19 September 2024 Thursday
Hippo Campus
with Lutalo
at First Avenue

first-avenue.com

Minneapolis’ Hippo Campus has announced a series of special intimate shows, with one of them at First Avenue’s mainroom on September 19, 2024.

We’ve seen the band several times, but their last appearance at the Yacht Club, in July 2024, was one of their biggest stage yet: “Local group Hippo Campus drew in a large crowd, despite what setlist.fm say. We shouldn’t be surprised about their big fan base, as they’ve sold out their appearance at the Armory in April 2022: “Quite a spot to land, The Armory, a venue that can hold close to 8,000. A pretty big jump from the concert We Heart Music covered at First Ave in 2017. But this band of schoolmates (Jake Luppen (lead vocals/guitar), Nathan Stocker (lead guitar/vocals), Zach Sutton (bass/keyboard), and Whistler Isaiah Allen (drums/vocals) has been on a steady ascent since graduating from the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts and releasing a self-assured single/music video Little Grace in 2014.” I can hear an older woman, puzzled at the big turnout, asks her friend, “What’s the big deal with these guys? They look like they’re in high school.” I had to laugh a little.”
Lutalo to open. We saw the Vermont-based singer/producer in Oct 2023 and said, “Opening the show was Vermont-based singer/producer Lutalo (not to be confused with Ugandan musician David Lutalo). He was last seen opening for Claud in September 2023 and seemed to be a fairly active singer. You find out that he was born and raised in Minnesota, so being back in St Paul, felt like being home. He played “PLPH” early on… which stands for Pretty Little Painted House … what is the painted house? It’s in reference to the White House. He ended his set with his most popular song, “Bad Man.””

Tour dates:

  • Sep
    15
    West Hollywood, CA, US
    Troubadour
  • Sep
    17
    San Francisco, CA, US
    The Independent
  • Sep
    19
    Minneapolis, MN, US
    First Avenue
  • Sep
    24
    New York (NYC), NY, US
    Bowery Ballroom
  • Sep
    25
    Washington, DC, US
    The Atlantis
  • Dec
    4
    London, UK
    O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

 

19 September 2024 Thursday
Zheani
with Buttress and ZAND
at Fine Line

first-avenue.com

We love Australians… so very happy to see that Brisbane-based singer, songwriter and producer Zheani (Zheani Sparkes) is headlining the Fine Line, as part of the The Maenad Tour, in Minneapolis on September 19, 2024.

Support from New Jersey rapper Buttress, and also my favorite architectural word, and Blackpool-born ZAND.

Tour Dates:

  • Sep
    4
    San Diego, CA, US
    Music Box
  • Sep
    5
    Los Angeles (LA), CA, US
    Fonda Theatre
  • Sep
    6
    San Francisco, CA, US
    The Independent
  • Sep
    7
    Sacramento, CA, US
    Ace of Spades
  • Sep
    9
    Portland, OR, US
    Hawthorne Theatre
  • Sep
    10
    Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Fortune Sound Club
  • Sep
    12
    Seattle, WA, US
    The Crocodile
  • Sep
    13
    Boise, ID, US
    Knitting Factory
  • Sep
    14
    Salt Lake City, UT, US
    The Grand
  • Sep
    15
    Denver, CO, US
    Summit Music Hall
  • Sep
    17
    Kansas City, MO, US
    The Bottleneck
  • Sep
    17
    Lawrence, KS, US
    Bottleneck
  • Sep
    19
    Minneapolis, MN, US
    Fine Line
  • Sep
    20
    Outdoor Bridgeview, IL, US
    Riot Fest
  • Sep
    24
    Toronto, ON, Canada
    Velvet Underground
  • Sep
    25
    Montreal, QC, Canada
    Théâtre Fairmount
  • Sep
    26
    Boston, MA, US
    Brighton Music Hall
  • Sep
    27
    New York (NYC), NY, US
    Elsewhere
  • Sep
    29
    Philadelphia, PA, US
    Underground Arts
  • Sep
    30
    Washington, DC, US
    Union Stage
  • Oct
    1
    Charlotte, NC, US
    The Underground
  • Oct
    2
    Atlanta, GA, US
    Terminal West
  • Oct
    4
    Orlando, FL, US
    The Abbey
  • Oct
    5
    Ybor City, FL, US
    Crowbar
  • Oct
    8
    Houston, TX, US
    White Oak Music Hall
  • Oct
    9
    San Antonio, TX, US
    The Rock Box
  • Oct
    10
    Austin, TX, US
    Parish Austin
  • Oct
    12
    Albuquerque, NM, US
    El Rey Theater
  • Oct
    15
    Phoenix, AZ, US
    Crescent Ballroom

 

19 September 2024 Thursday
Nekrogoblikon
with Enterprise Earth and Dead Icarus
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall

first-avenue.com

Los Angeles melodic death metal band Nekrogoblikon is headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on September 19, 2024.

They are bringing Enterprise Earth and Dead Icarus as support. The latter bad features Alex Varkatzas, formerly of gold-selling band Atreyu, and this is their first-ever tour.

Tour Dates:

  • Sep
    13
    Seattle, WA, US
    El Corazon
  • Sep
    14
    Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Fortune Sound Club
  • Sep
    16
    Calgary, AB, Canada
    Dickens Pub
  • Sep
    18
    Winnipeg, MB, Canada
    Park Theatre
  • Sep
    19
    St. Paul, MN, US
    Amsterdam Bar & Hall
  • Sep
    20
    Lincoln, NE, US
    Bourbon Theatre
  • Sep
    20
    Chicago, IL, US
    Riot Fest
  • Sep
    21
    Sioux Falls, SD, US
    Bigs Sports Bar
  • Sep
    23
    Fort Wayne, IN, US
    Piere’s Entertainment
  • Sep
    24
    Lexington, KY, US
    Manchester Music Hall
  • Sep
    26
    Flint, MI, US
    The Machine Shop
  • Sep
    27
    Rochester, NY, US
    Montage Music Hall
  • Sep
    28
    Hartford, CT, US
    Webster Theater
  • Sep
    29
    Hampton Beach, NH, US
    Wally’s
  • Feb
    25
    2025
    Fremantle, WA, Australia
    Metropolis Fremantle
  • Feb
    27
    2025
    Hindmarsh, SA, Australia
    The Gov
  • Mar
    4
    2025
    Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    The Princess Theatre

 

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.

 

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