Lotus’s 3D Show” to First Avenue on August 20th. His latest hits includes “More” (with Anderson .Paak) and “Fire is Coming” (featuring “Twin Peaks” creator David Lynch).

Brandon Coleman Spacetalker, Salami Rose Joe Louis, and Pbdy to open.

Tour dates:

08/14/2019 The Wilma Missoula, MT
08/15/2019 Union Event Center Salt Lake City, UT
08/16/2019 The Mission Ballroom Denver, CO
08/17/2019 Meow Wolf Santa Fe, NM
08/18/2019 Tower Theatre Oklahoma City, OK
08/20/2019 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
08/21/2019 The Sylvee Madison, WI
08/23/2019 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
08/24/2019 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
08/25/2019 The Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ON
08/26/2019 Corona Theatre Montreal, QC
08/27/2019 House Of Blues Boston, MA
08/29/2019 Franklin Music Hall Philadelphia, PA
08/30/2019 The Brooklyn Mirage Brooklyn, NY
08/31/2019 Mass Moca North Adams, MA
09/02/2019 Express Live! Columbus, OH
09/02/2019 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
09/03/2019 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
09/03/2019 Express Live! Columbus, OH
09/04/2019 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN
09/05/2019 Madison Theater Covington, KY
09/05/2019 Madison Theater Cincinnati, OH
09/06/2019 Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC
09/07/2019 The National Richmond, VA
09/08/2019 John F. Kennedy Center Washington, DC
09/10/2019 The Ritz Raleigh, NC
09/11/2019 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
09/12/2019 Joy Theater New Orleans, LA
09/13/2019 Warehouse Live Houston, TX
09/13/2019 Warehouse Live Houston, TX
09/14/2019 Emo's Austin, TX
09/15/2019 South Side Ballroom Dallas, TX
09/18/2019 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ
09/19/2019 House Of Blues San Diego, CA
09/19/2019 House Of Blues San Diego, CA
09/20/2019 The Novo Los Angeles, CA
10/10/2019 Desert Daze
10/11/2019 Desert Daze
10/13/2019 Desert Daze
10/24/2019 Suwannee Hulaween

Other shows in the area:

Bell Witch at 7th Street Hooten Hallers at 7th Street Drab Majesty at Fine Line American Aquarium at Turf Club Bacon Brothers 2019 Tour Read More Drab Majesty Uniform and Drab Majesty to open. Tour dates: 07/21 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 07/22 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer … DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. … The Bacon Brothers The Bacon Brothers will be playing the Dakota Jazz Club next week (July 13th), in support of their new self-titled album (released June 1st on Forosoco Music). …

BELL WITCH
+ False, Lungs
7th St Entry
Sun 08/18/2019 (7pm/$35)
first-avenue.com

Surly Brewing presents Seattle’s doom-metal duo Bell Witch, playing this Sunday, August 18, at the 7th Street Entry. This is Bell Witch’s last show of their 2019 tour.

Show up early to check out Minneapolis-based False and Minneapolis Doom band Lungs.

NOTE: Brazilian trio Deafkids, who previously supported Bell Witch, is actually headlining their own gig at Eagles 34 in Minneapolis.

Deafkids tour dates:

8/14/2019 Corona Theatre - Montreal, QC *
8/15/2019 The Opera House - Toronto, ON *
8/16/2019 St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI *
8/17/2019 Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL *
8/18/2019 Eagles 34 - Minneapolis, MN ^
8/19/2019 The Record Store - Bismarck, ND ^
8/20/2019 Cave Collective - Rapid City, SD ^
8/23/2019 El Corazon - Seattle, WA ^
8/24/2019 The Valley - Tacoma, WA ^
8/25/2019 High Water Mark - Portland, OR ^
8/26/2019 Old Nick's - Eugene, OR ^
8/28/2019 Elbo Room JL - Oakland, CA ^
8/29/2019 Lexington - Los Angeles, CA ^
8/31/2019 HOCO Fest - Tucson, AZ ^

* w/ Neurosis, Bell Witch
^ w/ Big|Brave

THE HOOTEN HALLERS
+ Slim Stone, Rainbolt Mountain Project
7th Street Entry
Mon 08/19/2019 (7pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Missouri trio The Hooten Hallers is headlining the 7th Street Entry this Monday, August 19th.

Slim Stone and Rainbolt Mountain Project to open.

Tour Dates

08/19/2019 7th St Entry, Minneapolis
08/30/2019 Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
08/31/2019 Ladd Taphouse, Portland, OR
09/05/2019 JazzBones, Tacoma, WA
09/09/2019 Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA
09/12/2019 Lost Lake Lounge, Denver, CO
09/20/2019 – 09/21/2019 Widows Harvest 2019
09/28/2019 Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI
10/22/2019 Continental Club, Austin, TX
11/12/2019 Gullivers, Manchester
11/13/2019 The Fiddler, London
11/14/2019 Bodega Social Club, Nottingham
11/16/2019 O2 Institute3, Birmingham
11/20/2019 Cluny 2, Newcastle Upon Tyne
11/22/2019 Esquires Bedford, Bedford
11/23/2019 Square Tower, Portsmouth
11/24/2019 Louisiana, Bristol
01/16/2020 Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
01/17/2020 The Ritz, Raleigh, NC
01/18/2020 Underground, Charlotte, NC
01/21/2020 House of Blues, Lake Buena Vista, FL
01/23/2020 Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale, FL
01/24/2020 Orpheum Theatre, Tampa, FL
01/25/2020 Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, GA, US

DRAB MAJESTY
+ Xeno & Oaklander, Body Of Light, DJ Jake Rudh
Fine Line Music Cafe
Tue 08/20/2019 (7:30pm/$15)
finelinemusic.com

“Intergalactic duo” Drab Majesty is headlining the Fine Line Music Café on August 20. Their latest album Modern Mirror is out now.

Xeno & Oaklander and Body Of Light to open.

Also, DJ Jake Rudh from Transmission will be playing music before and between sets.

Tour dates:

August 14 - Montreal - Theatre Fairmount
August 15 - Toronto - Velvet Underground
August 16 - Detroit - El Club
August 17 - Cleveland - Now That’s Class
August 19 - Chicago - Thalia Hall
August 20 - Minneapolis - Fine Line
August 22 - Denver - 3 Kings Tavern
August 23 - Salt Lake City - Urban Lounge
August 24 - Boise - Visual Arts Collective
August 26 - Seattle - Neumos
August 27 - Vancouver - The Astoria
August 28 - Portland - Wonder Ballroom
August 30 - San Francisco - Great American Music Hall

AMERICAN AQUARIUM
+ Carl Anderson
Turf Club
Wed 08/21/2019 (7pm/$15)
turfclub.net

American Aquarium is touring in support of their seventh studio album Things Change, stopping by the Turf Club this Wednesday, August 21st.

Show up early to check out Nashville-based singer/songwriter Carl Anderson, touring in support of You Can Call Me Carl Out Now EP.

Tour Dates:

Aug 16 - Oklahoma City, OK - Tower Theatre
Aug 17 - Durant, OK - Choctaw Casino
Aug 18 - Fayetteville, AR - George’s Majestic
Aug 19 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
Aug 20 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s
Aug 21 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
Aug 22 - Wisconsin Dells, WI - Showboat Saloon
Aug 23 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
Aug 25 - Little Rock, AR - The Rev Room

THE BACON BROTHERS
Dakota Jazz Club
Wed 08/21/2019 (7pm/$75)
dakotacooks.com

The Bacon Brothers is back at the Dakota Jazz Club this Wednesday, August 21st. If you didn’t know, Kevin Bacon and Michael Bacon are passionate about their music, even though many people might only know Kevin Bacon as simply an actor.

We caught the brothers in July 2018 and wrote, “As the group play their ever-changing setlist, they kept adding various instruments in their shows. But it’s for the love of their songs, that the band brought on a cello to play an untitled interlude song, or mandolin for “Driver”, or bongos for “Don’t Lose Me Boy”, or four ukuleles for “Perfect Pitch”, or banging on the Peruvian cajón for a love song devoted to their “Bus”. Speaking from someone who attends a lot of shows, most bands make up the setlist based on what instruments they have with them. Meaning, if a song requires a strange instrument, it might be dropped from their set because they don’t want to bring it on tour. It’s a practical logic, but apparently not for the Bacon Brothers! You have to love them for that.”

Tour Dates:

08/17/2019 Kent Stage, Kent, OH, US
08/18/2019 Lexington Village Theatre, Lexington, MI, US
08/19/2019 Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights, IL
08/20/2019 Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights, IL
08/21/2019 Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, MN, US
08/23/2019 Riverside Casino, Riverside, IA, US
08/24/2019 Clyde Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN, US
08/25/2019 Jergel's Rhythm Grille, Warrendale, PA, US
09/13/2019 – 09/15/2019 KAABOO Del Mar 2019
09/19/2019 Sony Hall, New York, NY, US
09/20/2019 Sony Hall, New York, NY, US
09/21/2019 Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT
10/03/2019 Franklin Theatre, Franklin, TN, US
10/04/2019 Franklin Theatre, Franklin, TN, US
10/05/2019 Grand Theatre, Frankfort, KY, US
10/10/2019 Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX, US
10/10/2019 – 10/13/2019 Gruene Music and Wine Fest 2019
10/11/2019 Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth, TX, US
10/12/2019 Cactus Theater, Lubbock, TX

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Minneapolis: August 14 to August 18, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 14 to August 17, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Ben Folds/ Violent Femmes Read More Ben Folds Five I recently found out that Ben Folds will be releasing a brand new album called So There, slated for release on September 11th... with a November tour date to follow! … Violent Femmes Violent Femmes are back at it again. This time, it looks like they are going back to their typical setlist. The key differences from last night’s show and tonight was that Gordon Gano …

BEN FOLDS and VIOLENT FEMMES
Surly Brewing Co. Festival Field
Wed 08/14/2019 (5pm/$49.50/Sold Out)
surlybrewing.com

What an unbeatable combination: Ben Folds (of Ben Folds Five) and Violent Femmes co-headlining the upcoming Surly Brewing Music Festival on Wednesday, August 14th.

If you grew up in the 90s, you’ll probably be at this show… so naturally all general admission tickets are sold out. We’ve seen both acts many times before, but to have them on one bill is pretty amazing.

We saw Ben Folds in 2012 and wrote, “This is a fact, but the Ben Folds Five show I attended in 2012, it was one of the best show I've ever seen. Singer Ben Folds clearly had a lot of fun touring and meeting their passionate fans... and they played all the hits.”

We saw VF in Oct 2017 and said, “Violent Femmes’s triumphant return to First Avenue (their first night) took place last night, July 5th. Having experienced both VF’s shows (July 5th and July 6th), I can tell you, on reflection, that the band really wanted to give fans that attended both nights something worth their time and money. Sure, the popular classic tracks were a staple on all their shows (although rearranged in some cases), but it’s the rarely heard ‘Gimme the Car’ that were indeed special for fans who attended the first night.”

Tour dates:

08/10/2019 Farm Bureau Insurance Indianapolis, IN
08/11/2019 Meadow Brook Amphitheatre Rochester, MI
08/14/2019 Surly Brewing Co. Festival Field Minneapolis, MN
08/15/2019 Water Works Park Des Moines, IA
08/16/2019 Starlight Theatre Kansas City, MO
09/02/2019 Arts, Beats & Eats
09/05/2019 KettleHouse Amphitheater Bonner, MT
09/07/2019 McMenamins Edgefield Troutdale, OR
09/08/2019 Ford Idaho Center Nampa, ID
09/10/2019 The Joint Las Vegas, NV
09/11/2019 Golden 1 Center Sacramento, CA
09/13/2019 Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, CA
09/14/2019 FivePoint Amphitheatre Irvine, CA
09/15/2019 Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA
09/18/2019 Austin360 Amphitheater Austin, TX
09/19/2019 The Theatre At Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX

Other shows in the area:

The Alarm at Fine Line Tuxedo 2019 Tour Denzel Curry at First Ave Gauche at 7th Street Thunderpussy at Turf Club Read More Modern English Next up was Modern English, the new wave/post-punk band from Colchester, England. If you grew up in the 80s, you would have heard their signature song ‘I Melt With You’. ..... Tuxedo The funk duo Tuxedo (Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One) is releasing their self-titled debut release via Stones Throw Records... the duo is throwing their record release party on March 4th at The Regent Theater.....

THE ALARM
+ Modern English, Gene Loves Jezebel
Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed 08/14/2019 (7pm/$35)
first-avenue.com

New Wave Welsh band The Alarm will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café this August 14th. The band had a massive hit in 1983 with “Sixty Eight Guns”, so expect to hear that song live.

What’s cool is that Modern English is touring with them - you may remember that band is best known for their signature song “I Melt With You”.

Finally, who could forget English band Gene Loves Jezebel? The band is known for quite a few hits in the 80s, but unfortunately due to a falling out between twin brothers Jay and Michael Aston, officially the band is billed as Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel .

Local DJ Jake Rudh (from Transmission) will be DJing before and between sets.

Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel U.S. Tour

August 10 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
August 12 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
August 14 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
August 15 Milwaukee, WI Turner Ballroom
August 16 Chicago, IL House of Blues
August 17 Detroit, MI St. Andrews
August 18 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
August 20 Portland, ME AURA
August 21 Boston, MA Paradise
August 23 Huntington, NY The Paramount
August 24 Jim Thorpe, PA Penns Peak
August 25 Falls Church, VA State Theatre
August 29 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Lanes
August 30 Staten Island, NY St. George Theater
August 31 Philadelphia, PA The Keswick Theater
Sept 1 Norfolk, VA Norva
Sept 3 Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theatre
Sept 4 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
Sept 5 Orlando, FL The Social
Sept 6 Bonita Springs, FL Southwest Florida Event
Sept 7 Miami, FL The Ground at Club Space
Sept 8 St. Pete, FL Ferg’s Concert Courtyard

TUXEDO
DJ Bonics
Cedar Cultural Center
Wed 08/14/2019 (7pm/$20)
thecedar.org

Tuxedo (the Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One collaboration) is playing the Cedar Cultural Center this August 14. Their new album Tuxedo III will be out on Funk On Sight.

Tour Dates

August 11 Detroit, MI @ El Club
August 13 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
August 14 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
August 17 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
August 18 Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
August 19 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
August 21 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
August 22 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
August 23 Los Angeles, CA @ The Globe Theater
August 24 San Diego, CA @ The Observatory

DENZEL CURRY
First Avenue
Thu 08/15/2019 (7pm/$17)
first-avenue.com

Florida’s rapper Denzel Curry is playing First Avenue on Thursday, August 15.

Tour dates:

8/10-8/11 - San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
8/13 - Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre*
8/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
8/14 - Milwaukee, MI @ Eagles Ballroom*
8/18 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Providence Medical*
8/19 - Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom*
8/21 - Magna, UT @ The Great Saltair*
8/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall*
12/3 - London, UK @ The Roundhouse
12/5 - Dublin, UK @ The Helix
12/6 - Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
12/8 - Tilburg, NL @ 013
12/9 - Paris, FR @ Salle Wagram
12/10 - Brussels, BE @ AB
12/11 - Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria
12/13 - Hamburg, DE@ Docks
12/17 - Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal Club

* = w/ $uicideBoy$

GAUCHE
+ Brendan Wells Plant Music, Half Tramp
7th Street Entry
Fri 08/16/2019 (8pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Gauche is touring in support of A People’s History of Gauche, available now on Merge Records.

Gauche on tour:

Aug 10 Oakland, CA – Oakland Metro
Aug 11 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Aug 12 Seattle, WA – Barboza
Aug 13 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore
Aug 16 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
Aug 17 Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club
Aug 18 Chicago, IL – Subterranean
Aug 19 Detroit, MI – Deluxx Fluxx
Aug 20 Toronto, ON – The Baby G
Aug 22 Montreal, QC – Casa del Popolo
Aug 23 Providence, RI – AS220
Aug 24 Brooklyn, NY – Alphaville
Aug 25 Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
Aug 26 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery

THUNDERPUSSY
+ Hollis Brown, Seaberg
Turf Club
Sat 08/17/2019 (7pm/$12)
turfclub.net

One of the best live band touring today, Thunderpussy will be stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on Saturday, August 17th. Thunderpussy’s self-titled debut album came out last year via Stardog Records/Republic Records… a record that Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready lent guitar and production, called his “favorite new band.”

Show up early to check out Hollis Brown and Seaberg & The Black Velvet Punks .

Tour Dates

8/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy #
8/11: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery #
8/13: Nashville, TN @ High Watt #
8/15: Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Indy #
8/16: Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club #
8/17: Saint Paul, MN @ Turf Club #
8/19: Bozeman, MT @ The Eagles Ballroom #
8/20: Boise, ID @ Humpin’ Hannah's #
9/30: Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction *
10/1: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues - Voodoo Room *
10/3: Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse Saloon *
10/4: Los Angeles, CA @ House of Machines *
10/5: San Francisco, CA @ The Midway San Francisco

# w/ Hollis Brown
*w/ Ramonda Hammer

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The Ocean Blue / Graveyard Club at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (26 July 2019)

Ocean Blue / Graveyard Club at Fine Line Ocean Blue Setlist All the Way Blue Ballerina Out of Control Sad Night, Where Is Morning? Kings and Queens It Takes So Long Drifting, Falling Paraguay My Love Mercury Love Doesn't Make It Easy on Us Sunshower Slide Sublime The Limit Ask Me Jon with “The Love Boat” theme song outro Just Let Me Know Between Something and Nothing Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division cover) Ocean Blue Tour Dates 07/27 Valley Bar, Phoenix, AZ 08/23 Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA 08/24 NorVa, Norfolk, VA 10/04 Union Stage, Washington, DC 10/05 Jammin' Java, Vienna, VA 11/01 Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI 11/03 Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL 11/17 Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA Graveyard Club Tour Dates 7/27 MILWAUKEE Company Brewing 7/29 COLUMBUS Ace of Cups 7/30 WASHINGTON DC DC9 Nightclub 7/31 PHILADELPHIA PhilaMOCA 8/2 NYC Rockwood Music Hall Read More The Ocean Blue The Ocean Blue is an indiepop band from the late 80s, originally signed to Sire Records. Currently, the band released Ultramarine and is signed to Korda … Graveyard Club Hometown band The Graveyard Club started the night off with a handful of spooky synth-laced gems and featured main duo Matthew Schufman (vocals/keyboard) … DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

The special co-headlining show by The Ocean Blue and Graveyard Club at the Fine Line Music Café took place on Friday, July 26. Both bands had new album releases, with Ocean Blue releasing Kings and Queens / Knaves and Thieves on Korda Records, and Graveyard Club releasing Goodnight Paradise on Seafoam City Music.

Before the band came on stage, DJ Jake Rudh from Transmission played a lot of 80s/90s British bands, such as The Sundays, Stone Roses, Echo and the Bunnymen, New Order, and Psychedelic Furs… but oddly also including in some things that didn’t below - like the beautiful La Sera.

At 9pm sharp, Rudh introduced The Ocean Blue (David Schelzel, Oed Ronne, Bobby Mittan, and Peter Anderson), stating that he first saw them on MTV’s 120 Minutes and thought they were British, because they sounded and looked so much like other UK bands of that time period.

Singer/guitarist David Schelzel said that since it was an album releasing show, that the band will be playing mostly new songs, but mixing in some old classics. Their new album Kings and Queens / Knaves and Thieves is their first album in over six years, and it’s strangely being released on a Minnesota record label called Korda Records.

Since the band re-formed, the group is heavily tied to the Minneapolis-music scene, playing their first gig in January 2013 at the Korda Records showcase show in support of Ultramarine (which we wrote about in December 2013).

In fact, Schelzel admired the local music scene, stating how much he loved it and introduced Brian Tighes (from The Owls) to help them play saxophone on “Drifting, Falling”. Other Owls members, Maria May and Allison LaBonne (also from Ice Palace) would join The Ocean Blue to provide backup vocals on a few songs (“Mercury” and “Sublime”). It made sense that these local musicians volunteer to participate because they’re also signed to Korda Records.

Highlight of their set was “Ask Me Jon”, which, once again, featured Tighes on sax. At the end of the song, the band medley in “The Love Boat” theme song, making the live song, “exciting and new.”

The Ocean Blue had always wore their influences on their sleeve, play music that sounds very similar to 80s dreampop/shoegazing sound, and even covering The Smiths’ “There is a Light that Never Goes Out” (faithfully, I might add) on their Peace & Light EP. At the end of their 90-min set, they dedicated their cover of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to the Transmission audience.

Local Graveyard Club closed out the show, playing plenty of songs from their new album Goodnight Paradise. It’s a long road from when we first saw them in Sep 2014, describing their music as, “a handful of spooky synth-laced gems” from their debut Nightingales.

With Goodnight Paradise, the synth band (singer/synth Matthew Schufman, singer/bassist Amanda Zimmerman, guitarist Michael Wojtalewicz, and drummer Cory Jacobs) continues their theme of death and spirits: “Witchcraft”, “It Hurts”, “William”, “Ouija”, and “Deathproof”.

What’s cool is that Graveyard Club is heading out on tour after this album release show. See tour dates on the sidebar.

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The Ocean Blue at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (26 July 2019)

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Minneapolis: July 18 to July 24, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 18 to July 24, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Belle & Sebastian 2019 Tour Read More Belle & Sebastian Our favorite Scottish band Belle & Sebastian is releasing Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance tomorrow, January 20th, via Matador Records, their first new record since 2010's Write About Love. ... Men I Trust Men I Trust to open. This all-girls group from Montreal, Canada, features Jessy on bass/guitar, Dragos on keyboards and Emma vocals/guitar. ... DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

BELLE AND SEBASTIAN
+ Men I Trust, DJ Jake Rudh
Weesner Family Amphitheater
Tue 07/23/2019 (7pm/$56)
suemclean.com

With all my cards on the table, I have to let you know that Scottish band Belle & Sebastian is one of my favorite bands. Yes, I own all their records, own all their singles, and have seen the band every time they play in Minnesota (which you can count on one hand: 4 times).

I’m very excited to let you know that B&S is back in the area, they’ll be playing the Weesner Family Amphitheater at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. That’s a bit of a drive (for me), but they’re worth it.

Let’s hope the band will play older/classic B&S songs, considering that their last release were three singles, collected into one How to Solve Our Human Problems compilation album (available on Matador Records). I have read that they’re recording a new album called Days of the Bagnold Summer, but I don’t think the band will be playing forthcoming songs.

Special guests Men I Trust will open. The all-girls band was previously in town with Wild Nothing in November 2018.

For the Minnesota show, it’s listed that Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh will play music pre-show.

Tour dates:

11 July 2019 Sprint Pavilion, Charlottesville, VA
13 July 2019 House of Blues Boston, Boston, MA
15 July 2019 MTELUS, Montreal, QC
18 July 2019 Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh, PA
19 July 2019 – 21 July 2019 Pitchfork Music Festival 2019
23 July 2019 Weesner Amphitheater, Minnesota Zoo, MN
08 August 2019 – 12 August 2019 The Boaty Weekender 2019
31 October 2019 – 03 November 2019 Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 2019
08 November 2019 – 09 November 2019 Primavera Weekender 2019

Other shows in the area:

Cate Le Bon 2019 Tour La Misa Negra/Dos Santos at Cedar Jackie Venson at 7th Street Entry Night Moves at First Ave The Posies Chris Smither: Call Me Lucky Drugdealer at 7th Street Entry Read More Night Moves The locally based band, promoting their debut, Colored Emotions (Domino) impressed us enough opening for Poliça (in Minneapolis and Colorado) and Django Django last year…

PARQUET COURTS
+ Cate Le Bon
First Avenue
Thu 07/18/2019 (7pm/$25)
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Parquet Courts will be headlining First Avenue (a one-off date extending from Pitchfork Festival?) this Thursday, July 18th.

Cate Le Bon, who is touring in support of her new Reward album (available on Mexican Summer) will open the show. We last saw Le Bon in May 2016 and mentioned, “It was an incredibly healthy turn out for the Los Angeles, by the way of Wales, Cate Le Bon. Words must have spread since her last appearance in Minneapolis, in January 2014... despite the fact that Cate Le Bon physically could not say the words ‘Minneapolis’. Le Bon, in her thick Welsh accent said, “Wish ah could sae your city’s name. Ah just carn’t say it.””

Cate Le Bon Tour Dates:

July 12 - Seattle, WA @ Doug Fir Lounge
July 13 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile Cafe
July 18 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
July 19 - Chicago, IL - Constellation
July 20 - Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Festival
Aug. 23 - Bethesda, UK @ Neuadd Ogwen
Aug. 24 - West Lothian, UK @ Jupiter Rising Festival
Aug. 25 - Edinburgh, UK @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Aug. 27 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
Aug. 28 - Leeds, UK @ Riley Smith Theatre
Aug. 29 - Cardiff, UK @ Portland House
Sept. 1 - Dorset, UK @ End of the Road Festival

LA MISA NEGRA / DOS SANTOS
Cedar Cultural Center
Fri 07/19/2019 (7pm/$18)
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Seven-piece California band La Misa Negra and Chicago’s quintet Dos Santos co-headlining tour will stop by the Cedar Cultural Center on Friday, July 19th.

As of this writing, they haven’t announced an opening band.

Tour Dates

07/19/2019 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
07/20/2019 John Michael Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan, WI
07/26/2019 The Ritz San Jose, CA
08/22/2019 Mill Hill Park Trenton, NJ
08/23/2019 S.O.B.'S New York, NY
08/24/2019 World Cafe Live - Upstairs Philadelphia, PA
08/27/2019 Leicht Memorial Park Green Bay, WI
10/05/2019 Moe's Alley Santa Cruz, CA

JACKIE VENSON
+ Mina Moore
7th St Entry
Sat 07/20/2019 (7:30pm/$16)
first-avenue.com

Austin-born Jackie Venson will be playing the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, July 20th.

Tour dates:

07/11/2019 Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta, GA
07/20/2019 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN

NIGHT MOVES
+ Lady Lark, Sam Cassidy
First Avenue
Sat 07/20/2019 (8pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Local Minneapolis Night Moves will be headlining First Avenue on July 20th, a send-off start of their tour for their new album Can You Really Find Me.

We saw Night Moves in January 2014 and wrote, “ Local band Night Moves, ably taking over the opening spot from the previously announced Night Beds, was literally feeling the Blues. For the duration of their 40 min set, the band members (guitarist/vocalist John Pelant, bassist Micky Alfano, and multi-instrumentalist Mark Ritsema , with drummer Jared Isabella) were literally bathed in muted blue stage lights, which was mood evocative of their easy-going, slightly psychedelic 70s album rock-vibed sound.”

Lady Lark and Sam Cassidy to open.

Tour Dates

July 20 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
July 23 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
July 24 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Jones Assembly
July 26 – Dallas, TX @ Ruins
July 27 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
July 28 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
July 29 – Houston, TX @ Satellite Bar
July 30 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
Aug 2 – Indianapolis, IN @ LO-FI Lounge

THE POSIES
Turf Club
Sun 07/21/2019 (7pm/$22)
turfclub.net

The Posies returns to the Turf Club this Sunday, July 21.

Tour dates:

11 July 2019 McGonigel's Mucky Duck, Houston, TX
12 July 2019 Andy's Bar, Denton, TX
19 July 2019 Chicago Premium Outlets, Aurora, IL
20 July 2019 Back Room, Milwaukee, WI
21 July 2019 Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
02 Sep 2019 Fremont Abbey Arts Center, Seattle, WA

CHRIS SMITHER
Dakota Jazz Club
Mon 07/22/2019 (7:30pm/$30)
dakotacooks.com

Americana songwriter Chris Smither is returning to Minneapolis, this time playing the Dakota Jazz Club on Monday, July 22nd, touring in support of his new album Call Me Lucky (Signature Sounds). This is the performer’s first studio album in six years.

Tour dates:

07/22/2019 Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Minneapolis, MN
07/23/2019 The Redwood Grove Berkeley, CA
07/24/2019 Bakersfield Music Hall Bakersfield, CA
07/26/2019 Palms Playhouse Winters, CA
08/02/2019 3S Artspace Portsmouth, NH
08/03/2019 Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield, ME
08/16/2019 The Guthrie Center Great Barrington, MA
08/17/2019 The Guthrie Center Great Barrington, MA
09/06/2019 Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH
09/07/2019 Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH
09/08/2019 Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH
09/09/2019 Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH
09/20/2019 Club Passim Cambridge, MA
09/21/2019 The Locks Philadelphia, PA
11/01/2019 My Father's Place Roslyn, NY
11/02/2019 New Hope Winery New Hope, PA
11/15/2019 Peterborough Players Theatre Peterborough, NH
11/16/2019 One Longfellow Square Portland, ME
02/21/2020 Me & Thee Coffeehouse Marblehead, MA
02/22/2020 Narrows Center Fall River, MA

DRUGDEALER
+ Summer Carols
7th St Entry
Wed 07/24/2019 (8pm/$15)
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Michael Collins’ collective project Drugdealer will be playing the 7th Street Entry in support of their new album Raw Honey (Mexican Summer).

Opening will be Summer Carols to play a “Beatles set”.

Tour dates:

July 10 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
July 12 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda Inside
July 13 - Houston, TX @ Satellite Bar
July 14 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
July 15 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
July 16 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
July 17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
July 21 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café
July 22 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
July 23 - Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
July 24 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
July 27 - Calgary, AB @ Palomino Social Club
July 29 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
July 30 - Vancouver, BC @ The Fox Cabaret
July 31 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Aug. 2 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Aug. 4 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriets

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Minneapolis: July 7 to July 10, 2019

Cayucas at Turf Club Read More Cayucas Cayucas, an indie pop band from the Santa Monica area, featuring Zach Yudin, his twin brother Ben Yudin on bass, Christian Koons on Guitar, and Casey Wojtalewicz on drums …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 7 to July 10, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

CAYUCAS
+ Sam Valdez, Lucid Vanguard
Turf Club
Sun 07/07/2019 (7pm/$15)
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I have Santa Monica based indie-pop band Cayucas (featuring twin brothers, Zach and Ben Yudin) is back in the area, playing the Turf Club this July 7th. Cayucas’ latest Real Life is out now via Park The Van Records, and the album is said to be about nostalgia. Guitarist Ben Yudin said, “Looking back is on one of our favorite things to talk about. We’re just fascinated by the constant evolution of people, friends from high school and college. It makes for great lyrics and subject matter.”

Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Sam Valdez and Minneapolis-based Lucid Vanguard to open. We last heard about Valdez when they announced her debut EP Mirage via Nevado Music in June 2018.

Tour dates:

06/29/2019 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
07/02/2019 Neurolux Boise, ID
07/07/2019 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
07/08/2019 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
07/12/2019 Club Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
07/14/2019 Once Ballroom
07/15/2019 Elsewhere Brooklyn, NY
07/18/2019 U Street Music Hall Washington, DC
07/23/2019 High Watt Nashville, TN
08/02/2019 The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA

Other shows in the area:

Daddy Long Legs 2019 Tour Deerhunter Poster Dave Alvin: King Of California Juice 2019 Tour Sarah Shook 2019 Tour Read More Deerhunter Skinnyman Bradford Cox and his band Deerhunter will once again take over First Avenue’s mainroom this October 20th. Be sure to show up early to … Dave Alvin From different worlds, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, have teamed up to record an album. Alvin is the singer/songwriter from the Blasters and Gilmore is from Texas hippie-country band Flatlanders. … Juice Boston’s Juice is normally a 7-piece band, but looking over my photographs, it appears that acoustic guitarist Kamau Burton was missing from the lineup. The band in attendance was singer Ben Stevens, violinist Christian Rose, guitarist Dan Moss, drummer … Sarah Shook Sarah Shook & The Disarmers is back in town, they’re be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on Sunday, October 7th. …

DADDY LONG LEGS
+ Sex Rays, Ian Valor & the Vendettas
7th St Entry
Sun 07/07/2019 (7pm/$12)
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NYC blues punks Daddy Long Legs will be playing the 7th Street Entry this July 7th. The trio (singer/guitarist/harmonica player Brian Hurd, slide guitarist Murat Akturk, and drummer Josh Styles) just released their third studio album Lowdown Ways (Yep Roc Records).

Local bands The Sex Rays and Ian Valor and the Vendettas to open.

Tour Dates

June 27 – Alchemy – Providence, RI
June 28 – Haymarket Lounge at City Winery – Boston, MA
June 29 – Nectar’s – Burlington, VT
June 30 – Montreal International Jazz Fest – Montreal, QC
July 1 – Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON
July 2 – This Ain’t Hollywood – Hamilton, ON
July 3 – The Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI
July 5 – Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL
July 6 – The Lift – Dubuque, IA
July 7 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
July 9 – Off Broadway Night Club – St. Louis, MO
July 10 – MOTR Pub – Cincinnati, OH
July 11 – Rumba Café – Columbus, OH
July 12 – Now That’s Class – Cleveland, OH
July 13 – Abilene’s Lounge – Rochester, NY
July 14 – Brooklyn Bazaar – New York, NY

DEERHUNTER
+ DJ Jake Rudh
Fine Line Music Cafe
Mon 07/08/2019 (7pm/$25)
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Deerhunter (featuring Bradford Cox) is touring in support of Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? (4AD Records). We last saw Deerhunter in Oct 2016 and mentioned, “As for Atlanta’s Deerhunter, watching singer Bradford Cox is always fun and controversial. The punk / experimental / art rockers don’t have a new album, so their set featured tracks from across all their albums, with emphasis on their 2015 record Fading Frontier (‘Living My Life’, ‘Take Care’, ‘Breaker’, and ‘Snakeskin’).”

Tour dates:

07/07/2019 Metro Chicago, IL
07/08/2019 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
07/11/2019 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
07/12/2019 Ogden Amphitheater Ogden, UT
07/13/2019 Knitting Factory Boise, ID
07/17/2019 Hollywood Palladium Hollywood, CA
07/18/2019 The Masonic San Francisco, CA
07/19/2019 Roseland Theater Portland, OR
07/20/2019 The Showbox Seattle, WA
08/25/2019 Rock En Seine Festival
09/04/2019 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
09/07/2019 Fillmore Philadelphia, PA
09/08/2019 9:30 Club Washington, DC
09/13/2019 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
11/03/2019 Roundhouse London
11/04/2019 Concorde 2 Brighton
11/06/2019 O2 Ritz Manchester Manchester

DAVE ALVIN
Cedar Cultural Center
Tue 07/09/2019 (7pm/$28)
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Los Angeles-based artist Dave Alvin is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of King of California with a 2019 tour - stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center this July 9th. The album will be re-released with an expanded and re-mastered version, available June 28 from Craft Recordings.

Tour dates:

July 9 – Cedar Cultural Center – Minneapolis, MN
July 11 – City Winery – Chicago, IL
July 12 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
July 13 – The Ark – Ann Arbor, MI
July 14 – Natalie’s – Columbus, OH
July 15 – Natalie’s – Columbus, OH
July 16 – Club Café – Pittsburgh, PA
July 18 – Daryl’s Club House – Pawling, NY
July 19 – City Winery – Boston, MA
July 20 – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA
July 21 – City Winery – New York, NY
July 23 – Birchmere – Alexandra, VA
July 29 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
July 31 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
August 1 – Old Church Concert Hall – Portland, OR
August 2 – Brewminatti – Prosser, WA
August 3 – Treehouse Café – Bainbridge Island, WA

JUICE
+ Stephen Day, Ashley Groves
7th St Entry
Tue 07/09/2019 (7pm/$15)
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Seven-piece band Juice will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on July 9th.

Stephen Day and Ashley Groves to open.

Tour dates:

June 27 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
June 28 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
June 29 Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater
July 5 Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
July 6 Bailey's Harbor, WI @ Door County Brewing
July 9 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
July 12 Chicago, IL @ Sub T
July 13 Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell's Brewery
July 16 Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
July 17 Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar
July 19 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
July 20 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
July 22 Toronto, ON @ The Drake
July 24 Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
July 26 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
July 27 Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
July 30 Providence, RI @ Level Exchange
August 2 Nantucket, MA @ The Chicken Box
August 3 Nantucket, MA @ The Chicken Box
August 8 Dewey Beach, DE @ Rusty Rudder
August 10 East Amagansett, NY @ Stephen Talkhouse
August 16 Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
August 17 Asbury Park, NJ @ Wonder Bar
August 24 Killington, VT @ Cooler in the Mountain
September 7 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY @ River Spirit

SARAH SHOOK AND THE DISARMERS
+ Sunny War
Cedar Cultural Center
Wed 07/10/2019 (7:30pm/$15)
thecedar.org

Sarah Shook and the Disarmers will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on Wednesday, July 10th. This show wasn’t originally listed (via their poster), but was added to the bill recently.

Show up early to check out Los Angeles-based songwriter Sunny War - touring support of her upcoming album, Shell Of A Girl (Hen House Studios).

Sunny War tour dates:

7/03/2019 Fitzgeralds American Music Festival
07/10/2019 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
11/17/2019 Asbury Hall At Babeville Buffalo, NY
11/22/2019 State Theatre Portland, ME

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The Dandy Warhols at First Avenue, Minneapolis (12 May 2019)

Dandy Warhols at First Ave Dandy Warhols Setlist Forever Holding Me Up STYGGO We Used to be Friends Crack Cocaine Ranger Motor City Steel Minnesoter Get Off The Last High Highlife Plan A The Last High Well They're Gone I Love You Be Alright Mohammed Godless Bohemian Like You -- Encore -- Every Day Should Be a Holiday Pete International Airport > Boys Better Read More The Dandy Warhols You know we like The Dandy Warhols... and they love "Minnesoter." Minneapolis is pretty much the only city where they will automatically play "Minnesoter", which are often not written on their .… Cosmonauts Cosmonauts is the co-headliner. Cult of Lip to open. Additional details at first-avenue.com, $10 entry fee. 04/04/17 Scottish trio Biffy Clyro sold out the Turf Club on Tuesday..… DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

A quarter-century of pure Dandy-ness –

The Dandy Warhols returned to the Mainroom at First Avenue in Minneapolis to celebrate their new record and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary as a band.

The festivities began with a crunchy forty-minute set by Cosmonauts, not from Russia but an Orange County, CA garage/psych rock four-piece playing self-described “drug punk”, who we caught way back in 2013 in Austin, TX at a Burger Records gathering.

The group, led by guitarists Alex Ahmadi and Derek Cowart are out in support of fifth full-length, Star 69 (on Burger Records, so yes, it’s also available on cassette) released just last month, and proved to be a no-frills, musically harmonious pairing with the headliner- full of reverb, distortion, and trippy sounds often turned up to eleven, and ending solidly with the new album’s opener, ‘Crystal’.

With a stage adorned on each corner and in back with large shiny mylar “2” and “5” balloons, The Dandy Warhols took to the stage to begin their hundred-minute set with ‘Forever’ from brand new tenth studio album, the cheekily titled Why You So Crazy (on Dine Alone Records), a song also perfectly placed into a fight scene of a recent episode of the SyFy series ‘Happy’.

Frontman/guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor mostly stayed in place throughout, slightly back and off center sometimes under minimal lighting, turning around towards his amps and speaker stacks several times, to get the kinds of effects the songs required.

The Portland foursome (Taylor-Taylor alongside Peter Holmström – guitar/keys, bass;

Zia McCabe – keyboard bass, keys, bass, percussion; and Brent DeBoer – drums) sprinkled in four new cuts among a quarter-century of other alternative radio hits and album songs from several different styles in their career, for a set that was comfortably stretched out to show their musical range and vast catalog to draw from.

“Yes, Dandys Rule OK!” Taylor-Taylor said, responding to crowd shouts of such and explaining there’s no room for punctuation in rock and roll, referencing the phrase as the title of their first album, before leading into the mid-tempo of 2016’s ‘STYGGO’.

Heads bobbed as 2003’s ‘We Used to Be Friends’ fired up, though not charting in the U.S., people recognized it from its licensing and being the theme to ‘Veronica Mars’, and longtime local fans appreciated the nod to our area in 1997’s ‘Minnesoter’.

“Minneapolis was a big place in our lives”, Taylor-Taylor reminisced briefly following, before resuming with the rumbling jangle of 2000’s ‘Get Off’, with McCabe then taking the lead for the twangy countrified ‘Highlife’.

Things slowed momentarily for 2012’s ‘Well They're Gone’ with its lonely harmonica drone and syrup slow verses, but built back up gradually with the repetition credo of 1997’s ‘I Love You’, and then just got plain frantic with single from the new record, ‘Be Alright’.

A trio of tracks from third record Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia would close the main set, from the dreamy and wandering ‘Mohammed’ to the swirling, free spirt-ness of ‘Godless’, to ending things with their most recognized song to date, ‘Bohemian Like You’.

Not wanting to waste time by leaving/returning, the encore began immediately with the middle eastern-tinged 1997’s ‘Every Day Should be a Holiday’ and a giant balloon drop with white balloons floating everywhere- one of which that we saw in reviewing our photos after the fact, that actually doubled as a hand-written backstage pass, for whatever lucky crowd member managed to keep their hands on that special one.

Guitarist Holmström was naturally featured on his namesake and psych-friendly song, ‘Pete International Airport’ as balloons continued to pop in the background, and the Dandys stayed in 1997 to close out the show with the power-pop of ‘Boys Better’, with the band leaving to cheers as Taylor-Taylor once again commented on the huge impact the city has had on their musical lives.

It may make some people feel old to realize that The Dandy Warhols have been around for twenty-five years, but the fact that they are still around at all, successfully slightly morphing their sound to both change with the times, and still grow as musicians putting out viable new work, is a complete positive and big accomplishment of their own staying power.

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Dandy Warhols at First Avenue, MInneapolis (12 May 2019)

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