Old 97'S and Heartless Bastards at First Ave

From Dallas, Texas

First Twin Cities show since since October 26, 2015 • First Mainroom show since June 20, 2014 • First Mainroom headlining show since June 20, 2014 • Ninth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since June 4, 2008

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From last.fm:

Old 97's are an alt-country band originally based in Dallas, Texas, USA. The group formed in 1993 and took their name from a song popularized by Johnny Cash, "Wreck of the Old '97". They describe themselves as a rock band with influences as varied as The Kinks, The Beatles, Pixies, David Bowie, X, and Merle Haggard. The band often performs songs made famous by the latter two musicians, and has interspersed a number of these on their eight releases since 1994. Read more about Old 97's on Last.fm.

From Austin, Texas

First Twin Cities show since since June 29, 2015 • Ninth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since June 1, 2007

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From last.fm:

The Heartless Bastards' story starts in Dayton, Ohio, where Wennerstrom found the name on a multiple choice video trivia game at a bar. As a songwriting teenager during a time when Guided by Voices and Brainiac were packing local bars and three of The Breeders were still in town, Wennerstrom used to sneak into clubs to check out the scene. "I would just see those people—my music heroes—hanging out at the bar like everyone else," she remembers. "I could see myself in them. It gave me inspiration to do my own thing." Read more about Heartless Bastards on Last.fm.

From Raleigh, North Carolina

First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar

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