Minneapolis: December 4 to December 6, 2015

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from December 4 to December 6, 2015.

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RHYMESAYERS 20
at Target Center
Friday, 12/04/2015, 5pm ($20/$100 VIP)
targetcenter.com

The special Rhymesayers 20 Year Anniversary Concert is taking place this December 4th at the Target Center. Traditionally Rhymesayers Entertainment record label has sold out First Avenue for many, many years now. Moving it a larger capacity like the Target Center made a lot of sense to us.

Expect all the staple artists from Atmoshpere and Brother Ali to recent addition Prof to be there on Friday to represent Rhymesayers.

Performances by (in alphabetical order):

Abstract Rude

Aesop Rock

Atmosphere

Battlecats

BK One

Blueprint

Boom Bap Project

Brother Ali

deM atlaS

Dilated Peoples

DJ Abilities

Evidence

Felt

Freeway, Grayskul

Grieves

Hail Mary Mallon

I Self Devine

Jake One

K-Salaam

Los Nativos

Micranots

Mr. Dibbs

Musab

P.O.S.

Prof

Soul Position

The Uncluded

Toki Wright

All arena seats (including the entire general admission floor) are only $20.00 (plus facility, ticketing fees and taxes) to celebrate twenty years of Rhymesayers.

Limited VIP packages available (with all the goodies) for $100.00 (plus facility, ticketing fees and taxes). VIP includes: premium VIP seating, exclusive Rhymesayers 20 Shirt, VIP bag, Rhymesayers 20 Sticker, limited edition VIP laminate with lanyard,exclusive VIP entrance and special VIP only bars.

Read More Beat Connection Beat Connection opened up the show. We've previously seen the Seattle-based band in 2012, touring in support of their album The Palace Garden, and was rather impressed with their fanbase ...

BEAT CONNECTION
at 7th Street Entry
Saturday, 12/05/2015, 9pm ($12)
first-avenue.com

Seattle's Beat Connection is back on tour in support of their new album Product 3 (out now on ANTI- Records). We first caught the band in 2012 and was blown away at their fanbase. Their last appearance in Minneapolis was with Django Django in August 2015.

Product 3, as described by Stereogum is "cuts a path through electronic pop, rock, hip-hop, and R&B without ever plunging head-on into any one sound."

Special guests Phantoms and Metavari to open.

Tour dates:

11/28 - The Drake - Toronto, ON
12/02 - The Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI
12/03 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL
12/04 - The Frequency - Madison, WI
12/05 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
12/06 - Vega - Lincoln, NE
12/09 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
12/10 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
12/11 - Watercolor - Boise, ID
12/12 - The Bartlett - Spokane, WA
12/17 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
12/19 - Fortune - Vancouver, BC

Read More The Struts Breakout U.K. band The Struts will be stopping by First Avenue this September 17th, in support of their hit Have You Heard EP (Interscope Records), with single "Could Have Been Me". …

AWOLNATION
at Myth
Sunday, 12/06/2015, 5pm ($29.50)
mythlive.com

Awolnation (stylized as AWOLNATION) will be stopping by the Myth in Maplewood this Sunday, December 6th, in support of Run (Red Bull). Before the electronic rock band head out with Fall Out Boy, they're set to do a number of Radio Station tour - including this one, as part of 93X Nutcracker Presents show.

Our favorite The Struts will open up the show. You may remember that they previously booked (and sold out) the 7th Street Entry, prompting the promoters to upgrade their venue to First Avenue.

Tour dates:

12/01/15 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
12/03/15 Fairfax, VA EagleBank Arena
12/04/15 102.9 The Buzz's Swanky Sweater
12/05/15 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
12/06/15 Saint Paul, MN Myth
12/12/15 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas
12/15/15 95X Holiday Whobilation
12/16/15 106.5 The End Presents
12/17/15 105.7 Holiday Spectacular
12/18/15 Night 89X Stole Christmas
01/09/16 Honolulu, HI The Republik
02/26/16 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live
03/01/16 North Charleston, SC Coliseum
03/02/16 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena
03/04/16 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
03/05/16 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort
03/06/16 Syracuse, NY War Memorial Arena
03/08/16 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
03/09/16 Dayton, OH Wright State University
03/10/16 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
03/12/16 Chicago, IL United Center
03/13/16 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
03/14/16 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
03/17/16 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena
03/18/16 Memphis, TN FedExForum
03/19/16 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
03/20/16 San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum
03/22/16 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena
03/23/16 Colorado Springs, CO Broadmoor World
03/25/16 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena
03/26/16 Irvine, CA Irvine Meadows Amph

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