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Minneapolis: October 11, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 11, 2016.

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Read More Chris Robinson Brotherhood Rich Robinson's brother Chris Robinson is the lead singer of The Black Crowes. When the band went "on indefinite hiatus", Robinson formed The Chris Robinson Brotherhood. …

CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD
at Varsity Theater
Tuesday, 10/11/16, 7pm ($22.50)
varsitytheater.org

With the final breakup of The Black Crowes, fans will need to check out Chris Robinson’s project Chris Robinson Brotherhood... the band will be headlining the Varsity Theater in Dinky Town (Minneapolis), next Tuesday, October 11th.

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s fourth studio album, Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel is out now on Silver Arrow Records.

No opening band is listed, but the band will be playing two sets with an intermission.

Tour Dates

10/06 - Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theater
10/07 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
10/08 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
10/09 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
10/11 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
10/13 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe
10/14 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
10/15 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
10/16 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
10/19 - Bloomington, IL - Castle Theatre
10/20 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/21 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
10/22 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
10/23 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
11/09 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
11/10 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre
11/11 - Columbia, SC - Music Farm
11/12 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
11/15 - Richmond, VA - The National
11/17 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA
11/18 - Westbury, NY - Space at Westbury
11/19 - Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre
11/20 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11/29 - Missoula, MT - The Wilma Theater
12/01 - Sandpoint, ID - The Hive
12/02 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
12/03 - Portland, OR - Revolution Bar
12/04 - Eugene, OR - HiFi Music Hall
12/06 - Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades
12/08 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
12/09 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
12/10 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
12/11 - Santa Cruz, CA - Cocoanut Grove
12/13 - Santa Barbara, CA - Lobero Theatre
12/15 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theatre
12/16 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park
12/17 - Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre

Read More Nothing But Thieves Nothing But Thieves (not to be confused with Like Thieves) is an English five-piece alternative rock band, currently signed to RCA Records. Their self-titled album came … The Wrecks The evening started with a raucous and well-received set from Los Angeles band The Wrecks, who recently released their debut three-song EP, We are the Wrecks (on Snorebox Records). … July Talk Canada's July Talk is currently on tour for their self-titled album (Island/Polydor/Universal Records), which got them a 2015 Juno Award Nomination for Alternative Album …

NOTHING BUT THIEVES
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Tuesday, 10/11/16, 5:30pm ($16/$18)
finelinemusic.com

Critically acclaimed U.K. based band, Nothing But Thieves will be back in Minnesota next Tuesday, October 11th, in support of their self-titled album, out now on RCA Records/Sony Music UK.

The band is white-hot, having appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Conan... plus hitting #1 on the Alternative Radio. Their new single ‘Wake Up Call’ was #1 Most Added at Alternative Radio.

Once again, like their previous May 2016 appearance, Los Angeles’ The Wrecks will once again open.

The Wrecks’ new single Favorite Liar came out on March 18th, 2016, via Snorebox Records.

This upcoming fall tour will also include Toronto’s July Talk on the bill. We caught the band in June 2015 and wrote, “Toronto-based July Talk had this 'beauty & the beast' quality to their music, with the rough growly male singer Peter Dreimanis (who sounds like a young Tom Waits) and the beautiful Leah Fay. The two often play with each other as they trade vocals throughout their set.”

July Talk’s Touch is out now on Island Records.

Tour Dates

10/08 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/10 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
10/11 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
10/12 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
10/15 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
10/17 Columbus, OH A&R Bar
10/19 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/20 Albany, NY Lucky Strike Social
10/21 Philadelphia, PA The Foundry
10/22 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
10/23 Washington, DC Rock N Roll Hotel
10/25 Nashville, TN Exit/In
10/26 Charlotte, NC The Underground
10/28 Birmingham, AL The Saturn
10/30 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
11/01 Orlando, CA The Social

Read More Jack Garratt British singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jack Garratt is currently on tour with Mumford and Sons, but on his off days with the massive band, he's booked a few smaller side gigs - including one at 7th … Brasstracks Other DJs on the bill: Jai Wolf and Brasstracks Tour Dates 03/03/16 Urbana, IL Canopy Club 03/04/16 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom…

JACK GARRETT
at First Avenue
Tuesday, 10/11/16, 7pm ($22.50)
first-avenue.com

We caught British artist-producer Jack Garrett in August 2015 and October 2015... Garrett is back in Minneapolis - and he’s playing the biggest venue so far: at First Avenue.

When we saw him in 2015, he barely had enough songs to play a headlining 45-min set... but expect him to do a proper show this time around, now with his self-titled, self-written, self-performed, self-recorded, and self-produced debut record out now.

Brasstracks to open.

Tour Dates

10/06/16 Houston, TX Revention Music Center
10/07/16 Austin City Limits Music
10/08/16 Austin City Limits Music
10/10/16 Des Moines, IA Wooly's
10/11/16 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/12/16 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
10/14/16 Detroit, MI The Majestic Theatre
10/15/16 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert
10/16/16 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
10/18/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/20/16 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
10/21/16 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall
11/04/16 Metropolis Festival
11/05/16 Glasgow O2 Academy
11/08/16 Newcastle O2 Academy
11/09/16 Leeds O2 Academy
11/11/16 Manchester O2 Apollo
11/12/16 Liverpool Mountford Hall
11/13/16 Sheffield O2 Academy
11/15/16 Birmingham O2 Academy
11/16/16 Nottingham Rock City
11/18/16 Lincoln Engine Shed
11/19/16 Cardiff Great Hall
1/20/16 Bournemouth O2 Academy
11/23/16 London Eventim Apollo
11/24/16 London Eventim Apollo
11/26/16 Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions
11/27/16 Southampton O2 Guildhall
11/28/16 Brighton Brighton Dome

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MS MR / Jack Garratt at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (15 Oct 2015)

MS MR Setlist Reckless Fantasy No Guilt in Pleasure Salty Sweet Tripolar Think of You How Does It Feel Wrong Victory Tunnels Criminals Dark Doo Wop Pieces Leave Me Alone Painted -- Encore -- Bones Hurricane Read More MS MR NYC duo MS MR came to Minneapolis “for the first time as a band and as people” ...and ‘rocked it like a ‘Hurricane’. ‘Hurricane’, of course, refers to their infectious single of the same name… Jack Garratt British singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jack Garratt is currently on tour with Mumford and Sons, but on his off days with the massive band, he's booked a few smaller side gigs - including one at 7th …

MS MR recently headlined the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Thursday.

Full review to follow... this is just a post to get setlist and photos online as soon as possible.

Jack Garratt

British artist/producer Jack Garratt opened up the show, we previously caught him in August 2015. At the time, he only had eight songs... but recently Garratt announced details of his debut album. Set for release on 19th February 2016 through Island Records. The record features recent single "Weathered" and previous EP tracks "The Love You’re Given" and "Chemical". It was predominantly recorded at Limbo Studios in London, and produced by Jack, with additional production credits by Mike Spencer (Weathered/Surprise Yourself), and Bastian Langebæk (Weathered/Worry).

Music duo MS MR (Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow) is touring in support of How Does It Feel The record came out July 17 on Columbia Records and featured energetic new single “Criminals.”

More details later...

MS MR tour dates:

10/17/15 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
10/19/15 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
10/20/15 Seattle, WA The Neptune
10/21/15 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
10/23/15 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
10/24/15 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
10/25/15 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
10/27/15 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
11/06/15 Brighton, United Kingdom The Arch
11/07/15 Manchester Club Academy
11/08/15 Glasgow Glasgow School Of Art
11/10/15 London Electric Brixton
11/12/15 Brussels, Belgium Orangerie
11/13/15 Paris, France Le Trabendo
11/14/15 Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg
11/16/15 Zurich, Switzerland X-TRA
11/17/15 Munich, Germany Tonhalle
11/18/15 Frankfurt, Germany Batschkapp
11/19/15 Cologne, Germany Gloria
11/21/15 Hamburg, Germany Mojo Club
11/22/15 Berlin, Germany Huxleys Neue Welt

Jack Garratt Tour dates:

10/17/15 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
10/19/15 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
10/20/15 Seattle, WA The Neptune
10/21/15 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal
10/23/15 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
10/25/15 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
10/27/15 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10/30/15 Manchester Manchester Cathedral
10/31/15 Sheffield The Leadmill
11/02/15 Bristol Trinity Centre
11/03/15 Birmingham Library Theatre
11/04/15 London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
11/07/15 Club To Club Festival
11/10/15 Amsterdam Melkweg
11/12/15 Festival Les Inrocks Philips
11/13/15 Luxembourg Sonic Visions
11/14/15 Brussels, Belgium Botanique
11/17/15 Berlin, Germany Gretchen Club
11/18/15 Hamburg, Germany Mojo Club
11/28/15 Nottingham The Capital
11/29/15 Sheffield Sheffield Arena
11/30/15 Birmingham Genting Arena
12/02/15 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
12/03/15 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
12/05/15 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
12/06/15 Manchester Manchester Arena
12/07/15 Liverpool Echo Arena Liverpool
12/09/15 London The O2 - London
12/12/15 Leeds First Direct Arena
12/13/15 Glasgow The SSE Hydro

MS MR at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (15 Oct 2015)

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Rocktober: October 15, 2015

Read More Peaches Peaches, in her bold style, exclaimed, "We're Peaches & Gonzales. We were personally asked by Elastica to open up the show!" That got my attention, I mean, why would Elastica go out of their way … Deap Vally The so-called "Moon Block Party presents Deap Vally & Friends" shows will start on September 16 in Seattle and ending on a boat cruise with Lynyrd Skynyrd. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 15, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

PEACHES
at First Avenue
Thursday, 10/15/2015, 7:30pm ($15)
first-avenue.com

This is a true story, but after I saw Peaches in September 2000, I had to see her again. Between the period of 2000 and 2002, we must have seen her at least four times! Every time she would appear, she had gained a bigger audience (and we started to recognize some of the same people at these shows!)

Peaches is currently tour in support of her latest album Rub (I U She Music).

Our favorite ladies Deap Vally (who we saw in June 2014 and June 2013) and Shannon Blowtorch (who we just saw in September 2014) will open the show.

Tour dates:

10/15/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/16/15 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
10/17/15 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
10/18/15 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom
10/20/15 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert
10/21/15 Montreal, QC S.A.T.
10/23/15 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
10/24/15 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/25/15 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
10/26/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/28/15 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
10/29/15 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
10/31/15 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
11/04/15 Houston, TX Numbers
11/06/15 Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/07/15 Dallas, TX Trees
11/09/15 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
11/10/15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
11/11/15 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
11/13/15 Los Angeles, CA Regent Theater

Read More MS MR NYC duo MS MR came to Minneapolis “for the first time as a band and as people” ...and ‘rocked it like a ‘Hurricane’. ‘Hurricane’, of course, refers to their infectious single of the same name… Jack Garratt British singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jack Garratt is currently on tour with Mumford and Sons, but on his off days with the massive band, he's booked a few smaller side gigs - including one at 7th …

MS MR
at Varsity Theater
Thursday, 10/15/2015, 6:30pm ($26)
varsitytheater.org

We just previously caught New York's MS MR at Go Fest 2015 in August... and with only two months, the band is back. This upcoming show is also sponsored by Go 96.3... so they have a special deal, if you put in "GO" on the code line, your ticket price is only $9.63 (additional details on go963mn.com).

Opening will be Jack Garratt, who we just saw also in August 2015. With only eight written songs, Garratt had to carry the headlining burden, so he was incredibly nervous (and grateful!) for seeing so many strangers coming to see him play live. Hopefully, as an opener, the weight of a full-length show will be lifted.

Tour dates:

10/10 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
10/12 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10/15 – Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
10/17 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
10/19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
10/20 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre*
10/21 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom*
10/23 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre*
10/25 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues*
10/27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern*
11/06 – Brighton, UK – The Arch
11/07 – Manchester, UK – Club Academy
11/08 – Glasgow – Art School
11/10 – London, UK – Electric Brixton
11/12 – Brussels, Belgium – Orangerie
11/13 – Paris, France – Trabendo
11/14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
11/16 – Zurich, Switzerland – X-Tra
11/17 – Munich, Germany – Technikum
11/18 – Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp
11/19 – Cologne, Germany – Gloria
11/21 – Hamburg, Germany – Mojo

* w/ Jack Garratt, Tigertown

Read More Great Good Fine OK In contrast, Brooklyn's Great Good Fine Ok had a slightly longer 40-min set. Highlight of their set, was midway into their song ‘By My Side’ as Luke "the Shredmaster" Moellman … Girlpool Los Angeles duo Girlpool (Cleo Tucker on guitars and Harmony Tividad on bass) have recently shared their song "Alone At The Show", taken from the The Le Sigh Vol. II …

VARIOUS ARTISTS
at Various Venues
Thursday, 10/15/2015
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As usual, there are too many shows in Rocktober.

Additional shows on this date:

Vacationer is headlining the 7th Street Entry. We previously saw Vacationer in February 2012. Great Good Fine OK to open.. we previously saw them in March 2015 (7:30pm/$13).

Los Angeles' Girlpool to arrive at Triple Rock Social Club. Locals Kitten Forever and Half Tramp will open (8pm/$10).

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, aka Dan + Shay will be at Mill City Nights. Kelsea Ballerini to open (7:30pm/$29.50).

Jazz, funk, rock, samba, Afro-beat, Gypsy brass band MarchFourth! is playing Cedar Cultural Center. Sister Species to open (7:30pm/$18).

Chance the Rapper is headlining the Myth. Metro Boomin, D.R.A.M, and Towkio to open (6:30pm/$39.95).

Ed Schrader's Music Beat will be at Turf Club. Special guests Yoni Yum, Animal Lover, Weakwick, and Gay Henry, to appear (8pm/$8).

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Jack Garratt, w/ Oh My Love at 7th St Entry, Minneapolis (08 Aug 15)

Jack Garratt Setlist Synesthesia, Part 1 Water Chemical Remnants The Love You're Given Let Me Love You (Mario cover) Weathered Worry Tour Dates 08/12 Calgary, AB Scotiabank, Saddledom * 08/14 Walla Walla, WA Gentleman of the Road 08/15 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret 08/17 Inglewood, CA The Forum* 08/18 Inglewood, CA The Forum* 08/21 Salida, CO Gentleman of the Road 08/23 Montauk, NY Surf Lodge * w/ Mumford & Sons Read More Jack Garratt British singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jack Garratt is currently on tour with Mumford and Sons, but on his off days with the massive band, he's booked a few smaller side gigs - including one at 7th …

Seeing Jack Garratt on his side show from his Mumford & Sons tour last Saturday, at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, was like "a little bit of music and a little bit of comedy."

Oh My Love

Madison's Electronic Pop duo Oh My Love opened the show with a brief 25-min set, consisting of chillwave, atmospheric, synthy, electronic pop songs. In typical electronic pop bands, very little setup was involved... mostly consisting of a laptop or music producing device (courtesy of Christian) and/or with live vocals (which was provided by Hannah).

The two played a few tracks from their EP Free_Ways, but also throwing in their new single "Spark" and a cover of Nancy Sinatra's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"... but done in a slow, haunting, and deliberately downbeat style.

Setlist

Jack Garratt, dressed in Minnesota Twins shirt & hat, is truly nervous on Saturday's show. For some reason or another, his fourth ever show in the USA, his first in Minnesota, Garratt was really scared to play on stage, adding, "I know half of you here... the other half I don't know. It's terrifying! Some of you I don't know, why are you here?"

We're also not sure why Garratt was having anxieties. Perhaps it is because Garratt was a one-man-band, playing all the instruments (with the aid of some pre-programmed loops, a guitar, and a drum machine); if the songs came out bad - all the blame is on Garratt. You can hear the fear in his shaking voice, and the constant thumping EDM music coming in through the walls from First Avenue's main stage didn't help either (especially when Garratt is awkwardly silent on stage).

My favorite moment in his set was his cover of Mario's "Let Me Love You", which Garratt described as one of the finest music ever written, particularly the middle eight section. His version would be as if he wrote it, but sung by the two Michaels: McDonald and Jackson. After the song was played, Garratt would add an additional Michael McDonald vocal-styling to the show, complete with the deep baritone voice.

After nearly an hour into his set, Garratt announced he only had a couple more songs to some disapproving looks from the crowd. "I have like eight songs! Anyone who done some research on me should know that!," laughs Garratt. With that, he sincerely ended with, "Thank you. It's been a privilege to come to this part of the world and play for people who still cares about music."

Jack Garratt at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (08 Aug 2015)

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Minneapolis: August 8 to August 9, 2015

Read More Jack Garratt British singer, songwriter, musician, and producer Jack Garratt recently released a new song called "The Love You're Given" to all digital retailers. The song sampled the voice of acclaimed vocalist Lisa Fischer (20 Feet From Stardom) … Mumford & Sons After a brief health-related delay that caused them to miss Bonnaroo, UK band Mumford and Sons has resumed their Summer arena/amphitheatre Tour, to great reviews and sold out shows. … MS MR NYC duo MS MR came to Minneapolis “for the first time as a band and as people” ...and ‘rocked it like a ‘Hurricane’. ‘Hurricane’, of course, refers to their infectious single of the same name…

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 8 to August 9, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

JACK GARRATT
at 7th Street Entry
Saturday, 08/08/2015, 8pm ($13)
first-avenue.com

British singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jack Garratt is currently on tour with Mumford and Sons, but on his off days with the massive band, he's booked a few smaller side gigs - including one at 7th Street Entry on Saturday, August 8th.

We've already mentioned Garratt when we spotlighted him at this year's SXSW so we're pretty excited to get this great opportunity to check out this one-man show at this tiny venue in Downtown Minneapolis.

Madison's Electronic Pop duo Oh My Love to open the show.

Tour dates:

08/06 Nashville, TN The High Watt
08/07 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
08/08 Minneapolis, MN 7st St. Entry
08/11 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place*
08/12 Calgary, AB Scotiabank, Saddledom *
08/14 Walla Walla, WA Gentleman of the Road
08/15 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
08/17 Inglewood, CA The Forum*
08/18 Inglewood, CA The Forum*
08/21 Salida, CO Gentleman of the Road
08/23 Montauk, NY Surf Lodge

* w/ Mumford & Sons

Supporting MS MR:

10/05 Boston, MA Royale
10/08 New York, NY Terminal 5
10/10 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
10/12 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
10/17 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
10/20 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre
10/23 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
10/25 San Diego, CA House of Blues
10/27 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern

Read More Pizza Luce Also, the 8th Annual Pizza Luce Block Party is this Saturday, August 14th. I've been to a few of these, they only promise a few things: pizza, brats, beer, and music. What more are you asking for ? .... Har Mar Superstar Har Mar Superstar (aka Sean Tillmann) is taking a slight detour from his co-headline tour with Macaulay Culkin's The Pizza Underground (who we previously talked about), flying all ....

PIZZA LUCE BLOCK PARTY
at Pizza Lucé Downtown
Saturday, 08/08/2015, 12pm (FREE)
pizzaluce.com

The 12th annual Pizza Lucé Block Party is taking place next Saturday, and, as usual, feature a lot of good local talents.

While you're there enjoying the music, go ahead and grab a pizza by the slice, bratwursts (including vegan brats), and Izzy's Ice Cream!

Schedule:

9pm Har Mar Superstar
8pm Sims & Mike Mictlan
7pm Retribution Gospel Choir
6pm The Blind Shake
5pm Dillinger Four
4pm Pink Mink
3pm Frankie Teardrop
2pm Tiny Deaths
1pm L'Assassins
12pm Rogue Valley

Read More Irish Fair The free annual Irish Fair will start next Friday, August 7th and ending on Sunday, August 9th, at Harriet Island. Headliner for the first two nights will be Los Angeles' Young Dubliners ....

IRISH FAIR
at Harriet Island
08/06/2015 - 08/09/2015, 12pm (FREE)
irishfair.com

We've already mentioned that the Young Dubliners was headlining the Irish Fair 2015, but in case you missed it - below is the entire music schedule for this year's Irish Fair.

Schedule:

Friday, 06 Aug 2015
• Tim Malloys
• Socks in the Frying Pan
• Screaming Orphans
• Wild Colonial Bhoys
• Young Dubliners

Saturday, 07 Aug 2015
• Cherish the Ladies
• Sweet Colleens
• Finbar Furey
• Screaming Orphans
• Wild Colonial Bhoys
• Young Dubliners

Sunday, 08 Aug 2015
• Socks in the Frying Pan
• Cherish the Ladies
• Finbar Furey
• Screaming Orphans
• Katie McMahon

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SXSW 2015 Preview: British Music Embassy

SXSW 2015 is taking place March 17–22, 2015. We love this time of the year, as many bands heading down to Austin will likely stop in Minneapolis before or after the event. Keep up with more SXSW coverage at sxsw.weheartmusic.com.

Read More British Music Embassy SXSW is the greatest festival in the world! Just met Steve Lamacq outside the British embassy! Having the time of my life. ....

BRITISH MUSIC EMBASSY
thebritishmusicembassy.com

We're big British music fans, so every year at SXSW we always stop over at the British Music Embassy.

For its eighth year at Latitude 30, The British Music Embassy is pleased to announce their first official showcase, hosted by BBC Introducing and PRS for Music Foundation.

The whole goal of The Embassy is to introduce new UK talent to US fans, often promoting a variety of genres from brand new baby bands to more established breaking acts.

This year, the BBC Introducing showcase will be Wednesday, March 18th, and will feature these six acts from the UK:

Spring King

SOAK

Blossoms

Gengahr

Little Simz

Jack Garratt

All the bands were chosen by a panel including the PRS for Music Foundation, Radio 6 Music DJ Steve Lamacq and Radio 1 DJ and BBC Introducing champion, Huw Stephens.

Read More Alt-J A giant watermelon slice, killer clowns, panda bears, and astronauts- alt-J sure attracts some strange looking fans… Okay, it may have had something to do with the fact that it was Halloween ....

GENGAHR
facebook.com/gengahrband

Breakthrough 2014 London band Gengahr will be one of the British Music Embassy at SXSW this year. The band is out promoting their forthcoming EP She's A Witch, set for release March 10th via Transgressive Records.

If you live in the UK, the band can be seen touring with Alt-J.

Look for Gengahr's album in May 2015.

Tour Dates:

01/23 KOKO, London, UK w/ Juce
01/24 The O2, London, UK *
01/27 PIAS Nites @ Village Underground, London
02/03 Forest National Club, Brussels, Belgium *
02/04 Zenith, Paris, France *
02/05 Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam *
02/07 Stadhalle, Offenbach Am Main, Germany *
02/08 Palladium, Cologne, Germany *
02/09 Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany *
02/11 Columbianhalle, Berlin, Germany *
02/13 Eishalle Deutweg, Winterhur *
02/14 Forum, Milan, Italy *
02/16 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria *
02/17 Zenith, Munich, Germany *
02/19 Tap1, Copenhage, Denmark *
02/20 Munchen Brewery, Stockholm *
02/21 Spektrum, Oslo, Norway *
02/25 The Eagle Inn, Manchester, UK **
02/26 The Waiting Room, London, UK **
03/17-03/22 – Austin, TX - SXSW

* with alt-J and Wolf Alice
** UK Headline Shows

Read More Sylvan Esso Sylvan Esso have sold out. The band was recently in Minneapolis at the second annual 10 Thousand Sounds Music Festival, which we caught the "up-and-coming dreamy indie-folk duo" last year, when they only had a handful of songs.…

JACK GARRATT
musicglue.com/jackgarratt

British singer, songwriter, musician, and producer Jack Garratt recently released a new song called "The Love You're Given" to all digital retailers. The song sampled the voice of acclaimed vocalist Lisa Fischer (20 Feet From Stardom).

Since his debut Remnants EP, he's racked over a million plays and sold out several London shows, thanks to support from Radio 1's influential DJ Zane Lowe, who called Garratt one of his "Future 15 of 2015" artists.

Garratt can be seen touring with Sylvan Esso, heading to SXSW 2015 this year.

Tour dates:

02/16 Lille, FR - La Peniche
02/17 Paris, FR - Trabendo (Firefly Festival)
02/18 Strasbourg, FR - Laiterie
02/19 Lyon, FR - Epicerie Moderne
02/21 Berlin, DE - Prince Charles
02/22 Munich, DE - Milla
02/23 Frankfurt, DE - Zoom
02/24 Cologne, DE - Gebaude 9
02/26 London, UK - Scala
02/28 Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso Noord
03/02 Hamburg, DE - Mojo
03/03 Copenhagen, DK - Lille Vega
03/04 Oslo, NO - By:Larm
03/17-03/22 – Austin, TX - SXSW

Read More Laura Marling Laura Marling just started her U.S. Summer 2013 tour for her latest album Once I Was An Eagle last night at the sold-out Assembly at the Woman's Club show in Minneapolis. ....

SOAK
soakmusic.co.uk

Irish kid Soak (aka Bridie Monds-Watson and not to be confused with Texas band Soak) has been drawing comparisons to Cat Power to Laura Marling to Beach House, thanks to her sensitive vocal style and stripped down music.

Since signing to Rough Trade Records she's released the B A NoBody single in November 2014, the followup to her Blud single on Chvrches' label Goodbye Records.

She recently announced some tour dates:

02/10 - D10 Skatepark, Dublin
02/11 - SS20 Skateshop, Oxford
02/12 - Campus Skatepark, Bristol
02/13 - Bournemouth, Prevail Skate House
02/14 - Weymouth, Front Skate Park
02/17 - London, Parlour Skate Shop
02/19 - Halifax, Orangebox
02/20 - Dumbarton, Unit 23 Skate Park
02/21 - Sheffield, The House Skate Park
03/17-03/22 – Austin, TX - SXSW

NOTE: Soaks' "SK9" shows are free, but capacity is limited and tickets do not guarantee entry. We recommend arriving early.

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