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Rocktober: October 16, 2024

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16 Oct 2024 Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert at The Fitzgerald Theater Read More Jim Henson Trivia: Jim Henson did the voice of Kermit the Frog, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf the Dog, Mahna Mahna, The Muppet Newscaster, Link Hogthrob, Waldorf and Dr. Teeth. ....

16 Oct 2024 Wednesday

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert
at The Fitzgerald Theater
first-avenue.com

Experience Jim Henson’s Labyrinth like never before with Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert!. How this works is that you’re going to be watching the full movie, but with a full live orchestra band performing in sync to the movie. It’s probably not going to be bonkers like seeing a live version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but it’s the same idea.

Please note that there will be two showing: an early (2:30pm) and a late show (6:30pm).

Tour dates:

September 24th, 2024 Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Theatre

September 25th, 2024 Reading, PA Santander Performing Arts Center

September 26th, 2024 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre

September 27th, 2024 York, PA Pullo Family Performing Arts Center

September 28th, 2024 Concord, NH Capitol Center for the Arts

September 29th, 2024 Mississauga, ON Living Arts Centre

October 1st, 2024 Rutland, VT Paramount Theatre, VT

October 2nd, 2024 Medford, MA Chevalier Theatre

October 3rd, 2024 Patchogue, NY Patchogue Theatre

October 4th, 2024 Cranston, RI Park Theatre

October 5th, 2024 Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Music Hall

October 7th, 2024 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater

October 8th, 2024 Louisville, KY The Louisville Palace

October 9th, 2024 Columbus, OH KEMBA Live!

October 10th, 2024 Lexington, KY Lexington Opera House

October 11th, 2024 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre

October 12th, 2024 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre

October 13th, 2024 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater

October 13th, 2024 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater

October 14th, 2024 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre

October 16th, 2024 St Paul, MN The Fitzgerald Theater

October 17th, 2024 Waukegan, IL Genesee Theatre

October 18th, 2024 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater

October 19th, 2024 Omaha, NE Holland Performing Arts Center

October 21st, 2024 Dallas, TX Majestic Theatre

October 22nd, 2024 New Orleans, LA Orpheum Theater

October 23rd, 2024 Atlanta, GA The Eastern

October 24th, 2024 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre

October 25th, 2024 Orlando, FL The Plaza Live

October 26th, 2024 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall

October 27th, 2024 Ft Lauderdale, FL Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker

16 Oct 2024 Superchunk with Quivers at First Avenue Read More Superchunk We know that Narducy would play with Bob Mould and also Superchunk. His solo project is called Split Single, with a debut album Fragmented World, in 2014. .... Quivers Golden Doubt is the new album from Melbourne’s Quivers. According to band members Holly Thomas and Bella Quinlan, the cancellation of their 21-date US tour (due to COVID), left them undeterred ....

16 Oct 2024 Wednesday

Superchunk
with Quivers
at First Avenue
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Superchunk is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Foolish. This important album was the fourth album from Superchunk, previously known as Chunk, when Laura Ballance & Mac McCaughan formed Merge Records in the summer of 1989. If you love that album, here’s your chance to hear it played live.

Of the tour, Mac McCaughan said:

We’re excited to play a bunch of songs from Foolish (and as usual lots of other stuff) in the places where we made the record (Minneapolis and Chicago), some favorite towns we haven’t played in many years (Omaha, Lawrence, New Orleans), and one state where we’ve never played at all—this tour features our first show ever in South Dakota.”

Jason Narducy at the Cedar Cultural Center (28 Oct 2023)

We previously caught Superchunk’s live bassist Jason Narducy (who replaced Balance when she had to stop touring) in Oct 2023 and said, “Despite being around for four decades, he confessed he’s never played the Cedar Cultural Center. It’s not surprising, because the Cedar don’t normally book rock or punk bands, their focus is on World Music and the NPR audience. One of the stories he told early in his set was how his daughter was really into Destroy Boys. So, being the rock dad, he took his kids to Riot Fest and ultimately got the band (particularly guitarist Violet) to meet his daughter. She was crying “tears of joy”, and it was a moment she’ll probably never forget. What was the point to the story? Narducy ended, “The point is buy Destroy Boys records!””

Melbourne’s Quivers to open. We previously mentioned their Golden Doubt album in June 2021, and it looks like they have a new album Oyster Cuts, which just came out on Merge Records on August 9.

Tour dates:

Oct 14 Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner

Oct 15 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall

Oct 16 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

Oct 17 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room

Oct 18 Sioux Falls, SD – Icon

Oct 19 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater

Oct 21 Austin, TX – Radio / East

Oct 22 Houston, TX – The White Oak

Oct 23 New Orleans, LA – Toulouse Theatre

Oct 25 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse *

Oct 26 Gainesville, FL – The Fest

* w/ Ted Leo & the Pharmacists

16 Oct 2024 Pokey LaFarge with The Tailspins at Fine Line Read More Pokey LaFarge Pokey Lafarge is playing a two-night residency at the Turf Club in St Paul in support of his new album Manic Revelations (Rounder Records). For some odd reason, the venue is listing …

16 Oct 2024 Wednesday

Pokey LaFarge
with The Tailspins
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

American musician and singer-songwriter Pokey LaFarge is touring in support of Rhumba Country, available on New West Records.

The Tailspins to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 12, 2024 The Charleston Pour House Charleston, SC

Sep 13, 2024 Colonial Oak Music Park St. Augustine, FL

Sep 14, 2024 The Social Orlando, FL

Sep 15, 2024 Key West Theater Key West, FL

Sep 21, 2024 - Sep 22, 2024 Tidelands Music Festival Bremen, ME

Oct 16, 2024 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN

Oct 17, 2024 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL

Oct 18, 2024 The Stache Grand Rapids, MI

Oct 19, 2024 Longboat Hall Toronto, ON

Oct 20, 2024 The Daca Community Center Dacre, ON

Oct 22, 2024 Crystal Ballroom Boston, MA

Oct 23, 2024 Infinity Music Hall Hartford, CT

Oct 25, 2024 Racket New York, NY

Oct 26, 2024 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA

Oct 27, 2024 The Atlantis Washington, DC

Oct 29, 2024 Motorco Music Hall Durham, NC

Oct 30, 2024 Terminal West Atlanta, GA

Nov 1, 2024 Saturn Birmingham, AL

Nov 2, 2024 Chelsea's Live Baton Rouge, LA

Nov 4, 2024 The Heights Theater Houston, TX

Nov 5, 2024 Antone's Nightclub Austin, TX

Nov 6, 2024 The Kessler Theater Dallas, TX

Nov 7, 2024 George's Majestic Lounge Fayetteville, AR

Nov 8, 2024 Knuckleheads Saloon Kansas City, MO

Nov 9, 2024 Delmar Hall St. Louis, MO

16 Oct 2024 French Cassettes at Studio B (Skyway Theatre) Read More French Cassettes Bay Area indie rock group French Cassettes will be co-headlining the Underground Music Café with Athens’ Immaterial Possession. Immaterial Possession is touring in support of Mercy Of The Crane Folk (Fire Records) and French Cassettes …

16 Oct 2024 Wednesday

French Cassettes
at Studio B (Skyway Theatre)
skywaytheatre.com

French Cassettes is headlining Studio B (inside the Skyway Theatre), in support of their new album Benzene.

Benzene was recorded by French Cassettes, engineered by guitarist Mackenzie Bunch and mixed by Nick Krill (War On Drugs, Generationals). The album title, a twist on songwriter Lorenzo Scott Huerta’s family nickname, ‘Benz’.

Tour dates:

Sep 29 3rd and Lindsley @ Nashville, TN

Oct 1 The EARL @ Atlanta, GA

Oct 2 Pilot Light @ Knoxville, TN

Oct 3 Fleetwood's @ Asheville, NC

Oct 4 Snug Harbor @ Weekend Friend Charlotte, NC

Oct 5 The Camel Early Events @ Richmond Heights, VA

Oct 6 Songbyrd Music House @ Washington, DC

Oct 7 Johnny Brenda's @ Philadelphia, PA

Oct 9 Baby's All Right @ Brooklyn, NY

Oct 10 The Rockwell @ Somerville, MA

Oct 11 The Iron Horse @ Northampton, MA

Oct 13 Small's @ Hamtramck, MI

Oct 14 Beat Kitchen @ Chicago, IL

Oct 16 Skyway Theatre @ Minneapolis, MN

Nov 14 Lodge Room Highland Park @ Los Angeles, CA

Nov 22 Greens on Tenth @ Modesto, CA

Nov 23 Felton Music Hall @ Felton, CA

Jan 11 The Independent @ San Francisco, CA, United States

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 7 to October 8

10/07 Haley at State Theater (Ely, Minnesota) Read More 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! …

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10/07/2023 Friday

Haley
at State Theater (Ely, Minnesota)
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Haley, previously known as Haley Bonar, will be headlining the State Theater, Minnesota, on October 7th. Originally, I thought this was the State Theater in Minneapolis… but it is not, this is the State Theater in Ely, Minnesota. Ely is north of Duluth, Minnesota.

Haley is back with a 10th album, called Hunca Munca, from Graveface Records. The record comes out October 13, 2023.

Haley Bonar (28 Jan 2017)

We saw Haley in Jan 2017 and said, “Before Haley Bonar closed out the night, everybody currently working at the Current were on stage, standing behind Mark Wheat, who gave us a nice speech about the Current and how important the radio station is to everyone. Wheat mentioned that Bonar started in South Dakota, transplanted to Duluth, and eventually settled to St Paul... but there was a dark moment as he said she moved to Portland. Anyway, what’s important is that she’s back in Minnesota, and her new album Impossible Dream is one of our favorites from 2016.”

 

10/07 Low Cut Connie with Matthew Logan Vasquez and Mik Cool at First Avenue Read More Low Cut Connie Low Cut Connie (Adam Weiner, James Everhart, Will Donnelly, Larry Scotton, and Lucas Rinz) will be in town in support of their latest Dirty Pictures (Part 1) via Contender Records. …

10/07/2023 Friday

Low Cut Connie
with Matthew Logan Vasquez and Mik Cool
at First Avenue
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South Philadelphia-based rock ‘n’ roll group Low Cut Connie is on tour to support their new album Art Dealers (Contender Records). The tour will take them to First Avenue on October 7th, 2023.

Low Cut Connie (16 Jun 2018)

We’ll never forget how great they were when we first saw them at Rock the Garden in 16 Jun 2018 and wrote, “Low Cut Connie blew us away. Their explosive set even had Nikki Lane wanting to attend the Philadelphia band's upcoming show at First Avenue on November 1st.”

Matthew Logan Vasquez and Mik Cool to open.

Tour dates:

9/12 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
9/14 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met
9/15 – Medford, NJ – Medford Oktoberfest
9/16 – Elkton, MD – Elkton Music Hall Monday
9/18 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/19 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/20 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/23 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
9/24 – Camden, NJ – XPoNential Music Festival
10/1 – Nashville, TN – 3rd and Lindsley
10/3 – Chattanooga, TN – Barrelhouse Ballroom
10/5 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
10/6 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
10/7 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10/9 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
10/11 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
10/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
10/14 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
10/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre

10/07 KennyHoopla with Groupthink at Fine Line Read More KennyHoopla Rising star KennyHoopla was one of those, supposed to play The Truman this week but writing, "I need to take this time to focus on myself and my mental health. …

10/07/2023 Saturday

KennyHoopla
with Groupthink
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

KennyHoopla had to cancel Kansas City in Sep 2022… but as he promised, he’s back as “a stronger human and artists for myself.”

The “Raised by Wolves” tour will stop by the Fine Line in Minneapolis on October 7th.

Groupthink to open.

Tour dates:

9/27 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club*
9/29 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
9/30 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
10/1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts*
10/4 - Toronto, ON, CAN @ The Opera House*
10/6 - Chicago, IL @ Metro*
10/7 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line*
10/10 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre*
10/11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell*
10/13 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom*
10/14 - Vancouver, BC, CAN @ Fortune Sound Club*
10/15 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox*
10/18 - San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 Club*
10/20 - San Diego, CA @ Music Box*
10/21 - Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Festival
10/22 - Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Festival
10/24 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre*
10/25 - Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole*
10/27 - Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn*
10/28 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall*
10/31 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West*
11/2 - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum*
11/3 - Orlando, FL @ The Abbey*

*with support from Groupthink

10/08 Bre Kennedy with Sarah Walk at Icehouse Read More Bre Kennedy Bre Kennedy to open. Tour dates: April 7—Austin, TX—Antone’s Nightclub* April 8—Dallas, TX—Club Dada* April 10—Phoenix, AZ—The Crescent Ballroom* April 11—Los Angeles, CA—Troubadour*…

10/08/2023 Sunday

Bre Kennedy
with Sarah Walk
at Icehouse
icehousempls.com

Singer, songwriter, and producer Bre Kennedy is touring in support of her sophomore album Scream Over Everything. The record comes out November 10 on Nettwerk Records.

Kennedy’s tour will stop by the Icehouse in Minneapolis on October 8th.

Sarah Walk to open.

Tour dates:

September 28 - Atlanta, GA - Eddie’s Attic
September 30 - Ashville, NC - Different Wrld
October 2 - Washington D.C. - DC9
October 4 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Funhouse
October 5 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
October 6 - Davenport, IA - Raccoon Motel
October 8 - Minneapolis, MN - Icehouse
October 9 - Milwaukee, WI - Collective Back Room
October 11 - North Hampton, MA - Parlor Room
October 13 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
October 14 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
October 15 - Boston, MA - Deep Cuts

10/08 French Cassettes & Immaterial Possession at Underground Music Cafe

10/08/2023 Sunday

French Cassettes and Immaterial Possession
at Underground Music Cafe
underground-music-venue-cafe

Bay Area indie rock group French Cassettes will be co-headlining the Underground Music Café with Athens’ Immaterial Possession.

Immaterial Possession is touring in support of Mercy Of The Crane Folk (Fire Records) and French Cassettes is touring in support of Medium Horny (Tender Loving Empire).

French Cassettes Tour dates:

09/27 – Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong
09/28 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
09/29 – Boston, MA @ Deep Cuts
09/30 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
10/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ Ortlieb’s
10/02 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
10/03 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s
10/04 – Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
10/06 – St. Louis, MO @ The Golden Record
10/07 – Dubuque, IA @ Fox Den
10/08 – Minneapolis, MN @ Underground Music Café
10/27 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
11/09 – Portland, OR @ Mission Theater
11/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Permanent Records Roadhouse

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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