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

08/03/2023 Thursday
Nanna (of Of Monsters and Men)
with Indigo Sparke
at Fine Line
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Nanna, from Of Monsters and Men, is currently on tour in support of her debut solo album How to Start a Garden (Republic Records).

Talking about the album, Nanna said, “A lot of things had to end for this album to become what it is. A long term relationship, my prior sense of home and belonging and security. But it’s also an ode to the joy of new beginnings: new relationships, a new home, new friendships, a new sense of self. The album takes place in this in-between state. I wrote it in Iceland and recorded it between Iceland and upstate New York. It captures a very specific time in my life of curiosity and reflection, when I felt very much in the middle of a surreal new reality and didn’t have a clear path in my direction—like how a snowstorm is somehow chaotic but calm at the same time.”

We last saw Of Monsters and Men in Mar 2012 and wrote, “Of Monsters and Men sounded so happy to be here in America. They mentioned how they did the tourist-thing, seeing the Mall of America. There are also a lot of them on stage; I think I counted seven of them. Many of their songs contain “hey! hey!” and yes, it’s catchy.”

Indigo Sparke to open.

Tour dates:

July 17 – Cambridge, MA / The Sinclair*
July 18 – Burlington, VT / Higher Ground*
July 20 – Washington, DC / Howard Theatre*
July 21 – Philadelphia, PA / Union Transfer*
July 22 – Woodstock, NY / Colony*
July 24 – Amagansett, NY / Stephen Talkhouse*
July 26 – New York, NY / Bowery Ballroom*
July 28 – Portland, ME / Portland House Music*
July 29 – Newport, RI / Newport Folk Festival
July 31 – Ann Arbor, MI / The Ark*
August 1 – Chicago, IL / Thalia Hall*
August 3 – Minneapolis, MN / Fine Line*
August 5 – Denver, CO / Bluebird Theater*
August 8 – West Hollywood, CA / Troubadour *
August 10 – Pioneertown, CA / Pappy and Harriet’s*
August 13 – San Francisco, CA / Outside Lands
August 15 – Portland, OR / Wonder Ballroom*
August 16 – Seattle, WA / Neptune Theatre*
November 2-4 – Reykjavík, Iceland / Iceland Airwaves Festival
November 21 – London, UK / Omera

*With Special Guest Indigo Sparke

08/03/2023 Thursday
Suki Waterhouse
with jane.
at First Avenue

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English actress, model, and singer Suki Waterhouse will be headlining the Fine Line in support of her debut album Milk Teeth. Her album is available now on legendary record label Sub Pop.

We were supposed to see Suki Waterhouse in Jan 2023, but due to bad weather, the show was postponed. The new date is now August 3, 2023, and the venue has been upgraded to First Avenue.

UPDATE: jane. to open.

Tour dates:

Aug 3 Minneapolis, MN, US Fine Line
Aug 3 Chicago, IL, US Lollapalooza
Sep 29 Outdoor Dana Point, CA, US Ohana
Sep 30 Outdoor Columbia, MD, US All Things Go Music Festival

Sep 30 Outdoor Columbia, MD, US
All Things Go Music Festival Sep 30 Outdoor Columbia, MD, USAll Things Go

Oct 6 Austin, TX, US Austin City Limits Music Festival