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Minneapolis: April 4 to April 7

04/04 Moonchild at Fine Line Read More Moonchild Moonchild w/ Austin Antoine, April 19, recordBar. In support of their fifth album, Starfruit, the LA band has a laid back, R&B electronic groove to their sound and the new album features guest appearances from Tank and the Bangas ...

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04/04/2023 Tuesday

Moonchild
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles-trio Moonchild is kicking off their 2023 North American tour at the Fine Line in Minneapolis on April 4th. The band’s latest album Starfruit was nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album at the 65th GRAMMY Awards.

The band previously appeared at recordBar in Kansas City in April 2022, which we described, “In support of their fifth album, Starfruit, the LA band has a laid back, R&B electronic groove to their sound and the new album features guest appearances from Tank and the Bangas and Lalah Hathaway.”

No opening band listed at the Minneapolis show, as of this writing.

Tour dates:

Apr 4 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line
Apr 5 Madison, WI, US Majestic Theatre
Apr 7 Milwaukee, WI, US Shank Hall
Apr 8 Indianapolis, IN, US The Vogue Theatre
Apr 9 Columbus, OH, US A&R Music Bar
Apr 11 Louisville, KY, US Mercury Ballroom
Apr 13 Little Rock, AR, US The Hall
Apr 14 Jackson, MS, US Duling Hall
Apr 15 Baton Rouge, LA, US Chelsea’s Live
Apr 16 New Orleans, LA, US Toulouse Theatre
Apr 18 Jacksonville, FL, US Underbelly
Apr 19 Savannah, GA, US Victory North
Apr 20 Richmond, VA, US Broadberry Theatre
Apr 22 Charlottesville, VA, US The Southern Café
Apr 23 Asheville, NC, US The Orange Peel

04/04 The Murder Capital at 7th St Entry Read More Murder Capital The Murder Capital’s second studio album Gigi’s Recovery, produced by John Congleton, will be released on January 20, 2023 via Human Season Records. The CD will be housed in a printed inner sleeve in a recycled …

04/04/2023 Tuesday

The Murder Capital
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Dublin’s The Murder Capital is currently on tour in support of their second album Gigi’s Recovery, which was the #1 album in the Ireland (#16 in the UK charts).

The band confirmed that they are playing Coachella on April 14 and April 21st… so be on the lookout for local side shows announced in the California area.

As part of their 13-date American tour, the band will stop by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on April 4th, 2023.

No opening band listed as of this writing.

Tour Dates

03/24 Washington, DC DC9 Nightclub
03/25 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
03/26 Albany, NY Empire Underground
03/28 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
03/30 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
04/01 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
04/03 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
04/04 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
04/07 Denver, CO Lost Lake
04/08 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
04/10 Seattle, WA The Vera Project
04/11 Portland, OR Mission Theater
04/13 San Francisco, CA The Chapel

04/07 Will Joseph Cook with DBMK at 7th St Entry Read More Will Joseph Cook The tour will stop at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on September 29th. Will Joseph Cook and daysormay to open. …

04/07/2023 Friday

Will Joseph Cook
with DBMK
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

UK’s brightest young talents Will Joseph Cook announced a 14-date North American tour, starting on April 2nd at Pal Norte Festival and will end at Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on April 21st. Cook will stop by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on April 7th.

We previously mentioned that he toured with Tessa Violet in September 2022.

DBMK to open.

Tour dates:

Apr 02 Monterrey, Mexico, Pal Norte Festival
Apr 3 - HOB - Bronze Peacock, Houston TX
Apr 4 - The Echo Lounge & Music Lounge, Dallas TX
Apr 6 - recordBar, Kansas City KC
Apr 7 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
Apr 8 - Schubas, Chicago IL
Apr 10 - The Basement, Columbus OH
Apr 11 - The Garrison, Toronto ON
Apr 13 - Mercury Lounge, New York NY
Apr 15 - Songbyrd, Washington, DC
Apr 17 - Warehouse on Watts, Philadelphia, PA
Apr 18 - Café 939 @ Berklee, Boston, MA
Apr 20 - Moroccan Lounge, Los Angeles CA
Apr 21 - Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA
Jun 25 - Helios, Cologne
Jun 26 - Maschinehaus, Berlin
Jun 28 - Paradiso (Upstairs), Amsterdam
June 29 - Pop Up du Label, Paris
Jul 01 - Patterns, Brighton
Jul 02 - Exchange, Bristol
Jul 04 - Gorilla, Manchester
Jul 05 - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
Jul 06 - Village Underground, London

04/07 Unknown Mortal Orchestra with Seafoam Walls at First Avenue Read More Unknown Mortal Orchestra Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Summer U.S. tour starts tomorrow, June 14th! The band is touring in support of II, out now via Jagjaguwar. You may remember that we caught the …

04/07/2023 Friday

Unknown Mortal Orchestra
with Seafoam Walls
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Unknown Mortal Orchestra is touring in support of their upcoming double album V (Jagjaguwar).

The record was conceived in Palm Springs, California and Hilo, Hawaii. Hawaiian-New Zealand musician Ruban Nielson explains, “In Hawaii, everything shifted off of me and my music, suddenly, I was spending more time figuring out what others need and what my role is within my family. I also learned that things I thought were true of myself are bigger than I thought. My way of making mischief - that’s not just me - that’s my whole Polynesian side. I thought I was walking away from music to focus on family, but the two ended up connecting.”

Unknown Mortal Orchestra (23 Jun 2013)

We saw the band in June 2013, and wrote, “Unknown Mortal Orchestra's first headlining show in Minneapolis took place last night at the Cedar Cultural Center, according to singer Ruban Nielson. The Portland-based band previously played with Solid Gold for "Into the Black" (art gallery in Minneapolis) in June 2012, and a month later, returned to the city supporting Liars.”

Miami’s Seafoam Walls to open. The group's debut album XVI came out in 2021 via The Daydream Library Series, the house record label of Ecstatic Peace Library operated by Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) & Eva Prinz.

Tour dates:

3/20 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
3/21 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
3/22 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
3/22-26 - Boise, ID @Treefort Music Festival
3/25 - Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre
3/27 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
3/28 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
3/29 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
3/31 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
4/1 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
4/2 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
4/4 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
4/5 - Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
4/6 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
4/7 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
4/8 - Chicago, IL @ Radius
4/10 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
4/11 - Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
4/13 - New York City, NY @ Webster Hall
4/14 - New York City, NY @ Webster Hall
4/15 - New York City, NY @ Webster Hall
4/18 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
4/19 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
4/21 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
4/22 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
5/28 - Brussels, Belgium @ Core Festival
5/30 - Bexhill, UK @ De La Warr Pavilion
5/31 - London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
6/15 - Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
6/16 - Leeds, UK @ Stylus
6/17 - Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Galvanizers

04/07 Black Belt Eagle Scout with Claire Glass and Adobo at Cedar Cultural Center Read More Black Belt Eagle Scout Black Belt Eagle Scout (the project led by multi-instrumentalist Katherine Paul) will be releasing their sophomore album At the Party With My Brown Friends on August 30th via Saddle Creek. …

04/07/2023 Friday

Black Belt Eagle Scout
with Claire Glass and Adobo
at Cedar Cultural Center
thecedar.org

Swinomish Indian artist Katherine Paul (who performs under the stagename Black Belt Eagle Scout) is touring in support of her new album, The Land, The Water, The Sky (Saddle Creek). The album is a love letter to indigenous strength and healing, and a story of hope, as it details the joy of returning home to one’s ancestral lands.

Black Belt Eagle Scout will stop by the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on April 7th.

Claire Glass and Adobo to open.

Tour dates:

Mar 31 - Eugene, OR @ Soreng Theater
Apr. 1 - Spokane, WA @ Lucky You Lounge*
Apr. 2 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux*
Apr. 3 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The DLC at Quarters*
Apr. 4 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge*
Apr. 6 - Iowa City, IA @ Mission Creek Festival
Apr. 7 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center*
Apr. 8 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean*
April 11 - Toronto, ON @ The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern*
Apr. 12 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le “Ritz” P.D.B.*
Apr. 14 - Cambridge, MA @ Elk’s Club*
Apr. 15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right*
Apr. 17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s*
Apr. 18 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd*
Apr. 19 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook*
Apr. 20 - Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor*
Apr. 21 - Atlanta, GA @ 529 Club*
Apr. 22 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa*
Apr. 24 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger*
Apr. 25 - Austin, TX @ The Parish*
Apr. 27 - Norman, OK @ Norman Music Festival
Apr. 28 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister*
May 1 - Mesa, AZ @ The Underground at The Nile Theater*
May 2 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah*
May 4 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo*
May 5 - Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s*
May 6 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop*
May 8 - Tacoma, WA @ ALMA*

*with support from Claire Glass and Adobo

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Rocktober: October 1 to 4, 2021

10/01/2021: Indigo de Souza at 7th Street   10/02/2021: Chloe Moriondo at 7th Street   Read More Chloe Moriondo mxmtoon has been writing music and uploading it on the web since she was 16 years old. Chloe Moriondo to open. …

Rocktober is here!

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10/01/2021 FRIDAY

INDIGO DE SOUZA
with Dan Wriggins (of Friendship)
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Girls Girls Girls (Rocktober Edition): North Carolina’s Indigo De Souza will head out on tour for her new album Any Shape You Take (Saddle Creek). The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 1st.

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

CHLOE MORIONDO
with Thomas Headon and Addison Grace
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Musician Chloe Moriondo is currently on tour in support of Blood Bunny (Public Consumption Recording Co./Fueled By Ramen). The tour will take her to the 7th Street Entry this October 2nd.

Thomas Headon and Addison Grace to open.

Tour dates:

9/30 Cleveland OH Mahall's ^+
10/1 Chicago IL Bottom Lounge ^+
10/2 Minneapolis MN 7th Street Entry ^+
10/5 Denver CO Lost Lake ^*
10/7 Salt Lake City UT Kilby Court ^+
10/9 Portland OR Holocene ^*
10/10 Seattle WA Vera Project ^*
10/12 San Francisco CA Rickshaw Stop ^*
10/14 Los Angeles CA The Roxy ^+
10/16 San Diego CA HOB Voodoo ^*
10/17 Phoenix AZ Rebel Lounge ^*
11/12 Austin TX Antones &*
11/13 Houston TX The Secret Group &*
11/14 Dallas TX Club Dada &*
11/16 Nashville TN Basement East &%
11/17 Atlanta GA Purgatory %
11/18 Durham NC Motorco &*
11/20 Philadelphia PA Foundry @ The Fillmore &+
11/21 Washington DC Union Stage &+
11/23 New York NY Bowery Ballroom $+
11/25 Boston MA Brighton Music Hall $*
11/26 Toronto Ontario Velvet Underground $*
11/27 Detroit MI El Club *

^ – w/ Thomas Headon
+ - w/ Addison Grace
* - w/ Shortly
& - w/ Kid Sistr
% w/ Sydney Rose
$ - w/ Alfie Templeman

10/02/2021: Men I Trust at Fine Line   10/02/2021: Leon Bridges at First Ave   10/02/2021: Des Rocs at at Turf Club   Read More Leon Bridges Leon Bridges is also just growing as an artist and performer, becoming less shy and more confident on stage, than when he played SXSW this March, and opened locally for Lord Huron this April. …

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

MEN I TRUST
with Michael Seyer
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Girls Girls Girls (Rocktober Edition): Canadian band Men I Trust is touring, they are stopping by the Fine Line in Minneapolis on October 2nd. We last saw the indie band opened up for Belle & Sebastian in July 2019 and noted, “The trio had an easy electronic-pop/indiepop sound to them and expect to hear more from them once their upcoming Oncle Jazz album (with 24 tracks!) comes out in September 2019.”

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

LEON BRIDGES
with Abraham Alexander
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Going for Gold XXXI: Grammy Award-winning R&B recording artist and songwriter Leon Bridges will be releasing Gold-Diggers Sound on July 23, 2021, on Columbia Records.

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

DES ROCS
with The Velveteers
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

NYC-native Des Rocs recently released “Imaginary Friends,” the second single from his forthcoming debut album, A Real Good Person In A Real Bad Place. The album comes out September 24 via 300 Entertainment.

The promotional tour will bring along special guests The Velveteers.

Tour Dates:

September 25 - Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival
September 28 - Detroit, MI @ El Club*
September 30 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement*
October 1 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen*
October 2 - St. Paul, MI @ Turf Club*
October 5 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
October 8 - Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
October 10 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern*
October 11 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios*
October 13 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop*
October 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour*
October 16 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar*
October 19 - Austin, TX @ Antone’s*
October 20 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links*
October 21 - Houston, TX @ The Secret Group*
October 23 - Nashville, TN @ The End*
October 25 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom*
October 26 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Elevation 27*
October 27 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
November 2 - Boston, MA @ The Middle East (upstairs)*
November 3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s*
November 4 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom*

* - with special guests The Velveteers

10/02/2021: Chase Atlantic at Fillmore   Read More Chase Atlantic Emerging alt-pop act Chase Atlantic is currently on a massive tour in support of their sophomore album Phases (BMG/MDDN). …

10/02/2021 SATURDAY

CHASE ATLANTIC
at Fillmore
fillmoreminneapolis.com

Los Angeles-based, Australian-born trio Chase Atlantic is back on tour. The group recently reached out to Maggie Lindemann on TikTok, and they put together the new hit single “Ohmami”.

“Working with Maggie Lindemann was a pleasant surprise that transpired through social media; it was a new and exciting approach for us in terms of modern collaboration,” shares the band. “From the moment we started creating ‘OHMAMI’ we believed that a female vocal would complement the track significantly. Once we heard Maggie’s verse we were immediately taken back by her understanding of our sound and the way we create our music. To put it simply, Maggie completely understood the assignment. A+.”

Tour Dates:

10/1— Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
10/2 — Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
10/4 — Denver, CO – Summit
10/6 — Seattle, WA – The Showbox Sodo
10/8 — San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
10/10 — Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
10/12 — San Diego, CA - SOMA
10/13 — Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
10/15 — San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater
10/17 — Austin, TX – Empire Control Room
10/18 — Dallas, TX – House of Blues
10/19 — Houston, TX – House of Blues
10/23 — Orlando, FL – Plaza Live
10/24 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
10/26 — Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
10/27 — Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
10/28 — Charlotte, NC – Underground
10/29 — Charlotte, NC – Underground
10/31 — Richmond, VA – Canal Club
11/1 — Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Art
11/2 — Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
11/4 — Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
11/5 — Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11/7 — Montclair, NH – The Wellmont Theater
11/8 — Boston, MA – Big Night Live T
11/10 — Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
11/12 — Cincinnati, OH- Bogarts
11/14 — Columbus, OH – Express Live!
11/15 — Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
11/16 — Toronto, ONT – Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/17 — Toronto, ONT – Phoenix Concert Hall

10/03/2021: Middle Kids at Fine Line   10/03/2021: Arlo Parks at 7th St Entry   Read More Middle Kids Show up early to check out Australian trio Middle Kids (Hannah Joy, Harry Day and Tim Fitz), who will be releasing New Songs For Old Problems (Domino Records). …

10/03/2021 SUNDAY

MIDDLE KIDS
with Mattiel
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Kidding Around 2021: Sydney’s Middle Kids, featuring singer/guitarist Hannah Joy, bassist Tim Fitz, and drummer Harry Day, will be touring in 2021 for their humbly named Today We’re The Greatest. The band was previously in Minneapolis in May 2019 with Local Natives. This time, the band is headlining the 7th Street Entry (moved from the Turf Club), with Mattiel listed as opener. More details on First-avenue.com

10/03/2021 SUNDAY

ARLO PARKS
The Collapsed In Sunbeams Tour 2021
with Michelle
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

BRIT Award winning artist Arlo Parks recently shared Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s remix of his single, “Too Good”. The song is taken from her critically acclaimed debut album Collapsed In Sunbeams.

Parks will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 3, 2021. Michelle to open.

Tour Dates

9/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
9/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
9/25 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
9/26 - Montréal, QC @ Le Petit Campus
9/28 - Toronto, ON @ Mod Club Theatre
9/29 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
10/1 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement
10/2 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
10/3 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/5 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
10/6 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/8 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
10/9 - Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret
10/10 - Seattle, WA @ The Croc's Second Stage
10/12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
10/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Moroccan Lounge
10/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
10/16 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
10/18 - Austin, TX @ The Parish
10/19 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
10/20 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/24 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
10/26 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage
10/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry

10/03/2021: Ge tUp Kids at Turf Club   10/04/2021: Riz La Vie at 7th St Entry   Read More The Get Up Kids As far as I know, The Get Up Kids doesn’t have a new album, but their breakout album Something To Write About got a “Deluxe” reissue recently. The band also appeared on Episode 3 of Vagrant Records: 25 Years on the Streets …

10/03/2021 SUNDAY

THE GET UP KIDS
with Pilot To Gunner and bugsy
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Excerpt Kidding Around 2021: Just a quick note to say that The Get Up Kids is returning to the Twin Cities… playing the Turf Club, in St Paul, on October 3rd.

10/04/2021 MONDAY

RIZ LA VIE
with whiterosemoxie
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Riz La Vie writes: Gang I’m going on tour, tickets on sale now ! Cannot wait to see every single one of you all around the country. Share this on your story, screenshot & DM for a chance to win 2 free tickets - love you all to the moon & back .

whiterosemoxie to open. Whiterosemoxie recently released Forever, continuing the trend of double singles with a remix of "Itachi" that features hyperpop, digicore artist midwxst and the previously released “Beeline” ft. Tom the Mail Man.

Tour Dates

Sep 18 The Lost Horizon Syracuse, NY
Sep 19 Newspeak Montreal, QC, Canada
Sep 21 Underground Toronto, ON, Canada
Sep 23 Rec Room Buffalo, NY
Sep 26 Governors Ball Music Festival 2021
Sep 27 Milkboy Philadelphia, PA
Sep 29 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI
Sep 30 Top Cats Cincinnati, OH
Oct 1 The Burl Lexington, KY
Oct 3 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI
Oct 4 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
Oct 5 The Bourbon Theatre Lincoln, NE
Oct 6 Bottleneck Lawrence, KS
Oct 8 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO
Oct 11 Fortune Sound Club Vancouver
Oct 13 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
Oct 14 Barboza Seattle, WA
Oct 18 The New Parish Oakland, CA
Oct 19 Soda Bar San Diego, CA
Oct 20 The Echo Los Angeles, CA
Oct 23 House of Blues Houston Houston, TX
Oct 24 HOB Dallas Cambridge Room Dallas, TX
Oct 25 Empire Control Room & Garage Austin, TX
Oct 28 CROWBAR - FYF Tampa, FL
Oct 30 Purgatory At The Masquerade Atlanta, GA

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Minneapolis: May 04 to May 05, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 04 to May 05, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra at First Ave Poster Read More Unknown Mortal Orchestra Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Summer U.S. tour starts tomorrow, June 14th! The band is touring in support of II, out now via Jagjaguwar. You may remember that we caught the …

UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
+ Makeness
First Avenue
Fri 05/04/2018 (8pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

New Zealand psychedelic rock Unknown Mortal Orchestra is back in town for their fourth album Sex & Food (Jagjaguwar). We caught the band in June 2013 and said, “Of course, this tour is for their second album, II, so we got those songs in spades, although they did sneak in some songs from their self-titled debut, like "How Can You Luv Me" and "Thought Ballune".”

Show up early to check out Scottish producer Makeness, who will be playing a few tracks from his debut album Loud Patterns (out now on Secretly Canadian).

2018 Tour Dates

05/1 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
05/2 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
05/3 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
05/4 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/7 - Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre
05/8 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
05/9 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
05/10 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
05/11 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
05/12 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriet's
05/18 - Hamburg @ Uebel & Gefährlich
05/19 - Berlin @ Kesselhaus
05/20 - Heidelberg @ Karlstorbahnhof
05/21 - Düsseldorf @ zakk
05/22 - Paris, France @ La Gaîté Lyrique
05/24 - London @ Roundhouse
05/25 - Bristol @ SWX
05/26 - Manchester @ Strange Waves
05/27 - Leeds @ World Island
05/28 - Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique
05/30 - Bordeaux, France @ Rock School Barbey
05/31 - Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound
06/3 - Nantes, France @ Indigènes Festival
06/4 - Dublin, Ireland @ Forbidden Fruit Festival
06/8 - Porto, Portugal @ NOS Primavera Sound
06/10 - Hilvarenbeek @ Best Kept Secret
07/6 - Richmond, VA @ The National
07/7 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
07/8 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
07/9 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
07/11 - New Orleans, LA @ Republic
07/12 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
07/13 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs BBQ
07/14 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
07/16 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
07/17 - Ogden, UT @ Ogden Amphitheatre
07/18 - Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl at Hard Rock
07/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
07/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest
07/23 - Missoula, MT @ The Top Hat
07/24 - Billings, MT @ The Pub Station
07/26 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
08/9 - Budapest, Hungary @ Sziget Festival
08/10 - Basel, Switzerland @ Open Air Basel
08/11 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Haven
09/5 - Christchurch @ The Foundry Bar
09/6 - Dunedin @ Glenroy Auditorium
09/7 - Wellington @ Hunter Lounge
09/8 - Auckland @ Auckland Town Hall
09/12 - Melbourne @ Forum Theatre
09/14 - Adelaide @ Fat Controller
09/15 - South Brisbane @ Brisbane Festival
09/16 - Newtown @ Enmore Theatre
09/18 - Perth @ Badlands
09/23 - Tokyo, Japan @ WWWX
11/21 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall

Joshua Hedley 2018 Poster Sofi Tukker 2018 Poster The Suffers 2018 Poster Trampled By Turtles at Palace Poster Read More The Suffers And if you’re taking a convertible down to the Gulf Coast, from Galveston to Muscle Shoals, an ideal soundtrack would be the ‘70s-inspired rock and soul sound of The Suffers, who brought along that feeling with them, in a joyful sixty minute … Trampled by Turtles Trampled By Turtles (aka TBT) had a very special two-day CD release shows for Friday and Saturday at First Ave, in Minneapolis. For the first night, they were supported by The Devil Makes Three ... The Pines Looking for something to do over the weekend? The Pines are doing a residency of sorts at the Cedar Cultural Center tomorrow and Saturday (November 22nd and 23rd). … Frankie Lee Expect Rodriguez and Jacobs to play some country-ish folk tunes. Opening up is local alt-country Frankie Lee, not to be confused with the 70s bluesman of the same name. …

Other shows in the area:

JOSHUA HEDLEY
+ Dusty Heart
7th Street Entry
Fri 05/04/2018 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Joshua Hedley is touring for his critically acclaimed debut album, Mr. Jukebox (Third Man Records).

Duo Dusty Heart (Barbara Jean and Molly Dean) to open.

Tour dates:

05/1—Los Angeles, CA—Hi Hat
05/3—Evanston, IL—SPACE
05/4—Minneapolis, MN—7th St Entry
05/5—Davenport, IA—Raccoon Motel
05/25—Austin, TX—Hot Luck Festival 2018
06/7—Little Rock, AR—Clinton Presidential Lawn
06/8—Tunica, MS—Bluesville, Horseshoe Casino
06/25—Grand Rapids, MI—Frederik Meijer Gardens
06/27 & 28—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall
07/19—Newtown, NSW, Australia—Leadbelly
07/20—Marrickville, NSW, Australia—Marrickville Bowling Club
07/21—Castlemaine, VIC, Australia—The Bridge Hotel
07/22—Northcote, VIC, Australia—Northcote Social Club
07/26—Oakleigh South, VIC, Australia—Caravan Music Club

SOFI TUKKER
+ LP Giobbi
Fine Line Music Cafe
Fri 05/04/2018 (8pm/$16/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

Sofi Tukker has sold out the Fine Line Music Café show in Minneapolis this Friday. The duo (Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern) is touring in support of their debut album Treehouse.

Show up early to check out LP Giobbi.

Tour Dates:

5/1: Detroit, MI @ El Club
5/2: Chicago, IL @ Metro
5/4: Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
5/5: Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
5/7: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
5/8: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
5/9: Austin, TX @ Vulcan Gas Co
5/11: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
5/12: Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
5/14: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
5/16: Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
5/17: Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
5/18: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
5/20: Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
5/21: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

THE SUFFERS
+ Krystal Metcalfe
7th Street Entry
Sat 05/05/2018 (8pm/$10)
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Houston's award-winning 8-piece ensemble The Suffers will try and fit on stage at the 7th Street Entry once again. We caught the large band in June 2015 and said, “Make Some Room is not only the title of the recent EP from The Suffers (on Rhyme and Reason Records), but was also the edict as the band and venue’s personnel tried to clear enough stage space for all ten members. With percussionists and guitarists wedged in back, and the horn section, keys and bass up front, the band managed to make it work and make the audience work a little too, during their hour-long set.”

The Suffers’ forthcoming sophomore album Everything Here will be out July 13, 2018, via Shanachie Entertainment.

Chicago’s Krystal Metcalfe to open.

2018 North American Tour

Tour dates:

May 1 - Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
May 3 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
May 4 - Davenport, IA @ The Stardust
May 5 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
May 8 - Kansas City, MO @ Recordbar
May 10 - St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill Duck Room
May 11 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
May 12 - Black Mountain, NC @ Leaf Festival
May 25 - Quincy, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
Jun 23 - Cornville, AZ @ Tilted Earth Festival
Jun 28 - Rochester, NY @ Rochester Jazz Festival
Jun 30 - Waitsfield, VT @ Friendly Gathering
Jul 7 - Marshfield, MA @ Levitate Festival
Jul 19 - Scranton, PA @ The Peach Music Festival
Aug 25 - Arrington, VA @ Lockn' Festival

TRAMPLED BY TURTLES
Palace Theatre
Fri 05/04/2018 (7pm/$25/Sold Out)
Sat 05/05/2018 (7pm/$25/Sold Out)
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Popular Minnesota band Trampled By Turtles will be playing a two-night residency at the Palace Theatre on Friday & Saturday. Both shows are sold out. The sextet’s new album Life Is Good On The Open Road is out now.

The Pines to open for Friday, while Frankie Lee to open for the Saturday show.

