What’s happening this week.

07 Oct 2024 Monday
Kate Bollinger
with Sharp Pins
at 7th St Entry
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Kate Bollinger is touring in support of her new album Songs From A Thousand Frames Of Mind (Ghostly International). The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry on October 7, 2024.

We saw Bollinger in April 2023, and wrote, “She covered a French song called “J’aime Les Filles”, originally by Jacques Dutronc. Translated to English, it means “I like the girls…” and the lyrics continues that he likes the girl in Castel, he likes the girls in Régine, he likes all girls. The lyrics are simple and silly, but Bollinger treats the song so seriously.”

Sharp Pins (not to be confused with PINS) to open.

Tour dates:

10/5 – Boulder CO – eTown Hall
10/7 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry +
10/8 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall +
10/10 – Toronto, ON – Longboat Hall +
10/11 – Montreal, QC – Petit Campus +
10/12 – Boston, MA – Arts at The Armory +
10/13 – Brattleboro, VT – Stone Church +
10/15 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg +
10/16 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg #
10/17 – Philadelphia, PA – Ukie Club #
10/18 – Washington, DC – Black Cat #
10/19 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern #
10/21 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (Back Room) #
10/22 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy #
10/24 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl ^
10/25 – Nashville, TN – Third Man ^
10/26 – St Louis, MO – Off Broadway ^
10/28 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge ^
10/29 – Oklahoma City, OK – Resonant Head ^
10/30 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
11/12 – Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst Atrium %
11/14 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom %
11/15 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s %
11/16 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club %
11/17 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern %
11/20 – Sacramento, CA – Starlet Room %
11/21 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent %
11/22 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom %
+ Support from Sharp Pins
# Support from The Beak Trio
^ Support from Anastasia Coope
% Support from Tchotchke

08 Oct 2024 Tuesday
New Hope Club
with Haven Madison
at 7th St Entry
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British pop trio New Hope Club (Reece Bibby, Blake Richardson, and George Smith) is headlining the 7th Street Entry on October 8, 2024. With their debut album hit the UK Top 5 and got over 2 billion streams for their hit song “Know Me Too Well” (featuring Mexican superstar Danna Paola).

The band’s been tapped to tour with The Vamps on several UK tour in 2016-2019, so we’re assuming their music and style may be similar to the Vamps.

Also, apparently Blake Richardson looks like a Beatles, as he plays a young Paul McCartney in Midas Man, a feature film about Brian Epstein.

Haven Madison to open the 7th Street Entry. Pop singer Katy Perry endorsed Haven as “the next big pop star”, and sang duet with Haven on the song “Still Need You.”

Tour dates:

7-Oct Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
8-Oct Minneapolis, MN 7th St Entry
18-Oct Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom
20-Oct San Francisco, CA Café Du Nord
22-Oct San Diego, CA HOB

08 Oct 2024 Tuesday
illuminati hotties
with Daffo
at Turf Club
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illuminati hotties, the project from musical mastermind and GRAMMY winning producer and engineer Sarah Tudzin, will be headlining the Turf Club, in support of her new album Power (Hopeless Records).

We saw Illuminati Hotties in Mar 2022, and wrote, “She covered a French song called “J’aime Les Filles”, originally by Jacques Dutronc. Translated to English, it means “I like the girls…” and the lyrics continues that he likes the girl in Castel, he likes the girls in Régine, he likes all girls. The lyrics are simple and silly, but Bollinger treats the song so seriously.”

Daffo to open.

Tour dates:

09/25 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room^*
09/26 – San Diego, CA -Casbah^*
09/28 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel^*
09/29/24 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post^*
10/01 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios^*
10/02 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret^*
10/03 – Seattle, WA – Neumos^*
10/04 – Boise, ID – Neurolux^
10/05 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court^
10/06 – Denver, CO -Larimer Lounge^
10/08 – St. Paul, MN -Turf Club^
10/09 – Milwaukee, WI – Vivarium^
10/10 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall^
10/11 – Hamtramck, MI – The Sanctuary^
10/12 -Toronto, ON -Longboat Hall^
10/13 – Montreal, QC – Cabaret Foufs^
10/15 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Showcase Lounge^
10/16 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair^
10/17 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church^
10/18 – New York, NY -Bowery Ballroom^
10/19 – Washington, DC – Black Cat^
10/20 – Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall^
10/22 – Nashville, TN – The End^
10/23 – Atlanta, GA -The Masquerade (Purgatory)^
10/26 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada^
10/25 – New Orleans, LA – Siberia^
10/27/24 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs)^
10/29 – Santa Fe, NM – Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery^
10/30 -Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge^
11/01 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom^
^ with Daffo
*with Maddie Ross

09 Oct 2024 Wednesday
Valley
with Mickey Darling and Charli Adams
at First Avenue
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Canadian and JUNO Award-nominated band Valley will be headlining First Avenue, on October 9, 2024, in support of the band’s third album Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden (Capitol Records/Universal Music Canada).

