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Sammy Rae and the Friends at Palace Theatre, St Paul (05 Oct 2023)

10/05 Sammy Rae & The Friends with Kiss the Tiger at Palace Theatre Sammy Rae & The Friends Setlist Talk It Up Follow Me Like the Moon Jackie Onassis Luck of the Draw Living Room Floor The Feeling The Box Kick It To Me Are You Gonna Be My Girl (Jet cover) Denim Jacket Closer To You Coming Home Song -- Encore -- Ooh La La (Faces cover) Let's Throw a Party! Tour Dates Oct 6 in Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theatre Oct 8 in Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre Oct 10 in Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot Oct 11 in Jackson, WY @ Center for the Arts Oct 13 in Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom Oct 14 in Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo Oct 15 in Portland, OR @ McMenamins Oct 17 in San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Oct 18 in Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo Oct 19 in San Diego, CA @ House of Blues Oct 21 in Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre Nov 8 in Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg Nov 9 in Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje Nov 10 in Rotterdam, NL@ LantarenVenster Nov 14 in Paris, FR @ Bataclan Nov 16 in London, UK @ Eventim Apollo Nov 17 in Bristol, UK @ SWX Nov 18 in Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall Nov 19 in Glasgow, UK @ Queen Margaret Union Nov 21 in Cork, Ireland @ Cyprus Ave Nov 22 in Dublin, Ireland @ The Helix Read More Sammy Rae & The Friends Sammy and "The Friends" are so talented... let's hope this album (The Good Life) and the new album Let's Throw A Party garner a much bigger following, and there's more music to come. ... Kiss the Tiger Kiss the Tiger Bottleneck Kiss the Tiger, Bottleneck- Lawrence, We’re fans of the Minneapolis indie alt-rock band whose third studio release, Vicious Kid …

Brooklyn-based ensemble Sammy Rae & The Friends just had a party at the Palace Theatre in St Paul on October 5th. It certainly didn’t feel like a concert, but more like Sammy Rae and her friends on a typical Thursday night, just goofing around and having a lot of fun.

Opening the show was local band Kiss the Tiger, who said they’ve never played the Palace before, and they were really impressed with the (“old but new”) venue. We were at the Palace open house in December 2016 and wrote, “Downtown St. Paul will add another jewel to its cultural crown soon and what's old is new again as the Palace Theatre is soon to re-open, for the first time since 1984, on 7th Place, a pedestrian-only block in the heart of the city center.”

Kiss the Tiger is fronted by dynamic lead singer Meghan Kreidler, with rhythm guitarist Michael Anderson, guitarist Bridger Fruth, bassist Paul DeLong, and drummer Jay DeHut. They played their new single, “There You Are (Beautiful)” in the middle of the set, followed by an old favorite, “Hold On To Love”, which held The Current’s Chart Show Hall of Fame for the #1 spot for nine straight weeks.

My personal favorite is Kiss the Tiger’s set closer, “Elliot Park”, featuring the catchy audience participation “alright oh yeah”.

Sammy Rae & The Friends (28 Oct 2022)

What can I say about Sammy Rae & The Friends that haven’t already been said? Their fanbase was built largely on word of mouth, thanks to Rae’s personality and their really fun concerts. The last time we saw them, they were dressed up as the Scoobie gang at First Avenue (Oct 2022): “As you can see, Sammy Rae and the Friends were in the Halloween spirit, as everyone was in costume as Scoobie Doo and the Scoobie gang. The band has a ton of fans, and they are certainly one of the funnest band around.”

Could it be possible that the band got even more fans to attend the Palace Theatre? The lineup to get to the front door stretched around the block. Sammy Rae, noting the large turnout, “If you’ve never heard of us… welcome! If you know (us), you know…”

On this tour, it would seem that the theme is Sammy Rae and the Friends going to camp or probably lost in the wilderness. The stage dress was amazing, with a large hand drawn trees backdrop, a tent, vines and shrubbery, with wooden directional signs. A lot of thought and effort was put into creating the stage, and to complete the theme, the band is dressed in survival safari gear. They really committed to the whole thing, it was awesome.

The Friends conists of Kellon Reese (alto saxophone), Max Zooi (tenor saxophone), James Quinlan (bass), Debbie Tjong (keys and background music), Will Leet (guitarist), and C-Bass Chiriboga (drums). While Rae said she’s influenced by Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, the Sammy Rae and the Friends’ music is more funk, jazz, and rock.

Their new live album Sammy Rae & The Friends Live – The If It All Goes South Tour is out now and collects some of their favorite live recordings. The album does represent the band as a high-energy and spirited band, as experienced through audio…. But really the best way to experience Sammy Rae and the Friends is to see them live, for yourself.

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Sammy Rae and the Friends at Palace Theatre, St Paul (05 Oct 2023)

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We♥KC! October 6-8, 2023, Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City / Lawrence, KS / Topeka KS)

Read More: The Mars Volta From the ashes of At the Drive-In, The Mars Volta releases their fourth album, The Bedlam in Goliath, today. There's a bunch of "exclusives", so for die-hard fans,

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

Prost! October, Rocktober, and Oktoberfest celebrations seem to be in full swing, and while it’s been unseasonably warm, things are soon to change and jacket weather is coming. Plenty to keep you busy on the first full weekend of the month, in terms of live music.

Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence KS/ Topeka KS metro musical happenings for the upcoming weekend, from October 6th-October 8th.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 6

Sammy Rae and The Friends, Madrid Theatre, $54-$59

Sammy Rae & The Friends is a collective of seven musicians who “consider themselves a family first.” The fans in the crowd for their shows are also a part of the energy, so much so that they lovingly call them “friends” as well.

Hailing from Brooklyn and producing a sound that merges ‘70s funk artists as well as today's pop rock hits, they have a first-ever, 18-track live album “The If It All Goes South Tour (Live)”. We caught them live previously at a Halloween night gig and are a little sad this stop isn’t on Oct. 31^st too.

Amos Lee w/Mutlu, Liberty Hall- Lawrence, $39-$89

On his eighth album Dreamland, the Philadelphia-born singer/songwriter intimately documents his real-world struggles (alienation, anxiety, loneliness, despair), an outpouring born from deliberate and often painful self-examination. “For most of my life I’ve walked into rooms thinking, ‘I don’t belong here,’” says Lee. “I’ve come to the realization that I’m too comfortable as an isolated person, and I want to reach out more.

This record came from questioning my connections to other people, to myself, to my past, and to the future.” Additionally, it was inspired by Johann Hari’s 2018 book Lost Connections. And, on RSD Black Friday (24 Nov), look for his tribute album to one of his (and our) musical idols, Lucinda Williams with his Honeysuckle Switches release. 

Arrive early for Mutlu (Onaral), a soul singer also from Philly. who is a first generation American of Turkish ancestry. He released his first five-song EP in 2004 and has served as the guitarist for Lee at live shows.

Oak Ridge Boys, Ameristar Casino, $45-$60

One last “pa pa mow-mow”! This month, longtime members — Duane Allen, Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban will celebrate their 50th celebration, and has announced this as their American Made: Farewell Tour.

Though the quartet has origins running back to the 1940s, it was this collective that propelled the group to commercial heights. Known for their distinct harmonies, the group earned four CMA Awards trophies and five Grammy wins. They’ve been recognized with the highest honors from the Country Music Hall of Fame (2015), the Grand Ole Opry (2011), the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

The Wonder Years, The Truman, $29.50-$60

Winnie Cooper’s favorite band has been celebrating the 10th anniversary of their album The Greatest Generation with a box set reissue and their own Philly fest, and this tour that will find them performing the LP. Support comes from three newer punk/emo bands, Anxious, Sweet Pill, and Action/Adventure, all of whom also play the band’s Philly fest.

The Band Camino, Bad Suns, and The Wldlfe, The Midland, $34.50-$59.50

The Memphis/Nashville alt-rock trio are out on their Screaming in the Dark Tour, new and second studio album, The Dark, was released on August 11. Joining the tour will be Woodlands Hills, CA alternative-rock band Bad Suns, who are best known for their debut studio album, Language & Perspective, which was released in June 2014, peaking at number 24 on the Billboard 200 album chart.

Casting Crowns, Topeka Performing Arts Center, $43-$203.

The multi-platinum-selling Grammy winners are out on their 20th Anniversary Tour: A Live Symphony Experience. Featuring hit songs from the band’s current Healer album (“Scars In Heaven,” “Crazy People”), concert goers will also experience a night of worship celebrating a two-decade repertoire of songs like “Only Jesus,” “Nobody,” “Praise You In This Storm,” “East To West” and many more. For the first time ever, the band will be joined by a live symphony on this special anniversary tour.

Flo Rida at Late Night in the Phog, Allen Fieldhouse- Lawrence, Free but sold out

Kansas Athletics has announced that the KU basketball scrimmages at Late Night in the Phog will be streamed on ESPN+, KUATHLETICS.COM, and Facebook Watch. The event will feature performances by Flo Rida and include enhancements such as music by the KU Pep Band and DJ Heat, routines from KU’s spirit squad and dance teams, and enhanced coach and player interactions. Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations to support Just Food of Douglas County.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 7

Melvins w/ Boris, Bottleneck- Lawrence, SOLD OUT

Out on their monsterous "Twins of Evil" tour, a 43-date trek through the United States which will find each band playing one of their classic albums in full. For Melvins, they'll be celebrating their 1991 underground classic Bullhead, while Boris will perform all if 2002's Heavy Rocks, making it a can't-miss night for fans of sludgy, experimental heavy music. And FYI, Boris named themselves after one of the cuts on Bullhead, which is meta. If you slept on getting tix, lesson learned hopefully.

Dean Lewis, The Truman, $25-$50

We caught caught the Aussie singer-songwriter on the sold-out first show of the US portion of his tour a couple weeks ago, supporting 2022’s The Hardest Love, with most recent single being, “How Do I Say Goodbye?”. Live, he worked in covers by fellow Aussie Amy Shark and also Coldplay and is best known for 2016 single, “Waves” and 2018’s “Be Alright.”

moe. Liberty Hall- Lawrence, $30-$75

After a summer leg and assorted festivals, the longtime Buffalo jam band embarks on a mostly Midwest 16-date Fall leg, with most recent work being 2020’s Not Normal EP, but it doesn’t matter as it’s all about the jamming, man!

Scary Pockets, Granada-Lawrence,$25-$30

After a Spring North American run and then summer overseas, the viral funk collective led by Ryan Lerman and Patreon co-founder and CEO Jack Conte and known for its playful and unique covers, are back on the road for a Fall leg. Swatkins and The Positive Agenda are scheduled as support.

Temptations, Ameristar Casino, $55-$75

The classic Motown vocal group may not look the same as in theiir glory days, but the hits are too numerous to count. Ranked #1 in Billboard magazine’s most recent list of the “Greatest R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of All Time,” The Temptations also appear in the magazine’s 125th Anniversary list of the “125 Greatest of All Time Artists.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 8

The Mars Volta with Teri Gender Bender, Uptown. $59-$237

The post-prog-rockers just released the album Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón, an acoustic re-working of their 2022 reunion album, the self-titled pop-ish and slower The Mars Volta, which was their first LP in a decade. Lead singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist-producer Omar Rodriguez-Lopez formed the modern classic band after the 2001 breakup of their band At the Drive-In and this show should be musically amazing.

Be sure to be early for Teri Gender Bender, the singer and musician known primarily as the founding member, lead singer, and guitarist of Guadalajara-based rock band Le Butcherettes. With TMV’s Rodríguez-López, she is also a member of Bosnian Rainbows for the last decade as well as Crystal Fairy and Kimono Kult, so you could say is busy. Her performance persona and artistry have been compared to Björk, Siouxsie Sioux, Karen O.

Koo Koo (Kanga Roo), recordBar, $25.49

Equally playing live in front of children or party-ready adults, the Minneapolis pair is a dance experience for the senses. For the last 15 years, lifelong friends and collaborators Bryan and Neil have toured the globe delighting fans with their high-energy music, positivity, and interactive live show.

They cut their teeth on the road, playing everything from DIY basements and birthday parties, to sharing main-stages with a wide array of acts like Yo Gabba Gabba, The Aquabats, and Frank Turner. Out in support of their 2021 album, Slow Clap, apparently, they just shortened their name as well.

National Touring act coming to Kansas City, Lawrence, KS, Topeka, KS, or vicinity? Let us know so we can spotlight the appearance-email [email protected]

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Minneapolis: This Week (10/08/2023)

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

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10/03 Cut Worms with Ryder the Eagle at Turf Club Read More Cut Worms it just made sense that people were swimming on unicorn floaties while listening to the tunes of Cut Worms or Julia Holter. The installations scattered …

10/03/2023 Tuesday

Cut Worms
with Ryder the Eagle
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Cut Worms (aka Max Clarke) is out on tour in support of his new self-titled album (available on Jagjaguwar).

We saw Cut Worm at Desert Daze 2018 and wrote, “There was a rather stark contrast of ear-piercing rock music amidst this stunning scenery, but in a way, it just made sense that people were swimming on unicorn floaties while listening to the tunes of Cut Worms or Julia Holter. The installations scattered around-from teepees with hanging seashells formed into jellyfish to a space-ship treehouse on stilts-gave everyone something to marvel at in between sets or even all day, if one felt so inclined.”

Ryder the Eagle to open.

