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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)
first-avenue.com

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)
first-avenue.com

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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Minneapolis: April 8, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on April 8, 2016.

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Read More Geographer About this song, "Calling All Hearts", features vocals from Jessie J and Robin Thick - but also included on the song are: R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Passion Pit, Cee Lo Green, John Legend .... The Crookes The Crookes are an indie rock band from Sheffield. They are at SXSW to build awareness of the band, and to promote their upcoming third album Soapbox, coming out April 14th, 2014, on Fierce Panda (UK) and Modern Outsider (US). ....

GEOGRAPHER
with Crookes
at Triple Rock Social Club
Friday, 04/08/16, 8pm ($12/$15)
triplerocksocialclub.com

San Francisco’s Geographer (Mike Deni) will be in town this Friday at the Triple Rock Social Club. We previously caught them in 2013 and wrote, “As for Geographer, as you can see from their setlist, the majority of their set is taken from last year's Myth album, which Jess described as "I believe this album is meant for the romantics, is the soundtrack to that moment of adventure, where grabbing the hand of the one you love and taking that drive up the coast is the only thing that really matters in the world."”

Opening the show will be Sheffield four-piece The Crookes. You may recall we interviewed the band in 2014.

Tour dates:

04/05/16 Las Vegas, NV Bunkhouse
04/06/16 Albuquerque, NM Rio Bravo Brewing Co.
04/08/16 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
04/09/16 Madison, WI The Frequency
04/10/16 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
04/11/16 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
04/13/16 Washington, DC Black Cat
04/14/16 Cambridge, MA Middle East
04/15/16 Asbury Park, NJ Wonder Bar
04/16/16 New York, NY HighLine Ballroom
04/17/16 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer

Read More Trapt At some point in a band's career, they've gotten so huge that they can write their own ticket. I think Trapt have gotten to this point. Since 2002, this Californian band ....

THROW THE FIGHT
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Friday, 04/08/16, 7:30pm ($12/$16)
finelinemusic.com

Minneapolis’ alt-rock Throw the Fight is back with a new album called Transmissions (Bullet Tooth). The record comes out April 8th, and you can pick it up at their album release show this Friday at the Fine Line Music Café.

Since releasing their single “Drown With Me”, singer James Clark described it as, “about realizing you are trapped in a relationship that isn't going anywhere and you’re just going through the motions. It's about you both knowing it's over and that it's not going to end well, but it's easier to stay trapped and unhappy than move on into the unknown.”

The seasoned-touring band (previously toured with Bullet For My Valentine, Black Veil Brides, Avenged Sevenfold, Papa Roach, Sevendust, etc.), the band will gear up for some Midwest dates with Trapt this April.

Opening the Fine Line show will be with special guests Vaudeville, The Modern Era, and Smiling Politely.

THROW THE FIGHT ON TOUR:

HEADLINE DATES:
4/8 | Minneapolis, Minn. | Fine Line Music Cafe
4/9 | Chippewa Falls, Wis. | Every Buddy's Bar
4/29 | Ringle, WI | Q & Z Expo Center

WITH TRAPT:
4/13 | Dubuque, Iowa | The Venue
4/14 | Sioux Falls, S.D. | Biggs
4/15 | Rochester, Minn. | Wicked Moose
4/16 | Moorhead, Minn. | The Garage Bar

Read More Who's Bad As part of their tenth anniversary as a band, Who's Bad, the Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band, stopped by Minneapolis' Mill City Nights on Saturday, April 19th. You have to keep ....

WHO’S BAD
at Mill City Nights
Friday, 04/08/16, 8pm ($20/$22)
millcitynights.com

Who's Bad at Mill City Nights, Minneapolis (19 April 2014)

We previously caught Who's Bad - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute in April 2014 and it was one of the best/fun shows we’ve ever seen. Basically, you’re celebrating MJ’s greatest hits.

Tour dates:

04/08/16 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
04/09/16 Des Moines, IA Wooly's
04/15/16 Birmingham, AL Iron City
04/16/16 Chattanooga, TN Revelry Room
04/20/16 Warrendale, PA Jergels Rhythm Grille
04/21/16 Hanover, MD Maryland Live! Casino
04/23/16 Greensboro, NC Cone Denim
04/28/16 Monroe, NC Downtown Monroe
04/29/16 Lafayette, IN Lafayette Theater
04/30/16 Saginaw, MI Theatre At Dow
05/07/16 South Carolina Strawberry Festival
05/14/16 Peoria, IL The Limelight Eventplex
05/16/16 Effingham, IL Effingham Performance Center
05/20/16 Edwardsville, IL Wildey Theatre
05/21/16 Edwardsville, IL Wildey Theatre
05/26/16 Park City, UT The Egyptian Theatre
05/27/16 Park City, UT The Egyptian Theatre
05/28/16 Park City, UT The Egyptian Theatre
05/29/16 Park City, UT The Egyptian Theatre
06/03/16 Lancaster, PA American Music Theatre
06/04/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
06/05/16 West Windsor, NJ Mercer County Park
06/10/16 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
06/11/16 Colusa, CA Colusa County Fair
06/12/16 Napa, CA Uptown Theatre Napa
06/16/16 Kitchener, ON Elements
06/17/16 Kitchener, ON Elements
06/25/16 San Diego County Fair

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Minneapolis: March 16 to March 18, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from March 16 to March 18, 2016.

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Read More Freakwater This can only be considered a four-star record if it is thought of in comparison to some of their other releases (see esp. _Springtime_). The brilliance here is five-star on any other scale. Freakwater is like no other existing band, …

FREAKWATER
at Cedar Cultural Center
Wednesday, 03/16/16, 7pm ($15/$18)
thecedar.org

Louisville’s Freakwater will be in town at the Cedar Cultural Center this March 16th, touring in support of their Bloodshot Records debut record, Scheherazade... their first album in ten years!

Hopefully the band will make it to Minneapolis in one piece, as today, they announced that their rental van is broken and was forced to cancel their show in Atlanta.

The thing about Freakwater is that it features two lead harmonizing vocals from Janet Bean (of Eleventh Dream Day) and Catherin Irwin.

Opener Jays Jayle (aka singer/songwriter Evan Patterson of the band Young Widows).

Tour dates:

03/12/16 Decatur, GA Eddie's Attic
03/13/16 Nashville, TN Basement
03/14/16 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway Nightclub
03/15/16 Iowa City, IA The Mill
03/16/16 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural
03/18/16 Chicago, IL The Hideout
03/19/16 Chicago, IL The Hideout

Read More Hunter Valentine Hunter Valentine just wrapped up their all-girls tour with Girl in a Coma and Krissy Krissy and picking it right up with Cyndi Lauper… because you know these girls just want to have fun. … Sick of Sarah Minneapolis punk rock all-girls band Sick of Sarah is currently on a national tour, but will be playing a hometown gig next Thursday, April 30th at the Turf Club in St Paul. The band will likely be playing tracks from their upcoming EP Anthem …

HUNTER VALENTINE / SICK OF SARAH
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday, 03/16/16, 7:30pm ($10/$12)
first-avenue.com

Hunter Valentine has been a force to be reckoned with for over a decade. This all-girl rock band has had four successful releases and a remarkable live show. Unfortunately, they have announced an indefinite hiatus so what better way to treat their fans one last time by embarking on a last hurrah tour.

Along with the tour, Hunter Valentine has announced that they will be releasing new music and videos in the coming weeks. It's sad to see them go but at least they're going out with a bang. This is a tour you will not want to miss.

Local all-girls favorites Sick of Sarah has been scheduled to co-headline the gig.

Special guests The Modern Era and Rebel Queens to open.

Tour dates:

Mar 10 - Seattle, WA - High Dive
Mar 11 - Portland, OR - Analog
Mar 14 - Denver, CO - The Walnut Room
Mar 15 - Kansas City, MO - Davey's Uptown
Mar 16 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
Mar 18 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club
Mar 20 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe
Mar 21 - Pontiac, MI - Pike Room
Mar 22 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
Mar 24 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East

Read More Dillinger Four I have been wanting to see Dillinger Four for a while now. Every year they play D4th of July at the Triple Rock. D4 is an outdoor festival held over the 4th of July weekend that Dillinger Four puts on and headlines. It seems like every year ....

ST. PATRICK'S DAY
WITH DILLINGER FOUR
at Turf Club
Thursday, 03/17/16, 7:30pm ($13)
turfclub.net

Spend St Patrick’s Day with local punkster Dillinger Four this Thursday, March 17th. The show is dubbed “Saint Patricks Day Massacre”.

We caught the band at the free Pizza Lucé Block Party in 2015 and wrote, “The crowd seemed a bit tame for a punk show but like I mentioned, people were just there for a good time, not necessarily because they were diehard fans. There was a small pit that broke out during their set. I'm pretty sure that in said pit, people were saying "excuse me" as they lightly pushed other people around. How's that for 'Minnesota nice'?”

Celebrating with them will be Nato Coles & The Blue Diamond Band, Bug Fix and Cherry Cola.

Additional details from the band:

SAY?! Do you dig green beer and mardi gras beads?! BOY have you found the right place to leave.

DILLINGER FOUR Nato Coles & The Blue Diamond Band
Bug Fix
Cherry Cola

Read More The Pines Looking for something to do over the weekend? The Pines are doing a residency of sorts at the Cedar Cultural Center tomorrow and Saturday (November 22nd and 23rd). … Megafaun What is ‘Megafaun’: animal, vegetable or mineral? Why is Megafaun, whose dulcet tones never cease to baffle the critical observer? Who is Megafaun, seen prowling . … Hiss Golden Messenger North Carolina's Hiss Golden Messenger, American folk duo (MC Taylor and Scott Hirsch), recently announced their upcoming tour in support of Lateness of Dancers (Merge Records). Some dates are with Ben Howard. … StoLyette Opening up the show was StoLyette, a local duo (Ben Clark and Irene Ruderman Clark) who previously appeared at the Cedar at the Drone Not Drones 01/30-01/31 event. . …

THE PINES / PHIL COOK
at First Avenue
Friday, 03/18/16, 8pm ($15)
first-avenue.com

Minneapolis-based, by the way of Moonrise, Iowa, The Pines will be headlining First Avenue this Friday, March 18th. The last time we saw the band in 2013, we wrote, “ It was really funny, because the scarecrow they had behind them almost fell down a couple times. I have seen them about three times, and I have to say it was a good performance. They commented on how they love playing at the Cedar.”

Also, Phil Cook (from Megafaun and Hiss Golden Messenger), originally scheduled for the Turf Club, got upgraded to the mainroom. Cook is currently touring in support of his debut solo album Southland Mission.

NPR's David Dye listed the record as one of his 10 favorites of 2015, noting, "The great guitarist and sideman Phil Cook, from Megafaun and Hiss Golden Messenger, unleashes his formidable songwriting on the album he's been working on all his life."

Local StoLyette to open.

Phil Cook’s tour dates:

3/15 - The High Watt - Nashville, TN
3/16 - Zanzabar - Louisville, KY
3/17 - Schuba's Tavern - Chicago, IL
3/18 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
3/21 - The Sunset - Seattle, WA
3/22 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
3/23 - Humboldt Brews - Arcata, CA
3/24 - The Chapel - San Francisco, CA
3/25 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
3/26 - Velvet Jones - Santa Barbara, CA
3/31 - The Sidewinder - Austin, TX
4/1 - Rudyard's British Pub - Houston, TX
4/2 - Hogs for the Cause - New Orleans, LA
4/3 - Eddie's Attic - Decatur, GA
4/5 - Boot & Saddle - Philadelphia, PA
4/6 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
4/8 - Rock & Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
4/9 - The Haw River Ballroom - Saxapahaw, NC
4/26 - John Dee - Oslo, NO
4/27 - Loppen - Copenhagen, DK
4/28 - Privat Club - Berlin, DE
4/29 - Ekko - Utrecht, NL
4/30 - Blues Night - Groningen, NL
5/1 - Roots and Roses Festival - Lessines, BE
5/3 - 100 Club - London, UK
5/4 - Brudenell Social Club - Leeds, UK
5/5 - Soup Kitchen - Manchester, UK
5/6 - Whelan's - Dublin, IE
5/15 - SECCA - Winston-Salem, NC

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