Here is a guide of some Minneapolis (and St Paul) live concerts and events taking place next week: June 15 - June 21.
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Prince hopped a plane to Coachella last weekend to watch Outkast with Janelle Monae perform, but he’s back in Minnesota and has again opened the fabled doors of Paisley Park to continue the series …
SUNDAY, JUNE 15
STATE THEATRE
Maxwell
Call it a good sign of Summer.
The formerly reclusive R&B crooner, Maxwell is back on the road, with his first tour in four years. He was last seen on the road in 2009, touring for BLACKsummers’night (Columbia Records), the first in what was promised to be a trilogy of albums; the remaining two are yet to be released, though hopefully this is a good sign of more to come.
The Summer Solstice Tour is set for 37 cities through mid-August, with a weekend stop in downtown Minneapolis at the State Theatre. Fingers are crossed that the smooth songster will be previewing new material from his next release, as well as expect the classics that have had women swooning for the last fifteen years.
The Summer Solstice Tour Dates:
06/14/14 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre
06/15/14 Minneapolis, MN The State Theatre
06/18/14 Broomfield, CO 1stBank Center
06/19/14 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
06/21/14 Tacoma, WA Emerald Queen Casino
06/23/14 Saratoga, CA Mountain Winery
06/24/14 Modesto, CA Gallo Center
06/26/14 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
06/27/14 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
07/02/14 Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park
07/05/14 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
07/06/14 Festival International De Jazz
07/08/14 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Hall
07/09/14 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
07/11/14 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort
07/12/14 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
07/16/14 Bethlehem, PA Sands Bethlehem
07/17/14 Syracuse, NY Crouse-Hinds Theater
07/19/14 Cincinnati, OH The Shoe
07/20/14 Columbus, OH Palace Theatre
07/22/14 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace Theatre
07/23/14 Nashville, TN Schermerhorn Symphony
07/25/14 Norfolk, VA Chrysler Hall
07/26/14 Durham Performing Arts Center
07/29/14 North Charleston Perf. Arts Center
07/30/14 Columbia, SC Township Auditorium
08/01/14 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
08/02/14 Orlando, FL Bob Carr Perf. Arts Centre
08/03/14 Jacksonville, FL Moran Theater
08/06/14 Jackson, MS Thalia Mara Hall
08/09/14 Montgomery, AL Garrett Coliseum
08/10/14 Baton Rouge, LA Performing Arts Theatre
08/12/14 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
08/13/14 Austin, TX The Long Center
08/15/14 Shreveport, LA Municipal Auditorium
08/16/14 OKC Downtown Airpark
08/17/14 Albuquerque, NM Route 66 Casino
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Tegan And Sara
Both before and after their recent sold-out First Avenue gig, Tegan and Sara graced the airwaves of two local Minneapolis radio stations, in support of their 7th full-length, Heartthrobs. …
MONDAY, JUNE 16
FIRST AVENUE
Tegan and Sara w/ The Courtneys +
My Midnight Heart
Tegan and Sara are back with their "Let's Make Things Physical Tour."
The last time we saw the Quin sisters at First Avenue last year, they played practically every song from their latest album Heartthrobs. I'm assuming with this current tour, that the duo will likely dip in to their older catalog for some fan favorite songs.
Speaking of non-physical, digital copies of their Heartthrob Magazine are available now as a free download via iTunes.
Opening up the show will be
Vancouver's The Courtneys, touring in support of their debut self-titled LP and Brooklyn's My Midnight Heart (singer and songwriter Angélica Allen).