Tour dates:

Sept. 12 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Sept. 13 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
Sept. 15 - Dallas, TX @ Dada
Sept. 16 - Austin, TX @ The Ballroom
Sept. 18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
Sept. 19 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Sept. 21 - Costa Mesa, CA @ The Wayfarer
Sept. 22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Sept. 23 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
Sept. 25 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
Sept. 26 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
Sept. 27 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Sept. 29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Sept. 30 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
Oct. 2 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
Oct. 3 - Saint Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Oct. 4 - Chicago, IL @ Old Town School of Folk Music
Oct. 6 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
Oct. 8 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Bling Pig
Oct. 9 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Oct. 11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

# w/ Air Waves + special appearance by the Lemon Twigs

10/04 slowdive with Drab Majesty at Palace Theatre Read More Slowdive Shoegaze band Slowdive are currently on a reunion tour, stopping by Minneapolis' Fine Line Music Cafe, after being absent from the city in twenty-two years! .... Drab Majesty “Intergalactic duo” Drab Majesty is headlining the Fine Line Music Café on August 20. Their latest album Modern Mirror is out now. …

10/04/2023 Wednesday

slowdive
with Drab Majesty
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

British rock band Slowdive are touring in support of their new album everything is alive.

Slowdive (31 Oct 2014)

One of my favorite shows ever, was seeing Slowdive on Halloween at the Fine Line on 31 Oct 2014. Since they don’t celebrate Halloween in the UK, the band had a blast dressing up in costume, and making their show an unforgeable experience: “Anyway, Halloween shows are always fun, because half the fun of watching the band is also watching the audience for some great costumes. Usually bands will come on stage in costumes, but for Reading-based Slowdive, they went all out! Not only was everyone, including the audio techs and sound engineers, dressed up, but they went the extra mile and dressed their stage with various Halloween fun like cobwebs, handmade pirate flags, skulls, pumpkins, candies! This tells me the band are really committed to show us a good time!”

“Intergalactic duo” Drab Majesty to open.

Tour dates:

Sep. 23 - Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Sep. 25 - Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues Boston
Sep. 27 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Sep. 28 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Sep. 29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Sep. 30 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Oct. 2 - Cleveland, OH @ The Roxy @ Mahall’s
Oct. 3 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Oct. 4 - St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
Oct. 6 - Denver, CO @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
Oct. 7 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
Oct. 9 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Oct. 10 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
Oct. 12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Oct. 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
Oct. 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
Oct. 16 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Oct. 30 - Glasgow, UK @ QMU
Oct. 31 - Manchester, UK @ Ritz
Nov. 1 - Bristol, UK @ SWX
Nov. 3 - London, UK @ Troxy
Nov. 5 - Belfast, UK @ Mandela Hall
Nov. 6 - Dublin, IR @ National Stadium
Nov. 25 - Sun. Nov. 26 - Buenos Aires, AR
Dec. 4 - Santiago, CL @ Teatro Coliseo
Dec. 7 - Asunción, PY @ Primavera Sound
Dec. 9 - Sun. Dec. 10 - Bogotá, CO
Jan. 16, 2024 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Jan. 17, 2024 - Paris, FR @ La Cigale
Jan. 18, 2024 - Cologne, DE @ Live Music Hall
Jan. 20, 2024 - Hamburg, DE @ Grosse Freiheit 36
Jan. 21, 2024 - Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA
Jan. 22, 2024 - Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
Jan. 23, 2024 - Stockholm, SE @ Munchenbryggeriet
Jan. 25, 2024 - Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
Jan. 27, 2024 - Warsaw, PL @ Progresja
Jan. 28, 2024 - Prague, CZ @ Divaldo Archa
Jan. 29, 2024 - Munich, DE @ Muffathalle
Feb. 16, 2024 - Brighton, UK @ Brighton Dome
Feb. 17, 2024 - London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
Feb. 18, 2024 - Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute Birmingham
Feb. 19, 2024 - Norwich, UK @ LCR UEA
Feb. 21, 2024 - Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy Liverpool
Feb. 22, 2024 - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK @ NX
Feb. 23, 2024 - Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom
Feb. 24, 2024 - Edinburgh, UK @ Liquid Rooms
Feb. 26, 2024 - Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff University Great Hall
Feb. 27, 2024 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy

10/05 Sammy Rae & The Friends with Kiss the Tiger at Palace Theatre Read More Sammy Rae & The Friends Sammy and "The Friends" are so talented... let's hope this album (The Good Life) and the new album Let's Throw A Party garner a much bigger following, and there's more music to come. ... Kiss the Tiger Kiss the Tiger Bottleneck Kiss the Tiger, Bottleneck- Lawrence, We’re fans of the Minneapolis indie alt-rock band whose third studio release, Vicious Kid …

10/05/2023 Thursday

Sammy Rae & The Friends
with Kiss the Tiger
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn-based ensemble Sammy Rae & The Friends are returning to the area, playing the Palace Theatre in St Paul on October 5th, 2023.

Sammy Rae & The Friends (28 Oct 2022)

We caught the band on a Halloween-show, on 28 Oct 2022, and noted, “As you can see, Sammy Rae and the Friends were in the Halloween spirit, as everyone was in costume as Scoobie Doo and the Scoobie gang. The band has a ton of fans, and they are certainly one of the funnest band around. The band played all the hit songs, including “Follow Me Like The Moon” and “Good Life”. All the songs were treated like it’s a giant party, with the audience helping to sing and clap along to the song. ”

Kiss the Tiger to open.

Tour dates:

Sat, Sept 16 in East Aurora, NY @ Borderline Festival
Mon, Sept 18 in South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Tue, Sept 19 in South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Wed, Sept 20 in Portland, ME @ State Theatre
Thur, Sept 21 in Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
Sat, Sept 23 in Camden, NJ @ XPoNential Festival
Sun, Sept 24 in Ithaca, NY@ State Theatre of Ithaca
Tue, Sept 26 in Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Wed, Sept 27 in Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
Thur, Sept 28 in Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
Sat, Sept 30 in Bridgeport, CT @ Sound on Sound
Sun, Oct 1 in Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
Mon, Oct 2 in Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Wed, Oct 4 in Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Thur, Oct 5 in St Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
Fri, Oct 6 in Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theatre
Sun, Oct 8 in Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Tue, Oct 10 in Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
Wed, Oct 11 in Jackson, WY @ Center for the Arts
Fri, Oct 13 in Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
Sat, Oct 14 in Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
Sun, Oct 15 in Portland, OR @ McMenamins
Tue, Oct 17 in San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Wed, Oct 18 in Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
Thur, Oct 19 in San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Sat, Oct 21 in Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Wed, Nov 8 in Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
Thur, Nov 9 in Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
Fri, Nov 10 in Rotterdam, NL@ LantarenVenster
Tue, Nov 14 in Paris, FR @ Bataclan
Thur, Nov 16 in London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
Fri, Nov 17 in Bristol, UK @ SWX
Sat, Nov 18 in Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall
Sun, Nov 19 in Glasgow, UK @ Queen Margaret Union
Tue, Nov 21 in Cork, Ireland @ Cyprus Ave
Wed, Nov 22 in Dublin, Ireland @ The Helix

10/06 Vacations and Last Dinosaurs at First Avenue Read More Last Dinosaurs Last Dinosaurs are from Brisbane, Australia. They recently announced their video for "Andy", which you can watch via Youtube. The song comes from their debut …

10/06/2023 Friday

Vacations and Last Dinosaurs
with Eliza McLamb
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Two Australian bands Vacations and Last Dinosaurs are co-headlining their “Tourzilla” tour, stopping by First Avenue’s mainroom on October 6th, 2023.

Eliza McLamb to open.

Tour dates:

9/30 Washington, DC @ All Things Go Festival
10/3 Nashville, TN @ Basement East
10/4 St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
10/6 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/7 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Chicago
10/8 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
10/9 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
10/12 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/13 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/14 Boston, MA @ Big Night Live
10/16 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
10/17 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
10/19 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
10/20 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
10/21 Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
10/23 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/24 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Dallas
10/25 Austin, TX @ Emo's
10/26 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
10/28 El Paso, TX @ Lobrow Palace Outdoors
10/29 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
10/31 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
11/1 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
11/3 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/4 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
11/6 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
11/8 Las Vegas, NV @ 24 Oxford
11/9 Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
11/10 San Diego, CA @ Soma
11/11 Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre
11/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
11/15 Mexico City, MX @ Lunario

10/07 Low Cut Connie with Matthew Logan Vasquez and Mik Cool at First Avenue Read More Low Cut Connie Low Cut Connie (Adam Weiner, James Everhart, Will Donnelly, Larry Scotton, and Lucas Rinz) will be in town in support of their latest Dirty Pictures (Part 1) via Contender Records. …

10/07/2023 Friday

Low Cut Connie
with Matthew Logan Vasquez and Mik Cool
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

South Philadelphia-based rock ‘n’ roll group Low Cut Connie is on tour to support their new album Art Dealers (Contender Records). The tour will take them to First Avenue on October 7th, 2023.

Low Cut Connie (16 Jun 2018)

We’ll never forget how great they were when we first saw them at Rock the Garden in 16 Jun 2018 and wrote, “Low Cut Connie blew us away. Their explosive set even had Nikki Lane wanting to attend the Philadelphia band's upcoming show at First Avenue on November 1st.”

Matthew Logan Vasquez and Mik Cool to open.

Tour dates:

9/12 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
9/14 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met
9/15 – Medford, NJ – Medford Oktoberfest
9/16 – Elkton, MD – Elkton Music Hall Monday
9/18 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/19 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/20 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/23 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
9/24 – Camden, NJ – XPoNential Music Festival
10/1 – Nashville, TN – 3rd and Lindsley
10/3 – Chattanooga, TN – Barrelhouse Ballroom
10/5 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
10/6 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
10/7 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10/9 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
10/11 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
10/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
10/14 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
10/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre

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

Rocktober: October 5

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It’s Rocktober!

10/05 Sammy Rae & The Friends with Kiss the Tiger at Palace Theatre Read More Sammy Rae & The Friends Sammy and "The Friends" are so talented... let's hope this album (The Good Life) and the new album Let's Throw A Party garner a much bigger following, and there's more music to come. ... Kiss the Tiger Kiss the Tiger Bottleneck Kiss the Tiger, Bottleneck- Lawrence, We’re fans of the Minneapolis indie alt-rock band whose third studio release, Vicious Kid …

10/05/2023 Thursday

Sammy Rae & The Friends
with Kiss the Tiger
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn-based ensemble Sammy Rae & The Friends are returning to the area, playing the Palace Theatre in St Paul on October 5th, 2023.

Sammy Rae & The Friends (28 Oct 2022)

We caught the band on a Halloween-show, on 28 Oct 2022, and noted, “As you can see, Sammy Rae and the Friends were in the Halloween spirit, as everyone was in costume as Scoobie Doo and the Scoobie gang. The band has a ton of fans, and they are certainly one of the funnest band around. The band played all the hit songs, including “Follow Me Like The Moon” and “Good Life”. All the songs were treated like it’s a giant party, with the audience helping to sing and clap along to the song. ”

Kiss the Tiger to open.

Tour dates:

Sat, Sept 16 in East Aurora, NY @ Borderline Festival
Mon, Sept 18 in South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Tue, Sept 19 in South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Wed, Sept 20 in Portland, ME @ State Theatre
Thur, Sept 21 in Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
Sat, Sept 23 in Camden, NJ @ XPoNential Festival
Sun, Sept 24 in Ithaca, NY@ State Theatre of Ithaca
Tue, Sept 26 in Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Wed, Sept 27 in Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
Thur, Sept 28 in Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
Sat, Sept 30 in Bridgeport, CT @ Sound on Sound
Sun, Oct 1 in Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
Mon, Oct 2 in Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Wed, Oct 4 in Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Thur, Oct 5 in St Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
Fri, Oct 6 in Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theatre
Sun, Oct 8 in Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Tue, Oct 10 in Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
Wed, Oct 11 in Jackson, WY @ Center for the Arts
Fri, Oct 13 in Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
Sat, Oct 14 in Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
Sun, Oct 15 in Portland, OR @ McMenamins
Tue, Oct 17 in San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Wed, Oct 18 in Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
Thur, Oct 19 in San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Sat, Oct 21 in Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Wed, Nov 8 in Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
Thur, Nov 9 in Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
Fri, Nov 10 in Rotterdam, NL@ LantarenVenster
Tue, Nov 14 in Paris, FR @ Bataclan
Thur, Nov 16 in London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
Fri, Nov 17 in Bristol, UK @ SWX
Sat, Nov 18 in Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall
Sun, Nov 19 in Glasgow, UK @ Queen Margaret Union
Tue, Nov 21 in Cork, Ireland @ Cyprus Ave
Wed, Nov 22 in Dublin, Ireland @ The Helix

10/05 Slow Pulp with Babehoven at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Slow Pulp Slow Pulp to open. Tour Dates 09/19 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater # 10/14 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre $ 10/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave. $ …

10/05/2023 Thursday

Slow Pulp
with Babehoven
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

Chicago-via-Madison quartet Slow Pulp (vocalist Emily Massey, guitarist/producer Henry Stoehr, bassist Alex Leeds, and drummer Teddy Mathews) will be headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall on October 5th. The band’s new album Yard is on September 29 on ANTI- Records.

Babehoven to open.

Tour dates:

Wed. Oct. 04 - Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo - Backroom %
Thu. Oct. 05 - Minneapolis, MN @ Amsterdam Hall %
Fri. Oct 06 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown %
Sun. Oct. 08 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall %
Tue. Oct. 10 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court & [Early Show]
Tue. Oct. 10 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court % [Late Show]
Thu. Oct. 12 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos %
Fri. Oct. 13 - Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl on Granville %
Sat. Oct. 14 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre %
Mon. Oct. 16 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel %
Wed. Oct. 18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom %
Fri. Oct. 20 - San Diego, CA @ Voodoo %
Sat. Oct. 21 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room %
Sun. Oct. 22 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge %
Tue. Oct. 24 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall %
Wed. Oct. 25 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada %
Thu. Oct. 26 - Austin, TX @ The Parish %
Sat. Oct. 28 - Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory %
Sun. Oct. 29 - Durham, NC @ Motoco %
Mon. Oct. 30 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage %
Tue. Oct. 31 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry %
Wed. Nov. 1 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom %
Fri. Nov. 3 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall %
Sat. Nov. 4 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom %
Mon. Nov. 6 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz %
Tue. Nov. 7 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern %
Fri. Nov. 10 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater %
Sat. Nov. 11 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall %
Wed. Nov. 29 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club #
Thu. Nov. 30 - Liverpool, UK @ Jimmy’s #
Fri. Dec. 1 - Glasgow, UK @ The Hug and Pint #
Sat. Dec. 2 - Dublin, IR @ The Workman's Club #
Mon. Dec. 4 - Manchester, UK @ YES (Basement) #
Tue. Dec. 5 - Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew #
Wed. Dec. 6 - London, UK @ The Garage #
Thu. Dec. 7 - Brighton, UK @ The Green Door Store #
Sat. Dec. 9 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Upstairs
Sun. Dec. 10 - Antwerp, BE @ TRIX #
Mon. Dec. 11 - Paris, FR @ L’International #
Wed. Dec. 13 - Berlin, DE @ Badehaus Szimpla #
Thu. Dec. 14 - Leipzig, DE @ Conne Island #
Fri. Dec. 15 - Schorndorf, DE @ Manufaktur #
Sat. Dec. 16 - Munster, DE @ Gleis 22 #

% w/ Babehoven
# w/ PACKS

10/05 Trousdale with Anna Vaus at 7th St Entry

10/05/2023 Thursday

Trousdale
with Anna Vaus
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

All-girls band Trousdale is on their “Catching A Ride” Tour… stopping by the 7th Street Entry on October 5th, 2023. Trousdale previously opened for Cory Wong in Mar 2023.

Anna Vaus to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 29 Outdoor Dana Point, CA, US Ohana
Oct 3 Boulder, CO, US Fox Theatre
Oct 5 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Oct 6 Madison, WI, US High Noon Saloon
Oct 9 Toronto, ON, Canada Drake Hotel Underground
Oct 11 Cambridge, MA, US The Sinclair
Oct 12 New York (NYC), NY, US Mercury Lounge
Oct 12 New York (NYC), NY, US Mercury Lounge
Oct 13 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry
Oct 14 Washington, DC, US DC9 Nightclub
Oct 17 Richmond, VA, US Richmond Music Hall
Oct 18 Carrboro, NC, US Cat's Cradle Back Room
Oct 20 Atlanta, GA, US Vinyl
Oct 21 Nashville, TN, US The Basement East
Oct 22 St Louis, MO, US Off Broadway
Oct 24 Indianapolis, IN, US Old National Centre
Oct 25 Columbus, OH, US A&R Music Bar

10/05 Worriers with Kali Masi at the Garage Read More Worriers New York's Worriers (not to be confused with Australia's The Worriers) to play Triple Rock Social Club. .…

10/05/2023 Thursday

Worriers
with Kali Masi
at the Garage (Burnsville)
thegaragemn.com

Worriers is headlining the all-ages the Garage in Burnsville (south of Minneapolis). The new album Trust Your Gut is out on Ernest Jenning Record Co.

In November the band will join labelmates, PAWS for a UK tour.

Kali Masi to open.

Worriers North American Tour Dates

09.26 - Oakland, CA @ Gilman St.
09.29 - Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
09.30 - Portland, OR @ Dante's
10.02 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Quarters DLC
10.05 - Burnsville, MN @ The Garage
10.06 - Chicago, IL @ The Chop Shop
10.07 - New Kensington, PA @ Preserving Underground
10.08 - Washington, DC @ DC9
10.10 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
10.11 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
10.12 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
10.13 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
10.14 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Broadway
10.16 - Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dees
10.17 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
10.18 - Grand Rapid, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
10.20 - Lincoln, NE @ 1867 Bar
10.21 - Denver, CO @ Black Buzzard
10.24 - Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Midtown
10.25 - San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
10.27 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Underground
10.29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Resident

UK Tour Dates with PAWS

11.06 - Milton Keynes @ The Craufurd Arms
11.07 - Norwich @ Voodoo Daddy's Showroom
11.08 - Bristol @ Crofter's Rights
11.09 - Swansea @ Bunkhouse
11.10 - Manchester @ Factory
11.12 - Blackpool @ The Bootleg Social
11.13 - Glasgow @ Nice N Sleazy (NO PAWS)
11.14 - Birkenhead @ Future Yard
11.15 - London @ New Cross Inn
11.16 - Plymouth @ Junction

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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Sammy Rae and the Friends at First Avenue, Minneapolis (28 Oct 2022)

Sammy Rae Setlist Follow Me Like the Moon Talk It Up Whatever We Feel Denim Jacket Jackie Onassis Living Room Floor The Box For the Time Being Good Life Flesh & Bone Believe (Cher cover) If It All Goes South -- Encore -- Hotel California (Eagles cover) Kick It To Me Read More Sammy Rae & The Friends Sammy and "The Friends" are so talented... let's hope this album (The Good Life) and the new album Let's Throw A Party garner a much bigger following, and there's more music to come. ...

Brooklyn-based Sammy Rae headlined First Avenue’s mainroom in support of their new release If It All Goes South. She is joined by her band The Friends, billed as Sammy Rae & The Friends, which consists of Kellon Reese on alto saxophone, Max Zooi on tenor saxophone, James Quinlan on bass, Debbie Tjong on keys, Will Leet on guitarist and C-bass Chiriboga on drums.

Opening the show was Minnesota’s “Best New Band” of 2018 and 2019 Yam Haus, led by singer Lars Pruitt, guitarist Seth Blum, bassist Zach Beinlich, and drummer Jake Felstow.

The band’s debut album Stargazer was streamed over 3.5 million times, and earned them recognition for representing Minnesota in the American Song Contest contest for “Ready to Go”. The song their penultimate song on their, as Lars explained how they were doing well on the NBC contest, until the song got its butt kicked by Michael Bolton, who “destroyed” them.

Originally Rae, starting as a singer in New York at the age of 19, was a solo singer, influenced by gospel music and Bob Dylan. It wasn’t until 2021’s The Good Life and Let’s Throw a Party that The Friends joined as Sammy Rae and the Friends, did they really gain popularity being on Spotify’s “Discover Weekly” playlist. The band was originally set to tour in 2020, but due to the pandemic, they were forced rescheduled their tour Follow Me Like The Moon in 2021 and If It All Goes South in 2022.

As you can see, Sammy Rae and the Friends were in the Halloween spirit, as everyone was in costume as Scoobie Doo and the Scoobie gang. The band has a ton of fans, and they are certainly one of the funnest band around.

The band played all the hit songs, including “Follow Me Like The Moon” and “Good Life”. All the songs were treated like it’s a giant party, with the audience helping to sing and clap along to the song.

There were a couple of cover songs, including Cher’s “Believe” and The Eagles’ signature song, “Hotel California”.

Remaining Tour dates:

October 29th @ Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE
October 31st @ Granada Theatre in Lawrence, KS
November 2nd @ Gothic Theatre in Denver, CO
November 3rd @ Commonwealth Room in Salt Lake City, UT
November 4th @ The Knitting Factory in Boise, ID
November 6th @ The Showbox in Seattle, WA
November 9th @ Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR
November 11th @ Regency in San Francisco, CA
November 12th @ Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
November 13th @ Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
November 15th @ House of Blues in San Diego, CA
November 16th @ Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV
November 17th @ Marquee Theatre in Phoenix, AZ

Yam Haus

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Sammy Rae

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Sammy Rae and the Friends at First Avenue, Minneapolis (28 Oct 2022)

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Minneapolis: This Week (10/30/2022)

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

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

10/24 Pretty Sick at 7th St Entry Read More Beabadoobee Next up on the main stage was Filipino-British singer-songwriter, Beabadoobee, stylized as beabadoobee, playing some tunes from her debut album Fake It Flowers. Beabadoobee just played the Governors Ball in ....

10/24/2022 Monday

Pretty Sick
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

London-based, New York City-rooted band Pretty Sick will be opening for Beabadoobee in the UK, starting with the Dublin, Ireland, date. The band will headline a North America tour, starting with Minneapolis’ 7th Street Entry, on October 24.

The band’s debut album Makes Me Sick Makes Me Smile is due September 30th on Dirty Hit.

Upcoming Live Dates

10/4 - Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia Theatre*
10/5 - Belfast, UK @ Ulster Hall*
10/7 - Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy Bristol*
10/8 - Norwich, UK @ The Nick Rayns LCR*
10/10 - Nottingham, UL @ Rock City*
10/11 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ O2 Academy Newcastle*
10/13 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy*
10/14 - Sheffield, UK @ Foundry*
10/15 - Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom*
10/17 - Brighton, UK @ Chalk*
10/18 - Southhampton, UK @ Engine Rooms*
10/19 - London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton*
10/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/25 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
10/26 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/28 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
10/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/31 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
11/1 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile - Madame Lou's
11/3 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of Th Hill
11/5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
11/6 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
11/8 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
11/10 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
11/11 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
11/12 - Denton, TX @ Andy's Bar & Grill
11/14 - Nashville, TN @ Third Man Records
11/15 - Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
11/17 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
11/18 - Washington, DC @ DC9
11/19 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
11/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
11/21 - New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom

*=supporting beabadoobee

10/25 Barns Courtney at Fine Line Read More Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). …

10/25/2022 Tuesday

Barns Courtney
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Originally scheduled in April 4, 2022, the Barns Courtney will be rescheduled for October 25th, at the Fine Line Music Cafe.

We caught the musician in Kansas City in Sep 2022 and wrote, “For his first time headlining a show in three years, UK alt rock singer-songwriter Barns Courtney burst out with the pent-up infectious energy of a tea kettle left on the stove to over boil, and the packed crowd at recordBar in Kansas City returned that elevated amount of energy, back in kind.”

Tour Dates

9/24/2022 - Culture Room - Miami, FL
9/26/2022 - The Social - Orlando, FL
9/27/2022 - Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL
9/28/2022 - Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA
9/30/2022 - Saturn - Birmingham, AL
10/1/2022 - Eastside Bowl - Nashville, TN
10/3/2022 - The Underground - Charlotte, NC
10/5/2022 - Lincoln Theatre - Washington, DC
10/7/2022 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
10/8/2022 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
10/10/2022 - Empire Live - Albany, NY
10/12/2022 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
10/14/2022 - Club XL - Harrisburg, PA
10/15.2022 - Phoenix - Toronto, Canada
10/17/2022 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
10/18/2022 - St. Andrew's Hall - Detroit, MI
10/19/2022 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
10/21/2022 - Newport - Columbus, OH
10/22/2022 - Headliners - Louisville, KY
10/24/2022 - Park West - Chicago, IL
10/25/2022 - Fineline - Minneapolis, MN
10/27/2022 - The Waiting Room - Omaha, NB
10/28/2022 - Delmar Hall - St. Louis, MO
11/1/2022 - The Summit - Denver, CO
11/2/2022 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
11/4/2022 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
11/5/2022 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
11/8/2022 - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
11/9/2022 - August Hall - San Francisco, CA
11/11/2022 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
11/12/2022 - Showbox Market - Seattle, WA

10/28 Sammy Rae & The Friends at First Avenue Read More Sammy Rae & The Friends Sammy and "The Friends" are so talented... let's hope this album (The Good Life) and the new album Let's Throw A Party garner a much bigger following, and there's more music to come. ...

10/28/2022 Friday

Sammy Rae & The Friends
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn-based ensemble Sammy Rae & The Friends is on a fall headline tour. Their latest single, “IF It All Goes South” is a romantic song about two lonely young-at-hearts through a series of near encounters.

Sammy Rae explains, “The quirky, omnipresent narrator (played by me!), follows them along and encourages their bumping into each other, until they finally collide at a bowling alley. It’s a timeless and whimsical love story starring two of the most beautiful retirees in the state of Florida. Morale of this story: It takes courage, patience and luck to find love, but it can happen to anyone. Anywhere.”

Tour dates:

Oct October 1st @ Empire Control Room in Austin, TX
October 3rd @ House of Blues in Houston, TX
October 4th @ House of Blues in New Orleans, LA
October 5th @ Saturn in Birmingham, AL
October 7th @ Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA
October 8th @ Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, TN
October 9th @ The Orange Peel in Asheville, NA
October 11th @ The Ritz in Raleigh, NC
October 12th @ The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD
October 13th @ The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA
October 15th @ Roadrunner in Boston, MA
October 16th @ Serious Fun Arts Festival in White Plains, NY
October 27th @ The Sylvee in Madison, WI
October 28th @ First Ave in Minneapolis, MN
October 29th @ Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE
October 31st @ Granada Theatre in Lawrence, KS
November 2nd @ Gothic Theatre in Denver, CO
November 3rd @ Commonwealth Room in Salt Lake City, UT
November 4th @ The Knitting Factory in Boise, ID
November 6th @ The Showbox in Seattle, WA
November 9th @ Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR
November 11th @ Regency in San Francisco, CA
November 12th @ Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
November 13th @ Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
November 15th @ House of Blues in San Diego, CA
November 16th @ Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV
November 17th @ Marquee Theatre in Phoenix, AZ

10/30 Soccer Mommy with Lightning Bug at First Avenue Read More Soccer Mommy Nashville’s Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Allison) released her critically acclaimed sophomore album color theory last year, but due to the pandemic, there was no tour. Now that .…

10/30/2022 Sunday

Soccer Mommy
with Lightning Bug
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Soccer Mommy is currently on tour in support of Sometimes, Forever her magnificent new album produced by Daniel Lopatin of Oneohtrix Point Never. The album made its Billboard chart debut, taking the #1 slot for Heatseakers, Top New Artist and Alternative New Artist, debuting in the Top 200, and many more.

Lightning Bug to open.

Tour dates:

10/28/22 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex &
10/29/22 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre &
10/30/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue &
11/01/22 - Chicago, IL @ Metro &
11/04/22 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom &
11/05/22 - North Adams, MA @ Mass MOCA &
11/06/22 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues &
11/08/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel ^
11/11/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall ^
11/12/22 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^
11/14/22 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom ^
11/16/22 - Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre ^
11/17/22 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Heaven Stage ^
11/18/22 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn ^
11/19/22 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl ^
11/30/22 - St. Louis, MO @ Pageant #
12/02/22 - Ft. Collins, CO @ Washington's #
12/03/22 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre #
12/04/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot #
12/06/22 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre #
12/07/22 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore #
12/08/22 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom #
12/10/22 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater #
12/11/22 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory #
12/13/22 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern #
12/14/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren #
12/16/22 - Austin, TX @ Emo's East #
12/17/22 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues #

& with support from Lightning Bug
^ with support from Helena Deland
# with support from TOPS
* with support from Francis Delirium

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- October 24-31, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

Read More Todd Snider Theater on April 12th, in support of his new album, Todd Snider Cash Cabin Vol. 3. (there were actually no volume 1 or 2!) …

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

Already?! That Fall chill in the air means the last week of Rocktober (sob) and though the amount of concerts will slowly wind down as the year ends, there’s still good music and good weather, so see a live show while you can!

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro October 24th-31st.

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

Monday Oct 24

Rodney Crowell, Knuckleheads, $55 (a rescheduled date)

A musician’s musician, Crowell put out Triage just over a year ago, but in addition to his own many songs, he’s been playing some Emmylou Harris collaborations and a Townes Van Zandt classic, in recent sets.

Tuesday Oct 25

Wednesday Oct 26

Greyson Chance, Encore. $25-$65

Out on his Trophies Tour, this is a chance to see the young pop singer in a more intimate venue and third studio album, Palladium, was released just last month, though he’s made more recent headlines for revealing some falling out between he and Ellen DeGeneres, early in his career.

King Buffalo, recordBar. $20

The Rochester NY self-proclaimed heavy-psych band has a new record to support, Regenerator, out last month and has been regular touring road dogs since forming in 2013 playing with the likes of Clutch, All Them Witches, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, The Sword, and Elder.

Thursday Oct 27

“The Price Is Right” Live, The Midland. $29.50-$65 (a rescheduled date)

Everyone’s favorite game show is live on stage, with the chance to win cash and fabulous prizes given away! Alongside the celebrity host (as in Not Drew Carey), randomly selected contestants play favorite games like Plinko™, Cliffhangers, The Big Wheel and the Showcase Showdown. Lucky audience members can even win prizes right from their seat.

Martin Sexton, Knuckleheads, $30

Longtime touring folk singer/songwriter/producer Sexton returns to stages in support of last year’s EP, 2020 Vision. Sexton established himself in Boston, launched an independent record label, and now enjoys a very loyal fan base throughout the US and Europe.

Paula Poundstone (comedian), Folly. $42-$49

The veteran comedian is known for her smart, observational humor and spontaneous wit and can be heard weekly as the host of the comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone and as a regular panelist on NPR’s comedy news quiz, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!

She also released a second book, The Totally Unscientific Study Of The Search For Human Happiness (Algonquin 2017) and was one of eight semi-finalists for The Thurber Prize for American Humor, the highest recognition of the art of humor writing in the United States. Plus, the Folly’s been refurbished, so a chance to see the new changes!

Wheatus, Bottleneck. $22

Still singing about “Teenage Dirtbags”, the New York alt rock/pop band has also recently worked in some interesting covers into their recent sets from the likes of Rush, AC/DC, and Erasure. Sounds like a party.

Friday Oct 28

Rachel Bobbitt w Renata Zeiguer, The Rino, $20

The Canadian indie folk singer/songwriter is out in support of recent EP, The Ceiling Could Collapse (released in June on Concord Records) and has steadily been making more of a name for herself since the early days of uploading Vine content growing up in Nova Scotia.

Bobbitt found herself in serious introspection during the pandemic, having decided to leave the jazz program at Humber College to focus on her own music. Writing in Saskatoon then refining the six songs on her own, she brought together co-producer Justice Der and drummer Stephen Bennett to record the EP at Bennett’s studio.

Aaron Watson, Granada. $22

The Amarillo, TX Country singer is out in support of June’s Unwanted Man full-length, his eighteenth album which adds to his independent and self-made popularity.

Marshall Tucker Band, Ameristar. $40-$55

With hit singles “Heard It in a Love Song,” “Fire on The Mountain,” “Can't You See” and “Take the Highway,” The MTB has earned seven Gold and three Platinum albums and is touring for their 50th Anniversary as a band.

Noah Cyrus, The Truman, $30-$55

The Best New Artist-nominated Nashville-born and Los Angeles-based singer songwriter steps into her own with her 2022 full-length debut album, The Hardest Part [Columbia Records] and newest single “I Burned LA Down.”

Her earliest singles “Make Me (Cry)” [feat. Labrinth] and “Again” [feat. XXXTENTACION] made an immediate impact and Cyrus followed up with 2020’s The End of Everything EP. GIGI to open.

Todd Snider, Knuckleheads, $45

We caught Snider (and his sleepy but charming dog) last in the more innocent times of Spring 2019 and were captivated by his storytelling and ability to make an old theater feel like his living room. His most recent release is last year’s cleverly titled First Agnostic Church Of Hope and Wonder, and we’re sure he’ll have new stories to go along with.

Here Come the Mummies w Saxsquatch, Uptown, $25-$49.50

A perfect show to catch around Halloween, the Nashville funk rockers will daze and delight in haze of gauze and white bandages, with a guaranteed fun evening in store, so whip out your freak flag.

The Four Freshman, Yardley Hall. $15-$49

One of the most influential vocal groups started back in 1948, when four college freshmen crafted a unique style of vocal harmony that soon caught the ear of bandleader Stan Kenton, who brought them to Capitol Records, where they would record 23 albums.

The group has now recorded more than 75 albums and received six Grammy nominations. Today’s group members are Bob Ferreira, Tommy Boynton, Ryan Howe and Jake Baldwin and for this performance, they will be joined by the JCCC Jazz Band, directed by Ryan Heinlein, as openers.

Saturday Oct 29

Christian Nodal, T-Mobile Center, $61-$191

Named the most successful Regional Mexican artist of all time by Apple Music, his 22-date US ‘Forajido Tour makes a local arena stop. Nodal has won three Latin Grammy Awards, a Lo Nuestro Award, two Billboard Latin Music Awards, and a Latin American Music Award.

Teddy Swims, The Truman, SOLD OUT

Former YouTube sensation and Atlanta native aka Jaten Dimsdale uniquely blends genres including R&B, soul, country, and pop on most recent six-song EP, Tough Love (on Warner Bros Records). He’s made a handful of recent TV appearances and over 500 million global streams say the word has gotten out about him.

David Cook, Knuckleheads. $30

The local favorite (from nearby Blue Springs, MO) and former American Idol winner put out an EP, The Looking Glass out last year, and has a more recent single, “TABOS” *which stands for This’ll All Be Over Soon.

Sunday Oct 30

The Milk Carton Kids and Katie Pruitt, Knuckleheads. $30

The California indie folk duo released the short but sweet The Only Ones record (clocking in at 25min) back in 2019 have two Grammy nominations to their name, and this is one of only fourteen shows on the itinerary. The brand new single is “Running on Sweet Smile” and their opener is local favorite Katie Pruitt, so be sure to arrive early.

Piff the Magic Dragon / Puddles Pity Party, Midwest Trust Center, $25+

On the well named Misery Loves Company Tour, these two eclectic acts join forces. We’ve seen Piff the Magic Dragon, accompanied by his sidekick, Mr. Piffles, the world’s only magic performing Chihuahua, previously on the Ren Fest circuit and they’ve since has won several Best of Las Vegas playing at the Flamingo and was crowned winner of TBS’ “Tournament of Laughs.”

Puddles Pity Party, the sad, giant clown with the golden voice, has amassed more than 813,000 YouTube subscribers. Deftly combining melancholy with the absurd, Puddles has become a favorite of legends like Eric Idle, Jack Black, Paul Reubens and Weird Al and oddly, even Kevin Costner.

Amy Shark, recordBar CANCELED

Monday Oct 31

Sammy Rae & The Friends, Granada. $25

Assume that costumes are encouraged as aka Samantha Bowers & The Friends bring the soundtrack to your Halloween night. Most recent single is “If It All Goes South” and their sound is a self-described “mélange of Sammy’s influences, rooted in classic rock, folk, and funk and sprinkled with soul and jazz.” Arrive early for Minnesota indie pop favorites Yam Haus, who rose to national fame as seen on the TV show American Song Contest. 

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Rocktober: October 27 to October 28

10/27 Pinkshift with Jigsaw Youth and Yasmin Nur at 7th St Entry Read More Pinkshift Tuesday Pup with Cloud Nothings, Pinkshift at Fillmore Toronto punk heroes Pup (stylized as PUP) is returning to town on their “Pup Returns: Thank F***** God” tour. The band will play the Fillmore in Minneapolis on April 5th …

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

10/27/2022 Thursday

Pinkshift
with Jigsaw Youth and Yasmin Nur
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Baltimore-based trio Pinkshift (Ashrita Kumar, Paul Vallejo, Myron Houngbedji) is headlining the 7th Street Entry in support of their forthcoming debut album Love Me Forever (Hopeless Records).

Jigsaw Youth and Yasmin Nur to open.

Tour Dates

10/20 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
10/21 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd
10/22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Roboto Project
10/23 - Cleveland, OH - Mahall's
10/25 - Detroit, MI - El Club
10/26 - Chicago, IL - Cobra Lounge
10/27 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
10/29 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake
10/ 30 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
11/01 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
11/02 - Portland, OR - Mission Theater
11/04 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
11/05 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
11/06 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
11/08 - Dallas, TX - Ruins
11/09 - Austin, TX - Empire Control Room
11/11 - Orlando, FL - Will's Pub
11/13 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
11/14 - Nashville, TN - Drkmttr Collective
11/15 - Charlotte, NC - The Milestone Club
11/17 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere (Zone One)
11/18 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall

*with Destroy Boys
^with 100 Gecs, Bring Me the Horizon

10/28 Sammy Rae & The Friends at First Avenue Read More Sammy Rae & The Friends Sammy and "The Friends" are so talented... let's hope this album (The Good Life) and the new album Let's Throw A Party garner a much bigger following, and there's more music to come. ...

10/28/2022 Friday

Sammy Rae & The Friends
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn-based ensemble Sammy Rae & The Friends is on a fall headline tour. Their latest single, “IF It All Goes South” is a romantic song about two lonely young-at-hearts through a series of near encounters.

Sammy Rae explains, “The quirky, omnipresent narrator (played by me!), follows them along and encourages their bumping into each other, until they finally collide at a bowling alley. It’s a timeless and whimsical love story starring two of the most beautiful retirees in the state of Florida. Morale of this story: It takes courage, patience and luck to find love, but it can happen to anyone. Anywhere.”

Tour dates:

Oct October 1st @ Empire Control Room in Austin, TX
October 3rd @ House of Blues in Houston, TX
October 4th @ House of Blues in New Orleans, LA
October 5th @ Saturn in Birmingham, AL
October 7th @ Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA
October 8th @ Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, TN
October 9th @ The Orange Peel in Asheville, NA
October 11th @ The Ritz in Raleigh, NC
October 12th @ The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD
October 13th @ The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA
October 15th @ Roadrunner in Boston, MA
October 16th @ Serious Fun Arts Festival in White Plains, NY
October 27th @ The Sylvee in Madison, WI
October 28th @ First Ave in Minneapolis, MN
October 29th @ Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE
October 31st @ Granada Theatre in Lawrence, KS
November 2nd @ Gothic Theatre in Denver, CO
November 3rd @ Commonwealth Room in Salt Lake City, UT
November 4th @ The Knitting Factory in Boise, ID
November 6th @ The Showbox in Seattle, WA
November 9th @ Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR
November 11th @ Regency in San Francisco, CA
November 12th @ Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
November 13th @ Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
November 15th @ House of Blues in San Diego, CA
November 16th @ Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV
November 17th @ Marquee Theatre in Phoenix, AZ

10/28 flipturn with The Brazen Youth at 7th St Entry Read More Flipturn Florida five-piece indie band Flipturn is named after a swimming maneuver, has a new single, “Playground” out this week, and promises their live show to be a complete and total release of inhibitions, for band and crowd alike. ....

10/28/2022 Friday

flipturn
with The Brazen Youth
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Florida’s Flipturn (stylized as flipturn) released their long-awaited debut album Shadowglow via Dualtone Records. The band will be on tour to promote the record, stopping by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on October 28th.

On the band’s debut, lead guitarist Tristan Duncan said, “Shadowglow captures that moment of time between the yearning of youth and the sobering weight of adulthood.”

The Brazen Youth to open.

Tour Dates

9/27 – New Orleans, LA – Toulouse Theater #
9/29 - Austin, TX – Parish #
9/30 - Houston, TX – The Secret Group #
10/1 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada #
10/5 - Phoenix, AR - Valley Bar #
10/6 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues #
10/7 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom #
10/8 - San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Brew Rock #
10/9 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill #
10/12 - Seattle, WA - Madame Lou’s #
10/13 - Portland, OR – Holocene #
10/15 - Boise, ID - The Shredder #
10/18 - Salt Lake City - Kilby Court #
10/19 - Salt Lake City - Kilby Court #
10/21 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater #
10/22 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre #
10/25 - Kansas City, MO – recordBAR &
10/27 - Davenport, IA - Racoon Motel &
10/28 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry &
10/29 - Milwaukee, WI - Colectivo &
10/31 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall &
11/2 - Columbus, OH - The Basement &
11/3 - Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch &
11/4 - Buffalo, NY - Iron Works &
11/6 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall &
11/9 - New York, NY - The Bowery Ballroom &
11/10 - Philadelphia, PA - Ardmore Music Hall &
11/12 - Washington D.C. - Black Cat &
11/13 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry &
11/30 - Louisville, KY – Zanzabar ^
12/1 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East ^
12/2 - Greenville, SC - Radio Room ^
12/3 - Charlotte, NC - Amos’ Southend ^

* with Nordista Freeze
# with Juice
& with The Brazen Youth
^ with Early Eyes

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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