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Minneapolis: December 9 to December 13, 2016

Read More Kelly Hogan The gorgeous, versatile pipes of alt-country singer/songwriter Kelly Hogan will be heating up the Turf Club on Thursday, January 24th. She is best known as Neko Case’s vocal soultwin...

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 9 to December 13, 2016.

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THE TWILIGHT HOURS
at Turf Club
Friday, 12/09/16, 8pm ($15 / Sold Out)
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The Twilight Hours (Matt Wilson and John Munson) is playing a sold-out show at the Turf Club this Friday, December 9th. We previously caught the band and mentioned that Matt Wilson, is, in fact, Dan Wilson’s brother. Matt is also the singer for the incredibly popular local group Trip Shakespeare.

Show up early to check out Chicago-based supergroup The Flat Five, featuring Kelly Hogan, Nora O’Connor, Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, Alex Hall.

We saw Kelly Hogan in 2013 when we mentioned that ““I know it’s a school night,” Kelly Hogan joked to a very enthusiastic Turf Club crowd before thanking everyone for coming out to the show. Weeknights plus zero degree weather can really kill the music-watching spirit, but those who braved the elements last night were treated to a spectacular set from Atlanta-native singer and songwriter Hogan and her excellent back-up band of Nora O’Connor, Casey McDonough and drummer Gerald Dowd. ”

Read More Michael W Smith Michael W Smith will be performing Christmas songs from his The Spirit of Christmas holiday album (released September 30th) with a full symphony orchestra at the Target Center … Amy Grant It's hard to believe that six-time GRAMMY winner Amy Grant is releasing her first record in 10 years called How Mercy Looks From Here on May 14, 2013. …

MICHAEL W SMITH & AMY GRANT
at Target Center
Saturday, 12/10/16, 6pm ($32)
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Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant has reunited for their annual popular Christmas tour. This year, the two will be bringing The Voice winner Jordan Smith.

Smith and Grant also wants to raise awareness for “Operation Christmas Child”, a charity known for distributing over 135 million shoeboxes of Christmas gifts to children in need in 150 countries.

“Christmas is my favorite time of year, and performing these holiday shows each November and December is a major highlight for me,” Grant adds. “I’m thrilled to share the stage with Michael and Jordan, and I’m so glad some new audiences will be able to join in the Christmas spirit with us this year. I can’t wait!”

Tour dates:

Dec. 9 – Champaign, IL – State Farm Center
Dec. 10 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Dec. 11 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Center
Dec. 16 – Duluth, GA – Gwinnett Center
Dec. 17 – Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
Dec. 18 – Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena

Other shows in the area:

12/09/16 Indigo Girls will be headlining the Aria. Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers recently announced her first ever solo record on PledgeMusic.

12/09/2016 Kristin Hersh (frontwoman for Throwing Muses will be Cedar Cultural Center. She is on tour in support of her double disc CD/Book release for Wyatt at the Coyote Palace via Omnibus Press.

12/10/2016 Brooklyn-based alt-rock band Spirit Animal will be playing the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul. Additional details can be found at amsterdambarandhall.com. Nico Yaryan to open.

12/10-12/11 Lizzo sold out First Avenue for December 10th, so they added a second night. Lizzo was recently featured on Australian alt-rockers The Griswolds’ track ‘YDLM’.

12/12/2016 Keegan White with Hailey Ward and The Scouting Report to play the 7th Street Entry on Monday.

12/13/2016 Against The Current (do you think the radio station The Current will play them if they are 'against the Current'?) with Cruisr and Beach Weather at Triple Rock Social Club on Tuesday. We previously caught Cruisr in May 2016 and wrote, “The show was opened by Cruisr, an indie pop band from Philadelphia even though their music made it sound like they are from California.”

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The Maine at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (03 September 2015)

Tour Dates 09/04 - Godfrey, IL - Hatheway Cultural Center 09/05 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall* 09/03 - Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights 09/06 - Westland, MI - Westland Shopping Center 09/07 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club* 09/08 - Niagara Falls, NY - Rapids Theatre 09/11 - Howell, NJ - GameChangersWorld 09/13 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair* 09/14 - Foxboro, MA - Patriots Place 09/15 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom* 09/18 - St Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live 09/19 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues 09/20 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade 09/22 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues 09/23 - Mission, TX - Las Palmas Race Track 09/24 - Austin, TX - The Parish* 09/26 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock* 09/28 - San Diego, CA - Quartyard 09/29 - Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour* 09/30 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill* 10/01 - Fresno, CA - Strummer’s 10/02 - Tustin, CA - District At Tustin Legacy Why are we doing a free tour? This questions has been asked so many times over the last few months I figured it should be explained a little bit. We have been a band for 8 years and have toured all around the world too many times to count, we have met hundreds of thousands of amazing people that support what we do as a band. These people buy a ticket to see us play multiple times a year and are there without fail. Phrases like "we wouldn't be here without our fans" are so over used that I don't even want to say that even though I understand and mean it at the deepest level. Rather than just saying thank you we decided to put this thought into action and show that we mean it.... read more. Read More The Maine The 8123's American Candy Spring 2015 Tour, featuring The Maine, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck and the Technicolors, just came through Minneapolis' Varsity Theater last night …

I've seen The Maine many times before. Last time I went to their show, I wrote about how maybe a concert is just an excuse for the feeling of nostalgia. I was back on the hunt last night and got closer to finding that bliss of nostalgia.

The show last night was a free show. How cool is that? A free freaking show! My bank account was definitely happy about that. My anxiety was not. I was worried that I wasn't going to get in because I had to work all day and it was first come first served. I was so worried that I got my name on the guest list just in case. I was stunned when I got there ten minutes before the music started and it wasn't at capacity. I think that people had the same mindset that I did... there was no way they were going to get in because of work. I felt so bad for the kids that had been waiting in line since 11AM (the show didn't start until 7:45).

I honestly wasn't super stoked about going to the show last night. Not only was I freaking out about being able to get in or not but I figured, being it was a free show, The Maine would get up on stage, play their newest release, American Candy, from front to back and then get off the stage. I could not have been more wrong. They played everything! They played, what seemed to be, every song off American Candy along with the songs I had been dying to hear that took me right back to my high school years.

The crowd was tame and disappointing but the energy coming from the stage was unreal. Even if The Maine is not your favorite band and you can't stand pop-punk boy bands, you cannot deny that they have great interaction with the audience and make you feel like you're the only one in the crowd. John O'Callaghan, the singer, kept checking in with the crowd to make sure everyone was okay. I know bands do that all the time but when he does it, it truly feels like it's just you and him on a coffee date. A girl can dream right?!

Beach Weather

Everything about last night was calm and chill. The opening band, Beach Weather, was awesome. The Maine sounded great. Nothing happened during the show. There were no fights, nothing really to note. Usually I would chalk that up to a boring and bad night. Last night was anything but boring and bad. It was chill and I had a great time.

I've been on the hunt for that feeling of nostalgia for a couple months now. I got that and more last night.

With the exception of a few "American Candy" dates, the current The Maine "Free For All" US tour is completely free... First come, first serve.

If you want to donate some gas money to the band, look for the red box at the merchandise table at a local free show, or head over to cash.me/themaine.

The Maine at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (03 September 2015)

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