Mickey Darling and Charli Adams to open.

Tour dates:

September 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer*
September 29 – Boston, MA – House of Blues*
October 1 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club*
October 2 -Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel*
ctober 4 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel*
October 5 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre*
October 6 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall*
October 8 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre*
October 9 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
October 11 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theatre*
October 12 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre*
October 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – Union Event Centre*
October 15 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren*
October 16 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park*
October 18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern*
October 19 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre*
October 21 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall*
October 22- Seattle, WA – The Showbox*
*support from Mickey Darling and Charli Adams

11 Oct 2024 Friday
Joan Osborne & Joshua Radin
at Hopkins Center
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American singer-songwriter Joan Osborne, known for her breakout single “One of Us,” will be playing the Hopkins Center in Hopkins, Minnesota, on October 11, 2024.

We saw Joan Osborne in Sep 2023, and wrote, “Osborne’s latest album, Nobody Owns You (Womanly Hips Records) is a return to form for original songs… and they are very good, at least what I’ve heard live. “I Should’ve Danced More” is fantastic, it’s a song about some regrets she may have had. She should have danced more, she should have loved more, etc. The message is clear, do what you love while you can now. I think the song is a reflection of what happened to all of us in 2020 when the pandemic hit and we lost the ability to gather and celebrate music. In some ways, Osborne seemed so genuinely happy to be back on stage, playing live music again. She’s joined on stage by a pianist and guitarist (Jack Petruzzelli) … which she was very playful with back-and-forth guitar playing on “Trouble and Strife”.”

Joshua Radin is co-headlining.

We saw Radin in Dec 2017 and wrote, “With winter just on the horizon on a chilly December mid-week evening, singer-songwriter Joshua Radin stopped into the intimate W XYZ Bar at the Aloft Hotel in downtown Minneapolis for a one-off acoustic performance as part of the chain’s semi-regular live music series. Radin and band had recently returned from a European tour and his following has always been steady in the area, so fans packed the lobby of the hotel just across from the site of this season’s Super Bowl for a generous hour-long acoustic performance as part of this free admission concert series.”

Tour dates:

SEP 7
The Kent Stage
Kent, OH
SEP 10
Kentucky Theatre
Lexington, KY
SEP 12
Buckman Performing Arts Center
Memphis, TN
SEP 14
The Rialto Theatre
Raleigh, NC
SEP 15
Gunter Theatre
Greenville, SC
OCT 4
Livermore Valley Performing Arts
Livermore, CA
OCT 7
The Ark
Ann Arbor, MI
OCT 8
North Shore Center
Skokie, IL
OCT 9
Hendricks Live!
Plainfield, IN
OCT 11
Hopkins Center For the Arts
Hopkins, MN
OCT 13
Englert Theatre
Iowa City, IA
OCT 14
Vivarium
Milwaukee, WI
OCT 16
The State Theatre
State College, PA
OCT 18
Center for the Arts
Homer, NY
OCT 19
Infinity Hall Hartford
Hartford, CT
OCT 20
The Warehouse
Fairfield, CT
OCT 22
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
Washington, DC
OCT 23
Ardmore Music Hall
Ardmore, PA
OCT 25
Historic Temple Theatre
Viroqua, WI

11 Oct 2024 Friday
The dB’s
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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If you ever wondered what The dB’s stands for, their debut album Stands for deciBels was recently reissued on CD and vinyl in June 2024, via Propeller Sound Recordings.

The North Carolina band, featuring the original singer/songwriters Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey along with Gene Holder on bass and Will Rigby on drums, will be out on tour to promote the reissue… stopping by the Amsterdam Bar & Hall, in St Paul, on October 11, 2024.

