Blitzen Trapper at First Ave

From Portland, Oregon

First Twin Cities show since since September 27, 2012 • First headlining show since July 8, 2012 • First Mainroom headlining show since July 8, 2012 • 12th Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since July 29, 2007

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From last.fm:

Blitzen Trapper is an experimental rock/folk sextet which formed in Portland, Oregon, United States in 2000. The band consists of Eric Earley (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Erik Menteer (guitar, keyboards), Marty Marquis (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Michael Van Pelt (bass), Drew Laughery (keyboards) and Brian Koch (drums, vocals). In various combinations and guises, the group had already played a long time together before the "crystalization event" in July 2000 on the slopes of the famous volcano Mt. Read more about Blitzen Trapper on Last.fm.

From Wisconsin

First Twin Cities show since since June 7, 2013 • First Mainroom show • Fifth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since September 12, 2012

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From last.fm:

PHOX is from Baraboo, WI which is a place where kids often drink poison and become endowed mutants. This particular half dozen is blessed with madness, illusions of grandeur, and the inability to do the same thing twice. They also play music. Phox on Last.fm.

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