Alejandro Escovedo at Fine Line

From Austin, Texas

First Twin Cities show since since August 8, 2009 • First Fine Line show since October 15, 2008 • Fifth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since July 8, 2005

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From last.fm:

Alejandro Escovedo (born January 10, 1951, in San Antonio, Texas) is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter. Escovedo's family tree includes former Santana percussionist Pete Escovedo and Pete's daughter, Sheila E (also Prince's former drummer and later a pop star). He began his music career with The Nuns, a mid-'70s punk band based in San Francisco. He co-founded the pioneering cowpunk band Rank and File in 1979, which moved to Austin, Texas, in 1981 after a stint in New York City. Read more about Alejandro Escovedo on Last.fm.

From Minneapolis

First show since since May 10, 2011 • First show supporting a touring headliner since May 7, 2010 • 64th show on MN Live's calendar since June 14, 2004

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From last.fm:

There are at least 3 bands with the name 'Romantica'. 1. ROMANTICA / (ro-mantik-ah) / n. / The fantastic tricks of gypsy men : a band of musicians originating in Minneapolis, in 2002, who are characterized by deeply felt poetic imagery enshrined in effortlessly emotive popular melodies suggestive of folk, country, and pop music histories; in similar traditions with Ryan Adams, Damien Rice and The Wallflowers. Read more about Romantica on Last.fm.

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