There’s a lot of live music options this week following a couple of lighter weeks of music around the state, with national tours by Los Lobos, Heiroglyphics, Jesse Welles, Dark Star Orchestra and Railroad Earth all coming through the state.
There’s some big local shows of note, including Saltydog’s Thursday night residency at The Hook and Ladder Theater main room this month, The Last Waltz Tribute show at The Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul Saturday, TWINE’s weekly Bunkers residency Wednesday, which continues to pump out the deep jams, and Feed the Dog’s two-night Shamrock Shakedown at Green Room in Uptown.
But local musicians really hold it down this week, with shows including the Jam Society open jam, Jumpsuit, Teague Alexy (and the Paddy Wagon), International Reggae All Stars, Old Town Tuesday Night Jam, Abandon Quest video game band playing for a MarioKart World Tournament, WE Collective, and apperances from Squeaky Feet, TWINE, Useful Jenkins and Dead Larry at Shamrock Shakedown, Boss Mama & the Jebberhooch, Chase & Ovation, Yohannes Tona Band, Obi Original, Shotgun Ragtime Band and Dr. Mambo’s Combo.
Jumpsuit plays every Monday at Bent Paddle in Duluth this month. For those counting, that’s five Mondays. PHOTO BY JAVIER SERNA/@jaminthestream
Monday, March 9
I’ve added Jam Society’s open jam at Minnesota Music Cafe to the residencies section of Jam in the Stream’s Minnesota Live Music Calendar.
This is held at Minnesota Music Cafe at 449 Payne Ave., in Saint Paul every Monday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. It’s hosted by musicians Elijah Adam and Shane McCullough.
Up in Duluth, where I’ve been spending an increasing amount of time each week, the young funk band Jumpsuit, which features Saltydog bassist “Calzone” Lund, continues its Monday night “Hi-Key” residency at Bent Paddle. There’s no cover, and the music is from 6 to 9 p.m.
Also in Duluth, Teague Alexy plays at Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake from 6 to 9 p.m., also with no cover.
Tuesday, March 10
Indeed Brewing is hosting a MarioKart World Tournament with live music from the Minneapolis-based video game band Abandon Quest . The event is from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
International Reggae All Stars continue their weekly Bunkers residency starting at 9:30 p.m. in North Loop.
Graydon Peterson’s Old Town Tuesday Night Jam continues at Whitey’s Old Town Saloon in Northeast Minneapolis starting at 10 p.m.
Zach Miller of JoJo Green sat in with TWINE at Bunkers last Wednesday. You never know who might jump on stage on any given night at Bunkers. PHOTO BY JAVIER SERNA/@jaminthestream
Wednesday, March 11
Los Lobos, plays the first of two shows on consecutive nights, at the Dakota in downtown Minneapolis. Doors are at 5:30 p.m. and show is at 7 p.m. There is only one show every night.
TWINE hit the studio this past weekend, and they’ll be bringing that creative energy to their weekly Bunkers show starting at 9:30 pm.
Saltydog plays the second of four Thursdays in March at The Hook and Ladder Theater in South Minneapolis. PHOTO BY JAVIER SERNA/@jaminthestream
Thursday, March 12
Folk singer Jesse Welles plays the first of two sold-out First Avenue shows at 8 p.m
Saltydog will move to the main room at The Hook and Ladder Theater in South Minneapolis, after playing in the Zen Arcade last week. They play every Thursday this month and Farmer Josh opens the show this week with music at 8 p.m.
Over at Saint Paul’s Palace Theatre, Dark Star Orchestra returns to Minnesota with an 18-and-over show that starts at 7:30 p.m.
Los Lobos plays the second of two Dakota gigs starting at 7 p.m.
Heiroglyphics, 90s hip-hop legends including artists Casual, Domino, Pep Love, DJ Toure, Souls of Mischief and Del The Funky Homosapien, play at Amsterdam Bar in Saint Paul with a 18-and-over show at 8 p.m.
WE Collective has its weekly gig at Gluek’s in downtown Minneapolis starting at 9:30 p.m.
JayBee and the Routine continue their Bunkers residency at 9:30 p.m.
Folk artist Jesse Welles plays First Avenue twice this week. PHOTO COURTESY OF HIGH ROAD TOURING
Friday, March 13
Welles plays the second of two sold-out First Avenue show at 8 p.m.
Feed the Dog’s Shamrock Shakedown kicks off with two nights at the Green Room with Denver-based jamtronica act Squeaky Feet, TWINE and Feed the Dog performing a signature Feed the Talking Dog set (Talking Heads’ covers). The show starts at 8 p.m.
Kung Fu Hippies return to Bunkers at 9:30 p.m.
Duluth’s Boss Mama & The Jebberhooch play The Listening Room in Cambridge, which is about 45 miles north of Minneapolis. The ticketed show starts at 7 p.m.
Duluth’s Teague Alexy & The Paddy Wagon play the first of two shows in Minneapolis at Animales BBQ Co., just west of downtown Minneapolis with music from 7 to 9 p.m. There’s no cover.
Saturday, March 14
Railroad Earth returns to Minneapolis with a gig at Fine Line in downtown Minneapolis. The 18-and-over show starts at 8 p.m.
The Last Waltz Tribute, which was rescheduled in the aftermath of the Alex Pretti execution, is finally happening at The Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul.
It’s an all ages show and is put on by The Big Wu’s Mark Joseph and is performed by Big Pink, which includes Robert Hilstrom as Richard Manuel, Joseph as Robbie Robertson, Dan Ristrom as Rick Danko, Connor McRae Hammergren as Levon Helm, Eddie "Hondo" Juntunen as Garth Hudson, and the Northside Horns. The show also features Poppa Bear Norton as Ronnie Hawkins, Nicholas David as Dr. John, Chris Castino as Neil Young, Alex Steele as Pops Staples, Kendra Glenn as Mavis Staples, Heatbox as Neil Diamond, Andra Lee Suchy as Joni Mitchell, Sonny Earl as Paul Butterfield, Maurice Jacox as Muddy Waters, Bettina V as Emmylou Harris, Joseph as Van Morrison, Adam Levy as Bob Dylan, Stevie Brantseg as Ronnie Wood, Connor Hilstrom as Ringo Starr, Heatbox as Lawrence Ferlinghetti and more.
Alex Rossi opens and Molly Maher is special guest. The music starts at 7:30 p.m.
The second night of Feed the Dog’s Shamrock Shakedown includes Useful Jenkins, Feed the Dog and Dead Larry. Music for the 21-and-over Green Room show is scheduled for 8 p.m.
Prince tribute Chase & Ovation returns to Bunkers, with music at 9:30 p.m.
Yohannes Tona Band with special guest Wanaku plays at Icehouse, at 8 pm. Tona is one of the dirtiest bassists in Minneapolis right now, and he plays in Cory Wong’s band, but this jazz band riffs on his Ethiopian roots.
Teague & The Paddy Wagon perform at Aster Cafe near downtown Minneapolis. It’s a ticketed show with music from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 15
Obi Original with The Black Atlantics continue their Icehouse residency with music at 9 p.m.
Teague and The Paddy Wagon perform at SandRocks in Sandstone from 4 to 6 p.m.
Shotgun Ragtime Band play consecutive show No. 769 at the Driftwood in South Minneapolis, with music from Phine & Friends kicking things off at 6:30 p.m.
Last but not least, Dr. Mambo’s Combo continues one of the longest standing residencies in the country at Bunkers at 9:30 p.m.