Minneapolis: April 22 - April 24, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from April 22 to April 24, 2015.

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Read More Sufjan Stevens Wednesday, December 12, 2012 brought Sufjan Stevens' sold-out Christmess Sing-A-Long show to Mill City Nights. The stage was set up like a crazy fun game show, complete with a huge "Wheel of Christmas," spun …

SUFJAN STEVENS
at Northrop Auditorium
Wednesday 04/22/15, 7:30pm ($39.50)
northrop.umn.edu

Brooklyn's Sufjan Stevens is back on tour, in support of his latest album Carrie & Lowell. The record was recorded by Stevens alongside Casey Foubert, Laura Veirs, Nedelle Torrisi, Sean Carey, Ben Lester and Thomas Bartlett and mixed by Stevens, Bartlett and Pat Dillet. The album is named for Stevens' mother and stepfather and is a return to Stevens' folk roots.

Montreal's Little Scream to open the show, she is currently finishing up her eagerly-anticipated second album, Dance in a Void.

Tour dates:

04/12 Hartford, CT Bushnell Center *
04/14 Portland, ME Merrill Auditorium*
04/15 Albany, NY Palace Theater*
04/16 Cleveland, OH Cleveland Masonic*
04/17 Columbus, OH Palace Theater*
04/18 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre*
04/20 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House*
04/21 Kansas City, MO Midland Theater†
04/22 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium†
04/23 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater†
04/24 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre†
04/25 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre†
04/27 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple†
04/28 Grand Rapids, MI Covenant Fine Arts †
04/29 Toronto, ON Massey Hall†
04/30 Montreal, QC Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier†
05/01 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre‡

*with Cold Specks
†with Little Scream
‡with Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens

Read More The Technicolors The evening began with a tight 40 min. set from Phoenix-based The Technicolors, in support of their latest release, Listener (Elevation/Tallest Man Records). The four-piece (Brennan Smiley- singer, Mikey …

THE MAINE
at Varsity Theater
Thursday 04/23/15, 6pm ($22)
varsitytheater.org

Tempe's The Maine is touring for their fifth album American Candy (8123 Records). The album racked up 15K in sales first week out and made several strong entries into the Billboard Charts.

Also on the bill are Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, and The Technicolors. You may remember the latter band previously opened up for The Psychedelic Furs in 2013.

The Maine Confirmed NA Tour Dates:

04/13 Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, OR
04/14 The Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC
04/15 El Corazon in Seattle, WA
04/17 The Complex in Salt Lake City, UT
04/18 Summit Music Hall in Denver, CO
04/18 Angelo's (in-store) in Denver, CO - 1PM
04/20 Granada Theatre in Lawrence, KS
04/21 The Ready Room in St. Louis, MO
04/22 The Rave in Milwaukee, WI
04/23 Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN
04/24 HOB in Chicago, IL
04/25 Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL
04/26 The Crofoot in Pontiac, MI
04/27 Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH
04/28 HOB in Cleveland, OH
04/30 Altar Bar in Pittsburgh, PA
05/01 The Waiting Room in Buffalo, OH
05/02 Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, ON
05/03 The Lost Horizon in Syracuse, NY
05/05 HOB in Boston, MA
05/07 Best Buy Theatre in New York, NY
05/09 Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA
05/09 FYE (in-store) in Philadelphia, PA - 1PM
05/10 9:30 Club in Washington, DC
05/12 Cannery Ballroom in Nashville, TN
05/13 The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA
05/14 Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach, FL
05/15 State Theatre in St. Petersburg, FL
05/16 The Beacham in Orlando, FL
05/16 Park Ave CDs (in-store) in Orlando, FL - 1PM
05/19 Club Dada in Dallas, TX
05/20 Kapone's in San Antonio, TX

Read More Diarrhea Planet My wife and I went to see this band, Diarrhea Planet, last year because of their awesome name. Seeing 4+ guitarists playing together is a sight to behold. …

DIARRHEA PLANET
at Turf Club
Thursday 04/23/15, 8pm ($12)
turfclub.net

The name Diarrhea Planet is undoubtedly one of the worst/awesome band name. Despite what you think of the name, there's one thing everyone will agree on: seeing four or five simultaneous guitars playing will blow your mind.

Co-headlining will be Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires with support from Eleganza! and Supportive Parents.

Tour dates:

04/12/15 Gainesville, FL High Dive
04/13/15 Jacksonville, FL Burro Bar
04/14/15 Tampa, FL The Crowbar
04/16/15 Orlando, FL Backbooth
04/17/15 Tallahassee, FL Pug's Live
04/18/15 Atlanta, GA The EARL
04/21/15 Iowa City, IA Gabe's
04/22/15 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
04/23/15 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
04/24/15 Dekalb, IL House Cafe
04/25/15 Bloomington, IN The Bishop
05/15/15 Springfield, MO The Outland
05/16/15 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
05/17/15 Lincoln, NE Vega
05/18/15 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
05/20/15 Boise, ID Neurolux
05/22/15 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
05/23/15 Sasquatch! Music Festival
05/26/15 Sacramento, CA Press Club
05/27/15 San Francisco, CA The Independent
05/28/15 Santa Cruz, CA The Atrium
05/29/15 Los Angeles, CA Echo
05/30/15 San Diego, CA The Casbah
06/01/15 Las Vegas, NV Beauty Bar
06/04/15 Dallas, TX Three Links Event
06/05/15 Austin, TX Red 7
07/19/15 Forecastle Festival

Read More BNLX Minneapolis’ own BNLX took the stage at NYC’s Pianos Thursday night, playing a 45-minute set for a small, but engaging audience. The backroom of Pianos where the band played is of …

BNLXFEST III
at Turf Club
Friday 04/24/15, 7:30pm ($10)
turfclub.net

BNLX's annual BNLXFest III is taking place Friday (04/24) and Saturday (04/25).

Typical of previous BNLXFest, BNLX handpicked local Minneapolis musicians to showcase, and this year will feature The Stress of Her Regard (who we previously just saw at the GO Show #1) and my brother's favorite local band Frankie Teardrop.

BNLX's latest release is called Good Light.

Additional BNLXFest details:

Friday, April 24 at Turf Club (21+)

BNLX

The Melismatics

The Stress of Her Regard

Stereo Confession

TBA Special Guests

Saturday, April 25 at 7th St. Entry (18+)

BNLX

Two Harbors

Frankie Teardrop

Pale Spectre

TBA Special Guests

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