W♥M

At the Entry: Tabah, Catalina, and Mark Mallman

09/10/2021: Tabah at 7th Street   Read More Tabah TABAH is a local four-piece eclectic ensemble led by vocalist Cecelia Erholtz that plays somewhat trippy folk alt-rock that stretches in the sound spectrum from an ethereal quietness, to a louder, slightly psych head trip, and who have a full-length debut, Symmetry Somewhere, out now. …

Here are some shows coming to the 7th Street Entry.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

09/10/2021 FRIDAY

TABAH
with Purple Funk Metropolis and Dr. Goon and The Daily Tribune
at 7th Street Entry
first-avenue.com

Local band Tabah will be having an EP release party on September 10th at the 7th Street Entry.

Tabah writes:

MAKN TABAH TEES to premiere at our 7th Street Entry Release Show @firstavenue !!

you cutie moon #cosmobots can enjoy #highfashion amidst the night of champagne beers & cheers. If you’re curious about the music for the evening,

be sure to listen to @purplefunkmetropolis & @goon_tribune to get a real TASTE of the medicine. No spoonful of sugar needed. This sh** sips.

Ticket link in our biome, or at first ave dot com. Love you.

Purple Funk Metropolis and Dr. Goon and The Daily Tribune to open.

09/15/2021: The Catalina at 7th Street   Read More Whosah Whosah and Warren Thomas Fenzi to open. We saw Whosah in June 2016 and wrote, “Singer Spencer Grimes seemed comfortable on stage, doing high energy dance moves and singing to their upbeat music. I don’t think …

09/15/2021 WEDNESDAY

THE CATALINA
with Whosah and Saint Harrison
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Minneapolis’ The Catalina will be playing the 7th Street Entry on September 15th. The band is influenced by ‘80s synth rock and loves The Police and The Night Game.

The Catalina writes:

IT’S SHOWTIME. September 15th @ 7th St. Entry. Get your tickets now to make sure you don’t miss it!

Opening bands includes Whosah and Saint Harrison.

We caught Whosah in June 2016 and wrote, “Opening up the show was Whosah, who was a very last minute addition to the bill. The five-piece (Spencer, Dallas, Dave, Mack, Nate) had a big pop sound. As we previously mentioned, they played tracks from their sophomore EP Work, including the lead single ‘Ghost Town’. Singer Spencer Grimes seemed comfortable on stage, doing high energy dance moves and singing to their upbeat music. I don’t think the band’s music can ever be described as depressing.”

09/18/2021: Mark Mallman at 7th Street   Read More Mark Mallman The best part of the episode is actually Minneapolis-related. Apparently, during Morty’s “sex” scene, the song you hear, “Flowers” was by Ryan Elder and Mark Mallman! …

09/18/2021 SATURDAY

MARK MALLMAN
with New Primals and SYM1
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Keyboard master, Mark Mallman will be playing the 7th Street Entry this September 18th.

Mallman started a Kickstarter campaign a special yellow 140-gram vinyl versions of Happiness. The vinyl version, remastered by Jesse Mangum, is being made by Kindercore Records, in Athens, GA. Happiness vinyl will be the perfect companion to Mallman’s memoir, The Happiness Playlist: The True Story of Healing My Heart With Feel-Good Music.

Mark Mall and Har Mar Superstar photo: Erik Hess

We recently mentioned that his song, “Flowers” was used on Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty, “The best part of the episode is actually Minneapolis-related. Apparently, during Morty’s “sex” scene, the song you hear, “Flowers” was by Ryan Elder and Mark Mallman! We’re very proud to see Mallman on one of our favorite shows.”

Here’s Mallman with local legends Har Mar Superstar at the Turf Club in 2009, “If I had half his energy, I would explode.”

New Primals (not to be confused with New Primitives) and SYM1 (formerly Symone Smash It) to open.

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ facebook.com ♥ twitter.com

Minneapolis: November 6 to November 10, 2019

Low Cut Connie / Big Freedia at First Ave Read More Low Cut Connie Low Cut Connie (Adam Weiner, James Everhart, Will Donnelly, Larry Scotton, and Lucas Rinz) will be in town in support of their latest Dirty Pictures (Part 1) via Contender Records. … Big Freedia Boyfriend is opening for Big Freedia. Big Freedia is a rapper that knows how to get a crowd going. Frederick Ross (AKA Big Freedia) is not a newcomer to the hip-hop scene by any means…

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 6 to November 10, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

LOW CUT CONNIE and BIG FREEDIA
First Avenue
Thu 11/07/2019 (7pm/$22)
first-avenue.com

The first time we saw Low Cut Connie at Rock the Garden 2018, they really blew us away with their high-octane performance (especially for being first on the bill).

We caught them at their headlining gig at First Avenue Nov 1st and said, “Follow up gigs at increasingly larger rooms have only exponentially increased the local fan base and buzz, culminating in a memorable opening set in the heat and humidity of this past July’s Rock the Garden, a record store appearance just a few weeks later that transformed the retail outlet into the feel of a hot house juke joint, and this stomping eighty-minute good time, inside a crowded Mainroom.”

This time, the piano-driven group is co-headlining with Big Freedia, which should be quite an interesting show.

Tour dates:

11/2: Boston, MA - Royale
11/4: Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
11/5: Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's hall
11/7: Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
11/9: St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
11/11: Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
11/12: Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
11/13: Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
11/15: Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
11/16: Eugene, OR - Wow Hall
11/17: Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
11/19: Berkeley, CA - UC Theatre
11/20: Los Angeles, CA - Regent Theater
11/21: Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up

Other shows in the area:

Julia Michaels at First Ave (Sandy) Alex G at Amsterdam Sasha Sloan at Cedar Cultural Center Ra Ra Riot at Fine Line Kindness at 7th Street Joseph Arthur/Jess Malin at 7th Street Read More (Sandy) Alex G Alex G (Alex Giannascoli - not to be confused with singer/songwriter Alex G) just released Beach Music... his seventh full-length album, and his first Domino release. He’s obviously not used to recording in a studio, saying, “I was …

JULIA MICHAELS
+ Rhys Lewis
First Avenue
Wed 11/06/2019 (6pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

Grammy Award-nominated multiplatinum singer / songwriter Julia Michaels will be stopping by First Avenue on November 6th. Michaels was previously in town with Maroon 5 in Sep 2018.

Rhys Lewis to open.

Tour Dates:

11/02/2019 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
11/04/2019 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
11/05/2019 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
11/06/2019 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
11/08/2019 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
11/09/2019 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
11/11/2019 The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA
11/13/2019 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
11/15/2019 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

(SANDY) ALEX G
+ Tomberlin, Indigo De Souza
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Fri 11/08/2019 (7pm/$18)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Alex G (billed as (Sandy) Alex G) has sold out the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul this November 8th.

Tour dates:

11/01 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
11/02 - Vancouver, BC @ The Imperial
11/03 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
11/05 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Greek Station
11/06 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
11/08 - St Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall
11/09 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
11/10 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
11/12 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
11/14 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/15 - Burlington, VT @ ArtsRiot
11/16 - Holyoke, MA @ Gateway City Arts
11/17 - Boston, MA @ Royale
11/30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
4/15 - San Diego, CA @ Soma

SASHA SLOAN
+ Winnetka Bowling League
Cedar Cultural Center
Fri 11/08/2019 (7pm/$31)
thecedar.org

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Sasha Sloan is stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center to play some songs from her new release Self Portrait (RCA Records).

Show up early to check out Winnetka Bowling League, touring in support of Cloudy With A Chance of Sun.

Tour dates:

11/08 – Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar Cultural Center
11/09 – Chicago, IL - Chop Shop
11/10 – Detroit, MI - Shelter
11/12 – Toronto, Ontario - Danforth Music Hall
11/15 – Montreal, QC - L'Astral
11/16 – Boston, MA - Royale
11/19 – New York, NY- Webster Hall
11/20 – Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Downstairs
11/22 – Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop
11/23 – Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11/25 – Nashville, TN - The Basement East
12/05 – Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre

RA RA RIOT
+ Bayonne, Whosah
Fine Line Music Cafe
Fri 11/08/2019 (8pm/$20)
finelinemusic.com

To be honest, I thought Ra Ra Riot broke up … seeing as their previous record, Need Your Light (Barsuk Records) came out in 2016. It appears the band never left, and they’ve released Superbloom on Rob the Rich Recordings/Caroline in August, and set to tour this fall/winter.

We caught RRR in Sep 2016 and wrote, “The band is out in support of Need Your Light (Barsuk Records), released earlier this year as their fourth full-length for the label. With the departure of original cellist Alex Lawn in 2012, the band’s sound has turned more electronic and their near hour-long set didn’t look as much to their past, as much as to their present and future.”

Bayonne and Whosah to open.

Tour dates:

11/01 @ Neptune in Seattle, WA
11/02 @ Biltmore in Vancouver, BC
11/03 @ Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR
11/05 @ Urban in Salt Lake City, UT
11/06 @ Bluebird in Denver, CO
11/08 @ Fine Line in Minneapolis, MN
11/09 @ Thalia Hall in Chicago, IL
11/10 @ Mod Club in Toronto, ON
11/12 @ Sinclair in Boston, MA
11/13 @ 9:30 Club in Washington, DC
11/14 @ Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA
11/16 @ Webster Hall in New York, NY
12/02 @ Paradiso in Amsterdam, NL
12/03 @ Häkken in Hamburg, DE
12/04 @ Musik und Frieden in Berlin, DE
12/05 @ Zehner in Munich, DE
12/07 @ Helios 37 in Cologne, DE
12/08 @ Exil in Zurich, CH
12/10 @ The Thekla in Bristol, UK
12/11 @ King Tuts in Glasgow, UK
12/12 @ The Deaf Institute in Manchester, UK
12/13 @ Oslo in London, UK

KINDNESS
+ Starchild & The New Romantic
7th St Entry
Sat 11/09/2019 (8pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Kindness is touring in support of their third album Something Like A War (Female Energy)… they’ll be headlining the 7th Street Entry this Saturday, November 9th.

Tour dates:

11/02/2019 Boot & Saddle Philadelphia, PA
11/05/2019 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
11/08/2019 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL
11/09/2019 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
11/12/2019 Barboza Seattle, WA
11/13/2019 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
11/15/2019 The Independent San Francisco, CA
11/16/2019 The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA
12/06/2019 Tropico Festival
12/07/2019 Tropico Festival
12/08/2019 Tropico Festival
01/30/2020 Debaser Strand Stockholm
02/01/2020 Ingensteds Oslo, Norway
02/12/2020 La Maroquinerie Paris, France
02/15/2020 Headrow House Leeds
02/20/2020 YES Manchester
02/22/2020 EartH - Evolutionary Arts Hackney London
02/24/2020 Trinity Centre Bristol
03/19/2020 Fellah Hotel Marrakech, Morocco

JOSEPH ARTHUR / JESSE MALIN
7th St Entry
Sun 11/10/2019 (7pm/$18)
first-avenue.com

Joseph Arthur (of R.E.M. fame) is co-headlining the 7th Street Entry with Jesse Malin.

Tour dates:

11/06/2019 Rec Room, Buffalo, NY
11/07/2019 Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
11/08/2019 Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, OH
11/09/2019 S.P.A.C.E., Evanston, IL
11/10/2019 7th St Entry, Minneapolis, MN
11/11/2019 Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI
11/15/2019 Southgate House Revival, Newport, KY

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ facebook.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic

Rocktober: October 5 to October 8, 2019

Stereolab at First Ave Read More Stereolab Headliners include ESG, The Apples in Stereo, Superchunk, Waxahatchee, Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab), Sneaks, Elf Power, The Veldt, Pylon Reenactment Society, Eureka California and Tunabunny. … Lætitia Sadier Laetitia Sadier will be performing a new collaborative song with Helado Negro along with performing new versions of other songs. She produces music under her own name and plays in Monade and Stereolab. … Bitchin Bajas Bitchin Bajas (trio Cooper Crain, Rob Frye and Dan Quinlivan) continues their tour … stopping by the 7th Street Entry on V-Day, Feb 14th. …

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 5 to October 8, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

STEREOLAB
+ Bitchin Bajas
First Avenue
Sat 10/05/2019 (8pm/$30/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com

Can you believe it ? French band Stereolab is back! You guys know we’re big fans, but the original band broke up (or went on hiatus after their keyboardist Mary Hansen died in 2002). It’s now been ten years since the band officially broke up in 2009. Naturally, the First Avenue show in Minneapolis has sold out.

The new lineup features original Tim Gane on guitars, Lætitia Sadier on vocals and keys and Andy Ramsay on drums. Joining them will be Joseph Watson and Xavier Muñoz Guimera. We’ve been following singer Lætitia Sadier’s solo career closely, and we’re really happy to see her back in Stereolab.

The new tour is in support of remastered album reissues, which includes expanded tracks and rarities.

Bitchin Bajas to open. The trio (Cooper Crain, Rob Frye and Dan Quinlivan) was last seen at the 7th Street Entry on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018.

Tour dates:

09/28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
09/29 - Boston, MA @ Royale
10/01 - Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
10/02 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
10/03 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
10/04 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
10/05 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/07 - Denver, CD @ Gothic Theatre
10/08 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
10/10 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
10/11 - Moreno Beach, CA @ Desert Daze
10/13 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10/14 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
10/15 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
10/18 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
10/19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

Other shows in the area:

Michigander at 7th Street Midnight Hour at Turf Club Stand Atlantic / The Faim 2019 Tour Sam Fender at Fine Line Read More Whosah Opening up the show was Whosah, who was a very last minute addition to the bill. The five-piece (Spencer, Dallas, Dave, Mack, Nate) had a big pop sound. As we previously mentioned, they played tracks ....

MICHIGANDER
+ Whosah, Warren Thomas Fenzi
7th St Entry
Sun 10/06/2019 (7pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

Michigander (real life Michigan frontsman Jason Singer) will play the 7th Street Entry on October 6th, in support of his new EP Where Do We Go From Here (C3 Records).

Whosah and Warren Thomas Fenzi to open. We saw Whosah in June 2016 and wrote, “Singer Spencer Grimes seemed comfortable on stage, doing high energy dance moves and singing to their upbeat music. I don’t think the band’s music can ever be described as depressing.”

Tour dates:

9/27 - Nashville, TN - The High Watt
9/28 - Indianapolis, IN - White Rabbit
9/30 - Toronto, Canada - School Night Toronto
10/3 - Columbia, MO - Rose Music Hall
10/4 - Eureka Springs, AR - Chelsea's Bar
10/5 - Kansas City, MO - Middle of The Map
10/6 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
10/9 - East Moline, IL - The Rust Belt
10/10 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
10/11 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10/12 - Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme

THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
ft Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge
+ Loren Oden, Angela Muñoz, Jack Waterson, DJ Jon Jon Scott (Sound Verite)
Turf Club
Sun 10/06/2019 (7pm/$20)
turfclub.net

The Midnight Hour is a 10-piece ensemble, featuring A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge, among others. The group is touring in support of their sophomore album Younge's Linear Labs.

Joining them at the Turf Club will be vocalists Loren Oden, Angela Muñoz, guitarist Jack Waterson and DJ Jon Jon Scott (from Sound Verite).

Tour dates:

Sep 27 Boston, MA - Scullers Jazz Club
Sep 28 Ithaca, NY - The Haunt
Oct 01 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
Oct 02 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
Oct 06 St Paul, MN - Turf Club
Oct 20 New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
Oct 22 St Louis, MO - Firebird
Oct 23 Lincoln, NE - Duffy's Tavern
Oct 25 San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
Oct 26 Austin, TX - Flamingo Cantina
Oct 27 Fort Worth, TX - Shipping and Receiving
Oct 28 Kansas City, MO - recordBar
Oct 30 Denver, CO - Globe Hall

STAND ATLANTIC / THE FAIM
+ WSTR, Point North
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Mon 10/07/2019 (5pm/$16)
amsterdambarandhall.com

The co-headlining tour of Australian bands Stand Atlantic and The Faim will take place at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Monday, October 7th.

Please note that this is an all-ages show and starts at 5pm.

Tour dates:

September 28 - Boston, MA - Once Ballroom
September 29 - Philadelphia, PA - Voltage Lounge
October 1 - Detroit, MI - The Shelter
October 2 - Cleveland, OH - The Foundry
October 4 - Indianapolis, IN - Hoosier Dome
October 5 - St. Louis, MO - Fubar
October 6 - Chicago, IL - Chop Shop
October 7 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam
October 9 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
October 10 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
October 12 - Seattle, WA - The Vera Project
October 13 - Portland, OR - Peter's Room
October 14 - Sacramento, CA - Holy Diver
October 16 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
October 17 - San Diego, CA - Soma
October 18 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
October 19 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo

SAM FENDER
+ Noël Wells
Fine Line Music Cafe
Tue 10/08/2019 (7pm/$18)
finelinemusic.com

Sam Fender is touring American in support of his debut album Hypersonic Missiles (Interscope Records). The UK singer has already sold out his entire European tour, so do yourself a favor and check out this young singer before words get out.

Noël Wells to open.

UPDATE: This show is now cancelled:

"The doctors have told me I have a respiratory tract infection and need to take some rest to stop it worsening, I’ve been told not to sing for a couple of weeks 😭 Breaks my heart to cancel shows and let you all down but we have no choice but to cancel the next few. Hoping to make it back to full strength for NYC on October 17. We absolutely love it out here and are going to try book a bigger tour next year and come see as much of the US & Canada as possible to make it up to you all x

Im sorry to have to do this but we really have no choice. Let me know if you have any questions."

Tour Dates:

September 28 - San Francisco, CA - Great American
September 30 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
October 3 - Dallas, TX - Dada
October 4 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
October 6 - Denver, CO - Globe Hall
October 8 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe
October 10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
October 12 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
October 14 - Montreal, QC - L’Astral
October 15 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
October 17 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
October 19 - Harrisburg, PA - Harrisburg University
October 20 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall
November 22 – Academy, Manchester
November 23 – Guild of Students, Liverpool
November 26 – Rock City, Nottingham
November 27 – O2 Academy, Glasgow
November 28 – O2 Academy, Leeds
November 30 – Dome, Brighton

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ facebook.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic

Minneapolis: September 12 to September 14

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from September 12 to September 14, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Oh Wonder London-based alt-pop Oh Wonder is headlining First Avenue’s mainroom next Friday, June 3rd. The duo (Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West) has already sold out .... Jaymes Young Jaymes Young at Varsity Theater Monday 11/10/14, 7pm $17 Australian Vance Joy (not to be confused with Irishman Foy Vance) is back in ....

