Minneapolis: January 16 to January 18, 2025

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16 Jan 2025 Thursday
Joy Oladokun 
at First Avenue
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Joy Oladokun is headlining First Avenue on January 16, 2025, in support of the new album Observations From a Crowded Room (Amigo Records/Verve Forecast/Republic Records).

Joy Oladokun has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will go to The Ally Coalition’s work to support homeless and at-risk LGBTQ youth.

There is a strict 6 ticket limit. Any attempt to exceed the ticket limit of 6 per customer or household, or to game the system in any way, will result in cancellation of orders without notice. There is a transfer delay for all tickets up to ONE MONTH prior to show.

 

We saw Joy Oladokun in Aug 2024 and wrote, “The evening began with the pleasant surprise of a support set from Nashville via Arizona folk/pop/roots singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun, still in support of full-length, Living Proof (out via Verve/Forecast/Republic). (If we read the poster closer, we’d have known that Canadian Allison Russell was only opening the first set of dates of the tour). We’d seen the singer headline last year at The Truman in Kansas City so were familiar, and the thirty-five-minute performance began with Oladokun demurely introducing herself and the band by saying, “Hi, I’m Joy. These are my friends- they’re very weird and we’re going to play some songs together” before launching into “Taking Things for Granted”, a song we knew from previous, was about a childhood birthday experience.”

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16 Jan 2025 Thursday
17 Jan 2025 Friday
18 Jan 2025 Saturday
Jukebox the Ghost
at Fine Line
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Piano-rock trio Jukebox the Ghost (Ben Thornewill, Tommy Siegel, and Jesse Kristin) is doing a three-night residency at the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, from January 16 to January 18, 2025.

The band is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of their self-titled album, writing, “How is self-titled already 10 years old?!? I (Jesse) still remember tossing this little scrap of fabric from an old pair of black jeans on a scanner because we needed an album cover asap.”

For the first night, the band will play Let Live & Let Ghosts, for the second night it’s Everything Under the Sun and the third night will feature Safe Travels.

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18 Jan 2025 Saturday
Lutalo
at 7th St Entry
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Vermont-based singer/producer Lutalo will headline the 7th Street Entry on January 18, 2025, in support of the debut album The Academy.

We saw Lutalo 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.””

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18 Jan 2025 Saturday
Myles Kennedy
with Tim Montana and Sons of Silver
at Varsity Theater
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Myles Kennedy, from Alter Bridge and later with Slash, is headlining the Varsity Theater on January 18, 2025.
His latest solo album is called The Art of Letting Go.

We saw Myles Kennedy in Oct 2015 and said, “As for Slash, since the breakup/hiatus of the supergroup Velvet Revolver in 2008, he’s released three solo albums, Slash (2010), Apocalyptic Love (2012), and the latest World on Fire (2014). The latter album was recorded with singer/guitarist Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge, and the rhythm section named The Conspirators (Brent Fitz and Todd Kerns). NOTE: Kerns, demonstrated that he is actually a great singer, in addition to providing the bass, as he took over lead vocals for “Doctor Alibi” and “Welcome to the Jungle” midway into their set. The current US tour is actually an extension of their “World on Fire” tour, and talking to everyone at Mill City Nights, this was perhaps one of the smallest venues we would ever see Slash… and was no surprise that the show sold out in a matter of minutes.”

 

Tim Montana to open. Montana’s debut album Savage is out now. We saw him in Oct 2024 and wrote: “Nashville’s (via Butte, MT) Tim Montana has a new Country rock album out himself, “Savage” with its self-titled single, “Die Today” and “Shut Me Out” also released as singles.”

Show up early to check out why Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) is a big fan.

Update: Sons of Silver is also on the bill. Their debut album Runaway Emotions will come out January 10.

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