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Minneapolis: August 17 to August 19, 2018

Smashing Pumpkins 2018 Poster Read More Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins setup was pretty amazing. They had this gigantic white ball (think Rover from the Prisoner only one hundred time its size and you get the idea) with video and images projected on it. … Metric I've seen Metric twice (four times if you count Emily Haines solo or Broken Social Scene), so you know I love this little Canadian band. Their Rock the Garden's set was very similar to their …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 17 to August 19, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
+ Metric
Xcel Energy Center
Sun 08/19/2018 (6pm/$29.50)
xcelenergycenter.com

Grammy Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock luminaries, The Smashing Pumpkins will be headlining the Xcel Energy Center on Sunday, August 19th.

Show up early to see Canadian band Metric, featuring singer Emily Haines. We’ve seen Metric a few times and can tell you that the group is just excellent.

Smashing Pumpkins 2018 North American Tour Dates

08/11/18 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
08/13/18 Chicago, IL United Center
08/14/18 Chicago, IL United Center
08/16/18 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
08/17/18 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
08/19/18 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
08/20/18 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center
08/21/18 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford Premier Center
08/24/18 Seattle, WA KeyArena
08/25/18 Portland, OR Moda Center
08/27/18 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
08/28/18 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
08/30/18 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
08/31/18 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
09/01/18 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
09/02/18 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena
09/04/18 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
09/05/18 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
09/08/18 Calgary, Alberta Scotiabank Saddledome *
09/09/18 Edmonton, Alberta Rogers Place *

*Without Metric
#30th Anniversary Show

Beach House: 7 Andrew Combs 2018 Poster Bad Bad Hats 2018 Poster Read More Beach House One thing about Beach House that stands out above the rest is their mysterious stage performance. Victoria belts out her exquisite lyrics from under her infamous locks of hair, always keeping the crowd … Andrew Combs Expect Rodriguez and Jacobs to play some country-ish folk tunes. Opening up is local alt-country Frankie Lee, not to be confused with the 70s bluesman of the same name. … Frankie Lee Expect Rodriguez and Jacobs to play some country-ish folk tunes. Opening up is local alt-country Frankie Lee, not to be confused with the 70s bluesman of the same name. … Bad Bad Hats SPIN Magazine’s “Artist To Watch” for July 2015, Minneapolis-based Bad Bad Hats recently announced their tour with Saddle Creek’s Mynabirds, in support of …

Other shows in the area:

BEACH HOUSE
+ Papercuts
Palace Theatre
Fri 08/17/2018 (8pm/$30)
palacestpaul.com

I saw Beach House in May 2007 and described them as “painfully shy”. The quiet band is back in town, now more popular than ever, selling out the Palace Theatre next Friday.

Papercuts (who was last seen in Sep 2014) to open.


ANDREW COMBS
+ Frankie Lee
Turf Club
Fri 08/17/2018 (8pm/$10)
turfclub.net

Indie-folk singer/songwriter Andrew Combs recently released a collection of cover songs under his new EP Covers & A Song. You may recall we saw Combs in Mar 2018 and said, “The evening opened with a solo forty-five minutes from Dallas-born, Nashville-based musician Andrew Combs, who charmed with his expressive songs and dry wit. Combs has supported the likes of Shovels and Rope and Jason Isbell and has a handful of records under his belt, including last year’s Canyons of my Mind, and seems inspired on many songs, by his wife.”

Joining him on tour is Frankie Lee.

Tour dates:

8/11: Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool
8/16: Evanston, IL - Space
8/17: St. Paul, Minnesota - Turf Club
8/22: Seattle, WA - The Sunset Tavern
8/23: Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
8/25: Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater

BAD BAD HATS
+ Scrunchies, Jessica Manning
First Avenue
Sat 08/18/2018 (8pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Minneapolis-based Bad Bad Hats (trio featuring singer/guitarist Kerry Alexander, bassist Chris Hoge, and drummer Connor Davison) is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom on their hometown gig. After this, the band will be heading out on a North American tour.

Bad Bad Hat’s sophomore album Lightning Round is out now via Afternoon Records.

Support for this show will be provided by Scrunchies and Jessica Manning.

Tour dates:

8/18: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
8/22: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre *
8/23: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
8/24: Boise, ID @ The Olympic *
8/25: Seattle, WA @ Barboza *
8/26: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
8/28: Sacramento, CA @ Harlows *
8/29: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium *
8/30: San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord *
8/31: West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre *
9/1: Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse *
9/2: Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar *
9/4: Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad *
9/6: Dallas, TX @ Sundown at Granada *
9/7: Austin, TX @ Stubbs Jr *
9/8: Houston, TX @ Satellite Bar *
9/9: Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street - OKC *
9/11: Tulsa, OK @ Vanguard *
9/12: Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck *
9/13: Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom *
9/14: Columbia, MO @ Cafe Berlin *
9/15: Omaha, NE @ Slowdown *
10/6: Duluth, MN @ Red Herring Lounge ^
10/12: Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop

* = w/ Cumulus
^ = w/ Tiny Deaths

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Minneapolis: May 04 to May 05, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 04 to May 05, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra at First Ave Poster Read More Unknown Mortal Orchestra Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Summer U.S. tour starts tomorrow, June 14th! The band is touring in support of II, out now via Jagjaguwar. You may remember that we caught the …

UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
+ Makeness
First Avenue
Fri 05/04/2018 (8pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

New Zealand psychedelic rock Unknown Mortal Orchestra is back in town for their fourth album Sex & Food (Jagjaguwar). We caught the band in June 2013 and said, “Of course, this tour is for their second album, II, so we got those songs in spades, although they did sneak in some songs from their self-titled debut, like "How Can You Luv Me" and "Thought Ballune".”

