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Minneapolis: January 27 to January 31, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from January 27 to January 31, 2017.

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Read More The Current The annual The Current show is taking place next week: starting with Duluth's Low as headliner. Also on the bills are local favorites, John Mark Nelson (who previously appeared on . .... Haley Bonar Since 2003 The Size of Planets, Haley Bonar has been the staple Minneapolis singer/songwriter for years, even when she moved to Portland, Oregon, in 2009! … The Lemon Twigs I’m not going to lie, but the biggest buzz band I’ve seen in a long time, has got to be The Lemon Twigs. Almost immediately, the dancefloor was filled to the walls of curious . .... Savoy Motel Nashville’s Savoy Motel, possibly named after the Savoy Hotel, opened up the show. The band featured bassist Jeffrey Novak, drummer Jessica McFarland, guitarist Mimi Galbierz . ....

THE CURRENT’S 12 BIRTHDAY PARTY
at First Avenue
Saturday, 01/28/17, 7pm ($20)
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It’s The Current’s 12th Birthday Party and you’re invited. The show will feature Haley Bonar as headliner. We reviewed Bonar’s latest album Impossible Dream (GNDwire / Spit Comet / Memphis Industries) and said “the incredibly talented Haley Bonar offers an unobstructed view inside her heart and soul.”

Personally speaking, I’m really excited to see that The Lemon Twigs is also on the bill. We caught the ‘Twigs last October 2016 and noted, “biggest buzz band I’ve seen in a long time”.

Also on the bill Sam Roberts Band, Monica LaPlante and Zuluzuluu.

If $20 is too much for mostly local bands, head over to the 7th Street Entry, for about $10, you can catch one of the best live bands, Hollerado, with Savoy Motel and Sleep Study.

Nashville’s Savoy Motel is actually normally playing with The Lemon Twigs, but for this evening, the Current roped them for their show... Savoy Motel’s self-titled debut album is available on What’s Your Rupture? Records.

Savoy Motel tour dates:

1/26 THU Chicago IL @ The Empty Bottle
1/28 SAT Minneapolis MN @ First Ave
1/31 TUE Seattle WA @ Barboza
2/1 WED Vancouver BC @ The Cobalt
2/2 THU Portland OR @ Doug Fir
2/4 SAT San Francisco CA @ Brick and Mortar
2/5 SUN Santa Cruz CA @ The Catalyst Atrium
2/6 MON Santa Ana CA @ Constellation Room
2/8 WED Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
2/9 THU San Diego CA @ Casbah
2/10 FRI Phoenix AZ @ Valley Bar
2/11 SAT El Paso TX @ Lowbow Palace
2/14 TUE Austin TX @ Stubb’s Jr
2/15 WED Houston TX @ Raven Tower
2/17 FRI Birmingham AL @ Saturn
2/18 SAT Atlanta GA @ Aisle 5
2/21 WED New York NY @ Bowery Ballroom

(all shows with The Lemon Twigs, except 1/28 & 2/8)

Read More AFI My brother's favorite band is releasing a live album. But WAIT! It's not new (do you see a trend here?), the audio CD is actually the audio soundtrack of the DVD of I Heard a Voice ..… The Chain Gang of 1974 The Chain Gang of 1974 can actually be referenced as Mohager's solo project that comes complete with a touring band. Mohager has a DJ background but it's not as easy to tell as you may ..…

AFI
at First Avenue
Monday, 01/30/17, 7pm ($28)
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My brother’s favorite band AFI (not to be confused with the American Film Institute) will be headlining First Avenue this Monday! The punk/emo band is touring in support of their tenth self-titled (aka The Blood Album) record.

The Chain Gang Of 1974 (aka Kamtin Mohager and not to be confused with The 1975 or Chain and the Gang) to open. The synth-pop band was just in town last November 2016, and we noted, “This indie/electro pop group definitely got the crowd warmed up, just like an opener should, but the crowd seemed to respond to them a lot more than most opening acts. I think the main reason for that was the undeniable energy that was coming off of the stage. It may have been early in the night but singer Kamtin Mohager acted like he was headlining the show with how much he was moving around.”

Also on the bill: Souvenirs.

Chain Gang’s tour dates:

Supporting AFI

January 24 | Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
January 25 | Seattle, WA - The Showbox
January 27 | Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
January 28 | Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
January 30 | Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
January 31 | Chicago, IL - Riviera Theater
February 1 | Toronto, ON - Danforth

Headlining

February 3 | Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade
February 4 | Columbus, OH - Skully's
February 6 | St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill
February 7 | Dallas, TX - Sundown at Granada
February 9 | Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
February 10 | Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge
February 11 | San Diego, CA - The Hideout
February 12 | Santa Ana, CA - Constellation

Read More Porno Wolves Porno Wolves are: Ryan Bachman – Guitar/Vocals, Shea Drenkow – Electric Bass, Steven Schwartz – Guitar/Saxophone, and Anthony Gore – Drums. ..…

Other shows in the area:

01/27/17 Teen idol Aaron Carter will make an appearance at The Pourhouse this Friday.

01/27/17 Local Porno Wolves will be playing the Triple Rock Club on Friday, with The Person and the People and The Modern Era. $10 will get you in the door. We previously saw Porno Wolves in August 2015 and wrote, “could probably play well over their 50-minute-ish set of rock jams and weeping guitars. This made me think that they are used to headlining or just not used to opening with short sets.”

01/27/17 Grammy-nominated recording artist Audien is currently on his first U.S. tour for 2017, making a stop at the will make an appearance at Rev Ultra Lounge in Minneapolis this Friday

01/29/17 Emo band Dashboard Confessional is back! They’ll be playing First Avenue this Sunday. I don’t know why I’m excited about this... I haven’t seen the band since 2003 or so.

01/29/17 Boston folk singer Catie Curtis will be playing the Cedar Cultural Center on Sunday. Show up and find out why the New Yorker called her a “folk-rock goddess”. Curtis’ latest Flying Dream is out now.

01/31/17 Teen Queen Cherry Glazerr is currently touring in support of their new album Apocalipstick (Secretly Canadian). They’ll be headlining the 7th Street Entry. Slow Hollows to open.

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Wolfpack Attack (Part 1)

Read more Thrown to the Wolves, Big Bad Wolf, Wolf Attack!, Wolfpack, Wolf Pack, Hungry Like a Wolf, Songs About Werewolves, and When Animals Attack.

Read More Wolf Alice London-based four-piece Wolf Alice will release their debut album My Love Is Cool on June 23rd via Dirty Hit / RCA Records. They actually did not include the cover artwork, but they did ... Drenge Named "Best New Band of 2013" by NME, UK sibling duo Drenge will be playing at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on August 1st. Join Eoin and Rory Loveless as they play songs from their self-titled … Made Violent Song of the Show: Made Violent's "Wasted Days" BONUS: Musicless "Dancing in the Street" and Ed Sheeran. ...

WOLF ALICE
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We're pretty excited to have UK's Wolf Alice back in the Twin Cities. We previously caught the band at the Turf Club in May 2015 and noted that "Based on the excited fans and sold out status of the Turf Club, the band will definitely be returning to Minneapolis... except, of course, they'll play a much bigger venue."

As predicted, the band will be playing the much bigger First Avenue mainroom (with new roof!) in our Rocktber month (October 5th). Their entire UK tour is sold out - so I suspect First Avenue will also sell out. Buy your tickets now or you'll regret it later.

Wolf Alice are: Ellie Rowsell, Joff Oddie, Theo Ellis, Joel Amey.

Joining them, will be Drenge, who we saw at the 7th Street Entry in August 2014.... and also, once again, Made Violent, will be joining Wolf Alice again. I actually really love Made Violent, but have mentioned that the Wolf Alice audience was not for them. We'll see if they'll come around this October 5th.

Catch Wolf Alice at the following live dates:

08/26 - Openair Festival - Zurich, SUI
08/28 - Rock En Seine - Paris, FRA
08/29 - Reading Festival, UK
08/30 – Leeds Festival, UK
09/05 - Jersey Live - Jersey, Jersey
09/12 - Dcode Festival - Madrid, ES
09/13 - Lollapalooza - Berlin, DE
09/16 - Bristol Academy * [SOLD-OUT]
09/17 - Birmingham Institute * [SOLD-OUT]
09/19 - Glasgow ABC * [SOLD-OUT]
09/21 - Newcastle University *
09/22 - Sheffield Plug * [SOLD-OUT]
09/23 - Southampton Guildhall *
09/25 - Manchester Albert Hall * [SOLD-OUT]
09/26 - London Brixton Academy * [SOLD-OUT]
09/29 - The Met - Providence, RI, USA *
09/30- Trocadero Theater, Philadelphia, PA
10/01 - U Street Music Hal - Washington, DC, USA*
10/02 - Warsaw - Brooklyn, NY, USA *
10/03 - Adelaide Hall - Toronto, ON, Canada *
10/05 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN, USA *
10/06 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL, USA *
10/09 - Austin City Limits - Austin, TX, USA
10/11 - Valley Bar - Phoenix, AZ, USA *
10/12 - The Irenic - San Diego, CA, USA *
10/13 - The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA, USA *
10/15 - The Chapel - San Francisco, CA, USA *
10/18 - Trees - Dallas, TX, USA
11/12 – Lille, France, Grand Mix (Inrocks Festival 2015)
11/13 - Paris, France, La Cigale
11/14- Nantes, France, Stereolux
11/16 – Toulouse, France, Bikini (Inrocks Festival 2015)
11/18 - Botanique / Rotonde - Brussels, Belgium
11/19 - Luxor - Cologne, Germany
11/20 - Lido - Berlin, Germany
11/22 - Taubchenthal Club - Leipzig, Germany
11/23 - Uebel & Gefaehrich - Hamburg, Germany
11/24 - Bitterzoet - Amsterdam, Holland [SOLD-OUT]

* w/ Drenge & Made Violent as support

WOLF SAGA
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Canada's Wolf Saga (also known as Johnny Saga) will be celebrating his new EP Auburn Nights at Bardot in Hollywood, California, on Monday, September 14 as part of "It's a School Night" shows. According to The Western Gazette, Saga has a style reminiscent of Vampire Weekend and The Strokes, with "charming vocals over a catchy electronic beat."

They referenced the Strokes because Wolf Saga actually covered their song "You Only Live Once", which made it on one of 2014's best of tracks on Hype Machine's Zeitgeist, placing at #1 twice on the Most Popular chart.

Joining Wolf Saga on stage will be Lilianna Wilde (vocals) and Brittany Maccarello (drums).

Details:

Live Performance by:

The New Division

Jahkoy

Wolf Saga/OOFJ

DJ Sets by:

Jaust/Knewjack

21+ Free! w/ RSVP

DONOVAN WOLFINGTON
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New Orleans indie-punks Donovan Wolfington just released their sophomore LP How to Treat the Ones You Love via Topshelf Records today, August 21st, 2015.

Regarding the album's lead track "Ollie North", singer/guitarist Neil Berthier said of the recording process, "I think we all lost something in one way or another, some more than others... There was a lot of distracting pain involved in making it."

Donovan Wolfington are: guitarist/singer Neil, guitarist Matt, Bassist Alex, and drummer Mike.

Donovan Wolfington wrote:

Well friends, we've been wanting to make this post for a year or so now and the day has finally come. How to Treat the Ones You Love is officially out and available for your listening pleasure.

PORNO WOLVES
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We just caught local Porno Wolves at the 7th Street Entry with Delta Saints.

I said that they seem more comfortable as headliner band... and voila, the porn to be mild blues rock band will be closing out the free show at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall tonight.

Porno Wolves are: Ryan Bachman – Guitar/Vocals, Shea Drenkow – Electric Bass, Steven Schwartz – Guitar/Saxophone, and Anthony Gore – Drums.

Details:

21+ Free show
Doors at 8PM

Line up:

Wavy Maze - 9PM
July Fighter - 10PM
Porno Wolves - 11PM

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The Delta Saints at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (17 Aug 2015)

poster The Delta Saints Setlist Bird Bones Heavy Hammer Sometimes I Worry Death Letter Jubilee Pray On Soft Spoken Chicago Boogie Berlin My Love The Chain (Fleetwood Mac cover) NOLA Cigarette -- Encore -- The Devil's Creek Porno Wolves Setlist Bad B**** Winters Night World Illuminated Tel Aviv RMC Sea Beast Light Moonshine Riddles in the Dark Hot Boyz Loons in the Attic Setlist Fireball Never Leave Uptown Too No Need Comala Demode Stuck Dumb Read More The Delta Saints Nashville band The Delta Saints (which I have always confused with similar-sounding band names like The Duke Spirit and Delta Spirit) will be in town at the 7th Street Entry ....

One of the hardest touring band The Delta Saints just stopped in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry last night, August 17th.

Loons in the Attic

Opening up the show was Loons in the Attic with a bluesy rock 30-minute set consisting of a few tracks from their self-titled EP (Feb 2015), including "Fireball", "Uptown Too" and set closer "Struck Dumb".

Porno Wolves

Next was Porno Wolves (not to be confused with Rhode Island's Wolf Porn) who could probably play well over their 50-minute-ish set of rock jams and weeping guitars. This made me think that they are used to headlining or just not used to opening with short sets.

Highlight of their set was when guitarist Steven Schwartz pulled out the alto saxophone for "Light" and singer Ryan Bachman commenting that "It's about to get real dirty."

With over 200 shows a year, you can tell right away that The Delta Saints was no stranger to setting up their gear and stage in an impressive under 10 minutes. The Nashville band previously appeared in Minneapolis with Blackberry Smoke at the Varsity Theater in February 2014, so they're well aware of Minnesota's harsh winters... and was smart enough to book a headlining show in August.

Right away, a fan told me the story of the Delta Saints. Originally the bayou rock band never intended to release a proper album, but after years of touring, their fans demanded they record an album. They said, sure put your money where your mouth is... and their fans were more than happy to fund the Kickstarter for their debut album Death Letter Jubilee.

Of course, the new tour is for their latest album Bones, and as you can see from their setlist, the first part of their set was Bones-heavy. The album just came out earlier in August, so you can tell fans weren't familiar with the newer material. When the title track "Death Letter Jubilee" was performed, that got the biggest feedback from the crowd.

On the second part of their set, singer Ben Ringel finally started introducing some of the newer songs. For "Soft Spoken", Ringel jokingly said it was how his girlfriend's father sounded when he met Ringel.

Ringel also noted that following the love song "My Love", was the anti-love song Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain."

After an extended drum solo and guitar jam, the band ended their set with "Cigarette"... and quickly disappear for a few minutes before coming back for the inevitable encore for "The Devil's Creek."

The Delta Saints' latest Bones is out now.

Remaining tour dates:

8/19 – Madison, WI @ The Frquency
8/20 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
8/21 - Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar
8/22 – Akron, OH @ Musica
8/23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café
8/25 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
8/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy
8/27 – Washington, DC @ DC9
8/28 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café
9/03 – Nashville, TN @ Live on the Green

The Delta Saints at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (17 Aug 2015)

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Minneapolis: August 16 to August 18, 2015

Read More Sharkmuffin Brooklyn based garage rock trio Sharkmuffin is made up of Tarra Thiessen (vocals/guitar) and Natalie Kirch (vocals/bass) and Sharif Mekawy (drummer). Together ....

Here are some concerts/events taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 16 to August 18, 2015.

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SHARKMUFFIN
at Triple Rock
Sunday, 08/16/2015, 8pm ($5)
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Brooklyn's trio Sharkmuffin (Tarra Thiessen, Natalie Kirch, and Sharif Mekawy) will be at the Triple Rock next Sunday, August 16, in support of their debut full-length album, Chartreuse (State Capital/Little Dickman Records).

Also on the bill is fellow NYC band Lost Boy?, Tongue Party and Disasteratti, a local band that seemed to be the headliner for this show. They have a second album Cerebral Hack Artist, out now on Learning Curve Records.

Sharkmuffin's tour Dates:

8/7 at Shea Stadium in Brooklyn, NY
8/8 at Yacht Club in Asbury Park, NJ
8/9 at KillKennys, Newark, NJ
8/10 at TROMAVILLE, New Brunswick, NJ
8/11 at Trap, South Philly, PA
8/12 at Maudie’s in Cincinnati, OH
8/13 at Happy Dog in Cleveland, OH
8/14 at Joyful Noise in Indianapolis, IN
8/16 at The Triple Rock in Minneapolis, MN
8/17 at Gabe’s in Iowa City, IA
8/18 at O’Leavers in Omaha, NE
8/19 at The Vega in Lincoln, NE
8/21 at Moe’s in Denver, CO
8/22 @ The Blind Tiger, Kansas City, MO
8/26 @ WCWM radio station

Read More The Delta Saints The Delta Saints are Ben Ringel (vocals/dobro), Dylan Fitch (guitar), David Supica (bass), Ben Azzi (drums), and Stephen Hanner (tour only - harmonica). They are a Nashville-based ....

THE DELTA SAINTS
at 7th Street Entry
Monday, 08/17/2015, 7:30pm ($10)
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Nashville band The Delta Saints (which I have always confused with similar-sounding band names like The Duke Spirit and Delta Spirit) will be in town at the 7th Street Entry on August 17th, in support of Bones, the album produced, engineered and mixed by Third Man Records alum, Eddie Spear. We previously talked about the band in 2013, when they were touring for Death Letter Jubilee. The band is constantly on tour, averaging about 200+ shows a year.

Local bands Porno Wolves and Loons in the Attic to open the show.

Upcoming US tour dates:

8/7 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza
8/8 – Portland, OR @ Dante's
8/10 – Missoula, MT @ The Real Lounge
8/11 – Bozeman, MT @ Zebra Cocktail Lounge
8/12 – Billings, MT @ Pub Station
8/14 - Fargo, ND @ Dempsey’s Public House
8/15 – Williston, ND @ Light Up The Wild West
8/17 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
8/19 – Madison, WI @ The Frquency
8/20 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
8/21 - Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar
8/22 – Akron, OH @ Musica
8/23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café
8/25 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
8/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy
8/27 – Washington, DC @ DC9
8/28 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café
9/3 – Nashville, TN @ Live on The Green

Read More Saint Asonia Saint Asonia’s forthcoming self-titled will be released July 31st on RCA Records. Check out the lyric video for “Let Me Live My Life” here ..… Three Days Grace I saw Three Days Grace on their co-headlining tour with Shrinedown, and I have to say that bar-none, Three Days Grace was the superior of the two bands based on their stage presence, their live show setup (fireballs!!) ..…

SAINT ASONIA
at Varsity Theater
Tuesday, 08/18/2015, 7pm ($20)
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Two of the biggest forces in rock Adam Gontier (formerly of Three Days Grace) and Mike Mushok (of Staind) have joined forces with Corey Lowery (Stuck Mojo) and Rich Beddoe (Finger Eleven) to become the supergroup Saint Asonia.

Their self-titled debut album came out July 31, 2015 on RCA Records.

I got a sneak peek at their album tracklisting - and their song "Leaving Minnesota" will simply be the perfect song to end their set at the upcoming Varsity Theater show on August 18th.

Tour dates:

8/14/15 Oklahoma City, OK @ KATTfest
8/15/15 St. Louis, MO @ Pop's
8/16/15 Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
8/18/15 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
8/19/15 Springfield, IL @ Boondock’s
8/21/15 Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
8/22/15 Franksville, WI @ WIIL Rock Fest
8/24/15 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
8/25/15 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
8/26/15 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
8/28/15 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
8/29/15 Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
8/30/15 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage
9/1/15 Toronto, ON @The Phoenix Concert Theatre

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