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23 September 2024 Monday
24 September 2024 Tuesday
25 September 2024 Wednesday
Global Roots Festival
at Cedar Cultural Center

thecedar.org

15 years since its inception, the Global Roots Festival is returning to the Cedar Cultural Center this September 23 to 25, 2024.

The three-day event is free and open to the public and offers accessible, free, and family friendly opportunities to hear innovative and unique artists from across the globe.

Details:


GRF DAY 1

Monday, September 23, 2024

FRÄNDER and BALKAN PARADISE ORCHESTRA

Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM

All Ages / Standing

GRF DAY 2

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

USTAD NOOR BAKHSH and RAMON CHICHARRON

Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM

All Ages / Standing

GRF DAY 3

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

MONA MIARI and KOBO TOWN
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM
All Ages / Standing

 

24 Sep 2024 Tuesday
Soul Coughing
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Influential band Soul Coughing is back together for the first time, in a long time. The band broke up in 2000, but came back together in 2024.

Catch all the original band members (vocalist/guitarist Mike Doughty, keyboardist/sampler Mark Degli Antoni, bassist Sebastian Steinberg, and drummer Yuval Gabay) at the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on September 24, 2024.

We caught Mike Doughty (the singer of Soul Coughing) in March 2019 and said, “It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since Soul Coughing released Ruby Vroom. Based on hearing the audience singing along and knowing the album front to back, the album is beloved and hearing the entire album played live is a sight to behold… especially experiencing it with fan’s feedback. You can always tell which songs there the favorites, even for the more obscure tracks.”

Tour Dates

 
  • Sep 10, 2024
    Belly Up Tavern
    Solana Beach, CA
  • Sep 11, 2024
    Belly Up Tavern
    Solana Beach, CA
  • Sep 13, 2024
    The Bellwether
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Sep 14, 2024
    The Fillmore
    San Francisco, CA
  • Sep 15, 2024
    The Fillmore
    San Francisco, CA
  • Sep 17, 2024
    McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
    Portland, OR
  • Sep 18, 2024
    The Showbox
    Seattle, WA
  • Sep 20, 2024
    The Depot
    Salt Lake City, UT
  • Sep 21, 2024
    Ogden Theatre
    Denver, CO
  • Sep 22, 2024
    Boulder Theater
    Boulder, CO
  • Sep 24, 2024
    Palace Theatre
    Saint Paul, MN
  • Sep 25, 2024
    Riviera Theatre
    Chicago, IL
  • Sep 27, 2024
    Mr. Smalls Theatre
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Sep 28, 2024
    9:30 Club
    Washington, D.C.
  • Sep 29, 2024
    Roadrunner
    Boston, MA
  • Oct 3, 2024
    Franklin Music Hall
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Oct 4, 2024
    Brooklyn Steel
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Oct 5, 2024
    Brooklyn Steel
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Oct 6, 2024
    Terminal 5
    New York, NY

 

24 Sep 2024 Tuesday
Shovels & Rope
with Al Olender
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall

first-avenue.com

husband and wife duo Shovels & Rope (Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent) will be performing live at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul on September 24th, 2024. The duo’s album Something Is Working Up Above My Head will be out September 6th on Dualtone Records.

We saw the band in May 2023 and wrote, “Shovels and Rope opened the evening, playing an hour, thirteen song set. A married duo of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, they are on the road supporting their 2022 album, Manticore, which is Tarot Card showing the head of a man, the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion. Or as Trent explained to Rolling Stone: “… naming records is kind of stupid, so why not call our midtempo masterpiece something hardcore.” The duo started off with Trent on electric guitar and Hearst on drums and a small synthesizer, but they soon switched places with “Devil”, which gave Hearst the opportunity to channel her inner Dolly Parton.”

Al Olender to open.

Tour dates:

  
  • Sep 11, 2024
    Neighborhood Theatre
    Charlotte, NC
  • Sep 13, 2024
    Music Hall of Williamsburg
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Sep 14, 2024
    Deer Valley Folk Festival
    Fort Hill, PA
  • Sep 15, 2024
    The Ardmore Music Hall
    Ardmore, PA
  • Sep 17, 2024
    3S Artspace
    Portsmouth, NH
  • Sep 18, 2024
    The Sinclair
    Cambridge, MA
  • Sep 20, 2024
    Lee’s Palace
    Toronto, ON
  • Sep 21, 2024
    The Magic Bag
    Ferndale, MI
  • Sep 22, 2024
    Lincoln Hall
    Chicago, IL
  • Sep 24, 2024
    Amsterdam Bar & Hall
    Saint Paul, MN
  • Sep 25, 2024
    Wooly’s
    Des Moines, IA
  • Sep 27, 2024
    The Waiting Room Lounge
    Omaha, NE
  • Sep 28, 2024
    Codfish Hollow Barnstormers
    Maquoketa, IA
  • Sep 29, 2024
    Castle Theatre
    Bloomington, IL
  • Oct 1, 2024
    Headliners Music Hall
    Louisville, KY
  • Oct 2, 2024
    Bijou Theatre
    Knoxville, TN
  • Oct 3, 2024
    Music Farm
    Charleston, SC
  • Oct 4, 2024
    Music Farm
    Charleston, SC
  • Dec 4, 2024
    Crescent Ballroom
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Dec 5, 2024
    Belly Up Tavern
    Solana Beach, CA
  • Dec 6, 2024
    Teragram Ballroom
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Dec 7, 2024
    The Guild Theatre
    Menlo Park, CA
  • Dec 9, 2024
    Wonder Ballroom
    Portland, OR
  • Dec 10, 2024
    Neumos
    Seattle, WA
  • Dec 12, 2024
    The Commonwealth Room
    Salt Lake City, UT
  • Dec 13, 2024
    Gothic Theatre
    Englewood, CO
  • Dec 14, 2024
    Belly Up Aspen
    Aspen, CO

 

26 Sep 2024 Thursday
Thievery Corporation 
at First Avenue

first-avenue.com

Downtempo electronic pioneers Thievery Corporation (Rob Garza and Eric Hilton) is returning to Minneapolis on September 26, 2024.

 
We are big fans of the band, reviewing their record Radio Retaliation, in Sep 2008, we said, “So, if you’re not already a fan of Thievery Corporation, you will be shortly after checking out their style of music. They have a vast knowledge of all world music (Indian, French, Brazilian, etc), and they have good ears to pick out the best ones to sample and remix.”

Tour Dates:

  • Sep
    3
    San Diego, CA, US
    Humphreys Concerts
  • Sep
    4
    Outdoor Los Angeles (LA), CA, US
    Greek Theatre
  • Sep
    5
    Outdoor Ojai, CA, US
    Libbey Bowl
  • Sep
    7
    San Francisco, CA, US
    The Midway
  • Sep
    20
    Rockaway Beach, NY, US
    The Rockaway Hotel
  • Sep
    21
    Rockaway Beach, NY, US
    The Rockaway Hotel
  • Sep
    23
    Chicago, IL, US
    Outset
  • Sep
    24
    Chicago, IL, US
    Outset
  • Sep
    26
    Minneapolis, MN, US
    First Avenue
  • Sep
    27
    Milwaukee, WI, US
    Pabst Theatre
  • Sep
    29
    Madison, WI, US
    The Sylvee
  • Sep
    30
    Indianapolis, IN, US
    The Vogue
  • Oct
    1
    Lexington, KY, US
    Manchester Music Hall
  • Oct
    3
    St Louis, MO, US
    The Pageant
  • Oct
    4
    Kansas City, MO, US
    The Truman
  • Oct
    5
    Denver, CO, US
    Mission Ballroom
  • Dec
    15
    Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Vogue Theatre
  • Dec
    16
    Seattle, WA, US
    Showbox
  • Dec
    17
    Seattle, WA, US
    Showbox
  • Dec
    20
    Portland, OR, US
    Roseland Theater
  • Dec
    21
    Eugene, OR, US
    McDonald Theatre
  • Dec
    22
    Sacramento, CA, US
    Ace of Spades

 

26 Sep 2024 Thursday
Dashboard Confessional
with Boys Like Girls,
Taylor Acorn
at Uptown Theater

uptowntheatermn.com

Dashboard Confessional is currently on tour, stopping by the Uptown Theater. The band recently teamed up with their tour mate Boys Like Girls for their new single “Watch the Fire.”

Dashboard Confessional’s frontman Chris Carrabba shared, “Martin [Johnson of Boys Like Girls] and I had bonded over some horrific accidents we’d had and about the recoveries that we had both worked our way through. One of the things you carry heavily when your body is laid up and your spirit is heavy is, inevitably, the past. One thing Martin and I share between us was a desire to put the past down for a while. Maybe for good. I hope so. I guess I do know one sure way of putting the past down, for a little while anyway: pick up a guitar. Reckoning with your past can be painful and ugly. It can also be rejuvenative and beautiful. I don’t know whether you get to decide. I just know that it’s worth it.”

Taylor Acorn is also on the bill.

Tour Dates:

  • September 21 — St Louis, MO — The Pageant
  • September 22 — Indianapolis, IN — Murat Theatre
  • September 24 — Omaha, NE — Steelhouse Omaha
  • September 25 — Des Moines, IA — Val Air Ballroom
  • September 26 — Minneapolis, MN — Uptown Theater
  • September 28 — Chicago, IL — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
  • October 4 — San Diego, CA — SOMA
  • October 5 — Anaheim, CA — House Of Blues
  • October 6 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Palladium
  • October 9 — Wheatland, CA — Hard Rock Live Sacramento
  • October 11 – Forest Grove, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge
  • October 12 — Spokane, WA — The Podium
  • October 13 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
  • October 15 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
  • October 16 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium
  • October 19-20 – Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young Festival%
  • October 22 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Financial Theatre
  • October 23 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel Entertainment Center
  • October 25 — Houston, TX — Bayou Music Center
  • October 26 — Austin, TX — Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
  • October 27 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

    % Festival Date

 

26 Sep 2024 Thursday
Godsmack 
with Chevelle, Wage War, Nothing More, Sleep Theory
at Xcel Energy Center

xcelenergycenter.com

93X’s much-anticipated “Family Reunion” makes its return to the Xcel Energy Center on September 26, 2024. The show will feature headliner Godsmack.

“We can’t wait to get The Brotherhood and Sisterhood back together at Xcel Energy Center for the 93X Family Reunion,” adds Derek Madden, VP of Mainstream Rock Formats and 93X Program Director. “I’m really excited for this one. We’ve put together an outstanding lineup, with legacy acts who have rocked for decades, rising acts making their best music, and even a surprise guest to be announced later this summer. It’s going to be an incredible night and we’re looking forward to getting together with thousands of our favorite listeners.”

Show up early to see Chevelle, Wage War, Nothing More and Sleep Theory.

We previously saw Wage War in Mar 2016 and said, “The crowd was full of energy for majority of the night. I loved watching them while Wage War played. Wage War is a band that I saw back in December when they opened for Every Time I Die. They were amazing that night but, sadly, did not get the attention from the crowd that they deserved. I honestly don’t know if majority of the crowd back in December even noticed there was a band on stage. It was great to see the crowd giving them all of the attention they deserved. Kids were singing along and moshing and dancing. It was wild to see how quickly Wage War had gained all of these followers and they are more than deserving of it. People think it’s stupid that I will go see the same band a bunch of times but this is a perfect example as to why I do that. The amount of satisfaction I have in seeing such a deserving band finally make it “big” with my friends is one of the best feelings on the planet.”

Tour Dates:

  • Sep
    26
    St. Paul, MN, US
    Xcel Energy Center
  • Sep
    27
    Milwaukee, WI, US
    Fiserv Forum
  • Sep
    28
    Outdoor Clarkston, MI, US
    WRIF Riff Fest
  • Oct
    1
    North Little Rock, AR, US
    Simmons Bank Arena
  • Oct
    2
    Grand Prairie, TX, US
    Texas Trust CU Theatre
  • Oct
    4
    Albuquerque, NM, US
    Isleta Amphitheater
  • Oct
    5
    Tucson, AZ, US
    AVA Amphitheater
  • Oct
    7
    Highland, CA, US
    Yaamava’ Resort
  • Oct
    10
    Reno, NV, US
    Grand Sierra Resort
  • Oct
    12
    Portland, OR, US
    Moda Center
  • Oct
    13
    Kent, WA, US
    Accesso ShoWare Center
  • Oct
    16
    Loveland, CO, US
    Blue Fcu Arena
  • Oct
    17
    Colorado Springs, CO, US
    Sunset Amphitheater
  • Oct
    19
    Wichita, KS, US
    Hartman Arena
  • Oct
    20
    St Louis, MO, US
    The Family Arena
  • Oct
    22
    Pikeville, KY, US
    Appalachian Wireless Arena
  • Oct
    23
    Wheeling, WV, US
    Wesbanco Arena
  • Oct
    25
    Allentown, PA, US
    PPL Center
  • Oct
    26
    Uncasville, CT, US
    Mohegan Sun Arena
 
27 Sep 2024 Friday
Moon Hooch
with Cofresi
at Turf Club

first-avenue.com

Man, you know we love Moon Hooch, ever since we saw them in 2013. The band was famously “discovered” by They Might Be Giants and personally asked them to open for them their 2013 tour.

 
We finally caught them as headliner in Oct 2016, and wrote, “You already know the secret origin of Moon Hooch. The band was busking in the street of New York City Subway stations and caught the attention of They Might Be Giants, who asked them to go on national tour with them…. As previously mentioned, the dance floor was packed, especially for a Sunday night. The fans in front absolutely loved the funk and danced and raved throughout the night.”

Cofresi to open.

Tour Dates:

  • Sep 7, 2024
    Halfway to Everywhere
    Emporia, KS
  • Sep 26, 2024
    Chop Shop
    Chicago, IL
  • Sep 27, 2024
    Turf Club
    St Paul, MN
  • Sep 28, 2024
    The Hall
    Fargo, ND
  • Oct 1, 2024
    Rialto Bozeman
    Bozeman, MT
  • Oct 3, 2024
    The Show Room
    Missoula, MT
  • Oct 4, 2024
    The District Bar
    Spokane, WA
  • Oct 5, 2024
    Nectar Lounge
    Seattle, WA
  • Oct 6, 2024
    Wonder Ballroom
    Portland, OR
  • Oct 8, 2024
    Volcanic Theatre Pub
    Bend, OR
  • Oct 10, 2024
    Lost On Main
    Chico, CA
  • Oct 11, 2024
    Goldfield Trading Post
    Sacramento, CA
  • Oct 12, 2024
    The Independent
    San Francisco, CA
  • Oct 13, 2024
    The Catalyst Atrium
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Oct 17, 2024
    SLO Brew
    San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Oct 18, 2024
    Pappy + Harriet’s
    Pioneertown, CA
  • Oct 19, 2024
    Teragram Ballroom
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Oct 20, 2024
    Music Box
    San Diego, CA
  • Dec 5, 2024
    Ardmore Music Hall
    Ardmore, PA
  • Dec 6, 2024
    Paradise Rock Club
    Boston, MA
 
27 Sep 2024 Friday
28 Sep 2024 Saturday
Cloud Cult
with David Huckfelt
at Palace Theatre

first-avenue.com

Minnesota’s own Cloud Cult will be doing a two-night residency at the Palace Theatre on September 27 and September 28. The band’s new album, Alchemy Creek, is out now.

We saw Cloud Cult in April 2013 and said, “From what I’ve experience, the songs sounded great live, particularly when you can hear the violin and cello’s sweeping sound. The other songs seem like they were written for a large crowd, you know, designed for singalongs/shoutalongs fun times. Unlike most bands, Cloud Cult have two dedicated painters. You can watch their work progress as the show goes on. The two painters does occasionally do backup vocals or help out with drumming or tambourine, so they are as much a part of the show as any of the musicians on stage.”

Tour dates:

  • September 12 @ Neptune Theatre in Seattle, WA
  • September 13 @ Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR
  • September 27 @ Palace Theater in St. Paul, MN
  • September 28 @ Palace Theater in St. Paul, MN
 
28 Sep 2024 Saturday
La Luz
with Mia Joy
at Turf Club

first-avenue.com

All-girls band La Luz, led by Shana Cleveland, is touring in support of News of The Universe (Sub Pop). The tour will stop in at the Turf Club, in St Paul, on September 28, 2024.

Chicago-based musician Mia Joy to open.

Tour Dates:

  • 09/01 Edinburgh, UK @ Edinburgh Psych Fest
  • 09/03 Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew
  • 09/05 Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
  • 09/06 Sart-Messire-Guillaume, BE @ SMG Music Fest
  • 09/07 Asten-Heusden, NL @ Misty Fields Festival
  • 09/08 Amsterdam, NL @ Indiestadt
  • 09/10 Cologne, DE @ Bumann & SOHN
  • 09/11 Hamburg, DE @ Prinzenbar
  • 09/12 Berlin, DE @ Badehaus
  • 09/13 Schorndorf, DE @ Manufaktur
  • 09/14 Zürich, DE @ Bogen
  • 09/26 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
  • 09/27 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
  • 09/28 St. Paul, MM @ Turf Club
  • 09/30 St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
  • 10/01 Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
  • 10/02 Nashville, TN @ The End
  • 10/03 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
  • 10/04 Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
  • 10/05 Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
  • 10/06 Washington, DC @ The Atlantis
  • 10/08 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
  • 10/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere – Hall
  • 10/10 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
  • 10/11 Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
  • 10/12 Toronto, ON @ Adelaide Hall
  • 10/13 Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
  • 10/28 Denver, CO @ Marquis
  • 10/30 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
  • 10/31 Boise, ID @ The Olympic
  • 11/03 Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl
  • 11/06 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
  • 11/07 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
  • 11/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
  • 11/09 Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
 
29 Sep 2024 Sunday
Evan Honer
with Thomas Rowland
at Fine Line

first-avenue.com

Rising singer/songwriter Evan Honer is touring in support of Honer’s sophomore album Fighting For. The tour will stop by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on September 29, 2024.

Thomas Rowland to open.

Tour Dates:

  • 09/06 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Music Hall
  • 09/07 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
  • 09/09 – Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s
  • 09/10 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
  • 09/13 – Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Company
  • 09/14 – Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
  • 09/16 – Houston, TX @ Last Concert Cafe
  • 09/17 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
  • 09/20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
  • 09/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
  • 09/24 – Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
  • 09/26 – Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
  • 09/28 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
  • 09/29 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
  • 09/30 – Fargo, ND @ The Hall
  • 10/03 – Bozeman, MT @ The Rialto
  • 10/04 – Boise, ID @ Shrine Ballroom
  • 10/07 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
  • 10/09 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
  • 10/10 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
  • 10/14 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
  • 10/15 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
  • 10/17 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
  • 10/18 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
  • 12/01 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Indy
  • 12/03 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall
  • 12/04 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore*
  • 12/06 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount*
  • 12/07 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall *
  • 12/10 – Huntington, WV @ The Loud^
  • 12/11 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry^
  • 12/14 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium*

    * supporting Wyatt Flores
    ^ supporting Jack Wharff

 

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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