Hot Summer Concert Announcements

Here are two upcoming shows that promise to be hotter than a Twin Cities' efficiency apartment this month:

Photo by Darin Back

In the second installment of the new, intimate concert series Live Letters: An Evening With Friends, Chris Koza of Rogue Valley will put together a top-secret (but certainly spectacular) line-up of acoustic acts. The show will once again take place in a private loft (hopefully one with AC?) on Thursday, July 12, at 7 PM. Tickets can be purchased here.

For those craving Americana tunes, check out These United States at the 7th Street Entry on Saturday, July 21!

Photo by Todd Roeth

You can find our Q&A with TUS frontman Jesse Elliot here. Tickets for this show are available via eTix.

Beat the heat with aural distraction, ice, and plenty of alcohol!

Tune into "Live From Studio 5!" every Wednesday from 10 PM to Midnight on KFAI radio for more concert announcements!

- Erica Rivera

Live Letters Concert Series Debuts

Last night marked the launch of "An Evening with Friends," the concert series hosted by the Live Letters music photography blog. The show took place in a private loft in Minneapolis and featured Gabriel Douglas (of 4onthefloor), plus surprise guests James Diers (of Halloween Alaska), Caroline Smith (of Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps), and Savannah Smith. The intimate atmosphere and mostly acoustic set-up was a refreshing change from the status quo on the Twin Cities scene. Artists played both original material and cover songs, including tunes by Beyonce, Prince, and Bruce Springsteen. 2 Gingers Whiskey sponsored the show.

Tune into "Live From Studio 5!" every Wednesday from 10 PM to Midnight on KFAI radio for more happenings on the Twin Cities music scene.

- Erica Rivera

Live Letters To Host Intimate Concert Series

Live Letters, the new music photography blog helmed by shutterbug Sara Montour, recently announced its Evening With Friends concert series.

Per the site’s Facebook invitation, Evening With Friends are “small, intimate concerts designed to bring a unique live music experience to the Twin Cities. Each Evening With Friends will be hosted by a musician or band that will then hand-select other songwriters to join them for the evening. All musicians will start the night on stage together, taking turns playing songs, and the evening will end with an acoustic set from the host band.”

The first show will be hosted Gabriel Douglas, best known as the bearded frontman of the 4onthefloor, and will take place at a private loft in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 14 at 7 PM. Surprise guests, guaranteed to be incredible, will also be on the bill.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased via Brown Paper Tickets. Because of the intimate aim of these concerts, space will be limited.

Tune into "Live From Studio 5!" every Wednesday from 10 PM to Midnight on KFAI radio for more on local show happenings!

- Erica Rivera

Local Photogs Launch "Live Letters" Site

Shutterbugs Sara Montour and Jenn Barnett announced the launch of Live Letters, an online portfolio of their concert photography, today.

"LIVE LETTERS is here to document the amazing live music that’s happening in this lovely city, and occasionally elsewhere. As a photographer the art of creating compelling images is as important to me as solely documenting the show, so I’m more than excited to be able to showcase some incredible photographers, videographers, and audio magicians from all around, including the wonderful Jenn Barnett who has jumped on board with full force and is going to be an incredible part of this entire LIVE LETTERS project," Montour says on the home page of the site.

BNLX at Amsterdam Bar & Hall by Jenn Barnett

A calendar of upcoming shows is also featured on the site and it is packed with must-see musicians, in multiple music venues throughout the Twin Cities.  Aural and eye candy?!  Here we come!

Tune into "Live From Studio 5!" every Wednesday from 10 PM to Midnight on KFAI radio for more happenings on the local scene!

- Erica Rivera