15 Nov 2024 Friday
Golden Smog
with Eleganza!
at First Avenue
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Minnesota’s supergroup Golden Smog (featuring Gary Louris, Kraig Johnson, Dan Murphy, Marc Perlman, and Steve Gorman) is back for a special one-night appearance at First Avenue on November 15, 2024.

Since you already know all the names, you know that each band member is an accomplished musician, and they’re usually pretty busy going on tour or making public appearances. Once in a while, the band will get together, so it’s a special event, for sure.

Please note that “new guy” Jeff Tweedy will not be joining the band for this event.

Eleganza! to open. We caught the band in May 2016 and wrote, “The night started with two opening bands- The Carnegies featuring the Mars brothers (Royce on drums, and Roman on bass) and Taylor Tolle on the guitar who played retro-fueled blues/psych rock and Eleganza!, a three-guitar super group of sorts with Brian Vanderwerf and Jeff Johnson of Chooglin’ , ex-Ol’ Yeller’s Greg McAloon, and Romantica’s Tony Zaccardi (who also fronts a Guns n’ Roses tribute band).”

Golden Smog writes:

Golden Smog, America’s favorite Stupergroup, is pleased to announce that Gary Louris, Kraig Johnson, Dan Murphy, Marc Perlman and Steve Gorman (the latest in a long line of Smog drummers dating back to Dave Pirner) will be appearing for one night only on Friday, November 15 at First Avenue & 7th St Entry, the scene of so many great Golden Smog and Golden Smog-related shows over the last 4 decades. In other words, home. Eleganza will be opening.

In lieu of any new music, the current mode for Golden Smog is to play when circumstances allow, whether it’s a year between shows or a decade. For this year’s show the plan – and, yes, there is a plan – is to invoke the spirit of early GS, when fun with a capital F was the driving force. So expect lots of stuff from the 1996-2006 “Major Label” era but also a healthy dose of old faves from the 1988-1993 “What The Hell Are We Doing” era, when the goal was to not be the worst cover band in town….and have fun, did we mention that?

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, October 18 at 10 am CT but there will be an exclusive artist presale this Wednesday, October 16 at 10am CT. Presale code is KEYS

16 Nov 2024 Saturday
Tycho
with Brijean
at First Avenue
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2X Grammy Award-nominated Tycho is back on tour to support their new album Infinite Health (Mom + Pop / Ninja Tune). The tour will stop in Minneapolis, at First Avenue, on November 16, 2024.

We saw Tycho in March 2015 said, “Scott Hansen, or probably better known as Tycho is back in Minneapolis. The band was recently in Minneapolis last April 2014, promoting Awake, which Hansen described as “the first true Tycho record.” According to Hansen regarding the April 2014 show, “almost didn’t happen!” He didn’t go into details about “crazy story” on stage, but I suspect it was likely due to transportation issues. In fact, Hansen rarely spoke at all, instead letting his music speak for him.”

Brijean to open.

Tour dates:

10/29 – San Diego, CA – The Sound
10/30 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
10/31 – Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf
11/03 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
11/04 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
11/07 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
11/08 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns
11/09 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater
11/10 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
11/11 – Boston, MA – Royale
11/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
11/14 – Toronto, ONT – History
11/15 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
11/16 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

16 Nov 2024 Saturday
La Femme
with Sam Quealy and DJ Jake Rudh
at Fine Line
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French band La Femme is returning to the USA to promote their new album Rock Machine.

We saw La Femme in June 2022 and said, “The band is fun, often interacting with the fans, and would invite guests to come on stage. In fact, opening band Trance Farmers, was invited back on stage to help them close out their finale song, “Tatiana”. The French band don’t often play in America, so if you want to see beautiful French people making beautiful French music, check out their show.”

Sweat to open.

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