Looking Back: December 2015

Read More Go 96.3 We were really impressed with Go 96.3 FM's first Go Show #1 (featuring New Politics and Banks at Aria on Mar 2015). We were wondering how they can top that debut show … Alice Cooper A classic Vincent Price introduction led to the curtain fall and a canvas backdrop of a close-up of Alice Cooper’s eyes as the shock rocker and band launched into the opening ‘Black Widow’ of its too-short 50 minute set. … Johnnyswim Acclaimed husband-and-wife team Johnnyswim will be heading out on their second annual "A Johnnyswim Christmas Tour" this December, stopping by the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Tuesday … The 1975 Matt Healy, lead singer for Manchester UK band, The 1975, is a marked man. And this past weekend, he returned to the city where it all happened. …

Here is the wrap-up for last month: December 2015.

As expected, with "the great Winter Hibernation", our show coverages have gone drastically down in December (and possibly equally worst in January and February). That's not new, if you look over our year-end summary, this is typical.

December is the worst, because basically the last week are holidays (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, etc.)...

December Awards:

Largest Show Award goes to the Rhymesayers 20 at Target Center (12/04). Featuring a million Rhymesayers acts, this was an unbelievable show for all ages.

New Tradition Award goes to Go96's Snow Show! Featuring Silversun Pickups, Metric, The Wombats and Melanie Martinez for the first night and Death Cab for Cutie, Best Coast and Panic is Perfect for the second night. We love it look forward to again next December. Read about Night #1: Go96's Snow Show Night 1 (12/03).

Legendary Award goes shock rocker Alice Cooper at State Theatre (12/06). The way he dances and sings, you'd never know he's nearly 68 years old!

Christmas Award goes Johnnyswim at Varsity Theater (12/08). Christmas only comes around once a year, and this couple absolutely love the holiday spirit.

Most Memorable Show goes to The 1975 at at First Ave (12/10). We've see the band at least five times, but this was probably our favorite. They're on the very cusp of arena shows, and a good indication was when we got out of the venue - there were bootleg T-Shirt sellers! That's unheard of for a "club" size band.

Below are links to all 11 shows we covered for the month of December 2015.

• 12/03 Go96's Snow Show Night 1 • 12/04 Rhymesayers 20 at Target • 12/05 August Burns Red at Skyway • 12/06 Alice Cooper at State Theatre • 12/08 Johnnyswim at Varsity

• 12/08 Jack Ladder at 7th Street • 12/09 J Fernandez at 7th Street • 12/10 The 1975 at First Ave • 12/11 P.O.S. at First Ave • 12/12 By the Thousands at Vaudeville Mews • 12/19 All Them Witches at Turf

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