Tuesday, May 31, 2011



GLEE LIVE Tomorrow! Target Center

Glee is coming to Minneapolis this summer for a live concert at Target Center that will include 13 members of the TV show’s cast.

Glee Live! In Concert! kicks off May 21 in Las Vegas and comes to Minneapolis on June 1. Tickets go on sale February 21 at 10 a.m.

The live performances will feature some of the most memorable musical numbers from Seasons 1 and 2 of Glee, including: “Empire State of Mind,” “Toxic,” “My Life Would Suck Without You,” “It’s My Life,” and of course, “Don’t Stop Believin’.

USA Today called last year’s concerts “equal parts musical theater, giddy pop culture phenomenon and Journey-loving rock show.”



NORTHERN SPARK
Northern Spark is a new MN Festival modeled on a nuit blanche or “white night” festival—a dusk to dawn participatory art event along the Mississippi and surrounding areas. It will take place the evening of June 4 (sunset 8:55 pm) till the morning of June 5, 2011 (sunrise 5:28 am).





It is in this context that more than 200 artists are presenting 100 installations and performances for Northern Spark from the top of the Foshay Tower to boat rides along the Mississippi to light sculptures and projections to performances galore, including car horn and brass band fanfares, color guards, river dancing, sewer pipe organs, lullabies, and storytelling.

Highlights include a video horse galloping on the Mississippi, a photos show with ping pong, and a floating chhautauqua on the Jonathan Padelford sternwheeler.




UPCOMING:

Chelsea Handler, Sat. June 4th, Target Center.
Iron & Wine, Wednesday, June 8th, First Avenue
Bootsey Collins, Thursday, June 9th, First Avenue
WINSTOCK: Friday, June 10th: Darius Rucker, Gloriana, Rodney Aktins, Troy Olson. Winsted, MN. Sat. June 11th: Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean, Oak Ridge Boys, Josh Thompson, James Otto, Joanna Smith.
Taylor Swift, June 14-15, Xcel Energy Center
Rihanna & Cee Lo Green, June 16th, Target Center
Charlie Musselwhite, Thursday, June 16th, Minnesota Zoo.
ROCK the GARDEN, My Morning Jacket, Neko Case, Booker T. Jones, Tapes N Tapes
June 18th, Walker Art Center
John Fogerty, Friday, June 17th, Mystic Lake Casino.
DEEP PURPLE, Sunday June 19th, Orpheum Theatre.
Motely Crue, Poison, NY Dolls, Friday June 24th, Target Center
Jethro Tull, Sat. June 25th, Orpheum Theater
Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Wed. June 29th, Minnesota Zoo.
ADELE (ReSCHEDULED), June 22nd, First Avenue (finale small venues)
THE MONKEES Friday July 1st, Sat. July 2nd, Minnesota Zoo (tickets went on sale March 4th).
Eddie Vedder with Glen Hansard, July 2nd, Orpheum Theater
The Black Keys, July 3rd, Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Britney Spears, Femme Fatale tour, July 6th, Xcel Ctr
Katy Perry, July 9th, Xcel Energy Center
Basilica Block Party, with David Gray, Ray LaMontagne, Drive-By Truckers, G.Love, and Michael Franti. July 8-9. Basilica of St. Mary
NKOTB/Backsteet Boys, July 15th, Target Center
U2....finally. July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium
Wanda Jackson, August 6th, Minnesota Zoo
Sade/John Legend, August 9th, Target Center
Janet Jackson, August 19th, Orpheum Theater
David Sedaris, November 13th, State Theater.

Peter Frampton plays complete "Frampton Comes Alive!" and other hits
Presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust



State Theatre
Friday, September 30 at 8:00pm
On sale Friday, June 3 at 10:00am

Peter Frampton, the Grammy-winning guitarist and songwriter, will bring his world tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of his multi-platinum selling live album "Frampton Comes Alive!" to Minneapolis.The three hour show will feature a complete performance of “Frampton Comes Alive!” including such hits as "Show Me the Way," "Baby, I Love Your Way" and "Do You Feel Like We Do" along with highlights from Frampton’s catalog, including his Grammy-winning instrumental album, 2006’s "Fingerprints."

Tuesday, May 17, 2011



Art-A-Whirl (Fri-Sat-Sun)

Art-A-Whirl is a highly anticipated annual event that welcomes local and regional visitors to Northeast Minneapolis to see the art being made in this area and to meet the artists.

As visitors come to see the art over the three-day weekend they also experience the unique and welcoming community of Northeast Minneapolis. At least 600 painters, potters, printmakes, furniture designers, photographers, jewelers, weavers, ironworkers, glass blowers, as well as actors, musicians, jugglers, and other performers will be making the good times happen.






The Bad Plus, known for their jazzy takes on songs by Nirvana, Black Sabbath, The Pixies, David Bowie and Blondie, to name a few, take on their reinvention of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. This Friday and Saturday at the Loring Theater. The Bad Plus consists of pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer Dave King, originating from Minneapolis, MN.

Rolling Stone magazine called their combination of jazz, pop, rock and avant garde "about as badass as highbrow gets," while The New York Times said the band is "better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-'60s jazz and indie rock."






THE CARS, TONIGHT! - First Avenue Full fledged Cars Reunion, the first collaboration by the four surviving members since 1988. The new CD "Move Like This" is classic sounding CARS with it's guitars and synths, and Ric Ocaseks's robotic vocals. Sold out.










Upcoming:

The Twilight Singers, Wed. May 18th, Varsity Theater
Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Friday, May 20th, Lee's Liquor Lounge
Maceo Parker, Sun, May 22nd, Orchestra Hall
Bruce Cockburn, Mon, May 23rd, Cedar Cultural Center
Burno Mars, Monday, May 23rd, (with Janelle Monae), Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Adele, May 26th, First Avenue
Damon & Naomi, Saturday May 28th, Triple Rock Social Club
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Sat. May 28th, Turf Club
KQRS Rockstock: Styx, Cheap Trick, Lamont Cranston, Sunday, May 29th, Midway Stadium
SOUNDSET May 29th: Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Big Boi, Doomtree, & many others. Cantabury Park.
Chelsea Handler, Sat. June 4th, Target Center.
Iron & Wine, Wednesday, June 8th, First Avenue
Bootsey Collins, Thursday, June 9th, First Avenue
WINSTOCK: Friday, June 10th: Darius Rucker, Gloriana, Rodney Aktins, Troy Olson. Winsted, MN. Sat. June 11th: Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean, Oak Ridge Boys, Josh Thompson, James Otto, Joanna Smith.
TAYLOR SWIFT: Tuesday, June 14th, & Wed. June 15th. Xcel Energy Center.
Charlie Musselwhite, Thursday, June 16th, Minnesota Zoo.
Rhianna, Cee Lo Green, Thursday, June 16th, Target Center.
John Fogerty, Friday, June 17th, Mystic Lake Casino.
DEEP PURPLE, Sunday June 19th, Orpheum Theatre.
Motely Crue, Poison, NY Dolls, Friday June 24th, Target Center
Jethro Tull, Sat. June 25th, Orpheum Theater
Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Wed. June 29th, Minnesota Zoo.
THE MONKEES Friday July 1st, Sat. July 2nd, Minnesota Zoo (tickets went on sale March 4th).
Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard, Sat. July 2nd, Orpheum Theater.
Britney Spears, Wed. July 6th, Xcel Energy Center.
Katy Perry, Sat. July 9th, Xcel Energy Center.
U2, Saturday, July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium
David Sedaris, November 13th, State Theater.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

SUMMER!!!


Paul Simon! Tonight, at First Avenue. Performing songs from his new album "So Beautiful or So What", as well as a retrospective from his stellar career. He'll be the first two-time Rock Hall of Famer to headline First Avenue.










Single tickets are now on sale for the Music in the Zoo summer concert series. Check out this awesome line-up of shows:






The Go Gos - Tuesday June 14th
James Cotton & Charlie Musselwhite - Thurs, June 16th
Nanci Griffith - Saturday, June 25th
Taj Mahal & Mavis Staples - Wed, June 29th
The Monkees - Fri/Sat, July 1st & 2nd
Toots & the Maytals - Sat, July 9th
Little Feat - Sunday July 10th
Indigo Girls - Wed, July 13th
The Bodeans - Friday, July 22nd
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - Wed July 27th
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones - Wed Aug 3rd
Wanda Jackson & Justin Townes Earle - Sat. August 6th
Brandi Carlile - Sat August 13th
George Thorogood & the Destroyers - Wed, Aug 17th
and many more








Minnesota Orchestra Presents SOMMERFEST. Each summer the Minnesota Orchestra assembles a thrilling line-up with great music of all kinds—including symphonic, jazz, chamber and rock—which promises something for everyone. July 8 - 23rd.

A Star-Spangled Salute to America - Sat. July 2nd
A Night In Vienna - Friday July 8th
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto - Saturday July 9th
The Gershwins: Here to Stay - Friday July 15th
Beethoven's Ode To Joy - Saturday July 16th
Magnificient Mozart - Friday July 22nd
Opera Finale: Der Rosendavalier in Concert - Sa. July 23rd
Special Concert: CLOUD CULT, Friday July 29th



Cloud Cult: This local band-turned-indie darling, nominated the Minnesota Music Awards’ Artist of the Year a few years back, made the Billboard charts with its album Light Chaser just last year. Called “insane genius” by Pitchfork music publication and a “mystical act” in The New York Times, Cloud Cult delivers art-rock music that’s cathartic and a touch psychedelic.

Upcoming:

Jackson Browne, Wed, May 4th, State Theater
Jonathan Richman, Friday May 6th, Triple Rock Social Club
Lewis Black, Sat. May 7th, State Theater
CAKE, Thursday, May 12th, State Theater
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Thur. May 12th, Xcel Energy Ctr
CHICAGO, Friday, May 13th, Mystic Lake Casino
Tim McGraw, Saturday May 14th, Xcel Energy Center
Roger McGuinn, Tuesday, May 17th, Hopkins Center for the Arts
THE CARS, Tuesday, May 17th, First Avenue
The Twilight Singers, Wed. May 18th, Varsity Theater
Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Friday, May 20th, Lee's Liquor Lounge
Maceo Parker, Sun, May 22nd, Orchestra Hall
Bruce Cockburn, Mon, May 23rd, Cedar Cultural Center
Burno Mars, Monday, May 23rd, (with Janelle Monae), Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Adele, May 26th, First Avenue
Damon & Naomi, Saturday May 28th, Triple Rock Social Club
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Sat. May 28th, Turf Club
KQRS Rockstock: Styx, Cheap Trick, Lamont Cranston, Sunday, May 29th, Midway Stadium
SOUNDSET May 29th: Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Big Boi, Doomtree, & many others. Cantabury Park.
Chelsea Handler, Sat. June 4th, Target Center.
Iron & Wine, Wednesday, June 8th, First Avenue
Bootsey Collins, Thursday, June 9th, First Avenue
WINSTOCK: Friday, June 10th: Darius Rucker, Gloriana, Rodney Aktins, Troy Olson. Winsted, MN. Sat. June 11th: Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean, Oak Ridge Boys, Josh Thompson, James Otto, Joanna Smith.
TAYLOR SWIFT: Tuesday, June 14th, & Wed. June 15th. Xcel Energy Center.
Charlie Musselwhite, Thursday, June 16th, Minnesota Zoo.
Rhianna, Cee Lo Green, Thursday, June 16th, Target Center.
John Fogerty, Friday, June 17th, Mystic Lake Casino.
DEEP PURPLE, Sunday June 19th, Orpheum Theatre.
Motely Crue, Poison, NY Dolls, Friday June 24th, Target Center
Jethro Tull, Sat. June 25th, Orpheum Theater
Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Wed. June 29th, Minnesota Zoo.
THE MONKEES Friday July 1st, Sat. July 2nd, Minnesota Zoo (tickets went on sale March 4th).
Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard, Sat. July 2nd, Orpheum Theater.
Britney Spears, Wed. July 6th, Xcel Energy Center.
Katy Perry, Sat. July 9th, Xcel Energy Center.
U2, Saturday, July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium
David Sedaris, November 13th, State Theater.