Minneapolis Music Guide: June 22 - June 28, 2014

Here is a guide of some Minneapolis (and St Paul) live concerts and events taking place next week: June 22 - June 28.

Read More The Fray Fans hoping to hear the Fray's fourth album might have to look under Joe King (or rather under his simple pseudonym of KING) in the temporary. His first ever solo track "Need a Woman by Friday" went on sale on iTunes recently. … Barcelona I've been meaning to check out this new Barcelona band, as they share their name with the new wave synth nerd band that I mentioned last year. This band, based out of Seattle, is a quartet …

SUNDAY, JUNE 22
THE MYTH
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 to play lots of piano-driven hit songs from their double platinum debut How to Save a Life and certified gold self-titled sophomore album.

Opening up for this latest tour are Brooklyn-based Oh Honey and Seatle-based Barcelona (who we previously saw in 2008 - and not to be confused with synthpop Barcelona.)

Tour dates:

06/18 Vancouver, BC Malkin Bowl*
06/21 Moorhead, MN Bluestem Center*
06/22 St Paul, MN The Myth*
06/27 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre*
06/28 Dallas, TX Verizon Theatre*
06/29 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center*
07/03 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest *
07/09 New York, NY Pier 97*
07/12 Philadelphia, PA Festival Pier*
07/11 Toronto, ON Echo Beach*
07/14 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater*
07/18 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amph*
07/19 Nashville, TN Woods at Fontanel*
07/21 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall*
07/30 Boston, MA Blue Hills Pavilion*

*with Barcelona and Oh Honey

Read More Guitar Gods The king of neo-classical shred guitar, legendary guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen, will soon return to stages across North America this summer for the first-ever “Guitar Gods” festival tour. …

MONDAY, JUNE 23
SKYWAY THEATRE
Guitar Gods: Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Jon Roth, Gary Hoey, Bumblefoot

Guitar Gods are coming, praise the loud.

Hard rock guitar legends Yngwie Malmsteen, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal and Gary Hoey have united for the “Guitar Gods” tour, which makes an upcoming stop at the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis.

Malmsteen, the “Paganini of heavy metal” has been dazzling crowds with his riffs, solos and fret speed for decades, and has a new album, Spellbound (on his own label), and autobiography, "Relentless: A Memoir," out currently.

Bumblefoot is perhaps best known as the guitarist for the post-Slash incarnation of Guns n’ Roses and is seen playing in their upcoming live DVD/Blu-Ray, Appetite for Democracy, which was filmed at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas.  The multi-genre dabbling Hoey, best known for song, “Hocus Pocus”, plays a blend of rock, blues, and surf, and unfortunately; fourth “God”, ex-Scorprions guitarist Uli Jon Roth, had to pull out of the tour due to last-minute visa issues.

Expect a more than ample share of face-melting shredding, as well as perhaps an on-stage collaboration or two, with the three icons playing together.

06/20/14 Saint Charles, IL Arcada Theatre
06/21/14 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
06/22/14 Joliet, IL Mojoes
06/23/14 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre
06/26/14 Seattle, WA The Showbox
06/27/14 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
06/28/14 Richmond, BC River Rock Casino Resort
07/02/14 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
07/03/14 Beverly Hills, CA Saban Theatre
07/04/14 San Jose, CA Milano
07/05/14 Ramona, CA Ramona Rodeo Grounds
07/07/14 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
07/08/14 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
07/10/14 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
07/11/14 Pharr, TX Pharr Events Center
07/12/14 Houston, TX House Of Blues

Read More Courtney Barnett Melbourne’s Courtney Barnett is one of the hottest new artists of the last year and she commenced her first American tour in fine style Tuesday night at the sold out Empty Bottle in Chicago. …

TUESDAY, JUNE 24
VARSITY THEATER
Courtney Barnett

Melbourne's Courtney Barnett was previously here earlier this year, which we caught in Chicago, but now she's back with a full expanded North American tour.

This current tour takes her as far north as Toronto's NXNE and ending at far south as Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin.

North American Tour Dates:

06.17.14 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY **
06.18.14 - The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA **
06.19.14 - Firefly Festival - Dover, DE
06.20.14 - 06.22.14 - NXNE Festival - Toronto, ON
06.24.14 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN **
07.01.14 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO ^^
07.02.14 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT ^^
07.04.14 - Fortune Sound Club - Vancouver, BC ^^
07.05.14 - Neptune - Seattle, WA ^
07.07.14 - The Triple Door - Seattle, WA
07.30.14 - Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL
08.01.14 - Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL
08.02.14 - Osheaga Festival - Montreal, QC
08.03.14 - Pickathon Festival - Happy Valley, OR
08.07.14 - Casbah - San Diego, CA
08.08.14 - Pappy and Harriets - Pioneertown, CA
08.08.14 - 08.10.14 - Outside Lands Festival - San Francisco, CA
11.07.14 - Fun Fun Fun Fest - Austin, TX

* w/ Phosphorescent
** w/ Benjamin Booker
^ w/ Sharon Van Etten
^^ w/ Your Friend