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Minneapolis: This Week (10/16/2022)

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

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10/10 AWOLNATION with Badflower and The Mysterines at Fillmore Read More The Mysterines Fast rising Liverpool rockers The Mysterines is touring in support of their debut album Reeling (Fiction Records). The teenagers were asked to open up for Royal Blood, The Amazons, and Sea Girls… …

10/10/2022 Monday

AWOLNATION
with Badflower and The Mysterines
at Fillmore
livenation.com

Popular Los Angeles band Awolnation will headline the Fillmore in Minneapolis on Columbus Day, October 10th. The band’s latest cover lover album came out in May 2022, titled My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me.

Los Angeles’ Badflower will support.

The Mysterines (09 May 2022)

Also UK’s The Mysterines is on the bill. We caught the band on their first headline US tour in May 2022 and wrote, “British alternative rock band The Mysterines took the stage, playing their entire debut Reeling (Fiction Records). Just to give you a little background, the group is barely out of their teens when they were selected as one of Amazon Music UK’s Ones To Watch 2022. They previously supported Royal Blood, The Amazons and Sea Girls, as well as headlined the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading and Leeds.”

Tour Dates

Oct 8 Ralston, NE, US Liberty First Credit Union Arena
Oct 10 Minneapolis, MN, US Fillmore
Oct 11 Kansas City, MO, US Uptown Theater
Oct 13 Chicago, IL, US Metro
Oct 14 Columbus, OH, US KEMBA Live!
Oct 15 St Louis, MO, US The Pageant
Oct 16 Newport, KY, US Megacorp Pavilion
Oct 18 Detroit, MI, US The Fillmore
Oct 19 Cleveland, OH, US Agora Theatre & Ballroom
Oct 21 Pittsburgh, PA, US Stage AE
Oct 22 New York (NYC), NY, US The Rooftop at Pier 17
Oct 23 Boston, MA, US House of Blues - Boston
Oct 25 Philadelphia, PA, US The Fillmore Philadelphia
Oct 25 Live Stream AWOLNATION Global Livestream
Oct 25 Live Stream Global Livestream
Oct 26 Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore
Oct 28 Atlanta, GA, US Tabernacle
Oct 29 Charlotte, NC, US The Fillmore
Oct 31 Nashville, TN, US Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville
Nov 2 Tulsa, OK, US Cain's Ballroom
Nov 4 Houston, TX, US Bayou Music Center
Nov 5 Dallas, TX, US South Side Ballroom, Gilley's
Nov 6 Austin, TX, US Stubb’s Waller )
Nov 8 Albuquerque, NM, US
Nov 9 Tempe, AZ, US Marquee Theatre
Nov 11 Hollywood, CA, US Hollywood Palladium
Nov 12 Las Vegas, NV, US Brooklyn Bowl
Nov 13 Oakland, CA, US Fox Theater
Nov 16 Portland, OR, US Roseland Theater
Nov 18 Seattle, WA, US Moore Theatre

10/13 of Montreal with Locate S,1 at Fine Line Read More of Montreal The last time we saw this inventive live band, I mentioned that of Montreal will be releasing Aureate Gloom (Polyvinyl Records). Now that it's getting a ....

10/13/2022 Thursday

of Montreal
with Locate S,1
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Athens’ indie-pop legends of Montreal is on tour for their new album Freewave Lucifer fck (Polyvinyl Record Co).

Kevin Barnes describes the new release as, “Paranoia/isolation/self-terror/terror-self, the failure spectacle, the take down, sex as a means of identity denial, the kaleidoscopic world of regret and shame, the liberation of mockery, adolescent nightmares reborn and reimagined, torture echolocation with non-eventual silence”.

We’ve previously described the band as one of the most creative and inventive live band. They are a must-see band: “What can I say for of Montreal? They are one of the best live band, thanks to their theatrical efforts. In addition to the musicians, they also employed three 'dancers' who appear periodically in various costumes on stage. From flag boxers to scary ghosts to "eyeball" monster... it's a lot of fun to watch.”

Locate S,1 to open.

