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Minneapolis: May 1 to May 4

05/01 Anaïs Mitchell at Turf Club Read More Anaïs Mitchell Anaïs Mitchell was put together to encourage voter engagement drive in conjunction with the League of Women Voters. The “Use Your Voice Tour 2016,” produced by Columbia Artists .... Samantha Crain Samantha Crain is a Choctaw Indian singer-songwriter from Shawnee, OK. She has self-produced recordings, but today marks her debut on Ramseur Records. The Confiscation …

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05/01/2022 Sunday

Anaïs Mitchell
with Samantha Crain
at Turf Club
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Vermont singer-songwriter, Anaïs Mitchell, which NPR described as “one of the greatest songwriters of her generation” is headlining the Turf Club, in St Paul, this May 1st. The Tony®- and Grammy®-award-winning singer-songwriter just released her first solo self-titled album in over a decade, via BMG.

Samantha Crain to open.

Tour dates:

4/28 - Evanston, IL - Space
4/29 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall
5/01 - Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
5/04 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
5/05 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
5/07 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
5/09 - Los Angeles, CA - Masonic Lodge
8/11 - Gothenburg, SE - Way Out West
8/13 - Rees, GER - Haldern Pop Festival
8/27 - Buckinghamshire, UK - Towersey Festival
8/29 - Cork, IE - St Luke’s
8/30 - Dublin, IE - Pepper Canister Church
8/31 - Liverpool, UK - Philharmonic Music Hall
9/01- Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
9/01-9/04 Salisbury, UK - End of the Road Festival
9/04 - Birmingham, UK - Moseley Folk Festival
11/3 - Berlin, DE - Lido
11/4 - Hamburg, DE - Mojo
11/8 - Paris, FR - Les Etoiles
11/9 - Brussels, BE - Botanique
11/11 - Manchester, UK - YES
11/12 - Glasgow, UK - St. Luke’s
11/13 - Newcastle, UK - Newcastle University
11/14 - Bristol, UK - Fleece
11/15 - London, UK - KOKO

05/02 Dorothy with Joyous Wolf and Classless Act at Varsity Theater Read More Dorothy Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Dorothy will be heading to Minneapolis at the Fine Line Music Café this January 5th. The band will be playing some new tracks ...

05/02/2022 Monday

Dorothy
with Joyous Wolf and Classless Act
at Varsity Theater
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The Hungarian-born vocalist/writer Dorothy (stylized as DOROTHY) is touring in support of her latest album Gifts From the Holy Ghost (Roc Nation). She will stop by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis (“Dinkytown”) on May 2nd.

Support from Joyous Wolf and Classless Act.

Dorothy Live Dates:

4/06/22 - Underground - Charlotte, NC
4/08/22 - Charleston Music Hall - Charleston, SC
4/09/22 - Elevation - VA Beach, VA
4/10/22 - Brooklyn Bowl - Philadelphia, PA
4/12/22 - Recher - Towson, MD
4/13/22 - Mickey’s Black Box - Harrisburg, PA
4/15/22 - Wellmont Theater - Montclair, NJ
4/16/22 - Lost Horizon - Syracuse, NY
4/20/22 - Paradise - Boston, MA
4/21/22 - Aura - Portland, ME
4/23/22 - HOB Cleveland - Cleveland, OH
4/24/22 - Bluestone - Columbus, OH
4/26/22 - St. Andrews - Detroit, MI
4/27/22 - Elevation - Grand Rapids, MI
4/28/22 - Piere’s - Ft. Wayne, IN
4/30/22 - HOB - Chicago, IL
5/01/22 - Majestic - Madison, WI
5/02/22 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
5/03/22 - Slowdown - Omaha, NE
5/05/22 - Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
5/06/22 - Temple Live - Wichita, KS
5/08/22 - Summit - Denver, CO
5/10/22 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
5/11/22 - Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
5/13/22 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
5/14/22 - Hawthorne - Portland, OR
5/15/22 - Virginia St. Brewing - Reno, NV
5/18/22 - Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA
5/19/22 - Parish at HOB - Anaheim, CA
5/27/22 - BottleRock Festival - Napa Valley, CA

05/02 Lauren Sanderson with Miki Ratsula at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Lauren Sanderson DONT PANIC! Lauren Sanderson jennifer staton Lauren is amazing Love this album Shut Em Up Differently Electric The Only One ....

05/02/2022 Monday

Lauren Sanderson
with Miki Ratsula
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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Los Angeles’ Lauren Sanderson is headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on May 2nd. Sanderson first turned heads in 2019 opening for FINNEAS and has steadily built a loyal cult following.

Nonbinary singer Miki Ratsula to open, in support of their highly debut album i owe it to myself.

Tour Dates:

Tue, Apr 26 Seattle, WA - Vera Project
Wed, Apr 27 Portland, OR - Holocene
Fri, Apr 29 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby
Sat, Apr 30 Denver, CO - Marquis
Mon, May 2 St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam
Tue, May 3 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
Thu, May 5 Toronto, ON - Velvet
Fri, May 6 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Sat, May 7 Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe
Mon, May 9 Philadelphia, PA - Foundry
Thu, May 12 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
Fri, May 13 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Sat, May 14 Washington DC - 9:30 Club
Mon, May 16 Carborro, NC - Cat's Cradle
Tue, May 17 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
Wed, May 18 Atlanta, GA - The Loft
Fri, May 20 Houston, TX - House of Blues
Sat, May 21 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
Mon, May 23 Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
Wed, May 25 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey
Thu, May 26 San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord

*all tour dates with Miki Ratsula

05/03 Lights at Varsity Theater Read More Lights Canadian electro-pop singer-songwriter Lights had lost all of her lights. Thankfully, after some quick-thinking scrambling by her lighting director and after an only slightly ...

05/03/2022 Tuesday

Lights
with Tillie
at Varsity Theater
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Alt-pop icon Lights will be headlining the Varsity Theater on May 3rd, in support of her new album PƎP (Fueled By Ramen Records). The album has already received praises from NPR, who said the album had “insanely catchy hooks.”

We saw Lights in Nov 2015 and wrote, “The singer (aka Valerie Poxleitner) seemed comfortable in black tank and overalls, dodging from side to side and reaching out to audience members’ extended hands. A bonus track, from last year’s Little Machines (Warner Bros Records), ‘From All Sides’ started her show, with ‘Toes’ and ‘Siberia’ from her previous 2011 album, following.”

According to the poster, Tillie will open.

Tour dates:

04/17 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
04/19 New York, NY Irving Plaza
04/20 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
04/22 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
04/23 Boston, MA Big Night Live
04/24 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
04/25 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
04/26 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
04/28 Kansas City, MO Madrid Theatre
04/29 Denver, CO Summit
04/30 Salt Lake City, UT Soundwell
05/03 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
05/04 Chicago, IL House of Blues Chicago
05/06 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
05/07 Toronto, ON History

05/03 Napalm Death and Pig Destroyer with SUNLESS at Turf Club Read More Napalm Death Headlining the show was Napalm Death. I've dreamt about the day I will finally get to see these guys live and last Sunday night was everything I wanted it to be. Napalm Death has been around forever. ...

05/03/2022 Tuesday

Napalm Death and Pig Destroyer
with SUNLESS
at Turf Club
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English grindcore Napalm Death is co-headlining with American grindcore Pig Destroyer at the Turf Club in St Paul on May 3rd.

SUNLESS to open.

Tour dates:

Apr 13 Fresno, CA, US Strummer's
Apr 14 San Diego, CA, US Soda Bar
Apr 15 Palmdale, CA, US Transplants Brewing
Apr 16 Tempe, AZ, US Marquee Theatre
Apr 18 San Antonio, TX, US Aztec Theatre
Apr 19 Dallas, TX, US Amplified Live
Apr 21 St Petersburg, FL, US Jannus Live
Apr 22 Charlotte, NC, US the fillmore
Apr 23 Charlotte, NC, US The Fillmore Charlotte
Apr 25 Toronto, ON, Canada REBEL
Apr 26 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS
Apr 27 Syracuse, NY, US Lost Horizon
Apr 28 New York (NYC), NY, US Terminal 5
Apr 29 Philadelphia, PA, US The Fillmore Philadelphia
Apr 30 Worcester, MA, US Palladium
May 2 Chicago, IL, US Riviera Theatre- IL
May 3 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
May 4 Denver, CO, US Odgen Theatre
May 6 Grand Junction, CO, US Mesa Theater
May 7 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Depot
May 9 Seattle, WA, US Showbox SoDo
May 10 Vancouver, BC, Canada Vogue Theatre
May 11 Portland, OR, US Roseland Theater
May 13 San Francisco, CA, US The Uc Theater
May 15 Hollywood, CA, US Hollywood Palladium
Jun 1 Outdoor Gdansk, Poland Mystic Festival Warm Up Day
Jun 2 Outdoor Barcelona, Spain Primavera Sound Festival Weekend 1
Jun 23 Outdoor Clisson, France Hellfest Extended
Jul 1 Limerick, Ireland Dolans Warehouse
Jul 2 Dublin, Ireland Voodoo Lounge
Jul 3 Belfast, UK The Limelight 2
Jul 16 Outdoor Dortmund, Germany Tombstoned Fest Open Air
Aug 12 Oulu, Finland North of Hell
Aug 12 Kortrijk, Belgium Alcatraz Festival
Aug 17 Outdoor Dinkelsbuhl, Germany Summer Breeze
Aug 18 Outdoor Sulingen, Germany Reload-Festival
Sep 8 Lodz, Poland Summer Dying Loud
Sep 10 Rotterdam, Netherlands Baroeg Open Air
Sep 24 San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico Mexico Metal Fest VI
Feb 9 2023 Eindhoven, Netherlands Dynamo
Feb 10 2023 Cologne, Germany Essigfabrik
Feb 11 2023 Berlin, Germany Astra Kulturhaus
Feb 12 2023 Wrocław, Poland A2 Centrum Koncertowe
Feb 14 2023 Budapest, Hungary Dürer Kert
Feb 15 2023 Vienna, Austria Arena Wien - Grosse Halle
Feb 16 2023 Brno, Czech Republic Sono Centrum
Feb 17 2023 Magdeburg, Germany Factory Magdeburg
Feb 18 2023 Hamburg, Germany Gruenspan
Feb 19 2023 Munich, Germany Backstage, Werk
Feb 22 2023 Besançon, France La Rodia

05/04 Anand Wilder at 7th St Entry Read More Yeasayer Brooklyn’s experimental/progressive rock band Yeasayer headlined the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on June 19.

05/04/2022 Wednesday

Anand Wilder
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Anand Wilder , from Yeasayer, is finally releasing his solo album I Don’t Know My Words on Last Gang, and is going on tour to support the record. Wilder was responsible for some of Yeasayer’s biggest hits, such as “O.N.E.” and “Wait for the Summer”.

The solo work is a little more down-to-earth, with traditional musical instruments… Wilder said, “After some initial attempts at collaborating with outside musicians, I realized that I needed to have my hands on every aspect of recording my first solo effort. So much of the pleasure of making this album was reigniting my childhood passion for challenging myself to pick up any instrument.”

We caught Yeasayer in June 2019 and said, “The audience, who were all clearly there for Yeasayer, didn’t mind the darkness and danced to all the tunes. If you’re a fan of Animal Collective, they do share a similar music style… and even share their alma mater of Park School of Baltimore.”

Tour dates:

04/27/22 - Toronto, ON @ Longboat Hall
04/28/22 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café
04/29/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
04/30/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ National Sawdust
05/02/22 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café
05/03/22 - Chicago, IL @ Space
05/04/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
05/06/22 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
05/09/22 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
05/10/22 - Seattle, WA @ Fremont Abbey
05/11/22 - Portland, OR @ Holocene
05/14/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick and Mortar
05/15/22 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
05/16/22 - Los Angeles, CA Zebulon

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Minneapolis: December 8 to December 12

12/08 Sue Foley at Turf Club Read More Sue Foley Award-winning blues guitarist/singer Sue Foley released Pinky’s Blues in October. The album features several new original songs from Foley, plus some covers of old favorite blues and roots artists. ....

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12/08/2021 Wednesday

Sue Foley
with Ken Valdez
at Turf Club
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Excerpt Girls Girls Girls: Diamond, Rainbow, Pink, Rose:

Award-winning blues guitarist/singer Sue Foley released Pinky’s Blues in October. The album features several new original songs from Foley, plus some covers of old favorite blues and roots artists.

To support the release of Pinky’s Blues, she’s set on doing a few live concerts…. Including a stop in St Paul on Dec 8th, at the Turf Club.

Tour Dates:

12/03 Knuckleheads Saloon Kansas City, MO
12/04 Zoo Bar Lincoln, NE
12/07 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI
12/08 Turf Club St Paul, MN
12/09 Vangarde Arts Sioux City, IA
12/10 Washington Burlington,
12/11 Coda Concert House Joplin, MO
12/17 Mercer Street DanceHall Dripping Springs, TX
12/28 Jungle Show Austin, TX
12/29 Jungle Show Austin, TX
02/11 Charles Bender Humble, TX
02/20 Blue Jay Listening Room Jacksonville Beach, FL
02/21 Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Miami, FL
03/03 ZebulonLos Angeles, CA
03/04 Hopmonk Tavern Novato, CA

12/09 GWAR at First Ave Read More Gwar GWAR fans know what to expect when they see a live GWAR show. Whether it be covered in bile and blood, or stage props that could be used in any top tier horror movie. Additionally, no two GWAR shows are the same. ....

12/09/2021 Thursday

GWAR
with Napalm Death and EyeHateGod
at First Avenue
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Even though metal is not really my thing, I absolutely love going to see Gwar. Their amazing costumes and antics are just so entertaining… and even if you don’t love their music, I guarantee that you will have a fun time at their shows.

Gwar is currently on tour in celebration of their (delayed) 30th annivesary of their album Scumdogs Of The Universe.

Show up early to check out Napalm Death and EyeHateGod. We caught Napalm Death in June 2016 and wrote, “Napalm Death has been around forever. They started in 1981 and have been around ever since. These guys were probably the most classifiable band of the night. They were metal, with a little bit of punk, a little bit of grind... well crap, now you understand why the phrase "soiree of weirdness" is a perfect way to explain the music of last night.”

Tour dates

11/26 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
11/27 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
11/28 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
11/30 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO
12/1 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
12/3 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
12/4 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Bar
12/6 – Billings, MT – Pub Station
12/7 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
12/8 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
12/9 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
12/10 – Lincoln, NE – The Bourbon Theatre
12/11 – Sauget, IL – Pop's
12/13 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

12/10 Bad Bad Hats at First Avenue Read More Bad Bad Hats Minneapolis’ Bad Bad Hats signed with Don Giovanni Records for their brand new album, Walkman, due out September 17. …

12/10/2021 Friday

Bad Bad Hats
with Nur-D and VIAL
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Repeat Repeat 2021:

Minneapolis’ Bad Bad Hats signed with Don Giovanni Records for their brand new album, Walkman, due out September 17.

The trio (Kerry Alexander, Chris Hoge, and Con Davison) shared their lead single “Detroit Basketball”, which you can watch on YouTube.

They sure seem to have a thing for sports, because we last saw them at Rock the Garden 2019 and mentioned, “This was the group’s first time playing at Rock the Garden, and they were both excited and seemingly nervous…. Especially, when Alexander was trying to explain/dedicate their new song “Wide Right” to the sports team Buffalo Bills.”

I’m almost certain that the group will play plenty of tracks from the forthcoming album at their hometown gigs at the end of July. There’ll be an early and late show for the Saturday date.

Tour Dates

Dec 2 High Noon Saloon @ Madison, WI
Dec 3 Fri Sacred Heart Music Center @ Duluth, MN
Dec 10 First Avenue @ Minneapolis, MN

12/12 Shiner and Spotlights at Turf Club Read More Spotlights Be sure to show up extra early to check out trio Spotlights (real life couple Sarah and Mario Quintero and drummer Chris Enriquez). They just released Hanging By Faith EP, which featured a cover of The Cure’s “Faith”. …

12/12/2021 Sunday

Shiner and Spotlights
at Turf Club
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Kansas City’s Shiner will be in St Paul at the Turf Club on December 12th. The show is co-headlined with Spotlights.

Shiner will be play tracks from their latest album Schadenfreude, which was released earlier this year. The band’s Paul Epley shares, “Shiner, like every other band in the entire effing world, was beyond devastated when we couldn’t support our first record in 20 years, Schadenfreude last May. We barely even got it made and all of a sudden, whammy. That’s what makes these shows so much more special for us is the ability to play this record live for our fans.”

Shiner tour dates

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12.8 Indianapolis IN @ Black Circle %
12.9 St Louis MO @ Red Flag %
12.10 Chicago IL @ Lincoln Hall %
12.11 Kansas City MO @ Record Bar %
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1.19 Phoenix AZ @ Rebel Lounge
1.20 Tucson AZ @ 191 Toole
1.21 San Diego CA @ Soda Bar
1.22 Palmdale CA @ Transplants Brewing
1.24 Los Angeles CA @ Zebulon
1.25 San Francisco CA @ Bottom of the Hill $
1.27 Eugene OR @ Sessions $
1.28 Portland OR @ The Doug Fir Lounge $
1.29 Seattle WA @ Substation $
1.31 Sacramento CA @ Goldfield Trading Post $
3.3 Brooklyn NY @ Zone One @ Elsewhere
3.5 Philadelphia PA @ Kung Fu Nectie
3.6 Baltimore MD @ Ottobar
3.7 Asheville NC @ Grey Eagle
3.8 Atlanta GA @ The Earl
3.9 Nashville TN @ Drkmttr
3.10 Columbus OH @ SpaceBar
3.11 Cincinnati OH @ Woodward Theater
3.12 Tolono IL @ Loose Cobra

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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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Savage Imperial Death March Tour, ft. Napalm Death / The Melvins / Melt-Banana at First Avenue, Minneapolis (24 April 2016)

Tour Dates April 29 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge May 1 Seattle, WA The Showbox May 2 Vancouver, BC Venue May 3 Portland, OR Roseland Theater May 5 San Francisco, CA Slim’s May 6 San Francisco, CA Slim’s May 7 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour May 8 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour May 9 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour June 3 -5 Bristol, UK Temples Festival June 17 Clisson, France Hellfest Read More Napalm Death Extreme British metal band Napalm Death is currently in the USA, on their so-called “Savage Imperial Death March Tour”. ... The Melvins The Melvins return to the road with the continuation of their Hold It In tour kicking off June 6 in Tucson at Club Congress. The tour announcement comes as Ipecac Recordings’ confirms ... Melt-Banana Japanese noise band Melt-Banana is coming to Minneapolis on Wednesday, October 23rd, at the Triple Rock Social Club. The duo (Yasuko Onuki and Ichirou Agata) is currently in the U.S. to do a "2 do what 2 fetch" tour …

The “Savage Imperial Death March Tour”, featuring British metal band Napalm Death, American punk/metal band The Melvins and Japanese noise artists Melt-Banana, recently came to First Avenue in Minneapolis.

Melt-Banana

The show started off with Melt-Banana. Currently the band is a duo, featuring singer Yasuko Onuki and guitarist Agata. Just a little backstory on why Agata wears his signature surgical mask, it is because he’s prone to have noise bleeds during his intense live performances.

Like their previous appearances, Onuki had her digital software controller (to trigger drums and other strange sounds) and Agata had his complicated guitar setup, which included an impressive arsenal of pedal effects and their patented amp-feeding-into-amp (they often bring their own amps on tour). The result is Melt-Banana may be one of the loudest band around, and they’re proud of that fact.

Their music was fast and loud. There was one point where Yasuko said they were going to play six short songs rapid fire. She wasn't kidding about the short part. These songs seemed more like excerpts from songs being that they were only about fifteen seconds long each. Even when the songs were longer than fifteen seconds, they were fast and powerful.

Second to play Sunday night was The Melvins. These guys have a huge following in Minneapolis. I truly thought they were from here but apparently that's not true at all, people up here just really, really like them and you could tell by watching the crowd.

King Buzzo

Singer and guitarist Buzz Osborne, aka King Buzzo (dressed in an illuminati robe), and was joined on stage by bassist Steven Shane McDonald and Dale Crover (the latter two wearing t-shirts with their first name). Fun fact, McDonald is normally the bassist to the legendary Redd Kross.... and was probably the reason why the Melvins covered “Frosted Flake” on their set.

The Melvins is hard to classify musically. They are a little punk, a little metal, a lot of sludgy stoner rock, some experimental... Regardless of how you want to classify them, they had the crowd completely captivated. As soon as the music started, the crowd was headbanging in perfect time. It almost looked like waves or something.

I couldn't help but watch the crowd during the whole set. The crowd was so excited to see this legendary band play and almost instantly, the mosh pit broke. It wasn't as extreme as some of the pits I have seen but it kept growing and growing with every song and eventually, majority of the floor was a giant stoner pit of people just casually bumping into each other and shoving each other.

Melvins, with Shane Embury

People were screaming and shouting at them in between songs but as soon as the music started, the crowd would go silent as to respect the art and give The Melvins the attention that they more than deserved.

Highlight of their hour-plus set was when Napalm Death’s Shane Embury joined them on stage to help add an extra double bass to “Night Goat”... this was medley with “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” as Crover stepped out from the drum kit to sing the song with the audience.

Headlining the show was Napalm Death. I've dreamt about the day I will finally get to see these guys live and last Sunday night was everything I wanted it to be.

Napalm Death has been around forever. They started in 1981 and have been around ever since. These guys were probably the most classifiable band of the night. They were metal, with a little bit of punk, a little bit of grind... well crap, now you understand why the phrase "soiree of weirdness" is a perfect way to explain the music of last night.

Their lyrics, if you can actually understand them, make you think. Some are political and some just really make you question other people's views on the world and even your own views. It was great to see this emotion displayed live and even more amazing to hear Mark explain what some of the songs were actually about. When he explained the meaning behind some of them, you could just hear the passion in his voice and it made you feel passionate about the music they were putting out there.

These guys have put out 16 full length albums thus far (with no end in sight) so obviously they couldn't play everything. They did a great job of mixing old and new music along with a couple covers including a Dead Kennedys (“Nazi Punks F**k Off”) and a Cryptic Slaughter cover (“Lowlife”) ... which the crowd went absolutely bats**t over).

The Savage Imperial Death March Tour was originally to end this May 7th at the Troubadour in Los Angeles... but based on strong interest/sold out status, the band added two additional shows (May 8th and May 9th). All Los Angeles dates are now sold out.

Napalm Death at First Avenue, Minneapolis (24 April 2016)

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Minneapolis: April 24 to April 25, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 24 to April 25, 2016.

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Read More The Melvins The Melvins return to the road with the continuation of their Hold It In tour kicking off June 6 in Tucson at Club Congress. The tour announcement comes as Ipecac Recordings’ confirms ... Melt-Banana Japanese noise band Melt-Banana is coming to Minneapolis on Wednesday, October 23rd, at the Triple Rock Social Club. The duo (Yasuko Onuki and Ichirou Agata) is currently in the U.S. to do a "2 do what 2 fetch" tour …

SAVAGE IMPERIAL DEATH MARCH
feat. Napalm Death & Melvins
at First Avenue
Sunday, 04/24/16, 7pm ($25)
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Extreme British metal band Napalm Death is currently in the USA, on their so-called “Savage Imperial Death March Tour”.

Punk trio The Melvins (Buzz, Dale and Steve McDonald) is co-headlining.

Japanese noise artists Melt-Banana to open.

Melvins’ tour dates:

April 15 New York, NY Webster Hall
April 16 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
April 17 Montreal, QC Club Soda
April 19 Toronto, ON The Opera House
April 20 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
April 21 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
April 22 Chicago, IL The Metro
April 23 Milwaukee, WI The Rave II
April 24 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
April 25 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
April 27 Denver, Co Ogden Theatre
April 29 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
May 1 Seattle, WA The Showbox
May 2 Vancouver, BC Venue
May 3 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 5 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
May 6 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
May 7 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
May 8 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
May 9 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
June 3 -5 Bristol, UK Temples Festival
June 17 Clisson, France Hellfest

Read More Beach Slang Beach Slang is currently on tour in support of their upcoming debut album Find People Who Feel Like Us (out October 30 on Polyvinyl Records). Like most of the Midwest tour … Potty Mouth All the critics agreed that Northampton-based quartet Potty Mouth are "band to watch" or "songs we can't stop playing". If you love Vivian Girls and saddened …

BEACH SLANG
at Triple Rock Social Club
Monday, 04/25/16, 6pm ($13/$15)
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Philadelphia’s Beach Slang is back in town... this time headlining the Triple Rock Social Club, next Monday, April 25th. You might recall that we caught the band when they opened up for Tommy Stinson in September 2015 and noted that “you can tell right away that singer James Alex was really excited to tour with Tommy Stinson, even adding that "Every record I own is from here" (without naming bands, but we can imagine the Replacements, Prince and Hüsker Dü).”

Beach Slang’s music evokes the spirit of punk and juxtaposes it into something that's as brutally honest as it is infectiously catchy. Their live show is full of energy and after support other acts on the road, it's nice to see them have their own tour.

“Band to Watch” Potty Mouth and Dyke Drama (solo project of Sadie Switchblade) to open.

Tour dates:

04/20/16 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall
04/21/16 Albany, NY The Hollow
04/23/16 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
04/24/16 Madison, WI The Frequency
04/25/16 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
04/27/16 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
04/28/16 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
04/29/16 Boise, ID Neurolux
04/30/16 Seattle, WA Vera Project
05/01/16 Portland, OR Analog Cafe & Theater
05/03/16 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
05/05/16 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
05/06/16 San Diego, CA The Casbah
05/07/16 Phoenix, AZ The Rebel Lounge
05/09/16 Dallas, TX Three Links
05/10/16 Austin, TX Sidewinder
05/11/16 New Orleans, LA Gasa Gasa
05/13/16 Shaky Knees Music Festival
05/13/16 Atlanta, GA The EARL
05/14/16 Nashville, TN High Watt
05/15/16 St. Louis, MO Firebird
05/16/16 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
05/17/16 Detroit, MI Shelter
05/19/16 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
05/20/16 Washington, DC Rock And Roll Hotel
05/21/16 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
06/02/16 Primavera Sound
06/04/16 Kilbi Festival

Read More Porches Co-headlining will be Porches, the project of Aaron Maine. He’s currently touring in support of his Domino Records Pool, which came out February 5th. The record was called “Best New Music” from Pitchfork, as well as Harper's Bazaar … Yowler The Sidekicks and Yowler to open the show. Saintseneca Tour Dates 10/16: Blind Pig, Ann Arbor 10/17: Empty Bottle, Chicago 10/18: Cactus Club, Milwaukee 10/20: 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis …

FRANKIE COSMOS
at 7th Street Entry
Monday, 04/25/16, 7:30pm ($10/$12)
first-avenue.com

Frankie Cosmos (aka Greta Kline) got her name from her boyfriend Aaron Maine (aka Porches)... who also plays in Cosmos’ touring band. We’ve previously caught Porches and said that the band was popular with the young college students... expect returning fans to Frankie Cosmos’ show.

Cosmos is on tour in support of her new album Next Thing (Bayonet Records).

Eskimeaux and Yowler set to open the show.

North American Tour Dates

4.15.16 - Ché Café - San Diego, CA *
4.16.16 - Swedish American - San Francisco, CA *
4.18.16 - Analog Cafe & Theater - Portland, OR *
4.20.16 - The Vera Project - Seattle, WA *
4.21.16 - El Korah Shrine - Boise, ID *
4.22.16 - Post Theater - Salt Lake City, UT *
4.23.16 - Lost Lake - Denver, CO *
4.25.16 - 7th St. Entry - Minneapolis, MN *
4.26.16 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI *
4.27.16 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL *
4.28.16 - Mahall's - Lakewood, OH *
4.29.16 - Mr. Roboto Project - Pittsburgh, PA *
4.30.16 - First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA *
5.1.16 - Market Hotel - Brooklyn, NY *

* w/ Eskimeaux

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