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Minneapolis: August 11 to August 12

08/11 CAM with Amythyst Kiah at First Avenue Read More Amythyst Kiah Yola is playing the Fine Line Music Café on January 15th, with Amythyst Kiah. Tour dates: 01/07/2020 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA 01/08/2020 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY …

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08/11/2022 Thursday

CAM
with Amythyst Kiah
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Grammy award-nominated artist Cam is currently on tour in support of her sophomore album The Otherside (Triple Tigers/RCA Records).

Amythyst Kiah to open.

Tour dates:

Jul 28 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom
Jul 28 Outdoor Merritt, BC, Canada Rockin River Music Festival
Jul 29 Seattle, WA, US Neptune Theatre
Aug 2 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Depot
Aug 4 San Francisco, CA, US The Fillmore
Aug 5 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Regent Theatre
Aug 7 Henderson, NV, US Club Madrid
Aug 9 Englewood, CO, US Gothic Theatre
Aug 11 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue
Aug 12 Chicago, IL, US House of Blues Chicago
Aug 13 Detroit, MI, US Majestic Theatre
Sep 15 Austin, TX, US Scoot Inn
Sep 16 Dallas, TX, US The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
Sep 23 Charlotte, NC, US Neighborhood Theatre
Sep 24 Atlanta, GA, US Variety Playhouse
Sep 25 Nashville, TN, US Ryman Auditorium
Sep 29 Philadelphia, PA, US The Music Hall at World Cafe Live
Sep 30 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
Oct 1 Boston, MA, US Royale Boston
Oct 2 New Haven, CT, US Toad's Place
Oct 24 New York (NYC), NY, US Webster Hall

08/12 Lord Huron with Ada Lea at Surly Brewing Festival Field Read More Lord Huron Lord Huron's steady rise to the spotlight continues on another lengthy US Tour. Their debut release was just two years ago called "Lonesome Dreams". They have a similar sound to bands like Fleet Foxes…

08/12/2022 Friday

Lord Huron
with Ada Lea
at Surly Brewing Festival Field
first-avenue.com

Lord Huron recently released Long Lost (Deluxe Edition) as the definitive version of their critically acclaimed fourth full-length album, Long Lost. The band is also doing a summer headline tour, playing the Surly Brewing Festival Field on August 12.

Ada Lea to open.

Tour dates:

July 15th-17th Whitefish, MT Under The Big Sky Festival
July 24th Gonzalez, TX Float Fest
August 5th Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre @
August 7th Edmonton, AB Edmonton Folk Festival
August 8th Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium @
August 9th Saskatoon, SK Coors Event Centre @
August 11th Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre @ August 12th Minneapolis, MN Surly Brewing Festival Field #
August 13th Milwaukee, WI Miller High Life Theatre #
August 15th Chicago, IL Salt Shed* (sold out)
August 16th Detroit, MI Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre*
August 17th Toronto, ON RBC Echo Beach*
August 19th New York, NY Forest Hills Stadium*
August 20th Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg University*
August 21st Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion*
August 23rd Cooperstown, NY Brewery Ommegang ^
August 24th New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall ^
August 25th Boston, MA Boch Center Wang Theatre &
August 26th-28th Vineyard Haven, MA Beach Road Weekend

! with special guest Erin Rae
@ with special guest Leith Ross
# with special guest Ada Lea
*with special guest First Aid Kit
^ with special guest Maia Friedman
& with special guest Bully

08/12 Murder by Death and Amigo The Devil with Samantha Crain at First Avenue Read More Murder by Death Named after the 1976 film, Murder by Death will be playing the Cedar Cultural Center on October 5th. The Indiana band’s latest The Other Shore (Bloodshot Records) …

08/12/2022 Friday

Murder by Death and Amigo The Devil
with Samantha Crain
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

It’s “Tour From the Crypt” tour, featuring Today Murder by Death and Amigo The Devil. The tour will stop by First Avenue in Minneapolis on August 12th.

Opening will be Samantha Crain, who we just saw in May 2022, and wrote, “Samantha Crain opened the show. We’ve been writing about Crain since July 2008, describing her music as, “The Confiscation EP is a remarkable 5-song "music novella" with each song telling a different story; from the press release, Crain says, "Every second, everybody is being fulfilled or robbed, and when that happens, there is a story. Everybody has a story and they are stories of redemption or they are stories of betrayal."”

Tour dates:

7/30 - Pelham, TN - The Caverns
8/5 - Austin, TX - Scoot Inn
8/6 - Dallas, TX - Amplified Live
8/7 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's
8/9 - Kansas City, MO - Lemonade Park
8/10 - St. Louis, MO - Red Flag
8/12 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
8/13 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
8/14 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
8/15 - Kalamazoo, MI - Bell's Beer Garden
8/16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
8/18 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
8/19 - Queens, NY - Knockdown Center
8/20 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head
8/22 - Asheville, NC - Salvage Station
8/27 - Denver, CO - Odgen Theatre
8/29 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
8/31 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
9/1 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
9/2 - Los Angeles, CA - Belasco
9/3 - Special Southern California Show Coming Soon!
9/4 - Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre
9/8 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
9/9 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
9/10 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
9/11 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile

08/12 LAMB with Lake & Lyndale at 7th St Entry Read More Laura Nicholson Local, but sometime Tennessean, Laura Nicholson, is also on the bill. We previously mentioned her with local Liam Gerard's show at the Fine Line. …

08/12/2022 Wednesday

LAMB
with Lake & Lyndale
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Nashville (and sometime Minneapolis) Laura Nicholson, now known as Lamb, will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this August 12.

The name change was only recent (as of June), so for many years, she was billing under her name Laura Nicholson. While I think it was the smart move to bill under a stagename, the name “Lamb” seems like a common word that might be hard to Google… and it also reminds me of Lady Lamb or Lamb of God, when I think of music.

However, I think the biggest challenge is that there’s also a Manchester duo called Lamb (producer Andy Barlow and singer-songwriter Lou Rhodes), that started in the 90s and still going strong (in fact, massive in Portugal).

Lake & Lyndale, obviously named after the street corner in Minneapolis, to open. We previously mentioned the cross streets (not the band) in 2009 as the location of the now defunct Sauce (aka Cause).

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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We♥KC - June 1-7, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

AJR, June 1, Starlight Read More AJR Indie pop brother trio, AJR (Adam, Ryan, and Jack), will be joining this “Hell No” tour. AJR is certain ‘ready’, after their smash hit ‘I’m Ready’ hitting US Certified Platinum. …

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June starts strong with several good shows this coming week but it’s happening again! - there are a few nights where you’ll have to pick and choose the act you want to see most and expect to see that more, as the summer season rolls on.  

Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro June 1^st - 7^th

(Several artists are still requiring precautions for entry, so check with the venue and/or assume vaccination proof and possibly a mask, might still be required)

Wednesday June 1

AJR, June 1, Starlight. $29.50-$69.50

Brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met are out on their OK Orchestra Tour and just signed with Mercury/Universal Records.  Their music blends indie-pop, doo-wop, and electronic and recent radio hits, “Bang” and “All My Favorite Songs” (with Weezer) are inescapable. 

The trio is even working on a stage version of the classic children's’ book, Harold and the Purple Crayon and look to hear the new song “I Won’t” live, along with a trumpet solo played on a treadmill…!

Thursday June 2

Dan Tyminski Band, June 2, Granada- Lawrence, $30-$40

Brother, where art thou? - why, he’ll be in Lawrence with his band!  With Alison Krauss prepping to tour again with Robert Plant, the Union Station member is hitting the road on his own.  Winning the Bluegrass Star Award last year, he’s no man of constant sorrow, though expect those songs and maybe a Townes Van Zandt cover live too. 

Avi Kaplan, June 2, Knuckleheads, $18

The California singer-songwriter just released his debut solo album, Floating On A Dream(on Fantasy Records, produced by Shooter Jennings) and you probably know him best as formerly of Pentatonix, with his distinctive basso profondo voice.

Arrive early for opener Andrea von Kampen, whose new album That Spell, is also released on Fantasy Records. She often collaborates with her brother David, who does string arrangements, and is Lincoln, NE-based, so just might bring some of her fan base to town.

Friday June 3

Parker Millsap Band, June 3, Knuckleheads. $20

We’ve had this Oklahoma roots/Americana singer on our radar since 2014, and last caught him live in St. Paul last fall.  Latest album is 2021’s Be Here Instead  with lead single, “Dammit”, his biggest success to date.  Elton John self-professes to be a fan as well.  Young Houston singer-songwriter Thomas Csorba is scheduled to open.

Wheeler Walker Jr., June 3, Uptown. $30-$75

Now this could be interesting! - The aka Ben Hoffman has released four highly profane and very explicit country albums under his alter ego name.  Latest release is April’s Sex, Drugs and Country Music (on Thirty Tigers) and this show is not recommended for youngsters or the easily offended. 

Aly and AJ, June 3, The Truman, $28.50-$55

(Rescheduled from an earlier date) You’re probably familiar with these sisters either from their music or perhaps acting career (any iZombie fans out there?), and they’ve returned to the road in support of a fourth studio album and their Touch of the Beat Tour.

The pair made unlikely recent news, was when their tour bus was caught in a fatal crossfire of gun play in Sacramento but were unhurt. Playing live, they just might throw in a Tegan and Sara cover live too. 

Birmingham, AL indie rock band The Brummies to open.

Saturday June 4

Haim w/ Sasami, June 4, Starlight. $39.50-$99.50 

Indie-rock sisters Este, Alana, and Danielle are out on their One More Haim Tour, in support of 2020’s Grammy nominated Women in Music Pt. III on what should be a fun outdoor night (assuming any rain holds off). Alana made acting waves co-starring in the successful indie film Licorice Pizza (with both sisters making cameos) and the band plans on making the soundtrack for upcoming Netflix animated film, The Witch Boy. 

Plan to arrive early for opener Sasami, also from California and whose second full-length is February’s Squeeze (on Domino Records). For the album, she worked with Rin Kim and Andrew Thomas Huang (a Chinese-American visual artist who worked with Björk and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke) for the visual identity of the album (though as an opener, we’re not sure how much she’ll be able to reveal of that).  We caught her live just last month in a club headlining gig. 

The Band Camino, June 4, The Truman. $29.50-$55

Nashville (by way of Memphis) indie-rock/electro band is out in support of their self-titled debut (on Elektra Records) after a trio of previous EPs, and they’ve had previous collaboration success working with NOTD and Chelsea Cutler.  Recent singles, “1 Last Cigarette” and Daphne Blue” have made radio impact as well.

Toronto twenty year-old singer-songwriter renforshort and Nashville pop-punk indie band Games We Play have been tapped as support acts.

Ambrosia, June 4, Ameristar. $32-$48

The LA soft rock band has been in existence since 1970 (!?) and is best known for radio hits like “How Much I Feel”, “Biggest Part of Me” and Holdin’ on to Yesterday” and has been nominated for five Grammy Awards.

JJ Grey and Mofro, June 4, Knuckleheads. $37.50

Popular Jacksonville Southern soul rock band is back on the road and seeing them live is usually the best place to hear their feel-good songs. Nebraska soul rock group Kris Lager Band scheduled to open.

John Waite, June 4, Ranch Mart Center, Free!

The legendary English vocalist has returned with a new EP, Anything, with its title track being one of much-needed optimism in a world that needs it so.  In addition to his solo classics, expect the setlist to draw from previous bands The Babys and Bad English as well, and Waite soon hits the road in much bigger venues with Rick Springfield and Men at Work, so this is a rare (and free!) chance to see him up close. 

 

Sunday June 5

The War on Drugs, June 5, Grinders KC, $36-$71

Count us as fans of this Philadelphia indie rock band (as well as former member Kurt Vile) out in support of highly-acclaimed fifth studio album, 2021’s I Don’t Live Here Anymore.  Live, they’ve recently been working in a Bob Dylan and/or Neil Young cover in here and there, amongst their already impressive songs of their own. 

No opener listed, so it just might be An Evening With, so arrive on time. 

 

 

Lord Huron, June 5, Starlight. $39.50-$75

LA indie rock band hits the road in support of their latest album, "Long Lost." which captured the #1 on The Americana/Folk Album and Tastemaker Albums Chart, #2 on Vinyl Albums & Alternative Albums chart, and #3 on the Top Rock Albums Chart.

We’ve followed and documented the band for a decade, seeing them in the tiny 7^th St Entry in 2012, in Brighton UK in 2013, at First Avenue in 2014, and on from there, yeah, so we’re definitely fans. 

Nashville singer-songwriter Erin Rae, who has a new album, Lighten Up out, to open. 

 

Monday June 6

Tuesday June 7

Slipknot with Cypress Hill and Ho99o9, June 7, Azura Amphitheater. $39.50-$99.50

Knotfest Roadshow is making a local stop, and this triple bill will no doubt deliver a head-banging and ummm, at times a smoke-filled evening of entertainment.  New music is on the horizon so it’s possible to maybe hear some live (you can also check thechapeltownrag.com).

