Rocktober: October 5 to October 8, 2019

Stereolab at First Ave Read More Stereolab Headliners include ESG, The Apples in Stereo, Superchunk, Waxahatchee, Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab), Sneaks, Elf Power, The Veldt, Pylon Reenactment Society, Eureka California and Tunabunny. … Lætitia Sadier Laetitia Sadier will be performing a new collaborative song with Helado Negro along with performing new versions of other songs. She produces music under her own name and plays in Monade and Stereolab. … Bitchin Bajas Bitchin Bajas (trio Cooper Crain, Rob Frye and Dan Quinlivan) continues their tour … stopping by the 7th Street Entry on V-Day, Feb 14th. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 5 to October 8, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

STEREOLAB
+ Bitchin Bajas
First Avenue
Sat 10/05/2019 (8pm/$30/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Can you believe it ? French band Stereolab is back! You guys know we’re big fans, but the original band broke up (or went on hiatus after their keyboardist Mary Hansen died in 2002). It’s now been ten years since the band officially broke up in 2009. Naturally, the First Avenue show in Minneapolis has sold out.

The new lineup features original Tim Gane on guitars, Lætitia Sadier on vocals and keys and Andy Ramsay on drums. Joining them will be Joseph Watson and Xavier Muñoz Guimera. We’ve been following singer Lætitia Sadier’s solo career closely, and we’re really happy to see her back in Stereolab.

The new tour is in support of remastered album reissues, which includes expanded tracks and rarities.

Bitchin Bajas to open. The trio (Cooper Crain, Rob Frye and Dan Quinlivan) was last seen at the 7th Street Entry on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018.

Tour dates:

09/28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
09/29 - Boston, MA @ Royale
10/01 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
10/02 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
10/03 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
10/04 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
10/05 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/07 - Denver, CD @ Gothic Theatre
10/08 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
10/10 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
10/11 - Moreno Beach, CA @ Desert Daze
10/13 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10/14 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
10/15 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
10/18 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
10/19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

Other shows in the area:

Michigander at 7th Street Midnight Hour at Turf Club Stand Atlantic / The Faim 2019 Tour Sam Fender at Fine Line Read More Whosah Opening up the show was Whosah, who was a very last minute addition to the bill. The five-piece (Spencer, Dallas, Dave, Mack, Nate) had a big pop sound. As we previously mentioned, they played tracks ....

MICHIGANDER
+ Whosah, Warren Thomas Fenzi
7th St Entry
Sun 10/06/2019 (7pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Michigander (real life Michigan frontsman Jason Singer) will play the 7th Street Entry on October 6th, in support of his new EP Where Do We Go From Here (C3 Records).

Whosah and Warren Thomas Fenzi to open. We saw Whosah in June 2016 and wrote, “Singer Spencer Grimes seemed comfortable on stage, doing high energy dance moves and singing to their upbeat music. I don’t think the band’s music can ever be described as depressing.”

Tour dates:

9/27 - Nashville, TN - The High Watt
9/28 - Indianapolis, IN - White Rabbit
9/30 - Toronto, Canada - School Night Toronto
10/3 - Columbia, MO - Rose Music Hall
10/4 - Eureka Springs, AR - Chelsea's Bar
10/5 - Kansas City, MO - Middle of The Map
10/6 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
10/9 - East Moline, IL - The Rust Belt
10/10 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
10/11 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10/12 - Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme

THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
ft Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge
+ Loren Oden, Angela Muñoz, Jack Waterson, DJ Jon Jon Scott (Sound Verite)
Turf Club
Sun 10/06/2019 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

The Midnight Hour is a 10-piece ensemble, featuring A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge, among others. The group is touring in support of their sophomore album Younge's Linear Labs.

Joining them at the Turf Club will be vocalists Loren Oden, Angela Muñoz, guitarist Jack Waterson and DJ Jon Jon Scott (from Sound Verite).

Tour dates:

Sep 27 Boston, MA - Scullers Jazz Club
Sep 28 Ithaca, NY - The Haunt
Oct 01 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
Oct 02 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
Oct 06 St Paul, MN - Turf Club
Oct 20 New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
Oct 22 St Louis, MO - Firebird
Oct 23 Lincoln, NE - Duffy's Tavern
Oct 25 San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
Oct 26 Austin, TX - Flamingo Cantina
Oct 27 Fort Worth, TX - Shipping and Receiving
Oct 28 Kansas City, MO - recordBar
Oct 30 Denver, CO - Globe Hall

STAND ATLANTIC / THE FAIM
+ WSTR, Point North
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Mon 10/07/2019 (5pm/$16)
amsterdambarandhall.com

The co-headlining tour of Australian bands Stand Atlantic and The Faim will take place at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Monday, October 7th.

Please note that this is an all-ages show and starts at 5pm.

Tour dates:

September 28 - Boston, MA - Once Ballroom
September 29 - Philadelphia, PA - Voltage Lounge
October 1 - Detroit, MI - The Shelter
October 2 - Cleveland, OH - The Foundry
October 4 - Indianapolis, IN - Hoosier Dome
October 5 - St. Louis, MO - Fubar
October 6 - Chicago, IL - Chop Shop
October 7 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam
October 9 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
October 10 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
October 12 - Seattle, WA - The Vera Project
October 13 - Portland, OR - Peter's Room
October 14 - Sacramento, CA - Holy Diver
October 16 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
October 17 - San Diego, CA - Soma
October 18 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
October 19 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo

SAM FENDER
+ Noël Wells
Fine Line Music Cafe
Tue 10/08/2019 (7pm/$18)
finelinemusic.com

Sam Fender is touring American in support of his debut album Hypersonic Missiles (Interscope Records). The UK singer has already sold out his entire European tour, so do yourself a favor and check out this young singer before words get out.

Noël Wells to open.

UPDATE: This show is now cancelled:

"The doctors have told me I have a respiratory tract infection and need to take some rest to stop it worsening, I’ve been told not to sing for a couple of weeks 😭 Breaks my heart to cancel shows and let you all down but we have no choice but to cancel the next few. Hoping to make it back to full strength for NYC on October 17. We absolutely love it out here and are going to try book a bigger tour next year and come see as much of the US & Canada as possible to make it up to you all x

Im sorry to have to do this but we really have no choice. Let me know if you have any questions."

Tour Dates:

September 28 - San Francisco, CA - Great American
September 30 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
October 3 - Dallas, TX - Dada
October 4 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
October 6 - Denver, CO - Globe Hall
October 8 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe
October 10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
October 12 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
October 14 - Montreal, QC - L’Astral
October 15 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
October 17 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
October 19 - Harrisburg, PA - Harrisburg University
October 20 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall
November 22 – Academy, Manchester
November 23 – Guild of Students, Liverpool
November 26 – Rock City, Nottingham
November 27 – O2 Academy, Glasgow
November 28 – O2 Academy, Leeds
November 30 – Dome, Brighton

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