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Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage at Pillar Forum (29 Mar 2025)

Jeffrey Lewis at Pillar Forum (29 Mar 2025) Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage Setlist Black Thumb Just Fun Arrow Great Gatsby (Video) Bugs & Flowers Back to Manhattan Exactly What Nobody Wanted History of Punk on the Lower East Side of NYC 1950-1975 The River Tylenol PM Depression! Despair! Sometimes Life Hits You (F**k, That Hurt) Tom Sawyer (Video) Instrumental of Rush's "Tom Sawyer" 100 Good Things Seattle Read More Jeffrey Lewis Antifolker Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage will be in town at the Pillar Forum, to promote his new album The EVEN MORE Freewheelin' Jeffrey Lewis (Don Giovanni Records). ...

So, the venue Pillar Forum in Northeast Minneapolis is much like the band Jeffrey Lewis and the Voltage. The venue is a coffee shop, a skateboard shop, and an all-ages venue. I’m kind of mad that this place didn’t exist when I was a teenager, the time when I needed it the most.

Jeffrey Lewis is an anti-folk punker, that’s a record historian, and is into all the same horror stuff I’m into… and, to top it off, an amazing comic artist and writer. Like why didn’t I know about him sooner?

Opening the show was Jo Kellen (solo artist also known from Products and Florist) and Grasping Straws (also members of touring band The Voltage).

Performance-wise was a good mixed bag. From folk acoustic, to full band, to visual storytelling, to a raw garage sound. All of it interwoven into a musical tapestry that is often humorous, self-reflective, and relatable.

EVEN MORE Freewheelin' Jeffrey Lewis Tour Dates:

March 20 – Brooklyn, NY – MEADOWS!

March 21 – Baltimore MD – Metro

March 22 –Cleveland, OH – Happy Dog

March 23 – Cincinnati, OH – Northside Tavern

March 24 – Indianapolis, IN – Healer

March 25 – St. Louis MO – The Sinkhole

March 26- Kansas City, MO – The Ship

March 27- Des Moines, IA Lefty’s

March 28- Fargo ND – Parachigo

March 29- Minneapolis MN – Pillar Forum

March 30- Madison WI –Crucible

March 31- Milwaukee WI – Cactus Club

April 01 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme

April 02 – Detroit MI -The Lager House

April 03- Columbus OH – Cafe Bourbon Street

April 04- Buffalo, NY – Nietzsche’s

April 05- Bard College, NY

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Minneapolis: September 27, 2024

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27 Sep 2024 English Teacher with Products Band at Fine Line Read More Products Band Local band Products (Alex on guitar, Jo on vocals, Konner on drums, and Jack on bass) played a quick 30-min set, mostly containing songs from their album Pink Puma. The band recently released a single, “(On Top) A Y'all …

27 Sep 2024 Friday

English Teacher
with Products Band
at Fine Line
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Leeds’ English Teacher is touring America in support of their debut album This Could Be Texas. If you’ve already bought the album, thanks to it being shortlisted for the 2024 Mercury Prize, they are also releasing a five-track EP Live From BBC Maida Vale available digitally via Island Records on August 30, 2024.

Update: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED

There is no rescheduled date at this time. If you purchased your tickets via AXS online or by phone, a refund will automatically be issued within 30 business days to the card used to make the purchase. Otherwise, refunds are available at your original point of purchase. For further ticketing questions, please contact AXS via support.axs.com or use the AXS app.

Black Pistol Fire with Products at Fine Line (27 Jul 2021)

Local band Products Band (previously known as the generic Products) is also listed on the bill. We caught Products in 27 Jul 2021 and said, “Local band Products (Alex on guitar, Jo on vocals, Konner on drums, and Jack on bass) played a quick 30-min set, mostly containing songs from their album Pink Puma. The band recently released a single, “(On Top) A Y'all Tower Of You” yesterday (July 26). I have previously commented on generic band names, that it’s impossible for you find them online… so, personally speaking, I don’t like their name. Of course, as punk as they are, they’ll never change their name.”

Tour dates:

Sept. 14 - Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit %

Sept. 15 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle %

Sept. 18 - Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom %

Sept. 20 - Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum %

Sept. 21 - Montreal, QC @ MTELUS %

Sept. 22 - Montreal, QC @ MTELUS %

Sept. 24 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner %

Oct. 23 - Paris, FR @ Le Hasard Ludique

Oct. 25 - Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix

Oct. 26 - Amsterdam, NL @ London Calling

Oct. 27 - Hamburg, DE @ Knust

Nov. 1 - Berlin, DE @ Neue Zukunft

Nov. 3 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique

Nov. 12 - London, UK @ O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire

Nov. 14 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz

Nov. 18 - Glasgow, UK @ St Luke's

Nov. 19 - Newcastle, UK @ Boiler Shop

Nov. 21 -Bristol, UK @ SWX

% supporting IDLES

27 Sep 2024 Previous Industries (feat. Open Mike Eagle, STILL RIFT, and Video Dave) at 7th St Entry Read More Open Mike Eagle In Open Mike Eagle news, he recently teamed up with UK producer Paul White for Hella Personal Film Festival, a collection of songs that play like short films. ...

27 Sep 2024 Friday

Previous Industries
(feat. Open Mike Eagle,
STILL RIFT, and Video Dave)
at 7th St Entry
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Previous Industries is the new project from Open Mike Eagle, STILL RIFT, and Video Dave. The group is on tour in support of Service Merchandise (Merge Records), and will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on September 27, 2024.

While most music fans will be familiar with Open Mike Eagle, the “art rapper” who is also a comedian/podcaster on the Comedy Central series The New Negroes… you might not know Still Rift or Video Dave. The three are friends, bonded over their love of Hannibal Buress and Serengeti. The trio have previously work on various projects.

As of this writing, no opening band listed.

Tour Dates:

9/27 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry

9/28 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s

9/29 - Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar

10/1 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza

10/2 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne

10/4 - San Francisco, CA @ Neck of the Woods

10/5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room

27 Sep 2024 Moon Hooch with Cofresi at Turf Club Read More Moon Hooch We caught New York’s Moon Hooch on their very first Minneapolis appearance in 2013, when they were “discovered” by They Might Be Giants. TMBG loved their explosive horns-and-percussion …

27 Sep 2024 Friday

Moon Hooch
with Cofresi
at Turf Club
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Man, you know we love Moon Hooch, ever since we saw them in 2013. The band was famously “discovered” by They Might Be Giants and personally asked them to open for them their 2013 tour.

Moon Hooch at Triple Rock (16 Oct 2016)

We finally caught them as headliner in Oct 2016, and wrote, “You already know the secret origin of Moon Hooch. The band was busking in the street of New York City Subway stations and caught the attention of They Might Be Giants, who asked them to go on national tour with them…. As previously mentioned, the dance floor was packed, especially for a Sunday night. The fans in front absolutely loved the funk and danced and raved throughout the night.”

Cofresi to open.

