Fair to Midland at Varsity

From Texas

First Twin Cities show since since August 23, 2007 • Fourth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since February 14, 2007

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From last.fm:

Fair to Midland are a progressive rock band formed in Sulphur Springs, Texas in 1998. Anyone who thinks the phrase “it’s all been done before” carries real weight clearly has yet to encounter Fair to Midland. Dark, heavy, moving, cryptic, progressive art rock collides with flourishes of old-school country, Americana and Delta Blues in their sound. These Lonestar boys genre-defying and boundary obliterating ocean of sound righteously upends the old phrase “fair to middling” from which their Texas-ified moniker was drawn. Read more about Fair to Midland on Last.fm.

From Brisbane, Australia

Only Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar

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Dead Letter Circus is a five-piece music group from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Their music style is a combination of melodic alternative rock and indie rock, with alternative metal and progressive rock influences. Major influences of the band include Faith No More, Muse, The Mars Volta, Radiohead, U2, Cog, Deftones, Tomahawk, Massive Attack, Shihad, The Butterfly Effect, Portishead, Karnivool and At The Drive-In. Read more about Dead Letter Circus on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Oct 5

From Albany, New York

Only Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar

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Aficionado released their eponymous debut LP on No Sleep Records in July 2011. The album was recorded in March/April of 2011 with AJ Mogis at ARC Studios in Omaha, NE. Biography: It's really easy to play it safe and jump on board the latest trend, imitating the exact style and sound of everyone's favorite band of the week. It's really easy to play into the hands of a specific demographic, knowing without a doubt in your mind that kids will eat up every hook and pile on for every sing-a-long. Read more about Aficionado on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Oct 5

From Minneapolis

First show since since November 18, 2011 • First Varsity show since August 23, 2007 • First show supporting a touring headliner since August 23, 2007 • 15th show on MN Live's calendar since July 29, 2006

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"Rock and roll is everything," says Throw The Fight's Ryan Baustert. "To us, there's nothing else." It's obvious by their aptly named full-length debut, In Pursuit of Tomorrow, that Baustert and his TTF collaborators have made the single-minded sacrifice to put it all on the line. It's a D.I.Y., take-no-prisoners, gritty plea to be heard, and a passionate pitch for massive audiences, all of which Throw The Fight utterly deserve. "At the end of the day," says singer James Clark, "we really feel with all the work we've put in and the music we make that we deserve this chance." Read more about Throw The Fight on Last.fm.