Let's Make Things Physical Tour:
06/16 First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN ^#
06/17 The Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL ^#
06/18 The Vic Theatre - Chciago, IL ^#
06/19-06/22 Firefly Festival - Dover, DE
06/22 Toad's Place - New Haven, CT ^#
06/24 Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, NY ^#
06/26 SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival
06/28 Meijer Gardens Amphitheater^#
07/03 RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest
07/06 Sasquatch - Quincy, WA
09/09 Rogers Arena - Vancouver, BC*
09/10 Rogers Area - Vancouver, BC*
09/12 Moda Center - Portland, OR*
09/13 Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, WA*
09/16 Honda Center - Anaheim, CA*
09/17 Honda Center - Anaheim, CA*
09/19 STAPLES Center - Los Angeles, CA*
09/20 STAPLES Center - Los Angeles, CA*
09/22 SAP Center - San Jose, CA*
09/23 SAP Center - San Jose, CA*
09/25 Jobing.com Arena - Glendale, AZ*
09/26 MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas, NV*
09/29 EnergySolutions Arena - Salt lake City, UT*
09/30 Pepsi Center - Denver, CO*
10/02 American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX*
10/03 American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX*
10/05 FedEx Forum - Memphis, TN*
10/06 BOK Center - Tulsa, OK*
10/08 New Orleans Arena - New Orleans, LA*
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King Khan
King Khan and the Shrines stopped by St. Paul's Turf Club, as part of their tour in support of their latest album, Idle No More, out now on Merge Records. …
TUESDAY, JUNE 17
7TH STREET ENTRY
King Khan & The Shrines w/ Red Mass
The first time I saw King Khan he was psychedelic, the second time I saw him, he was soulful. This guy is a real talent!
King "The Brown James Brown" Khan is back with The Shrines this Tuesday at the 7th Street Entry.
King Khan & the Shrines will likely be playing tracks from their latest album Idle No More (Merge Records), including for their latest single "Born To Die."
King Khan & the Shrines on tour:
Jun 15 St. Louis, MO — Off Broadway
Jun 16 Chicago, IL — Empty Bottle
Jun 17 Minneapolis, MN — 7th Street Entry
Jun 18 Iowa City, IA — Gabe's
Jun 19 Kansas City, KS — The Record Bar
Jun 21 Denver, CO — Westword Music Showcase
Jun 22 Salt Lake City, UT — Urban Lounge
Jun 24 Vancouver, BC — International Jazz Fest
Jun 25 Seattle, WA — Neumos
Jun 26 Portland, OR — Star Theatre
Jun 28 San Francisco, CA — The Chapel
Jun 29 Los Angeles, CA — Troubadour
Jun 30 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
Jul 01 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
Jul 20 Dour, Belgium Festival Grounds
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Diarrhea Planet
Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah's second album, Some Distant Thunder. I can't say that the review is entirely unfounded, but when caught between my own glee looking of looking forward to it, and such a gut punch …
Gabe Douglas
Caroline Smith did a Beyoncé cover, "Why Don't You Love Me", Sims did Outkast's "Bombs Over Baghdad", and Gabe Douglas did David Bazan's "Virginia". Koza's musical influence seems to be …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
7TH STREET ENTRY
Diarrhea Planet w/ Danger Ron & the Spins + Gabe Douglas
No doubt on everybody's list of "Worst Band Name Ever" is Diarrhea Planet, back in Minneapolis. The band recently re-issued two long out-of-print singles via Infinity Cat Recordings. The single was reviewed as "good, or better, than their latest I'm Rich Beyond my Wildest Dreams," so expect to find the 7" single at their upcoming show.
Opening up the Minneapolis show are four dudes called Danger Ron & the Spins and Gabe Douglas, normally the guy in charge of the 4onthefloor.
Check out the band on their latest "Dude.... Diarrhea Planet Litterally, Seriously, Literally Cannot Stop Touring Tour":
06/17/14 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
06/18/14 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
06/19/14 Milwaukee, WI Cactus Club
06/20/14 Kalamazoo, MI Shakespeares Lower Level
06/21/14 Indianapolis, IN Hoosier Dome
06/22/14 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway Nightclub
06/24/14 Oklahoma City, OK The Conservatory
06/25/14 Dallas, TX Three Links Event Center
06/26/14 San Antonio, TX Limelight
06/27/14 Austin, TX Red 7
06/28/14 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's - Downstairs
06/29/14 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
07/25/14 Nashville, TN Exit / In
07/26/14 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
07/27/14 Chicago, IL Wicker Park
07/29/14 Denver, CO Hi-Dive
07/30/14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
07/31/14 Boise, ID The Crux
08/01/14 Happy Valley, OR Pendarvis Farm
08/02/14 Happy Valley, OR Pendarvis Farm
08/05/14 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
08/07/14 San Francisco, CA Brick & Mortar Music Hall
08/08/14 Oakland, CA Leo's
08/09/14 Los Angeles, CA Echo
08/10/14 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
08/12/14 Tempe, AZ Yucca Tap Room
08/15/14 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
08/27/14 Cleveland, OH Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
09/04/14 Hopscotch Music Festival
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Oneohtrix Point Never
Oneohtrix Point Never (aka Daniel Lopatin) is a Brooklyn-based ambient minimalist who was joined on stage by visual artist Nate Boyce, supplementing the audio with his CGI animation works …
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER
Oneohtrix Point Never
The last time Oneohtrix Point Never (Daniel Lopatin) was in Minneapolis, he was part of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music Series show. John described his show as both a visual and audio experience, "forms, shapes and text; both everyday and unknown, rotating, melting, and morphing into others."
Expect to see some of that on his upcoming Cedar Cultural Center show this Thursday.
In addition to
Oneohtrix Point Never's latest work R Plus Seven, Lopatin released something called Commissions I (for the first time via Warp Records for Record Store Day - April 19, 2014). The new release is part of a collection of various commissions for artwork, performance, and film.
Oneohtrix Point Never tour dates:
06/18/14 Winnipeg, MB Union Sound Hall
06/19/14 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
06/19/14 Calgary, AB Central United Church
06/20/14 NXNE Festival
06/21/14 NXNE Festival
06/26/14 Chicago, IL Jay Pritzker Pavilion
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The Old 97's
Dallas’ the Old 97s kindly stopped by the Fine Line Tuesday night to help folks shake off the early work-week blues and get people pumped for the release of their new album (which should be out soon!). …
FRIDAY, JUNE 20
FIRST AVENUE
Old 97s
We caught The Old 97s earlier this year at SXSW, and also last year at the Fine Line Music Café, in Minneapolis, which Emily described singer Rhett Miller's vocals as nothing short of "fantastic and passionate." At that time, last year, we hinted that the band had a new album in the works.... well it's here and it's called Most Messed Up, out now on ATO Records.
Old 97s will be here on Friday, headlining the main room at First Avenue.
Tour dates:
06/17/14 Kansas City, MO The Crossroads
06/18/14 St. Louis, MO Ready Room
06/19/14 Bloomington, IL The Castle Theatre
06/20/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
06/21/14 Chicago, IL Park West
06/22/14 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
06/24/14 Newport, KY The Southgate House Revival
06/25/14 Louisville, KY Louisville Waterfront Park
06/26/14 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
06/27/14 Stickyz Rock 'N' Roll Chicken Shack
06/28/14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
06/29/14 Santa Fe, NM Sol Santa Fe Stage & Grill
07/20/14 Memphis, TN The Levitt Shell
07/22/14 Richmond, VA The National
07/23/14 Dewey Beach, DE Bottle & Cork
07/24/14 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony
07/25/14 Wellfleet, MA Wellfleet Beachcomber
07/26/14 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall
07/27/14 Camden, NJ Wiggins Park
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Rock the Garden
Following openers Touch Sensitive and Gigamesh, the 80 min. set Tuesday night got people dancing from the first song, and kept the floor shaking bass thumping throughout. Streten seemed …
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
WALKER ART CENTER
Rock the Garden
The first day of Rock the Garden show is this Saturday! Join us as we cover the annual event.
John and Vu recently recap the Minnesota Summer Music Festival, and Rock the Garden was high on our list. We discuss De La Soul, Lizzo (who was the final artist to be confirmed for the show) and, of course, Spoon.
Rock the Garden 2014 Schedule:
Saturday, June 21
3:00 pm - Gates open
3:45 - 4:15 pm - Lizzo
4:30 - 5:25 pm - Jeremy Messersmith
5:55 - 6:50 pm - Best Coast
7:20 - 8:20 pm - Matt and Kim
8:50 - 10 pm - De La Soul
10 pm - Music ends
10:30 pm - Gates close
Sunday, June 22
3:00 pm - Gates open
3:45 - 4:15 pm - Valerie June
4:30 - 5:20 pm - Kurt Vile and the Violators
5:50 - 6:45 pm - Dessa
7:15 - 8:15 pm - Guided by Voices
8:45 - 10 pm - Spoon
10 pm - Music ends
10:30 pm - Gates close
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