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

11/28/2023 Tuesday
The Maine
with flor and Daisy Grenade
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Celebrated emo/pop punk artist The Maine is on tour in support of their highly anticipated self-titled ninth album. “The Sweet Sixteen Tour” will stop in at First Avenue in Minneapolis on November 28th, 2023.

The Maine (03 Sep 2015)

We previously saw The Maine in Sep 2015 and said, “I’ve seen The Maine many times before. Last time I went to their show, I wrote about how maybe a concert is just an excuse for the feeling of nostalgia. I was back on the hunt last night and got closer to finding that bliss of nostalgia. The show last night was a free show. How cool is that? A free freaking show! My bank account was definitely happy about that.”

flor and Daisy Grenade to open.

Tour dates:

Nov 10 San Diego, CA, US House of Blues
Nov 11 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Bellwether
Nov 12 Anaheim, CA, US House of Blues
Nov 13 San Francisco, CA, US August Hall
Nov 15 Sacramento, CA, US Ace of Spades
Nov 18 Portland, OR, US McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Nov 19 Seattle, WA, US The Showbox
Nov 21 Salt Lake City, UT, US The Complex

Nov 28 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue
Nov 29 Milwaukee, WI, US The Rave/Eagles Club
Nov 29 Milwaukee, MI, US The Rave
Nov 30 Chicago, IL, US House of Blues
Dec 2 Columbus, OH, US Newport Music Hall
Dec 3 Toronto, ON, Canada The Danforth Music Hall
Dec 5 New York (NYC), NY, US Irving Plaza
Dec 6 New York (NYC), NY, US Irving Plaza
Dec 7 Harrisburg, PA, US XL Live
Dec 8 Boston, MA, US Citizens House of Blues
Dec 9 Philadelphia, PA, US Franklin Music Hall
Dec 10 Silver Spring, MD, US The Fillmore
Dec 12 Nashville, TN, US Brooklyn Bowl
Dec 14 Tulsa, OK, US Cain’s Ballroom
Dec 15 Houston, TX, US House of Blues
Dec 16 San Antonio, TX, US Vibes Event Center
Jan 19 2024 Phoenix, AZ, US The Van Buren

Jan 20 2024 Phoenix, AZ, US The Van Buren
Feb 28 2024 Portland, OR, US Moda Center
Mar 1 2024 Seattle, WA, US Climate Pledge Arena
Mar 3 2024 Sacramento, CA, US Golden 1 Center
Mar 4 2024 Anaheim, CA, US Honda Center
Mar 7 2024 Fort Worth, TX, US Dickies Arena
Mar 8 2024 Austin, TX, US Moody Center
Mar 11 2024 Oklahoma City, OK, US Paycom Center
Mar 13 2024 Birmingham, AL, US Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Mar 15 2024 Orlando, FL, US Amway Center
Mar 16 2024 Jacksonville, FL, US VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Mar 23 2024 Mexico City, Mexico Lunario del Auditorio Nacional
Apr 22 2024 Cologne, Germany Die Kantine
Apr 25 2024 Manchester, UK New Century
Apr 26 2024 London, UK O2 Forum Kentish Town

11/29/2023 Wednesday
Angel Olsen
with Nona Invie
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Angel Olsen is back in town, this time headlining First Avenue in Minneapolis on November 29th.

We previously saw Olsen in Jan 2023 and said, “To say that the crowd was anticipating Angel Olsen’s ninety-five-minute headlining set, is a massive understatement; as in addition to the locals and students, many had driven in from Kansas City and much farther parts unknown, to catch the buzzing St. Louis-born / Asheville, NC resident, in support of latest full-length, Big Time (Jagjaguwar Records) released last June.”

Nona Invie to open.

Tour dates:

Tue. Oct. 17 – San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts By The Bay +
Wed. Oct. 18 – Garden Grove, CA @ Garden Amphitheatre +
Thu. Oct. 19 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom +
Fri. Oct. 20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom ^
Tue. Oct. 24 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall ^
Wed. Oct. 25 – Portland OR @ Revolution Hall #
Thu. Oct. 26 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre #
Fri. Oct. 27 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre ^
Sat. Oct. 28 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre @
Wed. Nov. 29 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue %
Thu. Nov. 30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom ^
Fri. Dec. 1 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall ^
Sat. Dec. 2 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall >
Sun Dec. 3 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall !
Sun. Dec. 5 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall !
Wed. Dec. 6 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl !
Thu. Dec. 7 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn ~
Fri. Dec. 8 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club ~
Sat. Dec 9 – Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom ~

* w/ Jason Isbell
$ w/ Maxim Ludwig
< w/ The Strokes
+ w/ King Tuff
^ w/ Kara Jackson
# w/ Allegra Krieger
@ w/Led To Sea
% w/ Nona Invie
> w/ Natural Information Society
! w/ Joanna Sternberg
~ w/ Sluice

12/01/2023 Friday
Ella Vos
with Blond in Car
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Breakout pop star Ella Vos (with means “she you”) will be heading out on a Winter tour, starting in Minneapolis on December 1st.

The California classically trained pianist, previously worked for BØRNS, before going solo in 2015. Her debut album came out in 2017, and her last release came out in 2020… so expect new songs on this upcoming tour.

The singer was last seen in town with Broods, in June 2022.

UPDATE: Blond in Car, the musical nom de guerre of Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Robin Schorr, has confirmed a U.S. tour with Ella Vos to celebrate the October album release Altavan.

Tour dates:

Dec 1 Minneapolis, MN, US 7th St Entry
Dec 2 Chicago, IL, US Beat Kitchen
Dec 4 Pittsburgh, PA, US Club Café
Dec 5 Washington, DC, US Songbyrd
Dec 6 Brooklyn, NY, US The Sultan Room
Dec 7 Philadelphia, PA, US MilkBoy Philly
Dec 9 Charlotte, NC, US The Evening Muse
Dec 11 Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade

12/02/2023 Saturday
The Japanese House
with quinnie
at Fine Line
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The Japanese House (aka Amber Bain) is currently on tour to promote her sophomore album In The End It Always Does (Dirty Hit).

We’re big fans of The Japanese House, having seen them before their debut album, and also when their debut came out in May 2019: “Now that her debut album is out, as previously mentioned, Amber Bain suddenly had a lot more songs to play. She still basically played her entire debut album, but throwing in a couple of choice early EP B-sides, including “Sister” – but medley with “Everybody Hates Me”.”

quinnie to open.

Tour dates:

November 1 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
November 2 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
November 4 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
November 6 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
November 7 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
November 8 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
November 10 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
November 11 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
November 12 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
November 14 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
November 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
November 17 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory
November 18 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
November 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
November 21 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
November 23 – Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
November 24 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
November 25 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
November 27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Lake City Union
November 28 – Denver, CO @Summit Music Hall
November 30 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
December 1 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
December 2 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fineline
December 3 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
December 5 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
December 6 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
December 8 – Montréal, QC @ Studio TD
December 9 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
December 10 – Boston, MA @ Royale

12/02/2023 Saturday
Pert Near Sandstone
with Them Coulee Boys and Humbird
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Local popular Americana band Pert Near Sandstone is touring in support of their 8th studio album Waiting Days.

We saw the band, a long time ago in Mar 2013 and said, “The show began with a viewing of the music video for the first single Ship of Fools from their upcoming album projected on the big screen. It continued with dancin’, hooting, hollering and foot stompin’! It’s apparent that this band loves playing together and the audience definitely enjoys hearing it because the energy in the main room was electric. There is so much variation in their sound, with a clogger, fiddles, a banjo, a washboard, a standup base, and acoustic guitars; it’s easy to appreciate their talent and to dance along to this bluegrass band’s jams. So next time you have a chance to attend one of their parties, pack your dancing shoes, and be prepared to walk away buzzing from the energy.”

Them Coulee Boys to open. We just saw the group in Oct 2023 and noted, “Them Coulee Boys have been playing as a band for ten years now and based on the crowd’s reaction, they have built up quite a following. “This is fun,” said Janke after an effusive round of applause from the crowd. “Sign of the Times” was a crowd favorite for it had the makeup of an Irish drinking song with the audience joining in on the refrain.”

UPDATE: Also added to the bill is Humbird, who just played with Mipso on November 1st: “Humbird opened the evening with Siri Undlin on lead vocal and guitar and Pat Keen on upright bass. Undlin said it was a little weird to be playing at the Fine Line for she is currently on the road, but also back in her hometown, playing in front of a welcoming crowd of friends and family. She and Keen in fact had been in town for two days and did the only logical thing a musician would do with a day off – laundry.”

Pert Near Sandstone on Tour

11/3 Fri – LaCrosse, WI – Mid West Music Fest
11/8 Wed – Lincoln, NE – Zoo Bar*
11/9 Thu – Ft Collins, CO – 830 North*
11/10 Fri – Boulder, CO – Velvet Elk Lounge*
11/11 Sat – Denver, CO – Ophelia’s*
11/24 Fri – Chicago, IL – Park West*
11/30 Thu – Alluvial Brewing – Ames, IA^
12/1 Fri – Mankato, MN – Mankato Brewery^
12/2 Sat – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue^

* w / Henhouse Prowlers
^ w / Them Coulee Boys

Looking ahead to 2024
2/9 – White Pine, MI – 34th Annual Midwest Telefest
6/27-29 – Eau Claire, WI – 10th Blue Ox Music Festival

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.