What’s happening this week.

05/06/2024 Monday
Teenage Fanclub
with Euros Childs and DJ Jake Rudh
at Fine Line
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Scotland’s Teenage Fanclub will be headlining the Fine Line on May 6, 2024.

Teenage Fanclub (04 Mar 2019)

We caught Teenage Fanclub in Mar 2019 and wrote, “The band has been active on the alternative rock scene since 1989, but this would be their first local appearance since bassist/vocalist Gerard Love decided to leave last year over continued touring plans, but the remainder of the group (Norman Blake – vocals/guitar; Ray McGinley – vocals/guitar; Francis MacDonald – drums; Dave McGowan – keys/guitar; Euros Childs – keys) have hardly lost a musical step.”

Euros Childs (former band leader of Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci) to open.

Also DJ Jake Rudh to DJ between sets.

Tour dates:

April 25 – SAXAPAHAW, NC – Haw River Ballroom
April 26 – WASHINGTON, DC – 9:30 Club
April 27 – JERSEY CITY, NJ – White Eagle Hall
April 28 – BROOKLYN, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg
April 30 – BOSTON, MA – Paradise Rock Club
May 01 – MONTREAL, QC – Théâtre Fairmount
May 03 – TORONTO, ON – The Concert Hall
May 04 – FERNDALE, MI – Magic Bag
May 05 – CHICAGO, IL – Thalia Hall
May 06 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Fine Line
May 08 – DENVER, CO – Ophelia’s
May 11 – SEATTLE, WA – The Crocodile
May 12 – PORTLAND, OR – Mississippi Studios
May 13 – PORTLAND, OR – Mississippi Studios
May 16 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Fillmore
May 17 – LOS ANGELES, CA – Teragram Ballroom
May 18 – LOS ANGELES, CA – Teragram Ballroom
July 4-7, 2024 – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Playtime Festival
July 25-27, 2024 – Belladrum Estate, Inverness – Tartan Heart Festival
August 23, 2024 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
August 24, 2024 – Cardiff, Utility Arena
August 25, 2024 – London, Victoria Park – All Points East festival
December 8, 2024 – Glasgow OVO Hydro

05/08/2024 Wednesday
Belle and Sebastian
with Haley Heynderickx
at First Avenue
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Of course, we’re massive Belle & Sebastian fans. The Glasow band is touring in support of their new album Late Developers, and they’ll be headlining First Avenue on May 8, 2024.

Belle & Sebastian (27 May 2022)

We last saw the band in May 2022 and wrote, “The return to the Palace on May 27th also marked another special occasion, as they celebrated one of their crewman, Johnny Lang’s 50th birthday. They actually even planned on having him sing The Rolling Stones’ “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” (after a few shots of whiskey, of course). It was quite an eventful night. Also, it’s worth noting that Sarah Martin was absent in the band, due to contracting COVID. She’s replaced by violinist/backup vocalist Kristen, at least that’s what I heard singer Stuart Murdoch say on stage.”

Haley Heynderickx to open. The singer was last seen at the Cedar Cultural Center in April 2022.

Tour dates:

Apr 23 Atlanta, GA, US The Eastern
Apr 24 Richmond, VA, US The National
Apr 26 Philadelphia, PA, US Union Transfer
Apr 27 Boston, MA, US Orpheum Theatre
Apr 28 Montreal, QC, Canada MTELUS
Apr 29 Toronto, ON, Canada History
May 1 Brooklyn, NY, US Brooklyn Paramount
May 2 Washington, DC, US The Anthem
May 3 Royal Oak, MI, US Royal Oak Music
May 4 Chicago, IL, US The Salt Shed
May 6 Kalamazoo, MI, US Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
May 7 Milwaukee, WI, US Turner Hall Ballroom
May 8 Minneapolis, MN, US First Avenue
May 10 Denver, CO, US Fillmore Auditorium
May 13 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Bellwether
May 14 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Bellwether
May 15 Los Angeles (LA), CA, US The Theatre
May 16 Oakland, CA, US Fox Theater
May 18 Portland, OR, US Revolution Hall
May 19 Seattle, WA, US Moore Theatre
May 24 Madrid, Spain Tomavistas

05/09/2024 Thursday
CSS
at Fine Line
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It’s been over a decade since we last saw Brazil’s CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy). The group (Lovefoxxx, Ana Rezende, Carolina Parra and Luiza Sá), is celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band and have reformed to play a limited number of dates, including Minneapolis’ Fine Line on May 9th, 2024.

“Even though we weren’t active for 20 years straight, it’s bananas to come back in 2024 to celebrate these two decades. Lovefoxxx says, “I DJ often, and I am approached by fans who tell me how much “we’ve helped them figure out themselves”, “showed a way out” out of societal norms, and even “inspired them to be who they are” – which melts my heart because most of these fans are delicate queer creative people. CSS always had this stance of not taking itself seriously and it is still true. We first got together because we wanted an excuse to live and work at the right time. We are deeply united by our sense of humor and our deep sisterhood and friendship. It’s so nice to know we touched some people and are still harvesting this love 20 years later.”

CSS (25 Jun 2013)

We saw CSS on their last appearance, in Jun 2013, and wrote, “This marks the first time we get to see CSS minus Adriano Cintra, who left the band last year. So how has this affected CSS on their recent tour and their music on Planta? No change. CSS is still fun, dance, alternative, pop, youth music. Whatever Lovefoxxx and company is doing, the formula is still working. It was fun to watch singer Lovefoxxx undergo some “costume changes” throughout their set. The white jacket was first to go, then the long dress, the two white fans, and finally the awesome cape at the end.”

P.S. Lovefoxxx had a huge hit with Kavinsky’s “Nightcall”, which appeared in the film Drive.

Tour dates:

5.3 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
5.4 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
5.5 – Boston, MA @ Sinclair
5.6 – Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry
5.8 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
5.9 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
5.11 – Denver, CO @ Marquis
5.12 – Salt Lake City, @ Kilby Block Party
5.14 – San Francisco, CA @ Independent
5.15 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy + Harriet’s
5.18 – Pasadena, CA @ Just Like Heaven Festival
6.22 – Glasgow, UK @ Drygate
6.23 – Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall
6.24 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
6.25 – Birmingham, UK @ XOYO
6.27 – London, UK @ O2 Kentish Town Forum
6.28 – Brighton, UK @ CHALK
6.29 – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy Oxford
6.30 – Bristol, UK @ Bristol Sounds
7.2 – Paris, FR @ Trabendo
7.4 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmattaz 2
7.5 – Madrid, ES @ Sala Copernico
7.6 – Lisbon, PT @ Lisboa ao Vivo
7.7 – Porto, PT @ Hard Club

05/10/2024 Friday
Skating Polly
with Lord Friday The 13th
at Uptown VFW
uptownvfw.org

Skating Polly is currently on tour in support of their album Chaos County Line (El Camino Media).

Skating Polly (22 Jun 2023)

We last saw Skating Polly in Jun 2023 and wrote, “Six years later, Skating Polly is back with Chaos County Line, as they’ve matured from punk/riot music to more art-punk and even piano-driven power-pop, as found on the new record. As you can see from the setlist, the band mostly stuck to the new songs, but that’s fine, as my favorite song on their set was the energized “Hickey King”, which was played early in their set, with both Kelli and Peyton trading off vocals. Peyton had the nice lyrics, while Kelli had the much meaner lyrics.”

Lord Friday The 13th to open.

Also, although not on the poster, I believe Surly Grrly is also on the bill.

Confirmed Skating Polly Tour Dates:

May 8th @ The Filling Station in Bozeman, MT
May 10th @ Uptown VFW in St Paul, MN
May 11th @ Cobra Lounge in Chicago, IL
May 13th @ Rumba Café in Columbus, OH
May 14th @ Smiling Moose in Pittsburgh, PA
May 16th @ Bovine Sex Club in Toronto, ON
May 17th @ Pouzza Fest in Montreal, QC
May 18th @ Rockwood Music Hall in Boston, MA
May 19th @ Trans Pecos in Queens, NY
May 21st @ PhilaMOCA in Philadelphia, PA
May 22nd @ Metro Gallery in Baltimore, MD
May 24th @ Cat’s Cradle (Back room) in Carrboro, NC
May 25th @ Altar at the Masquerade in Atlanta, GA
July 7th @ Camp Punksylvania in Gilbert, PA

05/11/2024 Saturday
Better Lovers
with SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Foreign Hands and Greyhaven
at Fine Line
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New York’s Better Lovers are a supergroup featuring Greg Puciato from Dillinger Escape Plan, Will Putney from Fit for An Autopsy and three former members (Jordan Buckley, Stephen Micciche, Clayton Holyoak) of Every Time I Die.

We previously wrote: They haven’t even existed a full year, and they’re already one of the most exciting new bands in heavy music. Their debut EP, God Made Me an Animal, was voted one of the best albums of 2023, and they sold out their first ever BLISSMAS Fest in less than 24 hours.

SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Foreign Hands and Greyhaven to open.

Tour dates:

APR 22 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM
APR 23 191 Toole Tucson, AZ
APR 24 Brick By Brick San Diego, CA
APR 27 Sick New World 2024 Las Vegas, NV
APR 29 Goldfield Trading Post Roseville Roseville, CA
APR 30 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
MAY 2 Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID
MAY 3 El Corazon Seattle, WA
MAY 4 Rickshaw Theatre Vancouver, Canada
MAY 6 The Starlite Room Edmonton, Canada
MAY 7 Dickens Calgary, Canada
MAY 9 Exchange Event Centre Winnipeg, Canada
MAY 10 The Aquarium Fargo, ND
MAY 11 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN
MAY 12 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI

05/12/2024 Sunday
Garcia Peoples
with P.G. Six
at 7th St Entry
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New Jersey’s Garcia Peoples will be headlining the 7th Street Entry on May 12, 2024. We tried to see the band in June 2022, with Meat Puppets… but unfortunately the 2022 show(s) were cancelled by the Meat Puppets due to health & safety. Now the group is back in town, bringing with them P.G. Six (the PG stands for Pat Gubler), who is set to open the show.

Note: I know the poster says “Turf Club”, but tdhe show has moved to the 7th Street Entry. Currently, for May 12th, the Turf Club is hosting “Beyond the Blinds Live”.

Tour dates: