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R.I.P. Mark Sheehan (The Script)

Read More The Script "This tour is a thank you to our fans," The Script singer Danny O'Donoghue said on stage at the State Theatre in Minneapolis last night. It has been a long time since the Irish rockers were in town (as headliner) in support of #3, and for fans who couldn't ..…

Mark Sheehan, the guitarist and co-founder of The Script, has died at the age of 46, after a “brief illness”.

Sheehan, along with Danny O'Donoghue and Glen Power, founded The Script, in Dublin, in 2001. The band released six albums, with their self-titled debut album hitting #1 in the UK and Ireland.

The Script (05 June 2015)

We saw the band in Jun 2015 and Oct 2012, talking about Sheehan and his fear of height: “A couple of fun tidbits about this show, apparently guitarist Mark Sheehan had a massive fear of heights, and the director decided that the video shoot for "Man on a Wire" would require Sheehan to stand up way high on the side of a building (with nothing but some strings holding him up). He was in fear of his life, but at the end of it, he seemed really glad to have faced that fear. Obviously much happier to have his feet on the ground, playing guitars for us on a horizontal stage.”

Rest in peace, Mark Sheehan.

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Rocktober: October 7 to October 8, 2017

Read More The Church In other The Church news, the Sydney-based band will be releasing a brand new album called Further/Deeper, set for release on February 3, 2015, via +180 Records. Although "Xmas" won't be on the CD …

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from October 7 to October 8, 2017.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

THE CHURCH
at Cedar Cultural Center
Sunday 10/08/2017 (8pm/$30)
thecedar.org

Australia’s The Church is back in the city. The last time we saw them at the Cedar in 2015 we noted, “The show was performed as one long set, versus the two separate sets done earlier in the tour, with the second half being more instrumentally drawn out and ethereal than the first. The steady shaking of a maraca caused Kilbey to go into the first lines of Rupert Holmes’ ‘Escape (The Piña Colada Song)’ before launching into the dreamy 'Lightning White' with extended guitar solos.”

The Helio Sequence will open. The latest news we got from this Portland duo is that they recently re-imagined a 1914 song called ‘Out Among the Sheltering Pines’, released as part of a compilation album called Transference (Marmoset Records). The album comes out December 1, 2017.

Tour Dates:

10/01/2017 9:30 Club Washington, DC
10/03/2017 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
10/05/2017 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
10/06/2017 Park West Chicago, IL
10/08/2017 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
10/10/2017 The Waiting Room Omaha, NE
10/11/2017 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
10/12/2017 The State Room Salt Lake City, UT
10/13/2017 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
10/14/2017 Pressroom Phoenix, AZ

Read More Toadies Still rubberneckin’… After a successful two legs to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their defining album, Rubberneck; Fort Worth, TX band Toadies … Local H On the heels of releasing Local H’s As Good As Dead as a 180g for the record’s 20th anniversary... the old-school punk band will go on tour to remind us why the record was a breakthrough album for them. ....

TOADIES
at First Avenue
Sunday 10/08/2017 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Toadies to return to Minneapolis this Sunday, at First Avenue, in support of their new album The Lower Side Of Uptown.

We previously saw them in 2015 and wrote, “Art Alexakis had the best introduction for Toadies, they write songs about beauty, pain, rock, love, madness... it's all there in the lyrics to their songs. Like all the bands on the bill, it's just pure rock and roll, no backing tracks, no synths.”

Local H to open.

10/3 - Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall
10/4 - Grand Junction, CO Mesa Theatre
10/5 - Denver, CO Gothic
10/6 - Omaha, NE Waiting Room
10/7 - Des Moines, IA Wooly's
10/8 - Minneapolis, MN 1st Ave.
10/10 - Chicago, IL Metro
10/11 - Louisville, KY Mercury
10/12 - Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
10/13 - Detroit, MI St. Andrews
10/14 - Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
10/15 - Pittsburgh, PA Rex
10/17 - Washington DC Black Cat
10/18 - New York NY Gramercy Theater
10/19 - Philadelphia, PA TLA
10/20 - Boston, MA Brighton
10/21 - Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony
10/22 - Norfolk, VA Norva
10/24 - Durham, NC Motorco
10/25 - Wilmington, NC The Muse
10/26 - Atlanta, GA Masquerade Hell
10/27 - Orlando, FL Plaza Live
10/28 - Ft. Lauderdale Culture Room
10/29 - Tampa/St. Pete Ritz
10/31 - New Orleans, LA Tipitinas
11/4 - Carrolton, TX Carrollton Festival
11/10 - Austin, TX Stubbs BBQ
11/11 - Corpus Christi, TX Brewster St. Icehouse
12/29 - Houston, TX House Of Blues

Read More Animal Collective Experimental band Animal Collective is back on tour; their latest Painting With is out this Friday on Domino Records. The extremely popular band has already sold out .… Blue October Blue October's sixth studio album, Any Man in America, is coming out August 16th via Up/Down Records via MRI. You can preview a bit of the album through their new single, "The Chills" … together PANGEA After opening up for reformed legendary Minneapolis band The Replacements at the Hollywood Palladium, together PANGEA went on a very successful UK tour. They've returned to the US with this upcoming … The Script The Irish band The Script is back in town on June 5th to promote their fourth studio album No Sound Without Silence. …

Other shows in the area:

10/07/2017 Avey Tare (from Animal Collective) was supposed to play the 7th Street Entry this Saturday in support of his new album Eucalyptus (Domino Records)… on his way to Desert Daze Festival. Unfortunately, the Minnesota and Toronto show has been canceled.

Cancelled.

10/07/2017 Blue October is back in town. The last time they were here, it was in June 2016. The Score to open.

7pm, $29.50.

10/07/2017 Boz Scaggs is headlining the State Theatre this Saturday.

7pm, $56.50.

10/07/2017 Chris Stapleton, plus Brent Cobb and Margo Price is playing Xcel Energy Center.

Tour dates:

10/5—Moline, IL—iWireless Center
10/6—Des Moines, IA—Wells Fargo Arena
10/7—St Paul, MN—Xcel Energy Center
10/13—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena
10/14—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena
10/19—Baton Rouge, LA—River Center Arena
10/20—San Antonio, TX—AT&T Center
10/21—Bossier City, LA—CenturyLink Center
10/26—Austin, TX—Austin360 Amphitheater
10/27—Houston, TX—Cynthia Woods Mitchell
10/28—Dallas, TX—Starplex Pavilion
11/2—Charleston, WV—Charleston Civic Center
11/3—Columbus, OH—Nationwide Arena
11/4—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena
11/10—Tampa, FL—MIDFLORIDA
11/11—Jacksonville, FL—Jacksonville Veterans
11/16—Little Rock, AR—Verizon Arena

7pm, $35.75.

10/07/2017 Detroit’s I Prevail with Escape The Fate, The Word Alive, and We Came As Romans, is playing Myth on Saturday.

6pm, $25.

10/08/2017 John Mark McMillan (not to be confused with John Mark Nelson) or rather JMM will be at Northwestern College as part of his “Mercury & Lightning Tour”. Special guests Kings Kaleidoscope and LaPeer will open. General admission is $18, but you get a discount if you have a Northwestern College ID.

6:30pm, $15.

Sun 10/08/2017, 7pm, 18+, $13.
Together Pangea
+ Daddy Issues, Tall Juan
7th Street Entry

Together Pangea North American Tour Dates

10/03 - Montreal, QC @ L'Escogriffe
10/04 - Toronto, ON @ The Hard Luck
10/05 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's
10/06 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
10/07 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency
10/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
10/10 - St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
10/11 - Ames, IA @ Iowa State University - The Maintenance Shop
10/12 - Omaha, NE @ Showdown
10/13 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
10/14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/16 - Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
10/17 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
10/18 - Portland, OR @ Analog Theater
10/20 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's Night Club
10/21 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
10/22 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst - Atrium

Sun 10/08/2017, 5pm, AA, $13.
Touché Amoré
+ Single Mothers, Gouge Away
Triple Rock Social Club

Tour dates: BR> 10/3 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
10/4 Rochester, NY TBD
10/5 Toronto, ON Hard Luck
10/6 Detroit, MI El Club
10/7 Chicago, IL Subterranean
10/8 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
10/10 Denver, CO The Marquis Theater
10/11 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
10/13 Seattle, WA Chop Suey
10/14 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
10/16 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
10/17 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom
10/18 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom

Sun 10/08/2017, 6pm, AA, $35.
The Script
Myth

The Script US Tour Dates:
10/02 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre
10/03 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
10/04 Philadelphia, PA The Electric Factory
10/06 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
10/07 Champaign, IL University of Illinois
10/08 Saint Paul, MN The Myth
10/10 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
10/11 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
10/13 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre
10/14 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10/15 Las Vegas, NV The Chelsea

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The Script at the State Theatre, Minneapolis (05 June 2015)

The Script Setlist Paint the Town Green Hail Rain or Sunshine Breakeven The End (intro) / Before the Worst Superheroes / We Cry (medley) If You Could See Me Now Man on a Wire Nothing Good Ol' Days Never Seen Anything 'Quite Like You' The Man Who Can't Be Moved You Won't Feel a Thing Six Degrees of Separation It's Not Right for You -- Encore -- The Energy Never Dies For the First Time No Good in Goodbye Hall of Fame Mary Lambert Setlist She Keeps Me Warm When You Sleep I Know Girls (Body Love) Body Love Sum Of Our Parts Secrets Colton Avery Setlist Murder The One Human Nature (Michael Jackson cover) Weatherman Read More The Script The Irish band The Script is back in town on June 5th to promote their fourth studio album No Sound Without Silence. … Mary Lambert Singer/spoken word artist Mary Lambert and Jillette Johnson are currently touring across America, stopping by Minneapolis' Fine Line Music Café last night. …

"This tour is a thank you to our fans," The Script singer Danny O'Donoghue said on stage at the State Theatre in Minneapolis last night. It has been a long time since the Irish rockers were in town (as headliner) in support of #3, and for fans who couldn't make it for their support act for OneRepublic at the Target Center last year, this State Theatre really was a show for those fans. The fans showed up, selling out the seated venue.

Colton Avery

Arizona, by the way of Dublin, Colton Avery opened up the show. The heartwarming story that the 23-year old singer told us on stage was that almost gave up on his music career as he accepted his last assignment to open up for some random band that was coming through town. As it turned out it was the highlight of his life, as he found out that band was The Script and they've taken him on tour throughout Australia, Thailand, and back in the US. He seemed really happy to be writing and playing his songs for us.

Of his 17-minute set, he threw in a cover of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" and requesting the audience to hold up their phone's flashlight.

Mary Lambert

We've seen Mary Lambert before, and I knew what to expect with this likeable singer and spoken word artist. Her 30-min set was half music, half poetry/spoken word, and a little storytelling.

One of her story she told, right before her set closer and biggest hit song "Secrets", was that she was at the Grammy's with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (they've collaborated for their song "Same Love") and she was crying a lot. Finally, it took Madonna, with her cut-out gloves, to come by and wiped her tears away. As soon as Madonna touched Lambert's face, she completely froze in a complete statue as it was the most divine thing that's ever happened to her. We laughed, because we would do exactly the same thing.

It's always good to see Lambert again, but I'm not sure if her music about loving women's body image and sometime overly passionate throwing the F-word around fit well with some of the family with children in the audience.... but then again, you cannot change the way you are, especially if you are Mary Lambert.

The Script

As soon as The Script came on stage at 9:15, the entire audience almost immediately stood up*. The Dublin band is back on tour in support of their fourth studio album No Sound Without Silence.

A couple of fun tidbits about this show, apparently guitarist Mark Sheehan had a massive fear of heights, and the director decided that the video shoot for "Man on a Wire" would require Sheehan to stand up way high on the side of a building (with nothing but some strings holding him up). He was in fear of his life, but at the end of it, he seemed really glad to have faced that fear. Obviously much happier to have his feet on the ground, playing guitars for us on a horizontal stage.

In typical Script fashion, Danny O'Donoghue is often interacting directly with his fans - sometime running in the aisle and walking over the seats. The best part was during "You Won't Feel a Thing", he was suddenly in the balcony, which is really unheard of! Fans who got balcony seats were sure in for a surprise.

For "Nothing", O'Donoghue took a fan's phone and basically sang to her boyfriend on the phone. That was fun, but I soon got the impression that O'Donoghue may be upset by these fans texting, talking, snapping selfies, and shooting pictures/videos throughout his show. Especially near the end of their set, when he grabbed a fan's phone and moved it on stage behind the monitor or when he clearly looked at another fan not paying attention and saying, "you got to live in this moment". It is the modern age, what can you do?

One thing was for sure, despite some people not paying attention to the show, I sure won't be forgetting this Script show anytime soon.

The Script's latest No Sound Without Silence is out now, the band is wrapping up their North American tour, with a show in Chicago tonight, and St Louis on Sunday. Their final stop will be in Mexico City on June 10th.

* I've said this before, but I think seated venues are wrong for a band of this high energy pop/rock music. Fans won't sit down for the entire duration of their shows, and if you don't have a great seat or stuck behind someone tall, you're really out of luck. Still, there's certain amenities that these venues can offer: a clear path to the exit, the choice of paying more to be closer to the stage, more control over their stage setup (high ceilings) and generally it is a more personal show.

The Script at the State Theatre, Minneapolis (05 June 2015)

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Minneapolis: June 4 - June 6, 2015

Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area for June 4 to June 6, 2015.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Glass Animals The latest UK buzz band, Glass Animals, recently just sold out their show at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, last night, September 9th. …

GLASS ANIMALS
at First Avenue
Thursday 06/04/15 , 8pm ($20/Sold Out)
Details: first-avenue.com

After a successful sold out show at the Cedar last year, UK's Glass Animals returns to Minneapolis... selling out a much bigger venue - the main room at First Avenue.

Opening up the show will be Gilligan Moss.

Tour dates:

05/24/15 Seattle, WA The Neptune
05/25/15 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
05/26/15 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal
05/28/15 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
05/29/15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
05/30/15 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
05/31/15 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
06/02/15 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe
06/03/15 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
06/04/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
06/07/15 Free Press Summer Fest
06/08/15 New Orleans, LA The Civic Theatre
06/10/15 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
06/11/15 Bonnaroo
06/12/15 Norfolk, VA NorVa
06/13/15 Richmond, VA The National
06/15/15 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
06/16/15 Buffalo, NY Asbury Hall At Babeville
06/17/15 NXNE Festival
06/18/15 Saratoga Springs, NY Vapor
06/19/15 Firefly Music Festival
06/20/15 Pawtucket, RI The Met
06/26/15 Down The Rabbit Hole
07/04/15 Blissfields
07/05/15 Metropolis Festival
07/17/15 Dour Festival
07/18/15 Dublin Longitude
07/24/15 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House
07/25/15 96.5 The Buzz Beach Ball
07/27/15 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall
07/28/15 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre
07/29/15 Detroit, MI The Majestic Theatre
07/31/15 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
08/02/15 Osheaga Festival
08/03/15 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
08/07/15 Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

Read More The Script The Irish rock band The Script had a three column stadium light, which I felt was underused. Instead the attention is always focused on singer Danny O'Donoghue who spent much of their songs in high energy mode …

THE SCRIPT
at The State Theatre
Friday 06/05/15, 7pm ($33.50)
Details: hennepintheatretrust.org

We have a couple of shows taking place on Friday, June 5th.

The first is for multi-platinum Dublin rockers The Script, who we last saw in 2012 at the Orpheum. We had a very good time, especially hard to ignore how energetic and fun singer Danny O'Donoghue was having on stage.

The Irish band is back in town on June 5th to promote their fourth studio album No Sound Without Silence.

US Tour dates:

05/26/15 Boston, MA House Of Blues
05/27/15 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
05/28/15 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
05/30/15 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Beach
05/31/15 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
06/02/15 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern
06/03/15 Tempe, AZ Marquee
06/05/15 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
06/06/15 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
06/07/15 St. Louis, MO The Pageant

Read More Josh Rouse Josh Rouse is a folky singer/songwriter, his latest album is called El Turista, but the dude's been writing and releasing music since his debut Dressed Up Like Nebraska in 1998. In the decade of writing music …

JOSH ROUSE
at Fine Line Music Cafe
Friday 06/05/15, 8pm ($21.50/18+)
Details: finelinemusic.com

Singer/songwriter Josh Rouse is in town on June 5th in support of his latest The Embers of Time album, available now via Yep Roc Records. When we first mentioned him in 2011, I believe he was still based in Nashville. Currently Rouse lives in Spain.

Walkmen's Walter Martin to open the show. I believe this is the third Walkmen to go solo, previously I've heard Peter Matthew Bauer's debut record Liberation and singer Hamilton Leithauser with his solo Black Hours. Walter Martin's latest We're All Young Together is out now on Family Jukebox.

Tour dates:

05/27/15 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom
05/28/15 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
05/29/15 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
05/30/15 Petaluma, CA McNears Mystic Theatre
06/01/15 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
06/02/15 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
06/05/15 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe
06/06/15 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
06/07/15 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
06/09/15 Ferndale, MI The Magic Bag
06/10/15 Toronto, ON Legendary Horseshoe
06/12/15 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
06/13/15 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge
06/14/15 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
06/15/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
06/17/15 Saxapahaw, NC Haw River Ballroom
06/18/15 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
06/19/15 Asheville, NC New Mountain Theatre
06/20/15 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley

Read More Matthew Santos This is album is a work of art. True musicianship meets great songwriting and vocals. Its a shame that not more people know of Matthew Santos' work. …

MATTHEW SANTOS
at 7th Street Entry
Friday 06/05/15, 8pm ($10/18+)
Details: first-avenue.com

Two time Grammy nominee soul/folk/indie rock artist Matthew Santos will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry. Santos is on tour in support of his latest record Into the Further, which is coming out June 2nd, 2015.

No opening act listed.

Tour dates:

06/04/15 Marshfield, WI Wildwood Station
06/05/15 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
06/11/15 Los Angeles, CA Lyric Theatre
06/12/15 Long Beach, CA The Federal Bar
06/13/15 Napa, CA Oxbow
06/16/15 Sacramento, CA Low Brau

Read More The Lowest Pair Portland/Minneapolis' The Lowest Pair will be releasing their album The Sacred Heart Sessions at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on April 4th. ...

PICKIN' FOR AUTISM
at Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Saturday 06/06/15, 6:30pm ($12)
Details: amsterdambarandhall.com

Duo The Lowest Pair (featuring Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee) is headlining the Pickin’ For Autism: A Fundraiser for Lionsgate Academy on Saturday, June 6th.

Lineup and details:

The Lowest Pair
The Lowest Pair features the duel banjo picking of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee. Draped in Kendl’s high lonesome harmonies and Palmer’s Midwest croon, their debut release, 36¢, (Team Love Records) was hailed by many outlets and American Songwriter praised their ”earnest, earthy songcraft.”

Steve Kaul and the Brass Kings
Your favorite Alt Folk Trio is mutating... growing extra limbs, gestalt phenomena and more...Steve Kaul, Brad Ptacek, Mikkel Beckmen, & Jillian Rae. Steve Kaul & The Brass Kings play their old-time instruments in very unexpected ways.

Kind Country
Kind music for kind people. Kind Country is a Minneapolis based band that plays American standards as well as their own brand of Cosmic American music.

Lenz and Frenz
J Lenz, guitar picker from local old time bluegrass band, Pert Near Sandstone, brings his "frenz" along for one big campfire jam! Lenz and Frenz can be any combination of local musicians, covering lots of old favorites from traditional folk/bluegrass, to classic rock, or 90's tunes.

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The Script and Tristan Prettyman at Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis (10/26/12)

Tour Dates 10/27/12 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom 10/29/12 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues 10/30/12 Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center 11/01/12 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live 11/02/12 Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amph 11/03/12 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle 11/06/12 Toronto, ON - Sony Center 11/07/12 Washington DC - Dar Constitution 11/09/12 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena 11/10/12 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Read More Tristan Prettyman Earlier this summer, I mentioned that Tristan Prettyman is coming back with a new album. At the time of writing, I didn't have artwork for the new record, Cedar + Gold. The album is ...

The Script with Tristan Prettyman just played the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis last night, October 26th.

If you go to enough of these old style historic theater shows, artists goes on stage on time. So if the ticket says 7:30, it starts at 7:30, not one minute earlier or later. I really like that.

Tristan Prettyman started off the show with her live band, Steve Miller and Josh Dunahoo. Listening to her talk about her songs, you realized that her music is basically a biography of her life and experiences.

Songs from her set included new ones from Cedar + Gold (out now via Capitol Records), including "I Was Gonna Marry You", "Never Say Never", and "My Oh My." Now when I think of that last song, "My Oh My", I think of Prettyman eating tacos, because she's "a taco girl."

My absolute favorite is, I believe is called "The Rebound" which is a hidden/bonus track off Cedar + Gold. It's about meeting a guy at Trader Joe's and falling for his bananas. It's pretty funny, I wish you could've heard it when Prettyman sings, "and you were pretty f**** hot," which got a loud cheer from some women in the audience.

The Irish rock band The Script had a three column stadium light, which I felt was underused. Instead the attention is always focused on singer Danny O'Donoghue who spent much of their songs in high energy mode, jumping and singing and pointing his fingers at the audience. He often breaks the stage/audience barrier by going into the aisle and singing to his adoring fans.

Hearing The Script talk about America (and why they're always touring here), I felt that the band generally really, really loves it here.

Highlight of their set was their first single, "We Cry," which was played early in their show, setting a tone that they were going to do hits as well as new songs from their #3 album (which came out earlier this month). The majority of their set was high energy pop/rock songs, with the exception "I'm Yours."

New songs? They were generally well-received, included "Six Degrees of Separation" and "Give the Love Around." The latter is about Karma and what you do will come back to haunt you.

Encore was "Breakeven" and "For The First Time."

The Script and Tristan Prettyman are currently on tour in North America in support of their respective new albums, #3 and Cedar + Gold.

Tristan Prettyman at Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis (10/26/12)

The Script at Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis (10/26/12)

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Tristan Prettyman: Cedar + Gold

Read More Tristan Prettyman The California singer Tristan Prettyman will be returning to music after her four-year recording hiatus to unveil Cedar + Gold, coming out on September 25 via Capitol Records. Earlier this summer, I mentioned that Tristan Prettyman is coming back with a new album. At the time of writing, I didn't have artwork for the new record, Cedar + Gold. The album is out now on Capitol Records and she's just announced a quick tour with The Script. Prettyman's first single "My Oh My" is in the Top 10 on Triple A radio and Top 20 at both Hot-AC (Adult Contemporary) and Mainstream AC. The song was also featured on the season premiere of "Grey's Anatomy" and breakout song of the week on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest." Upcoming tour: 10/20/12 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre 10/23/12 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre 10/26/12 Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theater 10/27/12 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom 10/29/12 Dallas, TX - House Of Blues 10/30/12 Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center 11/01/12 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live 11/02/12 Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amph 11/03/12 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle 11/06/12 Toronto, ON - Sony Center 11/07/12 Washington DC - Dar Constitution Hall 11/09/12 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena 11/10/12 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center

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