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The Dandy Warhols at First Avenue, MInneapolis (12 May 2019)

Dandy Warhols at First Ave Dandy Warhols Setlist Forever Holding Me Up STYGGO We Used to be Friends Crack Cocaine Ranger Motor City Steel Minnesoter Get Off The Last High Highlife Plan A The Last High Well They're Gone I Love You Be Alright Mohammed Godless Bohemian Like You -- Encore -- Every Day Should Be a Holiday Pete International Airport > Boys Better Read More The Dandy Warhols You know we like The Dandy Warhols... and they love "Minnesoter." Minneapolis is pretty much the only city where they will automatically play "Minnesoter", which are often not written on their .… Cosmonauts Cosmonauts is the co-headliner. Cult of Lip to open. Additional details at first-avenue.com, $10 entry fee. 04/04/17 Scottish trio Biffy Clyro sold out the Turf Club on Tuesday..… DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

A quarter-century of pure Dandy-ness –

The Dandy Warhols returned to the Mainroom at First Avenue in Minneapolis to celebrate their new record and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary as a band.

The festivities began with a crunchy forty-minute set by Cosmonauts, not from Russia but an Orange County, CA garage/psych rock four-piece playing self-described “drug punk”, who we caught way back in 2013 in Austin, TX at a Burger Records gathering.

The group, led by guitarists Alex Ahmadi and Derek Cowart are out in support of fifth full-length, Star 69 (on Burger Records, so yes, it’s also available on cassette) released just last month, and proved to be a no-frills, musically harmonious pairing with the headliner- full of reverb, distortion, and trippy sounds often turned up to eleven, and ending solidly with the new album’s opener, ‘Crystal’.

With a stage adorned on each corner and in back with large shiny mylar “2” and “5” balloons, The Dandy Warhols took to the stage to begin their hundred-minute set with ‘Forever’ from brand new tenth studio album, the cheekily titled Why You So Crazy (on Dine Alone Records), a song also perfectly placed into a fight scene of a recent episode of the SyFy series ‘Happy’.

Frontman/guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor mostly stayed in place throughout, slightly back and off center sometimes under minimal lighting, turning around towards his amps and speaker stacks several times, to get the kinds of effects the songs required.

The Portland foursome (Taylor-Taylor alongside Peter Holmström – guitar/keys, bass;

Zia McCabe – keyboard bass, keys, bass, percussion; and Brent DeBoer – drums) sprinkled in four new cuts among a quarter-century of other alternative radio hits and album songs from several different styles in their career, for a set that was comfortably stretched out to show their musical range and vast catalog to draw from.

“Yes, Dandys Rule OK!” Taylor-Taylor said, responding to crowd shouts of such and explaining there’s no room for punctuation in rock and roll, referencing the phrase as the title of their first album, before leading into the mid-tempo of 2016’s ‘STYGGO’.

Heads bobbed as 2003’s ‘We Used to Be Friends’ fired up, though not charting in the U.S., people recognized it from its licensing and being the theme to ‘Veronica Mars’, and longtime local fans appreciated the nod to our area in 1997’s ‘Minnesoter’.

“Minneapolis was a big place in our lives”, Taylor-Taylor reminisced briefly following, before resuming with the rumbling jangle of 2000’s ‘Get Off’, with McCabe then taking the lead for the twangy countrified ‘Highlife’.

Things slowed momentarily for 2012’s ‘Well They're Gone’ with its lonely harmonica drone and syrup slow verses, but built back up gradually with the repetition credo of 1997’s ‘I Love You’, and then just got plain frantic with single from the new record, ‘Be Alright’.

A trio of tracks from third record Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia would close the main set, from the dreamy and wandering ‘Mohammed’ to the swirling, free spirt-ness of ‘Godless’, to ending things with their most recognized song to date, ‘Bohemian Like You’.

Not wanting to waste time by leaving/returning, the encore began immediately with the middle eastern-tinged 1997’s ‘Every Day Should be a Holiday’ and a giant balloon drop with white balloons floating everywhere- one of which that we saw in reviewing our photos after the fact, that actually doubled as a hand-written backstage pass, for whatever lucky crowd member managed to keep their hands on that special one.

Guitarist Holmström was naturally featured on his namesake and psych-friendly song, ‘Pete International Airport’ as balloons continued to pop in the background, and the Dandys stayed in 1997 to close out the show with the power-pop of ‘Boys Better’, with the band leaving to cheers as Taylor-Taylor once again commented on the huge impact the city has had on their musical lives.

It may make some people feel old to realize that The Dandy Warhols have been around for twenty-five years, but the fact that they are still around at all, successfully slightly morphing their sound to both change with the times, and still grow as musicians putting out viable new work, is a complete positive and big accomplishment of their own staying power.

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Dandy Warhols at First Avenue, MInneapolis (12 May 2019)

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Minneapolis: May 12 to May 14, 2019

Dandy Warhols at First Ave Read More The Dandy Warhols You know we like The Dandy Warhols... and they love "Minnesoter." Minneapolis is pretty much the only city where they will automatically play "Minnesoter", which are often not written on their .… Cosmonauts Cosmonauts is the co-headliner. Cult of Lip to open. Additional details at first-avenue.com, $10 entry fee. 04/04/17 Scottish trio Biffy Clyro sold out the Turf Club on Tuesday..… DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 12 to May 14, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

THE DANDY WARHOLS
+ Cosmonauts, DJ Jake Rudh
First Avenue
Sun 05/12/2019 (7pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

Can you believe it’s been 25 years since The Dandy Warhols first arrived? The band loves “Minnesoter” and it’s always good to have the band back in town.

The last time we saw them, in Sep 2016, we said, “As for The Dandy Warhols, they are always fun. As previously explained, they have a relationship with Minneapolis and had always made sure they come to the city whenever they work out their tour itinerary. Minneapolis was their very first national tour date (with Electrafixion) at the Fine Line Music Café on 16 November 1995.... and of course it went very wrong: their tour van broke down. They had to get their vehicle in working order, but in the meantime they played some house shows in the area. The whole lovely experience inspired singer / songwriter Courtney Taylor (he didn’t have that extra Taylor part back then) to write ‘Minnesoter’ - a song that the Dandies will always play in Minnesota! That is no except with last week’s show, which you can see, handwritten on the set “‘Soter”. If you ever wanted to see a Dandy show, make sure to see it at Minneapolis, as it’s always fun and unique.”

Cosmonauts and DJ Jake Rudh to open.

Tour dates:

May 6 Washington, D.C. 9.30 Club ** ^^
May 7 Boston, MA Royale ** ^^
May 8 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel ** ^^
May 9 Toronto, ON CMW **
May 11 Chicago, IL Metro **
May 12 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue **
May 14 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre **
May 16 Los Angeles, CA Theatre at the Ace Hotel ** ^^
May 17 San Diego, CA The Observatory at North Park ** ^^
May 18 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore ** ^^
May 24 Napa Valley, CA Bottlerock

** w/ Cosmonauts
** ^^ w/ Cosmonauts, The Vacant Lots

Other shows in the area:

Parachute 2019 Tour Kevin Garrett at 7th Street Teen at 7th Street Passion Pit at the Palace Jim James at First Ave Kirin J Callinan at 7th Street Read More Passion Pit More than a year has passed since Cambridge, MA-based Passion Pit’s breakthrough album, Gossamer (French Kiss Columbia Records) has been released and the indie pop band’s … TEEN Brooklyn-based TEEN followed Jenkins. The indie rock band formed in 2012 is composed of lead Kristina "Teeny" Lieberson, her two sisters Lizzy and Katherine, and friend Jane …

PARACHUTE
+ Billy Raffoul
Varsity Theater
Sun 05/12/2019 (7pm/$15)
varsitytheater.com

Parachute is headlining the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown. We last saw them in Oct 2016 and said, “Virginia band Parachute was next, with a taut but peppy twenty-five minute set culled from the new album, Wide Awake (Vanguard Records) released this March, and a few radio hits; most of which, the crowd seemed to have recognized.”

Show up early to check out emerging singer/songwriter Billy Raffoul.

