04/18 The Academic
at 7th St Entry
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Irish indie rockers The Academic will open the show. After this US tour, the Choice Music Prize nominee band will be returning to the UK to play some of their biggest headlining gigs this November.
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04/18/2023 Tuesday
The Academic
with Daphne Jane
at 7th St Entry
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Irish indie rock band,
The Academic, is touring in support of their sophomore album,
Sitting Pretty.
The album was produced by award-winning former
Kaiser Chiefs member, Nick Hodgson at London’s Snap Studios.
Sitting Pretty is described as a journey into adulthood, “It’s about finding your feet, feeling the weight of time passing on your shoulders, and trying to enjoy the good times and meaningful relationships along the way.”
The Academic’s first headline US tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on April 18th. The band previously was in town supporting
Judah & The Lion, in
Sep 2017.
Update:
Daphne Jane to open.
The Academic North American Headline Tour Dates
4/09/23 – Toronto, Axis Club
4/11/23 – Boston, The Sinclair
4/12/23 – New York, The Bowery Ballroom
4/14/23 – Philadelphia, The Foundry
4/15/23 – Baltimore, Ottobar
4/17/23 – Chicago, Lincoln Hall
4/18/23 – Minneapolis, 7th Street Entry
4/21/23 – Denver, Globe Hall
4/22/23 – Salt Lake City, Soundwell
4/24/23 – Seattle, Madame Lou’s
4/25/23 – Vancouver, Biltmore Cabaret
4/26/23 – Portland, Holocene
4/28/23 – San Francisco, Brick + Mortar
4/29/23 – Los Angeles, Troubadour
04/20 Bikini Kill at Palace Theatre
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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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04/20/2023 Thursday
Bikini Kill
at Palace Theatre
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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.
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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
04/20 Placebo with Poppy Jean Crawford
at Fillmore
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It's been a very long time since I saw Placebo. I remember seeing them at First Avenue in 2001 with Idlewild... so it should be nice to see the band again, some 13 years later. ....
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So if you’re looking for something to do, check out Black Lips with Poppy Jean Crawford at the Turf Club this Friday, March 6th.
Tour dates:
March 3 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups ....
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04/20/2023 Thursday
Placebo
with Poppy Jean Crawford
at Fillmore
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Can you believe it’s been nine years since
Placebo was last seen in town? The band is touring in support of
Never Let Me Go.
 Placebo (16 Oct 2014)
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And yes, we were there for Placebo in
Oct 2014 and wrote, “Singer/songwriter/guitarist Brian Molko looked and sounded fantastic. Although original drummer Steve Hewitt left the band in 2007, I don't think anyone missed him on this tour... I have to say that new drummer Steve Forrest did an amazing job, spending the entire set shirtless to show off his various tattoos. The massive grin on his face tells me that this was a job that he love doing.”
Poppy Jean Crawford to open.
Tour Dates
Apr
16
Mexico City, Mexico
Lunario del Auditorio
Apr
17
Mexico City, Mexico
Palacio de los Deportes
Apr
20
Minneapolis, MN, US
Fillmore
Apr
21
Chicago, IL, US
The Salt Shed
Apr
23
Brooklyn, NY, US
Brooklyn Steel
Apr
24
Brooklyn, NY, US
Brooklyn Steel
Apr
26
Montreal, QC, Canada
MTELUS
Apr
27
Toronto, ON, Canada
History
Apr
29
Philadelphia, PA, US
Franklin Music Hall
Apr
30
Boston, MA, US
Roadrunner
May
2
Washington, DC, US
9:30 Club
May
3
Washington, DC, US
9:30 Club
May
7
Outdoor Austin, TX, US
Stubb's Waller
May
8
Dallas, TX, US
House of Blues
May
10
Tempe, AZ, US
Marquee Theatre
May
11
Los Angeles, CA, US
Greek Theatre
May
13
Las Vegas, NV, US
Sick New World
May
14
San Francisco, CA, US
The Warfield
May
16
Portland, OR, US
McMenamins
May
17
Seattle, WA, US
Moore Theatre
May
19
Salt Lake City, UT, US
The Complex
May
20
Denver, CO, US
Fillmore Auditorium
Jun
7
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
O2 City Hall, Newcastle
Jun
8
Outdoor Castle Donington, UK
Download Festival
Jun
9
Outdoor Margate, UK
Scenic Stage
Jun
12
Birmingham, UK
O2 Academy Birmingham
Jun
13
Cambridge, UK
Cambridge Corn Exchange
Jun
16
Outdoor Scheessel, Germany
Hurricane Festival
Jun
16
Outdoor Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany
Southside Festival
Jun
20
Munich, Germany
Tollwood Sommerfestival
Jun
24
Glasgow, UK
O2 Academy Glasgow
Jun
26
Dublin, Ireland
3Arena
Jul
4
Cognac, France
Cognac Blues Passions Festival
Jul
5
Cognac, France
Jardin Public
Jul
5
Outdoor Barcelona, Spain
Festival Cruïlla
Jul
6
Nîmes, France
Arènes de Nîmes
Jul
11
Outdoor Nichelino, Italy
Stupinigi Sonic Park
Jul
14
Imola, Italy
Autodromo Internazionale
Jul
16
Matera, Italy
Sonic Park Matera
Jul
18
Piazzola Sul Brenta, Italy
Piazzola Live Festival
Jul
27
Outdoor Madrid, Spain
Noches del Botánico
Jul
28
Benidorm, Spain
Low Festival
Aug
4
Lokeren, Belgium
Lokerse Feesten
Aug
8
Tilburg, Netherlands
013
Aug
10
Outdoor Bonn, Germany
Kunstrasen Bonn
Aug
11
Outdoor Landerneau, France
FETE DU BRUIT DANS LANDERNEAU
Aug
23
Paris, France
Rock en Seine
Aug
25
Paris, France
Domaine National de St Cloud
Aug
26
Paris, France
Domaine National de St Cloud
04/21 Mo Lowda & The Humble with Illiterate Light
at 7th St Entry
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Rock duo Illiterate Light (Jeff Gorman and Jake Cochran) will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this February 7th.
Richmond’s indie-rock quartet Camp Howard to open.
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04/21/2023 Friday
Mo Lowda & The Humble
with Illiterate Light
at 7th St Entry
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Mo Lowda & The Humble will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on April 21, 2023.
Illiterate Light will open the show. The duo (singer-guitarist Jeff Gorman and drummer Jake Cochran), is touring in support of their new album
Sunburned, out now via Thirty Tigers.
The album’s single, “Hellraiser,” can be heard on YouTube and speaking about the song, Gorman said, “‘Hellraiser’ is not an autobiographical song. Much of our new record is autobiographical and emotionally intimate, but Hellraiser is a different beast. It came about while I was conducting a series of psychological experiments on myself after reading a chapter of the Red Book by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. The song is a voodoo gumbo of my own subconscious grappling with uninitiated masculinity, pain vs pleasure, and a childhood love of horror films. I wrote the form and lyrics, Jake played keys and drums, and we embraced the studio in a new way, rejecting previous limitations we’d put on ourselves.”
Tour dates:
3/23/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
3/24/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
4/18/23 - Indianapolis, IN @ Healer
4/19/23 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
4/20/23 - Mosinee, WI @ Lamplight Sessions
4/21/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
4/22/23 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
4/25/23 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
4/26/23 - Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall
4/27/23 - Kansas City, MO @ Encore
4/29/23 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
* = all dates with Illiterate Light
04/22 Ripe at Varsity Theater
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Boston-based seven-piece Ripe is touring in support of their debut album Joy In The Wild Unknown.
Tour dates:
04/11 Nashville, TN @ Basement East
04/12 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
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04/22/2023 Saturday
Ripe
at Varsity Theater
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Alt-pop group
Ripe will be stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on April 22nd, in support of their second studio album
Bright Blue (Glassnote Records).
The band is widely known for their inspired, high-energy live show, so be sure to check them out this Saturday.
Tour dates:
04/15 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
04/18 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
04/19 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
04/21 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
04/22 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
04/23 – Kansas City, KS – Record Bar
04/24 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
04/25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
04/27 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
04/28 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
04/29 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
6/29-07/02 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival *
07/07-07/09 – Marshfield, MA – Levitate Music & Arts Festival *
07/26-30 – Floyd, VA – Floyd Fest *
* FESTIVAL APPEARANCE
04/23 Wild Child with Próxima Parada
at Fine Line
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Austin's Wild Child will be in town in support of their third album Fools (Dualtone).
I thought they were the same band (also called Wild Child) that opened up for Iceage in 2013. The Minnesota punk band was ejected
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04/23/2023 Sunday
Wild Child
with Próxima Parada
at Fine Line
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Austin based indie-folk band
Wild Child is back in the Twin Cities, playing the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on April 23, 2023. The group recently released the single “Cheap Champagne” off of their latest album
End of the World (Ranch Records).
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We saw Wild Child in
July 2016 and wrote, “Wild Child is a large Americana/indie band featuring singer/violinist Kelsey Wilson, vocalist/baritone ukulele Alexander Beggins, keys Evan Magers, cellist Sadie Wolfe, percussionist Tom Myers, bassist Chris D'Annunzio, and trumpeter Matt Bradshaw. The band was last seen in Minneapolis last October 2015 when they were headlining in support of third album Fools (Dualtone). ”
Tour Dates
April 13 Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
April 14 New York, NY @ Racket
April 15 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
April 16 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
April 18 Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
April 19 Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
April 20 Nashville, TN @ Blue Room
April 22 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
April 23 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
May 5 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
May 6 Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips FTW
May 9 Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
May 11 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
May 12 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
May 13 Fort Collins, CO @ The Aggie Theatre
May 14 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen
May 16 Boise, ID @ The Olympic
May 18 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
May 19 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
May 20 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
May 21 Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
04/23 Ellis Paul with Radoslav Lorković
at Icehouse
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Starring: Scott Alarik, Taj Mahal, Joan Baez, Geoff Muldaur, Banana, Maria Muldaur, Joyce Chopra, Ellis Paul, Judy Collins, Jim Rooney, John Byrne, Cooke
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04/23/2023 Sunday
Ellis Paul
with Radoslav Lorković
at Icehouse
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Award-winning folk artist
Ellis Paul is on his 30th Anniversary tour, stopping by the Icehouse in Minneapolis on April 23rd, 2023. The artist never thought he would make it 30 years, after his 2020 diagnosis with Dupuytren’s contracture… but it appears Paul is going strong on this tour.
He’s even inspired to write the title track and first single, “55”, released last month.
Radoslav Lorković to open.
Tour Dates
Apr
19
Arlington Heights, IL, US
Hey Nonny
Apr
20
Cedar Rapids, IA, US
CSPS
Apr
21
Madison, WI, US
The Bur Oak
Apr
22
La Crosse, WI, US
The Pump House
Apr
23
Minneapolis, MN, US
Icehouse
May
5
Norwood, MA, US
The Fallout Shelter
May
6
Brunswick, ME, US
Concerts for a Cause
May
7
Northampton, MA, US
The Parlor Room
May
26
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ellis Paul's Alaska Cruise
Aug
19
New Milford, CT, US
Merryall Center
Aug
20
Frenchtown, NJ, US
Frenchtown Bookshop
Sep
30
Donegal, Ireland
Ellis Paul Ireland Tour
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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