Rocktober: October 18, 2017

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Rocktober: Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 18, 2017.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

VIOLENT FEMMES
+ Teenage Strangler
First Avenue
Wed 10/18/2017 (7pm/$35)
first-avenue.com

Do you like American Music?

You know we still love the Violent Femmes. Their Midwestern tour starts next Wednesday, October 18th.

We caught the band when they re-formed in 2015 and again at their triumphant return to First Avenue with a double residency: 05 July 2016 and 06 July 2016. Both shows were great because they did two different sets.

And we can confirm they play all their hit songs, including ‘Blister in the Sun’, ‘Kiss Off’, ‘Gone Daddy Gone’ and ‘American Music’.

Tour dates:

10/18 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
10/20 - South Milwaukee, WI - Performing Arts Center *
10/22 - Wausau, WI - Grand Theatre *
10/23 - Oshkosh, WI - The Grand Opera House
10/24 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre *
10/25 - Eau Claire, WI - State Theater *
10/27 - Green Bay, WI - Meyer Theatre *
10/28 - Chicago, IL - The Vic *
10/29 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theatre *

*w/Special Guest Brett Newski

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Other shows in the area:

BAD SUNS
+ Hunny, Qty
Cedar Cultural Center
Wed 10/18/2017 (7:30pm/$20)
thecedar.org

BEACH FOSSILS
+ Snail Mail, Raener
7th Street Entry
Wed 10/18/2017 (7:30pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Beach Fossils’ new album Somersault is out now on Bayonet Records.

Beach Fossils Tour Dates:

10/11 - Providence, RI @ The Met
10/12 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
10/13 - Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theater
10/14 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
10/15 - Detroit, MI @ Loving Touch
10/17 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
10/18 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/21 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
10/22 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/ 24 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/25 - Richmond, VA @ Capital Ale House
10/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel

CRAIG FINN
+ John K. Samson
Turf Club
Wed 10/18/2017 (7pm/$26)
turfclub.net

Craig Finn is touring for his new album We All Want the Same Things (Partisan Records). Finn is really popular around the Minneapolis/St Paul area, so this show is probably sold out.

Tour dates:

10/13 - Gainesville, FL - High Dive
10/14 - Atlanta, GA - City Winery
10/15 - Nashville, TN - City Winery
10/16 - St. Louis, MO - The Ready Room
10/17 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
10/18 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
10/20 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
10/22 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
10/23 - Chicago, IL - City Winery
10/24 - Detroit, MI - The Shelter
10/25 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
10/27 - Buffalo, NY - The Leopard Lounge at Town Ballroom
10/28 - Philadelphia, PA - Milkboy Philadelphia
10/29 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
10/30 - Boston, MA - City Winery
10/31 - New York, NY - City Winery

KINGS OF LEON
+ Dawes
Xcel Energy Center
Wed 10/18/2017 (6pm/$35)
xcelenergycenter.com

Dawes is touring with Kings of Leon.

10/13 - Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place
10/16 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
10/18 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
10/20 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
10/21 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
10/23 - Tuscaloosa, AL - Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
10/25 - Jacksonville, FL - Daily's Place
10/27 - West Palm Beach, FL - Perfect Vodka Amph
10/28 - Tampa, FL - MidFlorida Credit Union Amph
110/3 - Mexico City, MX - Sports Palace

THE WAR ON DRUGS
+ The Building
Palace Theatre
Wed 10/18/2017 (7pm/$31/Sold Out)
palacestpaul.com

The War On Drugs’ A Deeper Understanding is out now on Atlantic Records. Their show at Palace Theatre is sold out.

THEE COMMONS
+ Bad Man
Icehouse
Wed 10/18/2017 (10pm/$12)
icehousempls.com

Thee Commons’ new album is available now on Cosmica Records. Note: Late start time of 11pm.

10/12 Philadelphia, PA Milkboy
10/13 Columbus, OH The Basement
10/14 Ft. Wayne, IN Brass Hall
10/15 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
10/17 Iowa City, IA The Mill
10/18 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
10/19 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
10/20 St. Louis, MO Bootleg
10/21 Lawrence, KS Bottleneck
10/22 Omaha, NE Reverb
10/25 Ft. Collins, CO Hodi's Half Note
10/27 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
10/28 Boise, ID Neurolux
10/31 Spokane, WA Big Dipper

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