Minneapolis: September 17 to September 19, 2018
Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.
JOHNNY MARR+ Belle Game
Varsity Theater
Mon 09/17/2018 (7pm/$34)
varsitytheater.com
Godlike guitar genius Johnny Marr is headlining the Varsity Theater on Monday, September 17th, in support of his new album Call The Comet.
If you follow British music at all, you know that Marr is the guitarist from The Smiths. He co-wrote all their hits, and while Morrissey may take all the spotlight, you know he couldn’t have done it without the music of Marr.
The first time we saw Marr solo in May 2003, he didn’t want to play any Smiths songs. It was understandable, he felt he needed to stand on his own. The same can be said for Morrissey, who didn’t perform Smiths songs for a long time.
Since 2014, Marr started playing Smiths songs again on his set, so if you love The Smiths, you should be there for Johnny Marr on September 17th.
Belle Game to open. Their latest album
Fear/Nothing is out now on Arts & Crafts. The band was last seen in town in October 2017.
Tour dates:
09/16 | Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
09/17 | Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
09/20 | Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theater
09/21 | Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
09/22 | Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
09/24 | Santa Cruz, CA @The Catalyst
09/25 | Berkeley, CA @ UC Theater
09/26 | San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
09/28 | Sonoma, CA @ Old Redwood Barn
09/30 | Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
10/2 | Mexico City, Mexico @ Plaza Condesa
10/4 | Los Angeles, CA @ The Theater
10/8 | San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10/9 | Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
10/10 | Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
10/11 | Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/13 | Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
10/15 | New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/16 | Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
10/17 | Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
10/19 | Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
10/20 | Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
10/21 | Boston, MA @ The Paradise
10/22 | Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
feat. Sona Jobarteh, Aynur
Cedar Cultural Center
Mon 09/17/2018 (5pm/FREE)
thecedar.org
The special day-day Global Roots Festival at the Cedar Cultural Center starts on Monday, September 17, with Gambia’s Sona Jobarteh and Turkey’s Aynur.
The event is FREE and outdoor stage starts at 5pm and indoor shows starts at 7:30pm
THE MATTSON 2/ASTRONAUTS, ETC.
Turf Club
Mon 09/17/2018 (7pm/$13)
thecedar.org
Co-headlining San Diego’s The Mattson 2 and Oakland’s Astronauts, etc. (aka Anthony Ferraro) show is taking place on Monday, September 17th.
Tour dates:
9/14: Ruby – Madison, WI
9/15: Door County Brewing Co. – Door County, WI
9/17: Turf Club – St Paul, MN
9/19: Lost Lake – Denver, CO
9/20: State Room – Salt Lake City, UT
9/21: Jack London – Portland, OR
9/23: Wise Hall – Vancouver, BC
9/25: Barboza – Seattle, WA
CLUTCH
Myth
Tue 09/18/2018 (6:30pm/$35)
mythlive.com
Maryland’s influential heavy rock band Clutch is headlining Myth, in support of their 12th album Book of Bad Decisions (Weathermaker Music).
Tour dates:
09/18 St Paul, MN Myth Live
09/19 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
09/21 Houston TX House of Blues
09/22 San Antonio TX River City Rock Fest
09/23 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Live
09/25 Orlando, FL House Of Blues
09/27 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
09/28 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
09/29 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
09/30 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
10/02 Denver, CO Ogden Theater
10/03 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
10/05 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
10/06 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
10/07 Seattle, WA Showbox SODO
10/08 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
10/09 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
10/11 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
10/12 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater
10/13 San Bernardino, CA Glen Helen Amphitheater
10/14 San Diego, CA North Park/Observatory
10/15 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
10/17 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
10/18 Sauget, IL Pop’s Nightclub
10/19 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live
10/20 Detroit, MI The Filmore Detroit
10/21 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
10/23 Toronto, ON Rebel
10/25 Worcester, MA The Palladium
10/26 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/27 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/28 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
GLOBAL ROOTS FESTIVAL
feat. Zhou Family Band, Rio Mira
Cedar Cultural Center
Tue 09/18/2018 (5pm/FREE)
thecedar.org
Ecuador/Colombia’s Rio Mira brings together musicians like Esteban Copete (Colombia), Karla Kanora (Ecuador) and other local folk musicians that the river, Rio Mira, divides. China’s Zhou Family Band will co-headline.
If you like world music, come check out the group at the Cedar Cultural Center on Sep 18, as part of the venue’s 10th Annual Global Roots Festival.
The event is FREE and outdoor stage starts at 5pm and the all-ages show goes until 10:30pm.
Rio Mira’s tour dates:
09/16/2018 Chicago World Music Festival, Chicago, IL
09/18/2018 Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
09/19/2018 Saint Mary’s Uni, Winonna, MN
09/20/2018 Saint Mary’s Uni, Winonna, MN
09/22/2018 Globalquerque Festival, Albuquerque
09/25/2018 Taos Mesa Brewing, Taos, NM
09/28/2018 Lotus Fest, Bloomington, IN
09/29/2018 Lotus Fest, Bloomington, IN
JAPANESE BREAKFAST
+ Ought
Fine Line Music Café
Tue 09/18/2018 (7:30pm/$15)
finelinemusic.com
Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner) is returning to the Twin Cities, this time headlining the Fine Line Music Café. The venue was recently in the news, as First Avenue made the announcement that they have purchased the small venue. Of course, if you follow local music at all, you know that First Avenue was already booking and working various shows at the Fine Line (including this Japanese Breakfast show).
9/13 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
9/14 – DeKalb, IL @ The House Cafe
9/16 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater
9/17-22 – Lincoln, NE @ Lincoln Calling
9/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
9/19 – Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
9/23 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
9/25 – Seattle, WA @ The Neptune Theatre
10/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda
10/3 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile
10/5-7 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/12-14 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
MAROON 5
+ Julia Michaels
Xcel Energy Center
Tue 09/18/2018 (8pm/$7)
first-avenue.com
Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum band Maroon 5 is headlining the Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday.
Tour dates:
09/16 Milwaukee, WI Wisconsin Entertainment
09/18 St Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
09/20 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
09/22 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
09/23 Nashville, NT Bridgestone Arena
09/25 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
09/27 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
09/29 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
09/30 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
10/02 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
10/04 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
10/06 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
10/07 Boston, MA TD Garden
10/10 Hartford, CT XL Center
10/12 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
10/14 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
10/15 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
GLOBAL ROOTS FESTIVAL
feat. Delgres, Lemon Bucket Orkestra
Cedar Cultural Center
Wed 09/19/2018 (5pm/FREE)
thecedar.org
Continuing the free Global Roots Festival, we have Guadeloupe’s Delgres and Balkan brass band Lemon Bucket Orkestra.
Outdoor Local Roots Stage Performances start at 5:00pm. Indoor show starts at 7:30pm.
Delgres’ tour dates:
09/19 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
09/21 – Albuquerque, NM – ¡Globalquerque!
09/22 & 09/23 – Chicago, IL – Chicago World Festival
09/28 & 09/29 – Bloomington, IN – Lotus Festival
09/30 – Stanford, CA Stanford University
10/05 – Los Angeles, CA – Alliance Française
10/07 – Joshua Tree, CA – Joshua Tree Music Festival
SAN GABRIEL SEPTEMBER SERIES
Mortimer’s Bar and Restaurant
Wed 09/19/2018 (9pm/$5)
mortimersbar.com
Madison’s Seasaw will be playing at Mortimer’s Bar and Restaurant as part of the
San Gabriel September Series (every Wednesday at 9pm).
Also on the bill: Orca Colony and MT Foyer.
San Gabriel September Series on Wednesdays
9.26.18 Beringei
PALLBEARER ∕ TRIBULATION
Turf Club
Wed 09/19/2018 (7pm/$17)
turfclub.net
The co-headlining tour of Swedish rockers Tribulation and Arkansas’ Pallbearer will come to the Turf Club in St Paul on September 19th.
Tour dates:
09/16 – Detroit MI – Magic Stick
09/18 – Chicago IL – Bottom Lounge
09/19 – Minneapolis MN – Turf Club
09/21 – Denver CO – Bluebird
09/22 – Salt Lake City UT – Metro
09/24 – Calgary AB – Dickens
09/25 – Edmonton AB – Starlite
09/27 – Vancouver BC – Rickshaw
09/28 – Seattle WA – El Corazon
09/29 – Portland OR – Hawthorne
10/01 – San Francisco CA – Slim’s
10/03 – Phoenix AZ – Rebel Lounge
10/05 – Austin TX – Barracuda
10/06 – Dallas TX – Trees
10/07 – Houston TX – White Oak