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Sammy Hagar and the Circle w/ Vince Neil at Mystic Lake Amph, Prior Lake (17 May 2019)

Sammy Hagar at Prior Lake Mystic Lake poster Sammy Hagar And The Circle Setlist Trust Fund Baby There's Only One Way to Rock Three Lock Box Poundcake (Van Halen song) I Can't Drive 55 Can't Hang Finish What Ya Started (Van Halen song) Right Now (Van Halen song) Devil Came to Philly Full Circle Jam (Chump Change) Rock Candy (Montrose song) Why Can't This Be Love (Van Halen song) Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin cover) Heavy Metal Mas Tequila Affirmation Vince Neil Setlist Dr. Feelgood Shout at the Devil Looks That Kill Home Sweet Home Kickstart My Heart Girls, Girls, Girls Wild Side Sammy Hagar And The Circle Tour Dates 28 May 2019 Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA 30 May 2019 Grand Theater at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT 31 May 2019 Filene Center, Vienna, VA 04 June 2019 Artpark, Lewiston, NY 05 June 2019 Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA 07 June 2019 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL 23 August 2019 The Tulalip Amphitheatre, Tulalip, WA Read More Passion Pit It is cool to explore musicians and songwriters from when they were first starting out or not too far along in their career, It was a trip down memory lane for me. I am convinced that Sammy is a one of a kind vocalist … Mötley Crüe Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, and Vince Neil, all the original members of glam "hair" metal band Mötley Crüe are back with an all original studio album, Saints of Los Angeles. The album is out today …

“At your service!… Are we having any fun yet?!”

Rock super group Sammy Hagar and the Circle brought his Space Between Tour to the Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Prior Lake outside the casino grounds, to open their outdoor concert season, as rumbling and darker skies threatened above.

The venue itself is an amphitheater in only the loosest way, as the grounds consist of a stage at the base of a grassy hill, with white folding chairs representing the front section of seats, a black section of folding chairs on the grass representing the remainder of the reserved seating area, and an open general admission grass area at the rear. 

A VIP/handicapped section seems to be a raised section along the left side, with some scattered food/beverage options, and there are no permanent fixtures to this location. The entry process seemed long and cumbersome as well.

The opener was Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil who despite being on a solo tour, played forty-five minutes of nothing but Crue hits, which was probably for the best, given the crowd and his short opening slot. If nothing else, the fifty-eight year-old Neil has always surrounded himself with solid musicians, his solo band still anchored by half of Slaughter (bassist Dana Strum and guitarist Jeff Blando) and antsy drummer Zoltan Chaney.

The three and a half years since Motley’s last-ever show in LA on New Years Eve 2015, haven’t done too many favors for Neil, as he visually still seems out of shape and vocally, would often hit an ear-cleaning shriek, that was wildly off-key.

Blando showed off his considerable chops, soloing before ‘Kickstart My Heart’ and things ended explosively with drummer Chaney climbing high to almost the top of the stage structure, before leaping down several stories on cue, to end things.

In complete contrast, the fan-friendly and always excitable Sammy Hagar and the Circle (a super group of sorts including Michael Anthony on bass; Vic Johnson on guitar; Jason Bonham on drums) played with the energy and vigor of men half their age (Hagar is 71), in support of new record Space Between (on BMG Records).

Hagar and friends dipped into all parts of his long career, from the early 70s forward, with Johnson sidelined into a corner chair as a result of a recent fall on stage (though his playing was completely unaffected). The band is justifiably proud of the new record, playing half the album live including lead single, ‘Trust Fund Baby’ to open, as its music video played on the large screen behind them.

Hagar seemed to have fun yelling out the years of each song before playing them (some before many in the crowd were even born) and the early ‘80s solo work of ‘There’s Only One Way to Rock’ and ‘Three Lock Box’ still sounded crisp, with the band having as much playing them, as the crowd did hearing the songs.

For Van Halen songs such as ‘Poundcake’ and ‘Finish What Ya Started’, we were all reminded how much bassist Anthony’s harmonies added to those songs’ vocals (he even taking lead on several verses), and with Hagar known as one of the most fan-friendly artists, over a dozen items were thrown forward or presented to him on stage (from hats and t-shirts, to a full guitar), in hopes of getting a signature before being returned, which he obliged.

‘Right Now’ became a social message (as it also had in the VH days) with images flashing on the video screen of the homeless, less fortunate, and a call to action to help in your local community. “This is where it all started for me- 1973!” Hagar yelled as the band revved up the Montrose classic, ‘Rock Candy’, followed by the 1986 song that started the Van Hagar era, ‘Why Can’t This Be Love’.

“This is like Great Britain weather” Hagar said to drummer Bonham following, and eyeing the gray skies above, “...oh, we’re in Minnesota” as the son of the greatest drummer of all-time introduced the Led Zeppelin classic ‘Rock and Roll”, “One for your pop!” Hagar yelled.

The band went into another gear with 1981’s ‘Heavy Metal’, from the movie of the same name, and ended the main set with the Sammy and the Waboritas drinking anthem from 1999, ‘Mas Tequila’ (mostly re-titled ‘Mas Mezquila’ acting as a partial commercial for Hagar’s new Santo brand, as images of the bottle flashed on-screen).

With rain sprinkling and clouds moving in, the encore was unfortunately cut by two songs as Hagar caught a jacket thrown on stage by a fan, “I’m ok now”, throwing it on for new single ‘Affirmation’ to close things out.

“It’s not about the left or the right, it’s about the space between” Hagar said intro-ing the new melodic song, alluding both to current politics, and (always the business man) managing in a plug for the new record in the process.

“Wake up, slow down, reach out, look around” Hagar sang on the night’s final number, an ending note of positivity as the crowd dissipated into the parking lot and back to the casino. Sammy Hagar and the Circle are still filling venues, still visibly having fun playing on stage, and are still filling in the space between with old classics and fresh new music.

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Sammy Hagar and the Circle at Mystic Lake Amph, Prior Lake (17 May 2019)

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Minneapolis: February 22 to February 23, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 22 to February 23, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Robert Plant: Carry Fire Read More Led Zeppelin Robert Plant apparently kiboshed a Led Zeppelin reunion guaranteeing $800 mil. from Richard Branson. 35 dates in 3 cities (London, Berlin, NJ). .…

ROBERT PLANT
+ Seth Lakeman
Orpheum Theatre
Thu 02/22/2018 (7pm/$75)
hennepintheatretrust.org

Robert Plant, the English musician best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Led Zeppelin, will be headlining the Orpheum Theatre this Thursday. Billed as Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, they’ll be playing tracks from his 11th solo album Carry Fire.

The upcoming show is long sold out (even at a higher-than-average pricing of $75 a ticket), but to justify the higher price, fans who bought a ticket online, were also given a copy of the new album.

Seth Lakeman, who contributes viola and fiddle to three tracks from Carry Fire, will open the show.

Tour dates:

02/16 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
02/17 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
02/20 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
02/22 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
02/24 - Denver, CO - Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre
02/26 - Phoenix, AZ - Symphony Hall
02/28 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
03/02 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre

The Mowgli’s Tour Poster Read More The Mowgli's Next up were The Mowgli's, an indie rock/folk band from southern California. Going into the show, I had no idea what to expect. Simply put, I was blown away. From their first song, Waiting For The Dawn … Mainland Most Proto-Punk / Garage of the evening went to New York City foursome, Mainland, who kindly filled in at somewhat the last minute for the originally-scheduled Transviolet …

THE MOWGLI'S
+ Mainland
7th Street Entry
Fri 02/23/2018 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

The last time we saw California neo-hippie band The Mowgli’s, they were co-headlining with Canadian Lights in 2015. We noted, “A spirited feel-good 65min. of hummable tunes followed, many culled from their latest, Kids in Love (Photo Finish/Island Records) which was released earlier this spring. ‘Love is Easy’ was dedicated to anyone “who’s had their heart smashed into a bazillion pieces” and co-vocalist Katie Jayne Earl took time out in the set to re-inforce the band’s mission of spreading love and kindness, and mentioned that all the band’s proceeds from ‘Room for All of Us’ were going to charity.”

Be sure to show up early to check out Mainland. The post-punk/pop taco-loving trio (singer Jordan Topf, guitarist Corey Mullee and bassist Alex Pitta) recently appeared on Billboard to talk about their “Hometown” release (Feb 16). This isn’t the first time Mainland opened for Mowgli’s, they were previously billed together in February 2016 (their first time in Minneapolis), and we said, “… plays a quick-paced, hooky hybrid of punk, garage, new wave, and high-energy alternative. The crowd appreciated the adrenalin-boosted tempo change and clapped along with the chorus of ‘Not as Cool as Me’ in appreciation.”

Tour dates:

02/20/2018 Beachland Tavern Cleveland, OH
02/21/2018 Ladies Literary Club Grand Rapids, MI
02/22/2018 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
02/23/2018 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
02/24/2018 Schubas Tavern Chicago, IL
02/25/2018 Pontiac, MI
02/26/2018 Indianapolis, IN
02/28/2018 The Foundry Philadelphia, PA
03/01/2018 Baby's All Right Brooklyn, NY
03/02/2018 Rock And Roll Hotel Washington, DC
03/04/2018 Wolf Den Uncasville, CT
03/06/2018 Brighton Music Hall Boston, MA
03/08/2018 The Basement East Nashville, TN
03/11/2018 Cambridge Room Dallas, TX
03/13/2018 Valley Bar Phoenix, AZ
03/14/2018 The Casbah San Diego, CA
03/16/2018 The Moroccan Lounge Los Angeles, CA
03/17/2018 Bottom Of The Hill San Francisco, CA
03/19/2018 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
03/20/2018 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
03/23/2018 Globe Hall Denver, CO
03/24/2018 recordBar Kansas City, MO

Galatic/Lettuce Poster New Politics Tour Poster Palm Poster Ani DiFranco Tour Poster Judah & the Lion Tour Poster Read More Lettuce 02/25/17 Known for their incredible live shows, funk band Lettuce will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom this Saturday. The Russ Liquid Test will open. .... New Politics The clear headliner with a full set (note even their setlist showed a two-song encore) was Denmark's New Politics. They were really high energy, and just watching them work the crowd, and improvised … Palm Next up was Philadelphia, by the way of New York, Palm (not to be confused with Palms), a band that suffers from that common-band-name, making searching for them difficult. After hearing the sad news that the Triple Rock Social Club … Ani Difranco I've never seen Ani Difranco live, but all my women friends have seen her at one point in their lives. Since the early 90s, Difranco has been an inspiration for women all over the world... and through her Righteous Babe ... Judah & the Lion Nashville’s Judah & The Lion is back in town, supporting their sophomore album Folk Hop N Roll. The record entered the Billboard’s Heatseekers Album Chart at an impressive #2 and #1 on the Heatseekers South Central! …

Other shows in the area:

GALACTIC / LETTUCE
Palace Theatre
Thu 02/22/2018 (7pm/$27)
palacestpaul.com

The Lettuce and Galactic co-headlining tour will be taking place at the Palace Theatre on Thursday.

