Source: morecowbell.net

The Features, who opened for Kings of Leon at the Fine Line a few months ago, will be playing the Urban Wildlife Club on June 4th. The 22-20’s open.

The Features
The 22-20’s
Urban Wildlife Club
June 4th, 2005
5pm Doors / 6pm Show
All Ages

Source: morecowbell.net

A few new additions to the already really good lineup. One in particular that has me likely leaning towards making the trip down to Chicago

New additions in italics:

July 16th & 17th
Pulsaki Park
Chicago, IL

The Decemberists
The Fiery Furnaces
The Wrens
Broken Social Scene
Death From Above 1979
Out Hud
A.C. Newman
Magnolia Electric Co.
Four Tet
Xiu Xiu
Andrew Bird
The M’s
The Go! Team.

Source: morecowbell.net

Man i’m just the bearer of great news this week aren’t I? I swear i will post something good soon!

As first reported on the Doves forum, and confirmed via the Showbox’s website and Capitol’s Doves Tour Dates page, All west coast & midwest dates (including Coachella…) have been postponed due to Jimi having problems with his throat

This is now the second time out of 4 shows i’ve had them cancel/postpone on me. they cancelled their Minneapolis show at the Fine Line in the Fall of ‘02 to play Letterman instead, and haven’t been back since.

Apparently they will be made up in June… (likely when i’m in Europe, just watch… :()

The shows that are still on are below:

Sat 04/30/05 Indio, CA Coachella
Sun 05/01/05 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Tue 05/03/05 Seattle, WA Showbox
Wed 05/04/05 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
Fri 05/06/05 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
Sun 05/08/05 Salt Lake City, UT Club Sound
Mon 05/09/05 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
Wed 05/11/05 Kansas City, MO Madrid Theatre
Thu 05/12/05 Minneapolis, MN Quest Club
Fri 05/13/05 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
Sat 05/14/05 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
Mon 05/16/05 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
Wed 05/18/05 New York, NY Webster Hall
Thu 05/19/05 New York, NY Webster Hall
Fri 05/20/05 Boston, MA Avalon
Sun 05/22/05 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of Living Arts
Mon 05/23/05 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

Update: It’s on Doves website now. :/. On the forums they said there’s a SLIGHT possibility the Chicago show may go on as scheduled, but very slight.

Source: morecowbell.net

May 2 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Doors: 5 PM
Tickets go on-sale the day of the show only at the First Avenue box office on Monday, May 2nd at 10am.

rest of the dates so far:

Apr 27 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Doors: 7 PM
Tickets go on-sale the day of the show only at the Ogden Theatre box office on Wednesday, April 27th at 10am.

Apr 29 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
Doors: 8 PM
Tickets go on-sale the day of the show only at the Granada Theater box office - cash only - on Friday, April 29th at 10am.

Apr 30 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
Doors: 7 PM
Tickets go on-sale at 5pm on Friday, April 22nd here

May 3 - Chicago, IL - Metro
Doors : 6 PM
Tickets go on-sale at noon on Sunday, May 1st only at the Metro box office.

other cities scheduled on the tour but not yet announced:

New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, DC
Toronto, ON

Source: morecowbell.net

Not sure why yet, no reason given on Ticketmaster

*** CANCELLED ***
ROBBERS ON HIGH STREET
-*- -*- -*- -*-
THE QUEST ASCOT ROOM
110 N FIFTH STREET - MPLS
WED MAY 18 2005 DRS 6:30PM

Source: morecowbell.net

The Wrens not only are playing Maclaester’s Springfest next Saturday (4/30), but they are also coming back in July!

July 16th 2005
The Wrens
Triple Rock Social Club
21+ | 10:00 PM | $12.00

the rest of their current dates:

4-30 - St. Paul, MN - Macalaster College
5-21 - Allston, MA - Great Scott
5-27 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
5-28 - Scarsdale, NY - Scarsdale Teen Center
6-2 - Columbus, OH - Little Brothers
6-3 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
6-4 - Athens, OH - South Green Lawn
7-14 - Indianapolis, IN - Vogue *
7-15 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick*
7-16 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock*
7-17 - Chicago, IL - Pulaski Park

* w/ Sparrow, Get Him Eat Him

Source: morecowbell.net

The Arcade Fire are playing Lollapalooza 2005, being held in Grant Park in Chicago, IL on July 23rd & 24th. They will be playing on Sunday July 24th.

Here is the initial lineup (more bands will be added):

July 23rd & 24th
Grant Park
Chicago, IL

The Pixies
Weezer
Widespread Panic
The Killers
The Arcade Fire
Liz Phair
The Black Keys
Death Cab For Cutie
Cake
Dashboard Confessional
Dinosaur Jr
Kasabian
Kaiser Chiefs
Louis XIV
Tegan & Sara
M83
Los Amigos Invisibles
Blue Merle
The Redwalls
The Changes
The Dandy Warhols
Digable Planets
Brian Jonestown Massacre
Billy Idol
The Bravery
Blonde Redhead
G. Love & Special Sauce
The Walkmen
Sound Tribe Sector 9
Z-Trip
Soulive
VHS or Beta
Ambulance LTD
Shout Out Louds
The Warlocks
DeSol
World Leader Pretend

Tickets are on-sale now. $85 for both days, and will go up to $100 and $115 as the event grows closer.

http://lollapalooza.frontgatetickets.com/

Source: morecowbell.net

Thu 06/16/05 Los Angeles, CA Echo
Fri 06/17/05 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord
Sun 06/19/05 Portland, OR Douglas Fir Lounge
Mon 06/20/05 Seattle, WA Chop Suey
Fri 06/24/05 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
Sat 06/25/05 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
Tue 06/28/05 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Fun House/Theatre
Wed 06/29/05 Philadelphia, PA North Star
Thu 06/30/05 New York, NY Mercury Lounge

Source: morecowbell.net

The full lineup for this summers concerts at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, MN has been announced and this might be their best lineup yet imo:

Govt Mule ($35) With Special Guest: Xavier Rudd –6/17/05
Martin Sexton ($25)–6/18/05
Arlo Guthrie ($40)–6/19/05
Los Lobos ($30)–6/24/05
Loudon Wainwright III & David Wilcox ($27)–6/25/05
Funk Brothers ($33)–6/26/05
An Evening with Hall & Oates ($53)–7/1/05
Lucinda Williams ($32)–7/2/05
Robert Randolph & The Family Band ($29)–7/3/05
John Hiatt & North Mississippi Allstars with a Special Acoustic Set by Mississippi Allstars ($39)–7/6/05
Peter Himmelman with special guest Vienn Teng ($25)–7/10/05
Buddy Guy with special guest Lamont Cranston ($42)–7/16/05
Dave Koz “Smooth Summer Night” featuring Jeffrey Osborne, Marc Antoine and Praful ($45)–7/23/05
Tegan & Sara ($16)–7/27/05
Todd Snider/Willy Porter ($20)–7/30/05
Aimee Mann ($29)–7/31/05
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with special guest Stockcar Named Desire ($25)–8/3/05
Susan Tedeschi ($30)–8/18/05
Kasey Chambers with special guest The Greencards ($25)–8/19/05
The Ike Reilly Assassination with special guest Olympic Hopefuls ($20)–8/20/05
Umphrey’s McGee ($20)–8/21/05
C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band and Dirty Dozen Brass Band ($23)–8/25/05
Norman Brown’s Summer Storm, starring Peabo Bryson, Brenda Russell and Everett Harp ($45)–8/28/05

Individual Tickets On Sale Thursday May 19, at 10:00am!
Tickets Available at UptownTix by Phone at #612-604-4466, Online at www.uptowntix.com, in Person at the Electric Fetus, and in Person at the Minnesota Zoo Guest Services Desk.

Here are the ticket packages:

TICKET PACKAGES on Sale Wednesday May 11, at 10:00am!
Packages Available Through Uptown Tix Only!

ALL TICKET PACKAGES ARE 15% OFF INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES

THE MUSICAL DEN TICKET PACKAGE—-$95.00 (valued at $111.00)

Saturday, June 25th—-Loudon Wainwright III & David Wilcox
Wednesday, July 6th—-John Hiatt & North Mississippi Allstars
With Special Acoustic Set by North Mississippi Allstars
Sunday, July 10th—-Peter Himmelman
With Special Guest: Vienna Tang
Saturday, July 30th—-Todd Snider
With Special Guest: Willy Porter

WIT & WISDOM TICKET PACKAGE—-$125.00 (valued at $146.00)

Saturday, June 18th—-Martin Sexton
Sunday, June 19th—-Arlo Guthrie
Saturday, July 2nd—-Lucinda Williams
Sunday, July 31st—-Aimee Mann
Saturday, August 20th—-Ike Reilly Assassination
With Special Guest: The Olympic Hopefuls

FUNKY FARM TICKET PACKAGE—-$135.00 (valued at $158.00)

Friday, June 24th—-Los Lobos
Sunday, June 26th—-The Funk Brothers
Friday, July 1st—-Hall & Oates
Saturday, July 16th—-Buddy Guy

GROOVES UNDER THE STARS TICKET PACKAGE—-$143.00 (valued at $168.00)

Saturday, July 23rd—-Dave Koz & Friends
Featuring Jeffrey Osborne, Marc Antoine and Praful
Wednesday, August 23rd—-Big Bad VooDoo Daddy
Thursday, August 18th—-Susan Tedeschi
Thursday, August 25th—-C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band and Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Sunday, August 28th—-Norman Brown’s Summer Storm
Starring: Peabo Bryson, Brenda Russell and Everette Harp

BOOTY SHAKERS TICKET PACKAGE—-$107.00 (valued at $125.00)

Friday, June 17th—-Government Mule
With Special Guest: Xavier Rudd
Sunday, July 3rd—-Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Wednesday, July 27th—-Tegan and Sara
Friday, August 19th—-Kasey Chambers
With Special Guest: The Greencards
Sunday, August 21st—-Umphrey’s McGee

Source: morecowbell.net

so not only are they playing the Dixies parking lot for Grand Old Day on June 5th (Har Mar Superstar headlines), they are also headlining First Avenue the next night as well!

Thu May 19 The Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
Tue May 24 The Call Providence, RI
Thu May 26 North Star Bar Philadelphia, PA
Fri May 27 Lizard Lounge Lancaster, PA
Wed Jun 1 South Gate House Newport, KY
Thu Jun 2 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
Fri Jun 3 Onopa Brewery Milwaukee, WI
Sun Jun 5 Grand Old Day St. Paul, MN
Mon Jun 6 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
Thu Jun 9 Crocodile Cafe Seattle, WA
Mon Jun 13 Troubadour Los Angeles, CA
Tue Jun 14 The Casbah San Diego, CA
Fri Jun 17 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO