04/08/2023 Saturday
Tennis
with Kate Bollinger
at First Avenue
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Husband/wife duo Tennis returns to Minneapolis, at First Avenue, on April 8, 2023.

The last time we saw Tennis, it was Triple Rock Social Club in Mar 2017: “Now, feeling fresh and with new songs from Yours Conditionally, the band seemed rather excited to be back on the road. Judging from the attendance and fan support, singer Alaina Moore seemed really happy that people hadn’t forgotten about them. The title of the record and their song ‘Matrimony’, Moore would explain that it was in reference to their wedding day. They were sailing and ported in Baltimore and decided, for better or worst, that it was time have their wedding ceremony. With a quick self-haircut and her sister bringing them a last-minute vintage wedding dress (and no shoes!)… the “reluctant” wedding became their “best memory”.”

Kate Bollinger to open.

Tour dates:

03/24 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern

03/25 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl

03/27 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz

03/29 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

03/30 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

03/31 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia

04/01 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre

04/03 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

04/04 – Homer, NY – Center for the Arts of Homer

04/05 – Toronto, ON – History

04/07 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre

04/08 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

04/10 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom

04/11 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue

04/12 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall

04/14 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom

04/15 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen

04/16 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot

04/18 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory

04/20 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre

04/21 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre

04/22 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

04/24 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre

04/25 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades

04/26 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater

04/28 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

04/29 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s Bar & Grill

05/02 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren

05/04 – Austin, TX – ACL Live

05/05 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live

05/06 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall

04/08/2023 Saturday
Avey Tare
at 7th St Entry
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Avey Tare (one third of Animal Collective) is touring in support of his fourth album 7s. The tour stops by the 7th Street Entry on April 8th, in Minneapolis.

We last saw Animal Collective at Desert Daze (in California) in Oct 2019 and wrote, “… electro-psych band Animal Collective’s set did not disappoint. They opened up with the old school tune from 2005’s Feels, Banshee Beat, fronting stunning visuals of disco dancing girls and hearts. These guys played a bunch of new material, a few being “Gem and I”, “Bolder”, and “Strangers”. Another, “DownDownDownDown” was one that was rare and unreleased. The trippy background art was ridiculous, the one with hands almost holding onto each other being my favorite. Their encore performance was “For Reverend Green”, which they hadn’t played in 12 years.”

Tour Dates

3/23: The Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC
3/24: Lodge of Sorrows – Savannah, GA
3/25: Aisle 5 – Atlanta, GA
3/27: Motorco Music Hall – Durham, NC
3/28: Songbyrd – Washington, DC
3/29: First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA
3/31: Market Hotel – Brooklyn, NY
4/01: Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
4/03: Bar Le Ritz PDB – Montreal, QC
4/04: The Drake Underground – Toronto, ON
4/06: El Club – Detroit, MI
4/07: Sleeping Village – Chicago, IL
4/08: 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
4/27: Henry Miller Memorial Library – Big Sur, CA
4/28: The Chapel – San Francisco, CA
4/29: HopMonk Tavern – Novato, CA
5/01: Polaris Hall – Portland, OR
5/02: The Crocodile – Seattle, WA
5/03: Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
5/05: Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
5/06: Lost Lake Lounge – Denver, CO
5/08: Meow Wolf – Santa Fe, NM
5/09: Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ
5/10: Casbah – San Diego, CA
5/13: Lodge Room – Los Angeles, CA

04/12/2023 Wednesday
Michigander
with Abby Holliday
at Turf Club

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Buzzworthy indie rock artist Michigander (Jason Singer) is on tour in support of his EP It Will Never Be The Same (C3 Records).

It Will Never Be The Same, produced and mixed by Tony Hoffer (Beck, Phoenix, M83), mastered by Dave Cooley (Spoon, Jimmy Eat World, Paramore), and recorded at L.A.’s Sunset Sound (with the exception of “In My Head” produced by Andy Hull and Robert McDowell of Manchester Orchestra), marks a creative transformation for Singer.

Abby Holliday to open.

Tour dates:

March 28 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge

March 31 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah

April 1 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo

April 2 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Berkeley

April 4 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall

April 5 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza

April 6 – Boise, ID @ The Olympic

April 7 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

April 8 – Boulder, CO @ The Fox Theater

April 11 – Kansas City, MO @ RecordBar