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Yeule at Fine Line, Minneapolis (09 Oct 2023)

10/09 yeule with SASAMI at Fine Line yeule Setlist bloodbunny Electric 4ui12 cyber meat softscars ghosts Don’t Be So Hard on Your Own Beauty sulky baby software update x w x aphex twin flame dazies Read More Yeule Singaporean songwriter and producer Nat Ćmiel, or otherwise known by the stagename Yeule, will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis this October 9th. Yeule’s new album softscars will be out on September 22nd via Ninja Tune. .… Sasami Los Angeles-based artist Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) is returning to the area, at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Saturday, April 20th. SASAMI’s debut self-titled album is available for pre-order now .…

Singaporean songwriter and producer Yeule (aka Nat Ćmiel) headlined the Fine Line Music Café, in Minneapolis, on Columbus Day, October 9th.

According to both Sasami and Yeule, the band almost didn’t make it to Minneapolis, as their tour bus broke down in Omaha, Nebraska, early in the morning of October 9th. In an emergency, they could only get a Toyota Corolla rental… which you would know is considerably smaller than a traditional tour bus. Everyone is cramped in the small car, with their instrumentals packed in a U-Haul trailer.

Somehow they were able to make it to the show, perhaps a tad later than they had anticipated, but they were happy to be in Minneapolis, at the Fine Line.

Sasami (02 Apr 2022)

Opening the show was Sasami, playing solo. She’s normally with a metal band called Barishi (all of this was previously mentioned in Apr 2022: “Sasami came on stage slightly later than advertised. She’s dressed up in this outfit, and her live band is Vermont’s metal band Barishi.”

She confessed that she was nervous, not having a band to “hide behind.” Since she has to play guitar and serves as a one-woman-show, she decided that she was going to “experiment” with brand new songs that have never been released. Perhaps some of these songs will make it in a future album.

Shortly after Sasami exited the stage, Yeule came on stage, dressed in raggy white outfit, with Sasami and a drummer, also dressed in the same theme.

The trio wasted no time in kicking off their set with “bloodbunny”.

When Yeule put on her guitar for “4ui12”, she realized that “Someone stole my guitar picks.” Personally speaking, I do have some guitar picks in my wallet (I’ve bought them from merch or were given to me). Someone in front must’ve given her some picks, so the band could play.

You find out later that Yeule has never been to “this part of America” before. She’s referring to the Midwest, which is pretty expansive with long stretches of rolling hills and empty spaces. Basically, a lot of nothing, until you hit a major city, such as Minneapolis or Chicago.

It did sound like Yeule is enjoying her time in America, despite car breaking down and other hiccups in their tour.

Yeule’s new album softscars is out now on Ninja Tune.

Remaining tour dates:

10/10 - Chicago, IL @ Metro*
10/12 - Toronto, ON @ Axis
10/13 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
10/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*
10/15 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
10/18 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club*
10/19 - Washington, D.C @ Black Cat*
10/20 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle*
10/21 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell)*
10/24 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall*
10/25 - Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory*
10/26 - Austin, TX @ Levitation
10/28 - Mesa, AZ @ The Nile*
10/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda*
12/7 - Paris, France @ Café de la Danse
12/8 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Melkweg OZ
12/9 - Berlin, Germany @ Zenner
12/11 - London, UK @ HERE at Outernet

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Yeule at Fine Line, Minneapolis (09 Oct 2023)

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Minneapolis: This Week (10/15/2023)

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

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

10/09 Juliana Hatfield with On Being an Angel and DJ Jake Rudh at Turf Club Read More Juliana Hatfield As long as I can remember, Hatfield started her music career with the Blake Babies. When they broke up, she had a massive hit with "My Sister" in her newly reformed band Juliana Hatfield Three … On Being an Angel The opening acts for this leg included Austin TX band On Being an Angel, who just put out a recent EP, On Being a Tape Vol II last month, the four-track collection … DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

10/09/2023 Monday

Juliana Hatfield
with On Being an Angel and DJ Jake Rudh
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Juliana Hatfield is back on tour. Her upcoming album Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO, will be available on 11/17/23 on American Laundromat Records.

Juliana Hatfield (09 Dec 2022)

We haven’t seen Hatfield since Dec 2022 where we said, “No shade to the very good bands that came before her, but Juliana Hatfield really knows how to knock the wind out of you. I was lucky to catch her and her band back in 2015 playing all of 1993’s explosive Become What You Are but it’s a different vibe without a noisy band sharing the stage. Hers was a staggering solo performance with just an electric guitar and those airy vocals. Beginning with “Everybody Loves Me But You” from 1992’s Hey Babe, Hatfield delicately flowed through songs from her 30-plus year catalogue. The occasional false start, awkward pause or runny nose could not dampen the sting and ache of her music and words: “Little Pieces,” “I Got No Idols,” a searing “Candy Wrappers” (which my friend requested on Instagram!) and of course “Sister.””

On Being an Angel and DJ Jake Rudh 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

10/09 yeule with SASAMI at Fine Line Read More Sasami Los Angeles-based artist Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) is returning to the area, at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Saturday, April 20th. SASAMI’s debut self-titled album is available for pre-order now .…

10/09/2023 Monday

yeule
with SASAMI
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Singaporean songwriter and producer Nat Ćmiel, or otherwise known by the stagename Yeule, will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis this October 9th. Yeule’s new album softscars will be out on September 22nd via Ninja Tune.

Sasami (02 Apr 2022)

Sasami to open. We caught Sasami in Apr 2022 and wrote, “Sasami came on stage slightly later than advertised. She’s dressed up in this outfit, and her live band is Vermont’s metal band Barishi. With the release of her new album Squeeze, Sasami teamed up with Rin Kim and Andrew Thomas Huang (a Chinese-American visual artist who worked with Björk and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke)... so the visuals and direction all tells the story of Squeeze.”

Tour dates:

9/30 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House*
10/1 - San Francisco, CA @ Portola Festival
10/3 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom*
10/4 - Vancouver, BC @ Celebrities
10/5 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos*
10/6 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall*
10/7 - Denver, CO @ Marquis*
10/9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line*
10/10 - Chicago, IL @ Metro*
10/12 - Toronto, ON @ Axis
10/13 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
10/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*
10/15 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
10/18 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club*
10/19 - Washington, D.C @ Black Cat*
10/20 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle*
10/21 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell)*
10/24 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall*
10/25 - Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory*
10/26 - Austin, TX @ Levitation
10/28 - Mesa, AZ @ The Nile*
10/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda*
12/7 - Paris, France @ Café de la Danse
12/8 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Melkweg OZ
12/9 - Berlin, Germany @ Zenner
12/11 - London, UK @ HERE at Outernet

10/10 Love in Exile featuring Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily at Cedar Cultural Center Read More Marc Ribot Based on Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog hour-long set, I would describe this show as a co-headliner show with Marc Ribot. The trio (Marc Ribot on guitar/vocals, Shahzad Ismaily on bass.…

10/10/2023 Tuesday

Love in Exile
featuring Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily
at Cedar Cultural Center
thecedar.org

This is a sold-out seated show for renowned musicians Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily, and Arooj Aftab, known as Love In Exile. Their self-titled debut album is out now. The album has been a fan favorite of the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NPR and the New York Times.

Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog (10 June 2023)

We previously saw Shahzad Ismaily with Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog in June 2023. He also played with Alan Sparhawk (of Low).

Vijay Iyer was mentioned when he played at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2022.

Tour dates:

Sep 19 — San Diego, CA — Epstein Family Amphitheatre
Sep 20 — Los Angeles, CA — The Ford
Sep 21 — San Francisco, CA — Great American Music Hall
Sept. 22 — Beaverton, OR — Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Sept. 24 — Seattle, WA — Neptune Theatre
Sep 28 — Tempe, AZ — Tempe Center for the Arts
Sept 29 — Austin, TX — Bass Concert Hall
Sept 30 — Denver, CO — Newton Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 4 — Gartner Auditorium at the Cleveland Museum of Art
Oct 5 — Princeton, NJ – McCarter Theatre Center
Oct 7 — Blacksburg, VA — Moss Arts Center
Oct 8 — Boston, MA — Institute of Contemporary Art
Oct 10 — Minneapolis, MN — The Cedar
Oct 11 — Chicago, IL — Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Oct 12 — Iowa City, IA — Infinite Dream Festival
Oct 17 — Athens, GA — University of GA

10/10 Reneé Rapp with Alexander 23 and Towa Bird at Fillmore Read More Alexander 23 Alexander 23, aka Alexander Glantz, and his band soon took the stage, but quickly exited after the second song. It may have been a joke/stunt but it certainly left the crowd a little confused …

10/10/2023 Tuesday

Reneé Rapp
with Alexander 23 and Towa Bird
at Fillmore
livenation.com

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp is touring in support of her debut album Snow Angel.

Alexander 23 (14 Oct 2022)

Alexander 23 is also listed on the poster. We previously saw Alexander 23 in Oct 2022 and wrote, “After “Somebody’s Nobody” Alexander removed a long-sleeve shirt to reveal a sleeveless T. Many cheered and some barked. “I’ve never been barked at,” he said, which guaranteed barking for the rest of the evening. Alexander’s sweet spot is singing about that tumultuous time of being a teenager, which he captured in “High School” with rolling cymbals, rising piano chords and a pointed falsetto voice.”

Show up early to check out singer / songwriter / guitarist Towa Bird. The half-Filipino, half-English artist spent much of her time in Thailand and London, and formed her first band at the age of 14. Her new single, “This Isn’t Me” came out on Interscope Records.

Tour dates:

Sep 20 – The Mission Ballroom - Denver, CO
Sep 21 - The Union Event Center - Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 25 - SOMA - San Diego, CA
Sep 28 - Arizona Financial Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
Sep 30 - The Greek Theatre- Los Angeles, CA
Oct 02 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA
Oct 05 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver, BC
Oct 06 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
Oct 07 - The Paramount Theatre- Seattle, WA
Oct 10 - The Fillmore - Minneapolis, MN
Oct 11 - Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL
Oct 13 - Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, IN
Oct 14 - The Fillmore - Detroit, MI
Oct 16 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
Oct 17 - Coca-Cola Roxy - Atlanta, GA
Oct 18 - The Fillmore Charlotte - Charlotte, NC
Oct 21 - MTELUS - Montreal, QC
Oct 22 - HISTORY - Toronto, ON
Oct 24 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA
Oct 25 – Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 27 - The Anthem - Washington, DC
Oct 28 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA
Oct 30 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
Nov 02 - Avant Gardner - Brooklyn, NY
Nov 03 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY

10/12 Genesis Owusu with Godly the Ruler at Fine Line Read More Genesis Owusu Acclaimed Australian-Ghanaian Genesis Owusu has a debut album Smiling With No Teeth on House Anxiety / Ourness. Local band Kiss the Tiger to open ...

10/12/2023 Thursday

Genesis Owusu
with Godly the Ruler
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Australia’s Genesis Owusu is back on tour in support of his highly anticipated and acclaimed sophomore album, Struggler (OURNESS / AWAL Records).

Godly the Ruler to open.

Tour dates:

10/12 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
10/13 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
10/14 Ferndale, MI - The Loving Touch
10/15 Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Music Hall
10/17 Toronto, ON - The Velvet Underground
10/18 Montreal, QC - Le Studio TD
10/19 Boston, MA - The Sinclair
10/20 Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere
10/21 Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
10/25 Washington, DC - Union Stage
10/27 Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre
10/28 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
10/29 Nashville, TN - The Basement East
10/31 Austin, TX - Empire Control Room & Garage
11/01 Dallas, TX - The Studio
11/03 Denver, CO - Globe Hall
11/06 Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
11/07 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
11/09 Seattle, WA - Neumos
11/10 Portland, OR - Star Theatre
11/11 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
11/15 London, UK - Heaven
11/16 Paris, FR - Café de la Danse
11/17 Berlin, DE - Hole44
12/01 Perth, AUS - Ice Cream Factory
12/08 Melbourne, AUS - Festival Hall
12/09 Canberra, AUS - UC Refectory
12/14 Brisbane, AUS - Fortitude Music Hall
12/15 Sydney, AUS - Hordern Pavilion
12/16 Adelaide, AUS - Hindley St Music Hall

10/12 Bahamas with Fortunate Ones at First Avenue Read More Bahamas I did manage to catch Bahamas. Bahamas is basically the stage name for Afie Jurvanen, who may be most famous for being Feist's guitarist and piano player . …

10/12/2023 Thursday

Bahamas
with Fortunate Ones
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Award-winning Canadian artist Bahamas, a.k.a. Afie Jurvanen, is on tour in support of his new album Bootcut (Brushfire Records).

Bahamas (28 Sept 2012)

We saw Bahamas a long time ago, in Sep 2012 and said, “I did manage to catch Bahamas. Bahamas is basically the stage name for Afie Jurvanen, who may be most famous for being Feist's guitarist and piano player. I really liked them; they had this weird 50s sound to them, complete with two women backup singers. It wasn't all serious (based on his fancy jacket and glamorous ladies), they sometime sing silly songs like "Hockey Teeth."”

Newfoundland’s Fortunate Ones to open.

Tour dates:

9/21 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
9/22 – Redondo Beach – Beachlife Festival
9/23 – Austin, TX – Mohawk*
9/24 – Dallas, TX – The Kessler Theater*++
9/26 – Santa Fe, NM – Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery*
9/27 – Tucson, NM – 191 Toole*
9/28 – San Diego, CA – Belly Up*
9/29 – Los Angeles, CA – Palace Theatre*
9/30 – San Francisco, CA – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
10/2 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall*
10/3 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre*
10/4 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall*
10/5 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Commonwealth Room*
10/6 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s*
10/7 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre*++
10/8 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater*++
10/10 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads*
10/11 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s*
10/12 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
10/13 – Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre*
10/14 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi Annex*++
10/15 – Chicago, IL – Park West*++
10/17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre*
10/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer*
10/19 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes*
10/20 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl*
10/21 – Washington, D.C. – The Atlantis*++
10/22 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club*++
10/29 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall^

*Support by Fortunate Ones
^ Support by Georgia Harmer
++ Evening show & “A Family Affair” matinee show

10/13 Easy Honey with FènixDion and Connor McLaren at 7th St Entry Read More Connor McLaren Connor McLaren rounds out this tripe-rock bill. He is from Indiana and plays pysch-folk. Some critics described McLaren as the “American Liam Gallagher, but friendlier.” …

10/13/2023 Friday

Easy Honey
with FènixDion and Connor McLaren
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Easy Honey is on their first US Headline Tour and will be stopping in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry on Friday the 13th. The band is said to draw inspiration from The Kinks, The Replacements, and Radiohead.

FènixDion and Connor McLaren to open.

Connor McLaren (07 August 2023)

We previously saw Connor in August 2023 and said, “Connor McLaren opened up the early show with a solo, acoustic set. He is from Bloomington, Indiana and he drove directly from his home state to be at the show. A designated psych-folk artist, he describes his music as: “Bob Dylan doing a line of Oasis with a shot of Sublime.””

Tour dates:

Oct 10 Kansas City, MO, US Encore
Oct 11 Iowa, IA, US Gabe's
Oct 12 Madison, WI, US High Noon Saloon
Oct 13 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Oct 14 Appleton, WI, US Appleton Beer Factory
Oct 18 Chicago, IL, US Subterranean
Oct 19 Cincinnati, OH, US MOTR
Oct 20 Louisville, KY, US Zanzabar
Oct 21 Nashville, TN, US The East Room
Oct 25 Boone, NC, US Boone Saloon
Oct 26 Blacksburg, VA, US The Milk Parlor
Oct 27 Harrisonburg, VA, US The Golden Pony
Oct 28 Richmond, VA, US Get Tight Lounge
Oct 31 Burlington, VT, US Metronome
Nov 1 Medford, MA, US Deep Cuts
Nov 2 Brooklyn, NY, US Baby's All Right
Nov 3 Philadelphia, PA, US Silk City
Nov 4 Charlottesville, VA, US The Southern Cafe
Nov 9 Raleigh, NC, US The Pour House Music
Nov 11 Atlanta, GA, US Aisle 5
Dec 9 Washington, DC, US The Atlantis

10/14 Molly Burch with Christelle Bofale at Turf Club Read More Molly Burch Support on all headline dates comes from Molly Burch. The last time we mentioned her, she was the support for Sallie Ford in April 2017. …

10/14/2023 Saturday

Molly Burch
with Christelle Bofale
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ Molly Burch is touring in support of Daydreamer (out September 29th via Captured Tracks).

Christelle Bofale to open.

Tour dates:

09/29 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk Outside
09/30 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/01 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
10/03 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/04 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
10/06 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
10/07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
10/09 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/11 - Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
10/13 - Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
10/14 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
10/15 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/17 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
10/18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/20 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
10/21 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
10/23 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
10/25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Highland Park Ebell

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 9

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

It’s Rocktober!

10/09 Juliana Hatfield with On Being an Angel and DJ Jake Rudh at Turf Club Read More Juliana Hatfield As long as I can remember, Hatfield started her music career with the Blake Babies. When they broke up, she had a massive hit with "My Sister" in her newly reformed band Juliana Hatfield Three … On Being an Angel The opening acts for this leg included Austin TX band On Being an Angel, who just put out a recent EP, On Being a Tape Vol II last month, the four-track collection … DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

10/09/2023 Monday

Juliana Hatfield
with On Being an Angel and DJ Jake Rudh
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Juliana Hatfield is back on tour. Her upcoming album Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO, will be available on 11/17/23 on American Laundromat Records.

Juliana Hatfield (09 Dec 2022)

We haven’t seen Hatfield since Dec 2022 where we said, “No shade to the very good bands that came before her, but Juliana Hatfield really knows how to knock the wind out of you. I was lucky to catch her and her band back in 2015 playing all of 1993’s explosive Become What You Are but it’s a different vibe without a noisy band sharing the stage. Hers was a staggering solo performance with just an electric guitar and those airy vocals. Beginning with “Everybody Loves Me But You” from 1992’s Hey Babe, Hatfield delicately flowed through songs from her 30-plus year catalogue. The occasional false start, awkward pause or runny nose could not dampen the sting and ache of her music and words: “Little Pieces,” “I Got No Idols,” a searing “Candy Wrappers” (which my friend requested on Instagram!) and of course “Sister.””

On Being an Angel and DJ Jake Rudh 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

10/09 yeule with SASAMI at Fine Line Read More Sasami Los Angeles-based artist Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) is returning to the area, at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Saturday, April 20th. SASAMI’s debut self-titled album is available for pre-order now .…

10/09/2023 Monday

yeule
with SASAMI
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Singaporean songwriter and producer Nat Ćmiel, or otherwise known by the stagename Yeule, will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis this October 9th. Yeule’s new album softscars will be out on September 22nd via Ninja Tune.

Sasami (02 Apr 2022)

Sasami to open. We caught Sasami in Apr 2022 and wrote, “Sasami came on stage slightly later than advertised. She’s dressed up in this outfit, and her live band is Vermont’s metal band Barishi. With the release of her new album Squeeze, Sasami teamed up with Rin Kim and Andrew Thomas Huang (a Chinese-American visual artist who worked with Björk and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke)... so the visuals and direction all tells the story of Squeeze.”

Tour dates:

9/30 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House*
10/1 - San Francisco, CA @ Portola Festival
10/3 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom*
10/4 - Vancouver, BC @ Celebrities
10/5 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos*
10/6 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall*
10/7 - Denver, CO @ Marquis*
10/9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line*
10/10 - Chicago, IL @ Metro*
10/12 - Toronto, ON @ Axis
10/13 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
10/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*
10/15 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
10/18 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club*
10/19 - Washington, D.C @ Black Cat*
10/20 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle*
10/21 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell)*
10/24 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall*
10/25 - Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory*
10/26 - Austin, TX @ Levitation
10/28 - Mesa, AZ @ The Nile*
10/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda*
12/7 - Paris, France @ Café de la Danse
12/8 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Melkweg OZ
12/9 - Berlin, Germany @ Zenner
12/11 - London, UK @ HERE at Outernet

10/09 Scowl at 7th St Entry Read More Taco Bell Taco Bell The fast food chain unveiled their Feed the Beat "Best of the Beat" winners (as determined by votes by fans). This year's winners are: Hit the Lights (myspace.com)…

10/09/2023 Monday

Scowl
with Militarie Gun, Big Laugh and Prize Horse
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Did you catch Scowl’s performance on Taco Bell and its Feed the Beat program on their Unofficial Halftime Show series? If you like what you saw, the up-and-coming hardcore punk band will be headlining the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis this October 9th.

Militarie Gun, Big Laugh and Prize Horse to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 12 Albuquerque, NM, US Launchpad
Sep 14 Dallas, TX, US Cheap Steaks
Sep 15 Austin, TX, US The Ballroom
Sep 16 San Antonio, TX, US Paper Tiger
Sep 17 Houston, TX, US The Compound
Sep 19 Winter Park, FL, US Conduit
Sep 20 Miami, FL, US Gramps
Sep 21 Jacksonville, FL, US 1904 Music Hall
Sep 21 Jacksonville, FL, US 1904 Music Hall - Fyf
Sep 21 Jacksonville, FL, US Underbelly - Fyf
Sep 22 Atlanta, GA, US Aisle 5
Sep 22 Birmingham, AL, US Furnace Fest
Sep 25 Durham, NC, US The Pinhook
Sep 26 Richmond, VA, US Richmond Music Hall
Sep 26 Richmond, VA, US Richmond Music Hall
Sep 27 Baltimore, MD, US Ottobar
Sep 27 Baltimore, MD, US Ottobar
Sep 28 Philadelphia, PA, US Underground Arts
Sep 29 Brooklyn, NY, US The Meadows
Sep 30 Brooklyn, NY, US Saint Vitus Bar
Oct 1 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall
Oct 3 Montreal, QC, Canada La Salla Rossa
Oct 4 Toronto, ON, Canada Velvet Underground
Oct 5 Hamtramck, MI, US The Sanctuary
Oct 6 Columbus, OH, US Ace of Cups
Oct 7 Louisville, KY, US Portal
Oct 8 Chicago, IL, US Subterranean
Oct 9 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Oct 10 Omaha, NE, US Reverb Lounge
Oct 11 Denver, CO, US Marquis Theater
Oct 13 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Beehive Social Club
Oct 14 Boise, ID, US The Shredder
Oct 16 Vancouver, BC, Canada Russian Hall
Oct 17 Seattle, WA, US The Vera Project
Oct 18 Portland, OR, US Mission Theater
Oct 20 Reno, NV, US The Holland Project
Oct 21 Berkeley, CA, US 924 Gilman

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 - June 1-7, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

AJR, June 1, Starlight Read More AJR Indie pop brother trio, AJR (Adam, Ryan, and Jack), will be joining this “Hell No” tour. AJR is certain ‘ready’, after their smash hit ‘I’m Ready’ hitting US Certified Platinum. …

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June starts strong with several good shows this coming week but it’s happening again! - there are a few nights where you’ll have to pick and choose the act you want to see most and expect to see that more, as the summer season rolls on.  

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro June 1^st - 7^th

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

Wednesday June 1

AJR, June 1, Starlight. $29.50-$69.50

Brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met are out on their OK Orchestra Tour and just signed with Mercury/Universal Records.  Their music blends indie-pop, doo-wop, and electronic and recent radio hits, “Bang” and “All My Favorite Songs” (with Weezer) are inescapable. 

The trio is even working on a stage version of the classic children's’ book, Harold and the Purple Crayon and look to hear the new song “I Won’t” live, along with a trumpet solo played on a treadmill…!

Thursday June 2

Dan Tyminski Band, June 2, Granada- Lawrence, $30-$40

Brother, where art thou? - why, he’ll be in Lawrence with his band!  With Alison Krauss prepping to tour again with Robert Plant, the Union Station member is hitting the road on his own.  Winning the Bluegrass Star Award last year, he’s no man of constant sorrow, though expect those songs and maybe a Townes Van Zandt cover live too. 

Avi Kaplan, June 2, Knuckleheads, $18

The California singer-songwriter just released his debut solo album, Floating On A Dream(on Fantasy Records, produced by Shooter Jennings) and you probably know him best as formerly of Pentatonix, with his distinctive basso profondo voice.

Arrive early for opener Andrea von Kampen, whose new album That Spell, is also released on Fantasy Records. She often collaborates with her brother David, who does string arrangements, and is Lincoln, NE-based, so just might bring some of her fan base to town.

Friday June 3

Parker Millsap Band, June 3, Knuckleheads. $20

We’ve had this Oklahoma roots/Americana singer on our radar since 2014, and last caught him live in St. Paul last fall.  Latest album is 2021’s Be Here Instead  with lead single, “Dammit”, his biggest success to date.  Elton John self-professes to be a fan as well.  Young Houston singer-songwriter Thomas Csorba is scheduled to open.

Wheeler Walker Jr., June 3, Uptown. $30-$75

Now this could be interesting! - The aka Ben Hoffman has released four highly profane and very explicit country albums under his alter ego name.  Latest release is April’s Sex, Drugs and Country Music (on Thirty Tigers) and this show is not recommended for youngsters or the easily offended. 

Aly and AJ, June 3, The Truman, $28.50-$55

(Rescheduled from an earlier date) You’re probably familiar with these sisters either from their music or perhaps acting career (any iZombie fans out there?), and they’ve returned to the road in support of a fourth studio album and their Touch of the Beat Tour.

The pair made unlikely recent news, was when their tour bus was caught in a fatal crossfire of gun play in Sacramento but were unhurt. Playing live, they just might throw in a Tegan and Sara cover live too. 

Birmingham, AL indie rock band The Brummies to open.

Saturday June 4

Haim w/ Sasami, June 4, Starlight. $39.50-$99.50 

Indie-rock sisters Este, Alana, and Danielle are out on their One More Haim Tour, in support of 2020’s Grammy nominated Women in Music Pt. III on what should be a fun outdoor night (assuming any rain holds off). Alana made acting waves co-starring in the successful indie film Licorice Pizza (with both sisters making cameos) and the band plans on making the soundtrack for upcoming Netflix animated film, The Witch Boy. 

Plan to arrive early for opener Sasami, also from California and whose second full-length is February’s Squeeze (on Domino Records). For the album, she worked with Rin Kim and Andrew Thomas Huang (a Chinese-American visual artist who worked with Björk and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke) for the visual identity of the album (though as an opener, we’re not sure how much she’ll be able to reveal of that).  We caught her live just last month in a club headlining gig. 

The Band Camino, June 4, The Truman. $29.50-$55

Nashville (by way of Memphis) indie-rock/electro band is out in support of their self-titled debut (on Elektra Records) after a trio of previous EPs, and they’ve had previous collaboration success working with NOTD and Chelsea Cutler.  Recent singles, “1 Last Cigarette” and Daphne Blue” have made radio impact as well.

Toronto twenty year-old singer-songwriter renforshort and Nashville pop-punk indie band Games We Play have been tapped as support acts.

Ambrosia, June 4, Ameristar. $32-$48

The LA soft rock band has been in existence since 1970 (!?) and is best known for radio hits like “How Much I Feel”, “Biggest Part of Me” and Holdin’ on to Yesterday” and has been nominated for five Grammy Awards.

JJ Grey and Mofro, June 4, Knuckleheads. $37.50

Popular Jacksonville Southern soul rock band is back on the road and seeing them live is usually the best place to hear their feel-good songs. Nebraska soul rock group Kris Lager Band scheduled to open.

John Waite, June 4, Ranch Mart Center, Free!

The legendary English vocalist has returned with a new EP, Anything, with its title track being one of much-needed optimism in a world that needs it so.  In addition to his solo classics, expect the setlist to draw from previous bands The Babys and Bad English as well, and Waite soon hits the road in much bigger venues with Rick Springfield and Men at Work, so this is a rare (and free!) chance to see him up close. 

 

Sunday June 5

The War on Drugs, June 5, Grinders KC, $36-$71

Count us as fans of this Philadelphia indie rock band (as well as former member Kurt Vile) out in support of highly-acclaimed fifth studio album, 2021’s I Don’t Live Here Anymore.  Live, they’ve recently been working in a Bob Dylan and/or Neil Young cover in here and there, amongst their already impressive songs of their own. 

No opener listed, so it just might be An Evening With, so arrive on time. 

 

 

Lord Huron, June 5, Starlight. $39.50-$75

LA indie rock band hits the road in support of their latest album, "Long Lost." which captured the #1 on The Americana/Folk Album and Tastemaker Albums Chart, #2 on Vinyl Albums & Alternative Albums chart, and #3 on the Top Rock Albums Chart.

We’ve followed and documented the band for a decade, seeing them in the tiny 7^th St Entry in 2012, in Brighton UK in 2013, at First Avenue in 2014, and on from there, yeah, so we’re definitely fans. 

Nashville singer-songwriter Erin Rae, who has a new album, Lighten Up out, to open. 

 

Monday June 6

Tuesday June 7

Slipknot with Cypress Hill and Ho99o9, June 7, Azura Amphitheater. $39.50-$99.50

Knotfest Roadshow is making a local stop, and this triple bill will no doubt deliver a head-banging and ummm, at times a smoke-filled evening of entertainment.  New music is on the horizon so it’s possible to maybe hear some live (you can also check thechapeltownrag.com).

South Gate, CA rappers Cypress Hill are still insane in the membrane but also have returned with new album Back in Black, and openers  Ho99o9 (pronounced “horror”) are New Jersey horror-punk, so fit the bill rather well. 

Jackson Browne, June 7, KC Music Hall, $50.50-$252.00

At 73 years young, Jackson Browne continues on the road, in support of last year’s Downhill from Everywhere and has been playing arenas along with James Taylor, so this solo gig is a chance to not have to see him from the distant upper decks.  Expect a few newer songs peppered in amongst his over five decades of classic songs. 

The Wailers, June 7, Knuckleheads, $20

Formed in 1989 by Aston “Family Man” Barrett to carry on in the classic tradition of Bob Marley and band. Since Barrett himself retired, we’re not exactly sure who is in the band (his son is drummer and bandleader however), but expect positive vibrations to lively up yourself to emanate from their classic songs. 

"Hairspray", June 7-12, Starlight, $15-$98

Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon returns with the classic story of 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she dances her way onto TV’s most popular show.

Hit songs like “Welcome to the 60’s,” “Good Morning Baltimore” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” are included in this all-new touring production reuniting Broadway’s award-winning creative team led by Director Jack O’Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell.

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Sasami at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (02 Apr 2022)

SASAMI with Jigsaw Youth at 7th St Entry Sasami Setlist The Greatest Need It to Work Skin a Rat Make It Right Not the Time Say It Toxicity (System of a Down cover) Call Me Home Sorry Entertainer (Daniel Johnston cover) Squeeze Feminine Water Turmoil Not a Love Song Pacify My Heart Read More Sasami Los Angeles-based artist Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) is returning to the area, at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Saturday, April 20th. SASAMI’s debut self-titled album is available for pre-order now .… Jigsaw Youth Jigsaw Youth to open. Tour dates: 3/8 - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s 3/10 - Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor 3/11 - Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover .…

American singer/songwriter Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) just headlined the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on Saturday, April 2nd. We previously saw her with Snail Mail in July 2019 and Soccer Mommy in Oct 2018. .. and I have to say, this currently version of Sasami, is very different from her previous appearances. She’s gone metal! I think this is fun, and I dig it.

I don’t know why I’m surprised, as we previously noted, “her performance has drastically changed from a calm typical band to a dangerous rock band.” Now, in 2022, she’s gone from dangerous rock band to a heavy metal ghost band.

Opening the show was New York’s Jigsaw Youth. I believe they got their name from a Bikini Kill song, which sets the tone of their music: they’re a bit DIY, a bit punk, and sludgy.

The trio, featuring lead singer and bassist Maria Alvarez, guitarist and bad storyteller Nastacha Beck, and drummer Alex Dmytrow, were excited to play and tour across the country… especially being in lock down for the past couple of years.

Songs on their set includes “Crash and Burn” and “Attacks”. When they have to tune their guitars for song changes, their drummer played an impromptu intermission drumming solo.

Sasami came on stage slightly later than advertised. She’s dressed up in this outfit, and her live band is Vermont’s metal band Barishi.

With the release of her new album Squeeze, Sasami teamed up with Rin Kim and Andrew Thomas Huang (a Chinese-American visual artist who worked with Björk and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke)... so the visuals and direction all tells the story of Squeeze.

Songs on her set includes many songs from Squeeze, including “The Greatest”, “Need It to Work”, and “Skin a Rat” (basically the first half of her set).

Sasami’s Squeeze is out now on Domino Records.

Tour dates:

4/3 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
4/5 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
4/7 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
4/8 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder
4/9 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
4/10 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
4/12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
4/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
4/21 - Bristol, UK @ Marble Factory *
4/22 - Leeds, UK @ University Union Refectory *
4/23 - Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom *
4/25 - Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street *
4/26 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy *
4/28 - London, UK @ The Roundhouse *
4/29 - London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton *
4/30 - Brussels, BE @ Les Nuits Botanique Festival *
5/2 - Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix *
5/3 - Paris, FR @ L’Olympia *
5/4 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso *
5/6 - Zurich, CH @ Kaufleuten *
5/7 - Lausanne, CH @ Les Docks *
5/9 - Berlin, DE @ Metropol *
5/10 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega *
5/11 - Stockholm, SE @ Fallan
5/12 - Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene *
5/14 - Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik *
5/15 - Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria *
5/17 - Vienna, AT @ WUK *
5/18 - Prague, CZ @ Archa Theatre *
5/19 - Munich, DE @ Strom *

^ w/ Japanese Breakfast
* w/ Mitski

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Sasami at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (02 Apr 2022)

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Minneapolis: April 1 to April 3

04/01 Caitlyn Smith with Laura Nicholson at First Avenue Read More Caitlyn Smith The evening began with a short set from Caitlyn Smith, a Cannon Falls, MN native who currently splits her time between locally and in Nashville, and has up to now, primarily been known as a songwriter ...

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04/01/2022 Thursday

Caitlyn Smith
with Laura Nicholson
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

ACM’s new Female Artist of the Year Nominee Caitlyn Smith will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on April 1st.

The singer’s been busy opening for George Strait, Reba, Little Big Town, and Old Dominion in rock stadiums across the country.

Laura Nicholson to open.

Caitlyn Smith - The High & Low Tour 2022

4/1 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
4/6 – New York City, NY – Gramercy Theatre
4/7 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
4/23 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI Indy
4/24 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
5/4 – Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
5/5 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Wonder Bar
5/6 – Philadelphia, PA – MilkBoy
5/7 – Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere
5/11 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
5/12 – Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre
5/13 – Savannah, GA – District Live
5/14 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm

04/02 FLETCHER with Julia Wolf at Fine Line Read More Julia Wolf Italian-American indie-pop artist from Queens, NY, Julia Wolf (aka WOLF) released “RBF: Part 1,” an exclusive Spotify Singles track as a part of the platform’s first-ever Fresh Finds program. ...

04/02/2022 Saturday

FLETCHER
with Julia Wolf
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Today, fast-rising singer/songwriter Fletcher (stylized as FLETCHER) will headline the Fine Line Music Café this April 2nd. She recently released her single, “Cherry”, which featured trailblazing pop star Hayley Kiyoko.

Support will be from independent artists Julia Wolf (aka WOLF), hot off her debut EP Girls In Purgatory.

Tour dates:

3/5 San Diego, CA The Observatory North Park
3/7 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
3/9 Dallas, TX Venue TBA
3/10 Houston, TX House of Blues - Houston
3/11 Austin, TX Emo's
3/13 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
3/14 Nashville, TN The Basement East
3/17 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club - Music Hall
3/18 Philadelphia, PA The Foundry at The Fillmore
3/20 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
3/22 New York, NY Webster Hall
3/26 Montreal, QC L’Astral
3/27 Toronto, ON The Phoenix
3/29 Detroit, MI The Shelter @ St. Andrews Hall
4/1 Chicago, IL House of Blues – Chicago
4/2 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe
4/4 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre

04/02 SASAMI with Jigsaw Youth at 7th St Entry Read More Sasami Los Angeles-based artist Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) is returning to the area, at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Saturday, April 20th. SASAMI’s debut self-titled album is available for pre-order now .…

04/02/2022 Saturday

SASAMI
with Jigsaw Youth
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this April 2, 2022, in support of her new album Squeeze.

We saw SASAMI when she opened up for Snail Mail in July 2019 and said, “Since we first saw her and seeing her now, her performance has drastically changed from a calm typical band to dangerous rock band. Maybe it’s influenced by her yearlong touring with other women or First Avenue’s much bigger stage allows for the violent dancing. But what a difference a year make.”

Jigsaw Youth to open.

Tour dates:

3/8 - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s
3/10 - Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor
3/11 - Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover
3/21 - Nashville, TN @ The End
3/22 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Purgatory Stage
3/24 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
3/25 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
3/26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
3/27 - Cambridge, MA @ Sonia
3/30 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
3/31 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe
4/1 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
4/2 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
4/3 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
4/5 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
4/7 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
4/8 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder
4/9 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
4/10 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
4/12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
4/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
4/21 - Bristol, UK @ Marble Factory *
4/22 - Leeds, UK @ University Union Refectory *
4/23 - Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom *
4/25 - Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street *
4/26 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy *
4/28 - London, UK @ The Roundhouse *
4/29 - London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton *
4/30 - Brussels, BE @ Les Nuits Botanique Festival *
5/2 - Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix *
5/3 - Paris, FR @ L’Olympia *
5/4 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso *
5/6 - Zurich, CH @ Kaufleuten *
5/7 - Lausanne, CH @ Les Docks *
5/9 - Berlin, DE @ Metropol *
5/10 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega *
5/11 - Stockholm, SE @ Fallan
5/12 - Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene *
5/14 - Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik *
5/15 - Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria *
5/17 - Vienna, AT @ WUK *
5/18 - Prague, CZ @ Archa Theatre *
5/19 - Munich, DE @ Strom *

^ w/ Japanese Breakfast
* w/ Mitski

04/02 Mayhem with midnight at Skyway Theatre Read More Mayhem De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Mayhem This album is Mayhem in their prime. I will not go into the history involved with the band and CD at that point in time. I am here to review the music, not who deserved to be murdered and whatnot. .…

04/02/2022 Saturday

Mayhem
with midnight
at Skyway Theatre
skywaytheatre.com

Black metal band Mayhem is headlining the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis on April 2nd. The date is part of their The Sanguine Sodomy of North America Spring tour.

Mayhem’s debut album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, an album on Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

I am told that Watain was on the bill, but the venue’s website or the show’s poster does not list Watain. Instead Midnight (not to be confused with the band The Midnight) to open.

Tour dates:

March 14 - Dallas, TX - Amplified Live
March 15 - Austin, TX – Mohawk
March 16 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
March 18 - Atlanta, CA – Masquerade
March 19 - Tampa, FL – Orpheum
March 20 - Charlotte, NC - The Underground
March 22 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
March 23 - Toronto, ON - The Phoenix
March 25 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
March 26 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
March 27 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
March 29 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
March 30 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Roxian
March 31 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic
April 1 - Chicago, IL - The Vic
April 2 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre
April 3 - Joliet, IL - The Forge

w/ Watain and Midnight

04/03 We Were Promised Jetpacks with Weakened Friends at Turf Club Read More We Were Promised Jetpacks Scottish rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks is back in town with their fourth full-length album, The More I Sleep The Less I Dream. …

04/03/2022 Sunday

We Were Promised Jetpacks
with Weakened Friends
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed Scottish rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks will be on tour in support of their Enjoy the View (Big Scary Monsters). The tour will stop in at the Turf Club in St Paul on April 3rd, 2022.

We last caught the band in Feb 2020 and said, “After a set change, We Were Promised Jetpacks began their eighty-minute headlining set… with an apology?! “We haven’t been to Kansas City since March 20, 2012, that’s our bad… it was all the bass player’s fault!” singer/guitarist Adam Thompson started, making of light of things, but also promising the best show possible, to make things worth the long wait.”

Weakened Friends to open.

