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Minneapolis: September 1 to September 6, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 1 to September 6, 2019.

Note: September 2 is Labor Day.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Squeeze 2019 Tour Read More Squeeze "The New Lennon and McCartney", Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook (billed under their popular band name Squeeze) will be playing an acoustic set across America this November. ... KT Tunstall I’ll never forget seeing KT Tunstall over at the now-defunct Epic in Minneapolis in November 2010. KT actually paused the show so she can ask the girl in front to stop talking on her cellphone.

SQUEEZE
+ KT Tunstall
State Theatre
Sun 08/25/2019 (6:30pm/$39.50)
hennepintheatretrust.org

The “Lennon and McCartney of their generation” Squeeze is celebrating their 45th band anniversary this 2019. To celebrate, the duo is on their “The Squeeze Songbook 2019” tour.

We caught the band in Nov 2015 and wrote, “Everything old is new again as classic UK band Squeeze is back on the road, in the Americas as an acoustic tour featuring founding members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, playing a lively two-night sold out run recently in town and promoting Cradle to the Grave (Virgin/EMI Records), their thirteenth album and first new music since 1998.”

KT Tunstall will open the show. We’ve seen KT a few times, the last being Sep 2016 and we described it as, “The funny story about her biggest hit ‘Black Horse and the Cherry Tree’, she said after moving to Florida, she walked by an Irish bar and heard the local bar band covering her song. The singer started shredding on the solo, and she locked eyes with the singer and gave him the A-Okay hand gesture. The punch line is, the band at the Irish bar, had no idea who she was.”

“The Squeeze Songbook 2019” USA tour:

08/29, Lenox, MA, Tanglewood
08/30, Munhall, PA, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
08/31, Chicago, IL, Chicago Theatre
09/01, Milwaukee, WI, The Pabst Theater
09/03, Minneapolis, MN, The State Theatre
09/04, Omaha, NE, Kiewit Concert Hall
09/06, Arvada, CO, Arvada Center
09/07, Park City, UT, Deer Valley Resort
09/09, Seattle, WA, The Showbox
09/10, Salem, OR, The Elsinore Theatre
09/12, Oakland, CA, The Fox Theatre
09/13, Los Angeles, CA, The Orpheum Theatre
09/15, Chandler, AZ, The Chandler Center for the Arts
09/17, Austin, TX, The Paramount
09/18, Houston, TX, Warehouse Live
09/19, Dallas, TX, The Bomb Factory
09/22, Atlanta, GA, The Tabernacle

Other shows in the area:

Jon Spencer at Turf Club Barns Courtney at Fine Line Glen Hansard at State Theatre Dominic Fike at Fine Line Ezra Furman at Turf Club Seratones at 7th Street Entry Grace Vanderwaal 2019 Tour Read More Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). … Ezra Furman Last night's show opened with Ezra Furman. The crowd was sparse to begin with but trickled in throughout the night. Ezra's performance had a raw, garage band… Grace Vanderwaal The youngest star of the evening, thirteen year-old Grace Vanderwaal next took to the stage for a short three-song set. The winner of last year’s America …

JON SPENCER AND THE HITMAKERS
+ Demolition Doll Rods
Turf Club
Sun 09/01/2019 (7pm/$18)
turfclub.net

Singer/songwriter Jon Spencer (famous for his involvement in Pussy Galore, Boss Hog, and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) is back with his new band Jon Spencer & the HITmakers. They will be stopping by the Turf Club this September 1st.

Demolition Doll Rods to open.

Tour dates:

8/28 - Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids MI
8/29 - HI-FI - Indianapolis IN
8/30 - Schubas - Chicago IL
8/31 - H.O.G. National Rally - Milwaukee WI
9/1 - Turf Club - St. Paul MN
9/2 - Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines IA
9/3 - Ignition Music Garage - Goshen IN

BARNS COURTNEY
+ The Hunna
Fine Line Music Cafe
Tue 09/03/2019 (6:30pm/$22)
finelinemusic.com

UK singer/songwriter Barns Courtney is headlining the Fine Line Music Café this September 3rd… touring in support of his new album 404 (set for release September 6 on Capitol Records). We saw Courtney in Oct 2018 and said, “Rising singer-songwriter Barns Courtney opened the evening with a spirited half-hour opening set that left him completely drenched at the end of things. New full-length is due soon on Virgin Records, but in the meantime, Courtney has released various singles and has both a lyrical sensitivity and a big room stomp sound to his songs, which include radio-friendly songs, ‘99’, ‘Glitter & Gold’, and ‘Fire’ (which first caught on in the Bradley Cooper-as-chef movie, Burnt).”

The Hunna to open.

Tour dates:

9/3 | Minneapolis, MN | Fineline
9/4 | Chicago, IL | Park West
9/6 | Columbus, OH | Newport Music Hall
9/7 | Toronto, ON | The Mod Club
9/9 | New York, NY | Webster Hall
9/10 | Boston, MA | Paradise Rock Club
9/11 | Buffalo, NY | Rec Room
9/13 | Hamden, CT | Space Ballroom
9/14 | Washington, DC | The 9:30 Club
9/16 | Nashville, TN | Mercy Lounge

GLEN HANSARD
+ OHMME
State Theatre
Wed 09/04/2019 (7pm/$39)
hennepintheatretrust.org

We love Irish singer Glen Hansard (from The Frames and Swell Season) and always happy to see that he’s back in town. We last saw him in Nov 2015 and mentioned, “We've seen Glen Hansard before, but never quite like this. He's joined on stage by a large ensemble (see entire cast and crew photograph below), including both a horn and wind instrument section. Familiar The Swell Season songs were suddenly shown in a new, livelier, and possibly improved, versions of these classic songs.”

Hansard is returning with his new record This Wild Willing.

OHMME to open.

Tour Dates:

9/4 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
9/6 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
9/7 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
9/9 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre
9/10 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
9/12 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans
9/13 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s
9/14 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
9/16 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre

DOMINIC FIKE
+ Deb Never
Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed 09/04/2019 (7pm/$20/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

Florida-native Dominic Fike will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café this Sep 4th. The show is sold out.

If you’ve got a ticket, show up early to check out Deb Never. She recently released “Ugly” and “Swimming” (taken from her debut House on Wheels EP). Expect to hear those songs on this tour.

Tour Dates:

8/31 - Philadelphia, PA @ Made in America
9/4 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fineline
9/5 -Chicago, IL @ Reggies
9/6 - Detroit, MI @The Shelter
9/9 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
9/11 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
9/12 - Washington, D.C @ Union Stage
9/17 - Miami, FL @ The Ground

EZRA FURMAN
+ Stef Chura
Turf Club
Thu 09/05/2019 (7pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Ezra Furman is touring in support of his new album Twelve Nudes (Bella Union). Furman will be stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on Sept 5th.

Stef Chura to open.

Tour Dates:

09/5 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
09/7 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
09/8 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
09/9 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
09/10 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz P.D.B.
09/11 - Cambridge, MA @ Sonia
09/12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
09/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
09/16 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage

SERATONES
+ The Violet Nines, Courtney Yasmineh
7th St Entry
Fri 09/06/2019 (8pm/$13)
first-avenue.com

Louisiana's Seratones is headlining the 7th Street Entry this September 6th. The band’s sophomore album is called Power.

Tour Dates:

8/29 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
8/31 - McMinnville, OR @ Walnut City Music Festival
9/1 - Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
9/3 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
9/6 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
9/7 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
9/9 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel
9/10 - Montreal, QC @ Quai Des Brumes
9/11 - North Adams, MA @ Hi Lo
9/12 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott
9/13 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
9/14 - Washington, D.C. @ Pearl Street Warehouse

GRACE VANDERWAAL
+ Patrick Martin
Varsity Theater
Fri 09/06/2019 (7pm/$29.50)
varsitytheater.com

Singer/songwriter Grace VanderWaal will be headlining the Varsity Theater this Friday, September 6th. We saw VanderWaal at Starkey 2017 (when she was 13 years old) and wrote, “The youngest star of the evening, thirteen year-old Grace Vanderwaal next took to the stage for a short three-song set. The winner of last year’s America Got Talent competition seemed very humbled and appreciative to be invited and opened with ‘Clay’ from her Perfectly Imperfect EP (Columbia Records). “Music is the universal language, it connects to everyone in some way” she said before ‘Light the Sky’ and ended with picking up the ukulele for her first single, ‘Moonlight’.”

VanderWaal’s new single “Waste My Time” is out now and Teen Vogue described it as “synthy dance-pop smash”.

Tour Dates:

08/28/2019 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
08/29/2019 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
09/01/2019 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
09/02/2019 Fort Collins, CO Washington's
09/03/2019 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
09/06/2019 Minneapolis, MN Varsity
09/07/2019 Chicago, IL Park West
09/09/2019 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
09/11/2019 Toronto, ON The Opera House
09/13/2019 Boston, MA Royale
09/14/2019 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall
09/16/2019 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
09/17/2019 New York, NY Webster Hall
09/19/2019 Richmond, VA The National
09/20/2019 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
09/21/2019 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live

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The Wombats at Go Show - Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (08 Oct 2018)

Wombats at Fine Line Music Cafe Wombats Setlist Cheetah Tongue Give Me a Try Black Flamingo White Eyes Techno Fan Emoticons Lemon to a Knife Fight I Don't Know Why I Like You but I Do Bee-Sting Pink Lemonade Moving to New York Jump Into the Fog Lethal Combination Let's Dance to Joy Division -- Encore -- Turn Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves) Greek Tragedy Barns Courtney Setlist Fun Never Ends London Girls 99 Glitter & Gold Golden Dandelions Kicks Fire Tour Dates 10/15/2018 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN 10/16/2018 The Mill & Mine Knoxville, TN 10/18/2018 The National Richmond, VA 10/19/2018 The Fillmore Philadelphia, PA 10/20/2018 Rams Head Live! Baltimore, MD 10/22/2018 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME 10/23/2018 College Street Music Hall New Haven, CT 10/24/2018 House Of Blues Boston, MA 10/26/2018 Corona Theatre Montreal, QC 10/30/2018 Terminal 5 New York, NY 02/01/2019 SSE Arena, Wembley London, UK 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 … The Wombats The good news is that with their third album Glitterbug just recently released (April 13, 2015), the band is back in the USA on tour. They are stopping by the Varsity Theater on May 6th. ... Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). …

A night of lemons and honey--

The interestingly titled new album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life (Kobalt Records) from alt-pop trio The Wombats, brought them back to Minneapolis, to headline a radio-sponsored sold-out Go Show at the Fine Line Music Cafe.

The event was one in a series of shows brought in by local alternative radio station Go96.3, which helps foster fan support for up-and-coming bands, as well as station favorites (The Wombats had previously been part of a winter-themed Go Show at Northrop Auditorium in 2015).

Rising singer-songwriter Barns Courtney opened the evening with a spirited half-hour opening set that left him completely drenched at the end of things. New full-length is due soon on Virgin Records, but in the meantime, Courtney has released various singles and has both a lyrical sensitivity and a big room stomp sound to his songs, which include radio-friendly songs, ‘99’, ‘Glitter & Gold’, and ‘Fire’ (which first caught on in the Bradley Cooper-as-chef movie, Burnt).

“You guys are pretty saucy!” Courtney exclaimed dousing himself with water bottles for the final two numbers, the new ‘Kicks’, and ‘Fire’ which found everyone clapping along in double-time and singing along, as Courtney got the crowd to crouch low before all jumped up excitedly for the song’s crescendo.

With a backdrop of the new album cover, The Wombats emerged for their eighty-minute set, beginning with the heartbeat intro sound of the new album’s opening ‘Cheetah Tongue’ immediately going next into an arresting ‘Give Me a Try’ from 2015’s previous album, Glitterbug.

After some time off, the formerly Liverpool-based trio needed some triangulation logistics (singer Murph is recently married and living in LA, bassist Tord Knudsen has a family in Oslo, and drummer Dan Haggis is settled in London) to all come together, but their playing remains solid despite their distance, and the songs still have their distinctive hummable hooks and choruses amid Murph’s anxious and often somber tragi-comic lyrics.

‘Black Flamingo’ with its comfort in dysfunction, was paired live with the social awkwardness of ‘White Eyes’ before things turned more electronic again with 2011’s ‘Techno Fan’. The new album’s first single, ‘Lemon to a Knife Fight’ is an ideal bit of buzzpop about Murph’s place in relationships, and was one the first of a few lemon-themed songs of the set.

New single ‘Bee-Sting’ (which will be available on the upcoming deluxe version of the new record), with its lyrics, “You drive me crazier that a wingless bee, you drive me crazier than I ought to be” also prompted some on-stage conversation about what honey actually is (i.e. If it’s a fruit or a pollen, prompting shouted theories and drummer Haggis searching his phone).

‘Pink Lemonade’ (another lemon-themed song) had to be re-started due to all the honey talk, but Murph quickly got back on track, with the new album’s ‘Dip You in Honey’ sadly not played, as it would have completed the night’s theme. Murph also alluded to the so-called Minnesota Nice demeanor, mentioning one of his good friends in LA, is originally from the area, and so overtly and genuinely pleasant, he wasn’t sure he could trust him at first.

‘Jump into the Fog’ ended with an extra bit of instrumental bombast, with drummer Haggis mentioning it might have been from the influence of seeing Metallica headline in Austin over the weekend, and their informal stuffed animal mascot, Steve the Squirrel was introduced before the main set-closing ‘Let’s Dance to Joy Division’.

The three-song encore began with Haggis reading the crowd the dictionary definition of honey, before Murph cut him off (“we could be here all night…!”) with the straight-ahead new love song that is ‘Turn’. The synth intro of ‘Tokyo’ found everyone clapping along and before some last trivia about honey from Haggis, ‘Greek Tragedy’ ended the evening with Murph emoting, “I love this feeling but I hate this part, I wanted this to work so much”.

With their fourth full-length, The Wombats are showing a musical maturity not seen before, making lemonade out of any lemons and taking influence from the three corners of the globe each member is based in- the result is something that is musically sweet, viscous, and irresistible – honey.

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The Wombats at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (08 Oct 2018)

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Rocktober: October 7 to October 9, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 7 to October 9, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

The Wombats Go Show 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 … The Wombats The good news is that with their third album Glitterbug just recently released (April 13, 2015), the band is back in the USA on tour. They are stopping by the Varsity Theater on May 6th. ... Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). …

THE WOMBATS
+ Barns Courtney
Fine Line Music Cafe
Mon 10/08/2018 (7:30pm/$19.63)
finelinemusic.com

The latest Go Show will feature Liverpool’s The Wombats. This is not the Wombats’ first Go Show, in fact, they appeared at Go’s Snow Show in Dec 2015.

