Minneapolis Music Guide: March 23-March 29, 2014
Post-SXSW, we find bands touring around the country, and many of them will end up at Coachella. Never been a better time to see live music with the coming Spring.
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Rick Springfield
Speaking of ‘spring’, if you grew up in the 80s, like I did, you’d remember that massive hit song “Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfield, which he won a Grammy for Best Mal Rock Vocal Performance.
The Australian guitarist is currently on a ‘Stripped Down’ solo performance tour. The a-typical tour will include feedback from his fans with an interactive Q&A Session. Also, starting in late June, he’ll be playing alongside his friends and fellow musicians, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. That tour will mark the first time that Rick will tour with Pat and Neil.
Tour dates:
03/15/14 Springfield, MO Gillioz Theatre
03/20/14 Keene, NH Colonial Theatre
03/21/14 St. Louis, MO River City Casino
03/22/14 Des Moines, IA Hoyt Sherman Place
03/23/14 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theatre
03/25/14 York, PA Pullo Center At Penn State York
03/26/14 Pittsfield, MA Colonial Theatre
03/27/14 Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse
03/28/14 Stroudsburg, PA Sherman Theater
03/29/14 Larchwood, IA Grand Falls Casino Resort
04/10/14 Baton Rouge, LA Manship Theatre
04/11/14 Madisonville, KY Glema Mahr Ctr
04/18/14 Bow, WA Skagit Valley Casino Resort
04/19/14 Bow, WA Skagit Valley Casino Resort
05/11/14 Santa Monica, CA Eli & Edythe Broad
06/28/14 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amph
06/29/14 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheatre
07/05/14 Atlantic City, NJ Ovation Hall
07/06/14 Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands
07/08/14 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion At Riverbend
07/16/14 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
07/17/14 Mulvane, KS Kansas Star Arena
07/19/14 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
07/20/14 Valley Center, CA Harrah’s Rincon Casino
07/25/14 Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery
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The Internet
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Kind Red Spirits at the Turf Club
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Playing over at the Turf Club in St Paul are locals Kind Red Spirits, with Old Desert Road and Danny Morrison & the 241’s. The show is only $5.
Meanwhile, The Internet (featuring Odd Future member Syd and Matt Martians) comes to the Triple Rock Social Club, fresh off their SXSW appearances.
I couldn’t find any information regarding a new album, so expect the band to play tracks from their 2013 album Feel Good .
Spring tour dates:
03/17/14 Phila, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts
03/18/14 Washington, DC Sixth & I
03/20/14 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
03/21/14 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
03/22/14 Toronto, ON Hoxton
03/24/14 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock
03/25/14 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
03/27/14 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
03/29/14 Dallas, TX Trees
04/12/14 Coachella
04/16/14 Pioneertown, CA Pappy And Harriet’s
04/19/14 Coachella
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Mind over Matter
Fueled by Ramen
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Young the Giant w/ Vance Joy
Lots of competition on Tuesday, with Jimmie Vaughan at Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, The Neighbourhood at Skyway Theatre, and The Strypes at Triple Rock Social Club (UPDATE: The Strypes just canceled their Minneapolis appearance).
The show that recently sold out for March 25th is Young the Giant and Vance Joy at First Avenue.
California’s Young the Giant (not to be confused with Australia’s Jungle Giants), is currently on tour in support of Mind over Matter, which came out January 2014.
Warmup band is Australia’s Vance Joy (not to be confused with Ireland’s Foy Vance).
Tour dates:
03/19/14 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre
03/21/14 St. Louis, MO Pageant
03/22/14 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
03/23/14 Milwaukee, WI Rave Eagles Club
03/25/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
03/27/14 Winnipeg, MB Garrick Centre
03/28/14 Saskatoon, SK O’Brian’s Event Centre
03/29/14 Calgary, AB MacEwan Conference
03/31/14 Edmonton, AB Winspear Centre
04/02/14 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
04/03/14 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
04/05/14 Seattle, WA The Showbox
04/06/14 Seattle, WA The Showbox
04/08/14 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
04/10/14 Salt Lake City, UT Complex
04/11/14 Las Vegas, NV Pool at the Cosm
05/02/14 SunFest
06/19/14 Firefly Music Festival
07/12/14 Mo Pop Festival
07/13/14 Bunbury Music Festival
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Atlas
Mexican Summer
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Real Estate w/ Pure X
New Jersey’s Real Estate is currently touring in support of Atlas, which is coming out on CD next week on Mexican Summer. The band is stopping by Minneapolis next week, March 26th at the Fine Line Music Café.
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Angel
Fat Possum
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Austin psychedelic rockers Pure X will be opening up the show. Pure X’s upcoming Angel will be available on Fat Possum Records:
In stores April 1 in America
In stores April 4 in Australia
In stores May 5 in UK/UE
You can listen to their song “Heaven” at soundcloud.com.
Tour dates:
03/20 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair*
03/21 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground*
03/22 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore*
03/23 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House*
03/25 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre*
03/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line*
03/27 – Chicago, IL @ Metro*
03/28 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird*
03/29 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In*
03/31 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West*
04/01 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater*
04/02 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club*
04/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*
04/05 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
05/02-05/04 – Austin Psych Fest*
* w/ Real Estate
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Skaters
Warner Bros
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Skaters w/ Team Spirit
New York’s Skaters got rave reviews on the SXSW 2014 Recap. The band is stopping by Minneapolis next week, March 27th at the 7th Street Entry.
Opening up for Skaters is Team Spirit, who we previously saw last year at the Triple Rock. I described the band as “very energetic garage music.”
Team Spirit is prepping for their debut LP, but in the meantime, their self-titled EP is out now on Vice / Warner Bros.
Tour dates:
03.21 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios*
03.22 – Seattle, WA – The Tractor Tavern*
03.25 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge*
03.26 – Lawrence, KS – Czar Bar*
03.27 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry*
03.28 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge*
03.31 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop*
04.01 – Newport, KY – Southgate House
04.02 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar*
04.03 – Arlington, VA – Rock & Roll Hotel*
04.04 – Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle*
04.05 – Cambridge, MA – Brighton Music Hall*
04.10 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
04.17 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
04.24 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
*with SKATERS
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Yellow Ostrich at the Turf Club
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Yellow Ostrich w/ Pattern Is Movement
Yellow Ostrich already blew away Justina when she covered them a few months ago in New York.
Justina described the band’s music and why she jumped at the chance to see them:
Philadelphia’s Pattern Is Movement is listed as opener.
Tour dates:
03/21/14 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
03/22/14 Seattle, WA Barboza
03/23/14 Vancouver, BC Media Club
03/25/14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
03/26/14 Denver, CO Hi-Dive
03/28/14 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club
03/29/14 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
03/30/14 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
03/31/14 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
04/01/14 Indianapolis, IN Do317 Lounge
04/02/14 Washington, DC DC9
04/03/14 Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
04/04/14 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
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Warpaint
Rough Trade US
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Warpaint w/ Cate Le Bon
I’ve actually seen Warpaint before, in 2009, and I remember really loving them: “I actually quite enjoyed Warpaint, who wowed me with their melodic music as all three girls took turns singing their part. They seem like a lot of fun, and they seem really happy that a lot of people showed up early to see them play… ”
Well the all-girl band is back with a new self-titled album, released January 21, 2014, on Rough Trade US.
Opening up the show is our favorite Scottish-turned-Los Angeles girl Cate Le Bon.
Tour dates:
03/22 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
03/24 Washington, DC – Black Cat
03/25 Toronto, ONT – Danforth
03/26 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
03/28 Chicago, IL – Metro
03/29 Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
03/30 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
04/01 Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s
04/02 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
04/12 Indio, CA – Coachella
04/17 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Aud
04/19 Indio, CA – Coachella
04/21 Austin, TX ACL – ACL Live
04/22 Austin, TX ACL – ACL Live
04/23 Austin, TX ACL – ACL Live
04/24 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
04/26 Dallas, TX – Trees
04/28 Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen
04/29 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
05/01 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
05/02 Seattle, WA – Neumos
05/03 Bellingham, WA – The Wild Buffalo
05/04 Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw Theatre
05/24 Boston, MA – Boston Calling Festival
06/16 Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace*
06/18 Kansas City, KS – Arvest at The Midland*
06/20 Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Theater*
07/11 Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Auditorium*
* (w/ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds)
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