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The Weather Station at Turf Club (11 Apr 2025)

The Weather Station at Turf Club (11 Apr 2025) The Weather Station Setlist -- Part 1 -- Descent Wear Mirror Neon Signs Robber Irreversible Damage -- Part 2 -- Loss Atlantic Window Passage Body Moves Lonely Irreversible Damage -- Part 3 -- Ribbon Fleuve Aurora Humanhood Tried to Tell You Parking Lot -- Encore -- To Talk About Sewing Sister Ray Setlist I'm Sorry Building Unfolding Animal Thing Believer Christmas Chewing Change Up to My Neck in You (AC/DC cover) Tour Dates Apr. 12 - Iowa City, IA @ Hancher Apr. 13 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe May 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom May 10 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent May 12 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios May 13 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios May 15 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre May 16 - Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom May 17 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile June 5 - Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre June 6 - Toronto, ON @ Masonic Temple Read More Weather Station Opening up the show was fellow Canadians The Weather Station. Currently the live band was a trio, featuring singer/guitarist Tamara Lindeman and with help from drummer Matt (?) and guitarist Evan. …

The Canadian folk invasion was in full swing on a Friday in St. Paul as Toronto-based bands hit the Turf Club, with The Weather Station headlining.

Sister Ray was the opener. It was vocalist and songwriter Ella Coyes, and they had their debut album, Communion, released in 2022 and the album Believer just dropped here in April. Coming on stage as a solo guitarist, we were “warned” that the first few songs would be quiet, but that there would be “peaks and valleys”. Describing the album as an attempt at writing love songs that “didn’t quite work out”, we started at the higher, hopeful songs. Sister Ray’s style is very classic folk approach with the vocal central and the underlying guitar work strictly in support. It’s a plain style that asks the listener in and I appreciated that the audience accepted that call.

A switch to electric guitar (from acoustic) was entering “the valley of desire”. Sister Ray has a nice story telling nature that connected the songs in a positive way. A neat story on how the title of the album didn’t agree with their take on that we should all be able to change our minds led to a confession that the title track is “about a boy”. It speaks of our times that lyrics could unironically include the term conspiracy theorist, but that’s a discussion for another day. The reaction from the crowd got Sister Ray to discuss feeling like they were running a marathon and getting the drink of water mid-race (“then throw it away so cool”). The next song was reminiscent of “big sky country” (Coyes is from Edmonton), and it had a rich sound and some of the strongest vocal of the evening. Another round of story telling had a brilliantly funny story about a Portuguese guy and the song was solid. As they finished up, they covered a song of heart ache with AC/DC, Up to My Neck and You.

The Weather Station is an indie folk band fronted by founder Tamara Lindeman. They released their seventh album, Humanhood, in January of this year. Coming in as a quintet, (keys, sax/flute, drums, bass guitar, and vocals/guitar), they played in near darkness for a musical intro and the first vocal song. The keyboards provided a solid floor for the music to thrive, and Lindeman’s vocals rose just above it. This isn’t just indie folk, but has a full rock band sound. Those additional instrumental layers provide a great scaffold for ranging from folk to straight alt rock sounds. The multi-instrument capabilities of the backing band promoted those different directions, while allowing Lindeman to keep with her direct vocal style.

An early song was aimed at “an unnamed South African billionaire”, with Robber following. The saxophone solo here really brought the number together. Lindeman has an earthy but resonant singing style that works with all of the instrumentation around it. I’m not sure that performing in near darkness most of the time really does a lot to help the experience, but the band made up for it with their emotive playing. We got some back up vocals from the drummer, before the next song gave us an ethereal extended keyboard intro. I enjoyed how Lindeman gave the backing band real opportunities to shine as central pieces to the songs and not just as backing band status.

The Weather Station moved into a slower section, with the keyboards being as plaintive as the vocals. An interruption due to an audience member having some difficulties (it was rather warm in the Turf Club) led to Lindeman remarking that we are all together as a community even when we feel alone. There was a slight bump getting back into the music, but the band quickly got things back on track. The next song started with a piano and vocals before giving way to the rest of the band, and it was a gorgeous number. This section was really driven by the keyboard transitions through three different songs, creating a very different vibe from the earlier sets. The last transition got us a drum intro that allowed the pent up audience to cheer the band into the next song. Both band and audience were in the zone as we headed towards the end of the set. The introduction of the band led to the final song, Parking Lot, had a lot of smiles from the band members. The first encore song was by request (prior to the show) got us Lindeman staring solo at the keys for a song, To Talk About, that hadn’t been played anywhere else on this tour. A final song, a self-described guide and a favorite for Lindeman, Sewing, closed things out for the evening.

I spoke with bass player Ben Whiteley after the show. Asked about the three-part set list, he said it was intended as a a journey that starts with the disconnection that we find ourselves both at micro- and macro-level and moving through and getting to the other side, and that getting through is the journey. The second part is the feeling of loss and finally, in the third set to the place of connection and beauty. The song Sewing is the real thesis of the concert and the record. And that journey is the way it is, independent of the feelings and recognizing what it is and what to do about it.

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The Weather Station at Turf Club (11 Apr 2025)

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Minneapolis: This Week (04/13/2025)

What’s happening this week.

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JACK WHITE at Palace Theatre (07-08 Apr 2025) Read More Jack White Though the pair has been disbanded for years, The White Stripes are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their Platinum-certified 2003 fourth studio album, Elephant. .…

07 Apr 2025 Monday
08 Apr 2025 Tuesday

JACK WHITE
at Palace Theatre
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The White Stripes’ creative force Jack White did a series of hit-and-run concert dates last year, that left fans scrambling to get tickets to the hottest show(s) in town. This time around, Jack is being nicer and announcing shows months in advance. Fans will have time to adjust their calendar for these upcoming dates. White’s latest EP No Name is out now.

Tour dates:

03/01 – London, UK – Troxy

03/02 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy

03/03 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland

03/10 – Hiroshima, Japan – Blue Live Hiroshima

03/12 – Osaka, Japan – Gorilla Hall

03/13 – Nagoya, Japan – Diamond Hall

03/15 – Tokyo, Japan – Toyosu PIT

03/17 – Tokyo, Japan – Toyosu PIT

04/03 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory

04/04 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater

04/05 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha

04/07 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre

04/08 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre

04/10 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed

04/11 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed

04/12 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre

04/13 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre

04/15 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live

04/16 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre

04/18 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle

04/19 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle

05/04 – Austin, TX – ACL Live

05/05 – Austin, TX – ACL Live

05/06 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom

05/08 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom

05/09 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom

05/10 – Salt Lake City, UT – Union Event Center

05/12 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

05/13 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

05/15 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl

05/16 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater

05/17 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

05/19 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre

05/20 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre

05/22 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

05/23 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

05/24 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn

Jazz Is Dead ft. Ebo Taylor & Pat Thomas at Fine Line (09 Apr 2025) Read More Pat Thomas Pat Thomas is described as "the tall dude" who plays bass in Cool Ghouls. Seems like this cool ghoul just released a solo album called Coasters Riding in the Air …

09 Apr 2025 Wednesday

Jazz Is Dead
ft. Ebo Taylor & Pat Thomas
at Fine Line
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Originally booked in 2024, but due to visa delay issues, the tour was delayed until 2025.

Legendary pioneer of Ghanian highlife and Afrobeat, Ebo Taylor is perhaps on his last tour this year. Taylor is now 90 years old, and this is his farewell tour to America, as part of Jazz Is Dead touring program, with Pat Thomas.

Tour dates:

04/07 - Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL

04/09 - Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN

04/13 - Concert Hall, Toronto, ON

04/18 - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA

04/20 - Webster Hall, NYC, NY

04/23 - Howard Theatre, Washington DC

04/25 - Terminal West, Atlanta, GA

05/01 - Radio/East, Austin, TX

05/04 - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO

05/06 - Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA

05/10 - Revolution Hall, Portland, OR

05/12 - The UC Theatre, Berkeley, CA

05/14 - The Magnolia, San Diego, CA

05/16 -The Ford, Los Angeles, CA

05/17 - The Ford, Los Angeles, CA

05/23 - Foro Indie Rocks!, Mexico City, MX

05/30 - Autêntica, Belo Horizonte, BR

06/06 - Casa Natura Musical, São Paulo, BR

Alan Sparhawk & Mount Eerie at First Avenue (10 Apr 2025) Read More Alan Sparhawk Alan Sparhawk (of Low) opened the show. He’ll be playing with them until November 24, 2024 (however Kee Avil was announced as support in New York). .... Mount Eerie Mount Eerie (a.k.a. Phil Elverum) and Julie Doiron are playing The Cedar Cultural Center on Sunday, December 8th. Their collaborative album Lost Wisdom Pt. 2 came out on P.W. Elverum & Sun. ....

10 Apr 2025 Thursday

Alan Sparhawk & Mount Eerie
at First Avenue
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Alan Sparhawk (of Low) and Mount Eerie are co-headlining this First Avenue show on April 10th, 2025.

Alan Sparhawk at First Avenue (10 June 2023)

We saw Alan Sparhawk in June 2023, we mentioned, “Opening the show was Alan Sparhawk (of Low). The most interesting thing is that he’s joined on stage with Shahzad Ismaily, from Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, playing percussion instruments and keys, whatever the songs may need. We haven’t heard from Sparkhawk since his appearance with Yo La Tengo in March 2023, writing, “During “I Heard You Looking” Alan Sparhawk from Low nonchalantly stepped onto the stage and manned the keyboard to join in on the jam session that had Kaplan switching between three guitars. It was by far their longest and best song of the evening.””

Mount Eerie (aka jPhil Elverum) is touring in support of Night Palace, the first new album under the name Mount Eerie in five years, via his own P.W. Elverum & Sun label.

Mount Eerie Tour Dates

Apr. 13 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall %

Apr. 14 - Detroit, MI @ El Club %

Apr. 15 - Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall %

Apr. 16 - Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Fairmount %

Apr. 17 - Portland, ME @ SPACE %

Apr. 18 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair %

Apr. 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer %

Apr. 20 - Washington, DC @ The Atlantis %

# w/ Ragana
% w/ Hana Stretton

Yagody at Dakota Jazz Club (10 Apr 2025) Read More Ukraine Ukrainian folk/Klezmer group Kommuna Lux is coming to Minneapolis this week at the Icehouse on July 11th and at the Tapestry Folkdance Center on July 12th. The group is led by its commander … …

10 Apr 2025 Thursday

Yagody
at Dakota Jazz Club
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Mystical Ukrainian Folk Group, Yagody is on their first North American tour… stopping by the Dakota Jazz Club on April 9, 2025.

The group promises to bring their mesmerizing show to American, describing it as primal percussion, hypnotic vocal harmonies and immersive ethno-drama performances… all in traditional clothing and costumes like the ornately embroidered Vyshyvanka. We can’t wait.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

3/27 Silver City, NM Western New Mexico University

3/28 Socorro, NM New Mexico Tech

3/29 Santa Fe, NM Unit B

3/30 Taos, NM Daleee Live Space

3/31 Albuquerque, NM FUSION

4/02 Cleveland, OH Cleveland Art Museum

4/03 Yellow Springs, OH The Foundry Theater 2

4/04 Detroit, MI Detroit Institute of Art

4/05 Nelsonville, OH Stuart Opera House

4/08 Cedar Rapids, IA

4/09 Chicago, IL

4/10 Minneapolis Dakota

4/11 Portland, OR

4/13 Seattle, WA The Triple Door

4/15 Vancouver, BC Kay Meek Arts Centre

4/16 Mission, BC

4/18 Mount Vernon, WA Lincoln Theatre

4/20 Berkeley, CA Freight & Salvage

4/22 Arcata, CA

4/24 Lake Charles, LA Bulber Auditorium

4/25 Lafayette, LA Festival International

4/26 Lafayette, LA Festival International

Fust and Merce Lemon at 7th St Entry (10 Apr 2025) Read More Nona Invie Nona Invie, the singer from Dark Dark Dark, opened the show. The last proper Dark Dark Dark show we saw was a long time ago, in October 2012. We described their music as, “Ghosts, ....

10 Apr 2025 Thursday

Fust and Merce Lemon
with Nona Invie
at 7th St Entry
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Fust is co-headlining with Pittsburgh’s Merce Lemon at this upcoming 7th Street Entry show, in Minneapolis, on April 10, 2025.

Lemon previously announced a run of 2025 dates with Jessica Pratt, and after the Pratt’s commitment shows, will be joining Fust on their upcoming tour. Fust’s latest Big Ugly is out now on Dear Life Records.

Nona Invie (formerly from Dark Dark Dark) to open. Invie recently released Self-Soothing and had two shows at Berlin to celebrate the new album.

Fust Tour Dates:

Mar 28 – Athens, GA @ Flicker Theatre

Mar 29 – Richmond, VA @ The Camel

Apr 01 – Silver Spring, MD @ Quarry House Tavern

Apr 02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's

Apr 03 – Medford, MA @ Deep Cuts ^

Apr 04 – Manchester, VT @ Billsville ^

Apr 05 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool

Apr 06 – Hudson, NY @ The Half Moon ^

Apr 08 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Bottlerocket Social Hall

Apr 09 – Chicago, IL @ The Hideout *

Apr 10 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry * Apr 11 – Northfield, MN @ Carleton College *

Apr 12 – Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel *

Apr 13 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop *

Apr 15 – St. Louis, MO @ The Sinkhole

Apr 16 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar #

Apr 17 – Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room #

Apr 18 – Knoxville, TN @ The Pilot Light #

Apr 19 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle #

Apr 23 – Chattanooga, TN @ Cherry Street Tavern

Apr 24 – Greenwood, MS @ Hush Puppy Music Co-op

Apr 25 – Birmingham, AL @ Woodlawn Theatre

Apr 26 – Charlotte, NC @ Tipsy Burro

^ Dead Gowns
* Merce Lemon
# Styrofoam Winos

The Weather Station at Turf Club (11 Apr 2025) Read More Weather Station Opening up the show was fellow Canadians The Weather Station. Currently the live band was a trio, featuring singer/guitarist Tamara Lindeman and with help from drummer Matt (?) and guitarist Evan. …

11 Apr 2025 Friday

The Weather Station
at Turf Club
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The Weather Station is currently on tour, in support of their new album Humanhood (Fat Possum). The tour will stop in at the Turf Club, in St Paul, on April 11, 2025.

Weather Station at Cedar Cultural Center (08 March 2016)

The Weather Station to open. It’s been a long time since we saw her, in March 2016: “Opening up the show was fellow Canadians The Weather Station. Currently the live band was a trio, featuring singer/guitarist Tamara Lindeman and with help from drummer Matt (?) and guitarist Evan. All three band members would later resurface for Bulat’s backing band during her main set. The Weather Station’s set featured a lot of new songs from her latest Loyalty album, including “Way It Is, Way It Could Be”, which did not feature any percussions. Lindeman, who sounded like Joni Mitchell, described the song as a “quieter song... as if it could get any quieter.” That’s actually a pretty good description of the band, they’re a quiet, acoustic, and gentle.”

The Weather Station Tour Dates

Mar. 10 - Glasgow, UK @ Saint Luke’s

Mar. 11 - Manchester, UK @ Band On The Wall

Mar. 12 - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece

Mar. 13 - London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall

Mar. 27 - Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre

Mar. 28 - Boston, MA @ Sinclair

Mar. 29 - Woodstock, NY @ Levon Helm Studios

Mar. 30 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall

Apr. 1 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

Apr. 2 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Apr. 4 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts

Apr. 5 - Washington, DC @ The Atlantis

Apr. 6 - Durham, NC @ Motorco

Apr. 7 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle

Apr. 8 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East

Apr. 10 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

Apr. 11 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club

Apr. 12 - Iowa City, IA @ Hancher

Apr. 13 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe

May 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom

May 10 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

May 12 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios

May 13 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios

May 15 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre

May 16 - Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom

May 17 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile

June 5 - Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre

June 6 - Toronto, ON @ Masonic Temple

Nubya Garcia at Dakota Jazz Club (11 April 2025) Read More Nubya Garcia Nubya Garcia will be opening, her first set of performances in the U.S. since 2019 and the release of her critically acclaimed album Source. Source came out in August 2020 …

11 April 2025 Friday

Nubya Garcia
at Dakota Jazz Club
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As part of her first major tour in the States, renowned musician and composer Nubya Garcia will perform at Dakota Jazz Club, in Minneapolis, on April 11th, 2025, in support of her new album Odyssey (Concord Jazz). The record features contributions from Georgia Anne Muldrow, Ritchie, and esperanza spalding.

Tour dates:

MAR 13 KOKO London

MAR 27 The Grammy Museum Brooklyn, NY

APR 1 Birchmere Alexandria, VA

APR 2 Ardmore Music Hall Ardmore, PA

APR 4 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA

APR 5 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

APR 7 The Axis Club Toronto, Canada

APR 9 Space Evanston, IL

APR 11 Dakota Minneapolis, MN

APR 13 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA

APR 15 Starlight Patio & Lounge Portland, OR

APR 17 The Chapel San Francisco, CA

APR 19 Echoplex Los Angeles, CA

APR 22 University of California La Jolla, CA

MAY 28 Jassmine Warszawa, Poland

MAY 29 Jassmine Warszawa, Poland

JUL 13 Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Linda Lindas at Fine Line (12 Apr 2025) Read More Linda Lindas I was actually excited to see that The Linda Lindas will open the show. If I were to guess, the band is named after the Japanese film, Linda, Linda, Linda, which I wrote about in May 2007. .…

12 Apr 2025 Saturday

The Linda Lindas
with Pinkshift
at Fine Line
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The Linda Lindas is finally doing a proper headlining tour. We previously seen them open for Japanese Breakfast and Green Day… but we’re really happy to see that they’re finally striking it on their own with a proper tour in support of their album No Obligation, available now on Epitaph.

The Linda Lindas at Pyramid Scheme (12 Aug 2024)

We saw the Linda Lindas in Aug 2024 and wrote, “This was the first time I have seen The Linda Lindas headline a show, and they only sold it out at the door. I have seen them open for The Breeders and Jawbreaker. Both shows in April of 2022. The band, comprised of Bella (singing, guitar, 19), Eloise (singing, bass, 16), Lucia (singing, guitar, 17) and sister her Mila (drums, singing, 14) have really matured in the last two years, in terms of their playing, stage presence, and between song banter.”

Pinkshift to open.

Tour Dates

03/21 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore*

03/22 - Sacramento, CA - Goldfield Trading Post*

03/24 - Portland, OR - McMenamins Crystal Ballroom*

03/25 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre*

03/26 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox*

03/29 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court*

03/31 - Phoenix, AZ - Walter Studios*

04/12 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line+

04/13 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge+

04/15 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East+

04/16 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West+

04/18 - Washington DC - Black Cat+

04/19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Spirit Hall+

04/21 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer+

04/22 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn, NY+

04/23 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club+

04/24 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount+

04/26 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House+

*w/ Be Your Own Pet
+w/ Pinkshift

Em Beihold at Greenroom (13 Apr 2025) Read More Em Beihold Nashville-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Em Beihold will be heading out on her first-ever headline tour. Em Beihold’s latest release is .…

13 Apr 2025 Sunday

Em Beihold
at Greenroom
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Platinum-certified critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Em Beihold is back in Minneapolis, this time playing the Greenroom, in the Uptown area of Minneapolis. We first mentioned her first-ever headlining tour in March 2024 for her “Maybe Life Is Good” Tour… so expect to hear some learning-lessons stories on her second-ever headlining tour in 2025.

Tour Dates

Apr 13 Green Room Minneapolis, MN

Apr 14 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL

Apr 16 Joe's Pub New York, NY

Apr 23 Lou Lou’s Jungle Room San Diego, CA

Apr 24 The Hotel Cafe Hollywood, CA

Apr 25 Swedish American Hall San Francisco, CA

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

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Minneapolis: April 11, 2025

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OsamaSon at Fine Line (11 Apr 2025)

11 Apr 2025 Friday

OsamaSon
at Fine Line
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New wave star OsamaSon will be headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on April 11, 2025.

Tour dates:

Mar 31 Seattle The Showbox

April 2 San Francisco Regency Ballroom

Apr 3 Los Angeles The Novo

Apr 5 Mesa Nile Theater

Apr 7 Denver Summit

Apr 11 Minneapolis Fine Line

Apr 12 Chicago Patio Theater

Apr 13 Detroit The Majestic

Apr 16 Philadelphia Foundry

Apr 17 Boston Big Night Live

Apr 18 Nyc Webster Hall

Apr 21 Washington Dc Filmore Silver Spring

Apr 25 Atlanta Center Stage

Apr 26 Charlotte The Underground

Apr 27 Greensboro Hangar 1819

May 1 Orlando The Beachem

May 2 Ft Lauderdale Revolution

May 5 Dallas Summit

May 6 Houston House Of Blues

May 10 Charleston Music Farm

hey, nothing at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (11 Apr 2025) Read More hey, nothing Georgia based indie duo hey, nothing to open. Tour dates: Sep 28, 2024 Ohana Fest Dana Point, CA Oct 2, 2024 Georgia Theatre Athens, GA Oct 3, 2024 Saturn Birmingham, AL …

11 Apr 2025 Friday

hey, nothing
with Worry Club
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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Rising Athens-via-Atlanta Emo-folk duo hey, nothing is on their 33° Tour… stopping by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on April 11, 2025.

Worry Club to open.

Note: There is a strict 6 ticket limit. Any attempt to exceed the ticket limit of 6 per customer or household, or to game the system in any way, will result in cancellation of orders without notice. There is a transfer delay for all tickets up to 72 HOURS prior to show.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

MAR 26 House Of Blues Valet Houston, TX

MAR 28 3TEN Austin City Limits Live Austin, TX

MAR 29 Cambridge Room at Dallas, TX

APR 01 The Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ

APR 02 The Roxy Theatre Los Angeles, CA

APR 03 The Independent San Francisco, CA

APR 05 Holocene Portland, OR

APR 06 Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC

APR 09 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

APR 11 Amsterdam Bar & Hall Saint Paul, MN

APR 13 The Shelter Detroit, MI

APR 14 Velvet Underground Toronto, ON

APR 18 Brighton Music Hall Allston, MA

APR 19 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

APR 20 The Fillmore Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA

APR 22 The Atlantis Washington, DC

APR 23 Amos' Southend Charlotte, NC

APR 24 Georgia Theatre Athens, GA

MAY 16 Kilby Block Party Salt Lake City, UT

Jun 12 - Jun 15 Bonnaroo 2025 Manchester, TN

SEP 20 Shaky Knees 2025 Atlanta, GA

Maddie Zahm at First Avenue (11 Apr 2025) Read More Maddie Zahm For 24-year-old singer/songwriter Maddie Zahm is headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on March 12. The Boise-bred artist recently released her debut EP You Might Not ....

11 Apr 2025 Friday

Maddie Zahm
with Mercer Henderson
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Rising pop star Maddie Zahm will headline First Avenue on April 11, 2025, as part of her The Sad & Sexy Tour.

Mercer Henderson to open.

US Headline Tour 2025 - “The Sad & Sexy Tour”

3/21 - Houston, TX - The Heights Theater

3/22 - Dallas, TX - The Kessler

3/24 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl Nashville

3/25 - Charlotte, NC - Underground

3/26 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre

3/28 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

3/29 - Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl

3/30 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza

4/1 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club

4/3 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues

4/4 - Columbus, OH - Athenaeum Theatre

4/5 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House

4/7 - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew’s Hall

4/8 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Annex

4/10 - Chicago, IL - Metro

4/11 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue

4/12 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada

4/14 - Denver, CO - Gothic

4/16 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex

4/18 - Seattle, WA - Neptune

4/19 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre

4/21 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall

4/23 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren

4/24 - San Diego, CA - Music Box

4/26 - Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre

The Weather Station at Turf Club (11 Apr 2025) Read More Weather Station Opening up the show was fellow Canadians The Weather Station. Currently the live band was a trio, featuring singer/guitarist Tamara Lindeman and with help from drummer Matt (?) and guitarist Evan. …

11 Apr 2025 Friday

The Weather Station
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

The Weather Station is currently on tour, in support of their new album Humanhood (Fat Possum). The tour will stop in at the Turf Club, in St Paul, on April 11, 2025.

Weather Station at Cedar Cultural Center (08 March 2016)

The Weather Station to open. It’s been a long time since we saw her, in March 2016: “Opening up the show was fellow Canadians The Weather Station. Currently the live band was a trio, featuring singer/guitarist Tamara Lindeman and with help from drummer Matt (?) and guitarist Evan. All three band members would later resurface for Bulat’s backing band during her main set. The Weather Station’s set featured a lot of new songs from her latest Loyalty album, including “Way It Is, Way It Could Be”, which did not feature any percussions. Lindeman, who sounded like Joni Mitchell, described the song as a “quieter song... as if it could get any quieter.” That’s actually a pretty good description of the band, they’re a quiet, acoustic, and gentle.”

The Weather Station Tour Dates

Mar. 10 - Glasgow, UK @ Saint Luke’s

Mar. 11 - Manchester, UK @ Band On The Wall

Mar. 12 - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece

Mar. 13 - London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall

Mar. 27 - Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre

Mar. 28 - Boston, MA @ Sinclair

Mar. 29 - Woodstock, NY @ Levon Helm Studios

Mar. 30 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall

Apr. 1 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

Apr. 2 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Apr. 4 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts

Apr. 5 - Washington, DC @ The Atlantis

Apr. 6 - Durham, NC @ Motorco

Apr. 7 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle

Apr. 8 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East

Apr. 10 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

Apr. 11 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club

Apr. 12 - Iowa City, IA @ Hancher

Apr. 13 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe

May 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom

May 10 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

May 12 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios

May 13 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios

May 15 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre

May 16 - Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom

May 17 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile

June 5 - Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre

June 6 - Toronto, ON @ Masonic Temple

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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At the Fox Theater

Starting in 2024, we are pleased to have Robin back as concert reporter from California. She’s previously contributed, covering Blur in New York and in California (probably their the band’s last ever tour).

For this year, and beyond, we are entering an arrangement for her to write about these upcoming shows at The Fox Theater in Oakland.

03/16/24 The Kills with Heartworms at the Fox Theater Read More The Kills Man, I love The Kills. I love VV’s voice, and I love Hotel’s guitar work. The two are just unbeatable. The British/American duo will be touring in support of their 2023 album God Games, available on Domino Records. .…

Saturday, March 16, 2024
The Kills
with Heartworms
at the Fox Theater
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We love The Kills. VV’s voice with Hotel’s guitar playing… the two are just unbeatable.

The Kills (03 June 2014)

We saw The Kills in 03 June 2014 and said, “Alison Mosshart (aka “VV”) stormed across the stage with so much attitude that you almost had to take a step back. She is a tall, slender, drop dead gorgeous woman with such an amazing set a pipes on her that she almost seemed too good to be true. She was mesmerizing to watch as she moved to the music. She had the crowd completely captivated by her movements and her gorgeous voice. There were a few brief moments where she would go to the back of the stage for a sip of water or to sit for a minute but even then, I couldn't take my eyes off her. Her presence was just something that you cannot put into words. and it truly took my breath away. Her male counterpart, Jamie Hince (aka “Hotel”), was just as entertaining as he played the guitar with so much passion that it was clear he was loving being on stage and playing.”

While the British/American will be stopping by Minneapolis on 12 Feb 2024, that show The Paranoyds as opener.

For the remainer of the Kills tour, starting Feb 27, the support will come from South London auteur Heartworms (aka Jojo Orme).

Heartworms’ latest single, “May I Comply”, was produced by Speedy Wunderground head Dan Carey, and premiered with Lauren Laverne on the BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast show.

Speaking about the single, Heartworms says: “When I wrote this track I just wanted to get over an ex and to tell my little brother he’s good enough… turned out to be a lot darker than I thought.”

Heartworms US Tour Dates

Feb 27 – Webster Hall, New York

Mar 1 – 9:30 Club, Washington DC

Mar 2 – The Orange Peel, Asheville

Mar 4 – Variety Playhouse, Atlanta

Mar 5 – Brooklyn Bowl, Nashville

Mar 7 – House of Blues, Houston

Mar 8 – Stubb’s, Austin

Mar 9 – House of Blues, Dallas

Mar 11 – Sunshine, Albuquerque

Mar 12 – The Van Buren, Phoenix

Mar 14 – The Wiltern, Los Angeles

Mar 15 – Ace of Spades, Sacramento

Mar 16 – Fox Theater, Oakland

(all dates with The Kills)

03/22/24 The Kooks with The Vaccines and Daisy the Great at the Fox Theater Read More The Kooks The first time I saw The Kooks, it was in Chicago in 2007, and it was because their small tour did not include Minneapolis... which I noted that I saw three Minneapolis people in Chicago ... The Vaccines We love The Vaccines. The UK band will be back in the city at the Fine Line Music Café (now run by First Avenue) and will be playing some tracks from their fourth studio album Combat Sports. .… Daisy the Great Openers Daisy the Great are actually a Brooklyn-based duo, fronted by Kelley Nicole Dugan and Mina Walker who made waves last fall when they teamed with AJR on the song, “Record Player”, a re-worked version of their own 2017 folk-pop song. …

Friday, March 22, 2024
The Kooks
with The Vaccines and Daisy the Great
at the Fox Theater
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Wow, what a lineup! This same tour is coming to Minneapolis, at the Fillmore on March 16, 2024.

We’ve seen all these bands and they are all amazing.

The Kooks (04 October 2014)

We last saw The Kooks in Minneapolis on 04 October 2014 and noted, “When The Kooks took the stage, it brought back memories of seeing them in Chicago in 2007. The band was new and fresh then, and although they've grown up a little, they're still full of youthful energy and fun on stage. It's also worth noting that this is the first tour to feature new drummer Alexis Nunez, who previously drummed for London's Golden Silvers.”

The Vaccines (10 Oct 2018)

We saw The Vaccines in 10 Oct 2018 and said, “After a short break, the lights dimmed and a weird medley of “Phantom of the Opera” and ABBA’s “Dancing Queen”, The Vaccines have finally arrived to the clean stage of the Fine Line Music Café. Singer Justin Hayward-Young mentioned after a few songs, “Weird, not being at Triple Rock for sure.” As Hayward-Young mentioned, this was The Vaccines’ fourth time in Minneapolis, and “Minneapolis have been very good to us.””

The Vaccines are touring in support of their new album Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations, available on Thirty Tigers.

Daisy the Great (16 Apr 2023)

Finally, Daisy the Great (Kelley Nicole Dugan and Mina Walker), who we saw in 16 Apr 2023, with the snow: “Despite the snow, Daisy the Great drew in quite the crowd. Everyone on the dancefloor were already super dedicated fans, knowing all the songs and have kept up with the duo’s misadventures on their tour. The 7th Street Entry was only their four show on this 2023 tour … yet they seemed like seasoned professionals, even though they’re often goofing and joking around.”

The Vaccines 2024 US Tour Dates with The Kooks

Feb 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle

Mar 1 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel

Mar 2 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall

Mar 4 – Toronto, ON @ QET History

Mar 5 – Montreal, QB @ Mtelus

Mar 6 – Albany, NY @ Empire

Mar 8 – Boston, MA @ MGM Fenway

Mar 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore

Mar 11 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5

Mar 13 – Washington DC @ Anthem

Mar 15 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera

Mar 16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Filmore

Mar 18 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore

Mar 19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Union

Mar 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium

Mar 22 – San Francisco, CA @ Fox Theatre

05/18/24 Waxahatchee with Good Morning at the Fox Theater Read More Waxahatchee Waxahatchee is headlining the Triple Rock Social Club this Friday. The duo’s latest album Out in the Storm is available on Merge Records. Cayetana and Snail Mail will open. ... Good Morning On their very first American tour, Australian duo Good Morning (Liam Parsons and Stefan Blair) will be stopping over to the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis (aka “Dakhóta Land”) on April 11th. They’re touring ...

Saturday, May 18, 2024
Waxahatchee
with Good Morning
at the Fox Theater
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Kansas City-based Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee, is back on tour in support of her new album Tigers Blood on ANTI- Records. The 2024 tour kicks off at Kansas City’s Uptown Theater on April 18th and goes through September.

Plains (18 Nov 2022)

We saw Katie Crutchfield in Plains in Nov 2022 and said, “Plains is more of a duo and they are comprised of Katie Crutchfield who plays under the name Waxahatchee and Jess Williams. Both are established singers with indie labels that decided why not get together and play a bunch of country songs. If you listen to their debut album I Walked With You a Ways you would think they have been singing together since birth like musical twins, so similar but different enough to make their harmonization not too homogenous and prepackaged.”

Good Morning (11 Apr 2022)

Australian band Good Morning to open. We saw them in Apr 2022 and said they were popular with the teenagers: “Good Morning came on stage to a large group of young teenagers (even though the show is 18+, many of the fans seemed to be under 20) packed together on the dancefloor. Even though the band looked young, and even though it’s their first American tour (first time in Minneapolis, “as far as we know”), you never got the impression that the band was amateurish. They seemed well practiced, everyone knew their positions, everyone knew when to move about to other instruments… I’ve seen seasoned bands that goofed/not ready for prime time… so it’s refreshing to see this young Australian band take their live show so seriously.”

Tour dates:

April 18 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater ^

April 19 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre ^

April 20 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed ^

April 21 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre ^

April 23 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall ^

April 25 – New Haven, CT – Toad's Place ^

April 26 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre ^

April 27 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount Theatre ^

April 28 – Richmond, VA – The National ^

April 30 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel ^

May 1 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium ^

May 3 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live ^

May 4 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham Theater ^

May 5 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival

May 6 – Birmingham, AL – Lyric Theatre ^

May 8 – Tulsa, OK – Cain's Ballroom ^

May 9 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill's ^

May 10 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater ^

May 11 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater ^

May 13 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren ^

May 14 – The Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA ^

May 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium ^

May 17 – Paso Robles, CA – Barrelhouse Brewing Co. ^

May 18 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater ^

May 19 – Sonoma, CA – Gundlach Bundschu Winery ^

May 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot ^

May 23 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom ^

August 19 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall %

August 21 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington's %

August 23 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant %

August 24 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee %

August 25 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell's Beer Garden %

August 26 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Warhol %

August 28 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre

August 29 – South Deerfield, MA – Tree House &#

August 30 – Portland, ME – State Theater &#

August 31 – Accord, NY – Arrowood Farms &#

September 1 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summerstage &#

September 6 – Vienna, VA – Filene Center - Wolf Trap &#

September 7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore #@

September 8 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore &+

^ w/ Good Morning
% w/ Tre Burt
# w/ Tim Heidecker
& w/ Snail Mail
+ w/ Greg Mendez
@ w/ Gladie

05/16/24 Belle & Sebastian with The Weather Station at the Fox Theater Read More Belle & Sebastian You know we love Belle and Sebastian. The band writes amazing songs, and their live shows are equally amazing. The last time they played here, it was at the Zoo in July 2019 ... Weather Station Opening up the show was fellow Canadians The Weather Station. Currently the live band was a trio, featuring singer/guitarist Tamara Lindeman and with help from drummer Matt (?) and guitarist Evan. …

Thursday, May 16, 2024
Belle & Sebastian
with The Weather Station
at the Fox Theater
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You guys know we’re all massive Belle & Sebastian fans, right? Their new album Late Developers just came out on January 9, 2024. With all my CD purchases in the past few years, I’ve bought them all from Amazon, because the company offers instant MP3 downloads as a perk.

There’ll be a tour in support of the new record, and, yes, they are returning to Minneapolis on May 8th, 2024. We are definitely going to cover the First Avenue, as well as this Fox Theater show.

Belle & Sebastian (27 May 2022)

We last saw the band in May 2022 and wrote, “The return to the Palace on May 27th also marked another special occasion, as they celebrated one of their crewman, Johnny Lang’s 50th birthday. They actually even planned on having him sing The Rolling Stones’ “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” (after a few shots of whiskey, of course). It was quite an eventful night. Also, it’s worth noting that Sarah Martin was absent in the band, due to contracting COVID. She’s replaced by violinist/backup vocalist Kristen, at least that’s what I heard singer Stuart Murdoch say on stage.”

Weather Station (08 March 2016)

The Weather Station to open. It’s been a long time since we saw her, in March 2016: “Opening up the show was fellow Canadians The Weather Station. Currently the live band was a trio, featuring singer/guitarist Tamara Lindeman and with help from drummer Matt (?) and guitarist Evan. All three band members would later resurface for Bulat’s backing band during her main set. The Weather Station’s set featured a lot of new songs from her latest Loyalty album, including “Way It Is, Way It Could Be”, which did not feature any percussions. Lindeman, who sounded like Joni Mitchell, described the song as a “quieter song... as if it could get any quieter.” That’s actually a pretty good description of the band, they’re a quiet, acoustic, and gentle.”

Tour dates:

Apr 23 Atlanta, GA, US The Eastern

Apr 24 Richmond, VA, US The National

Apr 26 Philadelphia, PA, US Union Transfer

Apr 27 Boston, MA, US Orpheum Theatre

Apr 28 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS

Apr 29 Toronto, ON, Canada History

May 1 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Paramount

May 2 Washington, DC, US The Anthem

May 3 Royal Oak, MI, US Royal Oak Music

May 4 Chicago, IL, US The Salt Shed

May 6 Kalamazoo, MI, US Bell's Eccentric Cafe

May 7 Milwaukee, WI, US Turner Hall Ballroom

May 8 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue

May 10 Denver, CO, US Fillmore Auditorium

May 13 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Bellwether

May 14 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Bellwether

May 15 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Theatre

May 16 Oakland, CA, US Fox Theater

May 18 Portland, OR, US Revolution Hall

May 19 Seattle, WA, US Moore Theatre

May 24 Madrid, Spain Tomavistas

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Helena Deland at 7th St Entry, Minneapolis (13 Nov 2023)

11/13 Helena Deland with Jana Horn at 7th St Entry Helena Deland Setlist Saying Something The Animals Spring Bug Pale Roadflower Drawbridge Bright Green Vibrant Gray Night Soft as Silk There Are a Thousand Shazam Truth Nugget Someone New Moon Pith Swimmer Who I Sound Like Strawberry Moon -- Encore -- Baby Dog Read More Helena Deland Montreal-based songwriter and musician Helena Deland recently shared her “Strawberry Moon,” the final pre-release single from her new album Goodnight Summerland …

Montreal’s Helena Deland stopped by the 7th Street Entry on Monday night in support of her new album Goodnight Summerland.

Austin’s Jana Horn opened the show, playing songs from her new album The Window Is the Dream. Horn just recently played in the UK with Hand Habits, including playing London’s Omeara last month… but is pretty happy to be back in the USA, supporting Helena Deland.

After singing solo on the first song, Horn is joined on stage by bassist Jade and drummer Adam.

Horn mentioned that she was in Minneapolis, one year ago, and asked if anyone was also there. “No?” after hearing silence, “That’s good, I can just repeat the same thing…”

She stopped, and added, “It was drastically different the last time.” When pressed on the matter, Horn only mentioned that she and someone close to her was “feuding.”

When we looked into it, it appeared that she was at the 7th Street in 21 May 2022, supporting Tomberlin (Sarah Beth). Was the fight between Sarah and Jana? We have so many questions.

Ultimately, she ended her set with “The Way It Was”, the last song she’s written (in Minneapolis, in a bathroom at a café). There were no instruments, just Horn’s sad and shy vocals.

Helena Deland, on the other hand, was a little more cheery. She mentioned she’s played Minneapolis many times, and every time meeting new friends, some of whom inspired her to write songs about them. She played with The Weather Station in 2022, Superorganism in 2018, and Whitney in 2017… and probably more.

Her first album Someone New (which she played the title track) was released in 2020 and was nominated for Anglophone Album of the Year and longlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.

Her new album, Goodnight Summerland, which came out in October 2023, is technically her sophomore album. The record received universally acclaimed from critics, saying the album is “intimate”, “tender”, and “poetic”.

For the most part, her live shows are quiet, only because you really need to hear Deland’s gentle vocals. I think the loudest she got was for “Pale”, which had more of a dance beat. It’s a stand out song, because it sounds so different.

Helena Deland’s Goodnight Summerland is out now.

Remaining tour dates:

11/14/2023 - Chicago - Lincoln Hall
11/15/2023 - Detroit - El club
11/16/2023 - Toronto - Horseshoe
11/18/2023 - Brooklyn - Music Hall
11/19/2023 - DC - Songbyrd
11/24/2023 - Montréal - La Tulipe
11/25/2023 - Québec - Le Pantoum
02/13/2024 - Baden - One Of A Million Festival
02/14/2024 - Munich - Milla
02/15/2024 - Berlin - Privatclub
02/16/2024 - Amsterdam - Paradiso Upstairs
02/17/2024 - Paris - Pop Up Du Label
02/19/2024 - Brussels - Botanique
02/21/2024 - London - The Lexington

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Helena Deland at 7th St Entry, Minneapolis (13 Nov 2023)

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Minneapolis: July 23 to July 25

07/23 First Aid Kit with Weather Station at Palace Theatre Read More First Aid Kit Swedish duo First Aid Kit (sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg) is back in town, headlining the Palace Theatre in St Paul. The show is sold out. …

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07/23/2023 Sunday

First Aid Kit
with The Weather Station
at Palace Theatre
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Swedish band First Aid Kit is ending their Palomino tour at the Palace Theatre in St Paul on July 23rd. The fifth studio album is out now on Columbia Records.

In speaking about Palomino, First Aid Kit says: “Here it is. Our fifth album Palomino. Straight from our hearts to yours. We are immensely proud of this record and we had such a joyous experience making it. To us, it symbolizes freedom and moving forward. Like the imagery of the Palomino riding off into the unknown, we hope these songs will give you inspiration and solace wherever they find you.”

The Weather Station to open.

07/12/23 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium #
07/14/23 Washington, DC The Anthem #
07/15/23 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore Philadelphia #
07/16/23 Boston, MA Roadrunner #
07/18/23 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall #
07/20/23 Toronto, ON HISTORY #
07/22/23 Chicago, IL TBC #
07/23/23 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre #

# with The Weather Station

07/24 Killer Mike and the Midnight Revival with Trackstar the DJ at First Avenue Read More Run the Jewels Megahot rapper/producer duo Run The Jewels' long sold out show at First Avenue is taking place next Friday (October 23rd). Expect to hear some preview from their highly anticipated Run ...

07/24/2023 Monday

Killer Mike
and the Midnight Revival
with Trackstar the DJ
at First Avenue
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Killer Mike is touring in support of his first solo album in 11 years. The album is simply titled Michael and comes out on Loma Vista Recordings / Concord Records.

Run the Jewels (23 Mar 2018)

We previously saw Killer Mike in his popular rap duo Run the Jewels in Mar 2018 and wrote, “The mood then completely turned harder and darker as hip-hop duo Run the Jewels took the stage for their forty-five minute set, beginning with the not-so-humble intro music of ‘We are the Champions’. “Shouts out to Kirby Puckett- we’re gonna burn this… place to the ground!” Killer Mike decreed, he and rapper/producer El-P stalked the stage as DJ Trackstar worked the ones and twos, beginning with their eponymously-named theme song.”

Trackstar the DJ to open.

Tour dates:

7/10 - Birmingham, Al - Saturn
7/11 - Charleston, Sc - Music Farm
7/13 - Atlanta, Ga - Tabernacle
7/14 - Nashville, Tn - Ryman
7/15 - Charlotte, Nc - Underground
7/17 - Norfolk, Va - Norva
7/18 - Washington Dc - Lincoln Theater
7/20 - New York, Ny - Apollo
7/21 - Philadelphia, Pa - Franklin Music Hall
7/23 - Chicago, Il - Pitchfork Festival
7/24 - Minneapolis, Mn - First Avenue
7/27 - Seattle, Wa - Showbox
7/28 - Portland, Or - Crystal Ballroom
7/29 - San Francisco, Ca - Fillmore
7/31 - Los Angeles, Ca - Ace Theater
8/1 - Phoenix, Az - Van Buren
8/3 - Houston, Tx - House Of Blues
8/4 - Dallas, Tx - House Of Blues
8/5 - New Orleans, La - Joy Theater

07/25 Gogol Bordello with Puzzled Panther at First Avenue Read More Gogol Bordello Just to give you a little background on Gogol Bordello, like most of you, we first “discover” the band from the 2005 film Everything Is Illuminated, starring Elijah Wood and Gogol’s singer Eugene Hütz. .…

07/25/2023 Tuesday

Gogol Bordello
with Puzzled Panther
at First Avenue
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“Start wearing purple!”

If you’ve never seen Gogol Bordello live, do yourself a favor and see them. They are honestly, one of the best live acts we’ve ever seen.

Gogol Bordello (30 Oct 2017)

We caught them in Oct 2017 and wrote, “After 18 years as a touring band, it’s obvious that they’ve outgrown First Avenue’s mainroom, as every time they play at the venue, it sells out. If you really want to see the band, buy your ticket early, you’ll thank yourself later. The band is so great live, and, especially with the popular songs like ‘Start Wearing Purple’ and ‘Trans-Continental Hustle’, will have the audience often going crazy for songs (so watching the audience is also half the fun).”

Update: New York duo, Puzzled Panther to open.

Tour dates:

7/11 Kansas City, MO - The Truman
7/12 Oklahoma City, OK - The Jones Assembly
7/14 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
7/15 Salt Lake City, UT - Union Event Center
7/16 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
7/17 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
7/19 Calgary, AB - The Palace Theatre
7/20 Edmonton, AB - Midway Music Hall
7/21 Saskatoon, SK - Coors Event Center
7/22 Winnipeg, MB Burton - Cummings Theatre
7/24 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave II
7/25 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
7/27 Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
7/28 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
7/29 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
7/31 Toronto, ON - History
8/1 Montreal, QC - MTELUS
8/2 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
8/4 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
8/5 Washington, DC - The Atlantis

07/25 Des Rocs with Bastardane at Turf Club Read More Des Rocs 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. …

07/25/2023 Tuesday

Des Rocs
with Bastardane
at Turf Club
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NYC native Des Rocs is touring in support of his sophomore album Dream Machine, set for release on August 25 via Sumerian Records.

About Dream Machine, Rocco adds: “I grew up worshiping the enormous scale of rock n roll. I was obsessed with the awesome spectrum of people it could unite. Soon the guitar became my ultimate escape. When I played I could pour years of bottled-up feelings through my fingers and express myself in a way I never thought possible. I’d imagine myself on the stages of my heroes, and soon became singularly-focused on how I could one day stand on the shoulders of giants. I wanted to make an album that captured the same magic that changed my life. But it was important to push the genre. To filter larger-than-life emotions through the lens of my own experiences. Dream Machine is an album that embodies the dreams of that little kid standing in front of the TV watching Queen at Wembley. Dream Machine is a vessel.”

Update: Georgia's Bastardane to open.

Tour dates:

7/21 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison
7/22 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
7/24 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
7/25 – Minneapolis, MN – Turf Club
7/27 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room Lounge
9/23 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

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

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Minneapolis: February 21 to February 23

02/21 Faye Webster with Kate Bollinger at Fine Line Read More Faye Webster Atlanta Millionaires Club is in Faye Webster's feelings, and that's the way she likes it. "Everything is way personal, " Webster says. "I have to write about very personal things for me to even want to write." …

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02/21/2022 Monday

Faye Webster
with Kate Bollinger
at Fine Line
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Yo-yo lover Faye Webster is back on tour, in support of her new album I Know I’m Funny haha (Secretly Canadian).

We saw her in June 2019 and said, “Folk singer and yo-yo girl Faye Webster was relieved to see so many people out on a Tuesday night at the 7th Street Entry. She didn’t think anyone would show up in her long 15 drive from Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee… but imagine her surprise that the 7th Street Entry was packed full of fans.”

Tour dates:

02/01/22 - Saturn - Birmingham, AL
02/03/22 - Trees - Dallas, TX
02/04/22 - The Parish - Austin, TX
02/05/22 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX
02/07/22 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ
02/08/22 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA
02/09/22 - The Fonda - Los Angeles, CA
02/10/22 - The Fonda - Los Angeles, CA
02/11/22 - The New Parish - Oakland, CA
02/13/22 - Douglas Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
02/14/22 - Neumos - Seattle, WA
02/15/22 - The Biltmore - Vancouver, BC
02/19/22 - Slowdown - Omaha, NE
02/21/22 - Fine Line - Minneapolis, MN
02/22/22 - Metro - Chicago, IL
02/24/22 - Horseshoe - Toronto, ON
02/25/22 - Petit Campus - Montreal, QC
02/28/22 - Royale - Boston, MA
03/01/22 - Webster Hall - New York City, NY
03/03/22 - The Jefferson Theater - Charlottesville, VA
03/04/22 - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC

^ w/ Wilco

02/22 Still Woozy with Wallice at First Avenue Read More Still Woozy Goodie Bag [Explicit] Still Woozy From the Album Goodie Bag [Explicit] Campbell 5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars love this song …

02/22/2022 Tuesday

Still Woozy
with Wallice
at First Avenue
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Portland’s Still Woozy is touring in support of his debut album If This Isn’t Nice, I Don’t Know What Is, out now on Still Woozy Productions/Interscope Records.

Wallice will open the show. She's released her debut single "Punching Bag" with the help of her childhood friend marinelli. Look for Wallice's forthcoming EP.

Tour dates:

Jan. 28 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel^
Jan. 29 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works^
Jan. 31 Washington DC 9:30 Club^
Feb. 1 Washington DC 9:30 Club^
Feb. 2 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel^
Feb. 4 Philadelphia, PA Franklin Music Hall^
Feb. 5 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel^
Feb. 6 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel^
Feb. 8 Boston, MA Royale^
Feb. 9 Boston, MA Royale^
Feb. 11 Montreal, QC L'Olympia^
Feb. 12 Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theatre^
Feb. 13 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE^
Feb. 15 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre^
Feb. 16 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre^
Feb. 18 Columbus, OH Express Live^
Feb. 19 Chicago, IL The Riviera Theatre^
Feb. 20 Madison, WI The Sylvee^
Feb. 22 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue^
Feb. 24 Denver, CO The Mission Ballroom^
Feb. 25 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex^
Feb. 26 Boise, ID Knitting Factory^
Feb. 27 Eugene, OR The McDonald Theatre^
Mar. 1 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom^
Mar. 2 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom^
Mar. 3 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo^
Mar. 4 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo^
Mar. 5 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre^

^ Wallice supports

02/22 The Animaniacs with Rob Paulsen at The Fitzgerald Theater Read More Animaniacs Animaniacs was an incredible cartoon at an age when I was supposed to be outgrowing cartoons (except for the Simpsons of course, which wasn't for kids). I never imagined that Pinky and the Brain …

02/22/2022 Tuesday

The Animaniacs
with Rob Paulsen
at The Fitzgerald Theater
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Courtney caught The Animaniacs in San Francisco in Jan 2013 and described it, “For those of you who missed the cartoon the first time around, Pinky and the Brain were a pair of genetically engineered lab mice, one sullen and smart and sounding an awful lot like George Orwell known as the Brain, and a lanky hyperactive one with some serious brain damage known as Pinky. Their basic plot was simple, Pinky would ask “Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?” and the Brain would answer "The same thing we do every night, Pinky, try to take over the world!" before diving into some convoluted plot to rule the planet that never went quite right (with one exception in a Christmas episode for those of you who are going to write in to correct me).”

It sounds like The Animaniacs live show (featuring Pinky & the Brain) sounds like a really fun, interactive time. Voice legend Rob Paulsen is bringing his Animaniacs Live in Concert! to the the Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul on February 22, 2022.

UPDATE: This show has been cancelled.

02/23 Joan with Sawyer at Fine Line Read More Joan Little Rock duo Joan (stylized as joan) will be playing the 7th Street Entry. Residency: 02/8/2020 Washington, DC Songbyrd 02/9/2020 Allston, MA Great Scott ...

02/23/2022 Wednesday

Joan
with Sawyer
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Hard to Google Joan (stylized as joan) is returning to Minneapolis this Feb 23 at the Fine Line Music Café.

The Arkansas duo recently released “not over you” their final single of 2021 alongside the highly anticipated EP bye.

Tour dates

02/11 Growlers Memphis, TN
02/12 Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN
02/13 The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
02/15 Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA
02/16 The Foundry, Philadelphia, PA
02/17 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
02/19 The Basement, Columbus, OH
02/20 The Shelter, Detroit, MI
02/22 Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
02/23 Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN
02/26 Record B, Arkansas City, MO
02/27 Duck Room, Blueberry Hill, St Louis, MO
03/01 Trees, Dallas, TX
03/02 Bronze Peacock Room, Houston, TX
03/03 The Parish, Austin, TX
03/05 The Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ
03/06 Constellation Room, Santa Ana, CA
03/08 Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
03/09 The New Parish, Oakland, CA
03/11 Holocene, Portland, OR
03/12 Neumos, Seattle, WA
03/14 Soundwell, Salt Lake City, UT
03/15 Globe Hall, Denver, CO
03/17 The Vanguard, Tulsa, OK
03/18 Revolution Music Room, Little Rock, AR

02/23 The Weather Station with Helena Deland at Turf Club Read More Weather Station Opening up the show was fellow Canadians The Weather Station. Currently the live band was a trio, featuring singer/guitarist Tamara Lindeman and with help from drummer Matt (?) and guitarist Evan. …

02/23/2022 Wednesday

The Weather Station
with Helena Deland
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Tamara Lindeman, aka The Weather Station, released Ignorance in 2021 and it earned her a a Polaris Music Prize nomination. Recently, the album got a double LP deluxe edition, via Fat Possum.

Tour dates:

01/26 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
01/28 - New York, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *
01/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live *
01/30 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage *
02/01 - Carrboro, NC @ The Arts Center *
02/02 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle &
02/03 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West &
02/04 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East &
02/05 - Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s &
02/07 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada &
02/08 - Austin, TX @ 3TEN at ACL Live &
02/12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour &
02/13 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent &
02/15 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios &
02/17 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern &
02/19 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room ^
02/21 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall ^
02/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club ^
02/24 - Madison, WI @ High Noon ^
02/25 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall ^
03/15 - Brighton, UK @ Komedia
03/16 - Bristol, UK @ Thekla
03/17 - Manchester, UK @ The Deaf Institute
03/18 - Dublin, IE @ Workmans Club
03/19 - Belfast, UK @ Black Box
03/21 - Glasgow, UK @ Mono
03/22 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
03/23 - London, UK @ Scala
03/25 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique
03/26 - Paris, FR @ La Boule Noire
03/27 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Noord
03/28 - Berlin, DE @ Frannz Club
03/30 - Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
03/31 - Oslo, NO @ Bla
04/01 - Stockholm, SE @ Debaser / Bar Brooklyn
04/02 - Gothenburg, SE @ Oceanen
04/04 - Hamburg, DE @ Nochtwache
04/05 - Cologne, DE @ Blue Shell
04/06 - Munich, DE @ Milla
04/07 - Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
04/11 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera

*= w/ Sam Amidon
&=w/ Cassandra Jenkins
^= w/ Helena Deland

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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Basia Bulat, with the Weather Station, at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (08 March 2016)

Setlist Fool Let Me In Long Goodbye In the Name Of La La Lie Time Heart of My Own Five, Four solo set If Only You In The Night Gold Rush Good Advice Tall Tall Shadow Someday Soon Wires Infamous -- Encore -- I Was a Daughter It Can't Be You solo encore Read More Basia Bulat Toronto’s Basia Bulat will be stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center next Tuesday in support of her third album Good Advice... but like many bands touring at this time - she’s really touring towards SXSW in Austin, Texas. … Weather Station Also fellow Toronto-based band The Weather Station (musical project of Tamara Lindeman) will open the show. Weather Station was previously in Minneapolis in 2014 with Bahamas (aka Afie Jurvanen). Weather Station’s latest album Loyalty …

Toronto’s Basia Bulat recently stopped by the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, touring in support of her third album Good Advice. The record is doing extremely well on the streaming charts thanks to its lead single “Infamous” (which closed out her set).

The Weather Station

Opening up the show was fellow Canadians The Weather Station. Currently the live band was a trio, featuring singer/guitarist Tamara Lindeman and with help from drummer Matt (?) and guitarist Evan. All three band members would later resurface for Bulat’s backing band during her main set.

The Weather Station’s set featured a lot of new songs from her latest Loyalty album, including “Way It Is, Way It Could Be”, which did not feature any percussions. Lindeman, who sounded like Joni Mitchell, described the song as a “quieter song... as if it could get any quieter.” That’s actually a pretty good description of the band, they’re a quiet, acoustic, and gentle.

Their drummer-less mini set would see him return after “Came So Easy”.

Initially Lindeman had little to say, but as the set drew to its ending, she spoke more often. Describing how she love how beautiful America is (“well, most of it anyway”) as they’re driving through it, or how she’s often billed with other women. After commenting on the women thing, she jokingly said the Cedar show was billed because of “International Women's Day” (which happened to be on the night of the show).

Basia Bulat

Like Basia Bulat’s previous appearance, she was quite happy and seemed to love to perform for us. She came on stage wearing a mini gold cape, which she said was a tribute to Prince and Bob (Dylan). She started her set with a very upbeat “Fool” song, which set the tone for the rest of her show. It was really a contrast to the Weather Station’s quiet set.

The first part of Bulat’s set is very harmonizing and fun, especially thanks to Tamara Lindeman’s backing vocals and multiple guitars. The second part of her set seemed to have Bulat mostly on keyboard. Eventually the band left and Bulat does her two-song solo set (“I Was a Daughter” and “It Can't Be You”). The latter song featured the autoharp. The band would return and brought us back the energy, where we started earlier in her set. It made for a nice circle.

Setlist

As you can see, the entire band was still using Bulat’s Omaha setlist, so the show is largely the same night after night (with the exception of the solo and encore set). However, having said that, near the end of the set, she did play “Wires”, which was not written on the set.

For the encore, it was just Bulat for another two-song solo set. I was half expecting the rest of the band to rejoin Bulat, but that never happened. Prior to playing “I Was a Daughter”, someone asked her about Donald Trump, which from a Canadian’s perspective, she said, “God help us all.”

For the closing song, “It Can't Be You”, Bulat quietly played us out with her ukulele.

Basia Bulat’s Good Advice is out now on Secret City Records. Her US tour continues:

03/12/16 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway Nightclub 03/13/16 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room 03/14/16 Norman, OK Opolis 03/16/16 Austin, TX The Parish 03/21/16 Dallas, TX Three Links 03/22/16 Birmingham, AL Saturn 03/23/16 Decatur, GA Eddie's Attic 03/24/16 Nashville, TN High Watt 03/25/16 Louisville, KY Zanzabar

03/26/16 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle 03/28/16 Raleigh, NC King's Barcade 03/29/16 Washington, DC Rock And Roll Hotel 03/30/16 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle 04/01/16 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom 04/02/16 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair 04/03/16 Portland, ME One Longfellow Square 04/04/16 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground 06/05/16 Field Trip Music & Arts Festival

Basia Bulat at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (08 March 2016)

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Minneapolis: March 8, 2016

Read More Great Good Fine Ok In contrast, Brooklyn's Great Good Fine Ok had a slightly longer 40-min set. Highlight of their set, was midway into their song ‘By My Side’ as Luke "the Shredmaster" Moellman did his best keytar solo. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on March 8, 2016.

This is the special “SXSW Edition” of Minneapolis Music Guide.

GREAT GOOD FINE OK
with Handsome Ghost
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 03/08/16, 7:30pm ($10/$12)
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn’s Great Good Fine OK is back in Minneapolis next Tuesday. We previously caught the band as the opener to Magic Man in March 2015, and noted that the audience was absolutely blown away by the band, demanding “One more song!” despite the fact that they were just the opener.

Handsome Ghost to open the show.

Suspiciously dates around SXSW are left blank at the moment... but we suspect they’ll be down in Austin after March 12th.

Tour dates:

03.03 - Houston - Rudyard's British Pub
03.04 - Austin - The Sidewinder
03.05 - Norman - Opolis Prod
03.07 - Kansas City - The Riot Room
03.08 - Minneapolis - 7th St Entry
03.09 - Chicago - Lincoln Hall + Schubas
03.10 - Toronto - The Drake Hotel
03.12 - Brooklyn - Music Hall of Williamsburg

All dates with Handsome Ghost

Read More Kevin Garrett Also on the bill was Brooklyn's Kevin Garrett; he's joined by Sean Mullins on drums and Jeremy McDonald on keys/etc. Garrett's set included some very sensitive/personal ...

KEVIN GARRETT
with Verskotzi
at Turf Club
Tuesday, 03/08/16, 7:30pm ($10/$12)
turfclub.net

We randomly caught Kevin Garrett at a Communion showcase last April 2015.

Like many artists, Garrett is touring towards SXSW, following a string of sold-out dates with Alessia Cara, and has decided to add Minneapolis/St Paul on his roadmap to Austin.

Verskotzi, who we previously saw with Joy Formidable in October 2015, to open the Kevin Garrett show.

Kevin Garrett National Tour

3/08: Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
3/10: Chicago, IL @ Martyrs
3/11: St Louis, MO @ The Demo
3/12: Kansas City, MO @ Tank Room
3/15: Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/16: Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/17: Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/18: Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/19: Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/20: Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/21: Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
3/22: Nashville, TN @ High Watt
3/24: Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy
3/25: New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
3/26: Washington, DC @ Songbyrd

Read More Basia Bulat Basia Bulat was overwhelmed at the turnout to her show, "It's so awesome that you guys made it out here tonight. You were supposed to be at Kanye West's show next door!" … Weather Station Bahamas with Weather Station at Triple Rock Social Club Saturday 10/25/14, 8pm $15: triplerocksocialclub.com Afie Jurvanen's Bahamas will be back in Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club this …

BASIA BULAT
with The Weather Station
at Cedar Cultural Center
Tuesday, 03/08/16, 7pm ($12/$15)
thecedar.org

Toronto’s Basia Bulat will be stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center next Tuesday in support of her third album Good Advice... but like many bands touring at this time - she’s really touring towards SXSW in Austin, Texas. Anyway, the new album has already been streamed over 800k times and its lead single “Infamous” is high on the charts (#7 on CMJ AAA chart, #9 in the Canadian album charts, etc.)

Check out her show on March 8th and find out why the New Yorker called Bulat “a singular voice, with a confident yet vulnerable tone, and she sings with an impassioned yearning that suggests the vast wilderness of her homeland.”

You may recall that we previously saw Bulat in 2013, and wrote, “ It's been a long time since she was last in the Twin Cities, but you can tell her fans missed her by making their way to the show, despite the pending snowstorm outside.”

Also fellow Toronto-based band The Weather Station (musical project of Tamara Lindeman) will open the show. Weather Station was previously in Minneapolis in 2014 with Bahamas (aka Afie Jurvanen). The Weather Station’s latest album Loyalty is out now on Paradise of Bachelors.

Tour dates:

03/03/16 Phoenix, AZ The Rebel Lounge
03/05/16 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
03/07/16 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
03/08/16 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
03/09/16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
03/10/16 Milwaukee, WI Colectivo Coffee
03/11/16 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
03/12/16 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway Nightclub
03/13/16 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
03/14/16 Norman, OK Opolis
03/16/16 Austin, TX The Parish
03/21/16 Dallas, TX Three Links
03/22/16 Birmingham, AL Saturn
03/23/16 Decatur, GA Eddie's Attic
03/24/16 Nashville, TN High Watt
03/25/16 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
03/26/16 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
03/28/16 Raleigh, NC King's Barcade
03/29/16 Washington, DC Rock And Roll Hotel
03/30/16 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
04/01/16 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
04/02/16 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
04/03/16 Portland, ME One Longfellow Square
04/04/16 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
06/05/16 Field Trip Music & Arts Festival

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Rocktober: October 25, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on October 25, 2014.

Strangely enough, two cancellations on this Saturday, Fat White Family (the singer tends to strip naked during his performance) and The Horrors. Since both bands are from England, you might think it's a Visa issue, but as far as I know, Fat White Family is currently in New York... perhaps taking advantage of CMJ all weekend long. Also, Irish band Kodaline has canceled their appearance for Sunday, 10/26, due to a broken arm.

Superposition, 2012 © Kazuo Fukunaga / Kyoto Experiment in Kyoto Art Theater, Shunjuza Read More Ryoji Ikeda Ryoji Ikeda superposition Friday–Saturday, Oct 24–25, 8 pm Walker Art Center…

RYOJI IKEDA
at William and Nadine McGuire Theater
Saturday 10/25/14, 8pm
$28: walkerart.org

Check out this rare appearance by Japanese-born/Paris-based sound artist Ryoji Ikeda at the William and Nadine McGuire Theater this Friday (10/24) and Saturday (10/25). If you enjoy experimental noise artists like the Boredoms, or even Sonic Youth, you might want to check out Ikeda.

The upcoming Ikeda's "Superposition Performance" is about 90-minute performance of part noise and part art: experimental, synchronized video screens, and, for the first time in Ikeda's work, human performers!

Since the performance contains high decibel levels, I recommend bringing some earplugs, just in case.

Performances:

10/17/14-10/18/14 Metropolitan Museum, NYC
10/24/14-10/25/14 Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
10/31/14-11/01/14 Univ. Musical Society, Ann Arbor
11/07/14 Center for the Art of Perfor., Los Angeles
12/02/14 Automne en Normandie, Rouen, FR

Bahamas Is Afie Brushfire Records Read More Bahamas I did manage to catch Bahamas. Bahamas is basically the stage name for Afie Jurvanen, who may be most famous for being Feist's guitarist and piano player. I really liked them …

BAHAMAS with Weather Station
at Triple Rock Social Club
Saturday 10/25/14, 8pm
$15: triplerocksocialclub.com

Afie Jurvanen's Bahamas will be back in Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club this Saturday. The last time I saw him in 2012, I noted that he had two women backup singers and that they had this 50s sound to their music.

Bahamas's latest album is out now on Brushfire Records.

Tour dates:

10/14/14 Portland, OR Doug Fir
10/15/14 Seattle, WA Columbia City Theater
10/16/14 Victoria, BC Alix Goolden
10/17/14 Vancouver Vogue
10/18/14 Kelowna Habitat
10/20/14 Calgary Knox
10/21/14 Edmonton, AB McDougall United
10/22/14 Saskatoon Broadway Theatre
10/23/14 Winnipeg Burton Cummings
10/25/14 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
11/05/14 Toronto Danforth
11/06/14 Montreal Metropolis*
11/07/14 Sherbrooke Theatre Grande*
11/08/14 Quebec City Imperial*
11/15/14-11/29/14 European Tour EU
12/04/14 Burlington, VT Higher Ground†
12/05/14 Albany, NY The Hollow†
12/06/14 New York, NY Terminal 5†
01/08/15 St. Catharines, ON Sean O'Sullivan
01/09/15 Peterborough, ON Market Hall
01/10/15 Ottawa, ON Bronson Centre
01/12/15 Kingston, ON Grand Theatre
01/13/15 Barrie, ON Georgian Theatre
01/14/15 Pittsburgh, PA Club Café
01/16/15 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
01/17/15 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
01/20/15 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
01/21/15 Austin, TX Stubb’s Jr
01/22/15 Dallas, TX Kessler
01/24/15 Omaha, NE Reverb
01/25 /15 Rock Island, IL TBD
01/27/15 Iowa City, IA The Mill
01/28/15 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
01/29/15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
01/30/15 Ann Arbor, ME Ann Arbor Folk Fest
01/31/15 London, ON Aeolian Hall

* with The Barr Brothers
† with Lucius

You're Dead! Warp Records Read More Flying Lotus Songs that I recall hearing that night were "Not for this Lifetime" and the closer song, a cover of the Flying Lotus, called "Nose Art". Not noise art, because that would be too meta. …

FLYING LOTUS
at First Avenue
Saturday 10/25/14, 8pm

The first time I saw the name Flying Lotus, I thought of the 70s band The Flying Lizards... you know the British band famous for covering "Money (That's What I Want)"?

Flying Lotus is the stagename for rapper/music producer Steven Ellison. Ellison is currently on tour in support of his fifth studio album, You're Dead!, out now via Warp Records. Tour dates:

10/09/14 Orlando, FL, The Beacham
10/10/14 Miami, FL, iii Points
10/11/14 Atlanta, GA, The Tabernacle
10/12/14 Chapel Hill, NC, Cat's Cradle
10/13/14 Washington, DC, Lincoln Theater
10/14/14 Philadelphia, PA, Tower Theater
10/15/14 New York, NY, Terminal 5
10/16/14 New York, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/17/14 Boston, MA, Paradise
10/18/14 Burlington, VT, Higher Ground
10/20/14 Montreal, QC, SAT
10/21/14 Toronto, ON, The Danforth Music Hall
10/23/14 Detroit, MI, Royal Oak Music Theater
10/24/14 Chicago, IL, Concord Music Hall
10/25/14 Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue
11/07/14 London, The Roundhouse
11/09/14 Austin, TX, Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/11/14 Phoenix, AZ, Marquee Theater
11/12/14 Santa Ana, CA, The Observatory
11/13/14 San Diego, CA, North Park Theatre
11/14/14 Los Angeles, CA, Wiltern
11/15/14 Santa Cruz, CA, Catalyst
11/17/14 Portland, OR, Roseland
11/18/14 Seattle, WA, Neptune
11/19/14 Vancouver, BC, Commodore Ballroom
11/21/14 Salt Lake City, UT, The Complex
11/22/14 Denver, CO, Fillmore Auditorium
12/31/14 San Francisco, Sea of Dreams
04/17/15 London, O2 Academy Brixton

Read More Pond Songs that I recall hearing that night were "Not for this Lifetime" and the closer song, a cover of the Flying Lotus, called "Nose Art". Not noise art, because that would be too meta. …

POND with Doctopus
at Turf Club
Saturday 10/25/14, 8pm
$12: turfclub.net

The thing about Perth, Australia's Pond is that three band members is actually in another, more successful Australian band Tame Impala. Although, it would seem that Pond has an ever-rotating band lineup - especially when they play live.

Pond is currently on a USA on tour, surprisingly not in the States for CMJ. The band also recently announced their new album Man It Feels Like Space Again, coming out January 27th, 2015.

The cover artwork is by Ben Montero and the band also noted that for the LP, it will be a die-cut out sleeve showcasing inner sleeve Freakazoid Mural.

Opening up the show will be Doctopus, no relationship the Spider-Man villain, is also from Perth, Australia.

America tour dates:

Oct 21 - Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON
Oct 23 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
Oct 24 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI
Oct 25 - Turf Club - St. Paul, MN
Oct 29 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
Oct 30 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
Oct 31 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA

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