TICKET ON-SALES

--On Sale Now—

*SoundTown Music Festival--- CANCELED!!!  Please see SoundTownFest.com for ticket refund info.

*Ronnie Laws w/ Tom Browne- Dakota/ July 23,24/ $25-35/ All Ages

*James Carter Organ Trio- Dakota/ July 29/ $25-35/ All Ages

*Albert Lee- Dakota/ Aug 29,30/ $30/ All Ages

*Mindy Smith- Dakota/ August 3/ $22/ All Ages

*Los Lonely Boys w/ Ozomatli- MN Zoo/ July 22/ $53/ All Ages

*BoDeans- MN Zoo/ July 28/ $35/ All Ages

*Tommy Castro w/ Marcia Ball- MN Zoo/ Aug 4/ $36/ All Ages

*Esperanza Spalding- State/ Sept 30/ $29-69/ All Ages

 

--Friday, July 13, 2012—

10:00 AM

*Deerhoof- Brick/ Sept 23/ $15/ 18+

*Rusted Root- Brick/ Sept 25/ $15/ 18+

*Zac Brown Band- Target Center/ Nov 10/ $30-68/ All Ages

11:00 AM

*Jeff Garlin  [comedian]- Guthrie/ Oct 8/ $36/ All Ages

12:00 Noon

*Xavier Rudd- First Ave/ Nov 8/ $22.50-25/ 18+

*Amanda Palmer- First Ave/ Oct 3/ $25/ 18+

 

--Saturday, July 14, 2012—

12:00 NOON

*Silversun Pickups- State/ Sept 20/ $33/ All Ages

*Conor Oberst [of Bright Eyes]- Fitzgerald/ Sept 20/ $39-46/ All Ages

 

LIVE SHOWS

--Thursday, July 12, 2012—

Oake on the Water w/ Missy Higgins!!

Maynard’s, Excelsior/ 3:00-7:00/ FREE/ All Ages

--One of the best ways to spend a Thursday afternoon in the summer.

Johnny Clegg Band

The Cedar/ 7:30/ $39-41/ All Ages

--Well before Paul Simon went to South Africa, Johnny Clegg pioneered the mixing of Western rock with Zulu rhythms and, more importantly, brought black and white musicians together, both in the recording studio and on stage! He’s gone on to sell 5 million albums worldwide and has developed a reputation for putting on great live shows. 

Edgar Winter

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 7:00/ $25-30/ All Ages

--Winter is a true master multi-instrumentalist and his mix of rock, jazz, blues, and pop propelled his songs “Frankenstein” and “Free Ride” to #1 and #14 respectively and the album they were on to #3. He is also a prolific writer whose music has been used in many TV shows, films, and commercials. This will be a great show, especially for a small club!

Hoobastank--- CANCELED!!!

Varsity/ 8:00/ $18.50-20.50/ 18+

Nikki & the RueMates  [Every Thursday in the summer] 

The Sea Salt, Minnehaha Falls/ 5:30-7:30/ FREE/ All Ages

--Wonderful acoustic roots rock on the patio outside of one of best little seafood shacks in the country. Food, beer, and wine available.

The Butanes  [Every Thursday]

Shaw’s, NE Mpls/ 8:30/ FREE/ 21+

--Great 60’s and 70’s soul music with some classy blues and rock mixed in. Highly danceable!

 

--Friday, July 13, 2012—

Hops & Horses Craft Beer Festival w/ The New Primitives   

Canterbury Park/ 6:30/ $30-35/ 21+/ www.CanterburyPark.com.

--Many top North American breweries serving samples of their best beers plus the excitement live horse racing and the funky reggae and rock of The New Primitives playing outside in between races! Sounds like fun to me!  

Marc Cohn night one  [Saturday has better tix available!!]

Minnesota Zoo/ 7:30/ $46/ All Ages

--Longtime Cities 97 favorite at the Twin Cities BEST outdoor concert venue for two nights.

Border Battle Beer Fest w/ Music--Whiskey & Wings Night

Somerset Amphitheater, WI/ July 13,14/ $20-30+/ 21+/ Camping and Complete Info; BorderBattleBeerFest.com

--Excellent lineup of bands along with great food and drink in a beautiful outdoor setting and you don’t have to drive home if you don’t want to!

Hot Chip     [Brian Oake’s Pick of the Week]

First Ave/ 9:00/ $25/ 18+            

--One of Britain’s most highly accomplished and celebrated dance-rock bands and a longtime favorite on Brian’s fun and enlightening Sunday night “Freedom Rock” show.

The Iguanas

Turf Club/ 10:00/ $15/ 21+         

--Absolutely wonderful New Orleans roots-rock band.  

Trailer Trash     

Lee’s/ 9:00/ $6/ 21+

--Swinging country and honkytonk extraordinaire! 

Nachito Herrera

Dakota/ 8:00/ $15/ All Ages

--Local Cuban-born treasure is a great jazz rhythmic pianist.    

Live Horse Racing and Music at Canterbury Park

Canterbury Park, Shakopee/ 7:00/ All Ages

--Live horse racing, great drink specials and live music from funky reggae-rockers New Primitives outside along the rail in between races will make for a fun night.

 

 

--Saturday, July 14, 2012—

Roots, Rock, & Deep Blues Festival [Highly Recommended]

Patrick’s Cabaret/Harriett Brewing/Mosaic Cafe/ Noon-10 PM/ $10-15/ All Ages till 5:00 then 18+/ PatricksCabaret.org.

--On three stages within one block of each other, a wonderful lineup of thirty mostly local with a few national bands in multiple genres, food trucks, and several of Harriet Brewing’s best craft beers served up at each location!! 

Border Battle Beer Fest w/ Live Music--Craft Beer Night

Somerset Amphitheater, WI/ July 13,14/ $20-30+/ 21+/ Camping and Complete Info; BorderBattleBeerFest.com.

--Excellent lineup of bands along with great food and drink in a beautiful outdoor setting and you don’t have to drive home if you don’t want to!  

Davina & the Vagabonds

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 9:00/ $6/ All Ages

--Our local queen of swinging jazz, boogie rock, and soulful R&B.  

White Iron Band 

Cabooze/ 9:30/ $7/ 18+

--Outlaw country and rock in the style of Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.

 

--Sunday, July 15, 2012—

Bastille Day Bash w/ Graham Parker                        

Brit’s Pub/ 6:00/ $FREE/ All Ages

--This English writer/rocker may have had his heyday as a worldwide star in the 80’s but his annual free show upstairs out on the lawn are always special.

Dirty Projectors                                                        

First Ave/ 8:00/ $20/ 18+                  

--Veteran indie rock band out of New York with a true experimental bent.  

Kid Rock at Mystic Lake is Sold Out!!                       

Mystic Lake Amphitheater                  

Summer Sundays  w/ Kurt Jorgensen Band  

P.D. Pappy’s, Stillwater/ 4:30/ FREE/ All Ages

--Good original rock, roots, and blues and tasty cover songs.

Dr Mambo’s Combo  [every Sunday and Monday]

Bunker’s / 9:30/ $7/ 21+

--Fun and very well-played covers of 70’s and 80’s soul, R&B and dance tunes.

 

--Monday, July 16, 2012—

Fiona Apple

Orpheum/ 7:30/ $44-74/ All Ages

--Touring in support of her new album, “The Idler Wheel…”, the Grammy Award-winning Apple may be a bit out there but if she catches fire on a particular evening, her live show can be riveting. Reviews of her short spring warmup trek reconfirmed this as she begins her first big North American tour in five years. The Cactus Blossoms  [every Monday]

Turf Club / 9:00/ $5/ 21+

--Wonderful old-school country originals with excellent harmonies.

 

--Tuesday, July 17, 2012—

Liars

First Ave/ 9:00/ $15/ 18+

--The rare punky rock band that can truly be described as danceable! 

Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience

Dakota/ 7:00/ $20/ All Ages

--Leader of one of the best Louisiana bands for the last twenty years, he won the 2008 Grammy for Best Zydeco/Cajun Album and is a killer live act! 

International Reggae All-Stars  [every Tuesday]

Bunkers / 9:00/ $6/ 21+

--Good roots-reggae originals and plenty of covers.

 

--Wednesday, July 18, 2012—

Nick and The Feelin at The Happy Gnome [every Wednesday]

The Happy Gnome upstairs, St Paul/ 8:00/ Free/ 21+

--Good piano-led music for free and just $4 for all MN craft beer pours.

Molly Maher & Eric Koskinen  [every Wednesday] 

Aster Café at Riverplace/ 9:00/ $4/ 21+

--The best night of local roots and Americana music in the Twin Cities each week moved to a new location. Superb musicianship.

 

--Thursday, July 19, 2012—

Oake on the Water w/ Studio C performance by Greycoats!!

Bayside Grille, Excelsior/ 3:00-7:00/ FREE/ All Ages

--One of the best ways to spend a Thursday afternoon in the summer.

The Butanes  [Every Thursday]

Shaw’s, NE Mpls/ 8:30/ FREE/ 21+

--Great 60’s and 70’s soul music with some classy blues and rock mixed in. Highly danceable!