Show up early to check out Scottish producer Makeness, who will be playing a few tracks from his debut album Loud Patterns (out now on Secretly Canadian).

2018 Tour Dates

05/1 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
05/2 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
05/3 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
05/4 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/7 - Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre
05/8 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
05/9 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
05/10 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
05/11 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
05/12 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriet's
05/18 - Hamburg @ Uebel & Gefährlich
05/19 - Berlin @ Kesselhaus
05/20 - Heidelberg @ Karlstorbahnhof
05/21 - Düsseldorf @ zakk
05/22 - Paris, France @ La Gaîté Lyrique
05/24 - London @ Roundhouse
05/25 - Bristol @ SWX
05/26 - Manchester @ Strange Waves
05/27 - Leeds @ World Island
05/28 - Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique
05/30 - Bordeaux, France @ Rock School Barbey
05/31 - Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound
06/3 - Nantes, France @ Indigènes Festival
06/4 - Dublin, Ireland @ Forbidden Fruit Festival
06/8 - Porto, Portugal @ NOS Primavera Sound
06/10 - Hilvarenbeek @ Best Kept Secret
07/6 - Richmond, VA @ The National
07/7 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
07/8 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
07/9 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
07/11 - New Orleans, LA @ Republic
07/12 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
07/13 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs BBQ
07/14 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
07/16 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
07/17 - Ogden, UT @ Ogden Amphitheatre
07/18 - Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl at Hard Rock
07/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
07/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest
07/23 - Missoula, MT @ The Top Hat
07/24 - Billings, MT @ The Pub Station
07/26 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
08/9 - Budapest, Hungary @ Sziget Festival
08/10 - Basel, Switzerland @ Open Air Basel
08/11 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Haven
09/5 - Christchurch @ The Foundry Bar
09/6 - Dunedin @ Glenroy Auditorium
09/7 - Wellington @ Hunter Lounge
09/8 - Auckland @ Auckland Town Hall
09/12 - Melbourne @ Forum Theatre
09/14 - Adelaide @ Fat Controller
09/15 - South Brisbane @ Brisbane Festival
09/16 - Newtown @ Enmore Theatre
09/18 - Perth @ Badlands
09/23 - Tokyo, Japan @ WWWX
11/21 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall

Joshua Hedley 2018 Poster Sofi Tukker 2018 Poster The Suffers 2018 Poster Trampled By Turtles at Palace Poster Read More The Suffers And if you’re taking a convertible down to the Gulf Coast, from Galveston to Muscle Shoals, an ideal soundtrack would be the ‘70s-inspired rock and soul sound of The Suffers, who brought along that feeling with them, in a joyful sixty minute … Trampled by Turtles Trampled By Turtles (aka TBT) had a very special two-day CD release shows for Friday and Saturday at First Ave, in Minneapolis. For the first night, they were supported by The Devil Makes Three ... The Pines Looking for something to do over the weekend? The Pines are doing a residency of sorts at the Cedar Cultural Center tomorrow and Saturday (November 22nd and 23rd). … Frankie Lee Expect Rodriguez and Jacobs to play some country-ish folk tunes. Opening up is local alt-country Frankie Lee, not to be confused with the 70s bluesman of the same name. …

Other shows in the area:

JOSHUA HEDLEY
+ Dusty Heart
7th Street Entry
Fri 05/04/2018 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Joshua Hedley is touring for his critically acclaimed debut album, Mr. Jukebox (Third Man Records).

Duo Dusty Heart (Barbara Jean and Molly Dean) to open.

Tour dates:

05/1—Los Angeles, CA—Hi Hat
05/3—Evanston, IL—SPACE
05/4—Minneapolis, MN—7th St Entry
05/5—Davenport, IA—Raccoon Motel
05/25—Austin, TX—Hot Luck Festival 2018
06/7—Little Rock, AR—Clinton Presidential Lawn
06/8—Tunica, MS—Bluesville, Horseshoe Casino
06/25—Grand Rapids, MI—Frederik Meijer Gardens
06/27 & 28—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall
07/19—Newtown, NSW, Australia—Leadbelly
07/20—Marrickville, NSW, Australia—Marrickville Bowling Club
07/21—Castlemaine, VIC, Australia—The Bridge Hotel
07/22—Northcote, VIC, Australia—Northcote Social Club
07/26—Oakleigh South, VIC, Australia—Caravan Music Club

SOFI TUKKER
+ LP Giobbi
Fine Line Music Cafe
Fri 05/04/2018 (8pm/$16/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

Sofi Tukker has sold out the Fine Line Music Café show in Minneapolis this Friday. The duo (Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern) is touring in support of their debut album Treehouse.

Show up early to check out LP Giobbi.

Tour Dates:

5/1: Detroit, MI @ El Club
5/2: Chicago, IL @ Metro
5/4: Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
5/5: Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
5/7: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
5/8: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
5/9: Austin, TX @ Vulcan Gas Co
5/11: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
5/12: Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
5/14: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
5/16: Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
5/17: Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
5/18: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
5/20: Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
5/21: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

THE SUFFERS
+ Krystal Metcalfe
7th Street Entry
Sat 05/05/2018 (8pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Houston's award-winning 8-piece ensemble The Suffers will try and fit on stage at the 7th Street Entry once again. We caught the large band in June 2015 and said, “Make Some Room is not only the title of the recent EP from The Suffers (on Rhyme and Reason Records), but was also the edict as the band and venue’s personnel tried to clear enough stage space for all ten members. With percussionists and guitarists wedged in back, and the horn section, keys and bass up front, the band managed to make it work and make the audience work a little too, during their hour-long set.”

The Suffers’ forthcoming sophomore album Everything Here will be out July 13, 2018, via Shanachie Entertainment.

Chicago’s Krystal Metcalfe to open.

2018 North American Tour

Tour dates:

May 1 - Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
May 3 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
May 4 - Davenport, IA @ The Stardust
May 5 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
May 8 - Kansas City, MO @ Recordbar
May 10 - St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill Duck Room
May 11 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
May 12 - Black Mountain, NC @ Leaf Festival
May 25 - Quincy, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
Jun 23 - Cornville, AZ @ Tilted Earth Festival
Jun 28 - Rochester, NY @ Rochester Jazz Festival
Jun 30 - Waitsfield, VT @ Friendly Gathering
Jul 7 - Marshfield, MA @ Levitate Festival
Jul 19 - Scranton, PA @ The Peach Music Festival
Aug 25 - Arrington, VA @ Lockn' Festival

TRAMPLED BY TURTLES
Palace Theatre
Fri 05/04/2018 (7pm/$25/Sold Out)
Sat 05/05/2018 (7pm/$25/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Popular Minnesota band Trampled By Turtles will be playing a two-night residency at the Palace Theatre on Friday & Saturday. Both shows are sold out. The sextet’s new album Life Is Good On The Open Road is out now.

The Pines to open for Friday, while Frankie Lee to open for the Saturday show.

Tour dates:

May 4 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace Theatre ^^
May 5 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace Theatre ++
May 6 – Madison, WI – Capitol Theater $$
May 8 – Boston, MA – House of Blues **
May 9 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer **
May 11 – New York, NY – Playstation Theater **
May 12+13 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club **
May 15 – Raleigh, NC – Ritz **
May 17 – Asheville, NC – Highland Brewing Company **
May 18 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium **
May 19+20 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall ##
June 21 – Tahoe, NV – Montbleau @@
June 22 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre @@
June 23 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts @@
June 27 – Seattle, WA – Woodland Park Zoo @@
June 29 – Portland, OR – Oregon Zoo Amphitheater @@
June 30 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom @@
July 19 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre &&
July 21 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater XX
July 22 – Bozeman, MT – Bridger Brewing XX

^^ – The Pines
++ – Frankie Lee
$$ – Dead Horses
** – Hiss Golden Messenger
## – Actual Wolf
@@ – Deer Tick
&& – The Oh Hellos + Dead Horses
XX – The Lil Smokies

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Minneapolis: September 17, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on September 17, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Festival Palomino We covered Trampled By Turtles' first ever Festival Palomino last year. It was such a great learning experience for us, and we had a great time... so much that it made it onto my top ten favorite shows from 2014 … The Arcs "Fools Gold" is a new exclusive track from The Arcs (featuring Black Key's Dan Auerbach). The song is available on the 30th Century Records Compilation Volume I … Andrew Bird We've written about Andrew Bird, a few times. Anyway, critics are raving about Andrew Bird's latest release, Break It Yourself. NPR called it "something beautiful" …

FESTIVAL PALOMINO
at Hall’s Island
Saturday, 09/17/16, 12pm ($52)
festivalpalomino.com

The third annual Festival Palomino has been moved to Historic Hall’s Island (in the same area as Boom Island in Minneapolis). While the official reason given on August 30th about the move was “due to major storms and flooding which delayed construction at Canterbury Park”, we actually think it is because of scheduling conflict with the live horse racing, booked for this same day. We knew about the conflict in late September and talked about it offline and wondered about the fate of Festival Palomino.

Check out our coverages of Festival Palomino 2014 (includes as-it-happens live coverage) and Festival Palomino 2015 (complete with setlists and photos).

Anyway, as usual, we’ve written (and seen live) about most of the bands on the bill at the 2016 festival, including headliner Trampled By Turtles, Scotland’s Frightened Rabbit, England’s Jake Bugg, etc.

One of the few artists we haven’t written about is Margaret Glaspy, touring in support of her debut album Emotions and Math (ATO Records). Be sure to show up early to check out Glaspy’s set.

NOTE: With the Minneapolis’ noise ordinance in effect, the music will have to end around 10pm. Trample By Turtles may continue to play, however, they will have to go acoustic - similar to how Wilco handled their recent Hall’s Island appearance on 20 August 2016.

Full lineup:

Trampled By Turtles
The Arcs
Andrew Bird
Jake Bugg
Houndmouth
Frightened Rabbit
Elephant Revival
The Cactus Blossoms
Margaret Glaspy
Aubrie Sellers
Frankie Lee
The Brothers Comatose
The Devil’s Flying Machine
The Murder Of Crows
John Mark Nelson
Mandolin Orange
Erik Berry Duo

Read More Beaty Heart South-London's Beaty Heart is currently touring in support of their debut album Mixed Blessings (Nusic Sounds & Caroline). The trio will be joining JUNGLE …

BEATY HEART
at 7th Street Entry
Saturday, 09/17/16, 8pm ($12/$14)
first-avenue.com

Peckham-based trio Beaty Heart (Charlie Rotberg, Joshua Mitchell and James Moruzzi) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this Saturday, September 17th. You may recall that they had to cancel their entire 2014 USA tour due to VISA issues, when they were supposed to promote their debut album Mixed Blessings.

Beaty Heart is back, this time, promoting their sophomore album Till The Tomb, which came out earlier this Summer via Harvest Records.

London’s Beach Baby to open.

Tour dates:

9/14/2016 Allston, MA Great Scott
9/16/2016 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
9/17/2016 Minneapolis, MN 7th St Entry
9/21/2016 Seattle, WA The Sunset
9/22/2016 Portland, OR Holocene
9/23/2016 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
9/24/2016 Los Angeles, CA Resident
9/26/2016 Washington, DC DC9
9/27/2016 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
9/29/2016 Brooklyn, NY Baby's All Right
9/30/2016 New York, NY Berlin

Read More Gold Panda Friday we have Gold Panda. The UK electronic artist is touring for his second album Half Of Where You Live, but expect a new EP on November 11th called Reprise… Cavanaugh Avant garde MC Open Mike Eagle teams up with Chicago comedy rapper legend Serengeti to create something creatively absurd and socially poignant. ...

GOLD PANDA
at Triple Rock Social Club
Saturday, 09/17/16, 8pm ($15)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Electronic producer Gold Panda will once again headline the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis this Saturday, September 17th. We previously caught him at the Triple Rock in 2013 and noted, “Gold Panda didn't have any gimmicks, masked or otherwise, his setup was a rather large table with all the buttons and switches. Set included a mix of various singles and songs from Half Of Where You Live, particularly "Brazil" which played fairly early in.”

Gold Panda’s latest record Good Luck and Do Your Best is out now on City Slang Records.

Open Mike Eagle (one half of Cavanaugh) to open.

Tour dates:

09/11/16 Montreal, QC Théâtre Fairmount
09/14/16 Toronto, ON Mod Club
09/15/16 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
09/16/16 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
09/17/16 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
09/18/16 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
09/22/16 Reeperbahn Festival
09/23/16 Bozar Electronic Arts Festival
09/24/16 Paris Cafe de la Danse
09/29/16 Waves Vienna
10/05/16 Berlin, Germany Berghain
10/06/16 Cologne Kulturkirche
10/07/16 Heidelberg Karlstorbahnhof
10/15/16 Osaka, Japan Club Circus
10/16/16 Kyoto, Japan Metro
10/18/16 Tokyo, Japan Shibuya WWW
10/26/16 Lisbon, Portugal Music Box
10/29/16 Colchester Colchester Arts Centre
11/05/16 Barezzi Festival
11/11/16 Milan, Italy Dudeclub
11/12/16 Rome, Italy Monk Club
11/26/16 Singapore Fort Canning Park

Read More Living Hour Omori is currently on his “Sad Guy No More” tour with Canadian dream pop band Living Hour. Living Hour’s self-titled album is out now on Lefse. …

LIVING HOUR
at House Show
Saturday, 09/17/16, 6pm (Free?)
facebook.com

Winnipeg’s Living Hour will be playing a house show this Saturday, September 17th, promoting their self-titled debut album on Lefse Records.

We previously mentioned that they were on tour with Cullen Omori (ex Smith Westerns).

Other bands on the bill for the house show: Sloslylove, Dash Hounds, and Keno Evol.

Tour dates:

09/15/16 - Winnipeg,MB - Burton Cummings
09/16/16 - Clearwater,MB - Harvest Moon Festival
09/17/16 - Minneapolis, MN - House Show
09/18/16 - Chicago, IL - RutCorp
09/19/16 - Cincinnati, OH - Comet
09/20/16- Detroit, MI - Marble Bar
09/21/16 - Toronto, ON - The Drake Hotel
09/22/16- Montreal, QC - Pop Montreal
09/23/16 - Amherst College - Hitchcock Residence
09/24/16 - New Brunswick, NJ - J House
09/25/16 - Brooklyn, NY - Silent Barn
09/28/16- Stuttgart, DE - Galao
09/29/16 - Wiesbaden DE - Kreativfabrik
09/30/16 - Leipzig DE - Ilses Erika
10/01/16 - Dresden, DE - Beatpol
10/02/16 - Prague, CZ - 007 Club
10/04/16 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
10/05/16 - Paris, FR - Le Pop-Up Du Label
10/06/16 - London, UK - Slaughtered Lamb
10/07/16 - Derby, UK - Hairy Dog
10/08/16 - Manchester, UK - Fallow Cafe
10/09/16 - Leeds, UK - Wharf Chambers
10/10/16 - Cardiff, UK - The Big Top

Read More Carrie Newcomer The Beautiful Not Yet Carrie Newcomer A Shovel Is a Prayer Cedar Rapids The Beautiful Not Yet Three Feet or So Sanctuary …

CARRIE NEWCOMER
at Hennepin Methodist Church
Saturday, 09/17/16, 6:15pm ($20)
hennepinchurch.org

Carrie Newcomer will be playing at the Hennepin Methodist Church this September 17th, 2016. Newcomer’s 16th CD, The Beautiful Not Yet, will be out Sept 16th. The new record was produced by Juno Award for World Music winner Jayme Stone.

With the choice in venue (a church), expect plenty of optimistic, spiritual songs from Newcomer.

