06/07/2023 Wednesday
Korine
with CD Ghost and SYM1
at 7th St Entry
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Philadelphia’s electronic pop band Korine is back in town… and this time they are the headliner.

We saw the band in Aug 2021 and noted, “Philadelphia’s electronic pop band Korine opened up the show… starting slightly later than advertised. The duo (Morgy Ramone and Trey Frye) was very excited to play live again, writing before they headed out on tour, “Can’t believe we’re going to play our first show since pre pandemic this week. Tour starts this Thursday in Columbus OH, tickets are almost gone. See you there.”

CD Ghost and SYM1 to open. We saw SYM1 recently and wrote, “Opening the show was local vocalist/producer SYM1 (formerly known as Symone Smash It). She seemed to be really into anime, cyberpunk, and cosplay, as evident by her stage costume.”

Tour Dates:

May
11
Baltimore, MD, US
Metro Gallery
May
12
Raleigh, NC, US
The Pour House Music Hall
May
13
Charlotte, NC, US
Snug Harbor
May
14
Nashville, TN, US
Cobra
May
15
Atlanta, GA, US
Boggs Social and Supply
May
16
Winter Park, FL, US
Conduit
May
17
Tampa, FL, US
Crow Bar
May
19
Houston, TX, US
Black Magic Social Club
May
20
Austin, TX, US
The Lost Well
May
21
Dallas, TX, US
Club Dada
May
22
San Antonio, TX, US
Paper Tiger
May
23
El Paso, TX, US
The Reagan
May
24
Phoenix, AZ, US
The Rebel Lounge
May
25
San Diego, CA, US
Whistle Stop
May
26
Los Angeles (LA), CA, US
Resident
May
27
San Francisco, CA, US
DNA Lounge
May
28
Sacramento, CA, US
LowBrau
May
29
Eugene, OR, US
John Henry’s
May
31
Seattle, WA, US
Substation
Jun
1
Portland, OR, US
Holocene
Jun
2
Boise, ID, US
Neurolux
Jun
3
Salt Lake City, UT, US
International Bar
Jun
4
Denver, CO, US
Hi-Dive
Jun
6
Kansas City, MO, US
Record Bar
Jun
7
Minneapolis, MN, US
7th St Entry

Jun
8
Milwaukee, WI, US
Cactus Club
Jun
9
Chicago, IL, US
The Empty Bottle
Jun
10
Columbus, OH, US
Space Bar
Jun
12
Toronto, ON, Canada
The Garrison
Jun
13
Montreal, QC, Canada
Bar le Ritz PDB
Jun
14
Cambridge, MA, US
Middle East
Jun
15
Cambridge, MA, US
Middle East
Jun
16
Providence, RI, US
Dusk
Jun
17
Brooklyn, NY, US
Saint Vitus Bar

Sep
29
Marseille, France
Le Molotov
Oct
4
Paris, France
L’International

06/08/2023 Thursday
The Cure
with The Twilight Sad
at Xcel Energy Center
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The Cure and Twilight Sad returns to the Twin Cities this June 8th.

We actually saw The Cure (with Twilight Sad as opener) in June 2016 and wrote, “You’d think playing thirty-four songs in three hours with four encores, was saved up to reward the fans because The Cure hadn’t played Minneapolis/St Paul since July 1996…- nope, just another night on their successful 2016 North American Tour.”

Expect to hear all the Cure’s love hit songs, including “Love Cats”, “Friday I’m in Love” and “Lovesong”.

Tour Dates:

05/10 New Orleans, La Smoothie King Center

05/12 Houston, Tx Toyota Center

05/13 Dallas, Tx Dos Equis Pavilion

05/14 Austin, Tx Moody Center

05/16 Albuquerque, Nm Isleta Amphitheater

05/18 Phoenix, Az Desert Diamond Arena

05/20 San Diego, Ca Nicu Amphitheatre

05/21 San Diego, Ca Nicu Amphitheatre

05/23 Los Angeles, Ca Hollywood Bowl

05/24 Los Angeles, Ca Hollywood Bowl

05/25 Los Angeles, Ca Hollywood Bowl

05/27 San Francisco, Ca Shoreline Amphitheatre

05/31 Portland, Or Moda Center

06/01 Seattle, Wa Climate Pledge Arena

06/02 Vancouver, Bc Rogers Arena

06/04 Salt Lake City, Ut Vivint Smart Home Arena

06/06 Denver, Co Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

06/08 Minneapolis St. Paul, Mn Xcel Energy Center

06/10 Chicago, Il United Center

06/11 Cleveland, Oh Blossom Music Center

06/13 Detroit, Mi Pine Knob Music Theatre

06/14 Toronto, On Budweiser Stage

06/16 Montreal, Qc Qc Bell Centre

06/17 Montreal, Qc Bell Centre

06/18 Boston, Ma Xfinity Center

06/20 New York, Ny Madison Square Garden

06/21 New York, Ny Madison Square Garden

06/22 New York, Ny Madison Square Garden

06/24 Philadelphia, Pa Wells Fargo Center

06/25 Columbia, Md Merriweather Post Pavilion

06/27 Atlanta, Ga State Farm Arena

06/28 Atlanta, Ga State Farm Arena

06/29 Tampa, Fl Amalie Arena

07/01 Miami, Fl Miami-Dade Arena

06/08/2023 Thursday
Wavves and Cloud Nothings
with Ultra Q
at Fine Line
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Cloud Nothings and Wavves are teaming up for a co-headlining North American tour this summer. Their co-headlining tour kicks off on June 8th in Minneapolis, at the Fine Line Music Café. The tour spans 20 cities across the continent.

We saw Wavves in Mar 2013 and said, “After a brief intermission, fellow So Cal garage punk/pop cohorts Wavves blasted in with an equally relentless 52min set (no encore, apparently not ‘punk’ to do so). “Idiot” appropriately started their set, only to be hindered early on, by lack of a channel in singer Nathan Williams’ monitor speakers. “Bug,” from 2011’s Life Sux EP followed by “Take on the World” next, before the band played its recent and maybe most accessible song to date, “Demon to Lean On”, from the new ‘Afraid of Heights’ which understandably got a noisy positive response, despite being so early into the set.”

Ultra Q (named after Ultraman’s first series) to open.

Tour dates:

6/1 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall +
6/2 – Vancouver, BCC @ Rickshaw Theatre +
6/3 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile +
6/8 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fine Line
6/9 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
6/10 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
6/11 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
6/13 – Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
6/14 – Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
6/16 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
6/17 – New York, NY @ LPR
6/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
6/20 – Washington D.C. @ Union Stage
6/21 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
6/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade – Heaven
6/24 – Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl
6/26 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
6/27 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips
6/29 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
6/30 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
7/1 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
7/2 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory OC
7/3 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
7/5 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
7/6 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
7/8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
7/9 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater *
7/11 – Kansas City, KS @ The Rino *
7/13 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups *

+ = Wavves only
* = Cloud Nothings Only

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.