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Rocktober: October 6, 2024

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06 Oct 2024 Air at State Theatre Read More Air Do you remember the first time you heard Air’s “Sexy Boy”? My God, it was nothing I’ve ever heard before and it was simply amazing! It’s catchy, it’s dancey, it’s everything a perfect summer single should be. I immediately …

06 Oct 2024 Sunday

Air
at State Theatre
hennepinarts.org

French band Air is finally making their way to the USA this Sep/Oct 2024. We first announced their USA tour in May 2024, so it’s exciting that the clock is ticking closer to when we see them finally playing the State Theatre, in Minneapolis, on October 6, 2024.

I previously mentioned that when I heard “Sexy Boy”, it was simply like nothing I’ve ever heard and I was hooked. Went out and bought their single and debut album Moon Safari at the Wherehouse Music Store.

Tour dates:

09-25 Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre

09-27 Seattle, WA - Benaroya Hall

09-29 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre

09-30 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre

10-02 San Francisco, CA - The Masonic

10-04 Denver, CO - Bellco Theatre

10-06 Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre

10-08 Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre

10-10 Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre

10-12 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall

10-13 Laval, QC - Place Bell

10-15 Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall

10-17 Philadelphia, PA - The Met

10-18 Washington, D.C. - The Anthem

10-21 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre

10-22 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre

10-24 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle

10-26 Miami, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach

10-29 Dallas, TX - Music Hall at Fair Park

10-30 Austin, TX - Moody Amphitheater

06 Oct 2024 Coco & Clair Clair with SadBoi at Varsity Theater Read More Coco & Clair Clair “Last Christmas” is the new holiday single from duo Coco & Clair Clair. The song is reimagined as a trap bass song with an 80s snare. I think my favorite part of the song is the whispering of “Happy Christmas” that starts …

06 Oct 2024 Sunday

Coco & Clair Clair
with SadBoi
at Varsity Theater
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Coco & Clair Clair is touring in support of their new album Girl. The upcoming 21-date North American tour, produced by Live Nation, begins October 1st in Montreal and will stop in Minneapolis (at the Varsity Theater on October 6).

SadBoi to open.

Tour dates:

9/28 - Forest Hills, NY @ All Things Go Festival ^

10/1 - Montréal, QC @ Studio TD

10/02 - Toronto, ON @ The Axis Club

10/04 - Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall

10/05 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

10/06 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater

10/8 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck *

10/09 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

10/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell

10/14 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom *

10/15 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall

10/16 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos

10/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ VIVA PHX ^

10/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre *

10/24 - Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge

10/25 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s

10/27 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues

10/29 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl

10/30 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground

11/01 - Washington, D.C. @ Howard Theatre

11/02 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

11/06 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

11/07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts

11/09 - Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre

11/11 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live

11/12 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues

^Festival Date
*Non-Live Nation Date

06 Oct 2024 Brittany Howard and Michael Kiwanuka with Yasmin Williams at Palace Theatre Read More Michael Kiwanuka British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka will play the Palace Theatre on Monday, February 3rd. The show is sold out. We saw him in 2013 and said, “Drawing comparisons to Otis Redding …

06 Oct 2024 Sunday

Brittany Howard
and Michael Kiwanuka
with Yasmin Williams
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

The Brittany Howard and Michael Kiwanuka co-headlining tour will stop by the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on October 6, 2024.

Michael Kiwanuka at First Avenue (15 June 2013)

We saw Michael Kiwanuka in June 2013 and said, “Drawing comparisons to Otis Redding and Bill Withers, Kiwanuka manages to bring a style that is his own- humble and natural; a distinctive voice, with smooth grooved songs that show obvious staying power. Opening with ‘If You’d Dare’, he next segued into ‘Tell Me a Tale’, a spirited song that has received local radio airplay and which got the crowd in his corner going forward. A pleasant take on Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Waterfall’ revealed the singer’s obvious affection for the guitar hero, and he did the song ample justice.”

Yasmin Williams to open.

Brittany Howard and Michael Kiwanuka Tour Dates:

September 29 – The Met, Philadelphia

September 30 – Roadrunner, Boston

October 2 – The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester

October 3 – Summerstage In Central Park, New York

October 6 – Palace Theatre, Saint Paul

October 8 – The Mission Ballroom, Denver

October 10 – Idaho Botanical Garden: Outlaw Field, Boise

October 11 – Edgefield Concerts, Troutdale

October 12 – Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver

October 14 – Britt Festival Pavilion, Jacksonville

October 15 – Paramount Theatre, Seattle

October 17 – The Greek Theatre, Berkeley

October 18 – Greek Theatre, Los Angeles

October 19 – Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles

06 Oct 2024 Miss May I with In Hearts Wake, Traitors, & Bloom at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Miss May I Miss May I was the only American band on the bill last night. They are a melodic hardcore band from Ohio that has toured with bands such as Killswitch Engage, Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine. .... In Hearts Wake The co-headlining tour of Fit For A King and In Hearts Wake will be coming to the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St Paul this Friday, November 10th. ....

06 Oct 2024 Sunday

Miss May I
with In Hearts Wake, Traitors, & Bloom
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
amsterdambarandhall.com

Miss May I is headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on October 6, 2024.

Miss May I at Mill City Nights (29 February 2016)

We saw the band in February 2016 and said, “Drawing comparisons to Otis Redding and Bill Withers, Kiwanuka manages to bring a style that is his own- humble and natural; a distinctive voice, with smooth grooved songs that show obvious staying power. Opening with ‘If You’d Dare’, he next segued into ‘Tell Me a Tale’, a spirited song that has received local radio airplay and which got the crowd in his corner going forward. A pleasant take on Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Waterfall’ revealed the singer’s obvious affection for the guitar hero, and he did the song ample justice.”

In Hearts Wake, Traitors, and Bloom to open.

Tour Dates:

Oct 2 Lakewood, OH, US Mahall's 20 Lanes

Oct 3 Lansing, MI, US Grewal Hall at 224

Oct 4 Chicago, IL, US Bottom Lounge Chicago

Oct 5 Des Moines, IA, US Wooly's

Oct 6 St. Paul, MN, US Amsterdam Bar

Oct 11 Seattle, WA, US El Corazon

Oct 12 Portland, OR, US Hawthorne Theatre

Oct 14 Roseville, CA, US Goldfield Trading Post -

Oct 15 Pomona, CA, US The Glass House

Oct 16 San Diego, CA, US Brick By Brick

Oct 17 Mesa, AZ, US Nile Theater

Oct 19 Dallas, TX, US Trees

Oct 20 Austin, TX, US Come and Take It Live

Oct 21 Houston, TX, US Warehouse Live Midtown

Oct 23 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade - Hell

Oct 24 Tampa, FL, US The Orpheum

Oct 25 Charleston, SC, US Music Farm

Oct 27 Richmond, VA, US The Canal Club

Oct 29 New York (NYC), NY, US The Brooklyn Monarch

Oct 30 Worcester, MA, US Palladium-MA

Nov 1 Mechanicsburg, PA, US Lovedraft's Brewing Co.

Nov 2 Pittsburgh, PA, US Mr Smalls Theater

Nov 3 Covington, KY, US Madison Theater

Dec 16 Munich, Germany Backstage Halle

Dec 17 Berlin, Germany Hole 44

Dec 18 Utrecht, Netherlands TivoliVredenburg Ronda

Dec 19 Hamburg, Germany LOGO Hamburg

Dec 20 Oberhausen, Germany Turbinenhalle

Dec 22 London, UK O2 Academy Islington

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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Rocktober: October 5, 2024

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05 Oct 2024 Billy Bragg at First Avenue Read More Billy Bragg Modern day troubadour and activist Billy Bragg is well known in the music world for his passionate topical songwriting. In the vein of late heroes and colleagues like … .…

05 Oct 2024 Saturday

Billy Bragg
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

There’s nothing quite like a Billy Bragg concert. Part political rally to inspire the working class, part troubadour melodies for the melancholy and lovelorn, and a full-on musical rollercoaster in a packed venue full of fans that somehow feels intimate and inclusive—all for anyone fancies a shout and a jig and maybe wants to shed a tear for love or joy or hope. Bragg’s songs have spanned decades, with influences ranging from Woody Guthrie to Kirsty MacColl to ‘80s new wave and beyond.

The singer-songwriter is in the midst of a U.S. and Canada tour called “The Roaring 40,” in support of his 2023 career-spanning box set The Roaring 40 1983-2023. He’s touring with vocalist and keyboardist JJ Stoney, so expect plenty of favorites, some singalongs, and some heartfelt, plaintive numbers… and probably, as we’re in the midst of a U.S. election year, plenty of socio-political commentary and calls for activism. In other words, you’ll probably leave one of his shows full of love, pride, and hopeful vibes.

Billy Bragg at Fine Line (20 Apr 2019)

We saw Bragg in Apr 2019 and said, “If you’ve ever seen Billy Bragg in concert, you know that he has stories on every song he’s ever written. The show was about 40% music and 60% Bragg’s wisdom and stories. Many fans bought all three tickets, and, of course, Bragg recognized them from the previous two nights and would sometime joke about it, saying they really mistaken this show another Billy - Billie Ellish. Although to be honest, the much older audience had never ever heard of the neo-goth, chart-topping 17-year-old pop star.”

Tour dates:

9/20 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC

9/21 - Neptune Theatre - Seattle, WA

9/22 - Revolution Hall - Portland, OR

9/24 - Crest Theatre - Sacramento, CA

9/26 - Palace of Fine Arts - San Francisco, CA

9/27 - Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

9/28 - The Magnolia - San Diego, CA

10/3 - Chautauqua Auditorium - Boulder, CO

10/5 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN

10/6 - Barrymore Theatre - Madison, WI

10/7 - Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL

10/10 - The Majestic - Detroit, MI

10/11 - Massey Hall - Toronto, ON

10/12 - Kodak Center - Rochester, NY

10/17 - Lansdowne Theatre - Philadelphia, PA

10/18 - Webster Hall - New York, NY

10/19 - The Atlantis - Washington D.C.

10/20 - 9:30 Club - Washington D.C.

05 Oct 2024 HOMESHAKE with Freak Heat Waves at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Freak Heat Waves Opening the show was Victoria, British Columbia’s Freak Heat Waves. The trio, led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Steven Lind, with bassist James Twiddy, and drummer Thomas DiNinno, played a set of …

05 Oct 2024 Saturday

HOMESHAKE
with Freak Heat Waves
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

Toronto-based Homeshake (aka Peter Sagar) will be headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall on October 5, 2024. Homeshake’s album Horsie is out now via SHHOAMKEE.

Canada’s Freak Heat Waves to open.

Freak Heat Waves at 7th Street (29 April 2018)

We saw Freak Heat Waves in Apr 2018 and said, “Opening the show was Victoria, British Columbia’s Freak Heat Waves. The trio, led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Steven Lind, with bassist James Twiddy, and drummer Thomas DiNinno, played a set of songs from their third album Beyond XXXL (Telephone Explosion), including the singles “Self Vortex” and “Toxic Talk Show”.”

Tour Dates:

09/19 - Houston, TX - The Secret Group

09/20 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn

09/21 - Fort Worth, TX - Tulips

09/22 - Oklahoma City, OK - Beer City Music Hall

09/24 - Sante Fe, NM - Meow Wolf

09/26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge

09/28 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre

09/30 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck

10/01 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown

10/03 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon

10/04 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line

10/05 - Des Moines, IA - xBK

10/06 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

10/08 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar

10/10 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Indianapolis

10/11 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway

10/12 - Memphis, TN - 1884 Lounge

10/13 - Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley

11/04 - Detroit, MI - El Club

11/05 - Toronto, ON - Longboat Hall

11/06 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB

11/08 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom

11/09 - Portland, ME Portland House of Music

11/10 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair

11/12 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall

11/13 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

11/15 - Albany, NY - Lark Hall

11/16 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church

11/17 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis

11/19 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater

11/20 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

11/22 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre

11/23 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West

11/24 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle Music Hall

12/03 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom

12/04 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Solana Beach

12/06 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex

12/12 - Vancouver, BC - The Pearl

12/13 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile

12/14 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall

12/15 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall

* Festival Performance

05 Oct 2024 JP Cooper with Sam Fischer at Fine Line Read More JP Cooper Blue and fellow Brit JP Cooper co-wrote the song Perfect Strangers, with Cooper on vocals. Cooper is a rising star with a strong potential for greatness. The original tropical house version of the song is available …

05 Oct 2024 Saturday

JP Cooper
with Sam Fischer
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Singer-songwriter JP Cooper is touring in support of the new single “Waiting On A Blue Sky,” out now via Republic Records. The single was produced by Cam Blackwood (George Ezra), the single marks the Mancunian artist’s first release since his acclaimed second album, 2022’s She.

The tour will stop by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on October 5, 2024.

Sam Fischer to open.

Tour Dates:

17th September Dallas, Texas The Echo

18th September Austin, Texas Parish

19th September Houston, Texas Bronze Peacock

21st September Atlanta, Georgia The Loft

22nd September Nashville, Tennessee Basement East

24th September Washington 9:30 Club

25th September Ardmore, Pennsylvania Ardmore Music Hall

27th September Brooklyn New York Warsaw

28th September Boston, Massachusetts Royale

29th September Montreal, Quebec Beanfield Theatre

1st October Toronto, Ontario Danforth Music Hall

3rd October Detroit, Michigan Magic Stick

4th October Chicago, Illinois House of Blues

5th October Minneapolis, Minnesota Fine Line

7th October Denver , Colorado Bluebird Theatre

9th October Los Angeles, California Belasco Theatre

10 October San Francisco, California The Fillmore

05 Oct 2024 Melt with MARIS at Turf Club Read More Sam Evian Singer / songwriter Sam Evian is touring in support of his fourth studio album Plunge (Flying Cloud Recordings / Thirty Tigers). The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on May 4th, 2024. …

05 Oct 2024 Saturday

Melt
with MARIS
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

New York’s Melt (not to be confused with alternative psych-rock band Meltt) is touring in support of their debut album If There’s a Heaven. The record was produced by Sam Evian (Big Thief).

The band is famous for their viral hit song “Sour Candy”, which NPR called “one groovy superorganism.”

MARIS to open.

Tour Dates:

Aug 31 Amagansett, NY, US The Stephen Talkhouse

Oct 3 Indianapolis, IN, US Hifi Indianapolis

Oct 4 Chicago, IL, US Park West

Oct 5 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club

Oct 7 Madison, WI, US High Noon Saloon

Oct 8 Davenport, IA, US The Racoon Motel

Oct 9 Des Moines, IA, US Wooly's

Oct 10 Omaha, NE, US Slowdown

Oct 12 Denver, CO, US Ogden Theatre

Oct 14 Salt Lake City, UT, US The State Room

Oct 16 Boise, ID, US Shrine Social Club

Oct 18 Seattle, WA, US Neumos

Oct 19 Portland, OR, US Holocene

Oct 22 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent

Oct 24 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Bellwhether

Oct 25 San Diego, CA, US Music Box

Oct 25 San Diego, CA, US Music Box

Oct 26 Phoenix, AZ, US Valley Bar

Oct 29 Austin, TX, US Antone's

Oct 30 Dallas, TX, US Club Dada

Nov 1 Nashville, TN, US The Mil at Cannery Hall

Nov 2 Asheville, NC, US Grey Eagle Music Hall

Nov 3 Carrboro, NC, US Cat's Cradle

Nov 7 Washington, DC, US 9:30 CLUB

Nov 8 Philadelphia, PA, US Brooklyn Bowl

Nov 9 Boston, MA, US Royale Boston

Nov 16 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Steel

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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Rocktober: October 4, 2024

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03-04 Oct 2024 HANSON with Matthew Sweet (10/03) and Phantom Planet (10/04) at Fillmore Read More Hanson Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Hanson (Taylor, Isaac, and Zac Hanson) headlined the Fillmore in Minneapolis on Friday, August 19th, 2022. … Matthew Sweet Anyway, currently, Matthew Sweet is back with a new album, after a six-year hiatus, called Tomorrow Forever (Honeycomb Hideout, through Sony’s RED Distribution). The new 17-song album will be … Phantom Planet As I listened to these indie/pop/rock diddies about love and frustration, I couldn't help but hear and feel a comparison to Phantom Planet, but maybe its just me. The songs are very well written as short and sweet tunes throughout the album …

03 Oct 2024 Thursday
04 Oct 2024 Friday

HANSON
with Matthew Sweet (10/03) and Phantom Planet (10/04)
at Fillmore
livenation.com

3x GRAMMY® Award-nominated, Multi-Platinum pop-rock trio HANSON is doing a two-night residency at the Fillmore, in Minneapolis, on October 3 and 4, as part of their Underneath: Experience Tour 2024.

The brothers are world famous, selling over 16 million albums, with several #1 and top 40 singles in over 25 countries… these guys have a massive fanbase.

Hanson at Fillmore (19 Aug 2022)

We witness this for ourselves in Aug 2022: “As for Hanson, it’s hard to believe that they all started as a band in 1992 (although their big hit, “MMMbop” didn’t land until 1997), when they were still teenagers. In all that time, we’ve watched the band grow to selling over 16 million records. Now in 2022, as they celebrate their 30th anniversary as a band, all three brothers reflect on their grown (all with families of their own) and have released Red Green Blue. Each color belongs to each brother. And as you can see from their setlist, each brother dedicated a little section to their songs in the middle of their set.”

For these special double-night shows, the first night will feature Hanson doing an acoustic set, with Matthew Sweet as opener. Plus an afterparty with DJ Taylor Hanson. The second night will feature an electric set, with Phantom Planet as opener. This looks like an incredible experience, especially because we love all three bands!

Tour dates:

10/03 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis

10/04 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis

10/06 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues

10/07 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues

10/08 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

10/09 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

10/11 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live

10/12 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live

10/13 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall

10/14 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall

10/16 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square

10/17 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square

10/18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre

10/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre

10/22 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre

10/23 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre

10/30 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall

10/31 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall

11/02 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin

11/03 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin

11/06 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

11/07 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

11/10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco

11/11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco

04 Oct 2024 FIDLAR with Sugar Pit at Varsity Theater Read More Fidlar It’s the new Go 96.3’s Go Show at the Fine Line Music Café on February 15th. The local radio station is bringing Fidlar back to the area. We previously saw the band in November 2016 and said, “Capping off the already amazing night of music ....

04 Oct 2024 Friday

FIDLAR
with Sugar Pit
at Varsity Theater
livenation.com

FIDLAR is back! The band announced their first album Surviving the Dream, after a long five year wait. The album will arrive September 20, 2024, and to celebrate, the punk-ish band will be heading out on tour…. Stopping by the Varsity Theater, in Minneapolis, on October 4, 2024.

Frontman Zac Carper sums it up, “This record is about doubling down on what you love. For us, it’s about playing shows and making music. Coming back after a few years away, our intention was to self-make an album that the 3 of us are stoked on. We’re very very very pumped on it and what’s to come. These songs are meant to be heard live with the fellow FIDIOTS going off.”

FIDLAR at Varsity Theater (19 November 2016)

We previously saw the band in May 2019 and said, “Fidlar is one of those bands that I could never get sick of watching live. They are high-energy and just have a very positive vibe to them. It doesn’t matter what you were worrying about when you walked into their show, the second they start playing you forget about everything except where you are and who you’re surrounded by. Nobody cares if you look like an idiot, nobody cares if you accidentally bump their drink, it’s smiles all around at a Fidlar show and I love that.”

Freak-pop vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/producer Sugar Pit to open. The latest single, “Sex Party,” available now via Atlantic Records/Good Luck Have Fun Records.

Tour dates:

September 23 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst

September 24 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

September 25 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom

September 27 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

September 28 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre

September 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand

October 1 – Denver, CO @ Summit

October 2 - Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre

October 4 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater

October 5 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre

October 7 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre

October 8 – Buffalo, NY @ Electric City

October 9 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel

October 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts

October 12 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues

October 14 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

October 15 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

October 16 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East

October 18 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle

October 19 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse

October 21 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater

October 22 – Austin, TX @The Mohawk

October 25 – Tucson, AZ @ Hotel Congress Plaza

October 27 - Del Mar, CA @ The Sound At Del Mar

October 31 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether

February 17-25, 2025 - Flogging Molly’s Salty Dog Cruise

04 Oct 2024 Odie Leigh at Fine Line Read More Odie Leigh Odie Leigh would never have called herself a musician before the depths of the 2020 pandemic when her rapper roomies made a bet: Whoever records a song that goes viral first, wins. Slightly …

04 Oct 2024 Friday

Odie Leigh
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

New Orleans-bred, Detroit-based singer-songwriter Odie Leigh will be headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis on October 4, 2024, as part of her tour in support of the debut album Carrier Pigeon (Mom + Pop).

Carrier Pigeon was produced by producer/musician/engineer Derek Ted and Odie Leigh, and contains the songs “My Name On A T-Shirt” and “Conversation Starter.”

Tour Dates:

09/19 - Houston, TX - The Secret Group

09/20 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn

09/21 - Fort Worth, TX - Tulips

09/22 - Oklahoma City, OK - Beer City Music Hall

09/24 - Sante Fe, NM - Meow Wolf

09/26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge

09/28 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre

09/30 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck

10/01 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown

10/03 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon

10/04 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line

10/05 - Des Moines, IA - xBK

10/06 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

10/08 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar

10/10 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Indianapolis

10/11 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway

10/12 - Memphis, TN - 1884 Lounge

10/13 - Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley

11/04 - Detroit, MI - El Club

11/05 - Toronto, ON - Longboat Hall

11/06 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB

11/08 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom

11/09 - Portland, ME Portland House of Music

11/10 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair

11/12 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall

11/13 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

11/15 - Albany, NY - Lark Hall

11/16 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church

11/17 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis

11/19 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater

11/20 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

11/22 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre

11/23 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West

11/24 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle Music Hall

12/03 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom

12/04 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Solana Beach

12/06 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex

12/12 - Vancouver, BC - The Pearl

12/13 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile

12/14 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall

12/15 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall

* Festival Performance

04 Oct 2024 slenderbodies with Tim Atlas at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Slenderbodies The duo (guitarist Benji Cormack from Santa Cruz and singer/guitarist Max Vehuni from Los Angeles) joked how the band has grown since they form in 2016, referring to the two mannequins on the Fine … Tim Atlas Opening up the show was Los Angeles’ Tim Atlas [editor's note: currently based in Brooklyn now], along with Dena on bass, and Zack on drums. You may have seen Atlas on NBC’s The Voice ....

04 Oct 2024 Friday

slenderbodies
with Tim Atlas
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

slenderbodies is back in town… as part of the “Sugar Machine Tour”, stopping by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on October 4, 2024.

Slenderbodies at Fine Line (27 June 2022)

We previously saw the band June 2022, and wrote, “The duo (guitarist Benji Cormack from Santa Cruz and singer/guitarist Max Vehuni from Los Angeles) joked how the band has grown since they form in 2016, referring to the two mannequins on the Fine Line Music Café stage. Their biggest hit to date, “anemone” got over 30 million streams, and the two found themselves hanging out with Mura Masa, Passion Pit, and many others.”

Brooklyn-based artist Tim Atlas to open.

Tim Atlas at Turf Club (04 Nov 2022)

We previously saw Atlas in Nov 2022 and wrote, “Opening up the show was Los Angeles’ Tim Atlas [editor's note: currently based in Brooklyn now], along with Dena on bass, and Zack on drums. You may have seen Atlas on NBC’s The Voice in 2015, as he cover Ed Sheeran, The Neighborhood and Ednaswap. Since then he opened up for Magic City Hippies, even stopping by St Paul in Feb 2020. Best song on Atlas’ brief 35-min set was “Honeycomb”, a really catchy, ‘sweet’ dancey song.”

Tour Dates:

SEP 26, 2024 Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC

SEP 27, 2024 The Showbox Seattle, WA

SEP 28, 2024 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

SEP 30, 2024 Soundwell Salt Lake City, UT

OCT 1, 2024 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

OCT 2, 2024 The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO

OCT 4, 2024 Amsterdam Bar & Hall Saint Paul, MN

OCT 6, 2024 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL

OCT 7, 2024 A&R Music Bar Columbus, OH

OCT 8, 2024 The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MIP

OCT 9, 2024 Adelaide Hall Toronto, ON

OCT 11, 2024 Irving Plaza New York, NY

OCT 15, 2024 The Atlantis Washington, DC

OCT 16, 2024 Motorco Music Hall Durham, NC

OCT 18, 2024 The Basement East Nashville, TN

OCT 19, 2024 Terminal West Atlanta, GA

OCT 21, 2024 The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX

OCT 22, 2024 Scoot Inn Austin, TX

OCT 23, 2024 Deep Ellum Art Company Dallas, TX

OCT 25, 2024 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ

OCT 26, 2024 The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA

OCT 27, 2024 The Observatory North Park San Diego, CA

OCT 29, 2024 SoHo Restaurant & Music Club Santa Barbara, CA

OCT 30, 2024 Goldfield Trading Post Roseville, CA

NOV 1, 2024 The Independent San Francisco, CA

NOV 3, 2024 Garden Amphitheatre Garden Grove, 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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Rocktober: October 3, 2024

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03 Oct 2024 Marika Hackman with Art School Girlfriend and Hemma at Turf Club Read More Marika Hackman English singer Marika Hackman recently released Big Sigh on January 12, 2024, her first studio album in five years. This was the “hardest record” that she’s ever made, in her own words. … Art School Girlfriend Opening the show was North Wales-born, London-based Art School Girlfriend. Like Japanese House, Art School Girlfriend is just the stagename for Polly Mackey… who seemed really quiet and shy throughout her brief and very dark (lightwise) set. ....

03 Oct 2024 Thursday

Marika Hackman
with Art School Girlfriend and Hemma
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

UK-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Marika Hackman is returning to North American after five years with her new album Big Sigh. We actually mentioned her European tour dates earlier this year, so we’re happy to see that she is finally going to be in America this Fall. The tour will stop in at the Turf Club, in St Paul, on October 3, 2024.

Art School Girlfriend at Fine Line (01 May 2019)

Art School Girlfriend to open. We saw Polly Mackey in May 2019 and said, “North Wales-born, London-based Art School Girlfriend. Like Japanese House, Art School Girlfriend is just the stagename for Polly Mackey… who seemed really quiet and shy throughout her brief and very dark (lightwise) set. Most of her songs is probably taken from Come Back To Me album, including the title track… which was the second song to play after her first song “Bending Back”. With the quiet way Mackey sings and the subject matter of her songs, it is best experienced in a very quiet setting. Perhaps listening on headphones, not in a loud environment. She did ended with her danciest/loudest song, “Distance (Blank)”, with the help of pre-recorded beats.”

Hemma at 7th Street (01 Aug 2024)

Also Hemma is on the bill. We saw local singer recently on Aug 2024 and said, “local singer/songwriter Hemma, who sings about grief and healing and seems to be inspired by Joni Mitchell. Her biography mentioned that she comes from a large family of singers and sometimes she’s with a full band (but it seems easier for traveling as a soloist). Songs that she played and mentioned were “Patterns” (with the funky beats), “Home”, and “Buckskin Pony” (which she had to not use the pre-recorded background music).”

Tour dates:

Sept 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's

Sept 12 - Washington, DC @ Atlantis

Sept 13 - Durham, NC @ Pinhook

Sept 14 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

Sept 16 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall

Sept 17 - Austin, TX @ Ballroom

Sept 18 - Ft Worth, TX @ Tulips

Sept 20 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister Bar

Sept 21 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress

Sept 24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room

Sept 25 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

Sept 27 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios

Sept 28 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou's

Sept 29 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret

Oct 03 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club

Oct 04 - Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium

Oct 05 - Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village

03 Oct 2024 Ocie Elliott with Chris Staples at Fine Line Read More Chris Staples Chris Staples to open. Staples is touring in support of his new album Golden Age. Chris Staples’ tour dates …

03 Oct 2024 Thursday

Ocie Elliott
with Chris Staples
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Victoria, B.C.-based duo Ocie Elliott (Jon Middleton and Sierra Lundy) will be headlining the Fine Line on October 3, 2024.

Chris Staples to open.

Tour Dates:

Sep 25 Kelowna, BC @ Kelowna Community

Sep 28 Edmonton, AB @ Winspear Centre

Sep 29 Calgary, AB @ Jack Singer Concert Hall

Oct 2 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cumming Theatre

Oct 3 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe

Oct 4 Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre

Oct 5 Chicago, IL @ Metro

Oct 6 Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex

Oct 8 St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall

Oct 9 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre

Oct 11 Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre

Oct 12 Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater

Oct 14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Commonwealth Room

Oct 16 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

Oct 18 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

Oct 19 Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre

Oct 20 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

Oct 22 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

Oct 25 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

Oct 26 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox

Nov 10 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre

Nov 11 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre

Nov 12 Buffalo, NY @ Electric City

Nov 14 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall

Nov 15 Quebec City, QC @ Salle Louis-Frechette

Nov 16 Ottawa, QC @ Algonquin Common

Nov 17 Montreal, QC @ M Telus

Nov 19 South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

Nov 21 Boston, MA @ Royale

Nov 22 New York, NY @ Webster Hall

Nov 23 Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre

Nov 24 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

Nov 26 Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre

Nov 27 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

Nov 29 Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall

Nov 30 Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre

Dec 1 Nashville, TN @ CMA Theater

03 Oct 2024 Sammy Rae & The Friends with Victoria Canal at Palace Theatre Read More Sammy Rae Brooklyn-based ensemble Sammy Rae & The Friends just had a party at the Palace Theatre in St Paul on October 5th. It certainly didn’t feel like a concert, but more like Sammy Rae and her friends on a typical Thursday night, just goofing around and having a lot of fun. … Victoria Canal LESLIE ODOM, JR. + Victoria Canal Fine Line Music Café Grammy and Tony Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author and actor Leslie Odom, Jr. is touring in support of his album Mr (S-Curve Records / BMG). The show is sold out. …

03 Oct 2024 Thursday

Sammy Rae & The Friends
with Victoria Canal
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Sammy Rae & The Friends is returning to the Palace Theatre this October 3, 2024, as part of the tour in support of Something For Everybody (set for release on Sept 27). This band is wild and fun! Go see them, if you want to have a good time… they literally have “something for everybody” at their show. Don’t believe me? See sample photos from their previous concerts.

Sammy Rae and the Friends at Palace Theatre (05 Oct 2023)

We previously saw the band last year, and wrote, “What can I say about Sammy Rae & The Friends that haven’t already been said? Their fanbase was built largely on word of mouth, thanks to Rae’s personality and their really fun concerts. The last time we saw them, they were dressed up as the Scoobie gang at First Avenue (Oct 2022): “As you can see, Sammy Rae and the Friends were in the Halloween spirit, as everyone was in costume as Scoobie Doo and the Scoobie gang. The band has a ton of fans, and they are certainly one of the funnest band around.””

Ivor Novellos’s 2023 Rising Star winner Victoria Canal to open.

Tour Dates:

Sept 30 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA@

Oct 02 - The Sylvee - Madison, WI@

Oct 03 - Palace Theatre - St. Paul, MN@

Oct 04 - Val Air Ballroom - West Des Moines, IA@

Oct 06 - Mission Ballroom - Denver, CO!

Oct 10 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC^

Oct 11 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA^

Oct 12 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA^

Oct 13 - Grand Lodge - Forest Grove, OR^

Oct 15 - Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA^

Oct 17 - Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA^

Oct 18 - Humphrey’s - San Diego, CA^

Oct 19 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ*

Oct 21 - Lensic PAC - Santa Fe, NM*

Oct 23 - Tower Theatre, Oklahoma City, OK*

Oct 25 - Midland Theatre - Kansas City, MO*

Oct 26 - Hi-Fi Annex - Indianapolis, IN*

Oct 27 - The Salt Shed - Chicago, IL&

Oct 29 - History - Toronto, ON $

Oct 30 - Rialto Theatre - Montreal QC ~

Nov 01 - The Flynn - Burlington, VT#

Nov 02 - State Theatre - Portland, ME#

Nov 03 - Landmark Theatre - Syracuse, NY=

Nov 08 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY

Nov 09 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY^

Nov 11 - Ulster PAC - Kingston, NY^

Nov 12 - Academy of Music - Northampton, MA^

Nov 13 - Academy of Music - Northampton, MA^

Nov 15 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA^

Nov 16 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA%

+ supporting The Avett Brothers
@ support from Victoria Canal
! support from Corook
^ support from Pattie Gonia
* support from Sir Woman
& support from Wic Whitney
$ support from The Free Label
~ support from Fleece
# support from We The Commas
= support from Shallow Alcove
% support from Jukebox The Ghost

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: This Week (09/15/2024)

What’s happening this week.

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12 Sep 2024 Buena Vista Orchestra at Uptown Theater

12 Sep 2024 Thursday

Buena Vista Orchestra
at Uptown Theater
uptowntheatermn.com

Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos and his Buena Vista Orchestra will be stopping by the Uptown Theater in Minneapolis on September 12, 2024, as part of their farewell world tour.

Featuring four original members of the Buena Vista Social Club: “Jesus Aguaje” Ramos (trombone, conductor), Emilio Senon Morales Ruiz (piano), Fabian Garcia(bass), and Luis “Betun” Mariano Valiente Marin (congas/bongos).

They are appearing with Lorena Lazara Ramos Diaz (trombone,vocals), Aldo Isidro Miranda Alvarez (vocals), Geidi Chapman (vocals, guitars), Antonio Remigio Rubio Borayo (timbal, percussion), and Rogelio Ricardo Oliva Oreilly (MC, vocals)

Tour dates:

Sep 8 Las Vegas, NV · Encore

Sep 10 Denver, CO · Paramount Theatre

Sep 12 Minneapolis, MN · Uptown Theater

Sep 13 Chicago, IL · The Vic Theatre

Sep 14 Milwaukee, WI · The Pabst Theater

Sep15 Grand Rapids, MI · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Sep 17 Boston, MA · The Wilbur

Sep 19 New York, NY · The Town Hall

Sep 21 Morristown, NJ · Mayo Performing Arts Center

Sep 22 Washington DC · Warner Theatre

Sep 24 Virginia Beach, VA · Sandler Center

Sep26 Atlanta, GA · Center Stage Theater

Sep 29 Orlando, FL · Dr. Phillips Center

Sep 30 St. Petersburg, FL · Duke Energy Center

Oct 4 Houston, TX · House of Blues

Oct 10 El Cajon, CA · The Magnolia

Oct 12 Riverside, CA · Fox Performing Arts Center

Oct 19 Miami Beach, FL · Miami Beach Bandshell

Oct 23 McKees Rocks, PA · Roxian Theatre

Oct 25 Providence, RI · The Strand Ballroom

12 Sep 2024 The Record Company with Kiely Connell at Fine Line Read More The Record Company Grammy-nominated rock band The Record Company is touring in support of their new album Play Loud. The group will stop by Varsity Theater in “Dinkytown” with JJ Wilde on November 10th. …

12 Sep 2024 Thursday

The Record Company
with Kiely Connell
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Grammy® Award-nominated rockers The Record Company (TRC) is stopping in Minneapolis, at the Fine Line, on September 12, 2024, in support of The 4th Album.

Indiana-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Kiely Connell to open.

Tour dates:

September 6 Big Blues Bender Las Vegas, NV

September 11 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI

September 12 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN

September 13 Wooly's Des Moines, IA

September 14 Delmar Hall St. Louis, MO

September 16 recordBar Kansas City, MO

September 18 The Castle Theatre Bloomington, IL

September 19 Bourbon & Beyond Louisville, KY

September 20 HI-FI- The Annex Indianapolis, IN

September 21 Thunderbird Café & Music Hall Pittsburgh, PA

September 22 Magic Stick Detroit, MI

November 6 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

November 7 Pappy + Harriet's Pioneertown, CA

November 8 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

November 9 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

November 10 Ventura Music Hall Ventura, CA

12 Sep 2024 Mat Kearney with Darren Kiely at State Theatre Read More Mat Kearney Another familiar face to the area is Oregon native and Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mat Kearney, who took a break from creation of the follow up to last year’s Just Kids (Republic Records) … Darren Kiely Nashville’s Darren Kiely will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this January 19, 2024. The folk/pop singer was originally from a small town in Co. Cork, Ireland. His sound is a mix of traditional Irish music, …

12 Sep 2024 Thursday

Mat Kearney
with Darren Kiely
at State Theatre
first-avenue.com

Nashville based, Oregon born multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer Mat Kearney will be headlining the State Theatre in Minneapolis on September 12, 2024.

Mat Kearney at Roy Wilkins Auditorium (27 Oct 2016)

We saw Mat Kearney in Oct 2016 and wrote, “Another familiar face to the area is Oregon native and Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mat Kearney, who took a break from creation of the follow up to last year’s Just Kids (Republic Records), to join the Tour de Compadres. Kearney’s generous fifty-minute set was testament to his own headlining potential in a venue this size and he made the most of his time. With a band that included Minneapolis resident Tyler Burkum on guitar (ex-Audio Adrenaline, Leagues) , Kearney’s set sounded robust and much more electronic and full sounding, than his initial folk singer-songwriter vibe. Before ‘Nothing Left to Lose’, Kearney feigned a quick verse of ‘Purple Rain’ before quickly discarding it, admitting he’s never played the song before, then redeemed himself by declaring us the “coolest cold city” in America.”

Darren Kiely to open.

Tour Dates:

8/15 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse

8/16 – North Stonington, CT – Jonathan Edwards Winery

8/18 – Nantucket, MA – The Chicken Box

9/10 - Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room

9/12 - Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre

9/13 - Milwaukee, WI – The Pabst Theatre

9/14 - Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre

9/16 - St. Louis, MO – Pageant

9/17 - Columbus, OH – Southern Theatre

9/19 - Nashville, TN – Ryman

9/20 - Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond Festival

9/21 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle

9/23 - Raleigh, NC – Carolina Theater

9/24 - Charlotte, NC – Knight Theater

9/26 - Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre

9/27 - Glenside, PA - Keswick

9/28 - Boston, MA – Orpheum Theater

9/30 - Albany, NY – The Egg

10/1 - New York, NY – Webster Hall

10/2 - Harrisburg, PA – XL Live

11/7 - Houston, TX – Heights Theater

11/8 - Dallas, TX – Majestic Theater

11/9 - Austin, TX – ACL Live

11/11 - Santa Fe, NM – Lensic Performing Arts Center

11/12 - Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre

11/14 - Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren

11/15 - San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay

11/16 - Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

11/18 - Santa Barbara, CA – Lobero Theatre

11/19 - Menlo Park, CA – Guild Theater

11/20 - Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre

14 Sep 2024 Keep for Cheap with Ivers, Yonder and Lana Leone at Amsterdam Bar Read More Keep For Cheap Minneapolis’ Keep for Cheap is having their Bundle album release party this July 8th at the Cedar Cultural Center. The five-piece band formed in 2018, after singer-songwriters Autumn Vagle and Kate Malanaphy met in their college choir. …

14 Sep 2024 Saturday

Keep for Cheap
with Ivers, Yonder and Lana Leone
at Amsterdam Bar
amsterdambarandhall.com

Minneapolis’ Keep for Cheap is having their “Big Grass” Album Release Show at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on Saturday, September 14, 2024.

Ivers, Yonder and Lana Leone will join in the celebration.

Keep for Cheap writes:

HELLO 👋 to our new fans! Perhaps some of you heard us on your fav college radio station? 🤭 We are a prairie-rock band based here in MN, and we just released an album, “Big Grass!!!!”

Huge thanks to those spreading the word, like The Current for including us in September’s Scouting Report amongst other amazing local acts. Thanks to V13 Media for the lovely interview this summer, too!

Ps we’re still working on getting Big Grass on Apple Music (let’s all bug them until it’s resolved lol.) !!!

Keep for Cheap’s second album “Big Grass” comes out on Aug. 29. 🌾 We will be celebrating its release at @amsterdambar651 on Saturday, Sept. 14 with @ivers._ , @yonderband and @lana__leone. You are all invited - ticket link in our bio. 🤎

We really put everything into these nine new songs and we are CANNOT WAIT to let em loose.

Goose at the Armory (14 Sept 2024) Read More Goose Connecticut-based rock quintet Goose has added additional headline dates to their summer schedule … the group returns to the Minnesota state at the Palace Theatre this April 16th. …

14 Sep 2024 Saturday

GOOSE
at Armory
armorymn.com

If you miss the band at First Avenue in 2022 or Palace Theatre in 2023 due to the venue selling out… Fear not, Goose is back and they’re playing their biggest venue yet: the Armory on September 14, 2024.

Tour dates:

09/01– Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

09/02 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway

09/03 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway

09/04 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway

09/06 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage

09/07 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage

09/09 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion

09/11 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed

09/12 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed

09/13 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed

09/14 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory

09/15 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall

09/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Plaza

09/19 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater

09/20 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater

09/21 – Seattle, WA – Remlinger Farms

09/22 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn

09/24 – Eugene, OR – Cuthbert Amphitheater

09/26 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

09/27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre

09/28 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater

10/04 – Memphis, TN – Mempho Music Festival

10/24 – Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater

10/25 – Asheville, NC - ExploreAsheville.com Arena

10/26 – Asheville, NC - ExploreAsheville.com Arena

10/29 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach

10/30 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach

10/31 – St. Petersburg, FL – St. Pete Pier

11/01 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre

11/02 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre

11/07 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center

11/08 – Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady Music Center

11/09 – Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady Music Center

11/10– Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady Music Center

11/12 – Washington, DC – The Anthem

11/13 – Washington, DC – The Anthem

12/13 – North Charleston, SC– Goosemas @ North Charleston Coliseum

12/14 – North Charleston, SC– Goosemas @ North Charleston Coliseum

15 Sep 2024 Royel Otis with Friko at First Avenue Read More Royel Otis Sydney’s skyrocketing duo Royel Otis is touring in support of their debut album PRATTS & PAIN (via OURNESS). Their recent cover of Sophie Ellis-Bexter’s “Murder On The Dancefloor” for triple j’s .…

15 Sep 2024 Sunday

Royel Otis
with Friko
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

The Sydney duo Royel Otis is returning to the USA this fall. This upcoming First Avenue show in Minneapolis on September 15, 2024, has long sold out.

Royel Otis at Amsterdam Bar (23 Apr 2024)

We were lucky enough to have caught the band in Apr 2024 and wrote, “The hottest band in the world right now is Sydney’s Royel Otis (duo Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell), out on a world tour to support their debut album PRATTS & PAIN (via OURNESS). The band sold out the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on Tuesday night, with many young and even old/retired fans coming out on a work night to get a glimpse of the band, thanks to their viral cover of “Murder on the Dancefloor” … which, of course, the band saved near the end of the set to play, to very happy fans on the dancefloor.”

Chicago band Friko (vocalist/guitarist Niko Kapetan and drummer Bailey Minzenberger) to open. The group is known for their high-energy live shows.

Tour dates:

9/9 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH

9/11 - Essex - Rochester, NY

9/12 - History - Toronto, ON

9/13 - The Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI

9/14 - The Sylvee - Madison, WI

9/15 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN

9/17 - Metro - Chicago, IL

9/18 - The Salt Shed - Chicago, IL

9/19 - Pygmalion FEST - Urbana, IL

9/21 - Bourbon & Beyond FEST - Louisville, KY

9/22 - Iron Blossom - Richmond, VA

9/24 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA

9/25 - Brooklyn Steel - Brooklyn, NY

9/26 - Brooklyn Steel - Brooklyn, NY

9/27 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC

9/28 - Citizens House of Blues - Boston, MA

9/30 - The Eastern - Atlanta, GA

10/1 - Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville, TN

10/8 - The Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO

10/9 - Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS

10/11-13 - Austin City Limits - Austin, TX

10/14 - The Bellwether - Los Angeles, CA

10/15 - The Bellwether - Los Angeles, CA

10/16 - Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles

10/16 - The Fillmore - San Francisco

10/18 - The Fox - Oakland, CA

10/20 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR

10/21 - The Moore - Seattle, WA

10/22 - PNE Forum - Vancouver, BC

All dates supported by Friko excluding Chicago supported by Johnny Cheddar

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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FINICK at Insight Brewing, Minneapolis (07 Sep 2024)

Insight Brewing: Ales for ALS fundraising party Set Time 2:00-3:00pm Lisa Deguiseppi 3:30-5:30pm Surge and the Swell 6:00-7:00pm FINICK 7:30-8:30pm Luke Lynell Tour Dates 09/11/24 Metronome Brewery 09/30/24 KVSC St Cloud State Radio Read More FINICK FINICK rounds out the five. She had just gotten back from Winnipeg Folk Festival, in Canada, and then worked as Junior counselor at She Rock She Rock earlier in the day, before ending the day at …

Insight Brewing Company’s annual “Ales for ALS Beer Release Party” took place on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

To raise money for charity, the brewery was donating money from beer, with silence auction, raffles, and “Ice Bucket Dunk Tank”, as well as Hippo Campus (who were in the audience) donating money made from their merch at the brewery.

The turnout was very good, lots of folks and their family, drinking and playing board games… of course, there was music, organized by the brewery: Lisa Deguiseppi, Surge and the Swell, FINICK, and Luke Lynell.

Country/Americana musician Luke Lynell closed out the Ales for ALS Beer Release Party.

Unfortunately, due to attending an earlier event, we only made it to see FINICK.

The set is different from earlier in the day, adding in “Liar Liar” and a cover of Brandi Carlile’s “Turpentine”… but keeping her sea-song “Captain Tory” (from the latest two-track single).

Towards the end of her set, her mother put sunglasses on FINICK, before she plays her forthcoming single, “Selfish.” We previously mentioned the song was recorded as an electric song, but without a full band, she has to play it acoustic style. The single is coming out October 4, 2024.

And as usual, the song finale is “Third Time’s the Charm”.

See previously FINICK appearances:

07/06/24 FINICK at Taste of Minnesota

07/14/24 FINICK at St Paul Songwriter Rounds

08/05/24 FINICK at Elliott Smith Birthday Party

08/10/24 FINICK at White Squirrel Bar

09/07/24 FINICK at Girlhood Exhibit Opening

09/07/24 FINICK at Insight Brewing

Luke Lynell Luke Lynell FINICK

FINICK at Insight Brewing, Minneapolis (07 Sep 2024)

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Rocktober: October 2, 2024

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02 Oct 2024 PJ Harvey at Palace Theatre Read More PJ Harvey In celebration of PJ Harvey’s return to the USA in seven years (stopping in at the Palace Theatre in St Paul on Oct 2), I thought you might want to hear my “Stories From Sea”. The last time I saw Polly Jean Harvey was at the Fine Line …

02 Oct 2024 Wednesday

PJ Harvey
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

As previously mentioned, this October 2nd, 2024, is PJ Harvey’s first return to the USA in seven years. It’s been a long time, so we’re hoping to see her again.

PJ Harvey at Fine Line (04 Dec 2000)

We previously saw her in December 2000, and wrote, “Again, apology, I have very poor memory of the show, other than she did my favorite song of hers at the time, “Good Fortune”, about early/mid-set, and I could have gone home happy. I guess it shouldn’t surprise anyone, as she was touring in support of her then-latest album Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea, which is one of my favorite PJ Harvey album that I purchased from Best Buy for $10… back when they actually sold and promoted CDs…. I can see that “Big Exit” was the show’s finale… saving her biggest hit song, “Sheela-Na-Gig” for the encore.”

US Tour Dates:

11 Sep 2024 The Anthem, Washington, DC

13 Sep 2024 The Met, Philadelphia, PA

15 Sep 2024 Terminal 5, New York, NY

16 Sep 2024 Terminal 5, New York, NY

18 Sep 2024 MGM Music Hall Fenway, Boston, MA

21 Sep 2024 Place Bell, Montreal, QC

25 Sep 2024 HISTORY, Toronto, ON

26 Sep 2024 HISTORY, Toronto, ON

28 Sep 2024 Masonic Temple – Cathedral, Detroit, MI

30 Sep 2024 The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL

02 Oct 2024 Palace Theatre, St Paul, MN

06 Oct 2024 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA

07 Oct 2024 Theater of the Clouds, Portland, OR

10 Oct 2024 The Masonic, San Francisco, CA

11 Oct 2024 The Masonic, San Francisco, CA

14 Oct 2024 The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

02 Oct 2024 Yard Act with Omni at Fine Line Read More Yard Act Yard Act was a little more conversational. In fact, the lead singer, James Smith was down-right loquacious. They were excited to be in the Twin Cities, the first stop on their American Tour and they didn’t … OMNI The evening’s triple-bill lineup began with a buzzing trio from Atlanta, Omni (Philip Frobos, ex-Deerhunter guitarist Frankie Broyles, with live drummer Chris Yonker- perhaps named after the now-demolished …

02 Oct 2024 Wednesday

Yard Act
with Omni
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

British band Yard Act is back at the Fine Line, this October 2, 2024. They claim that they keep losing money whenever they play here, but the band loves playing in the USA, so come out and see them this October 2nd!

Yard Act at Fine Line (13 Sep 2023)

We previously saw the UK band in Sep 2023, and wrote, “Yard Act is a new band (2019) from Leeds England and they had quite the debut with their first album The Overload, which was short-listed (nominated) for the Mercury Prize last year. “Confident” is the word Pitchfork used to describe the album and it is a perfect word to describe the band with a heavy beat and recitative delivery of Smith’s somewhat rap, somewhat punk, sped-up poetry slam of verbal acrobatics with a tongue in cheek and biting tongue.”

Omni at First Avenue (30 April 2019)

Omni to open. We previously saw Omni in Apr 2019 and said, “The evening’s triple-bill lineup began with a buzzing trio from Atlanta, Omni (Philip Frobos, ex-Deerhunter guitarist Frankie Broyles, with live drummer Chris Yonker- perhaps named after the now-demolished Georgia arena?), who just signed to Sub Pop’s new Singles Club, playing both new songs, ‘Delicacy’ and ‘I Don’t Dance’, and more during their brief opening set. The trio plays an antsy and addictive blend of post-punk rock, sharpened by staccato riffs and cerebral arrangements and is working on their third full-length, visibly happy about their recent signing and the chance to be on this bill. From the enthusiastic reception gauged, expect the band back, when the new record completes.”

Tour Dates:

Oct. 2 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

Oct. 3 - Cudahy, WI @ X-Ray Arcade

Oct. 4 - Chicago, IL @ Metro

Oct. 5 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop

Oct. 7 - Toronto, ON @ Axis Club

Oct. 8 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz

Oct. 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

Oct. 11 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair

Oct. 12 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Oct. 15 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat

Oct. 16 - Asheville, NC @ Eulogy

Oct. 17 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West

Oct. 19 - Mexico City, MX @ Foro Puebla

02 Oct 2024 The Collection with Fox Royale and Harbor & Home at Turf Club Read More Harbor and Home Next up was Harbor and Home. We previously the group in July 2019 and wrote, “The afternoon’s music opened with a short set from local alternative rock group Harbor & Home, who blends Americana roots ...

02 Oct 2024 Wednesday

The Collection
with Fox Royale and Harbor & Home
at Turf Club
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The Collection is touring in support of Little Deaths.

Frontman David Wimbish reflects, “Our last record was triumphant. Little Deaths is about vulnerability. I’d been isolated and drinking a lot, and I realized I’d lost any sense of presence in the moment. When I got sober, I realized the best — and worst — thing about it was that I felt all my feelings. I felt really vulnerable.”

Fox Royale and Harbor & Home to open.

Tour dates:

September 21 - Saxapahaw NC - Soil & Sky Fest

September 27 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe

September 28 - Cincinnati, OH - Madison Live Rooftop

September 29 - Louisville, KY - High Horse

October 1 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House

October 2 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club

October 3 - Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge

October 4 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake

October 5 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room

October 7 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall

October 8 - Seattle, WA - Barboza

October 10 - Albany, CA - Ivy Room

October 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Cafe

October 13 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar

October 14 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar

October 16 - Taos, NM - Taos Mesa Brewing

October 19 - Austin, TX - The Parish

October 20 - Dallas, TX - Sundown @ Granada

October 22 - Jackson, MS - Duling Hall

October 23 - New Orleans, LA - Chickie Wah Wah

October 24 - Memphis, TN - Growlers

October 25 - Atlanta, GA - Vinyl

October 26 - Asheville, NC - Salvage Station

02 Oct 2024 Dora Jar at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Dora Jar Rising alt-pop star Dora Jar is currently on tour…. stopping by the 7th Street Entry on November 15th. Her latest single, “Bump,” is out now. …

02 Oct 2024 Wednesday

Dora Jar
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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Los Angeles, by the way of New York, rising indie-pop sensation Dora Jar is currently on tour in support of her debut album No Way To Relax When You Are On Fire (set for release on September 13 via Island Records).

Tour dates:

September 22 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall

September 23 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza

September 25 - Washington, DC - Union Stage

September 27 - Philadelphia, PA - The Lounge

September 30 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground

October 1 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

October 2 - St Paul, MN - Amsterdam

October 5 - Denver, CO - Globe Hall

October 6 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court

October 8 - Seattle, WA - Neumos

October 9 - Portland, OR - Holocene

October 11 - San Francisco, CA - Café Du Nord

October 16 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues

October 17 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre

02 Oct 2024 COIN with Aidan Bissett at Fillmore Minneapolis Read More COIN We’ve written about Nashville band COIN since early 2015, managing to catch their frenetic set the following year, on one of six previous times in the area. The band has a brand new single, ‘Crash My Car’ ahead of their … Aidan Bissett Aidan Bissett opened the show. He’s joined on stage by drummer Chris and guitarist Kyle. Just prior to playing his single, “Communication”, the singer/songwriter admitted that he only started writing music …

02 Oct 2024 Wednesday

COIN
with Aidan Bissett
at Fillmore Minneapolis
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COIN is touring in support of I’m Not Afraid of Music Anymore (available September 13 via 10k Projects). The tour will stop in at the Fillmore, in Minneapolis, on October 2, 2024.

COIN at First Avenue (15 June 2019)

We saw COIN in June 2019 and said, “The foursome (Chase Lawrence– vocals/synths; Ryan Winnen– drums; Joe Memmel– guitar; Matt Martin– touring bass) have always brought an infectious energy to their live performance and this night was no exception. “I feel like every time we come to Minneapolis, something strange happens, but not tonight” Lawrence said, without further detail, “but not tonight, we have to come back!”. After the new ‘I Want it All’ (not to be confused with the Queen song), the biggest crowd response was saved for their breakthrough radio single, ‘Talk Too Much’, with the crowd singing the chorus back to the band, and COIN ended their forty minute set with 2015’s ‘Fingers Crossed’. Expect them to return and headline once the new album is released.”

Aidan Bissett at 7th Street (04 Mar 2022)

Aidan Bissett to open. We caught the singer with Claire Rosinkranz in Mar 2022 and wrote, “Aidan Bissett opened the show. He’s joined on stage by drummer Chris and guitarist Kyle. Just prior to playing his single, “Communication”, the singer/songwriter admitted that he only started writing music recently, and especially during the COVID quarantine. Afer his big hit song, “Dumped”, Bissett tested out a new song that he dubbed “Twenty-Something”.”

Tour dates:

9/29 - Franklin, TN - Pilgrimage Music Festival

10/1 - Omaha, NE - Steelhouse Omaha

10/2 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore

10/4 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant

10/5 - Chicago, IL - Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

10/6 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre

10/8 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s

10/9 - Louisville, KY - Old Forester’s Paristown Hall

10/11 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre

10/12 - Columbus OH, - KEMBA! Live

10/13 - McKees Rocks, PA - Roxian Theatre

10/15 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore

10/17 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall

10/18 - Montreal, QC - The Beanfield Theatre

10/19 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall

10/23 - Washington, DC - The Anthem

10/24 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore

10/26 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom

10/27 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway

10/29 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz

11/1 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live

11/2 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues

11/3 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution Live

11/7 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore

11/8 - Birmingham, AL - Avondale Brewing Company

11/9 - Atlanta, GA - Coca-Cola Roxy

2/8 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium

2/9 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Great Saltair

2/11 - Boise, ID - Revolution Concert House

2/12 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory

2/14 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre

2/15 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre

2/16 - Portland, OR - McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

2/18 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater

2/20 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues

2/21 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium

2/22 - San Diego, CA - SOMA

2/24 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Financial Theatre

2/27 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s Waller Creek

2/28 - Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom

3/1 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center

3/3 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom

3/4 - Fayetteville, AR - JJ’s Live

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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Rocktober: October 1, 2024

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01 Oct 2024 Ivy Lab with Player Dave, Lake Hills and Mirror Maze at Fine Line Read More Ivy Lab Other DJs and producers on the bill: North London duo Ivy Lab, featuring Sabre (Gove Kidao) and Stray (J. Fogel), Mt Eden, Mr Bill, & Ternion Sound on night one and Boogie T, Dirt Monkey & Subtronics on night two. ....

01 Oct 2024 Tuesday

Ivy Lab
with Player Dave, Lake Hills and Mirror Maze
at Fine Line
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London outfit Ivy Lab is headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis on October 1st, 2024, kicking off Rocktober properly.

The duo (Sabre and Stray) is known for bass with hip-hop sound, since the release of their debut album Death Don't Always Taste Good.

Player Dave, Lake Hills and Mirror Maze to open.

Tour Dates:

Sep 5 London, UK Fold

Sep 14 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Fonda Theatre

Sep 19 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West

Sep 20 Charlotte, NC, US Black Box Theatre

Sep 21 Washington, DC, US The Atlantis

Sep 23 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry

Sep 24 New York (NYC), NY, US Webster Hall

Sep 25 Boston, MA, US Royale Boston

Sep 28 Columbus, OH, US Newport Music Hall

Sep 29 Cincinnati, OH, US Bogart's

Sep 30 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall

Oct 1 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line

Oct 4 Denver, CO, US Ogden Theatre

Oct 8 Vancouver, BC, Canada Hollywood Theatre

Oct 9 Portland, OR, US Roseland Theater

Oct 10 Seattle, WA, US The Crocodile

Oct 12 San Francisco, CA, US The Regency Ballroom

Oct 12 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK NX

Oct 18 London, UK Fabric

Nov 29 Bristol, UK Clock Factory Bristol

01 Oct 2024 Divide and Dissolve with Pain Seminar and DIN.DRONE at 7th St Entry Read More Divide and Dissolve Melbourne’s Divide and Dissolve opened the show. This is the third time we’ve seen the duo, and the first time we saw them in Feb 2018, we said that singer/guitarist Takiaya Reed “went into a verbal diatribe ....

01 Oct 2024 Tuesday

Divide and Dissolve
with Pain Seminar and DIN.DRONE
at 7th St Entry
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Instrumental band Divide and Dissolve (featuring Black & Cherokee artist Takiaya Reed) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on October 1st, 2024. Be prepared for some political or speech about the indigenous people.

Pain Seminar and DIN.DRONE to open.

Tour Dates:

13 Sep Spiderhouse Ballroom Austin, TX

14 Sep Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio Denton, TX

16 Sep Sister Bar Albuquerque, NM

17 Sep The Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ

18 Sep Constellation Room Santa Ana, CA

19 Sep Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

20 Sep Bottom Of the Hill San Francisco, CA

21 Sep Goldfield Trading Post Sacramento Sacramento, CA

23 Sep Mississippi Studios Portland, OR

24 Sep Sunset Tavern Seattle, WA

26 Sep Neurolux Boise, ID

27 Sep The DLC Salt Lake City, UT

28 Sep Moe's Original BBQ Englewood, CO

01 Oct 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN

02 Oct Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL

03 Oct Rumba Cafe Columbus, OH

04 Oct Preserving Underground New Kensington, PA

05 Oct Rec Room Buffalo, NY

06 Oct Lee's Palace Toronto, Canada

09 Oct Bar Le Ritz PDB Montreal, Canada

10 Oct The Middle East Restaurant Cambridge, MA

11 Oct Zone One Brooklyn, NY

12 Oct MilkBoy Philadelphia, PA

15 Oct Metro Baltimore Baltimore, MD

16 Oct Richmond Music Hall Richmond, VA

17 Oct Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC

18 Oct The EARL Atlanta, GA

19 Oct Siberia New Orleans, LA

01 Oct 2024 John Vincent III with Hazlett at Amsterdam Bar & Hall

01 Oct 2024 Tuesday

John Vincent III
with Hazlett
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles/Houston-based singer/songwriter John Vincent III is on “The Roadtrip”, touring in support of Songs for the Canyon. The tour will stop by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on October 1, 2024.

Hazlett to open.

Tour dates:

Aug 29 Paris, France Supersonic Records

Sep 12 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Fonda

Sep 17 San Francisco, CA, US The Fillmore

Sep 19 Portland, OR, US Aladdin Theater

Sep 20 Seattle, WA, US Neptune Theatre

Sep 21 Vancouver, BC, Canada Commodore Ballroom

Sep 24 Boise, ID, US Knitting Factory

Sep 25 South Salt Lake, UT, US The Commonwealth Room

Sep 26 Aspen, CO, US Belly Up Aspen

Sep 30 Omaha, NE, US Reverb Lounge

Oct 1 St. Paul, MN, US Amsterdam Bar & Hall

Oct 2 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall

Oct 4 Toronto, ON, Canada The Danforth Music Hall

Oct 5 Montreal, QC, Canada Theatre Beanfield

Oct 8 South Burlington, VT, US Higher Ground

Oct 9 Boston, MA, US Royale Boston

Oct 11 New York (NYC), NY, US Webster Hall

Oct 12 Washington, DC, US 9:30 CLUB

Oct 13 Philadelphia, PA, US Union Transfer

Oct 17 Asheville, NC, US The Orange Peel

Oct 18 Atlanta, GA, US Variety Playhouse

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: September 29 to September 30, 2024

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29 Sep 2024 Emarosa with Laur Elle and Val Astaire at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Emarosa Emarosa. These guys are yet another band who had a completely insane live show last night along with great music. Singer Bradley Walden was completely out of control in all of the right ways. He started the show by jumping into ....

29 Sep 2024 Sunday

Emarosa
with Laur Elle and Val Astaire
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

Kentucky’s Emarosa (featuring guitarist ER White and vocalist Bradley Walden) will be headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul.

The band will be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Versus on their “American Déjà Vu Tour”.

Emarosa at Mill City Nights (01 March 2016)

We saw the band in Mar 2016 and wrote, “These guys are yet another band who had a completely insane live show last night along with great music. Singer Bradley Walden was completely out of control in all of the right ways. He started the show by jumping into the modest crowd where he proceeds to roll around on the ground, get piggy back rides from random people in the crowd, good god this guy was everywhere. Even when he was on stage, he was insane. He would crawl behind the drum set and then jump over the whole kit... drummer and all. It was impossible to take your eyes off of Bradley because you wanted to know what he was going to do next.”

Laur Elle and Val Astaire to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 28 Milwaukee, WI, US The Rave-Eagles Club

Sep 29 St. Paul, MN, US Amsterdam Bar & Hall

Oct 1 Denver, CO, US Marquis Theater

Oct 2 Salt Lake City, UT, US Urban Lounge

Oct 4 Portland, OR, US Dante's

Oct 5 Roseville, CA, US Goldfield Trading Post

Oct 6 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US El Rey Theatre

29 Sep 2024 Evan Honer with Thomas Rowland at Fine Line

29 Sep 2024 Sunday

Evan Honer
with Thomas Rowland
at Fine Line
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Rising singer/songwriter Evan Honer is touring in support of Honer’s sophomore album Fighting For. The tour will stop by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on September 29, 2024.

Thomas Rowland to open.

Tour Dates:

09/06 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Music Hall

09/07 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West

09/09 - Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s

09/10 - Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge

09/13 - Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Company

09/14 - Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn

09/16 - Houston, TX @ Last Concert Cafe

09/17 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger

09/20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

09/21 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

09/24 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre

09/26 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar

09/28 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre

09/29 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

09/30 - Fargo, ND @ The Hall

10/03 - Bozeman, MT @ The Rialto

10/04 - Boise, ID @ Shrine Ballroom

10/07 - Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre

10/09 - St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House

10/10 - Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar

10/14 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

10/15 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern

10/17 - Detroit, MI @ El Club

10/18 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop

12/01 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Indy

12/03 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall

12/04 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore*

12/06 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount*

12/07 - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall *

12/10 - Huntington, WV @ The Loud^

12/11 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry^

12/14 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium*

* supporting Wyatt Flores
^ supporting Jack Wharff

29 Sep 2024 Rainbow Kitten Surprise with Ethan Regan at Armory Read More Rainbow Kitten Surprise Nashville-based quintet Rainbow Kitten Surprise announced their first official live album RKS! Live From Athens Georgia… set for release on August 13th. …

29 Sep 2024 Sunday

Rainbow Kitten Surprise
with Ethan Regan
at Armory
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Multi-platinum live sensations Rainbow Kitten Surprise is headlining the Armory this September 29, 2024. The North Carolina-bred quartet’s first full-length album in six years, Love Hate Music Box, is out now on Elektra Entertainment.

Ethan Regan to open.

Tour Dates:

Sep 9 Indianapolis, IN, US Everwise Amphitheater

Sep 10 Columbus, OH, US KEMBA Live!

Sep 12 New York (NYC), NY, US Radio City Music Hall

Sep 14 Philadelphia, PA, US TD Pavilion

Sep 16 Shelburne, VT, US Shelburne Museum

Sep 17 Outdoor Portland, ME, US Thompson’s Point

Sep 18 Bridgeport, CT, US Hartford HealthCare Amph

Sep 20 Cooperstown, NY, US Brewery Ommegang

Sep 21 Toronto, ON, Canada Budweiser Stage

Sep 22 Detroit, MI, US Scottish Rite Cathedral

Sep 24 Outdoor Cleveland, OH, US Jacobs Pavilion

Sep 25 Pittsburgh, PA, US Stage AE

Sep 27 Outdoor Kansas City, MO, US Starlight Theatre

Sep 28 Chicago, IL, US Credit Union 1 Arena

Sep 29 Minneapolis, MN, US The Armory

Oct 16 Washington, DC, US The Anthem

Oct 18 Duluth, GA, US Gas South Arena

Oct 19 Nashville, TN, US Ascend Amphitheater

Oct 20 Huntsville, AL, US Orion Amphitheater

Oct 22 Orlando, FL, US Hard Rock Live Orlando

Oct 23 Saint Augustine, FL, US St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Oct 25 Charlotte, NC, US Spectrum Center

Oct 26 Raleigh, NC, US PNC Arena

Nov 8 Houston, TX, US 713 Music Hall

Nov 9 Irving, TX, US Pavilion

Nov 11 Phoenix, AZ, US Arizona Financial Theatre

Nov 12 San Diego, CA, US The Rady Shell

Nov 14 Hollywood, CA, US Hollywood Palladium

Nov 15 Hollywood, CA, US Hollywood Palladium

Nov 18 Magna, UT, US The Great Saltair

Nov 19 Boise, ID, US ExtraMile Arena

Nov 20 Portland, OR, US Moda Center

Nov 22 Vancouver, BC, Canada Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports

Nov 23 Seattle, WA, US WAMU Theater

Nov 25 San Francisco, CA, US Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

29 Sep 2024 Tori Kelly with Maisy Kay at First Avenue Read More Tori Kelly The girl with the big hair, and potentially as big future, Tori Kelly comes to The Varsity in Minneapolis for what will no doubt be a sold out show as part of her Where I Belong tour. One of MTV’s Artists to Watch …

29 Sep 2024 Sunday

Tori Kelly
with Maisy Kay
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Certified platinum-selling artist Tori Kelly will be headlining First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on September 29, 2024.

Tori Kelly at Mall of America (27 Nov 2015)

We saw Kelly in Nov 2015 and wrote, “Buzzing singer-songwriter Tori Kelly stopped by the Mall of America’s main rotunda that Friday afternoon, for a brief acoustic set and meet and greet for a few of the lucky that arrived extra early for wristbands. Kelly was in town not so much to promote her own smash debut full-length, but a new Disney cover compilation called I Love Disney (Verve /Disney Records), for which she contributed a track. Dressed in an oversized knit hat to cover her flowing blonde mane, black t-shirt and zippered leather jacket, Kelly strode casually to the holiday-decorated stage after her intro, before a four-level throng of screaming fans for a four-song acoustic set.”

Maisy Kay to open.

Purple Skies Tour Routing:

9/12/24 - House of Blues Anaheim - Anaheim, CA

9/14/24 - House of Blues San Diego - San Diego, CA

9/18/24 - Fox Theater - Oakland - Oakland, CA

9/20/24 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR

9/21/24 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA

9/23/24 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver, BC

9/25/24 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT

9/26/24 - The Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO

9/28/24 - Riviera Theatre - Chicago, IL

9/29/24 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN

10/1/24 - House of Blues Cleveland - Cleveland, OH

10/2/24 - Boys & Girls Club Event - Newport, KY

10/5/24 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA

10/6/24 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN

10/8/24 - Jannus Live - St. Petersburg, FL

10/9/24 - House of Blues Orlando - Orlando, FL

10/11/24 - The Fillmore Charlotte - Charlotte, NC

10/12/24 - The Fillmore Silver Spring - Silver Spring, MD

10/14/24 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA

10/16/24 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY

10/18/24 - The Fillmore Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA

10/19/24 - Citizens House of Blues Boston - Boston, MA

10/21/24 - MTELUS - Montreal, QC

10/22/24 - History - Toronto, ON

10/24/24 - Royal Oak Music Theatre - Royal Oak, MI

10/25/24 - Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, IN

10/27/24 - Steelhouse Omaha - Omaha, NE

10/28/24 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK

10/30/24 - Emo's Austin - Austin, TX

11/1/24 - House of Blues Houston - Houston, TX

11/2/24 - House of Blues Dallas - Dallas, TX

11/4/24 - The Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ

11/9/24 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA

30 Sep 2024 Point North with Nevertel, elijah and Rivals at Fine Line Read More Rivals Los Angeles’ dark pop/rock band Rivals (vocalist Kalie Wolfe, bassist Sebastian Chamberlain, guitarist Micket Woodle, and drummer Josh Alves) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this June 24, 2024. …

30 Sep 2024 Monday

Point North
with Nevertel, elijah and Rivals
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

California-based rock band Point North ( guitarist Eric Barnett, bassist Uriah Duffy and drummer Kevin Aiello) is headlining Fine Line on September 30, 2024.

Rivals at 7th St Entry (24 June 2024)

Nevertel, elijah and Rivals to open. The latter band previously headlined in Minneapolis in June 2024: “Los Angeles’ dark pop/rock band Rivals (vocalist Kalie Wolfe, bassist Sebastian Chamberlain, guitarist Micket Woodle, and drummer Josh Alves) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this June 24, 2024.”

Tour Dates:

Sep 12 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom

Sep 13 Albuquerque, NM, US Launchpad

Sep 15 Dallas, TX, US RBC Deep Ellum

Sep 16 San Antonio, TX, US Paper Tiger

Sep 17 Canceled Austin, TX, US Come and Take It Live

Sep 17 San Antonio, TX, US Paper Tiger

Sep 19 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade

Sep 21 Asbury Park, NJ, US House of Independents

Sep 22 New York (NYC), NY, US Gramercy Theatre

Sep 23 Worcester, MA, US Upstairs

Sep 24 Toronto, ON, Canada Lee's Palace

Sep 27 Cleveland, OH, US House of Blues

Sep 28 Ferndale, MI, US The Loving Touch

Sep 29 Chicago, IL, US Bottom Lounge

Sep 30 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line

Oct 2 Lawrence, KS, US Bottleneck

Oct 3 Denver, CO, US Bluebird Theater

Oct 5 Salt Lake City, UT, US Urban Lounge

Oct 7 Vancouver, BC, Canada The Pearl

Oct 9 Seattle, WA, US Nectar Lounge

Oct 10 Portland, OR, US Holocene

Oct 10 Sacramento, CA, US Monster Energy Aftershock

Oct 12 Reno, NV, US Cypress

Oct 14 Fresno, CA, US Strummer's

Feb 5 2025 Hamburg, Germany Fabrik

Feb 6 2025 Berlin, Germany Metropol

Feb 10 2025 Munich, Germany Technikum

Feb 15 2025 Cologne, Germany Carlswerk Victoria

Feb 21 2025 Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Boiler Shop

Feb 22 2025 Leeds, UK Project House

Feb 25 2025 Birmingham, UK O2 Institute

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: September 28, 2024

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27-28 Sep 2024 Cloud Cult with David Huckfelt at Palace Theatre Read More Cloud Cult As for Cloud Cult, the band's live energy is fun to watch. Personally, I would've liked to have them start with "The Show Starts Now" …

27 Sep 2024 Friday
28 Sep 2024 Saturday

Cloud Cult
with David Huckfelt
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Minnesota’s own Cloud Cult will be doing a two-night residency at the Palace Theatre on September 27 and September 28. The band’s new album, Alchemy Creek, is out now.

Cloud Cult at First Avenue (28 April 2013)

We saw Cloud Cult in April 2013 and said, “From what I've experience, the songs sounded great live, particularly when you can hear the violin and cello's sweeping sound. The other songs seem like they were written for a large crowd, you know, designed for singalongs/shoutalongs fun times. Unlike most bands, Cloud Cult have two dedicated painters. You can watch their work progress as the show goes on. The two painters does occasionally do backup vocals or help out with drumming or tambourine, so they are as much a part of the show as any of the musicians on stage.”

Tour dates:

September 12 @ Neptune Theatre in Seattle, WA

September 13 @ Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR

September 27 @ Palace Theater in St. Paul, MN

September 28 @ Palace Theater in St. Paul, MN

28 Sep 2024 La Luz with Mia Joy at Turf Club Read More La Luz Cleveland and her all girls band La Luz will be back in town at the 7th Street Entry on Monday, September 7th... touring in support of their latest Weirdo Shrine (Hardly Art). ...

28 Sep 2024 Saturday

La Luz
with Mia Joy
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

All-girls band La Luz, led by Shana Cleveland, is touring in support of News of The Universe (Sub Pop). The tour will stop in at the Turf Club, in St Paul, on September 28, 2024.

Chicago-based musician Mia Joy to open.

Tour Dates:

09/01 Edinburgh, UK @ Edinburgh Psych Fest

09/03 Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew

09/05 Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere

09/06 Sart-Messire-Guillaume, BE @ SMG Music Fest

09/07 Asten-Heusden, NL @ Misty Fields Festival

09/08 Amsterdam, NL @ Indiestadt

09/10 Cologne, DE @ Bumann & SOHN

09/11 Hamburg, DE @ Prinzenbar

09/12 Berlin, DE @ Badehaus

09/13 Schorndorf, DE @ Manufaktur

09/14 Zürich, DE @ Bogen

09/26 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean

09/27 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon

09/28 St. Paul, MM @ Turf Club

09/30 St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill

10/01 Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar

10/02 Nashville, TN @ The End

10/03 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

10/04 Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall

10/05 Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall

10/06 Washington, DC @ The Atlantis

10/08 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's

10/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere - Hall

10/10 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

10/11 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz

10/12 Toronto, ON @ Adelaide Hall

10/13 Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch

10/28 Denver, CO @ Marquis

10/30 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

10/31 Boise, ID @ The Olympic

11/03 Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl

11/06 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's

11/07 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall

11/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room

11/09 Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room

28 Sep 2024 Lake Street Dive with Katie Pruitt at Surly Brewing Festival Field Read More Lake Street Dive Boston’s Lake Street Dive (named after Minneapolis’ dive bars!) sold out their appearance in trumpeter/guitarist McDuck Olson’s hometown at First Avenue in Minneapolis. …

28 Sep 2024 Saturday

Lake Street Dive
with Katie Pruitt
at Surly Brewing Festival Field
first-avenue.com

You might recall that we tried to see Bridget Kearney earlier this year. It would seem that she’s now back together with her regular band Lake Street Dive, and they are playing the Surly Brewing Festival Field on September 28, 2024. This is an outdoor event, so it will go on rain or shine.

Lake Street Dive’s latest Good Together is out now.

Katie Pruitt to open.

Tour Dates:

Sep 13 Columbia, MD, US Merriweather Post Pavilion

Sep 14 New York (NYC), NY, US Madison Square Garden

Sep 15 Philadelphia, PA, US Mann Center

Sep 17 Buffalo, NY, US Terminal B

Sep 19 Shelburne, VT, US Ben & Jerry's Concerts

Sep 20 Shelburne, VT, US Ben & Jerry's Concerts

Sep 21 Hammondsport, NY, US Point of the Bluff Vineyards

Sep 23 Grand Rapids, MI, US GLC Live

Sep 24 Madison, WI, US Breese Stevens Field

Sep 26 Chicago, IL, US The Salt Shed

Sep 26 Chicago, IL, US The Salt Shed Outdoors

Sep 27 Chicago, IL, US The Salt Shed

Sep 27 Chicago, IL, US The Salt Shed

Sep 28 Minneapolis, MN, US Surly Brewing Festival Field

Sep 30 Columbus, OH, US KEMBA Live! Outdoor

Oct 1 Pittsburgh, PA, US Stage AE

Oct 2 Richmond, VA, US Maymont

Oct 4 Raleigh, NC, US Red Hat Amphitheater

Oct 5 Charlotte, NC, US Skyla Credit Union

Oct 6 North Charleston, SC, US Firefly Spirits Distillery

Oct 8 Asheville, NC, US Rabbit Rabbit

Oct 10 Atlanta, GA, US The Eastern

Oct 11 Atlanta, GA, US The Eastern

Oct 12 Atlanta, GA, US The Eastern

Jan 26 2025 Glasgow, UK Old Fruit Market

Jan 28 2025 Manchester, UK Manchester New Century Hall

Jan 29 2025 Dublin, Ireland Vicar Street

Jan 31 2025 London, UK Roundhouse

Feb 1 2025 Bristol, UK SWX

Feb 3 2025 Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg OZ

Feb 4 2025 Paris, France Alhambra

Feb 5 2025 Borgerhout, Belgium DE ROMA

Feb 7 2025 Heidelberg, Germany Karlstorbahnhof

Feb 8 2025 Vienna, Austria Werkstätten

Feb 9 2025 Berlin, Germany Metropol

Feb 11 2025 Hamburg, Germany Mojo Club

Feb 12 2025 Copenhagen, Denmark Amager Bio

Feb 14 2025 Oslo, Norway Rockefeller

Feb 15 2025 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser Strand

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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