Carrie Newcomer’s tour dates:

09/16/16 Madison, WI First United Methodist
09/17/16 Hennepin United Methodist
09/18/16 Goshen, IN Sauder Concert Hall
09/24/16 Delphi, IN Delphi Opera House
09/30/16 Marriottsville Retreat and Conference
10/01/16 Marriottsville Retreat and Conference
10/02/16 Bound Brook, NJ Bound Brook Church
10/14/16 Jasper, IN Jasper Performing Arts Center
10/15/16 Bloomington, IN Buskirk-Chumley Theater
10/16/16 Louisville, KY Christ Church United Methodist
10/21/16 Hillsboro, OR Walters Cultural Arts Center
10/22/16 Seattle, WA Columbia City Theatre
10/28/16 Santa Monica, CA McCabe's Guitar Shop
10/30/16 Berkeley, CA Freight & Salvage
11/11/16 Cambridge, MA Club Passim
11/12/16 New Hartford, CT Beekley Library
11/19/16 Chicago, IL Old Town School
12/02/16 Indianapolis, IN The Church Within
12/03/16 Portland, IN Arts Place
12/04/16 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
12/09/16 Vienna, VA Jammin' Java
12/10/16 New York, NY Joe's Pub
12/11/16 Wilmington, DE World Cafe Live
01/19/17 Wilson, NC Edna Boykin Cultural Center
01/21/17 Decatur, GA Eddie's Attic
01/27/17 Oklahoma City, OK OCCC Visual
01/28/17 Ponca City, OK First Christian Church
01/29/17 San Antonio, TX Studio Theater
03/10/17 Traverse City, MI Dennos Museum
03/11/17 Palos Hills, IL Dorothy Menker Theater
03/25/17 Dayton, OH Harmony Creek Church
04/29/17 Syracuse, NY Park Central Presbyterian Church
05/06/17 Indianapolis, IN Unitarian Universalist Church
07/13/17 Wisconsin Rapids, WI McMillan Library

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Minneapolis: July 8, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on July 8, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Basilica Block Party The 20th Anniversary of the Basilica Block Party is taking place on Friday (July 11) and Saturday (July 12). I have mentioned before that it's not a great place to see music (because of the talkers.... The Fray Denver's The Fray are back on tour in support of their fourth studio album Helios, out now on Epic Records. In addition to the latest album, expect the band … Death Cab for Cutie Anyroad, before we get to Death Cab for Cutie, I have to explain that I've seen the band before in 2001 at the 7th Street Entry for $5. People who live in Minnesota know that the 7th Street is a tiny venue. …

BASILICA BLOCK PARTY
at Basilica St. Mary
Friday, 07/08/16, 5pm ($60)
Saturday, 07/09/16, 5pm ($60)
basilicablockparty.org

Once again, the incredibly popular Basilica Block Party is taking place this weekend, July 8th and 9th at the Basilica St. Mary in Minneapolis.

We had a great time last year, covering all the bands (which is a feat in itself, because the three stages overlap in set times).

July 8: Great Clips Stage Matt Hires X Ambassadors American Authors Death Cab for Cutie PreferredOne Stage Andra Day Cold War Kids Gary Clark Jr. Star Tribune Stage Step Rockets Fort Wilson Riot Gospel Machine

July 9: Great Clips Stage Ron Pope Matt Nathanson Phillip Phillips The Fray PreferredOne Stage Craig Finn Milky Chance Ryan Adams and The Shining Star Tribune Stage Farewell Milwaukee Holidae Eric Mayson

Note: the Great Clips Stage will also feature DJ sets by THEbEATRASCAL & ACG [As The Tastemakers]

Read More Debo Band Debo Band is an 11-member group led by Ethiopian-American saxophonist Danny Mekonnen and fronted by charismatic vocalist Bruck Tesfaye. Since 2006, the band has toured Ethiopia twice …

DEBO BAND
at Cedar Cultural Center
Friday, 07/08/16, 7pm ($18/$20)
thecedar.org

Ethiopian funk-rock group Debo Band is currently on tour in support of their sophomore album Ere Gobez. The large group lists 11 band members, which typically means an arsenal of musical instruments, like violins and brass instruments.

The group, formed in 2006, is led by Ethiopian-American saxophonist Danny Mekonnen, but its singer is vocalist Bruck Tesfaye. The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and NPR, who placed the band’s debut album—produced by Thomas “Tommy T” Gobena of Gogol Bordello—on their “50 Favorite Albums Of 2012” list.

As of this writing, no opening band is listed.

Tour Dates:

07/06/16 Cleveland, OH, Transformer Station
07/08/16 Minneapolis, MN, Cedar Cultural Center
07/09/16 Chicago, IL, Square Roots Festival

Read More Frankie Lee The fifth birthday celebration of United States of Americana is taking place at the Turf Club in St Paul on Thursday, November 6th. The show features Israel Nash and local musician Frankie Lee (not the 70s blues musician). …

FRANKIE LEE
at Electric Fetus / Turf Club
Friday, 07/08/16, 7pm (Free)
Saturday, 07/09/16, 8pm ($15)
turfclub.net

Singer-songwriter Frankie Lee recently just wrapped up his tour with Esmé Patterson. He will be back in town, doing three Minnesota dates: In-store at Electric Fetus in Minneapolis on July 8th, headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on July 9th, and also at Red Herring Lounge in Duluth on July 14th.

With the Electric Fetus appearance, Lee will be playing a three or four songs from his third album American Dreamer (Loose/Thirty Tigers). Attendees who buys the album at the store will also receive a limited edition event poster (while supplies last). Frankie will sign copies of after his set.

No opening act listed for the Turf Club show.

Frankie Lee Tour Dates:

07/08 - Minneapolis, MN - Electric Fetus In-Store
07/09 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
07/14 - Duluth, MN - Red Herring Lounge
09/17 - Shakopee, MN - Festival Paolomino

More tour dates will be announced soon.

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Record Store Day: 18 April 2015

Read More Record Store Day This is like Christmas Day at your local independent Record Store for serious (mostly vinyl) collectors. This seventh annual celebration has grown larger every year, with hundreds of exclusive and limited …

We've been observing Record Store Day since 2008 and it's always exciting to see people celebrating music. RSD is so popular that it inspired Cassette Store Day, which takes place in September.

