THE CLUB, CONCERT & TICKET UPDATE

Week of Mar 28 – April 4, 2013

By Greg Burke

--NEW SHOW TICKET ON-SALES--

--FRIDAY, MAR 29, 2013—

10:00 AM

*Dick Dale- Cabooze/ July 16/ $23-25/ 21+

*Jesse Cook- Pantages/ May 9/ $32.50-42.50/ AA

*The Pines w/ Jeffrey Foucault- Dakota/ May 11/ $25-30/ AA

*Charlie Mars- Dakota/ June 1/ $25/ AA

*David Murray Quartet w/ Macy Gray!!- Dakota/ June 23,24/ $40-55/ AA

*DJ Shadow- Mill City Nights/ May 2/ $18 (3/29 only!), $25-30/ 18+

11:00 AM

*John Pardi- Cabooze/ June 14/ $15/ 18+

*Aaron Carter- Cabooze/ June 16/ $15-18, VIP Meet & Greet $65/ AA

12:00 NOON

*The Presets w/ Dragonette- First Ave/ May 15/ $18-20/ 18+

*The Dandy Warhols- First Ave/ June 9/ $18-20/ 18+

*Yeah Yeah Yeahs- First Ave/ June 24/ $30/ 18+

*Nick Drake Tribute w/ Joe Boyd, Mason Jennings, Haley Bonar & Steve Tibbetts- The Cedar/ April 23/ $10/ AA

*Sara Bareilles- The Cedar/ May 4/ $35/ AA

*The Handsome Family- The Cedar/ July 19/ $15/ AA

*Chvrches- Fine Line/ June 8/ $15/ 18+

--SATURDAY, MAR 30, 2013—

10:00 AM

*Pink- Target Center/ Nov 2/ $39.50-125/ AA

     **Early Presale Thu 3/29 10AM—10PM Password: CITY

 --TOP UPCOMING SHOWS NEXT FOUR WEEKS--

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

*Cold War Kids [Sold Out!]- First Ave/ April 5/ $20-22/ 18+

*Galactic- Cabooze/ April 5/ $25-27/ 18+

*Jamie Lidell- Fine Line/ April 5/ $15/ 18+

*Happy Apple- Icehouse/ April 5,6/ $12/ 21+

*Toots & The Maytals- Mill City Nights/ April 6/ $26-28/ 18+

*The 4OnTheFloor- First Ave/ April 6/ $12-14/ 18+

*Rocket Club w/ White Iron Band- Medina Ent Ctr/ April 6/ $17-22/ 21+

*Bon Jovi- Xcel Energy Center/ April 7/ $19.50-149.50/ AA

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

*Boz Scaggs- State/ April 11/ $53.50-63.50/ AA

*That 1 Guy- Cabooze/ April 12/ $13-15/ 18+

*17^th Annual Marvin Gaye Tribute- Bunker’s/ April 12,13/ $10/ 21+

*Rufus Wainwright- Fitzgerald/ April 13/ $39-49/ AA

*Ike Reilly- Turf Club/ April 13/ $15/ 21+

*Tristan Prettyman- First Ave/ April 16/ $15-17/ 18+

*Tramples By Turtles [All 3 Sold Out!]- First Ave/ April 17-19/ $25/ 18+

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

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

*Jim James (of My Morning Jacket!!)- First Ave/ April 21/ $26/ 18+

*The Proclaimers (Acoustic)- Varsity/ April 22/ $22-24/ 18+

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

*Nick Drake Tribute w/ Joe Boyd, Mason Jennings, Haley Bonar & Steve Tibbetts- The Cedar/ April 23/ $10/ AA

*Polica [Sold Out!]- First Ave/ April 24/ $25/ 18+

*Josh Ritter- First Ave/ April 25/ $25/ 18+

*David Wilcox (Solo Acoustic!)- The Cedar/ April 26/ $24-26/ AA

*Anthony Jeselnik- Varsity/ April 26/ $25/ 18+

*Kinetix- Cabooze/ April 26/ $10-12/ 18+

*Lucero w/ Langhorne Slim- First Ave/ April 26/ $20/ 18+

*Todd Snider w/ Jason Isbell- Fitzgerald/ April 27/ $21-24/ AA

*Ike Reilly- Icehouse/ April 27/ $15/ 21+

*Cloud Cult [27^th Sold Out!]- First Ave/ April 27,28/ $22/ 18+

*Diana Krall- State/ April 28/ $65-95/ AA

--THIS WEEK’S LIVE SHOWS 3/28 Thru 4/4--

--THURSDAY, MAR 28, 2013—

40oz To Freedom [CANCELLED, Please return tix for refund]

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

Har Mar Superstar CD Release [Fine Soul Singer/Rocker AND Exhibitionist!]

