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Rock Bottom Remainders Reunite to Rock Wordplay
The Rock Bottom Remainders, a supergroup comprised of best-selling authors, brought a once-in-a-lifetime experience to the First Avenue Mainroom Friday night. At The Loft’s Wordplay festival, authors and fans are set to come together in a grand setting. The inaugural fest will encompass several blocks of downtown Minneapolis, featuring multiple stages both indoors and outside […] More
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The Japanese House falls into a good place at The Fine Line
The Japanese House just released their first album in almost two years back in March. That release impacted how delighted they were to perform most of it at Fine Line in downtown Minneapolis last night. Although before we get into how great The Japanese House is, we have to talk about how insanely talented Art […] More
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Taking Back Sunday: Two Decades Under the Influence at First Avenue
1550 forever-young emo kids packed First Avenue’s Mainroom on Saturday night. It’s the 20th-anniversary celebration of one of the staple bands of the scene; Taking Back Sunday. The tour is a fun concept. The first half of the set is their debut album Tell All Your Friends. A coin toss determines whether the second half […] More
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K.Flay Puts on an Intimate Performance at The Entry
When K.Flay announced her show at 7th St Entry a little over a month ago, tickets went on sale at 12:00 p.m. and promptly sold-out by 12:05 p.m. Typically when an artist sells out a venue that quickly, it either means it’s an especially intimate performance, or it’s being put on for a certain cause. […] More
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The Future Is Bright: Yam Haus, Early Eyes, & Last Import Put On A Show To Remember at Fine Line
When is the last time you attended a show that was built entirely upon local music acts? A week? A month? Six months? Over a year? Who was performing that night? Was it a memorable performance? With concert ticket prices soaring, and many people living paycheck to paycheck, it’s understandable if you only choose to […] More
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Graveyard & Uncle Acid Bring Peace Across The Wasteland
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats returned to Minnesota for the first time in three years, teaming up with Graveyard on a co-headlining American tour which features openers Twin Temple for the first portion and Demob Happy on the final stretch of dates. However, this time around they played First Avenue’s main room. Uncle Acid & […] More
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Better Oblivion Community Center Gathers at First Avenue
Better Oblivion Community Center performed in Minneapolis last night on their largely sold out US Meetings 2019 tour. The show was originally scheduled for Fine Line but sold out so quickly that it had to be moved to First Avenue shortly after tickets were released. Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos) and Phoebe Bridgers (boygenius) quietly […] More
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Cherry Glazerr Bring ‘Stuffed & Ready’ Tour to Fine Line Music Cafe
*Don’t make the first sentence about the weather. Don’t make the first sentence about the weather. Don’t make the first sentence about the weather. DON’T make the first sentence about the WEATHER!* Is it ever going to stop f*cking snowing? I mean, seriously? This has to be some sort of sick joke. Between falling and […] More
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Feed The Biirds Warms Up First Avenue For Grieves & Watsky
A few months ago, I found myself in Monterey, California, escaping the Minnesota cold for a few days and visiting a friend I met in college. One night, we decided to make the drive up to Santa Cruz to check out a show at a concert venue he had been telling me about for a […] More
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F*ck It Dog, Life’s A Risk: Go 96.3’s Sold-Out #GoShow with FIDLAR
For the last few years, Go 95.3 & Go 96.3’s #GoShow concerts have been one of the most popular event series in the Twin Cities. With performers such as Wiz Khalifa, Bastille, Tech N9ne, The Wombats, and AWOLNation, as well as performances by up-and-comers like Yam Haus, Buddy, K.Flay, and Donna Missal, the series has […] More
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Bas Brings “Milky Way” Tour to 7th Street Entry [Photos & Review]
Rapper Bas was set to perform and heat up 7th Street Entry Friday evening when he added a last-minute surprise that afternoon. He announced that Lexii Alijaii would be appearing as a special guest, making Minneapolis a unique tour stop amongst the 43 dates across the United States. Alijaii took the stage displaying sheer confidence, reciting […] More
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LP’s powerhouse vocals were not lost at First Avenue Thursday night
A full house managed to find their way to First Avenue Thursday night through inches of snow and ice. Laura Pergolizzi, better known as her stage name LP, was set to play to a sold out crowd, and the attendance did not disappoint. While opener Yoke Lore was forced to cancel due to a car […] More
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