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Alex Lahey at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (30 May 2023)

05/30 Alex Lahey with Liza Anne at 7th St Entry Alex Lahey Setlist On The Way Down They Wouldn’t Let Me In You’ll Never Get Your Money Back Wes Anderson Makes Me Sick Congratulations You Don't Think You Like People Like Me Misery Guts Permanent Good Time Torn (Ednaswap cover) Every Day's the Weekend The Answer Is Always Yes I Haven't Been Taking Care of Myself Read More Alex Lahey Australian songwriter Alex Lahey is headlining the Turf Club in support of her new album The Best Of Luck Club (Dead Oceans). ... Liza Anne Next was Liza Anne (with full band of Josh on bass, Cody on drums, and Robbie on guitars), who could not get over at how cold it was in Minneapolis (it was randomly snowing throughout the day). The Nashville-based band …

It’s hard to believe that last Tuesday’s Alex Lahey show, at the 7th Street Entry, was her fourth time as headliner in the area.

Opening the show was Liza Anne, with her drummer friend Allie (Allie Cuva). Allie is actually a songwriter herself and have gone on tour as the opener for the Katy Kirby and Sun June show in Mar 2022. In the middle of Liza’s set, Allie took up the guitar and sang one of her songs, “Long Vacation.”

Liza Anne (12 Oct 2019)

We previously saw Liza with Lucy Dacus in Oct 2019. She had a full band, back in 2019, and the band was clearly undressed for Minneapolis’ weather. There were no complaints at Tuesday’s show, so I’m assuming Liza came to Minneapolis prepared.

Songs on Liza’s set included “I Shouldn't Ghost My Therapist” and, my favorite, the ironic upbeat song “Cheerleader”, which ended her set… complete with a pair of pom poms.

As the Australian songwriter Alex Lahey confessed, she loves Minneapolis… but the first time that she came here in 25 November 2017, she had no idea this place (Minneapolis) existed… let alone people living here. The second time she came back, in 01 August 2018, she was treated so warmly that she now looks forward to play the city and make sure Minneapolis is on her tour itinerary.

Tuesday’s night was no exception, with many fans screaming as soon as Lahey took the stage. As you can see from the setlist, some songs were from her new album The Answer Is Always Yes (Liberation Records). She even played a couple of requests, “You’ll Never Get Your Money Back” and “Wes Anderson”. The latter is a love song about going to see a Wes Anderson film, “We went to the movies because I know you like Wes Anderson. You held my hand the whole time, and, no joke, you have the softest skin.”

Based on her fanbase and her love for Minneapolis, it won’t be long when Alex Lahey will be back in town.

Remaining Tour Dates:

Wed. May 31 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Fri. June 2 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Sat. June 3 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahalls
Sun. June 4 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
Tue. June 6 - Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
Wed. June 7 - New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right
Fri. June 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
Sun. June 11 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
Mon. June 12 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Tue. June 13 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Purgatory
Thu. June 15 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music
Fri. June 16 - Austin, TX @ Parish
Sat. June 17 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Tue. June 20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
Wed. June 21 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

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Alex Lahey at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (30 May 2023)

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The Wild Hearts Tour, feat. Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, Julien Baker, at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis (09 Aug 2022)

Sharon Van Etten Setlist Headspace Comeback Kid No One's Easy to Love Anything Come Back I'll Try Used To It Serpents Every Time the Sun Comes Up Mistakes Born Seventeen -- Encore -- Darkish Like I Used To Angel Olsen Setlist Dream Thing Big Time Ghost On Right Now All Mirrors Lark Go Home Through the Fires Chance Julien Baker Setlist Sprained Ankle Bloodshot Tokyo Relative Fiction Ziptie Hardline Faith Healer Heatwave Favor Ringside Tour Dates Aug. 15 - Shelburne, VT @ The Green * Aug. 16 - LaFayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards * Aug. 18 - Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion * Aug. 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann * Aug. 20 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage* Aug. 21 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage * * = with Spencer. Read More Sharon Van Etten "Hey Minneapolis. There you are! It's been too long, thanks for coming out tonight," Sharon Van Etten commented at the nice turnout for her show at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 16th. … Angel Olsen Angel Olsen will be headlining First Avenue on October 2nd. Olsen fans can look forward to Phases, a collection of B-sides, rarities, and demos on November 10th via Jagjaguwar. ... Julien Baker American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Julien Baker released her critically acclaimed album, Little Oblivions, during the pandemic, through Matador Records. …

The Wild Hearts Tour, featuring Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, and Julien Baker, stopped by the Surly Brewing Festival Field, in Minneapolis, on Tuesday, August 9th. Due to city noise ordinances rules, these city “festivals”, like block parties, has to end by a certain time… so generally these shows starts at 5pm, when the sun’s still out.

On my original music schedule, Alaska native Quinn Christopherson was supposed to open the show.

I later found out that Christopherson won’t be joining the Wild Hearts Tour, until Chicago (August 10), because he would be busy opening for the Here and Now shows, featuring Courtney Barnett and Lucy Dacus. We did catch him at the Here and Now show at The Midland on August 8th, and wrote, “The music began with rising Anchorage singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson, whose debut full-length, Write Your Name in Pink will be released September 16 for a half-hour set, accompanied by only his guitarist and beginning with the title track from his I Am Bubblegum EP. “My family has been telling stories forever, and this is how I tell mine”, Christopherson explained after the new “Celine”, a touching song about his mother.”

Anyway, the Surly Brewing Festival Field, which is next to the Surly Brewing Co. tavern, is one of the few open-air venues in the Minneapolis area. From our experience, we have Rock the Garden (at the Walker Arts Sculpture Garden), Basilica Block Party (currently on hold due to the pandemic), Music in the Zoo (currently on hold), and Cabooze Plaza (at the parking lot at the Cabooze)… so there’s not a lot of active/current open-air options.

The nice thing about the Surly Brewing shows is that they will open up a disused weighing station for free self-parking. I don’t know the capacity, but I am assuming you must arrive early to get a parking spot… otherwise, if it’s full, I am assuming you are on your own.

Fans showed up early to see the Wild Hearts Tour, which almost everyone buying Wild Hearts Tour-branded T-Shirts and tote bags!

Julien Baker started the show. She commented that the last time she played the Surly was with the all-women show Courtney Barnett and Lucy Dacus in July 2018. She was still new the music scene back then, and we commented it as much: “When we saw her in 2017, we described the then-15-year-old as “shy” and her songs were being “drowned out by the chatty crowd”. Seeing Baker, nearly a year later, I can tell you that she’s more confident and taking command of the stage. She’ll sometime scream on some songs, which can be such a powerful thing to hear from this very young singer. To be honest, the crowd loved her. She’s really built up an audience here, and fans were listening and cheering to everything Baker had to say. For example, she mentioned the word “women”, and the girls in the audience cheered loudly.”

Baker continues to build up her fanbase here… and it should be interesting to seeing her with other strong women, like with Phoebe Bridgers’ boygenius project.

Angel Olsen was next. Everyone in the band dressed in mono-color, with Olsen in banana yellow. The first thing she commented on was how bright the sun was… clearly not used to playing in the day time. “Look at that. The sun. It leaves nothing to the imagination,” Olsen stated. After a brief pause, “But my thoughts are my own. My thoughts are mysterious. You don’t know what I’m thinking!”

We haven’t seen Olsen since Oct 2017, and after five years, our statement, “Angel Olsen has a voice that makes knees weak, blind men see and dreams come true” still rings true.

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Speaking about a long time, wow, we haven’t seen Sharon Van Etten since July 2014. What happened was after the release of Are We There in 2014, Van Etten decided to take a break from music to pursue acting, raise a family, and studied at the Brooklyn College on psychology and mental health counseling.

It’s good to have Sharon Van Etten back. She looked and sounded as she did eight years ago… as if she never left. Starting with “Headspace” and “Comeback Kid”, it’s like she’s telling the story of her own journey. She is the comeback kid.

Van Etten’s new album, We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, is out now Jagjaguwar.

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Sharon Van Etten at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis (09 Aug 2022)

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Courtney Barnett / Lucy Dacus / Quinn Christopherson - Here and There Festival, Kansas City (2022-08-08)

COURTNEY BARNETT SETLIST Rae Street Sunfair Sundown Avant Gardener Need a Little Time Nameless, Faceless Small Poppies Turning Green Here's the Thing Sunday Roast Depreston Walkin' on Eggshells Elevator Operator If I Don't Hear from You Tonight History Eraser Pedestrian at Best Write a List of Things to Look Forward To Oh the Night (with Quinn Christopherson) Before You Gotta Go LUCY DACUS SETLIST Triple Dog Dare First Time Addictions Hot & Heavy Christine VBS Partner in Crime Brando Thumbs I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore Kissing Lessons Believe (Cher cover) Night Shift QUINN CHRISTOPHERSON SETLIST Bubblegum Celine Evelene Loaded Gun 2005 I Don’t Like Who I Am (?) HERE AND THERE FESTIVAL TOUR DATES AUG 09 st. louis, mo the factory AUG 10 cleveland, oh the agora AUG 12 harrisburg, pa harrisburg university at xl live AUG 13 north adams, ma mass moca AUG 14 syracuse, ny beak & skiff apple orchards AUG 16 chicago, il salt shed AUG 20 portland, or edgefield AUG 21 redmond, wa marymoor park AUG 26 stanford, ca frost amphitheater at stanford AUG 28 san diego, ca humphrey’s concerts by the bay AUG 31 dallas, tx the factory in deep ellum SEP 01 austin, tx acl live at the moody theater SEP 03 denver, co mission ballroom

“I got lost somewhere between Here And There, I’m not sure what the town was called” – Courtney Barnett “Scotty Says” (2012 song)

As indie singer-songwriter-guitarist Courtney Barnett first started playing shows, she drove long distances through the Australian countryside, passing through numerous small towns before arriving at the next bigger city. She would later realize that these towns were filled with community, experience, and stories.

That journeying instinct has culminated in her organizing and curating the Here and There Festival, a 15-stop show with a rotating lineup of almost two dozen total artists, that would begin in Kansas City at The Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland.

Barnett has also owned a label (Milk! Records) for a decade so she also has curated a limited cassette/digital compilation in conjunction with the tour, to raise money for organizations supporting reproductive justice, with all profits going towards the National Network of Abortion Funds and Advocates For Youth. Pre-order it here.

Additionally, non-profit Sounds of Saving are tour partners- their mission uses the connection to music as a direct path to mental well-being. The group on-site also highlighted the recent implementation of the 988 number to a network of suicide/crisis lifeline call centers. Pride Haven were also on-site at the Kansas City show – SAVE, Inc.’s overnight shelter who offer a welcoming environment for transition-aged 18-24 youth, facing homelessness.

The music began with rising Anchorage singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson, whose debut full-length, Write Your Name in Pink will be released September 16 for a half-hour set, accompanied by only his guitarist and beginning with the title track from his I Am Bubblegum EP. “My family has been telling stories forever, and this is how I tell mine”, Christopherson explained after the new “Celine”, a touching song about his mother.

Christopherson was verbally pleased to be playing indoors again after numerous outdoor shows and “2005”, which included several throwback references (17 years ago?!, kinda made us feel old!) and pined for a simpler time. “I do like who I am today” Christopherson admitted after their final number, “...it’s an old song”.

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As the analog home movies began rolling on-screen, we knew it was time for an hour-long set from singer/songwriter Lucy Dacus, who we caught headlining in Lawrence back in February.

We were just happy to see Dacus upright and recovered, as she spent several shows singing and playing on her back, after slipping some discs but still determined to carry on performing.

We first caught Dacus live in Spring 2018 and have proudly watched her grow into a performer of more confidence and watched her fan base grow exponentially as well. 2021’s “Home Video” remains her latest full-length (and a VHS graphic rolled on-screen between songs), with a few new singles released since.

The same band as previous accompanied her, including secret weapon, guitarist Jacob Blizard and though things started more solemn with 2021’s “Triple Dog Dare”, tempo would soon pick up.

Though the set was an abridged version of her headlining set in February, it still sounded fresh and relevant, especially to the loyal fans that hang on her every word, with numerous traveling from around the country to see this opening date. The crowd responded well early to 2018’s “Addictions” which offers the great conflicting lyric, “You've got a sense of adventure and a penchant for comfort that keeps you at home”.

“This is what a theater should look like” Dacus said, looking around, also remembering a very early date at the venue opening for Houndmouth. “Did anyone here go to vacation bible school?” she asked before launching into “VBS” as a crowd roar went up, “Predictable…!” she quipped.

Recent two-minute single, “Kissing Lessons” (which Dacus described as “a little gay song”) was played as the video played behind the band, then the group launched into a slowed and atmospheric version of Cher’s “Believe”, stripping away all the dance beats and auto-tune vocals, leaving the longing of the song’s lyrics exposed. The still-powerful 2018 song “Night Shift” would end the set, with many singing along to the heartbreaking but empowered lyrics.

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As colleague Vu has noted previous, we’ve had Melbourne native Courtney Barnett on our radar for a decade, first praising her debut two EPs in 2013. We saw her in Chicago in February 2014 (sold out), Varsity Theater in June 2014 (Sold Out), Rock the Garden in June 2015, Desert Daze in October 2017, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile in October 2017 (Sold Out), Surly Brewing Festival in July 2018 and Rock the Garden 2019, so ahem, we have some history.

Her latest full-length is last November’s Things Take Time, Take Time (on Mom+Pop) and she began her eighty-minute headlining set with the first two songs from the new record, “Rae Street” and “Sunfair Sundown” before elevating things with her breakout single, 2015’s “Avant Gardener”.

Only accompanied by bassist Bones Sloane and drummer Dave Mudie, the sound was still big with Barnett not saying very much between songs (as usual, so no mention of fellow Australian Olivia Newton-John, who died earlier that day).

Her stream of consciousness style lyrics and irrefutable guitar skills made for a mesmerizing performance in mostly minimal lighting. 2021’s “Turning Green” turned things slightly funkier, with Barnett even singing as she played cowbell then “Here’s the Thing” had her confessing, “I'm not afraid of heights, maybe I'm just scared of falling.”

“Any real estate agents here? This song’s for you...it’s a happy song” she remarked before 2015’s “Depreston” and she described the new “If I Don't Hear from You Tonight” as “a love sing” asking if anyone in the crowd was on a first date.

The end of the main set would really ramp up with an energetic “Pedestrian at Best” and the forward-chugging “Write a List of The Things to Look Forward To”, followed by a two-song encore beginning with the Dylan-esque “Oh the Night”, the new album’s closing track, where Barnett harmonized with Christopherson, who came back on stage to lend a vocal hand.

The show ended ideally with road song “Before You Gotta Go” and Barnett assuring the crowd “you’re always on my mind” and the feeling seemed to be mutual with so many singing along.

With a touring festival that promotes both wandering and inclusion, those themes might seem like polar opposites, but in fact, end up being very closely related. And based on the first tour stop and the roster of so many musically interesting artists, The Here and There Festival seems like a show worth getting lost in.

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We♥KC- August 8-15, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

Read More Courtney Barnett Melbourne's Courtney Barnett was previously here earlier this year, which we caught in Chicago, but now she's back with a full expanded North American tour.…

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These may be called the “dog days” of summer, but there are no “dogs” in this week’s group of great area shows. If anyone got into Saturday’s Glass Animals secret acoustic promo-only show at a KC distillery, consider yourself very lucky.

With the heat continuing, take precautions for any outdoor shows. Kansas surprised the nation with their recent vote on the state amendment question, and now it’s time to go out, sip a cold one, and support live music.

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro August 8^th– 15^th

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

Monday Aug 8

Here and There Festival featuring Courtney Barnett, Lucy Dacus and Quinn Christopherson, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $40.50-$60.50

‘Here And There’ is a concept partially born of Barnett’s love of curation. Barnett has owned a Melbourne-based label (Milk! Records) for a decade now and we’ve followed her ever since, even before her US successes. Most recent album is last November’s Things Take Time, Take Time.

For this first stop of the tour, Lucy Dacus joins up, who we saw flat on her back earlier this year in Lawrence, after slipping some discs in her back, but was determined to carry on with shows. 2021’s “Home Video” remains her latest full-length, but we’ve seen several new singles since.

Opening singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson has set September 16 for the debut album release of Write Your Name in Pink.

Non-profit Sounds of Saving, have partnered on the tour, and their mission is to use the connection to music as a direct path to mental well being. The group on-site will include a representative from the local 988 call center, one mental health professional, and someone from Sounds of Saving.

Tim Heidecker (comedian), The Truman, $49.50

We’ve followed the eclectic comedian for years, both solo and as part of duo Tim and Eric, seeing them most recently in 2017. Newest album High School came out earlier this spring.

Thundercat, Grinders KC, $35-$75

On our radar for years, the aka Stephen Bruner is a bass-playing monster, as evidenced when he opened for Red Hot Chili Peppers in arenas years ago. Last studio release, It Is What It Is, won both GRAMMY and Libera Awards and he even appeared in couple episodes of the Disney+ series The Book of Boba Fett.

Red Fang, recordBar, $20

The Portland hard alternative four-piece band is back with 2021’s Arrows, and a tour which was delayed by the pandemic, but now back on course. Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin: Stygian Bough, which is a doom metal collaboration and Help slated to open. 

