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Minneapolis: This Week (05/12/2024)

What’s happening this week.

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05/06 Teenage Fanclub with Euros Childs and DJ Jake Rudh at Fine Line Read More Teenage Fanclub Can you believe that it’s been more than six years since Teenage Fanclub last toured? Don’t miss their upcoming rare Minneapolis appearance this Saturday, October 22nd. The last time they were in Minneapolis … DJ Jake Rudh Between bands, DJ Jake Rudh played a selection of 70s and 80s ska music videos (Madness, Specials, etc), and opening up the show was …

05/06/2024 Monday

Teenage Fanclub
with Euros Childs and DJ Jake Rudh
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Scotland’s Teenage Fanclub will be headlining the Fine Line on May 6, 2024.

Teenage Fanclub (04 Mar 2019)

We caught Teenage Fanclub in Mar 2019 and wrote, “The band has been active on the alternative rock scene since 1989, but this would be their first local appearance since bassist/vocalist Gerard Love decided to leave last year over continued touring plans, but the remainder of the group (Norman Blake – vocals/guitar; Ray McGinley – vocals/guitar; Francis MacDonald – drums; Dave McGowan – keys/guitar; Euros Childs – keys) have hardly lost a musical step.”

Euros Childs (former band leader of Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci) to open.

Also DJ Jake Rudh to DJ between sets.

Tour dates:

April 25 - SAXAPAHAW, NC - Haw River Ballroom

April 26 - WASHINGTON, DC - 9:30 Club

April 27 - JERSEY CITY, NJ - White Eagle Hall

April 28 - BROOKLYN, NY - Music Hall Of Williamsburg

April 30 - BOSTON, MA - Paradise Rock Club

May 01 - MONTREAL, QC - Théâtre Fairmount

May 03 - TORONTO, ON - The Concert Hall

May 04 - FERNDALE, MI - Magic Bag

May 05 - CHICAGO, IL - Thalia Hall

May 06 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Fine Line

May 08 - DENVER, CO - Ophelia's

May 11 - SEATTLE, WA - The Crocodile

May 12 - PORTLAND, OR - Mississippi Studios

May 13 - PORTLAND, OR - Mississippi Studios

May 16 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Fillmore

May 17 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Teragram Ballroom

May 18 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Teragram Ballroom

July 4-7, 2024 - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Playtime Festival

July 25-27, 2024 - Belladrum Estate, Inverness - Tartan Heart Festival

August 23, 2024 - Glasgow, OVO Hydro

August 24, 2024 - Cardiff, Utility Arena

August 25, 2024 - London, Victoria Park - All Points East festival

December 8, 2024 - Glasgow OVO Hydro

05/08 Belle and Sebastian with Haley Heynderickx at First Avenue Read More Belle & Sebastian You know we love Belle and Sebastian. The band writes amazing songs, and their live shows are equally amazing. The last time they played here, it was at the Zoo in July 2019 ... Haley Heynderickx One of their new releases will be I Need to Start a Garden by Haley Heynderickx. The record will be coming out March 2, 2018, and Heynderickx will be doing a promotional tour in support of the new .…

05/08/2024 Wednesday

Belle and Sebastian
with Haley Heynderickx
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Of course, we’re massive Belle & Sebastian fans. The Glasow band is touring in support of their new album Late Developers, and they’ll be headlining First Avenue on May 8, 2024.

Belle & Sebastian (27 May 2022)

We last saw the band in May 2022 and wrote, “The return to the Palace on May 27th also marked another special occasion, as they celebrated one of their crewman, Johnny Lang’s 50th birthday. They actually even planned on having him sing The Rolling Stones’ “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” (after a few shots of whiskey, of course). It was quite an eventful night. Also, it’s worth noting that Sarah Martin was absent in the band, due to contracting COVID. She’s replaced by violinist/backup vocalist Kristen, at least that’s what I heard singer Stuart Murdoch say on stage.”

Haley Heynderickx to open. The singer was last seen at the Cedar Cultural Center in April 2022.

Tour dates:

Apr 23 Atlanta, GA, US The Eastern

Apr 24 Richmond, VA, US The National

Apr 26 Philadelphia, PA, US Union Transfer

Apr 27 Boston, MA, US Orpheum Theatre

Apr 28 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS

Apr 29 Toronto, ON, Canada History

May 1 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Paramount

May 2 Washington, DC, US The Anthem

May 3 Royal Oak, MI, US Royal Oak Music

May 4 Chicago, IL, US The Salt Shed

May 6 Kalamazoo, MI, US Bell's Eccentric Cafe

May 7 Milwaukee, WI, US Turner Hall Ballroom

May 8 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue

May 10 Denver, CO, US Fillmore Auditorium

May 13 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Bellwether

May 14 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Bellwether

May 15 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Theatre

May 16 Oakland, CA, US Fox Theater

May 18 Portland, OR, US Revolution Hall

May 19 Seattle, WA, US Moore Theatre

May 24 Madrid, Spain Tomavistas

05/09 CSS at Fine Line Read More CSS Brazil's CSS (although I believe the ladies are all now resides in Los Angeles for the moment) just announced their summer tour. The show should be a fun dance party, especially if they are going to be playing songs like "Hangover" off their new…

05/09/2024 Thursday

CSS
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

It’s been over a decade since we last saw Brazil’s CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy). The group (Lovefoxxx, Ana Rezende, Carolina Parra and Luiza Sá), is celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band and have reformed to play a limited number of dates, including Minneapolis’ Fine Line on May 9th, 2024.

“Even though we weren’t active for 20 years straight, it’s bananas to come back in 2024 to celebrate these two decades. Lovefoxxx says, “I DJ often, and I am approached by fans who tell me how much “we’ve helped them figure out themselves”, “showed a way out” out of societal norms, and even “inspired them to be who they are” - which melts my heart because most of these fans are delicate queer creative people. CSS always had this stance of not taking itself seriously and it is still true. We first got together because we wanted an excuse to live and work at the right time. We are deeply united by our sense of humor and our deep sisterhood and friendship. It’s so nice to know we touched some people and are still harvesting this love 20 years later.”

CSS (25 Jun 2013)

We saw CSS on their last appearance, in Jun 2013, and wrote, “This marks the first time we get to see CSS minus Adriano Cintra, who left the band last year. So how has this affected CSS on their recent tour and their music on Planta? No change. CSS is still fun, dance, alternative, pop, youth music. Whatever Lovefoxxx and company is doing, the formula is still working. It was fun to watch singer Lovefoxxx undergo some "costume changes" throughout their set. The white jacket was first to go, then the long dress, the two white fans, and finally the awesome cape at the end.”

P.S. Lovefoxxx had a huge hit with Kavinsky’s “Nightcall”, which appeared in the film Drive.

Tour dates:

5.3 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat

5.4 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall

5.5 - Boston, MA @ Sinclair

5.6 - Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry

5.8 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

5.9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

5.11 - Denver, CO @ Marquis

5.12 - Salt Lake City, @ Kilby Block Party

5.14 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent

5.15 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy + Harriet’s

5.18 - Pasadena, CA @ Just Like Heaven Festival

6.22 – Glasgow, UK @ Drygate

6.23 – Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall

6.24 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club

6.25 – Birmingham, UK @ XOYO

6.27 – London, UK @ O2 Kentish Town Forum

6.28 – Brighton, UK @ CHALK

6.29 – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy Oxford

6.30 – Bristol, UK @ Bristol Sounds

7.2 – Paris, FR @ Trabendo

7.4 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmattaz 2

7.5 – Madrid, ES @ Sala Copernico

7.6 – Lisbon, PT @ Lisboa ao Vivo

7.7 – Porto, PT @ Hard Club

05/10 Skating Polly with Lord Friday The 13th at Uptown VFW Read More Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. …

05/10/2024 Friday

Skating Polly
with Lord Friday The 13th
at Uptown VFW
uptownvfw.org

Skating Polly is currently on tour in support of their album Chaos County Line (El Camino Media).

Skating Polly (22 Jun 2023)

We last saw Skating Polly in Jun 2023 and wrote, “Six years later, Skating Polly is back with Chaos County Line, as they’ve matured from punk/riot music to more art-punk and even piano-driven power-pop, as found on the new record. As you can see from the setlist, the band mostly stuck to the new songs, but that’s fine, as my favorite song on their set was the energized “Hickey King”, which was played early in their set, with both Kelli and Peyton trading off vocals. Peyton had the nice lyrics, while Kelli had the much meaner lyrics.”

Lord Friday The 13th to open.

Also, although not on the poster, I believe Surly Grrly is also on the bill.

