Minneapolis: February 22 to February 23, 2018
Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.
ROBERT PLANT+ Seth Lakeman
Orpheum Theatre
Thu 02/22/2018 (7pm/$75)
hennepintheatretrust.org
Robert Plant, the English musician best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Led Zeppelin, will be headlining the Orpheum Theatre this Thursday. Billed as
Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, they’ll be playing tracks from his 11th solo album Carry Fire.
The upcoming show is long sold out (even at a higher-than-average pricing of $75 a ticket), but to justify the higher price, fans who bought a ticket online, were also given a copy of the new album.
Seth Lakeman, who contributes viola and fiddle to three tracks from Carry Fire, will open the show.
Tour dates:
02/17 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
02/20 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
02/22 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
02/24 – Denver, CO – Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre
02/26 – Phoenix, AZ – Symphony Hall
02/28 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
03/02 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre
THE MOWGLI’S+ Mainland
7th Street Entry
Fri 02/23/2018 (7pm/$20)
first-avenue.com
The last time we saw California neo-hippie band The Mowgli’s, they were co-headlining with Canadian Lights in 2015. We noted, “A spirited feel-good 65min. of hummable tunes followed, many culled from their latest, Kids in Love (Photo Finish/Island Records) which was released earlier this spring. ‘Love is Easy’ was dedicated to anyone “who’s had their heart smashed into a bazillion pieces” and co-vocalist Katie Jayne Earl took time out in the set to re-inforce the band’s mission of spreading love and kindness, and mentioned that all the band’s proceeds from ‘Room for All of Us’ were going to charity.”
Be sure to show up early to check out Mainland. The post-punk/pop taco-loving trio (singer Jordan Topf, guitarist Corey Mullee and bassist Alex Pitta) recently appeared on Billboard to talk about their “Hometown” release (Feb 16). This isn’t the first time Mainland opened for Mowgli’s, they were previously billed together in February 2016 (their first time in Minneapolis), and we said, “… plays a quick-paced, hooky hybrid of punk, garage, new wave, and high-energy alternative. The crowd appreciated the adrenalin-boosted tempo change and clapped along with the chorus of ‘Not as Cool as Me’ in appreciation.”
Tour dates:
Beachland Tavern
Cleveland, OH
02/21/2018
Ladies Literary Club
Grand Rapids, MI
02/22/2018
High Noon Saloon
Madison, WI
02/23/2018
7th Street Entry
Minneapolis, MN
02/24/2018
Schubas Tavern
Chicago, IL
02/25/2018
Pontiac, MI
02/26/2018
Indianapolis, IN
02/28/2018
The Foundry
Philadelphia, PA
03/01/2018
Baby’s All Right
Brooklyn, NY
03/02/2018
Rock And Roll Hotel
Washington, DC
03/04/2018
Wolf Den
Uncasville, CT
03/06/2018
Brighton Music Hall
Boston, MA
03/08/2018
The Basement East
Nashville, TN
03/11/2018
Cambridge Room
Dallas, TX
03/13/2018
Valley Bar
Phoenix, AZ
03/14/2018
The Casbah
San Diego, CA
03/16/2018
The Moroccan Lounge
Los Angeles, CA
03/17/2018
Bottom Of The Hill
San Francisco, CA
03/19/2018
Doug Fir Lounge
Portland, OR
03/20/2018
The Crocodile
Seattle, WA
03/23/2018
Globe Hall
Denver, CO
03/24/2018
recordBar
Kansas City, MO
NEW POLITICS
+ Dreamers, The Wrecks
Varsity Theater
Thu 02/22/2018 (5pm/$25)
musichallmpls.com
One of the best live bands New Politics will be headlining the newly re-opened Varsity Theater in Dinkytown.
GALACTIC / LETTUCE
Palace Theatre
Thu 02/22/2018 (7pm/$27)
palacestpaul.com
The Lettuce and Galactic co-headlining tour will be taking place at the Palace Theatre on Thursday.
Tour Dates:
02/14 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park*
02/15 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre*
02/16 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater*
02/17 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
02/18 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
02/20 Missoula, MT @ The Wilma
02/22 St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre^
02/23 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre^
02/24 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall^
02/25 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues^
03/22 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount*
03/23 Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre*
03/24 Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre*
03/26 Hartford, CT @ Infinity Hall
03/28 Richmond, VA @ The National
03/29 Greensboro, NC @ Blind Tiger
03/30 Covington, KY @ Madison Theater
03/31 Covington, KY @ Madison Theater
*With support from Motet
^Co-bill with Galactic
PALM
+ The Spirit Of The Beehive
7th Street Entry
Thu 02/22/2018 (7:30pm/$12)
first-avenue.com
New York/Philadelphia band Palm will be headlining the 7th Street Entry in support of the new album Rock Island (Carpark Records).
We caught the band in October 2017 and noted that they may be moving to Minneapolis: “The band, at least Eve, also announced that they have fallen in love with the city and decided to move here after this year. This isn’t the first time a Philadelphia band moved here, I know at least one other band, Strange Names, relocated here as well.”
Tour dates:
2/18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe ^
2/19 – Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar ^
2/20 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle ^
2/21 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club ^
2/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry ^
2/23 – Madison, WI @ Der Rathskellar ^
2/24 – Grinnell, IA @ Gardner Lounge ^
2/26 – Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge ^
2/27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court ^
2/28 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux ^
3/1 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza ^
3/2 – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar ^
3/5 – Reno, NV @ Holland Project ^
3/6 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop ^
3/8 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex ^
3/9 – San Diego, CA @ SPACE ^
3/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Flying Burrito Music Fest
3/11 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress ^
3/13 – Dallas, TX @ Double Wide ^
3/14-17 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/19 – Birmingham, AL @ The Firehouse ^
3/20 – Atlanta, GA @ 529 ^
3/21 – Durham, NC @ Pinhook ^
3/22 – Norfolk, VA @ Toast ^
3/23 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter ^
3/24 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel ^
3/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church ^
5/24 – London,UK @ Corsica Studios
5/26 – Berlin, DE @ Urban Spree
5/27 – Jena, DE @ Glashaus
5/28 – Hamburg, DE @ Aalhaus
5/29 – Cologne, DE @ Bumann & Sohn
6/6 – Brussels, BE @ Trône
6/7 – Luxembourg, LU @ Rotondes
6/9 – Bristol, UK @ Louisiana
6/10 – Birmingham, UK @ Hare and Hounds
6/11 – Manchester, UK @ Castle Hotel
6/12 – Glasgow, UK @ The Hug and Pint
6/13 – Leeds, UK @ Oporto
JUDAH & THE LION
+ Colony House, Tall Heights
Palace Theatre
Fri 02/23/2018 (7pm/$25)
palacestpaul.com
Fan-favorites Judah & the Lion is in the middle of their biggest tour to date. They’ll be headlining the Palace Theatre in St Paul this Friday.
Going to Mars 2018 Confirmed Tour Dates:
February 19 @ Roseland Theatre in Portland, OR
February 21 @ In The Venue in Salt Lake City, UT
February 23 @ Palace Theatre in St. Paul, MN
February 24 @ Uptown Theatre in Kansas City, MO
February 28 @ Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA
March 1 @ Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA
March 2 @ Okeechobee in Okeechobee, FL
March 3 @ The Moon in Tallahassee, FL
March 5 @ Bogart’s in Cincinnati, OH
March 6 @ Orpheum Theatre in Madison, WI
March 8 @ St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, MI
March 9 @ Phoenix Concert Hall in Toronto, ON
March 10 @ HOB in Boston, MA
March 11 @ Corona Theatre in Montreal, QC
March 13 @ Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park, NY
March 14 @ The Sherman Theatre in Stroudsburg, PA
March 16 @ The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA
March 17th @ St. Pats in Five Points in Columbia, SC
March 18 @ NorVa in Norfolk, VA
March 21 @ HOB in Cleveland, OH
March 22 @ Egyptian Room in Indianapolis, IN
March 23 @ Riviera Theater in Chicago, IL
March 24 @ The Pageant in St. Louis, MO
April 6-10 @ Parahoy!
April 11 @ The Mill & Mine in Knoxville, TN
April 12 @ The Mill & Mine in Knoxville, TN
April 13 @ The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC
April 14 @ The Cone Denim in Greensboro, NC
April 16 @ 9:30 Club in Washington, DC
April 17 @ 9:30 Club in Washington, DC
April 19 @ Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, AL
April 20 @ The Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA
April 21 @ The Nasional in Nashville, TN
ANI DIFRANCO
+ Gracie and Rachel
First Avenue
Fri 02/23/2018 (7pm/$45)
first-avenue.com
Politically conscious protest singer Ani DiFranco is headlining First Avenue. You can bet she’ll be rallying against Donald Trump.