Tour dates:

May 4 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace Theatre ^^
May 5 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace Theatre ++
May 6 – Madison, WI – Capitol Theater $$
May 8 – Boston, MA – House of Blues **
May 9 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer **
May 11 – New York, NY – Playstation Theater **
May 12+13 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club **
May 15 – Raleigh, NC – Ritz **
May 17 – Asheville, NC – Highland Brewing Company **
May 18 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium **
May 19+20 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall ##
June 21 – Tahoe, NV – Montbleau @@
June 22 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre @@
June 23 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts @@
June 27 – Seattle, WA – Woodland Park Zoo @@
June 29 – Portland, OR – Oregon Zoo Amphitheater @@
June 30 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom @@
July 19 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre &&
July 21 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater XX
July 22 – Bozeman, MT – Bridger Brewing XX

^^ – The Pines
++ – Frankie Lee
$$ – Dead Horses
** – Hiss Golden Messenger
## – Actual Wolf
@@ – Deer Tick
&& – The Oh Hellos + Dead Horses
XX – The Lil Smokies

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Desert Daze: October 12-15, 2017

Read More Courtney Barnett Melbourne's Courtney Barnett was previously here earlier this year, which we caught in Chicago, but now she's back with a full expanded North American tour.… Kurt Vile Kurt Vile and the Violators- Though he looks like he could be guitarist for Megadeth, there is a subtle power to former War on Drugs member Kurt Vile. He and his Violators ... Iggy Pop And if you're Grey Haired, you're probably here for Iggy Pop or Elvis Costello. Riot Fest continues to Dallas, Texas, on September 22nd. ... Spiritualized There's no need to introduce you to Spiritualized, but in case you have no idea who they are, they are a "space rock"/stargazing band from the early 90s in Rugby, Warwickshire, ... 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). … John Cale John Cale and Brian Eno are very accomplished musicians. Cale's history with the Velvet Underground, Eno is regarded by many as the "father of ambient music" … Unknown Mortal Orchestra Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Summer U.S. tour starts tomorrow, June 14th! The band is touring in support of II, out now via Jagjaguwar. You may remember that we caught the Portland-based … … Thurston Moore Former Sonic Youth songwriter Thurston Moore, and his band billed as The Thurston Moore Group, headlined the sold-out Turf Club show in St Paul last Wednesday...

On the autumn days in the middle of October (thank god because we would all melt in the otherwise typical days of such shenanigans) will bestow the 6th installation of the transcendent music festival Desert Daze in Joshua Tree, California. It is known that J Tree (as us locals call it) has a somewhat spiritual energy about it, and musicians have been flocking there for years to get juiced on the wondrous inspiration that the desert embodies. So it’s fitting that some of the most eclectic artists in the game right now would be part of this special lineup. Music lovers camp onsite under the stars for this 4 day event.

While last year’s lineup was oodles of impressive (Washed Out, Deerhunter and The Black Angels, to name a few) this year will be equally scintillating. Thursday night John Dayer of On Sees and Troy Bootow of Death Hymn Number 9 will DJ, amongst other special guests. Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile and the Sea Lice will be kicking off Friday, playing tunes from their collaborative album that is expected to be released later this year.  Adult Swim will present Things You’ve Never Seen in a Desert!, and Prettiest Eyes (a local LA band), Panda Bear, Ariel Pink, Liars, Boris, La Femme, The Budos Band, Lee Fields & the Expressions will follow, amongst others.

Saturday and Sunday will be filled with Iggy Pop, John Cale, Tortoise, The Gories, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton, Twin Peaks, Avey Tare, Mr. Elevator, JJUUJJUU, Mint Field, Spiritualized, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions, Eagles of Death Metal, Allah-Las, Atlas Sound, John Dwyer DJ set, Khruangbin, Cigarettes After Sex, Weyes Blood, L.A. Witch, Jerry Paper, Death Valley Girls, and Fever the Ghost. Weyes Blood will by far be the of the upmost importance for moi, as her latest album Front Row Seat To The Earth has been in heavy rotation for the past year.

Danny Perez, Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show, Billgazer, The Blindspot Project, and Cloaking will provide all three outdoor stages with projections all weekend long.

Sonic performances will run alongside panel speakers, curated daily film screenings, and the Mystic Bazaar’s daily schedule of metaphysical workshops.

The Institute of Mentalphysics, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Son, founded by Ding Le Mei, a westerner turned Tibetan Monk, is the oldest and largest spiritual retreat center in the western United States. The beautifully maintained grounds of garden paths, fountains, labyrinths and captivating architecture rest atop a rare confluence of three underground aquifers and a measurable magnetic field which causes a palpable energetic effect on those who visit. Audience members have the chance of staying in one of Wright’s on site cottages, or camping under the vast, twinkling desert sky. Limited in capacity to provide the kind of personal experience that just can’t be had at larger festivals, you don’t just go to Desert Daze, you profoundly experience Desert Daze.

Details and lineup:

Desert Daze 2017
October 12 - 15, 2017 Institute Of Mentalphysics in Joshua Tree, CA
Tickets & Camping: ticketfly.com
More Info: desertdaze.org

Friday Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile and The Sea Lice Ty Segall Badbadnotgood Panda Bear Ariel Pink Liars Boris La Femme The Budos Band Lee Fields & The Expressions John Maus Opening Ceremonies with Ian Svenonius Deap Vally Aldous Harding Drinks Mndsgn Holy Wave Froth Emel Mathlouthi Triptides Prettiest Eyes Starcrawler Spaceface The Orange Kyte

Saturday Iggy Pop Sleep Performing Holy Mountain John Cale King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Thurston Moore Group The Make-Up Terry Riley & Gyan Riley Tortoise The Gories Black Moth Super Rainbow Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton Twin Peaks Avey Tare Sunflower Bean King Woman Mr Elevator Jjuujjuu Mint Field Winter Camera Jesika Von Rabbit Frankie & The Witch Fingers Dahga Bloom Dopey’s Robe

Sunday Spiritualized Unknown Mortal Orchestra Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions Eagles Of Death Metal Allah-Las Atlas Sound John Dwyer DJ Set Khruangbin Cigarettes After Sex Weyes Blood Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Gøggs Drugdealer Earthlings? The Babe Rainbow L.A. Witch Jerry Paper Death Valley Girls Fever The Ghost Celebration The Creation Factory Petyr

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Minneapolis: June 7 - June 8, 2015

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area for June 7 and June 8, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Ancient Mariner Local band, by the way of Denver, Ancient Mariner started the evening off. The trio (Gabriel Jorgensen, Connor Davison, and Dan Stewart) played tracks from their In Solitude EP, but throwing in some new material, like "Brother" …

ANCIENT MARINER
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday, 06/07/15, 7pm ($5/18+)
Details: first-avenue.com

Gabriel Jorgensen's project Ancient Mariner is having their EP release concert on Sunday, June 7th. We previously saw the band open up for Bishop Allen in 2014 and mentioned that they were featured on Communion Club Nights in December 2014.

Bands on the bill:

Ancient Mariner
Originally a solo project started by in 2011, Ancient Mariner began in the monotonous suburbs of Aurora, CO. After years of playing and writing around town, Gabriel decided to scrap all that he had written and recorded up to that point and start fresh.

Carbon Handshake
Based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Carbon Handshake are an eclectic group of indie-rockers whose latest EP, Pulp Life, was released on March 9, 2015. By employing a distinct mixture of sounds, loops, and texture, their music successfully reconciles amorphous and ethereal sonics with immediate pop sensibilities and disciplined songwriting.

Worth Your While
Too mysterious. From Minneapolis.

Read More Best Coast California surf band, Best Coast is touring through North America starting with El Paso. They'll be stopping through Minneapolis on 7/31/2013 and wrapping up the tour in Omaha, NE. .... Bully Nashville's Bully, the band fronted by Alicia Bognanno, will open up the Minnesota show. The band was last seen with Drowners in September. ....

BEST COAST w/ Bully
at First Avenue
Monday, 06/08/15, 7:30pm ($15/18+)
Details: first-avenue.com

We're pretty excited to see that Best Coast is coming back to Minneapolis. We previously caught the Californian duo (Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno) at Rock the Garden 2014 and at the Cedar in 2012.

Best Coast is currently touring in support of their latest, California Nights, out now on Harvest Records.

Joining Best Coast will be Nashville's Bully, who was previously in town with Jeff the Brotherhood in April 2015 and at SXSW 2015.

The band is fronted by producer/engineer Alicia Bognanno and from what I've heard from their debut album Feels Like, I quite like it! The record comes out June 23rd.

Bully's tour dates:

5/27: Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
5/28: Cactus Club - Milwaukee, WI
5/30: Lost Lake Lounge - Denver, CO
5/31: Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
6/02: The Bartlett - Spokane, WA
6/03: Imperial - Vancouver, BC#
6/04: Showbox - Seattle, WA#
6/05: Alhambra Theatre - Portland, OR#
6/08: First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN#
6/09: Waiting Room - Omaha, NE#
6/10: The Ready Room - St. Louis, MO#
6/12: Paradise - Boston, MA#
6/13: Northside Fest - Brooklyn, NY
6/14: Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA#
6/16: 930 Club - Washington DC#
6/17-19: Pitchfork Music Festival - Chicago, IL
6/18: Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH#
6/19: Majestic - Detroit, MI#
6/20: The Bishop - Bloomington, IN
6/23: Emo's - Austin, TX#
6/24: Granada Theater - Dallas, TX#
6/26: Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA#
6/27: The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA#

# w/ Best Coast

Read More Unknown Mortal Orchestra Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Summer U.S. tour starts tomorrow, June 14th! The band is touring in support of II, out now via Jagjaguwar. You may remember that we caught the Portland-based … …

UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
at Triple Rock Social Club
Monday, 06/08/15, 7:30pm ($15/18+)
Details: triplerocksocialclub.com

Over at the Triple Rock will feature Unknown Mortal Orchestra. It's been a while since we saw the band, previously at the Cedar in 2013 and with Liars in 2012.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra's latest Multi-Love (Jagjaguwar), is about "airy, humid longing, loss, the geometry of desire that occurs when three people align"... the follow-up to their psychedelic II album.

No opening bands listed on Triple Rock's website, but I am told that J Fernandez is opening. Fernandez's upcoming new LP Many Levels of Laughter is coming out June 9th on Joyful Noise. The album was inspired by real things in his life ... like his Russian landlord, among other things.

US Tour dates:

06/02/15 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
06/03/15 Montreal, QC Théâtre Fairmount
06/04/15 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
06/05/15 Pontiac, MI Pike Room
06/06/15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
06/08/15 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
06/09/15 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
06/10/15 St. Louis, MO Firebird
06/12/15 Bonnaroo Music
06/13/15 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
06/14/15 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
06/15/15 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
06/16/15 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
06/17/15 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
06/19/15 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
07/23/15 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
07/26/15 Vancouver, BC Imperial
07/28/15 Boise, ID Neurolux
07/29/15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
07/31/15 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
08/01/15 Santa Fe, NM Skylight
08/02/15 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
08/03/15 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
08/05/15 San Diego, CA The Casbah
08/06/15 West Hollywood, CA The Roxy Theatre
08/08/15 Outside Lands
08/23/15 FYF Festival

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Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (06/23/13)

Tour Poster Tour Dates 06/24 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews 06/26 - Akron, OH - Musica 06/28 - Seaport Music Festival 06/29 - Hamden, CT - The Space 07/04 - 07/07 - Roskilde Festival 07/18 - Dunedin, NZ - ReFuel 07/19 - Auckland, NZ - Kings Arm 07/20 - Wellington, NZ - Bodega 07/23 - Perth, AU - The Rosemount 07/25 - Sydney, AU - The Standard 07/26 - Byron Bay - Splendour in the Grass 07/27 - Melbourne - Corner Hotel 08/03 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza 08/09 - Way Out West Festival 08/10 - Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival 08/16 - Pukkelpop Festival 08/17 - Lowlands Festival 08/18 - Wales, UK - Green Man Festival 09/06 - Portland, OR - Branx (Music Fest NW) 09/26 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore 09/27 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour 09/28 - San Diego, CA - Casbah 09/29 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom 10/02 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk 10/03 - Stickyz RocknRoll Chicken Shack 10/04 - Nashville, TN - Exit In 10/05 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West 10/06 - Carboro, NC - Cats Cradle 10/08 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel 10/09 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church 10/14 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall 10/15 - Montreal, Canada - Cabaret Mile End 10/16 - Toronto, Canada - Lee's Palace 10/17 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick Lounge 10/18 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups 10/19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar 10/22 - Madison, WI - The Frequency 11/07 - London, UK - Electric Ballroom 11/08 - Manchester, UK - Academy 2 11/10 - Poitiers, France - Confort Moderne 11/12 - Utrecht, Holland - Tivoli Ouderacht 11/13 - Brussels, Belgium - AB Club 11/15 - Prague - Chapeau Rouge 11/16 - Vienna, Austria - B72 11/18 - Budapest, Hungary - A38 Ship 11/20 - Zurich, Switzerland - Rote Fabrik 11/21 - Dudingen, Switzerland - Bad Bonn 11/22 - Carpi, Italy - Mattatoio 11/23 - Rome, Italy - Blackout 11/25 - Montpellier, France - Rockstore 11/26 - Barcelona, Spain - La 2 11/27 - Madrid, Spain - El Sol Read More Unknown Mortal Orchestra Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Summer U.S. tour starts tomorrow, June 14th! The band is touring in support of II, out now via Jagjaguwar. You may remember that we caught the Portland-based band …

Unknown Mortal Orchestra's first headlining show in Minneapolis took place last night at the Cedar Cultural Center, according to singer Ruban Nielson. The Portland-based band previously played with Solid Gold for "Into the Black" (art gallery in Minneapolis) in June 2012, and a month later, returned to the city supporting Liars.

BASS DRUM OF DEATH

Normally Bass Drum of Death is a duo, but for this tour, they added a guitarist, adding some muscle to their sound. As Amy previously written Bass Drum of Death on their last headlining tour, the band had "little to say between songs to keep the intensity and momentum going."

Very same deal here, as they played tracks from GB City, like "Velvet Itch". Not all were old songs, Bass Drum of Death previewed some new tracks, like "Crawling After You" and the set closer "Shattered Me", off an upcoming self-titled album (to be out June 25, 2013, via Innovative Leisure).

Unknown Mortal Orchestra came on a little late, as bassist Jake Portrait commented, "We're missing a third player, he's still pissing." A few minutes of goofing around on stage, and eventually singer/guitarist Ruban Nielson came on stage.

Like Bass Drum, very little talk between songs… most of the songs were extra extended near the end with extra psychedelia as Nielson goes into a trance-like guitar-playing noodling.

Of course, this tour is for their second album, II, so we got those songs in spades, although they did sneak in some songs from their self-titled debut, like "How Can You Luv Me" and "Thought Ballune".

My favorite from the II set is probably the double-whammy at the end with "Swim And Sleep (Like A Shark)", followed by the last song, "So Good At Being In Trouble".

Unknown Mortal Orchestra's latest album, II, is out now on Jagjaguwar. The album got rave reviews from NME and Pitchfork, so if you're interested in checking them out, see them on this tour with Bass Drum of Death.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (06/23/13)

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II for II

Read More Unknown Mortal Orchestra Opening up for them was Unknown Mortal Orchestra. I previously mentioned that this was a Portland band but that singer Ruban Nielson is from New Zealand (which would explain his accent). .…

UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
unknownmortalorchestra.com

Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Summer U.S. tour starts tomorrow, June 14th! The band is touring in support of II, out now via Jagjaguwar.

You may remember that we caught the Portland-based band (by the way of New Zealand) last year as opener to Liars. With that tour, the band played music from their 2011 album ("Ffunny Ffrends", "Boy Witch", etc). It should be nice to hear new songs from II on this new Summer tour.

The II album was released earlier in February 2013, which received wide critical acclaim from all the usual suspects (NME, Paste Magazine, etc).

Recently, Unknown Mortal Orchestra shared their take on Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", recorded for BBC last May. As a cover lover, I approve.

Bonus: check out their video for "From the Sun" via YouTube.

Tour dates:

06/14 - Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo 06/15 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret 06/16 - Spokane, WA - The Center 06/17 - Pullman, WA - Belltower Concert House 06/19 - Sled Island Festival 06/21 - West End Cultural Centre 06/22 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium 06/23 - Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar 06/24 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews 06/26 - Akron, OH - Musica 06/28 - Seaport Music Festival 06/29 - Hamden, CT - The Space 07/04 - 07/07 - Roskilde Festival 07/18 - Dunedin, NZ - ReFuel 07/19 - Auckland, NZ - Kings Arm 07/20 - Wellington, NZ - Bodega 07/23 - Perth, AU - The Rosemount 07/25 - Sydney, AU - The Standard 07/26 - Byron Bay - Splendour in the Grass 07/27 - Melbourne - Corner Hotel 08/03 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza 08/09 - Way Out West Festival 08/10 - Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival 08/16 - Pukkelpop Festival 08/17 - Lowlands Festival 08/18 - Wales, UK - Green Man Festival 09/06 - Portland, OR - Branx (Music Fest NW) 09/26 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore 09/27 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour 09/28 - San Diego, CA - Casbah

09/29 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom 10/02 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk 10/03 - Stickyz RocknRoll Chicken Shack 10/04 - Nashville, TN - Exit In 10/05 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West 10/06 - Carboro, NC - Cats Cradle 10/08 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel 10/09 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church 10/14 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall 10/15 - Montreal, Canada - Cabaret Mile End 10/16 - Toronto, Canada - Lee's Palace 10/17 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick Lounge 10/18 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups 10/19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar 10/22 - Madison, WI - The Frequency 11/07 - London, UK - Electric Ballroom 11/08 - Manchester, UK - Academy 2 11/10 - Poitiers, France - Confort Moderne 11/12 - Utrecht, Holland - Tivoli Ouderacht 11/13 - Brussels, Belgium - AB Club 11/15 - Prague - Chapeau Rouge 11/16 - Vienna, Austria - B72 11/18 - Budapest, Hungary - A38 Ship 11/20 - Zurich, Switzerland - Rote Fabrik 11/21 - Dudingen, Switzerland - Bad Bonn 11/22 - Carpi, Italy - Mattatoio 11/23 - Rome, Italy - Blackout 11/25 - Montpellier, France - Rockstore 11/26 - Barcelona, Spain - La 2 11/27 - Madrid, Spain - El Sol

MODERAT
moderat.fm

Moderat is basically Modeselektor (duo Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary) and Apparat (Sascha Ring), from Berlin. Originally the two acts (Modeselektor and Apparat) met twelve years ago, but the three have reunited for their new album, II for 2013.

The trio gave this statement about reforming: "After spending 6 quite intense months in the studio we just finished our 2nd album. It's simply called 'Moderat II' and we aged about 10 years while making it. We still think it was worth the trouble. Not seeing any sunshine or daylight for a long time, we can't wait to go on tour in August and play the new stuff live."

"Bad Kingdom" is the first single, preceding II.

Moderat's upcoming tour dates:

Fri. Aug. 2 - London, UK @ Eastern Electrics Festival
Sat. Aug. 3 - Crimea, UA @ Kazantip Republic
Fri. Aug. 9 - Helsinki @ Flow Festival
Sat. Aug. 10 - Saalburg, DE @ SonneMondSterne
Sun. Aug. 11 - Hamburg, DE @ Kampnagel
Sat. Aug. 17 - Amsterdam, NL @ Lowlands Festival
Sat. Aug. 24 - Katowice, PL @ Tauron Noway Muzyka
Sat. Aug. 31 - New York, NY @ Randall's Island Park -- Electric Zoo

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September to remember tour

MADI DIAZ
madidiaz.com

Playing with Madi Diaz is Gabby Young at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on September 1st, which should be a good time.

I was sent Diaz's Far From Things That We Know EP to listen to, which is coming out September 20th on tinyOGRE Entertainment. I really liked "Johnny", I'm looking forward to hearing that song done live. I thought Diaz's voice is lovely/sweet on all three tracks, just like the video for "Let's Go" by Matt Amato. Which.... admittedly I did not like the boring video.

Diaz kicked off a national tour last week with fellow Nashville songwriter Keegan DeWitt (you can grab two free songs at madidiaz.com/tour).

Look for Diaz's full-length to be out in early 2012, but I suspect you'll hear those unreleased songs on her tour:

8/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord*
8/23 - Santa Barbara, CA @ SoHo
8/25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café*
8/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Sunset Junction
8/30 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge*
9/1 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry*
9/2 - Evanston, IL @ SPACE*
9/3 - Maquoketa, IA Daytrotter Barnstormin/Codfish Hollow Barn

*co-headlining with Keegan DeWitt

ATARI TEENAGE RIOT
atari-teenage-riot.com

The last time I mentioned ATR, I was rather excited that they've reformed last year.

With some tease to new material via mastermind Alec Empire's soundcloud account, it's about time that the noise artist is coming back with a vengeance! It's been a long ten years!

Full details of music videos, free MP3s, and detail about the Black Flags album at news.weheartmusic.com.

Tour dates:

08/26 -France - Charleville-Mezieres @ Cabaret Vert 09/04 - Seattle, WA @Bumbershoot Festival 09/05 – Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre * 09/07 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew * 09/08 – San Diego, CA @ Porters Pub (w Retox) * 09/09 – West Hollywood, CA @ The Keyclub * 09/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Royal Resort * 09/13 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room * 09/14 – Orlando, FL @ Firestone * 09/15 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade * 09/16 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle * 09/17 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club * 09/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Polaris * 09/20 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon * 09/21 – Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights * 09/23 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre * 09/24 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater * 09/26 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Downunder *		09/27 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theater * 09/28 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club * 10/05 – Austria – Vienna @ Szene 10/06 – Austria – Linz @ Posthof 10/07 – Slovenia – Ljubljana @ Kino Siska 10/10 – Hungary – Budapest ! A38 10/12 – Germany – Berlin @ Astra 10/13 – Germany – Leipzig @ Werk II 10/14 – Germany – Cottbus @ Gladhouse 10/15 – Poland – Warsaw @ Progresja 10/16 – Poland – Wroclaw @ Firlej 10/21 – Austria – Dornbirn @ Dornbirm 10/22 – Germany – Stuttgart @ Universum 11/23 – Russia – Moscow @ Tochka 11/24 – Russia – St Petersburg @ Glavclub 11/25 – Finland – Helsinki @ Nosturi 11/26 – Swedend – Stockholm @ Debaser * = w/ Otto von Schirach

THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN
thaomusic.com

I know I've previously mentioned her September dates here, but I personally like her, I'm adding more dates (see below).

Among the new dates will be that they will be playing with Sub Pop's The Head and the Heart. New dates includes Minneapolis!

This is her fourth time in Minneapolis, her fourth time playing at the Cedar Cultural Center. She really LOVES the venue. It's easy to see why, as I've previously mentioned, it's one of my favorite and best places to see live music.

09/20/11 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks* 09/21/11 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse* 09/22/11 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater* 09/23/11 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club* 09/24/11 - Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater* 09/25/11 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Ukie Club* 09/26/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg* 09/27/11 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom* 09/28/11 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge 09/30/11 - Boston, MA @ Royale* 10/01/11 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom* 10/02/11 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom*		10/03/11 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Calvin College* 10/06/11 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall* 10/07/11 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater* 10/08/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural* 10/09/11 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room* 10/10/11 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater* 10/14/11 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues* 10/18/11 - Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall* 10/19/11 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom* 10/20/11 - Vancouver, BC, Canada @ Commodore* 10/22/11 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile * w/ The Head and the Heart

LOCH LOMAND
lochlomond.com

Loch Lomond from Portland, Oregon, is going on tour this September to promote their second album, Little Me Will Start a Storm, released earlier this year. The album comes out on all formats (CD, Vinyl, and digital).


If you see them on tour, look for the glockenspiel.

More details on news.weheartmusic.com, below is their tour dates:

09.10.11 - Portland, OR @ MusicFest NW at Rontom's
09.14.11 - Bellingham, WA @ the Green Frog
09.15.11 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
09.16.11 - Cottage Grove, OR @ the Axe & Fiddle
09.17.11 - Davis, CA @ Sophia's Thai Kitchen w/ Point Juncture, WA
09.18.11 - Santa Cruz, CA @ the Crepe Place
09.22.11 - Goleta, CA @ Mercury Lounge
09.23.11 - Visalia, CA @ the Cellar Door
09.24.11 - Big Sure, CA @ Fernwood w/ Brooke Parrott
09.25.11 - San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah

UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
unknownmortalorchestra.com

Don't really know much about this band, but here's yet another Portland band. They seem quite new, having first started in late 2010 with a single called Ffunny Ffrends via bandcamp - however, if you head over to unknown-mortal-orchestra.bandcamp.com, there's nothing there.

According to their press release, singer Ruban Nielson is from New Zealand, but currently living in Portland with his band Mint Chicks.

They are doing a ton of tour dates, with a FREE show in LA at Bardot on 8/29, RSVP here.

08/29 Los Angeles, CA Bardot* 09/08 Portland, OR Hawthorne% 09/09 Athens, GA 40 Watt# 09/10 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch$ 09/11 Washington, DC Black Cat # 09/12 Philadelphia, PA 1st Unitarian Church # 09/14 New York, NY Webster Hall # 09/15 Brooklyn, NY Glasslands Gallery + 09/16 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club # 09/17 Montreal, QC Le National # 09/18 Toronto, ON Opera House # 09/19 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre # 09/20 Bloomington, IN The Bishop # 09/21 Grinnell, IA Grinnel College Gardner 09/22 Urbana, IL Pygmalion # 09/23 Cincinnati, OH Midpoint Music Festival #		09/24 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall # 09/25 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock # 09/26 Fargo, ND Aquarium 09/28 Seattle, WA The Crocodile # 09/29 Vancouver, BC Venue # 09/30 Portland, OR Branx # 10/01 SF, CA Great American# 10/02 SF, CA Great American# 10/03 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre # 10/04 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom 10/05 Tucson, AZ Club Congress 10/06 El Paso, TX Lowbrow# 10/07 Dallas, TX Club Dada # 10/08 Austin, TX The Mohawk # 10/09 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's # 10/10 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack's # 10/11 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder #		10/12 Mobile, AL Alabama Music Box 10/13 Birmingham, AL Bottletree # 10/14 Atlanta, GA Masquerade # 10/15 Columbia, SC New Brookland# 10/16 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle 10/17 Winston-Salem, NC Werehouse 10/18 Richmond, VA Strange Matter 10/19 - 10/22 New York, NY CMJ 10/25 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place 10/30 Kansas City, MO Riot Room 11/07 Oakland, CA The New Parish * = w/ The Submarines # = w/ Toro Y Moi % = w/ Little Dragon $ = w/ Times New Viking + = w/ Woven Bones, Blouse, Man/Miracle

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