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Dorothy at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (02 May 2022)

Varsity Theater marquee Dorothy Setlist Down to the Bottom Gun in My Hand Ain't Our Time to Die What's Coming to Me Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Eurythmics cover) Band Jam Rest In Peace Beautiful Life Medicine Man Raise Hell Flawless Freedom Joyous Wolf Setlist Quiet Heart Get Myself Right In the Shadow Storm Fearless Karma Place in Time Juniper Mother Rebel Classless Act Setlist This is for You Give it to Me All That We Are Time to Bleed Haunting Love Storm Before The Calm Civil War (Guns N’ Roses cover) Classless Act Read More Dorothy Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Dorothy will be heading to Minneapolis at the Fine Line Music Café this January 5th. The band will be playing some new tracks ...

Hungarian-born vocalist/writer Dorothy (stylized as DOROTHY) headlined the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on May 2nd.

Classless Act hit the stage at 100 miles per hour, and they never slowed down during their set. Watching the high energy act on stage made me think of what it must have been like to have seen Guns N Roses when they first started and just really excited to show us what they got. It was no surprise when they covered GNR’s “Civil War” as their preultimate song.

Orange County-based rock band Joyous Wolf ( vocalist Nick Reese, guitarist Blake Allard, bassist Greg Braccio, and drummer Robert Sodaro) was the next act on this triple-rock show. They played a 40-min set, mostly from their Fearless EP. Like the title track, singer Nick Reese would run and jump into the audience (after using his universal hands-departing-the-sea gestures). That was definitely the highlight of their set, and whatever they played after, it never hit that high mark.

They ended their set with “Mother Rebel”, which requires the audience to shout back “Rebel”… as Reese does some amazing flips on stage.

American rock band Dorothy closed out the show. The band features vocalist Dorothy Martin, drummer Jason Ganberg, guitarists Devon Pangle and Eli Wulfmeier, and bassist Eliot Lorango. They became famous when Rolling Stone said this is a band “you need to know”, ranking them #14 on their 50 Best New Artists of 2014.

We caught them in Jan 2018 and wrote, “With an upcoming album, newfound sobriety, and a rapidly growing fan base, Los Angeles band Dorothy displayed their freedom on many levels, at a crowded Fine Line Music Café on a sub-zero night in downtown Minneapolis.”

Shortly after, the pandemic happened and put the band on hiatus … and they took that time in 2020 to write and record Gifts from the Holy Ghost. Dorothy said the album came to her following an incident where she witnessed her guitar tech die from a heroin overdose and then return to life, “I come out and see him and he's blue and green, and I knew he was dead at the moment. I just knew it, I don't know if anyone's had this experience. I'm pretty sure you know a dead body when you see one. [...] I'm just sitting there breathing and holding hands with my sound engineer. I'm like, 'Whoever's out there, just send him back. Give him another chance.”

With the gift of life, she was inspired to write the album and its companion EP Thrive in the Darkness. Hearing those new songs live, it’s not death and depression… rather a celebration of life and its lessons.

Dorothy’s latest album Gifts From the Holy Ghost is out now on Roc Nation.

Remaining tour dates:

5/03/22 - Slowdown - Omaha, NE
5/05/22 - Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
5/06/22 - Temple Live - Wichita, KS
5/08/22 - Summit - Denver, CO
5/10/22 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
5/11/22 - Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
5/13/22 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
5/14/22 - Hawthorne - Portland, OR
5/15/22 - Virginia St. Brewing - Reno, NV
5/18/22 - Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA
5/19/22 - Parish at HOB - Anaheim, CA
5/27/22 - BottleRock Festival - Napa Valley, CA

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Dorothy at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (02 May 2022)

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Minneapolis: May 1 to May 4

05/01 Anaïs Mitchell at Turf Club Read More Anaïs Mitchell Anaïs Mitchell was put together to encourage voter engagement drive in conjunction with the League of Women Voters. The “Use Your Voice Tour 2016,” produced by Columbia Artists .... Samantha Crain Samantha Crain is a Choctaw Indian singer-songwriter from Shawnee, OK. She has self-produced recordings, but today marks her debut on Ramseur Records. The Confiscation …

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05/01/2022 Sunday

Anaïs Mitchell
with Samantha Crain
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Vermont singer-songwriter, Anaïs Mitchell, which NPR described as “one of the greatest songwriters of her generation” is headlining the Turf Club, in St Paul, this May 1st. The Tony®- and Grammy®-award-winning singer-songwriter just released her first solo self-titled album in over a decade, via BMG.

Samantha Crain to open.

Tour dates:

4/28 - Evanston, IL - Space
4/29 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall
5/01 - Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
5/04 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
5/05 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
5/07 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
5/09 - Los Angeles, CA - Masonic Lodge
8/11 - Gothenburg, SE - Way Out West
8/13 - Rees, GER - Haldern Pop Festival
8/27 - Buckinghamshire, UK - Towersey Festival
8/29 - Cork, IE - St Luke’s
8/30 - Dublin, IE - Pepper Canister Church
8/31 - Liverpool, UK - Philharmonic Music Hall
9/01- Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
9/01-9/04 Salisbury, UK - End of the Road Festival
9/04 - Birmingham, UK - Moseley Folk Festival
11/3 - Berlin, DE - Lido
11/4 - Hamburg, DE - Mojo
11/8 - Paris, FR - Les Etoiles
11/9 - Brussels, BE - Botanique
11/11 - Manchester, UK - YES
11/12 - Glasgow, UK - St. Luke’s
11/13 - Newcastle, UK - Newcastle University
11/14 - Bristol, UK - Fleece
11/15 - London, UK - KOKO

05/02 Dorothy with Joyous Wolf and Classless Act at Varsity Theater Read More Dorothy Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Dorothy will be heading to Minneapolis at the Fine Line Music Café this January 5th. The band will be playing some new tracks ...

05/02/2022 Monday

Dorothy
with Joyous Wolf and Classless Act
at Varsity Theater
livenation.com

The Hungarian-born vocalist/writer Dorothy (stylized as DOROTHY) is touring in support of her latest album Gifts From the Holy Ghost (Roc Nation). She will stop by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis (“Dinkytown”) on May 2nd.

Support from Joyous Wolf and Classless Act.

Dorothy Live Dates:

4/06/22 - Underground - Charlotte, NC
4/08/22 - Charleston Music Hall - Charleston, SC
4/09/22 - Elevation - VA Beach, VA
4/10/22 - Brooklyn Bowl - Philadelphia, PA
4/12/22 - Recher - Towson, MD
4/13/22 - Mickey’s Black Box - Harrisburg, PA
4/15/22 - Wellmont Theater - Montclair, NJ
4/16/22 - Lost Horizon - Syracuse, NY
4/20/22 - Paradise - Boston, MA
4/21/22 - Aura - Portland, ME
4/23/22 - HOB Cleveland - Cleveland, OH
4/24/22 - Bluestone - Columbus, OH
4/26/22 - St. Andrews - Detroit, MI
4/27/22 - Elevation - Grand Rapids, MI
4/28/22 - Piere’s - Ft. Wayne, IN
4/30/22 - HOB - Chicago, IL
5/01/22 - Majestic - Madison, WI
5/02/22 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
5/03/22 - Slowdown - Omaha, NE
5/05/22 - Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
5/06/22 - Temple Live - Wichita, KS
5/08/22 - Summit - Denver, CO
5/10/22 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
5/11/22 - Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
5/13/22 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
5/14/22 - Hawthorne - Portland, OR
5/15/22 - Virginia St. Brewing - Reno, NV
5/18/22 - Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA
5/19/22 - Parish at HOB - Anaheim, CA
5/27/22 - BottleRock Festival - Napa Valley, CA

05/02 Lauren Sanderson with Miki Ratsula at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Lauren Sanderson DONT PANIC! Lauren Sanderson jennifer staton Lauren is amazing Love this album Shut Em Up Differently Electric The Only One ....

05/02/2022 Monday

Lauren Sanderson
with Miki Ratsula
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
amsterdambarandhall.com

Los Angeles’ Lauren Sanderson is headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on May 2nd. Sanderson first turned heads in 2019 opening for FINNEAS and has steadily built a loyal cult following.

Nonbinary singer Miki Ratsula to open, in support of their highly debut album i owe it to myself.

Tour Dates:

Tue, Apr 26 Seattle, WA - Vera Project
Wed, Apr 27 Portland, OR - Holocene
Fri, Apr 29 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby
Sat, Apr 30 Denver, CO - Marquis
Mon, May 2 St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam
Tue, May 3 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
Thu, May 5 Toronto, ON - Velvet
Fri, May 6 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Sat, May 7 Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe
Mon, May 9 Philadelphia, PA - Foundry
Thu, May 12 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
Fri, May 13 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Sat, May 14 Washington DC - 9:30 Club
Mon, May 16 Carborro, NC - Cat's Cradle
Tue, May 17 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
Wed, May 18 Atlanta, GA - The Loft
Fri, May 20 Houston, TX - House of Blues
Sat, May 21 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
Mon, May 23 Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
Wed, May 25 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey
Thu, May 26 San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord

*all tour dates with Miki Ratsula

05/03 Lights at Varsity Theater Read More Lights Canadian electro-pop singer-songwriter Lights had lost all of her lights. Thankfully, after some quick-thinking scrambling by her lighting director and after an only slightly ...

05/03/2022 Tuesday

Lights
with Tillie
at Varsity Theater
livenation.com

Alt-pop icon Lights will be headlining the Varsity Theater on May 3rd, in support of her new album PƎP (Fueled By Ramen Records). The album has already received praises from NPR, who said the album had “insanely catchy hooks.”

We saw Lights in Nov 2015 and wrote, “The singer (aka Valerie Poxleitner) seemed comfortable in black tank and overalls, dodging from side to side and reaching out to audience members’ extended hands. A bonus track, from last year’s Little Machines (Warner Bros Records), ‘From All Sides’ started her show, with ‘Toes’ and ‘Siberia’ from her previous 2011 album, following.”

According to the poster, Tillie will open.

Tour dates:

04/17 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
04/19 New York, NY Irving Plaza
04/20 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
04/22 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
04/23 Boston, MA Big Night Live
04/24 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
04/25 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
04/26 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
04/28 Kansas City, MO Madrid Theatre
04/29 Denver, CO Summit
04/30 Salt Lake City, UT Soundwell
05/03 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
05/04 Chicago, IL House of Blues Chicago
05/06 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
05/07 Toronto, ON History

05/03 Napalm Death and Pig Destroyer with SUNLESS at Turf Club Read More Napalm Death Headlining the show was Napalm Death. I've dreamt about the day I will finally get to see these guys live and last Sunday night was everything I wanted it to be. Napalm Death has been around forever. ...

05/03/2022 Tuesday

Napalm Death and Pig Destroyer
with SUNLESS
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

English grindcore Napalm Death is co-headlining with American grindcore Pig Destroyer at the Turf Club in St Paul on May 3rd.

SUNLESS to open.

Tour dates:

Apr 13 Fresno, CA, US Strummer's
Apr 14 San Diego, CA, US Soda Bar
Apr 15 Palmdale, CA, US Transplants Brewing
Apr 16 Tempe, AZ, US Marquee Theatre
Apr 18 San Antonio, TX, US Aztec Theatre
Apr 19 Dallas, TX, US Amplified Live
Apr 21 St Petersburg, FL, US Jannus Live
Apr 22 Charlotte, NC, US the fillmore
Apr 23 Charlotte, NC, US The Fillmore Charlotte
Apr 25 Toronto, ON, Canada REBEL
Apr 26 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS
Apr 27 Syracuse, NY, US Lost Horizon
Apr 28 New York (NYC), NY, US Terminal 5
Apr 29 Philadelphia, PA, US The Fillmore Philadelphia
Apr 30 Worcester, MA, US Palladium
May 2 Chicago, IL, US Riviera Theatre- IL
May 3 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
May 4 Denver, CO, US Odgen Theatre
May 6 Grand Junction, CO, US Mesa Theater
May 7 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Depot
May 9 Seattle, WA, US Showbox SoDo
May 10 Vancouver, BC, Canada Vogue Theatre
May 11 Portland, OR, US Roseland Theater
May 13 San Francisco, CA, US The Uc Theater
May 15 Hollywood, CA, US Hollywood Palladium
Jun 1 Outdoor Gdansk, Poland Mystic Festival Warm Up Day
Jun 2 Outdoor Barcelona, Spain Primavera Sound Festival Weekend 1
Jun 23 Outdoor Clisson, France Hellfest Extended
Jul 1 Limerick, Ireland Dolans Warehouse
Jul 2 Dublin, Ireland Voodoo Lounge
Jul 3 Belfast, UK The Limelight 2
Jul 16 Outdoor Dortmund, Germany Tombstoned Fest Open Air
Aug 12 Oulu, Finland North of Hell
Aug 12 Kortrijk, Belgium Alcatraz Festival
Aug 17 Outdoor Dinkelsbuhl, Germany Summer Breeze
Aug 18 Outdoor Sulingen, Germany Reload-Festival
Sep 8 Lodz, Poland Summer Dying Loud
Sep 10 Rotterdam, Netherlands Baroeg Open Air
Sep 24 San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico Mexico Metal Fest VI
Feb 9 2023 Eindhoven, Netherlands Dynamo
Feb 10 2023 Cologne, Germany Essigfabrik
Feb 11 2023 Berlin, Germany Astra Kulturhaus
Feb 12 2023 Wrocław, Poland A2 Centrum Koncertowe
Feb 14 2023 Budapest, Hungary Dürer Kert
Feb 15 2023 Vienna, Austria Arena Wien - Grosse Halle
Feb 16 2023 Brno, Czech Republic Sono Centrum
Feb 17 2023 Magdeburg, Germany Factory Magdeburg
Feb 18 2023 Hamburg, Germany Gruenspan
Feb 19 2023 Munich, Germany Backstage, Werk
Feb 22 2023 Besançon, France La Rodia

05/04 Anand Wilder at 7th St Entry Read More Yeasayer Brooklyn’s experimental/progressive rock band Yeasayer headlined the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on June 19.

05/04/2022 Wednesday

Anand Wilder
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Anand Wilder , from Yeasayer, is finally releasing his solo album I Don’t Know My Words on Last Gang, and is going on tour to support the record. Wilder was responsible for some of Yeasayer’s biggest hits, such as “O.N.E.” and “Wait for the Summer”.

The solo work is a little more down-to-earth, with traditional musical instruments… Wilder said, “After some initial attempts at collaborating with outside musicians, I realized that I needed to have my hands on every aspect of recording my first solo effort. So much of the pleasure of making this album was reigniting my childhood passion for challenging myself to pick up any instrument.”

We caught Yeasayer in June 2019 and said, “The audience, who were all clearly there for Yeasayer, didn’t mind the darkness and danced to all the tunes. If you’re a fan of Animal Collective, they do share a similar music style… and even share their alma mater of Park School of Baltimore.”

Tour dates:

04/27/22 - Toronto, ON @ Longboat Hall
04/28/22 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café
04/29/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
04/30/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ National Sawdust
05/02/22 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café
05/03/22 - Chicago, IL @ Space
05/04/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
05/06/22 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
05/09/22 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
05/10/22 - Seattle, WA @ Fremont Abbey
05/11/22 - Portland, OR @ Holocene
05/14/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick and Mortar
05/15/22 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
05/16/22 - Los Angeles, CA Zebulon

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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Minneapolis: February 1 to February 6, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 1 to February 6, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Dorothy 2019 Tour Read More Dorothy Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Dorothy will be heading to Minneapolis at the Fine Line Music Café this January 5th. The band will be playing some new tracks ... Spirit Animal Brooklyn-based alt-rock band Spirit Animal will be playing the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul. Additional details can be found at amsterdambarandhall.com. Nico Yaryan to open.

DOROTHY
+ Spirit Animal
Varsity Theater
Fri 02/01/2019 (7pm/$20)
varsitytheater.com

After supporting Greta Van Fleet, Los Angeles-based rock band Dorothy continues with their final leg of their “Freedom Tour” ... stopping by the Varsity Theater this Friday, February 1st.

We caught the band (led by Budapest-born singer Dorothy Martin) in Jan 2018 and wrote, “Martin’s vocals naturally soar like a young Ann Wilson with the new material generally upbeat and more blues-tinged than last year’s Rockisdead (on Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Records?!) album. After the crunchy Zeppelin-esque ‘Who Do You Love’ Martin commented briefly about the weather, but quickly got on with things, determined to keep the heat already generated, inside the building.”

New York’s Spirit Animal to open.

Dorothy "The Freedom Tour" with Special Guest Spirit Animal

1/30 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
2/1 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
2/2 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
2/5 - Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar*
2/6 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
2/8 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe
2/9 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
2/10 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
2/12- Washington DC - 9:30 Club
2/14 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
2/15 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
2/16 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts
2/19 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West*
2/20 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
2/22 - Dallas, TX - Trees
2/23 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn
2/25 - New Orleans, LA - The Parish at House of Blues
2/26 - Houston, TX - House of Blues Bronze Peacock
3/1 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theater

*Spirit Animal not appearing on this engagement

Other shows in the area:

Disturbed 2019 Tour Kacey Musgraves at Palace Theatre Hockey Dad / Hunny 2019 Tour Dan Mangan at Turf Club Interpol at Palace Theatre Mozes and First Born at 7th Street Read More Three Days Grace I saw Three Days Grace on their co-headlining tour with Shrinedown, and I have to say that bar-none, Three Days Grace was the superior of the two bands based on their stage presence, their live show setup (fireballs!!) ..… Hunny Also on the bill is Hunny (not to be confused with Christian band Honey or the stuff that Winnie-the-Pooh likes to eat). This southern California six-piece (front man/lead guitarist Jason Yarger, ... Interpol If there is one thing to know about Interpol, it's that the band is always nicely dressed up for their show. Since the New York band came on the music scene with their critically acclaimed 2002 album Turn on the Bright Lights, the band's …

DISTURBED
+ Three Days Grace
Target Center
Fri 02/01/2019 (6:30pm/$47)
targetcenter.com

Disturbed is bringing Three Days Grace to the Target Center this Friday.

We caught the Canadian band Three Days Grace in Feb 2013 and said, “With four album's worth of material to work with, My Darkest Days' singer Matt Walst (displacing Adam Gontier), had no trouble "kicking ass" throughout their set. They played through all their hits, including the popular "I Hate Everything About You", which had the crowd singing along to the chorus.”

Tour dates:

Feb 1 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Feb 16 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Feb 18 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Feb 20 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
Feb 21 Washington DC Capitol One Arena
Feb 23 Uncasville, C- Mohegan Sun Arena
Feb 25 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Feb 27 Worcester, MA DCU Center
Mar 1 Montreal, QC Place Bell
Mar 2 Buffalo, NY Keybank Center
Mar 4 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Mar 5 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
Mar 7 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Mar 8 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena

KACEY MUSGRAVES
+ Liza Anne
Palace Theatre
Sat 02/02/2019 (6:30pm/$36/Sold Out)
palacestpaul.com

Multiple Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has sold out her upcoming appearance at the Palace Theatre in St Paul. Kacey’s third studio album, Golden Hour is out now.

Liza Anne to open.

Tour dates:

01/31/2019 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL
02/01/2019 The Sylvee Madison, WI
02/02/2019 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN
02/16/2019 The Masonic San Francisco, CA
02/18/2019 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, OR
02/19/2019 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA
02/21/2019 Alabama Theatre Birmingham, AL
02/22/2019 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO
02/27/2019 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
02/28/2019 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
03/01/2019 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
03/02/2019 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
03/08/2019 The Bomb Factory Dallas, TX

HOCKEY DAD / HUNNY
+ Pllush, Heart To Gold
7th St Entry
Mon 02/04/2019 (7pm/$14)
first-avenue.com

Australian alt-rock duo Hockey Dad is co-headlining with Hunny for the upcoming 7th Street Entry show on February 4th.

If the name Hockey Dad sounds familiar, that’s because they were one of our picks for SXSW 2018. As for Hunny, we saw them in Oct 2016 and said, “Hunny (not to be confused with Christian rock band Honey), opened up the show, playing tracks from their Pain/Ache/Loving EP. The last time we saw the band in October 2015, they did not have all their band members... not so on this current tour. As you can see from the photo, all six band members were accounted for (Jason, Jake, Joey, Jacob, Gregory, and Kevin).”

Tour Dates

1.30.19 Dallas, TX Club Dada
2.1.19 Chicago, IL Subterranean
2.2.19 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch
2.4.19 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
2.5.19 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
2.6.19 Omaha, NE Reverb Lounge
2.7.19 Denver, CO Globe Hall
2.8.19 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
2.9.19 Reno, NV The Holland Project
2.10.19 Berkeley, CA Cornerstone Berkeley
2.11.19 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst Atrium
2.12.19 Fresno, CA Strummer's
2.13.19 Santa Barbara, CA Velvet Jones
2.14.19 San Diego, CA Soma San Diego

DAN MANGAN
+ J.E. Sunde
at Turf Club
Tue 02/05/2019 (7pm/$13)
turfclub.net

JUNO-Award winning singer/songwriter Dan Mangan will be stopping by the Turf Club this Tuesday, February 5th.

We caught Dan Mangan (back when he was touring as Dan Mangan + Blacksmith in Oct 2014 and wrote, “From Vancouver "the most cities", Dan Mangan + Blacksmith are normally a larger band, but for this tour, their guitarist Gordon just had a baby, so they are a stripped down three-piece for this tour.”

Tour dates:

01/02/2019 New Vision United Church, Hamilton, ON
02/02/2019 Maxwell's Concerts, Waterloo, ON
04/02/2019 Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
05/02/2019 Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
06/02/2019 Garrick, Winnipeg, MB
07/02/2019 Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon, SK
08/02/2019 Francis Winspear, Edmonton, AB
09/02/2019 Palace Theatre, Calgary, AB
10/02/2019 Yates Memorial, Lethbridge, AB

INTERPOL
+ Sunflower Bean
Palace Theatre
Tue 02/05/2019 (6pm/$40)
palacestpaul.com

Interpol will be headlining the Palace Theatre in St Paul on Tuesday, February 5. Show up early to check out New York trio Sunflower Bean as they tour to support their critically acclaimed sophomore album Twentytwo in Blue.

Tour dates:

01/31/19- Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth
02/01/19 - Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium
02/02/19 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theater
02/05/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Palace Theater
02/07/19 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater
02/08/19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
02/09/19 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
02/11/19 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
02/14/19 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
02/15/19 - Washington D.C. @ The Anthem

MOZES AND THE FIRSTBORN / THE PARROTS
+ Harper’s Jar
7th St Entry
Wed 02/06/2019 (7pm/$15/Sold Out)
first-avenue.comm

Dutch quartet Mozes and the Firstborn and The Parrots are co-headlining this upcoming 7th Street Entry show in Minneapolis.

If you like Burger Records, you definitely will want to be there.

Tour dates:

01/31 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux ^
02/01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court ^
02/02 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge ^
02/04 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room ^
02/05 – Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel ^
02/06 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry ^
02/07 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club ^
02/08 – St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room ^
02/09 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s ^
02/10 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups ^
02/12 – Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs ^
02/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s ^
02/14 – Washington DC @ DC9 ^
02/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade ^
02/16 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle ^
02/17 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl ^
02/18 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement ^
02/19 – Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone ^
02/20 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa ^
02/21 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
02/22 – Dallas, TX @ Regal Room
02/23 – Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
02/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar

^ with The Parrots

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Dorothy at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (05 Jan 2018)

Dorothy Setlist White Butterfly Who Do You Love After Midnight Naked Eye Raise Hell Pretty When You're High We Need Love Philadelphia Wicked Ones Ain't Our Time to Die Flawless Down to the Bottom Freedom -- Encore -- Dark Nights Whiskey Fever Tour Dates 01/12/2018 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club 01/13/2018 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of Living Arts 01/14/2018 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 01/16/2018 Raleigh, NC The Pour House Music Hall 01/17/2018 Charlotte, NC The Visulite Theatre 01/19/2018 Charleston, SC The Pour House 01/20/2018 Orlando, FL The Social 01/21/2018 Fort Lauderdale, FL Culture Room 01/23/2018 Tampa, FL The Orpheum 01/25/2018 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits 01/26/2018 Atlanta, GA Terminal West 01/27/2018 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge 02/14/2018 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room 02/16/2018 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre 02/17/2018 San Diego, CA Music Box 02/18/2018 San Francisco, CA The Independent 02/22/2018 Seattle, WA The Crocodile 02/23/2018 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret 02/24/2018 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre 02/26/2018 Missoula, MT Top Hat Lounge 02/27/2018 Boise, ID The Olympic 02/28/2018 Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall 03/02/2018 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater 03/03/2018 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre 03/05/2018 Kansas City, MO recordBar 03/06/2018 St. Louis, MO Blueberry Hill's Duck Room 03/08/2018 Austin, TX The Parish 03/09/2018 Dallas, TX Cambridge Room 03/10/2018 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall Read More Dorothy Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Dorothy will be heading to Minneapolis at the Fine Line Music Café this January 5th. The band will be playing some new tracks ...

With an upcoming album, newfound sobriety, and a rapidly growing fan base, Los Angeles band Dorothy displayed their freedom on many levels, at a crowded Fine Line Music Café on a sub-zero night in downtown Minneapolis.

It seems only fitting that our coverage in the frigid New Year starts with a performance from local hard rock band Cold Kingdom, which features heavy guitar riffage and break-the-glass-ceiling vocals from singer Dani Engum. 

The band has appeared on the bill with Shinedown, Papa Roach, and Saliva and their recent eponymous EP was even produced by Shinedown’s Eric Bass.  Songs performed included the EP’s lead single, ‘The Break’ (which Engum quickly taught everyone the chorus to sing along with) and a few selections from their initial full-length, The Moon and the Fool.  With the band already having appeared at previous installments of Northern Invasion, Halfway Jam, and RockFest, look for   Cold Kingdom to continue with numerous area dates this spring and summer. 

No clicking of heels three times was necessary as after a short break, Dorothy emerged for their seventy-minute headlining set, to play crowd favorites and preview a handful of brand new tracks from upcoming album, 28 Days in the Valley (recorded in, you-guessed-it, twenty-eight days, at Linda [Four Non Blondes] Perry’s California studio).

Their backdrop with their band name set amongst a grove of tropical palm trees couldn’t make us completely forget the howling cold outside, but the band worked like collective space heater to quickly warm up things inside the club. 

Singer Dorothy Martin and band (Nick Maybury- Guitar; Jason Ganberg- Drums; Eli Wulfmeier- Guitar; and Eliot Lorango- Bass) play a hard-tinged blend of classic, blues, and acid rock that sounds built to endure as well as entertain, and wowed fans at last summer’s Moondance Jam, many of whom returned to see the band again. 

Martin’s vocals naturally soar like a young Ann Wilson with the new material generally upbeat and more blues-tinged than last year’s Rockisdead (on Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Records?!) album.  After the crunchy Zeppelin-esque ‘Who Do You Love’ Martin commented briefly about the weather, but quickly got on with things, determined to keep the heat already generated, inside the building. 

After riffing a verse from Jim Croce’s ‘Bad Bad Leroy Brown’ (and revealing that to be the true first name of guitarist Wulfmeier), Martin lit up the crowd with ‘Pretty When You’re High’, a favorite of hers from the upcoming record revolving around a recently-legalized substance in her home state, replying “I don’t have any, sorry” when a crowd member up front asked.

“I went to high school with that one!” Martin exclaimed, pointing out a best friend from the balcony, “we turned out all right”.  Martin also alluded to the filmed documentary meant to accompany the upcoming album, a no-holds-barred account of her recent sobriety, struggles with the new songs, and continued transformation as an artist, which should provide added insight to the new material. 

‘Down to the Bottom’, the new album’s lead single, chugs with its Sunset Strip swagger, with Martin even adding a few Robert Plant “waaay down” vocal riffs between verses. The main set-closing song ‘Freedom’ obviously means much to Martin, naming this preview tour after the song, with Martin expounding her meaning of the word, pre-song, including the loss of our own personal liberties. 

2016’s ‘Dark Nights’ began the two-song encore, a bluesy stomp with plenty of room for Martin’s vocals and Maybury’s guitar to stretch to fill every corner with an aching yet mesmerizing hum.  “I found my backup singers” Martin said following, noticing many in the front singing along. 

The night-closing ‘Whiskey Fever’, describing the drink as “my evil love”, is one Martin maybe sings with even more passion following her recent sobriety and the song steamed forward like a runaway train, “Get really drunk for me…so I can live vicariously through you!” Martin said, resolved to go on without, but clearly feeling the rush from a madly applauding crowd. 

“You always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself” is what Glinda the Good Witch told Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz- armed with a cache of killer new songs, a turn to sobriety, and a fervently expanding fan base, prepare to be swept up in the freedom of the musical tornado that is Dorothy.

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Dorothy at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (05 Jan 2018)

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Minneapolis: January 1 to January 7, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from January 1 to January 7, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Lana Del Rey Whether she means to or not, Lana Del Rey is taking full advantage of her “bad press.” From privileged roots to those suspiciously plump lips to a certain Saturday Night Live …

LANA DEL REY
+ Jhene Aiko
Target Center
Fri 01/05/2018 (6:30pm/$41.50)
targetcenter.com

We’ve always like Lana Del Rey. With a #1 Billboard album Lust For Life (sold just over 107k copies in its opening week), expect a lot of happy fans attending this stadium show at the Target Center.

Tour dates:

01/05/2018 Target Center Minneapolis, MN
01/07/2018 Pepsi Center Denver, CO
01/09/2018 Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
01/11/2018 United Center Chicago, IL
01/13/2018 TD Garden Boston, MA
01/15/2018 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON
01/17/2018 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, MI
01/19/2018 Prudential Center Newark, NJ
01/21/2018 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
01/23/2018 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH
01/25/2018 Capital One Arena Washington, DC
01/26/2018 Bryce Jordan University Park, PA
01/30/2018 Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC
02/01/2018 BB&T Center Sunrise, FL
02/02/2018 Amway Center Orlando, FL
02/05/2018 Philips Arena Atlanta, GA
02/06/2018 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
02/08/2018 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
02/10/2018 Toyota Center Houston, TX
02/11/2018 Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
02/13/2018 Talking Stick Resort Arena Phoenix, AZ
02/15/2018 Valley View Casino Center San Diego, CA
02/16/2018 Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, NV
02/28/2018 Waikiki Shell Honolulu, HI
03/17/2018 Lollapalooza Argentina
03/18/2018 Lollapalooza Chile
03/23/2018 Festival Estereo Picnic Bogota, Colombia
03/25/2018 Lollapalooza Brazil
03/29/2018 Brisbane Riverstage Brisbane, Australia
03/31/2018 Sidney Myer Music Bowl Melbourne, Australia
04/02/2018 Qudos Bank Arena Sydney, Australia

Read More Charlie Parr Charlie Parr is touring in support of his new album Dog. He is playing a double night residency at the Cedar on Friday & Saturday. Tour dates: …

Other shows in the area:

NEW YEAR DAY
Mon 01/01/2018

COOL POLLUTION
+ 26 Bats!, Idle Empress
Icehouse
Tue 01/02/2018 (9pm/$7)
icehousempls.com

Join psychedelic pop-rock Cool Pollution + 26 Bats! + Idle Empress to celebrate the beginning of the new year.

GAINESFM
+ Uju, Baby Shel, Velvo, Pilot Jonny, Dj Travis Gorman
7th Street Entry
Wed 01/03/2018 (8pm/$8)
first-avenue.com

American rapper Gaines (billed as GainesFM) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this Wednesday for his year-end/year-beginning celebration.

Description:

Gaines FM with UJU, Baby Shel, Velvo, Pilot Jonny, DJ Travis Gorman in the 7th St Entry
Hosted by Devon Reason

Tickets ($8) 18+ / ID Required

David Aaron Gaines (born May 23, 1989) Better known by his stage name Gaines is an American rapper. Born in Spokane, Washington, he later relocated to Minnesota and found music at an early age, elementary days to be more specific, it was here where his mother used to read her poetry to him, this would have a significant effect on Gaines personality and subsequently his music.

SCRUNCHIES
+ France Camp, Devata Daun, Sauna Accident
7th Street Entry
Thu 01/04/2018 ($8/$25)
first-avenue.com

This is Scrunchies’ live debut show. The band consists of local riot favorites like Kitten Forever, Bruise Violet, Double Grave, and Tony Peachka… so be there if you like these bands. Also, it’s not everyday you can say that you were there at the start.

Description:

JUST ANNOUNCED! Scrunchies debut show and music video premiere for ‘Wichita’, directed by Gordon Byrd, is on January 4th at the 7th St Entry with France Camp, Sass, and Sauna Accident Tickets available now

Scrunchies:

Laura Larson (Kitten Forever)
Bree Meyer (Double Grave)
Danielle Cusack (Bruise Violet, Tony Peachka)
Stephanie Jo Murck (Sass, Tony Peachka)

DOROTHY
Fine Line Music Cafe
Fri 01/05/2018 (7:30pm/$40)
finelinemusic.com

Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Dorothy will be heading to Minneapolis at the Fine Line Music Café this January 5th.

The band will be playing some new tracks from a forthcoming album, as well as fan-favorites from their debut album Rockisdead.

Tour dates:

Jan 03 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
Jan 05 - Fine Line - Minneapolis, MN
Jan 06 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
Jan 07 - The Shelter - Detroit, MI
Jan 09 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
Jan 10 - The Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
Jan 12 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
Jan 13 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Jan 14 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
Jan 16 - The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh, NC
Jan 17 - Visulite Theatre - Charlotte, NC
Jan 19 - The Charleston Pour House - Charleston, SC
Jan 20 - The Social - Orlando, FL
Jan 21 - Culture Room - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Jan 23 - Orpheum - Tampa, FL
Jan 25 - Jack Rabbits Live - Jacksonville, FL
Jan 26 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA
Jan 27 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN
Feb 14 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA
Feb 16 - The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Feb 17 - Music Box - San Diego, CA
Feb 18 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
Feb 22 - Crocodile Café - Seattle, WA
Feb 23 - The Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, Canada
Feb 24 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
Feb 26 - Top Hat Lounge - Missoula, MT
Feb 27 - The Olympic - Boise, ID
Feb 28 - Metro Music Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 02 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
Mar 03 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
Mar 05 - The Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
Mar 06 - Blueberry Hill - University City, MO
Mar 08 - The Parish - Austin, TX
Mar 09 - House of Blues - Cambridge Room - Dallas, TX
Mar 10 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX

WRESTLEPALOOZA XI
First Avenue
Sat 01/06/2018 (7pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

The always entertaining Pro Wrestling from F1rst Wrestling will be at First Avenue’s mainroom this Saturday. The show is sold out.

CHARLIE PARR
Turf Club
Sun 01/07/2018 (7pm/$25)
turfclub.net

Charlie Parr’s residency continues into 2018.

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