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06/29/2022

We♥KC- July 1-8, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

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This weekend it’s fireworks, picnics, barbecues, and summer heat- some additional heat and fireworks are supplied from upcoming concerts including the Arrowhead takeover of No Shoes Nation as Kenny Chesney and friends bring their big show to the fabled football stadium.

A couple arena shows, and some fine club/theater gigs make it a week to get out and support the return of live music.

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro July 1^st – 8^th

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

Friday July 1

Bright Eyes w Hurray for the Riff Raff, Uptown Theater, $42-$47

It’s been a busy year for Bright Eyes fans as leader Conor Oberst and group have re-released their first albums, alongside a newly recorded six-song EP for each, with the first batch of three, out last month. The last new album was 2020’s Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, which was their first in nine years.

With his core band on an extended hiatus, we caught Oberst solo as part of Rock the Garden 2015 and a memorable gig with Dawes both opening and serving as backup band, as well as his super-secret project with Phoebe Bridgers, Better Oblivion Community Center.

Be aware that vaxx proof is required and masks worn unless drinking. Hurray For the Riff Raff, the project of Alynda Segarra, opens the show who we’ve caught live with City and Colour and also as part of the Festival Palomino and has new album, Life on Earth to support.

Howard Hewett, Miki Howard and more, Music Hall, $61

A night of smooth and classic R&B – with performances by Hewett, Howard, Alexander O’Neal, Cherrelle, and Keith Washington and sounds by DJ Fresh.

Saturday July 2

Kenny Chesney w Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and Carly Pearce, Arrowhead Stadium. $40-$455

The big one! The 8-time CMA and Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year brings his Blue Chair Bay Rum Presents Here And Now 2022 Tour Fueled by Marathon to conquer Arrowhead, after selling out most shows since the trek began in late April.

This tour features 126 cutting edge overhead LED lights and a 220-foot-wide stage, with a strut into the sandbar area, with some nineteen trucks (sustainably down from 24) hauling everything across the country.

Support from rising female vocalist Carly Pearce, five-time ACM / four-time CMA Group of the Year Old Dominion and four-time GRAMMY winners Dan + Shay, make this a full evening and a true highlight of the summer concert season. Scattered storms are in the forecast, so pack a poncho.

Aldous Harding, Granada Lawrence. $22/$25

The beguiling New Zealand singer-songwriter returns with new song, “Old Peel” and new album Warm Chris, released in late March on 4AD. We caught her live most recently as a headliner in 2019 where we heard that new single, years before its eventual release.

Cardiff Wales singer-songwriter H Hawkline to open what will no doubt, be a very interesting show.

Tab Benoit, Knuckleheads, $35-$45

Louisiana-raised Delta Blues guitarist returns to the area with support from fellow guitarist and Deep Blues artist Lightnin Malcom to transform the venue into a true juke joint.

Liily, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $15-$18

Los Angeles alt-rock shoe gazers come to River City in support of debut record TV or Not TV. We caught the band live last fall in Minneapolis and wrote, “Singer, Dylan Nash, reminds me of a stoic Ian Brown, while the band, guitarist Sam De La Torre, bassist Charlie Anastasis, and drummer Maxx Morando, play post-punk, art-rock music.” Brooklyn’s Catcher, another new post-punk band, to open.

Sunday July 3

Todd Rundgren, Uptown, $39-$79

The prolific Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is out across America promoting his next album 'Space Force' on his Unpredictable Tour featuring band members Jesse Gress, Kasim Sulton, Prairie Prince and Gil Assayas. Rundgren spent much of last year on his The Individualist, A True Star tour performing a full side of his classic album A Wizard, A True Star plus a set of career-spanning hits, and he’s been entertaining every time we’ve seen him previous.

Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls w/The Bronx, Liberty Hall, $35-$50

UK folk punk singer-songwriter has emerged from the pandemic as more ambitious than anyone else touring – in support of new album FTHC, he'll play all 50 states this summer, calling it the 50 States in 50 Days tour, which does allow for a few days off, but not many, “Well, I've been unable to tour properly for a couple of years now, and always said that when I could get back to it I'd do it properly."

We caught him live in 2019 and KC / Missouri fans won’t be left out either, as he’s scheduled a free 30min in-store at Mills Record Co. in Westport, that afternoon before the Lawrence show. The Bronx and Pet Needs are support acts.

Dirty Heads with Soja, GrindersKC. $49.50-$90

Dirty Heads have announced their 2022 US headlining tour titled “Let’s Get It Kraken” featuring special guest SOJA running through August. Last summer, they released their The Best of Dirty Heads, featuring new collaborations with Travis Barker and Aimee of The Interrupters. Band guitarist Duddy B also co-hosts The Rome and Duddy Show on the Consequence Podcast Network and (of course) has a new line of CBD products launching.

Rod Wave and friends, T-Mobile Center, $49-$275

Rod Wave (aka Rodarius Marcell Green) dropped his third album, Beautiful Mind, ahead of this tour and is bringing along Moneybagg Yo, Big Latto, Sleazy & Friends, for this last show of the leg.

His first album, Ghetto Gospel, reached number ten on Billboard's Top 200, and second album 2020’s Pray 4 Love, peaked at number two. Recent audience fights at some East Coast shows have not stopped the momentum of this popular arena show.

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Brandi Carlile

After the first few songs, the band is joined on stage by none other than Brandi Carlile! Carlile actually sang backup on many of Ray's songs, including the encores.

Monday July 4 (Independence Day)

Tuesday July 5

Wednesday July 6

Brandi Carlile w Tanya Tucker, Katie Pruitt, July 6, Starlight. $29.50-$175

Minneapolis developed into a strong market for the six-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer, and author, and so we were happy to watch that develop- seeing her in small clubs in 2007, having her play two of the most crowded Leinie Stage nights ever then eventually graduating to the Grandstand at the MN State Fair, and also headlining at the Basilica Block Party.

Since then, it’s been even more success and the Beyond These Silent Days summer tour stops in Kansas City, and is bring along country legend Tanya Tucker, who collab’d on 2019 hit album While I’m Livin’ with Carlile and Shooter Jennings, and just finished its follow-up.

Nashville singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt to open, in support of 2020’s Expectations, and who also recently released a couple of vintage Neil Young covers.

Thursday July 7

Strfkr with The Undercover Dream Lovers, and Das Kope, Granada. $27

Being No One, Going Nowhere is the title of the new fourth album with band leader Joshua Hodges considering it an invitation to get blissfully insignificant. That’s what he aimed to do when he exiled himself to the desert to create this record. And you’ve never heard Cyndi Lauper’s signature hit song live until you’ve heard the Portland indie band ‘s version of it.

Openers The Undercover Dream Lovers are the brainchild of LA-based psych indie DIY artist Matt Koenig, known for tracks "Good Luck" and "Come Home" and full-length album It's All in Your Head.

Das Kope is a LA-based, Brazilian born, visual artist/musician whose debut album ‘Where I Live’, was self-released in 2020

Chris Isaak and Lyle Lovett, Starlight. $35-$159.50

Platinum-selling, GRAMMY-nominated musician and actor Isaak and four-time GRAMMY-winning singer, composer, and actor Lovett and his Large Band combine forces for a formidable double bill.

Isaak's best-known song is "Wicked Game," and he has acted in several films, also starring in his own TV series while Lovett, who also acts, has recorded thirteen albums since his debut in 1986. Live reports are that Lovett has stepped in for a song in Isaak’s set, which we love the interplay on a bill like this with two such respected longtime artists.

Bobby Rush, Knuckleheads, $20-$35

Blues Hall of Famer, six-time Grammy nominee, and 13-time Blues Music Award winner Rush has been making records for nearly 70 years, has more than 400 recordings, 75 career releases, 27 studio albums, and has an autobiography just out.

Rush, who is 87, is not done yet. 2020 album Rawer Than Raw was an all-acoustic effort that paid tribute to the blues history of Mississippi and won Best Traditional Blues Album.

July 8 Machine Gun Kelly T-Mobile Center.

Friday July 8

Machine Gun Kelly with Avril Lavigne and Iann Dior, T-Mobile Center. $29.50-$129.50

On top of the charts (and gossip columns with partner Megan Fox) album Mainstream Sellout released in March featuring singles “Ay” with Lil Wayne, “Emo Girl” with WILLOW, and “maybe” featuring Bring Me The Horizon.

His 52-stop first arena headlining tour includes special guests Avril Lavigne (who’s on a big comeback herself) and iann dior for this stop. MGK has amassed over 15.5 billion streams online, selling over 10 million album units, and we caught him before his big breakout success, opening for Imagine Dragons at a 2018 Super Bowl week show.

Ozark Mountain Daredevils w Kentucky Headhunters, Uptown Theater, $25-$75

With hits that include "Jackie Blue" and "If You Want To Get To Heaven," the Springfield, MO-based Daredevils have sold more than two million records since their early 70’s formation. Support from country rockers The Kentucky Headhunters and The Comancheros.

Man Man, Bottleneck, $20

Philly experimental rockers return in support of 2020’s trippy Dream Hunting in the Valley of the In-Between and even had a song in the Cyberpunk 2077 game. Live, when we saw them in 2015, it was uniquely a bit hard to define, saying you should just experience it, and we think the new show is probably similar. LA duo Hard Tays Night to open.

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06/27/2022

Minneapolis: This Week (07/03/2022)

As you know, I post the W♥M Minneapolis preview calendar a month in advance. Things may have changed, and/or I just wanted to remind you about the shows that we will be covering this week.

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06/27 slenderbodies with Mokita at Fine Line

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Slenderbodies

UPDATE: Apparently Slenderbodies' entire tour was rescheduled. We write these previews months ago - so apologies for these last-min changes. The new Minneapolis date is now Jun 27th. …

06/27/2022 Monday

slenderbodies
with Mokita
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Indie duo Slenderbodies (stylized as slenderbodies) was supposed to be in Minneapolis in Feb 2022, but “Slenderbodies' entire tour was rescheduled.”

The new Minneapolis date is now Jun 27th, which is coming up.

There’s also some updates about their new album Simple Shapes, set for June 10th, with preceding double-singles “Smilin” and “Miracle”.

Mokita to open.

Tour dates:

Jun 02 – Santa Barbara, CA @ SOhO Music Club
Jun 03 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box
Jun 04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent
Jun 06 – Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
Jun 07 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Jun 09 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Jun 10 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Jun 11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry @ Fillmore
Jun 13 – Washington D.C. @ Union Stage
Jun 14 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Jun 15 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Jun 17 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Jun 18 – Montreal, ON @ Ritz
Jun 19 – Toronto, ON @ Adelaide Hall
Jun 21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall
Jun 22 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Bar
Jun 25 – Rothberg, MI @ Electric Forest
Jun 26 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Jun 27 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
Jun 30 – Denver, CO @ Gothic
Jul 01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Hanger House
Jul 03 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Jul 04 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
Jul 05 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Jul 07 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
Jul 08 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre

06/30 Liily with Catcher at 7th St Entry

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Liily

06/30/2022 Thursday

Liily
with Catcher
at 7th St Entry
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Los Angeles Liily is back in town! We just saw them about seven months ago, 7th Street Entry (2021-10-24) and wrote, “Liily is still a very new, but they they are very good and shows a lot of promise. Singer, Dylan Nash, reminds me of a stoic Ian Brown, while the band, guitarist Sam De La Torre, bassist Charlie Anastasis, and drummer Maxx Morando, plays post-punk, art-rock music. While the band didn’t mentioned their influences, I felt like they were inspired by a lot of UK-bands, as I hear sparks of The Fall and Gang of Four in their sound… which is a positive thing.”

Catcher to open.

Tour dates:

5/27-5/29 - Napa, CA - BottleRock Napa
6/1 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar #!
6/2 - Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre #!
6/7 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios #!
6/8 - Vancouver, BC - The WISE Hall #!
6/9 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile #1
6/11 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater #
6/14 - Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live
6/15 - Houston, TX - The Secret Group
6/16 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada
6/17 - Memphis, TN - Carolina Watershed
6/18 - Indianapolis, IN - Hi-Fi
6/19 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
6/21 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall *^
6/22 - Washington DC - DC9 *^
6/23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Spirit Lodge *^
6/24 - Philadelphia, PA - Silk City *^
6/25 - Brooklyn, NY - Market Hotel ^
6/26 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz *^
6/27 - Toronto, CA - Baby G *^
6/29 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle ^
6/30 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry ^
7/1 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown ^
7/3 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep ^
7/5 - Salt Lake City, UT - Hangar House ^

# Sunflower Bean
! Palehound
* with Model/Actriz
^ with Catcher

07/01 Steve Von Till (of Neurosis) with Helen Money at Turf Club

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Neurosis

8/29/2019 Lexington - Los Angeles, CA ^ 8/31/2019 HOCO Fest - Tucson, AZ ^ * w/ Neurosis, Bell Witch ^ w/ Big|Brave …

07/01/2022 Friday

Steve Von Till (of Neurosis)
with Helen Money
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

The Neurosis frontman Steve Von Till is touring in support of his 2020 album No Wilderness Deep Enough.

Von Till explains, "’No Wilderness Deep Enough’ was new territory for me sonically, emotionally, and vocally, that I had been intently looking forward to the challenge of gathering a small group of musicians capable of interpreting it and putting myself out there in that uncomfortable but exciting realm of self-growth. It wasn't to be. Our live musical universe had been put on pause. Not wanting to lose the moment, I dreamt of having the set filmed professionally in a beautiful location with a nice piano and great sound. The answer came in the form of Roadburn Festival from Holland and their commitment to having a high quality online festival in 2021. I recruited Dave French on synthesizers, percussion, and guitar, Lori Goldston on cello, David Lutz on synthesizers, Eric Padget on french horn, and Oli Eshlemen on pedal steel.”

Helen Money to open.

Tour dates:

07/01: Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
07/02: Milwaukee, WI - Back Room at Colectivo
07/03: Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
07/05: Detroit, MI - The Sanctuary
07/06: Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe
07/07: Rochester, NY - Bug Jar
07/08: Boston, MA - Sinclair
07/09: Brooklyn, NY - TV Eye
07/11: Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
07/12: Washington, DC - DC9
07/13: Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
07/15: Atlanta, GA - The Earl
07/16: New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
07/17: Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
07/18: Austin, TX - The Ballroom
07/20: Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
07/22: Moran, WY - Fire in the Mountains
08/05: Spokane, WA - Lucky You Lounge
08/06: Seattle, WA - Neumos
08/07: Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
08/09: Oakland, CA - Starline Social Club
08/10: San Jose, CA - The Ritz
08/11: Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon
08/12: San Diego, CA - Casbah
08/13: Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
08/15: Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
08/16: Boise, ID - Neurolux

07/03 Puscifer with Moodie Black at Palace Theatre

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Puscifer

Maynard James Keenan of Tool and A Perfect Circle, is also the mainstay behind Puscifer, a band he considers to be his "creative subconscious" - and how creative it was when the band’s “Money $hot Heard Round the World Tour” …

07/03/2022 Sunday

Puscifer
with Moodie Black
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

American rock group formed Puscifer (led by Tool/A Perfect Circle’s Maynard James Keenan) is returning to the Twin Cities this July 3rd. The group latest release is called Existential Reckoning.

We saw Puscifer in Mar 2016 and wrote, “Lights then went dark, the wrestling ring moved back and musician platforms moved quickly into place as Puscifer took to the stage for their headlining set, after almost no downtime in-between. As the crew fine-tuned everything, a video warning from side stage monitors by one Major Douche (one of Keenan’s many personas) cautioned against any cameras or cellphone use, which was also reinforced by the tighter-than-normal security.”

Minneapolis noise rap duo Moodie Black to open. They are signed to renown indie hip-hop label, Fake Four Inc.

Tour dates:

Jun 9 Las Vegas, NV, US Reynolds Hall
Jun 11 Phoenix, AZ, US Arizona Federal Theatre
Jun 12 Outdoor Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Greek Theatre
Jun 14 Albuquerque, NM, US Kiva Auditorium
Jun 15 Austin, TX, US Bass Concert Hall
Jun 16 Dallas, TX, US McFarlin Auditorium, SMU
Jun 21 Atlanta, GA, US Coca-Cola Roxy
Jun 22 Durham, NC, US DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
Jun 24 Philadelphia, PA, US The Met Philadelphia
Jun 25 Brooklyn, NY, US Kings Theatre
Jun 26 Wallingford, CT, US Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Jun 28 Boston, MA, US House of Blues - Boston
Jun 29 Pittsburgh, PA, US Stage AE
Jul 1 Rochester Hills, MI, US Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Jul 2 Chicago, IL, US The Chicago Theatre
Jul 3 St. Paul, MN, US Palace Theatre
Jul 5 Omaha, NE, US The Admiral-ne
Jul 6 Denver, CO, US Mission Ballroom
Jul 7 Salt Lake City, UT, US Eccles Theater
Jul 9 Portland, OR, US Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Jul 10 Seattle, WA, US McCaw Hall, Seattle Center

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

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05/30/2022

Minneapolis: June 27 to June 30

10/25/2021

Liily at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (2021-10-24)

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Liily

Los Angeles’ Liily is currently touring in support of their debut record TV or Not TV. The band headlined the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on October 24th.

Opening the show was local band Birdhole, their first time playing the Entry.

The band started their set with “Let Me be Frank with You” intro, followed by “In Different Towns” and “Sleep”.

They had a few covers on their set, including Tegan & Sara’s “Hell” and Guided By Voices’ “Motor Away”.

They ended their set with a song they said was called “SPV”.

Liily is still a very new, but they they are very good and shows a lot of promise. Singer, Dylan Nash, reminds me of a stoic Ian Brown, while the band, guitarist Sam De La Torre, bassist Charlie Anastasis, and drummer Maxx Morando, plays post-punk, art-rock music. While the band didn’t mentioned their influences, I felt like they were inspired by a lot of UK-bands, as I hear sparks of The Fall and Gang of Four in their sound… which is a positive thing.

The best songs, “I Am Who You Think I Am”, “TV or Not TV” and “Wash” were played early in their set. The latter, I misheard as “walk it off” instead of “wash it off”… which had two very different meaning. They saved their hit single, “Toro” near the end of their brief set.

Again, the band is new, and I hope their music reach a wider audience. It’s not just the music, but it’s also the live performance that made Liily so exciting to experience.

Liily’s UK starts in November.

Nov 7 Windmill Brixton London
Nov 9 Old Blue Last London
Nov 11 Yes Manchester
Nov 13 Stag and Dagger 2021 Glasgow

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Liily

Liily at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (2021-10-24)

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09/30/2021

Rocktober in KC - Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka - October 1-16, 2021

10/01: Avett Brothers at Azura

10/07: St Vincent at Grinders KC

10/07: Buddy Guy at Knuckleheads

10/08: Nation of Language at recordBar

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Nation of Language

Brooklyn-based synth trio Nation of Language (singer/guitarist Ian Devaney, keyboardist Aidan Noell and bassist Michael Sue-Poi) recently released their single and video for “This Fractured Mind.” The single is from the ...

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Rocktober is upon us!

What is usually the busiest time of the year for live shows, still is so, despite the continuing health restrictions and general lack of foreign acts coming over.

It actually started getting busy in early September as more things open, and expect a wealth of choices through mid-November.

Please continue to check venue sites and socials for their latest, as a few shows have canceled and many have moved locations– St. Vincent preferred an outdoor show, and the Granada Theater in Lawrence has had continuing maintenance and supply delays.

Here’s what’s happening in the area for the first half of October

(a few recommended shows are highlighted below):

Friday October 1

The Avett Brothers, Azura Amphitheater. $44.50-$69.50

Slaughter with La Guns, Ameristar. $27-$140

Chase Atlantic, Moved to Liberty Hall Lawrence, $22.50/$25.

Sunday October 3

Machine Gun Kelly w JXDN and carolesdaughter, Azura Amphitheater. $68-$237

Casting Crowns w Matthew West, Stormont-Vail Event Center- Topeka $17-$97.

Tuesday October 5

Toadies w. Reverend Horton Heat, Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Knuckleheads. $25-$30

Deep Sea Diver, RecordBar. $15

Badflower with Dead Poet Society and Teenage Wrist, Moved to The Bottleneck. $22

Rival Sons w/Reignwolf, Jameson Burt, The Truman. $29.50-$60

Ben Folds with Kansas City Symphony, Oct. 5-6, Kauffman Center. $50-$150

Wednesday October 6
Pitbull with Iggy Azalea, Starlight. $39.95-$149.95

Thursday October 7

City Morgue, Granada Theater- Lawrence. $20

Marc Rebillet, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $23-$33

Michael W. Smith, Folly. $25-$75

St. Vincent, Moved to Grinders KC. $35-$75

We probably first saw aka Annie Clark when she was a member of Polyphonic Spree but things have dramatically evolved in the years since as she has skirted the art-pop fringe, and constantly re-invented herself in Bowie-like fashion. The latest release is Daddy’s Home (on Loma Vista) which has a 70’s NYC vibe and was co-produced by Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff.

Clark’s latest band includes the likes of Jason (Jellyfish, Beck, etc) Falkner so the music is in very good hands (note the venue change).

Buddy Guy, Knuckleheads, $62.50

The 85-year young guitar legend. Nothing else can be said, and despite the hefty door charge, is always worth seeing play his trademark polka-dot guitar and you’re damn right he’s still got the blues.

Friday October 8

He$H with Bommer and Zia, Granada. $15-$25

Jason Aldean with Hardy and Lainey Wilson, T-Mobile Center. $50-$325

Jelly Roll, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $25-$30

Nikki Glaser, Uptown. $39.75

Nation of Language, recordBar, $12.

10/09: Japanese Breakfast at Liberty Hall

10/13: Gojira at Midland KC

10/14: Madison Cunningham at Bottleneck

10/15: Steel Panther at Truman

10/16: Alice Cooper at Stormount

10/16: Andrea Bocelli at T-Mobile

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Japanese Breakfast

Korean musician Japanese Breakfast (stagename for Michelle Zauner) headlined the mainroom at First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on September 19th, 2021, as part of her tour for Jubilee ...

Saturday October 9

Japanese Breakfast with Luna Li, Moved to Liberty Hall. $25

We remain longtime fans of aka Michelle Zauner, having previously seen her open for : Mitski at 7th Street in July 2016, Porches at 7th Street in Sep 2016, Slowdive at Palace Theatre in May 2017 and then finally headlining at Triple Rock in Oct 2017. Vu just caught the band in Minneapolis here and the tour continues in support of the aptly-named new album, Jubilee (on Dead Oceans). Despite the pandemic, Zauner is probably having the most successful year to date with a best-selling book out as well. (Note the venue change)

Karrin Allyson, Folly. $20-$55

Marc Anthony, T-Mobile Center. $64-$184

Primus with Black Mountain, GrindersKC. $37.50-$97

Sunday October 10

Beach Fossils and Wild Nothing with Hannah Jadagu, Granada. $25

Michigander w/ Kat King, RecordBar. $13
Carbon Leaf, Uptown Theater. $20

Monday October 11
Local H w Radkey, Record Bar $15

Tuesday October 12

Rod Wave, Uptown.(Sold Out)

Erykah Badu, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $39.50-$170

Wednesday October 13

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness w/Zac Clark, The Truman. $35-$70

Gojira w/ Knocked Loose , Alien Weaponry, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $25-$50.

The French heavy metallers returnwith new album Fortitude (on Roadrunner Records) and became its best-selling album in the US on its first week and Louder Sound declaring it their best album. Make sure to show up early for Knocked Loose, a Kentucky hardcore punk band whose latest, 2019’s A Different Shade of Blue (on Pure Noise) was a Top5 of the year choice for Revolver Magazine.

Flipturn, Riot Room. $15
Tim O’Brien with Jan Fabricius, 1900 Building. $15-$25.

Thursday October 14

Madison Cunningham w/ S.G. Goodman, Bottleneck Lawrence, $18-$20.

The California singer/songwriter has a new EP, Wednesday (on Verve Forecast) in which she covers Tom Waits, Radiohead, John Mayer and The Beatles, and we caught her early on, opening in 2018. The folk-pop artist has a new single, “Broken Harvest” and deserves a listen.

The Front Bottoms, Granada Lawrence. $28

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Prairie Band Casino Mayetta, $30.

Friday October 15
Steel Panther, The Truman, $27.50-$55.

Hair metal will never die, an always entertaining foray into the glory days of the 80’s Sunset Strip era. Although longtime bassist Lexxi Foxx to form a new band, seasoned vocalist Michael Starr and guitarist Satchel, have been in the band more than twenty years. Latest album from 2019 was called (what else but) Heavy Metal Rules.

Vicki Lawrence and Mama, Ameristar. $40-$145

Legends of Hip Hop feat. Juvenile, Mystikal, Scarface, 8Ball&MJG, Bun B, DJ Quik, Municipal Auditorium

David Ramirez, Matt Costa, Riot Room.

Saturday October 16

Alice Cooper w Ace Frehley, Stormont-Vail Event Center- Topeka, $25-90.

The legendary master of shock rock returns, along with the guitarist known for “Shock Me”. Alice Cooper released Detroit Stories (on earMusic) earlier this year, named for the city that launched his band’s initial success and was recorded with Motor City musicians to bring a new freshness to a classic sound. We were lucky to see opener Ace Frehley when he played with Gene Simmons for the first time in sixteen years and expect a healthy number of Kiss songs as well as solo favorites.

Andrea Bocelli, T-Mobile Center. $80-$1,500

One of the musical highlights of the pandemic was the Italian tenor performing on Easter Sunday, in an empty Milan cathedral. His latest album is last year’s Believe (on Sugar Music/Decca) which includes his version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” but hearing his angelic voice live won’t come cheap, with tickets topping in four-figures.

Pokey LaFarge, Knuckleheads. $29.50

Preacher Lawson, Oct. 16, Ameristar. $20-$35

Liily, Riot Room.

Alina Baraz, Oct. 16, Uptown - Cancelled

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09/29/2021

Rocktober: October 24 to 31, 2021

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10/24: Liily at 7th St Entry

10/25: Colony House at Fine Line

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Colony House

Here are some quick Colony House facts: #1 most played and downloaded single on SiriusXM Alt Nation, #3 Billboard Heatseekers Charts, and #7 on iTunes Alternative Rock Charts. …

10/24/2021 SUNDAY

LIILY
at 7th St Entry
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Los Angeles shoegaze band Liily (Dylan Nash, Sam De La Torre, Charlie Anastasis & Maxx Morando) will be touring in support of their debut record TV or Not TV. After being added to popular Spotify playlist, the band found themselves on Amazon Music, Apple Music, and their songs featured on BBC Radio 1's Indie Show With Jack Saunders.

As of this writing, no opening band listed to open.

Sep 27 Tellus360 Lancaster, PA
Sep 28 The Middle East Restaurant Cambridge, MA
Sep 30 Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY
Oct 1 Higher Ground South Burlington, VT
Oct 2 The Met Providence, RI
Oct 3 Capital Ale House Downtown Richmond, VA
Oct 4 Cats Cradle Carrboro, NC
Oct 5 Tue Ottobar Baltimore, MD
Oct 7 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
Oct 8 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL
Oct 10 Thunderbird Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 12 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA
Oct 14 The Basement Nashville, TN
Oct 16 Sat The Riot Room Kansas City, MO
Oct 17 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
Oct 21 Mercury Lounge New York, NY
Oct 22 The Basement Columbus, OH
Oct 23 Triple Crown Whiskey Bar Davenport, IA
Oct 24 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
Oct 25 Waiting Room Lounge Omaha, NE
Oct 26 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO
Oct 27 Soundwell Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 29 Troubadour Los Angeles, CA

10/25/2021 MONDAY

COLONY HOUSE
with Fleurie
at Fine Line
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We were supposed to have seen Nashville indie rockers Colony House in March 2020, but due to the pandemic, we never got around to seeing them. The band is returning to the Fine Line this October 25, 2021, to make up for 2020.

Their new album, Leave What's Lost Behind, reached #3 on the Apple iTunes Alt Charts and #14 on the overall Apple iTunes Charts.

Fleurie will open.

0/15/2021 The Recher, Towson MD
10/17/2021 The Foundry Philadelphia, PA
10/18/2021 The Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
10/19/2021 Brighton Music Hall Boston, MA
10/24/2021 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL
10/25/2021 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
10/28/2021 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
11/02/2021 Neumos Seattle, WA
11/06/2021 The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA
11/11/2021 Antone's Austin, TX
11/12/2021 Granada Theater Dallas, TX

10/27: Dayglow at First Ave

10/27: Tokyo Police Club at 7th St Entry

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Tokyo Police Club

The show’s quick sellout, was no doubt helped out by Newmarket, ONT quartet Tokyo Police Club (themselves a headliner in own right) beginning a three-week support stint after putting the finishing touches on their newest album ....

10/27/2021 WEDNESDAY

DAYGLOW
with courtship.
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Unfortunately, COVID-19 claimed Dayglow’s sold-out 2020 North American tour… they are now making it up with this upcoming headlining show at First Avenue on October 27th.

Courtship (stylized as courtship.) to open.

Tour dates:

09/28/21 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
09/29/21 - Denver, CO @ Summit
10/05/21 - Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
10/06/21 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
10/12/21 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
10/13/21 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
10/15/21 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
10/16/21 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
10/17/21 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/19/21 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
10/21/21 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
10/23/21 - Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/24/21 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
10/27/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/28/21 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
10/29/21 - St Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
10/30/21 - Kansas City, MO @ The Truman

10/27/2021 WEDNESDAY

TOKYO POLICE CLUB
with Pkew Pkew Pkew
at 7th St Entry
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Canadian quartet Tokyo Police Club is celebrating their “10th Anniversary of CHAMP” tour… and will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on October 27. Funny enough, this is the third time the band have tried for this tour, having twice having to delay their Champ 10 tour, due to the pandemic.

For the first time, you can get their album Champ on vinyl, along with an expanded digital version, via Mom + Pop (U.S./Mex./Aus.), Dine Alone (Can.) and Memphis Industries (UK/EU).

Pkew Pkew Pkew to open.

