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Tool at Xcel Energy Center, St Paul (31 Oct 2023)

10/31 TOOL at Xcel Energy Center Tool Setlist Fear Inoculum Jambi The Pot Rosetta Stoned Pneuma Descending The Grudge -- Intermission -- Chocolate Chip Trip Culling Voices Invincible Swamp Song Read More Tool 06/09/17 Progressive metal band Tool will be headlining the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul this Friday. Once & Future Band to open. 6:30pm, $75. …

90’s progressive metal, art rock band Tool (singer Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones, bassist Justin Chancellor, and drummer Danny Carey) headlined the Xcel Energy Center, in St Paul, on Halloween.

Although opener Steel Beans, a.k.a. Jeremy DeBardi, is from Everett, Washington, in true Minnesotan form, his first conversation with the audience was that of the weather. Specifically, the big snowstorm coming from Winnipeg that caused what should have been an 8-hour trip into a grueling 13. The one-man band does it all simultaneously, playing guitars, drums, vocals and even drives himself to gigs. His set included freestyle poetry where he sang about Halloween and the St. Paul hotel. He referred to the last song as his “tearjerker pop song” then sauntered off the stage waving his golden billowing cape.

Tool has been referenced as a thinking man’s metal. There was math found in the geometric shapes and symmetry of the kaleidoscope visuals. I could even see it in the alien mothership. The stage backdrop started out with a skeleton, then a Hellraiser-esque man with no skin, appropriate for the darkness of the music and the time of the year. Maynard had a plastic bag of candy that he was tossing to the front row. Security “manhandled” a photographer to make way to the front of the stage. Was there a bouncy ear of corn rocking out in section 102? Kudos to the costumes of actual tools in the crowd. Spotted were hammers, saws and a wrench.

There was a 12-minute intermission that lends itself to the 10 second countdown. Another 20 minutes or so of music ending with a favorite “Swamp Song”. At that point, restrictions of “no cell phone pictures” were lifted with the stressed point that the band would only allow it so long as flashes were turned off. Even his 8-year-old daughter knew better. Threats that they would personally kick those in their vaginas if they were distracted by the phones, and if you didn’t have a vagina, they would install one just so that they could kick it. I was wading knew deep in sparkly confetti. The show was definitely worth running the risk of coming home to an eggy house.

Remaining tour dates:

November 1 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
November 3 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boiling Arena
November 4 Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum
November 6 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
November 7 Allentown, PA PPL Center
November 10 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
November 13 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
November 15 Boston, MA TD Garden
November 16 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
November 19 Montreal, QC Bell Center
November 20 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
November 21 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

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Steel Beans Tool (Danny Carey)

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Tool (Adam Jones) Tool (Justin Chancellor)

Tool at Xcel Energy Center, St Paul (31 Oct 2023)

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Minneapolis: This Week (11/05/2023)

We are finally wrapping up Rocktober!

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

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

10/30 Blonde Redhead with Lutalo at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Blonde Redhead I'll be honest, I'm actually really excited to see NYC's Blonde Redhead back in Minneapolis. We have already mentioned their new album Barragán (Kobalt Music) and tour dates in August ... but November …

10/30/2023 Monday

Blonde Redhead
with Lutalo
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

Can you believe it’s been 9 years since we last saw Blonde Redhead ? The band is back with a new album called Sit Down For Dinner (section1).

Blonde Redhead (04 Nov 2014)

We caught Blonde Redhead in Nov 2014, and said, “It has been a while, but NYC's Blonde Redhead is back in the Twin Cities. The dreampop/ethereal pop/shoegazing trio constists of Kazu Makino and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace. Kazu and Simone traded vocals per songs, back and forth, and they seem to know their set very well (possibly playing the same set every night).”

Lutalo to open.

Blonde Redhead Tour Dates

Thu. Oct. 12 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
Sat. Oct. 14 - Riverside, CA @ Fox Performing Arts Center
Mon. Oct. 16 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
Wed. Oct. 18 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Fri. Oct. 20 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Sat. Oct. 21 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
Tue. Oct. 24 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Wed. Oct. 25 - Sante Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
Fri. Oct. 27 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
Sat. Oct. 28 - Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory
Mon. Oct. 30 - St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Tue. Oct. 31 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Thu. Nov. 2 - Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall +
Fri. Nov. 3 - Montreal, QC @ Le Studio TD +
Sat. Nov. 4 - Somerville, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
Wed. Nov. 8 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
Thu. Nov. 9 - Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre *
Fri. Nov. 10 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Mon. Nov. 20 - Genève, CH @ PTR L’Usine
Tue. Nov. 21 - Parma, IT @ Teatro Regio di Parma
Thu. Nov. 23 - Cologne, DE @ Gebaude 9
Fri. Nov. 24 - Berlin, DE @ Heimathafen Neukölln
Sat. Nov. 25 - Hamburg, DE @ Bahnhof Pauli
Mon. Nov. 27 - Lille, FR @ Aeronef
Tue. Nov. 28 - Paris, FR @ La Cigale
Wed. Nov. 29 - Nantes, FR @ Stereolux
Fri. Dec. 1 - Rennes, FR @ Antipode
Sat. Dec. 2 - La Rochelle, FR @ La Sirene
Sun. Dec. 3 - Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini
Tue. Dec. 5 - Brussels, BE @ Orangerie (at Botanique)
Wed. Dec. 6 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Thu. Dec. 7 - Leffinge, BE @ De Zwerver
Sat. Dec. 9 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club #
Sun. Dec. 10 - Bristol, UK @ Thekla #
Tue. Dec. 12 - London, UK @ Village Underground #

Support from:
+ Bibbi Club & Nous Deux
* Marnie Stern
# Andrew Hung

10/31 TOOL at Xcel Energy Center Read More Tool 06/09/17 Progressive metal band Tool will be headlining the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul this Friday. Once & Future Band to open. 6:30pm, $75. …

10/31/2023 Tuesday

TOOL
at Xcel Energy Center
first-avenue.com

American rock band Tool is on a stadium tour, in between their music festival appearances.

TOOL tour dates:

October 3 Loveland, CO Budweiser Event Center
October 6 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival
October 8 Indio, CA Power Trip
October 10 Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center
October 12 Idaho Falls, ID Mountain America Center
October 14 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center
October 15 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
October 17 Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Center
October 19 Portland, OR Moda Center
October 20 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
October 22 Kelowna, BC Prospera Place Arena
October 23 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
October 25 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
October 27 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
October 29 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Center
October 31 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
November 1 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
November 3 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boiling Arena
November 4 Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum
November 6 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
November 7 Allentown, PA PPL Center
November 10 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
November 13 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
November 15 Boston, MA TD Garden
November 16 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
November 19 Montreal, QC Bell Center
November 20 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
November 21 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

11/01 Mipso with Humbird at Fine Line Read More Mipso Folk band Mipso is headlining Cedar Cultural Center, in support of their latest Old Time Reverie (Robust Records). Joining them on this show will be 10 String …

11/01/2023 Wednesday

Mipso
with Humbird
at Fine Line
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North Carolina based indie-Americana folk quartet Mipso is on tour in support of their sixth studio album Book of Fools.

Humbird to open.

Tour dates:

Oct. 21 - Chattanooga, TN - Barrel House Ballroom
Oct. 22 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn
Oct. 25 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
Oct. 26 - Nashville, TN - Basement East
Oct. 27 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
Oct. 28 - Kansas City, MO - The Bottleneck
Oct. 29 - Iowa City, IA - First Ave Club
Nov. 1 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe
Nov. 2 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
Nov. 3 - Madison, WI - High Noon
Nov. 4 - Indianapolis, IN - Hifi
Nov. 5 - Detroit, MI - The Ark (Ann Arbor)
Nov. 8 - Toronto , ON - Velvet Underground
Nov. 9 - Ottawa, ON - Red Bird Live
Nov. 10 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz
Nov. 11 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
Nov. 12 - Portland, ME - Portland House
Nov. 15 - Boston, MA - Sinclair
Nov. 16 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Made
Nov. 17 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Nov. 18 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater
Nov. 19 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas

11/01 GAYLE with Dylan at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Dylan Please note: Dylan at the 7th St Entry on October 1 has been rescheduled and will now take place on April 9, 2024. All tickets purchased for the Entry show will be honored. …

11/01/2023 Wednesday

GAYLE
with Dylan
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

GRAMMY® Award-nominated, Multi-Platinum-certified artist GAYLE is headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on November 1st. Her new single, “leave me for dead,” is out now.

Opening the show is Dylan, which we said was “one of UK’s hottest exports this year” with her hot single “Liar, Liar” (featuring Bastille’s Dan Smith). We also mentioned that it is impossible for anyone to search for her name, as everything comes up Bob Dylan.

Dylan’s headlining show in Oct 1 was rescheduled to April 9, 2024.

GAYLE Tour Dates:

10/17 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar
10/19 – Houston, TX – The Studio
10/20 – Dallas, TX – The Studio
10/22 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
10/24 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
10/25 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
11/01 – Minneapolis, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
11/02 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
11/04 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
11/05 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB
11/07 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
11/08 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
11/10 – New York, NY – Racket NYC
11/14 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
11/15 – Nashville, TN – Basement East

11/02 Noah Vonne and Bluphoria at Turf Club

11/03/2023 Friday

Noah Vonne and Bluphoria
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Psychedelia and blues-infused alt-rock band Bluphoria is thrilled to announce their fall co-headlining tour with singer/songwriter Noah Vonne.

Bluphoria’s self-titled debut album came out in the Summer on EDGEOUT Records / UMe / UMG.

Noah Vonne is a Texas-born, but based in Hollywood. The blues rocker is said to fit alongside singers Janis Joplin, Pat Benatar, Melissa Etheridge, and Alanis Morrissette. Her debut album We Weren’t Sober was recorded with multi-platinum musician, writer, and producer Jimmy Messer.

There will be a local opener for this show, but as of this writing no bands have been announced.

Tour dates:

Sun. 10/15 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Tue. 10/17 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
Thu. 10/19 - West Hollywood, CA @ Peppermint Club
Fri. 10/20 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim
Sat. 10/21 - Solvang, CA @ Lost Chord Guitars
Sun. 10/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick and Mortar
Mon. 10/23 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
Wed. 10/25 - Seattle, WA @ High Dive
Thu. 10/26 - Post Falls, ID @ Cruisers Bar
Fri. 10/27 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
Sat. 10/28 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Beehive
Sun. 10/29 - Denver, CO @ The Black Buzzard
Wed. 11/01 - Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge
Thu. 11/02 - Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
Fri. 11/03 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Sat. 11/04 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
Sun. 11/05 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
Tue. 11/07 - New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
Wed. 11/08 - Providence, RI @ Alchemy
Thu. 11/09 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
Fri. 11/10 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Wonder Bar
Sat. 11/11 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
Wed. 11/15 - Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House
Thu. 11/16 - Roanoke, VA @ The Spot on Kirk
Sat. 11/18 - Nashville, TN @ The East Room
Sun. 11/19 - Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl at Center Stage

11/05 Jenny and the Mexicats at Dakota Jazz Club

11/05/2023 Sunday

Jenny and the Mexicats
at Dakota Jazz Club
dakotacooks.com

The multicultural four-piece band, Jenny and the Mexicats, are on their November tour bringing a flare mix of jazz, cumbia, reggae, and flamenco to the Dakota Club in Minneapolis on November 5th

Ready to sing both English and Spanish, their recently new single “Quién me Salva” rhythm will get people up and dancing to the beat.

Jenny and the Mexicats 2023 Tour Dates

November 4 - Chicago, IL
November 5 - Minneapolis, MN

11/03-11/05 Twin Cities Con at Minneapolis Convention Center Read More Comic Books We attended the first Midwest Comic Book Fans show Spring Fling Comic Book Show at Mermaid Entertainment & Event Center, Mounds View, Minnesota, today, May 15th, 2021. …

11/03/2023 Friday
11/04/2023 Saturday
11/05/2023 Sunday

Twin Cities Con
at Minneapolis Convention Center
twincitiescon.com

2023 is shaping up to be Twin Cities Con’ biggest show yet! Looking over their guest list, you can see the big draw is the Kevin Smith universe: Jason Mewes, Jason Lee, Brian O'Halloran (Clerks), Marilyn Ghigliotti (Clerks), Ethan Suplee (Mallrats), Ming Chen (Comic Book Men).

Jason Mewes (02 May 2015)

We saw Mewes in and said, “The Refuge in the Mall: A Mallrats Reunion with Jason Mewes and Michael Rooker was a lot of fun. It's been more than 20 years since the Kevin Smith film Mallrats, in some ways, was ahead of its time. The two joked about meeting in a hot tub (a recurring joke throughout the panel) and reflect back on that film. Apparently Rooker broke Jason Lee's beloved skateboard off set.”

For the full listing, head over to twincitiescon.com:

Jason Lee Danny Trejo Kevin Smith Jason Mewes David McCormack Melanie Zanetti Steve Burns Rachael Leigh Cook Ross Marquand Ashley Eckstein Matt Lanter James Arnold Taylor Janet Varney Dante Basco Zach Tyler Eisen Jack De Sena Grey DeLisle-Griffin Greg Baldwin

Brian O'Halloran Jeremy London Trish Stratus Jeff Anderson Ethan Suplee Amy Dumas fka Lita Marilyn Ghigliotti Eddie Steeples Ming Chen Jonah Scott Yuri Lowenthal Tony Todd Nadji Jeter Neil Kaplan Tom Gibis Brian Donovan Doug Erholtz Michael Yurchak

Monica Rial Justin Cook Emily Neves Kyle Phillips Emi Lo Ryan Bartley Reba Buhr Brent Mukai Charlet Chung Maki Roll Milo Beasley Lucie Pohl Tom Ruegger Mikal Mosley David Yost Paul Rugg Bobbi Miller Steve Cardenas Wes Johnson

Kid Cadet Michael Kingston Jamal Igle Joe Hunter Jordan Gunderson Steve Conley Phil Hester Chris Anderson Lan Pitts Ant Lucia Bryan Tillman Tracie Ching Jarrett Melendez Dave Wheeler Andy Price Chad Corrie Timothy Zahn Andrew Aydin

Ben Templesmith Bryan Turner Amy Chu Fabrice Sapolsky Adrean Clark Destiny Davison Peter Wartman Armand Clark A.L. Peterson Ted Anderson Ashleigh Popplewell Jenny Fine J.N. Monk Zander Cannon Alé Garze John Bivens Lupi McGinty Eliot Rahal

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

Rocktober: October 30 to October 31

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

It’s Rocktober!

10/30 Blonde Redhead with Lutalo at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Blonde Redhead I'll be honest, I'm actually really excited to see NYC's Blonde Redhead back in Minneapolis. We have already mentioned their new album Barragán (Kobalt Music) and tour dates in August ... but November …

10/30/2023 Monday

Blonde Redhead
with Lutalo
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
first-avenue.com

Can you believe it’s been 9 years since we last saw Blonde Redhead ? The band is back with a new album called Sit Down For Dinner (section1).

Blonde Redhead (04 Nov 2014)

We caught Blonde Redhead in Nov 2014, and said, “It has been a while, but NYC's Blonde Redhead is back in the Twin Cities. The dreampop/ethereal pop/shoegazing trio constists of Kazu Makino and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace. Kazu and Simone traded vocals per songs, back and forth, and they seem to know their set very well (possibly playing the same set every night).”

Lutalo to open.

Blonde Redhead Tour Dates

Thu. Oct. 12 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
Sat. Oct. 14 - Riverside, CA @ Fox Performing Arts Center
Mon. Oct. 16 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
Wed. Oct. 18 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Fri. Oct. 20 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Sat. Oct. 21 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
Tue. Oct. 24 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Wed. Oct. 25 - Sante Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
Fri. Oct. 27 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
Sat. Oct. 28 - Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory
Mon. Oct. 30 - St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Tue. Oct. 31 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Thu. Nov. 2 - Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall +
Fri. Nov. 3 - Montreal, QC @ Le Studio TD +
Sat. Nov. 4 - Somerville, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
Wed. Nov. 8 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
Thu. Nov. 9 - Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre *
Fri. Nov. 10 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Mon. Nov. 20 - Genève, CH @ PTR L’Usine
Tue. Nov. 21 - Parma, IT @ Teatro Regio di Parma
Thu. Nov. 23 - Cologne, DE @ Gebaude 9
Fri. Nov. 24 - Berlin, DE @ Heimathafen Neukölln
Sat. Nov. 25 - Hamburg, DE @ Bahnhof Pauli
Mon. Nov. 27 - Lille, FR @ Aeronef
Tue. Nov. 28 - Paris, FR @ La Cigale
Wed. Nov. 29 - Nantes, FR @ Stereolux
Fri. Dec. 1 - Rennes, FR @ Antipode
Sat. Dec. 2 - La Rochelle, FR @ La Sirene
Sun. Dec. 3 - Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini
Tue. Dec. 5 - Brussels, BE @ Orangerie (at Botanique)
Wed. Dec. 6 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Thu. Dec. 7 - Leffinge, BE @ De Zwerver
Sat. Dec. 9 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club #
Sun. Dec. 10 - Bristol, UK @ Thekla #
Tue. Dec. 12 - London, UK @ Village Underground #

Support from:
+ Bibbi Club & Nous Deux
* Marnie Stern
# Andrew Hung

10/30 Emo Orchestra ft. Hawthorne Heights at The Fitzgerald Theater Read More Hawthorne Heights 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 …

10/30/2023 Monday

Emo Orchestra
ft. Hawthorne Heights
at The Fitzgerald Theater
first-avenue.com

The idea of Emo Orchestra is to bring emo music fans with orchestra fans. Created by Ben Mench-Thurlow, he hopes to bring a unique new experience of emo music hits in an orchestra sound. Special guests for these live shows is emo punk rock band Hawthorne Heights, along with a full orchestra arrangement.

Tour dates:

10/4 – Patchogue, NY @ Patchogue Theatre
10/5 – Englewood, NJ @ Bergen Performing Arts Center
10/6 – Torrington, CT @ Warner Theatre
10/7 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
10/12 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre
10/14 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Ovation Hall
10/18 – Fort Pierce, FL @ Sunrise Theatre
10/20 – Akron, OH @ Goodyear Theater
10/21 – Waterloo, NY @ Del Lago Resort & Casino
10/22 – McKees Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theater
10/24 – Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace Theatre
10/25 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
10/26 – Sheboygan, WI @ Stefanie H. Weill Center
10/27 – Waukegan, IL @ The Genesee Theatre
10/28 – Kalamazoo, MI @ James W. Miller Auditorium
10/30 – St. Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald Theater
11/2 – Davenport, IA @ The Capitol Theater
11/3 – Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place
11/5 – Omaha, NE @ The Astro Theater
11/9 – Palm Desert, CA @ McCallum Theatre
11/11 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater

10/30 BETWEEN FRIENDS with Blaketheman1000 at 7th St Entry

10/30/2023 Monday

BETWEEN FRIENDS
with Blaketheman1000
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Between Friends is a Los Angeles sibling duo (Brandon and Savannah Hudson). The pop group released their album I Love My Girl, She’s My Boy, and is heading out on tour to support the new record.

Blaketheman1000 to open.

Tour dates:

Oct 3 Santa Ana, CA, US Constellation Room
Oct 4 Phoenix, AZ, US The Rebel Lounge
Oct 7 Denver, CO, US Bluebird Theater
Oct 9 Dallas, TX, US Cambridge Room
Oct 10 Austin, TX, US Antone's Nightclub
Oct 11 Houston, TX, US Bronze Peacock Room
Oct 13 Atlanta, GA, US Vinyl at Center Stage
Oct 14 Nashville, TN, US Exit/In
Oct 16 Washington, DC, US Union Stage
Oct 17 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry
Oct 19 New York (NYC), NY, US Racket NYC
Oct 21 Cambridge, MA, US The Sinclair
Oct 24 Montreal, QC, Canada Bar le Ritz PDB
Oct 25 Toronto, ON, Canada The Opera House
Oct 27 Detroit, MI, US El Club Detroit
Oct 29 Canceled Chicago, IL, US House of Blues Chicago
Oct 30 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Nov 4 Vancouver, BC, Canada Fortune Sound Club
Nov 5 Seattle, WA, US Neumos
Nov 7 San Francisco, CA, US Great American Music Hall
Nov 8 San Diego, CA, US Voodoo Room
Nov 10 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Fonda Theatre
Dec 6 Camden, UK Camden Assembly
Dec 7 London, UK Courtyard Theatre

10/31 TOOL at Xcel Energy Center Read More Tool 06/09/17 Progressive metal band Tool will be headlining the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul this Friday. Once & Future Band to open. 6:30pm, $75. …

10/31/2023 Tuesday

TOOL
at Xcel Energy Center
first-avenue.com

American rock band Tool is on a stadium tour, in between their music festival appearances.

TOOL tour dates:

October 3 Loveland, CO Budweiser Event Center
October 6 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival
October 8 Indio, CA Power Trip
October 10 Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center
October 12 Idaho Falls, ID Mountain America Center
October 14 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center
October 15 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
October 17 Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Center
October 19 Portland, OR Moda Center
October 20 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
October 22 Kelowna, BC Prospera Place Arena
October 23 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
October 25 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
October 27 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
October 29 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Center
October 31 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
November 1 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
November 3 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boiling Arena
November 4 Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum
November 6 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
November 7 Allentown, PA PPL Center
November 10 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
November 13 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
November 15 Boston, MA TD Garden
November 16 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
November 19 Montreal, QC Bell Center
November 20 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
November 21 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

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

Billy Howerdel at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (24 June 2022)

Billy Howerdel Setlist Beautiful Mistake The Same Again Ani Bring Honor Back Home Selfish Hearts Poison Flowers Drum solo by Greyson Nekrutman Follower Forever Can Be (Ashes Divide song) Free and Weightless EXP Stars Vowws Setlist The Season The Great Sun Losing Myself ESSEFF Stranger Symbol System One by One Read More Billy Howerdel Supergroup A Perfect Circle (featuring guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan) is back in 2017 for a rare tour and promotion of a pending forth studio album ... Vowws Opening the night was Vowws, a Los Angeles-based post-punk duo playing self-described “Australian death pop” who we last saw in 2017. Their newest full-length is 2018’s Under the World (on Anti-Language Records) ...

A Perfect Circle’s guitarist Billy Howerdel headlined the Fine Line Music Café on Friday, June 24th, 2022, in support to his debut solo album What Normal Was via Alchemy Recordings, Rise Records, and BMG.

Opening the show was Los Angeles’ Vowws (not to be confused with Vows). The duo featured Matt on guitars and Rizz (with skull makeup) on keys. They traded vocals depending on their song, playing a goth/industrial music to a backdrop of video imagery.

We first saw the duo in Feb 2017 and mentioned, “probably the only Australian/Iranian dark industrial experimental LA-based duo that you’ll ever encounter” and described their music as “the likes of Sisters of Mercy, Swans, newer Gary Numan, and anything goth on the same record label.”

The band worked extensively with Los Angeles artist Jesse Draxler, who collaborated with Poppy for the artwork for I Disagree, so somehow, Vowws was asked to support Poppy on that tour, which we caught in Feb 2020 and said, “The duo’s boy/girl vocals juxtapose like a beam of light amongst their throbbing industrial electro dark beats and songs that build like a sonic plague enveloping the wasteland and their sound is recommended to any fans of Vowws’ former label, Cleopatra Records.”

Vowws’ latest single, “One By One” (with B-Side “Shadow Man”) was the set closer.

Billy Howerdel joined the Tool live crew during their tour and recording of Ænima, and offered his services to any Maynard James Keenan’s future projects. That’s how Howerdel became a founding member of A Perfect Circle. Between A Perfect Circle’s breaks (which happens if Tool or Puscifer are on tour), Howerdel created his solo project called Ashes Divide in 2008.

In 2022, Howerdel announced that he was recording under his own name, and his debut solo album What Normal Was was set for June 10th, on Alchemy Recordings, Rise Records, and BMG. The first single, “Poison Flowers” was played in the middle of the set.

Howerdel’s live band featured Nylo on keyboards, Greyson Nekrutman on drums, Eliot on bass, and Danny Lohner (aka Renholdër from NIN) on guitars.

Musically, Howerdel sounded like he is going for a dark The Cure or UK bands.

He played one Ashes Divide song, “Forever Can Be” near the end of his set.

Remaining tour dates:

Jun 26 St Louis, MO, US Delmar Hall
Jun 28 Chicago, IL, US Metro
Jun 29 Columbus, OH, US Newport Music Hall
Jul 1 Rochester Hills, MI, US Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Jul 5 Boston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall Presented By Citizens
Jul 6 New York (NYC), NY, US Gramercy Theatre
Jul 8 Philadelphia, PA, US Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)
Jul 9 Baltimore, MD, US Baltimore Soundstage
Jul 10 Charlotte, NC, US The Underground
Jul 12 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade
Jul 14 New Orleans, LA, US House of Blues - New Orleans
Jul 15 Houston, TX, US White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs
Jul 16 Dallas, TX, US The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
Jul 17 Austin, TX, US Emo's Austin
Jul 20 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom
Jul 22 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom

Vowws

Vowws

Billy Howerdel

Billy Howerdel

Billy Howerdel at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (24 June 2022)

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Minneapolis: July 1 to July 5

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07/02 Ty Segall & Freedom Band at First Avenue Read More Ty Segall Man, the last time I saw Ty Segall, we were on a boat and Redd Kross’ Steve Mcdonald was on bass! There was maybe about 100 people on the small boat, and it was pretty rad. You can read all about it here: NXNE 2011 (Saturday). …

07/02/2022 Saturday

Ty Segall & Freedom Band
at First Avenue
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Did I tell you that I was once stuck on a boat with Ty Segall? Yes, it’s true. Now the man with the guitar is returning to Minneapolis with his new band, billed as Ty Segall & Freedom Band. Their new album is called Hello, Hi, available now on Drag City.

We last saw Ty as Ty Segall & the Muggers in Mar 2016 and wrote, “Before we talk about Ty’s exceptional musical output, we have talk about his all-star supergroup The Muggers. As we previously mentioned, his band consisted of King Tuff’s Kyle Thomas (dressed in an orange jumpsuit), singer/guitarist Mikal Cronin, Cairo Gang’s Emmett Kelly, and Wand’s Cory Hanson and Evan Burrows.”

Tour dates:

6/14/22 191 Toole Tuscon AZ*
6/15/22 Lowbrow Palace El Paso TX*
6/17/22 Granada Theater Dallas TX*
6/18/22 The Mohawk Austin TX*
6/19/22 1104 Decatur New Orleans LA&
6/20/22 Variety Playhouse Atlanta GA*
6/22/22 Orange Peel Asheville NC*
6/23/22 Ram's Head Live Baltimore MD*
6/24/22 Union Transfer Philadelphia PA*
6/25/22 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn NY*
6/27/22 Royale Boston MA*
6/28/22 Danforth Music Hall Toronto ON Canada
6/30/22 Agora Theatre Cleveland OH
7/1/22 Thalia Hall Chicago IL#
7/2/22 First Avenue Minneapolis MN
7/3/22 Mission Ballroom Denver CO^
7/5/22 Metro Music Hall Salt Lake City UT^
7/6/22 Backstage Bar Las Vegas NV^
7/7/22 Teregram Ballroom Los Angeles CA^
8/11/22 Way Out West Festival Gothenburg Sweden
8/14/22 Palp Festival Martigny Switzerland
8/15/22 Mascotte Zurich Switzerland
8/17/22 Rapa Nui Zandvoort Netherlands
8/18/22 Le Cabaret Vert Charleville Mezieres France
8/19/22 Festival Paredes de Coura Paredes de Coura Portugal
8/20/22 La Route du Rock Festival Saint Malo France
8/21/22 Green Man Festival Brecon Beacons United Kingdom
8/24/22 Magic Mirrors Le Havre France
8/25/22 Square Dom Bedos Bordeaux France
8/26/22 Santana 27 Bilbao Spain
8/27/22 Canela Party Torremolinos Spain

*w/Shannon Lay
& w/ Shannon Lay, Silver Synthetic
^w/ William Tyler
#w/ Bill MacKay

07/02 Failure at Turf Club Read More Failure First album in 19 years from LA alternative band, Failure- The band returned from a 17-year hiatus in early 2014 with a single Los Angeles date planned. Led to a North American tour, including a run of dates with Tool …

07/02/2022 Saturday

Failure
at Turf Club
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Los Angeles alternative rock band Failure will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on July 2nd. Their latest album Wild Type Droid is out now.

Tour dates:

Jun 2 San Diego, CA, US Music Box
Jun 3 Pioneertown, CA, US Pappy & Harriet's
Jun 4 Las Vegas, NV, US Backstage Bar & Billiards
Jun 5 Phoenix, AZ, US Crescent Ballroom
Jun 7 Albuquerque, NM, US Launchpad
Jun 8 Denver, CO, US Bluebird Theater
Jun 9 Omaha, NE, US The Waiting Room
Jun 10 Lawrence, KS, US Granada Theatre
Jun 11 St Louis, MO, US Pop's
Jun 12 Dallas, TX, US Trees
Jun 14 Austin, TX, US Mohawk - Indoor
Jun 15 San Antonio, TX, US Paper Tiger
Jun 16 New Orleans, LA, US Parish Room, House of Blues
Jun 17 Nashville, TN, US Exit In
Jun 18 Birmingham, AL, US Saturn
Jun 19 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade - Heaven
Jun 21 Carrboro, NC, US Cat's Cradle
Jun 22 Baltimore, MD, US Baltimore Soundstage
Jun 23 Philadelphia, PA, US Underground Arts
Jun 24 Brooklyn, NY, US Warsaw
Jun 24 Brooklyn, NY, US Warsaw
Jun 25 Cambridge, MA, US The Sinclair
Jun 26 Toronto, ON, Canada Velvet Underground
Jun 28 Pontiac, MI, US The Crofoot Ballroom
Jun 29 Pittsburgh, PA, US Mr Smalls Theater
Jun 30 Cleveland, OH, US Grog Shop
Jul 1 Chicago, IL, US Bottom Lounge
Jul 2 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Jul 5 Seattle, WA, US Neumos
Jul 6 Portland, OR, US Hawthorne Theatre
Jul 7 San Francisco, CA, US Great American Music Hall
Jul 8 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Regent Theater
Jul 13 Trutnov, Czech Republic Obscene Extreme

07/03 Puscifer with Moodie Black at Palace Theatre Read More Puscifer Maynard James Keenan of Tool and A Perfect Circle, is also the mainstay behind Puscifer, a band he considers to be his "creative subconscious" - and how creative it was when the band’s “Money $hot Heard Round the World Tour” …

07/03/2022 Sunday

Puscifer
with Moodie Black
at Palace Theatre
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American rock group formed Puscifer (led by Tool/A Perfect Circle’s Maynard James Keenan) is returning to the Twin Cities this July 3rd. The group latest release is called Existential Reckoning.

We saw Puscifer in Mar 2016 and wrote, “Lights then went dark, the wrestling ring moved back and musician platforms moved quickly into place as Puscifer took to the stage for their headlining set, after almost no downtime in-between. As the crew fine-tuned everything, a video warning from side stage monitors by one Major Douche (one of Keenan’s many personas) cautioned against any cameras or cellphone use, which was also reinforced by the tighter-than-normal security.”

Minneapolis noise rap duo Moodie Black to open. They are signed to renown indie hip-hop label, Fake Four Inc.

Tour dates:

Jun 9 Las Vegas, NV, US Reynolds Hall
Jun 11 Phoenix, AZ, US Arizona Federal Theatre
Jun 12 Outdoor Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Greek Theatre
Jun 14 Albuquerque, NM, US Kiva Auditorium
Jun 15 Austin, TX, US Bass Concert Hall
Jun 16 Dallas, TX, US McFarlin Auditorium, SMU
Jun 21 Atlanta, GA, US Coca-Cola Roxy
Jun 22 Durham, NC, US DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
Jun 24 Philadelphia, PA, US The Met Philadelphia
Jun 25 Brooklyn, NY, US Kings Theatre
Jun 26 Wallingford, CT, US Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Jun 28 Boston, MA, US House of Blues - Boston
Jun 29 Pittsburgh, PA, US Stage AE
Jul 1 Rochester Hills, MI, US Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Jul 2 Chicago, IL, US The Chicago Theatre
Jul 3 St. Paul, MN, US Palace Theatre
Jul 5 Omaha, NE, US The Admiral-ne
Jul 6 Denver, CO, US Mission Ballroom
Jul 7 Salt Lake City, UT, US Eccles Theater
Jul 9 Portland, OR, US Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Jul 10 Seattle, WA, US McCaw Hall, Seattle Center

07/05 The Zombies with Altameda at First Avenue Read More The Zombies The truth is, The Zombies needs no introduction, judging from the feedback on the Zombies' two most famous songs "She's Not There" and "Time of the Season". What people aren't aware ...

07/05/2022 Tuesday

The Zombies
with Altameda
at First Avenue
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English rock group The Zombies, famous for “She’s Not There” and “Time of the Season”, will be once again headlining First Avenue on July 5th, 2022. We saw the group in Apr 2017, and, yes, they play all the hits (they even played “She’s Not There” twice).

Toronto-based band alt-country duo Altameda to open. Their new album Born Losers is out on via Missing Piece/Pheromone Recordings.

Tour dates:

06/21 - Bellville, ON @ Empire Theatre*
06/22 - Mississauga, ON @ Hammerson Hall*
06/24 - Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn’s Peak*
06/25 - Hammondsport, NY @ Point of the Bluff Vineyard*
06/26 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Homestead Music Hall*
06/28 - Kent, OH @ The Kent Stage*
06/30 - Cincinnati, OH @ Ludlow Garage*
07/01 - Chicago, IL @ Old Town School of Folk*
07/02 - Maquoketa, IA @ Codfish Hollow Barnstormers*
07/03 - Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre*
07/05 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*
07/13 - Victoria, BC @ Alix Goolden Theatre*
07/14 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom*

* with support from Altameda

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

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Minneapolis: June 9 to June 13, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 9 to June 13, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Alice Cooper A classic Vincent Price introduction led to the curtain fall and a canvas backdrop of a close-up of Alice Cooper’s eyes as the shock rocker and band launched into the opening ‘Black Widow’ of its too-short 50 minute set. …

ALICE COOPER
at Vetter Stone Amphitheater
Friday 06/09/17 (6:30pm/$39)
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Rock icon Alice Cooper is bringing his incredibly live show to Mankato’s Vetter Stone Amphitheater this Friday, June 9th. We caught Cooper & Co earlier in December 2015 and said, “Alice Cooper shows no signs of slowing down, and the spirit of Halloween will again swoop in, the next time he plays here.”

If that date doesn’t work for you, he’s also playing the Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater in Hinckley, Minnesota.

Cooper’s forthcoming album Paranormal will be out July 28th on earMUSIC.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR:

Jun 07 - Fox Cities Perf Arts Center - Appleton, WI
Jun 08 - Grand Casino - Hinckley, MN
Jun 09 - Vetter Stone Amph - Mankato, MN
Jun 12 - Paramount Theatre - Denver, CO
Jun 13 - Kingsbury Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 16 - Thunder Valley Casino - Lincoln, CA
Jun 17 - Cuthbert Amphitheatre - Eugene, OR
Jun 18 - Pepsi Summer Outdoor Concert Series
Jun 20 - Rabobank Theater - Bakersfield, CA
Jun 21 - Pechanga Theater - Temecula, CA
Jun 22 - AVA Amphitheater - Tucson, AZ
Jun 24 - KLAQ Streetfest - El Paso, TX

WITH DEEP PURPLE:

Aug 12 - Chelsea Theater - Las Vegas, NV
Aug 13 - The Greek - Los Angeles, CA
Aug 15 - AK Chin Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ
Aug 16 - Isletta Amphitheatre - Albuquerque, NM
Aug 18 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pav - Houston, TX
Aug 19 - Gexa Energy Pavilion - Dallas, TX
Aug 21 - Chastain Park Amph - Atlanta, GA
Aug 23 - Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA
Aug 24 - BB&T Pavilion - Camden, NJ
Aug 26 - Nikon - Wantagh, NY
Aug 27 - Xfinity Center - Boston, MA
Aug 28 P.N.C. Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
Aug 30 - Klipsch Amphitheater - Indianapolis, IN
Sept 01 - KeyBank Pavilion - Pittsburgh, PA
Sept 02 - Molson Canadian Amph - Toronto, ON
Sept 03 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Detroit, MI
Sept 06 - Hollywood Casino Amph - Chicago, IL
Sept 08 - Hollywood Casino Amph - St. Louis, MO
Sept 09 - Blossom Music Center - Cleveland, OH
Sept 10 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH

Read More Tuxedo The funk duo Tuxedo (Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One) is releasing their self-titled debut release via Stones Throw Records... the duo is throwing their record ....

TUXEDO
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Monday 06/12/17 (7:30pm/$20)
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Tuxedo is the collaboration of Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One. If you like any of these artist, the Tuxedo show cannot be missed! Their second record Tuxedo II (Stones Throw Records) features new single ‘Thank You’.

If the new single sounds polished, Hawthorne explains, “The sound really clicked towards the end of recording the first album. This time around we just did it better. It’s like Empire Strikes Back where you already know the characters and you can get straight to the action.”

Special guest King Otto to open.

Tour Dates:

6/2 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
6/3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
6/5 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
6/8 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
6/9 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
6/10 - Detroit, MI @ Detroit Music Hall
6/12 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
6/13 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
6/15 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Sonic Lunch
6/23 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
6/24 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory

Read More Cloud Cult As for Cloud Cult, the band's live energy is fun to watch. Personally, I would've liked to have them start with "The Show Starts Now" …

Other shows in the area:

06/09/17 Progressive metal band Tool will be headlining the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul this Friday. Once & Future Band to open. 6:30pm, $75.

06/09/17 New Orleans-based singer-songwriter Maggie Koerner to play Turf Club in St Paul on Friday. AirLANDS to open. 8pm, $10.

06/09/17 The hardest working band in America (averaging 250 shows a year), Chicago’s Marbin will stop by the Icehouse. Generally, these shows start late because of the restaurant business, so note doors opens at 11pm. New Sound Underground to close out the show. 11pm, $8.

06/09/17 Local favorites Cloud Cult will be playing Northrop. They are playing the full score to their award winning film, plus a second set (so no room for an opening band). 7pm, $30.

06/10/17 Old Crow Medicine Show is playing the Palace Theatre in St Paul on Saturday. They are performing Bob Dylan’s Blonde On Blonde in its entirety. 7pm, $35.

06/11/17 Los Angeles’ Moonchild is playing Studio B at Skyway Theatre, in support of their new record Voyager. 8pm, $12.

06/13/17 Sean Rowe is playing Turf Club in St Paul. His new album New Lore is available now on Anti- Records. Jimmy Lumpkin to open. 8pm, $13.

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