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Minneapolis: May 1 to May 3

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05/02 Overcoats at Turf Club Read More Overcoats Show up early to check out duo Overcoats (Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell). We first caught them in May 2016 and noticed how different their live shows were about a year later: “Gone are the live instruments and keys; the recent Triple Rock …

05/02/2023 Tuesday

Overcoats
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Duo Overcoats (JJ Mitchell and Hana Elion) is back in the Twin Cities… this time headlining the Turf Club on May 2nd. The band is touring in support of Winner (Never Fall Back Records, distributed by Thirty Tigers).

Overcoats (22 May 2016)

We saw Overcoats’ first Minneapolis appearance in May 2016 and said, “Apparently the duo (Hana Elion & JJ Mitchell) only found out they were going on tour just days (May 18th) before their first gig last night in Chicago. They seemed really happy to be on tour, which you can hear from their voice whenever Hana or JJ would speak. The two harmonized throughout their brief 30-ish set, playing everything from their self-titled debut EP, and also throwing in a new single ‘Nighttime Hunger’ and a cover of Hozier’s ‘Cherry Wine’… Overcoats had a great sound, and based on the audience’s feedback, they certainly made some new fans on their first night playing in Minneapolis.”

Tour dates:

Apr 24 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall
Apr 25 Philadelphia, PA, US Johnny Brenda's
Apr 26 New York (NYC), NY, US Bowery Ballroom
Apr 28 Rochester, NY, US Water Street Music Hall
Apr 29 Toronto, ON, Canada The Great Hall
May 1 Milwaukee, WI, US Back Room, Colectivo Coffee
May 2 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
May 3 Chicago, IL, US Sleeping Village
May 5 Lakewood, OH, US Mahall's
May 6 Columbus, OH, US Rumba Cafe
May 7 Pittsburgh, PA, US Club Café
May 13 Seattle, WA, US Neumos
May 14 Portland, OR, US Polaris Hall
May 16 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent
May 18 Santa Ana, CA, US Constellation Room
May 19 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Lodge Room

05/03 The New Pornographers with Wild Pink at The Fitzgerald Theater Read More New Pornographers Supergroup The New Pornographers (featuring A.C. Newman, Blaine Thurier, Dan Bejar, John Collins, Kathryn Calder, Kurt Dahle, Neko Case and Todd Fancey) are on tour in support of Brill Bruisers, out now on Matador Records. .…

05/03/2023 Wednesday

The New Pornographers
with Wild Pink
at The Fitzgerald Theater
first-avenue.com

Ruston Kelly is touring in support of The Weakness (Rounder Records).

Canadian band The New Pornographers is back on tour in support of Continue as a Guest (Merge Records). This is the group’s ninth album and first for Merge Records.

New Pornographers (12 Nov 2014)

We caught the band in Nov 2014 and said, “After a brief intermission, the screen covering the main stage rose, and all eight members of New Pornographers took to the stage to rave applause, starting their set with the harmony laden title track from just-released album, Brill Bruisers (Matador Records); the song itself is homage to the classic Brill Building where so many great records were made.”

Tour Dates:

Apr 19 Asheville, NC, US Salvage Station
Apr 20 Atlanta, GA, US Variety Playhouse
Apr 21 New Orleans, LA, US Tipitina's
Apr 22 Houston, TX, US White Oak Music Hall
Apr 23 Dallas, TX, US The Studio
Apr 25 Austin, TX, US Paramount
Apr 26 Oklahoma City, OK, US Tower Theatre
Apr 27 St Louis, MO, US Sheldon Concert Hall
Apr 28 Omaha, NE, US The Waiting Room
Apr 29 Kansas City, MO, US The Truman
Apr 30 Englewood, CO, US Gothic Theatre
May 3 St. Paul, MN, US Fitzgerald Theater
May 4 Milwaukee, WI, US Turner Hall
May 5 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall
May 6 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall
May 8 Cincinnati, OH, US Memorial Hall
May 9 Columbus, OH, US Newport Music Hall
May 11 Detroit, MI, US El Club
May 12 Toronto, ON, Canada The Danforth Music Hall
May 13 South Burlington, VT, US Higher Ground
May 14 Norwalk, CT, US Wall Street Theater
May 15 Boston, MA, US Royale Boston
May 17 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Steel
May 18 Philadelphia, PA, US Union Transfer
May 19 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
May 20 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
May 21 Saxapahaw, NC, US Haw River Ballroom

05/03 M83 with Jeremiah Chiu at Palace Theatre Read More M83 French electro-shoegaze band, M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, will be touring the US this year. It's been over two years since his last live performance, so people are eagerly awaiting to see him. …

05/03/2023 Wednesday

M83
with Jeremiah Chiu
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Anthony Gonzalez, aka M83, is back on tour in support of Fantasy (Mute Records).

