The Best Twin Cities Concerts This Weekend: 4/10-12
Friday, April 10
Alma Andina With Love Nocturnal 10 p.m., $5-$10 sliding scale. Bedlam Theatre Lowertown
Apollo Cobra With Dance Assault, and Warehouse Eyes 9 p.m., $5. Nomad World Pub
Ced Linus 10 p.m., $7. In the Nether Bar of Mill City Nights
Forever Young Prom and Karaoke With the Infernal Singalong Machine, FooLProof, and Cloud 7 p.m., $8-$13. First Avenue
Ghost Towns of the West (CD Release Show) With Chiefs of the North, Little Man, and Red Daughters 8 p.m., $7. Cabooze
Hairball With Junk FM 8 p.m., $20. Medina Entertainment Center
Kalin & Myles With Anjali, and Derek King 7:30 p.m., $25. Mill City Nights
Mark Mallman With Step Rockets, Beasthead, and John Swardson Mark Mallman is truly a rare entity in music, with songwriting chops that can stand among the greats of piano-driven rock and a bombastic performance style that is entirely his own. The old adage that you've got to see it for yourself live is especially true in his case, where songs take on a whole new life thanks to Mallman's powerful stage presence and the intensity he pours into his music. An intimate venue like the Turf is the perfect place to catch the hometown hero's infamous set. The openers - featuring the genre-bending indie-pop of Step Rockets, the forward-thinking electro-indie rock of Beasthead, and a rare appearance of singer-songwriter John Swardson - round out a stellar bill of local acts that should not be missed. 8 p.m., $8-$10. -- Jack Spencer Turf Club
Mayberry Pipers 9 p.m., $7. Aster Cafe
Mitis With Crywolf, Naavis, and Theo Vee 9 p.m., $10. The Loft
MN Music Summit Featuring Chastity Brown, Fathom Lane, and The Counterfactuals 6:30 p.m., $10 suggested donation Amsterdam
Music and Poetry at Lee's Featuring William Tyler, and Frankie Teardrop 5 p.m., Free. Lee's Liquor Lounge
P.D.Q. Bach & Peter Schickele Birthday Bash Marking both the upcoming 80th birthday of Peter Schickele--musician, composer, humorist, writer, radio host and once allegedly the only bassoonist in Fargo--and the 50th anniversary of his alter ego, P.D.Q. Bach, the oddest, Schickele claims, of Bach's 20-odd children, this bash will feature Schickele in the flesh, along with the premier Minnesota choral group VocalEssence and the University of Minnesota Wind Ensemble. Schickele is an accomplished composer whose classically oriented works are often influenced by a wide array of American roots. He's also written film scores, arranged folk tunes and contributed to Sesame Street. Schickele's eclectic tastes were reflected on his long-running radio show, Schickele Mix. In his P.D.Q. Bach guise, Schickele writes wickedly witty musical parodies, going for baroque with such gems as A Little Nightmare Music and Oedipus Tex. 8 p.m., $20-$40. -- Rick Mason Ted Mann Concert Hall
Pennyroyal With Business Man 10 p.m., Free. 331 Club
Phantom Tails With Jones, and the Dives 9 p.m., $6. Lee's Liquor Lounge
Pieta Brown & the Sawdust Collective With Chatham County Line 7 p.m., $18-$20. The Cedar Cultural Center
Red Bull Sound Select Presents: Jeff the Brotherhood With Bully, France Camp, and Stereo Confession 7 p.m., Free, but RSVP required. 7th St. Entry
The Blackberry Brandy Boys Featuring the Cactus Blossoms and DJ Bill DeVille 11 p.m., $7. Icehouse
Tree Blood (Tape Release Show) With Cool Dog, VATS, and Pale Spectre 9 p.m., $5. Eagles Club #34
What's Going On: A Celebration of Marvin Gaye Featuring Julius Collins, Ray Covington, Jay Bee, Lynval Jackson, Yohannes Tona, Daryl Boudreaux, Brian Kendrick, Erica West, Brian Ziemniak, Troy Norton, and more 9 p.m., $10. Bunker's Music Bar & Grill
Worldwide Discotheque 3 Year Anniversary Party 8 p.m., $5. Clubhouse Jager
Zero With Ataxxia, Hellish View, and Verminoze 9 p.m., Free. Hexagon Bar
Saturday, April 11
Aar Maanta With Sankophoenix 7 p.m., $10. The Cedar Cultural Center
Brilliant Beast With Mrs., Livid, and VATS 9 p.m., $5. Kitty Cat Klub
Freedom, Revolt, and Love: A Celebration of Frank Stanford With music by William Tyler and DJ set from Third Man Records' co-founder Ben Swank 8 p.m., Free. Grumpy's Bar and Grill (Downtown)
Jackson and the Roosters (Album Release Show) With Edie & the Blaze Kings, the Summer Coats, the Bunga Bunga Boys 8 p.m., $6-$8. Turf Club
Jim Falbo 7 p.m., $15. James J. Hill House
Jorma Kaukonen A Rock & Roll Hall of Famer due to his memorable stint as lead guitarist for the psychedelic era Jefferson Airplane, Jorma Kaukonen has spent subsequent decades rooting around in the vintage blues, country, folk and gospel stuff favored by the side band he formed with fellow Airplane, Jack Casady - the still extant Hot Tuna. Kaukonen's solo albums have emphasized his superb fingerstyle guitar work, warm and well-oiled interpretive skills and own, often reflective, similarly styled songs. Ain't In No Hurry, his latest album on St. Paul's Red House label, follows the same pattern, instantly feeling timeless, comfortable and as well-worn as an old baseball glove. With Larry Campbell contributing steel guitar, Barry Mitterhoff mandolin and Teresa Williams vocals, Kaukonen offers lively versions of classic Americana from the likes of A. P. Carter, Thomas A. Dorsey and Woody Guthrie interspersed with his own philosophic meditations on the passage of time. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. $42-$35. -- Rick Mason Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
Joseph 9:30 p.m., 18+, $15. Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater
Kind Of Like Spitting With Lee Corey Oswald 8 p.m., $10-$12. 7th St. Entry
Macalester Concert Choir and Highland Camerata Performing works by Barber, Lauridsen, Corigliano, and Dominick DiOrio 8 p.m., Free. Macalester College Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center
MN Music Summit Grand Finale with MaLLy & Tiny Deaths In the midst of the MSP Film Society's 34th Annual International Film Festival, the organization joins the Minnesota Music Coalition to highlight Minnesota's thriving music video scene with a special screening of select local works at Amsterdam. With live performances from rap powerhouse MaLLy and electro-pop group Tiny Deaths, this is the grand finale for the Minnesota Music Coalition's fourth annual MN Music Summit, a 3-day festival aiming to connect the music scene through workshops, panels, and mentoring sessions. A perfect intersection of the simultaneous celebrations of music and film, the concert is an all-ages tribute to what makes our scene in particular something special. 6 p.m., $10 suggested donation. -- Jack Spencer Amsterdam
Northern Darling 10 p.m., Free, but donations are suggested Bedlam Theatre Lowertown
Peach Kelli Pop With Sheer Mag, Frankie Teardrop and Kitten Forever 9 p.m., Free. Hexagon Bar
Riot Ten With Haterade, Tok3n, DJ Gohard, and MVNIV 9 p.m., $10-$15. The Loft
Shiny Lights 9 p.m., $10. Aster Cafe
The Awful Truth (Album Release Show) With Strange Relations 10:30 p.m., $6-$8. Icehouse
The Color Morale 5 p.m., All ages, $15. The Skyway Theatre
The Wolf Council With Gay Witch Abortion, and Flintlock 10 p.m., Free. 331 Club
Trailer Trash 9 p.m., $6. Lee's Liquor Lounge
Tribal Seeds With the Movement and Leilani Wolfgramm 18+., 7 p.m., $15-$18. Triple Rock Social Club
Useful Jenkins (CD Release Show) With Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, and the Last Revel 7 p.m., $12-$15. First Avenue
Sunday, April 12
Anat Cohen Quartet Consistently ranking atop jazz clarinet polls, Israeli-born New Yorker Anat Cohen actually is a virtuosic multi-instrumentalist who's also strikingly eclectic, ranging from traditional to post-bop jazz, with classical and global elements. Her new album, Luminosa, takes a distinctly Brazilian tack, covering Milton Nascimento, including her own sparkling Baden Powell tribute that indulges in her fascination with effervescent choro. The charismatic Cohen, leading her excellent touring quartet (pianist Jason Lindner, bassist Joe Martin, drummer Daniel Freedman) slips a wailing hint of klezmer into Nascimento's "Lilia," and engages in a sultry duel with guitarist Romero Lubambo on his clever "Bachião," adding a touch of blues. She switches to bass clarinet on "Cais," which unfolds as a lush, deep, scarlet musical blossom, then swings on tenor saxophone on her original "The Wein Machine." The choros are intricate and gorgeous, Cohen's clarinet soulful and yearning, Vitor Gonçalves' accordion sighing empathetically on "Ternura," while "Espinha De Bacalhau" is sprightly and playful. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $30-$20. -- Rick Mason Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
Buck Biloxi With Heavy Lids, Joust 9 p.m., Free. Hexagon Bar
Caribou With Egyptrixx 7 p.m., $17-$20. First Avenue
Concert to Benefit Safe Hands Animal Rescue Featuring musicians from the Minnesota Orchestra and Minnesota Opera 3 p.m., Suggested $20 donation. Colonial Church
David Choi With Tess Henley 7 p.m., $17-$20. The Cedar Cultural Center
Fort Wilson Riot With LOTT, and T Collective 9:30 p.m. Free. Icehouse
Hugh Bob & the Hustle 7 p.m., $10. Clown Lounge at the Turf Club
Hyperslob & The Goat Meat Explosion With Burn Fetish, Brian Herb and the Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Excellence 8 p.m., $5. Triple Rock Social Club
Janie Miller Band 8 p.m., $6. Aster Cafe
Kid Ink With Bricc Baby Shitro, Luke Christopher, and J Plaza 7:30 p.m., $27. Mill City NIghts
Matty Harris Octet With Hennepin County Millionaries Club and Peter Schimke 7 p.m., $10. Bedlam Theatre Lowertown
Mr. Gnome With Moving Parts 8 p.m., $10. Nomad World Pub
Neil Diamond 7 p.m., $65-$150. Xcel Energy Center
New Century Sessions: Peter Himmelman 7 p.m., $25-$35. New Century Theatre
Party of One With the Neuts, Rank Strangers, and Post-Hype Sleeper 9 p.m., Free. Kitty Cat Klub
Reptar With Icky Blossoms 8 p.m., $12-$15. 7th St. Entry
Rock the Cradle Featuring Bunny Clogs, The Bazillions, Duke Otherwise and the MacPhail Center for Music House Band 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Free. Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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