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Night Moves at Turf Club, St Paul (28 Dec 2019)

Night Moves at Turf Club Night Moves Setlist Can You Really Find Me Headlights Mexico Colored Emotions Recollections Horses Border on Border Waiting for the Symphony Strands Align Leave Your Light On Carl Sagan Classical Hearts -- Encore -- Denise, Dont Wanna See You Cry Ribboned Skies Read More Night Moves The locally based band, promoting their debut, Colored Emotions (Domino) impressed us enough opening for Poliça (in Minneapolis and Colorado) and Django Django last year…

A day of hazy rain, black ice and sleet, nothing was getting in the way of sold out Night Moves show at Turf Club in St. Paul. It’s the final show of 2019 for these Minnesota legends and they did not disappoint. Starting off a brilliant 14 song set with “Can You Really Find Me”, the title track of their release from June 28th on Domino Records. Sota's finest blends an easy listening 70/80s style of Little River Band and Christopher Cross.

Night Moves performed a well-balanced set after their 3rd release (Can You Really Find Me) playing around five tracks from every album. The crowd was involved the whole night raising their glasses, singing along, and dancing the night away. Lead singer John Pelant voice has transformed remarkably over the years. With a shoegazy UK influence, the vocals blew me away on “Waiting for the Symphony” and “Border on Border”. John's got the classic lead vocalist look with crazy range. He'll go from high pitch harmonies to belting out lengthy Verve/Oasis-esque choruses. Switching off from guitar and keys he impressed the crowd every minute with fellow high school friend/bassist Micky Alfano. The crowded roared near the end of the set screaming, “one more song” and were rewarded with two.

Full Track List from the set Can You Really Find Me”, “Headlights”, “Mexico”, “Colored Emotions”, “Recollections”, “Horses”, “Border on Border”, “Waiting for the Symphony”, “Strands Align”, “Leave Your Light On”, “Carl Sagan”, “Denise, Dont Wanna See You Cry”, and “Ribboned Skies” (Photo Below).

Was blessed to see these guys back in 2012, a few times at SXSW over the years, and they get better every time!!! This is easily a top 5 Minnesota band at the moment. For fans of Portugal the Man, The Music, any bad-ass Rock N Roll band!

Night Moves at Turf Club, St. Paul (28 Dec 2019)

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Minneapolis: December 24 to December 31, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 24 to December 31, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Soul Asylum at First Ave Read More Soul Asylum Yeah we knew the tiny 7th Street Entry could not contain all the fans for Soul Asylum, or as we kid that it's just the Dave Pirner band.... Both dates at 7th Street Entry … Local H On the heels of releasing Local H’s As Good As Dead as a 180g for the record’s 20th anniversary... the old-school punk band will go on tour to remind us why the record was a breakthrough album for them. .... Porcupine The word was that MN/WI alternate rock trio Porcupine lobbied to be on the bill, and with good reason as the kind of no-holds-barred, unapologetic rock played by Casey Virock (guitars/vocals), Ian Prince (drums), and Greg Norton (bass) …

SOUL ASYLUM
+ Local H, Porcupine
Palace Theatre
Fri 12/27/2019 (7pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

You guys know we are big Soul Asylum fans. The band will be heading out on their Dead Letter Tour with Local H.

The last time we saw the band in June 2015, we mentioned, “The hits came fast and hard from Soul Asylum as tracks like “Black Gold” and “Just Like Anyone” got everyone moving around and singing along - it’s truly mind-blowing just how jam-packed with hit songs Soul Asylum’s catalogue is. The current line-up, which consists of Pirner, bassist Winston Roye, guitarist Justin Sharbono and Michael Bland on drums, have obvious chemistry which makes for some entertaining moments. Pirner enjoys hamming it up for the crowd, skidding across the stage on his knees and joking around with Bland: “Michael Bland likes it when my ass is hanging out of my pants.””

Show up early to check out Porcupine. Porcupine originally started by singer/guitarist Casey Virock, who was previously in Wisconsin’s Space Bike. Virock, teaming up with Hüsker Dü’s bassist Greg Norton, and drummer Ian Prince to created Porcupine.

We saw Porcupine in March 2019 and wrote, “Evolving forward from a late ‘80s/‘90s indie-rock sound of Swervedriver meets QOTSA, the trio is out in support of latest six-song record, What You’ve Heard Isn’t Real (on Dead Broke Rekerds/DC-Jam) and recent lead single, ‘Lifetime’. The teenage alienation of their version of Hüsker Dü’s ‘Standing by the Sea’ from the new record was originally penned by Norton’s ex-band mate, the late Grant Hart, and is a fitting tribute to his musical legacy. Even songs like 2011’s ‘Rooftops’ resonate further, with Norton providing an extra bump from his restless stage presence and formidable bass skills.”

Tour dates:

12/27/2019 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
02/11/2020 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
02/14/2020 Metro / Smart Bar Chicago, IL
02/17/2020 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
02/18/2020 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME
02/19/2020 The Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
02/25/2020 The Cowan Nashville, TN
02/26/2020 Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY
02/28/2020 Madrid Theatre Kansas City, MO
02/29/2020 Sunshine Studios Colorado Springs, CO
03/01/2020 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
03/05/2020 Metro Music Hall Salt Lake City, UT
03/08/2020 Slim's San Francisco, CA
03/13/2020 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA
03/15/2020 The Marquee Tempe, AZ
03/18/2020 Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK
04/08/2020 Burton Cummings Theatre Winnipeg, MB
04/10/2020 Canalta Centre Medicine Hat, AB
04/17/2020 Abbotsford Centre Abbotsford, BC

Other shows in the area:

Juniper Douglas at 7th Street Night Moves at Turf Club Lizz Windstead’s Snarknado X The New Standards Holiday Shows Read More Juniper Douglas Local performance art collective Juniper Douglas to open. Tour dates: May 10—Lexington, KY—The Burl May 11—Nashville, TN—The Basement … Night Moves The locally based band, promoting their debut, Colored Emotions (Domino) impressed us enough opening for Poliça (in Minneapolis and Colorado) and Django Django last year…

CHRISTMAS EVE
Tue 12/24/2019

It’s the night before Christmas.

CHRISTMAS DAY
Wed 12/25/2019

Happy Christmas!

JUNIPER DOUGLAS
+ Dreams We’ve Had, Sight, Peter Campanelli
7th St Entry
Thu 12/26/2019 (7pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Juniper Douglas will be performing Error To Introspection… plus album release by Minneapolis dream pop band Dreams We’ve Had and Peter Campanelli’s new album Pesto Baby.

Details below:

WE HAVE A STACKED BILL FOR YOU! MERRY FRIKIN HOLIDAY

Juniper Douglas performing Error To Introspection one last time as we say goodbye to the Toms for one last show and most importantly one last F*** RANDY!

Dreams We've Had ALBUM RELEASE

Sight Throwing down hard as always

Peter Campanelli Premiering their NEW ALBUM "Pesto Baby" flying all the way from the west coast just for this!! ♥

$10.00 advance / $12.00 day of show
18+ | ID required

NIGHT MOVES
+ Kansas Plates, Free Music
Turf Club
Sat 12/28/2019 (7pm/$15/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

Local favorites, Night Moves have sold out their Turf Club show this Saturday, December 28th. Their album Can You Really Find Me is out now on Domino Records.

LIZZ WINSTEAD
+ Sam Breckenridge
Cedar Cultural Center
Sat 12/28/2019 (2pm/$50)
Sat 12/28/2019 (7:30pm/$50)
Sat 12/31/2019 (7:30pm/$50)
thecedar.org

Comedian Lizz Winstead’s year-end show, “Snarknado X: A Hilarious Look Back At The Year And Decade” will take place at the Cedar Cultural Center on December 28th and December 31st.

Note: This is one of THREE Snarknado X: A Hilarious Look Back At The Year And Decade shows.

2pm Saturday, December 28th eventbrite.com

7:30pm Saturday, December 28th eventbrite.com

7:30pm Tuesday, December 31st eventbrite.com

THE NEW STANDARDS
Dakota Jazz Club
Tue 12/29/2019 (7pm/$30)
Tue 12/29/2019 (9pm/$30)
Mon 12/30/2019 (7pm/$30)
Mon 12/30/2019 (9pm/$30)
dakotacooks.com

Local legends jazz trio The New Standards (Chan Poling, John Munson, and Steve Roehm) will be closing out the year at a residency at the Dakota Jazz Club this December 29th to December 30th.

The band writes:

Come to the Dakota Jazz Club in downtown Minneapolis on December 29 and/or 30. Four fun shows. Experienced Preener's Celebrants will help guide you to good times. And we will preside over the whole fat mess.

Please note that there are two shows per day: 7pm and 9pm.

Dates:

Sun Dec 29 • 7PM

Sun Dec 29 • 9PM

Mon Dec 30 • 7PM

Mon Dec 30 • 9PM

NEW YEAR’S EVE
Tue 12/31/2019

It’s the end of 2019.

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Minneapolis: July 18 to July 24, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 18 to July 24, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Belle & Sebastian 2019 Tour Read More Belle & Sebastian Our favorite Scottish band Belle & Sebastian is releasing Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance tomorrow, January 20th, via Matador Records, their first new record since 2010's Write About Love. ... Men I Trust Men I Trust to open. This all-girls group from Montreal, Canada, features Jessy on bass/guitar, Dragos on keyboards and Emma vocals/guitar. ... DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

BELLE AND SEBASTIAN
+ Men I Trust, DJ Jake Rudh
Weesner Family Amphitheater
Tue 07/23/2019 (7pm/$56)
suemclean.com

With all my cards on the table, I have to let you know that Scottish band Belle & Sebastian is one of my favorite bands. Yes, I own all their records, own all their singles, and have seen the band every time they play in Minnesota (which you can count on one hand: 4 times).

I’m very excited to let you know that B&S is back in the area, they’ll be playing the Weesner Family Amphitheater at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. That’s a bit of a drive (for me), but they’re worth it.

Let’s hope the band will play older/classic B&S songs, considering that their last release were three singles, collected into one How to Solve Our Human Problems compilation album (available on Matador Records). I have read that they’re recording a new album called Days of the Bagnold Summer, but I don’t think the band will be playing forthcoming songs.

Special guests Men I Trust will open. The all-girls band was previously in town with Wild Nothing in November 2018.

For the Minnesota show, it’s listed that Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh will play music pre-show.

Tour dates:

11 July 2019 Sprint Pavilion, Charlottesville, VA
13 July 2019 House of Blues Boston, Boston, MA
15 July 2019 MTELUS, Montreal, QC
18 July 2019 Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh, PA
19 July 2019 – 21 July 2019 Pitchfork Music Festival 2019
23 July 2019 Weesner Amphitheater, Minnesota Zoo, MN
08 August 2019 – 12 August 2019 The Boaty Weekender 2019
31 October 2019 – 03 November 2019 Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 2019
08 November 2019 – 09 November 2019 Primavera Weekender 2019

Other shows in the area:

Cate Le Bon 2019 Tour La Misa Negra/Dos Santos at Cedar Jackie Venson at 7th Street Entry Night Moves at First Ave The Posies Chris Smither: Call Me Lucky Drugdealer at 7th Street Entry Read More Night Moves The locally based band, promoting their debut, Colored Emotions (Domino) impressed us enough opening for Poliça (in Minneapolis and Colorado) and Django Django last year…

PARQUET COURTS
+ Cate Le Bon
First Avenue
Thu 07/18/2019 (7pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

Parquet Courts will be headlining First Avenue (a one-off date extending from Pitchfork Festival?) this Thursday, July 18th.

Cate Le Bon, who is touring in support of her new Reward album (available on Mexican Summer) will open the show. We last saw Le Bon in May 2016 and mentioned, “It was an incredibly healthy turn out for the Los Angeles, by the way of Wales, Cate Le Bon. Words must have spread since her last appearance in Minneapolis, in January 2014... despite the fact that Cate Le Bon physically could not say the words ‘Minneapolis’. Le Bon, in her thick Welsh accent said, “Wish ah could sae your city’s name. Ah just carn’t say it.””

Cate Le Bon Tour Dates:

July 12 - Seattle, WA @ Doug Fir Lounge
July 13 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile Cafe
July 18 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
July 19 - Chicago, IL - Constellation
July 20 - Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Festival
Aug. 23 - Bethesda, UK @ Neuadd Ogwen
Aug. 24 - West Lothian, UK @ Jupiter Rising Festival
Aug. 25 - Edinburgh, UK @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Aug. 27 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
Aug. 28 - Leeds, UK @ Riley Smith Theatre
Aug. 29 - Cardiff, UK @ Portland House
Sept. 1 - Dorset, UK @ End of the Road Festival

LA MISA NEGRA / DOS SANTOS
Cedar Cultural Center
Fri 07/19/2019 (7pm/$18)
thecedar.org

Seven-piece California band La Misa Negra and Chicago’s quintet Dos Santos co-headlining tour will stop by the Cedar Cultural Center on Friday, July 19th.

As of this writing, they haven’t announced an opening band.

Tour Dates

07/19/2019 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
07/20/2019 John Michael Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan, WI
07/26/2019 The Ritz San Jose, CA
08/22/2019 Mill Hill Park Trenton, NJ
08/23/2019 S.O.B.'S New York, NY
08/24/2019 World Cafe Live - Upstairs Philadelphia, PA
08/27/2019 Leicht Memorial Park Green Bay, WI
10/05/2019 Moe's Alley Santa Cruz, CA

JACKIE VENSON
+ Mina Moore
7th St Entry
Sat 07/20/2019 (7:30pm/$16)
first-avenue.com

Austin-born Jackie Venson will be playing the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, July 20th.

Tour dates:

07/11/2019 Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta, GA
07/20/2019 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN

NIGHT MOVES
+ Lady Lark, Sam Cassidy
First Avenue
Sat 07/20/2019 (8pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Local Minneapolis Night Moves will be headlining First Avenue on July 20th, a send-off start of their tour for their new album Can You Really Find Me.

We saw Night Moves in January 2014 and wrote, “ Local band Night Moves, ably taking over the opening spot from the previously announced Night Beds, was literally feeling the Blues. For the duration of their 40 min set, the band members (guitarist/vocalist John Pelant, bassist Micky Alfano, and multi-instrumentalist Mark Ritsema , with drummer Jared Isabella) were literally bathed in muted blue stage lights, which was mood evocative of their easy-going, slightly psychedelic 70s album rock-vibed sound.”

Lady Lark and Sam Cassidy to open.

Tour Dates

July 20 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
July 23 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
July 24 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Jones Assembly
July 26 – Dallas, TX @ Ruins
July 27 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
July 28 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
July 29 – Houston, TX @ Satellite Bar
July 30 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
Aug 2 – Indianapolis, IN @ LO-FI Lounge

THE POSIES
Turf Club
Sun 07/21/2019 (7pm/$22)
turfclub.net

The Posies returns to the Turf Club this Sunday, July 21.

Tour dates:

11 July 2019 McGonigel's Mucky Duck, Houston, TX
12 July 2019 Andy's Bar, Denton, TX
19 July 2019 Chicago Premium Outlets, Aurora, IL
20 July 2019 Back Room, Milwaukee, WI
21 July 2019 Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
02 Sep 2019 Fremont Abbey Arts Center, Seattle, WA

CHRIS SMITHER
Dakota Jazz Club
Mon 07/22/2019 (7:30pm/$30)
dakotacooks.com

Americana songwriter Chris Smither is returning to Minneapolis, this time playing the Dakota Jazz Club on Monday, July 22nd, touring in support of his new album Call Me Lucky (Signature Sounds). This is the performer’s first studio album in six years.

Tour dates:

07/22/2019 Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Minneapolis, MN
07/23/2019 The Redwood Grove Berkeley, CA
07/24/2019 Bakersfield Music Hall Bakersfield, CA
07/26/2019 Palms Playhouse Winters, CA
08/02/2019 3S Artspace Portsmouth, NH
08/03/2019 Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield, ME
08/16/2019 The Guthrie Center Great Barrington, MA
08/17/2019 The Guthrie Center Great Barrington, MA
09/06/2019 Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH
09/07/2019 Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH
09/08/2019 Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH
09/09/2019 Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH
09/20/2019 Club Passim Cambridge, MA
09/21/2019 The Locks Philadelphia, PA
11/01/2019 My Father's Place Roslyn, NY
11/02/2019 New Hope Winery New Hope, PA
11/15/2019 Peterborough Players Theatre Peterborough, NH
11/16/2019 One Longfellow Square Portland, ME
02/21/2020 Me & Thee Coffeehouse Marblehead, MA
02/22/2020 Narrows Center Fall River, MA

DRUGDEALER
+ Summer Carols
7th St Entry
Wed 07/24/2019 (8pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Michael Collins’ collective project Drugdealer will be playing the 7th Street Entry in support of their new album Raw Honey (Mexican Summer).

Opening will be Summer Carols to play a “Beatles set”.

Tour dates:

July 10 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
July 12 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda Inside
July 13 - Houston, TX @ Satellite Bar
July 14 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
July 15 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
July 16 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
July 17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
July 21 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café
July 22 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
July 23 - Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
July 24 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
July 27 - Calgary, AB @ Palomino Social Club
July 29 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
July 30 - Vancouver, BC @ The Fox Cabaret
July 31 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Aug. 2 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Aug. 4 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriets

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Minneapolis: May 23 to May 28, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 23 to May 28, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Slayer at Armory Poster Read More Slayer Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman was killed due to an alcohol-related cirrhosis (which is an alcoholic liver disease due to years of drinking), a coroner has confirmed. …

SLAYER
+ Testament, Behemoth, Anthrax, Lamb Of God
Armory
Thu 05/24/2018 (3:30pm/$97)
armorymn.com

Metal legends Slayer is headlining the Armory this Thursday, presented by 93x and Live Nation. Slayer are one of the Rushmore of metal, right up there with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. The band announced that 2018 will be their “Farewell Tour”, and if you’ve never seen them live, this is your final chance to jump at the opportunity.

This all-star lineup will also feature other favorites like Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament. With so many bands on the bill, the show literally will start at 5pm (doors opened at 3:30pm).

Tour dates:

05/16/2018 P.N.E. Forum Vancouver, BC
05/17/2018 South Okanagan Centre Penticton, BC
05/19/2018 Big Four Building Calgary, AB
05/20/2018 Shaw Conference Edmonton, AB
05/22/2018 Bell MTS Place Winnipeg, MB
05/24/2018 Armory Minneapolis, MN
05/25/2018 Hollywood Casino Amph Tinley Park, IL
05/27/2018 Michigan Lottery Sterling Heights, MI
05/29/2018 Budweiser Stage Toronto, ON
05/30/2018 Place Bell Laval, QC
06/01/2018 Mohegan Sun Uncasville, CT
06/02/2018 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
06/04/2018 Santander Arena Reading, PA
06/06/2018 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH
06/07/2018 Blossom Music Ctr Cuyahoga Falls, OH
06/09/2018 KeyBank Pavilion Burgettstown, PA
06/10/2018 Jiffy Lube Live Bristow, VA
06/12/2018 Veterans United Virginia Beach, VA
06/14/2018 PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte, NC
06/15/2018 Orlando Amphitheater Orlando, FL
06/17/2018 Smart Financial Centre Sugar Land, TX
06/19/2018 The Bomb Factory Dallas, TX
06/20/2018 Austin360 AmphAustin, TX

Weather Warlock / Quintron 2018 Poster Gosh! 2018 Poster Shilpa Ray at 7th Street Poster King Tuff 2018 Poster Red Wanting Blue 2018 Poster Wet 2018 Poster Memory Lanes Mary Ocher: Mix Tape Read More Quintron I'll always remember when I saw Quintron and Miss Pussycat at the Triple Rock in 2010. I had no idea there would be a puppet show - right in the middle of a regular concert. ... Night Moves The locally based band, promoting their debut, Colored Emotions (Domino) impressed us enough opening for Poliça (in Minneapolis and Colorado) and Django Django last year… Shilpa Ray Shilpa Ray to open. If the name sounded familiar, she used to be in a "Goth burlesque"-esque band called Shilpa Ray and her Happy Hookers. Since going solo, she's released three albums - her latest Last Year's Savage … King Tuff Opening up the show was Vermont's King Tuff (real name Kyle Thomas). King Tuff's sound is more garagey/surf that Burger Records is synonymous with... however the trio is currently signed to Sub Pop … Wet The trio was previously in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry in 2014, after supporting Sohn, but the 2016 tour is officially their first headlining tour. Look for their debut album Don’t You …

Other shows in the area:

WEATHER WARLOCK
+ KPT, Jeremy Ylvisaker
Turf Club
Wed 05/23/2018 (8pm/$10)
turfclub.net

Quintron’s new project Weather Warlock will be performing at the Turf Club in St Paul on Wednesday. Billed as “Quintronics Weather Warlock”, the show promised music demos and a concert. We’re big fans of Quintron & Miss Pussycat, so this should be an interesting new project.