Tour dates:

March 9 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
March 10 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
March 11 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
March 12 - Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover
March 13 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
March 15 - Houston, TX @ The Secret Group
March 16 - Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 17 - Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 18 - Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 19 - Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 20 - Fort Worth, TX @ Southside Spillover
March 21 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
March 22 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
March 24 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
March 25 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
March 27 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival
March 28 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
March 29 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
March 31 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
April 1 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
April 2 - Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
April 3 - St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
April 4 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
April 6 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
April 7 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
April 8 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
April 9 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
April 10 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB
April 12 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
April 13 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
April 14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
April 15 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
April 16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere

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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Desert Daze: October 11-13, 2019

Desert Daze 2019 Read More Desert Daze Ah, the mornings are beginning to be met by a cool autumn breeze...so this must mean desert festival season is under way! Desert Daze has been a myriad of magical atmospheric wonder along with the most entertaining of artists .... The Flaming Lips I think this was my first time seeing The Flaming Lips, but I could be wrong. Seems odd that this was "a very special Early Evening performance", since the band's psychedelic/space rock seems to work better at night … Stereolab Headliners include ESG, The Apples in Stereo, Superchunk, Waxahatchee, Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab), Sneaks, Elf Power, The Veldt, Pylon Reenactment Society, Eureka California and Tunabunny. … Devo Devo is in top form. They have their show down to an artform, complete with their own lights and fog machine and images on screen. With this sort of tight control over their images … Ween Anyway, Gene and Dean Ween are back, newly reunited as Ween, proving that they haven’t quite push the little daisies just yet. The reunion was announced last year (November 2015) … Wu-Tang Clan The entire Wu-Tang Clan (minus the ones that are no longer on Earth) is back in the studio with RZA for a new record this Fall. In the meantime, the group released "Family Reunion" to celebrate their 20th anniversary. … Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale … Alvvays Opening up the show will be Alvvays, who we recently caught at the Turf Club on December 2014 and reported, "Although the band only has one album, you couldn’t ask for better surf-pop sweetness." … Pussy Riot A similar story happened with Russian punk group Pussy Riot being jailed for performing "Virgin Mary, Please Drive Putin Away" song in front of a church…

It is said that autumn is a time of rebirth, reflection and revitalization the soul. It’s a time of coziness, togetherness and ease as the cooler weather blankets our everyday lives. For some this means pumpkin spice lattes and dinners with friends by a fire and for some, it means an expansive weekend long music festival filled with a wonderland of modern-day rock legends. It means a perfectly curated playground of psychedelic art and communion with the promise of an all-around good freakin’ time. For some, the allurement of this season is the sprinkling of rock tunes on your tongue and a whole new version of Woodstock. Rock, my friends, is not dead.

This festival has undoubtably earned the title of a SoCal staple as each year gets seemingly better and better. Last year was challenging with the rain and the parking situation of a new venue, but the location is in the same stunning setting of Moreno Beach (situated beautifully between the San Jacinto and San Bernardino Mountains), so this year they’ve worked out the kinks. You can float peacefully on the lake while hearing your favorite bands christen the sky in the background. You can head on over to The Mystic Bazaar, a safe haven for those needing a breather from the enormity of the crowd energy. Here in this village holds all the yoga, tea ceremonies and sound baths your little heart can desire. The amenities and curated adornments here are endless, and there is always some amazement around every corner.

Now for the bands!

The gentleness of Friday starts out with Triptides, Wave, Frankie and the Witch Fingers and DIIV. Brooklyn’s DIIV released their third album, Deceiver, yesterday on the label Captured Tracks. The album is grungier than they’ve been in the past with a kind of Silverchair resemblance to it, so with this drop it is sure to be a highly anticipated performance. Singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt will be performing recent LP Quiet Signs at the Block at 4pm. Fred Armisen will do a comedy set in the mid-afternoon, followed by Atlas Sound and Crumb.

Saturday kicks off with Blackwater Holylight, the super heavy psych all-girl band from Portland. This group has all the elements to make you squirm and drool with delight, from folk-rock to grunge melodies to whispers of gothic intensity…and they’re mesmerizing onstage. Following acts are Klaus Johann Grobe, Altin Gün, Anika, Surfbort, Big Business and the true legends themselves- JJUUJJUU. Going into sunset time is DEVO, Cruel Diagnonals and Lumerians. Ween, Nick Hakim, and Pussy Riot. Temples highlight the evening.

The most massive act on the list is surely Wu-Tang Clan, performing their 36 Chambers LP on Sunday. The crew of DD this year (started by Phil Pirrone’s of JJUUJJUU, who always performs at least one killer set) were smart, because they saved a ton of the most exciting acts for the wee hours into Sunday evening. Also performing Sunday are Dead Meadow, Moses Sumney, The Black Angels, White Fence and Shintaro Sakamoto, to name a few.

Weather permitting (Tame Impala got rained out last year halfway through their set) this upcoming weekend will surely be one of mystery, wonderment and delight. The scintillating adventure of time travel or a portal to a new universe is always optional…but never enforced.

Details and lineup:

Desert Daze 2019
October 11th-13th, 2019
Lake Perris, California
More Info: desertdaze.org

Friday, October 11 The Flaming Lips Perform 'The Soft Bulletin' Stereolab Animal Collective Fred Armisen Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome Witch W.I.T.C.H. Connan Mockasin Presents Botsyn N' Dobsyn Episodes + Solo Performance Diiv Crumb Atlas Sound Metz Jessica Pratt Wand Mdou Moctar Post Animal Faye Webster Part Time Jonathan Bree Sessa Frankie & The Witch Fingers Al Lover Triptides Opening Ceremonies With Ian Svenonius 'We Intend To Cause Havoc' Documentary + Q+A W/ Emmanuel Jagari Chanda THE SANCTUARY: Cristopher Cichocki - Circular Dimensions, Kid 606, Tom Hall, Byron Westbrook, Devin Sarno, Mitchell Brown, Ellen Phan, Conscious Summary, Wave

Saturday, October 12 Ween Perform 'Chocolate And Cheese' Devo - The Beginning Of The End Flying Lotus 3D The Locust Parquet Courts Temples Connan Mockasin + Friends Pussy Riot Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Nick Hakim Viagra Boys Altin Gün Big Business Surfbort The Kvb Klaus Johann Grobe Anika Lumerians Jjuujjuu Black Water Holy Light Trupa Trupa Automatic THE SANCTUARY: Cristopher Cichocki - Circular Dimensions, Dntel, Pod Blotz, Cruel Diagonals, The Eternal Chord Featuring Gabie Strong, Jim Haynes, Rotary Ect, Jeff Frost, George Jensen

Sunday, October 13 Wu Tang Clan Perform 'Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' Khruangbin The Claypool Lennon Delirium The Black Angels Alvvays Shintaro Sakamoto Moses Sumney Lightning Bolt Dead Meadow White Fence Jakob Ogawa Jerry Paper George Clanton Blanck Mass Froth Sasami Richard Rose The Paranoyds Particle Kid Winter Kills Birds Les Claypool & Sean Lennon Q+A THE SANCTUARY: Cristopher Cichocki - Circular Dimensions, Randy Randall, Ensemble Economique, Shana Shenai, White Boy Scream, Ellen Phan (Hypnosis Session), Zachary Paul, Live For Each Moon

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Snail Mail at First Avenue, Minneapolis (15 July 2019)

Snail Mail at First Ave Snail Mail Setlist Intro Heat Wave Dirt Slug Golden Dream Thinning Deep Sea Pristine Let's Find an Out Full Control Speaking Terms Solo (New Song) Stick Sasami Setlist Morning Comes I Was A Window At Hollywood Not the Time Take Care Jealousy Free Adult Contemporary Callous Pacify My Heart Read More Snail Mail Matador’s youngest signing Snail Mail (aka 18-yr-old Lindsey Jordan) will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry in support of her debut album Lush - out now. … Sasami Los Angeles-based artist Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) is returning to the area, at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Saturday, April 20th. SASAMI’s debut self-titled album is available for pre-order now .…

Baltimore-based Snail Mail (aka Lindsey Jordan) headlined First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on July 15th.

Los Angeles-based artist Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) opened the show. Sasami Ashworth is joined by drummer Adrian Young and bassist Maryanne (sorry, couldn’t make out her last name during the band introduction).

We saw Sasami when she was first being noticed (new to the music scene) in October 2018 and wrote, “Music has always been part of Sasami’s life, from starting with the French horn in orchestras, graduating from Eastman School of music, to joining local rock bands like Dirt Dress (playing synth). After leaving the group Cherry Glazerr, Sasami decided to strike on her solo career, working on her much-anticipated solo album (set for release in early 2019). We got glimpses of it from her brief set, including the latest release, “Callous”. Sasami is still relatively new to the scene, but expect her to build a solid fanbase, especially if she continues to tour with like-minded women like Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, or Mitski.”

Since we first saw her and seeing her now, her performance has drastically changed from a calm typical band to dangerous rock band. Maybe it’s influenced by her yearlong touring with other women or First Avenue’s much bigger stage allows for the violent dancing. But what a difference a year make.

Her set was brief and seemed to play without any issues, except for “Take Care”, which Sasami had to take a few minutes to tune her guitar. During this process, you learned that Steve forgot to do this prior to the show. Sasami jokingly asked the audience to shout out, “F*** you, Steve!”

As you can see from her setlist, all her songs were taken from her self-titled debut album from Domino Records, including the new single, “Free”.

Snail Mail is currently singer/guitarist Lindsey Jordan, bassist Alex Bass, drummer Ray Brown, and guitarist/keys Madeline McCormack. The band took the stage shortly after 9pm, playing almost everything from the debut album Lush (Matador Records).

This was Snail Mail’s fifth time in the Minneapolis area (which we previously listed or spotlight every time: May 2017, July 2017, October 2017, June 2018, and July 2019), but this was the first time she’s graced the larger mainroom at First Avenue. Lindsey smiled and said, “Thanks for making this happen.”

The dancefloor was completely filled with young fans, dancing and singing along. It’s clear that all her previous appearances (which all happened within two years!) that she’s built up a solid fanbase from word of mouth.

Watching how easily Snail Mail plays as a band, easing into the next song, and just naturally performing on stage. It’s hard to believe that Lindsey is only 20 years old. It should be interesting to see what they have in store for us for the inevitable next album.

Remaining tour dates:

07/18/2019 Off Broadway Nightclub St. Louis, MO
07/19/2019 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
07/21/2019 Pitchfork Music Festival
07/23/2019 Exit / In Nashville, TN
07/24/2019 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
07/25/2019 Skully's Music Diner Columbus, OH
07/26/2019 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
07/27/2019 Mo Pop Music & Arts Festival
07/28/2019 Rex Theater Pittsburgh, PA
07/31/2019 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
08/15/2019 Gallivan Center Salt Lake City, UT
08/17/2019 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
08/20/2019 The Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ
08/21/2019 The Irenic San Diego, CA
08/22/2019 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
09/05/2019 Downtown Raleigh Raleigh, NC

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Minneapolis: July 14 to July 17, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 14 to July 17, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

We Were Promised Jetpacks 2019 Tour Read More We Were Promised Jetpacks Scottish rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks is back in town with their fourth full-length album, The More I Sleep The Less I Dream. …

WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS
+ Catholic Action
Turf Club
Sun 07/14/2019 (7pm/$17)
turfclub.net

Scottish rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks will be touring in support of the 10th Anniversary of their debut record These Four Walls.

10 years is about right, we first saw the band at SXSW 2009, when they were practically unknown musicians - opening up for Primal Scream and Camera Obscura.

At the time, the average age of the band was 21, and I remember how excited they were to be in America for the first time.

With this upcoming tour, the band promised they’ll be playing most of the debut album live (with only minimal overdubs).

If you never saw them in 2009, this upcoming show is not to be missed.

Catholic Action to open.

Tour dates:

07.09 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
07.10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
07.11 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit
07.12 - Ferndale, MI @ Loving Touch
07.12 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
07.15. - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
07.17 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
07.18 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
07.20 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
07.21 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Teragram
07.22 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
07.23 - Phoeniz, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
07.25 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
07.26 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
07.28 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
07.29 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
07.30 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
07.31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall

Other shows in the area:

The Raconteurs at Armory Snail Mail at First Ave Panopticon at 7th Street Entry Kyle Craft at Turf Club Read More Snail Mail Matador’s youngest signing Snail Mail (aka 18-yr-old Lindsey Jordan) will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry in support of her debut album Lush - out now. … Sasami Los Angeles-based artist Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) is returning to the area, at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Saturday, April 20th. SASAMI’s debut self-titled album is available for pre-order now on limited pressing .…

THE RACONTEURS
+ Lillie Mae
Armory
Mon 07/15/2019 (6pm/$57)
armorymn.com

Jack White’s band The Raconteurs will be headlining the Armory this Monday, July 15th. Every online ticket purchased in North America will also include a physical copy of Help Us Stranger on CD (but fans will have the option to upgrade to black vinyl).

Lillie Mae (originally known as Lillie Mae Rische) to open.

Tour Dates

July 12: Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI
July 13: Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI
July 14: Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
July 15: Armory – Minneapolis, MN
July 18: WaMu Theater – Seattle, WA
July 19: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC
July 20: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC
July 21: Edgefield – Troutdale, OR
July 23: Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
July 24: Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
July 26: Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
July 27: Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
July 28: Cal Coast Credit – San Diego, CA
August 10: Railbird Festival – Lexington, KY
August 11: Knoxville Civic Auditorium – Knoxville, TN
August 12: Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN
August 13: Stage AE (Outdoors) – Pittsburgh, PA
August 15: Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH
August 16: Woodstock 50 – Watkins Glen, NY *
August 17: The Anthem – Washington, DC
August 18: Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
August 20: Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC
August 21: Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
August 22: Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
August 23: Billy Reid Shindig – Florence, AL
August 29: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
August 30: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
August 31: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
September 3: Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC
September 5: Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY
September 6: Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY
September 7: Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY
September 9: House of Blues – Boston, MA
September 10: House of Blues – Boston, MA
September 12: Sony Centre – Toronto, ON
September 13: Express Live! – Columbus, OH
September 13-15: Riot Fest – Chicago, IL
September 21: WSL Freshwater Pro – Lemoore, CA
October 4: Austin City Limits Music Festival – Austin, TX
October 9: Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom
October 11: Austin City Limits Music Festival
October 12: The Criterion – Oklahoma City, OK
October 13: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
October 14: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
October 16: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
October 17: Arvest Bank Theatre – Kansas City, MO
October 18: The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
October 19-20: Mempho Music Festival – Memphis, TN
November 8-10: Miami Beach Pop Festival – Miami, FL
November 12: Gran Rex – Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 13: Teatro Colisea – Santiago, Chile
November 15: Popload Festival – São Paulo, Brazil
November 16-17: Corona Capital – Mexico City, Mexico

SNAIL MAIL
+ Sasami
First Avenue
Mon 07/15/2019 (6pm/$27)
first-avenue.com

Snail Mail (aka Baltimore-based Lindsey Jordan) will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom this Monday, July 15th. This will be quite the upgrade, considering that she sold out her 7th Street Entry in June 2018 or Oct 2016 or Triple Rock in July 2017. It’ll be fun to see how she reacts to playing a room that is nearly 8 times the size of the Entry or Triple Rock (RIP).

Snail Mail’s debut album Lush came out last summer on Matador Records… who also re-issued her debut EP Habit.

Sasami to open.

Tour dates:

07/15/2019 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
07/17/2019 Granada Theater Lawrence, KS
07/18/2019 Off Broadway Nightclub St. Louis, MO
07/19/2019 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
07/21/2019 Pitchfork Music Festival
07/23/2019 Exit / In Nashville, TN
07/24/2019 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
07/25/2019 Skully's Music Diner Columbus, OH
07/26/2019 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
07/27/2019 Mo Pop Music & Arts Festival
07/28/2019 Rex Theater Pittsburgh, PA
07/31/2019 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
08/15/2019 Gallivan Center Salt Lake City, UT
08/17/2019 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
08/20/2019 The Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ
08/21/2019 The Irenic San Diego, CA
08/22/2019 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
09/05/2019 Downtown Raleigh Raleigh, NC

PANOPTICON
+ Saor, Wayfarer, Un
7th Street Entry
Tue 07/16/2019 (6pm/$15/Sold out)
first-avenue.com

Kentucky metal band Panopticon (created by Austin Lunn) is playing the 7th Street Entry on July 16th. The show is sold out.

KYLE CRAFT
+ Warren Thomas Fenzi
Turf Club
Wed 07/17/2019 (7:30pm/$12)
turfclub.net

Kyle Craft (billed as Kyle Craft & Showboat Honey will be at the Turf Club on July 17th. Craft’s self-titled album will be out July 12 on Sub Pop Records.

Tour dates:

07/11/2019 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
07/17/2019 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
07/24/2019 Great Scott Allston, MA
08/01/2019 Baby's All Right Brooklyn, NY
08/04/2019 Pearl Street Warehouse Washington, DC
08/08/2019 Saturn Birmingham, AL
08/11/2019 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA
08/19/2019 191 Toole Tucson, AZ
08/22/2019 Soda Bar San Diego, CA

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Minneapolis: April 17 to April 20, 2019

Billy Brag at Fine Line Read More Billy Bragg Modern day troubadour and activist Billy Bragg is well known in the music world for his passionate topical songwriting. In the vein of late heroes and colleagues like … .…

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 17 to April 20, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

BILLY BRAGG
Fine Line Music Cafe
Thu 04/18/2019 (7pm/$40)
Fri 04/19/2019 (7pm/$40/Sold Out)
Sat 04/20/2019 (7pm/$40)
finelinemusic.com

Protest singer Billy Bragg is having a three-night residency at the Fine Line Music Café from April 18 to 20. I know one of these shows have already sold out… so get your tickets now if you want to see Billy Bragg.

We last saw Bragg in October 2016 and said, “Billy & Joe decided to delay their show later than scheduled, because due to the over sold out status, people were still lining up to get in the venue. Before and after every song they played, they had great stories about them. After the Jimmie Rodgers cover ‘Waiting for a Train’, Bragg jokingly said that he was “the first Englishman to yodel since Morrissey.” (Referring to The Smiths’ ‘The Boy With the Thorn in His Side’). The respectful audience was extremely quiet, except during these humorous stories.”

There will not be any opening band, because Bragg has been around for ages (35 years!) and can easily play a three-hour set. Having said that each night will feature a different set list.

Night one: Current Career Spanning Set

Night two: Songs from the first Three Albums

Night three: Songs from the second Three Albums

Tour dates:

4/18 – 4/20 – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN
4/25 – 4/27 – Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
9/19 – 9/21 – The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA
9/26 – 9/28 – The Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
10/3 – 10/5 –The Sinclair – Boston, MA

Other shows in the area:

Of Montreal at Fine Line Music Cafe Wishbone Ash at Wilebski's Blues Saloon Midwest Soul Xchange 2019 Tour Lady Lamb at 7th Street Entry Murlocs at Turf Club Sasami 2019 Tour Read More of Montreal The last time we saw this inventive live band, I mentioned that of Montreal will be releasing Aureate Gloom (Polyvinyl Records). Now that it's getting a .... Lady Lamb the Beekeeper Opening for Typhoon were the new-wave sounding Wild Ones and, to my delight, the also-quite-amazing Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (the musical alias of Aly Spaltro). Looking a bit like the Olsen ... Sasami The show started with Los Angeles’ Sasami (Sasami Ashworth). It felt like she was just in town (with King Tuff at the Turf Club in May 2018), so she seemed at home in Minneapolis. .…

OF MONTREAL
+ Yip Deceiver
Fine Line Music Café
Wed 04/17/2019 (8pm/$21)
finelinemusic.com

One of the most inventive, and fun, live band, Of Montreal will once again return to Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café, this Wednesday, April 17.

Yip Deceiver to open.

Tour dates:

04/07/2019 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL
04/11/2019 Ottobar Baltimore, MD
04/12/2019 Elsewhere Brooklyn, NY
04/14/2019 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
04/15/2019 Beachland BallroomCleveland, OH
04/17/2019 Fine Line Music Café Minneapolis, MN
04/18/2019 Royal Grove Lincoln, NE
04/20/2019 1884 Lounge Memphis, TN
04/22/2019 Trees Dallas, TX
04/24/2019 Mid City Ballroom Baton Rouge, LA
04/25/2019 Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL
04/27/2019 Terminal West Atlanta, GA

WISHBONE ASH
Wilebski's Blues Saloon
Wed 04/17/2019 (9pm/$20)
wilebskiblues.com

Originally scheduled at Famous Dave’s, this upcoming Wishbone Ash show has moved to Wilebski's Blues Saloon in St Paul. All Famous Dave’s tickets will be honored at the new venue.

The UK classic rock act is on their “XLIX” (49) tour, in expectation of their 50th Anniversary.

Tour dates:

April 10 - The Soiled Dove - Denver, CO
April 12 - Knuckleheads - Kansas City, MO
April 13 - Wildey Theatre - Edwardsville, IL
April 14 - Wildey Theatre - Edwardsville, IL
April 16 - River Music Experience - Davenport, IA
April 17 - Wilebski's Blues Saloon - St. Paul, MN
April 18 - Back Room @ Colectivo - Milwaukee, WI
April 19 - Arcada Theatre - St. Charles, IL
April 20 - Fur Peace Ranch - Pomeroy, OH
April 22 - Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA
April 24 - Sportsmen's Tavern - Buffalo, NY
April 25 - Daryl's House Club - Pawling, NY
April 26 - Bull Run - Shirley, MA
April 27 - Boulton Center - Bay Shore, NY
April 28 - Sellersville Theater - Sellersville, PA
April 30 - The Tin Pan - Richmond, VA
May 1 - The Blue Note Grill - Durham, NC
May 2 - Rams Head on Stage - Annapolis, MD
May 3 - Mauch Chunk Opera House - Jim Thorpe, PA
May 4 - The Record Collector - Bordentown, NJ

MIDWEST SOUL XCHANGE
Eagles #34
Wed 04/17/2019 (9pm/$6)
minneapoliseagles34.org

Wisconsin/Arizona folk rock duo Midwest Soul Xchange will be stopping by the Eagles #34 (also known as the Fraternal Order of Eagles #34) in Minneapolis on Wednesday, April 17th. Their latest album is a “rock opera” called Weakened at the Asylum.

Tour Dates:

04/13 Buster's Sports Bar, Mankato, MN
04/17 Eagles #34, Minneapolis, MN
04/18 Art In, Madison, WI
04/19 R'Noggin Brewing Co, Kenosha, WI
04/20 Tomahawk Room, Chippewa Falls, WI
04/21 Mackey's Hideout, McHenry, IL
04/22 White's Bar, Saginaw, MI
04/23 Mila’s Suburban Cafe, Englewood, Ohio
04/24 The Store, Chicago, IL
04/25 Moe's Tavern, Chicago, IL

LADY LAMB
+ Alex Schaaf, Renata Zeiguer
7th St Entry
Fri 04/19/2019 (7pm/$18)
first-avenue.com

Lady Lamb will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on Friday. We last saw Lady Lamb in Aug 2015 and said, “Lady Lamb, opened the evening with a focused 40 min. solo acoustic set featuring songs from her latest, After (on Mom + Pop Music). AKA Aly Spaltro, the singer/guitarist/banjo player from Maine mesmerized many in the folk-ready crowd, opening with ‘Crane Your Neck’, and played songs with peculiar titles like ‘Bird Balloons’ and ‘Spat Out Spit’.”

Show up early to check out Alex Schaaf and singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Renata Zeiguer. Zeiguer is releasing a new four-song cassette/digital EP Faraway Business on April 12th.

Tour Dates:

04/10/19 Hamden CT - SPACE Ballroom
04/11/19 Montreal QC - Le Ministère
04/12/19 Toronto ON - Drake Hotel
04/13/19 Pittsburgh PA - Club Cafe
04/15/19 Cleveland OH - Grog Shop
04/16/19 Detroit MI - Deluxx Fluxx
04/17/19 Chicago IL - Lincoln Hall
04/19/19 Minneapolis MN - 7th Street Entry
04/20/19 Milwakuee WI -Colectivo
04/22/19 Omaha NE - Reverb Lounge
04/24/19 Denver CO - Larimer Lounge
04/26/19 Salt Lake City UT - Kilby Court
04/27/19 Boise ID - OLYMPIC
04/29/19 Spokane WA - Bartlett

THE MURLOCS
+ Ohtis
Turf Club
Fri 04/19/2019 (8pm/$14)
turfclub.net

The Murlocs will be bringing their friends, Ohtis, on tour with them… the two bands will stop by the Turf Club on Friday, April 19th. Ohtis’ debut Curve of Earth is out now on Full Time Hobby.

Tour dates:

4/9 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
4/10 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
4/12 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
4/13 - Vancouver, BC - The Fox Cabaret
4/14 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
4/16 - Bozeman, MT - Filling Station
4/19 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
4/20 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
4/21 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern

SASAMI
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Sat 04/20/2019 (8pm/$12)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Los Angeles-based artist Sasami (stylized as SASAMI) is returning to the area, at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Saturday, April 20th. SASAMI’s debut self-titled album is available for pre-order now on limited pressing clear vinyl with an exclusive 3" x 5" SASAMI transfer tattoo sheet, CD, and digital download.

Tour dates:

4/9 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
4/11 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
4/12 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
4/13 - Vancouver, BC - Wise Hall
4/15 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
4/17 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake
4/18 - Omaha, NE - Reverb
4/19 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
4/20 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar and Hall
4/21 - Milwaukee, WI - Colectivo
4/23 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
4/24 - Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
4/25 - Toronto, ON - Baby G
4/26 - Montreal, QC - Quai Des Brumes
4/27 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
4/29 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA
4/30 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere
5/3 - Washington, DC - DC9
5/4 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
5/5 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Café
5/6 - Nashville, TN - The Basement
5/8 - Dallas, TX - Three Links
5/9 - Austin, TX - Barracuda
5/12 - Arcosanti, AZ @ FORM

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