Tour dates:

May 5—Boston, MA—Royale
May 7—New York, NY—Gramercy Theatre
May 9—Cleveland, OH—House Of Blues
May 10—Chicago, IL—House Of Blues
May 11—Milwaukee, WI—Turner Ballroom
May 12—Minneapolis, MN—The Varsity
May 14—Des Moines, IA—Wooly’s
May 15—Omaha, NE—The Waiting Room
May 17—St. Louis, MO—Delmar Hall
May 18—Nashville, TN—Cannery Ballroom
May 29—Kansas City, MO—Record Bar
May 31—Denver, CO—Gothic Theatre

KEVIN GARRETT
+ Quinn Lewis
7th St Entry
Mon 05/13/2019 (7pm/$21.50)
first-avenue.com

Pittsburgh-born, Grammy-nominated artist Kevin Garrett will be playing the 7th Street Entry this Monday, May 13th. Garrett’s debut album Hoax is out now.

Australia-born pop artist and songwriter Quinn Lewis to open.

Tour dates:

May 7 Montreal, CQ Belmont*
May 9 Toronto, ON The Drake Underground*
May 11 Columbus, OH The Basement*
May 12 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*
May 13 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry*
May 15 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge*
May 17 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue*
May 19 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop**
May 21 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour**
May 25 Austin, TX The Parish**
May 26 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall**
May 28 Dallas, TX Deep Ellum Art Co. **
May 30 Nashville, TN Exit/In**
May 31 Atlanta, GA Vinyl ATL**

*Quinn Lewis Opening
**Minke Opening

TEEN
+ Margret, Dennis
7th St Entry
Tue 05/14/2019 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Sister band Teen is back in Minneapolis this Tuesday, May 14th. We last saw the girls in New York in Sept 2014 and said, “Brooklyn-based band, TEEN. With their electronic, alternative rock music, the harmonies from all four members blended in smoothly and strongly. Their semi-repetitious sequences in each song give off a slight trance-like vibe. Though it seemed like most of the audience came to see Lerche, TEEN definitely was able to hold the majority of the crowd’s attention.”

Tour dates:

5/5 - BSP Kingston: Kingston, NY%
5/6 - Cafe Nine: New Haven, CT
5/15 - 7th St. Entry: Minneapolis, MN
5/16 - Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit: Detroit, MI#

%with And the Kids
#with Xiu Xiu

PASSION PIT
+ The Beaches
Palace Theatre
Tue 05/14/2019 (7pm/$32.50)
palacestpaul.com

The special 10-year Anniversary Passion Pit show is taking place at the Palace Theatre in St Paul on May 14th. VIP attendees will get a Q&A session with Michael Angelakos, plus photos with the band and exclusive merchandises.

Show up early to check out JUNO Award-winning rock band, The Beaches (not to be confused with Australia’s Beaches or Philadelphia’s Beach Slang).

Tour dates:

May 05 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
May 07 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
May 09 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
May 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
May 12 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
May 14 – Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
May 15 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater
May 16 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
May 19 – New York, NY @ Pier 17
May 20 – Niagara Falls, NY @ The Rapids Theatre
May 21 – New York, NY @ Pier 17
May 23 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
May 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
May 25 – Washington D.C. @ The Anthem

JIM JAMES
+ Amo Amo
First Avenue
Tue 05/14/2019 (7pm/$31)
first-avenue.com

Jim James (from My Morning Jacket) is back in town… and he’s bringing Los Angeles psych pop band Amo Amo with him.

Tour dates:

05/05: New Orleans, LA @ Joy Theatre
05/07: Houston, TX @ Heights Theater
05/08: Houston, TX @ Heights Theater
05/10: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
05/11: Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amph
05/12: Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre
05/14: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/15: St Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
05/17: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/18: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/19: Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
05/20: Portland, ME @ State Theatre

KIRIN J CALLINAN
+ 26 Bats!,Wet Legs
Turf Club
Tue 05/14/2019 (7pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Kirin J Callinan will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul in support of his new record Return to Center (due June 21st via Terrible Records).

Tour dates:

05/9 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
05/10 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
05/11 - Lexington, KY @ The Burl
05/14 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
05/17 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
05/18 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
05/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
05/22 - Oakland, CA @ New Parish
05/23 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
05/24 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
05/25 - Vancouver, BC @ Static Jupiter
07/2 - Gothenburg, SE @ Pusterviksbaren
07/3 - Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
07/4 - Stockholm, SE @ München Brewery
07/5 - Berlin, DE @ Urban Spree
07/6 - Amsterdam, NL @ De School
07/7 - Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
07/8 - Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen
07/9 - London, UK @ Omeara
07/11 - Paris, FR @ Ephemere
07/12 - Normandie, FR @ Pete The Monkey
07/14 - Dublin, IE @ Iveagh Gardens
08/8 - Adelaide, AU @ Lion Arts Factory
08/9 - Melbourne, AU @ Croxton Bandroom
08/10 - Fremantle, AU @ Freo Social
08/16 - Brisbane, AU @ The Zoo
08/17 - Sydney, AU @ Metro Theatre

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Minneapolis: April 27 to April 30, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 27 to April 30, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Leon 2019 Tour Dates Read More LÉON Fresh from an appearance a few days before on The Late Late Show with James Cordon, Swedish singer LÉON found herself along the banks of Lake Minnetonka, for a promotional ... Morgan Saint Morgan Saint is known for her magnetic live show and striking visual presence and she recently released Alien (Epic Records) on October 5th. …

LÉON
+ Morgan Saint
Fine Line Music Cafe
Tue 04/30/2019 (7pm/$20)
finelinemusic.com

Swedish singer/songwriter Léon is back in Minneapolis. She’s bringing Morgan Saint on tour with her.

We caught Saint in October 2018, and wrote, “Morgan Saint’s set is full of very personal and heart felt song, as an example “Glass House” was introduced as, “this is my most personal song I’ve ever written.” The song is about being broken, and asking someone to understand. You get a sense that the person does not respond to the protagonist, even though the song is demanding love (“F**king love me now, love me now, love me now”).”

Tour dates:

4/23 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
4/24 New York, NY Irving Plaza
4/26 Montreal, QC Café Campus
4/27 Toronto, ON Mod Club Theatre
4/29 Chicago, IL House of Blues
4/30 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
5/3 Denver, CO Summit
5/4 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
5/6 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
5/7 Vancouver, BC Imperial
5/8 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre
5/10 San Francisco, CA August Hall
5/11 Anaheim, CA Pariah House of Blues
5/12 Los Angeles, CA Bellasco Theater
5/14 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
5/16 Austin, TX Antone’s Nightclub
5/17 Dallas, TX Cambridge House of Blues
5/18 Houston, TX Bronze Peacock House of Blues
5/20 Atlanta, GA Aisle 5
5/21 Nashville, TN The Basement East

Other shows in the area:

Goodnight Ritual at Day Block Brewing Company Bayonne at 7th Street Entry Lovelytheband 2019 Tour MURS at 7th Street Entry The Score 2019 Tour Drums at Turf Club Foals at First Ave Read More Bayonne Bayonne, the new moniker of Austin-based Roger Sellers, will be making a stop at the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday, January 27th. The artistic style .... The Score Los Angeles rock band The Score (Eddie Anthony and Edan Dover) is on their “The Only One” tour with Castlecomer. Tour Dates: … lovelytheband Indie Los Angeles band Lovelytheband (stylized as lovelytheband) is headlining the 7th Street Entry on Sunday, October 21. The show is sold out. … Murs DJ Foundation introduced Murs as he came on asking "whatupdawg?" While most people will probably list "I Used to Love H.E.R." or the Nate Dogg homage as their favorite of the night … The Drums The Drums are New York’s current triple F. Says who? Says your momma. The lads live in Brooklyn but claim 50s surf culture as the main source of inspiration. Summertime! is full of sunny ... Foals "Are you ready? Because you don't sound f****ing ready!," yelled Foals' singer Yannis Philippakis as he worked the crowd. Foals rocked hard at First Avenue in Minneapolis last night to a group of young British rock music fans. …

GOODNIGHT RITUAL
Late Night Fights, Via
Day Block Brewing Company
Sat 04/27/2019 (9:30pm/$10)
dayblockbrewing.com

Local band Goodnight Ritual is having their album Galore (their first album in 8 years) release show at the Day Block Brewing Company, in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 27th.

Late Night Fights and Via to open.

Additional details:

GOODNIGHT RITUAL - GALORE - Record Release Show:
Saturday, April 27th - 2019 @ Day Block Brewing Company - Mpls, MN - 9pm
Late Night Fights 9:30-10:15 - Via 10:45-11:30 - Goodnight Ritual 12:00-12:45

Dennis Asher - vocals / guitar
Jer Fink - guitar / vocals
Jake Robeck - bass / vocals
Lance Reed - drums / vocals

BAYONNE
+ Palm Daze
7th St Entry
Sat 04/27/2019 (8pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Bayonne is currently touring in support of their sophomore album Drastic Measures. We saw Bayonne in April 2017 and mentioned, “Opening up the show was Austin’s Bayonne, the stagename for one-man-band Roger Sellers, with a brief 30-min set. Armed with headphones and using various loops and pre-recorded beats, combined with raw vocal performances and sometime live instruments, Bayonne was able to recreate some unique songs. Some of the songs sounded like what Thom Yorke (Radiohead) would create with his experiments.”