KPT and Jeremy Ylvisaker to open.

GOSH!
Mortimer's Bar & Restaurant
Thu 05/24/2018 (9pm/$5)
mortimersbar.com

Chicago Psych-Rock Duo Gosh! (not to be confused with Australia’s Gosh, Estonia’s all-female GOSH or Comedian Gosh), will be stopping by Mortimer's Bar & Restaurant in Minneapolis on Thursday.

Other bands on the lineup: Cult of Lip, Go For Retro, and Material.

Tour dates:

May 22 - Milwaukee, WI @ Quarter’s
May 23 - Madison, WI @ Mickey’s
May 24 - Minneapolis, MN @ Mortimor’s
May 25 - Duluth, MN @ Blush
May 27 - Fargo, ND @ Red Raven

NIGHT MOVES
+ Anonymous Choir, Wellness, Shilpa Ray
First Avenue
Fri 05/25/2018 (8pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Originally booked at the smaller 7th Street Entry, Shilpa Ray’s show got upgraded to the much larger mainroom, where she’ll share the stage with local favorites Night Moves, Anonymous Choir, and Wellness. We saw Ray in Sep 2015 and wrote, “Opening the evening was Brooklyn resident Shilpa Ray and band, who previously toured with her own blues rock band, the Happy Hookers. After a 2013 EP, the band returned this year with full-length, Last Year’s Savage (Northern Spy Records) and dazzled with a 40 min. performance that channeled Natalie Merchant or Norah Jones with a dash of Patti Smith, fronting Alabama Shakes.”

Shilpa Ray’s Nihilism EP is out now.

Tour dates:

5/16 - New Haven -Cafe Nine
5/17 - Cambridge - Middle East
5/18 - Portland - The Apohadion
5/19 - Montreal - Casa
5/20 - Toronto - The Baby G
5/21 - Detroit - El Club
5/22 - Jackson, MI - Michigan Theatre
5/23 - Chicago - The Hideout
5/24 - Milwaukee - Company Brewing
5/25 - Minneapolis - 1st Ave.
5/26 - Davenport - Raccoon Motel
5/28 - Norman - Opolis
5/29 - Dallas - Club Dada
5/30 - Austin - Mohawk Inside
5/31 - Houston - Spruce Goose

KING TUFF
+ Cut Worms, SASAMI
Turf Club
Sat 05/26/2018 (8pm/$15)
turfclub.net

King Tuff (aka Kyle Thomas) will be back in town at the Turf Club on Saturday, May 26th. We previously caught him in April 2015 and said, “While I felt King Tuff's music was different from Father John Misty, they were a lot of fun and won over the audience by the end of their 45-min set. This was evident when bassist Magic Jake came back on stage to clear out his section and you heard loud claps & cheers from the audience. Jake smiled and took a bow.”

Tour dates:

5/16 - Washington DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
5/18 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
5/19 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
5/20 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
5/21 - Brattleboro, VT - Stone Church
5/22 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
5/23 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
5/24 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
5/25 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
5/26 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
5/29 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
5/30 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

RED WANTING BLUE
+ Liz Brasher, Ryan Traster Band
7th Street Entry
Sat 05/26/2018 (8pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Red Wanting Blue is touring in support of The Wanting (Blue Élan Records).

Tour Dates:

05/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Peppermint Club
05/16 – San Francisco, CA – Café Du Nord
05/18 – Portland, OR – Hawthrone Lounge
05/20 – Seattle, WA - Barboza
05/22 – Bozeman, MT – Filling Station
05/23 – Salt Lake City, UT - Rye
05/24- Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
05/25 – Omaha, NE - Slowdown
05/26 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
05/30- Nashville, TN – City Winery
05/31 – St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hall

WET
+ Inc. No World
Varsity Theater
Sat 05/26/2018 (6:30pm/$25)
varsitytheater.com

Wet is returning to the area in support of their sophomore album Still Run (Columbia Records). Singer Kelly Zutrau said, “The album, and this track in particular, are about leaving dysfunctional relationships even when it is easier to stay. It’s also a call to myself to keep doing, running, making things in an overwhelming world. To not get stuck in comfortable situations if they’re not helping you to grow and live. It’s a documentation of my attempt to get control of my life, my relationships and my art and the losses I experienced in that process.”

Tour dates:

05/15 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
05/16 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
05/17 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
05/19 Washington, DC Black Cat
05/20 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
05/21 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
05/23 Toronto, ON Velvet Underground
05/24 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
05/25 Chicago, IL House of Blues
05/26 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
05/29 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre
05/30 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
06/01 San Francisco, CA The Independent
06/02 San Francisco, CA The Independent
06/03 Los Angeles, CA Masonic Lodge
06/05 Los Angeles, CA El Rey
06/06 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room

MEMORY LANES BLOCK PARTY
Memory Lanes
Sat 05/26/2018 (3pm/FREE)
Sun 05/27/2018 (3pm/FREE)
memorylanes.com

The 10th annual Memory Lanes Block Party is taking place this Saturday. The event is free and good for all ages.

Day One:

Dimitry Killstorm

Shannon Blowtorch

Cashinova

Mason Butler

Koo Koo Kanga Roo

Tickle Torture

Metasota

Lady Lark

Mina Moore

You Oughta Know

DJ Miss Brit

Sean Anonymous

Haphduzn

Day Two:

The Spits

Butcher's Union

Gay Witch Abortion

Blaha

Sass

Star Child

Black Widows

Joust

The Toxenes

Citric Dummies

Crankshaft & The Gear Grinders

Malamanya

MARY OCHER
7th Street Entry
Mon 05/28/2018 (7:30pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Passionate and socially conscious musician Mary Ocher (mentored by psych-guru King Kahn) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on Monday, May 28th.

Show up early to check out local musicians IN/VIA (from Nona Invie of Dark Dark Dark) and StoLyette.

Tour dates:

05/24/2018 PJ's Lager House Detroit, MI
05/25/2018 Louie's Trophy House Grill Kalamazoo, MI
05/26/2018 Archer Ballroom Chicago, IL
05/28/2018 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
05/30/2018 The Monocle St. Louis, MO
05/31/2018 Pioneer Indianapolis, IN
06/05/2018 Hi-Tone Cafe Memphis, TN
06/10/2018 Comet Ping Pong Washington, DC
06/13/2018 The Sound Hole Philadelphia, PA
06/16/2018 Cambridge, MA Past Dates

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Basilica Block Party Day1 at Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis (07 July 2017)

Brandi Carlile Setlist The Things I Regret Raise Hell Again Today The Eye Keep Your Heart Young My Song Dreams Amazing Grace (traditional /John Newton cover) That Wasn’t Me The Mother Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover) The Story Turpentine Going to California (Led Zeppelin cover) -- Encore -- Wherever Is Your Heart Mad World (Tears for Fears cover) The Shins Setlist Caring Is Creepy Australia Name for You Mine's Not a High Horse Girl Inform Me Gone for Good Mildenhall Saint Simon Kissing the Lipless So Now What Painting a Hole The Rifle's Spiral Half a Million Phantom Limb Simple Song -- Encore -- The Fear New Slang Sleeping Lessons NEEDTOBREATHE Setlist Great Night Feet, Don't Fail Me Now No Excuses Money & Fame / Whatta Man (Salt‐N‐Pepa cover) /band intros Wanted Man Drive All Night Something Beautiful (acoustic) Stand by Me (Ben E. King cover) (acoustic) Lay ‘Em Down Hard Love The Outsiders Brother John Paul White Setlist I Remember You (solo) Black Leaf The Martyr The Once and Future Queen Hate the Way You Love Me Fight for You Hope I Die I've Been Over This Before Simple Song What's So Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold) (Dan Seals cover) Can't Get It Out of My Head (Electric Light Orchestra cover) Friday, July 7 Great Clips Stage Brandi Carlile NEEDTOBREATHE John Paul White The Roosevelts PreferredOne Stage The Shins Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness Cobi Star Tribune Stage Night Moves Jaedyn James & the Hunger Nick Jordan Read More Basilica Block Party The 20th Anniversary of the Basilica Block Party is taking place on Friday (July 11) and Saturday (July 12). I have mentioned before that it's not a great place to see music (because of the talkers....

“Can I get a witness?!” How about 10,000+ of them—

On one of the best weather weekends of the year thus far, thousands descended on the grounds of The Basilica of Saint Mary in downtown Minneapolis for the annual two-day Basilica Block Party. 

The festival began in 1995 as a fundraiser to help pay for the structural restoration of The Basilica and today, proceeds from the event benefit The Basilica Landmark, which preserves, restores, and advances it for all generations. In addition, a portion of all proceeds go to The Basilica’s St. Vincent de Paul outreach program, which provides services to those in need.

Ten acts were spread across three stages for each night- the Main Stage (sponsored by Great Clips) located in a back lot behind the building along the highway, a Church Stage (sponsored by Preferred One) out front, and a smaller local stage (sponsored by Star Tribune) .

Star Tribune Stage

Nick Jordan opened the local stage, named the area Best R&B singer last year by City Pages and who has his latest EP, Dividends, due out next month, with a release show set for the 7^th St Entry on August 4. Jordan has a polished sound that melds r&b, funk, soul, and house, and is compelling live.

Jaedyn James & The Hunger followed, a South Minneapolis sprawling 10-piece funk love soul group in its third year, and who released their debut, RAW, in 2016.

Night Moves is a stalwart on the local scene, having formed in 2009 and still headed by the duo of John Pelant and Micky Alfano. The group’s latest Pennied Days has also spawned an EP, Carl Sagan-The Pennied Days Sessions (Domino Records) with UK tour dates upcoming for the slow groove, cosmically twangy group.

Preferred One Stage

Cobi, a Grand Marais, MN native who was once in the Boston indie-pop band Gentleman Hall opened the day’s entertainment on this front stage, notable for sloped grassy areas, where fans could watch casually.  The bluesy singer released a buzzworthy single, ‘Don’t You Cry for Me’ last year, along with follow up, ‘Prophet Story’, ahead of a more full-length release and his loyal local fans gave his trio a warm reception. 

Andrew McMahon and the Wilderness has seemed to fully shed his past successes as frontman for Jack’s Mannequin and Something Corporate, gaining even greater acclaim in this latest musical venture.  The pianist had the crowd with him from his beginning hit, ’Fire Escape’ and is in support of sophmore effort, Zombies on Broadway (Vanguard Records), released in February.

The Shins were among the most anticipated acts to see of the weekend, and the Portland band didn’t disappoint with a ninety-minute set supporting Heartworms (Columbia Records) released in March, and their first in five years.  Playing just under half the new album, the band re-acquainted themselves with their audience, playing a diverse mix from their four other full-lengths as well, and any fears there were to some rust to shake off, (in terms of live performance) were quickly dismissed.

Great Clips Stage

The Roosevelts opened the main stage on a night that featured an Americana lineup as the Nashville-band played a short harmonic rock set with 70’s vocal influences, in support of 2016’s self-released The Greatest Thing You’ll Ever Learn and who returns to the area for an Aug. 5^th fundraising appearance in nearby Hastings.  

John Paul White (better known as formerly one-half of folk duo The Civil Wars) was next, White coming out first alone, commenting “If you’re wearing a suit, then you’re warm” in the late afternoon sun.  The singer and his band are out in support of last year’s Beulah (self-released on Single Lock Records via RED Distrib), an effort he said first had no intention of doing, though the songs were forcing their way out of him.

White’s quiet and mostly sad songs seemed a little out of place on a festival’s big outdoor stage next to a highway (“that’s a first”, he quipped), but for the patient and attentive, the dividends were abundant. Highlights included ‘Simple Song’ (about his grandfather and from a Southern Family compilation) and covers of ‘Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)’ (by Dan Seals, but which he teased was by Luke Bryan) and his set-closing slow burn of ELO’s “Can't Get It Out of My Head’.

NEEDTOBREATHE is a South Carolina band we’ve covered several times in the last couple years, and continues to impress us live as they get bigger and more well known, in support of last year’s Hard Love (Atlantic Records), which is soon to reissue with even more content.  The Christian leaning rock band led by the Rinehart brothers (Bo and Bear) is best seen in their own full headlining set, but even in a truncated outdoor festival appearance, treats the show as if they were in a sold-out arena. 

Opening with ‘Good Night’ set the tone for a stomping good hour-long set and following with that ‘Feet, Don't Fail Me Now’ kept momentum in high gear.  The audience was more secular this night, though several still held hands on high, during many of their more spiritual songs.  The Rinehart’s middle two-song acoustic set made for a nice change, starting with ‘Something Beautiful’, the song successful enough to “get us out of a van and into a bus”. Finishing with the anthems, ‘The Outsiders’ and ‘Brother’, this was a band with enough poise and stage presence to easily headline the night.

BRANDI CARLILE remains such a musical fixture here, she considers it a second home (“it’s good to be back in my home-away-from-home!”, she exclaimed).  She and her Seattle-based band (featuring as always, twins Tim and Phil Hanseroth) is in support of her own latest, The Firewatcher’s Daughter (ATO Records) and Cover Stories (Legacy Recordings), a compilation of other artists covering songs from 2007’s The Story.  “We’ve all been together for such a long time, us and you, haven’t we?” she gushed, ever impressed by the positive outpouring from the local crowd during her ninety-minute set. 

‘Keep Your Heart Young’ was actually written in town by Tim Hanseroth and caused a sing-a-long, ‘Dreams’ took us back to her busking days at Pike Place Market, ‘The Mother’ was written with her young daughter in mind, and a Johnny Cash cover kept the crowd clapping along with fever (“you guys are taking years off my life”, Carlile expressed).

Though deviating slightly from the setlist, a couple of covers helped close the evening, including a sparse take on Led Zeppelin’s ‘Going to California’ to end the main set, and John Paul White coming back to help sing their cover of Tears for Fears’ ‘Mad World’, a subtle statement on the current world state of affairs and a low-key version that sounded part TFF/ part Gary Jules.

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Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Basilica Block Party, Basilica St. Mary (07 July 2017)

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The Shins

The Shins at Basilica Block Party, Basilica St. Mary (07 July 2017)

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Brandi Carlile at Basilica Block Party, Basilica St. Mary (07 July 2017)

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Minneapolis: June 16 to June 21, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 16 to June 21, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Ghost Sweden’s Ghost (also known as Ghost BC) will be headlining the Myth in Maplewood (St Paul area), this July 28th, touring in support of their new album Meliora (which came .…

IRON MAIDEN
at Xcel Energy Center
Friday 06/16/17 (6pm/$39.50)
xcelenergycenter.com

Legendary metal band Iron Maiden is headlining the Xcel Energy Center this Friday, June 16th. Their first MN show in 17 years!

The English band’s latest album The Book of Souls is available now, and like all their previous releases, features the iconic Eddie the Head as the band’s mascot.

Trivia: Did you know singer Bruce Dickinson is the cousin of Rob Dickinson (of Catherine Wheel)?

Show up early to see Grammy-winning (for “Best Metal Performance”) artist Ghost. This is the perfect pairing, as both bands are known for their showmanship and theatrics. We previously caught the band last year and noted, “Assuming a leader role immediately, Papa (Papa Emeritus III) had the crowd responding at will, swinging a thurible (the metal censer suspended from chains) back and forth to fill the room with sweet incense, and even brought a pair of “sisters of sin” on stage, to distribute communion to the faithful pushed up along the front barriers during ‘Body and Blood’ (though he warned the crowd against any “touching” beforehand).”

Tour dates:

6/13 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
6/15 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino
6/16 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
6/19 - Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy
6/21 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
6/23 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
6/24 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
6/27 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
6/28 - Scottsdale, AZ - Talking Stick Resort
7/1 - San Bernardino, CA - Glen Helen Amph
7/3 - Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena
7/5 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
7/7 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amph
7/9 - Lincoln, NE - Pinnacle Bank Arena
7/11 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
7/12 - Maryland Heights, MO - Hollywood Casino
7/15 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
7/16 - Ville De Quebec, QC - Centre Videotron
7/19 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
7/21 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
7/22 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center

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DON HENLEY
at Xcel Energy Center
Sunday 06/18/17 (6:30pm/$79.50)
xcelenergycenter.com

The boys of summer is back ... You know we love The Eagles and Don Henley, so this is a show that you can’t miss. He will be playing hits from the past four decades.

Again, show up early to check out JD & The Straight Shot. Although we wrote about this Americana band in 2008 (nearly a decade ago), this is the information they provided for us: “JD & The Straight Shot’s sound is steeped in the quiet fire of Americana with distinctive elements of roots music topped off with a dash of classic rock. The band is currently working on their forthcoming album due out in 2017. JD & The Straight Shot has been touring nonstop in support of their 2016 all-acoustic album Ballyhoo!. In addition to playing with Don Henley, the group has performed alongside luminaries such as Joe Walsh, the Eagles, Keith Urban, the Dixie Chicks, Jewel, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Chicago.”

Tour dates:

6/13 Toronto, ONT @ Budweiser Stage
6/15 Cincinnati, OH @PNC Pavilion
6/17 Chicago, IL @Huntington Bank Pavilion
6/18 St. Paul, MN @Xcel Energy Center

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Other shows in the area:

06/16/2017 Brooklyn-based hip-hop artist Ecid returns to his old stomping ground at the Triple Rock Social Club this Friday. Triple Rock? More like Quadtrouple Rock with DJ Adatrak, Moodie Black, and Carnage The Executioner to open. 9pm, $10.

06/16/2017 Acclaimed artist Garland Jeffreys is touring in support of his new album, 14 Steps To Harlem (Luna Park Records/Rough Trade). The album is receiving critical praise from USA Today who calls it “timeless,” while American Songwriter proclaims, “[Garland is] one of rock’s most compelling voices” ... check it out yourself at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant. 6pm, $30.

06/16/2017 John Moreland will play Turf Club in St Paul this Friday. Will Johnson (formerly of Centro-matic) to open. Johnson’s latest Hatteras Night, A Good Luck Charm is available now. 8pm, $12.

06/17/2017 Charlie Mars is ending his tour at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis this Saturday, June 17th. Mars’ latest Beach Town. Local Dan Rodriguez to open. 7pm, $25.

06/17/2017 I remember seeing At the Drive-In at Coachella... and then we saw them at their last Minneapolis show (before they broke up). At the Drive-In has reformed and will be playing the Palace Theatre in St Paul this Saturday with Le Butcherettes. 7pm, $43.

06/18/2017 David Bazan (formerly Pedro the Lion) is back in town at the Turf Club. Rana May to open. 7pm, $20.

06/18/2017 Atlanta-based DIY rapper and producer Russ will be at the Myth in support of his debut album There’s Really A Wolf album. 7pm, $34.

06/19/2017 Charleston-based Susto (pronounced “soos-toh”) is headlining the 7th Street Entry on Monday. The band was last in town in February 2017. Skyway Man to open. 7:30pm, $10.

06/19/2017 Turtlenecked will be at Memory Lanes in support of their forthcoming Vulture album (Good Cheer Records). Cool American to open. There’s no details on the venue’s website, but if they play inside, they’ll have to fight against the crashing pin noises (something that Bryant-Lake Bowl deals with). 6pm, $??.

06/20/2017 Nashville based rock band, Goodbye June is saying hello to June at the Triple Rock Social Club this Tuesday. Co-headliner Badflower was previously in town in February 2017. 7pm, $10.

06/21/2017 Local band Night Moves is playing a free show at the Turf Club this Wednesday. Also on the bill: Mariah Mercedes and Jade Earth. 7pm, FREE.

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Minneapolis: November 23, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on November 23, 2016.

NOTE: Thursday is Thanksgiving. There are no shows on this holiday.

On 11/23, Seun Kuti & Egypt '80 returns to Cedar Cultural Center, while DJ Jake Rudh is holding his Transmission show at Mill City Nights.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Night Moves The locally based band, promoting their debut, Colored Emotions (Domino) impressed us enough opening for Poliça (in Minneapolis and Colorado) and Django Django last year… Rubert Angeleyes Opening will be Rubert Angeleyes, who we previously caught at Basilica Block Party 2015 and Record Store Day 2015..…

NIGHT MOVES
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 11/23/16, 8pm ($15)
first-avenue.com

Local band Night Moves is playing their hometown gig at the 7th Street Entry this Wednesday. The band recently shared their video for ‘Carl Sagan’, taken from their new album Pennied Days (which came out in March 2016).

I have it on good authority that Ed Borrie, who I highly respect as the songwriter for S*M*A*S*H, absolutely loves the new record. Based on his recommendation, you should check out this upcoming show. If you’re not familiar with this NWONW punk band, listen to my interview with Ed.

We caught the band in 2014 and wrote, “For the duration of their 40 min set, the band members (guitarist/vocalist John Pelant, bassist Micky Alfano, and multi-instrumentalist Mark Ritsema , with drummer Jared Isabella) were literally bathed in muted blue stage lights, which was mood evocative of their easy-going, slightly psychedelic 70s album rock-vibed sound.”

Rupert Angeleyes and Free Music to open.

Tour dates:

11/23/16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
11/29/16 Rapid City, SD Dahl Fine Arts Center
11/30/16 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
12/01/16 Santa Fe, NM Skylight
12/02/16 Phoenix, AZ Valley Bar
12/03/16 Los Angeles, CA Resident
12/04/16 San Diego, CA The Casbah
12/06/16 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill
12/08/16 Seattle, WA Barboza
12/09/16 Portland, OR Analog Cafe & Theater
01/20/17 Glasgow, United Kingdom Oran Mor

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PRETTY RECKLESS
at the Myth
Wednesday, 11/23/16, 7pm ($26.50)
mythlive.com

New York’s The Pretty Reckless is currently on tour in support of Who You Selling For (Razor & Tie).

Opening the show will be Holy White Hounds, currently touring in support of their debut album Switchblade.

We previously caught the Iowa band in July 2016 and wrote, “Watching these guys play was hilarious. The banter between band members was electric and the banter between band was audience was perfect. Everyone got involved in the show whether they only knew the one hit song or other various songs from the lifespan of this band. The energy was electric and absolutely everything you would want from a concert of an up and coming band that is about to make their big break.”

Also, be sure to show up early to check out Them Evils. The trio (singer, guitarist Jordan Griffin, bassist Jake Massanari, and drummer David Delaney II) is currently on tour to promote their self-titled album (Cold Black Love Records).

Tour dates:

11-18 in Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
11-19 in Niagra Falls, NY at Rapids Theater
11-21 in Omaha, NE at Sokol Auditorium
11-22 in Clive, IA at 7 Flags Center
11-23 in Minneapolis, MN at The Myth
11-25 in Green Bay, WI at The Sandlot
11-26 in Sioux City, IA at Hard Rock Casino
11-28 in Denver, CO at Ogden Theater
11-30 in SLC, UT at The Depot
12-01 in Boise, ID at Knitting Factory
12-02 in Seattle, WA at Showbox-SODO
12-03 in Portland, OR at Roseland
12-06 in Los Angeles, CA at The Mayan Theater

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Minneapolis: April 13 to April 15, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 13 to April 15, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Aurora Norwegian Aurora Aksnes, otherwise known simply as Aurora, just released her debut EP Running With The Wolves last week, May 4th via Decca Records. The 18 year-old will be doing a limited …

AURORA
with Tor Miller
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 04/13/16, 7:30pm ($15/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Aurora Aksnes (otherwise known as Aurora) was previously in Minneapolis last year promoting her debut EP Running With The Wolves (Decca Records).

The 19 year old Norwegian singer is back, now with a full debut album All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend , selling out the 7th Street Entry,.

New Yorker Tor Miller to open.

Tour dates:

04/08/16 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
04/09/16 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
04/10/16 Vancouver, BC Imperial
04/13/16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
04/14/16 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
04/15/16 Toronto, ON Velvet Underground
04/16/16 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa
04/17/16 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
04/19/16 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
04/20/16 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
04/21/16 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
06/30/16 Provinssi
07/08/16 Kongsberg Jazz Festival
07/17/16 Ilosaarirock
07/17/16 Latitude Festival
07/23/16 Panorama Festival
07/31/16 Lollapalooza
08/10/16 Oya Festival
09/11/16 Lollapalooza Berlin
10/03/16 Glasgow, Art School
10/04/16 Manchester, O2 Ritz
10/06/16 Newcastle, University
10/07/16 Birmingham, O2 Institute 2
10/08/16 Bristol, Trinity
10/10/16 Brighton, Concorde 2
10/11/16 Oxford, O2 Academy 2
10/13/16 London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
10/15/16 Cambridge, Cambridge Junction
10/16/16 Leeds, Brudenell Social Club

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SKYDYED
at Bunkers Music Bar and Grill
Thursday, 04/14/16, 7pm ($6)
bunkersmusic.com

Local Night Moves is playing over at First Avenue on this night. If that’s not your thing, Ft Collins, Colorado’s Skydyed will be playing at Bunkers Music Bar & Grill in Minnesota next Thursday, April 14th. The young trio (Andrew Slattery, Max Doucette, and Shane Eagen) is currently touring in support of their debut album A Quantum Dream.

Described as “Steeped in rock, funk and jazz.”

Upcoming Shows

4/13 The Bottleneck Lawrence KS
4/14 Bunkers Music Bar Minneapolis MN
4/16 Bodega's Alley Lincoln NE
6/10 - 6/12 Beanstalk Music and Arts Fest
6/16 - 6/19 Sonic Bloom Rye CO
7/8 - 7/10 The Pirate Party Lolo MT
7/22 - 7/24 SubOctave Music Festival
8/5 - 8/7 Arise Music Festival Loveland CO
9/3 Backwoods Music Festival Stroud OK

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NICHOLAS DAVID
at Cedar Cultural Center
Friday, 04/15/16, 7pm ($30)
thecedar.org

Finalist for the third season of NBC’s The Voice, Nicholas David will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center next Friday, April 15th.

Cincinnati duo Dawg Yawp (Tyler Randall and Rob Keenan) to open the show.

Here is how thefeelin.com described the upcoming show:

After bringing his Music from the Heart for the Heart Coast to Coast over the last few years;

Nicholas David is returning to the West Bank in Minneapolis, MN

He'll be playing at the Cedar Cultural Center on April 15th, 2016.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Follow Nicholas David on his Official SoundCloud Page.

soundcloud.com

The Official Video to the song Fresh from our Make Hope EP

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Minneapolis Music Guide: August 31 - September 6, 2014

Read More Night Moves Local band Night Moves, ably taking over the opening spot from the previously announced Night Beds, was literally feeling the Blues. For the duration of their 40 min set, the band member …

Here is the weekly guide of some Minneapolis live concerts and events from August 31 to September 6.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
TURF CLUB
Night Moves, Carroll, etc.

Did you know that the St Paul's the Turf Club was remodeled? I believe they have expanded and added a restaurant area, so now you can dine and watch a concert. I am hoping they make the stage better or upgrade the sound....

Although this was listed as a Turf Club Grand Re-Opening, there was already a grand re-opening show on August 28th, which was described as "cleaner" and "better smelling". Let's just hope.

I suppose for the second grand re-opening Turf Club show is with Night Moves.

Details below:

City Pages presents Turf Club Grand Re-Opening
Night Moves
with Carroll
Rupert Angeleyes
The Chambermaids

Sunday, August 31, 2014 8:00 pm
$12.00 advance | $15 door.

Read More MN Stair Fair As previously mentioned, the Minnesota State Fair is starting this week: August 21 to September 1st. While the paid events are out of my price range, I would love to check out Journey* with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts on Labor Day …

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR
Various

The Minnesota State Fair is ending September 1st (Labor Day), so there's still a little time to catch their music offerings.

The Leinie Lodge Bandshell is usually the spot that I attend when I go to the Fair, showtime is various times.

Aug. 31 & Sept. 1
The Cleverlys
Home Free
Marcia Ball
SongBlast - Dueling Guitars
Charlie Worsham

Over at the Bazaar Stage:

Aug. 31 & Sept. 1:
St. Mary’s Balalaika Orchestra
RAMM Band
The Belfast Cowboys

Also, if you can spare the cash, Journey and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are playing at the Grandstand.

Lord Huron w/ Night Moves - First Avenue, Minneapolis (28 Jan 2014) concert review

Lord Huron/Night Moves Marquee Setlist Ends of the Earth The Man Who Lives Forever I Will Be Back One Day We Went Wild Fool for Love The Ghost on the Shore She Lit a Fire Lonesome Dreams Until the Night Turns Lullaby Time to Run Brother The Stranger Tour Dates 01/31/14 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre 02/01/14 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall 02/02/14 Montreal, QC Le Cabaret Du Mile End 02/04/14 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub Boston 02/06/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 02/07/14 New York, NY Terminal 5 02/08/14 Philadelphia, PA Theatre / Living Arts 02/09/14 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater 02/11/14 Saxapahaw, NC Haw River Ballroom 02/12/14 Asheville, NC Orange Peel 02/14/14 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay 02/15/14 New Orleans, LA Civic Theatre 02/17-02/18 Austin, TX Emo's 02/19/14 Dallas, TX Trees 02/21/14 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre 02/22/14 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen 02/23/14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge 02/25/14 San Francisco, CA Fillmore 02/26/14 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre 02/27/14 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern 02/28-03/01 Los Angeles, CA Fonda Theatre All dates with Night Moves Read More Lord Huron Los Angeles-based indie folk band Lord Huron founder Ben Schneider named his solo project (now a full band) in part, after one of the Great Lakes closest… Night Moves The locally based band, promoting their debut, Colored Emotions (Domino) impressed us enough opening for Poliça (in Minneapolis and Colorado) and Django Django last year…

Michigan was in the house in Minneapolis Tuesday night. Okemos, Michigan-born rising quintet Lord Huron and local openers Night Moves (not named after Michigan-native Bob Seger’s song, but still…) played to a full house at First Avenue’s Mainroom on a chilly, snowy Tuesday night.

Local band Night Moves, ably taking over the opening spot from the previously announced Night Beds, was literally feeling the Blues.

Micky Alfano and John Pelant

For the duration of their 40 min set, the band members (guitarist/vocalist John Pelant, bassist Micky Alfano, and multi-instrumentalist Mark Ritsema , with drummer Jared Isabella) were literally bathed in muted blue stage lights, which was mood evocative of their easy-going, slightly psychedelic 70s album rock-vibed sound.

Still promoting their debut, Colored Emotions (Domino Records), the hometown band will always get a great reception locally, but showed their abilities to go beyond that with gritty performances of the title track, first single ‘Headlights’, and ‘Country Queen’.

Night Moves

The band has a cosmic/country sound that looks forward with a tip of the hat to the past with their somewhat irregular song structures, in a way that more veteran acts would wear their influences, and belies the fact that they’re just getting started as a band.

What a difference a year makes for LA-based, Michigan-bred solo project, now band, Lord Huron. The five-piece led by Ben Schneider – guitar/ vocals, along with Mark Barry – percussion/vocals, Miguel Briseño – bass/percussion, Tom Renaud – guitar/vocals and Karl Kerfoot – guitar/vocals, was on tour and in town in Oct. 2012, as the opening act for Night Moves at the 7th St Entry for their record release show. The critical acclaim and word-of-mouth on the band has grown exponentially since, resulting in a packed, near sold-out show for their 72 min. performance.

The indie-folk quintet is supporting their debut full-length, Lonesome Dreams (IAMSOUND) and brings a Mumford and Sons-like bombast and Vampire Weekend-esque rhythms, with a pinch of Paul Simon/Peter Gabriel worldbeat made for bigger rooms, to their own unique take on modern folk.

Ben Schneider

Schneider admits to being a visualist as well, evident in setting the stage for their experience with a five-paneled silhouetted landscape backdrop and in-nature sound effects between songs, like crickets chirping and the beginning thunder of a storm rolling in.

‘Ends of the Earth’, the album’s opener, also opened their live set, lush in scope, with Fleet Foxes-like harmonies and Schneider howling falsetto, a la Jim James. Both ‘The Man Who Lives Forever’ and ‘We Went Wild’ (from their Into the Sun EP) had a near-Caribbean vibe, laid back and percussion filled, which pleased the groovers and nodding heads in the audience.

Superdudes abroad in the wilderness

Schneider’s harmonica on the dreamy ‘The Ghost on the Shore’ perfectly captured the mood of the album cover art- a dusty horsebacked rider, alone on an open midnight prairie ride. ‘Until the Night Turns’ revved up the tempo, then was downshifted by the delicate ‘Lullaby’, with the xylophone-tinged ‘Time to Run’ ending the main set with an exclamation point.

The two-song encore began with the building ‘Brother’ and ended with the percussion-gone-wild ‘The Stranger’; every band member banging on drums, tambourines, sticks, and whatever else was available at the end, with drummer Barry unleashing like he’d been holding it in all night.

Both bands were short on conversation; instead, letting their music do the talking, which was more than all right with the near-capacity crowd. And, both acts showed the polish and musicianship of those more seasoned and established, making them both worth keeping an eye on for future projects.

Lord Huron at First Avenue, Minneapolis (28 Jan 2014)

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