Arctic Monkeys at First Ave

From Sheffield, United Kingdom

First Twin Cities show since since May 28, 2011 • Fourth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since May 7, 2007

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From last.fm:

Arctic Monkeys are an indie rock band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England in 2002 after meeting at Stocksbridge High School. The band consists of Alex Turner (vocals, guitar), Jamie Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (backing vocals, bass) and Matt Helders (drums, vocals). Founding bassist Andy Nicholson left in 2006. The band has released five studio albums, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" (2006), "Favourite Worst Nightmare" (2007), "Humbug" (2009), "Suck It and See" (2011) and "AM" (2013), all of which debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart. Read more about Arctic Monkeys on Last.fm.

From Los Angeles, California

First Twin Cities show since since July 20, 2012 • First Mainroom show • Third Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since March 9, 2012

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From last.fm:

"Saint Motel makes chic and sprightly music with hints of ironic malevolence. On “Voyeur,” the group’s first full-length release, the guitars clang briskly while the vocals ascend from high tenor to outright falsetto. Sometimes, a sample, shout or horn-section riff will enter to bounce an already airborne song even higher. The band members have a strong sense of style: The way singer-guitarist A/J Jackson and his cohorts inject Caribbean lilts, stomping beats and lounge-jazz licks into giddy power-pop suggests that they’ve carefully studied the Undertones’ brilliant 1981 album... Read more about Saint Motel on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Feb 12