Your Complete Concert Calendar for ‘Valentine’s Weekend’: Feb. 7-13
Pretty much all the live music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Amy LaVere
So next weekend is reportedly "Valentine's Weekend," because the actual holiday falls on Tuesday. I don't know how I feel about Valentine's Day expanding backward like that, but I do know there's lots of romance-y music for you to act all gooey about this year. (Not me though. I got no Valentine. Sad.)
Tuesday, February 7
International Reggae Allstars @ Bunkers
Stronger Than Pride: The Passionate Songs of Sade feat. Cate Fierro @ Dakota
St. Dominic’s Trio @ Driftwood
Robot Slide + D’Lakes @ Icehouse
January Conspiracy Series featuring Taylor James Donskey, Willow Waters @ 331 Club
Workers Playtime, Doug Otto & Hilary Thavis @ 331 Club
Trevor McSpadden & Mary Cutrufello @ White Squirrel
Lulu & the Shoe Residency with Kid Cassidy, Faux Pseudo @ White Squirrel
Wednesday, February 8
John Magnuson Trio with special guest Billy Dankert @ Aster Cafe
The Tanahill Weavers @ Cedar Cultural Center
Ready or Hot with Kiss the Tiger and DJ Jake Rudh @ First Avenue
Erik Koskinen and His Band @ Icehouse
Colonel Mustard’s Mechanical Orchestra @ Palmer’s
FAE hosted by Fanaka Nation with Jae Zole, Joglizz, Juice James @ 7th St Entry
Harold’s House Party on KFAI with Jeff Ray and the Stakes @ 331 Club
Jacket, Siphon the Psyche, & PSYPL @ Underground Music Cafe
Nights with Tim @ White Squirrel
Thursday, February 9
Only Humans, Barnacle, and Nothing To Do @ Amsterdam
Jay Bee & the Routine @ Bunkers
Cafe Accordion Orchestra @ Crooners
The Golden Toads, Louis Broughton Band @ Driftwood
- BabyTron with ShittyBoyz and DaBoii @ Fine LineDetroit's BabyTron crams his rhymes with so many sports and pop culture references that serious young rap fans are worried he might be a joke rapper. (In the old days, we just called using sports and pop culture references "rapping.") He's for sure not a serious rapper, which isn't a bad thing, but he's not always a funny rapper, which isn't a good thing. His latest, Bin Reaper 3: New Testament , is his best though. His crew the ShittyBoyz are on hand to remind you why he's the breakout star.
The Charlatans UK and RIDE with DJ Jake Rudh @ First Avenue
Candlelight: Romantic Jazz ft: Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald @ Granada
Atomic Energy Commission, Partial Traces, Trash Catties, and Magenta Vice @ Hook and Ladder
- Amy LaVere @ Hook and LadderLouisiana-born, Detroit-bred, Memphis-based, LaVere has been releasing quietly brilliant albums since the mid-'00s. Their key components are her slurry but girlish voice and her acoustic bass playing, which defines a swaying groove. For a taste of how that comes across live, check out 2015's Hallelujah I'm a Dreamer, recorded with husband and producer, Will Sexton.
Rachel Kurtz & the Feelings @ Icehouse
Six Strings, Many Visions: The Beatles @ KJ’s Hideaway
The 99ers (February Residency) @ Mortimer’s
The Front Porch Swingin’ Liquor Pigs @ Palmer’s
Ben Noble with Caleb Dee and JØUR @ 7th St Entry
Loss Leader, Dead History, No Encore, and Closetalker @ Turf Club
Labrador Wild, The Briefly Gorgeous, and Nectarous @ Underground Music Cafe
Trench Size Trio @ White Squirrel
Friday, February 10
RadioBody: Radiohead Danced and Played in Jazz @ Amsterdam
Billy Johnson & The Hillcats @ Aster Cafe
Dan Ristrom & The Big Throwdown @ Bunkers
Tim Sparks and Phil Heywood @ Crooners
The Spirit of Whitney Houston with Kathleen Johnson @ Crooners
Rapture: A Tribute to Anita Baker @ Dakota
The Long Goodbyes, Dragnet & the Silverteens @ Driftwood
HebbaJebba + Cassandra Cole @ Eagles 34
Seeking aRAVEments ⏤ A Valentine’s Day Rave @ Fine Line
Jon Sullivan Band, Kind Country Band @ Hook and Ladder
Chad Johnson and the MN-Ts (Album Release) with Mark Joseph @ KJ’s Hideaway
Logan Springer and the Wonderfully Wild @ KJ’s Hideaway
Beethoven/5: Jonathan Biss Plays Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto @ Ordway
In the Round: John Louis, AJ Scheiber and Grant Glad @ Palmer’s
The High 48s and Chris Castino & Chicken Wire Empire @ Parkway
Bella White with Jack Schneider @ 7th St Entry
The Johnny Sincerely Orchestra, Zaq Baker, Queen Jeanne @ 331 Club
Twin Cities’ All-Star ’90s Tribute @ Turf Club
Porcupine, Hope Fiend, Bonefire, and The Muata @ Underground Music Cafe
TWAIN with Slink Proper @ Uptown VFW
The White Buffalo @ Varsity Theater
Lost Island Society w. Linus, Exactly No @ White Squirrel
Saturday, February 11
RadioBody: Radiohead Danced and Played in Jazz @ Amsterdam
Katy Tessman Band (Single Release and Book Launch) with Nikki Lemire @ Aster Cafe
Chase & Ovation The Music of Prince @ Bunkers
- Beyond the Blue: A Night of Cinema and Sounds Curated by Pieta Brown and Liz Draper @ Cedar Cultural CenterOne of those multi-artist/multi-media events the Cedar does so well, with its creation entrusted to Iowan Americana performer Brown and versatile/ubiquitous Minnesotan bassist Liz Draper. Aida Shahghasemi, Chama Devora; Sara Pajunen and Brown's group Sylvee & The Sea will perform. Square Lake Music & Film Festival will handle the "cinema" portion of the evening.
A French 75 Valentine Featuring Maud Hixson @ Crooners
Erin and Jay Cabaret: Naughty and Nice Valentine’s Day @ Crooners
Love Songs and Sinatra with Andrew Walesch and his Orchestra @ Crooners
A Song for Youth: A Tribute to the Music of Donny Hathaway @ Dakota
Fab Hackmasters, Dojo @ Driftwood
Mal Amante: Rosalía Dance Party @ Fine Line
WInter Hip-Hop Showcase @ The Garage
The Belfast Cowboys Valentine’s Party @ Hook and Ladder
- Ozone Creations Presents: The Silk Lounge @ IcehouseWhat exactly is Ozone's "Silk Lounge"? The Twin Cities-based Afrofusion collective isn't spilling too many details, but it's "Mediterranean-styled," "romantic" (no surprise, given the holiday on the horizon), and features DJs McShellen and Kwey. Sounds hot.
Jessie Street Jazz Band @ KJ’s Hideaway
No Room for Squares, Telethesia @ KJ’s Hideaway
Perry Wayne X Sqishi @ The Loft
Cole Diamond with James Eugene Russell & Becky Kapell @ Mortimer’s
Beethoven/5: Jonathan Biss Plays Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto @ Ordway
Psylo (EP Release), Lapdogs, Mike Kota and Psypl @ Palmer’s
Kpop Night with DJ R.E.L., Alifera, K-Move @ 7th St Entry
The Johnny Sincerely Orchestra, Charlotte Montgomery, whispered the rabbit @ 331 Club
Voltage Controller Vol. 14: John Keston, Cody McKinnen @ 331 Club
Impaler with Dumpster Juice, Fret Rattles and DJ Rock the Monkey @ Turf Club
Clams, Funk N Spuds, & Velvetwolf @ Underground Music Cafe
Jason Chaffee @ White Squirrel
Briefcase with The Right Here, Yeah Doggos @ White Squirrel
Sunday, February 12
Jacket, Foxby, and Only Humans @ Amsterdam
Swing Brunch with Patty & the Buttons @ Aster Cafe
Doug Anderson: A Valentine’s Cabaret @ Crooners
Love and Keys: An Intimate Evening of Piano with David Billingsley @ Crooners
Kate Beahen's Broadway Extravaganza @ Crooners
Super Duty, Shotgun Ragtime @ Driftwood
Red Hot Django Peppers @ Icehouse
Prairie Clamor, Pyrrhic Victories, Garret Nasset & the Friends He Made along the Way @ Mortimer’s
Cornbread Harris: Church of Cornbread @ Palmer’s
Kai Brewster’s Millions @ Palmer’s
Squirrel Chess Club @ White Squirrel
St. Paul Songwriter Rounds @ White Squirrel
Monday, February 13
Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience @ Dakota
Monday Jazz with Kavyesh Kaviraj @ Icehouse
Auto-Tune Karaoke @ Mortimer’s
Cowaoke with Ben Marker @ Palmer’s
The Roe Family Singers @ 331 Club
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