W♥M

Minneapolis: December 29 to December 31

12/29 Soul Asylum with Tommy Stinson at First Avenue Read More Soul Asylum Yeah we knew the tiny 7th Street Entry could not contain all the fans for Soul Asylum, or as we kid that it's just the Dave Pirner band.... Both dates at 7th Street Entry …

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

12/29/2023 Friday

Soul Asylum
with Tommy Stinson
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Local favorite Soul Asylum is doing their holiday show at First Avenue on December 29, 2023.

Soul Asylum (05 Jun 2015)

We caught the band in Jun 2015 and said, “The hits came fast and hard from Soul Asylum as tracks like “Black Gold” and “Just Like Anyone” got everyone moving around and singing along - it’s truly mind-blowing just how jam-packed with hit songs Soul Asylum’s catalogue is. The current line-up, which consists of Pirner, bassist Winston Roye, guitarist Justin Sharbono and Michael Bland on drums, have obvious chemistry which makes for some entertaining moments. Pirner enjoys hamming it up for the crowd, skidding across the stage on his knees and joking around with Bland: “Michael Bland likes it when my ass is hanging out of my pants.””

Tommy Stinson to open.

12/30 Daphne Jane and Bloodline with Chutes and Lana Leone at 7th St Entry Read More Daphne Jane Opening the show was local, by the way of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Daphne Jane. Jane is joined on stage with her band: Nate on guitar, Anna on bass, Connor on keys, and Martin on drums ...

12/30/2023 Saturday

Daphne Jane and Bloodline
with Chutes and Lana Leone
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Local groups Daphne Jane and Bloodline will be co-headlining the 7th Street Entry this December 30, 2023.

Daphne Jane (18 April 2023)

We saw Daphne Jane in April 2023 and wrote, “Opening the show was local, by the way of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Daphne Jane. Jane is joined on stage with her band: Nate on guitar, Anna on bass, Connor on keys, and Martin on drums. Jane seems to love being on stage, this may be because she’s been writing music and playing gigs since she was just 12 years old. Again, she rather be nowhere but on stage, as she mentioned she’s actually missing graduate day to be here with us.

Most of her 30-min set were taken from her Dreamland EP with songs from her debut album, I Wish I Was in the Clouds, including a couple of pink songs: “Pinky Promises” and “Pinkest Eclipses” (which ended the set), “Green”, the title track “Dreamland”, and “Gemini.”

Highlight was a cover of Sixpence None The Richer’s “Kiss Me”, which Jane declares is the “greatest song ever.””

Chutes and Lana Leone to open.

12/30 Caroline Smith at First Avenue Read More Your Smith Caroline Smith has decided to be now billed as Your Smith. I personally like the name change, because I have said this before, I think the name Caroline Smith is just too common and doesn't jump out at you. ...

12/30/2023 Saturday

Caroline Smith
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Singer Caroline Smith (or her stagename Your Smith) is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of record Half About Being A Woman. The show will feature “super special guests.”

Caroline Smith (27 Sep 2013)

We saw Caroline Smith, 10 years ago, in Sep 2013 and wrote, “As for Caroline Smith, it's fun to watch her grow as an artist. We talked about her in 2008, which Brody mentioned that she opened up for B.B. King when she was only 16 years old. So we watched her progression from blues to folk with her band Good Night Sleeps. Then, earlier in June 2013 we had a preview of her R&B and soul music from Half About Being A Woman.

As expected, the majority of her set is from the new record, Half About Being A Woman, including the intro song, "Magazine", "All That I Know Is (I'm Your Baby)" and the title track. The new songs sounded great, particularly with the two dedicated backup singers who added a retro soul sound.

I think if you like old 60s soul with some rhythm and blues, you're going to find a lot to love on Half About Being A Woman (out October 8th on United Interests). Caroline Smith will be taking the full band and backup singers on the road this October, so check them out if they are coming to your town. ”

12/31 Kiss Me - A '90s New Year's Eve with You Oughta Know at 7th St Entry Read More You Oughta Know We soon found out that Johnson is also the keyboardist in local group You Oughta Know (with singer Sarah Adams, guitarist Marc Zazzaro, bassist Tony Schreiner, and drummer Joe Silberschmidt). …

12/31/2023 Sunday

Kiss Me - A '90s New Year's Eve
with You Oughta Know
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Cover lover band You Oughta Know (named after the Alanis Morissette song) will be featured at this year-end’s Kiss Me - A '90s New Year's Eve.

You Oughta Know (05 May 2017)

We saw the group accidentally at Wizard World Minneapolis in May 2017 and wrote, “As you can see from their setlist, they only cover 90s songs, with the exception of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, but that’s forgivable because they probably discover the song from 1992’s Wayne’s World (based on Silberschmidt as Garth, of course).

A cover lover band is good for these kind of events, because most of the audience will know and likely sing along to some of their favorite 90s tunes.

After You Oughta Know finished their set, there were DJ Gabe and 7Days A Capella group, ending with a highly entertaining swing dance group Uptown Swing and Hudson, Master Magician (from America’s Got Talent).”

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: This Week (09/03/2023)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area. Kicking off this week is the annual Great Get-Together at the Minnesota State Fair.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

08/28 Portrayal of Guilt with GAG and Fearing at Turf Club

08/28/2023 Monday

Portrayal of Guilt
with GAG and Fearing
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Texas’ Portrayal of Guilt have announced their first U.S. tour since the release of their latest, acclaimed new album, Devil Music (via Run For Cover). The tour will stop at the Turf Club in St Paul on August 28, 2023.

GAG and Fearing to open.

Tour Dates:

Aug 15: El Paso, TX - Old Sheepdog Brewery
Aug 16: Phoenix, AZ - The Underground
Aug 17: Los Angeles, CA- The Echo
Aug 18: Riverside, CA - The Hideaway
Aug 19: San Francisco, CA - Neck of the Woods
Aug 21: Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
Aug 22: Seattle, WA - Barboza
Aug 23: Spokane, WA - District Bar
Aug 24: Boise, ID Shrine - Basement
Aug 25: Salt Lake City, UT - Crucial Fest
Aug 26: Denver, CO - D3 Arts
Aug 27: Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge
Aug 28: Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
Aug 30: Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
Aug 31: St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
Sep 01: Indianapolis, IN - Healer
Sep 02: Chicago, IL - Scorched Tundra
Sep 05: Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
Sep 06: Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light
Sep 07: Nashville, TN - DRKMTTR
Sep 08: Memphis, TN - B-Side
Sep 09: Birmingham, AL - Saturn
Sep 10: Atlanta, GA - Slower & Harder
Sep 12: New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
Sep 13: San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
Aug 15 - Sep 13 w/ Gag (except Sep 10)
Aug 15 - Aug 22 w/ Nuclear Daisies
Aug 19 w/ Graf Orlock
Aug 23 - Sep 01 w/ Fearing (except Aug 25)
Sep 05 - Sep 13 w/ Secret Shame (except 9.10)

08/31 The Nadas at Turf Club

08/31/2023 Thursday

The Nadas
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Iowa-based alt/Americana band The Nadas will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on August 31st, 2023, in support of their latest album Come Along for the Ride (due out August 11).