North American Tour Dates

9/08: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt #
9/09: New Orleans, LA @ Howlin’ Wolf #
9/10: Austin, TX @ Mohawk #
9/12: Albuquerque, NM @ Sister #
9/13: Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom #
9/14: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater #$
9/15: Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre #
9/16: Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall #
9/17: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom #
9/18: Seattle, WA @ Neumos #
9/19: Missoula, [email protected] The Wilma #
9/20: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro #
9/21: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre #
9/22: Lawrence, KS @ The Granada #
9/23: St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag #
9/24: Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre #
10/04: Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle #
10/05: Richmond, VA @ Broadberry #
10/06: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
10/07: Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere #
10/08: Boston, MA @ Sinclair #
10/09: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts #
10/10: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom #
10/11: Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick #
10/12: Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall #
10/13: Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line #
10/14: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall #
10/15: Cincinnati, OH @ Woodward Theater #
10/16: Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle #

# w/ Locate S,1
$ w/ Le Pain

10/14 They Might Be Giants at First Avenue Read More They Might Be Giants The thing about They Might Be Giants is that they understand their fans. They get it; they know people don't automatically rush out to get the latest album, so they didn't bombard us with playing all 25

10/14/2022 Friday

They Might Be Giants
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

“Why is the world in love again? Why are we walking hand-in-hand? Why are the ocean levels rising up? It's brand new record for 1990. They Might be Giants’ brand new album: Flood”

Two years in the making, the 30th Anniversary of Flood is finally making its way to Minneapolis, after announcing and rescheduling originally in July 2020 and June 2021. The show was long sold out for the last two years…

Flood is TMBG’s finest hour. Every song is wonderful, and the record does contain their hit single, “Birdhouse in Your Soul”. Expect a sing along…. to every song.

North American Tour Dates

9/15: Boston, MA @ Royale
9/16: Boston, MA @ Royale
9/17: Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
9/18: Northampton, MA @ Academy of Music
9/20: Pawling, NY @ Daryl's House Club
9/21: Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre
9/22: Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
9/23: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's
9/24: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's
9/25: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/11: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/12: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/13: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/14: Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
10/15: St. Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald Theatre
10/16: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

10/15 Alvvays with Slow Pulp at First Avenue Read More Alvvays Opening up the show will be Alvvays, who we recently caught at the Turf Club on December 2014 and reported, "Although the band only has one album, you couldn’t ask for better surf-pop sweetness." …

10/15/2022 Saturday

Alvvays
with Slow Pulp
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

After a long five year wait, the Toronto quintet Alvvays is back, touring in support of their new album Blue Rev (Polyvinyl).

We last saw the band at First Avenue in Nov 2017 and wrote, “We’ve “always” liked Alvvays, going back to Nov 2014, when we discussed how great their single, “Archie, Marry Me”… which the band made sure they play near the end of their First Avenue set.”

Slow Pulp to open.

Tour Dates

09/19 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater #
10/14 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre $
10/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave. $
10/18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot $
10/19 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory $
10/20 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom $
10/21 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre $
10/22 - Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre $
10/24 - Arcata, CA @ Arcata Theatre Lounge $
10/26 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore $
10/27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore $
10/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern $
10/30 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park $
11/02 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater $
11/04 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs $
11/05 - Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory $
11/07 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse $
11/08 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works $
11/09 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel $
11/11 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club $
11/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall $
11/15 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall $
11/16 - New York, NY @ Kings Theater $
11/18 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner $
# w/ The War on Drugs
$ w/ Slow Pulp

10/15 Faouzia at 7th St Entry Read More Faouzia On her first CD, Faouzia shines forth with a dusky voice that is as beautiful as her face. I've been waiting for a CD from her, and now here it is!!! I look forward to the next one .…

10/15/2022 Saturday

Faouzia
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed Moroccan-Canadian singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Faouzia is on her very first North American tour… and it all starts at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on October 15. Faouzia’s debut project is called Citizens.

Lots of buzz for Faouzia, she’s on Variety’s “Artists to Watch for the 2022 Grammys,” Vogue’s “Style Stars Set to Make 2022 Exciting,” PEOPLE’s “Talented Emerging Artists Making Their Mark on the Musical Landscape,” and Entertainment Weekly’s “Artist to Watch in 2022,” and so on…

As of this writing, no opening band listed.

Tour dates:

October 15 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
October 16 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
October 18 – Detroit, MI – The Loving Touch
October 19 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
October 22 – Boston, MA – Royale
October 24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
October 25 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
October 27 – Washington, DC – The Howard Theatre
October 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
November 1 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
November 3 – Ft. Worth, TX – Tulips
November 4 – Austin, TX – Parish
November 7 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
November 8 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
November 9 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
November 10 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall // Music Hall
November 12 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst // Atrium
November 13 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
November 14 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
November 16 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
November 17 – Vancouver, BC – Rio Theatre

10/16 The Deer with Val Son at 7th St Entry Read More Val Son Starting of the night was Val Son (Michael Gunvalson, Eric Carlson, Emily Mohrbacher, and Jack Ventimiglia). Their set was very relaxing and enjoyable, songs like ‘On The Range’ and ‘Out of Nowhere’ were very good …

10/16/2022 Sunday

The Deer
with Val Son
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Austin five-piece The Deer is currently on tour in support of their new album The Beautiful Undead, available now on Keeled Scales.

Val Son to open. We saw the band in July 2016 and said, “Starting of the night was Val Son (Michael Gunvalson, Eric Carlson, Emily Mohrbacher, and Jack Ventimiglia). Their set was very relaxing and enjoyable, songs like ‘On The Range’ and ‘Out of Nowhere’ were very good. Their sound is awesome, especially when their voices come together. It is like candy leaving you, you just want more. I look forward to seeing them live again. My personal favorite was listening to ‘Beautiful Child’, which I thought was the best of the set. They have their single out on iTunes called ‘Sundays’.”

Tour Dates

Sept 15 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Sept 16 Chattanooga, TN @ The Wood Shop
Sept 17 Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley
Oct 13 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
Oct 14 Trempealeau, WI @ Eckers Apple Farm
Oct 15 Wausau, WI @ White Water Music Hall
Oct 16 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
Oct 18 Oklahoma City @ Ponyboy
Oct 19 Denton, TX @ Dan's Silver Leaf
Oct 20 Houston, TX @ Continental Club
Oct 21 San Marcos, TX @ The Porch
Oct 22 Austin, TX @ The Parish

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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Rocktober: October 16 to October 19

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10/16 The Deer with Val Son at 7th St Entry Read More Val Son Starting of the night was Val Son (Michael Gunvalson, Eric Carlson, Emily Mohrbacher, and Jack Ventimiglia). Their set was very relaxing and enjoyable, songs like ‘On The Range’ and ‘Out of Nowhere’ were very good …

10/16/2022 Sunday

The Deer
with Val Son
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Austin five-piece The Deer is currently on tour in support of their new album The Beautiful Undead, available now on Keeled Scales.

Val Son to open. We saw the band in July 2016 and said, “Starting of the night was Val Son (Michael Gunvalson, Eric Carlson, Emily Mohrbacher, and Jack Ventimiglia). Their set was very relaxing and enjoyable, songs like ‘On The Range’ and ‘Out of Nowhere’ were very good. Their sound is awesome, especially when their voices come together. It is like candy leaving you, you just want more. I look forward to seeing them live again. My personal favorite was listening to ‘Beautiful Child’, which I thought was the best of the set. They have their single out on iTunes called ‘Sundays’.”

Tour Dates

Sept 15 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Sept 16 Chattanooga, TN @ The Wood Shop
Sept 17 Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley
Oct 13 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
Oct 14 Trempealeau, WI @ Eckers Apple Farm
Oct 15 Wausau, WI @ White Water Music Hall
Oct 16 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
Oct 18 Oklahoma City @ Ponyboy
Oct 19 Denton, TX @ Dan's Silver Leaf
Oct 20 Houston, TX @ Continental Club
Oct 21 San Marcos, TX @ The Porch
Oct 22 Austin, TX @ The Parish

10/17 Metric at Fillmore Read More Metric I've seen Metric twice (four times if you count Emily Haines solo or Broken Social Scene), so you know I love this little Canadian band. Their Rock the Garden's set was very similar to their …

10/17/2022 Monday

Metric
with Fea
at Fillmore
livenation.com

Toronto rock band Metric is back on tour in support of their eight studio album Formentera.

Secret Machines will open for Metric, starting with Asheville on 9/24, and ending with a stop in Brooklyn on 10/27. This is the band's first time touring together in over 12 years.

Tour Dates

September 24—The Orange Peel—Asheville, NC
September 25—Brooklyn Bowl—Nashville, TN
September 26—Tabernacle—Atlanta, GA
September 28—House of Blues Dallas—Dallas, TX
September 29—House of Blues Houston—Houston, TX
September 30— The Moody Theater—Austin, TX
October 2—The Van Buren—Phoenix, AZ
October 3—The Observatory North Park—San Diego, CA
October 6—The Wiltern—Los Angeles, CA
October 7—The Fillmore—San Francisco, CA
October 8—The Fillmore—San Francisco, CA
October 11—McMenamins Crystal Ballroom—Portland, OR
October 12—Moore Theatre—Seattle, WA
October 14—The Depot—Salt Lake City, UT
October 15—The Fillmore Auditorium—Denver, CO
October 17—The Fillmore Minneapolis—Minneapolis, MN
October 18—Chicago Theatre—Chicago, IL
October 19—The Fillmore Detroit—Detroit, MI
October 21—The National—Richmond, VA
October 22—The Fillmore Silver Spring—Silver Spring, MD
October 23—The Fillmore Philadelphia—Philadelphia, PA
October 25—House of Blues Boston—Boston, MA
October 26—Brooklyn Steel—Brooklyn, NY
October 27—Brooklyn Steel—Brooklyn, NY

*with Dear Rouge
†with Bartees Strange
‡with Interpol, Spoon and Bartees Strange

10/17 L7 at First Avenue Read More L7 Riot grrrls/girl grunge band L7 (that’s square to the unhip) is returning to the area, this time at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. The girls have recorded and released their first new album in 20 years on …

10/17/2022 Monday

L7
with Fea
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Riot grrrls/girl grunge band L7 is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough third album Bricks Are Heavy with a special tour.

The tour kicks off Oct 3… and will stop in at First Avenue on October 17th.

What you can expect is that the band will play the entire record from start to finish. If you love the record, this is the must-see show of the year.

You can also pick up the Bricks Are Heavy reissue from Licorice Pizza Records… set to release later this month.

Fea will be opening the Minneapolis show.

Bricks Are Heavy 2022 Tour Dates

10/3: Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl *
10/4: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Heaven) *
10/6: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza ^
10/7: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw #
10/9: Boston, MA @ Big Night Live #
10/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer #
10/12: Toronto, ON @ Opera House !
10/13: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall %
10/14: Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew's Hall %
10/15: Chicago, IL @ Metro @
10/17: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue @
10/19: Denver, CO @ Summit @
10/22: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre @
10/23: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre @
10/24: Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall @
10/27: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater $
10/28: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater @


* = w/ Vera Bloom
^ = w/ OMAT
# = w/ Downtown Boys
! = w/ The Black Halos
% = w/ Radkey
@ = w/ Fea
$ = The Side Eyes

10/18 Rare Americans with DYLYN at 7th St Entry Read More Rare Americans You're not a bad person, it's just a bad world is the fourth studio album from the genre-bending Canadian punks, Rare Americans. Containing the massive singles, "Love Is All I Bring," & "Lose My Cool," .…

10/18/2022 Tuesday

Rare Americans
with DYLYN
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

After a completely sold-out North American tour run earlier this year, Canadian band Rare Americans is back on tour in support of their new album You're Not A Bad Person, It's Just A Bad World (Empire Records).

SPIN Magazine, praised the record, You're Not A Bad Person, It's Just A Bad World as “...brimming with energetic hooks, determined to find joy despite the overarching hurdles.”

The band is known for cultivating their fan base through eye-catching animated music videos and strong TikTok engagement. They are stopping by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on October 18.

DYLYN to open.

Tour dates:

Sep 23 San Antonio, TX, US Paper Tiger
Sep 24 Austin, TX, US Antone's Nightclub
Sep 25 Dallas, TX, US Trees
Sep 27 Houston, TX, US White Oak Music Hall
Sep 28 New Orleans, LA, US House of Blues
Sep 29 Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West
Sep 30 Orlando, FL, US The Social
Oct 1 Miami, FL, US Gramps
Oct 7 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Hall of Williamsburg
Oct 8 Washington, DC, US Union Stage
Oct 9 Philadelphia, PA, US The Foundry
Oct 10 Pittsburgh, PA, US Spirit Hall
Oct 12 Cleveland, OH, US Grog Shop
Oct 13 Columbus, OH, US The Basement
Oct 15 Detroit, MI, US El Club
Oct 16 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall
Oct 18 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Oct 20 Omaha, NE, US Slowdown
Oct 25 Boise, ID, US 9th St. Parallel

10/19 Spacey Jane with joe p at Fine Line Read More Spacey Jane King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Sinéad Harnett. Holly Humberstone. Spacey Jane. Crooked Colours. Amyl And The Sniffers. Wafia. Aviva. The Snuts. Band-Maid. Ziggy Ramo. Gretta Ray .…

10/19/2022 Wednesday

Spacey Jane
with joe p
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Breakout Australian 4-piece, Spacey Jane will be on their debut USA tour for their album Here Comes Everybody, this October… already selling out dates in New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and more. The group wills top in at the Fine Line in Minneapolis on October 19.

Joe P to open.

Tour dates:

Oct 10 – The Axis Club - Toronto, BC
Oct 12 – Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
Oct 13 – Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
Oct14 – Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA
Oct 15 – Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
Oct 16 – Black Cat - Washington, DC
Oct 18 – Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
Oct 19 – Fine Line - Minneapolis, MN
Oct 20 – Reverb Lounge - Omaha, NB
Oct 22 – Gothic - Denver, CO
Oct 23 – Metro Music Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 25 – Neumos - Seattle, WA
Oct 26 – Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC
Oct 27 – Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
Oct 29 – The Chapel - San Francisco, CA
Oct 30 – Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA
Oct 31 – Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA
Nov 1 – Belly Up - Solana Beach, CA
Nov 2 – Crescent - Phoenix, AZ
Nov 4 – Dallas Studio at Factory - Dallas, TX
Nov 5 – The Parish - Austin, TX
Nov 6 – Houston Warehouse Live: Studio - Houston, TX
Nov 8 – Basement East - Nashville, TN
Nov 9 – Terminal West - Atlanta, GA

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

On An On at the Turf Club, St Paul (27 July 2016)

On An On Setlist Behind the Gun I Can Love I Can't Escape It Bad Mythology Wait for the Kill Cops All the Horses Drifting All at Once Every Song Ghosts Val Son Setlist Old World Local Celebrity Black Diamond On The Range Beautiful Child Out of Nowhere Sundays Miracles Read More On An On We got word that On An On is going on an extended hiatus. The group is playing their farewell show at the Turf Club in St Paul next Wednesday, July 27th. If you’ve never seen them ...

Minnesota's own On An On (Alissa Ricci, Ryne Estwing, Nate Eiesland) is ending for now in what could be there last show for a while. They wanted to put on one last show and brought along and up-and-coming electronic artist Margaret and experimental folk indie rock Val Son.

The Turf Club was a great place to have this show, it felt like a home coming of sorts many of the people attending new or were associated with the bands. It felt electrifying all around.

Starting of the night was Val Son (Michael Gunvalson, Eric Carlson, Emily Mohrbacher, and Jack Ventimiglia). Their set was very relaxing and enjoyable, songs like ‘On The Range’ and ‘Out of Nowhere’ were very good. Their sound is awesome, especially when their voices come together. It is like candy leaving you, you just want more. I look forward to seeing them live again. My personal favorite was listening to ‘Beautiful Child’, which I thought was the best of the set. They have their single out on iTunes called ‘Sundays’.

Margaret then came up on stage and had a wonderful performance. Her sound is wonderful, sounding like a mix of Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos; a haunting beautiful voice. Margaret’s stage presence was very good, kept in touch with the crowd and enjoyed the feedback. I'm looking forward to hearing about or seeing her again soon.

All night up to this point it had felt like everyone was waiting for something to happen and people were not let down. From the minute On An On hit the stage, the energy in the place just erupted. I will say this, if they have this much energy in their side projects as they put into this show, those projects should be outstanding.

It was hard to put my finger on one or two songs that stood out, the whole show was captivating, enjoyable, and all around fun.

‘All The Horses’ was just amazing loved the sound and vibe, ‘Every Song’ and ‘Ghosts’, for me, were the most enjoyable, because just listening it sounded like they didn't want to quit.

I recommend seeing these guys and give them a listen. When you go to look at the merch, say hello to Alissa, she will be by the table. Their latest release And The Wave Has Two Sides came out in 2015 on Roll Call Records.... the album should be in your record collection.

Photo of the On An On touring squad, taken on the last night of their final tour, is courtesy of the band.

On An On at the Turf Club, St Paul (27 July 2016) photo courtesy of On An On

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Minneapolis: July 27 to July 28, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 27 to July 28, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Børns Børns set to open the show. Tour dates: 07/28/15 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex 07/29/15 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium 07/31/15 Lollapalooza Aftershows 08/01/15 Lollapalooza Chicago …

BØRNS
at First Avenue
Wednesday, 07/27/16, 6pm ($20/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ Børns, often stylized as BØRNS, is headlining First Avenue next Wednesday, July 27th. Børns recently opened up for Charlie XCX in August 2015, so expect his music to be on the dancey-side.

The show is sold out.

Show up early to check out a pair of duos from New York Beau (Heather Golden and Emma Rose Jenney) and Lewis Del Mar (Danny Miller and Max Harwood).

Lewis Del Mar’s single ‘Loud(y)’ was number one on Hype Machine, #3 on the Spotify Viral 50 chart, and their debut EP peaked at number 7 on Billboard Emerging Artists.

Lewis Del Mar’s Tour dates:

7/22 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant +
7/23 - Detroit, MI @ Mo Pop Festival
7/26 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom *
7/27 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
7/29 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
8/02 - Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
8/03 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
8/06 - San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
8/12 - Somerset, WI @ Summer Set
8/26 - Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
8/27 - Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
9/02 - Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
9/04 - Denver, CO @ Riot Fest
9/23 - Las Vegas, NV @ Life Is Beautiful
10/01 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits

* w/ BØRNS
+ w/ Glass Animals

Read More On An On The Minneapolis Trio On An On will be heading out on tour in support of their latest album And The Wave Has Two Sides, which is coming out next Friday, July 24th, via Roll Call Records. ...

ON AN ON
at Turf Club
Wednesday, 07/27/16, 6pm ($12/$14)
turfclub.net

We got word that On An On is going on an extended hiatus. The group is playing their farewell show at the Turf Club in St Paul next Wednesday, July 27th. If you’ve never seen them, you definitely need to do it now.

The band offered this message:

ON AN ON is going to be taking a break from touring. We may still release music and play concerts now and then around Minneapolis, but we are winding ourselves in for now. There are a few reasons that this is our next move. If you're able to make it to any of the last OAO shows in the next couple months we can talk more about it... It's an entirely positive decision for us. We're redirecting the energy we were giving to OAO into new exciting things.

Of course, everyone in the band has their solo projects, Alissa Ricci is making ambient music and doing art. Ryne Estwing has been writing songs for the past several years under the name Louis (the band) and an electronica project called MLMO. Nate Eiesland’s solo project is called Como.

As we noted at the On An On’s And The Wave Has Two Sides record release party in July 2015, they have a good, strong local fanbase.

We’ve been writing about the trio since 2013, with Jess championing them when she discovered them at SXSW 2013: “On an On is one of those bands that got the attention of Jess, who said they look and sound amazing from their recent SXSW appearance.”

Opening the farewell show will be locals Margaret (not to be confused with the Polish singer or the London band) and Val Son.

Tour dates:

07/23 Capitol Hill Block Party
07/24 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
07/27 The Turf Club Saint Paul
07/28 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL

Read More Ghost Ghost B.C. has a new EP out now called If You Have Ghost on Loma Vista Recordings. The five track EP was produced by Dave Grohl and includes cover versions of songs by and a live version .…

GHOST
at Myth
Thursday, 07/28/16, 6pm ($27.50)
mythlive.com

Sweden’s Ghost (also known as Ghost BC) will be headlining the Myth in Maplewood (St Paul area), this July 28th, touring in support of their new album Meliora (which came out last summer via Loma Vista Recordings).

The metal band is known for their visually unique live shows, and it’s easy to see why they won “Best Metal Performance” at the Grammy’s.

Special guest Macabre to open.

Tour dates:

07/23/16 Hell & Heaven Metal Fest
07/27/16 Clive, IA Seven Flags Event
07/28/16 Saint Paul, MN Myth
07/29/16 Lollapalooza
07/30/16 Lollapalooza Aftershows
07/31/16 Green Bay, WI Sandlot
08/06/16 Heavy Montreal
09/16/16 Rochester, NY Main Street Armory
09/17/16 Revolution Rock Festival
09/18/16 Rock Allegiance Festival
09/19/16 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
09/21/16 Cleveland, OH Masonic Auditorium
09/23/16 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall
09/24/16 Texas Mutiny
09/25/16 Houston Open Air
09/27/16 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
09/28/16 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
09/30/16 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank
10/01/16 JJO Sonic Boom
10/02/16 Louder Than Life Festival
10/03/16 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
10/04/16 Kalamazoo, MI Kalamazoo State
10/05/16 Cedar Rapids, IA Paramount Theatre
10/07/16 Cedar Rapids, IA Paramount Theatre
10/08/16 Salt Lake City, UT Rockwell
10/09/16 Missoula, MT The Wilma
10/11/16 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall
10/13/16 Vancouver, BC The Vogue Theatre
10/14/16 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
10/15/16 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
10/16/16 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
10/18/16 Riverside, CA Riverside Municipal
10/20/16 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10/21/16 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10/22/16 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
10/23/16 Monster Energy Aftershock Festival
10/25/16 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
10/27/16 Lubbock, TX City Bank Auditorium
10/28/16 San Antonio, TX The Aztec Theatre

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Minneapolis: April 1, 2016

Read More Chairlift Chairlift - Bruises Wow, such a great pop song, that "Bruises" song. It's a perfect blend of catchy bass and Rilo Kiley-esque vocals from Caroline Polachek and trying to impress someone with handstand but only regretting getting nothing …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on April 1, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

CHAIRLIFT
at Fine Line Music Café
Friday, 04/01/16, 8pm ($15)
finelinemusic.com

Chairlift is back in town, this time in support of their latest album Moth. The duo recently shared their video for “Crying In Public,” the standout/single track from their new album.

You may recall that we’re big fans of the poptastic song “Bruises”.

Opening up will be Starchild & the Romantic, a.k.a. Bryndon Cook. His debut EP Crucial is out now on Ghostly.

Tour dates:

3/29 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
3/31 - St Louis, MO - Firebird
4/01 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Café
4/02 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
4/04 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig
4/05 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Place
4/10 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
4/12 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
4/15 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
4/16 - Winston-Salem, NC - Phuzz Phest

Read More Quilt Quilt is the second band of the day. We found them as we searched for the Third Man Records truck. They sell SXSW exclusives so it's worth searching for. … The Olympics Indie rock group from Iowa City, The Olympics (not to be confused with the '50s doo-wop group The Olympics or Czech rock band Olympic or that the international sporting bi-annual events) set to open the show. …

QUILT
at 7th Street Entry
Friday, 04/01/16, 8pm ($10/$12)
first-avenue.com

The last time we saw Quilt, it was at the defunct 400 Bar in 2012. We wrote that they had some car problems, driving from Chicago and turned up really late with a truncated set.

Quilt is back with a new album called Plaza, available now on Mexican Summer.

Guests Val Son (Michael Gunvalson) and Halfloves (previously known as The Olympics) to open.

Tour dates:

Mar 29 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Mar 31 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb
Apr 1 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Apr 2 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency
Apr 3 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Mad Planet
Apr 5 - Iowa City, IA @ Mission Creek Festival
Apr 6 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
Apr 7 - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s 20 Lanes
Apr 8 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel
Apr 9 - Montreal, QC @ Divian Orange
May 10 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
May 11 - Brighton, UK @ Hope & Ruin
May 12 - Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen
May 13 - Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast
May 14 - Leeds, UK @ Headrow House
May 16 - London, UK @ Hoxton Square Bar
May 17 - Antwerpen, BE @ Het Bos
May 18 - Paris, FR @ Batofar
May 19 - Lausanne, CH @ Le Romandie
May 20 - Koeln, DE @ King Georg
May 21 - Berlin, DE @ Kantine am Berghain
May 23 - Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar
May 24 - Goeteborg, SE @ Pustervik
May 25 - Oslo, NO @ Internasjonalen
May 26 - Lund, SE @ Mejeriet
May 27- Hamburg, DE @ Aalhaus
May 28 - Brugge, BE @ Cactus

Read More Jeffrey Foucault Jeffrey Foucault's new album Salt As Wolves was recorded live in just three days in rural Minnesota. The record is described as moving like a vintage Chess record, with an openness and dimensionality that beckons the listener …

JEFFREY FOUCAULT
at Cedar Cultural Center
Friday, 04/01/16, 7pm ($20/$25)
thecedar.org

Singer/songwriter Jeffrey Foucault’s Midwest tour is starting March 30th at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He’ll be in Minneapolis on April 1st.

The New York Times calls Jeffrey Foucault's recent album, Salt As Wolves (an album we previously mentioned in August 2015) as "immaculately tailored" and the Boston Globe says it's a "marvelous record."

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

Jeffrey Foucault Tour Dates:

Mar 30 -- Cedar Rapids, IA -- CSPS
Mar 31 -- Madison, WI -- High Noon Saloon
Apr 01 -- Minneapolis, MN -- Cedar Cultural Center
Apr 02 -- Milwaukee, WI -- Anodyne Coffee
Apr 03 -- Evanston, IL -- SPACE
Apr 07 -- Pueblo, CO -- Songbird Cellars
Apr 08 -- Snowmass, CO -- The Turks
Apr 09 -- Denver, CO -- The Globe
Apr 10 -- Colorado Springs, CO -- Friends House
May 10 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Hotel Cafe
May 11 -- Santa Ynez, CA -- Tales From Tavern
May 12 -- Felton, CA -- Don Quixote's
May 13 -- San Francisco, CA -- Brick & Mortar
May 15 -- Arcata, CA -- Arcata Playhouse
May 18 -- Seattle, WA -- Triple Door
May 23 -- Bozeman, MT -- Live From The Divide

photo: © Jorn Mulder Read More Kid Koala This is a book, completely written and drawn (with accompanying soundtrack) by Kid Koala, called "Nufonia Must Fall". It's a love story between a lonely office girl and an out-of-work robot. …

KID KOALA
at McGuire Theater
Friday, 04/01/16, 7pm ($25)
Saturday, 04/02/16, 7pm ($25)
walkerart.org

The last time Canadian Kid Koala was in town, it was with Arcade Fire, and before that, it was with Deltron 3030. We love the vinyl-scratching DJ, what he does it purely analog and simple... yet incredibly complicated when you actually see him with two turntables.

This upcoming Walker Art show (at the McGuire Theater) will feature an adaption of his book Nufonia Must Fall... which incidentally I own! I previously mentioned the book came with a soundtrack.

Additional details:

Imagined as a graphic novel animated in real time with a live soundtrack, Montreal-based scratch DJ/music producer Kid Koala has created a magical, multidisciplinary adaptation of his book Nufonia Must Fall. Directed by recent Oscar nominee K. K. Barrett (Spike Jonze’s Her, Where the Wild Things Are), this clever theatrical adaptation unfolds via GoPro video with a dozen miniature stages and a cast of puppets in a tender robot-meets-office-girl love story. Kid Koala and Toronto’s dynamic Cecilia Quartet provide live scoring on piano, strings, turntables, and electronics. Nufonia Must Fall will be performed Friday–Saturday, April 1 and 2, 8 pm, in the William and Nadine McGuire Theater. Copresented by the Walker Art Center and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music Series.

Kid Koala is a world-renowned scratch DJ, music producer and award winning graphic novelist. He has released four solo albums on Ninja Tune the most recent being 12 bit Blues. He has also released two graphic novels: Nufonia Must Fall and Space Cadet has been involved in collaborations such as Gorillaz, Deltron 3030, and The Slew.

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Minneapolis: August 23 to August 25, 2015

Read More Grand Courriers Also, local Minneapolis duo Grand Courriers set to open this Sunday show. ....

Here are some concerts/events taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 23 to August 25, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

GRAND COURRIERS
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday, 08/23/2015, 7:30pm ($5)
first-avenue.com

Local Grand Courriers is having their EP Release at The 7th Street Entry next Sunday, August 23rd.

The band (Brady, Donald, and friends) recently previewed "Table Talk" from their forthcoming debut EP on GoldFlakePaint.

Special guests Warehouse Eyes (Jennie Lahlum and Christopher Williams) and Val Son (Michael Gunvalson) to open the show.

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

THE VACCINES
at Triple Rock Social Club
Monday, 08/24/2015, 8pm ($17)
triplerocksocialclub.com

We love The Vaccines. The UK band is currently touring in support of their latest LP English Graffiti with new single "20/20". The album debut at #2 on their native UK charts, with Pitchfork declaring it "their best record yet."

The indie-rock band will be stopping in Minneapolis at the Triple Rock Social Club next Monday, August 24th. No opening band(s) has been listed, but I'm sure a local band will be added shortly.

Tour dates:

8/12 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome *
8/15 Walla Walla, WA Whitman College-GOTR
8/17 Inglewood, CA The Forum *
8/18 Inglewood, CA The Forum *
8/22 Salida, CO Vandeer Ranch –GOTR
8/24 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social
8/25 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
8/26 Columbus, OH The A&R Music Bar
8/28 Toronto, ON The Opera House
8/29 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
8/30 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
9/1 Brooklyn, NY Rough Trade NYC

*denotes supporting Mumford & Sons

Read More The Psychedelic Furs The Psychedelic Furs, famously lead by the Butler brothers, Richard & Tim, broke up in the early 90s to form Love Spit Love. By 2001, the old gang got back together as The Psychedelic Furs. … The Church In other The Church news, the Sydney-based band will be releasing a brand new album called Further/Deeper, set for release on February 3, 2015, via +180 Records. Although "Xmas" won't be on the CD …

PSYCHEDELIC FURS/THE CHURCH
at First Avenue
Tuesday, 08/25/2015, 7pm ($26)
first-avenue.com

What an unbelievable pairing: The Psychedelic Furs and The Church together on one bill! We previously caught The Butler brothers in 2013 and wrote, "Richard Butler is a man who still loves his work. 30+ years on, the frontman of legendary alt-rock group The Psychedelic Furs smiled and laughed as he twirled, crouched, and led his band through a joyous 90 min. set in First Avenue’s Mainroom Tuesday night."

We're also big fans of The Church, having finally caught the Australian band earlier in March 2015 at the Cedar Cultural Center.

DJ Jake Rudh to DJ between sets.

Tour dates:

08/13/15 Hampton, NH Hampton Beach Casino
08/15/15 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre
08/16/15 Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Melody Tent
08/18/15 New York, NY Irving Plaza
08/19/15 Westbury, NY NYCB Theatre
08/20/15 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre
08/22/15 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
08/23/15 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom
08/25/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
08/27/15 Kansas City, MO Crossroads-KC
08/28/15 Urbana Sweetcorn Festival
08/29/15 Skokie's Backlot Bash
08/31/15 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
09/02/15 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal
09/03/15 Seattle, WA The Showbox
09/05/15 Rewind Fest
09/06/15 Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery
09/08/15 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
09/09/15 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park
09/11/15 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
09/12/15 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
09/13/15 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl

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