--NEW SHOW TICKET ON-SALES—

--FRIDAY, FEB 15, 2013—

10:00 AM

*Beyonce- Xcel Energy Center/ July 18/ $47-252/ AA

*JJ Grey & Mofro- Varsity/ April 10/ $24-26/ 18+

*ALO & Ryan Montbleau Band- Varsity/ April 19/ $16.50-28.50/ 18+

*Todd Rundgren- Varsity/ May 20/ $42-62/ 18+

*REO Speedwagon, Styx & Ted Nugent- Target Center/ April 19/ $25-125/ AA

    **Early On-Sale Thu 2/14 10AM—10PM Password: TARGET

*Russell Peters- State Theater/ May 2/ $50-65/ AA

*Garbage- Mill City Nights/ April 5/ $42-45/ 18+

    **Early On-Sale Thu 2/14 10AM—10PM Password: SUGAR

*Marina and The Diamonds- Skyway Theatre/ May 19/ $25-28/ 16+

    **MOVED from Varsity, Additional Tickets Being Sold**

12:00 NOON

*Shabazz Palaces- Fine Line/ April 19/ $15/ 18+

*Youth Lagoon- Fine Line/ May 17/ $15/ 18+

*Atlas Genius- Fine Line/ June 4/ $12/ 18+/ Moved from 7^th St Entry!!

*Purity Ring- First Ave/ May 2/ $15.50/ 18+

*JD McPherson- First Ave/ May 4/ $17-20/ 18+

*Foals- First Ave/ May 20/ $21.50/ 18+

*Man or Astro-Man- Turf Club/ June 13/ $15/ 21+

*Divine Fits- Varsity/ April 4/ $18-30/ 18+

*Peter Bruntnell- The Cedar/ Mar 20/ $12-15/ AA

*Bajofondo- The Cedar/ Mar 24/ $25-30/ AA

--SATURDAY, FEB 16, 2013—

10:00 AM

*Andy Grammer!!- Skyway Theatre/ Mar 30/ $20-22/ 16+

--WEDNESDAY, FEB 20, 2013—

12:00 NOON

*Mika- Varsity/ April 2/ $29.50-39.50/ 16+

--TOP UPCOMING SHOWS ON SALE NOW!—

*ZZ Ward (Sold Out!)- Varsity/ Feb 22/ $14/ 16+

*eels- First Ave/ Feb 22/ $27.50/ 18+

*Sam Llanas (Bodeans)- Icehouse/ Feb 22/ $10-12/ 21+/ LATE 11:00

*Griffin House- Cabooze/ Feb 22/ $12/ 18+

*Shen Yun (Chinese Classical Music & Dance- Orpheum/ Feb 22,23/ $54-154/ AA

*The New Orleans Suspects- Whiskey Junction/ Feb 23/ $20/ 21+

*Badfinger- Famous Dave’s Uptown/ Feb 23/ $15-25/ AA

*Josh Thompson- Cabooze/ Feb 23/ $18-20/ 18+

*Why?- Fine Line/ Feb 23/ $15/ AA

*Women of Red House Records- O’Shaughnessy/ Mar 1/ $20-35/ AA

*The Pink Floyd Experience- Mill City Nights/ Mar 2/ $35-40/ 18+

*The Ike Reilly Assasssination- 7^th St Entry/ Mar 2/ $15/ 18+

*The Dirty Heads- Mill City Nights/ Mar 3/ $22-25/ 18+

*Maroon 5- Xcel Energy Center/ Mar 4/ $29.50-79.50/ AA

*Shawn Colvin- Dakota/ Mar 5-7/ $45/ AA

*Tegan & Sara (Sold Out!)- First Ave/ Mar 6/ $35/ 18+

*Muse- Target Center/ Mar 7/ $40-65/ AA

*Jukebox The Ghost w/ Matt Pond- Fine Liner/ Mar 8/ $14/ 18+

*Vintage Trouble- Nether Bar @ Mill City Nights/ Mar 9/ $15/ 18+

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

*Dar Williams w/ Willie Porter- The Cedar/ Mar 9/ $31/ AA

*Gaelic Storm- Fitzgerald/ Mar 9/ $34.5037.50/ AA

*Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang- State/ Mar 10/ $53.50-63.50/ AA

*Brit Floyd- State/ Mar 14/ $39-49/ AA

*Tyrone Wells- Varsity/ Mar 15/ $18-30/ AA

*The Ike Reilly Assasssination- Turf Club/ Mar 16/ $15/ 21+

--THIS WEEK’S LIVE SHOWS 2/7 Thru 2/14—

--THURSDAY, FEB 14, 2013—

Cities 97 Live Broadcast; Paul Fletcher’s Ice Olympics and On-Site Studio C performance by Keaton Simons [Fine LA Singer/Songwriter/Rocker!!]

