What’s happening this week.

Jun 9, 2025 Monday
Mei Semones
with John Roseboro
at 7th St Entry
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Brooklyn’s Mei Semones is touring in support of her debut album Animaru (Bayonet Records). The tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on June 9, 2025.

John Roseboro to open.

Tour Dates:

June 3 – Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR*
June 4 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar*
June 6 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups*
June 7 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*
June 8 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club*
June 9 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry*
June 11 – Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch*
June 12 – Toronto, ON @ Longboat Hall*
June 13 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB*
June 14 – Boston, MA @ Red Room Cafe 939*
July 11 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
July 12 – Austin, TX @ Parish
July 15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
July 16 – San Diego, CA @ Quartyard
July 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
July 19 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
July 21 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
July 22 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
July 23 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza
July 27- Minamiuonuma, Japan @ Fuji Rock Festival
~ supporting Panchiko
* with John Roseboro

June 11, 2025 Wednesday
Blondshell
with meg elsier
at Fine Line
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Blondshell is back on tour to support her sophomore album If You Asked For A Picture (Partisan Records). The tour will stop by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on June 11, 2025.

Blondshell at Palace Theatre (17 Nov 2023)

We last saw Blondshell in Nov 2023 and said, “Blondshell aka Sabrina Teitelbaum opened the evening sporting a vintage Rod Stewart concert baseball shirt with the tagline: “Blondes have more fun.” We last saw Blondshell at Seventh Street Entry in July and it appears she has been on the road since as she promotes her self-titled debut album with songs like “Veronica Mars,” “Sepsis” and “Street Rat.” And although the crowd skewed older than her Seventh Street Entry performance, she received a favorable roar of applause for her songs “Salad” and “Kiss City.” It’s easy to see why Liz Phair picked Teitelbaum to open for her tour. Even with the age gap the two singers have a conversational persona in their singing that tends to casually if not coolly remove them from subject material that is not casual or cool.”

meg elsier to open.

Note: 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 72 HOURS prior to show.

Tour Dates:

6/6/25 – Soundwell – Salt Lake City, UT ^
6/8/25 – Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO ^
6/11/25 – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN *
6/13/25 – Metro – Chicago, IL *
6/14/25 – Skully’s Music Diner – Columbus, OH *
6/16/25 – Phoenix Concert Theater – Toronto, ON *
6/17/25 – Theatre Fairmount – Montreal, QC *
6/19/25 – Royale – Boston, MA %
6/20/25 – Brooklyn Steel – New York, NY %
6/21/25 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA %
6/24/25 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC %
6/26/25 – Orange Peel – Asheville, NC %
6/27/25 – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA %
6/28/25 – Basement East – Nashville, TN %
# support from Draag
^ support from Jahnah Camille
* support from Meg Elsier
% support from Daffo

June 12, 2025 Thursday
Blondshell
at Surly Brewing Company
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If you missed
Blondshell at the Fine Line, due to conflict in your schedule, you can see her again, for FREE, at the Surly Brewing Company, courtesy of The Current Happy Hour. The show starts at 4pm and ends at 7pm, and there will be a DJ set from The Current’s host Zach McCormick.

Tour Dates:

6/6/25 – Soundwell – Salt Lake City, UT ^
6/8/25 – Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO ^
6/11/25 – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN *
6/13/25 – Metro – Chicago, IL *
6/14/25 – Skully’s Music Diner – Columbus, OH *
6/16/25 – Phoenix Concert Theater – Toronto, ON *
6/17/25 – Theatre Fairmount – Montreal, QC *
6/19/25 – Royale – Boston, MA %
6/20/25 – Brooklyn Steel – New York, NY %
6/21/25 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA %
6/24/25 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC %
6/26/25 – Orange Peel – Asheville, NC %
6/27/25 – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA %
6/28/25 – Basement East – Nashville, TN %
# support from Draag
^ support from Jahnah Camille
* support from Meg Elsier
% support from Daffo

Jun 12, 2025 Thursday
Lowertown Sounds
feat. Flamin’ Oh’s
with Faith Boblett and Lonesome Dan Kase
at Mears Park
lowertownsounds.com

Kicking off 2025’s
Lowertown Sounds at Mears Park, will be Flamin’ Oh’s.

Opening will be Faith Boblett and Lonesome Dan Kase.

Flamin’ Oh’s at First Ave (June 9, 2018)

We saw Flamin’ Oh’s in June 2018 and wrote, “Next up were Flamin’ Oh’s … also from Minneapolis. The group were originally called Flamingo, but were forced to change their name to the Flamin’ Oh’s due to another group with the same/similar name. They actually broke up in 1987, but eventually reunited a decade later just in time for the Mill City Music Festival in 1997. Even with rotating band members, but having been around for so long, the group were completely comfortable playing the main stage. Seeing them make goofy faces and doing standard rock poses, they look like they were having a lot of fun.”

Lowertown Sounds Schedule:

06/12 Flamin’ Oh’s
with Faith Boblett and Lonesome Dan Kase
06/19 The New Standards & Friends
with Tina Schlieske
06/26 Dr Mambo’s Combo
with Purple Funk Metropolis
07/10 Dan Rodriguez
with Becky Kapell
07/17 Annie and the Bang Bang
with Maria and the Coins
07/24 Turn Turn Turn
with Molly Brandt
07/31 Salsa Del Soul
with Alma Andina
08/07 Kiss the Tiger
with Keep for Cheap
08/14 Yam Haus
with Thirsty River and Haley E Rydell

Jun 14, 2025 Saturday
I’m With Her
with Mason Via
at The Fitzgerald Theater
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Beloved folk trio I’m With Her is out on tour in support of their new album Wild and Clear and Blue (available May 9th via Rounder Records).

I’m With Her at Fitzgerald Theater (01 Mar 2018)

We saw I’m With Her in Mar 2018 and wrote, “After a break, the ladies of I’m With Her entered for their eighty-minute headlining set, surrounded by stands holding the musical instruments they would pick up and put down as the songs demanded. Though together since an impromptu 2014 performance, the band’s debut album, See You Around (Rounder Records) has only been out a couple weeks, and the eager audience was treated to live versions of all those songs beginning with the title track, with a few additional covers thrown in for good measure. Each of the ladies was very familiar and thankful to be playing at the venue, Watkins a founding member of Nickle Creek, O’Donovan with string quartet Crooked Still, and Jarosz in her own right, and each took turns at lead vocals (i.e. Jarosz on ‘Walkin’ Back to Georgia’), with the trio’s harmonies soaring to the historic theater’s rafters, an ideal venue for their sound.”

Mason Via to open.

Note: 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.

I’m With Her has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting Conscious Alliance’s mission to end hunger nationwide and feed families in need.

Tour Dates:

6/7 – Ann Arbor, MI – Michigan Theater
6/8 – Grand Rapids, MI – Venue TBA
6/10 – Madison, WI – Capitol Theater
6/13 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
6/14 – St. Paul, MN – The Fitzgerald Theater
6/15 – Iowa City, IA – The Englert Theatre
6/17 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
6/19 Telluride, CO – Telluride Bluegrass Festival
7/10 – Interlochen, MI – Interlochen Center for the Arts *^
7/11 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre *^
7/12 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Yards Amphitheater *^
7/13 – Cary, NC – Koka Booth Amphitheatre *^
7/15 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap *
7/16 – Westport, CT – Levitt Pavilion^
7/18 – Oak Hill, NY – Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
7/19 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point *^
7/20 – Burlington, VT – The Green at Shelburne Museum *^
7/21 – Northampton, MA – The Pines Theater *^
7/23 – Richmond, VA – Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden *^
7/24 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre *^
7/25 – Lafayette, NY – Beak and Skiff Apple Orchards *^
7/26 – Newport, RI – Newport Folk Festival
9/25 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre
9/26 – Dallas, TX – The Majestic Theatre
9/27 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theatre
9/29 – Santa Fe, NM – The Lensic Performing Arts Center
10/1 – San Diego, CA – Epstein Family Amphitheater
10/2 – Los Angeles, CA – Venue TBA
10/3 – Santa Barbara, CA – Campbell Hall
10/6 – Davis, CA – Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
10/8 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
10/9 – Bellingham, WA – Mount Baker Theatre
10/10 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
10/11 – Boise, ID – Egyptian Theatre
10/13 – Jackson, WY – Center for the Arts
10/14 – Aspen, CO – Harris Concert Hall
10/15 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
11/4 – Buffalo, NY – Asbury Hall
11/5 – Toronto, ON – Koerner Hall
11/7 – Princeton, NJ – McCarter Theatre Center
11/8 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Shubert Theatre
11/9 – York, PA – Venue TBA
11/11 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
11/12 – Rocky Mount, VA – Harvester Performance Center
11/14 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
11/15 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
11/16 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
*co-headline with Iron & Wine
^ support from Ken Pomeroy

