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Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at First Avenue, Minneapolis (21 Sep 2023)

Drew Holcomb Setlist That's on You, That's on Me Dragons All the Money in the World Tennessee American Beauty Gratitude I Like to Be With Me When I'm With You Possibility New Year Pull My Chute (Jac Thompson cover) On a Roll When We Were Young (Adele cover) Fly It Haunts Me with Josiah and the Bonnevilles Without A Light All the Right Reasons (The Jayhawks cover) Find Your People Ring the Bells Family -- Encore -- What Would I Do Without You End of the World Dance With Everybody Josiah And The Bonnevilles Setlist Back to Tennessee Stolen Love Burn Anti‐Hero (Taylor Swift cover) Jersey Giant (Tyler Childers cover) Ghost (Justin Bieber cover) Basic Channels Appalachia (partial song) Hey Violet Blood Moon Read More Drew Holcomb Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is a Nashville band, whose members usually include Holcomb’s wife, Ellie, though she was understandably absent as the couple just had their newborn … Josiah Leming You may have heard of Josiah Leming via his appearance on American Idol, where the harsh Simon Cowell actually wanted to see Leming advance into the semifinals... but he was out-voted. …

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors just headlined First Avenue on Thursday night, in support of their new album Strangers No More.

Josiah and the Bonnesvilles opened up the show. The stage name is really for one lone singer, Josiah Leming.

We actually wrote about Josiah Leming, when he was only 20 years old, in Feb 2009 saying that Simon Cowell actually wanted to see Leming advance into the American Idol semifinals (but he was out-voted). Since his debut album, Come On Kid (Warner Bros Records), he decided to change his stagename to Josiah And The Bonnevilles for his sophomore album On Trial, in 2018.

The self-described, “red neck”, talked about how he grew up in a small town Morristown, Tennesse (near Nashville), and never thought one day that he would be standing in front of a very large crowd people, singing songs about his life. The audience was encouraging Josiah on and he seemed to really love being on stage. However, he confessed that he gets all nervous and so the sound guy someone would turn on the lights on the audience, so he could focus.

Josiah said that he first came to fame when he started covering mainstream popular songs, in his “redneck country style”. Hence, midway in his set, he covered Taylor Swift (“Anti‐Hero”), Tyler Childers (“Jersey Giant”), and Justin Bieber (“Ghost”).

He said that he was coming back “next year at the smaller room”, pointing to the 7th Street Entry next door.

Drew Holcomb (billed as Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors) came out excited and stating how amazing it was to be at First Avenue’s main room. The singer said that it was their goal to play this room and so it was such an honor that so many diehard fans have come out to support the group.

The group prides themselves as knowing everybody in the audience (and I believe them!). First Avenue was, by far, the largest venue as headliner, having played the tiny 7th Street Entry in March 2012 and at the now-defunct Triple Rock Social Club in September 2013. Every time they come back, they got a larger crowd and larger stage.

Drew Holcomb (24 July 2015)

We saw Drew in 24 July 2015, and wrote, “Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is a Nashville band, whose members usually include Holcomb’s wife, Ellie, though she was understandably absent as the couple just had their newborn son, Huck. New album, Medicine (Magnolia Records) came out at the beginning of the year, and the album continues to gain momentum with the band’s constant touring.”

Like Josiah, Drew also dabbed in covering popular song, in their style, with a cover of Adele’s “When We Were Young”. Speaking of Josiah, the highlight of the set was Josiah came on stage to help sing It Haunts Me

The other highlight, since they were in Minneapolis, they decided to work in a cover of The Jayhawks’ “All the Right Reasons”.

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors’ new album Strangers No More is out now.

Remaining Tour Dates:

Sept. 22 in Madison, WI at Majestic Theatre
Sept. 24 in Kalamazoo, MI at Kalamazoo State Theatre
Sept. 29 in Boston, MA at Paradise Rock Club – Music Hall
Sept. 30 in Portsmouth, NH at the Music Hall
Oct. 1 in Burlington, VT at Higher Ground Ballroom
Oct. 4 in Ardmore, PA at Ardmore Music Hall
Oct. 5 in Richmond, VA at The National
Oct. 6 in Lexington, VA at Lime Kiln Theatre
Oct. 7 in Charleston, SC @ Riverfront Revival Festival
Oct. 14 in Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater^
Oct. 18 in Oxford, MS at The Lyric
Oct. 19 in Tulsa, OK at Cains
Oct. 20 in Forth Worth, TX at Tannahill’s Music Hall
Oct. 21 in Waco, TX at the Hippodrome

^ denotes Darius Rucker Dates
++denotes Goodbye Road Appearance

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Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at First Avenue, Minneapolis (21 Sep 2023)

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Minneapolis: This Week (09/24/2023)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

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09/18 The Walkmen with Yeah Baby at First Avenue Read More The Walkmen Opening up the show was Nashville's Bully, lead by singer Alicia Bognanno .... who revealed to us that she's actually from Minnesota. Although the band has been in Minneapolis a few times ....

09/18/2023 Monday

The Walkmen
with Yeah Baby
at First Avenue
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Did you hear? The Walkmen have reformed, and on their first national tour in over a decade. They’ve sold out many of their dates, so they’re decided to extend their tour to the Fall: “Ok so, we are doing more shows in the fall. We truly can’t get enough. Our spring tour was such a thrill and so much better than we could have ever imagined, so we’re stretching our fall tour out a bit more. This fall we’re doing our first west coast headline shows in 10 years and also some fun ones in the midwest, including a new date in Dallas, Texas. And then back east for new shows in Boston and NJ… Thanks to everyone who’s come out so far and we’re looking forward to seeing more of you in the fall!”

Hamilton Leithauser (28 Jun 2014)

We saw the Walkmen’s singer, Hamilton Leithauser in Jun 2014 and said, “With NYC-indie rock band The Walkmen on “extreme hiatus”, the members have gone to pursue various solo projects, including singer Hamilton Leithauser, who played a somewhat subdued but still impactful 40 min. set, showcasing his solo debut, Black Hours (on Ribbon Music). ”

Yeah Baby to open.

Tour dates:

09/15 - Cincinnati, OH - The National Festival
09/16 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl
09/18 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
09/21 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
09/22 - Garden City, ID - Flipside Fest
09/24 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
09/26 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
09/27 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
09/29 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
10/02 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
10/03 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
10/04 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
10/06-8 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10/06 - Dallas, TX - Longhorn Ballroom
10/11 - Toronto, ON - HISTORY
10/14 - Boston, MA - Roadrunner w/ Rostam
10/15 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes
10/17 - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre w/ Rostam
10/17 - Mexico City, MX - Corona Capital
04/04-04/08/23 - Puerto Aventuras, MX - One Big Holiday

09/19 Sun Room at Varsity Theater Read More Sun Room Opening the show was California’s Sun Room. The four-piece features Luke Asgian (lead vocals & guitar), Ashton Minnich (guitar), Max Pinamonti (bass), and Gibby Anderson …

09/19/2023 Tuesday

Sun Room
at Varsity Theater
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California’s Sun Room will be headlining the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on September 19th, in support of their latest EP Outta Their Minds.

Sun Room (24 Mar 2023)

We saw Sun Room earlier in 24 Mar 2023, and wrote, “Opening the show was California’s Sun Room. The four-piece features Luke Asgian (lead vocals & guitar), Ashton Minnich (guitar), Max Pinamonti (bass), and Gibby Anderson (drums). From what we’ve heard, it’s no-nonsense rock ‘n roll. They seemed influenced by Oasis and The Rolling Stones, based on their cover of “Get Off Of My Cloud”.”