Tour dates:

4/21 - Allston, MA - Great Scott
4/22 - Montreal, QC - Le Ministère
4/23 - Toronto, ON - The Monarch Tavern
4/25 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups
4/26 - Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern
4/27 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
4/28 - Davenport, IA - The Raccoon Motel
4/30 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake Lounge
5/3 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
5/4 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
5/6 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
5/7 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
5/9 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
5/10 - Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole
5/30 - Austin, TX - Empire Control Room
8/1 - 8/4 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
8/2 - 8/4 - Montreal, QC - Osheaga

LOVELYTHEBAND
+ Flora Cash, Jagwar Twin, OTW
Varsity Theater
Sun 04/28/2019 (6pm/$20)
varsitytheater.com

lovelytheband is headlining the all-ages show at the Varsity Theater on Sunday, April 28th.

Show up early to check out Flora Cash, Jagwar Twin, and OTW .

Tour dates:

04/23/2019 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
04/24/2019 Lovelytheband Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO
04/28/2019 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
05/01/2019 House Of Blues Chicago, IL
05/03/2019 House Of Blues Cleveland, OH
05/07/2019 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
05/08/2019 Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD
05/11/2019 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
05/15/2019 Scoot Inn Austin, TX
05/16/2019 House Of Blues Dallas, TX
05/18/2019 The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Fest.
05/21/2019 The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA
05/22/2019 August Hall San Francisco, CA
05/23/2019 Ace Of Spades Sacramento, CA
05/29/2019 House Of Blues Orlando, FL
06/20/2019 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
06/23/2019 Firefly Music Festival Dover, DE
06/28/2019 "Summerfest" Milwaukee, WI
06/29/2019 Golden Triangle Denver, CO

MURS
+ Locksmith, Cojo
7th Street Entry
Mon 04/29/2019 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles rapper Murs is headlining the 7th Street Entry … and he’s bringing his friends Locksmith and Cojo as openers.

Tour dates:

04/23 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
04/24 Aggie Theatre Fort Collins, CO
04/25 The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO
04/26 Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom Denver, CO
04/28 Waiting Room Lounge Omaha, NE
04/29 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
05/2 Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub Cambridge, MA
05/3 Zone One New York, NY
05/4 Boot & Saddle Philadelphia, PA
05/5 Songbyrd Music House Washington
05/7 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC

THE SCORE
+ Lostboycrow, Overstreet
Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Tue 04/30/2019 (7pm/$15)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Critically acclaimed, LA based, New York rock band The Score (Eddie Anthony and Edan Dover) is back on the road for their The Pressure Tour.

Lostboycrow (solo musician) and Overstreet (band) will be opening at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Tuesday, April 30th.

Tour dates:

April 27th Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
April 28th Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
April 30th St. Paul, MN Amsterdam Bar & Hall
May 2nd Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
May 3rd Cincinnati, OH Top Cats
May 4th Columbus, OH Skully's
May 5th Detroit, MI Shelter
May 7th Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory
May 8th Washington, DC U Street
May 10th Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
May 11th Atlanta, GA The Loft
May 13th Austin, TX The Parish
May 14th Dallas, TX Deep Ellum
May 16th Phoenix, AZ Pub Rock
May 17th Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour

THE DRUMS
+ Tanukichan, DJ Jake Rudh
Turf Club
Tue 04/30/2019 (7:30pm/$18)
turfclub.net

The last time we saw The Drums, it was in 2014: “Riding in on a spectacular wave of beachy, bittersweet synth-pop, The Drums established a dedicated following with 2010’s self-titled and 2011’s Portamento; two records that practically sound like a greatest hits, each song better than the last. The band is currently touring behind their most recent release, Encyclopedia, and while there have been a few line-up changes since they were last in town, yesterday evening found them in fine form.”

So… it’s been many, many years since they were active… but we’re glad to see that they’re back. The Drums will play The Turf Club in St Paul on April 30th.

Oakland’s Tanukichan and local DJ Jake Rudh to open.

Tour Dates:

4/24/19 - Santa Ana, CA @ La Santa
4/26/19 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
4/27/19 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
4/29/19 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
4/30/19 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
5/01/19 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
5/02/19 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater
5/03/19 - Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
5/04/19 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
5/07/19 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
5/08/19 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
5/09/19 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
5/10/19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
5/11/19 - Washington, D.C. @ The Black Cat
5/13/19 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle

FOALS
+ Omni, Preoccupations
First Avenue
Tue 04/30/2019 (7pm/$33.50)
first-avenue.com

British rock band Foals will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on April 30th. The group released Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1 earlier, and promised a Part 2 is coming this Fall 2019.

Preoccupations and Omni to open the Minneapolis show.

Tour Dates:

April 22 /// Toronto, ON /// Rebel^
April 23 /// Columbus, OH /// Newport Music Hall
April 24 /// St. Louis, MO /// The Pageant^
April 26 /// Detroit, MI /// Saint Andrews Hall^
April 27 /// Chicago, IL /// Riviera Theatre^
April 28 /// Milwaukee, WI /// The Rave^
April 30 /// Minneapolis, MN /// First Avenue^
May 2 /// Kansas City, MO /// Midland Theatre+
May 5 /// Atlanta, GA /// Shaky Knees Festival 2019#
May 12 /// Brussels, Belgium /// Ancienne Belgique
May 13 /// Paris, France /// Bataclan
May 15 /// Lausanne, Switzerland /// Les Docks
May 16 /// Milan, Italy /// Fabrique
May 17 /// Luxembourg, Luxembourg /// Den Atelier
May 19 /// Amsterdam, Netherlands /// Paradiso
May 20 /// Berlin, Germany /// Huxleys

^ with Preoccupations & Omni

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Minneapolis: December 23 to December 31, 2018

Soul Asylum at First Ave Read More Soul Asylum Yeah we knew the tiny 7th Street Entry could not contain all the fans for Soul Asylum, or as we kid that it's just the Dave Pirner band.... Both dates at 7th Street Entry …

We are closing out the year with these shows in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 23 to December 31, 2018.

Please note: December 24th is Christmas Eve, and December 25th is Christmas.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

SOUL ASYLUM
+ The 4onthefloor, Loki’s Folly
First Avenue
Fri 12/28/2018 (7:30pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

Yep, local favorite Soul Asylum (aka Dave Pirner) is headlining First Avenue on their holiday show. We’ve seen Pirner before, and he’s always fun and animated. Expect to hear the hits, “Runaway Train” and “Somebody to Shove.”

Local bands The 4onthefloor (Gabe Douglas and friends), Loki’s Folly (underage sisters according to Pirner), and DJ Set from 7 Inches Of Lori B (Lori Barbero from Babes in Toyland) to open.

Details from Soul Asylum:

We're back at First Avenue & 7th St Entry on Friday, December 28 w/ 4 On The Floor and Loki's Folly (presented by The Current) Tickets available here: t.co/gYCAYtGKNF !!!

Other shows in the area:

Deck the Ave Jayhawks at First Ave Candid Kid at 7th Street The Big Wu at Fine Line GBV 2018 Tour Transmission at First Ave Read More Run Westy Run I am grouping these three shows together because Run Westy Run and Iffy are related. RWR (featuring Daniel, Kirk, Kraig, and Kyle) were never quite as popular as their local peers …

SOPHIA ERIS / DJ ADVANCE
First Avenue
Sun 12/23/2018 (9pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Celebrate Christmas this year with DJ Sophia Eris and DJ Advance (aka Vance K. McCain).

If Eris’ name sounds familiar, that’s because she used to be in Grrrl Prty. Since Grrrl Prty broke up at Rock the Garden 2016, she’s been busy touring and working on her debut solo record with producer Lazerbeak. So maybe expect Lazerbeak and her co-hort DJ Shannon Blowtorch to show up at this Christmas party.

CHRISTMAS EVE
Mon 12/24/2018



RUN WESTY RUN
+ Sapphire
7th Street Entry
Tue 12/25/2018 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com



RUN WESTY RUN
+ Sapphire
Turf Club
Wed 12/26/2018 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

The annual Run Westy Run (Kraig Johnson and his brothers Kirk and Kyle) Christmas show is once again here. We started noticing that the group came back to the music industry around December 2015. Anyway, this time, they’re playing at the Turf Club with Sapphire (Ava Levy and Lily Govrik) to open.

For the Christmas show (Tue 12/25/2018), that show will take place at the 7th St Entry.

CANDID KID
+ Go For Retro
7th St Entry
Thu 12/27/2018 (7pm/$8)
first-avenue.com

If you’ve never seen Candid Kid (Benjamin Muller, Tanner Uselmann, Cooper Doten, Reese Kling) live, here is your last chance: This is the Candid Kid’s final show.

Go For Retro to open. According to the original post, Wingman was also listed to open, but as of this writing, the band is not listed on the venue’s website. I guess their Wingman bailed out on them.

Details:

Candid Kid (Final Show) in the 7th St Entry

Doors @ 7pm
Music starts @ 8pm

Lineup:
Go For Retro
Wingman
Candid Kid

General Admission: $8.00 advance / $10.00 day of show
18+ | ID Required

BIG WU
+ Mikel Wright And The Wrongs
The Fine Line
Sat 12/29/2018 (7:30pm/$17)
finelinemusic.com

Join Northfield, MN’s The Big Wu (Chris Castino, Terry VanDeWalker, Mark Joseph, Al Oikari, and Padre Pienbique) at their album release for We Are Young We Are Old show will be at the Fine Line Music Café on December 29th.

Mikel Wright And The Wrongs to open.

Upcoming Events

DEC 29
The Big Wu Album Release Show Fine Line
Minneapolis, MN

DEC 31
Wu Years Eve Dec 31st
Wyndham Garden Fitchburg
Fitchburg, WI

GUIDED BY VOICES
First Avenue
Sun 12/30/2018 (7pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

We just reviewed the Guided By Voices book, Closer You Are: The Story of Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices, and briefly mentioned that the group will be in Minneapolis on December 30th.

No opening band listed, because, let’s face it, two hours will not be enough for GBV.

Details

12/30 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
12/31 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge

TRANSMISSION
feat. DJ Jake Rudh
First Avenue
Mon 12/31/2018 (7pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Celebrate New Year with a New Year Eve party over the Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) at First Avenue.

The theme promises “80s Prom”.

The super early-bird sale price of $10 is long gone, but you can still get in for $15 (price will go up closer to the date).

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Minneapolis: November 7 to November 9, 2018

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

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Wild Nothing 2018 Tour Read More Wild Nothing "Only Heather" by Virginia's Wild Nothing, taken from their second album Nocturne (August 28, 2012) via Captured Tracks. Wild Nothing came highly recommended by ..…

WILD NOTHING
+ Men I Trust, DJ Jake Rudh
Cedar Cultural Center
Wed 11/07/2018 (7:30pm/$25)
thecedar.org

Wild Nothing is back with their new album Indigo (Captured Tracks). The group will headline the Cedar Cultural Center on November 7th.

We saw the band in May 2016 and said, “Wild Nothing is the brainchild of Jack Tatum (Jack & the Whale/ Facepaint). Tatum is the founding member, songwriter and the sole performer on Wild Nothing's albums but he brings a group with him on the road. This adds a strange dynamic to the group because each member seems to interpret the songs differently which makes the music much deeper than you would think a group like this would be.”

Men I Trust to open. This all-girls group from Montreal, Canada, features Jessy on bass/guitar, Dragos on keyboards and Emma vocals/guitar.

DJ Jake Rudh to play music between sets.

Tour Dates:

10/27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
10/30 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
10/31 - Vancouver, BC @ Imperial Vancouver
11/01 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
11/02 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
11/03 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
11/04 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
11/06 - Omaha, NE @ The Slowdown
11/07 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
11/08 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
11/09 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
11/10 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
11/12 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
11/13 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
11/14 - Boston, MA @ Royale Nightclub
11/16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
11/18 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

Other shows in the area:

Windhand 2018 Tour Jessie Reyez 2018 Tour Prettymuch 2018 Tour Read More Windhand Windhand has a new album called Soma, coming out September 17th on Relapse Records. The Richmond band also announced a Winter tour with High On Fire and Kvelertak …

WINDHAND
+ Satan's Satyrs
Fine Line Music Cafe
Thu 11/08/2018 (7:30pm/$16)
finelinemusic.com

Richmond’s Windhand will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café on Thursday, November 8th. They are bringing with them Satan's Satyrs. Satan's Satyrs new album The Lucky Ones is out now on Bad Omen Records, and distributed in North America by RidingEasy Records.

Tour dates:

11/01: Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
11/02: Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere
11/03: Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
11/04: Montreal, QC - Le Belmont
11/05: Toronto, ON - Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
11/07: Chicago, IL - Subterranean
11/08: Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe
11/09: Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
11/10: Indianapolis, IN - The Hi-Fi
11/11: Nashville, TN - The Basement East
11/12: Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
11/13: Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups
11/15: Richmond, VA - The Broadberry
01/24: Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall
01/25: Durham, NC - Pinhook
01/26: Jacksonville, FL - 1904 Music Hall
01/27: Miami, FL - Las Rosas
01/28: Tampa, FL - The Crowbar
01/29: Orlando, FL - Will's Pub
01/30: Savannah, GA - The Jinx
01/31: Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre

JESSIE REYEZ
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Fri 11/09/2018 (8pm/$20)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Toronto based singer and songwriter Jessie Reyez is playing the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on November 9th. Her sophomore EP Being Human in Public is out now on FMLY / Island.

Tour dates:

11/2 Miami, FL @ The Ground
11/3 Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
11/5 Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
11/6 Nashville, TN @ Basement East
11/8 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
11/9 Minneapolis, MN @ Amsterdam Hall
11/10 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
11/12 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/13 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
11/17 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage
11/18 Washington, DC @ Union Stage
11/20 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/21 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
11/23 Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
11/25 Montreal, QC @ L'Astral
11/26 London, ON @ London Music Hall
12/3 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
12/4 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall

PRETTYMUCH
Varsity Theater
Fri 11/09/2018 (6:30pm/$25)
varsitytheater.com

Prettymuch is playing the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on November 9th, as part of their Funktion Tour. The band is riding high on their 35+ million streams of their Ed Sheeran-penned single “Summer On You”.

Tour dates:

11/01 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
11/03 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
11/04 New York, NY Irving Plaza
11/05 Washington, DC Fillmore Silver Spring
11/07 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
11/08 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
11/09 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre
11/11 Detroit, MI Saint Andrews Hall
11/12 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
11/13 Chicago, IL House of Blues
11/15 Toronto, ON The Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/18 Boston, MA House of Blues

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Minneapolis: September 24 to September 30, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 24 to September 30, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

We Were Promised Jetpacks 2018 Tour Read More We Were Promised Jetpacks We Were Promised Jetpacks (Adam Thompson -vocals/guitar; Michael Palmer-guitar; Sean Smith-bass, Stuart McGachan- keys/guitar; Darren Lackie- drums) then followed with a crushing, passionate 75 min. …

WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS
+ Jenn Champion
Turf Club
Fri 09/28/2018 (8pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Scottish rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks is back in town with their fourth full-length album, The More I Sleep The Less I Dream.

We’re big fans of the band, having caught them at SXSW 2009 and followed their shows in Minneapolis any chance we get (the last being at the Varsity in 2015).

Jenn Champion (formerly known as S and Jenn Ghetto and band member of Carissa's Wierd) will open the show.

Tour dates:

09.19 - Portland, ME @ Portland City Music Hall
09.20 - Porstmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace
09.21 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le "Ritz" P.D.B.
09.22 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
09.23 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
09.25 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
09.26 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
09.27 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater
09.28 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
09.29 - Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
10.01 - Billings, MT @ The Pub Station
10.02 - Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
10.03 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
10.04 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10.05 - Bellingham, WA @ The Wild Buffalo
10.06 - Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
10.08 - Chico, CA @ The Big Room
10.09 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American
10.11 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
10.12 - San Diego, CA @ Irenic
10.13 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
10.15 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
10.16 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10.17 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10.18 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
10.19 - Chattanooga, TN @ Songbirds
10.20 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
10.22 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
10.23 - Washington, DC @ 930 Club
10.24 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
10.26 - Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
10.27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry
10.28 - Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
10.29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel

We, the Revolution at First Avenue Jupiter & Okwess 2018 Tour Still Corners: Slow Air Frankie Cosmos 2018 Poster Wizard Fest 2018 David Wilcox 2018 Tour Island 2018 Poster Jeremy Zucker 2018 Tour UB40 40th Anniversary Poster Dead Sara at 7th Street Entry Poster Read More Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda sent along a video, apologizing that commitments left him unable to attend, also praising Starkey’s efforts with his own foundation, to aid in still weather-stricken Puerto Rico. … Harry Potter Although comic books are our thing, MNFF does offer other options for fans of television, films, books (wow at Harry Potter’s fanbase!), sci-fi (Star Wars), Doctor Who, cosplay, anime, gaming, etc. ... Still Corners Originally on a headlining tour of their own, at nearly the last minute Still Corners got added to the opening slot for buzz band CHVRCHES. They played a sold out show this past Saturday night at the Fine Line Music Cafe. … Frankie Cosmos Frankie Cosmos (aka Greta Kline) got her name from her boyfriend Aaron Maine (aka Porches)... who also plays in Cosmos’ touring band. We’ve previously caught Porches and said that the band was popular with the young college students... …

Other shows in the area:

WE, THE REVOLUTION
feat. Hamilton Company Members
First Avenue
Mon 09/24/2018 (6pm/$75)
first-avenue.com

We, The Revolution is a charity event for the benefit of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and features Hamilton company members.

For fans who can’t get a ticket to the sold-out Broadway show, this may be the next best thing.

Ashley Támar Davis, the one-time muse and favorite singer of Prince, to open.

Price breakdown:

GA tickets: $75.00

VIP tickets: $200.00

King's Table VIP tickets: $400.00

Student Rush tickets: $20.00

JUPITER & OKWESS / FENDIKA
Cedar Cultural Center
Tue 09/25/2018 (7pm/$22)
thecedar.org

Congo’s Jupiter & Okwess and Ethiopia’s Fendika will be co-headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on September 25th.

Gorillaz fans should take note of Jupiter Bokondji and his band Okwess, because singer/songwriter Damon Albarn is a big fan and made contribution to their second album Kin Sonic (Everloving Records).

Tour Dates:

09/21 - Albuquerque, NM - Globalquerque Festival
09/22 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
09/23 - Chicago, IL - Navy Pier IMAX
09/25 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
09/26 - Guanajuato, Mexico - Festival Cervantino
09/28 - Bloomington, IN - Lotus Festival
09/29 - Bloomington, IN - Lotus Festival
10/02 - Philadelphia, PA - MilkBoy
10/03 - Brooklyn, NY - Littlefield
10/05 - Boston, MA - Boston University
10/07 - Joshua Tree, CA - Joshua Tree Music Festival
10/08 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
10/09 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon Cafe Concert
10/11 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
10/12 - Crystal Bay, NV - Crystal Bay Club Casino
10/16 - Seattle, WA - Nectar Lounge
10/18 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
10/20 - Black Mountain, NC - LEAF Community Arts Festival
10/26 - Guanajuato, Mexico - Explanada de la Alhóndiga
10/27 - Mérida, Mexico - Teatro Armando Manzanero

STILL CORNERS
+ Foxes in Fiction, DJ Jake Rudh
Turf Club
Tue 09/25/2018 (7:30pm/$12)
turfclub.net

Austin’s Still Corners is back with a fourth studio album Slow Air (released August 17 via Wrecking Light). The promo tour will stop by the Turf Club in St Paul on Tuesday.

We haven’t seen the band since 2013, and said, “Singer Tessa Murray stared out at the crowd with intense eyes as she sang over the pulsating beat and simple instrumentation. Next up was "Beatcity', a synth-laden, dancey tune where Murray sang breathily 'I haven't see you for some time..". They then reverted back to an older song 'Into the Trees', an infectiously cool song with a repetitive guitar line, more breathy vocals and precise percussion.”

Tour dates:

9/18/2018 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere
9/19/2018 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz
9/20/2018 - Toronto, ON - Hard Luck
9/21/2018 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
9/22/2018 - Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme
9/23/2018 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
9/25/2018 - Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club
10/25/2018 - Austin, TX - Barracuda
10/28/2018 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
10/29/2018 - Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge
10/30/2018 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
10/31/2018 - Tustin, CA - Marty's On Newport
11/1/2018 - Los Angeles, CA - Resident
11/2/2018 - San Francisco, CA - Neck of the Woods
11/4/2018 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
11/5/2018 - Seattle, WA - Sunset
11/6/2018 - Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret

FRANKIE COSMOS
+ Lomelda, Stef Chura
Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed 09/26/2018 (7pm/$16)
finelinemusic.com

Frankie Cosmos (Greta Kline) is back on the road in support of her new record Vessel (Sub Pop Records).

Tour dates:

09/17/2018 Saturn Birmingham, AL
09/19/2018 Gasa Gasa New Orleans, LA
09/20/2018 Satellite Bar Houston, TX
09/26/2018 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
09/27/2018 Colectivo Coffee Milwaukee, WI
10/01/2018 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, OH
10/05/2018 White Eagle Hall Jersey City, NJ
10/06/2018 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
10/07/2018 The Bowery Ballroom New York, NY

WIZARD FEST 2018
Cabooze
Thu 09/27/2018 (7pm/$15)
cabooze.com

Formerly known as Harry Potter Parties, this Harry Potter-themed gathering named was probably changed for legal reasons, to Wizard Fest (not to be confused with Wizard World, the traveling comic book convention).

Wizard Fest wants to bring together Potter fans and encouraged them to dress up for an epic costume contest. Winners gets cash prizes and Potter-related gifts.

Having seen firsthand at all the J.K. Rowling / Harry Potter fans at Wizard World and Minnesota Fan Fusion, this upcoming show will be packed!

Remember, you have to be 21+ to order the Butterbeer.

Festivities include:

Live DJ & Dance Party

Costume Contest

Drink Specials

Quidditch Pong

DAVID WILCOX
Cedar Cultural Center
Fri 09/28/2018 (8pm/$25)
thecedar.org

Cleveland-born David Wilcox is headlining the Cedar on Friday, September 28th. As of this writing, no opening band is listed, but the venue promises a “special guest”.

Tour dates:

09/20/2018 Center For Arts Natick, MA
09/21/2018 Katharine Hepburn Old Saybrook, CT
09/27/2018 CSPS Cedar Rapids, IA
09/28/2018 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
09/29/2018 First Unitarian Church Des Moines, IA
09/30/2018 Old Town School Chicago, IL
10/05/2018 McCabe's Guitar Shop Santa Monica, CA
10/06/2018 Shannon Performing Arts Center Whittier, CA
10/07/2018 Soho Restaurant Santa Barbara, CA
10/09/2018 Harvest Community Church Eugene, OR
10/10/2018 Alberta Rose Theatre Portland, OR
10/11/2018 The Triple Door Seattle, WA
10/20/2018 Muddy Creek Cafe Winston-Salem, NC

ISLAND
+ The Blancos, Dekam & Johnson
7th Street Entry
Sat 09/29/2018 (8pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

UK’s Island (not to be confused with Canada/California’s Islands) is on their first North American tour, and they are stopping by the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, September 29th. The group’s debut album Feels Like Air is available now on Frenchkiss Records.

Opening for the band will be The Blancos (Brooklyn/South Florida duo) and Dekam & Johnson.

Tour dates:

09/17 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord
09/18 - Los Angeles, CA - Moroccan Lounge
09/20 - Costa Mesa, CA - Wayfarer
09/21 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
09/22 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
09/25 - Austin, TX - Stubbs Jr
09/26 - Dallas, TX - Mohawk
09/28 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
09/29 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry
10/01 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
10/02 - Columbus, OH - Basement
10/04 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
10/05 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd
10/06 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right

JEREMY ZUCKER
+ Chelsea Cutler
Varsity Theater
Sat 09/29/2018 (6pm/$98)
varsitytheater.com

Multi-talented, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter and producer Jeremy Zucker is on his “first ever North American tour”. He’ll be headlining the Varsity Theater on Saturday. The date was originally not on his initial tour itinerary (see poster).

Tour dates:

09/19 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
09/20 Columbus, OH The Basement
09/21 Philadelphia, PA The Foundry
09/24 Allston, MA Great Scott
09/26 Toronto, Canada Velvet Underground
09/27 Ann Arbor, MI The Blind Pig
09/28 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
09/29 Minneapolis, MN Chop Shop
10/3 Omaha, NE Slowdown Front Room
10/4 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
10/5 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
10/8 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
10/9 Portland, OR Hawthorne Lounge
10/11 San Francisco, CA Brick & Mortar
10/13 San Diego, CA Irenic
10/15 Los Angeles Roxy Theatre
10/16 Phoenix, AZ Valley Bar
10/18 Dallas, TX HOB Cambridge Room
10/19 Austin, TX Parish
10/20 Houston, TX HOB Bronze Peacock
10/22 Atlanta, GA Vinyl
10/24 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
10/25 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

UB40
The Cabooze
Sun 09/30/2018 (7pm/$40)
cabooze.com

World-famous reggae stars UB40 are on a For the Many 40th Anniversary tour, stopping by the Cabooze on Sunday, September 30th. You should probably order some red, red wine at the show.

Tour dates:

09/28/2018 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
09/29/2018 - Waukegan, IL - Genesee Theatre
09/30/2018 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
10/2/2018 - Kansas City, MO - Crossroads KC
10/4/2018 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
10/6/2018 - Roanoke, VA - Dr. Pepper Park
10/9/2018 - Oklahoma City. OK - The Tower Theatre
10/10/2018 - Dallas , TX - Gas Monkey
10/12/2018 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
10/19/2018 - Bonita Springs, FL - Ibis Theater
10/23/2018 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
10/24/2018 - Raleigh, NC - Duke Energy Center
10/25/2018 - Richmond, VA - The National
10/28/2018 - Wilmington, DE - The Queen
10/31/2018 - New York, NY - Brooklyn Bowl
11/1/2018 - Boston, MA - The Wilbur

DEAD SARA
+ Welles
7th Street Entry
Sun 09/30/2018 (7pm/$12/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ alternative band Dead Sara is headlining the 7th Street Entry on September 30th.

23-year-old Welles to open. The show is sold out.

Tour dates:

9/14 // Atlanta, GA // Masquerade Purgatory Stage
9/15 // Carrborro, NC // Cat's Cradle
9/17 // Brooklyn, NY // Music Hall
9/18 // Washington, DC // Black Cat Back Room
9/20 // Philadelphia, PA // Boot & Saddle
9/22 // Boston, MA // Middle East Upstairs
9/25 // Detroit, MI // The Shelter
9/27 // Indianapolis, IN // HiFi
9/28 // Columbus, OH // The Basement
9/29 // Chicago, IL // Beat Kitchen
9/30 // Minneapolis, MN // 7th Street Entry
10/2 // Denver, CO // Moon Room
10/3 // Salt Lake City, UT // The State Room
10/5 // Seattle, WA // Barboza
10/7 // Portland, OR // Mississippi Studios
10/11 // San Francisco, CA // Slim's

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Minneapolis: June 26 to June 28, 2018

The Posies 2018 Poster Read More The Posies You might know Ken Stringfellow from The Posies (we all remember "I Can Dream All Day" song) and the re-formed Big Star. Speaking of moons & stars, his latest album is called Danzig in the Moonlight, and it's … Terra Lightfoot Guitarist-vocalist Terra Lightfoot is ending her North American show at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis this Tuesday (she’ll be continuing the rest of her tour in her native Canada). …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 26 to June 28, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

THE POSIES
+ Porcupine, Terra Lightfoot, and DJ Jake Rudh (Transmission)
Turf Club
Tue 06/26/2018 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

The Posies are celebrating their 30th Anniversary as a band. To celebrate this special occasion, Omnivore Recordings will be reissuing three classic albums by the Posies. Each of these titles (Fosting on the Beater, Amazing Disgrace, and Dear 23) comes as a 2-CD set featuring the original album remastered from original master tapes, plus almost all previously unissued bonus tracks, and on vinyl as a 2-LP set of the original album — mastered at 45 rpm.

The last time we saw the band, it was in May 2016 at a secret location (Patrick’s Cabaret), and we said, “In existence since 1986, The Posies had quite a catalog to draw from for their two-hour set, with core members Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow joined on drums by Frankie Siragusa for their first outing since the recent deaths of former members Darius Minwalla and Joe Skyward.”

Porcupine, Terra Lightfoot, and DJ Jake Rudh (from Transmission) to open. This should be a jam-packed night.

Tour dates:

June 21 Kalamazoo, MI Bell's Eccentric Cafe
June 22 Detroit, MI The Magic Bag
June 23 Chicago, IL Park West
June 24 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
June 25 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
June 26 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
June 28 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
June 30 Denver, CO Levitt Pavilion
July 1 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
July 6 Bellingham, WA Wild Buffalo
July 7 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre

The Body 2018 Poster Sunflower Bean 2018 Poster Tracyanne & Danny 2018 Poster Ruby Boots / Jade Jackson at 7th Street Poster Read More The Body American sludge metal duo The Body (Lee Buford and Chip King) will be at the 7th Street Entry on June 6th in Minneapolis, touring in support of their latest ‘grossest pop album’ No One .... Sunflower Bean In celebration of their debut album Human Ceremony (Fat Possum), Sunflower Bean (Jacob Faber, Julia Cumming, and Nick Kivlen) is currently on tour - headlining the 7th Street Entry this Tuesday, April 5th. ..… Camera Obscura Camera Obscura is back with a new album, Desire Lines, out now on 4AD Records. The Scottish band is in America at the moment: …

Other shows in the area:

THE BODY
+ False, Lingua Ignota
Turf Club
Wed 06/27/2018 (7:30pm/$12)
turfclub.net

Metal band The Body will be headlining the Turf Club on Wednesday. Show up early to check out False and Lingua Ignota (aka Kristin Hayter).

Lingua Ignota’s Tour Dates:

06/22 - Calgary, AB @ The Palomino
06/25 - Winnipeg, MB @ The Good Will Social Club
06/26 - Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
06/27 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
06/28 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Cactus Club
06/29 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
06/30 - Detroit, MI @ Deluxx
07/01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Lodge
07/03 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
07/04 - Montreal, QC @ La Vitrola
07/05 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott
07/07 - Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus
07/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
07/11 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage
07/12 - Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5
07/13 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook

SUNFLOWER BEAN
+ Public Access TV
7th Street Entry
Wed 06/27/2018 (7pm/$14)
first-avenue.com

Be sure to check out New York trio Sunflower Bean at the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday, before they head out on tour with Interpol! The trio’s sophomore album Twentytwo in Blue is out now on Mom + Pop.

We caught the band in Oct 2016 and said, “... we’ve been loving them for a while. Let me tell you about their first Minnesota appearance, opening for DIIV in 2015: everyone who showed up early fell in love with the band. I was there to witness as newfound fans were taking selfies with the band.”

Tour dates:

6/19 - Vancouver, BC @ The Fox Cabaret
6/20 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
6/23 - Denver, CO @ Westword Music Showcase
6/25 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb
6/26 - Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
6/27 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
6/29 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
6/30 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
7/1 - Nashville, TN @ 3rd and Lindsley
7/12 - Ann Arbor, MI @ WQKL Ann Arbor
7/28 - Camden, NJ @ XPoNential Music Festival
8/4-5 - Happy Valley, OR @ Pickathon
8/11 - New York, New York @ East River Park
8/25 - Reading Festival @ Reading, Berkshire, UK
8/26 - Leeds Festival @ Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
8/27 - Hull Library @ Hull, UK

TRACYANNE & DANNY
+ Lomelda
Turf Club
Thu 06/28/2018 (7:30pm/$20)
turfclub.net

Tracyanne & Danny is headlining the Turf Club on Thursday, June 28th. You might not know the name, but they are Tracyanne Campbell from Camera Obscura and Danny Coughlan from Crybaby.

Lomelda to open.

Tour dates:

Jun 19 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall
Jun 21 Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
Jun 22 Montreal, QC – Le Ministère
Jun 23 Toronto, ON – The Great Hall
Jun 24 Detroit, MI – El Club
Jun 25 Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe
Jun 27 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Jun 28 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Sept 1 Electric Fields Festival, UK

RUBY BOOTS / JADE JACKSON
7th Street Entry
Thu 06/28/2018 (7:30pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Australian-born/Nashville-based artist Ruby Boots and Jade Jackson will be co-headlining the 7th Street Entry on Thursday.

Ruby Boots’ tour dates:

6/26 St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
6/28 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Entry
6/29 Davenport, IA - Raccoon Motel
7/1 Yorkville, IL - Law Office Pub
7/3 Rockford, IL - Anderson Japanese Gardens
7/26 Bozeman, MT - Live from the Divide
7/28 Red Ants Pants Music Festival
8/24 Highwood, IL - 210 Live

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Minneapolis: June 20 to June 23, 2018

Pride 2018 Poster Read More Brandy Remember Brandy? That R&B pop singer? I haven't actually heard from her in a long time, but I guess she's still around and making music. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 20 to June 23, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

BRANDY
+ Jujubee, Jamecia, The Vigilantease Collective
Loring Park
Sat 06/23/2018 (6pm/$25)
tcpride.org

It’s pride month, and Twin Cities Pride Festival is bringing their biggest show yet this Saturday at Loring Park. With over 400 exhibitors and four free music stages, this is a LGBTQ+ friendly environment for the whole family. There is a paid stage, featuring headliner Brandy, but it’s reasonably priced for $25.

