Blitzen Trapper at First Ave

From Portland, Oregon

First Twin Cities show since since November 4, 2011 • First headlining show since July 27, 2010 • First Mainroom headlining show since July 27, 2010 • Ninth 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 Dallas, Texas

First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar

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From last.fm:

Sarah Jaffe (born January 29, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter from Denton, Texas. Her first full-length album, Suburban Nature, was released in May 2010. If there is one thing that Sarah Jaffe will never have to contend with it is the idea that she is a female singer for females. There once was a time that being a female singer meant you would undoubtedly be put into an all too snug box. Is she an angry singer? An activist singer? A singer for the victimor the singer your mom bonds with you over? To be honest... Read more about Sarah Jaffe on Last.fm.

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