First Avenue’s 45th Anniversary Party
Posted: March 16th, 2015
Minnesota! I’m playing First Avenue’s 45th Anniversary Party with Sonny Knight & The Lakers on April 3rd. Get your tickets now!

Minnesota! I’m playing First Avenue’s 45th Anniversary Party with Sonny Knight & The Lakers on April 3rd. Get your tickets now!

I just got a visit from Mayor RT Rybak! It’s official! #HarMarSuperstarDay is on. I love you, Minneapolis!
To see the Mayor’s Proclamation, click Here

In celebration of the day, Tillmann will kick off his Fall U.S. tour with a special performance that night at Minneapolis’ legendary First Avenue club.
Of the distinction, Tillmann comments, “I am over the moon that the Mayor’s office is bestowing such an honor upon me. I’m extremely proud to be Minnesotan and try to act as an ambassador during my travels. Having my own day in Minneapolis is more than a dream come true because it’s not even the kind of thing you imagine happening to yourself. I’m very excited to celebrate my day with everyone this Friday at First Avenue, the best venue in the world in the best city in the world.”

Several more North American appearances will be announced soon. And stay tuned for UK, Europe, and Mexico dates! Are you ready?
08/12/2013 – REDMOND, WA @ MARYMOOR AMPITHEATRE
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08/14/2013 – PORTLAND, OR @ EDGEFIELD
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08/15/2013 – NEW YORK, NY @ THE BOWERY ELECTRIC
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08/16/2013 – SANTA CRUZ, CA @ THE RIO THEATER
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08/17/2013 – BIG SUR, CA @ HENRY MILLER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
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08/21/2013 – TEMPE, AZ @ MARQUEE THEATER
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08/30/2013 – BROOKLYN, NY @ THE KNITTING FACTORY
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09/08/2013 – BROOKLYN, NY @ BROOKLYN BOWL
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09/17/2013 – PHILADELPHIA, PA @ PENN’S LANDING
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09/19/2013 – BROOKLYN, NY @ BARCLAYS CENTER
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09/20/2013 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ FIRST AVENUE
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09/21/2013 – DULUTH, MN @ PIZZA LUCE
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09/22/2013 – MILWAUKEE, WI @ MAD PLANET
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09/23/2013 – MADISON, WI @ HIGH NOON SALOON
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09/24/2013 – CHICAGO, IL @ DOUBLE DOOR
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09/25/2013 – TORONTO, ON @ HORSESHOE TAVERN
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09/26/2013 – ROCHESTER, NY @ BUG JAR
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09/27/2013 – BROOKLYN, NY @ THE KNITTING FACTORY
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09/28/2013 – WALTHAM, MA @ BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
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09/29/2013 – BOSTON, MA @ MIDDLE EAST
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09/30/2013 – WASHINGTON, DC @ 930 CLUB PRESENTS at U STREET MUSIC HALL
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10/01/2013 – PHILADELPHIA, PA @ BOOT & SADDLE
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10/02/2013 – COLUMBUS, OH @ DOUBLE HAPPINESS
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10/03/2013 – BLOOMINGTON, IN @ THE BISHOP
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10/04/2013 – OMAHA, NE @ THE WAITING ROOM
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10/05/2013 – KANSAS CITY, MO @ THE RIOT ROOM
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10/06/2013 – WICHITA, KS @ THE LIZARD LOUNGE
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10/07/2013 – DENVER, CO @ MARQUIS THEATER
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10/09/2013 – PORTLAND, OR @ DANTE’S
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10/10/2013 – SEATTLE, WA @ CHOP SUEY
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10/11/2013 – SPOKANE, WA @ THE CENTER
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10/12/2013 – CALGARY, AB @ BROKEN CITY
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10/13/2013 – VANCOUVER, BC @ THE COBALT
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10/15/2013 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ BOTTOM OF THE HILL
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10/17/2013 – LAS VEGAS, NV @ BACKSTAGE BAR & BILLIARDS
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10/18/2013 – TIJUANA, MX @ MOUSTACHE BAR
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10/20/2013 – MEXICO CITY, MX @ CARADURA
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10/24/2013 – SAN DIEGO, CA @ CASBAH
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10/25/2013 – PIONEERTOWN, CA @ PAPPY & HARRIET’S
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10/26/2013 – LOS ANGELES, CA @ KCRW’S MASQUERADE & COSTUME BALL
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I’ve seen countless shows there from the age 15 onward. One story that really sticks out was at Sebadoh in ’94 or ’95. They were my favorite band at the time, and I was super-excited. As I walked in, [frontman] Lou Barlow asked me where the bathroom was. I was star-struck. I had never been backstage at that point, but I had seen a door near the front entrance that staff were always going in and out of. I assumed it was the rock-star/staff bathroom and excitedly pointed him in that direction.
Seconds later, he was running away from security who were trying to find out what he was doing in an unauthorized room. When they took the stage, Lou was in a terrible mood. The show was rocky for 15 minutes and, after a meltdown, Lou huffed off stage. It was over just as it was starting. I was directly responsible, and I was mortified but still found it hilarious.
That’s the last time I ever got star-struck. We’re all just looking for the bathroom, man.