Minneapolis: March 14, 2025
Minneapolis: March 14, 2025 Pre-game your St Patrick’s Day with Irish traditional band Lúnasa at the Pantages Theatre, in Minneapolis, on March 14. The band now features guest artist award-winning fiddler Colin Farrell (from Manchester, England), bassist Trevor Hutchinson (former member of The Waterboys, piper and Riverdancer, Cillian Vallely, flutist Kevin Crawford, All-Ireland fiddle champion Sean Smyth (founding member of Donal Lunny’s Coolfin), and guitarist Ed Boyd (worked with with Flook and Kate Rusby.)
14 Mar 2025 Friday
Lúnasa
at Pantages Theatre
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Pre-game your St Patrick’s Day with Irish traditional band Lúnasa at the Pantages Theatre, in Minneapolis, on March 14. The band now features guest artist award-winning fiddler Colin Farrell (from Manchester, England), bassist Trevor Hutchinson (former member of The Waterboys, piper and Riverdancer, Cillian Vallely, flutist Kevin Crawford, All-Ireland fiddle champion Sean Smyth (founding member of Donal Lunny’s Coolfin), and guitarist Ed Boyd (worked with with Flook and Kate Rusby.)
As with many Irish bands (and especially true with large ensemble), they don’t often play in our area. In fact, the last time we mentioned the band, was in March 2018. If you missed them seven years ago, now is your chance to see the group.
Tour Dates:
- 12 Mar
The Ark
Ann Arbor, MI - 13 Mar
Garver Feed Mill
Madison, WI - 14 Mar
Pantages Theatre
Minneapolis, MN - 15 Mar
Old Town School
Chicago, IL - 16 Mar
St.Patrick’s Day Festival
Henderson, NV - 17 Mar
Lensic Performing Arts Center
Santa Fe, NM - 18 Mar
KiMo Theatre
Albuquerque, NM - 21 Mar
Kent-Meridian Performing Arts
Kent, WA - 22 Mar
Vashon Center
Vashon, WA - 25 Mar
Alberta Rose Theatre
Portland, OR - 26 Mar
Patricia Valian Reser Center
Corvallis, OR - 27 Mar
Cage Free Concerts
Ashland, OR - 28 Mar
Presidio Theatre
San Francisco, CA - 29 Mar
Miners Foundry
Nevada City, CA - 30 Mar
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Santa Cruz, CA
14 Mar 2025 Friday
MACSEAL
with Carly Cosgrove and buffchick
at 7th St Entry
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Macseal is currently touring in support of their new album Permanent Repeat, out now on Counter Intuitive Records. The band will stop in Minneapolis, at the 7th Street Entry, on pi day, March 14.
Philadelphia’s Carly Cosgrove and New Jersey’s buffchick (Erin Manion) to open.
Tour Dates:
- 2/21 Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
- 2/22 Washington, D.C. – DC9
- 2/23 Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall
- 2/24 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
- 2/26 Nashville, TN – DRKMTTR
- 2/28 Denton, TX – Andy’s
- 3/1 Austin, TX – Far Out Lounge
- 3/3 Mesa, AZ – Nile Underground
- 3/4 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
- 3/5 Oakland, CA – Crybaby
- 3/7 Portland, OR – Mission Theater
- 3/8 Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
- 3/10 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
- 3/12 Denver, CO – Moe’s
- 3/14 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
- 3/15 Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
- 3/16 Ferndale, MI – Loving Touch
- 3/18 Lakewood, OH – Mahalls
- 3/20 Somerville, MA – Crystal Ballroom
- 3/21 Philadelphia, PA – Ukie Club
- 3/22 New York, NY – Racket
14 Mar 2025 Friday
Emei
with Haiden Henderson and Ashley Mehta
at Fine Line
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Pop singer Emei is on tour in support of Rabbithole.
“This entire EP, Rabbithole, was inspired by my anxiety and panic attacks, descending through the pressures of young adult life around love, friendship, and career pressures as well, and mostly the pressure I put on myself,” explains Emei. “This project was heavily inspired by the world of Alice in Wonderland, emulating each scene through the classic story.”
The tour will stop by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on March 14, 2025. Show up and find out why she’s gotten over 80 million streams on Spotify.
Haiden Henderson and Ashley Mehta to open.
Tour Dates:
- 02/13 – Stockholm, SE – Bar Brooklyn
- 02/14 – Copenhagen, DK – Ideal Bar
- 02/15 – Hamburg, GER – Kent Club
- 02/17 – Haarlem, NL – Patronaat
- 02/18 – Paris, FR – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
- 02/20 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla
- 02/21 – Dublin, IRE – Academy Green Room
- 02/23 – Glasgow, UK – King Tut’s
- 02/26 – London, UK – Heaven
- 03/03 – San Francisco, CA – Independent
- 03/06 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
- 03/07 – Portland, OR – Holocene
- 03/08 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile
- 03/11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
- 03/12 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre
- 03/14 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
- 03/15 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
- 03/16 – Chicago, IL- Lincoln Hall
- 03/18 – Toronto, ON – Velvet
- 03/19 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
- 03/21 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
- 03/22 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
- 03/25 – Philadelphia, PA – Foundry
- 03/26 – Washington, D.C. – Atlantis
- 03/28 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
- 03/29 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
- 03/31 – Houston, TX – HOB – Bronze
- 04/01 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
- 04/02 – Austin, TX – Antone’s
- 04/04 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent
- 04/05 – Los Angeles, CA – Fonda Theatre
14 Mar 2025 Friday
JoJo
with Emmy Meli
at First Avenue
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Joanna Levesque, aka JoJo, started her music career at the age of 13, and since then, the singer has become a chart-topping and award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and a New York Times Best Selling Author. The last news I heard from Jojo was that she teamed up with Tori Kelly for their collaborative song “bottomline”.
JoJo will be headlining First Avenue on March 14, 2025.
Emmy Meli to open.
Tour dates:
- Feb 22
Marathon Music Works
Nashville, TN - Feb 25
House of Blues Houston @
Houston, TX - Feb 26
The Factory In Deep Ellum @
Dallas, TX - Mar 2
SOMA @
San Diego, CA - Mar 4
The Wiltern @
Los Angeles, CA - Mar 5 Warfield @
San Francisco, CA - Mar 8
Showbox SoDo @
Seattle, WA - Mar 9
Roseland Theater @
Portland, OR - Mar 12
Ogden Theatre @
Denver, CO - Mar 14
First Avenue @
Minneapolis, MN - Mar 15
Ramova Theatre @
Chicago, IL - Mar 18
Royal Oak Music Theatre @
Royal Oak, MI - Mar 19 Danforth Music Hall @
Toronto, ON - Mar 21
Agora Theater @
Cleveland, OH - Mar 23
Tabernacle @
Atlanta, GA - Mar 25
Fillmore @
Silver Spring, MD - Mar 26
Roadrunner @
Boston, MA - Mar 28 Fri
Fillmore @
Philadelphia, PA - Mar 29
Terminal 5 @
New York, NY - Mar 31
Archer Music Hall @
Allentown, PA - Apr 1
College Street Music Hall @
New Haven, CT - Apr 3
Stage AE @
Pittsburgh, PA - Apr 4
Old Forester’s Paristown Hall @
Louisville, KY - Apr 7 NorVa @
Norfolk, VA - Apr 8 Tue
The Ritz @
Raleigh, NC - Apr 10
Fillmore @
Miami Beach, FL
14 Mar 2025 Friday
Jazz Is Dead ft. Adrian Younge
with a 10 piece orchestra
at Turf Club
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Jazz is Dead founder and composer Adrian Younge announced a tour in support of Something About April III, the final album-length installment of his psychedelic soul trilogy with a unique Brazilian twist. The record comes out April 18 on Linear Labs.
The upcoming tour, complete with a full 10-piece orchestra, will come to the Turf Club, on pi day, March 14, 2025.
Jazz is dead, long live jazz!
Tour dates:
- 3.1 – 529 – Atlanta, GA
- 3.2 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
- 3.4 – Sultan Room – Brooklyn, NY
- 3.7 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
- 3.8 – La Sala Rossa – Montreal, QC
- 3.9 – Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON
- 3.12 – Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
- 3.14 – Turf Club – Minneapolis, MN
- 3.15 – Marquis Theater – Denver, CO
- 3.26 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
- 3.27 – Aladdin Theater – Portland, OR
- 4.1 – Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA
- 4.5 – Quartyard – San Diego, CA