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Liz Phair at Palace Theatre (11-17-23)

11/17 Liz Phair with Blondshell at Palace Theatre Liz Phair Setlist 6’1” Help Me Mary Glory Dance of the Seven Veils Never Said Soap Star Joe Explain It to Me Canary Mesmerizing F*** and Run Girls! Girls! Girls! Divorce Song Shatter Flower Johnny Sunshine Gunshy Stratford-on-Guy Strange Loop -- Encore -- Supernova Johnny Feelgood Polyester Bride Why Can’t I? Blondshell Setlist Veronica Mars Cartoon Earthquake Sepsis Joiner Man Deceptacon (Le Tiger cover) Street Rat Olympus Kiss City Salad Tarmac Read More Liz Phair Iconic American singer and songwriter Liz Phair returned to the sold-out Turf Club show in St Paul, on Monday, to bring us her “Girly Sound to Guyville” show. .… Blondshell Starting January 18th, Los Angeles’ Blondshell (aka Sabrina Teitelbaum), will take over as support. Blondshell is still very new, having only released four singles, her debut “Olympus,” “Cartoon Earthquake” ....

Friday night in downtown St. Paul was a nostalgic trip to eras gone by with a tequila sun setting on the Eagles and their “Long Goodbye Tour” at the Xcel Center and Liz Phair revisiting her debut album that many consider to be one of the all-time greats.

Blondshell aka Sabrina Teitelbaum opened the evening sporting a vintage Rod Stewart concert baseball shirt with the tagline: “Blondes have more fun.”

Blondshell (11 Jul 2023)

We last saw Blondshell at Seventh Street Entry in July and it appears she has been on the road since as she promotes her self-titled debut album with songs like “Veronica Mars,” “Sepsis” and “Street Rat.” And although the crowd skewed older than her Seventh Street Entry performance, she received a favorable roar of applause for her songs “Salad” and “Kiss City.”

It’s easy to see why Liz Phair picked Teitelbaum to open for her tour. Even with the age gap the two singers have a conversational persona in their singing that tends to casually if not coolly remove them from subject material that is not casual or cool.

It has been thirty years since Liz Phair released her 18-track debut double album Exile in Guyville. Guyville is Wicker Park, a northeast neighborhood in Chicago. And it was there, after returning penniless from San Francisco, she sat in the bedroom of her childhood home and recorded the songs that would make up the album, an album that had immediate and long-term critical success with Rolling Stone currently ranking it #56 on Best 500 Albums of All Time.

With the fans her impact is evident. The Palace was sold out and it seemed that every person there was in their twenties when the album was released. And a lot of the fans kept pressing ahead to get a better view of a personal icon that was luminous in her performance. She looked great. The band looked great. The set design was great. And most of all the music sounded great. There was no rust as Phair played the album in order and in its entirety.

“I want to create, for people coming to the show, a much more immersive experience,” Phair told Billboard. “So even if they think they know the album well, they come out with a new take on it.”

Personally, I have a casual reference to Phair and what I found surprising in listening to the whole album was the unabashed frankness in her lyrics. Even though her voice was not filled with operatic arpeggios, the words clearly show her state of mind as a twenty year-old with a wry honesty and yearning to find love and knowing it might not happen as in “Dance of the Seven Veils”:

Johnny, my love, get out of the business
It makes me want to rough you up so badly
Makes me want to roll you up in plastic
Toss you up and pump you full of lead

Remaining tour dates:

11/18 - Chicago Theater - Chicago, IL
11/19 - The Masonic Temple - Detroit, MI
11/21 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA
11/22 - Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA
11/24 - Kings Theater - Brooklyn, NY
11/25 - Anthem - Washington, DC
11/27 - The Ryman - Nashville, TN
11/28 - Woodruff Arts Center - Atlanta, GA
11/30 - Orpheum Theater - New Orleans, LA
12/01 - Moody Theater - Austin, TX
12/03 - Majestic Theater - Dallas, TX

Blondshell Blondshell Blondshell (Vuart)

Liz Phair at Palace Theatre, St Paul (17 Nov 2023) art by Vu

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Minneapolis: This Week (11/19/2023)

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

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11/15 Demob Happy at Turf Club Read More Demob Happy Demob Happy to open. Tour dates: 09/20—Cleveland, OH—Beachland Ballroom 09/21—Toronto, ON—Mod Club 09/23—Detroit, MI— El Club 09/24—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall …

11/15/2023 Wednesday

Demob Happy
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Brighton’s alt-rock trio Demob Happy is returning to the USA this Fall… they’ll headline the Turf Club in St Paul this November 15th.

The band was last seen in the Minneapolis area in September 2019 with Band of Skulls.

To celebrate their return to the USA, the band announced their new single “Sweet & Sour America,” which singer/bassist Matthew Mercantonio explained is, “our ode to America, a country we love… a beautiful and complex place.”

Demob Happy’s latest album Divine Machines is out now.

Tour dates:

Oct 14 Mexico City, MX Bajo Circuito
Oct 16 Washington, DC Songbyrd
Oct 17 Philadelphia, PA Milkboy
Oct 18 Portsmouth, NH The Press Room
Oct 19 New York City, NY Mercury Lounge
Oct 20 Orlando, FL The Abbey
Oct 21 Jacksonville, FL Underbelly *
Oct 24 Nashville, TN Basement East *
Oct 26 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom *
Oct 27 Oklahoma City, OK Beer City Music Hall *
Oct 28 Dallas, TX Granada Theater *
Oct 29 Austin, TX The Mohawk *
Oct 30 Pioneertown, CA Pappy + Harriet's
Oct 31 Anaheim, CA The Parish @ House Of Blues
Nov 1 San Diego, CA Voodoo Room @ House Of Blues
Nov 2 Los Angeles, CA Morocan Lounge
Nov 3 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord
Nov 6 Vancouver, BC Biltimore Cabaret
Nov 8 Seattle, WA The Vera Project
Nov 9 Boise, ID Neurolux #
Nov 10 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court #
Nov 11 Denver, CO Globe Hall #
Nov 14 Omaha, NE Slowdown
Nov 15 Minneapolis, MN Turf Club
Nov 16 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
Nov 17 Detroit, MI Lager House
Nov 18 Toronto, ON Adelaide Hall

11/16 Atarashii Gakko! at Amsterdam Bar & Hall

11/16/2023 Thursday

Atarashii Gakko!
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
amsterdambarandhall.com

Japanese all-girl group Atarashii Gakko!, the known as the full Japanese name as Atarashii Gakkou no Leaders (新しい学校のリーダーズ), translated to mean “The New School Leaders”.

The group formed in June 2017 under Victor Entertainment with the single “Dokubana”. Currently, they are signed under 88rising since 2021. Their new EP is called Maningen (マ人間) which came out August 16, 2023.

All four girls, Mizyu, Suzuka, Kanon, and Rin, will be heading to St Paul at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, as part of their first headlining tour: “We're very excited to announce THE SEISHUN TOUR, our first ever headline tour. We are excited to see you.”

If you’re into J-Pop, with a mix of Jazz and punk energy, this looks like a very fun show.

Tour dates:

Nov 7 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Fonda Theatre
Nov 8 San Francisco, CA, US The Regency Ballroom
Nov 10 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Hall
Nov 13 Toronto, ON, Canada Axis Club
Nov 16 St. Paul, MN, US Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Nov 17 Mexico City, Mexico Festival Corona Capital

11/17 Kota the Friend at The Lyric

11/17/2023 Friday

Kota the Friend
at The Lyric
skywaytheatre.com

American rapper, singer, and record producer Kota the Friend is on tour, stopping by the Lyric (inside the Skyway Theatre), in Minneapolis, on Friday, 11/ 17th. The tour, titled “Kota the Friend Presents: Flowers For My Friends Tour” is in support of his album Protea.

Recently, the acclaimed Brooklynite appeared on PBS’s NewsHour television program, where he was interviewed by special correspondent Christopher Booker for a documentary on Jay-Z’s ‘Book of Hov’ NYC exhibit.

The exclusive interview is part of PBS’s arts and culture series, Canvas, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

Tour dates:

Fri Oct 20 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre
Sat Oct 21 — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer*
Sun Oct 22 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
Wed Oct 25 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre
Thu Oct 26 — Tampa, FL — The Ritz Ybor*
Sat Oct 28 — Dallas, TX — South Side Music Hall*
Mon Oct 30 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
Tue Oct 31 — San Diego, CA — The Observatory North Park
Wed Nov 01 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco Theatre
Sun Nov 05 — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore
Tue Nov 07 — Seattle, WA — Neumos
Fri Nov 10 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom*
Sat Nov 11 — Vancouver, BC — Hollywood Theatre
Wed Nov 15 — Denver, CO — Summit
Fri Nov 17 — Minneapolis, MN — The Lyric at Skyway Theatre*
Sat Nov 18 — Chicago, IL — Patio Theatre*
Sun Nov 19 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrew’s Hall
Mon Nov 20 — Toronto, ON — The Danforth Music Hall
Wed Nov 22 — Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club
Sat Nov 25 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza

*Not a Live Nation Date

11/17 Liz Phair with Blondshell at Palace Theatre Read More Liz Phair Iconic American singer and songwriter Liz Phair returned to the sold-out Turf Club show in St Paul, on Monday, to bring us her “Girly Sound to Guyville” show. .… Blondshell Starting January 18th, Los Angeles’ Blondshell (aka Sabrina Teitelbaum), will take over as support. Blondshell is still very new, having only released four singles, her debut “Olympus,” “Cartoon Earthquake” ....

11/17/2023 Friday

Liz Phair
with Blondshell
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

90s icon Liz Phair is son tour in celebration of 30 years of Exile In Guyville.

Liz Phair (04 Jun 2018)

We saw Phair in 04 Jun 2018 and said, “Nineties feminist iconic (and potty-mouthed) singer Liz Phair came on stage with guitarist Connor Sullivan. Off stage was her guitarist tech Wyatt, who did a great job pre-tuning and getting Phair’s various guitars ready from song to song. The “Girly Sound to Guyville” show was a little stripped down for my liking, but Phair promised a full band setup on the upcoming tour (incidentally her forthcoming September show at First Avenue is sold out as well).”

Blondshell to open.

Tour dates:

11/07 - The Magnolia - San Diego, CA
11/08 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
11/10 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
11/11 - Masonic Auditorium - San Francisco, CA
11/13 - Revolution Hall - Portland, OR
11/14 - Moore Theater - Seattle, WA
11/17 - Palace Theater - Minneapolis, MN
11/18 - Chicago Theater - Chicago, IL
11/19 - The Masonic Temple - Detroit, MI
11/21 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA
11/22 - Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA
11/24 - Kings Theater - Brooklyn, NY
11/25 - Anthem - Washington, DC
11/27 - The Ryman - Nashville, TN
11/28 - Woodruff Arts Center - Atlanta, GA
11/30 - Orpheum Theater - New Orleans, LA
12/01 - Moody Theater - Austin, TX
12/03 - Majestic Theater - Dallas, TX

11/17 Liz Phair with Blondshell at Palace Theatre Read More Don McLean When news of his death came out, music icon Don McLean (famous for “American Pie”), shared his story about Alex Trebek. It was Trebek’s longtime dream to have McLean perform at his Christmas party ...

11/17/2023 Friday

Don McLean
at Dakota Jazz Club
dakotacooks.com

Legendary songwriter Hall of Famer, Don McLean is on his American Pie 50th Anniversary Tour… and he’s stopping by the intimate Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis on November 17th.

It’s hard to explain just how important the song “American Pie” is. The iconic song can be heard in so many films, such as the Black Widow 2021 film, or was even the subject of the documentary The Day the Music Died/American Pie in 2022.

What is even incredible is that it’s not a typical pop rock song, the song clocks in over eight minutes long… yet radio station will make an exception and play this hit song.

If you love this song, you need to see Don McLean on this special tour.

Tour dates:

Oct 13 - Rutland, VT - Paramount Theatre
Oct 14 - Concord, NH - Chubb Theatre
Oct 19 - Florence, SC - Francis Marion University PAC
Oct 27 - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse
Oct 28 - Union, NJ - Kean University – Wilkins Theatre
Nov 04 - Phoenix, AZ - Musical Instrument Museum
Nov 05 - Phoenix, AZ - Musical Instrument Museum
Nov 10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead
Nov 11 - Warren, PA - Struthers Library Theatre
Nov 17 - Minneapolis, MN - Dakota
Dec 02 & 03 - Honolulu, HI - Blue Note Hawaii

11/18 Mark Joseph and Heatbox with Melvin Seals of Jerry Garcia Band at The Fitzgerald Theater

11/18/2023 Saturday

Mark Joseph and Heatbox
with Melvin Seals of Jerry Garcia Band
at The Fitzgerald Theater
first-avenue.com

It’s a dual album release show for Mark Joseph’s Palisade Peach and Heatbox’s Hilarious & Epically Legendary at the Fitzgerald Theater in St Paul on November 18th.

Mark Joseph (27 Aug 2015)

We randomly saw Joseph in Aug 2015 and mentioned, “We grab some crab cakes at the Café Caribe and followed the music... which led to Mark Joseph Project. He played some Caribbean-inspired songs with reggae jams. According to Mark Joseph's biography, he played over 1,000 shows and is known as one of the hardest working musicians in the Midwest.”

Melvin Seals of Jerry Garcia Band to open.

Heatbox’s tour dates:

11/10 Monk's Ale House, Sioux Falls, SD
11/11 The Park - Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
11/14 TBA
11/17 La Crosse Center, La Crosse, WI
11/18 The Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul, MN

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

Minneapolis: November 16 to November 17

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11/16 Atarashii Gakko! at Amsterdam Bar & Hall

11/16/2023 Thursday

Atarashii Gakko!
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
amsterdambarandhall.com

Japanese all-girl group Atarashii Gakko!, the known as the full Japanese name as Atarashii Gakkou no Leaders (新しい学校のリーダーズ), translated to mean “The New School Leaders”.

The group formed in June 2017 under Victor Entertainment with the single “Dokubana”. Currently, they are signed under 88rising since 2021. Their new EP is called Maningen (マ人間) which came out August 16, 2023.

All four girls, Mizyu, Suzuka, Kanon, and Rin, will be heading to St Paul at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, as part of their first headlining tour: “We're very excited to announce THE SEISHUN TOUR, our first ever headline tour. We are excited to see you.”

If you’re into J-Pop, with a mix of Jazz and punk energy, this looks like a very fun show.

Tour dates:

Nov 7 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Fonda Theatre
Nov 8 San Francisco, CA, US The Regency Ballroom
Nov 10 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Hall
Nov 13 Toronto, ON, Canada Axis Club
Nov 16 St. Paul, MN, US Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Nov 17 Mexico City, Mexico Festival Corona Capital

11/16 The Tenors at The Fitzgerald Theater Read More The Tenors International vocal group The Tenors, but wanted to first showcase the red carpet arrivals and the numerous celebrity attendees that showed their support. …

11/16/2023 Thursday

The Tenors
at The Fitzgerald Theater
first-avenue.com

Internationally renowned award winning vocal group The Tenors is on tour in support of their new holiday album Christmas with The Tenors.

The Tenors (15 July 2018)

We saw The Tenors in 15 July 2018 and noted, “Canadian trio The Tenors made a return appearance to the gala, themselves just recently back from one of Starkey’s transformative missions in Zambia, to open the evening with their hit, ‘The Prayer’.”

Tour dates:

11/03/23 Westbury, NY NYCB Theater at Westbury
11/05/23 Ridgefield, CT The Ridgefield Playhouse
11/06/23 Portsmouth, NH Music Hall
11/08/23 Glenside, PA Keswick Theater
11/09/23 Boston, MA The Wilbur
11/10/23 Newton, NJ The Newton Theater
11/12/23 Warren, OH Robins Theater
11/15/23 Chicago, IL Athenaeum Theater
11/16/23 St. Paul, MN The Fitzgerald Theater
11/18/23 Fort Hall, ID Shoshone Bannock Hotel
11/19/23 Airway Heights, WA Northern Quest Resort
11/23/23 Victoria, BC Royal Theatre
11/24/23 Courtenay, BC Sid Williams Theatre
11/26/23 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
11/27/23 Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
11/28/23 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
11/30/23 Regina, SK Casino Regina
12/01/23 Winnipeg, MB Club Regent Event Centre
12/14/23 Windsor, ON Caesars Windsor
12/16/23 Ottawa, ON Southam Hall
12/17/23 Peterborough, ON Peterborough Memorial Centre
12/18/23 Toronto, ON Roy Thompson Hall
12/20/23 Kitchener, ON Centre in the Square
12/23/23 Montreal, QC Théâtre Outremont

11/17 Kota the Friend at The Lyric

11/17/2023 Friday

Kota the Friend
at The Lyric
skywaytheatre.com

American rapper, singer, and record producer Kota the Friend is on tour, stopping by the Lyric (inside the Skyway Theatre), in Minneapolis, on Friday, 11/ 17th. The tour, titled “Kota the Friend Presents: Flowers For My Friends Tour” is in support of his album Protea.

Recently, the acclaimed Brooklynite appeared on PBS’s NewsHour television program, where he was interviewed by special correspondent Christopher Booker for a documentary on Jay-Z’s ‘Book of Hov’ NYC exhibit.

The exclusive interview is part of PBS’s arts and culture series, Canvas, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

Tour dates:

Fri Oct 20 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre
Sat Oct 21 — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer*
Sun Oct 22 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
Wed Oct 25 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre
Thu Oct 26 — Tampa, FL — The Ritz Ybor*
Sat Oct 28 — Dallas, TX — South Side Music Hall*
Mon Oct 30 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
Tue Oct 31 — San Diego, CA — The Observatory North Park
Wed Nov 01 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco Theatre
Sun Nov 05 — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore
Tue Nov 07 — Seattle, WA — Neumos
Fri Nov 10 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom*
Sat Nov 11 — Vancouver, BC — Hollywood Theatre
Wed Nov 15 — Denver, CO — Summit
Fri Nov 17 — Minneapolis, MN — The Lyric at Skyway Theatre*
Sat Nov 18 — Chicago, IL — Patio Theatre*
Sun Nov 19 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrew’s Hall
Mon Nov 20 — Toronto, ON — The Danforth Music Hall
Wed Nov 22 — Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club
Sat Nov 25 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza

*Not a Live Nation Date

11/17 Liz Phair with Blondshell at Palace Theatre Read More Liz Phair Iconic American singer and songwriter Liz Phair returned to the sold-out Turf Club show in St Paul, on Monday, to bring us her “Girly Sound to Guyville” show. .… Blondshell Starting January 18th, Los Angeles’ Blondshell (aka Sabrina Teitelbaum), will take over as support. Blondshell is still very new, having only released four singles, her debut “Olympus,” “Cartoon Earthquake” ....

11/17/2023 Friday

Liz Phair
with Blondshell
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

90s icon Liz Phair is son tour in celebration of 30 years of Exile In Guyville.

Liz Phair (04 Jun 2018)

We saw Phair in 04 Jun 2018 and said, “Nineties feminist iconic (and potty-mouthed) singer Liz Phair came on stage with guitarist Connor Sullivan. Off stage was her guitarist tech Wyatt, who did a great job pre-tuning and getting Phair’s various guitars ready from song to song. The “Girly Sound to Guyville” show was a little stripped down for my liking, but Phair promised a full band setup on the upcoming tour (incidentally her forthcoming September show at First Avenue is sold out as well).”

Blondshell to open.

Tour dates:

11/07 - The Magnolia - San Diego, CA
11/08 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
11/10 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
11/11 - Masonic Auditorium - San Francisco, CA
11/13 - Revolution Hall - Portland, OR
11/14 - Moore Theater - Seattle, WA
11/17 - Palace Theater - Minneapolis, MN
11/18 - Chicago Theater - Chicago, IL
11/19 - The Masonic Temple - Detroit, MI
11/21 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA
11/22 - Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA
11/24 - Kings Theater - Brooklyn, NY
11/25 - Anthem - Washington, DC
11/27 - The Ryman - Nashville, TN
11/28 - Woodruff Arts Center - Atlanta, GA
11/30 - Orpheum Theater - New Orleans, LA
12/01 - Moody Theater - Austin, TX
12/03 - Majestic Theater - Dallas, TX

11/17 Liz Phair with Blondshell at Palace Theatre Read More Don McLean When news of his death came out, music icon Don McLean (famous for “American Pie”), shared his story about Alex Trebek. It was Trebek’s longtime dream to have McLean perform at his Christmas party ...

11/17/2023 Friday

Don McLean
at Dakota Jazz Club
dakotacooks.com

Legendary songwriter Hall of Famer, Don McLean is on his American Pie 50th Anniversary Tour… and he’s stopping by the intimate Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis on November 17th.

It’s hard to explain just how important the song “American Pie” is. The iconic song can be heard in so many films, such as the Black Widow 2021 film, or was even the subject of the documentary The Day the Music Died/American Pie in 2022.

What is even incredible is that it’s not a typical pop rock song, the song clocks in over eight minutes long… yet radio station will make an exception and play this hit song.

If you love this song, you need to see Don McLean on this special tour.

Tour dates:

Oct 13 - Rutland, VT - Paramount Theatre
Oct 14 - Concord, NH - Chubb Theatre
Oct 19 - Florence, SC - Francis Marion University PAC
Oct 27 - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse
Oct 28 - Union, NJ - Kean University – Wilkins Theatre
Nov 04 - Phoenix, AZ - Musical Instrument Museum
Nov 05 - Phoenix, AZ - Musical Instrument Museum
Nov 10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead
Nov 11 - Warren, PA - Struthers Library Theatre
Nov 17 - Minneapolis, MN - Dakota
Dec 02 & 03 - Honolulu, HI - Blue Note Hawaii

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

Minneapolis: July 9 to July 11

07/09 OISTER BOY with Present Company and Killed By Kiwis at 7th St Entry Read More Present Company Minneapolis indie band Present Company is having their sophomore, self-titled album release party this September 9th at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis. …

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

07/09/2023 Sunday

OISTER BOY
with Present Company and Killed By Kiwis
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Twin Citie’s alt rock/grunge band Oister Boy is having an album release party this July 9th, at the 7th Street Entry.

Opening will be Present Company… who we previously mentioned that they released their sophomore, self-titled album in Jan 2022.

Present Company is also playing Chicago in Illinois on June 15 and Grand Rapids in Michigan on June 17.

Also Killed By Kiwis is also on the bill. The band was previously seen with Products in Mar 2023.

Oister Boy writes:

WE CAUGHT A BEAUT FOLKS🎣

ALBUM RELEASE SHOW AT 7TH ST ENTRY @firstavenue with our silly little fishies @killedbykiwis and @presentcompany🐡❣️we are so excited to share our first EP with you guys- nothin but love for everyone who’s supported us so far💓

art: @digital___bath

07/11 Rosa Linn at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Ed Sheeran Musically, “Black and White” is a pop rock ballad… fans of Ed Sheeran (the other One Direction guy) will love it. Sample lyrics: Yeah, I see us in black and white …

07/11/2023 Tuesday

Rosa Linn
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

Armenia-born and Los Angeles-based breakthrough singer/songwriter Rosa Linn is out on her American Daydream tour. Her new song “Hallelujah” – available now via NVAK Collective/Columbia Records.

“This past year, my life has changed so much,” says Rosa about her new song “Hallelujah”. “It can be hard to put into words how grateful I feel, but I hope this song helps you understand.”

When not opening for Ed Sheeran or Young The Giant, you can catch her at more intimate venues, such as the upcoming Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on July 11th.

Tour dates:

Jun 17 Rogers Centre Toronto, ON*
Jun 18 Sun Rogers Centre Toronto, ON
Jun 20 Tue Café Campus Montreal, QC
Jun 24 FedEx Field Landover, MD
Jun 27 Tue Mercury Lounge New York, NY
Jun 28 The Fillmore Philadelphia, PA
Jun 30 Fri Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA*
Jul 1 Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA*
Jul 6 A&R Music Bar Columbus, OH
Jul 8 Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA*
Jul 11 Amsterdam Bar and Hall Saint Paul, MN
Jul 13 Cadence Bank Amphitheatre Milky Chance Atlanta, GA+
Jul 14 Ascend Amphitheater Nashville, TN+
Jul 15 Ford Field Detroit, MI*
Jul 16 Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh, NC+
Jul 18 Brown’s Island South Richmond, VA+
Jul 20 St. Augustine Amph St. Augustine, FL+
Jul 21 Yuengling Center Tampa, FL+
Jul 22 FPL Solar Amphitheater Miami, FL+
Jul 25 Avondale Brewing Birmingham, AL+
Jul 27 713 Music Hall Houston, TX+
Jul 28 Germania Insurance Amph Austin, TX+
Jul 29 The Pavilion Irving, TX+
Aug 1 Revel Albuquerque, NM+
Aug 3 u Lollapalooza Chicago, IL
Aug 3 The Great Saltair Magna, UT+
Aug 4 Pepsi Amphitheater Flagstaff, AZ+
Aug 5 Arizona Financial Phoenix, AZ+
Aug 8 Northern Quest Resort Airway Heights, WA+
Aug 10 Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Vancouver, BC+
Aug 11 Marymoor Park Redmond, WA+
Aug 12 McMenamins Edgefield Troutdale, OR
Aug 14 Ford Idaho Center Nampa, ID+
Aug 15 Hayden Homes Amph Bend, OR+
Aug 17 Thu The Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA+
Aug 18 Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CA+
Aug 19 FivePoint Amph Irvine, CA+
Aug 20 Cal Coast Credit Union San Diego, CA +
* Ed Sheeran
+ Young the Giant

07/11 Protomartyr with Idle Ray at Turf Club Read More Protomartyr There might be more than just a few transcendent moments when Protomartyr take over the Entry on the evening of March 12th. Last October, the Detroit quartet released their third LP The Agent Intellect, a collection of dark, punchy …

07/11/2023 Tuesday

Protomartyr
with Idle Ray
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Detroit post-punk band Protomartyr is back on tour… this time in support of their album Formal Growth In The Desert (Domino Records).

Protomartyr (12 Mar 2016)

We saw the band in Mar 2016 and said, “Protomartyr’s music has a post-apocalyptic quality about it. Drummer Alex Leonard’s percussion is dry and unyielding, Scott Davidson’s bass is menacing and singer Joe Casey’s world-weary poetic ramblings conjure up images of a desperate, chaotic world. These songs, however, are not death waltzes to throw yourself into the grave to; rather they are anthems of survival. The quartet (Leonard, Davidson, Casey and fantastic guitarist Greg Ahee with his Fender Telecaster Thinline) walked on to the Entry’s famous stage and proceeded to hold the rapt sold out crowd in the palms of their hands. The intensity of the performance increased as the night surged on with powerful renditions of “Dope Cloud” and “The Hermit” from last year’s The Agent Intellect and “Scum, Rise!” From the band’s second album Under Color of Official Right (2014). But it was the two closing numbers that really made jaws drop: “Clandestine Time” followed by the chugging “Why Does It Shake?” (both from The Agent Intellect) saw the band completely lose themselves in the reverb-saturated sound.”

Idle Ray to open.

Tour dates:

Tue. June 13 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Wed. June 14 - Montreal, QC @ Fairmount
Thu. June 15 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Fri. June 16 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Sat. June 17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Sun. June 18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Tue. June 20 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Wed. June 21 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Thu. June 22 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Fri. June 23 - Nashville, TN @ Blue Room
Sat. June 24 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
Mon. June 26 - Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street
Tue. June 28 - Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
Wed. June 29 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
Sat. July 1 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
Sun. July 2 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe’s Alley
Wed. July 5 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Thu. July 6 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
Fri. July 7 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
Sat. July 8 - Spokane, WA @ Lucky You
Tue. July 11 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Wed. July 12 - Madison, WI @ High Noon
Thu. July 13 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Fri. Aug. 4 - Genk, BE @ Absolutely Free Festival
Sat. Aug. 5 - Haldern, DE @ Haldern Pop Festival
Sun. Aug. 6 - Frankfurt, DE @ Zoom
Mon. Aug. 7 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Wed. Aug. 9 - Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2
Thu. Aug. 10 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
Fri. Aug. 11 - Cardiff, UK @ Clwb lfor Bach
Sat. Aug. 12 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Mon. Aug. 14 - Eindhoven, NL @ Effenaar
Tue. Aug. 15 - Hannover, DE @ Indiego Glocksee
Thu. Aug. 17 - Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
Fri. Aug. 18 - Bodo, NO @ Parkenfestivalen
Sat. Aug. 19 - Trondheim, NE @ Pstereo
Thu. Oct. 19 - Galway, IE @ Roisin Dubh
Fri. Oct. 20 - Limerick, IE @ Dolan’s Warehouse
Sat. Oct. 21 - Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory
Mon. Oct. 23 - Manchester, UK @ YES
Tue. Oct. 24 - Bristol, UK @ The Trinity Centre
Wed. Oct. 25 - Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds
Thu. Oct. 26 - London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
Sat. Oct. 28 - Rouen, FR @ Le 106
Sun. Oct. 29 - Antwerp, BE @ Trix Club
Mon. Oct. 30 - Groningen, DE @ Vera
Tue. Oct. 31 - Hamburg, DE @ Banhof Pauli
Wed. Nov. 1 - Leipzig, DE @ UT Connewitz
Thu. Nov. 2 - Berlin, DE @ Hole44
Sat. Nov. 4 - Athens, GR @ Gagarin 205
Mon. Nov. 6 - Munich, DE @ Strom
Tue. Nov. 7 - Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
Thu. Nov. 9 - Paris, FR @ La Station
Fri. Nov. 10 - Lyon, FR @ Marché Gare
Sat. Nov. 11 - Annecy, FR @ Le Brise Glace
Mon. Nov. 13 - Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv Club
Tue. Nov. 14 - Torino, IT @ Spazio 211
Wed. Nov. 15 - Marseille, FR @ Le Makeda
Thu. Nov. 16 - Montpellier, FR @ Le Rockstore

07/11 Blondshell with Hello Mary at 7th St Entry Read More Blondshell Starting January 18th, Los Angeles’ Blondshell (aka Sabrina Teitelbaum), will take over as support. Blondshell is still very new, having only released four singles, her debut “Olympus,” “Cartoon Earthquake” ....

07/11/2023 Tuesday

Blondshell
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at 7th St Entry
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Blondshell will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this July 11th. Hello Mary will be opening.

Suki Waterhouse at Fine Line poster (20 Jan 2023)

We were supposed to see Blondshell with Suki Waterhouse in Jan 2023, but due to bad weather, the show was postponed. The new date is now August 3, 2023, and the venue has been upgraded to First Avenue. Unfortunately, due to conflicting schedule, I do not believe Blondshell will be opening for the August show (since logistically, she'll be in California around this time).

Tour Dates

06/04 - Primavera Sound Festival @ Razzmatazz2
06/06 - Primavera Sound Festival @ Teatro Eslava
06/08 - Primavera Sound Festival - Madrid, Spain
06/09 - Primavera Sound Festival - Porto, Portugal
07/07 - Polaris Hall - Portland, OR *
07/08 - Madam Lous - Seattle, WA *
07/11 - 7th Street - Minneapolis, MN *
07/12 - Schubas - Chicago, IL *
07/14 - The Garrison - Toronto, ON *
07/15 - Bar Le Ritz PDB - Montreal, QC *
07/16 - Middle East Upstairs - Boston, MA *
07/19 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY *
07/21 - PhilaMOCA - Philadelphia, PA*
07/22 - DC9 - Washington, DC*
07/24 - Third Man - Nashville, TN *
07/25 - Aisle 5 - Atlanta, GA *
07/27 - Antone’s - Austin, TX *
07/28 - White Oak (Upstairs) - Houston, TX *
07/29 - Club Dada - Dallas, TX *
08/01 - Valley Bar - Phoenix, AZ *
08/02 - The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA *
08/04 - Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco, CA *
08/4-5 - Bleached Festival - San Diego, CA
11/2-4 - Iceland Airwaves - Reykjavik, Iceland
11/07 - The Magnolia - San Diego, CA %
11/08 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ %
11/10 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA %
11/11 - Masonic Auditorium - San Francisco, CA %
11/13 - Revolution Hall - Portland, OR %
11/14 - Moore Theater - Seattle, WA %
11/17 - Palace Theater - Minneapolis, MN %
11/18 - Chicago Theater - Chicago, IL %
11/19 - The Masonic Temple - Detroit, MI %
11/21 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA %
11/22 - Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA %
11/24 - Kings Theater - Brooklyn, NY %
11/25 - Anthem - Washington, DC %
11/27 - The Ryman - Nashville, TN %
11/28 - Woodruff Arts Center - Atlanta, GA %
11/30 - Orpheum Theater - New Orleans, LA %
12/01 - Moody Theater - Austin, TX %
12/03 - Majestic Theater - Dallas, TX %

^ Girl & Girl support
~ Platonica Erotica support
& Oslo Twins support
* Hello Mary support
% with Liz Phair

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 - September 16-30 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence, KS)

2021-09-18 Torres recordBar  2021-09-19 Alanis Morissette / Garbage  2021-09-20 Rufus Wainwright and José González at Uptown   2021-09-21 Shinedown and Struts Azura   2021-09-22 Glass Animals at Azura   2021-09-23 Wood Bros at Knuckleheads   2021-09-24 Faith No More at Grinders   2021-09-28 cleopatrick at recordBar   2021-09-29 Kevin Gates at Uptown   2021-09-29 Mt Joy at Grinders   2021-09-29 Future Islands at Liberty Hall   2021-09-30 311 at Grinders   Read More Glass Animals The latest UK buzz band, Glass Animals, recently just sold out their show at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, last night, September 9th...

Fall is typically one of the busiest times to see live shows, Even with health protocols, the season is getting busier, leading into Rocktober, Vu from W♥M’s favorite month!

In the Kansas City / Lawrence, KS area, several postponements and a cancellation or two (see below) and Simple Plan recently dropped out of the New Found Glory show, replaced by Less Than Jake.

 

Similarly, Liz Phair dropped off the Alanis Morissette/Garbage bill, but has been replaced with Cat Power (who can be brilliant or puzzling, depending on the night). Please check with the venue and artist beforehand, for any health restrictions or last-minute changes.

