Weekend Checklist: Cloud Cult, Dan Deacon, and Fastball.

FRIDAY MAY 1

Turf Club

Birthday Suits
Private Dancer
Leisure Birds
The Danforths
DJ Paddy Costello

21+. 9:00 P.M. $6.00. Turf Club, 1601 University Avenue, Saint Paul; 651.647.0486.

Hexagon Bar

Fort Wilson Riot
A Night in the Box
Caspiar
Reigning Knives

21+. 9:00 P.M. Free. 2600 27th Avenue, Minneapolis.

Uptown Bar

757s (CD release)
The Red Flags
The Laureates
Crossing Guards

21+. 9:00 P.M. $5.00. 3018 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis; 612.823.4719.

400 Bar

Fastball
Mars to Mercury
Green Sweater Society

18+. 8:00 P.M. $12.00. 400 Bar, 400 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis; 612.332.2903.

SATURDAY MAY 2

First Avenue Main Room

Cloud Cult
Maps & Atlases

18+. 6:00 P.M. $13.00 advance/ $15.00 door. 701 First Avenue North, Minneapolis; 612.338.8388.

7th Street Entry

Mannequin Men
Gay Witch Abortion
Double Bird

18+. 9:00 P.M. $8.00. 7th Street Entry, 701 First Avenue North, Minneapolis; 612.338.8388.

Triple Rock Social Club

Dan Deacon and Ensemble
Future Islands
Teeth Mountain

All Ages. 5:00 P.M. $10.00. Triple Rock Social Club, 629 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis; 612.333.7399.

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21+. 9:00 P.M. $10.00. Triple Rock Social Club, 629 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis; 612.333.7399.

Turf Club

The Gourds
Orange Mothers

21+. 9:00 P.M. $14.00. Turf Club, 1601 University Avenue, Saint Paul; 651.647.0486.

Uptown Bar

Prozac Rat
Royal Doomed
Via Dove
Crossing Guards

21+. 9:00 P.M. $5.00. 3018 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis; 612.823.4719.

Fine Line Music Cafe

So It Goes (EP release)
White Light Riot
The Invincible Kids
Battle Royale

18+. 8:00 P.M. $8.00. Fine Line Music Cafe, 318 First Avenue North, Minneapolis; 612338.8100.

SUNDAY MAY 3

7th Street Entry

Gospel Gossip
Gentleman Rag
Colder in Moscow

18+. 8:00 P.M. $6.00. 7th Street Entry, 701 First Avenue North, Minneapolis; 612.338.8388.

Triple Rock Social Club

MDC
Embrace the Kill
Mouth Sewn Shut
In Defence

All ages. 5:00 P.M. $10.00. Triple Rock Social Club, 629 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis; 612.333.7399.

Hexagon Bar

A Paper Cup Band
The Shortcuts
Poor Posture (CD  release)
Kitten Forever
Amen and the Hell Yeahs

21+. 9:00 P.M. Free. Hexagon Bar, 2600 27th Avenue, Minneapolis.