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Rocktober: October 4, 2024

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03-04 Oct 2024 HANSON with Matthew Sweet (10/03) and Phantom Planet (10/04) at Fillmore Read More Hanson Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Hanson (Taylor, Isaac, and Zac Hanson) headlined the Fillmore in Minneapolis on Friday, August 19th, 2022. … Matthew Sweet Anyway, currently, Matthew Sweet is back with a new album, after a six-year hiatus, called Tomorrow Forever (Honeycomb Hideout, through Sony’s RED Distribution). The new 17-song album will be … Phantom Planet As I listened to these indie/pop/rock diddies about love and frustration, I couldn't help but hear and feel a comparison to Phantom Planet, but maybe its just me. The songs are very well written as short and sweet tunes throughout the album …

03 Oct 2024 Thursday
04 Oct 2024 Friday

HANSON
with Matthew Sweet (10/03) and Phantom Planet (10/04)
at Fillmore
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3x GRAMMY® Award-nominated, Multi-Platinum pop-rock trio HANSON is doing a two-night residency at the Fillmore, in Minneapolis, on October 3 and 4, as part of their Underneath: Experience Tour 2024.

The brothers are world famous, selling over 16 million albums, with several #1 and top 40 singles in over 25 countries… these guys have a massive fanbase.

Hanson at Fillmore (19 Aug 2022)

We witness this for ourselves in Aug 2022: “As for Hanson, it’s hard to believe that they all started as a band in 1992 (although their big hit, “MMMbop” didn’t land until 1997), when they were still teenagers. In all that time, we’ve watched the band grow to selling over 16 million records. Now in 2022, as they celebrate their 30th anniversary as a band, all three brothers reflect on their grown (all with families of their own) and have released Red Green Blue. Each color belongs to each brother. And as you can see from their setlist, each brother dedicated a little section to their songs in the middle of their set.”

For these special double-night shows, the first night will feature Hanson doing an acoustic set, with Matthew Sweet as opener. Plus an afterparty with DJ Taylor Hanson. The second night will feature an electric set, with Phantom Planet as opener. This looks like an incredible experience, especially because we love all three bands!

Tour dates:

10/03 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis

10/04 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis

10/06 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues

10/07 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues

10/08 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

10/09 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

10/11 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live

10/12 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live

10/13 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall

10/14 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall

10/16 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square

10/17 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square

10/18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre

10/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre

10/22 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre

10/23 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre

10/30 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall

10/31 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall

11/02 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin

11/03 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin

11/06 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

11/07 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

11/10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco

11/11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco

04 Oct 2024 FIDLAR with Sugar Pit at Varsity Theater Read More Fidlar It’s the new Go 96.3’s Go Show at the Fine Line Music Café on February 15th. The local radio station is bringing Fidlar back to the area. We previously saw the band in November 2016 and said, “Capping off the already amazing night of music ....

04 Oct 2024 Friday

FIDLAR
with Sugar Pit
at Varsity Theater
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FIDLAR is back! The band announced their first album Surviving the Dream, after a long five year wait. The album will arrive September 20, 2024, and to celebrate, the punk-ish band will be heading out on tour…. Stopping by the Varsity Theater, in Minneapolis, on October 4, 2024.

Frontman Zac Carper sums it up, “This record is about doubling down on what you love. For us, it’s about playing shows and making music. Coming back after a few years away, our intention was to self-make an album that the 3 of us are stoked on. We’re very very very pumped on it and what’s to come. These songs are meant to be heard live with the fellow FIDIOTS going off.”

FIDLAR at Varsity Theater (19 November 2016)

We previously saw the band in May 2019 and said, “Fidlar is one of those bands that I could never get sick of watching live. They are high-energy and just have a very positive vibe to them. It doesn’t matter what you were worrying about when you walked into their show, the second they start playing you forget about everything except where you are and who you’re surrounded by. Nobody cares if you look like an idiot, nobody cares if you accidentally bump their drink, it’s smiles all around at a Fidlar show and I love that.”

Freak-pop vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/producer Sugar Pit to open. The latest single, “Sex Party,” available now via Atlantic Records/Good Luck Have Fun Records.

