What’s happening this week: The Body and Dis Fig, Hiatus Kaiyote, Kommuna Lux, Tomb Mold, St Paul Songwriter Rounds

07/09/2024 Tuesday
The Body and Dis Fig
with Cel Genesis
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Following the release of their acclaimed debut collaborative album Orchards of a Futile Heaven, The Body & Dis Fig have announced a collaborative tour throughout North America this Summer.

Support for this tour will come from Cel Genesis.

Tour Dates

July 3 Troy, NY @ No Fun
July 4 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
July 5 Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
July 7 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
July 8 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
July 9 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
July 12 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
July 13 Vancouver, BC @ Cobalt
July 14 Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
July 17 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
July 18 Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram
July 19 Giant Rock, CA @ Giant Rock
July 20 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
July 21 Jerome, AZ @ Puscifer Store
July 22 Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
July 24 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
July 25 Austin, TX @ Parish
July 26 Houston, TX @ Last Concert Cafe
July 27 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live
July 28 New Orleans, LA @ The Broadside
July 29 Atlanta, GA @ 529
July 30 Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
August 1 Richmond, VA @ The Warehouse
August 2 Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
August 3 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
August 4 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s

07/12/2024 Friday
Hiatus Kaiyote
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Australian funk and soul band Hiatus Kaiyote is returning to the USA, touring in support of Love Heart Cheat Code (due June 28th via Brainfeeder Records / Ninja Tune).

We previously saw Hiatus Kaiyote in Oct 2015 and wrote, “Hiatus Kaiyote headlined the show. The Melbourne group features singer/guitarist Nai Palm, bassist Paul Bender, keyboardist Simon Mavin, and drummer Perrin Moss. They’ve been together since 2010.”

As of this writing, no support bands have been announced.

Tour Dates

6/21 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Egyptian Room
6/23 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
6/25 – Toronto, ON @ Toronto Jazz Festival
6/27 – Montreal, QC @ Festival International de Montréal
6/28 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
6/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
7/1 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
7/2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
7/6 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
7/7 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
7/9 – Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed Indoors
7/10 – St. Louis, MO @ The Big Top
7/12 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
7/13 – Des Moines, IA @ 80/35 Festival
7/16 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
7/17 – Carnation, WA @ Remlinger Farms
7/18 – Portland, OR @ Grand Lodge
7/20 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater

07/12/2024 Friday
Kommuna Lux
at Tapestry Folkdance Center
tapestryfolkdance.com

Ukrainian folk/Klezmer group Kommuna Lux is coming to Minneapolis this week at the Icehouse on July 11th and at the Tapestry Folkdance Center on July 12th. The group is led by its commander Oleg Vasyanovich.

Your admission ticket will let you enjoy some “Odessa Gangsta Folk” as well as help various Ukrainian charities, such as The Rotary Club’s Hospital Beds for Kramatorsk project and help buy medicine and protective equipment to organizations throughout Ukraine through their own 501(c)(3) charity KMLX.

Tour Dates:

July 6 Des Plaines, IL – Tet a Tet
July 7 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s w/ Lynne Jordan
July 8 Madison, WI – North Street Cabaret
July 11 Minneapolis MN- The Icehouse
July 12: Minneapolis, MN – Tapestry Folkdance Center
July 13 Viroqua, WI -Viroqua Music Festival *
July 14 Galva, IL – LevittAMP Summer Concert Series *
July 15 Coralville, IA – Unitarian Universalist church
July 18 Stevens Point, WI – LevittAMP Summer Concert Series *
July 19 Iola, WI – Iola Mills
July 21 Green Bay, WI – LevittAMP Summer Concert Series *
July 22 Chicago, IL – Promontory
July 26: South Bend, IN – Merriman’s Playhouse
July 27: Saline, MI – Acoustic Routes House Concert
July 28: Columbus, OH – Natalie’s Grandview Music Hall
July 30: Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
July 31: Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh Winery
August 1 and 2 Thomas, WV – The Purple Fiddle
Aug 3 Columbia, MD – Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
*Indicates free shows. Tickets for all other shows are available through the venue.

07/13/2024 Saturday
Tomb Mold
with Horrendous and Maniacal Force
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Canadian death metal band Tomb Mold is touring in July… stopping by the Turf Club, in St Paul, on July 13, 2024. Their new The Enduring Spirit is out now.

Horrendous and Maniacal Force to open.

Tour dates:

7/04/2024 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON
7/05/2024 Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC
7/06/2024 Middle East – Cambridge, MA
7/07/2024 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
7/09/2024 Ace Of Cups – Columbus, OH
7/10/2024 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
7/11/2024 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN
7/12/2024 Reggies – Chicago, IL
7/13/2024 Turf Club – St Paul, MN
7/14/2024 The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
7/16/2024 The Lost Well – Austin, TX
7/17/2024 Club Dada – Dallas, TX
7/18/2024 Siberia – New Orleans, LA
7/19/2024 Boggs Social & Supply – Atlanta, GA
7/20/2024 Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL
7/21/2024 Gramps – Miami, FL
7/23/2024 New Radio Room – Greenville, SC
7/24/2024 Chapel of Bones – Raleigh, NC
7/25/2024 The Canal Club – Richmond, VA
7/26/2024 Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD
7/27/2024 The Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY

UPDATE

07/14/2024 Sunday
St Paul Songwriter Rounds
feat Samuel John,
Avery Seed,
Jeff Larson,
Dawson Sabah Kimyon,
FINICK
at the White Squirrel Bar
whitesquirrelbar.com

According to the website, the St. Paul Songwriter Rounds at the White Squirrel Bar is one of the Twin Cities best places to catch the best in the art of songwriting. The night features 4 to 5 songwriters taking the stage simultaneously, sharing songs and stories one after another!

We just saw FINICK at the Taste of Minnesota and said, “Finick was there to play some songs from her debut album Where Could We Go? (2023). Despite her young age, she’s already put together a summer tour with an appearance at the Winnipeg Folk Festival on July 12, the Elliott Smith Tribute show at White Squirrel on Aug 5 (Smith’s birthday is August 6), and then Waterworks Building on Aug 15.”

Jeff Larson is a very common name, there’s a few singers named Larson, including a certain Jeffrey Robert Larson from Minneapolis.

Transplant from Rhode Island, Avery Seed recently received the Empower Rising Star Award: “Congratulations to Avery Seed (Music 2024) on receiving the Empower Rising Star Award from TeamWomen. The award was presented at the TeamWomen WaveMaker Awards on October 12, 2023. The Empower Rising Star Award recognizes an Empower Leadership Academy attendee who has applied skills and strategies from the academy to their life and is impacting their community. The recipient demonstrates one or more of the 4 pillars of Empower: Leadership, Confidence, Well-Being, & Resilience, through self-growth and impact on others within their school, academics, team(s), and/or community.”

Dawson Sabah Kimyon is a Minneapolis based solo artist with a passion for musical storytelling.

Samuel John of the The Samuel John Band will be there. His band is actually having a Minnesota Goodbye EP release party at the 7th Street Entry on August 8, 2024. Other bands on the Aug 8 shows are Aaron Simmons, Adam Brandt and Cole Diamond.

Samuel John writes:

Only a few shows this month which is kind of by design. We’re gearing up for our EP release on August 8th and have a busy August and fall coming up. This month I get to spend more time with my wife Lauren and I have some time set aside for some long overdue get togethers with family and friends. With a full time day job, balance is key ⚖️

3 solo shows this month and one private show with the Samuel John Band. Come hang!
Sunday, July 14th 7PM: The Twin Cities Songwriter Rounds and my first time playing at the locally famous White Squirrel Bar
Thursday, July 18th 7PM: Ryders Saloon supporting Drew Cooper as he passes through town for his first show at Ryders
Friday, July 19th 6PM: Back to hang with the wonderful people at Big Rock Creek for their Fridays at the Farm series

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.