Neko Case Show Announced!

Everyone's favorite alt country songstress, Neko Case, has just added a show at First Avenue. First Avenue tickets for this show will be quick sellers seeing as Neko has quite the following and a very dedicated fan base. Not only does she have a solo career, but also sings for The New Pornographers, another band that has its own set of dedicated fans.



Neko Case
Thursday, September 18th at First Avenue 18+

Dandy Warhols Are Coming Back!

Guess who is opening up their US Fall tour here in our very own little ol' Minneapolis?
THE DANDY WARHOLS.

You know who they are, their songs have been in a million movies and car commercials. They're from Portland. They were in that DIG! movie a few years ago, you know, the one about the Brian Jonestown Massacre? You know what I'm talking about. And if you don't, well, shame on you. They're awesome.



Not to mention, they are playing with the Upsidedown and are you ready for this, Darker My Love!!!!!! !@#$%!!!!!!
This kind of excitement doesn't come around very often, The Dandy Warhols AND Spritualized playing at First Avenue in the SAME WEEK!!!

First Avenue tickets for this event will definitely go fast, the last time the Dandys were in town it was WAYYYYY sold out.

The Dandy Warhols will be here September 9th and First Avenue tickets for this show go on sale Saturday, June 21st.

See you there!

Spiritualized Show Announced!!

I know I say this a lot, but one of my all time favorite bands, Spiritualized, will be playing at First Avenue!!!!!
Excited? YES.
A lot? YES!!!!

I was thinking of traveling to Chicago to catch them at the Pitchfork Music Festival in July, but I decided to save my gold pieces for my trip to New York. If you haven't heard of Spiritualized or Spaceman 3 get over to iTunes or your local independent record store and buy "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating Through Space." You will not be disappointed. I picked up the new Spiritualized album, "Songs in A & E" and you can definitely sense the change in Jay Spaceman's voice since his near fatal bout with pneumonia a few years ago.
Regardless, tears of joy are welling up in my eyes when I think about hearing "Shine A Light" performed live.
Even if you're not a fan now, be sure to check these guys out and introduce yourself to a new musical experience. First Avenue tickets for this show will no doubt go fast, they go on sale Friday and I will no doubt be busting the door down to buy one!
Take yourself, invite your friends, and hell, even bring the cat!

Electric Fetus 40th Year Celebration!!!

My favorite local record store, Electric Fetus, is celebrating their 40th Anniversary with a party at First Avenue. That sounds like way more fun than your usual 40th Anniversary parties!

First Avenue tickets for this event are very affordable and in high demand, especially for such a great line up that the party has to offer.

The headliners in the main room on Friday night are: Doomtree, Polara, and The Hypsterz just to name a few. In the 7th Street Entry the headliners are: Moon Maan and A Night in the Box among others.

Be sure to leave work early, the doors open at 7 pm (the show is 18+, sorry kids!)

I'm sad that I won't be able to make it because I love Electric Fetus, but I must go see my favorite band in the whole world, SHY, at Stasiu's Place in Northeast!

Iron and Wine is just around the corner!

If you were looking to make is to Iron and Wine next week you may want to beg and plead with the fine staff at First Avenue because First Avenue tickets for this event are sold out through Ticketmaster!
You may recognize Iron and Wine's cover of the Postal Service's "Such Great Heights" which was featured on an M&M's commercial.



Iron and Wine is the brainchild of folk singer Samuel Beam. He has been touring and recording under this name since 2002. Fun trivia fact: Before Iron and Wine, Beam was a professor of film and cinematography at the University of Miami.

You can see Iron and Wine Wednesday, June 11th at First Avenue. Doors are at 7:30, this event is 18+.