Tour dates:

September 23 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst

September 24 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

September 25 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom

September 27 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

September 28 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre

September 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand

October 1 – Denver, CO @ Summit

October 2 - Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre

October 4 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater

October 5 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre

October 7 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre

October 8 – Buffalo, NY @ Electric City

October 9 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel

October 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts

October 12 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues

October 14 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

October 15 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

October 16 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East

October 18 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle

October 19 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse

October 21 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater

October 22 – Austin, TX @The Mohawk

October 25 – Tucson, AZ @ Hotel Congress Plaza

October 27 - Del Mar, CA @ The Sound At Del Mar

October 31 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether

February 17-25, 2025 - Flogging Molly’s Salty Dog Cruise

04 Oct 2024 Odie Leigh at Fine Line Read More Odie Leigh Odie Leigh would never have called herself a musician before the depths of the 2020 pandemic when her rapper roomies made a bet: Whoever records a song that goes viral first, wins. Slightly …

04 Oct 2024 Friday

Odie Leigh
at Fine Line
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New Orleans-bred, Detroit-based singer-songwriter Odie Leigh will be headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis on October 4, 2024, as part of her tour in support of the debut album Carrier Pigeon (Mom + Pop).

Carrier Pigeon was produced by producer/musician/engineer Derek Ted and Odie Leigh, and contains the songs “My Name On A T-Shirt” and “Conversation Starter.”

Tour Dates:

09/19 - Houston, TX - The Secret Group

09/20 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn

09/21 - Fort Worth, TX - Tulips

09/22 - Oklahoma City, OK - Beer City Music Hall

09/24 - Sante Fe, NM - Meow Wolf

09/26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge

09/28 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre

09/30 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck

10/01 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown

10/03 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon

10/04 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line

10/05 - Des Moines, IA - xBK

10/06 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

10/08 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar

10/10 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Indianapolis

10/11 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway

10/12 - Memphis, TN - 1884 Lounge

10/13 - Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley

11/04 - Detroit, MI - El Club

11/05 - Toronto, ON - Longboat Hall

11/06 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB

11/08 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom

11/09 - Portland, ME Portland House of Music

11/10 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair

11/12 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall

11/13 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

11/15 - Albany, NY - Lark Hall

11/16 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church

11/17 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis

11/19 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater

11/20 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

11/22 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre

11/23 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West

11/24 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle Music Hall

12/03 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom

12/04 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Solana Beach

12/06 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex

12/12 - Vancouver, BC - The Pearl

12/13 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile

12/14 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall

12/15 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall

* Festival Performance

04 Oct 2024 slenderbodies with Tim Atlas at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Slenderbodies The duo (guitarist Benji Cormack from Santa Cruz and singer/guitarist Max Vehuni from Los Angeles) joked how the band has grown since they form in 2016, referring to the two mannequins on the Fine … Tim Atlas Opening up the show was Los Angeles’ Tim Atlas [editor's note: currently based in Brooklyn now], along with Dena on bass, and Zack on drums. You may have seen Atlas on NBC’s The Voice ....

04 Oct 2024 Friday

slenderbodies
with Tim Atlas
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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slenderbodies is back in town… as part of the “Sugar Machine Tour”, stopping by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on October 4, 2024.

Slenderbodies at Fine Line (27 June 2022)

We previously saw the band June 2022, and wrote, “The duo (guitarist Benji Cormack from Santa Cruz and singer/guitarist Max Vehuni from Los Angeles) joked how the band has grown since they form in 2016, referring to the two mannequins on the Fine Line Music Café stage. Their biggest hit to date, “anemone” got over 30 million streams, and the two found themselves hanging out with Mura Masa, Passion Pit, and many others.”

Brooklyn-based artist Tim Atlas to open.

Tim Atlas at Turf Club (04 Nov 2022)

We previously saw Atlas in Nov 2022 and wrote, “Opening up the show was Los Angeles’ Tim Atlas [editor's note: currently based in Brooklyn now], along with Dena on bass, and Zack on drums. You may have seen Atlas on NBC’s The Voice in 2015, as he cover Ed Sheeran, The Neighborhood and Ednaswap. Since then he opened up for Magic City Hippies, even stopping by St Paul in Feb 2020. Best song on Atlas’ brief 35-min set was “Honeycomb”, a really catchy, ‘sweet’ dancey song.”

Tour Dates:

SEP 26, 2024 Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC

SEP 27, 2024 The Showbox Seattle, WA

SEP 28, 2024 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

SEP 30, 2024 Soundwell Salt Lake City, UT

OCT 1, 2024 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

OCT 2, 2024 The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO

OCT 4, 2024 Amsterdam Bar & Hall Saint Paul, MN

OCT 6, 2024 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL

OCT 7, 2024 A&R Music Bar Columbus, OH

OCT 8, 2024 The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MIP

OCT 9, 2024 Adelaide Hall Toronto, ON

OCT 11, 2024 Irving Plaza New York, NY

OCT 15, 2024 The Atlantis Washington, DC

OCT 16, 2024 Motorco Music Hall Durham, NC

OCT 18, 2024 The Basement East Nashville, TN

OCT 19, 2024 Terminal West Atlanta, GA

OCT 21, 2024 The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX

OCT 22, 2024 Scoot Inn Austin, TX

OCT 23, 2024 Deep Ellum Art Company Dallas, TX

OCT 25, 2024 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ

OCT 26, 2024 The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA

OCT 27, 2024 The Observatory North Park San Diego, CA

OCT 29, 2024 SoHo Restaurant & Music Club Santa Barbara, CA

OCT 30, 2024 Goldfield Trading Post Roseville, CA

NOV 1, 2024 The Independent San Francisco, CA

NOV 3, 2024 Garden Amphitheatre Garden Grove, CA

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 1-10, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

Read More Idles U.K.’s Idles (stylized as IDLES) announced new album, Crawler (Partisan Records) and their sold-out North American tour – starting it all at St Paul’s Palace Theatre on October 7th. ...

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Another extra-sized batch of previews to start the month as summer winds down, but with a flourish of activity. Seems like a more active than usual Labor Day weekend and week following, to keep busy and see as much live music before the weather changes (Oct...err, Rocktober is looking packed too though!)

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro September 1st-10th.

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

Thursday Sept 1

The Driver Era, The Truman. $35-$60

Duo of brother Rocky and Ross Lynch, who were former members of R5. “Malibu” is new single from next month’s Summer Mixtape full-length, and live, have been playing Drake and Michael Jackson covers and a song or two from their previous band.

Three Days Grace, Kansas City Live! $25-$75

The Canadian rock band returns with new single, “Lifetime” from this May’s Explosions album and of course, also have more than two decades of radio hits to draw from.

Friday Sept 2

Idles, The Truman. SOLD OUT

The Bristol UK post hardcore band takes no prisoners live, finally making it to the area after stunning crowds at Coachella and other summer festivals, in support of last November’s Crawler LP. We caught the band live in Minneapolis last fall, just before the new album’s release. Despite their ferocity, they’ve also worked in unexpected Bill Withers and Mariah Carey songs into their recent setlists. As good as they are on record, they are at their most compelling live in-person.

LOCASH, Kansas City Live! Free

We just caught the country music duo of singer-songwriter Preston Brust and Chris Lucas earlier this summer at Country Stampede in Topeka. They have two albums, eight charting singles, and some 500 million global streams, and are riding high at Country Radio with their “Beach Boys” collab with Mike Love and Bruce Johnston from their Woods & Water EP.

Dayseeker, Bottleneck. $22

The Orange County post /metalcore band is out on the road after just announcing new album, Dark Sun and lead single, “Without Me”, but still have strength in 2019’s Sleeptalk album as well.

“Weird Al” Yankovic, Kauffman Center. SOLD OUT

Another chance if you missed his Topeka show! Almost four years after his first foray into unfamiliar territory with his highly acclaimed Ridiculously Self Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, "Weird Al" is pressing his luck again, this time with The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour which follows his 2019 tour performed with a symphony.

The biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time, Yankovic promises to deliver a different set list every night, with no two shows the same and will feature Yankovic's non-parody material – the more obscure pastiches and original songs adored by his long-time fans with no costumes and in more intimate venues.

Longtime comedian Emo Philips is scheduled to open, making for a solid night and the two were paired on-screen, back when Phillips demonstrated the proper use of a table saw in the film UHF.

Little Texas, SantaCaliGon Days Fest – Independence, Free!

They’ve had several lineup changes over the last twenty-five years, but hits like “God Blessed Texas” and “What Might Have Been” still live on.

Steel Woods, Granada-Lawrence, $15-$18

Nashville country/Southern Rock group had their All of your Stones album released last May and has previously toured with the likes of Cody Johnson, Whiskey Myers, and Blackberry Smoke and has worked John Anderson and Skynyrd covers into recent live sets.

Kansas City Irish Fest, Sept. 2-4, Crown Center, $30 through Sept. 1, $35 at gate; $55-$70 for weekend

Celebrate Irish culture over Labor Day Weekend with more than 300 musicians and entertainers on seven stages, plus beer, whiskey tastings, and much more. Plenty of live music, including perennial favorites, Gaelic Storm and We Banjo 3, who we’ve seen and are always entertained by, and many more.

K.A.A.N. and Demrick, Encore CANCELED

Saturday Sept 3

Roger Waters, T-Mobile Center. $32-$384

His This is Not a Drill Tour may not be his last but might be the last of this massive scale. The show is performed in the round in two set, featuring of course, plenty of Pink Floyd classics, as well as many of his solo songs, in what should be an audio-visual spectacle. The 78 yr-old Waters has become even more cranky and outspoken regarding his ideas on politics, global affairs, and the heath crisis, even posting a warning before the show starts, but the classic nature of the music cannot be denied.

Shinedown, Jelly Roll, John Harvie, Azura Amphitheater, $29.50-$299.50

A solid triple-bill outdoor show headlined by the Jacksonville, FL hard rock band in support of new full-length, Planet Zero and its second single, “Daylight”. Live, look for a cover of Lynyrd Skynrd’s “Simple Man” (a Jacksonville band as well).

Jelly Roll is rising rapper Jason DeFord who released Ballads of the Broken last September and has collab’d with Tech N9ne (maybe he’ll show up) and has new single, “Son of the Dirty South” w Brantley Gilbert.

Arrive early for buzzing Nashville alt punk singer John Harvie whose breakthrough single, “Bleach (on the Rocks)” blew up last year and has a brand-new full-length, Told Ya, out now.

Lonestar, SantaCaliGon Days Fest – Independence, Free!

Known for their late 90s/early00’s country hits, “Amazed”, “Come Cryin’ to Me” and more (and having John Rich as a former member), the longtime band has had member shakeups of their own including their original singer leaving (again) last year but has been dutifully replaced by Sons of the Desert’s Drew Womack.

Sunday Sept 4

Crowbar, Bottleneck. $20

New Orleans brooding aggro-metal band has a new record, March’s Zero and Below out to support, and has been playing since 1990, with even Pantera’s Rex Brown as a former member.

White Linen Party feat. Stokley, Jon B and Love, Mae C, Kansas City Live! $35-$75

It’s the 18th Annual White Linen Party (we don’t have to tell you what color to wear!) featuring Stokley, Jon B and Love, Mae C, and more, happening downtown. We’re definite fans of the Mint Condition singer, as he was a true highlight at the marathon 2016 Prince Tribute Concert and when singing those classics songs live with The Revolution.

Monday Sept 5

Modest Mouse with The Cribs, GrindersKC. $45-$75

(previously postponed due to weather) - This is a great double-bill as well – Washington indie rockers Modest Mouse returned en force with 2021’s The Golden Casket and we caught them live last August, shortly after the record was released. Lead singer Isaac Brock continues to steer their ship and even recently revealed that new and unheard songs with Johnny Marr may be in the near future, which is a wonderful surprise.

Wakefield UK’s brothers Jarman are a band we’ve followed since 2007. The Cribs returned in late 2020 with Night Network, their eighth studio album and we’ll always remember seeing them in St. Paul on August 1, 2007, just after the bridge over the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis, collapsed.

The Floozies with Jantsen, Tripp St. and more, GrindersKC. $28-$75

Based in Lawrence, the duo is producer/guitarist Matt Hill and Mark Hill- brothers who take their approach to electronic music and live performance across the country. The Floozies present Funk Street 7, with support from Jantsen, Tripp St, Esseks & Trash Angel. We caught the electro-funk pair last back in 2017 in Minneapolis.

Megalodon, Practicioner, High Zombie and more, Aura. $20

Known for his impressive chopping style and high energy sets, Megalodon is no stranger to the dubstep scene. Since 2008, the SF-based producer has become more known after collaborations with Zeds Dead, Skism, Habstrakt, 12th Planet, Virtual Riot, and more.

Tuesday Sept 6

Dancefestopia, Sept 6-11, Wildwood Outdoor Center, $99 (single day)-$599

Escape to the magical Emerald City and find yourself in a world of enchantment, wonder, and bass at the 10th annual EDM music, arts & camping festival featuring 200+ artists, world-class production, five stages, art installations and more.Nestled in the rolling hills surrounded by forest and pristine lake water, an hour south of KC the lineup goes five days, with the final three being the biggest nights- deadmau5, Louis The Child, Ganja White Night and Seven Lions will all perform headlining sets.

The Joy Formidable, recordBar $23-$25

One of the sad fallouts of the Riot Room closing for good was the cancellation of this previously announced show, but we’re very glad to see it back on the schedule, as we’ve been fans of the Welsh alternative band since we wrote about them in July 2008 when they released their very first single.

We’ve since seen the band multiple times, the last time being in Nov 2018, and they’re out in support of March 2021’s Into the Blue, which they went all the way to Utah to record.

Wednesday Sept 7

Band of Heathens with Dalton Domino, Knuckleheads. $20

The Americana band recently went into their hometown Austin, TX studio deciding to record their own version of the classic Ray Charles album A Message From The People, paying homage to one of the most important voices in American song history. One set will be the performance of the entire album and another set of their own classic songs.

Stick To Your Guns, Granada. $22

Orange County hardcore punk band released a mostly acoustic EP, The Meaning Remains last year, and have followed that up with full-fledged album, Spectre.

Jake La Botz, Electric Influence Tattoo, Free

Returning to his very clever Tattoo Across America Tour, the outlaw blues singer (actor and meditation teacher too) has a new single, “Let it Fall” from the album Hair on Fire, out Sept 9, playing a free 6pm show with Dr. Dave Duly and Tony O. Come for the music, stay for some ink and/or a piercing!

Andy Mineo, Uptown Theater, POSTPONED

Thursday Sept 8

Judah & the Lion w Smallpools, Uptown. $35-$69

We’re big fans of the live experience that is Judah & the Lion, seeing them back in 2014, then watching them refine their sound into a folk/rock n roll/hip-hop meld, and some truly memorable and interactive live shows along the way.

The band is down to a core duo (Judah Akers and Brian Macdonald) but has new album Revival and we’re sure, a solid live show to make new memories with.

Luke Bryan w Riley Green, Mitchell Tenpenny, T-Mobile Center, $49.75-$149.75

The American Idol judge and five-time Entertainer of the year will make a visit on his Raised Up Right Tour with special guests Riley Green and Mitchell Tenpenny.

Kevin Gates, Azura Amphitheater, $49.50-$99.50

The Louisiana rapper has a new full-length, Khaza, out in addition to several mixtapes and has a growing fan base including Puerto Rican and Middle Eastern fans who can relate to his heritage and upbringing struggles.

Friday Sept 9

Twenty One Pilots, T-Mobile Center, $35.50-$190

The Ohio duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun are one of 21^st Century music’s true success stories, rising through great word of mouth about their alt hip-hop songs and mesmerizing live performances, through relentless touring to bigger and bigger venues.

THE ICY TOUR with special guest Peter McPoland features a campfire acoustic set and even songs from A and B secondary stages, ensuring everyone on this massive arena tour, will get a good glimpse of the band playing live. They recently did an MTV Unplugged episode and also a mashup of the Stranger Things theme mixed with their own “Heathens” smash hit.

Oceans of Slumber, recordBar, $15

The Houston prog metal band has a brand-new record out, Starlight and Ash, and are out on their Lighthouse East Tour. The band is not afraid to push the boundaries of their own style or the genre itself, commenting, “"We're going to make music, first and foremost, and it falls where it does. The goal is simply to move forward. Whatever is in the past is there and we cannot create the experience of a period that has passed, or the feeling of an experience that is no longer there... "

Sawyer Brown, Bellamy Brothers, Neal McCoy, Azura Amphitheater, $19-$59

KFKF presents Throwback Throwdown 2022 featuring mostly 1990s Country Radio hitmakers Sawyer Brown, Neal McCoy, and Bellamy Brothers, who each have several memorable songs to take you back to simpler times.

The Guess Who, Ameristar, $36.50-$280

Wow- the band formed way back in 1965 in Winnipeg, hits like "These Eyes," "Clap for the Wolfman," and "Hand Me Down World," still are played on classic rock radio and rock anthem "American Woman" remains their best-known and most popular song.

Randy Rainbow, Uptown. $49.50-$75

Delayed several times, it looks like it will finally happen- The New York comedian (yes, Rainbow is his real last name) found his calling when he released a series of original Broadway-tinged-show-tune and pop spoof videos in response to the theatrics of the 2016 presidential election, soon going viral with his political satire and LGBTQ observations.

Matute, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $38-$153

Mexican pop covers six-piece formed back in 2007, out on their Quinceañera World Tour. Baila! Baila!

OM w Zombi, Bottleneck- Lawrence, $25

San Fran experimental stoner/doom metal trio who incorporate some Tibetan and Byzantine chant structures into their songs. Zombi is a Pittsburgh experimental duo that uses looping to create their sound.

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Riff Generation, Medallion Theater. $25

Brand new jazz ensemble that cultivates new music alongside Kansas City’s fabled heritage of the genre. Part of a stand-alone performance series of new, highly collaborative compositions in a modern examination of the Kansas City “riff style.” Musicians audition for a one-year residency and perform these works in a variety of settings.

Saturday Sept 10

Hanson, Sept 10, Uptown, $39.50-$55

Trio brothers Hanson (Taylor, Isaac, and Zac) released their eighth album, Red Green Blue back in May. The album compiles three solo-led projects from each of the brothers and marks the band’s milestone 30th anniversary. Red is Taylor’s songs, Green is Isaac’s songs, and Blue is Zac’s songs and the band’s return to live stages has been very popular (especially among female fans) as we saw firsthand when we caught them live last week in Minneapolis.

Aishwarya Majmudar, Hy-Vee Arena. $20-$75

The so-called Longest Dance Festival this Navratri season is the Rangtaali Festival with singer Aishwarya Majmudar. This former STAR voice of India winner is energetic and electric and promises to bring out the best Garba dance moves in you.

Michael Bublé T-Mobile Center, $65-$165

The GRAMMY-winning, multi-platinum superstar entertainer will be back on the road with his Higher Tour, in support of his new album of the same name, his eleventh, on which he worked with Paul McCartney and Willie Nelson on. Live, he remains captivating to all ages, playing his own songs and covers from Sam Cooke, Dean Martin, Marvin Gaye, and Elvis Presley.

Vista Kicks, recordBar, $20

LA via Roseville, CA rock band who first broke out with 2017’s Booty Shakers Ball and live, remain twenty-something nightmares.

Muscadine Bloodline, Granada- Lawrence, $18-$20

Mobile, AL country duo have a brand-new single out, “Evinrudin” (I’m guessing they like fishing and boating) also putting out their indie EP back in January. Out on their Country Band Contraband Tour, Sundy Best listed as support.

Get Up Kids and more, Lemonade Social, Lemonade Park, $20-$55

Longtime KC emo rockers return, playing debut album, Four Minute Mile and Woodson EP in their entirety.

Ameri’kana Festival, GrindersKC, $20-$75

A fundraiser for Art as Mentorship celebrating the black, indigenous, immigrant and Latino heroes of American music. This family-friendly event features a free block party during the day and a ticketed evening concert at Grinders KC, with appearances from Making Movies, D-Smoke, Steve Berlin and David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, The Sensational Barnes Brothers, and Mireya with special guest Asdru Sierra of Ozomatli.

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Red White and Country Blues

In honor of Independence Day, Fourth of July, here is a new Red White and Blue article. See also Colors.

HANSON: Red Green Blue Read More Hanson Brothers band Hanson recently released their new Christmas album Finally It’s Christmas (available on 3CG/S-Curve Records). …

HANSON
hanson.net

Trio brothers Hanson (Taylor, Isaac, and Zac Hanson) finally released their Red Green Blue album. The album compiles three solo-led projects from each of the brothers and marks the band’s milestone 30th anniversary.

Red is Taylor’s songs, Green is Isaac’s songs, and finally Blue is Zac’s songs.

There will also be a massive Global tour from the trio, listed below are the North American dates:

JULY
12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
14 – New Orleans, LA – The Joy Theater
15 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
16 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
17 – St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
19 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theater
20 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
22 – Richmond, VA – The National
23 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Palace Theatre (Sold Out)
28 – Albany NY – Empire Live
29 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
30 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
31 – New York, NY – The Beacon Theatre

AUGUST
2 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
3 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
5 – Elizabeth, IN – Caesar's Event Center #
6 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre #
7 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre #
9 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live #
10 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre #
12 – St Louis, MO – The Pageant #
13 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom #
14 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee #
16 – Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theatre #
18 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove at Harrah’s #
19 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis #
20 – Fargo, ND – Fargo Brewing Company Outdoors#
21 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater +
23 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre +
24 – Edmonton AB – Midway +
26 – Vancouver, BC – The Vogue Theatre +
27 – Seattle, WA – The Moore +
28 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom +
30 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore +
31 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues +

SEPTEMBER
2 – Los Angeles, CA – Ace Theatre +
3 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay +
4 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren +
6 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl +
7 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot +
9 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre +
10 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre +
11 – Wichita, KS – Cotillion Ballroom +
13 – Austin, TX – Emo’s +
14 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues +

# Allen Mack Myers Moore supporting
+ Zillaz supporting

Hank Williams, Jr.: Rich White Honky Blues Read More Hank Williams Hank Williams Yep, this week's theme is country music. Whenever I meet people and I ask what type of music they're into, I can tell you 90% of them will answer vaguely …

HANK WILLIAMS JR
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Rich White Honky Blues (Easy Eye Sound) is the new album from 72-year-old legend Hank Williams Jr.. Already the album is #1 on the Current Country, Americana/Folk and Blues Albums charts, along with reaching #2 on the Current Rock and Record Label Independent Current Albums charts. This shouldn’t surprise anyone, as the songwriter have sold over 70 million albums worldwide, including 6 Platinum albums and 20 Gold albums.

Rich White Honky Blues Track List

1. .44 Special Blues
2. Georgia Women
3. My Starter Won’t Start
4. Take Out Some Insurance
5. Rich White Honky Blues
6. Short Haired Woman
7. Fireman Ring The Bell
8. Rock Me Baby
9. I Like It When It’s Stormy
10. Call Me Thunderhead
11. TV Mama
12. Jesus, Won’t You Come By Here

Blue Cactus: Golden Age Read More Blue Cactus North Carolina duo, Blue Cactus (Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez) recently announced their sophomore album Stranger Again. The record will be out May 7, 2021, on Sleepy Cat Records. …

BLUE CACTUS
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North Carolina country duo Blue Cactus (Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez) recently covered Beck’s “The Golden Age” as part of Sleepy Cat Records’ upcoming compilation Cruisin’.

Currently, the band is on tour in support of their sophomore album, Stranger Again.

Tour Dates:

7.07 Saluda, NC @ The Purple Onion
7.08 Asheville, NC @ Duck Pond Pottery Concerts
7.09 Chattanooga, TN @ The Woodshop Listening Room
7.10 Crossville, TN @ Byrds Creek Music Festival
7.14 Brevard, NC @ 185 King Street^
7.15 Banner Elk, NC @ Music in the Valle^
7.16 Nashville, TN @ Cornelia Fort Pickin Party^
7.22 Athens, GA @ Flicker Theatre
7.29 Harrisonburg, VA @ Palefire Brewing
7.30 Alexandria, VA @ Sevareid House
8.04 Greensboro, NC @ The Carolina Theatre^
8.05 Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle Back Room^
8.06 Aberdeen, NC @ The Neon Rooster
8.11 Philadelphia, PA @ Dawson Street Pub
8.12 NY, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
8.13 Bristol, CT @ Acousticool
8.15 Cambridge, MA @ Club Passim
8.16 Williamstown, MA @ house show
8.17 Newmarket, NH @ Stone Church
8.19 Moorestown, NJ @ Moorestown Theatre
9.02-03 Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Music Festival^
9.30 Oriental, NC @ Front Porch Fest
10.7 Charlottesville, VA @ The Front Porch

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DVDs: Hanson Brothers and Bob Dylan's Jesus Years

I watch a lot of movies, recently loving the Target Bluray exclusives (the Iron Man mask packaging and Indiana Jones photo book), so I am hoping the industry moves to high definition soon before my vision goes bad with old age.

I am kind of a big nerd when it comes to categorizing and collecting rather obsessively! Please check out my Dragon Dynasty and Tokyo Shock's Shaw Brothers Enhanced Editions to see what I've been doing with my free time.

To celebrate, we have two DVDs I have received for review. Reviewing movies is so much different than audio CDs as you really need to basically pay attention visually and audiolly (that's not a word) so it's much tougher than music CDs.

Hanson Brothers-Stick Boy Hanson Brothers HANSON BROTHERS hansonbrothers.net ♥ myspace.com/hansonbrotherscanada The information I have on this It's a Living CD/DVD release is that it will be available sometime in November. At first glance, I thought those "Mmmbop" kids did not age very well. As it turns out, this is yet another long line of confusing 'Hanson' band names. However, since they are Canadians, I wonder sometimes if their name wasn't inspired by that hockey movie? What's nice about this release is that the CD and DVD are on the same disc, but holding the disc can be tricky since you don't want to touch the data surface. My DVD player had a bit of a problem reading the DVD side, but it eventually worked out. There are no menus; it's pretty much a direct VHS transfer. The show was recorded at the Coaldale Motor Inn in Alberta, Canada and shows off how punky and fun they are. Songs like "We're Bad" come off sounding really great (love that oui oui thrown in there). The song that I think the record label is using as promotion is "Stick Boy", which sounds like a late 70's UK song. When the bassline kicks in, it's the only sound you hear, except for the audience screaming. Like typical punk songs, most of these songs are straight under three minutes... so they can squeeze in 27 tracks - all under an hour. It's obvious to me these guys are into the 70's garage punk that the Ramones made famous, but tend to lean toward the Sex Pistols as well. Plus, they seem to have a love of all things hockey and cabbage. Fans of 70's punk with humor should definitely give this band a chance. I thought I should also mention that the DVD video is called "All Grain Brewing with Johnny Hanson". It was overall enjoyable and it made brewing fun and easy. Even with the cheesy/corny self-aware "acting" from Johnny Hanson this production was well thought out and actually looks like some work was done in production! By the way, I especially liked their Ramones cover, re-titled appropriately as "Blitzkrieg Hops" with such catchy lines as Hey you! Let's brew!. It's obvious to me that these guys take their beer seriously, yet do not take themselves too seriously as demonstrated by their humor. Good news is that they will be doing the touring thing: 11/27/2008 The Anza Club - Vancouver, BC 11/28/2008 King Cobra - Seattle, WA 11/29/2008 Berbati's Pan - Portland, OR 11/30/2008 Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA 12/02/2008 Harlow's - Sacramento, CA 12/03/2008 Echo - Los Angeles, CA 12/05/2008 Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA 12/06/2008 Hollywood Alley - Mesa, AZ 12/07/2008 Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM 12/09/2008 Red 7 - Austin, TX 12/11/2008 Mojo's - Columbia, MO 12/12/2008 Reggie's - Chicago, IL 12/13/2008 High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI 12/14/2008 Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN 12/15/2008 The Aquarium - Fargo, ND 12/17/2008 The Bandlander - Missoula, MT 12/18/2008 Ray's Golden Lion - Richmond, WA 12/19/2008 Hell's Kitchen - Tacoma, WA 12/20/2008 Sugar Nightclub - Victoria, BC It's a Living is available from the band's own label, Wrong Records (this is a myspace page because my antivirus tells me their official site is infected with a worm).

Highway 61 Revisited - Hallelujah, I'm Ready Highway 61 Revisited BOB DYLAN bobdylan.com ♥ bobdylanjesus.com Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born Again (10/28/08) W♥M readers will have noted that I'm a big Bob Dylan fan and so I was pretty interested in the release of Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born... Again! DVD that's being released today, October 28th. Just for background purposes, fans who've followed Dylan's career would've noticed Dylan becoming all religious on them in the late 70's. This time period is better known as "The Jesus Years" and saw two albums of Christian gospel-inspired albums, Slow Train Coming (1979) and Saved (1980). Director Joel Gilbert tries to answer how a Jewish folk singer from Minnesota ends up finding Jesus through various interviews and theories. Some people think it's because Dylan was always searching for something or seeking truth; he needed help in the struggle of his life's problems (this theory might be moot since I think at this point in his life, Dylan was pretty successful and well-known). Some speculated that Dylan went through a religious/supernatural experience. There's a lot to like about this documentary. First of all, its vision and direction and pacing comes from mega-superfan Gilbert, who previously did at least four other Dylan documentaries - including Bob Dylan World Tour 1966 and Bob Dylan World Tours 1966-1974 Though the Camera of Barry Feinstein. He definitely knows what he's doing with his latest documentary. I also liked the editing style, which is filled with background music (so there aren't any awkward silences) and transitional relocations (such as driving) are done in a way that's interesting. There are things I didn't like - but these are very minor complaints. Some of the interviews I felt could've been dropped - especially if it's not of or relating to Bob Dylan. I didn't like seeing the director in many of the frames (sorry Joel!), I feel that the director should be behind the camera, not on camera... My main complaint is that their main subject, Bob Dylan, does not make an appearance. It's like tip-toeing around the answer, you know? There are obviously many reasons for this; I'm certain Dylan does not want any part of this to begin with. Despite my minor complaints, the documentary was put together quite professionally, features some great editing, is watchable, and definitely worth your time if you're a Bob Dylan fan. Bonus features on the DVD include new interview footage, interviews with the late producer Jerry Wexler and pastor Bill Dwyer, and the full movie soundtrack in MP3 format by Dylan tribute band Highway 61 Revisited. You can pick up the DVD (with bonus MP3s on the disc) at bobdylanjesus.com

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 10/28/2008 01:17:56  ♥ written by vu ()