01 Apr 2025 Tuesday
Sarah and the Sundays
with The Slaps
at Fine Line
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Austin-based indie rock group Sarah and the Sundays, not to be confused with The Sundays, are touring in support of their third album Like A Damn Dog.

The tour will stop by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on April Fools’ Day, April 1st.

The Slaps, who was last seen in Minneapolis in March 2024, will open.

Tour Dates:

03/18 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
03/20 – Washington DC – The Howard
03/21 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
03/22 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
03/23 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
03/25 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
03/26 – Toronto, ON – The Cave
03/28 – Columbus, OH – A+R Music Bar
03/29 – Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome
03/30 – Detroit, MI – The Shelter
04/01 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
04/20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
04/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
04/24 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
04/25 – San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room
04/27 – San Francisco, CA – Brick + Mortar
04/30 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl
05/01 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
05/04 – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall
05/06 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
05/18 – Ft Worth, TX – Tulips
05/20 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
05/21 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
05/22 – Nashville, TN – The End
05/24 – St Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill
05/25 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
05/27 – Denver, CO – Meow Wolf
05/29 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
05/30 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
05/31 – Austin, TX – Antone’s

02 Apr 2025 Wednesday
The Birthday Massacre
with Essenger and Magic Wands
at Fine Line
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Canada’s The Birthday Massacre returns to the Fine Line, this April 2, 2025, in support of Pathways.

We saw Birthday Massacres in March 2022 and wrote, “Part of the fun in attending The Birthday Massacre’s show is looking at their fanbase. Everyone is dressed in black, some in black bunny costumes, some in fishnets. What is even cooler is that the band’s audience is cross-generational, meaning today’s youth are listening to this 20+ year old band. Their music and message is just relevant today, as it was twenty years ago. The Birthday Massacre’s latest album Fascination, the follow-up to their pandemic album Diamonds, is out now on Metropolis Records.”

Essenger and Los Angelese-based (by way of Nashville) Magic Wands to open. The latter band features vocalists Chris and Dexy Valentine, and their latest song “Armour” is out now on Metropolis Records.

Tour Dates:

MAR 28
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, NY
MAR 29
Crafthouse Stage & Grill
Pittsburgh, PA
MAR 30
Small’s
Detroit, MI
MAR 31
Reggies Rock Club
Chicago, IL
APR 2
Fine Line
Minneapolis, MN
APR 3
recordBar
Kansas City, MO
APR 4
The Oriental Theater
Denver, CO
APR 5
Metro Music Hall
Salt Lake City, UT
APR 7
El Corazon
Seattle, WA
APR 8
Dante’s
Portland, OR
APR 10
Bottom Of the Hill
San Francisco, CA
APR 11
Echoplex
Los Angeles, CA
APR 14
Brick By Brick
San Diego, CA
APR 15
The Nile Theater
Mesa, AZ
APR 17
Warehouse Live Midtown
Houston, TX
APR 18
Granada Theater
Dallas, TX
APR 19
Come and Take It Live
Austin, TX
APR 21
The Orpheum
Tampa, FL
APR 22
Hell at The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA
APR 23
The Orange Peel
Asheville, NC
APR 25
Elevation 27
Virginia Beach, VA
APR 26
Baltimore Soundstage
Baltimore, MD
APR 28
Union Stage
Washington, DC
APR 29
Lovedraft’s Brewing Co
Mechanicsburg, PA
MAY 1
Paradise Rock Club
Boston, MA
MAY 2
Dark Force Fest 2025
Parsippany-troy Hills, NJ
MAY 3
Velvet Underground
Toronto, Canada
MAY 4
Foufounes Électriques
Montreal, Canada

02 Apr 2025 Wednesday
Sir Woman
at Turf Club
first-avenue.com

Wild Child’s Kelsey Wilson is on a solo tour as Sir Woman. Wilson had a great tour run with Sammy Rae and the Friends last year. Sir Woman’s latest Never Gonna Give Me Up is out now.

We saw Wild Child in April 2023 and said, “Wild Child put some thought in their set. Walking on stage to Ennio Morricone’s “The Good the Bad and the Ugly” theme song was just Kelsey Wilson and Alexander Beggins. Kelsey announced, “let’s do an old one!” as they played “Pillow Talk”. It’s a fan-favorite, as you find out when Kelsey would just let the audience finish her chorus. Then the “The Good the Bad and the Ugly” theme song played again, as their newest band member, John Calvin Abney, walked on stage. This is interesting, because Kelsey and Alexander admitted that they needed a third songwriter (that’s John), because they would just write depressing songs. John brought a new, fresh approach to their songs, so they are grateful to have John as part of their songwriting family.”

Tour dates: