Minneapolis Music Guide: August 10 – August 16, 2014
Here is the weekly guide of some Minneapolis live concerts and events from August 10 to August 16.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TRIPLE ROCK SOCIAL CLUB
Man Man w/ Landlady
The band’s name also seems to be the reaction from people who have seen them live, “…man, man!”
Man Man, the alt-experimentalists from Philadelphia are back on the road after a stint with Gogol Bordello, in support of their latest, last year’s On Oni Pond (ANTI- Records).
The phrase “expect the unexpected” is probably never more true, with leader Honus Honus, percussionist Pow Pow, and band serving up something memorable.
Arrive early, as NYC art rock band Landlady with Adam Schatz who plays in Man Man, opens the show promoting Upright Behavior (Hometapes 070).
Tour Dates:
08/09/14 Champaign, IL Highdive
08/10/14 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
08/11/14 Fargo, ND The Aquarium
08/13/14 Billings, MT The Railyard
08/14/14 Spokane, WA The Bartlett
08/15/14 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
08/16/14 Portland, OR Tom McCall Waterfront
08/18/14 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
08/19/14 Sacramento, CA Witch Room
08/20/14 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
08/21/14 San Luis Obispo, CA SLO Brew
08/22/14 Visalia, CA Cellar Door
08/23/14 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
08/24/14 Flagstaff, AZ The Green Room
08/26/14 Austin, TX The Mohawk
08/27/14 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
08/28/14 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
09/27/14 Philadelphia, PA The Rotunda
MONDAY, AUGUST 11THE GARAGE IN BURNSVILLE, MN
Rixton
Manchester pop is alive and well again, in the form of UK Pop/R&B foursome, Rixton.
After breaking through to radio with single “Me and My Broken Heart” and stints opening for Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, the band’s Interscope Records EP is setting the stage for an upcoming full-length.
How crazy are U.S. teens eager to see the band? – a recent NYC pop-up gig required police intervention to control the swelling crowds.
The Minneapolis show is in the south metro, at all-ages The Garage in Burnsville, with the lads scheduled to do a 2pm meet-and -greet earlier that day, at the FYE in Burnsville Center.
U.S. TOUR DATES
08/11/14 Burnsville, MN The Garage
08/13/14 St. Louis, MO Ready Room
08/15/14 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
08/18/14 Vancouver, BC Rio Theatre
08/19/14 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
08/21/14 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
08/23/14 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
08/24/14 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
MONDAY, AUGUST 11CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
The Baseball Project
We’ve previously mentioned the supergroup The Baseball Project a few years ago, the band consists of Peter Buck (REM), Scott McCaughey (singer of The Young Fresh Fellows and The Minus 5), Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), Linda Pitmon (Hazel Motes), and sometime Mike Mills (REM).
In support of their third album, called 3rd (Yep Roc Records), the band will be heading out on tour, stopping by Minneapolis’ Cedar Cultural Center on August 11th.
Tour dates:
August 7 – Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
August 10 – Madison, WI @ House Party
August 11 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Cedar
August 13 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
August 15 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater*
* w/ The Minus 5
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12WEISNER AMPHITHEATER AT THE MINNESOTA ZOO
Ziggy Marley
It’s a conscious party … amongst the animals—
Six-time Grammy-winning musician, artist and activist Ziggy Marley returns to the touring stage promoting Fly Rasta, on his own Tuff Gong Worldwide label. The new album blends his own reggae with rock, funk, soul and psychedelica, even adding sitar, tabla and taiko drums to his musical mix.
Local artist Young Ry, who once toured with Cyndi Lauper as member of The Rule, opens the evening under the stars at the Zoo in suburban Apple Valley.
TOUR DATES
08/13/14 Kansas City, MO Crossroads-KC
08/15/14 Jackson, MS Agriculture Museum
08/19/14 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
08/23/14 Salem, OR LB Day Amphitheatre
08/24/14 Seattle, WA Woodland Park Zoo
08/28/14 Boulder, CO Chautauqua Auditorium
08/29/14 Snowmass, CO Snowmass Town Park
08/31/14 Del Mar, CA Del Mar Racetrack
09/21/14 Singapore, Singapore Marina Bay Circuit
10/03/14 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre
10/09/14 Kitchener, ON Centre In The Square
10/11/14 Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
10/16/14 North Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
10/17/14 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
10/18/14 Orlando, FL Plaza Live Orlando
10/19/14 Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, FL
10/24/14 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
10/25/14 New Braunfels, TX Gruene Hall
10/26/14 Austin, TX The Belmont
10/31/14 Chandler, AZ Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino
11/07/14 Redding, CA Cascade Theatre
11/08/14 Arcata, CA John Van Duzer Theatre
11/09/14 Napa, CA Uptown Theatre Napa
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TRIPLE ROCK SOCIAL CLUB
Boris w/ The Atlas Moth
Japanese trio Boris will be stopping by Triple Rock Social Club this August 12th as part of their USA tour in support of their latest album Noise, out now on Sargent House.
Tour dates:
08/08 Buffalo, NY @ Tralf ** &
08/09 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick ** &
08/10 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge ** &
08/11 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall ** &
08/12 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock ** &
08/14 Missoula, MT @ Stage 112 &
08/15 Spokane, WA @ Big Dipper ^
08/16 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile #^
08/17 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre #^
08/18 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge #^
08/20 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
08/21 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium #
08/22 San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew #
08/23 Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest
** w/ The Atlas Moth
& w/ SubRosa
^ w/ Master Musicians of Bukkake
# w/ Marriages
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13WEISNER AMPHITHEATER AT THE MINNESOTA ZOO
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
Thirty-plus years later, love is still a battlefield—
Rock legends Pat Benatar & husband Neil Giraldo continue their 35th Anniversary Tour, with headlining gigs, co-headlining with Cheap Trick and Rick Springfield, and a stint opening in large arenas for Cher.
Benatar’s mezzo-soprano vocal range and Giraldo’s guitars and production, have resulted in countless hits over the last three decades and the Zoo Amphitheater in Apple Valley should be an ideal outdoor venue for the couple who will no doubt, give it their Best Shot.
Tour dates:
River Cree Resort & Casino Canada
08/09/14
Saskatoon Prairieland Park Canada
08/11/14
Club Regent Casino – Winnipeg Canada
08/12/14
Vetter Stone Amph Mankato MN
08/13/14
Weesner Amphitheatre Apple Valley MN
08/15/14
Harrah’s Casino Council Bluffs IA
08/16/14 Fort Collins, CO Bohemian Nights
08/17/14 Aspen, CO Belly Up
08/19/14 Colorado Springs, CO Pikes Peak Center
08/20/14 Deadwood, SD Deadwood Mountain Grand
08/22/14 Mitchell, SD Corn Palace
08/27/14 Cleveland, OH Hard Rock Live
08/28/14 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre
09/11/14 Albany, NY Times Union Center
09/13/14 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
09/15/14 Allentown, PA PPL Center
More dates on benatargiraldo.com.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 137TH STREET ENTRY
Sole w/ DJ Pain 1
Anticon Records founder Sole and DJ/producer DJ Pain 1 have collaborated on their new album Death Drive, which dropped earlier this June on Black Canyon.
In addition to being a ‘solo’ artist, Sole can also be seeing working with his wife Yasamin under the instrumental project called Whitenoise.
DJ Pain 1 previously worked with legendary artists like Public Enemy, Kool G Rap, MC Lyte, Juicy J, 2 Chainz, 50 Cent, etc.
Sole & DJ Pain 1’s tour dates:
August 11 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
August 13 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
August 14 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency
August 17 – Oakland, CA @ The New Parish
August 18 – Santa Cruz, CA @ the @rium
August 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
August 21 – Denver, CO @ Riot Fest
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14
LEE’S LIQUOR LOUNGE
Rosie Flores
70s rockabilly punk band The Screamin’ Sirens’ Rosie Flores will be appearing at Lee’s Liquor Lounge on August 14th.
In addition to the Lee’s appearance, Flores will also be performing at Lowertown Guitar Festival (sharing the bill with Robben Ford) on August 9th (this Saturday)… The band goes on at 4pm, so arrive early.
PopDose compared Flores to Liz Phair and Kim Deal, as well as Wanda Jackson and Loretta Lynn.
Flores’ latest album Working Girl’s Guitar is out now on Bloodshot Records.
Tour dates:
08/08/14 Grand Rapids, MI Tip Top
08/09/14 Lowertown Guitar Festival
08/14/14 Minneapolis, MN Lee’s Liquor Lounge
08/15/14 Milwaukee, WI Kochanskis Concertina
09/06/14 Austin, TX The Continental Club
09/11/14 New Haven, CT Cafe Nine
09/13/14 Greenlawn, NY Huntington Moose Lodge
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15STATE THEATRE
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Acoustic heavy metal that simply has to be seen in concert–
Mexican acoustic rock guitar virtuoso duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are back on the road again in 2014, bringing their unique instrumental blend of metal, jazz and world music to audiences, in support of 9 Dead Alive (Rubyworks Records).
Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero have been playing together for more than fifteen years, first as thrash metal fans in their native Mexico City, then as ex-patriate street musicians in Dublin. Look for selections from all four studio albums, as well as hopefully a choicely executed cover song, or two.
Denver-based signer/songwriter Zach Heckendorf opens this guitar heavy evening.
Tour dates:
Aug 09 Chastain Park Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA
Aug 10 Iroquois Amphitheater Louisville, KY
Aug 13 Meijer Gardens Grand Rapids, MI
Aug 14 Riverside Theater Milwaukee, WI
Aug 15 State Theatre Minneapolis, MN
Aug 17 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
Oct 08 The Fillmore Miami Beach Miami, FL
Oct 09 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
Oct 11 Southern Ground Music & Food Festival
Oct 12 Iron City Birmingham, AL
Oct 15 Bayou Music Center Houston, TX
Oct 16 Moody Theater at ACL Live Austin, TX
Oct 18 Verizon Wireless Theatre Grand Prairie, TX
Oct 21 Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN
Oct 22 Orpheum Theatre Madison, WI
Oct 24 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL
Oct 25 The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI
Oct 27 Flynn Center Burlington, VT
Oct 28 Calvin Theatre Northampton, MA
Oct 29 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16FINE LINE MUSIC CAFE
OK Go
Known for their groundbreaking music videos, OK Go will be releasing Hungry Ghosts on October 14th on Paracadute via BMG.
Based on their viral videos, I’m sure the tiny Fine Line Music Café show in Minneapolis is sold out. CONFIRMED: Show is officially sold out.
North American tour dates:
08/09 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
08/12 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
08/13 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
08/14 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe
08/15 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
08/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
09/13 – Urbana, IL @ The Canopy Club
09/14 – Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird Nightclub
09/16 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/17 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
09/19 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
09/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
09/21 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
09/23 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
09/24 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
09/25 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
09/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
09/27 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge