Minneapolis: February 23 to February 28, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 23 to February 28, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Beirut at Palace Read More Beirut Released as one of the first bands to be performing at Northside, Brooklyn-based band Beirut will be gracing listeners’ ears with the incredible blend of horns, strings, percussion, and electronic sounds to create their … Helado Negro Helado Negro (“black ice cream” in English) is the musical alias of South Florida native Roberto Carlos Lange and who has made several trips locally, enough that he should consider getting a second...

BEIRUT
+ Helado Negro
Palace Theatre
Sat 02/23/2019 (6:30pm/$41)
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We haven’t seen Beirut since their July 2012, so it’s been a long time. We wrote, “Brooklyn-based band Beirut will be gracing listeners’ ears with the incredible blend of horns, strings, percussion, and electronic sounds to create their wide range of music, from Balkan folk to electronic. Since their debut album Gulag Orkestar in 2006, Beirut has grown on to international fame, garnering over 736,000 fans on Facebook, though I imagine their fan base is much larger.”

Show up early to see Helado Negro, who we saw in June 2016, writing, “Helado Negro (“black ice cream” in English) is the musical alias of South Florida native Roberto Carlos Lange and who has made several trips locally, enough that he should consider getting a second home here. In addition to world-premiering his Island Universe Story here last March, Lange was back in town less than a month ago, to help Devandra Barnhart with his Wind Grove Mind Alone performance at the Walker Art Center last month.”

Helado Negro’s latest album This Is How You Smile, is out now.

Tour Dates:

02/19/2019 - Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
02/20/2019 - Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre
02/21/2019 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
02/22/2019 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
02/23/2019 - St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
02/26/2019 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
02/27/2019 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
02/28/2019 - Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
03/02/2019 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
03/30/2019 - Berlin, DE @ Funkhaus
03/31/2019 - Berlin, DE @ Funkhaus
04/02/2019 - Brussels, Belgium @ Forest National
04/04/2019 - Groningen, Netherlands @ De Oosterpoort
04/05/2019 - Paris, France @ Le Grand Rex
04/06/2019 - Cologne, Germany @ Palladium
04/08/2019 - Utrecht, Netherlands @ Tivoli Vredenburg
04/10/2019 - Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
04/11/2019 - Leeds, UK @ Leeds Town Hall
04/12/2019 - London, England @ Eventim Apollo
04/14/2019 - Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer
04/15/2019 - Munich, DE @ Zenith
04/18/2019 - Milan, France @ Alcatraz
04/19/2019 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Volkshaus

Other shows in the area:

Welles at 7th Street Young the Giant at Palace Dean Lewis at Fine Line Mike Krol at 7th Street Cherry Glazerr at Fine Line Cold Cave at Turf Club Aurora at First Avenue John Maus at First Ave Read More Young the Giant California's Young the Giant (not to be confused with Australia's Jungle Giants), is currently on tour in support of Mind over Matter, which came out January 2014. … Palehound Opener, Palehound, a project by singer, guitarist and songwriter Ellen Kempner from Boston, MA, compliments Mitski’s raw and evocative style with her own, haunting confessionals. ... Adult. Detroit’s Adult. has been pretty inactive since we last wrote about them in February 2007. Since Why Bother? in 2007, the band came back in 2013 with The Way Things Fall, and most recently, Detroit House Guests, released last year. .... Aurora Norway’s Aurora (aka Aurora Aksnes) is back in Minneapolis, headlining the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday, November 12th. She previously sold out the 7th Street Entry in April 2016. … John Maus In his first show in seven years, John Maus will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on Thursday, April 5th. Maus is known for his emotional, passionate live ..…

WELLES
+ Late Night Fights
7th Street Entry
Sat 02/23/2019 (8pm/$10)
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Grunge rocker Welles (aka Jesse Wells) will be playing the 7th Street Entry this February 23rd.

Minneapolis rockers Late Night Fights to open.

Tour dates:

17/02/2019 Pike Room , Pontiac, MI
19/02/2019 High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI
20/02/2019 Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
22/02/2019 Triple Crown Whiskey Bar, Davenport, IA
23/02/2019 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
26/02/2019 Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO
28/02/2019 Neurolux, Boise, ID
01/03/2019 Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
02/03/2019 Shakedown, Bellingham, WA
03/03/2019 Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA
06/03/2019 Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA

YOUNG THE GIANT
+ Sure Sure
Palace Theatre
Sun 02/24/2019 (6:30pm/$29.50)
palacestpaul.com

Young the Giant is touring in support of their latest album Mirror Master (Elektra Records).

Los Angeles indie pop band Sure Sure will be opening for Young the Giant.

Tour dates:

2/17: Columbia, MO @ Blue Note
2/19: Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club
2/21: West Lafayette, IN @ Purdue University
2/22: Notre Dame, IN @ University of Notre Dame
2/23: Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
2/24: St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
2/26: Winnipeg @ Burton Cummings Theatre
2/27: Sakatoon, SK @ Coors Events Centre
3/1: Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
3/2: Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
3/4: Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum
3/6: Missoula, MT @ The Wilma
3/7: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
3/8: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
3/9: Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre

DEAN LEWIS
+ Syml
Fine Line Music Café
Mon 02/25/2019 (7pm/$20/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

With over a billion streams, Billboard’s “Chart-Breaker” Dean Lewis sold out the Fine Line Music Café this Monday, February 25th.

Syml to open.

Tour Dates:

02/18/2019 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
02/20/2019 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
02/22/2019 Metro Music Hall Salt Lake City, UT
02/23/2019 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
02/25/2019 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
02/26/2019 Park West Chicago, IL
02/27/2019 The Loving Touch Ferndale, MI
03/03/2019 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
03/03/2019 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA
03/05/2019 The Foundry Philadelphia, PA
03/10/2019 Terminal West Atlanta, GA
03/11/2019 Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN
03/13/2019 Trees Dallas, TX
06/29/2019 "Lollapalooza Stockholm"

MIKE KROL
+ Steve Adamyk, Subtle Beast
7th St Entry
Tue 02/26/2019 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Mike Krol just released Power Chords on Merge Record... and he’ll be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on Tuesday.

Tour dates:

2/20: San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
2/22: Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
2/23: Seattle, WA - Crocodile Back Bar
2/26: Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
2/27: Milwaukee, WI - The Back Room
2/28: Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
3/01: Detroit, MI - Deluxx Fluxx
3/02: Toronto, ON - The Garrison
3/04: Allston, MA - Great Scott
3/05: Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade
3/06: Philadelphia, PA - The Boot & Saddle
3/07: Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong
3/08: Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
3/09: Savannah, GA - Savannah Stopover
3/10: Atlanta, GA - The Earl
3/11: New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
3/13 - 3/16: Austin, TX - SXSW
3/17: Dallas, TX - Not So Fun Wknd
3/19: Denver, CO - Globe Hall
3/20: Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court

CHERRY GLAZERR
+ Palehound, Strange Relations
Fine Line Music Cafe
Tue 02/26/2019 (7:30pm/$15)
finelinemusic.com

Los Angeles’ Cherry Glazerr (led by 22 year old Clementine Creevy with drummer Tabor Allen and bassist Devin O’Brien) will be playing the Fine Line Music Café on Tuesday, February 26th. They recently released Stuffed and Ready on Secretly Canadian

Palehound and Strange Relations to open.

Tour Dates:

02/22/2019 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, OH
02/23/2019 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL
02/24/2019 Melted Music Festival
02/26/2019 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
03/01/2019 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
03/02/2019 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT
03/06/2019 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
03/07/2019 Neumos Seattle, WA
03/10/2019 The Independent San Francisco, CA
03/11/2019 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
03/12/2019 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA

COLD CAVE
+ Adult., Vowws
Turf Club
Tue 02/26/2019 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

Dakwave Cold Cave (aka Wesley Eisold) will be headlining the Turf Club on Tuesday, February 26th. He was previously in town last year June 2018.

Joining Cold Cave will be Adult. and Vowws. We like the former a lot, so be sure to pick up their tour exclusive 7” Subsurface/Coming Apart (DAIS Records). The 500 limited 7” will come with a folded 14" x 14" poster created by ADULT.’s Nicola Kuperus, as well as being hand numbered and hand stamped with ADULT.’s logo across the B side label and jacket. 200 of the 7” will feature Pepto-Bismol accident colored vinyl.

Tour Dates:

02/19 - Olympia, WA - Capitol Theater
02/20 - Vancouver, BC - Imperial Theater
02/22 - Calgary, AB - Marquee
02/23 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
02/26 - Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
02/27 - Chicago, IL - Metro
02/28 - Detroit, MI - Majestic
03/01 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
03/02 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair
03/04 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
03/05 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
03/06 - Carrboro, NC - The Cat's Cradle
03/07 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
03/08 - Tampa, FL - The Crowbar
03/09 - West Palm Beach, FL - Respectables
03/10 - Orlando, FL - The Abbey

AURORA
+ Talos
First Avenue
Wed 02/27/2019(7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora ( Aurora Aksnes) is back in Minneapolis, playing her biggest venue yet, at First Avenue on Wednesday, February 27th.

She’s bringing with her, Ireland’s Talos (aka Eoin French), and they are touring for their sophomore album Far Out Dust.

Tour dates:

02/17/2019 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA
02/20/2019 Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA
02/22/2019 Observatory North Park San Diego, CA
02/23/2019 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
02/25/2019 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
02/27/2019 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
03/01/2019 Metro / Smart Bar Chicago, IL
03/05/2019 Royale Nightclub Boston Boston, MA
03/07/2019 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
03/09/2019 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
03/10/2019 Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC

JOHN MAUS
+ Lukdlx
First Avenue
Thu 02/28/2019 (7pm/$20)
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After a seven-year absent from the music scene, suddenly local favorite John Maus booked a show at the Cedar in April 2018.

Equally sudden, we got word that Joe Maus (John’s brother and bassist in the band) died on August 2018.

He took a hiatus to grieve, but it appears that Maus will be back touring this year, playing First Avenue at the end of February.

Tour dates:

02/18/2019 Saturn Birmingham, AL
02/19/2019 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA
02/21/2019 Warehouse Live Houston, TX
02/23/2019 Trees Dallas, TX
02/27/2019 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
02/28/2019 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

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