Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from January 11 to January 13, 2015.

THE DUHKS
at the Cedar Cultural Center
Sunday 01/11/15, 7pm ($18)
thecedar.org

Canadian The Duhks are an eclectic folk band; we previously caught their fiddle player Tania Elizabeth with Rachael Yamagata.

The folk band is currently on tour in support of their latest album Beyond the Blue, which came out June 24, 2014, via Compass Records.

Also on the bill is local roots band Winston Drei Tod.

The Duhks tour dates:

01/08/15 Winnipeg, MB West End Cultural Centre

01/09/15 Fargo, ND The Listening Room

01/10/15 Jamestown, ND Arts Center

01/11/15 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center

01/14/15 Peninsula, OH Happy Days Lodge

01/15/15 Toronto, ON Hugh’s Room

01/16/15 East Lansing, MI Hannah Center

01/17/15 Chicago, IL City Winery Chicago

01/18/15 Cedar Rapids, IA CSPS

01/31/15 Seattle, WA The Triple Door

02/03/15 Winthrop, WA Winthrop Barn

02/07/15 Alaska Ctr. For The Performing Arts

02/08/15 Alaska Ctr. For The Performing Arts

02/13/15 Calgary, AB River Park Church

PAUL METZGER
at the Turf Club
Monday 01/12/15, 7:30pm (Free)
turfclub.net

There is a free show in the Clown Lounge at the Turf Club on January 12th called “American Primitive”… which is an American guitar movement started by John Fahey in the late 1950s.

I am assuming bands on this show will try to replicate the “American Primitive” sound, including local headliner Paul Metzger, who you may recall that we caught him open up for Laura Marling earlier in 2013.

The one thing I remember about Metzger was that he had a specialized unique 23 string banjo.

Also on the American Primitive show will be Steve Palmer and Matt Helgeson.

Metzger dates:

01/07/15 St Paul Cons of Music Coffee Concert
01/12/15 Turf Club, St Paul
01/16/15 Jazz Central
01/30/15-01/31/15
Cedar Cultural Center
03/19/15 Real-Phonic Radio Hour

THE RETAKES
at Triple Rock Social Club
Tuesday 01/13/15, 8pm ($5)
triplerocksocialclub.com

Local punk band The Retakes (not to be confused with Colorado’s The Retakes or Christian hip hop The Retake, or Take That’s tribute band Re-Take That), will be playing the Triple Rock Social Club on January 13th. Apparently the band is looking for an extra guitar player on their Facebook… I don’t know about you, but FB blocks messages/move them to junk from nonfriends.

Also on the bill are other local bands: InIrie, The Outpulse, and Superheater (not to be confused with Madison’s SuperHeater).

Here’s the description of the show:

This is an 18 plus show and there is a 5 dollar cover.

Order from last to first:

The Retakes
InIrie
The Outpulse
Superheater