Rocktober: October 5 – October 7, 2014
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VINTAGE TROUBLE at Varsity TheaterSunday 10/05/14
varsitytheater.org
This will be the third time Vintage Trouble will be playing Minneapolis, the first at the tiny Nether Bar and the second at Cultivate Festival 2014.
Oddly enough, the Varsity Theater was not originally listed on their tour schedule, but we’re glad to see they added the show for this Sunday.
Details of the event:
The Swing House Sessions Tour
Date:05 – Oct – 2014
Ticket Price:$16 Advance / $18 Day Of Show / $25 Mezzanine Access
Time, Ages:7pm Doors – 8pm Music – 18+ with I.D.
with special guests DJ Tom “Papa” Ray the Soul Selector
Vintage Trouble Tour Dates:
10/04 | Park West | Chicago, IL
10/05 | The Varsity | Minneapolis, MN
10/24 | Life Is Beautiful Festival | Las Vegas, NV
SLOW MAGIC at 7th Street EntrySunday 10/05/14
first-avenue.com
The first time I saw Slow Magic, they were second of three bands/DJs over at the Triple Rock Social Club, last year.
I wrote that the DJ had a custom fox mask that would light up and change color to fit the mood of the songs. It was visually really cool, and the music’s not bad either!
Well, it looks like Slow Magic is back with a new album How to Run Away (Downtown Records), and he’s out on tour in support of the new album:
10/04 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency *
10/05 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *
10/07 – Springfield, MO @ College St. Bar *
10/08 – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck *
10/09 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
10/10 – Fort Collins, CO @ Hodi’s Half Note *
10/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *
10/12 – Boise, ID @ The Crux *
10/15 – Portland, OR @ Holocene *
10/16 – Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar *
10/17 – Vancouver, BC @ Celebrities *
10/18 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
* with Kodak To Graph and Daktyl
COLONY HOUSE + KNOX HAMILTON at Turf ClubSunday 10/05/14
turfclub.net
Over at Saint Paul’s Turf Club on Sunday are Colony House and Knox Hamilton co-headlining show.
Here are some quick Colony House facts: #1 most played and downloaded single on SiriusXM Alt Nation,
#3 Billboard Heatseekers Charts, and
#7 on iTunes Alternative Rock Charts. Colony House also recently covered Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe”, which you can watch YouTube.
Here are some quick Knox Hamilton facts: from Little Rock, Arkansas, and their new single “Work it Out” was #2 on SiriusXM’s Alt18 (for at least four weeks straight).
Also listed on the bill for the Minnesota show is Cheerleader, described as a bedroom project of longtime friends and roommates Joe Haller and Chris Duran… from Philadelphia.
Fall Tour Dates
Oct 4 Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
Oct 5 Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Rock
Oct 6 Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
Oct 8 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
Oct 9 Bryan, TX @ Grand Stafford
Oct 10 San Antonio, TX @ Sam’s Burger Joint
Oct 11 Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar
Oct 12 Austin, TX @ ACL
Oct 14 New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
Oct 16 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
Oct 17 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Oct 18 Charlotte, NC @ Evening Muse
Oct 19 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Oct 21 Washington, D.C. @ U Street Music
Oct 22 Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy
Oct 24 New York, NY @ CMJ
Oct 26 Boston, MA @ Brighton
Oct 28 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Oct 29 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
Oct 30 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
OF MONTREAL at Cedar Cultural CenterMonday 10/06/14
thecedar.org
Although the show is at the Cedar Cultural Center, it’s actually a First Avenue show. The last time Of Montreal played in Minneapolis, it was also at the Cedar last year, which Jamie described as, “a wildly inventive show” with balloons, “topless gremlins”, and a horse-like contraption.
Of Montreal will be touring in support of their forthcoming album Aureate Gloom, which doesn’t have a release date, at this time.
Opening up the show will be Pillar Point, who is out on their first US tour this fall. Pillar Point (Scott Reitherman) will be likely playing tracks from his self-titled debut album.
Tour dates (all dates with Pillar Point):
10/03 – Louisville, KY @ Headliner’s
10/04 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
10/05 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
10/06 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
10/07 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
10/08 – Denver, CO @ The Bluebird
10/09 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10/10 – Garden City, ID @ Visual Arts Collective
10/11 – Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory
10/12 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune
10/13 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American
10/15 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American
10/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan
10/17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
10/18 – Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Country Club
10/19 – Santa Fe, NM @ Skylight
10/21 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
10/22 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
10/23 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10/24 – New Orleans, LA @ Howlin Wolf
10/25 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
LUCIUS at First Avenue
Tuesday 10/07/14
first-avenue.com
Brooklyn’s Lucius is coming back to Minneapolis… playing their biggest venue so far: the main room at First Avenue!
Opening up for Lucius is Lapland, the stagename for songwriter Josh Mease.
Tour Dates
10/04: Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/07: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/08: Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/09: St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
10/11: Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/15: Stockholm, SE @ Kägelbanan
10/16: Oslo, NO @ Bla
10/17: Gothenberg, SE @ Pustervik
10/18: Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA
10/22: London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall
10/23: Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
10/24: Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy 2
10/25: Dublin, IE @ Whelans
10/27: Portsmouth, UK @ Wedgewood Rooms
10/28: Paris, FR @ Café de la Danse
10/29: Luxembourg, LU @ den Atelier
10/31: Zurich, CH @ Mascotte
11/01: Bulle, CH @ Ebullition
11/02: Milano, IT @ Circolo Magnolia
11/03: München, DE @ Atomic Café
11/05: Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli
11/06: Köln, DE @ Blue Shell
11/07: Berlin, DE @ Magnet
11/08: Strasbourg, FR @ La Laiterie
11/09: Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
12/04: Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom
12/05: Albany, NY @ The Hollow
12/06: New York, NY @ Terminal 5
TENNIS at Fine Line Music CaféTuesday 10/07/14
finelinemusic.com
It’s always good to see that Tennis will be back in Minneapolis on October 7th, celebrating their new album Ritual In Repeat (which came out September 9th on Communion Records). The husband/wife duo (Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley) is fresh off their sold-out North American tour with Haim.
Opening for Tennis will be Pure Bathing Culture. You may recall that Jessie caught the Portland-based band in Los Angeles earlier this year and reported, “Sarah Versprille’s souring, angelic vocals and Daniel Hindman’s incandescent guitar solos, this powerfully divine foursome sets the tone for a truly ethereal concert experience. I’m not sure how she does it, but Sarah makes a mullet look completely modern AND rad.”
Tour dates:
10/03 Toronto, Can Virgin Mobile Mod Club
10/04 Columbus, OH A&R Music Bar
10/05 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
10/07 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe
10/17 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
10/18 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
10/20 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/21 Vancouver, Canada Fortune Sound Club
10/22 Portland, OR Wonder Room
10/24 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
10/25 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
10/26 San Diego, CA Casbah
10/29 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
11/01 Austin, TX Red 7
11/02 Dallas, TX The Loft
11/04 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
11/05 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
11/07 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
11/08 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen