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Minneapolis: January 17 to January 23, 2020

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from January 17 to January 23, 2020.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Your Smith at Fine LIne Read More Your Smith Caroline Smith has decided to be now billed as Your Smith. I personally like the name change, because I have said this before, I think the name Caroline Smith is just too common and doesn't jump out at you. ...

YOUR SMITH
+ Chelsea Jade
Fine Line Music Café
Tue 01/21/2020 (7:30pm/$25/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

Your Smith (aka Caroline Smith version 3.0), is returning to the Fine Line Music Café this Tuesday, January 21st. As you know, we’ve been supportive of Smith since her humble beginning in Minneapolis - appearing as Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps in April 2009, as an Americana folk singer (although we did talk about her in Sep 2008).

Then something interesting happened, by the time her album Half About Being A Woman came out in 2013, Caroline Smith had shifted musical direction! We wrote about how her new sound is more like Sixties soul (after seeing her as headliner in Sep 2013). Of course, all of this is confirmed, when she was asked to open up for the screaming eagle of soul, Charles Bradley in Dec 2013.

If that wasn’t enough, Caroline Smith teamed up with Lizzo (who is now an international star!) and a few collaborative singles and co-headlining shows in Sep 2014.

By 2016, Smith moved to Los Angeles and re-invented herself as Your Smith.

Chelsea Jade to open.

Tour dates:

1.14 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
1.15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
1.17 - Salt Lake City, UK @ Kilby Court
1.18 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
1.19 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Jr.
1.21 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
1.22 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
1.24 - Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx
1.25 - Toronto, ON @ Drake Underground
1.28 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
1.29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
1.30 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
1.31 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s

Other shows in the area:

Jordan Davis 2020 Tour Modern Nature 2020 Tour Great Good Fine OK 2020 Tour Ron Pope at Fine Line Fruition at Turf Club Read More Great Good Fine Ok In contrast, Brooklyn's Great Good Fine Ok had a slightly longer 40-min set. Highlight of their set, was midway into their song ‘By My Side’ as Luke "the Shredmaster" Moellman did his best keytar solo. … Ron Pope Ron Pope's new album Work is out now on Brooklyn Basement Records. Rolling Stone Country called him one of the “10 New Country Artists You Need To Know” while Uncut called Pope “Atlanta’s answer to The Boss” …

JORDAN DAVIS
+ Kassi Ashton
Varsity Theater
Fri 01/17/2020 (7pm/$25)
Sat 01/18/2020 (7pm/$25)
varsitytheater.com

Jordan Davis’s upcoming show at the Varsity Theater sold out, so the band decided to quickly book a second show. The Nashville-singer recently released his cover of Jo Dee Messina’s “Heads Carolina, Tails California” on Amazon Music… which I would imagine will go well at his shows in Carolina or California.

Show up early to check out Kassi Ashton.

Tour dates:

01/16/2020 Boondocks Springfield, IL
01/17/2020 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
01/18/2020 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
01/22/2020 Luke Bryan's Crash My Playa
01/23/2020 Luke Bryan's Crash My Playa
01/24/2020 WCOL Birthday Bash
01/24/2020 Luke Bryan's Crash My Playa
01/25/2020 Luke Bryan's Crash My Playa
01/30/2020 Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
01/31/2020 Coyote Joe's Charlotte, NC
02/01/2020 The Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA
02/06/2020 Bogart's Cincinnati, OH
02/07/2020 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
02/10/2020 Jackson, MS
02/29/2020 McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR
03/05/2020 Ace Of Spades Sacramento, CA
03/06/2020 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA
03/13/2020 3Arena Dublin, Ireland
03/14/2020 3Arena Dublin, Ireland
03/21/2020 Rams Head Live! Baltimore, MD
04/17/2020 Tortuga Music Festival
04/18/2020 Tortuga Music Festival
04/19/2020 Tortuga Music Festival

MODERN NATURE
+ Olden Yolk
7th St Entry
Sat 01/18/2020 (8pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

London-based Modern Nature will be stopping by 7th Street this January 18th. Their debut album How To Live, came out on Bella Union earlier this year.

Olden Yolk to open. This is the project led by songwriters Shane Butler and Caity Shaffer.

Tour dates:

Jan. 11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
Jan. 12 – Boston, MA @ The Lilypad
Jan. 13 – Burlington, VT @ The Monkey House
Jan. 14 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le ‘Ritz’ P.D.B.
Jan. 15 – Toronto, ON @ The Monarch
Jan. 16 – Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx
Jan. 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
Jan. 20 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
March 3 - Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store
Mar. 4 - London, UK @ Omeara
Mar. 7 - Antwerp, BE @ Trix Bar
Mar. 9 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Mar. 11 - Barcelona, ES @ Sala Vol
Mar. 12 - Madrid, ES @ Siroco
Mar. 13 - Oviedo, ES @ Lata De Zinc

GREAT GOOD FINE OK
+ Aaron Taos
7th St Entry
Wed 01/22/2020 (7pm/$13)
first-avenue.com

NYC synthpop duo Great Good Fine OK returns to Minneapolis.

Aaron Taos to open.

Tour dates:

01/18/2020 The Garrison Toronto, ON
01/22/2020 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
01/24/2020 The Basement Columbus, OH
01/25/2020 Beachland Tavern Cleveland, OH
01/31/2020 U Street Music Hall Washington, DC
02/01/2020 The Foundry Philadelphia, PA

RON POPE
+ Caroline Spence
Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed 01/22/2020 (7pm/$25)
finelinemusic.com

Nashville singer-songwriter Ron Pope will play the Fine Line Music Café this Wednesday, January 22nd.

Caroline Spence to open.

Tour dates:

January 11 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL
January 14 Great Hall Toronto, ON
January 15 Union Stage Washington DC
January 16 Foundry at Fillmore Philadelphia, PA
January 17 Sinclair Boston, MA
January 18 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
January 22 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN
January 24 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
January 25 The Greek Station Salt Lake City, UT
January 27 Neumos Seattle, WA
January 28 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
January 30 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
January 31 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
February 1 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
February 3 Bronze Peacock Houston, TX
February 5 3Ten @ ACL Austin, TX
February 6 Granada Dallas, TX
February 8 Terminal West Atlanta, GA
April 17 Union Chapel London, UK
April 18 The Stoller Hall Manchester, UK
April 19 Melkweg Amsterdam, Netherlands
April 21 Kulturkirche Köln Cologne, Germany
April 23 Pustervik Göteborg, Sweden
April 24 Hotel Cecil København K, Denmark
April 25 Södra Teatern Stockholm, Sweden
April 27 Parkteatret Scene Oslo, Norway

FRUITION
+ The Mighty Pines
Turf Club
Thu 01/23/2020 (7pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Portland-based roots band Fruition will be stopping by the Turf Club this January 23rd in support of their upcoming Wild As The Night release (available January 17).

The Mighty Pines to open.

Tour dates:

Jan. 15 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
Jan. 17 - Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom
Jan. 22 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s
Jan. 23 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
Jan. 24 - Milwaukee, WI - Back Room
Jan. 25 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
Jan. 26 - Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme
Jan. 28 - Ferndale, MI - Parliament Room
Jan. 30 - Concord, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Stage
Jan. 31 - Somerville, MA - ONCE Ballroom
Feb. 1 - Albany, NY - The Hollow
Feb. 5 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl
Feb. 6 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
Feb. 7 - Ardmore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall
Feb. 8 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater
Feb. 9 - Charleston,WV - Mountain Stage
Mar. 3 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern Cafe
Mar. 5 - Knoxville, TN - Open Chord
Mar. 6 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East
Mar. 7 - Asheville, NC - Asheville Music Hall
Mar. 10 - Covington, KY - Madison Live
Mar. 11 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI +
Mar. 12 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
Mar. 13 - St Louis, MO - Old Rock House
Mar. 14 - Kansas City, MO - recordBar
Mar. 26-28 - Olympic Valley, CA - WinterWonderGrass
Apr. 1 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room
Apr. 2 - Jackson, WY - Pink Garter Theatre
Apr. 3 - Bozeman, MT - Rialto
Apr. 4 - Missoula, MT - Top Hat
Apr. 5 - Sandpoint, ID - Heartwood Center

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Minneapolis: May 10 to May 11, 2018

The Fratellis at First Ave Poster Read More The Fratellis You may remember that we went down to Chicago to see The Fratellis at their sold out show at the Metro in 2013. At the time, they were absent from the music scene … Blood Red Shoes UK rock duo Blood Red Shoes will be returning to North America this May in support of their self-titled album, which is out this week (March 11, 2014) via Jazzlife/[PIAS] America. .…

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 10 to May 11, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

THE FRATELLIS
+ Blood Red Shoes
First Avenue
Thu 05/10/2018 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Glasgow’s The Fratellis is back in Minneapolis. You may recall that we went to Chicago to see the trio in November 2013: “After a five year absent from the music scene, The Fratellis are back with a brand new album We Need Medicine. The Scottish band is currently in the middle of a tiny, tiny U.S. tour in support of it, and basically selling out every venue they booked!”

Now, in 2018, the group is back in the U.S. to promote their new album In Your Own Sweet Time (Cooking Vinyl), and, of course, have been selling out a ton of dates.

Brighton’s duo Blood Red Shoes (Steven Ansell & Laura-Mary Carter) to open.

Tour Dates

May 7 Salt Lake City UT @ The Complex
May 8 Denver CO @ Bluebird Theater
May 10 Minneapolis MN @ First Avenue
May 11 Chicago IL @ Metro
May 12 Toronto ON @ Danforth Music Hall
May 14 Detroit MI @ Majestic Theatre
May 15 Philadelphia PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
May 16 Brooklyn NY @ Brooklyn Steel
May 18 Boston MA @ Paradise
May 19 Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
May 21 Nashville TN @ Exit In
May 22 Atlanta GA @ Terminal West

Great Good Fine OK / Smallpools 2018 Poster Bishop Briggs at First Ave Poster Chris Smither 2018 Poster Read More Bishop Briggs Wild horses couldn’t keep fans streaming like a river into the Fine Line Music Café for the latest sold-out GO Show, headlined by up-and-comer Bishop Briggs. .... Great Good Fine Ok In contrast, Brooklyn's Great Good Fine Ok had a slightly longer 40-min set. Highlight of their set, was midway into their song ‘By My Side’ as Luke "the Shredmaster" Moellman did his best keytar solo. … Smallpools Indie pop band, Smallpools, hasn't been around very long, forming earlier this year, but they are already making big waves. The band opened with one of their singles, Mason Jar, before going on to play ....

Other shows in the area:

GREAT GOOD FINE OK / SMALLPOOLS
+ Half The Animal
Varsity Theater
Thu 05/10/2018 (6:30pm/$18)
varsitytheater.com

The Great Good Fine OK and Smallpools co-headlining 2018 tour will be stopping by the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown this Thursday.

We’ve seen both bands a couple of times, and was pretty excited to see Smallpools on their first national tour in July 2013: “From my understanding, this was Smallpools' very first national tour, so they were quite excited to play Minneapolis for the first time. They seem like a really new band, playing songs from their Have a Great Summer EP (including "Over and Over" and the set closer "Dreaming").”

Tour dates:

05/7/18 - Cleveland, OH - Cambridge Room
05/8/18 - Detroit, MI - Shelter
05/10/18 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity
05/11/18 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
05/12/18 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
05/15/18 - Salt Lake City, UT - Complex
05/20/18 - Vancouver, BC - Imperial
05/18/18 - Portland, OR - Haw/18orne /18eater
05/22/18 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall
05/23/18 - San Diego, CA - Voodoo Room
05/24/18 - Los Angeles, CA - BELASCO

BISHOP BRIGGS
+ Matt Maeson
First Avenue
Fri 05/11/2018 (7pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

London-born, Los Angeles-based Bishop Briggs is headlining the Go Show at First Avenue on Friday. Jordan Alamat, the DJ from radio station Go 96.3 will be hosting the event.

This isn’t Briggs’ first Go Show, in fact, she headlined the radio station’s show last year, in April 2017, which we wrote, “Born with the name of Sarah McLaughlin, it’s not surprising that London transplanted LA singer-songwriter goes by the stage name Bishop Briggs and the crush of the crowd could hardly wait for her hour-long headlining set, in support of her self-titled debut EP (on Island Records). The pony-tailed artist, in black skirt and oversized Members Only-style zippered jacket hardly stood still for the entire hour, bouncing about from side to side, constantly engaging the crowd to jump along with her.”

Show up early to check out Matt Maeson, who recently released his EP The Hearse on Neon Gold / Atlantic Records. Fans of Jeff Buckley’s hypnotic voice should take note.

Tour dates:

May 8 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
May 10 - Kansas City, MO - Truman
May 11 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
May 15 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
May 16 - Montreal, QC - L’Astral
May 18 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
May 22 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
May 23 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
May 25 - Charlotte, NC - The Underground
May 26 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
May 27 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
May 29 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn
May 30 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works

CHRIS SMITHER
+ Zak Trojano
Cedar Cultural Center
Fri 05/11/2018 (7pm/$22)
thecedar.org

Songwriter and bluesman Chris Smither is celebrating more than 50 years in the music industry with his new album Call Me Lucky (Signature Sounds). This new record is the musician’s first album of original songs in six years. Of course, he’s taking the new album and his 50+ years of music on tour... stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center this Friday, May 11th.

Singer/songwriter Zak Trojano will be opening.

Tour dates:

May 10 EVANSTON, IL Evanston SPACE
May 11 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Cedar Cultural Center
May 12 ANN ARBOR, MI The Ark
May 13 CLEVELAND, OH Beachland Ballroom
May 15 PITTSBURGH, PA Club Cafe
May 16 BUFFALO, NY 9th Ward @ Babeville
May 17 ROCHESTER, NY Penthouse at One East Ave
July 20 TELLURIDE, CO Telluride Americana Music Festival

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Minneapolis: November 10 to November 11, 2017

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on November 10 to November 11, 2017.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Ted Leo & the Pharmacists Ted Leo is currently hanging out with Aimee Mann as The Both. The Both is planning on releasing an album in February 2014. …

TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS
+ Ian Sweet
Triple Rock Social Club
Sat 11/11/2017 (7pm/$18/Sold Out)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Ted Leo is back to fronting Ted Leo And The Pharmacists after his The Both project with Aimee Mann. Of course, with the closure of the Triple Rock Social Club and Ted Leo’s popularity, the upcoming show is sold out.

Ted Leo’s new album is called The Hanged Man, his most personal and saddest record according to fans and critics.

Ian Sweet to open.

Tour dates:

Nov 04 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Nov 05 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
Nov 06 Toronto, ON – Mod Club
Nov 07 Columbus, OH – The Basement
Nov 08 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Nov 09 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
Nov 12 Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub
Nov 13 Seattle, WA – Crocodile
Nov 14 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
Nov 15 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
Nov 17 Los Angeles, CA – Fonda Theatre
Nov 18 Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room

Read More Felly 1/01/17 New Year’s Day 01/02/17 New Year’s Day Observed 01/03/17 Beats and rapper Felly and Gyyps will be at the Pourhouse. .... Highly Suspect M.C.I.D. Four letters that define the Highly Suspect fan and if you don’t know what they are, chances are you will soon, as the trio is clearly on the cusp of making a bigger … Great Good Fine Ok In contrast, Brooklyn's Great Good Fine Ok had a slightly longer 40-min set. Highlight of their set, was midway into their song ‘By My Side’ as Luke "the Shredmaster" Moellman did his best keytar solo. … Phinehas Phinehas and Kingdom Of Giants to open the show. Please note time (5pm). Tour dates: 01/13/15 Tucson, AZ The Rock ... In Hearts Wake Also on the bill are In Hearts Wake and '68. Protest the Hero tour dates: 01/05/17 - Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD 01/06/17 - Playstation Theatre - New York, NY ... Jack & Jack Popular comedy/music duo Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnson, known as Jack & Jack, will be stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. The show is sold out … Like Moths To Flames All That Remains will be joined on stage by Like Moths To Flames and We Came As Romans. The latter released their self-titled album on July 24th of this year. It debuted at #8 ... Ibeyi French Cuban twins, Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz (daughters of the late Cuban percussion Anga Díaz), are known on stage as Ibeyi. They announced their first ever North American tour ... Johnnyswim Acclaimed husband-and-wife team Johnnyswim will be heading out on their second annual "A Johnnyswim Christmas Tour" this December, stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Tuesday …

Other shows in the area:

FELLY
+ Trip Carter, Trapo
The Cabooze
Fri 11/10/2017 (7pm/$22.50)
cabooze.com

Rising hip-hop artist Felly will be headlining the Cabooze this Friday.

Tour dates:

11/9—Denver, CO—Gothic Theatre
11/10—Minneapolis, MN—Cabooze
11/11—Chicago, IL—Metro
11/15—Atlanta, GA—Terminal West
11/16—New York, NY—American Beauty NYC
11/17—Washington, DC—Rock & Roll Hotel
11/18—Burlington, VT—Higher Ground Ballroom

SARAH MORRIS
+ Graham Braham, Becky Rae Dalton
Hook & Ladder
Fri 11/10/2017 (7pm/$12)
thehookmpls.com

Local singer Sarah Morris will be at the Hook & Ladder on Friday for her album release party for her third album Hearts In Need Of Repair.

FIT FOR A KING / IN HEARTS WAKE
+ Phinehas, Like Moths To Flames
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Fri 11/10/2017 (6pm/$12)
amsterdambarandhall.com

The co-headlining tour of Fit For A King and In Hearts Wake will be coming to the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St Paul this Friday, November 10th.

Tour Dates

Nov 9 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
Nov 10 - St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar
Nov 11 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
Nov 12 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II
Nov 14 - Columbus, OH @ Park St Saloon
Nov 15 - Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
Nov 16 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
Nov 17 - Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck
Nov 18 - Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
Nov 19 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Nov 20 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage
Nov 21 - Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge
Nov 22 - New York, NY @ The Gramercy
Nov 24 - Freehold, NJ @ GameChangerWorld
Nov 25 - Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
Nov 26 - Greensboro, NC @ Arizona Pete's
Nov 27 - Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
Nov 28 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Nov 29 - Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
Dec 1 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
Dec 2 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
Dec 4 - Phoenix, AZ @ Joe Grotto's
Dec 5 - San Diego, CA @ SOMA
Dec 6 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Dec 7 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
Dec 8 - Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
Dec 9 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Dec 10 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Dec 12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Dec 13 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Dec 15 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
Dec 16 - Dallas, TX @ Trees

GREAT GOOD FINE OK
+ Tigertown
7th Street Entry
Fri 11/10/2017 (8pm/$13)
first-avenue.com

Great Good Fine OK will be at the 7th Street Entry on Friday, with Australia’s alt-pop favorites Tigertown. Tigertown’s new Warriors EP arrives November 17th on Neon Gold Records / Atlantic.

Tour Dates:

03 Nov - Montreal, CA @ Mini Campus
04 Nov - Toronto, CA @ The Garrison
06 Nov - Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room at The Crofoot
07 Nov - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
09 Nov - Urbana, IL @ The Canopy Club
10 Nov - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
11 Nov - Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
12 Nov - Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
14 Nov - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
15 Nov - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall

JACK & JACK
+ Olivia O'Brien
Minneapolis Music Hall
Fri 11/10/2017 (7:30pm/$22.50)
musichallmpls.com

Pop duo Jack & Jack announce their new single “Beg,” out on September 22nd via Island Records.

Nov 6 Philadelphia, PA The TLA*
Nov 8 Cleveland, OH House of Blues*
Nov 9 Chicago, IL Concord Music Hall*
Nov 10 Minneapolis, MN Music Hall*
Nov 11 Milwaukee, WI The Rave**
Nov 12 Detroit, MI St Andrews Hall**
Nov 14 Louisville, KY Mercury Hall**
Nov 16 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom**
Nov 17 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s**
Nov 18 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe **
Nov 20 Houston, TX House of Blues**
Nov 21 San Antonio, TX Aztec Theatre**
Nov 22 Dallas, TX House of Blues**
Nov 24 Omaha, NE Slowdown**
Nov 26 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre**
Nov 30 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre*
Dec 1 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl*
Dec 2 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory OC*
Dec 5 Seattle, WA Showbox*
Dec 6 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom*
Dec 7 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore*
Dec 10 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre*

*Olivia O’Brien opening
**PRETTYMUCH opening

J. BRIOZO
+ Lolo’s Ghost
Phoenix Theater
Fri 11/10/2017 (8pm/$5)
phoenixtheatermpls.org

J. Briozo (from Swallows) is having an album release party this Friday, November 10th at the Phoenix Theater (2605 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis). Lolo’s Ghost to open.

The Band:

Jeff Crandall - Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Pianos, Organs, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Aaron Kerr - Bass, Cello Brett Hanson - Guitars (Lead and Rhythm Electric), Lap Steel, Backing Vocals
Justin DeLeon - Drums, Percussion
Tyson Allison - Percussion, Organ, Chimes, Bells, Guitars, Backing Vocals
Additional Players: Jim Baldrica - Horns; Kimberly Vang - Backing Vocals; Kallie Bruett - Backing Vocals

HIGHLY SUSPECT
+ Bones
First Avenue
Fri 11/10/2017 (8pm/$30/Sold Out)
Sat 11/11/2017 (8pm/$30/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

The always entertaining and popular group Highly Suspect is back in town for a double night residency at First Avenue. Of course, both nights are sold out.

Tour dates:

11/4 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony
11/5 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr Smalls
11/7 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
11/10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
11/11 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
11/14 - Des Moines, IA - Woolys
11/15 - Des Moines, IA - Woolys
11/17 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
11/18 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues

IBEYI
+ theMIND
Fine Line Music Cafe
Sat 11/11/2017 (8pm/$22)
finelinemusic.com

Sister group Ibeyi, who got high praises from the purple one, Prince, is headlining the Fine Line Music Café this Saturday. If Prince was alive, he’d be at this show.

Tour dates:

11/4 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer *
11/5 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel *
11/6 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre *
11/7 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Hall *
11/9 Detroit, MI Magic Stick *
11/10 Chicago, IL Red Bull Sound Select
11/11 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Café *
11/14 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre *
11/15 Vancouver, BC The Commodore Ballroom *
11/16 Portland, OR Revolution Hall *
11/18 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore *
11/19 Los Angeles, CA Theatre at the Ace Hotel *
11/24 Paris, FR Casino de Paris (Festival Inrocks)
12/2 Cologne, DE Club Bahnhof Ehernfeld
12/3 Berlin, DE Lido
12/4 Hamburg, DE Knust
12/5 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso Noord
12/7 Leuven, BE Het Depot

JOHNNYSWIM
+ Striking Matches
State Theatre
Sat 11/11/2017 (7pm/$30)
hennepintheatretrust.org

Husband & wife band Johnnyswim is back in Minneapolis… this time at the fancy State Theatre in Minneapolis.

Tour dates:

Nov 4—Raleigh, NC—The Ritz
Nov 6—New York, NY—Irving Plaza
Nov 7—New York, NY—Irving Plaza
Nov 8—Philadelphia, PA—Electric Factory
Nov 10—Chicago, IL—The Vic
Nov 11—Minneapolis, MN—State Theatre
Nov 14—Boston, MA—Wilbur Theatre
Nov 15—Washington, DC—Lincoln Theatre
Nov 16—Atlanta, GA—Tabernacle
Nov 17—Birmingham, AL—Iron City
Dec 8—Nashville, TN—Schermerhorn Symphony

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Minneapolis: January 12 to January 15, 2017

Start off the year with these Minneapolis/St Paul shows from January 12 to January 15, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Tommy Stinson This Tommy Stinson (bass player for this little known band called The Replacements) with Milwaukee's Midnight Reruns and Philadelphia's Beach Slang is sold out. .…

BASH & POP
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday, 01/12/17, 8pm ($75)
first-avenue.com

The last time we saw Tommy Stinson in September 2015, we noted that he played a few Bash & Pop songs on his encore. Many of the Replacements fans in the audience just loved hearing those B&P songs.

After 22 years, Stinson decided to resurrect the name. When asked why, he explained, “The first B&P album was rootsy, very rock n’ roll and as the new stuff started to come together, it felt like that. Also, as I was playing rough mixes of some of these new recordings for friends, many said it reminded them of the B&P record … so it just seemed to make sense.”

What can you expect from the show? It’s really unpredictable, because Stinson will play whatever he wants (sometime confusing the other band members). We’re pretty sure he won’t play any ‘Mats songs... but you never know. That’s part of the fun when you see Tommy Stinson.

NOTE: For this particular show, you can only buy tickets via Pledge Music... but at least you will also get to party with the band for their post-show.

The So So Glos to open.

BASH & POP LIVE SHOWS:

01/12 MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 7th Street Entry $
01/13 MILWAUKEE, WI - Cactus Club $
01/14 CHICAGO, IL - Cobra Lounge $
01/15 COLUMBUS, OH - Big Room Bar $
01/16 CLEVELAND, OH - Now That's Cllass $
01/17 PHILADELPHIA, PA - Johnny Brenda's $
01/18 NEW YORK, NY - Mercury Lounge ©
01/20 ASBURY PARK, NJ - The Saint $
01/21 ALLSTON, MA - Great Scott $
02/28 SEATTLE, WA - Chop Suey
03/01 PORTLAND, OR - Doug Fir
03/03 SACRAMENTO, CA - Harlow's
03/04 SAN JOSE, CA - The Ritz
03/05 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Swedish American Hall
03/07 LOS ANGELES, CA - Troubadour
03/09 SAN DIEGO, CA - Casbah
03/13th - AUSTIN, TX - SXSW

$ - w/ The So So Glos
© - w/ Mikey Erg Band

Read More August Burns Red August Burns Red's latest album, Found in Far Away Places is out now on Fearless Records. Their single "Identity" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category. .…

AUGUST BURNS RED
at The Cabooze
Sunday, 01/15/17, 5pm ($25)
cabooze.com

August Burns Red is celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary of Messengers.

Show up early for this all-ages show to check out Protest the Hero. These Canadians won the Juno award for 2014’s Metal/Hard Music Album of the year for Volition. Protest the Hero’s latest Pacific Myth is out now.

Also on the bill are In Hearts Wake and '68.

Protest the Hero tour dates:

01/05/17 - Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD
01/06/17 - Playstation Theatre - New York, NY
01/07/17 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
01/08/17 - Metropolis - Montreal, Canada
01/09/17 - London Music Hall - London, Canada
01/11/17 - St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
01/12/17 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
01/13/17 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
01/14/17 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
01/15/17 - Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
01/16/17 - Bourbon Theatre - Lincoln, NE
01/17/17 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
01/18/17 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
01/20/17 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
01/21/17 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
01/22/17 - Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA
01/24/17 - Belasco Theater - Los Angeles, CA
01/25/17 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
01/26/17 - Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas, NV
01/27/17 - Soma - San Diego, CA
01/28/17 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ
01/30/17 - Alamo City Hall - San Antonio, TX
01/31/17 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
02/01/17 - Numbers - Houston, TX
02/02/17 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
02/03/17 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL
02/04/17 - Revolution - Fort Lauderdale, FL
02/06/17 - State Theatre - Tampa, FL
02/07/17 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
02/08/17 - Rocketown - Nashville, TN
02/09/17 - The National - Richmond, VA
02/10/17 - The Norva - Norfolk, VA
02/11/17 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
02/12/17 - Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY
02/14/17 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
02/15/17 - Mr. Smalls - Millvale, PA
02/17/17 - Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY

Other shows in the area:

01/12/17 Famous Art Garfunkel (that Garfunkel of Simon & Garfunkel) will be at Pantages Theatre.

01/13/17 G. Love & Special Sauce will headline First Avenue. ReBirth Brass Band to open.

01/13/17 Great Good Fine OK and Flor will play 7th Street Entry.

01/14/17 Patti LaBelle will be at The State Theatre.

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Great Good Fine Ok at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (08 Mar 2016)

Tour Dates 03.09 - Chicago - Lincoln Hall + Schubas 03.10 - Toronto - The Drake Hotel 03.12 - Brooklyn - Music Hall of Williamsburg Read More Great Good Fine Ok In contrast, Brooklyn's Great Good Fine Ok had a slightly longer 40-min set. Highlight of their set, was midway into their song ‘By My Side’ as Luke "the Shredmaster" Moellman did his best keytar solo. … Handsome Ghost Handsome Ghost to open the show. Suspiciously dates around SXSW are left blank at the moment... but we suspect they’ll be down in Austin after March 12th. …

Great Good Fine OK and Handsome Ghost took over the 7th Street Entry on Tuesday night and brought along their upbeat pop music and a great night with them.

Handsome Ghost

The show started with Handsome Ghost. This group only has one EP out at this point but you better believe there are huge things to expect for them. They seemed to play almost all of their songs off their EP Steps along with a couple brand spanking new songs. Regardless of the song, the singer's voice had something about it that you couldn't pull yourself away from.

Maybe it was the prominent auto-tune or maybe it was the way he looked while he sang the words that talked about the cliché topics of love and love lost, but there was something about him. His voice was smooth with or without the auto-tune. It had this element of realness that many indie pop singers just don't have. It didn't feel like he was just going through the motions and saying the words that someone else wrote for him. You could feel him feeling what he was singing and that, my friends, is something that is magical to see when you're at a show and have no expectations.

As I mentioned, the auto-tune was alive and thriving last night. That usually bugs me and is a huge turn off but it worked last night. It always just depends on the type of music being performed as to whether or not the auto tune works. Last week at the metal show that I walked out of, it did not work... at all. Last night, at this indie pop show full of upbeat pop songs, it definitely worked.

The headliner of the night was Great Good Fine Ok. The room was packed to the brim full of young kids who weren't even old enough to drink mixed with the young twenty somethings that probably should have stopped drinking a couple Summit bombers ago. Regardless of who it was in the crowd, they were dancing to Great Good Fine OK like they hadn't been out of the house in years.

The crowd was excited from the get-go and as soon as the band threw out multiple handfuls of glow sticks, the crowd just couldn't stand still. The music of GGFO really does make you just want to bounce up and down. It's upbeat pop music but at times sounds techno-y and then indie-y at other times. I understood very quickly why this band was so popular.

The songs they play sound like they are written for other pop singers. These guys could probably make bank by writing songs for other people but come on, there's no fun in that so I get it. You could almost pick who in the top pop charts could be picked to sing a certain song by these guys. Some songs screamed, Justin Bieber, while others had more of a soulful voice which I could easily hear Bruno Mars playing. But you know what, it was more than cool to see this band playing their own songs.

Their live show was everything you would expect from a band that plays music like this. The light show was on point even though it seemed a bit too big for the small venue. I'm sure at a huge show at First Avenue Mainroom it would be absolutely jaw dropping but at the basement like venue of the 7th Street Entry, it seemed a bit overkill but still gave the show a little something. The drummer and one of the keyboardists/ aux players had some awesome light up drumsticks that would only light up when used. Put all of the flashing lights with the singer's flashy bedazzled outfit and you get one hell of a visual show.

Handsome Ghost will be back on April 22nd at The Garage in Burnsville. Great Good Fine OK’s latest single “Already Love” was posted on Soundcloud 9 days ago.

Great Good Fine Ok at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (08 March 2016)

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Minneapolis: March 8, 2016

Read More Great Good Fine Ok In contrast, Brooklyn's Great Good Fine Ok had a slightly longer 40-min set. Highlight of their set, was midway into their song ‘By My Side’ as Luke "the Shredmaster" Moellman did his best keytar solo. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on March 8, 2016.

This is the special “SXSW Edition” of Minneapolis Music Guide.

GREAT GOOD FINE OK
with Handsome Ghost
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 03/08/16, 7:30pm ($10/$12)
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn’s Great Good Fine OK is back in Minneapolis next Tuesday. We previously caught the band as the opener to Magic Man in March 2015, and noted that the audience was absolutely blown away by the band, demanding “One more song!” despite the fact that they were just the opener.

Handsome Ghost to open the show.

Suspiciously dates around SXSW are left blank at the moment... but we suspect they’ll be down in Austin after March 12th.

Tour dates:

03.03 - Houston - Rudyard's British Pub
03.04 - Austin - The Sidewinder
03.05 - Norman - Opolis Prod
03.07 - Kansas City - The Riot Room
03.08 - Minneapolis - 7th St Entry
03.09 - Chicago - Lincoln Hall + Schubas
03.10 - Toronto - The Drake Hotel
03.12 - Brooklyn - Music Hall of Williamsburg

All dates with Handsome Ghost

Read More Kevin Garrett Also on the bill was Brooklyn's Kevin Garrett; he's joined by Sean Mullins on drums and Jeremy McDonald on keys/etc. Garrett's set included some very sensitive/personal ...

KEVIN GARRETT
with Verskotzi
at Turf Club
Tuesday, 03/08/16, 7:30pm ($10/$12)
turfclub.net

We randomly caught Kevin Garrett at a Communion showcase last April 2015.

Like many artists, Garrett is touring towards SXSW, following a string of sold-out dates with Alessia Cara, and has decided to add Minneapolis/St Paul on his roadmap to Austin.

Verskotzi, who we previously saw with Joy Formidable in October 2015, to open the Kevin Garrett show.

Kevin Garrett National Tour

3/08: Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
3/10: Chicago, IL @ Martyrs
3/11: St Louis, MO @ The Demo
3/12: Kansas City, MO @ Tank Room
3/15: Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/16: Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/17: Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/18: Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/19: Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/20: Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/21: Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
3/22: Nashville, TN @ High Watt
3/24: Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy
3/25: New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
3/26: Washington, DC @ Songbyrd

Read More Basia Bulat Basia Bulat was overwhelmed at the turnout to her show, "It's so awesome that you guys made it out here tonight. You were supposed to be at Kanye West's show next door!" … Weather Station Bahamas with Weather Station at Triple Rock Social Club Saturday 10/25/14, 8pm $15: triplerocksocialclub.com Afie Jurvanen's Bahamas will be back in Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club this …

BASIA BULAT
with The Weather Station
at Cedar Cultural Center
Tuesday, 03/08/16, 7pm ($12/$15)
thecedar.org

Toronto’s Basia Bulat will be stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center next Tuesday in support of her third album Good Advice... but like many bands touring at this time - she’s really touring towards SXSW in Austin, Texas. Anyway, the new album has already been streamed over 800k times and its lead single “Infamous” is high on the charts (#7 on CMJ AAA chart, #9 in the Canadian album charts, etc.)

Check out her show on March 8th and find out why the New Yorker called Bulat “a singular voice, with a confident yet vulnerable tone, and she sings with an impassioned yearning that suggests the vast wilderness of her homeland.”

You may recall that we previously saw Bulat in 2013, and wrote, “ It's been a long time since she was last in the Twin Cities, but you can tell her fans missed her by making their way to the show, despite the pending snowstorm outside.”

Also fellow Toronto-based band The Weather Station (musical project of Tamara Lindeman) will open the show. Weather Station was previously in Minneapolis in 2014 with Bahamas (aka Afie Jurvanen). The Weather Station’s latest album Loyalty is out now on Paradise of Bachelors.

Tour dates:

03/03/16 Phoenix, AZ The Rebel Lounge
03/05/16 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
03/07/16 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
03/08/16 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
03/09/16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
03/10/16 Milwaukee, WI Colectivo Coffee
03/11/16 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
03/12/16 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway Nightclub
03/13/16 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
03/14/16 Norman, OK Opolis
03/16/16 Austin, TX The Parish
03/21/16 Dallas, TX Three Links
03/22/16 Birmingham, AL Saturn
03/23/16 Decatur, GA Eddie's Attic
03/24/16 Nashville, TN High Watt
03/25/16 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
03/26/16 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
03/28/16 Raleigh, NC King's Barcade
03/29/16 Washington, DC Rock And Roll Hotel
03/30/16 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
04/01/16 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
04/02/16 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
04/03/16 Portland, ME One Longfellow Square
04/04/16 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
06/05/16 Field Trip Music & Arts Festival

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Rocktober: October 15, 2015

Read More Peaches Peaches, in her bold style, exclaimed, "We're Peaches & Gonzales. We were personally asked by Elastica to open up the show!" That got my attention, I mean, why would Elastica go out of their way … Deap Vally The so-called "Moon Block Party presents Deap Vally & Friends" shows will start on September 16 in Seattle and ending on a boat cruise with Lynyrd Skynyrd. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 15, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

PEACHES
at First Avenue
Thursday, 10/15/2015, 7:30pm ($15)
first-avenue.com

This is a true story, but after I saw Peaches in September 2000, I had to see her again. Between the period of 2000 and 2002, we must have seen her at least four times! Every time she would appear, she had gained a bigger audience (and we started to recognize some of the same people at these shows!)

Peaches is currently tour in support of her latest album Rub (I U She Music).

Our favorite ladies Deap Vally (who we saw in June 2014 and June 2013) and Shannon Blowtorch (who we just saw in September 2014) will open the show.

Tour dates:

10/15/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/16/15 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
10/17/15 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
10/18/15 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom
10/20/15 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert
10/21/15 Montreal, QC S.A.T.
10/23/15 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
10/24/15 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/25/15 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
10/26/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/28/15 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
10/29/15 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
10/31/15 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
11/04/15 Houston, TX Numbers
11/06/15 Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/07/15 Dallas, TX Trees
11/09/15 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
11/10/15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
11/11/15 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
11/13/15 Los Angeles, CA Regent Theater

Read More MS MR NYC duo MS MR came to Minneapolis “for the first time as a band and as people” ...and ‘rocked it like a ‘Hurricane’. ‘Hurricane’, of course, refers to their infectious single of the same name… Jack Garratt British singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jack Garratt is currently on tour with Mumford and Sons, but on his off days with the massive band, he's booked a few smaller side gigs - including one at 7th …

MS MR
at Varsity Theater
Thursday, 10/15/2015, 6:30pm ($26)
varsitytheater.org

We just previously caught New York's MS MR at Go Fest 2015 in August... and with only two months, the band is back. This upcoming show is also sponsored by Go 96.3... so they have a special deal, if you put in "GO" on the code line, your ticket price is only $9.63 (additional details on go963mn.com).

Opening will be Jack Garratt, who we just saw also in August 2015. With only eight written songs, Garratt had to carry the headlining burden, so he was incredibly nervous (and grateful!) for seeing so many strangers coming to see him play live. Hopefully, as an opener, the weight of a full-length show will be lifted.

Tour dates:

10/10 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
10/12 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10/15 – Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
10/17 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
10/19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
10/20 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre*
10/21 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom*
10/23 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre*
10/25 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues*
10/27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern*
11/06 – Brighton, UK – The Arch
11/07 – Manchester, UK – Club Academy
11/08 – Glasgow – Art School
11/10 – London, UK – Electric Brixton
11/12 – Brussels, Belgium – Orangerie
11/13 – Paris, France – Trabendo
11/14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
11/16 – Zurich, Switzerland – X-Tra
11/17 – Munich, Germany – Technikum
11/18 – Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp
11/19 – Cologne, Germany – Gloria
11/21 – Hamburg, Germany – Mojo

* w/ Jack Garratt, Tigertown

Read More Great Good Fine OK In contrast, Brooklyn's Great Good Fine Ok had a slightly longer 40-min set. Highlight of their set, was midway into their song ‘By My Side’ as Luke "the Shredmaster" Moellman … Girlpool Los Angeles duo Girlpool (Cleo Tucker on guitars and Harmony Tividad on bass) have recently shared their song "Alone At The Show", taken from the The Le Sigh Vol. II …

VARIOUS ARTISTS
at Various Venues
Thursday, 10/15/2015
news.weheartmusic.com

As usual, there are too many shows in Rocktober.

Additional shows on this date:

Vacationer is headlining the 7th Street Entry. We previously saw Vacationer in February 2012. Great Good Fine OK to open.. we previously saw them in March 2015 (7:30pm/$13).

Los Angeles' Girlpool to arrive at Triple Rock Social Club. Locals Kitten Forever and Half Tramp will open (8pm/$10).

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, aka Dan + Shay will be at Mill City Nights. Kelsea Ballerini to open (7:30pm/$29.50).

Jazz, funk, rock, samba, Afro-beat, Gypsy brass band MarchFourth! is playing Cedar Cultural Center. Sister Species to open (7:30pm/$18).

Chance the Rapper is headlining the Myth. Metro Boomin, D.R.A.M, and Towkio to open (6:30pm/$39.95).

Ed Schrader's Music Beat will be at Turf Club. Special guests Yoni Yum, Animal Lover, Weakwick, and Gay Henry, to appear (8pm/$8).

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Magic Man at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (21 March 2015)

Magic Man Setlist Waves Every Day Apollo Out of Mind Nova Scotia Catherine Honey New Song - Waiting for the Sun (?) Tonight Texas South Dakota Chicagoland It All Starts Here -- Encore -- The Middle (Jimmy Eat World cover) Paris Great Good Fine Ok Setlist Carried Away Without You Not Going Home Something to Believe In By My Side Bring You Back You’re the One for Me Too Much to Handle Vinyl Theatre Setlist Shine On If You Say So Summer The Rhythm of Night Gold Breaking Up My Bones Tour Dates 03/25/15 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre 03/26/15 San Francisco, CA Slim's 03/29/15 Dallas, TX House Of Blues 03/30/15 Houston, TX House Of Blues 03/31/15 Austin, TX The Parish 04/02/15 Nashville, TN High Watt 04/03/15 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 04/18/15 Scottsdale, AZ Cultivate Festival 04/25/15 Kansas City, MO Middle Of The Map Fest Read More Magic Man A few years ago, Justina caught Magic Man at CMJ 2013, she really liked them, writing, "Perhaps the band’s approachability is why people in the crowd danced without inhibitions, doing more than just the usual head bob." .…

It’s all in their name – “They’re magic, man!”

The rising Providence/Boston band Magic Man just made a buoyant and sold-out stop at the 7^th Street Entry in Minneapolis that did, in fact, show some musical magic.

Vinyl Theatre

Milwaukee quartet Vinyl Theatre opened up the show with a very brief 25-min set.  They proudly wear their Death Cab for Cutie/Killers influences on their sleeves, and had no trouble getting the crowd to follow their lead of singing along or jumping up and down.  There were some minor feedback problems midway in, but no one seemed to mind as they were too busy singing along, especially to the set closing, ‘Breaking Up My Bones’.

Electrogram is Vinyl Theatre's latest release, out now via Fueled By Ramen.  Ironically, the record is not (yet) available on vinyl...

Great Good Fine Ok

In contrast, Brooklyn's Great Good Fine Ok had a slightly longer 40-min set.  Highlight of their set, was midway into their song ‘By My Side’ as Luke "the Shredmaster" Moellman did his best keytar solo.

Their music is on the more funk/disco-side, thanks to Jon Sandler's falsetto-singing style and fancy satin-looking gold jacket.   Love or hate it, you can't ignore that the audience ate it up... even loudly stomping and chanting "One more song!" after the band exited the stage.

After paying dues opening up for Walk the Moon, New Politics, Sir Sly and Panic! At the Disco, Magic Man seemed incredibly eager to finally tour as a headliner.  Talking to fans that had already seen the band multiple times, they suggested that they could play a much bigger venue the next time they come back, and the show being long sold out, attested to that.

X marks the spot

The young and enthusiastic quintet (Alex Caplow- vocals; Sam Vanderhoop Lee-guitars and keyboard; Gabe Goodman- bass; Justine Bowe- keyboards; and Joey Sulkowski-drums) had an equally young and enthusiastic audience, with many waving their X’d out hands in the air, designating them as under-21.

The band’s first major full-length release, Before the Waves (Columbia/DMZ Records) was released last July and their time spent touring and developing a growing fan base, is starting to show dividends.  Their upbeat alt-pop synthrock sound is addictive and ideal for riling up a small club of mostly college students.

‘Waves’ was a well chosen opener to their hour-long set with its chorus, “We'll forget the past, dear, and learn to live for this”, lyrics which encouraged everyone in the crowd to live in the moment.

Bowe’s anchoring keyboard riffs often sounded like something taken out of the early 80’s, while Caplow moved from side to side, jumping about and reaching out to the crowd, and Lee’s guitars and keyboard work were relaxed, yet surgically precise.

The band must like immortalizing locations, as they have many named after actual places, starting this night with ‘Nova Scotia’ from their 2013 EP, You are Here. ‘Catherine’ turned into an audience sing-a-long, which was followed by the slow-tempo’d ‘Honey’, then a new song, rumored to be called ‘Waiting for the Sun’.

Setlist

For ‘Texas’, Caplow encouraged everyone to “make some thunder” for the song’s intro, by stomping on the venue’s floor, which all happily did.  The beginning of the encore surprised many, as the band returned storming on with a pitch-perfect cover of Jimmy Eat World’s ‘The Middle’ and ended with their biggest single to date, ‘Paris’ and the crowd singing the chorus back to the band.

The “magic” is definitely there for the group and expect them to again headline next time through, but no doubt at a larger venue, as they seem poised for even bigger success.  They’re “magic, man.”

Magic Man at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (21 Mar 2015)

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Minneapolis: March 19 - March 21, 2015

The bands we typically cover are all in Austin, Texas, for SXSW 2015 this week. If you're not in Austin, check out these shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on March 19 to March 21, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Ke$ha Oh, god, I don't even know why I love Ke$ha. The first time I heard "Tik Tok" from her debut album Animal, I had to stop and ask "who IS THIS?". After investigating/hearing more of her music, I thought her music …

BASIC
at Loring Pasta Bar
Thursday 03/19/15, 10pm ($5)
varsitytheater.org

Monthly Minneapolis dance party Basic's March show will feature Max Malanaphy, of The Max Collective, at the Loring Pasta Bar. Max is currently on RuPaul's Drag Race. Please note time (10pm) and age restriction (21+).

Additional details:

BASIC goes GAGA/Ke$ha featuring MAX from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7

GAGA.
KE$HA
MAX

Snap out of that BAD ROMANCE and get ready to go GAGA.

You're going down, you're yelling TIMBER.

Can it get even more BASIC?

Max Malanaphy will perform throughout the night. Max, founder of The Max Collective is currently a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race. WE promise you that MAX is not BASIC.

"Malanaphy’s polished drag look is equal parts vintage glamour and haute-couture goth, set off with a silver wig and blood-red lipstick."- Vita.mn

Watch her video: https://vimeo.com/121111009

DJ FANCY RESTAURANT is playing Gaga and Ke$ha hits and misses all night, along with current favorites.

BASIC has a ton of surprises, so look out. This party can get crazy.

21+, $5 Cover

Read More Cursive Cursive does it right, playing a good mix of old classics, along with some selected songs from their new album, I Am Gemini, at the 400 Bar, last night. …

CURSIVE
at Triple Rock Social Club
Friday 03/20/15, 8pm ($15)
triplerocksocialclub.com

The last time I saw Cursive at the 400 Bar in 2012, they were promoting their seventh album I Am Gemini (Saddle Creek Records), and I said that singer Tim Kasher sounded fantastic.

Cursive is back in Minneapolis at the Triple Rock Social Club on March 20th to promote their re-issue of The Ugly Organ, remastered for the first time on a 2-LP set.

The Ugly Organ 2015 Tour:

03/10/15 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
03/11/15 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
03/12/15 Brooklyn, NY Saint Vitus
03/13/15 Amityville, NY Revolution Bar
03/14/15 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
03/15/15 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
03/16/15 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
03/17/15 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch
03/18/15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
03/19/15 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
03/20/15 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
03/21/15 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
03/22/15 Lincoln, NE Vega

Read More Magic Man Coming off from touring with Walk the Moon, Boston band Magic Man plays three shows for this year’s CMJ Music Marathon: October 17 .…

MAGIC MAN
at 7th Street Entry
Saturday 03/21/15, 7pm ($15 / Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

A few years ago, Justina caught Magic Man at CMJ 2013, she really liked them, writing, " Perhaps the band’s approachability is why people in the crowd danced without inhibitions, doing more than just the usual head bob."

With their first-ever North American headling tour hitting Minneapolis next Saturday at 7th Street Entry, I knew I had to check out this sold out show. Check back with us on Sunday to read the report.

Opening up the show will be Brooklyn's Great Good Fine OK and Milwaukee's Vinyl Theatre.

Magic Man's tour dates:

10-Mar (Tue) Boston, MA Royale
12-Mar (Thu) Washington, DC The Black Cat
14-Mar (Sat) Brooklyn, NY Music Hall
15-Mar (Sun) New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
16-Mar (Mon) Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
18-Mar (Wed) Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
19-Mar (Thu) Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
20-Mar (Fri) Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
21-Mar (Sat) Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
23-Mar (Mon) Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
25-Mar (Wed) Los Angeles, CA El Rey
26-Mar (Thu) San Francisco, CA Slim’s
29-Mar (Sun) Dallas, TX House of Blues
30-Mar (Mon) Houston, TX House of Blues
31-Mar (Tue) Austin, TX The Parish
2-Apr (Thu) Nashville, TN The High Watt
3-Apr (Fri) Chapel Hill, NC Local 506

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Rocktober: October 17, 2014

Read More Beats Antique Beats Antique is currently in the middle of their "A Thousand Faces" tour, stopping by, on Halloween night, at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis. The show was incredible, thanks to the sold out status ....

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 17, 2014.

BEATS ANTIQUE with Emancipator, Shpongle
at Myth Nightclub
Friday 10/17/14, 8pm
$25: mythlive.com

When I saw Beats Antique on Halloween last year, it was literally one of the best shows I've ever seen. Part of it was because the audience was really into it (nearly 99% of them dressed up) and also because of their impression light and stage show. The stage was custom built by Obscura Digital, using funding from their Kickstarter campaign. I hope they take that programming with them for this new, current tour called "Creature Carnival".

Emancipator and Shpongle are set to open.

Tour dates:

10/15/14 Madison, WI Orpheum Theater
10/16/14 Fargo, ND The Venue
10/17/14 Saint Paul, MN Myth
10/18/14 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
10/19/14 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
10/21/14 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston
10/22/14 Washington, DC Echostage
10/23/14 New York, NY Best Buy Theater
10/24/14 Wallingford, CT Dome
10/25/14 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
10/26/14 Syracuse, NY F Shed
10/29/14 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works
10/30/14 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Aud
10/30/14 Asheville, NC ExploreAsheville
10/31/14 Suwannee Hulaween
11/01/14 Fort Lauderdale, FL Revolution
11/05/14 Magna, UT The Great Saltair
11/06/14 Broomfield, CO 1stBank Center
11/07/14 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
11/08/14 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Expo Hall
12/31/14 Sea Of Dreams NYE

Read More Placebo Placebo is back for their seventh studio album Loud Like Love, coming out September 17th, 2013, via Universal Music. This coincide with their World tour .... Moth & the Flame The first band to go up was a favorite here at W♥M, The Moth and The Flame. Chatting with the guys beforehand they informed me that they had ....

PLACEBO w/ Moth and the Flame
at Mill City Nights
Friday 10/17/14, 8pm
$29.50 / $32 (Door): millcitynights.com

It's been a very long time since I saw Placebo. I remember seeing them at First Avenue in 2001 with Idlewild... so it should be nice to see the band again, some 13 years later.

The London-based band are currently touring in support of their new album Loud Like Love, which came out last September 2013.

Opening up for Placebo is The Moth and the Flame, a band that Jess is in love with.

Tour dates:

10/13/14 Montreal, QC Metropolis
10/15/14 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
10/16/14 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/17/14 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
10/20/14 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
10/23/14 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
10/24/14 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
11/03/14 Oporto, Portugal Coliseu Do Porto
11/04/14 Lisbon, Portugal Coliseu Lisboa

Read More Markéta Irglová I think I just saw the best music movie recently. It's called Once and it stars Glen Hansard, from The Frames, and Markéta Irglová. ....

MARKETA IRGLOVA with Rosi Golan
at Cedar Cultural Center
Friday 10/17/14, 8pm
$22 / $25 (Door): thecedar.org

If you've ever seen the film Once, chances are you fell in love with Frames singer Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. After the film, the two became a couple and became The Swell Season ... but ultimately the two broke up. While Hansard recently came through town, it is now Irglova's turn.

The Icelandic singer's new album MUNA is out now and available in all popular formats, including digital, CD, and a recent vinyl pressing.

Rosi Golan: Fortuna

Irglova will be stopping by Minneapolis this Friday, along with Israeli songstress Rosi Golan. Golan will likely play some tracks off her 2008 debut The Drifter and the Gypsy, as well as her recent EP Fortuna, which came out last year on Gypsy Betch.

Tour Dates:

10/13/2014 Washington, D.C. The Hamilton
10/14/2014 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
10/15/2014 Nashville, TN City Winery
10/16/2014 Chicago, IL Old Town School
10/17/2014 Minneapolis. MN Cedar Cultural Center
10/20/2014 Vancouver, BC St. James Hall
10/21/2014 Seattle, WA Triple Door
10/22/2014 Portland, OR Alberta Rose Theatre
10/23/2014 San Francisco, CA Bimbo's 365 Club
10/24/2014 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Café
10/25/2014 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Café

Read More Sondre Lerche Sondre Lerche kicked off his tour Tuesday night at the Bowery Ballroom promoting his new album, Please, released the same day. Playing to a full house of devoted fans, Lerche ....

SONDRE LERCHE with Teen
at Turf Club
Friday 10/17/14, 8pm
$20: turfclub.net

We already saw Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche in New York, in September. Lerche will be making his way over to Minnesota, at the Turf Club in Saint Paul this October 17th.

As previously mentioned, TEEN will be the opener.

Tour dates:

10/15/14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
10/16/14 Lincoln, NE Vega
10/17/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
10/18/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
10/19/14 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
10/20/14 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
10/27/14 Paris, France Le Divan du Monde
10/29/14 London Oslo
10/30/14 Leeds Brudenell Social Club
11/02/14 Brussels, Belgium Botanique
11/03/14 Berlin, Germany Kantine Am Berghain
11/04/14 Cologne, Germany MTC
11/05/14 Amsterdam Paradiso
11/06/14 Hamburg Prinzenbar Konzerte Disco
11/11/14 Copenhagen VEGA House Of Music

Read More Rural Alberta Advantage The Rural Alberta Advantage is tamer. Their audience is a little older (beards, button shirts, beer-drinkers) and I was impressed at how many people knew the RAA songs ....

RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE with July Talk
at First Avenue
Friday 10/17/14, 8pm
$20: first-avenue.com

The last time we saw The Rural Alberta Advantage, it was at a very, very sold out show at the tiny 7th Street Entry. This time around, the band will be playing at a much bigger capacity venue - First Avenue's mainroom.

Canadian indie folk outfit is out on tour in support of their latest album Mended With Gold... and for this tour, it's written that it will be more intimate with a mixture of new material and old favorites.

Opening up the show will be July Talk, an alt-blues rock group with a new debut US EP called Guns + Ammunition, out now on Island Records.

Tour Dates:

Oct-14, Chicago, IL, Metro *
Oct-15, Milwaukee, WI, Turner Hall *
Oct-16, Omaha, NE, Slowdown *
Oct-17, Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue *
Oct-20, Edmonton, AB, Starlite (2 shows) *
Oct-21, MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB *
Oct-23, Vancouver, BC, Commodore *
Oct-24, Seattle, WA, The Crocodile *
Oct-25, Portland, OR, Doug Fir Lounge *
Oct-27, San Francisco, CA, The Independent *
Oct-28, Santa Ana, CA, Constellation Room *
Oct-29, Los Angeles, CA, The Roxy Theatre *
Oct-30, San Diego, CA, Soda Bar *
Nov-01, Salt Lake City, UT, The State Room *
Nov-02, Denver, CO, Hi Dive*
Nov-04, Dallas, TX, Club Dada *
Nov-05, Austin, TX, Red 7 *
Nov-06, New Orleans, LA, The Beatnik *
Nov-07, Birmingham, AL, Bottletree Cafe *
Nov-08, Atlanta, GA, The Earl *
Nov-09, Chapel Hill, NC, Local 506 *
Nov-11, Washington, DC, Rock & Roll Hotel *
Nov-12, Philadelphia, PA, First Unitarian Church *
Nov-13, New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom *
Nov-14, New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom *
Nov-15, Cambridge, MA, The Sinclair *
Nov-21, Birmingham, UK, Hare and Hounds #
Nov-22, Glasgow, UK, Broadcast #
Nov-24, Leeds, UK, Brundenell Social Club #
Nov-25, Manchester, UK, Soup Kitchen #
Nov-26, London, UK, Islington Assembly Hall #
Nov-27, Amsterdam, NL, Paradiso Upstairs
Nov-29, Munster, DE, Gleiss22 #
Dec-01, Cologne, DE, Luxor #
Dec-02 Hamburg, DE, Knust #
Dec-03, Berlin, DE, Lido #
Dec-04, Munich, DE, Atomic Café #
Dec-05, Frankfurt, DE, Zoom #
Dec-18, Toronto, ON, Danforth Music Hall

*with July Talk
# with PS I Love You

Read More Betty Who Just in time for Valentine, Betty Who's single "Heartbreak Dream" is coming out February 18th. Who cited Katy Perry and Robyn as massive influences on her music ....

BETTY WHO with Joywave, Great Good Fine OK
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Friday 10/17/14, 8pm
$15: finelinemusic.com

Take Me When You Go is the debut LP from Betty Who. The record came out October 7th via RCA Records.

To support the new record, Betty Who will head out on her "The High Society Tour", alongside Joywave and Great Good Fine OK.

Exciting news is that Who will be supporting Katy Perry in Australia this year!

Tour dates:

10/13/14 Toronto, ON Virgin Mobile Mod Club
10/14/14 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/15/14 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
10/17/14 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe
10/18/14 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
10/20/14 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
10/21/14 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
10/24/14 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
10/25/14 Vancouver, BC Venue
10/26/14 Seattle, WA The Neptune
10/28/14 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
10/29/14 West Hollywood, CA House Of Blues
10/30/14 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
11/07/14 Perth Perth Arena *
11/08/14 Perth Perth Arena *
11/11/14 Hindmarsh Adelaide Entertainment*
11/12/14 Hindmarsh Adelaide Entertainment*
11/14/14 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena *
11/15/14 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena *
11/18/14 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena *
11/19/14 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena *
11/21/14 Sydney Allphones Arena *
11/22/14 Sydney Allphones Arena *
11/24/14 Sydney Allphones Arena *
11/25/14 Sydney Allphones Arena *
11/27/14 Boondall Brisbane Entertainment*
11/28/14 Boondall Brisbane Entertainment *

* with Katy Perry

Read More Into It. Over It. Into It. Over It. is proud to premiere the music video for "The Shaking Of Leaves". The John Komar (Compositing) and Reza Iman (Art and Animation) directed video ....

INTO IT. OVER IT. with Tancred, various
at Triple Rock Social Club
Friday 10/17/14, 8pm
$12 / $14 (Door): triplerocksocialclub.com

Indie rock Into It. Over It. (the stagename for Chicago musician Evan Thomas Weiss) is on tour around the area... biding his time so he can head out on tour with his friend Lemuria in November and December.

Normally the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis book three bands... but not this Friday. There are four bands on the bill: Into It. Over It., Tancred, And We Danced, and Self-Evident.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

10/17 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
10/18 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
10/19 - Billings, MT - Railyard Ale House
10/22 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent *
10/24 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy *
10/25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy *
10/26 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House *
10/27 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom *
10/28 - El Paso, TX - The Lowbrow Palace
10/31 - 11/02 - Gainesville, FL - Fest 13
11/03 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade *
11/04 - Greensboro, NC - The Blind Tiger *

* = With Mineral

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