Shiny Toy Guns this Friday! ! !

There are a still Varsity Theater tickets left for the Shiny Toy Guns show this Friday, October 22nd. I am really surprised because I thought it would be sold out by now for sure, but still, if you were going to wait until the night of the show you may want to reconsider!

Shiny Toy Guns are on tour to promote the re-re-release of their We Are Pilots album. Considering its original release was in 2005, they are certainly lucky to still be touring in support of it. The Oklahoma quartet was in town last year around this time opening for the Rapture at the Fine Line.

Varsity theater tickets for the Shiny Toy Guys show are on sale now!

Varsity Theater Blog

I can’t believe it has been so long since I have written in my Varsity Theater blog! What have I been doing?!? Don’t worry Varsity Theater loyalists, I haven’t forgotten you. I promise to write more soon and update the Varsity Theater calendar. In the meantime, leave me COMMENTS on this Varsity Theater Blog and if you have a site you want me to link to, let me know!

Stay Tuned….

Ben Kweller show announced!!!!!

My favorite Texan, Ben Kweller has announced a show at the Varsity Theater on October 13th!
I love it when my favorite bands announce shows at the Varsity because it's such a great place to see a show!
Varsity Theater tickets for this show will sell fast, Ben Kweller has a very dedicated fan base. He was here at the beginning of the summer with Aimee Mann for a Minnesota Zoo show and he definitely drew as many fans to the concert as Aimee Mann did.

Ben Kweller is touring in support of his new album, most of which he played at the Minnesota Zoo show.



See you there!

Flobots at the Varsity!

My brother listens to all the music on MTV that I don't have time to keep up with anymore. Although it makes me feel old, I like having music in common with him. Long ago are the days where I would ask myself "Where did I go wrong?" when Ryan would ask me for the new Eminem or 50 Cent cd. Now we have a lot more in common; he now shares my love for the Foo Fighters and Death Cab and he even laughs at Journey with me. Give it a little more time and he will be jamming to Spindrift and the Brian Jonestown Massacre with me and begging me to go to Warlocks shows.

Anywho, he keeps me on my toes and introduces me to a lot of stuff that even I don't know. One of my new favorites is the Flobots. They're a hipster rap band getting airplay on Fuse, a channel that has since changed it's target audience since I was 13.

But, the Flobots are a fun band that I think will put on fun show. Varsity Theater tickets for this show will be hard to find due to the band's popularity on TV.



Flobots, August 21st , all ages

Dear Ryan Cabrera, What Happened?

Remember when Ashlee Simpson had a show on MTV and she was dating that clean cut, looks like he could be in a boy band, guy named Ryan Cabrera? His music career was also managed by Joe Simpson, so not only was Ryan dating his daughter, but he also bought the right to keep a very close eye on the two of them.
Well, times have changed.
Ryan Cabrera circa the Ashlee Simpson Show:



Ryan Cabrera circa 2008






OK, that is enough pictures, but I really cannot believe my eyes.
Did aliens abduct him and replace his body? This is kind of like trying to pass Carlos Mencia off as Jerry Seinfeld - it's just not gonna happen!

One of my co-workers pointed out to me that he looks like the love child of Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp. Baffling! No more blond hair! Oh, and did I mention he is dating Elvis Presley's granddaughter, Rilo Keough.

I'm not sure if Varsity Theater Tickets for this show will sell fast or not, I find it hard to believe that Ryan will belt out his old top 40 jams with a new outlook on his image. However, he's gotta pack the fans in the Varsity somehow.



Ryan Cabrera
Monday June 23rd, 2008
All Ages, Doors at 6:00, Music at 6:30
Tickets on sale now!

Warlocks Tickets

I would like to just reiterate that I am so excited for The Warlocks show! I was at Lambeau Field for a Vikings Packers game last time they were in town, so am I a little excited to see one of my favorite bands? Yeah! Just a little.
I've seen Shy at the Turf Club a few times and there has been plenty of room for their fans, but I don't know how everyone is going to fit at the Turf Club. The Warlocks are usually a 400 Bar staple so I'm a little confused as to why they chose the Turf Club.

One more time:
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE WARLOCKS!!!!!!!!!

....and did I mention the Black Angels are opening?



See you there!

Annuals show Announced at the Varsity Theater

North Carolina indie rockers The Annuals have announced a show at the Varsity Theater later this summer. The Annuals are know for their acclaim with Pitchfork media.
The founding member, Alan Baker, started this band as a side project to his other band Sunfold.
The Annuals released the critically acclaimed "Be He Me" in 2006 and are now touring in support of their "Wet Zoo" EP.

If you like the Arcade Fire and Animal Collective, you are sure to enjoy the Annuals live show as well.



The Annuals, Friday, June 13th 5:30 pm - All Ages