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Minneapolis: May 18 to May 19

05/18 The Moss at 7th St Entry Read More SXSW What a year, once again! This was my 12th SXSW in the last 16 years, and I'll be honest I thought it was going to be a down year post-Covid…. But far from a dull year, Austin was alive and well with loads of great new ....

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

05/18/2023 Thursday

The Moss
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Utah-via-Hawaii group The Moss will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on May 18th… this is after they recently appeared at various shows at SXSW. Their latest Insomnia EP is available on S-Curve / Hollywood Records.

The title track, “Insomnia” has become a breakout single for the band following major support from key Alternative radio outlets and cracking the Alternative Radio Top 20 at #17 and approaching 10M global streams with playlist support including Spotify (ALT NOW), Apple (ALT CTRL) + Amazon Music (Alternative Hits).

Tour dates:

5/12-5/14: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party
5/18: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
5/19: Chicago, IL @ Schubas
5/20: Madison, WI @ The Terrace
5/22: Columbus, OH @ The Basement
5/23: Syracuse, NY @ Funk ‘n Waffles
5/24: Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right

05/18 Cursive with Neva Dinova at Fine Line Read More Cursive The co-headlining tour of Cursive and Mewithoutyou will be stopping by the Fine Line Music Café on Star Wars day: May 4th. …

05/18/2023 Thursday

Cursive
with Neva Dinova
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

It’s been many years since we last saw Cursive. We’ve seen them a few times, but the only one we’ve documented is with their appearance with At The Drive-In in November 2000: “Anyway, I remember we wanted to check out the opening bands, so we did show up super early to this all-ages show, at First Avenue, to see Cursive and Murder City Devils. Again, absolutely no memory of the songs played (sorry I never took notes or wrote down anything back then), but what I can tell you is that I saw Cursive again in 2012 and the vocals were absolute incredible.”

Needless to say, the band’s been around for a long time… and to be honest, I thought they broke up in 2000. It appears that the group is back again, reforming in 2017.

Nebraska’s Neva Dinova to open. The band recently released Demos and C-Sides a collection of rarities.

Tour Dates:

Fri-Apr-21, Fort Collins, CO, Washington’s ^
Sat-Apr-22, Denver, CO, Bluebird Theater ^
Sun-Apr-23, Salt Lake City, UT, Urban Lounge ^
Mon-Apr-24, Boise, ID, Neurolux ^
Tue-Apr-25, Spokane, WA, Lucky You Lounge ^
Wed-Apr-26, Vancouver, BC, Rickshaw Theatre ^
Thu-Apr-27, Seattle, WA, Tractor Tavern ^
Fri-Apr-28, Seattle, WA, Tractor Tavern ^
Sat-Apr-29, Portland, OR, Mississippi Studios ^
Sun-Apr-30, Portland, OR, Mississippi Studios ^
Tue-May-02, San Francisco, CA, Bottom Of The Hill ^
Wed-May-03, San Francisco, CA, Bottom Of The Hill ^
Thu-May-04, Los Angeles, CA, Teragram Ballroom ^
Fri-May-05, San Diego, CA, Soda Bar ^
Sat-May-06, Pomona, CA, Glass House ^
Sun-May-07, Las Vegas, NV, Backstage Bar & Billiards ^
Mon-May-08, Phoenix, AZ, Crescent Ballroom ^
Tue-May-09, El Paso, TX, Lowbrow Palace ^
Thu-May-11, San Antonio, TX, Paper Tiger ^
Fri-May-12, Austin, TX, Mohawk (outside) ^
Sat-May-13, Dallas, TX, Kessler Theater ^
Sun-May-14, Tulsa, OK, Cain’s Ballroom ^ $
Tue-May-16, Omaha, NE, The Waiting Room ^
Wed-May-17, Madison, WI, High Noon Saloon ^
Thu-May-18, Minneapolis, MN, Fine Line ^
Fri-May-19, Chicago, IL, Bottom Lounge ^

With NEVA DINOVA

05/19 Giovannie and The Hired Guns with Letdown. at Turf Club Read More Giovannie and the Hired Guns Texas band Giovannie and the Hired Guns made a stop in Lawrence KS at the Bottleneck (the first of three Kansas gigs) on their Tejano Punk Boyz Tour, to play before a solidly full weeknight crowd at the downtown club. .… Letdown Chicago / Nashville-based songwriter, vocalist Letdown. (note: period) is on their “The Freak Tour” for December. Kicking off at Beachland Tavern in Cleveland, OH on Thursday, December 1, and ending at The Basement in Nashville, TN on Saturday, December 17. .…

05/19/2023 Friday

Giovannie and The Hired Guns
with Letdown.
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Recently, Giovannie and The Hired Guns won the “Best New Artist (Alternative & Rock)” at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Bandleader Giovannie Yanez on the band’s win: “This award is in my hands, but every fan that has ever sang with us at a show or cranked our music with their friends is part of this win and our journey. We all belong!”

Giovannie and the Hired Guns (23 Feb 2023)

We caught the group in Feb 2023 and wrote, “Any band that begins their ninety-minute set with the riffs from Pantera’s “Cowboys from Hell” immediately has our attention, and Giovannie and the Hired Guns instantly had the crowd in their hands for the rest of the night. The buzzing rock band melds metal, country. and Tejano music with some punk and power pop and is out supporting third full-length (and first for Warner Music), Tejano Punk Boyz after several previous indie releases.”

Letdown. to open.

Tour dates:

April 15 – Wharton, TX @ Washfest
April 20 – Fort Smith, AR @ The Majestic
April 21 – Wichita Falls, TX @ City Limits Stage
April 22 – Hitchcock, TX @ Galveston County Fair
April 24 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
April 25 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
April 26 – Bakersfield, CA @ Temblor Brewing
April 28 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading
April 29 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone
April 30 – Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s
May 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
May 3 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
May 5 – Stillwater, OK @ Calf Fry Festival
May 6 – Waco, TX @ Baylor Bears & Bugs Fest
May 12 – Helotes, TX @ Floore's Country Store
May 13 – The Woodlands, TX @ KTBZ's Buzzfest
May 16 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's
May 17 – Iowa City, IA @ The Wildwood Smokehouse
May 19 – St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
May 20 – Chicago, IL @ Joe's Bar
May 21 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
May 24 – Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre
May 25 – Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
May 26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi
May 27 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple
June 2 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory
June 10 – Crosby, TX @ Crosby Fair and Rodeo
June 16 – Duncan, OK @ Legacy Fest
June 17 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
June 18 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
June 20 – Greeley, CO @ Moxi Theater
June 21 – Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater
June 23 – Filer, ID @ Hwy 30 Music Fest
June 24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
June 25 – Cheyenne, WY @ The Lincoln
August 5 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom

05/19 Arts Fishing Club with Homes at Night at 7th St Entry

05/19/2023 Friday

Arts Fishing Club
with Homes at Night
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Nashville-based band, Arts Fishing Club is touring in support of their debut album Rothko Sky, due out June 16.

Homes at Night to open.

Tour dates:

05/10 – Carmel, IN @ Feinstein’s
05/11 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
05/12 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
05/16 – Appleton, WI @ Appleton Beer Factory
05/18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
05/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
05/20 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
05/23 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
05/25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
05/26 – Boise, ID @ El Korah Shrine - Basement
05/28 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
05/30 – San Francisco, CA @ Brick and Mortar Music Hall
06/01 – Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
06/02 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
06/04 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
06/07 – Dallas, TX @ Dada Dallas
06/08 – Austin, TX @ Barr Mansion Ballroom
07/12 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java
07/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy
07/14 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
07/15 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East - Upstairs

05/19 David Wax Museum with Neopolitan at Icehouse

05/19/2023 Friday

David Wax Museum
with Neopolitan
at Icehouse
icehousempls.com

David Wax Museum is playing at the Icehouse on May 19, in support of the duo’s new album You Must Change Your Life (Nine Mile Records).

The album’s title comes from a near death experience when David Wax suffered a sudden and inexplicable collapse. “Lying there on that stretcher the thing that kept running through my mind was: at least we made You Must Change Your Life,” Wax recalls. “Whatever else happened, I felt at peace because this record exists.”

Neopolitan to open.

Tour dates:

5/3 - NYC - @mercuryloungeny
5/4 - Somerville - @artsatthearmory
5/5 - DC - @thehamiltondc
5/6 - Cville - @southerncville
5/7 - Philly - @johnnybrendas
5/17 - Chicago - @goldendaggerchi
5/18 - Milwaukee - @thebackroomcolectivo
5/19 - Mpls - @icehousempls
5/20 - Columbia, MO- @rosemusichall

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

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Minneapolis: May 4 to May 6, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 4 to May 6, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Tristen: Dream Within a Dream Read More Tristen Opening up the show was Tristen Gaspadarek, otherwise known simply as Tristen. I believe this was her second appearance in Minneapolis, according to her banter on stage. …

TRISTEN
+ Meg Kirsch
7th St Entry
Sun 05/05/2019 (7pm/$12)
first-avenue.com

Nashville pop savant Tristen is returning to the 7th Street Entry this Sunday, May 5th, in support of her latest 7” called Dream Within a Dream - available May 10 via Louisville's This Man Records.

We last saw her open for Robyn Hitchcock and wrote, “Hitchcock reached back several times to older Soft Boys songs as well as those done with The Venus 3, even working in a David Bowie-penned Mott the Hoople cover with opener, Tristen, as part of the three-song encore.”

Opening up the show will be Kenny G superfan Meg Kirsch.

Tour dates:

05/02 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
05/03 - Davenport, IA - Triple Crown Whiskey Bar
05/04 - Winona, MN - Mid West Music Fest
05/05 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
05/10 - Louisville, KY - Odeon Louisville
05/17 - Nashville, TN - Grimey's New and PreLoved Music
05/19 - Knoxville, TN - Rhythm N' Blooms Music Festival

Other shows in the area:

Cursive/Mewithoutyou at Fine Line PUP at Fine Line Iceage at Turf Club Seaway at the Garage Read More Cursive Cursive does it right, playing a good mix of old classics, along with some selected songs from their new album, I Am Gemini, at the 400 Bar, last night. … Pup Toronto’s Pup (stylized as PUP) is headlining the 7th Street Entry next Friday, June 3rd, in support of their sophomore album The Dream Is Over, available tomorrow, May 27, 2016, via SideOneDummy. .… Iceage The Copenhagen four-piece punk band Iceage stopped by Minneapolis' Triple Rock Social Club last night, April 7th, as part of their tour for You're Nothing, out now on Matador Records. …

CURSIVE / MEWITHOUTYOU
+ The Appleseed Cast
Fine Line Music Cafe
Sat 05/04/2019 (7pm/$25)
finelinemusic.com

The co-headlining tour of Cursive and Mewithoutyou will be stopping by the Fine Line Music Café on Star Wars day: May 4th.

Show up early to check out The Appleseed Cast.

Tour dates:

05/04/2019 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
05/06/2019 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
05/08/2019 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL
05/09/2019 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
05/10/2019 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, OH
05/14/2019 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
05/15/2019 The Met Pawtucket, RI
05/16/2019 The Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
05/18/2019 Black Cat Washington, DC
05/24/2019 Codfish Hollow Barnstormers Maquoketa, IA

PUP
+ Ratboys, Casper Skulls
Fine Line Music Cafe
Sun 05/05/2019 (7pm/$18/Sold Out)
finelinemusic.com

Ontario’s Pup is headlining the Fine Line on Sunday, May 5th, hot on the heels of their new album Morbid Stuff (Little Dipper/Rise). The show is sold out.

Ratboys and Casper Skulls to open.

Tour dates:

4/29/19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
4/30/19 - Pittsburgh, PA @ REX Theater
5/1/19 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
5/3/19 - Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
5/4/19 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
5/5/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
5/6/19 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
5/8/19 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
5/9/19 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
5/10/19 - Houston, TX @ Rockefeller's
5/11/19 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
5/13/19 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
5/14/19 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
5/15/19 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
5/17/19 - Washington, DC @ The Black Cat
5/18/19 - Boston, MA @ Royale
5/19/19 - Sainte-Therese, QC @ Santa Teresa Festival
5/21/19 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
5/22/19 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
5/23/19 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
6/7/19 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
6/8/19 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
6/19/19 - San Diego, CA @ The Irenic
6/20/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
6/21/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
6/22/19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
6/24/19 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
6/25/19 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
6/27/19 - Boise, ID @ The Olympic
6/28/19 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
6/29/19 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
7/1/19 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
7/2/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
7/3/19 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory

ICEAGE
+ Nadah El Shazly
Turf Club
Mon 05/06/2019 (7:30pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Danish punk rock band Iceage will be playing the Turf Club this May 6th. We caught the band in April 2013 and said, “Singer Elias Bender Rønnenfelt looked very emotional - yet with a blank uncaring stare that reminded me of Ian Curtis. Their music wouldn't really fit neatly in a punk genre; they seem to have a little self-loathing to their lyrics and sound.”

Show up early to check out Nadah El Shazly.

Tour dates:

April 27 - Victoria, BC @ Distrikt
April 28 - Vancouver, BC @ The Astoria
April 30 - Calgary, AB @ Dicken’s Pub &
May 1 - Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo’s Cantina &
May 2 - Edmonton, AB @ Temple &
May 4 - Winnipeg, AB @ The Good Will Social Club &
May 5 - Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium &
May 6 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club &
May 7 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall &
June 23 – Amsterdam, NL @ NDSM
July 5 - Dumfries & Galloway, UK @ Electric Fields
June 7 - Sat. June 8 - DMZ Peace Train @ Seoul, KR
June 11 - WWW @ Shibuya, JP

SEAWAY
+ Young Culture, Free Throw, Heart Attack Man
The Garage
Mon 05/06/2019 (5:30pm/$15)
thecedar.org

Seaway will be headlining the Garage in Burnsville this Monday, May 6th. As usual, this all-ages venue (The Garage), the show starts at 5:30pm and will feature at least two or three opening/upstart bands: Young Culture, Free Throw, and Heart Attack Man.

Tour dates:

4/27 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
4/28 - West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
4/30 - Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 Music Hall
5/1 - Nashville, TN @ Exit / In
5/2 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
5/3 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Back Room
5/4 - Bloomington, IL @ Nightshop
5/5 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
5/6 - Burnsville, MN @ The Garage
5/8 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache
5/9 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
5/10 - Toledo, OH @ Frankies
5/11 - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's

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Minneapolis: November 17 to November 21, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from November 17 to November 21, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Heart Bone 2018 Tour Read More Har Mar Superstar Har Mar Superstar is a staple in the Minnesota music scene. Even though he moved away for a couple of years, we claimed him as ours. He announced earlier this week that he was moving back … Sweet Spirit Austin locals Sweet Spirit (members of A Giant Dog) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this Sunday in support of their sophomore record St. Mojo (out April 7 via Nine Mile Records). …

HEART BONES
feat. Har Mar Superstar and Sabrina Ellis
+ Closeness / Lazear
Turf Club
Wed 11/21/2018 (7:30pm/$25/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

Heart Bones is kicking off their tour at the Turf Club in St Paul. This is the new project from local favorite Har Mar Superstar and Sabrina Ellis (of Sweet Spirit). The two met and became friends while touring in 2016, and we got a glimpse of the two on stage together in last year’s Sweet Spirit at the 7th Street Entry, when Har Mar showed up at their show.

With this new tour, billed as Heart Bones, the two will tackle playing and performing the Dirty Dancing soundtrack … which would include classic hits like “Hungry Eyes” and “Be My Baby”.

The husband & wife duo Closeness (Todd and Orenda Fink) to open. If you didn’t know, Todd Fink is the singer/writer for one of my favorite emo-dance band The Faint and Orenda. So if you like the sound of that… show up early to check out their set.

Also, Lazear (Howard Hamilton, Mark Sorvari, Emily Lazear, Tom Mooney) is on the bill. I recognize Howard Hamilton’s name, he’s the guy with the million guitars from Red Pens.

Tour Dates:

11/21 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
11/23 – The Cooperage – Milwaukee, WI
11/24 – Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL
11/25 – El Club – Detroit, MI
11/26 - Skully’s Music Diner – Columbus, OH
11/27 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
11/28 – Sonia – Cambridge, MA
11/29 – The Beverly – Kingston, NY
11/30 – Brooklyn Bazaar – Brooklyn, NY
12/4 - Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA
12/5 – Sweetwater Music Hall – Mill Valley, CA
12/6 – Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA
12/7 – The Merrow – San Diego, CA
12/29 – 3TEN ACL Live – Austin, TX

Other shows in the area:

Boygenius Cursive: Vitriola Brett Dennen at Cedar Tantric 2018 Tour Matthew Dear at 7th Street Aminé at First Ave Goatwhore at Turf Club Read More Julien Baker Julien Baker’s appearance on stage. Baker started her music career in 2010 in the band The Star Killers (renamed themselves Forrister), when she was 15 years old .… Phoebe Bridgers Phoebe Bridgers to open. Conor Oberst Tour Dates: 09/01 Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo * 09/02 Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot 09/03 Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo Amph * + … Lucy Dacus “The irony is not lost on us” singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus would say about the eclectically-named three band lineup spotlighting her first headlining area appearance, a near-familial musical … Cursive Cursive does it right, playing a good mix of old classics, along with some selected songs from their new album, I Am Gemini, at the 400 Bar, last night. …

JULIEN BAKER / PHOEBE BRIDGERS
+ Lucy Dacus
First Avenue
Sat 11/17/2018 (6:30pm/$23)
first-avenue.com

Billed as co-headlining Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers with Lucy Dacus … but in reality this is the new project by the three girls as Boygenius. The supergroup will release their Boygenius EP on Matador Records on November 9th.

We’ve seen most of these strong singer/songwriter before, so this should be a really fun, and important, upcoming show.

Tour Dates:

11/04/2018 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, US
11/06/2018 Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY, US
11/07/2018 Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY, US
11/08/2018 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, US
11/10/2018 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
11/11/2018 Majestic Theatre, Detroit, MI, US
11/12/2018 Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
11/13/2018 Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, US
11/15/2018 Pageant, St Louis, MO, US
11/16/2018 The Sylvee, Madison, WI, US
11/17/2018 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
11/19/2018 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
11/20/2018 The Depot, Salt Lake City, UT
11/23/2018 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
11/24/2018 The Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, US
11/25/2018 McMenamin's Crystal, Portland, OR
11/27/2018 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, US

CURSIVE
+ Meat Wave, Campdogzz
Turf Club
Sat 11/17/2018 (7:30pm/$15)
turfclub.net

Omaha’s Cursive will headline the Turf Club on November 17th. The band’s latest Vitriola is out now on 15 Passenger.

We saw Cursive at the now-defunct 400 Bar in Mar 2012 and said, “I thought Cursive's singer Tim Kasher vocals came through loud and clear. Throughout Cursive's set, songs like "This House Alive", "Big Bang", "A Gentleman Caller", "The Cat and Mouse", etc., all blended together without any pause or breaks.”

Chicago’s Meat Wave and Campdogzz will open.

Tour dates:

11/06 - Long Island, NY - Amityville Music Hall
11/07 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
11/08 - Boston, MA - Paradise
11/09 - Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom
11/10 - Buffalo, NY - Tralf Music Hall
11/11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater
11/12 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups
11/13 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
11/14 - Detroit, MI - El Club
11/15 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
11/16 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
11/17 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
11/18 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room

BRETT DENNEN
+ Erin Rae
The Cedar Cultural Center
Sun 11/18/2018 (7pm/$22)
thecedar.org

Brett Dennen will be playing the Cedar on November 18th. We caught him in June 2016 and said, “Brett Dennen is a man with a lot of charisma. He came out bare feet and was just floating with energy. He had the crowd dancing and singing on cue. You can feel his emotion that he poured into these songs, and it was a lot of fun.”

Erin Rae will join the acclaimed singer-songwriter for this show. Originally Nick Mulvey was scheduled.

Tour Dates:

11/06/2018 Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
11/09/2018 Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Troy, NY
11/16/2018 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
11/18/2018 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN

TANTRIC
+ Wayland, Paralandra, Talia, July Fighter
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Sun 11/18/2018 (6pm/$18)
amsterdambarandhall.com

Louisville’s Tantric (singer Hugo Ferreira, drummer Troy Patrick Farrell, bassist Jaron Gulino, and guitarist Sebastian Labar) is touring in support of their new album Mercury Retrograde (Pavement Entertainment).

Tour dates:

11/08/2018 Drunk Horse Pub, Fayetteville, NC
11/10/2018 Empire Concert Club & Bar, Akron, OH
11/15/2018 Glassworks Playhouse, Eau Claire, WI
11/18/2018 Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul, MN

MATTHEW DEAR
+ Sasha B. Ware, Dirty Mckenzie
7th Street Entry
Sun 11/18/2018 (7:30pm/$16)
first-avenue.com

Catch Matthew Dear at an intimate 7th Street Entry venue this November 18th before meet up with MGMT. Dear’s Bunny is out now on Ghostly International.

Tour dates:

11.08 San Francisco, CA Public Works
11.09 Vancouver, BC The Rickshaw Theatre
11.11 Seattle, WA Nectar Lounge
11.15 Chicago, IL Sleeping Village
11.16 Brooklyn, NY National Sawdust
11.18 Minneapolis, MN 7th St Entry
11.27 Bologna, IT Estragon

AMINÉ
+ Buddy, Kayo Genesis
First Ave
Mon 11/19/2018 (6pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

Portland-born, Los Angeles-based MC Aminé is headlining First Avenue. Amine was last seen in town on Oct 2017.

Tour dates:

11/14/2018 Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO
11/16/2018 Rave/Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI
11/20/2018 St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI
11/21/2018 House of Blues , Chicago, IL
11/23/2018 Bogart's , Cincinnati, OH
11/25/2018 Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON
11/26/2018 Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY
11/27/2018 Fillmore Silver , Silver Spring, MD
11/28/2018 Theater of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
12/01/2018 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC
12/04/2018 Republic, New Orleans, LA
12/06/2018 House of Blues , Dallas, TX
12/07/2018 Ballroom, Houston, TX
12/09/2018 House of Blues, Boston, MA
12/11/2018 Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA
12/12/2018 Observatory, Santa Ana, CA, US
12/13/2018 The Novo , Los Angeles, CA
12/16/2018 Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA

GOATWHORE
+ The Casualties, Black Tusk, Great American Ghost, Gozu
Turf Club
Tue 11/20/2018 (6pm/$23)
turfclub.net

The Metal Alliance Tour, featuring Goatwhore, The Casualties, Black Tusk, Great American Ghost, and Gozu.

Tour dates:

11/06/2018 Club Red - Mesa, AZ
11/07/2018 The Roxy - West Hollywood, CA
11/08/2018 Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
11/09/2018 Full Circle Brewing Co. - Fresno, CA
11/10/2018 The Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA
11/11/2018 Cornerstone - Berkeley, CA
11/13/2018 Club Sur Rocks - Seattle, WA
11/14/2018 Dante's - Portland, OR
11/16/2018 Metro Music Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
11/17/2018 Marquis Theater - Denver, CO
11/18/2018 Aftershock - Merriam, KS
11/20/2018 Turf Club - St. Paul, MN
11/21/2018 Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL
11/23/2018 Magic Stick - Detroit, MI
11/24/2018 Overtime Sports Bar - Kingston, ON
11/25/2018 Salle Multi Du Complex Meduse
11/26/2018 Les Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC
11/27/2018 ONCE Ballroom - Somerville, MA
11/28/2018 Gramercy Theater - New Yok, NY
11/29/2018 Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY
11/30/2018 One Centre Square - Easton, PA
12/01/2018 Oddbodys - Dayton, OH
12/02/2018 Cafe 611 - Frederick, MD
12/03/2018 Canal Club - Richmond, VA
12/04/2018 New Brookland Tavern - Columbia, SC
12/05/2018 Growlers - Memphis, TN

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Minneapolis: March 19 - March 21, 2015

The bands we typically cover are all in Austin, Texas, for SXSW 2015 this week. If you're not in Austin, check out these shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on March 19 to March 21, 2015.

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Read More Ke$ha Oh, god, I don't even know why I love Ke$ha. The first time I heard "Tik Tok" from her debut album Animal, I had to stop and ask "who IS THIS?". After investigating/hearing more of her music, I thought her music …

BASIC
at Loring Pasta Bar
Thursday 03/19/15, 10pm ($5)
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Monthly Minneapolis dance party Basic's March show will feature Max Malanaphy, of The Max Collective, at the Loring Pasta Bar. Max is currently on RuPaul's Drag Race. Please note time (10pm) and age restriction (21+).

Additional details:

BASIC goes GAGA/Ke$ha featuring MAX from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7

GAGA.
KE$HA
MAX

Snap out of that BAD ROMANCE and get ready to go GAGA.

You're going down, you're yelling TIMBER.

Can it get even more BASIC?

Max Malanaphy will perform throughout the night. Max, founder of The Max Collective is currently a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race. WE promise you that MAX is not BASIC.

"Malanaphy’s polished drag look is equal parts vintage glamour and haute-couture goth, set off with a silver wig and blood-red lipstick."- Vita.mn

Watch her video: https://vimeo.com/121111009

DJ FANCY RESTAURANT is playing Gaga and Ke$ha hits and misses all night, along with current favorites.

BASIC has a ton of surprises, so look out. This party can get crazy.

21+, $5 Cover

Read More Cursive Cursive does it right, playing a good mix of old classics, along with some selected songs from their new album, I Am Gemini, at the 400 Bar, last night. …

CURSIVE
at Triple Rock Social Club
Friday 03/20/15, 8pm ($15)
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The last time I saw Cursive at the 400 Bar in 2012, they were promoting their seventh album I Am Gemini (Saddle Creek Records), and I said that singer Tim Kasher sounded fantastic.

Cursive is back in Minneapolis at the Triple Rock Social Club on March 20th to promote their re-issue of The Ugly Organ, remastered for the first time on a 2-LP set.

The Ugly Organ 2015 Tour:

03/10/15 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
03/11/15 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
03/12/15 Brooklyn, NY Saint Vitus
03/13/15 Amityville, NY Revolution Bar
03/14/15 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
03/15/15 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
03/16/15 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
03/17/15 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch
03/18/15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
03/19/15 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
03/20/15 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
03/21/15 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
03/22/15 Lincoln, NE Vega

Read More Magic Man Coming off from touring with Walk the Moon, Boston band Magic Man plays three shows for this year’s CMJ Music Marathon: October 17 .…

MAGIC MAN
at 7th Street Entry
Saturday 03/21/15, 7pm ($15 / Sold Out)
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A few years ago, Justina caught Magic Man at CMJ 2013, she really liked them, writing, " Perhaps the band’s approachability is why people in the crowd danced without inhibitions, doing more than just the usual head bob."

With their first-ever North American headling tour hitting Minneapolis next Saturday at 7th Street Entry, I knew I had to check out this sold out show. Check back with us on Sunday to read the report.

Opening up the show will be Brooklyn's Great Good Fine OK and Milwaukee's Vinyl Theatre.

Magic Man's tour dates:

10-Mar (Tue) Boston, MA Royale
12-Mar (Thu) Washington, DC The Black Cat
14-Mar (Sat) Brooklyn, NY Music Hall
15-Mar (Sun) New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
16-Mar (Mon) Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
18-Mar (Wed) Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
19-Mar (Thu) Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
20-Mar (Fri) Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
21-Mar (Sat) Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
23-Mar (Mon) Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
25-Mar (Wed) Los Angeles, CA El Rey
26-Mar (Thu) San Francisco, CA Slim’s
29-Mar (Sun) Dallas, TX House of Blues
30-Mar (Mon) Houston, TX House of Blues
31-Mar (Tue) Austin, TX The Parish
2-Apr (Thu) Nashville, TN The High Watt
3-Apr (Fri) Chapel Hill, NC Local 506

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White Summer

Read More Fat White Family Across the city, six-piece UK band Fat White Family will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this Tuesday, March 18th. They are currently on tour (playing a ton of SXSW shows) …

Read more White, and Red White and Blue.

FAT WHITE FAMILY
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South London's Fat White Family got a lot of buzz for their insane live shows. The six-piece band just released their debut album Champagne Holocaust in the US on August 19th via Fat Possum.

To promote the US release, the band is doing a second North American tour (we missed them earlier this year for their post-SXSW tour).

The "Tour of Tenderness" starts on October 15th in Washington.

10/15 Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat Backstage
10/16 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
10/18 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/19 Boston, MA @ Great Scott
10/21 Montreal, QC @ Le Divan Orange
10/22 Toronto, ON @ The Hard Luck
10/23 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's
10/24 Chicago, IL @ Schubas
10/25 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/28 Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
10/29 Salt Lake City. UT @ Kilby Court
10/31 Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
11/01 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
11/03 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
11/04 Los Angeles, LA @ The Echo
11/07 Austin. TX @ Fun Fun Fun Festival

Read More White Fence Tim Presley's been building a White Fence he can be proud of since back in 2010; his fourth trip to the other side of the fence just dropped and new pop …

WHITE FENCE
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Tim Presley (aka White Fence) is back with a new record For The Recently Found Innocent, out now on Drag City.

He recently released his "first official" White Fence music video called "Like That", which featured Presley as "Fresh Meat" in jail.

White Fence will be on tour this October:

10-09 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
10-13 Brooklyn, NY- Baby's All Right ^*
10-14 Allston, MA- Great Scott ^*
10-15 Montreal, QC- Il Motore *
10-16 Toronto, ON- The Garrison *
10-17 Cleveland, OH- Happy Dog *
10-18 Chicago, IL- Subterranean *
10-19 Buffalo, NY- Tralf Music Hall *
10-20 Baltimore, MD- The Metro Gallery *
10-21 Philadelphia, PA- Underground Arts *
10-22 Brooklyn, NY - CMJ
10-23 Kingston, NY - BSP Lounge
10-24 Walthem, MA - Brandeis*
10-25 Brooklyn, NY - CMJ

* = King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
^ = Juan Wauters

Read More White Laces Described as "angular spirit warriors", this band released their debut White Laces EP on January 18th (although I did read that they have put together a …

WHITE FENCE
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Since we last mentioned White Laces, they've been busy touring with War On Drugs ... and writing and recording their second LP Trance.

According to the Richmond-based band, they will be releasing it on October 7th via Happenin Records. Additional formats (probably vinyl or cassette editions?) from Egghunt Records and Arrowhawk Records!

Tour Dates

08.27 - Strange Matter - Richmond, VA^
09.04 - Hopscotch Music Festival - Raleigh, NC

^w/ Crocodiles

'Trance' LP Tracklisting

01. Teenage Brain
02. Cruisin'
03. Skate Or Die
04. Mountains
05. Janet
06. On A Wire
07. Keith Sweat
08. Heavenly Creatures
09. Acid Pact
10. Nothing Clicks
11. Strangulation Blues

Read More Iceage Anything released on Matador Records is gold in my book. One of the latest Matador release this year is Iceage's sophomore album, You're Nothing …

WHITE LUNG
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Canadian punk rock White Lung previously toured with Copenhagen four-piece Iceage. White Lung are back in the USA, in support of their latest album Deep Fantasy, which came out in June 2014 via Domino.

Recently White Lung's Mish Way joined Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee in New York's Lower East Side to bring us two memorable acoustic versions of White Lung's "Wrong Star" and Waxahatchee's "Coast to Coast" via Noisey's Acoustic Series.

White Lung Live USA Dates:

08/21: Space 15 Twenty - Los Angeles, CA
09/02: Great Scott - Boston, MA $
09/03: Glasslands - Brooklyn, NY $
09/04: DC9 - Washington, DC $
09/06: Hopscotch Festival - Raleigh, NC
09/07: The Atlantic - Gainesville, FL #
09/08: 529 - Atlanta, GA $
09/09: The End - Nashville, TN $
09/10: Subterranean - Chicago, IL $
09/13: Basilica Soundscape - Hudson, NY
12/3: Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
12/4: Chop Suey - Seattle, WA
12/5: Electric Owl - Vancouver, BC
12/6: Lucky Bar - Victoria, BC

$ - w/ Mormon Crosses
# - w/ Merchandise

Read More Cursive On contrast, I thought Cursive's singer Tim Kasher vocals came through loud and clear. Throughout Cursive's set, songs like "This House Alive", "Big …

THE WHITE OCTAVE
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Chapel Hill's The White Octave broke up in 2001, but they have agreed to reunite to play Hopscotch Fest in Raleigh, NC on September 6th.

You may know that the band featured Stephen Pedersen, original member of legendary emo band, Cursive, and now member of Criteria. The other band members, Robert Biggers and Finn Cohen went on to form The Nein.

To celebrate the reunion, Broken Circles is re-releasing their debut LP Style No. 6312, remastered and on vinyl for the very first time.

The reissue will be out September 16th, 2014, but you can pre-order now.

Pressing details:

Limited to 500 copies on three different variants:
100 - White / Opaque Green A Side / B Side
200 - Clear with White Splatter
200 - Black

Read More Jack the Ripper Given the bruising upon Polly's neck and the sides of her face (see Jack the Ripper, A to Z by Begg, Skinner and Fido), I suggest that she was first killed by strangulation or by the more efficient method employed by [William] Gull here …

WHITECHAPEL
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American deathcore band Whitechapel, obviously inspired by Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel district in London, will be hitting the road this Fall, in support of Our Endless War, out now on Metal Blade.

Whitechapel w/ Upon A Burning Body, Glass Cloud:

10/04/2014 Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
10/10/2014 Expo Five - Louisville, KY
10/11/2014 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
10/12/2014 Cannery Ballroom - Nashville, TN
10/13/2014 Zydeco - Birmingham, AL
10/14/2014 Backbooth - Orlando, FL
10/15/2014 Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10/16/2014 The Orpheum - Tampa, FL
10/18/2014 Scout Bar - Houston, TX
10/19/2014 Backstage Live - San Antonio, TX
10/20/2014 The Door - Dallas, TX
10/21/2014 Club Patron - Odessa, TX
10/23/2014 The Nile - Mesa, AZ
10/24/2014 Hard Rock Live - Las Vegas, NV
10/25/2014 SOMA - San Diego, CA
10/26/2014 KNOTFEST 2014
10/28/2014 Oakland Metro Opera House
10/29/2014 Hawthorne Theatre - Hawthorne, OR
10/31/2014 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
11/01/2014 Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
11/02/2014 Murray Theater - Murray, UT
11/03/2014 The Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
11/05/2014 Wooly's - Des Moines, IA
11/06/2014 The Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
11/07/2014 Magic Stick - Detroit, MI
11/08/2014 The Opera House - Toronto, ON
11/09/2014 Club Soda - Montreal, QC
11/10/2014 The Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY
11/12/2014 Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
11/13/2014 The Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
11/14/2014 The Norva - Norfolk, VA

Read More Ween Things we talked about: • Smashing Pumpkins is back with Oceania, he's talking trash about his peers • Ween broke up! …

WHITEWASH
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New York City jazz expatriates and psychedelic aficionados Whitewash (not to be confused with Australian cover lover band Whitewash) will be releasing Fraud In Lisbon EP this September 16, 2014.

The secret origin of Whitewash was a meeting of Jon Ben-Menachem (bass) and Sam Thornton (guitar) met at NYU in their freshman year in 2012. They started playing Ween songs live as a duo, and after meeting drummer Evan Giazman in auditions for NYU jazz programs and Giazman's then-roommate Aram Demirdjian, Whitewash was formed.

Details of the new EP:

Artist - Whitewash
Album - Fraud In Lisbon EP
Release Date - September 16, 2014
Label - S/R

1. Colors//In Absentia
2. Street Faces
3. #1 (YKMR)
4. Logocenter
5. Aquatic Fantasy
6. No Sunglasses

TERMINAL GODS
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Since the passing of Lou Reed, we've seen numerous tributes to the genius songwriter behind The Velvet Underground.

The latest is a project with new label Palm Zone Records with their VU tribute called Palm Zone - Session 1. One of the bands on the recording session is Terminal Gods, which they have recorded "White Light / White Heat" as one of four tracks on the EP.

Paul Carlin, Exec Producer for Palm Zone, says, "This has been something we’ve wanted to do for a number of years and when the opportunity came along to have Terminal Gods join the show, we didn’t hesitate. The three bands on the EP are very different and all add something special. Terminal Gods add dark drums, dank leather and raw energy."

THE WHITE BUFFALO
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This Tuesday, August 26th, The White Buffalo (aka singer/songwriter Jake Smith) will be making his late night TV performance debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live, in support of his latest album Shadows, Greys, and Evil Ways (Unison Music Group).

NPR All Songs Considered has called Jake Smith "an amazing storyteller" and the album traces the life story of Joey White, a small town outsider who goes to war and returns home only to find more violence as he struggles to readjust to a life away from the front lines and reconcile with the girl he left behind. The record debut in September 2013 in the Top 10 on Billboard's New Artist Chart.

Be sure to catch The White Buffalo on Jimmy Kimmel Live to hear "This Year".

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At the Drive-In at First Avenue, Minneapolis (11/07/2000)

At the Drive-In at First Avenue (ticket stub) Minneapolis (11/07/2000) Read More The Mars Volta From the ashes of At the Drive-In, The Mars Volta releases their fourth album, The Bedlam in Goliath, today. There's a bunch of "exclusives", so for die-hard fans, you will have a very tough time tracking down … Cursive On contrast, I thought Cursive's singer Tim Kasher vocals came through loud and clear. Throughout Cursive's set, songs like "This House Alive", "Big Bang", "A Gentleman Caller", "The Cat and Mouse", etc. …

Years before they were Mars Volta, they were called At the Drive-In.

I've previously seen the Texan band at the first Coachella Music Festival, and I was the benefit of receiving a special At the Drive-In EP, given to everyone who were standing in line to get into the gates. It's funny that I don't remember their stage, but I do remember my friend Melinda was sneaking in a camera in a box of surrounded by tampons.

Relationship of Command Twenty First Chapter

I would see the band some years later in 2000 for their final tour, in support of Relationship of Command. Of course, like so many things back then, I didn't know it would be the last At the Drive-In tour (that is until they reformed in 2012 just to play some festivals).

Anyway, I remember we wanted to check out the opening bands, so we did show up super early to this all-ages show, at First Avenue, to see Cursive and Murder City Devils. Again, absolutely no memory of the songs played (sorry I never took notes or wrote down anything back then), but what I can tell you is that I saw Cursive again in 2012 and the vocals were absolute incredible.

Murder City Devils Concert Posters

Murder City Devils actually broke up and then reformed. The band is actually still around, and they're playing three dates. Like their previous shows, each show will feature a unique concert poster.

Feb 07, 2014 Philadelphia Union Transfer
Feb 08, 2014 New York Webster Hall
Feb 09, 2014 Silver Spring The Fillmore

All dates with Tweens

As for At the Drive-In, this was a pretty high energy show... possibly because the day before, they took a break in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Guitarist Omar Rodríguez (or Jim Ward? I can never tell the difference in afro) was all over the place, often climbing on speakers and jumping off. His hair was pretty outrageous too.

It was very well attended, I'm not sure if it sold out, but there were definitely body surfing and moshing in the front.

Strangely enough, I never got the chance to see Mars Volta; they broke up in 2012.

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