--NEW SHOW TICKET ON-SALES—

--NEW VENUE ANNOUNCEMENT--

*ZZ Ward- Varsity/ Feb 22/ $12-14/ 16+

       **Original venue; Triple Rock, All Tix Honored, Now 16+!!

       **Will Sell Out Soon!!

--FRIDAY, JAN 25, 2013—

10:00 AM

*Andrew McMahon- Fine Line/ April 1/ $25.50-28/ 18+

*Lucinda Williams (5^th Night!)- Dakota/ Feb 7/ $50-60/ AA

*Bobby Bare Jr- Dakota/ Feb 12/ $15/ AA

*Kat Edmonson- Dakota/ Mar 16/ $20/ AA

*Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks- Dakota/ Mar 17,18/ $35/ AA

*Fourplay- Dakota/ May 12,13/ $35-45/ AA

*Hot Club of Cowtown- Dakota/ May 21/ $25/ AA

*Wax- Mill City Nights/ Mar 23/ $15/ AA

*Sum 41- Mill City Nights/ Mar 30/ $22-25/ 16+

*Justin Furstenfeld (Blue October)- Mill City Nights/ April 12/ $22-25/ 18+

*Cannibal Corpse- Mill City Nights/ May 26/ $22-25/ 16+

12:00 NOON

*2^nd Annual Benefit 2 Celebrate Life w/ Bobby Z, Questlove & Maya Rudolph- First Ave/ Mar 9/ $65, VIP $150/ 18+

*The Joy Formidable- First Ave/ April 3/ $18-20/ 18+

*Clutch- First Ave/ April 10/ $20-25/ 18+

*The Black Angels- Fine Line/ April 20/ $17/ 18+

*Airborne Toxic Event- First Ave/ April 23/ $19-22/ 18+

*Cloud Cult- First Ave/ April 27/ $22-24/ 18+

*Teenage Moods w/ Prissy Clerks- The Cedar/ Feb 9/ $8-10/ AA

*Wimme- The Cedar/ Mar 10/ $18-20/ AA

--SATURDAY, JAN 26, 2013—

10:00 AM

*Bob Seger & Kid Rock- Xcel Energy Center/ Mar 15/ $67-87/ AA

12:00 NOON

*Needtobreathe- Orpheum/ May 1/ $33.50/ AA

       **Early On-Sale Fri 1/25 10AM-10PM Password: outsiders

--UPCOMING SHOWS ON SALE NOW!—

*Tribute To Joe Strummer- First Ave/ Feb 1/ $5-10/ 18+

*Freedy Johnston & Ben Kyle- Icehouse/ Feb 1/ $12/ 21+

*Lucinda Williams (4 Nights!)- Dakota/ Feb 1,2,4 & 6/ $50-60/ AA

*21^st Annual Bob Marley Remembered- Cabooze/ Feb 1,2/ $12-15/ 18+

*Retribution Gospel Choir LP Release- Turf Club/ Feb 1/ $12/ 21+

*Reefer Madness; The Musical- New Century/ Feb 1-24/ $24-30/ AA

*Soundgarden- Orpheum/ Feb 2/ $59.50/ AA

*The Honeydogs & Freedy Johnston- Lutsen/ Feb 2/ $10/ 21+

*Tribute To Muddy Waters & Howlin’ Wolf- Guthrie/ Feb 4/ $39-54/ AA

*Yo La Tengo- First Ave/ Feb 4/ $16/ 18+

*Dala- Hopkins Center for the Arts/ Feb 5/ $20/ AA

*The Book of Mormon- Orpheum/ Feb 5-17/ $39-154/ AA

*Meklit Hadero- The Cedar/ Feb 5/ $15-18/ AA

*Lady Gaga- Xcel Energy Center/ Feb 6/ $51.50-177/ AA

*Umphrey’s McGee- First Ave/ Feb 7/ $27.50-30/ 18+

*Allstar Weekend- Varsity/ Feb 7/ $16-18, VIP $ 66/ AA

*The Maccabees- Varsity/ Feb 8/ $15/ 18+

*Dada- Cabooze/ Feb 8/ $20/ 18+

*C.J. Chenier- Ordway/ Feb 8/ $20-38/ AA

*Crankshaft CD Release- Famous Dave’s/ Feb 9/ $6/ AA

*Lotus w/ Moon Hooch- Mill City Nights/ Feb 9/ $22-25/ 18+

*God Johnson’s 10^th Anniversary Bash- Cabooze/ Feb 9/ $10/ 18+

*Bodeans- Guthrie/ Feb 11/ $39-42/ AA

--THIS WEEK’S LIVE SHOWS 1/24 Thru 1/31—

--THURSDAY, JAN 24, 2013—

Alison Scott [Last Local Show Til June, After Baby Birth!!]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $12/ AA

Railroad Earth [Rootsy Americana & Progressive Bluegrass]

First Ave/ 8:00/ $20-22/ 18+

Kelly Hogan [Awesome Voice! Sings a Mix of Soulful Rock/Blues/Pop]

Turf Club/ 9:00/ $13-15/ 21+

Kopecky Family Band [Roots from Nashville] w/ The Eastern Sea [Austin, TX Rock N’ Pop]

7^th St Entry/ 8:30/ $12/ 18+

Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida- [Musical, Thru  Sunday!]

Pantages Theatre/ Various Times Wed-Sun/ $24-59/ AA

--Though based on the timeless love story of Verdi’s opera, this is a modern, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical with updated music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice and a band that includes several top local rock musicians!

Gypsy Lumberjacks [Good Local Americana & Bluegrass]

Cabooze/ 10:00/ $7/ 18+

Cait Leary & Zach Grusznski w/ Bosben Brothers [Old-School Folk-Rock Singer/Songwriters]

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $6/ AA

Lee Engele [Top Local Female Jazz Vocalist!]

Red Stag, NE Mpls/ 10:00/ FREE/ 18+

Alex Rossi & Root City Band [Soulful & Swingin’ Bluesy Rock and R&B!]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 8:00/ FREE/ AA

Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash [Wed—Sunday, Thru May 26!]

Plymouth Playhouse/ Various Times, Wed-Sun/ $35-38, 17 and under $19/ AA

Emily Davis & Robert Bell [Jazz Vocals & Guitar]

Barbette/ 10:00/ FREE/ 21+

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!

Frog Leg [Classic Rock N’ Jam Covers, Every Thursday!] 

Bunker’s/ 9:30/ $5/ 21+

--For fans of The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, The Band, Bob Dylan ect.

--FRIDAY, JAN 25, 2013—

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals-[Sold Out! Congrats Grace & First Ave!]

First Ave/ 8:00/ $27.50/ 18+

Morrissey [POSTPONED AGAIN! No new date yet.]

--N.Y. Times; “Morrissey isn’t just any singer: he has become one of the defining rock stars of the past two decades by the virtue of his grand voice, his grander songs and his charming  habit of playing with melodrama!”

Vicky Emerson & Mother Banjo Band Double Americana CD Release Bash

Dakota/ 8:00/ $10/ AA

--Emerson is a wonderful singer and lyricist who performs beautiful, soulful folk-rock! Mother Banjo’s new CD is a “tasty turn to rootsy gospel” as they provide their own take on some classics and fresh originals.

Antje Duvekot [Award-Winning Folk N’ Pop Singer/Songwriter] & Michael McDermott [Tasty Folk-Rock w/ Celtic Twist!]

The Cedar/ 8:00/ $15/ AA

Kenny Wayne Shepherd w/ Corey Stevens [National Blues Talents]

Medina Entertainment Center/ 8:00/ GA only $31-36/ 21+

Zed’s Dead  [Dubstep, World-Renowned Electronic Dance Music!]

Mill City Nights/ 8:30/ $20-30, VIP $55/ 18+

Tim Mahoney CD Release w/ Brian Leighton and War Poets

Fine Line/ 8:00/ $12/ 21+

The Magnolia’s w/ High On Stress and Sleep Study [Three Top Power-Pop & Rock Bands!]