Tour Dates:

02/13 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
02/14 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park*
02/15 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre*
02/16 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater*
02/17 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
02/18 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
02/20 Missoula, MT @ The Wilma
02/22 St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre^
02/23 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre^
02/24 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall^
02/25 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues^
03/22 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount*
03/23 Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre*
03/24 Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre*
03/26 Hartford, CT @ Infinity Hall
03/28 Richmond, VA @ The National
03/29 Greensboro, NC @ Blind Tiger
03/30 Covington, KY @ Madison Theater
03/31 Covington, KY @ Madison Theater

*With support from Motet
^Co-bill with Galactic

NEW POLITICS
+ Dreamers, The Wrecks
Varsity Theater
Thu 02/22/2018 (5pm/$25)
musichallmpls.com

One of the best live bands New Politics will be headlining the newly re-opened Varsity Theater in Dinkytown.

PALM
+ The Spirit Of The Beehive
7th Street Entry
Thu 02/22/2018 (7:30pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

New York/Philadelphia band Palm will be headlining the 7th Street Entry in support of the new album Rock Island (Carpark Records).

We caught the band in October 2017 and noted that they may be moving to Minneapolis: “The band, at least Eve, also announced that they have fallen in love with the city and decided to move here after this year. This isn’t the first time a Philadelphia band moved here, I know at least one other band, Strange Names, relocated here as well.”

Tour dates:

2/16 - Boston, MA @ The Great Scott ^
2/18 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe ^
2/19 - Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar ^
2/20 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle ^
2/21 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club ^
2/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry ^
2/23 - Madison, WI @ Der Rathskellar ^
2/24 - Grinnell, IA @ Gardner Lounge ^
2/26 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge ^
2/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court ^
2/28 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux ^
3/1 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza ^
3/2 - Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar ^
3/5 - Reno, NV @ Holland Project ^
3/6 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop ^
3/8 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex ^
3/9 - San Diego, CA @ SPACE ^
3/10 - Phoenix, AZ @ Flying Burrito Music Fest
3/11 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress ^
3/13 - Dallas, TX @ Double Wide ^
3/14-17 - Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/19 - Birmingham, AL @ The Firehouse ^
3/20 - Atlanta, GA @ 529 ^
3/21 - Durham, NC @ Pinhook ^
3/22 - Norfolk, VA @ Toast ^
3/23 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter ^
3/24 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel ^
3/26 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church ^
5/24 - London,UK @ Corsica Studios
5/26 - Berlin, DE @ Urban Spree
5/27 - Jena, DE @ Glashaus
5/28 - Hamburg, DE @ Aalhaus
5/29 - Cologne, DE @ Bumann & Sohn
6/6 - Brussels, BE @ Trône
6/7 - Luxembourg, LU @ Rotondes
6/9 - Bristol, UK @ Louisiana
6/10 - Birmingham, UK @ Hare and Hounds
6/11 - Manchester, UK @ Castle Hotel
6/12 - Glasgow, UK @ The Hug and Pint
6/13 - Leeds, UK @ Oporto

ANI DIFRANCO
+ Gracie and Rachel
First Avenue
Fri 02/23/2018 (7pm/$45)
first-avenue.com

Politically conscious protest singer Ani DiFranco is headlining First Avenue. You can bet she’ll be rallying against Donald Trump.

JUDAH & THE LION
+ Colony House, Tall Heights
Palace Theatre
Fri 02/23/2018 (7pm/$25)
palacestpaul.com

Fan-favorites Judah & the Lion is in the middle of their biggest tour to date. They’ll be headlining the Palace Theatre in St Paul this Friday.

Going to Mars 2018 Confirmed Tour Dates:

February 18 @ Knitting Factory Concert Hall in Spokane, WA
February 19 @ Roseland Theatre in Portland, OR
February 21 @ In The Venue in Salt Lake City, UT
February 23 @ Palace Theatre in St. Paul, MN
February 24 @ Uptown Theatre in Kansas City, MO
February 28 @ Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA
March 1 @ Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA
March 2 @ Okeechobee in Okeechobee, FL
March 3 @ The Moon in Tallahassee, FL
March 5 @ Bogart’s in Cincinnati, OH
March 6 @ Orpheum Theatre in Madison, WI
March 8 @ St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, MI
March 9 @ Phoenix Concert Hall in Toronto, ON
March 10 @ HOB in Boston, MA
March 11 @ Corona Theatre in Montreal, QC
March 13 @ Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park, NY
March 14 @ The Sherman Theatre in Stroudsburg, PA
March 16 @ The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA
March 17th @ St. Pats in Five Points in Columbia, SC
March 18 @ NorVa in Norfolk, VA
March 21 @ HOB in Cleveland, OH
March 22 @ Egyptian Room in Indianapolis, IN
March 23 @ Riviera Theater in Chicago, IL
March 24 @ The Pageant in St. Louis, MO
April 6-10 @ Parahoy!
April 11 @ The Mill & Mine in Knoxville, TN
April 12 @ The Mill & Mine in Knoxville, TN
April 13 @ The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC
April 14 @ The Cone Denim in Greensboro, NC
April 16 @ 9:30 Club in Washington, DC
April 17 @ 9:30 Club in Washington, DC
April 19 @ Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, AL
April 20 @ The Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA
April 21 @ The Nasional in Nashville, TN

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Minneapolis: December 13 to December 25, 2017

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 13 to December 25, 2017.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Semisonic The majority of the show is about Semisonic and Dan Wilson. The band doesn't regularly release music or go on tour, but once in a while, Wilson and company will play a show here and there. …

SEMISONIC
Turf Club
Wed 12/13/2017 (7pm/$35/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

SEMISONIC
+ Johnny & Molly
First Avenue
Fri 12/15/2017 (7pm/$35/Sold Out)
Sat 12/16/2017 (7pm/$35/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Local favorites Semisonic is playing a couple hometown shows. The warmup show will be at the Turf Club on Wednesday. For Friday and Saturday, the group will be playing their record Feeling Strangely Fine in its entirety.

Johnny & Molly from Communist Daughter to open.

Let’s hope there’s not another slipping on ice this time around.

Semisonic writes:

Welcome back, friends and fans!

Those shows in June were a blast, but Semisonic’s 2017 isn’t over!

More soon.

Dan, John, and Jake

Read More The Score Blue October is back in town. The last time they were here, it was in June 2016. The Score to open. 7pm, $29.50. …

Other shows in the area:

THE SCORE
+ Castlecomer
7th Street Entry
Thu 12/14/2017 (7pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles rock band The Score (Eddie Anthony and Edan Dover) is on their “The Only One” tour with Castlecomer.

Tour Dates:

12/10 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Balcony*
12/12 Ferndale, MI The Magic Bag*
12/13 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern*
12/14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry*
12/16 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar*
12/17 Denver, CO Ophelia’s *
12/19 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court*
4/4 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom^
4/6 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom^
4/7 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre^
4/10 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot^
4/11 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre^
4/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue^
4/14 Chicago, IL Metro^
4/15 Saint Louis, MO Delmar Hall^
4/17 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe ^
4/18 Detroit, MI Magic Stick^
4/19 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall^
4/20 Cleveland, OH House of Blues^
4/22 Toronto, Canada Phoenix Concert Theatre^
4/26 Boston, MA Royale^
4/27 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts^
4/28 New York, NY Irving Plaza^
4/29 Washington, DC 9:30 Club^
5/1 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse^
5/2 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley^
5/4 Dallas, TX Granada Theater^
5/5 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall^
5/6 Austin, TX Emo’s^
5/8 Mesa, AZ The Marquee^
5/11 San Diego, CA Music Box^
5/12 Los Angeles, CA Fonda Theatre^

*The Only One Tour Dates
^Inside A Dream Tour w/Echosmith

BAD BAD HATS
7th Street Entry
Sat 12/16/2017 (5pm/$15)
Sat 12/16/2017 (9pm/$15/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Local Bad Bad Hats sold out the late show (with Jessica Manning) … so they booked an earlier 5pm show with Idle Empress.

ST PAUL SCHOOL OF ROCK
7th Street Entry
Sun 12/17/2017 (1pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

The St Paul School Of Rock presents the music of Led Zeppelin and CBGB.

Please note time: 1pm.

LIL PUMP
+ Devon Reason
First Avenue
Mon 12/18/2017 (6:30pm/$27/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Florida’s Lil Pump sold out his First Avenue’s mainroom show next Monday. It’s easy to see how he sold out his show, the superstar’s self-titled debut album rocketed to #1 on the Billboard Emerging Artists Chart and his YouTube channel had over 260+ million views.

Tour dates:

12/11 Wallingford, CT The Dome
12/12 New York, NY Playstation Theater
12/13 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
12/15 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
12/16 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
12/17 San Bernardino, CA Rolling Loud So Cal
12/18 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
12/19 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
12/21 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
12/22 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
12/23 San Diego, CA The Observatory

THE IRREPLACEABLES
Skyway Theatre
Tue 12/19/2017 (4pm/$35)
skywaytheatre.com

The girls from Dance Moms (billed as The Irreplaceables) will be in town at the Skyway Theatre to demonstrate some proper stretch, warm-up technique, and unique dance lessons.

Waivers will need to be submitted online prior to entry. Special entry price available for parent/guardian accompanying a minor.

Package includes:

• First-look and buy at The exclusive IRREPLACEABLES Merch Pop-up.
• Access to prime, up-front viewing position in the venue.
• Meet & Greet- The Irreplaceables will be taking photos with fans on a special red carpet in front a limited-edition step-and-repeat.

Tentative Schedule

4:30-5:00PM – Dance Workshop Check-in
5:00-6:00PM – Workshop/class
6:00-7:00PM – Exit venue/cue up for GA or VIP line
6:30PM – VIP Doors/merch store opens
7:00PM – GA doors
7:30-9:00PM – Show time
9:30-10:30PM – M&G

GOOD DOOM, STANLEY, and DOUBLE GRAVE
7th Street Entry
Wed 12/20/2017 ( 7:30/$8)
first-avenue.com

Local bands Good Doom, Stanley, and Double Grave will be playing some music at the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday.

NELLY / T.I.
Myth
Thu 12/21/2017 (7pm/$60)
mythlive.com

The co-headlining tour of Nelly and T.I. will take place at the Myth on Thursday.

TRAILER TRASH
Turf Club
Fri 12/22/2017 ($22/Sold Out)
Sat 12/23/2017 ($22)
turfclub.net

Trailer Trash presents “The Trashy Little XMas Show”.

Trailer Trash got its start as a regular attraction at Lee’s Liquor Lounge, in downtown Minneapolis. With the popularity of retro-country music and swing-dancing in the mid-90s, the band found a following among new generations of music lovers.

Friday’s show is sold out.

CHRISTMAS EVE
Sun 12/24/2017

CHRISTMAS DAY
Mon 12/25/2017

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Blackberry Smoke w/ Temperance Movement at First Avenue, Minneapolis (27 Feb 2015)

show poster Blackberry Smoke Setlist Six Ways to Sunday Let Me Help You (Find the Door) Like I Am Pretty Little Lie Fire in the Hole Rock and Roll Again Good One Comin' On Sleeping Dogs / Your Time is Gonna Come (Led Zeppelin cover) Rollin’ and Tumblin’/Sanctified Woman Lay it All on Me Ain't Got the Blues Up in Smoke One Horse Town Holding All the Roses Crimson Moon Keep On Keepin’ On Living in the Song Too High Leave a Scar -- Encore -- California Man (The Move cover) Who Invented the Wheel Ain't Much Left of Me Tour Dates 03/05/15 Milwaukee, WI The Rave 03/06/15 Chicago, IL Joe's Bar 03/07/15 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit 03/11/15 Green Bay, WI Meyer Theatre 03/12/15 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre 03/13/15 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room 03/14/15 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom 03/19/15 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues 03/20/15 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory 03/21/15 Munhall, PA Carnegie Library Music 03/22/15 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom 03/24/15 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground 03/26/15 Portland, ME State Theatre 03/27/15 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston 03/28/15 New York, NY Webster Hall 04/08/15 Norfolk, VA NorVa 04/09/15 Richmond, VA The National 04/10/15 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore Silver 04/11/15 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion 04/16/15 Raleigh, NC The Ritz 04/17/15 Charlotte, NC Fillmore Charlotte 04/18/15 North Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues 04/22/15 Columbia, SC Music Farm Columbia 04/23/15 Charleston, SC Music Farm 04/24/15 Dothan, AL Peanut Festival Fairgrounds 04/25/15 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues 04/30/15 Austin, TX Emo's 05/01/15 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues 05/02/15 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues 05/07/15 Houston, TX House Of Blues 05/08/15 Dallas, TX House Of Blues 05/09/15 San Antonio, TX The Aztec Theater Read More Blackberry Smoke Blackberry Smoke announced their DVD called Live at the Georgia Theatre (pre-sale started November 23rd, to ship December 6, just in time for Christmas). The show was originally sold .... Temperance Movement British blues rock band The Temperance Movement (named after the 19th century social movement urging us to moderate our alcoholic consumptions) will be touring with ....

There are places at the table.

With veteran southern rock bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Molly Hatchet losing original members, the Robinson brothers’ saying The Black Crowes are over, and the Allman Brothers calling it a day, the echelon of bands sitting on the southern rock table has some openings—enter: Blackberry Smoke.

The Atlanta band, active for fifteen years, has been slowly building an audience and with its latest album, Holding All the Roses (Rounder Records), has truly hit the big time, surprising everyone when it hit not only #7 on the Billboard Rock chart but #1 on the Billboard Country chart last week.

Ben Miller Band

The evening began with a short set by the Ben Miller Band, an Ozark-fuelled mud-stomping Joplin, MO threesome that takes everything back to basics.  Miller plays banjo, guitar and harmonica through an old telephone receiver and cord, percussionist Doug Dicharry plays traditional percussion as well as washboard and spoons, and Scott Leeper plays a self-constructed bass, made from a weed eater string strung up a wooden pole on a metal washtub.

After opening for ZZ Top in 2013, the band returned with New West Records release, Any Way, Shape or Form last year. Set highlight was probably the ending medley which featured a sped-up mix of BMB originals and standards like Ram Jam’s ‘Black Betty’, all whirled about in a hootenanny hoedown.

There’s space at the table of classic-sounding British blues rock as well.

The Temperance Movement

Bands like Free, The Faces, and early Rolling Stones, Who and Led Zeppelin, helped set the tone of UK artists influenced by American blues originators like Howlin’ Wolf, Son House, and Muddy Waters. London-based The Temperance Movement refreshingly resuscitates that sound with its just released self-titled debut on Concord Music/Earache Records.

Temperance Movement: Phil Campbell

Singer Phil Campbell looks a little like a backwoods Thom Yorke and moves like a manic Mick Jagger.  Storming out of the gate with the new ‘Modern Massacre’, the song’s high-revv’d tempo lived up to the band’s description of it being a “real smack in the chest”.  The growly Campbell sounds a little like Chris Robinson, who himself channels those UK bands and earlier blues greats, but Campbell and co. mesh it all into a sound of their own, that looks forward with a nod to the past.

‘Pride’, done midway into their 40 min. set, is a slow building romp and the title track of their initial EP.  Last song, ’Take It Back’, started casually like ZZ Top’s ‘La Grange’ with Campbell wailing on harmonica and repeating the line, “it’s all gone, but it’s all right now” before drums and bass kicked it, with guitars following, for a restlessly ideal finish.

The band clearly won over the mostly unaware-of-them-previously audience who supported everything about them except the origin of their name - a social movement urging us to moderate our alcoholic consumption- as most held drinks and beers high as they left the stage.

The ‘Smoke has definitely been rising.  Since leaving Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Records last year, expectations were high for their new record, and as the chart positions show, they delivered.  The full crowd that was present for Blackberry Smoke’s 100 min. set was a good cross section of their fan base- motorcyle riders, country types, older classic rock fans, college students, and others.

Blackberry Smoke: Charlie Starr

Though the band doesn’t talk much between songs, its tight southern rock sound, ever-changing setlist, and choice covers, make them an entertaining watch.  The Georgia five-piece (Charlie Starr – Vocals/ Guitar; Richard Turner-  Bass; Brit Turner-  Drums;  Paul Jackson- Guitar; and Brandon Still – Keyboards) started their Friday night with ‘Six Ways to Sunday’, a not-so-subtle declaration of affection, then followed it up with the new album’s opener and band’s own declaration of independence, ‘Let Me Help You (Find the Door)’.

Starr and Jackson’s guitars alongside the Turner’s rhythm section provided a wall of deep-fried sound, while Still’s keyboards were mostly in the background, putting the seasoning on each of the tracks.  “Everybody feeling loose now?” Starr asked before slowing it down for ‘Sleeping Dogs’, from previous album, The Whippoorwill, which melded into a pitch-perfect refrain of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Your Time is Gonna Come’.   A verse from the 1929 blues classic ‘Rollin’ and Tumblin’ led seamlessly into their own ‘Sanctified Woman’.

Setlist: Live Long and Prosper

Things slowed mid-set with the knee-slappin’ ‘Lay it All on Me’ and acoustic ‘Aint Got the Blues’, which had the crowd singing along with the chorus, causing Starr to mention, “you kick Kansas City’s a$$!”.  ‘Keep On Keepin’ On’, a song from 2003, was noted by Starr as the band finished as it being the first time it was played live, which seems surprising.

‘Leave a Scar’ the title of the band’s recent live double album, seemed an appropriate end to the main set;  then after a break, they re-emerged with an unexpected cover of ‘California Man’, a 1971 song by The Move, featuring co-lead vocals by ELO’s Jeff Lynne on the original.  The Allman-esque ‘Who Invented the Wheel’ followed, and the band wrapped with ‘Ain’t Much Left of Me’ which after 100+ min, is maybe what they were feeling, being spent after giving so much.

Southern Blues Rock has a band on a new level, as evidenced this night, and maybe UK blues rock has its newest shining star as well—places at the table have been assigned.

Blackberry Smoke at First Avenue, Minneapolis (27 Feb 2015)

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Minneapolis: January 1 - January 3, 2015

Read More Peter Wolf Crier Peter Wolf Crier's CD release show at first seemed as if it were beginning their mostly east coast tour with a rough start. Technical issues concerning Pete Pisano's microphone delayed multiple songs, most notably the first one …

Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from January 1 to January 3, 2015. New Year's Day (January 1st) is an unofficial holiday, so there are actually no shows scheduled.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

PETER WOLF CRIER
at Turf Club
Friday 01/02/15, 8pm ($8)
turfclub.net

Brian Moen and Peter Pisano wrote, "Twin Cities, it's been awhile since we've been in town..."

It's true, the last time we saw the band Peter Wolf Crier, it was for their CD release show for Garden of Arms (Jagjaguwar) at the Cedar Cultural Center in September 2011.

They also add on their website, "Dudes, what the hell have you been doing? In short: we are going to be sending the update for the stars, but for now we wanted to say thanks for sticking with us."

It should be interesting to see what they have in store for 2015 with this special first show for the year on January 2nd at the Turf Club in St Paul, Minnesota. Let's hope they cover INXS' "Never Tear Us Apart".

Local BBGun (who previously opened up for The Ericksons in October) and Actual Wolf (who we saw with Johnnyswim in February).

Read More Zoso Last Saturday night Zoso, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, rocked out Mill City Nights. Not only does the band attempt to capture Zeppelin’s sound, but each member has embodied their characters down to the finest of details with Matt Jernigan …

LED ZEPPELIN 2
at Varsity Theater
Saturday 01/03/15, 7:30pm ($15)
varsitytheater.org

As previously mentioned during another Led Zeppelin (Zoso) tribute show, Behzad wrote, "I met a couple of people that make it a priority to attend at least one Led Zeppelin tribute band concert a week! They could rattle off all the different bands and gave critiques of which was better in sound, appearance, and overall showmanship. Unfortunately, these “groupies” weren’t very coherent as they seemed to have pregamed the event very well..."

Count Led Zeppelin 2 as one of the many LZ tribute bands that their "groupies" mentioned.

Tour dates:

01/03/15 @ Varsity Theater – Minneapolis
01/09/15 @ Gramercy Theater – New York City
01/10/15 @ The Fillmore – Silver Spring
01/16/15 @ Revolution Live – Ft Lauderdale
01/17/15 @ House Of Blues – Orlando
01/22/15 @ House Of Blues – Dallas
01/23/15 @ House Of Blues – Houston
01/24/15 @ Brewster St Icehouse – Corpus Christi
02/05/15 @ Intersection - Grand Rapids
02/06/15 @ Majestic Theatre - Madison
02/07/15 @ Blue Note - Columbia

Read More The Griswolds Australia's The Griswolds took the stage just prior to 10 o'clock to some very excited fans who rushed to the front of the stage to cheer and champion their new favorite band. This shouldn't surprise anyone, the band was recently …

OUR LIFE STORY REUNION SHOW
at Triple Rock Social Club
Saturday 01/03/15, 8pm ($7)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Billed as "Our Life Story Reunion Show", this show is the return of local Our Life Story, who was last seen with 2011's I'd Rather Change Than Stay The Same.

Our Life Story's drummer Billy Mitchell is listed to also play in all the opening bands: Griswold, Triple Crossed and Internet Dating. This will be his last show before he moves away.

Just a note, but poor punk band Griswold, they just can't seem to catch a break. The band's name is too similar to Australian band The Grisworlds (who we just saw in July 2014). And previously called themselves Sleepyhead... which is in direct conflict with active Boston band Sleepyhead (their 90s debut album was recently reissued on Slumberland Records). Yeah, we get it, coming up with a good band name is hard. Let's hope if they decide to change their name again, that it is not associated with Twins, Bears, or Gold.

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W♥M223: Rocktober to Snowvember

W♥M223: Rocktober to Snow... (64 mins) Read More Lily Allen Lily Allen is currently in the US, touring in support of her latest album, Sheezus (Regal, Parlophone), stopping by the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis last night. …

Vu and John recaps Rocktober 2014, plus news/rumors, and November show previews.

News

Macaulay Culkin is not dead. He's in a cover band The Pizza Underground (a Velvet Underground cover band... but the subject matter are all replaced by pizzas). The Pizza Underground was recently in Minneapolis, playing a show with Har Mar Superstar... currently in Texas.

Rumor: Could Liam and Noel be getting back together? With Beady Eye's break up, via twitter.com/liamgallagher, the rumors are coming fast and furious. Noel, on the other hand has a new Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds coming out early 2015 called Chasing Yesterday (Sour Mash Records).

Robert Plant apparently kiboshed a Led Zeppelin reunion guaranteeing $800 mil. from Richard Branson. 35 dates in 3 cities (London, Berlin, NJ).

Artists and digital music sites: U2 uploading new album Songs of Innocence to all iTunes users, Morrissey's music is not online, Taylor Swift pulls hers from Spotify, Garth Brooks self-distributing...

Rocktober 2014

Pre-Rocktober: Lykke Li and La Roux

Rocktober Highlights: Lily Allen, Paloma Faith, Vintage Trouble, Placebo, Pixies, Augustines, and Slowdive.

Honorable mentions: of Montreal, Kooks, and Agnes Obel

Here is a list of all the shows we covered in October:

10/01 Lily Allen at Skyway 10/01 Phantogram at Myth 10/02 Paloma Faith at Triple Rock 10/02 Agent Orange at 7th St 10/04 Kooks at First Ave 10/05 Vintage Trouble at Varsity 10/06 of Montreal at Cedar 10/07 Lucius at Electric Fetus 10/07 Tennis at Fine Line 10/07 Belle & Sebastian at Theatre 10/08 Screaming Females at Triple R 10/08 Banks at First Ave 10/09 We Are Scientists at Turf Club 10/09 Allen Stone at Terminal 5 10/10 Sloan at Turf Club

10/11 Augustines at Turf Club 10/11 Pixies at State Theatre 10/14 Communion Clubnight 10/15 Kina Grannis at Varsity 10/16 Kat Edmonson at Dakota Jazz 10/17 Placebo at Mill City Nights 10/17 Iggy Azalea at TCF Stadium 10/18 Angus & Julia Stone at Cedar 10/22 Dum Dum Girls at Fine Line 10/24 Minus the Bear at Triple Rock 10/27 Ray LaMontagne at Saenger 10/29 Bear's Den at Fine Line 10/30 Agnes Obel at Dakota Jazz 10/30 Kimbra at Fine Line 10/31 Slowdive at Fine Line 10/31 Alt-J at Myth

November Shows Highlight

FKA Twigs at Fine Line (11/14)

Interpol and Hundred Waters at First Avenue (11/14)

Peter Hook and the Light at Fine Line (11/15)

Amanda Palmer at Cedar (11/16)

Suzanne Vega at the Dakota Jazz Club (11/18-11/19)

Stars at Minneapolis (11/19)

Better than Ezra at the Varsity (11/20)

Death from Above 1979 at First Avenue (11/24)

Bonus:

Song of the show is Morrissey's "November Spawned a Monster".

Synthpop Lovelife (previously Viva Brother) and their relationship to Morrissey.

Joe Perry and Steven Tyler (both from Aerosmith) and their rivalry.

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Zoso at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (28 June 2014)

Setlist Rock and Roll Good Times Bad Times Communication Breakdown Heartbreaker Immigrant Song Ramble On Black Dog Since I’ve Been Loving You That’s The Way The Song Remains the Same Stairway To Heaven -- Encore -- Kashmir Tour Dates 07/04 Rockin' On The River Cuyahoga, OH 07/05 River Rock at the Amp Warren, OH 07/10 The Pink Garter Jackson, WY 07/11 Whiskey Jacques Ketchum, ID 07/12 Lo-Fi Cafe Salt Lake City, UT 07/13 Belly Up Aspen, CO 07/17 Animas City Theatre Durango, CO 07/18 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO 07/19 Smoke on the Water Des Moines, IA 07/24 Kress Live Biloxi, MS 07/25 Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, LA 07/26 Cypress Bayou Casino Charenton, LA 07/31 Highline Ballroom New York, NY 08/01 Stadium Theatre Woonsocket, RI 08/07 The Belmont Austin, TX 08/08 House of Blues Dallas, TX 08/09 House of Blues Houston, TX 08/14 Star Theater Portland, OR 08/15 Nectar Lounge Seattle, WA 08/16 Bing Crosby Theater Spokane, WA 08/21 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC 08/22 The Windjammer Isle of Palms, SC 08/23 Greenfield Lake Wilmington, NC 08/27 Rockin on the River Troy, NY 08/29 Lock 3 Park Akron, OH 09/06 State Theatre Falls Church, VA 09/11 Ram's Head On Stage Annapolis, MD 09/12 Heritage Amphitheater Chesterfield, VA 09/19 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI 09/20 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH 09/26 Oktoberbest at Foster Park Kokomo, IN 09/27 Thompson House Newport, KY 10/25 Larose Civic Center Larose, LA 11/14 The Downtown Cabaret Bridgeport, CT 11/21 Rhythm & Brews Chattannooga, TN Read More Led Zeppelin Much like those documentary-type books, such as Queen Live: A Concert Documentary and The Smiths: The Visual Documentary, the iOS application, This Day In Led Zeppelin, is chock-full …

Last Saturday night Zoso, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, rocked out Mill City Nights. Not only does the band attempt to capture Zeppelin’s sound, but each member has embodied their characters down to the finest of details with Matt Jernigan playing Robert Plant, John McDaniel as Jimmy Page, Adam Sandling as John Paul Jones, and Greg Thompson as John Bonham.

For those of you that don’t know, Zoso is a symbol picked out by Page for their 4^th, untitled album. In that album, each member picked out a symbol to represent themselves. Thus making Zoso apropos for a tribute band that tries to not only symbolize Led Zeppelin, but also the Rock ‘n Roll era which they came from.

Before attending their concert, I had no idea how big the “tribute band” business was. I met a couple of people that make it a priority to attend at least one Led Zeppelin tribute band concert a week! They could rattle off all the different bands and gave critiques of which was better in sound, appearance, and overall showmanship. Unfortunately, these “groupies” weren’t very coherent as they seemed to have pregamed the event very well.

Matt Jernigan and John McDaniel

Zoso opened up with “Rock and Roll” and the crowd went wild. Greg Thompson played John Bonham perfectly with that drum intro and Matt Jernigan took on Robert Plant with great confidence. They all had the clothes, hair, and demeanor of their alter egos.

They got loud with “Communication Breakdown,” mellowed out with “That’s The Way,” and showed off some of their individual skills with “The Song Remains the Same.” In between “The Song Remains the Same” and “Stairway To Heaven,” Adam Sandling wailed on the drums for a good 7 minutes. I couldn’t believe he had my attention for the whole solo. Sandling went from the traditional Rock ‘n Roll drums to bongos then smashed the massive gong behind him for an exclamation point.

After he was done the rest of the band members came back on stage. John McDaniel, along with the double guitar he started playing during “The Song Remains the Same,” belted out some more sweet riffs a la Jimmy Page.

Zoso

It was a great concert overall. Other than a little reverb coming above stage left, Mill City Nights worked as a decent venue. Jernigan (Plant) did a great job in connecting with the crowd by holding short conversations with them in between songs and McDaniel (Page) raised the crowd’s volume with his great technique and ability to improvise.

If you’re looking to relive the ‘70s or catch a glimpse of a time you were too young to live, go to a Zoso concert. They won’t let you down.

Zoso at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (28 June 2014)

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This Day In Led Zeppelin

This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad $2.99 Category: Music Released: Jan 17, 2011 Version: 1.00 Size: 86.2 MB Language: English Seller: This Day in Music Apps LLP © This Day In Music Apps 2011 Rated 12+ for the following: Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.2 or later

Much like those documentary-type books, such as Queen Live: A Concert Documentary and The Smiths: The Visual Documentary, the iOS application, This Day In Led Zeppelin, is chock-full of details about the band, courtesy of This Day in Music Apps. While this kind of trivial information is cool for fans of Led Zeppelin and trainspotters alike, I find that if you have little or no interest in the band, that this application will be completely useless to you. If you love this band, keep reading:

The pricing is perfect, considering that this is a universal application for both iPhone and iPad. Although I will admit that the iPad option wasn't really thought out, that this application was really designed for the held-held iPhone or iPod Touch. Some clues: this application doesn't do landscape and images are still pretty tiny, with no option to expand to a larger version. The larger images isn't going to be deal breaker, in fact, I can understand why they'd want small images, because I'm assuming there are about 365 images (which could explain why the application is a large 90mb download). I do like that the images are randomly displayed.

As for the meat of the product, you get a trivia about Led Zeppelin based on the day, broken down by various years. For instance, this day in Zeppelin (January 31^st), LZ played their first of two nights at the Fillmore East in New York in 1969 and in 1975 they played Detroit Michigan (with the set list information). The nice thing about this is that you can skip around, so if a particular day is important to you (like, say, your birthday), you can read what LZ were up to that day.

As I previously mentioned, some of this data is a little far-fetched, like do I really need to know the birthday of Deborah Bonham (sister of the late drummer John Bonham)?

But wait, there's more, you get a few extras with this application: Trivia, Quiz, Song Notes, Store and Extras. The later two will take you out of the application, so I'll just only briefly mention the first three. The Trivia are basically recycled data from the "On this Day" information, I think in random order. The Quiz is fun, you aren't told what the right answer is and it's only in session of 10 questions per quiz (also random questions). The highlight is the Song Notes for me. Much more information than any liner notes, this drills down from album details to facts about each song. Of course, I looked up "Stairway to Heaven", which is their most popular song in the US (despite having never been issued a single in the states). The song was so popular that it was played on terrestial radio over three million times. Just to put that in perspective, they said that if you played all three million back-to-back, it would run for 44 solid years.

Anyway, a delightful program, This Day In Led Zeppelin is recommended if you like Led Zeppelin. It is doing well in the iTunes UK and I'm holding out for a This Day in The Smiths.

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