Semi-Annual Concert Bonanza!
Here's my little contribution to the cause of everybody seeing live music locally. Enjoy!
Iowa City
8/30 - The Nadas - Bridge View Center
8/30 - "New Bohemia Music Festival", including Dave Zollo, The Diplomats of Solid Sound, and William Elliot Whitmore - Downtown Cedar Rapids
9/10 - Backyard Tire Fire - Picador
9/23 - Dar Williams/Shaun Mullins - The Englert
10/4 - Kathy Griffin - Hancher
10/13 - Minus the Bear - Picador
10/21 - Norm Macdonald - Penguins Comedy Club
10/25 - Julia Sweeney - The Englert
10/27 - Jonathan Richman - Picador
11/2 - GWAR - Hawkeye Downs Speedway
11/5 - Atmosphere - The Englert
11/20 - Nine Inch Nails - US Cellular Center
Des Moines/Ames
8/21 - MOD, Fueled by Fire, etc - Vaudeville Mews
8/23 - The Nadas - Cabaret
8/23 - Margaret Cho - Funny Bone
9/16 - Neko Case - Hoyt Sherman Place
9/18 - Henry Rollins - Stephens Auditorium
9/19 - Apocalyptica - People's
10/11 - Mae - M-Shop
10/11 - Neva Dinova - Vaudeville Mews
10/14 - Old 97s - People's
10/18 - Ben Folds - Truman State University
10/28 - Jonathan Richman - M-Shop
12/11 - Reverend Horton Heat, Nashville Pussy, Backyard Tire Fire - People's
12/11 - The Black Crowes - Val Air Ballroom
Omaha/Council Bluffs
8/19 - My Morning Jacket - Harrah's Casino
8/20 - Joe Purdy - Mick's Music & Bar
8/23 - The Faint - Sokol Underground
9/12 - Atmosphere - Slowdown
9/13 - Okkervil River - Slowdown
9/15 - Neko Case - Sokol Underground
9/20 - Connor Oberst, Jenny Lewis - Anchor Inn
9/24 - Buckethead - Slowdown
9/29 - Dr. Dog - The Waiting Room
10/10 - Tegan and Sara - Sokol Underground
10/10 - Neva Dinova - The Waiting Room
10/11 - Jim Gaffigan - Omaha Civic Music Hall
10/12 - Minus the Bear - Slowdown
10/14 - Broken Social Scene - Slowdown
10/15 - The Mountain Goats - Slowdown
10/17 - David Byrne - Holland Performing Arts Center
10/22 - The Toadies - Sokol Underground
10/29 - Electric Six - The Waiting Room
11/4 - Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Slowdown
11/5 - Death Cab for Cutie, Everest, Neil Young - Qwest Center Omaha
11/12 - Natasha Bedingfield, New Kids on the Block - Qwest Center Omaha
11/26 - Nine Inch Nails - MidAmerica Center
1/23 - Englebert Humperdinck - Holland Performing Arts Center
Madison
8/23 - Tea Leaf Green - Memorial Union Terrace
9/5 - Xiu Xiu - High Noon Saloon
9/6 - "SoCo Music Experience" with GZA, The Black Keys, The Roots - Willow Island
9/10 - The Dandy Warhols - Barrymore Theater
9/10 - The Misfits, Motorhead - Orpheum Theater
9/14 - Okkervil River and The Walkmen - Barrymore Theater
9/19 - Leslie and the Ly's, Bob Mould - Majestic Theater
9/19 - Neko Case - Orpheum Theater
9/20 - Mason Jennings - Majestic Theater
9/27 - Damien Jurado - University of Wisconsin
10/1 - Dr. Dog - High Noon Saloon
10/3 - Leona Naess - Wisconsin Union Theater
10/5 - Ryan Adams - Overture Hall
10/5 - Ani DiFranco - Wisconsin Union Theater
10/11 - The Magnetic Fields - Capitol Theater
10/11 - Broken Social Scene - Wisconsin Union Theater
10/16 - Arlo Guthrie - Opera House
10/25 - Electric Six and Local H - High Noon Saloon
10/30 - Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - High Noon Saloon
10/31 - Atmosphere - Orpheum Theater
12/3 - Jonatha Brooke - Majestic Theater
Chicago
8/19 - Motorhead, Judas Priest - First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
8/20 - UB40 - Ravinia Park
8/21 - Eddie Vedder - Auditorium Theater
8/22 - Joanna Newsome - Orchestra Hall
8/22 - The Faint - Vic Theater
8/23 - The Smithereens - Street Festival
8/29 - Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters - Joe's Sports Bar
8/31 - Talib Kweli and Nas - House of Blues
8/31 - Aimee Mann and Squeeze - Ravinia Park
9/2 - Bad Brains - House of Blues
9/3 - Reggie and the Full Effect - House of Blues
9/3 - Andrew Bird - Millennium Park
9/3 - Xiu Xiu - The Bottom Lounge
9/5 - Lewis Black - The Chicago Theater
9/7 - GZA - House of Blues
9/8 - Spiritualized - Metro/Smart Bar
9/10 - The Fratellis - House of Blues
9/12 - The Walkmen - Metro/Smart Bar
9/12 - The Dandy Warhols - Vic Theater
9/14 - Apocalyptica, Atreyu, Pennywise, Local H - DeVry Institute of Technology
9/17 - Low - Epiphany
9/19 - Jenny Lewis - Epiphany Church
9/19 - Neil Hamburger - Schubas Tavern
9/20 - Lagwagon, MxPx - Metro/Smart Bar
9/20 - Neko Case - The Hideout
9/20 - Huey Lewis and the News - The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
9/21 - Ratatat, The New Pornographers - The Hideout
9/24 - Sigur Ros - The Chicago Theater
9/24 - Opeth - House of Blues
9/25 - Damien Jurado - Schubas Tavern
9/25 - Noah and the Whale - TBA
9/25 - Calexico - World Music Fest
9/26 - Los Straitjackets - Abbey Pub
9/26 - Mogwai - Congress Theater
9/26 - Noah and the Whale - Empty Bottle
9/27 - My Bloody Valentine - Aragon Ballroom
9/27 - Common - House of Blues
9/27 - Buckethead - Vic Theater
9/28 - Hot Chip - Metro/Smart Bar
9/28 - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Riviera Theatre
10/1 - Leona Naess - Chicago Theater
10/2 - Weezer - Allstate Arena
10/2 - Beck - Aragon Ballroom
10/2 - Alanis Morissette - Chicago Theater
10/5 - Indigo Girls - Rialto Square Theater
10/6 - Ani DiFranco - Chicago Theater
10/8 - Bootsy Collins - House of Blues
10/9 - My Morning Jacket - Chicago Theater
10/9 - Tegan and Sara - Riviera Theater
10/10 - Stereolab - Vic Theater
10/11 - Mason Jennings - House of Blues
10/11 - Cold War Kids - Vic Theater
10/12 - "Riot Fest" with ALL, DOA, HorrorPops, and Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Congress Theater
10/13 - The Mountain Goats - Park West
10/18 - Zappa Plays Zappa - Morse Theater
10/22 - Dashboard Confessional, Panic at the Disco, Plain White T's - Allstate Arena
10/22 - TV On the Radio - Riviera Theater
10/23 - Electric Six - Double Door
10/24 - The Roots - Congress Theater
10/24 - The Flying Karamazov Brothers - Prairie Center For The Arts
10/27 - Of Montreal - Riviera Theater
11/7 - My Brightest Diamond - Schubas Tavern
11/20 - Alkaline Trio - Congress Theater
11/22 - Kimya Dawson - Old Town School Of Folk Music
12/9 - Reverend Horton Heat, Backyard Tire Fire, Nashville Pussy - Metro/Smart Bar
St. Louis
8/20 - Nine Inch Nails - Scottrade Center
8/23 - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Scottrade Center
8/29 - Neil Diamond - Scottrade Center
8/30 - Ratatat - The Gargoyle
9/02 - Aimee Mann and Squeeze - The Pageant
9/03 - Nas and Talib Kweli - The Pageant
9/10 - Vampire Weekend - The Pageant
9/20 - Apocalyptica - Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis
9/23 - Hanson - The Pageant
9/24 - Neko Case - The Pageant
9/26 - Eve 6 and Jack's Mannequin - St. Louis University
9/26 - Damien Jurado - The Billiken Club
9/27 - Jim Gaffigan - Fabulous Fox Theatre
10/01 - Ani DiFranco - The Pageant
10/04 - Ryan Adams - Fabulous Fox Theatre
10/13 - Death Cab For Cutie - Fabulous Fox Theatre
10/16 - Ben Folds - The Pageant
10/18 - David Byrne - Fabulous Fox Theatre
10/18 - Broken Social Scene - The Gargoyle
10/19 - Dashboard Confessional, Panic at the Disco, Plain White T's - Scottrade Center
10/22 - Electric Six - Fubar
10/24 - Of Montreal - The Pageant
10/26 - Jonathan Richman - Off Broadway Nightclub
11/06 - Henry Rollins - The Pageant
11/16 - Alkaline Trio - The Pageant
Minneapolis
8/27 - Gnarls Barkley - Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
8/30 - The Black Crowes and The Black Keys - Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
8/30 - Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters - Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater
9/01 - Atmosphere, Mos Def, Tom Morello - Harriet Island Park
9/03 - Rage Against the Machine - Target Center
9/04 - GZA/Genius - The Cabooze
9/04 - Lewis Black - The Orpheum Theatre
9/06 - Xiu Xiu - Triple Rock Social Club
9/09 - The Dandy Warhols - First Avenue
9/10 - Spiritualized - First Avenue
9/10 - Ice Cube - Myth
9/11 - The Fratellis - First Avenue
9/12 - They Might Be Giants - First Avenue
9/13 - They Might Be Giants - Hyland Park Reserve
9/13 - The Walkmen - The 400 Bar
9/18 - Neko Case - First Avenue
9/19 - Ratatat - First Avenue
9/25 - Buckethead - First Avenue
9/25 - Sigur Ros - The Orpheum Theatre
9/26 - Hanson - First Avenue
9/27 - James - Fine Line Music Cafe
9/27 - Mogwai - First Avenue
9/30 - Beck - The Roy Wilkins Auditorium
10/02 - My Morning Jacket - The Orpheum Theatre
10/03 - Ani DiFranco - The State Theatre
10/04 - Alanis Morissette - The Orpheum Theatre
10/04 - Leona Naess - The State Theatre
10/10 - Cold War Kids - Fine Line Music Cafe
10/10 - The Magnetic Fields - The State Theatre
10/11 - HorrorPops - Station 4
10/11 - Tegan and Sara - The State Theatre
10/12 - Stereolab - First Avenue
10/13 - Broken Social Scene - First Avenue
10/14 - David Byrne - The State Theatre
10/14 - Death Cab For Cutie, Everest, and Neil Young - Xcel Energy Center
10/15 - Minus The Bear - Varsity Theatre
10/18 - Mason Jennings - The Orpheum Theatre
10/20 - TV On The Radio - First Avenue
10/21 - Toadies - Station 4
10/21 - Dashboard Confessional, Panic at the Disco, and Plain White T's - Target Center
10/24 - Henry Rollins - Pantages Theatre
10/25 - Of Montreal - First Avenue
10/26 - Electric Six - First Avenue
11/01 - GWAR - First Avenue
11/03 - Girl Talk - First Avenue
11/13 - Joan Baez - The State Theatre
11/14 - Coldplay - Xcel Energy Center
11/18 - Alkaline Trio - Myth
11/25 - Nine Inch Nails - Target Center
11/28 - Kimya Dawson - Cedar Cultural Center