Tour Dates:

Sep 7, 2024 Halfway to Everywhere Emporia, KS

Sep 26, 2024 Chop Shop Chicago, IL

Sep 27, 2024 Turf Club St Paul, MN

Sep 28, 2024 The Hall Fargo, ND

Oct 1, 2024 Rialto Bozeman Bozeman, MT

Oct 3, 2024 The Show Room Missoula, MT

Oct 4, 2024 The District Bar Spokane, WA

Oct 5, 2024 Nectar Lounge Seattle, WA

Oct 6, 2024 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

Oct 8, 2024 Volcanic Theatre Pub Bend, OR

Oct 10, 2024 Lost On Main Chico, CA

Oct 11, 2024 Goldfield Trading Post Sacramento, CA

Oct 12, 2024 The Independent San Francisco, CA

Oct 13, 2024 The Catalyst Atrium Santa Cruz, CA

Oct 17, 2024 SLO Brew San Luis Obispo, CA

Oct 18, 2024 Pappy + Harriet's Pioneertown, CA

Oct 19, 2024 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA

Oct 20, 2024 Music Box San Diego, CA

Dec 5, 2024 Ardmore Music Hall Ardmore, PA

Dec 6, 2024 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Minneapolis: March 27 to March 28, 2024

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03/27 Tiny Habits with Beane at Fine Line Read More American Idol Simon Cowell actually wanted to see Leming advance into the American Idol semifinals (but he was out-voted). Since his debut album, Come On Kid (Warner Bros Records) ....

03/27/2024 Wednesday

Tiny Habits
with Beane
at Fine Line
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Boston’s Tiny Habits are artists Maya Rae, Cinya Khan and Judah Mayowa. The three singer-songwriters met at Berklee College of Music and the band was born at the beginning of 2022.

The trio is currently on their “Little Bit Farther” tour, the followup to their own sold-out “Tiny Tour” from last year.

American Idol’s Beane (Brennan Hepler) to open.

Tour Dates:

Mar 11 Vancouver, BC, Canada Hollywood Theatre

Mar 12 Seattle, WA, US Neumos

Mar 13 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom

Mar 15 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent

Mar 16 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US El Rey Theatre

Mar 19 Salt Lake City, UT, US Soundwell

Mar 20 Denver, CO, US Bluebird Theater

Mar 23 Dallas, TX, US Cambridge Room

Mar 24 Austin, TX, US Antone's Nightclub

Mar 26 Omaha, NE, US The Waiting Room

Mar 27 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line

Mar 29 Chicago, IL, US Lincoln Hall

Mar 30 Columbus, OH, US A&R Music Bar

Apr 1 Nashville, TN, US The Basement East

Apr 2 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West

Apr 6 Philadelphia, PA, US Theatre of Living Arts

Apr 7 New York (NYC), NY, US Irving Plaza

Apr 9 Toronto, ON, Canada The Opera House

Apr 10 Montreal, QC, Canada Le Studio TD

Apr 13 Boston, MA, US Royale Boston

May 14 Berlin, Germany Lido

May 15 Amsterdam, Netherlands Tolhuistuin

May 18 Cologne, Germany Luxor

May 20 Paris, France Badaboum

May 22 Leeds, UK The Wardrobe

May 23 Manchester, UK Gorilla

May 24 Dublin, Ireland Opium

May 26 Glasgow, UK Saint Luke's

May 28 Birmingham, UK O2 Institute2

May 29 Bristol, UK Thekla

May 30 London, UK KOKO

Jun 22 Washington, DC, US Filene Center

Jun 22 Vienna, VA, US Out & About Festival

03/28 Deerhoof with Products Band and Oyster World at Fine Line Read More Deerhoof I caught Deerhoof in 2012 and noted how fun it was to see the band in person. I also wrote that it was unbelievable .… Products “Gigawatt Residency” show at the 7th Street Entry. The show will feature local bands like Products, Controversial New 'Skinny Pill', and Sass. …

03/28/2024 Thursday

Deerhoof
with Products Band and Oyster World
at Fine Line
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Beloved experimental band Deerhoof will be stopping by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on March 28, 2024.

Deerhoof (15 March 2015)

We saw Deerhoof in March 2015 and wrote, “Based on the longer than usual opening set (55 minutes), this was a co-headliner tour, with Deerhoof first on stage. If you've never heard of Deerhoof, they are a San Francisco band with a wide mixture of sound, from art-punk to pure pop to avant-garde to minimalistic to noise.... their music sounds just as strange as the band, currently fronted by Japanese singer/guitarist Satomi Matsuzaki. ”

Local band Products Band (previously known as the generic Products) is one of the opening band. We caught Products in 27 Jul 2021 and said, “Local band Products (Alex on guitar, Jo on vocals, Konner on drums, and Jack on bass) played a quick 30-min set, mostly containing songs from their album Pink Puma. The band recently released a single, “(On Top) A Y'all Tower Of You” yesterday (July 26). I have previously commented on generic band names, that it’s impossible for you find them online… so, personally speaking, I don’t like their name. Of course, as punk as they are, they’ll never change their name.”

Oyster World (Cleo Pupillo, Matthew Graves, Stephanie Jo Murck, Ryan Worthley) is third band on the bill.

Tour dates

Mar. 28, 2024 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line

Mar. 29, 2024 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon

Mar. 30, 2024 Des Moines, IA - Wooly's

Mar. 31, 2024 Lawrence, KS - the Bottleneck

Apr. 2, 2024 Oklahoma City, OK - Factory Obscura

Apr. 3, 2024 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves Outdoors

Apr. 5, 2024 Hot Springs National Park, AR - ECLIPTIC FESTIVAL

Apr. 6, 2024 St Louis, MO - Off Broadway

Apr. 7, 2024 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

May 5, 2024 Brooklyn, NY @ Long Play festival

May 11, 2024 Wrexham, UK – Focus Wales

May 13, 2024 Talinn, ESTONIA – Paavi 7 Kultuurivabrik

May 14, 2024 Riga, LATVIA – Hanzas Perons

May 15, 2024 Vilnus, LITHUANIA – Sodas2123

May 16, 2024 Warsaw, POLAND - Hydrozagadka

May 17, 2024 Kraków, POLAND - Green Zoo Fest

May 18, 2024 Copenhagen, DEMARK - A Colossal Weekend

May 21, 2024 Athens, GREECE - Temple Athens

May 25, 2024 Stockholm, SWEDEN - Echo Three Festival

12TH JUNE Brunswick Ballroom, Melbourne

13TH JUNE Vivid, Sydney (Machine Hall)

14TH JUNE The Zoo, Brisbane

15TH JUNE The Jive Bar, Adelaide

16TH JUNE The Milk Bar, Perth

03/28 Gilda House with 26 BATS! at 7th St Entry Read More 26 Bats! Opening the show was Lucid VanGuard. Taking the stage was Karl Remus on vocals/guitars, Warren Thomas Fenzi on drums, Bailey Cogan (aka 26 Bats!) on keys ...

03/28/2024 Thursday

Gilda House
with 26 BATS!
at 7th St Entry
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Montana’s Gilda House will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this March 28, 2024. The trio was originally a solo project by Meg Gildenhaus.

26 BATS! to open. The Kremblems collective, features group leader Bailey “26” Cogan with Karl Remus.

Bailey Cogan with Lucid VanGuard (07 July 2019)

We saw Bailey Cogan (from 26 Bats!), as part of Lucid VanGuard’s band, in July 2019 and wrote, “Opening the show was Lucid VanGuard. Taking the stage was Karl Remus on vocals/guitars, Warren Thomas Fenzi on drums, Bailey Cogan (aka 26 Bats!) on keys, Christian Wheeler on bass, Daniel “Chavo” Chavez on trumpet … and for this live performance, they’re joined by Dave on guitars (I didn’t catch the last name when they were introducing the band near the end of their set). The group is part of the record label/collective Kremblems. ”

Tour Dates:

March 17 - Pub Station - Billings, MT

March 21 - Treefort Music Fest @ Hannah's- Boise, ID

March 22 - Treefort Music Fest @ Cyclops Stage - Boise, ID

March 27 - xBk (with BONNE) - Des Moines, IA

March 28 - 7th St Entry (with 26 BATS!) - Minneapolis, MN

March 29 - 1867 Bar - Lincoln, NE

April 5 - The Top Hat - Missoula, MT

April 6 - The Rialto - Bozeman, MT

April 20 - Pub Station (Supporting The Clintons) - Billings, MT

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Minneapolis: This Week (01/21/2024)

01/18 Samuel Wilbur with full catholic + Kiernan at Icehouse

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01/18/2024 Thursday

Samuel Wilbur
with full catholic, Kiernan
at Icehouse
icehousempls.com

Environmentally conscious Minneapolis based singer/songwriter/educator Samuel Wilbur is having an album release show for The Age, at the Icehouse, in Minneapolis on January 18, 2024.

Wilbur writes:

Hey Friends, I'm so excited for my album release show next month at Icehouse MPLS! It would mean the world to me to see you there! Tickets are on sale now, check out the event below and get yours early! It's gonna be a real hoot!

full catholic and Kiernan to open.

01/20 Squirrel Flower with Goon and Products Band at 7th St Entry Read More Squirrel Flower Since releasing her debut album, I Was Born Swimming, in 2019, Squirrel Flower (Ella Williams) has been featured as “Artist to Watch” on Rolling Stone, “40 Best New Bands of 2020” on Stereogum’s list, as well as various other top lists. … Products “Gigawatt Residency” show at the 7th Street Entry. The show will feature local bands like Products, Controversial New 'Skinny Pill', and Sass. …

01/20/2024 Saturday

Squirrel Flower
with Goon and Products Band
at 7th St Entry
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Chicago-based Squirrel Flower (Ella Williams) is touring in support of her new album Tomorrow’s Fire (Polyvinyl). The tour will stop in at the 7th Street Entry this January 20th, 2024.

Opening the show will be Los Angeles’ Goon, touring in support of Hour of Green Evening.

Local band Products Band (previously known as the generic Products) is also listed on the bill. We caught Products in 27 Jul 2021 and said, “Local band Products (Alex on guitar, Jo on vocals, Konner on drums, and Jack on bass) played a quick 30-min set, mostly containing songs from their album Pink Puma. The band recently released a single, “(On Top) A Y'all Tower Of You” yesterday (July 26). I have previously commented on generic band names, that it’s impossible for you find them online… so, personally speaking, I don’t like their name. Of course, as punk as they are, they’ll never change their name.”

Tour dates:

Sat. Jan. 20 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry ^
Sun. Jan. 21 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge ^
Tue. Jan. 23 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge ^
Thu. Jan. 25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court ^
Fri. Jan. 26 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder ^
Sat. Jan. 27 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios ^
Mon. Jan. 29 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
Wed. Jan. 31 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill ^
Fri. Feb. 2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room *
Sat. Feb. 3 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room *
Sun. Feb. 4 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge *
Tue. Feb. 6 - Austin, TX @ The Ballroom ∞
Wed. Feb. 7 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada ∞
Thu. Feb. 8 - Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge ¢
Fri. Feb. 9 - St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill Duck Room ¢
Sat. Feb. 10 - Nashville, TN @ Third Man Records - Blue Room ¢
Mon. Feb. 12 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Purgatory ¢
Wed. Feb. 14 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle - Back Room ¢
Thu. Feb. 15 - Richmond, VA @ The Camel ¢
Fri. Feb. 16 - Woodstock, NY @ Colony ¢
Sat. Feb. 17 - Amherst, MA @ The Drake ¢

^ w/ Goon
* w/ Cryogeyser
∞ w/ alexalone
¢ w/ Greg Mendez

01/21 Nabihah Iqbal at 7th St Entry

01/21/2024 Sunday

Nabihah Iqbal
at 7th St Entry
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London’s Nabihah Iqbal will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, this January 21, 2024. The English musician, writer and broadcaster was a former legal professional, she has studied at both SOAS and The University of Cambridge… and in her free time, she released music under her stagename Throwing Shade. When she released her debut album Weighing of the Heart in 2017, she went back to using her birth name.

The tour is in support of her sophomore album Dreamer, which came out in April 2023 on Ninja Tune.

Tour dates:

Jan 4 2024 Brisbane, QLD, Australia Stranded Bar
Jan 17 2024 Chicago, IL, US Tomorrow Never Knows Festival
Jan 21 2024 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Jan 22 2024 Des Moines, IA, US xBk live
Apr 13 2024 Lisbon, Portugal Musicbox

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Minneapolis: January 20 to January 23, 2024

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01/20 Squirrel Flower with Goon and Products Band at 7th St Entry Read More Squirrel Flower Since releasing her debut album, I Was Born Swimming, in 2019, Squirrel Flower (Ella Williams) has been featured as “Artist to Watch” on Rolling Stone, “40 Best New Bands of 2020” on Stereogum’s list, as well as various other top lists. … Products “Gigawatt Residency” show at the 7th Street Entry. The show will feature local bands like Products, Controversial New 'Skinny Pill', and Sass. …

01/20/2024 Saturday

Squirrel Flower
with Goon and Products Band
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Chicago-based Squirrel Flower (Ella Williams) is touring in support of her new album Tomorrow’s Fire (Polyvinyl). The tour will stop in at the 7th Street Entry this January 20th, 2024.

Opening the show will be Los Angeles’ Goon, touring in support of Hour of Green Evening.

Local band Products Band (previously known as the generic Products) is also listed on the bill. We caught Products in 27 Jul 2021 and said, “Local band Products (Alex on guitar, Jo on vocals, Konner on drums, and Jack on bass) played a quick 30-min set, mostly containing songs from their album Pink Puma. The band recently released a single, “(On Top) A Y'all Tower Of You” yesterday (July 26). I have previously commented on generic band names, that it’s impossible for you find them online… so, personally speaking, I don’t like their name. Of course, as punk as they are, they’ll never change their name.”

Tour dates:

Sat. Jan. 20 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry ^
Sun. Jan. 21 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge ^
Tue. Jan. 23 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge ^
Thu. Jan. 25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court ^
Fri. Jan. 26 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder ^
Sat. Jan. 27 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios ^
Mon. Jan. 29 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
Wed. Jan. 31 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill ^
Fri. Feb. 2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room *
Sat. Feb. 3 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room *
Sun. Feb. 4 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge *
Tue. Feb. 6 - Austin, TX @ The Ballroom ∞
Wed. Feb. 7 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada ∞
Thu. Feb. 8 - Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge ¢
Fri. Feb. 9 - St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill Duck Room ¢
Sat. Feb. 10 - Nashville, TN @ Third Man Records - Blue Room ¢
Mon. Feb. 12 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Purgatory ¢
Wed. Feb. 14 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle - Back Room ¢
Thu. Feb. 15 - Richmond, VA @ The Camel ¢
Fri. Feb. 16 - Woodstock, NY @ Colony ¢
Sat. Feb. 17 - Amherst, MA @ The Drake ¢

^ w/ Goon
* w/ Cryogeyser
∞ w/ alexalone
¢ w/ Greg Mendez

01/21 Nabihah Iqbal at 7th St Entry

01/21/2024 Sunday

Nabihah Iqbal
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

London’s Nabihah Iqbal will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, this January 21, 2024. The English musician, writer and broadcaster was a former legal professional, she has studied at both SOAS and The University of Cambridge… and in her free time, she released music under her stagename Throwing Shade. When she released her debut album Weighing of the Heart in 2017, she went back to using her birth name.

The tour is in support of her sophomore album Dreamer, which came out in April 2023 on Ninja Tune.

Tour dates:

Jan 4 2024 Brisbane, QLD, Australia Stranded Bar
Jan 17 2024 Chicago, IL, US Tomorrow Never Knows Festival
Jan 21 2024 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Jan 22 2024 Des Moines, IA, US xBk live
Apr 13 2024 Lisbon, Portugal Musicbox

01/23 William Tyler & The Impossible Truth at Turf Club Read More Silver Jews “Your Red Light”, backed with “Bad Astrology”, is a single collaboration with Emily Gold of Cosmo Gold and William Tyler (who’s had an impressive solo career after Silver Jews). …

01/23/2024 Tuesday

William Tyler
& The Impossible Truth
at Turf Club
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Former Lambchop and Silver Jews member, William Tyler (billed as William Tyler & The Impossible Truth) will be headlining the Turf Club, in St Paul, on January 23, 2024.

Tyler’s last album was in 2021, Lost Futures, with Marisa Anderson; his last album (that isn’t a soundtrack) is William Tyler Goes West, which came out in 2019 on Merge Records.

As of this writing, no opening band listed.

Tour dates:

Nov 25 Nashville, TN, US Blue Room
Jan 19 2024 St Louis, MO, US Off Broadway
Jan 20 2024 Bloomington, IN, US The Bishop
Jan 21 2024 Davenport, IA, US The Racoon Motel
Jan 23 2024 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Jan 24 2024 Milwaukee, WI, US Cactus Club
Jan 26 2024 Chicago, IL, US Constellation
Jan 27 2024 Detroit, MI, US Third Man Records
Jan 28 2024 Pittsburgh, PA, US Bottlerocket Social Hall
Jan 30 2024 Washington, DC, US Songbyrd
Jan 31 2024 New York (NYC), NY, US Le Poisson Rogue
Feb 1 2024 Philadelphia, PA, US MilkBoy Philly
Feb 2 2024 Roanoke, VA, US The Spot on Kirk
Feb 3 2024 Carrboro, NC, US Cat's Cradle Back Room
Feb 6 2024 East Atlanta, GA, US The Earl

01/23 Mali Velasquez at 7th St Entry Read More Parquet Courts The loud punk-ish rock band Parquet Courts is currently on tour for their debut album, Light Up Gold, out now on What's Your Rupture? Records. The band has received a lot of praises from …

01/23/2024 Tuesday

Mali Velasquez
at 7th St Entry
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Prior to supporting A. Savage (from Parquet Courts) in April 2024, you can catch Nashville’s Mali Velasquez on her headlining tour at the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on January 23, 2024.

Velasquez’s debut album I’m Green is out now. The record was produced with Josef Kuhn (Samia, Annie DiRusso, Hannah Cole).

As of this writing, no opening band listed.

Mali Velasquez Tour Dates

January 21 — Chicago, IL — Schubas Tavern^
January 23 — Minneapolis, MN — 7th St Entry
January 24 — Milwaukee, WI — X-Ray Arcade
January 25 — St Louis, MO — The Sinkhole
February 10 — Durham, NC — The Pinhook
February 11 — Washington, DC — Songbyrd
February 12 — Philadelphia, PA — PhilaMOCA
February 13 — Brooklyn, NY — Union Pool
April 4 — Denton, TX — Rubber Gloves~
April 5 — Austin, TX — Far Out Lounge~
April 7 — Santa Fe, NM — Meow Wolf~
April 9 — Tucson, AZ — Club Congress~
April 10 — Pioneertown, CA — Pappy and Harriet's~
April 11 — Santa Ana, CA — Constellation Room~
April 12 — Los Angeles, CA — Teragram Ballroom~
April 13 — San Francisco, CA — Rickshaw Stop~
April 15 — Portland, OR — Mississippi Studios~
April 16 — Seattle, WA — Tractor Tavern~

*with Rose Hotel
^with Sluice
~with A. Savage

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Minneapolis: March 29 to March 31

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03/29 Algiers with Party Dozen at 7th St Entry Read More Algiers Atlanta-born-and-raised quartet, and not from Algeria, Algiers, will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on September 20th. Their latest album There is No Year is out now on Matador Records …

03/29/2023 Wednesday

Algiers
with Party Dozen
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Atlanta-bred rock band Algiers are touring in support of their fourth album Shook (Matador Records).

The band will play the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, fresh off their appearance at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

Algiers (20 Sep 2021)

We saw Algiers in Sep 2021 and said, “Originally formed in London, with the release of “Blood” in 2012, via Double Phantom Records, Algiers (singer and pianist Franklin James Fisher, bassist Ryan Mahan, guitarist Lee Tesche, and drummer Matt Tong) is based in Atlanta, and produces some interesting dub-style sound, industrial, and Afrobeat sound. Some songs sounds political, but all their songs are explosive, as seen in their live performance. Bassist Ryan Mahan seemed ready to explode. This just shows me that the band is very passionate about their music and their message.”

Party Dozen to open.

Tour dates:

MAR 02 Hole44 Berlin, Germany
MAR 03 Forum Bielefeld Bielefeld, Germany
MAR 04 Club Manufaktur e. V. Schorndorf, Germany
MAR 05 Club Volta Köln, Germany
MAR 07 Petit Bain Paris, France
MAR 08 The Dome London, United Kingdom
Mar 10 - Mar 19 SXSW 2023 Austin, TX
MAR 16 Cheer Up Charlies Austin, TX
MAR 19 The Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ
MAR 20 Soda Bar San Diego, CA
MAR 21 Knitting Factory NoHo North Hollywood, CA
MAR 23 Bottom Of the Hill San Francisco, CA
MAR 25 Show Bar East Portland, OR
MAR 26 Madame Lou's Seattle, WA
MAR 29 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
MAR 30 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL
MAR 31 The Whirling Tiger Louisville, KY
APR 02 Big Ears Festival 2023 Knoxville, TN
APR 03 The Pinhook Durham, NC
APR 04 DC9 Washington City, DC
APR 05 PhilaMOCA Philadelphia, PA
APR 06 Racket NYC New York City, NY
APR 07 Casa Del Popolo Montreal, QC
APR 08 The Garrison Toronto, ON
MAY 16 Manchester Canvas Manchester
MAY 17 O2 Institute2 Birmingham Birmingham
MAY 18 Whereelse? Margate
MAY 19 Chalk Brighton
MAY 21 O2 Academy Oxford Oxford
MAY 26 Loppen Christiania, Denmark
MAY 27 Mejeriet Lund, Sweden

03/30 Products with Sass and Killed By Kiwis at Turf Club Read More Products “Gigawatt Residency” show at the 7th Street Entry. The show will feature local bands like Products, Controversial New 'Skinny Pill', and Sass. …

03/30/2023 Thursday

Products
with Sass and Killed By Kiwis
at Turf Club
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Minneapolis’ Products recently announced that they’ve signed to Los Angeles label Solid Brass Records. Perhaps it’s to make their name more Google-friendly, it would seem they’re now listed as Products Band as an official band title… but I’m assuming everyone will likely just call the band ‘Products’.

They’ll be a new album, set for release in 2023 from the new label… stay tuned for more details.

We caught Products in July 2021 and wrote, “Local band Products (Alex on guitar, Jo on vocals, Konner on drums, and Jack on bass) played a quick 30-min set, mostly containing songs from their album Pink Puma. The band recently released a single, “(On Top) A Y'all Tower Of You” yesterday (July 26).”

They promised they’ll be playing new songs off the new record at this upcoming Turf Club show on March 30th. The openers listed for the show is Sass and Killed By Kiwis.

Also, Products are super excited to be playing with their heroes Deerhoof on July 8, 2023. Yes, we like Deerhoof, having seen them a few times … the last time in Georgia in Aug 2016: “Thursday evening’s festivities reached their peak when Deerhoof took the stage at the Georgia Theatre. Singer/bassist Satomi Matsuzaki didn’t just play music during this performance; she led a musical pep rally. She commanded this crowd to dance, wave their arms and Come See The Duck, and they happily did her bidding.”

Can’t wait to see the Deerhoof/Products team-up in July.

03/31 Ber at 7th St Entry Read More Ber Opening the show was Ber. Originally from Minnesota, Ber moved to London in 2020 to work on music. With a massive fanbase on TikTok, she caught the attention of London’s Zane Lowe and Travis Mills ...

03/31/2023 Friday

Ber
at 7th St Entry
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London/Minneapolis singer/songwriter Ber is on her “Halfway Across America” tour.

Ber (30 Dec 2022)

We caught Ber in Dec 2022 and wrote, “Ber aka Berit Dybing then took the stage but with some minor complications. That’s what makes 7th Street Entry such a fun musical venue. It’s an incubation tube for new bands and those bands are their own roadies, and they are only a few feet from the audience as they set up their equipment. For a time the band worked on connecting Mike’s (drummer) ear piece. Then Ber’s main mic wasn’t working, which was an important piece of equipment for a lead singer. No matter. Ber was game and set aside any awkwardness by chatting and taking selfies with the crowd.”

Tour Dates

Mar 15 Chicago, IL, US Schubas Tavern
Mar 17 Montreal, QC, Canada Bar le Ritz PDB
Mar 19 Washington, DC, US Songbyrd
Mar 21 Philadelphia, PA, US PhilaMOCA
Mar 22 New York (NYC), NY, US Mercury Lounge
Mar 29 Toronto, ON, Canada Drake Hotel Underground
Mar 31 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
May 11 Brighton, UK The Great Escape
May 17 London, UK The Lower Third
May 22 Berlin, Germany Prachtwerk
May 27 Leeds, UK Temple Newsam House
May 27 Outdoor Leeds, UK Live At Leeds In the Park

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Minneapolis: January 21 to January 24

01/21 Present Company with Products, Colin Bracewell and Parachutes at Turf Club Read More Present Company Minneapolis indie band Present Company is having their sophomore, self-titled album release party this September 9th at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis. …

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

01/21/2023 Saturday

Present Company
with Products, Colin Bracewell and Parachutes
at Turf Club
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We previously mentioned the local indie band Present Company for their sophomore, self-titled album release party in Sep 2022: “Minneapolis indie band Present Company is having their sophomore, self-titled album release party this September 9th at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis. The group was originally started by Christian Nelson and Eddie Chisham (songwriting, vocals, guitar, keys), but later joined by Seth Lemmon (bass) and Berin Joseph (drums).”

Spotify for Artist for Nov 2022 (Present Company)

The band recently (November) was filmed live, via PBS’ Backroads (to air in 2023), and it actually had spiked up interests in their music through their Spotify analytic. You can currently preview their song “Drive” on PBS’ website and social media posting. Congratulations to the band.

Show up early to check out: Products, Colin Bracewell and Parachutes.

01/23 Radio K SHORT CiRCUiT Residency feat. RIOTGRRRLDARKO, Devinci and Selah C at 7th St Entry Read More Radio K Local college radio station Radio K is putting together a series of shows in January 2023, describing these bookings as “A love letter to you and all the artists that have supported Radio K over the past years …

01/23/2023 Monday

Radio K SHORT CiRCUiT Residency
feat. RIOTGRRRLDARKO, Devinci and Selah C
at 7th St Entry
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01/23 The Cactus Blossoms Turf Club

Continuing their month-long residency at the Turf Club, Charlie Parr will headline on January 22, with Mike Gangloff and Adam Kiesling to open. Then, on January 23, The Cactus Blossoms will take over the Turf with Pit Stop. We previously already mentioned these shows in December 2022.

Meanwhile, in their third week of the 7th Street Entry Residency, Radio K SHORT CiRCUiT will feature:

RIOTGRRRLDARKO: Riotgrrrldarko is a 24-year-old self-announced Lady Rager. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Darko pushes boundaries bringing a fresh grunge and gritty sound with explicit lyrics to match.

Devinci: At 20, Devinci (Devin Barksdale) is a triple threat, working in Minneapolis as an artist/producer/engineer and current student at IPR.

Selah C: Selah Cheyenne Jacoway, also known as Selah C is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and political activist, Born in Decatur Georgia.

Radio K’s last Residency show will take place on January 30 with Blu Bone, Destiny Spike and XINA.

01/24 Ani DiFranco with Peter Mulvey and SistaStrings at First Avenue Read More Ani Difranco Politically conscious protest singer Ani DiFranco is headlining First Avenue. You can bet she’ll be rallying against Donald Trump. ...

01/24/2023 Tuesday

Ani DiFranco
with Peter Mulvey and SistaStrings
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Highly influential protest singer Ani DiFranco is making a return to First Avenue this January 24, 2023. Her previous First Avenue show, set for August 21, 2021 (as mentioned in July 2021) was canceled due to COVID concerns. DiFranco is making up for lost time with this January 2023 show… which actually kicks off her 2023 tour.

The feminist icon and Grammy winner is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of her seminal first live album, Living In Clip (Righteous Babe Records). In addition, you can get the 25th anniversary remastered edition of the landmark double album on this tour, as well as online through her website.

Also, look for DiFranco’s children book The Knowing, out March 7, 2023, via Penguin Kids.

Peter Mulvey and SistaStrings to open.

Tour dates:

01/24 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
01/25 Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI
01/26 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne, IN
01/27 City Opera House Traverse City, MI
01/28 Ann Arbor Folk Festival 2023 Ann Arbor, MI
03/15 Boulder Theater Boulder, CO
03/16 Boulder Theater Boulder, CO
03/18 Breckenridge Riverwalk Center Adm Breckenridge, CO
03/19 Washington’s FoCo Fort Collins, CO
03/21 Commonwealth Room Salt Lake City, UT
03/22-03/26 Treefort Music Fest 2023
03/22 The Elm Bozeman, MT
03/24 Wilma Theatre Missoula, MT

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Black Pistol Fire at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (27 Jul 2021)

Setlist Look Alive Pick Your Poison Suffocation Blues Lost Cause Redbone (Childish Gambino cover) Speak of the Devil Eastside Racket Level Hope in Hell Always on My Mind Hipster Shakes Wildfire Black Halo Beyond the Blue Run Rabbit Run Bully -- Encore -- Oh Well (Fleetwood Mac cover) Where You Been Before Tour Dates 07/28/21 – Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL 07/30/21 – Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL 07/31/21 – Delmar Hall – St Louis, MO 08/01/21 – Basement East – Nashville, TN Read More Black Pistol Fire Canadian-bred, but based out of Austin, Black Pistol Fire, has sold out their upcoming 7th Street Entry show in Minneapolis. The band’s latest Deadbeat Graffiti is available now. … Products “Gigawatt Residency” show at the 7th Street Entry. The show will feature local bands like Products, Controversial New 'Skinny Pill', and Sass. …

Turnout for the Black Pistol Fire at the Fine Line Music Café on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, was incredibly packed! This is great news, as traditionally, if the Fine Line was half empty, it would feel incredibly empty, simply because of its layout. So it was really nice to see a filled dancefloor and full balcony of guests.

It’s been over a year since we last saw Wire at Fine Line, before the pandemic shut down the city. While the venue remain unchanged, it would seem that First Avenue (the owner) has installed metal detectors at all their locations. The dectors are only large enough for one person, meaning if someone wishes to exit, you have to wait until they go through before sending someone to enter.

Local band Products (Alex on guitar, Jo on vocals, Konner on drums, and Jack on bass) played a quick 30-min set, mostly containing songs from their album Pink Puma. The band recently released a single, “(On Top) A Y'all Tower Of You” yesterday (July 26).

I have previously commented on generic band names, that it’s impossible for you find them online… so, personally speaking, I don’t like their name. Of course, as punk as they are, they’ll never change their name.

Look Alive Summer 2021 Tour

Austin duo Black Pistol Fire is seemingly very grateful to be back touring, especially because their “Look Alive” Summer 2021 tour is going so well… having sold out a few venues, including Emo’s in Austin. I don’t think the Fine Line show was sold out, but it sure felt like it, seeing as how packed the venue was. Still, it’s probably still a much better experience than their upcoming Lollapalooza appearance(s).

We first saw the band in Dec 2017 and wrote, “The duo (Kevin McKeown-guitar/lead vocals and Eric Owen- drums) had been getting great word-of-mouth regarding their live performances and proved it again this night, working themselves and the restless, head-bobbing crowd into a near-immediate lather with their blend of dirty garage blues rock starting with their incendiary opener, ‘Lost Cause’.”

Black Pistol Fire’s started off with a couple of new songs from Look Alive, starting with “Look Alive” (with its catchy chorus “Chasing white lines in my Psycho 69”) and “Pick Your Poison”. This was followed by a fan-favorite “Suffocation Blues”, from their debut self-titled album.

With the exceptions of a few tracks, the majority of the second half of their set were taken from their new album. No surprising, considering this was the Look Alive tour. My favorite of the new songs was actually “Always on My Mind”, which does start off slow, but it has a nice buildup and I like its pace.

My favorite of the set was “Speak of the Devil”, which had guitarist Kevin McKeown doing all sorts of face-acting as he played guitars. At times, it felt as if the guitar itself was singing lyrics only Mckeown understands.

It’s good to have live music back in the city, and Black Pistol Fire would agree. Their new album, Look Alive, is available now via Black Hill Records.

Black Pistol Fire

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Black Pistol Fire

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Black Pistol Fire at the Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis (27 Jul 2021)

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Minneapolis: January 9 to January 16, 2020

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from January 9 to January 16, 2020.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

G. Love at First Avenue Read More G. Love & Special Sauce G. Love and Special Sauce's show packed and ended their set with the popular "Cold Beverages" song. By this time, I was ready for bed...

G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE
+ Shamarr Allen
First Avenue
Fri 01/10/2020 (7:30pm/$25)
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Multi-instrumentalist G. Love (billed as G. Love and Special Sauce) will be headlining First Avenue this January 10, in support of his new album The Juice out January 17 via Philadelphonic/Thirty Tigers).

Shamarr Allen to open.

Tour dates:

January 7 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
January 9 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
January 10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
January 11 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
January 12 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill
January 14 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
January 16 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Indianapolis
January 17 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar
January 18 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
January 19 - Bensalem, PA - XCite Center
January 21 - Buffalo, NY - Tralf Music Hall
January 23 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl
January 24 - Boston, MA - Big Night Live
January 25 - Uncasville, CT - Wolf Den
January 26 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony
January 28 - Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage
January 30 - Washington, DC - The Hamilton Live
January 31 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom
February 4 - Greenville, SC - The Firmament
February 6 - New Smyrna Beach, FL - Beachside Tavern
February 7 - Jacksonville, FL - 1904 Music Hall
February 8 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
February 9 - Lake Worth, FL - South Florida Garlic Festival
February 27 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
February 28 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
February 29 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
March 1 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
March 3 - Telluride, CO - Sheridan Opera House
March 5 - Park City, UT - Park City Live
March 6 - Las Vegas, NV - The Yard at TopGolf Las Vegas
March 7 - Stateline, NV - Harrah’s Lake Tahoe
March 11 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
March 12 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho
March 13 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - The Coach House
March 14 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
March 16 - San Rafael, CA - Terrapin Crossroads
March 17 - Ashland, OR - Historic Ashland Amory
March 19 - Bend, OR - The Domino Room
March 20 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
March 21 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
March 22 - Vancouver, BC - The Venue
March 24 - Sandpoint, ID - The Hive
March 26 - Bozeman, MT - The Rialto
March 27 - Missoula, MT - Top Hat
March 28 - Hailey, ID - The Mint
March 29 - Teton Village, WY - Mangy Moose

Other shows in the area:

Le Vent Du Nord at Cedar Cultural Center Surfaces at Fine Line Radio K at 7th Street Entry Atmosphere at First Ave Mpls Drew/ Austin Willette at 7th Street Entry Yola at Fine Line Taylor McFerrin at 7th Street Read More Le Vent du Nord Quebec's Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is releasing Tromper le temps ("Fooling Time") in the US on November 3rd. Hurdy-gurdy player and songwriter Nicolas Boulerice explained why it's important to … Atmosphere Please note that Clyde Iron Works is located in Duluth, Minnesota. I've never been there before, but I would think this is a smaller than the usual venue that superstar rapper Atmosphere and his usual Rhymesayers …

LE VENT DU NORD
+ Uskudar Eclectic
Cedar Cultural Center
Thu 01/09/2020 (7pm/$18)

The award winning and highly acclaimed Quebec band Le Vent Du Nord is stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center.

Uskudar Eclectic to open.

Tour dates:

01/09/2020 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
01/10/2020 Blue Note Ballroom Winsted, MN
01/11/2020 Holy Trinity Parish Hall Des Moines, IA
01/12/2020 Boman Fine Arts Center Forest City, IA
01/24/2020 Zankel Hall At Carnegie Hall New York, NY
02/27/2020 Museum Of Fine Arts Boston Boston, MA
02/28/2020 Colonial Theatre Keene, NH
02/29/2020 Chandler Center For The Arts Chandler, AZ
04/25/2020 Carnegie Lecture Hall Pittsburgh, PA
04/26/2020 Happy Days Lodge Peninsula, OH
05/16/2020 Oats Park Arts Center Fallon, NV
06/18/2020 Telluride Bluegrass Festival
06/19/2020 Telluride Bluegrass Festival
06/20/2020 Telluride Bluegrass Festival
06/21/2020 Telluride Bluegrass Festival
07/10/2020 Montana Folk Festival
07/11/2020 Montana Folk Festival
07/12/2020 Montana Folk Festival
07/13/2020 Mendocino Music Festival
08/30/2020 Highland Center For The Arts Greensboro, VT

SURFACES
+ Public Library Commute
Fine Line Music Cafe
Sat 01/11/2020 (6pm/$15/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

Texas Reggae-vibe rockers Surfaces will play the Fine Line Music Café on Saturday, January 11th. The band sold out their 7th Street Entry appearance, and as a result was moved to the larger-capacity venue of the Fine Line - unfortunately, that venue has also sold out.

Show up early to check out Public Library Commute. Tour dates:

1/3 - Atlanta, GA (Aisle 5)
1/4 - Charlotte, NC (Neighborhood Theatre)
1/6 - Cleveland, OH (House of Blues Cambridge)
1/8 - Toronto, ON (Velvet Underground)
1/9 - Pontiac, MI (The Pike Room)
1/10 - Chicago, IL (Chop Shop)
1/11 - Minneapolis, MN (7th Street Entry)

RADIO K GIGAWATT RESIDENCY
feat Products, Controversial New 'Skinny Pill', Sass
7th Street Entry
Sun 01/12/2020 (7:30pm/$7)
first-avenue.com

Local radio station, Radio K is putting together their “Gigawatt Residency” show at the 7th Street Entry. The show will feature local bands like Products, Controversial New 'Skinny Pill', and Sass.

About Radio K:

Radio K is the award-winning student-run radio station of the University of Minnesota, playing an eclectic variety of independent music both old and new.

Featuring a vast library of independent music, in-studio performances, videos and specialty shows, Radio K is an essential link to the world of independent and local music.

ATMOSPHERE
+ Lioness, Nikki Jean, DJ Keezy
First Avenue
Mon 01/13/2020 (7pm/$30/Sold Out)
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The very, very popular Atmosphere is playing First Avenue on Monday, January 13th. Blink, and it’s sold out, of course.

Residency:

01/13/2020 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
01/17/2020 The Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ON
01/21/2020 House Of Blues Boston Boston, MA
01/25/2020 College Street Music Hall New Haven, CT
01/27/2020 9:30 Club Washington, DC
01/29/2020 The Cowan Nashville, TN
01/31/2020 Stubb's Bar-B-Q Austin, TX
02/04/2020 The Marquee Tempe, AZ
02/05/2020 Observatory North Park San Diego, CA
02/08/2020 The Novo Los Angeles, CA
02/11/2020 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA
02/12/2020 Cargo Concert Hall Reno, NV
02/16/2020 The Wilma Missoula, MT
02/18/2020 Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA
02/22/2020 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
02/23/2020 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
02/25/2020 MacEwan Hall Calgary, AB
02/28/2020 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN

MPLS DREW / AUSTIN WILLETTE
+ Trev, Jake Giller, Themaraj
7th St Entry
Tue 01/14/2020 (7:30pm/$7)
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MPLS Drew is co-headlining the 7th Street Entry with Austin Willette.

Trev, Jake Giller, and Themaraj (although they are not mentioned below) to open.

MPLS Drew writes:

MPLS Drew and Austin Willette w/ Trev and Jake Giller in the 7th St Entry on January 14
Tickets → bit.ly/37mN5QI

$7.00
7:30 PM doors / 8:00 PM showtime
18+ | ID required

YOLA
+ Amythyst Kiah
Fine Line Music Café
Wed 01/15/2020 (7pm/$26)
finelinemusic.com

Yola is playing the Fine Line Music Café on January 15th, with Amythyst Kiah.

Tour dates:

01/07/2020 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
01/08/2020 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
01/10/2020 9:30 Club Washington, DC
01/12/2020 The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON
01/14/2020 SPACE Evanston, IL
01/14/2020 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL
01/15/2020 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
01/15/2020 Top Hat Lounge Missoula, MT
01/17/2020 Off Broadway Nightclub St. Louis, MO
01/19/2020 A&R Music Bar Columbus, OH
01/24/2020 Terminal West Atlanta, GA
01/29/2020 Girls Just Wanna Weekend
01/30/2020 Girls Just Wanna Weekend
01/31/2020 Girls Just Wanna Weekend
02/01/2020 Girls Just Wanna Weekend
02/02/2020 Girls Just Wanna Weekend
02/08/2020 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
02/11/2020 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
02/18/2020 Venue Nightclub Vancouver, BC
02/19/2020 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
02/21/2020 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
02/22/2020 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
02/23/2020 Music Box San Diego, CA
02/25/2020 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
03/11/2020 American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
03/12/2020 Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
03/14/2020 Globe Life Park In Arlington Arlington, TX
03/20/2020 Mississippi Coast Coliseum
03/21/2020 Legacy Arena at the BJCC Birmingham, AL
04/09/2020 Bluesfest
04/10/2020 Bluesfest
04/12/2020 Bluesfest
04/22/2020 Huntington Center Toledo, OH
04/23/2020 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH
06/06/2020 Gorge Amphitheatre George, WA

TAYLOR MCFERRIN
7th St Entry
Thu 01/16/2020 (7pm/$15)
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Los Angeles-based producer, composer, pianist, DJ, and vocalist Taylor McFerrin is touring in support of his new album Love’s Last Chance… stopping by the 7th Street Entry on January 16th.

Tour dates:

01/15/2020 Tomorrow Never Knows
01/16/2020 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
01/16/2020 Tomorrow Never Knows
01/17/2020 Velvet Underground Toronto, ON
01/17/2020 Tomorrow Never Knows
01/18/2020 Tomorrow Never Knows
01/19/2020 Tomorrow Never Knows

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Minneapolis: June 18 to June 23, 2019

Kim Petras at Fine Line Music Cafe Read More Kim Petras Show up early to check out YouTube star Kim Petras. Petras recently released her her Halloween-themed mixtape Turn Off The Light Vol 1. ..…

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 18 to June 23, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

KIM PETRAS
+ Mazurbate
Fine Line Music Cafe
Fri 06/21/2019 (7pm/$15/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

It’s easy to see that the upcoming Kim Petras’ Fine Line Show has sold out. She’s got a ton of fans, thanks to her #1 Spotify Global Viral 50 “I Don't Want It At All” or her Top 40 radio hit “Heart to Break”. We last saw her with Troye Sivan Oct 2018 and wrote, “Petras played her debut hit single “I Don't Want It at All”, and based on the brother and sister and others, in front of my seat, she’s got quite a few fans. They were mimicking (in an awesome way) the way Petras does her “woot” after some songs.”

Mazurbate (aka Matthew Mazur) will open.

Tour dates:

6/11 Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
6/12 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
6/14 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
6/15 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
6/17 Philadelphia @ Theatre of Living Arts
6/18 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
6/20 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
6/21 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
6/24 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda
6/25 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda
6/26 San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
6/27 San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
8/23 Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
8/24 Manchester, UK @ Manchester Pride
8/25 Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
8/27 London, UK @ Heaven
8/30 Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie
9/1 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
9/3 Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu
9/4 Cologne, Germany @ Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld

Other shows in the area:

Faye Webster at 7th Street Entry Yeasayer at Fine Line Music Cafe AA Bondy at 7th Street Entry The Minus 5: Stroke Manor Sinkane 2019 Tour The Mystery Lights 2019 Tour Read More Faye Webster Atlanta Millionaires Club is in Faye Webster's feelings, and that's the way she likes it. "Everything is way personal, " Webster says. "I have to write about very personal things for me to even want to write." … Jenny O Los Angeles’ Jenny O. is touring in support of her sophomore album Peace & Information. We caught Jenny O in October 2016 and said, “Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Jenny O opened the evening with a demure set of songs from ..... Yeasayer Yeasayer have been touring the states since the start of summer. They also have a new album out called Fragrant World.

FAYE WEBSTER
+ Jenny O
7th St Entry
Tue 06/18/2019 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

21-year-old Atlanta-based singer-songwriter and Yo-Yo enthusiast Faye Webster will be headlining the 7th Street Entry in support of her new album Atlanta Millionaires Club (Secretly Canadian).

You may recall that we saw her in March 2019 and mentioned, “She actually did a Father cover song, called “Cheap Thrills”, converting the rap/hip-hop song to something pleasant and muzak... although it did sound a bit weird when Webster sings “We’re nowhere near a lake, but I can still get you pretty wet.””

I’m also happy to see that Jenny O. will be opening. What a good pairing.

Tour Dates:

06/16 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music
06/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
06/19 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
06/21 – Toronto, ON @ The Drake
06/22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
06/23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
06/24 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott
06/26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
06/27 – Washington, DC @ DC9
06/28 – Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
06/29 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

YEASAYER
+ Oh, Rose
Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed 06/19/2019 (7:30pm/$25)
finelinemusic.com

Yeasayer will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café this June 19th. Show up early to check out Oh, Rose (Olivia Rose: Vocals/Guitar, Liam Hindahl: Drums, Kevin Christopher: Bass, Sarah Redden: Synth), from Olympia, Washington.

Tour dates:

06/13/2019 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
06/15/2019 Mod Club Toronto, ON
06/18/2019 Metro / Smart Bar Chicago, IL
06/19/2019 Metro / Smart Bar Chicago, IL
06/19/2019 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
06/22/2019 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
06/23/2019 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
06/26/2019 Columbia City Theatre Seattle, WA
06/27/2019 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
06/28/2019 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
06/29/2019 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA

A.A. BONDY
7th St Entry
Thu 06/20/2019 (7pm/$16)
first-avenue.com

Ever wondered whatever happened to A.A. Bondy? We last saw him in person in Mar 2009… Well, according to the singer, “In 2012 I quit making music and joined an MDMA surf club in Los Angeles. Years passed. People died. I drank heavily and started meditating. I fell in love with Anita Baker.”

He started writing music again in late 2016 and the result can be found on his new album Enderness. A.A. Bondy will be touring in support of the new record, stopping by the 7th Street Entry this June 20th.

Tour dates:

06/20 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
06/22 - Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village
06/24 - Nashville, TN - The Basement
06/25 - Decatur, GA - Eddie's Attic
06/27 - Austin, TX - The Parish
06/28 - Dallas, TX - Sons of Hermann Hall

THE MINUS 5
+ Rich Mattson and the Northstars
Turf Club
Thu 06/20/2019 (7pm/$16)
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Recorded with Peter Buck, Corin Tucker, Joe Adragna, Jeff Tweedy and more, the famed Supergroup The Minus 5 will be releasing their 13th album Stroke Manor on June 14. See the band play some of those tracks at this upcoming Turf Club show on June 20th.

Tour dates:

June 14 – Sessions Music Hall – Eugene, OR
June 15 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
June 20 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
June 21 – Anodyne Coffee – Milwaukee, WI
June 22 – Kiki’s Righteous House – Madison, WI
June 23 – Temperance Beer Co. – Evanston, IL
June 25 – Rock & Roll Hotel – Washington, DC
June 26 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
June 27 – White Eagle – Jersey City, NJ
June 28 – Solid Sound Festival – North Adams, MA
July 27 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
July 30 – The Ruins – Hood River, OR
August 1 – The Chapel – San Francisco, CA
August 2 – Bootleg Theater – Los Angeles, CA
August 3 – Pappy & Harriet’s – Pioneertown, CA

SINKANE
+ Bassel & The Supernaturals
Turf Club
Sat 06/22/2019 (78pm/$15)
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Sinkane is stopping by the Turf Club this June 22nd. Show up early to check out Chicago’s Bassel & The Supernaturals, who are touring in support of their new single “Stepping Back In Time”.

Tour dates:

6/12: Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
6/13: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
6/14: Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere
6/15: Boston, MA @ Cafe 939
6/16: Burlington, VT @ ArtsRiot
6/18: Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
6/19: Detroit, MI @ El Club
6/20: Columbus, OH @ The Basement
6/21: Chicago, IL @ Chop Shop
6/22: St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
7/11: Macinac Island, MI @ Marquette Park
7/12: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
7/14: Cornish, NH @ St. Gaudens
7/15: Claremont, NH @ West Claremont Center
7/16: New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine
7/18: Lebanon, NH @ Colburn Park
7/19: Lancaster, PA @ Tellus 360

THE MYSTERY LIGHTS
+ Future Punx, Products
Turf Club
Sun 06/23/2019 (7pm/$12)
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Since debuting in 2016 with their self-titled album, The Mystery Lights is known for their live shows. Check them out as they tour for their forthcoming album Too Much Tension! (Wick Records - which is Daptone’s rock-centric imprint). The group will play the Turf Club in St Paul this Sunday, June 23rd.

Tour dates:

6/10: Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
6/11: Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
6/12: Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
6/13: San Francisco @ The Chapel
6/15: Seattle, WA @ Barboza
6/16: Vancouver, BC @ Static Jupiter
6/17: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
6/18: Boise, ID @ Neurolux
6/20: Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
6/23: St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
6/25: Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
6/26: Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room
6/27: Toronto, ON @ Monarch Tavern
6/28: Montreal, QC @ L’Escogriffe
6/29: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Club

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