The idea around Fantasy is it’s meant to be experience live: “The idea was to come back with something closer to the energy of ‘Before The Dawn Heals Us’. The combination of guitars and synths is always in my music, but it’s maybe more present on this new record than on the previous ones.”

Jeremiah Chiu to open.

Tour Dates

4/9/2023 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
4/10/2023 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
4/11/2023 - Albuquerque, NM - Revel
4/13/2023 - San Antonio, TX - The Aztec Theatre
4/14/2023 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s Waller Creek Amph
4/15/2023 - Houston, TX - The Lawn
4/16/2023 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues
4/18/2023 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
4/19/2023 - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern
4/21/2023 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
4/22/2023 - Washington, DC - The Anthem
4/23/2023 - Boston, MA - Roadrunner
4/25/2023 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
4/26/2023 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
4/28/2023 - Montreal, QC - MTELUS
4/29/2023 - Toronto, ON - HISTORY
4/30/2023 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
5/2/2023 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
5/3/2023 - St. Paul, MN - Palace Theatre
5/5/2023 - Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom
5/6/2023 - Salt Lake City, UT - Ogden Amphitheater
5/8/2023 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
5/9/2023 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
5/10/2023 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
5/11/2023 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
5/13/2023 - Pasadena, CA - Just Like Heaven Fest
5/14/2023 - Paso Robles, CA - Vina Robles Amphitheatre
5/16/2023 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
5/17/2023 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
5/20/2023 - Guadalajara, MX - Corona Capital Guadalajara
6/7/2023 - Sigulda, LV - Sigulda Castle
6/8/2023 - Vilnius, LT - Lukiškės Prison
6/10/2023 - Helsinki, FI - Sideways Festival
6/17/2023 - Neuchatel,CH - Festi’Neuch
6/18/2023 - Manheim, DE - Maifeld Derby
6/19/2023 - Milan, IT - Magnolia Summer
6/24/2023 - Prague, CZ - Metronome Festival
6/25/2023 - Berlin, DE - Huxley’s
6/27/2023 - Paris, FR - L’Olympia
6/28/2023 - London, UK - Roundhouse
6/29/2023 - London, UK - Roundhouse
7/3/2023 - Luxembourg, LU - Rockhal Club
7/6/2023 - Bilbao, ES - BBK
7/7/2023 - Festival Beauregard
8/11/2023 - Chorzow, PL - FEST Festival
8/12/2023 - Pezinok, SK - Grape Festival
8/13/2023 - Budapest, HU - Sziget Festival
8/18/2023 - Hasselt, BE - Pukkelpop
8/19/2023 - Biddinghuizen, NL - Lowlands Festival

05/03 Wage War at Fillmore Read More Wage War Wage War played a heavy hitting set that warmed the crowd up and got them moving. Wage War's Blueprints is available now on Fearless Records. I would definitely keep my eyes on both of these bands if I were you. …

05/03/2023 Wednesday

Wage War
at Fillmore
livenation.com

Florida’s Wage War (Briton Bond on lead vocals), Cody Quistad on rhythm guitar, Seth Blake on lead guitar, Chris Gaylord on bass and Stephen Kluesener on drums) will be headlining the Fillmore in Minneapolis on May 3rd, 2023. The band recently signed with Fearless Records.

I didn’t see who the opening band is on Live Nation’s website (they are terrible about listing opening bands), but I am told that nothing,nowhere will open. Their LP Void Eternal features Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, Underoath, Buddy Neilsen of Senses Fail, and many more!

Tour dates:

Apr 11 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US Revolution Live Outdoors
Apr 12 St Petersburg, FL, US Jannus Live
Apr 14 Houston, TX, US House of Blues
Apr 15 Dallas, TX, US The Echo Lounge
Apr 16 Oklahoma City, OK, US Diamond Ballroom
Apr 18 Tempe, AZ, US Marquee Theatre
Apr 20 Anaheim, CA, US House of Blues
Apr 21 San Diego, CA, US The Observatory
Apr 22 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Belasco
Apr 23 Sacramento, CA, US Ace of Spades
Apr 25 Portland, OR, US Roseland Theater
Apr 26 Seattle, WA, US Showbox SoDo
Apr 28 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Complex - UT
Apr 29 Denver, CO, US Summit Music Hall
Apr 30 Kansas City, MO, US The Truman
May 2 Green Bay, WI, US EPIC Event Center
May 3 Minneapolis, MN, US Fillmore
May 5 Chicago, IL, US Concord Music Hall
May 6 Detroit, MI, US The Fillmore
May 7 Toronto, ON, Canada The Danforth Music Hall
May 9 Cincinnati, OH, US Bogart's
May 10 Pittsburgh, PA, US Roxian Theatre
May 12 Worcester, MA, US The Palladium
May 13 Sayreville, NJ, US Starland Ballroom
May 14 Huntington, NY, US The Paramount
May 16 Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore
May 17 Philadelphia, PA, US The Fillmore
May 19 Nashville, TN, US Marathon Music Works
May 20 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade
Jul 13 Outdoor Cadott, WI, US Rock Fest
Sep 21 Outdoor Louisville, KY, US Louder Than Life Festival

05/03 Feist at First Avenue Read More Feist Feist, or as my brother likes to call her: "Fist", needs no introduction. But for the sake of people who haven't been awake this year, this Canadian got her start as part of the 10,000 band members from …

05/03/2023 Wednesday

Feist
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

11-time Juno Award winner Feist is doing a small tour in support of her sixth album Multitudes (Interscope Records). The record is said to be about life and death: with her sudden loss of her father and the birth of Feist’s daughter.

Feist (June 2018)

We saw Feist at Rock the Garden in 2018 and wrote, “Clearly the best thing about Rock the Garden was on Feist’s set. The Current’s Mark Wheat walked on to help sing “Century”.... which is “almost as long as it’s been since Feist played in the Twin Cities.” The Canadian singer was last seen at the Minnesota Zoo in 2012, and before that in 2007 at Pantages Theatre.”

Feist – 2023 Multitudes U.S. Tour

5/2 Madison, WI The Sylvee
5/3 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
5/5 Chicago, IL Radius
5/6 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
5/7 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl
5/9 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre
5/10 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
5/12 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
5/13 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel
5/14 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel
5/15 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
5/17 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall
5/18 Toronto, ON HISTORY
5/19 Montréal, QC MTelus
7/11 Halifax, NS Halifax Jazz Festival

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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Minneapolis: October 21, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 21, 2016.

NOTE: Local Communist Daughter will be doing an in-store (playing a few acoustic tracks and signing their new record The Cracks That Built The Wall) at Electric Fetus on this date. Additional details at electricfetus.com. The band will headlining First Avenue on November 11th.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More M83 French electro-shoegaze band, M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, will be touring the US this year. It's been over two years since his last live performance, so people are eagerly awaiting to see him. …

M83
at Skyway Theatre
Friday, 10/21/16, 8pm ($37.50)
skywaytheatre.com

Los Angeles, by the way of France, M83 will be in town next Friday, October 21st at the Skyway Theatre, in Minneapolis. As previously mentioned, the Skyway is a great place to see a concert as it slopes downward to the main stage in the center.

M83’s latest Junk is out now on Mute Records.

Special guest Shura will open. Her new album Nothing’s Real is out now and features ‘White Light’ with the hidden secret track ‘311215’.

Music between sets will be provided by Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh.

Tour dates:

Oct 14 – New York, NY – Terminal 5=
Oct 15 – New York, NY – Terminal 5=
Oct 17 – Toronto, Canada – Sound Academy
Oct 19 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater=
Oct 20 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre=
Oct 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre=
Oct 24 – Vancouver, Canada – PNE Forum^
Oct 25 – Seattle, WA – WaMu Theatre%
Oct 27 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham %
Oct 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre%
Oct 29 – San Diego, CA – Soma^
Nov 17 – Kiev, Ukraine – Stereo Plaza
Nov 19 – Moscow, Russia – Garage Museum
Nov 21 – Warsaw, Poland – Torwar Hall
Nov 23 – London, UK – 02 Academy Brixton
Nov 26 – Brussels, Belgium – AB
Nov 28 – Paris, France – Zenith
Nov 29 – Utretcht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg

^ With Tennyson
= With Shura
% With Yeasayer

Read More Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale …

TEMPLES
at Turf Club
Friday, 10/21/16, 8pm ($20)
turfclub.net

English four-piece Temples will be back in Minnesota this Friday, October 21st. They are still touring in support of their debut Sun Structures (a Top 10 UK debut named Rough Trade’s “Album of the Year” for 2014), however, expect to hear some preview tracks like ‘Certainty’ from a forthcoming album (set for 2017 on Fat Possum Records).

