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R.I.P. Loretta Lynn

Read More Loretta Lynn After recording several recent rock records, a 2015 visit to Cash Cabin Studio to record a song with Loretta Lynn helped inspire the new album, a provocative collection of subversively sparse folk songs. …

The First Lady of Country Music, Loretta Lynn, has died at the age of 90.

Lynn is the most awarded female country recording artist and the only female ACM Artist of the Decade, scoring 24 No. 1 hit singles and 11 number one albums.

The acclaimed singer and songwriter signed to major label Decca Records in 1961, and had her first top 10 hit for the company with “Success” in 1962 (a song that was covered by Sinead O’Connor as “Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home” in 1992).

Lynn dominated the country singles charts for a decade from the 60s to the 70s, which included “Blue Kentucky Girl”, “You Ain’t Woman Enough”, “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)”, “What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am?)”, “Fist City”,“Your Squaw Is on the Warpath” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”

In 2004, superfan Jack White, of The White Stripes, helped reignited her career by producing her album Van Lear Rose. Lynn and White were nominated for five Grammys and won two.

After nearly 60 years on on the road, she retired after her stroke in 2017.

Read more Musicians who died in 2022

October (7)

[04 Oct 2022] Loretta Lynn (American Hall of Fame country singer-songwriter), 90 Loretta Lynn, the acclaimed singer and songwriter whose ascent from a small Kentucky coal-mining community to national country music stardom became the stuff of Hollywood legend, has died. She was 90. ... via hollywoodreporter.com

[03 Oct 2022] Mon Legaspi (Filipino rock bassist for Wolfgang), 54, cardiac arrest Bassist Mon Legaspi passed away Monday evening due to cardiac arrest, according to the social media post of the band The Dawn. ... via gmanetwork.com

[02 Oct 2022] Alexander Scriabin (Александр Серафимович Скрябин) (Russian musicologist and composer), 75 Alexander Serafimovich Skryabin, composer, university lecturer and member of the Union of Composers of Russia, died at the age of 76. This was reported by the REN TV channel. ... via ctnews.ru

[02 Oct 2022] Béla Szakcsi Lakatos (Hungarian pianist and composer), 79 Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, an iconic figure of Hungarian jazz, died on Sunday morning, at the age of 79, Hungarian news agency MTI reported. Multiple award-winning Szakcsi Lakatos was a pianist, composer, holder of the Artist of the Nation title, and “a towering figure of Hungarian jazz,” the Hungarian Jazz Federation posted on Facebook. ... via hungarytoday.hu

[02 Oct 2022] Joy Vincent (Indian guitarist), 63 Joy Vincent was a guitarist who filled the stage with Malayalam film musicians of many eras. One of the famous guitarists of Kerala has passed away. ... via postsen.com

[01 Oct 2022] Stamatis Kokotas (Greek singer), 85 Legendary singer Stamatis Kokotas died at Asklipio Hospital in Athens, Greece according to an official announcement. He was eighty-five years old. ... via greekreporter.com

[01 Oct 2022] Bin Valencia (Argentine drummer for Almafuerte), 61, heart attack Bin Valencia, drummer recognized for having been part of Almafuerte from 2001 until the dissolution of the group in 2016, died this Saturday at the age of 61 while performing with Sirio, the band he was part of with his two children and his wife, at La Quadra Rock Club, located in the Buenos Aires town of Ramos Mejía. ... via infobae.com

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Riot Grrrls 2022

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04/20 Bikini Kill at Palace Theatre Read More Bikini Kill Meanwhile, a technology news agency called The Verge recently published a Bikini Kill article called Bikini Kill is making things again (published February 1st). …

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You guys know we love Bikini Kill. We often considered Kathleen Hanna as the one that started the whole Riot Grrrls movement… and we worship the grounds she walks on. We have followed her through her various projects, such as Julie Ruin and Le Tigre (our personal favorite).

One of the biggest disappointment when we heard the BK reunion tour in 2019 was that they weren’t playing Minnesota at all. Many diehard fans bought tickets to the nearest town in Wisconsin. For those who waited this long, and yes, through the COVID cancellations… We’re very excited to say that Bikini Kill will be finally playing Minnesota, in St Paul, at the Palace Theatre, this April 20, 2023.

Kathleen Hanna (09 April 2014)

We caught Julie Ruin in Lincoln Hall (09 April 2014) and wrote, “The importance of Grrl Power was emphasized when Hanna told the story of how she met guitarist Sara Landeau at a Girls Rock Camp. She told a funny tale of how the two of them were roadies for a girl band performance and how people watching them plug in the equipment and set-up the amps, etc. assumed they were bitchy stage moms, but “No, we’re roadies!” And she explained how during band camp, the girls write their own song and then perform it, and this band’s song was called, “Good Luck, You Suck”: “It was really good. We should cover it.” She was visibly touched when she was told that a couple of the teenage girls in attendance were current rock campers, and she talked about how she believes that the younger generation has their act together so much better than her generation – but that she hopes that her generation did a thing or two that will inspire the younger generation too.”

Bikini Kill 2023 North American Tour Dates

3/30: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
4/1: Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
4/3: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
4/4: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/6: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/7: Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
4/9: Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
4/10: South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
4/12: Montreal, QB @ M Telus
4/13: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/14: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
4/16: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
4/17: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
4/19: Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
4/20: St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
4/23: Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine

10/17 L7 at First Avenue Read More L7 Riot grrrls/girl grunge band L7 (that’s square to the unhip) is returning to the area, this time at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. The girls have recorded and released their first new album in 20 years on …

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Riot grrrls/girl grunge band L7 is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough third album Bricks Are Heavy with a special tour.

The tour kicks off Oct 3… and will stop in at First Avenue on October 17th.

What you can expect is that the band will play the entire record from start to finish. If you love the record, this is the must-see show of the year.

You can also pick up the Bricks Are Heavy reissue from Licorice Pizza Records… set to release later this month.

Fea will be opening the Minneapolis show.

Bricks Are Heavy 2022 Tour Dates

10/3: Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl *
10/4: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Heaven) *
10/6: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza ^
10/7: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw #
10/9: Boston, MA @ Big Night Live #
10/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer #
10/12: Toronto, ON @ Opera House !
10/13: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall %
10/14: Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew's Hall %
10/15: Chicago, IL @ Metro @
10/17: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue @
10/19: Denver, CO @ Summit @
10/22: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre @
10/23: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre @
10/24: Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall @
10/27: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater $
10/28: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater @


* = w/ Vera Bloom
^ = w/ OMAT
# = w/ Downtown Boys
! = w/ The Black Halos
% = w/ Radkey
@ = w/ Fea
$ = The Side Eyes

11/04 The Paranoyds at 7th Street Entry Read More The Paranoyds The Paranoyds will be playing the 7th Street Entry this February 9th. We caught the group at Desert Daze 2019. NOTE: Originally Surfbort was to co-headline… but they’ve dropped out. ....

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Los Angeles-based DIY rock band The Paranoyds is touring in support of their highly anticipated sophomore LP, Talk Talk Talk, available now on Third Man Records.

The Paranoyds at Desert Daze (13 Oct 2019)

Before the official fall tour kicks off, The Paranoyds will support Jack White for three dates this September. The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on November 4th. Here is a photo of the band at Desert Daze 2019.

Fall 2022

Sept. 16 - Asheville, NC - Rabbit Rabbit*
Sept. 23 - New Orleans, LA - The Fillmore*
Sept. 25 - Shreveport, LA - Shreveport Municipal Auditorium*
Oct.13 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room #
Oct. 14 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah #
Oct. 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar #
Oct. 18 - Austin, TX - The Ballroom ^
Oct. 19 - Dallas, TX - CheapSteaks ^
Oct. 21 - Nashville, TN - Third Man Records ^
Oct. 22 - Atlanta, GA - 529 ^
Oct. 23 - Durham, NC - The Pinhook ^
Oct. 25 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd &
Oct. 26 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA &
Oct. 28 - Brooklyn, NY - Market Hotel & (+ 95 Bulls)
Oct. 29 - Boston, MA - Cafe 939 &
Oct. 31 - Toronto, ON - Monarch Tavern ^
Nov. 2 - Detroit, MI - Third Man Records ^
Nov. 3 - Chicago, IL - Schubas ^
Nov. 4 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry ^
Nov. 8 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
Nov. 9 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall
Nov. 11 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
Nov. 12 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room

* Dates supporting Jack White
# Dates with Milly and Mo Dotti
& Dates with Tchotchke
^ Dates with Upchuck

Bloods: Together, Baby! Read More Bloods Accompanying on this tour were fellow Sydney's Bloods, or billed as Bloods Band to avoid confusion with other 'blood' bands, such as Japanese band Blood? ....

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Sydney punk trio Bloods has a new album called Together, Baby!, set for release on September 23rd via Share It Music.

Bloods at Triple Rock Social Club (29 Mar 2015)

We caught Bloods in Mar 2015 and wrote, “The trio (guitarist MC, bassist Sweetie, and drummer Dirk) were in good spirit, often exploiting their cute Australian accents with random conversations between their songs. For example, the three just only ate dinner right before they showed up on stage with Sweetie's belly jiggling full of noodles... or how cassettes (which they were selling) were "very 2015".... or my personal favorite was when an overexcited MC said "toneet" instead of "tonight". They seem to be enjoying their time on tour, that's for sure.”

Together, Baby! Track List

1. Radical
2. BOSS
3. Thinking of You Thinking of Me
4. I Like You (with Laura Jane Grace)
5. Devo
6. Chasing Constellations
7. Cherry
8. TV Pity Party
9. Take Aim
10. Southern Light

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

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We♥KC- August 23-31, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS)

Read More Seratones Shreveport, LA’s Seratones announced their third album Love & Algorhythms, out on April 29th via New West Records. This album follows their breakout debut and sophomore records, which found the band …

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A mostly hot August is almost over, meaning back to school and those last few weeks of summer, but the plate remains full in terms of live music, going into the Fall.

Because it’s close enough to end of month, this is an extra-sized helping of show previews to guide you through– there’s a very worthy benefit in Topeka for any fans of fingerstyle guitar, a Lawrence festival lays down two days of jams and bluegrass, Starlight in KC has big shows from Alicia Keys and Jack White, and you have two chances to catch Weird Al.

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro August 23rd-31st.

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

Tuesday Aug 23

The Dear Hunter, Bottleneck. $23-$28

The Providence, RI progressive rock band originating in Providence, Rhode Island is out and playing their album, Antimai in its entirety, and also a set of fan-voted songs. Casey Crescenzo began the band as a side project when he was a member of the Receiving End of Sirens, before focusing his full energy starting in 2006. Support is The World Is A Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid ...

Seratones w Various Blonde, recordBar, $12

Returning in support of their new album Love & Algorhythms (New West Records), we caught the

the band back in their early beginnings, back in May 2016. A night of hot-buttered astral soul with a garage punk twist.

Alpha Wolf, The Rino, $17-$20

The Australian metalcore band in support of 'a quiet place to die', the new album out now through Greyscale Records/Sharptone Records. For Liam Neeson fans, bassist/founding vocalist John Arnold stated that "the name Alpha Wolf came from the movie The Grey. Bodysnatcher and The Vatican open.

At the Gates with Municipal Waste and Enforced, Granada. $35-$40

Slaughter of the Soul will be played in full at this show! Released in 1995, Slaughter of the Soul has endured as one of metal's influential albums, making an impact on melodic death metal's trajectory in mid-2000s metalcore.

Municipal Waste is releasing Electrified Brain, their first new LP since 2017's Slime and Punishment and 2019's The Last Rager EP.

Hotel Garuda, Aura. $20

Born in Mumbai, Aseem Mangaokar has embodied the DIY culture of modern dance music. As he built his name, he’s worked on official remixes for Lorde, Lana Del Ray, Kaskade, Galantis, BANKS and more and played festivals such as Electric Forest, Coachella, HARD Summer, Shambhala, EDC Las Vegas, Miami Music Week and Snowglobe and is signed to Mom + Pop.

Wednesday Aug 24

Alicia Keys, Starlight. $39.50-$249.50

The 15-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter/musician/producer/author, out on her ALICIA – THE WORLD TOUR, described as a meditation on love and life, and a true celebration. Expect to hear classics like “Fallin’, “No One”, “If I Ain’t Got You”, and “Girl on Fire”, new songs from her two recent releases, and covers from Crystal Waters, Usher, and Michael Jackson.

$UICIDEBOY$ Azura Amphitheater, $39.50-$69.50

Out on their Grey Day Tour 2022, the New Orleans SoundCloud-rap pioneers remain an underground sensation. You will be amazed how many people follow this band loyally and recite every word.

Ski Mask the Slump God, $not & Maxo Kream scheduled as support acts.

Chris Botti, Yardley Hall. $20-$115

For over two decades, the Grammy Award-winning trumpeter/composer has become the largest-selling instrumental artist in America. His ongoing association with PBS has led to four No. 1 jazz albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards and his concert with the Dallas Symphony has been making the rounds on public broadcasting channels.

Deicide, Bottleneck. $27-$30

On their Legion Tour 2022, the death metal icons will perform their classic second album, Legion, in full. Kataklysm will provide direct support, playing all of Serenity in Fire alongside openers Inhuman Condition and Begat the Nephilim.

For newly announced Deicide guitarist Taylor Nordberg, he'll be pulling double duty as both the opener and headliner. Rounding out Inhuman Condition, who formed in Tampa in 2020 and released the Rat God debut last year, are bassist Terry Butler (Obituary, ex-Massacre, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Death) and vocalist/drummer Jeremy Kling

Jackopierce, Knuckleheads. $20

Jack O’Neill and Cary Pierce, the “Jack O” and “Pierce” are celebrating 30 years of making music, having just released their first studio project Feel This Good' in five years, Jackopierce is poised and ready to get back on the road full-time. “Even after 30 years I feel like we're just getting started,” said Cary Pierce.

Thursday Aug 25

Telekinetic Yeti w/ White Hills, They Watch Us from the Moon, recordBar, $18-20

Greatest band name...ever?! Dubuque, IA duo that “delivers sonic brutality melded with psychedelic doom wizardry, forged by the worship of the almighty riff and honed by relentless touring and dedication to their craft.” ...whoa! Full-length Primordial came out (on Tee Pee Records) in June...will you join the Cult of Yeti?!

White Hills is a stoner doom psych duo that put out The Revenge of Heads on Fire last Sept.

KC’s They Watch Us from the Moon (pretty great name as well) is fronted by Luna Nemeses, recently played The Replay in Lawrence, and released the 11-minute track, “Return to Earth” last December.

Friday Aug 26

Leftover Salmon / Infamous Stringdusters Kaw Valley Music Fest, Aug 26-27, Abe and Jake's Landing-Lawrence, $50- $1600

Two days of roots, bluegrass, and Americana music along the bank of the Kansas River at the historic Abe & Jake’s Landing. Legendary artists Leftover Salmon and The Infamous Stringdusters headline, plus the Jon Stickley Trio, Daniel Donato, Opal Agafia, Chain Station, Pretend Friend, Sky Smeed, Lily B Moonflower, Tyler Gregory, and more are on the bill (and yes, you’re reading that high-end admission price right!)

Katy Guillen and the Drive, Knuckleheads, $15-$27.50

Katy Guillen & The Drive is founded on the creative spark and chemistry between Katy Guillen and Stephanie Williams, with Guillen on guitar and vocals and Williams on drums. After six years of touring, writing, and recording together in former band Katy Guillen & The Girls, the pair forged ahead in crafting a new catalog.

Into their next chapter, they push ahead with a melodic, heavy, and soulful sound while maintaining their rock ‘n' roll and blues roots. The brand-new album is the just-out, Another One Gained and this show will celebrate the new music, and more. Special guest Heidi Gluck also performing.

Andy McKee w/Calum Graham, and Trevor Gordon Hall- Concert for a Child Benefit for Capper, TPAC, $40-$100

Concert for a Child is back for its second year featuring fingerstyle guitarists Andy McKee, Calum Graham, and Trevor Gordon Hall hosting a masterclass and performing a special concert jointly benefiting Capper Foundation's Pediatric Scholarship Assistance Fund and Topeka Performing Arts Center. The guitar masterclass (4- 6pm) is $180 per person and includes the class, a light dinner, and a GA ticket to the concert, which begins at 7:30 pm.

Capper Foundation is raising funds to help children with disabilities who are uninsured or under insured receive pediatric therapy services. 75% of the families served utilize the scholarship assistance fund to help cover the cost of their child's services.

Topeka Performing Arts Center is raising funds to support art education programs for all youth in the community. Proceeds will benefit the Sheffel Theater Clinic, Schooltime Theater Series, Masterclasses, and Gingerbread Homes for the Holidays.

Saturday Aug 27

Alan Jackson, T-Mobile Center (UPDATE: Postponed - Covid related)

Last Call: One More for the Road! brings over 30 years of hits for what is likely his final time live in the area. This follows his Fall 2021 announcement that he is living with CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth), a chronic inherited neuropathy condition that results in nerve deterioration and hampers muscle function, movement and balance. 

$1 from every ticket sold will be donated to the CMT Research Foundation, fund research for drug development. In addition, $1 will be matched by a group of CMTRF donors and board members.

Leanne Morgan, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $29.75-$49.75

The comedian from middle Tennessee after 22 years in comedy, is embarking on her 100-city Big Panty Tour across the U.S. With her children are grown, she is grateful to have this opportunity at this time in her life and also has a new grandbaby… as she would say- so Yummy!

The Rainmakers w Betse and Clark String Band, Knuckleheads, $20

The classic Kansas City original rock band, fronted by Bob Walkenhorst, which had a handful of radio of hits in the late 1980s-90s in the US and Europe, especially Norway. We caught them live back in June, in JoCo for their first show back from the pandemic and heard all the favorites that were all over Midwest rock radio. No word if bassist Rich Ruth will again make the trip from Nashville to play at this show, as he did in June.

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.

Vanilla Ice, Blackstreet, Color Me Badd,Treach of Naughty by Nature, Kauffman Stadium, free w/Royal ticket

Stop, collaborate and listen! It’s a post-game concert featuring 1990s artists who will take the stage after the Royals-Padres game. First pitch is 6:10 pm with the concert starting shortly after game’s end. Fans with a game ticket can stick around to watch the show.

Additional upgrades - $25 Field Pass allows on the field during the concert.

$275 VIP Package includes a Field Pass, access to the front of the line for the field, artist meet and greet, an autographed poster, and photo opp.

Don’t forget about that $20-$40 parking fee, just to get in the complex either, No Diggity!

Sunday Aug 28

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Monday Aug 29

Jack White, Starlight. $45-$115

One of the best-known and admired singer-guitarists of the last two decades, he helped explode the popularity of punk-blues as the front man of The White Stripes. The Supply Chain Issues Tour celebrates the releases of two new solo albums: Fear of the Dawn and his second LP of 2022, Entering Heaven Alive, which was released on July 22^nd, via his own Third Man Records, of course

Live, he’s been playing 9-10 White Stripes songs, one each from Raconteurs and The Dead Weather, and has also promised soundboard quality recordings released for every performance.

Note that show is Phone-Free (meaning zipped pouches).

Papa Roach & Falling In Reverse, Azura Amphitheater, $19.50-$75

It’s the Rockzilla Tour With special guests Hollywood Undead and Bad Wolves

Falling in Reverse formed back in 2008 and built itself as a mainstay of the Warped Tour scene with its 2011-released debut album The Drug in Me Is You.

Papa Roach recently celebrated the release of its eleventh studio album, Ego Trip, conceived and formed during the global lockdown. Front-man Jacoby Shaddix, guitarist Jerry Horton, bassist Tobin Esperance and drummer Tony Palermo are two-time Grammy-nominated, and in 2020 celebrated the 20th anniversary of iconic album Infest.

Tuesday Aug 30

I Don't Know How But They Found Me and Joywave, Granada. $22

Joywave and iDKHOW have joined forces to bring you the co-headline tour called Welcome to Hellvetica.

iDKHOW is the project led by frontman and multi-instrumentalist Dallon (ex-Panic! At the Disco) Weekes with drummer Ryan Seaman, which Weekes first introduced in Los Angeles in 2016. They finally released a debut full-length in 2020, Razzmatazz, and live, have been playing a Strokes cover and a few songs from Weekes’ previous band, The Brobecks.

Rochester, NY indie-pop band Joywave released Cleanse in Feb, their fourth studio album conceived, written and recorded in singer Daniel Armbruster’s home studio when “reminders of our fragile mortality were everywhere, punctuated by the ongoing pandemic and civil unrest,” he notes. We caught them live as openers back in 2016. and also like that they collaborated to advertise their last album in Marvel Comics issues, something clever you don’t really see bands doing at all.

Arrive early for Nashville-based emotive and introspective singer-songwriter Savannah Conley, who has two previous EPs and a full-length under her belt, and who's new 3-track EP, Best I Can, is just released. 

Earth Wind & Fire, Starlight. $30.50-$150.50

(Rescheduled from July 12) The legendary band has scored eight number one hits, sold over 100 million albums worldwide, and released 23 albums. They've won nine GRAMMY Awards including one for Lifetime Achievement (2012) and in 2000, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Expect plenty of hits.

Wednesday Aug 31

“Weird Al” Yankovic, Topeka Performing Arts Center, $46-$99

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.

If you miss this rare T-Town appearance, the tour plays in KC at Kauffman Center, soon after.

The Kid LAROI, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$50

One of the biggest success stories of the last couple years, 19yr-old LAROI was born and raised in Sydney to a mother of Aboriginal descent and a French father, and raised by his mother and his uncle, listening to hip-hop from Tupac, Erykah Badu, The Fugees, Lil Wayne and Kanye West.

He would be mentored by the late JuiceWRLD and in 2018, recorded his debut EP, 14 With A Dream. Kids are Growing Up is the new full-length, and especially as this show was delayed a couple times, expect a packed house and most people attending, to know every word of every song.

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Minneapolis: July 14 to July 17, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 14 to July 17, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

We Were Promised Jetpacks 2019 Tour Read More We Were Promised Jetpacks Scottish rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks is back in town with their fourth full-length album, The More I Sleep The Less I Dream. …

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+ Catholic Action
Turf Club
Sun 07/14/2019 (7pm/$17)
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Scottish rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks will be touring in support of the 10th Anniversary of their debut record These Four Walls.

10 years is about right, we first saw the band at SXSW 2009, when they were practically unknown musicians - opening up for Primal Scream and Camera Obscura.

At the time, the average age of the band was 21, and I remember how excited they were to be in America for the first time.

With this upcoming tour, the band promised they’ll be playing most of the debut album live (with only minimal overdubs).

If you never saw them in 2009, this upcoming show is not to be missed.

Catholic Action to open.

Tour dates:

07.09 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
07.10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
07.11 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit
07.12 - Ferndale, MI @ Loving Touch
07.12 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
07.15. - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
07.17 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
07.18 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
07.20 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
07.21 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Teragram
07.22 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
07.23 - Phoeniz, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
07.25 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
07.26 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
07.28 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
07.29 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
07.30 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
07.31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall

Other shows in the area:

The Raconteurs at Armory Snail Mail at First Ave Panopticon at 7th Street Entry Kyle Craft at Turf Club Read More Snail Mail Matador’s youngest signing Snail Mail (aka 18-yr-old Lindsey Jordan) will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry in support of her debut album Lush - out now. … Sasami Los Angeles-based artist Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) is returning to the area, at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Saturday, April 20th. SASAMI’s debut self-titled album is available for pre-order now on limited pressing .…

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+ Lillie Mae
Armory
Mon 07/15/2019 (6pm/$57)
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Jack White’s band The Raconteurs will be headlining the Armory this Monday, July 15th. Every online ticket purchased in North America will also include a physical copy of Help Us Stranger on CD (but fans will have the option to upgrade to black vinyl).

Lillie Mae (originally known as Lillie Mae Rische) to open.

Tour Dates

July 12: Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI
July 13: Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI
July 14: Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
July 15: Armory – Minneapolis, MN
July 18: WaMu Theater – Seattle, WA
July 19: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC
July 20: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC
July 21: Edgefield – Troutdale, OR
July 23: Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
July 24: Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
July 26: Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
July 27: Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
July 28: Cal Coast Credit – San Diego, CA
August 10: Railbird Festival – Lexington, KY
August 11: Knoxville Civic Auditorium – Knoxville, TN
August 12: Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN
August 13: Stage AE (Outdoors) – Pittsburgh, PA
August 15: Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH
August 16: Woodstock 50 – Watkins Glen, NY *
August 17: The Anthem – Washington, DC
August 18: Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
August 20: Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC
August 21: Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
August 22: Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
August 23: Billy Reid Shindig – Florence, AL
August 29: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
August 30: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
August 31: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
September 3: Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC
September 5: Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY
September 6: Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY
September 7: Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY
September 9: House of Blues – Boston, MA
September 10: House of Blues – Boston, MA
September 12: Sony Centre – Toronto, ON
September 13: Express Live! – Columbus, OH
September 13-15: Riot Fest – Chicago, IL
September 21: WSL Freshwater Pro – Lemoore, CA
October 4: Austin City Limits Music Festival – Austin, TX
October 9: Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom
October 11: Austin City Limits Music Festival
October 12: The Criterion – Oklahoma City, OK
October 13: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
October 14: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
October 16: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
October 17: Arvest Bank Theatre – Kansas City, MO
October 18: The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
October 19-20: Mempho Music Festival – Memphis, TN
November 8-10: Miami Beach Pop Festival – Miami, FL
November 12: Gran Rex – Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 13: Teatro Colisea – Santiago, Chile
November 15: Popload Festival – São Paulo, Brazil
November 16-17: Corona Capital – Mexico City, Mexico

SNAIL MAIL
+ Sasami
First Avenue
Mon 07/15/2019 (6pm/$27)
first-avenue.com

Snail Mail (aka Baltimore-based Lindsey Jordan) will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom this Monday, July 15th. This will be quite the upgrade, considering that she sold out her 7th Street Entry in June 2018 or Oct 2016 or Triple Rock in July 2017. It’ll be fun to see how she reacts to playing a room that is nearly 8 times the size of the Entry or Triple Rock (RIP).

Snail Mail’s debut album Lush came out last summer on Matador Records… who also re-issued her debut EP Habit.

Sasami to open.

Tour dates:

07/15/2019 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
07/17/2019 Granada Theater Lawrence, KS
07/18/2019 Off Broadway Nightclub St. Louis, MO
07/19/2019 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
07/21/2019 Pitchfork Music Festival
07/23/2019 Exit / In Nashville, TN
07/24/2019 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
07/25/2019 Skully's Music Diner Columbus, OH
07/26/2019 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
07/27/2019 Mo Pop Music & Arts Festival
07/28/2019 Rex Theater Pittsburgh, PA
07/31/2019 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
08/15/2019 Gallivan Center Salt Lake City, UT
08/17/2019 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
08/20/2019 The Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ
08/21/2019 The Irenic San Diego, CA
08/22/2019 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
09/05/2019 Downtown Raleigh Raleigh, NC

PANOPTICON
+ Saor, Wayfarer, Un
7th Street Entry
Tue 07/16/2019 (6pm/$15/Sold out)
first-avenue.com

Kentucky metal band Panopticon (created by Austin Lunn) is playing the 7th Street Entry on July 16th. The show is sold out.

KYLE CRAFT
+ Warren Thomas Fenzi
Turf Club
Wed 07/17/2019 (7:30pm/$12)
turfclub.net

Kyle Craft (billed as Kyle Craft & Showboat Honey will be at the Turf Club on July 17th. Craft’s self-titled album will be out July 12 on Sub Pop Records.

Tour dates:

07/11/2019 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
07/17/2019 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
07/24/2019 Great Scott Allston, MA
08/01/2019 Baby's All Right Brooklyn, NY
08/04/2019 Pearl Street Warehouse Washington, DC
08/08/2019 Saturn Birmingham, AL
08/11/2019 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA
08/19/2019 191 Toole Tucson, AZ
08/22/2019 Soda Bar San Diego, CA

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Minneapolis: August 5 to August 7, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 5 to August 7, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Jack White at Armory Read More White Stripes Hearing a White Stripes live album is like hearing a brand new record, since their live renditions of their songs are often very different in speed, and sometime style. If you don't mind hearing … Tyler Childers Tyler Childers to play the 7th Street Entry, in support of his debut record Purgatory (Hickman Holler Records/Thirty Tigers). Sammy Brue will open. 7:30pm, $10. …

JACK WHITE
+ Tyler Childers
Armory
Mon 08/06/2018 (6:30pm/$69.50/Sold Out)
armorymn.com

The upcoming Jack White at the Armory was sold out as soon as tickets were announced. As you know, it’s been a long time since The White Stripes broke up, but the duo remained one of the most popular bands, thanks to White’s great song writing.

Jack White’s third solo album Boarding House Reach is out on his equally popular record label Third Man Records and Columbia Records.

Tyler Childers to open.

Tour dates:

08/5: Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL *
08/6: The Armory - Minneapolis, MN
08/8: 1st Bank Center - Broomfield, CO
08/9: SaltAir - Salt Lake City, UT
08/11: Veterans Memorial - Portland, OR
08/12: Rogers Arena - Vancouver, BC
08/13: WaMu Theater - Seattle, WA
08/15: Bill Graham Civic - San Francisco, CA
08/16: Bill Graham Civic - San Francisco, CA
08/18: Rabobank Theater - Bakersfield, CA
08/19: Santa Barbara Bowl - Santa Barbara, CA
08/21: Viejas Arena - San Diego, CA
08/22: Comerica Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
08/23: The Chelsea - Las Vegas, NV
08/24: The Chelsea - Las Vegas, NV
09/15: Municipal Auditorium - Shreveport, LA
09/17: OneOK Field - Tulsa, OK
09/18: Lonestar Amphitheater - Lubbock, TX
09/19: El Paso County Coliseum - El Paso, TX
09/21: Las Vegas, NV - iHeartRadio Music Festival *
09/22: Pilgrimage Music - Franklin, TN *
10/1: Adrenaline Stadium - Moscow, Russia
10/3: Palladium Riga - Riga, Latvia
10/4: Siemens Arena - Vilnius, Lithuania
10/6: Gdynia Arena - Gdynia, Poland
10/7: MTP2 - Poznan, Poland
10/9: Torwar - Warsaw, Poland
10/10: Tauron Arena Kraków - Kraków, Poland
10/12: Verti Music Hall - Berlin, Germany
10/13: Zenith - Munich, Germany
10/14: Warsteiner Music Hall - Dortmund, Germany
10/16: Brighton Centre - Brighton, UK
10/17: Birmingham Academy - Birmingham, UK
10/18: Hull Venue - Hull, UK
10/20: Liverpool Space By Echo Arena - Liverpool, UK
10/21: Usher Hall - Edinburgh, UK

* festival performance

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Other shows in the area:

NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS
+ Israel Nash
Palace Theatre
Sun 08/05/2018 (7pm/$37.50/Sold Out)
palacestpaul.com

The sold out Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats show at The Palace Theatre is coming up on Sunday, August 5th.

Tour dates:

08/03—Kansas City, MO—Crossroads
08/04—Des Moines, IA—Hinterland Festival
08/05—St. Paul, MN—The Palace Theatre
08/07—Moorhead, MN—Bluestem Amphitheatre
08/09—Missoula, MT—Kettlehouse Amphitheater
08/10—Troutdale, OR—Edgefield Amphitheater
08/11—Burnaby, BC—Burnaby Blues + Roots Fest
08/15—Los Angeles, CA—Greek Theatre
08/18—Oakland, CA—Fox Theater
08/19—Oakland, CA—Fox Theater
08/22—Denver, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08/23—Denver, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre

LORI MCKENNA
Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
Sun 08/05/2018 (7pm/$35)
dakotacooks.com

Lori McKenna is headlining the Dakota Jazz Club on Sunday night, in support of her new album The Tree, out on CN Records via Thirty Tigers.

Tour dates:

07/21—Philadelphia, PA—World Café Live‡
07/22—Washington, DC—City Winery‡
08/03—Ann Arbor, MI—The Ark‡
08/04—Chicago, IL—City Winery‡
08/05—Minneapolis, MN—Dakota Jazz Club‡
08/15—Atlanta, GA—City Winery§
08/16—Charlotte, NC— Blumenthal Perf Arts Center§
08/17—Nashville, TN—CMA Theater§

‡ with Whitney Fenimore
§ with Dustin Christensen

MOURN
+ Chastity
7th Street Entry
Mon 08/06/2018 (7:30pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Mourn is making their way to the 7th Street Entry on Monday, August 6th. The Spanish group’s third album Sorpresa Familia is available now on Sorpresa Familia.

Mourn is bringing Chastity (aka Brandon Williams) with them on this U.S. tour. Chastity’s new album Death Lust is out now on Captured Tracks.

Also, Harper’s Jar (Devin Ware, Ian Robert, Kyle Kennedy) added to the lineup.

Tour dates:

07/20 - Durham, NC - The Pinhook **
07/21 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Hell Stage **
07/23 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa **
07/24 - Austin, TX - Barracuda **
07/26 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar **
07/27 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room **
07/28 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater **
07/29 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop **
07/31 - Seattle, WA - Barboza **
08/01 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar **
08/02 - Boise, ID - Neurolux **
08/03 - Salt Lake City, UT - Diabolical Records **
08/04 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge **
08/06 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry **
08/07 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle **
08/08 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern **
08/09 - Toronto, ON - The Monarch
08/10 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz P.D.B. **
08/11 - Allston, MA - Great Scott **

** w. Chastity

KINKY FRIEDMAN
+ Jack Klatt
Turf Club
Tue 08/07/2018 (6:30pm/$30)
turfclub.net

Kinky Friedman and Jack Klatt (of Jack Klatt and the Cat Swingers or the Jack Klatt Trio?) are playing the Turf Club on Tuesday. Friedman’s album Circus of Life is available now.

Tour dates:

July 20 SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Caffe Lena
July 21 RINGWOOD, NJ Live at Drew’s House
July 22 PIERMONT, NY The Turning Point
July 29 SAN ANTONIO, TX Period Modern
July 30 DALLAS, TX Poor David’s Pub
July 31 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK The Blue Door
Aug. 1 TULSA, OK Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
Aug. 2 KANSAS CITY, MO Knuckleheads, Gospel Lounge
Aug. 3 POMEROY, IA Byron’s
Aug. 4 MADISON, WI Kiki’s House of Righteous Music
Aug. 5 CHICAGO, IL Space
Aug. 6 MILWAUKEE, WI Shank Hall
Aug. 7 ST. PAUL, MN Turf Club
Aug. 9 ST. LOUIS, MO Off Broadway
Aug. 11 DENVER, CO Hi-Dive

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Margo Price at Turf Club, St Paul (22 June 2016)

Setlist Tennessee Song Since You Put Me Down Me and Bobby McGee (Kris Kristofferson cover) This Town Gets Around It Ain't Drunk Driving If You're Riding a Horse Hurtin' (On the Bottle) Tour Dates 07/04/16 Willie Nelson's Fourth Of July Picnic 07/08/16 Portsmouth, NH The Music Hall Loft 07/10/16 Greenfield, MA "Green River Festival" 07/11/16 Buffalo, NY Asbury Hall At Babeville 07/16/16 New York, NY Hudson RiverStage 07/17/16 Asbury Park, NJ Wonder Bar 07/18/16 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere 07/20/16 Hershey, PA Hershey Theatre 07/21/16 Jim Thorpe, PA Penn's Peak 07/23/16 Newport, RI "Newport Folk Festival" 07/24/16 Edmonton, AB "Interstellar Rodeo" 08/05/16 Bend, OR Les Schwab Amphitheater 08/06/16 Pickathon 08/07/16 Pickathon 08/13/16 Winnipeg, MB "Interstellar Rodeo" 08/20/16 Carolina Kickoff 08/25/16 Tonder, Denmark Tonder Festival 08/26/16 Tonder, Denmark Tonder Festival 08/28/16 Bristol, UK The Exchange 09/01/16 London, UK Scala 09/02/16 End Of The Road Festival 09/04/16 Seattle, WA "Bumbershoot Festival" 09/07/16 Chicago, IL Jay Pritzker Pavilion 09/16/16 Toronto Urban Roots Festival 09/17/16 Farm Aid 09/25/16 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival 10/12/16 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour 10/13/16 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour 10/14/16 San Francisco, CA Great American 10/17/16 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios 10/19/16 Vancouver, BC Imperial 10/21/16 Boise, ID The Olympic 10/22/16 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room 10/24/16 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater 10/26/16 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room 10/27/16 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club 10/28/16 Kansas City, MO Knuckleheads 10/29/16 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House 11/07/16 Atlanta, GA Terminal West 11/10/16 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live 11/11/16 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall 11/12/16 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground 11/15/16 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom 11/18/16 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace Theatre 11/19/16 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre Read More Margo Price Margo Price's Midwest Farmer's Daughter is hard to describe. Oh, I can gloss it over: traditional country meets 70's folk/pop meets alternative country, underlaced ...

A microshow is called such, because it involves a big name act playing a smaller venue than they would normally play—

Local station 89.3 The Current is deep into a series of these microshows (sponsored by New Belgium Brewing) and has previously featured acts like Lissie, Bob Mould, and Jack Garratt in small spaces for abbreviated, usually happy-hour performances.  The latest in the series was up-and-coming country singer-songwriter Margo Price.

Margo Price

The Turf Club in St. Paul was the location of last week’s show- a recently refurbished venue that holds just over 300 people, and the perfect setting for Price (its signing proudly proclaiming it “the best remnant of the ‘40’s”), in support of debut full-length, Midwest Farmer’s Daughter (named after The Beach Boys’ lyric), out on Jack White’s Third Man Records.

Price appeared solo with guitar, playing an endearing thirty minutes for an appreciative crowd that no doubt wanted more.  The Illinois native has more than paid her dues, and the road to get where she is today, is often referenced in her songwriting.  A self-described “songbird, thunderbird, jailbird”, The Fader just describes her as “country’s next star”.

Her distinctive country holler was on display immediately, from the opening lines of ‘Tennessee Song’, about her adopted home state and ‘Since You Put Me Down’ describes a painful separation and dealing with it, with alcohol.

As it was Kris Kristofferson’s 80^th birthday, Price deferred on a Dylan cover and decided on his ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ instead, the song soaring at the end as Price’s vocals rattled the rafters.  Showing some of her own renegade spirit, her “piss on Nashville song”, ‘This Town Gets Around was the fitting follow up, as Kristofferson himself is known as a bit of a rebel.

Some humor came with the new and unreleased ‘It Ain’t Drunk Driving If You’re on a Horse’ (co-written with Scott Knudson), as Price recalled a story of a man trying to evade a citation, based on his unique mode of transportation.

Boozy single ‘Hurtin’ (On the Bottle)’ finished the brief set, the song which put Price on the mainstream map with her CBS Late Show performance in January and SNL appearance in April, seared in the memory of anyone that happened to watch those.

Prince hits the road for most of the year, including a proper return to the Turf Club in late October …which is long sold out.  Most other venues and dates are sold out as well—the secret is out and The Fader seems to be correct – country’s next star has arrived.

Margo Price at Turf Club, St Paul (22 June 2016)

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Dead

Read more Death is All Around.

Read More The Kills It has been four years since The Kills was last seen at First Avenue (05 May 2011).... plus side projects (Mosshart is also in The Dead Weather with Jack White, Jack Lawrence …

THE DEAD WEATHER
thedeadweather.com

One of my favorite show from this year was catching a rare appearance by The Kills in August 2015. As you know, The Kill's singer Alison Mosshart is also in The Dead Weather with Jack White, Dean Fertita, and Jack Lawrence. The band will be releasing their third studio album Dodge and Burn on September 25th, 2015. Fans will get a chance to preview the album, thanks to Third Man Records organizing listening parties across the country.

Dodge and Burn listening parties:

09/16 Fingerprints - Long Beach, CA - 7pm
09/18 Origami Vinyl - Hollywood, CA - 7pm
09/18 Silver Platters - Seattle, WA - 6pm
09/18 Used Kids - Columbus, OH - 6pm
09/19 Dearborn Music - Dearborn, MI - 5pm
09/19 Lunchbox Records - Charlotte, NC - 7pm
09/20 Cactus - Houston, TX - 3-5pm
09/20 Landlocked - Bloomington, IN - 2pm
09/22 Boo Boo Records - S L Obispo, CA - 4pm
09/22 Darkside Rec. - Poughkeepsie, NY - 7pm
09/22 Everyday Music - Portland, OR - 12pm
09/22 Good Records - Dallas, TX - 8pm
09/22 Main Street Music - Philadelphia, PA - TBA
09/22 Music Millennium - Portland, OR - 7pm
09/22 Songbyrd Record - Washington, DC - 7pm
09/22 Upper Playground - Portland, OR - 5pm
09/23 Amoeba - San Francisco, CA - 5pm
09/23 Ear Candy - Missoula, MT - 6pm
09/23 Park Ave CD - Orlando, FL - 8pm
09/23 Waterloo - Austin, TX - 1pm
09/24 Baby's All Right - New York, NY - 7pm
09/24 Criminal Records - Atlanta, GA - 7pm
09/24 Gallery of Sound - All 3 PA Locations - 7pm
09/24 Seasick Records - Birmingham, AL - 6pm
09/24 Radio-Active Recs - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 6pm
09/24 Strictly Discs - Madison WI - 6pm

More locations and dates to be confirmed later.

UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS
acidcoven.com

The United Kingdom's cult band Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats is currently in the USA on tour in support of their fourth full-length studio album The Night Creeper, available now on Rise Above Records.

Joining them on their US tour will be Ruby the Hatchet and Ecstatic Vision.

Tour dates:

9/19 at Metro in Chicago, IL
9/20 at Mill city Nights in Minneapolis, MN
9/22 at Summit Theater in Denver, CO
9/23 at Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, UT
9/25 at Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC
9/26 at El Corazon in Seattle, WA
9/27 at Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR
9/29 at Slims in San Francisco, CA
9/30 at Slims in San Francisco, CA
10/1 at The Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, CA
10/2 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA

ZEDS DEAD
facebook.com/zedsdead

Toronto producers/DJs Zeds Dead* have announced a series of intimate underplay shows across North America called "2 Night Stand Tour" with back to back shows for two nights in each city.

Recently they collaborated with Murs for their song "One Time," which you can hear at soundcloud.com.



2 Night Stand Tour:

10/01 -10/02 Austin, TX - Vulcan Gas Company
11/04 - 11/0/5 Nashville, TN - Exit/In
11/06 - 11/07 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
11/13 - 11/14 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine
11/20 - 11/21 Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theater
11/25 - 11/27 Seattle, WA - Neptune
12/04 - 12/05 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/18 - 12/19 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall

* They probably stole the name from Pulp Fiction.

DEAD PROFESSIONAL
facebook.com/DeadProfessional

Washington rockers Dead Professional (trio, featuring frontman and founder John Harouff) is streaming their new EP Young Hardware ahead of their September 25 release date. The stream premiered via The Wild Honey Pie, who said that "Young Hardware is completely fun the whole way through, and sometimes that's exactly what's needed." You can stream it via Soundcloud.

Young Hardware EP tracklist:

1. Downtown At Sundown
2. You Heard What You Wanted
3. Call Me A Doctor
4. I'm In The Dark
5. Sweet Surrender In The Bitter End

Dead Professional's upcoming performances:

9/26 - Rocktown Beer & Music Fest - Harrisonburg, VA

THE DEADLINE SHAKES
thedeadlineshakes.com

Glasgow band The Deadline Shakes will be releasing their new single "Frozen Out" on November 22nd, 2015, ahead of their debut album Zealots (available November 29th via Flowers In The Dustbin). In America, we don't call them dustbins ... they're called trash cans or waste baskets.

The band describe the track as follows: “Frozen Out was written across 9 or 10 years and was most recently inspired by Winterhope Farm in Lockerbie. It's as big and small, and as warm and cold as we've gone on 'Zealots'. We may have been listening to the Nite Flights album when recording the end section.”

Listen to ‘Frozen Out’ on Soundcloud.

