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Mark Ambor at Fine Line (11-22-2024)

Mark Ambor Setlist I Hope It All Works Out Academy Street Don't You Worry The Long Way Waves Second Best Someone That’s Better Hate That I Still Love You Sky is The Limit Curls In The Wind Our Way Piano Solo Hair Toss, Arms Crossed Bruises and Stains Good To Be -- Encore -- My Love! Belong Together kenzie Setlist biting my tongue the me i was casualty paper face to face 6 feet under anatomy bad 4 u Vuart Read More Mark Ambor Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Mark Ambor is headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on November 22, 2024, in support of his new album Rockwood. …

The sold-out crowd at the Fine Line was treated to two rising artists, promoting albums that were conceived in the throes of the pandemic.

Kenzie opened to an already full and young crowd. You may know her as Mackenzie Ziegler, who appeared on the Lifetime reality series Dance Moms with her sister Maddie.

Kenzie is only twenty, but she’s already accomplished more in those two decades than most in a full work career. She’s acted, modeled, wrote a self-help book and appeared in both Dancing with the Stars and Dancing with the Stars: Juniors. She also fostered a desire to become a singer-songwriter. Her first two albums were produced by others and geared towards dance, but her latest, Biting My Tongue, is more introspective and personal.

For a performer that was raised to dance about the stage, Kenzie remained in front of the mic and revealed a warm, tender vulnerability. She said it took her three years to produce her latest album and she featured many of the songs from it like “biting my tongue”, “the me I was” and a personal favorite “anatomy.”

Mark Ambor was up next as the house lights went down and Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA” played from a beautifully designed record player that reminded me of a time when vinyl was king and to listen to a song meant dropping a stylus. I’m not sure why Ambor devoted a portion of the small stage to a large piece of furniture, but it created a nostalgic, comfy atmosphere.

Ambor asked the crowd to forget about the outside world for an hour and enjoy the show. In fact the whole reason for his debut album Rockwood is for people to feel good. “I want this album to be an escape for people. I want them to feel good when they listen to these songs”

Ambor said that it was his second visit to Minnesota this year, playing at Live at the Lake in Inver Grove Heights in July. He said he performed from the back-end of a semi-trailer to a meandering crowd, looking for happy hour next to a body of water.

Since then he’s had a hit song “Belong Together” already gone platinum and landed a gig on Jimmy Kimmel just this month.

“Thank you for coming out,” Ambor said midway through his set. “I still think I don’t know what I’m doing.”

It was refreshing to hear someone admit that. It was cool to find that he produced his album in the basement of his parents' home. It was nice to hear that the album is about growing up in his hometown of Pleasantville, NY and the name of the album came from a nearby state park.

I know this may sound a little too wholesome, but Ambor’s songs like “Hate That I Still Love You.” and “Hair Toss, Arms Crossed” put the crowd at ease with smiles on their faces. What more would you want in an evening than to be whistling “Belong Together” on the ride home?

Remaining Tour Dates

Nov 23rd - Chicago, Illinois

Nov 26th - Detroit, Michigan

Nov 27th - Toronto, Canada

Nov 29th - Montreal, Canada

Nov 30th - Boston, Massachusetts

Dec 2nd - New Haven, Connecticut

Dec 3rd - New York, New York

Dec 4th - New York, New York

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Minneapolis: This Week (11/24/2024)

What’s happening this week.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

13-17 Nov 2024 Sound Unseen at Various Venues Read More Sound Unseen Sound Unseen, which hosted the event, reached out to the band, but they declined, forwarded their regards but fans will be excited to find out that they were busy recording their new record. Other bands on the actual …

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15 Nov 2024 Friday
16 Nov 2024 Saturday
17 Nov 2024 Sunday

Sound Unseen
at Various Venues
soundunseen.com

25th Anniversary Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival is underway and will end this Sunday, November 17. The music and film festival will take place at several locations throughout the city, including The Parkway Theater, Trylon Cinema, The Main Cinema, Bryant Lake Bowl, The Green Room and VFW Uptown.

According to MinnPost, “After a 25 year run, Sound Unseen will go on an indefinite hiatus.”

If you missed them in Minneapolis, they are doing a final showing at Rochester, Minnesota on December 5-8, 2024.

