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Minneapolis: April 13 - April 15, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from April 13 to April 15, 2015.

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Read More Twin Shadow Los Angeles-based George Lewis Jr., or better known by his stage name Twin Shadow, has been around since 2010 with his debut album Forget. …

PETE RG
at 7th Street Entry
Monday 04/13/15, 7pm ($8)
first-avenue.com

Just a reminder that Los Angeles' Twin Shadow will be at First Avenue on Monday, April 13th.

Over at the 7th Street Entry next door, another Los Angeles native Pete RG will be headlining the smaller stage. He's on tour in support of a new EP called Lightning Strikes, which Under The Gun Review called it, “A cross between pop, folk, and the slightest bit of modern alternative rock. It’s rustic, yet feels entirely fresh at the same time.”

Joining RG on this tour will be Kabler, Kury and lead guitarist Noah Lebenzon (Kormos cannot join RG on the road due to previous commitments, filling in will be Pearl Jam’s original drummer Dave Krusen.)

Opening up the 7th Street Entry show will be locals The Listings and Ryan Holweger.

Pete RG’s Upcoming Tour Dates:

4/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
4/14 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
4/15 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Melody Inn
4/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Wilbert’s

Read More ZZ Ward ZZ Ward's The Down and Dirty Shine Tour stopped by the sold-out Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis last night, October 12th. Not related to the tour, the venue was also hosting the infamous Minneapolis Zombie Pub Crawl …

ROBBEN FORD
at Cedar Cultural Center
Tuesday 04/14/15, 7pm ($30)
thecedar.org

Guitar virtuoso Robben Ford will be in Minneapolis at the Cedar Cultural Center in support of his latest album Into The Sun (Mascot Label Group).

The five-time Grammy nominee describes the 11-song set as “one of the top recordings I’ve ever done” and “the album is really upbeat.”

The new record also feature his collaborations with ZZ Ward for the track “Breath Of Me” and Keb’ Mo’ for “Justified.”

Upcoming tour dates:

04/10/15 Fort Worth, TX Downtown Fort Worth
04/11/15 Oklahoma City, OK ACM @ UCO
04/12/15 Kansas City, MO Knuckleheads
04/14/15 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural
04/15/15 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
04/16/15 Evanston, IL SPACE
04/17/15 Columbus, OH Park Street Saloon
04/18/15 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theater
04/19/15 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theater
04/21/15 Syracuse, NY The Westcott Theater
04/22/15 Londonderry, NH Tupelo Music Hall
04/23/15 Fall River, MA Narrows Center
04/24/15 Beacon, NY Towne Crier Cafe
04/25/15 Norfolk, CT Infinity Hall Norfolk
04/26/15 New York, NY City Winery NYC

Read More G-Eazy Oakland-based G-Eazy is on a very successful "From The Bay To The Universe Tour", bringing E-40, IAMSU! and Jay Ant, to Minneapolis on Saturday, November 15th. …

IAMSU!
at Mill City Nights
Wednesday 04/15/15, 7pm ($35.60)
millcitynights.com

Co-founder of The Heartbreak Gang, rapper and producer Iamsu! is currently on his "Eyes on Me" tour, promoting his recently released EP Eyes On Me. With a #1 single with E-40 (“Function”), Wiz Khalifa (“Bout Me”), 2 Chainz (“Livin'”), Iamsu! is considered the architect of the “New Bay” sound that’s been dominating radio airwaves. You may recall that Iamsu! was previously in Minneapolis as part of G-Eazy's "From The Bay To The Universe Tour".

Rome Fortune set to open the show.

Upcoming tour dates:

04/06/15 Bend, OR Domino Room
04/07/15 Portland, OR Alhambra Theatre
04/08/15 Seattle, WA Neumos
04/09/15 Garden City, ID Revolution Concert
04/10/15 Salt Lake City, UT Complex
04/11/15 Denver, CO Cervantes Masterpiece
04/13/15 St. Louis, MO Ready Room
04/15/15 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
04/16/15 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
04/17/15 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
04/18/15 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
04/19/15 Detroit, MI Shelter
04/20/15 Pittsburgh, PA The Altar Bar
04/21/15 Philadelphia, PA Voltage Lounge
04/23/15 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
04/24/15 New York, NY Marlin Room
04/25/15 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
04/26/15 Greensboro, NC Cone Denim
04/27/15 Atlanta, GA Hell At The Masquerade
04/29/15 Orlando, FL Backbooth
05/03/15 Dallas, TX Trees
05/04/15 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
05/06/15 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
05/07/15 Tucson, AZ The Rock
05/08/15 Scottsdale, AZ Pub Rock

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Minneapolis: November 15, 2014

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on Saturday, November 15, 2014.

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Read More New Order New Order were one of those bands that broke up long before I got into music, so my introduction to their music was through their Best Of album. I liked them enough to track down their previous releases, up until Republic. …

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Saturday 11/15/14, 8pm
$25: finelinemusic.com

New Order fans rejoice, Peter Hook & The Light will be performing New Order's third and fourth albums, Low-Life and Brotherhood for the first time in the United States and Canada across the first three weeks of November 2014. That's not all, Hook will also be playing Joy Division material as an opening set, which means there will be no music opening band

DJ Jake Rudh set to DJ some 80s British music.

Tour Dates:

11/04/14 Mohawk, Austin, TX
11/06/14 Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
11/07/14 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
11/08/14 Royale, Boston, MA
11/10/14 Club Soda, Montreal, QC
11/11/14 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON
11/13/14 Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI
11/14/14 Metro, Chicago, IL
11/15/14 Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
11/17/14 Venue, Vancouver, BC
11/18/14 Nuemos, Seattle, WA
11/20/14 Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
11/21/14 Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA
11/22/14 Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
11/24/14 Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
11/25/14 Los Angeles - Roxy
11/26/14 San Diego, CA - House of Blues
11/28/14 Honolulu, HI - The Republik

Read More Royal Canoe There is a complexity to their music, such as in the album’s title track or the single, ‘Bathtubs’ that still comes off as easy and palatable to the ear, despite the “everything including …

ROYAL CANOE
at 7th Street Entry
Saturday 11/15/14, 8pm
$10: first-avenue.com

Last winter Royal Canoe teamed up with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's New Music Festival and Pop Nuit to play selections from Beck's Song Reader project (an album originally released by Beck only on sheet music). The band took ten songs from the performance and made it their own, performing them live at the Pantages Theatre in Winnipeg.

The Canadian band are currently on a US Fall 2014 tour, and their final stop will be at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis this November 15th.

Local Verskotzi (a trio named after their singer/guitarist Joey Verskotzi) will open the show, possibly showcasing songs from their Lemon Heart album, which came out last year.

Four-piece electronic indie rock band Beasthead are also listed on the bill.

Tour dates:

11.05 || New York , NY – Stage 48
11.06 || Burlington, VT – Higher Ground %
11.07 || Burlington, VT – Higher Ground %
11.09 || Boston, MA – Paradise %
11.11 || Philadelphia, PA – The Boot and Saddle
11.13 || Columbus, OH – Rumba Cafe
11.14 || Chicago, IL – The Beat Kitchen
11.15 || Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry

Read More Liquid Music The acclaimed Liquid Music Series from Saint Paul’s Chamber Orchestra continues its second season, bound and determined to “expand the world of classical music through innovative new projects … …

NIL FRAHM + DAWN OF MIDI
at Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Saturday 11/15/14, 7pm/10:30pm
$15 (Sold Out)/$10: amsterdambarandhall.com

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music series and Walker Art Center are presenting this upcoming show for Berlin-based composer/keyboardist Nils Frahm and Brooklyn-based acoustic ensemble Dawn of Midi as part of their Liquid Music Series (now in its third season).

We've seen some Liquid Music shows before and raved about their ability the world of classical music to a much broader audience, usually through very unique presentations.

Since the original show sold out, Dawn of Midi will agreed to perform an encore solo set at 10:30pm.

Details of the event:

Amsterdam Bar and Hall
6 W 6th St.
Saint Paul, MN 55102

$15 for the 7:00pm concert (Sold Out)
$10 for the 10:30pm Dawn of Midi solo set

Read More Leif Vollebekk Ann Powers of NPR Music included Leif Vollebekk's North Americana the album on her "Under-The-Radar Albums Preview of 2014" list and said "Vollebekk also …

BARR BROTHERS w/ Leif Vollebekk
at Cedar Cultural Center
Saturday 11/15/14, 7pm
$12: thecedar.org

The first time I heard about this Montreal quartet The Barr Brothers, they were on their way to Minneapolis to play Bryant Lake Bowl Theatre on November 15, 2011, in support of their self-titled debut album. A few years later, and now the Americana band have upgraded to the Cedar Cultural Center and they will be back November 15, 2014, in support of their sophomore album Sleeping Operator, which came out last month on Secret City Records.

Opener Leif Vollebekk will be playing some tracks from his debut album North Americana, out now on Missing Piece Records.

Tour dates:

11/11/14 Buffalo, NY Ninth Ward At Babeville
11/12/14 Pittsburgh, PA Andy Warhol Museum
11/13/14 Columbus, OH Woodlands Tavern
11/14/14 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
11/15/14 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
11/18/14 Washington, DC Sixth & I Historic
11/19/14 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
11/21/14 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
11/22/14 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
11/28/14 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle

Read More G-Eazy Bay Area rapper G-Eazy announced his highly anticipated return to the road with the "From The Bay To The Universe Tour."The Oakland emcee, who was recently named …

G-EAZY
at First Avenue
Saturday 11/15/14, 6pm
$24 (Sold Out): first-avenue.com

Oakland-based G-Eazy is on a very successful "From The Bay To The Universe Tour", bringing E-40, IAMSU! and Jay Ant, to Minneapolis on Saturday, November 15th.

The bay area emcee was recently named one of USA Today's hottest college acts, as well as MTV's "Artist to Watch", G-Eazy's album These Things Happen sold over 100,000 copies after debuting on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop and Top Rap Albums Charts at #1. G-Eazy achieved all this without a radio single, without famous rapper endorsements... which is unbelievable if you think about it. It tells us that he's selling music based on his talent and social media reach.

Tour dates:

11/03/14 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor #
11/04/14 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution #
11/05/14 Orlando, FL The Plaza Live #
11/06/14 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade #
11/07/14 Charlotte, NC Amos' Southend #
11/08/14 Baltimore, MD Ram's Head Live #
11/09/14 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero #
11/11/14 Pittsburgh, PA Xtaza Nightclub *#
11/12/14 Cleveland, OH House of Blues *#
11/13/14 Detroit, MI The Majestic Theatre *#
11/14/14 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre *#
11/15/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue *#
11/16/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue *#
11/18/14 Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Hall *#
11/19/14 Des Moines, IA 7 Flags *#
11/20/14 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre *#
11/21/14 Denver, CO 1stBank Center #
11/22/14 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex *
11/23/14 Boise, ID Revolution Center *
11/24/14 Seattle, WA Showbox SODO *
11/25/14 Portland, OR Roseland Theater *
11/26/14 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
11/28/14 San Diego, CA Soma *

Jay Ant will appear on all tour dates
* E-40
# IAMSU!

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