Minneapolis: May 24 to May 28
05/25/2022 WednesdayKurt Vile and The Violators
with Natural Information Society
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com
Philadelphia psych-pop master Kurt Vile is back with his new album (watch my moves) (Verve Records).
Billed as Kurt Vile and The Violators, Vile will headline First Avenue in support of the new record. We saw Vile (with Courtney Barnett) in Oct 2017 and said, “Like their record, some songs were a lot of fun, while some songs are long guitar droning (with everyone’s hair covering their face as they concentrate on playing the chords). It was very much harmonies, both combative vocals, and guitar harmonies (or “guitarmonies” as Barnett would have it).”
Natural Information Society to open.
Tour Dates:
Sat. May 7 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
Mon. May 9 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Tue. May 10 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
Wed. May 11 – Orange County, CA @ Observatory OC
Thu. May 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre
Fri. May 13 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Sat. May 14 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Sun. May 15 – Sonoma, CA @ Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Tue. May 17 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Wed. May 18 – Tacoma, WA @ The Spanish Ballroom
Thu. May 19 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House
Fri. May 20 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
Sat. May 21 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House
Mon. May 23 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Wed. May 25 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Thu. May 26 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
Fri. May 27 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Sat. May 28 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Sun. May 29 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Wed. June 1 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Thu. June 2 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Fri. June 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Sat. June 4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
05/27/2022 FridayBelle and Sebastian
with Divino Niño
at Palace Theatre
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You know we love Belle and Sebastian. The band writes amazing songs, and their live shows are equally amazing.
The last time they played here, it was at the Zoo in July 2019, and they played some rare songs live – including “This Is Just a Modern Rock Song”, which is unheard of because of the long length of the song… but it was pretty awesome to hear it played live (even if it was abridged).
Belle and Sebastian’s new album is called A Bit of Previous, and it’s available on Matador Records.
Divino Niño to open.
Tour dates:
12
London, UK
Rough Trade East
May
24
Asheville, NC, US
Rabbit Rabbit
May
25
Outdoor
Indianapolis, IN, US
TCU Amphitheater
May
26
Chicago, IL, US
Riviera Theatre
May
27
St. Paul, MN, US
Palace Theatre
May
28
Omaha, NE, US
The Admiral
May
31
Seattle, WA, US
Paramount Theatre
Jun
1
Portland, OR, US
Roseland Theater
Jun
3
Outdoor
Berkeley, CA, US
Greek Theatre
Jun
4
Outdoor
Los Angeles (LA), CA, US
The Greek Theatre
Jun
5
Pioneertown, CA, US
Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace
Jun
7
Phoenix, AZ, US
The Van Buren
Jun
8
Madrid, Spain
Noches del Botánico
Jun
10
Oklahoma City, OK, US
Criterion Theater
Jun
11
Austin, TX, US
Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
Jun
13
Nashville, TN, US
Ryman Auditorium
Jun
14
Postponed
Raleigh, NC, US
Red Hat Amphitheater
Jun
15
Outdoor
Vienna, VA, US
Filene Center at Wolf Trap
Jun
16
New York (NYC), NY, US
Capital One City Parks Foundation
Jun
17
Philadelphia, PA, US
Franklin Music Hall
Jun
18
Boston, MA, US
Roadrunner
Jun
30
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
Vida Festival
Jul
2
Outdoor
Madrid, Spain
Noches del Botánico
Jul
13
Bristol, UK
The Amphitheatre
Jul
14
Stirling, UK
Doune the Rabbit Hole Festival
Jul
15
Outdoor
Bristol, UK
Lloyds Amphitheatre
Jul
17
Canceled
Motherwell, UK
Motherwell Concert Hall & Theatre
Nov
13
Cardiff, UK
Great Hall
Nov
14
London, UK
The Roundhouse
Nov
15
London, UK
The Roundhouse
Nov
17
Sheffield, UK
O2 Academy Sheffield
Nov
18
Liverpool, UK
Olympia
Nov
19
Hull, UK
Asylum, Hull University Union
Nov
21
Aberdeen, UK
Beach Ballroom
Nov
23
Edinburgh, UK
Usher Hall
Nov
24
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
O2 City Hall, Newcastle
Nov
25
Manchester, UK
Manchester Academy
Nov
27
Cambridge, UK
Cambridge Corn Exchange
Nov
28
Birmingham, UK
O2 Academy Birmingham
Nov
29
Southampton, UK
O2 Guildhall Southampton
Nov
30
Brighton, UK
Brighton Dome
05/28/2022 SaturdayA Place To Bury Strangers
with Glove and the Cult of Lip
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com
We previously mentioned the A Place To Bury Strangers show in Feb 2022, but that date as rescheduled to May 28th… which I think is a good move for me (as I generally do not cover shows in the winter).
A Place To Bury Strangers’ new album See Through You is out now on Dedstrange.
Tampa-based Glove to open. Glove’s debut album Boom Nights is out now.
Local group Cult of Lip is also on the bill. We first knew the band as Vats, before they changed it the Cult of Lip.
Tour Dates:
Wed. May 11 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Back Room %
Thu. May 12 – Atlanta, GA @ 529 %
Sat. May 14 – Austin, TX @ Oblivion Access
Mon. May 16 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole %
Tue. May 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Wed. May 18 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
Fri. May 20 – Oakland, CA @ Starline Social Club
Sun. May 22 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
Mon. May 23 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater %
Tue. May 24 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Thu. May 26 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Fri. May 27 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
Sat. May 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry %
Sun. May 29 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club %
Tue. May 31 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle %
Thu. June 2 – Toronto, ON @ Lees Palace %
Fri. June 3 – Montreal, QC @ Bar le Ritz PDB %
Mon. June 6 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg %
Tue. June 7 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd %
% with Glove
05/28/2022 SaturdayThe Rural Alberta Advantage
with Sister Ray
at Fine Line
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Acclaimed percussive folk-rock trio The Rural Alberta Advantage will be headlining the Fine Line on May 28th, in support of their new EP, The Rise (Saddle Creek/Paper Bag Records).
We caught the band in Sep 2019 and wrote, “As for the encore, they didn’t really leave the stage. Instead, on the last song, all three band members went into the audience and started singing “Goodnight”. At first, without a mic, it was hard to hear singer Paul Banwatt, but as the audience shush to hear the vocals – it was pretty intimate. I suppose that they usually end their set this way (especially with loads of people), as they seem to know what they were doing when the final song came on.”
Sister Ray to open.
Tour Dates:
05/17 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
05/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
05/21 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
05/23 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
05/24 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
05/25 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
05/27 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
05/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
07/08 – Niagara on the Lake, ON @ Summer Series
07/09 – Toronto, ON @ Field Trip Festival
09/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom ^
09/24 – Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom
09/26 – Kelowna, BC @ Kelowna Community Theatre
09/30 – Edmonton, AB @ Midway
10/01 – Saskatoon, SK @ The Capitol Music Club
10/03 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
^ Broken Social Scene