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Juliana Hatfield at Turf Club (10-09-23)

Tour Dates OCT 10 - Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall OCT 11 - Cincinnati, OH @ The Woodward Theater Read More Juliana Hatfield As long as I can remember, Hatfield started her music career with the Blake Babies. When they broke up, she had a massive hit with "My Sister" in her newly reformed band Juliana Hatfield Three … On Being an Angel The opening acts for this leg included Austin TX band On Being an Angel, who just put out a recent EP, On Being a Tape Vol II last month, the four-track collection … DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

It seemed like the perfect way to spend a Monday night, listening to Juliana Hatfield play a solo set as she visited her extensive cannon of music. But first, her guitar.

On Being an Angel opened as the crowd filtered into the neighborhood bar. They are a quartet from Austin, TX who are on tour as a duo since Juliana is on the road all by herself. So Paige Applin and Nick Flitton took the stage with their guitars, until Nick left by the second song to head back to the dressing room. He was having troubles with his ax, so he returned with a new guitar.

On Being an Angel (07 Dec 2022)

We last saw On Being an Angel in December of last year when they opened up for The Lemonheads (with Juliana) at the Madrid Theatre in Kansas City and First Ave in Minneapolis. A chance encounter with Evan Dando led Paige to form a friendship/mentorship with the lead singer that led to the band’s first tour and a year later they are opening for Juliana.

Paige and Nick mostly played from their 2019 self-titled debut album and the just released single “Playin It Cool” which is out on American Laundromat Records on 7” vinyl, which is pretty cool. (Only 7 signed copies remaining)

Juliana next took the stage with a cover of Oliva Newton-John’s “Dancin’ ‘Round and ‘Round.” She seemed to fiddle and tweak her guitar throughout the first few songs and mentioned that she had lent Nick her guitar, which she compared to sharing your own child.

With stops and starts she seemed to reach a level of acceptance with the sound, but not really. She had a daunting task of revisiting music that spanned over thirty years with over thirty albums as a solo artist as well as with the Blake Babies, The Lemonheads, Some Girls, Minor Alps and a one-off with Paul Westerberg as The I Don’t Cares. A daunting task indeed, complicated by the fact that it was just her and her recently borrowed guitar.

But as the evening continued and Juliana continued to tweak her equipment and peruse the multiple setlists, I was amazed how quiet it was in the room. The crowd was not there for a night on the town. They were fans, they were attentive and they were rewarded with what felt like a personal concert as if Juliana invited everyone into her living room.

It was a generous set with over twenty songs and it was in that sparse set with a voice and finicky guitar that she revealed compelling interpretations of The Police cover “Hole in My Life”, the Minor Alps song “I Don’t Know What to Do With My Hands”, “Everybody Loves Me but You” and “My Sister.”

“I’ve been feeling nostalgic lately,” Juliana said in revisiting her music. She then went on to sing the most nostalgic song she ever wrote, “Wonder Why” with lyrics that seemed to capture the evening:

I wonder why my corduroys were always light blue
And I never had a TV in my bedroom
Just a flame from an electric candle on my windowsill
And I dreamed of my melodies touching you

Juliana Hatfield On Being an Angel On Being an Angel (Paige) On Being an Angel (Nick) Juliana Hatfield

Juliana Hatfield at Turf Club, St Paul (09 Oct 2023)

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Minneapolis: This Week (10/15/2023)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

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10/09 Juliana Hatfield with On Being an Angel and DJ Jake Rudh at Turf Club Read More Juliana Hatfield As long as I can remember, Hatfield started her music career with the Blake Babies. When they broke up, she had a massive hit with "My Sister" in her newly reformed band Juliana Hatfield Three … On Being an Angel The opening acts for this leg included Austin TX band On Being an Angel, who just put out a recent EP, On Being a Tape Vol II last month, the four-track collection … DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

10/09/2023 Monday

Juliana Hatfield
with On Being an Angel and DJ Jake Rudh
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Juliana Hatfield is back on tour. Her upcoming album Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO, will be available on 11/17/23 on American Laundromat Records.

Juliana Hatfield (09 Dec 2022)

We haven’t seen Hatfield since Dec 2022 where we said, “No shade to the very good bands that came before her, but Juliana Hatfield really knows how to knock the wind out of you. I was lucky to catch her and her band back in 2015 playing all of 1993’s explosive Become What You Are but it’s a different vibe without a noisy band sharing the stage. Hers was a staggering solo performance with just an electric guitar and those airy vocals. Beginning with “Everybody Loves Me But You” from 1992’s Hey Babe, Hatfield delicately flowed through songs from her 30-plus year catalogue. The occasional false start, awkward pause or runny nose could not dampen the sting and ache of her music and words: “Little Pieces,” “I Got No Idols,” a searing “Candy Wrappers” (which my friend requested on Instagram!) and of course “Sister.””

On Being an Angel and DJ Jake Rudh to open.

Tour dates:

9/12 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
9/14 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met
9/15 – Medford, NJ – Medford Oktoberfest
9/16 – Elkton, MD – Elkton Music Hall Monday
9/18 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/19 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/20 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/23 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
9/24 – Camden, NJ – XPoNential Music Festival
10/1 – Nashville, TN – 3rd and Lindsley
10/3 – Chattanooga, TN – Barrelhouse Ballroom
10/5 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
10/6 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
10/7 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10/9 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
10/11 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
10/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
10/14 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
10/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre

10/09 yeule with SASAMI at Fine Line Read More 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 .…

10/09/2023 Monday

yeule
with SASAMI
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Singaporean songwriter and producer Nat Ćmiel, or otherwise known by the stagename Yeule, will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis this October 9th. Yeule’s new album softscars will be out on September 22nd via Ninja Tune.

Sasami (02 Apr 2022)

Sasami to open. We caught Sasami in Apr 2022 and wrote, “Sasami came on stage slightly later than advertised. She’s dressed up in this outfit, and her live band is Vermont’s metal band Barishi. With the release of her new album Squeeze, Sasami teamed up with Rin Kim and Andrew Thomas Huang (a Chinese-American visual artist who worked with Björk and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke)... so the visuals and direction all tells the story of Squeeze.”

Tour dates:

9/30 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House*
10/1 - San Francisco, CA @ Portola Festival
10/3 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom*
10/4 - Vancouver, BC @ Celebrities
10/5 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos*
10/6 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall*
10/7 - Denver, CO @ Marquis*
10/9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line*
10/10 - Chicago, IL @ Metro*
10/12 - Toronto, ON @ Axis
10/13 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
10/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*
10/15 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
10/18 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club*
10/19 - Washington, D.C @ Black Cat*
10/20 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle*
10/21 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell)*
10/24 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall*
10/25 - Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory*
10/26 - Austin, TX @ Levitation
10/28 - Mesa, AZ @ The Nile*
10/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda*
12/7 - Paris, France @ Café de la Danse
12/8 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Melkweg OZ
12/9 - Berlin, Germany @ Zenner
12/11 - London, UK @ HERE at Outernet

10/10 Love in Exile featuring Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily at Cedar Cultural Center Read More Marc Ribot Based on Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog hour-long set, I would describe this show as a co-headliner show with Marc Ribot. The trio (Marc Ribot on guitar/vocals, Shahzad Ismaily on bass.…

10/10/2023 Tuesday

Love in Exile
featuring Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily
at Cedar Cultural Center
thecedar.org

This is a sold-out seated show for renowned musicians Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily, and Arooj Aftab, known as Love In Exile. Their self-titled debut album is out now. The album has been a fan favorite of the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NPR and the New York Times.

Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog (10 June 2023)

We previously saw Shahzad Ismaily with Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog in June 2023. He also played with Alan Sparhawk (of Low).

Vijay Iyer was mentioned when he played at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2022.

Tour dates:

Sep 19 — San Diego, CA — Epstein Family Amphitheatre
Sep 20 — Los Angeles, CA — The Ford
Sep 21 — San Francisco, CA — Great American Music Hall
Sept. 22 — Beaverton, OR — Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Sept. 24 — Seattle, WA — Neptune Theatre
Sep 28 — Tempe, AZ — Tempe Center for the Arts
Sept 29 — Austin, TX — Bass Concert Hall
Sept 30 — Denver, CO — Newton Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 4 — Gartner Auditorium at the Cleveland Museum of Art
Oct 5 — Princeton, NJ – McCarter Theatre Center
Oct 7 — Blacksburg, VA — Moss Arts Center
Oct 8 — Boston, MA — Institute of Contemporary Art
Oct 10 — Minneapolis, MN — The Cedar
Oct 11 — Chicago, IL — Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Oct 12 — Iowa City, IA — Infinite Dream Festival
Oct 17 — Athens, GA — University of GA

10/10 Reneé Rapp with Alexander 23 and Towa Bird at Fillmore Read More Alexander 23 Alexander 23, aka Alexander Glantz, and his band soon took the stage, but quickly exited after the second song. It may have been a joke/stunt but it certainly left the crowd a little confused …

10/10/2023 Tuesday

Reneé Rapp
with Alexander 23 and Towa Bird
at Fillmore
livenation.com

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp is touring in support of her debut album Snow Angel.

Alexander 23 (14 Oct 2022)

Alexander 23 is also listed on the poster. We previously saw Alexander 23 in Oct 2022 and wrote, “After “Somebody’s Nobody” Alexander removed a long-sleeve shirt to reveal a sleeveless T. Many cheered and some barked. “I’ve never been barked at,” he said, which guaranteed barking for the rest of the evening. Alexander’s sweet spot is singing about that tumultuous time of being a teenager, which he captured in “High School” with rolling cymbals, rising piano chords and a pointed falsetto voice.”

Show up early to check out singer / songwriter / guitarist Towa Bird. The half-Filipino, half-English artist spent much of her time in Thailand and London, and formed her first band at the age of 14. Her new single, “This Isn’t Me” came out on Interscope Records.

Tour dates:

Sep 20 – The Mission Ballroom - Denver, CO
Sep 21 - The Union Event Center - Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 25 - SOMA - San Diego, CA
Sep 28 - Arizona Financial Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
Sep 30 - The Greek Theatre- Los Angeles, CA
Oct 02 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA
Oct 05 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver, BC
Oct 06 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
Oct 07 - The Paramount Theatre- Seattle, WA
Oct 10 - The Fillmore - Minneapolis, MN
Oct 11 - Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL
Oct 13 - Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, IN
Oct 14 - The Fillmore - Detroit, MI
Oct 16 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
Oct 17 - Coca-Cola Roxy - Atlanta, GA
Oct 18 - The Fillmore Charlotte - Charlotte, NC
Oct 21 - MTELUS - Montreal, QC
Oct 22 - HISTORY - Toronto, ON
Oct 24 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA
Oct 25 – Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 27 - The Anthem - Washington, DC
Oct 28 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA
Oct 30 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
Nov 02 - Avant Gardner - Brooklyn, NY
Nov 03 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY

10/12 Genesis Owusu with Godly the Ruler at Fine Line Read More Genesis Owusu Acclaimed Australian-Ghanaian Genesis Owusu has a debut album Smiling With No Teeth on House Anxiety / Ourness. Local band Kiss the Tiger to open ...

10/12/2023 Thursday

Genesis Owusu
with Godly the Ruler
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Australia’s Genesis Owusu is back on tour in support of his highly anticipated and acclaimed sophomore album, Struggler (OURNESS / AWAL Records).

Godly the Ruler to open.

Tour dates:

10/12 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
10/13 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
10/14 Ferndale, MI - The Loving Touch
10/15 Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Music Hall
10/17 Toronto, ON - The Velvet Underground
10/18 Montreal, QC - Le Studio TD
10/19 Boston, MA - The Sinclair
10/20 Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere
10/21 Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
10/25 Washington, DC - Union Stage
10/27 Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre
10/28 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
10/29 Nashville, TN - The Basement East
10/31 Austin, TX - Empire Control Room & Garage
11/01 Dallas, TX - The Studio
11/03 Denver, CO - Globe Hall
11/06 Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
11/07 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
11/09 Seattle, WA - Neumos
11/10 Portland, OR - Star Theatre
11/11 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
11/15 London, UK - Heaven
11/16 Paris, FR - Café de la Danse
11/17 Berlin, DE - Hole44
12/01 Perth, AUS - Ice Cream Factory
12/08 Melbourne, AUS - Festival Hall
12/09 Canberra, AUS - UC Refectory
12/14 Brisbane, AUS - Fortitude Music Hall
12/15 Sydney, AUS - Hordern Pavilion
12/16 Adelaide, AUS - Hindley St Music Hall

10/12 Bahamas with Fortunate Ones at First Avenue Read More Bahamas I did manage to catch Bahamas. Bahamas is basically the stage name for Afie Jurvanen, who may be most famous for being Feist's guitarist and piano player . …

10/12/2023 Thursday

Bahamas
with Fortunate Ones
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Award-winning Canadian artist Bahamas, a.k.a. Afie Jurvanen, is on tour in support of his new album Bootcut (Brushfire Records).

Bahamas (28 Sept 2012)

We saw Bahamas a long time ago, in Sep 2012 and said, “I did manage to catch Bahamas. Bahamas is basically the stage name for Afie Jurvanen, who may be most famous for being Feist's guitarist and piano player. I really liked them; they had this weird 50s sound to them, complete with two women backup singers. It wasn't all serious (based on his fancy jacket and glamorous ladies), they sometime sing silly songs like "Hockey Teeth."”

Newfoundland’s Fortunate Ones to open.

Tour dates:

9/21 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
9/22 – Redondo Beach – Beachlife Festival
9/23 – Austin, TX – Mohawk*
9/24 – Dallas, TX – The Kessler Theater*++
9/26 – Santa Fe, NM – Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery*
9/27 – Tucson, NM – 191 Toole*
9/28 – San Diego, CA – Belly Up*
9/29 – Los Angeles, CA – Palace Theatre*
9/30 – San Francisco, CA – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
10/2 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall*
10/3 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre*
10/4 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall*
10/5 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Commonwealth Room*
10/6 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s*
10/7 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre*++
10/8 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater*++
10/10 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads*
10/11 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s*
10/12 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
10/13 – Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre*
10/14 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi Annex*++
10/15 – Chicago, IL – Park West*++
10/17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre*
10/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer*
10/19 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes*
10/20 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl*
10/21 – Washington, D.C. – The Atlantis*++
10/22 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club*++
10/29 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall^

*Support by Fortunate Ones
^ Support by Georgia Harmer
++ Evening show & “A Family Affair” matinee show

10/13 Easy Honey with FènixDion and Connor McLaren at 7th St Entry Read More Connor McLaren Connor McLaren rounds out this tripe-rock bill. He is from Indiana and plays pysch-folk. Some critics described McLaren as the “American Liam Gallagher, but friendlier.” …

10/13/2023 Friday

Easy Honey
with FènixDion and Connor McLaren
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Easy Honey is on their first US Headline Tour and will be stopping in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry on Friday the 13th. The band is said to draw inspiration from The Kinks, The Replacements, and Radiohead.

FènixDion and Connor McLaren to open.

Connor McLaren (07 August 2023)

We previously saw Connor in August 2023 and said, “Connor McLaren opened up the early show with a solo, acoustic set. He is from Bloomington, Indiana and he drove directly from his home state to be at the show. A designated psych-folk artist, he describes his music as: “Bob Dylan doing a line of Oasis with a shot of Sublime.””

Tour dates:

Oct 10 Kansas City, MO, US Encore
Oct 11 Iowa, IA, US Gabe's
Oct 12 Madison, WI, US High Noon Saloon
Oct 13 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Oct 14 Appleton, WI, US Appleton Beer Factory
Oct 18 Chicago, IL, US Subterranean
Oct 19 Cincinnati, OH, US MOTR
Oct 20 Louisville, KY, US Zanzabar
Oct 21 Nashville, TN, US The East Room
Oct 25 Boone, NC, US Boone Saloon
Oct 26 Blacksburg, VA, US The Milk Parlor
Oct 27 Harrisonburg, VA, US The Golden Pony
Oct 28 Richmond, VA, US Get Tight Lounge
Oct 31 Burlington, VT, US Metronome
Nov 1 Medford, MA, US Deep Cuts
Nov 2 Brooklyn, NY, US Baby's All Right
Nov 3 Philadelphia, PA, US Silk City
Nov 4 Charlottesville, VA, US The Southern Cafe
Nov 9 Raleigh, NC, US The Pour House Music
Nov 11 Atlanta, GA, US Aisle 5
Dec 9 Washington, DC, US The Atlantis

10/14 Molly Burch with Christelle Bofale at Turf Club Read More Molly Burch Support on all headline dates comes from Molly Burch. The last time we mentioned her, she was the support for Sallie Ford in April 2017. …

10/14/2023 Saturday

Molly Burch
with Christelle Bofale
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ Molly Burch is touring in support of Daydreamer (out September 29th via Captured Tracks).

Christelle Bofale to open.

Tour dates:

09/29 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk Outside
09/30 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/01 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
10/03 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/04 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
10/06 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
10/07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
10/09 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/11 - Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
10/13 - Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
10/14 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
10/15 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/17 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
10/18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/20 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
10/21 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
10/23 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
10/25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Highland Park Ebell

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Rocktober: October 9

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

It’s Rocktober!

10/09 Juliana Hatfield with On Being an Angel and DJ Jake Rudh at Turf Club Read More Juliana Hatfield As long as I can remember, Hatfield started her music career with the Blake Babies. When they broke up, she had a massive hit with "My Sister" in her newly reformed band Juliana Hatfield Three … On Being an Angel The opening acts for this leg included Austin TX band On Being an Angel, who just put out a recent EP, On Being a Tape Vol II last month, the four-track collection … DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

10/09/2023 Monday

Juliana Hatfield
with On Being an Angel and DJ Jake Rudh
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Juliana Hatfield is back on tour. Her upcoming album Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO, will be available on 11/17/23 on American Laundromat Records.

Juliana Hatfield (09 Dec 2022)

We haven’t seen Hatfield since Dec 2022 where we said, “No shade to the very good bands that came before her, but Juliana Hatfield really knows how to knock the wind out of you. I was lucky to catch her and her band back in 2015 playing all of 1993’s explosive Become What You Are but it’s a different vibe without a noisy band sharing the stage. Hers was a staggering solo performance with just an electric guitar and those airy vocals. Beginning with “Everybody Loves Me But You” from 1992’s Hey Babe, Hatfield delicately flowed through songs from her 30-plus year catalogue. The occasional false start, awkward pause or runny nose could not dampen the sting and ache of her music and words: “Little Pieces,” “I Got No Idols,” a searing “Candy Wrappers” (which my friend requested on Instagram!) and of course “Sister.””

On Being an Angel and DJ Jake Rudh to open.

Tour dates:

9/12 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
9/14 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met
9/15 – Medford, NJ – Medford Oktoberfest
9/16 – Elkton, MD – Elkton Music Hall Monday
9/18 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/19 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/20 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/23 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
9/24 – Camden, NJ – XPoNential Music Festival
10/1 – Nashville, TN – 3rd and Lindsley
10/3 – Chattanooga, TN – Barrelhouse Ballroom
10/5 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
10/6 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
10/7 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10/9 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
10/11 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
10/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
10/14 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
10/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre

10/09 yeule with SASAMI at Fine Line Read More 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 .…

10/09/2023 Monday

yeule
with SASAMI
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Singaporean songwriter and producer Nat Ćmiel, or otherwise known by the stagename Yeule, will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis this October 9th. Yeule’s new album softscars will be out on September 22nd via Ninja Tune.

Sasami (02 Apr 2022)

Sasami to open. We caught Sasami in Apr 2022 and wrote, “Sasami came on stage slightly later than advertised. She’s dressed up in this outfit, and her live band is Vermont’s metal band Barishi. With the release of her new album Squeeze, Sasami teamed up with Rin Kim and Andrew Thomas Huang (a Chinese-American visual artist who worked with Björk and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke)... so the visuals and direction all tells the story of Squeeze.”