OH WONDER
at First Avenue
Tuesday 09/12/2017 (6pm/$27.50)
first-avenue.com

Oh Wonder is kicking off their Ultralife tour at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Tuesday.

We caught the British duo at their first Minneapolis show in June 2016 and noted, “This was Oh Wonder’s first time in Minneapolis, and they were incredibly pleased at the turn out and also the historic nature of the venue (it is often associated with Prince as the venue was used often in the film Purple Rain). Of course, with only one album under their belt, the band basically played their entire album live. Hits like ‘Lose It’ were done early in the set, Unforgotten theme song ‘All We Do’ played mid-set, and saving new single ‘Plans’ for the encore.”

Jaymes Young to open.

Tour dates:

09/12 - First Avenue - Minneapolis
09/13 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee
09/15 - The Vic Theatre - Chicago
09/18 - Danforth Music Hall – Toronto
09/19 - Danforth Music Hall – Toronto
09/20 - Danforth Music Hall – Toronto
09/21 - Metropolis - Montreal
09/22 - House of Blues - Boston
09/23 - College Street Music Hall - New Haven
09/26 - Brooklyn Steel - New York
09/27 - Brooklyn Steel - New York
09/29 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia
09/30 - Mr. Small’s Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA
10/02 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
10/04 - The National - Richmond, VA
10/06 - Neighbourhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC
10/07 - Bijou Theatre - Knoxville, TN
10/08 - Iron City - Birmingham, AL
10/10 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
10/11 - Stubb’s BBQ - Austin, TX
10/13 - Tricky Falls - El Paso, TX
10/14 - The Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ
10/15 - Soma - San Diego, CA
10/18 - Shrine Expo Hall - Los Angeles, CA
10/19 - The Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA
10/21 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
10/22 - Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA

Read More X Legendary Los Angeles punk band X (not to be confused with Australian band X or Japanese band X or London band The xx) recently made a semi-rare Minneapolis appearance last night at Mill City Nights. … Skating Polly Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang. … DJ Jake Rudh This is billed as a Transmission (aka DJ Jake Rudh) / BNLX release show, but music fans may want to take note that at nearly midnight, The Ocean Blue is scheduled to appear. …

X
at First Avenue
Wednesday 09/13/2017 (7pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ X is on their 40th Anniversary tour. They are proud to mention that all the original band members are on this anniversary tour, including singer Exene Cervenka, bassist/singer John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom, and drummer D.J. Bonebrake.

We previously caught the band in a rare appearance in 2015 and Exene and John earlier this July 2017. Noted, “Another iconic front woman, Exene Cervenka and musical partner from X, John Doe opened the first leg and this show with a short twenty-three minute acoustic set. Half of the iconic punk band came off more like Johnny and June than say, Sid and Nancy, playing a folk-tinged, stripped set that included X classics, and a couple covers.”

Rising punk band Skating Polly is the special guests for all of X’s tour, as we’ve previously mentioned. We caught the sibling band when they headlined the 7th Street Entry in May 2017 and said, “The history of Skating Polly actually started in 2009, when the two step-siblings, Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse were just 9 and 14, respectively. While we were curious about the duo, having written about them last year, the band made a big change in their DIY band in 2017: they added their brother Kurtis Mayo to the lineup.”

DJ Jake Rudh (of Transmission) to play music before and between sets.

Tour dates:

09/06/17 @ Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV
09/08/17 @ Complex in Salt Lake City, UT
09/09/17 @ The Summit in Denver, CO
09/11/17 @ The Waiting Room in Omaha, NE
09/13/17 @ First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN
09/14/17 @ Turner Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI
09/16/17 @ El Club in Detroit, MI
09/17/17 @ Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY
09/19/17 @ Port City Music Hall in Portland, ME
09/20/17 @ Brighton Music Hall in Boston, MA
09/21/17@ Stage48 in New York, NY
09/22/17@ Underground Arts in Philadelphia, PA
09/23/17 @ State Theater in Falls Church, VA
09/25/17 @ Rex Theater in Pittsburgh, PA
09/26/17 @ Kent Stage in Kent, OH
09/27/17 @ Skully’s Music Diner in Columbus, OH

All dates with Skating Polly

Read More The Cribs Wakefield's The Cribs (consisting of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman) are big Smiths fan... so much that they recruited Johnny Marr in their group in 2008 ... Paws The co-headliner is Paws, a Glasgow-based punk band signed to FatCat Records. The trio's latest album is Youth Culture Forever, which came out earlier this year. ...

