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Rocktober: October 30 to October 31, 2024

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30 Oct 2024 Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country at First Avenue Read More Daniel Donato Acclaimed singer / songwriter / guitar virtuoso Daniel Donato is touring in support of his upcoming sophomore album Reflector, out November 10th via Retrace Music. The tour will stop by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Oct 29th. ....

30 Oct 2024 Wednesday

Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country
at First Avenue
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Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country is headlining First Avenue on October 30, 2024. Please note: This event is “an evening with” Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, there will be no opening act.

Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country at SXSW (March 2024)

We saw Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country at SXSW in March 2024, and noted that “Top 20 Performances at SXSW 2024 (you be the judge but gave a quick comparison): Daniel donato cosmic country (antones) (Goose meets Billy Strings)”

Tour dates:

Oct 2 Eureka Springs, AR, US Hillberry Music Festival

Oct 9 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West

Oct 10 London, KY, US The Moonshiners Ball

Oct 11 Knoxville, TN, US The Mill & Mine

Oct 18 Asbury Park, NJ, US The Stone Pony

Oct 19 Ardmore, PA, US Ardmore Music Hall

Oct 20 Ardmore, PA, US Ardmore Music Hall

Oct 24 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Bowl

Oct 25 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Bowl

Oct 26 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Bowl

Oct 30 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue

Oct 31 Milwaukee, WI, US Turner Hall Ballroom

Nov 1 Madison, WI, US Majestic Theatre

Dec 13 Nashville, TN, US Brooklyn Bowl

Dec 14 Nashville, TN, US Brooklyn Bowl

Apr 11 2025 Pelham, TN, US The Caverns

Apr 12 2025 Pelham, TN, US The Caverns

31 Oct 2024 A Nightmare on 7th St at 7th St Entry Read More she's green Local shoegazing band she’s green, featuring Zofia on vocals, Teddy on bass, Liam on guitars, Raines on guitars, and Kevin on drums, opened the show. Although .…

31 Oct 2024 Thursday

A Nightmare on 7th St
ft. Gramma, she’s green, WHY NOT, Psylo, and berzica
at 7th St Entry
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This year’s Halloween is taking place on Thursday… There is a special A Nightmare on 7th St Halloween-themed show at the 7th Street on October 31, 2024. The show features five local bands: Gramma, she’s green, WHY NOT, Psylo, and berzica.

Why Not at Turf Club (17 Sep 2024) She’s Green at Turf Club (27 Sep 2023)

We actually randomly caught Why Not unannounced at the Turf Club show on Sep 2024 and saw she’s green in Sep 2023: “Local shoegazing band she’s green, featuring Zofia on vocals, Teddy on bass, Liam on guitars, Raines on guitars, and Kevin on drums, opened the show. Although, according to Zofia, the group is from the area, but it was their first time playing the Turf Club.”

Bands on the bill:

Gramma
3 piece rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota

she's green
she’s green is a Minneapolis-based dream-inducer comprised of vocalist Zofia Smith, guitarists Liam Armstrong and Raines Lucas, bassist Teddy Nordvold, and drummer Kevin Seebeck.

WHY NOT
WHY NOT is the Minneapolis trio’s self-titled mission statement. Fueled by the tension and uncertainty of the time and the changes in the band’s personal lives…

Psylo
Three goofs. Bottom text.

berzica
Shoegaze for ATV and MX PS2 games.

31 Oct 2024 First Avenue's Annual Halloween Party & Costume Contest at First Avenue Read More Sophia Eris Sophia Eris with friends Makr and Jaki Blue (which I thought I heard that she said was her sister). It sounds like the first part of Eris’ set was purely DJing and dancing… but then she switched it up with rapping over beats from Makr. ...

31 Oct 2024 Thursday

First Avenue's Annual Halloween Party & Costume Contest
with DJ Sophia Eris, dj izzie p, Michael Grey and more!
at First Avenue
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This is the best Halloween party in town: First Avenue’s Annual Halloween Party and Costume Contest. Seriously, some of the best costumes can be found at this party. Over $1,000 in cash prizes.

Several DJs are on the bill: DJ Sophia Eris, dj izzie p, Michael Grey, and DJ McShellen.

Sophia Eris at Taste of Minnesota (06 July 2024)

We saw Sophia Eris in July 2024 and noted, “Sophia Eris with friends Makr and Jaki Blue (which I thought I heard that she said was her sister). It sounds like the first part of Eris’ set was purely DJing and dancing… but then she switched it up with rapping over beats from Makr. Highlight of their set was when Jaki Blue took over the vocals duties to sing “Quicksand”, a song co-written by Jaki Blue & Sophia Eris with production from Makr.”

Bands on the Bill:

DJ Sophia Eris
Sophia Eris is a DJ/MC currently residing in Minneapolis, MN. Born as a Military Brat, she has moved through many different homes & influences that has left her open minded...

dj izzie p
dj izzie p loves the energy of a dance floor and knows how to keep it full. Through the combination of a wide range of musical knowledge and the skill...

Michael Grey
A music lover and enthusiast from a young age, DJ Michael Grey uses his vast musical knowledge to bring variety and skill to the dance floor. ...

DJ McShellen
DJ McShellen has made her way through Minnesota’s local DJ scene. Her father came to the states from Cameroon and fell in love with deejaying, so it was only right...

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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SXSW 2024 Experience

About Music For Listeners A radio show with Music .... For Listeners - Live on KRTU FM 91.7 and krtu.org Friday nights into Saturday Mornings 12AM-3AM central time See more SXSW 2024 Neon Waltz at SXSW 2024 Folk Bitch Trio at SXSW 2024 Read More SXSW Once again, SXSW (South by Southwest Music Festival) is returning to Austin, Texas. This year marks the festival’s 38th annual event. Like previous years, there are a million bands. ....

Hello folks, welcome to Austin. Do you have your schedule ready? Are you here to watch a movie and wave to Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling in a convertible, network with AI, Cyber, Crypto masterminds at Panels or the Expo at the acc, or do you have your pocket schedule for rock n roll from Noon-2AM for 6 straight days. "Easy Answer."

Rain, protests, and large annoying crowds were supposed to disrupt this year's South By South West. We all know the Black Keys played two epic shows at Mohawk and Stubbs (I probably should have caught one from the street) and Janalle Monoe had a DJ set party, but we're here to see fresh new talent from all over the world.

Catching bands in tiny intimate settings-- from churches to backyards -- is the reason everyone should attend SXSW. Discovering a band that's about to explode once they meet the right people or getting the chance to chat with artists right after a set are just two of the many reasons to return every year.

My 12th SXSW in the last 14 years was quite the rush. If you're looking to see music for 14 straight hours, I suggest staying away from the free Lone Stars at Hotel Vegas. Pick-up the free sliders at Shangri-Las for stamina. Flying around in a Lime was the way to go, for $15 that got you an hour in 3 days.

A $4 Lyft was the way to go at certain times. Still had to rock that straw hat in the outdoor heat, but a lot of the events were indoors or had decent canopies for shade.

Enjoying that cool Austin breeze on the East side of 6th Street felt pretty good too. This was my first year purchasing a wristband for $200, and still would spend about only 150 on covers but also got into shows where I needed the wristband to have a prayer to get in.

Every year I help out with a Music for Listeners party run by a great radio station based out of San Antonio (KRTU). Michael Thomas and Orlando Torres have booked and hosted a phenomenal event for 14 years now. This year was the 5th year at Lazarus Brewery of the east side of 6th just past Hotel Vegas and close to High Noon (Paste Mag Party). Some of the biggest bands they booked this year were Sprints, Ash, and Rameesh (Voxtrot’s lead singer).

Lazarus has an incredible hard-working staff that has been more than accommodating over the years. We will miss one of the best managers in town in Marcus. Good luck in Maui!

Alright, let's cut the chase and give you some bands to check out.

Top 20 Performances at SXSW 2024 (you be the judge but gave a quick comparison) Daniel donato cosmic country (antones) (Goose meets Billy Strings) Neon waltz (BME downright Austin backyard) (New Style We Were Promised Jet Packs) Susan O'Neill (private Irish House Performance) (The next Norah Jones but even better) Airu (Lazarus Brewery) (spanish ) Folk bitch trio (Driskell/Lazarus) (The Staves, Secret Sisters) The Vices (Cooper's BBQ) (Netherlands version of The Hives unreal stage performance) Oh he did (Antones) (the next alabama shakes) Balthvs (Mohawk/Parish) (Khruangbin Vibes) Holly Macave (BME downright Austin backyard) (UK version of Lana Del Ray) Wilt (Mohawk/Creek in the Cave) (Way better Paramore, Unreal Vocals and Stage Presence) Voxtrot (Mohawk) (Austin Legends) Lamont Landers (Empire Garage) (new St Paul and the Broken Bones) Fieh (Lazarus Brewery/Backyard Boogie) (Jazzy Amy winehouse ) Angelica Garcia (BME downright Austin backyard) (London Grammer) West 22 (Valhalla) (Beach Vibe Jamz) Dave from Revivalists (paste mag party/high noon) (Awesome Country/funk/blues) San Antonio band (still working on band name from secret backyard boogie show) (Spanish -Surf rock) Bel Air Lip Bombs (swan dive patio) (Aussie indie Rockers) Farmers Wife (Hotel Vegas) (New-Style darker Alvvays) Ash (Lazarus Brewery) (Irish Legends)

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Ash at Music for Listeners Party (13 Mar 2024)

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Neon Waltz at SXSW 2024

Read More SXSW What a year, once again! This was my 12th SXSW in the last 16 years, and I'll be honest I thought it was going to be a down year post-Covid…. But far from a dull year, Austin was alive and well with loads of great new ....

SXSW 2024 official artist Neon Waltz was at SXSW 2024.

The four-piece Scottish band, featuring Jordan Shearer, Darren Coghill, and brothers Jamie & Kevin Swanson, played their first SXSW showcase, before realizing it was a mistake. It was a long road for the group to arrive in Austin, Texas, only to cancelled all their official appearances.

The band writes:

We decided to pull out of our official SXSW Scotland showcase last night and all official SXSW events.

We each try to support the Palestinian cause in our private lives and therefore it is hypocritical if we don't uphold that stance with our band. We cannot be complicit in the horror being inflicted on the Palestinian people as we speak. The united approach taken by the Irish bands was a powerful message and we applaud all of them. We regret that we made the wrong call on Monday by playing a show and wanted to put that right last night.

We received no public funding for SXSW, and the band struggled to pull together enough money for the trip. Having played 6 wonderful shows in 7 nights across UK and Ireland immediately prior to SXSW, we were in a bit of a 'tour bubble'. We had our original line up back together in London for the first time in 6 years. We were buzzing to be doing something we'd dreamed about for years. By the time we drew breath in Austin, the first show was over and we realised that we'd f**** up. This is not an excuse; we recognise that the decision was wrong regardless of our circumstances.

Play the first show will remain a regret, but recognising that it is never too late to take the right course of action led us to cancel the second.

Fortunately, the group did play some unofficial shows, including Music For Listeners on March 14 and March 15, 2024.

Neon Waltz at Music for Listeners (15 Mar 2024)

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Folk Bitch Trio at SXSW 2024

Read More SXSW What a year, once again! This was my 12th SXSW in the last 16 years, and I'll be honest I thought it was going to be a down year post-Covid…. But far from a dull year, Austin was alive and well with loads of great new ....

SXSW 2024 official artist Folk Bitch Trio at SXSW 2024.

The Melbourne based trio brings harmonic original tunes.

Folk Bitch Trio’s SXSW schedule:

03/12 SXSW Showcase, the Driskill

03/13 Cheer Up Charlie’s, Audio Femme

03/13 Chess Club, Keeled Scales

03/13 Mohawk Indoor, Future Classic

03/14 Broadside Hacks Showcase

03/14 St David’s Bethel Hall

03/15 Australia House, Sounds Australia

03/16 Lazarus Brewing, Music for Listeners Party

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Folk Bitch Trio at SXSW (16 Mar 2024)

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Best of the Fest: Mosswood Meltdown and SXSW 2024

07/06/2024-07/07/2024 Mosswood Meltdown, Oakland Read More B-52s One of them is the distinctive vocal styling of B-52's frontsman, Fred Schneider! I actually don't have any music for this and probably won't request more music to review, since I'm knee-deep in a crappy ... Hunx and His Punx Hunx (aka Seth Bogart), from said-band, have branched out to 50s teen music, with his band Hunx and His Punx. And you know what ? It's GOOD AWESOME. It's not sexual, it's not ... Big Freedia Boyfriend is opening for Big Freedia. Big Freedia is a rapper that knows how to get a crowd going. Frederick Ross (AKA Big Freedia) is not a newcomer to the hip-hop…

Mosswood Meltdown
July 6th & 7th, 2024
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Bay Area music festivals represent! Cult filmmaker and local bad-ass John Waters is gearing up to host the Mosswood Meltdown summer festival in Oakland for the tenth time this year, on July 6th and 7th. Get ready to revel in some proper throwbacks, and, as Waters says, “our days to shine in the punk grime.”

This year’s full line-up has already been announced, and includes headliners The B-52s, who keep saying they’re retiring for good but happily keep coming back to give us more. Also playing are the Bay Area baddies Hunx and his Punx, Big Freedia, Redd Kross, Gibby Haynes and the Paul Green Rock Academy performing songs by the Butthole Surfers, and the first-ever drag contest hosted by Peaches Christ, with Waters as one of the judges.

Recent line-ups have included Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, Bratmobile, and the Linda Lindas. As always, Mosswood promises a more DIY, gritty vibe than your larger Cali-based Outside Lands and Coachella. That’s East Bay-style, baby.

MOSSWOOD MELTDOWN 2024 LINEUP

The B52s

Hunx & His Punx

Big Freedia

Peaches Christ Hosts a Drag Contest!

Redd Kross

Pure Hell

Egyptian Lover

Gibby Haynes & The Paul Green Rock Academy

Die Spitz

Bush Tetras

Go Sailor

Pansy Division

Wifey

The Space Lady

Sheastie Boys

Diesel Dudes

Trap Girl

Non Plus Temps

Gumby’s Junk

Baus

Hot Laundry

Hosted by John Waters!!!

03/08/2024-03/16/2024 SXSW, Austin Read More SXSW What a year, once again! This was my 12th SXSW in the last 16 years, and I'll be honest I thought it was going to be a down year post-Covid…. But far from a dull year, Austin was alive and well with loads of great new ....

SXSW
March 8th-16th, 2024
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Once again, SXSW (South by Southwest Music Festival) is returning to Austin, Texas. This year marks the festival’s 38th annual event. Like previous years, there are a million bands.

Too many to list here, go to their website to see the full listing.

Some of the bands I’m interested in seeing:

Ash (Ireland)

Bad Bad Hats (Minneapolis)

Bootsy Collins (Cincinnati)

Fat Dog (London)

Gruff Rhys (Wales)

Love Language (Montréal)

Lottery Winners (Leigh)

MC Frontalot (Berkeley)

Peach Luffe (Toronto)

porij (Manchester)

Pussy Riot (Russia)

Psymon Spine (Brooklyn)

Sabrina Song (Brooklyn)

Spyres (Glasgow)

villagerrr (Columbus)

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The Moss at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (18 May 2023)

05/18 The Moss with the Hails at 7th St Entry Tour Dates 5/19: Chicago, IL @ Schubas 5/22: Columbus, OH @ The Basement 5/23: Syracuse, NY @ Funk ‘n Waffles 5/24: Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right 6/2: Sacramento, CA @ Concerts In The Park 6/17: Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo 6/20: Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar 6/21: Indianapolis, IN @ HI-FI Indianapolis 6/22: Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest 6/23: St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House 6/24: Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck 8/26: Olympia, WA @ South Sound Block Party 9/8: Denver, CO @ Endless Sunshine 9/15-17: Atlanta, GA @ Music Midtown 10/13-15: Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits 10/17: Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar 10/18: Tucson, AZ @ Hotel Congress Plaza 10/19: San Diego, CA @ Music Box 10/20: Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour 10/21: Anaheim, CA @ The Parish 10/26: Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre 10/28: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 11/29: Washington, DC @ The Atlantis 11/30: Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry 12/1: Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair 12/2: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom 12/5: Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern 12/6: Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle Back Room 12/8: Nashville, TN @ The End Read More The Moss The title track, “Insomnia” has become a breakout single for the Moss following major support from key Alternative radio outlets and cracking the Alternative Radio Top 20 at #17 and approaching 10M global streams ....

After several sold out shows at SXSW, Utah’s The Moss kicked off their 2023 headlining tour at the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis on Thursday, May 18th.

Opening the show was Florida’s five-piece The Hails (Robbie Kingsley, Franco Solari, Dylan McCue, Andre Escobar and Zach Levy), who joins the tour, starting in Minneapolis and ending in Brooklyn, New York, on May 24… before playing a home state gig at Cascades Park Amphitheater in Tallahassee, on May 27th.

The band is very young, starting in 2020 with their debut EP He Seems Upset, but has already tour with The Happy Fits and The Beaches… and established a fanbase. You can tell they do have their fans, when audience members were often shouting out “We love you Franco!” (then followed by “We love you Robbie!” when they thought Robbie wasn’t getting enough love).

My favorite song on their set was “Fake a Frown”, but it seems like they were more excited about “Fiona”, which was remixed by Magic City Hippies. The band admitted that MCH were basically their mentors, so it’s been a “dream come true” to have them remix their song.

Also, apparently, it’s no secret, but the band is prepping for their debut album release, sometime later this year. They’re still working out some of these songs, but they sounded very enthusiastic about recording and working on these songs.

Based on their receptive fanbase here, especially with lead singer Robbie wearing his Minnesota North Stars hockey shirt, you can expect the band to return as headliner when they release their debut album.

The Moss is touring on the strength of their “Insomnia” single (from Insomnia EP is available on S-Curve / Hollywood Records), which landed on Alternative Radio Top 20 at #17 and had over 10M global streams.

Unfortunately, first night of the tour, they already had technical difficulties with their guitar amp, which had dead air after the first song, “Secretariat”. This moment had singer Tyke James calling for bassist Caiden Jackson to start a book reading as a joke. After getting a replacement amp from The Hails’ guitarist, Addison Sharp was ready to continue their set. We’ve seen enough first night of the tour to understand these kinds of things are almost expected to happen. Hopefully the rest of the tour will happen without a hitch.

They made it known that since they’re from SLC, that they were almost obligated to play “Salt Lake City (Girl)” in their set, to all their women fans. Of course, they saved their biggest hit song, “Insomnia” close to the end.

The band also recently announced additional dates to their 2023 tour, see full listing on the sidebar.

The Moss’ Insomnia is out now on S-Curve / Hollywood Records.

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The Moss at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (18 May 2023)

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Minneapolis: May 18 to May 19

05/18 The Moss at 7th St Entry Read More SXSW What a year, once again! This was my 12th SXSW in the last 16 years, and I'll be honest I thought it was going to be a down year post-Covid…. But far from a dull year, Austin was alive and well with loads of great new ....

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

05/18/2023 Thursday

The Moss
at 7th St Entry
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Utah-via-Hawaii group The Moss will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on May 18th… this is after they recently appeared at various shows at SXSW. Their latest Insomnia EP is available on S-Curve / Hollywood Records.

The title track, “Insomnia” has become a breakout single for the band following major support from key Alternative radio outlets and cracking the Alternative Radio Top 20 at #17 and approaching 10M global streams with playlist support including Spotify (ALT NOW), Apple (ALT CTRL) + Amazon Music (Alternative Hits).

Tour dates:

5/12-5/14: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party
5/18: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
5/19: Chicago, IL @ Schubas
5/20: Madison, WI @ The Terrace
5/22: Columbus, OH @ The Basement
5/23: Syracuse, NY @ Funk ‘n Waffles
5/24: Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right

05/18 Cursive with Neva Dinova at Fine Line Read More Cursive The co-headlining tour of Cursive and Mewithoutyou will be stopping by the Fine Line Music Café on Star Wars day: May 4th. …

05/18/2023 Thursday

Cursive
with Neva Dinova
at Fine Line
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It’s been many years since we last saw Cursive. We’ve seen them a few times, but the only one we’ve documented is with their appearance with At The Drive-In in November 2000: “Anyway, I remember we wanted to check out the opening bands, so we did show up super early to this all-ages show, at First Avenue, to see Cursive and Murder City Devils. Again, absolutely no memory of the songs played (sorry I never took notes or wrote down anything back then), but what I can tell you is that I saw Cursive again in 2012 and the vocals were absolute incredible.”

Needless to say, the band’s been around for a long time… and to be honest, I thought they broke up in 2000. It appears that the group is back again, reforming in 2017.

Nebraska’s Neva Dinova to open. The band recently released Demos and C-Sides a collection of rarities.

Tour Dates:

Fri-Apr-21, Fort Collins, CO, Washington’s ^
Sat-Apr-22, Denver, CO, Bluebird Theater ^
Sun-Apr-23, Salt Lake City, UT, Urban Lounge ^
Mon-Apr-24, Boise, ID, Neurolux ^
Tue-Apr-25, Spokane, WA, Lucky You Lounge ^
Wed-Apr-26, Vancouver, BC, Rickshaw Theatre ^
Thu-Apr-27, Seattle, WA, Tractor Tavern ^
Fri-Apr-28, Seattle, WA, Tractor Tavern ^
Sat-Apr-29, Portland, OR, Mississippi Studios ^
Sun-Apr-30, Portland, OR, Mississippi Studios ^
Tue-May-02, San Francisco, CA, Bottom Of The Hill ^
Wed-May-03, San Francisco, CA, Bottom Of The Hill ^
Thu-May-04, Los Angeles, CA, Teragram Ballroom ^
Fri-May-05, San Diego, CA, Soda Bar ^
Sat-May-06, Pomona, CA, Glass House ^
Sun-May-07, Las Vegas, NV, Backstage Bar & Billiards ^
Mon-May-08, Phoenix, AZ, Crescent Ballroom ^
Tue-May-09, El Paso, TX, Lowbrow Palace ^
Thu-May-11, San Antonio, TX, Paper Tiger ^
Fri-May-12, Austin, TX, Mohawk (outside) ^
Sat-May-13, Dallas, TX, Kessler Theater ^
Sun-May-14, Tulsa, OK, Cain’s Ballroom ^ $
Tue-May-16, Omaha, NE, The Waiting Room ^
Wed-May-17, Madison, WI, High Noon Saloon ^
Thu-May-18, Minneapolis, MN, Fine Line ^
Fri-May-19, Chicago, IL, Bottom Lounge ^

With NEVA DINOVA

05/19 Giovannie and The Hired Guns with Letdown. at Turf Club Read More Giovannie and the Hired Guns Texas band Giovannie and the Hired Guns made a stop in Lawrence KS at the Bottleneck (the first of three Kansas gigs) on their Tejano Punk Boyz Tour, to play before a solidly full weeknight crowd at the downtown club. .… Letdown Chicago / Nashville-based songwriter, vocalist Letdown. (note: period) is on their “The Freak Tour” for December. Kicking off at Beachland Tavern in Cleveland, OH on Thursday, December 1, and ending at The Basement in Nashville, TN on Saturday, December 17. .…

05/19/2023 Friday

Giovannie and The Hired Guns
with Letdown.
at Turf Club
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Recently, Giovannie and The Hired Guns won the “Best New Artist (Alternative & Rock)” at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Bandleader Giovannie Yanez on the band’s win: “This award is in my hands, but every fan that has ever sang with us at a show or cranked our music with their friends is part of this win and our journey. We all belong!”

Giovannie and the Hired Guns (23 Feb 2023)

We caught the group in Feb 2023 and wrote, “Any band that begins their ninety-minute set with the riffs from Pantera’s “Cowboys from Hell” immediately has our attention, and Giovannie and the Hired Guns instantly had the crowd in their hands for the rest of the night. The buzzing rock band melds metal, country. and Tejano music with some punk and power pop and is out supporting third full-length (and first for Warner Music), Tejano Punk Boyz after several previous indie releases.”

Letdown. to open.

Tour dates:

April 15 – Wharton, TX @ Washfest
April 20 – Fort Smith, AR @ The Majestic
April 21 – Wichita Falls, TX @ City Limits Stage
April 22 – Hitchcock, TX @ Galveston County Fair
April 24 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
April 25 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
April 26 – Bakersfield, CA @ Temblor Brewing
April 28 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading
April 29 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone
April 30 – Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s
May 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
May 3 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
May 5 – Stillwater, OK @ Calf Fry Festival
May 6 – Waco, TX @ Baylor Bears & Bugs Fest
May 12 – Helotes, TX @ Floore's Country Store
May 13 – The Woodlands, TX @ KTBZ's Buzzfest
May 16 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's
May 17 – Iowa City, IA @ The Wildwood Smokehouse
May 19 – St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
May 20 – Chicago, IL @ Joe's Bar
May 21 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
May 24 – Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre
May 25 – Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
May 26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi
May 27 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple
June 2 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory
June 10 – Crosby, TX @ Crosby Fair and Rodeo
June 16 – Duncan, OK @ Legacy Fest
June 17 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
June 18 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
June 20 – Greeley, CO @ Moxi Theater
June 21 – Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater
June 23 – Filer, ID @ Hwy 30 Music Fest
June 24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
June 25 – Cheyenne, WY @ The Lincoln
August 5 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom

05/19 Arts Fishing Club with Homes at Night at 7th St Entry

05/19/2023 Friday

Arts Fishing Club
with Homes at Night
at 7th St Entry
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Nashville-based band, Arts Fishing Club is touring in support of their debut album Rothko Sky, due out June 16.

Homes at Night to open.

Tour dates:

05/10 – Carmel, IN @ Feinstein’s
05/11 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
05/12 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
05/16 – Appleton, WI @ Appleton Beer Factory
05/18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
05/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
05/20 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
05/23 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
05/25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
05/26 – Boise, ID @ El Korah Shrine - Basement
05/28 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
05/30 – San Francisco, CA @ Brick and Mortar Music Hall
06/01 – Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
06/02 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
06/04 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
06/07 – Dallas, TX @ Dada Dallas
06/08 – Austin, TX @ Barr Mansion Ballroom
07/12 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java
07/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy
07/14 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
07/15 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East - Upstairs

05/19 David Wax Museum with Neopolitan at Icehouse

05/19/2023 Friday

David Wax Museum
with Neopolitan
at Icehouse
icehousempls.com

David Wax Museum is playing at the Icehouse on May 19, in support of the duo’s new album You Must Change Your Life (Nine Mile Records).

The album’s title comes from a near death experience when David Wax suffered a sudden and inexplicable collapse. “Lying there on that stretcher the thing that kept running through my mind was: at least we made You Must Change Your Life,” Wax recalls. “Whatever else happened, I felt at peace because this record exists.”

Neopolitan to open.

Tour dates:

5/3 - NYC - @mercuryloungeny
5/4 - Somerville - @artsatthearmory
5/5 - DC - @thehamiltondc
5/6 - Cville - @southerncville
5/7 - Philly - @johnnybrendas
5/17 - Chicago - @goldendaggerchi
5/18 - Milwaukee - @thebackroomcolectivo
5/19 - Mpls - @icehousempls
5/20 - Columbia, MO- @rosemusichall

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: April 16 to April 17

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

04/16 Daisy The Great with Olive Klug at 7th St Entry Read More Daisy the Great Openers Daisy the Great are actually a Brooklyn-based duo, fronted by Kelley Nicole Dugan and Mina Walker who made waves last fall when they teamed with AJR on the song, “Record Player”, a re-worked version of their own 2017 folk-pop song. …

04/16/2023 Sunday

Daisy The Great
with Olive Klug
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn’s indie pop band Daisy the Great (Kelley Nicole Dugan and Mina Walker) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on April 16. The group recently recently shared a new version of “Tell Me Have You Been Dancing” remixed by and featuring vocals from indie pop artist Claud.

“We were so happy to have Claud remix our song. We love Claud, and it was such an honor to have their voice and their production on this song. The original is off of our latest album All You Need Is Time, and it's about missing someone that you’ve loved. Claud layered a lot of the vocals and created some beautiful canons that really bring out the way your thoughts swirl when you never really stop thinking about someone that you had to let go of.”

Tour Dates

04/12 – Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
04/14 – Columbus, OH – The Basement
04/15 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
04/16 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
04/18 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
04/19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
04/21 – Portland, OR – Holocene
04/22 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
04/25 – San Francisco, CA – Café Du Nord
04/28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
04/29 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego
05/02 – Dallas, TX – Dada Dallas
05/03 – Austin, TX – Antone’s
05/05 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
05/06 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival*
05/07 – Nashville, TN – The End
05/10 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
05/11 – Washington, DC – Songbyrd Music House
05/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
05/28 – Pittsburgh, PA – WonderWorks Music Festival*

*without Olive Klug

04/16 Goose at Palace Theatre Read More Goose Connecticut rockers Goose is continuing their tour in 2022. You can catch them live this upcoming Feb 9 at First Avenue in Minneapolis. …

04/16/2023 Sunday

Goose
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Connecticut-based rock quintet Goose has added additional headline dates to their summer schedule … the group returns to the Minnesota state at the Palace Theatre this April 16th.

In support of building a safer and more supportive music industry through access to quality mental health care providers, Goose will donate $1 from each tour ticket to Backline, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health and wellness resources.

Tour dates:

03/02-03/05 – Okeechobee, FL – Okeechobee Music †
03/08 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
03/09 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
03/10 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
03/11 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
03/12- Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
03/23 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
03/24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
03/25 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
03/26 – Cleveland, OH – Agora
03/31 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
04/01 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
04/02 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Co.
04/13 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
04/14 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
04/15 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
04/16 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
04/18 – Bozeman, MT – The Elm
04/19 – Bozeman, MT – The Elm
04/21 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
04/22 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
04/23 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
04/25 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre
04/27 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
04/28 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
04/29 – San Diego, CA – CalCoast Credit Union
05/02 – New Orleans, LA – Daze Between New Orleans †
05/03 – New Orleans, LA – Daze Between New Orleans †
05/26-05/28 – Chillicothe, IL – Summer Camp Music Festival †
06/04 – Lexington, KY – Railbird Music Festival †
06/22-06/25 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest †
06/27 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
06/29-07/02 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival †
06/29-07/01 - Garrettsville, OH – Resonance Music and Arts Festival †
07/03 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
07/04 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
07/07 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
07/26-07/30 – Floyd, VA – FloydFest †

† Festival Appearance

04/16 The Nude Party with Breanna Barbara at Turf Club Read More Nude Party The Nude Party is headlining the 7th Street Entry on Monday, August 5th. Their debut album came out on New West Records in 2018 to critical acclaim. Rolling Stone compared them to Velvet Underground. …

04/16/2023 Saturday

The Nude Party
with Breanna Barbara
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

North Carolina’s six-piece band The Nude Party (Austin Brose, Alec Castillo, Shaun Couture, Patton Magee, Don Merrill and Conor Mikita) will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on April 16th, 2023. The band is touring in support of Rides On (New West Records).

Five of their songs were featured on Netflix’s hit series Outer Banks, including the brand new song “Sold Out of Love.”

Breanna Barbara to open.

Tour dates:

March 13-19 Austin, TX - SXSW Music Festival
Apr 12 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern=
Apr 14 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI=
Apr 15 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall=
Apr 16 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club=
Apr 18 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater=
Apr 19 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room=*
Apr 21 - Seattle, WA - Neumos=
Apr 22 - Vancouver, BC - The Wise Hall=
Apr 23 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge=
Apr 25 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent=
Apr 27 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour=
Apr 28 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room=
Apr 29 - San Diego, CA - Casbah=
May 1 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar=
May 4 - Austin, TX - Antone's Nightclub#
May 5 - Houston, TX - The Secret Group*
May 6 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada*
May 8 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East*
May 9 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House Revival*
May 11 - Greer, SC - SpringSkunk Music Fest
May 12 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre*
May 13 - Catonsville, MD - Sun Scape Live Festival
May 19 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
May 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
May 27 - East Meredith, NY - West Kortright Centre
Aug 26-27 - St. Louis, MO - Evolution Festival
2 Jun - Euston, UK - Red Rooster Fest
3 Jun - London, UK - Oslo
4 Jun - Brighton, UK - Green Door Store
6 Jun - Antwerp, BE - Trix
7 Jun - Hamburg, DE - Turmzimmer
8 Jun - Copenhagen, DK - VEGA
9 Jun - Oslo, NO - Loaded Festival
10 Jun - Gothenburg, SE - Woody West
12 Jun - Berlin, DE - Kantine am Berghain
13 Jun - Cologne, DE - Helios 37
14 Jun - Amsterdam, NL - Tolhuistuin
15 Jun - Lille, FR - La Bulle Café
16 Jun - Paris, FR - Point Ephemere
17 Jun - Vitoria, ES - Azkena Rock Festival

= with Breanna Barbara
* with Fonteyn
# with Cactus Lee, Hippie Scum, Fonteyn

 

04/17 Covet with Scarypoolparty and altopalo at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Covet San Jose-based instrumental trio Covet is one of the opener... playing in support of their debut album effloresce. The band features guitar wizard Yvette Young, who came to internet fame for her unique finger tapping technique. …

04/17/2023 Monday

Covet
with Scarypoolparty and altopalo
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

San Francisco’s Covet (Yvette Young, Brandon Dove, and Jessica Burdeaux) is on tour in support of their third album Catharsis (Triple Crown Records).

Tour dates:

April 7 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
April 8 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
April 9 Seattle, WA Neumos
April 11 Salt Lake City, UT Soundwell
April 13 Denver, CO Meow Wolf
April 14 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
April 15 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
April 17 St. Paul, MN Amsterdam Music Hall
April 18 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
April 20 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
April 21 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
April 22 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace
April 23 Montreal, QC Café Campus
April 25 Pittsburgh, PA Thunderbird Music Hall
April 26 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bowl
April 27 Boston, MA Royale
April 28 Philadelphia, PA Brooklyn Bowl
April 29 Vienna, VA Jammin’ Java
May 1 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
May 2 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl
May 3 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
May 5 Dallas, TX Studio at The Factory
May 6 Austin, TX Scoot Inn
May 8 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
May 10 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
May 11 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up
May 12 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy

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

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com

SXSW 2023

Read More SXSW SXSW 2015 is taking place March 17–22, 2015. We love this time of the year, as many bands heading down to Austin will likely stop in Minneapolis before or after the event. ....

What a year, once again! This was my 12th SXSW in the last 16 years, and I'll be honest I thought it was going to be a down year post-Covid…. But far from a dull year, Austin was alive and well with loads of great new artists from all over the world in very tiny intimate settings.

To future SXSW attendees it’s still always good to have a nice daily list of shows you want to see and the locations to map out a schedule. All the venues are centrally located near downtown and the transportation options with walking, scooters, bikes, and Lyfts make life easy getting around the music festival.

Anyone that is buying a $1,000 music badge is out of their mind (that isn’t getting it free through label/company etc.). The collection of free day parties all over the city is endless, all you had to do was RSVP to a few, but most of them were free without it. And as far as the nightly showcases paying for $10-20 covers is the way to go.

The first night I saw 15 bands at three venues and paid $30 in covers. The second stage locations were extremely convenient when making decisions on who to catch.

Now for the music enrichment of new music with the top 10 lists.

Top 10 performances at SXSW

1. Orions Belte @ International day stage (Khruangbin/Delicate Steve fans)
2. The Garrys @ Swan Dive and Lazarus Brewery (caught them twice) (Unreal surf rock)
3. Lemonade Shoelace @ Cedar Street Courtyard and Laz (killer psychedelic band from Belfast / Tame Impala-esque)
4. Heavy Heavy @ Parish (killer Ed Sharpe/Nathaniel Rateliff sound) (every song gets better love the male/female vocals)
5. Red Rum Club at Lazarus Brewery
6. Been Stellar @ Swan Dive (Creek and the Cave)… Ben Stellar showed up at this party (Tokyo Police Club sound)
7. The Goa Express @ Swan Dive (killer Britrock)
8. Silverbacks @ Lazarus Brewery (great Irish band reminds me of The Rakes/Art Brut)
9. Kiwi Jr. @ Lazarus Brewery (Strokes vibes)
10. Lounge Society @ Chess Club
    
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    Honorable Mention: Sports Team @ Mohawk

Top 10 Artists missed @ SXSW Thee Sacred Souls Fennac (killer DJ) Vanille Balthvs Fonteyn Iguana Death Cult

Good Looks Wild Child Jockstrap Girl Scout -- Honorable mention: Circa Waves, Philline Sonny, Zella Day, Julianna Rolino, Salarymen, Vox Rea

Best Venues at SXSW Lazarus Brewery Mohwak Swan Dive

Can't wait for next year!!!! Rock On!

P.S. Favorite moment at SXSW was hanging out with Ben Romans Hopcraft (former lead singer of Childhood), who I interviewed for W♥M eight years ago at Great Escape Festival in Brighton, England. Crazy small world, we ran into each other at the Lounge Society show at Chess Club. Some of the members of The Nude Party were there as well, who have a sold out show at Turf Club coming up.

Ben has a new band he plays drums and sings for called Miss Tiny. Check them out on Spotify.

Silverbacks at Lazarus Brewery

Lemonade Shoelace Thao at High Noon (15 Mar 2023) Heavy Heavy at the Parish (16 Mar 2023) Red Rum Club Lounge Society at Chess Club (16 Mar 2023)

Lemonade Shoelace at Cedar Street Courtyard, Austin (16 Mar 2023)

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SXSW 2023: Thao at High Noon, Austin (15 Mar 2023)

Read More SXSW SXSW 2015 is taking place March 17‚Äì22, 2015. We love this time of the year, as many bands heading down to Austin will likely stop in Minneapolis before or after the event. .... Thao We kind of lost track of Thao & the Get Down Stay Down since the pandemic happened… but you know we’ve always been supportive of Thao Nguyen ever since we heard about her in January 2008 …

It’s that time of the year again: SXSW in Austin, Texas. This time of the year, we all benefit from all the bands in Austin, because many of them will be heading to our local venues after SXSW. It looks like things are back to normal, coming off of a terrible two-year pandemic.

Brody is currently at the Paste Magazine / Ilegal Mezcal showcase at High Noon, just east of downtown Austin. Bands are playing 30-min sets, both indoor and outdoor stages.

Currently Thao is setting up her set.

Thao (27 Oct 2013)

We last saw Thao & the Get Down Stay Down in Oct 2013 and said, “This truncated set featured a lot of new songs, taken from her latest release We the Common, including "Holy Roller" and "Every Body". The new material, as I discovered it hearing it live, is more aggressive than her folk songs from her previous two albums. Although the set was shorter, Thao display her talent for all things strings: jumping from guitar to acoustic to banjo to steel guitar. It was fun to watch the transitions.”

Here is the Paste / Ilegal Showcase schedule:

March 15 12:00pm – Devon Gilfillian 12:40pm – Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness 1:20pm – Barrie 2:00pm – Kate Davis 2:40pm – Michigander 3:20pm – Trials of Cato 4:00pm – Thao 4:40pm – Miss Grit 5:20pm – SUSU 6:00pm – Alaska Reid 6:30pm – Brian Sella (of The Front Bottoms)

March 16 12:00pm – Medium Build 12:40pm – Annie Blackman 1:20pm – John Roseboro 2:00pm – William Prince 2:40pm – Dream Wife 3:20pm – Overcoats 4:00pm – Bonny Doon 4:40pm – Sunny War 5:20pm – The Bad Ends 6:00pm – Esther Rose 6:30pm – Sarah Shook & the Disarmers

March 17 12:00pm – CM Talkington with Renee Zellweger 12:40pm – Sadurn 1:20pm – Far Caspian 2:00pm – Fruit Bats 2:40pm – Why Bonnie 3:20pm – Darling West 4:00pm – Cheekface 4:40pm – Eshu Tune (Hannibal Buress) 5:20pm – Death Valley Girls 5:55pm – McKinley Dixon 6:30pm – Ron Gallo

Thao at SXSW, Austin (15 Mar 2023)

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