Cabooze/ 9:30/ $8/ 18+

Joe Carey & The Chinwaggers [Soulful Roots-Rock w/ Touch of Twang!]

O’Gara’s, St Paul/ 9:00/ $5/ 21+

E.L.nO. w/ Kinda Kinky [Very Good ELO and Kinks Tribute Bands]

Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 9:00/ $10/ 21+

Matt Moberg EP Release w/ Ben Rosenbush [Singer/Songwriters]

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $6/ AA

Casablanca Orchestra [Highly Danceable Soul, Pop and R&B Covers]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 9:00/ $8/ AA

I Like You [Cool, Eclectic Bohemian Folk-Rock]

Harriet Brewing Tap Room/ 8:00/ $5/ 21+

Emily Davis & Robert Bell [Jazz Vocals & Guitar]

Barbette/ 10:30/ FREE/ 21+

Rock N’ Bowl w/ Actual Wolf and The Broken Bicycles

Memory Lanes, S Mpls/ 10:00/ FREE/ 21+

--SATURDAY, JAN 26, 2013—

Afternoon “Building Bridges” Benefit w/ The New Standards, Trailer Trash, Sweet Colleens and The Cactus Blossoms!! [Jazz/Celtic/Country]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 2:00-6:00/ $30 Suggested Donation/ AA

--This event is to help St John’s Episcopal Church, S. Mpls, with their outreach work which helps hurricane-devastated areas in Guatemala, Haiti and the U.S. and home repair in North Minneapolis.

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals [Sold Out!]

First Ave/ 7:00/ $27.50/ 18+

Erin McKeown [Phenomenally Talented Indie Folk-Rock Multi-Instrumentalist, Singer & Songwriter]  w/ Jenn Grant [Folk N’ Pop]

The Cedar/ 8:00/ $12-15/ AA

Method Man [Biggest Solo Star from Rap Legends Wu Tang Clan!]

Cabooze/ 10:00/ $22-25/ 18+

Free Energy [Great, Fun Raucous Rock & Roll w/ Classic 70’s Influences]

Turf Club/ 10:00 / $10/ 21+

Night Moves [CP’s “Best New Band of 2012”!] w/ Red Daughters

Icehouse, S Mpls/ 11:00/ $10/ AA

Blue Drifters  [Talented Rootsy Guitar & Banjo Duo w/ Vocals]

Bayport BBQ/ 8:00/ $5/ AA

Actual Wolf [Killer Voice on Lead Singer, Rock w/ 60’s Folk-Rock Tinges]

Harriet Brewing Tap Room/ 7:00/ FREE/ 21+

Bethany Larson & The Bees Knees [Sweet Americana] w/ Adam Levy [The Honeydogs’ Lead Singer/Songwriter!]

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $7/ AA

Lamont Cranston [Excellent Chicago-Style Blues]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 9:00/ $6/ AA

Belfast Cowboys  [Van Morrison Covers]

Whiskey Junction/ 9:30/ $8/ 21+

Emily Davis & Robert Bell [Jazz Vocals & Guitar]

Red Stag, NE Mpls/ 10:30/ FREE/ 21+

Rock N’ Bowl w/ Noonan

Memory Lanes, S Mpls/ 10:00/ FREE/ 21+

--SUNDAY, JAN 27, 2013—

Dave Holland Quintet [Modern Jazz Bass Legend w/ Superlative Backing Band, Monday also]

Dakota/ 7:00 and 9:00/ $35-45/ AA

Korby Lenker & Ryne Doughty [Folk-Roots Singer/Songwriters]

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $6/ AA

Maurice Jacox [R&B/Soul Singer]

Red Stag, NE Mpls/ 9:00/ FREE/ 21+

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.

--MONDAY, JAN 28, 2013—

Dave Holland Quintet [Grammy-Winning Modern Jazz Bass Legend w/ Superlative Backing Band]

Dakota/ 7:00 and 9:00/ $35-45/ AA

The Neighborhood Trio [Groovin’ Soulful Jazz!]

Barbette, Uptown/ 10:00/ FREE/ 18+

The Cactus Blossoms  [Classic Country w/Great Harmonies, every Monday]

Turf Club / 7-10:00/ $5/ 21+       

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

Classic Country w/ Dan Lund & Buffaloaf  [every Monday]

Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 8:00/ FREE/ 21+

--Very well-played classic country music.

--TUESDAY, JAN 29, 2013—

Ruthie Foster [Awesome Blues N’ Folk Singer & Songwriter!]

Hopkins Center for the Arts/ 6:00 Social Hour, 7:00 show/ $28/ AA

--“The multiple award-winning Foster can burn down the house with her combustible blend of soul, blues, rock, folk and gospel! Her powerful, deeply rich vocals have earned a dedicated world-wide fan base.”

Jose’ James [Potentially A Top 10 Show of the Year!! Nu-Soul/R&B]

The Cedar/ 7:30/ $20/ AA

--This Minneapolis native, now living in Brooklyn, has been on legendary jazz label Verve for years and done several memorable shows at the Dakota! For his brilliant new turn to the classic soul singer tradition, he moved to the Blue Note label and the result, his new CD No Beginning No End, has garnered him rave national reviews and recent late-night appearances on both Conan and Letterman!

The Darkness [Big British Glam Metal]

First Ave/ 8:30/ $30/ 18+

Peter Asher [True Rock Industry Producing Legend! A Bit of Music w/ Killer Stories, Wednesday also]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $40-45/ AA           

St. Dominic’s Trio [every Tuesday]

Nye’s, NE Mpls/ 9:30/ FREE/ 21+        

--This stripped-down version of The Belfast Cowboys still plays plenty of Van Morrison covers.

International Reggae All-Stars  [every Tuesday]

Bunkers / 9:00/ $6/ 21+

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

--WEDNESDAY, JAN 30, 2013—

Dark Star Orchestra [World’s Best Grateful Dead Tribute Band!]

First Ave/ 8:30/ $25/ 18+

Peter Asher [True Rock Industry Producing Legend! A Bit of Music w/ Killer Stories]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $40-45/ AA           

Javier Trejo [Roots/Americana]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 9:00/ FREE/ AA

Tree Party [Funky Country/Rockabilly]

Red Stag/ 10:00/ FREE/ 21+

Warehouse Eyes [Gal/Guy Pop Duo]

Barbette/ 10:00/ FREE/ 21+

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.

Willie Murphy & Friends [Local Blues Legend, every Wed!] 

Driftwood Char Bar/ 7:30/ FREE/ 21+

--Murphy was nationally-renowned in the 60’s and 70’s and still plays a mean guitar and most Wednesdays, great local keyboard player and singer Tom Hunter joins in.

--THURSDAY, JAN 31, 2013—

Sofie Reed [Excellent Soulful, Spirited, Earthy Blues Singer!!]

Black Dog, St Paul/ 8:00/ FREE/ 18+

Papadosio w/ Dopapad [Livetronica/Jamtronica]

Cabooze/ 10:00/ $12-15/ 18+

Daft Punk Tribute [Electronic Dance Music]

Mill City Nights/ 9:30/ $15-18/ 18+

Jason Roberts & Dustin Lee [Fine Singer/Songwriters]

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $5/ AA

Andra Suchy & Andrew Pierzina [Soulful Country/Rock Singer]

Icehouse, S Mpls/ 11:00/ $10/ AA

Jack Klatt & The Cat Swingers [Swingin’ Roots!]

Red Stag, NE Mpls/ 10:00/ FREE/ 21+

Rhonda Laurie [Top Local Jazz/Cabaret Singer]

Barbette/ 10:00/ FREE/ 21+

Alex Rossi & Root City Band [Soulful & Swingin’ Bluesy Rock and R&B!]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 8:00/ FREE/ AA

Luke Warm & The Cool Hands [Bluegrass]

Harriet Brewing Tap Room/ 8:00/ FREE/ 21+

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!

Frog Leg [Classic Rock N’ Jam Covers, Every Thursday!] 

Bunker’s/ 9:30/ $5/ 21+

--For fans of The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, The Band, Bob Dylan ect.