The band is said to have a distinctive 70s-meets-90s sound, blending twangy, Stones-era “country honk” with raw, alt-rock energy and wistful, folk-leaning melodies.

Tour dates:

Aug 4 Reggie's Chicago Chicago, IL
Aug 7 New Album Listening Party at xBkLive
Aug 10 Meridian Bridge Yankton, SD
Aug 11 Iowa State Fair Des Moines, IA
Aug 12 Knuckleheads Saloon Kansas City, MO
Aug 13 Bluebird Café Nashville, TN
Aug 18 Reverb Lounge Omaha, NE
Aug 31 Turf Club St. Paul, MN
Sep 6 Zebulon Los Angeles, CA
Sep 9 Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ
Sep 14 Oriental Theater Denver, CO
Sep 15 Vultures Colorado Springs, CO
Sep 30 Knoxville Airshow Knoxville, IA
Oct 27 Hoyt Sherman Place
Jun 23, 2024 — Jun 30, 2024 Fan Cruise: French & Italian Riviera

09/01 and 09/02 First Avenue Goes to the Fair Read More Tommy Stinson This Tommy Stinson (bass player for this little known band called The Replacements) with Milwaukee's Midnight Reruns and Philadelphia's Beach Slang is sold out. .… Run Westy Run I am grouping these three shows together because Run Westy Run and Iffy are related. RWR (featuring Daniel, Kirk, Kraig, and Kyle) were never quite as popular as their local peers …

09/01/2023 Friday

First Avenue Goes to the Fair
at Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
first-avenue.com

09/02/2023 Saturday

First Avenue Goes to the Fair
at Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
first-avenue.com

It’s that time of the year again: the annual Minnesota State Fair.

First Avenue will be once again organizing a variety of local bands to play the Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater, inside the State Fair. The show is hosted by Justen Jones with the houseband Al Church and The Congregation.

For Friday night we have these bands:

• Becky Kapell
• Juice Lord
• Laamar
• Tommy Stinson
• XINA
• hosted by Justen Jones

For Saturday night:

• Barlow
• Jaedyn James
• Monique Smaz
• Run Westy Run
• SYM1
• hosted by Justen Jones

09/03 The Ocean Blue with The Hang Ups and Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh at Parkway Theater Read More 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 … 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. …

09/03/2023 Sunday

The Ocean Blue
with The Hang Ups and Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh
at Parkway Theater
theparkwaytheater.com

I’m happy to report that the upcoming The Ocean Blue show on September 3, at the Parkway Theater has sold out. We’ve been listening to this indie pop band since the 90s when they covered The Smiths’ “There is a Light that Never Goes Out”.

The Ocean Blue (26 Jul 2019)

We caught the band in July 2019 and wrote, “The Ocean Blue had always wore their influences on their sleeve, play music that sounds very similar to 80s dreampop/shoegazing sound, and even covering The Smiths’ “There is a Light that Never Goes Out” (faithfully, I might add) on their Peace & Light EP. At the end of their 90-min set, they dedicated their cover of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to the Transmission audience.”

Speaking of Transmission, DJ Jake Rudh will play music videos between sets.

The Hang Ups to open.

Tour Dates:

Sep 1- Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
Sep 2 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Sep 3 - Minneapolis, MN @ Parkway Theater
Sep 8 - Washington, DC @ Howard Theater
Sep 9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
Sep 29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Ardmore Theater
Sep 30 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Neptune Festival
Oct 6 - San Antonio, TX @ Sam’s Burger Joint
Oct 7 - Houston, TX @ Numbers
Oct 19 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Oct 20 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Bag
Oct 21 - Columbus, OH @ Natalie’s Grandview Music Hall
Nov 10 - Miami, FL @ The Ground @ Club Space
Nov 11 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Nov 16 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Nov 17 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
Nov 18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

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 1 to September 3

This week has Sir Chloe vs Chloe.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

09/01 and 09/02 First Avenue Goes to the Fair Read More Tommy Stinson This Tommy Stinson (bass player for this little known band called The Replacements) with Milwaukee's Midnight Reruns and Philadelphia's Beach Slang is sold out. .… Run Westy Run I am grouping these three shows together because Run Westy Run and Iffy are related. RWR (featuring Daniel, Kirk, Kraig, and Kyle) were never quite as popular as their local peers …

09/01/2023 Friday

First Avenue Goes to the Fair
at Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
first-avenue.com

09/02/2023 Saturday

First Avenue Goes to the Fair
at Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
first-avenue.com

It’s that time of the year again: the annual Minnesota State Fair.

First Avenue will be once again organizing a variety of local bands to play the Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater, inside the State Fair. The show is hosted by Justen Jones with the houseband Al Church and The Congregation.

For Friday night we have these bands:

• Becky Kapell
• Juice Lord
• Laamar
• Tommy Stinson
• XINA
• hosted by Justen Jones

For Saturday night:

• Barlow
• Jaedyn James
• Monique Smaz
• Run Westy Run
• SYM1
• hosted by Justen Jones

09/02 Surf Curse at 7th St Entry Read More Surf Curse Los Angeles’ Surf Curse will be playing the 7th Street Entry on September 26th. Their new album Heaven Surrounds You is out now on Danger Collective. …

09/02/2023 Saturday

Surf Curse
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Ahead of their opening slot for Greta Van Fleet at Xcel Energy Center stadium show on September 3rd, Surf Curse has booked a smaller, intimate headlining show at the 7th Street Entry on September 2nd.

The L.A. indie surf band was created by Nick Rattigan (lead vocals and drums) and Jacob Rubeck (guitars) and gained success with their song, “Freaks”. They were last seen in Minneapolis on Sep 2019.

Tour dates:

Aug 12 Seattle, WA, US Day In Day Out
Sep 2 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th Street Entry
Sep 3 St. Paul, MN, US Xcel Energy Center
Sep 5 Chicago, IL, US Subterranean
Sep 6 Rosemont, IL, US Allstate Arena
Sep 8 Detroit, MI, US Little Caesars Arena
Sep 10 Washington, DC, US Songbyrd
Sep 11 Washington, DC, US Capital One Arena
Sep 12 New York (NYC), NY, US Madison Square Garden
Sep 14 Brooklyn, NY, US Baby's All Right
Sep 14 Brooklyn, NY, US Baby's All Right
Sep 15 Boston, MA, US TD Garden
Sep 16 Medford, MA, US Deep Cuts
Sep 17 Philadelphia, PA, US PhilaMOCA
Sep 19 Philadelphia, PA, US Wells Fargo Center
Sep 22 Indianapolis, IN, US Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Sep 23 Cleveland, OH, US Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Sep 26 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Novo
Sep 26 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Novo

09/03 The Ocean Blue with The Hang Ups and Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh at Parkway Theater Read More 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 … 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. …

09/03/2023 Sunday

The Ocean Blue
with The Hang Ups and Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh
at Parkway Theater
theparkwaytheater.com

I’m happy to report that the upcoming The Ocean Blue show on September 3, at the Parkway Theater has sold out. We’ve been listening to this indie pop band since the 90s when they covered The Smiths’ “There is a Light that Never Goes Out”.

The Ocean Blue (26 Jul 2019)

We caught the band in July 2019 and wrote, “The Ocean Blue had always wore their influences on their sleeve, play music that sounds very similar to 80s dreampop/shoegazing sound, and even covering The Smiths’ “There is a Light that Never Goes Out” (faithfully, I might add) on their Peace & Light EP. At the end of their 90-min set, they dedicated their cover of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to the Transmission audience.”

Speaking of Transmission, DJ Jake Rudh will play music videos between sets.

The Hang Ups to open.

Tour Dates:

Sep 1- Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
Sep 2 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Sep 3 - Minneapolis, MN @ Parkway Theater
Sep 8 - Washington, DC @ Howard Theater
Sep 9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
Sep 29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Ardmore Theater
Sep 30 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Neptune Festival
Oct 6 - San Antonio, TX @ Sam’s Burger Joint
Oct 7 - Houston, TX @ Numbers
Oct 19 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Oct 20 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Bag
Oct 21 - Columbus, OH @ Natalie’s Grandview Music Hall
Nov 10 - Miami, FL @ The Ground @ Club Space
Nov 11 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Nov 16 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Nov 17 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
Nov 18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

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

Cowboys in the Campfire at Fine Line, Minneapolis (01 July 2023)

Tour Dates July 2 - Moorhead, MN – Swing Barrel Brewing * July 3 - Bismarck, ND – LÜFT * July 4 - Rapid City, SD – A Cave * July 6 - Denver, CO – Bruz Beers * July 8 - Manhattan, KS - The Press * July 10 - Des Moines, IA - Doc's Lounge * July 12 - Chicago, IL - Liar's Club * July 21 - San Jose, CA - Music In The Park (w/ Living Colour, Soul Asylum) ^ *Cowboys In The Campfire ^Tommy Stinson solo Read More Tommy Stinson This Tommy Stinson (bass player for this little known band called The Replacements) with Milwaukee's Midnight Reruns and Philadelphia's Beach Slang is sold out. .… The Shackletons The Shackletons could have been named The Campbells as there are three siblings (Colin-voc/gtr; Cameron-bass; Evan- drums) that compose this stomping blues rock band. Breaking out locally .…

Tommy Stinson (from The Replacements and Soul Asylum) brought his new project called Cowboys in the Campfire show to the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on Saturday night. This was the first night of the tour.

Opening the show was Tommy Stinson’s daughter, Ruby Stinson, who started her set with “Come Clean”.

Ruby is joined on stage by Mariah, who provided all the backing music, in this stripped-down performance.

In honor of Cowboys in the Campfire’s country sound, Ruby decided to cover two Dixie Chicks (aka The Chicks) songs, starting with “I Can Love You Better” and later in their set, “Tonight the Heartache’s on Me.”

Another cover on their set was Prince’s “Little Red Corvette”... but done in Lizzo’s style, so the song has a slower-paced arrangement.

The New York singer played a lot of unreleased songs, such as “Heaven”, “It’s Over” and “Mine”. The latter is still a pending title, as it’s been recorded and produced for a record, coming out next year.

They ended their set with “That’s How I Like It” (it could be a different title, but that is the main chorus lyrics). The song will be a new single, coming out in about two months from now (they're still working on the music video).

Ruby will be back in New York and will be opening for Har Mar Superstar at the Bowery on July 15.

Next up was Colin Campbell from The Shackletons. We previously saw the band at Basilica Block Party in 2018 and said, “The Shackletons could have been named The Campbells as there are three siblings (Colin-voc/gtr; Cameron-bass; Evan- drums) that compose this stomping blues rock band. Breaking out locally last year with the locally-centric song ‘Minnesota Girls’, their 2nd EP dutifully titled Second Attempt, shows further promise of things to come.”

Campbell was solo, and decided to try out some new songs he’s written. “You guys don't mind if I play some new songs, do you? We can pretend they're Golden Oldies, you guys wouldn't know.”

He ended his set with a few classic Shackletons songs, their debut single “Minnesota Girls” and “Exactly What It Looks Like”.

Cowboys in the Campfire is the latest project from Tommy Stinson and Chip Roberts. As the name suggests, this duo is a little on the Country & Western side of music, somewhat of a departure from Stinson’s previous music styles.

Like all previous Stinson shows I’ve attended, you really never know what you’re going to get, and that’s half the fun. Last night’s show proved no different, as his music partner in Cowboys in the Campfire, Chip Roberts, could not get a flight to Minneapolis on time. Stinson had nothing nice to say about Delta airlines.

The show started off with Stinson solo, but he would be joined by Karla Rose on violin and backup vocals, and Chops LaConte would later join on the upright bass. According to Stinson, Chops is officially the third band member in Cowboys in the Campfire (so expect to see a trio if you see this band live).

If you look at Stinson’s post-The Replacements, he's tried his hands at punk music in Bash & Pop, alternative rock in Perfect, and hard rock in Guns & Roses... Stinson is always trying something new.

“I’m not one to be pigeonholed -- but I'm not putting a lot of thought into it that I DON’T want to be pigeonholed,” Stinson laughs, “For me it’s always been that the songs pretty much tell you what they're going to do. I can sit there and work a song into the ground, forcing my will on it, or you can listen to the song and go, ‘What does this want?’ and do that. I’ve always done it that way. Ultimately, it’s more about, ‘Let’s try and get the best 10 and take what we’ve got and make them the best they can be.’”

Stinson and Roberts were friends for many years, and whenever they got together, they would randomly play some shows. They started co-writing songs together, and accidentally became Cowboys in the Campfire when they had at least 10 good songs.

Half of Wronger’s songs were recorded in 2017, with Christine Smith, producing , X’s John Doe on bass and backup vocals. The rest of the album was recorded in Stinson's studio with Twin/Tone Records co-founder Peter Jesperon and his son Autry helping with the sequencing and overall encouragement.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of Chip Roberts, Stinson had to change the set a little and played a few of his solo works, including “Meant to Be”, “Not a Moment Too Soon”, “Destroy Me”, and “Hey Man.”

He did a Bash & Pop song, “Can't Be Bothered”, and later a Cowboy song, “Schemes”, played near the middle of their set.

Even though it was only one half of Cowboys in the Campfire, you can tell that Stinson is incredibly proud of the record and their songs. The duo (trio for live performances), will continue the rest of the Summer tour... pending Delta Airlines delays, of course.

Ruby

Colin Campbell

Karla Rose

Ruby

Ruby

Ruby

Ruby

Tommy Stinson Colin Campbell Tommy Stinson Tommy Stinson Tommy Stinson

Cowboys in the Campfire at Fine Line, Minneapolis (01 July 2023)

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

Minneapolis: This Week (07/02/2023)

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

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

06/27 Young the Giant and Milky Chance with TALK at Surly Brewing Festival Field Read More Young the Giant Irvine’s Young the Giant recently returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform “The Walk Home,” from their new album American Bollywood. … Milky Chance German duo Milky Chance’s new video and single is called ‘Blossom’, from Republic Records. Tour dates: 10/17 - Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, IN 10/18 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI 10/19 - Skyway Theater - Minneapolis, MN …

06/27/2023 Tuesday

Young the Giant and Milky Chance
with TALK
at Surly Brewing Festival Field
first-avenue.com

Critically-acclaimed, multi-platinum selling band Young The Giant playing the Surly Brewing Festival with Germany’s Milky Chance and TALK.

Young the Giant (24 Feb 2019)

We saw Young the Giant in Feb 2019 and wrote, “With a mostly bare stage against the shape of a glowing cube centered above and behind them, Young the Giant began their eighty-minute headlining set with the ominous ‘Oblivion’ from fourth full-length album Mirror Master (Elektra Records) a song that lyrically freely exposes fears and vulnerabilities. The five-piece (Sameer Gadhia-vocals; Jacob Tilley- guitar); Eric Cannata- guitar); Payam Doostzadeh- bass ; Francois Comtois- drums) has become an increasingly seasoned live band and lyrically, is one of those rare acts that can look both inward and outward with compelling effectiveness, often musically understated and never overdoing it.”

Tour dates:

05/30 - Montreal, QC - Place Bell
05/31 - Toronto, ON - RBC Echo Beach
06/02 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Summer Stage
06/03 - New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
06/04 - New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
06/07 - Bridgeport, CT - Hartford HealthCare
06/09 - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion
06/10 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
06/11 - Philadelphia, PA – Skyline Stage
06/13 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark
06/16 - Detroit, MI - Michigan Lottery
06/17 - Columbus, OH - KEMBA Live!
06/18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
06/20 - Cincinnati, OH - Andrew J Brady
06/21 - Cleveland, OH - Jacob's Pavilion
06/23 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank
06/24 - St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Music Park
06/25 - Indianapolis, IN - TCU Amphitheater
06/27 - Minneapolis, MN - Surly Brewing
06/28 - Des Moines, IA - Water Works Park
06/30 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
07/01 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight
07/13 - Atlanta, GA - Cadence Bank Amphitheatre
07/14 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater
07/15 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Metro
07/16 - Raleigh, NC - Red Hat Amphitheatre
07/18 - Richmond, VA - Brown's Island
07/20 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine
07/21 - Tampa, FL - Yuengling Center
07/22 - Miami, FL - FPL Solar Amphitheatre
07/25 - Birmingham, AL - Avondale Brewing
07/27 - Houston, TX - 713 Music Hall
07/28 - Austin, TX - Germania Insurance
07/29 - Dallas, TX – The Pavilion
08/01 - Albuquerque, NM - Revel
08/03 - Salt Lake City, UT – The Great SaltAir
08/04 - Flagstaff, AZ - Pepsi Amphitheater
08/05 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Financial Theatre
08/08 - Spokane, WA - Northern Quest
08/10 - Vancouver, BC - Doug Mitchell
08/11 - Seattle, WA – Marymoor Live
08/12 - Portland, OR - McMenamins Edgefield
08/14 - Boise, ID - Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
08/15 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater
08/17 - San Francisco, CA - The Greek Theatre at Berkeley
08/18 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
08/19 - Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheatre
08/20 - San Diego, CA - Cal Coast Credit Union
08/30 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08/31 - Dillon, CO - Dillon Amphitheater
09/02 – Las Vegas, NV – Downtown Rocks on Freemont Street
01/30/2024 - 02/04/2024 Miami, FL - The Rock Boat XXIII

06/30 Ava Max The Scarlet Opera and Band Of Silver at Varsity Theater

06/30/2023 Friday

Ava Max
with The Scarlet Opera and Band Of Silver
at Varsity Theater
livenation.com

RIAA multi-platinum certified global pop sensation Ava Max will be headlining the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis this June 30th, as part of her Ava Max On Tour (Finally), her global headline tour to celebrate her critically acclaimed sophomore album Diamonds & Dancefloors.

Opening bands listed are: The Scarlet Opera and Band Of Silver.

Tour dates:

06/06 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
06/08 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
06/09 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
06/11 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
06/12 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
06/15 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
06/16 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
06/19 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego
06/20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
06/22 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
06/24 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
06/25 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
06/28 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
06/30 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
07/01 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Harris Pavilion (Summerfest)

07/01 Tommy Stinson's Cowboys in the Campfire at Fine Line Read More Tommy Stinson This Tommy Stinson (bass player for this little known band called The Replacements) with Milwaukee's Midnight Reruns and Philadelphia's Beach Slang is sold out. .…

07/01/2023 Saturday

Tommy Stinson's
Cowboys in the Campfire
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Local legend Tommy Stinson (from The Replacements and Soul Asylum) has a new project called Cowboys in the Campfire, a duo with his good friend Chip Roberts. Their debut album Wronger is out now.

Tommy Stinson (12 Sep 2015)

We’ve seen Tommy Stinson before, he’s a lot of fun, and he doesn’t take things that serious, like in Sep 2015, “As for Tommy Stinson, he was having the time of his life. According to Stinson, he just grabbed a few of his buddies and they're out on tour and writing and recording new music (including his new 7" for "Breathing Room", which they played mid-set). While some fans were expecting Stinson to play some Replacements' classics, Stinson avoided playing any of those songs. That's fine, I don't think fans expected it as much.”

Tour dates:

July 1 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line *
July 2 - Moorhead, MN – Swing Barrel Brewing *
July 3 - Bismarck, ND – LÜFT *
July 4 - Rapid City, SD – A Cave *
July 6 - Denver, CO – Bruz Beers *
July 8 - Manhattan, KS - The Press *
July 10 - Des Moines, IA - Doc's Lounge *
July 12 - Chicago, IL - Liar's Club *
July 21 - San Jose, CA - Music In The Park (w/ Living Colour, Soul Asylum) ^

*Cowboys In The Campfire
^Tommy Stinson solo

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: July 1 to July 5

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

07/01 Tommy Stinson's Cowboys in the Campfire at Fine Line Read More Tommy Stinson This Tommy Stinson (bass player for this little known band called The Replacements) with Milwaukee's Midnight Reruns and Philadelphia's Beach Slang is sold out. .…

07/01/2023 Saturday

Tommy Stinson's
Cowboys in the Campfire
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Local legend Tommy Stinson (from The Replacements and Soul Asylum) has a new project called Cowboys in the Campfire, a duo with his good friend Chip Roberts. Their debut album Wronger is out now.

Tommy Stinson (12 Sep 2015)

We’ve seen Tommy Stinson before, he’s a lot of fun, and he doesn’t take things that serious, like in Sep 2015, “As for Tommy Stinson, he was having the time of his life. According to Stinson, he just grabbed a few of his buddies and they're out on tour and writing and recording new music (including his new 7" for "Breathing Room", which they played mid-set). While some fans were expecting Stinson to play some Replacements' classics, Stinson avoided playing any of those songs. That's fine, I don't think fans expected it as much.”

Tour dates:

June 2 - Nashville, TN - Grimey's (record release in-store 5pm) *
June 2 - Nashville, TN - House show (record release party) *
June 3 - Nashville, TN - Roots On The Rivers Festival *
June 4 - Birmingham, AL - Lou's Pub & Package *
June 6 - Little Rock, AK - White Water Tavern *
June 7 - Memphis, TN - Backyard show *
June 9 - WXPN, PA – Free at Noon (live performance) *
June 9 - Riverton, NJ – Backyard show*
June 16 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Wonder Bar ^ (w/ Nicole Atkins)
June 17 - Brooklyn, NY – The Sultan Room ^ (w/ Nicole Atkins)
July 1 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line *
July 21 - San Jose, CA - Music In The Park ^ (w/ Living Colour, Soul Asylum)


*Cowboys In The Campfire
^Tommy Stinson solo

07/02 feeble little horse with Full Body 2 at 7th St Entry

07/02/2023 Sunday

feeble little horse
with Full Body 2
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Pittsburgh quartet Feeble Little Horse (stylized as feeble little horse) is touring in support of their album, Girl with Fish, out June 9th via Saddle Creek.

They shared their single “Pocket” and Lydia Slocum explains, “for me ‘Pocket’ was a song about being single and not knowing what to do with myself. I got in the habit of showing someone affection and I liked it but then that ended and I just had all these kisses and hugs burning a hole in my pocket! I felt locked out often and like I was just stuck haunted by my old love and it felt like a dead man that wouldn't leave me alone because the thoughts of it were so intrusive and repetitive.”

Tour dates:

6/10/23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird ~
6/25/23 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd ^
6/27/23 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s ^ *
6/28/23 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
6/29/23 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop ^
6/30/23 - Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern ^
7/02/23 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry ^
7/05/23 - Seattle, WA - Barboza ^
7/06/23 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall ^
7/08/23 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop ^ *
7/09/23 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon ^ *
7/10/23 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar ^ *
7/12/23 - Austin, TX - Mohawk (Indoors) ^

~ w/ Merce Lemon & Gina Gory
^ Full Body 2
* A Country Western

07/04 Fleet Foxes with Uwade at First Avenue Read More Fleet Foxes Seattle’s Fleet Foxes sold out their double booking at the Palace Theatre in St Paul. At the height of the popularity, we jokingly called them an unknown indie folk band when we reviewed their...

07/04/2023 Tuesday

Fleet Foxes
with Uwade
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Fleet Foxes’ North American tour begins June 13 in Cleveland. The tour will stop by Kansas City (at the Midland Theatre) and Minneapolis (at First Avenue).

Fleet Foxes (01 Oct 2017)

We saw Fleet Foxes in Oct 2017, and said, “After a three-year hiatus, Fleet Foxes announced that they were indeed back together and working on a new album, their first new record in six years, on January 1, 2017. The third studio album, entitled Crack-Up (Nonesuch Records), would be a concept album. The album would begin exactly where Helplessness Blues ended.”

Uwade to open.

Tour dates:

06-13 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater*
06-14 Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe*
06-16 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
06-17 St. Louis, MO @ The Factory*
06-18 Louisville, KY @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall*
06-20 New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall*
06-21 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE*
06-23 Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit*
06-24 Charleston, SC @ Firefly Distillery*
06-25 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live*
06-27 Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brewing*
06-28 New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore*
06-30 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom*
07-01 Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre*
07-02 Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha*
07-04 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*
07-09 Indianapolis, IN @ The Murat Theatre *
07-11 Portland, ME @ Thompson’s Point*
07-12 LaFayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff*
07-16 Halifax, NS @ Halifax Jazz Festival
08-18 Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre ^^
08-19 Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre ^^
08-20 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl ^^
08-22 Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre*
08-24 Portland, OR @ Pioneer Courthouse Square*
08-25 Port Townsend, WA @ Thing Festival

*with Uwade
^^ Co-headline with My Morning Jacket

07/05 REZN with Another Heaven at 7th St Entry

07/05/2023 Wednesday

REZN
with Another Heaven
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Chicago-based heavy psych sorcerers REZN will begin their second part of their tour on July 5th in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry.

Support will be provided by Another Heaven.

REZN – Solace North American Tour 2023:

6/01/2023 The Broadway – Brooklyn, NY
6/02/2023 O’Brien’s – Boston, MA
6/03/2023 Turbo Haus – Montreal, QC
6/04/2023 The Garrison – Toronto, ON
6/05/2023 Bug Jar – Rochester, NY
6/07/2023 Spacebar – Columbus, OH
6/08/2023 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
6/09/2023 Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI
6/10/2023 Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI
7/05/2023 7th St Entry – Minneapolis, MN
7/07/2023 Hi-Dive – Denver, CO w/ ORYX
7/08/2023 Aces High Saloon – Salt Lake City, UT
7/09/2023 The Shredder – Boise, ID
7/11/2023 Substation – Seattle, WA
7/12/2023 High Water Mark – Portland, OR
7/13/2023 John Henry’s – Eugene, OR
7/14/2023 Eli’s Mile High Club – Oakland, CA
7/15/2023 Permanent Records Roadhouse – Los Angeles, CA
7/16/2023 Yucca Tap Room – Tempe, AZ
7/17/2023 Sister Bar – Albuquerque, NM
7/19/2023 Mohawk – Austin, TX
7/20/2023 Club Dada – Dallas, TX
7/21/2023 Gasa Gasa – New Orleans, LA
7/22/2023 Drkmttr – Nashville, TN

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

The Lemonheads at First Avenue, Minneapolis (11 May 2019)

The Lemonheads at First Ave Lemonheads Setlist It's About Time Hospital The Turnpike Down Great Big No It's a Shame About Ray Can't Forget (Yo La Tengo cover) Rudderless Abandoned Left for Dead Tenderfoot (Smudge cover) It Looks Like You My Idea (Chris Brokaw cover) I Just Can't Take It Anymore (Gram Parsons cover) My Drug Buddy Big Gay Heart Hannah & Gabi Stove If I Could Talk I'd Tell You Style Take It Easy (Eagles cover) Frank Mills (Galt MacDermot cover) Skulls (Misfits cover) All My Life Tommy Stinson Setlist Last Time? Bad News* Running Out of Breathing Room Not a Moment Too Soon Come to Hide The Man Who Drank Himself to Death Match Made in Hell Zero To Stupid Come to Hide Nothing* Friday Night (Is Killing Me)* * Bash & Pop song Tour Dates 05/14: Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre 05/17: Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern 05/18: Vancouver, B.C. Rickshaw Theatre 05/19: Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge 05/21: San Francisco, CA Slim's 05/22: Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre 05/24: Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom 05/25: San Diego, CA Casbah 05/26: Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre 05/27: Albuquerque, NM Launchpad 05/29: Oklahoma City, OK Tower Theatre 05/30: Dallas, TX Granada Theatre 05/31: Austin, TX Barracuda 06/01: Houston ,TX White Oak Music Hall 06/03: New Orleans, LA House Of Blues 06/04: Atlanta, GA Terminal West 06/06: Nashville, TN Exit/In 06/07: Charlotte, NC The Underground 06/08: Charleston, SC Music Farm 06/09: Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle 06/11: Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club 06/12: Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre 06/13: Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club 06/14: Philadelphia, PA The Foundry At The Fillmore 06/15: Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club Read More The Lemonheads Originally, The Lemonheads were scheduled to play in the closet-sized 7th Street Entry, but seeing as tickets sold-out, they upgraded the band to the full-sized room at First Avenue. … Tommy Stinson This Tommy Stinson (bass player for this little known band called The Replacements) with Milwaukee's Midnight Reruns and Philadelphia's Beach Slang is sold out. .…

90s alternative rock The Lemonheads headlined First Avenue’s mainroom on Saturday, May 11th, in support of his all-covers album Varshons 2.

In typical rock star schedule, Tommy Stinson was fashionably late to open the show. Not a surprise, and to be honest, it’s to be expected. If you don’t know who Stinson is, he’s probably best known for being the bass player for The Replacements (and later joined Guns & Roses in the late 90s and Soul Asylum in the mid ‘00!) … so he’s a bit of a legend in most music circle.

Stinson also known for creating Bash & Pop shortly after the ‘Mats broke up in 1991, and based on songs on his setlist, that band’s music is still reflective of Stinson’s love for those songs. In fact, after breaking up the band in 1994, Stinson resurrected the band in 2015, with a proper tour (we caught Bash & Pop in Sep 2015).

With most, if not all, of Stinson’s previous appearance, he never had a written setlist, he explained that the reason why he doesn’t have a setlist anymore is because he’s wearing glasses now and simply cannot read the setlist. As a result, he just plays random songs. Sure, he does have some idea (for example, he always end with Bash & Pop’s “Friday Night (Is Killing Me)”), but he tends to just play songs off the cuff. Sometime it’s amazing, hearing rarely heard songs, but sometime it’s a bit of an annoyance as Stinson is taking up to three minutes to tune his guitar (this could’ve been planned better).

Since this was Stinson’s somewhat “home show”, there were definitely some huge Replacements fans in the audience… Some of them screaming out various ‘Mats songs when Stinson announced that it would be “All request Saturday!”. He did take some request, playing “Zero To Stupid” and “Nothing”.

Near the end of his set, Stinson took off his coat and was a little confused about the guitar plug. After hearing some fans give him a hard time, Stinson jokingly fired back, “I’m f****ing 52, and I don’t give a sh**!” He pretty much summed it up, but I don’t honestly think he would give a f**** when he was in his 20s either.

Since Stinson was late, it pushed The Lemonheads start time about 15 later than advertised.

As you know, I first came to being The Lemonheads fan around the time they were promoting It's a Shame About Ray with its title track as single in 1992. They were featured on MTV’s 120 Minutes, but frontsman Evan Dando seemed more popular in the UK (I hate to say it, but for a time, it just felt like the Lemonheads were ignoring the USA).

We finally got to see Evan Dando in Feb 2010 and described it as, “Conversely, watching Evan Dando perform in 2010 hardly differed from watching him with the Lemonheads in 1992. I came to this conclusion when I literally felt bummed out. Few things prompt soul pain like a forty-two-year-old “slacker sex kitten” whose unassuming stage presence suggests a lifetime of discomfort. Dando arrived late to the venue, cruised through his set on autopilot, barely spoke a coherent word to his fans, and exited amidst a POOF of rose-colored fog.”

We saw Dando again at NXNE 2011 in Canada, and this time he was with his old friend Juliana Hatfield. It wasn’t a full Lemonheads setlist, but there was enough there that left us satisfied, “I was also happy with their setlist, I was worried that they would be doing new songs, but they did a bunch of old Lemonheads song (including "Into Your Arms", "Bit Part" and "Drug Buddy") and two Juliana numbers ("Choose Drugs" and "Dear Anonymous"). None of the three big hits were played, but I suspect that has more to do with the two of them playing acoustics vs a full band.”

My suspicion was right, as The Lemonheads, with a full band, came to Minneapolis in October 2011 and basically played the entire It’s a Shame About Ray album.

With this new 2019 tour, it’s in support of The Lemonheads’ Varshons 2, which is an all-covers album (the follow-up to the original all-cover album ten years prior called Varshons). So as expected, a bunch over cover songs were played, but oddly songs that would make sense for Minneapolis, such as The Jayhawks’ “Settled Down Like Rain” or Paul Westerberg’s “Things”, were not played.

Maybe they’ve gotten all the 90s songs out of their system with their 2011 tour, but very few old songs were played. They did do their signature hit single, “It’s a Shame About Ray” and “Rudderless” a few songs after, but it’s mostly songs I didn’t recognized or non-Lemonheads songs.

The other thing I wanted to mention is that Evan Dando was extremely laid back, like all his previous appearances, he rarely spoke between songs and barely moved. It’s not the most exciting show to see, but if you’re a Lemonheads fan, you probably used to this or it didn’t really matter.

Tommy Stinson

Tommy Stinson

Tommy Stinson

Lemonheads

Lemonheads

Lemonheads

The Lemonheads at First Avenue, Minneapolis (11 May 2019)

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

Minneapolis: May 10 to May 11, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 10 to May 11, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

The Lemons: Varshons II Read More The Lemonheads Originally, The Lemonheads were scheduled to play in the closet-sized 7th Street Entry, but seeing as tickets sold-out, they upgraded the band to the full-sized room at First Avenue. … Tommy Stinson This Tommy Stinson (bass player for this little known band called The Replacements) with Milwaukee's Midnight Reruns and Philadelphia's Beach Slang is sold out. .…

THE LEMONHEADS
+ Tommy Stinson
First Avenue
Sat 05/11/2019 (7pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

The original laidback Evan Dando is returning as The Lemonheads to First Avenue this May 11th in support of their 10th album Varshons 2.

Growing up in the 90s, you absolutely own the Lemonheads’ album, It’s a Shame About Ray. The record had the hit title track, and some fun songs like “Rockin Stroll” and “Alison's Starting to Happen” … and who could forget the Simon & Garfunkel cover “Mrs Robinson”?

We last saw Dando in Oct 2011 and wrote how popular the show was: “Originally, The Lemonheads were scheduled to play in the closet-sized 7th Street Entry, but seeing as tickets sold-out, they upgraded the band to the full-sized room at First Avenue.”

Special guest will be Tommy Stinson, you know, from the Minneapolis-legendary band The Replacements? This should be an amazing show.

Tour dates:

05/04: Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bowl
05/06: Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
05/07: Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
05/08: Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
05/10: Chicago, ILThalia Hall
05/11: Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
05/12: Omaha, NE The Waiting Room Lounge
05/14: Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
05/17: Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
05/18: Vancouver, B.C. Rickshaw Theatre
05/19: Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
05/21: San Francisco, CA Slim's
05/22: Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre
05/24: Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom
05/25: San Diego, CA Casbah
05/26: Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
05/27: Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
05/29: Oklahoma City, OK Tower Theatre
05/30: Dallas, TX Granada Theatre
05/31: Austin, TX Barracuda
06/01: Houston ,TX White Oak Music Hall
06/03: New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
06/04: Atlanta, GA Terminal West
06/06: Nashville, TN Exit/In
06/07: Charlotte, NC The Underground
06/08: Charleston, SC Music Farm
06/09: Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
06/11: Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club
06/12: Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
06/13: Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
06/14: Philadelphia, PA The Foundry At The Fillmore
06/15: Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club

Other shows in the area:

THAD at Turf Club Lucius at Fitzgerald Beach Boys at Convention Center Albert Castiglia at Hook & Ladder TR/ST at 7th Street Read More The Beach Boys Wilson, Jardine and Marks have carried on for a brief 7-city summer tour, following a successful 50th anniversary album/73-show tour under The Beach Boys name which fizzled after singer Mike Love … Lucius At their Rock the Garden show, Lucius previewed a new song (“Dusty Trails”), which just appeared on their latest album Good Grief. … Pure Bathing Culture Pure Bathing Culture opened up the show, playing a forty-minute set of songs like "Dream The Dare" from their debut Moon Tides album, out now on Partisan Records. Their sound is often compared to …

THAD
+ Savannah Smith, Martin Devaney
Turf Club
Fri 05/10/2019 (8pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Singer-songwriter Thad (known for being the lead singer of Leagues) will be playing the Turf Club on Friday, May 10th. His debut album is set for release this Fall 2019 on ATO Records.

Tour dates:

May 9 – Milwaukee, WI – Colectivo Coffee Lakefront
May 10 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
May 11 – Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
May 12 – Detroit, MI – The Crofoot
May 14 – Toronto, ON – The Drake Hotel
May 16 – Washington, D.C. – Pearl Street Warehouse
May 17 – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade
May 18 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
May 21 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Café
May 22 – Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
May 23 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
June 4 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
June 5 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir
June 7 – San Francisco, CA – Café Du Nord
June 8 – Los Angeles, CA – Gold Diggers

LUCIUS
+ Pure Bathing Culture
Fitzgerald Theater
Fri 05/10/2019 (7pm/$36.75)
Sat 05/11/2019 (7pm/$36.75)
thefitzgeraldtheater.com

Lucius is doing a two-night residency at the Fitzgerald Theater in St Paul, on May 10 and May 11th, as part of their Live Nudes Tour. The tour may be in support of their acoustic album Nudes… but expect some beats and guitars, and, of course, harmonizing vocals of Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig.

Once again, Lucius is bringing along Pure Bathing Culture (who we last caught together on the same bill in March 2016).

Pure Bathing Culture’s new album Night Pass is out now on Infinite Companion.

Tour dates:

May 04 | Ann Arbor, MI at The Ark
May 07 | Bloomington, IL at Castle Theater
May 08 | Madison, WI at Barrymore Theatre
May 10 | Minneapolis, MN at The Fitzgerald Theater
May 11 | Minneapolis, MN at The Fitzgerald Theater
May 12 | Des Moines, IA at The Franklin
May 15 | Santa Fe, NM at Meow Wolf
May 17 | Tucson, AZ at The Rialto Theater
May 18 | Pioneertown, CA at Pappy & Harriet’s

BEACH BOYS
Minneapolis Convention Center
Sat 05/11/2019 (6pm/$75+)
pacer.org

Fun, fun, fun for a good cause--

This year's PACER Annual Benefit features classic band The Beach Boys featuring Mike Love

This event celebrates PACER’s work on behalf of families of children with disabilities and children and youth who are bullied, with all proceeds supporting PACER’s many worthwhile programs.

The evening also features the largest silent auction in the metro (this year with Mobile Bidding via your smartphone) with items from all categories and the live auction offers unique travel and VIP special experiences.

A popular raffle and wine pull as well as extravaganza bags, are also part of the pre-performance evening.

SCHEDULE
Silent auction: 6 pm
Live auction: 8 pm
Benefit performance: 8 pm
Patron party: After the performance
Performance will be ASL interpreted.

Ticket link: bidpal.net

Tour dates:

May 4 Oklahoma City, OK OKC Civic Center Music Hall
May 5 Enid, OK Central National Bank Center
May 7 Topeka, KS Topeka Performing Arts Center
May 8 Ames, IA Stephens Auditorium
May 9 Sioux City, IA Orpheum Theatre
May 10 Mahnomen, MN Shooting Star Casino
May 11 Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis Convention Center
May 26 Altoona, PA The Jaffa Shrine Center
May 30 Huntington, NY The Paramount
May 31 Carlton, MN Black Bear Casino Resort

ALBERT CASTIGLIA
Hook and Ladder
Sat 05/11/2019 (7:30pm/$12)
thehookmpls.com

Originally scheduled at Famous Dave’s, this Albert Castiglia album release show has moved to the Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge. The Miami-based singer/songwriter is promoting his new album Masterpiece (coming out May 24th on Gulf Coast Records).

Tour dates:

May 8---Memphis, TN---Rum Boogie Café
May 10—Kansas City, MO---Knucklehead’s Saloon
May 11---Minneapolis, MN---
May 14---Lincoln, NE---Zoo Bar
May 16---Omaha, NE---Chrome Lounge
May 17---Chicago, IL---Buddy Guy’s Legends
Jun 14-16---Key West, FL---Green Parrot
Jun 21---Ft. Myers, FL---Buckingham Blues Bar
Jun 22---Ft. Lauderdale, FL---LauderAle Brewery
Jun 28---Jupiter, FL---Double Roads Tavern
Jun 29---Sarasota, FL---Sarasota Sky Bar & Club
Jul 27---Pomeroy, OH---Big Bend Blues Bash
Aug 9---Charlotte, NC---US Natl. Whitewater Center
Aug 10---Wheeling, W.VA---Heritage Blues Festival
Aug 16---Wausau, WI--- Big Bull Falls Blues Festival

TR/ST
+ Lydia Ainsworth
Fine Line Music Café
Sat 05/11/2019 (8pm/$17)
finelinemusic.com

TR/ST (pronounced as “trust”, not “trist”), will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café this Saturday, May 11th. TR/ST decided to change his name from the hard-to-Google name Trust.

TR/ST’s new LP The Destroyer - Volume 1, available now on Grouch Via House Arrest.

Lydia Ainsworth to open.

Tour dates:

05/04 - Philadelphia. PA | Underground Arts
05/05 - Washington, DC | U Street Music Hall
05/09 - Detroit, MI | El Club
05/10 - Chicago, IL | Lincoln Hall
05/11 - Minneapolis, MN | Fine Line Music Cafe
05/14 - Portland, OR | Wonder Ballroom
05/15 - Seattle, WA | Neumos
05/17 - San Francisco, CA | Great American Music Hall
05/18 - Los Angeles, CA | The Fonda Theatre
06/07-09 - Austin, TX | Austin Terror Fest

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

Minneapolis: January 12 to January 15, 2017

Start off the year with these Minneapolis/St Paul shows from January 12 to January 15, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Tommy Stinson This Tommy Stinson (bass player for this little known band called The Replacements) with Milwaukee's Midnight Reruns and Philadelphia's Beach Slang is sold out. .…

BASH & POP
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday, 01/12/17, 8pm ($75)
first-avenue.com

The last time we saw Tommy Stinson in September 2015, we noted that he played a few Bash & Pop songs on his encore. Many of the Replacements fans in the audience just loved hearing those B&P songs.

After 22 years, Stinson decided to resurrect the name. When asked why, he explained, “The first B&P album was rootsy, very rock n’ roll and as the new stuff started to come together, it felt like that. Also, as I was playing rough mixes of some of these new recordings for friends, many said it reminded them of the B&P record … so it just seemed to make sense.”

What can you expect from the show? It’s really unpredictable, because Stinson will play whatever he wants (sometime confusing the other band members). We’re pretty sure he won’t play any ‘Mats songs... but you never know. That’s part of the fun when you see Tommy Stinson.

NOTE: For this particular show, you can only buy tickets via Pledge Music... but at least you will also get to party with the band for their post-show.

The So So Glos to open.

BASH & POP LIVE SHOWS:

01/12 MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 7th Street Entry $
01/13 MILWAUKEE, WI - Cactus Club $
01/14 CHICAGO, IL - Cobra Lounge $
01/15 COLUMBUS, OH - Big Room Bar $
01/16 CLEVELAND, OH - Now That's Cllass $
01/17 PHILADELPHIA, PA - Johnny Brenda's $
01/18 NEW YORK, NY - Mercury Lounge ©
01/20 ASBURY PARK, NJ - The Saint $
01/21 ALLSTON, MA - Great Scott $
02/28 SEATTLE, WA - Chop Suey
03/01 PORTLAND, OR - Doug Fir
03/03 SACRAMENTO, CA - Harlow's
03/04 SAN JOSE, CA - The Ritz
03/05 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Swedish American Hall
03/07 LOS ANGELES, CA - Troubadour
03/09 SAN DIEGO, CA - Casbah
03/13th - AUSTIN, TX - SXSW

$ - w/ The So So Glos
© - w/ Mikey Erg Band

Read More August Burns Red August Burns Red's latest album, Found in Far Away Places is out now on Fearless Records. Their single "Identity" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category. .…

AUGUST BURNS RED
at The Cabooze
Sunday, 01/15/17, 5pm ($25)
cabooze.com

August Burns Red is celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary of Messengers.

Show up early for this all-ages show to check out Protest the Hero. These Canadians won the Juno award for 2014’s Metal/Hard Music Album of the year for Volition. Protest the Hero’s latest Pacific Myth is out now.

Also on the bill are In Hearts Wake and '68.

Protest the Hero tour dates:

01/05/17 - Fillmore - Silver Spring, MD
01/06/17 - Playstation Theatre - New York, NY
01/07/17 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
01/08/17 - Metropolis - Montreal, Canada
01/09/17 - London Music Hall - London, Canada
01/11/17 - St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
01/12/17 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
01/13/17 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
01/14/17 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
01/15/17 - Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
01/16/17 - Bourbon Theatre - Lincoln, NE
01/17/17 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
01/18/17 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
01/20/17 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
01/21/17 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
01/22/17 - Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA
01/24/17 - Belasco Theater - Los Angeles, CA
01/25/17 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
01/26/17 - Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas, NV
01/27/17 - Soma - San Diego, CA
01/28/17 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ
01/30/17 - Alamo City Hall - San Antonio, TX
01/31/17 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
02/01/17 - Numbers - Houston, TX
02/02/17 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
02/03/17 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL
02/04/17 - Revolution - Fort Lauderdale, FL
02/06/17 - State Theatre - Tampa, FL
02/07/17 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
02/08/17 - Rocketown - Nashville, TN
02/09/17 - The National - Richmond, VA
02/10/17 - The Norva - Norfolk, VA
02/11/17 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
02/12/17 - Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY
02/14/17 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
02/15/17 - Mr. Smalls - Millvale, PA
02/17/17 - Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY

Other shows in the area:

01/12/17 Famous Art Garfunkel (that Garfunkel of Simon & Garfunkel) will be at Pantages Theatre.

01/13/17 G. Love & Special Sauce will headline First Avenue. ReBirth Brass Band to open.

01/13/17 Great Good Fine OK and Flor will play 7th Street Entry.

01/14/17 Patti LaBelle will be at The State Theatre.

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

Minneapolis: October 30, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 30, 2016.

NOTE: Tommy Stinson’s hometown Halloween show is this Sunday, October 30th! Based on seeing them wear matching pizza outfits last September 2015, expect similar shenanigans....

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Peter Hook New Order fans rejoice, Peter Hook & The Light will be performing New Order's third and fourth albums, Low-Life and Brotherhood for the first time in the United States and Canada across the first three weeks of November 2014. … 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. …

PETER HOOK
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday, 10/30/16, 7pm ($25)
first-avenue.com

Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and an extra-long “encore”), clocking in nearly a three hour set and giving diehard Joy Division and New Order fans everything they were hoping to hear.

If you are a fan of early New Order songs or classic Joy Division songs, this is the show you will want to be at.

DJ Jake Rudh of Transmission will be playing music videos before Hook’s show.

Tour dates:

10/28/16 Metro, Chicago, IL
10/29/16 Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI
10/30/16 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
11/01/16 Venue, Vancouver, BC
11/03/16 Showbox, Seattle, WA
11/04/16 Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
11/05/16 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
11/07/16 Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
11/08/16 House Of Blues, San Diego, CA
11/11/16 Granada Theatre, Dallas, TX
11/12/16 The Mohawk, Austin, TX
11/14/16 Republic, New Orleans, LA
11/15/16 Terminal West, Atlanta, GA
11/17/16 Plaza Live, Orlando, FL
11/18/16 Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale, FL
11/19/16 The Ritz Ybor, Tampa, FL
11/21/16 The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
11/22/16 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC
11/23/16 Howard Theatre, Washington, DC
11/25/16 Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
11/26/16 Sinclair, Boston, MA
11/27/16 Theatre Fairmount, Montreal, QC
11/29/16 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON

Read More Honeyblood Even though Honeyblood won't be back in Minneapolis until March 2015, I'm still very excited to announce that they will be touring with fellow Scotts Belle & Sebastian and London sisters ... Jay Som The show was opened up by Jay Som from San Francisco, California. Her sweet and quiet demeanor was met with cute songs about real life events such as riding a bus. ...

HONEYBLOOD
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday, 10/30/16, 7:30pm ($10)
first-avenue.com

The Scottish duo Honeyblood is back in town. Although original drummer Shona McVicar is no longer in the band, I can attest that new drummer Cat Myers is just as good. They were last in town last March 2015 and apparently it was so cold that the girls wore double pants and double socks!

Honeyblood’s new album Babes Never Die is out now on Fat Cat Records.

San Francisco’s Jay Som will be joining Honeyblood on tour. We previously caught her with Mitski in July 2016 and wrote, “The show was opened up by Jay Som from San Francisco, California. Her sweet and quiet demeanor was met with cute songs about real life events such as riding a bus. Som seemed young and her voice sounded young but it was a perfect start to the evening and the sold out crowd appreciated her quick, twenty-minute set.”

Local Monica LaPlante will open the show. She is currently the “Track of the Day” on the Current for 10/28/2016. You can grab the free song ‘Hope You’re Alone’ at thecurrent.org.

Tour dates:

10.28.16 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL 10.30.16 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
11.3.16 - Barboza - Seattle, WA
11.4.16 - Bunk Bar - Portland, OR
11.6.16 - The Chapel - San Francisco, CA
11.7.16 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
11.16.16 - Cluny - Newcastle, UK
11.17.16 - Wardrobe - Leeds, UK
11.18.16 - Academy 2 - Liverpool, UK
11.19.16 - Rainbow - Birmingham, UK
11.21.16 - Stoke - Sugarmill, UK
11.22.16 - Bodega - Nottingham, UK
11.23.16 - Fleece - Bristol, UK
11.25.16 - Joiners - Southampton, UK
11.26.16 - Bullingdon - Oxford, UK
11.28.16 - Junction 2 - Cambridge, UK
11.29.16 - Arts Centre - Norwich, UK
12.1.16 - Scala - London
12.2.16 - Deaf Institute - Manchester, UK
12.8.16 - St. Lukes - Glasgow, UK

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