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A Little Look Ahead: Minneapolis/St. Paul Spring/Summer concert outlook

Read More British Music Embassy SXSW 2015 is taking place March 17–22, 2015. We love this time of the year, as many bands heading down to Austin will likely stop in Minneapolis before or after the event. Keep up with more SXSW coverage at sxsw.weheartmusic.com. .... Coachella Covering Coachella Music Don’t want the expense of hopping a plane to the desert in Indio, CA to fight the crowds and heat, and camp like hermits? Relax and enjoy this Festival’s second weekend from your living room chair, as AXS …

With warm sunshine in short supply, temperatures at or near zero, and a snow pack that seemingly will never melt, it’s probably best to look just past these Winter Blues and preview a taste of what’s ahead in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area this spring and summer.

The official start of Spring may be less than a month away, but these are truly the dog days of what’s turned out to be a pretty frigid winter season.  Even W♥M Head Ringmaster Vu, mostly refuses to venture out for these months, and the bands that are daring to tour, are dramatically less in number than in the warmer months.

So with that, we optimistically look ahead at just a few of the upcoming season’s highlights:

MARCH

This month means SXSW or the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, TX, which brings together multitudes of bands March 17-22.  Thankfully, several of these bands decide to make a short tour out of getting-to, and going-from SXSW, meaning many of them book an area performance.

Just a few of these acts include The Church, The Twilight Sad, Gang of Four, and The Ting Tings, among the almost 1,000 acts playing in Austin for those few days and are also making a local appearance in March.

Promotional-related appearances have even reached this far north, with SXSW-bound Delta Spirit headlining a free but invite-only intimate show sponsored by Lagunitas beer on March 12, and upstart alternative station Go 96.3 holding their first station-sponsored concert the next night (March 13) with New Politics, Banks, and K Flay.

APRIL

April means Coachella, a massive music festival in the desert of Indio, CA that has recently expanded to two separate weekends.  Like SXSW, many bands schedule touring coming or going to the West Coast and Minnesota benefits from some of that.  Clean Bandit, George Ezra, Glass Animals, Father John Misty and Milky Chance are just a few of the bands making a local stop en route.

MAY

Northern Invasion (09 May 2015)

Concerts start to ramp up as the weather warms with Slipknot and friends staging a headbanging Northern Invasion in nearby Somerset, WI on May 9.

Local hip-hop collective Rhymesayers bring its more-successful-than-ever Soundset back to Canterbury Park on May 24, with act details announcing soon.

JUNE

Bonnaroo is a growing music festival in Manchester, TN happening June 11-14, and like Coachella and SXSW, fingers are crossed that MN gets a few of those key acts in transit.

Blue Ox Music Festival (11-13 June 2015)

June brings the inaugural Blue Ox Music Festival to nearby Eau Claire, WI from the 11^th-13^th, focusing on Americana and Bluegrass with acts such as Pert Near Sandstone, Justin Townes Earle, and Sam Bush.

Rock the Garden returns to the Walker Art Center as a two-day affair June 20/21, with acts to be announced on-air March 31^st.  Wishful thinking says Belle and Sebastian w/Courtney Barnett (who are touring together), Run the Jewels, and Florence + the Machine would be great additions, though it’s all pure speculation.

 

UPDATE: 89.3 The Current announced last week that the RTG lineup announcement has been bumped up, now to be revealed on March 10.

Twin Cities Jazz Festival (25-27 June 2015)

Last year’s fun, free, and outdoor Twin Cities Jazz Festival was its biggest yet in its 17 years and this year’s (June 25-27) looks to be even bigger, with the not-yet-officially announced Saturday headliner being Dr. John, so keep those Mardi Gras beads handy.

JULY

Taste of Minnesota recently decided to return to last year’s site of Waconia and will be held July 2-5, with a roster of acts expected to be announced soon.

The annual Basilica Block Party is scheduled for July 10/11 and typically features a diverse range of alternative acts over its two main stages, with local acts on a third stage.  Jason Isbell was briefly listed as a performer (an artist the sponsoring radio station doesn’t even play), but the listing was removed with full announcements expected late next month.

Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival (17-18 July 2015)

One of the most anticipated events of the summer is the first Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival, scheduled July 17-18, in Eau Claire, WI and curated by Justin (Bon Iver) Vernon and Aaron (The National) Dessner. In addition to their own bands, Charles Bradley, Doomtree, Spoon, and The Lone Bellow, round out a very full bill.

The annual Vans Warped Tour returns on July 26 at Canterbury Park, with Blessthefall, Splitbreed, and Family Force 5 among the dozens of bands performing.

Lollapalooza happens in Chicago on July 31- August 2^nd, and with its close proximity to Minneapolis, expect several of the bands playing there, to make a stop here.  Acts to be announced.

AUGUST

Summer Set (14-16 August 2015)

August begins with the mostly EDM and hip-hop related festival Summer Set at Somerset Amphitheater on August 14-16, with acts to be announced.

Chipotle recently announced its free Cultivate Festival is returning on August 22, headlined by Walk the Moon, who has a two-night already upcoming in March at First Avenue, with other acts to be announced.

The end of the month brings the last days of summer and the glorious twelve days of the Minnesota State Fair, running August 27-Sept 7. In addition to the Grandstand evening shows (some already announced include Carrie Underwood, Def Leppard, and Alan Jackson, with more TBA) most of the artists on the free Leinie Lodge Bandshell have leaked out.  Look forward to two-night stands from Pine Leaf Boys, Sonny Knight and the Lakers, ex-Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm, swamp blues guitarist Kenny Neal, and just maybe, Merle Haggard.

TBD (and rumors)

Will this finally be the year the First Avenue Festival gets off the ground, after a couple years of delays due to bookings and logistics?

Rumors are that Target Field is working on a non-country show to be booked in sometime this summer. As much as I’d like it to be AC/DC and/or The Rolling Stones, who have both announced summer stadium tours, it will more likely be along the lines of Jimmy Buffet, who’s heading out this summer as well.

We ended up loving the first Festival Palomino experience, held last September as a Trampled by Turtles curated festival, and despite the bad weather that chased 10,000 people indoors for two hours we hope it returns again.

Prince has had two new albums out for some time (with no real tour that followed), and a deal with Warner Brothers that returned his masters of the classic songs to him.  2015 is perfect timing to re-establish himself on the concert stage and fingers are crossed that he does something completely memorable locally.

Could 2015 mark the long-awaited return of Jack White (who hasn’t come to town since a two-night stand in 2005 with The White Stripes)?

WHEW!

With this just being the tip of the concert iceberg ahead (expect the unexpected shows too) and warmer days within sight, it’s hard NOT to get excited about live music in the upcoming months.

♥♥♥We Heart Music will do our best to bring you all the details and reports! ♥♥♥

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