MORBID ANGEL To Mark 20th Anniversary of Covenant with Two-Set Tour, The Evil Descends On Minneapolis November 18

Death metal favorites Morbid Angel are the latest band to jump on the “an evening with” concert trend with a month-long tour dubbed “Covenant: 1993-2013” where they will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark album Covenant by playing it in its entirety, followed by a second set of other material from their extensive catalog. They play Minneapolis at Mill City Nights on Monday, November 18 – tickets go on sale through AXS today, Friday, July 19 at 10:00 am.

November 7 – Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade

November 8 – Charlotte, NC, Tremont Music Hall

November 9 – Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Soundstage

November 10 – Cambridge, MA, Middle East Nightclub

November 12 – New York, NY, Irving Plaza

November 13 – Philadelphia, PA, Theatre of the Living Arts

November 15 – Pittsburgh, PA, Altar Bar

November 16 – Cleveland, OH, Peabody’s Downunder

November 17 – Chicago, IL, House of Blues

November 18 – Minneapolis, MN, Mill City Nights

November 19 – Sauget, IL, Pop’s

November 20 – Lawrence, KS, Granada Theater

November 22 – Denver, CO, Bluebird Theater

November 25 – Seattle, WA, Studio Seven

November 26 – Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theater

November 27 – San Francisco, CA, Slim’s

November 29 – Los Angeles, CA, Henry Fonda Theatre

November 30 – Phoenix, AZ, Joe’s Grotto

December 1 – Albuquerque, NM, Sunshine Theater

December 2 – El Paso, TX, Tricky Falls

December 3 – Austin, TX, Red 7

December 4 – Houston, TX, Warehouse Live

December 6 – Orlando, FL, Beacham Theater

December 7 – Fort Lauderdale, FL, Culture Room

Concert Announcements and Updates

This summer's lineup of shows continues to heat up! Here's the latest events that have been added to the Concert Calendar (right sidebar).


Local punk legends Dillinger Four reunite again this year for a show at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 4 with Frozen Teens, Brain Tumors, Turkish Techno, and Victory. Their last show earlier this year sold out in advance, so get your tickets now.


Experimental hardcore masters from St. Paul The Crinn are back with Mortality Crisis, A Boy And His Dog, and Nerves for a Minneapolis show at the Triple Rock Social Club on Saturday, July 7. The Crinn's last album, Dreaming Saturn, was released by Nuclear Blast; hopefully some new material will be showcased.


Pop rockers Hoobastank return on Thursday, July 12 at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. Tickets for this 18+ show go on sale today, Friday, June 8 at 10:00 am.


According to the Mystic Lake website, the July 15 Kid Rock show is now sold out.


Punk-hardcore band The Dopamines arrive at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on Sunday, July 15 with Lipstick Homicide, The Slow Death, and The Manix.


God Forbid just announced a tour with Battlecross that brings them to Station 4 in St. Paul with Devilsex, Climactic, Reaping Asmodia, Deretia, and Purified on Wednesday, July 18.


The revamped lineup of In This Moment is already out on the road in advance of the new album Blood that will be released in August, and Saturday, July 21 brings them to St. Paul at Station 4.


Another sold out show - tickets are gone for Steel Panther on Friday, July 27 at The Brick in Minneapolis. Let's hope this gets moved to a larger room such as Myth.


Punk-ska pioneers The Mighty Mighty Bosstones invade the First Avenue Mainroom on Saturday, August 11. Tickets go on sale today, Friday, June 8 at 12:00 noon.

Classic rock legends The Guess Who play Minneapolis at Epic (of all places) on Saturday, August 18. No ticket information is yet available.


Eyes Set To Kill rolls into Station 4 in St. Paul with My Ticket Home, and Awaken The Empire on Sunday, August 19.

The next night, Monday, August 20, is one of brutal underground death metal at Station 4 in St. Paul with Abolishment Of Flesh, Skinned, Sadistic Passage, What Lies Within, and Fetus Heist.

Canadian technical/power metal band Into Eternity returns to Station 4 in St. Paul with local openers Cold Colours, Climactic, and Northsky on Friday, August 24.

70's rockers/80's balladeers REO Speedwagon bring their show to the Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake on Friday, August 31. Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 16 at 10:00 am.


Former Hüsker Dü frontman Bob Mould plays at First Avenue on Saturday, September 15. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sugar's debut album Copper Blue, Bob's band will play this album in its entirety, along with another set of new solo material and Hüsker Dü classics. From what I can gather, Bob has always been reluctant to play his previous bands' material, so this should be a special night. Tickets go on sale today, Friday, June 8 at 12:00 noon.


Surely this will sell out - Katatonia and the Devin Townsend Project co-headline a tour with special guests Paradise Lost and Stolen Babies that arrives in St. Paul at Station 4 on Sunday, September 16.

Leave it to the Melvins to book a tour that hits all 50 states plus the District of Columbia in 51 days! The road warriors hit Grumpy's in Minneapolis on Wednesday, September 19. It's not clear which Grumpy's location will host this show, so more information will be forthcoming.


Reactivated industrial/noise icons the Swans play the Fine Line in Minneapolis with Xiu Xiu on Friday, September 21.


Great news for classic and progressive rock fans - Kansas brings their upcoming tour with none other than King's X to Myth in St. Paul on Saturday, September 22.


Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai comes to The Brick in Minneapolis on Wednesday, September 26. No ticket information is available at this time.


Lagwagon, pop-punk heavyweights who never got their mainstream due, hit the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on Thursday, October 4 with Dead To Me. This should sell out!


It doesn't get much heavier than this bill - Morbid Angel, Dark Funeral, and Grave bring their dark arts to Station 4 in St. Paul on Friday, October 5.


Lastly (whew!), Dutch symphonic metal maestros Epica return to Station 4 in St. Paul on Monday, November 5 with Alestorm, Insomnium, System Divide, and Destiny Potato.

Pick your shows and start making plans!