Tour dates:

10/25 – Ferndale, MI @ Loving Touch
10/26 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
10/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
10/28 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/30 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
11/02 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
11/03 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
11/05 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
11/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
11/07 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
11/08 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
11/09 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
11/12 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
11/13 – Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
11/15 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
11/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
11/18 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
11/19 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
11/20 – Washington DC @ Union Stage

10/28: Kidd G at Fine Line

10/28: Dar Williams at Cedar

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Dar Williams

The last time we saw folk singer Dar Williams, it was at the Gutherie Theater in 2010, so it's been a long time since we saw her. As we previously mentioned, Williams was a great storyteller, so expect to hear some funny …

10/28/2021 THURSDAY

KIDD G
with Spencer Crandall
at the Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Originally booked at the 7th Street Entry, this Kidd G show was upgraded to the larger capacity Fine Line Music Café down the street. The musician is touring in support of his debut album Down Home Boy.

Explaining the album name, Kidd G said, “I’m still the same down-home guy who’s all about family, friends, my hometown and making music and I think that comes across in my music.”

Spencer Crandall to open.

Tour dates:

10/15 Houston, TX House of Blues Bronze Peacock
10/16 Dallas, TX House of Blues Cambridge
10/28 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
10/30 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
11/5 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
11/6 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
11/7 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
11/19 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre

10/28/2021 THURSDAY

DAR WILLIAMS
with Heather Maloney
at the Cedar Cultural Center
thecedar.org

Singer/songwriter Dar Williams will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center this October 28th. Her latest album I’ll Meet You Here will be out October 1st, on BMG’s recently launched Renew label.

We like Williams and have seen her a few times, noting that “she had stories about all of her songs. These songs were all true stories... and, of course, very few of them are about love - which Dar admitted confessed that she is not a fan of love songs…”

Heather Maloney to open.

Tour dates (more dates on Dar Williams’ website)

09/30 Fall River, MA Narrows Center for The Arts
10/01 Brownfield, ME Stone Mountain Arts
10/02 Putney, VT Next Stage Arts Project
10/03 Natick, MA Center for Arts In Natick
10/05 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom
10/07 New York City Symphony Space
10/08 Ithaca, NY Hangar Theatre
10/09 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theater
10/10 State College, PA The State Theatre
10/12 Kent, OH Kent Stage
10/19 Saint Louis, MO Delmar Hall
10/21 Lawrence KS Lawrence Arts Center
10/23 Fort Collins, CO Fort Collins Armory
10/24 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
10/27 Iowa City, IA Englert Theatre
10/28 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
10/29 Mineral Point, WI Mineral Point Opera House
10/30 Chicago, IL Old Town School Music Store

10/31: Banners at Fine Line

10/31: Hunny at 7th Street

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Banners

Liverpool’s Banners, with Utah’s The Moth and the Flame, and California’s Pop Etc, will be on tour as part of the SiriusXM Presents Alt Nation Advanced Placement Tour. This is Banners’ very first USA tour, and it’s kicking ....

10/31/2021 SUNDAY

BANNERS
with Julian Lamadrid
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Liverpool’s Banners (stylized as BANNERS) will be stopping by the Fine Line on Halloween, October 31st. Be sure to dress up!

Julian Lamadrid to open.

Tour dates:

10/31/2021 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
11/02/2021 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
11/06/2021 The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA
11/10/2021 Antone's Austin, TX
11/12/2021 Bronze Peacock Houston, TX
02/02/2022 Melkweg Amsterdam
02/06/2022 King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Glasgow
02/09/2022 Bodega Social Club Nottingham

10/31/2021 SUNDAY

HUNNY
with Michi, Heart to Gold and Small Crush
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Southern California band Hunny (stylized as HUNNY) will be playing the 7th Street Entry on Halloween.

Michi, Heart to Gold, and Small Crush to open.

Tour dates:

10/8 Oklahoma City, OK 89th Street
10/9 St. Louis, MO Red Flag
10/10 Dallas, TX Club Dada
10/11 Austin, TX Antone's
10/13 San Antonio, TX Vibes Underground
10/14 New Orleans, LA Parish
10/16 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
10/17 West Palm Beach, FL Respectables
10/18 Orlando, FL The Abbey
10/20 Washington D.C Songbyrd
10/23 Philadelphia, PA The Foundry
10/24 Brooklyn, NY Elsewhere
10/26 Boston, MA The Sinclair
10/28 Columbus, OH The Basement
10/30 Chicago, IL Subterannean
10/31 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
11/2 Denver, CO Lost Lake Lounge
11/20 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda

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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