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Minneapolis: May 26 - May 28, 2015

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area for May 26 to May 28, 2015.

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Surfer Blood: 1000 Palms Joyful Noise Recordings Read More Surfer Blood Next up was co-headliner Surfer Blood, who, if you recall, the last time they were in Minneapolis, singer John Pitts said it was their "seventh time". From my understanding, I thought he said it was Surfer Blood's first …

SURFER BLOOD
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday 05/26/15, 7:30pm ($15/18+)
first-avenue.com

One of the best live band Surfer Blood will be returning to Minneapolis for the 1000th time (in truth, probably their ninth time) in support of the band's third album 1000 Palms, out now on Joyful Noise. If you've never seen the band, do yourself a favor and check these guys out. They are one of the hardest working touring band I know.

Canadian Alex Calder set to open the show.

Tour dates:

5/19: Indianapolis, IN @ Joyful Noise Recordings
5/20: Lansing, MI @ The Loft
5/21: Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
5/22: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
5/23: Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
5/24: Madison, WI @ The Frequency
5/26: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
5/27: Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
5/28: St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
5/29: Cincinnati, OH @ Fountain Square
5/30: Nashville, TN @ Exit In
6/8: San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
6/10: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
6/11: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile Cafe
6/12: Vancouver, BC @ Venue Nightclub
6/13: Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
6/15: Provo, UT @ Velour Live Music Gallery
6/16: Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
6/19: Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
6/20: San Diego, CA @ The Irenic
6/25: Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
6/26: Charlotte, NC @ Fountain Plaza
6/27: Athens, GA @ Georgia Theater
7/11: Columbus, OH @ Seventh Son Brewing Co.
7/17: Rehoboth Beach, DE @ Dogfish Head
7/18: Frederick, MD @ Flying Dog Brewery

Read More Frankie Teardrop My brother's favorite local band Frankie Teardrop is also listed on the bill... so the chances of him being at this show is high. ...

LAWNCHAIR RECORDS COMPILATION
at Turf Club
Wednesday 05/27/15, 7:30pm ($5/21+)
turfclub.net

My brother's favorite local band Frankie Teardrop will be headlining the Lawnchair Records Compilation Tape Release, along with Donx, Stereo Confession, Ripper (not the metal band), Nancy's Raygun, and DJ Teenage Strangler.

Cassette is on sale for an unholy price of $6.66.

Track listing:

1. DONX - Cab to the the Liquor Store
2. Stereo Confession - Sick
3. Narco States - Soma Holiday
4. Slushy - Did You Let Your Hair Grow Long
5. Teenage Strangler - Desert Power
6. Jonny and the Cowabungas - Drunk On Wine
7. Nancy's Raygun - Sulfur
8. Ripper - Abstract Attraction 01:32
9. TJ Sicilia - For Eye to I Will Fall 02:51
10. d. english - Girl Like a Q-Tip 02:44
11. Boys Age - World After Havoc Night 03:04
12. Emotional - Learn 2 Love 02:56
13. Love Cop - Night on Earth
14. Frankie Teardrop - Diet
15. Smiles - These Games
16. Henry James Patterson - Windbreaker
17. El Greco Explosive - Habits
18. Chalk - Haunted House
19. Connor Nolan - The Branches

Read More Little Dragon Swedish band Little Dragon's fourth album Nabuma Rubberband (Loma Vista Recordings) album has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Dance / Electronic Album category for 2015. ...

LITTLE DRAGON
at First Avenue
Thursday 05/28/15, 7:30pm ($25/18+)
first-avenue.com

We're pretty excited to see that Sweden's Little Dragon will be back in town (their last appearance was at the 400 Bar in 2009). The band recently got a Grammy nomination for best Dance/Electronic album of the year and currently on tour for their latest Nabuma Rubberband (which we previously mentioned earlier in February 2015).

Michigan based producer Sango, currently signed to Los Angeles Soulection records, set to open the Minneapolis show.

Tour dates:

5/19/15 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
5/21/15 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
5/22/15 - Sasquatch Festival - George, WA
5/23/15 - Malkin Bowl - Vancouver, BC
5/25/15 - The Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB
5/26/15 - Flames Central - Calgary, AB
5/28/15 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
5/29/15 - Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL
5/30/15 - The Crofoot - Pontiac, MI
5/31/15 - Danforth Music Hall - Toronto, ON
6/01/15 - Virgin Mobile Corona - Montreal, QC
6/03/15 - House of Blues - Boston, MA*
6/06/15 - Governor's Ball - New York, NY

*Co-headling with ODESZA

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Minneapolis: January 20 - January 22, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from January 20 to January 22, 2015.

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Read More Jukebox the Ghost Matt Pond just announced his massive winter tour dates with Jukebox the Ghost. Full details below. 02.06 - Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall .... Twin Forks Talking to a few people in line at the show, I can tell you that Twin Forks had huge buzz. Everyone I talked to wanted to see the new project from Dashboard Confessional's handsome and clean-cut singer Chris Carrabba. ....

JUKEBOX THE GHOST
at Varsity Theater
Tuesday 01/20/15, 6:30pm ($16)
varsitytheater.org

We last heard from Washington's Jukebox the Ghost when they went on tour with Matt Pond (aka Matt Pond PA), but the trio will be back in town as part of their headlining tour in support of their latest full-length self-titled album (Yep Roc Records). The tour starts next week, January 14th in Cleveland.

Opening up for the band will be Nashville's Twin Forks. I randomly caught Twin Forks in 2013 (they were billed as Twin Falls, but they had a last minute change in name to avoid confusion with other Twin Falls bands) and noted that they had massive buzz at the show. Although Twin Forks were the opening band, I suspect many attendees were there to check out this Chris Carrabba new project.

New York based melodic alt-rockers Secret Someones will also open the show, please note opening time (7:30pm). They were previously in Minneapolis in September at the Triple Rock in support of their debut EP I Won't Follow (Cherrytree/Interscope Records). Before my winter hibernation, these girls (and one lone guy) are the sort of bands I would have normally attended, but unfortunately their show fell on the same date as Festival Palomino (09/20/2014).

Jukebox the Ghost Confirmed 2014-2015 North American Tour Dates

01/14/15 Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH*
01/15/15 Deluxe in Indianapolis, IN
01/16/15 The Ready Room in St. Louis, MO*
01/17/15 Tomorrow Never Knows Festival*
01/19/15 Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI*
01/20/15 Varsity Theatre in Minneapolis, MN*
01/21/15 Waiting Room in Omaha, NE*
01/23/15 Larimer Lounge in Denver, CO*
01/24/15 Kilby Court in Salt Lake City, UT*
01/25/15 The Crux in Boise, ID*
01/27/15 The Crocodile in Seattle, WA*
01/28/15 Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR*
01/30/15 Slim’s in San Francisco, CA*
01/31/15 El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA*
02/02/15 Soda Bar in San Diego, CA*
02/03/15 Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, AZ*
02/05/15 Trees in Dallas, TX^
02/06/15 The Parish in Austin, TX^
02/07/15 Fitzgerald’s in Houston, TX^
02/09/15 Granada Theater in Lawrence, KS^
02/11/15 Taft Theatre Ballroom in Cincinnati, OH^
02/12/15 Headliner’s Music Hall in Louisville, KY^
02/13/15 Skully’s in Columbus, OH^
02/14/15 Mr. Small’s in Pittsburgh, PA^
02/26/15 Higher Ground in Burlington, VT^
02/27/15 Heirloom Arts Theatre in Danbury, CT^
02/28/15 Irving Plaza in New York, NY^
03/04/15 Port City Music Hall in Portland, ME^
03/05/15 Paradise in Boston, MA^
03/06/15 The Haunt in Ithaca, NY^
03/07/15 Virgin Mobile Club in Toronto, ON^
03/10/15 9:30 Club in Washington, DC^

*-w/ Twin Forks
^-w/ Little Daylight

Read More Jose James Singer-songwriter José James' Blue Note debut, No Beginning No End, came out to critical acclaim - hitting #1 album on the iTunes R&B/Soul chart. James recently performed the lead single, "Trouble" on both CBS Late Show With ....

JOSÉ JAMES
at Dakota Jazz Club
Wednesday 01/21/15, 7pm ($35)
dakotacooks.com

Hip hop/jazz musician José James is returning to Minneapolis for a two-night residency at the Dakota Jazz Club. His second album for Blue Note Records is called While You Were Sleeping, which he explained was a nod to more contemporary artists: "This album is a synthesis of everything I love about music, from contemporary artists like Frank Ocean, James Blake, and Junip to groundbreaking artists I grew up with like Nirvana, Radiohead, and Madlib. It's also a love letter to many late nights spent in East London clubs like Plastic People and Cargo, watching new movements unfold in electronic music. I want people to feel the joy of discovery that I experience night after night onstage, reaching for something new."

Although he did not name Billie Holiday in that quote, chances are he love her music so much that he will feature her music as part of his "José James presents Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday" show.

Tour dates:

01/15/15 Omaha, NE Scott Recital Hall
01/16/15 Madison, WI Overture Center for the Arts
01/17/15 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Center
01/18/15 Chicago, IL The Promontory
01/20/15 Minneapolis, MN Dakota Jazz Club
01/21/15 Minneapolis, MN Dakota Jazz Club
01/23/15 Erie, PA Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts

Read More Ripper Early turnout to the show was terrific for this very cold Monday evening. St Paul's 70s punk rock trio Ripper (not to be confused with the metal band Ripper), started show, playing songs like "Straight Cash" (a song about lighting sh** on fire) …

RIPPER
at Turf Club
Wednesday 01/21/15, 8pm ($6)
turfclub.net

We first saw this local trio Ripper (although according to the details below, they are a quartet) at the Julian Casablancas show in November 2014, and I also noted that they share the same name as the metal band.

I've said it before, but band names are hard. I see so many same band names (for example Lungs and recently Prince the band).

Anyway, the Ripper EP release party is taking place this January 21st, with Danger Ron & The Spins (who was last seen in early Rocktober) and DONX.

Details:

Debut EP coming out January 2015. Tape released on Lawn Chair Records. Limited supply of 100.

Release show @ Turf Club 1/21/15
w/ Danger Ron & The Spins & Donx

Released 21 January 2015

Danny Holden - Vocals/Guitar
Jeff Brown - Drums
Noah Paster - Bass/Vocals
Mark Schumacher - Guitar

Read More The Vaselines As far as I know, The Vaselines will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on January 22nd (originally the date was not listed on their press release). ...

VASELINES w/ Amanda X
at Cedar Cultural Center
Thursday 01/22/15, 7:30pm ($18)
thecedar.org

We've already mentioned that The Vaselines will be in Minneapolis this January 22nd, but we didn't mention that Philadelphia's Amanda X will open the show. I believe it may be their last appearance with Vaselines, before they head back home. According to their tour poster, Amanda X was last seen in Minneapolis at Minnehaha Free Space on August 28th.

Vaselines tour dates:

01/14/15 Washington, DC Rock And Roll Hotel *
01/15/15 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's *
01/16/15 Brooklyn, NY The Bell House *
01/17/15 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall *
01/18/15 Montreal, QC Bar le Ritz PDB *
01/19/15 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace *
01/20/15 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch *
01/21/15 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle *
01/22/15 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center *
01/23/15 Vancouver, BC The Rickshaw Theatre
01/24/15 Seattle, WA Neumos
01/25/15 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
01/27/15 San Francisco, CA The Independent
01/28/15 West Hollywood, CA The Roxy Theatre

* with Amanda X

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