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Bonobo at Greek Theatre, Los Angeles (27 Sept 2017)

Tour Dates 10/03/2017 Van Buren Phoenix, AZ 10/04/2017 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ 10/06/2017 Zilker Park @ Austin City Limits 10/07/2017 Emo's @ Austin City Limits Austin, TX 10/08/2017 Aztec Theatre San Antonio, TX 10/11/2017 House Of Blues Dallas, TX 10/12/2017 House Of Blues Houston, TX 10/13/2017 Zilker Park @ Austin City Limits 10/15/2017 Mana Wynwood Event Hall @ III Points Festival 11/03/2017 Club To Club Festival 11/05/2017 Hala Kolo Warsaw, Poland 11/07/2017 Haus Auensee Leipzig, Germany 11/08/2017 Tonhalle Munich, Germany 11/09/2017 Palladium Cologne, Germany 11/11/2017 Volkswagen Arena Istanbul, Turkey Mon 11/13/2017 WiZink Center Madrid, Spain 11/15/2017 Forest National Brussels, Belgium 11/16/2017 AFAS Live Amsterdam 11/18/2017 Zenith Paris Paris, France 11/21/2017 Brighton Centre Brighton 01/29/2018 Albert Park @ St. Jerome's Laneway 02/02/2018 Harts Mill @ St. Jerome's Laneway 02/03/2018 Footscray @ St. Jerome's Laneway 02/04/2018 Sydney @ St. Jerome's Laneway 02/10/2018 Brisbane @ St. Jerome's Laneway 02/11/2018 Esplanade @ St. Jerome's Laneway 02/14/2018 Big Cat Osaka, Japan 02/15/2018 Ex Theater Tokyo, Japan 06/01/2018 Alexandra Palace London Read More Bonobo Bonobo was just in Minneapolis on May 21st, but unfortunately it was a busy night and we couldn’t cover it… Thankfully, we’ll be covering their Greek Theatre … Bob Moses Vancouver's Bob Moses is headlining the 7th Street Entry, with Desert Colony Sound to open (8pm/$12) ... Tourist "It's proper cold here in Minneapolis," declared Will Phillips. Spoken like a true tourist from London, Phillips, also known as Tourist, mentioned how he was in Los Angeles the previous night and The 7th ...

  The twilight met the cool crisp breeze of fall as I made my way up the hill to the Greek Theater to see British legend/DJ Bonobo perform with Bob Moses and Tourist. Seeing a show at the Greek is a magical experience in and of itself (in the middle of the forest amidst Griffith Park) regardless of the artist…however it has turned into a kind of Mecca for the best of the best to shine their light and please our ears.

  London native and Grammy winner William Phillip, also known as Tourist, started the night with his head-bobbing beats that the early bird crowd appeared to know all too well. The self-taught musician/songwriter has remixed artists such as Sharon Van Etten, Chvrches and HAIM. His style is a mix between poppy breakbeats that slowly go into an immersion of soul and drum n bass…with uplifting buildups that tickle your spine. His most popular single “We Stayed Up All Night” featuring the trance-like vocals of Ardyn is a laid-back track filled with youthful angst and enchanting optimism. He has indeed said that the past year he has been writing more colorful, joyous tunes at home, in contrast to the more bittersweet tracks he’s know for. So much energy and talent in this dude. His EP U came out last year and we’re expecting a new album before 2018.

  Canadian duo Bob Moses (also Grammy winners, btw) came out with guitars and keys a’ blazing with a badass drummer joining them (who’s name I never caught). Lead singer/guitarist Tom Howie was an all-black-wearing hottie onstage as they opened with the track “Far From the Tree”. Tom and Jimmy Vallance decided to start a band in high school in a parking lot in New York, and it’s been a long list of successful hits ever since. A blend of danceable melodies with haunting vocals sure to get your heartbeat racing, these guys know how to work a crowd. Jimmy  is a beast on keys…with at times a creepy kind of sound. The band killed it with their breakthrough hit “Tearin’ Me Up”, leaving the crowd all hot and bothered before Bonobo.

  Simon Green a.k.a. Bonobo’s latest album Migration came out last January to rave reviews. The sound has an overall indigenous feel, a lullaby and a dance party all wrapped into one. Bonobo hit the stage, front and center with his synthesizers. He was surrounded by a strings section, trombones, drummer and guitarist. Our beautiful guest act for the night was the lovely British singer Szjerdene, who has been touring with Bonobo for years enhancing the already brilliant performance with her soulful and brazen vocals. After Green discovered Szjerdene, and their sounds were a match, the birthing of musical collaboration began.

  The violins and cello complete with rock formations and images of the ocean on the screen made the start of the set feel like a  tribal symphony on LSD. In fact the whole set of Bonobo was like being at Burning Man without all the ridiculous outfits. Never have I felt more of a sense of community and oneness during a show (especially a show in LA) as I did dancing in the aisle of my seat, smiles and hip-swaying Angelenos abound. Green has been in the game for 15 years, with recent collaborations with Rhye and Nicole Miglis, both featured on the new album. Szjerdene’s voice on the song “Break Apart” nearly brought me to tears and felt like she was inviting us up to the stairway to heaven…beyond the venue to the place of musical divinity where we take long drives with a lover to a place we’ve never been.

  After a salsa/tin can sounding number Bonobo exclaimed “This is a hometown show…I made the album 3 miles away from here!”. He has lived in LA for the past 3 years and it seems this influence has come out in his music…it is somehow more bright and expansive, airy and loving. “First Fire” was up next, my favorite track from his 2013 LP The North Borders. When Szjerdene belted out the lyrics I was looking around and everyone was smiling and holding their hands up in the air, kissing their partner…just grooving to the music. It was as if she was telling us that it’s going to be ok…that the world might be a mess and the devastation is certainly palpable, but fear not because we are here and alive and sharing something that is a wondrous comfort to all of us…music.

  Next up was the monstrous beat of “Bambro Koyo Ganda” and everyone basically lost their minds. The tribal theme of the night continued and the lights and backdrop onstage seemed to ignite more energy into the crowd. By the time confetti glittered the stadium after “No Reason”, a song he said he wrote with his friend Murphy, Bonobo announced that he was going to get into something a little more gentle. He then played a couple older tracks which blended seamlessly into his current stuff, and everyone knew the night was coming to an end. It didn’t matter though because the photosynthesis of vitality and spirit that was being exchanged was still pumping through all of us…and wasn’t going away any time soon.

  The Grand Finale for Bonobo is November 28th in London. Be sure to catch him and his mates for a night of boogying and liberation.

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Bonobo at Greek Theatre, Los Angeles (27 Sept 2017)

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Minneapolis: September 24 to September 27, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 24 to September 27, 2017.

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Read More All That Remains As expected, fans are divided on the approach that All That Remains have taken on their new album but I think the least anyone could say is that it's a giant step forward from the disaster that was A War You …

FALLIN IN REVERSE
at Skyway Theatre
Wednesday 09/27/2017 (6pm/$23.50)
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Las Vegas’ Falling in Reverse is touring support of their latest record Coming Home (Epitaph Records).

Show up early to check out Massachusetts-based All That Remains. Their latest Madness came out on Razor & Tie Records to an overwhelmingly positive response hitting #1 US Top Hard Rock Albums and #9 US Top Rock Albums charts.

We caught the rock band in Oct 2015 and noted, “All That Remains were the headliners of the night, currently touring in support of their latest studio album, The Order Of Things… The Massachusetts band, featuring singer Phil Labonte, guitarist Oli Herbert, rhythm guitarist Mike Martin, bassist Jeanne Sagan, and drummer Jason Costa, played some hits, including their first hit single "This Calling".”

Melbourne’s Ocean Grove (singer Luke Holmes, guitarist Jimmy Hall, guitarist Matthew Henley, bassist Dale Tanner, and drummer Sam Bassal) also on the bill.

Tour dates:

09/23/2017 High Elevation Rock Festival
09/25/2017 Liberty Hall Lawrence, KS
09/26/2017 The District Sioux Falls, SD
09/27/2017 Skyway Theatre Minneapolis, MN
09/29/2017 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA
09/30/2017 JJO Sonic Boom
10/01/2017 Louder Than Life Festival
10/02/2017 New Daisy Theatre Memphis, TN
10/04/2017 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN
10/06/2017 Piere's Entertainment Center Fort Wayne, IN
10/07/2017 Self Help Festival

Read More Glass Animals The latest UK buzz band, Glass Animals, recently just sold out their show at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, last night, September 9th. …

GLASS ANIMALS
at Palace Theatre
Wednesday 09/27/2017 (6pm/Sold Out)
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UK’s Glass Animals has sold out every appearance in Minnesota… and their upcoming Palace Theatre show in St Paul is no exception. This is the band’s third North American headline tour and they are playing their biggest venues yet.

Glass Animals’ How To Be A Human Being is out now on Harvest Records. Their single ‘Agnes’ has been streamed over 10 million on Spotify worldwide.

Amber Mark to open. The singer’s latest single ‘Heatwave’ came out recently and immediately had Pitchfork calling it a “pop song built from melodies so warm, it might make a listener sweat from the second it starts.” Look for Mark’s debut 3.33am EP on PMR/Interscope Records.

Tour dates:

9/19 - San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts
9/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium
9/22 - Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
9/23 - Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield
9/25 - Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theatre
9/27 - St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
9/28 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
9/29 - Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
9/30 - Columbus, OH @ EXPRESS LIVE!
10/2 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
10/3 - Montréal, QC@ Metropolis
10/5 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
10/6 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
10/7 - Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
10/8 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/9 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/12 - New Orleans, LA @ Mardi Gras World
10/13 - Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center
10/14 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/18 - Mexico City, MX @ Plaza Condesa
10/20 - Guadalajara, MX @ Coordenada Festival
10/21 -Monterrey MX @ Live Out Festival

Read More Palehound Opener, Palehound, a project by singer, guitarist and songwriter Ellen Kempner from Boston, MA, compliments Mitski’s raw and evocative style with her own, haunting confessionals. ... Strange Relations Local bedroom dream pop/post-punk act Strange Relations opened the evening with songs from their 2015 release –Centrism and subsequent follow up EP, Going Out (on Tony Engines). …

PALEHOUND
at 7th Street Entry
Wednesday 09/27/2017 (7:30pm/$12)
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Boston’s Palehound is headlining the 7th Street Entry in support of their critically acclaimed sophomore album, A Place I'll Always Go (Polyvinyl Record Co.)

We caught the band in November 2015 and wrote, “Palehound seemed to have as many fans at the show as Mitski. Not only because they are Pitchfork darlings. Delivering a somber, yet engaged set to an attentive audience, it’s clear that Ellen Kempner really cares about her story and craft. Her soundscape could be considered standard indie rock if it wasn’t for the evocative, sincere lyrics and almost new wave guitar noodling that she weaves in. Live she adds a bit of fury to the songs with some strong well placed shrieks. Her band is also very tight, and I enjoyed the tone and trot that the bassist brought. I’m definitely interested in what else Ellen decides to create as Palehound.”

Tall Friend and Strange Relations will open.

Palehound National Tour Dates

9/20: Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
9/21: Oberlin, OH @ Oberlin College
9/22: Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub
9/23: Champaign, IL @ The Pygmalion Festival
9/24: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme
9/25: Davenport, IA @ The Raccoon Motel
9/27: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
9/28: Lincoln, NE @ Lincoln Calling Festival
9/29: Madison, WI @ Der Rathskeller
9/30: Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
10/02: Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
10/03: Columbia, MO @ Cafe Berlin
10/05: Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
10/06: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/08: Boise, ID @ Neurolux
10/11: Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
10/12: Seattle, WA @ Barboza
10/13: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
10/14: Eugene, OR @ HiFi Music Lounge #
10/15: Arcata, CA @ Outer Space
10/17: Reno, NV @ The Holland Project
10/20: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall &
10/21: Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s =
10/22: Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre %
10/24: Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern =
10/27: San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theatre =
10/28: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Cocoanut Grove Ballroom =
10/29: Sonoma, CA @ Gundlach Bundschu Winery =

* w/ Big Thief
# w/ Protomartyr
& w/ Jay Som
= w/ M. Ward
% w/ Mitski

Read More Reverend Horton Heat The so-called "godfather of modern rockabilly and psychobilly" Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath's latest album Rev (their 11th album!) came out last year on Victory Records. … Zakk Sabbath Also, if you can’t get enough of Wylde, he will be back as Zakk Sabbath, supporting Clutch this October 21st at First Avenue. As Zakk Sabbath, this is Zakk’s take on Black Sabbath songs. … Bonobo 05/21/17 Bonobo is headlining First Avenue this Sunday in support of his latest record Migration. Fakear will open. 7pm, $25. …

Other shows in the area:

09/24/2017 Mercury Prize Nominated UK trio GoGo Penguin (drummer Rob Turner, double bassist Nick Blacka and pianist Chris Illingworth) will be playing the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant in Minneapolis on Sunday. 7pm, $30.

09/24/2017 Comedian rapper Open Mike Eagle is playing the 7th Street Entry this Sunday. Sammus to open. 7:30pm, $12.

09/24/2017 Something for this The Weeknd? The popular singer and Nav and Gucci Mane will be rocking out the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul. 6:30pm, $39.75.

09/25/2017 Remembering Peggy Lee is a special concert starring The New Standards with special guests Nellie McKay, Catherine Russell and Davina Lozier, with author James Gavin. At the Wurtele Thrust Stage inside the Guthrie Theater. 6pm, $35.

09/26/2017 Korn, that’s Korn with a K, and Kings Bounty will be playing at the Myth. 7pm, $45.

09/26/2017 Reverend Horton Heat, Strung Out, Fishbone, and Los Kung Fu Monkeys will be playing First Avenue. What an odd lineup! 6:30pm, $25.

09/26/2017 Zakk Wylde is headlining the Fine Line Music Café. I wonder if Zakk will be playing some Black Sabbath songs, as he’s also the leader of Zakk Sabbath. 8pm, $25.

09/27/2017 Bonobo was just in Minneapolis on May 21st, but unfortunately it was a busy night and we couldn’t cover it… Thankfully, we’ll be covering their Greek Theatre show in Los Angeles, California, for you! Bob Moses and Tourist to open. 5:45pm, $30.

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Grammy 2015

The 57th Grammy Awards will be held on February 8, 2015, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. You can tune in on CBS next Sunday to catch the live broadcast.

Read More Tourist "It's proper cold here in Minneapolis," declared Will Phillips. Spoken like a true tourist from London, Phillips, also known as Tourist, mentioned how he was in Los Angeles the previous night and The 7th ...

TOURIST
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I actually never really know who's nominated for a Grammy year after year.... I know it's a big honor (especially if you end up winning).

All I know is that the big bet this year is around rising artist Sam Smith. His song "Stay With Me" was nominated for for the Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. Did you know that the song was co-written by William Phillips (aka Tourist)? That's not all, the big controversy was that (recently) Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne are now listed as co-writers because of the song's similarities to Petty's song "I Won't Back Down".

I am told that Phillips will be attending the Grammys in Los Angeles on February 8th. And before his debut album comes out, Tourist is scheduled to play live at Coachella (April 2015) and Wild Life Festival, this Spring 2015. Also, just announced, his first London show of 2015 is this March 12th.

Anyway, I hope the song wins.

PS, You might remember that we went out to see Tourist at 7th Street in 2013. He was touring in support of his then-forthcoming Patterns EP (Method Records).

Read More Little Dragon Little Dragon just kicked off their U.S. tour last night, April 10th. The band is back in America because of Coachella, so they've decided to do a mini-tour. We've seen the band before, we like what we saw. ...

LITTLE DRAGON
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Swedish band Little Dragon's fourth album Nabuma Rubberband (Loma Vista Recordings) album has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Dance / Electronic Album category for 2015.

It's been a long time, but we last saw them live in 2009 and I don't think they've returned back to the Twin Cities since then.

I described their live show as "very martial and yoga-like", with tough boxing stances. They certainly seem comfortable on stage, and it shows.

If I were to describe their sound, I would say it's urban. If you like Gorillaz, you might like Little Dragon.

Anyway, with Nabuma Rubberband, the record is described as more experimental, with nods to Prince and Janet Jackson, as singer Yukimi Nagano described, "When you put some of Janet's really slow stuff on you feel like you're floating. That feeling really influenced me and maybe that's why there are quite a lot of slow jams on the record. In the past we've been a bit self-conscious about making slow jams after 'Twice'. Then we wanted to make dance music which we did with Machine Dreams and then Ritual Union still had a dance vibe, but with this album it wasn't about that. The intention was about whatever we felt strongly about."

Nabuma Rubberband is competing against Aphex Twin, Deadmau5, Röyksopp & Robyn, and Mat Zo... so it's going to be a close call.

Read More Grammy Clearly the big winner of the night was Adele, winning six Grammys: Album of the Year (21), Best Pop Record (21), Best Short Form Music Video ("Rolling ...

GRAMMY IN THE SCHOOLS
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Jared Cassedy of Windham High School in Windham, N.H., is the the recipient of the second annual Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation.

Cassedy will be accepting the award at the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony, and will receive a $10,000 honorarium.

"Words cannot describe how amazing this honor is," said Cassedy. "This award is not only recognition of the truly talented students and supportive community I get to work with every day, but it's also a representation of the fundamental significance of music and the arts in our schools. As a tribute to the thousands of outstanding music educators everywhere, I cannot thank The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation enough for helping us to advocate for and to celebrate the importance of music education across the nation."

You can read more about the award and winner at grammyintheschools.com

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Tourist at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (11/08/13)

Tour Dates 11/09 - Denver, CO @ Norad 11/17 – Milan (IT) @ Elita Sunday Park 11/22 – Manchester (UK) @ Warehouse Project Read More Tourist London's Tourist (real name Will Phillips, also known as Tourist. with the period), recently signed to Disclosure's record label, Method Records. Tourist's first EP is called Patterns, and it's debuting on December 3rd. …

"It's proper cold here in Minneapolis," declared Will Phillips. Spoken like a true tourist from London, Phillips, also known as Tourist, mentioned how he was in Los Angeles the previous night and The 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis was the second to the last stop in his three weeks in the United States. Last night's show was presented by Hydrive Shows, who put together a variety of hip-hop, electronica, and dance shows around the Twin Cities.

The Sundance Kid (left) and Champagne (right)

Local DJ/music producer The Sundance Kid stepped in when doors were opened and filled the club with music. The music never stopped, even when the other local DJ Champagne stepped in and tag-team the Sundance Kid out at 10:30pm.

I've mentioned this before, but it bears repeating. Watching a DJ push buttons or turning knobs really isn't really the most exciting thing in the world, instead the real action is with the audience and how they react to the songs being pumped over the speakers. Dance fans aren't particularly picky the music, just as long as they can move to it.

Armed with two soundboards and a MacBook Air, Tourist greeted fans with a chilled mix in the first few songs. Any lyrical samples were chopped up and mixed in with several layers of beats. As the mixes pushed into a faster BPM, you heard rare handclapping (this rare because there are no breaks in the mix to indicate when a song ends or begins), which prompted Tourist to say "Thank you very much!"

Halfway into his set, you heard a louder bass from the speakers, which Tourist addressed, "Sounds a bit better doesn't? Didn't realize the bass was turned down." The rest of the evening continued without incident.

Tourist's last night in America will be at Denver's Norad tonight. Look for his Patterns EP from Disclosure's record label, Method Records, in 2014.

Tourist at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (11/08/13)

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Friday in Minneapolis (Nov 8, 2013)

What are you doing in Minneapolis, this Friday, November 8th? Below are two options. Alternatively, there is a third option of The Besnard Lakes at the Triple Rock, which we've previously mentioned.

BUTCH WALKER
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Regular touring favorite Butch Walker returns to the road, including a stop this week at Minneapolis’ Varsity Theater. The native Georgian is still riding high from the release of his last full-length with band the Black Widows, 2011’s The Spade (Dangerbird Records) and has just released a digital ep, Peachtree Battle (Dangerbird Records). Though he’s made more of a name recently songwriting and producing for other acts (Avril LaVigne, Fall Out Boy, Pink among others), his own music is a roots rock breath of fresh air and expect a sampling from all facets of his career, including previous band Marvelous 3’s hit single “Freak of the Week”, though you might want to brush up on those lyrics yourself, in case you’re called up on stage to help vocalize.

Opening for Walker is new Nashville-based singer-songwriter Marc Scibilia, who has recently released his third EP, The Shape I’m In (Hickory Records/Sony/ATV). After touring stints with Ben Rector, Sixpence the Richer, and The Neighbors, Scibilia has garnered a core audience, had songs featured in TV series like Bones, and a growing following for his honest lyrics and heartfelt melodies. Arrive early to catch this up-and-comer so you can say you saw him ‘when’.

Tour Dates:

11/07 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
11/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
11/09 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
11/10 - Little Rock, AR @ Rev Room
11/11 – Waco, TX @ Common Grounds *
11/12 - Austin, TX @ Lamberts
11/13 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
11/15 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge


* Marc Scibilia solo show

TOURIST.
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London's Tourist (real name Will Phillips, also known as Tourist. with the period), recently signed to Disclosure's record label, Method Records. Tourist's first EP is called Patterns, and it's debuting on December 3rd.

Check out his song "Together":



Tourist is currently in the middle of a U.S. tour, possibly due to his appearance at CMJ which he extended his stay here for this Fall tour. Before he leaves North America, be sure to check him out the 7th Street Entry this Friday, November 8th.

Tour dates:

11/07 - Chicago, IL @ Concord
11/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
11/09 - Denver, CO @ Norad
11/17 – Milan (IT) @ Elita Sunday Park Teatro Parenti
11/22 – Manchester (UK) @ Warehouse Project

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