Minneapolis Music Guide: March 9-March 15, 2014
MARCH 9: MILL CITY NIGHTSThe Sword w/ O’Brother and Big Business
O Brother, where are thou?
Why, they’re on tour, opening along with Big Business, for The Sword.
An Atlanta-based five-piece, the band O Brother is playing in support of their sophomore full-length, Disillusions (Triple Crown Records), recorded in Long Island along with engineer/producer Mike Sapone (Brand New, Public Enemy, Daytrader). The heavier, more refined sound is a follow-up to the band’s critically acclaimed 2012 debut Garden Window.
Regarding their new album, according to their bio, “The sprawling concept albums of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson and more provided the grist, but these five intrepid seekers have crafted a complex slab of bejeweled art-rock that shimmers vividly all on its own.” That’s all we need to hear to pique our interest.
O’Brother’s U.S. tour dates:
03/07/14 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
03/08/14 Milwaukee, WI Rave Bar
03/09/14 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
03/10/14 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
03/11/14 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
03/13/14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
03/14/14 Boise, ID Neurolux
03/15/14 Spokane, WA The Hop
03/16/14 Seattle, WA Neumos
03/17/14 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
03/19/14 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s Night Club
03/20/14 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
03/21/14 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
03/22/14 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
03/23/14 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
03/24/14 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace
03/25/14 Oklahoma City, OK The Conservatory
03/26/14 Jackson, MS Morningbell Records
Miley Cyrus w/ Icona Pop
Miley Cyrus’ oversexualized Bangerz shows have been getting a lot of attention, criticized in TMZ where they comment how her parents were in the audience at one of her recent show.
Either you love it or hate it, it’s hard to ignore all the attention that Cyrus is getting.
03/07/14 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
03/09/14 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Bradley Center
03/10/14 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
03/12/14 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
03/13/14 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
03/15/14 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
03/16/14 Houston, TX Toyota Center
03/18/14 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
03/20/14 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Times Forum
03/22/14 Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena
03/24/14 Orlando, FL Amway Center
03/25/14 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
03/29/14 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
03/31/14 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
04/02/14 Boston, MA TD Garden
04/03/14 East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
04/05/14 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
04/07/14 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
04/08/14 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena
04/10/14 Washington, DC Verizon Center
04/12/14 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace Of Auburn Hills
04/13/14 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
04/15/14 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
04/16/14 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
04/18/14 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena Plaza
04/19/14 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
04/22/14 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
04/24/14 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Mike Gordon
Billed as “An Evening With Mike Gordon”, you can expect this show to be an intimate and personal show by Phish bassist Mike Gordon. Gordon is currently on tour in support of his fourth studio album Overstep, out last month on ATO Records.
Tour dates:
03/07/14 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
03/08/14 Chicago, IL Park West
03/09/14 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre
03/11/14 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
03/12/14 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
03/14/14 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
03/15/14 Park City, UT Park City Live
03/17/14 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
03/18/14 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
03/19/14 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
03/21/14 Seattle, WA The Neptune
03/22/14 Vancouver, BC Rio Theatre
03/28/14 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston
03/29/14 Plymouth, NH Flying Monkey Movie
03/30/14 Woodstock, NY Bearsville Theater
04/05/14 North Adams, MA Hunter Center
04/06/14 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
Imagine Dragons w/ The Naked And Famous + Nico Vega
The Naked and the Famous from down under…
Sounds a bit saucy, but The Naked and Famous are actually an indie-alt electronic pop band hailing from Auckland, New Zealand. The five-piece is currently on tour, in support of their 2nd and latest full-length, In Rolling Waves (on Fiction/Republic/Somewhat Damaged) with lead single, “Hearts Like Ours”.
After touring with Orange County act, The Colourist, the band now finds itself in large arenas, opening for Las Vegas’ Imagine Dragons (in-between a few headlining gigs), including a stop next week in St. Paul, MN. Intending to make an album that could be played live without backing tracks (unlike their older work), the band re-located to Laurel Canyon then recorded sessions with Alan Moulder (Depeche Mode) before adding some string sections and self-producing the final result. Expect a dose of melodic 80’s influenced electronic pop, that should set the table perfectly for the main act.
