02/19/2024 Monday
Squid
with Water From Your Eyes
at Fine Line
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UK’s Squid is heading out on tour in support of their latest album O Monolith (out now on Warp).

Talking about the new album, guitarist Anton Pearson commented, “I think we’ve been able to have a lot more fun this time. We wanted to embrace those slightly funny moments, where you establish a tone then free-fall into another sonic world, which is something we always do when we’re making music together.”

“Sad dance band” Water From Your Eyes (Nate Amos and Rachel Brown) to open. The experimental pop band released their Matador Records debut album Everyone’s Crushed last year. The record won widespread praise, receiving Pitchfork’s “Best New Music” as well as sweeping the “Best of 2023” lists, from Vogue, Rolling Stone, and many others.

Squid 2024 US Tour Dates

Fri. Feb. 2 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
Sat. Feb. 3 – Dallas, TX @ Dada
Mon. Feb. 5 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East
Tue. Feb. 6 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Thu. Feb. 8 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Fri. Feb. 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Sat. Feb. 10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Wed. Feb. 14 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Thu. Feb. 15 – Montreal, QC @ SAT
Fri. Feb. 16 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Sun. Feb. 18 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Mon. Feb. 19 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
Fri. Feb. 23 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Sat. Feb. 24 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
Sun. Feb. 25 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Tue. Feb. 27 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
Thu. Feb. 29 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Fri. March 1 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco

02/20/2024 Tuesday
The Hails
with Hotel Fiction
at 7th St Entry
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Miami’s The Hails will be touring in support of their debut album What’s Your Motive. The Florida group stops by the 7th Street Entry on February 20, 2024.

We saw the Hails in 18 May 2023 and wrote, “The band is very young, starting in 2020 with their debut EP He Seems Upset, but has already tour with The Happy Fits and The Beaches… and established a fanbase. You can tell they do have their fans, when audience members were often shouting out “We love you Franco!” (then followed by “We love you Robbie!” when they thought Robbie wasn’t getting enough love).”

Hotel Fiction to open.

Tour Dates

February 1 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall ^
February 2 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada ^
February 3 – Austin, TX – Mohawk (Inside) ^
February 7 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar ^
February 8 – San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room ^
February 9 – Los Angeles, CA – Moroccan Lounge ^
February 11 – San Francisco, CA – Brick and Mortar ^
February 13 – Portland, OR – Mission Theater ^
February 14 – Seattle, WA – Barboza ^
February 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court ^
February 17 – Denver, CO – Lost Lake ^
February 20 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
February 21- Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club
February 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi Fi
February 24 – Columbus, OH – The Basement
February 27 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle Back Room

^ with support from Foxtide

02/21/2024 Wednesday
mehro
with King Isis
at 7th St Entry
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Rising artist mehro will be returning to the Minneapolis this February 21, 2024, at the 7th Street Entry.

The singer’s last release “dopamine” in October, and he explained, “I wanted to make a song from the depths of despair, just on the other side of the invisible line. So hurt that the only way to survive is to step outside of any perspective. The sound singed and scorched any remnants of my artistic past; ‘dopamine’ is what emerges from the ashes.”

We saw mehro in Feb 2023 and said, “Sporting his own merch, mehro started off the evening with a brief set (four songs: Pirate Song, Can’t You Talk to Me, Whore and Chance with You.) On the scene since 2020 his music is introspective and would find a home in any coffee shop or cellar speakeasy where the acoustics of his guitar play and evocative voice would be fully appreciated. Even at the Fine Line he found a captive crowd that was quite disappointed when he started to thank everybody and wrapped up his set.”

Update: Oakland born and raised King Isis to open. If you’re a fan of Willow, Yves Tumor, Cherry Glazerr, etc…. King Isis should be right up your alley. Their single “Make It Up” is available now. Watch the video on YouTube.

Tour dates:

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
Thursday, February 22, 2024 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
Saturday, February 24, 2024 – Philadelphia, PA – MilkBoy
Sunday, February 25, 2024 – Cambridge, MA – The Middle East Upstairs
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
Saturday, March 2, 2024 – Washington, DC – Songbyrd Music House
Monday, March 4, 2024 – Nashville, TN – The End
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
Thursday, March 7, 2024 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Saturday, March 9, 2024 – Dallas, TX – Dada
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – Denver, CO – Moon Room
Thursday, Match 14, 2024 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
Sunday, March 17, 2024 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
Monday, March 18, 2024 – Portland, OR – Holocene
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – San Francisco, CA – Cafe Du Nord
Thursday, March 21, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
Sunday, March 24. 2024 – San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room at House of Blues
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge
Friday, March 29, 2024 – Sunday, March 31, 2024 – Monterrey, Mexico – Pal Norte 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.