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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
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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. …

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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
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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 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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
turfclub.net

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)
turfclub.net

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)
turfclub.net

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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Minneapolis: May 15 to May 17, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 15 to May 17, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Fred Armisen Read More Portlandia Robin just saw Blur at the Hollywood Bowl. Highlight of the show was comedian/singer Fred Armisen (from Portlandia) showing up to sing on "Parklife". …

FRED ARMISEN
+ Mary Lynn Rajskub
First Avenue
Thu 05/16/2019 (6pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

We love the comedy styling of Fred Armisen (from Portlandia and Forever) so we’re really happy to see that he has expanded his successful “Comedy For Musicians but Everyone is Welcome” to the Midwest - which includes First Avenue in Minneapolis on Thursday, May 16th.

Mary Lynn Rajskub (aka Chloe O'Brian from 24!) will open. Just trivia, but my current phone ringtone is the CTU sound! Personally speaking, I really, really hated the “Chloe with the Dragon Tattoo” that her character became in 24: Live Another Day.

Tour dates:

5/11/19 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas NV
5/12/19 Form Festival Mayer AZ
5/13/19 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque NM
5/14/19 Boulder Theater Boulder CO
5/16/19 First Avenue Minneapolis MN
5/17/19 Rust Belt East Moline IL
5/18/19 Majestic Theatre Madison WI
5/19/19 Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac MI
5/20/19 Headliners Music Hall Louisville KY
5/21/19 The Bluestone Columbus OH
5/23/19 State Theatre Portland ME
5/24/19 Bright Landry Hockey Center Boston MA
6/21/19 Clusterfest San Francisco CA

Other shows in the area:

Allman Brown 2019 Tour Ona at Turf Club Sego Read More Juniper Douglas Palehound and Juniper Douglas to open. The Dodos, guitarist Meric Long and percussionist Logan Kroeber, is back with their 7th studio album …

ALLMAN BROWN
+ Aisha Badru
Turf Club
Wed 05/15/2019 (7pm/$13)
turfclub.net

UK singer/songwriter Allman Brown is touring in support of his sophomore album Darling, It'll Be Alright (out May 10th). Brown will be bringing along New York’s Aisha Badru to open the show.

Tour dates:

05/07 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
05/08 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
05/09 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
05/10 - College Park, MD @ Milkboy ArtHouse
05/12 - Montreal, QC, Canada @ Le Minstere
05/13 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ The Garrison
05/14 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
05/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
05/17 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
05/18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
05/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Cafe
05/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
05/26 - Glasgow, UK @ Royal Concert Hall*
05/27 - Dublin, IR @ The Olympia Theatre*
05/29 - Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall*
05/30 - London, UK @ Roundhouse*
05/31 - London, UK @ Roundhouse*
06/06 - London, UK @ The Borderline

* w/ Dido

ONA
+ Juniper Douglas
Turf Club
Thu 05/16/2019 (7:30pm/$10)
turfclub.net

5-piece band indie-rock band Ona will play the Turf Club on May 16th, as part of their tour in support of their new album Full Moon, Heavy Light.

Local performance art collective Juniper Douglas to open.

Tour dates:

May 10—Lexington, KY—The Burl
May 11—Nashville, TN—The Basement
May 12—Columbus, OH—Ace of Cups
May 14—Davenport, IA—The Raccoon Motel
May 15—Madison, WI—High Noon Saloon
May 16—St. Paul, MN—Turf Club
May 17—Chicago, IL—Sleeping Village
May 18—Paducah, KY—Lower Town Arts
May 29—Brooklyn, NY—Rough Trade
May 31—Philadelphia, PA—MilkBoy
June 1—Washington, DC—Songbyrd
June 5—Richmond, VA—Richmond Music Hall
June 6—Charlotte, NC—Neighborhood Theatre
June 7—Atlanta, GA—The Earl
June 8—Johnson City, TN—Blue Plum Festival
June 12—St. Louis, MO—Duck Room
June 13—Little Rock, AR—Stickyz Chicken Shack
June 14—Austin, TX—Stubbs Jr.
June 15—Dallas, TX—Double Wide
June 18—Phoenix, AZ—The Rebel Lounge
June 20—Los Angeles, CA—Moroccan Lounge
June 21—San Francisco, CA—Hotel Utah
June 22—Sutter Creek, CA—Feist Wines
June 25—Portland, OR—Mississippi Studios
June 26—Seattle, WA—Sunset Tavern
June 29—Denver, CO—Globe Hall
August 10—Lexington, KY—Railbird Festival

SEGO
+ Products, Karate Chop Silence
7th St Entry
Fri 05/17/2019 (8pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles-based quartet Sego is headlining the 7th Street Entry this Friday, May 17 in support of their album Sego Sucks (Roll Call Records).

Products and Karate Chop, Silence to open.

Tour dates:

5/6: Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
5/7: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
5/9: Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
5/10: Boston, MA @ Great Scott
5/11: Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
5/12: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
5/13: Detroit, MI @ Loving Touch
5/15: St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
5/16: Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo
5/17: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
5/18: Chicago, IL @ Schubas
5/20: Kansas City, MO @ recordBAR
5/21: Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
5/22: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
5/23: Boise, ID @ The Olympic
5/24: Seattle, WA @ Sunset
5/25: Spokane, WA @ Lucky You Lounge
5/26: Portland, OR @ Liquor Store
5/30: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
5/31: Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
6/1: San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord

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Minneapolis: June 24 to June 25, 2018

Sloan 2018 Poster Read More Sloan Canadian power-pop veterans Sloan have returned to our musical shores with an ambitious new double album, Commonwealth, due out September 9th on Yep Roc - and these guys ...

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 24 to June 25, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

SLOAN
Turf Club
Sun 06/24/2018 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

Canadian indie-rock royalty Sloan will be headlining the Turf Club on Sunday. The group’s 12th studio album is appropriately titled Sloan 12, available now via Murderecords/Yep Roc Records.

We saw the band in Oct 2014 and wrote, “It only makes sense that my first show at the revamped Turf would be an evening with one of my favorite bands, Toronto’s finest, those mighty kings of sublime harmony: SLOAN. To my delight, there was no opening act, only Sloan themselves, rocking out for nearly 3 hours (with a short break in between sets, of course) and generously doling out gems from their back catalogue like they were giving out Halloween candy early. A good portion of the set was also dedicated to their new album Commonwealth and, uh, spoiler alert, those songs sounded f*cking amazing. New tracks can be a little tricky to play for the hit-hungry masses, but the chosen Commonwealth cuts were pretty much a slam dunk with this Friday night crowd.”

No opening bands listed, but with Sloan’s large catalog of albums, playing a double set is no problem for the band.

Tour dates:

Jun 19 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
Jun 20 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
Jun 22 St. Louis, MO Blueberry Hill Duck Room
Jun 23 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
Jun 24 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
Jun 27 Timmins, ON Stars and Thunder Festival

The Sidekicks at Garage Poster Ana Egge 2018 Poster Dua Lipa at Armory Poster Bodega 2018 Poster Chromeo at First Ave Poster Circuit Des Yeux 2018 Poster Read More Chromeo Is Myspace back?... Details below: Chromeo and Questlove TriBeCa Grand Hotel, New York Sat 10/20 - Doors 10:00PM/Show 11 .... Circuit des Yeux Guests Circuit des Yeux (aka Haley Fohr) and Steve Palmer (no relations to Amanda Palmer). Tour dates: 09/24 - Montreal, QC @ Rialto Theatre 09/25 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel ....

Other shows in the area:

THE SIDEKICKS
+ The Spirit Of The Beehive, A Better Hand
The Garage
Sun 06/24/2018 (5pm/$10)
thegaragemn.com

The Sidekicks will be stopping by the Garage in Burnsville in support of their new album Happiness Hours (Epitaph Records).

NOTE: This all-ages event ends at 9pm, so show up early.

Tour dates:

Jun 24 Minneapolis, MN - The Garage
Jun 25 Omaha, NE - O’Leavers
Jun 26 Denver, CO - Globe Hall
Jun 28 Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
Jun 29 Boise, ID - TBD
Jun 30 Portland, OR - Tonic Lounge
Jul 01 Seattle, WA - The Funhouse
Jul 03 San Francisco, CA - Cafe DuNord
Jul 05 Los Angeles, CA - The Hi Hat
Jul 06 Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge
Jul 07 Albuquerque, NM - Midnight Lounge
Jul 09 Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
Jul 10 Nashville, TN - The High Watt

ANA EGGE
+ Brianna Lane
The Warming House
Sun 06/24/2018 (7:30pm/$15)
thewarminghouse.net

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Ana Egge is touring in support of her new album White Tiger (StorySound Records).

Tour Dates:

06/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Warming House
06/28 - New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
07/12 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Owl
07/18 - Cambridge, MA @ Atwood's Tavern
07/19 - Oneonta, NY @ B-Side
07/20 - Portland, ME @ St. Lawrence Arts Center
07/21 - Cambridge, NY @ Argyle Brewery
08/01 - Saranac Lake, NY @ Berkeley Green
08/02 - Toronto, ON @ Rivoli
09/20 - Cambridge, MA @ Club Passim
09/28 - Hayward, WI @ Park Theater
10/25 - London, UK @ Green Note

DUA LIPA
+ Clairo
Armory
Sun 06/24/2018 (6pm/$32)
armorymn.com

Warner Bros. Recording artist Dua Lipa is burning white hot after appearing on SNL and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She’ll be stopping by the Armory in Minneapolis on Sunday in support of her self-debut record.

Tour dates:

June 24th The Armory Minneapolis, MN
June 26th Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
June 28th The Chelsea Ballroom – Cosmopolitan
June 29th Open Air Theatre San Diego, CA
June 30th Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, CA
July 2nd WaMu Theater Seattle, WA
July 27th Panorama New York, NY
July 30th RBC Echo Beach Toronto, ON

CHROMEO
+ Pomo
First Avenue
Mon 06/25/2018 (7:30pm/$33.50)
first-avenue.com

Montreal funk legends Chromeo will be headlining First Avenue on Monday. Their fifth studio LP Head Over Heels is available now on Big Beat/Atlantic Records. The show is sold out.

Tour dates:

June 23 Rothbury, MI Electric Forest
June 25 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
June 26 Kansas City, MO CrossroadsKC
June 28 Morrison, CO Red Rocks
June 30 Rothbury, MI Electric Forest
July 3 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
July 4 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
July 5 Quebec City Festival D’Ete
July 7 Ottawa, ON Ottawa Blues Fest
July 20 Byron Bay, Australia Splendour in the Grass
July 21 Melbourne, Australia Max Watt's House of Music
July 22 Sydney, Australia The Metro Theatre

BODEGA
+ Products, The Florists
Turf Club
Mon 06/25/2018 (7pm/$10)
finelinemusic.com

Bodega’s Endless Scroll will be out July 6th on What’s Your Rupture? If you can’t wait to hear the new songs, come to their upcoming Turf Club show and I’m sure you’ll hear those songs live.

Tour dates:

June 21 - Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
June 22 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
June 23 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot
June 24 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
June 25 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
June 26 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Cactus Club
June 27 - Columbus, OH @ Used Kids Records
June 28 - Athens, OH @ The Union
June 29 - Washington, DC @ DC9
June 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Everybody Hits

CIRCUIT DES YEUX
+ Marisa Anderson
7th Street Entry
Mon 06/25/2018 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Circuit Des Yeux is the experimental folk project from Haley Fohr. Fohr will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on Monday.

Tour dates:

6/23/18 Reverberation Vinyl Bloomington IL
6/24/18 Rozz Tox Rock Island IL
6/25/18 7th Street Entry Minneapolis MN
7/21/18 Pitchfork Music Festival Chicago IL

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Minneapolis: March 27 to March 29, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from March 27 to March 29, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Wolf Alice at First Ave Read More Wolf Alice London-based four-piece Wolf Alice will release their debut album My Love Is Cool on June 23rd via Dirty Hit / RCA Records. They actually did not include the cover artwork, but they did ...

WOLF ALICE
+ The Big Pink
First Avenue
Tue 03/27/2018 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

London-based rock band Wolf Alice is doing a string of headlining gigs (First Avenue being one of the lucky few dates) between their shows with Queens of the Stone Age or massive music festivals.

Wolf Alice’s latest album Visions Of A Life is out now on Dirty Hit/RCA Records.

British electronic rock band The Big Pink to open.

Tour Dates

3/24 Houston, TX In Bloom Festival
3/27 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
3/29 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
3/30 Chicago, IL Metro
3/31 Detroit, MI The Shelter
4/2 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
4/3 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
4/4 Pittsburgh, PA Club AE
4/6 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
4/7 Albany, NY The Hollow
4/9 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall
4/10 Boston, MA Paradise
4/12 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall
4/13 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
4/14 Norfolk, VA NorVa
4/16 Chapel Hill, NC Cat’s Cradle
4/17 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
4/19 Charleston, SC The Music Farm
4/21 Athens, GA Georgia Theatre
4/22 Nashville, TN Third & Lindsley
4/24 Austin, TX Austin 360 Amph
4/25 Irving, TX Pavillion
4/26 Shreveport, LA Municipal Auditorium
4/27 New Orleans, LA Saenger Theatre
4/29 Jacksonville, FL Welcome to Rockville
5/1 Miami, FL Bay Front Amp
5/2 St. Petersburgh, FL Municipal Auditorium
6/1 New York, NY Governors Ball

Andy Grammer The Good Parts Tour Shopping Tour Dates Wedding Present Tour Dates Cindy Wilson at Turf Club LA Salami Tour Dates Read More Andy Grammer Andy Grammer's out on tour in support of his latest, Magazines Or Novels, available now via S-Curve Records. Remaining Andy Grammer tour dates: …

Other shows in the area:

ANDY GRAMMER
+ James TW
Minneapolis Music Hall
Tue 03/27/2018 (8pm/$30.50)
musichallmpls.com

Acclaimed multi-platinum pop singer and songwriter Andy Grammer will be headlining Minneapolis Music Hall next Tuesday (03/27), in support of his third LP The Good Parts.

The Good Parts Tour:

3/23/18 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
3/24/18 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
3/25/18 Madrid Theatre & Café Kansas City, MO
3/27/18 Music Hall Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
3/28/18 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
3/30/18 Deluxe at Old National Centre Indianapolis, IN
4/2/18 The Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON
4/3/18 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
4/5/18 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
4/6/18 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
4/7/18 The Underground Charlotte, NC
4/9/18 Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT
4/13/18 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
4/14/18 Irving Plaza New York, NY
4/15/18 The TLA Philadelphia, PA

SHOPPING
+ Real Numbers, Products
7th Street Entry
Tue 03/27/2018 (7:30pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Like many SXSW bands, UK’s Shopping will be stopping by Minneapolis at 7th Street Entry this Tuesday, as part of their North American tour.

Shopping Tour Dates:

03/23 — Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
03/24 — Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
03/27 — Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
03/28 — Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
03/29 — Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar
03/30 — Toronto, ON @ Baby G
03/31 — Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz

THE WEDDING PRESENT
+ Terry de Castro, DJ Jake Rudh
Turf Club
Tue 03/27/2018 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

David Gedge and his band The Wedding Present is back in town. The last time we heard from them, the band re-recorded George Best and went on a 12th anniversary tour of the record (playing the entire album from start to finish). They did a similar tour for Seamonsters in 2012.

Tour dates:

Mar 24 Imagine Cinemas Carlton Toronto, ON
Mar 24 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON
Mar 26 2424 N Lincoln Ave
Mar 27 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
Aug 17 19 East Muntinlupa City
May 24 The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes
Jul 19 Bedford Esquires Bedford
Aug 2 Café INDIEpendent Scunthorpe
Aug 4 Gig in the Car Park 2018 The Greenside Venue Leslie
Aug 10 At The Edge Of The Sea 2018 Concorde 2 Brighton
Sep 22 La Route du Rock Session Point Éphémère Paris, France
Sep 28 The Weddi L'Aéronef Lille, France
Sep 29 Paard The Hague, Netherlands
Oct 2 Indie Daze 5 The 100 Club

CINDY WILSON
+ Olivia Jean, Easter Island, DJ Jake Rudh
Turf Club
Wed 03/28/2018 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

Cindy Wilson of the legendary The B-52s is on tour in support of her first-ever solo album Change (Kill Rock Stars). We’re not really sure what to expect from this forthcoming show at the Turf Club in St Paul, but since it’s a debut record, expect most, if not all, of those songs to be played. We’re hoping for maybe tossing in a classic B-52s song, too.

Olivia Jean, Easter Island and DJ Jake Rudh also on the bill.

Tour dates:

Mar 21 Multiple Downtown Venues!
Mar 21 - Mar 26 Boise, ID
Mar 24 Treefort The Linen Building Boise, ID
Mar 25 Treefort Music Fest 2018 Boise, ID
Mar 26 Filling Station Bozeman, MT
Mar 28 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
Mar 29 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL
Mar 30 Winchester Music Tavern Lakewood, OH
Mar 31 The High Watt Nashville, TN

L.A. SALAMI
7th Street Entry
Thu 03/29/2018 (7:30pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

London-based L.A. Salami (aka Lookman Adekunle Salami) will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on Thursday. His new single, “Jean Is Gone” is taken from his forthcoming album The City of Bootmakers (his second for Sunday Best Recordings, released 13th April).

Tour dates:

Mar 24 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
Mar 25 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
Mar 27 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
Mar 29 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
Mar 30 - Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern
Apr 1 - Toronto, ON The Drake
Apr 3 - Boston, MA - The Red Room at Café 939
Apr 5 - New York, NY - Rough Trade NYC
Apr 6 - Philadelphia, PA - The Boot & Saddle
Apr 7 - Washington, DC - DC9 Nightclub

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Minneapolis: June 4 to June 8, 2017

Read More Diet Cig Alex Luciano is a guitar-slinging human tornado on a Pixy Stix bender. As the singer, guitarist and one half of the undeniably charming duo Diet Cig, Luciano is known to bop, flail and high-kick around the stage. ...

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 4 to June 8, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

DIET CIG
at 7th Street Entry
Monday 06/05/17 (8pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

New York’s Diet Cig will be in town at the 7th Street Entry, touring in support of their debut record Swear I'm Good At This (Frenchkiss Records).

The duo (crazy girl guitarist Alex Luciano and calm cool collective drummer Noah Bowman) recently played a few sold-out shows in New York in April... and they continue through the Midwest in June.

They’ll be bringing their buddies Sports with them. They are a “4 to 5” piece band from Philadelphia. Sports Go Sports!

Tour dates:

06/01 - Nashville, TN @ The High Watt #
06/02 - St Louis, MO @ The Blueberry Hill #
06/04 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean #
06/05 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry #
06/06 - Des Moines, IA @ Gas Lamp #
06/07 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge #
06/08 - Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall #
06/09 - Indianapolis, IN @ Musical Family Tree #
06/10 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe #

# = with SPORTS

Read More Gang Of Youths Let Me Be Clear Gang Of Youths (Artist) 6-track mini-album of all new material, five original songs plus a cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now". …

GANG OF YOUTHS
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday 06/06/17 (7:30pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Sydney’s Gang of Youths will be in town this Tuesday to bring their lively show to the U.S.A. I confused their band name with one of these bands: Gang of Four, Gang (from Brighton), Gangs, Cairo Gang, the Chain Gang of 1974, and Chain & the Gang (the latter two I’ve often swap names).

Anyway, Gang of Youths’ debut record landed #5 on the Australian album charts (ARIA charts) and notched five ARIA Award nominations, including “Best Rock Album.” The UK seemed to love these guys, so it’s a good indication that they’ll be much bigger as word gets out.

Local duo Dichotomy (Alex and Joe) to open.

Upcoming US Tour Dates:

06.02.17 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
06.03.17 - Great Scott - Boston, MA
06.05.17 - Schubas - Chicago, IL
06.06.17 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
06.08.17 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
06.09.17 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
06.11.17 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
06.12.17 - Barboza - Seattle, WA
06.14.17 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA
06.15.17 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA

Upcoming UK/EU Tour Dates

5/25/17 - Sound Control, Manchester
5/28/17 - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
5/27/17 - Sound City, Liverpool
5/30/17 - Green Door Store, Brighton
5/31/17 - Camden Assembly, London

Upcoming AUS Tour Dates

8/31/17 - Tivoli - Brisbane, QLD
9/1/17 - Tivoli - Brisbane, QLD
9/6/17 - Festival Hall - Melbourne, VIC
9/8/17 - Hordern Pavillion - Sydney, NSW
9/13/17 - Odean Theatre - Hobart, TAS
9/15/17 - Thebarton Theatre - Adelaide, SA
9/16/17 - Metropolis - Fremantle, WA

Read More Day Wave The first time I heard "Come Home Now" by Day Wave I took an instant liking to the band. Then I heard "Drag" and realized how multifaceted each song was. … Blonder Show up early to check out Blonder. The Brooklyn-based act is said to have the sound reminiscent of Day Wave or Sundara Karma... and with over 2 million streams of their music, fans would agree. …

DAY WAVE
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday 06/07/17 (7pm/$13)
first-avenue.com

We caught Day Wave earlier in May 2016 and said, “Closing out the show was Day Wave, led by band leader Jackson Phillips. The band is fairly new, only forming in 2015 with their debut EP Head Case... but already there’s some great buzz, thanks to online streaming radio Apple Music and word of mouth. In fact, Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus randomly heard one of their songs and instantly became a massive fan.”

Now, armed with a full debut LP, The Days We Had (available on Harvest Records), Phillips is back on tour.

Brooklyn’s Blonder will open. We just caught him in April 2017 and actually wrote that he’s been compared to Day Wave - so it made sense that he is their guest on this tour: “Although the band’s been compared to Day Wave, a newfound fan in the audience described the band as a “Sleepy Strokes”.”

Also local Noaxl added to the bill.

Day Wave/Blonder tour dates:

6/1 Portland OR - Mississippi Studios
6/2 Seattle WA - Barboza
6/3 Vancouver BC - Biltmore
6/5 Calgary AB - High Fi Club
6/7 Minneapolis MN - 7th Street Entry
6/8 Chicago IL - Lincoln Hall
6/10 Toronto ON - Horseshoe Tavern
6/11 Montreal QC - Ritz
6/12 Boston MA - Sinclair
6/15 New York NY - Bowery Ballroom
6/16 Philadelphia PA - Foundry
6/17 Washington DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
6/19 Nashville TN - Exit/In
6/20 St Louis MO - Off Broadway
6/21 Kansas City MO - Riot Room
6/23 Denver CO - Larimer Lounge
6/24 Salt Lake City UT - Urban Lounge
6/27 San Diego CA - Casbah
6/28 Los Angeles CA - El Rey
6/29 Santa Barbara CA - SoHo Music Club

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Other shows in the area:

06/04/17 Fake Tom Cruise band Com Truise and not-Googleable band Clark is co-headlining the Fine Line Music Café. Roland Tings to open. 7pm, $16.

06/04/17 All metal line-up Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Withered, and Revocation are all playing The Cabooze. It’s a great deal for $15 for four bands. 7pm, $15.

06/04/17 Do you love Lucero? Check out solo tour by Ben Nichols (of Lucero) at the Turf Club in St Paul. Molly Maher to open. 7:30pm, $19.

06/07/17 As part of the “Music on the Plaza Series”, join The Havana Gypsies at noon at Northrop Auditorium for this free public performance. 12pm, FREE.

06/07/17 Acclaimed, multi-platinum selling, Oscar, Golden Globe and 10x Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter John Legend to headline the Northrop Auditorium. We like the artist, but it’s much too expensive. We like the venue, but there’s absolutely no free parking in the area. This isn’t a passive-aggressive statement, we envy you if you are attending. 7pm, $82.50.

06/08/17 Celica, Products, Blood Sculpture, Bathtub Cig are all at the Triple Rock this Thursday. 8pm, $5 cheap!

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