Anyway, there are quite a few RSD events taking place in the Minneapolis area on Saturday, but I'll likely be over at Electric Fetus most of the day, before heading out to First Avenue to see They Might Be Giants. Since the headlining show is sold out, your next best option is to arrive before 3pm to see TMBG at Electric Fetus. I may be bringing a CD album cover to have John & John sign it (hopefully they'll have time for autographs).

Details of Electric Fetus's Record Store Day event:

10:30 a.m. - DJ Jake Rudh of Transmission
Noon - BNLX
1 p.m. - Greg Grease
2 p.m. - Dosh/Ghostband
3 p.m. - Rupert Angeleyes
4 p.m. - They Might Be Giants
5 p.m. - Erik Koskinen & Frankie Lee

There are way too many Record Store Day exclusives... but the one 7" vinyl I'm hoping to buy tomorrow (today) is Johnny Marr's "I Feel You" (Depeche Mode cover). The B-Side is a live version of The Smiths' classic "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want".

Also worth noting is if you like physical CDs, a limited number of BNLX's new album Good Light will be made available at Electric Fetus. If you miss this, no worries, there will be a full blown international release of the album (CDs, vinyl, digital outlets) later in 2015.

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Minneapolis Music Guide: November 6, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on November 6, 2014.

Read More Lucy Wainwright Roche If the name Lucy Wainwright Roche sounds familiar, that's because her father is Grammy Award-winner Loudon Wainwright III and brother is Rufus Wainwright. …

SUZZY ROCHE/LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE
at Ginko Cafe
Thursday 11/06/14, 7:30pm
$23: ginkgocoffee.com

Yes, Lucy Wainwright Roche was just in St Paul, Minnesota, in September, but she is back with her mother Suzzy Roche, as part of their Mother/Daughter Duo tour. I'm not really sure what to expect from this tour, but whatever the outcome, expect a very intimate set with mother/daughter harmonies.

Tour dates:

11/04 Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA
11/06 Ginko Cafe - St Paul, MN
11/08 West Side Folk - Lawrence, KS
11/11 Blue Door - Oklahoma City, OK
11/14 Swallow Hill - Denver, CO
11/15 Steve's Guitars - Carbondale, CO
11/17 Private Event - Lincoln, NE
11/18 Cafe Paradiso - Fairfield, IA
11/19 Shank Hall - Milwaukee, WI
11/20 Studios at SPACE - Evanston, IL
11/21 Acorn Theater - Three Oaks, MI

In related news, Loudon Wainwright III will be in Minneapolis at the Dakota Jazz Club on 11/11 and 11/12 in support of Haven't Got the Blues (Yet) (Proper Records).

Read More The Apache Relay Nashville's The Apache Relay returned to Minnesota after only a few weeks, previously supporting (Jenny Lewis at First Avenue). Singer Michael Ford, Jr. …

THE WILD FEATHERS w/ Apache Relay, etc
at Varsity Theater
Thursday 11/06/14, 7pm
$18: varsitytheater.org

Cities 97 presents Nashville's The Wild Feathers show at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Thursday, November 16th... along with The Apache Relay, who previously played with Jenny Lewis (08/03) and at Trampled by Turtle's Festival Palomino (09/20). We love their live set, expect a similar performance with that Shelby Lynn cover song!

Desert Noises makes up the final band on the bill, they are touring in support of their latest 27 Ways.

Tour dates:

10/26/14 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
10/28/14 San Francisco, CA Great American
10/29/14 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
11/01/14 New Orleans, LA New Orleans City Park
11/04/14 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
11/06/14 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
11/07/14 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
11/08/14 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
11/09/14 Cincinnati, OH 20th Century Theatre
11/11/14 Detroit, MI Shelter
11/12/14 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
11/14/14 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall
11/15/14 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
11/16/14 Providence, RI Fete Lounge
11/18/14 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
11/20/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
11/21/14 New York, NY Irving Plaza

Read More Israel Nash Israel Nash is celebrating the release of Rain Plans by heading out on tour throughout November, with more dates to be added. Of his live set at Americana Music Association Festival … Frankie Lee Expect Rodriguez and Jacobs to play some country-ish folk tunes. Opening up is local alt-country Frankie Lee, not to be confused with the 70s bluesman of the same name. …

UNITED STATES OF AMERICANA
at Turf Club
Thursday 11/06/14, 8pm
$8: turfclub.net

The fifth birthday celebration of United States of Americana is taking place at the Turf Club in St Paul on Thursday, November 6th. The show features Israel Nash and local musician Frankie Lee (not the 70s blues musician).

Details of the show:

The Current today announced the United States of Americana Fifth Birthday show at Turf Club on November 6. The line-up features local alt-country crooner Frankie Lee and singer -songwriter Israel Nash, fresh off his recent release “Rain Plans,” headlines the show. Tickets for the 21+ event are $8 in advance and available at thecurrent.org.

Hosted by The Current’s Bill DeVille every Sunday at 8 a.m., United States of Americana features the best in folk, roots, bluegrass and alt-country. With the station since its inception in 2005, Deville has hosted several in-studio sessions on the show with such luminaries as Rosanne Cash and Justin Townes Earle, as well as with newcomers like J.D. McPherson.

“I can’t wait to celebrate with some great music from a couple of artists our listeners have heard a lot on the show,” said DeVille. “Israel Nash’s new album is epic and Frankie has been tearing it up around the Twin Cities for the last few years.”

Israel Nash Tour Dates:

11.04 // Columbia, MO // Mojo's
11.06 // Minneapolis, MN // Turf Club
11.07 // Omaha, NE // Reverb
11.09 // Denver, CO // The Walnut Room
11.12 // Santa Fe, NM // Sklylight

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Minneapolis Music Guide: February 18 - February 23, 2014

Here is a guide of some Minneapolis shows this week: February 18-23.

Wig Out at Jagbags Matador Records Read More Pavement One of my very first real concerts I went to was Pavement at the Cadillac Club in Fresno, California, on 09/16/1994. I sure wish I had the ticket stub or flyer, but I distinctively remember this show because Pavement's drummer Bob …

FEBRUARY 18: CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, w/ Tyvek

Stephen Malkmus (former Pavement singer) and his band, the Jicks, will be stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis in support of his latest album Wig Out at Jagbags. Tyvek is listed as opener for this show, as well as Madison, before Disappears displaces the band in Chicago.

02/18/14 Minneapolis | Cedar Cultural Center
02/19/14 Madison | High Noon Saloon
02/20/14 Chicago | Lincoln Hall
02/21/14 Ferndale, MI | The Loving Touch
02/22/14 Toronto | Lee’s Palace
02/23/14 Montreal | Cafe Campus
02/25/14 Boston | Paradise
02/26/14 NYC | Bowery
02/27/14 Brooklyn | Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/28/14 Washington DC | Black Cat
03/01/14 Philadelphia | Theatre of Living Arts
03/03/14 Carrboro | Cat’s Cradle
03/04/14 Atlanta | Terminal West
03/05/14 Birmingham | Bottletree
03/06/14 New Orleans | Parish @ HOB
03/07/14 Houston | Fitzgerald’s Upstairs
03/09/14 Dallas | Granada
03/15/14 Portland | Star Theater
03/27/14 San Francisco | Slim’s
03/28/14 Los Angeles | El Rey
03/29/14 San Diego | Casbah
03/30/14 Pioneertown, CA | Pappy and Harriet’s
04/01/14 Phoenix | Crescent Ballroom
04/02/14 Las Vegas | Beauty Bar
04/03/14 Salt Lake City | Urban Lounge
04/05/14 Missoula | Top Hat
04/07/14 Calgary | Republik
04/08/14 Edmonton | Starlite Room
04/10/14 Vancouver | Rickshaw Theatre
04/11/14 Victoria | Lucky Bar
04/12/14 Seattle | Neptune

Communion: February 2014 Poster Read More Communion 89.3 The Current personality/evening MC (as well as resident DJ between acts) Jade teased before introducing Jackson, MS by-way-of Nashville band The Weeks for this month’s installment of Communion, a monthly series …

FEBRUARY 18: VARSITY THEATER
Communion MN - February 2014

Communion, the live music promotions team and tastemaker indie label, continues their monthly music series and residency at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis with its February lineup this Tuesday.

Started in London in 2006 as an informal group getting together to play music (which included Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons Manic Street Preachers/Travis producer Ian Grimble), Communion has launched a new platform for developing, emerging and established bands to tour, as well as showcases noteworthy local artists.

Forty Bells Hearts and Plugs

Charleston, SC new indie-rock band Brave Baby tops the bill, in support of their debut, Forty Bells (Hearts & Plugs) with a sound some have described as a happier, Youngblood Hawke-esque Arcade Fire.

Nashville-based folk, soul, blues, pop husband/wife duo Johnnyswim has been getting the most buzz of the lineup, currently all over VH-1 and in support of their latest EP, Heart Beats (Big Picnic Records).

Locals Actual Wolf (aka Eric Pollard) and Sombear (aka Brad Hale, drummer for Now, Now) round out this very full night of music in Minneapolis.

Communion schedule:

Feb 18 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
Feb 19 Frequency Madison, WI
Feb 20 Ribco Rock Island, IL
Mar 04 Rockwood Music Hall New York, NY
Mar 05 Gypsy Sally's Washington, DC
Mar 06 Underground Arts Philadelphia, PA
Mar 11 The Bluebird Bloomington, IN
Mar 12 Zanzabar Louisville, KY
Mar 13 Mercy Lounge / The High Watt Nashville, TN
Mar 18 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
Mar 19 Frequency Madison, WI
Mar 20 Ribco Rock Island, IL

Read More Incan Abraham Incan Abraham are in the middle of a mini-tour of Southern California, and naturally they started at the Echo in their hometown of Los Angeles before heading out to San Diego and the OC with back to back shows.…

FEBRUARY 19: 7TH STREET ENTRY
Incan Abraham w/ Van Stee

Los Angeles' Incan Abraham is currently on tour, building buzz for their forthcoming album Tolerance (scheduled for April 8th on White Iris Records). In the meantime, the band previewed "Concorde" single for you to hear on Soundcloud.

Jess, who saw them last year, wrote, "For those unfamiliar with [Incan Abraham], their sound could be categorized with the likes of Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear and High Highs... music that goes hand in hand with the strive to be an enlightened being. "

Incan Abraham will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday. Local band Van Stee (consisting of Charlie Van Stee and Josh Kaplan from the disbanded The CVS Trio) is set to open the show. You may recall we previously mentioned their debut album We Are, released last year on Humans Win! Records.

Incan Abraham Tour Dates:

02/18 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
02/19 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
02/20 Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
02/22 Toronto, ON @ Drake Hotel
02/23 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
02/24 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
02/26 Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
02/27 New York, NY @ HiFi
03/03 Raleigh, NC @ Slim’s
03/05 Charleston, SC @ Tin Roof
03/06 Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover Festival
03/08 03/16 Austin, TX @ SXSW
03/20 Phoenix, AZ @ The Western

Lucius 2014 Tour Poster Read More Lucius Lucius just stopped by the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis as part of their tour in support of their debut album Wildewoman, out now on Mom + Pop Music. .…

FEBRUARY 20: CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Lucius w/ You Won't

NYC-based quintet Lucius is currently riding the crest of a pretty big wave.

After wowing the Minneapolis crowd with an October show at the 7th St. Entry, the band returns to the bigger Cedar Cultural Center this week, supporting their bouncy debut, Wildewoman (Mom + Pop Music).

Co-founders/lead vocalists Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig dress, look, and sing in unison, backed by three multi-instrumentalists.

Expect a healthy dose of infectious, dance-inducing pop songs and a good excuse to shake your hips to warm up on a chilly winter night. Time Magazine dubbed them “a band to watch” and hopefully you took note, as the Minneapolis date is long sold out.

Boston-based duo You Won’t, open the show with their own blend of melodic, theatric folk, supporting their debut, Skeptic Goodbye (Old Flame Records).

Tour dates:

02/19: Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
02/20: Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
02/21: Appleton, WI @ Esch Studio
02/22: Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
04/05: Brussels, BE @ Botanique (Rotonde)
04/08: Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso (upstairs)
04/13: Utretcht, NL @ Festival Tweetakt
04/16: London, UK @ Oslo
04/18: Manchester, UK @ Night & Day Café
04/19: Dublin, IE @ The Workmans Club
04/20: Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
06/05: Hunter Mountain, NY @ Mountain Jam
06/06: Randall’s Island, NY @ Governors Ball
06/21: Dover, DE @ Firefly Festival

Together Pangea band photo Read More Together Pangea Together Pangea (or rather their preferred spelling of together PANGEA) is currently on tour in support of Badillac, out now on Harvest Records. Singer/songwriter William Keegan started recording .…

FEBRUARY 21: 7TH STREET ENTRY
Together Pangea w/ Mozes And The Firstborn

We actually wrote about the tagteam of Together Pangea and Mozes and the Firstborn yesterday, so I won't spend too much time re-introducing them.

What I didn't mention was that the Minneapolis show will feature a third local act, Frankie Teardrop, who likes to "make rock and roll jams." Teardrop doesn't take himself seriously and promote bad reviews like, "comically terrible" or "what a joke". Sounds like it's going to be fun. Teardrop will likely play tracks from his latest Tough Guy album (which came out last October).

Together Pangea tour dates:

02/18 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake
02/19 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
02/20 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency
02/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
02/22 - Kansas City, KS @ Record Bar
02/24 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
02/25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
02/26 - Boise, ID @ Flying M Coffee
02/27 - Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
03/02 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
03/05 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill

Aer 10 Spot Read More Kosha Dillz Kosha Dillz (real name: Rami Even-Esh) was next. Although he was allocated a thirty-minute set (as were all the openers), he did not jump straight into his set. Instead, he had a listening .…

FEBRUARY 22: FINE LINE MUSIC CAFE
Aer w/ RDGLDGRN and NeW bEAt FUNd

Boston's Aer released their self-titled sophomore album last month and landed at #6 on the iTunes Album Chart. The duo kicked off their " Word of Mouth Tour" on January 31st and continues to Minneapolis this February 22nd at the Fine Line Music Café.

Aer North American Tour Dates:

02/18 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
02/19 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
02/20 Chicago, IL @ Metro
02/21 Madison, WI @ Majestic
02/22 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
02/23 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
02/25 Denver, CO @ Gothic
02/26 Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
02/28 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
03/01 Portland, OR @ Peter’s Room
03/02 Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
03/05 Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst Atrium
03/06 San Francisco, CA @ Slims
03/07 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
03/08 San Diego, CA @ SoMa
03/09 Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
03/10 Albuquerque, NM @ Lauchpad
03/12-03/13 Austin, TX @ SXSW
03/14 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
03/15 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
03/16 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
03/18 Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
03/19 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
03/20 Charlotte, NC @ Visualite Theatre
03/21 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
03/22 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

Live at the Cactus Rodriguez & Jacobs Read More Carrie Rodriguez Carrie Rodriguez's last date on a very long National tour for her latest album, Give Me All You Got was at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis last night, April 14th. .…

FEBRUARY 23: CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Carrie Rodriguez w/ Frankie Lee

Since no one I know can afford the Paul Simon and Sting concert at Xcel Energy Center, how about checking out Carrie Rodriguez at the Cedar Cultural Center this Sunday instead?

We caught Rodriguez last year at the same venue, and noted that Romantica's Luke Jacobs was there to help her sing and play... as it turns out, the two of them have a new live album called Live at the Cactus.

Expect Rodriguez and Jacobs to play some country-ish folk tunes. Opening up is local alt-country Frankie Lee, not to be confused with the 70s bluesman of the same name.

02/18/14 Cedar Rapids, IA CSPS
02/19/14 Evanston, IL SPACE
02/20/14 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
02/21/14 Rockford, IL Severson Dells Nature
02/23/14 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural
03/07/14 Conroe, TX Dosey Doe Coffee House
03/12/14 Oklahoma City, OK The Blue Door
03/14/14 Denver, CO Soiled Dove Underground
03/16/14 Jackson, WY Center For The Arts
03/21/14 Bellingham, WA Green Frog Cafe
03/23/14 Seattle, WA The Triple Door
03/24/14 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
03/25/14 Eugene, OR House Concert
03/30/14 Berkeley, CA Freight & Salvage
04/19/14 Lewisville, TX Medical Center

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