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Bishop Briggs and MisterWives at First Ave (09-24-23)

09/24 Bishop Briggs and MisterWives with Raffaella at First Avenue MisterWives Setlist Out of Your Mind Dagger Where Do We Go From Here? Rock Bottom All the Same Why Why Why Sideways Silver Lining Trip Around the Sun Trigger Pull Too Late Ultraviolet Superbloom Our Own House Reflections Other Side End of My Rope Nosebleeds Bishop Briggs Setlist Art of Survival Wild Horses Cherry on Top My Shine Baby Jekyll & Hyde Baggage High Water Tattooed on my Heart / Superhuman Reborn Hallowed Ground White Flag / Hi Lo (Hollow) Take Me to Church (Hozier cover) Bad Revolution River Raffaella Setlist Drama Queen Lipstick Buick Man of Your Dreams Polly Pocket Rowan Blonde Grown Up Read More MisterWives NYC indie-pop-soul band Misterwives got things started with a brief but energetic set; petite singer Mandy Lee (who has also sang with Boyce Avenue) has pipes at least twice her size … Bishop Briggs Wild horses couldn’t keep fans streaming like a river into the Fine Line Music Café for the latest sold-out GO Show, headlined by up-and-comer Bishop Briggs. .... Raffaella We saw Raffaella in Sep 2019 and wrote, “New York’s Raffaella (with live backing band bassist Charlie and drummer Alonso) opened up the show with a very brief 30-min set. This was the singer/songwriter’s first time in Minneapolis …

It may have taken ten years but lead singer of Misterwives , Mandy Lee, said it was the band’s first tour with an all female line up. And quite a line up it was.

Local indy pop singer Raffaella Meloni opened up the evening. She’s actually a transplant from Manhattan who made the leap to the Twin Cities after a chance encounter with the lead singer of Hippo Campus, Jake Luppen, turned into something more, as in moving in together.

“I like Minneapolis,” she said of her new home. “It smells better.”

We caught Raffaella back in 2019 promoting her Ballerina. She now has a new album Live, Raff, Love, which is produced by Luppen and created during the pandemic in the attic of their Minneapolis home. She also has a new hair style, which resembles the most iconic Marilyn Monroe, which is not happenstance for “Blonde” is the name of the third song on her latest album.

Bishop Briggs aka Sarah Grace McLaughlin next took the stage in a prep school outfit with a loosened tie, Adidas Samba shoes, and a skirt that would not meet regulations for it did not reach the knees but instead revealed tattoos and two inked words “LOVE” AND “LUST”.

McLaughlin is Scottish. Although she was born in London and spent most of her youth in Tokyo, her stage name is a nod to her parents' hometown, Bishopbriggs, which is just outside of Glasgow.

McLaughlin moved to LA to attend music school and soon had a hit single “Wild Horses” that was featured in an Acura TLX commercial. A year later her song “River” reached the Top 10 in three billboard charts. And besides having her first child in 2022 she also competed and won the music competition The Masked Singer as Medusa, which she mentioned last night in a cheeky attempt to gather more applause, which she didn’t need for the audience was already screaming by the first song “Art of Survival”.

It should be mentioned that not only all three headliners had great voices and perky outfits, they also must be prime athletes for they were constantly moving about the stage. In between songs, McLaughlin sounded like she just finished running a race. And Mandy Lee had an insatiable ability to cover the whole stage with gliding moves and kicks that extended above her head.

“Minneapolis, are you f-ing kidding me,” said Lee midway through the set after a round of applause lasted much longer than the band expected. It seems that Minneapolis loves Misterwives and why not? They are the kind of band that brings a sense of fun to a modern dance beat.

Lee might have led the charge in a red tartan skirt and shirt that said “LIBERATED LADY” but she was backed by a superlative band with Etienne Bowler on drums, William Hehir on bass, Marc Campbell on guitar and Mike Murphy on keys and sax.

We last saw Misterwives in 2015 and they seemed not to have lost any of their energy and enthusiasm as they promoted their new album Nosebleeds, which Rolling Stone thinks is their best music yet.

Remaining tour dates:

Sept. 26 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
Sept. 27 - Columbus, OH - Kemba Live!
Sept. 29 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Sept. 30 - Kansas City, MO - Grinders KC
Oct. 1 - Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom
Oct. 4 - Houston, TX - House of Blues Houston
Oct. 6 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues Dallas
Oct. 9 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
Oct. 10 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
Oct. 11 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
Oct. 13 - Portland, OR - Roseland
Oct. 15 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo

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Minneapolis: This Week (09/24/2023)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

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09/18 The Walkmen with Yeah Baby at First Avenue Read More The Walkmen Opening up the show was Nashville's Bully, lead by singer Alicia Bognanno .... who revealed to us that she's actually from Minnesota. Although the band has been in Minneapolis a few times ....

09/18/2023 Monday

The Walkmen
with Yeah Baby
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Did you hear? The Walkmen have reformed, and on their first national tour in over a decade. They’ve sold out many of their dates, so they’re decided to extend their tour to the Fall: “Ok so, we are doing more shows in the fall. We truly can’t get enough. Our spring tour was such a thrill and so much better than we could have ever imagined, so we’re stretching our fall tour out a bit more. This fall we’re doing our first west coast headline shows in 10 years and also some fun ones in the midwest, including a new date in Dallas, Texas. And then back east for new shows in Boston and NJ… Thanks to everyone who’s come out so far and we’re looking forward to seeing more of you in the fall!”

Hamilton Leithauser (28 Jun 2014)

We saw the Walkmen’s singer, Hamilton Leithauser in Jun 2014 and said, “With NYC-indie rock band The Walkmen on “extreme hiatus”, the members have gone to pursue various solo projects, including singer Hamilton Leithauser, who played a somewhat subdued but still impactful 40 min. set, showcasing his solo debut, Black Hours (on Ribbon Music). ”

Yeah Baby to open.

Tour dates:

09/15 - Cincinnati, OH - The National Festival
09/16 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl
09/18 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
09/21 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
09/22 - Garden City, ID - Flipside Fest
09/24 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
09/26 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
09/27 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
09/29 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
10/02 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
10/03 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
10/04 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
10/06-8 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10/06 - Dallas, TX - Longhorn Ballroom
10/11 - Toronto, ON - HISTORY
10/14 - Boston, MA - Roadrunner w/ Rostam
10/15 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes
10/17 - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre w/ Rostam
10/17 - Mexico City, MX - Corona Capital
04/04-04/08/23 - Puerto Aventuras, MX - One Big Holiday

09/19 Sun Room at Varsity Theater Read More Sun Room Opening the show was California’s Sun Room. The four-piece features Luke Asgian (lead vocals & guitar), Ashton Minnich (guitar), Max Pinamonti (bass), and Gibby Anderson …

09/19/2023 Tuesday

Sun Room
at Varsity Theater
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California’s Sun Room will be headlining the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on September 19th, in support of their latest EP Outta Their Minds.

Sun Room (24 Mar 2023)

We saw Sun Room earlier in 24 Mar 2023, and wrote, “Opening the show was California’s Sun Room. The four-piece features Luke Asgian (lead vocals & guitar), Ashton Minnich (guitar), Max Pinamonti (bass), and Gibby Anderson (drums). From what we’ve heard, it’s no-nonsense rock ‘n roll. They seemed influenced by Oasis and The Rolling Stones, based on their cover of “Get Off Of My Cloud”.”

Tour Dates:

September 15 - Nashville, TN - Eastside Bowl &
September 16 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall ^
September 18 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre %
September 19 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater %
September 22 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall %
September 23 - Detroit, MI - El Club %
September 24 - Columbus, OH - Skully’s Music Diner %
September 26 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre %
September 28 - Toronto, ON - Axis Club Theatre %
September 29 - Montreal, QC - Le Belmont %
September 30 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom %
October 3 - Boston, MA - Royale %
October 5 - New York, NY - Webster Hall %
October 6 - Washington D.C. - 9:30 Club %
October 7 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes %
October 8 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts %
October 10 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater %
October 12 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre %
October 13 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall %
October 14 - Surf City, NC - Ocean Fest
November 2 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live - Studio #
November 3 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn #
November 4 - Dallas, TX - The Echo #
November 7 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre #
November 8 - Denver, CO - Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom #
November 10 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex - Grand $
November 11 - Boise, ID - The Olympic $
November 13 - Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre $
November 14 - Seattle, WA - Neumos $
November 15 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom $
November 17 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall $
November 18 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst $
November 19 - Ventura, CA - Majestic Ventura Theater $
November 22 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues $
November 28 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren $
November 29 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre $

^ Little Cowboy
& Venus & the Flytraps
% Sports Team
# Sarah & the Sundays
$ Surf Trash

09/19 Peelander–Z with Dog Party at Turf Club Read More Peelander-Z Superhero Japanese punk band Peelander-Z is currently on tour in support of their latest album, Metalander-Z, stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul last night, September 19th. … Dog Party Dog Party are two teenage sisters called Gwendolyn (guitars, vocals - 17 years old) and Lucy (drums, vocals - 14 years old). Their record, Lost Control, is coming out August 13th on Asian Man Records. …

09/19/2023 Tuesday

Peelander–Z
with Dog Party
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Our favorite Japanese superhero band Peelander-Z is back in town to celebrate their 25th Anniversary of the band. They’re calling it “P-Party! Z-Party!”.

If you’ve never seen a Peelander-Z show, do yourself a favor and check them out. They are one of the most interesting looking and creative bands you’ll ever see. And when you’re at the show, I can guarantee you that you’ll be singing (and possibly playing pots or drums) with the band.

Peelander-Z (02 May 2015)

The last time we saw them in May 2015, the venue, for whatever reasons, cut their instruments off after only 25 minutes, so we never really fully experience Peelander-Z: “What the heck happened to the Peelander-Z's Official Wizard World Minneapolis After Party show at the Pourhouse last night??!!!??? After just 25 minutes, the venue cut off the band's instruments!! Everyone in the audience and the band looked incredibly puzzled by the shutdown. The fans were screaming "One more song! One more song!" and Pink replied, "If only we could, but they won't let us play!"”

Dog Party to open.

Tour Dates:

09/13 Fort Worth, TX Tulips FTW
09/14 OKC, OK 89th Street - OKC
09/15 Wichita, KS John Barleycorn's
09/16 Lincoln, NE 1867
09/17 Kansas City, MO recordBar
09/19 St.Paul, MN Turf Club
09/20 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
09/21 St. Louis, MO Red Flag
09/22 Indianapolis, IN Melody Inn
09/23 Chicago, IL Reggies Rock Club
09/24 NewPort, KY The Southgate House Revival
09/25 Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe
09/26 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
09/28 Newmarket, NH The Stone Church Music Club
09/29 Providence, RI Askew Prov
09/30 Teaneck, NJ Debonair Music Hall
10/01 Brooklyn, NY The Meadows
10/03 Baltimore, MD Metro Baltimore
10/04 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
10/05 Richmond, VA Richmond Music Hall
10/06 Wilmington, NC Reggies 42nd Street Tavern
10/07 Charlotte, NC Snug Harbor
10/09 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
10/10 Sanford, FL Tuffy's Music Box & Lounge
10/12 New Orleans, LA Gasa Gasa
10/13 Houston, TX Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
10/15 Austin, TX The Far Out Lounge and Stage

09/21 Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors with Josiah and the Bonnevilles at First Avenue Read More Drew Holcomb Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is a Nashville band, whose members usually include Holcomb’s wife, Ellie, though she was understandably absent as the couple just had their newborn …

09/21/2023 Thursday

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
with Josiah and the Bonnevilles
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors are currently on tour in support of their new album Strangers No More. The band will headline First Avenue on September 21, 2023.

Drew Holcomb (24 July 2015)

We saw Drew in 24 July 2015, and wrote, “Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is a Nashville band, whose members usually include Holcomb’s wife, Ellie, though she was understandably absent as the couple just had their newborn son, Huck. New album, Medicine (Magnolia Records) came out at the beginning of the year, and the album continues to gain momentum with the band’s constant touring.”

Josiah and the Bonnevilles to open.

Tour Dates:

Sept. 9 in Chattanooga, TN @ Moon River Music Festival++
Sept. 13 in Birmingham, AL at Iron City
Sept. 14 in Louisville, KY @ Bourbon & Beyond Festival
Sept. 15 in Cleveland, OH at House of Blues
Sept. 16 in Indianapolis, IN at The Vogue
Sept. 19 in Des Moines, IA at Wooly’s
Sept. 21 in Minneapolis, MN at First Avenue
Sept. 22 in Madison, WI at Majestic Theatre
Sept. 24 in Kalamazoo, MI at Kalamazoo State Theatre
Sept. 29 in Boston, MA at Paradise Rock Club – Music Hall
Sept. 30 in Portsmouth, NH at the Music Hall
Oct. 1 in Burlington, VT at Higher Ground Ballroom
Oct. 4 in Ardmore, PA at Ardmore Music Hall
Oct. 5 in Richmond, VA at The National
Oct. 6 in Lexington, VA at Lime Kiln Theatre
Oct. 7 in Charleston, SC @ Riverfront Revival Festival
Oct. 14 in Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater^
Oct. 18 in Oxford, MS at The Lyric
Oct. 19 in Tulsa, OK at Cains
Oct. 20 in Forth Worth, TX at Tannahill’s Music Hall
Oct. 21 in Waco, TX at the Hippodrome

^ denotes Darius Rucker Dates
++denotes Goodbye Road Appearance

09/21 David Kushner with Chance Peña at Varsity Theater

09/21/2023 Thursday

David Kushner
with Chance Peña
at Varsity Theater
livenation.com

Singer/songwriter David Kushner is headlining the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on September 21st.

Show up early to check out rising singer-songwriter Chance Peña. The singer recently released his new EP Lovers to Strangers which features the single “In My Room”. The single got over 151 million streams across Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube, and 5 billion views on TikTok, with 2 million video creations and counting.

Tour dates:

9/10 - Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) - Philadelphia, PA
9/11 - Lincoln Theatre - Washington, DC
9/13 - Fairmount Theatre - Montreal, QC
9/15 - Opera House - Toronto, ON
9/17 - Saint-Roch XP @ Imperial Bell - Quebec City, QC
9/19 - Shelter - Detroit, MI
9/20 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
9/21 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
9/23 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
9/25 - The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
9/26 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
9/29 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
9/30 - Fortune Sound Club - Vancouver, BC, Canada
10/1 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA

09/22 Veronica Swift at Dakota Jazz Club

09/22/2023 Friday

Veronica Swift
at Dakota Jazz Club
dakotacooks.com

Award-Winning vocalist Veronica Swift is doing an early and late show at the Dakota Jazz Club, in Minneapolis, on September 22nd. As with all Dakota Jazz Club shows, arrive early to get some food.

Tour dates:

9/18/23 - The Cabaret - Indianapolis, IN
9/19/23 - The Cabaret - Indianapolis, IN
9/20/23 - Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH
9/21/23 - City Winery - Chicago, IL
9/22/23 - The Dakota - Minneapolis, MN
9/23/23 - The Howard - Osh Kosh, WI
10/12/23 - SFJAZZ Center - San Francisco, CA
10/17/23 - Pepperdine University - Malibu, CA
10/19/23 - Auburn University - Auburn, AL
10/21/23 - Middle C Jazz Club - Charlotte, NC
10/28/23 - Musikhuset Aarhus - Aarhus, DK*
10/29/23 - DR Concert Hall - Copenhagen, DK*
11/3-4/23 - Brass In Jazz - Real Teatro Santa Cecilia
11/7-8/23 - Duc de Lombards - Paris, FR
11/10/23 - Ronnie Scott’s - London, UK
12/30-31/23 - Eschio Estate - Umbria, IT

*performing with the Danish Radio Big Band

09/22 Oracle Sisters with Ryder the Eagle at Turf Club

09/22/2023 Friday

Oracle Sisters
with Ryder the Eagle
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

France’s Oracle Sisters will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul at the new date of September 22, 2023 (from May 13, 2023). The group was chosen as top 100 artists of 2019 by the NME.

Oracle Sisters, is painter and musician Lewis Lazar, with his friend Christopher Willatt and Finnish songwriter and drummer Julia Johansen. The trio’s music is a little mix of folk, rock, jazz and blues.

Ryder the Eagle to open.

Tour dates:

13 Sep - Bar Le Ritz - Montreal, QC
14 Sep – Garrison - Toronto, ON
16 Sep - The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls, Millvale - PA
17 Sep - DC9 - Washington, DC
19 Sep - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
22 Sep - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN
23 Sep – Schubas - Chicago, IL
25 Sep - Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA
26 Sep - The Jack London Revue - Portland, OR
28 Sep - Popscene/Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA
29 Sep - The Roxy Theatre - Los Angeles, CA

09/23 Vallis Alps at 7th St Entry Read More Vallis Alps Demo Taped seemed comfortable on tour, especially after only touring for the first time with Vallis Alps earlier this March 2016. ...

09/23/2023 Saturday

Vallis Alps
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Sydney, Australia’s Vallis Alps (David Ansari and Parissa Tosif) is touring in support of their debut album Cleave.

Talking about the record, Vallis Alps said, “This album was made over continents, through a broken (then repaired) friendship, a pandemic, us growing and morphing as individuals and as a band. We have poured every emotion and conversation into this album - a dream of ours to always make. A thread connecting the songs on the album is the idea of being equally patient with the joy as well as the sorrow in life. Essentially, the songs live in the realm of the pursuit of contentment as opposed to happiness... We keep coming back to the idea of a botanist. Taking care of, and working through many emotional moments that need pruning. It’s like active gardening of the soul and mind and how that process looks. Even the yearning, even the pain is valuable: don’t throw it all away.”

Tour dates:

Sun Sep 17 - Songbyrd Record Cafe - Washington, DC
Mon Sep 18 - The Foundry - Philadelphia, PA
Tue Sep 19 - Racket - New York City, NY
Thurs Sept 21- Pygmalion - Urbana, IL
Fri Sep 22 - Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL
Sat Sep 23 - 7th St Entry - Minneapolis, MN
Wed Sep 27 - Neumos - Seattle, WA
Thu Sep 28 - Polaris Hall - Portland, OR
Mon Oct 2 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
Tue Oct 3- Lodge Room - Los Angeles, CA

Minneapolis: September 24

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

09/24 Bishop Briggs and MisterWives with Raffaella at First Avenue Read More Bishop Briggs Wild horses couldn’t keep fans streaming like a river into the Fine Line Music Café for the latest sold-out GO Show, headlined by up-and-comer Bishop Briggs. .... MisterWives NYC indie-pop-soul band Misterwives got things started with a brief but energetic set; petite singer Mandy Lee (who has also sang with Boyce Avenue) has pipes at least twice her size … Raffaella We saw Raffaella in Sep 2019 and wrote, “New York’s Raffaella (with live backing band bassist Charlie and drummer Alonso) opened up the show with a very brief 30-min set. This was the singer/songwriter’s first time in Minneapolis …

09/24/2023 Sunday

Bishop Briggs and MisterWives
with Raffaella
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

New York City/Los Angeles-based alt-pop group MisterWives is currently on a co-headlining tour with multi-platinum singer-songwriter Bishop Briggs. The two will be at First Avenue, in Minneapolis on September 24th.

MisterWives (27 Oct 2015)

We saw MisterWives in 27 October 2015 and wrote, “I can't deny that the feeling in the air was electric during the hour long set. Although it was short, it was full of energy and fun. Misterwives is one of those bands that when you see them live, you can't help but smile. It didn't matter that I did not enjoy the music all that much what matters is I enjoyed the energy they brought to the table.”

Raffaella to open.

Tour dates:

Sept. 19 - Toronto, ON - History
Sept. 20 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theater
Sept. 22 - Chicago, IL - Salt Shed
Sept. 23 - Madison, WI - The Sylvee
Sept. 24 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Sept. 26 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
Sept. 27 - Columbus, OH - Kemba Live!
Sept. 29 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Sept. 30 - Kansas City, MO - Grinders KC
Oct. 1 - Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom
Oct. 4 - Houston, TX - House of Blues Houston
Oct. 6 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues Dallas
Oct. 9 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
Oct. 10 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
Oct. 11 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
Oct. 13 - Portland, OR - Roseland
Oct. 15 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo

09/24 The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie with Warpaint at Armory Read More Death Cab for Cutie Anyroad, before we get to Death Cab for Cutie, I have to explain that I've seen the band before in 2001 at the 7th Street Entry for $5. People who live in Minnesota know that the 7th Street is a tiny venue. … The Postal Service I listen to lots of new music, actually I am a fiend for new music, I would rather listen to new music that I have never heard before instead of say, The Postal Service my favorite band ever. … Warpaint All-girls band Warpaint (guitarist Emily Kokal, bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg, drummer Stella Mozgawa, and guitarist Theresa Wayman ... all takes turn on vocals) has reunited earlier this year to record their new album Heads Up. …

09/24/2023 Sunday

The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie
with Warpaint
at Armory
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Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service are co-headlining a 2023 tour, stopping by the Armory in Minneapolis on September 24.

Warpaint (13 Oct 2009)

Although the headliners are awesome… I have to admit, Warpaint, is my favorite band on the bill. We saw the all-girls group in 13 Oct 2009, and wrote, “I actually quite enjoyed Warpaint , who wowed me with their melodic music as all three girls took turns singing their part. They seem like a lot of fun, and they seem really happy that a lot of people showed up early to see them play. I'll have to admit, 7th Street Entry was pretty packed that Tuesday night.”

Tour Dates:

09/8 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena !
09/9 – Kingston, RI – Ryan Center !
09/10 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl !
09/12 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway !
09/13 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway !
09/14 – Washington, DC – Merriweather Post Pavilion !
09/16 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest
09/17 – Detroit, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheater #
09/19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden #
09/20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden #
09/21 – Philadelphia, PA – Mann Center for the Performing Arts #
09/23 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed #
09/24 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory #
09/26 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom #
09/27 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom #
09/28 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom #
09/30 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater &
10/01 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre &
10/03 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre &
10/04 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels &
10/06 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena &
10/07 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena &
10/09 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley &
10/10 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley &
10/11 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley &
10/13 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl &
10/14 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl ^
10/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl %
10/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl @

! w/ Special Guest Lauren Mayberry
# w/ Special Guest Warpaint
& w/ Special Guest The Beths
% w/ Special Guest Built to Spill
@ w/ Special Guest Iron & Wine
^ w/ Special Guest Pedro the Lion

09/24 Jalen Ngonda at Fine Line Read More Jalen N'Gonda River Whyless + Jalen N'Gonda 7th Street Entry Fri 06/22/2018 North Carolina-bred folk-rock outfit River Whyless will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this Friday. Their third album Kindness, A Rebel is out now. …

09/24/2023 Sunday

Jalen Ngonda
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

London-based, by way of DC, artist Jalen Ngonda is on tour in support of his debut album Come Around and Love Me (Daptone Records).

Recorded at Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, Jalen wrote and recorded the album with the help of producers/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito (both members of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires).

Tour dates:

09/07 - Durham, NC @ Motorco
09/08 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
09/11 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
09/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy
09/14 - Baltimore, MD @ 8x10
09/15 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
09/16 - New York, NY @ Racket
09/18 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe
09/19 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
09/21 - Evanston, IL @ SPACE
09/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
09/27 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
09/28 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
09/30 - Ft. Collins, CO @ The Armory
10/01 - Salt Lake City, UT @ State Room
10/03 - Boise, ID @ The Olympic
10/05 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou's
10/06 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
10/07 - Portland, OR @ The Jack London Revue
10/09 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
10/10 - Sacramento, CA @ Starlet Room
10/11 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew
10/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gold Diggers
10/15 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
10/16 - Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit
10/18 - Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Arts Collective
10/19 - Austin, TX @ Empire Garage Control Room
10/20 - Houston, TX @ Axlerad
10/22 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East
11/01 - Glasgow, SCT @ King Tut’s
11/02 - Liverpool, UK @ Jimmy's
11/04 - Birmingham, UK @ O Institutes
11/06 - Bristol, UK @ Exchange
11/07 - London, UK @ Jazz Cafe
11/08 - Rotterdam, NL @ Bird
11/09 - Paris, FR @ Cafe De La Danse

09/24 Alfredo Rodriguez at Turf Club Read More Alfredo Rodriguez There is even newcomers like the Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez and the tiny gal who carries a big bass, Esperanza Spalding. Then there is one of my favorites, Regina Carter …

09/24/2023 Sunday

Alfredo Rodriguez
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Globally acclaimed artist and pianist Alfredo Rodriguez is headlining the Turf Club, in St Paul, on September 24. The tour is in support of his new album Coral Way (Mack Avenue Records).

“I play what I live, and Coral Way is my new life,” states Rodriguez. “It is the name of the street on which, for the past 3 years, I have been composing this album, and now I’m excited that people from all over the world will finally get to hear it in an expansive way, with a full live band."

Rodriguez’s music was briefly mentioned in our Jazz Notes #16 of Everybody Wants to be a Cat review: “There is even newcomers like the Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez and the tiny gal who carries a big bass, Esperanza Spalding.”

Alfredo Rodriguez - “The Bare Necessities”

As of this writing, no opening band listed.

Tour dates:

September 19: St. Louis, Missouri @ City Winery
September 20: Chicago, Illinois @ Constellation
September 22: Des Moines, Iowa @ Civic Music Association
September 23: Madison, Wisconsin @ Stoughton Opera House
September 24: St. Paul, Minnesota @ Turf Club
September 27: Boston, MA @ City Winery
September 28: New York City, New York @ Sheen Center
October 1: Durham, North Carolina @ Carolina Theatre
October 5: Cocoa Beach, Florida @ Heidi’s Jazz Club
October 6: Largo, Florida @ Central Park Performing Arts Center
October 7: Miami, Florida @ The Moss Center
October 11: Denver, Colorado @ Cervantes
October 13: Greeley, Colorado @ UNC Greeley
October 14: Beaver Creek, Colorado @ Vilar Performing Arts Center
November 3: Madrid, Spain @ Teatro Pavon
November 4: Lausanne, Switzerland @ Paderewski Room Salle Paderewski
November 5: Valencia, Spain
November 6: Kedzierzyn, Poland @ Kameleon Jazz Club
November 7: Poznań, Poland @ Blue Note Jazz Club
November 8: Lublin, Poland @ Teatr Stary w Lublinie
November 9: Warsaw, Poland @ Jassmine
November 10: Ełk, Poland @ Elk Cultural Center
November 11: Avignon, France @ La Scala
November 15: Novi Sad, Serbia @ Novi Sad Jazz Festival
November 17: Eilat, Israel @ Red Sea Jazz Festival
November 19: Zaragoza, Spain @ Caixa Forum Zaragoza
November 24: Sevilla, Spain @ Caixa Forum Sevilla
November 26: Mumbai, India @ Mumbai Intl. Jazz Festival
February 1: West Palm Beach, Florida @ Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
February 2: Gainesville, Florida @ University of Florida at Phillips Center Upstage
February 15: Rotterdam, Netherlands @ LantarenVenster
February 16: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Bimhuis
February 17: Cologne, Germany @ Kölner Philharmonie
February 20: Stockholm, Sweden @ Fasching
February 24: Neuburg, Germany @ Birdland Jazz Club Neuburg
February 25: Straubing, Bayern Germany @ Hotel ASAM
February 26: Lugano, Switzerland @ Studio Foce
February 29: London, United Kingdom @ Ronnie Scott's
March 1: Duisburg, Germany @ Lutherkirche Duissern
March 21: San Diego, California @ UCSD
March 22: Los Angeles, California @ UCLA

09/24 Everclear with The Ataris and The Pink Spiders at Uptown Theater Read More Everclear It's 1990 all over again with the annual "Summerland Tour". The 90s nostalgia tour was created by singer/guitarist Art Alexakis from Everclear, which would explain why they have headlined … The Ataris Not a Phase Fest feat Dashboard Confessional, All-American Rejects, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Plain White T's, The Ataris Legends Field, June 16 Phase …

09/24/2023 Sunday

Everclear
with The Ataris and The Pink Spiders
at Uptown Theater
ticketmaster.com

One of the oldest surviving theaters in the Twin Cities area, this old Uptown Theatre (aka Lagoon Theatre) was renovated and upgraded to a brand new music and event venue. Local band Yam Haus opened the theater on June 10.

Now that the Uptown is running, I see they are booking some great bands, including Bad Religion in October 16th, and also Everclear on September 24th.

Everclear (30 July 2015)

Everclear’s new live album Live at The Whisky a Go Go is out now on Sunset Blvd Records. The album captures the band at their finest live shows. They’re a great live band, as we witness on 30 July 2015, writing, “Everclear is definitely in my top 5 favorite 90's bands. There was something about their music, lyrics and look. Art Alexakis was definitely my first man crush. He was so cute with the sleeves of tattoos and the bleach blonde hair swooping across his forehead. Nothing has changed. Over 15 years later, their music is just as good and Art is still just as adorable as the pictures from magazines of him that I had clipped and stapled to my wall (sorry about the staples dad!).”

The Ataris and The Pink Spiders to open.

Tour dates:

September 9 Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere’s
September 11 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
September 12 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
September 13 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
September 15 Philadelphia, PA @ Rivers Casino ^
September 16 Westbury, NY @ The Space at Westbury
September 17 Boston, MA @ Big Night Live
September 18 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
September 20 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
September 21 Nashville, TN @ The Sky Deck
September 22 Mt. Vernon, IL @ The Granada Theatre
September 23 Waterloo, IA @ National Cattle Congress
September 24 Minneapolis, MN @ Uptown Theater
September 27 Omaha, NE @ Barnato
September 28 Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
September 29 Kamas, UT @ DeJoria Center Arena
September 30 Cheyenne, WY @ The Lincoln
October 1 Great Falls, MT @ The Newberry
October 3 Bellingham, WA @ The Wild Buffalo +
October 4 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
October 6 Umatilla, OR @ Rock The Locks +
October 7 Elko, NV @ Maverick Hotel and Casino by Red Lion Hotels +
October 9 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
October 10 San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
October 12 Temecula, CA @ South Coast Winery Resort & Spa +
October 13 Rocklin, CA @ Quarry Park Amphitheater
October 14 Las Vegas, NV @ Silverton Casino Hotel
October 15 Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy + Harriet’s
October 27 North Augusta, SC @ Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee +
November 4 Tybee Island, GA @ Tybee Post Music Festival +

+ indicates Everclear only
^ indicates Everclear and The Ataris only

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

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Samia at First Ave (02/18/2023)

Samia Setlist Kill Her Freak Out Fit N Full Charm You Big Wheel Pink Balloon Breathing Song Triptych Stellate Winnebago Is There Something in the Movies? Honey Sea Lions Mad at me with Papa Mbye Minnesota Amelia Dream Song with Tommy Lefroy Shaking the Can with Raffaella Show Up Read More Samia After a tour with Sylvan Esso, New York City’s Samia will be headlining her own tour… which includes Minneapolis and Kansas City. Samia ’s is touring in support of her new EP, Scout , released digitally July 23rd on Grand Jury … Tommy Lefroy Tommy Lefroy and WHY NOT to open. Tour dates: 02/06 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel * 02/07 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club * 02/08 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer * 02/10 - Boston, MA - House of Blues *… Why Not Henry Breen of the band Why Not opened the evening with a solo set on acoustic guitar. He mentioned it was the first time he had performed as a solo act and enjoyed the intimate setting of the venue as one could … Papa Mbye 7th Street Entry in support of his Greenhouse EP. Papa Mbye and bugsy to open. Miloe is also excited to go on his first ever tour this Fall. Many dates are already sold out … … Raffaella We saw Raffaella in Sep 2019 and wrote, “New York’s Raffaella (with live backing band bassist Charlie and drummer Alonso) opened up the show with a very brief 30-min set. This was the singer/songwriter’s first time in Minneapolis …

It was an all-age show at First Ave made by the fact that a young couple brought their new born, strapped into a BabyBjörn with probably the cutest over the earphones yet produced. Luckily the baby and the crowd were not exposed to a sonic assault. In fact, quite the opposite as Samia stopped by for her first appearances at the venue.

WHY NOT opened the evening with a brief set. They are a local band who met at Great River Middle School in St. Paul: Henry Breen on vocals and bass, Isaac Dell on Guitar and Joshua MacGregor on drums. And since it was their first appearance at First Ave, they upped the ante and asked their friend Elijah to join them on keyboards.

They were greeted by a dedicated fan base for the room was packed and the pit was practically a rugby scrum of photographers trying to get a good look.

The highlight of the set was Papa Mbye, local musician and visual artists, joining the band for a song which sent the crowd into momentary frenzy.

Tommy LeFroy took the stage next. They can best be described as a duo collective that met not in middle school, but through social media for such a chance encounter is only possible when one lived in Vancouver (Tessa Mouzourakis) and the other in Northern Michigan (Wynter Bethel). They bonded with their mutual love of music and literature. In fact, the name of their band is a riff on Jane Austen’s ex-boyfriend, Thomas Langlois LeFroy. (I think they were called suitors or gentlemen callers back then.)

Tommy LeFroy highlighted songs from their debut album Flight Risk: “Vampires”, “Knievel” and “The Cause.” They mentioned that although they had never been to Minneapolis, they hold an affinity for the location, which led them into “Northern Towns.”

Two highlights were the brief, yet succinct “Flight Risk” and a cover of Alex G’s “Runner” where their drummer, Joey (and Minnesota native), joined them with a guitar for the sing-along.

Samia took no time engaging the crowd as she led off with “Kill Her Freak Out” from her sophomore album, Honey. The audience responded a standing ovation of screams and howls to other decisions gone wrong like “Triptych.”

But it wasn’t all a downward spiral. There was the lively and danceable “Sea Lions.” There was the required “Minnesota” from her debut album The Baby. Also, the producer of her latest album, Caleb Wright, joined her on the stage to sing along with “Honey,” a song they co-wrote together.

“I’m all out of sorts,” gushed Samia after the song. For a singer known for her sad songs, it was not hard to detect that she was having a good time as she shared the love by inviting Papa Mbye to sing “Mad at Me” then Tommy LeFroy with “Dream Song” and finally “Shaking the Can” with Raffaella.

An enjoyable evening was had by all: Samia, the audience, the guest singers, even one on of her band members got in the act when he took what appeared to be a guitar pick and spiked it like a football at the end of the show.

Remaining tour dates:

02/20 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre *
02/21 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Grand *
02/23 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile *
02/24 - Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre *
02/25 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom *
02/27 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 *
03/02 - LA, CA - Fonda Theatre *
03/04 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom *
03/07 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn *
03/08 - Dallas, TX - Trees *
03/10 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse *
03/11 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl *

* w/ support from Tommy Lefroy

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Samia at First Avenue, Minneapolis (18 Feb 2023)

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Minneapolis: This Week (01/22/2023)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

01/19 Daniel Seavey at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Why Don't We Katy Perry, 5 Seconds of Summer, Camila Cabello + Monsta X, Lauv, Why Don't We Xcel Energy Center Mon 12/09/2019 feat. AJ Mitchell, Stephen Puth + Spencer Sutherland, Elle Winter Roy Wilkins Auditorium …

01/19/2023 Thursday

Daniel Seavey
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
amsterdambarandhall.com

01/19 Yellow Ostrich at Icehouse

If you can’t make it to see multi-platinum singer/songwriter Daniel Seavey at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on January 19, local band Yellow Ostrich is headlining their second week at the Icehouse residency.

Seavey sold out his solo debut at The Troubadour in Los Angeles earlier this month. It’s no surprise for local support, as Seavey co-founded the band Why Don’t We and embarked upon an unbelievable six-year journey highlighted by over 4 billion global career streams, two RIAA Platinum-certified singles, five RIAA Gold-certified singles, two Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, etc.

In fact, Why Don’t We appeared on the popular iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball show in St Paul on December 8, 2019.

Tour Dates:

Jan 3 2023 San Diego, CA, US House of Blues San Diego
Jan 4 2023 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom
Jan 6 2023 Dallas, TX, US Cambridge Room, House of Blues
Jan 8 2023 Houston, TX, US House of Blues - Houston
Jan 10 2023 Atlanta, GA, US Buckhead Theatre
Jan 12 2023 Washington, DC, US Union Stage
Jan 13 2023 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry Philadelphia
Jan 14 2023 New York (NYC), NY, US Racket
Jan 15 2023 Somerville, MA, US Arts at the Armory Cafe
Jan 17 2023 Chicago, IL, US Lincoln Hall
Jan 18 2023 Grand Rapids, MI, US The Stache at the Intersection
Jan 19 2023 St. Paul, MN, US Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Jan 22 2023 Denver, CO, US Marquis Theater
Jan 24 2023 Seattle, WA, US Neumos
Jan 26 2023 Portland, OR, US Doug Fir Lounge
Jan 28 2023 San Francisco, CA, US Café du Nord
Jan 29 2023 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Fonda Theatre

01/20 Suki Waterhouse with Blondshell at Fine Line Read More Suki Waterhouse Opening is Suki Waterhouse, the better half of actor Robert Pattinson and who dabbles in a little of everything- acting, modeling, and music, with newest singles being “Devil I Know” and “Wild Side”. ...

01/20/2023 Friday

Suki Waterhouse
with Blondshell
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

English actress, model, and singer Suki Waterhouse will be headlining the Fine Line in support of her debut album Milk Teeth. Her album is available now on legendary record label Sub Pop.

The USA tour will start with support from Jane. (who is promoting her debut album What A Wonderful Time To Be Barely Alive). Starting January 18th, Los Angeles’ Blondshell (aka Sabrina Teitelbaum), will take over as support.

Blondshell is still very new, having only released four singles, her debut “Olympus,” “Cartoon Earthquake”, “Kiss City,” and “Sepsis” … which Rolling Stone picked as their #1 “Pick of the Month”: “phenomenally catchy alt-rock blast from her hotly buzzed upcoming debut LP.” 

Tour dates:

01/10/23 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room^
01/11/23 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall^
01/13/23 - Tacoma, WA - Alma Mater^
01/14/23 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom^
01/17/23 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell^
01/18/23 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater*
01/20/23 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line*
01/21/23 - Chicago, IL - Metro*
01/22/23 - Detroit, MI - El Club*
01/24/23 - Toronto, ON - The Axis Club*
01/25/23 - Montreal, QC - Le Studio TD*
01/27/23 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer*
01/28/23 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*
01/29/23 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club*
01/31/23 - Washington, DC - The Black Cat*
02/01/23 - Chapel Hill, NC - Cat’s Cradle*
02/03/23 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West*
02/04/23 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East*
02/06/23 - Dallas, TX - Cambridge Room HOB*
02/07/23 - Austin, TX - Antone’s*
02/09/23 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom*
02/10/23 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theater*
02/11/23 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater*


^ with support from Jane.
* with support from Blondshell

01/20 Best New Bands of 2022 with Brotherhood of Birds • creeping charlie • Harlow • killusonline • Mike Kota • Obi Original • Raffaella at First Avenue Read More Harlow Starting off this Radio K sponsored show, was local band Harlow. The five-piece is really new, only releasing their single “Yesterday Is Gone” in July 2021… which the band happily played near the end of their set. … Raffaella We saw Raffaella in Sep 2019 and wrote, “New York’s Raffaella (with live backing band bassist Charlie and drummer Alonso) opened up the show with a very brief 30-min set. This was the singer/songwriter’s first time in Minneapolis, and she …

01/20/2023 Friday

Best New Bands of 2022
with Brotherhood of Birds • creeping charlie • Harlow • killusonline • Mike Kota • Obi Original • Raffaella
hosted by Diane (The Current) • Sophia Kulow (Radio K) • Krista Wax (KFAI) • Graves (93X)
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Want to discover Minneapolis’ best and hottest band of 2022? Hosted by First Avenue, The Current, Radio K, WFAI, and 93X, this upcoming showcase will feature some of 2022’s up and coming local bands.

Lineup:

Brotherhood of Birds
Brotherhood of Birds (BoB) is a Twin Cities-based, progressive acoustic string band whose original compositions bring together traditional and modern styles.

creeping charlie
creeping charlie, composed of sister duo Julia (lead singer/ guitarist/ songwriter) and Esmé Eubanks (bassist), later incorporating Jack Malone (drums) and Harry Miles of Atomic Cafe (guitar), released their debut album.

Harlow
Nostalgic folk rock from Twin Cities, MN. Simply Harlow is your dog’s calm-down music, a cry with your best friend, your new break-up band.

killusonline
Since fall of 2021, killusonline has quickly garnered notoriety for their electric live performances. Formed in late 2019, they debuted their unique take on hardcore in 2020

Mike Kota
Mike Kota will likely playing some tracks from her debut EP, that was released in October 2021.

Obi Original
Obiora Obikwelu, otherwise known as Obi Original, is a Nigerian producer & artist.

Raffaella
On her debut album Live, Raff, Love, New York City-bred singer/songwriter Raffaella explores the liminal space between adolescence and adulthood, and all the wildly formative experiences within it.

01/20 Turn Turn Turn with Lamar at Dakota Jazz Club Read More Lamar AND I’m very excited about the lineup this year, featuring Lamar, Poolboy, Lupin, Trash Date, and Brunett Last year was such a big success …

01/20/2023 Friday

Turn Turn Turn
with Lamar
at Dakota Jazz Club
dakotacooks.com

When I first saw the name Turn Turn Turn, I immediately thought of The Byrds, which the Minneapolis/Eau Claire-based Americana trio clearly said they were influenced by the harmonies of 60s.

The trio, Barb Brynstad on bass and vocals, Savannah Smith on guitar and vocals, and Adam Levy (from The Honeydogs) on guitars and vocals, will be having their album release party for their sophomore album New Rays From an Old Sun at the Dakota Jazz Club this January 20th. The record was said to be half influenced by the recent pandemic/political zeitgeist.

For the live show, they mentioned that it will indeed feature the “full band”, meaning drummer Josh Kaplan and keyboardist Peter J. Sands will be joining the trio for this upcoming live performance.

Show up early to see opener Lamar, not to be confused with Kendrick Lamar or Lamar Williams Jr. Minneapolis’ Lamar, previously was billed under his full name Geoffrey Lamar Wilson, which we mentioned in Feb 2020. Lamar was the former frontman for Brooklyn’s Jus Post Bellum.

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

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: January 16 to January 20

01/16 Radio K SHORT CiRCUiT Residency featuring Sumer, The Culture and Ozone Creations 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 …

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

01/16/2023 Monday

Radio K SHORT CiRCUiT Residency
featuring Sumer, The Culture and
Ozone Creations
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

01/16 The Cactus Blossoms Turf Club

Continuing their month-long residency at the Turf Club, Charlie Parr will headline on January 15, with Haley to open. Then, on January 16, The Cactus Blossoms will take over with Molly Brandt. We previously already mentioned these shows in December 2022.

As for the Radio K residency, it’s called Short Circuit and its second show is January 16th.

Lineup:

Sumer
A vibrant, young artist whose goal is to make people feel accepted and free to be – with her warm, lo-fi r&b sound and smooth, homespun lyrics Sumer prides herself on her stage presence, “I make music ‘cause I have a story I wanna tell, so listen up.”

The Culture
Featuring Charmaine Douglas, Ellington Porter Jr., Jovon Williams, Shameelah Abdullah, Connor Garber, Quinn Williams

Ozone Creations
Ozone Creations seeks to serve as a hub for Afrofusion in the United States. Their mission is to promote cultural importance, positivity and authenticity through the medium of music.

01/19 Daniel Seavey at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Why Don't We Katy Perry, 5 Seconds of Summer, Camila Cabello + Monsta X, Lauv, Why Don't We Xcel Energy Center Mon 12/09/2019 feat. AJ Mitchell, Stephen Puth + Spencer Sutherland, Elle Winter Roy Wilkins Auditorium …

01/19/2023 Thursday

Daniel Seavey
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
amsterdambarandhall.com

01/19 Yellow Ostrich at Icehouse

If you can’t make it to see multi-platinum singer/songwriter Daniel Seavey at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on January 19, local band Yellow Ostrich is headlining their second week at the Icehouse residency.

Seavey sold out his solo debut at The Troubadour in Los Angeles earlier this month. It’s no surprise for local support, as Seavey co-founded the band Why Don’t We and embarked upon an unbelievable six-year journey highlighted by over 4 billion global career streams, two RIAA Platinum-certified singles, five RIAA Gold-certified singles, two Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, etc.

In fact, Why Don’t We appeared on the popular iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball show in St Paul on December 8, 2019.

Tour Dates:

Jan 3 2023 San Diego, CA, US House of Blues San Diego
Jan 4 2023 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom
Jan 6 2023 Dallas, TX, US Cambridge Room, House of Blues
Jan 8 2023 Houston, TX, US House of Blues - Houston
Jan 10 2023 Atlanta, GA, US Buckhead Theatre
Jan 12 2023 Washington, DC, US Union Stage
Jan 13 2023 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry Philadelphia
Jan 14 2023 New York (NYC), NY, US Racket
Jan 15 2023 Somerville, MA, US Arts at the Armory Cafe
Jan 17 2023 Chicago, IL, US Lincoln Hall
Jan 18 2023 Grand Rapids, MI, US The Stache at the Intersection
Jan 19 2023 St. Paul, MN, US Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Jan 22 2023 Denver, CO, US Marquis Theater
Jan 24 2023 Seattle, WA, US Neumos
Jan 26 2023 Portland, OR, US Doug Fir Lounge
Jan 28 2023 San Francisco, CA, US Café du Nord
Jan 29 2023 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Fonda Theatre

01/20 Suki Waterhouse with Blondshell at Fine Line Read More Suki Waterhouse Opening is Suki Waterhouse, the better half of actor Robert Pattinson and who dabbles in a little of everything- acting, modeling, and music, with newest singles being “Devil I Know” and “Wild Side”. ...

01/20/2023 Friday

Suki Waterhouse
with Blondshell
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

English actress, model, and singer Suki Waterhouse will be headlining the Fine Line in support of her debut album Milk Teeth. Her album is available now on legendary record label Sub Pop.

The USA tour will start with support from Jane. (who is promoting her debut album What A Wonderful Time To Be Barely Alive). Starting January 18th, Los Angeles’ Blondshell (aka Sabrina Teitelbaum), will take over as support.

Blondshell is still very new, having only released four singles, her debut “Olympus,” “Cartoon Earthquake”, “Kiss City,” and “Sepsis” … which Rolling Stone picked as their #1 “Pick of the Month”: “phenomenally catchy alt-rock blast from her hotly buzzed upcoming debut LP.” 

Tour dates:

01/10/23 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room^
01/11/23 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall^
01/13/23 - Tacoma, WA - Alma Mater^
01/14/23 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom^
01/17/23 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell^
01/18/23 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater*
01/20/23 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line*
01/21/23 - Chicago, IL - Metro*
01/22/23 - Detroit, MI - El Club*
01/24/23 - Toronto, ON - The Axis Club*
01/25/23 - Montreal, QC - Le Studio TD*
01/27/23 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer*
01/28/23 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*
01/29/23 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club*
01/31/23 - Washington, DC - The Black Cat*
02/01/23 - Chapel Hill, NC - Cat’s Cradle*
02/03/23 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West*
02/04/23 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East*
02/06/23 - Dallas, TX - Cambridge Room HOB*
02/07/23 - Austin, TX - Antone’s*
02/09/23 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom*
02/10/23 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theater*
02/11/23 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater*


^ with support from Jane.
* with support from Blondshell

01/20 Best New Bands of 2022 with Brotherhood of Birds • creeping charlie • Harlow • killusonline • Mike Kota • Obi Original • Raffaella at First Avenue Read More Harlow Starting off this Radio K sponsored show, was local band Harlow. The five-piece is really new, only releasing their single “Yesterday Is Gone” in July 2021… which the band happily played near the end of their set. … Raffaella We saw Raffaella in Sep 2019 and wrote, “New York’s Raffaella (with live backing band bassist Charlie and drummer Alonso) opened up the show with a very brief 30-min set. This was the singer/songwriter’s first time in Minneapolis, and she …

01/20/2023 Friday

Best New Bands of 2022
with Brotherhood of Birds • creeping charlie • Harlow • killusonline • Mike Kota • Obi Original • Raffaella
hosted by Diane (The Current) • Sophia Kulow (Radio K) • Krista Wax (KFAI) • Graves (93X)
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Want to discover Minneapolis’ best and hottest band of 2022? Hosted by First Avenue, The Current, Radio K, WFAI, and 93X, this upcoming showcase will feature some of 2022’s up and coming local bands.

Lineup:

Brotherhood of Birds
Brotherhood of Birds (BoB) is a Twin Cities-based, progressive acoustic string band whose original compositions bring together traditional and modern styles.

creeping charlie
creeping charlie, composed of sister duo Julia (lead singer/ guitarist/ songwriter) and Esmé Eubanks (bassist), later incorporating Jack Malone (drums) and Harry Miles of Atomic Cafe (guitar), released their debut album.

Harlow
Nostalgic folk rock from Twin Cities, MN. Simply Harlow is your dog’s calm-down music, a cry with your best friend, your new break-up band.

killusonline
Since fall of 2021, killusonline has quickly garnered notoriety for their electric live performances. Formed in late 2019, they debuted their unique take on hardcore in 2020

Mike Kota
Mike Kota will likely playing some tracks from her debut EP, that was released in October 2021.

Obi Original
Obiora Obikwelu, otherwise known as Obi Original, is a Nigerian producer & artist.

Raffaella
On her debut album Live, Raff, Love, New York City-bred singer/songwriter Raffaella explores the liminal space between adolescence and adulthood, and all the wildly formative experiences within it.

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

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: This Week (11/27/2022)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area. A couple of cancellations this week: Rose City Band and Rosali show at Turf Club (11/22) and Mac DeMarco at Palace Theatre (11/23) are both cancelled.

Thursday, November 24, is Thanksgiving, so nothing is really going on. Unlike previous years, stores are closed for “Black Thursday”, so you’ll have to wait until the next day for Black Friday.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

11/25 Raffaella with Hank and Ryann at 7th St Entry Read More Raffaella New York’s Raffaella (with live backing band bassist Charlie and drummer Alonso) opened up the show with a very brief 30-min set. This was the singer/songwriter’s first time in Minneapolis, and she started her set with her first single, “Bruce Willis” …

11/25/2022 Friday

Raffaella
with Hank and Ryann
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Recently Raffaella released her new single/video for “Grown Up”, directed by Nathan Castiel.

Raffaella (30 Sep 2019)

We saw Raffaella in Sep 2019 and wrote, “New York’s Raffaella (with live backing band bassist Charlie and drummer Alonso) opened up the show with a very brief 30-min set. This was the singer/songwriter’s first time in Minneapolis, and she started her set with her first single, “Bruce Willis” (which she jokingly called it “yippee ki-yay motherf***er”). Although she’s still very new to the music scene (with only one EP called Ballerina released in August 2019 via Mom+Pop), you can tell that she’s been performing for a while now. It probably won’t be long until she’s back in town, and with a strong audience support, given that she’s won over quite a few fans in the audience.”

Although it was her first time in Minneapolis in 2019, she quickly adopted the city as one of her “two hometowns”, as mentioned below. Minneapolis must have been very good to the singer.

Hank (aka Sara L’Abriola) and Ryann to open. Ryann is the moniker for New York-born, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Victoria Ryann Zaro, who is also in the band Peach Fuzz.

Raffaella writes:

:)my first two headline shows in my two hometowns lucky to have my wickedly talented friends Hank, Ryann & Nick Cianci joining whatta dream !! TIX on SALE this FriDaY

tickets at https://raff.world.

11/26 Trampled by Turtles with Charlie Parr at Armory Read More Trampled by Turtles Of course, we love Trampled by Turtles as well, the Northern Minnesota band’s short-lived Palomino Festival(here) was one of our annual favorites to cover. Future Islands, Liberty Hall Lawrence. $26-$30 ...

11/26/2022 Saturday

Trampled by Turtles
with Charlie Parr
at Armory
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Minnesota’s best kept secret, Trampled By Turtles will headline the very massive The Armory venue on November 26th, in support of their upcoming album, Alpenglow (Thirty Tigers).

The new album is the first in four years and was produced by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco.

Duluth’s Charlie Parr will open the show.

Tour Dates

Nov 3 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE ##
Nov 4 – Washington, DC – The Anthem ##
Nov 5 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore ##
Nov 6 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground ##
Nov 10 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
Nov 11 – Boston, MA – House of Blues ##
Nov 12 – Portland, ME – State Theatre ##
Nov 26 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory @@
Dec 1 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
Dec 2 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat
Dec 3 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brad Music Center &&
Dec 7 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom ^^
Dec 8 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live ^^
Dec 9 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant ^^
Dec 10 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater ^^
Jan 19 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore **
Jan 20 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour **
Jan 21 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park **

Support:
## Amigo The Devil
@@ Charlie Parr
^^ Sumbuck (featuring Taylor Meier from Caamp)
** Tejon Street Corner Thieves
&& Pokey LaFarge

11/27 Jockstrap with ernest rareberrg at 7th St Entry Read More BBC On the face of it, the Save 6 Music campaign is about preserving a radio station. On the face of it, 6 Music’s fate is not that consequential one way or another to most people. As we all know, though ...

11/27/2022 Sunday

Jockstrap
with ernest rareberrg
at 7th St Entry
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London-based duo Jockstrap (Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye) is touring the USA in support of their debut album I Love You Jennifer B (Rough Trade Records). Their North America runs through November and December, and will stop by the 7th Street Entry on November 27th.

Jockstrap’s singles ‘Glasgow', ‘50/50’ and ‘Concrete Over Water’ from I Love You Jennifer B were all playlisted by BBC Radio 6 Music, and caught the attention of cultural icons like Chanel and Stella McCartney.

ernest rareberrg to open.

Tour dates:

Nov 4 | Club 2 Club Festival, Turin
Nov 17 | DC9, Washington, DC
Nov 18 | Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia, PA
Nov 19 | The Sultan Room, Brooklyn, NY
Nov 20| The Sultan Room, Brooklyn, NY
Nov 24 | Bar le Ritz PDB, Montreal, QC
Nov 25 | Drake Underground, Toronto, ON
Nov 26 | Sleeping Village, Chicago, IL
Nov 27 | 7th St Entry, Minneapolis, MN
Dec 1 | Fox Cabaret, Vancouver, BC
Dec 2 | Madame Lou’s, Seattle, WA
Dec 3 | Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
Dec 6 | Starline Social Club, Oakland, CA
Dec 7 | Zebulon, Los Angeles, CA

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: November 19 to November 25

11/19 The Princess Bride ⏤ An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes at The Fitzgerald Theater

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

11/19/2022 Saturday

The Princess Bride ⏤ An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
at The Fitzgerald Theater
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The Princess Bride is one of my favorite films. It has the best sword fighting scene, and some of the best lines, such as “Inconceivable” by Vizzini and, of course, “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”

Actor Cary Elwes will screen the film with an audience, and I’m assuming a Q&A with the actor.

If you love the film, this screening is a must… even if you own the DVD or Bluray.

Tour Dates

10/07/2022 Chico, CA Laxson Auditorium
10/08/2022 Sacramento, CA Crest Theatre
10/16/2022 Syracuse, NY Crouse Hinds Theater
11/19/2022 Saint Paul, MN Fitzgerald Theater
11/26/2022 Wallingford, CT Toyota Oakdale Theatre
11/27/2022 Medford, MA Chevalier Theatre
12/09/2022 Omaha, NE Kiewit Hall
12/10/2022 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
02/04/2023 Red Bank, NJ Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre

11/19 The Garden with Machine Girl at First Avenue

11/19/2022 Saturday

The Garden
with Machine Girl
at First Avenue
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The upcoming The Garden show got a venue upgrade. They will now play the bigger First Avenue, originally from the Fine Line. The experimental rock/punk duo (twin brothers Wyatt & Fletcher Shears) is touring in support of Horsesh** on Route 66.

Machine Girl to open.

Tour Dates

10/22 – Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Festival
10/23 – Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Festival
10/26 - Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theater
10/27 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
11/08 - San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
11/10 – Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory
11/11 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
11/12 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/15 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
11/16 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
11/17 – Detroit, MI @ Eastern
11/18 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
11/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/20 – Omaha, NE @ Slow Down
11/21 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
11/23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
11/25 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
11/26 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
11/27 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
11/29 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
11/30 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
12/01 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst

11/20 The Happy Fits with Daisy The Great and Phoneboy at First Avenue Read More Daisy the Great Openers Daisy the Great are actually a Brooklyn-based duo, fronted by Kelley Nicole Dugan and Mina Walker who made waves last fall when they teamed with AJR on the song, “Record Player”, a re-worked version of their own 2017 folk-pop song. ...

11/20/2022 Sunday

The Happy Fits
with Daisy The Great and Phoneboy
at First Avenue
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Lively alt/indie-pop trio The Happy Fits will headline First Avenue on November 20, in support of their highly anticipated third studio album, Under the Shade of Green.

All the US dates will feature Daisy The Great and Phoneboy as support acts.

Tour dates:

Oct. 17 - Glasgow, UK - Attic
Oct. 18 - Manchester, UK - Night & Day
Oct.. 19 - London, UK - Colours
Oct. 22 - Berlin, DE - Pratchwerk
Nov. 9 - Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom
Nov. 11 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
Nov. 12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Spirit Hall
Nov. 13 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall*
Nov. 15 - Detroit, MI - El Club
Nov. 16 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe
Nov. 18 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
Nov. 19 - Chicago, IL - Metro
Nov. 20 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
Nov. 22 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
Nov. 23 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
Nov. 25 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
Nov. 26 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
Nov. 29 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall
Nov. 30 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
Dec. 1 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda
Dec. 5 - Dallas, TX - Trees
Dec. 6 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn
Dec. 7 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
Dec. 9 - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live
Dec. 10 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Dec. 11 - Nashville, TN - Basement East
Dec. 13 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
Dec. 14 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
Dec. 16 - Boston, MA - The Paradise Rock Club
Dec. 17 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Dec. 18 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA*

* without Daisy The Great

11/25 Raffaella with Hank and Ryann at 7th St Entry Read More Raffaella New York’s Raffaella (with live backing band bassist Charlie and drummer Alonso) opened up the show with a very brief 30-min set. This was the singer/songwriter’s first time in Minneapolis, and she started her set with her first single, “Bruce Willis” …

11/25/2022 Friday

Raffaella
with Hank and Ryann
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Recently Raffaella released her new single/video for “Grown Up”, directed by Nathan Castiel.

Raffaella (30 Sep 2019)

We saw Raffaella in Sep 2019 and wrote, “New York’s Raffaella (with live backing band bassist Charlie and drummer Alonso) opened up the show with a very brief 30-min set. This was the singer/songwriter’s first time in Minneapolis, and she started her set with her first single, “Bruce Willis” (which she jokingly called it “yippee ki-yay motherf***er”). Although she’s still very new to the music scene (with only one EP called Ballerina released in August 2019 via Mom+Pop), you can tell that she’s been performing for a while now. It probably won’t be long until she’s back in town, and with a strong audience support, given that she’s won over quite a few fans in the audience.”

Although it was her first time in Minneapolis in 2019, she quickly adopted the city as one of her “two hometowns”, as mentioned below. Minneapolis must have been very good to the singer.

Hank (aka Sara L’Abriola) and Ryann to open. Ryann is the moniker for New York-born, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Victoria Ryann Zaro, who is also in the band Peach Fuzz.

Raffaella writes:

:)my first two headline shows in my two hometowns lucky to have my wickedly talented friends Hank, Ryann & Nick Cianci joining whatta dream !! TIX on SALE this FriDaY

tickets at https://raff.world.

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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Sigrid at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (30 Sep 2019)

Sigrid at Fine Line Sigrid Setlist Sucker Punch In Vain Schedules Plot Twist Business Dinners Sight of You Don't Kill My Vibe Level Up Go to War High Five Mine Right Now Dynamite Basic Never Mine Strangers Don't Feel Like Crying Raffaella Setlist Bruce Willis Fall Hell Yeah Ballerina NASA's Fake Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey cover) Balaclava Sororicide Read More Sigrid Norwegian sensation Sigrid’s first headlining tour for her debut album Sucker Punch is going strong… selling out the Fine Line Music Café this Monday, September 30th. . ...

Norwegian singer Sigrid headlined her sold-out show on September 30th at the Fine Line Music Café in support of her debut album Sucker Punch.

New York’s Raffaella (with live backing band bassist Charlie and drummer Alonso) opened up the show with a very brief 30-min set. This was the singer/songwriter’s first time in Minneapolis, and she started her set with her first single, “Bruce Willis” (which she jokingly called it “yippee ki-yay motherf***er”).

Although she’s still very new to the music scene (with only one EP called Ballerina released in August 2019 via Mom+Pop), you can tell that she’s been performing for a while now. It probably won’t be long until she’s back in town, and with a strong audience support, given that she’s won over quite a few fans in the audience.

As with any limited release, she basically played her entire EP and throwing in a Mariah Carey cover “Always Be My Baby”, which she commented as, “You guys might know this one…”

She ended her set with her major hit single “Sororicide”. The song reached #1 on Spotify Viral US Top 50 and #6 on the Spotify Viral Global Top 50.

Sigrid was quite playful with her audience, as she jumped on stage to sing the title track from her debut album Sucker Punch (Island Records). Fans absolutely went crazy and singing along to her singles, and Sigrid encourage, often making funny faces and interacting with her fans.

Stardom came quite quickly to the Norwegian singer, with her debut EP Don’t Kill My Vibe (title track played in the middle of her set), ended up winning the BBC Music Sound of 2018.

Her preceding album single “Strangers” hit #10 on the UK charts, followed by the release of her debut album being the #1 album in the Norwegian charts and #4 on the UK charts. Naturally she saved the song as the penultimate song to help build up energy as she ended with a sort of encore song, “Don't Feel Like Crying”.

Of course, in America, she didn’t hit the charts, but Norwegian music fans (yes, there’s plenty of those in the Minneapolis area), highly anticipated Sigrid coming here and, as a result, sold out the venue months and months in advance. If you don’t follow the Norwegian music scene, you may have heard her cover of the late Leonard Cohen’s “Everybody Knows” on the film Justice League. Sadly, she did not play the cover on this tour… but here’s always a chance she will next time.

Remaining tour dates:

10/04/2019 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
10/05/2019 Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/07/2019 recordBar Kansas City, MO
10/08/2019 The Ready Room St. Louis, MO
10/11/2019 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
0/12/2019 Austin City Limits Music Festival
11/19/2019 TivoliVredenburg Utrecht
11/22/2019 3Arena Dublin
11/23/2019 O2 Academy Leeds Leeds
11/24/2019 Rock City Nottingham
11/26/2019 Usher Hall Edinburgh
12/03/2019 O2 Academy Bristol Bristol
12/04/2019 Eventim Apollo London

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Minneapolis: September 25 to September 30, 2019

Band of Skulls at Fine Line Read More Band of Skulls Southampton’s trio Band of Skulls (bass/vocals Emma Richardson, guitars/vocals Russell Marsden and drummer Matt Hayward) is returning to Minneapolis next Sunday, September 11th ...

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 25 to September 30, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

BAND OF SKULLS
+ Demob Happy
Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed 09/25/2019 (7pm/$22)
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Acclaimed U.K. rockers Band of Skulls is touring in celebration of their 10-year anniversary of their debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey … which will be re-released as a limited vinyl and book on September 27th. The deluxe package will also include a 10” transparent red vinyl of b-sides and bonus tracks.

We last saw the group in Sep 2016 and said, “The last time we caught Band of Skulls (at First Avenue in June 2014), we compared them to Muse, particularly for their newer songs like ‘Hoochie Coochie’. With their new album By Default (BMG), they’ve doubled down on that stadium rock sound, but also producing some of the catchiest music hooks and rhythm and some dance elements.”

Demob Happy to open.

Tour dates:

09/20—Cleveland, OH—Beachland Ballroom
09/21—Toronto, ON—Mod Club
09/23—Detroit, MI— El Club
09/24—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall
09/25—Minneapolis, MN—Fine Line
09/27—Denver, CO—Marquis Theaters
09/28—Salt Lake City, UT—Urban Lounge
09/30—Vancouver, BC—Venue
10/01—Seattle, WA—Neumos
10/02—Portland, OR—Wonder Ballroom
10/04—San Francisco, CA—August Hall
10/05—Santa Ana, CA—La Santa
10/06—Los Angeles, CA—The Mayan

Other shows in the area:

Greg Laswell at the Cedar Surf Curse at 7th Street Andrew Bird at Palace The Growlers at First Ave Lucky Daye at Fine Line Shaed at 7th Street Sigrid at Fine Line Read More The Growlers Of course you have the main course of the Growlers. The Growlers is that organic grass-fed burger that all the free love people can feel good about eating. ...

GREG LASWELL
Cedar Cultural Center
Thu 09/26/2019 (7pm/$20)
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Cover lover Greg Laswell will be playing a headlining show at the Cedar Cultural Center on Thursday, September 26th. This new Covers II covers some great bands such as PJ Harvey, Placebo and Catherine Wheel.

Tour dates:

09/19/2019 State Room Salt Lake City, UT
09/26/2019 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
09/28/2019 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI
09/30/2019 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
10/03/2019 City Winery Boston Boston, MA
10/04/2019 Infinity Hall Norfolk Norfolk, CT
10/06/2019 City Winery Washington, DC

SURF CURSE
+ Dirt Buyer
7th St Entry
Thu 09/26/2019 (7pm/$12)
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Los Angeles’ Surf Curse will be playing the 7th Street Entry on September 26th. Their new album Heaven Surrounds You is out now on Danger Collective.

Tour dates:

Sep 20th - Boise, ID @ The Shredder
Sep 21st - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Sep 22nd - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Sep 24th - Grinnell, IA @ Grinnell University
Sep 26th - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Sep 27th - Madison, WI University of Wisconsin
Sep 28th - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
Sep 29th - Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx
Sep 30th - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
Oct 1st - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
Oct 4th - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade NYC
Oct 5th - Washington DC @ U-Street Music Hall
Oct 7th - Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR
Oct 8th - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Oct 9th - Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
Oct 10th - Dallas, TX @ Three Links
Oct 11th - Austin, TX @ Barracuda
Oct 12th - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
Oct 14th - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Oct 16th - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
Oct 17th - Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Oct 18th - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
Nov 11th - Berlin. Urban Spree
Nov 12th - Hamburg, Hafenklang
Nov 13th - Brussels, Botanique
Nov 14th - Lyon, Le Sonic
Nov 15th - Barcelona, Sala Vol
Nov 16th - Valencia, La3 Club
Nov 18th - Paris, Supersonic
Nov 19th - V11 Rotterdam
Nov 20th - London, Corsica Studio
Nov 21st - Manchester, The Eagle Inn Manchester
Nov 22nd - Dublin, The Grand Social
Dec 6th - Foro Indie Rocks, Mexico City
Dec 7th - C3 Rooftop, Guadalajara

ANDREW BIRD
+ Madison Cunningham
Palace Theatre
Fri 09/27/2019 (7pm/$29.50)
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Andrew Bird will be playing the Palace Theatre on Friday, September 27th. His new album My Finest Work Yet is out now.

Tour dates:

09/20 North Adams, MA FreshGrass Music Festival
09/21 Boston, MA Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion**
09/23 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
09/24 Cleveland, OH Masonic Auditorium
09/25 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre
09/26 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
09/27 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre
10/17 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre††
10/18 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall††
10/19 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre††
10/21 Davis, CA Mondavi Center††
10/22 Oakland, CA Fox Theater††
10/24 San Diego, CA House of Blues§
10/26 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren§
12/09 Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church§
12/010 Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church§
12/011 Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church§
12/012 Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church§

‡—with Chicano Batman

THE GROWLERS
+ Sports
First Avenue
Sat 09/28/2019 (7pm/$30)
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Los Angeles-based rockers The Growlers is headlining First Avenue in support of their upcoming album Natural Affair.

Tour Dates:

9/20 Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale, FL
9/21 The Plaza Live, Orlando, FL
9/22 Sing Out Loud Festival at Backyard Stage
9/25 Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
9/26 The Burl, Lexington, KY
9/27 Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
9/28 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
10/1 Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA
10/2 TBA, Arcata, CA
10/3 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
10/4 McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR
10/5 The Showbox, Seattle, WA
10/6 The Showbox, Seattle, WA
10/31 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA
11/1 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA
11/2 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles. CA
2/5/2020 Große Freiheit 36, Hamburg, Germany
2/6/2020 Reithalle, Dresden, Germany
2/7/2020 Astra, Berlin, Germany
2/8/2020 Live Music Hall, Köln, Germany
2/10/2020 Muffathalle, Müchen, Germany
2/11/2020 Kraufleuten, Zurich, Switzerland
2/12/2020 Magnolia, Milan, Italy
2/13/2020 Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland
2/15/2020 Gibson, Frankfurt, Germany
2/16/2020 Le Trianon, Paris, France
2/17/2020 Het Depot, Leuven, Belgium
2/18/2020 TivoliVredenburg (Ronda), Utrecht, NL
2/19/2020 Aeronef Lille, France
2/21/2020 Roundhouse, London, UK
2/22/2020 Albert Hall Manchester, UK
2/23/2020 SWG3 Glasgow, UK
2/25/2020 Button Factory, Dublin, Ireland

LUCKY DAYE
+ Marco McKinnis
Fine Line Music Cafe
Sun 09/29/2019 (7pm/$16)
finelinemusic.com

New Orleans' rising star Lucky Daye will be at the Fine Line Music Café as part of his The Painted Tour (his first-ever headlining solo tour). The debut album Painted is out now via Keep Cool / RCA Records.

Tour Dates:

9/20/19 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
9/21/19 - Vancouver, BC - Venue
9/22/19 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
9/25/19 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
9/27/19 - Denver, CO - Cervantes' Other Side
9/28/19 - Kansas City, MO - recordBar
9/29/19 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
10/1/19 - Chicago, IL - Chop Shop
10/2/19 - Cincinnati, OH - 3 Points Urban Brewery
10/3/19 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
10/4/19 - Toronto, ON - Adelaide Hall
10/5/19 - Detroit, MI - The Loving Touch
10/7/19 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
10/9/19 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair
10/11/19 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
10/12/19 - Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall
10/13/19 - Atlanta, GA - AFROPUNK
10/15/19 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
10/17/19 - Dallas, TX - The Cambridge Room
10/19/19 - Houston, TX - The Bronze Peacock
10/20/19 - Austin, TX - The Parish
10/23/19 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge
10/24/19 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
10/25/19 - San Diego, CA - Quartyard
10/27/19 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall

SHAED
+ Absofacto
7th Street Entry
Mon 09/30/2019 (7pm/$15/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Top 20 hitmaker Shaed has sold out the 7th Street Entry this Monday, September 30th. Shaed's debut LP is due out later this year on Photo Finish Records.

Tour Dates:

9/30 @ 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, MN
10/1 @ High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI
10/2 @ Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL
10/6 @ Velvet Lounge in Toronto, ON
10/8 @ The Sinclair in Boston, MA
10/9 @ Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY
10/10 @ 9:30 Club in Washington, DC
10/11 @ The Foundry in Philadelphia, PA
10/13 @ A&R Music Bar in Columbus, OH
10/15 @ Exit/In in Nashville, TN
10/16 @ Vinyl in Atlanta, GA
10/19 @ Club Dada in Dallas, TX
10/20 @ Antone’s Nightclub in Austin, TX
10/22 @ RecordBar in Kansas City, MO
10/23 @ Globe Hall in Denver, CO
10/24 @ The Complex in Salt Lake City, UT
10/29 @ Troubador in Los Angeles, CA
10/30 @ Constellation Room in Santa Ana, CA
11/1 @ Ace of Spades in Sacramento, CA
11/2 @ The Independent in San Francisco, CA
11/6 @ Fortune Sound Club in Vancouver, ON

SIGRID
+ Raffaella
Fine Line Music Cafe
Mon 09/30/2019 (7pm/$20/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

Norwegian sensation Sigrid’s first headlining tour for her debut album Sucker Punch is going strong… selling out the Fine Line Music Café this Monday, September 30th.

Show up early to check out Raffaella.

Tour Dates:

09/11 Los Angeles, CA Fonda Theatre
09/12 San Francisco, CA Mezzanine
09/15 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
09/17 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
09/19 New York, NY Webster Hall
09/20 New York, NY Webster Hall
09/21 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
09/24 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
09/26 Detroit, MI El Club
09/28 Madison, WI Majestic
09/30 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
10/02 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
10/07 Kansas City, MO recordBar
10/08 St. Louis, MA The Ready Room

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