Jun 14, 2025 Saturday
Julia Wolf
with Worry Club and Ellis
at Turf Club
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Julia Wolf, aka Wolf, is on tour in support of the new album Pressure.

Julia Wolf at Fine Line (02 Apr 2022)

We saw Wolf April 2022 and wrote, “New York’s Julia Wolf (aka WOLF), opened the show. We last mentioned that she released her debut EP Girls In Purgatory… so most of the songs played were taken from the debut, including “Falling In Love” and “In My Way”. She also had some new songs that haven’t been released yet. One of those songs, which I’ll call “Get Off My D**k” (based on a partial setlist that she released on her Facebook page), was written after being stood up from a record label.”

Worry Club and ellis to open.

Tour Dates:

June 4 — Brick and Mortar — San Francisco, CA
June 6 — Madame Lou’s — Seattle, WA
June 7 — Polaris Hall — Portland, OR
June 8 — The Pearl — Vancouver, BC
June 10 — Neurolux — Boise, ID
June 11 — Kilby Court — Salt Lake City, UT
June 12 — Marquis — Denver, CO
June 14 — Turf Club — Minneapolis, MN
June 15 — Cobra Lounge — Chicago, IL
June 16 — A&R Music Bar — Columbus, OH
June 17 — Velvet Underground — Toronto, ON
June 19 — Brighton Music Hall — Boston, MA
June 20 — AMH — Long Island, NY
June 21 — Atlantis — Washington, DC
June 22 — Motorco — Raleigh, NC
June 24 — Radio Room — Greenville, SC
June 25 — The Loft — Atlanta, GA
June 26 — Basement East — Nashville, TN
*Supporting Artemas

Jun 14, 2025 Saturday
Sleigh Bells
with Sophie Hunter
at Fine Line
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Sleigh Bells (producer/guitarist Derek Miller and singer Alexis Krauss) is back on tour, stopping by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis on June 14, 2025. The duo released their first new music in three years called “Wanna Start A Band?,” which you can get from Mom+Pop Music.

The song is really the band’s secret origin, as they describe, in their own words: “In 2008 while eating at a restaurant in Brooklyn with my mom, our server, Derek, wasted very little time asking me, essentially, “Wanna Start A Band?” Hard to believe that almost 17 years later we are still hyped and obsessively making records together. Derek started messing with the riff for this song around 2014 — it needed a lot of work but a spark was there. We had a band by then but didn’t know how long it would last. For us, this song is a reminder of how we started but it’s also the first part of a new story we want to tell — more on that very soon! We hope you will come along for the ride.”

Sleigh Bells at Fine Line (Sep 3, 2016)

We saw Sleigh Bells in Sep 2016 and wrote, “Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller are Sleigh Bells, and they are finally back after taking a small break. Last night was only their fourth show in the past two years but it felt as if they had never stopped. Sleigh Bells is known for their unique sound and high-energy shows. They played to a full house on Saturday night at the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis and proved that nothing has changed. Their songs are upbeat and powerful. They mix elements of punk rock with indie-pop and almost electronic beats. All of the diverse elements come together perfectly and when you mix that with the energy Krauss brings to the stage and the extreme light show, you get a near perfect show.”

Sophie Hunter to open.

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 72 HOURS prior to show.

Tour Dates:

June 1, 2025 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
June 2, 2025 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
June 3, 2025 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
June 5, 2025 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
June 6, 2025 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
June 7, 2025 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
June 10, 2025 – Toronto, ON @ Axis Club Theatre
June 11, 2025 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
June 12, 2025 – Chicago, IL @ The Metro
June 14, 2025 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
June 15, 2025 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre

Jun 15, 2025 Sunday
Samantha Crain
with Quinn Christopherson
at 7th St Entry
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Choctaw singer-songwriter Samantha Crain is currently on tour in support of her seventh album Gumshoe… she’ll be stopping by the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on June 15, 2025.

Samantha Crain at Turf Club (May 1, 2022)

We saw Crain in May 2022 and said, “Crain only played a few songs on her set… but between each song, she took her time tuning her one guitar. When she realized it was so quiet between her songs, she told us that she saw Jeff Tweedy from Wilco play solo. When he does, he has a semi-circle of various guitars, pre-tuned. On a Saturday night, Crain, when she’s feeling “frisky”, she would fantasize being in the center of that circle of guitars.”

Alaska’s Quinn Christopherson to open.

Tour dates:

Jun 12
recordBar
Kansas City, MO
Jun 13
Raccoon Motel
Davenport, IA
Jun 14
Schubas Tavern
Chicago, IL
Jun 15
7th St Entry
Minneapolis, MN
Jun 17
Reverb Lounge
Omaha, NE
Jun 18
Lost Lake Lounge
Denver, CO
Jun 20
Linger Longer Lounge
Phoenix, AZ
Jun 21
Gold-Diggers
Los Angeles, CA
Jun 22 Sun
Cafe Du Nord
San Francisco, CA
Jun 24
Little Saint
Healdsburg, CA
Jun 26
The Showdown
Portland, OR
Jun 27
Madame Lou’s
Seattle, WA
Jun 29
Shrine Social Club
Boise, ID
Jun 30
Kilby Court
Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 2
Lulu’s Downtown
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 9
The EARL
Atlanta, GA
Jul 10
The East Room
Nashville, TN
Jul 12
The Grey Eagle
Asheville, NC
Jul 13
Cat’s Cradle
Carrboro, NC
Jul 15
Songbyrd Music House
Washington, DC
Jul 16
Johnny Brenda’s
Philadelphia, PA
Jul 17
Baby’s All Right
Brooklyn, NY
Jul 18
Warehouse XI – Boston Event Space
Somerville, MA
Jul 19
Press Room
Portsmouth, NH
Jul 20
The Parlor Room
Northampton, MA
Jul 22
The Yard
Beacon, NY
Jul 23
Babeville
Buffalo, NY
Jul 24
The Sound Garage
Toronto, ON
Jul 25
T-Rex Fest 2025
Grand Rapids, MI
Jul 26
20 Front Street
Lake Orion, MI
Jul 29
Rumba Café
Columbus, OH
Jul 31
George’s Majestic Lounge
Fayetteville, AR

17 Jun 2025 Tuesday
Sunflower Bean
with GIFT
at 7th St Entry
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Sunflower Bean (Julia Cumming, Nick Kivlen, and Olive Faber) is touring in support of their new album Mortal Primetime (Lucky Number).

We saw Sunflower Bean April 2022 and wrote, “Let me tell you about Sunflower Bean’s first Minnesota show at Turf Club (14 Oct 2015). Seven years ago, the audience were simply blown away at Sunflower Bean’s sugar sweet shoegazing songs. We witness so many fans coming up to the band and buying their album and telling them how great they were. Some of those fans were at the Fine Line show. It seems like perhaps the band has grown, their upcoming album Headful of Sugar is leaning towards indie rock. Singer and bassist Julia Cumming seems more outgoing and confident on stage. To be fair, we said the same thing when we saw them in April 2016: “Now seasoned with a year of touring. And it shows. The trio (Jacob Faber, Julia Cumming, and Nick Kivlen) seemed completely at eased on stage, with Cumming looking and sounding more confident than their previous appearance. Even their music is a lot more upbeat (and possibly even aggressive), playing almost everything on their debut album… and especially when they announced they were playing some new (unrecorded) songs.” ”

GIFT to open.

Tour Dates: