Minneapolis: September 24 to September 30, 2018
Read more: Minneapolis Music Guide.
WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS+ Jenn Champion
Turf Club
Fri 09/28/2018 (8pm/$15)
turfclub.net
Scottish rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks is back in town with their fourth full-length album, The More I Sleep The Less I Dream.
We’re big fans of the band, having caught them at SXSW 2009 and followed their shows in Minneapolis any chance we get (the last being at the Varsity in 2015).
Jenn Champion (formerly known as S and Jenn Ghetto and band member of Carissa’s Wierd) will open the show.
Tour dates:
09.20 – Porstmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace
09.21 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le “Ritz” P.D.B.
09.22 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
09.23 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
09.25 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
09.26 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
09.27 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater
09.28 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
09.29 – Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
10.01 – Billings, MT @ The Pub Station
10.02 – Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
10.03 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
10.04 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10.05 – Bellingham, WA @ The Wild Buffalo
10.06 – Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
10.08 – Chico, CA @ The Big Room
10.09 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American
10.11 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
10.12 – San Diego, CA @ Irenic
10.13 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
10.15 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
10.16 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10.17 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10.18 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
10.19 – Chattanooga, TN @ Songbirds
10.20 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
10.22 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
10.23 – Washington, DC @ 930 Club
10.24 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
10.26 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
10.27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry
10.28 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
10.29 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
WE, THE REVOLUTIONfeat. Hamilton Company Members
First Avenue
Mon 09/24/2018 (6pm/$75)
first-avenue.com
We, The Revolution is a charity event for the benefit of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and features Hamilton company members.
For fans who can’t get a ticket to the sold-out Broadway show, this may be the next best thing.
Ashley Támar Davis, the one-time muse and favorite singer of Prince, to open.
Price breakdown:
- GA tickets: $75.00
- VIP tickets: $200.00
- King’s Table VIP tickets: $400.00
- Student Rush tickets: $20.00
JUPITER & OKWESS / FENDIKA
Cedar Cultural Center
Tue 09/25/2018 (7pm/$22)
thecedar.org
Congo’s Jupiter & Okwess and Ethiopia’s Fendika will be co-headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on September 25th.
Gorillaz fans should take note of Jupiter Bokondji and his band Okwess, because singer/songwriter Damon Albarn is a big fan and made contribution to their second album Kin Sonic (Everloving Records).
Tour Dates:
09/22 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
09/23 – Chicago, IL – Navy Pier IMAX
09/25 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
09/26 – Guanajuato, Mexico – Festival Cervantino
09/28 – Bloomington, IN – Lotus Festival
09/29 – Bloomington, IN – Lotus Festival
10/02 – Philadelphia, PA – MilkBoy
10/03 – Brooklyn, NY – Littlefield
10/05 – Boston, MA – Boston University
10/07 – Joshua Tree, CA – Joshua Tree Music Festival
10/08 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
10/09 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon Cafe Concert
10/11 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
10/12 – Crystal Bay, NV – Crystal Bay Club Casino
10/16 – Seattle, WA – Nectar Lounge
10/18 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
10/20 – Black Mountain, NC – LEAF Community Arts Festival
10/26 – Guanajuato, Mexico – Explanada de la Alhóndiga
10/27 – Mérida, Mexico – Teatro Armando Manzanero
STILL CORNERS
+ Foxes in Fiction, DJ Jake Rudh
Turf Club
Tue 09/25/2018 (7:30pm/$12)
turfclub.net
Austin’s Still Corners is back with a fourth studio album Slow Air (released August 17 via Wrecking Light). The promo tour will stop by the Turf Club in St Paul on Tuesday.
We haven’t seen the band since 2013, and said, “Singer Tessa Murray stared out at the crowd with intense eyes as she sang over the pulsating beat and simple instrumentation. Next up was “Beatcity’, a synth-laden, dancey tune where Murray sang breathily ‘I haven’t see you for some time..”. They then reverted back to an older song ‘Into the Trees’, an infectiously cool song with a repetitive guitar line, more breathy vocals and precise percussion.”
Tour dates:
9/19/2018 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
9/20/2018 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck
9/21/2018 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
9/22/2018 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
9/23/2018 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
9/25/2018 – Minneapolis, MN – Turf Club
10/25/2018 – Austin, TX – Barracuda
10/28/2018 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
10/29/2018 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
10/30/2018 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
10/31/2018 – Tustin, CA – Marty’s On Newport
11/1/2018 – Los Angeles, CA – Resident
11/2/2018 – San Francisco, CA – Neck of the Woods
11/4/2018 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
11/5/2018 – Seattle, WA – Sunset
11/6/2018 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret
FRANKIE COSMOS
+ Lomelda, Stef Chura
Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed 09/26/2018 (7pm/$16)
finelinemusic.com
Frankie Cosmos (Greta Kline) is back on the road in support of her new record Vessel (Sub Pop Records).
Tour dates:
Saturn
Birmingham, AL
09/19/2018
Gasa Gasa
New Orleans, LA
09/20/2018
Satellite Bar
Houston, TX
09/26/2018
Fine Line Music Cafe
Minneapolis, MN
09/27/2018
Colectivo Coffee
Milwaukee, WI
10/01/2018
Grog Shop
Cleveland Heights, OH
10/05/2018
White Eagle Hall
Jersey City, NJ
10/06/2018
Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY
10/07/2018
The Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY
WIZARD FEST 2018
Cabooze
Thu 09/27/2018 (7pm/$15)
cabooze.com
Formerly known as Harry Potter Parties, this Harry Potter-themed gathering named was probably changed for legal reasons, to Wizard Fest (not to be confused with Wizard World, the traveling comic book convention).
Wizard Fest wants to bring together Potter fans and encouraged them to dress up for an epic costume contest. Winners gets cash prizes and Potter-related gifts.
Having seen firsthand at all the J.K. Rowling / Harry Potter fans at Wizard World and Minnesota Fan Fusion, this upcoming show will be packed!
Remember, you have to be 21+ to order the Butterbeer.
Festivities include:
- Live DJ & Dance Party
- Costume Contest
- Drink Specials
- Quidditch Pong
DAVID WILCOX
Cedar Cultural Center
Fri 09/28/2018 (8pm/$25)
thecedar.org
Cleveland-born David Wilcox is headlining the Cedar on Friday, September 28th. As of this writing, no opening band is listed, but the venue promises a “special guest”.
Tour dates:
Natick, MA
09/21/2018
Katharine Hepburn
Old Saybrook, CT
09/27/2018
CSPS
Cedar Rapids, IA
09/28/2018
The Cedar Cultural Center
Minneapolis, MN
09/29/2018
First Unitarian Church
Des Moines, IA
09/30/2018
Old Town School
Chicago, IL
10/05/2018
McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Santa Monica, CA
10/06/2018
Shannon Performing Arts Center
Whittier, CA
10/07/2018
Soho Restaurant
Santa Barbara, CA
10/09/2018
Harvest Community Church
Eugene, OR
10/10/2018
Alberta Rose Theatre
Portland, OR
10/11/2018
The Triple Door
Seattle, WA
10/20/2018
Muddy Creek Cafe
Winston-Salem, NC
ISLAND
+ The Blancos, Dekam & Johnson
7th Street Entry
Sat 09/29/2018 (8pm/$12)
first-avenue.com
UK’s Island (not to be confused with Canada/California’s Islands) is on their first North American tour, and they are stopping by the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, September 29th. The group’s debut album Feels Like Air is available now on Frenchkiss Records.
Opening for the band will be The Blancos (Brooklyn/South Florida duo) and Dekam & Johnson.
Tour dates:
09/18 – Los Angeles, CA – Moroccan Lounge
09/20 – Costa Mesa, CA – Wayfarer
09/21 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
09/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
09/25 – Austin, TX – Stubbs Jr
09/26 – Dallas, TX – Mohawk
09/28 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
09/29 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry
10/01 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
10/02 – Columbus, OH – Basement
10/04 – Boston, MA – Great Scott
10/05 – Washington, DC – Songbyrd
10/06 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
JEREMY ZUCKER
+ Chelsea Cutler
Varsity Theater
Sat 09/29/2018 (6pm/$98)
varsitytheater.com
Multi-talented, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter and producer Jeremy Zucker is on his “first ever North American tour”. He’ll be headlining the Varsity Theater on Saturday. The date was originally not on his initial tour itinerary (see poster).
Tour dates:
09/20 Columbus, OH The Basement
09/21 Philadelphia, PA The Foundry
09/24 Allston, MA Great Scott
09/26 Toronto, Canada Velvet Underground
09/27 Ann Arbor, MI The Blind Pig
09/28 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
09/29 Minneapolis, MN Chop Shop
10/3 Omaha, NE Slowdown Front Room
10/4 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
10/5 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
10/8 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
10/9 Portland, OR Hawthorne Lounge
10/11 San Francisco, CA Brick & Mortar
10/13 San Diego, CA Irenic
10/15 Los Angeles Roxy Theatre
10/16 Phoenix, AZ Valley Bar
10/18 Dallas, TX HOB Cambridge Room
10/19 Austin, TX Parish
10/20 Houston, TX HOB Bronze Peacock
10/22 Atlanta, GA Vinyl
10/24 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
10/25 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
UB40
The Cabooze
Sun 09/30/2018 (7pm/$40)
cabooze.com
World-famous reggae stars UB40 are on a For the Many 40th Anniversary tour, stopping by the Cabooze on Sunday, September 30th. You should probably order some red, red wine at the show.
Tour dates:
09/29/2018 – Waukegan, IL – Genesee Theatre
09/30/2018 – Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze
10/2/2018 – Kansas City, MO – Crossroads KC
10/4/2018 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
10/6/2018 – Roanoke, VA – Dr. Pepper Park
10/9/2018 – Oklahoma City. OK – The Tower Theatre
10/10/2018 – Dallas , TX – Gas Monkey
10/12/2018 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
10/19/2018 – Bonita Springs, FL – Ibis Theater
10/23/2018 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva
10/24/2018 – Raleigh, NC – Duke Energy Center
10/25/2018 – Richmond, VA – The National
10/28/2018 – Wilmington, DE – The Queen
10/31/2018 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
11/1/2018 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur
DEAD SARA
+ Welles
7th Street Entry
Sun 09/30/2018 (7pm/$12/Sold Out)
first-avenue.com
Los Angeles’ alternative band Dead Sara is headlining the 7th Street Entry on September 30th.
23-year-old Welles to open. The show is sold out.
Tour dates:
9/15 // Carrborro, NC // Cat’s Cradle
9/17 // Brooklyn, NY // Music Hall
9/18 // Washington, DC // Black Cat Back Room
9/20 // Philadelphia, PA // Boot & Saddle
9/22 // Boston, MA // Middle East Upstairs
9/25 // Detroit, MI // The Shelter
9/27 // Indianapolis, IN // HiFi
9/28 // Columbus, OH // The Basement
9/29 // Chicago, IL // Beat Kitchen
9/30 // Minneapolis, MN // 7th Street Entry
10/2 // Denver, CO // Moon Room
10/3 // Salt Lake City, UT // The State Room
10/5 // Seattle, WA // Barboza
10/7 // Portland, OR // Mississippi Studios
10/11 // San Francisco, CA // Slim’s