What’s happening this week.

12 Sep 2024 Thursday
Buena Vista Orchestra
at Uptown Theater
uptowntheatermn.com

Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos and his Buena Vista Orchestra will be stopping by the Uptown Theater in Minneapolis on September 12, 2024, as part of their farewell world tour.

Featuring four original members of the Buena Vista Social Club: “Jesus Aguaje” Ramos (trombone, conductor), Emilio Senon Morales Ruiz (piano), Fabian Garcia(bass), and Luis “Betun” Mariano Valiente Marin (congas/bongos).

They are appearing with Lorena Lazara Ramos Diaz (trombone,vocals), Aldo Isidro Miranda Alvarez (vocals), Geidi Chapman (vocals, guitars), Antonio Remigio Rubio Borayo (timbal, percussion), and Rogelio Ricardo Oliva Oreilly (MC, vocals)

Tour dates:

Sep 8
Las Vegas, NV · Encore
Sep 10
Denver, CO · Paramount Theatre
Sep 12
Minneapolis, MN · Uptown Theater
Sep 13
Chicago, IL · The Vic Theatre
Sep 14
Milwaukee, WI · The Pabst Theater
Sep15
Grand Rapids, MI · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Sep 17
Boston, MA · The Wilbur
Sep 19
New York, NY · The Town Hall
Sep 21
Morristown, NJ · Mayo Performing Arts Center
Sep 22
Washington DC · Warner Theatre
Sep 24
Virginia Beach, VA · Sandler Center
Sep26
Atlanta, GA · Center Stage Theater
Sep 29
Orlando, FL · Dr. Phillips Center
Sep 30
St. Petersburg, FL · Duke Energy Center
Oct 4
Houston, TX · House of Blues
Oct 10
El Cajon, CA · The Magnolia
Oct 12
Riverside, CA · Fox Performing Arts Center
Oct 19
Miami Beach, FL · Miami Beach Bandshell
Oct 23
McKees Rocks, PA · Roxian Theatre
Oct 25
Providence, RI · The Strand Ballroom

12 Sep 2024 Thursday
The Record Company
with Kiely Connell
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Grammy® Award-nominated rockers The Record Company (TRC) is stopping in Minneapolis, at the Fine Line, on September 12, 2024, in support of The 4th Album.

Indiana-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Kiely Connell to open.

Tour dates:

September 6 Big Blues Bender Las Vegas, NV
September 11 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
September 12 Fine Line Minneapolis, MN
September 13 Wooly’s Des Moines, IA
September 14 Delmar Hall St. Louis, MO
September 16 recordBar Kansas City, MO
September 18 The Castle Theatre Bloomington, IL
September 19 Bourbon & Beyond Louisville, KY
September 20 HI-FI- The Annex Indianapolis, IN
September 21 Thunderbird Café & Music Hall Pittsburgh, PA
September 22 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
November 6 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
November 7 Pappy + Harriet’s Pioneertown, CA
November 8 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
November 9 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
November 10 Ventura Music Hall Ventura, CA

12 Sep 2024 Thursday
Mat Kearney
with Darren Kiely
at State Theatre
first-avenue.com

Nashville based, Oregon born multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer Mat Kearney will be headlining the State Theatre in Minneapolis on September 12, 2024.

We saw Mat Kearney in Oct 2016 and wrote, “Another familiar face to the area is Oregon native and Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mat Kearney, who took a break from creation of the follow up to last year’s Just Kids (Republic Records), to join the Tour de Compadres. Kearney’s generous fifty-minute set was testament to his own headlining potential in a venue this size and he made the most of his time. With a band that included Minneapolis resident Tyler Burkum on guitar (ex-Audio Adrenaline, Leagues) , Kearney’s set sounded robust and much more electronic and full sounding, than his initial folk singer-songwriter vibe. Before ‘Nothing Left to Lose’, Kearney feigned a quick verse of ‘Purple Rain’ before quickly discarding it, admitting he’s never played the song before, then redeemed himself by declaring us the “coolest cold city” in America.”

Darren Kiely to open.

Tour Dates:

8/15 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse
8/16 – North Stonington, CT – Jonathan Edwards Winery
8/18 – Nantucket, MA – The Chicken Box
9/10 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
9/12 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
9/13 – Milwaukee, WI – The Pabst Theatre
9/14 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
9/16 – St. Louis, MO – Pageant
9/17 – Columbus, OH – Southern Theatre
9/19 – Nashville, TN – Ryman
9/20 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond Festival
9/21 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
9/23 – Raleigh, NC – Carolina Theater
9/24 – Charlotte, NC – Knight Theater
9/26 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre
9/27 – Glenside, PA – Keswick
9/28 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theater
9/30 – Albany, NY – The Egg
10/1 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
10/2 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live
11/7 – Houston, TX – Heights Theater
11/8 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theater
11/9 – Austin, TX – ACL Live
11/11 – Santa Fe, NM – Lensic Performing Arts Center
11/12 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
11/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren
11/15 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay
11/16 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
11/18 – Santa Barbara, CA – Lobero Theatre
11/19 – Menlo Park, CA – Guild Theater
11/20 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre

14 Sep 2024 Saturday
Keep for Cheap
with Ivers, Yonder and Lana Leone
at Amsterdam Bar
amsterdambarandhall.com

Minneapolis’ Keep for Cheap is having their “Big Grass” Album Release Show at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on Saturday, September 14, 2024.

Ivers, Yonder and Lana Leone will join in the celebration.

Keep for Cheap writes:

HELLO 👋 to our new fans! Perhaps some of you heard us on your fav college radio station? 🤭 We are a prairie-rock band based here in MN, and we just released an album, “Big Grass!!!!”

Huge thanks to those spreading the word, like The Current for including us in September’s Scouting Report amongst other amazing local acts. Thanks to V13 Media for the lovely interview this summer, too!

Ps we’re still working on getting Big Grass on Apple Music (let’s all bug them until it’s resolved lol.) !!!

Keep for Cheap’s second album “Big Grass” comes out on Aug. 29. 🌾 We will be celebrating its release at @amsterdambar651 on Saturday, Sept. 14 with @ivers._ , @yonderband and @lana__leone. You are all invited – ticket link in our bio. 🤎

We really put everything into these nine new songs and we are CANNOT WAIT to let em loose.

14 Sep 2024 Saturday
GOOSE
at Armory
armorymn.com

If you miss the band at First Avenue in 2022 or Palace Theatre in 2023 due to the venue selling out… Fear not, Goose is back and they’re playing their biggest venue yet: the Armory on September 14, 2024.

Tour dates:

09/01– Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
09/02 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
09/03 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
09/04 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
09/06 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage
09/07 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage
09/09 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion
09/11 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
09/12 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
09/13 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
09/14 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
09/15 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
09/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Plaza
09/19 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
09/20 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
09/21 – Seattle, WA – Remlinger Farms
09/22 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn
09/24 – Eugene, OR – Cuthbert Amphitheater
09/26 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
09/27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre
09/28 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater
10/04 – Memphis, TN – Mempho Music Festival
10/24 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
10/25 – Asheville, NC – ExploreAsheville.com Arena
10/26 – Asheville, NC – ExploreAsheville.com Arena
10/29 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach
10/30 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach
10/31 – St. Petersburg, FL – St. Pete Pier
11/01 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
11/02 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
11/07 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center
11/08 – Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady Music Center
11/09 – Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady Music Center
11/10– Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady Music Center
11/12 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
11/13 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
12/13 – North Charleston, SC– Goosemas @ North Charleston Coliseum
12/14 – North Charleston, SC– Goosemas @ North Charleston Coliseum

15 Sep 2024 Sunday
Royel Otis
with Friko
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

The Sydney duo Royel Otis is returning to the USA this fall. This upcoming First Avenue show in Minneapolis on September 15, 2024, has long sold out.

We were lucky enough to have caught the band in Apr 2024 and wrote, “The hottest band in the world right now is Sydney’s Royel Otis (duo Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell), out on a world tour to support their debut album PRATTS & PAIN (via OURNESS). The band sold out the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on Tuesday night, with many young and even old/retired fans coming out on a work night to get a glimpse of the band, thanks to their viral cover of “Murder on the Dancefloor” … which, of course, the band saved near the end of the set to play, to very happy fans on the dancefloor.”

Chicago band Friko (vocalist/guitarist Niko Kapetan and drummer Bailey Minzenberger) to open. The group is known for their high-energy live shows.

Tour dates:

9/9 – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
9/11 – Essex – Rochester, NY
9/12 – History – Toronto, ON
9/13 – The Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI
9/14 – The Sylvee – Madison, WI
9/15 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
9/17 – Metro – Chicago, IL
9/18 – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL
9/19 – Pygmalion FEST – Urbana, IL
9/21 – Bourbon & Beyond FEST – Louisville, KY
9/22 – Iron Blossom – Richmond, VA
9/24 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
9/25 – Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, NY
9/26 – Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, NY
9/27 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
9/28 – Citizens House of Blues – Boston, MA
9/30 – The Eastern – Atlanta, GA
10/1 – Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
10/8 – The Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
10/9 – Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS
10/11-13 – Austin City Limits – Austin, TX
10/14 – The Bellwether – Los Angeles, CA
10/15 – The Bellwether – Los Angeles, CA
10/16 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles
10/16 – The Fillmore – San Francisco
10/18 – The Fox – Oakland, CA
10/20 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
10/21 – The Moore – Seattle, WA
10/22 – PNE Forum – Vancouver, BC
All dates supported by Friko excluding Chicago supported by Johnny Cheddar