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Minneapolis: August 19 to August 25, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 19 to August 25, 2017.

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Read More Minnesota Fan Fest Vu and John on W♥M Radio, talking about Minnesota Fan Fest (19-20 Aug 2017). The event at Rivercentre in St Paul will feature celebrity guests Jason David Frank from Power ...

MINNESOTA FAN FEST
at St Paul Rivercentre
08/19-08/20/2017 ($30)
myfanfest.com

We’ll be covering Minnesota Fan Fest this weekend (August 19-20, 2017). You can hear us talking and breaking down some of the guests we’re excited to see on W♥269.

Guests:

Jason David Frank
Green Ranger | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Garrett Wang
Star Trek: Voyager

Eddie McClintock
Warehouse 13, Backstrom

Sean Patrick Flanery
The Boondock Saints, The Dead Zone

Cara McGee
Over the Garden Wall

Hope Nicholson
The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen

Francis Manapul
The Flash, New 52, Trinity

Zander Cannon
Heck, Big Time Attic, Double Barrel

Dave Wheeler
The Misadventures of Wonderboy

Gordon Purcell
Star Trek, The X-Files

K. Lynn Smith
Plume, Cards Against Humanity

Ken F. Levin
Preacher, Sable; Painkiller Jane

Mike McKone
Teen Titans, Exiles, Fantastic Four

Jae Lee
Hellshock, The Inhumans

Bob Layton
Iron Man, Valiant Comics

Dan Jurgens
Superman

Peter J. Tomasi
Superman, Batman & Robin

Phil Hester
Green Arrow, Swamp Thing

Christopher Jones
Young Justice, The Batman Strikes

Jim Calafiore
Aquaman, Red Lanterns

Francis Manapul
Flash, Detective Comics

Benjamin Percy
The Dark Net, The Dead Lands

Read More Father John Misty J. Tillman under his moniker Father John Misty will be back in Minneapolis this April 4th, in support of his latest Sub Pop album I Love You, Honeybear. … Tennis Husband/wife duo Tennis is back in town. Their forthcoming album Yours Conditionally will be out March 10th via Mutually Detrimental / Thirty Tigers. … Tour de Fat New Belgium brewery again brings its Tour de Fat festival back to Loring Park this Saturday. The completely free event features a bike parade, vendors and booths, beer on tap (of course), and a handful of musical acts … Carrie Rodriguez Country singer and fiddler Carrie Rodriguez is coming back to the Cedar Cultural Center next Tuesday, March 1st. The current tour is for Rodriguez's highly anticipated album, Lola . .… Minnesota State Fair Despite my protests, we end up going to the Minnesota State Fair every year. This is the "Great Minnesota Get-together", where everyone goes to enjoy eating something on a stick… George Clinton The major headliners are pretty popular (George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic, Michael Franti and Spearhead & The Neville Brothers), but it .... Hippo Campus The crowd at the music stage began swelling very early on, as local favorites Hippo Campus played first, with a spirited 40 min. set that included new single, ‘South’ (EP out Oct 2 on Grand Jury Records) .…

Other shows in the area:

08/19/2017 Father John Misty and Tennis will play Surly Brewing Festival Field. There will be beer there. 5pm, $45.

08/19/2017 This day festival Tour de Fat is taking place over at the Cabooze this Saturday, August 19. The event was previously free at Loring Park, but the paid version will bring in some big acts, including The Record Company, Kolars and Monica LaPlante. NOTE: These type of shows ends about 10pm, so plan accordingly. 4pm, $20.

08/19/2017 Carrie Rodriguez is returning to the The Cedar Cultural Center on Saturday. Support from Pat Donohue. 7pm, $18.

08/19/2017 19-year-old singer-songwriter Khalid is headlining The Myth on Saturday. Yep, it’s sold out. 6pm, Sold Out.

