The Hold Steady will perform at Cat’s Cradle on Aug 31.
Formed after vocalist/guitarist Craig Finn’s move from Minneapolis – which is significant in that his songs seem to indicate he left something there, and really, really misses the place – Brooklyn-based The Hold Steady has carved out a sound in the Big City landscape that, as the band acknowledges, nods to the Replacements and the Grifters, takes a deep bow to such classic rockers as Led Zeppelin and Creedence and extends a heartfelt head butt to The Clash.
Finn writes thoughtful, engaging lyrics, but The Hold Steady remains, essentially, a straight-ahead rock-’n’-roll band. Critics love ’em, and lots of other folks too.
The Donkeys open. Doors swing at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 day of.
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