W♥M: Hello Mary

17 Oct 2024 The Psychedelic Furs & The Jesus and Mary Chain with Frankie Rose at Palace Theatre

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English rock group The Psychedelic Furs headlined First Avenue’s mainroom last Thursday, April 6th. The terrific turnout consisted of mostly an older audience, who may remember the band from John Hughes’ film Pretty in Pink …

The Jesus and Mary Chain

After a very successful Pyschocandy 30th Anniversary Tour in 2015, the reunited Scottish band The Jesus and Mary Chain (brothers Jim Reid and William Reid) is back on tour in support of their new record Damage and Joy …

Frankie Rose

Frankie Rose is touring in support of Love As Projection (Slumberland Records). We last saw Rose in Oct 2013 and said, “Brooklyn-based Frankie Rose opened the evening with …

17 Oct 2024 Thursday

The Psychedelic Furs & The Jesus and Mary Chain
with Frankie Rose
at Palace Theatre
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Bring on the ‘80s and ‘90s Brit-rock nostalgia: Longtime Scottish indie rockers The Jesus and Mary Chain are amping up the fuzzy guitar rock with the announcement of a co-headlining North American tour this fall with scratchy-voiced ‘80s new wave band Psychedelic Furs, also featuring special guest Frankie Rose of Vivian Girls and Dum Dum Girls. The co-headlining tour will stop in at the Palace Theatre in St Paul, on October 17, 2024.

Jesus and Mary Chain at the Palace Theatre (09 May 2017)

The last time we saw Scotland’s The Jesus and Mary Chain (led by Jim Reid and his brother William), it was also at the Palace Theatre in May 2017, writing, “In typical JAMC fashion, the band played on a poorly lit stage, with a lot of backlighting (making for darkened silhouettes), and plenty of fog from a smoke machine. The smoke machine worked overtime, and during ‘Reverence’, causing the curtains to fall down and the fire alarm (complete with flashing lights) to go off and ending their set temporarily. After some confusion, the venue announced the band will be back. They did come back to finish the song midway, but they just couldn’t catch a break, as the curtains started to fall again!”

Having released their latest album, Glasgow Eyes, just this spring, the band have been on a touring frenzy this year, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. Glasgow Eyes focused more on synth-heavy sounds than JAMC’s traditional dreamy guitar rock, but you can likely expect the band to play at least some of the hits that made them famous.

Psychedelic Furs at Palace Theatre (30 July 2022)

The last time we saw London’s The Psychedelic Furs (led by Richard Butler and his brother Tim Butler), it was at the Palace Theatre in July 2022, writing, “This time around, they played their signature song, “Pretty in Pink” (everyone helped sing this song) in the middle of the set, and their second hit, “Love My Way” as the penultimate set closer. Since Minneapolis/St Paul never got a Made of Rain tour (the record came out in 2020), they group made up for lost time by including some new songs on their set, including “The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll” and “Wrong Train”.”

Frankie Rose at Turf Club (31 May 2023)

Frankie Rose to open. We last saw Frankie Rose in May 2023 and wrote, “Frankie Rose next took the stage with her band. We last saw her in 2013 opening up for Franz Ferdinand at the Skyway Theater, promoting her album Herein Wild. And it has been over six years since she last released an album. She actually completed one close to three years ago, but due to the pandemic and being a victim to vinyl production backlogs, she is finally on the road promoting Love as Projection, which The Big Takeover Magazine thought could be part of the Stranger Things soundtrack. It is a retro love letter to the type of electronic pop that would find a home in any John Hughes movie.”

Tour dates:

09/29 - Philadelphia, Franklin Music Hall

10/01 - New Haven, College Street Music Hall

10/02 - Boston, Orpheum Theater

10/04 - New York, The Beacon Theatre

10/05 - Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Paramount

10/06 - Washington DC, The Anthem

10/08 - Rochester, Kodak Center Music Hall

10/09 - Toronto, Queen Elizabeth Theater

10/11 - Detroit, Masonic Cathedral Theater

10/12 - Indianapolis, Murat Theatre

10/13 - Chicago, The Salt Shed

10/16 - Milwaukee, Riverside Theater

10/17 - St. Paul, The Palace

10/19 - West Des Moines, Val Air Ballroom

10/20 - St. Louis, Stifel Theatre

10/22 - Omaha, The Astro

10/23 - Kansas City, Uptown Theatre

10/24 - Salina, Stiefel Theatre

10/26 - Denver, Fillmore Auditorium

10/29 - Seattle, Paramount Theatre

10/30 - Portland, Crystal Ballroom

11/01 - Redding, Civic Auditorium

11/02 - San Francisco, The Masonic

11/03 - Reno, Grand Sierra Resort

11/06 - Riverside, Fox Performing Arts Center

11/08 - San Diego, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

11/09 - Inglewood, YouTube Theater

17 Oct 2024 Montell Fish with CLIP at First Avenue

17 Oct 2024 Thursday

Montell Fish
with CLIP
at First Avenue
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Genre-bending R&B sensation Montell Fish is on tour, in support of of CHARLOTTE … and will be stopping by First Avenue on October 17, 2024.

CLIP to open.

Tour dates:

September 23rd – Houston, TX – House of Blues

September 25th – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

September 27th – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren

September 28th – San Diego, CA – The Observatory

October 1st – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre

October 3rd – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom

October 5th – Seattle, WA – The Showbox

October 6th – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

October 8th – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre

October 11th – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex

October 13th – Denver, CO – Cervantes Masterpiece

October 15th – Chicago, IL – House of Blues

October 17th – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

October 19th – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall

October 21st – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall

October 24th – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel

17 Oct 2024 Hello Mary with Bleary Eyed at 7th St Entry

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Hello Mary

Hello Mary first took the stage in front of the sold out crowd. Based out of Brooklyn, they are comprised of Helena Straight on vocals and guitar, Mikaela Oppenheimer on bass and Stella Wave on drums and vocals. …

17 Oct 2024 Thursday

Hello Mary
with Bleary Eyed
at 7th St Entry
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New York City’s Hello Mary is touring in support of their new album Emita Ox (Frenchkiss Records). The tour will stop in at the 7th Street Entry on October 17, 2024.

Hello Mary at 7th Street Entry (11 July 2023)

We saw Hello Mary in July 2023 and wrote, “Hello Mary first took the stage in front of the sold out crowd. Based out of Brooklyn, they are comprised of Helena Straight on vocals and guitar, Mikaela Oppenheimer on bass and Stella Wave on drums and vocals. They are young, looking like they could still be in high school, which is not too far off course for Straight and Oppenheimer just graduated last year. Straight and Oppenheimer formed the band as freshmen, but didn’t start playing in front of crowds until the older Wave joined the group and started booking gigs to help her bandmates overcome the sheer terror of being in front of a crowd.”

Bleary Eyed to open.

Tour dates:

Oct 4 - Barboza - Seattle, WA *

Oct 6 - Polaris Hall - Portland, OR *

Oct 9 - Brick & Mortar - San Francisco, CA *

Oct 10 - The Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA *

Oct 12 - Best Friends Forever Festival - Las Vegas, NV

Oct 14 - Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO *

Oct 16 - Raccoon Motel - Davenport, IA *

Oct 17 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN *

Oct 19 - Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL *

Oct 20 - Lager House - Detroit, MI *

Oct 21 - The Garrison - Toronto, ON *

Oct 24 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY *

Oct 25 - Ukie Club - Philadelphia, PA *

Oct 26 - Warsaw - - Brooklyn, NY %

Oct 27 - Songbyrd - Washington, DC *

Oct 29 - Pinhook - Durham, NC *

Oct 30 - Masquerade-Purgatory - Atlanta, GA *

Nov 1 - Andy's - Denton, TX *

Nov 2 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX *

Nov 3 - Levitation Festival - Austin, TX

* denotes headline
% denotes support for American Football

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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07/11 Blondshell with Hello Mary at 7th St Entry

Tour Dates

07/12 - Schubas - Chicago, IL *
07/14 - The Garrison - Toronto, ON *
07/15 - Bar Le Ritz PDB - Montreal, QC *
07/16 - Middle East Upstairs - Boston, MA *
07/19 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY *
07/21 - PhilaMOCA - Philadelphia, PA*
07/22 - DC9 - Washington, DC*
07/24 - Third Man - Nashville, TN *
07/25 - Aisle 5 - Atlanta, GA *
07/27 - Antone’s - Austin, TX *
07/28 - White Oak (Upstairs) - Houston, TX *
07/29 - Club Dada - Dallas, TX *
08/01 - Valley Bar - Phoenix, AZ *
08/02 - The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA *
08/04 - Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco, CA *
08/4-5 - Bleached Festival - San Diego, CA
11/2-4 - Iceland Airwaves - Reykjavik, Iceland
11/07 - The Magnolia - San Diego, CA %
11/08 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ %
11/10 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA %
11/11 - Masonic Auditorium - San Francisco, CA %
11/13 - Revolution Hall - Portland, OR %
11/14 - Moore Theater - Seattle, WA %
11/17 - Palace Theater - Minneapolis, MN %
11/18 - Chicago Theater - Chicago, IL %
11/19 - The Masonic Temple - Detroit, MI %
11/21 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA %
11/22 - Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA %
11/24 - Kings Theater - Brooklyn, NY %
11/25 - Anthem - Washington, DC %
11/27 - The Ryman - Nashville, TN %
11/28 - Woodruff Arts Center - Atlanta, GA %
11/30 - Orpheum Theater - New Orleans, LA %
12/01 - Moody Theater - Austin, TX %
12/03 - Majestic Theater - Dallas, TX %

^ Girl & Girl support
~ Platonica Erotica support
& Oslo Twins support
* Hello Mary support
% with Liz Phair

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Blondshell

Starting January 18th, Los Angeles’ Blondshell (aka Sabrina Teitelbaum), will take over as support. Blondshell is still very new, having only released four singles, her debut “Olympus,” “Cartoon Earthquake” ....

Seventh Street Entry was filled to capacity to catch the buzz of two bands launching a maiden tour with their debut albums.

Hello Mary first took the stage in front of the sold out crowd. Based out of Brooklyn, they are comprised of Helena Straight on vocals and guitar, Mikaela Oppenheimer on bass and Stella Wave on drums and vocals. They are young, looking like they could still be in high school, which is not too far off course for Straight and Oppenheimer just graduated last year.

Straight and Oppenheimer formed the band as freshmen, but didn’t start playing in front of crowds until the older Wave joined the group and started booking gigs to help her bandmates overcome the sheer terror of being in front of a crowd.

Although new to the scene, their sound is a mature one, informed by elements of grunge, shoegaze and 90’s indie rock. At times you can hear them calling out bands of that era like The Pixies, Veruca Salt and Modest Mouse.

The Alternative Press wrote about the band: “Hello Mary begs to be heard live — ideally in a gritty, 250-cap DIY club…” And Seventh Street was the perfect setting for them as they played songs from their self-titled release like “Stinge” “Looking Right into the Sun” and “Special Treat.”

Unlike the opening act, Blondshell aka Sabrina Teitelbaum had a few more hiccups along the way. Like Hello Mary, Teitelbaum grew up in NYC, midtown Manhattan to be exact. She also played in bands in high school, even one with Blu De Tiger. But when she moved to L.A. and started performing under the name BAUM it didn’t quite work. Sobriety and the pandemic allowed her to reset with a new direction and a new name and it has been quite a debut, receiving praise from Rolling Stone and the Brooklyn Vegan for her self-titled album.

“We finally made it,” Teitelbaum said when she took the stage.

We were set to cover Blondshell in January, opening for Suki Waterhouse at the Fine Line, but Mother Nature stepped in and stranded their touring bus in mounds of snow. But the wait was worth it for a crowd that sang along to snarky lyrics of “Veronica Mars” and “Kiss City.”

In her first show of the tour in Portland, Oregon The Willamette Week wrote: “Blondshell looks like the cool girl next door from head to toe. Her stage presence resembles a stoned high schooler dancing alone to their dad’s vinyl record collection…”

There is definitely a certain aura that is hard to define but still draws you in, especially when she sings lyrics like:

Keep an eye out for his pickup
I know all about it
I would take a gun out
Put some poison in his salad
Wouldn’t be so bad
It wouldn’t hurt the world
Look what you did
You’ll make a killer of a Jewish girl