Minneapolis: January 24 to January 31, 2020

Cold War Kids at First Ave Read More Cold War Kids It's the big 10 year anniversary of local radio station The Current, and they've been selling out all their shows. I believe most, if not all, of their shows will be broadcasting live .... Overcoats Show up early to check out duo Overcoats (Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell). We first caught them in May 2016 and noticed how different their live shows were about a year later: “Gone are the live instruments and keys; the recent Triple Rock …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from January 24 to January 31, 2020.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

COLD WAR KIDS
+ Overcoats
First Avenue
Fri 01/24/2020 (8pm/$28)
first-avenue.com

Cold War Kids will be headlining First Avenue this January 24th. CWK recently learned that their song “First” was the decade’s most played Alternative track, right behind The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army”. That’s very impressive, and even CWK’s Nathan Willett had to say, “This is insane! Thank you radio friends and fans. What an honor.”

Cold War Kids’ latest album, New Age Norms 1 is out now, and the band is on tour to promote the record. Opening up for them will be Overcoats. We first saw the two girls in May 2016 and have been following their career closely since.

The duo recently released their three-track single “The Fool” on double gatefold 7” from Loma Vista Recordings.

Tour dates:

01/19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
01/22 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
01/23 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room Lounge
01/24 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
01/25 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
01/27 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
01/28 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
01/29 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
01/31 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
02/01 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
02/04 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
02/05 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
02/06 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
02/07 – Richmond, VA – The National
02/8 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
02/10 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
02/11 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
02/12 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
02/14 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
02/15 – Austin, TX – Stubb's Bar-B-Q
02/21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo

Other shows in the area:

Best New Band at First Ave Mike Gordon 2020 Tour Bailen at 7th Street Amber Liu 2020 Tour Poppy at Amsterdam Bar Lydia Liza and Big Cats at 7th Street Read More Bailen Opening up the show was sibling band Bailen, featuring Julia, Daniel, and David Bailen. There’s a certain homemade charm about them, as we discovered the first time we encountered the trio with Joseph in Sep 2017. .... f(x) [14 Oct 2019] Sulli (South Korean singer for f(x)), 25, suspected suicide [13 Oct 2019] Jay Frank (American music industry executive, founder of DigSin), 47, cancer [13 Oct 2019] Manuel Frattini (Italian dancer, singer), 54, heart attack …

BEST NEW BANDS OF 2019
First Avenue
Sat 01/25/2020 (6:30pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

It’s the new year, so let’s find out the best band of 2019… courtesy of First Avenue, The Current (Andrea Swennsson), Radio K (Emma Chekroun and Katie Powers), and Go Radio (Jordan).

Bands on the bill:

Fruitpunchloverboy

Green/Blue

Loki’s Folly

Mae Simpson

Muun Bato

Nur-D

Under Violet

MIKE GORDON
Varsity Theater
Sun 01/26/2020 (7pm/$29)
varsitytheater.com

Phish bassist Mike Gordon and his band (Scott Murawski, Robert Walter, John Kimock and Craig Myers) will be headlining the Varsity Theater this Sunday, January 26th.

If you love Phish, you definitely want to give Gordon some love.

Tour dates:

1/19 - Mr. Smalls Theatre - Millvale, PA
1/20 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
1/22 - Thalia Hall - Chicago, IL
1/23 - 20th Century Theater - Cincinnati, OH
1/24 - Delmar Hall - St. Louis, MO
1/25 - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
1/26 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
1/28 - Boulder Theater - Boulder, CO
1/29 - The Commonwealth Room - Salt Lake City, UT
1/31 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
2/01 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA

BAILEN
+ Superior Siren
7th St Entry
Mon 01/27/2020 (7pm/$14)
first-avenue.com

Sibling band Bailen will be playing the 7th Street Entry this Monday, January 27th. Their debut album Thrilled To Be Here is out now.

We caught Bailen in June 2019 and said, “There’s a certain homemade charm about them, as we discovered the first time we encountered the trio with Joseph in Sep 2017. The NYC group recently released their debut album Thrilled To Be Here (Fantasy Records), and they were literally thrilled to be playing some choice cuts from the record like “Something Tells Me”, “I Was Wrong”, and the rousing foot-stomper “Not Gonna Take Me”.”

Superior Siren to open.

Tour dates:

01/22/2020 3rd & Lindsley Nashville, TN
01/27/2020 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
01/28/2020 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
01/30/2020 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
02/01/2020 The Loving Touch Ferndale, MI

AMBER LIU
+ Meg & Dia, Justice Carradine
Varsity Theater
Tue 01/28/2020 (6:30pm/$28)
varsitytheater.com

Former girl group f(x) member Amber Liu is headlining the Varsity Theater this January 28th. The South Korean singer will be bringing with her Meg & Dia and Justice Carradine. Doors at 6:30pm, all-ages show.

Tour dates:

01/26/2020 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
01/28/2020 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
02/01/2020 House Of Blues Chicago, IL
02/04/2020 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
02/07/2020 Terminal 5 New York, NY
02/08/2020 Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD
02/09/2020 Rex Theater Pittsburgh, PA
02/13/2020 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
02/16/2020 South Side Music Hall Dallas, TX
02/17/2020 House Of Blues Houston, TX
02/18/2020 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
02/21/2020 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA

POPPY
+ Vowws
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Thu 01/30/2020 (6pm/$25/Sold Out)
amsterdambarandhall.com

If it wasn’t winter, this is the show I would be happy to show up. It’s Poppy. That weird internet girl. The show is sold out.

Poppy’s new album I Disagree is out now on Sumerian Records.

Vowws to open.

Tour dates:

Jan 22 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
Jan 24 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
Jan 25 - Seattle, WA - Neptune
Jan 27 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Grand at Complex
Jan 28 - Denver, CO - Gothic
Jan 30 - Minneapolis, MN - Amsterdan
Jan 31 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
Feb 1 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic
Feb 2 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
Feb 4 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Feb 5 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Feb 6 - New York, NY - Brooklyn Steel
Feb 7 - Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts
Feb 8 - Washington, D.C. - U Street Music Hall
Feb 10 - Charlotte, NC - Underground
Feb 12 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
Feb 14 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft at Center Stage
Feb 15 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
Feb 17 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
Feb 19 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
Feb 20 - Phoenix, AZ - The Pressroom
Feb 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theater
Mar 12 - Manchester, UK - Academy 2
Mar 13 - Glasgow, UK - Cathouse
Mar 14 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy 2
Mar 15 - London, UK - Heaven
Mar 17 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg
Mar 18 - Brussels, BE - Orangerie
Mar 20 - Paris, FR - Le Trabendo
Mar 21 - Bochum, DE - Zeche
Mar 22 - Berlin, DE - Columbia Theater
Mar 24 - Munich, DE - Backstage Halle
Mar 25 - Milan, IL - Santeria
Mar 26 - Vienna, AT - Flex
Mar 27 - Zurich, CH - Plaza
Mar 29 - Barcelona, SP - Sala Razzmatazz 2
Mar 30 - Madrid, SP - Sala Caracol

LYDIA LIZA & BIG CATS
+ Dwynell Roland, K.Raydio, Taliaknight
7th St Entry
Fri 01/31/2020 (8pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Lydia Liza and Big Cats collaborated on their new album Oh Boy. The album release party is this January 31st. Joining them will include Dwynell Roland, K.Raydio, and Taliaknight.

Details below:

Furious48 presents
Lydia Liza and Big Cats ‘Oh Boy’ Album Release
w/ Dwynell Roland, K.Raydio, and TaliaKnight
in the 7th St Entry on Friday, January 31
Tickets → bit.ly/2YE659o

$12.00 advance / $15.00 day of show
8:00 PM doors / 9:00 PM showtime
18+ | ID required

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