Weekend Checklist: Freedy Johnston, Social Distortion, Florence and the Machine, Haley Bonar
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This weekend in music is a throwback with Freedy Johnston in St. Paul and Social Distortion across town with a sold-out show. The rest of the heavy-hitters are also performing on Friday with Haley Bonar co-headlining with Peter Wolf Crier, while Rogue Valley performs a free show at the U of M, and radio-friendly Florence and the Machine at the State Theatre. Saturday and Sunday are not left out of the mix of creativity with multiple album releases from the Lovely Dark, El Le Faunt and his Traveling Circus, Vision the Kid, and Reflections.
Friday 4/27/2012
Freedy Johnston with Alison Scott, Kevin Bowe and The Okemah Prophets
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Storytelling with a twist of poignancy.
21+, $10, 9 pm
Social Distortion with The Toadies, Lindi Ortege
First Ave.
Punk godfathers.
18+, $30, 7 pm
Florence and the Machine
State Theatre
Yodeling in the name of indie-pop music.
6+, $42.50-$52.50, 8 pm
Haley Bonar with Peter Wolf Crier
Cedar Cultural Center
A double-bill from two of Minnesota's finest.
AA, $14, 7 pm
Rogue Valley with Blue Ruin
The Whole Music Club
Rogue Valley takes it's name from a region of Southern Oregon, where scoundrels once hid amongst caves in the lush countryside.
AA, Free, 7 pm
Gladys Knight
Mystic Lake Casino and Hotel
One of the great soul singers.
18+, $55-$69, 8 pm
The Life and Times with 22-20's, Story of the Sea
7th Street Entry
Moody, spacey, sonically overwhelming, symphonic, and always grandiose.
18+, $10, 8 pm
School of Seven Bells with Exit Music
Triple Rock Social Club
Effortlessly cohesive and insidiously catchy.
18+, $15, 8 pm
Lost Shepherds with Small Cities, Andy Ulseth with Broken Bones
Kitty Cat Klub
Nature set within music.
21+, $5, 9 pm
Aaron and the Sea (CD release) with Umami, I, Colossus
Hell's Kitchen
An electronic trio creating dark, atmospheric synth-pop.
18+, $5, 10 pm
De La Soul
Cabooze
Roots and hip-hop.
18+, $23 adv, $25 door, 9 pm
Bloodnstuff with The Goondas, Iguano, The Bad Spots
Turf Club
A two piece band consisting of ex-Economy Team members.
21+, $6, 9 pm
Beatifics with Mages, French Films About Trains, Brian Just
Cause
Beats that are beautiful.
21+, $5, 9 pm
Teague Alexy (CD release)
331 Club
Original poetic roots rock.
21+, Free, 10 pm
Hookers $ Blow
Crooked Pint Ale House
Rocking dance covers.
21+, $5, 9 pm
Saturday 4/28/2012
Fountains of Wayne with Nicole Atkins
Varsity Theater
Stacy's mom.
18+, $22 adv, $25 door, 7 pm
Lovely Dark (CD release) with Speed's the Name, Hunting Club, Big Lake
Hell's Kitchen
Folk infused percussive indie-rock.
18+, $5, 10 pm
Asher Roth
Skyway Theater
Rap songs about loving college.
18+, $20-$650, 8 pm
Kinetix with Sovereign Sect
Cabooze
Energetic rock and carefully crafted pop.
18+, $10 adv, $12 door, 8:30 pm
Avant with Shai Lil G, Men at Large
Epic Nightclub
R&B with heart.
21+, $25-$60, 9 pm
Bruce Molsky
Cedar Cultural Center
Traditional Nordic folk music.
AA, $18 adv, $20 door, 6:30 pm
All the Pretty Horses with El Le Faunt and his Traveling Circus (CD release), The Deceitful Lapwings
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Country rock.
21+, $8, 8 pm
Reflections (CD release) with Reaping Asmodeia, and more
Station 4
Prog-metal.
AA, $10, 5 pm
Claps with The Hollows, The Real Numbers, Rollerblade
Turf Club
Minimal synth-pop.
21+, $7, 9 pm
Patrick Hz and the Frequency Bands with The Farewell Circuit
Cedar Cultural Center
Letting go of any hesitations and self-consciousness.
AA, $15, 12:30 pm
Dragonforce with Holy Grail, Huntress
First Ave.
Metal superstars.
AA, $17 adv, $19 door, 5:30 pm
Green River Ordinance
7th Street Entry
A raucous blend of acoustic-driven power-pop.
18+, $12, 8 pm
Analyrical with Stinko, Andre Marlette, and more
Cause
Hip-hop with a lyrical spin.
21+, $5, 9 pm
Patty Peterson and Friends
Dakota Jazz Club
Jazzy pop.
AA, $12, 8 pm
Vision the Kid (EP release)
Honey
Hip-hop soul.
21+, $5, 9 pm
The Shondes with Scattered Birdz, Jettison Juliet, Shannon Blowtorch
Triple Rock Social Club
Giddy garage melodics.
18+, $8, 9 pm
Sunday 4/29/2012
Steve Tyrell
Dakota Jazz Club
Reinventing and re-popularizing classic pop standards.
AA, $30 - 7 pm, $45 - 9 pm
Future
Epic Nightclub
Rap from Atlanta.
18+, $20 GA, $40 VIP, 10 pm
The Spittin' Cobras
Station 4
Loud, fast, and in your face rock 'n' roll.
18+, $6 adv, $8 door, 7 pm
The Further Adjustments with Bad Sleep Well, Retro Lullaby
Fine Line Music Cafe
Experimental indie-rock.
21+, Free, 7 pm
Frankie Rose with Dive, the Olsen Twinns
7th Street Entry
Gorgeous girl-pop mantras.
18+, $10, 7:30 pm
Rocksteady Breakfast with Umbrella Bed, Cantankerous Folk
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Ska, rock, and Latin rolled into one band.
AA, $5, 5 pm
James Cotton
Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues
Mr. Superharp.
18+, $15 adv, $20 door, 9 pm
Jake Manders with Alyssa Bicking and Friends
Hell's Kitchen
Stories upon stories told through song.
21+, Free, 10 pm
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