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Rocktober: October 3 to October 5, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 3 to October 5, 2017.

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Read More The Posies You might know Ken Stringfellow from The Posies (we all remember "I Can Dream All Day" song) and the re-formed Big Star. Speaking of moons & stars, his latest album is called Danzig in the Moonlight, and it's …

TEARS OF SILVER
at Squirrel Haus Art
Tuesday 10/03/2017 (7pm/$30)
squirrelhausarts.com

Tears of Silver is the new project of The Posies’ Ken Stringfellow and Mercury Rev’s Jonathan Donahue & Grasshopper, and Jesse Chandler.

The group will be playing at the Squirrel Haus Art and the event is “BYOB”, which stands for Bring Your Own Beer.

Note: This is the first time Mercury Rev's music has been performed in many parts of America for nearly a decade (the last time they were touring was in 2008 with the Duke Spirit).

Tour Dates:

09/24 Pasadena, CA
09/25 San Francisco, CA
09/27 Portland, OR
09/28 Seattle, WA
09/29 Boise, ID
09/30 Salt Lake City, UT
10/01 Denver, CO
10/02 Omaha, NE
10/03 Minneapolis, MN
10/04 Milwaukee, WI
10/05 Chicago, IL
10/06 St. Louis, MO
10/07 Cleveland, OH
10/08 Pittsburgh, PA

Read More Tei Shi Tei Shi is about to hit the road on a national tour with buzzworthy Years & Years, also headlining dates in New York and LA along the way. On September 20th, she'll perform at Music Hall … Lucy Wainwright Roche If the name Lucy Wainwright Roche sounds familiar, that's because her father is Grammy Award-winner Loudon Wainwright III and brother is Rufus Wainwright. …

Other shows in the area:

10/03/2017 Moses Sumney is touring in support of his debut record Aromanticism (Jagjaguwar). He’ll be stopping by the Icehouse in Minneapolis. Angelo De Augustine to open.

Tour Dates:

9/26 San Francisco, CA - Great American
9/28 Seattle, WA - Crocodile
9/29 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
9/30 Vancouver, BC - St. James Hall
10/03 Minneapolis, MN - Icehouse
10/04 Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk
10/05 Toronto, ON - Mod Club
10/09 Cambridge, MA - Sinclair
10/11 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
10/12 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
10/14 Asheville, NC - Mothlight
10/15 Atlanta, GA - Afropunk Festival
10/17 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
10/18 Austin, TX - Parish
10/21 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre

9pm, $16.

10/03/2017 Tei Shi will be headlining 7th Street Entry on Tuesday. Dizzy to open.

Tour Dates:

9/26/2017 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
9/27/2017 - Montreal, QC - Cafe Campus
9/28/2017 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club
9/29/2017 - Detroit, MI - El Club
9/30/2017 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
10/3/2017 - Minneapolis, WI - 7th Street Entry
10/4/2017 - Winnipeg, MB - The Park
10/5/2017 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigo's
10/6/2017 - Edmonton, AB - The Needle
10/7/2017 - Calgary, AB - Commonwealth
10/11/2017 - Victoria, BC - Sugar
10/12/2017 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore
10/14/2017 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
10/15/2017 - Portland, OR - Holocene
10/17/2017 - San Francisco, CA - Popscene
10/18/2017 - Santa Barbara, CA - SOHO Music Club
10/20/2017 - Los Angeles, CA - Popshop
10/21/2017 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
10/23/2017 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
10/24/2017 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge

7pm, $14.

10/04/2017 Emily Saliers is headlining The Cedar Cultural Center on Wednesday. Lucy Wainwright Roche to open.

Tour dates:

Oct 04 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
Oct 05 Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI
Oct 06 Delmar Hall St Louis, MO
Oct 07 Old School Town of Folk Music Chicago, IL
Oct 09 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI
Oct 11 The Birchmere Alexandria, VA
Oct 12 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
Oct 13 Le Poisson Rouge New York, NY
Oct 14 The Wonder Bar Asbury Park, NJ
Oct 16 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
Oct 17 City Winery Nashville, TN
Oct 18 The Grey Eagle Asheville, NC
Oct 20 Haw River Ballroom Graham, NC
Oct 21 Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA
Oct 22 Culture Center Theater Charleston, WV
Nov 04 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
Nov 05 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
Nov 07 Chico Women's Club Chico, CA
Nov 08 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA
Nov 09 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR

7pm, $30.

10/05/2017 Will Hoge recently released his 11th studio album Anchors on Thirty Tigers. Hoge will stop by the Turf Club in St Paul on Thursday. Dan Layus (of Augustana) to open.

