--NEW SHOW TICKET ON-SALES—
--ON SALE NOW--
*2013 “Music In The Zoo” Series Gift Certificates- In $50 and $100 denominations, Each Purchase Receives a Music In The Zoo CD/ suemclean.com.
*20th Winstock Country Music Fest w/ Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, 38 Special, Sawyer Brown & Kip Moore etc.- June 7,8/ $90-155/ AA
*Mindless Self Indulgence- Mill City Nights/ April 25/ $24.50-27/ AA
*Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida- Pantages/ Jan 3-27/ $24-59/ AA
*Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Musical)- Orpheum/ Jan 8-13/ $39+/ AA
--RESCHEDULED!!--
*Sarah Brightman- Theater at Xcel Energy Center/ Rescheduled From Mar 13 to Oct 17/ $74.50-157/ AA
--FRIDAY, DEC 21, 2012—
10:00 AM
*Chicago (band)- State/ April 27/ $64.50-74.50/ AA
*Volbeat- Mill City Nights/ April 3/ $32-35/ 18+
11:00 AM
*Sister’s Easter Catechism- New Century Theatre/ Feb 27-Mar 31/ $26-33/ AA
12:00 NOON
*Harriet Brewing 2nd Anniversary Bash- El Nuevo Rodeo Ballroom/ Jan 19/ $14-20/ 21+
*As I Lay Dying & The Devil Wears Prada- First Ave/ Mar 30/ $22-25/ AA
*Lucero- First Ave/ April 26/ $20/ 18+
*A Silent Film, Blondfire & Gold Fields- Triple Rock/ Feb 17/ $10-12/ 18+
*Caitlin Rose- Triple Rock/ April 8/ $10/ 18+
*Antje Duvekot and Michael McDermott- The Cedar/ Jan 25/ $15/ AA
*Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino- The Cedar/ Feb 12/ $15-18/ AA
*Terakaft- The Cedar/ Mar 11/ $25-28/ AA
*Boiled In Lead 30th St. Patrick’s Show- The Cedar/ Mar 16/ $12-15/ AA
*Lucy Michelle w/ Chan Poling & John Munson- The Cedar/ April 27/ $10-12/ AA
*Marcus Foster- Varsity/ Mar 19/ $10-12, VIP $60/ 18+
*Alex Clare- Varsity/ May 5/ $20-30/ 18+
--UPCOMING SHOWS ON SALE ALREADY--
*8th Annual Tribute to The Band’s Last Waltz- Cabooze/ Jan 4,5/ $12/ 18+
*Colt Ford- Cabooze/ Jan 10/ $25/ 18+
*Kelly Joe Phelps & Peter Mulvey- The Cedar/ Jan 11/ $15/ AA
*First Ave’s Best New Bands of 2012!- First Ave/ Jan 11/ $7/ 18+
*Dwight Yoakam- Treasure Island Casino/ Jan 11/ $38-48/ 12+
*Augustana (Acoustic)- Varsity/ Jan 14/ $18-20/ 18+
*23rd Annual Tribute to Johnny Cash- Cabooze/ Jan 18/ $12-15/ 18+
*Walk The Moon (Sold Out!)- Fine Line/ Jan 18/ $15-17/ 18+
*Pert Near Sandstone- The Cedar/ Jan 18,19/ $15-25/ AA
*Tribute to Janis Joplin- Cabooze/ Jan 19/ $12/ 18+
*Aaron Neville- Hopkins Ctr for the Arts/ Jan 19/ $46/ AA
*Reel Big Fish- Mill City Nights/ Jan 19/ $20-22/ 16+
*Keane- First Ave/ Jan 21/ $34-36/ 18+
*fun- Roy Wilkins/ Jan 23/ $29.50/ AA
*Emily Sande’- Varsity/ Jan 23/ $20-22/ 18+
*Morrissey- Orpheum/ Rescheduled Date! Jan 25/ $39.50-75/ AA
*Grace Potter & The Nocturnals- First Ave/ Jan 26/ $27.50/ 18+
*Beer Dabbler Winter Carnival- Lowertown, St Paul/ Jan 26/ $35-45/ 21+
--LIVE SHOWS 12/20 Thru 1/3/2013!!--
--THURSDAY, Dec 20, 2012—
Haley Bonar w/ Teague Alexy; “Real-Phonic Radio Hour” with hosts The Erik Koskinen Band and Molly Maher
James J. Hill Library, St Paul/ 8:00/ $20, $10 w/ Non-Perishable Food Item/ AA
--“Bonar is a remarkable performer with a terrific ear for detail and a gift for masking melancholy observations with pop hooks that stick!” Alexy is a talented soulful folk singer/songwriter. These Real-Phonic series shows have been gems over the past year! The venue is very cool and with a good warm sound. Top local musicians are drawn to the shows and end up sitting in in all kinds of interesting combinations. And it’s a true all-ages friendly atmosphere. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Fathom Lane [New Adventurous Folk-Rock Band] w/ Actual Wolf [solo soulful folk] and Bethany Larson & Bees Knees [Beautifully-Voiced Folk-Rock]
The Cedar/ 7:30/ $10-15/ AA
Musical; “All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914” [Thru Saturday]
Pantages/ Various Times/ $27.50-35, Seniors 62+ $15-25/ AA
--A poignant production that has fast become a Twin Cities holiday classic over the last few years. All Is Calm recalls, in song and spoken word, the remarkable and spontaneous World War I truce between Allied and German forces in the trenches of No Man’s Land over Christmas 1914. The dramatic re-telling of events contains actual quotes and letters from thirty WW I figures brought to life by some top-notch actors.
“A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol” [Musical, Extended Thru Jan 6]
New Century Theatre/ Various Times Wed-Sun/ $15-26/ AA
--A hilarious Minnesota-themed musical spoof of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” with seventeen original songs, it has had many sold-out performances over the last five Decembers.
The Butanes [Vintage Soul and R&B, Every Thursday]
Shaw’s, NE Mpls/ 8:30/ FREE/ 21+
--Great 60’s and 70’s soul music with some tasty blues and rock covers mixed in. Highly Danceable!
--FRIDAY, DEC 21, 2012—
Rock The Cause 5th Anniversary w/ “Careless Whisper”; A Tribute To George Michael and Wham! Hosted By Cities 97’s Paul Fletcher
Crooked Pint Ale House/ 9:30/ $8-10/ 21+
Kevin Hart- [Very Funny National Stand-Up Comedian, Rescheduled from 12/14, All Tix Honored]
U.S. Bank Theater at Target Center/ 8:00/ $59.50-69.50/ AA
White Iron Band Christmas Show [Super Fun Outlaw Country]
Cabooze/ 9:30/ $8/ 18+
New Medicine, Down And Above and American Scarecrow [Revved-Up Rock, Roots & Folk!!]
Varsity/ 8:00/ $15-16/ 18+
Trailer Trash’s Trashy Little Xmas Show!! [Holiday Tunes Done HonkyTonk-Style! Saturday also]
Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 9:00/ $12/ 21+
Kevin Bowe & The Okemah Prophets [Very Soulful Roots N’ Rock!]
Harriet Brewing Tap Room/ 9:00/ FREE/ 21+
Rocket Club [Top Local Original Country N’ Rock and Cool Covers!]
Mill City Nights/ 9:00/ $15/ 18+
Grant Cutler w/ Zoo Animal [Cool Local Experimental Electronica]
The Cedar/ 8:00/ $10/ AA
Root City Band [Soulful Pop & Swingin’ Bluesy Rock]
Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 9:00/ $7/ AA
The Tex Pistols [Roots & Rockabilly] w/ Mary Jane Alm Band
Aster Cafe/ 9:00/ $10/ 18+
--SATURDAY, DEC 22, 2012—
Mason Jennings [One of our Best Local Folk-Rock Singer/Songwriters]
First Ave/ 8:30/ $22-25/ 18+
Concrete Blonde [Excellent Alt-Rock, #1 Hit “Joey” !]
Varsity/ 8:00/ $29.50-32/ 18+
Rock The Cause 5th Anniversary w/ Hookers & Blow!
Crooked Pint Ale House/ 9:30/ $8-10/ 21+
Katie McMahon’s Celtic Christmas [Beautiful Hymns, Rousing Carols & Irish Dancers]
O’ Shaughnessy/ 7:30/ $12-27/ AA
Trailer Trash’s Trashy Little Xmas Show!! [Holiday Tunes Done HonkyTonk-Style!]
Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 9:00/ $12/ 21+/ LAST ONE THIS YEAR!!!
Peter Ostroushko’s Holiday Show-Early Afternoon Family Show!
Landmark Center, St Paul/ 2:00/ $15-18/ AA
Alexander O’Neal Christmas Show [Great Soul Singer, Sunday also]
Dakota/ 7:00 and 9:00/ $32-36/ AA
Root City Band [Soulful Pop & Swingin’ Bluesy Rock]
Bunker’s/ 9:00/ $7/ 21+
Billy Johnson [Local Singer/Songwriter/Rocker]
Aster Cafe/ 9:00/ $8/ 18+
Rock N’ Bowl w/ Ian Thomas Alexy & The Deserters
Memory Lanes, S Mpls/ 10:00/ FREE/ 21+
Jeff Ray & Hurricane Harold [Blues] and No Man’s String Band [Bluegrass]
Harriet Brewing Tap Room/ 5:30 and 8:00/ FREE/ 21+
--SUNDAY, DEC 23, 2012—
Grouplove [Hot Young Danceable Indie Rock N’ Pop Band!]
First Ave/ 7:00/ $20/ AA/ Rescheduled From Nov 10, Tix Honored
--In the past year, Grouplove’s very catchy single “Tongue Tied” hit #1 on the Billboard Alternative Chart and they have appeared on Conan, Late Night and Jimmy Kimmel!
Jack Klatt & The Cat Swingers [Swingin’ Roots]
Nomad World Pub/ 9:00/ FREE/ 21+
Lost Marbles [Classic Rock Covers & Jam-Rock]
Whiskey Junction/ 8:30/ 21+
Actual Wolf [Soulful Singer/Writer/Rocker]
Barbette/ 10:00/ FREE/ 18+
Dr Mambo’s Combo [every Sunday and Monday]
Bunker’s / 9:30/ $7/ 21+
--Fun, well-played covers of 70’s and 80’s soul, R&B and dance tunes.
--CHRISTMAS EVE, MONDAY, DEC 24, 2012—
Silver City Millers [Folk-Rock]
Amsterdam Bar and Hall/ 8:00/ FREE/ 21+
--CHRISTMAS, TUESDAY, DEC 25, 2012—
International Reggae All-Stars [every Tuesday]
Bunkers / 9:00/ $6/ 21+
--Good roots-reggae originals and plenty of covers.
--WEDNESDAY, DEC 26, 2012—
Molly Maher & Erik Koskinen [Great Roots & Americana, every Wed!]
Aster Café at Riverplace/ 9:00/ $4/ 21+
--The best night of local roots and Americana music in the Twin Cities each week featuring superb players!
Root City Band [Soulful Pop & Swingin’ Bluesy Rock, every Wed!]
Gluek’s/ 10:00/ $5/ 21+
--One of the most fun dance floor-filled weekly shows in the Twin Cities for the last decade is back for the month of September. Talented lead singer, writer, and guitarist Alex Rossi has had other projects taking him around the country and over the ocean but he and the gang’s infectious, swinging blues-rock should be in fine form.
John Devine [Jazz Saxaphone]
Barbette Uptown/ 10:00/ FREE/ 18+
--THURSDAY, DEC 27, 2012—
Quietdrive [Very Fun Pop-Punk & Emo-Rock]
Varsity/ Doors 5:00/ $17-20, VIP $50/ AA
The Bad Plus [Rockin’ Original Jazz & Cool Versions of Pop Classics, Friday & Saturday Also]
Dakota/ 7:00 and 9:00/ $40/ AA
“A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol” [Musical, Extended Thru Jan 6]
New Century Theatre/ Various Times Wed-Sun/ $15-26/ AA
--A hilarious Minnesota-themed musical spoof of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” with seventeen original songs, it has had many sold-out performances over the last five Decembers.
Scottie Miller- solo [Wonderful Blues Singer & Keyboardist!]
318 Café, Excelsior/ 8-10:00/ FREE/ AA
Crankshaft- solo [Fine Alt-Blues Singer & Guitarist!]
