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Minneapolis: August 1 to August 3

08/01 ORTHODOX with Momentum, Chamber and CELL at 7th St Entry Read More Orthodox Orthodox w The Acacia Strain, Kubli Khan, Dying Wish, The Rino- North KC Fans of this Nashville-based band are celebrating, not only due to their recent signing to Century Media Records, but the chance to see them twice in the immediate area …

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08/01/2023 Tuesday

ORTHODOX
with Momentum, Chamber and CELL
at 7th St Entry
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Nashville metallic hardcore band ORTHODOX is currently on their headlining “Fortune Favors The Cold Tour”

Momentum, Chamber and CELL to open.

Tour dates:

July 06 - Greensboro, NC - Rockhouse*
July 07 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade *
July 08 - Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern*
July 09 - Hollywood, FL - American Legion 92*
July 10 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar”
July 11 - Pensacola, FL - Handlebar*
July 12 - Houston, TX - Secret Group*
July 13 - Corpus Christi, TX - Boozerz*
July 14 - Austin, TX - The Ballroom*
July 15 - Dallas, TX - Three Links*
July 16 - Lubbock, TX - Jake’s Backroom
July 18 - Phoenix, AZ - Nile Underground
July 19 - Las Vegas, NV - Eagle Aerie
July 20 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
July 21 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction%
July 22 - Santa Cruz, CA - Vets Hall%
July 23 - Sacramento, CA - Old Ironsides%
July 25 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater%
July 28 - Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street Collective%
July 29 - Kansas City, MO - The Rino%
July 30 - Omaha, NE - Reverb%
July 31 - Milwaukee, WI - X-Ray Arcade%
August 01 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street %
August 02 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen%
August 03 - Pittsburg, PA - Preserving Underground%
August 04 - Philadelphia, PA - This Is Hardcore#
August 05 - Hartford, CT - Webster Underground
August 06 - Boston, MA - Middle East Upstairs
August 08 - Brooklyn, NY - St. Vitus%
August 09 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery%
August 10 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups%
August 11 - Louisville, KY - Portal%
August 12 - Detroit, MI - Sanctuary%
August 13 - Nashville, TN - Basement East%

% w/ Momentum
* w/ 156/Silence
# Orthodox & Momentum Only

08/02 Clutch with Dinosaur Jr. with Red Fang at Palace Theatre Read More Clutch Maryland rock band Clutch just celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary over the summer and brought their Psychic Warfare Tour to a raucous First Avenue in Minneapolis. … Dinosaur Jr Yes, I know, Dinosaur Jr broke up in the late 90's. Then about five years ago, the band got back together and produced their album, Beyond. Since then, J Mascis did some solo stuff ...

08/02/2023 Wednesday

Clutch with Dinosaur Jr.
with Red Fang
at Palace Theatre
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The co-headlining tour of Clutch and Dinosaur Jr will stop by the Palace Theatre in St Paul on August 2nd.

Dinosaur Jr is celebrating their 30th anniversary as a band with the original trio of J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph reunited for the anniversary.

Red Fang to open.

Dinosaur Jr Tour dates:

07/06 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest *
07/21 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem ^
07/22 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE ^
07/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall ^
07/25 - Toronto, ON @ Rebel ^
07/27 - Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheatre ^
07/28 - Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery ^
07/29 - Chicago, IL @ Radius ^
07/30 - Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room ^
07/31 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium ^
08/02 - Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre ^
08/03 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ McGrath Amphitheatre ^
08/04 - Wichita, KS @ Wave ^
08/05 - Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium ^
08/27 - Tisbury, MA @ Beach Road Weekend *
09/09 - Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival *
09/16 - Wyndham, NY @ Cave Mountain Catskills *
09/30 - Memphis, TN @ Memphis Music Festival *
11/12 - London, UK @ The Garage
11/13 - London, UK @ The Garage
11/14 - London, UK @ The Garage
11/15 - London, UK @ The Garage
12/01 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/02 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/03 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/05 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/06 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/07 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/08 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

*festival appearance
^ w/ special guests Clutch and Red Fang

08/03 Nanna (of Of Monsters and Men) with Indigo Sparke at Fine Line Read More Of Monsters and Men Of Monsters and Men will be headlining the Surly Brewing Co. Festival Field this Saturday. Typical of these open-area shows, they start really early (5:30pm) and ends before noise curfew (around 10pm). … Indigo Sparke Indigo Sparke opened up with the sun still lingering. She brought along Adam on guitar and Jeremy on drums for an eight-song set, which featured songs …

08/03/2023 Thursday

Nanna (of Of Monsters and Men)
with Indigo Sparke
at Fine Line
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Nanna, from Of Monsters and Men, is currently on tour in support of her debut solo album How to Start a Garden (Republic Records).

Talking about the album, Nanna said, “A lot of things had to end for this album to become what it is. A long term relationship, my prior sense of home and belonging and security. But it’s also an ode to the joy of new beginnings: new relationships, a new home, new friendships, a new sense of self. The album takes place in this in-between state. I wrote it in Iceland and recorded it between Iceland and upstate New York. It captures a very specific time in my life of curiosity and reflection, when I felt very much in the middle of a surreal new reality and didn’t have a clear path in my direction—like how a snowstorm is somehow chaotic but calm at the same time.”

Of Monsters and Men (29 Mar 2012)

We last saw Of Monsters and Men in Mar 2012 and wrote, “Of Monsters and Men sounded so happy to be here in America. They mentioned how they did the tourist-thing, seeing the Mall of America. There are also a lot of them on stage; I think I counted seven of them. Many of their songs contain "hey! hey!" and yes, it's catchy.”

Indigo Sparke to open.

Tour dates:

July 17 - Cambridge, MA / The Sinclair*
July 18 - Burlington, VT / Higher Ground*
July 20 - Washington, DC / Howard Theatre*
July 21 - Philadelphia, PA / Union Transfer*
July 22 - Woodstock, NY / Colony*
July 24 - Amagansett, NY / Stephen Talkhouse*
July 26 - New York, NY / Bowery Ballroom*
July 28 - Portland, ME / Portland House Music*
July 29 - Newport, RI / Newport Folk Festival
July 31 - Ann Arbor, MI / The Ark*
August 1 - Chicago, IL / Thalia Hall*
August 3 - Minneapolis, MN / Fine Line*
August 5 - Denver, CO / Bluebird Theater*
August 8 - West Hollywood, CA / Troubadour *
August 10 - Pioneertown, CA / Pappy and Harriet's*
August 13 - San Francisco, CA / Outside Lands
August 15 - Portland, OR / Wonder Ballroom*
August 16 - Seattle, WA / Neptune Theatre*
November 2-4 - Reykjavík, Iceland / Iceland Airwaves Festival
November 21 - London, UK / Omera

*With Special Guest Indigo Sparke

08/03 Suki Waterhouse at First Avenue 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”. ...

08/03/2023 Thursday

Suki Waterhouse
at First Avenue
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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.

Suki Waterhouse at Fine Line poster (20 Jan 2023)

We were supposed to see Suki Waterhouse in Jan 2023, but due to bad weather, the show was postponed. The new date is now August 3, 2023, and the venue has been upgraded to First Avenue.

As of this writing, no opening band listed.

Tour dates:

Aug 3 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line
Aug 3 Chicago, IL, US Lollapalooza
Sep 29 Outdoor Dana Point, CA, US Ohana
Sep 30 Outdoor Columbia, MD, US All Things Go Music Festival
Sep 30 Outdoor Columbia, MD, US All Things Go Music Festival
Sep 30 Outdoor Columbia, MD, US All Things Go
Oct 6 Austin, TX, US Austin City Limits Music Festival

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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We♥KC- August 8-15, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

Read More Courtney Barnett Melbourne's Courtney Barnett was previously here earlier this year, which we caught in Chicago, but now she's back with a full expanded North American tour.…

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These may be called the “dog days” of summer, but there are no “dogs” in this week’s group of great area shows. If anyone got into Saturday’s Glass Animals secret acoustic promo-only show at a KC distillery, consider yourself very lucky.

With the heat continuing, take precautions for any outdoor shows. Kansas surprised the nation with their recent vote on the state amendment question, and now it’s time to go out, sip a cold one, and support live music.

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro August 8^th– 15^th

(Several artists are still requiring precautions for entry, so check with the venue and/or assume vaccination proof, might still be required)

Monday Aug 8

Here and There Festival featuring Courtney Barnett, Lucy Dacus and Quinn Christopherson, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $40.50-$60.50

‘Here And There’ is a concept partially born of Barnett’s love of curation. Barnett has owned a Melbourne-based label (Milk! Records) for a decade now and we’ve followed her ever since, even before her US successes. Most recent album is last November’s Things Take Time, Take Time.

For this first stop of the tour, Lucy Dacus joins up, who we saw flat on her back earlier this year in Lawrence, after slipping some discs in her back, but was determined to carry on with shows. 2021’s “Home Video” remains her latest full-length, but we’ve seen several new singles since.

Opening singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson has set September 16 for the debut album release of Write Your Name in Pink.

Non-profit Sounds of Saving, have partnered on the tour, and their mission is to use the connection to music as a direct path to mental well being. The group on-site will include a representative from the local 988 call center, one mental health professional, and someone from Sounds of Saving.

Tim Heidecker (comedian), The Truman, $49.50

We’ve followed the eclectic comedian for years, both solo and as part of duo Tim and Eric, seeing them most recently in 2017. Newest album High School came out earlier this spring.

Thundercat, Grinders KC, $35-$75

On our radar for years, the aka Stephen Bruner is a bass-playing monster, as evidenced when he opened for Red Hot Chili Peppers in arenas years ago. Last studio release, It Is What It Is, won both GRAMMY and Libera Awards and he even appeared in couple episodes of the Disney+ series The Book of Boba Fett.

Red Fang, recordBar, $20

The Portland hard alternative four-piece band is back with 2021’s Arrows, and a tour which was delayed by the pandemic, but now back on course. Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin: Stygian Bough, which is a doom metal collaboration and Help slated to open. 

Tuesday Aug 9

Father John Misty w Suki Waterhouse, Arvest Bank at the Midland, $39.99-$59.99

WHM loves you, honeybear-- We’ve covered the aka Josh Tillman since well before he adopted his current stage name and the new record is Chloe and the Next 20^th Century, an ambitious fifth studio album under the FJM name, which he’s performed numerous times with a symphony orchestra.

We last caught him live, closing out the 2018 edition of Rock the Garden in Minneapolis.

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”.

Anastasia (musical) at Starlight Theatre August 9-14, 2022

Inspired by the films, the transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an adventure to help her find home, love, and family.

Anastasia features a book by playwright Terrence McNally, new score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) based on original direction by Tony Award® winner Darko Tresnjak with choreography by Peggy Hickey and tour direction by Sarah Hartmann.

Imagine Dragons w Macklemore, Kings Elliot, T-Mobile Center, $45.50-$155

Indie rockers out on their summer leg of their Mercury Tour, in support of latest releases, Mercury Act I and Act II. We’ve seen the band live numerous times, from their humble beginnings in tiny clubs, to part of NFL Superbowl and MLB All-Star Game weekends and they always seem to bring the excitement live, as well as remind us of positive mental health.

Macklemore is currently rolling solo (without Ryan Lewis) but we saw the duo bring the house down ten years ago at the MN State Fair. Newest singles are “Next Year” w/Windsor and Ryan Lewis, and the new “Chant” with Tones and I.

Kings Elliot is a buzzworthy Swiss-born, London-based young new artist, who released EP Chaos in my Court late last year and a preorder is up for upcoming EP, Bored of the Circus with featured single, “Butterfly Pen.”

Murder by Death Lemonade Park, $32

Bloomington, IN indie rockers just released new album, Spell/Bound last week and we last saw them in 2016. Their electric cello sound gives a haunting goth edge to their sound and this Tour from the Crypt show also features Amigo the Devil and Samantha Crain, who we just caught live in May.

Ian Sweet / BNNY / Pure XTC, recordBar, $15

She’s aka Jillian Medford, an alternative singer-songwriter from LA and is out in support of 2021’s Show Me How You Disappear. We literally just caught this show, days ago in Minneapolis.Chicago’s BNNY has their debut album just out now.

Wednesday Aug 10

Sleigh Bells w N3PTUNE, The Truman. $30-$60

The Brooklyn noise pop duo is on the road supporting Texis, (with its current single “Justine Go Genesis” ) released at the end of last year and has been a band for almost fifteen years now. We caught them live in Fall 2016 when their last album signaled a bit of a sound change.

Black Pistol Fire with The Shooks, recordBar. $20

Quite simply one of the most incendiary live acts to currently grace a live stage, this Toronto via Austin TX duo mixes post punk rock with a Southern edge and is in support of last year’s Look Alive album. We caught them live in 2021 and in 2017 and were happily taken aback each time by their efforts. They’ve recently been dropping in a Childish Gambino and older Fleetwood Mac cover into their live sets.

(Updated: Lillie Mae has decided to bow out of the tour, instead working on a "secret project")

Ballyhoo! and Shwayze, Bottleneck. $20

The Maryland reggae pop/punk band are Warped Tour veterans and put out the Planet Sad Boi EP last year, with latest single, “The Front Porch”, out most recently. Alt hip-hop opener Schwayze (aka Aaron Smith) last released 2019’s Beach Boy album, so is likely due for new music.

Thursday Aug 11

Brett Young, Kansas City Live! $30-$70

The country pop singer’s latest album is last year’s Weekends Look a Little Different These Days, a happy result of the birth of his new daughter Presley, and the Orange County native also released a Christmas album last year. Live, he’s recently worked in a John Hiatt cover song among his own hits.

Friday Aug 12

Incubus with Sublime with Rome, Aquadolls, Azura Amphitheater. 

UPDATE: BONNER SPRINGS KS, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO AND TINLEY PARK, IL SHOWS NOW POSTPONED

Michael Franti & Spearhead, Grinders KC, $35-$75

It’s always a “good day for a good day” when Michael Franti & Spearhead play, and their joyous vibe of feel-good, life-affirming music, is what everyone needs as we slowly move past the pandemic. We caught them live recently, last fall at an outdoor street party in Lawrence, and even performing as only a trio, everyone was thoroughly entertained and in appreciation of the return of live music.

The new release Follow Your Heart was released in June and reflects our shared struggle of the last couple years and encourages listening to your inner voice and being your authentic self.

Santa Fe Klan, Uptown Theater, $59.50-$85

Hip hop artist from Guanajuato, México, aka Ángel Quezada is out on his 15-stop Mar y Tierra Tour. With six albums under his name, he was a finalist of MIDEM´s “Talent Accelerator” and named The Latin Youth´s voice.

Drake White, Power and Light District, $20

We just caught the Alabama native live last month as part of the massive three-day Country Stampede at the Heartland in Topeka with an hour-long set on the second stage, and he returns to the area in support of his March full-length The Optimystic.

Goatwhore, Granada. $20

After sharing Spring stages with Gwar and Brujeria, the New Orleans black metal band headlines a night not for the faint of heart. Comments guitarist Sammy Duet, “We’re excited to be back on the road … Expect absolute debauchery and chaos, maniacs!”

Starcrawler, recordBar, $15

LA pop punk band has a brand-new album out, She Said, with latest single, “Stranded” and has been working in a frantic Ramones cover into current live sets. The Bad Ideas scheduled to open.

Saturday Aug 13

Decemberists with Brigid Mae Power, Grinders KC, $35-$99

Calling it the Arise from the Bunkers! Tour, count us as fans of the longtime Portland indie band, with the band celebrating over two decades. Singer-songwriter Colin Meloy also has a book coming this fall. Live, we caught them in a memorable show back in 2015 and more recently, they’ve been ending their main set with a cover of The Smiths’ “Ask.”

The Lumineers with Gregory Alan Isakov, T-Mobile Center. $49-$89

Out on their Brightside Tour, in support of fourth studio album of the same name, the core band is just a duo, Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, though they bring a full band with them.

The Colorado indie folk group recorded a cover of The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” as a bonus track for the new album and live their recent twenty-five song set includes a cover of Tom Petty’s “Walls.” We caught them as part of a stacked lineupp at Target Center in Minneapolis in 2017.

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Knuckleheads. $20

The Austin TX blues funk rock band always invites you to “come to my party” and this venue seems the ideal place to see them live. We caught them in the summer of 2014 at the Tour de Fat Beer and Bike Festival and previous to that, at First Avenue in Minneapolis the previous Autumn. In 2020, they released single, “Five Dollars.”

Sunday Aug 14

Melissa Etheridge, Liberty Hall, $69-$199

The pride of Leavenworth, KS returns to her home state for a relatively intimate show in support of One Way Out (on BMG Records). The album is composed of unreleased songs written in the late 80's and early 90's, but recorded recently with her original band, with two songs recorded live at the Roxy in LA in 2002. Expect all the previous hits played live as well. (Note: vaxx status is required)

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Uptown. $45-$249

It’s fabulous! RuPaul’s Drag Race World Tour returns with an all-new production for 2022 - an experiment gone wrong has sent the audience spiraling through time with no way of returning to the present. Join Kameron Michaels, Rose, Vanessa Vanjie, Yvie Oddly and finalists from the upcoming 14th Season on a journey through iconic periods of history in hopes of finding your way back to 2022.

Oliver Tree, Arvest Bank at the Midland, $29.50-$59.50

The Santa Cruz, CA singer-songwriter/rapper has his second studio release out, Cowboy Tears supposedly a final album which follows up 2020's Ugly Is Beautiful which reached #1 on Billboard's Rock chart. Recent single “I Hate You” is not on the new LP. JAWNY, Huddy slated to open.

Sleeping With Sirens with Don Broco, Point North and Garzi, The Truman. $32-$55

The Orlando post hardcore alt-rock group is out on a 24-date summer U.S. tour dubbed "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" with KC being the final show on the leg. Their most recent record, 2019's How It Feels to Be Lost, featured songs "Leave It All Behind" and "Agree to Disagree" and single "Bloody Knuckles," came out last year, though we’re interested to hear their version of The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris”.

Monday Aug 15

take a day off

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Minneapolis Music Guide: June 1 - June 7, 2014

Here is a guide of some Minneapolis (and Saint Paul) live shows and events taking place next week: June 1 - June 7.

Greetings from St. Paul and the Broken Bones Read More News: St. Paul and the Broken Bones Half The City, the debut album from powerhouse soul septet St. Paul & The Broken Bones has moved up to #56 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 6,185 copies this past week on the heels of their NPR …

SUNDAY, JUNE 1
VARSITY THEATER
St. Paul and the Broken Bones

They may look like the company photo of your accountants or law team, but underneath that façade, St. Paul and the Broken Bones soulfully proves you can’t judge a book by its cover.

The seven-piece Birmingham, AL band formed just two years ago, and has been gathering increasing buzz with a retro-soul sound that harkens back to the honest and pure songs of the 1960’s Staxx and Atlantic Records catalogs. Vocalist Paul Janeway sounds at times like vintage Otis Redding and leads the rising band that unfortunately has no connection to St Paul, MN, though does play across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis (now sold out), as one of the stops on its summer tour in support of their debut full-length, Half the City (Single Lock Records).

St Paul and the Broken Bones Tour Dates:

05/29/14 Nelsonville Music Festival
05/30/14 Evanston, IL SPACE
05/31/14 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
06/01/14 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
06/03/14 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
06/05/14 Wakarusa Festival
06/06/14 Ozark, AR Mulberry Mountain
06/13/14 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
06/18/14 Wilmington, NC Ziggy's By The Sea
06/19/14 Winston-Salem, NC Ziggy's
06/20/14 Richmond, VA Brown's Island
06/24/14 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
06/28/14 Meadow Lark Festival
06/29/14 Mountain Stage Radio Show
07/12/14 Master Musicians Festival
07/18/14 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall
07/27/14 Interstellar Rodeo
07/30/14 Mankato, MN Vetter Amphitheater
08/10/14 Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center Plaza
08/24/14 Southern Brewers Festival
10/25/14 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium

Conor Oberst at First Avenue Read More Conor Oberst Surely you remember Conor Oberst (aka Bright Eyes)? His Nebraska 5-piece band Desaparecidos is heading out on tour. They also have a new 7" single "Te Amo Camila Vallejo" …

MONDAY, JUNE 2
FIRST AVENUE
Conor Oberst w/ Dawes

Bright Eyes, brighter future.

Omaha singer-songwriter Conor Oberst is back on the road, with an acclaimed new solo album, Upside Down Mountain (Nonesuch Records), a Laurel Canyon inspired release co-produced by Jonathan Wilson and is bringing California band Dawes with him, that act both as opener and as Oberst’s backing band. A return to his earlier, more personal approach to songwriting, expect the prolific songsmith to pepper older Bright Eyes and Mystic Valley Band songs into his set, as well as the more recent solo work.

Dawes, the California foursome that considers Minneapolis as its strongest market, is still in support of its latest, Stories Don’t End (Red/Hub Records), and will no doubt add extra ‘oomph’ to Oberst’s songs, as well as an hour-long set of their own blend of folk/Americana, for a ‘can’t miss’ show.

Conor Oberst US Tour Dates:

05/29/14 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
05/30/14 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
05/31/14 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
06/01/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
06/02/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
06/04/14 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
06/05/14 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
06/06/14 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
06/07/14 Lexington, KY Buster's
07/02/14 Kansas City, MO The Crossroads
07/03/14 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
07/04/14 80/35 Festival
07/27/14 Newport Folk Festival
07/29/14 Central Park Summerstage
07/31/14 Grand Rapids, MI Frederik Meijer Gardens
08/01/14 Cooperstown, NY Brewery Ommegang
09/14/14 Salt Lake City, UT Red Butte Garden
09/16/14 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
09/18/14 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
09/19/14 Houston, TX House Of Blues
09/20/14 Austin, TX Stubb's Bar-B-Q
09/21/14 Dallas, TX Strauss Square
09/23/14 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
09/24/14 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
09/25/14 Bellvue, CO Mishawaka Amphitheatre
09/27/14 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Concert House
09/28/14 Knitting Factory Concert House
09/30/14 Seattle, WA The Showbox
10/01/14 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
10/05/14 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre

Band of Skulls Tour Read More Band of Skulls Band of Skulls will be releasing their second album, Sweet Sour exclusively on iTunes on February 7th via Electric Blues Recordings (under license in the U.S. to Vagrant Records). The digital version will include a bonus track …

TUESDAY, JUNE 3
FIRST AVENUE
Band of Skulls w/ Deap Vally

These are the kind of “Nightmares” you want to embrace.

English trio Band of Skulls is on the road in support of its third full-length, Himalayan (Psycollective/Kobalt Records) and its current single, ‘Nightmares’. The new album curiously also features a song titled, ‘I Feel Like Ten Men, Nine Dead and One Dying’ inspired by a phrase from guitarist Russell Marsden’s grandfather, and another called ‘Toreador’, inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s 1932 novel Death In The Afternoon.

The epic-invoking name of the new album’s title, (which was helmed by legendary producer Nick Launay [INXS, The Cribs, Midnight Oil, Nick Cave]), raises the bar of expectations in terms of the band’s live performance. The trio also just performed a special show with a string quartet in Los Angeles, but expect more rocking for the remainder of their tour dates.

Band of Skulls North American Tour Dates:

05/28/14 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
05/29/14 Victoria, BC Sugar Nightclub
05/31/14 Calgary, AB Commonwealth Bar & Stage
06/01/14 Edmonton, AB Union Hall
06/03/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
06/05/14 Chicago, IL Park West
06/06/14 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
06/07/14 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
06/09/14 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall
06/10/14 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
06/11/14 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre

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RED FANG
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Portland's Red Fang will be going on a national tour in support of their album, Murder The Mountains. The band is known for their music videos, which they noted: "Working with Whitey [McConnaughy] again was great, because we knew the end result would be amazing - he doesn't half-ass. But it was also a little scary, because Whitey would do whatever it took to get the ultimate shot, even if it meant killing us."

Red Fang is also known for their lively shows, so check them out on tour, which is kicking off tomorrow:

08/10 - Seattle, WA - Neumos % 08/26 - Atalanta, GA - The Five Spot 09/05 - Portland, OR - MusicFestNW @ 10/26 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's ! 10/27 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's ! 10/28 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubador ! 10/30 - San Diego, CA - Casbah ! 10/31 - Tucson, AZ - Plush ! 11/01 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls ! 11/02 - Amarillo, TX - 12052 Event Center ! 11/03 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Festival ! 11/04 - Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds Downstairs ! 11/05 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves ! 11/06 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe ! 11/07 - Atlanta, GA - Club 529 ! 11/08 - Raleigh, NC - Kings Barcade !

11/09 - Richmond, VA - Kingdom ! 11/10 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts $ 11/11 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom $ 11/12 - Brooklyn, NY - St. Vitus $ 11/13 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs $ 11/15 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern $ 11/16 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick $ 11/17 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean $ 11/19 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater $ 11/20 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge $ 11/21 - Boise, ID - Neurolux $ % = w/ Black Breath & Brokaw @ = w/ West End Motel & Tom Cheshire ! = w/ Black Tusk & Lord Dying $ = w/ Black Tusk & Indian Handcrafts

RAYMOND BYRON AND THE WHITE FREIGHTER
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Speaking of Portland, Raymond Byron and the White Freighter, previously known as Castanets, will be on tour this fall in support of their album, Little Death Shaker. The album comes out September 4th, 2012, on Asthmatic Kitty Records.

Tour dates:
08.24.12 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios (Album Release Party)
09.09.12 - Spokane, WA @ Brews on Washington *
09.10.12 - Moscow, ID @ John's Alley *
09.11.12 - Bozeman, MT @ The Filling Station *
09.12.12 - Spearfish, SD @ Back Porch *
09.13.12 - Sioux City, IA @ Sioux City Conservatory of Music *
09.14.12 - Omaha, NE @ House Show *
09.15.12 - Madison, WI @ Indie Coffee *
09.16.12 - Rock Island, IL @ Daytrotter *
09.17.12 - Dayton, OH @ South Park Tavern *
09.18.12 - Jamestown, NY @ Labyrinth Press Company (early show)*
09.18.12 - Jamestown, NY @ Mojo's (late show)
09.19.12 - Boston, MA @ Plough and Stars *
09.20.12 - New London, CT @ The Telegraph (early show)*
09.20.12 - New Haven, CT @ Cafe 9 (late show) *
09.21.12 - New York, NY @ Piano's *

* with Alameda

THE CALM BLUE SEA
thecalmbluesea.com

The Calm Blue Sea formed in 2007 in Austin, Texas. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2008, but got re-issued last year. This year, their sophomore album, Arrivals & Departures, will be, er, arriving in October 9th, via Modern Outsider Records.

I got the impression that The Calm Blue Sea is an instrumental rock band, having scored a 1924 Fritz Lang film called Siegfried, and they are often grouped in with Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

If you're in Austin, check them out on these dates:

August 17, 2012 - Hotel Vegas, Austin, TX
August 24, 2012 - Emo’s, Austin, TX

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