Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from May 08 to May 11, 2017.



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The Jesus and Mary Chain

As part of the Psychocandy 30th anniversary celebrations, The Mary Chain have also agreed to appear at Austin Psych Fest on May 8-10, 2015.
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN

at Palace Theatre

Tuesday 05/09/17, 7pm ($30)


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After a very successful Pyschocandy 30th Anniversary Tour in 2015, the reunited Scottish band The Jesus and Mary Chain (brothers Jim Reid and William Reid) is back on tour in support of their new record Damage and Joy (ADA / Warner Music). The record is their first in 19 years.



For those who missed them the first time around in the 80s and 90s, this upcoming show cannot be missed.



Philadelphia’s The Cobbs (named after brothers Paul Cobb and Ryan Cobb) to open.



The Jesus and Mary Chain North American Tour Dates:


5/09 – St. Paul, MN @ The Palace

5/10 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera

5/12 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall

5/14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel

5/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

5/20 – Oakland, CA @ The Fox Theater

5/22 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom

5/23 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

5/24 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre






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CJ Ramone

I love We’re pretty excited to find out that CJ Ramone (the Ramones bassist from 1989 to 1996) is coming to the Twin Cities this June 10th in support of his latest Last Chance to Dance …


CJ RAMONE

at Triple Rock Social Club

Wednesday 05/10/17, 8pm ($13)


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With all the original The Ramones are dead, its youngest member CJ Ramone continues the tradition by playing those classic Ramones numbers, along with CJ originals.
We’ve seen CJ before, it’s really great to see all the Ramones fan gather and celebrate and remember the legendary band.



Big Eyes and Drones (not to be confused with Australia’s The Drones) to open.



Tour dates:


5/6/2017
Broken City
Calgary, AB

5/7/2017
Mercury Room Yeg
Edmonton, AB

5/8/2017
Park Theatre
Winnipeg, MB

5/10/2017
Triple Rock Social Club
Minneapolis, MN
5/11/2017
Cobra Lounge
Chicago, IL
5/12/2017
Majestic Café
Detroit, MI
5/13/2017
Horseshoe Tavern
Toronto, ON

5/14/2017
Les Foufounes Electriques
Montreal, QC

5/16/2017
Higher Ground
South Burlington, VT
5/17/2017
Middle East Upstairs
Cambridge, MA

5/18/2017
The Loft
Poughkeepsie, NY
5/19/2017
Milkboy
Philadelphia, PA
5/20/2017
Gold Sounds
Brooklyn, NY
7/10/2017
Hard Rock Pub Pamela
Torun, Poland

7/11/2017
Poglos
Warsaw, Poland






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Skating Polly

Grrrl rockers Skating Polly will be in town next Wednesday, March 30th. The duo (Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse) was previously in town in in 2014 with White Fang.
Kitten Forever

Local trio Kitten Forever (Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton) is celebrating their 10th Anniversary as a band next Saturday, July 23rd. They’ve enlisting various
Tony Peachka

Next up was local all-girls Tony Peachka with a Melissa on vocals/guitars, Stephanie on guitars, Haley on drums, and Danielle on bass. Apparently Danielle is also


SKATING POLLY

at 7th Street Entry

Thursday 05/11/17, 8pm ($10)


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Skating Polly (trio of stepsisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse and brother Kurtis Mayo) is headlining the 7th Street Entry on May 11th, their first post-support for legendary punk band X. SP’s New Trick EP (El Camino Records) features Nina Gordon and Louise Post from Veruca Salt…. so these girls, or rather grrrls have a thing for 90s alt-punk/rock.



The trio (previously a duo) was previously in town on March 2016



Local girl bands Kitten Forever and Tony Peachka will open.



Tour dates:


May 5 | Knuckleheads* | Kansas City, MO

May 6 | Delmar Hall* | St. Louis, MO

May 7 | City Winery* | Nashville, TN

May 8 | Neighborhood Theater* | Charlotte, NC

May 9 | Cat’s Cradle* | Carrboro, NC

May 11 | 7th Street Entry | Minneapolis, MN

May 12 | Lyric Room | Green Bay, WI

May 13 | Subterranean | Chicago, IL

May 14 | Magic Stick | Detroit, MI

May 15 | Grog Shop | Cleveland, OH

May 16 | Smiling Moose | Pittsburgh, PA

May 17 | St. Vitus | Brooklyn, NY

May 19 | Pouza Fest | Montreal, QC

May 20 | Kung Fu Necktie | Philadelphia, PA

May 21 | DC9 | Washington, DC

May 22 | Rumba Café | Columbus, OH

May 24 | Ready Room | St. Louis, MO

May 25 | Bottleneck | Lawrence, KS

May 26 | Opolis | Norman, OK

June 3 | The Nile | Mesa, AZ

June 4 | The Shop | Prescott, AZ

June 6 | Casbah | San Diego, CA

June 7 | Bootleg Theater | Los Angeles, CA

June 8 | Constellation Room | Santa Ana, CA

June 10 | The Parkside | San Francisco, CA

August 26 | It’s Not Dead Festival


* Dates w/ X






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The Wild Reeds

NPR described The Wild Reeds as Americana’s “newest and most promising voices”. The band recently released a new three-song EP called Best Wishes and will
Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears is massive, yet when they reformed to do some tour dates (with Spandau Ballet in Australia!) there is no official website or outlet for touring information …
Hall & Oates

You know we absolutely love Hall & Oates, so I was fooled into clicking a news link on Facebook about “Hall and Oates got into a bloody confrontation that ended with Hall getting bit in the face and Oates landing in jail
Other shows in the area:


  • 05/08/17
    Froth is headlining the 7th Street Entry. The Coax to open.
    7:30pm, $10.


  • 05/09/17 Boston’s Pile is on tour in support of their fifth album A Hairshirt of Purpose (Exploding In Sound Records).
    Stereogum said the band harkens “long-since-passed rock legends.”
    Gnarwhal and Double Grave to open.
    7pm, $12.


  • 05/09/17 UK singer/songwriter Lewis Watson is headlining Triple Rock Social Club on Tuesday. Watson is on a post-SXSW tour to promote Midnight (Cooking Vinyl). The new record is a departure from his earlier work. The 24-year-old is grown up.
    Prams will open.
    6pm, $14.


  • 05/10/17
    Emel (full name Emel Mathlouthi) returned to Minneapolis in support of her new record Ensen (out May 10th). Bae Tigre to open.
    Seated, all ages show.
    7pm, $15.


  • 05/10/17

    Leif Vollebekk
    is back at the 7th Street Entry. As of this writing, no opening band listed.
    7:30pm, $12.


  • 05/10/17
    From the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia The Steel Wheels will be bringing their folk music to the Dakota Jazz Club in downtown Minneapolis. Their new album Wild As We Came Here is out now via Redeye Worldwide thanks to crowdfunding PledgeMusic.
    7pm, $25.


  • 05/10/17
    Los Angeles-based quintet The Wild Reeds is headlining the Turf Club in St Paul on Wednesday.
    Blank Range and Superior Siren will open.
    7pm, $10.


  • 05/11/17
    Tears For Fears and Hall & Oates (billed as Daryl Hall & John Oates) will be co-headlining the
    Xcel Energy Center.
    6pm, $35.





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