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Odesza / Hayden James / Big Wild at First Avenue, Minneapolis (24 November 2015)

poster Tour Dates 11/26 - Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Center 11/27 - Saskatoon, SK @ O'Brian's Event Centre 11/28 - Calgary, AB @ Flames Central 12/01 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom 12/02 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom 12/03 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 12/04 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 12/05 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre 12/06 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre 12/07 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre 12/10 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic 12/11 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic 12/12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall 12/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall 12/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall Read More Odesza More proof that EDM is further taking over the airwaves- this American electronic music duo Odesza from Seattle (Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight) was upgra …

Odesza (often stylized as ODESZA) pulled off with very few bands can do. They sold out two nights in a row at First Avenue. Not only did they sell out the two shows in Minneapolis, they sold out almost all, if not all, of their almost two month long tour.

ODESZA released In Return on Counter Records back in September. They have quickly become one of the biggest bands in the electronic music world and for good reason. This Seattle based group has been in the scene since 2012 but the shows this week were part of their biggest undertaking to date. They had three sold out shows at Terminal 5 in New York City, three sold out shows at The Shrine in Los Angeles, two sold out shows at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco but sold out shows in pretty much every other state.

There's a reason why these guys sold out so many shows. They have a clean and catchy sound and a high energy live show. From the second the duo took their spots behind the various keyboards, cymbals, and drum machines, the crowd went insane. The light show was spot on and made watching the crowd but exhausting and exciting. The duo was frequently joined on stage by a pair of horn players but other than that, Harrison Mills (CatacombKid) and Clayton Knight (BeachesBeaches) commanded the crowd to move the entire night. The crowd didn't need any reminder to move, there was not a single person in the sold out crowd standing still.

Hayden James took the stage right before ODESZA. James is a musician from Sydney, Australia who definitely turned some heads during his set. Although he only has one EP and a couple of singles out, he is definitely getting some attention in the electronic world. Being on this tour will only help him catapult to the same kind of fame that his tour mates have. He played a few songs off of his EP along with a few unreleased tracks.

Big Wild

Opening the show was Big Wild from Los Angeles. Big Wild is Jackson and was definitely a jaw dropper as an opening act for an already amazing line up. What sets Big Wild apart from the other acts of the night was the versatility Jackson exhibited. He played a lot on the keyboards as the other acts did but also did a lot of his own whistling and playing on a boom box drum (the drum that you sit on and are able to make different noises on depending on where and how hard you hit it). He kept the crowd engaged but in a much different way than the other groups of the night. Whereas the crowd was rambunctious and feisty during Hayden James' and ODESZA's set, the crowd just stood there and watched while Big Wild blew their minds.

Odesza at First Avenue, Minneapolis (24 November 2015)

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Wild Minneapolis: November 22 to November 24, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 22 to November 24, 2015 (featuring theme: "Wild").

Also, be on the lookout for Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts at Medina Entertainment Center (12/03) and Wild Belle at Fine Line Music Café (12/08).

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Real Numbers Opening up for the show will be Minneapolis trio Real Numbers and Larry Wish & His Guys. Also listed is DJ Shawn Reed from Night-People Records. …

WILDHONEY
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday, 11/22/2015, 7:30pm ($8)
first-avenue.com

Baltimore shoegaze revivalist Wildhoney will be in town on Sunday, November 22nd, at the 7th Street Entry. The five-piece (singer Lauren Shusterich sings, guitarist Joe Trainor and Marybeth Mareski, drummer Zach Inscho, and bassist Alan Everhart) is touring in support of their new EP Your Face Sideways (Topshelf Records).

Noisey described the EP as, "The record qualifies as an EP, and yet it packs such breadth and length it would be obtuse to not consider it a full record in its own right."

Local guests Waveless (who we previously mentioned played with Mount Eerie) and Real Numbers (who previously played with Salad Boys).

Tour dates:

11/18 - Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
11/19 - Missoula, MT @ Stage 112
11/21 - Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
11/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
11/23 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency
11/24 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups

Read More The Lonely Wild Los Angeles-based quintet The Lonely Wild have a new single "Holidays" is out now on iTunes. Currently the band is in San Francisco recording their sophomore album .…

THE LONELY WILD
at 7th Street Entry
Monday, 11/23/2015, 7pm ($10)
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles' The Lonely Wild (not to be confused with the Young Wild) is back in Minneapolis, supporting their new sophomore album Chasing White Light (eOne Music / Fast Plastic).

Frontman Andrew Carroll talked about the so-called "death album" noting, "This album doesn't dwell on the despair of it all. It's about looking at death for what it is - something we all go through at some point. It's that great mystery and no one really knows what happens. You're never going to know until you get there. And you have to come to terms with that. Through writing these songs I've come to accept it and not totally fear it. And I hope our fans can too."

Touring with The Lonely Wild is Young Buffalo, who we previously mentioned the band as from being from Mississippi. The five-piece rock band (singer/guitarist Jim Barrett, guitarist Ben Yarbrough, keyboardist Will Eubanks, bassist Andrew Guinn, and drummer Timothy Burkhead) has a new album called House, an 11-track album produced by Dave Schiffman (Haim, Weezer).

Local Jonathan Seldat to open.

Remaining The Lonely Wild Tour Dates:

11.18 - New Haven, CT @ BAR
11.21 - Rock Island, IL @Rozz Tox
11.23 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry

Read More Odesza More proof that EDM is further taking over the airwaves- this American electronic music duo Odesza from Seattle (Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight) was upgra …

ODESZA
at First Avenue
Tuesday, 11/24/2015, 8pm ($25/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

People are saying that Big Wild is going to become the breakout act in the electronic music scene for 2015/ 2016. Already this year Big Wild has toured with many artists including Gramatik and has remixed everyone including Sylvan Esso, Griz and Bro Safari.

Big Wild will be on tour with Odesza, along with Hayden James (who previously opened for Odesza last Rocktober), and will be performing at First Avenue both Monday, November 23rd and Tuesday, November 24th in the main room.

Odesza is an electronic duo from Seattle featuring Harrison Mills (CatacombKid) and Clayton Knight (BeachesBeaches). These guys have only release two studio albums and one re-issue since their conception in 2012 but they have completely taken the electronic world by storm.

Both Monday and Tuesday's shows are already sold out.

Tour dates:

11/18 - Montreal, QC @ Olympia
11/19 - Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
11/20 - Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
11/21 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
11/22 - Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre
11/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/26 - Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Center
11/27 - Saskatoon, SK @ O'Brian's Event Centre
11/28 - Calgary, AB @ Flames Central
12/01 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
12/02 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
12/03 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
12/04 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
12/05 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
12/06 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
12/07 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
12/10 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic
12/11 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic
12/12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall
12/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall
12/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall

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Rocktober: October 12, 2014

Read More Total Slacker Though that may be a little tech-cynical and too far off, the future of modern alt-rock does belong to bands like The Bots, a teenage brotherly duo, who stopped by Mill City Nights’ Nether Bar for a show earlier in the week. …

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 12, 2014.

TOTAL SLACKER/PAWS with Flashlights
at Turf Club
Sunday 10/12/14
$10 / $12 (Door): turfclub.net

Co-headlining tour for Total Slacker, a New York band signed to Black Bell Records ... who you can expect them to visit the local Olive Garden when they play in town. Hey, who can say no to unlimited bread sticks?

The co-headliner is Paws, a Glasgow-based punk band signed to FatCat Records. The trio's latest album is Youth Culture Forever, which came out earlier this year.

Also on the bill is Florida's Flashlights with their new album Bummer Summer via Hard Rock Records. This looks like a wonderful little show, if you happen to live near St Paul, it's definitely worth checking out.

Trivia: In Glasgow, they call 'flashlights' as 'torches'.

Tour dates:

10/09/14 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
10/10/14 Madison, WI The Rathskeller
10/12/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
10/13/14 Milwaukee, WI The Borg Ward
10/14/14 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
10/15/14 Toledo, OH Frankie's Inner-City
0/23/14 New York, NY Drom

Read More Odesza Though that may be a little tech-cynical and too far off, the future of modern alt-rock does belong to bands like The Bots, a teenage brotherly duo, who stopped by Mill City Nights’ Nether Bar for a show earlier in the week. …

ODESZA with Ambassadeurs, Hayden James
at First Avenue
Sunday 10/12/14
$13.00 / $15 (Door): first-avenue.com

More proof that EDM is further taking over the airwaves- this American electronic music duo Odesza from Seattle (Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight) was upgraded into First Avenue from a smaller venue, after ticket demand was at a high.

Their debut album, Summer's Gone, was released in with a follow-up first EP in 2013 entitled My Friends Never Die. Odesza's latest album In Return is out now on Counter Records. Put on your dancing shoes for this one.

North American Tourdates:

10/08/14 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
10/09/14 Columbus, OH The Basement
10/10/14 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
10/11/14 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
10/12/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/15/14 St. Louis, MO Firebird
10/16/14 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
10/17/14 Lincoln, NE Vega
10/18/14 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
10/19/14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
10/21/14 Vancouver, BC Venue
10/22/14 Vancouver, BC Venue
10/23/14 Seattle, WA The Showbox
10/24/14 Seattle, WA The Showbox
10/25/14 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom

Read More Kalin and Myles After the immense success of the Chase Dreams Tour’s sold-out first run this summer, KALIN AND MYLES have lined up dates for the jaunt’s second leg. The tour will kick off on September 27 in Seattle, WA and hit major cities across … Ryan Beatty 17-year-old Ryan Beatty will be hosting a live concert for his fans this Valentine's Day on VyRT at 8pm EST. What that means is you don't have to get out of …

KALIN AND MYLES with Ryan Beatty
at Mill City Nights
Sunday 10/12/14
$18 / $20 (Door): millcitynights.com

Currently on a very successful Chase Dreams tour, Kalin and Myles will be stopping by Minneapolis' Mill City Nights this Sunday, October 12. The duo are currently signed to Republic Records.

Ryan Beatty will be opening up the show. Beatty is a 19 year old YouTube star, whose EP Because of You debut #1 on the iTunes Pop Charts in 2012.

NOTE: This all-ages shows starts at 4:30pm, so be sure to show up early for this one.... the good thing is that you'll likely be in bed by 9pm.

Chase Dream Tour:

10/09 Firebird St. Louis, MO
10/10 Castle Theatre Bloomington, IL
10/11 The Rave Milwaukee, WI
10/12 Mill City Nights Minneapolis, MN
10/14 Deluxe Indianapolis, IN
10/15 The Stache Grand Rapids, MI
10/16 The Basement Columbus, OH
10/17 The Waiting Room Buffalo, NY
10/18 The Lost Horizon Syracuse, NY
10/19 The Hollow Albany, NY
10/22 Blast Furnace Room Bethlehem, PA
10/23 World Café Live / The Queen Wilmington, DE
10/24 Rock N Roll Hotel Washington, DC
10/27 Greene Street Club Greensboro, NC
10/28 Amo’s Southend Charlotte, NC
10/29 Hell at Masquerade Atlanta, GA
10/30 12th & Porter Nashville, TN
11/01 House of Blues Parish New Orleans, LA
11/02 House of Blues Bronze Peacock Houston, TX
11/04 House of Blues Cambridge Room Dallas, TX
11/07 Skylight Santa Fe, NM
11/08 The Nile Mesa, AZ
11/09 Fifth Ave Stage / House of Blues San Diego, CA
11/10 SLO Brew San Luis Obispo, CA
11/12 Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, CA

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