Tour dates:

9/30 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House*
10/1 - San Francisco, CA @ Portola Festival
10/3 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom*
10/4 - Vancouver, BC @ Celebrities
10/5 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos*
10/6 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall*
10/7 - Denver, CO @ Marquis*
10/9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line*
10/10 - Chicago, IL @ Metro*
10/12 - Toronto, ON @ Axis
10/13 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
10/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*
10/15 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
10/18 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club*
10/19 - Washington, D.C @ Black Cat*
10/20 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle*
10/21 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell)*
10/24 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall*
10/25 - Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory*
10/26 - Austin, TX @ Levitation
10/28 - Mesa, AZ @ The Nile*
10/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda*
12/7 - Paris, France @ Café de la Danse
12/8 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Melkweg OZ
12/9 - Berlin, Germany @ Zenner
12/11 - London, UK @ HERE at Outernet

10/09 Scowl at 7th St Entry Read More Taco Bell Taco Bell The fast food chain unveiled their Feed the Beat "Best of the Beat" winners (as determined by votes by fans). This year's winners are: Hit the Lights (myspace.com)…

10/09/2023 Monday

Scowl
with Militarie Gun, Big Laugh and Prize Horse
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Did you catch Scowl’s performance on Taco Bell and its Feed the Beat program on their Unofficial Halftime Show series? If you like what you saw, the up-and-coming hardcore punk band will be headlining the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis this October 9th.

Militarie Gun, Big Laugh and Prize Horse to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 12 Albuquerque, NM, US Launchpad
Sep 14 Dallas, TX, US Cheap Steaks
Sep 15 Austin, TX, US The Ballroom
Sep 16 San Antonio, TX, US Paper Tiger
Sep 17 Houston, TX, US The Compound
Sep 19 Winter Park, FL, US Conduit
Sep 20 Miami, FL, US Gramps
Sep 21 Jacksonville, FL, US 1904 Music Hall
Sep 21 Jacksonville, FL, US 1904 Music Hall - Fyf
Sep 21 Jacksonville, FL, US Underbelly - Fyf
Sep 22 Atlanta, GA, US Aisle 5
Sep 22 Birmingham, AL, US Furnace Fest
Sep 25 Durham, NC, US The Pinhook
Sep 26 Richmond, VA, US Richmond Music Hall
Sep 26 Richmond, VA, US Richmond Music Hall
Sep 27 Baltimore, MD, US Ottobar
Sep 27 Baltimore, MD, US Ottobar
Sep 28 Philadelphia, PA, US Underground Arts
Sep 29 Brooklyn, NY, US The Meadows
Sep 30 Brooklyn, NY, US Saint Vitus Bar
Oct 1 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall
Oct 3 Montreal, QC, Canada La Salla Rossa
Oct 4 Toronto, ON, Canada Velvet Underground
Oct 5 Hamtramck, MI, US The Sanctuary
Oct 6 Columbus, OH, US Ace of Cups
Oct 7 Louisville, KY, US Portal
Oct 8 Chicago, IL, US Subterranean
Oct 9 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Oct 10 Omaha, NE, US Reverb Lounge
Oct 11 Denver, CO, US Marquis Theater
Oct 13 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Beehive Social Club
Oct 14 Boise, ID, US The Shredder
Oct 16 Vancouver, BC, Canada Russian Hall
Oct 17 Seattle, WA, US The Vera Project
Oct 18 Portland, OR, US Mission Theater
Oct 20 Reno, NV, US The Holland Project
Oct 21 Berkeley, CA, US 924 Gilman

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

W♥M Year in Review: 2022 Concerts and Events

Read More Franz Ferdinand As I have suspected, Franz Ferdinand will be on a bigger tour in support of their new album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, which comes out next week (August 27th) on Domino Records.… The Lemonheads Originally, The Lemonheads were scheduled to play in the closet-sized 7th Street Entry, but seeing as tickets sold-out, they upgraded the band to the full-sized room at First Avenue. … Juliana Hatfield As long as I can remember, Hatfield started her music career with the Blake Babies. When they broke up, she had a massive hit with "My Sister" in her newly reformed band Juliana Hatfield Three …

With only two weeks to go before we close out 2022… let us take a look back at some of our favorite shows of the year. So many bands came back in 2022, no thanks to the pandemic that ended social gathering in late 2019 and going onto late 2021.

If I had to pick just one show to spotlight, I would have to say it was for Franz Ferdinand at the Fillmore in Minneapolis (20 Aug 2022).

There are a couple of things that made this show special. First of all, FF was playing all their hit songs in one show to promote their greatest hits album Hits to the Head. The band was in top-form, energetically jumping and dancing from start to finish.

Second, the Fillmore (officially named Fillmore Minneapolis to avoid confusion with the historic Fillmore in San Francisco - which I have been to see Juliana Hatfield in June 1995) is a relatively new venue and we love the size and how it looks.

Speaking of which, Hatfield recently appeared with Evan Dando as The Lemonheads headlined First Avenue in December 8: “No shade to the very good bands that came before her, but Juliana Hatfield really knows how to knock the wind out of you. I was lucky to catch her and her band back in 2015 playing all of 1993’s explosive Become What You Are but it’s a different vibe without a noisy band sharing the stage. Hers was a staggering solo performance with just an electric guitar and those airy vocals. Beginning with “Everybody Loves Me But You” from 1992’s Hey Babe, Hatfield delicately flowed through songs from her 30-plus year catalogue. The occasional false start, awkward pause or runny nose could not dampen the sting and ache of her music and words: “Little Pieces,” “I Got No Idols,” a searing “Candy Wrappers” (which my friend requested on Instagram!) and of course “Sister.””

I didn’t attend the Lemonheads show due to my continuing self-imposed Winter Hibernation, but it sounded like a great show (especially with both Juliana and Evan on stage together again).

So far, we’ve documented 191 shows in total (with one final pending show for Landon Conrath coming up on December 30th). To see full list head over to W♥M 2022 Shows.

In hibernation,

- Vu

GRAND TOTAL: 191 Shows

DECEMBER 2022 (8 Shows)

• 12/06 Heart to Gold at 7th Street • 12/06 Soft Moon at Fine Line • 12/07 Lemonheads at Madrid • 12/08 Lemonheads at First Avenue

• 12/10 Modest Mouse at Palace Theatre • 12/17 Katy Guillen and The Drive at Bottleneck • 12/21 Classless Act at Lucia • 12/30 Landon Conrath at 7th Street

NOVEMBER 2022 (7 Shows)

• 11/01 Alex G at First Ave • 11/04 Jungle Giants at Turf Club • 11/10 Blu DeTiger at Fine Line

• 11/12 Let's Eat Grandma at 7th Street Entry • 11/18 Plains at First Ave • 11/19 Plains at Knuckleheads (photos) • 11/26 Trampled by Turtles at Armory

OCTOBER 2022 (22 Shows)

• 10/04 Laufey at 7th Street • 10/06 Sigrid at First Avenue • 10/07 Toadies at First Avenue • 10/07 The Head and the Heart at the Armory • 10/09 Broken Social Scene at Palace Theatre • 10/09 One OK Rock at Fillmore • 10/09 Superorganism at Varsity Theater • 10/11 UPSAHL at Fine Line • 10/13 The Ballroom Thieves at Turf Club • 10/14 Alexander 23 at the Amsterdam Bar • 10/14 They Might Be Giants at First Avenue

• 10/14 G. Love & Special Sauce at Steve Tilford Benefit • 10/15 Matt Maeson at the Truman • 10/15 Faouzia at 7th Street • 10/18 Rare Americans at 7th Street • 10/19 St. Lucia at the Truman • 10/19 Spacey Jane at Fine Line • 10/21 Lee Fields at Fine Line • 10/23 Preoccupations at Turf Club • 10/24 Pretty Sick at 7th Street • 10/28 Sammy Rae at First Avenue • 10/28 Flipturn at 7th Street

SEPTEMBER 2022 (25 Shows)

• 09/02 IDLES at The Truman, Kansas City • 09/03 Roger Waters at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City • 09/03 DD & Company at Brookside, Marine on St Croix • 09/05 Modest Mouse at GrindersKC, Kansas City • 09/06 Echo & the Bunnymen at Fillmore • 09/06 Phoenix at Palace Theatre • 09/06 Joy Formidable at recordBar • 09/07 Joy Formidable at Turf Club • 09/08 Judah and the Lion at Uptown Theater • 09/09 Twenty One Pilots at T-Mobile Center • 09/09 Afghan Whigs at Fine Line • 09/14 The National at Surly Brewing

• 09/16 Lucibela at the Cedar Cultural Center • 09/16 Highly Suspect at First Avenue • 09/17 Alice Glass at Amsterdam Bar • 09/17 Barns Courtney at recordBar, Kansas City • 09/23 Gaslight Anthem at Kansas City • 09/24 Gaslight Anthem at Fillmore • 09/24 Julia Jacklin at Fine Line • 09/24 Ozomatli at KCLive! • 09/25 Bear's Den at Knuckleheads • 09/25 Tamino at Fine Line • 09/27 The Cult at Uptown Theater • 09/29 Amyl and the Sniffers at First Ave • 09/30 The Avalanches at Varsity Theater

AUGUST 2022 (22 Shows)

• 08/01 Local Natives at First Avenue • 08/01 Sony A7IV at Springbrook Nature Center • 08/05 OneRepublic at Starlight Theater • 08/06 Ian Sweet at 7th St • 08/06 Innovation Festival at Kansas City • 08/07 Belaganas at Fine Line • 08/08 Here and There at Kansas City • 08/09 The Wild Hearts Tour at Surly Brewing • 08/10 Flip Rushmore at 7th St • 08/10 Black Pistol Fire at recordBar • 08/13 The Lumineers at T-Mobile Center

• 08/13 Fitz and the Tantrums at Palace Theatre • 08/16 Silversun Pickups at Liberty Hall, Lawrence • 08/18 Peter Hook at First Avenue • 08/19 Hanson at Fillmore • 08/20 Franz Ferdinand at Fillmore • 08/20 Chastity Brown at First Avenue • 08/23 Seratones at recordBar, Kansas City • 08/26 Andy McKee at TPAC, Topeka • 08/29 Telekinetic Yeti at 7th Street Entry • 08/30 iDKHOW at Granada • 08/30 Shame at Fine Line