The Wombats’ new album Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life will be out on November 9th via AWAL Recordings. Expect to hear some preview songs, such as the forthcoming single “Bee-Sting” on their set.

Barns Courtney to open. We saw Barns in Nov 2016 and said, “Courtney and band worked hard to get the still-filling room into his corner and pulled it off with songs like his initial single, ‘Glitter & Gold’ and even pulled a move out of the Tantrums playbook during hit, ‘Fire’ (heard in the Bradley Cooper chef movie, Burnt as well) by having everyone huddle low on the ground, before exploding up for the song’s chorus. Based on the warm reception he’s received locally, expect a return headlining show, once the album is released.”

NOTE: This show was originally scheduled at Minneapolis Music Hall, but has been moved to the Fine Line. Original tickets for MMH will be honored, of course.

As a special price bonus, tickets are sold at $19.63, which is Go’s 96.3 FM dial.

Tour dates:

09/27 Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theatre
09/28 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
09/29 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
10/02 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex - Grand Room
10/03 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10/06 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/08 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
10/09 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
10/11 Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
10/12 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
10/13 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/15 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
10/16 Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine
10/18 Richmond, VA @ The National
10/19 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
10/20 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!
10/22 Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
10/23 New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
10/24 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/26 Montreal, QB @ Corona Theatre
10/27 Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
10/30 New York, NY @ Terminal 5

SG Lewis North American 2018 Tour Sarah Shook 2018 Tour Noah Cyrus Good Cry Tour Amy Helm at the Cedar Read More Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus' oversexualized Bangerz shows have been getting a lot of attention, criticized in TMZ where they comment how her parents were in the audience at one of her recent show. … Sarah Shook Chapel Hill, NC-based group Sarah Shook & the Disarmers is touring for their second album Years (Bloodshot Records). The group will stop by the Turf Club on May 9th. … Amy Helm Other shows in the area: 05/12/17 Singer/songwriter Amy Helm will be playing at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant. Cindy Cashdollar to open. 7pm, $33. …

Other shows in the area:

SG LEWIS
+ Yoshi Flower
7th Street Entry
Sun 10/07/2018 (7:30pm/$17.50)
first-avenue.com

Songwriter, producer and musician SG Lewis is touring in support of the second phase of his upcoming three-part concept album Dusk, Dark, Dawn (Casablanca/Republic Records).

Tour dates:

09/25/2018 - Union Stage - Washington, DC
09/26/2018 - The Foundry - Philadelphia, PA
09/28/2018 - Elsewhere - Brooklyn, NY
09/29/2018 - Elsewhere - Brooklyn, NY
09/30/2018 - The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA
10/02/2018 - Mod Club - Toronto, ON
10/03/2018 - Fairmount Theatre - Montreal, QC
10/05/2018 - El Club - Detroit, MI
10/06/2018 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
10/07/2018 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
10/10/2018 - Come and Take It Live - Austin, TX
10/11/2018 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
10/12/2018 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
10/14/2018 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO

SARAH SHOOK & THE DISARMERS
+ The Trongone Band
Turf Club
Sun 10/07/2018 (7pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers is back in town, they’re be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on Sunday, October 7th.

Tour dates:

9/22+23/18 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Bristol TN
9/29/2018 Devils Backbone Hoopla Roseland VA
10/2/2018 123 Pleasant Street Morgantown WV
10/3/2018 Ace of Cups Columbus OH
10/4/2018 Pioneer Indianapolis IN
10/5/2018 The Shitty Barn Spring Green WI
10/6/2018 Cactus Club Milwaukee WI
10/7/2018 Turf Club St. Paul MN
10/8/2018 Showboat Saloon Wisconsin Dells WI
10/9/2018 Raccoon Motel Davenport IA
10/10/2018 Knuckleheads Saloon Kansas City MO
10/11/2018 Off Broadway St. Louis MO
10/12/2018 Willie's Locally Known Lexington KY
11/2/18 Deventer NL Burgerweeshuis
11/3/18 Groningen NL Take Root
11/4/18 Breda NL ROOTZZ 2018
11/5/18 London UK Old Blue Last
11/7/18 Barcelona ES Rocksound
11/8/18 Zaragoza ES Rock & Blues
11/9/18 Madrid ES Boite Live

NOAH CYRUS
+ Maty Noyes
Varsity Theater
Mon 10/08/2018 (6:30pm/$25)
varsitytheater.com

Although Noah Cyrus is a Platinum-selling artist, people still think of her as Miley Cyrus’ younger sister. Noah’s “The Good Cry Tour” may or may not have something to do with her breakup with rapper Lil Xan.

NOTE: This is an all-ages show.

Tour dates:

09/22 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
09/23 Orlando, FL Beacham Theatre
09/25 Atlanta, GA The Loft
09/26 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
09/28 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
10/01 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/03 Philadelphia, PA The Theatre
10/05 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
10/07 Chicago, IL House of Blues
10/08 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
10/10 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
10/11 Houston, TX House of Blues
10/13 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
10/16 Los Angeles, CA Belasco Theatre
10/18 San Diego, CA House of Blues
10/20 San Francisco, CA August Hall
10/22 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre
10/23 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
10/24 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom

AMY HELM
Cedar Cultural Center
Tue 10/09/2018 (7:30pm/$20)
thecedar.org

American musician Amy Helm is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center in support of her latest album This Too Shall Light (Yep Roc Records). The record was produced by Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Joe Henry.

Tour Dates:

09/27/2018 Cohoes Music Hall Cohoes, NY
09/28/2018 Center For The Arts Homer, NY
09/29/2018 Buffalo Iron Works Buffalo, NY
09/29/2018 Buffalo Iron Works
10/04/2018 The Kent Stage Kent, OH
10/05/2018 Otus Supply Ferndale, MI
10/09/2018 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
10/18/2018 3rd & Lindsley Nashville, TN
10/21/2018 Culture Center Theater Charleston, WV

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Fitz and the Tantrums at State Theatre, Minneapolis (22 Nov 2016)

Setlist Get Right Back Spark Don't Gotta Work It Out Out of My League Run It Break the Walls Breakin’ the Chains of Love Walking Target Complicated Fools’ Gold Roll Up Do What You Want MoneyGrabber Burn It Down L.O.V. -- Encore -- HandClap 6AM The Walker Tour Dates 11/30/16 The Night Alt. 103.3 Stole Christmas 12/02/16 FM 102.1 Big Snow Show 12/03/16 The Nights We Stole Christmas 12/06/16 94.7 FM's December To Remember 12/12/16 West Hollywood, CA Roxy Theatre 12/14/16 Mix 94.7 Presents: The Merry Mix Show 12/15/16 Mix 96.5 Not So Silent Night" 03/18/17 Pot Of Gold Music Festival Read More Fitz and the Tantrums There’s really no doubt left– Fitz and the Tantrums are no longer a secret locally; rather, are firmly established as a party-starting, crowd-inducing good time band that everyone now has their eye on. … Barns Courtney The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records). …

Thanksgiving rolled up early and with a handclap as Los Angeles band Fitz and the Tantrums invited a sold-out crowd to Come Get Your Love at the State Theatre in Minneapolis on their last show of their tour.

The night began with a frenzied forty-minute opening set from relatively new singer-songwriter Barns Courtney, an Ipswich, UK native who grew up in Seattle and who has an initial EP, Hands (Capitol/ Virgin-EMI) out now, with full-length due in the new year.

Courtney and band worked hard to get the still-filling room into his corner and pulled it off with songs like his initial single, ‘Glitter & Gold’ and even pulled a move out of the Tantrums playbook during hit, ‘Fire’ (heard in the Bradley Cooper chef movie, Burnt as well) by having everyone huddle low on the ground, before exploding up for the song’s chorus.  Based on the warm reception he’s received locally, expect a return headlining show, once the album is released.

Soul-influenced indie pop six-piece Fitz and the Tantrums is currently enjoying their biggest success to date, with ‘Handclap’ considered by many as being THE song of the summer and a string of sold-out shows in larger venues, culminating in this leg’s tour closing date at the State Theatre.

The group is out in support of their self-titled third full-length (on Elektra Records), which symbolizes a sort of rebirth into the mainstream as their sound evolves from the retro-soul of their debut and electro-pop of the follow-up.

The band opened with the new ‘Get Right Back’, amidst a stage that would light its decorative rectangle patterns in various pastel neon colors and singer Michael Fitzpatrick was adorned in winter white and co-singer Noelle Scaggs banged a tambourine, in bright sequined jacket.

The mixed crowd stood up, and continued standing from the very beginning of the show, as the band’s music make it hard to remain still. Minneapolis remains a strong market for the band, with Fitzpatrick reminiscing mid-set about previous appearances here, including their first on a bitter cold night at Bunker’s, followed just a few months later by triple-degree heat at the first of three Basilica Block Party appearances - with this night’s show selling out the quickest of any of their dates on the current tour.

Scaggs shone on the “break” songs- ‘Break the Walls’ followed by ‘Breakin’ the Chains of Love’, always moving and inciting the crowd to join along.  Musically, the band was tight but loose as always, with sax/keys/guitar player and bandleader James King driving the band’s signature soul/pop sound.

“Everybody’s had this kind of relationship at least once”, Fitz said, introducing ‘Complicated’, which most in the audience seemed to relate to, and which ended with a blazing King sax solo.  Hands waved in the sky for new single, ‘Roll Up’ and Fitz introduced initial hit ‘MoneyGrabber’ by saying “it’s all about getting down and dirty with us”.

An hour in, the double-time, clap-happy ‘L.O.V.’ ended the main set with extended jam solos from each of the musicians, but the crowd was vocal in demanding more and was rewarded with a three-song encore. Still constant on the radio, ‘Handclap’ began the extra set, with 2100+ people clapping along in time.

2013’s bluesy ‘6AM’ followed, with the crowd swaying from right to left with the chorus, with the irresistible whistle intro of ‘The Walker’ beginning their final song.  “Thank you for making all of our dreams come true”, Fitzpatrick said, prefacing the song which was everywhere in its day, from Oscar promos to video games, and numerous commercials.

With a tour called Come Get Your Love, Fitz and the Tantrums gave just that, to a capacity crowd in a market that’s embraced them since their early days.

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Fitz and the Tantrums at State Theatre, Minneapolis (22 Nov 2016)

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Minneapolis: November 22, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on November 22, 2016.

NOTE: The Fray with American Authors will be playing the Orpheum Theatre on this date.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

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FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS
at The State Theatre
Tuesday, 11/22/16, 7pm ($32.50)
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Neo soul/pop band Fitz and The Tantrums will be ending their 2016 Fall Tour at the State Theatre in Minneapolis next Tuesday, November 22nd. The incredibly energetic band features Michael Fitzpatrick (“Fitz”) as lead vocals with co-vocalist/percussionist Noelle Scaggs, along with guitarist / saxophonist / flutist James King, bassist Joseph Karnes, keys Jeremy Ruzumna, and drummer John Wicks.

Their latest album is a self-titled album that came out in June 2016 on Elektra Records.

Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) will open. The UK singer-songwriter was previously in town with Tom Odell in October 2016.

Tour dates:

11/16 - Huntington, NY @ Paramount
11/18 - Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre
11/19 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
11/20 - Covington, KY @ Madison Theater
11/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre

w/ Barns Courtney opening

Read More The Jezabels Remember when I told you that The Jezabels were touring in February 2014 in support of The Brink (PIAS)? Well, for some reasons the tour was canceled. The good news is that the Australian band…

THE JEZABELS
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday, 11/22/16, 7pm ($13)
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We’re big fans of The Jezabels and was happy to see that they are back in the United States at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis... touring in support of their third studio album Synthia.

The Australian band was last seen in town in June 2014 and we wrote, “Most of the attention was focused on Hayley Mary, who sounded a little like Karen O and Kate Bush, but she had very few words to say on stage. Still, whatever lack of words she had, she certainly made it up with her funky dance moves.”

Chicago/Melbourne band Surf Rock Is Dead will open.

The Jezabels on Tour:

Nov 17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban
Nov 19 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
Nov 21 - Lawrence, KS - Riot Room
Nov 22 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
Nov 23 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
Nov 25 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
Nov 26 - Montreal, QC - Astral
Nov 28 - Albany, NY - The Hallow
Nov 29 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Dec 1 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
Dec 3 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
Dec 5 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
Dec 7 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge

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Tom Odell at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (14 Oct 2016)

Tom Odell Setlist Still Getting Used to Being on My Own I Know Wrong Crowd Concrete Can't Pretend Sparrow Heal Behind the Rose Constellations Grow Old With Me Hold Me Here I Am Another Love -- Encore -- Till I Lost Magnetised Tour Dates 10/20/16 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern 10/21/16 Vancouver, BC Imperial 10/22/16 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge 10/24/16 San Francisco, CA Social Hall SF 10/25/16 Los Angeles, CA Belasco Theater 10/27/16 San Diego, CA House Of Blues 11/01/16 Dublin, Ireland Olympia Theatre 11/02/16 Belfast Limelight 11/04/16 Brighton Brighton Centre 11/05/16 Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions 11/06/16 Swindon Oasis Leisure Centre 11/08/16 Leeds O2 Academy Leeds 11/09/16 Manchester O2 Apollo Manchester 11/12/16 Birmingham O2 Academy Birmingham 11/13/16 London O2 Academy Brixton 11/14/16 London O2 Academy Brixton 11/17/16 Utrecht, Netherlands TivoliVredenburg 11/18/16 Cologne, Germany Palladium 11/19/16 Copenhagen, Denmark Store Vega 11/22/16 Stockholm, Sweden Nobelberget 11/24/16 Hamburg, Germany Mehr! 11/26/16 Prague, Czech Mala Sportovni Hala 11/28/16 Berlin, Germany Huxleys Neue Welt 11/29/16 Munich, Germany Backstage 11/30/16 Paris, France Elysee Montmartre Read More Tom Odell Tom Odell is touring in the US in support of his second album Wrong Crowd (RCA Records/Columbia Records). The album is the follow up to 2013’s million selling, number 1 …

Might have been the wrong crowd… but was definitely the right act—

It’s No Bad Days on Tour for UK singer-songwriter Tom Odell, on the road supporting Wrong Crowd (RCA Records), his second full-length album that shows the young artist, has plenty more to show us.

The evening was opened by Ipswich, UK singer-songwriter Barns Courtney (not to be confused with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett) in support of his Hands EP (Virgin EMI Records).  We were gutted to have missed him (due to a friend’s wedding), but like everything we’ve heard up to this point, including ‘Fire’, which was featured in last year’s Burnt film, which starred Bradley Cooper.

Tom Odell and band took to the stage amongst minimal lightning and hazy fog, to begin their ninety-minute set with ‘Still Getting Used to Being on My Own’ from the new record, which features smart song structure in an Elton John way, and choral harmonics that echoed the best Queen ballads.

Odell, wearing a tan jacket with shorter hair than previous (though it could still cover his eyes), didn’t say too much between songs, instead letting the works themselves do the talking and they often showed flashes of brilliance for the young twenty-five year old songwriter.

‘I Know’ ached like mid-70’s Bowie, the title track of the new album slowly rose to crest like a sonic tsunami and ‘Concrete’ simmered like a tea kettle.  Songs of longing and heartache were plentiful, including the brooding ‘Can’t Pretend’, with only Odell’s voice against a slow bassline to end the song that was getting too serious, enough that he himself noticed near the finish and made light of things.

‘Heal’ sounded classic, with its lyric “Take my mind and take my pain, like an empty bottle takes the rain. and heal, heal, heal, heal” and a melody that would sound contemporary forty years ago… or forty years from now.

The rare campfire-sounding b-side track, ‘Behind the Rose’ lays claim to Odell’s own quote that “having your heart broken makes for good songs” and featured just Odell and bass player Max Goff, who Odell also called “ the fifth best harmonica player in Minneapolis” in his most humble Chris Martin voice.

‘Grow Old with Me’, the lead track from his 2013 debut, Long Way Down, would probably be played at every wedding in the US, if only more people on this side of the pond were familiar with it.  Guitarist Max Clilverd kept a rock edge on everything to not get too sentimental, like on the refrain of ‘Hold Me’.

The forlorn but no less mesmerizing ‘Another Love’ ended the main set, it’s “All my tears have been used up, on another love” lyrics hitting home with anyone trying to begin again after a significant breakup.

The two-song encore began with 2013’s defiant ‘Till I Lost’ and skipped the new ‘Daddy’ though it was posted on the setlist.  A percolating ‘Magentised’, perhaps his best overall song to date, ended the evening, stretched to eight minutes that found Odell standing atop his center piano to get the crowd to clap along.

And most of the crowd were happy to do so, though were somewhat lacking the collective energy a Friday night crowd should have had, at least in comparison to the rabid European festival crowds that we’ve seen respond to that song elsewhere.  A pocket of drunk and talking girls threatened the mood, though Odell was unfazed, as was most of the crowd, instead taken deeply enough into his compelling songs and heartfelt lyrics, to hardly notice.

Despite any of that, talent shone through this night, proving Tom Odell is a just small break away from US super stardom; to match or exceed his popularity rank elsewhere, and with his music, and true to his tour name, there are No Bad Days.

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Tom Odell at Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis (14 Oct 2016)

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Minneapolis: October 14, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 14, 2016.

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Read More Jessica Hernandez If you have an iPod or iPad, you can grab the single to "Tired Oak" by Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas for free on iTunes. … Tancred Also note: Tancred was previously in Minneapolis last “Rocktober” 2014. Tour Dates 03/03/16 Omaha, NE Slowdown 03/04/16 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club 03/05/16 Iowa City, IA Gabe's …

JESSICA HERNANDEZ & THE DELTAS
at Triple Rock Social Club
Friday, 10/14/16, 8pm ($12/$15)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Jessica Hernandez and her band The Deltas will be headlining the Triple Rock Social Club next Friday, October 14th, touring in support of their forthcoming sophomore album (due in early 2017).

Tancred (aka Jess Abbott) will be joining Hernandez on this tour, in support of her debut album Out of the Garden. We previously caught her with her full band in March 2016 and wrote, “A little backstory on Jess Abbott, who mentioned on stage that she lived in Minneapolis for five years and does not miss the snow/cold (she currently resides in California). In fact, she’s downright disappointed that it was so cold (and snowing) on the night that she was back in town. Her connection to Minneapolis is that she is the guitarist for Now, Now (fka Now, Now Every Children). We’ve seen the band on and off from 2010 to 2013 and mentioned Jess almost every time!”

The Ultrasounds also on the bill.

Tour Dates

10/7 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
10/10 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
10/11 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
10/13 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
10/14 Milwaukee, WI The Rave II
10/16 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
10/17 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
10/19 Boston, MA Royale
10/20 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
10/21 New York, NY Webster Hall
10/22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
10/24 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
10/25 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
10/27 Charlotte, NC The Underground

Read More Rumer Willis Toxic Rumer Willis Loved this arrangement. Yes, it lacks the upbeat tone of the songs original version, but it has definitely hit its mark, if their intention was for it to be a sexy, sultry song. …

RUMER WILLIS
at Dakota Jazz Club
Friday, 10/14/16, 7pm ($55)
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Rumer Willis’ first ever U.S. concert tour is starting this October 12 in Denver, Colorado. Her “Lover the Love” stops in Minneapolis at the Dakota Jazz Club this Friday, October 14th.

Rumer explained the name of her tour, “When I was young, my dad (Bruce Willis) introduced me to the iconic vocalists of the American songbook like Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney, and others. This craft of storytelling through song has always inspired me. It's such an intimate and honest way to connect with people. In my OVER THE LOVE tour, you'll get all of that throwback, speakeasy jazz vibe plus a few reimagined modern tunes mixed in as well. The concert musicalizes the many ups and downs that go hand in hand with falling in and falling out of love and I share a few of my own personal experiences as well. As many of us know there usually tends to be more downs than ups, hence the title...so having a cocktail or two is gently encouraged.”

Tour Dates

10/12 Ophelia's Denver, CO
10/14 Dakota Jazz Club Minneapolis, MN
10/15 Dogwood Center Fremont, MI
10/17 The Kent Stage Kent, OH
10/19 Scullers Jazz Club Boston, MA
10/21 Concert Hall New York, NY
10/22 StageOne Fairfield, CT
10/23 Boulton Center Bay Shore, NY
10/25 World Café Live Philadelphia, PA
10/26 AMP by Strathmore North Bethesda, MD
10/28 Franklin Theatre Franklin, TN
10/29 McGlohon Theater a Charlotte, NC
10/30 City Winery Atlanta, GA
10/31 Café Istanbul New Orleans, LA
11/01 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
11/02 House of Blues Houston, TX
11/04 The Smith Center Las Vegas, NV
11/05 The Smith Center Las Vegas, NV
11/06 MIM Music Theater Phoenix, AZ
12/01 Blue Note Hawaii Honolulu, HI
12/02 Blue Note Hawaii Honolulu, HI
12/03 Blue Note Hawaii Honolulu, HI
12/04 Blue Note Hawaii Honolulu, HI

Read More Ingrid Michaelson Currently on tour promoting her sixth album, Lights Out (Cabin 24 Records/Mom+Pop), Michaelson converted the shopping throng of onlookers at the Mall of America …

INGRID MICHAELSON
at Northrop Auditorium
Friday, 10/14/16, 8pm ($29.50)
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Ingrid Michaelson is back in Minneapolis at the Northrop Auditorium this Friday, October 14th.

Indie pop brother trio, AJR (Adam, Ryan, and Jack), will be joining this “Hell No” tour. AJR is certain ‘ready’, after their smash hit ‘I’m Ready’ hitting US Certified Platinum.

Their new track ‘I’m Not Famous’ is currently in rotation on Sirius XM Hits 1. Eldest brother Adam Met explains, “We wanted to write a quirky pop song with some ironic social commentary about the upsides of not being famous. We wrote and produced ‘I'm Not Famous’ in our living room in New York City.”

Tour Dates

10/08 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
10/09 Columbus, OH Express Live
10/11 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
10/13 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
10/14 Minneapolis, MN Northrup Auditorium
10/15 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
10/16 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
10/18 Denver , CO Paramount Theatre
10/19 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
10/21 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
10/22 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
10/24 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
10/25 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
10/26 Los Angeles, CA The Theatre
10/27 Los Angeles, CA The Theatre
10/28 San Diego, CA Humphreys By The Bay
11/02 Dallas, TX House of Blues
11/03 Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek
11/04 Houston, TX House of Blues
11/05 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
11/07 Birmingham, AL Iron City
11/09 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
11/10 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
11/12 Richmond, VA The National
11/14 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
11/16 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
11/18 Boston, MA House of Blues
11/21 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre

Read More Tom Odell I am a huge Tom Odell fan and found his first album absolutely stunning in its complexity and honesty of raw emotion. The passion and range in Odell's vocals is inspiring. …

TOM ODELL
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Friday, 10/14/16, 8pm ($17)
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Tom Odell is touring in the US in support of his second album Wrong Crowd (RCA Records/Columbia Records). The album is the follow up to 2013’s million selling, number 1 record Long Way Down.

Recently Odell got legendary actor Kevin Spacey to star in his new music video for ‘Here I Am’.

Barns Courtney to open. The raspy-throated British blues singer’s new single ‘Glitter & Gold’ is out now.

US Tour Dates

10/07/16 Howard Theater, Washington, DC
10/08/16 Royale Boston, Boston, MA
10/10/16 Virgin Mobile, Montreal, QC
10/11/16 Mod Club Theatre, Toronto, ON
10/13/16 Park West, Chicago, IL
10/14/16 Fine Line , Minneapolis, MN
10/15/16 Granada Theater, Lawrence, KS
10/17/16 Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO
10/20/16 Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA
10/21/16 The Imperial, Vancouver, BC
10/22/16 Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
10/24/16 Social Hall SF, San Francisco, CA
10/25/16 Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, CA
10/27/16 House of Blues, San Diego, CA

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