Minneapolis: July 14 to July 17, 2017
Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from July 14 to July 17, 2017.
My feet are still tapping, my heart is still scatting, and my lips are still smiling remembering this unique performance. Caravan Palace has left their mark on this girl. Well done, well done. ...
at Skyway Theatre
Friday 07/14/17 (8pm/$35)
skywaytheatre.com
Parisian seven-piece electronic big band Caravan Palace is back at the Skyway Theatre this Friday, July 14th.
We previously caught the band in June 2016 and noted, "The energy was tangibly palpable, and reciprocated between the performers and the audience in a way I hadn't seen in ages. While the colorful and deep hues of electro-waves hypnotized the crowd, the simultaneous brilliance and authentic 20's swing overtones enlivened everyone's bones. The audience was truly enraptured. It felt almost sacred, a subtle letting down of our collective guards. Caravan Palace immediately gave us permission to enter into celebration; a wild and yet knowing aliveness took hold, and we danced. And danced. There were so many smiles throughout the audience all night it was infectious."
July 6 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
July 7 New York, NY Irving Plaza
July 8 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
July 11 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre
July 12 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
July 14 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre
July 15 Chicago, IL House of Blues
July 16 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
July 20 Baie St. Paul, QC Le Festif!
Starkey Hearing Foundation
Celebrities, sports figures, and dignitaries all descended on St Paul over the weekend to attend The Starkey Hearing Foundation 16th Annual Awards Gala, which generated a...
THE STARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION
at Rivercentre
Sunday 07/16/17 (3pm/$$)
rivercentre.org
So The World May Hear—
Saint Paul's Rivercentre rolls out the Hollywood-style red carpet this coming Sunday for one of the most anticipated events of the year, The Starkey Hearing Foundation 17th Annual Awards Gala.
The So The World May Hear Awards Gala is one of the most acclaimed fundraising events in the country. Because of the generosity of gala sponsors and guests, Starkey Hearing Foundation is leading the world in the creation of a community-based hearing healthcare program and other global strategic hearing health initiatives.
This year's honorees include Ben Affleck, director, actor, writer, producer, and founder of Eastern Congo Initiative; Esther Lungu, First Lady of Zambia; the Wilf Family Foundations; FedEx; and Scott Borchetta and Sandi Spika Borchetta of Big Machine Records and Music Has Value.
The evening's entertainment, hosted by emcee Sinbad, will also include exclusive performances by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler with his Nashville-based The Loving Mary Band; country singer/songwriter Darius Rucker; legendary CCR frontman and singer/songwriter John Fogerty; Zambian pop singer and philanthropist Portia Clark; 13-year-old singer/ukulele winner of America's Got Talent Grace VanderWaal; and acclaimed Australian vocal group ARIA.
The gala itself is anticipated to generate more than $9 million, which will accelerate the pace and scope of Starkey Hearing Foundation missions and locally. Proceeds will also support grants for local and regional nonprofits.
Numerous other local and international celebrities are expected to appear:
Television personality Caitlyn Jenner; Daymond John (Shark Tank); Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker; comedian Norm Crosby; Steven Bauer (Ray Donovan; Scarface); Quinton Aaron (The Blind Side); deaf actress Trishelle Edmond (Master of None); and actors Kevin Sorbo (Hercules), Chris McDonald, Verne Troyer (Mini-Me), Frankie Muniz, (Malcolm in the Middle) and Chris and Kyle Massey.
American Idol winner/country artist Trent Harmon; drummer Danny Seraphine of Chicago; musician Rohan Marley; Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sam Moore; acclaimed songwriter Paul Williams; and Stone Temple Pilots bass player Robert DeLeo.
Boxers Evander Holyfield and Andre Berto; paralympian Mallory Weggemann; NFL's Larry Fitzgerald Jr., Kyle Rudolph, Chad Greenway, Stephon Diggs, Sam Bradford, Harrison Smith, Xavier Rhodes, Alex Boone, Michael Floyd, Greg Jennings, Andre Roberts, Carl Eller, Chuck Foreman, Chris Doleman, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Moe Williams, Will Witherspoon, Tommie Harris, Derrick Coleman, Robert Smith; NBA's Karl Anthony Towns, Cole Aldrich, Joe Young, Dikembe Mutombo, Ralph Sampson; MLB's Barry Zito, Roberto Clemente Jr.; and soccer star Tony Sanneh; and former first daughter and philanthropist Barbara Pierce Bush.
A public area outside the Rivercentre is available to view the Red Carpet arrivals as well.
Limited availability for the Gala remains, with ticket and participation opportunities available here: starkeyhearingfoundation.org/gala
SWMRS
Recently, Bay Area quartet SWMRS (Swimmers) released their debut single "Miley", which i-D Magazine described as "the most punk tribute to Miley Cyrus ever." Singer Cole Becker .…
The Wrecks
The all-ages show started earlier than the usual show time, but that did not stop the fans from showing up early and on time for the first opener, The Wrecks (Nick Anderson, Aaron Kelley …
at Palace Theatre
Sunday 07/16/17 (5pm/$27.50)
palacestpaul.com
All Time Low will be headlining the Palace Theatre in St Paul this Sunday, July 16th. Please note that this is an all-ages show so show up early to check out SWMRS, Waterparks and The Wrecks.
We previously caught The Wrecks when they were only 11 months old in October 2016. By now, the Los Angeles alternative rock band are seasoned professionals.
As for bay area quartet SWMRS, we previously caught them in November 2016 and noted, "SWMRS' music is a very upbeat, in-your-face, style of rock n roll. It's got a classic sound but a unique feeling to it which makes it something memorable."
07/11 @ Showbox Sodo Seattle, WA
07/13 @ The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
07/14 @ Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
07/15 @ Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO
07/16 @ Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN
07/18 @ The Pageant Saint Louis, MO
07/20 @ Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
07/21 @ Aragon Ballroom Chicago Heights, IL
07/22 @ Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
07/23 @ Express Live! Columbus, OH
07/25 @ Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
07/26 @ Rapids Theatre Niagara Falls, NY
07/28 @ House of Blues Boston, MA
07/29 @ The Fillmore Philadelphia, PA
07/31 @ Central Park New York, NY
08/02 @ Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD
08/04 @ The Ritz Raleigh, NC
08/05 @ Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
08/06 @ House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL
Weezer's singer Rivers Cuomo brought out his dad, Frank Cuomo, and they play "Back to the Shack". One of the most touching things I have witness in my many years of watching Weezer shows. …
Cult new-wave artist Graham Parker will be returning to Brit's Pub, next Sunday, July 12th. You may recall reading about Parker's previous Brit's Pub appearance from July 2013. ....
Quintron
I'll always remember when I saw Quintron and Miss Pussycat at the Triple Rock in 2010. I had no idea there would be a puppet show - right in the middle of a regular concert. ...
07/14/2017 22-year-old rapper Phora will be at the Lumber Exchange Event Center (10 S 5th St, #300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55305) in Minneapolis to support his forthcoming album Yours Truly Forever. The record comes out August 18th. I've listed the address because this is not the typical music venues we normally list. 7pm, $18.
07/14/2017 Queen + Adam Lambert is playing Xcel Energy Center. 7pm, $29.50.
07/14/2017 Our favorite nerdrockers Weezer is headlining Treasure Island Resort & Casino. Cold War Kids and The Relationship will open. 7pm, $25.
07/15/2017 Rolling River Music Festival is a family-friendly free event at Central Park Bandshell in Red Wing, Minnesota. Since it's in an open area, the show will go on, rain or shine. Bands set to play: Horseplay, Sam Lewis, and Girls Guns and Glory (who headlined the 7th Street Entry the night before). 4pm, FREE.
07/15/2017 Quintron and Miss Pussycat is back in St Paul at the Turf Club. We love them, they put on a puppet show. It's pretty swell. Makr and Celica to open. 8pm, $15.
07/16/2017 Mitski and Kitten Forever and Half Waif will be triple rocking the Triple Rock Social Club on Sunday. The show is sold out. 7pm, $15/Sold out.
07/17/2017 Jonathan Harms is having a Single Release Show at the 7th Street Entry this Monday. Special guests Noodhammer and Adam Biel to open. 7pm, $8.
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Minneapolis: June 4 to June 8, 2017
Alex Luciano is a guitar-slinging human tornado on a Pixy Stix bender. As the singer, guitarist and one half of the undeniably charming duo Diet Cig, Luciano is known to bop, flail and high-kick around the stage. ...
Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from June 4 to June 8, 2017.
at 7th Street Entry
Monday 06/05/17 (8pm/$12)
first-avenue.com
New York's Diet Cig will be in town at the 7th Street Entry, touring in support of their debut record Swear I'm Good At This (Frenchkiss Records).
The duo (crazy girl guitarist Alex Luciano and calm cool collective drummer Noah Bowman) recently played a few sold-out shows in New York in April... and they continue through the Midwest in June.
They'll be bringing their buddies Sports with them. They are a "4 to 5" piece band from Philadelphia. Sports Go Sports!
06/01 - Nashville, TN @ The High Watt #
06/02 - St Louis, MO @ The Blueberry Hill #
06/04 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean #
06/05 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry #
06/06 - Des Moines, IA @ Gas Lamp #
06/07 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge #
06/08 - Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall #
06/09 - Indianapolis, IN @ Musical Family Tree #
06/10 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe #
# = with SPORTS
Let Me Be Clear Gang Of Youths (Artist) 6-track mini-album of all new material, five original songs plus a cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now". …
Tuesday 06/06/17 (7:30pm/$10)
Sydney's Gang of Youths will be in town this Tuesday to bring their lively show to the U.S.A. I confused their band name with one of these bands: Gang of Four, Gang (from Brighton), Gangs, Cairo Gang, the Chain Gang of 1974, and Chain & the Gang (the latter two I've often swap names).
Anyway, Gang of Youths' debut record landed #5 on the Australian album charts (ARIA charts) and notched five ARIA Award nominations, including "Best Rock Album." The UK seemed to love these guys, so it's a good indication that they'll be much bigger as word gets out.
Local duo Dichotomy (Alex and Joe) to open.
Upcoming US Tour Dates:
06.02.17 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
06.03.17 - Great Scott - Boston, MA
06.05.17 - Schubas - Chicago, IL
06.06.17 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
06.08.17 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
06.09.17 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
06.11.17 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
06.12.17 - Barboza - Seattle, WA
06.14.17 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA
06.15.17 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
Upcoming UK/EU Tour Dates
5/25/17 - Sound Control, Manchester
5/28/17 - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
5/27/17 - Sound City, Liverpool
5/30/17 - Green Door Store, Brighton
5/31/17 - Camden Assembly, London
Upcoming AUS Tour Dates
8/31/17 - Tivoli - Brisbane, QLD
9/1/17 - Tivoli - Brisbane, QLD
9/6/17 - Festival Hall - Melbourne, VIC
9/8/17 - Hordern Pavillion - Sydney, NSW
9/13/17 - Odean Theatre - Hobart, TAS
9/15/17 - Thebarton Theatre - Adelaide, SA
9/16/17 - Metropolis - Fremantle, WA
The first time I heard "Come Home Now" by Day Wave I took an instant liking to the band. Then I heard "Drag" and realized how multifaceted each song was. …
Show up early to check out Blonder. The Brooklyn-based act is said to have the sound reminiscent of Day Wave or Sundara Karma... and with over 2 million streams of their music, fans would agree. …
Wednesday 06/07/17 (7pm/$13)
We caught Day Wave earlier in May 2016 and said, "Closing out the show was Day Wave, led by band leader Jackson Phillips. The band is fairly new, only forming in 2015 with their debut EP Head Case... but already there's some great buzz, thanks to online streaming radio Apple Music and word of mouth. In fact, Blink 182's Mark Hoppus randomly heard one of their songs and instantly became a massive fan."
Now, armed with a full debut LP, The Days We Had (available on Harvest Records), Phillips is back on tour.
Brooklyn's Blonder will open. We just caught him in April 2017 and actually wrote that he's been compared to Day Wave - so it made sense that he is their guest on this tour: "Although the band's been compared to Day Wave, a newfound fan in the audience described the band as a "Sleepy Strokes"."
Also local Noaxl added to the bill.
Day Wave/Blonder tour dates:
6/1 Portland OR - Mississippi Studios
6/2 Seattle WA - Barboza
6/3 Vancouver BC - Biltmore
6/5 Calgary AB - High Fi Club
6/7 Minneapolis MN - 7th Street Entry
6/8 Chicago IL - Lincoln Hall
6/10 Toronto ON - Horseshoe Tavern
6/11 Montreal QC - Ritz
6/12 Boston MA - Sinclair
6/15 New York NY - Bowery Ballroom
6/16 Philadelphia PA - Foundry
6/17 Washington DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
6/19 Nashville TN - Exit/In
6/20 St Louis MO - Off Broadway
6/21 Kansas City MO - Riot Room
6/23 Denver CO - Larimer Lounge
6/24 Salt Lake City UT - Urban Lounge
6/27 San Diego CA - Casbah
6/28 Los Angeles CA - El Rey
6/29 Santa Barbara CA - SoHo Music Club
Memphis' Lucero is back at First Avenue this Saturday, October 29th. The last time the band was at First Avenue in October 2015, we wrote, "When I tell people that Lucero is one of my favorite ...
06/04/17 Fake Tom Cruise band Com Truise and not-Googleable band Clark is co-headlining the Fine Line Music Café. Roland Tings to open. 7pm, $16.
06/04/17 All metal line-up Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Withered, and Revocation are all playing The Cabooze. It's a great deal for $15 for four bands. 7pm, $15.
06/04/17 Do you love Lucero? Check out solo tour by Ben Nichols (of Lucero) at the Turf Club in St Paul. Molly Maher to open. 7:30pm, $19.
06/07/17 As part of the "Music on the Plaza Series", join The Havana Gypsies at noon at Northrop Auditorium for this free public performance. 12pm, FREE.
06/07/17 Acclaimed, multi-platinum selling, Oscar, Golden Globe and 10x Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter John Legend to headline the Northrop Auditorium. We like the artist, but it's much too expensive. We like the venue, but there's absolutely no free parking in the area. This isn't a passive-aggressive statement, we envy you if you are attending. 7pm, $82.50.
06/08/17 Celica, Products, Blood Sculpture, Bathtub Cig are all at the Triple Rock this Thursday. 8pm, $5 cheap!
Posted by W♥M on 06/01/2017 at 08:15 AM in Bathtub Cig, Ben Nichols, Blonder, Blood Sculpture, Celica, Com Truise, Day Wave, Dichotomy, Diet Cig, Gang of Youths, John Legend, Lucero, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Music Guide, Molly Maher, Morbid Angel, Noaxl, Products, Revocation, Roland Tings, Sports, Suffocation, The Havana Gypsies, Tom Cruise, Vu, Withered | Permalink | Comments (0)
Minneapolis: April 10 to April 14, 2017
Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on April 10 to April 14, 2017.
A few decades ago Tinariwen would be as comfortable sporting Kalashnikovs in the deserts of Mali as they would guitars. They don't have the long history of drug-induced inspiration …
If you're into psychedelic surf rock, Dengue Fever will be in town Thursday to Saturday to promote their latest album The Deepest Lake (Tuk Tuk Records) and the film screening of "Don't Think I've Forgotten" …
at Cedar Cultural Center
Monday 04/10/2017, 7pm ($35)
thecedar.org
It's been many, many years (10 years ago) since we wrote about Tinariwen. We noted, "Tinariwen's path to musical stardom is very much linked to the complexity of African politics. Their website provides a detailed history and timeline, both of which I recommend as this band's past is fascinating.... As far as live performances are concerned, their show at the Sage was confident and compelling. This is a group that clearly enjoys their music and have quickly grown a massive following. World music, like world cinema, is a genre that shouldn't really exist. This is folk. This is blues. This is rock and roll."
The Grammy Award-winning group is finally back on the road to bring awareness to the struggles of Mali and also promote their new record Elwan, available now on Anti- Records.
Dengue Fever to open. We previously talked about this Cambodian band in 2016 when they were on cross promotional tour for The Deepest Lake (Tuk Tuk Records) and the documentary "Don't Think I've Forgotten".
The band is known for mixing Cambodian rock, Afro grooves, surf, and garage psych, so this should be a good billing.
04/04/17 – Seattle, WA: Benaroya Hall
04/05/17 – Vancouver, BC: Chan Centre
04/07/17 – Salt Lake City, UT: State Room
04/08/17 – Denver, CO: Swallow Hill Music
04/10/17 – Minneapolis, MN : The Cedar
04/11/17 – Chicago, IL: Old Town School
04/12/17 – Toronto, ON : Massey Hall
04/13/17 – Montreal, QC : Place Des Arts
04/14/17 – Boston, MA : Royale
04/15/17 – Brooklyn, NY : Brooklyn Bowl
04/18/17 – Philadelphia, PA : Union Transfer
04/19/17 – Washington, DC: Barns At Wolf Trap
04/21/17 – Pittsburgh, PA : Carnegie
Methyl Ethel
Perth's Methyl Ethel opened up the show to a very slow build of 'Shadowboxing' to a darkened room. Their music started to pick up, and with that, the lights shined brighter. …
Wednesday 04/12/2017, 7:30pm ($10)
Perth, Australia's Methyl Ethel is back in Minneapolis, this time headlining the 7th Street Entry next Wednesday, April 12th.
We caught the band in October 2016 and said that singer/guitarist Jake Webb, loved Minneapolis: "What a great city. It's our favorite city in the United States! We'll come back if you'll have us again."
Show up early to check out Blonder. The Brooklyn-based act is said to have the sound reminiscent of Day Wave or Sundara Karma... and with over 2 million streams of their music, fans would agree.
Local band Graveyard Club to open.
04/04/17 Seattle, WA Barboza
04/07/17 Boise, ID Neurolux
04/08/17 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
04/09/17 Denver, CO Lost Lake Lounge
04/12/17 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
04/15/17 Toronto, ON The Garrison
04/18/17 Allston, MA Great Scott
04/20/17 Brooklyn, NY Baby's All Right
04/22/17 Washington, DC DC9
04/28/17 Groovin' The Moo (Wayville)
04/29/17 Groovin' The Moo	(Maitland)
04/30/17 Groovin' The Moo	(Townsville)
05/06/17 Groovin The Moo (Bendigo)
05/07/17 Groovin' The Moo (Canberra)
05/13/17 Groovin The Moo (Bunbury)
06/03/17 Field Day (London)
Jackie Greene is currently on tour in support of his new album Back to Birth (his seventh album!), which landed #5 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart, #43 on the Rock chart, and #10 on the Folk chart when it debut earlier in August. ...
Brooklyn's San Fermin is back in town... I believe their latest album is called San Fermin, which came out last year on Downtown Records. ...
04/10/17 Six Organs Of Admittance will be headlining 7th Street Entry. Blaha and Celica to open. $10.
04/11/17 Five time Grammy-winner Marty Stuart (billed as Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives) will be at the Fine Line Music Café this Tuesday. It is not listed on the venue's website, but the poster lists Kelsey Waldon to open the show. $25.
04/12/17 Warren, MI-based electro-rock band I See Stars will be at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul on Wednesday. Echos to open. $18.
04/12/17 Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jackie Greene (billed as Jackie Greene Band) is touring in support his new album, Back To Birth. He'll be headlining the Turf Club. David Luning will open. $17.
04/13/17 Aaron Lee Tasjan will be in town at 7th Street Entry on 4/13 to celebrate his standout 2016 record Silver Tears. The record was named NPR Music's "Best 50 Albums of 2016," American Songwriter's "Top 50 Albums of 2016," Rolling Stone's "10 Best Country Videos of 2016," Nashville Scene's "Top Local Albums of 2016," The Tennessean's ""2 Nashville records you should have picked up in 2016," The Boot's "Top 10 Americana, Alt-Country and Folk Albums of 2016," and Glide Magazine's "20 Best Albums of 2016," etc.b. BBGun to open. $12.
04/14/17 Brooklyn-based San Fermin is returning to the Cedar Cultural Center to promote their new record Belong. We caught them in April 2016 and they actually preview/tested out these upcoming new songs at their live show. Low Roar to open. $15.
Posted by W♥M on 04/04/2017 at 04:32 AM in Aaron Lee Tasjan, BBGun, Blaha, Blonder, Celica, David Luning, Echos, I See Stars, Jackie Greene, Jackie Greene Band, Kelsey Waldon, Low Roar, Marty Stuart, Methyl Ethel, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Music Guide, Six Organs Of Admittance, The Graveyard Club | Permalink | Comments (0)