Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from January 23 to January 25, 2015.



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Cold War Kids

California indie rock band Cold War Kids are currently on tour in support of their 2012 album Dear Miss Lonelyhearts, making a stop at Minneapolis’ First Avenue again. ….
The Current

Radio DJ Mary Lucia at the Turf Club on January 19th, as part of the radio station The Current’s 10th Anniversary celebration. Accompanying Idol will be his guitarist Steve Stevens, who co-wrote some of Idol’s greatest hits . ….


COLD WAR KIDS

at First Avenue

Friday 01/23/15, 7pm ($20/Sold Out)


first-avenue.com



It’s the big 10 year anniversary of local radio station The Current, and they’ve been selling out all their shows. I believe most, if not all, of their shows will be broadcasting live on air, so if you can’t get into a sold out show, you can still have the show experience.



We caught Cold War Kids last year, when they toured in support of Dear Miss Lonelyhearts (appearing in Minneapolis on April, May, and September!). This time around, the band is promoting their fifth studio album Hold My Home, which came out late last year via Downtown Records.



Tour dates:


01/16/15 San Francisco, CA Mezzanine

01/21/15 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre

01/22/15 Omaha, NE Slowdown

01/23/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue

01/27/15 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre

01/28/15 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues

01/29/15 St. Louis, MO Ready Room

01/30/15 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion

01/31/15 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre

02/01/15 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater

02/03/15 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom

02/04/15 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel

02/05/15 Saxapahaw, NC Haw River Ballroom

02/06/15 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works

02/07/15 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre

02/19/15 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal

02/20/15 Seattle, WA The Showbox

02/21/15 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

02/25/15 San Diego, CA The North Park Theatre

02/26/15 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom

02/27/15 Flagstaff, AZ The Orpheum Theater

02/28/15 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues

03/03/15 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom

03/05/15 Houston, TX House Of Blues

03/06/15 Dallas, TX House Of Blues

03/07/15 Austin, TX Stubb’s Bar-B-Q

03/17/15 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE

03/18/15 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre

03/19/15 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall

03/20/15 New York, NY Terminal 5

03/21/15 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston

03/27/15 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen






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Sam Smith

Sam Smith has sold out Madison Square Garden in NYC and The Forum in Los Angeles in minutes, with a second show in Los Angeles being added on January 29, 2015. The month-long run is additionally sold out in Atlanta, Nashville
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George Ezra

Wanted on Voyage, the anticipated debut album from breakout UK singer/songwriter and guitarist George Ezra, will officially be released in the U.S. on January 27th, 2015 via Columbia Records. The album will be available both digitally and physically
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SAM SMITH w/ George Ezra

at Roy Wilkins Auditorium

Saturday 01/24/15, 7pm ($49.50+)


theroy.org



Sam Smith was undoubtedly one of the biggest success stories of 2014.



Coming almost out of nowhere to sing on Disclosure’s ‘Latch’, the 22 year-old London native has since has released his own best-selling debut, In the Lonely Hour (Capitol Records), has won MOBO, American Music, and Q Awards, and is nominated for six Grammys.


He brings his almost completely sold-out live shows to major markets, including Madison Square Garden in NYC and The Forum in Los Angeles, with a local stop at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, that should bring some warmth to an already too-cold winter.


Opening act George Ezra is quickly positioning himself as one of the success stories of 2015.



The Hertford, England 21-year old is making waves with single, ‘Budapest’, with the U.S. debut of his first album, Wanted on Voyage (Columbia/Sony), which has already hit #1 in the UK, due out here on January 27th.



Ezra has been working in covers from Bob Dylan and Cyndi Lauper in his longer sets, so you’ll have to wait and see if his opening slot allows enough time for such.



If not, he returns soon, with a club headlining tour of his own, including a Minneapolis date on March 31st, at the Varsity Theater.



Tour dates:


01/12 Fairfax, VA Patriot Center

01/13 Philadelphia, PA
The Liacouras Center

01/15 New York, NY
Madison Square Garden

01/17 Boston, MA
Agganis Arena

01/19 Montreal, QC
Bell Centre


01/20 Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre

01/22 Detroit, MI
Masonic Temple Theatre

01/23 Chicago, IL
UIC Pavilion

01/24 St. Paul, MN
Roy Wilkins Auditorium

01/26 Broomfield, CO
1st Bank Center

01/29 Los Angeles, CA
The Forum

01/30 Los Angeles, CA
The Forum

01/31 San Francisco, CA
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

02/02 Seattle, WA
Key Arena

02/04 Vancouver, BC
Rogers Arena






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Radiohead

OK Computer and The Bends were the albums that I loved in this time period. During The Bends period, I got to interview Phil Selway live on air on KFSR 90.7. Wow, still can’t believe it.

A NIGHT OF RADIOHEAD

at Cedar Cultural Center

Sunday 01/25/15, 7pm ($12)


thecedar.org



You know I love Radiohead, and if you love them too, you should look at this cover lover show – “A Night of Radiohead” at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on Sunday, January 25th.



Kid Villain will play Amnesiac, Teddy Holidays will do OK Computer (my personal favorite Radiohead album), and Gucci Little Pig (Al Church, Danny O’Brien, DJ House, George Hadfield, Jeremy Hanson) will play In Rainbows.



Additional details:


A NIGHT OF RADIOHEAD

OK COMPUTER, AMNESIAC

and IN/RAINBOWS



Featuring


Kid Villain

(performing Amnesiac in its entirety)


Gucci Little Piggy

(performing OK Computer in its entirety)


and


The Teddy Holidays

(performing In Rainbows in its entirety)


January 25, 2015

7:30pm / All Ages / The Cedar / 416 Cedar Ave




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