Minneapolis November Week 3
SLAM DUNKslamdunkband.com
Starting it right on Sunday, November 17th, is Slam Dunk at First Avenue. The Canadian band will be opening up for Built to Spill, a band that’s been around since the early 90s.
Slam Dunk is currently on tour in support of their new album Welcome to Miami, which came out this week (November 13) via File Under: Music.
All tour dates with Built to Spill:
November 13 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
November 14 – Chicago, IL – Metro
November 15 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
November 16 – Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre
November 17 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
November 18 – Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose
November 20 – Little Rock, AR – Rev Room
November 21 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
November 22 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
November 23 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller
November 24 – El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
November 25 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
November 26 – Las Vegas, NV – Vinyl
November 27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
December 29 – Portland, OR – Mission Theater
December 30 – Portland, OR – Mission Theater
December 31 – Portland, OR – Mission Theater
MGMTwhoismgmt.com
On Monday, we see MGMT at First Avenue.
This band needs no introduction, since their formation in 2006, the duo (Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden) has been a favorite among hipsters.
MGMT is currently touring in support of their new self-titled album, which came out September 2013.
Tour dates:
11/13/13 Madison, WI Orpheum Theater
11/14/13 Columbus, OH Lifestyle Communities
11/15/13 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
11/17/13 Clive, IA 7 Flags Event Center
11/18/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
11/19/13 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
11/20/13 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
11/22/13 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace
11/23/13 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
11/24/13 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
11/26/13 Washington, DC DAR Constitution
11/27/13 Charlotte, NC Grady Cole Center
11/29/13 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts
11/30/13 Richmond, VA The National
12/02/13 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
12/03/13 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
12/05/13 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
12/07/13 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
12/09/13 Montreal, QC Metropolis
12/13/13 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
01/04/14 “Southbound Festival”
01/08/14 Osaka, Japan Namba-Hatch
01/09/14 Nagoya, Japan Diamond Hall
01/11/14 Tokyo, Japan Studio Coast
TENNIStennis-music.com
Tuesday sees Denver-based Tennis at the Varsity Theater, in Minneapolis.
We last saw Tennis with Sharon Van Etten at First Avenue last year, but the husband/wife duo (Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore) is back as headliner. Opening up will be regular W♥M alumni: On An On and Savoir Adore and Nathaniel Rateliff.
Tennis will be supporting their latest EP called Small Sound, which follows 2012’s Young and Old. Look for a new full-length album from Communion Records in 2014.
Tour dates:
11/13/13 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
11/14/13 Nashville, TN The Mercy Lounge
11/16/13 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
11/17/13 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway Nightclub
11/19/13 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
11/20/13 Madison, WI The Frequency
11/21/13 Davenport, IA Daytrotter House
11/27/13 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
01/03/14 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
01/04/14 Boise, ID Neurolux
01/05/14 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
01/06/14 Vancouver, BC Fortune
01/07/14 Seattle, WA Barboza
01/10/14 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
01/11/14 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite
01/12/14 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
01/13/14 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
01/15/14 Austin, TX The Parish
01/16/14 Dallas, TX Club Dada
01/17/14 Norman, OK Opolis
01/18/14 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
LESS THAN JAKElessthanjake.com
Less Than Jake, the ska band from Florida, is back with a new ninth studio album called See the Light, out this week (November 12th) via Fat Wreck Chords. The band will stop at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Wednesday November 20th. Opening up for the show will be Anti-Flag, Masked Intruder, and Get Dead.
U.S. tour dates:
11/15/13 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
11/16/13 Chicago, IL Concord Music Hall
11/17/13 St. Louis, MO Firebird
11/19/13 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
11/20/13 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
11/21/13 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
11/22/13 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
11/23/13 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
11/24/13 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
11/26/13 Seattle, WA Showbox At The Market
11/27/13 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
11/29/13 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
11/30/13 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda
12/01/13 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
12/02/13 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Café
12/03/13 Mesa, AZ Nile Theater
12/05/13 Austin, TX The Belmont
12/06/13 Houston, TX Scout Bar
SELENA GOMEZselenagomez.com
Selena Gomez is playing the Target Center in Minneapolis this Thursday.
When not appearing in films like “Spring Breakers” and “Getaway” (with Ethan Hawke), Gomez is currently in the middle of a tour with her band, Selena Gomez and the Scene. The full band (singer Selena Gomez, bassist Joey Clement, drummer Greg Garman, keyboardist Dane Forrest, and guitarist Drew Taubenfeld) was previously “on hiatus” since 2012, possibly due to Gomez’s very busy schedule…
Tour dates:
11/14/13 Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena
11/16/13 Broomfield, CO 1stBank Center
11/17/13 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
11/19/13 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
11/21/13 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
11/22/13 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
11/23/13 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
11/26/13 Auburn Hills, MI Palace Of Auburn
11/27/13 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena
12/02/13 “106.1 Jingle Ball”
12/06/13 “KIIS FM Jingle Ball”
12/14/13 “KISS 108 Jingle Ball”
CULTScultscultscults.com
When Cults originally booked their show in 2012 at the Fine Line, it immediately sold out – so the band got an upgrade to a larger-capacity show at First Avenue. Even at last year, I noticed how much buzz the band had, particularly when I saw them in Canada and they were the belle of the ball.
Anyway, when we saw them as headliner, they basically played every song known to them, plus throwing in a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Everybody Knows”. So, when Cults come back to Minneapolis November 22nd, expect them to play new songs from their Static album, which was recently released (October 15th) on Columbia Records.
Opening for all November U.S. dates will be Mood Rings, the Atlanta-based five-piece, with a new album called VPI Harmony .
11/15 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
11/16 – Rio Theatre – Vancouver, BC
11/17 – Neumo’s Crystal Ball – Seattle, WA
11/20 – Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
11/21 – Slowdown – Omaha, NE
11/22 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
11/23 – Metro – Chicago, IL
11/24 – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
11/25 – Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON
11/26 – Webster Hall – New York, NY
12/05 – Philadelphia, PA TLA
Cults will also be supporting The Pixies:
02/01 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolf Aud
02/02 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
02/04 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
02/06 – St. Louis, MO – Peabody Opera House
02/07 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion
02/08 – Detroit, MI – Fillmore
02/11 – Kansas City, MO – Midland
brendancanning.com
The main room too big for you? No problem, taking place next door is First Ave’s smaller room, the 7th Street Entry. That November 22nd will feature Brendan Canning from Broken Social Scene, and Escondido.
Opening up will be Dinosaur Bones, a band that we previously mentioned was a Toronto indie rock band, out touring in support of their sophomore album, Shaky Dream (Dine Alone Records).
As for Brendan Canning, he’s also on his second solo release, it’s called You Gots 2 Chill (SQE Music).
Tour Dates:
11/18/13 Hamilton, ON @ Casbah #
11/19/13 London, ON @ APK Live #
11/20/13 Kitchener, ON @ Starlight #
11/21/13 Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
11/22/13 Minneapolis, MN – St. Entry
11/24/13 Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre #
11/25/13 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo’s #
11/26/13 Edmonton, AB @ ARTery #
11/27/13 Calgary, AB @ Commonwealth #
11/29/13 Vancouver, BC @ Media Club #
11/30/13 Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar #
12/1/13 Seattle, WA @ Barboza *
12/2/13 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
12/4/13 San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel *
12/5/13 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *
*w/Holly Miranda
# w/Dinosaur Bones