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Cancellations and Postponements

Read More Black Angels Forget the Polar Vortex, the Winter Psych Storm is coming. A taste of Texas psychedelia hits the road as Austin’s The Black Angels brings 13th Floor Elevators rock legend Roky Erickson … Adele First up is Adele's 21 album has sold over 25 million records worldwide (10 million in the U.S. alone!). According to the press announcement, Adele is the only European female …

CNN wrote that concerts cancellations and postponements will be commonplace due to COVID-19 as Adele fights back tears when she announced her Las Vegas residency shows had been postponed.

According to On Gametime, the leading app/site for last minute tickets, two tickets to Adele’s show at Caesars Palace were going for over $96,950 (each seat is $48,475) including service fees.

Adele at the Theatre De La Jeune Lune (02 Jun 2008)

We are happy to brag that we saw Adele, front row seat, for $17.50 in June 2008. No one knew who she was at the time, having only just released her debut album 19. She actually didn’t have enough songs to fill out a full headliner show, so she threw in four cover songs, including Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love” and Sam Cooke’s “That’s It I Quit I’m Movin’ On”.

Anyway, it’s sad to see the Adele cancellations, but this isn’t anything new to us, as we have experienced many last-minute cancellations since venues re-opened in July 2021 (Horsegirl at 7th Street Entry).

If you have a show booked this or next month, I suggest you check with the venue or the band’s social media accounts.

Recently, The Black Angels had to announce their show cancellation/postponement. Here is the message:

We're very sad to announce that we have to postpone our upcoming tour due to ongoing concerns and uncertainty about the spread of Covid-19. We will be announcing the rescheduled dates very soon, so please hold on to your tickets and they will be honored for the rescheduled shows. Can't wait to see you all when we get back out on the road soon!!!

Cancellations and Postponements.

Cancelled - Jan 19 Lomelda at 7th St Entry

Cancelled - Jan 20 OKnice at 7th St Entry

Cancelled - Jan 20 Dawn Richard at Turf Club

Cancelled - Jan 20 Wolves In The Throne Room at Fine Line

Cancelled - Jan 21 Early Eyes and Dante Elephante at 7th St Entry

Cancelled - Jan 21 Happy Birthday Janis at First Avenue

Cancelled – Jan 23 The Kernal at 7th St Entry

Cancelled – Jan 24 Diet Cig at 7th St Entry

Postponed – Jan 25 Jeff Rosenstock at First Avenue

Cancelled – Jan 27 Reptaliens and Yot Club at 7th St Entry

Postponed – Jan 28 Tall Heights at 7th St Entry

Cancelled - Jan 29 The Current's 17th Anniversary Party at First Avenue

Cancelled – Jan 29 Asaf Avidan at Fine Line

Postponed – Jan 30 STRFKR at First Avenue

Cancelled - Jan 30 Tim Lopez Birthday Show at 7th St Entry

Cancelled – Feb 3 Becky Kapell at Turf Club

Postponed - Feb 5 The Black Angels at First Avenue

Postponed - Feb 7 Pinegrove at First Avenue

Cancelled - Feb 11 Willie Wisely and The Scarlet Goodbye at Turf Club

Cancelled - Mar 2 The Staves at First Avenue

Cancelled - Mar 4 Jonathan Richman at The Fitzgerald Theater

Cancelled - Mar 5 Nothing But Thieves at First Avenue

Postponed - Mar 16 Vundabar at The Cedar Cultural Center

Cancelled - Mar 28 GASHI at Fine Line

Cancelled - Mar 31 FUR at 7th St Entry

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Minneapolis: September 14 to September 16, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 14 to September 16, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Liz Phair at First Ave Read More Liz Phair Iconic American singer and songwriter Liz Phair returned to the sold-out Turf Club show in St Paul, on Monday, to bring us her “Girly Sound to Guyville” show. .… Speedy Ortiz It'll be a regular Popfest over at the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, May 2nd, with headliner Speedy Ortiz and special guests, Krill, Two Inch Astronaut, and Bitter Canon. …

LIZ PHAIR
First Avenue
Sat 09/15/2018 (8pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

When we saw Liz Phair earlier in June 2018, the number one complaint we had was that it felt stripped down, especially without a drummer (even some “jackass” in the audience yelled, “You need a drummer, Liz!” at the show). All that will be addressed in this upcoming “Amps on the Lawn” long sold out show at First Avenue.

Indiepop band Speedy Ortiz to open. We last saw them in May 2015 and wrote, “Speedy Ortiz's hour-long set was interesting. First of all, the band doesn't do encores; they just play an extra two songs and then immediately head over to the merch table. Like many independent bands, they make most of their money playing these shows and selling directly to fans.”

Tour dates:

9/8/18 Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival
9/10/18 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
9/11/18 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
9/13/18 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
9/15/18 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
9/18/18 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
9/19/18 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
9/20/18 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
9/21/18 Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre
9/24/18 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
9/25/18 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
9/27/18 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
9/28/18 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
9/29/18 Dana Point, CA @ Ohana Music Festival
10/1/18 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
10/2/18 Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre
10/3/18 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/5/18 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/6/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
10/9/18 Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
10/10/18 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/12/18 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom

Nothing But Thieves at First Ave Lucy Spraggan at 7th Street Dispatch at Armory Andrew WK 2018 Tour Poster The Frights at 7th Street Wolfmother at First Ave Read More Nothing But Thieves Nothing But Thieves (not to be confused with Like Thieves) is an English five-piece alternative rock band, currently signed to RCA Records. Their self-titled album came … Andrew WK First Avenue, to take a peek at Andrew WK's insane party show. He was playing all the songs off his I Get Wet album, I half expected his nose to start bleeding on stage… .… The Frights The Frights to open. Their debut album You Are Going To Hate This was also produced by Zac Carper (that dude gets around). Amoeba Music says The Frights “make music that's a lot .… Wolfmother The last time we caught Wolfmother, it was at the Riviera Theatre, Chicago on 25 Nov 2006, at the height of their international stardom .… Little Man Little Man is back with new music and video for “BLVD”, which you can see on YouTube. The single was recorded and mixed by producer John Fields (Soul Asylum, Jonas Brothers). .…

Other shows in the area:

NOTHING BUT THIEVES
+ Grandson, Demob Happy
First Avenue
Fri 09/14/2018 (8pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Critically acclaimed U.K.-based band Nothing But Thieves is back in Minneapolis, in support of their forthcoming new 4-track EP entitled What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way? (Sony Music U.K./RCA Records). They’ve already preview the lead single “Forever & Ever More.”

We last saw the band at the Fine Line Music Café in Oct 2016 and said, “Of course, they saved their best-known song (‘Wake Up Call’) as the set closer, ending on a very high note... with fans demanding more and more.”

Tour dates:

9/8 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
9/9 Corona Theater Montreal, QC
9/10 Phoenix Concert Hall Toronto, ON
9/12 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
9/13 Metro Chicago, IL
9/14 First Ave Minneapolis, MN
9/15 Truman Kansas City, MO
9/17 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
9/18 Complex Salt Lake City, UT
9/20 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
9/21 Vogue TheatreVancouver, BC
9/22 Showbox Seattle, WA
9/24 Fillmore San Francisco, CA
9/25 Fonda Los Angeles, CA
9/27 191 Toole Tuscon, AZ
9/29 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
9/30 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
10/2 Basement East Nashville, TN
10/3 Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA
10/5 Beacham Theatre Orlando, FL
10/6 Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10/8 The Underground Charlotte, NC
10/9 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
10/11 Irving Plaza New York, NY
10/13 House of Independents Asbury, NJ
10/14 TLA Philadelphia, PA

LUCY SPRAGGAN
+ Colin Campbell, Jordan Carr
7th Street Entry
Fri 09/14/2018 (8pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

UK artist Lucy Spraggan will be stopping by 7th Street Entry in support of a compilation album called Introducing Lucy Spraggan. The compilation is available on Spotify and features 12 songs from her entire discography.

Tour dates:

Sept 08 – Bourbon & Branch – Philadelphia, PA
Sept 09 – Jammin Java – Vienna, PA
Sept 10 – Rockwood Music Hall – New York, NY
Sept 13 – Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
Sept 14 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
Sept 15 – Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
Sept 18 – High Watt – Nashville, TN
Sept 20 – The Rustic – Dallas, TX
Sept 21 – Secret Group – Houston, TX
Sept 22 – Mohawk – Austin, TX
Sept 25 – Hotel Café – Los Angeles, CA
Sept 26 – Bottom Of The Hill – San Francisco, CA
Sept 28 – Barboza – Seattle, WA
Sept 29 – Bunk Bar – Portland, OR
Sept 30 – Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, CAN
Oct 01 – Lost Lake – Denver, CO

DISPATCH
+ Scatter Their Own, Nahko And Medicine For The People
Armory
Fri 09/14/2018 (6:30pm/$17)
armorymn.com

Dispatch is back in town, this time at the new Armory venue, and they’re bringing Nahko And Medicine For The People and Scatter Their Own.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

9.13 - CrossroadsKC - Kansas City, MO
9.14 - The Armory - Minneapolis, MN
9.15 - Huntington Bank Pavilion - Chicago, IL
9.16 - PNC Pavilion - Cincinnati, OH
9.19 - Mann Center - Philadelphia, PA
9.20 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion - Boston, MA
9.21 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion - Boston, MA

ANDREW W.K.
Varsity Theater
Fri 09/14/2018 (7pm/$22)
varsitytheater.com

“When it's time to party... WE will party hard.”

Andrew W.K. is bringing his full band to party at the Varsity Theater.

No opening band listed on the venue’s website.

Andrew W.K. Tour Dates:

Sept 08 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Sept 09 – Vancouver, CAN @ Imperial
Sept 11 – Calgary, CAN @ Dickens Pub
Sept 13 – Winnipeg, CAN @ The Park Theatre
Sept 14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
Sept 15 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
Sept 18 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
Sept 19 – Kansas City, MO @ RecordBar
Sept 21 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
Sept 22 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
Sept 23 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music
Sept 25 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
Sept 26 – Durham, NC @ Motorco
Sept 27 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Sept 28 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham

THE FRIGHTS
+ Hunny, Hot Flash Heat Wave
7th St Entry
Sun 09/16/2018 (7pm/$17)
first-avenue.com

The Frights is headlining the 7th Street Entry in support of their new album Hypochondriac. Label mates Hunny and Hot Flash Heat Wave will be support acts.

Tour dates:

Sep 8 Santa Ana, CA Observatory
Sep 9 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Sep 11 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
Sep 12 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
Sep 14 + 15 Chicago, IL Riot Fest
Sep 16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
Sep 20 Dallas, TX Trees
Sep 21 Austin, TX Barracuda
Sep 22 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
Sep 23 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
Sep 25 Orlando, FL The Abbey
Sep 27 Tampa, FL Crowbar
Sep 28 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
Sep 29 Greensboro, NC Blind Tiger
Oct 3 Washington DC Rock N Roll Hotel
Oct 4 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
Oct 5 Boston, MA Royale
Oct 6 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery
Oct 7 New York, NY Brooklyn Steel
Oct 10 Toronto, ON Hard Luck
Oct 11 Detroit, MI Shelter
Oct 12 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
Oct 13 St. Louis, MO Fubar
Oct 16 Sante Fe, NM Meow Wolf
Oct 18 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom

WOLFMOTHER
+ Little Man
First Avenue
Sun 09/16/2018 (7pm/$27.50)
first-avenue.com

I’ve mentioned this before, but at the height of their popularity, we bought scalper tickets to see Wolfmother at Riviera Theatre, Chicago on 25 Nov 2006. We got in at a discount because the show was already starting and ended up missing the opening band.

Speaking of, show up early to check out psychedelic band Little Man, who we recently mentioned was back with new music and local shows.

Tour dates:

09/14/2018 Riot Fest Chicago
09/16/2018 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
09/17/2018 Waiting Room, Omaha, NE, US
09/18/2018 Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO, US
09/20/2018 Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ, US
09/21/2018 Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
09/21/2018 – 09/23/2018 Life is Beautiful Festival
10/30/2018 Observatory, Santa Ana, CA
11/01/2018 Observatory, San Diego, CA
11/05/2018 Paper Tiger, San Antonio, TX, US
11/06/2018 Emo's Austin, Austin, TX, US
11/07/2018 Granada Theater, Dallas, TX

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Rocktober: October 21 to October 23, 2017

Read More Nothing But Thieves Nothing But Thieves (not to be confused with Like Thieves) is an English five-piece alternative rock band, currently signed to RCA Records. Their self-titled album came … Missio Austin’s Missio to open. The band previously opened for K.Flay on her Crush Me Tour. The duo’s breakout single ‘Middle Fingers’, which was quickly picked up on SiriusXM’s ...

Rocktober: Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 21 to October 23, 2017.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

NOTHING BUT THIEVES
+ Missio, Airways
Fine Line Music Cafe
Mon 10/23/2017 (7pm/$20)
finelinemusic.com

UK’s Nothing But Thieves is back in town. The band’s self-titled debut album is out via Sony Music U.K./RCA Records and has sold over 250k and streamed over 174 Million tracks globally to date. Check out the band at the Fine Line Music Café this Monday.

We caught the band in 2016 and noted, “Essex, UK band Nothing But Thieves didn’t have to commit any crimes to attract attention- the band is gaining more than enough on their own, clearly on the rise and obviously already playing too small a venue, on their recent sold-out stop to the Turf Club in St. Paul.”

Support for Nothing But Thieves’ U.S. headlining “Broken Machine Tour” will come from Missio and Airways.

Tour dates

10/10/15 Strummer's Fresno, CA
10/10/16 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
10/18 Star Theater Portland, OR
10/19 Imperial Vancouver, BC
10/20 Chop Suey Seattle, WA
10/23 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN
10/25 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL
10/26 Shelter Detroit, MI
10/27 Mod Toronto, ON
10/29 Belmont Montreal, QC
10/30 Brighton Music Hall Boston, MA
10/31 Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC
11/1 Gramcery Theatre New York, NY
11/2 Coda Philadelphia, PA

Read More Girlpool Los Angeles' Girlpool to arrive at Triple Rock Social Club. Locals Kitten Forever and Half Tramp will open (8pm/$10). …

GIRLPOOL
+ Palm, Lala Lala
Triple Rock Social Club
Mon 10/23/2017 (7pm/$20)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Los Angeles duo Girlpool (Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker) is on a U.S. tour for their critically acclaimed sophomore album Powerplant (Anti- Records).

Philadelphia four-piece Palm and Chicago’s Lala Lala will open.

Tour dates:

10/14 - Reno, NV @ Holland Project #
10/15 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux #
10/17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court #
10/18 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #
10/19 - Lawrence, KS @ White Schoolhouse #
10/20 - Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop - ISU #^
10/21 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway #^
10/22 - Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo Coffee #^
10/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock #^
10/25 - Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium #^
10/26 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop #^
10/27 - Lexington, KY @ The Burl #^
10/29 - San Pedro, CA @ The Growlers Six
11/01 - Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt #*
11/02 - Annandale-On Hudson, NY @ SMOG #*
11/04 - Baltimore, MD @ U+N Fest 6 #*
11/05 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter #*
11/07 - Greensboro, NC @ University of NC#^
11/08 - Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight #^
11/09 - Birmingham, AL @ Syndicate Lounge #^
11/10 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon #^
11/11 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger #^
11/12 - Austin, TX @ Sound on Sound Festival #
11/14 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf &
11/15 - Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture &

# = w/ Palm
^ = w/ Lala Lala
* = w/ Lily and Horn Horse
& = w/ French Vanilla

Read More LANY Lany was the opening act. They are a three piece synth-pop band from Los Angeles with catchy, yet dreamy, pop songs. There were songs where I almost ....

LANY
+ Dagny
First Avenue
Mon 10/23/2017 (6pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

LANY is an incredible popular trio (Paul Klein, Les Priest and Jake Goss). Time and time again we’ve seen the band and every time their fanbase is unbelievably devoted and in love with their music.

The Los Angeles trio will be here next Monday at First Avenue… note: doors at 6pm since this is an all-ages show. Opening band Dagny will likely be on stage at 7pm, but please check First Avenue’s show listing.

Tour dates:

10/14 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/15 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/17 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall
10/18 Toronto, ONT @ Danforth Music Hall
10/19 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
10/20 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
10/21 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
10/23 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/24 Kansas City, MO @ TBD
10/25 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10/26 Salt Lake City, UT @ Rockwell at The Complex
10/29 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
10/30 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
11/1 Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl at Hard Rock
11/2 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
11/3 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
11/4 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
11/6 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/7 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
11/9 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
11/11 Edmonton, ALB @ Union Hall
11/12 Calgary, ALB @ MacEwan Ballroom

Read More Boris Japanese trio Boris will be performing Pink in its entirety to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their record. That’s not all, you can get a chance to pick up a new Deluxe Edition of Pink … Tera Melos Tera Melos are currently touring in support of X'ed Out, which came out April 16th, 2013, via Sargent House. Tera Melos are currently a three-piece band (Nick Reinhart, Nathan Latona … My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult Sex On Wheelz My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult It is, however, the song that was used in the MTV commercial for that season of Liquid Television. How's that for useless application of memory. … Speedy Ortiz It'll be a regular Popfest over at the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, May 2nd, with headliner Speedy Ortiz and special guests, Krill, Two Inch Astronaut, and Bitter Canon. …

Other shows in the area:

BORIS
+ Helms Alee, Endon
Triple Rock Social Club
Sat 10/21/2017 (7:30pm/$20)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Japanese band Boris is on their Dear/25th Anniversary Tour. We saw the band in August 2014 and provided a rare setlist for the band (includes Japanese song titles!)

Tour dates:

10/14 Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole %
10/16 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall %
10/17 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater %
10/19 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre %
10/20 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room %
10/21 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club +
10/22 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall +
10/23 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall +
10/25 Detroit, MI @ El Club +
10/26 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop +
10/27 Millvale, PA @ Mr Smalls +
10/28 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer +
10/29 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live! (Days of Darkness)
10/31 Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall =
11/1 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw =
11/4 Durham, NC @ Motorco =
11/5 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse =
11/7 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade, Hell Stage =
11/8 Nashville, TN @ Exit / In =
11/9 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn $
11/10 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks $
11/10-12 McDade, TX @ Sound on Sound Fest
11/14 Albuquerque, NM @ Sister +
11/15 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom #
11/17 San Diego, CA @ Casbah #
11/18 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex #

* w/ Endon
^ w/ Sumac, Endon
% w/ Subrosa, Endon
+ w/ Helms Alee, Endon
= w/ Mutoid Man, Endon
$ w/ Thou, Endon
# w/ Torche, Endon

MAX FROST
+ Nawas
7th Street Entry
Sat 10/21/2017 (8pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Sat 10/21/2017 (7pm/$20)
amsterdambarandhall.com

You’re probably thinking the same thing: My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult is still around? They’ll be headlining the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St Paul this Saturday, as part of their 30th anniversary tour.

TERA MELOS
+ Speedy Ortiz, Strange Relations
7th Street Entry
Sun 10/22/2017 (6:30pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Tera Melos is touring in support of their album Trash Generator. They are bringing Speedy Ortiz with them on tour.

Tour dates:

10/14 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
10/16 Portland, OR @ Holocene
10/17 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
10/19 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/20 Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
10/21 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/22 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
10/24 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
10/25 St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
10/26 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
10/27 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's
10/28 Toronto, ON @ The Hard Luck
10/29 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
10/31 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
11/01 Hamden, CT @ The Ballroom Outer Space
11/02 Brooklyn, NY @ TBA
11/03 Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry @ Fillmore
11/04 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
11/05 Carborro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
11/07 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
11/08 Talahassee, FL @ Club Downunder (FSU)
11/09 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade Purgatory
11/10 New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
11/11 Houston, TX @ Secret Group
11/13 Dallas, TX @ Three Links
11/15 Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
11/16 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
11/17 Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
11/18 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill

IRMA THOMAS
+ The Blind Boys Of Alabama, The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet
Gutherie Theater
Mon 10/23/2017 (7pm/$35)
guthrietheater.org

A contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, Irma Thomas is known as known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans" and worked with Allen Toussaint, Randy Newman and more before winning her first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2007.

SNOW THA PRODUCT
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Mon 10/23/2017 (7:30pm/$18)
amsterdambarandhall.com

MTV VMA award-winning artist Snow Tha Product (aka Claudia Alexandra Feliciano) will be headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul this Monday.

Tour dates:

10-14 - Denver, CO - Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
10-15 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep
10-17 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
10-18 - Iowa City, IA - Blue Moose Tap House
10-19 - Chicago, IL - Metro
10-20 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
10-21 - St. Louis, MO - The Ready Room
10-23 - Saint Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar and Hall
10-24 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s
10-26 - Indianapolis, IN - Emerson Theatre
10-27 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
10-28 - Toledo, OH - Civic Music Hall
10-29 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
10-31 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater
11-01 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry
11-02 - New York, NY - SOBs (Sounds of Brazil)
11-05 - Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall
11-08 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade - Hell Stage
11-10 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live - Studio
11-11 - Dallas, TX - South Side Music Hall
11-14 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
11-15 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace
11-16 - Farmington, NM - Top Deck
11-17 - Flagstaff, AZ - Orpheum Theatre
11-18 - Chandler, AZ - Gold Rush Music Festival
11-22 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
11-25 - San Diego, CA - Music Box
12-08 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
12-10 - Seattle, WA - Neumos

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Nothing But Thieves at Fine Line, Minneapolis (11 October 2016)

Nothing But Thieves Setlist Itch Honey Whiskey Hostage Hanging Graveyard Whistling Drawing Pins Six Billion Painkiller Excuse Me Wake Up Call -- Encore -- If I Get High Trip Switch Ban All the Music July Talk Setlist Summer Dress Johnny + Mary Gentleman Beck + Call Guns & Ammunition Push + Pull Paper Girl The Garden The Wreck Setlist Wasted Guuurls I Don't Like You Revolution Don't Know My Kind Take Me Away James Dean Turn It Up Favorite Liar Read More Nothing But Thieves Nothing But Thieves (not to be confused with Like Thieves) is an English five-piece alternative rock band, currently signed to RCA Records. Their self-titled album came … July Talk Canada's July Talk is currently on tour for their self-titled album (Island/Polydor/Universal Records), which got them a 2015 Juno Award Nomination for Alternative Album … The Wrecks The evening started with a raucous and well-received set from Los Angeles band The Wrecks, who recently released their debut three-song EP, We are the Wrecks …

U.K.’s Nothing But Thieves is back in Minnesota, headlining the Fine Line Music Café last Tuesday.

The all-ages show started earlier than the usual show time, but that did not stop the fans from showing up early and on time for the first opener, The Wrecks (Nick Anderson, Aaron Kelley, Nick Schmidt, Harrison Nussbaum, and Billy Nally). The 11-month band was really pleased at the early terrific turnout. They didn’t think anyone in the audience had heard of them (although we did write about them in May 2016), and jokingly announced “Here’s 8 songs you’ve never heard of!”

Nick Anderson announced that ‘Favorite Liar’ (which closed out their 30-min set) was the first song they’ve ever written... and that they were happy to be back in Minneapolis. Apparently, their bassist, Aaron Kelley, had families in the Twin Cities.

July Talk (guitarist/singer Peter Dreimanis, singer Leah Fay, guitarist Ian Docherty, bassist Josh Warburton, and drummer Danny Miles) was up next. Based on hearing all the hardcore fans in front singing along/singing back lyrics, half the audience was there specifically for the Canadian band. We’ve seen them before and knew they had a great “beauty and the beast” sound, that rough, whiskey-induced, growly vocals of Peter, and the sugar sweet sound of Leah.

The two (Peter & Leah) was incredibly playful, almost over the top animated the way the two sang and dance. Watching them on stage was a delight, and it didn’t hurt that their songs were great! Leah would also randomly disappear during ‘Paper Girl’, and would shout “Marco”, which the audience would shout back “Polo”. Very fun.

Perhaps the reason why the band was giving us 150% was because days before the Fine Line show, their van broke down in Texas and they were forced to cancel a few shows. They were just really, really happy to be back on stage, and it really shows by the way they were just tearing it up.

As you can see from their set, they played a half from their first self-titled album and their second album Touch. They did not play my favorite song ‘Picturing Love’, but they ended their set with the equally satisfying song ‘The Garden’.

As previously mentioned, the Essex band Nothing But Thieves (singer Conor Mason, guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown, guitarist/keys Dominic Craik, drummer James Price, and bassist Philip Blake) is white-hot, after signing to RCA Records and appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Conan and hit#1 on the Alternative Radio. Their new single ‘Wake Up Call’ was #1 Most Added at Alternative Radio.

Of course, they saved their best-known song (‘Wake Up Call’) as the set closer, ending on a very high note... with fans demanding more and more.

Of course, they came back with a three-song encore, including fan-favorites ‘Ban All Music’ (which was the name of their popular single of their sold-out UK tour in 2015).

Remaining Tour Dates

10/17 Columbus, OH A&R Bar
10/19 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/20 Albany, NY Lucky Strike Social
10/21 Philadelphia, PA The Foundry
10/22 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
10/23 Washington, DC Rock N Roll Hotel
10/25 Nashville, TN Exit/In
10/26 Charlotte, NC The Underground
10/28 Birmingham, AL The Saturn
10/30 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
11/01 Orlando, CA The Social

The Wrecks

The Wrecks

July Talk

July Talk

Nothing But Thieves

Nothing But Thieves at Fine Line, Minneapolis (11 October 2016)

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Minneapolis: October 11, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 11, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Chris Robinson Brotherhood Rich Robinson's brother Chris Robinson is the lead singer of The Black Crowes. When the band went "on indefinite hiatus", Robinson formed The Chris Robinson Brotherhood. …

CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD
at Varsity Theater
Tuesday, 10/11/16, 7pm ($22.50)
varsitytheater.org

With the final breakup of The Black Crowes, fans will need to check out Chris Robinson’s project Chris Robinson Brotherhood... the band will be headlining the Varsity Theater in Dinky Town (Minneapolis), next Tuesday, October 11th.

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s fourth studio album, Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel is out now on Silver Arrow Records.

No opening band is listed, but the band will be playing two sets with an intermission.

Tour Dates

10/06 - Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theater
10/07 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
10/08 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
10/09 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
10/11 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
10/13 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe
10/14 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
10/15 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
10/16 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
10/19 - Bloomington, IL - Castle Theatre
10/20 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/21 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
10/22 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
10/23 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
11/09 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
11/10 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre
11/11 - Columbia, SC - Music Farm
11/12 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
11/15 - Richmond, VA - The National
11/17 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA
11/18 - Westbury, NY - Space at Westbury
11/19 - Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre
11/20 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11/29 - Missoula, MT - The Wilma Theater
12/01 - Sandpoint, ID - The Hive
12/02 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
12/03 - Portland, OR - Revolution Bar
12/04 - Eugene, OR - HiFi Music Hall
12/06 - Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades
12/08 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
12/09 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
12/10 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
12/11 - Santa Cruz, CA - Cocoanut Grove
12/13 - Santa Barbara, CA - Lobero Theatre
12/15 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theatre
12/16 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park
12/17 - Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre

Read More Nothing But Thieves Nothing But Thieves (not to be confused with Like Thieves) is an English five-piece alternative rock band, currently signed to RCA Records. Their self-titled album came … The Wrecks The evening started with a raucous and well-received set from Los Angeles band The Wrecks, who recently released their debut three-song EP, We are the Wrecks (on Snorebox Records). … July Talk Canada's July Talk is currently on tour for their self-titled album (Island/Polydor/Universal Records), which got them a 2015 Juno Award Nomination for Alternative Album …

NOTHING BUT THIEVES
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Tuesday, 10/11/16, 5:30pm ($16/$18)
finelinemusic.com

Critically acclaimed U.K. based band, Nothing But Thieves will be back in Minnesota next Tuesday, October 11th, in support of their self-titled album, out now on RCA Records/Sony Music UK.

The band is white-hot, having appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Conan... plus hitting #1 on the Alternative Radio. Their new single ‘Wake Up Call’ was #1 Most Added at Alternative Radio.

Once again, like their previous May 2016 appearance, Los Angeles’ The Wrecks will once again open.

The Wrecks’ new single Favorite Liar came out on March 18th, 2016, via Snorebox Records.

This upcoming fall tour will also include Toronto’s July Talk on the bill. We caught the band in June 2015 and wrote, “Toronto-based July Talk had this 'beauty & the beast' quality to their music, with the rough growly male singer Peter Dreimanis (who sounds like a young Tom Waits) and the beautiful Leah Fay. The two often play with each other as they trade vocals throughout their set.”

July Talk’s Touch is out now on Island Records.

Tour Dates

10/08 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/10 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
10/11 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
10/12 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
10/15 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
10/17 Columbus, OH A&R Bar
10/19 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/20 Albany, NY Lucky Strike Social
10/21 Philadelphia, PA The Foundry
10/22 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
10/23 Washington, DC Rock N Roll Hotel
10/25 Nashville, TN Exit/In
10/26 Charlotte, NC The Underground
10/28 Birmingham, AL The Saturn
10/30 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
11/01 Orlando, CA The Social

Read More Jack Garratt British singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jack Garratt is currently on tour with Mumford and Sons, but on his off days with the massive band, he's booked a few smaller side gigs - including one at 7th … Brasstracks Other DJs on the bill: Jai Wolf and Brasstracks Tour Dates 03/03/16 Urbana, IL Canopy Club 03/04/16 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom…

JACK GARRETT
at First Avenue
Tuesday, 10/11/16, 7pm ($22.50)
first-avenue.com

We caught British artist-producer Jack Garrett in August 2015 and October 2015... Garrett is back in Minneapolis - and he’s playing the biggest venue so far: at First Avenue.

When we saw him in 2015, he barely had enough songs to play a headlining 45-min set... but expect him to do a proper show this time around, now with his self-titled, self-written, self-performed, self-recorded, and self-produced debut record out now.

Brasstracks to open.

Tour Dates

10/06/16 Houston, TX Revention Music Center
10/07/16 Austin City Limits Music
10/08/16 Austin City Limits Music
10/10/16 Des Moines, IA Wooly's
10/11/16 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/12/16 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
10/14/16 Detroit, MI The Majestic Theatre
10/15/16 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert
10/16/16 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
10/18/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/20/16 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
10/21/16 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall
11/04/16 Metropolis Festival
11/05/16 Glasgow O2 Academy
11/08/16 Newcastle O2 Academy
11/09/16 Leeds O2 Academy
11/11/16 Manchester O2 Apollo
11/12/16 Liverpool Mountford Hall
11/13/16 Sheffield O2 Academy
11/15/16 Birmingham O2 Academy
11/16/16 Nottingham Rock City
11/18/16 Lincoln Engine Shed
11/19/16 Cardiff Great Hall
1/20/16 Bournemouth O2 Academy
11/23/16 London Eventim Apollo
11/24/16 London Eventim Apollo
11/26/16 Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions
11/27/16 Southampton O2 Guildhall
11/28/16 Brighton Brighton Dome

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Nothing But Thieves at the Turf Club, St. Paul (22 May 2016)

tour poster Nothing But Thieves Setlist Itch Hostage Hanging Graveyard Whistling Excuse Me Where Is My Mind? (Pixies cover) Drawing Pins If I Get High Wake Up Call -- Encore -- Lover Trip Switch Ban All the Music The Wrecks Setlist Wasted I Don’t Like You Revolution Fire Hello (Lionel Richie cover) James Dean Turn It Up Favorite Liar Read More Nothing But Thieves Nothing But Thieves (not to be confused with Like Thieves) is an English five-piece alternative rock band, currently signed to RCA Records. Their self-titled album came …

The Switch has been Tripped… and the Power is On—

Essex, UK band Nothing But Thieves didn’t have to commit any crimes to attract attention- the band is gaining more than enough on their own, clearly on the rise and obviously already playing too small a venue, on their recent sold-out stop to the Turf Club in St. Paul.

The evening started with a raucous and well-received set from Los Angeles band The Wrecks, who recently released their debut three-song EP, We are the Wrecks (on Snorebox Records).

The five-piece (Nick Anderson, Aaron Kelley, Nick Schmidt, Harrison Nussbaum, and Billy Nally) came out strong with ‘Wasted’ to start their eight-song set, working in a Lionel Richie cover in mid-set that ramped from gentle to rough-and-tumble, played the unreleased ‘James Dean’ (just written before heading out on the road), and ended with single, ‘Favorite Liar’, which is starting to turn heads and gain radio airplay.

Nothing But Thieves

Scratching the ‘Itch’ right away, Nothing But Thieves started their hour-long set with the driving track from their self-titled debut (on RCA Records), singer Conor Mason’s howling wails immediately evident.

The band’s big room sound is unabashedly rock, taking some of the bombast of Muse (NBT opened for the band in arenas recently) with Mason sounding part Matt Bellamy, part Jeff Buckley with a dash of The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins, in a style that completely suits their forge ahead sound.

The duel guitars of Joe Langridge-Brown and Dominic Craik complimented each other well all evening, reminiscent of Def Leppard’s Phil Collen and Steve Clark back in the ‘80s, in some ways.  “This is a whole lot of people in this building!” singer Mason remarked, surveying the crowd before launching into a hypnotic ‘Hanging’.

“We’re essentially a baby band, so we wanted to give something to you, ‘cause we’re new” Mason said, “Are there any Pixies fans in the house?” he asked, before the band launched into ‘Where is my Mind’, with Mason’s voice sounding much closer to Frank Black’s, than first imagined.

Setlist

‘Wake Up Call’, the band’s next US single, ended the band’s main set with its booming bass drum and jagged guitar intro, and is unsurprisingly the most-added track this week, at Alternative Radio.

After crowd chants of “N-B-T!” the band re-emerged for their encore, Mason impressed how loud the crowd was in asking them back.  The track ‘Lover’ was a quiet lilting mostly acoustic number that was one of the band’s earliest songs and an ideal vehicle to showcase Mason’s high-to-low vocal range.

“If you know this next one, please sing it very loudly” Mason said before ‘Trip Switch’ which has topped Billboard’s Alternative Chart and currently receives airplay on several area alt- and active rock stations.  ‘Ban the Music’ ended the show, leaving an enthusiastic and exhausted crowd still hungry for more.

If you missed a chance to see Nothing But Thieves on their club tour, you’re probably too late to see them in venues this small, as they are destined for bigger rooms in the U.S. like is already happening abroad, but will be no less entertaining, no matter the place played.

Nothing But Thieves’ remaining tour dates:

05/27/16 Napa, CA "BottleRock Napa Valley" 05/27/16 Napa, CA Napa Valley Opera House 06/11/16 Landgraaf, Netherlands "Pinkpop" 06/16/16 Bergen, Norway "Bergenfest" 06/18/16 Madrid, Spain "Mad Cool Festival" 06/30/16 St. Gallen "Open Air St. Gallen" 07/01/16 Gdynia, Poland "Open'er Festival" 07/06/16 Kiev, Ukraine "U-Park Festival" 07/09/16 Moscow, Russia "Park Live" 07/10/16 Turku, Finland "Ruisrock Festival" 07/15/16 "Colours Of Ostrava Festival" 07/15/16 Wiesen, Austria "Out Of The Woods" 07/20/16 Melbourne, Australia Ding Dong Lounge

07/21/16 Sydney, Australia Oxford Art Factory 07/22/16 Bankstown "Splendour In The Grass" 07/23/16 Detroit, MI West "Mo Pop Festival" 07/27/16 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop 07/30/16 Chicago, IL "Lollapalooza" 08/02/16 Toronto, ON Velvet Underground 08/03/16 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground 08/04/16 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall 08/05/16 Providence, RI Waterplace Park 08/06/16 Montauk, NY The Surf Lodge 08/20/16 Osaka, Japan "Summer Sonic" 08/21/16 Chiba, Japan "Summer Sonic" 08/26/16 Reading, UK "Reading Festival" 08/27/16 Leeds, UK "Leeds Festival"

Nothing But Thieves at The Turf Club, St. Paul (22 May 2016)

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W♥M255: Spring 2016 Playlist

W♥M255: Spring 2016 (11 mins) Read More Beth Orton It's been six years since Beth Orton came to Minneapolis, despite the audience saying that Orton was last here "ten years ago." One thing is for sure, six years is still too long. … The Heavy The Fighter movie and The Heavy band, "How Do You Like Me Now?" Richard Cheese's "Ice Ice Baby". Yeahhhh baby. …

Vu and John’s playlist for this Spring 2016!

Our favorite new music:

The Heavy at Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis (12 Nov 2010) photo: Vu

The Heavy is back with their new Hurt & the Merciless album, available now on Counter, Bad Son Records. We previously caught the The Heavy with Wallpaper. at Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis (12 Nov 2010)... so ‘how’d you like us now?’

Nothing But Thieves (not to be confused with Like Thieves) is an English five-piece alternative rock band, currently signed to RCA Records. Their self-titled album came out in the UK in 2015, but the US got a domestic release earlier in Feb 2016. Nothing But Thieves will be stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on May 22nd!

USA tour dates:

5/15 Tempe, AZ Tempe Marketplace
5/17 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
5/19 Kansas City, MO Tank Room
5/22 St Paul, MN Turf Club
5/25 Vancouver, BC Imperial
5/27 Napa Valley, CA BottleRock Festival

Chopstick Brothers’ viral hit ‘Little Apple’ came out in 2014, but the Chinese pop song finally caught Vu’s attention.

Beth Orton’s Kidsticks is coming out this month on Anti- Records!

We caught Beth Orton at The Quest in 1999 and again at The Varsity Theater in 2012. While her music originally started as electronica/folk, she did change her music genre from folk to rock (ala Daybreaker collaborations with Johnny Marr and Ryan Adams).

With Kidsticks coming out on Friday, May 27th, 2016, via Anti- Records (her first album since 2012’s Sugaring Season), it would seem that Orton has now returned to her electronica roots.

We got a chance to listen to the new album, and it’s one of Orton’s better albums, special thanks to co-producers Andrew Hung (F**k Buttons) and mixer David Wrench (Hot Chip).

Beth Orton has also announced her first US tour this June. See all tour dates below.

6/07 - Chicago, IL - City Winery
6/09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Three Rivers Arts Festival
6/11 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall
6/12 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry
6/14 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
6/15 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
6/19 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
6/20 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
6/21 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
6/23 - Seattle, WA - The Triple Door

Song of the Show: Beth Orton’s ‘1973’.

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