11/16/2023 Thursday
Atarashii Gakko!
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
amsterdambarandhall.com

Japanese all-girl group Atarashii Gakko!, the known as the full Japanese name as Atarashii Gakkou no Leaders (新しい学校のリーダーズ), translated to mean “The New School Leaders”.

The group formed in June 2017 under Victor Entertainment with the single “Dokubana”. Currently, they are signed under 88rising since 2021.
Their new EP is called Maningen (マ人間) which came out August 16, 2023.

All four girls, Mizyu, Suzuka, Kanon, and Rin, will be heading to St Paul at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, as part of their first headlining tour: “We’re very excited to announce THE SEISHUN TOUR, our first ever headline tour. We are excited to see you.”

If you’re into J-Pop, with a mix of Jazz and punk energy, this looks like a very fun show.

Tour dates:

Nov
7
Los Angeles (LA), CA, US
Fonda Theatre

Nov
8
San Francisco, CA, US
The Regency Ballroom
Nov
10
Brooklyn, NY, US
Music Hall
Nov
13
Toronto, ON, Canada
Axis Club
Nov
16
St. Paul, MN, US
Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Nov
17
Mexico City, Mexico
Festival Corona Capital

11/16/2023 Thursday
The Tenors
at The Fitzgerald Theater
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Internationally renowned award winning vocal group The Tenors is on tour in support of their new holiday album Christmas with The Tenors.

We saw The Tenors in 15 July 2018 and noted, “Canadian trio The Tenors made a return appearance to the gala, themselves just recently back from one of Starkey’s transformative missions in Zambia, to open the evening with their hit, ‘The Prayer’.”

Tour dates:

11/03/23 Westbury, NY NYCB Theater at Westbury
11/05/23 Ridgefield, CT The Ridgefield Playhouse
11/06/23 Portsmouth, NH Music Hall
11/08/23 Glenside, PA Keswick Theater
11/09/23 Boston, MA The Wilbur
11/10/23 Newton, NJ The Newton Theater
11/12/23 Warren, OH Robins Theater
11/15/23 Chicago, IL Athenaeum Theater
11/16/23 St. Paul, MN The Fitzgerald Theater
11/18/23 Fort Hall, ID Shoshone Bannock Hotel
11/19/23 Airway Heights, WA Northern Quest Resort
11/23/23 Victoria, BC Royal Theatre
11/24/23 Courtenay, BC Sid Williams Theatre
11/26/23 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
11/27/23 Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
11/28/23 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
11/30/23 Regina, SK Casino Regina
12/01/23 Winnipeg, MB Club Regent Event Centre
12/14/23 Windsor, ON Caesars Windsor
12/16/23 Ottawa, ON Southam Hall
12/17/23 Peterborough, ON Peterborough Memorial Centre
12/18/23 Toronto, ON Roy Thompson Hall
12/20/23 Kitchener, ON Centre in the Square
12/23/23 Montreal, QC Théâtre Outremont

11/17/2023 Friday
Kota the Friend
at The Lyric
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American rapper, singer, and record producer Kota the Friend is on tour, stopping by the Lyric (inside the Skyway Theatre), in Minneapolis, on Friday, 11/ 17th. The tour, titled “Kota the Friend Presents: Flowers For My Friends Tour” is in support of his album Protea.

Recently, the acclaimed Brooklynite appeared on PBS’s NewsHour television program, where he was interviewed by special correspondent Christopher Booker for a documentary on Jay-Z’s ‘Book of Hov’ NYC exhibit.

The exclusive interview is part of PBS’s arts and culture series, Canvas, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

Tour dates:

Fri Oct 20 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre
Sat Oct 21 — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer*
Sun Oct 22 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
Wed Oct 25 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre
Thu Oct 26 — Tampa, FL — The Ritz Ybor*
Sat Oct 28 — Dallas, TX — South Side Music Hall*
Mon Oct 30 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
Tue Oct 31 — San Diego, CA — The Observatory North Park
Wed Nov 01 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco Theatre
Sun Nov 05 — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore
Tue Nov 07 — Seattle, WA — Neumos
Fri Nov 10 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom*
Sat Nov 11 — Vancouver, BC — Hollywood Theatre
Wed Nov 15 — Denver, CO — Summit
Fri Nov 17 — Minneapolis, MN — The Lyric at Skyway Theatre*
Sat Nov 18 — Chicago, IL — Patio Theatre*
Sun Nov 19 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrew’s Hall
Mon Nov 20 — Toronto, ON — The Danforth Music Hall
Wed Nov 22 — Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club
Sat Nov 25 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza

*Not a Live Nation Date

11/17/2023 Friday
Liz Phair
with Blondshell
at Palace Theatre
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90s icon Liz Phair is son tour in celebration of 30 years of Exile In Guyville.

We saw Phair in 04 Jun 2018 and said, “Nineties feminist iconic (and potty-mouthed) singer Liz Phair came on stage with guitarist Connor Sullivan. Off stage was her guitarist tech Wyatt, who did a great job pre-tuning and getting Phair’s various guitars ready from song to song. The “Girly Sound to Guyville” show was a little stripped down for my liking, but Phair promised a full band setup on the upcoming tour (incidentally her forthcoming September show at First Avenue is sold out as well).”

Blondshell to open.

Tour dates:

11/07 – The Magnolia – San Diego, CA
11/08 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
11/10 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
11/11 – Masonic Auditorium – San Francisco, CA
11/13 – Revolution Hall – Portland, OR
11/14 – Moore Theater – Seattle, WA
11/17 – Palace Theater – Minneapolis, MN
11/18 – Chicago Theater – Chicago, IL
11/19 – The Masonic Temple – Detroit, MI
11/21 – Roadrunner – Boston, MA
11/22 – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA
11/24 – Kings Theater – Brooklyn, NY
11/25 – Anthem – Washington, DC
11/27 – The Ryman – Nashville, TN
11/28 – Woodruff Arts Center – Atlanta, GA
11/30 – Orpheum Theater – New Orleans, LA
12/01 – Moody Theater – Austin, TX
12/03 – Majestic Theater – Dallas, TX

11/17/2023 Friday
Don McLean
at Dakota Jazz Club
dakotacooks.com

Legendary songwriter Hall of Famer, Don McLean is on his American Pie 50th Anniversary Tour… and he’s stopping by the intimate Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis on November 17th.

It’s hard to explain just how important the song “American Pie” is. The iconic song can be heard in so many films, such as the Black Widow 2021 film, or was even the subject of the documentary The Day the Music Died/American Pie in 2022.

What is even incredible is that it’s not a typical pop rock song, the song clocks in over eight minutes long… yet radio station will make an exception and play this hit song.

If you love this song, you need to see Don McLean on this special tour.

Tour dates:

Oct 13 – Rutland, VT – Paramount Theatre

Oct 14 – Concord, NH – Chubb Theatre

Oct 19 – Florence, SC – Francis Marion University PAC

Oct 27 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse

Oct 28 – Union, NJ – Kean University – Wilkins Theatre

Nov 04 – Phoenix, AZ – Musical Instrument Museum

Nov 05 – Phoenix, AZ – Musical Instrument Museum

Nov 10 – Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead

Nov 11 – Warren, PA – Struthers Library Theatre
Nov 17 – Minneapolis, MN – Dakota
Dec 02 & 03 – Honolulu, HI – Blue Note Hawaii

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.