Tuesday Aug 9

Father John Misty w Suki Waterhouse, Arvest Bank at the Midland, $39.99-$59.99

WHM loves you, honeybear-- We’ve covered the aka Josh Tillman since well before he adopted his current stage name and the new record is Chloe and the Next 20^th Century, an ambitious fifth studio album under the FJM name, which he’s performed numerous times with a symphony orchestra.

We last caught him live, closing out the 2018 edition of Rock the Garden in Minneapolis.

Opening is Suki Waterhouse, the better half of actor Robert Pattinson and who dabbles in a little of everything- acting, modeling, and music, with newest singles being “Devil I Know” and “Wild Side”.

Anastasia (musical) at Starlight Theatre August 9-14, 2022

Inspired by the films, the transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an adventure to help her find home, love, and family.

Anastasia features a book by playwright Terrence McNally, new score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) based on original direction by Tony Award® winner Darko Tresnjak with choreography by Peggy Hickey and tour direction by Sarah Hartmann.

Imagine Dragons w Macklemore, Kings Elliot, T-Mobile Center, $45.50-$155

Indie rockers out on their summer leg of their Mercury Tour, in support of latest releases, Mercury Act I and Act II. We’ve seen the band live numerous times, from their humble beginnings in tiny clubs, to part of NFL Superbowl and MLB All-Star Game weekends and they always seem to bring the excitement live, as well as remind us of positive mental health.

Macklemore is currently rolling solo (without Ryan Lewis) but we saw the duo bring the house down ten years ago at the MN State Fair. Newest singles are “Next Year” w/Windsor and Ryan Lewis, and the new “Chant” with Tones and I.

Kings Elliot is a buzzworthy Swiss-born, London-based young new artist, who released EP Chaos in my Court late last year and a preorder is up for upcoming EP, Bored of the Circus with featured single, “Butterfly Pen.”

Murder by Death Lemonade Park, $32

Bloomington, IN indie rockers just released new album, Spell/Bound last week and we last saw them in 2016. Their electric cello sound gives a haunting goth edge to their sound and this Tour from the Crypt show also features Amigo the Devil and Samantha Crain, who we just caught live in May.

Ian Sweet / BNNY / Pure XTC, recordBar, $15

She’s aka Jillian Medford, an alternative singer-songwriter from LA and is out in support of 2021’s Show Me How You Disappear. We literally just caught this show, days ago in Minneapolis.Chicago’s BNNY has their debut album just out now.

Wednesday Aug 10

Sleigh Bells w N3PTUNE, The Truman. $30-$60

The Brooklyn noise pop duo is on the road supporting Texis, (with its current single “Justine Go Genesis” ) released at the end of last year and has been a band for almost fifteen years now. We caught them live in Fall 2016 when their last album signaled a bit of a sound change.

Black Pistol Fire with The Shooks, recordBar. $20

Quite simply one of the most incendiary live acts to currently grace a live stage, this Toronto via Austin TX duo mixes post punk rock with a Southern edge and is in support of last year’s Look Alive album. We caught them live in 2021 and in 2017 and were happily taken aback each time by their efforts. They’ve recently been dropping in a Childish Gambino and older Fleetwood Mac cover into their live sets.

(Updated: Lillie Mae has decided to bow out of the tour, instead working on a "secret project")

Ballyhoo! and Shwayze, Bottleneck. $20

The Maryland reggae pop/punk band are Warped Tour veterans and put out the Planet Sad Boi EP last year, with latest single, “The Front Porch”, out most recently. Alt hip-hop opener Schwayze (aka Aaron Smith) last released 2019’s Beach Boy album, so is likely due for new music.

Thursday Aug 11

Brett Young, Kansas City Live! $30-$70

The country pop singer’s latest album is last year’s Weekends Look a Little Different These Days, a happy result of the birth of his new daughter Presley, and the Orange County native also released a Christmas album last year. Live, he’s recently worked in a John Hiatt cover song among his own hits.

Friday Aug 12

Incubus with Sublime with Rome, Aquadolls, Azura Amphitheater. 

UPDATE: BONNER SPRINGS KS, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO AND TINLEY PARK, IL SHOWS NOW POSTPONED

Michael Franti & Spearhead, Grinders KC, $35-$75

It’s always a “good day for a good day” when Michael Franti & Spearhead play, and their joyous vibe of feel-good, life-affirming music, is what everyone needs as we slowly move past the pandemic. We caught them live recently, last fall at an outdoor street party in Lawrence, and even performing as only a trio, everyone was thoroughly entertained and in appreciation of the return of live music.

The new release Follow Your Heart was released in June and reflects our shared struggle of the last couple years and encourages listening to your inner voice and being your authentic self.

Santa Fe Klan, Uptown Theater, $59.50-$85

Hip hop artist from Guanajuato, México, aka Ángel Quezada is out on his 15-stop Mar y Tierra Tour. With six albums under his name, he was a finalist of MIDEM´s “Talent Accelerator” and named The Latin Youth´s voice.

Drake White, Power and Light District, $20

We just caught the Alabama native live last month as part of the massive three-day Country Stampede at the Heartland in Topeka with an hour-long set on the second stage, and he returns to the area in support of his March full-length The Optimystic.

Goatwhore, Granada. $20

After sharing Spring stages with Gwar and Brujeria, the New Orleans black metal band headlines a night not for the faint of heart. Comments guitarist Sammy Duet, “We’re excited to be back on the road … Expect absolute debauchery and chaos, maniacs!”

Starcrawler, recordBar, $15

LA pop punk band has a brand-new album out, She Said, with latest single, “Stranded” and has been working in a frantic Ramones cover into current live sets. The Bad Ideas scheduled to open.

Saturday Aug 13

Decemberists with Brigid Mae Power, Grinders KC, $35-$99

Calling it the Arise from the Bunkers! Tour, count us as fans of the longtime Portland indie band, with the band celebrating over two decades. Singer-songwriter Colin Meloy also has a book coming this fall. Live, we caught them in a memorable show back in 2015 and more recently, they’ve been ending their main set with a cover of The Smiths’ “Ask.”

The Lumineers with Gregory Alan Isakov, T-Mobile Center. $49-$89

Out on their Brightside Tour, in support of fourth studio album of the same name, the core band is just a duo, Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, though they bring a full band with them.

The Colorado indie folk group recorded a cover of The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” as a bonus track for the new album and live their recent twenty-five song set includes a cover of Tom Petty’s “Walls.” We caught them as part of a stacked lineupp at Target Center in Minneapolis in 2017.

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Knuckleheads. $20

The Austin TX blues funk rock band always invites you to “come to my party” and this venue seems the ideal place to see them live. We caught them in the summer of 2014 at the Tour de Fat Beer and Bike Festival and previous to that, at First Avenue in Minneapolis the previous Autumn. In 2020, they released single, “Five Dollars.”

Sunday Aug 14

Melissa Etheridge, Liberty Hall, $69-$199

The pride of Leavenworth, KS returns to her home state for a relatively intimate show in support of One Way Out (on BMG Records). The album is composed of unreleased songs written in the late 80's and early 90's, but recorded recently with her original band, with two songs recorded live at the Roxy in LA in 2002. Expect all the previous hits played live as well. (Note: vaxx status is required)

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Uptown. $45-$249

It’s fabulous! RuPaul’s Drag Race World Tour returns with an all-new production for 2022 - an experiment gone wrong has sent the audience spiraling through time with no way of returning to the present. Join Kameron Michaels, Rose, Vanessa Vanjie, Yvie Oddly and finalists from the upcoming 14th Season on a journey through iconic periods of history in hopes of finding your way back to 2022.

Oliver Tree, Arvest Bank at the Midland, $29.50-$59.50

The Santa Cruz, CA singer-songwriter/rapper has his second studio release out, Cowboy Tears supposedly a final album which follows up 2020's Ugly Is Beautiful which reached #1 on Billboard's Rock chart. Recent single “I Hate You” is not on the new LP. JAWNY, Huddy slated to open.

Sleeping With Sirens with Don Broco, Point North and Garzi, The Truman. $32-$55

The Orlando post hardcore alt-rock group is out on a 24-date summer U.S. tour dubbed "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" with KC being the final show on the leg. Their most recent record, 2019's How It Feels to Be Lost, featured songs "Leave It All Behind" and "Agree to Disagree" and single "Bloody Knuckles," came out last year, though we’re interested to hear their version of The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris”.

Monday Aug 15

take a day off

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Lucy Dacus w Indigo De Souza at Liberty Hall, Lawrence KS (19 Feb 2022) review

Lucy Dacus at Liberty Hall LUCY DACUS SETLIST Triple Dog Dare First Time Addictions Hot & Heavy Christine VBS Cartwheel Time Fighter Yours & Mine Partner in Crime Home Again (Carole King cover) Please Stay Going Going Gone Thumbs Brando I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore Kissing Lessons Night Shift LUCY DACUS TOUR DATES 02/20 - OK City, OK @ Tower Theatre * 02/23 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre * 02/24 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel * 02/25 - C-Ville, VA @ Jefferson * 02/26 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony * 03/01 - Toronto, ONT @ Danforth Music Hall * 03/02 - Montreal, QUE @ Corona Theatre * 03/03 - Providence, RI @ The Strand 03/05 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head 03/18 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club 03/19 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club 03/20 - Glasgow, UK @ St. Lukes 03/21 - Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory ** 03/23 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla 03/24 - Bristol, UK @ Trinity 03/25 - London, UK @ Kentish Town Forum 03/29 - Brussels, BL @ Rotonde ** 03/30 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Noord ** 03/31 - Cologne, DE @ Artheater ** 04/02 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow ** 04/03 - Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen ** Apr 04 - Aarhus, DK @ Atlas ** 04/06 - Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret ** 04/07 - Stockholm, SE @ Nalen Klubb ** 04/09 - Berlin, DE @ Lido ** 04/10 - Jena, DE @ Trafo ** 04/11 - Vienna, AT @ Chelsea ** 04/13 - Munich, DE @ Milla ** 04/14 - Zürich, SU @ Bogen F ** 04/15 - Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie ** * = Indigo De Souza supporting **= Fenne Lily supporting INDIGO DE SOUZA TOUR DATES FEB 20 Tower Theatre Oklahoma City, OK * FEB 23 Georgia Theatre Athens, GA * FEB 24 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC * FEB 25 The Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA * FEB 26 The Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ * MAR 3 The Strand Ballroom & Theatre Providence, RI * MAR 5 Rams Head Live! Baltimore, MD * MAR 19 Blueberry Hill St Louis, MO * MAR 21 The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO MAR 22 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO MAR 23 - MAR 27 Treefort Festival Boise, ID MAR 26 ALMA Tacoma, WA MAR 28 Neumos Seattle, WA MAR 29 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR MAR 31 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA APR 1 Harlow's Sacramento, CA APR 20 Black Cat Washington, DC APR 21 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY APR 24 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY APR 25 Royale Boston, MA Rescheduled from Jan 27 APR 28 Higher Ground South Burlington, VT APR 29 Space Ballroom Hamden, CT APR 30 Colony Woodstock, NY MAY 2 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA MAY 7 Le Hasard Ludique Paris, France MAY 9 Paradiso Amsterdam, NL MAY 11 Les Nuits Botanique Brussels, Belgium MAY 11 - MAY 14 The Great Escape Festival Brighton, UK MAY 12 Elsewhere Margate, UK MAY 15 SOUP Manchester, UK MAY 16 Rough Trade Bristol Bristol, UK MAY 17 Electrowerkz London, UK MAY 20 Bulls Ball Park Durham, NC MAY 24 Music Hall Richmond, VA MAY 25 Amos' Southend Charlotte, NC MAY 27 - MAY 29 Forecastle Festival Louisville, KY JUN 16 - JUN 19 Bonnaroo Manchester, TN JUN 21 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland, OH ^ JUN 22 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA ^ JUN 28 Meadow Brooke Amphitheatre Rochester Hills, MI ^ JUN 29 KEMBA Live! Columbus, OH ^ JUL 1 Breese Stevens Field Madison, WI ^ JUL 2 Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island Chicago, IL ^ AUG 16 -20 Vodafone Paredes de Coura Paredes AUG 18 - AUG 21 Green Man Festival Crickhowell, Wales AUG 19 - AUG 21 MS Dockville Festival Hamburg, Germany AUG 27 - AUG 28 This Ain’t No Picnic Pasadena, CA * = Supporting Lucy Dacus ^ = Supporting My Morning Jacket Read More Lucy Dacus American singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on Saturday, October 9th, 2021. Bartees Strange will open. Dacus is touring in support of her new album Home Video, which … Indigo De Souza North Carolina’s Indigo De Souza will head out on tour for her new album Any Shape You Take (Saddle Creek). The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 1st. …

Couch-bound confessions, revealing home videos, and more--

Two bold female acts took to the (newly refurbished) stage at Liberty Hall in Lawrence as indie singer-songwriters Lucy Dacus and Indigo De Souza played to a loyal and sold-out audience. 

Rising star Indigo De Souza, from Asheville, NC was up first, in support of last August’s Any Shape You Take (on Saddle Creek Records) and proved early on, that she was worthy of the gaining buzz and attention she’s been getting. 

We were fortunate to catch her headlining last fall in Minneapolis, making mention of her burgeoning female fan base and Lawrence was no exception, with devotees perched up front along the railing, some in pastel makeup, glitter and angel wings, singing along to every word. 

The product of a bossa nova guitarist father and primarily raised by her visual artist mother (who paints her album covers), creativity seemed to surround her from an early age, making her own music at age nine, and shyly but confidently making her own blend of grunge pop and emotional 90s-esque indie rock. The setlist built to a crescendo with De Souza’s voice and angst rising to end with repeated verses of “Tell them that I wasn’t having much fun” (though the audience sure seemed to be).

Lucy Dacus sure can persevere--

Despite continued Covid restrictions/mask mandates (and a problematic fifty-minute wait in line outside for entry) and for the last ten days or so, two painful herniated discs in her back, Dacus has bravely carried on with her tour, when many acts under less duress probably would have called it all off and returned home. 

In support of her third studio album, Home Video (on Matador Records) out last summer, the tour (like everything else) had to be postponed, but that also gave the Virginia musician some time to also release two new singles. 

In between acts, the screen at the back of the stage showed a loop of Dacus’ own home movies, VHS-sourced clips of the singer from near-birth to young child, to early teenager, in typical family settings. 

A long leather couch with pillow and short mic stand and nearby guitars were placed at the center of the stage, with her solid four-piece band (bass- Dominic Angelella; drums- Ricardo Lagomasino; guitars- Jacob Blizard; keys- Sarah Goldstone) framed around her on each corner. With Dacus flat on her back, the rest of the band had to, and did rise to the musical occasion, notably guitarist Jacob Blizard. 

We've seen Dacus a handful of times over the last several years, and her musical confidence and audience have both grown exponentially, along with a greater self-assurance in her warts-and-all honest lyrics. 

The ninety-minute set started with the new album’s last track, “Triple Dog Dare” and whose lyric, “you’re yawning on your couch” got an early chuckle from the crowd, who collectively felt for her restricted condition and were hanging on every verse. 

Laying back and strumming guitar with her vulnerable and self-revealing songs, Dacus appeared like she was emoting life experiences on an analyst’s couch, very briefly sitting up here and there for a verse, before the pain forced her back down again. 

The living room-style setting, and relaxed nature seemed to add an additional intimacy, further allowing even the most reserved fans in the crowd, to believe it was all right to sway with eyes closed and sing along to all their favorites. 

2018’s “Addictions” from her first album and “Hot & Heavy” which opens the new record, were especially crowd-pleasing, with Dacus growing a bit restless as she sang as a movie marquee with the song’s title was shown on the screen. 

Religion is still strong in the bible belt Midwest, as evidenced when she asked the crowd how many had gone to Vacation Bible School as children, and so many hands went into the air before the band launched into “VBS” from the new record. 

“Timefighter” from her first record was a rare treat to hear, not having been performed live in over three years with Dacus singing her truth that “I’m just good as anybody, I’m just as bad as anybody". The band would gather around her for a campfire version of “Home Again”, a Carole King cover from her classic 1971 Tapestry album and an obvious influence on Dacus.

Aforementioned new singles, “Thumbs” and “Kissing Lessons” were saved towards the end of the set and embraced as heartily by the fans as older, familiar songs like “Brando” and “I Don’t Want to be Funny Anymore” which were played in-between. 

With obviously no traditional encore (the pain of Dacus having to get up and then re-enter, would have been too much), the evening would end with “Night Shift”-chronicling a somewhat resentful end to a long-term relationship of hers, a needed group catharsis for the crowd as she let the audience take the chorus over, “You got a 9 to 5, so I'll take the night shift, and I'll never see you again if I can help it”.

Wounded, hurt, vulnerable, awkward, revealing, and eventually persevering– this was the running message through the songs of both Lucy Dacus and Indigo De Souza, and from the invested reaction of the sold-out crowd, these were feelings, emotions, and experiences that everyone there could also relate to.

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We♥KC - February 16-28 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

02/16 Patrick Droney at recordBar Read More Patrick Droney Singer/songwriter Alexz Johnson is currently on her Let 'Em Eat Cake tour, with Jared & The Mill and Patrick Droney, fresh off her appearances at CMJ 2014. You may recall Johnson from Disney's "So Weird" or Final Destination 3 …

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

What a strange winter- not a lot of overall snow and it’s 60 one day and 20 degrees the next, but generally warmer temps usually signal a ramp-up in upcoming live shows, and despite the pesky Covid, 2022 is gradually roaring back. 

This last part of the month has a few noteworthy arena shows- Eric Church goes in-the-round and two concerts mean driving out east past the stadiums to Independence, but who’s better at rock theater right now than Ghost [joined by Volbeat!], and Tyler the Creator is white-hot.

Don’t forget the club-size shows either as those are often the most memorable. A few more postponements/cancellations to note, and the 1D fan base is still strong as Louis Tomlinson’s Uptown show has been long sold-out. 

Given the current public health state, assume masks and/or vaccination proof are required for entry.

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence area for the Last half of February:

Wednesday February 16
Patrick Droney, recordBar, $18-$70

The buzzing soulful pop singer/songwriter (a la John Mayer) whose career began at age thirteen, just released his Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball” cover. 

Cautious Clay, Riot Room. CANCELED

Thursday February 17
Manchester Orchestra w/ Michigander, Uptown. $28

The headliner is neither from Manchester nor is an orchestra but still has a long, loyal following, while the opener (aka Jason Singer) is actually from Midland, MI and we’re fans.

Chris Duarte, Knuckleheads, $15

Get your fix of Texas rockin’-punk blues with this always-entertaining veteran guitarist. 

02/18 Eric Church at T-Mobile Center Read More Eric Church Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and current ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee Eric Church is returning to the road with The Gather Again Tour. ...

Friday February 18
Eric Church, T-Mobile Center. $39-$169

The CMA Entertainer of the Year and current ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee returns to the road with The Gather Again Tour that is in-the-round and in support of the new triple album, Heart & Soul. 

 

Church has also become very sensibly pro-vaxx: “It became very clear to me that the only way to really get back to normal is through vaccinations. You’ve got to get needles in arms,” he shared in a recent Billboard cover story, so a big thumbs up from us!

Look for Chief's, his namesake six-story BBQ honky-tonk to open in downtown Nashville in 2023 as well.

Rodney Carrington, Ameristar Casino, $60+

Josh Abbott Band, Granada- Lawrence, $22-$25

Dirty Honey and Mammoth WVH, Uptown, POSTPONED to March 13

02/19 Lucy Dacus at Liberty Hall Read More Lucy Dacus American singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on Saturday, October 9th, 2021. Bartees Strange will open. Dacus is touring in support of her new album Home Video, which …

Saturday February 19
Lucy Dacus with Indigo De Souza, Liberty Hall- Lawrence, $25-$32.

We’re fans of both acts on this solid double-bill, having seen Dacus in 2018 twice and in 2019 and she’s returning (after pandemic delays), in support of last year’s acclaimed Home Video (on Matador Records) where she mostly looks back on the good/bad of her teenage years. 

Be there early for De Souza, in support of 2021’s Any Shape You Take (on Saddle Creek Records), who has a loyal fan base, and already has her next record completed, so is only getting bigger– we liked what we heard when we caught her live last fall in Minneapolis. 

Tyler the Creator w Kali Uchis, Vince Staples, Teezo Touchdown Cable Dahmer Arena- Independence, $39-$99

One of the hottest acts in hip-hop is out in support of his latest, Call Me if You Get Lost, and has stacked the deck with a top-to-bottom set of support acts that would also draw a good-sized crowd on their own.

Bruce Dickinson, Uptown. $34.50-$64.50

The certified airline pilot and Iron Maiden frontman embarks on a spoken word tour, in advance of finishing his newest solo album, his first since 2005’s Tyranny of Souls. A Q+A session will commence, so have your questions ready for the legendary singer.

Tommy Cash, Encore Room at Uptown. $15

Whitney Cummings(comedian), Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $29.50-$45

Prof, recordBar, Sold out

 

Representing the Twin Cities, the longtime rapper has seemed to get past 2020 accusations of misconduct and misogyny and has sold out many stops on the tour- MN area fans can still get tix to his April 15 Palace Theater show, however.

02/22 Low Cut Connie at Bottleneck Read More Low Cut Connie Low Cut Connie (Adam Weiner, James Everhart, Will Donnelly, Larry Scotton, and Lucas Rinz) will be in town in support of their latest Dirty Pictures (Part 1) via Contender Records. …

Rodney Carrington, Ameristar Casino, $60+

The Weeknd, T-Mobile Center. CANCELED



Tuesday February 22
Low Cut Connie, Bottleneck- Lawrence, $18-20.

They’ve been on our radar ever since MN music maestro GoJohnnyGo tipped us off in 2015 to this Philadelphia band, and they’ve knocked us out every time we’ve seen them play live since.

The band’s 2020 release, Private Lives, is their sixth in ten years and received widespread acclaim, but the best way to experience their music is live and in-person. 

Beach House w/ Colloboh, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$50

The Baltimore duo has its new record, Once Twice Melody, due out this Friday via SubPop. Heralded as bigger and more cinematic than anything previous, that’s probably a result of Dave (Flaming Lips) Fridmann and Alan (NIN, Killers) Moulder behind the mixing desk. 

Terry Fator (comedian), Ameristar. $62-$225

Wednesday February 23

02/23 Ghost at Cable Dahmer Arena Read More Ghost Sweden’s Ghost (also known as Ghost BC) will be headlining the Myth in Maplewood (St Paul area), this July 28th, touring in support of their new album Meliora (which came …

Ghost / Volbeat w/Twin Temple, Cable Dahmer Arena – Independence, $39-$99.

This solid co-headlining bill is worth the extra drive to the east metro- Volbeat’s Servant of the Mind was released in December (via Vertigo Records) and single “Shotgun Blues” topped the Mainstream and Active Rock charts and we saw them play the very first rock show at the $1.1 billion-dollar US Bank Stadium.

No one does rock theater any better than this Swedish melodic metal band (formerly Ghost B.C.), as evidenced when we caught them in very different live shows in 2016, opening in 2017, and again headlining in 2018.  Ghost’s single “Hunter’s Moon” was right behind Volbeat on both charts and the GRAMMY-winning band releases its fifth studio album, Impera, on March 11 (via Loma Vista Records) and has debuted new steampunk-inspired live costumes.

LA high priests of satanic doo-wop Twin Temple to open.

Cheat Codes, Granada– Lawrence, $20-$28

A Place to Bury Strangers, Bottleneck-Lawrence, POSTPONED to May 27

Thursday February 24
Crash Test Dummies, Madrid. $45.50-$79.50

The Winnepeg folk-rock band has been around since 1988, and returns humming, celebrating more than twenty-seven years since their breakthrough single. 

David Archuleta, Knuckleheads. $25-$140

Randy Houser, Prairie Band Casino-Mayetta, $40



Friday February 25

02/25 Slash at Arvest Bank Theatre Read More Slash Legendary Guns N Roses guitarist Slash is headlining Mill City Nights next Wednesday, October 7th. The show has long sold out. ...

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators with Plush, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $29.50-$99.50

“The River is Rising” claims the first single of the band’s fourth studio album creatively titled 4 (on Gibson Records) with the chance to see the longtime G’n’R guitarist up close, along with the talented singer who briefly was seriously considered to voice a Led Zeppelin reunion.  The odd choice of using alt-country producer Dave Cobb and recording in Nashville seems to have worked for the band, with very few, if any tickets remaining.

Randy Rogers Band w/ Wade Bowen, Uptown, $25-$39

Lane 8 w/ Sultan+Shepherd, The Truman. $29.50-$55

Geneviève Racette, Folk Alliance International Showcase, POSTPONED to May

Chris Tomlin with Hillsong United, T-Mobile Center, POSTPONED to June 14

Saturday February 26
Louis Tomlinson w/Sun Room, Uptown, Sold out

Now age 30, Tomlinson can’t really be called a boy-band member anymore, but the former One Direction singer sold this solo show out immediately, and to his fans, that’s what makes you beautiful. Walls is his solo debut album, and the opener is a rising SoCal surf rock band. 

Joan, recordBar, CANCELED
Sunday February 27
Dabin, recordBar, $22

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Minneapolis: February 17 to February 19

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02/17 Lucy Dacus with Indigo De Souza at First Avenue Read More Lucy Dacus American singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on Saturday, October 9th, 2021. Bartees Strange will open. Dacus is touring in support of her new album Home Video, which … Indigo De Souza North Carolina’s Indigo De Souza will head out on tour for her new album Any Shape You Take (Saddle Creek). The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 1st. …

02/17/2022 Thursday

Lucy Dacus
with Indigo De Souza
at First Avenue
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Originally scheduled for Oct 9, 2021, the tour was postponed. The new rescheduled date is now Feb 17, 2022. This time, she’s bringing Indigo De Souza to open.

Tour dates:

02/09 - Pitts, PA @ Stage AE *
02/10 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic *
02/11 - Newport, KY @ Ovation *
02/12 - Indy, IN @ Egyptian Room *
02/14 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Ballroom *
02/15 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *
02/17 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave *
02/18 - Iowa City, IA @ Englert Theatre *
02/19 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty *
02/20 - OK City, OK @ Tower Theatre *
02/23 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre *
02/24 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel *
02/25 - C-Ville, VA @ Jefferson *
02/26 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony *
03/01 - Toronto, ONT @ Danforth Music Hall *
03/02 - Montreal, QUE @ Corona Theatre *
03/03 - Providence, RI @ The Strand
03/05 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head
03/18 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
03/19 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
03/20 - Glasgow, UK @ St. Lukes
03/21 - Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory **
03/23 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
03/24 - Bristol, UK @ Trinity
03/25 - London, UK @ Kentish Town Forum
03/29 - Brussels, BL @ Rotonde **
03/30 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Noord **
03/31 - Cologne, DE @ Artheater **
04/02 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow **
04/03 - Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen **
Apr 04 - Aarhus, DK @ Atlas **
04/06 - Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret **
04/07 - Stockholm, SE @ Nalen Klubb **
04/09 - Berlin, DE @ Lido **
04/10 - Jena, DE @ Trafo **
04/11 - Vienna, AT @ Chelsea **
04/13 - Munich, DE @ Milla **
04/14 - Zürich, SU @ Bogen F **
04/15 - Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie **

* = Indigo De Souza supporting
**= Fenne Lily supporting

02/18 Aries with brakence at First Avenue 02/18 Ian Sweet with Bnny at 7th St Entry Read More Ian Sweet Los Angeles’ Ian Sweet (aka Jilian Medford) will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry in support of her new album Crush Crusher (available October 26th on Hardly Art). She’s bringing Young Jesus with her on this tour. …

02/18/2022 Friday

Aries
with brakence
at First Avenue
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Rapper, singer, producer, illustrator, Aries, the Jack-of-all-trades creative artist, will be stopping by First Avenue in Minneapolis on Feb 18th. The venue was upgraded from the smaller Fine Line Music Café.

Aries’ sophomore album Believe In Me, Who Believes in You is out now on WUNDERWORLD/Columbia Records.

USA tour dates:

9-Feb San Francisco, CA August Hall
11-Feb Portland, OR Holocene
12-Feb Seattle, WA Neumos
13-Feb Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club
16-Feb Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
18-Feb Minneapolis, MN First Ave
19-Feb Chicago, IL Metro
20-Feb Chicago, IL Metro
22-Feb Detroit, MI El Club
23-Feb Cleveland, OH House of Blues
24-Feb Toronto, ON The Phoenix
26-Feb Montreal, QC Le Belmont
27-Feb Boston, MA Big Night Live
1-Mar Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts
2-Mar New York, NY Irving Plaza
3-Mar New York, NY Irving Plaza
5-Mar Washington, DC The Fillmore
7-Mar Charlotte, NC The Underground
8-Mar Atlanta, GA Center Stage
10-Mar Miami, FL Club Space
11-Mar Orlando, FL The Social
14-Mar Houston, TX Warehouse Live
15-Mar Dallas, TX The Echo Lounge and Music Hall
16-Mar Austin, TX Come and Take It Live
19-Mar Phoenix, AZ Aura
20-Mar San Diego, CA House of Blues
23-Mar Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
24-Mar Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre

02/18/2022 Friday

Ian Sweet
with Bnny
at 7th St Entry
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Jilian Medford, aka Ian Sweet, is returning to the 7th Street Entry this February 18, with support from Chicago quartet Bnny.

Tour dates:

02/1 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar #
02/3 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #
02/4 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge #
02/5 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar #
02/6 - Nashville, TN @ High Watt #
02/7 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd #
02/9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's #
02/10 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right #
02/12 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall #
02/13 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz #
02/14 - Toronto, ON @ Drake #
02/16 - Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo #
02/17 - Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village #
02/18 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry #
02/21 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza #
02/22 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge #
02/24 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
03/2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo #

# w/ Bnny

02/19 Cory and The Wongnotes at First Avenue Read More Cory Wong Guitarist Cory Wong is playing the Fine Line Music Café on February 9th. Wong is bringing Emily C Browning (not to be confused with Australian actress and singer Emily Browning - you can hear the actress sing in God Help The Girl). ...

02/19/2022 Saturday

Cory and The Wongnotes
feat. Antwaun Stanley
with Sierra Hull
at First Avenue
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Excerpt We♥KC - November 1-15, 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS):

We already liked almost everything we’ve heard from Grammy® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist Cory Wong but he’s raised his game with the release of The Paisley Park Session, a new live album recorded and filmed earlier this year at Prince’s legendary Paisley Park just outside of Minneapolis. His tour kicks off in Kansas City and the leg ends with a hometown Minneapolis show in snowy February. “Paisley Park is such a legendary place to record music,” says Wong. “It was Prince’s studio and even home for years. Studio A was his sanctuary. Coming back to Paisley Park and recording my songs was an absolute joy. The band was hot that day and it shows in the recording.”

Tour dates

01/26 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
01/27 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
01/28 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
01/29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
01/30 – Rochester, NY – Anthology
02/01 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
02/02 – Boston, MA - Royale
02/03 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
02/04 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
02/05 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
02/07 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater
02/09 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
02/10 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
02/11 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
02/12 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
02/13 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
02/15 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
02/16 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
02/17 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
02/18 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
02/19 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

02/19 Andy Grammer with Alt Bloom at Fillmore Read More Andy Grammer It was a sold out all-ages show at the Andy Grammer and Alex & Sierra co-headlining tour at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Sunday, March 29th. ...

02/19/2022 Saturday

Andy Grammer
with Alt Bloom
at Fillmore
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The multi-platinum singer-songwriter Andy Grammer is headlining the new Fillmore in Minneapolis. We previously covered a show at the Fillmore, and it’s a pretty sweet venue.

Expect to hear Grammer play some of his chart-topping hits, like “Honey I’m Good” and “Keep Your Head Up.”

His latest hit, “Love Myself” is perfect for post-Valentine, and will be on his forthcoming fifth album, due in late 2022.

Tour dates:

FEB 04 Resorts World Catskills Monticello, NY
FEB 05 The Vine @ del Lago Resort Waterloo, NY
FEB 07 House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH
FEB 09 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
FEB 11 Beacon Theatre New York City, NY
FEB 12 The Event Center Charles Town, WV
FEB 14 Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA
FEB 15 Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall Munhall, PA
FEB 17 Park West Chicago, IL
FEB 19 Fillmore Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
FEB 22 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO
FEB 23 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
FEB 25 Pala Casino Spa & Resort Pala, CA
FEB 26 Green Valley Ranch Henderson, NV
FEB 28 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA
MAR 02 Crossroads South Anaheim, CA
MAR 03 Uptown Theatre Napa Napa, CA
MAR 05 Harrah's Lake Tahoe Stateline, NV

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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Read More Lucy Dacus “The irony is not lost on us” singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus would say about the eclectically-named three band lineup spotlighting her first headlining area appearance, a near-familial musical …

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American singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on Saturday, October 9th, 2021. Bartees Strange will open.

Dacus is touring in support of her new album Home Video, which The New York Times Style Magazine explained, as “a forthright exploration of coming of age, deep friendships and young queer love amid a Bible camp backdrop, [which] volleys between grief and humor and darkness”

We last saw Lucy Dacus in Oct 2019 and said, “Richmond-based singer Lucy Dacus ended the all-women show, playing plenty of beloved songs. Fans loved it… but we already this was the case when we saw her headlined the sold-out 7th Street Entry in April 2018…”

2021 Tour Dates

09/10 - Richmond, VA @ The National
09/11 - Richmond, VA @ The National
09/13 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom
09/14 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
09/15 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
09/17 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
09/18 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
09/19 - Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
09/20 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
09/22 - Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
09/24 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
09/25 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory OC
09/27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
09/29 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
09/30 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
10/01 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10/02 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
10/04 - Bozeman, MT @ The Elm
10/05 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
10/06 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
10/08 - Iowa City, IA @ The Englert Theatre
10/09 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/10 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
10/11 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
10/12 - Columbus , OH @ Newport Music Hall
10/14 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
10/15 - Montreal, QC @ L’Astral
10/16 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/18 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
10/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/21 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/22 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/23 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/25 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
10/26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
10/29 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

Read More Men I Trust Men I Trust to open. This all-girls group from Montreal, Canada, features Jessy on bass/guitar, Dragos on keyboards and Emma vocals/guitar. ...

MEN I TRUST
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Canadian band Men I Trust is touring, they are stopping by the Fine Line in Minneapolis on October 2nd.

We last saw the indie band opened up for Belle & Sebastian in July 2019 and noted, “The trio had an easy electronic-pop/indiepop sound to them and expect to hear more from them once their upcoming Oncle Jazz album (with 24 tracks!) comes out in September 2019.”

Michael Seyer will open the show. Seyer recently released his new single, “Modern Loneliness” (taken from his album A Good Fool), which he explains, “I wrote this song during a weird time: around September of 2020. The world felt like it was caving in on itself and at the surface of it all, I always felt this ambiguous and intense feeling of loneliness. It's a theme I always come back to and I don't know why I keep writing about loneliness but hopefully making music about the feeling gives me a better understanding of it or at least an exercise in sanity in what feels like an increasingly isolated world.”

Tour Dates (all dates with Seyer):

September 29th – Ann Arbor, MI– Blind Pig
September 30th – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
October 1st – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
October 2nd – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
October 3rd – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
October 5th – Denver, CO – Bluebird
October 6th – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
October 8th – Portland, OR – Aladdin
October 9th – Vancouver, BC– Rickshaw Stop
October 10th – Seattle, WA – Neumos
October 12th – Oakland, CA – New Parish
October 13th – San Francisco, CA – G.A.M.H.
October 15th – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
October 16th – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
October 17th – San Diego, CA – Belly Up
October 18th – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
October 20th – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
October 21st – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
October 22nd – Houston, TX– White Oak Music Hall
October 23rd – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
October 25th – Orlando, FL – Soundbar
October 26th – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
October 27th – Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
October 29th – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
October 30th – Washington, DC – Union Stage
October 31st – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg
November 2nd - Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg
November 3rd – Boston, MA – The Paradise

Read More Ron Gallo 08/02/2017 Co-headliners Ron Gallo and Slothrust are playing the Turf Club on Wednesday. Ratboys will open. …

BECCA MANCARI
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Nashville, by the way of New York, Becca Mancari will be launching a co-headlining tour with Ron Gallo this September and October. The tour kicks off at The Foundry at the Fillmore in Philadelphia on September 10th. Chickpee will join as the opener for all shows except Salt Lake City, which is a festival play for both Becca and Ron at the Kilby Court Block Party.

The tour will stop by Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry on October 5.

2021 Tour Dates

09/10 - The Foundry at the Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA
09/11 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA
09/12 - DC9 Nightclub - Washington, DC
09/14 - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
09/15 - Cat's Cradle Back Room - Carrboro, NC
09/16 - Vinyl at Center Stage - Atlanta, GA
09/18 - Tulips - Fort Worth, TX
09/19 - Antone's Nightclub - Austin, TX
09/22 - Valley Bar - Phoenix, AR
09/23 - Lodge Room Highland Park - Los Angeles, CA
09/25 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA
09/26 - Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA
09/29 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
09/30 - Barboza - Seattle, WA
10/02 - Kilby Court Block Party - Salt Lake City, UT
10/03 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
10/05 - 7th St Entry - Minneapolis, MN
10/07 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL
10/08 - Blueberry Hill Duck Room - St. Louis, MO
10/09 - HI-FI Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
10/11 - Shelter - Detroit, MI
10/12 - Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY
10/14 - Brooklyn Made - Brooklyn, NY

INDIGO DE SOUZA
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North Carolina’s Indigo De Souza will head out on tour for her new album Any Shape You Take (Saddle Creek). The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 1st.

De Souza talked about the record, “The album title is a nod to the many shapes I take musically. I don’t feel that I fully embody any particular genre—all of the music just comes from the universe that is my ever-shifting brain/heart/world… Many of the songs on these two records came from the same season in my life and a certain version of myself which I feel much further from now.”

Dan Wriggins (of Friendship) will open the show.

Tour dates:

Sep 19 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Sep 20 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC
Sep 21 - Songbyrd - Washington DC - SOLD OUT
Sep 22 - PhilaMOCA - Philadelphia, PA - SOLD OUT
Sep 24 - Elsewhere Zone 1 - Brooklyn, NY - SOLD OUT
Sep 25 - Baby's All Right - Brooklyn, NY - SOLD OUT
Sep 26 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA SOLD OUT
Sep 28 - Big Room Bar - Columbus, OH
Sep 29 - Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL
Sep 30 - Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL - SOLD OUT
Oct 01 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
Oct 02 - Slowdown JR - Omaha, NE
Oct 04 - Globe Hall - Denver, CO
Oct 08 - Polaris Hall - Portland, OR
Oct 09 - Vera - Seattle, WA
Oct 11 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA
Oct 13 - Voodoo - San Diego, CA
Oct 14 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA
Oct 15 - The Regent - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 16 - Rebel Lounge - Phoenix, AZ
Oct 20 - Ruins - Dallas, TX
Oct 23 - Mohawk (Indoors) - Austin, TX
Oct 24 - White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) - Houston, TX
Nov 15 - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
Nov 16 - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC

NOGA EREZ
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Powerhouse singer/songwriter/producer Noga Erez is touring in suppoort of her new album KIDS (City Slang). The KIDS tour stop by the Fine Line in Minneapolis on October 12th. Virginia based rapper McKinley Dixon to open.

2021 tour dates:

09/17 — Carrboro, NC — Cats Cradle
09/18 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground
09/19 — Washington, DC — Sixth & I
09/21 — New York, NY — Bowery Ballroom
09/23 — Cambridge, MA — Sinclair
09/25 — Dover, DE — Firefly
09/30 — Dallas, TX — HiFi
10/02 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
10/03 — Austin, TX — Austin City Limits Festival
10/07 — New Orleans, LA — House of Blues – Parish
10/10 — Austin, TX — Austin City Limits Festival
10/12 — Minneapolis, MN — Fine Line
10/13 — Chicago, IL — Thalia Hall
10/14 — Detroit, MI — El Club
10/15 — Indianapolis, IN — HiFi
10/17 — Nashville, TN — Basement East
10/22 — Atlanta, GA — Shaky Knees Festival
10/24 — St Louis, MO — Off Broadway
10/26 — Denver, CO — Marquis
10/27 — Salt Lake City, UT — Urban Lounge
10/29 — San Francisco, CA — Outside Lands Festival
11/04 — Seattle, WA — Crocodile Showroom
11/05 — Vancouver, BC — Fortune
11/06 — Portland, OR — Aladdin
11/10 — Los Angeles, CA — El Rey

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Lucy Dacus at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (12 Oct 2019)

Lucy Dacus at Cedar Cultural Center Lucy Dacus Setlist Trust Addictions The Shell Direct Address La vie en rose (Édith Piaf cover) Yours & Mine My Mother & I Timefighter I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore Night Shift Thumbs -- Encore -- Historians In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins cover) Read More Lucy Dacus “The irony is not lost on us” singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus would say about the eclectically-named three band lineup spotlighting her first headlining area appearance, a near-familial musical … Liza Anne + Liza Anne Palace Theatre Sat 02/02/2019 (6:30pm/$36/Sold Out) Multiple Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has sold … Sun June Sun June to open. Tour dates: 10/09/2019 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY 10/10/2019 Park West Chicago, IL 10/11/2019 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI …

Lucy Dacus sold out the Cedar Cultural Center show, in Minneapolis, on Saturday, October 12th. Like Dacus’ last appearance at the Surly Brewing Festival in 2018, it’s an all-girls lineup.

First up was Austin’s Sun June with a brief 30-min set. The group (Laura, Michael, Justin, Sarah, Stephen) was selected as part of the official SXSW 2019 Showcase, after wowing them at the Audiotree and KVRX Library Sessions.

The band played some tracks from their debut record, Years, including their closing number, “Young”.

Next was Liza Anne (with full band of Josh on bass, Cody on drums, and Robbie on guitars), who could not get over at how cold it was in Minneapolis (it was randomly snowing throughout the day). The Nashville-based band only packed T-Shirts and jeans, so they were not prepared for the change in temperature.

They started their set with “Paranoia”, followed by “Small Talks”. Speaking of talks, Anne mentioned that the “I’m Tired, You’re Lonely” song is about how you shouldn’t talk when you’re tired or drunk (or both).

Richmond-based singer Lucy Dacus ended the all-women show, playing plenty of beloved songs. Fans loved it… but we already this was the case when we saw her headlined the sold-out 7th Street Entry in April 2018: “Still in her early twenties, Lucy Dacus is already showing a musical maturity, years beyond her actual age. The Richmond, VA singer-songwriter is touring in support of her second full-length, Historian (Matador Records), an album of leaps-and-bounds growth for her, that is the exact opposite of any sophomore slump and she seemed genuinely happy to be headlining here, after previously opening for Car Seat Headrest and Hamilton Leithauser. Dacus is so confident in the new album (considering it her definitive musical statement), the first seven songs played were all from the new record, beginning with single, ‘Addictions’. Her seemingly calm voice belies a building sound and lyrics that dive deep into wells of adversity, though provide a glimmer of hope in any darkness.”

After a successful 2018 tour, and meeting with other like-minded women singers, Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker, they decided to form Boygenius (stylized as boygenius). While the supergroup is currently in hiatus, expect the three to get together when they record a debut LP. She didn’t play any boygenius songs, but with two critically acclaimed albums, No Burden and Historian, she really didn’t need to. Instead, she played a couple of cover songs, an Édith Piaf song, “La vie en rose” and Phil Collins’ signature song, “In The Air Tonight”. Both these covers were recorded and released as singles from Lucy Dacus in 2019. Based on other covers she’s released (like Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark”), you might think there’ll be a cover-lover collection coming out soon.

Lucy Dacus’ album Historian is out now on Matador Records.

Tour dates:

10/18/2019 The Olympic Boise, ID
10/22/2019 Neumos Seattle, WA
10/23/2019 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
10/25/2019 August Hall San Francisco, CA
10/26/2019 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/28/2019 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA
10/29/2019 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
11/01/2019 Lucy Dacus Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
11/17/2019 Corona Capital Festival
11/30/2019 Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
12/04/2019 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA

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Lucy Dacus at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (12 Oct 2019)

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Rocktober: October 9 to October 12, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 9 to October 12, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Lucy Dacus 2019 Tour Read More Lucy Dacus “The irony is not lost on us” singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus would say about the eclectically-named three band lineup spotlighting her first headlining area appearance, a near-familial musical … Liza Anne + Liza Anne Palace Theatre Sat 02/02/2019 (6:30pm/$36/Sold Out) Multiple Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has sold …

LUCY DACUS
+ Liza Anne, Sun June
Cedar Cultural Center
Sat 10/12/2019 (7pm/$17)
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Richmond-based singer Lucy Dacus is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on October 12th. Dacus’ sophomore album Historian (Matador Records) is one of the most unanimously lauded ‘Best Albums of 2018’.

We last saw Dacus with Courtney Barnett, and Julien Baker, in July 2018 and mentioned, “Dacus seemed pretty pleased at the big crowd and thanked the audience for coming out early to see her. Then she apologized for not being Big Thief. Apparently Big Thief dropped out, so Dacus, who was already playing with Barnett and Baker for Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival 2018 the previous night, asked to “get in on this.””

Liza Anne and Sun June to open.

Tour dates:

10/09/2019 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
10/10/2019 Park West Chicago, IL
10/11/2019 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
10/12/2019 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
10/16/2019 The Rialto Theatre Bozeman, MT
10/17/2019 Top Hat Lounge Missoula, MT
10/18/2019 The Olympic Boise, ID
10/22/2019 Neumos Seattle, WA
10/23/2019 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
10/25/2019 August Hall San Francisco, CA
10/26/2019 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/28/2019 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA
10/29/2019 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
11/01/2019 Lucy Dacus Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
11/17/2019 Corona Capital Festival
11/30/2019 Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
12/04/2019 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA

Other shows in the area:

Lizzo 2019 Tour Oh Sees at First Ave GWAR at Skyway The Distillers 2019 Tour Mt Joy 2019 Tour Read More Lizzo We’re very proud of local Lizzo making it “big” outside of Minneapolis. The grrrl recently premiered her single/music video for "Humanize" Video on the Guardian. Her album Big GRRRL ... Oh Sees Hopefully this is the last and final name for San Francisco’s Oh Sees. The band previously called themselves Thee Oh Sees, and before that The Oh Sees, The Ohsees, OCS (Orange County Sound), and Orinoka Crash Suite. … Gwar GWAR fans know what to expect when they see a live GWAR show. Whether it be covered in bile and blood, or stage props that could be used in any top tier horror movie. Additionally, no two GWAR shows are the same. .... Mt. Joy Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia alt-folk-rockers Mt. Joy opened the evening with a forty-five minute set of new songs that properly introduced the new band, and gave these many won-over fans a chance to hear the tracks, soon to appear on their upcoming debut. ....

LIZZO
+ Ari Lennox
Armory
Wed 10/09/2019 (6:30pm/Sold-Out)
Fri 10/11/2019 (6:30pm/Sold-Out)
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The once-Minneapolis singer Lizzo is back and she’s more popular than ever. Her two-night residency at the Armory has sold out. We saw Lizzo in Feb 2016 and mentioned, “Lizzo is not a small girl. Her tagline is "Big GRRRL, Small World". She has curves and isn't afraid to show them off as she proved last night when she came out in a leotard type outfit with a jacket on top. She didn't care that her legs would jiggle as she danced. She made fun of people staring at her butt multiple times. She was beautiful and she was doing it, jiggle and all.”

Singer/songwriter Ari Lennox to open. Lennox’s album Shea Butter Baby is out now.

Tour dates:

Oct 02 Louisville, KY
Oct 04 Houston, TX
Oct 05 Miami Beach, FL
Oct 08 St. Louis, MO
Oct 09 Minneapolis, MN
Oct 10 Madison, WI
Oct 11 Minneapolis, MN
Oct 15 Denver, CO
Oct 16 Denver, CO
Oct 18 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 20 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 21 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 23 Phoenix, AZ
Oct 25 Las Vegas, NV

OH SEES
+ Prettiest Eyes, DJ Matthew St-Germain
First Avenue
Thu 10/10/2019 (7pm/$22)
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Oh Sees (formerly Thee Oh Sees) will be playing First Avenue this October 10th. The group’s new album is called Face Stabber (Castle Face).

Tour dates:

10/05 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/06 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/07 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
10/10 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue Ballroom
10/11 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
10/12 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
10/13 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
10/14 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
10/15 Montreal, QC Le National
10/16 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
10/18 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
10/19 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
10/20 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
10/22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
10/23 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
10/24 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
10/25 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
10/26 Austin TX Hotel Vegas
10/27 Austin, TX Hotel Vegas
10/29 Albuquerque, NM Sister Bar
10/31 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom

GWAR
+ Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, Against The Grain
Skyway Theatre
Fri 10/11/2019 (7pm/$20)
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Legendary metal band Gwar will be headlining the Skyway Theatre this October 11th. They group’s latest is called Use Your Colusion.

Opening will be Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, and Against The Grain.

Toxic Holocause’s new album Primal Future: 2019 just came out on October 4th on Entertainment One ("eOne").

Tour dates:

10/04/2019 Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA
10/05/2019 Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY
10/06/2019 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
10/08/2019 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
10/09/2019 Wooly's - Des Moines, IA
10/10/2019 Slowdown - Omaha, NE
10/11/2019 Skyway Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
10/12/2019 CrossroadsKC - Kansas City, MO
10/13/2019 Summit - Denver, CO
10/15/2019 The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
10/16/2019 Virginia Street Brewhouse - Reno, NV
10/17/2019 The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
10/18/2019 Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
10/19/2019 Knitting Factory Concert House - Boise, ID
10/20/2019 Knitting Factory Concert House - Spokane, WA
10/21/2019 Showbox SODO - Seattle, WA
10/23/2019 Tioga-Sequoia Brewery - Fresno, CA
10/24/2019 The Belasco Theater - Los Angeles, CA
10/25/2019 Garden Amp - Garden Grove, CA
10/26/2019 Fremont Country Club - Las Vegas, NV
10/27/2019 The Marquee - Tempe, AZ

THE DISTILLERS
+ Death Valley Girls
Varsity Theater
Fri 10/11/2019 (7pm/$37)
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California punk band The Distillers is headlining the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown (Minneapolis) on October 11th.

Death Valley Girls to open. The group’s latest Darkness Rains is out now on Suicide Squeeze Records!

Tour Dates:

10.11.19 – Minneapolis, MN, The Varsity Theater
10.12.19 – Des Moines, IA, Wooly’s
10.13.19 – St. Louis, MO, The Ready Room
10.15.19 – Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall
10.16.19 – Austin, TX, Emo’s
10.17.19 – Dallas, TX, Granada Theater
10.19.19 – Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre
10.20.19 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Union Event Center
10.22.19 – San Francisco, CA, Warfield Theater
10.23.19 – Santa Cruz, CA, The Catalyst
10.24.19 – Ventura, CA, Majestic Ventura Theater

MT. JOY
+ Wilderado
Varsity Theater
Sat 10/12/2019 (7pm/$44)
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Mt. Joy is back in town, this time playing the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. We saw the band in October 2017 and said, “Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia alt-folk-rockers Mt. Joy opened the evening with a forty-five minute set of new songs that properly introduced the new band, and gave these many won-over fans a chance to hear the tracks, soon to appear on their upcoming debut.”

Show up early to check out California’s Wilderado, touring in support of their new single “Surefire”.

Tour Dates:

10/04/2019 Fillmore Philadelphia, PA
10/04/2019 Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
10/06/2019 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA
10/08/2019 Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ON
10/11/2019 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
10/12/2019 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
10/14/2019 Madrid Theatre Kansas City, MO
10/16/2019 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
10/17/2019 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
10/19/2019 Mt. Joy Tipitina's Uptown New Orleans, LA
10/21/2019 Saturn Birmingham, AL
10/23/2019 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
10/24/2019 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
10/25/2019 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC
10/26/2019 Music Farm Charleston Charleston, SC

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