Last month in the KC area was filled with live highlights – Foo Fighters serenading protesters on a flatbed truck, Wilco were not able to play outdoors due to weather so turned on a live webstream to give everyone a free backstage concert, and KC’s own Waxahatchee began her tour to end last month with a sold-out show, and help from partner Kevin Morby. 

Not sure how Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real and The Allman Betts Band shows got scheduled the same night (there is definite audience crossover), classic stalwarts Kansas will play a nearby homecoming show, and country fans will get to see Little Big Town up close, opting for two theater shows instead of one big arena gig.  

Here’s what’s happening in the area for the last half of September

(a few recommended shows are highlighted below):

Thursday September 16

Dance Gavin Dance with Animals As Leaders and more, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $27.50-$35

Kane Brown w Restless Road, Chris Lane, Russell Dickerson, T-Mobile Center. $35-$75

Wild Feathers, Bottleneck Lawrence, $20.

Sub Urban and Bella Poarch, RecordBar. CANCELED

Lucinda Williams, Knuckleheads. (postponed to Jan 15)

Friday September 17

John Pizzarelli Trio, Folly. $20-$55

Sara Evans, Ameristar. $55-$209

Here Comes the Mummies, Knuckleheads. $35.

Saturday September 18

Torres w/ Ariana and the Rose, recordBar. $12-$50
Vu previewed her new album Thirstier (on Merge Records)which came out in July and upcoming tour here. “I’ve been conjuring this deep, deep joy that I honestly didn’t feel for most of my life,” she says of the new release. “I feel like a rock within myself. And I’ve started to feel that I have what it takes to help other people conjure their joy, too.”

Albert Cummings, Knuckleheads. $18.50

Grand Funk Railroad, Ameristar. $40-$175

The Mountain Goats (solo) w/ Sophia Boro, Granada Lawrence. $24

Randy Rainbow, Uptown (Postponed to Jan 15, 2022)

Sunday September 19

Alanis Morissette w Garbage, Cat Power T-Mobile Center, $46.50-$146.50

Monday September 20

Rufus Wainwright and José González, Uptown. $35-$79
On the heels of last year’s Unfollow The Rules, Wainwright just released The Paramour Sessions, recorded live at a famous Los Angeles mansion.  We’re very much looking forward to hearing ‘You Ain’t Big’, played early in the set which name-checks “Topeka” and “Lawrence, KS” and he’s also been playing a cover of Neil Young’s “Harvest”. (Vu previewed the Minneapolis show here). 

Swedish singer-songwriter González(who we've seen solo and w/ Junip) has a new single "Swing" out now, and like Wainwright deserves your attention live, so hope for no audience chatter. 

Avatar w/ Magic Sword, Tallah, The Truman. $28.50-$55

Dead Sara, recordBar. $12

Tuesday September 21

Shinedown with The Struts and Zero 9:36, Azura Amphitheater. $35-$124.50

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Uptown. $35-$49.50
One of Willie Nelson’s sons and his band has very much come into his own, after backing Neil Young and others for so long, while cultivating their own career and recordings.  The latest is A Few Stars Apart (on Fantasy Records) released in June, but fans know the live element is where the band really shines. Vu previewed their upcoming Minneapolis show here

Allman Betts Band w/ Marc Ford, Knuckleheads. $28.50-$48.50

Son Little, Bottleneck Lawrence, $18.

Dinosaur Jr., The Truman (Postponed to TBA)

Wednesday September 22

Glass Animals w/ binki,  Azura Amphitheater. $25-$39.50
Their highly successful tour continues, in support of last year’s Dreamland (on Universal Music) and held over from its beginning instantly sold-out gigs in small clubs (their March 2020 show at recordBar in KC was one of our last shows before pandemic lockdown), and are now playing to much larger, proper-size audiences. “Heat Waves” remains on heavy airplay and the song we couldn’t get out of our head for over a year now. 

Be sure to show up early for opener binki, a NYC-based genre-blending musician born to Kenyan immigrants, whose debut EP, Motor Function (on FADER label) with single “Invisible Fence” just dropped last month. 

Bianca Del Rio, Folly, $39.50-$212.

New Found Glory w/ Less Than Jake, Uptown. Ticket prices TBA.

Grouplove, Liberty Hall. $30

New Found Glory and Simple Plan, Uptown. $31-$40

The Wailers, Grinders Crossroads, Free.

Thursday September 23

The Wood Brothers w/ Andrea von Kampen, Knuckleheads (moved from The Folly). $26-$39.50
The Americana trio hits the road again, in support of last year’s Kingdom on My Mind (on Thirty Tigers Records), Blending folk, gospel, jazz and blues, ...what other band covers the obscure group, Little Bob & The Lollipops?

Be sure to arrive early for opener von Kampen, whose new album That Spell, was just released on Fantasy Records.  She often collaborates with her brother David, who does string arrangements, and is Lincoln, NE based, so might bring some of her fanbase to town and just played this same venue in June, opening for Punch Brothers. 

Kansas, Prairie Band Casino Mayetta, $65

Bad Bad Hats w/Alyssa Murray, recordBar. $15

Shakey Graves, The Truman. $27-54.

Andy Mineo, Uptown (Postponed to Fall 2022, TBA).

Friday September 24

Little Big Town with Nightfall, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $35-$115

Oak Ridge Boys, Ameristar. $30-$110

Pecos & The Rooftops, Granada. $13

Faith No More, Grinders. $47-$100

Jameson Rodgers, The Truman. $15-$30

Saturday September 25

Little Big Town with Nightfall Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $35-$115

America, Lied Center. $21-$55

Don Felder, Ameristar. $45-$170

Tacos & Tequila Festival with Ludacris, Twista, Mario and more, Legends Field. $39-$99

Sunday September 26

Boney James, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $34.50-$49.50

Lauren Daigle w/ Ellie Holcomb, T-Mobile Center. $26.50-$122

Samia with Savannah Conley, recordBar. $15

Monday September 27

The Brook & The Bluff,  recordBar. $15-$18

Yung Bleu with Ann Marie, Seddy Hendrix and Noby, The Truman. $27.50-$55

Tuesday September 28

cleopatrick at recordBar, $12.50
The buzzing Canadian DIY duo released their debut album Bummer, in June (on Thirty Tigers) a title we can all relate to after the last eighteen months(!), with lead track “Victoria Park” of which vocalist Luke Gruntz says, “It's our thesis, our first impression. The proverbial icebreaker. It's named after a real Victoria Park here in Cobourg, Ontario”.  Having already played Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and Reading/Leeds Festivals, this is a chance to see them up close. 

Wednesday September 29

Kevin Gates, Uptown Theater, $45
A major playa in the hip-hop game, Baton Rouge native Gates has almost twenty mixtapes to his name and two previous albums, both of which went Top Five.  The KHAZA Tour also features openers DDG and Gang51e June and expect a mix of previous bangers, alongside a taste of the new album to come. 

Mt. Joy and Trampled By Turtles, Grinders. $34.50-$134
We’ve covered Mt. Joy previously (here), most memorably when the band joined The Lone Bellow on stage to cover Tom Petty and released their second full-length, Rearrange Us, last June during the pandemic. 

Of course, we love Trampled by Turtles as well, the Northern Minnesota band’s short-lived Palomino Festival(here) was one of our annual favorites to cover.

Future Islands, Liberty Hall Lawrence. $26-$30
The Baltimore band with a known reputation for their live shows is returning, in support of last October’s As Long As You Are (on 4AD), their sixth release.  Vocalist Samuel Herring is mesmerizing to watch and the Calling Out in Space Tour maybe references all the billionaires in rockets or maybe the 59-dates the band is playing, some with Modest Mouse and Hinds in Europe and the UK, following the North American dates. 

Jukebox the Ghost, The Truman. $20-$25

Colony House, Granada Theater Lawrence $18-$20.

Thursday September 30

311 w/ Iration,Iya Terra, Grinders. $45-$99

Amir El Saffar and the Two Rivers Ensemble, Lied Center Lawrence. $14-$25

Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Knuckleheads. $20

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Liz Phair at First Avenue, Minneapolis (15 Sept 2018)

Liz Phair at First Ave Liz Phair Setlist Flower Supernova Cinco de Mayo Johnny Feelgood Blood Keeper Uncle Alvarez Everything To Me The Game Never Said 6'1" Help Me Mary Mesmerizing Take a Look Polyester Bride Stratford-on-Guy Extraordinary Why Can't I? -- Encore -- F**k and Run Divorce Song Speedy Ortiz Setlist Buck Me Off Lean In When I Suffer Lucky 88 Raising the Skate The Graduates Mister Difficult Plough You Hate the Title Villain No Below Tour Dates 09/25/2018 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ 09/27/2018 The Mohawk Austin, TX 09/28/2018 Granada Theater Dallas, TX 09/29/2018 The Ohana Fest 10/01/2018 Exit / In Nashville, TN 10/02/2018 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH 10/03/2018 9:30 Club Washington, DC 10/05/2018 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA 10/06/2018 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY 10/08/2018 Royale Nightclub Boston, MA 10/09/2018 Corona Theatre Montreal, QC 10/10/2018 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON 10/12/2018 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI 10/13/2018 Metro Chicago, IL 10/15/2018 Chicago Athletic Assn Hotel Chicago, IL Read More Liz Phair Iconic American singer and songwriter Liz Phair returned to the sold-out Turf Club show in St Paul, on Monday, to bring us her “Girly Sound to Guyville” show. .… Speedy Ortiz It'll be a regular Popfest over at the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, May 2nd, with headliner Speedy Ortiz and special guests, Krill, Two Inch Astronaut, and Bitter Canon. …

Make America Girly Again--

This is a movement we can all get behind and a rallying cry of sorts as singer-songwriter Liz Phair returned to the Mainroom at First Avenue in Minneapolis for a long sold-out show, as part of her Amps on the Lawn Tour.

Northampton, MA alt rock quartet Speedy Ortiz opened the evening’s proceedings with a crunchy but melodic forty-five set of songs, in support of their new record released this spring, Twerp Verse (Carpark Records). Any band taking their name from a character in the Los Hermanos Hernandez comic Love and Rockets and who had comedian Hannibal Buress as a one-time drummer, can already count us as fans before even playing a note.

But, the band, led by singer Sadie Dupuis, charmed on their own merits, with us noting after a 2015 performance next door in the 7^th St Entry, “If anything, if you love alt-90s rock (Liz Phair?), I think you'll find a lot to like with Speedy Ortiz”. Their sound fit perfectly with the headliners, and Dupuis stopped to mention their first time playing the Mainroom, in support of The Breeders, also remembering her very memorable first time in the city - “I had an iPad that I dropped down a sewer grate”, saying a group of complete strangers kindly helped rescue the device.

Things turned somewhat serious for the new ‘Villian’ and 2013’s ‘No Below’, which closed the set- both songs about surviving harassment and abuse, with Dupuis also mentioning each venue on their tour is receiving a copy of Shawna Potter’s “Making Spaces Safer” a pocketguide handbook for venues to creating and maintaining a more accommodating space.

After a brief break, the crowd huddled towards the stage as lights dropped and Liz Phair and her band emerged for their seventy-five minute headlining set and a welcome return twenty-five years later, to again be “Exiled in Guyville” beginning with the opening and honest-to-a-fault lyrics of ‘Flower’.

Unlike her June appearance at The Turf Club in St. Paul, this was a full-on, complete band show with the ever-smiling Phair in great spirits throughout, wearing a t-shirt from an area record store given to her at the pre-show meet-and-greet, while her all-male band was dressed all in black. Additionally, several of the songs seemed suitably amped up and bigger sounding; even in some cases, bigger than the 1500 capacity room itself.

With a career-spanning setlist, the crowd went crazy over familiar songs like ‘Supernova’ and appreciated the deep cuts, like ‘Blood Keeper; a near-forgotten song pitched for the ‘Scream 2’ soundtrack that Speedy Ortiz singer Dupuis loved enough to resurrect and sing onstage along with Phair. “ I love you back!” Phair said to the screams following, “it’s never bad here”.

“I’d like to play a new song for you guys” Phair said introducing ‘The Game’, “What’s it about?… the end of a relationship...what’s new” she laughed. ‘Never Said’ followed, the most radio-friendly and breakout song from Exile in Guyville, taking her time with the song, with the bravado of ‘6’ 1” chugging along next.

Another rarity, 2003’s ‘Take a Look’ (from the Charmed soundtrack) is being playing for the first time live on this tour, which both the longtime and casual fans seemed to appreciate hearing and 1998’s ‘Polyester Bride’ took listeners back to re-visit a younger time both for Phair and everyone in the audience. “We played Riot Fest and we didn’t die” Phair joked, referring to her Chicago appearance the night before, before the shared perspective from 30,000ft in an airplane on ‘Stratford-on-Guy’ kicked in.

2003’s ‘Extraordinary’ was positively gleeful with Phair ending the song acapella and the main set ending ‘Why Can’t I” from the same self-titled album, with its hooky chorus and pop sheen, still sounded as endearing as it did fifteen years ago. “Yes, I ended on the pop” Phair declared confidently, keeping the audience company during the encore break, as her band briefly exited.

After getting the crowd to cheer louder, the band returned for a two-song encore and the purposeful deadpan delivery on the relatable ‘F**k and Run’ and ‘Divorce Song’, the latter erupting into a set-ending guitar duel between Phair and guitarist Connor Sullivan to finish suitably with an audio exclamation point.

Twenty five years after her seminal album, Exile in Guyville, Liz Phair has fully returned, the brashness and swagger retained, with the singer still confident but comfortable in her own skin, smiling and clearly happy to be back. In terms of any Making America Girly Again movement, put us down as Me Too. 

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Minneapolis: September 14 to September 16, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 14 to September 16, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Liz Phair at First Ave Read More Liz Phair Iconic American singer and songwriter Liz Phair returned to the sold-out Turf Club show in St Paul, on Monday, to bring us her “Girly Sound to Guyville” show. .… Speedy Ortiz It'll be a regular Popfest over at the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, May 2nd, with headliner Speedy Ortiz and special guests, Krill, Two Inch Astronaut, and Bitter Canon. …

LIZ PHAIR
First Avenue
Sat 09/15/2018 (8pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

When we saw Liz Phair earlier in June 2018, the number one complaint we had was that it felt stripped down, especially without a drummer (even some “jackass” in the audience yelled, “You need a drummer, Liz!” at the show). All that will be addressed in this upcoming “Amps on the Lawn” long sold out show at First Avenue.

Indiepop band Speedy Ortiz to open. We last saw them in May 2015 and wrote, “Speedy Ortiz's hour-long set was interesting. First of all, the band doesn't do encores; they just play an extra two songs and then immediately head over to the merch table. Like many independent bands, they make most of their money playing these shows and selling directly to fans.”

Tour dates:

9/8/18 Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival
9/10/18 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
9/11/18 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
9/13/18 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
9/15/18 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
9/18/18 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
9/19/18 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
9/20/18 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
9/21/18 Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre
9/24/18 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
9/25/18 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
9/27/18 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
9/28/18 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
9/29/18 Dana Point, CA @ Ohana Music Festival
10/1/18 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
10/2/18 Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre
10/3/18 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/5/18 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/6/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
10/9/18 Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
10/10/18 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/12/18 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom

Nothing But Thieves at First Ave Lucy Spraggan at 7th Street Dispatch at Armory Andrew WK 2018 Tour Poster The Frights at 7th Street Wolfmother at First Ave Read More Nothing But Thieves Nothing But Thieves (not to be confused with Like Thieves) is an English five-piece alternative rock band, currently signed to RCA Records. Their self-titled album came … Andrew WK First Avenue, to take a peek at Andrew WK's insane party show. He was playing all the songs off his I Get Wet album, I half expected his nose to start bleeding on stage… .… The Frights The Frights to open. Their debut album You Are Going To Hate This was also produced by Zac Carper (that dude gets around). Amoeba Music says The Frights “make music that's a lot .… Wolfmother The last time we caught Wolfmother, it was at the Riviera Theatre, Chicago on 25 Nov 2006, at the height of their international stardom .… Little Man Little Man is back with new music and video for “BLVD”, which you can see on YouTube. The single was recorded and mixed by producer John Fields (Soul Asylum, Jonas Brothers). .…

Other shows in the area:

NOTHING BUT THIEVES
+ Grandson, Demob Happy
First Avenue
Fri 09/14/2018 (8pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Critically acclaimed U.K.-based band Nothing But Thieves is back in Minneapolis, in support of their forthcoming new 4-track EP entitled What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way? (Sony Music U.K./RCA Records). They’ve already preview the lead single “Forever & Ever More.”

We last saw the band at the Fine Line Music Café in Oct 2016 and said, “Of course, they saved their best-known song (‘Wake Up Call’) as the set closer, ending on a very high note... with fans demanding more and more.”

Tour dates:

9/8 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
9/9 Corona Theater Montreal, QC
9/10 Phoenix Concert Hall Toronto, ON
9/12 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
9/13 Metro Chicago, IL
9/14 First Ave Minneapolis, MN
9/15 Truman Kansas City, MO
9/17 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
9/18 Complex Salt Lake City, UT
9/20 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
9/21 Vogue TheatreVancouver, BC
9/22 Showbox Seattle, WA
9/24 Fillmore San Francisco, CA
9/25 Fonda Los Angeles, CA
9/27 191 Toole Tuscon, AZ
9/29 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
9/30 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
10/2 Basement East Nashville, TN
10/3 Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA
10/5 Beacham Theatre Orlando, FL
10/6 Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10/8 The Underground Charlotte, NC
10/9 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
10/11 Irving Plaza New York, NY
10/13 House of Independents Asbury, NJ
10/14 TLA Philadelphia, PA

LUCY SPRAGGAN
+ Colin Campbell, Jordan Carr
7th Street Entry
Fri 09/14/2018 (8pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

UK artist Lucy Spraggan will be stopping by 7th Street Entry in support of a compilation album called Introducing Lucy Spraggan. The compilation is available on Spotify and features 12 songs from her entire discography.

Tour dates:

Sept 08 – Bourbon & Branch – Philadelphia, PA
Sept 09 – Jammin Java – Vienna, PA
Sept 10 – Rockwood Music Hall – New York, NY
Sept 13 – Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
Sept 14 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
Sept 15 – Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
Sept 18 – High Watt – Nashville, TN
Sept 20 – The Rustic – Dallas, TX
Sept 21 – Secret Group – Houston, TX
Sept 22 – Mohawk – Austin, TX
Sept 25 – Hotel Café – Los Angeles, CA
Sept 26 – Bottom Of The Hill – San Francisco, CA
Sept 28 – Barboza – Seattle, WA
Sept 29 – Bunk Bar – Portland, OR
Sept 30 – Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, CAN
Oct 01 – Lost Lake – Denver, CO

DISPATCH
+ Scatter Their Own, Nahko And Medicine For The People
Armory
Fri 09/14/2018 (6:30pm/$17)
armorymn.com

Dispatch is back in town, this time at the new Armory venue, and they’re bringing Nahko And Medicine For The People and Scatter Their Own.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

9.13 - CrossroadsKC - Kansas City, MO
9.14 - The Armory - Minneapolis, MN
9.15 - Huntington Bank Pavilion - Chicago, IL
9.16 - PNC Pavilion - Cincinnati, OH
9.19 - Mann Center - Philadelphia, PA
9.20 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion - Boston, MA
9.21 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion - Boston, MA

ANDREW W.K.
Varsity Theater
Fri 09/14/2018 (7pm/$22)
varsitytheater.com

“When it's time to party... WE will party hard.”

Andrew W.K. is bringing his full band to party at the Varsity Theater.

No opening band listed on the venue’s website.

Andrew W.K. Tour Dates:

Sept 08 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Sept 09 – Vancouver, CAN @ Imperial
Sept 11 – Calgary, CAN @ Dickens Pub
Sept 13 – Winnipeg, CAN @ The Park Theatre
Sept 14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
Sept 15 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
Sept 18 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
Sept 19 – Kansas City, MO @ RecordBar
Sept 21 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
Sept 22 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
Sept 23 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music
Sept 25 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
Sept 26 – Durham, NC @ Motorco
Sept 27 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Sept 28 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham

THE FRIGHTS
+ Hunny, Hot Flash Heat Wave
7th St Entry
Sun 09/16/2018 (7pm/$17)
first-avenue.com

The Frights is headlining the 7th Street Entry in support of their new album Hypochondriac. Label mates Hunny and Hot Flash Heat Wave will be support acts.

Tour dates:

Sep 8 Santa Ana, CA Observatory
Sep 9 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Sep 11 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
Sep 12 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
Sep 14 + 15 Chicago, IL Riot Fest
Sep 16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
Sep 20 Dallas, TX Trees
Sep 21 Austin, TX Barracuda
Sep 22 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
Sep 23 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
Sep 25 Orlando, FL The Abbey
Sep 27 Tampa, FL Crowbar
Sep 28 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
Sep 29 Greensboro, NC Blind Tiger
Oct 3 Washington DC Rock N Roll Hotel
Oct 4 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
Oct 5 Boston, MA Royale
Oct 6 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery
Oct 7 New York, NY Brooklyn Steel
Oct 10 Toronto, ON Hard Luck
Oct 11 Detroit, MI Shelter
Oct 12 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
Oct 13 St. Louis, MO Fubar
Oct 16 Sante Fe, NM Meow Wolf
Oct 18 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom

WOLFMOTHER
+ Little Man
First Avenue
Sun 09/16/2018 (7pm/$27.50)
first-avenue.com

I’ve mentioned this before, but at the height of their popularity, we bought scalper tickets to see Wolfmother at Riviera Theatre, Chicago on 25 Nov 2006. We got in at a discount because the show was already starting and ended up missing the opening band.

Speaking of, show up early to check out psychedelic band Little Man, who we recently mentioned was back with new music and local shows.

Tour dates:

09/14/2018 Riot Fest Chicago
09/16/2018 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
09/17/2018 Waiting Room, Omaha, NE, US
09/18/2018 Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO, US
09/20/2018 Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ, US
09/21/2018 Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
09/21/2018 – 09/23/2018 Life is Beautiful Festival
10/30/2018 Observatory, Santa Ana, CA
11/01/2018 Observatory, San Diego, CA
11/05/2018 Paper Tiger, San Antonio, TX, US
11/06/2018 Emo's Austin, Austin, TX, US
11/07/2018 Granada Theater, Dallas, TX

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Liz Phair, with Soccer Mommy, at Turf Club, St Paul (04 June 2018)

Liz Phair: Girly Sound to Guyville at Turf Club Poster Liz Phair Setlist F*** or Die with Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the Line” intro/outro 6'1" Explain It to Me Batmobile It's Not That Easy Go West Soap Star Joe Ant in Alaska Girls! Girls! Girls! Help Me Mary Stratford-on-Guy Mesmerizing Polyester Bride Whip Smart Never Said Wild Thing (Chip Taylor cover) F*** and Run Divorce Song Soccer Mommy Setlist Skinned Knees Henry Waiting For Cars Grown I'm on Fire (Bruce Springsteen cover) Clean Cool Flaw Read More Liz Phair It’s great to see Liz Phair back in town. To be honest, I haven’t kept up with Phair since I saw her August 28, 2003 at First Avenue (see poster and ticket scan), when she was touring .… Soccer Mommy Nashville’s Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Allison) opened up the show. She’s joined on stage by “a new band” with Nick Brown on drums, Gabe Wax on Bass, and Julian Powell on guitars. .…

Iconic American singer and songwriter Liz Phair returned to the sold-out Turf Club show in St Paul, on Monday, to bring us her “Girly Sound to Guyville” show.

Opening the show was Soccer Mommy, aka Sophie Allison, her third time in the Twin Cities (Cedar Cultural Center (01 Nov 2017) and Bryant Lake Bowl Theater (31 Mar 2018)).

Unfortunately, the noisy bar-like atmosphere of the Turf Club for Allison’s quiet, introspective, tender songs wasn’t a good fit for her, in my opinion. Still, Allison was excited to be a special guest on this Liz Phair tour, and mentioned that it felt like a dream, “I can’t believe this is happening, I’m crazy super excited to be part of it.”

The first time we saw Soccer Mommy, before her album release, she played a couple of (yet-to-be-titled) songs for us. I’m happy to report one of those songs we called “Down By the River” has an official title of “Clean” ... which can be found as the title track of her Fat Possom debut record.

The highlight was a very stripped-down version of Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire”. There are many covers of this song, but a slow, almost sad interpretation, of the song is always welcomed.

She ended her set with “Flaw”, which Allison mentioned may be her new single (also available on her Clean album).

Nineties feminist iconic (and potty-mouthed) singer Liz Phair came on stage with guitarist Connor Sullivan. Off stage was her guitarist tech Wyatt, who did a great job pre-tuning and getting Phair’s various guitars ready from song to song.

The “Girly Sound to Guyville” show was a little stripped down for my liking, but Phair promised a full band setup on the upcoming tour (incidentally her forthcoming September show at First Avenue is sold out as well). I wasn’t the only one who didn’t like the guitars-only show, a “jackass” in the audience yelled, “You need a drummer, Liz!”

Liz is used to this kind of heckling, and immediately responded, “You want to get up here?” In some ways, Liz didn’t mind this kind of interaction. When she realized how talky the audience was after the intro song, “F*** or Die” (a song about AIDS), she mentioned, “I never understood those singers that goes shhhh!, the audience is always right!”

Normally, Phair’s set ends with her biggest hit song “Never Said”, and is followed by the encore, but lately, she said was doing away with the fake walking off and returning. Instead, they played straight through to the intended encore. Oddly enough, guitarist Sullivan decided to start jamming, and as a result, they started playing Chip Taylor’s “Wild Thing” (made famous by The Troggs).

After 15 years (at First Avenue in August 2003) since I last saw Phair, it was good to see the “whip-smart” singer again. She still looked and sounded great, and it was fun to hear some of old forgotten songs. I’m glad to see that she’s doing so well, particularly at the upcoming sold-out tour.

Remaining tour dates:

06/09/2018 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
09/06/2018 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
09/07/2018 Saturn Birmingham, AL
09/08/2018 "Hopscotch Music Festival"
09/10/2018 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
09/11/2018 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
09/13/2018 Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI
09/15/2018 Turf Club Minneapolis, MN
09/18/2018 The Showbox Seattle, WA
09/19/2018 McMenamins Crystal Portland, OR
09/20/2018 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
09/21/2018 The Theatre Los Angeles, CA
09/24/2018 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
09/25/2018 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
09/27/2018 The Mohawk Austin, TX
09/28/2018 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
09/29/2018 "The Ohana Fest" Dana Point, CA
10/01/2018 Exit / In Nashville, TN
10/02/2018 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH
10/03/2018 9:30 Club Washington, DC
10/05/2018 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
10/06/2018 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
10/08/2018 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA
10/09/2018 Corona Theatre Montreal, QC
10/10/2018 Phoenix Concert Toronto, ON
10/12/2018 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI

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Liz Phair at Turf Club, St Paul (04 June 2018)

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Minneapolis: June 4 to June 5, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 4 to June 5, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Liz Phair: Girly Sound to Guyville at Turf Club Poster Read More Soccer Mommy Nashville’s Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Allison) opened up the show. She’s joined on stage by “a new band” with Nick Brown on drums, Gabe Wax on Bass, and Julian Powell on guitars. .…

LIZ PHAIR
+ Soccer Mommy
Turf Club
Mon 06/04/2018 (7pm/$35/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

Liz Phair at First Ave (28 Aug 2003)

It’s great to see Liz Phair back in town. To be honest, I haven’t kept up with Phair since I saw her August 28, 2003 at First Avenue (see poster and ticket scan), when she was touring in support of her self-titled album (her fourth record and one that came nearly 10 years after her debut record!).

From the upcoming Turf Club show poster, it would seem that she’s touring on the 25th anniversary of Exile in Guyville, which came out in 1993. So expect a lot of favorite songs from what Rolling Stone called one of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. With the help of Matador Records, Phair is re-releasing the debut album, but with remastered recordings from her original “Girly Sound” demo tapes.

Show up early for this sold-out show to get a good spot and to see Soccer Mommy, aka Nashville native Sophie Allison. She’s touring on her debut album Clean. We caught her pre-album release in Nov 2017 and wrote, “Starting with ‘Try’, the band played quiet folky songs from their various EPs (some were collected in Collections via Fat Possum Records). There was a new (pending title) song, which Allison said will be released on a forthcoming album. It was so new that the rest of the band took a break while Allison played solo (we’re assuming she was the only person who knew the chords).”

Tour Dates

05/31/2018 Masonic Lodge Los Angeles, CA 06/01/2018 Swedish American Hall San Francisco, CA 06/02/2018 The Crocodile Seattle, WA 06/04/2018 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN 06/06/2018 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA 06/07/2018 "Northside Festival" 06/08/2018 "Riverfest" (Wichita) 06/09/2018 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL 09/06/2018 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA 09/07/2018 Saturn Birmingham, AL 09/08/2018 "Hopscotch Music Festival" 09/10/2018 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY 09/11/2018 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH 09/13/2018 Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI 09/15/2018 Turf Club Minneapolis, MN 09/18/2018 The Showbox Seattle, WA

09/19/2018 McMenamins Crystal Portland, OR 09/20/2018 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA 09/21/2018 The Theatre Los Angeles, CA 09/24/2018 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA 09/25/2018 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ 09/27/2018 The Mohawk Austin, TX 09/28/2018 Granada Theater Dallas, TX 09/29/2018 "The Ohana Fest" Dana Point, CA 10/01/2018 Exit / In Nashville, TN 10/02/2018 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH 10/03/2018 9:30 Club Washington, DC 10/05/2018 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA 10/06/2018 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY 10/08/2018 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA 10/09/2018 Corona Theatre Montreal, QC 10/10/2018 Phoenix Concert Toronto, ON 10/12/2018 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI

Animal Years 2018 Poster Eels 2018 Poster Hockey Dad 2018 Poster Read More Eels Today marks the release of the Eels’ album The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett. This is the band’s 11th full length record in 18 years, since first hitting the alternative music scene with 1996’s Beautiful Freak. … Hockey Dad Bonus: How Hockey Dad was discovered in Australia -- W♥M Radio is available on iTunes, please subscribe! …

Other shows in the area:

ANIMAL YEARS
7th Street Entry
Tue 06/05/2018 (7pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Americana pop/rock band Animal Years will be headlining the 7th Street Entry, as part of their very first national tour, on Tuesday. Fans of The Head and the Heart, Lumineers, Kings of Leon will want to check out this show.

Tour dates:

5.23 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar
5.24 - Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
5.27 - Rockville, MD - Hometown Holidays
5.30 - Bozeman, MT - Live from the Divide
6.1 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
6.2 - Fort Collins, CO - Washington's
6.5 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
6.6 - Appleton, WI - Mile of Music
6.7 - Davenport, IA - The Raccoon Motel
6.8 - Chicago, IL - Tonic Room
6.9 - St. Louis, MO - The Bootleg
6.13 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
6.14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Café

EELS
+ That 1 Guy
First Avenue
Tue 06/05/2018 (7pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

Eels is headlining First Avenue in support of their new album The Deconstruction. Remember that the last time Eels was in town, it made national news when they brought Journey's ex singer Steve Perry to the show!

That 1 Guy to open.

Tour dates:

May 28—Pomona, CA—The Glass House*
May 30—Los Angeles, CA—Fonda Theatre
May 31—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore
June 1—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom
June 2—Seattle, WA—The Showbox
June 5—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue==
June 6—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall
June 8—Boston, MA—House of Blues
June 9—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Steel
June 10—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer
June 12—Washington, DC—Lincoln Theatre
June 17—Mannheim, Germany—Maifeld Derby Festival
June 18,19—Utrecht, Netherlands—Tivoli Vredenburg
June 21—Amsterdam, Netherlands—Paradiso
June 23—Cesena, Italy—Acieloaperto
June 25—Munich, Germany—TonHalle
June 26—Cologne, Germany—E-Werk
June 28—Berlin, Germany—Tempodrom
June 29—Hamburg, Germany—Mehr! Theater
June 30—Luxembourg, Luxembourg—Siren’s Call
July 2—London, UK—O2 Academy Brixton
July 3—Manchester, UK—Manchester Academy
July 4—Glasgow, UK—O2 Academy
July 6—Dublin, Ireland—Iveagh Gardens
July 8—Werchter, Belgium—Rock Werchter
July 9—Paris, France—Olympia
July 11—Barcelona, Spain—BARTS
July 12— Madrid, Spain—Mad Cool Festival
July 13—Lisbon, Portugal—NOS Alive Festival
July 16—Feldkirch, Austria—Poolbar Festival
July 17—Vienna, Austria—Arena
July 19—Strasbourg, France—Lalterie
July 20—Lucerne, Switzerland—KKL Blue Balls Festival

HOCKEY DAD
+ Cold Fronts, Mt. Eddy
Turf Club
Tue 06/05/2018 (7:30pm/$13)
turfclub.net

Two Australian band Hockey Dad will be playing the Turf Club on Tuesday, June 5th. We previously talked about the two dudes on our last SXSW 2018 Podcast.

Cold Fronts and Mt. Eddy to open. The former, Cold Fronts, has a new album called Fantasy Du Jour , available on Sire Records.

Tour dates:

05/30 - Analog Cafe - Portland, OR
05/31 - Funhouse - Seattle, WA
06/02 - Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, UT
06/03 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
06/05 - Turf Club - Minneapolis, MN
06/06 - Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL
06/07 - The Underground at DIME - Detroit, MI
06/08 - The Funhouse - Pittsburgh, PA
06/09 - Hard Luck - Toronto, ON
06/10 - Middle East Upstairs - Boston, MA
06/12 - Baby's Allright - New York, NY
06/13 - DC9 - Washington D.C.
06/14 - Everybody Hits - Philadelphia, PA
06/15 - Strange Matter - Richmond, VA
06/16 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA*
06/17 - Soundbar - Orlando, FL
06/19 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX
06/20 - Barracuda - Austin, TX
06/21 - Three Links - Dallas, TX
06/22 - Lowbrow Palace - El Paso, TX
06/23 - Rebel Lounge - Phoenix, AZ

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