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Minneapolis: December 14 to December 18, 2024

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14 Dec 2024 Heart to Gold with Gully Boys, Gramma and Scrunchies at Fine Line Read More Heart To Gold If there is a place to be, it’s at Heart to Gold’s very first headlining show at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on December 6th. This is right before the band heads out on a national tour with Born Without Bones (which starts 12/08 in New Jersey). …

14 Dec 2024 Saturday

Heart to Gold
with Gully Boys, Gramma and Scrunchies
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Local favorites Heart to Gold is having an album release show for Free Help.

Heart to Gold at Green Room (12 Jun 2024)

We saw Heart to Gold in June 2024 and said, “Next up was local favorites Heart to Gold. We’ve previously seen the band at their sold-out show in Dec 2022 and wrote, “Now, on to the stars of the show, Heart to Gold. I’ve been wanting to see a local band pull off a mosh pit with ease. A sold-out show at the 7th Street Entry with rabid/die-hard fans causing quite the scene and crowd participation. They even had a ring leader of the mosh that would climb on the pipes on the ceiling and surf back into the crowd. Fans would climb on stage and jump right in for crowd surfing, including the bandmates from Gramma on the encore.””

Gully Boys, Gramma and Scrunchies to open.

Heart to Gold writes:

MINNEAPOLIS we’ve come too far there’s no turning back and we have to keep going…

FREE HELP ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
WITH VERY SPECIAL FRIENDS
*GULLY BOYS*
*GRAMMA* &
*SCRUNCHIES*
~ALL AGES~
6 PM
AT FINE LINE MUSIC CAFE
TICKETS LIVE NOW
WWW.HEARTTOGOLD.COM
LIV + DYLAN ON THE FLYERS
BIGGEST LOVE ❤️
SEE YOU THERE

13-15 Dec 2024 Wilco at Palace Theatre Read More Wilco This is not a typical venue for music: Hall’s Island... but it makes sense for a band as massive as Wilco. They’ve simply outgrown First Avenue’s mainstage and need ...

13 Dec 2024 Friday
14 Dec 2024 Saturday
15 Dec 2024 Sunday

Wilco
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

The incredibly popular Wilco will be doing a three-night residency at the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, from December 13 to December 15, 2024. The band released Hot Sun Cool Shroud EP, earlier in June, via dBpm Records.

Wilco at Historic Hall's Island (20 Aug 2016)

We saw Wilco in Aug 2016 and said, “Wilco (Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche, Mikael Jorgensen, Nels Cline, and Pat Sansone) has quite the fanbase in Minneapolis, the turnout was incredible for this Chicago band. Even singer / guitarist Jeff Tweedy had to comment about the great turnout, “Minneapolis, we were just here. We love it here, and we are going to come back every 13 months, whether you want us or not. This feels like a hometown gig!” Tweedy was referring to their headlining appearance at the Basilica Block Party in Minneapolis in July 2015, exactly 13 months ago. Wilco’s current ninth studio album is the oddly-named Star Wars album... the record has nothing to do with the George Lucas creation. The record was given away for free on their website, but fans still pre-ordered the CD (and eventual vinyl version).”

Tour dates:

Dec 5 Austin, TX, US Austin City Limits Live

Dec 6 Austin, TX, US Austin City Limits Live

Dec 7 Austin, TX, US Austin City Limits Live

Dec 10 Tulsa, OK, US Cain's Ballroom

Dec 11 Tulsa, OK, US Cain's Ballroom

Dec 13 St. Paul, MN, US Palace Theatre

Dec 14 St. Paul, MN, US Palace Theatre

Dec 15 St. Paul, MN, US Palace Theatre

Apr 25 2025 Miramar Beach, FL, US Moon Crush Music Festival

May 15 2025 Charlotte, NC, US The Amp Ballantyne

Jun 16 2025 Deurne, Belgium OLT Rivierenhof

Jun 17 2025 Deurne, Belgium OLT Rivierenhof

Jun 19 2025 Dachau, Germany Rathausplatz

Jun 20 2025 Dortmund, Germany Junkyard Open Air

Jun 22 2025 London, UK Royal Albert Hall

Jun 26 2025 Barcelona, Spain Alma

Jun 29 2025 Valencia, Spain Auditorio La Marina Norte

18 Dec 2024 anni xo with Anna Devine, The Penny Peaches and Dilly Dally Alley at 7th St Entry Read More anni xo Before being terrorized by a killer shark off the coast of Cape Cod, south Minneapolis was treated to the songs of local musicians Ber and Anni XO right off the shore of Lake Harriet. .…

18 Dec 2024 Wednesday

anni xo
with Anna Devine, The Penny Peaches and Dilly Dally Alley
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Local musician anni xo is headlining the 7th Street Entry this December 18, 2024.

anni xo at Lake Harriet Bandshell (09 Aug 2024)

We saw anni xo in Aug 2024 and said, “With her laidback sound and easy voice, Anni XO had quite a fervent group of children dancing in front of the stage. I think going to parks for kids is the equivalent of Daytona Beach for college students, meaning riotous fun. One girl tried to climb on stage, and a father had to be fast on his feet when his son darted up the stairs to join the band.”

Anna Devine, The Penny Peaches and Dilly Dally Alley to open.

anni xo writes:

HEY GUYS mark your calendars for 12/18 because the anni xo crew will be headlining 7th STREET ENTRY (@firstavenue)!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️i’ve loved 7th street for as long as I can remember and it is quite a personal milestone to be playing such an iconic local venue. weeping but it’s fine. little me would be proud!!

the night will open with tunes from the lovely @annadev1ne, @thepennypeaches, and @dillydallyalleymusic :-) so excited for an evening of incredible music & new pals!

thank you to the usual anni xo crew: @huntersinclairhawthorne @bassheavii @aroolio.isaac @jacobsonriley and everyone else (but especially my parents & sibling and lovely girlfriend ❤️) who has made getting to this point possible.

tickets will be in my bio!! get em now & put it on your calendar, then i’ll hear no excuses when I start bugging yall closer to the actual date!!! this is gonna be an unforgettable one - so if you’re thinking wow i’ve been meaning to go see an anni xo show, this is the timeeee!!

more announcements soon, stay tuned. xo 🤘🏻

photo: @ngreseth
poster edit: @payne.mov

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

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Minneapolis: February 25 to February 28

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02/25 Fit For A King with Northlane, Alpha Wolf, Kingdom of Giants at The Lyric Read More Fit For A King The co-headlining tour of Fit For A King and In Hearts Wake will be coming to the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St Paul this Friday, November 10th. …

02/25/2023 Saturday

Fit For A King
with Northlane, Alpha Wolf, Kingdom of Giants
at The Lyric (Skyway Theatre)
skywaytheatre.com

Fit For A King is on the road for their Winter 2023 headline tour… and they are stopping by the Lyric (inside the Skyway Theatre) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Feb 25th.

Northlane, Alpha Wolf, and Kingdom of Giants, to open.

Tour Dates

Feb 16 Tempe, AZ, US Marquee Theatre
Feb 17 Anaheim, CA, US House of Blues
Feb 18 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Belasco
Feb 19 Sacramento, CA, US Ace of Spades
Feb 21 Boise, ID, US Knitting Factory
Feb 22 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Depot
Feb 23 Denver, CO, US Summit Music Hall
Feb 24 Lawrence, KS, US Granada Theatre
Feb 25 Minneapolis, MN, US Skyway Theatre
Feb 26 Chicago, IL, US House of Blues
Feb 26 Chicago, IL, US House of Blues
Feb 28 Fort Wayne, IN, US Piere's
Mar 1 Grand Rapids, MI, US Elevation
Mar 2 Detroit, MI, US St. Andrew's Hall
Mar 3 Toronto, ON, Canada The Danforth Music Hall
Mar 4 Montreal, QC, Canada L'Olympia
Mar 5 New York (NYC), NY, US Irving Plaza
Mar 7 Pittsburgh, PA, US Mr. Smalls
Mar 8 Baltimore, MD, US Baltimore Soundstage
Mar 10 Buffalo, NY, US Town Ballroom
Mar 11 Worcester, MA, US The Palladium
Mar 11 Worcester, PA, US The Palladium
Mar 12 Philadelphia, PA, US Theatre of Living Arts
Mar 14 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade
Mar 15 Tampa, FL, US The Orpheum
Mar 17 Houston, TX, US White Oak Music Hall
Mar 18 San Antonio, TX, US Vibes Event Center
Mar 19 Dallas, TX, US Amplified Live
May 27 Outdoor Hatfield, UK Slam Dunk Festival South

02/25 The Rural Alberta Advantage with Georgia Harmer at Fine Line Read More The Rural Alberta Advantage Acclaimed percussive folk-rock trio The Rural Alberta Advantage will be headlining the Fine Line on May 28th, in support of their new EP, The Rise (Saddle Creek/Paper Bag Records). …

02/25/2023 Saturday

The Rural Alberta Advantage
with Georgia Harmer
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

The Rural Alberta Advantage (The RAA) is on their second half of their 2023 tour… stopping by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on Feb 25th. The acclaimed percussive folk-rock trio’s latest The Rise EP is out on Saddle Creek/Paper Bag Records.

Rural Alberta Advantage at 7th St (25 Sep 2009)

We saw TRAA in Sep 2009 and wrote, “Compared to the massive youth crowd of the 800lb Monkey, The Rural Alberta Advantage is tamer. Their audience is a little older (beards, button shirts, beer-drinkers) and I was impressed at how many people knew the RAA songs, as I was told by Kyle that when the RAA came here a few months ago that it was only half-full.”

Tour dates:

02/23 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
02/24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
02/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
02/26 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
02/28 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
03/02 – Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
03/03 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
03/04 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi
03/22 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
03/23 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/24 – Woodstock, NY @ Levon Helm Studios
03/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
03/27 – Washington DC @ Songbyrd
03/28 – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
03/29 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
03/31 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
04/01 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
04/02 – London, ON @ Rum Runners

02/28 Otoboke Beaver with Scrunchies at Fine Line Read More Otoboke Beaver Kyoto’s Otoboke Beaver (おとぼけビ～バ～), a four-piece all-girls punk/rock band (singer/guitarist Accorinrin, guitarist Yoyoyoshie, bassist Hirochan, and drummer Kahokiss), reminds me a bit of Shonen Knife ... Scrunchies This is Scrunchies’ live debut show. The band consists of local riot favorites like Kitten Forever, Bruise Violet, Double Grave, and Tony Peachka… so be there if you like these bands. Also, it’s not everyday you can say that you were there at the start. ...

02/28/2023 Tuesday

Otoboke Beaver
with Scrunchies
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

All-girl Japanese punk act Otoboke Beaver (おとぼけビ～バ～) will play the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on Feb 28. If there was a show I would break my Winter Hibernation, it would be for this one.

We wrote about Otoboke Beaver in 2019, “Kyoto’s Otoboke Beaver (おとぼけビ～バ～), a four-piece all-girls punk/rock band (singer/guitarist Accorinrin, guitarist Yoyoyoshie, bassist Hirochan, and drummer Kahokiss), reminds me a bit of Shonen Knife and girl-gang riot grrrl punk. Currently, the band is getting a lot of attention in the UK, touring in support of their new upcoming album Itekoma Hits (Damnably Records). The record comes out April 26, 2019.”

Tour dates:

Mon, FEB 6 Club Quatto, Shibyua 渋谷区, 日本
Wed, FEB 8 Ikeshita CLUB UPSET Nagoya, Japan
Sat, FEB 18 Orlando, FL
Sun, FEB 19 Atlanta, GA
Mon, FEB 20 Nashville, TN
Wed, FEB 22 New York, NY
Thu, FEB 23 LPR NYC NIGHT TWO New York, NY
Fri, FEB 24 Philadelphia, PA
Sun, FEB 26 Chicago, IL
Tue, FEB 28 Minneapolis, MN
Wed, MAR 1 Kansas City, MO
Fri, MAR 3 Denver, CO
Sun, MAR 5 Vancouver, Canada
Mon, MAR 6 Portland, OR
Wed, MAR 8 Berkeley, CA
Thu, MAR 9 Roseville, CA
Fri, MAR 10 San Diego, CA
Sat, MAR 11 Pioneertown, CA
Tue, MAR 14 Mexico, Mexico
Sun, MAR 19 Honolulu, HI
Tue, MAY 2 Camden
Thu, MAY 4 Club Academy Manchester
Fri, MAY 5 Saint Luke's Glasgow
Sun, MAY 7 Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Belfast
Mon, MAY 8 Button Factory Dublin, Ireland
Wed, MAY 10 Fleece Bristol
Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Belgium
Wed, MAY 17 Vera Groningen, Netherlands
Thu, MAY 18 Rotown Rotterdam, Netherlands
Fri, MAY 19 Doornroosje Nijmegen, Netherlands
Sat, MAY 20 Paard Den Haag, Netherlands

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

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Minneapolis: January 1 to January 9, 2019

Wrestlepalooza XIV Read More Wrestlepalooza The always entertaining Pro Wrestling from F1rst Wrestling will be at First Avenue’s mainroom this Saturday. The show is sold out. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from January 1 to January 9, 2019.

Please note: January 1st is New Year’s Day.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

WRESTLEPALOOZA
First Avenue
Sat 01/05/2019 (7pm/$27/Sold Out)
Sun 01/06/2019 (6pm/$27)
first-avenue.com

If you like professional wrestling, burlesque, and live music, then check out the annual Wrestlepalooza at First Avenue.

Sat 01/05/2019 details:

Shane Strickland

The Great Sasuke

Colt Cabana

Kikutaro

DJZ

more

Dimitry Killstorm Live! (Dimitry Killstorm, Metasota, Haphduzn, DJ Snuggles and more)

Sun 01/06/2019 details:

David Arquette (yes, the actor!)

Allysin Kay

Darin Corbin

Air Wolf

Kimber Lee

Colt Cabana

The Great Sasuke

Arik Cannon

Dillinger Four (music)

Other shows in the area:

Nazeem & Spencer Joles at Turf Club Best New Band of 2018 Remember Sports at 7th Street Entry A$AP Rocky Winter Tour Andrew Broder & 37𝖽03𝖽 Read More A$AP A$AP Mob, featuring Key!, A$AP Rocky, Cozy Boys, Asap Twelvyy, A$AP Nast, A$AP Ant, to take over the Skyway Theatre. …

NEW YEAR DAY
Tue 01/01/2019



NAZEEM & SPENCER JOLES ∕ SEABERG
+ Guante, Blvck Madonna
Turf Club
Thu 01/03/2019 (7:30pm/$10)
turfclub.net

Local Minneapolis Nazeem & Spencer Joles (Nazeem Cunningham and Spencer Joles) is co-headlining with Seaberg & The Velvet Punks on the first show of the new year. This is also Seaberg & The Velvet Punks’ album release show.

Show up early to catch Guante & Big Cats and Blvck Madonna

FIRST AVENUE’S BEST NEW BANDS OF 2018
+ Scrunchies, Gully Boys, The Carnegies, Static Panic, Annie Mack, Yam Haus, Faith Boblett
First Avenue
Fri 01/04/2019 (7pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Now that the year’s over, join 89.3 The Current, Go 96.3 and Radio K as they present “First Avenue's Best New Band” with such bands as:

Scrunchies

Gully Boys

The Carnegies

Static Panic

Annie Mack

Yam Haus

Faith Boblett

REMEMBER SPORTS
+ Nadine, Brent Penny
7th Street Entry
Mon 01/07/2019 (7pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Philadelphia’s Remember Sports will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on Monday, January 7th.

Be sure to show up early to check out Minneapolis’ Nadine (featuring members of Phantom Posse and Ava Luna) and Brent Penny.

Tour dates:

Jan 02 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
Jan 04 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
Jan 08 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb
Jan 09 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
Jan 10 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Jan 11 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
Jan 12 - Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
Jan 13 - Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore
Jan 15 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
Jan 17 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
Jan 18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
Jan 19 - San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
Jan 20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
Jan 22 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
Jan 23 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
Jan 24 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Jan 25 - New Orleans, LA @ Republic NOLA
Jan 26 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
Jan 27 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Jan 29 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theater
Jan 30 - Lake Park, FL @ Kelsey Theater
Jan 31 - Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 Music Hall
Feb 01 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat's Cradle
Feb 02 - Charlotte, NC @ Amo's Southend
Feb 03 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
Feb 06 - Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar

A$AP ROCKY
Armory
Tue 01/08/2019 (6pm/$42.50)
armorymn.com

A$AP Rocky from the A$AP crew will be bringing his injuries to the Armory stage in Minneapolis on Tuesday, January 8th.

Tour dates:

01/08/2019 Armory Minneapolis, MN
01/09/2019 UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL
01/11/2019 Coca-Cola Coliseum Toronto, ON
01/13/2019 Place Bell Laval, QC
01/15/2019 Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA
01/17/2019 Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
01/18/2019 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
01/20/2019 The Anthem Washington, DC
01/22/2019 Coliseum Complex Greensboro, NC
01/23/2019 Infinite Energy Center Duluth, GA
01/25/2019 Freeman Coliseum San Antonio, TX
01/26/2019 NRG Arena Houston, TX
01/27/2019 Verizon Theatre Grand Prairie, TX
01/30/2019 Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego, CA
01/31/2019 Forum Inglewood, CA
02/01/2019 Golden 1 Center Sacramento, CA
02/02/2019 Bill Graham San Francisco, CA
02/05/2019 Veterans Memorial Portland, OR
02/06/2019 Accesso ShoWare Center Kent, WA
02/17/2019 "III Points Festival" Miami, FL
03/22/2019 Mardi Gras World New Orleans, LA

ANDREW BRODER & 37𝖽03𝖽
+ Big Red Machine, Naeem, and DJ Keezy
Turf Club
Wed 01/09/2019 (7pm/$25/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Andrew Broder and 37𝖽03𝖽’s residency at the Turf Club starts on Wednesday, January 9th. The two will be playing the Turf every Wednesday in January.

Opening bands includes: Big Red Machine, Naeem, and DJ Keezy (DJ Set) .

Residency:

Wed 01/09/2019 Turf Club

Wed 01/16/2019 Turf Club

Wed 01/23/2019 Turf Club

Wed 01/30/2019 Turf Club

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Minneapolis: August 17 to August 19, 2018

Smashing Pumpkins 2018 Poster Read More Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins setup was pretty amazing. They had this gigantic white ball (think Rover from the Prisoner only one hundred time its size and you get the idea) with video and images projected on it. … Metric I've seen Metric twice (four times if you count Emily Haines solo or Broken Social Scene), so you know I love this little Canadian band. Their Rock the Garden's set was very similar to their …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 17 to August 19, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
+ Metric
Xcel Energy Center
Sun 08/19/2018 (6pm/$29.50)
xcelenergycenter.com

Grammy Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock luminaries, The Smashing Pumpkins will be headlining the Xcel Energy Center on Sunday, August 19th.

Show up early to see Canadian band Metric, featuring singer Emily Haines. We’ve seen Metric a few times and can tell you that the group is just excellent.

Smashing Pumpkins 2018 North American Tour Dates

08/11/18 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
08/13/18 Chicago, IL United Center
08/14/18 Chicago, IL United Center
08/16/18 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
08/17/18 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
08/19/18 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
08/20/18 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center
08/21/18 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford Premier Center
08/24/18 Seattle, WA KeyArena
08/25/18 Portland, OR Moda Center
08/27/18 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
08/28/18 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
08/30/18 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
08/31/18 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
09/01/18 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
09/02/18 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena
09/04/18 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
09/05/18 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
09/08/18 Calgary, Alberta Scotiabank Saddledome *
09/09/18 Edmonton, Alberta Rogers Place *

*Without Metric
#30th Anniversary Show

Beach House: 7 Andrew Combs 2018 Poster Bad Bad Hats 2018 Poster Read More Beach House One thing about Beach House that stands out above the rest is their mysterious stage performance. Victoria belts out her exquisite lyrics from under her infamous locks of hair, always keeping the crowd … Andrew Combs Expect Rodriguez and Jacobs to play some country-ish folk tunes. Opening up is local alt-country Frankie Lee, not to be confused with the 70s bluesman of the same name. … Frankie Lee Expect Rodriguez and Jacobs to play some country-ish folk tunes. Opening up is local alt-country Frankie Lee, not to be confused with the 70s bluesman of the same name. … Bad Bad Hats SPIN Magazine’s “Artist To Watch” for July 2015, Minneapolis-based Bad Bad Hats recently announced their tour with Saddle Creek’s Mynabirds, in support of …

Other shows in the area:

BEACH HOUSE
+ Papercuts
Palace Theatre
Fri 08/17/2018 (8pm/$30)
palacestpaul.com

I saw Beach House in May 2007 and described them as “painfully shy”. The quiet band is back in town, now more popular than ever, selling out the Palace Theatre next Friday.

Papercuts (who was last seen in Sep 2014) to open.


ANDREW COMBS
+ Frankie Lee
Turf Club
Fri 08/17/2018 (8pm/$10)
turfclub.net

Indie-folk singer/songwriter Andrew Combs recently released a collection of cover songs under his new EP Covers & A Song. You may recall we saw Combs in Mar 2018 and said, “The evening opened with a solo forty-five minutes from Dallas-born, Nashville-based musician Andrew Combs, who charmed with his expressive songs and dry wit. Combs has supported the likes of Shovels and Rope and Jason Isbell and has a handful of records under his belt, including last year’s Canyons of my Mind, and seems inspired on many songs, by his wife.”

Joining him on tour is Frankie Lee.

Tour dates:

8/11: Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool
8/16: Evanston, IL - Space
8/17: St. Paul, Minnesota - Turf Club
8/22: Seattle, WA - The Sunset Tavern
8/23: Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
8/25: Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater

BAD BAD HATS
+ Scrunchies, Jessica Manning
First Avenue
Sat 08/18/2018 (8pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Minneapolis-based Bad Bad Hats (trio featuring singer/guitarist Kerry Alexander, bassist Chris Hoge, and drummer Connor Davison) is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on their hometown gig. After this, the band will be heading out on a North American tour.

Bad Bad Hat’s sophomore album Lightning Round is out now via Afternoon Records.

Support for this show will be provided by Scrunchies and Jessica Manning.

Tour dates:

8/18: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
8/22: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre *
8/23: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
8/24: Boise, ID @ The Olympic *
8/25: Seattle, WA @ Barboza *
8/26: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
8/28: Sacramento, CA @ Harlows *
8/29: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium *
8/30: San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord *
8/31: West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre *
9/1: Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse *
9/2: Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar *
9/4: Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad *
9/6: Dallas, TX @ Sundown at Granada *
9/7: Austin, TX @ Stubbs Jr *
9/8: Houston, TX @ Satellite Bar *
9/9: Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street - OKC *
9/11: Tulsa, OK @ Vanguard *
9/12: Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck *
9/13: Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom *
9/14: Columbia, MO @ Cafe Berlin *
9/15: Omaha, NE @ Slowdown *
10/6: Duluth, MN @ Red Herring Lounge ^
10/12: Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop

* = w/ Cumulus
^ = w/ Tiny Deaths

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Minneapolis: August 17 to August 19, 2018

Smashing Pumpkins 2018 Poster Read More Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins setup was pretty amazing. They had this gigantic white ball (think Rover from the Prisoner only one hundred time its size and you get the idea) with video and images projected on it. … Metric I've seen Metric twice (four times if you count Emily Haines solo or Broken Social Scene), so you know I love this little Canadian band. Their Rock the Garden's set was very similar to their …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 17 to August 19, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
+ Metric
Xcel Energy Center
Sun 08/19/2018 (6pm/$29.50)
xcelenergycenter.com

Grammy Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock luminaries, The Smashing Pumpkins will be headlining the Xcel Energy Center on Sunday, August 19th.

Show up early to see Canadian band Metric, featuring singer Emily Haines. We’ve seen Metric a few times and can tell you that the group is just excellent.

Smashing Pumpkins 2018 North American Tour Dates

08/11/18 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
08/13/18 Chicago, IL United Center
08/14/18 Chicago, IL United Center
08/16/18 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
08/17/18 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
08/19/18 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
08/20/18 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center
08/21/18 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford Premier Center
08/24/18 Seattle, WA KeyArena
08/25/18 Portland, OR Moda Center
08/27/18 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
08/28/18 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
08/30/18 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
08/31/18 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
09/01/18 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
09/02/18 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena
09/04/18 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
09/05/18 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
09/08/18 Calgary, Alberta Scotiabank Saddledome *
09/09/18 Edmonton, Alberta Rogers Place *

*Without Metric
#30th Anniversary Show

Beach House: 7 Andrew Combs 2018 Poster Bad Bad Hats 2018 Poster Read More Beach House One thing about Beach House that stands out above the rest is their mysterious stage performance. Victoria belts out her exquisite lyrics from under her infamous locks of hair, always keeping the crowd … Andrew Combs Expect Rodriguez and Jacobs to play some country-ish folk tunes. Opening up is local alt-country Frankie Lee, not to be confused with the 70s bluesman of the same name. … Frankie Lee Expect Rodriguez and Jacobs to play some country-ish folk tunes. Opening up is local alt-country Frankie Lee, not to be confused with the 70s bluesman of the same name. … Bad Bad Hats SPIN Magazine’s “Artist To Watch” for July 2015, Minneapolis-based Bad Bad Hats recently announced their tour with Saddle Creek’s Mynabirds, in support of …

Other shows in the area:

BEACH HOUSE
+ Papercuts
Palace Theatre
Fri 08/17/2018 (8pm/$30)
palacestpaul.com

I saw Beach House in May 2007 and described them as “painfully shy”. The quiet band is back in town, now more popular than ever, selling out the Palace Theatre next Friday.

Papercuts (who was last seen in Sep 2014) to open.


ANDREW COMBS
+ Frankie Lee
Turf Club
Fri 08/17/2018 (8pm/$10)
turfclub.net

Indie-folk singer/songwriter Andrew Combs recently released a collection of cover songs under his new EP Covers & A Song. You may recall we saw Combs in Mar 2018 and said, “The evening opened with a solo forty-five minutes from Dallas-born, Nashville-based musician Andrew Combs, who charmed with his expressive songs and dry wit. Combs has supported the likes of Shovels and Rope and Jason Isbell and has a handful of records under his belt, including last year’s Canyons of my Mind, and seems inspired on many songs, by his wife.”

Joining him on tour is Frankie Lee.

Tour dates:

8/11: Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool
8/16: Evanston, IL - Space
8/17: St. Paul, Minnesota - Turf Club
8/22: Seattle, WA - The Sunset Tavern
8/23: Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
8/25: Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater

BAD BAD HATS
+ Scrunchies, Jessica Manning
First Avenue
Sat 08/18/2018 (8pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Minneapolis-based Bad Bad Hats (trio featuring singer/guitarist Kerry Alexander, bassist Chris Hoge, and drummer Connor Davison) is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on their hometown gig. After this, the band will be heading out on a North American tour.

Bad Bad Hat’s sophomore album Lightning Round is out now via Afternoon Records.

Support for this show will be provided by Scrunchies and Jessica Manning.

Tour dates:

8/18: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
8/22: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre *
8/23: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
8/24: Boise, ID @ The Olympic *
8/25: Seattle, WA @ Barboza *
8/26: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
8/28: Sacramento, CA @ Harlows *
8/29: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium *
8/30: San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord *
8/31: West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre *
9/1: Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse *
9/2: Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar *
9/4: Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad *
9/6: Dallas, TX @ Sundown at Granada *
9/7: Austin, TX @ Stubbs Jr *
9/8: Houston, TX @ Satellite Bar *
9/9: Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street - OKC *
9/11: Tulsa, OK @ Vanguard *
9/12: Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck *
9/13: Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom *
9/14: Columbia, MO @ Cafe Berlin *
9/15: Omaha, NE @ Slowdown *
10/6: Duluth, MN @ Red Herring Lounge ^
10/12: Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop

* = w/ Cumulus
^ = w/ Tiny Deaths

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Minneapolis: January 1 to January 7, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from January 1 to January 7, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Lana Del Rey Whether she means to or not, Lana Del Rey is taking full advantage of her “bad press.” From privileged roots to those suspiciously plump lips to a certain Saturday Night Live …

LANA DEL REY
+ Jhene Aiko
Target Center
Fri 01/05/2018 (6:30pm/$41.50)
targetcenter.com

We’ve always like Lana Del Rey. With a #1 Billboard album Lust For Life (sold just over 107k copies in its opening week), expect a lot of happy fans attending this stadium show at the Target Center.

Tour dates:

01/05/2018 Target Center Minneapolis, MN
01/07/2018 Pepsi Center Denver, CO
01/09/2018 Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
01/11/2018 United Center Chicago, IL
01/13/2018 TD Garden Boston, MA
01/15/2018 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON
01/17/2018 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, MI
01/19/2018 Prudential Center Newark, NJ
01/21/2018 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
01/23/2018 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH
01/25/2018 Capital One Arena Washington, DC
01/26/2018 Bryce Jordan University Park, PA
01/30/2018 Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC
02/01/2018 BB&T Center Sunrise, FL
02/02/2018 Amway Center Orlando, FL
02/05/2018 Philips Arena Atlanta, GA
02/06/2018 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
02/08/2018 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
02/10/2018 Toyota Center Houston, TX
02/11/2018 Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
02/13/2018 Talking Stick Resort Arena Phoenix, AZ
02/15/2018 Valley View Casino Center San Diego, CA
02/16/2018 Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, NV
02/28/2018 Waikiki Shell Honolulu, HI
03/17/2018 Lollapalooza Argentina
03/18/2018 Lollapalooza Chile
03/23/2018 Festival Estereo Picnic Bogota, Colombia
03/25/2018 Lollapalooza Brazil
03/29/2018 Brisbane Riverstage Brisbane, Australia
03/31/2018 Sidney Myer Music Bowl Melbourne, Australia
04/02/2018 Qudos Bank Arena Sydney, Australia

Read More Charlie Parr Charlie Parr is touring in support of his new album Dog. He is playing a double night residency at the Cedar on Friday & Saturday. Tour dates: …

Other shows in the area:

NEW YEAR DAY
Mon 01/01/2018

COOL POLLUTION
+ 26 Bats!, Idle Empress
Icehouse
Tue 01/02/2018 (9pm/$7)
icehousempls.com

Join psychedelic pop-rock Cool Pollution + 26 Bats! + Idle Empress to celebrate the beginning of the new year.

GAINESFM
+ Uju, Baby Shel, Velvo, Pilot Jonny, Dj Travis Gorman
7th Street Entry
Wed 01/03/2018 (8pm/$8)
first-avenue.com

American rapper Gaines (billed as GainesFM) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this Wednesday for his year-end/year-beginning celebration.

Description:

Gaines FM with UJU, Baby Shel, Velvo, Pilot Jonny, DJ Travis Gorman in the 7th St Entry
Hosted by Devon Reason

Tickets ($8) 18+ / ID Required

David Aaron Gaines (born May 23, 1989) Better known by his stage name Gaines is an American rapper. Born in Spokane, Washington, he later relocated to Minnesota and found music at an early age, elementary days to be more specific, it was here where his mother used to read her poetry to him, this would have a significant effect on Gaines personality and subsequently his music.

SCRUNCHIES
+ France Camp, Devata Daun, Sauna Accident
7th Street Entry
Thu 01/04/2018 ($8/$25)
first-avenue.com

This is Scrunchies’ live debut show. The band consists of local riot favorites like Kitten Forever, Bruise Violet, Double Grave, and Tony Peachka… so be there if you like these bands. Also, it’s not everyday you can say that you were there at the start.

Description:

JUST ANNOUNCED! Scrunchies debut show and music video premiere for ‘Wichita’, directed by Gordon Byrd, is on January 4th at the 7th St Entry with France Camp, Sass, and Sauna Accident Tickets available now

Scrunchies:

Laura Larson (Kitten Forever)
Bree Meyer (Double Grave)
Danielle Cusack (Bruise Violet, Tony Peachka)
Stephanie Jo Murck (Sass, Tony Peachka)

DOROTHY
Fine Line Music Cafe
Fri 01/05/2018 (7:30pm/$40)
finelinemusic.com

Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Dorothy will be heading to Minneapolis at the Fine Line Music Café this January 5th.

The band will be playing some new tracks from a forthcoming album, as well as fan-favorites from their debut album Rockisdead.

Tour dates:

Jan 03 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
Jan 05 - Fine Line - Minneapolis, MN
Jan 06 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
Jan 07 - The Shelter - Detroit, MI
Jan 09 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
Jan 10 - The Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
Jan 12 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
Jan 13 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Jan 14 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
Jan 16 - The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh, NC
Jan 17 - Visulite Theatre - Charlotte, NC
Jan 19 - The Charleston Pour House - Charleston, SC
Jan 20 - The Social - Orlando, FL
Jan 21 - Culture Room - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Jan 23 - Orpheum - Tampa, FL
Jan 25 - Jack Rabbits Live - Jacksonville, FL
Jan 26 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA
Jan 27 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN
Feb 14 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA
Feb 16 - The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Feb 17 - Music Box - San Diego, CA
Feb 18 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
Feb 22 - Crocodile Café - Seattle, WA
Feb 23 - The Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, Canada
Feb 24 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
Feb 26 - Top Hat Lounge - Missoula, MT
Feb 27 - The Olympic - Boise, ID
Feb 28 - Metro Music Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 02 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
Mar 03 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
Mar 05 - The Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
Mar 06 - Blueberry Hill - University City, MO
Mar 08 - The Parish - Austin, TX
Mar 09 - House of Blues - Cambridge Room - Dallas, TX
Mar 10 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX

WRESTLEPALOOZA XI
First Avenue
Sat 01/06/2018 (7pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

The always entertaining Pro Wrestling from F1rst Wrestling will be at First Avenue’s mainroom this Saturday. The show is sold out.

CHARLIE PARR
Turf Club
Sun 01/07/2018 (7pm/$25)
turfclub.net

Charlie Parr’s residency continues into 2018.

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