08/19/2017 Please note that our favorite Australian kids San Cisco has canceled their 7th Street Entry show: “Due to unfortunate circumstances it is not possible for San Cisco to play the Eastern Coast of USA shows they had planned. It is with great sadness we have to postpone these shows for now. We will endeavour to reschedule in the near future.” 7pm, Canceled.

08/19/2017 Nashville indie-rock trio The Lonely Biscuits will be playing the Turf Club in St Paul. Their San Francisco EP will be out September 22 via Most Lonely Records. Okey Dokey to open. 8pm, $12.

08/21-08/22/2017 Charlotte’s Sinners & Saints is playing the Black Dog Café on Thursday (August 21) and Acadia Café on Friday (August 22), in support of their new album On The Other Side. 8pm, Free and Free.

08/22/2017 Simple Plan is headlining First Ave as part of their “No Pads, No Helmets….Just Balls” 15th Anniversary Tour. Patent Pending and Set It Off to open. 6pm, $30.50.

08/22/2017 Tyler Childers to play the 7th Street Entry, in support of his debut record Purgatory (Hickman Holler Records/Thirty Tigers). Sammy Brue will open. 7:30pm, $10.

08/23/2017 Charlottesville’s Lowland Hum (duo Daniel and Lauren Goans) will be playing the Aster Café in support of their new album Thin. NPR’s Bob Boilen said, “Sincerity, community and beauty is how I think of Lowland Hum; the sounds of Lauren and Daniel Goans.” 8pm, $7.

08/24/2017 Washed Out is touring in support of Mister Mellow. They are stopping by First Avenue on Thursday. Dega to open. 8pm, $20.

08/24-09/04/2017 The great Minnesota State Fair is running from August 24 to Labor Day, September 4th. As usual, they book some paid and free concerts, so look up their website for additional details. Band we’re interested in will be free shows: The Pointer Sisters on August 24-25, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic on August 26-27, Hippo Campus on Sep 3-4. 10am, $14.

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Minneapolis: August 3, 2016

Read More Dresden Dolls The Dresden Dolls are back with No, Virginia on May 20th, and it looks like it's a weird collection of new songs and some old, demos, and b-sides. It's not a greatest … Girl in a Coma These Texan girls know something about heatwaves… Last week the band unveiled their cover of the Martha and the Vadellas classic song, although the name .…

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on August 3, 2016.

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SCARLET SAILS/NINA DIAZ
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Tuesday, 08/03/16, 7pm ($8/$10)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Sure, we’ve been keeping up with Amanda Palmer since The Dresden Dolls broke up... but ever wondered what happened to the other half, Brian Viglione? He went on to drum for the Violent Femmes and Nine Inch Nails... but his latest project is with his wife / singer / pianist Olya. Together they are known as Scarlet Sails.

The band (including live guitarist Nick Emde and bassist Joe Noval) will be in St Paul at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall next Tuesday, August 3rd.

Touring with the band is Girl in a Coma’s Nina Diaz. We’re not sure if Diaz will be playing some old GIAC songs, but expect at least a few covers and previews of her forthcoming debut solo album, scheduled to be released this year.

Tour Dates

Jul 29 Melody Inn Indianapolis, IN
Jul 31 Crofoot Pike Room Pontiac, MI
Aug 01 Live Wire Lounge Chicago, IL
Aug 02 SHANK HALL Milwaukee, WI
Aug 03 Amsterdam Bar and Hall Saint Paul, MN
Aug 05 The Riot Room Kansas City, MO
Aug 06 The Prophet Bar Dallas, TX
Aug 07 Raven Tower Houston, TX
Aug 08 Lime Light San Antonio, TX
Aug 10 The Heavy Anchor St Louis, MO

Read More Sevendust $89.50 will get you both nights and a chance to see some of the biggest name in rock, from Rob Zombie to Korn to Disturbed to Shinedown to Sevendust. .…

SEVENDUST
at Mill City Nights
Tuesday, 08/03/16, 7:30pm ($25/$30)
millcitynights.com

Atlanta’s metal band Sevendust is currently touring in support of their latest Kill the Flaw.

The band’s made themselves a household name with three consecutive RIAA gold certified albums and have sold millions of albums worldwide, starting with their debut self-titled album in 1997.

Be sure to show up early to check out Red Tide Rising and buzz rockers Crobot. Crobot will be previewing tracks from their forthcoming record. The album is not available until September 16th, but in the meantime, you can check out their new single “Welcome to Fat City” available now via Wind-Up Records.

Tour Dates

08/02/16 Bloomington, IL The Castle Theatre
08/03/16 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
08/05/16 Sturgis Rally
08/06/16 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
08/07/16 Salt Lake City, UT The Grand
08/09/16 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre
08/10/16 Calgary, AB Marquee
08/11/16 Edmonton, AB Ranch Roadhouse
08/12/16 Saskatoon, SK Saskatoon Event Centre
08/14/16 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre
08/17/16 Toronto, ON Opera House Concert Venue
08/19/16 89.7 KIWR River Riot
08/20/16 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
09/09/16 Wichita, KS The Cotillion
09/10/16 High Elevation Rock Festival
09/13/16 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
09/14/16 Flint, MI The Machine Shop
09/15/16 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
09/17/16 Revolution Rock Festival
09/18/16 Rock Allegiance Festival
09/20/16 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
09/21/16 Charlotte, NC Amos' SouthEnd
09/23/16 Tyler, TX Click's
09/24/16 Houston Open Air
09/25/16 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
09/27/16 Chattanooga, TN Track 29
09/28/16 Sauget, IL Pop's
09/30/16 Razor 94.7 Edgefest
10/01/16 JJO Sonic Boom
10/02/16 Louder Than Life Festival
01/16/17 Shiprocked
01/17/17 Shiprocked
01/18/17 Shiprocked
01/19/17 Shiprocked
01/20/17 Shiprocked

Read More Sister Sparrow I actually really wanted to see Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds last night (April 10th), but it was just not meant to be. Due to bad blizzard conditions in Colorado and Minnesota, Sister Sparrow .... He's My Brother, She's My Sister I randomly saw He's My Brother, She's My Sister with Edward Sharpe last year and was so impressed by them that I managed to sneak at Tycho's show to see the band at again at the 400 Bar. ....

SISTER SPARROW & THE DIRTY BIRDS
at Turf Club
Tuesday, 08/03/16, 8pm ($12/$15)
turfclub.net

Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds is back on tour for their latest Fowl Play... but this time bringing along Kolars (featuring former members of He's My Brother She's My Sister). Expect the guitarist/tap-dancing drummer duo (Rob Kolar and Lauren Brown) to play some songs from their forthcoming 2017 debut self-titled album.

Guitarist Kolar talked leaving his former band, “HMBSMS really showed us how much people want to dance to live music... And it doesn't need to be electronic. That band started out as a folk band and evolved much in part because of the audience’s desire to hear us play hip-shaking tunes. That’s what got people excited. KOLARS is taking that seed into a more modern world of production and experimentation. As I do all the recording, producing, and mixing, and as Lauren has a very unique way of drumming, it inevitably makes us sound a little ‘handmade.’” A

Upcoming Shows:

JUL 27 - SLO Brewing Company
JUL 28 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe's Alley
JUL 30 - Mill Valley, CA @ Sweetwater Music Hall
AUG 3 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
AUG 4 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
SEP 7 - Salt Lake City, UT @ State Room
SEP 9 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater
SEP 14 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor
SEP 15 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
SEP 20 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
SEP 22 - Santa Barbara, CA @ SOHO
SEP 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
SEP 25 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
OCT 13 - Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
OCT 14 - Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
NOV 10 - Washington, DC @ The Hamilton
NOV 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
NOV 12 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

All dates = w/ KOLARS

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