Triple Rock/ 9:00/ $15-17/ 18+

Shout Out Out Out Out [Cool Danceable Electro-Punk from Edmonton] w/ Heloise & The Savoir Faire [Indie Electro-Pop from Brooklyn]

7^th St Entry/ 9:00/ $17-30/ 18+

Nanci Griffith [Postponed!]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $50-60/ AA

The Dolly’s [Classic Female Country Hits & Harmonies]

Icehouse/ EARLY 6:00/ FREE/ AA

Johan Engevik [Punky Alt-Folk] w/ Invisible 2 Women [Country]

Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 9:00/ $5/ 21+

Gated Community [Bluegrass/Country]

Aster Cafe/ 9:00/ $5/ AA

Decades: Jacob Hanson, Jeremy Hanson & Frankie Lee [Classics from the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s]

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

Charmin & Shapira [Swingin’ Jazz & Soulful Pop Classics]

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

Refrigerager [Top Local Jam Rockers Playin’ Acoustic!]

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

Sister’s Easter Catechism [Final Weekend! Runs Thru Mar 31]

New Century Theater/ Various Times, Wed-Sun/ $26-33/ AA

--Hilariously answers “Sister, will my bunny go to heaven?” and unearths the origins of Easter eggs, baskets, bonnets and, of course, those yummy Easter Peeps!

Alex Rossi & Root City Band [Soulful & Swingin’ Bluesy Rock, Every Thu]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 8:00/ FREE/ AA

Musical; “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, MAR 29, 2013—

Wavves  w/ Fidlar [Sold Out!]

7^th St Entry/ 9:00/ $16-18/ 18+

Pert Near Sandstone Record Release [Modern Bluegrass Extraordinaire]

First Ave/ 9:00/ $16-18/ 18+

Southwire CD Release [Superb Modern Gospel-Folk from Duluth!] w/ Erik Koskinen Band [GREAT Roots/Americana!]

Icehouse/ 11:00/ $10/ 21+

Ellis CD Release w/ Very Special Backing Band!! [Super-Fun Revved-Up Folk Singer/Rocker/Storyteller!]

The Cedar/ 8:00/ $15/ AA

Beverly McClellan [Powerful Soulful Blues/Rock/Folk Singer & Talented Multi-Instrumentalist, Finalist on “The Voice” Season 1!]

Dakota/ 8:00/ $30/ AA

Redman [True Rap Legend w/ Two Grammy Nominations]

Cabooze/ 9:00/ $22-25/ 18+

Lynhurst [Wonderful Well-Crafted Pop N’ Rock!] w/ Kelly Jo Mitchell

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $6/ AA

Ana Popovic [World-Renowned Blues Fest Favorite, Singer/Guitarist]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 9:00/ $7/ AA

Nato Coles & The Blue Diamond Band (Mpls) w/ Occult Detective Club (Denton,TX) [Two Good Retro-Punk Bands]

Dakota/ 8:00/ $30/ AA

E.L.nO. [ELO Tribute] w/ Sisters Magnet & The Brothers Steel [70/80’s Cover Band]

Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 9:00/ $10/ 21+

Frog Leg [Classic Rock N’ Jam Covers] 

Driftwood Char Bar, S Mpls/ 9:00/ FREE/ 21+

--For fans of The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, The Band, Bob Dylan etc. Nikki & The RueMates [EARLY, Acoustic Roots/Americana]

Hell’s Kitchen, Mpls/ 6:00-9:00/ FREE/ AA

Diet Folk [7:00, “SoulGrass”] and William Within [9:00, Modern Electric Folk]

Harriet Brewing Tap Room/ FREE/ 21+

We Are The Willows [Ethereal Orchestral Rock]

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

Rock N’ Bowl w/ Teenage Moods and Middlepicker [Local R&R]

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

--SATURDAY, MAR 30, 2013—

Hayes Carll [Sold Out!]

The Cedar/ 8:00/ $17/ AA

Andy Grammer [A Cities97 Pop N’ Rock Favorite, 2 Top 10 Hits!] w/ Parachute [Excellent Soulful Pop, 3 Top 20 Hits!]

Skyway Theatre/ 7:00/ $20-22/ AA

Keri Noble [Our Own Nationally Renowned Piano-Pop Singer/Songwriter & Master Storyteller!!]

Dakota/ 7:00 $30 & 9:00 $25/ AA

Freedy Johnston [Top Pop-Rock Singer/Songwriter in Intimate Club!] w/ Fathom Lane [Good New Local Folk/Pop/Country Group]

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $15/ AA

The Motet [Jam-Rock/Electronica/Afrobeat] w/ Soap [Local Jammers]

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

San Cisco [Fun Indie Power-Pop from Australia]

Triple Rock/ 9:00/ $14/ 18+

Ducktails [Good Emotive Rock N’ Pop with Synth & Sax!]

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

Alvin Risk [Hot Young EDM/Electro-House DJ, Star of 2012 Summer Set Music Fest in Somerset!!]

The Loft/ 10:00/ $17/ 18+

Rhinestone Diplomats [Very Good Roots N’ Twang!] w/ Petty Demons [70’s Style Original Rock]

Wild Tymes, St Paul/ 9:00/ FREE/ 21+

Davina & The Vagabonds [Swingin Jazz/Boogie Blues!]

Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 8:00 Dance Class, 9:00 Music/ $10/ 21+

Jay Lang & the Devil’s Due [True Mississippi Electric Slide-Guitar Blues!]

Bayport BBQ/ 8:00/ $10/ AA

Hookers & Blow [60’s & 70’s Pop/R&B Hits]

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

Bitterroot Band [5:00, Folk w/ Nice Three-Part Harmonies], Farmhouse Band [7:00, “Partygrass”], and Gabe Barnett & The Big House Rounders [9:00 Soulful Neo-Folk]

Harriet Brewing Tap Room/ FREE/ 21+

The Good, Bad, & The Funky [Danceable Funk & Soul Covers]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 9:00/ $6/ AA

Dave Mehling [Original Pop & Cool Covers]

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

New Event; “Saturday AM Bluegrass Brunch” w/ Live Music [Performer this week; Chris Silver Band!! Phenomenal Guitar & Mandolin Player]

Aster Cafe/ 11AM to 1PM/ No Cover, Full Brunch, Reservations Recommended/ AA

--SUNDAY, MAR 31, 2013--

Lianne La Havas [Buzzed-about British Soul-Folk Singer, Top 10 UK CD!]

Varsity/ 8:00/ $18-20/ 18+

Clairy Brown & The Bangin’ Rackettes [Super-Fun Australian Female-Fronted Harmonizing Retro-Soul/Jump Blues, “Album of the Year”]

Nether Bar/ 7:30/ $10-12/ 18+

Dehli 2 Dublin [Fun Global & Celtic Roots, Wear Dancin’ Shoes!]

The Cedar/ 7:30/ $15-18/ AA

Bobby Long [Mostly Acoustic Brit-Folk w/ Country & Blues Tinges]

7^th St Entry/ 9:00/ $10/ 18+

Hayden [Talented Canadian Folk-Rocker/Multi-Instrumentalist]

Triple Rock/ 8:00/ $15/ 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.

--MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2013—

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down [Upbeat Modern Folk-Pop] w/ Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside [Energetic R&R w/ A Bit of Retro Rockabilly!]

The Cedar/ 7:30/ $15/ AA

Sky Ferreira [Hot New Synthy Dance-Pop from LA]

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

Andrew McMahon [Sold Out!]

Fine Line/ 7:00/ $28/ 18+

Alt-J [Sold Out!, A few tix left for Sept 8 at First Ave!]

Varsity/ 8:00/ $20-30/ 18+

Little Green Cars [Sold Out! Excellent Melodic Irish Country-Rock!]

7^th St Entry/ 8:00/ $8/ 18+

Chick Corea & Bela Fleck [Sold Out!]

Dakota/ 7:00 & 9:00/ $50-100/ AA

The Cactus Blossoms [Old-School 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, APRIL 2, 2013—

Flashdance The Musical [Celebrates 1983 Blockbuster Movie w/ 4 Top 10 Hits, Grammy-Winning Soundtrack & Oscar-Winning Theme Song!! Thru Sunday!]

Orpheum/ Various Times/ $34-89/ AA

Halloween, Alaska [Exquisite Atmospheric but Warm Electro-Pop!] w/ John Mark Nelson [Up-And-Coming Local Singer/Pop-Rocker]

Hopkins Ctr for the Arts/ 7:00/ $24/ AA

Madeleine Peyroux [GREAT Jazz/Blues/Gospel Singer w/ Her Own Inimitable Style!! Wed Also!]

Dakota/ 7:00 $55 & 9:00 $45/ AA

Dillon Francis [Top EDM DJ, Pioneer of “Moombahton”, the fusion of House and Reggaeton]

The Loft, Mpls/ 11:00/ $18/ 18+

St. Dominic’s Trio [Mostly Van Morrison Covers, 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, APRIL 3, 2013—

The Mavericks [GREAT CMA & Grammy-Winning Swingin’ Twangy TexMex/Country/Pop!!!]

Pantages/ 7:30/ $42.50-52.50/ AA

Americana Showcase w/ Lucy Michelle, Erik Koskinen, Brandon Sampson & Charlie Roth [Excellent Roots/Folk/Blues Songwriters In The Round!]

Rochester Civic Theatre/ 6:30 Social Hour, 7:30 show/ $17-22/ AA

Sigur Ros [Eclectic Ambient Dream-Pop from Iceland]

Roy Wilkins/ 7:30/ $46-51/ AA

The Joy Formidable [Welsh Indie Alt-Rockers w/ 3 Billboard “Alt” Chart Top 25 Songs!]

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

Doldrums [Electro-Pop from Montreal]

7^th St Entry/ 8:00/ $8-10/ 18+

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, APRIL 4, 2013—

The 4OnTheFloor Album Premier Warmup Show!! [GREAT Stompin’ Rawk N’ Blues!] w/ Erik Koskinen Band [Excellent Roots/Americana]

Turf Club/ 9:00/ $25, Includes Ticket to 4/6 First Ave CD Release Show!/ 18+

Divine Fits [Sold Out!]

Varsity/ 8:00/ $18-30/ 18+

Matt Costa [Talented CA Indie Rock N’ Folk Singer/Songwriter & Multi-Instrumentalist]

Triple Rock/ 9:00/ $15/ 18+

Rahsaan Patterson [Excellent Neo-Soul/R&B Vocalist!!]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $40/ AA

Hey Marseilles [Well-Crafted Indie/Jazzy Folk-Pop!]

7^th St Entry/ 9:00/ $10-12/ 18+

People Get Ready [Rythmic Electro-Pop from Brooklyn]

The Cedar/ 7:30/ $15-18/ AA

Concert Movie; “Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969” starring Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood w/ Ginger Baker on Drums!!

Parkway Theatre, S Mpls/ 7:00/ $12/ AA

Nikki & The RueMates [Acoustic Roots/Americana]

Driftwood Char Bar, S Mpls/ 9:00/ FREE/ 21+

Church of Cash [Johnny Cash Tribute] w/ The Rolling Blackouts [HonkyTonk]

Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 9:00/ $5/ 21+

Bernie King & The Guilty Pleasures [Blues & Bluegrass]

331 Club, NE/ 9:30/ FREE/ 21+

Paul Doffing [Good Singer/Songwriter, Virtuoso Acoustic Guitarist!] w/ Ranger Ranger [Intelligent Indie Pop/Rock]

Aster Cafe/ 9:00/ $5/ AA

Peter Miller [Folk/Pop Singer/Songwriter]

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

Joel Shapiro Trio [Good Local Jazz]

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

Warehouse Eyes [Cool Pop Duo]

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

Alex Rossi & Root City Band [Soulful & Swingin’ Bluesy Rock, Every Thu]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 8:00/ FREE/ 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 etc.

--NEW SHOW TICKET ON-SALES--

--FRIDAY, MAR 22, 2013—

10:00 AM

*Alice Cooper (2^nd Show)- State/ July 15/ $43.50-53.50/ AA

*The Secret Stash Soul Revue- Dakota/ May 3,4/ $25/ AA

*Falling In Reverse- Mill City Nights/ May 12/ $18-20/ AA

*Devendra Banhart- Mill City Nights/ May 30/ $23-25/ 18+

*The Hush Sound w/ Hockey- Mill City Nights/ June 1/ $17-20/ AA

12:00 NOON

*LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy & De La Soul- Target Center/ May 30/ $49.50-75/ AA

*Ben Taylor- The Cedar/ Aug 15/ $17-20/ AA

*Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros- Cabooze Outdoor Plaza/ June 25/ $30/ AA

*Dawes w/ Shovels & Rope- First Ave/ July 10/ $20/ 18+

--ON SALE NEXT WEEKEND, SATURDAY, MAR 30, 2013—

10:00 AM

*Pink- Target Center/ Nov 2/ $39.50-125/ AA

 --TOP UPCOMING SHOWS NEXT FOUR WEEKS--

*Pert Near Sandstone Release Party- First Ave/ Mar 29/ $16-18/ 18+

*Ellis CD Release Party- The Cedar/ Mar 29/ $15/ AA

*Beverly McClellan- Dakota/ Mar 29/ $30/ AA

*Keri Noble (2 shows)- Dakota/ Mar 30/ $25-30/ AA

*Hayes Carll (Close to Sold Out!)- The Cedar/ Mar 30/ $17/ AA

*Andy Grammer w/ Parachute- Skyway Theatre/ Mar 30/ $20-22/ 18+

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

*Ralphie May (comedian)- Burnsville PAC/ Mar 30/ $32.50-42.50/ AA

*Clairy Browne- Nether Bar/ Mar 31/ $10-12/ 18+

*Lianna La Havas- Varsity/ Mar 31/ $18-20/ 18+

*Andrew McMahon (Sold Out!)- Fine Line/ April 1/ $25/ 18+

*Chick Corea & Bela Fleck- Dakota/ April 1/ $50-100/ AA

*Halloween, Alaska- Hopkins Center for the Arts/ April 2/ $24/ AA

*Madeleine Peyroux- Dakota/ April 2,3/ $45-55/ AA

*Flashdance The Musical- Orpheum/ April 2-7/ $34+/ AA

*The Mavericks- Pantages/ April 3/ $42.50-52.50/ AA

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

*Sigur Ros- Roy Wilkins/ April 3/ $46-51/ AA

*Matt Costa- Triple Rock/ April 4/ $15/ 18+

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

*Cold War Kids (Sold Out!)- First Ave/ April 5/ $20-22/ 18+

*Galactic- Cabooze/ April 5/ $25-27/ 18+

*Jamie Lidell- Fine Line/ April 5/ $15/ 18+

*Toots & The Maytals- Mill City Nights/ April 6/ $26-28/ 18+

*The 4OnTheFloor- First Ave/ April 6/ $12-14/ 18+

*Rocket Club w/ White Iron Band- Medina Ent Ctr/ April 6/ $17-22/ 21+

*Bon Jovi- Xcel Energy Center/ April 7/ $19.50-149.50/ AA

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

*Boz Scaggs- State/ April 11/ $53.50-63.50/ AA

*17^th Annual Marvin Gaye Tribute- Cabooze/ April 12,13/ $10/ 21+

--THIS WEEK’S LIVE SHOWS 3/14 Thru 3/21--

--THURSDAY, MAR 21, 2013—

Electric Six [Ultra Fun Boogie-Rock from Detroit] w/ Mark Mallman

First Ave/ 9:00/ $12/ 18+

Frightened Rabbit [Sold Out!]

Varsity/ 9:00/ $17-30/ 18+

Lee Brice [Talented Country Star! 2 Top 10 CD’s, 2 #1 Songs and 2010 Country Song of the Year “Love Like Crazy”!]

Mill City Nights/ 8:00/ $26-28/ 18+

Alpha Consumer [True Local Power-Pop Supertrio!] w/ Dan Newton [Great Accordion Player/Roots Band Leader]; “The Real-Phonic Radio Hour” w/ hosts Molly Maher and Erik Koskinen

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

--The Great Room at JJH Library is a stunning venue in which to see music!!

Bob Wayne & The Outlaw Carnies [Top-Shelf Roots N’ Alt-Country from Nashville!] w/ T. Junior [Acoustic Country from Alabama]

Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 9:00/ $8/ 21+

The English Beat [British Ska-Pop Legends!]

Triple Rock/ 10:00/ $25/ 18+

Ronnie Baker Brooks [Top Chicago Blues-Soul Guitarist & Singer]

MN Music Café, St Paul/ 8:00/ $10-15/ 21+

Martha Wainwright Trio [Powerful Beautifully Sang Folk-Rock] w/ Chris Koza

The Cedar/ 7:30/ $15-18/ AA

Gospel Gossip Record Release [Ethereal, Danceable Reverb-Soaked Rock]

7^th St Entry/ 9:00/ $5-7/ 18+

The Dead Cinders [Country-ish Rock/R&B]

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

The Byron Johnson-Blanchard Trio [Jazz]

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

Jon Pemberton [Excellent Jazz Pianist]

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

Sister’s Easter Catechism [Opening Weekend! Runs Thru Mar 31]

New Century Theater/ Various Times, Wed-Sun/ $26-33/ AA

--Hilariously answers “Sister, will my bunny go to heaven?” and unearths the origins of Easter eggs, baskets, bonnets and, of course, those yummy Easter Peeps!

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

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 8:00/ FREE/ AA

Musical; “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, MAR 22, 2013—

G. Love & Special Sauce [Great Soulful Alt-Blues w/ Hip Hop Tinges!]

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

Frankie Lee EP Release [Excellently Crafted Folk-Rock/Americana, Killer Backing Band!!] w/ The Cactus Blossoms [Old-School Country w/Fine Harmonies]

Icehouse/ 11:00/ $10/ 21+

Morrissey- CANCELLED [Return Tix for Refund]

Orpheum

The View [Punky Power Pop N’ Rock w/ Celtic Edges from Scotland]

7^th St Entry/ 9:00/ $10-12/ 18+

The MN Roller Derby Girls Burlesque Spectacular

Cabooze/ 9:00/ $12-15/ 21+

The Nadas [Excellent Rock/Folk from Des Moines!]

Crooked Pint/ 9:00/ $12-15/ 21+

The Dolly’s [Classic Female Country Hits & Harmonies]

Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 9:00/ $6/ 21+

Nikki & The RueMates [Acoustic Roots/Americana]

Dusty’s Bar, NE Mpls/ 9:30/ FREE/ 21+

The Maeflies [Good Alt-Country]

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $7/ AA

I Like You [Funky Folk & Gypsy Jazz]

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

Power 0f 10 [Old-School R&B/Pop Covers]

Wilebski’s, St Paul/ Free Buffet 5-7:00, Music 6-10:00/ 21+

High & Mighty [Top 40 & Classic Covers]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 9:00/ $7/ AA

John Devine [Excellent Jazz Sax]

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

Rock N’ Bowl w/ Shakin’ Babies, Real Numbers & Hot Freaks [Local R&R]

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

--SATURDAY, MAR 23, 2013—

Local Natives [Sold Out!]

First Ave/ 9:00/ $20/ 18+

Bill Burr [World-Class Standup Comedian, Actor, Writer! 2 shows]

State/ 7:00 & 10:00/ $35/ AA

God Johnson w/ Soap [Jam-Band Night Extraordinaire!]

Cabooze/ 10:00/ $5/ 18+

Tramps Like Us [Springsteen Tribute], Matt Arthur & The Bratlanders CD Release [Country Rock] & Wesley Church & Fabulous Vanguards

Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 9:00/ $5/ 21+

Rock N’ Bowl w/ Davina & The Vagabonds! [Swingin Jazz/Boogie Blues!]

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

Minnesota RollerGirls All-Stars vs Texas RollerGirls Texecutioners!! [Good Fun for Whole Family]

Roy Wilkins/ Doors 6:30, 7:30/ $13-18/ AA

--The girls are back with their raucous brand of fun that tonight includes polka masters The Bratwurst Brothers playing at halftime, face-painting for the kids and the always popular “black-eye booth”! All-Star teams from Minnesota and Texas will do battle.

Mary Cutrufello Duo [EARLY, Soulful Texas-flavored Roots N’ Blues]

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

Popa Chubby [Big Rockin’ Modern Electric Blues]

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 9:00/ $6/ AA

Hookers & Blow [60’s & 70’s Pop/R&B Hits

Mayslack’s/ 9:00/ $6/ 21+

Foreston [Roots/Folk/Country] w/ Hope Country [Fun Alt-Country]

Aster Café/ 9:00/ $7/ AA

New Event; “Saturday AM Bluegrass Brunch” w/ Live Music [Performer this week; Rum Cullies]

Aster Cafe/ 11AM to 1PM/ No Cover, Full Brunch, Reservations Recommended/ AA

--SUNDAY, MAR 24, 2013--

Rihanna [R&B/Pop/Dance/Video Superstar!!]

Xcel Energy Center/ 7:30/ $39.50-125/ AA

Ana Moura [Portuguese Blues-style Folk Music/“Fado” Singing Star! Mon. also]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $40/ AA

Bajofondo [“ElectroTango” Fusion from Argentina & Uruguay, Wear Comfortable Shoes!]

The Cedar/ 8:00/ $15-18/ AA

2013 Battle of the Blues Bands Semi-Finals [4 Bands, Finals April 7]

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

Fred Steele [Gospel & Soul]

Aster Cafe/ 8:00/ $5/ AA

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, MAR 25, 2013--

What Made Milwaukee Famous [Fine Rock N’ Pop w/ Synth Effects from Austin, TX]

7^th St Entry/ 8:00/ $8/ 18+

Ana Moura [Portuguese Blues-type Folk Music/“Fado” Singing Star!]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $40/ AA

The Cactus Blossoms [Old-School 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, MAR 26, 2013—

The Pines [Awesome/Gorgeous Americana/Roots/Country!!]

Hopkins Ctr for the Arts/ 7:00/ $24/ AA

Stars [Excellent Danceable Rock n’ Pop] w/ Milo Greene & Said The Whale [Great Triplebill!!!]

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

Nanci Griffith [Multi Grammy-Winning Grande Dame of American Folk N’ Country!! Wed. & Thur. Also!]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $50-60/ AA

Lucy Rose [Talented New British Indie Folk-Rocker!]

7^th St Entry/ 8:00/ $8-10/ 18+

Crankshaft-solo [Soulful Alt-Blues Guitarist & Singer, New CD “What You Gonna Do?” just made Americana Top 100!!!]

331 Club, NE Mpls/ 9:30/ FREE/ 21+

Danny O’Brien w/ James Diers and Savannah Smith [Leaders of Local Bands in a Storyteller Setup]

Aster Cafe/ 9:00/ $5/ 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, MAR 27, 2013--

Nanci Griffith [Multi Grammy-Winning Grande Dame of American Folk N’ Country!! Thur. Also!]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $50-60/ 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, MAR 28, 2013--

40oz To Freedom [Nationally Renowned Sublime Tribute Band]

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

Shout Out Out Out Out [Cool Danceable Electro-Punk from Edmonton] w/ Heloise & The Savoir Faire [Indie Electro-Pop from Brooklyn]

Varsity/ 9:00/ $17-30/ 18+

Nanci Griffith [Multi Grammy-Winning Grande Dame of American Folk N’ Country!]

Dakota/ 7:00/ $50-60/ AA

Johan Engevik [Punky Alt-Folk] w/ Invisible 2 Women [Country]

Lee’s Liquor Lounge/ 9:00/ $5/ 21+

Gated Community [Bluegrass/Country]

Aster Cafe/ 9:00/ $5/ AA

Decades: Jacob Hanson, Jeremy Hanson & Frankie Lee [Classics from the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s]

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

Charmin & Shapira [Swingin’ Jazz & Soulful Pop Classics]

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

Refrigerager [Top Local Jam Rockers Playin’ Acoustic!]

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

Sister’s Easter Catechism [Runs Thru Mar 31]

New Century Theater/ Various Times, Wed-Sun/ $26-33/ AA

--Hilariously answers “Sister, will my bunny go to heaven?” and unearths the origins of Easter eggs, baskets, bonnets and, of course, those yummy Easter Peeps!

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

Famous Dave’s Uptown/ 8:00/ FREE/ 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.