Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from February 24 to February 28, 2018.



Read more:
Minneapolis Music Guide.





Porches Poster



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Porches

Co-headlining will be Porches, the project of Aaron Maine. He’s currently touring in support of his Domino Records Pool, which came out February 5th. The record was called “Best New Music” from Pitchfork, as well as Harper’s Bazaar



PORCHES

+ Girl Ray, Cheap Fantasy

7th Street Entry

Sat 02/24/2018 (8pm/$15)


first-avenue.com



Porches is back with a new album The House, which came out in January via Domino Records. We caught the young singer on his tour for his breakthrough album Pool in April 2016 (and again in September 2016) and wrote, “New York’s Porches drew the biggest crowd of the night, thanks to his highly anticipated 80’s inspired new record Pool. If you didn’t know, Porches is the stage name for Aaron Maine, a charismatic young singer who wrote and recorded almost everything on his record in his new, tiny Manhattan apartment.”



North London’s Girl Ray to open. Girl Ray’s debut record Earl Grey came out last Summer on Moshi Moshi, and they’ve been described as a bit of Tiger Trap (and you know we’re big of Tiger Trap). This is a rare chance to catch the girl trio (Poppy, Sophie, and Iris) in the U.S., and an opportunity to hear one of the best “20 Best Pop Albums of 2017” (according to Rolling Stone).



Also, local musician Cheap Fantasy is on the bill.



Porches Tour Dates


2/20/2018 Detroit, MI – El Club

2/21/2018 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall

2/23/2018 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon

2/24/2018 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry

2/26/2018 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge

2/28/2018 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court

3/1/2018 Boise, ID – Neurolux

3/2/2018 Portland, OR – Analog Theater

3/3/2018 Seattle, WA – Neumos

3/5/2018 San Francisco, CA – The Chapel

3/6/2018 San Francisco, CA – The Chapel

3/9/2018 Los Angeles, CA – Teregram Ballroom

3/19/2018 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade

3/20/2018 Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall

3/21/2018 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter

3/22/2018 Washington, DC – Black Cat

3/23/2018 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall






Leo Presents: Enslaved



SIMshows Presents: Steve Aoki



Walk the Moon Press Restart Tour



COIN Poster



Love Over Everything Tour



Nice Guy Entertainment: Ty Davis Poster



SoMo Poster



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Enslaved

Enslaved is a progressive death/black metal band from Norway. They are definitely talented, don’t get me wrong, but they are not my cup of tea and definitely not what majority of the crowd
..…
Myrkur

Last year Danish black metal phenom, Myrkur, took us by storm with her lush, brutal melodies that blend second-wave black metal, Nordic folk music, classical instrumentation and haunting choirs.
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Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki is currently partying across America with his Aokify America Tour, recently selling out his appearance at Epic in Minneapolis last Saturday, November 9th …
Walk The Moon

The latest song, “Shut Up And Dance” was the #1 song on Spotify charts… and it’s a good indication of what’s to come when they release their sophomore album on RCA Records later this year..…

SoMo

American R&B singer SoMo (real name Joseph Anthony Somers-Morales) will be in town at the Myth on October 3rd. ..…

Other shows in the area:






ENSLAVED

+ Wolves In The Throne Room, Khemmis, Myrkur

The Cabooze

Sat 02/24/2018 (6pm/$25)


cabooze.com



Norway’s Enslaved is headlining the Cabooze on Saturday. Typical of these metal shows, there are a ton of opening band (making it worth the price of admission). Be sure to show up early to check out Danish composer and classically trained multi-instrumentalist Myrkur (aka Amalie Bruun). We caught Myrkur in April 2016 and noted, “There’s no denying front-woman, Amalie Bruun’s, immense talent. Her voice is flawless and beautiful….”



Tour dates:


02/21/2018
Agora Ballroom
Cleveland, OH

02/23/2018
Metro / Smart Bar
Chicago, IL

02/24/2018
The Cabooze
Minneapolis, MN

02/25/2018
Granada Theatre
Lawrence, KS

02/26/2018
Gothic Theatre
Englewood, CO

02/28/2018
Urban Lounge
Salt Lake City, UT

03/02/2018
MacEwan Ballroom
Calgary, AB

03/03/2018
The Starlite Room
Edmonton, AB

03/05/2018
The Rickshaw Theatre
Vancouver, BC

03/06/2018
El Corazon
Seattle, WA

03/07/2018
Hawthorne Theatre
Portland, OR

03/09/2018
The Regency Ballroom
San Francisco, CA

03/10/2018
The Observatory
Santa Ana, CA

04/03/2018
Sofia, Bulgaria

04/06/2018
Ragnarok
Lichtenfels, Germany

04/07/2018 Durbuy Rock
Durbuy, Belgium

05/11/2018 Karmoygeddon Metal Festival

06/21/2018 Copenhell Denmark

08/02/2018 Wacken Open Air Festival

08/23/2018 Beyond The Gates






STEVE AOKI

+ Quintino, Bad Royale, Desiigner, Bok Nero, Max Styler

The Armory

Sat 02/24/2018 (8pm/$40)


armorymn.com



2x Grammy-nominated DJ/producer Steve Aoki is back on his Kolony tour, hitting the new/old venue The Armory this Saturday. We previously caught Aoki at the Epic in November 2013 and wrote, “The rest of the evening continued without any difficulties, and included the things you’ve come to expect from an Aoki show: transforming robots, cake, and lots of dancing. Spoiler alert, the transforming robots was the coolest thing I’ve seen at a concert. I didn’t see it coming, when it happened, everyone around me had that “What. The. F.” look.”



Tour dates:


2/20: Indianapolis, IN @ The Pavilion at Pan Am

2/21: Milwaukee, WI @ Eagle’s Ballroom

2/22: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre

2/24: Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory

2/25: Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater

2/27: Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater

2/28: Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre

3/1: Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory

3/2: Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center

3/3: Las Vegas, NV @ Hakkasan

3/4: El Paso, TX @ El Paso County Coliseum

3/5: Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre

3/6: Las Vegas, NV @ Omnia

3/7 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre

3/9: Los Angeles, CA @ The Shrine Exposition Hall

3/10: San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Center

3/14: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

3/17: Las Vegas, NV @ Jewel






WALK THE MOON

+ Company Of Thieves

Palace Theatre

Sat 02/24/2018 (6:30pm/$37.50)


palacestpaul.com



Cincinnati’s Walk the Moon is ending their Press Restart Tour at the Palace Theatre in St Paul. Expect to hear their hit single “Shut Up and Dance”, as well as other hot tracks from their RIAA Certified Gold album Talking is Hard.



Tour dates:


2/20
Ogden Theatre
Denver, CO

2/23
Orpheum
Madison, WI

2/24
Palace Theatre
Minneapolis, MN







COIN

+ The Aces (Utah)

Fine Line Music Cafe

Sun 02/25/2018 (7pm/$20)


finelinemusic.com



Nashville pop/rock band Coin (Chase Lawrence, Joe Memmel, Ryan Winnen and Zach Dyke) is going to play the Fine Line Music Café on Sunday, February 25th.



COIN The North American Tour 2018:



Tour dates:


02/22/18 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall

02/23/18 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom

02/24/18 Chicago, IL House of Blues

02/25/18 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Café

02/27/18 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall

02/28/18 Kansas City, MO The Truman

03/02/18 Dallas, TX Granada Theatre

03/03/18 Houston, TX White Oak Music

03/04/18 Austin, TX Scoot Inn

03/06/18 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren

03/09/18 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre

03/10/18 San Francisco, CA The Filmore

03/12/18 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom

03/13/18 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Vabaret

03/14/18 Seattle, WA The Showbox

03/16/18 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot

03/17/18 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre







J BOOG

+ Etana, Jesse Royal

Turf Club

Mon 02/26/2018 (7pm/$22)


turfclub.net



Reggae artist
J Boog
(not to be confused with actor/rapper J-Boog) was in town (last year), he had shown off his latest music video called “Good Cry” featuring Chaka Demus, from his new album Wash House Ting (from November 2016).



Now J Boog (aka Jerry Afemata) is back at the Turf Club this Monday and he’s bringing his two Jamaica-born friends Jesse Royal and
Etana
to the show.



Tour dates:


02/22/2018
Aggie Theatre
Fort Collins, CO

02/23/2018
Fox Theatre
Boulder, CO

02/24/2018
Cervantes Masterpiece
Denver, CO

02/26/2018
Turf Club
Saint Paul, MN

02/27/2018
High Noon Saloon
Madison, WI

02/28/2018
Bottom Lounge
Chicago, IL

03/02/2018
Higher Ground
South Burlington, VT

03/03/2018
Aura
Portland, ME

03/04/2018
Brighton Music Hall
Boston, MA

03/06/2018
The Met
Pawtucket, RI

03/08/2018
HighLine Ballroom
New York, NY

03/09/2018
Toad’s Place
New Haven, CT

03/10/2018
The Foundry
Philadelphia, PA

03/11/2018
9:30 Club
Washington, DC

03/13/2018
Cat’s Cradle
Carrboro, NC

03/14/2018
Music Farm Charleston
Charleston, SC

03/16/2018
Culture Room
Fort Lauderdale, FL

03/17/2018
“Reggae Rise Up” (FL)

03/18/2018
Vinyl Music Hall
Pensacola, FL

03/20/2018
Gas Monkey Bar
Dallas, TX

03/21/2018
The Paper Tiger
San Antonio, TX

03/23/2018
Sunshine Theater
Albuquerque, NM

03/24/2018
House Of Blues
Las Vegas, NV

03/25/2018 Orpheum Theater
Flagstaff, AZ

03/27/2018
The Rock
Tucson, AZ

03/29/2018
Observatory North Park
San Diego, CA

03/30/2018
The Observatory
Santa Ana, CA

03/31/2018
The Novo
Los Angeles, CA

05/22/2018
Fremont Theater
San Luis Obispo, CA

05/23/2018
B. Ryders
Bakersfield, CA

05/24/2018
Strummer’s
Fresno, CA

05/25/2018
Mateel Community Center
Redway, CA

05/26/2018
California Roots Festival
Monterey, CA






TY DAVIS

7th Street Entry

Tue 02/27/2018 (7pm/$8)


first-avenue.com



This rescheduled Ty Davis show for February 27th was originally scheduled for January 22. Fans with the original tickets can use it for entry for this ARTeries CD Release show.



Bands also on the bill: Aplifted, Solo Davis, Teddy Wheels, Thad Hill + Yonjayr, Tyler Darnell, and Chad Atkins.







SOMO
+ Caye

The Loft

Wed 02/28/2018 (7pm/$20)


skywaytheatre.com



Texas singer SoMo not to be confused with Boston rock band Somos is headlining the Loft (inside the Skyway Theater) on February 28.






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