###  Minneapolis: March 28 to March 30, 2017

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|  **A Great Big World**  
A Great Big World is currently in the middle of their international tour, appropriately titled "A Great Big World Tour". The tour is to coincide with the launch of the group's latest …  
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Here are some concerts taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area from March 28 to March 30, 2017.   
  


**A GREAT BIG WORLD  
at Studio B   
Tuesday 03/28/17, 7pm ($20) **   
skywaytheatre.com   
  
Ian Axel and Chad King of **A Great Big World** is doing a stripped down “An Evening With Ian and Chad” (unplugged) tour, they will be stopping in at Studio B (at the Skyway Theatre) in Minneapolis.   
  
The full band was previously in town in June 2014, which we noted, “A Great Big World is currently in the middle of their international tour, appropriately titled "A Great Big World Tour". The tour is to coincide with the launch of the group's latest single "Already Home," taken from their new album Is There Anybody Out There? (Black Magnetic/Epic Records).”   
  
The band recently released a new cover version of ELO’s ‘When I Was a Boy’, available at all digital retailers via Black Magnetic/Epic Records.   
  
**Allie Moss** to open.   
  
Tour Dates:   
  


3/25/2017 — Mod Club — Toronto, ON  
3/26/2017 — The Ark — Ann Arbor, MI  
3/27/2017 — Space — Chicago, IL  
3/28/2017 — Studio B — Minneapolis, MN   


  


  
|  **Rickie Lee Jones**  
Rickie Lee Jones will be stopping by the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis next Thursday, July 30th, in support of her latest The Other Side of Desire. …  
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**RICKIE LEE JONES & MADELEINE PEYROUX   
at Ames Center   
Tuesday 03/28/17, 7:30pm ($53.50) **   
ames-center.com   
  
**Rickie Lee Jones** and **Madeleine Peyroux** are on their first tour together. The two also recorded songs together, including their cover of David Essex’s ‘Rock On.’   
  
Rickie Lee Jones’ latest album is called _The Other Side of Desire_ and Madeleine Peyroux’s latest _Secular Hymns_ is out now on Verve.   
  
Tour Dates:   
  


03/24 - Rococo Theatre - Lincoln, NE  
03/25 - Paramount Theatre - Aurora, IL  
03/26 - Northern Lights Theater - Milwaukee, WI*  
03/26 - Old Rock House - St. Louis, MO^  
03/28 - Ames Center - Burnsville, MN  
03/29 - Englert Theate - Iowa City, IA*  
03/30 - Ludlow Garage - Cincinnati, OH^  
03/31 - Kent Stage - Kent, OH^  
03/31 - One World Theater - Austin, TX*  
04/01 - The Heights Theater - Houston, TX*   
  
* Rickie Lee Jones Only  
^ Madeleine Peyroux Only   


  


  
| **Agnes Obel**  
With the recent release of the deluxe edition of Agnes Obel's hit second album Aventine and double LP of 2010's Philharmonics, both via Play It Again Sam/PIAS, Obel will be back in America to support the re-issues …  
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**AGNES OBEL  
at Cedar Cultural Center   
Wednesday 03/29/17, 7pm ($20) **   
thecedar.org   
  
It’s been a good few years since we last saw Danish singer/pianist **Agnes Obel** at the Dakota Jazz Club in Oct 2014.... so it’s good news that she’ll be back in town at the Cedar Cultural Center. The venue is such a great place to actually hear music, and given Obel’s quiet songs and dedicate music notes, that this will be the perfect place for her to play.   
  
Show up early to check out Los Angeles’ **Ethan Gruska** , who is joining Obel on her remaining U.S.A. shows. Gruska’s new album _Slowmotionary_ came out on Sire Records.   
  
Tour Dates:   
  


03/24/17 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom   
03/25/17 Vancouver, BC Imperial   
03/26/17 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern   
03/29/17 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural   
03/30/17 Chicago, IL Old Town School   
03/31/17 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark   
05/13/17 Paris, Philharmonie de Paris   
05/14/17 Paris, Philharmonie de Paris   
05/16/17 Toulouse, France Le Bikini   
05/17/17 Bordeaux, France Krakatoa   
05/20/17 Liege, Belgium Le Forum   
05/21/17 Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg   
05/22/17 Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg   
05/24/17 Cologne, Germany Gloria   
05/25/17 Women Of The World Festival   
05/30/17 Wroclaw, Poland Wroclawskie Cent   
05/31/17 Lodz, Poland Wytwornia   
06/02/17 Elbjazz Festival   
06/04/17 London, Roundhouse   
06/11/17 Northside Festival   
06/14/17 Geneva, Salle Des Fetes   
06/16/17 Best Kept Secret Festival   
06/29/17 Rock Werchter Festival   


  


  
|  **The Dig**  
Not to be confused with the 90s alternative band called Dig, this indie band is currently on tour in support of their new album, Midnight Flowers, which came …  
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Other shows in the area:   
  


* 03/28/17 **Amorphis** with **Swallow The Sun** and **Cold Colours** will be over at The Cabooze   
  

* 03/29/17 **Loudon Wainwright III** will be back at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant on Wednesday.   
  

* 03/29/17 **Nick Hakim** is currently on tour in support of his debut record _Green Twins_ (ATO Records). He’ll be headlining the 7th Street Entry on Wednesday.   
  

* 03/29/17 **Son Volt** ’s no-so-secret origins are based in the Minneapolis area in 1995, so this upcoming show is somewhat of a homecoming show for Son Volt. Show up early to check out singer/songwriter **Anders Parker**. Parker previously collaborated with Son Volt’s Jay Farrar on their band **Gob Iron**. $20.   
  

* 03/30/17 **They.** (Dante Jones and Drew Love) is touring in support of _Nü Religion: Hyena_ ; stopping by the Fine Line Music Café on Thursday.   
  

* 03/30/17 **The Dig** and **Nico Yaryan** (NME called him “New Bands Everyone Is Going To Be Talking About”) will be playing the 7th Street Entry. We’ve been writing about the Digs for many, many years, and I’ve often mention that they are not the 90s band Dig. The Dig’s new record _Bloodshot Tokyo_ is out now on Roll Call Records   


###  Minneapolis: May 7, 2016

  
| **Little Green Cars**  
Here‚Äôs a little secret-- Little Green Cars are being driven by minors. As lead Stevie Appleby (vocals/ guitar) put it mid-way into their 60 min. set, ‚Äúwe‚Äôd love to join you drinking, but with these black ‚ÄòX‚Äôs‚Äô on our hands‚Ä¶‚Äù ‚Ä¶  
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**John Mark Nelson**  
No relations to Matthew or Gunnar, John Mark Nelson is having a CD release party at the mainroom at First Avenue on September 11th. ‚Ä¶  
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Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on May 7, 2016.   
  


**LITTLE GREEN CARS / JOHN MARK NELSON  
at Cedar Cultural Center   
Saturday, 05/07/16, 8pm ($20)**   
thecedar.org   
  
Dublin‚Äôs Little Green will be ending their 2016 USA tour at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis - co-headlining with local John Mark Nelson.   
  
**Little Green Cars** ‚Äô second album _Ephemera_ (Glassnote) came out on CD, Vinyl, Digital on March 11 2016. The term ‚Äòsophomore jinx‚Äô may describe _Ephemera_ , as the band suffered through two deaths and relationship break-ups ... Stevie O‚ÄôRourke described the record as ‚Äúa transitional album... lyrically, it‚Äôs all about change ‚Äì the end of some eras, new beginnings, learning from the past and looking to the future. Ephemera means things that are important to you, but only for a short time. That could apply to music or relationships or even a particular day.‚Äù   
  
The **John Mark Nelson** -teamup show will be a sort of reunion for these two bands - they previously appeared together in 2013.   
  
John Mark Nelson‚Äôs new album, _I‚Äôm Not Afraid_ is available now via GNDWIRE Records/Thirty Tigers.   
  
Little Green Cars‚Äô tour dates:   
  


5/1 - Cincinnati, OH @ Woodward Theater  
5/3 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar  
5/4 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi  
5/5 - Chicago, IL @ Metro  
5/6 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon  
5/7 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center   


  


  
| **Easy Star All-Stars**  
Easy Star All-Stars are "thrilled" to announce their next Tribute Album, Thrillah, coming out August 28, 2012 (the day before Michael Jackson's birthday). You can check out a free ‚Ä¶  
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**EASY STAR ALL-STARS  
at Dakota Jazz Club   
Saturday, 05/07/16, 7pm ($30 - $45)**   
dakotacooks.com   
  
**Easy Star All-Stars** will be stopping by the Dakota Jazz Club this Saturday, May 7th. The reggae collective will be performing their essential tribute album _Dub Side of the Moon_ along with other hits.   
  
Obviously fans of English progressive rock band **Pink Floyd** may be interested in checking out this unique take on the quintessential _The Dark Side of the Moon_ album.   
  
Denver-based reggae band **Tatanka** to open. Tatanka has been described as ‚Äúheavy roots rumble of the Caribbean, while maintaining the pop sensibilities of the dance-oriented electronic sounds from the Britannica-American reggae scenes.‚Äù   
  
Easy Star All-Stars ‚Äì 2016 Spring Tour Dates:   
  


May 01 @ Further Future 2016   
May 03 @ Gryphon Theatre ‚Äì Laramie, WY *  
May 04 @ Gothic Theatre‚Äì Englewood, CO ^*  
May 05 @ Knuckleheads ‚Äì Kansas City, MO *  
May 06 @ Duck Room ‚Äì St. Louis, MO *  
May 07 @ Dakota Jazz Club ‚Äì Minneapolis, MN *  
  
* - with Tatanka  
^ - with Policulture   


  


  
|  **Skrillex**  
Coachella broadcast at 9 ET|6 ET ‚Äì 3a ET|12a PT ... Calvin Harris, Skrillex ‚Äì From Saturday, Pet Shop Boys ‚Äì From Saturday, and Unlocking The Truth ‚Äì From Saturday ‚Ä¶  
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**ZHU  
at Skyway Theatre   
Saturday, 05/07/16, 8pm ($12/$15)**   
skywaytheatre.com   
  
Grammy-nominated producer **Zhu** is currently touring in support of his album _Neon City_. He‚Äôll be stopping by the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis this Saturday... stop in to find out why The New York Times called Zhu, ‚Äúone of the most musically sophisticated of the current generation of dance music producers.‚Äù   
  
Zhu‚Äôs current single ‚ÄúWorking For It‚Äù, featuring Skrillex and THEY., has accumulated over 16 Million worldwide Spotify streams, over 4.5 Million combined VEVO/YouTube video plays and was recently certified GOLD in Australia.   
  
According to the press release, he will be touring with fellow Mind of a Genius act **Gallant** (although he‚Äôs not listed on the venue‚Äôs website).   
  
Tour dates:   
  


May 4 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT  
May 5 Ogden Denver, CO  
May 7 Skyway Theatre Minneapolis, MN  
May 8 Concord Chicago, IL  
May 9 Royal Oak Theater Detroit, MI  
May 12 Terminal 5 New York, NY  
May 13 Echostage Washington, DC  
May 14 Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA  
May 16 Phoenix Toronto, ON  
May 17 New City Gas Montreal, QC  
May 18 Royale Boston, MA  
May 20 Shaky Beats Festival Atlanta, GA  
May 21 Fillmore Miami, FL   


  


  
|  **Andrew Broder**  
Andrew Broder to open. NOTE: Because the Icehouse is a business, their full concert shows are often after business hours - so please note show time of 11pm. ‚Ä¶  
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**FOG  
with Greg Grease, Psymun   
at 7th Street Entry   
Saturday, 05/07/16, 8pm ($12/$15)**   
first-avenue.com   
  
After nearly a decade, **Andrew Broder** ‚Äôs project **Fog** is back. We‚Äôve known about this since he opened up for Poli√ßa in March 2016. Fog‚Äôs upcoming album _For Good_ will be out soon on Totally Gross National Product.   
  
_For Good_ was funded via crowdsource Kickstarter, and recorded parts at Justin Vernon's April Base compound and Eau Claire studio Hive. However, the majority of the album was recorded in Broder‚Äôs basement, in the company of his space heater and 3-year-old boy, Sonny.   
  
The record-release party is this Saturday.   
  
Special guests **Greg Grease** and **Psymun** to open. The latter band recently opened up for Oneohtrix Point Never in March 2016.   
  
Details:   
  


Fog 'For Good' release show with Greg Grease + Psymun   
  
8pm doors / 9pm music  
$12 adv / $15 dos  
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'For Good'  
Available via Totally Gross National Product April 29th (USA/World) & May 13th (UK/EU)  
[ 'Trying' - Official video ]  
youtube.com