Tour Dates:

September 15 - Nashville, TN - Eastside Bowl &
September 16 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall ^
September 18 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre %
September 19 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater %
September 22 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall %
September 23 - Detroit, MI - El Club %
September 24 - Columbus, OH - Skully’s Music Diner %
September 26 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre %
September 28 - Toronto, ON - Axis Club Theatre %
September 29 - Montreal, QC - Le Belmont %
September 30 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom %
October 3 - Boston, MA - Royale %
October 5 - New York, NY - Webster Hall %
October 6 - Washington D.C. - 9:30 Club %
October 7 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes %
October 8 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts %
October 10 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater %
October 12 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre %
October 13 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall %
October 14 - Surf City, NC - Ocean Fest
November 2 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live - Studio #
November 3 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn #
November 4 - Dallas, TX - The Echo #
November 7 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre #
November 8 - Denver, CO - Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom #
November 10 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex - Grand $
November 11 - Boise, ID - The Olympic $
November 13 - Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre $
November 14 - Seattle, WA - Neumos $
November 15 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom $
November 17 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall $
November 18 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst $
November 19 - Ventura, CA - Majestic Ventura Theater $
November 22 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues $
November 28 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren $
November 29 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre $

^ Little Cowboy
& Venus & the Flytraps
% Sports Team
# Sarah & the Sundays
$ Surf Trash

09/19 Peelander–Z with Dog Party at Turf Club Read More Peelander-Z Superhero Japanese punk band Peelander-Z is currently on tour in support of their latest album, Metalander-Z, stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul last night, September 19th. … Dog Party Dog Party are two teenage sisters called Gwendolyn (guitars, vocals - 17 years old) and Lucy (drums, vocals - 14 years old). Their record, Lost Control, is coming out August 13th on Asian Man Records. …

09/19/2023 Tuesday

Peelander–Z
with Dog Party
at Turf Club
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Our favorite Japanese superhero band Peelander-Z is back in town to celebrate their 25th Anniversary of the band. They’re calling it “P-Party! Z-Party!”.

If you’ve never seen a Peelander-Z show, do yourself a favor and check them out. They are one of the most interesting looking and creative bands you’ll ever see. And when you’re at the show, I can guarantee you that you’ll be singing (and possibly playing pots or drums) with the band.

Peelander-Z (02 May 2015)

The last time we saw them in May 2015, the venue, for whatever reasons, cut their instruments off after only 25 minutes, so we never really fully experience Peelander-Z: “What the heck happened to the Peelander-Z's Official Wizard World Minneapolis After Party show at the Pourhouse last night??!!!??? After just 25 minutes, the venue cut off the band's instruments!! Everyone in the audience and the band looked incredibly puzzled by the shutdown. The fans were screaming "One more song! One more song!" and Pink replied, "If only we could, but they won't let us play!"”

Dog Party to open.

Tour Dates:

09/13 Fort Worth, TX Tulips FTW
09/14 OKC, OK 89th Street - OKC
09/15 Wichita, KS John Barleycorn's
09/16 Lincoln, NE 1867
09/17 Kansas City, MO recordBar
09/19 St.Paul, MN Turf Club
09/20 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
09/21 St. Louis, MO Red Flag
09/22 Indianapolis, IN Melody Inn
09/23 Chicago, IL Reggies Rock Club
09/24 NewPort, KY The Southgate House Revival
09/25 Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe
09/26 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
09/28 Newmarket, NH The Stone Church Music Club
09/29 Providence, RI Askew Prov
09/30 Teaneck, NJ Debonair Music Hall
10/01 Brooklyn, NY The Meadows
10/03 Baltimore, MD Metro Baltimore
10/04 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
10/05 Richmond, VA Richmond Music Hall
10/06 Wilmington, NC Reggies 42nd Street Tavern
10/07 Charlotte, NC Snug Harbor
10/09 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
10/10 Sanford, FL Tuffy's Music Box & Lounge
10/12 New Orleans, LA Gasa Gasa
10/13 Houston, TX Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
10/15 Austin, TX The Far Out Lounge and Stage

09/21 Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors with Josiah and the Bonnevilles at First Avenue Read More Drew Holcomb Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is a Nashville band, whose members usually include Holcomb’s wife, Ellie, though she was understandably absent as the couple just had their newborn …

09/21/2023 Thursday

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
with Josiah and the Bonnevilles
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors are currently on tour in support of their new album Strangers No More. The band will headline First Avenue on September 21, 2023.

Drew Holcomb (24 July 2015)

We saw Drew in 24 July 2015, and wrote, “Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is a Nashville band, whose members usually include Holcomb’s wife, Ellie, though she was understandably absent as the couple just had their newborn son, Huck. New album, Medicine (Magnolia Records) came out at the beginning of the year, and the album continues to gain momentum with the band’s constant touring.”

Josiah and the Bonnevilles to open.

Tour Dates:

Sept. 9 in Chattanooga, TN @ Moon River Music Festival++
Sept. 13 in Birmingham, AL at Iron City
Sept. 14 in Louisville, KY @ Bourbon & Beyond Festival
Sept. 15 in Cleveland, OH at House of Blues
Sept. 16 in Indianapolis, IN at The Vogue
Sept. 19 in Des Moines, IA at Wooly’s
Sept. 21 in Minneapolis, MN at First Avenue
Sept. 22 in Madison, WI at Majestic Theatre
Sept. 24 in Kalamazoo, MI at Kalamazoo State Theatre
Sept. 29 in Boston, MA at Paradise Rock Club – Music Hall
Sept. 30 in Portsmouth, NH at the Music Hall
Oct. 1 in Burlington, VT at Higher Ground Ballroom
Oct. 4 in Ardmore, PA at Ardmore Music Hall
Oct. 5 in Richmond, VA at The National
Oct. 6 in Lexington, VA at Lime Kiln Theatre
Oct. 7 in Charleston, SC @ Riverfront Revival Festival
Oct. 14 in Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater^
Oct. 18 in Oxford, MS at The Lyric
Oct. 19 in Tulsa, OK at Cains
Oct. 20 in Forth Worth, TX at Tannahill’s Music Hall
Oct. 21 in Waco, TX at the Hippodrome

^ denotes Darius Rucker Dates
++denotes Goodbye Road Appearance

09/21 David Kushner with Chance Peña at Varsity Theater

09/21/2023 Thursday

David Kushner
with Chance Peña
at Varsity Theater
livenation.com

Singer/songwriter David Kushner is headlining the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on September 21st.

Show up early to check out rising singer-songwriter Chance Peña. The singer recently released his new EP Lovers to Strangers which features the single “In My Room”. The single got over 151 million streams across Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube, and 5 billion views on TikTok, with 2 million video creations and counting.

Tour dates:

9/10 - Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) - Philadelphia, PA
9/11 - Lincoln Theatre - Washington, DC
9/13 - Fairmount Theatre - Montreal, QC
9/15 - Opera House - Toronto, ON
9/17 - Saint-Roch XP @ Imperial Bell - Quebec City, QC
9/19 - Shelter - Detroit, MI
9/20 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
9/21 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
9/23 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
9/25 - The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
9/26 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
9/29 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
9/30 - Fortune Sound Club - Vancouver, BC, Canada
10/1 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA

09/22 Veronica Swift at Dakota Jazz Club

09/22/2023 Friday

Veronica Swift
at Dakota Jazz Club
dakotacooks.com

Award-Winning vocalist Veronica Swift is doing an early and late show at the Dakota Jazz Club, in Minneapolis, on September 22nd. As with all Dakota Jazz Club shows, arrive early to get some food.

Tour dates:

9/18/23 - The Cabaret - Indianapolis, IN
9/19/23 - The Cabaret - Indianapolis, IN
9/20/23 - Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH
9/21/23 - City Winery - Chicago, IL
9/22/23 - The Dakota - Minneapolis, MN
9/23/23 - The Howard - Osh Kosh, WI
10/12/23 - SFJAZZ Center - San Francisco, CA
10/17/23 - Pepperdine University - Malibu, CA
10/19/23 - Auburn University - Auburn, AL
10/21/23 - Middle C Jazz Club - Charlotte, NC
10/28/23 - Musikhuset Aarhus - Aarhus, DK*
10/29/23 - DR Concert Hall - Copenhagen, DK*
11/3-4/23 - Brass In Jazz - Real Teatro Santa Cecilia
11/7-8/23 - Duc de Lombards - Paris, FR
11/10/23 - Ronnie Scott’s - London, UK
12/30-31/23 - Eschio Estate - Umbria, IT

*performing with the Danish Radio Big Band

09/22 Oracle Sisters with Ryder the Eagle at Turf Club

09/22/2023 Friday

Oracle Sisters
with Ryder the Eagle
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

France’s Oracle Sisters will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul at the new date of September 22, 2023 (from May 13, 2023). The group was chosen as top 100 artists of 2019 by the NME.

Oracle Sisters, is painter and musician Lewis Lazar, with his friend Christopher Willatt and Finnish songwriter and drummer Julia Johansen. The trio’s music is a little mix of folk, rock, jazz and blues.

Ryder the Eagle to open.

Tour dates:

13 Sep - Bar Le Ritz - Montreal, QC
14 Sep – Garrison - Toronto, ON
16 Sep - The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls, Millvale - PA
17 Sep - DC9 - Washington, DC
19 Sep - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
22 Sep - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN
23 Sep – Schubas - Chicago, IL
25 Sep - Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA
26 Sep - The Jack London Revue - Portland, OR
28 Sep - Popscene/Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA
29 Sep - The Roxy Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

09/23 Vallis Alps at 7th St Entry Read More Vallis Alps Demo Taped seemed comfortable on tour, especially after only touring for the first time with Vallis Alps earlier this March 2016. ...

09/23/2023 Saturday

Vallis Alps
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Sydney, Australia’s Vallis Alps (David Ansari and Parissa Tosif) is touring in support of their debut album Cleave.

Talking about the record, Vallis Alps said, “This album was made over continents, through a broken (then repaired) friendship, a pandemic, us growing and morphing as individuals and as a band. We have poured every emotion and conversation into this album - a dream of ours to always make. A thread connecting the songs on the album is the idea of being equally patient with the joy as well as the sorrow in life. Essentially, the songs live in the realm of the pursuit of contentment as opposed to happiness... We keep coming back to the idea of a botanist. Taking care of, and working through many emotional moments that need pruning. It’s like active gardening of the soul and mind and how that process looks. Even the yearning, even the pain is valuable: don’t throw it all away.”

Tour dates:

Sun Sep 17 - Songbyrd Record Cafe - Washington, DC
Mon Sep 18 - The Foundry - Philadelphia, PA
Tue Sep 19 - Racket - New York City, NY
Thurs Sept 21- Pygmalion - Urbana, IL
Fri Sep 22 - Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL
Sat Sep 23 - 7th St Entry - Minneapolis, MN
Wed Sep 27 - Neumos - Seattle, WA
Thu Sep 28 - Polaris Hall - Portland, OR
Mon Oct 2 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
Tue Oct 3- Lodge Room - Los Angeles, CA

Minneapolis: September 20 to September 21

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

09/20 Swans with Norman Westberg at Fine Line Read More Swans We wrote about the avant-rock band Swans in 2014 when their debut album was remastered for a new vinyl release. The band is back on tour in support of their new The Glowing Man album. …

09/20/2023 Wednesday

Swans
with Norman Westberg
at Fine Line
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Swans is headlining the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on September 20, 2023.

The band is touring in support of their sixteenth studio album, The Beggar (Mute / Young God Records). The record was recorded and mixed at Candy Bomber Studio, Berlin, engineered by Ingo Krauss and mastered by Doug Henderson at Micro-Moose, Berlin. The album was written and produced by Michael Gira and features contributions from recent and former Swans, members of Angels of Light, as well as Guest Swan Ben Frost.

Norman Westberg to open.

Tour dates:

3 Sep – Austin TX, Paramount Theatre
7 Sep – Phoenix AZ, Crescent Ballroom
8 Sep – Los Angeles CA, Lodge Room
9 Sep – Los Angeles CA, Lodge Room
12 Sep – San Francisco CA, Great American Music Hall
13 Sep – San Francisco CA, Great American Music Hall
15 Sep – Portland OR, Revolution Hall
16 Sep – Seattle WA, The Crocodile Showroom
19 Sep – Omaha NE, Waiting Room Showroom
20 Sep – Minneapolis MN, Fine Line Music Cafe
21 Sep – Chicago IL, Cabaret Metro
23 Sep – Detroit MI, Magic Bag
24 Sep – Cleveland OH, Beachland Ballroom
26 Sep – Toronto ON, Phoenix Concert Theater
27 Sep – Montreal QC, Theatre National
29 Sep – Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg
30 Sep – Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg
1 Oct – Brooklyn NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg

09/21 Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors with Josiah and the Bonnevilles at First Avenue Read More Drew Holcomb Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is a Nashville band, whose members usually include Holcomb’s wife, Ellie, though she was understandably absent as the couple just had their newborn …

09/21/2023 Thursday

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
with Josiah and the Bonnevilles
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors are currently on tour in support of their new album Strangers No More. The band will headline First Avenue on September 21, 2023.

Drew Holcomb (24 July 2015)

We saw Drew in 24 July 2015, and wrote, “Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is a Nashville band, whose members usually include Holcomb’s wife, Ellie, though she was understandably absent as the couple just had their newborn son, Huck. New album, Medicine (Magnolia Records) came out at the beginning of the year, and the album continues to gain momentum with the band’s constant touring.”

Josiah and the Bonnevilles to open.

Tour Dates:

Sept. 9 in Chattanooga, TN @ Moon River Music Festival++
Sept. 13 in Birmingham, AL at Iron City
Sept. 14 in Louisville, KY @ Bourbon & Beyond Festival
Sept. 15 in Cleveland, OH at House of Blues
Sept. 16 in Indianapolis, IN at The Vogue
Sept. 19 in Des Moines, IA at Wooly’s
Sept. 21 in Minneapolis, MN at First Avenue
Sept. 22 in Madison, WI at Majestic Theatre
Sept. 24 in Kalamazoo, MI at Kalamazoo State Theatre
Sept. 29 in Boston, MA at Paradise Rock Club – Music Hall
Sept. 30 in Portsmouth, NH at the Music Hall
Oct. 1 in Burlington, VT at Higher Ground Ballroom
Oct. 4 in Ardmore, PA at Ardmore Music Hall
Oct. 5 in Richmond, VA at The National
Oct. 6 in Lexington, VA at Lime Kiln Theatre
Oct. 7 in Charleston, SC @ Riverfront Revival Festival
Oct. 14 in Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater^
Oct. 18 in Oxford, MS at The Lyric
Oct. 19 in Tulsa, OK at Cains
Oct. 20 in Forth Worth, TX at Tannahill’s Music Hall
Oct. 21 in Waco, TX at the Hippodrome

^ denotes Darius Rucker Dates
++denotes Goodbye Road Appearance

09/21 Durand Jones at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Durand Jones Neo soul band Durand Jones & The Indications and 79.5 will stop by the Fine Line Music Café on September 14, 2021, touring in support of their forthcoming album Private Space (Dead Oceans …

09/21/2023 Thursday

Durand Jones
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

R&B/soul singer Durand Jones is headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on September 21, 2023.

Jones’ debut solo album Wait Til I Get Over is out now on Dead Oceans.

Durand Jones (14 Sep 2021)

We caught Durand in 14 Sep 2021 and said, “I feel as if Durand Jones & The Indications, who formed in 2012, are part of a new soul wave, popularized by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (who also served as session band for Amy Whinehouse), Charles Bradley, and so many others that helped shaped the genre. ”

Tour dates:

Sep 19 St Louis, MO, US Old Rock House
Sep 21 Minneapolis, MN, US Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Sep 22 Chicago, IL, US Bottom Lounge
Sep 23 Outdoor Hamilton, OH, US Riversedge Amphitheater
Sep 24 Ferndale, MI, US The Magic Bag
Sep 26 Toronto, ON, Canada Axis Club
Sep 28 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Bowl
Sep 28 Philadelphia, PA, US Underground Arts
Sep 29 Baltimore, MD, US Baltimore Soundstage
Oct 1 Somerville, MA, US Crystal Ballroom
Oct 3 Pittsburgh, PA, US Thunderbird Cafe
Oct 3 Pittsburgh, PA, US Thunderbird
Oct 4 Washington, DC, US The Atlantis
Oct 6 Asheville, NC, US Asheville Music Hall
Oct 7 Raleigh, NC, US Red Hat Amphitheater
Oct 8 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West
Oct 10 Nashville, TN, US Exit/In
Oct 25 Baton Rouge, LA, US Chelsea's Live
Oct 26 Austin, TX, US Hotel Vegas
Oct 26 Houston, TX, US Last Concert Cafe
Oct 27 San Antonio, TX, US Paper Tiger
Oct 28 Austin, TX, US Mohawk
Oct 29 Dallas, TX, US Deep Ellum Art Co.
Oct 31 Englewood, CO, US Gothic Theatre
Nov 2 Boise, ID, US Treefort Music Hall
Nov 4 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom
Nov 8 San Francisco, CA, US Bimbo's 365 Club
Nov 9 Sacramento, CA, US Harlow's Upstairs
Nov 10 Santa Cruz, CA, US The Catalyst-CA
Nov 11 San Luis Obispo, CA, US Fremont Theater
Nov 14 Santa Ana, CA, US The Observatory
Nov 15 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Fonda Theatre
Nov 16 San Diego, CA, US Music Box
Nov 17 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom
Nov 18 Tucson, AZ, US 191 Toole

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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We♥KC- September 26-October 2, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

Read More The Cult starting off with the sing-along chorus of "Wild Flower". The great energy between the two original two original band members, singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy …

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

Rocktober! Traditionally, this Fall month has been one of the busiest of the year, with so many tours trying to work in those last cities in, before the holiday season and Winter slows things down again.

This year, seemingly everyone went back on the road after the pandemic lessened, making for a very busy September (& summer) as well, but several days this week, and in October (notably the 8^th, 14^th) are downright packed with shows. Choose wisely!

Shawn Mendes, as you probably heard, canceled his entire arena tour to focus on his mental health, indie rockers Girlpool were scheduled in KC this week, but released a statement last month that they had broken up, and Pale Waves found themselves with transportation issues. 

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro September 26th-October 2nd.

(Several artists are still requiring precautions for entry, so check with the venue and/or assume vaccination proof, might still be required)

Monday Sept 26

Beach Boys, Lied Center. $24-$65

Fun, fun, fun will undoubtedly be had as the band plays hits from six decades of music. We caught the band’s good vibrations back in 2019 and it was literally hit after hit after hit (don’t expect Brian Wilson with this version of the band though).

Shawn Mendes with Tate McRae, Sept. 26, T-Mobile Center CANCELED

Tuesday Sept 27

The Cult, Uptown, $45-$125

Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy, and co. have returned and with new music! “Give Me Mercy” is the brand-new single, ahead of their latest album, Under the Midnight Sun which drops on Oct 7, so expect a couple cuts from the upcoming record, along with four decades of rock classics. We caught the band on the opening date of their summer tour (where they debuted the single live), mentioning how strong Astbury’s voice still remains.

San Fran band King Woman to open, self-described as “hypnotic and breathy vocal dramatics” and “brooding, ethereal doom-rock.”

Rodney Crowell, Knuckleheads, $55

A musician’s musician, Crowell put out Triage just over a year ago, but in addition to his own many songs, he’s been playing some Emmylou Harris collaborations and a Townes Van Zandt classic, in recent sets.

Apocalyptica w Wheel, Leprous, Liberty Hall-Lawrence, $39.50-$75

The Finnish symphonic legends are approaching their 20^th anniversary as an ensemble and are out on their Cell-0 Tour, which we caught early on, in April in Minneapolis. Expect their own instrumentals, Franky Perez joining them on vocals, and of course, a couple Metallica covers for an entertaining evening.

Duckwrth, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $22

LA rapper aka Jared Lee out on his Chrome Bull Tour. Singles “Kiss U Right Now” and “No Chill” have been making waves since the end of last year. Expect a multimedia performance.

Pale Waves, recordBar, POSTPONED / CANCELED info here

Wednesday Sept 28

In Flames, Fit For An Autopsy, and Orbit Culture, Granada- Lawrence, $39.50-$129

The Swedish melodic death metallers have re-signed with label Nuclear Blast and have a new single, “State of Slow Decay” out now. Frontman Anders Fridén says the new song “includes everything that In Flames are known for. But it’s more than just a song, it’s a ...statement. I couldn’t be happier to release this as a taste of what’s to come.”

Openers and Jersey City deathcore band Fit for an Autopsy is on the label as well, and has The Sea of Tragic Beasts, out now.

BoomBox, recordBar, $15

The electronic DJ act has been around about 15 years and is self-described as “A little house, a little blues, a little funk, a little rock, and a whole lot of soul”.

ETHNO, the project of Jeffrey James Franca of Thievery Corporation, is also on the bill.

Thursday Sept 29

Keith Urban with Tyler Hubbard Ingrid Andress, T-Mobile Center. $29.50-$169.50

Australia’s favorite country music export is out on his Speed of Now World Tour and bringing along two solid support acts- half of Florida Georgia Line and a rising singer-songwriter. Expect some virtual duets, a John Denver acoustic cover, some guitar fireworks and Urban to keep energy high.

Giveon, The Midland, $32.50-$49.50

Out on his Give or Take Tour, the 7x Grammy nominated R&B star is out in support of the album of the same name. He may be best known for his contribution on Justin Bieber’s “Peaches” and “Chicago Freestyle with Drake, and another collab with him is on the way on a film soundtrack, according to Epic Records.

Kaivon, RecordBar. $20-$25

Making an immediate impact in 2016 with debut single, “Rebirth”, the EDM artist has made a unique impact on the genre.

Jamey Johnson, Prairie Band Casino-Mayetta, SOLD OUT

The multi-Grammy Award winner just contributed a cover for a John Anderson tribute album and released single, “Music Cities Killing Me” (w/Julie Roberts) and has over fifteen years of his own songs to draw from.

Firewater Festival – Blackberry Smoke, Old 97s, Nikki Lane, Reed Southall Band, Whiskey Myers, more, Sept 29-Oct 1, Lacygne, KS, $154.97

Road warriors Whiskey Myers are taking their live show to the next level with their second annual curated three-day event and a stacked lineup, all happening a bit south of the JoCo metro. The grounds are described as “surrounded by hills, lake water, and acres and acres of forest. You have a ton of options to make the most of your experience which could include floating the pond, exploring the Emerald Forest, and of course checking out the music at one of the stages.” Camping packages available.

Friday Sept 30

Hairball, Topeka Performing Arts Center, $25

Few do the hair band/heavy metal tribute better than this longtime act, now in its 22nd year of bringing blasts from the past. With their beginnings being first in the Minneapolis area, we’ve seen them over the years and their costumes/routines, and setlist of familiar jukebox songs, are all top-notch to make for a fun and very entertaining concert experience.

Verivery, Granada- Lawrence, $55-$60

K-Pop fans unite! The seven member Korean pop band is coming to middle America likely with unforgettable coordinated dance moves and sugary sweet songs. With BTS on indefinite hiatus, they might be the next to break even bigger.

Chris Lane, Homecoming Rock Chalk Block Party, downtown Lawrence, Free

Undefeated?! No one would have guessed this 4-0 start for Jayhawk football, defying the odds, and bringing all kinds of fairweather fans back into the fold. Great timing for the inaugural Homecoming Rock Chalk Block Party taking place downtown on the night before the Iowa State game, on Mass St. between 10th/11th St. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with music, games and activities. A Pep Rally is around 7:50 p.m. followed by country artist Chris Lane starting around 8:15. We caught Lane live this summer at Country Stampede in Topeka.

Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Knuckleheads, $30-$105

The Tennessee Americana band are out in support of 2019’s Dragons, with new music on the horizon soon. He and wife Ellie toured together earlier in the year, and we caught them outdoors, back in 2015.

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, “The Horn” featuring Sean Jones, Kauffman Center. $33.50-$68.50

From the moments Buddy Bolden and Louis Armstrong released their golden, burnished tones into the world, jazz music has in large part developed through the clarion call of wind instruments. In modern music, there is no more essential practitioner of the brass arts than trumpeter Sean Jones. From intimate whispers to spirited shouts, Mr. Jones will evoke the previous masters of the craft through his own inimitable voice.

Saturday Oct 1

Iceage w/Earth, recordBar, $25

Iceage are back with a new single, “All The Junk On The Outskirts,” which was recorded during the same sessions as their 2018 album Beyondless. "I consider this one of the better cuts off the Beyondless sessions, but it ended up being a misfit that wouldn't quite fit in with the other songs as we put together the track listing. Like a piece belonging to a different puzzle,” says frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt. “Much like it wasn’t welcome with the others on Beyondless, it's an anthem for those on the outside looking in.” We caught them live back in 2019. Drone metallers Earth co-headline this Fall tour.

The Black Angels, Bottleneck. $26

Austin TX psych-rock legends are back on tour in support of new album Wilderness of Mirrors, just out this month via Partisan Records. We caught them most recently in the California desert in 2019 and their 2014 show with the late Roky Erickson was one for the memory books.

Russell Dickerson, KCLive!, $25-$65

The rising country star had his second album, Southern Symphony released in late 2020 and also just guested on a recent Thomas Rhett single. He’s been playing new songs, “Big Wheels” and “Just Like Your Mama” so expect a new album soon.

Sunday Oct 2

Winterlude: Vine Street Rumble, Yardley Hall. $17-$35

Formed to honor the legacy of the “golden era” of Kansas City’s world-renowned jazz history, the band exclusively performs the same exciting music that made KC the place to be in the 1930s/’40s. The band personnel are the area’s “top call” musicians, who faithfully recreate the KC jazz scene. Accurately performing the swing music of Count Basie, Jay McShann, Andy Kirk and the 12 Clouds of Joy, Harlan Leonard and His Rockets, Mary Lou Williams, Joe Turner, Pete Johnson and others.

Girlpool, Bottleneck- Lawrence, CANCELED

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Minneapolis: February 24 to February 26

02/24 Son Volt at Fine Line Read More Son Volt Son Volt’s no-so-secret origins are based in the Minneapolis area in 1995, so this upcoming show is somewhat of a homecoming show for Son Volt. Show up early to check out singer/songwriter Anders Parker …

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

02/24/2022 Thursday

Son Volt
with Jesse Farrar (of Old Salt Union)
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Celebrated Americana band Son Volt returns to touring in support of their new album Electro Melodier.

Jesse Farrar (of Old Salt Union) to open.

Tour dates:

1/25 – San Francisco, CA – Chapel
1/28 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
1/29 – Seattle, WA – Neptune
1/31 – Boise, ID – Olympic
2/1 – Salt Lake City, UT – Commonwealth
2/3 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
2/4 – Colorado Springs, CO – Lulu Downstairs
2/24 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Hall
2/25 – Evanston, IL – SPACE
2/26 – Evanston, IL – SPACE
2/28 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
3/1 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls
3/2 – Alexandria, VA – Birchmere
3/3 – York, PA – Appel Center for the Arts
3/4 – Ardmore, PA – Ardmore
3/5 – Woodstock, NY – Levon Helm Studios
3/6 – Woodstock, NY – Levon Helm Studios
3/8 – Fairfield, CT – Warehouse
3/9 – South Orange, NJ – SOPAC
3/10 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
3/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
3/12 – Boston, MA – Sinclair
3/13 – Holyoke, MA – Gateway City Arts
3/15 – Bellefontaine, OH – Holland Theatre
3/16 – Ferndale, MI – Magic Bag
3/18 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

02/25 Drew & Ellie Holcomb at The Pantages Theatre Read More Drew Holcomb Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is a Nashville band, whose members usually include Holcomb's wife, Ellie, though she was understandably absent as the couple just had their newborn...

02/25/2022 Friday

Drew & Ellie Holcomb
at The Pantages Theatre
hennepintheatretrust.org

Drew & Ellie Holcomb is headlining the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis on Feb 25th. The husband-and-wife duo just released Coming Home: A Collection of Songs.

Tour dates:

2/4/22 @ Florida Theatre – Jacksonville, FL
2/5/22 @ Saenger Theatre – Mobile, AL
2/9/22 @ The Wilbur Theatre – Boston, MA
2/10/22 @ The Opera House – Brooklyn, NY
2/11/22 @ The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA
2/12/22 @ The Colonial Theatre – Phoenixville, PA
2/14/22 @ The Woodruff Arts Center – Atlanta, GA
2/15/22 @ Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC
2/17/22 @ Walker Theatre – Chattanooga, TN
2/18/22 @ Peace Center Concert Hall – Greenville, SC
2/19/22 @ The Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, TN
2/20/22 @ Lyric Fine Arts Theatre – Birmingham, AL
2/22/22 @ Hamilton County – Cincinnati, OH
2/23/22 @ The Sheldon Concert Hall – St. Louis, MO
2/25/22 @ Pantages Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
2/26/22 @ Athenaeum Theater – Chicago, IL
3/1/22 @ Revolution Hall – Portland, OR
3/2/22 @ The Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA
3/4/22 @ The Fremont Theater – San Luis Obispo, CA
3/5/22 @ The Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA
3/6/22 @ The UC Theatre – Berkeley, CA
3/24/22 @ The Paramount Theatre – Austin, TX
3/25/22 @ Majestic Theatre – Dallas, TX

02/25 Nile with Incantation, Sanguisugabogg , IAM at Cabooze Read More Incantation Morbid Angel will be rocking the Fine Line this Saturday, December 7th. Support will be provided by Swedish black metal bands Watain and American death metal veterans Incantation. …

02/25/2022 Friday

Nile
with Incantation, Sanguisugabogg , IAM
at Cabooze
cabooze.com

Death metal veterans Nile is heading out on their Age Of Vile Divinities US Tour, and they are bringing with them Incantation, Columbus death metal band Sanguisugabogg, and Texas death bringers IAM.

Tour dates:

2/03/2022 The Basement East - Nashville, TN
2/04/2022 Heaven - Atlanta, GA
2/05/2022 The Haven - Orlando, FL
2/06/2022 The Orpheum - Tampa, FL
2/08/2022 Scout Bar - Houston, TX
2/09/2022 Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill - Dallas, TX
2/10/2022 Vibes Event Center - San Antonio, TX
2/12/2022 The Nile Theatre - Mesa, AZ
2/13/2022 Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
2/15/2022 1720 - Los Angeles, CA
2/16/2022 Cornerstone Berkeley - Berkeley, CA
2/18/2022 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
2/19/2022 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
2/21/2022 Metro Music Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
2/22/2022 The Oriental Theater - Denver, CO
2/23/2022 The Royal Grove - Lincoln, NE
2/24/2022 Wildwood - Iowa City, IA
2/25/2022 The Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
2/26/2022 The Forge - Joliet, IL
2/27/2022 Pop's - Sauget, IL
3/01/2022 Piere's Entertainment Center - Ft. Wayne, IN
3/02/2022 El Club - Detroit, MI
3/03/2022 Beachland Ballroom- Cleveland, OH
3/04/2022 Crafthouse Stage & Grill - Pittsburgh, PA
3/05/2022 Reverb - Reading, PA
3/06/2022 The Palladium - Worcester, MA
3/08/2022 The Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY
3/09/2022 Baltimore Soundstage - Baltimore, MD
3/10/2022 The Canal Club - Richmond, VA
3/11/2022 The Blind Tiger - Greensboro, NC
3/12/2022 Ground Zero - Spartanburg, SC

02/26 Crash Test Dummies at The Fitzgerald Theater Read More Crash Test Dummies Son Of Dave (featuring Benjamin Darvill, formerly of Crash Test Dummies), just released Blues At The Grand on November 4th via Kartel. As usual with these things, he's set to head out on tour in the UK in support of the record. …

02/26/2022 Saturday

Crash Test Dummies
at The Fitzgerald Theater
first-avenue.com

Due to COVID-19, beloved Canadian band Crash Test Dummies announced that they’ve pushed the tour to 2022, in a belated 30th Anniversary tour. The band promised to play all their songs from their entire catalogue! If you love the mmm mmm mmm band, you need to see them on this tour.

Tour dates:

02/24/22 Kansas City, MO • Madrid Theatre
02/25/22 Omaha, NE • The Waiting
02/ 26/22 St. Paul, MN • Fitzgerald Theater
02/28/22 Chicago, IL • City Winery
03/01/22 Flint, MI • The Machine Shop
03/02/22 Kent, OH • Kent Stage
03/04/22 Buffalo, NY • Town Ballroom
03/05/22 Syracuse, NY • Westcott Theater
03/06/22 Pawling, NY • Daryl's House Club
03/09/22 Boston, MA • City Winery
03/10/22 East Greenwich, RI • Greenwich Odeum
03/11/22 Dalton, MA • Stationery Factory
03/12/22 New York, NY • (Le) Poisson Rouge
03/14/22 Philadelphia, PA • City Winery
03/15/22 Washington, DC • City Winery
03/17/22 Charlotte, NC • Booth Playhouse
03/18/22 Atlanta, GA • City Winery
03/19/22 Asheville, NC • Diana Wortham Theatre
03/20/22 Nashville, TN • City Winery
05/13/22 Albany, NY • Swyer Theatre at the Egg
05/14/22 Yaphank, NY • Mayday Music Festival
05/15/22 Bethlehem, PA • MusikFest Café
08/05/22 Dallas, TX • Granada Theater
08/06/22 Woodlands, TX • Dosey Doe - The Big Barn

02/26 Beach House at Palace Theatre Read More Beach House I saw Beach House in May 2007 and described them as ‚”painfully shy”. The quiet band is back in town, now more popular than ever, selling out the Palace Theatre next Friday. ...

02/26/2022 Saturday

Beach House
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

I’ll never forget randomly catching Beach House in 2007 and thought they were shy. The shoegazing band is making a rare appearance, as part of their Once Twice Melody Tour, in St Paul at the Palace Theatre this Feb 26th.

Tour dates

2/18/22 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
2/19/22 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
2/20/22 Grand Rapids, MI GLC Live at 20 Monroe
2/22/22 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre
2/23/22 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom
2/25/22 Madison, WI The Sylvee
2/26/22 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre
2/27/22 Milwaukee, WI The Riverside Theater
3/1/22 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
3/2/22 Cincinnati, OH PromoWest Pavilion
3/22/22 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
3/23/22 Atlanta, GA The Eastern
3/25/22 Austin, TX Moody Amphitheater
3/26/22 Houston, TX House of Blues
3/27/22 Dallas, TX The Factory in Deep Ellum
3/29/22 Santa Fe, NM The Lensic Arts Center
3/30/22 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom
4/1/22 Missoula, MT The Wilma
4/2/22 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
4/3/22 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
4/5/22 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
4/6/22 Portland, OR The Keller Auditorium
4/8/22 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
4/9/22 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
4/10/22 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre

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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Rocktober: October 27 to October 28, 2017

Rocktober: Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 27 to October 28, 2017.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Charly Bliss New York’s Charly Bliss will be headlining the 7th Street Entry in support of their album, Guppy (Barsuk Records). We caught the band with Veruca Salt in 2015 and wrote, “New York's Charly Bliss ....

WOLF PARADE
+ Charly Bliss
First Avenue
Fri 10/27/2017 (7pm/$25)
first-avenue.com
Canada’s Wolf Parade (Arlen Thompson, Dante DeCaro, Dan Boeckner, and Spencer Krug) is back with their first album in seven years (the band went dark in 2010 and only recently reemerged)!

Wolf Parade’s Cry Cry Cry came out earlier this month on Sub Pop.

Show up early to check out New York’s Charly Bliss. Their debut Soft Serve EP will be reissued on vinyl in November via Barsuk Records.

We previously caught Charly Bliss at July 2015 and May 2012 and wrote, “Hendricks and band came out charging for their forty-five minute set, with the opening ‘Percolator’, she vocally kickboxing into the song with a girlish, slightly squeaky vocal, instead of actually kickboxing as she does in the music video of the song.”

Tour dates:

10/22 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/24 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
10/26 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
10/27 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
1/12 - Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore Ballroom
1/13 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
1/14 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
1/16 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
1/17 - Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre Taube Family
1/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
1/21 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
1/23 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
1/24 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
1/26 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
1/27 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
1/28 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

Read More The Lemon Twigs I’m not going to lie, but the biggest buzz band I’ve seen in a long time, has got to be The Lemon Twigs. Almost immediately, the dancefloor was filled to the walls of curious . .... Charlie Parr As for the free shows for the Cedar, they include The Brass Kings with Purgatory Hill (West Bank Deep Blues Festival 7/22), Charlie Parr with Joe & Vicki Price (West Bank Deep Blues Festival 7/23), and Portland Cello Project (7/29). … Nick Lowe St Nick, the other Nick, Nick Lowe is bringing his "Nick Lowe's Quality Holiday Revue" to Minneapolis this December 3rd. When Lowe's record label approaching him to produce a holiday … Lewis Watson 05/09/17 UK singer/songwriter Lewis Watson is headlining Triple Rock Social Club on Tuesday. Watson is on a post-SXSW tour to promote Midnight (Cooking Vinyl). The new record is a departure .... Drew Holcomb Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is a Nashville band, whose members usually include Holcomb’s wife, Ellie, though she was understandably absent as the couple just had their newborn … KMFDM We are actually pretty excited to see that industrial pioneers KMFDM will be returning to the Twin Cities on August 15 at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis. ..… Haley Bonar Since 2003 The Size of Planets, Haley Bonar has been the staple Minneapolis singer/songwriter for years, even when she moved to Portland, Oregon, in 2009! … Farewell Milwaukee After tour opener, LA-based singer LP, had to pull out due to a meniscus knee injury, locals Farewell Milwaukee ably filled in with a 30 min. set of pleasant Americana rock … Actual Wolf After a pair of EPs, Actual Wolf (aka Eric Pollard) recently released his self-titled full-length (on Duluth MN's Chaperone Records). Touching on inspirations from Neil Young to … Big Wild Opening the show was Big Wild from Los Angeles. Big Wild is Jackson and was definitely a jaw dropper as an opening act for an already amazing line up. What sets Big Wild apart from the other acts of the night …

Other shows in the area:

• CHARLIE PARR
  The Cedar Cultural Center
  Fri 10/27/2017 (7pm/$18)
  Sat 10/28/2017 (7pm/$18)
  thecedar.org
  
  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:
  
  
  10/21 | Chicago, IL - Schubas
  10/27 | Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar Cultural Center
  10/28 | Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar Cultural Center
  
  
  
• NICK LOWE / LOS STRAITJACKETS
  Turf Club
  Fri 10/27/2017 (7:30pm/$30/Sold Out)
  Sat 10/28/2017 (7:30pm/$30/Sold Out)
  turfclub.net
  
  Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets to play the Turf Club on Friday and Saturday. Both shows are sold out.
   
  
  
  
• UMPHREY'S MCGEE
  Palace Theatre
  Fri 10/27/2017 (7pm/$35)
  Sat 10/27/2017 (7pm/$35)
  palacestpaul.com
  
  Umphrey's McGee is on their “It’s Not Us” Winter 2018 tour.
  
  Tour dates:
  
  
  10/21 Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
  10/22 New York, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
  10/26 Live Oak, FL @ Suwannee Hulaween
  10/27 St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
  10/28 St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
  11/2 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
  11/3 Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
  11/4 Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
  11/9 Hermosa, CA @ Saint Rocke
  11/11 San Diego, CA @ Winstons Beach Club
  11/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
  12/1-5 Punta Cana, Dominican Holidaze
  12/15 Chicago, IL @ Park West
  12/29 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
  12/30 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
  12/31 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
  01/11 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
  01/12 Cincinatti, OH @ Taft Theatre
  01/13 Cincinatti, OH @ Taft Theatre
  01/19 New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre
  01/20 New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre
  01/21 New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre
  01/25 New Haven, CT @ College Street
  01/26 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
  01/27 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
  01/28 Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn's Peak
  02/1 Columbus, OH @ Express Live!
  02/2 Kalamazoo, MI @ Wings Event Center
  02/3 Kalamazoo, MI @ Wings Event Center
  02/15 Washington, DC @ The Anthem
  02/16 Asheville, NC @ ExploreAsheville.com Arena
  02/17 Asheville, NC @ ExploreAsheville.com Arena
  02/18 Tampa, FL @ WhigFest Music & Arts Festival
  
  
  
• THE LEMON TWIGS
  Fine Line Music Cafe
  Fri 10/27/2017 (7pm/$20)
  Sat 10/28/2017 (7pm/$20)
  finelinemusic.com
  
  Like all those other bands, The Lemon Twigs is playing Friday & Saturday at the Fine Line Music Café.
  
  
   
• DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS
  + Lewis Watson
  Pantages Theatre
  Fri 10/27/2017 (7pm/$28)
  hennepintheatretrust.org
  
  See Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors before they play bigger/more expensive venues with Willie Nelson… The band stops in at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis on Friday.
  
  Tour dates:
  
  
  
  10/26 @ Hope College in Holland, MI*
  10/27 @ Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis, MN*
  10/28 @ City Winery in Chicago, IL*
  10/29 @ Deluxe at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, IN*
  11/3 @ Brady Theater in Tulsa, OK*
  11/4 @ Common Grounds in Waco, TX*
  11/6 @ Sam’s Burger Joint in San Antonio, TX*
  11/7 @ Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge, LA*
  11/10 @ Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth, TX^
  11/11 @ Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth, TX^
  11/14 @ Smart Financial Centre in Sugarland, TX^
  11/15 @ Rudder Auditorium in College Station, TX*
  11/17 @ Horseshoe Tunica in Robinsonville, MS^
  11/18 @ Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City, LA^
  11/22 @ The Jones Assembly in Oklahoma City, OK^
  12/10 @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN*
  
  
  
• KEYSHIA COLE
  Orpheum Theatre
  Fri 10/27/2017 (7pm/$39)
  hennepintheatretrust.org
  
  Four-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum R&B superstar Keyshia Cole will headline the Orpheum Theatre in support of her seventh full-length album 11:11 Reset (Epic Records).
  
  
   
• KMFDM
  + Ohgr
  Amsterdam Bar and Hall
  Fri 10/27/2017 (7pm/$25)
  amsterdambarandhall.com
  
  KMFDM is the drug against war, didn’t you know? The beloved industrial rockers have released a new LP Hell Yeah on earMUSIC.
   
  
  
  
• THOMAS RHETT
  + Walker Hayes, Old Dominion
  Xcel Energy Center
  Fri 10/27/2017 (7pm/$25)
  xcelenergycenter.com
  
  Thomas Rhett is playing Xcel in St Paul. Show up early to check out Walker Haynes and acclaimed country rockers Old Dominion.
   
  
  
  
• LAKE MONSTER BASH: HALLOWEEN MUSIC FEST
  + Haley Bonar, Farewell Milwaukee, Them Coulee Boys, Actual Wolf
  Lake Monster Brewing
  Sat 10/28/2017 (12pm/$15)
  lakemonsterbrewing.com
  
  Enjoy these local bands at the Lake Monster Bash: Halloween Music Fest on Saturday. Ticket Includes: Pint of Craft Beer from Lake Monster Brewing Co., Live Music, Specialty Beers and Infusions just for Participants, Exclusive Access to Lake Monster Brewing, Costume Contests, Metro Transit Pass, Access to Food Trucks and More!
   
  
  
• BIG GIGANTIC
  + Big Wild
  Myth
  Sat 10/28/2017 (7pm/$35)
  mythlive.com
  
  Colorado duo Big Gigantic is on tour with another “Big” band, Big Wild.
   
  
  

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NeedToBreathe, Switchfoot, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors at Cabooze Plaza, Minneapolis (24 July 2015)

Needtobreathe Setlist State I'm In Oohs & Ahhs (snippet) The Outsiders Girl Named Tennessee Wasteland Keep Your Eyes Open Devil’s Been Talkin’ Something Beautiful Feet, Don't Fail Me Now (new ending) Oh, Carolina (1st verse only) Difference Maker Multiplied The Heart -- Encore -- Brother (shortened) with Switchfoot, Drew Holcomb, Colony House Washed by the Water Switchfoot Setlist Stars Meant to Live Love Alone Is Worth the Fight Where I Belong Your Love Is a Song Hello Hurricane Dare You to Move Drew Holcomb Setlist American Beauty Nothing But Trouble Shine Like Lightning I've Got You with Bo Rinehart on mandolin Tennesee Live Forever What Would I Do Without You Here We Go Colony House Setlist Caught Me By Surprise Second Guessing Games Waiting for My Time to Come Silhouettes 2:20 Needtobreathe Tour Dates 08/06/15 Portsmouth, VA Ntelos Wireless Pavilion 08/07/15 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Summerstage 08/08/15 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion 08/10/15 New York, NY Terminal 5 08/11/15 Vienna, VA Filene Center At Wolf Trap 08/12/15 Florence, SC Florence Civic Center 08/14/15 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater 08/15/15 Memphis, TN "Moon River Music Festival" 08/16/15 Indianapolis, IN Farm Bureau Ins. 08/18/15 Meadow Brook Music Festival 08/19/15 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival 09/11/15 Dallas, TX 103.7 KVIL's Poptopia Read More Needtobreathe Sometimes good music just naturally transcends genres and categories. That seems to be the case with South Carolina band, Needtobreathe ... Switchfoot Switchfoot's first ever greatest hits album, The Best Yet. Although I have only heard of the band's name, I wasn't sure I have actually heard their music before. And for some reason, I thought they are a semi-recent Christian band … Drew Holcomb “Memphis–born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Drew Holcomb is 10 years into his music career, with many albums under his belt, but he's got himself a career highlight in Medicine.” … Colony House Here are some quick Colony House facts: #1 most played and downloaded single on SiriusXM Alt Nation, #3 Billboard Heatseekers Charts, and #7 on iTunes Alternative Rock Charts. …

It was night of “friends “and “neighbors”  in Minneapolis as the Tour de Compadres featuring NeedToBreathe, Switchfoot, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, and Colony House rolled into the Cabooze Plaza last weekend.

Colony House is a Tennessee-based indie rock trio with Christian roots, as brothers Caleb Chapman (vocals) and Will Chapman (drums) are the sons of singer Stephen Curtis Chapman and were joined by guitarist Scott Mills, with bassist and keyboardist Parke Avery coming along for the tour.

Debut album When I Was Younger had just come out, with several songs having a pronounced, bigger sound, like lead single, ‘Silhouettes’.  The band didn’t have a lot of time with only a five-song set, but half of them stayed around to back Needtobreathe, during their own headlining performance.

Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors with Bo Rinehart

Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is a Nashville band, whose members usually include Holcomb’s wife, Ellie, though she was understandably absent as the couple just had their newborn son, Huck.  New album, Medicine (Magnolia Records) came out at the beginning of the year, and the album continues to gain momentum with the band’s constant touring.

The newer ‘American Beauty’ opened their nine-song set, with band favorite song, ‘Nothing but Trouble’ following.  “Ten years dancing to the music; eight years dancing with the girl I love” from ‘Shine Like Lightning was a love letter to his wife, and Needtobreathe’s  Bo Rinehart jumped onstage on mandolin to assist on ‘I've Got You’.

Drew Holcomb

A fan-shouted request for single, ‘Tennessee’ from 2013’s Good Light, was heeded and inserted into the set list, as Holcomb mentioned it was unusual to hear a Minnesota request for a song about another state.

Another song inspired by his wife (I’m seeing a pattern here…) ‘What Would I Do Without You’ was sweet and mellow and the band ended with the call-and-response of the uplifting ‘Here We Go’. Holcomb mentioned from the stage that they’d already plotted their local return, back in town at the Varsity Theater next April 16^th, a nice relief after Tax Day.

Switchfoot

Veteran San Diego band Switchfoot made the very most of their paltry 35 min. set;  currently between albums but eager to join this tour, with singer Jon Foreman taking a page from the “Bono Playbook” realizing the best way to engage the crowd, is to be a part of it.

In what was mostly a greatest-hits set (to no one’s objection), Foreman spent his time on top of speakers, in the middle of the crowd, and playing both sides of the stage, to make sure everyone was involved.  The band opened with hit, ‘Stars’ and a mid-set highlight was Foreman recognizing a face in the front crowd, who had tweeted he was coming all the way from Pakistan just to see the band.

Deciding to bring him on stage, the band gathered around a single mic for ‘Hello Hurricane’ as the traveling fan played part cheerleader/ part harmonizer, clearly having the best day of his life.  Like Holcomb and Needtobreathe, Switchfoot is a “band of brothers”, with Foreman’s brother, Tim, taking center stage on bass and keyboards.

Often referring to the audience as “friends”, Foreman announced “I have one more left in me!” before launching into ‘Dare You to Move’ before leaving the stage sooner than most people wanted.

Needtobreathe

South Carolina’s Needtobreathe continues to evolve as performers and grow its fan base, even since we recently last saw them live.  The band, led by brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart and bassist Seth Bolt is still in support of their latest; Rivers in the Wasteland (Atlantic/Curb/Word Records) and headlined this Tour de Compadres (“Tour of Friends”) with a 79 min. closing set, shortened from their usual time which resulted in a few abridged versions of songs and a compressed playlist.

The opener was ‘State I’m In’, from the newest album, a stomper that set a nice tone for the rest of their set. Needtobreathe, like the other bands on the bill, have some definite Christian leanings, but because of shortened set times and the number of acts playing, letting their music do the talking, leaving the listener free to interpret any lyrics as closely (or not at all) as they wanted.

‘Wasteland’ slowed the pace a bit, with its “god on my side” chorus prompting numerous in the crowd to raise hands and sing along.  Bear described ‘Devil’s Been Talkin’ as one of his favorite songs that brother Bo wrote, while a truncated ‘Feet Don’t Fail Me Now’ led quickly into the first parts of ‘O Carolina’.

Setlist

‘Difference Maker’ seemed especially poignant to the mostly younger crowd, with many singing along word-for-word, with a buoyant ‘The Heart’ ending their main set.

A shortened ‘Brother’ first brought out Switchfoot’s Foreman to sing along, quickly followed by all of the opening acts, building into a climax complete with confetti cannons, that would have been a fine show ending,. But, the band decided instead to end with the quiet and contemplative ‘Washed by the Water’, done acoustically and with minimal instrumentation.

Crowd-wise, this was maybe the most respectable of the Cabooze Plaza crowd, with most there to actively listen to the music, sing a long, and be uplifted while having a good time.  Sounds like a night out with “friends” and “neighbors”? – Exactly.

NeedToBreathe at Cabooze Plaza, Minneapolis (24 July 2015)

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