Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 22 to June 23, 2016.
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BEN WATT
at Dakota Jazz Club
Wednesday, 06/22/16, 7pm ($25-$32)
dakotacooks.com
April 8th saw the release of Fever Dream, a new solo album from songwriter/producer/DJ Ben Watt, known in the States as one half of Everything But the Girl. This is actually Watt’s third formal solo record; his first one, North Marine Drive was released over 30 years ago while Hendra was put out in 2014. Both were critically acclaimed, the latter being something of a return to the British folk sound he had started with Drive before delving into the “sophisti-pop” of EBTG and drum and bass/electronic of other projects.
This new record continues a fruitful collaboration with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler who will had joined Watt as his guitarist when we saw him at Bryant Lake Bowl and The Chapel in San Francisco.
Fever Dream is a lush and poetic collection of songs that will sound beautiful live in concert. The record is currently streaming on Pitchfork - I highly recommend giving “Winter’s Eve” a listen. Be sure and catch his show at the Dakota Jazz Club Wednesday, June 22nd. And go early as the incomparable Alan Sparhawk (founding member of Low) will be making a rare solo appearance as the night’s opener!
Tour dates:
at Dakota Jazz Club
Wednesday, 06/22/16, 7pm ($25-$32)
dakotacooks.com
April 8th saw the release of Fever Dream, a new solo album from songwriter/producer/DJ Ben Watt, known in the States as one half of Everything But the Girl. This is actually Watt’s third formal solo record; his first one, North Marine Drive was released over 30 years ago while Hendra was put out in 2014. Both were critically acclaimed, the latter being something of a return to the British folk sound he had started with Drive before delving into the “sophisti-pop” of EBTG and drum and bass/electronic of other projects.
This new record continues a fruitful collaboration with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler who will had joined Watt as his guitarist when we saw him at Bryant Lake Bowl and The Chapel in San Francisco.
Fever Dream is a lush and poetic collection of songs that will sound beautiful live in concert. The record is currently streaming on Pitchfork - I highly recommend giving “Winter’s Eve” a listen. Be sure and catch his show at the Dakota Jazz Club Wednesday, June 22nd. And go early as the incomparable Alan Sparhawk (founding member of Low) will be making a rare solo appearance as the night’s opener!
Tour dates:
Jun 15 - Washington, DC, Rock n Roll Hotel
Jun 16 - Philadelphia, PA, World Cafe Live
Jun 17 - New York, NY, Mercury Lounge
Jun 18 - Boston, MA, Brighton Music Hall
Jun 20 - Toronto, ON, The Drake
Jun 21 - Chicago, IL, Lincoln Hall
Jun 22 - Minneapolis, MN, Dakota
Jun 23 - San Francisco, CA, Great American Music Hall
Jun 24 - Seattle, WA, Columbia City Theater
Jun 25 - Los Angeles, CA, Bootleg Theater
Jun 26 - Denver, CO, Daniels Hall (Solo)
Jun 29 - Indianapolis, IN, Luna Music (Solo)
Jun 16 - Philadelphia, PA, World Cafe Live
Jun 17 - New York, NY, Mercury Lounge
Jun 18 - Boston, MA, Brighton Music Hall
Jun 20 - Toronto, ON, The Drake
Jun 21 - Chicago, IL, Lincoln Hall
Jun 22 - Minneapolis, MN, Dakota
Jun 23 - San Francisco, CA, Great American Music Hall
Jun 24 - Seattle, WA, Columbia City Theater
Jun 25 - Los Angeles, CA, Bootleg Theater
Jun 26 - Denver, CO, Daniels Hall (Solo)
Jun 29 - Indianapolis, IN, Luna Music (Solo)
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ZELLA DAY
at Triple Rock Social Club
Wednesday, 06/22/16, 7:30pm ($16/$18)
triplerocksocialclub.com
All the critics were mesmorized by Zella Day’s Coachella appearance (example, Consequence of Sound wrote, “it's entirely possible that Zella Day looks back on Coachella 2016 as the moment that launched her career in earnest...Day is an undeniably powerful vocalist.”)... we’ve been saying that since we saw her in July 2015: “Zella Day is a force to be reckoned with. Her voice is more powerful than the emotional screamers and growlers that I'm typically listening to. For such a petite girl, Zella has one of the biggest voices I have heard in a while and it was refreshing...”
The Arizona native is currently touring in support of her debut album Kicker, stopping by the Triple Rock Social Club next Wednesday, June 22nd.
Dreamers to open. The Brooklyn-birthed band’s debut This Album Does Not Exist will drop August 26 via Fairfax Recordings. The record was co-produced by Kevin Augunas (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Cold War Kids) and recorded at the Fairfax Recordings Studios (formerly Sound City).
Dreamers’ frontman Nick Wold was extremely excited to be in the same studios as some of his favorite artists: “Tom Petty, Neil Young, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, and so many others... The last year and a half has been a surreal journey, from a self induced houselessness, living in a practice space in Brooklyn for 2 years, to circling the US four times in a small van, seeing countless cities and meeting incredible people everywhere we went. It gave us a new perspective as a band, and we finally left our comfort zone to embrace movement and change.”
Tour dates:
at Triple Rock Social Club
Wednesday, 06/22/16, 7:30pm ($16/$18)
triplerocksocialclub.com
All the critics were mesmorized by Zella Day’s Coachella appearance (example, Consequence of Sound wrote, “it's entirely possible that Zella Day looks back on Coachella 2016 as the moment that launched her career in earnest...Day is an undeniably powerful vocalist.”)... we’ve been saying that since we saw her in July 2015: “Zella Day is a force to be reckoned with. Her voice is more powerful than the emotional screamers and growlers that I'm typically listening to. For such a petite girl, Zella has one of the biggest voices I have heard in a while and it was refreshing...”
The Arizona native is currently touring in support of her debut album Kicker, stopping by the Triple Rock Social Club next Wednesday, June 22nd.
Dreamers to open. The Brooklyn-birthed band’s debut This Album Does Not Exist will drop August 26 via Fairfax Recordings. The record was co-produced by Kevin Augunas (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Cold War Kids) and recorded at the Fairfax Recordings Studios (formerly Sound City).
Dreamers’ frontman Nick Wold was extremely excited to be in the same studios as some of his favorite artists: “Tom Petty, Neil Young, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, and so many others... The last year and a half has been a surreal journey, from a self induced houselessness, living in a practice space in Brooklyn for 2 years, to circling the US four times in a small van, seeing countless cities and meeting incredible people everywhere we went. It gave us a new perspective as a band, and we finally left our comfort zone to embrace movement and change.”
Tour dates:
Jul 15 // Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
Jul 17 // Nashville, TN @ 3rd and Lindsley
Jul 19 // New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre #
Jul 20 // Little Rock, AR @ Metroplex #
Jul 22 // Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom #
Jul 23 // Dallas, TX @ House of Blues #
Jul 24 // Austin, TX @ Stubb's #
Jul 26 // Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater #
Jul 27 // Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater #
Aug 4 // Mammoth Lakes, CA @ Mammoth Festival *
Aug 5 // Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater *
Aug 6 // Durango, CO @ Three Springs *
Aug 7 // Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater *
Aug 11 // Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater *
Aug 12 // Troutdale, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield *
Aug 16 // Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewing Company *
Aug 17 // Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory *
Aug 19 // Lake Tahoe, NV @ Montbleu Resort *
Aug. 21 // Saratoga, CA @ Mountain Winery
Aug 25 // San Luis Obispo, CA @ Avila Beach Resort *
Aug 26 // Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl *
Aug 28 // Santa Fe, NM @ The Santa Fe Opera *
Aug 30 // Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
Sept 2-4 // Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
# w/ Fitz and the Tantrums
* w/ Michael Franti & Spearhead
Jul 17 // Nashville, TN @ 3rd and Lindsley
Jul 19 // New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre #
Jul 20 // Little Rock, AR @ Metroplex #
Jul 22 // Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom #
Jul 23 // Dallas, TX @ House of Blues #
Jul 24 // Austin, TX @ Stubb's #
Jul 26 // Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater #
Jul 27 // Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater #
Aug 4 // Mammoth Lakes, CA @ Mammoth Festival *
Aug 5 // Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater *
Aug 6 // Durango, CO @ Three Springs *
Aug 7 // Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater *
Aug 11 // Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater *
Aug 12 // Troutdale, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield *
Aug 16 // Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewing Company *
Aug 17 // Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory *
Aug 19 // Lake Tahoe, NV @ Montbleu Resort *
Aug. 21 // Saratoga, CA @ Mountain Winery
Aug 25 // San Luis Obispo, CA @ Avila Beach Resort *
Aug 26 // Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl *
Aug 28 // Santa Fe, NM @ The Santa Fe Opera *
Aug 30 // Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
Sept 2-4 // Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
# w/ Fitz and the Tantrums
* w/ Michael Franti & Spearhead
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MIRAMAR
at Cedar Cultural Center
Wednesday, 06/22/16, 7pm ($18/$20)
thecedar.org
Richmond’s Miramar (not to be confused with the Australia’s Miramar band) has band members as diverse as Puerto Rican singer Reinaldo Alvarez, Chilean pianist Marlysse Simmons-Argandoña, and Tennessee singer Laura Ann Singh (Alvarez and Simmons-Argandoña previously worked together as part of a cult salsa band Bio Ritmo).
Miramar is currently touring in support of their debut Dedication to Sylvia Rexach, available this Friday via Barbès Records.
As of this writing, no opening band is listed to appear.
Tour dates:
at Cedar Cultural Center
Wednesday, 06/22/16, 7pm ($18/$20)
thecedar.org
Richmond’s Miramar (not to be confused with the Australia’s Miramar band) has band members as diverse as Puerto Rican singer Reinaldo Alvarez, Chilean pianist Marlysse Simmons-Argandoña, and Tennessee singer Laura Ann Singh (Alvarez and Simmons-Argandoña previously worked together as part of a cult salsa band Bio Ritmo).
Miramar is currently touring in support of their debut Dedication to Sylvia Rexach, available this Friday via Barbès Records.
As of this writing, no opening band is listed to appear.
Tour dates:
06/22 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
06/23 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Legion Arts
06/24 & 06/25 – Chicago, IL – Segundo Ruiz Belvis
06/26 Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Museum of Art
06/26 Pittsburgh, PA – Weather Permitting Festival
07/06 Washington, DC – Millennium Stage
07/24 New York, NY – Lincoln Center Outdoors
06/23 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Legion Arts
06/24 & 06/25 – Chicago, IL – Segundo Ruiz Belvis
06/26 Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Museum of Art
06/26 Pittsburgh, PA – Weather Permitting Festival
07/06 Washington, DC – Millennium Stage
07/24 New York, NY – Lincoln Center Outdoors
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PETER BJORN AND JOHN
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Thursday, 06/23/16, 7:30pm ($20)
finelinemusic.com
Like many fans, we first discovered Peter Bjorn and John through their big, viral hit ‘Young Folks’ (the song was soooo massive, even a young Kanye West stole the catchy melody). We caught the band in May 2007 at First Avenue with Au Revoir Simone. By the time ‘Young Folks’ was played, during the encore, Heather from Au Revoir Simone came on stage to sing the girl part.
I believe their last Minneapolis appearance was in 2011 at First Avenue, but I know PB&J are massive Prince fans. When they learned of his unexpected death, they wrote, “As everyone in shock and utter disbelief from last nights sad news. We have many shared memories and connections to this giant in our band. Listening to the "Diamonds & pearls"-album back in highschool with Bjorn, djing "when you were mine" time and again, drunkening dancing with John at a Dublin aftershow to "1999", playing First Avenue & 7th St Entry plenty of times and always thinking of "Purple Rain", listening to "Sign o the times" on my ipod while preparing and getting inflences for the "Living Thing"-album. Referencing him again during the recording of "Breakin' Point". Thanks!! Too soon... #prince”
Expect the trio to mention or dedicate a song to the Purple One when they come back to Minneapolis next Thursday, June 23rd at the Fine Line Music Café in support of their new album Breaking Point.