Description:

2018 TWIN CITIES PRIDE FESTIVAL
The Twin Cities Pride Festival is a CELEBRATION of the LGBTQ+ Community. We welcome exhibitors who support our community to participate in this event. We plan to have 400 exhibitor booths, 40 food vendors, and 4 free stages with music and other performances! All LGBTQ+ people and allies are welcome!

WHEN
June 23, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

WHERE
Loring Park
1382 Willow Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Fireworks follow the concert

Poptone 2018 Poster Read More Poptone Poptone is Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail. Joining the duo to form Poptone will be Haskins’ daughter Diva Dompé, formerly of the Los Angeles rock band Blackblack. …

POPTONE
+ Automatic, BNLX, DJ Jake Rudh (Transmission)
First Avenue
Wed 06/20/2018 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Poptone is the new project from Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins - both founders of Bauhaus, Tones On Tail and Love and Rockets. It should also be noted that Kevin’s daughter, Diva Dompé, is also in the band as bassist.

We caught the band in July 2017, before their debut album, and the group played a selection of Tones On Tail and Love & Rockets songs: “...the newly formed band, decidedly play a bit of a retrospective setlist, featuring plenty of Tones on Tail songs, a bit of Love & Rockets songs, and throwing in a few Daniel Ash solo songs.”

Now that their record is here courtesy of Cleopatra Records, expect to hear some new and original Poptone songs... but expect at least a couple of classic Love & Rocket and Bauhaus songs on their upcoming set.

Los Angeles’ Automatic and local BNLX, with DJ Jake Rudh (from Transmission) to open.

Tour dates:

June 20 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
June 21 Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
June 22 Detroit, MI - The Loving Touch
June 23 Toronto, ON - Opera House
June 25 Montreal, QC - L'Astral
June 26 Boston, MA - Middle East
June 27 Wantagh, NY - Mulcahy's
June 28 Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
July 1 SilverSpring, MD - The Filmore

Jeffrey Foucault June 2018 Poster River Whyless 2018 Poster Frank Turner 2018 Poster Devon Allman Project 2018 Poster The Horrors US 2018 Poster Read More Jeffrey Foucault Husband & wife Kris Delmhorst and Jeffrey Foucault will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center. Their record The Wild came out under Kris Delmhorst’s name, but featured Jeffrey Foucault and members of his band. .... Frank Turner The always lovely Frank Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls will be in town Wednesday, October 7th at the Varsity Theater to promote his new album Positive Songs for Negative People ...

Other shows in the area:

JEFFREY FOUCAULT
Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
Thu 06/21/2018 (7pm/$30)
dakotacooks.com

Jeffrey Foucault will be headlining the Dakota Jazz Club on Thursday, touring in support of his new Blood Brothers collection (the record lands in stores on June 22).

Tour dates:

Jun 20 – Sioux Falls, SD – White Wall Sessions
Jun 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Dakota Jazz Club
Jun 22 – Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Arts Festival
Aug 23 – Tonder, DEN – Tonder Folk Festival
Aug 28 – Norderstedt, GER – Music Star
Aug 29 – Oldenburg, GER – Singers & Players
Sep 03 – Eindhoven, NETH – De Maandag van Meurs
Sep 04 – Arnhem, NETH – luxorlive
Sep 05 – Bergen Op Zoom, NETH – Crossroads Radio
Sep 07 – Haarlem, NETH – Patronaar
Sep 08 – Eeklo, BEL – N9

RIVER WHYLESS
+ Jalen N'Gonda
7th Street Entry
Fri 06/22/2018 (8pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

North Carolina-bred folk-rock outfit River Whyless will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this Friday. Their third album Kindness, A Rebel is out now.

River Whyless Tour Dates

6/20/18 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
6/21/18 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
6/22/18 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
6/23/18 - Viroqua, WI - Pierce Hill Performing Arts
6/25/18 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
6/27/18 - Vail, CO - Vail Bluegrass Series
6/28/18 - Brues Alehouse Brewing Company
7/15/18 - Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall
7/19/18 - Nashville, TN - High Watt
7/20/18 - Chattanooga, TN - Songbirds
7/21/18 - Sundown Summer Concert Series
7/24/18 - Mobile, AL - The Merry Widow
7/25/17 - New Orleans, LA - The Parish
7/26/18 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
7/27/18 - Austin, TX - 3Ten at ACL Live
7/28/18 - Dallas, TX - Three Links
7/30/18 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
7/31/18 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar

FRANK TURNER
+ Homeless Gospel Choir, The Menzingers, Lucero
Myth
Fri 06/22/2018 (6pm/$22.25)
mythlive.com

Frank Turner is back with his new album Be More Kind (Xtra Mile Recordings/Polydor UK /Interscope Records). Turner will be headlining the Myth on Friday.

BE MORE KIND TOUR North American Dates:

Jun-19 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
Jun-21 Kansas City, MO The Truman**
Jun-22 Minneapolis, MN Myth
Jun-23 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
Jun-24 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
Jun-26 Boston, MA Royale
Jun-27 Boston, MA Royale
Jun-29 Boston, MA Royale
Jun-30 Boston, MA Royale

DEVON ALLMAN PROJECT
Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
Sat 06/23/2018 (9:30pm/$40)
dakotacooks.com

Devon Allman is bringing his 6-piece band called The Devon Allman Project to the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis on Saturday, June 23rd. As usual, these shows are kind of a fun dinner & show concerts.

Tour dates:

06/21/2018 Crossroads-KC Kansas City, MO
06/22/2018 Surf Ballroom & Museum Clear Lake, IA
06/23/2018 Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Minneapolis, MN
07/01/2018 "Summerfest"
07/03/2018 Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre Vail, CO
07/04/2018 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
07/05/2018 Hartwell Park Ridgway, CO
07/07/2018 The Kessler Theater Dallas, TX
07/08/2018 The Heights Theater Houston, TX
07/09/2018 Duling Hall Jackson, MS
07/13/2018 The Hamilton Live Washington, DC
07/14/2018 The National Richmond, VA
07/15/2018 "Great South Bay Music Festival"
07/16/2018 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME
07/17/2018 Mid's Park Lake Placid, NY

THE HORRORS
Fine Line Music Cafe
Sat 06/23/2018 (7pm/$22)
finelinemusic.com

This wasn’t on my preview calendar, but I like these guys, so I’m adding them to this listing. The show wasn’t originally on the group’s original U.S. schedule.

The English rockers The Horrors is touring the U.S. in support of their latest V album (Wolf Tone label/Caroline International). It’s kind of rare to see these guys in the states, so if you live in the area, you should check them out. It may be another seven years before they come back (the last time the band was in town was 24 September 2011 at the now-defunct Triple Rock Social Club).

Tour dates:

06/21/2018 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL
06/22/2018 The Rave Milwaukee, WI
06/23/2018 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN
06/25/2018 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
06/27/2018 Neumos Seattle, WA
06/28/2018 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
06/29/2018 The Independent San Francisco, CA
07/01/2018 The Regent Theater Los Angeles, CA

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Peter Hook & the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (07 May 2018)

Peter Hook at First Ave Poster Read More New Order Set Lonesome Tonight Procession Ceremony Everything's Gone Green Temptation Blue Monday Confusion Thieves Like Us The Perfect Kiss Subculture Shellshock State of the Nation Bizarre Love Triangle True Faith -- Intermission -- Joy Division Set From Safety to Where? Novelty Warsaw Leaders of Men Digital Autosuggestion Transmission She's Lost Control Incubation Dead Souls Atmosphere Love Will Tear Us Apart Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ... DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

The great Peter Hook & The Light’s “Substance” show just took place last Monday at First Avenue’s mainroom. The idea behind this show is that the entire New Order and Joy Division’s Substance albums would be played back to back by Peter Hook (who happened to be in both bands).

This is really the ultimate playlist, as Substance were singles compilations... which meant it is sort of a “Greatest Hits” for both bands. Yes, you get the “True Faith” and the “Love Will Tear Us Apart” songs. No fillers, only hits, as some fans put it.

Opening up the show was DJ Jake Rudh, who has a radio show/dance night called Transmission. The name is borrowed from Joy Division’s song, so Rudh’s taste in music is heavily influenced by Joy Division. The music videos on Rudh’s set included plenty of the usual alternative British bands (70s-90s), including Stone Roses (and always including David Bowie on all of his playlist).

Peter Hook and his band The Light (bassist Jack Bates, drummer Paul Kehoe, guitarist David Potts, and synths Martin Rebelski) took the stage at 8:15pm, as scheduled.

If you saw the Peter Hook & The Light’s “Substance” show in October 2016, this 2018 show sounds eerie familiar - down to the Prince dedication for “Atmosphere”!

However, there are some subtle differences: instead of three plus hours, the two sets were shortened by dropping a few songs from the playlist: New Order’s “Cries and Whispers” and “1963” and Joy Division’s “No Love Lost”, “Isolation”, “New Dawn Fades” and “These Days”.

For the lack of “1963”, I can totally stand with this decision, as it’s incredible hard to follow New Order’s most well-known double-whammy singles of “Bizarre Love Triangle” and “True Faith”. For the Joy Division songs, let’s be honest, Joy Division’s earlier singles, while a cult favorite, were really not that well-known... and dropping those songs speed up closer to their later favorites like “She's Lost Control”.

The dropping of these songs actually resulted in a tighter and more enjoyable show, in my opinion. You want the entire audience to sing along to the last few songs, which is how each set ended. Just watching the joy of the entire crowd singing back the words to “Bizarre Love Triangle” and “Love Will Tear Us Apart” was just a wonder. Even Hook had to comment, “You guys know the words better than I do!”

At the end of the show, Hook took off his sweaty “I♥MCR” (I Love Manchester) and threw it into the audience. This is a man who worked very hard to play for us, and truly loved his time in Joy Division and New Order.

Say what you will, but seeing as you’re never going to see Joy Division or New Order in Minneapolis, this is really the next best thing. Let’s hope we see Hook again when he comes back playing the beloved Republic and Technique album that he promised to do on the next tour. Very excited to see how this can be pulled off.

Remaining tour dates:

05/14/2018 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, NV
05/15/2018 Metro Music Hall Salt Lake City, UT
05/17/2018 The Van Buren Phoenix, AZ
05/18/2018 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
05/19/2018 House Of Blues San Diego, CA
05/21/2018 Ace Of Spades Sacramento, CA
05/22/2018 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
05/23/2018 The Mohawk Austin, TX
05/25/2018 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
05/27/2018 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
05/29/2018 Exit / In Nashville, TN
05/30/2018 The Paper Tiger San Antonio, TX
05/31/2018 Warehouse Live Houston, TX
06/03/2018 Plaza Live Orlando Orlando, FL
06/04/2018 State Theatre Saint Petersburg, FL
06/15/2018 Middlewich FAB Festival
07/21/2018 Rewind Scotland
08/11/2018 Kubix Festival
09/01/2018 Cool Britannia

Trivia: Bassist Jack is Peter Hook’s son!

Peter Hook & the Light at First Avenue, Minneapolis (07 May 2018)

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Minneapolis: May 06 to May 07, 2018

Peter Hook 2018 Poster Read More Peter Hook Peter Hook’s last Minneapolis show at the Fine Line Music Café in November 2014 remained one of my favorite shows of that year. He played THREE sets (well technical two full sets and ... DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 06 to May 07, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT
+ DJ Jake Rudh
First Avenue
Mon 05/07/2018 (8pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

You know we love New Order, and Peter Hook & The Light will be fulfilling our love for the UK band. He’ll be playing a double set of Substance from New Order and Joy Division. If you missed his show in October 2016, here’s your second chance to see this unbelievable setlist.

Once again DJ Jake Rudh from Transmission to open.

2018 Tour Dates

5/1/18 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON
5/3/18 Royal Oak Music Hall, Royal Oak, MI
5/4/18 Metro, Chicago, IL
5/7/18 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
5/8/18 Venue, Vancouver, BC
5/10/18 Neptune Theater, Seattle, WA
5/11/18 Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
5/12/18 Warfield, San Francisco, CA
5/14/18 Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV
5/15/18 Metro Music Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
5/17/18 Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ
5/18/18 Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
5/19/18 House Of Blues, San Diego, CA
5/21/18 Ace Of Spades, Sacramento, CA
5/22/18 Granada, Dallas, TX
5/23/18 Mohawk, Austin, TX
5/25/18 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC
5/26/18 Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
5/27/18 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
5/29/18 Exit / In, Nashville, TN
5/30/18 Paper Tiger, San Antonio, TX
5/31/18 Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
6/3/18 Plaza Live, Orlando, FL
6/4/18 State Theater, St. Petersburg, FL

Dr Dog 2018 Poster Olden Yolk 2018 Poster Tricky 2018 Poster Peelander-Z 2018 Poster Read More Tricky The show was very upbeat, and they seemed to be having a lot of fun playing. They seemed to have a good dynamic with each other and seemed to play off each other's energy and such. … Peelander-Z Superhero Japanese punk band Peelander-Z is currently on tour in support of their latest album, Metalander-Z, stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul last night, September 19th. …

Other shows in the area:

DR. DOG
+ Son Little
Palace Theatre
Sun 05/06/2018 (7pm/$35)
palacestpaul.com

Bluegrass/Americana band Dr. Dog will be back in town on Sunday, May 6th, at the Palace Theatre.

Show up early to check out Philly’s Son Little. He’s touring in support of his latest album New Magic. We previously caught him in Nov 2017 and wrote, “The music of Philadelphia’s Son Little simmers with a slow burn, an ideal elixir to warm the enraptured crowd on a chilly weekend evening.”

Tour dates:

5/2 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
5/4 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
5/5 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
5/6 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace Theatre
5/8 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
5/10 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
5/11 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
5/12 – Austin, TX – Moody Theater
5/13 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
5/14 – San Antonio, TX – The Rustic
5/16 – New Orleans, LA – Joy Theater
5/17 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City

OLDEN YOLK
Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
Sun 05/06/2018 (7:30pm/$10)
bryantlakebowl.com

NY-based Olden Yolk will be stopping by Bryant Lake Bowl on Sunday, May 6th, in support of their debut album Trouble In Mind. Olden Yolk is the project of Shane Butler (of Quilt) and Cait Shaffer.

Tour Dates:

May 1 - Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo
May 2 - Toronto, ON @ The Smiling Buddha
May 3 - Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog
May 4 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
May 5 - Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Psych Fest
May 6 - Minneapolis, MN @ Bryant Lake Bowl
May 8 - Bloomington, IN @ The Blockhouse
May 9 - Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
May 10 - Raleigh, NC @ Neptune’s Parlor
May 11 - Washington, DC @ DC9
May 18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Everybody Hits
May 19 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge

TRICKY
+ Young Magic
7th Street Entry
Mon 05/07/2018 (7pm/$28/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Finally! We’ve been waiting for Tricky forever. Originally, he was scheduled to appear in October 2013 (as we previously announced), but unfortunately, due to some troubles in his youth, the U.S. refused to grant him a working Visa.

It seemed to have all been sorted out for this 2018 tour, just in time for his new album ununiform (False Idols). The Minneapolis show is sold out.

Young Magic to open. The group was last seen in town in May 2016, and we said, “The music of Young Magic had a much more ambient feel than that of the headliner. Singer Melati Malay had a very haunting vocal style which can only be described as spooky.”

Tour dates:

5/2 - Boston, MA @ Paradise
5/3 - New York City, NY @ Irving Plaza
5/5 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
5/6 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Longue
5/7 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
5/9 - Denver, CO @ Marquis
5/12 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
5/13 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
5/14 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
5/16 - San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
5/17 - San Diego, CA @ Music Box
5/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre

PEELANDER-Z
+ Bug Fix, Koo Koo Kanga Roo
Turf Club
Mon 05/07/2018 (7:30/$13)
turfclub.net

The always entertaining band Peelander-Z will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul. The Japanese/New York’s latest Go PZ Go is out now.

Two animal bands Bug Fix (featuring Red Pens and Birthday Suits members) and Koo Koo Kanga Roo to open.

Tour Dates:

05/01/2018: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
05/02/2018: Ft. Collins, CO @ Hodi’s Half Note
05/03/2018: Denver, CO @ Streets Of London
05/05/2018: Sioux Falls, SD @ Bigs Bar
05/06/2018: Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
05/07/2018: Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
05/09/2018: Tulsa, OK @ Mercury Lounge
05/10/2018: Norman, OK @ Opolis
05/11/2018: Denton, TX @ Dan’s Silver Leaf
05/12/2018: Austin, TX @ Barracuda

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