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Minneapolis Music Guide: July 13 - July 19, 2014

Here is a guide of some Minneapolis (and St Paul) live concerts and events taking place next week: July 13 - July 19.

Read More You Blew It! Orlando's You Blew It! has a five-track all-Weezer covers EP called You Blue It. Singer/guitarist Tanner Jones explained their love for the Weezer, "We chose Surf Wax because it's a really great song, plain and simple. …

SUNDAY, JULY 13
VARSITY THEATER
Say Anything w/ the Front Bottoms, So So Glos, You Blew It!

The Front Bottoms are currently on tour with Say Anything. With the recent tour, singer/guitarist Brian Sella mentioned that they are releasing a new six-track EP because they are songs people were asking for. Give the people what they want, so the Rose EP was released last month via Bar/None Records.

"These are the songs that people ask for when we’re on tour, they're songs that we've either played live at shows or had kicking around that we couldn't let go of," said Sella.

Say Anything with The Front Bottoms
w/ The So So Glos + You Blew It!
** signifies The Front Bottoms headline dates

Jul 10 Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
Jul 11 Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
Jul 12 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
Jul 13 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
Jul 15 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
Jul 16 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
Jul 17 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound
Jul 19 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at The Market
Jul 20 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Jul 22 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
Jul 24 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
Jul 25 Pomona, CA @ Glass House
Jul 26 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Jul 27 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
Jul 29 Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Café **
Jul 31 Huntington, WV @ V-Club **

 

Read More Television H. Simon's reference was to Tom Verlaine: the song was Television's "See No Evil." Agreed that H.S. is best with folk music! …

MONDAY, JULY 14
7TH STREET ENTRY
Chris Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band

A student of Television's Richard Lloyd, guitarist Chris Forsyth creates his own brand music that he coins "Cosmic Americana."

Last year Forsyth released the Solar Motel LP, a four part psychedelic opus ... which you can hear live with his so-called The Solar Motel Band (members of War on Drugs and Spacin').

Tour dates below:

CHRIS FORSYTH & THE SOLAR MOTEL BAND
07/11 - CLEVELAND @ Happy Dog
07/12 - CHICAGO @ West Fest
07/13 - MADISON @ The Frequency
07/14 - MINNEAPOLIS @ 7th St Entry
07/15 - IOWA CITY @ Trumpet Blossom
07/16 - CHICAGO @ HQ
07/17 - ROCK ISLAND, IL @ Daytrotter Session
07/18 - LAFAYETTE, IN @ Spot Tavern
07/24 - PHILLY @ Spruce Street Harbor Park
07/25 - PHILLY @ Boot & Saddle

 

Read More The Fresh & Onlys I've previously mentioned this before, but I think of fresh onions when I think of The Fresh & Onlys. Remember how I said the F&O were finishing up their new LP earlier this year? It finally came out earlier this September on Mexican …

TUESDAY, JULY 15
TRIPLE ROCK SOCIAL CLUB
The Fresh & Onlys w/ The Shilohs

I missed The Fresh and Onlys the last time they played in Minnesota, due to scheduling conflicts, so I'm making it up by seeing them finally this Tuesday at the Triple Rock Social Club.

The Fresh & Onlys are currently touring in support of their latest LP House of Spirits, which is out now on Mexican Summer.

Opening up for the band is Vancouver's The Shilohs, who are touring in support of their self-titled sophomore album, out now on Light Organ Records.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
July 10 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
July 11 Vancouver, BC – Electric Owl
July 12 Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
July 15 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock
July 16 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
July 17 Detroit, MI – The Loving Touch
July 18 Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
July 19 Montreal, QC – La Vitrola
July 20 Burlington VT - Monkey House
July 21 Boston, MA – Great Scott
July 22 Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle
July 23 Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands
July 24 Washington, DC - DC9
July 25 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
July 26 Atlanta, GA – 529
July 28 St. Louis, MO - The Demo
July 29 Kansas City, MO – Czar Bar
July 31 Denver, CO – Hi Dive

Read More Sharon Van Etten Sharon Van Etten's songs are all very personal, from her ex's in "Kevin's," her family in "I Fold," to living in New York in "Give Out." Encore included "Ask" and "Don't Do It." …

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16
FIRST AVENUE
Sharon Van Etten w/ Jana Hunter

You're probably wondering if this was a Cedar Cultural Center show, what is she doing over at First Avenue? Well, that's because Seun Kuti & Egypt '80 are headlining over at the Cedar, while Sharon Van Etten will be taking the much bigger stage over at First Ave.

Sharon Van Etten is currently tour in support of her latest album Are We There, available now via Jagjaguwar.

SHARON VAN ETTEN TOUR DATES
07/10 - Saskataoon, SK @ Amigo's Cantina
07/12 - 07/13 Winnipeg Folk Festival
07/14 - Fargo, ND @ Aquarium
07/16 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
07/17 - Madison, WI @ University of Wisconsin
07/18 - Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
07/20 - Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
08/07 - 08/09 - Way Out West
08/09 - Olso, NO @ Øyafestivalen
08/10 - Zurich, CH @ Rote Fabrik
08/11 - Munich, DE @ Hauskonzerte
08/12 - Arena Wien Open Air
08/14 - Venlo, NL @ Zomerparkfeest
08/15 - Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop
08/16 - Green Man Festival
10/07 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
10/08 - Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
10/09 - Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center
10/13 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabe's Oasis
10/14 - Champaign, IL @ Highdive
10/15 - St. Louis, MO @ The Luminary Center for the Arts
10/17 - Dallas, TX @ The Kessler Theatre
10/18 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
10/20 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
10/21 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
10/23 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
10/24 - Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
10/25 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar

[ Full tour dates on news.weheartmusic.com ]

Guide to July 2011

Apologies to non-Minnesotans, I'm sure you're sick of hearing about how our government basically shut down last week (with 23,000 state workers laid off!) and none of our state parks and rest areas are open to visitors!

Here are things happening in the Twin Cities:

400 BAR
400bar.blogspot.com
When: Friday, July 8, 2011 and July 22, 2011
Price: $8 Advance/$10 Door

I'm going to at the 400 Bar tonight, to see a bunch of girl bands. You know that I do like my riot grrrls, so here's a preview and background on each band.

Jettison Juliet looks tough. Their influences include The Donnas and Motion City Soundtrack. All I know about them is their drummer, Amy, used to be in Fuzzy Machete, who are pretty dorky, singing songs about Star Trek (in particular Scott Bakula) and zombies and bunnies.

Having just survived NXNE, I can tell you that the city has a lot of different ethnics food offering: Korean, Indian, Japanese, Greek, Chinese, Italian, etc. So, Torontonians, Hunter Valentine, must be eating well. I've seen them before, they have great stage presence.

Sick of Sarah who also just survived Canada last May, got their name from singer Abisha Uhl's ex-roommate, Sarah. They are heading out on a national tour next week.

It looks like the odd band out is Julie Puppets, the only all-dudes band on the bill. It looks like they've been around since 2001, but have maybe reformed recently?

Oh, I was also on the 400 Bar's website, I see that The Blow is coming back to Minneapolis, on July 22nd. We like the Blow, so I'll try and see if I can make it to that show.

BASILICA BLOCK PARTY 2011
basilicablockparty.org
When: July 8, 2011 to July 9, 2011
Price: Expensive ($80 for both nights)

A few W♥M people are going to be there, this year looks like an all-star lineup: Including David Gray, The Jayhawks, Lissie, Scars, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Fitz and The Tantrums, G. Love & Special Sauce, White Light Riot, Usonia, Zoo Animal, Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs, Amos Lee, Gomez, Stuart D'Rozario, Drive-By Truckers, Citizen Cope, 4onthefloor, The Pines, Hunting Club and The Arms Akimbo.

Not much to add, except there's quite a few bands that we've previously covered here, including Citizen Cope, The Jayhawks, Amos Lee, Gomez, 4onthefloor, etc.

UPDATE: Dan sent in a photo from 7/8/11.

The Jayhawks at Basilica Block Party, Minneapolis (07/08/11)

HIGHLAND FEST 2011
highlandfest.com
When: 7/15/11 to 7/17/11
Price: FREE

This three-day festival is organized and promoted by the Highland Business Association, who said that they draw in about 60,000 and 65,000 visitors each year. I believe most people turn out because there are massive fireworks each night, plus, it's free.

The bands on two stages are typical of an event like this, mostly bands I've never heard of. I believe to see the bands might cost you money, Sell Out Stereo (Friday), Rocket Club (Saturday), and Power of 10 (Sunday).

Band of interests, I was told to look out for Maudlin, a power pop/rock trio, who just recently opened up for Urge Overkill (which regrettably I was not in town when they stopped by, but they are one of those 90s bands that will be forever remembered for that Neil Diamond cover). Maudlin is set to go on at 3pm. Since the show actually costs money, I'm told it's $30 in advance, and I haven't really heard of the other bands, I'll likely not attend this one.

LAKEFRONT JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL 2011
lakefrontjazz.com
When: Saturday 7/16/11
Price: $5 advance/$10 at door

Not exactly in the Twin Cities area, this Jazz & Blues festival takes place in Prior Lake, Minnesota, which is about a half an hour drive south.

Haven't heard of any of the bands on the lineup, but the price is right ($5).

Buddy Guy
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Lamont Cranston Band
Tim Mahoney
Jessy J
Steve Oliver

BASTILLE DAY BLOCK PARTY 2011
bastilledayblockparty.com
When: Sunday, July 17, 2011
Price: FREE

This will be my third time seeing Bastille Day. This year, the lineup includes our favorites Solid Gold and Rogue Valley:

Clementown
Brass Messengers
The Evening Rig
National Bird
Pink Mink
Tony Sandler
Rogue Valley
Faux Jean
Solid Gold

Event is from 2pm to 10pm, each band plays a brief set, with various street entertainers when bands are setting up.

BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL MINNEAPOLIS 2011
bicyclefilmfestival.com
When: 7/21/11 to 7/24/11
Price: FREE (Thursday and various activities)/$8 per movie program/$27 for full pass

Bicycle Film Festival, aka BFF, is taking place this late July. UPDATE: You can buy individual programs each for $8 + $1.43 fee, which includes one movie ticket (with the exception of Thursday, which is free). All other activities are free.

If you've got a thing for bicycles and movies and beers see below:

THURSDAY JULY 21
Group Ride To M.I.A. Bike Night | Gold Medal Park
M.I.A. Bike Night M.I.A. | 2400 3rd Ave. South
MPLS BIKE LOVE NIGHT RIDE | M.I.A.

FRIDAY JULY 22
Bike Happy Hour
Bike Movies St. Anthony Main | 115 SE Main St.
After Party Red Stag | 509 1st. Ave. NE

SATURDAY JULY 23
Bike Brunch
Bike Scavenger Hunt Gold Medal Park
Bike Movies St. Anthony Main | 115 SE Main St.
After Party One On One | 117 Washington Ave. North

SUNDAY JULY 24
BFF & MPLS Bike Love Picnic

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