Also listed as opener is Nico Vega, who previously unexpected opened up for Imagine Dragons last year at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis.
The Naked And Famous Tour dates:
03/07/14 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
03/08/14 East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
03/10/14 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
03/11/14 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
03/12/14 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
03/13/14 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
03/15/14 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
03/17/14 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
04/12/14 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
04/14/14 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
04/16/14 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
04/19/14 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
04/25/14 “Groovin The Moo” (Oakbank)
04/26/14 “Groovin The Moo” (Maitland)
04/27/14 “Groovin The Moo” (Canberra)
05/03/14 “Groovin The Moo” (Bendigo)
05/04/14 “Groovin The Moo” (Townsville)
05/23/14 Sasquatch! Music Festival
05/26/14 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
05/27/14 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
05/28/14 Omaha, NE Slowdown
06/03/14 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
06/04/14 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
06/05/14 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
06/08/14 Richmond, VA The National
06/10/14 Orlando, FL The Beacham
06/11/14 Miami, FL Grand Central
Dervish
Irish folk supergroup Dervish is coming to the Cedar Cultural Center on Thursday to promote their latest album The Thrush in the Storm. The 25+ band has shared the stages with hundreds of bands, including James Brown, The Buena Vista Social Club, Oasis, Sting, REM and Beck, just to name a few.
Expect to see vocals from Cathy Jordan (also on bodhrán and bones), mandola player Brian McDonagh, flutist Liam Kelly, fiddler Tom Morrow, accordion player Shane Mitchell and bouzouki player Michael Holmes.
Dervish tour dates:
03/07/14 Purchase, NY Performing Arts Center
03/08/14 Germantown, MD BlackRock Center
03/09/14 Garden City, NY Adelphi University
03/11/14 Lincoln, NE Lied Center
03/13/14 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
03/14/14 West Bend, WI University Of Wisconsin
03/15/14 Iowa City, IA The Englert Theatre
07/18/14 Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival
07/19/14 Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival
07/20/14 Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival
SXSW 2014 Day Party
Sorry no Minneapolis show on this date because Minnesota goes to Holy Mountain in Austin, Texas, with this SXSW 2014 Day Party. Courtesy of Jonk Music, 89.3 The Current, The Turf Club, Vita.MN, Gimme Noise, and Chicago Reader.
Although the event is listed as starting at 11am, you have to be 21+ to attend.
Artists on the lineup:
John Mark Nelson
Pink Frost
Sonny Knight & The Lakers
Tugg
The Cloak Ox
Oscillator Bug
Hugh Bob & The Hustle
Youngblood Brass Band
Vic And Gab
Astronautalis
Ryley Walker
Anna Vogelzang
Mike Doughty
Mike Doughty’s third night at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant residency in Minneapolis.
We caught Doughty last year on his tour in support of Circles, Super Bon Bon, and The Very Best Of Soul Coughing at First Avenue. Emily described the show as consisting of “favored songs from Soul Coughing’s first two records, 1994’s Ruby Vroom and 1996’s Irresistible Bliss to the delight of hardcore fans who were joyfully singing along.”
Doughty’s latest release is Water and Washington, a bonus CD for his fans who donated on Pledge Music.
Tour dates:
03/11/14 Chicago, IL City Winery Chicago
03/12/14 Chicago, IL City Winery Chicago
03/13/14 Minneapolis, MN Dakota Jazz Club
03/14/14 Minneapolis, MN Dakota Jazz Club
03/15/14 Minneapolis, MN Dakota Jazz Club
03/22/14 Annapolis, MD Rams Head On Stage
04/24/14 Collinsville, CT Bridge Street Live
04/25/14 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Music Hall
04/26/14 Newmarket, NH Stone Church Music Club