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Yellowcard at The Armory (07/15/2023)

Yellowcard Setlist Way Away Breathing Lights and Sounds Believe Life of a Salesman Rough Landing, Holly Fighting Holly Wood Died One Year, Six Months Hang You Up with Derek Sanders Empty Apartment Childhood Eyes Light Up the Sky Always Summer Awakening Back Home -- Encore -- With You Around Only One Ocean Avenue Read More Yellowcard This will be the last time you will ever see Yellowcard (Ryan Key, Sean Mackin, Ryan Mendez, and Josh Portman). The band is on their farewell tour, in support of their latest self-titled album via Hopeless Records .… Mayday Parade Tallahassee’s Mayday Parade returns to touring in celebrating of their 11-year anniversary of their self-titled debut record. In addition to the 11 year old album, the band also released a new album What It Means To Fall Apart .… Story of the Year Fans of St Louis's Story of the Year will be lining up in line tomorrow to get their much anticipated album, The Black Swan, their debut on legendary punk label Epitaph. So a little background on SOTY, that they .… This Wild Life Long Beach, California indie alt duo This Wild Life will be stopping by the Garage in Burnsville this Monday. As usual with these all-ages show, expect a million bands on the bill, including: Dryjacket .…

Speaking from the view of a former soccer player, what a great name for a band, yellow card, a card that is indeed yellow and pulled out by a referee if a player causes some infraction like tripping an opposing player or kicking him in the knee. Yellowcard, the band, got their name from an iteration of the sport’s penalty, meaning if someone spilled a beer at a party, the offender was issued a yellow card for the party foul.

Out of Jacksonville, FL, they are comprised of Ryan Key on vocals and guitar, Sean Mackin on violin, Ryan Mendez on lead guitar and Josh Portman on bass. They were also joined on stage by a Swede on drums, Jimmy Brunkvist. They are touring this summer to promote the 20^th Anniversary of the fourth and most successful album, Ocean Avenue, an album that in Key’s words moved them from a struggling garage band to a leading one on the pop punk scene and wildly popular Warped Tour.

Yellowcard brought along with them a few friends to start off the evening while the crowds slowly filtered into the cavernous venue of The Armory. This Wild Life kicked off a brief set, followed by Story of the Year and finishing with Mayday Parade.

By the time the headliner stepped onto the stage, the venue was at capacity as the crowd surged ahead for some punk antics to give security more than to do than the normal show.

Although Yellowcard has recorded ten albums, the night was focused on the album that got them into the limelight, playing nine of the thirteen songs like “Way Away” “Breathing” and “Life of a Salesman.” “Empty Apartment” was an early favorite of the crowd with Mackin playing a zippy solo from his violin as he dashed around the stage. A personal favorite was “Holly Wood Died” a sweet lament that involved a little bit of crowd surfing and moshing.

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Childhood Eyes EP (photo by Jason Hackett, designed by Mara Bearcat)

Key said it was unbelievable that they were even performing, considering their last tour in 2016 was to be their last for the band was to dissolve. He even remembered their stop in Minneapolis at The Varsity Theater in front of a meager crowd and thought it best to try something new. But an invite last year for the band to play for Riot Fest in Chicago lit a spark, for they not only started touring again, they are about to release a new EP this month, Childhood Eyes. The promotional material sent to us even has a cool photo, an ode to the movie Trainspotting with Mendez flashing the backhanded Begbie peace sign and Key cocked with the double-barrel Sick Boy “hand” gun.

They played “Childhood Eyes” before moving back to the Ocean Avenue canon, finishing with the self-titled song that launched their career twenty years ago.

And as the crowd surged and danced about, I almost got kicked in the shin by one dancer who was probably not even born when the song was released.

Remaining tour dates:

Jul 16 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank ^*+
Jul 18 Charlotte, NC Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre ^*
Jul 20 Atlanta, GA Cadence Bank Amphitheater ^*
Jul 21 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place ^*+
Jul 22 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place ^*+
Jul 23 Tampa, FL Yuengling Center ^*+
Jul 25 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall ^*
Jul 26 Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater +
Jul 27 Irving, TX The Pavilion ^#
Jul 29 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre ^#+
Jul 30 Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater ^#+
Aug 01 San Diego, CA Petco Park - Gallagher Square ^#
Aug 02 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium ^#+
Aug 04 Seattle, WA WAMU Theater ^#
Aug 05 Garden City, ID Revolution Concert House +
Aug 06 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre ^#+
Aug 08 Denver, CO Levitt Pavilion Denver ^#+
Aug 10 Indianapolis, IN TCU Amphitheater ^*+
Aug 12 Pittsburgh, PA Four Chord Music Festival ~
Aug 13 Worcester, MA Palladium Outdoors ^*+
Aug 15 Hershey, PA GIANT Center ^*+
Aug 17 Syracuse, NY St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater ^*+
Aug 18 Portland, ME Cross Insurance Arena ^*+

^ signifies dates with Mayday Parade
* signifies dates with Story of the Year
# signifies dates with Anberlin
+ signifies dates with Emo Night Brooklyn DJ set
All dates with This Wild Life
~ Not a Live Nation date

Yellowcard at the Armory, Minneapolis (15 July 2023)

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Minneapolis: This Week (07/16/2023)

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

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide

07/11 Blondshell with Hello Mary at 7th St Entry Read More Blondshell Starting January 18th, Los Angeles’ Blondshell (aka Sabrina Teitelbaum), will take over as support. Blondshell is still very new, having only released four singles, her debut “Olympus,” “Cartoon Earthquake” ....

07/11/2023 Tuesday

Blondshell
with Hello Mary
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Blondshell will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this July 11th. Hello Mary will be opening.

Suki Waterhouse at Fine Line poster (20 Jan 2023)

We were supposed to see Blondshell with Suki Waterhouse in Jan 2023, but due to bad weather, the show was postponed. The new date is now August 3, 2023, and the venue has been upgraded to First Avenue. Unfortunately, due to conflicting schedule, I do not believe Blondshell will be opening for the August show (since logistically, she'll be in California around this time).

Tour Dates

06/04 - Primavera Sound Festival @ Razzmatazz2
06/06 - Primavera Sound Festival @ Teatro Eslava
06/08 - Primavera Sound Festival - Madrid, Spain
06/09 - Primavera Sound Festival - Porto, Portugal
07/07 - Polaris Hall - Portland, OR *
07/08 - Madam Lous - Seattle, WA *
07/11 - 7th Street - Minneapolis, MN *
07/12 - Schubas - Chicago, IL *
07/14 - The Garrison - Toronto, ON *
07/15 - Bar Le Ritz PDB - Montreal, QC *
07/16 - Middle East Upstairs - Boston, MA *
07/19 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY *
07/21 - PhilaMOCA - Philadelphia, PA*
07/22 - DC9 - Washington, DC*
07/24 - Third Man - Nashville, TN *
07/25 - Aisle 5 - Atlanta, GA *
07/27 - Antone’s - Austin, TX *
07/28 - White Oak (Upstairs) - Houston, TX *
07/29 - Club Dada - Dallas, TX *
08/01 - Valley Bar - Phoenix, AZ *
08/02 - The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA *
08/04 - Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco, CA *
08/4-5 - Bleached Festival - San Diego, CA
11/2-4 - Iceland Airwaves - Reykjavik, Iceland
11/07 - The Magnolia - San Diego, CA %
11/08 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ %
11/10 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA %
11/11 - Masonic Auditorium - San Francisco, CA %
11/13 - Revolution Hall - Portland, OR %
11/14 - Moore Theater - Seattle, WA %
11/17 - Palace Theater - Minneapolis, MN %
11/18 - Chicago Theater - Chicago, IL %
11/19 - The Masonic Temple - Detroit, MI %
11/21 - Roadrunner - Boston, MA %
11/22 - Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA %
11/24 - Kings Theater - Brooklyn, NY %
11/25 - Anthem - Washington, DC %
11/27 - The Ryman - Nashville, TN %
11/28 - Woodruff Arts Center - Atlanta, GA %
11/30 - Orpheum Theater - New Orleans, LA %
12/01 - Moody Theater - Austin, TX %
12/03 - Majestic Theater - Dallas, TX %

^ Girl & Girl support
~ Platonica Erotica support
& Oslo Twins support
* Hello Mary support
% with Liz Phair

07/14 12 Rods at First Avenue

07/14/2023 Friday

12 Rods
with Crimes
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Beloved Minneapolis indie rock band 12 Rods is back with a new album, If We Stayed Alive, their first release in twenty-one years.

The new single, “Private Spies” was previewed and lead songwriter Ryan Olcott adds, “Private Spies is about those of us who control and document the finest rumors, secrets and gossip in our communities. Written over 20 years ago amidst my power faction research in socialite Minneapolis. Probably my hardest song to sing because of the massive amount of embedded data translated from the captured intel.”

Pitchfork loves 12 Rods, so naturally, they added the If We Stayed Alive album on their “The 46 Most Anticipated Albums of Summer 2023.”

If We Stayed Alive, 12 Rods’ fifth studio full-length is slated for release on July 7th via Husky Pants Records and American Dreams Records.

In support of the album, 12 Rods will hold their record release show in Minneapolis, at First Avenue, on July 14th. This is the band’s first live performance since 2015.

Crimes (21 Oct 2013)

Update: Crimes will provide support for this show. Originally a solo project from Andrew Jansen, it turned into a full band, named after the content of the songs he was writing about, Crimes.

We previously saw Crimes in Oct 2013 and noted, "Minneapolis' Crimes started the show with a garage, almost shoegazy, set, playing songs from their 2013 album Thin Sunlight, plus, I think a new one that had lyrics like "I'd like to stay away.""

07/14 Tommy Prine with Jordan Smart at 7th St Entry Read More John Prine The biggest recent name on the list is American singer/songwriter John Prine, who died on April 7th, 2020, because of Coronavirus. So sad to see that the singer beat cancer, only to succumb to this virus that is killing ten of thousands. ....

07/14/2023 Friday

Tommy Prine
with Jordan Smart
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Nashville’s Tommy Prine (the son of the late, great John Prine) is currently on tour in support of his debut album This Far South (Thirty Tigers). The tour stops in at the 7th Street Entry this July 14, 2023.

Jordan Smart to open.

This Far South Tour Dates:

June 2 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater *
June 30 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
July 1 - Chattanooga, TN - Songbirds
July 2 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
July 6 - Louisville, KY - The Whirling Tiger
July 7 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI
July 8 - Evanston, IL - SPACE
July 9 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
July 11 - Kalamazoo, MI - Bell’s Brewery
July 13 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
July 14 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
July 15 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall
July 16 - Davenport, IA - Racoon Motel
Aug. 8 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
Aug. 9 - Columbia, MO - Rose Music Hall
Aug. 10 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads
Aug. 11 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
Aug. 12 - Des Moines, IA - xBK
Aug. 22 - Dublin, IRL - Whelan's Upstairs
Aug. 25 - London, UK - Lafayette +
Aug. 26-27 - Lutterworth, UK - The Long Road
Aug. 29 - Bristol, UK - The Louisiana
Aug. 30 - Birkenhead, UK - The Swinging Arm
Aug. 31 - Glasgow, UK - Glad Cafe
Sep. 1 - Newcastle upon Tyne - Cluny 2
Sep. 3 - Cambridge, UK - The Portland Arms
Sep. 8-10 - Bristol, TN - Bristol Rhythm
Sep. 23-24 - Franklin, TN - Pilgrimage Music
Oct. 11 - Vancouver, BC - Wise Hall
Oct. 12 - Bellingham, WA - New Prospect Theatre
Oct. 13 - Seattle, WA - Conor Byrne Pub
Oct. 14 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
Oct. 15 - Bend, OR - Volcanic Theatre Pub
Oct. 17 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord
Oct. 18 - Santa Cruz, CA - Moe’s Alley
Oct. 20 - Mariposa, CA - The Grove House
Oct. 21 - Morro Bay, CA - The Siren
Oct. 22 - Los Angeles, CA - Gold Diggers
Oct. 23 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy + Harriet’s
Nov. 8 - Lexington, KY - The Burl
Nov. 9 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House Revival
Nov. 10 - Columbus, OH - Natalie’s Grandview
Nov. 11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
Nov. 12 - Washington, D.C. - Pearl Street Warehouse
Nov. 14 - Philadelphia, PA - The Lounge
Nov. 17 - Exeter, NH - The Word Barn
Nov. 18 - Cambridge, MA - Club Passim

* supporting Ruston Kelly
+ supporting Margo Price

07/15 International Day of Music feat. Minnesota Orchestra at Various Minneapolis Locations Read More Minnesota Orchestra Closer to home, hornist Kendall Betts from Minnesota Orchestra recently passed away at the age of 68 to cancer. Betts established the Betts Horn Camp (KBHC) in New Hampshire in 1994, a learning center for players and horn enthusiasts. …

07/15/2023 Saturday

International Day of Music
feat. Minnesota Orchestra
at Various Minneapolis Locations
minnesotaorchestra.org

The Minnesota Orchestra is celebrating International Day of Music on Saturday, July 15, 2023. This free community event will feature more than 25 Twin Cities-based music and dance acts performing on stages inside and outside Orchestra Hall, in partnership with BRKFAST, The Cedar and City Of Bells.

Details below:

Orchestra Hall Stage

1:30-3:30pm Walker|West Student Showcase

4:15-5:15pm Minnesota Orchestra chamber concert, with Jon Kimura Parker

6:00-6:45pm Cuban American Youth Orchestra, with Jon Kimura Parker

10:30-11:30pm Miloe & the Kabeyas

Music in Motion Stage (Peavey Plaza)
Programmed by BRKFST Dance Company

12:15-1:00pm Amanda Sachs and Elena Hollenhorst

1:45-2:30pm Slo Dance

3:15-4:00pm Duniya Drum and Dance

4:45-5:30pm MNKrump

6:15-7:00pm Meridian Movement Co

7:00-8:30pm In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre

8:30-9:30pm Minnesota Orchestra concert

Global Grooves Stage (Corner of 11th and Nicollet Mall)
Programmed by the Cedar Cultural Center

12:30-1:15pm Douala Soul Collective

2:00-2:45pm Di Bayke Klezmer

3:30-4:15pm Cydi Yang

5:00-5:45pm Bluedog

6:30-7:45pm Alma Andina

Target Atrium Stage

10:00-11:00am “Music in Motion”, presented by Children’s Theater Company

11:45am-12:30pm Guided meditation with handbell accompaniment

1:30-2:30pm Minnesota Orchestra chamber concert

3:00-3:45pm Dick and Patsy

4:30-6:30pm Screening of Emmy-winning broadcast "Cloud Cult with the Minnesota Orchestra"

6:45-7:30pm Luke Turner, piano

07/15 Yellowcard with Mayday Parade, Story of the Year, This Wild Life at Armory Read More Yellowcard This will be the last time you will ever see Yellowcard (Ryan Key, Sean Mackin, Ryan Mendez, and Josh Portman). The band is on their farewell tour, in support of their latest self-titled album via Hopeless Records .…

07/15/2023 Saturday

Yellowcard
with Mayday Parade, Story of the Year, This Wild Life
at Armory
armorymn.com

Yellowcard is back! They’re playing an all-ages show at the Armory, in Minneapolis, on July 15th. The band reunited in 2022 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic breakthrough album Ocean Avenue at Riot Fest in Chicago (six years since the band called it quits in 2016)… and since then, the group signed to Equal Vision Records and produced a new EP Childhood Eyes, set for release on July 7. This is the first new music since 2016.

Speaking of 2016, we wrote about the farewell tour: “This will be the last time you will ever see Yellowcard (Ryan Key, Sean Mackin, Ryan Mendez, and Josh Portman). The band is on their farewell tour, in support of their latest self-titled album via Hopeless Records. If you have loved the band in the past, go show your support on this final show... and dress up because it’s Halloween!”

Mayday Parade, Story of the Year and This Wild Life to open.

Tour dates:

Jul 01 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Jul 05 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Pavilion ^*
Jul 06 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Summer Stage ^*
Jul 08 New York, NY The Rooftop at Pier 17 ^*
Jul 09 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall ^*
Jul 11 Philadelphia, PA Skyline Stage ^*+
Jul 12 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center ^*
Jul 13 Detroit, MI Michigan Lottery ^*+
Jul 15 Minneapolis, MN The Armory ^*
Jul 16 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank ^*+
Jul 18 Charlotte, NC Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre ^*
Jul 20 Atlanta, GA Cadence Bank Amphitheater ^*
Jul 21 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place ^*+
Jul 22 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place ^*+
Jul 23 Tampa, FL Yuengling Center ^*+
Jul 25 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall ^*
Jul 26 Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater +
Jul 27 Irving, TX The Pavilion ^#
Jul 29 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre ^#+
Jul 30 Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater ^#+
Aug 01 San Diego, CA Petco Park - Gallagher Square ^#
Aug 02 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium ^#+
Aug 04 Seattle, WA WAMU Theater ^#
Aug 05 Garden City, ID Revolution Concert House +
Aug 06 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre ^#+
Aug 08 Denver, CO Levitt Pavilion Denver ^#+
Aug 10 Indianapolis, IN TCU Amphitheater ^*+
Aug 12 Pittsburgh, PA Four Chord Music Festival ~
Aug 13 Worcester, MA Palladium Outdoors ^*+
Aug 15 Hershey, PA GIANT Center ^*+
Aug 17 Syracuse, NY St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater ^*+
Aug 18 Portland, ME Cross Insurance Arena ^*+

^ signifies dates with Mayday Parade
* signifies dates with Story of the Year
# signifies dates with Anberlin
+ signifies dates with Emo Night Brooklyn DJ set
All dates with This Wild Life
~ Not a Live Nation date

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: July 15 to July 18

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

07/15 International Day of Music feat. Minnesota Orchestra at Various Minneapolis Locations Read More Minnesota Orchestra Closer to home, hornist Kendall Betts from Minnesota Orchestra recently passed away at the age of 68 to cancer. Betts established the Betts Horn Camp (KBHC) in New Hampshire in 1994, a learning center for players and horn enthusiasts. …

07/15/2023 Saturday

International Day of Music
feat. Minnesota Orchestra
at Various Minneapolis Locations
minnesotaorchestra.org

The Minnesota Orchestra is celebrating International Day of Music on Saturday, July 15, 2023. This free community event will feature more than 25 Twin Cities-based music and dance acts performing on stages inside and outside Orchestra Hall, in partnership with BRKFAST, The Cedar and City Of Bells.

Details below:

Orchestra Hall Stage

1:30-3:30pm Walker|West Student Showcase

4:15-5:15pm Minnesota Orchestra chamber concert, with Jon Kimura Parker

6:00-6:45pm Cuban American Youth Orchestra, with Jon Kimura Parker

10:30-11:30pm Miloe & the Kabeyas

Music in Motion Stage (Peavey Plaza)
Programmed by BRKFST Dance Company

12:15-1:00pm Amanda Sachs and Elena Hollenhorst

1:45-2:30pm Slo Dance

3:15-4:00pm Duniya Drum and Dance

4:45-5:30pm MNKrump

6:15-7:00pm Meridian Movement Co

7:00-8:30pm In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre

8:30-9:30pm Minnesota Orchestra concert

Global Grooves Stage (Corner of 11th and Nicollet Mall)
Programmed by the Cedar Cultural Center

12:30-1:15pm Douala Soul Collective

2:00-2:45pm Di Bayke Klezmer

3:30-4:15pm Cydi Yang

5:00-5:45pm Bluedog

6:30-7:45pm Alma Andina

Target Atrium Stage

10:00-11:00am “Music in Motion”, presented by Children’s Theater Company

11:45am-12:30pm Guided meditation with handbell accompaniment

1:30-2:30pm Minnesota Orchestra chamber concert

3:00-3:45pm Dick and Patsy

4:30-6:30pm Screening of Emmy-winning broadcast "Cloud Cult with the Minnesota Orchestra"

6:45-7:30pm Luke Turner, piano

07/15 Yellowcard with Mayday Parade, Story of the Year, This Wild Life at Armory Read More Yellowcard This will be the last time you will ever see Yellowcard (Ryan Key, Sean Mackin, Ryan Mendez, and Josh Portman). The band is on their farewell tour, in support of their latest self-titled album via Hopeless Records .…

07/15/2023 Saturday

Yellowcard
with Mayday Parade, Story of the Year, This Wild Life
at Armory
armorymn.com

Yellowcard is back! They’re playing an all-ages show at the Armory, in Minneapolis, on July 15th. The band reunited in 2022 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic breakthrough album Ocean Avenue at Riot Fest in Chicago (six years since the band called it quits in 2016)… and since then, the group signed to Equal Vision Records and produced a new EP Childhood Eyes, set for release on July 7. This is the first new music since 2016.

Speaking of 2016, we wrote about the farewell tour: “This will be the last time you will ever see Yellowcard (Ryan Key, Sean Mackin, Ryan Mendez, and Josh Portman). The band is on their farewell tour, in support of their latest self-titled album via Hopeless Records. If you have loved the band in the past, go show your support on this final show... and dress up because it’s Halloween!”

Mayday Parade, Story of the Year and This Wild Life to open.

Tour dates:

Jul 01 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Jul 05 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Pavilion ^*
Jul 06 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Summer Stage ^*
Jul 08 New York, NY The Rooftop at Pier 17 ^*
Jul 09 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall ^*
Jul 11 Philadelphia, PA Skyline Stage ^*+
Jul 12 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center ^*
Jul 13 Detroit, MI Michigan Lottery ^*+
Jul 15 Minneapolis, MN The Armory ^*
Jul 16 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank ^*+
Jul 18 Charlotte, NC Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre ^*
Jul 20 Atlanta, GA Cadence Bank Amphitheater ^*
Jul 21 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place ^*+
Jul 22 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place ^*+
Jul 23 Tampa, FL Yuengling Center ^*+
Jul 25 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall ^*
Jul 26 Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater +
Jul 27 Irving, TX The Pavilion ^#
Jul 29 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre ^#+
Jul 30 Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater ^#+
Aug 01 San Diego, CA Petco Park - Gallagher Square ^#
Aug 02 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium ^#+
Aug 04 Seattle, WA WAMU Theater ^#
Aug 05 Garden City, ID Revolution Concert House +
Aug 06 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre ^#+
Aug 08 Denver, CO Levitt Pavilion Denver ^#+
Aug 10 Indianapolis, IN TCU Amphitheater ^*+
Aug 12 Pittsburgh, PA Four Chord Music Festival ~
Aug 13 Worcester, MA Palladium Outdoors ^*+
Aug 15 Hershey, PA GIANT Center ^*+
Aug 17 Syracuse, NY St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater ^*+
Aug 18 Portland, ME Cross Insurance Arena ^*+

^ signifies dates with Mayday Parade
* signifies dates with Story of the Year
# signifies dates with Anberlin
+ signifies dates with Emo Night Brooklyn DJ set
All dates with This Wild Life
~ Not a Live Nation date

07/15 Nickel Creek with Aoife O'Donovan at Palace Theatre Read More Nickel Creek Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek will be playing in Minneapolis on March 6th. Although it's not listed officially, I think his sister Sara Watkins may be at this show? .…

07/15/2023 Saturday

Nickel Creek
with Aoife O'Donovan
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Nickel Creek, not to be confused with Nickelback, is an American bluegrass band, featuring siblings Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins, with mandolin player Chris Thile.

Their debut album was a platinum-selling album, while their fourth album, This Side won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

Critically lauded singer/songwriter Aoife O'Donovan will open. Her three-time GRAMMY-nominated album Age of Apathy, and the companion Age of Apathy Solo Sessions is out now on Yep Roc Records.

Age of Apathy was nominated for Best Folk Album, Best American Roots Performance, and Best American Roots Song for the song “Prodigal Daughter” featuring Allison Russell. It was recorded through a unique residency with Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL, at their studio with engineer Darren Schneider while collaborating entirely remotely with producer Joe Henry.

Tour dates:

July 15 – Palace Theatre – St. Paul, MN*
July 16 – Big Top Chautauqua – Bayfield, WI*
July 18 – Masonic Temple – Detroit, MI*
July 19 – Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON*
July 21 – North Carolina Museum of Art – Raleigh, NC*
July 22 – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater – Wilmington, NC*
July 23 – Wolf Trap - Filene Center – Vienna, VA*
July 24 – The Coves at Smith Mountain Lake – Union Hall, VA*
July 27 – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards – Lafayette, NY*
September 5 — Ryman Auditorium — Nashville, TN*

* with Aoife O’Donovan

07/18 Air Traffic Controller with Colin Bracewell and Let's Be Kids at Turf Club Read More Air Traffic Controller Air Traffic Controller to open. Bronze Radio Return Tour Dates: 10/01 Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café 10/02 Detroit, MI @ Magic Bag 10/04 Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall 10/05 St Paul, MN @ Turf Club ....

07/18/2023 Tuesday

Air Traffic Controller
with Colin Bracewell and Let's Be Kids
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

For the first time in almost four years, Boston indie rockers Air Traffic Controller , announced a short summer tour of the Midwest and will celebrate their latest self-released album, Dash.

“We took our time making Dash — no shows, just writing and recording. That was our choice,” explains singer, songwriter and ATC leader Dave Munro. “Then the world stopped: no touring, no nothing, not a choice! We finished just as things were getting back to ‘normal,’ and now that Dash has been out there for months, our fans have had some time to absorb it. This is good!”

Colin Bracewell and Let's Be Kids to open.

Tour dates:

Thu., July 13: Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
Fri., July 14: Cheyenne, WY – Fridays on the Plaza**
Sat., July 15: Fort Collins, CO – Private House Concert
Sun., July 16: Council Bluffs, IA – Maloney’s
Mon., July 17: Kansas City, MO – minibar
Tue., July 18: St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Wed., July 19: Madison, WI – The Bur Oak
Thu., July 20: Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Shack Room
Fri., August 4: Providence, RI – Fete Lounge
Sat., August 19: Wellfleet, MA – Beachcomber
Sat. August 26: Salisbury, MA – WXRV Riverfest
Fri, September 8: Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair++

**Opening for 3OH!3
++Presented by 88.9 WERS (w/Little Fuss + Sweetie)

07/18 Red Wanting Blue at 7th St Entry Read More Red Wanting Blue Red Wanting Blue is touring in support of The Wanting (Blue Élan Records). Tour Dates: 05/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Peppermint Club 05/16 – San Francisco, CA – Café Du Nord ....

07/18/2023 Tuesday

Red Wanting Blue
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Midwestern rock heroes Red Wanting Blue (Scott Terry on lead vocals, tenor guitar, and ukulele; Mark McCullough on bass, chapman stick, and vocals; Greg Rahm on guitar, keyboards, and vocals; Eric Hall on guitar, lap steel, and vocals; and Dean Anshutz on drums and percussion) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this July 18.

Tour dates:

Jul 13 Ferndale, MI, US The Magic Bag
Jul 14 Cleveland, OH, US House of Blues
Jul 15 Indianapolis, IN, US HI-FI
Jul 15 Outdoor Indianapolis, IN, US Hi-Fi Annex
Jul 16 Chicago, IL, US City Winery Chicago
Jul 18 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Jul 19 Des Moines, IA, US xBk live
Jul 20 Omaha, NE, US Barnato
Jul 21 Outdoor Erie, CO, US Downtown Erie
Jul 23 Salt Lake City, UT, US Soundwell
Jul 25 Phoenix, AZ, US Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)
Jul 26 Tucson, AZ, US Club Congress
Jul 27 Roswell, NM, US The Liberty
Jul 28 Santa Fe, NM, US Tumbleroot
Jul 29 Colorado Springs, CO, US Black Sheep
Jul 30 Kearney, NE, US Buffalo County Fairgrounds

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: March 9 to March 13, 2019

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from March 9 to March 13, 2019.

Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.

Mike Doughty at First Ave Read More Mike Doughty Friday night Mike Doughty gave an ecstatic sold-out First Avenue crowd what they’ve been craving for so many years. The singer/songwriter is currently in the midst of a nationwide tour revolving …

MIKE DOUGHTY
+ Wheatus
First Avenue
Sat 03/09/2019 (8pm/$30/Sold Out)
Sun 03/10/2019 (7pm/$30)
first-avenue.com

Soul Coughing’s found and singer Mike Doughty will be touring and playing the entire Soul Coughing’s debut album Ruby Vroom on this 2019 tour. If you love Soul Coughing, you definitely need to see Doughty on this 25th Anniversary tour. The original show sold out, so Doughty has agreed to add a second date (March 10th).

We last saw Doughty in October 2013 and mentioned, “Friday night Mike Doughty gave an ecstatic sold-out First Avenue crowd what they’ve been craving for so many years. The singer/songwriter is currently in the midst of a nationwide tour revolving around the re-imagining of songs he wrote with his former avant-garde 90s band Soul Coughing and he’s not beating around the bush about it: the trek is billed the “Mike Doughty used to be in Soul Coughing” tour. As someone who grew up with Soul Coughing (I bought El Oso with my Christmas money when I was 14 years old and kind of worked my way back with their catalogue) and who has followed Mike Doughty’s successful transition from weird rocker to reformed junkie to acoustic-oriented songsmith, I was eager to experience this part of Doughty’s musical history.”

Both Ruby Vroom Anniversary shows will feature Wheatus as opener.

Tour Dates:

03/03/2019 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME
03/05/2019 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON
03/09/2019 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
03/10/2019 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
03/12/2019 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
03/13/2019 The State Room Salt Lake City, UT
03/15/2019 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
03/16/2019 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
03/20/2019 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
03/24/2019 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
11/01/2019 Rough Trade Brooklyn, NY

Other shows in the area:

The Flesh Eaters at Turf Club William Ryan Key at Turf Club We Banjo 3 2019 Tour Shinedown 2019 Tour Jungle at First Ave VHS Collection at 7th Street Read More Yellowcard Jacksonville, FL pop-punk band Yellowcard is still going strong, even after over 15 years in the business. Their latest tour and release, Ocean Avenue Acoustic … We Banjo 3 Come celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Ireland’s We Banjo 3 (brothers Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley), playing music they described as “Celtgrass” (Celtic bluegrass) …

THE FLESH EATERS
+ Porcupine
Turf Club
Sat 03/09/2019 (7:30pm/$25/Sold Out)
turfclub.net

The Flesh Eaters is a supergroup, featuring John Doe and DJ Bonebrake of X, Dave Alvin and Bill Bateman of The Blasters, Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, and the Legendary Punk Poet Chris D. The group just released I Used to Be Pretty on Yep Roc Records.

Special guest Porcupine to open.

Tour dates:

03/09 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
03/10 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
03/11 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
03/12 Detroit, MI El Club
03/14 Boston, MA City Winery Boston
03/15 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
03/16 Washington, DC Union Stage
03/17 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

WILLIAM RYAN KEY (formerly of Yellowcard)
+ Selfish Things, Cory Wells
Turf Club
Sun 03/10/2019 (7pm/$15)
turfclub.net

William Ryan Key (formerly of known as Yellowcard) will be headlining the Turf Club on March 10th.

Selfish Things and Cory Wells to open.

Tour dates:

3/3 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
3/5 - Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's
3/7 - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's
3/8 - Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room
3/9 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
3/10 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
3/12 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
3/13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
3/15 - Portland, OR @ Paris Theatre
3/16 - Vancouver, BC @ The Roxy
3/17 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
3/19 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
3/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
3/22 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
3/23 - San Diego, CA @ HOB Voodoo Room
3/24 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
3/26 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
3/28 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda
3/29 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links
3/30 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
3/31 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
4/2 - Nashville, TN @ The High Watt

WE BANJO 3
Cedar Cultural Center
Sun 03/10/2019 (7pm/$25)
thecedar.org

We Banjo 3 is back in town, this time partnering with Mental Health America to raise funds and awareness for the program.

We caught the band in August 2018 and did mention about this March 10th show: “The good news for anyone that missed We Banjo 3 at this year’s Irish Fair (or any fans wanting to see them again) is that like last year, they return in the spring across the river, to The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on March 10 (to help get you in the mood for St. Pats) and it was strongly hinted they will be back for Irish Fair 2019 as well, so mark those calendars for the three, errr, four members that play two banjos… Irish logic.”

Tour dates:

03/10/2019 The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
03/12/2019 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
03/13/2019 The Hamilton Live Washington, DC
03/15/2019 Diana Wortham Theatre Asheville, NC
03/19/2019 Buffalo Iron Works
03/19/2019 Buffalo Iron Works Buffalo, NY
03/20/2019 Center For The Arts Homer, NY
03/22/2019 Swyer Theatre Albany, NY

SHINEDOWN
+ Asking Alexandria, Papa Roach
Target Center
Mon 03/11/2019 (6pm/$28.50)
targetcenter.com

Shinedown will be headlining the Target Center this Monday, March 11th. Shinedown’s chart-topping album Attention Attention is out now on Atlantic Records.

For this stop, Asking Alexandria and Papa Roach will open (Badflower will join the tour starting June 21).

Tour dates:

03/05 Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Centre
03/07 Ft. Wayne, IN @ Allen County War
03/08 Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
03/09 Green Bay, WI @ Brown County Veterans
03/11 Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
03/12 Fargo, ND @ FargoDome
03/15 Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
03/16 Cedar Rapids, IA @ U.S. Cellular Center
03/17 St. Louis @ Chaifetz Arena
03/19 Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena
03/20 Loveland, CO @ Budweiser Events Center
03/23 Tucson, AZ @ Kino Veterans
05/04 Jacksonville, FL @ Metropolitan Park
05/06 New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore
05/07 Atlanta, GA @ Coca Cola Roxy Theatre
05/08 Atlanta, GA @ Coca Cola Roxy Theatre
05/10 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
05/11 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
05/13 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
05/14 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
05/17 Virginia Beach, VA @ WNOR Lunatic Luau

JUNGLE
+ Houses
First Avenue
Tue 03/12/2019 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com

Jungle returns to the USA to promote their latest album For Ever (available now on XL Recordings).

They are bringing Los Angeles-based Houses (aka songwriter/producer Dexter Tortoriello) on tour… good thing, because they tried to bring Beaty Heart in 2014, but BH had to pull out due to Visa issues.

Tour dates:

Mar 03 CRSSD Fest, San Diego CA, USA
Mar 05 Fox Theater, Oakland CA, USA
Mar 07 Roseland, Portland OR, USA
Mar 08 Showbox, Seattle WA, USA
Mar 09 The Vogue, Vancouver BC, Canada
Mar 12 First Avenue, Minneapolis MN, USA
Mar 13 Metro, Chicago IL, USA
Mar 15 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, Canada
Mar 16 Danforth, Toronto ON, Canada
Mar 17 Mtelus, Montreal, Canada
Mar 19 Terminal 5, New York NY, USA
Mar 20 Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA, USA
Mar 21 930 Club, Washington DC, USA
Mar 22 Orange Peel, Asheville NC, USA
Mar 23 Marathon Music Works, Nashville TN, USA

VHS COLLECTION
7th St Entry
Wed 03/13/2019 (7pm/$15)
first-avenue.com

Brooklyn based electro-rock band VHS Collection will be stopping by the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday, March 13th. The band’s debut album Retrofuturism is out now.

Tour dates:

03/04 - Portland, OR @ Holocene
03/05 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
03/06 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza
03/08 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
03/09 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
03/13 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
03/14 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
03/15 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
03/16 - Toronto, ON @ Radio @ Adelaide Hall
03/21 - Boston, MA @ Sonia's
03/22 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
03/23 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
06/23 - Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival

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Minneapolis: October 31, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 31, 2016.

NOTE: October 31st is Halloween. It’s always fun to watch both the audience and the performers, as many of them will be in costumes.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Yellowcard Jacksonville, FL pop-punk band Yellowcard is still going strong, even after over 15 years in the business. Their latest tour and release, Ocean Avenue Acoustic …

YELLOWCARD
at Mill City Nights
Monday, 10/31/16, 8:30pm ($30)
millcitynights.com

This will be the last time you will ever see Yellowcard (Ryan Key, Sean Mackin, Ryan Mendez, and Josh Portman). The band is on their farewell tour, in support of their latest self-titled album via Hopeless Records. If you have loved the band in the past, go show your support on this final show... and dress up because it’s Halloween!

Like Torches and Dry Jacket to open.

US Final World Tour Dates

Tour dates:

Oct. 29 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
Oct. 31 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
Nov. 2 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
Nov. 3 Chicago, IL House of Blues
Nov. 4 Chicago, IL House of Blues
Nov. 5 Detroit, MI Fillmore Detroit
Nov. 7 Boston, MA House of Blues
Nov. 9 New York, NY PlayStation Theater
Nov. 11 Huntington, NY The Paramount
Nov. 12 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Nov. 13 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Nov. 15 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
Nov. 17 Charlotte, NC Fillmore Charlotte
Nov. 18 Jacksonville, FL Mavericks
Nov. 19 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Nov. 20 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution Live
Nov. 22 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues
Nov. 23 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues

Read More Russ Brain Dead Russ (Artist) Track Listings Disc: 1 1. There Is No God but You 2. Abra 3. Murder Me 4. Lucy 5. The Mirror (Pt. 1) 6. Tell Me …

RUSS
at Fine Line Music Café
Monday, 10/31/16, 7pm ($20)
finelinemusic.com

Atlanta-based DIY rapper Russ is on his “Yung God Tour”, he will be headlining the Fine Line Music Café this Halloween.

Russ does everything himself, writing, performing, producing, mixing, mastering all of his songs. As a result, he built up a massive fanbase who streamed over 200 million plays across his catalog.

No opening band, but the show is hosted by Mr Peter Parker.

Tour dates:

Oct 29 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
Oct 30 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
Oct 31 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe
Nov 2 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
Nov 3 Louisville, KY Mercury
Nov 4 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
Nov 5 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
Nov 7 Toronto, ON Danforth
Nov 8 Montreal, QC Club Soda
Nov 9 New York, NY Webster Hall
Nov 10 New Haven, CT Todd’s Place
Nov 11 Worcester, MA Centrum
Nov 13 Washington, DC Fillmore
Nov 14 Philadelphia, PA TLA
Nov 15 Greensboro, NC Cone Denim
Nov 16 Charlotte, NC Underground
Nov 18 Austin, TX Emo’s
Nov 19 Dallas, TX Southside Music Gall
Nov 20 Houston, TX House of Blues
Nov 22 Atlanta, GA Centerstage
Nov 23 Orlando, FL Plaza Live
Nov 25 Ft Lauderdale, FL Culture Room

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Minneapolis: July 24, 2016

Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on July 24, 2016.

Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Vans Warped Tour Heading out to Van's Warped Tour 2015 at Shakopee, Minnesota, this Sunday (July 26th)? Here are just some of the bands listed to appear: …

VANS WARPED TOUR
at Canterbury Park
Sunday, 07/24/16, 11am ($38)
vanswarpedtour.com

It’s that time of the year again!

The lineup to this year’s Vans Warped Tour is just incredible. Check out some of the bands on the bill listed below.

New Found Glory
Yellowcard
Reel Big Fish
Less Than Jake
Falling In Reverse
Set It Off
We The Kings
Mayday Parade
Real Friends
Sleeping With Sirens
State Champs
The Maine
The Story So Far
Tonight Alive
Emarosa
I See Stars
Knuckle Puck
Masked Intruder
Roam
Secrets
The Heirs
The Interrupters
Young Guns
Against The Current
Assuming We Survive
Ballyhoo!
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
Ghostown
Sykes
Teenage Bottlerocket
Too Close To Touch
Waterparks
Broadside
Cane Hill
Dash Ten
Like Pacific
Mother Feather
Old Wounds
Palaye Royale
Reckless Serenade
Safe To Say
SayWeCanFly
Wage War
With Confidence
Chelsea Grin
Coldrain
Crown The Empire
Cruel Hand
Every Time I Die
From Ashes To New
Gideon
Ice Nine Kills
In Hearts Wake
Motionless In White
Oceans Ate Alaska
The Color Morale
The Word Alive
Veil Of Maya
Whitechapel
Four Year Strong
Vanna
3OH!3
Bad Seed Rising
Capsize
Atreyu
Sum 41
Good Charlotte

Read More Warehouse Eyes Special guests Warehouse Eyes (Jennie Lahlum and Christopher Williams) and Val Son (Michael Gunvalson) to open the show. …

CED LINUS
at 7th Street Entry
Sunday, 07/24/16, 8pm ($8/$10)
first-avenue.com

Pledge Empire Records and Ill Culture is hosting the Ced Linus show this Sunday, July 24th.

He’ll be supported by Warehouse Eyes, Devata Daun, Tall Paul, and special guest Kat (not to be confused with The Great Kat).

Additional details provided by the band:

On July 24th, the 7th Street Entry will be hosting a beautiful show featuring Ced Linus, Warehouse Eyes, Devata Daun, Tall Paul, and special guest Kat.

Ced Linus will be performing the songs from his new album Autumn Sessions. This eclectic show boast music from different genres and different perspectives. You have hip hop artist alongside Alt Pop and Electronic Psychedelic. Kat has been making big noise in Duluth and is working her way into the Twin Cities music scene, while the other acts have been actively locally including national and international gigs.

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Minneapolis: November 9, 2014

Here are shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul on November 9, 2014. Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.

Read More Chriz Koza Vu and Chris Koza sat down at the Dakota Jazz Club to briefly talk about Rogue Valley and his upcoming solo album In Real Time. The record will be officially release on October 28th on iTunes, CD, and vinyl at chriskoza.com. Y …

CHRIS KOZA w/ Reina del Cid
at the Cedar Cultural Center
Sunday 11/09/14, 7pm
$12: thecedar.org

We caught up with Chris Koza recently to talk about his upcoming solo album In Real Time.

The CD release party is coming up, Sunday, November 9th, at the Cedar Cultural Center. Listed as opener, and previously mentioned in the brief talk, are Reina del Cid. I believe the band (Reina del Cid on vocals/guitars, Toni Lindgren on lead guitar, Chris Wiberg on upright bass, and Zach Schmidt on drums) used to be called The Cidizens.

Upcoming Chris Koza shows:

11/05/14 - Rapids Theatre - Niagara Falls, NY*
11/06/14 - Covenant Arts - Grand Rapids, MI*
11/07/14 - Shannon Falls - Madison, WI*
11/08/14 - Northfield Arts Guild -Northfield, MN
11/09/14 - Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN
11/12/14 - Taft Theatre - Cincinatti, OH*
11/13/14 - Templeton - Athens, OH*
11/14/14 - LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH*
11/15/14 - Weidner Center - Green Bay, WI*

* denotes support for Ingrid Michaelson

Read More Yellowcard Jacksonville, FL pop-punk band Yellowcard is still going strong, even after over 15 years in the business. Their latest tour and release, Ocean Avenue Acoustic …

YELLOWCARD w/ Memphis May Fire, Emarosa
at Mill City Nights
Sunday 11/09/14, 7pm
$25: millcitynights.com

If you missed Yellowcard at Van's Warped Tour or their appearance at the Varsity early in January, the Jacksonville pop-punk band is back in the Twin Cities - along with Memphis May Fire and Emarosa.

Lift a Sail is Yellowcard's new album from Razor & Tie.

Tour dates:

10/28 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
10/29 Charlotte, NC – Amo’s Southend
10/30 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
11/02 New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
11/03 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
11/04 Boston, MA – House of Blues
11/06 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/07 Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot
11/08 Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
11/09 Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
11/11 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
11/12 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
11/14 Reno, NV – Knitting Factory
11/15 Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
11/16 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom

Read More Capital Cities After spending the summer supporting Katy Perry on the first U.S. leg of her Prismatic World Tour, Capital Cities will embark on a fall headline run. …

CAPITAL CITIES
at First Avenue
Sunday 11/09/14, 7pm
$25: first-avenue.com

Los Angeles duo Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian are Capital Cities.

We've already previously mentioned that Night Terrors of 1927 is set to open the show.

Also on the bill - another duo called Cherub (Jordan Kelley and Jason Huber).

Tour dates:

10/28 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/29 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/30 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/31 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
11/01 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/03 Montreal, QC @ Virgin Mobile
11/04 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
11/05 Columbus, OH @ Newport
11/07 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
11/08 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
11/09 Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave.
11/16 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
11/17 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/19 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
11/20 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda
11/21 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda
11/23 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

Read More The Kickback The Kickback is prepping for a new Summer album called Sorry All Over The Place, so I think they will be testing out the new songs on this tour (which 'kicks' off next week). …

THE KICKBACK w/ The Hudson Branch
at Icehouse
Sunday 11/09/14, 10pm
FREE: icehousempls.com

Chicago's The Kickback was previously in Minnesota March 1st, but the band is back, thanks to CMJ 2014.

Sets of brothers Cobey & Corey Bienert and Matthew & Jacob Boll makes up The Hudson Branch ... they are set to open this free show.

Please note 21+ age restriction and late start time (10pm).

The Kickback Tour Dates:

10/28 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown*+
10/29 - Kansas City, MO - Czar Bar *
10/30 - Denver, CO - TBA*
10/31 - Tempe, AZ - Yucca Tap Room*
11/02 - Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar*
11/04 - Portland, OR - Rotture*
11/05 - Seattle, WA - Rendezvous*
11/06 - Boise, ID - The Crux
11/08 - Sioux Falls, SD - Icon Lounge*
11/09 - Minneapolis, MN - Icehouse*
11/26 - Indianapolis, IN - Melody Inn
12/06 - Chicago, IL - Metro^

* w/ The Hudson Branch
+ w/ Christopher the Conquered
^ Mutts Record Release w/ Archie Powell & The Exports

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Minneapolis Music Guide: July 20 - July 26, 2014

Here is the weekly guide of some Minneapolis (and St Paul) live concerts and events from July 20 to July 26.

Read More Vans Warped Tour Unlike other stationary music festivals like SXSW or Glastonbury, the Warped Tour (or rather Vans Warped Tour) is one of those rare travelling music festivals. Traditionally, the Warped Tour feature more punk-rock music …

SUNDAY, JULY 20
CANTERBURY PARK
Vans Warped Tour

We covered Vans Warped Tour last year and we were only able to cover about seven bands (one stage)... which is pretty sad, because there are hundreds of bands on the lineup. If you are attending this year's show, taking place this July 20th, you'll just have to pick and choose your battle and have fun watching as many bands as possible.

My personal picks are Saves the Day, Anberlin (their last tour before they break up!), Yellowcard, and Sleeper Agent.

Here are just some of the bands playing this year:

Mayday Parade, Beartooth, Air Dubai, For Today, The Mixtapes, Stray From The Path, Teenage Bottlerocket, Plague Vendor, Tear Out The Heart, The Protomen, Attila, Saves The Day, A Skylit Drive, The Ghost Inside, The Ready Set, The Devil Wears Prada, The Color Morale, Nit Grit, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, Anberlin, Survive This!, Cute Is What We Aim For, Issues, Crown The Empire, State Champs, The Maine, Volumes, Enter Shikari, I The Mighty, Alive Like Me, Secrets, MC Chris, Terror, Breathe Carolina, Falling In Reverse, I Fight Dragons, This Wild Life, Courage My Love, Bad Rabbits, Real Friends, To The Wind, Ice Nine Kills, Every Time I Die, Scare Don't Fear, Of Mice & Men, Yellowcard, Bayside, Four Year Strong, Crizzly, Antiserum, K.Flay, Marmozets, Brian Marquis, Lionize, Echosmith, Sleeper Agent, The Word Alive, Beebs And Her Money Makers, Rob Lynch

 

Read More Hundred Waters Opening up for them was a Florida band called Hundred Waters. The lead singer Nicole Miglis is usually playing keyboards, but occasional bust out her flute to give their music this weird experimental …

MONDAY, JULY 21
7TH STREET ENTRY
Hundred Waters

Get a chance to see an intimate show with Florida's Hundred Waters before they set sail and tour with Interpol this November!

This Radio K show will also feature: Fort Wilson Riot, Vacation Dad, Har-Di-Har

Tour Dates:

07/18/14 Chicago, IL Union Park
07/20/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
07/21/14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
07/24/14 Vancouver, BC Media Club
07/25/14 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
07/26/14 Capitol Hill Block Party
07/29/14 San Francisco, CA The Independent
07/31/14 Los Angeles, CA Center For The Arts

Interpol Tour Poster

Tour dates w/ Interpol:
11/06 St Petersburg @ Jannus Landing
11/07 Orlando @ House of Blues
11/08 Miami, FL @ The Fillmore
11/10 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
11/11 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music
11/15 Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
11/17 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
11/18 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
11/20 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
11/21 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
11/22 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/24 NYC, NY @ Terminal 5
11/29 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

 

Read More Red Wanting Blue I'm glad to see that Red Wanting Blue made their national television debut on David Letterman last week! Check out their performance of "Audition" on youtube. …

TUESDAY, JULY 22
7TH STREET ENTRY
Red Wanting Blue and The Alternate Routes

Red Wanting Blue and The Alternate Routes are on a co-headlining tour with their "Sounds Like Summer Tour".

Columbus, Ohio-based American rock & roll band Red Wanting Blue is back with a new album Little America, which came out two weeks ago (July 1st).

“Sounds Like Summer” Tour 2014
07/18 Nashville, TN @ 12th & Porter *
07/22 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *
07/23 Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's
07/24 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room *
07/25 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
07/26 Kemmerer, WY @ Oyster Ridge Music Festival
07/27 Kearney, NE @ Buffalo County Fair
07/30 Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern *
07/31 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
08/02 Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater *
08/09 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
08/13 Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall *
08/14 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
08/15 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
08/16 Bucyrus, OH @ Brat Fest
08/19 Mohegan Lake, NY Winery at St. George
08/20 Asbury Park, NJ The Saint
08/21 New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place *
08/22 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
08/23 Washington, DC @ The Hamilton *

*= w/ The Alternate Routes

Weekend shows (Minneapolis)

Weekend cures for the MN Winter Blues

The Current's 9th Birthday Party photo credit: thecurrent.org Read More The Current Local alternative public radio station 89.3 The Current held its 2nd Public Music Meeting at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul last night. This open session gave their listening public a chance …

FRIDAY/SATURDAY

89.3 The Current- 9th birthday Party concerts

Local alt/indie Public Radio station 89.3 FM- The Current celebrates its ninth birthday of changing the Minnesota airwaves, with a two-night celebration in First Avenue’s Mainroom, bringing together several of the most notable local music artists. Friday night brings together Actual Wolf, Strange Names, Lizzo, and Har Mar Superstar while Saturday’s lineup is The Cactus Blossoms, Howler, Heiruspecs, and Caroline Smith. Special guests have been known to make surprise appearances (Prince had his guitar set up one year, but never made it to the stage), so clearly anything can happen.

Friday night is sold out, with only a small handful of tickets available for Saturday; but fear not, those who can’t make it inside the doors of First Avenue, can still tune in to the live on-air broadcast here: thecurrent.org/listen

Lineup:

Friday Actual Wolf Strange Names Lizzo Har Mar Superstar

Saturday Cactus Blossoms Howler Heiruspecs Caroline Smith

Cate Le Bon with Kevin Morby photo credit: catelebon.com Read More Cate Le Bon Welsh singer/songwriter Cate Le Bon’s new album, Mug Museum, is her first recorded outside of her homeland – deep in the dark heart of the entertainment empire …

SATURDAY

Cate Le Bon w/Kevin Morby

Welsh native Cate Le Bon returns to town, for an intimate show at the 7th Street Entry, promoting her latest release, Mug Museum (Turnstile Records). Mug Museum, in part inspired by her grandmother’s recent death, features somewhat dark lyrics delivered with dreamlike, sometimes psychedelic and haunting vocals. A recent movie to California has injected more melody to her songs, bringing some sunshine into her Wales cloudiness, as evidenced on “I Think I Knew”, a duet with Perfume Genius.

Kevin Morby of Brooklyn band, The Babies (and bassist for Woods), opens the show with selections from his solo debut, Harlem River (Woodsist Records), an homage to New York City and which Cate LeBon guests on track, “Slow Train”.

Show details:
Presented by Radio K
Saturday, January 25, 2014 - 8:00pm
$12.00, 18+

St. Lucia at Fine Line Music Café Poster photo credit: first-avenue.com Yellowcard Poster photo credit: yellowcardrock.com Read More Yellowcard It's been ten years since Yellowcard's best known album Ocean Avenue was released, and to honor the occasion, the band is releasing Ocean Avenue Acoustic. In their own words …

SUNDAY

St. Lucia w/ Sir Sly

South Africa by-way-of Brooklyn artist St. Lucia brings worldly beat with 80s influences to the Fine Line Music Café, in a show that was upgraded from the smaller 7th St. Entry. Promoting their first full-length, When the Night (Neon Gold/Columbia), St. Lucia (aka Jean-Philip Grobler) brings a full band and energetic performance with recent setlists showing they even sneak in a Chaka Khan cover version. LA trio Sir Sly opens the show, promoting their latest EP, Ghost (Neon Gold/Columbia) with their “monochromatic blend of vigilante pop”, which has been described as reminiscent of a “chillwave Coldplay”.

Johnny Flynn w/The Melodic

Johnny Flynn: Country Mile Transgressive / Thirty Tigers

Those that remember the local concert beginnings of the current UK alt-folk wave will recall that Flynn famously headlined the 2008 show at the now-defunct 400 Bar that featured openers Laura Marling with a little backing band known as Mumford and Sons. Flynn, now out supporting his third full-length, Country Mile (Transgressive Records) draws inspiration from subjects as diverse as TS Eliot, Einstein, and Hank Williams, and brings Flynn back to his singer-songwriter roots, after some dabbling in acting that included Shakespeare plays at the Globe and appearing in an upcoming Anne Hathaway film.

Brixton, UK folk/afro pop band The Melodic open, in support of their worldbeat influenced debut, Effra Parade (Anti Records) at this Turf Club hosted show.

The Wailers w/British Dependency

The Wailers Poster photo: first-avenue

The current incarnation of Bob Marley’s famous backing band hits the First Avenue Mainroom stage to play reggae classics from the greatest hits album, Legend (Island Records) in its entirety. Bassist and elder reggae statesman Aston “Family Man” Barrett leads the full band lineup in a performance at First Avenue that can be no doubt described as “Hit-Filled”…in more ways than one. Island trio British Dependency opens the show with their unique blend of “roots, heart and soul music”.

Yellowcard w/What’s Eating Gilbert

Jacksonville, FL pop-punk band Yellowcard is still going strong, even after over 15 years in the business. Their latest tour and release, Ocean Avenue Acoustic (Hopeless/Universal) celebrates the 10th anniversary and a re-interpretation of the seminal album that put the band on the national map. Expect a two-set performance with Ocean Avenue in its entirety and a smattering of other Yellowcard classics from their back catalogue. New Found Glory offshoot band, What's Eating Gilbert opens this night at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis.

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Varsity Theater: Noah and the Whale, the 1975, Yellowcard, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., and Communion

For those not living in Minneapolis, the Varsity Theater is possibly my favorite music venue because of its beautiful setup, amazing lights, and friendly staff. My only complaint is that concerts aren't held on the weekend (that's because the weekends are usually booked with wedding receptions or private events). So below are some upcoming Varsity Theater shows:

Read More Noah and the Whale Playing the last of three Sunday residencies in May at the Palace Theatre, Charlie Fink and company went out with a bang by bringing out the famous voice of Anna Calvi to the stage …

NOAH AND THE WHALE
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Did you see our review of Noah And The Whale in London earlier this year? That show looked fancy, it was accompanied with a short "Heart of Nowhere" film, which I don't know if the band will be displaying that film on their upcoming tour in the U.S.

Anyway, the band is returning to the U.S. in support of their latest album Heart of Nowhere, out in states on September 24th via Caroline Records.

Noah And The Whale On Tour
Sep 27 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Sep 28 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
Sep 29 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Oct 01 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Oct 02 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Oct 03 - Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon
Oct 06 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
Oct 08 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
Oct 09 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Oct 10 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
Oct 12 - Austin, TX @ ACL Official After Show
Oct 13 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
Oct 15 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Oct 16 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Oct 17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Oct 19 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre
Oct 21 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Oct 22 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Read More The 1975 Manchester's The 1975 is heading out on the road for their new EP, Music For Cars (out March 4th on Dirty Hit). Expect the band to return to the studios after the US tour to finalize a debut album…

THE 1975
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Since we last saw the 1975, they are gearing up for their debut self-titled album, coming out September 3rd on Interscope Records. Leading up to the album is their new single "Sex", which you can stream on Soundcloud.

The Manchester band will be touring the U.S. this October, so we'll be sure to cover their appearance in Minneapolis' Varsity Theater (since we generally really like U.K. bands).

Touring schedule below:

08/23 – Reading / Leeds
08/24 – Reading / Leeds
09/01 – Electric Picnic Festival – Ireland
09/08 – Bestival
09/14 – Shrewsbury Fields Forever – Shresbury
09/15 – Academy – Newcastle
09/16 – Hmv Institute – Birmingham
09/17 – Abc – Glasgow
09/18 – Rockcity – Nottingham
09/20 – Shepherds Bush Empire – London
09/21 – Ritz – Manchester
09/22 – Sugarmill – Stoke
09/23 – Leeds University – Leeds
09/24 – Academy – Oxford
09/25 – Waterfront – Norwich
09/26 – Academy – Bristol
09/28 –Concorde – Brighton
09/30 – Academy – Dublin Ireland
10/01 – Mandella Hall – Belfast
10/05 - Short Mountain Distillery – Woodbury, TN
10/08 – The Sinclair – Cambridge, MA
10/09 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
10/10 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
10/11 – Black Cat – Washington, DC
10/12 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
10/13 – The Mod Club - Toronto, Canada
10/15 – A&R Music Bar – Columbus, OH
10/17 – The Midland By Amc – Kansas City, MO
10/18 – Firebird – St. Louis, MO
10/19 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
10/20 – The Rave Bar – Milwaukee, WI
10/21 – Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN
10/23 – Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
10/24 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
10/26 – Neumos – Seattle, WA
10/27 – Venue – Vancouver, Canada
10/28 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
10/30 – Independent – San Francisco, CA
11/01 – Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
11/03 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA
11/04 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
11/07 – El Sol – Madrid, Spain
11/08 – Razzmatazz (Club Show) – Barcelona, Spain
11/10 - La Maroquinerie – Paris, France
11/11 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands
11/12 – Botanique/Orangerie – Brussels, Belgium
11/14 – Luxor – Cologne, Germany
11/15 – Zoom – Frankfurt, Germany
11/18 – Bi Nuu – Berlin, Germany
11/19 – Uebel & Gefährlich – Hamburg, Germany
11/21 – Loppen – Copenhagen, Denmark
11/22 – Debaser Strand – Stockholm, Sweden
11/23 – Parkteatret – Oslo, Norway
11/26 – Hydrozagadka – Warsaw, Poland
11/27 – The Rock Café – Prague, Czech Republic
11/28 – Fluc – Vienna, Austria

Read More Yellowcard This isn't an live album release, who knows, maybe one day it will be packaged as such… but Axs.tv is broadcasting Yellowcard concert live at The Paramount Theater in New York on January 12th (this Saturday).…

YELLOWCARD
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It's been ten years since Yellowcard's best known album Ocean Avenue was released, and to honor the occasion, the band is releasing Ocean Avenue Acoustic. In their own words, "We hope that we did justice to the original songs which brought so many of us together. We hope you are somewhere with the windows down screaming your lungs out as you sing along to these new renditions. Thanks for carrying us through the last decade of our lives. Here's to a decade more."

Not sure if this upcoming tour will be all acoustic (like their acoustic tour in 2008), but you can find out this October:

Oct 08 House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Oct 09 Slim'sSan Francisco, CA
Oct 10 Knitting Factory Concert House - Reno, NV
Oct 12 Burns Arena - St George, UT
Oct 13 The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 15 The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
Oct 17 People's Court - Des Moines, IA
Oct 18 Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
Oct 20 Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
Oct 21 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
Oct 22 House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Oct 23 St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
Oct 25 House of Blues - Cleveland - Cleveland, OH
Oct 26 Town BallroomBuffalo, NY
Oct 27 Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON
Oct 29 Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
Oct 30 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
Nov 01 Stone Pony - Asbury Park, NJ
Nov 02 Irving Plaza - New York, NY
Nov 03 Theatre of the Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Nov 05 Amos Southend - Charlotte, NC
Nov 07 Rocketown - Nashville, TN
Nov 08 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Nov 09 House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
Nov 11 Emo's - Austin, TX
Nov 12 House of Blues - Houston, TX
Nov 13 House of Blues - Dallas, TX
Nov 15 The Marquee - Phoenix, AZ
Nov 16 Hard Rock Cafe - Las Vegas, NV
Nov 18 House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA

Read More Atlas Genius I got a little preview of the Atlas Genius live act on Sunday (06/02 at the Aloft Hotel in Minneapolis), when the band held an acoustic set, which also meant that I got a preview of their audience. Both Sunday and last night .…

DALE EARNHARDT JR JR
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (aka Detroit duo of Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott) recently just dropped a GoldenboyZ Remix of "If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't On The Dancefloor)" on Soundcloud. Be sure to check out their new album The Speed of Things, coming out October 8th on Warner Bros. Record.

Most of these dates below are under the "Ones to Watch" tour, with Atlas Genius!

08/24 The LC Pavillion/Summerfest-Columbus, OH
08/31 WARMfest- Indianapolis, IN
09/24 Bogart's- Cincinnati, OH*
09/25 Pabst Theater- Milwaukee, WI*
09/26 Varsity Theater- Minneapolis, MN*
09/28 High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI
09/29 Mojo's - Columbia, MO
10/01 House of Blues- Chicago, IL*
10/02 House of Blues- Cleveland, OH*
10/04 Danforth Music Hall- Toronto, ON*
10/05 Cabaret Mile-End - Montreal, Canada
10/06 Port City - Portland, ME
10/08 House of Blues- Boston, MA*
10/10 Irving Plaza- New York, NY*
10/11 Irving Plaza- New York, NY*
10/12 Theatre of the Living Arts- Philadelphia, PA*
10/13 The Fillmore/Silver Spring- Silver Spring, MD*
11/01 House of Blues- Anaheim, CA*
11/06 The Wiltern- Los Angeles, CA*
11/07 The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
11/09 Crystal Ballroom- Portland, OR*
11/10 Venue- Vancouver, BC*
11/11 Neptune Theatre- Seattle, WA*

*"Ones to Watch" Tour w/ Atlas Genius

Read More Michael Kiwanuka The retro-soul sounds of Ugandan-born Englishman Michael Kiwanuka performing at the afterparty in First Avenue’s Mainroom proved to be the perfect nightcap to a music-filled Saturday in Minneapolis. …

COMMUNION
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Communion is a club night, formed in London in 2006 by musicians Ben Lovett (Mumford & Sons), Kevin Jones (Bear’s Den), and producer Ian Grimble (Manic Street Preachers, Travis, Beautiful South). Apparently this is no long stationary - as they are taking the club throughout various cities in the month of October. This new 2013 show will feature Rubblebucket, Roadkill Ghost Choir, Willy Mason, 4 On the Floor, Australian duo Yacht Club DJs and lots more. Just to give you an idea, bands like Michael Kiwanuka, Daughter, Gotye, and Ben Howard, have all emerged from Communion, so it's definitely worth watching these upcoming bands.

What's cool is that students and radio patrons will be given a discount on tickets… more details on their website.

COMMUNION PRESENTS TOUR DATES
October 1 New York, NY Rockwood Music Hall
October 2 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
October 3 Washington, DC Black Cat
October 8 Bloomington, IN Bluebird Theater
October 9 Louisville, KY Zanzibar
October 10 Nashville, TN High Watt
October 15 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
October 16 Madison, WI Frequency
October 17 Rock Island, IL Daytrotter

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