3/19 - Bonnie "Prince" Billy - McGuire Theater
Iowa City
8/30 - The Nadas - Bridge View Center
8/30 - "New Bohemia Music Festival", including Dave Zollo, The Diplomats of Solid Sound, and William Elliot Whitmore - Downtown Cedar Rapids
9/10 - Backyard Tire Fire - Picador
9/23 - Dar Williams/Shaun Mullins - The Englert
10/4 - Kathy Griffin - Hancher
10/13 - Minus the Bear - Picador
10/21 - Norm Macdonald - Penguins Comedy Club
10/25 - Julia Sweeney - The Englert
10/27 - Jonathan Richman - Picador
11/2 - GWAR - Hawkeye Downs Speedway
11/5 - Atmosphere - The Englert
11/20 - Nine Inch Nails - US Cellular Center
Des Moines/Ames
8/21 - MOD, Fueled by Fire, etc - Vaudeville Mews
8/23 - The Nadas - Cabaret
8/23 - Margaret Cho - Funny Bone
9/16 - Neko Case - Hoyt Sherman Place
9/18 - Henry Rollins - Stephens Auditorium
9/19 - Apocalyptica - People's
10/11 - Mae - M-Shop
10/11 - Neva Dinova - Vaudeville Mews
10/14 - Old 97s - People's
10/18 - Ben Folds - Truman State University
10/28 - Jonathan Richman - M-Shop
12/11 - Reverend Horton Heat, Nashville Pussy, Backyard Tire Fire - People's
12/11 - The Black Crowes - Val Air Ballroom
Omaha/Council Bluffs
8/19 - My Morning Jacket - Harrah's Casino
8/20 - Joe Purdy - Mick's Music & Bar
8/23 - The Faint - Sokol Underground
9/12 - Atmosphere - Slowdown
9/13 - Okkervil River - Slowdown
9/15 - Neko Case - Sokol Underground
9/20 - Connor Oberst, Jenny Lewis - Anchor Inn
9/24 - Buckethead - Slowdown
9/29 - Dr. Dog - The Waiting Room
10/10 - Tegan and Sara - Sokol Underground
10/10 - Neva Dinova - The Waiting Room
10/11 - Jim Gaffigan - Omaha Civic Music Hall
10/12 - Minus the Bear - Slowdown
10/14 - Broken Social Scene - Slowdown
10/15 - The Mountain Goats - Slowdown
10/17 - David Byrne - Holland Performing Arts Center
10/22 - The Toadies - Sokol Underground
10/29 - Electric Six - The Waiting Room
11/4 - Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Slowdown
11/5 - Death Cab for Cutie, Everest, Neil Young - Qwest Center Omaha
11/12 - Natasha Bedingfield, New Kids on the Block - Qwest Center Omaha
11/26 - Nine Inch Nails - MidAmerica Center
1/23 - Englebert Humperdinck - Holland Performing Arts Center
Madison
8/23 - Tea Leaf Green - Memorial Union Terrace
9/5 - Xiu Xiu - High Noon Saloon
9/6 - "SoCo Music Experience" with GZA, The Black Keys, The Roots - Willow Island
9/10 - The Dandy Warhols - Barrymore Theater
9/10 - The Misfits, Motorhead - Orpheum Theater
9/14 - Okkervil River and The Walkmen - Barrymore Theater
9/19 - Leslie and the Ly's, Bob Mould - Majestic Theater
9/19 - Neko Case - Orpheum Theater
9/20 - Mason Jennings - Majestic Theater
9/27 - Damien Jurado - University of Wisconsin
10/1 - Dr. Dog - High Noon Saloon
10/3 - Leona Naess - Wisconsin Union Theater
10/5 - Ryan Adams - Overture Hall
10/5 - Ani DiFranco - Wisconsin Union Theater
10/11 - The Magnetic Fields - Capitol Theater
10/11 - Broken Social Scene - Wisconsin Union Theater
10/16 - Arlo Guthrie - Opera House
10/25 - Electric Six and Local H - High Noon Saloon
10/30 - Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - High Noon Saloon
10/31 - Atmosphere - Orpheum Theater
12/3 - Jonatha Brooke - Majestic Theater
Chicago
8/19 - Motorhead, Judas Priest - First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
8/20 - UB40 - Ravinia Park
8/21 - Eddie Vedder - Auditorium Theater
8/22 - Joanna Newsome - Orchestra Hall
8/22 - The Faint - Vic Theater
8/23 - The Smithereens - Street Festival
8/29 - Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters - Joe's Sports Bar
8/31 - Talib Kweli and Nas - House of Blues
8/31 - Aimee Mann and Squeeze - Ravinia Park
9/2 - Bad Brains - House of Blues
9/3 - Reggie and the Full Effect - House of Blues
9/3 - Andrew Bird - Millennium Park
9/3 - Xiu Xiu - The Bottom Lounge
9/5 - Lewis Black - The Chicago Theater
9/7 - GZA - House of Blues
9/8 - Spiritualized - Metro/Smart Bar
9/10 - The Fratellis - House of Blues
9/12 - The Walkmen - Metro/Smart Bar
9/12 - The Dandy Warhols - Vic Theater
9/14 - Apocalyptica, Atreyu, Pennywise, Local H - DeVry Institute of Technology
9/17 - Low - Epiphany
9/19 - Jenny Lewis - Epiphany Church
9/19 - Neil Hamburger - Schubas Tavern
9/20 - Lagwagon, MxPx - Metro/Smart Bar
9/20 - Neko Case - The Hideout
9/20 - Huey Lewis and the News - The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
9/21 - Ratatat, The New Pornographers - The Hideout
9/24 - Sigur Ros - The Chicago Theater
9/24 - Opeth - House of Blues
9/25 - Damien Jurado - Schubas Tavern
9/25 - Noah and the Whale - TBA
9/25 - Calexico - World Music Fest
9/26 - Los Straitjackets - Abbey Pub
9/26 - Mogwai - Congress Theater
9/26 - Noah and the Whale - Empty Bottle
9/27 - My Bloody Valentine - Aragon Ballroom
9/27 - Common - House of Blues
9/27 - Buckethead - Vic Theater
9/28 - Hot Chip - Metro/Smart Bar
9/28 - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Riviera Theatre
10/1 - Leona Naess - Chicago Theater
10/2 - Weezer - Allstate Arena
10/2 - Beck - Aragon Ballroom
10/2 - Alanis Morissette - Chicago Theater
10/5 - Indigo Girls - Rialto Square Theater
10/6 - Ani DiFranco - Chicago Theater
10/8 - Bootsy Collins - House of Blues
10/9 - My Morning Jacket - Chicago Theater
10/9 - Tegan and Sara - Riviera Theater
10/10 - Stereolab - Vic Theater
10/11 - Mason Jennings - House of Blues
10/11 - Cold War Kids - Vic Theater
10/12 - "Riot Fest" with ALL, DOA, HorrorPops, and Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Congress Theater
10/13 - The Mountain Goats - Park West
10/18 - Zappa Plays Zappa - Morse Theater
10/22 - Dashboard Confessional, Panic at the Disco, Plain White T's - Allstate Arena
10/22 - TV On the Radio - Riviera Theater
10/23 - Electric Six - Double Door
10/24 - The Roots - Congress Theater
10/24 - The Flying Karamazov Brothers - Prairie Center For The Arts
10/27 - Of Montreal - Riviera Theater
11/7 - My Brightest Diamond - Schubas Tavern
11/20 - Alkaline Trio - Congress Theater
11/22 - Kimya Dawson - Old Town School Of Folk Music
12/9 - Reverend Horton Heat, Backyard Tire Fire, Nashville Pussy - Metro/Smart Bar
St. Louis
8/20 - Nine Inch Nails - Scottrade Center
8/23 - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Scottrade Center
8/29 - Neil Diamond - Scottrade Center
8/30 - Ratatat - The Gargoyle
9/02 - Aimee Mann and Squeeze - The Pageant
9/03 - Nas and Talib Kweli - The Pageant
9/10 - Vampire Weekend - The Pageant
9/20 - Apocalyptica - Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis
9/23 - Hanson - The Pageant
9/24 - Neko Case - The Pageant
9/26 - Eve 6 and Jack's Mannequin - St. Louis University
9/26 - Damien Jurado - The Billiken Club
9/27 - Jim Gaffigan - Fabulous Fox Theatre
10/01 - Ani DiFranco - The Pageant
10/04 - Ryan Adams - Fabulous Fox Theatre
10/13 - Death Cab For Cutie - Fabulous Fox Theatre
10/16 - Ben Folds - The Pageant
10/18 - David Byrne - Fabulous Fox Theatre
10/18 - Broken Social Scene - The Gargoyle
10/19 - Dashboard Confessional, Panic at the Disco, Plain White T's - Scottrade Center
10/22 - Electric Six - Fubar
10/24 - Of Montreal - The Pageant
10/26 - Jonathan Richman - Off Broadway Nightclub
11/06 - Henry Rollins - The Pageant
11/16 - Alkaline Trio - The Pageant
Minneapolis
8/27 - Gnarls Barkley - Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
8/30 - The Black Crowes and The Black Keys - Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
8/30 - Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters - Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater
9/01 - Atmosphere, Mos Def, Tom Morello - Harriet Island Park
9/03 - Rage Against the Machine - Target Center
9/04 - GZA/Genius - The Cabooze
9/04 - Lewis Black - The Orpheum Theatre
9/06 - Xiu Xiu - Triple Rock Social Club
9/09 - The Dandy Warhols - First Avenue
9/10 - Spiritualized - First Avenue
9/10 - Ice Cube - Myth
9/11 - The Fratellis - First Avenue
9/12 - They Might Be Giants - First Avenue
9/13 - They Might Be Giants - Hyland Park Reserve
9/13 - The Walkmen - The 400 Bar
9/18 - Neko Case - First Avenue
9/19 - Ratatat - First Avenue
9/25 - Buckethead - First Avenue
9/25 - Sigur Ros - The Orpheum Theatre
9/26 - Hanson - First Avenue
9/27 - James - Fine Line Music Cafe
9/27 - Mogwai - First Avenue
9/30 - Beck - The Roy Wilkins Auditorium
10/02 - My Morning Jacket - The Orpheum Theatre
10/03 - Ani DiFranco - The State Theatre
10/04 - Alanis Morissette - The Orpheum Theatre
10/04 - Leona Naess - The State Theatre
10/10 - Cold War Kids - Fine Line Music Cafe
10/10 - The Magnetic Fields - The State Theatre
10/11 - HorrorPops - Station 4
10/11 - Tegan and Sara - The State Theatre
10/12 - Stereolab - First Avenue
10/13 - Broken Social Scene - First Avenue
10/14 - David Byrne - The State Theatre
10/14 - Death Cab For Cutie, Everest, and Neil Young - Xcel Energy Center
10/15 - Minus The Bear - Varsity Theatre
10/18 - Mason Jennings - The Orpheum Theatre
10/20 - TV On The Radio - First Avenue
10/21 - Toadies - Station 4
10/21 - Dashboard Confessional, Panic at the Disco, and Plain White T's - Target Center
10/24 - Henry Rollins - Pantages Theatre
10/25 - Of Montreal - First Avenue
10/26 - Electric Six - First Avenue
11/01 - GWAR - First Avenue
11/03 - Girl Talk - First Avenue
11/13 - Joan Baez - The State Theatre
11/14 - Coldplay - Xcel Energy Center
11/18 - Alkaline Trio - Myth
11/25 - Nine Inch Nails - Target Center
11/28 - Kimya Dawson - Cedar Cultural Center
3/19 - Bonnie "Prince" Billy - McGuire Theater