Tour Dates:

Sep. 29th - Milwaukee, WI - Colectivo Coffee
Sep. 30th - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop
Oct. 1st - Indianapolis, IN - Hi Fi
Oct. 3rd - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads Saloon
Oct. 4th - Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s
Oct. 5th - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
Oct. 6th - Chicago, IL - Joe’s
Oct. 7th - Kankakee, IL - 360
Oct. 12th - Chattanooga, TN - Revelry Room
Oct. 14th - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
Oct. 15th - Tampa, FL - The Attic
Oct. 26th - San Antonio, TX - Sam’s Burger Joint
Oct. 27th - Houston, TX - Heights Theater
Oct. 28th - Austin, TX - Antones
Oct. 29th - Dallas, TX - The Kessler Theater

7:30pm, $16.

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R.I.P. Maggie Roche (The Roches)

Read More Suzzy Roche Mother/daughter duo Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche will be performing together at Bryant Lake Bowl on Sunday, September 20th. Like many Bryant Lake Bowl … Lucy Wainwright Roche If the name Lucy Wainwright Roche sounds familiar, that's because her father is Grammy Award-winner Loudon Wainwright III and brother is Rufus Wainwright. …

Maggie Roche, the eldest of the three sisters act The Roches has passed away.

The band made an official announcement:

Friends, my dear, beautiful sister Maggie passed away today after a long struggle with cancer. She was a private person, too sensitive and shy for this world, but brimming with life, love, and talent. I want to let you know how grateful she was to everyone who listened and understood her through her music and her songs. After decades of singing, writing, traveling and performing together, we spent the last month and a half helping each other through her final journey, now I have to let her go. I’m heartbroken. I adored her. She was smart, wickedly funny, and authentic ~ not a false bone in her body ~ a brilliant songwriter, with a distinct unique perspective, all heart and soul. It’ll be hard for me to carry on without her.

We previously mentioned the other sister, Suzzy Roche (not dead but ironically has a song called ‘The Death of Suzzy Roche’) as mother of Lucy Wainwright Roche.

Below are more deaths for the month of January - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2017.

January (46)

[21 Jan 2017] Maggie Roche (American singer-songwriter for The Roches), 65, cancer

[20 Jan 2017] Ca Lê Thuần (Vietnamese composer), 78

[19 Jan 2017] Loalwa Braz (Brazilian singer-songwriter for Kaoma), 63, murder

[19 Jan 2017] Howard Kaufman (American talent manager for The Eagles, Aerosmith, etc.), 79

[16 Jan 2017] William Onyeabor (Nigerian singer-songwriter), 70

[16 Jan 2017] Charles "Bobo" Shaw (American jazz drummer), 69

[16 Jan 2017] Steve Wright (American bass guitarist for The Greg Kihn Band), heart attack

[16 Jan 2017] Franz Jarnach (German musician from The Rattles), 72, heart attack

[15 Jan 2017] Thandi Klaasen (South African jazz singer), 86, pancreatic cancer

[15 Jan 2017] Richard Divall (Australian conductor and musicologist), 71

[15 Jan 2017] Greg Trooper (American singer-songwriter), 61, pancreatic cancer

[14 Jan 2017] Yama Buddha (Nepalese rapper), 29, suicide

[13 Jan 2017] Dick Gautier (singer, actor on Get Smart and Bye Bye Birdie), 85

[13 Jan 2017] Mark Fisher (British writer, music journalist for The Wire), 48, suicide

[13 Jan 2017] Muhammad Fachroni (Indonesian singer of Project Pop), 44, diabetes

[13 Jan 2017] Horacio Guarany (Argentine folkloric singer and writer), 91

[13 Jan 2017] Anton Nanut (Slovenian conductor of classical music), 84

[13 Jan 2017] Magic Alex (Greek British engineer for EMI), 74

[12 Jan 2017] Meir Banai (Israeli singer), 55, cancer

[12 Jan 2017] Milton Metz (American radio and television host), 95

[12 Jan 2017] Larry Steinbachek (English keyboardist of Bronski Beat), 56

[11 Jan 2017] Tommy Allsup (American rockabilly and swing musician), 85

[11 Jan 2017] Tony Booth (British poster artist, including The Beatles), 83, cancer

[10 Jan 2017] Buddy Greco (American jazz and pop singer, actor in The Girl Who Knew Too Much and pianist), 90

[09 Jan 2017] Crazy Toones (American rap DJ), 45, heart attack

[09 Jan 2017] Travis Peterson (American music video director), 40

[08 Jan 2017] Buddy Bregman (American arranger, producer, and composer), 86

[08 Jan 2017] Peter Sarstedt (English singer-songwriter), 75, progressive supranuclear palsy

[07 Jan 2017] Eddie Kamae (American musician for Sons of Hawaii), 89

[07 Jan 2017] Jerzy Kossela (Polish guitarist and vocalist Niebiesko-Czarni), 74

[07 Jan 2017] Nat Hentoff (Jazz critic for Village Voice), 91, natural causes

[06 Jan 2017] Johnny Dick (Australian drummer for John Paul Young, Fanny Adams), 73

[06 Jan 2017] Sylvester Potts (American soul singer for The Contours), 78

[05 Jan 2017] Dave Franklin (punk band Vision), 47, unknown

[05 Jan 2017] Géori Boué (French soprano, known for Thaïs opera), 99, not known

[04 Jan 2017] Mike Gaborno (aka Gabby Gaborno; singer of Cadillac Tramps, Manic Hispanic), 51, liver cancer

[04 Jan 2017] Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan (Indian sitar player and composer), 89, cardiac arrest

[04 Jan 2017] Bade Fateh Ali Khan (Pakistani singer), 82, lung disease

[04 Jan 2017] Georges Prêtre (French orchestral and opera conductor), 92

[04 Jan 2017] Vlastimir Trajković (Serbian composer), 69

[03 Jan 2017] Sam Lovullo (producer and casting director for Hee Haw), 88, not given

[02 Jan 2017] Auriel Andrew (Australian country musician), 69

[02 Jan 2017] Barbara Fei (費明儀) (Chinese opera singer), 85

[02 Jan 2017] Anand Yankaran (Chutney singer), suspected heart attack

[01 Jan 2017] Stuart Hamilton (Canadian musician and broadcaster, first music director of Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble), 87, unknown

[01 Jan 2017] Memo Morales (Venezuelan singer), 79, heart attack

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Minneapolis: September 18 to September 21, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 18 to September 21, 2015.

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Read More The Mynabirds Yeah, we know, Mynabirds was just here three months ago, but they just kicked off their new tour at 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, last night, June 15th. ... Bad Bad Hats SPIN Magazine’s “Artist To Watch” for July 2015, Minneapolis-based Bad Bad Hats recently announced their tour with Saddle Creek’s Mynabirds, in support of … Good Night Gold Dust Opening up this 'triple rock' show was Mankato's Good Night Gold Dust, featuring boy/girl singers (Laura Schultz and Colin Scharf), and played some tracks from their 2012 album …

MYNABIRDS
at 7th Street
Friday, 09/18/2015, 8pm ($10)
first-avenue.com

The Mynabirds (aka Laura Burhenn) is back on tour, this time supporting their latest album Lovers Know.

Her latest video is for "Wildfire", taken from the new album, and according to Burhenn, "The song "Wildfire" is partly based on that Jack Kerouac quote ("The only people for me are the mad ones..."), and finding your people. So it felt fitting to be in a town that's pretty new to me, but to feel totally at home in the company of these amazing babes. We made this video as an ode to making new friends and helping each other through dark times." (In the case of the video, a girl helped Burhenn conquer her real fear of roller coasters.)

Bad Bad Hats and Good Night Gold Dust to open.

Tour dates:

9/10 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern*
9/11 Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar*
9/12 Boise, ID @ Neurolux*
9/14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court*
9/15 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive*
9/17 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown*
9/18 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry*
9/19 Chicago, IL @ Schubas*
9/20 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland*
9/23 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle*
9/25 Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade*
9/26 Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall*
9/28 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter*
9/29 Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5*
10/1 Austin, TX @ Mohawk*
10/2 Dallas, TX @ Three Links*
10/5 Tucson, AZ @ Flycatcher*
10/6 Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar*
10/7 Las Vegas, NV @ Sayers Club*
10/8 San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American *
10/9 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo*

* w/ Bad Bad Hats

Read More Festival Palomino Festival Palomino. The Festival, conceived and curated by Duluth bluegrass/Americana folk band Trampled by Turtles, was a major success, despite the occasional glitches …

FESTIVAL PALOMINO
at Canterbury Park
Saturday, 09/19/2015, 1pm ($60)
festivalpalomino.com

We covered Trampled By Turtles' first ever Festival Palomino last year. It was such a great learning experience for us, and we had a great time... so much that it made it onto my top ten favorite shows from 2014 (out of about 180 shows).

If you are worried about missing some of the great lineup (including our favorite master hunter Laura Marling and rocker Benjamin Booker), no problem: you can see them all. There are two stages, so when one band is done - just walk (or turn your head) to the other stage. There is no waiting around while the band is setting up!

Schedule:

Stars Stage
1:30pm The Lowest Pair
2:45pm Calexico
4:25pm Shakey Graves
6:05pm Father John Misty
8:20pm Trampled by Turtles

Satellites Stage
2:05pm Lydia Loveless
3:35pm Laura Marling
5:15pm Benjamin Booker
7:10pm Dr Dog

Read More Lucy Wainwright Roche If the name Lucy Wainwright Roche sounds familiar, that's because her father is Grammy Award-winner Loudon Wainwright III and brother is Rufus Wainwright. …

SUZZY ROCHE & LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE
at Bryant Lake Bowl
Sunday, 09/20/2015, 6:30/9:30pm ($20)
bryantlakebowl.com

Mother/daughter duo Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche will be performing together at Bryant Lake Bowl on Sunday, September 20th. Like many Bryant Lake Bowl concerts, they are booked by the Cedar Cultural Center.

We previously caught Lucy as opener for Dar Williams in April 2015.

Just to address the elephant in the room: yes, the Wainwrights is known for their musical family, including Grammy Award-winner Loudon Wainwright III and Rufus Wainwright....

Please note: there are two time listed, an early and a late show. Early show is sold out.

Tour dates:

09/13 Mill, Iowa City IA
09/15 Ark, Ann Arbor MI
09/16 Pindrop, Spring Lake MI
09/17 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OH
09/18 Natalie's, Columbus OH
09/19 Cafe Carpe, Ft Atkinson WI
09/20 Bryant Lake Bowl, Minneapolis MN (early)
09/20 Bryant Lake Bowl, Minneapolis MN (late)
09/21 Rochester Civi, Rochester MN
09/22 Space, Evanston IL

Read More Ivan & Alyosha Seattle's Ivan & Alyosha is back in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry on May 18th. The last time I saw this band, I was rather impressed by the turnout. ....

NOAH GUNDERSEN
at Fine Line Music Café
Monday, 09/21/2015, 7:30pm ($15)
finelinemusic.com

Noah Gundersen (founder of The Courage) will be in town at the Fine Line Music Café on Monday, September 21st. He's touring in support of his second studio album Carry the Ghost (Dualtone Records), an album that was inspired by Neil Young’s “Tonight’s the Night.”

Opening up will be indie-folk quintet Ivan & Alyosha, touring for their sophomore album It's All Just Pretend (also available via Dualtone Records). The Seattle band previously headlined the 7th Street Entry earlier in May 2015,

Tour dates:

Sep 11 Biltmore Vancouver, Canada
Sep 12 Neptune Seattle, WA
Sep 13 Bartlett Spokane, WA
Sep 15 Neurolux Boise, ID
Sep 16 State Room Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 18 Ivywild Colorado Springs, CO
Sep 19 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
Sep 20 The Waiting Room Omaha, NE
Sep 21 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN
Sep 23 High Noon Madison, WI
Sep 24 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI
Sep 25 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL
Sep 26 Deluxe @ ONC Indianapolis, IN
Sep 27 Skully's Columbus, OH
Sep 29 Opera House Toronto, Canada
Sep 30 Petit Campus Montreal, Canada
Oct 01 Sinclair Boston, MA
Oct 02 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
Oct 03 Black Cat Washington, DC
Oct 06 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
Oct 07 The Southern Charlottesville, VA
Oct 08 The Grey Eagle Asheville, NC
Oct 09 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
Oct 10 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
Oct 11 Visulite Charlotte, NC
Oct 13 Terminal West Atlanta, GA
Oct 14 Colonial Quarter Jacksonville, FL
Oct 15 The Social Orlando, FL
Oct 16 HIGH DIVE Gainesville, FL
Oct 17 Crowbar Tampa, FL
Oct 18 Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL
Oct 20 Saturn Birmingham, AL
Oct 22 The Parish Austin, TX
Oct 23 Walters on Washington Houston, TX
Oct 24 The Loft Dallas, TX
Oct 27 Valley Bar Phoenix, AZ
Oct 29 Fonda Los Angeles, CA
Oct 30 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
Oct 31 Harlow's Sacramento, CA
Nov 03 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR

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Dar Williams at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (26 April 2015)

Dar Williams Setlist Something to Get Through Here Tonight Emerald Spring Street I Have Been Around The World (Kat Goldman cover) Slippery Slope Weight of the World Buzzer After All Mad River FM Radio New York is a Harbor Mercy Of The Fallen -- Encore -- Iowa (with Lucy Wainwright Roche) Lucy Wainwright Roche Setlist Take What You're Given Seek And Hide The Baby Tree ( Jefferson Starship / Paul Kantner cover) Modern Apples Hungry Heart (Bruce Springsteen cover) Open Season There's a Last Time for Everything Tour Dates 4/30 20th Century Theatre ­ Cincinnati, OH 5/01 Bell’s Back Room ­ Kalamazoo, MI 5/02 Music Box Supper Club ­ Cleveland, OH 5/03 Mountain Stage @ Culture Center 5/05 The Southern ­ Charlottesville, VA 5/06 The Grey Eagle ­ Asheville, NC 5/07 The Arts Center ­ Carrboro, NC 5/08 Eddie’s Attic ­ Atlanta, GA 5/09 City Winery ­ Nashville, TN 5/14 Infinity Hall Hartford ­ Hartford, CT 5/15 Swyer Theatre ­ Albany, NY 5/16 First Parish Church ­ Cambridge, MA 5/17 Daryl’s House ­ Pawling, NY Read More Dar Williams The last time we saw folk singer Dar Williams, it was at the Gutherie Theater in 2010, so it's been a long time since we saw her. As we previously mentioned, Williams was a great storyteller, so expect to hear some funny … Lucy Wainwright Roche If the name Lucy Wainwright Roche sounds familiar, that's because her father is Grammy Award-winner Loudon Wainwright III and brother is Rufus Wainwright. …

Dar Williams' Emerald tour just kicked off on Saturday in Chicago's Thalia Hall, so the band was still getting familiar with the new songs and setlist for their "second ever" Emerald show at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis last night, April 26th.

Lucy Wainwright Roche

This was the first night of the Lucy Wainwright Roche and Dar Williams teamup, which Dar and Lucy would later disclosed that they knew each other when Lucy was 14 or so. Lucy also talked about her famous music-family surname (Wainwright), jokingly said, "another one of those..." She also warned us that we may hear other Wainwrights, and given the talent that runs in the family, it won't be long before we hear more from Francis Valentine or Arcangelo (?) in the near future.

Lucy's show was pretty funny, it was about 80% music and 20% chat. After "Seek and Hide", she asked if anyone in the audience had any questions. Someone asked her how Church was that morning. Apparently she sang at the Rochester Church that morning. Then someone else asked her about her dog. Hearing her answer her questions, you quickly realize that she has a very personal relationship with her fans. As if they are very close friends or extended family.

My favorite moment on Lucy's set was her introduction to the Bruce Springsteen cover, "Hungry Heart". She said she was in Eastern Europe on tour, and they absolutely hated her. One night, no one was participating. Then one guy said she should talk about basketball. So she mentioned basketball and suddenly the Latvians perked up and started interacting with her. It was such a riot that she changed the Springsteen chorus to "everyone's got a basketball" instead of "hungry heart". With that said, there was a big audience-participation sing-along for the cover.

Dar Williams

Dar Williams came on around 8:30 and was joined by Josh Kaler (guitar/steel guitar/drummer) and Bryn Roberts (keys). Since it was just the second night the Pledge-funded Emerald, Dar warned us that they were still getting used to the new material. Seeing how the trio handled themselves, I got the feeling that they have been doing this for a long time and was no stranger to changes and improvising when needed.

In typical Dar Williams show, she had stories about all of her songs. These songs were all true stories... and, of course, very few of them are about love - which Dar admitted confessed that she is not a fan of love songs, "It's just about two people, right?" She doesn't find them interesting, instead focusing on trying empower women around the world... even asking herself, "What would Taylor Swift do?" when confronted by younger girls who only love popular music from Rihanna, Beyonce, or Swift.

Dar William's Setlist

Right before the title track "Emerald", Dar tells us her first show in the area was at St Paul's Ginko Café. She even knew the date, April 18, 1994. She realized that she needed a toiletry bag and that she was a bad traveler. It's hard to believe that after 21 years, she was still doing this touring/making music thing, thanks to her dedicated fanbase and support from local Minnesota Music Coalition and KFAI Radio.

Speaking of radio, her introduction to "FM Radio", she said that the song's co-writer was Jill Sobule (who is famous for "I Kissed a Girl"). Jill joined Dar on stage the previous night to sing that song on stage. The song was so new that Jill had a fan hold up the lyrics while they sang.

I can go on about all the stories she told, but you really need to attend a Dar Williams to get the full effect. Let's just say that you'll learn more and more about Dar Williams the more you see her.

For the encore, Lucy Wainwright Roche joined Dar Williams on stage to sing "Iowa". For a brief moment, I thought Dar would stay on to sing fan-favorite "When I Was a Boy", since she eluded to it earlier when she talked about Sobule... but the band just decided to step off the stage. On retrospect, that was probably a good decision since it might have been hard to follow up after "Iowa".

Dar Williams' Emerald album is out May 5th. Dar and Lucy are on tour together, at least for a "string of dates". Please refer to your local venue.

Dar Williams (with Lucy Wainwright Roche) at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (26 April 2015)

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Minneapolis: April 25 - April 27, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from April 25 to April 27, 2015.

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Read More Neko Case Neko Case has a new album The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, which came out September 3rd on ANTI-, and her First Avenue …

NEKO CASE
at Fitzgerald Theater
Saturday 04/25/15, 8pm ($48)
fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org

American singer/songwriter Neko Case (who was recently in town with The New Ponographers in November 2014) is back in the Twin Cities promoting her Grammy-nominated album The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You. Be on the lookout for her upcoming album City Swans, set for release this August 18th.

Opening up the show will be Los Angeles, by the way of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Amarante (who was previously in town two weeks ago at Bryant Lake Bowl on April 4th), promoting his first solo record Cavalo (out now on Easy Sound).

Neko Case tour dates:

04/18/15 Portland, OR Revolution Hall
04/20/15 Spokane, WA Bing Crosby Theater
04/21/15 Missoula, MT Wilma Theatre
04/22/15 Bozeman, MT Emerson Center
04/24/15 Saint Paul, MN Fitzgerald Theater
04/25/15 Saint Paul, MN Fitzgerald Theater
06/12/15 Northside Festival
06/13/15 Three Rivers Arts Festival
06/14/15 Wilmington, DE Grand Opera House
06/15/15 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre
06/18/15 Charlottesville, VA Paramount Theater
06/19/15 Raleigh, NC North Carolina Museum Of Art
06/20/15 Clearwater Festival
09/04/15 Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery

Read More Dar Williams Dar Williams, not only sing and play music, but she's also quite the storyteller. Each of her twelve songs that she played the night of October 30th at the Dowling Studio (inside the Gutherie Theater) … Lucy Wainwright Roche If the name Lucy Wainwright Roche sounds familiar, that's because her father is Grammy Award-winner Loudon Wainwright III and brother is Rufus Wainwright. …

DAR WILLIAMS
at the Cedar Cultural Center
Sunday 04/26/15, 7pm ($31)
thecedar.org

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

Dar Williams is promoting her latest studio album Emerald, which featured Jill Sobule, Richard Thompson, The Milk Carton Kids, Jim Lauderdale, and more.

Lucy Wainwright Roche is set to open the show. We previously mentioned that her father is Loudon Wainwright III and brother is Rufus Wainwright. Roche will later tour with The Weepies in June/July 2015.

Dar Williams tour dates:

04/26/15 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
05/02/15 Cleveland, OH Music Box Supper Club
05/09/15 Nashville, TN City Winery Nashville
05/15/15 Albany, NY The Egg
06/11/15 New York, NY City Winery NYC
06/12/15 New York, NY City Winery NYC
06/13/15 New York, NY City Winery NYC
06/14/15 Buttermilk Jamboree
06/28/15 Leesburg, VA Tally Ho Theatre
09/17/15 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
09/18/15 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark

Read More Social Distortion Do you know what's funny? Social D was one of the first bands I saw when I was living in Fresno, California. They were huge back then just coming off their big hit single "Bad Luck". …

ALKALINE TRIO
at Triple Rock Social Club
Monday 04/27/15, 7:30pm ($29/Sold Out)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Punk band Alkaline Trio has a four night, sold out, residency at the Triple Rock Social Club, starting Monday April 27.

Each night, they have a different opening band, and each night the band will play two albums in full. I am assuming they will also be playing tracks from their latest ninth studio album From Here To Infirmary.

Details of the Triple Rock shows:

Mon 4/27 Alkaline Trio with The Bombay Sweets

Tue 4/28 Alkaline Trio with Empires

Wed 4/29 Alkaline Trio with HIDE

Thu 4/30 Alkaline Trio with Pet Symmetry

Alkaline Trio tour dates:

04/22-04/25 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
04/27-04/30 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
05/02-05/05 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
05/07-05/10 Phila, PA Theatre Of Living Arts
05/13-05/16 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
05/19-05/22 Orlando, FL The Social
05/30-06/02 San Francisco, CA Slim's
06/04-06/07 Santa Ana, CA Observatory
06/27/15 Birmingham O2 Academy
06/28/15 Birmingham O2 Academy
06/30/15 Newcastle O2 Academy
07/03/15 Leeds O2 Academy
07/04/15 London O2 Academy
07/05/15 London O2 Academy
07/07/15 Glasgow ABC1
07/08/15 Bristol O2 Academy
07/09/15 Liverpool O2 Academy

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Minneapolis Music Guide: November 6, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on November 6, 2014.

Read More Lucy Wainwright Roche If the name Lucy Wainwright Roche sounds familiar, that's because her father is Grammy Award-winner Loudon Wainwright III and brother is Rufus Wainwright. …

SUZZY ROCHE/LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE
at Ginko Cafe
Thursday 11/06/14, 7:30pm
$23: ginkgocoffee.com

Yes, Lucy Wainwright Roche was just in St Paul, Minnesota, in September, but she is back with her mother Suzzy Roche, as part of their Mother/Daughter Duo tour. I'm not really sure what to expect from this tour, but whatever the outcome, expect a very intimate set with mother/daughter harmonies.

Tour dates:

11/04 Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA
11/06 Ginko Cafe - St Paul, MN
11/08 West Side Folk - Lawrence, KS
11/11 Blue Door - Oklahoma City, OK
11/14 Swallow Hill - Denver, CO
11/15 Steve's Guitars - Carbondale, CO
11/17 Private Event - Lincoln, NE
11/18 Cafe Paradiso - Fairfield, IA
11/19 Shank Hall - Milwaukee, WI
11/20 Studios at SPACE - Evanston, IL
11/21 Acorn Theater - Three Oaks, MI

In related news, Loudon Wainwright III will be in Minneapolis at the Dakota Jazz Club on 11/11 and 11/12 in support of Haven't Got the Blues (Yet) (Proper Records).

Read More The Apache Relay Nashville's The Apache Relay returned to Minnesota after only a few weeks, previously supporting (Jenny Lewis at First Avenue). Singer Michael Ford, Jr. …

THE WILD FEATHERS w/ Apache Relay, etc
at Varsity Theater
Thursday 11/06/14, 7pm
$18: varsitytheater.org

Cities 97 presents Nashville's The Wild Feathers show at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Thursday, November 16th... along with The Apache Relay, who previously played with Jenny Lewis (08/03) and at Trampled by Turtle's Festival Palomino (09/20). We love their live set, expect a similar performance with that Shelby Lynn cover song!

Desert Noises makes up the final band on the bill, they are touring in support of their latest 27 Ways.

Tour dates:

10/26/14 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
10/28/14 San Francisco, CA Great American
10/29/14 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
11/01/14 New Orleans, LA New Orleans City Park
11/04/14 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
11/06/14 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
11/07/14 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
11/08/14 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
11/09/14 Cincinnati, OH 20th Century Theatre
11/11/14 Detroit, MI Shelter
11/12/14 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
11/14/14 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall
11/15/14 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
11/16/14 Providence, RI Fete Lounge
11/18/14 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
11/20/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
11/21/14 New York, NY Irving Plaza

Read More Israel Nash Israel Nash is celebrating the release of Rain Plans by heading out on tour throughout November, with more dates to be added. Of his live set at Americana Music Association Festival … Frankie Lee Expect Rodriguez and Jacobs to play some country-ish folk tunes. Opening up is local alt-country Frankie Lee, not to be confused with the 70s bluesman of the same name. …

UNITED STATES OF AMERICANA
at Turf Club
Thursday 11/06/14, 8pm
$8: turfclub.net

The fifth birthday celebration of United States of Americana is taking place at the Turf Club in St Paul on Thursday, November 6th. The show features Israel Nash and local musician Frankie Lee (not the 70s blues musician).

Details of the show:

The Current today announced the United States of Americana Fifth Birthday show at Turf Club on November 6. The line-up features local alt-country crooner Frankie Lee and singer -songwriter Israel Nash, fresh off his recent release “Rain Plans,” headlines the show. Tickets for the 21+ event are $8 in advance and available at thecurrent.org.

Hosted by The Current’s Bill DeVille every Sunday at 8 a.m., United States of Americana features the best in folk, roots, bluegrass and alt-country. With the station since its inception in 2005, Deville has hosted several in-studio sessions on the show with such luminaries as Rosanne Cash and Justin Townes Earle, as well as with newcomers like J.D. McPherson.

“I can’t wait to celebrate with some great music from a couple of artists our listeners have heard a lot on the show,” said DeVille. “Israel Nash’s new album is epic and Frankie has been tearing it up around the Twin Cities for the last few years.”

Israel Nash Tour Dates:

11.04 // Columbia, MO // Mojo's
11.06 // Minneapolis, MN // Turf Club
11.07 // Omaha, NE // Reverb
11.09 // Denver, CO // The Walnut Room
11.12 // Santa Fe, NM // Sklylight

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Minneapolis Music Guide: September 12, 2014

There are so many shows on September 12th, that this is a standalone edition of the Minneapolis Music Guide: September 7 to September 13.

Read More The Dandy Warhols Although the Dandy Warhols recently toured in 2013 for their anniversary of Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia, but I saw them originally saw them for the original Thirteen Tales... in 2000. ... Bonfire Beach Opening up for their show will be Bonfire Beach, a band fronted by Dexy Valentine (who also is the singer of Magic Wands). ...

BONFIRE BEACH
facebook.com/bonfirebeachmusic

Opening up for The Dandy Warhols at First Avenue's main room is Dexy Valentine's latest project, Bonfire Beach.

Their self-titled debut album hits stores on October 14, 2014, via Cleopatra Records, but is available or pre-order on iTunes now.

Bonfire Beach's tour dates below (all dates with The Dandy Warhols):

September
12 Minneapolis, MN, First Ave. Nightclub
14 Indianapolis, IN, Vogue Theater
16 Ferndale, MI, Magic Bag
17 Newport, KY, Southgate House Revival
19 Brooklyn, NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg
20 Brooklyn, NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg
21 Washington, DC, Black Cat
22 Boston, MA, Paradise Rock Club
23 Philadelphia, PA, Theatre Of Living Arts
25 Toronto, ONT, Lee's Palace
26 Cleveland, OH, House Of Blues
27 Milwaukee, WI, Turner Hall
28 Omaha, NE, The Waiting room
30 Denver, CO, Bluebird Theatre

October
01 Salt Lake City, UT, Urban Lounge
02 Boise, ID, Knitting Factory
03 Seattle, WA, Showbox Theatre

Read More Broncho Broncho's punk/DIY attitude and songs immediately got critics to compare them to 70s punk acts like the Ramones and the Stooges. To be honest, I thought they reminded me of early Undertones. … The Lemons The Memories, and they got me the right address. The Chicago-based band The Lemons opened up the show. …

BRONCHO
bronchoband.com

Indie punk band Broncho is back on tour in support of their upcoming Just Enough Hip To Be Woman album, set for release on September 16th, 2014, via Dine Alone Records. You can pre-order now, or check them out on tour to hear the new songs, like "Class Historian", live.

Broncho will be playing the 7th Street Entry on September 12th, as you recall, they played the same venue last year, which we reported that they played tracks from their debut album Can't Get Past The Lips. Two bands are listed for their 7th Street Entry show, The Lemons and Low Litas. You may recall that Jimi reported about The Lemons at Secret House Concert in Chicago (05 June 2014).

Broncho's North American Tour Dates:

09/06 Toronto ON - Riot Fest
09/07 Rochester NY - Bug Jar
09/08 Pittsburgh PA - Thunderbird
09/09 Louisville KY - Zanzabar
09/10 St. Louis MO - Firebird
09/11 Kansas City MO - Record Bar
09/12 Minneapolis MN - 7th Street Entry
09/13 Chicago IL - Riot Fest (Humboldt Park)
09/14 Columbus OH - The Basement
09/16 Montreal QC - Casa Del Popolo
09/17 Allston MA - Great Scott
09/18 New York NY - Mercury Lounge
09/19 Brooklyn NY - Baby's All Right
09/20 Philadelphia PA - Johnny Brendas
09/21 Washington DC - DC9
09/22 Chapel Hill NC - Local 506
09/23 Athens GA - Green Room
09/24 Tallahassee FL - Club Downunder
09/25 Orlando FL - Will's Pub
09/26 Jacksonville FL - Jack Rabbit's
09/27 Birmingham AL - Bottletree
09/28 Memphis TN - HiTone Cafe

Read More Rufus Wainwright A Rufus Wainwright cover song. The story behind that is pretty funny, as were all her little stories, but apparently Wainwright dismissed himself from Megan's company by stating, "excuse me, but I have to pee, from my penis." …

LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE
lucywainwrightroche.com

If the name Lucy Wainwright Roche sounds familiar, that's because her father is Grammy Award-winner Loudon Wainwright III and brother is Rufus Wainwright.

The New York singer/songwriter is doing a tiny September 2014 tour, and will be passing through to St Paul's Ginkgo Café this Friday, September 12th, in support of her sophomore album There's A Last Time For Everything*.

September 2014 Tour Dates:

Sep 10 - Cat in the Cream - Oberlin, OH
Sep 11 - Space - Evanston, IL
Sep 12 - Ginkgo Cafe - St Paul, MN
Sep 13 - McCabe's - Santa Monica, CA
Sep 17 - Freigh & Salvage - Berkeley, CA
Sep 25 - Eddie's Attic - Decatur, GA

* Note: If you have Amazon Prime, you can actually stream the entire album for free.

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