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01/12 Neal Francis at 7th St Entry

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Neal Francis

Neal Francis, Bottleneck - Lawrence, $15. Lauded Chicago-based singer-songwriter-pianist Francis is out in support of his sophomore release, In Plain Sight (on ATO Records) produced by one of our …

11/01/2021

We♥KC - November 1-15, 2021 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence / Topeka KS)

2021-11-03 Cory Wong at Madrid Theatre

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Cory Wong

Guitarist Cory Wong is playing the Fine Line Music Café on February 9th. Wong is bringing Emily C Browning (not to be confused with Australian actress and singer Emily Browning - you can hear the actress sing in God Help The Girl). ...

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November means chillier temperatures and the end of daylight savings time, but there are still a number of good shows coming to the area. As has become usual, a few cancellations and a postponement or two, so check those social channels before heading out and be sure to bring a mask and proof of vaxx along as well.

Kansas City has one less music venue going forward as The Riot Room (formerly The Hurricane) in Westport decided to close their doors for good after not receiving any pandemic aid relief that most other venues did.

Here’s what’s happening in the area for the First half of November

(a few recommended shows are highlighted below):

Monday November 1

Crumb, Granada- Lawrence. $25

Doug Stone, Knuckleheads, $25-$40

Tuesday November 2

Theory of a Deadman with 10 Years, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $15-$20

Wednesday November 3

Cory and the Wongnotes featuring Antwaun Stanley, Madrid. $25

We already liked almost everything we’ve heard from Grammy® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist Cory Wong but he’s raised his game with the release of The Paisley Park Session, a new live album recorded and filmed earlier this year at Prince’s legendary Paisley Parkjust outside of Minneapolis. His tour kicks off in Kansas City and the leg ends with a hometown Minneapolis show in snowy February.

“Paisley Park is such a legendary place to record music,” says Wong. “It was Prince’s studio and even home for years. Studio A was his sanctuary. Coming back to Paisley Park and recording my songs was an absolute joy. The band was hot that day and it shows in the recording.”

Coin with Valley, The Truman. $25-$75

Gary Allan, Uptown. $45-$79.

Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet Knuckleheads, CANCELED

Thursday November 4

Jinjer with Suicide Silence, Granada. $25-$133

K.U. Symphony Orchestra with Tiempo Libre, Lied Center. $14-$25

Brett Young w Maddie & Tae and Filmore, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. CANCELED

2021-11-05 Remo Drive at Rino

2021-11-07 IDK at recordBar

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Remo Drive

Friday November 5

Remo Drive w/Boyscott, Another Michael, The Rino- North KC, $13-15.

Indie rockers Remo Drivehave been eager to hit the road again in support of latest album, A Portrait of an Ugly Man(Epitaph Records) which released last year. Self-produced and mixed, the group is led by brothers Erik (vocals, guitar) and Stephen (bass) Paulson, the band hopes to keep the momentum that their 2017 debut began.

Their sound can get un-apologetically loud, but don’t be waylaid by the somber and self-depreciating lyrics, as there’s also a sonic ray of hope to most of their songs.

Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Uptown, $25-$99

Colorado’s Big Head Todd and the Monsters seem somewhat overdue for new music, but the band (which has been together an amazing thirty-seven years) has always been in their best element when playing live. We saw them most recently in two completely different type shows- a blues club themed show in 2016 and then again with a more standard concert in 2018. Always impressive live, their Midwest and mountain state fans remain strongly loyal.

The Brian McKnight 4, Lied Center. $19-$50

Leonid & Friends, Ameristar. $20-$120

Pert Near Sandstone, Knuckleheads, $15

Black Dice, Encore. $18

Saturday November 6

Darlene Love, Yardley Hall. $35-$45

Commodores, Ameristar. $57-$160

Dale Watson, Knuckleheads, $20

David Cross, Liberty Hall. $41-$75 CANCELED

Sunday November 7 (daylight savings end, fall back one hour)

I Don't Know How But They Found Me, recordBar, $27.50-$30.

There continues to be somewhat of an element of secrecy surrounding this Salt Lake City duo, but it’s safe to say the secret is outaboutI Don’t Know How They Found Me, with the success of their 2020 album Razzmatazz (on Fearless Records) and single, “Leave Me Alone”.

The group is comprised of former Panic! At The Disco bassist Dallon Weekes and Falling In Reverse drummer Ryan Seaman and released their newest single, “Mx.Sinister” in June, with their tour continuing into next year. Don’t sleep on this one, as they’ll likely be playing much bigger rooms, their next time through.

John Hiatt with Jerry Douglas, Knuckleheads. $55-$69.50

Two longtime musical titans have joined forces for their first collaborative album, Leftover Feelings (on New West Records) and an accompanying tour. Both started their careers in the 70s- John Hiatt the Americana blues rock troubadour and Jerry Douglas, the master of the dobro and lap steel and responsible for so much of the Alison Krauss sound.

Tickets may seem a little steep, but balance that with seeing two legends in a comparatively small venue, and it becomes a good value.

Winterlude, Kansas City and All That’s Jazz, Yardley Hall, $25

Tauren Wells w/ Riley Clemmons,Andrew Ripp, Sheffield Family Life Center. $14.95-$60

Robbie Fulks, Lied Center. POSTPONED to Feb 6, 2022

Monday November 8

Jackie Venson, Knuckleheads, $10

We enjoyed seeing the Austin, TX soul/R&B/blues singer-songwriter when she opened for Gary Clark, Jr.back in 2017 and have been trying to see her again ever since. Thankfully, she regularly tours and has made Knuckleheads a regular stop on her itinerary.

Her latest album is Love Transcends featuring singles, “Til this Pain Goes Away” and “Rolling On” and she’s also managed to release another live album, Joy Alive. Well worth the affordable door charge.

Emmet Cohen Trio, Lied Center. $19-$35

John Mark McMillan, recordBar. $25

X Ambassadors with Scarypoolparty and Taylor Janzen, The Truman. $25-$50

Tuesday November 9

Chicago, Topeka Performing Arts Center, $46-$454.

Emmet Cohen Trio, Lied Center. $19-$35

Wednesday November 10

The Monkees, Uptown. $45-$79

Silverstein with The Plot in You and Can’t Swim, Granada- Lawrence. $25-$28

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong with Magic Beans, The Truman. $25-$30

Thursday November 11

Brothers Osborne w/ Travis Denning, Tenille Townes, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $29.50-$59.50

Three Dog Night, Topeka Performing Arts Center, $36-100.

2021-11-12 Queensryche at Ameristar

2021-11-14 Nick Lowe at Knuckleheads

2021-11-15 Julien Baker at Granada

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Queensrÿche

Queensrÿche is touring in support of their album The Verdict (Century Media Records). The record is available in a variety of limited and exclusive editions, including clear, red transparent, petrol green, red smoke vinyl, etc. …

Friday November 12

Queensryche, Ameristar. $35-$55

Initially formed in Seattle over forty years ago, the classic band now led by frontman Todd La Torre continues on the road, in support of 2019’s The Verdict (Century Media Records), with La Torre even playing drums on that album, in the wake of Scott Rockenfield’s departure.

Queensryche continues to musically look forward, anchored by original members guitarist Michael Wilton and bassist Eddie Jackson, while still revisiting those classic songs of the 80’s and 90s. (ex-singer Geoff Tate comes to town a mere week later, to complete the full QR experience)

Chuck Prophet, Knuckleheads. $20

“Whose Live Anyway,” Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $39.50-$79.50

Arty, Nov. 12, $15-$25

Saturday November 13

Sam Baker Trio, Folly. $15-$50

Alex G (Sandy), Bottleneck Lawrence, $20-$24.

Newsboys, Cable Dahmer Arena. $15-$89.75

Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee, Ameristar. $35-$50

Shooting Star, Topeka Performing Arts Center, $10.40-$25.

Texas Gentlemen, Knuckleheads, CANCELED

Sunday November 14

Nick Lowe w Los Straitjackets, Knuckleheads. $35-75

Continuing the seemingly strange, but musically brilliant collaboration begun in 2019, the UK pub rock legend Nick Lowe and the instrumental Los Straitjackets are back on the road after collaborating on a 4-song Tokyo Bay EP and documenting their first run, with recent live album, Live at Haw River Ballroom. Expect some Lucha Libre masks worn on stage, and maybe a few in the crowd as well.

Abbamania, Uptown. $25-$60

Dan and Shay w The Band Camino, Ingrid Andress, T-Mobile Center. $39.50-$79.50

Scribble Showdown, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $35-$55

Monday November 15

Julien Baker with DEHD and Katie Malco, Granada - Lawrence. $25

Tennessee-raised singer/songwriter/guitarist Julien Baker released her critically acclaimed third full length, Little Oblivions (on Matador Records) in early February and it would top the Alternative Album, Independent Album, Vinyl Sales and Americana/folk charts. A remix album, Little Oblivions Remixed would follow, released this September.

Though Baker’s lyrics are often unabashedly honest and confessional, her on-stage persona began as initially very shy and reserved when we saw her in 2017, but then more confident in 2018 and we also recently previewed her current tour here. Fingers crossed that everyone keeps quiet and pays attention, as Baker’s music deserves it.

Madison Beer, The Truman. $27.50-$55

Louis C.K., Uptown. $32-$77 (Nov 16, 17 shows canceled)

Cloud Nothings, recordBar. $17-$20

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06/23/2019

Minneapolis: July 1 to July 6, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 1 to July 6, 2019.

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Bad Religion at First Ave

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Bad Religion

I've always liked Bad Religion, ever since I got my first taste with Generator, and what made them stand out from other California punk bands is they write some really good songs. Greg Graffin's a lyrical genius and backed by a really great guitarist, Brett Gurewitz, it's really a winning formula. …

Dave Hause

Singer-songwriter Rocky Votolato (from Waxwing) has announced a summer co-headline tour with Dave Hause this summer... stopping by Minneapolis at the Triple Rock Social Club …

BAD RELIGION
+ Dave Hause & The Mermaid
First Avenue
Tue 07/02/2019 (7pm/$32.50)
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The smartest punk band I know, Bad Religion is touring in support of their new album Age of Unreason (Epitaph Records). I’ve loved this Los Angeles band ever since I heard (and still own) Generator in 1992.

Age of Unreason is the band’s 17th studio album, and offers their response to our current time (they might as well have called the album Age of Trump). Co-songwriter and guitarist Brett Gurewitz (and Epitaph Records owner) explains, “We’ve always written songs of protest from a humanist perspective but the need for it today seems graver than ever. In the US, and around the world, our most precious values of liberty, truth, and even reason itself, seem to be under attack. This album is our best shot at an angry but clear-headed response to a f**ked situation.”

Co-songwriter and lead singer, Greg Graffin (and holder of a PhD in the history of science), adds, “When I saw all these headlines about how terrible our world had become, I started doing a lot of reading. I read about the French revolution, the American Revolution, the Civil War, and I started to recognize that this is a pattern of history and something we should never venture into, there are ample warnings against it. Every school child should know this but it’s hard to get people to read about these things. Maybe this album can help. Because right now, with social media, we are just playing a version of kill the guy with the ball.”

Man, you gotta love these guys.

Dave Hause (billed as Dave Hause & The Mermaid) will open the show.

Tour dates:

06/29/2019 Vans Warped Tour
06/30/2019 Vans Warped Tour
07/01/2019 The Sylvee Madison, WI
07/02/2019 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
07/09/2019 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
07/14/2019 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
07/19/2019 Majestic Ventura Theater Ventura, CA
07/20/2019 Vans Warped Tour
07/26/2019 77 Montreal
07/27/2019 Bold Point Pavilion East Providence, RI
07/30/2019 Aura Portland, ME
07/31/2019 House Of Blues Boston Boston, MA
08/03/2019 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
08/07/2019 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
08/09/2019 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
08/10/2019 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH
08/11/2019 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD
08/13/2019 The Ritz Raleigh, NC
08/17/2019 Hollywood Palladium Hollywood, CA
10/12/2019 Aftershock Festival

Other shows in the area:

Lukdlx at 7th Street

Harry & the Potters at Cedar

Foxwarren at Turf Club

Remo Drive at Fine Line

Ryan Traster Band at Turf Club

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Harry and the Potters

The most popular of the Wizard Rock musicians and the guys that started it all are Harry and the Potters. They're two brothers named Paul and Joe DeGeorge who started the band in 2002. Joe planned a rock show in his backyard, but all the bands cancelled. So he g …

LUKDLX, HURRAH! A BOLT OF LIGHT!
+ Michael
7th St Entry
Mon 07/01/2019 (7pm/$10)
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Local group Lukdlx (stylized as LUKDLX) and Hurrah A Bolt of Light (led by Wil Farr) will be co-headlining the 7th Street on July 1st. The mysterious Michael (“Michael the band”) to open.

HARRY AND THE POTTERS
+ Larry Wish
Cedar Cultural Center
Wed 07/03/2019 (7pm/$13)
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We’ve been kind of fascinated with these guys, Harry and the Potters, ever since we wrote about them as the leading pioneer of “Wizard Rock” (yes, that is a thing) in 2007.

The brothers (Paul and Joe DeGeorge) just released their new album Lumos, which is supposed to chronicle the events of the seventh and final Harry Potter book.

Tour dates:

06/23 - London, ON - The Rec Room
06/24 - Toronto, ON - The Rec Room
06/26 - Ann Arbor, MI - Ann Arbor District Downtown Library
06/27 - Evansville, IN - Barnes and Noble
06/28 - Athens, OH - Athens Public Library
06/29 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Free Public Library
06/30 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
07/1 - DeForest, WI - DeForest Area Public Library
07/2 - Dubuque, IA - Eagle Point Park
07/3 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
07/4 - Rapid City, SD - Memorial Park Bandshell
07/5 - Steamboat Springs, CO - Strings Music Festival
07/6 - Boulder, CO - Band Shell in Central Park
07/7 - Denver, CO - Mercury Cafe
07/8 - Provo, UT - Provo Library at Academy Square
07/9 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
07/12 - Missoula, MT - Missoula Public Library
07/13 - Calgary, AB - The Rec Room
07/14 - Edmonton, AB - The Rec Room
07/16 - Vancouver, BC - Vancouver Public Library
07/17 - Anacortes, WA - Causland Park
07/18 - Olympia, WA - Olympia Timberland Library
07/19 - Seattle, WA - Seattle Public Library
07/20 - Portland, OR - St. Johns Library
07/20 - Portland, OR - Gresham Library
07/21 - Eugene, OR - Downtown Eugene Public Library

FOXWARREN
+ Hannah Cohen
7th St Entry
Fri 07/05/2019 (8pm/$14)
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Canada’s Foxwarren is headlining the 7th Street Entry this July 5th.

Show up early to check out New York singer-songwriter Hannah Cohen. Although the name “Cohen”, you would think she’s related to the late, great Leonard Cohen, but I do not believe they are related. However, her father is the Jazz drummer Myron Cohen.

Cohen’s new album Welcome Home is out now on Bella Union.

Tour dates:

6/24/2019 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
6/25/2019 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
6/26/2019 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
6/27/2019 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
6/28/2019 - Portsmouth, NH - 3S Artspace
7/2/2019 - Detroit, MI - El Club
7/3/2019 - Spring Green, WI - The Shitty Barn
7/5/2019 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
7/6/2019- Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
7/10/2019- Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
7/11/2019 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
7/12/2019 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace

REMO DRIVE
+ Slow Pulp, Heart To Gold, Slow Bullet, In Lieu
Fine Line Music Cafe
Sat 07/06/2019 (5pm/$18)
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Bloomington, Minnesota’s own Remo Drive (Brothers Erik and Stephen Paulson) is currently on tour in support of their new album Natural, Everyday Degradation (Epitaph Records). They are ending their national tour at their homecoming gig at the Fine Line Music Café this Saturday, July 6th. Should be a real winner.

Opening will be Slow Pulp, Heart To Gold, Slow Bullet, and In Lieu.

NOTE: This is an all-ages show with a start time of 5pm.

Tour dates:

6.23.19 - San Diego, CA - Irenic
6.25.19 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
6.26.19 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
6.27.19 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
6.29.19 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
6.30.19 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
7.02.19 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
7.03.19 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
7.06.19 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line

RYAN TRASTER
+ Peter M, Savannah Smith
Turf Club
Sat 07/06/2019 (8pm/$10)
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Minneapolis-based musician Ryan Traster is having a Choses Obscures CD album release party this July 6th at the Turf Club. Looking at the poster, he is putting the name Ryan Traster Band on the bill.

Choses Obscures will be out July 19 on Slow Start Records.

Peter M (of We Are The Willows) and Savannah Smith to open.

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07/16/2017

Minneapolis: July 18 to July 20, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 18 to July 20, 2017.

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Nite Jewel

Nite Jewel is the alias of Ramona Gonzalez, currently based out of California. She is currently signed to Secretly Canadian, the label houses such acts like Antony and the Johnsons, ...

NITE JEWEL
at 7th Street Entry
Tuesday 07/18/17 (7pm/$12)
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Nite Jewel is currently touring in support of Real High. She’ll be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on Tuesday.

She first came to our attention in 2012 and wrote, “Nite Jewel is the alias of Ramona Gonzalez, currently based out of California. She is currently signed to Secretly Canadian ... Nite Jewel's album One Second of Love came out earlier this month. The lead single and video for "One Second of Love" looks like a scene from some 70s Satan movie. The video is creepy and scary, and had a bit of humor (if you stay until the end for the censored flash).”

Fans should also look for Real Low (Gloriette Records), a collection of B-sides from that record.

Geneva Jacuzzi and Harriet Brown to open.

Tour Dates:

7-17 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake *
7-18 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry *
7-19 - Chicago, IL - Chop Stop *
7-20 - Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme *
7-21 - Toronto, ON - Baby G *
7-22 - Montreal, QC - Vitrola *
7-25 - Burlington, VT - Arts Riot *
7-26 - Boston, MA - ONCE *
7-27 - Brooklyn NY - BK Bazaar *
7-28 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenca's *
7-29 - Washington, DC - Rock n Roll Hotel *
7-31 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade *
8-01 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa *
8-03 - Dallas, TX - Three Links *
8-04 - Austin, TX - Sidewinder *
8-05 - McCallen, TX - Yerberia Cultura *
8-07 - El Paso, TX - Club Here I Love You *
8-10 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom *
8-11 - San Diego, CA - Casbah *
8-12 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom *
9-01 - Gdansk, PL - Soundrive Festival
9-02 - NO Bergen, NO - Perfect Sounds Festival
9-06 - UK Glasgow, UK - Stereo Cafe Bar
9-07- UK London, UK - Camden Assembly
9-08 - WOS Festival
9-09 - Lisbon, PT - Galeria Zé dos Bois
9-11 - Madrid, ES - Moby Dick Club
9-12 - Barcelona ES - Sidecar
9-14 - Paris, FR - Point Éphémère
9-15 - Rotterdam, NL - V11
9-16 - Offenbach, DE - Parkside Studios
9-18 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso Amsterdam
9-21 - Vilnius, LT - Kultūros baras Kablys
9-22 - Riga, LV - ONE ONE
9-23 - Ventspils, LV - Teātra nams Jūras vārti
9-25 - Gothenburg, SE - Oceanen
9-26 - Stockholm, SE - Obaren
9-29 - Vienna, AT - Waves Festival

* w/ Geneva Jacuzzi & Harriet Brown

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Less Than Jake

Less Than Jake, the ska band from Florida, is back with a new ninth studio album called See the Light, out this week (November 12th) via Fat Wreck Chords. The band will stop at the Varsity Theater . ....

SUBLIME WITH ROME
at First Avenue
Wednesday 07/19/17 (7:30pm/$35)
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Ska/punk trio Sublime dominated the radio airways in 1997 with such hits as ‘What I Got’ and ‘Santeria’ from their third self-titled album... They were the hottest band on the planet, but bittersweet as their singer/guitarist Bradley Nowell had died two months earlier to heroin overdose.

The surviving band members reformed the band with new singer (and Sublime fan) Rome Ramirez in 2009. They’re called Sublime With Rome in the U.S. for legal reasons (but they’re known as Sublime to the rest of the world). Expect to hear songs from Sublime With Rome’s albums (Yours Truly and Sirens), as well as the hits from the Sublime 1996 album, at the upcoming First Avenue show on Wednesday. This is a rare opportunity to see the trio on a non-festival circuit or large arena.

Less Than Jake to open. The band was previously in town in February 2017.

Tour Dates:

07/14 - Sudbury, ON @ Sudbury Arena
07/15 - London, ON @ Rock The Park Music Festival
07/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/08 - Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion
09/09 - Sterling Heights, MI @ Freedom Hill
09/12 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
09/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier
09/15 - Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
09/16 - Wantagh, NY @ Nikon
09/19 - Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
09/21 - Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell
09/26 - Chula Vista, CA @ Sleep Train Amph
09/27 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amph
09/29 - Las Vegas, NV @ Downtown Las Vegas Events
09/30 - Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater

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In The Valley Below

Los Angeles rock duo In The Valley Below will be releasing a new four-track EP called Peaches this September 17th on Capitol Records. The band recently spent the past two ...

Flagship

Flagship's soundcheck and stage setup took nearly an hour, going well passed their originally set time of 9:30pm. I am assuming the long setup was due to sound problems with their guitarist's …

IN THE VALLEY BELOW
at Turf Club
Wednesday 07/19/17 (7:30pm/$15)
turfclub.net

In The Valley Below (husband & wife duo Angela Gail and Jeffrey Jacob) will be at the Turf Club in St Paul this Wednesday, in support of their new EP Elephant, which came out earlier this week (July 14th). The record was the follow-up to 2014’s The Belt, and was recorded in the basement studio of their new home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Flagship to open. We previously saw this Charlotte band in October 2015 and wrote, “Flagship had a lonely highway fringed with darkness sound enhanced by Daniel Lanois/Brian Eno type atmospherics in promotion of their eponymous debut full-length. The band connected with many in the audience, even playing the requested 'I Want You' even though singer Drake Margolnick confessed the band was tired, having just come from Charlotte and an ex-member's wedding, the day before.”

Tour Dates:

Jul 16 The Basement, Columbus, OH
Jul 17 The Hi-Fi, Indianapolis, IN
Jul 18 Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
Jul 19 Turf Club, St Paul, MN
Jul 20 The Waiting Room, Omaha, NE
Jul 22 The Riot Room, Kansas City, MO
Jul 24 Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO
Jul 25 Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 28 Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, Canada
Jul 29 The Crocodile, Seattle, WA
Jul 30 Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
Aug 01 Harlow's Night Club, Sacramento, CA
Aug 02 Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA
Aug 03 Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
Aug 04 The Casbah, San Diego, CA
Aug 05 Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ
Aug 08 Stubb's Indoor, Austin, TX
Aug 09 Dada, Dallas, TX
Aug 11 The Earl, Atlanta, GA
Aug 12 Motorco Music Hall, Durham, NC
Aug 13 The Underground, Charlotte, NC
Aug 15 DC9, Washington, DC
Aug 16 Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia, PA
Aug 17 Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
Aug 18 The Hollow, Albany, NY
Aug 19 Rough Trade NYC, Brooklyn, NY
Aug 20 Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT
Aug 22 Brighton Music Hall, Allston, MA

All dates with Flagship

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Tobin Sprout

Tobin Sprout has consistently released high quality rock albums with sound textures and a world conjured up that are his alone. Let's Welcome the Circus People is one of my favorite albums …

Elf Power

Day 1 wrapped with a sonic boom as Athens’ own Elf Power put the rock in our faces and took us to magical places. …

TOBIN SPROUT
at 7th St Entry
Thursday 07/20/17 (7:30pm/$15)
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We previously caught Guided By Voices’ guitarist Tobin Sprout in Athens, Georgia on May 19, 2017, which we wrote, “The rooftop of the Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA was packed to the gills on May 19th to partake in Tobin Sprout’s laid back performance and Elf Power’s rowdy one. A friend of mine even drove from Indiana to see the show. It was a regular townie reunion.”

Now Sprout is on his way to Minneapolis to play his new The Universe And Me (Burger Records)... plus some surprisingly GBV songs.

Elephant Six artists Elf Power will open, but we feel this is more of a co-headliner situation, as both bands could easily headline the 7th Street Entry stage. Elf Power’s Twitching in Time is out now on Orange Twin.

Grant Hart (co-founder of legendary Minneapolis band Hüsker Dü) to open.

Tour Dates:

July-19 Iowa City, IA The Mill %
Jul-20 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry %
July-21 Omaha, NE Reverb %
July-22 Denver, Co Larimer Lounge %
July-25 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge %
July-26 Seattle, WA Barboza %
July-28 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord %
July-29 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room %
July-30 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Bar %
July-31 San Diego, CA The Casbah %
Aug-1 Tuscon, AZ Club Congress %
Aug-2 Albuquerque, NM Sister %
Aug-4 Austin, TX Barracuda %
Aug-5 Norman, OK The Opolis %
Aug-6 St. Louis, MO Blueberry Hill %

% with Elf Power

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Laura Stevenson

The last time I saw Laura Stevenson, she was with "The Cans" at The Triple Rock in 2011. I wonder if the band decided to drop the "The Cans" part and just going with "Laura Stevenson"? Anyway, she is …

Other shows in the area:

07/18/2017 Jeff Rosenstock is headlining the Garage in Burnsville. Laura Stevenson, Remo Drive, and Heart To Gold to open. Stevenson recently released her first live album, Live at the Vera Club as a pay-what-you-want download through Jeff Rostenstock’s digital label, Quote Unquote Records. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Planned Parenthood. 6pm, $13.

07/18/2017 The Life and Times is playing the Triple Rock Social Club with Another Heaven. and Exactly No. 8pm, $10.

07/18/2017 There is a Chris Cornell Tribute show the Turf Club in St Paul on Tuesday. If you’re a Soundgarden fan, expect to hear plenty of covers from local bands Cabs, Killery Sweets, The 4onthefloor, Zoo Animal, Death Of A Ladies Man, Hot Date, The Person And The People, Jake Ilika And The Heavy Set, Reverend Doctor, Motari Jaguar, The Satellites, Space Needle, The Brute Squad ... just to name a few. 7pm, $5.

07/20/2017 Minneapolis avant-detal metal band Sunless is headlining the Triple Rock Social Club on Thursday. Grogus, Suffering Hour, Ulkum, and Morke to open. 6pm, $5.

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06/30/2017

Minneapolis: July 07 to July 08, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 07 to July 08, 2017.

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Basilica Block Party

The 20th Anniversary of the Basilica Block Party is taking place on Friday (July 11) and Saturday (July 12). I have mentioned before that it's not a great place to see music (because of the talkers....

Brandi Carlile

After the first few songs, the band is joined on stage by none other than Brandi Carlile! Carlile actually sang backup on many of Ray's songs, including the encores. …

Walk The Moon

The latest song, "Shut Up And Dance" was the #1 song on Spotify charts... and it's a good indication of what's to come when they release their sophomore album on RCA Records later this year..…

BASILICA BLOCK PARTY
at Basilica St. Mary
07/07/17-07/08/17 (5pm/$60)
basilicablockparty.org

The annual Basilica Block Party starts next Friday, July 7th and spill over to Saturday. Tickets are $60 per day, or if you bought early bird tickets, they were discounted to $55.

We’re big fans of the event, with Basilica Block Party 2015 as one of our all-time favorite shows.

This year, fan-favorites Brandi Carlile and Walk The Moon will be taking the headliner stage.

Please note, there are three stages and their set time overlaps - so either be prepared to see only partial sets or “camp out” at your favorite stage.

Friday, July 7:

Great Clips Stage

Brandi Carlile

NEEDTOBREATHE

John Paul White

The Roosevelts

PreferredOne Stage

The Shins

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

Cobi

Star Tribune Stage

Night Moves

Jaedyn James & the Hunger

Nick Jordan

Saturday, July 8:

Great Clips Stage

WALK THE MOON

Gavin DeGraw

Ben Rector

Julia Brennan

PreferredOne Stage

AWOLNATION

Walk Off The Earth

Enemy Planes

Star Tribune Stage

Nooky Jones

Jackson & The Roosters

J.S. Ondara

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Bauhaus

As you can see from his setlist (which does not list encores), he had wedged in three Bauhaus songs in the middle of his set. Those songs were well-received... as for most of the well-known songs. . .…

POPTONE
at First Avenue
Saturday 07/08/17 (8pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Poptone is Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail. Joining the duo to form Poptone will be Haskins’ daughter Diva Dompé, formerly of the Los Angeles rock band Blackblack.

We’re obviously fans, so if you grew up in the same time period, you really need to be at First Avenue on Saturday.

For this retrospective tour, Poptone will play songs from all their previous bands, heavily leaning on the rare Tones On Tail songs. Expect to hear dance classics ‘Ok This Is the Pops’ and ‘Go!’

Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh will play music videos before the show.

Tour Dates:

07/06 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall **
07/08- Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
07/09 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
08/03 - Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony **
08/04 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre **
08/05 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza **
08/08 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club **
08/11 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage **

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Hippo Campus

The crowd at the music stage began swelling very early on, as local favorites Hippo Campus played first, with a spirited 40 min. set that included new single, ‘South’ (EP out Oct 2 on Grand Jury Records) .…

HIPPO CAMPUS and POLIÇA
at Bayfront Park
Saturday 07/08/17 (4:30pm/$25)
bayfrontfestivalpark.com

This is a really solid event. If you live in Duluth, or willing to drive from Minneapolis, the show looks outstanding.

We previously have seen all headlining bands before, with Hippo Campus recently in March 2017 and noted, “The buzz for Hippo Campus at their homecoming show was simply amazing. As soon as the band took the stage, a hundred cellphones went up in the air to record every moment of the band. The audience was generally young teenagers, but that is expected for a semi-rare all-ages weekend show at First Avenue. The last time we saw Hippo Campus, they were definitely one of the key attractions to Rock the Garden 2016. Their RTG 50-min set “wowed the many in the crowd who were there to see them play a danceable mix of familiar and some yet-to-be-released songs.” Some of those preview songs are now available on their debut record landmark (Grand Jury Records). ”

This show is presented by First Avenue, The Current, and KUMD. Since this is an open area, so the show will go on rain or shine.

Lineup:

Hippo Campus

Polica

Low

Remo Drive

J.S. Ondara

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Haerts

Also, as tradition goes, we stopped by the Leinie Lodge Bandshell to catch a little set from Texas-born, Louisiana-based Marcia Ball playing some old time rock and blues on her keyboard. …

Other shows in the area:

07/07/2017 Don’t know how is it that Chicano Batman hasn’t been sued by DC Comics, but the band is thriving with their recent release of Freedom is Free via ATO Records (Billboard consider the album as “Best Albums of 2017 So Far”). Khruangbin will open the Turf Club in St Paul... the event is sold out. Brainstory is also on the bill. 8pm, $20.

07/07/2017 Former Drive By Trucker’s Jason Isbell (billed as Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit) and The Mountain Goats will be at the new Palace Theatre in St Paul this Friday. The Mountain Goats’ Goths is out now on Merge Records. The show is sold out. 7pm, $49.50.

07/08/2017 Jared & The Mill and Canyon Spells will be playing the 7th Street Entry on Saturday. 8pm, $12.

07/08/2017 Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter Michelle Branch will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café on Saturday, in support of her new Hopeless Romantic album from Verge Records. No opening band listed on the venue’s website, but her poster shows Haerts. 8pm, $30.

07/08/2017 Today, Philadelphia four-piece, by way of New York, Palm is headlining the Turf Club in St Paul. Their new EP Shadow Expert is out now on Carpark Records. Palberta will open. 8pm, $10.

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