Tour dates:

Sep. 4, 2024
Raleigh, NC
The Rialto Theatre
Sep. 7, 2024
Raleigh, NC
Hopscotch Music Festival 2024
Sep. 13, 2024
Washington, DC
The Atlantis
Sep. 14, 2024
Philadelphia, PA
Johnny Brenda’s
Sep. 15, 2024
Jersey City, NJ
White Eagle Hall
Sep. 19, 2024
Athens, GA
The Foundry
Sep. 20, 2024
Asheville, NC
Eulogy
Sep. 21, 2024
Decatur, GA
Eddie’s Attic
Sep. 22, 2024
Charlotte, NC
Stage Door Theater
Oct. 11, 2024
Saint Paul, MN
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Oct. 12, 2024
Chicago, IL
Old Town School of Folk Music
Oct. 13, 2024
Milwaukee, WI
Shank Hall
Nov. 16, 2024
Los Angeles, CA
Zebulon
Nov. 17, 2024
Los Angeles, CA
Zebulon

12 Oct 2024 Saturday
Nada Surf
with Office Dog
at Fine Line
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Nada Surf is touring in support of their new album Moon Mirror (New West Records). The tour will stop in at the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on October 12, 2024.

We saw Nada Surf in May 2016, and wrote, “Nada Surf, on their second night of their comeback You Know Who You Are tour was determined to give us their best performance of their lives. They wanted to that in Chicago, the previous night, but due to the venue’s restrictive curfew, their set was cut short. Minneapolis’ Fine Line Music Café did not have any curfew, so the band played for about two hours – doing the obligated ‘new album’ music and saving all their ‘popular’ songs (including ‘Popular’) for the encore.”

Auckland by way of Dunedin, Aotearoa/New Zealand Office Dog to open. The band is also signed to New West Records, with their debut Spiel, out now.

Tour dates:

SEP 9
Rough Trade NYC
New York, NY
SEP 9
WNYC and Friends Centennial Celebration
New York, NY
SEP 11
Amoeba Music
Los Angeles, CA
SEP 15
Lightning 100 Nashville
Nashville, TN
OCT 2
The Atlantis
Washington, DC
OCT 2
The Atlantis
Washington, DC
OCT 3
Underground Arts
Philadelphia, PA
OCT 4
Webster Hall
New York, NY
OCT 5
Paradise Rock Club
Boston, MA
OCT 6
Harbor Park
Middletown, CT
OCT 7
Le Studio TD
Montreal, Canada
OCT 8
The Great Hall
Toronto, Canada
OCT 9
El Club
Detroit, MI
OCT 10
Thalia Hall
Chicago, IL
OCT 11
Vivarium
Milwaukee, WI
OCT 12
Fine Line
Minneapolis, MN
OCT 15
The Crocodile
Seattle, WA
OCT 16
Wonder Ballroom
Portland, OR
OCT 18
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco, CA
Oct. 19 – 20, 2024
When We Were Young 2024
Las Vegas, NV
OCT 21
Belly Up
Solana Beach, CA
OCT 22
Teragram Ballroom
Los Angeles, CA
OCT 23
Troubadour
West Hollywood, CA
NOV 14
Sala Riviera
Madrid, Spain
NOV 15
Kafe Antzokia
Bilbao, Spain
NOV 16
Espacio Las Armas
Zaragoza, Spain
NOV 21
The Academy
Dublin, Ireland
NOV 22
Gorilla
Manchester
NOV 23
Islington Assembly Hall
London
NOV 24
den Atelier
Luxembourg-city
NOV 25
Melkweg
Amsterdam
NOV 26
Le Botanique
Bruxelles, Belgium
NOV 27
Carlswerk Victoria
Köln, Germany
NOV 29
Bataclan
Paris, France
NOV 30
L’Aéronef
Lille, France
DEC 1
Markthalle
Hamburg, Germany
DEC 2
Metropol
Berlin, Germany
DEC 3
Backstage Werk
München, Germany
DEC 4
Arena
Vienna, Austria
DEC 6
Dynamo
Zürich, Switzerland
DEC 7
Santeria Toscana 31
Milano, Italy
DEC 8
La Cooperative de Mai
Clermont-ferrand, France

12 Oct 2024 Saturday
MJ Lenderman & The Wind
with Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band
at First Avenue
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North Carolina-based singer, songwriter, and musician MJ Lenderman & The Wind is touring in support of Manning Fireworks (ANTI- Records). The tour will stop in at First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on October 12, 2024.

We saw MJ Lenderman in Nov 2022, and wrote, “MJ Lenderman and his band opened the evening sounding at times like younger relatives to Son Volt, but a little grungier and even more laid back. He started off with a slow dirge of a song that kept building in “No Mercy” and then moved onto the upbeat, almost danceable “TV Dinners” about a man at home all by himself on a Friday night definitely not dancing while heating up his pre-made meal.”

Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band to open.

Tour dates:

Sept. 18 – Nashville, TN @ Blue Room
Sept. 19 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East
Oct. 3 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West &
Oct. 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West &
Oct. 5 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East &
Oct. 6 – Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theater &
Oct. 7 – Louisville, KY @ Whirling Tiger &
Oct. 8 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway &
Oct. 10 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room &
Oct. 11 – Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s &
Oct. 12 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue &
Oct. 13 – Eau Claire, WI @ Stones Throw &
Oct. 14 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall &
Oct. 16 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall &
Oct. 17 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall &
Oct. 18 – Detroit, MI @ El Club &
Oct. 19 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace &
Oct. 21 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount &
Oct. 22 – Boston, MA @ The Royale &
Oct. 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer &
Oct. 25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg &
Oct. 26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg &
Oct. 27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg &
Oct. 29 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall &
Oct. 30 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club &
Nov. 1 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel &
Nov. 11 – Berlin, DE @ Privatclub ~
Nov. 12 – Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang ~
Nov. 14 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
Nov. 15 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique Witloof Bar
Nov. 16 – Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere ~
Nov. 18 – London, UK @ The Garage ~
Nov. 19 – London, UK @ The Garage ~
Nov. 21 – Manchester, UK @ YES Pink Room ~
Nov. 22 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club ~
Nov. 23 – Dublin, IE @ Workman’s Club ~
Nov. 24 – Dublin, IE @ Whelan’s ~
% Solo w/ Karly Hartzman
& w/ Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band
~ w/ Hollow Hand

13 Oct 2024 Sunday
Donovan Woods
with Katelyn Tarver
at 7th St Entry
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Canadian folk singer Donovan Woods will headline the 7th St Entry, on Oct 13, 2024. We previously mentioned that he opened up for Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors in Apr 2024.

Katelyn Tarver to open.

We saw Katelyn Tarver in Sep 2023, and wrote, “Katelyn Tarver is on her first headlining “Compliments Only” tour. She had a lot of fun digging through her EP and old songs, and her forthcoming sophomore 2024 album, to put together her setlist. Even though it’s her first major tour, she seemed like an old pro at this. And even if things aren’t exactly going according to plan, Tarver is having fun. In the middle of her set, she decided to do a mini-solo set (meaning her drummer and guitarist would take a nice 20-min break backstage). Starting with her quiet piano-driven song “Sh** Happens”, followed by “Love Alone”, and a cover of Paramore’s “The Only Exception”, and ending with “Love Me Again”. ”

Tour dates:

Sep 27, 2024
Highlands Music Festival
Palmer Rapids, ON
Sep 28, 2024
Goolaholla! Festival
Souris, Canada
Oct 3, 2024
McPherson Playhouse Theatre
Victoria, Canada
Oct 5, 2024
The Centre for Performing Arts
Vancouver, BC
Oct 6, 2024
Kelowna Community Theatre
Kelowna, BC
Oct 8, 2024
Winspear Centre
Edmonton, AB
Oct 9, 2024
The Jack Singer Concert Hall
Calgary, AB
Oct 11, 2024
Burton Cummings Theatre
Winnipeg, MB
Oct 13, 2024
7th Street Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Oct 15, 2024
Schubas Tavern
Chicago, IL
Oct 16, 2024
The Ark
Ann Arbor, MI
Oct 24, 2024
Algonquin Theatre
Huntsville, ON
Oct 25, 2024
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
Peterborough, ON
Oct 26, 2024
National Arts Centre
Ottawa, ON
Oct 29, 2024
Bar Le Ritz PDB
Montreal, QC
Nov 1, 2024
Brighton Music Hall
Boston, MA
Nov 2, 2024
(Le) Poisson Rouge
New York, NY
Nov 3, 2024
Johnny Brenda’s
Philadelphia, PA
Nov 4, 2024
The Atlantis
Washington, DC
Nov 7, 2024
The Basement East
Nashville, TN
Nov 9, 2024
Vinyl
Atlanta, GA
Dec 4, 2024
Centre In The Square
Kitchener, ON
Dec 5, 2024
Massey Hall
Toronto, ON

13 Oct 2024 Sunday
Kaizers Orchestra
at Fine Line
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The Norwegian sextet Kaizers Orchestra is bringing their cathartic rock songs to the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on October 13, 2024. The band features Janove Ottesen and Geir Zahl on vocals/guitar/oil barrel, Helge Risa on pump organ, Øyvind Storesund on stand up bass, Terje Winterstø Röthing (Skambankt) on guitar, and Rune Solheim on drums.

Tour dates: