Here are some shows, this week, in the Minneapolis/St Paul area.

06/27/2023 Tuesday
Young the Giant and Milky Chance
with TALK
at Surly Brewing Festival Field
first-avenue.com

Critically-acclaimed, multi-platinum selling band Young The Giant playing the Surly Brewing Festival with Germany’s Milky Chance and TALK.

We saw Young the Giant in Feb 2019 and wrote, “With a mostly bare stage against the shape of a glowing cube centered above and behind them, Young the Giant began their eighty-minute headlining set with the ominous ‘Oblivion’ from fourth full-length album Mirror Master (Elektra Records) a song that lyrically freely exposes fears and vulnerabilities. The five-piece (Sameer Gadhia-vocals; Jacob Tilley- guitar); Eric Cannata- guitar); Payam Doostzadeh- bass ; Francois Comtois- drums) has become an increasingly seasoned live band and lyrically, is one of those rare acts that can look both inward and outward with compelling effectiveness, often musically understated and never overdoing it.”

Tour dates:

05/30 – Montreal, QC – Place Bell

05/31 – Toronto, ON – RBC Echo Beach

06/02 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage

06/03 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17

06/04 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17

06/07 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare

06/09 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion

06/10 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

06/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Skyline Stage

06/13 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark

06/16 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery

06/17 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!

06/18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE

06/20 – Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady

06/21 – Cleveland, OH – Jacob’s Pavilion

06/23 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank

06/24 – St. Louis, MO – St. Louis Music Park

06/25 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater

06/27 – Minneapolis, MN – Surly Brewing

06/28 – Des Moines, IA – Water Works Park

06/30 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheatre

07/01 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight

07/13 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre

07/14 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater

07/15 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro

07/16 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheatre

07/18 – Richmond, VA – Brown’s Island

07/20 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine

07/21 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center

07/22 – Miami, FL – FPL Solar Amphitheatre

07/25 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing

07/27 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall

07/28 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance

07/29 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion

08/01 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel

08/03 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Great SaltAir

08/04 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Amphitheater

08/05 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre

08/08 – Spokane, WA – Northern Quest

08/10 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell

08/11 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Live

08/12 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Edgefield

08/14 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater

08/15 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

08/17 – San Francisco, CA – The Greek Theatre at Berkeley

08/18 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl

08/19 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre

08/20 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union

08/30 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

08/31 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater

09/02 – Las Vegas, NV – Downtown Rocks on Freemont Street

01/30/2024 – 02/04/2024 Miami, FL – The Rock Boat XXIII

06/30/2023 Friday
Ava Max
with The Scarlet Opera and Band Of Silver
at Varsity Theater
livenation.com

RIAA multi-platinum certified global pop sensation Ava Max will be headlining the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis this June 30th, as part of her Ava Max On Tour (Finally), her global headline tour to celebrate her critically acclaimed sophomore album Diamonds & Dancefloors.

Opening bands listed are:
The Scarlet Opera and Band Of Silver.

Tour dates:

06/06 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club

06/08 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza

06/09 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring

06/11 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre

06/12 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl

06/15 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston

06/16 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall

06/19 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego

06/20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre

06/22 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

06/24 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre

06/25 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom

06/28 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall

06/30 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater

07/01 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Harris Pavilion (Summerfest)

07/01/2023 Saturday
Tommy Stinson’s
Cowboys in the Campfire
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Local legend Tommy Stinson (from The Replacements and Soul Asylum) has a new project called
Cowboys in the Campfire, a duo with his good friend Chip Roberts. Their debut album Wronger is out now.

We’ve seen Tommy Stinson before, he’s a lot of fun, and he doesn’t take things that serious, like in Sep 2015, “As for Tommy Stinson, he was having the time of his life. According to Stinson, he just grabbed a few of his buddies and they’re out on tour and writing and recording new music (including his new 7″ for “Breathing Room”, which they played mid-set). While some fans were expecting Stinson to play some Replacements’ classics, Stinson avoided playing any of those songs. That’s fine, I don’t think fans expected it as much.”

Tour dates:

July 1 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line *
July 2 – Moorhead, MN – Swing Barrel Brewing *
July 3 – Bismarck, ND – LÜFT *
July 4 – Rapid City, SD – A Cave *
July 6 – Denver, CO – Bruz Beers *
July 8 – Manhattan, KS – The Press *
July 10 – Des Moines, IA – Doc’s Lounge *
July 12 – Chicago, IL – Liar’s Club *
July 21 – San Jose, CA – Music In The Park (w/ Living Colour, Soul Asylum) ^

*Cowboys In The Campfire
^Tommy Stinson solo

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.