331 Club, NE Mpls/ 10:00/ FREE/ 21+
Dan Israel- solo [Excellent Roots, Folk & Rock Singer/Songwriter!]
Wayzata Bar and Grill/ 8-11:00/ FREE/ AA
Alicia Wiley [Jazzy Singer & Keyboardist!]
Red Stag/ 10:00/ FREE/ 18+
The Butanes [Vintage Soul and R&B, Every Thursday]
Shaw’s, NE Mpls/ 8:30/ FREE/ 21+
--Great 60’s and 70’s soul music with some tasty blues and rock covers mixed in. Highly Danceable!
--FRIDAY, DEC 28, 2012—
Soul Asylum [Performing “Grave Dancers Union”!!] w/ The Honeydogs [Rock N’ Pop] and Dead Man Winter [Great Roots-Rock & Twang!]
First Ave/ 9:00/ $20/ 21+
--Grave Dancers Union in its entirety!! Don’t arrive late. Track 1, “Somebody To Shove”, went to #1 on Billboard’s Modern Rock chart and track 2, “Black Gold”, to #4! The biggest hit off the album, track 3 “Runaway Train”, went all the way to #5 on the big Billboard Top 100!!
NEIL! Martin Zellar’s Neil Diamond Tribute w/ Shane Martin
Famous Dave’s/ Doors 7:00, Shane 7:15, NEIL! 9:00 / $15-20/ AA
Bingo Players (The Netherlands) & Lucky Date (CA)- [World-Renowned Electronic Dance Music!]
Epic/ 10:00/ $20/ 18+
Michael Johnson [Fine Folk Artist & Phenomenal Guitarist!]
The Cedar/ 7:30/ $22-25/ AA
Lizz Winstead [Top-Shelf Comedy Writer & Stand-Up Comedian! Sat. and NYE also!!]
Parkway Theater, S Mpls/ 7:00 Fri & Sat, 7:00 & 9:30 NYE/ $30-50/ AA
Ian Thomas Alexy and Crankshaft [Roots, Folk, & Blues]
Harriet Brewing Tap Room/ 6:00 and 8:00/ FREE/ 21+
Jason Paulson Band [Local Original Roots N’ Rock]
Crooked Pint/ 9:00/ $5/ 21+
Rock N’ Bowl w/ Southside Desire [Gal-fronted Soulful R&B]
Memory Lanes, S. Mpls/ 10:00/ FREE/ 21+
--SATURDAY, DEC 29, 2012—
The Bottle Rockets [Revved-Up Alt-Country & Roots-Rock from Festus, MO!] w/ Crankshaft & The Gear Grinders [Alt & Chicago-style Blues]
Famous Dave’s/ Doors 7:00, Crankshaft 7:30, Bottle Rockets 9:00/ $15-25/ AA
The Butanes featuring Camille Baudoin (Radiators) [Classic Soul/R&B!]
Cabooze/ 9:00/ $8-10/ 21+
The Gear Daddies [Local Legends!] w/ White Iron Band [Country-Rock]
Medina Entertainment Center/ 8:30/ $29-34/ 21+
Trans-Siberian Orchestra [Big Symphonic Progressive Rock]
Xcel Energy Center/ 3:00 and 8:00/ $32-70/ AA
Dan Israel & The Cultivators w/ Kevin Bowe & The Okemah Prophets [Top-Shelf Local Roots, Rock & Soul!]
Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St Paul/ 7:00/ FREE/ 21+
Scottie Miller (solo)- [Wonderful Blues Singer & Keyboardist!]
Bacio, Minnetonka/ 8:30/ FREE/ AA
Motel California [Eagles Tribute Band]
Crooked Pint/ 9:00/ $5/ 21+
Lynhurst [Wonderful Pop N’ Rock]
Aster Cafe/ 9:00/ $6/ 18+
John Devine [Jazz Sax]
Red Stag/ 10:30/ FREE/ 21+
--SUNDAY, DEC 30, 2012—
The Big Wu [Acoustic Jam-Rock] w/ Root City Band [Soulful Rock N’ Blues] and Boys In The Barrel [Bluegrass]
Fine Line/ 8:00/ $20-30/ 21+
Brandi Carlile [SOLD OUT!]
Varsity/ 8:00/ $65-100/ 18+
Dr Mambo’s Combo [every Sunday and Monday]
Bunker’s / 9:30/ $7/ 21+
--Fun, well-played covers of 70’s and 80’s soul, R&B and dance tunes.
The New Standards [Jazz-Lite versions of Pop Hits & Standards]
Dakota/ 7:00 and 9:00/ $30/ AA
Scottie Miller Band- [Wonderful Blues Singer & Keyboardist!]
Doubletree Hotel, Bloomington/ 8:00/ FREE/ 21+
Maurice Jacox & Friends [Soul Singer Extraordinaire!
Red Stag/ 10:00/ FREE/ 18+
--NEW YEAR”S EVE, MONDAY, DEC 31, 2012—
*Big Head Todd- Mill City Nights/ 9:00/ $51.50-62, VIP $127/ 18+
*Romantica- Aster Cafe/ 8:00/ $69, 3 Course Meal & Champagne/ 18+
*Brandi Carlile- Varsity/ 9:00/ SOLD OUT!!/ 21+
*Kurt Jorgensen Band- MN Music Café/ 9:00/ $10/ 21+
*Wookiefoot- Cabooze/ 9:00/ $17-20/ 18+
*Mark Mallman- 7th St Entry/ 2 Shows; 6:00 AA, 10:00 18+/ $10-12
*Har Mar Superstar- Triple Rock/ 9:00/ $20/ 18+
*The Big Wu- Fine Line/ 8:00/ $20-25, VIP w/ Reserved Table $65/ 21+
*E.L.nO. w/ Motel California- Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 9:00/ $12/ 21+
*Hookers & Blow- Famous Dave’s/ 9:30/ $10/ 18+
*Dr Mambo’s Combo- Bunker’s/ 9:30/ $10/ 21+
*Davina & The Vagabonds- Dakota/ Early 6:00 & Late 10:00 Shows/ $70/ AA
*Belfast Cowboys- Whiskey Junction/ 8:30/ $15/ 21+
*Lizz Winstead (Comedian/Writer)- Parkway Theater/ 7 & 9:30/ $40-50/ AA
*The Melismatics w/ Apollo Cobra- Crooked Pint/ 9:00/ $12-15/ 21+
*Bret Michaels- Treasure Island Casino/ 9:00/ $39-49/ 18+
*Lamont Cranston w/ Reverend Raven- Doubletree Hotel, Bloomington/ 8:00/ Show $20-25, Show and Dinner $75, Hotel Room Package $219/ 21+
--NEW YEAR’S DAY, TUESDAY, JAN 1, 2012—
International Reggae All-Stars [every Tuesday]
Bunkers / 9:00/ $6/ 21+
--Good roots-reggae originals and plenty of covers.
--WEDNESDAY, JAN 2, 2012—
Molly Maher & Erik Koskinen [Great Roots & Americana, every Wed!]
Aster Café at Riverplace/ 9:00/ $4/ 21+
--The best night of local roots and Americana music in the Twin Cities each week featuring superb players!
Root City Band [Soulful Pop & Swingin’ Bluesy Rock, every Wed!]
Gluek’s/ 10:00/ $5/ 21+
--One of the most fun dance floor-filled weekly shows in the Twin Cities for the last decade is back for the month of September. Talented lead singer, writer, and guitarist Alex Rossi has had other projects taking him around the country and over the ocean but he and the gang’s infectious, swinging blues-rock should be in fine form.
--THURSDAY, JAN 3, 2012—
Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida- [Musical, Thru Jan. 27]
Pantages Theatre/ Various Times Wed-Sun/ $24-59/ AA
“A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol” [Musical, Thru Sun. Jan 6]
New Century Theatre/ Various Times Wed-Sun/ $15-26/ AA
--A hilarious Minnesota-themed musical spoof of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” with seventeen original songs, it has had many sold-out performances over the last five Decembers.
The Butanes [Vintage Soul and R&B, Every Thursday]
Shaw’s, NE Mpls/ 8:30/ FREE/ 21+
--Great 60’s and 70’s soul music with some tasty blues and rock covers mixed in. Highly Danceable!
