Minneapolis: August 10 to August 13, 2019
Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from August 10 to August 13, 2019.
THE FAINT+ Closeness, Ritual Howls
Fine Line Music Cafe
Mon 08/12/2019 (7pm/$20)
finelinemusic.com
We’ve seen electro-pop/danse wave band The Faint before, and we can say that they are one of the best live acts we’ve ever seen. We saw them in Sep 2016 and wrote, “To me, the Faint are the musical equivalent of hanging yourself upside down and letting all the blood rush to your head; the warm, sparkly disorientation that follows is exactly what I felt listening to Danse Macabre all those years ago. Now, 15 years later, this great band can still give me that tingly sensation.”
The group is back with a new studio album (their first in four years) called Egowerk (Saddle Creek).
Local Closeness and Ritual Howls to open.
Tour dates:
8/6: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
8/7: Detroit, MI @ El Club
8/9: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
8/10: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave ll
8/12: Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
8/13: Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theatre
8/15: Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!
8/16: Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
Other shows in the area:
WHITEY MORGAN+ Red Shahan
First Avenue
Sat 08/10/2019 (8pm/$27)
first-avenue.com
Whitey Morgan is back in Minneapolis on Saturday, August 10th. The last time he was touring, he was billed as Whitey Morgan and the 78.
Red Shahan to open.
Tour dates:
Joe’s Live
Rosemont, IL
08/10/2019
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
08/16/2019
Off Broadway Nightclub
St. Louis, MO
08/17/2019
Off Broadway Nightclub
St. Louis, MO
08/23/2019
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
08/24/2019
Capitol Theatre
Flint, MI
08/30/2019
Temple Live
Fort Smith, AR
09/19/2019
Iron City
Birmingham, AL
09/20/2019
Soul Kitchen
Mobile, AL
09/21/2019
Varsity Theatre
Baton Rouge, LA
10/05/2019
Amos’ Southend
KAMASI WASHINGTON
First Avenue
Sun 08/11/2019 (7pm/$30)
first-avenue.com
Kamasi Washington is currently on a Summer tour with legendary pianist and composer Herbie Hancock… and between those shows, Washington decided to do a few side shows – one of which is this Sunday’s Kamasi Washington headlining show at First Avenue.
We saw Washington at Rock the Garden 2018 and mentioned, “Kamasi Washington introduced us to his father (Rickey Washington) on soprano sax for the jazzy song “The Rhythm Changes” (featuring Patrice Quinn on vocals). Quite fitting, especially on Father’s Day weekend.”
As of this writing, no opening band listed.
Tour Dates
Philadelphia, PA
The Met
08/6
Toronto, ON
Roy Thompson Hall
08/7
Huber Heights, OH
Rose Music Center
08/8
Detroit, MI
Aretha Franklin Amph
08/9/10
Chicago, IL
Huntington Bank Pavilion
08/11 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
08/14
Denver, CO
Mission Ballroom
08/16
Seattle, WA
Marymoor
08/17
Portland, OR
Oregon Zoo
08/23
Berkeley, CA
The Greek
THE BIRD AND THE BEE
+ Alex Lilly, Samantha Sidley
Turf Club
Sun 08/11/2019 (7pm/$17)
turfclub.net
American duo The Bird And The Bee is back in the area at the Turf Club this August 11th. As previously mentioned, only singer/bird Inara George is touring. Her musical partner, the bee, Greg Kurstin famously does not tour/refuse to tour. With their last appearance in town, George will likely call Greg and have him say hi to the audience via facetime.
Alex Lilly and Samantha Sidley to open. It’s good to see Lilly’s name again, as she previously toured and opened up for the Bird and Bee in November 2015.
Tour dates:
08/12/19 – Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village *
08/14/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre *
08/15/19 – Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre *
08/16/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live *
08/17/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere *
08/20/19 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
08/21/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5 *
08/22/19 – Birmingham, AL @ The Saturn *
08/24/19 – Dallas, TX @ Trees *
08/25/19 – Austin, TX @ Parish *
08/28/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
08/29/19 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah *
08/30/19 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop *
* = support from Samantha Sidley and Alex Lilly
BETH BOMBARA and SWAY WILD
+ Meg Kirsch
7th Street Entry
Tue 08/13/2019 (7pm/$10)
first-avenue.com
St Louis’ Beth Bombara and Northwest’s Sway Wild (featuring Mandy Fer & Dave McGraw) will be co-headlining the 7th Street Entry this Tuesday, August 13th.
Meg Kirsch to open.
Tour Dates
Mile of Music Festival 2019
Appleton, WI, US
08/08
City Winery Nashville, Nashville, TN
08/09
Old Rock House, St Louis, MO
08/11 Winnebago, Madison, WI, US
08/13
7th St Entry, Minneapolis, MN
08/15
Hey Nonny, Arlington Heights, IL
08/16
Park Theatre, Holland, MI
08/22 Pageant, St Louis, MO
08/29
Knuckleheads, Kansas City, MO, US
09/30
Evening Muse, Charlotte, NC, US
10/25
Pianos, New York, NY, US