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On Saturday, April 4, Father John Misty performed at First Avenue in Minneapolis. King Tuff opened.Coverage of issues and events that affect Central Corridor neighborhoods and communities is funded in part by a grant from Central Corridor Funders Collaborative. Continue Reading
On Thursday, April 2, OK Go performed at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Coverage of issues and events that affect Central Corridor neighborhoods and communities is funded in part by a grant from Central Corridor Funders Collaborative. Continue Reading
On Thursday, October 9 Jungle played at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Empress Of opened.Coverage of issues and events that affect Central Corridor neighborhoods and communities is funded in part by a grant from Central Corridor Funders Collaborative. Continue Reading
On Sunday, September 28, Lykke Li played at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Mapei opened.Coverage of issues and events that affect Central Corridor neighborhoods and communities is funded in part by a grant from Central Corridor Funders Collaborative. Continue Reading
On Monday, September 22, The War on Drugs played at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Califone opened.Coverage of issues and events that affect Central Corridor neighborhoods and communities is funded in part by a grant from Central Corridor Funders Collaborative. Continue Reading
At the very end of the show, with the sold-out crowd loose and warm and happy, singer Craig Finn still fidgeted around as if he had ants in his pants. The band was rocking “Killer Parties,” the final track from their 2004 debut Almost Killed Me, and Finn who earlier in the set thanked the band’s family, friends, and even former teachers who were in attendance; finally thanked the capacity crowd who were grooving along. After smiling and hugging his hands across his chest, the singer bellowed out with his heart, “We are all The Hold Steady!”I’ve seen this several times before, and being a resident of the Twin Cities makes me believe it. But I’ve long wondered how the rest of the world responds to The Hold Steady. With references galore of Minneapolis and the area, I have a feeling the band’s live show doesn’t hit with near the impact that it does here. Continue Reading
On Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15, Japandroids played at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis with Bloodnstuff opening. Below are pictures from the Saturday night show.