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Minneapolis: June 22 to June 24, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 22 to June 24, 2017.

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Read More Pains of Being Pure at Heart Opening up for the show is one of our favorite bands, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. We've been loving this band since 2007. …

THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART
at 7th St Entry
Thursday 06/22/17 (7pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is back on tour with a new upcoming album The Echo of Pleasure, due due Sept. 1 on the band's own Painbow label. Limited editions includes gold metallic vinyl with gold foil stamped packaging.

We first wrote about the band in 2007, describing them as “If you're into noisy indie-pop, you will probably like The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. On the surface the loud, fuzzy guitars may remind one of The Jesus and Mary Chain or My Bloody Valentine, but the underlying melodies and vocals are more dreamy and "poppy". The band's influences include The Pastels, The Exploding Hearts, The Ramones, Black Tambourine, and The Brian Jonestown Massacre.”

Beverly and Ablebody to open. The former, Beverly, made it on our 2014 Best Of List.

Tour dates:

06/14 -- Boston, MA -- The Sinclair * %
06/15 -- New Portsmouth, NH -- 3S Artspace * %
06/16 -- Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz * %
06/17 -- Toronto, ON -- The Horseshoe Tavern * %
06/19 -- Cleveland, OH -- The Grog Shop * %
06/20 -- Detroit, MI -- El Club * %
06/22 -- Minneapolis, MN -- 7th St Entry * #
06/23 -- Madison, WI -- High Noon Saloon * #
06/24 -- Chicago, IL -- Lincoln Hall * #
06/25 -- St Louis, MO -- The Firebird * #
06/27 -- Nashville, TN -- The High Watt * #
06/28 -- Atlanta, GA -- The Earl * #
06/30 -- Chapel Hill, NC -- Local 506 *#
07/01 -- Washington D.C. -- Rock & Roll Hotel *#
07/02 -- Philadelphia, PA -- World Cafe Live Downstairs *#
09/22 -- Vancouver, BC -- Biltmore Cabaret $&
09/23 -- Seattle, WA -- Tractor Tavern $&
09/24 -- Portland, OR -- Doug Fir Lounge $&
09/26 -- San Francisco, CA -- The Chapel $&
09/27 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Teragram Ballroom $&
09/28 -- San Diego, CA - The Loft UC $&
10/15 -- Madrid, Spain -- Joy Slava
10/16 -- Cordoba, Spain -- Sala Hanger
10/17 -- Granada, Spain -- Lemon Rock
10/19 -- Valencia, Spain -- La Rambleta
10/20 -- Barcelona, Spain -- Bikini
10/21 -- Santander, Spain -- Escenario

* = w/ Ablebody
# = w/ Beverly
% = w/ Frankie Rose
$ = w/ The Courtneys
& = w/ The Prids

Read More The Secret Sisters Alabama's The Secret Sisters are about to hit the road with Iron & Wine (in May) and She & Him (in June). The duo are enjoying being featured on a recent episode of ABC's …

THE SECRET SISTERS
at Cedar Cultural Center
Saturday 06/24/17 (7pm/$20)
thecedar.org

The Secret Sisters recently released their New West Records debut, You Don’t Own Me Anymore, earlier this week (June 9th). The 12-song set was produced by Brandi Carlile & her collaborators Tim and Phil Hanseroth, and is Laura and Lydia Rogers’ first new record in over three years (which we wrote about in 2013)

As with the new album the duo will be hitting the road, stopping by Minneapolis’ Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday, June 24th.

Cheyenne Medders to open.

The Secret Sisters On Tour:

06/22 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
06/23 – Davenport, IA @ Redstone Room
06/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
06/25 – Evanston, IL @ S.P.A.C.E.
06/27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Live @ The Back Room
06/29 – Madison, WI @ Kiki's House
06/30 – Bayfield, WI @ Lake Superior Big Top
07/01 – Fish Creek, WI @ Door Community Aud
08/04 – Grass Valley, CA @ Center for the Arts
08/23 – Old Saybrook, CT @ The Kate
08/24 – Brownfield, ME @ Stone Mountain Arts Ctr
08/25 – Rockland, ME @ The Strand Theatre
08/26 – Portsmouth, NH @ The Music Hall Loft
08/27 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall
09/07 – Houston, TX @ McGonigel's Mucky Duck
09/08 – San Antonio, TX @ Tobin Center
09/09 – Austin, TX @ 3Ten @ Austin City Limits Live
09/10 – Fort Worth, TX @ Fort Worth Live
09/17 – Memphis, TN @ Buckman Perf Arts Ctr
09/20 – Fort Smith, AR @ AAC Live
09/21 – Little Rock, AR @ South On Main
09/27 – Louisville, KY @ WFPK Waterfront
09/28 – Asheville, NC @ Altamont Theatre
09/29 – Charlotte, NC @ The Evening Muse
09/30 – Raleigh, NC @ Stag's Head Music Hall
10/01 – Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head On Stage
10/03 – Richmond, VA @ Tin Pan

Read More Big Business Seattle’s Big Business, formed in 2004 by Karp bassist Jared Warren and Murder City Devils drummer Coady Willis followed with a down-to-business 35 min. set with a deep bottom end. In support of their latest, 2013’s … Electric Six The "Gay Bar" band Electric Six is back in Minneapolis next Friday, June 19th at First Avenue, touring in support of their latest album Mimicry and Memories. Electric Six is Dick Valentine (vocals), Da Ve (guitar), …

Other shows in the area:

06/22/2017 Big Business to headline the Triple Rock Social Club on Thursday. Gay Witch Abortion and Buildings to open. 8pm, $10.

06/22/2017 Hello? Is it Lionel Richie you’re looking for? He’ll be at Mystic Lake Casino. 8pm, $39.

06/23/2017 Atlanta musician B.o.B. is playing Lumber Exchange Event Center (above the Pourhouse in Minneapolis), in support of his Ether album. 7pm, $25.

06/23/2017 Body/Head (aka Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth and Bill Nace) will be playing Ballentine VFW Post 246. The Blight, Waveless, and Lori Barbero to open. 8:30pm, $20.

06/23/2017 Hardcore act Conveyer to play The Garage for the CD release of No Future on Victory Records. This all-ages show will also feature Infinite Me, Nanashi, Unturned, Church Tongue, and Creep Colony. 6pm, $10.

06/24/2017 Philadelphia’s rising indie alternative/rock band Civil Youth is stopping by the Garage in Burnsville, Minnesota. Arms For Elephants, A Skyline Drama, Platypus, and The Contingents to open. 6pm, $8.

06/24/2017 Detroit-based ‘Gay Bar’ rockers Electric Six is playing the Turf Club in St Paul on Saturday. They’ll be playing songs from Fresh Blood For Tired Vampyres released last October via Metropolis Records. Northern Faces to open. 8pm, $16.

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Minneapolis: June 19, 2015

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on June 19, 2015.

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Read More Sharon Jones Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings latest album is Give The People What They Want, so expect to hear a few numbers from that new album. … Rich Robinson Founding member of The Black Crowes, Rich Robinson, recently released this third solo album The Ceaseless Sight, out now on Circle Sound / The End Records. The record has reached #82 on the Top 100 … Susan Tedeschi The musical ensemble includes: Bob Babbit (Marvin Gaye), Karl Denson (Lenny Kravitz), Richard Elliott (Tower of Power), Steve Ferrone (Average White Band), Mike Mattison (Derek Trucks Band), Maysa, Susan Tedeschi …

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND
at The State Theatre
Friday, 06/19/15, 7pm ($83+)
Details: hennepintheatretrust.org

The Tedeschi Trucks Band (husband-and-wife musicians Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi) won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album for their debut Revelator.

The band is currently touring with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, a retro soul/funk band that we have long supported and love.

Also on the bill is Rich Robinson Band (of The Black Crowes).

Tour dates:

06/12/15 Salt Lake City, UT Red Butte Garden
06/13/15 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
06/14/15 Snowmass Mammoth Festival
06/17/15 Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City Zoo
06/19/15 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
06/21/15 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival
06/23/15 Rochester, MI Meadow Brook Music
06/25/15 Rochester International Jazz Festival
06/26/15 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
06/27/15 Huber Heights, OH Rose Music Center
07/10/15 Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell
07/11/15 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
07/12/15 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater
07/15/15 Charlotte, NC Uptown Amphitheatre
07/17/15 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless
07/18/15 Cary, NC Koka Booth Amphitheatre
07/19/15 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion
07/22/15 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
07/24/15 Portland, ME Maine State Pier
07/25/15 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook
07/26/15 QuickChek New Jersey Festival
07/29/15 Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Performing
07/31/15 Gathering Of The Vibes
08/01/15 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Pavilion
08/02/15 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center
08/04/15 Lewiston, NY Artpark Amphitheater
09/11/15 Lockn' - Interlocking Music Festival
09/12/15 Arrington, VA Oak Ridge Farm
09/25/15 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
09/26/15 New York, NY Beacon Theatre

Read More White Reaper Louisville's White Reaper is heading to CMJ in support of their debut EP, out now on Polyvinyl Records. Look for the trio to open up for Deerhoof later in November. …

ELECTRIC SIX
at First Avenue
Friday, 06/19/15, 8pm ($12)
Details: first-avenue.com

The "Gay Bar" band Electric Six is back in Minneapolis next Friday, June 19th at First Avenue, touring in support of their latest album Mimicry and Memories.

Electric Six is Dick Valentine (vocals), Da Ve (guitar), Johnny Na$hinal (guitar), Smorgasbord (bass), Tait Nucleus? (synths) and Percussion World (drums).

White Reaper will open the show. The band is on tour in support of their forthcoming Polyvinyl album Does It Again, set for release this July 17, 2015.

White Reaper's tour dates:

6/11 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
6/12 - Portland, OR - Dante's
6/13 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's
6/14 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
6/15 - Salt Lake City, UT - Bar Deluxe
6/16 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
6/17 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
6/18 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
6/19 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
6/20 - Milwaukee, WI - Mad Planet
7/17-7/19 - Forecastle Music Festival

Read More Little Hurricane Little Hurricane is a duo consisting of CC and Tone. They met on Craigslist and since then, the band's music has been described as "dirty blues." … Young Buffalo Missouri's Young Buffalo is a duo, in the middle of their tour in support of their self-titled EP. The band previously stopped at 7th Street in February with Blessed Feathers, but will be back with Hey Marseilles …

LITTLE HURRICANE
at Turf Club
Friday, 06/19/15, 8pm ($12)
Details: turfclub.net

San Diego's Little Hurricane will be at the Turf Club in St Paul on June 19th. We previously wrote that the duo (CC & Tone) met on Craigslist and since then have teamed up as Little Hurricane.

The duo's latest single is "Heart Skips a Beat", which came out May 2015.

Mississippi-based rock act Young Buffalo to open the show.

Tour dates:

Jun 13 SD OysterFest San Diego, CA
Jun 14 Valley Bar Phoenix, AZ
Jun 15 Low Spirits Bar & Stage Albuquerque, NM
Jun 16 The Walnut Room Denver, CO
Jun 18 The Frequency Madison, WI
Jun 19 Turf Club St Paul, MN
Jun 20 CITY WINERY Chicago, IL
Jun 21 Taste of Randolph Chicago, IL
Jun 23 Old Rock House St Louis, MO
Jun 24 The Woodward Theater Cincinnati, OH
Jun 25 Founders Brewing Co. Grand Rapids, MI
Jun 26 Summerfest Milwaukee, WI
Jun 27 Sun King VI Indianapolis, IN
Jun 28 The Basement East Nashville, TN
Jun 29 Hi-Tone Café Memphis, TN
Jun 30 Cambridge Room Dallas, TX
Jul 01 Stubb's BBQ Austin, TX
Aug 23 Parkenfestivalen Bodø, Norway

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Minneapolis Music Guide: March 16-March 22, 2014

The Stone Blindtango Read More Prince Step aside William and Harry, there’s a new Prince in town! His Purpleness, backed by band 3rdEyeGirl, has been popping up all over London in a series of surprise shows. …

Here is a guide of some Minneapolis (and St Paul) shows next week: March 16-March 22. Looks great this week, since bands are touring post-SXSW and stopping by Minneapolis on their way across the country... and seemingly only playing at the 7th Street Entry!

MARCH 16: 7TH STREET ENTRY
André Cymone w/ American Youth

Longtime collaborator and mentor to Prince, André Cymone is back with The Stone (February 18, 2014, via Blindtango). The album mark a rather long 27 year hiatus for this legendary singer/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist.

So far, only two dates are confirmed, but expect Cymone to return with a more national tour later this year.

03/16/14 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis
03/31/14 The Bowery Electric, New York

Opening up the Minneapolis show is four-piece American Youth. The band is described as "feel-good heartland indie-rock whilst mixing atmospheric soundscapes and folk," which sounds like typical mid-west heartland/Americana music (at least to me)... even though the band said that that they want to break that cliché mold.

Tour Poster Read More News: Augustines are currently touring North America Augustines are currently touring North America. The band played Los Angeles' Troubadour last night and are set …

MARCH 17: 7TH STREET ENTRY
Augustines w/ My Goodness

Augustines- “We Are”…no more?

The Brooklyn trio, now relocated to Seattle, has returned with their second effort, a confident self-titled album (Caroline/Oxcart Records) that also reclaims their original band name (resolving a trademark issue), and after rising from the ashes of previous band, Pela.

Billy McCarthy and Eric Sanderson along with UK drummer Rob Allen spin their own unique take on a no-frills indie-rock sound that is more developed and less bittersweet than their previous effort, and continues to tour with memorable and passionate live performances.

The Wall Street Journal describes their latest effort as “a stirring, soulful record, full of sweeping hooks on expansive songs that strike a balance between hopeful and melancholy."

Expect a couple Pela songs in concert, as well as maybe a Damien Jurado cover as well.

Tour dates:

14 Mar 2014 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop 15 Mar 2014 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall 17 Mar 2014 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry 18 Mar 2014 St Louis, MO Firebird 19 Mar 2014 Kansas City, MO Riot Room 21 Mar 2014 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge 10 Apr 2014 Leeds, West Yorkshire Cockpit 11 Apr 2014 Glasgow, Scotland Arches 12 Apr 2014 Gateshead, Newcastle The Sage 2 14 Apr 2014 London Koko 16 Apr 2014 Manchester Academy 2 17 Apr 2014 Bristol, Avon Trinity Center 23 Apr 2014 Zurich , Switzerland Bogen F 24 Apr 2014 Lausanne , Switzerland Les Docks

25 Apr 2014 Clap Your Hands Festival 27 Apr 2014 Melkweg Oude Zaal 28 Apr 2014 Hamburg Gruenspan 29 Apr 2014 Frankfurt Batschkapp 01 May 2014 Heidelberg Karlstorbahnhof 02 May 2014 Munich Hansa 39 03 May 2014 Berlin Heimathafen 05 May 2014 Bevrijdingsfestival 06 May 2014 Cologne Luxor 10 May 2014 Sheffield, S. Yorkshire Plug 11 May 2014 Nottingham, Notts Rescue Rooms 12 May 2014 Oxford O2 Academy 14 May 2014 Liverpool East Village Arts Club 15 May 2014 Edinburgh, Midlothian Liquid Room 16 May 2014 Birmingham Institute