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Minneapolis: June 17 to June 18

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06/17 Liturgy with Big|Brave at Turf Club Read More Liturgy Although this black metal Liturgy band's second album, Aesthethica isn't out until May 10th via Thrill Jockey, it didn't stop them from premiering "High Gold" on stereogum.com. ...

06/17/2023 Saturday

Liturgy
with Big|Brave
at Turf Club
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Metal band Liturgy is touring in support of their double-album 93696 (Thrill Jockey).

Label mates Big|Brave will be providing support on this 2023 tour.

Liturgy 2023 tour dates:

Mar. 23 - Brooklyn, NY - TV Eye
Mar. 30 - Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Festival
May 7 - Brooklyn, NY - Long Play Festival
Jun. 10 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB *
Jun. 11 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison *
Jun. 13 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk *
Jun. 14 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop *
Jun. 15 - Detroit, MI - Sanctuary *
Jun. 16 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *
Jun. 17 - St Paul, MN - Turf Club *
Jun. 18 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium *
Jun. 21 - Calgary, AB - Sled Island Festival *
Jun. 23 - Vancouver, BC - Vancouver Jazz Fest *
Jun. 24 - Seattle, WA - Substation *
Jun. 25 - Portland, OR - Star Theater *
Jun. 27 - Sacramento, CA - Cafe Colonial *
Jun. 28 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent *
Jun. 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Resident *
Jun. 30 - Mesa, AZ - The Nile Underground *
Jul. 1 - Albuquerque, NM - Sister Bar *
Jul. 3 - Austin, TX - The Lost Well *
Jul. 4 - Houston, TX - The End *
Jul. 5 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa *
Jul. 7 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
Jul. 8 - Raleigh, NC - The Pour House *
Jul. 9 - Philadelphia, PA - Milk Boy *
Aug 16-19 - Bristol, UK - ArcTanGent Festival

* w/ BIG|BRAVE

06/17 Temples with Post Animal at Fine Line Read More Temples Along their way to Minneapolis, Temples have been building huge buzz appearing at Great Escape 2013 and (recently) SXSW 2014. With all that excitement for the band, they sold out the Turf Club presale … Post Animal Chicago’s heavy, prog psychedelic rock band Post Animal released their sophomore album Forward Motion Godyssey on February 14, 2020, via Polyvinyl, and will be doing a national tour to promote the new record. …

06/17/2023 Saturday

Temples
with Post Animal
at Fine Line
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British psychedelic band Temples will be touring in June in support of their latest album Exotico (ATO Records).

The record was produced by Sean Ono Lennon and mixed by GRAMMY® Award-winner Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, MGMT).

Temples (12 Oct 2019)

We saw Temples at Desert Daze in Oct 2019 and said, “Oh, man. Temples. The best show of the night. These guys single-handedly made the entirety of Desert Daze worth it all. God bless this British rock band. The mostly played tracks from their newest album Hot Motion, while throwing in Keep in the Dark towards the end of their set. This neo-psychedelic band is like going back to 1968, and I am beyond obsessed.”

Chicago’s heavy, prog psychedelic rock band Post Animal to open.

Tour Dates:

06/06 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
06/07 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
06/09 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
06/10 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
06/12 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount
06/13 – Toronto, ON – Lee's Palace
06/15 – Detroit, MI – El Club
06/16 – Chicago, IL – Metro
06/17 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
06/19 – Denver, CO – Bluebird
06/20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
06/22 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
06/24 – Los Angeles, LA – Teragram Ballroom
08/31 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw
09/02 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
09/03 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival

06/18 Lyn Lapid with Stephanie Poetri at Amsterdam Bar & Hall

06/18/2023 Sunday

Lyn Lapid
with Stephanie Poetri
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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20-year-old buzzing songstress Lyn Lapid is out on tour in support of her forthcoming EP to love in the 21st century (Mercury Records/Republic Records). The new single from the EP, “ok with it,” out now on.

Lyn says, “When I was writing ‘ok with it,’ I had my hometown friends in mind. I thought about the friends I grew up with and how we haven’t been much in contact ever since we graduated. I found it a little strange that even though we all promised to call each other at college, neither of us put in much effort to keep in touch right when college started. What was even more strange was that I wasn’t really sad about it at all. I wasn’t sad watching them make new friends or get into relationships they never told me about, because I never bothered to tell them about what was going on in my life either. That’s what I wrote ‘ok with it’ about, how the end of a relationship doesn’t need a clear and conclusive break to be declared over, and that it can just be a matter of realizing that you both stopped keeping tabs on each other.”

With over 550 million global streams across her catalog and 5 million TikTok followers, Lyn Lapid has affirmed herself as a rising artist to watch in 2023.

Stephanie Poetri to open.

“to love in the 21st century” TOUR DATES:

May 31 San Diego, CA House of Blues
June 1 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room
June 2 Phoenix, AZ The Rebel Lounge
June 4 Dallas, TX Club Dada
June 5 Austin, TX 3TEN
June 6 Houston, TX House of Blues
June 8 Atlanta, GA Vinyl
June 9 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
June 11 Washington, DC Union Stage
June 12 Baltimore, MD The 8x10
June 13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
June 16 Toronto, CAN Velvet Underground
June 17 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
June 18 Saint Paul, MN Amsterdam Bar
June 20 Denver, CO Globe Hall
June 22 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
June 24 Seattle, WA Barboza
June 25 Portland, OR Holocene
June 27 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
June 28 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy Theatre

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: This Week (06/04/2023)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

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05/30 Alex Lahey with Liza Anne at 7th St Entry Read More Alex Lahey Australian songwriter Alex Lahey is headlining the Turf Club in support of her new album The Best Of Luck Club (Dead Oceans). ... Liza Anne Next was Liza Anne (with full band of Josh on bass, Cody on drums, and Robbie on guitars), who could not get over at how cold it was in Minneapolis (it was randomly snowing throughout the day). The Nashville-based band …

05/30/2023 Tuesday

Alex Lahey
with Liza Anne
at 7th St Entry
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Australian songwriter Alex Lahey will stop by the 7th Street Entry in support of her forthcoming album The Answer Is Always Yes (Liberation Records).

Lahey was last seen in town in August 2019 at the Turf Club, in St Paul.

Liza Anne (12 Oct 2019)

Liza Anne to open. We last saw Liza in Oct 2019 and said, “Next was Liza Anne (with full band of Josh on bass, Cody on drums, and Robbie on guitars), who could not get over at how cold it was in Minneapolis (it was randomly snowing throughout the day). The Nashville-based band only packed T-Shirts and jeans, so they were not prepared for the change in temperature.” I know it’s going to be in late May, but I hope they pack a sweater.

Alex Lahey Tour Dates:

Fri. May 19 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
Sat. May 20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
Sun. May 21 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Tue. May 23 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
Wed. May 24 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lous
Fri. May 26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Sat. May 27 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
Tue. May 30 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street entry
Wed. May 31 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Fri. June 2 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Sat. June 3 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahalls
Sun. June 4 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
Tue. June 6 - Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
Wed. June 7 - New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right
Fri. June 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
Sun. June 11 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
Mon. June 12 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Tue. June 13 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Purgatory
Thu. June 15 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music
Fri. June 16 - Austin, TX @ Parish
Sat. June 17 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Tue. June 20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
Wed. June 21 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

05/31 Frankie Rose with SRSQ and Collin Gorman Weiland at Turf Club Read More Frankie Rose Guess who is opening up for Franz Ferdinand for all their U.S. tour dates? That's right, Frankie Rose. She'll be here on Wednesday at the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis..…

05/31/2023 Wednesday

Frankie Rose
with SRSQ and Collin Gorman Weiland
at Turf Club
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Frankie Rose is touring in support of Love As Projection (Slumberland Records).

Frankie Rose (09 Oct 2013)

We last saw Rose in Oct 2013 and said, “Brooklyn-based Frankie Rose opened the evening with a brief but solid 30 min. set. After playing in Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls, Rose struck out on her own in 2010 with the release of Frankie Rose and the Outs. She toured under that name (the Outs being her band), but by her sophomore album, Interstellar, she dropped the name the Outs, possibly due to changing band members, or most likely, to keep it simple.”

Tour dates:

5/14 Washington DC - Songbyrd $
5/15 Durham, NC - Pinhook $
5/16 Atlanta, GA - The Earl $
5/18 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves $
5/19 Austin, TX - Empire Control Room $
5/21 Albuquerque, NM - Sister $
5/23 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar $
5/24 Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon $
5/25 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel $
5/26 Sacramento, CA - Starlet Room $
5/27 Portland, OR - Doug Fir $
5/28 Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's $
5/31 St Paul, MN - Turf Club $
6/01 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club $
6/03 Chicago, IL - TBA
6/04 Ferndale, MI - The Magic Bag $
6/05 Toronto, ON - Monarch Tavern $
6/06 Montreal, PQ - Bar Le "Ritz" PDB $
6/07 Troy, NY - No Fun $
6/08 Brooklyn, NY - TV Eye $

* = w/ Donzii
# = w/ Postcards From Paradise
+ = w/ Romeo Blu, Offerings
$ = w/ SRSQ

05/31 Buffalo Daughter with babybaby_explores and Balloon Race at 7th St Entry Read More Luscious Jackson Did you know it's been over thirteen years since Luscious Jackson release their last album, Electric Honey? I did catch them on tour when they were touring in support of that album. I didn't know .…

05/31/2023 Wednesday

Buffalo Daughter
with babybaby_explores and Balloon Race
at 7th St Entry
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90s Japanese rock band Buffalo Daughter (suGar Yoshinaga on guitar, Yumiko Ohno on bass, and MoOog Yamamoto on turntables) is making a rare appearance at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on May 31st.

The group toured America with Luscious Jackson, because the American group met the band in Japan and loved them so much that they introduced them to Beastie Boys’ label Grand Royal Records. After signing with Grand Royal, Buffalo Daughter spent time in the USA touring with Butter 08 (Cibo Matto’s side project that we wrote about in June 2007) and, later with Luscious Jackson.

The band latest release We Are the Times came out in 2021, and they are celebrating reissues of their albums New Rock (1998) and I (2001) on double vinyl. I’m sure the band will bring them on tour, so be sure to grab the new reissues.

babybaby_explores and Balloon Race to open.

Tour dates:

May 24 Brooklyn, NY, US Public Records
May 26 Philadelphia, PA, US Johnny Brenda's
May 27 Montreal, QC, Canada L'Escogriffe Bar Spectacle
May 28 Toronto, ON, Canada The Garrison
May 29 Chicago, IL, US Schuba's
May 30 Cudahy, WI, US X-Ray Arcade
May 31 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Jun 3 Seattle, WA, US Substation
Jun 4 Portland, OR, US Doug Fir Lounge
Jun 6 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Resident
Jun 7 San Francisco, CA, US Café du Nord
Jun 25 Shibuya, Japan WALL&WALL
Jul 5 Nagoya, Japan Tokuzo / 得三
Jul 7 Kyoto, Japan Metro

06/03 Yeah Yeah Yeahs with Perfume Genius at Armory Read More Yeah Yeah Yeahs As for Yeah Yeah Yeahs, please refer to the setlist to see all the songs played. I'll try to fill in the rest. Karen O, has, as always, a bit of a stage presence. She underwent a few jackets and costumes changes throughout their set. ... Perfume Genius Perfume Genius (aka Mike Hadreas) is stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center in support of his fourth record No Shape (Matador Records). The album was recorded in Los Angeles …

06/03/2023 Saturday

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
with Perfume Genius
at Armory
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs will be touring in support of their GRAMMY nominated 2022 album, Cool It Down (Secretly Canadian).

Yeah Yeah Yeahs with Har Mar Superstar (24 June 2013)

We last saw YYY in June 2013, which happened to be Karen O’s birthday and said, “YYY fans are a dedicated bunch who showed up two hours before the doors open. They would rush to the front and sing along to all their songs, including new songs (like "Under The Earth", "Slave", "Despair", and "Sacrilege") from Mosquito, which came out April 16th on Interscope Records. Encore was interesting, Har Mar Superstar came on stage to sing "Happy Birthday" to YYY's additional live guitarist David Pajo.”

Perfume Genius (24 May 2017)

Perfume Genius to open.

The last time we saw Perfume Genius, it was in May 2017 and we said, “Perfume Genius is basically the stage name solo artist Mike Hadreas, began recording music under the moniker in 2008 when he moved back to Seattle. His songs often reflect his experience of being an openly gay man in a society that doesn’t always embrace what they don’t understand.”

Perfume Genius last album Ugly Season came out on Matador Records.

Tour dates:

5/3 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem
5/5 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Music Festival
5/7 - Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall +
5/9 - Irving, TX @ The Pavilion +
5/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party
5/13 - Pasadena, CA @ Just Like Heaven
5/26 - Allston, MA @ Boston Calling Music Festival
6/1 Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion
6/3 Minneapolis, MN @ Armory *
6/5 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
6/7 Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Live *
6/8 Troutdale, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield *
6/10 Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre *
7/28-30 - Yuzawa, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
8/25 - London, EN @ All Points East
8/26 - Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine
8/28 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
8/29 - Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle

+ w/ The Faint
* w/ Perfume Genius

06/03 Jess Williamson with Sam Cassidy at Turf Club Read More Plains Plains is the new collaborative project from Jess Williamson and Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield. Their new album I Walked With You A Ways recently came out on ANTI- Records. ...

06/03/2023 Saturday

Jess Williamson
with Sam Cassidy
at Turf Club
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Texas-born, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter Jess Williamson (who is also in Plains) is touring in support of her new album Time Ain’t Accidental (Mexican Summer). The tour will stop in Minneapolis on June 3, 2023.

Sam Cassidy to open.

Tour dates:

5/19 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
5/20 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
5/23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool
5/24 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool
5/26 - Woodstock, NY @ Levon Helm Studios
5/27 - Toronto, ON @ The Monarch Tavern
5/28 - Pittsburgh, PA @ WonderWorks Music
5/30 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi
5/31 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
6/1 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
6/3 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
6/5 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Back Room @ Colectivo
6/6 - Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
6/8 - Dallas, TX @ The Sundown
6/9 - Austin, TX - Continental Club
6/10 - Austin, TX - Continental Club
6/17 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon

06/04 Daniel Romano's Outfit and The Dirty Nil at Turf Club Read More The Dirty Nil Ontario punk trio The Dirty Nil will open the show. The Dirty Nil’s debut album Higher Power is out now on Dine Alone Records. The band will likely play “Wrestle Yü to Hüsker Dü” .…

06/04/2023 Sunday

Daniel Romano's Outfit
and The Dirty Nil
at Turf Club
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The co-headlining tour of Daniel Romano's Outfit and The Dirty Nil will stop by the Turf Club in St Paul on June 4th.

Daniel Romano's Outfit’s new album La Luna (the Moon) is out now on You've Changed Records.

Ontario’s rock ‘n’ roll torchbearers, The Dirty Nil, is touring in support of their new album Free Rein to Passions via Dine Alone Records.

Upcoming North American Tour Dates:

6/1/23 - Ferndale, MI @ Loving Touch
6/2/23 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
6/4/23 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
6/6/23 - Winnipeg, MB @ The Park Theatre
6/7/23 - Saskatoon, SK @ Louis Pub
6/8/23 - Red Deer, AB @ Starlite Room
6/10/23 - Calgary, AB @ Commonwealth
6/11/23 - Medicine Hat, AB @ Casa Amigos
6/13/23 - Nelson, BC @ Spirit Bar
6/14/23 - Kelowa, BC @ Runaways
6/15/23 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw
6/16/23 - Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom
6/17/23 - Seattle, WA @ Madam Lou’s
6/18/23 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
6/20/23 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
6/21/23 - Fresno, CA - Strummers
6/22/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
6/23/23 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
6/24/23 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
6/25/23 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace
6/27/23 - Austin, TX @ Parish
6/28/23 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links
6/29/23 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Halls (Upstairs)
6/30/23 - New Orleans, LA @ Santos
7/1/23 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
7/2/23 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East
7/5/23 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
7/6/23 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
7/7/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
7/8/23 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
7/11/23 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
7/12/23 - Boston, MA @ Sonia
7/13/23 - Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon
7/14/23 - Buffalo, NY @ Red Room

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: June 15 to June 16

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06/15 Pansy Division with Bev Rage & The Drinks and Lumari at 7th St Entry Read More Pansy Division In Pansy Division's Pile Up album, Morrissey is mentioned in the song "Homo Christmas": "Don't be miserable like Morrissey, let me do you underneath the Christmas tree...". ...

06/15/2023 Thursday

Pansy Division
with Bev Rage & The Drinks and Lumari
at 7th St Entry
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I may have told this story before, but I used to be a volunteer radio DJ at Fresno State’s KFSR 90.7 FM. My timeslot was Thursday from 10pm to midnight, I mostly stuck to Britpop … but my friend, the late Melinda (aka Black Velveeta), would play some quirky “cheesy” stuff, everything from April March to the Sleestacks to Cranes to Mr T Experience to Wally Pleasant. She loves those weird bands.

Anyway, one day, we got a CD from Pansy Division in the early 90s and we loved it. I guess, back then, being gay wasn’t something you talk about. But Pansy Division, they were openly gay, and it really inspired so many other bands to follow in their footsteps.

Now, I’ve never seen Pansy Division live (if I had, I probably blacked out and don’t remember), but Melinda did see them with Green Day. I don’t know if I believe her, but she told me that someone had a bag of sh*** and threw it at Billie Joe… because their album was called Dookie.

Anyway, the band is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album Undressed (Lookout! Records) with a special 2023 shows. If you’ve never seen the band live, here is your chance!

Pansy Division will play the 7th Street Entry on June 15th with support from Bev Rage & The Drinks and Lumari.

Tour Dates:

June 15 - Minneapolis, 7th Street Entry
June 16 - Milwaukee, X-Ray Arcade
June 17 - Chicago, Beat Kitchen
September 28 - Portland, Mississippi Studios
September 29 - Vancouver, BC CANADA, Biltmore Cabaret
September 30 - Seattle, Clock-Out Lounge
November 16 - Philadelphia, Johnny Brenda’s
November 17 - Baltimore, Metro Cafe
November 18 - New York (Ridgewood, Queens), TV Eye

06/16 Meet Me @ The Altar with Chloe Lilac and Kid Sistr at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Chloe Lilac 7th Street Entry on July 31st. The show is sold out. This will be her first headlining tour. 17-year-old Chloe Lilac to open. …

06/16/2023 Friday

Meet Me @ The Altar
with Chloe Lilac and Kid Sistr
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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Critically acclaimed rock trio Meet Me @ The Altar is on their “The Pink Couch Tour,” and they’ll stop by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on June 16th.

The group’s debut album Past // Present // Future is out now.

Chloe Lilac and Kid Sistr to open.

Tour Dates:

May 19, 2023 - Gulf Shores, AL - Hangout Music Fest*
May 23, 2023 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall^
May 24, 2023 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar^
May 26, 2023 - Harrisburg, PA - Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center^
May 27, 2023 - Atlantic City, NJ - Adjacent Fest^
May 29, 2023 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill Duck Room^
May 31, 2023 - Fort Collins, CO - Washington's^
June 1, 2023 - Colorado Springs, CO - Vultures^
June 3, 2023 - Addison, TX - Taste Addison*
June 4, 2023 - Los Angeles, CA - OUTLOUD *
June 6, 2023 - Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole^
June 8, 2023 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace^
June 9, 2023 - San Antonio, TX - Rock Box^
June 10, 2023 - Oklahoma City, OK - Beer City^
June 12, 2023 - Kansas City, MO - recordBar^
June 13, 2023 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room^
June 14, 2023 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's^
June 16, 2023 - St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Hall^
June 17, 2023 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Pride*
June 19, 2023 - Milwaukee, WI - XRay Arcade^
June 20, 2023 - Indianapolis, IN - The Hi-Fi^
June 21, 2023 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups^

+ With support from Young Culture and Daisy Grenade
* Festival appearance
^ With support from Kid Sistr and Chloe Lilac

06/16 Billie Marten with Olivia Kaplan at 7th St Entry

06/16/2023 Friday

Billie Marten
with Olivia Kaplan
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Yorkshire’s Billie Marten is touring in support of her new album Drop Cherries (IMPERIAL Music).

The album was recorded entirely on tape in Somerset and Wales late last summer, and it marks the very first time that Billie Marten has both written and co-produced (with Dom Monks) one of her records.

The title is taken from a tale she heard from a friend just before she was starting to create songs for the album, and the title track came soon after. It’s a metaphor where the gift of cherries stands for offering someone your love; doing anything you can to make them happy. “Dropping cherries,” she begins, “is such a strong, visceral image that I tried to channel throughout recording in Somerset and Wales, to capture the vibrancy, unpredictability, and occasional chaos one experiences within a relationship. Imagine stamping blood-red cherries onto a clean, cream carpet and tell me that’s not how love feels.”

The singer/songwriter will stop by the 7th Street Entry on June 16th.

Olivia Kaplan to open.

Billie Marten Live Dates:

June 6 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
June 7 San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
June 9 Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
June 11 Portland, OR @ McMenamins Mission Theater
June 13 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
June 14 Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
June 16 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
June 17 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
June 20 Toronto, ON @ TD Music Hall
June 22 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
June 23 Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
June 24 Washington, DC @ Union Stage

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: June 13 to June 14

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06/13 Weezer with Modest Mouse + Momma at The Armory Read More Weezer Weezer's singer Rivers Cuomo brought out his dad, Frank Cuomo, and they play "Back to the Shack". One of the most touching things I have witness in my many years of watching Weezer shows. … Modest Mouse Longtime Portland alternative band Modest Mouse is closing out their Golden Casket Tour, in support of the 2021 album of the same name (on Epic Records) and played an outdoor show at GrindersKC in downtown Kansas City …

06/13/2023 Tuesday

Weezer
with Modest Mouse and Momma
at The Armory
armorymn.com

You guys know we love Weezer. The first time I saw them, it was in 1994, they were opening for Lush. Weezer is still going strong, as evident by their upcoming headlining tour. Their biggest tour yet!

Weezer (10 July 2015)

We last saw Weezer at the now-defunct Basilica Block Party in 2015 and wrote, “As soon as the first few chords of ‘Hash Pipe’ were played, the audience immediately recognized it and started screaming and singing. Other big hits blocks included ‘Surf Wax America’, followed by ‘Island in the Sun’ with personalized "Minneapolis" lyrics, and ‘Beverly Hills’ (which did gangbuster in California, but surprisingly did really well in Minnesota as well).”

Modest Mouse and Momma will open the show. Please note that this is an all-ages show, doors at 5:30pm!

Tour Dates:

Jun 3 Lexington, KY, US Railbird Festival
Jun 4 Huntsville, AL, US Orion
Jun 6 Irving, TX, US The Pavilion
Jun 8 Austin, TX, US Germania Insurance
Jun 10 Oklahoma City, OK, US The Zoo Amphitheatre
Jun 11 Outdoor Bonner Springs, KS, US Azura Amphitheater
Jun 13 Minneapolis, MN, US The Armory
Jun 14 Madison, WI, US Breese Stevens Field
Jun 16 Outdoor Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US Blossom Music Center
Jun 17 Indianapolis, IN, US WonderRoad
Jun 18 Clarkston, MI, US Pine Knob Music Theatre
Jun 23 Outdoor Columbia, MD, US Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jun 24 Outdoor Charlotte, NC, US PNC Music Pavilion
Jun 25 Outdoor Alpharetta, GA, US Ameris Bank Amp
Jun 27 Philadelphia, PA, US TD Pavilion
Jun 28 Bridgeport, CT, US Hartford HealthCare
Jun 30 Bangor, ME, US Maine Savings Amph
Jul 1 Outdoor Worcester, MA, US The Palladium Outdoors
Jul 3 Outdoor Canandaigua, NY, US Constellation Brands
Jul 4 Toronto, ON, Canada Budweiser Stage
Jul 4 Huntsville, AL, US Orion Amphitheater
Jul 6 Québec, QC, Canada Festival d'été de Québec
Jul 9 Gary, IN, US Hard Rock Casino
Jul 11 Pittsburgh, PA, US Stage AE
Jul 13 Outdoor Queens, NY, US Forest Hills Stadium
Jul 28 Niigata, Japan Fuji Rock
Aug 19 West Vancouver, BC, Canada Ambleside Music
Aug 20 Outdoor Auburn, WA, US White River
Aug 22 Outdoor Bend, OR, US Hayden Homes
Aug 24 Outdoor Berkeley, CA, US Greek Theatre
Aug 26 Boise, ID, US Hillcrest Country Club
Aug 27 Magna, UT, US The Great Saltair
Aug 28 Outdoor Greenwood Village, CO, US Fiddler's Green
Aug 30 Phoenix, AZ, US Arizona Financial
Sep 1 Las Vegas, NV, US Zappos Theater
Sep 2 Outdoor Irvine, CA, US FivePoint Amphitheatre
Sep 3 San Diego, CA, US Gallagher Square
Sep 15 Windham, NY, US Catskills Music Festival
Sep 15 Catskill, NY, US Catskills Music Festival
Sep 15 Catskill, NY, US Catskills Music Festival
Sep 16 Windham, NY, US Catskills Music Festival
Sep 16 Asbury Park, NJ, US Sea.Hear.Now
Sep 21 Outdoor Louisville, KY, US Louder Than Life Festival
Sep 29 Ocean City, MD, US Oceans Calling

06/13 James McMurtry with Betty Soo at Turf Club Read More James McMurtry James McMurtry’s upcoming Turf Club show in St Paul is sold out. Tour Dates Nov 10 Space Evanston, IL Nov 11 Fitzgerald's Berwyn, IL ...

06/13/2023 Tuesday

James McMurtry
with Betty Soo
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Legendary Austin-based songwriter James McMurtry will be heading out on tour, stopping by the Turf Club in St Paul on June 13, 2023. James’ recent CD, The Horses and the Hounds was released by New West in 2021

Betty Soo to open.

Tour Dates:

Jun 6 Tulsa, OK, US The Mercury Lounge
Jun 7 Tulsa, OK, US The Mercury Lounge
Jun 8 St Louis, MO, US Off Broadway
Jun 9 Bloomington, IL, US The Castle Theatre
Jun 10 Chicago, IL, US Old Town School
Jun 11 Milwaukee, WI, US Shank Hall
Jun 13 St. Paul, MN, US Turf Club
Jun 14 Iowa City, IA, US Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon
Jun 15 Lincoln, NE, US The Royal Grove
Jun 16 Outdoor Wichita, KS, US Wave
Jun 17 Oklahoma City, OK, US Beer City Music Hall
Jul 22 Menlo Park, CA, US The Guild Theatre
Jul 23 Novato, CA, US HopMonk Tavern - Novato
Jul 25 Grass Valley, CA, US Grass Valley Center for the Arts
Jul 26 Bend, OR, US Volcanic Theater Pub

06/13 Rodrigo y Gabriela at The Fitzgerald Theater Read More Rodrigo y Gabriela Rodrigo y Gabriela are truly in a class all their own, playing a unique blend of flamenco, hard rock, soul, and classical in what they call acoustic metal. The pair first met as thrash …

06/13/2023 Tuesday

Rodrigo y Gabriela
at The Fitzgerald Theater
first-avenue.com

Grammy Award-winning guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela is touring in support of their new album In Between Thoughts...A New World (ATO Records).

Rodrigo y Gabriela (15 Aug 2014)

We saw the duo in Aug 2014 and wrote, “Rodrigo y Gabriela are truly in a class all their own, playing a unique blend of flamenco, hard rock, soul, and classical in what they call acoustic metal. The pair first met as thrash metal fans in their native Mexico City, then left to find bigger fortunes in Dublin and are in support of their latest, 9 Dead Alive (Rubyworks Records), which pays tribute to a different social champion in each of its songs.”

Tour Dates:

05/18 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre *
05/19 – Austin, TX – ACL Live At Moody Theatre *
05/20 – San Antonio, TX – The Espee Pavilion at St. Paul Square *
05/21 – Dallas, TX – AT&T Strauss Square *
05/25 – Scottsdale, AZ – Virginia G. Piper Theater *
05/26 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts By The Bay + *
05/27 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts By The Bay + *
06/01 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theatre + ^
06/02 – San Bernardino, CA – Yaamava’ Theater
06/03 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater ^
06/04 – Sacramento, CA – Mondavi Center @ UC Davis ^
06/07 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge ^
06/08 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste Michel ^
06/10 – Salt Lake City, UT – Sandy Amphitheater ^
06/11 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre + ^
06/13 – Minneapolis, MN – Fitzgerald Theatre
06/14 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theater ⁰
06/16 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre ⁰
06/17 – Detroit, MI – Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre ⁰
06/19 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium ⁰
06/20 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall ⁰
06/22 – Durham, NC – Carolina Theatre ⁰
06/23 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater ⁰
06/24 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis ⁰ (SOLD OUT)
06/25 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ⁰
06/27 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre ⁰
06/28 – Philadelphia, PA – Longwood Gardens ⁰ (SOLD OUT)
06/29 – Boston, MA – Chevalier Theater ⁰
07/01 – Montreal, QC – Montreal Jazz Fest, Salle Wilfrid–Pelletier | Place des Arts
07/02 – Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Avalon Theatre
09/25 – Hamburg, DE – Mojo Club
09/26 – Berlin, DE – Passionskirche
09/29 – Milan, IT – Santeria Toscana 31
09/30 – Bologna, IT – Estragon
10/2 – Rome, IT – Auditorium Parco della Musica
10/5 – Oslo, NO – Rockefeller Music Hall
10/7 – Stockholm, SE – Södra Teatern
10/9 – Copenhagen, DK – Amager Bio
10/11 – Warsaw, PL – Palladium
10/16 – Dublin, IE – Vicar Street
10/17 – Belfast, UK – Ulster Hall
10/19 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
10/20 – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy
10/21 – Birmingham, UK – Town Hall
10/23 – London, UK – Palladium
10/24 – Paris, France – Philharmonie de Paris
10/25 – Lille, France – L’Aéronef
10/27 – Lausanne, CH – Théâtre de Beaulieu
10/29 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli Vredenburg
10/30 – Brussels, BE – Cirque Royal
10/31 – Antwerp, BE – De Roma
11/2 – Nantes, FR – Stereolux
11/3 – Bordeaux, FR – Le Rocher De Palmer
11/5 – Toulouse, FR – Le Bikini
11/7 – Madrid, ES – Sala La Paqui
11/9 – Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz 2
11/10 – Nimes, FR – Paloma
11/11 – Lyon, FR – Le Radiant

+ A Special Performance with Antonio Sanchez
* w/special guests Krooked Kings
^ w/special guests Bahamas
⁰ w/special guest Ondara

06/14 Leith Ross with Kevin Atwater and Kai Warrior at 7th St Entry Read More Leith Ross 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 @ with special guest Leith Ross …

06/14/2023 Wednesday

Leith Ross
with Kevin Atwater and Kai Warrior
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Canadian singer/songwriter Leith Ross is currently on a sold-out North American tour in support of the debut album To Learn, More.

Talking about the record, Ross said, “This debut record o’ mine was written during a couple of major changes in my life. It’s about going through big transitions. Moving, losing, and making friends, deep hurt and betrayal, real and steadfast love, and the years in which I felt like I was truly growing up and becoming something different. Mostly it’s about learning. About myself, about the world, about people, about love. The kind of love I want to foster and nurture until my dying day. To live is to learn and to learn is the best. At least that’s the gist of it.”

Kevin Atwater and Kai Warrior to open.

Tour dates:

May 18 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre
May 19 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
May 20 – Portland, OR – Holocene
May 22 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
May 23 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room Highland Park
May 27 – Austin, TX – The Parish
May 28 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
May 29 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
May 31 – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5
June 1 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
June 3 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
June 4 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia
June 6 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall
June 7 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
June 9 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
June 10 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
June 13 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
June 14 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
June 16 – Winnipeg, MB – West End Cultural Centre
June 17 – Winnipeg, MB – West End Cultural Centre

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: June 12

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06/12 grandson and K.Flay with Jack Kays at Palace Theatre Read More K.Flay After a short set by hip-hop songstress K. Flay (who we previously saw at a Go 96.3 show and was still promoting last year’s Life as a Dog (Bummer Picnic Records), this co-headlining bill ... Grandson Nothing But Thieves + Grandson with Royal & The Serpent, Granada. The Toronto alt-rap/rock singer-songwriter is getting even bigger after his 2020 debut album, Death of an Optimist. Since then, he’s also collab’ed with the likes .…

06/12/2023 Monday

grandson and K.Flay
with Jack Kays
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

LA based Multi-platinum two-time GRAMMY-Award nominated artist K.Flay is co-headlining with Grandson (stylized as grandson). The tour will take them to the Palace Theatre in St Paul.

K.Flay (17 May 2017)

We first saw K.Flay in May 2017 and wrote, “Musician singer and songwriter K.Flay just headlined First Avenue last Wednesday, May 17th, in support of her new record Every Where Is Some Where (Interscope/Night Street)… The key difference between the Fine Line show and this First Avenue show is its audience. You see, Go 96.3’s audience is slightly more pop music fans, while the 93x’s audience at First Avenue leaned to the hard rock/metal audience. Still, it didn’t matter if the audience liked pop, rap, or heavy rock, they all move to songs like ‘The Cops’ and ‘Hollywood Forever’. ”

Tour Dates:

May 12 @ House of Blues in San Diego, CA
May 13 @ Orpheum Theatre in Flagstaff, AZ
May 14 @ Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, NM
May 16 @ Warehouse Live in Houston, TX
May 17 @ Boeing Center in San Antonio, TX
May 18 @ House of Blues in Dallas, TX
May 19 @ The Joy Theater in New Orleans, LA
May 20 @ Zydeco in Birmingham, AL
May 22 @ The Ritz Ybor in Tampa, FL
May 23 @ The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA
May 24 @ Skydeck in Nashville, TN
May 26 @ The National in Richmond, VA
May 27 @ The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC
May 28 @ Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC
May 29 @ The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD
May 31 @ House of Blues in Boston, MA
June 2 @ Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT
June 3 @ Webster Hall in New York, NY
June 4 @ Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia, PA
June 5 @ Roxian Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA
June 6 @ Egyptian Room in Indianapolis, IN
June 8 @ Skull’s in Columbus, OH
June 9 @ St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, MI
June 10 & 11 @ House of Blues in Chicago, IL
June 12 @ Palace Theatre in Minneapolis, MN
June 13 @ The Rave in Milwaukee, WI
June 15 @ The Admiral in Omaha, NE
June 16 @ The Factory in St Louis, MI
June 17 @ Boulevardia Fest in Kansas City, MO
June 19 @ Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO
June 20 @ The Complex in Salt Lake City, UT
June 22 @ Revolution in Boise, ID
June 23 @ Showbox SoDo in Seattle, WA
June 24 @ Roseland Theater in Portland, OR
June 26 @ The Warfield in San Francisco, CA
June 27 @ the Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA
June 29 @ The Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ
Sept 20 @ Hybrydy in Warsaw, Poland
Sept 22 @ Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany
Sept 23 @ Melkweg MAX in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sept 25 @ Meetfactory in Prague, Czech Republic
Sept 26 @ Luxor in Cologne, Germany
Sept 28 @ Flex in Vienna, Austria
Sept 29 @ Heimathafen in Berlin, Germany
Oct 2 @ Gorilla in Manchester, UK
Oct 3 @ Brixton Electric in London, UK

06/12 Bayonne with mmeadows at 7th St Entry Read More Bayonne Bayonne, the new moniker of Austin-based Roger Sellers, will be making a stop at the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday, January 27th. The artistic style ....

06/12/2023 Monday

Bayonne
with mmeadows
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Multi-hyphenate experimental band Bayonne (aka Roger Sellers) is currently on tour in support of his new album Temporary Time (Nettwerk Records). The tour will take them to Minneapolis, at the 7th Street Entry.

Bayonne (04 Apr 2017)

We caught Bayonne in April 2017 and compared him to Thom Yorke: “Opening up the show was Austin’s Bayonne, the stagename for one-man-band Roger Sellers, with a brief 30-min set. Armed with headphones and using various loops and pre-recorded beats, combined with raw vocal performances and sometime live instruments, Bayonne was able to recreate some unique songs. Some of the songs sounded like what Thom Yorke (Radiohead) would create with his experiments.”

mmeadows to open.

Tour Dates:

5/30 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
5/31 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
6/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
6/3 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
6/5 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
6/6 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
6/7 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
6/9 – Salt Lake City @ Kilby Court
6/10 – Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
6/12 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
6/13 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
6/15 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
6/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s
6/17 – Toronto, ON @ Monarch Tavern
6/19 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
6/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Made
6/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
6/23 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin’ Java
6/24 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom
6/25 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl Centerstage
6/27 – Dallas, TX @ Club DaDa
6/28 – Austin, TX @ New Parish

06/12 Bebe Rexha with Zolita at Fillmore Read More Bebe Rexha Armed with a custom knuckle duster microphone, American singer and record producer Bebe Rexha took the stage on her All Your Fault tour. Although she only has two EPs under her belt …

06/12/2023 Monday

Bebe Rexha
with Zolita
at Fillmore
livenation.com

Brooklyn’s Bebe Rexha is back in Minneapolis, as part of her “Best F’n Night of My Life” North American Tour.

Bebe Rexha (19 Mar 2017)

We caught the singer in Mar 2017 and noted, “Bebe Rexha ended her set with two of her biggest hits, ‘No Broken Hearts’ (normally featuring Nicki Minaj), and her latest hit, ‘I Got You’ (her first Hot 100 hit single). The fact that Bebe Rexha wrote many of these hit songs, she seemed quite humble about it. Based on Rexha’s stories on stage, she seemed very friendly and approachable.”

Show up early to check out alt-pop sensation, songwriter, and filmmaker Zolita, touring in support of her latest EP Falling Out / Falling In, featuring her new single and video “Crazy Ex.”

Tour Dates:

May 31 Phoenix, AZ, US The Van Buren
Jun 1 Anaheim, CA, US House of Blues
Jun 3 San Diego, CA, US House of Blues
Jun 4 Oakland, CA, US Fox Theater
Jun 6 Seattle, WA, US Showbox SoDo
Jun 7 Portland, OR, US McMenamins Crystal
Jun 9 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Complex
Jun 10 Brighton, CO, US Adams County
Jun 12 Minneapolis, MN, US Fillmore
Jun 13 Chicago, IL, US Riviera Theatre
Jun 15 Toronto, ON, Canada REBEL
Jun 17 Boston, MA, US Citizens House of Blues
Jun 18 Outdoor New York (NYC), NY, US The Rooftop
Jun 20 Philadelphia, PA, US The Fillmore
Jun 21 Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore
Jun 23 Atlanta, GA, US Tabernacle
Jun 24 Orlando, FL, US Hard Rock Live
Jun 26 Houston, TX, US House of Blues
Jun 27 Dallas, TX, US
Jun 30 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Wiltern
Jul 1 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Wiltern
Jul 28 London, UK O2 Shepherds
Jul 30 Cologne, Germany Live Music Hall
Aug 1 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
Aug 12 Canada International De Mongolfières
Sep 2 São Paulo, Brazil The Town

06/12 FACS with DERECHO (featuring Al Sparhawk) at Turf Club Read More FACS There’s a Russian Circles and Facs (stylized as FACS) show at the Cedar Cultural Center this Thursday, September 12th. Russian Circles’ album Blood Year is out now on Sargent House. …

06/12/2023 Monday

FACS
with DERECHO (featuring Al Sparhawk)
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Chicago art-rock band FACS will be headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on June 12th. The band’s latest Still Life In Decay is available on Trouble In Mind Records.

Opening will be Derecho, a band featuring Alan Sparhawk of Low.

Tour dates:

May 15 Pittsburgh, PA @ Government Center
May 16 Washington, DC @ DC9
May 17 Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
May 19 Providence, RI @ Fete Lounge
May 20 Montreal, QC @ La Sotterenea
May 21 Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
June 12 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
June 13 Moorhead, MN @ Harold’s on Main
June 16 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
June 17 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
June 19 Sacramento, CA @ Starlet Room
June 20 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
June 21 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
June 22 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
June 24 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
June 25 Kansas City, MO @ miniBar
June 26 Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
July 28 Indianapolis, IN @ Post. Festival

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: This Week (05/28/2023)

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

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05/23 Fenne Lily and Christian Lee Hutson with Work Wife at Fine Line Read More Fenne Lily So this may explain why Bristol, UK-based Fenne Lily was so tired due to lack of sleep. She said to keep herself awake, she’s been drinking hard liquor. Her humor is really dry, and you’re not quite sure … Christian Lee Hutson The first act of three to take the stage was singer/songwriter Christian Lee Hutson. Hutson is a Los Angeles-based musician, just releasing a new single, ‘Northsiders’ (which Bridgers produced) from his .…

05/23/2023 Tuesday

Fenne Lily and
Christian Lee Hutson
with Work Wife
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Fenne Lily (06 Mar 2022)

Bristol’s Fenne Lily has returned, co-headlining with Christian Lee Hutson. Lily’s new album Big Picture is out now on Dead Oceans.

We saw Fenne Lily in Mar 2022 and wrote, “She played some tracks from her new album Breach (Dead Oceans)… which they didn’t have the album for sale. She’s convinced that they may have lost the box of CDs somewhere, as she didn’t think they sold them all out. Highlight of their set was, “Laundry and Jetlag”, which required violins. “We don’t have to budget for violins, so you are going to have to imagine it,” she said.”

Christian Lee Hutson (22 Mar 2019)

We saw Christian Lee Hutson in Mar 2019 and noted, “The first act of three to take the stage was singer/songwriter Christian Lee Hutson. Hutson is a Los Angeles-based musician, just releasing a new single, ‘Northsiders’ (which Bridgers produced) from his upcoming third full-length, which will be his first in five years. Hutson, who has played with Bridgers and Jenny Lewis, did double-duty, playing also in BOCC and charmed the crowd with his well-thought out acoustic songs and deadpan humor.”

Work Wife to open.

Tour dates:

Thu. May 11 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room *
Fri. May 12 - Felton, CA @ Felton Music Hall *
Sat. May 13 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall *
Mon. May 15 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
Tue. May 16 - Portland, Oregon @ Aladdin Theater *
Wed. May 17 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre *
Fri. May 19 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
Sat. May 20 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
Mon. May 22 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck *
Tue. May 23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line *
Wed. May 24- Milwaukee, WI @ Back Room *
Thu. May 25 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *
Fri. May 26 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe *
Sat. May 27 - Toronto, ON @ Legendary Horseshoe Tavern *
Tue. May 30 - Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace *
Wed. May 31 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair *
Fri. Jun. 2 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *
Sat. Jun. 3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
Sun. Jun. 4 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
Mon. Jun. 5 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall *
Tue. Jun. 6 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West *
Wed. Jun. 7 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East *
Fri. Jun. 9 - Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge *
Sat. Jun. 10 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips *
Sun. Jun. 11 - Austin, TX @ The Parish *
Tue. Jun. 13 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf *
Thu. Jun. 15 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge *
Fri. Jun. 16 - West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour *

* = co-headline with Christian Lee Hutson

05/23 Hot Chip with Cadence Weapon at First Avenue Read More Hot Chip Popular English synth-pop band Hot Chip sold out their appearance at First Avenue in Minneapolis on September 14th. Opening up the show was special guest ... Cadence Weapon Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, is back with a new album, Hope In Dirt City, and an upcoming tour. The album came out May 29th via Upper Class Recordings. ...

05/23/2023 Tuesday

Hot Chip
with Cadence Weapon
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

British electronic pop legends Hot Chip is back in Minneapolis this May 23rd! They are touring in support of their sixth album Freakout/Release.

Hot Chip (14 Sep 2019)

We caught Hot Chip in Sep 2019 and wrote, “Since forming in London in 2000, Hot Chip (featuring Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Al Doyle, Owen Clarke, and Felix Martin) is a main favorite of the Minneapolis/St Paul area, as the band consistently sold out all their shows whenever they play here. For those that didn’t grab a ticket, the band, with collaboration from local radio station The Current, streamed the full set live on terrestrial radio.”

Cadence Weapon to open. To be perfectly honest, we’re actually excited to see Cadence Weapon on the bill. We wrote about him in 2008, but have never seen the Canadian rapper live.

Tour dates:

Apr 22 Bath, UK Walcot House
Apr 28 London, UK Night Tales Loft
Apr 29 Murcia, Spain Warm Up festival
May 7 Liverpool, UK Content
May 13 Outdoor Pasadena, CA, US Just Like Heaven
May 15 Santa Cruz, CA, US The Catalyst-CA
May 17 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom
May 18 Portland, OR, US Wonder Ballroom
May 19 Seattle, WA, US The Moore Theater
May 20 Vancouver, BC, Canada Vogue Theatre
May 23 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue
May 24 Milwaukee, WI, US Turner Hall Ballroom
May 26 Outdoor Morrison, CO, US Red Rocks Amphitheatre
May 29 Toronto, ON, Canada History Toronto
May 30 Montreal, QC, Canada Théâtre Corona
May 30 Montreal, QC, Canada Théâtre Corona
Jun 1 Washington, DC, US 9:30 Club
Jun 2 Washington, DC, US The Atlantis
Jun 3 New York (NYC), NY, US Knockdown Center
Jun 3 Queens, NY, US Knockdown Center
Jun 9 Kidlington, UK Kirtlington Park
Jun 9 London, UK KOKO
Jun 9 Outdoor Oxfordshire, UK Kite Festival
Jun 16 Wicklow, Ireland Beyond the Pale Festival
Jun 21 Glastonbury, UK Glastonbury Festival
Jun 21 Pilton, UK Glastonbury Festival
Jul 9 Brighton, UK Stanmer Park
Jul 13 Carhaix, France Vieilles Charrues
Jul 15 London, UK Alexandra Palace Park
Jul 15 London, UK Kaleidoscope Festival
Sep 9 Cardiff, UK Alexandra Head, Cardiff Bay

05/25 Waldemar with Aldrich and The Nunnery at 7th St Entry Read More Waldemar Waldemar, Goodnight Gorillas 7th Street Entry Mon 11/25/2019 Canada’s Close Talker will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry this Monday, November 25th. ...

05/25/2023 Thursday

Waldemar
with Aldrich and The Nunnery
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Waldemar is touring in support of their debut album Ruthless.

The band is named after lead singer/songwriter Gabe Larson’s grandfather, a hard-laboring Midwestern farmer.

The record took a long time, because Larson, with his brother, transformed a rundown horse barn on his property into a professional recording studio, then wrote, recorded, scrapped and rewrote the 11 songs that make up Ruthless… all this while Larson worked various manual labor jobs to support his growing family.

It’s hard work, just like Larson’s grandfather, Waldemar.

Waldemar was last seen in town in November 2019.

Aldrich and “get thee to…” The Nunnery to open.

Tour dates:

5/6 – Eau Claire, WI – Stones Throw
5/11 – Madison, WI – The Bur Oak
5/12 – Milwaukee, WI – Company Brewing
5/13 – Winona, MN – Mid West Music Fest
5/25 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
5/26 – Chicago, IL – Judson and Moore Distillery
5/27 – Dubuque, IA – Fox Den Motel

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

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

Minneapolis: June 9 to June 11

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06/09 Joseph at The Fitzgerald Theater Read More Joseph Portland's Joseph are three sisters, Natalie, Allison, and Meegan. They harmonize as only very close family members can achieve. Songs on their set included tracks from Native Dreamer Kin, which came out early in March 2014. …

06/09/2023 Friday

Joseph
at The Fitzgerald Theater
first-avenue.com

Indie pop trio Joseph are on tour in support of their new album The Sun (ATO Records). The sisters fourth LP is their most honest, heartfelt and healing album to date, inspired by the sisters’ emotional breakthroughs, therapy sessions, and decision to harness life on their own terms.

Joseph (13 Nov 2014)

We first saw Joseph in Nov 2014 and wrote, “Portland's Joseph are three sisters, Natalie, Allison, and Meegan. They harmonize as only very close family members can achieve. Songs on their set included tracks from Native Dreamer Kin, which came out early in March 2014. I got the impression that the sisters were very fun to be around.”

Tour Dates:

April 28 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
April 29 Los Angeles, CA The Belasco
April 30 San Diego, CA Music Box
May 2 Tucson, AZ Congress Plaza Stage
May 3 Santa Fe, NM Meow Wolf
May 5 Dallas, TX The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
May 6 Houston, TX Last Concert Café
May 7 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre
May 9 Oklahoma City, OK Tower Theatre
May 11 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
May 12 Salt Lake City, UT Commonwealth Room
May 13 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
May 15 Missoula, MT The Wilma
May 16 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
May 18 Seattle, WA The Showbox
May 19 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
May 20-21 Portland, OR Revolution Hall
June 9 St. Paul, MN Fitzgerald Theater
June 10 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
June 11 Indianapolis, IN HIFI Annex
June 13 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
June 14 Ferndale, MI The Magic Bag
June 16 Toronto, ON Opera House
June 17 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
June 18 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
June 20 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
June 22 New York, NY Irving Plaza
June 23 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live
June 24 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
June 25 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
June 27 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
June 29 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl
June 30 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
July 1 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall

06/10 Nascar Aloe with DeathProof Inc. at 7th St Entry Read More Nascar Aloe Lorrie Morgan + Mark Wills at Ameristar Kansas City Jill Scott At The Midland Nascar Aloe at Granada Theater Dylan LeBlanc at The Riot Room …

06/10/2023 Saturday

Nascar Aloe
with DeathProof Inc.
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Brash and in-your-face, LA-based Nascar Aloe is on tour in support of their new EP Hey A*****e!, via Epitaph Records. This is the follow-up to their album American Wasteland.

DeathProof Inc. to open.

Tour Dates:

May 31 - Fresno, CA - Strummers
June 1 - Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's Pizza
June 2 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst Atrium
June 3 - San Francisco, CA - Neck of the Woods
June 5 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
June 6 - Denver, CO - Other Side
June 7 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
June 8 - St. Louis, MO - Red Flag
June 10 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
June 12 - Chicago , IL - WC Social Club
June 13 - Indianapolis, IN - Black Circle
June 14 - Lansing, MI - The Junction
June 15 - Columbus, OH - Skully's
June 17 - Covington, KY - Madison Live
June 18 - Nashville, TN - The End
June 19 - Greensboro , NC - Hangar 1819
June 20 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
June 21 - Orlando, FL - Level 13
June 23 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
June 25 - Dallas, TX - So What?! Fest
June 26 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
June 27 - San Antonio, TX - Vibes Underground
June 29 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
June 30 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
July 1 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
July 2 - Los Angeles, CA - 1720

06/10 The Bad Plus with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low) at First Avenue Read More Bad Plus Bill Frisell and Jazz trio the Bad Plus (drummer Dave King, pianist Ethan Iverson, and bassist Reid Anderson) will be reconstructing the first 10 years of recordings of Frisell in this very special …

06/10/2023 Saturday

The Bad Plus
with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog and Alan Sparhawk (of Low)
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Jazz band The Bad Plus is returning to Minneapolis… which is described as a “ one-night-only triple-bill at Minneapolis, MN’s famed First Avenue featuring special guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low).”

The band is described as “one of the most enduring and acclaimed working bands in jazz” by the Jazz Times.

Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog is also on the bill.

So, if you’re into jazz and you like Low, this June 10th show is the place to be.

Tour dates:

06/09 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall †
06/10 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue † ^
06/11 – Madison, WI – Madison Jazz Festival †
06/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Toby Theater †
06/14 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley †
06/15 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage †
06/16 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle †
06/17 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat †
07/4 – Montréal, QC – Festival International De Jazz De Montréal #

* w/ Marc Ribot and the Jazz Bins
† w/ Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog
# Festival Performance
^ w/Special Guest Alan Sparhawk (of Low)

06/11 ROSIE at 7th St Entry

06/11/2023 Sunday

ROSIE
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rosie (stylized as ROSIE) has released a new single called “Someone You Once Had” via Arista Records. Rosie comments on the song, noting, “It’s easy to search for self-worth in someone else, but this song is about me finding it within myself for the first time, and finally feeling confident in who I am.”

The single is taken from her upcoming EP, available this Summer. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter also wrote the title track song off the Love Again movie for Celine Dion!

ROSIE will be on a June 2023 tour, stopping on tour at 7th Street Entry on June 11th.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Brighton Music Hall @ Boston, MA
6/2 - Foundry @ Philadelphia, PA
6/3 - DC9 @ Washington DC
6/7 - Basement @ Columbus, OH
6/8 - Hoosier Dome @ Indianapolis, IN
6/10 - Sub-T @ Chicago, IL
6/11 - 7th Street Entry @ Minneapolis, MN
6/13 - Larimer Lounge @ Denver, CO
6/15 - Soundwell @ Salt Lake City, UT
6/17 - Troubadour @ Los Angeles, CA
6/21 - Bowery Ballroom @ New York, NY

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

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

Minneapolis: This Week (05/21/2023)

05/17 Dilly Dally Alley with Freaque, Rabeca and PRINTS at Turf Club

Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

05/17/2023 Wednesday

Dilly Dally Alley
with Freaque, Rabeca and PRINTS
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Dilly Dally Alley (not to be confused with Canada’s Dilly Dally, who we saw in April 2016) is having their CD release show for their debut album Make You Whole at the Turf Club, in St Paul, on May 17th.

The band is singer Sophia Spiegel, keyboardist Will Kjeer, bassist Maxwell Voda, and drummer Kevin Yetter.

Freaque, Rabeca and PRINTS to open.

Excerpt from The Current’s 10 Minnesota musicians with fresh music for April:

Dilly Dally Alley is a Minneapolis-based, queer femme-led band, self-described as “eternally seeking out the perfect groove.” Listening to their song “Give Yourself Up to Yourself” I was instantly captivated by lead singer Sophia Spiegel’s smooth vocals, which are reminiscent of Lianne La Havas. The music fuses funk, jazz, and neo-soul. Their debut album Make You Whole will be out May 12, and it promises to be packed with “infectious grooves and upbeat lyrics” as well as vulnerable lyrics exploring themes of rejection, collective strength, and wisdom. Their release show is at Turf Club on May 17. -NT

05/17 and 05/18 Hiromi at Dakota Jazz Club

05/17/2023 Wednesday
05/18/2023 Thursday

Hiromi
at Dakota Jazz Club
dakotacooks.com

Japanese artist Hiromi is doing a two-night (four shows) residency at the Dakota Jazz Club in downtown Minneapolis. The classical and classical composer (often fused with rock-inspired or pop music) is touring in support of Silver Lining Suite.

Joining her on stage will be Hadrien Feraud, Gene Coye and Adam O’Farrill.

As with Dakota Jazz Club, we suggest you show up early to grab a bite to eat (the Dakota is a world class restaurant) or drink and wait for the band to come on stage. There will be an early and a late show.

Tour dates:

May 17 Minneapolis, MN, US Dakota
May 18 Minneapolis, MN, US Dakota
May 19 Oakland, CA, US Yoshi's Oakland
May 20 Oakland, CA, US Yoshi's Oakland
May 21 Oakland, CA, US Yoshi's Oakland
May 23 Oakland, CA, US Yoshi's Oakland
May 24 Oakland, CA, US Yoshi's Oakland
Jul 18 Nice, France NICE JAZZ FESTIVAL PASS
Nov 13 London, UK Barbican Centre

05/18 The Moss with the Hails at 7th St Entry Read More The Moss The title track, “Insomnia” has become a breakout single for the Moss following major support from key Alternative radio outlets and cracking the Alternative Radio Top 20 at #17 and approaching 10M global streams ....

05/18/2023 Thursday

The Moss
with The Hails
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).

Update: Florida’s five-piece The Hails (Robbie Kingsley, Franco Solari, Dylan McCue, Andre Escobar and Zach Levy) has been announced as support for this show. Billboard, Consequence, EARMILK and many others, have praised the band… along with support from Spotify’s All New Indie, Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds Indie playlists.

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

05/19 Ron Pope with Lydia Luce at Parkway Theatre Read More Ron Pope Ron Pope's new album Work is out now on Brooklyn Basement Records. Rolling Stone Country called him one of the “10 New Country Artists You Need To Know” while Uncut called Pope “Atlanta’s answer to The Boss” …

05/19/2023 Friday

Ron Pope
with Lydia Luce
at Parkway Theater
theparkwaytheater.com

Nashville-based Ron Pope is returning to Minneapolis… this time at the Parkway Theater on May 19th.

Nashville singer-songwriter Lydia Luce will open the show. Her latest EP Garden Songs came out in 2022, the follow-up to her LP Dark River.

Luce also created Lockeland Strings, a Nashville-based community arts organization and a showcase of local artists. They’ve been joined by Kacey Musgraves and Lucie Silvas, among others, and partner with nonprofits, including the ACLU of Tennessee, Girls Write Nashville and The Little Pantry That Could.

Tour dates:

May 19 Minneapolis, MN, US The Parkway Theater
May 20 Chicago, IL, US Park West
Jun 2 Atlanta, GA, US Variety Playhouse
Jun 3 Nashville, TN, US CMA Theater
Sep 13 Oslo, Norway Parkteatret
Sep 14 Gothenburg, Sweden Pustervik
Sep 16 Stockholm, Sweden Södra Teatern
Sep 17 Copenhagen, Denmark Hotel Cecil
Sep 19 Hamburg, Germany KNUST
Sep 21 Berlin, Germany Badehaus
Sep 22 Munich, Germany Ampere
Sep 23 Cologne, Germany artheater Köln
Sep 24 Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg
Sep 27 Bristol, UK St George's Bristol
Sep 28 Manchester, UK The Stoller Hall
Sep 29 London, UK Union Chapel

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

05/20 The Aquadolls with Allergen and Surly Grrly at 7th St Entry Read More The Aquadolls Southern California rock band Sitting On Stacy is co-headlining a tour with The Aquadolls. Their show is coming up on April 4th at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis. ...

05/20/2023 Saturday

The Aquadolls
with Allergen and Surly Grrly
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Los Angeles’ The Aquadolls is currently on tour in support of their upcoming album Charmed, set for release in June 2023. In the meantime, they recently released some singles, such as “Burn Baby Burn”, an arena style song.

Lead singer Melissa Brooks talked about the song: “If you’re in a mood to tear down the town, blast this song to feel like the ultimate bad bitch. Featuring a distorted guitar riff channeling the energy of ‘Take Me Away’ from the 2000s movie Freaky Friday and the powerhouse of The Hives’ ‘Tick Tick Boom’, this Chris Szcech recorded track will leave the listener feeling unstoppable.”

Allergen and Surly Grrly to open.

Tour dates:

April 22 - Hawthorne - Portland, OR
April 23 - Barboza - Seattle, WA
April 26 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
April 28 - Lost Lake - Denver, CO
April 30 - Beer City Music Hall - Oklahoma City, OK
May 2 - Gasa Gasa - New Orleans, LA
May 4 - Hooch and Hive - Tampa, FL
May 5 - Will’s Pub - Orlando, FL
May 6 - Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL
May 7 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
May 8 - The End - Nashville, TN
May 10 - Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
May 11 - Sonia - Boston, MA
May 12 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
May 14 - The Drake - Toronto, ON
May 17 - Loving Touch - Detroit, MI
May 18 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
May 19 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL
May 20 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
May 22 - Encore - Kansas City, MO
May 23 - Off Broadway - St. Louis, MO
May 24 - The Vanguard - Tulsa, OK
May 26 - Club Dada - Dallas, TX
May 27 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX
May 28 - Mohawk - Austin, TX
May 30 - Lowbrow Palace - El Paso, TX
May 31 - Valley Bar - Phoenix, TX
June 1 - House of Blues (Voodoo Room) - San Diego CA
June 2 – The Moroccan Lounge - Los Angeles, CA
June 3 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA
June 4 - Cherry Festival - Beaumont, CA

05/20 Dave Mason with special guest The Outlaws at Pantages Theatre Read More Dave Mason Dave Mason, Liberty Hall, Decades later, there’s still “only you and me and we just disagree”. The longtime musician best known as a member of Traffic will undoubtedly have you “Feelin’ Alright”. .…

05/20/2023 Saturday

Dave Mason
with special guest The Outlaws
at Pantages Theatre
hennepintheatretrust.org

UPDATE: We are very sorry to report Dave Mason has caught a severe cold and is unable to perform tonight’s show in Minneapolis. We know this is a disappointing situation for all of you. Dave Mason’s show will be moving to July 25, 2023. Hang onto your tickets, they will be honored at the new date.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason is currently on tour in support of Mason, stopping by the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis on May 20th. I know the official tour listing shows the Orpheum Theatre, but the venue’s website shows Pantages.

Joining Mason on this tour is longtime band member Johnne Sambataro on guitar and vocals, with Marty Fera on drums, Tony Patler on keyboard and vocals, and Ray Cardwell on bass and vocals.

Be sure to looking for Mason’s upcoming memoir, Only You Know and I Know, set for release in late 2023.

Tour dates:

May 17 Davenport, IA Adler Theater *
May 18 Milwaukee, WI Pabst *
May 20 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theatre *
May 23 Madison, WI Orpheum Theater *
May 24 Joliet, IL Rialto Square *
May 25 Grand Rapids, MI DeVos Performance Hall *
May 28 Derry, NH Tupelo Music Hall
May 30 Plymouth, MA The Spire
June 1 Hartford, CT Infinity Hall
June 2 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre ^
June 4 Harrisburg, PA Whitaker Center ^
June 6 Annapolis, MD Rams Head on Stage
June 7 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre
June 9 Greensburg, PA The Palace Theater
June 11 Myrtle Beach, SC The Carolina Opry
June 13 Charlotte, NC Knight Theater
June 15 Bristol, TN The Paramount
June 16 Lexington, KY Lexington Opera House
June 17 Fort Wayne, IN The Clyde
June 22 Hopewell, VA The Beacon
June 24 Bridgeport, CT Hartford Heath Care Amphitheater
June 28 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall

*with The Outlaws opening
^ with Orleans opening

05/21 Y La Bamba with Isabeau Waia'u Walker at 7th St Entry Read More Devendra Banhart The Saturday night would also have a similar setup, Devendra Banhart, this time with a full electric band, would open up the show. As described by Banhart, there were no established setlist for his band and some sets were entirely improvised …

05/21/2023 Sunday

Y La Bamba
with Isabeau Waia'u Walker
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Recently Y La Bamba released her single “Hues”, a song featuring Devendra Banhart. Lead vocalist and producer Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos talked about Banhart, “He was the first young Spanish-speaking musician that wasn’t playing traditional Mexican music I heard when I was 21. There was nothing like it around that time.”

Y La Bamba will be on tour in support of their seventh album, Lucha, stopping by the 7th St Entry in Minneapolis, on May 21st.

Isabeau Waia'u Walker to open.

Tour Dates:

April 26 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
April 27 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
April 29 – Sacramento, CA – Starlet Room
April 30 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
May 02 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
May 03 – Santa Barbara, CA – SoHo
May 04 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
May 05 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
May 06 – Santa Fe, NM – El Rey Court
May 07 – Albuquerque, NM – Fusion 708
May 09 – Dallas, TX – Tulips
May 11 – McAllen, TX –Gremlin
May 12 – San Antonio, TX – Jaime’s Place
May 13 – Austin, TX – The Ballroom
May 16 – Washington, DC – Songbyrd
May 17 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
May 19 – Cincinnati, OH – Northside Tavern
May 20 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
May 21 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
May 23 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
May 25 – Mexico City, MX – Foro Cultural Hilvana
July 21-23 – Redmond, OR – Fairwell Festival
Aug 27 – Port Townsend, WA – THING Fest

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

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

Minneapolis: June 7 to June 8

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06/07 Korine with CD Ghost and SYM1 at 7th St Entry Read More Korine Philadelphia’s electronic pop band Korine opened up the show… starting slightly later than advertised, the duo (Morgy Ramone and Trey Frye) was very excited to play live again, writing before they headed out … SYM1 Opening the show was local vocalist/producer SYM1 (formerly known as Symone Smash It). She seemed to be really into anime, cyberpunk, and cosplay, as evident by her stage costume. …

06/07/2023 Wednesday

Korine
with CD Ghost and SYM1
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Philadelphia’s electronic pop band Korine is back in town… and this time they are the headliner.

Korine (07 Aug 2021)

We saw the band in Aug 2021 and noted, “Philadelphia’s electronic pop band Korine opened up the show… starting slightly later than advertised. The duo (Morgy Ramone and Trey Frye) was very excited to play live again, writing before they headed out on tour, “Can’t believe we’re going to play our first show since pre pandemic this week. Tour starts this Thursday in Columbus OH, tickets are almost gone. See you there.”

SYM1 (12 Nov 2022)

CD Ghost and SYM1 to open. We saw SYM1 recently and wrote, “Opening the show was local vocalist/producer SYM1 (formerly known as Symone Smash It). She seemed to be really into anime, cyberpunk, and cosplay, as evident by her stage costume.”

Tour Dates:

May 11 Baltimore, MD, US Metro Gallery
May 12 Raleigh, NC, US The Pour House Music Hall
May 13 Charlotte, NC, US Snug Harbor
May 14 Nashville, TN, US Cobra
May 15 Atlanta, GA, US Boggs Social and Supply
May 16 Winter Park, FL, US Conduit
May 17 Tampa, FL, US Crow Bar
May 19 Houston, TX, US Black Magic Social Club
May 20 Austin, TX, US The Lost Well
May 21 Dallas, TX, US Club Dada
May 22 San Antonio, TX, US Paper Tiger
May 23 El Paso, TX, US The Reagan
May 24 Phoenix, AZ, US The Rebel Lounge
May 25 San Diego, CA, US Whistle Stop
May 26 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US Resident
May 27 San Francisco, CA, US DNA Lounge
May 28 Sacramento, CA, US LowBrau
May 29 Eugene, OR, US John Henry's
May 31 Seattle, WA, US Substation
Jun 1 Portland, OR, US Holocene
Jun 2 Boise, ID, US Neurolux
Jun 3 Salt Lake City, UT, US International Bar
Jun 4 Denver, CO, US Hi-Dive
Jun 6 Kansas City, MO, US Record Bar
Jun 7 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Jun 8 Milwaukee, WI, US Cactus Club
Jun 9 Chicago, IL, US The Empty Bottle
Jun 10 Columbus, OH, US Space Bar
Jun 12 Toronto, ON, Canada The Garrison
Jun 13 Montreal, QC, Canada Bar le Ritz PDB
Jun 14 Cambridge, MA, US Middle East
Jun 15 Cambridge, MA, US Middle East
Jun 16 Providence, RI, US Dusk
Jun 17 Brooklyn, NY, US Saint Vitus Bar
Sep 29 Marseille, France Le Molotov
Oct 4 Paris, France L'International

06/08 The Cure with The Twilight Sad at Xcel Energy Center Read More The Cure One of the greatest band of all time, The Cure will be headlining the Xcel Energy Center next Tuesday, June 7th. The legendary band has numerous hits (expect them to play them all!) … Twilight Sad The evening got started on the right foot, with a band we’ve seen much more recently, Scotland’s The Twilight Sad, still in support of 2014’s Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave (Fat Cat Records). ...

06/08/2023 Thursday

The Cure
with The Twilight Sad
at Xcel Energy Center
first-avenue.com

The Cure and Twilight Sad returns to the Twin Cities this June 8th.

The Cure (07 June 2016)

We actually saw The Cure (with Twilight Sad as opener) in June 2016 and wrote, “You’d think playing thirty-four songs in three hours with four encores, was saved up to reward the fans because The Cure hadn’t played Minneapolis/St Paul since July 1996…- nope, just another night on their successful 2016 North American Tour.”

Expect to hear all the Cure’s love hit songs, including “Love Cats”, “Friday I’m in Love” and “Lovesong”.

Tour Dates:

05/10 New Orleans, La Smoothie King Center
05/12 Houston, Tx Toyota Center
05/13 Dallas, Tx Dos Equis Pavilion
05/14 Austin, Tx Moody Center
05/16 Albuquerque, Nm Isleta Amphitheater
05/18 Phoenix, Az Desert Diamond Arena
05/20 San Diego, Ca Nicu Amphitheatre
05/21 San Diego, Ca Nicu Amphitheatre
05/23 Los Angeles, Ca Hollywood Bowl
05/24 Los Angeles, Ca Hollywood Bowl
05/25 Los Angeles, Ca Hollywood Bowl
05/27 San Francisco, Ca Shoreline Amphitheatre
05/31 Portland, Or Moda Center
06/01 Seattle, Wa Climate Pledge Arena
06/02 Vancouver, Bc Rogers Arena
06/04 Salt Lake City, Ut Vivint Smart Home Arena
06/06 Denver, Co Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
06/08 Minneapolis St. Paul, Mn Xcel Energy Center
06/10 Chicago, Il United Center
06/11 Cleveland, Oh Blossom Music Center
06/13 Detroit, Mi Pine Knob Music Theatre
06/14 Toronto, On Budweiser Stage
06/16 Montreal, Qc Qc Bell Centre
06/17 Montreal, Qc Bell Centre
06/18 Boston, Ma Xfinity Center
06/20 New York, Ny Madison Square Garden
06/21 New York, Ny Madison Square Garden
06/22 New York, Ny Madison Square Garden
06/24 Philadelphia, Pa Wells Fargo Center
06/25 Columbia, Md Merriweather Post Pavilion
06/27 Atlanta, Ga State Farm Arena
06/28 Atlanta, Ga State Farm Arena
06/29 Tampa, Fl Amalie Arena
07/01 Miami, Fl Miami-Dade Arena

06/08 Wavves and Cloud Nothings with Ultra Q at Fine Line Read More Wavves After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set ..… Cloud Nothings Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings have booked a massive tour, starting in 2021 and going on to 2022 (not listed below). The tour is in support of their new album The Shadow I Remember (Carpark Records). . …

06/08/2023 Thursday

Wavves and Cloud Nothings
with Ultra Q
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Cloud Nothings and Wavves are teaming up for a co-headlining North American tour this summer. Their co-headlining tour kicks off on June 8th in Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café. The tour spans 20 cities across the continent.

Wavves (29 Mar 2013)

We saw Wavves in Mar 2013 and said, “After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set, only to be hindered early on, by lack of a channel in singer Nathan Williams’ monitor speakers. "Bug," from 2011’s Life Sux EP followed by "Take on the World" next, before the band played its recent and maybe most accessible song to date, "Demon to Lean On”, from the new ‘Afraid of Heights’ which understandably got a noisy positive response, despite being so early into the set.”

Ultra Q (named after Ultraman’s first series) to open.

Tour dates:

6/1 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall +
6/2 - Vancouver, BCC @ Rickshaw Theatre +
6/3 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile +
6/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Fine Line
6/9 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
6/10 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
6/11 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
6/13 - Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
6/14 - Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
6/16 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
6/17 - New York, NY @ LPR
6/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
6/20 - Washington D.C. @ Union Stage
6/21 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
6/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Heaven
6/24 - Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl
6/26 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
6/27 - Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
6/29 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
6/30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
7/1 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
7/2 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory OC
7/3 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
7/5 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
7/6 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
7/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
7/9 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater *
7/11 - Kansas City, KS @ The Rino *
7/13 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups *

+ = Wavves only
* = Cloud Nothings Only

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

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

Minneapolis: June 4 to June 6

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06/04 Daniel Romano's Outfit and The Dirty Nil at Turf Club Read More The Dirty Nil Ontario punk trio The Dirty Nil will open the show. The Dirty Nil’s debut album Higher Power is out now on Dine Alone Records. The band will likely play “Wrestle Yü to Hüsker Dü” .…

06/04/2023 Sunday

Daniel Romano's Outfit
and The Dirty Nil
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

The co-headlining tour of Daniel Romano's Outfit and The Dirty Nil will stop by the Turf Club in St Paul on June 4th.

Daniel Romano's Outfit’s new album La Luna (the Moon) is out now on You've Changed Records.

Ontario’s rock ‘n’ roll torchbearers, The Dirty Nil, is touring in support of their new album Free Rein to Passions via Dine Alone Records.

Upcoming North American Tour Dates:

6/1/23 - Ferndale, MI @ Loving Touch
6/2/23 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
6/4/23 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
6/6/23 - Winnipeg, MB @ The Park Theatre
6/7/23 - Saskatoon, SK @ Louis Pub
6/8/23 - Red Deer, AB @ Starlite Room
6/10/23 - Calgary, AB @ Commonwealth
6/11/23 - Medicine Hat, AB @ Casa Amigos
6/13/23 - Nelson, BC @ Spirit Bar
6/14/23 - Kelowa, BC @ Runaways
6/15/23 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw
6/16/23 - Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom
6/17/23 - Seattle, WA @ Madam Lou’s
6/18/23 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
6/20/23 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
6/21/23 - Fresno, CA - Strummers
6/22/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
6/23/23 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
6/24/23 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
6/25/23 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace
6/27/23 - Austin, TX @ Parish
6/28/23 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links
6/29/23 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Halls (Upstairs)
6/30/23 - New Orleans, LA @ Santos
7/1/23 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
7/2/23 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East
7/5/23 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
7/6/23 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
7/7/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
7/8/23 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
7/11/23 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
7/12/23 - Boston, MA @ Sonia
7/13/23 - Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon
7/14/23 - Buffalo, NY @ Red Room

06/05 Love and Rockets with Vinsantos at Palace Theatre Read More Love and Rockets Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail. Joining the duo to form Poptone will be Haskins’ daughter Diva Dompé, formerly of the Los Angeles rock band Blackblack. …

06/05/2023 Monday

Love and Rockets
with Vinsantos
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

From the ashes of Bauhaus, came Love and Rockets (named after the Hernandez brothers’ comic book series)… the groundbreaking trio of Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.

Poptone (08 July 2017)

While the group broke up long before we got into music, we did see Poptone, which consisted of two of the three, in July 2017: “Poptone took the stage a little later than advertised. The trio consists of Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and Diva Dompé (Haskins’ daughter). The former two were previously in Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, and Love & Rockets.”

I supposed after the sudden cancellation of Bauhaus Reunion 2022 shows, due to Peter Murphy entering a rehabilitation facility for health and well-being… the rest of the band decided maybe to continue as Love and Rockets.

Vinsantos set to open.

Tour Dates:

May 20 Los Angeles, CA Cruel World
May 21 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
May 24 Salt Lake City, UT Sandy Amphitheater
May 26 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 27 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 28 Seattle, WA Moore Theate
June 5 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre
June 6 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
June 7 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Hall
June 9 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theater
June 10 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore
June 11 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
June 13 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy
June 15 Dallas, TX Factory in Deep Ellum
June 16 Austin, TX ACL Live
June 17 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center

06/06 Sparta with Geoff Rickly (of Thursday) and Zeta at Fine Line Read More At the Drive-In 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. … Thursday 04/20/17 Yes, that’s right Thursday is playing this Thursday at The Cabooze with Touché Amoré , Cities Aviv and Basement . $29.50. 04/21/17 Eccentric Swedish DJ-duo Dada Life to headline the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis. …

06/06/2023 Tuesday

Sparta
with Geoff Rickly (of Thursday) and Zeta
at Fine Line
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El Paso’s Sparta, featuring Jim Ward, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their critically acclaimed debut album Wiretap Scars with a tour of the U.S. The tour stops by the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on June 6th, 2023.

If you didn’t know, Sparta, was formed after popular At the Drive-In band broke up. We saw the band in Nov 2000 and noted, “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.”

Currently, Sparta is Jim Ward and Matt Miller, with drummer Neil Hennessy on tour.

Geoff Rickly (of Thursday) and Zeta to open.

Tour dates:

May 5: Anaheim, CA at Chain Reaction *
May 6: San Diego, CA at Music Box *
May 7: Los Angeles, CA at Roxy *
May 9: Fresno, CA at Strummers *
May 10: San Francisco, CA at Great American Music Hall *
May 11: Sacramento, CA at Harlow’s *
May 13: Portland, OR at Dante’s *
May 14: Tacoma, WA at Alma *
May 15: Boise, ID at 9th St. Parallel *
May 17: Salt Lake City, UT at Metro Music Hall *
May 18: Denver, CO at Bluebird Theatre *
May 19: Albuquerque, NM at Launchpad *
June 1: Lubbock, TX at Jake’s Sports ^
June 2: Oklahoma, OK at Beer City Music Hall ^
June 3: Kansas City, MO at Recordbard ^
June 4: St. Louis, MO at Red Flag ^
June 6: Minneapolis, MN at Fine Line ^
June 7: Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge ^
June 9: Pontian, MI at Crofoot ^
June 10: Cleveland, OH at Grog Shop ^
June 11: Columbus, OH at Newport ^
June 12: Nashville, TN at Basement East ^
June 14: Little Rock, AR at The Rev Room ^
June 15: Baton Rouge, LA at Chelsea’s Live ^
June 16: San Antonio, TX at The Rock Box ^
July 26: Austin, TX at The Parish #
July 27: Houston, TX at White Oak Music Room #
July 28: Pensacola, FL at Handlebar #
July 29: Atlanta, GA at Masquerade - Hell #
July 31: Baltimore, MD at Ottobar ^
August 1: Philadelphia, PA at Underground Arts ^
August 3: Boston, MA at Brighton Music Hall ^
August 4: Brooklyn, NY at Brooklyn Monarch ^
August 5: Rochester, NY at Montage Music Hall ^
August 7: Pittsburgh, PA at Thunderbird Cafe ^
August 8: Covington, KY at Madison Live ^
August 9: Louisville, KY at Headliners Music Hall ^
August 10: Memphis, TN at Growlers ^
August 12: Dallas, TX at Southside Music Hall ^

* w/ ‘68 and Geoffrey Rickly
^ w/ zeta and Geoffrey Rickly
# w/ zeta only

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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