As of this writing, no opening band is listed.
Tour dates:
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Thursday, 06/23/16, 7:30pm ($20)
finelinemusic.com
Like many fans, we first discovered Peter Bjorn and John through their big, viral hit ‘Young Folks’ (the song was soooo massive, even a young Kanye West stole the catchy melody). We caught the band in May 2007 at First Avenue with Au Revoir Simone. By the time ‘Young Folks’ was played, during the encore, Heather from Au Revoir Simone came on stage to sing the girl part.
I believe their last Minneapolis appearance was in 2011 at First Avenue, but I know PB&J are massive Prince fans. When they learned of his unexpected death, they wrote, “As everyone in shock and utter disbelief from last nights sad news. We have many shared memories and connections to this giant in our band. Listening to the "Diamonds & pearls"-album back in highschool with Bjorn, djing "when you were mine" time and again, drunkening dancing with John at a Dublin aftershow to "1999", playing First Avenue & 7th St Entry plenty of times and always thinking of "Purple Rain", listening to "Sign o the times" on my ipod while preparing and getting inflences for the "Living Thing"-album. Referencing him again during the recording of "Breakin' Point". Thanks!! Too soon... #prince”
Expect the trio to mention or dedicate a song to the Purple One when they come back to Minneapolis next Thursday, June 23rd at the Fine Line Music Café in support of their new album Breaking Point.
As of this writing, no opening band is listed.
Tour dates:
06/18 Exit In in Nashville, TN / Buy tickets HERE
06/19 Taste of Randolph in Chicago, IL
06/20 Ready Room in St. Louis, MO
06/22 The Englert Theatre in Iowa City, IA
06/23 Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis, MN
06/24 Winnipeg Jazz Festival Winnipeg
06/26 Waiting Room in Omaha, NE
06/27 Granada Theatre in Lawrence, KS
06/29 Bluebird Theatre in Denver, CO
06/30 Twilight Concert Series in Ogden, UT
07/02 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
07/03 Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH
07/05 Mod Club in Toronto, ON
07/07 Ottawa Bluesfest Ottawa, ON
07/08 Festival International de Jazz de Montreal
07/09 Festival D'Été De Québec
07/20 Metro Theatre in Sydney, Australia
07/21 The Corner in Melbourne, Australia
07/22nd @ Splendour In The Grass
08/27 FYF Festival in Los Angeles, CA
08/28 Revolution Hall in Portland, OR
08/30 Commodore in Vancouver, BC
08/31 Neptune in Seattle, WA
09/01 Fillmore in San Francisco, CA
09/17 Music Farm in Charleston, SC
09/19 Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, VA
09/20 College Street in New Haven, CT
09/21 Webster Hall in New York, NY
09/23 Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA
09/24 Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC
09/25 Royale Ballroom in Boston, MA
06/19 Taste of Randolph in Chicago, IL
06/20 Ready Room in St. Louis, MO
06/22 The Englert Theatre in Iowa City, IA
06/23 Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis, MN
06/24 Winnipeg Jazz Festival Winnipeg
06/26 Waiting Room in Omaha, NE
06/27 Granada Theatre in Lawrence, KS
06/29 Bluebird Theatre in Denver, CO
06/30 Twilight Concert Series in Ogden, UT
07/02 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
07/03 Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH
07/05 Mod Club in Toronto, ON
07/07 Ottawa Bluesfest Ottawa, ON
07/08 Festival International de Jazz de Montreal
07/09 Festival D'Été De Québec
07/20 Metro Theatre in Sydney, Australia
07/21 The Corner in Melbourne, Australia
07/22nd @ Splendour In The Grass
08/27 FYF Festival in Los Angeles, CA
08/28 Revolution Hall in Portland, OR
08/30 Commodore in Vancouver, BC
08/31 Neptune in Seattle, WA
09/01 Fillmore in San Francisco, CA
09/17 Music Farm in Charleston, SC
09/19 Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, VA
09/20 College Street in New Haven, CT
09/21 Webster Hall in New York, NY
09/23 Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA
09/24 Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC
09/25 Royale Ballroom in Boston, MA
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