It was starting to look a lot like 2011 would be the first year in the Hold Steady's seven-year existence that the band did not perform in most of its members' former hometown. Lo and behold, the New Yorkers finally have a Minneapolis gig booked: Nov. 18 at Epic nightclub as the headliner of Vita.mn's fifth anniversary party, which will feature several more acts yet to be announced. Tickets ($25) are on sale now via the Vita.mn site (yes, which is owned by the Star Tribune).
Without a new record this year, the band did not keep up its usual heavy tour schedule in 2011, but it did gig sporadically and even made it to Australia and England. Oh, and Milwaukee (a point of contention for patiently waiting local fans). The guys also have a few more dates this month opening for Death Cab for Cutie. As of now, it looks as if the Minneapolis show could be the last Hold Steady performance on the books for the year -- aside from the Bob Mould tribute concert featuring band leaders Craig Finn and Tad Kubler three days later in Los Angeles. Feel free to test any Hüsker Dü covers on us, guys.
