May Events at the Varsity Theater

There are plenty of events to check out during May at the Varsity Theater. Everyone likes to go out and about in May, right? It's time for us to break out of the hibernation that they call the Minnesota winter.

05/06 - Chris Hardwick
05/11 - Aaron Karo
05/12 - KS95 presents Lifehouse
05/16 - Joe Purdy
05/17 - The Airborne Toxic Event
05/18 - The Twilight Singers
05/19 - Donald Glover
05/24 - Eisley
05/26- The Baseball Project
05/27 - Bitch Flowers

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March and April Events at Varsity Theater

During March and April, the Varsity Theater will be hosting some great events. Here is the schedule, check them out! Purchase your Varsity Theater Tickets with Ticket King!

March

03/13 - Michael Showalter
03/14 - Elephant 6
03/19 - Koo Koo Kanga Roo
03/20 - Tantrum
03/23 - Warpaint
03/24 - The Hood Internet
03/25 - Emily Colay
03/31 - State Radio

April

04/01 - Rogue Valley
04/03 - Matt Wertz
04/05 - Hayes Carll
04/06 - Two Door Cinema Club
04/07 - Seconds Before Sleep
04/09 - Bight Club
04/10 - Movits

04/13 - Buffalo Tom
04/14 - Jon McLaughlin
04/16 - Josh Blue (Early)
04/16 - Josh Blue (Late)
04/17 - Ron Pope & Ari Herstand
04/19 - Ha Ha Tonka
04/20 - John Doe/Jill Sobule
04/22 - Jon LaJoie
04/23 - The Black Lips
04/28 - Adam Carolla (Early) SOLD OUT!
04/28 - Adam Carolla (Late)

Cowboy Mouth tickets

Legendary band, Cowboy Mouth has just announced a show at the Varsity Theater on Wednesday, February 23rd.
The New Orleans band is known for their extensive live shows and grueling tour schedule.

One fun fact that I didn't realize about Cowboy Mouth is that current member Matt Jones was in the now defunct Jimmy's Chicken Shack.

Varsity Theater tickets are on sale now for the Cowboy Mouth show. Also worth noting is that the Best Coast / Wavves show is almost sold out. Varsity Theater tweeted that their Varsity Theater tickets were almost gone for that show - which is about the most promising prospect the winter concert schedule has to offer. Best Coast and Wavves are in town on February 11th.

The Varsity's concert schedule is a little bleak in the upcoming months. Here is a list of a few of the highlights:
January 14th - S. Carey

January 16th - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

February 15th - Bobby Long

March 14th - Elephant 6


Varsity Theater tickets are on sale now for all the shows listed above! See you at Best Coast / Wavves.

New Years Eve at the Varsity

Very few Varsity Theater tickets are left for the Mark Mallman / Red Pens New Years Eve show. All the cool cats are going to be there and the cover is NOT ridiculous. Most clubs/bars in town are charging $40+ (and to be fair a lot of them charging a hefty cover include all the alcohal you can drink) but the Varsity is keeping theirs under $20. However, you will have to foot the bill for your beers and cheers.

I am actually considering going to this show. All of my partners in crime are either out of town or moved away (not mention broken up the bf) so I am at a loss as to what to do! I just need a date and then I am there!

The Red Pens are awesome, if you haven't checked them out be sure to do so. The only negative thing about choosing this venue is that I would have to cab to and from. Cabs on New Year's Eve = disaster!

See you at the show ... maybe!


Laura Bennett is a lovely artist isn't she?

Policy and A Pint Series at the Varsity

The Varsity Theater is going to be hosting the next installment of MPR's 'Policy and A Pint' discussion series. Policy and A Pint focuses on one issue during their monthly get togethers. Discussions, ideas, and opinions are mulled over during this group time. It sounds a lot like college, no?

The topic of this month's Policy and A Pint asks the question "where is the line between opinion, news and comedy?" 89.3 the Current host Steve Seal will host the event with discussion guests Bob Collins and Chris Worthington.

Varsity Theater tickets are on sale now, UofMN students get a Varsity Theater discount. While the 'pint' is not included in the price of admission there are appetizers from the Loring Pasta Bar included! That in itself is a reason for admission - I love the Loring Pasta Bar!

Policy and A Pint tickets usually sell out, the topics are usually pretty interesting and everyone loves MPR. So I would recommend tracking down your Varsity Theater tickets sooner than later.

Quietdrive Tickets

Local band, Quietdrive, will be at the Varsity for a holiday season show on Wedenesday, December 29th.

Quietdrive have been a local band since 2002, forming in the suburbs and gaining a following thereafter. After signing to Epic Records, then leaving Epic Records, then signing to the Militia Group, then leaving the Militia Group, Quietdrive is finally putting out their own music on their own label, Sneaker 2 Bombs. In today's music industry there really is no other way to go. Unless you are selling enough records like Gaga or Kayne to pay off your expense account you really have no business on a major label. Major labels are just a bunch of crap unless you are pulling the amount of money it takes to work the machine.

Quietdrive is releasing their new album on December 14th entitled, "Close Your Eyes." I think they will find things in their music life will run quite a bit smoother when they run things their way, it almost always does.

Varsity Theater tickets are on sale now for their Wednesday, December 29th show. Opening for Quietdrive will be All the Right Moves, My Lady Four, and Jamestown Story. Varsity Theater tickets will sell out for this show - Minneapolis loves Quietdrive!

Wavves tickets

Nope, that is NOT a type. Wavves really spells their name with two V's. If you haven't heard the new Wavves jams then you most likely to not pay attention to the indie world of buzz bands. So here, let me explain the details.

What started as just a side project for fun has turned into a pretty lucrative endeavor for Nathan Williams. While trudging through substance problems and a million line up changes they were still able to record three amazing albums, "Wavves," "Wavvves," and "King of the Beach." Wavves' current line up consists of Nathan Williams, Billy Hayes, and Stephen Pope.

I was super bummed that I didn't check out the Surfer Blood show last month where Wavves opened the show, BUT it looks like I am going to get a second chance! Varsity Theater tickets are on sale now for the Wavves show on February 11th. LA indie folks Best Coast will open the show.

I'd like to say see you at the show, but I would also like to say I will be in Mexico on February 11th. :)