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Minneapolis: September 14

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09/14 Kula Shaker with Two Harbors at Amsterdam Bar Read More Kula Shaker Wow, remember Kula Shaker? I didn't know they were still together*, let alone that they were still touring. Although it's only a handful of tour dates:. … Two Harbors Opening the Mill City Nights gig was the local go-to Brit Rock-influenced band, Two Harbors, who have a new release called The Natural Order of Things (on Susstones Records). …

09/14/2023 Thursday

Kula Shaker
with Two Harbors
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

UPDATE: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED

As you may have heard, Kula Shaker regrettably had to cancel their show in Detroit last night, under a Doctor’s advice. We have to cancel Chicago and Minneapolis also.

The KS team are sad and sorry as disappointing our loyal fans is not something we ever want to do.

As a small gesture, we have set up a webstore to sell the merchandise that was promised at these shows……

Britpop fans, I’m happy to see that Kula Shaker will be headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall on September 14, 2023. Fans who grew up in the 90s will remember their Indian-influenced “Govinda” and cover song Billy Joe Royal’s “Hush” (made famous by Deep Purple).

Kula Shaker’s debut album K landed #1 in the UK charts, so they were a big deal back in 1996.

Two Harbors (18 June 2015)

Show up early to check out local British-influenced group Two Harbors, who we saw in Jun 2015 and said, “As we have previously said, this band take the best of Oasis, but leaving out the unwanted sibling rivalries. If this sounds like your cup of tea, you can see the band for free at the Stone Arch Bridge Festival tonight. See the schedule here.”

Tour dates:

Sep 4 London, UK 100 Club
Sep 7 Washington, DC, US Union Stage
Sep 8 Brooklyn, NY, US The Hall, Elsewhere
Sep 9 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall
Sep 11 Toronto, ON, Canada Lee's Palace
Sep 12 Ferndale, MI, US The Magic Bag
Sep 14 St. Paul, MN, US Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Sep 16 Denver, CO, US Bluebird Theater
Sep 16 Denver, CO, US Bluebird Theater
Sep 19 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent
Sep 20 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Regent Theater
Sep 28 Ferrara, Italy Teatro Comunale
Oct 22 Berlin, Germany Heimathafen Neukölln
Oct 23 Hamburg, Germany Uebel & Gefährlich
Oct 25 Cologne, Germany Bürgerhaus Stollwerck
Oct 27 Paris, France Point Éphémère

09/14 Bay Ledges with Mishegas at 7th St Entry Read More Big Wild Rising producer, composer, and singer Big Wild (aka Jackson Stell) will be at First Avenue on March 20th in support of his debut album, Superdream (Counter Records). …

09/14/2023 Thursday

Bay Ledges
with Mishegas
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Indie-electro-pop artist Bay Ledges is currently on his headlining tour, after his successful sold-out tour with Big Wild and joining Goth Babe earlier this year.

With a headlining show, expect more time allotted for the musician to play some songs that wouldn’t have made it on an opening set…. But still expect him to play the hits, such as “Safe.”

Mexico-born and New York City-based artist Mishegas to open.

Tour Dates:

Aug 26 Costa Mesa, CA, US The Wayfarer
Aug 29 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Roxy
Aug 30 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent
Sep 1 Portland, OR, US Doug Fir Lounge
Sep 2 Seattle, WA, US Barboza
Sep 3 Spokane, WA, US The District Bar
Sep 5 Boise, ID, US Neurolux
Sep 7 Denver, CO, US Bluebird Theater
Sep 8 Greeley, CO, US Moxi Theater
Sep 9 Colorado Springs, CO, US Black Sheep
Sep 13 Des Moines, IA, US xBk live
Sep 14 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Sep 15 Chicago, IL, US Subterranean
Sep 16 Ferndale, MI, US The Magic Bag
Sep 17 Lakewood, OH, US Mahall's
Sep 19 Columbus, OH, US Rumba Cafe
Sep 20 Pittsburgh, PA, US Club Café
Sep 21 Washington, DC, US Howard Theatre
Sep 23 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Made
Sep 24 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall

09/14 Osees with VAZ at First Avenue Read More Osees Hopefully this is the last and final name for San Francisco’s Oh Sees. The band previously called themselves Thee Oh Sees, and before that The Oh Sees, The Ohsees, OCS (Orange County Sound), and Orinoka Crash Suite. …

09/14/2023 Thursday

Osees
with VAZ
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Osees, formerly known as Thee Oh Sees, is headlining First Avenue, in support of their brand new album Intercepted Message (In The Red Records).

Brooklyn’s VAZ to open.

Tour dates:

9/3 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
9/4- San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
9/5 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
9/6 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
9/8 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
9/9 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
9/10 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
9/14 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
9/15 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
9/16 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
9/17 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
9/18 - Detroit, MI - El Club
9/20 - Boston, MA - Royale
9/22 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
9/23 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
9/25 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
9/26 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
9/30 - Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas
10/1 - Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas
10/3 - Albuquerque, NM - Sister Bar
11/9 - Los Angeles, CA - Substance 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.

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

Minneapolis: September 15 to September 17

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09/15 Osees with Bronze at First Avenue Read More Oh Sees Hopefully this is the last and final name for San Francisco’s Oh Sees. The band previously called themselves Thee Oh Sees, and before that The Oh Sees, The Ohsees, OCS (Orange County Sound), and Orinoka Crash Suite. …

09/15/2022 Thursday

Osees
with Bronze
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

The band with a thousand names, Osees (previously known as Thee Oh Sees, The Oh Sees, Oh Sees, The Ohsees, OCS, Orange County Sound, and Orinoka Crash Suite) is back, and headlining First Avenue in Minneapolis on September 15th. The tour will end at LEVITATION 2022.

The band’s new album A Foul Form is out now via Castle Face Records.

Bronze to open.

Tour dates:

Tue, Aug 23 - Los Angeles, CA - Benefit Show at 1720 %
Friday, August 26 - Honolulu, HI - The Republik
Mon, Sept 5 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel ^*
Tue, Sept 6 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel ^*
Wed, Sept 7 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel ^*
Fri, Sept 9 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater ^*
Sat, Sept 10 - Seattle, WA - Neumos ^*
Sun, Sept 11 - Seattle, WA - Neumos ^*
Thu, Sept 15 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue Mainroom *
Fri, Sept 16 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall *
Sat, Sept 17 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall *
Sun, Sept 18 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *
Mon, Sept 19 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall *
Wed, Sept 21 - Boston, MA - Royale *
Thu, Sept 22 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw *
Fri, Sept 23 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw *
Sat, Sept 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw *
Mon, Sept 26 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer *
Tue, Sept 27 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *
Wed, Sept 28 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse *
Fri, Sept 30 - Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas *
Mon, Oct 3 - Albuquerque, NM - Sister Bar *
Thursday, 10/27 - Hotel Vegas w/ Tear Dungeon - LEVITATION 2022
Friday, 10/28 - Hotel Vegas w/ Warm Drag - LEVITATION 2022
Saturday, 10/29 - Hotel Vegas w/ Hoover iii - LEVITATION 2022
Sunday, 10/30 - Hotel Vegas w/ Amplified Heat - LEVITATION 2022

with Automatic ^
with Bronze *
wth ZIG ZAGS and DJ Gregg Turkington %

09/16 and 09/17 Highly Suspect with Artikal Sound System at First Avenue Read More Highly Suspect M.C.I.D. Four letters that define the Highly Suspect fan and if you don’t know what they are, chances are you will soon, as the trio is clearly on the cusp of making a bigger …

09/16/2022 Friday
09/17/2022 Saturday

Highly Suspect
with Artikal Sound System
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Highly Suspect is not only kicking off their 2022 fall headlining tour in Minneapolis… but they are playing a two-night residency at First Avenue on Sep 16 and Sep 17.

The band’s latest album, The Midnight Demon Club will be out on September 9th.

We last saw Highly Suspect on Mar 31, 2017 and said, “It wasn’t too long before Highly Suspect took the stage to a very restless sold out audience. Any possible signs that the band was on stage were greeted with huge cheers (even for the awkward stage hand who was just trying to adjust the mic). As we previously mentioned, we caught the band as opener in September 2015 and were impressed that more than half the audience was there for Highly Suspect.”

Artikal Sound System to open.

Tour dates:

9/16 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
9/17 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
9/19 - Green Bay, WI - EPIC Event Center
9/22 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life 2022*
9/23 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
9/24 - Maryland Heights, MO - Pointfest*
9/27 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater & Ballroom
9/30 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
10/1 - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern
10/3 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
10/4 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
10/7 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
10/8 - Philadelphia, PA- Franklin Music Hall
10/10 - Niagara Falls, NY - The Rapids Theatre
10/13 - Chicago, IL - Radius
10/14 - Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live
10/15 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
10/18 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
10/20 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10/22 - Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre
10/23 - Tulsa, OK - Cains Ballroom
10/26 - Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
10/28 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion
10/29 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Criterion
11/4 - Dallas, TX - The Factory at Deep Ellum
11/5 - Houston, TX - 713 Music Hall
9/15 - 9/30: with Artikal Sound System
10/4 - 10/18: with Dead Poet Society
10/20: with iann Dior, Spiritbox, and Destroy Boys
10/22 - 11/5: with Tiger Cub

* Festival Date

09/17 Alice Glass ( of Crystal Castles ) with Uffie at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Alice Glass The Zola Jesus and Alice Glass co-headlining tour will be stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul. What’s important to note is that this is Glass’s first-ever solo North American tour. You may recall that we wrote about Glass’ former band Crystal Castles .....

09/17/2022 Saturday

Alice Glass ( of Crystal Castles )
with Uffie
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

If you are a fan of Crystal Castles, you all know what happened, Alice Glass accused her music partner Ethan Kath of sexual, physical, and mental abuse and left the band in 2017. Since then, Glass produced music under Alice Glass.

Alice Glass’ official debut album is called PREY//IV, and is out now via Eating Glass Records.

Speaking about the new project Glass shares, “I hope this record reaches those who need to know that they are not alone in this world—who need to know that it’s ok to be hurting. I hope, for some, that it will give them the courage to find a path away from the toxic situations they are experiencing.”

Uffie to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 7 San Francisco, CA, US The Independent
Sep 9 Portland, OR, US Star Theater
Sep 10 Vancouver, BC, Canada Hollywood Theatre
Sep 11 Seattle, WA, US Chop Suey
Sep 14 Salt Lake City, UT, US Metro Music Hall
Sep 15 Denver, CO, US Meow Wolf Denver
Sep 16 Outdoor Chicago, IL, US Riot Fest
Sep 17 St. Paul, MN, US Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Sep 20 Toronto, ON, Canada Lee's Palace
Sep 21 Montreal, QC, Canada Le Belmont
Sep 23 Cambridge, MA, US Middle East - Upstairs
Sep 24 Baltimore, MD, US Ottobar
Sep 25 Brooklyn, NY, US Warsaw
Oct 29 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Fonda Theatre
Oct 30 San Diego, CA, US Music Box
Oct 31 Pomona, CA, US Glass House

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

Upcoming Twin Cities Shows: September 2021 (Week 3)

Here are some shows to the Twin Cities in the third week of September 2021.

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09/14/2021: St Vincent at Armory   Read More St Vincent Annie Clark, aka St Vincent, is on the cover of two magazines this month: Death + Taxes and Texas Music. Since I've never heard of her, this bares investigating! …

09/14/2021 TUESDAY

ST. VINCENT
at Armory
armorymn.com

GRAMMY-award winning artist St Vincent is touring in support of her latest Daddy's Home (Loma Vista).

Although her Minneapolis appearance will take place at the Armory, the show was booked and advertised by First Avenue and The Current. As of this writing, no opening band listed.

Tour dates:

09/03/2021 Thompson's Point Portland, ME
09/04/2021 Higher Ground South Burlington, VT
09/07/2021 The Andrew J Brady Icon Cincinnati, OH
09/08/2021 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
09/10/2021 Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN
09/11/2021 "Pitchfork Music Festival"
09/14/2021 Armory Minneapolis, MN
09/16/2021 The Mission Ballroom Denver, CO
09/19/2021 "Life Is Beautiful Festival"
09/22/2021 Vina Robles Amphitheatre Paso Robles, CA
09/23/2021 Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA
09/24/2021 Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
10/02/2021 The Pavilion Irving, TX
10/03/2021 "Austin City Limits Music Festival"
10/05/2021 The Criterion Oklahoma City, OK
10/07/2021 Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO
10/08/2021 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
10/09/2021 Ascend Amphitheater Nashville, TN
10/11/2021 The Met Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
10/12/2021 Radio City Music Hall New York, NY
10/14/2021 Wang Theatre Boston, MA
10/15/2021 College Street Music Hall New Haven, CT
10/16/2021 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
10/18/2021 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH
10/20/2021 The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI
06/29/2022 Eventim Apollo London

09/16/2021: Kelly Lee Owens at Fine Line   Read More Andrew Broder Andrew Broder and 37𝖽03𝖽’s residency at the Turf Club starts on Wednesday, January 9th. The two will be playing the Turf every Wednesday in January. …

09/16/2021 THURSDAY

KELLY LEE OWENS
with Andrew Broder
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Producer and musician Kelly Lee Owens (abbreviated to KLO on the show poster) will be playing the Fine Line on September 16, 2021, with Andrew Broder as opener… this is the same night as Mannequin Pussy (which we mentioned in June 2021).

Owens is touring in support of Inner Song Remix Series EP, a remix album of last year’s Inner Song (Smalltown Supersound). The album which NPR Music called “reclaiming space for women in dance music in really powerful and important ways.”

Kelly Lee Owens Tour Dates

09/08 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
09/10 - Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
09/11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Making Time
09/13 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
09/14 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
09/16 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
09/17 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
09/18 - Seattle, WA @ Nuemos
09/19 - Portland, OR @ Holocene
09/22 - Oakland, CA @ Starline
09/25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
10/22 - 10/23 - Miami, FL @ III Points Festival

09/16/2021: Osees at First Ave   Read More Oh Sees Hopefully this is the last and final name for San Francisco’s Oh Sees. The band previously called themselves Thee Oh Sees, and before that The Oh Sees, The Ohsees, OCS (Orange County Sound), and Orinoka Crash Suite. …

09/16/2021 THURSDAY

OSEES
with Mr. Elevator
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ Osees, previously known as Thee Oh Sees, The Oh Sees, Oh Sees, The Ohsees, OCS, Orange County Sound, and Orinoka Crash Suite, is headlining the First Avenue’s mainroom this September 16, 2021, with Mr. Elevator as opener.

Osees’s latest release is a live album called Levitation Sessions Vol. II, which came out April 23, 2021 , but it may be filed under their previous name Thee Oh Sees. The official release The Chapel, SF 10.2.19, another live album, is billed under Osees and came out June 12, 2021.

Tour Dates:

09/07: San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
09/08: San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
09/10: Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
09/11: Seattle, WA – Neumos
09/12: Seattle, WA – Neumos
09/16: Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
09/17: Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
09/18: Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
09/19: Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
09/20: Detroit, MI – El Club
09/22: Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
09/24: Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
09/25: Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
09/26: Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
09/27: Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
09/29: Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
10/01: Austin, TX – Hotel Vegas
10/02: Austin, TX – Hotel Vegas
10/04: Albuquerque, NM – Sister Bar
10/15: Belly Up Tavern , Solana Beach
10/16: Oakland, Ca @ Halloween Meltdown
10/31: Los Angeles , Teragram Ballroom Halloween Show

09/17/2021: Bayside at First Ave   Read More Bayside Bayside is currently on their “Acoustic” tour, in support of their new album Acoustic Volume 2 (out now on Hopeless Records). "This album is strictly for the fans, more so than any other release or record," …

09/17/2021 FRIDAY

BAYSIDE
Celebrates 21 Years Of Really Bad Luck
with Senses Fail, Hawthorne Heights and The Bombpops
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Talk about bad luck… Bayside’s anniversary tour, 20 Years of Bad Luck, was forced to cancel, due to the pandemic. Of course, the band took it in good form, rescheduling and cleverly renaming the tour to “21 Years of Really Bad Luck Tour”. The Minneapolis date is set for September 17th, with them will be Senses Fail, Hawthorne Heights, and The Bombpops.

Upcoming Tour Dates

8/28 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
8/29 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
8/30 – Atlanta, GA @ Heaven
9/1 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
9/2 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!
9/3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
9/4 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
9/5 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
9/7 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
9/8 – Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Riverworks
9/10 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
9/11 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
9/12 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
9/14 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
9/15 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom
9/17 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
9/21 – Dallas, TX @ GMBG
9/22 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
9/24 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
9/25 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
9/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
9/28 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
9/29 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
10/1 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
10/2 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
10/4 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Union Event Center
10/5 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre

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

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

Rocktober: October 9 to October 12, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 9 to October 12, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Lucy Dacus 2019 Tour Read More Lucy Dacus “The irony is not lost on us” singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus would say about the eclectically-named three band lineup spotlighting her first headlining area appearance, a near-familial musical … Liza Anne + Liza Anne Palace Theatre Sat 02/02/2019 (6:30pm/$36/Sold Out) Multiple Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has sold …

LUCY DACUS
+ Liza Anne, Sun June
Cedar Cultural Center
Sat 10/12/2019 (7pm/$17)
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Richmond-based singer Lucy Dacus is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on October 12th. Dacus’ sophomore album Historian (Matador Records) is one of the most unanimously lauded ‘Best Albums of 2018’.

We last saw Dacus with Courtney Barnett, and Julien Baker, in July 2018 and mentioned, “Dacus seemed pretty pleased at the big crowd and thanked the audience for coming out early to see her. Then she apologized for not being Big Thief. Apparently Big Thief dropped out, so Dacus, who was already playing with Barnett and Baker for Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival 2018 the previous night, asked to “get in on this.””

Liza Anne and Sun June to open.

Tour dates:

10/09/2019 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
10/10/2019 Park West Chicago, IL
10/11/2019 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
10/12/2019 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
10/16/2019 The Rialto Theatre Bozeman, MT
10/17/2019 Top Hat Lounge Missoula, MT
10/18/2019 The Olympic Boise, ID
10/22/2019 Neumos Seattle, WA
10/23/2019 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
10/25/2019 August Hall San Francisco, CA
10/26/2019 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/28/2019 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA
10/29/2019 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
11/01/2019 Lucy Dacus Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
11/17/2019 Corona Capital Festival
11/30/2019 Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
12/04/2019 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA

Other shows in the area:

Lizzo 2019 Tour Oh Sees at First Ave GWAR at Skyway The Distillers 2019 Tour Mt Joy 2019 Tour Read More Lizzo We’re very proud of local Lizzo making it “big” outside of Minneapolis. The grrrl recently premiered her single/music video for "Humanize" Video on the Guardian. Her album Big GRRRL ... Oh Sees Hopefully this is the last and final name for San Francisco’s Oh Sees. The band previously called themselves Thee Oh Sees, and before that The Oh Sees, The Ohsees, OCS (Orange County Sound), and Orinoka Crash Suite. … Gwar GWAR fans know what to expect when they see a live GWAR show. Whether it be covered in bile and blood, or stage props that could be used in any top tier horror movie. Additionally, no two GWAR shows are the same. .... Mt. Joy Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia alt-folk-rockers Mt. Joy opened the evening with a forty-five minute set of new songs that properly introduced the new band, and gave these many won-over fans a chance to hear the tracks, soon to appear on their upcoming debut. ....

LIZZO
+ Ari Lennox
Armory
Wed 10/09/2019 (6:30pm/Sold-Out)
Fri 10/11/2019 (6:30pm/Sold-Out)
armorymn.com

The once-Minneapolis singer Lizzo is back and she’s more popular than ever. Her two-night residency at the Armory has sold out. We saw Lizzo in Feb 2016 and mentioned, “Lizzo is not a small girl. Her tagline is "Big GRRRL, Small World". She has curves and isn't afraid to show them off as she proved last night when she came out in a leotard type outfit with a jacket on top. She didn't care that her legs would jiggle as she danced. She made fun of people staring at her butt multiple times. She was beautiful and she was doing it, jiggle and all.”

Singer/songwriter Ari Lennox to open. Lennox’s album Shea Butter Baby is out now.

Tour dates:

Oct 02 Louisville, KY
Oct 04 Houston, TX
Oct 05 Miami Beach, FL
Oct 08 St. Louis, MO
Oct 09 Minneapolis, MN
Oct 10 Madison, WI
Oct 11 Minneapolis, MN
Oct 15 Denver, CO
Oct 16 Denver, CO
Oct 18 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 20 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 21 Los Angeles, CA
Oct 23 Phoenix, AZ
Oct 25 Las Vegas, NV

OH SEES
+ Prettiest Eyes, DJ Matthew St-Germain
First Avenue
Thu 10/10/2019 (7pm/$22)
turfclub.net

Oh Sees (formerly Thee Oh Sees) will be playing First Avenue this October 10th. The group’s new album is called Face Stabber (Castle Face).

Tour dates:

10/05 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/06 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/07 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
10/10 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue Ballroom
10/11 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
10/12 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
10/13 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
10/14 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
10/15 Montreal, QC Le National
10/16 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
10/18 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
10/19 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
10/20 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
10/22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
10/23 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
10/24 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
10/25 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
10/26 Austin TX Hotel Vegas
10/27 Austin, TX Hotel Vegas
10/29 Albuquerque, NM Sister Bar
10/31 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom

GWAR
+ Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, Against The Grain
Skyway Theatre
Fri 10/11/2019 (7pm/$20)
skywaytheatre.com

Legendary metal band Gwar will be headlining the Skyway Theatre this October 11th. They group’s latest is called Use Your Colusion.

Opening will be Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, and Against The Grain.

Toxic Holocause’s new album Primal Future: 2019 just came out on October 4th on Entertainment One ("eOne").

Tour dates:

10/04/2019 Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA
10/05/2019 Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY
10/06/2019 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
10/08/2019 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
10/09/2019 Wooly's - Des Moines, IA
10/10/2019 Slowdown - Omaha, NE
10/11/2019 Skyway Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
10/12/2019 CrossroadsKC - Kansas City, MO
10/13/2019 Summit - Denver, CO
10/15/2019 The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
10/16/2019 Virginia Street Brewhouse - Reno, NV
10/17/2019 The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
10/18/2019 Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
10/19/2019 Knitting Factory Concert House - Boise, ID
10/20/2019 Knitting Factory Concert House - Spokane, WA
10/21/2019 Showbox SODO - Seattle, WA
10/23/2019 Tioga-Sequoia Brewery - Fresno, CA
10/24/2019 The Belasco Theater - Los Angeles, CA
10/25/2019 Garden Amp - Garden Grove, CA
10/26/2019 Fremont Country Club - Las Vegas, NV
10/27/2019 The Marquee - Tempe, AZ

THE DISTILLERS
+ Death Valley Girls
Varsity Theater
Fri 10/11/2019 (7pm/$37)
varsitytheater.com

California punk band The Distillers is headlining the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown (Minneapolis) on October 11th.

Death Valley Girls to open. The group’s latest Darkness Rains is out now on Suicide Squeeze Records!

Tour Dates:

10.11.19 – Minneapolis, MN, The Varsity Theater
10.12.19 – Des Moines, IA, Wooly’s
10.13.19 – St. Louis, MO, The Ready Room
10.15.19 – Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall
10.16.19 – Austin, TX, Emo’s
10.17.19 – Dallas, TX, Granada Theater
10.19.19 – Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre
10.20.19 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Union Event Center
10.22.19 – San Francisco, CA, Warfield Theater
10.23.19 – Santa Cruz, CA, The Catalyst
10.24.19 – Ventura, CA, Majestic Ventura Theater

MT. JOY
+ Wilderado
Varsity Theater
Sat 10/12/2019 (7pm/$44)
varsitytheater.com

Mt. Joy is back in town, this time playing the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. We saw the band in October 2017 and said, “Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia alt-folk-rockers Mt. Joy opened the evening with a forty-five minute set of new songs that properly introduced the new band, and gave these many won-over fans a chance to hear the tracks, soon to appear on their upcoming debut.”

Show up early to check out California’s Wilderado, touring in support of their new single “Surefire”.

Tour Dates:

10/04/2019 Fillmore Philadelphia, PA
10/04/2019 Theatre Of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
10/06/2019 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA
10/08/2019 Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ON
10/11/2019 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
10/12/2019 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
10/14/2019 Madrid Theatre Kansas City, MO
10/16/2019 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
10/17/2019 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
10/19/2019 Mt. Joy Tipitina's Uptown New Orleans, LA
10/21/2019 Saturn Birmingham, AL
10/23/2019 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
10/24/2019 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
10/25/2019 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC
10/26/2019 Music Farm Charleston Charleston, SC

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Rocktober: October 10 to October 11, 2018

Vaccines at Fine Line Read More The Vaccines The Vaccines. The band recently released a new EP called Melody Calling, which came out two weeks ago (August 13th). I have been listening to the EP and I can tell.…

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 10 to October 11, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

THE VACCINES
+ Jesse Jo Stark
Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed 10/10/2018 (7pm/$23)
finelinemusic.com

We love The Vaccines. The UK band will be back in the city at the Fine Line Music Café (now run by First Avenue) and will be playing some tracks from their fourth studio album Combat Sports.

If you haven’t seen them, the band is known for a great live show (winning BRIT Award nominations for Best Live Act and Best New Artist) and their songs are really short and catchy.

Singer/songwriter Jesse Jo Stark will open.

Tour dates:

09/30/2018 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/01/2018 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/02/2018 Slim's San Francisco, CA
10/04/2018 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
10/05/2018 Dante's Portland, OR
10/07/2018 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
10/08/2018 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO
10/10/2018 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
10/14/2018 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
10/15/2018 Music Hall Brooklyn, NY
10/16/2018 Music Hall Brooklyn, NY

Other shows in the area:

J Balvin 2018 Tour Oh Sees: Smote Reverser Junglepussy 2018 Tour Dreamers at Garage Trevor Powers at Turf Club Read More J. Balvin Billboard Latin Music 2015 Conference & Awards recently announced that Columbian reggaeton singer J. Balvin will be joining them in Miami on April 27-30 for the "The New Latin Urban Movement" panel. … Thee Oh Sees In advance of a transcontinental North American tour co-headlining with Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees will play at the Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina. They take the late slot at the Contemporary Art Museum on … Dreamers Dreamers to open. The Brooklyn-birthed band’s debut This Album Does Not Exist will drop August 26 via Fairfax Recordings. The record was co-produced by Kevin Augunas … Morgxn Touring with Grey will be Los Angeles based artist Morgxn (stylized as morgxn), on his very first tour. Morgxn is excited, saying “I think the universe opened up for me in that moment... … Weathers Weathers (singer/rhythm guitarist Cameron Boyer, guitarist Cameron Olsen, bassist Brennen Bates, and drummer Cole Carson) also on the bill. The Los Angeles-based …

J BALVIN
+ Michael Brun, Mr Eazi
Armory
Wed 10/10/2018 (6:30pm/$67)
armorymn.com

J Balvin will be stopping by the Armory on Wednesday, October 10th. Opening will be Michael Brun and Nigerian native Mr Eazi. Mr Eazi gained international success with hits such as “Skintight” and, recently, “Property.”

Tour dates:

09/23 Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
09/26 Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
10/03 Laredo, TX @ Sames Auto Arena
10/04 Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
10/05 Irving, TX @ The Pavilion
10/07 San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
10/10 Minneapolis, MN @ Armory
10/11 Milwaukee, WI @ Wisconsin Entertainment
10/14 Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
10/18 Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
10/19 Reading, PA @ The Santander Arena
10/20 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
10/21 Fairfax, VA @ EagleBank Arena
10/24 Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
10/25 Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Aud
10/28 Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena

OH SEES
+ Blaha
First Avenue
Thu 10/11/2018 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Hopefully this is the last and final name for San Francisco’s Oh Sees. The band previously called themselves Thee Oh Sees, and before that The Oh Sees, The Ohsees, OCS (Orange County Sound), and Orinoka Crash Suite.

I know, unique band names are hard.

The Oh Sees’ latest Smote Reverser is out now.

Blaha (aka Mike Blaha from The Blind Shake), will open.

Tour dates:

10/2/2018 Great American Music Hall San Francisco , CA
10/3/2018 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
10/5/2018 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
10/6/2018 Neumos Seattle, WA
10/7/2018 Neumos Seattle, WA
10/8/2018 Stage 112 Missoula, MT
10/11/2018 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
10/12/2018 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL
10/13/2018 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
10/14/2018 Danforth Theater Toronto, ON
10/15/2018 Le National Montreal, PQ
10/17/2018 Warsaw Brooklyn, NY
10/18/2018 Warsaw Brooklyn, NY
10/19/2018 Warsaw Brooklyn, NY

JUNGLEPUSSY
+ DJ Shannon Blowtorch
Loring Pasta Bar
Thu 10/11/2018 (9pm/$18)
loringbarrestaurant.com

New York’s Junglepussy is touring for the new album JP3, and she’ll be stopping by the Loring Pasta Bar in Minneapolis on Thursday, October 11th.

Tour dates:

9/25 - Studio - Houston, TX
9/26 - CATIL - Austin, TX
9/27 - Trees - Dallas, TX
10/1 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA
10/2 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
10/3 - Slims - San Francisco
10/4 - Star Theater - Portland, OR
10/7 - Fortune Soundclub - Vancouver, BC
10/11 - Loring - Minneapolis, MN
10/13 - Chop Shop - Chicago, IL
10/14 - Magic Stick - Detroit, MI
10/15 - Adelaide Hall - Toronto, ON
10/17 - The Foundry - Philadelphia, PA

DREAMERS
+ Morgxn, Weathers
The Garage
Thu 10/11/2018 (5:30pm/$13)
thegaragemn.com

Los Angeles-via-Brooklyn trio Dreamers will be headlining the Garage in Burnsville, Minnesota, on October 11th.

Morgxn and Weathers to open.

Tour dates:

09/24 | Nashville, TN | Exit In
09/25 | Atlanta, GA | Club Hall
09/26 | Charlotte, NC | The Underground
09/27 | Washington, DC | Union Stage
09/30 | Boston, MA | Brighton Music Hall
10/1 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom
10/2 | Philadelphia, PA | Voltage Lounge
10/4 | Pittsburgh, PA | Spirit Hall
10/5 | Columbus, OH | The Basement
10/6 | Detroit, MI | The Shelter
10/8 | Cincinnati, OH | 20th Century
10/10 | Chicago, IL | Lincoln Hall
10/11 | Burnsville, MN | The Garage
10/12 | Lawrence, KS | Granada
10/13 | Omaha, NE | Slowdown
10/15 | Denver, CO | Marquis Theatre
10/16 | Salt Lake City, UT | Kilby Court
10/17 | Missoula, MT | Top Hat Lounge
10/18 | Missoula, MT | Top Hat Lounge
10/20 | Portland, OR | Hawthorne Theatre

TREVOR POWERS
+ Cormac Roth
Turf Club
Thu 10/11/2018 (7:30pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Boise musician, producer, and composer Trevor Powers is headlining the Turf Club in St Paul in support of Mulberry Violence (Baby Halo).

Tour dates:

09/26 Boise, ID - Neurolux
09/27 Seattle, WA - Barboza
09/28 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
09/29 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
10/01 San Francisco, CA - Independent
10/03 Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room
10/05 Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
10/06 Denver, CO - Lost Lake
10/08 Kansas City, MO - Encore at Uptown
10/09 Omaha, NE - The Slowdown
10/11 Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
10/12 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
10/13 Detroit, MI - Underground at DIME
10/14 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
10/16 Boston, MA - Great Scott
10/17 Brooklyn, NY - National Sawdust
10/18 Philadelphia, PA - Boot and Saddle
10/19 Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall

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Minneapolis: November 28 - November 30, 2014

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on Friday, November 28 - November 30, 2014. Please note that November 27th is Thanksgiving, but as a bonus, I've included two shows for November 29th.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Thee Oh Sees In advance of a transcontinental North American tour co-headlining with Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees will play at the Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina. They take the late slot at the Contemporary Art Museum on …

THEE OH SEES w/ Jack Name
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Friday 11/28/14, 8pm
$15: amsterdambarandhall.com

Songwriter, singer, and guitarist John Dwyer's ever-evolving pop-folk psychedelic group Thee Oh Sees is back in Minnesota, at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St Paul.

Opening up for the show will be Los Angeles' Jack Name* (aka John Webster Johns), who previously worked with Ariel Pink and as guitarist in White Fence.

Also on the bill is local unfriendly radio name F*** Knight, who we previously mentioned for Cassette Store Day 2014.

Tour dates:

11.13 Birmingham, AL- Bottletree
11.14 Memphis, TN- Hi Tone
11.16 Raleigh, NC- Kings
11.17 Philadelphia, PA-Underground Arts
11.18 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
11.21 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
11.22 Montreal, QC- The National
11.23 Toronto, ON- The Hoxton
11.24 Detroit, MI- Lager House
11.25 Chicago, IL- Empty Bottle
11.26 Chicago, IL- Empty Bottle
11.28 Minneapolis, MN- Amsterdam
12.01 Seattle, WA- The Crocodile
12.02 Portland, OR- Doug Fir (Early Show)
12.02 Portland, OR- Doug Fir (Late Show)
12.04 San Francisco, CA – Chapel
12.05 San Francisco, CA- Chapel

* Not to be confused with Ash's Jack Names the Planets song.

Read More Lydia Loveless Lydia Loveless stopped by the 7th Street in Minneapolis last night, April 24th, as part of her tour in support of Somewhere Else, out now on Bloodshot Records. Turnout to this 7th Street Entry show was incredibly good …

LYDIA LOVELESS w/ Sudden Lovelys
at Turf Club
Saturday 11/29/14, 8pm
$15: turfclub.net

Columbus' Lydia Loveless is back in town... and opening up for her will once again be The Sudden Lovelys. This was the exact same billing when we saw the two bands together earlier this April 2014!

If it is anything like her last appearance, she has a strong support from local (Minneapolis) fans. This upcoming show at the Turf Club should be just as crowded, especially now that the Turf got an upgrade last year, making it cleaner walls and improved bathrooms.

Brave and Alive

Loveless' is currently on tour in support of her latest album Somewhere Else, out now on Bloodshot Records. The Sudden Lovelys' latest Brave and Alive is also out now.

Tour dates:

11/28/2014 Chicago IL Lincoln Hall
11/29/2014 St. Paul MN Turf Club
12/05/2014 Asheville NC The Grey Eagle
12/06/2014 Knoxville TN Bijou Theatre
03/12/2015 Newark OH Ohio State University
04/11/2015 Greer SC Albino Skunk Music Festival
04/24/2015 Indio CA Empire Polo Field

Read More BNLX Minneapolis’ own BNLX took the stage at NYC’s Pianos Thursday night, playing a 45-minute set for a small, but engaging audience. The backroom of Pianos where the band played is of … The Ocean Blue The Ocean Blue is an indiepop band from the late 80s, originally signed to Sire Records. Currently, the band released Ultramarine and is signed to Korda …

LIVE TRANSMISSION / BNLX RELEASE SHOW
at Varsity Theater
Saturday 11/29/14, 7pm
$8: varsitytheater.org

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.

BNLX's latest EP (#9) features four new tracks, "Flextime", "This Is Love" (PJ Harvey cover), "Til Death Do We Party (110 dbs)" and "It Was the Light".

Additional details can be found on news.weheartmusic.com:

Minneapolis’ most beloved noise pop organization BNLX smashes an uncharacteristically lengthy period of silence with the new “Flextime” EP and an accompanying all-star release party organized with the legendary dance club Transmission.

The new EP (#9 in the BNLX EP series for those of you counting!) ... To celebrate the new EP, we’re throwing a massive Thanksgiving weekend party at the Varsity Theater on Saturday 11/29 in conjunction with our Transmission friends and a truly awesome collection of bands.

Show schedule:

The Ocean Blue 11:45
BNLX 10:45
Two Harbors 9:45
Frankie Teardrop 9:00
The Rope 8:15
Gloss 7:30

with DJ Jake Rudh spinning between sets and MC-ing throughout!

Read More Home Free Home Free, winners of Season four of NBC’s The Sing Off, are bringing their uplifting and inventive vocal style to Christmas – unveiling a new holiday album titled Full Of Cheer, that will be released …

HOME FREE
at Fitzgerald Theatre
Sunday 11/30/14, 2pm
$28: fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org

Home Free are currently on tour for their Christmas album Full Of Cheer, out now on Columbia Records.

For those late to the party, Home Free is an American a cappella group of five vocalists: Austin Brown, Rob Lundquist, Chris Rupp, Tim Foust and Adam Rupp. The group won Season Four of NBC's The Sing Off (2013), and now using their winnings to tour the country. Incidentally, all members are well seasoned, having performed together since 2000, when they were all in their teens.

Home Free's Holiday tour kicks off on November 30th at the Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul at 2pm (note time). The tour will run until December 22nd in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Tour dates:

11/12/14 Buffalo, NY Center for the Arts
11/14/14 Cleveland, OH Playhouse Square Center
11/30/14 Paul, MN Fitzgerald Theatre
12/01/14 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
12/02/14 Westbury, NY NYCB at Westbury
12/04/14 Collingswood, NJ Scottish Rite Cathedral
12/05/14 Sugar Loaf, NY Sugar Loaf Performing
12/18/14 Dickinson, ND Trinity High Performing
12/19/14 Rapid City, SD Performing Arts Center
12/20/14 Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Orpheum
12/21/14 Mankato, MN Mankato Civic Arena
12/22/14 Eau Claire, WI State Theatre

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Hopscotch Spotlight: Thee Oh Sees and Flesh Wounds

Read More Hopscotch Music Festival The third annual Hopscotch Music Festival is September 6-8, 2012, in North Carolina. More details on hopscotchmusicfest.com. If you're attending, maybe you would want to check out some of these Hopscotch shows

In advance of a transcontinental North American tour co-headlining with Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees will play at the Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina. They take the late slot at the Contemporary Art Museum on Thursday, September 6th. I've heard a lot of good words about the San Francisco band's urgent garage rock performances, and I'm putting them on my Hopscotch Must-See List.

Their latest album is due September 11th, on In the Red.

Also playing at the Contemporary Art Museum are Flesh Wounds, the latest from Montgomery Morris, Laura King, and Dan Kinney, all veterans of the still-kicking Triangle music scene. It's good old-fashioned rock'n'roll played hard and loud, as can be heard on their single, AAA, released April 2012. They'll be playing twice at this year's Hopscotch, first at the Contemporary Art Museum on Thursday, and again the next day, September 7th at the free day show at Slim's Downtown sponsored by Churchkey Records and The Layabout (2:00, outside).

Thee Oh Sees and Flesh Wounds play with Holograms, who are coming all the way from Sweden, and Tenement at the Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh, Thursday, September 6th.

Show schedule:
9:30 - Flesh Wounds
10:30 - Tenement
11:30 - Holograms
12:30 - Thee Oh Sees

Thee Oh Sees tour dates:

09/06/12 Hopscotch Festival Raleigh NC 09/08/12 Uptown Oakland CA * 09/09/12 El Rey Los Angeles CA * 09/10/12 Bar Pink San Diego CA * 09/11/12 Bunkhouse Las Vegas NV# 09/13/12 Gothic Theater Denver CO# 09/14/12 ACM @UCO Oklahoma City OK# 09/15/12 La Zona Rosa Austin TX# 09/18/12 Goat Farm Atlanta GA # 09/19/12 The Bottletree Birmingham Al# 09/20/12 Zombie Shop Nashville TN # 09/21/12 Strange Matter Richmond VA # 09/22/12 The Well (Wick) Brooklyn NY# 09/23/12 ATP NYC 09/25/12 Town Ballroom Bufffalo NY#

09/26/12 The Hoxton Toronto ON# 09/27/12 Lager House Detroit MI# 09/28/12 Logan Square Auditorium Chicago IL# 09/29/12 High Noon Saloon Madison WI# 09/30/12 Turf Club St. Paul MN # 10/02/12 VFW Missoula * 10/03/12 Broken City Calgary AB * 10/04/12 Broken City Calgary AB * 10/06/12 Rickshaw Theater Vancouver BC * 10/07/12 Neptune Seattle WA * 10/08/12 Doug Fir Lounge Portland OR * 10/09/12 Doug Fir Lounge Portland OR * 10/12/12 Great American San Francisco, CA* * with Sic Alps, # with Ty Segall

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SXSW 2012 Preview

Read More SXSW The massive music+interactive+movies festival drew over 2,000 plus bands in the area. This year is supposed to be the "biggest yet".

I'm not in Austin this year for SXSW, but, per tradition, we are semi-covering it this year. Here are some SXSW announcements that were sent to me. Since I get over 100 emails a day, please put "SXSW" in your headline subject, otherwise your message will not be read or used for a future SXSW announcement.

IODA
www.iodasxsw.com

In their 8th annual SXSW Opening Day Bash party, IODA (Independent Online Distribution Alliance) announced the confirmed lineup: thirteen bands, playing all day March 14th on two stages.

What: IODA's Opening Day Bash at SXSW
Where: Red Eyed Fly, 715 Red River Street, Austin, Texas
When: Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
Time: 12 - 6 PM

Too kool to admit to not knowing some of these bands? No problem, download the free Sampler

Artists on the bill: The Wedding Present, Thee Oh Sees, Oddisee, Y La Bamba, Pillow Fight (this is Dan The Automator's latest project), Tycho, Poliça (Minneapolis' latest buzzzzzzzzz band), Dan Mangan, Ruthie Foster, Bright Moments, Tiago Iorc, Bam Bam, and Daniel Ahearn & The Jones.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST
www.conflictparty.com

Conflict of Interest event is free with Hype Hotel RSVP or a SXSW badge. Full details below:

The Syndicate Presents Conflict Of Interest
DATE: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
VENUE: Hype Hotel presented by Feed The Beat
ADDRESS: 504 Trinity
CITY: Austin, TX
TIME: 7pm - 2am
Free w/ RSVP or SXSW Badge

LIVE PERFORMANCES:
Delta Spirit
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Miniature Tigers
Little Hurricane
Incan Abraham
Oberhofer

w/ DJ Aaron Axelsen spinning all night

WUNDERBAR
www.initiative-musik.de/sxsw

Sounds delightful and tasty, check out Wunderbar – Finest Lunch With The Germans. Takes place on March 15th at the Parkside Restaurant from noon to 4pm. DJ sets from Apparat, Bonaparte, Coma, D E N A & Touchy Mob and food catered by Kochzeichen D

Other German artists appearing at SXSW:

Wednesday, March 14
Bonaparte @ The Iron Bear
Apparat Band @ Haven (1:00am - 1:40am)

Friday, March 16
Talking To Turtles @ St David's Bethell Hall (11:00pm -11:40pm)
Fenster @ The Loft (9:20pm - 9:55pm)

Saturday, March 17
Touchy Mob @ Karma Lounge

EMI
emimusic.com

I love EMI Records, as do many of you. I was sent their SXSW sampler, which showcase some of their artists at SXSW. Not on the list is Norah Jones, who is actually not performing – but will be previewing new music from her forthcoming album, Little Broken Hearts, a collaboration with Danger Mouse (to be released May 1st, 2012). The two previously worked on his album, Rome, which Dave reviewed.

The playlist, which is not commercially available, includes hot Australian band, Gold Fields, in an upcoming Going for Gold.

Below are the artists under EMI's umbrella:

• The Little Willies
• Graffiti6
• Robert Glasper
• Chiddy Bang
• Foxy Shazam
• Gold Fields
• Morning Parade

RIOT ACT MEDIA
riotactmedia.com

Riot Act Media's SXSW 2012 party is at Swan Dive this year (located at 651 Red River).

Lineup:

12:00: Follow That Bird
12:35: The Pharmacy
1:10: Nick Jaina
1:45: Brass Bed
2:20: Solander
2:55: The Spinto Band
3:30: Dana Falconberry
4:05: The Ettes
4:40: Sea Of Bees
5:15: Wooden Wand

We've previously written about Follow that Bird, Brass Bed, Sea of Bees, and Wooden Wand.

BRIEFLY:

KRIAN MUSIC GROUP krianmusicgroup.com Indie record label Krian Music Group (with BFM Digital) announced their SXSW 2012 showcase on Thursday, March 15. Bands on the lineup are: VHS or Beta, The Ettes, Capsula, Hands, The Strange Familiar, and Suckers. We've previously covered Suckers and VHS or Beta (which Sally said "were really great.").

POLARSETS polarsets.com Polarsets confirmed their SXSW dates. If you're into Kitsune and Neon Gold, you'll like this Newcastle band. You can read more about them on their press release. 16/03/12 – Sea Now Party, venue tbc 16/03/12 – Neon Gold party, Karma Lounge 17/03/12 – Northern Party, Latitude 30 17/03/12 – Filter Party, Bar 96

PS, Motormouth Media has not made their official SXSW schedule yet, but I'm sure I will mention them again because we like their artists: Blondes, Charles Bradley: Soul of America (documentary film), Class Actress, Girls, Kindness, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Light Asylum, Lower Dens, Magic Wands, Matthew Dear, Mess With Texas Event, Mike Wexler, New Build, Nite Jewel, OPN, The Step Kids, Thundercat, Trust, Twilight Sad, Vex Ruffin, Wymond Miles, and Zola Jesus

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