Frontman James Bagshaw who produced the single, “when writing the melody for ‘Certainty,’ I wanted to create something with almost an eerie, early Disney vibe, something playful and harmonious, but with a dark twist. Producing the song was as much about layering as it was about sparseness -- the verses needed to reveal the thumping motion of the bass and the reflective lyrics, and the melody had to be paired with the right ambience. The chorus was approached in an opposite way, layer after layer, thickening the sound. There’s a blend between moog bass, and actual bass, and the song switches between synthetic and analogue sounds throughout. The guitar mirrors the synth, and visa versa.”

Vinyl Williams to open.

Temples Tour Dates:


10/14 — Joshua Tree @ Desert Daze
10/15 — San Francisco, CA @ Great American
10/17 — Portland, OR @ Star Theater
10/18 — Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe
10/21 — St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
10/22 — Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
10/23 — Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
10/24 — Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
10/26 — New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/27 — Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
10/28 — Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
10/29 — Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

Read More Clutch Maybe it's less than momentous to debut as a guest blogger with a group as well known as Clutch, but having been a longtime reader, it seemed to me that we were lacking in the angry metal department. … Zakk Sabbath Also, if you can’t get enough of Wylde, he will be back as Zakk Sabbath, supporting Clutch this October 21st at First Avenue. As Zakk Sabbath, this is Zakk’s take on Black Sabbath songs. …

CLUTCH
at First Avenue
Friday, 10/21/16, 7pm ($29)
first-avenue.com

Clutch (Neil Fallon on vocals/guitar, Tim Sult on guitar, Dan Maines on bass, and Jean-Paul Gaster on drums) will be taking over First Avenue this Friday, October 21st, in support of their new album Psychic Warfare.

Clutch lead vocalist Neil Fallon commented “We are pleased to announce that this Fall Clutch will be hitting the road again in the U.S. This time with Zakk Sabbath and Kyng. Clutch toured with Black Label Society a few years back and it was a blast - and no doubt, this one will be a blast as well. We hope to see you all there!”

As we previously mentioned, Zakk Wylde will be playing various Black Sabbath songs under the guise of Zakk Sabbath.

Kyng (not to be confused with Los Angeles’ trio King) to open.

Tour Dates:


10/15 - Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
10/16 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
10/18 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
10/20 - Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
10/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/22 - Sioux City, IA @ Anthem
10/24 - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
10/25 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
10/27 - Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
10/28 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
10/29 - Clifton Park, NY @Upstate Concert Hall
10/30 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium

Read More Dustbowl Revival Carry Me Home Dustbowl Revival most original old time music assortment of styles all well done. in my top ten rotation. unique engaging great live band. …

THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL
at Cedar Cultural Center
Friday, 10/21/16, 7pm ($12)
thecedar.org

The Dustbowl Revival will be at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis this Friday, October 21st. The large eight-piece band just recently preview two tracks “Busted” b/w “Only One” as a 7-inch from Signature Sounds, taken from their forthcoming new album.

Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts to open.

The Dustbowl Revival Tour Dates

Oct 12 — Ann Arbor, MI — The Ark
Oct 13 — LaSalle, IL — Uptown Grill
Oct 14 — Chicago, IL — Lincoln Hall
Oct 16 — Detroit, MI — Cliff Bells
Oct 17 — Morton, IL — Bertha Frank Perf
Oct 19 — Davenport, IA — River Music Experience
Oct 20 — Iowa City, IA — Iowa City Yacht Club
Oct 21 — Minneapolis, MN — The Cedar
Oct 22 — Milwaukee, WI — Shank Hall

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News: Autumn Tours 2011

MARGARET CHO
margaretcho.com

I saw Margaret Cho last year, she's funny, but it's not a show for kids.

Anyway, I wanted to let you know that starting today, her Grammy-nominated album, Cho Dependent, can be had for as low as $1. This promotion is great if you haven't already got the album. And if you already own the CD, no problem, the digital download also includes two extra unreleased tracks.


Portion (20%) of this download goes to Immediate Justice, a charity for young women and queer folks of color. So be generous, if you've got the cash. If you're the #1 top donor, you get to appear in Cho's upcoming music video for "Asian Adjacent", filming in Los Angeles on July 24th. Second prize is a set of steak knives. Just kidding, you get a Cho Dependent package (tote bag, CHO HO tank top, posters, and an autographed LP). If 500 people donate, we all get "Sexting", an unreleased song from Drag Queen Sherry Vine featuring Margaret Cho. Make it happen.

Cho is doing some dates below:

07/16/11 San Diego, CA San Diego Pride Festival 08/03/11 - 08/05/11 Edinburgh Assembly Rooms 08/06/11 - 08/29/11 Edinburgh Assembly Rooms 09/02/11 Sydney Sydney Opera House AU 09/05/11 Brisbane The Tivoli Theatre AU 09/06/11 Melbourne Forum Theatre AU 10/13/11 London Leicester Square Theatre UK		10/14/11 London Leicester Square Theatre UK 10/15/11 London Leicester Square Theatre UK 10/16/11 Brighton Dome Concert Hall – Brighton 10/17/11 London Leicester Square Theatre UK 10/18/11 London Leicester Square Theatre UK 10/23/11 Glasgow The Stand Comedy Club UK 10/24/11 Glasgow The Stand Comedy Club

BEADY EYE
www.beadyeyemusic.com

It's inevitable, Beady Eye will conquer America this Fall 2011.

Lots of buzz, this post-Oasis band, lead by Liam Gallagher will play some key dates in America, hot off their debut album, Different Gear, Still Speeding. As I have previously warned/mentioned, you have to see this band this early in the stage of their career, otherwise you'll always kick yourself for not seeing them when they were starting out.

I know they're not even coming here until November and December, but you may want to buy tickets now before they sell out. Tickets goes on sale July 15th (Friday), with the exception of San Francisco - that goes on sale July 17th.

November 29 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
November 30 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Market
December 2 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
December 3 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
December 5 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
December 6 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave Ballroom
December 8 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
December 9 New York, NY @ Terminal 5

M83
ilovem83.com

French electro-shoegaze band, M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, will be touring the US this year. It's been over two years since his last live performance, so people are eagerly awaiting to see him.

General ticket sales are available to purchase today (July 12th), however, if you were a fan, you had early access as early as July 6th. Hopefully, when he comes around Minneapolis, we'll cover him.

Oct. 15 – Mexico City – Corona Capital Festival
Oct. 28 – Washington DC – Black Cat
Oct. 29 – Raleigh, NC – Kings Barcade
Oct. 30 – Asheville, NC – Moog Fest
Oct. 31 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
Nov. 2 – Orlando, FL – The Social
Nov. 4 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
Nov. 5 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov. 7 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
Nov. 9 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
Nov. 10 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Nov. 11 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Nov. 12 – Vancouver, BC – Venue
Nov. 13 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
Nov. 16 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
Nov. 17 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Nov. 18 – Toronto, ON – Lees Palace
Nov. 19 – Montreal, QC – La TuLipe
Nov. 20 – Boston, MA – Paradise
Nov. 22 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

MARNIE STERN
myspace.com/marniestern1

I wanted to see Marnie Stern's famed "tapping" guitar style (which some people is calling her "Greatest Female Guitarists Of All Time"), but unfortunately, I was out of town when she was here in Minneapolis. She's still on tour, so here are the dates:

09/21 - Hamden, CT @ The Space
09/23 - Toronto, ON @ Wrong Bar*
09/24 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean*
09/25 - Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog*
09/27 - Washington, DC @ The Red Palace*
09/28 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church*
09/29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg*
09/30 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs*
10/02 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
10/06 - Sydney, Australia @ Tone
10/07 - Melbourne, Australia @ Northcote Social Club
10/08 - Perth, Australia @ The Bakery
12/07 - London, UK @ XOYO
12/09 - Minehead, UK @ ATP Nightmare Before Christmas+

* w/ No Joy
+ w/ Les Savy Fav, Archers of Loaf, No Age, The Dodos

THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN
thaomusic.com

Speaking of Kill Rock Stars, I missed Thao & Mirah the last time they were here too. This was not my fault, BOBBY's van broke down and Led to Sea had failed me.

It's fine, I've seen them a few times, I still love them. The Get Down Stay Down is returning with Thao this September, minus Mirah:

09/20 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
09/21 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
09/22 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater
09/23 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/24 - Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater
09/25 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Ukie Club
09/26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
09/27 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/03 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Calvin College Fine Arts Center
10/06 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
10/07 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater
10/09 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
10/10 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater
10/18 - Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
10/19 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
10/20 - Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore Ballroom

THE VACCINES
thevaccines.co.uk

I saw these guys open up for Arctic Monkeys, I have to say "A Lack Of Understanding" sounded great live. I also mentioned that their most energetic song was called "Nørgaard", which the video just debut July 7th via vevo.com. The video features a sexy active Danish girl Amanda Nørgaard playing tennis, skating, bicycling, and bowling.

9/8 Seattle, WA Crocodile Café
9/9 Vancouver, BC Venue
9/10 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
9/13 Los Angeles, CA Music Box
9/14 San Diego, CA The Casbah
9/18 Austin, TX ACL
9/21 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
9/22 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
9/24 Philadelphia, PA Popped Festival
9/25 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
9/27 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
9/28 Montreal, QC Corona
9/30 New York, NY Webster Hall
10/1 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg

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