Minneapolis: April 10 to April 14, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on April 10 to April 14, 2017.

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Read More Tinariwen A few decades ago Tinariwen would be as comfortable sporting Kalashnikovs in the deserts of Mali as they would guitars. They don't have the long history of drug-induced inspiration … Dengue Fever If you're into psychedelic surf rock, Dengue Fever will be in town Thursday to Saturday to promote their latest album The Deepest Lake (Tuk Tuk Records) and the film screening of "Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten" …

TINARIWEN
at Cedar Cultural Center
Monday 04/10/2017, 7pm ($35)
thecedar.org

It’s been many, many years (10 years ago) since we wrote about Tinariwen. We noted, “Tinariwen's path to musical stardom is very much linked to the complexity of African politics. Their website provides a detailed history and timeline, both of which I recommend as this band's past is fascinating.... As far as live performances are concerned, their show at the Sage was confident and compelling. This is a group that clearly enjoys their music and have quickly grown a massive following. World music, like world cinema, is a genre that shouldn't really exist. This is folk. This is blues. This is rock and roll.”

The Grammy Award-winning group is finally back on the road to bring awareness to the struggles of Mali and also promote their new record Elwan, available now on Anti- Records.

Dengue Fever to open. We previously talked about this Cambodian band in 2016 when they were on cross promotional tour for The Deepest Lake (Tuk Tuk Records) and the documentary “Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten”.

The band is known for mixing Cambodian rock, Afro grooves, surf, and garage psych, so this should be a good billing.

Tour dates:

04/04/17 – Seattle, WA: Benaroya Hall
04/05/17 – Vancouver, BC: Chan Centre
04/07/17 – Salt Lake City, UT: State Room
04/08/17 – Denver, CO: Swallow Hill Music
04/10/17 – Minneapolis, MN : The Cedar
04/11/17 – Chicago, IL: Old Town School
04/12/17 – Toronto, ON : Massey Hall
04/13/17 – Montreal, QC : Place Des Arts
04/14/17 – Boston, MA : Royale
04/15/17 – Brooklyn, NY : Brooklyn Bowl
04/16/17 – Brooklyn, NY : Brooklyn Bowl
04/18/17 – Philadelphia, PA : Union Transfer
04/19/17 – Washington, DC: Barns At Wolf Trap
04/21/17 – Pittsburgh, PA : Carnegie

Read More Methyl Ethel Perth’s Methyl Ethel opened up the show to a very slow build of ‘Shadowboxing’ to a darkened room. Their music started to pick up, and with that, the lights shined brighter. …

METHYL ETHEL
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday 04/12/2017, 7:30pm ($10)
first-avenue.com

Perth, Australia’s Methyl Ethel is back in Minneapolis, this time headlining the 7th Street Entry next Wednesday, April 12th.

We caught the band in October 2016 and said that singer/guitarist Jake Webb, loved Minneapolis: “What a great city. It’s our favorite city in the United States! We’ll come back if you’ll have us again.”

Show up early to check out Blonder. The Brooklyn-based act is said to have the sound reminiscent of Day Wave or Sundara Karma... and with over 2 million streams of their music, fans would agree.

Local band Graveyard Club to open.

Tour dates:

04/04/17 Seattle, WA Barboza
04/07/17 Boise, ID Neurolux
04/08/17 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
04/09/17 Denver, CO Lost Lake Lounge
04/12/17 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
04/15/17 Toronto, ON The Garrison
04/18/17 Allston, MA Great Scott
04/20/17 Brooklyn, NY Baby's All Right
04/22/17 Washington, DC DC9
04/28/17 Groovin' The Moo (Wayville)
04/29/17 Groovin' The Moo (Maitland)
04/30/17 Groovin' The Moo (Townsville)
05/06/17 Groovin The Moo (Bendigo)
05/07/17 Groovin' The Moo (Canberra)
05/13/17 Groovin The Moo (Bunbury)
06/03/17 Field Day (London)

Read More Jackie Greene Jackie Greene is currently on tour in support of his new album Back to Birth (his seventh album!), which landed #5 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart, #43 on the Rock chart, and #10 on the Folk chart when it debut earlier in August. ... San Fermin Brooklyn’s San Fermin is back in town... I believe their latest album is called San Fermin, which came out last year on Downtown Records. ...

Other shows in the area:

04/10/17 Six Organs Of Admittance will be headlining 7th Street Entry. Blaha and Celica to open. $10.

04/11/17 Five time Grammy-winner Marty Stuart (billed as Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives) will be at the Fine Line Music Café this Tuesday. It is not listed on the venue’s website, but the poster lists Kelsey Waldon to open the show. $25.

04/12/17 Warren, MI-based electro-rock band I See Stars will be at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Wednesday. Echos to open. $18.

04/12/17 Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jackie Greene (billed as Jackie Greene Band) is touring in support his new album, Back To Birth. He’ll be headlining the Turf Club. David Luning will open. $17.

04/13/17 Aaron Lee Tasjan will be in town at 7th Street Entry on 4/13 to celebrate his standout 2016 record Silver Tears. The record was named NPR Music's “Best 50 Albums of 2016,” American Songwriter’s “Top 50 Albums of 2016,” Rolling Stone’s “10 Best Country Videos of 2016,” Nashville Scene’s “Top Local Albums of 2016,” The Tennessean’s ""2 Nashville records you should have picked up in 2016,” The Boot’s “Top 10 Americana, Alt-Country and Folk Albums of 2016," and Glide Magazine's “20 Best Albums of 2016,” etc.b. BBGun to open. $12.

04/14/17 Brooklyn-based San Fermin is returning to the Cedar Cultural Center to promote their new record Belong. We caught them in April 2016 and they actually preview/tested out these upcoming new songs at their live show. Low Roar to open. $15.

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