THE CRIBS
at 7th Street Entry
Thursday 09/14/2017 (7pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

The Cribs has a brand new album called 24-7 Rock Star Sh**, and their first promotional tour date in the U.S.A. starts in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry on Thursday!

We last saw the trio in September 2015 and wrote, “I think it's best summed up by The Cribs' guitarist/vocalist Ryan Jarman as he exclaimed, "Let's rock like it's 2007!" referring to their first St Paul show. The trio, featuring twins Ryan & Gary, and younger brother Ross Jarman, are currently touring in support of their sixth studio album For All My Sisters, which came out last March 2015 via Sonic Blew / Sony RED UK.”

Glasgow’s Paws to open.

Tour dates:

09/07/2017 Festival Number 6 Festival Grounds
09/09/2017 Festival Number 6 Festival Grounds
09/14/2017 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
09/15/2017 Riot Fest & Carnival (Chicago)
09/16/2017 Third Man Records Detroit, MI
09/18/2017 Lee's Palace Toronto, ON
09/19/2017 Théâtre Fairmount Montreal, QC
09/20/2017 Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, MA
09/21/2017 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
09/23/2017 U Street Music Hall Washington, DC
09/25/2017 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
09/26/2017 The EARL Atlanta, GA
09/29/2017 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX
09/30/2017 Antone's Austin, TX
10/01/2017 Dada Dallas Dallas, TX
10/03/2017 Lowbrow Palace El Paso, TX
10/05/2017 Valley Bar Phoenix, AZ
10/06/2017 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/07/2017 Independent San Francisco, CA
10/10/2017 The Cobalt Vancouver, BC
10/11/2017 Chop Suey Seattle, WA
10/12/2017 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
10/19/2017 Sala Corona Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
10/21/2017 Parque Fundidora @ "Live Out"

Read More Thao & the Get Down Stay Down San Francisco-based band Thao & The Get Down Stay Down got down with us at the Cedar Cultural Center on April 1st and we loved every moment of it. The band is currently …

Other shows in the area:

09/12/2017 Samantha Fish is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on Tuesday, in support of her new record Chills & Fever. Fish has deep Motown, soul, and R&B influence on her album, as well as edgy rock ‘n roll sound. Ken Valdez to open. 7pm, $15

09/13/2017 Thao Nguyen of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down is doing a solo show at Cedar Cultural Center on Wednesday. Yowler (also solo) to open. 7pm, $20

09/14/2017 John Mulaney is doing stand-up at the Northrop Auditorium on Thursday. 7pm and 10pm, $25

09/14/2017 Grammy Award winning reggae band Morgan Heritage is headlining the Skyway Theatre on September 14th. 8pm, $20

09/14/2017 Whosah who was previously in town at Cabooze in July 2017 is back, this time headlining the Triple Rock Social Club. Millenium and Halfloves to open. 8pm, $8

09/14/2017 Jake Miller is headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on September 14th. Be sure to show up early to check out New Jersey’s The Stolen. 7pm, $20

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ facebook.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic

Minneapolis: July 01 to July 04, 2017

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 01 to July 04, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Chastity Belt One of Seattle's most talked-about bands Chastity Belt will be in Minneapolis at the Cedar Cultural Center next Wednesday, June 24, in support of their sophomore album Time to Go Home, out now on Hardly Art. …

CHASTITY BELT
at 7th Street Entry
Saturday 07/01/17 (8pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Chastity Belt is back in town to support their new album I Used To Spend So Much Time Alone (Hardly Art) at the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, July 1st. We previously saw the all-girls band (Julia Shapiro, Gretchen Grimm, Lydia Lund, Annie Truscott) at Triple Rock Social Club in June 2015 and wrote, “Songs like ‘Drone’ and ‘IDC’ showcased some sophisticated guitar work as well as some snarky lyrical commentary. They were also often endearingly introduced by Truscott who would look over at Shapiro and Lund, grinning, and say something like, ‘This is a song about sluts. Cool sluts.’”

Darren Hanlon to open.

Tour Dates:

06/25/2017 The Mothlight Asheville, NC
06/27/2017 Purgatory Atlanta, GA
06/28/2017 Drkmttr Nashville, TN
06/29/2017 Off Broadway Nightclub St. Louis, MO
06/30/2017 Gabe's Iowa City, IA
07/01/2017 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
07/29/2017 Obsidian Olympia, WA
07/30/2017 Outer Space Arcata, CA
07/31/2017 Arlene Francis Center Santa Rosa, CA
08/02/2017 Strummer's Fresno, CA
08/03/2017 Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
08/04/2017 Space San Diego, CA
08/07/2017 Constellation Room Santa Ana, CA
08/08/2017 Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, CA
08/09/2017 The Crepe Place Santa Cruz, CA
08/11/2017 Star Theater Portland, OR
08/12/2017 Roebling Point Ent Covington, KY
09/14/2017 The Garage London

Read More Bleachers Anyway, Charli XCX is doing a co-headlining tour with Bleachers this summer, stopping by the Cabooze Plaza in Minneapolis next Tuesday. …

GO FEST ‘17
at Cabooze Plaza
Sunday 07/02/17 (1pm/$29.96)
cabooze.com

This year’s Go Fest is taking place at the outdoor Cabooze Plaza with headliner Bleachers. Please note that the event starts at 1pm and closes out around 9pm due to noise ordinance from the city.

We saw MuteMath in April 2016 and it was one of the most entertaining and memorable shows we’ve seen that year.

Lineup:

Bleachers

MuteMath

The Unlikely Candidates

The Naked And Famous

Muna

Local stage will feature:

Step Rockets

Whosah

Jeanne Taylor

Music between sets will be by

Miles the DJ

Read More Miike Snow Miike Snow is touring in support their latest LP, Happy to You. The record is now available via Downtown Records/Universal Republic on iTunes and Amazon. …

MIIKE SNOW
at First Avenue
Monday 07/03/17 (7:30pm/$25)
first-avenue.com

Swedish pop band Miike Snow is headlining First Avenue, kind of a side-gig from their current Phantogram shows.

The band was previously in town last year, July 2016, as part of the Go Fest show.

Miike Snow’s latest album iii, came out in 2016. It’s rare (and not to mention costly) for these bands from Europe to come over to the U.S. for touring, so make the effort to see them live. However, it’s really too bad that the band book the show on a July 4th weekend... where, at least locally, many fans will be at their cabins on a long 4-day getaway.

Show up early to check out Norway’s Klangstof and find out why the band was named Best Alternative Act at the Edison Awards in Holland (the Dutch equivalent of the GRAMMY Awards).

Tour Dates:

06/25/2017 Wooly's Des Moines, IA
06/29/2017 Ogden Amphitheater Ogden, UT
06/30/2017 Grand Sierra Resort & Casino Reno, NV
07/01/2017 Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA
07/03/2017 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
07/04/2017 Summerfest Milwaukee, WI

Read More Journey I briefly mentioned that Journey had a new Filipino singer called Arnel Pineda (who they discovered him on youtube) on the Terrordactyls article - ONLY because the Terrordactyls …

Other shows in the area:

07/01/2017 Journey and Asia will be at Treasure Island Casino on Saturday. If the $55 is too much for you, no worries, there is a free outdoor annual Island Block Party... which features Walker McGuire and Parmalee. 8pm, $55.

07/01/2017 The last time we heard from post-rock band <PIG>, frontman Raymond Watts was promoting his then-new The Gospel album on Metropolis Records. The band will be headlining their “Prey and Obey Tour” at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul, with support from Julien-K and Ghostfeeder. 8:30pm, $15.

07/01/2017 The annual D4th of July is taking place on Saturday, starring cult-favorite local punk band Dillinger Four. The event packs a million local bands (this year featuring The Dopamines, Neighborhood Brats, Vacation, Royal Brat, Color TV, Murf, Edge Break, etc.) and is so popular that it usually sells out... so get your tickets now. 6pm, $20.

07/01/2017 Ed Sheeran will be at the Xcel Energy Center. If you’re a girl under the age of 26, Sheeran needs no introduction. His new album ÷ is out now. James Blunt to open. 6:30pm, $39.50 .

07/04/2017 Independence Day.

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ facebook.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic

Peter Bjorn & John at the Fine Line, Minneapolis (23 June 2016)

Podcast PB&J Vu and John briefly talked about the Peter Bjorn & John show at the Fine Line Music Café ... PB&J PB&J Setlist May Seem Macabre What You Talking About? Breakin' Point A Long Goodbye It Don't Move Me In This Town Amsterdam Paris 2004 Do-Si-Do Eyes Dig a Little Deeper Dominos Objects of My Affection -- Encore -- It’s Your Call Young Folks Second Chance I Know You Don't Love Me Tour Dates 06/30 Twilight Concert Series in Ogden, UT 07/02 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI 07/03 Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH 07/05 Mod Club in Toronto, ON 07/07 Ottawa Bluesfest Ottawa, ON 07/08 Festival International de Jazz de Montreal 07/09 Festival D'Été De Québec 07/20 Metro Theatre in Sydney, Australia 07/21 The Corner in Melbourne, Australia 07/22 @ Splendour In The Grass 08/27 FYF Festival in Los Angeles, CA 08/28 Revolution Hall in Portland, OR 08/30 Commodore in Vancouver, BC 08/31 Neptune in Seattle, WA 09/01 Fillmore in San Francisco, CA 09/17 Music Farm in Charleston, SC 09/19 Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, VA 09/20 College Street in New Haven, CT 09/21 Webster Hall in New York, NY 09/23 Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA 09/24 Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC 09/25 Royale Ballroom in Boston, MA Read More Peter Bjorn and John Like many fans, we first discovered Peter Bjorn and John through their big, viral hit ‘Young Folks’ (the song was soooo massive, even a young Kanye West stole the catchy melody). …

After a five-year hiatus, Swedish indie rockers Peter Bjorn & John (Peter Morén, Björn Yttling, and John Eriksson) are back with Breakin’ Point, released this month via INGRID, Warner Sweden and Kobalt Label Services. The trio stopped by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis last Thursday to support the new record.

Whosah

Opening up the show was Whosah, who was a very last minute addition to the bill. The five-piece (Spencer, Dallas, Dave, Mack, Nate) had a big pop sound. As we previously mentioned, they played tracks from their sophomore EP Work, including the lead single ‘Ghost Town’.

Singer Spencer Grimes seemed comfortable on stage, doing high energy dance moves and singing to their upbeat music. I don’t think the band’s music can ever be described as depressing.

Peter Bjorn & John

As we have already previously discussed on the podcast, Peter Bjorn & John blew up with their song ‘Young Folks’. Originally released in late 2006, but touring promotion in the USA didn’t take place until 2007 when they made their way to First avenue on 09 May 2007 with Au Revoir Simone and Fujiya & Miyagi. For that tour, they had Heather D’Angelo from Au Revoir Simone show up on the encore to sing ‘Young Folks’, undoubtedly their biggest hit.

‘Young Folks’ was so uncharacteristic of PB&J, especially because the single was a duet with The Concretes’ Victoria Bergsman and requires constant whistling for the melody. Reading interviews with the band, they have expressed that ‘Young Folks’ was both a blessing and a curse. People have a misconception of the band, but at the same time, they’ve gained new listeners.

Anyway, after a five-year break (their last album Gimme Some came out in 2011), to give room for various solo projects: Peter’s solo albums, Björn’s “Yttling Jazz”, and John’s project Hortlax Cobra. With all that out of the way and a fresh perspective, the trio is back with their catchiest album yet, Breakin’ Point.

Joining the trio were new touring band members, Klaus and Freya, both doing various keys and extra percussions... which is reflective of Breakin’ Point’s synth-heavy new sound. The extra production really adds a fuller sound to BJ&J.

Setlist

As you can see from their Minneapolis set list, there’s plenty of older classic songs with the newer Breakin’ Point songs. The title track ‘Breakin’ Point’, done very early in their set, does feature a whistling intro, which is reminisce of ‘Young Folks’, but not as pronounced.

They had a mini-European theme midset, starting with fan-favorites ‘Amsterdam’ and following with ‘Paris 2004’. The two back-to-back Writer's Block songs were incredibly well-received by the audience.

The sequel to ‘Paris 2004’ was new song ‘Do-Si-Do’, which was described as “square-dancing” and “ABBA-esque disco”, and recalls a city that they described as “the Texas of Sweden” because of greasers and moonshine drinking hillbillies.

‘Eyes’ from Gimme Some was super powerpop and begged for a singalong. This was followed by another Gimme Some song ‘Dig a Little Deeper’.

The best song from Breakin’ Point, ‘Dominos’ was played next. This inspired some audience hand-clapping and featured a great upbeat piano part. The song is also PB&J’s latest single, so this should hit radio airwaves fairly soon.

Of course, for the faithful, ‘Young Folks’ was saved for the second song on the encore. They did do a little tease prior to ‘It’s Your Call’, to let us know that yes, ‘Young Folks’ is coming. By the time they were setting up for ‘Young Folks’, the fans were all chanting “Freya! Freya! Freya!” as Freya emerged from the background to take center stage to help sing the duet.

Peter Bjorn & John’s Breakin’ Point is out now.

Peter Bjorn & John at the Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (23 Jun 2016)

vu ([email protected]) ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ facebook.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic