The Black Keys lead a spate of recent Twin Cities concert announcements

Photo By Erik Hess

​Winter is always a great time to catch local acts here in the Twin Cities, since most national bands aren't brave enough (wisely) to tour here during the colder months. But with the recent springlike temperatures around these parts, one's mind certainly can begin to wander towards what it will be like during the warmer seasons. And, with all of today's concert announcements scheduled for the spring, you can forgive us if we start thinking of all of the shows that will help usher out winter and ring in the eventual rebirth of springtime.

The Black Keys (with Arctic Monkeys as support) lead the way in today's big concert announcements, as the boisterous Ohio duo made public their plans to play the Target Center on May 15th (ending speculation, at least for now, that they would headline an upcoming local outdoor music festival this summer). But that's only a small fraction of the recent concerts that will soon be rolling through the Twin Cities. Read on for a list of upcoming late winter/spring shows.

Here is a partial list of some of the great shows that we can look forward to in the near future, with many of these shows just announced today--

Crocodiles -- February 28th at 7th Street Entry

Islands -- March 2nd at 7th Street Entry

The Twilight Sad -- March 3rd at 7th Street Entry

Memoryhouse -- March 3rd at the Turf Club

The Joy Formidable w/A Place To Bury Strangers -- March 19th at the Fine Line

Delta Spirit w/Waters -- March 21st at the Fine Line

Fanfarlo -- March 31st at the Varsity Theater

The Ting Tings -- April 2nd at First Avenue

White Rabbits -- April 7th at the Triple Rock

Perfume Genius -- April 11th at the Cedar Cultural Center

Snow Patrol -- April 25th at the State Theatre

The Black Keys w/Arctic Monkeys -- May 15th at Target Center