Confirmed Skating Polly Tour Dates:

May 8th @ The Filling Station in Bozeman, MT

May 10th @ Uptown VFW in St Paul, MN

May 11th @ Cobra Lounge in Chicago, IL

May 13th @ Rumba Café in Columbus, OH

May 14th @ Smiling Moose in Pittsburgh, PA

May 16th @ Bovine Sex Club in Toronto, ON

May 17th @ Pouzza Fest in Montreal, QC

May 18th @ Rockwood Music Hall in Boston, MA

May 19th @ Trans Pecos in Queens, NY

May 21st @ PhilaMOCA in Philadelphia, PA

May 22nd @ Metro Gallery in Baltimore, MD

May 24th @ Cat’s Cradle (Back room) in Carrboro, NC

May 25th @ Altar at the Masquerade in Atlanta, GA

July 7th @ Camp Punksylvania in Gilbert, PA

05/11 Better Lovers with SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Foreign Hands and Greyhaven at Fine Line Read More Better Lovers Better Lovers, Apr 20, The Bottleneck-Lawrence, $30 They haven't even existed a full year, and they're already one of the most exciting new bands in heavy music. Their debut EP, God Made Me an Animal, was voted one of the best albums of 2023, and they sold out their first ever . …

05/11/2024 Saturday

Better Lovers
with SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Foreign Hands and Greyhaven
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

New York’s Better Lovers are a supergroup featuring Greg Puciato from Dillinger Escape Plan, Will Putney from Fit for An Autopsy and three former members (Jordan Buckley, Stephen Micciche, Clayton Holyoak) of Every Time I Die.

We previously wrote: They haven't even existed a full year, and they're already one of the most exciting new bands in heavy music. Their debut EP, God Made Me an Animal, was voted one of the best albums of 2023, and they sold out their first ever BLISSMAS Fest in less than 24 hours.

SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Foreign Hands and Greyhaven to open.

Tour dates:

APR 22 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM

APR 23 191 Toole Tucson, AZ

APR 24 Brick By Brick San Diego, CA

APR 27 Sick New World 2024 Las Vegas, NV

APR 29 Goldfield Trading Post Roseville Roseville, CA

APR 30 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR

MAY 2 Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID

MAY 3 El Corazon Seattle, WA

MAY 4 Rickshaw Theatre Vancouver, Canada

MAY 6 The Starlite Room Edmonton, Canada

MAY 7 Dickens Calgary, Canada

MAY 9 Exchange Event Centre Winnipeg, Canada

MAY 10 The Aquarium Fargo, ND

MAY 11 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN

MAY 12 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI

05/12 Garcia Peoples with P.G. Six at 7th St Entry

05/12/2024 Sunday

Garcia Peoples
with P.G. Six
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

New Jersey’s Garcia Peoples will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on May 12, 2024. We tried to see the band in June 2022, with Meat Puppets… but unfortunately the 2022 show(s) were cancelled by the Meat Puppets due to health & safety. Now the group is back in town, bringing with them P.G. Six (the PG stands for Pat Gubler), who is set to open the show.

Note: I know the poster says “Turf Club”, but tdhe show has moved to the 7th Street Entry. Currently, for May 12th, the Turf Club is hosting “Beyond the Blinds Live”.

Tour dates:

May 3 Manhattan, NY, US Judson Memorial Church

May 10 Chicago, IL, US Judson & Moore

May 11 Milwaukee, WI, US Milwaukee Psych Fest

May 12 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry

May 14 Bloomington, IN, US Bluebird

May 15 Athens, OH, US Union Bar & Grill

May 17 Rochester, NY, US Abilene Bar & Lounge

May 18 Troy, NY, US The Hangar

Jun 23 Williamstown, MA, US Clark Art Institute

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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Skating Polly at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (22 June 2023)

Skating Polly Setlist Sing Along Hickey King Little Girl Blue and the Battle Envy Double Decker Pretective Boy Someone Like A Friend Tiger At The Drugstore Nothing More Than a Body Rabbit Food I'm Sorry for Always Apologizing All the Choices Perfume for Now Send a Priest Hail Mary Camelot They're Cheap (I'm Free) Tour Dates 06/23 Cudahy, WI - X-Ray Arcade 06/24 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen 06/25 St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill 06/27 Columbus, OH - Rumba Café 06/28 Hamtramck, MI - Small's 06/29 Toronto, ON - Bovine Sex Club 06/30 Montreal, PQ - Turbo Haus 07/1 Portsmouth, NH - Press Room 07/2 Cambridge, MA - Middle East 07/6 Brooklyn, NY - St. Vitus Bar 07/7 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie 07/8 Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pon 07/9 Richmond, VA - Capital Ale House 07/11 Carraboro, NC - Cat's Cradle 07/12 Atlanta, GA - Purgatory 07/13 Orlando, FL - Will's Pub 07/15 Pensacola, FL - Handlebar 07/16 New Orleans, LA - Santos 08/25 Olympia, WA - South Sound Block Party Read More Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. … Bugsy Instead, Emily Schoonover from Bugsy stepped in at the last minute. The rest of the band comprised of singer Callie Marino, guitarist Wilson Zellar, guitarist Noah Topliff, and drummer Alex Gray. .... Surly Grrly They have a very Bikini Kill sound, with songs like “Piss Boy” and “Hey Little Girl.” There were two covers in their set, the first was Britney Spears’ “Baby One More Time” (but done in the style of Slothrust), and ....

Punk/pop Skating Polly, a young band featuring stepsisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse with Kelli’s brother Kurtis, headlined the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis. The trio previously were endorsed and toured with punk legends X and Minneapolis’ grrrl punk band Babes in Toyland (we’ll get to that in a second!), but now headlining in support of their new record Chaos County Line. This was the first night of the tour.

Opening the show was Surly Grrly (a band led by Medbh McNamara & Eloïse Boigenzahn), who wasn’t originally on the bill. We previously liked them with the Aquadolls in May 2023, describing them as “very Bikini Kill”.

They’ve changed up their setlist a bit (as well as hiring a new bassist Lou Levy) since we last saw them, starting with “I Had Sex with a Girl”, a song that they’ve previously mentioned that most guys who come up to them said they’ve had the very same experience.

Highlight of their set was a cover of Babes in Toyland’s “Sweet 69”.

Next up was Bugsy, who we saw lead singer/guitarist Emily Schoonover lending her musical talent to Dad Bod in Oct 2022: “The Minneapolis-based band normally has Grace Baldwin for bass, but for the October 24th show, she was out celebrating her birthday. Instead, Emily Schoonover from Bugsy stepped in at the last minute.” Dad Bod liked Emily so much, they joked that they wanted Emily as a permanent band member.

Bugsy (Emily Schoonover, Shannon Maroney, Alex Norman and Griffen Desai) seemed to drew in the local crowd, which isn’t a surprise, considering how much love they get on TikTok. The band is fairly new, starting with their debut EP Teratoma in 2020 (during the pandemic).

Their latest single, “Slip N' Slide” is out now, and it may or may not be appearing in a new 2023 EP that the band is working on. In the meantime, you can hear their songs on their national tour with Skating Polly.

Closing out the set was Skating Polly. We first saw the band in May 2017 and wrote, “The history of Skating Polly actually started in 2009, when the two step-siblings, Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse were just 9 and 14, respectively. While we were curious about the duo, having written about them last year, the band made a big change in their DIY band in 2017: they added their brother Kurtis Mayo to the lineup.”

Then, four months later, in Sep 2017, we saw them again with X. As we previously mentioned, X was a big fan of the trio and asked them to tour with them for their 40th Anniversary as a band.

Six years later, Skating Polly is back with Chaos County Line, as they’ve matured from punk/riot music to more art-punk and even piano-driven power-pop, as found on the new record. As you can see from the setlist, the band mostly stuck to the new songs, but that’s fine, as my favorite song on their set was the energized “Hickey King”, which was played early in their set, with both Kelli and Peyton trading off vocals. Peyton had the nice lyrics, while Kelli had the much meaner lyrics.

Skating Polly’s double album Chaos County Line is out now. Catch the band on tour with Bugsy and Jacklen Ro.

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Skating Polly at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (22 June 2023)

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Minneapolis: This Week (06/25/2023)

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

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

06/20 My Morning Jacket with Wilderado at Palace Theatre Read More My Morning Jacket This is the second night for My Morning Jacket at the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis. While Friday's MMJ show featured local Hippo Campus, Saturday's support will come from Lizzo. .... Wilderado Wilderado w Flipturn, April 3, Bottleneck-Lawrence, The Tulsa indie-folk band is out in support of their self-titled debut album from last year, featuring recent single, “The Worst of It”. Maybe you just caught them on Jimmy Kimmel. ...

06/20/2023 Tuesday

My Morning Jacket
with Wilderado
at Palace Theatre
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My Morning Jacket has announced plans for an upcoming North American headline tour. The fall run begins October 17 at Toronto, ON’s historic Massey Hall and then continues through a three-night stand at Chicago, IL’s Chicago Theatre on November 9-11.

The MMJ will stop by the Palace Theatre in St Paul on June 20.

Wilderado to open. The band’s first ever live album Wilderado Live is out now.

Tour dates:

05/14 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre *
05/15 – Jackson, MS – Thalia Mara Hall *
05/19 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Guanamor Studio **
05/20 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Corona Capital Guadalajara ^
05/30 – London, UK – O2 Kentish Town Forum #
05/31 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester #
06/03 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound ^
06/05 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma #
06/06 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg #
06/09 – Porto, Portugal – Primavera Sound ^
06/10 – Madrid, Spain – Primavera Sound ^
06/15 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre ‡
06/16 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery ‡
06/17 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music ^
06/20 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre ‡
06/21 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater ‡
06/23 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater *
06/24 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion *
06/26 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Amphitheater ¶
06/28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE ¶
06/30 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl ¶
07/01 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival ^
07/29 – Washington, DC – The Anthem ##
07/30 – Beech Mountain, NC – Beech Mountain ##
08/15 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield ‡‡
08/16 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ‡‡
08/18 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre †
08/19 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre †
08/20 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl †
08/22 – San Diego, CA – CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre ‡‡
08/23 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre ‡‡
08/25 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ‡‡ +
08/26 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ‡‡
09/30 – Memphis, TN – Mempho Music Festival ^
10/17 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10/19 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre +
10/20 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
10/21 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
10/24 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
10/25 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
10/30 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre
10/31 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
11/03 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre +
11/04 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
11/07 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
11/09 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre +
11/10 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
11/11 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
04/04/2024-04/08/2024 – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico – One Big Holiday

* w/ Special Guest Jaime Wyatt
** w/ Special Guest Costa de Ámbar
^ Festival Appearance
# w/ Special Guest Devon Gilfillian
‡ w/ Special Guest Wilderado
¶ w/ Special Guest Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
## w/ Special Guest Katie Pruitt
‡‡ w/Special Guest M. Ward

† w/ Fleet Foxes
+ It Still Moves 20th Anniversary Show

06/20 Divine Sweater with NATL PARK SRVC and easeupkid at 7th St Entry

06/20/2023 Tuesday

Divine Sweater
with NATL PARK SRVC and easeupkid
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn, by the way of Boston, Divine Sweater will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on June 20th, in support of their album Down Deep (A Nautical Apocalypse) (Better Company Records).

NATL PARK SRVC (not to be confused with The National Parks?) and easeupkid to open. NATL PARK SRVC is a seven-member band (Dylan Woytcke, Nathan Zillmer, Jared Leger, Sage Livergood, Sam Tudor, Wes Muilenburg, and Joe Keyport) … let’s see how they all fit on the tiny 7th Street Entry stage.

Tour dates:

5/26 - Brooklyn, NY - The Broadway
5/27 - Woodstock, NY - Colony
6/16 - Montreal, QC - The Diving Bell
6/17 - Toronto, ON - The Baby G
6/19 - Dubuque, IA - Fox Den Motel
6/20 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
6/21 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
6/22 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe
6/30 - Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong
7/8 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair
7/9 - Winooski, VT - Monkey House
7/15 - Philadelphia, PA - Foundry at Fillmore

06/21 Catie Turner with Sophie Holohan and Baby Fisher at 7th St Entry Read More Catie Turner Valley’s latest EP The After Party was released earlier this month. Catie Turner will open. Tour dates: February 22 Nashville, TN Basement East February 23 Atlanta, GA The Loft ...

06/21/2023 Wednesday

Catie Turner
with Sophie Holohan and Baby Fisher
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Catie Turner will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on June 21st. She previously was here with Valley in March 2022.

Her latest song, “Hometown” is described as “about when you feel unsafe and unfamiliar in what is supposed to be the most familiar place in the world, all because of a failed relationship.” Turner continues, “The fear of them seeing you, and you seeing them, so you hide out in your bedroom. This goes out to everyone who has worn their hood up on an outing to WaWa or refused to go to Trader Joe’s because they didn’t want to run into their ex’s mom!”

Sophie Holohan and Baby Fisher to open.

Tour dates:

06/03 – Dallas, TX – Deep Ellum Art Company
06/04 – Austin, TX – The Ballroom
06/07 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl at Center Stage
06/08 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
06/10 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
06/13 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
06/14 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
06/15 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
06/17 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
06/20 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
06/21 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
06/23 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall
06/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
06/27 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
06/28 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar Music Hall

06/22 Skating Polly with bugsy at 7th St Entry Read More Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. …

06/22/2023 Thursday

Skating Polly
with bugsy and Surly Grrly
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Skating Polly is back in Minneapolis this June 22nd.

Skating Polly (13 Sep 2017)

We last saw Skating Polly in Sep 2017 and noted, “On tour for this special 40th Anniversary Tour is riot grrrl/punk band Skating Polly from Tacoma (by the way of Oklahoma City). The band is actually a sibling band, featuring multi-instrumentalist step-siblings Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse… and recently added their brother Kurtis Mayo as drummer to the lineup. We caught the trio in May 2017 and wrote that the show felt like it was sold out, thanks to their growing fanbase and support from local artists. In fact, members of local bands like Babes in Toyland (Skating Polly support Babes in a 2015 European tour), Tony Peachka, and Kitten Forever, could be seen in attendance. ‘Hail Mary’ was dedicated to Babes and “a kiss for Lori.” (Lori Barbero).”

Local group bugsy is set to open.

Surly Grrly (20 May 2023)

Update: Surly Grrly is also scheduled to appear. We previously saw them with Aquadolls in May 2023 and wrote, “They have a very Bikini Kill sound, with songs like “Piss Boy” and “Hey Little Girl.” There were two covers in their set, the first was Britney Spears’ “Baby One More Time” (but done in the style of Slothrust), and Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name.””

Confirmed Skating Polly Tour Dates:

June 22 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
June 23 Cudahy, WI - X-Ray Arcade
June 24 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen^
June 25 St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill^
June 27 Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe^
June 28 Hamtramck, MI - Small's^
June 29 Toronto, ON - Bovine Sex Club
June 30 Montreal, PQ - Turbo Haus
July 1 Portsmouth, NH - Press Room^
July 2 Cambridge, MA - Middle East^
July 6 Brooklyn, NY - St. Vitus Bar^
July 7 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie^
July 8 Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pon^
July 9 Richmond, VA - Capital Ale House Downtown
July 11 Carraboro, NC - Cat's Cradle^
July 12 Atlanta, GA - Purgatory ^
July 13 Orlando, FL - Will's Pub^
July 15 Pensacola, FL - Handlebar^
July 16 New Orleans, LA - Santos^
Aug 25 Olympia, WA - South Sound Block Party

+ support from Lord Friday the 13th
^ support from Jacklen Ro

06/24 I Wanna Rock! (Rock!) Prairie Clamor, Loki's Folly, Carlisle Evans Peck, Friendly Puppy Laboratory at Eagles #34 Read More Loki’s Folly Loki’s Folly (underage sisters according to Pirner), and DJ Set from 7 Inches Of Lori B (Lori Barbero from Babes in Toyland) to open. … Carlisle Evans Peck This is a very small venue that can host about 40 people, so there’s never a bad spot. Local singer/songwriter and pianist Carlisle Evans Peck to open. …

06/24/2023 Saturday

I Wanna Rock! (Rock!)
Prairie Clamor, Loki's Folly, Carlisle Evans Peck, Friendly Puppy Laboratory
at Eagles #34
eagles34.org

You better believe it: Prairie Clamor, Loki's Folly, Carlisle Evans Peck, and special guests Friendly Puppy Laboratory will take the stage (one of) the hallowed halls of Eagles #34. You best make haste to be there!

7:30pm doors, 8:00pm music / 21+ / $15

Prairie Clamor writes:

"Hello? Operator? Get the social medias on the line, STAT!"

Two things:

First thing: our next gig is just one week away!!! At the Eagles in south Minneapolis! With the immaculate talents of Carlisle Evans Peck and Loki’s Folly, as well as a rare appearance by our label’s in-house band FRIENDLY PUPPY LABORATORY!!!! Get out there and celebrate People’s Pride next Saturday, then come jam with us in the evening!

Second thing: You can follow my solo music / kids' music account right here: Will Sings Songs!

That’s right! For those of you who don’t know, I also write and record original kids’ music under the moniker “Will Sings Songs!” And though you, dear internet reader, are probably not a child, I’ve been told (and I do my darnedest to make it so) that my kidz songs are equally enjoyable to adult ears as they are to those of kiddos. I have one kidz album out right now, entitled “What’s a Rutabaga??” BUT I just finished recording the follow-up album, under the working title “Squirrels Run the World.” You best get hyped. AND I’m playing a boatload of kidz shows this summer across the state! Head over to Will Sings Songs and SMASH the follow to stay in the know!

Okay, that’s all!
Hanging up the phone,
Will

Loki’s Folly (26 Feb 2023)

We saw Loki’s Folly at their album release show in Feb 2023 and wrote, “Minneapolis sibling band Loki’s Folly held their debut Sisu album release show at the 7th Street Entry on Sunday, February 26, 2023. The band features three siblings: Annie Kuchenmeister (age 21) as guitarist and singer; Nissa (age 16) as drummer and singer; and Oskar (age 12) as bassist.”

Carlisle Evans Peck previously opened for Pat Keen in Feb 2018

Rare appearance by Friendly Puppy Laboratory.

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: June 21 to June 24

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

06/21 Catie Turner with Sophie Holohan and Baby Fisher at 7th St Entry Read More Catie Turner Valley’s latest EP The After Party was released earlier this month. Catie Turner will open. Tour dates: February 22 Nashville, TN Basement East February 23 Atlanta, GA The Loft ...

06/21/2023 Wednesday

Catie Turner
with Sophie Holohan and Baby Fisher
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Catie Turner will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on June 21st. She previously was here with Valley in March 2022.

Her latest song, “Hometown” is described as “about when you feel unsafe and unfamiliar in what is supposed to be the most familiar place in the world, all because of a failed relationship.” Turner continues, “The fear of them seeing you, and you seeing them, so you hide out in your bedroom. This goes out to everyone who has worn their hood up on an outing to WaWa or refused to go to Trader Joe’s because they didn’t want to run into their ex’s mom!”

Sophie Holohan and Baby Fisher to open.

Tour dates:

06/03 – Dallas, TX – Deep Ellum Art Company
06/04 – Austin, TX – The Ballroom
06/07 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl at Center Stage
06/08 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
06/10 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
06/13 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
06/14 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
06/15 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
06/17 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
06/20 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
06/21 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
06/23 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall
06/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
06/27 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
06/28 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar Music Hall

06/22 Skating Polly with bugsy at 7th St Entry Read More Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. …

06/22/2023 Thursday

Skating Polly
with bugsy
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Skating Polly is back in Minneapolis this June 22nd.

Skating Polly (13 Sep 2017)

We last saw Skating Polly in Sep 2017 and noted, “On tour for this special 40th Anniversary Tour is riot grrrl/punk band Skating Polly from Tacoma (by the way of Oklahoma City). The band is actually a sibling band, featuring multi-instrumentalist step-siblings Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse… and recently added their brother Kurtis Mayo as drummer to the lineup. We caught the trio in May 2017 and wrote that the show felt like it was sold out, thanks to their growing fanbase and support from local artists. In fact, members of local bands like Babes in Toyland (Skating Polly support Babes in a 2015 European tour), Tony Peachka, and Kitten Forever, could be seen in attendance. ‘Hail Mary’ was dedicated to Babes and “a kiss for Lori.” (Lori Barbero).”

Local group bugsy is set to open.

Confirmed Skating Polly Tour Dates:

June 22 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
June 23 Cudahy, WI - X-Ray Arcade
June 24 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen^
June 25 St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill^
June 27 Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe^
June 28 Hamtramck, MI - Small's^
June 29 Toronto, ON - Bovine Sex Club
June 30 Montreal, PQ - Turbo Haus
July 1 Portsmouth, NH - Press Room^
July 2 Cambridge, MA - Middle East^
July 6 Brooklyn, NY - St. Vitus Bar^
July 7 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie^
July 8 Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pon^
July 9 Richmond, VA - Capital Ale House Downtown
July 11 Carraboro, NC - Cat's Cradle^
July 12 Atlanta, GA - Purgatory ^
July 13 Orlando, FL - Will's Pub^
July 15 Pensacola, FL - Handlebar^
July 16 New Orleans, LA - Santos^
Aug 25 Olympia, WA - South Sound Block Party

+ support from Lord Friday the 13th
^ support from Jacklen Ro

06/23 Duster with Sour Widows at Fine Line

06/23/2023 Friday

Duster
with Sour Widows
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Self-described “interplanetary goth” band Duster is touring in support of their fourth album, Together.

Bay area Sour Widows will open the show. The trio (Maia Sinaiko, Susanna Thomson and Max Edelman) latest single, “I-90” was produced with collaboration with Oakland-based engineer Maryam Qudus (Toro y Moi, SASAMI, Spacemoth).

Tour dates:

Jun 15 Austin, TX, US Empire Control Room
Jun 16 Dallas, TX, US Texas Theatre
Jun 17 Houston, TX, US White Oak Music Hall
Jun 18 New Orleans, LA, US Toulouse Theatre
Jun 20 Nashville, TN, US Eastside Bowl
Jun 20 Madison, TN, US Eastside Bowl
Jun 21 St Louis, MO, US Red Flag
Jun 22 Milwaukee, WI, US Turner Hall Ballroom
Jun 23 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line
Jun 24 Chicago, IL, US Sleeping Village

06/24 Spiritual Cramp at 7th St Entry

06/24/2023 Saturday

Spiritual Cramp
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

San Francisco punk band Spiritual Cramp will be headlining the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis this Saturday, June 24th.

Their new single, “Phones Lines Down” will be included on a two-track 7-inch via Blue Grape Music on June 16th.

As of this writing, no opening band listed.

Upcoming Spiritual Cramp Shows

6.21 - Toronto, ON - The Drake
6.22 - Detroit, MO - Third Man
6.23 - Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village
6.24 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry
6.25 - Chicago, IL - Logan Square Arts Festival

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

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We♥KC! May 16-22, 2023, Upcoming concerts/shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka, KS)

KT TUNSTALL NUT album cover Read More KT Tunstall I’ll never forget seeing KT Tunstall over at the now-defunct Epic in Minneapolis in November 2010. KT actually paused the show so she can ask the girl in front to stop talking...

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

Let’s take look at the Kansas City/Lawrence KS metro musical happenings from May 16th-May 22nd.

TUESDAY MAY 16

They Might be Giants, The Truman, SOLD OUT

We love the Johns and all the wonderfully eclectic music they put out, as does most of the nation, because almost all of these dates have been sold out...for over three years! Covid and scheduling has caused date changes, but it’s finally happening and they’re coming for real!

The band will play seminal album Flood in full, as well as other numerous hits to celebrate their 40th anniversary as a band. We caught them live last Fall in Minneapolis and can’t wait to see what the live show looks like now.

Mask wearing is requested by the band.

Man or Astro-man w/ Season to Risk recordBar, $25

The longtime Avant rock Alabama outfit emerged in the early ‘90s as a punk-driven, surf-rock band with members who claimed to be extraterrestrials and with a sound peppered with synthesizers, gadgetry and clips from science-fiction movies. They would re-form in 2006 for label Touch and Go’s 25th anniversary and in 2013 released the album Defcon 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1.

A three-song single, Space 1991 came out in 2021 and earlier this year, the double seven-inch, Distant Pulsar (Chunklet Industries) was released.

The Hails, May 16, Encore at Uptown, $15

Groovy five-piece Florida indie band are out on the road for their Fun Run Tour. Having just wrapped up a run with The Happy Fits, they are joining The Beaches and the moss winding their way through the South, Midwest and Northeast. Listen for recent releases like "Fiona," “Breathless” and “Exonerate” off of their upcoming debut LP, slated for release later this year, as well as longtime fan favorites like "Younger" and "Stay."

WEDNESDAY MAY 17

Wednesday w Cyrogeyser, recordBar, $15

Wednesday...playing on a Wednesday means you gotta go! The Asheville-based quintet (Karly Hartzman, MJ Lenderman, Alan Miller, Xandy Chelmis and Ethan Baechtold) is out in support of new album Rat Saw God, which came out April 7th via Dead Oceans.

The band has shared a new video for “Quarry” to outlets everywhere, in support of the new record and come see an ideal example of why so much buzzworthy music is currently coming out of Asheville. Recently, the band was named Billboard’s Must-Hear Indie Artist of the Month and Consequence’s Artist of the Month.  LA indie trio Cryogeyser to open.

Moonspell, moved to The Bottleneck-Lawrence. $25

The Portuguese dark metallers make their return to North America. Originally planned for last year, the "American Full Moon" 30th-anniversary trek will celebrate three decades of metal magic. Commenting on the band’s return, lead vocalist Fernando Ribeiro says: "Touring North America and Canada made us a stronger band on stage and we've learned a lot about music, fans and hard work overseas. We see this 30 years tour as an opportunity to repay all the amazing fans over there who don't get to see enough of us or hear enough of our music.”

THURSDAY MAY 18

KT Tunstall w Ellie Smith Band Jayhawk Theatre- Topeka, $30-$50

The Scottish singer-songwriter returns to the road to support her recently released seventh studio album, Nut. Known for her dynamic live performance, Tunstall’s signature style skyrocketed her to fame when she appeared solo on the Jools Holland show performing her then single, “Black Horse and The Cherry Tree” in 2004 and where she also met Squeeze. The two acts would tour together in 2019, which is when we saw them last, live in Minneapolis.

Tunstall rang in 2023 with a special New Year’s Eve show opening for fellow singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile at a sold-out show in Portland, OR and is playing a rare gig in downtown Topeka at a near-100-year-old venue that is in the midst of restoration and was just awarded a $5mil grant by the state to finish the work. We saw openers Ellie Smith Band live at this same venue with The Boxmasters.

The Slackers, Madrid. $20-$40

The Ska mainstays are out on their Don't Let The Sunlight Fool Ya Tour and will soon join Flogging Molly’s cruise, a few festivals, and the Rocks Off Concert Cruise to wrap the summer before heading overseas.

Hamilton Loomis, Knuckleheads. $20

The Galveston TX blues, rock and soul musician who draws on Bo Diddley, Johnny Copeland and Joe “Guitar” Hughes as mentors and inspirations, is at the perfect metro venue for his hybrid musical style.

Jordan Davis, Prairie Band Casino-Mayetta, SOLD OUT

Ahead of his bigger “Damn Good Time Tour,” starting in August, the rising Country artist plays a relatively smaller room, in support of Bluebird Days, only his second full-length album.

Hits include: “What My World Spins Around”, “Next Thing You Know” “Almost Maybes “ and “Buy Dirt,” which was certified 2x platinum, earning Song Of The Year at the CMA and NSAI awards, plus Billboard, AMA, iHeart, and ACM award nominations.

FRIDAY MAY 19

Thomas Rhett with Cole Swindell and Nate Smith, T-Mobile Center. $24.50-$104.50

The multi-Platinum entertainer is midway through his HOME TEAM TOUR 23, to end in Nashville in September. “Being on the road is one of my favorite places to be,” said Thomas Rhett. “I can’t wait to see the joy on y’alls faces next year and with my buddies Cole Swindell and Nate Smith. We’re definitely gonna have a good time.”

Southern Culture on the Skids with The Get Down, Knuckleheads, $20

Psychobilly/surf rock band SCOTS has been around since 1983(!?) and is out in support of 2021’s At Home With SCOTS. Bummer as it seems they no longer throw fried chicken / play “Eight Piece Box” but watch your head during “Banana Puddin’” and assume the whole audience might be on stage by the end.

Atreyu, Granada Theater-Lawrence. $25

The Cali metalcore pioneers have a new EP, The Hope Of A Spark, that was released on April 14, so it makes sense they’re back on the road to play it live for the fans.

Tootsie (musical) May 19-21, Starlight, $16-$100

Known best as the award-winning movie starring Dustin Hoffman, this laugh-out-loud love letter to the theater tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime.

Featuring a Tony Award®-winning book by Robert Horn and score by 2018 Tony winner Davie Yazbek (The Band’s Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), this is a “joyful delight” (The Washington Post).

SATURDAY MAY 20

Willie Nelson w Gary Allan, Tracy Lawrence, Azura Amph,$34-$249

There might be no bigger (or higher) legend! 90 years-young and fresh from an all-star birthday celebration, the red-headed stranger comes to town for what looks to be a very memorable show.

The music icon was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993, he received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1998 and is one of the newest inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this November. His discography includes 98 studio albums, with 25 singles reaching number one on the US charts.

Tracy Lawrence has released 14 studio albums, highlighted by Alibis and Time Marches On, both certified double-platinum and has charted more than forty singles on the Billboard Hot Country charts.

Gary Allan's ten studio / greatest hits albums have produced 26 singles on the U.S. Billboard Country and Country Airplay charts, including number one hits "Man to Man,” "Tough Little Boys,” "Nothing On but the Radio,” and "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain).”

Currents w Like Moths to Flames, The Bottleneck-Lawrence, now SOLD OUT

The Connecticut metalcore (w djent influences) outfit spent the winter on tour with Parkway Drive + Memphis May Fire and have hit the road again on their The Death We Seek Tour running through June 9 in Philadelphia, in support of the album of the same name, which was released just last week.

Monster Jam (giant trucks),Arrowhead Stadium, $15-$85+

They’ll sell you the whole seat, but all you’ll need is the edge! The most unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable motorsports experience for families and fans returns for an adrenaline-charged weekend. Twelve drivers and their 12,000 lb. trucks tear up the dirt in wide-open competitions of speed and skill. The Stadium Series Blue Champion will receive a highly coveted automatic bid to the prestigious Monster Jam World Finals® to compete for the title of World Champion.

Skating Polly w Lord Friday the 13th, Replay Lounge- Lawrence,$5

The OKC punk grunge all-grrrl band has been around since 2009 and has sixth full-length, Chaos County Line, due out June 23, and is known for alternating instruments among each member, poetic song lyrics, and intense live shows playing an eclectic array of songs. “Hickey King” is the new single and they love playing covers, so expect maybe something familiar with their own spin on things.

SUNDAY MAY 21

Me Nd Adam Encore at Uptown, $13

These trash wave trailblazers are an alternative rock duo from Austin, TX. American Drip, Pt. I is now available worldwide. “Giddy Up or Giddy Out!” as they say.

MONDAY MAY 22

Ricardo Arjona, T-Mobile Center. $63.49-$253.49

The Guatemalan singer/songwriter is out on his Blanco y Negro Tour, and he is one of the most respected Latin artists, for both his social conscience and his overall integrity. Arjona has enjoyed over 25 years of success since his breakthrough album Animal Nocturno in 1992. Since then, he has switched styles and formats from intimate ballads to electric epics, while building his audience and winning multiple Grammys.

Aquadolls, Encore at Uptown, $12

Los Angeles’ The Aquadolls is currently on their Spring Fling Tour in support of their upcoming album Charmed, set for release on June 2nd. In the meantime, they recently released some singles, the latest being “Far Far Away” which takes on a lighter feel with more pop influences, but still showcases catchy melodies and bright harmonies. We might just have a report from the Minneapolis show- check back.

Christian Lee Huston w Fenne Lily, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $18-$20

The cute Bristol UK indie folk singer-songwriter returns to these shores, co-headlining with Christian Lee Hutson. Lily’s new and third album Big Picture is out now on Dead Oceans, released last month. Newest single from the LP is “Pick” and she’s recommended to Laura Marling fans. We caught her live last March in Minneapolis.

As for Hutson, he’s supporting new album Quitters, the follow up to his ANTI records debut, Beginners. He moves away from the focus on growing up to the dread and complications of growing older on a more mature record, produced by Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst which was recorded with more of an organic and homegrown approach. We caught him live with both producers, in a Spring 2019 Minneapolis show.

Ruston Kelly w Briscoe, Knuckleheads, $25-$134

Americana singer-songwriter Kelly is out on his “The Weakness Tour,” a run of 30 spring dates in support of his new album, The Weakness (on Rounder Records), which came out in early April.

Kelly will be joined by Briscoe, and wraps June 2nd in Nashville, TN, before Kelly embarks on his previously-announced trek with Noah Kahan..We saw the show just two weeks ago in Minneapolis – peep here for all the details and info.

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Minneapolis: May 1 to May 3, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 1 to May 3, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

The Japanese House at Fine Line Read More The Japanese House British singer Amber Bain, billed as The Japanese House is touring the U.S.A. (heading to SXSW 2017), in support of her third EP Swim Against The Tide. She is getting great buzz for ....

THE JAPANESE HOUSE
+ Art School Girlfriend
Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed 05/01/2019 (7pm/$18)
finelinemusic.com

The Japanese House (not to be confused with Japanese Breakfast) is coming back to the Minneapolis area, this time at the Fine Line Music Café on May 1st. We previously caught the Buckinghamshire singer at the now-defunct Triple Rock Social Club in Feb 2017 and said, “As previously mentioned, the band is really a stagename for solo artist Amber Bain, who released three EPs: Pools to Bathe In, Clean, and the latest Swim Against the Tide. Many of these tracks were produced by Bain and the 1975’s George Daniel.”

The Japanese House’s debut LP Good at Falling is out now on Dirty Hit/Interscope Records.

North Wales-born, London-based Art School Girlfriend (aka Polly Mackey) to open.

Tour dates:

4/29 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
4/30 - Milwaukee, WI - The Back Room
5/01 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
5/03 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
5/04 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
5/05 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
5/07 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
5/08 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
5/09 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club
5/11 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall
5/13 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda
5/14 - San Diego, CA - Voodoo Room
5/15 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
5/16 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace
5/18 - Austin, TX - The Parish
5/19 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Art Co
5/20 - Houston, TX - Bronze Peacock
5/21 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
5/23 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
5/24 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
5/25 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
5/26 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry
5/27 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
5/29 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater*
5/30 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena*
5/31 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
6/01 - Montreal, QE - l'Astral
6/03 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage*

* w/ The 1975

Other shows in the area:

Delicate Steve at 7th Street Strand of Oaks at Turf Club Superorganism at First Ave Griffin House at the Cedar Skating Polly at 7th Street Entry Read More Delicate Steve Oh Delicate Steve, where do I start? These dudes know how to rock. The guitar band from New Jersey played with the crowd literally last night in New Orleans at the Circle Bar. The last song, the band brought the entire.… Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. …

DELICATE STEVE
+ The Muckers
7th St Entry
Wed 05/01/2019 (7pm/$15)
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Instrumental band Delicate Steve is returning to the Minneapolis/St Paul area on May 1st, in support of their latest Till I Burn Up.

Show up early to check out The Muckers.

Tour dates:

4/27 – Toronto, ON – The Baby G
4/28 – Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch
4/30 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
5/1 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
5/2 – Davenport, IA – The Raccoon Motel
5/3 – Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
5/4 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
5/8 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
5/9 – Brooklyn, NY – Alphaville
5/10 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
5/11 – Washington DC – Songbyrd

STRAND OF OAKS
+ Apex Manor
Turf Club
Wed 05/01/2019 (7pm/$18)
turfclub.net

Strand of Oaks is back on tour… catch them at the Turf Club, with Apex Manor as opener, on May 1st.

Tour dates:

4/28 - The Bartlett - Spokane, WA
5/1 - Turf Club - Minneapolis, MN
5/2 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI
5/3 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
5/4 - The Hi-Fi - Indianapolis, IN
5/6 - Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH
5/7 - Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA
5/8 - Sinclair - Boston, MA
5/9 - Music Hall - Brooklyn, NY
5/10 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
5/20 - Metropool - Hengelo, NL
5/21 - Blue Shell - Cologne, DE
5/23 - Loppen - Copenhagen, DK
5/24 - Privatclub - Berlin, DE
5/25 - TivoliVredenburg - Utrecht, NL
5/26 - TRIX - Antwerp, BELGIUM
5/27 - Omeara - London, UK
5/29 - Brudenell Social Club - Leeds, UK
5/31 - Whelan's - Dublin, IE
6/29 - Rock Werchter - Werchter, BE
6/30 - Halfway Festival - Bialystok, PL
9/1 - Into the Great Wide Open - Vlieland, NL
9/11 - Zanzabar - Louisville, KY
9/14 - Globe Hall - Denver, CO
9/20 - Back Room at Collectivo - Milwaukee, WI

SUPERORGANISM
+ Simpson
First Avenue
Thu 05/02/2019 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

London-based eight person collective Superorganism will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on May 2nd… a massive upgrade to their previous appearance at the 7th Street Entry.

Simpson (not to be confused with The Simpsons) to open.

Tour dates:

April 27-28 - Fort Worth, TX - Fortress Festival
April 30th - St. Louis, MO - Ready Room
May 1st - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
May 2nd - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
May 15th - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
May 17th - Gulf Shores, AL - Hangout Music Festival
May 18th - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
May 19th - Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall
May 21st - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
May 22nd - Jersey City, NJ - White Eagle Hall
May 23rd - Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall
May 25th - Boston, MA - Boston Calling Festival

GRIFFIN HOUSE
Cedar Cultural Center
Thu 05/02/2019 (7:30pm/$22)
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Nashville’s folky guitarist and singer Griffin House will be stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center, in support of his forthcoming album Rising Star (due out June 28th).

Tour dates:

April 27 - Chautauqua Community House - Boulder, CO
May 2 - Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN
May 3 - Wisconsin Singer Songwriter Series - Mequon WI
May 4 - Seven Steps Up - Spring Lake, MI
May 9 - The Break Room - Chesterfield, MO
May 10 - City Winery - Chicago, IL
May 11 - The Break Room - Chesterfield, MO
June 1 - The Locks at Sona - Philadelphia, PA*
June 2 - City Winery Washington DC - Washington, DC*
June 4 - City Winery NYC - New York City, NY*
June 5 - City Winery Boston - Boston, MA*
June 6 - The Katharine Hepburn Cultural - Old Saybrook, CT*
June 7 - The Listening Room - Syracuse, NY*
June 9 - The Ward at Babeville - Buffalo, NY*
June 12 - The Ballroom at Thirty One West - Newark, OH*
June 13 - Springfield Arts Festival - Springfield, OH
June 14 - 20 Front Street - Orion Charter Township, MI
June 15 - G.A.R. Hall - Penninsula, OH

*Imaginary Friend Tour w/ Brian Elmquist of The Lone Bellow

SKATING POLLY
+ Monsterwatch, Strange Relations
7th St Entry
Fri 05/03/2019 (7:30pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Tacoma’s punk-rock sibling trio Skating Polly will be headlining the 7th Street Entry. Originally listed with Jo Passed… but it appears that local bands Monsterwatch and Strange Relations will open instead.

Tour dates:

4/27 @ Norman Music Festival in Norman, OK
4/30 @ The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO *
5/1 @ The Ready Room in St. Louis, MO *
5/2 @ Schuba’s in Chicago, IL *
5/3 @ 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, MN *
5/4 @ 1867 Bar in Lincoln, NE *
5/5 @ Streets in Denver, CO *
5/7 @ Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor in Reno, NV
5/8 @ Ivy Room in Albany, CA
5/9 @ The Dip in Redding, CA
5/18 @ Bothell Block Party & Brew Fest in Bothell, WA

* w/ Jo Passed | # w/ Culture Abuse & The Interrupters

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Minneapolis: June 13 to June 15, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 13 to June 15, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Hop Along at Turf Club Poster Read More Hop Along Next came Hop Along. Frances Quinlan has an effortlessly friendly rapport with her audience. Her vocal chops are impressive; simultaneously husky and lilting. Hop Along is a group of talented musicians destined for good things. …

HOP ALONG
+ Bat Fangs
Turf Club
Wed 06/13/2018 (7pm/$16/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

Hop Along is currently on tour for their new album Bark Your Head Off, Dog (Saddle Creek). The record debut at #1 on the Alternative New Artist Albums, #2 on Top New Artist Albums and breaking into the top 50 of Billboard’s Top 200.

We last saw the band in Athens in September 2016 and wrote, “Next came Hop Along. Frances Quinlan has an effortlessly friendly rapport with her audience. Her vocal chops are impressive; simultaneously husky and lilting. Hop Along is a group of talented musicians destined for good things.”

Bat Fangs to open.

Tour dates:

6/3: South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
6/5: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
6/6: Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit
6/8: Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
6/9: Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
6/10: Chicago, IL @ Metro
6/12: Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
6/13: St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
6/16: Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
6/18: Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
6/19: Austin, TX @ Barracuda
6/20: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
6/22: St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
6/23: Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
7/28: Charlottesville, VA @ Southern Music Hall
7/29: Cincinnati, OH @ Ballroom at the Taft
7/31: Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall
8/1: Norman, OK @ Opolis
8/3: Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
8/4: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
8/5: San Diego, CA @ Irenic
8/6: Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
8/8: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
8/9: Chico, CA @ The Big Room at Sierra Nevada
8/10: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
8/12: Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
8/14: Boise, ID @ Neurolux
8/16: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
8/17: Denver, CO @ Velorama Festival
8/18: Omaha, NE @ Maha Festival
8/20: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's
8/21: Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
9/9: New York, NY @ Pitchfork Octfest
11/4: Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street
11/5: Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
11/7: London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
11/8: Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy 1
11/10: Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
11/11: Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
11/12: Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
11/14: Uthrecht, Netherlands @ Grote Zaal TivRe
11/15: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
11/16: Berlin, Germany @ Asstra

Eric Nam at First Avenue Poster Primus/Mastodon 2018 Poster George Hadfield: Brenda Skating Polly at Lee’s Liquor Lounge Poster Quiet Slang 2018 Poster Read More Mastodon Heavy metal band Mastodon will be playing an all-ages show at First Avenue on Wednesday. The Atlanta-based band are currently on tour in support of their latest album Once More Round the Sun which … Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. … Beach Slang Beach Slang is currently on tour in support of their upcoming debut album Find People Who Feel Like Us (out October 30 on Polyvinyl Records). Like most of the Midwest tour …

Other shows in the area:

ERIC NAM
+ Loote
First Avenue
Wed 06/13/2018 (6:30pm/$25)
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K-Pop sensation Eric Nam’s show at the Cedar Cultural Center has been upgraded to the bigger venue, First Avenue’s mainroom.

Show up early to check out New York-based pop duo Loote (Emma Lov and Jackson Foote).

Tour dates (all dates with Loote):

6/5 – Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre
6/6 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
6/9 – Vancouver, BC – Rio
6/10 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
6/13 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
6/14 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
6/16 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theater
6/18 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
6/19 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
6/21 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
6/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Foundry
6/23 – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall
6/26 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
6/28 – Dallas, TX – Trees
6/29 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

MASTODON / PRIMUS
+ JJUUJJUU
Myth
Thu 06/14/2018 (6pm/$52.50)
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The co-headlining Mastodon and Primus will stop by the Myth in Minnesota on Thursday.

Psych rockers JJUUJJUU to open.

Tour dates:

6/8 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE Outdoors
6/9 Sterling Hghts, MI Michigan Lottery Amph
6/10 Indianapolis, IN Farmer’s Bureau Insurance
6/12 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion
6/14 St Paul, MN Myth Live Event Center
6/15 Bonner Springs, KS Providence Medical Center
6/16 Camdenton, MO Ozark Amphitheater
6/18 Lincoln, NE Pinewood Bowl
6/21 Bonner, MT Kettlehouse Amph
6/22 Redmond, WA Marymoor Park
6/23 Bend, OR Le Schwab Amphitheater
6/25 Troutdale, OR Edgefield
6/26 Jacksonville, OR Britt Pavilion
6/28 Avila Beach, CA Avila Beach Resort
6/29 Berkley, CA Greek Theatre
6/30 Lincoln, CA Thunder Valley Casino
7/2 Magna, UT The Great Salt Air
7/3 Las Vegas, NV Downtown Event Center
7/5 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
7/6 San Diego, CA Cal Coast Credit Union 7/7 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre

GEORGE HADFIELD
+ DJ Stepmom
Icehouse
Thu 06/14/2018 (9:30pm/$7)
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Minneapolis songwriter/keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist George Hadfield is having his Brenda album show at the Icehouse on June 14th. The Icehouse shows starts at 10pm.

DJ Stepmom to open.

SKATING POLLY
+ Potty Mouth
Lee's Liquor Lounge
Fri 06/15/2018 (7:30pm/$12)
leesliquorlounge.com

Oklahoma’s Skating Polly is stopping by Lee's Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis on Friday, June 15th. Their new record The Make It All Show is out now on El Camino.

Tour dates:

06/7 @ DC9 in Washington, DC
06/8 @ Mercury Lounge in New York, NY
06/9 @ Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia, PA
06/10 @ Once Lounge in Somerville, MA
06/12 @ Funhouse at Mr. Small’s in Pittsburgh, PA
06/13 @ Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH
06/15 @ Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis, MN
06/16 @ Reverb in Omaha, NE
08/31 - 09/02 @ Bumbershoot in Seattle, WA

QUIET SLANG
+ Abi Reimold
7th Street Entry
Fri 06/15/2018 (8pm/$15)
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Quiet Slang is the new project from James Alex (aka Beach Slang). Quiet Slang’s debut album Everything Matters But No One Is Listening is available now on Polyvinyl Record Co.

Quiet Slang Tour Dates

6/11: Toronto, ON @ Drake Hotel
6/12: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
6/14: Milwaukee, WI @ The Backroom
6/15: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
6/16: Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
6/18: Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
6/21: Seattle, WA @ Barboza
6/22: Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
6/23: Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
6/25: San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
6/26: Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
6/27: Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
6/29: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
6/30: Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
7/2: Austin, TX @ Barracuda
7/3: Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
7/5: Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
7/6: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
7/7: Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
7/8: Richmond, VA @ Chilton House
7/9: Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
7/11: Boston, MA @ Great Scott
7/12: Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel
7/14: Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts

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X and Skating Polly at First Avenue, Minneapolis (13 Sep 2017)

X Setlist Beyond and Back In This House That I Call Home Some Other Time Sugarlight Because I Do Breathless (Jerry Lee Lewis cover) White Girl True Love Come Back to Me Poor Girl The World's a Mess, It's in My Kiss The Hungry Wolf The Unheard Music I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts Year 1 Los Angeles Your Phone's Off the Hook, But You're Not Johnny Hit and Run Paulene Motel Room in My Bed Soul Kitchen (The Doors cover) -- Encore -- The New World Nausea Devil Doll Skating Polly Setlist Pretective Boy Nothing More Than a Body Stop Digging Louder In Outer Space Queen for a Day Oddie Moore Perfume for Now Hail Mary For the View Alabama Movies Read More X Legendary Los Angeles punk band X (not to be confused with Australian band X or Japanese band X or London band The xx) recently made a semi-rare Minneapolis appearance last night at Mill City Nights. … Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. … 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. …

Original Los Angeles punk rock band X is celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band with this current 2017 full North American tour. There’s a lot to be said for a band to stay together for so long with all the original members: singer Exene Cervenka, vocalist/bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D.J. Bonebrake.

Before and in-between sets, DJ Jake Rudh (of Transmission) to play music videos to the audience. The videos were less-British heavy, obviously playing to the crowd, but some UK bands like the Clash made it on the playlist.

On tour for this special 40th Anniversary Tour is riot grrrl/punk band Skating Polly from Tacoma (by the way of Oklahoma City). The band is actually a sibling band, featuring multi-instrumentalist step-siblings Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse… and recently added their brother Kurtis Mayo as drummer to the lineup.

We caught the trio in May 2017 and wrote that the show felt like it was sold out, thanks to their growing fanbase and support from local artists. In fact, members of local bands like Babes in Toyland (Skating Polly support Babes in a 2015 European tour), Tony Peachka, and Kitten Forever, could be seen in attendance. ‘Hail Mary’ was dedicated to Babes and “a kiss for Lori.” (Lori Barbero).

Kelli and Peyton often traded lead vocals for songs, but the rare instrumental trading shuffle was saved for their set finale, ‘Alabama Movies’, which had Kelli and Kurtis switch place.

The trio’s latest New Trick EP (El Camino) was a collaboration with Nina Gordon and Louise Post from Veruca Salt, so it has a very 90s girl rock sound.

By the time X took the stage, the dancefloor was completely packed with older fans. It’s obvious that the aging fans were also previously at the Mill City Nights show in August 2015. We were also lucky enough to caught Exene and John at Mystic Lake with Blondie & Garbage earlier in July 2017.

What can we say about this iconic punk band? Since forming in 1977, the band was one of the first wave of truly unique American punk. Their simple “X” name was a cause for many confusing stories. Talking to David Letterman in 1983, in a weird, awkward interview, they said that their name were sometime misspelled as S or K or ✝ (cross).

After seven studio albums, the band officially broke up in the early 90s. Years away from the music scene, the band reformed in the early 2000s, and only recently appeared in Minneapolis: 2008 and 2015.

There was a scare with the 2015 shows, as we previously mentioned, that their original guitarist Billy Zoom had bladder cancer and was undergoing treatment. He had to miss out on the 2015 fun, and after announcing that he’s cancer-free, you can see him enjoying his time on the road for this 40th Anniversary Tour.

In typical X-fashion, the band’s set changes from night to night, so if there were truly hardcore fans following them night after night, it was a treat to see what songs made it on their set. A couple of covers were played, Jerry Lee Lewis’ ‘Breathless’ and The Doors’ ‘Soul Kitchen’. ‘Soul Kitchen’ was a special song that appeared on their debut album Los Angeles, and it closed out their set.

The three-song encore started with ‘The New World’, followed by ‘Nausea’ and ‘Devil Doll’.

X’s 40th Anniversary Tour dates:

09/16/17 @ El Club in Detroit, MI
09/17/17 @ Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY
09/19/17 @ Port City Music Hall in Portland, ME
09/20/17 @ Brighton Music Hall in Boston, MA
09/21/17@ Stage48 in New York, NY
09/22/17@ Underground Arts in Philadelphia, PA
09/23/17 @ State Theater in Falls Church, VA
09/25/17 @ Rex Theater in Pittsburgh, PA
09/26/17 @ Kent Stage in Kent, OH
09/27/17 @ Skully’s Music Diner in Columbus, OH

All dates with Skating Polly

Skating Polly

Skating Polly (Kurtis Mayo)

Skating Polly (Peyton Bighorse)

Skating Polly (Kelli Mayo)

X (John Doe)

X (Exene Cervenka)

X at First Avenue, Minneapolis (13 September 2017)

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Minneapolis: September 12 to September 14

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 12 to September 14, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Oh Wonder London-based alt-pop Oh Wonder is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom next Friday, June 3rd. The duo (Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West) has already sold out .... Jaymes Young Jaymes Young at Varsity Theater Monday 11/10/14, 7pm $17 Australian Vance Joy (not to be confused with Irishman Foy Vance) is back in ....

OH WONDER
at First Avenue
Tuesday 09/12/2017 (6pm/$27.50)
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Oh Wonder is kicking off their Ultralife tour at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Tuesday.

We caught the British duo at their first Minneapolis show in June 2016 and noted, “This was Oh Wonder’s first time in Minneapolis, and they were incredibly pleased at the turn out and also the historic nature of the venue (it is often associated with Prince as the venue was used often in the film Purple Rain). Of course, with only one album under their belt, the band basically played their entire album live. Hits like ‘Lose It’ were done early in the set, Unforgotten theme song ‘All We Do’ played mid-set, and saving new single ‘Plans’ for the encore.”

Jaymes Young to open.

Tour dates:

09/12 - First Avenue - Minneapolis
09/13 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee
09/15 - The Vic Theatre - Chicago
09/18 - Danforth Music Hall – Toronto
09/19 - Danforth Music Hall – Toronto
09/20 - Danforth Music Hall – Toronto
09/21 - Metropolis - Montreal
09/22 - House of Blues - Boston
09/23 - College Street Music Hall - New Haven
09/26 - Brooklyn Steel - New York
09/27 - Brooklyn Steel - New York
09/29 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia
09/30 - Mr. Small’s Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA
10/02 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
10/04 - The National - Richmond, VA
10/06 - Neighbourhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC
10/07 - Bijou Theatre - Knoxville, TN
10/08 - Iron City - Birmingham, AL
10/10 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
10/11 - Stubb’s BBQ - Austin, TX
10/13 - Tricky Falls - El Paso, TX
10/14 - The Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ
10/15 - Soma - San Diego, CA
10/18 - Shrine Expo Hall - Los Angeles, CA
10/19 - The Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA
10/21 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
10/22 - Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA

Read More X Legendary Los Angeles punk band X (not to be confused with Australian band X or Japanese band X or London band The xx) recently made a semi-rare Minneapolis appearance last night at Mill City Nights. … Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. … 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. …

X
at First Avenue
Wednesday 09/13/2017 (7pm/$25)
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Los Angeles’ X is on their 40th Anniversary tour. They are proud to mention that all the original band members are on this anniversary tour, including singer Exene Cervenka, bassist/singer John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom, and drummer D.J. Bonebrake.

We previously caught the band in a rare appearance in 2015 and Exene and John earlier this July 2017. Noted, “Another iconic front woman, Exene Cervenka and musical partner from X, John Doe opened the first leg and this show with a short twenty-three minute acoustic set. Half of the iconic punk band came off more like Johnny and June than say, Sid and Nancy, playing a folk-tinged, stripped set that included X classics, and a couple covers.”

Rising punk band Skating Polly is the special guests for all of X’s tour, as we’ve previously mentioned. We caught the sibling band when they headlined the 7th Street Entry in May 2017 and said, “The history of Skating Polly actually started in 2009, when the two step-siblings, Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse were just 9 and 14, respectively. While we were curious about the duo, having written about them last year, the band made a big change in their DIY band in 2017: they added their brother Kurtis Mayo to the lineup.”

DJ Jake Rudh (of Transmission) to play music before and between sets.

Tour dates:

09/06/17 @ Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV
09/08/17 @ Complex in Salt Lake City, UT
09/09/17 @ The Summit in Denver, CO
09/11/17 @ The Waiting Room in Omaha, NE
09/13/17 @ First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN
09/14/17 @ Turner Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI
09/16/17 @ El Club in Detroit, MI
09/17/17 @ Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY
09/19/17 @ Port City Music Hall in Portland, ME
09/20/17 @ Brighton Music Hall in Boston, MA
09/21/17@ Stage48 in New York, NY
09/22/17@ Underground Arts in Philadelphia, PA
09/23/17 @ State Theater in Falls Church, VA
09/25/17 @ Rex Theater in Pittsburgh, PA
09/26/17 @ Kent Stage in Kent, OH
09/27/17 @ Skully’s Music Diner in Columbus, OH

All dates with Skating Polly

Read More The Cribs Wakefield's The Cribs (consisting of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman) are big Smiths fan... so much that they recruited Johnny Marr in their group in 2008 ... Paws The co-headliner is Paws, a Glasgow-based punk band signed to FatCat Records. The trio's latest album is Youth Culture Forever, which came out earlier this year. ...

THE CRIBS
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday 09/14/2017 (7pm/$15)
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The Cribs has a brand new album called 24-7 Rock Star Sh**, and their first promotional tour date in the U.S.A. starts in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry on Thursday!

We last saw the trio in September 2015 and wrote, “I think it's best summed up by The Cribs' guitarist/vocalist Ryan Jarman as he exclaimed, "Let's rock like it's 2007!" referring to their first St Paul show. The trio, featuring twins Ryan & Gary, and younger brother Ross Jarman, are currently touring in support of their sixth studio album For All My Sisters, which came out last March 2015 via Sonic Blew / Sony RED UK.”

Glasgow’s Paws to open.

Tour dates:

09/07/2017 Festival Number 6 Festival Grounds
09/09/2017 Festival Number 6 Festival Grounds
09/14/2017 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
09/15/2017 Riot Fest & Carnival (Chicago)
09/16/2017 Third Man Records Detroit, MI
09/18/2017 Lee's Palace Toronto, ON
09/19/2017 Théâtre Fairmount Montreal, QC
09/20/2017 Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, MA
09/21/2017 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
09/23/2017 U Street Music Hall Washington, DC
09/25/2017 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
09/26/2017 The EARL Atlanta, GA
09/29/2017 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX
09/30/2017 Antone's Austin, TX
10/01/2017 Dada Dallas Dallas, TX
10/03/2017 Lowbrow Palace El Paso, TX
10/05/2017 Valley Bar Phoenix, AZ
10/06/2017 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/07/2017 Independent San Francisco, CA
10/10/2017 The Cobalt Vancouver, BC
10/11/2017 Chop Suey Seattle, WA
10/12/2017 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
10/19/2017 Sala Corona Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
10/21/2017 Parque Fundidora @ "Live Out"

Read More Thao & the Get Down Stay Down San Francisco-based band Thao & The Get Down Stay Down got down with us at the Cedar Cultural Center on April 1st and we loved every moment of it. The band is currently …

Other shows in the area:

09/12/2017 Samantha Fish is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on Tuesday, in support of her new record Chills & Fever. Fish has deep Motown, soul, and R&B influence on her album, as well as edgy rock ‘n roll sound. Ken Valdez to open. 7pm, $15

09/13/2017 Thao Nguyen of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down is doing a solo show at Cedar Cultural Center on Wednesday. Yowler (also solo) to open. 7pm, $20

09/14/2017 John Mulaney is doing stand-up at the Northrop Auditorium on Thursday. 7pm and 10pm, $25

09/14/2017 Grammy Award winning reggae band Morgan Heritage is headlining the Skyway Theatre on September 14th. 8pm, $20

09/14/2017 Whosah who was previously in town at Cabooze in July 2017 is back, this time headlining the Triple Rock Social Club. Millenium and Halfloves to open. 8pm, $8

09/14/2017 Jake Miller is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on September 14th. Be sure to show up early to check out New Jersey’s The Stolen. 7pm, $20

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Skating Polly at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (11 May 2017)

Setlist Pretective Boy Nothing More Than a Body Ugly Louder In Outer Space Morning Dew (Bonnie Dobson cover) Stop Digging Oddie Moore Perfume for Now Hail Mary For the View Kick Black Sky Alabama Movies Hey Sweet Read More Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. … Kitten Forever Local trio Kitten Forever (Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton) is celebrating their 10th Anniversary as a band next Saturday, July 23rd. They’ve enlisting various … Tony Peachka Next up was local all-girls Tony Peachka with a Melissa on vocals/guitars, Stephanie on guitars, Haley on drums, and Danielle on bass. Apparently Danielle is also …

Tacoma-based Skating Polly stopped by the 7th Street Entry last week, May 11th, touring in support of their latest New Trick (El Camino Records).

Opening up the show were local riot grrrls favorites, Tony Peachka and Kitten Forever. Both had brief 30-35 min sets, and as described by fans in the audience, “They’re all businesses, they don’t f*** around.”

Kelli Mayo

The history of Skating Polly actually started in 2009, when the two step-siblings, Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse were just 9 and 14, respectively. While we were curious about the duo, having written about them last year, the band made a big change in their DIY band in 2017: they added their brother Kurtis Mayo to the lineup. The trio had a successful tour with legendary Los Angeles band X, before branching on a headlining tour of their own - starting at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis.

The turnout was terrific for a Thursday, at the height felt as if it was sold out... and this may have something to do with the endorsements that Tony Peachka and Kitten Forever made for Skating Polly.

Starting with a loud ‘Pretective Boy’ and ‘Nothing More Than a Body’, Kelli and Peyton took turn taking lead vocals on songs on their set. Kelli shortly announced their band name and said “shame on you if missed the two opening bands.”

Kurtis Mayo and Peyton Bighorse

Although the trio had enough original songs to play a full headliner’s set, they opted to cover Bonnie Dobson’s ‘Morning Dew’ (which appeared on the band’s previous record The Big Fit). Although the late-60s post-apocalyptic folk song may not have fit Skating Polly’s 90s girlrock style (Veruca Salt, The Breeders, L7, and Babes In Toyland), the band made the cover song their own by making it a scream-like duet.

Skating Polly’s New Trick EP is out now via via El Camino. The new Brad Wood-produced EP features Veruca Salt’s co-frontwomen Louise Post and Nina Gordon as co-writers.

Remaining tour dates:

May 16 | Smiling Moose | Pittsburgh, PA
May 17 | St. Vitus | Brooklyn, NY
May 19 | Pouza Fest | Montreal, QC
May 20 | Kung Fu Necktie | Philadelphia, PA
May 21 | DC9 | Washington, DC
May 22 | Rumba Café | Columbus, OH
May 24 | Ready Room | St. Louis, MO
May 25 | Bottleneck | Lawrence, KS
May 26 | Opolis | Norman, OK
June 3 | The Nile | Mesa, AZ
June 4 | The Shop | Prescott, AZ
June 6 | Casbah | San Diego, CA
June 7 | Bootleg Theater | Los Angeles, CA
June 8 | Constellation Room | Santa Ana, CA
June 10 | The Parkside | San Francisco, CA
August 26 | It’s Not Dead Festival

Skating Polly at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (11 May 2017)

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