Sound Unseen writes:

The 25th Anniversary Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival Lineup Announcement is LIVE🚨

MPLS Nov. 13-17
ROCH Dec. 5-8
ATX Dec. 12-14

𝓣𝓲𝓬𝓴𝓮𝓽𝓼 & 𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓘𝓷𝓯𝓸 𝓪𝓽 𝓛𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓲𝓷 𝓒𝓸𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼!

Thanks to all of our sponsors and community partners for making 25 years spectacular. Let’s party! See less

Here is Saturday’s schedule


Sound Unseen Saturday Schedule

21 Nov 2024 Better Lovers with Full of Hell, Spy, Cloakroom at Skyway Theatre Read More Better Lovers New York’s Better Lovers are the hottest hardcore band in America right now. That’s because the supergroup features Greg Puciato from Dillinger Escape Plan, Will Putney from Fit for An Autopsy and three … Full of Hell Full Of Hell continues their North American headlining tour this Fall. This new run starts on October 26th through November 18th and hits most major markets on the east coast, midwest and west coast ... Cloakroom Cloakroom opened the show last night. These guys opened for Brand New back in July. They were great last night. They sound like the most professional and most together garage band you have ever heard. …

21 Nov 2024 Thursday

Better Lovers
with Full of Hell, Spy, Cloakroom
at Skyway Theatre
skywaytheatre.com

America’s favorite metalcore supergroup Better Lovers (featuring members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, and Fit for an Autopsy) are back in Minneapolis in support of their new album Highly Irresponsible.

The band is comprised of singer Greg Puciato (ex-Dillinger Escape Plan), guitarist Will Putney (Fit for an Autopsy), and three ex-members of Every Time I Die: guitarist Jordan Buckley, drummer Clayton “Goose” Holyoak, and bassist Stephen Micciche.

Better Lovers at Fine Line (11 May 2024)

When we saw the group in May 2024, they were the hottest band in town. The Fine Line sold out and we wrote, “The band basically played their entire debut EP, but also brand new songs, not yet released. They had a lot of energy, and the audience helps feed them the energy with plenty of crowd surfing, moshing/slam dancing. It was so intense, it would often spill over, and you can feel the moshing through the rumbling on the dancefloor.”

Cloakroom, Full of Hell, and Spy to open.

Tour dates:

November 3 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel

November 4 Charleston, SC The Music Farm

November 5 Orlando, FL The Abbey

November 6 Tampa, FL The Orpheum

November 8 Charlotte, NC The Underground

November 9 Richmond, VA Canal Club

November 10 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage

November 11 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer

November 13 Millvale, PA Mr. Smalls

November 14 Toronto, ON Opera House

November 15 Ottawa, ON Bronson Centre

November 16 Montreal QC Theatre Fairmount

November 17 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw

November 19 Detroit, MI The Magic Stick

November 20 Chicago, IL The Metro

November 21 Minneapolis, MN Lyric @ Skyway

November 23 Denver, CO The Summit

November 24 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex

November 26 Seattle, WA The Crocodile

November 27 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom

November 29 Berkeley, CA The UC Theatre

November 30 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory

December 1 Los Angeles, CA The Regent

December 2 Mesa, AZ The Nile

December 4 Dallas, TX Studio at The Factory

December 5 Oklahoma City, OK Beer City Music Hall

December 6 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater

December 7 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall

December 8 Lakewood, OH The Roxy

22 Nov 2024 Mark Ambor with kenzie at Fine Line Read More Mark Ambor Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Mark Ambor is headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on November 22, 2024, in support of his new album Rockwood. …

22 Nov 2024 Friday

Mark Ambor
with kenzie
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Mark Ambor is headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on November 22, 2024, in support of his new album Rockwood.

Los Angeles-based indie pop artist kenzie to open. Her new album biting my tongue is out now.

Tour Dates:

Nov 1st - Houston, Texas

Nov 2nd - Dallas, Texas

Nov 4th - Austin, Texas

Nov 6th - Phoenix, Arizona

Nov 8th - San Diego, California

Nov 11th - Los Angeles, California

Nov 13th - San Francisco, California

Nov 15th - Portland, Oregon

Nov 16th - Vancouver, Canada

Nov 17th - Seattle, Washington

Nov 19th - Salt Lake City, Utah

Nov 20th - Denver, Colorado

Nov 22nd - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nov 23rd - Chicago, Illinois

Nov 26th - Detroit, Michigan

Nov 27th - Toronto, Canada

Nov 29th - Montreal, Canada

Nov 30th - Boston, Massachusetts

Dec 2nd - New Haven, Connecticut

Dec 3rd - New York, New York

Dec 4th - New York, New York

23 Nov 2024 Pond with Fazerdaze at First Avenue Read More Pond The thing about Perth, Australia's Pond is that three band members is actually in another, more successful Australian band Tame Impala. Although, it would seem that Pond …

23 Nov 2024 Saturday

Pond
with Fazerdaze
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Australian band Pond is touring in support of Stung!. The tour will stop in at First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on November 23, 2024.

Pond at 7th Street Entry (24 Oct 2018)

We saw Pond in Oct 2018 and wrote, “Fresh from their recent appearance at Desert Daze, Australia’s Pond (not to be confused with American 90s band Pond) has sold out their 7th Street Entry appearance. It shouldn’t be a surprise, given how hot psych rock is at the moment... and the fact that Pond’s members are also in the incredibly popular Tame Impala.”

Fazerdaze to open.

Tour dates:

11.12.24 - Royale - Boston, MA

11.13.24 - Brooklyn Steel - Brooklyn, NY

11.14.24 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA

11.16.24 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC

11.17.24 - Mr. Smalls Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA

11.19.24 - Danforth Music Hall - Toronto, ON

11.20.24 - St. Andrew’s Hall - Detroit, MI

11.22.24 - Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL

11.23.24 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN

11.28.24 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC

11.29.24 - Neptune Theatre - Seattle, WA

11.30.24 - Revolution Hall - Portland, OR

12.3.24 - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA

12.5.24 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA

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: November 21 to November 22, 2024

21 Nov 2024 NATE SMITH with John Morgan at First Avenue Read More Nate Smith Thomas Rhett with Cole Swindell and Nate Smith, T-Mobile Center. $24.50-$104.50 The multi-Platinum entertainer is midway through his HOME TEAM TOUR 23, to end in Nashville in September. “Being on the road is one of my favorite places to be …

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21 Nov 2024 Thursday

NATE SMITH
with John Morgan
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

American country music singer Nate Smith is headlining First Avenue on November 21, 2024. His song “Wildfire” went viral on TikTok with over 3 million views. A few months later, after the song went viral, Smith signed a record deal with Sony Music Nashville and dropped his major label debut, “Raised Up”, which he co-wrote with hit songwriter Jonathan Smith. He soon followed it with “I Don’t Wanna Go to Heaven” and ended up on 2022 Artists to Watch lists by Country Now, Country Lifestyle Network and PopWrapped.

His latest album California Gold is out now. The record features the single “Can You Die from a Broken Heart” with Avril Lavigne.

Joining Nate Smith for his 2024 “Through The Smoke” Tour will be John Morgan.

Nov 13 Mills River, NC, US High Gravity

Nov 14 Philadelphia, PA, US City Winery

Nov 15 Manhattan, NY, US S.O.B.'s

Nov 16 Somerville, MA, US Crystal Ballroom

Dec 7 Richmond, VA, US The National

Dec 31 Washington, DC, US Terrace Theater

21 Nov 2024 Better Lovers with Full of Hell, Spy, Cloakroom at Skyway Theatre Read More Better Lovers New York’s Better Lovers are the hottest hardcore band in America right now. That’s because the supergroup features Greg Puciato from Dillinger Escape Plan, Will Putney from Fit for An Autopsy and three … Full of Hell Full Of Hell continues their North American headlining tour this Fall. This new run starts on October 26th through November 18th and hits most major markets on the east coast, midwest and west coast ... Cloakroom Cloakroom opened the show last night. These guys opened for Brand New back in July. They were great last night. They sound like the most professional and most together garage band you have ever heard. …

21 Nov 2024 Thursday

Better Lovers
with Full of Hell, Spy, Cloakroom
at Skyway Theatre
skywaytheatre.com

America’s favorite metalcore supergroup Better Lovers (featuring members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, and Fit for an Autopsy) are back in Minneapolis in support of their new album Highly Irresponsible.

The band is comprised of singer Greg Puciato (ex-Dillinger Escape Plan), guitarist Will Putney (Fit for an Autopsy), and three ex-members of Every Time I Die: guitarist Jordan Buckley, drummer Clayton “Goose” Holyoak, and bassist Stephen Micciche.

Better Lovers at Fine Line (11 May 2024)

When we saw the group in May 2024, they were the hottest band in town. The Fine Line sold out and we wrote, “The band basically played their entire debut EP, but also brand new songs, not yet released. They had a lot of energy, and the audience helps feed them the energy with plenty of crowd surfing, moshing/slam dancing. It was so intense, it would often spill over, and you can feel the moshing through the rumbling on the dancefloor.”

Cloakroom, Full of Hell, and Spy to open.

Tour dates:

November 3 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel

November 4 Charleston, SC The Music Farm

November 5 Orlando, FL The Abbey

November 6 Tampa, FL The Orpheum

November 8 Charlotte, NC The Underground

November 9 Richmond, VA Canal Club

November 10 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage

November 11 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer

November 13 Millvale, PA Mr. Smalls

November 14 Toronto, ON Opera House

November 15 Ottawa, ON Bronson Centre

November 16 Montreal QC Theatre Fairmount

November 17 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw

November 19 Detroit, MI The Magic Stick

November 20 Chicago, IL The Metro

November 21 Minneapolis, MN Lyric @ Skyway

November 23 Denver, CO The Summit

November 24 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex

November 26 Seattle, WA The Crocodile

November 27 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom

November 29 Berkeley, CA The UC Theatre

November 30 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory

December 1 Los Angeles, CA The Regent

December 2 Mesa, AZ The Nile

December 4 Dallas, TX Studio at The Factory

December 5 Oklahoma City, OK Beer City Music Hall

December 6 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater

December 7 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall

December 8 Lakewood, OH The Roxy

22 Nov 2024 Dylan Gossett with Waylon Wyatt at First Avenue

22 Nov 2024 Friday

Dylan Gossett
with Waylon Wyatt
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Austin, TX singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Gossett will be headlining First Avenue on November 22, 2024. His new single entitled “Tree Birds,” is out now via Big Loud Texas / Mercury Records.

Waylon Wyatt to open.

Tour dates:

Oct. 30 - Knoxville, TN - The Mill & Mine

Nov. 1 - Richmond, VA - The National

Nov. 2 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore

Nov. 8 - Toronto, ON - HISTORY

Nov. 12 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore

Nov. 13 - Boston, MA - Citizens

Nov. 16 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza

Nov. 17 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza

Nov. 19 - Columbus, OH - The Bluestone

Nov. 21 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave

Nov. 22 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue

Nov. 23 - Chicago, IL - Joe’s Live

Dec. 3 - Melbourne, AUS - Prince Bandroom

Dec. 4 - Melbourne, AUS - Prince Bandroom

Dec. 6 - Sydney, AUS - Metro Theatre

Dec. 7 - Kensington, AUS - Roundhouse

Dec. 9 - Brisbane, AUS - The Princess Theatre

Dec. 10 - Brisbane, AUS - The Princess Theatre

Dec. 13 - Christchurch, NZ - Town Hall

March 8 - Berlin - Uber Eats Music Hall

March 14 - London, UK - O2 Arena

March 15 - Belfast, UK - SSE Arena Belfast

March 16 - Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro

April 26 - Indio, CA - Stagecoach Festival

July 10-13 - Chicago, IL - Windy City Smokeout

22 Nov 2024 Mark Ambor with kenzie at Fine Line

22 Nov 2024 Friday

Mark Ambor
with kenzie
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Mark Ambor is headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on November 22, 2024, in support of his new album Rockwood.

kenzie to open.

Tour Dates:

Oct 24th - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Oct 25th - Washington, DC

Oct 27th - Charlotte, North Carolina

Oct 28th - Nashville, Tennessee

Oct 30th - Atlanta, Georgia

Nov 1st - Houston, Texas

Nov 2nd - Dallas, Texas

Nov 4th - Austin, Texas

Nov 6th - Phoenix, Arizona

Nov 8th - San Diego, California

Nov 11th - Los Angeles, California

Nov 13th - San Francisco, California

Nov 15th - Portland, Oregon

Nov 16th - Vancouver, Canada

Nov 17th - Seattle, Washington

Nov 19th - Salt Lake City, Utah

Nov 20th - Denver, Colorado

Nov 22nd - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nov 23rd - Chicago, Illinois

Nov 26th - Detroit, Michigan

Nov 27th - Toronto, Canada

Nov 29th - Montreal, Canada

Nov 30th - Boston, Massachusetts

Dec 2nd - New Haven, Connecticut

Dec 3rd - New York, New York

Dec 4th - New York, New York

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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