Minneapolis: November 20, 2014

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on Thursday, November 20, 2014.

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Read More First Aid Kit Acclaimed Swedish duo First Aid Kit has shared the glowing new music video for their song “Stay Gold.” Watch/embed the Alex Southam-directed clip, which was shot on the Swedish island … Samantha Crain Samantha Crain is a Choctaw Indian singer-songwriter from Shawnee, OK. She has self-produced recordings, but today marks her debut on Ramseur Records. The Confiscation …

FIRST AID KIT w/ Samantha Crain
at First Avenue
Thursday 11/20/14, 7:30pm
$22 (Sold Out): first-avenue.com

Swedish duo First Aid Kit (sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg) are selling out most, if not all, of their tour dates for their album Stay Gold. It is pretty amazing, these girls must be loving life at the moment, especially their first time in the United States.

Opening up the show will be Oklahoma-based artist Samantha Crain, who wrote about in 2008, writing that she is a Choctaw Indian singer-songwriter.

Tour dates:

11/05 - The Ritz Ybor - Tampa, FL
11/06 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
11/07 - Granada Theater - Dallas, TX
11/08 - Fun Fun Fun Fest - Austin, TX
11/10 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
11/12 - Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
11/13 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA
11/14 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
11/15 - Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA
11/17 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
11/18 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
11/20 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
11/21 - Bradley Fine Arts Building - Plymouth, WI
11/22 - Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL

All dates with Samantha Crain

Read More Better Than Ezra Technically, this band's been around since the late 80s, but they weren't well-known until they signed to Elektra Records in the mid-90s with the re-release of Deluxe (the album with their hit song "Good"). …

BETTER THAN EZRA w/ Seven Handle Circus
at Varsity Theater
Thursday 11/20/14, 7pm
$26: varsitytheater.org

We've been following Better Than Ezra since they reformed in 2009. With their recently released eighth studio album All Together Now via The End Records, the band is doing small November tour (see details below)... making an appearance in Minneapolis at the Varsity Theater.

Opening up for the show is six-piece band Seven Handle Circus from Atlanta, in support of their debut album Shadows On The Wall. How are they related to Better Than Ezra? Apparently the album was produced by Ezra's bassist Tom Drummond.

Tour dates:

11/13/14 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
11/14/14 Sioux City, IA @ Hard Rock Hotel
11/20/14 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
11/21/14 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
11/22/14 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
11/23/14 Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
12/30/14 New Orleans, LA @ Harrah’s Casino
12/31/14 New Orleans, LA @ Harrah’s Casino
01/01/15 Robinsonville, MS @ Horseshoe Tunica

Read More Gary Gulman I've previously been a fan of Gary Gulman's comedy album No Can Defend (the title is a reference to Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid), so I was more than happy to check out his latest …

GARY GULMAN w/ Joe List
at Turf Club
Thursday 11/20/14, 7pm/10:30pm
$15 (Sold Out)/$15: turfclub.net

Not music-related, but comedian Gary Gulman is one of the funniest human alive, that I have to mention his upcoming show... I laughed so much listening to No Can Defend and In This Economy?, because I can relate to his jokes.

Many of his shows are sold out, so I'm thinking he could book bigger capacity venues... or charge a little more for his shows.

His St Paul show on November 20th early show sold out. Joe List set to open the shows.

Tour dates:

11/06/14 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Comedy Club
11/07/14 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Comedy Club
11/08/14 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Comedy Club
11/15/14 Washington, DC Sixth & I Historic
11/20/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club (early)
11/20/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club (late)
11/21/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall (early)
11/21/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall (late)
11/29/14 Toronto, ON Comedy Bar (early)
11/29/14 Toronto, ON Comedy Bar (late)
11/30/14 Toronto, ON Comedy Bar
12/05/14 Cambridge, MA Sinclair (early)
12/05/14 Cambridge, MA Sinclair (late)
12/13/14 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (early)
12/13/14 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (late)
03/20/15 Indianapolis, IN Morty's Comedy
03/21/15 Indianapolis, IN Morty's Comedy

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