JULY 2022 (15 Shows)

• 07/02 Kenny Chesney at Arrowhead Stadium • 07/03 City Knights Band at Coon Rapids Festival • 07/08 The Cult at Palace Theatre • 07/11 Japanese Breakfast at First Avenue • 07/14 Country Stampede at Heartland Park • 07/15 Country Stampede at Heartland Park • 07/16 Big Gigantic at Fillmore

• 07/16 Country Stampede at the Heartland • 07/21 Savannah Conley at 7th St Entry • 07/22 Josh Groban at Starlight Theater • 07/23 Molly Hatchet at Sac and Fox Casino • 07/23 Boy Harsher at Fine Line • 07/26 Horsegirl at Fine Line • 07/28 Machine Gun Kelly at Xcel Energy Center • 07/30 Psychedelic Furs at Palace Theatre

JUNE 2022 (20 Shows)

• 06/02 Pink Mountaintops at Turf Club • 06/04 Steve Noonan at Edina Art Fair • 06/04 John Waite at Ranchmart Center • 06/07 Prince Rogers Nelson Way - street dedication • 06/09 Mess Esque at 7th St Entry • 06/10 Jordana at 7th St Entry • 06/11 Nathaniel Rateliff/Sleater-Kinney at RTG • 06/11 Low at Rock the Garden (Garden Stage) • 06/13 Wet at Fine Line • 06/13 Purity Ring at Granada Theater

• 06/14 Crawlers at 7th St Entry • 06/15 La Femme at Turf Club • 06/16 Prateek Kuhad at 7th St Entry • 06/16 Cannons at The Bottleneck • 06/16 The Rainmakers at Olathe Live! • 06/18 The Warlocks at 7th St Entry • 06/21 Fitz and the Tantrums at GrindersKC • 06/23 Meghan Murphy at The Woman's Club • 06/24 Billy Howerdel at Fine Line • 06/27 slenderbodies at Fine Line

MAY 2022 (28 Shows)

• 05/01 Anais Mitchell at Turf Club, St Paul • 05/02 Dorothy at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis • 05/03 Lights at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis • 05/07 OMD at the Fillmore, Minneapolis • 05/07 Fontaines D.C. at First Ave, Minneapolis • 05/07 Ben Rector at Starlight Theater, Kansas City • 05/08 Ashe at First Avenue, Minneapolis • 05/09 The Mysterines at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis • 05/12 Cut Copy at First Avenue, Minneapolis • 05/13 Amyl and the Sniffers at Fine Line, Minneapolis • 05/14 Sir Chloe at Turf Club, St Paul • 05/14 Destroyer at The Bottleneck, Lawrence • 05/15 Hatchie at Turf Club, St Paul • 05/18 Vieux Farka Touré at Dakota Jazz Club

• 05/18 Oh Wonder at First Avenue, Minneapolis • 05/18 ADULT. at 7th St Entry, Minneapolis • 05/19 Tiffany at Turf Club, St Paul • 05/20 Mountain Goats at First Avenue, Minneapolis • 05/20 Foy Vance at the Cedar • 05/20 MegaCon Orlando 2022 • 05/21 Curtis Stigers at Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis • 05/21 Sunflower Bean at Fine Line • 05/22 George Perez Memorial Service at MegaCon • 05/25 Kurt Vile at First Avenue, Minneapolis • 05/27 Belle and Sebastian at Palace Theatre, St Paul • 05/29 4MIX at Minnesota Songkran Festival 2022 • 05/29 Bastille at Uptown Theater, Kansas City • 05/31 Ezra Furman at Fine Line

APRIL 2022 (20 Shows)

• 04/02 KC FanCon 56 at Douglas County Fairgrounds • 04/02 Baroness at The Bottleneck, Lawrence • 04/02 Sasami at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis • 04/02 Fletcher at Fine Line Music Cafe • 04/10 Brian Jonestown Massacre at First Ave • 04/10 Soccer Mommy at Granada Theater, Lawrence • 04/11 Good Morning at 7th St, Minneapolis • 04/13 Alina Maira at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis • 04/14 Lala Lala at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis • 04/16 Quasi at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

• 04/16 Snail Mail at Liberty Hall, Lawrence • 04/22 Planet Comicon 2022 • 04/22 Yumi Zouma at Turf Club, St Paul • 04/23 Planet Comicon 2022 • 04/23 Hippo Campus at the Armory, Minneapolis • 04/23 LP at Palace Theatre, St Paul • 04/24 Planet Comicon 2022 • 04/26 Apocalyptica at First Avenue, Minneapolis • 04/27 The Warning at Fine Line, Minneapolis • 04/30 Alan Doyle at Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

MARCH 2022 (18 Shows)

• 03/01 Birthday Massacre at Fine Line, Minneapolis • 03/01 Maisie Peters at 7th St, Minneapolis • 03/03 Wet Leg at First Ave • 03/04 Claire Rosinkranz at 7th St • 03/04 The Beths at Fine Line, Minneapolis • 03/06 Illuminati Hotties / Fenne Lily at 7th St, Minneapolis • 03/09 Longest Johns at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis • 03/10 Parquet Courts at First Avenue, Minneapolis • 03/12 Marisa Monte at State Theatre

• 03/13 Dirty Honey / Mammoth WVH at Uptown Theater • 03/14 Mitski at Palace Theatre, St Paul • 03/15 Deafheaven at Fine Line, Minneapolis • 03/19 Topeka Tropics vs Salina Liberty at Landon Arena • 03/24 Yves Tumor at The Bottleneck, Lawrence • 03/24 Circle Jerks at First Avenue, Minneapolis • 03/25 Anna Meredith at Parkway Theater, Minneapolis • 03/28 Airborne Toxic Event at The Truman, Kansas City • 03/28 Girl in Red at Truman, Kansas City

FEBRUARY 2022 (5 Shows)

• 02/05 The Wombats at the Truman, Kansas City • 02/12 Cactus Blossoms at Electric Fetus, Minneapolis

• 02/12 Lunar New Year Celebration at Mall of America • 02/19 Lucy Dacus at Liberty Hall, Lawrence • 02/22 Low Cut Connie at The Bottleneck, Lawrence

JANUARY 2022 (1 Show)

• 01/21 Kacey Musgraves at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City

Franz Ferdinand at Fillmore, Minneapolis (20 Aug 2022)

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The Lemonheads live - Kansas City MO (2022-12-07) / Minneapolis MN (2022-12-09)

12/07 The Lemonheads with Bass Drum of Death and On Being an Angel at Madrid Lemonheads Setlist (12/07)     Intro: Miss Otis Regrets by Ella Fitzgerald Evan Dando Solo Photo of Setlist The Outdoor Type (Smudge cover) Hard Drive Being Around It's A Shame About Ray Set Rockin' Stroll Confetti It's a Shame About Ray Rudderless My Drug Buddy The Turnpike Down Bit Part Alison's Starting to Happen Hannah & Gabi Kitchen Ceiling Fan in My Spoon Frank Mills (Galt MacDermot cover) How Will I Know (Whitney Houston cover) Divan (Smudge cover) I'll Be Here in the Morning (Townes van Zandt cover) Snow Don't Fall (Townes van Zandt cover) Skulls (Misfits cover) Dimming of the Day (Bonnie Raitt cover snippet) Withered and Died (Richard and Linda Thompson cover snippet) Layin’ Up with Linda (G G Allin cover snippet) Into Your Arms Hospital Pittsburgh If I Could Talk I'd Tell You Bass Drum of Death Setlist (12/07) Photo of Setlist I Wanna Be Forgotten Nerve Jamming Just Business Velvet Itch Head Change Left for Dead Say Your Prayers Shattered Me Get Found Crawling After You

Three decades later, it’s still a Shame--

Make that Shame, Shame in our case as we headed out not once, but twice to catch The Lemonheads on their It’s a Shame About Ray- 30^th Anniversary Tour in Kansas City, MO at the Madrid Theatre and also the following date up north in Minneapolis, MN at First Avenue.

Most of their remaining US dates are sold out, as was the tour of the UK and Ireland that they had recently completed, so bandleader Evan Dando is finding out exactly how well that quintessential 90’s alternative rock album, has aged.

The band formed in Boston way back in 1986, with Dando being the remaining constant, and struck a chord first at indie radio with a sound that echoed folk / alt-country (before its time) blended with pop-like melodies, discordant chords and the low-fi sound of period alternative. Band members have previously included Juliana Hatfield, Ryan Adams, and members of Descendents, Blake Babies, Dinosaur Jr and Fuzzy.

Dando famously announced the demise of the band on stage at Reading Festival in 1997 and carried on with a solo career, but you can’t keep a good thing down, and the current trio consists of Dando, bassist Farley Glavin, and previously Swervedriver drummer Mikey Jones, who unfortunately fell ill and was unable to complete the tour.

Enter (on very short notice) the legendary Bill Stevenson of Descendents fame who played the Denver and KC shows, and upstate NY’s Lee Falco, who is slated to complete the rest.

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The opening acts for this leg included Austin TX band On Being an Angel, who just put out a recent EP, On Being a Tape Vol II last month, the four-track collection includes their cover of Lucinda Williams’ “Metal Firecracker” which they’ve been playing a loud version of live as well.

With Hatfield-esque vocals and a mid-90s throwback part to their sound, the four piece just seems to be getting started, and is worth keeping an eye (and ear) on, to see what’s next.

Bass Drum of Death is a formidable sounding name for an Oxford, MS garage rock trio that has a sound to match, fronted by John Barrett and filled out by his brother Jim (only recently recruited), and Eric Parisi.

We saw the band a few times in 2013-14, and then they seemingly vanished, but were actually on a hiatus to re-emerge with both Barretts collaborating for the first time, and new album, Say I Won’t, expected in late January and a headlining club tour to follow.

The threesome was musically tight throughout their swift thirty-minute set, with chugging rhythms like a runaway locomotive and if new single “Say Your Prayers” is any barometer of sounds to come, more will definitely be taking notice in 2023.

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Madrid Theatre – Kansas City, MO (2022-12-07)

Evan Dando casually found his way to the stage to begin their eighty-minute set, randomly tuning his twelve string and other guitars, while singing along to the Ella Fitzgerald walk-on music, but was eventually ready, playing a three-song solo set to begin.

Right away, the printed setlist seemed only an advisory as what might be played, but unpredictability / spontaneity often can be a part of a Lemonheads show.

Stevenson and Glavin made their way up for the anticipated It’s a Shame About Ray album played in its entirety, but it began more like a rehearsal with some unsure chords and the trio facing each other in a circle until they found their way (ironically) with “Rudderless” and drummer Stevenson now bashing the skins even louder, and with a killer smile on his face.

Despite his sometimes-puzzling stage presence. Dando’s voice has held up nicely and the crowd sang along with hits’ It’s a Shame About Ray” and “My Drug Buddy”, holding their phones up to video capture those nostalgic songs of their college days and the album's closer, “Frank Mills” was a sing-along as well, back to just Dando solo on stage.

The printed setlist then seemed completely ignored (with Dando re-entering the stage tossing his guitar stand), playing instead songs that came more to mind, including Whitney Houston, Misfits and Townes van Zandt covers but Lemonheads hits also remained for the patient, including the near-perfect alt-pop smash “Into Your Arms” and the set-closing “If I Could Talk, I’d Tell You”.

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12/09 The Lemonheads with Juliana Hatfield, Bass Drum of Death and On Being an Angel at First Avenue Lemonheads Setlist (12/09) Into Your Arms The Great Big No It's About Time Dawn Can't Decide Hospital Down About It My Idea (Chris Brokaw cover) It Looks Like You Hard Drive Different Drum (Michael Nesmith cover) Acoustic Set I'll Be Here in the Morning (Townes van Zandt cover) The Outdoor Type (Smudge cover) Being Around It's A Shame About Ray Set Rockin Stroll Confetti It's a Shame About Ray My Drug Buddy Rudderless Bit Part The Turnpike Down Alison's Starting to Happen Hannah & Gabi Ceiling Fan in My Spoon Frank Mills (Galt MacDermot cover) Tour Dates 12.10 Chicago, IL Metro 12.11 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew's Hall 12.12 Washington, D.C. 9.30 Club 12.14 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer 12.15 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge 12.16 New Jersey, NJ White Eagle Hall 12.17 Boston, MA Paradise 12.18 Boston, MA Paradise 11.25 - 12.18 w/ On Being An Angel 12.9 - 12.18 w/ Juliana Hatfield Read More The Lemonheads Originally, The Lemonheads were scheduled to play in the closet-sized 7th Street Entry, but seeing as tickets sold-out, they upgraded the band to the full-sized room at First Avenue. …

First Avenue- Minneapolis, MN (2022-12-09) with Juliana Hatfield

In the early days of the pandemic, I found myself (like everyone else) scrolling through the Instagram feeds of celebrities, namely musicians. How were the ridiculously good looking and talented biding their time in lockdown? To my utter delight, I came across Evan Dando’s page and discovered a handful of photos. Photos featuring the 90s era dreamboat and power-pop troubadour in Jeremiah Johnson mode: fishing, carousing through the scenic wilderness, enjoying flannel-clad freedom. Dando was just like me! …well kind of. I was still at level 1 Outdoor Type and he was at 89. And though the comparison ends there he still has the power to get me to leave my house.

Deep into their tour celebrating 30 years (30 YEARS?) of the iconic album It’s a Shame About Ray, The Lemonheads stopped at First Avenue with the likes of Bass Drum of Death and On Being an Angel. The VIP of the night, however, was elusive chanteuse Juliana Hatfield, who not only played a special solo set but guested on the ‘Heads beloved Ray track “Drug Buddy” … but let’s not get ahead of ourselves…

Austin’s On Being an Angel kicked off the night, albeit a little late. Which is too bad because they only got through about 5 songs before ending their set. One of those songs though was an excellent cover of Lucinda William’s “Metal Firecracker.” Austin and Minneapolis are sister cities, right? So maybe we can get them back up here to play a longer show!

Next up was Oxford, Mississippi’s own masters of chug, Bass Drum of Death! It’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard from these guys. After announcing a hiatus in 2015, frontman John Barrett and company released their last full length album in 2018 Just Business. In the last few years, there has been a steady trickling of EPs and singles from the band but January of 2023 will see the release of their 5th studio record Say I Won’t. The band is back on Fat Possum and from the look and sound of their Friday night performance, they haven’t lost an ounce of their swampy garage rock swagger!

No shade to the very good bands that came before her, but Juliana Hatfield really knows how to knock the wind out of you. I was lucky to catch her and her band back in 2015 playing all of 1993’s explosive Become What You Are but it’s a different vibe without a noisy band sharing the stage. Hers was a staggering solo performance with just an electric guitar and those airy vocals. Beginning with “Everybody Loves Me But You” from 1992’s Hey Babe, Hatfield delicately flowed through songs from her 30-plus year catalogue. The occasional false start, awkward pause or runny nose could not dampen the sting and ache of her music and words: “Little Pieces,” “I Got No Idols,” a searing “Candy Wrappers” (which my friend requested on Instagram!) and of course “Sister.”

She closed with “Bad Day” and after a tuning flub, recalled a tea mishap earlier at the Depot, where the tea was spilled 3 different times. Like Dando, Juliana Hatfield works outside and against the difficult and cynical churn of the music industry. She’s as prolific as ever, releasing new music nearly every year and collaborating with other musicians like Matthew Caws (Minor Alps) and Paul Westerberg (The I Don’t Cares). Along with two covers albums (she sings Olivia Newton-John AND The Police), her last solo venture was 2021’s Blood and you should absolutely listen to it (especially the jaunty, piercing “Mouthful of Blood”).

The last time I saw The Lemonheads was at a disastrous gig at the Fine Line in November of 2021. Evan lost his voice early into the set and the people in the audience were so drunk and stupid, I wonder if they even knew where they were and who they paid money to see. This time around was mercifully better: a sold-out and amiable crowd who heaped adoration onto Dando and the band (the formidable Lee Falco and Farley Glavin, on drums and bass respectively) and did what any diehard fan should do: sing every single word! (Now, did that stop folks from getting their Friday night jollies? Heck no! Two inebriated ladies were grinding against each other in front of their chiropractor husbands during, of all songs, “My Drug Buddy” but I reserve my judgment. Even trophy wives need to have a night out of the domestic pen!)

Tall flanneled Evan Dando and his fantastic rhythm section wasted no time and unleashed a treasure trove of delicious catchy gems: “Into Your Arms,” “It’s About Time,” “Great Big No,” “Dawn Can’t Decide,” “Hospital.” Solo Dando tunes like “Hard Drive” and “It Looks Like You” were stand-outs as well as heavy drug dirge “Style” which saw Evan and Farley exchange instruments and Farley absolutely wailed all over the place! Following “Style” was an acoustic Evan set that put his warm, Fred Neil-style baritone front and center. And it wouldn’t be a proper Dando show without a generous helping of amazing country or folk covers like Townes van Zandt’s “I’ll Be Here in the Morning” and “Withered and Died” by Richard and Linda Thompson amongst ‘Heads classics like “Being Around” and “The Outdoor Type.”

At long last it was Ray time, with each glorious melody as bright and infectious as the first time I heard them. The band did pummel through them quickly, but for an album that is a hair under 30 minutes, maybe it just felt that way. I would listen to this CD in my car on trips back to Wisconsin like 300 times because of its seamless balance of starry-eyed guitar pop and bittersweet countrified ballads. Did I white-knuckle every time I heard the siren on “Kitchen”? Why, yes I did. It gets me every single time. This is a goddamned perfect album and the best song is “Hannah and Gabi” and I will fight you if you disagree.

The band wrapped up the title track and stage hands climbed aboard to set up a microphone stand next to Evan. This was it! Evan and Juliana! “My Drug Buddy”! And despite occasional disturbances from the horny middle-aged housewives next to me, the amber glow emanating from those two voices combined in holy musical harmony on the second best song on It’s a Shame About Ray, but probably the best Lemonheads song ever, “My Drug Buddy” could not be ignored. Goosebumps, my friends!

The bops didn’t stop, but Dando’s voice was starting to get a little hoarse. A minor inconvenience really considering 1500 people were singing along! The show came to a gentle close with the album’s quirky Hair cover “Frank Mills,” a song Evan did acapella, serenading a crowd already hungover from excitement. We left the house! We saw a great show! We didn’t get hit by a bus! Long live the Lemonheads! If you are interested in learning more about Evan Dando and his absolutely bonkers life in and out of the Lemonheads, I highly recommend you check out their episode on the excellent podcast Bandsplain.

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LEMONHEADS- FARLEY GLAVIN (KC) photo: John

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BASS DRUM OF DEATH (KC) photo: John

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ON BEING AN ANGEL (KC) photo: John

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Bass Drum of Death (MN) photo: Blaire and Dan

On Being an Angel (MN) photo: Blaire and Dan

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Minneapolis: December 7 to December 9

12/07 Pond with Cryogeyser at Fine Line Read More Pond The thing about Perth, Australia's Pond is that three band members is actually in another, more successful Australian band Tame Impala. Although, it would seem that Pond …

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12/07/2022 Wednesday

Pond
with Cryogeyser
at Fine Line
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Australian band Pond is returning to the Minneapolis area on December 7th.

We caught the band in Oct 2018 and said, “Fresh from their recent appearance at Desert Daze, Australia’s Pond (not to be confused with American 90s band Pond) has sold out their 7th Street Entry appearance. It shouldn’t be a surprise, given how hot psych rock is at the moment... and the fact that Pond’s members are also in the incredibly popular Tame Impala.”

Tour Dates

11/28/22 | Union Stage, Washington, DC
11/29/22 | Webster Hall, New York, NY
12/1/22 | Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA
12/2/22 | The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
12/3/22 | Studio TD, Montreal, QC
12/4/22 | Lee’s Place, Toronto, ON
12/6/22 | Metro, Chicago, IL
12/7/22 | Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
12/9/22 | The Gothic Theatre, Denver, CO
12/10/22 | Soundwell, Salt Lake City, UT
12/12/22 | Revolution Hall, Portland, OR
12/13/22 | Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver, BC
12/14/22 | Neumos, Seattle, WA
12/16/22 | The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
12/17/22 | Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA
12/18/22 Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA

12/08 Son Little with Lizzie No at Turf Club Read More Son Little Son Little (aka Los Angeles’ Aaron Earl Livingston) will be playing the Cedar Cultural Center this November 19th, in support of his new album aloha (due January 31st on ANTI-). …

12/08/2022 Thursday

Son Little
with Lizzie No
at Turf Club
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Son Little (aka Aaron Livingston) recently released his new album Like Neptune on ANTI- Records in September. He’ll stop by the Turf Club on December 8th to promote the record.

Son Little recently released the final pre-release single, “inside out,” the follow-up in a string of gorgeous singles - “deeper,” “stoned love,” and “6 AM.” On “inside out,” Son Little said, “It came to me very quickly and feels very natural. I looped up the piano and drums and then freestyled into this echo chamber effect and voila.”

Lizzie No to open.

Son Little Tour Dates

Nov. 7 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Nov. 9 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
Nov. 10 - Boise, ID @ The Olympic
Nov. 11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
Nov. 12 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Nov. 15 - Dallas, TX @ The Kessler Theater
Nov. 16 - Austin, TX @ 3TEN ACL Live
Nov. 18 - Memphis, TN @ Railgarten
Nov. 19 - Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room
Dec. 1 - Charleston, SC @ The Pour House
Dec. 2 - Atlanta, GA @ Smith’s Olde Bar
Dec. 3 - Lake Wales, FL @ Orange Blossom Revue
Dec. 4 - Tampa, FL @ The Attic
Dec. 7 - Milwaukee, WI @ Back Room at Colectivo
Dec. 8 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Dec. 9 - Chicago, IL @ Chop Shop
Dec. 10 - Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
Dec. 14 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
Dec. 15 - Sheffield, MA @ Race Brook Lodge
Dec. 16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere
Dec. 17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts

12/09 The Lemonheads with Juliana Hatfield, Bass Drum of Death and On Being an Angel at First Avenue Read More The Lemonheads Originally, The Lemonheads were scheduled to play in the closet-sized 7th Street Entry, but seeing as tickets sold-out, they upgraded the band to the full-sized room at First Avenue. …

12/09/2022 Friday

The Lemonheads
with Juliana Hatfield, Bass Drum of Death and On Being an Angel
at First Avenue
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No surprise, but The Lemonheads recently sold out the UK and Ireland tour, as they perform It's A Shame About Ray in its entirety for the 30th anniversary of its release.

With the North American dates about to begin on November 17th, tickets are selling out fast.

We last saw The Lemonheads in May 2019 and said, “As you know, I first came to being The Lemonheads fan around the time they were promoting It's a Shame About Ray with its title track as single in 1992. They were featured on MTV’s 120 Minutes, but frontsman Evan Dando seemed more popular in the UK (I hate to say it, but for a time, it just felt like the Lemonheads were ignoring the USA).”

US Tour Dates:

11.17 Lititz, PA Mickey's Black Box
11.18 Toronto, ON Phoenix Theatre
11.19 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
11.20 Bloomington, IL The Castle Theater
11.21 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
11.23 Billings, MT Pub Station
11.25 Seattle, WA Showbox
11.26 Portland, OR Revolution Hall
11.28 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
11.29 Sacramento, CA Harlow's
12.1 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
12.2 Santa Ana, CA Observatory
12.3 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
12.4 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
12.5 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
12.7 Kansas City, MO Madrid Theatre
12.9 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
12.10 Chicago, IL Metro
12.11 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew's Hall
12.12 Washington, D.C. 9.30 Club
12.14 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
12.15 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge
12.16 New Jersey, NJ White Eagle Hall
12.17 Boston, MA Paradise
12.18 Boston, MA Paradise

11.18 w/ Rusty, The Nils
11.25 - 12.9 w/ Bass Drum Of Death
11.25 - 12.18 w/ On Being An Angel
12.9 - 12.18 w/ Juliana Hatfield

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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We♥KC - August 1-15, 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence, KS)

Jackie Venson at Knuckleheads   Wynonna & the Big Noise at Knuckleheads   Foo Fighters at Azura Amphitheater   Paul Cauthen at Knuckleheads  Slash and Bash Horror and Sci-Fi Movie Festival   Garth Brooks at Arrowhead Stadium   Wilco and Sleater-Kinney at Arvest Bank Theatre   Soul Asylum and Juliana Hatfield at Grinder's  Read More Jackie Venson Austin-born Jackie Venson will be playing the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, July 20th. Tour dates: 07/11/2019 Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta, GA … Sleater-Kinney What are you doing on V-Day? If you're a Sleater-Kinney fan, you'll be at this sold out show. According to my bad memories and physical ticket stubs, I've seen Sleater-Kinney at least three times, and have expressed sadness ...

Despite a virus resurgence (especially in southwest Missouri), live shows have gladly made a return for what will be no doubt, some celebratory shows.  In theKansas City / Lawrence, KS area, concerts are getting more frequent with about every venue re-opened and plenty of outdoor concerts, despite the recent triple-digit heat.

As always, check the venue websites and social media to verify the show goes on as scheduled, and for any virus protocols or mask mandates, that may be required.  As examples, Jason Isbell’s August 3^rd show was recently canceled and The Decemberists postponed their entire tour, though the show still appears on the local venue’s website. ZZ Top is continuing onward, despite the recent death of bassist Dusty Hill, who had previously bowed out of the tour, with shoulder and hip issues.

Here’s what’s happening in the area for the first half of August (a few recommended shows are highlighted below):

Sun 08/01/2021

Jackie Venson, Knuckleheads.  $12
We thoroughly enjoyed seeing Venson opening for Gary Clark, Jr in 2017and she is in her element live, as evidenced by two live albums out in 2020, as well as her latest self-released studio album, Vintage Machine. Expect guitar fireworks from the Austin-based singer-songwriter.

Gucci Mane with Lil Tjay, Yung Bleu, more, Liberty Memorial North Lawn. $49.50-$150

Tue 08/03/2021

Cody Ko and Noel Miller, Uptown. $35-$142
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, Azura Amphitheater. CANCELED.
Jason Mraz, Starlight. $30.50-$99.50

Wed 08/04/2021

Wynonna w Big Noise, Knuckleheads. $49.50-$74.50
A timeless entertainer, Judd kept pretty busy during the lockdown, recording the live special Concert from My Place with husband Cactus Moser and guests Brandi Carlile and Waylon Payne that you may have seen on PBS, and now’s the chance to see her live.

Thu 08/05/2021

Foo Fighters with Radkey, Azura Amphitheater $49-$105
Tickets surprisingly still remain for this show (on the lawn) for one of rock’s biggest and most enduring acts who get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this fall.  Medicine at Midnight(on RCA/Roswell Records) is the band’s latest and Grohl and co. have brought along opener Radkey,led by three brothers from St. Joseph and who were featured in Grohl’s recent doc, What Drives Us.

Paul Cauthen w Leah Blevins, Knuckleheads. $25
Cauthen has gradually built up his reputation as an Americana folk singer with a distinctive baritone voice, both as a member of Sons of Fathers and solo, and his recent collaboration with opener Leah Blevins, led to her debut album, First Time Feeling (on Crabtree Records), out this week.

Slash and Bash Horror and Sci-Fi Movie Festival, Topeka Perf Arts Center Thurs-Sat, $20.
On the pop culture front, anyone in the Topeka area might enjoy this three-day film festival featuring dozens of movies showing, guests like Victoria Price (daughter of Vincent Price), a game room, vendor selling area, and more.  More info: Here

Greyson Chance, Bottleneck-Lawrence. $25-$65

Fri 08/06/2021

Lady A w/ Carly Pearce, Niko Moon, and Tenille Arts, Azura Amphitheater. $20-126
The good news is that Lady A (no longer Antebellum) both has a new record out, What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) (on Big Machine Records) and are back on tour with three other acts, for a full evening.  At last word, promo lawn tickets for just $20 were still available.
Tanya Tucker with Erin Enderlin, Knuckleheads. $48.50 sold out

Sat 08/07/2021

Garth Brooks, Arrowhead Stadium,  $94.95
The best-selling solo artist in U.S. history brings his show to Arrowhead Stadium and broke the entertainment box office record there- selling out 74,500 tickets in an hour. The show is also encouraging virus protocols, with a vaccination station on-site for those still needing a shot.
The Decemberists, Grinders CANCELED.
Dermot Kennedy, Uptown. $35-$277
Tech N9ne, Kansas City Live! $27.50-$100

Sun 08/08/2020

ZZ Top w Willie Nelson, George Thorogood, Azura Amphitheater, $34.50-$249.
A formidable triple-bill is somewhat sullied by the recent death of ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, but the show must go on, according to singer Billy Gibbons.  Hill had bowed out after two shows of the tour, citing hip and shoulder issues, so their longtime bass tech is stepping in.

Mon 08/09/2021

Struggle Jennings with Brianna Harness and Caitlynne Curtis, The Truman. $20-$40

Tues 08/10/2021

My Baby, Knuckleheads. $15
(hed) pe, Cafe Acoustic- St. Joseph, $20-30

Wed 08/11/2021

Shakey Graves with Tré Burt, The Truman. $27-$54
Dropkick Murphys / Rancid / The Bronx, Grinder's, $45-$99

Thu 08/12/2021

Wilco and Sleater-Kinney, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $35-$87.50
Previously scheduled for Aug 2020, It’s Time!as the name of their tour proudly announces. 

This co-headlining show is an alt-rock lover’s dream (w/NNAMDÏ opening), with Wilco taking song requests via their website, and an exclusive 7” available at the merch stand, with the two longtime bands covering a favorite song of the other’s.

Fri 08/13/2021

The Dead South, Grinders. $25-$75
Jackopierce, Knuckleheads. $20
All Time Low with The Maine and Grayscale, KC Live! $25-$85

Sat 08/14/2021

Eddie Griffin, Uptown. $39.50-$127
Mike Zito’s Big Damn Band with Tito Jackson, Knuckleheads. $25
DaBaby, Azura Amphitheater. $49.50-$199.50
Bryce Vine, Liberty Hall Lawrence. $30-$50
Unlikely Candidates, Bottleneck- Lawrence, $15

Sun 08/15/2021

Soul Asylum w Juliana Hatfield and Local H, Grinder's, $30-$60
On their Back in Your Face Tour, this triple-bill might have played arenas twenty-five years ago, so be grateful to see them in slightly smaller venues.  Prince covered Soul Asylum’s Stand Up and B Strong on the just-released Welcome 2 America, and Juliana Hatfield released latest album Blood last year, as did Local H with their latest, Lifers. 

Maks & Val: Stripped Down Tour, Kauffman Center. $39.50-$74.31

John5 w Jared James Nichols, Black Satellite, Bottleneck- Lawrence. $22.50

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Minneapolis: February 1 to February 7, 2020

Juliana Hatfield 2020 Tour Read More Juliana Hatfield As long as I can remember, Hatfield started her music career with the Blake Babies. When they broke up, she had a massive hit with "My Sister" in her newly reformed band Juliana Hatfield Three … Blake Babies As long as I can remember, Hatfield started her music career with the Blake Babies. When they broke up, she had a massive hit with "My Sister" in her newly reformed band Juliana Hatfield Three …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 1 to February 7, 2020.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

JULIANA HATFIELD
+ Sunshine Boys
Turf Club
Wed 02/05/2020 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

You know, we love Juliana Hatfield. We’ve been following her since Blake Babies and followed her career in The Lemonheads and solo releases… to her most popular as The Juliana Hatfield Three (with smash hit song, “My Sister”). I still have the ticket stub to her show in June 1995.

For this upcoming tour, Hatfield will be playing some The Police songs (from her latest project Juliana Hatfield Sings the Police) … perhaps we’ll also see her play some Olivia Newton-John songs too…

Chicago’s Sunshine Boys (featuring Freda Love Smith of Blake Babies, Dag Juhlin of Poi Dog Pondering and Jacqueline Schimmel of Big Hello) to open.

Tour dates:

02/05/2020 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
02/06/2020 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI
02/07/2020 Blueberry Hill's Duck Room St. Louis, MO
02/10/2020 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
02/13/2020 The Parlor Room Northampton, MA
02/14/2020 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

Other shows in the area:

Temples 2020 US Tour Magic City Hippies at Amsterdam Bar Michael Kiwanuka at Palace Theatre Nightly at 7th Street Blue Stones at Turf Club Trippie Redd 2020 Tour Illiterate Light at 7th Street Read More Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale … Michael Kiwanuka UPDATE: The entire USA Michael Kiwanuka tour has been cancelled. Stay tuned for details. Michael Kiwanuka Live: 11/30, Webster Hall, New York, NY …

TEMPLES
+ Art D'ecco
7th St Entry
Sat 02/01/2020 (8pm/$25/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Lauded UK psychedelic rockers Temples sold out the 7th Street Entry, touring as part of their third album, Hot Motion (ATO Records).

Art D'ecco to open.

Tour dates:

1/30/20 - Detroit, MI - Shelter
1/31/20 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
2/1/20 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
2/4/20 - Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret
2/6/20 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
2/7/20 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile Café

MAGIC CITY HIPPIES
+ Tim Atlas
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Sat 02/01/2020 (8pm/$17.50)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Magic City Hippies is touring in support of their debut album Modern Animal… stopping by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on February 1st.

Tim Atlas will open.

Tour dates:

01/31 - Chicago, IL - Metro
02/1 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar & Hall
02/6 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
02/7 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
02/8 - Park City, UT - Park City Live
02/10 - Bozeman, MT - The Rialto
02/11 - Missoula, MT - Top Hat
02/13 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club ^
02/14 - Seattle, WA - Neumos ^
02/15 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom ^
02/16 - Eugene, OR - Sessions Music Hall ^
02/18 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s Nightclub ^
02/20 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall ^
02/21 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
02/22 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theater ^
02/23 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom ^
02/25 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
02/27 - Dallas, TX - Trees
02/28 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
02/29 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa

^ The Palms support

MICHAEL KIWANUKA
+ Sammy Brue
Palace Theatre
Mon 02/03/2020 (7pm/$29/Sold Out)
palacestpaul.com

British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka will play the Palace Theatre on Monday, February 3rd. The show is sold out.

We saw him in 2013 and said, “Drawing comparisons to Otis Redding and Bill Withers, Kiwanuka manages to bring a style that is his own- humble and natural; a distinctive voice, with smooth grooved songs that show obvious staying power. Opening with ‘If You’d Dare’, he next segued into ‘Tell Me a Tale’, a spirited song that has received local radio airplay and which got the crowd in his corner going forward. A pleasant take on Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Waterfall’ revealed the singer’s obvious affection for the guitar hero, and he did the song ample justice.”

Sammy Brue to open.

Tour dates:

1/31/20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
2/01/20 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
2/03/20 - St Paul, MN @ Palace Theater
2/04/20 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
2/06/20 - Toronto, ON @ Rebel
2/07/20 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
2/08/20 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
2/10/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
2/11/20 - Boston, MA @ Royale
2/12/20 - Washington D.C. @ Lincoln Theatre
2/14/20 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
2/15/20 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse

NIGHTLY
+ The Wldlfe, Sawyer
7th St Entry
Tue 02/04/2020 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Nashville based alt-pop band Nightly (Jonathan Capeci, Joey Beretta, Nick Sainato) will headline the 7th Street Entry on Feb 4th.

The Wldlfe and Sawyer will be opening support.

Tour dates:

01/31/2020 The Belt Detroit, MI
02/01/2020 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL
02/04/2020 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
02/11/2020 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

THE BLUE STONES
+ JJ Wilde
Turf Club
Thu 02/06/2020 (7pm/$9.87)
turfclub.net

Canadian alternative-rock duo The Blue Stones (not to be confused with Britpop stars The Bluetones), will play the Turf Club in St Paul on February 6th.

JJ Wilde to open.

Tour dates:

02/06/2020 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
02/07/2020 Vaudeville Mews Des Moines, IA
02/08/2020 Blueberry Hill's Duck Room St. Louis, MO
02/09/2020 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
02/11/2020 Schubas Tavern Chicago, IL
02/13/2020 Top Cat's Cincinnati, OH
02/15/2020 The Hollow Albany, NY
02/16/2020 The Lizard Lounge @ Chameleon Lancaster, PA
02/18/2020 MilkBoy Philadelphia, PA
02/19/2020 Rough Trade Brooklyn, NY
02/20/2020 Mohawk Place Buffalo, NY
02/21/2020 The Basement Columbus, OH
02/22/2020 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, OH
03/21/2020 The Gateway at SAIT Calgary, AB

TRIPPIE REDD
+ BlocBoy JB, Kodie Shane
Myth
Thu 02/06/2020 (6pm/Sold Out)
mythlive.com

Popular rapper Trippie Redd sold out the Myth. Not a surprise, considering his album A Love Letter To You 4 (10k Projects/Caroline) was the #1 album in the Billboard Top 200 Charts.

With special guests BlocBoy JB and Kodie Shane to open.

Tour dates:

02/01/2020 Arvest Bank Theatre Kansas City, MO
02/03/2020 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
02/04/2020 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA
02/06/2020 Myth Saint Paul, MN
02/07/2020 The Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
02/08/2020 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
02/09/2020 20 Monroe Live Grand Rapids, MI
02/12/2020 Express Live! Columbus, OH
02/13/2020 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
02/14/2020 The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI
02/15/2020 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH
02/16/2020 Echostage Washington, DC
02/18/2020 House Of Blues Boston, MA
02/19/2020 House Of Blues Boston, MA
02/20/2020 The Dome Wallingford, CT
02/21/2020 The Strand Providence, RI
02/22/2020 The Fillmore Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
02/23/2020 Terminal 5 New York, NY
02/25/2020 The Ritz Raleigh, NC
02/27/2020 Coca-Cola Roxy Atlanta, GA
03/02/2020 War Memorial Auditorium Nashville, TN
03/04/2020 The Criterion Oklahoma City, OK
03/06/2020 Gas Monkey Live! Dallas, TX
03/07/2020 Revention Music Center Houston, TX
03/08/2020 Stubb's Bar-B-Q Austin, TX
03/10/2020 El Paso County Coliseum El Paso, TX
03/11/2020 The Marquee Tempe, AZ
03/13/2020 House Of Blues Las Vegas, NV
03/14/2020 House Of Blues Anaheim, CA
03/15/2020 Hollywood Palladium Hollywood, CA
03/29/2020 Sentrum Scene Oslo, Norway
04/02/2020 Melkweg Amsterdam
04/04/2020 O2 Academy Brixton London
04/05/2020 O2 Forum Kentish Town London
05/08/2020 Rolling Loud Music Festival

ILLITERATE LIGHT
+ Camp Howard
7th St Entry
Fri 02/07/2020 (8pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

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.

Tour dates:

01/31/2020 Bar le Ritz PDB Montreal, QC
02/01/2020 Drake Hotel / Underground Toronto, ON
02/03/2020 The Basement Columbus, OH
02/04/2020 Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI
02/05/2020 Schubas Tavern Chicago, IL
02/07/2020 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
02/08/2020 recordBar Kansas City, MO
02/13/2020 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
02/14/2020 The Wise Hall Vancouver, BC
02/15/2020 Barboza Seattle, WA
02/17/2020 Cafe Du Nord San Francisco, CA
02/18/2020 The Moroccan Lounge Los Angeles, CA
02/21/2020 Valley Bar Phoenix, AZ
02/22/2020 191 Toole Tucson, AZ
02/24/2020 Barracuda Austin, TX
02/25/2020 White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs Houston, TX
02/28/2020 Saturn Birmingham, AL
02/29/2020 The Basement East Nashville, TN
06/18/2020 Firefly Music Festival
06/19/2020 Firefly Music Festival
06/20/2020 Firefly Music Festival
06/21/2020 Firefly Music Festival
07/31/2020 Osheaga Festival

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The Juliana Hatfield Three at Turf Club, Saint Paul (08 Mar 2015)

The Juliana Hatfield Three Setlist Become What You Are Set Supermodel My Sister This Is the Sound For the Birds Mabel A Dame With a Rod Addicted Feelin' Massachusetts Spin the Bottle President Garfield Little Pieces I Got No Idols       Set II What A Life Dumb Fun Wood Push Pin I'm Shy Fleur de Lys -- Encore -- Nirvana       Soundcheck Parking Lots What A Life If I Could Whatever Forever Setlist Buzzkill Streets Miserable What Gives Lazy Way Born Bored Brain Freeze Funny Shoes Punx Sux Song 4 Read More Juliana Hatfield As long as I can remember, Hatfield started her music career with the Blake Babies. When they broke up, she had a massive hit with "My Sister" in her newly reformed band Juliana Hatfield Three …

Rejoice, The Juliana Hatfield Three is back... and this time playing their entire Become What You Are album from start to finish, at the Turf Club in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday, March 8th.

Whatever Forever

Local band Whatever Forever opened up the show. The band is a bit of a supergroup, with Howard W. Hamilton III (of Red Pens), Clara Salyer (of Prissy Clerks), Dave Gatchell (of Selby Tigers... which would explain why I saw Arzu in the audience) and Jordan Bleau (of Frankie Teardrop). We like all those other bands, so seeing them all together under one band is pretty cool. I like that both Howard and Clara traded vocals, and I got the feeling that everyone contributed to writing Whatever Forever songs.

My favorite song on their set was "Born Bored", but the highlight has to be when they drew attention to "International Women's Day" (which was the same night, March 8th).

Soon as Whatever Forever ended their set, The Juliana Hatfield dedicated fans rushed to the front of the stage.

This was my fifth time seeing Juliana Hatfield, as either solo artist or with Evan Dando (of the Lemonheads) or with Minor Alps (with Nada Surf's Matthew Caws), so it is always nice to see her play again.

The nostalgic stage banters were fun to hear, especially when Hatfield tells us that the last time she was in the Twin Cities was 2003 and then asked if any of the audience saw them 12 years ago. Bassist Dean Fisher joked, "Their parents were at that show!"

Later on in the show, Hatfield wanted to get a bunch of 90s bands together, The Lemonheads, Letter to Cleo, Marcy's Playground, etc., in a music festival called "It Came From the 90s". In her mind, she's got it all sorted out, including the poster artwork and so on.

Juliana Hatfield Setlist

After the Become What You Are set, Hatfield was ready to toss out one of her guitar pedals. I felt that the second set was more fun... now that they got all the business of the 21st Anniversary Album out of the way. Starting with some solo songs, "What A Life" and "Dumb Fun"... before playing a block of new tunes from the official sophomore The Juliana Hatfield album, Whatever, My Love: "Wood", "Push Pin", and "I'm Shy". I have to say that the new songs (especially "Push Pin") sounded fantastic live.

The encore was "Nirvana", a song from my first Hatfield album that I own, Hey Babe. Before playing it, Hatfield joked, "My G-String is giving me trouble."

Since they've been absent from Minneapolis and Saint Paul for over a decade, the band promised us, "We'll definitely come back to the Twin Cities."

If you grew up in the 90s you definitely own a copy of Become What You Are. You also owe it to yourself to hear the record live on this tour, which continues now in the West Coast:

03/11 | Seattle, WA | Tractor Tavern
03/12 | Portland, OR | Doug Fir Lounge
03/14 | Napa, CA | City Winery Napa
03/15 | San Francisco, CA | The Chapel
03/16 | Los Angeles, CA | The Roxy Theatre
03/18 | Solana Beach, CA | Belly Up Tavern
03/20 | Austin, TX | SXSW
03/22 | Atlanta, GA | Terminal West
03/23 | Charlotte, NC | Neighborhood Theatre
03/24 | Carrboro, NC | Cat's Cradle

The Juliana Hatfield's Whatever, My Love is out now on American Laundromat Records.

The Juliana Hatfield Three at Turf Club, Saint Paul (08 Mar 2015)

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Minneapolis: March 7 - March 9, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on March 7 to March 9, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Pentatonix I have been listening to the Pentatonix's second holiday album That's Christmas To Me, which came out earlier in October 2014 via RCA Records. The album is #1 spot on the Holiday Album .… The Dodos The first time I heard of The Dodos in 2010, we called them band of the show. I eventually caught them in 2011, when they toured with Bleeding Rainbow (but back then they were called Reading Rainbow) … Springtime Carnivore Los Angeles' Springtime Carnivore, a woman called Greta "of twelve siblings". Springtime Carnivore's self-titled debut album will be out November 4th via Autumn Tone. …

PENTATONIX
at The Orpheum Theatre
Saturday 03/07/15, 8pm ($29.50 to $59.50)
hennepintheatretrust.org

Texas' a cappella group Pentatonix begins their "On My Way Home" tour today (February 25th).... stopping by Minneapolis on Saturday, March 7th.

You may recall that they had one of the best Christmas album last year with That's Christmas To Me (hitting #9 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Holiday Charts).

These 'theatre' shows generally ends around 10:30pm... so you could potentially also catch The Dodos and Springtime Carnivore over at the 7th Street Entry (their showtime is around 10pm).

Pentatonix Tour dates:

02/25/15 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
02/26/15 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
02/28/15 Las Vegas, NV The Chelsea
03/01/15 City National Grove Of Anaheim
03/03/15 Orem, UT Utah Valley University
03/07/15 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
03/08/15 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
03/09/15 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
03/11/15 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
03/12/15 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
03/14/15 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel, Casino
03/15/15 Wallingford, CT Oakdale Theatre
03/16/15 Boston, MA Agganis Arena
03/18/15 New York, NY Theater At Madison Square
03/19/15 Fairfax, VA Patriot Center
03/21/15 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
03/22/15 Tampa, FL Busch Gardens Tampa
03/25/15 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
03/26/15 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Live
03/28/15 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
03/29/15 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre
04/09/15 Lisbon, Portugal Armazém F
04/10/15 Madrid, Spain Sala Arena
04/12/15 Barcelona, Spain Bikini
04/14/15 Milan, Italy Fabrique
04/15/15 Zurich, Switzerland X-TRA
04/16/15 Vienna, Austria Gasometer
04/18/15 Munich, Germany Zenith
04/19/15 Cologne, Germany Palladium
04/22/15 Offenbach, Germany Capitol
04/23/15 Berlin, Germany Columbiahalle
04/25/15 Paris, France Zenith Paris
04/26/15 Brussels, Belgium Forest National
04/28/15 Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall
04/29/15 Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall
04/30/15 London Eventim Apollo
05/02/15 Birmingham O2 Academy Birmingham
05/03/15 Manchester Manchester Academy
05/04/15 Leeds O2 Academy Leeds
05/06/15 Glasgow O2 Academy Glasgow

Read More Juliana Hatfield As long as I can remember, Hatfield started her music career with the Blake Babies. When they broke up, she had a massive hit with "My Sister" in her newly reformed band Juliana Hatfield Three …

JULIANA HATFIELD THREE
at Turf Club
Sunday 03/08/15, 7pm ($20)
turfclub.net

We are very excited about this upcoming Juliana Hatfield Three show at the Turf Club on March 8th. The band (all original members) have released Whatever, My Love and currently touring in support of the new record.

Tour starts this Thursday (February 26th):

02/26 | Portland, ME | Port City Music Hall
02/27 | Cambridge, MA | The Sinclair
03/01 | New York City | The Bowery Ballroom
03/02 | Philadelphia, PA | Boot & Saddle
03/03 | Philadelphia, PA | Boot & Saddle
03/04 | Washington, DC | Black Cat
03/06 | Cleveland, OH | Music Box Supper Club
03/07 | Chicago, IL | Lincoln Hall
03/08 | St. Paul, MN | Turf Club
03/11 | Seattle, WA | Tractor Tavern
03/12 | Portland, OR | Doug Fir Lounge
03/14 | Napa, CA | City Winery Napa
03/15 | San Francisco, CA | The Chapel
03/16 | Los Angeles, CA | The Roxy Theatre
03/18 | Solana Beach, CA | Belly Up Tavern
03/20 | Austin, TX | SXSW
03/22 | Atlanta, GA | Terminal West
03/23 | Charlotte, NC | Neighborhood Theatre
03/24 | Carrboro, NC | Cat's Cradle

Read More King Khan Jimi sent in this "blurry photo of King Khan," from his appearance at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on June 17th. ...

KING KHAN & BBQ SHOW
at Turf Club
Monday 03/09/15, 7:30pm ($15)
turfclub.net

It's very confusing, but depending on if King Khan is playing with The Shrines or BBQ Show, they are two very different type of shows.

With The Shrines, it's very "soul", with a big brass section.... with the BBQ Show, the show will likely be more garage/psychedelic. This time, King Khan is returning to Minneapolis in his psych band.

Personally, I think it's confusing, so I embraced that Mark Sultan ("the BBQ") wanted to change their name to Jumbo Lions? It might already be too late by now.

King Khan & BBQ Show's latest release is Bad News Boys, came out this week (February 24th) via In the Red Records. Look for the vinyl on March 17th, 2015.

Milk Lines set to open the show.

Tour dates starts in Minnesota!

03-09-15 Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
03-10-15 Slowdown – Omaha, NE
03-12-15 Moon Room – Denver, CO
03-13-15 The Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
03-14-15 The Duck Room – St. Louis, MO
03-15-15 The High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI
03-17-15 Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
03-18-15 The Bishop – Bloomington, IL
03-19-15 Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN
03-20-14 The Bottletree Cafe – Birmingham, AL
03-21-15 Mammal Gallery – Atlanta, GA
03-23-15 Wills Pub – Orland, FL
03-24-15 The Local 662 – St. Petersburg, FL
03-25-15 Churchill’s Pub – Miami, FL Ticket
03-27-15 Jewel’s Catch One – Los Angeles, CA

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