Minneapolis: This Week (06/18/2023)
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06/12/2023 Mondaygrandson and K.Flay
with Jack Kays
at Palace Theatre
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LA based Multi-platinum two-time GRAMMY-Award nominated artist K.Flay is co-headlining with Grandson (stylized as grandson). The tour will take them to the Palace Theatre in St Paul.
Tour Dates:
May 13 @ Orpheum Theatre in Flagstaff, AZ
May 14 @ Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, NM
May 16 @ Warehouse Live in Houston, TX
May 17 @ Boeing Center in San Antonio, TX
May 18 @ House of Blues in Dallas, TX
May 19 @ The Joy Theater in New Orleans, LA
May 20 @ Zydeco in Birmingham, AL
May 22 @ The Ritz Ybor in Tampa, FL
May 23 @ The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA
May 24 @ Skydeck in Nashville, TN
May 26 @ The National in Richmond, VA
May 27 @ The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC
May 28 @ Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC
May 29 @ The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD
May 31 @ House of Blues in Boston, MA
June 2 @ Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT
June 3 @ Webster Hall in New York, NY
June 4 @ Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia, PA
June 5 @ Roxian Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA
June 6 @ Egyptian Room in Indianapolis, IN
June 8 @ Skull’s in Columbus, OH
June 9 @ St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, MI
June 10 & 11 @ House of Blues in Chicago, IL
June 12 @ Palace Theatre in Minneapolis, MN
June 13 @ The Rave in Milwaukee, WI
June 15 @ The Admiral in Omaha, NE
June 16 @ The Factory in St Louis, MI
June 17 @ Boulevardia Fest in Kansas City, MO
June 19 @ Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO
June 20 @ The Complex in Salt Lake City, UT
June 22 @ Revolution in Boise, ID
June 23 @ Showbox SoDo in Seattle, WA
June 24 @ Roseland Theater in Portland, OR
June 26 @ The Warfield in San Francisco, CA
June 27 @ the Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA
June 29 @ The Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ
Sept 20 @ Hybrydy in Warsaw, Poland
Sept 22 @ Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany
Sept 23 @ Melkweg MAX in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sept 25 @ Meetfactory in Prague, Czech Republic
Sept 26 @ Luxor in Cologne, Germany
Sept 28 @ Flex in Vienna, Austria
Sept 29 @ Heimathafen in Berlin, Germany
Oct 2 @ Gorilla in Manchester, UK
Oct 3 @ Brixton Electric in London, UK
06/12/2023 MondayBayonne
with mmeadows
at 7th St Entry
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Multi-hyphenate experimental band Bayonne (aka Roger Sellers) is currently on tour in support of his new album Temporary Time (Nettwerk Records). The tour will take them to Minneapolis, at the 7th Street Entry.
mmeadows to open.
Tour Dates:
5/31 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
6/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
6/3 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
6/5 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
6/6 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
6/7 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
6/9 – Salt Lake City @ Kilby Court
6/10 – Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
6/12 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
6/13 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
6/15 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
6/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s
6/17 – Toronto, ON @ Monarch Tavern
6/19 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
6/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Made
6/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
6/23 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin’ Java
6/24 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom
6/25 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl Centerstage
6/27 – Dallas, TX @ Club DaDa
6/28 – Austin, TX @ New Parish
06/13/2023 Tuesday
Sparkyard Sound Series: Grace Potter
with Kiss the Tiger
at Bauhaus Brew Labs
Kicking off the Sue McLean & Associates and Bauhaus Brew Labs’ Summer 2023 outdoor Sparkyard Sound Series is headliner Grace Potter on Tuesday, June 13th.
We’re big fans of Sue McLean shows, and with the previous McLean’s show at Utepils Brewery and any shows at the Minnesota Zoo, we can say that these shows are some of our favorites. In fact, we’re hoping to cover more McLean shows as the Summer rolls in.
We last saw Grace Potter at the State Theatre in Oct 2015 and described it as, “Although billed as strictly a “Grace Potter” show, it felt very much like a regular Grace Potter & the Nocturnals show, with over 60% of their set featuring Nocturnals songs, including some of their biggest hits, on the encore: “Apologies” (a request for a fan), “The Lion The Beast The Beat”, and “Paris (Ooh La La)”. Unlike previous Nocturnals shows, Potter is actively dancing and bouncing back and forth throughout the night. Plus “costume changes” like putting on her cape (during “Timekeeper”), taking off clothing on “Nothing But the Water I” and removing shoes for “Medicine”. The latter song, she invited the audience to come closer and dance.”
Local group Kiss the Tiger will open. We’ve previously seen them in Feb 2022 at Lawrence, Kansas: “Next up was a Twin Cities favorite, Minneapolis band Kiss the Tiger, who had their third studio release, Vicious Kid, come out last June and is on their first brief tour outside of the Upper Midwest. The band began in late 2016 and has been gradually gaining more attention ever since, named a “Picked to Click” band by former alt-weekly City Pages in 2019.”
So far, the other two Sparkyard Sound Series shows scheduled are Shakey Graves & Lucius (we love Lucius!) on July 28 and St. Paul & The Broken Bones (these guys are full of energy and amazing live) on August 17.
Please note that these outdoor shows, due to curfews and noise ordinances, takes place incredibly early. Doors at 5pm, music at 6pm, so be there early.
06/13/2023 TuesdayRodrigo y Gabriela
at The Fitzgerald Theater
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Grammy Award-winning guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela is touring in support of their new album In Between Thoughts…A New World (ATO Records).
Tour Dates:
05/19 – Austin, TX – ACL Live At Moody Theatre *
05/20 – San Antonio, TX – The Espee Pavilion at St. Paul Square *
05/21 – Dallas, TX – AT&T Strauss Square *
05/25 – Scottsdale, AZ – Virginia G. Piper Theater *
05/26 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts By The Bay + *
05/27 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts By The Bay + *
06/01 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theatre + ^
06/02 – San Bernardino, CA – Yaamava’ Theater
06/03 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater ^
06/04 – Sacramento, CA – Mondavi Center @ UC Davis ^
06/07 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge ^
06/08 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste Michel ^
06/10 – Salt Lake City, UT – Sandy Amphitheater ^
06/11 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre + ^
06/13 – Minneapolis, MN – Fitzgerald Theatre
06/14 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theater ⁰
06/16 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre ⁰
06/17 – Detroit, MI – Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre ⁰
06/19 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium ⁰
06/20 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall ⁰
06/22 – Durham, NC – Carolina Theatre ⁰
06/23 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater ⁰
06/24 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis ⁰ (SOLD OUT)
06/25 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ⁰
06/27 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre ⁰
06/28 – Philadelphia, PA – Longwood Gardens ⁰ (SOLD OUT)
06/29 – Boston, MA – Chevalier Theater ⁰
07/01 – Montreal, QC – Montreal Jazz Fest, Salle Wilfrid–Pelletier | Place des Arts
07/02 – Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Avalon Theatre
09/25 – Hamburg, DE – Mojo Club
09/26 – Berlin, DE – Passionskirche
09/29 – Milan, IT – Santeria Toscana 31
09/30 – Bologna, IT – Estragon
10/2 – Rome, IT – Auditorium Parco della Musica
10/5 – Oslo, NO – Rockefeller Music Hall
10/7 – Stockholm, SE – Södra Teatern
10/9 – Copenhagen, DK – Amager Bio
10/11 – Warsaw, PL – Palladium
10/16 – Dublin, IE – Vicar Street
10/17 – Belfast, UK – Ulster Hall
10/19 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
10/20 – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy
10/21 – Birmingham, UK – Town Hall
10/23 – London, UK – Palladium
10/24 – Paris, France – Philharmonie de Paris
10/25 – Lille, France – L’Aéronef
10/27 – Lausanne, CH – Théâtre de Beaulieu
10/29 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli Vredenburg
10/30 – Brussels, BE – Cirque Royal
10/31 – Antwerp, BE – De Roma
11/2 – Nantes, FR – Stereolux
11/3 – Bordeaux, FR – Le Rocher De Palmer
11/5 – Toulouse, FR – Le Bikini
11/7 – Madrid, ES – Sala La Paqui
11/9 – Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz 2
11/10 – Nimes, FR – Paloma
11/11 – Lyon, FR – Le Radiant
+ A Special Performance with Antonio Sanchez
* w/special guests Krooked Kings
^ w/special guests Bahamas
⁰ w/special guest Ondara
06/15/2023 ThursdayPansy Division
with Bev Rage & The Drinks and Lumari
at 7th St Entry
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I may have told this story before, but I used to be a volunteer radio DJ at Fresno State’s KFSR 90.7 FM. My timeslot was Thursday from 10pm to midnight, I mostly stuck to Britpop … but my friend, the late Melinda (aka Black Velveeta), would play some quirky “cheesy” stuff, everything from April March to the Sleestacks to Cranes to Mr T Experience to Wally Pleasant. She loves those weird bands.
Anyway, one day, we got a CD from Pansy Division in the early 90s and we loved it. I guess, back then, being gay wasn’t something you talk about. But Pansy Division, they were openly gay, and it really inspired so many other bands to follow in their footsteps.
Now, I’ve never seen Pansy Division live (if I had, I probably blacked out and don’t remember), but Melinda did see them with Green Day. I don’t know if I believe her, but she told me that someone had a bag of sh*** and threw it at Billie Joe… because their album was called Dookie.
Anyway, the band is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album Undressed (Lookout! Records) with a special 2023 shows. If you’ve never seen the band live, here is your chance!
Pansy Division will play the 7th Street Entry on June 15th with support from Bev Rage & The Drinks and Lumari.
Tour Dates:
June 16 – Milwaukee, X-Ray Arcade
June 17 – Chicago, Beat Kitchen
September 28 – Portland, Mississippi Studios
September 29 – Vancouver, BC CANADA, Biltmore Cabaret
September 30 – Seattle, Clock-Out Lounge
November 16 – Philadelphia, Johnny Brenda’s
November 17 – Baltimore, Metro Cafe
November 18 – New York (Ridgewood, Queens), TV Eye
06/16/2023 FridayBillie Marten
with Olivia Kaplan
at 7th St Entry
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Yorkshire’s Billie Marten is touring in support of her new album Drop Cherries (IMPERIAL Music).
The album was recorded entirely on tape in Somerset and Wales late last summer, and it marks the very first time that Billie Marten has both written and co-produced (with Dom Monks) one of her records.
The title is taken from a tale she heard from a friend just before she was starting to create songs for the album, and the title track came soon after. It’s a metaphor where the gift of cherries stands for offering someone your love; doing anything you can to make them happy. “Dropping cherries,” she begins, “is such a strong, visceral image that I tried to channel throughout recording in Somerset and Wales, to capture the vibrancy, unpredictability, and occasional chaos one experiences within a relationship. Imagine stamping blood-red cherries onto a clean, cream carpet and tell me that’s not how love feels.”
The singer/songwriter will stop by the 7th Street Entry on June 16th.
Olivia Kaplan to open.
Billie Marten Live Dates:
June 7 San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
June 9 Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
June 11 Portland, OR @ McMenamins Mission Theater
June 13 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
June 14 Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
June 16 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
June 17 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
June 20 Toronto, ON @ TD Music Hall
June 22 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
June 23 Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
June 24 Washington, DC @ Union Stage
06/17/2023 SaturdayTemples
with Post Animal
at Fine Line
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British psychedelic band Temples will be touring in June in support of their latest album Exotico (ATO Records).
The record was produced by Sean Ono Lennon and mixed by GRAMMY® Award-winner Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, MGMT).
Temples (12 Oct 2019)
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We saw Temples at Desert Daze in Oct 2019 and said, “Oh, man. Temples. The best show of the night. These guys single-handedly made the entirety of Desert Daze worth it all. God bless this British rock band. The mostly played tracks from their newest album Hot Motion, while throwing in Keep in the Dark towards the end of their set. This neo-psychedelic band is like going back to 1968, and I am beyond obsessed.”
Chicago’s heavy, prog psychedelic rock band Post Animal to open.
Tour Dates:
06/07 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
06/09 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
06/10 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
06/12 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount
06/13 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
06/15 – Detroit, MI – El Club
06/16 – Chicago, IL – Metro
06/17 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
06/19 – Denver, CO – Bluebird
06/20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
06/22 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
06/24 – Los Angeles, LA – Teragram Ballroom
08/31 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
09/02 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
09/03 – Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot Festival
06/17/2023 SaturdayEyelids
with Muun Bato
at 7th St Entry
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We were actually meant to cover Portland’s Eyelids last year on 23 June 2022 at the 7th Street Entry, but the show was cancelled at the last minute.
Almost one year later, Eyelids is playing the 7th Street Entry again, on June 17th, with the same original opener, Muun Bato… this time Eyelids is touring in support of their fourth album, A Colossal Waste of Light.
Eyelids ‘A Colossal Waste Of Light’ U.S. Tour
Sat. June 10th Cleveland Beachland Tavern
Sun. June 11th Toronto Horseshoe
Mon. June 12th Pittsburgh The Government Center
Wed. June 14th Detroit Outer Limits (!)
Thurs. June 15th Milwaukee Cactus Club (!)
Fri. June 16th Madison Kiki’s Righteous House Of Music
Sat. June 17th Minneapolis 7th St. Entry
(!) w/ Model Citizen (Matt Patton & Jay Gonzalez of Drive-By Truckers)