South Gate, CA rappers Cypress Hill are still insane in the membrane but also have returned with new album Back in Black, and openers  Ho99o9 (pronounced “horror”) are New Jersey horror-punk, so fit the bill rather well. 

Jackson Browne, June 7, KC Music Hall, $50.50-$252.00

At 73 years young, Jackson Browne continues on the road, in support of last year’s Downhill from Everywhere and has been playing arenas along with James Taylor, so this solo gig is a chance to not have to see him from the distant upper decks.  Expect a few newer songs peppered in amongst his over five decades of classic songs. 

The Wailers, June 7, Knuckleheads, $20

Formed in 1989 by Aston “Family Man” Barrett to carry on in the classic tradition of Bob Marley and band. Since Barrett himself retired, we’re not exactly sure who is in the band (his son is drummer and bandleader however), but expect positive vibrations to lively up yourself to emanate from their classic songs. 

"Hairspray", June 7-12, Starlight, $15-$98

Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon returns with the classic story of 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she dances her way onto TV’s most popular show.

Hit songs like “Welcome to the 60’s,” “Good Morning Baltimore” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” are included in this all-new touring production reuniting Broadway’s award-winning creative team led by Director Jack O’Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell.

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Minneapolis: July 25 to July 27, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 25 to July 27, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Ribfest 2019 Read More RibFest The Ann Wilson Thing! headlined the recent 4th Annual RibFest weekend, held outside in the parking lot of Mystic Lake Casino in suburban Prior Lake. Acts playing earlier in the day included The Edgar Winter Group, Alex Rossi, and a reunited Winger. ...

THE GREAT MIDWEST RIB FEST
feat. Loverboy, Better Than Ezra, Sugar Ray
Mystic Lake
Thu 07/25/2019 (5pm/Free)
Fri 07/26/2019 (5pm/Free)
Sat 07/27/2019 (5pm/Free)
mysticlake.com

The annual Ribfest (officially called The Great Midwest Rib Fest to stand out from other RibFests) returns to Mystic Lake this July 25 to July 27. This year brings Gretchen Wilson (Thursday), Loverboy (Friday), and Sugar Ray (Saturday).

Personally speaking, I’m actually more excited to hear that 90s band Better Than Ezra will open for Sugar Ray on Saturday.

As usual, admission is FREE.

Additional details below

THURSDAY
Jessie G • 7 pm
Gretchen Wilson • 8 pm

FRIDAY
The Tubes • 6:30 pm
Loverboy • 8 pm

SATURDAY
Emerson Hart (of Tonic) • 5:15 pm
Better Than Ezra • 6:15 pm
Sugar Ray • 8 pm

Other shows in the area:

The Sea The Sea at 7th Street Entry Torche 2019 Tour Lord Huron 2019 Tour The Marias at Fine Line Read More Lord Huron Lord Huron's steady rise to the spotlight continues on another lengthy US Tour. Their debut release was just two years ago called "Lonesome Dreams". They have a similar sound to bands like Fleet Foxes…

THE SEA THE SEA and FREDDY & FRANCINE
+ Rachael Kilgour
7th St Entry
Thu 07/25/2019 (7pm/$10)
first-avenue.com

We missed New York indie folk duo The Sea The Sea the last time they were in town (31 July 2018 at 7th St Entry), but we’re happy to see that they’ve returned. This time, they are co-headlining the 7th Street with Freddy & Francine.

Rachael Kilgour to open.

Tour Dates:

07/19/2019 Club Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
07/24/2019 The Riot Room Kansas City, MO
07/25/2019 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN

TORCHE
+ The Wolf Council, Crash Cuddle
Fine Line Music Cafe
Thu 07/25/2019 (7pm/$16)
finelinemusic.com

American heavy rock band Torche is headlining the Fine Line Music Café on Thursday.

Show up early to check out The Wolf Council and Crash Cuddle.

Tour Dates:

July 18 Cleveland, OH Wow That’s Class
July 19 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
July 20 Detroit, MI The Majestic
July 21 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
July 22 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme
July 23 Palatine, IL Durty Nellies
July 24 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s
July 25 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
July 26 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
July 27 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
July 28 St. Louis, MO The Ready Room
July 31 Washington, DC Black Cat
Aug 1 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
Aug 2 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bazaar
Aug 3 Allston, MA Great Scott
Aug 4 Providence, RI The Met
Aug 5 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Lane
Aug 6 Harrisonburg, VA Golden Pony
Aug 7 Wilmington, NC Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern
Aug 8 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Aug 9 Orlando, FL The Plaza
Aug 10 Miami, FL Las Rosa’s

SURLY BREWING CO. FESTIVAL FIELD
feat. Lord Huron, Bully
Surly Brewing Co. Festival Field
Sat 07/27/2019 (5pm/$40)
surlybrewing.com

Lord Huron is headlining this year’s Surly Brewing Festival at Surly Brewing Co. Festival Field.

Bully to open.

Tour dates:

July 18th Kingston, NY Hutton Brickyards
July 19th Portland, ME Thompson's Point
July 21st Shelburne, VT The Green
July 23rd Columbia, MD The Chrysalis
July 24th Columbus, OH EXPRESS LIVE!
July 26th Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre
July 27th Minneapolis, MN Surly Brewing Festival
July 30th Missoula, MT KettleHouse Amphitheater
July 31st Boise, ID Outlaw Field
August 2nd Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre
August 4th Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
August 5th San Diego, CA Humphreys Concerts
August 6th Paso Robles, CA Vina Robles Amphitheatre
August 8th Bend, OR Athletic Club of Bend
August 9th Portland, OR Oregon Zoo Amph
August 11th Redmond, WA King County’s Marymoor Park
August 12th Portland, OR Oregon Zoo Amphitheater
August 14th Salt Lake City, UT Red Butte Garden
August 15th Greenwood Village, CO Fiddlers Green Amph
September 12th Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre
September 15th New Orleans, LA Orpheum Theater
September 16th Austin, TX ACL Live at Moody Theatre
September 17th San Antonio, TX Aztec Theatre
September 19th Flagstaff, AZ Pepsi Amphitheater
October 9th Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
October 10th Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

THE MARIAS
+ Paul Cherry
Fine Line Music Cafe
Sat 07/27/2019 (8pm/$16)
finelinemusic.com

The Marias (The Marías) is returning to the Minneapolis area this July 27, at the Fine Line Music Café. The group was previously in town in November 2018 as part of the Live Nation’s Band to Watch tour of 2018.

Paul Cherry to open.

Tour Dates

07/20/2019 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
07/21/2019 The Foundry Philadelphia, PA
07/23/2019 Union Stage Washington, DC
07/26/2019 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL
07/27/2019 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
08/01/2019 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
08/09/2019 Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

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Minneapolis: April 21 to April 23, 2018

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from April 21 to April 23, 2018.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Lord Huron Tour Poster Read More Lord Huron Lord Huron's steady rise to the spotlight continues on another lengthy US Tour. Their debut release was just two years ago called "Lonesome Dreams". They have a similar sound to bands like Fleet Foxes…

LORD HURON
+ In Tall Buildings
Palace Theatre
Sun 04/22/2018 (7pm/$33.50)
palacestpaul.com

Lord Huron is back in town, presenting their new album, Vide Noir (out this Friday, April 20th via Whispering Pines/Republic Records). The album is already the subject of widespread critical praise with Los Angles Magazine proclaiming that the band will “break through.”

Of course, we’ve known about this since their humble 7th Street Entry days in 2012.

In Tall Buildings to open.

Tour dates:

April 20— Grand Rapids, MI—20 Monroe Live *
April 21—Chicago, IL— Riviera Theatre *
April 22—St. Paul, MN—The Palace Theatre *
April 23— Milwaukee, WI—Riverside Theatre *
April 25—Kansas City, MO—Arvest Bank Theatre ^
April 26—Indianapolis, IN—The Vogue ^
April 27— Royal Oak, MI—Royal Oak Music Theater ^
April 28—Cincinnati, OH—Homecoming Festival
April 30—Boston, MA— House of Blues %
May 1—Philadelphia, PA—Electric Factory %
May 3—New York, NY—Beacon Theatre %
May 4—Washington, DC—The Anthem %
May 4-6—Atlanta, GA—Shaky Knees Festival
May 31—San Diego, CA—House of Blues
June 1—San Diego, CA—House of Blues
June 2—Los Angeles, CA—Greek Theatre
June 3—Oakland, CA—Fox Theater
June 5—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom
June 6—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom
June 7—Seattle, WA—Moore Theatre
June 8—Seattle, WA—Moore Theatre
June 15-June 17—Dover, DE—Firefly Festival
July 25—Toronto, ON—Sony Centre
July 26—Pittsburgh, PA—Stage AE
July 27—Cleveland, OH—House Of Blues
July 30—Portland, ME—State Theatre
August 1—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Steel
August 2—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Steel
August 4—Montreal, QC—Osheaga Festival
August 5—Boston, MA—House Of Blues
September 21—St. Louis, MO—The Pageant
September 25—New Orleans, LA—Civic Theatre
September 27—Houston, TX—Revention Music Center
September 29—Austin, TX—Stubb’s Waller Creek
October 1—Tulsa, OK—Cain's Ballroom
October 3—Omaha, NE—Sokol Auditorium
October 4—Denver, CO—Ogden Theatre
October 5—Denver, CO—Ogden Theatre
October 19—Copenhagen, DK—Vega
October 20—Aarhus, DK—Voxhall
October 21—Hamburg, DE—Gruenspan
October 22—Amsterdam, NL—Paradiso
October 23—Brussels, BE—Ancienne Belgique
October 25—Cambridge, UK—The Junction
October 26—London, UK—Roundhouse
October 27—Sheffield, UK—Plug
October 28—Gateshead, UK—Sage Gateshead
October 29—Liverpool, UK—Invisible Wind Factory
October 31—Paris, FR—Le Trianon
November 2—Munich, DE—Technikum
November 3—Koln, DE—Gloria
November 5—Berlin, DE—Columbia Theater

* with In Tall Buildings
^ with Liz Cooper & The Stampede
% with Midnight Sister

Tritonal at Ultra Rev Poster Stacked Like Pancakes at Garage Poster Tom Brosseau: Treasures Untold Calexico 2018 Poster Read More Calexico A refreshing bit of Tex-Mex indie rock was served up midday by Tucson, AZ Calexico, spotlighting songs from their newest release, Edge of the Sun (ANTI-/Epitaph Records), and featured …

Other shows in the area:

TRITONAL
+ BRKLYN, Noah Neiman
Rev Ultra Lounge
Sat 04/21/2018 (10pm/Sold Out)
simshows.com

Austin-based Tritonal is stopping by the Rev Ultra Lounge in Minneapolis on the strength of their 2.5 plus million streams of feel-good track “Out My Mind”, featuring Riley Clemmons. The show is sold out.

Tritonal – 10 Years of Enhanced 2008-2018 Tour – North American Dates:

4/19 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Necto
4/20 – Boston, MA @ Royale
4/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Rev Ultra Lounge
5/4 – San Diego, CA @ Omnia
5/19 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
6/1 – Calgary, AB @ The Palace
6/2 – Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
6/8 – Chicago, IL @ Spring Awakening Festival
6/15 – Toronto, ON @ Uniun
7/7 – Honolulu, HI @ The Republik
7/13 – Kansas City, MO @ Mosaic Ultra Lounge
7/20 – Dallas, TX @ Stereo Live Dallas
7/21 – Houston, TX @ Stereo Live Houston

STACKED LIKE PANCAKES
+ Runaway Ricochet
The Garage
Sat 04/21/2018 (6pm/$12)
thegaragemn.com

Baltimore band Stacked Like Pancakes will be stopping by the Garage in Burnsville on Saturday. The band is also proud of the fact that they’ve raised over $50k for their forthcoming album Strange Creatures.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

4/18 - Cleveland, OH @ Winchester Music Tavern
4/20 - Chicago, IL @ Wire
4/21 - Burnsville, MN @ The Garage
4/22 - Madison, WI @ Ruby
4/24 - University City, MO @ Blueberry Hill Duck Room
4/25 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House
4/29 - Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar

TOM BROSSEAU
Icehouse
Sun 04/22/2018 (6pm/$8)
icehousempls.com

Tom Brosseau is in the Minnesota area… first at Northfield Arts Guild on Saturday (event listing is at northfieldartsguild.org) and at the Icehouse in Minneapolis on Sunday. Although typical Icehouse shows starts at 11pm, Brosseau’s show will be at 6pm.

Tour dates:

04.19.18 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg^
04.20.18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle^
04.21.18 - Northfield, MN @ Northfield Arts Guild
04.22.18 - Minneapolis MN @ Icehouse

^ w/ Mipso

CALEXICO
+ Ryley Walker
Fine Line Music Cafe
Mon 04/23/2018 (7pm/$25)
finelinemusic.com

Calexico is touring in support of their ninth studio album, The Thread That Keeps Us (Anti- Records).

Calexico US Tour Dates

4/19 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls*
4/20 - Dale, TX - Old Settler's Music Festival
4/21 - Tulsa, OK - The Vanguard*
4/22 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill Duck Room*
4/23 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe*
4/25 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall*
4/26 - Cincinnati, OH - The Woodward Theater*
4/27 - Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre*
4/28 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg*
4/29 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom*
5/1 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair*
5/2 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live*
5/3 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater*
5/6 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz
5/7 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West*
5/8 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge*
5/26 - Avila Beach, CA - Avila Beach Resort
5/31 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre #
6/1 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren #
6/2 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre #
6/3 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern #
6/5 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall #
6/6 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall #
6/7 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall #
6/8 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre #
6/9 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre #
6/11 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room #
6/12 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater #
6/13 - Santa Fe, NM - The Bridge #

* w/ Ryley Walker
# w/ Julia Jacklin

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Lord Huron / Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats / Caroline Rose at Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis (31 May 2016)

Lord Huron Setlist Time to Run Lonesome Dreams Cursed Ends of the Earth Dead Man's Hand The Birds Are Singing Way Out There Frozen Pines Meet Me in the Woods The World Ender The Night We Met Fool for Love -- Encore -- The Ghost on the Shore She Lit a Fire The Stranger Nathaniel Rateliff Setlist I Need Never Get Old Look It Here The Intro Howling at Nothing Wasting Time I've Been Failing Shake Out On the Weekend Thank You I Did It Trying So Hard Not To Know S.O.B. The Shape I'm In (The Band cover) Lord Huron/Nathaniel Rateliff Tour Dates 06/05 Boston, MA House of Blues 06/06 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore 06/07 Vienna, VA Filene Center 06/09 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater Read More Lord Huron Lord Huron's steady rise to the spotlight continues on another lengthy US Tour. Their debut release was just two years ago called "Lonesome Dreams". They have a similar sound to bands like Fleet Foxes… Nathaniel Rateliff I think Nathaniel Rateliff and his band The Night Sweats have finally made it. It's hard to believe that we've been writing about him since 2013.... Caroline Rose Opening up the show was Caroline Rose, a self-described Americana band, but I would throw them in the country category as well. They were actually more excited to be playing …

The co-headlining Lord Huron and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats tour recently stopped by Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis. As expected, the seated show sold out.

Caroline Rose

Opening up the show was Caroline Rose in “modern-day hobo” wear, complete with flip-flops. We previously seen the vagabond with Rateliff in 2014 and we wrote that they were “Americana” but noted that they seemed to go beyond that.

Rose is joined on stage by Pat Melvin on bass, Brett Lanier on pedal steel, and Dan Davine on drums. Notably gone is the upright bass!

Now that Rose’s national debut album I Will Not Be Afraid is out, the 26-year-old songwriter looked even more confident about playing to a large audience. Rose confessed that she wasn’t quite comfortable playing so early (7:30pm), after they finished playing their first song ‘When You Go’. They would play a few other songs from I Will Not Be Afraid on the rest of their brief 30-min set.

Nathaniel Rateliff

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats was next. We’ve been covering Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats since 2013, when the band first formed. We knew they were special when we noted that they were “channeling the dance moves of James Brown” and “Rateliff’s traditionally gentle and alluring vocals morph into that of a bellowing soul god with ‘Trying So Hard Not to Know’ the night immediately shifted from exciting to epic.”

It was all confirmed that the band had exploded when their lead single ‘S.O.B.’ (Stax Records) broke through to mainstream. By Summer 2015, the band found themselves on radio waves... and eventually lead to appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, etc. Currently, on the tour, the Night Sweats includes bassist Joseph Pope III, keys Mark Shusterman, drummer Patrick Meese, guitarist Luke Mossman, trumpeter Wesley Watkins, and saxophonist Andy Wild.

Unfortunately, it really felt like this was the wrong venue for this high-energy band. They’re used to seeing people dancing and moving to their music... not a bunch of people sitting down. So near the end of their set, Rateliff basically gave permission for people to stand up - and they did sure did.

Rateliff Setlist

As you can see from the photo of their setlist, they practically played everything off their 2015 self-titled album, including ‘I Need Never Get Old’ and massive hit song ‘S.O.B.’

Rateliff also threw in a couple of new songs, ‘The Intro’ and ‘I Did It’. They closed out their 80-min set with The Band cover song ‘The Shape I’m In’. As they exit the stage, Rateliff shouted out, “Vote for Bernie Sanders!!”

If you missed Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats on this tour, be sure to see them as the final band announced at Rock the Garden 2016 on June 18th. For lineup and details head over to news.weheartmusic.com.

Ben Schneider

Lord Huron (singer/guitarist Ben Schneider, drummer Mark Barry, bassist Miguel Briseño, guitarist Tom Renaud) closed out the show. We previously caught them in 2014, when they were out promoting their debut Lonesome Dreams (IAMSOUND).

We described their sound as bringing together a “Mumford and Sons-like bombast and Vampire Weekend-esque rhythms, with a pinch of Paul Simon/Peter Gabriel worldbeat made for bigger rooms, to their own unique take on modern folk.”

Now that their sophomore album Strange Trails (also on IAMSOUND) is out, it’s clear that based on their setlist and background display (showing a neon “Strange Trails” logo), that the band was still touring in support of their 2015 record.

Based on their interactions on stage, that the band clearly love playing live and having such a grand old time on the first night of this tour.

They ended their 100-min set with ‘Fool for Love’, leaving enough time before curfew to come back for a three song encore: ‘The Ghost on the Shore’, ‘She Lit a Fire’, and ‘The Stranger’.

Lord Huron at Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis (31 May 2016)

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Minneapolis: May 29 to May 31, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 29 to May 31, 2016.

NOTE: May 30th is Memorial Day, so there are no shows booked for this holiday.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Soundset Soundset is the music festival put on by Rhymesayers Entertainment. This is happening at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. Tickets are more than $46 (I couldn't tell because Ticketweb ....

SOUNDSET 2016
at Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Sunday, 05/29/16 ($53/$68)
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The annual hip hop is taking place at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds this Sunday, Memorial Day weekend! This is possibly the biggest Soundset yet!

Lineup:

Doomtree
Domo Genesis
Atmosphere
A$AP Rocky
Future.
The Roots
Common
Prof
Machine Gun Kelly
Danny Brown (Rapper)
Lizzo
Jay Rock
Post Malone
Anderson .Paak
Raury
MURS
9th Wonder
Pharoahe Monch
Mick Jenkins
GoldLink
Pouya
Crazy Legs
Blueprint
Jazzy Joyce
I Self Devine
Finding Novyon
Lexii Alijai
Baby Shel
DJ Quincy James
Reverie
Tiiiiiiiiip
Shannon Blowtorch
DJ Just Nine

Read More Nathaniel Rateliff I think Nathaniel Rateliff and his band The Night Sweats have finally made it. It's hard to believe that we've been writing about him since 2013.... Lord Huron Lord Huron's steady rise to the spotlight continues on another lengthy US Tour. Their debut release was just two years ago called "Lonesome Dreams". They have a similar sound to bands like Fleet Foxes… Caroline Rose Opening up the show was Caroline Rose, a self-described Americana band, but I would throw them in the country category as well. They were actually more excited to be playing …

NATHANIEL RATELIFF / LORD HURON
at Northrop Auditorium
Tuesday, 05/31/16, 7:30pm ($35)
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People just can’t get enough of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Their hit single ‘S.O.B.’ was nominated for “Song of the Year” and “Emerging Artist of the Year” at the 2016 Americana Awards.

Rateliff and company will be co-headlining the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis with Lord Huron.

Opening up the show will be Caroline Rose, which should not surprise anyone as we’ve seen her open up for Rateliff in April 2014.

Tour dates:

05/27 Missoula, MT The Wilma
05/28 George, WA Sasquatch
05/31 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium*
06/01 Madison WI The Orpheum*
06/02 Nelsonville Music Festival
06/04 Mountain Jam Festival
06/05 Boston, MA House of Blues*
06/06 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore*
06/07 Vienna, VA Filene Center*
06/08 Glen Allen, VA Innsbrook
06/09 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater*
06/11 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo
06/12 Charleston, SC Spoleto Festival
06/18 Minneapolis, MN Rock the Garden
06/19 Dover, DE Firefly Music Festival
06/23 Leuven, Belgium Het Depot
06/24 Down The Rabbit Hole Festival
06/25 Paris, France Solidays
06/30 Rotselaar, BE Werchter Festival
07/01 Eurockeennes de Belfort
07/02 Arras, France Mainsquare Festival
07/03 Open Air St. Gallen Festival
07/04 Assago Summer Arena
07/06 Barcelona, Spain BART Theatre
07/07 Madrid, Spain Sala But
07/08 Cazorla, Spain Cazorla Blues Festival
07/10 Kinross, UK T In The Park
07/13 Montreux Jazz Festival
07/14 Bern, Switzerland Gurten Festival
07/16 Southwold, UK Latitude
07/17 London, UK Citadel Festival
07/22 Toronto, ON Way Home Festival
07/23 Newport Folk Festival
07/24 New York, NY Panorama Festival
07/28 Floyd, VA Floyd Fest
07/30 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
07/31 Montreal, QC Osheaga
08/05 San Francisco, CA Outside Lands
08/12 Eau Claire, WI Eaux Claires
08/21 Morrison, CO Red Rock Amphitheater
08/27 Portland, OR Project Pabst Portland
09/04 Stradbally, Ireland Electric Picnic
09/30 Columbia, MO Roots n Blues N BBQ Festival
10/07 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/26 Paris, France La Cigale
10/27 Den Haag, Netherlands Paard van Toje
10/28 Utrecht, Netherlands Tivoli Vredenburg
10/30 Copenhagen, Denmark Vega
10/31 Stockholm, Swdene Kagelbanan
11/01 Oslo, Norway Parkteateret
11/03 Berlin, Germany Berlin Astra
11/04 Lübeck, Germany Rolling Stone Weekender
11/05 Cologne, Germany Luxor
11/06 Munich, Germany Technicum
11/07 Brussels, Belgium AB Club
11/09 Southampton, UK O2 Guildhall
11/10 Leeds, UK O2 Academy
11/11 Glasgow, UK Barrowlands Ballroom
11/12 Glasgow, UK Barrowlands Ballroom
11/14 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy
11/15 Brixton, UK O2 Brixton Academy
11/17 Leicester, UK De Monfort Hall
11/18 Manchester, UK 02 Apollo
11/19 Bristol, UK Colston Hall
11/20 Norwich, UK UEA

*co-headline with Lord Huron

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Lord Huron at the Civic, New Orleans (02/15/2014)

Lord Huron at the Civic, New Orleans (02/15/2014) Poster Tour Dates 02/19/14 | Dallas TX – Trees 02/21/14 | Denver CO – Ogden Theatre 02/22/14 | Aspen CO – Belly Up 02/23/14 | Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge 02/25/14 | San Francisco CA – Fillmore 02/26/14 | Ventura CA – Ventura Theatre 02/27/14 | San Diego CA – Belly Up 02/28/14 | Los Angeles CA – Fonda Theatre 03/01/14 | Los Angeles CA – Fonda Theatre Read More Lord Huron Lord Huron's steady rise to the spotlight continues on another lengthy US Tour. Their debut release was just two years ago called "Lonesome Dreams". They have a similar sound to bands like Fleet Foxes…

Lonesome Dreams describes half the people in the world. Lord Huron sings a little chorus that goes like this, "I've been dreaming again of a lonesome world where I've got no friends, just the rocks and the trees in my lonesome dreams and a road that don't never end, I've been dreaming again of a lonesome world where I'm lost and I'm on my own."

Last Saturday, Lord Huron brought their powerful lyrics to the Civic Theater in New Orleans in front of about 1,000 fans. Still a great crowd, even with the band selling out half their dates and a very famous Mardi Gras parade that night called "Krewe du Vieux". Not to mention, New Orleans hosted NBA all-star weekend just a few blocks away at the Arena. A few friends and I made the walk, ended up missing openers Superhumanoids. Fellow touring mates Night Beds, who I was really eager to see, dropped out, and were potentially getting replaced by Minneapolis natives Night Moves.

The moment Lord Huron took the stage we raced to floor, starting the night was their big single "Ends of the Earth". Even my roommate loves these guys simply because that song ended up on the popular Showtime show "Shameless". My favorite track of the evening is their album titled track "Lonesome Dreams". That song got everybody dancing and head bobbing during a 5-min jam session.

Lead singer, Ben Schiender wasn't wearing a cowboy hat like he head during the "Great Escape Festival", in Brighton England. That was the last time I saw these cool cats last May. They played their debut and only album "Lonesome Dreams" in its entirety. Another bit I liked about their set was the fact that didn't play a cover song, which is always refreshing from a fan perspective. Don't quote me though, I've been wrong before and had a few drinks.

Lord Huron was spectacular all night, never missing a beat. Two other fan favorites were "Time to Run", and "I Will be Back One Day" very reminiscent of a classic Fleet Foxes number. Their music makes you think like all those great National albums, but with way more energy in their live performances. Thank you, Lord Huron for a wonderful Evening!

For those of you deciding to see Lord Huron live it would be a very wise decision! They recently recorded a 4 song live Spotify Session EP. My buddy Joe bought a "Lonesome Dreams" t-shirt and poster. Check em out folks!

Lord Huron at the Civic, New Orleans (02/15/2014)

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Dream Tour

Read More Lord Huron Michigan was in the house in Minneapolis Tuesday night. Okemos, Michigan-born rising quintet Lord Huron and local openers Night Moves (not named after Michigan-native Bob Seger’s song, but still…) … Superhumanoids I was also going to mention that Superhumanoids and Delorean were playing on this Monday (October 14th), but apparently the tour was canceled due to [Delorean's] Visa problems. .… Night Moves Openers Night Moves have dutifully filled in*, after originally scheduled Night Beds had to drop out (hey, it could have been Night Ranger…!).…

LORD HURON
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Lord Huron's steady rise to the spotlight continues on another lengthy US Tour. Their debut release was just two years ago called "Lonesome Dreams". They have a similar sound to bands like Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver, or what others call "mountain sound".

Lord Huron at Dome Studio Theatre, Brighton (05/16/13) photo: Brody

Lord Huron has already played all the major festivals SXSW, Lollapolooza, and Outside Lands Festival. My first time catching these guys was last May in Brighton England at "Great Escape Festival", very impressive live performance. The LA rockers have already played on the Tonight Show as well.

On their current tour over half the shows are sold out including Nashville, Dallas, San Fran, and two performances in Los Angeles. Superhumanoids (also from LA) are currently on tour with Lord Huron.

Can't wait to catch their show this Saturday at the Civic Theatre in New Orleans! Catch them while you can!

Here are the rest of the tour dates

02/13/14 | Nashville TN – Cannery Ballroom
02/14/14 | Birmingham AL – Workplay
02/15/14 | New Orleans LA – Civic Theatre
02/18/14 | Austin TX – The Parish
02/19/14 | Dallas TX – Trees
02/21/14 | Denver CO – Ogden Theatre
02/22/14 | Aspen CO – Belly Up
02/23/14 | Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
02/25/14 | San Francisco CA – Fillmore
02/26/14 | Ventura CA – Ventura Theatre
02/27/14 | San Diego CA – Belly Up
02/28/14 | Los Angeles CA – Fonda Theatre
03/01/14 | Los Angeles CA – Fonda Theatre

God's Dream Neon Sigh / Noyes Records Read More Ringo Deathstarr Bands on our list: Slowdive (later Mojave 3), Chapterhouse, My Bloody Valentine, Moose, Lush, Catherine Wheel, Fleeting Joys, Belong, DII, Twilight Sad, Ringo Deathstarr …

RINGO DEATHSTARR
ringodeathstarr.org

Ringo Deathstarr just announced their new EP called God's Dream, coming out March 25, 2014, on Neon Sigh / Noyes Records. Leading up to the release, expect the shoegazey/atmospheric band to do a special tour around SXSW.

Tour kicks off today:

02/13/14 Austin, TX Hotel Vegas
02/14/14 Fort Worth, TX Lola's
02/15/14 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls
02/17/14 Tucson, AZ Plush
02/18/14 Tempe, AZ Yucca Tap Room
02/19/14 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
02/20/14 Los Angeles, CA Church on York
02/21/14 San Francisco, CA Hotel Utah
02/22/14 Portland, OR Ash St. Saloon
02/23/14 Seattle, WA El Corazon
02/25/14 Denver, CO High Dive
02/26/14 Lawrence, KS Replay Lounge
02/27/14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
02/28/14 Duluth, MN Pizza Luce
03/01/14 Milwaukee, WI Mad Planet
03/02/14 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
03/03/14 Toronto, ON The Silver Dollar
03/04/14 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
03/05/14 New Haven, CT BAR
03/06/14 Allston, MA Great Scott
03/07/14 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
03/08/14 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery
03/09/14 Durham, NC Pinhook
03/12/14 Austin, TX SXSW
03/13/14 Austin, TX SXSW
03/14/14 Austin, TX SXSW
03/15/14 Austin, TX SXSW
03/16/14 Austin, TX SXSW

Heartbreak Dream RCA Read More Katy Perry Katy Perry's video and sneak preview video for her latest single "Roar" made its Vevo debut this week (August 12th), but it's already hitting over a few million views! …

BETTY WHO
bettywhomusic.com

Just in time for Valentine, Betty Who's single "Heartbreak Dream" is coming out February 18th. Who cited Katy Perry and Robyn as massive influences on her music. We missed Who at the 7th Street (01/18/14) on account that I don't go out in the winter... but it looks like she's coming back April 11th at a venue called Whole Music Club (which is at The U of M.)

Tour dates:

03/22/14 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
03/23/14 Washington, DC Rock And Roll Hotel
03/24/14 Nashville, TN High Watt
03/26/14 Atlanta, GA Purgatory At The Masquerade
03/27/14 New Orleans, LA Hi-Ho Lounge
03/28/14 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's - Downstairs
03/29/14 Dallas, TX Three Links Event Center
04/01/14 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
04/02/14 San Francisco, CA Slim's
04/04/14 Portland, OR Bunk Bar
04/05/14 Seattle, WA Barboza
04/06/14 Vancouver, BC Media Club
04/08/14 Salt Lake City, UT Bar Deluxe
04/09/14 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
04/10/14 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
04/11/14 Minneapolis, MN Whole Music Club
04/12/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
04/14/14 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
04/15/14 Toronto, ON The Garrison
04/16/14 Montreal, QC Il Motore
04/17/14 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
04/18/14 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall Of Williamsburg

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Lord Huron w/ Night Moves - First Avenue, Minneapolis (28 Jan 2014) concert review

Lord Huron/Night Moves Marquee Setlist Ends of the Earth The Man Who Lives Forever I Will Be Back One Day We Went Wild Fool for Love The Ghost on the Shore She Lit a Fire Lonesome Dreams Until the Night Turns Lullaby Time to Run Brother The Stranger Tour Dates 01/31/14 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre 02/01/14 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall 02/02/14 Montreal, QC Le Cabaret Du Mile End 02/04/14 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub Boston 02/06/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 02/07/14 New York, NY Terminal 5 02/08/14 Philadelphia, PA Theatre / Living Arts 02/09/14 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater 02/11/14 Saxapahaw, NC Haw River Ballroom 02/12/14 Asheville, NC Orange Peel 02/14/14 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay 02/15/14 New Orleans, LA Civic Theatre 02/17-02/18 Austin, TX Emo's 02/19/14 Dallas, TX Trees 02/21/14 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre 02/22/14 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen 02/23/14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge 02/25/14 San Francisco, CA Fillmore 02/26/14 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre 02/27/14 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern 02/28-03/01 Los Angeles, CA Fonda Theatre All dates with Night Moves Read More Lord Huron Los Angeles-based indie folk band Lord Huron founder Ben Schneider named his solo project (now a full band) in part, after one of the Great Lakes closest… Night Moves The locally based band, promoting their debut, Colored Emotions (Domino) impressed us enough opening for Poliça (in Minneapolis and Colorado) and Django Django last year…

Michigan was in the house in Minneapolis Tuesday night. Okemos, Michigan-born rising quintet Lord Huron and local openers Night Moves (not named after Michigan-native Bob Seger’s song, but still…) played to a full house at First Avenue’s Mainroom on a chilly, snowy Tuesday night.

Local band Night Moves, ably taking over the opening spot from the previously announced Night Beds, was literally feeling the Blues.

Micky Alfano and John Pelant

For the duration of their 40 min set, the band members (guitarist/vocalist John Pelant, bassist Micky Alfano, and multi-instrumentalist Mark Ritsema , with drummer Jared Isabella) were literally bathed in muted blue stage lights, which was mood evocative of their easy-going, slightly psychedelic 70s album rock-vibed sound.

Still promoting their debut, Colored Emotions (Domino Records), the hometown band will always get a great reception locally, but showed their abilities to go beyond that with gritty performances of the title track, first single ‘Headlights’, and ‘Country Queen’.

Night Moves

The band has a cosmic/country sound that looks forward with a tip of the hat to the past with their somewhat irregular song structures, in a way that more veteran acts would wear their influences, and belies the fact that they’re just getting started as a band.

What a difference a year makes for LA-based, Michigan-bred solo project, now band, Lord Huron. The five-piece led by Ben Schneider – guitar/ vocals, along with Mark Barry – percussion/vocals, Miguel Briseño – bass/percussion, Tom Renaud – guitar/vocals and Karl Kerfoot – guitar/vocals, was on tour and in town in Oct. 2012, as the opening act for Night Moves at the 7th St Entry for their record release show. The critical acclaim and word-of-mouth on the band has grown exponentially since, resulting in a packed, near sold-out show for their 72 min. performance.

The indie-folk quintet is supporting their debut full-length, Lonesome Dreams (IAMSOUND) and brings a Mumford and Sons-like bombast and Vampire Weekend-esque rhythms, with a pinch of Paul Simon/Peter Gabriel worldbeat made for bigger rooms, to their own unique take on modern folk.

Ben Schneider

Schneider admits to being a visualist as well, evident in setting the stage for their experience with a five-paneled silhouetted landscape backdrop and in-nature sound effects between songs, like crickets chirping and the beginning thunder of a storm rolling in.

‘Ends of the Earth’, the album’s opener, also opened their live set, lush in scope, with Fleet Foxes-like harmonies and Schneider howling falsetto, a la Jim James. Both ‘The Man Who Lives Forever’ and ‘We Went Wild’ (from their Into the Sun EP) had a near-Caribbean vibe, laid back and percussion filled, which pleased the groovers and nodding heads in the audience.

Superdudes abroad in the wilderness

Schneider’s harmonica on the dreamy ‘The Ghost on the Shore’ perfectly captured the mood of the album cover art- a dusty horsebacked rider, alone on an open midnight prairie ride. ‘Until the Night Turns’ revved up the tempo, then was downshifted by the delicate ‘Lullaby’, with the xylophone-tinged ‘Time to Run’ ending the main set with an exclamation point.

The two-song encore began with the building ‘Brother’ and ended with the percussion-gone-wild ‘The Stranger’; every band member banging on drums, tambourines, sticks, and whatever else was available at the end, with drummer Barry unleashing like he’d been holding it in all night.

Both bands were short on conversation; instead, letting their music do the talking, which was more than all right with the near-capacity crowd. And, both acts showed the polish and musicianship of those more seasoned and established, making them both worth keeping an eye on for future projects.

Lord Huron at First Avenue, Minneapolis (28 Jan 2014)

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Lord Huron / Night Moves Winter Tour 2014

Tour Poster photo credit: first-avenue.com Read More Lord Huron Critically acclaimed Los Angeles-based Lord Huron are about to set out on tour to support Alt-J on their U.S. tour this September (see full touring schedule below). … Night Moves After a somber electronic-based opening from Ronia (Dark Dark Dark’s Nona Marie with Mark McGee), local favorites Night Moves took the stage for a solid set promoting their debut, Colored Emotions …

Once a Michigander, always a Michigander…

Los Angeles-based indie folk band Lord Huron founder Ben Schneider named his solo project (now a full band) in part, after one of the Great Lakes closest to his hometown of Okemos, Michigan (I grew up close to the shores of Lake Huron myself).

His (their) debut full-length, Lonesome Dreams (IAMSOUND), released after a trio of acclaimed EPs, has been positively received as well, with Esquire Magazine deeming them “the last true New Band You Need to Hear This Year.”

On record, the folk harmonies are delicate and roll with orchestral rhythms; while live, there is a more urgent sound, filled with percussion and evocative of open spaces and bonding with nature.

You may have already caught them, opening last fall for Alt-J, and here’s the chance to see a full headlining show.

Openers Night Moves have dutifully filled in*, after originally scheduled Night Beds had to drop out (hey, it could have been Night Ranger…!).

The locally based band, promoting their debut, Colored Emotions (Domino) impressed us enough opening for Poliça (in Minneapolis and Colorado) and Django Django last year, that we’re more than happy to check out their laid back, 70s AM radio style rock again.

Lord Huron/Night Moves tour dates:

01/28/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
01/29/14 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
01/30/14 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
01/31/14 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
02/01/14 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
02/02/14 Montreal, QC Le Cabaret Du Mile End
02/04/14 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub Boston
02/06/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
02/07/14 New York, NY Terminal 5
02/08/14 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts
02/09/14 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater
02/11/14 Saxapahaw, NC Haw River Ballroom
02/12/14 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
02/14/14 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay
02/15/14 New Orleans, LA Civic Theatre
02/17-02/18 Austin, TX Emo's
02/19/14 Dallas, TX Trees
02/21/14 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
02/22/14 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
02/23/14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
02/25/14 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
02/26/14 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre
02/27/14 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
02/28-03/01 Los Angeles, CA Fonda Theatre

* Note: This will make for a nice reunion, because Night Moves previously played with Lord Huron for a 19-city tour in 2012. W♥M covered their appearance at the much smaller 7th Street Entry on 10/16/12, where Ellie wrote, "Night Moves wasn't in anyway disappointing either, being the release show for Colored Emotions, they really put it on. I've seen them on three different occasions, and I'm always amazed by their performance."

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