Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on June 20, 2015.

ROCK THE GARDEN
at Walker Art Center
Saturday, 06/20/15, 2pm ($64)
Details: walkerart.org

We have been super excited about Rock the Garden this year, ever since we predicted that Belle & Sebastian was going to be one of the headliner, back in February 2015.

Some notes about the 2015 bands:

Local Thestand4rd got massive buzz when Allan Kingdom performed with Kanye West at the Brit awards.
Belle & Sebastian‘s last Minnesota appearance was in 2006, which we were there.
The Scottish band’s latest album Peacetime Wants to Dance is out now on Matador Records, however, looking at their recent setlists – the band will be playing a lot of old favorites.
Babes in Toyland‘s homecoming show will be at the Rock the Garden festival on Sunday (their first Minneapolis show since they reformed)… before heading out on their UK tour (see complete tour dates at news.weheartmusic.com.) The rumor is that there may be a last-minute secret local show.
Of course, I bought Modest Mouse‘s We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank album simply based on the fact that they employed The Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr … however, was disappointed to find them sans-Marr when they toured in support of that album. The Washington band’s latest album Strangers to Ourselves came out March 17, 2015.

Rock the Garden 2015 Schedule

Saturday, June 20

2:00 pm – Gates open
Thestand4rd 3:45 – 4:15 PM
Lucius 4:30 – 5:15 PM
Courtney Barnett 5:45 – 6:45 PM
Conor Oberst 7:15 – 8:15 PM
Belle & Sebastian 8:45 – 10 PM
10 pm – Music ends
10:30 pm – Gates close

Sunday, June 21
2:00 pm – Gates open
Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger 3:45 – 4:15 PM
JD McPherson 4:30 – 5:15 PM
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 5:45 – 6:45 PM
Babes in Toyland 7:15 – 8:15 PM
Modest Mouse 8:45 – 10 PM
10 pm – Music ends
10:30 pm – Gates close

STONE ARCH BRIDGE FESTIVAL
at Riverfront District
Saturday, 06/20/15, 11am (FREE)
Details: stonearchbridgefestival.com

The annual Stone Arch Bridge Festival is also taking place Father’s Day Weekend, with emphasis on bicycling and family-friendly atmosphere.

NOTE: As an added bonus, local businesses Wilde Roast and Mattie’s on Main present a new stage on Riverplace Plaza with music, food, and a beer garden. This stage is listed below as “Mattie’s Stage” and is not booked by the Stone Arch Bridge Festival.

Star Tribune Stage in Father Hennepin Park

1:15 pm – Bernice Brown Gregory
2:15 pm – Go Get ‘Em, Tiger!
3:15 pm – Swallows
4:15 pm – Jessica Manning
5:15 pm – Mother Banjo
6:15 pm –Reina del Cid

Cities 97 Stage on Water Power Park

12:45 pm – Danami and the Blue
1:45 pm – Monica LaPlante
2:45 pm – Vision the Kid & Tru
3:45 pm – Ronnie Buxtons
4:45 pm – Some Pulp
5:45 pm – Two Harbors
6:45 pm – Katy Vernon & Band

City Pages Stage under the Central Avenue Bridge
11:15 am – Bob & Lynn Dixon
12:15 pm – Fox & Coyote
1:15 pm – Mike Munson
2:15 pm – Amanda Standalone
3:15 pm – David Gerald Sutton
4:15 pm – Peter Lochner
5:15 pm – Adam Svec
6:15 pm – Brianna Lane

Mattie’s Stage on Riverplace Plaza

11:00 am – Colby Kent
12:00 pm – Jake Manders
1:00 pm – Power T and Solpower Collective
2:00 pm – McNasty Brass Band
3:00 pm – Alex Rossi & The New Roots
4:00 pm – Herschel & The Detainees
5:00 pm – Nooky Jones
6:00 pm – Hustle Rose

KOPECKY
at Turf Club
Saturday, 06/20/15, 8pm ($12/18+)
Details: turfclub.net

If the name Kopecky sounded familiar, it is because they were previously in town last Rocktober 2014 under the name Kopecky Family Band.

The Nashville based is touring to promote their latest album, Drug for the Modern Age, which came out May 19th.

Madison’s Dolores and Minneapolis’ Treading North to open the show.

Tour dates:

6/12 at MidPoint Music Fest in Cincinnati, OH

6/13 at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL

6/16 at Vega in Lincoln, NE

6/18 at Vanguard in Tulsa, OK

6/20 at Turf Club in Minneapolis, MN

6/26 at U Street Music Hall in Washington, DC

6/27 at WYEP’s Summer Music Festival

7/26 at XPoNential Music Festival in Camden, NJ

8/08 at Chateau Morrisette Winery in Floyd, VA

9/18 at Bristol Rhythm and Roots

MONO
at Cedar Cultural Center
Saturday, 06/20/15, 7pm ($12)
Details: thecedar.org

I’m actually a big fan of the French band Mono… but have never seen them live (they weren’t together for very long). However, I have seen the Japanese Mono band live a long time ago in Minneapolis.

Mono will be back in town at the Cedar Cultural Center on Saturday, June 20th.

Miami’s Holly Hunt (duo Beatriz Monteavaro and Gavin Perry) will open the show.

Tour dates:

06/11/15 Hamden, CT The Ballroom

06/12/15 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge

06/13/15 Cambridge, MA Middle East

06/14/15 Montreal, QC La Tulipe

06/15/15 Ottawa, ON Ritual Nightclub

06/16/15 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace

06/17/15 Detroit, MI Majestic Cafe

06/18/15 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge

06/19/15 Milwaukee, WI Rave Bar