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Minneapolis: February 8 to February 13, 2020

Grace Potter at Palace Theatre Read More Grace Potter Vermont's Grace Potter is currently on tour in support of her debut solo album Midnight (Hollywood Records). Although billed as strictly a "Grace Potter" show ... Devon Gilfillian The two-song encore was a delight as the musically generous McDonald brought out both Chaka Khan and Devon Gilfillian to start things off with a classic Marvin Gaye cover, a song Khan herself would win a Grammy for, after performing it in a 2002 ...

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 8 to February 13, 2020.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

GRACE POTTER
+ Devon Gilfillian
Palace Theatre
Sat 02/08/2020 (7pm/$38.50)
palacestpaul.com

Acclaimed songwriter and performer Grace Potter is back with her new album in four years, Daylight (Fantasy Records). The singer will play the Palace Theatre on February 8th.

We caught Potter in Oct 2015 and noted, “While the State Theatre is a great venue for watching and listening to concerts, it just felt wrong for both Potter and her audience. Her fans were interested in drinking/dancing and having a good time and simply aren't used to a sit-down (and quiet) theater environment.”

Devon Gilfillian will open.

Tour dates:

02/01 New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
02/04 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue Theatre
02/05 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
02/06 Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
02/07 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
02/08 St Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
02/09 Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place
02/12 Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
02/13 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Jones Assembly
02/14 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
02/15 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
02/18 Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
02/19 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
02/20 St Louis, MO @ The Pageant
03/12 Vancouver, BC Canada @ Commodore Ballroom
03/13 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
03/14 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
03/15 Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
03/18 San Diego, CA @ Observatory NorthPark
03/19 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
03/20 Stateline, NV @ MontBleu Resort Showroom
03/21 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
03/24 Missoula, MT @ The Wilma
03/25 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
03/26 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
03/27 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
03/28 Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom

Other shows in the area:

Paranoyds at 7th Street Erik Koskinen at Turf Club Roddy Ricch at First Ave Palace at 7th Street American Authors and Magic Giant 2020 Tour Read More Magic Giant Magic Giant and South California-based alternative rock band, The Brevet will be at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis this Wednesday, February 7th. …

THE PARANOYDS / SPENDTIME PALACE
+ In Lieu
7th St Entry
Sun 02/09/2020 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

The Paranoyds will be playing the 7th Street Entry this February 9th. We caught the group at Desert Daze 2019.

NOTE: Originally Surfbort was to co-headline… but they’ve dropped out. They wrote, “We are sad to announce that, due to circumstances beyond our control, Surfbort will be unable to undertake our planned January-February, 2020, U.S. tour with our friends, the Paranoyds. We would like to apologize to our fans, the Paranoyds, the clubs, promoters, and anyone else who will be negatively affected by this. We look forward to seeing you all again soon in 2020.”

Instead, Spendtime Palace will take over Surfbort’s place.

In Lieu to open.

Tour dates:

2/1/20 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
2/3/20 - Somerville, MA @ Once Lounge
2/4/20 - Burlington, VT @ Club Metronome
2/6/20 - Detroit, MI @ Outer Limits
2/7/20 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
2/8/20 - Madison, WI @ Der Rathskeller
2/9/20 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
2/12/20 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
2/14/20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
2/15/20 - Las Vegas, NV @ Bunkhouse Saloon

ERIK KOSKINEN
+ Geoffrey Lamar Wilson
Turf Club
Mon 02/10/2020 (7:30pm/$10)
turfclub.net

Every Monday night, Erik Koskinen will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul. The local musician released Burning The Deal last June on Real Phonic Records/Tone Tree Music.

Residency:

Mon 02/03/2020 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
with Luke Leblanc

Mon 02/10/2020 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
with Geoffrey Lamar Wilson

Mon 02/17/2020 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
with Beth Bombara

Mon 02/24/2020 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
with Nici Peper

RODDY RICCH
First Avenue
Tue 02/11/2020 (7pm/$35/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Rapper Roddy Ricch sold out First Avenue this February 11th…. Thanks to “The Box” topping #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 - beating out Justin Bieber’s “Yummy”.

Roddy Ricch’s single “The Box” is taken from his debut album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial.

Tour dates:

02/01/2020 Brighton Music Hall Boston, MA
02/01/2020 Big Night Live Boston, MA
02/03/2020 Brighton Music Hall Boston, MA
02/05/2020 Club Soda Montreal, QC
02/06/2020 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON
02/10/2020 Patio Theater Chicago, IL
02/11/2020 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
02/13/2020 Liberty Hall Lawrence, KS
03/13/2020 Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
04/11/2020 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
04/18/2020 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
05/09/2020 RFK Stadium Washington, DC
05/10/2020 Rolling Loud Music Festival

PALACE
+ Janet May
7th St Entry
Wed 02/12/2020 (7pm/$18)
first-avenue.com

London band Palace will headline the 7th Street Entry this February 12th. The group is known for a mesmerizing live show… and who knows, maybe they’ll return again and play the Palace Theatre.

Janet May to open. May previously sang backup for Bombay Bicycle Club.

Tour dates:

02/03/2020 Washington, DC, U Street Music Hall
02/04/2020 Philadelphia, PA,Underground Arts
02/06/2020 Brooklyn, NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/07/2020 Boston, MA, Brighton Music Hall
02/08/2020 Montreal, QC, Bar Le Ritz
02/09/2020 Toronto, ON, Horseshoe Tavern
02/11/2020 Chicago, IL, Subterranean
02/12/2020 Minneapolis, MN, 7th Street Entry
02/14/2020 Denver, CO, Larimer Lounge
02/15/2020 Salt Lake City, UT, Kilby Court
02/17/2020 Seattle, WA, The Crocodile
02/18/2020 Portland, OR, Doug Fir Lounge
02/20/2020 San Francisco, CA, Slims
02/21/2020 Anaheim, CA, Constellation Room
02/22/2020 Los Angeles, CA, Teragram
03/13/2020 Norwich, Waterfront
03/14/2020 Brighton, Chalk
03/15/2020 South Hampton, Engine Rooms
03/17/2020 Birmingham, Institute 2
03/18/2020 Bath, Komedia
03/20/2020 Cardiff, Tramshed
03/21/2020 Oxford, O2 Academy
03/22/2020 Hull, The Welly
03/24/2020 Edinburgh, Caves
03/25/2020 Liverpool, Arts Club Theatre
03/27/2020 Lincoln, Engine Shed
03/28/2020 Sheffield, The Foundry

AMERICAN AUTHORS / MAGIC GIANT
+ Public
Varsity Theater
Thu 02/13/2020 (6pm/$25)
varsitytheater.com

Brooklyn-based multi-platinum group American Authors and Magic Giant will co-headline the Varsity Theater this February 13th.

Public to open.

Tour dates:

02/01 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park
02/03 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
02/04 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
02/05 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
02/07 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
02/08 Seattle, WA The Showbox
02/09 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Concert House
02/10 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center
02/11 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
02/13 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
02/14 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
02/15 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
02/16 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
02/18 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
02/19 Nashville, TN The Basement East
02/20 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
02/21 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
02/22 Akron, OH Goodyear Theater
02/23 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom
02/25 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
02/27 New York, NY Webster Hall

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Desert Daze Festival 2019 - Our Modern Day Woodstock (13 Oct 2019)

Desert Daze Festival 2019 - Our Modern Day Woodstock
Oct 11th-13th- Lake Perris, CA

Black Angels Setlist Science Killer Molly Moves My Generation Young Men Dead Entrance Song Grab as Much (As You Can) The Sniper at the Gates of Heaven Mission District Currency Yellow Elevator #2 Black Grease Bloodhounds on My Trail Vermillion Eyes History El Jardin Twisted Light Bad Vibrations Read More Desert Daze Ah, the mornings are beginning to be met by a cool autumn breeze...so this must mean desert festival season is under way! Desert Daze has been a myriad of magical atmospheric wonder along with the most entertaining of artists .... Black Angels Forget the Polar Vortex, the Winter Psych Storm is coming. A taste of Texas psychedelia hits the road as Austin’s The Black Angels brings 13th Floor Elevators rock legend Roky Erickson … Winter Los Angeles-based dream pop/shoegaze band Winter, they are touring in support of their debut LP earlier this year on Lolipop Records, with all-new single on Burger Records. …

Crowds gathered seamlessly this year into the Moreno Beach area of Lake Perris for the autumn ritual of camping, yoga, swimming and the hottest bands you’ll see all year. In its 8th go-around, this was a vast improvement from the insane parking situation and nasty weather of 2018, thanks be to the gods. Desert Daze is quite often referred to as the greatest festival ever, and in all my years of music festivals (and believe me, there have been many) I have to concur that this one undoubtably tops the charts. From art instillations that will dazzle your mind to tea ceremonies in tents under the desert morning sky, this festival is for the light of heart, the TRUE music lovers, and the seekers. While I was mesmerized by the first DAZE I attended at the Metaphysics Institute in Joshua Tree in 2017, there is something magical about the festival continuing on with its desert theme while adding a sparkling lake that you can drift in whenever you please. It’s also an hour and a half away from sunny Los Angeles, so fellow Angelenos should consider themselves pretty blessed 🙏.

SUNDAY

I caught the Q&A with Sean Lennon and Les Claypool. There was a lot of talk about festivals just being a vehicle for looking cool on social media (namely Instagram) and orgies and a book called Sex and Rockets. The two musicians laughed about DIY corporations and record labels and being a part of a movement that they forgot they were a part of…for all of the good reasons.

Samira Winter of the LA shoegaze pop band Winter hit the Block stage Saturday at 2. Samira has stated that she makes dreamy tunes to align with her inner child, and she certainly looked that part in her 90’s getup of blue side buns and pink sunglasses with a matching glittery hot pink dress. Her voice is soft and girlish, and her Portuguese is impeccable from growing up in Brazil. The band played some songs from their newest album Ethereality, and I think it’s a genius name for the album.

I hadn’t seen The Black Angels since 2012, so I was super stoked for their set. This Austin-based quintuplet is named after the penultimate track on Velvet Underground’s debut album, which in and of itself rocks. They opened with 2008’s hit Science Killer, and as the crowd is somehow lost in the thick haze of all the psychedelia this band emits, there is a calming energy that we’ll be here for awhile and we’re all fine with that. In the forefront of the spinning circle visuals and strobe lights, these guys went on to play Entrance Song, Currency, Bloodhounds on my Trail and Vermillion Eyes. They ended the show with the darkly delicious hit Bad Vibrations from their 2010 album Phosphene Dream.

As I have stated before, Desert Daze is not a festival for the people who want to party and galavant around in the hopes of “getting noticed”, as some of these modern-day musical shenanigans are all about. Sure, people party, but as a fellow-goer 3 years in a row, I can attest that people are truly there for the music and good vibes. In a sea of thousands of people, in this day in age, it’s incredibly refreshing to see people giving love and support to these artists who pour their heart and soul into their performance. There is a glow of acceptance and respect that infiltrates through the festival- and as long as Phil and his massive crew keep this going- it is surely not a weekend to be missed.

Audience

The Paranoyds

Winter

Winter

The Black Angels

The Black Angels at Desert Daze, Lake Perris (13 Oct 2019)

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