Whisky Park, Mpls/ 3:00-7:00/ FREE/ AA

Sue Ann Carwell [Renowned Soul, Blues and R&B Singer w/ Awesome Voice!]

Fine Line/ 7:00 & 10:00/ $25, VIP $45/ 18+

--Had albums on Warner Bros. in the 80’s and MCA in the 90’s and has toured as a backup singer for Barbara Streisand, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Rod Stewart!!

Casey James [Hot Young TX Country-Rock Singer/Guitarist from American Idol Season 9]

Cabooze/ 9:00/ $12-15/ 18+

Stacey Kent [Sultry, Sexy, Soft, Soulful Jazz Vocalist! Perfect Valentine’s Day Date Show!]

Dakota/ 7:00 $40, 9:00 $25/ AA

--Guardian UK; “expressive delicacy at low volumes, flexible phrasing….it’s like having chocolate poured in your ears”. Jazziz Magazine; “Stacey has a voice to stimulate daydreams….and the listener is in for an enchanting spell.” Yorkshire Post; “She is blessed with that magic given to very few singers..”

Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles, Big Trouble and Valentine’s Day Mix Tape Swap!!

The Cedar/ 7:30/ $14-16/ AA

--This annual Valentine’s Day show has become a local favorite as it features covers of classic love-related songs such as those you might have included on a Valentine’s Day Mix Tape you made for that special someone way back when! Also, bring a mix tape or CD you’ve created and trade it out for someone else’s!

Book of Mormon—Hit Broadway Musical!!  [Thru Feb 17!]

Orpheum/ Various Times Tues--Sun/ $39-154/ AA

--Nine 2011 Tony Awards including Best Musical of the Year!!

Reefer Madness: The Musical [Opening Night, Runs Thru Feb 24]

New Century Theater/ Various Times Thu-Sun/ $24-29/ AA

--A raucous musical comedy inspired by the original 1936 film, it takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the “hysteria” caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana and go into a downward spiral filled with “evil” jazz music, sex and violence.

Caleb Hawley [Good Folk-Infused Rock N’ Soul]

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $12, or $39 Three Course Dinner/ AA

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

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 8:00/ FREE/ AA

Wailing Loons [Folk-Rock]

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

John Devine [Jazz Saxaphone w/ a Groove]

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

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

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, FEB 15, 2013—

DeVotchKa [Great Gypsy-tinged Indie Folk-Rock from CO!]

First Ave/ 9:00/ $25/ 18+

George Strait [Sold Out!]

Xcel Energy Center/ 7:30/ $71.50-91.50/ AA

Arty [One of World’s Top Young Electronic Dance Music DJ’s!!]

Epic/ 10:00/ $20/ 18+

Kelley Hunt  [Soulful Worldwide Bluesfest Favorite as both Singer & Pianist ,Saturday Also!]

Dakota/ 8:00/ $20/ AA

Solas [Irish-American Band Playing Global/Celtic/Americana Roots Music!]

The Cedar/ 8:00/ $20-25/ AA

Deadstring Brothers [Great Soulful Roots, Blues & Country!]

Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 9:00/ $10/ 21+

--These Bloodshot Records’ artists may do a ballad here or there but these guys are at their best when playing their own revved-up mix of rock n’ roll, country-blues, soul, and even a little gospel. Think early Exile-era Rolling Stones crossed with Johnny Cash.

Mingo Fishtrap [Killer Funk & Soul Band from Austin, TX!!]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 9:00/ $7/ AA

“Carnaval Brasilero” [Live Joyous Brazilian Music from Killer 10-Piece Band!! Sat. Night & Sunday Afternoon AA Family Show Also!]

Fine Line/ Fri & Sat 9:00, $15-20, 21+/ Sunday Family Matinee Show 2:00 $10-15

Billy McLaughlin [World-Renowned Fingerstyle Guitarist!! Benefit for TPT!]]

O’Shaughnessy/ 7:30/ $40/ AA

Benjamin Francis Leftwich [Indie Acoustic Folk-Rock N’ Pop]

Turf Club/ 9:30/ $10-12/ 21+/ Rescheduled From Nov 26, Those Tix Honored

Kishi Bashi [Sold Out!]

Triple Rock/ 9:30/ $12/ 18+

Cadillac Kolstad [Danceable Boogie & Blues]

Crooked Pint Ale House/ 9:00/ $5/ 21+

Matt Griswald [Foot-Stompin Folk-Rock]

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

Galactic Cowboy Orchestra [Swingin, Jazzy Bluegrass Ensemble]

Harriet Brewing Tap Room/ 9:00/ $5 after 8:00/ 21+

High 48’s CD Release [Very Good Neo-Bluegrass]

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $10/ AA

Rock N’ Bowl w/ Black Market Brass [Instrumental Funk & Afro-Beat]

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

Clustercuss & Jeremy Ylvisaker [Improv Jazz w/ Cool Interactive Visuals]

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

--SATURDAY, FEB 16, 2013—

John Wayne & The Pain [Very Fun Ska/Reggae] w/ Zach Deputy [From SC! Soulful, Bluesy Roots-Rock w/ Contemporary Beats!] 

Cabooze/ 9:30/ $12-14/ 18+

Kelley Hunt  [Soulful Worldwide Bluesfest Favorite as both Singer & Pianist!]

Dakota/ 8:00/ $20/ AA

“Carnaval Brasilero” [Live Joyous Brazilian Music from Killer 10-Piece Band!! Sunday Afternnon AA Family Show Also!]

Fine Line/ Sat 9:00, $15-20, 21+/ Sunday Family Matinee Show 2:00 $10-15

Free Fallin’ [Tom Petty Cover Band]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 9:00/ $6/ AA

Bernie King & The Guilty Pleasures  [Blugrass and Blues]

Bayport BBQ/ 8:00/ $10, Free $10 worth of merch. included/ AA

Rocket Club [Fun Country-Rock, Lutsen Mountain!!]

Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen Mountain/ 7:30/ $14-18/ 21+

Rhinestone Diplomats [Swingin’ Roots-Rock w/ a touch of Twang!] 

Driftwood Char Bar/ 9:00/ FREE/ 21+

Soul Tight Committee [Classic Soul and R&B Covers]

Crooked Pint Ale House/ 9:00/ $5/ 21+

Dan Israel [Top Local Roots-Rock Singer/Songwriter]

Harriet Brewing Tap Room/ 5:00/ FREE/ 21+

Jeff Ray & Hurricane Harold [“Delta Blues meets The Dead”]

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

Nikki & The RueMates [Well-Crafted Acoustic Folk, Blues & Country]

Harriet Brewing Tap Room/ 9:00/ FREE/ 21+

Dick Prall & Mike Musikanto [Roots, Folk N’ Pop Singer/Songwriters]

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $8/ AA

Holly Newsom [Singer/Guitarist of local rockers Zoo Animal, Solo]

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

Rock N’ Bowl w/ Molly & The Mistakes

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

--SUNDAY, FEB 17, 2013—

EARLY FAMILY SHOW: Justin Roberts & the Not Ready For Naptime Players 

The Cedar/ Doors 10:30, 11:00AM Show/ $15/ AA

The Pimps of Joytime [Incredible Live Act from Brooklyn NY!! Soul, Funk & Afrobeat] w/ Useful Jenkins [Good Local Jam-Grass]

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

Kodo: One Earth Tour [World-Renowned Japanese Drumming Troupe!]

Mpls Convention Ctr Auditorium/ 7:00/ $30-65/ AA

Ed Kowalczyk [Rare Unplugged Performance From Former Lead Singer of the band Live]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $35/ AA

Gold Fields [Danceable Electro Pop N’ Rock] and A Silent Film [British Piano-Led Alt Rock]

Triple Rock/ 8:00/ $10-12/ 18+

Tribute To John Denver: “A Rocky Mountain High” Concert w/ Rare Archival Videos

State/ 7:00/ $36.50-46.50/ AA

Fred Steele [Phenomenal Soul/Gospel Singer/Musician]

Aster Café/ 7:00/ $5/ AA

2013 Battle of the Blues Bands [Four Acts each, Feb 17, 24]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 4:30-7:30/ FREE/ AA

New Sound Underground [every Sunday, Top Funk N’ Soul Band!]

Whiskey Junction/ 9:30/ 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, FEB 18, 2013—

Charlie Mars [Excellent Singer/Songwriter/Rocker from Mississppi!]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $20/ AA

--Rolling Stone Magazine on his new album Blackberry Light; “big emotional rock from Mississippi…he has a knack for real hooks that have real barbs…they tug at you and just might draw some blood.”

The Resident’s 40^th Anniversary Tour [Avant-Garde/Experimental Music Cult Legends!]

The Cedar/ 7:30/ $20-25/ AA

Nick Offerman [Both Shows Sold Out!!]

Mill City Nights/ 7:00 & 10:00/ $35/ AA

Dead Man Winter [Our Best Local Roots N’ Twang Outfit!!]

7^th St Entry/ 8:30/ $15/ 18+

The Neighborhood Group [Jazz w/ a Groove]

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, FEB 19, 2013—

“A Better Chance Foundation” for Children’s Education Benefit featuring Delfeayo Marsalis [Phenomenal New Orleans Jazz Trombonist!]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $75/ AA

Fever Fever [Very Good Alt-Pop N’ Rock From Columbus, OH!]

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $8/ AA

New Primitives [Funky World & Reggae]

Icehouse/ 9:30/ $5/ 21+

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, FEB 20, 2013—

Toro Y Moi [Indie Synth-Pop/ aka “Chillwave”]

Fine Line/ 9:00/ $15/ 18+

International Guitar Summit w/ Four of World’s Best; Brian Gore (U.S.), Martin Taylor (Scotland), Guinga (Brazil) & Solorazaf (Madagascar)!!

Dakota/ 7:00 $40 & 9:00 $30/ AA

Conspirator w/ Break Science [National Live Band Electronica]

Cabooze/ 9:00/ $15-17/ 18+

Kitchen Duo [Happy Hour! Old-School Country/Folk/Swing Duo]

Red Stag/ 4:30/ FREE/ AA

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, FEB 21, 2013—

Cities 97 Live Broadcast; Paul Fletcher’s Ice Olympics and On-Site Studio C performance by Matt Hires [Excellent Pop N’ Rock Singer/Songwriter]

Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove/ 3:00-7:00/ FREE/ AA

Mary Gauthier [Phenomenal Americana & Alt-Country Singer/Songwriter] & Dave Simonett [Trampled By Turtles!!]; “The Real-Phonic Radio Hour” w/ hosts Molly Maher and Erik Koskinen [HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!]

James J. Hill Library, St Paul/ 8:00/ $20, $10 w/ Non-Perishable Food Item/ AA

--First of all, the great room at JJH Library is a stunning venue in which to see music and this show could be the best so far! Gauthier has been covered by Jimmy Buffett, Tim McGraw and Blake Shelton etc. Her 2002 album, Filth and Fire, was named “Best Indie CD of the Year” by the NY Times! In 2005, her Mercy Now disc was named a Top 10 for the year by dozens of publications including The LA Times, NY Times and Billboard Magazine and both Bob Dylan and Tom Waits sing her praises and play her often on their weekly satellite radio shows.

Hot Tuna (Acoustic)—[GREAT Roots N’ Blues from 60’s & 70’s San Fran Rock Legends Jorma Kaukonen on Guitar & Jack Casady on Bass!!]

Mill City Nights/ 7:30/ $34/ AA

Tea Leaf Green [Rootsy Jam Band Extraordinaire & Summer Fest Fave!] w/ Tumbleweed Wanderers

Cabooze/ 9:30/ $15-17/ 18+

--Guardian UK; “expressive delicacy at low volumes, flexible phrasing….it’s like having chocolate poured in your ears”. Jazziz Magazine; “Stacey has a voice to stimulate daydreams….and the listener is in for an enchanting spell.” Yorkshire Post; “She is blessed with that magic given to very few singers..”

Sarah Morris Band [Up-And-Coming Country N’ Pop Singer/Songwriter]

Aster Cafe/ 9:00/ $7/ AA

Jana Nyberg [Top Local Jazz & Pop Vocalist]

Dakota/ 7:00/ FREE/ AA

Dan Israel [Top Local Roots-Rock Singer/Songwriter]

Woodfire Grill, St Louis Park/ 7:30/ FREE/ AA

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

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 8:00/ FREE/ AA

Knots On A String [All-Gal Acoustic Folk Band w/ Fine Vocal Harmonies]

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

Robert Bell & Maud Hixson [Gypsy Jazz w/ Vocals]

Barbette, Uptown/ 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!

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.