Upcoming Shows
Dec
14
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Turf Club
Dec
14
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Turf Club
LAAMAR is the latest project led by Minneapolis-based singer, songwriter, saxophonist, and composer Geoffrey Lamar Wilson. Former frontman of Brooklyn-based Jus Post Bellum, Wilson is also known for his multilayered looped saxophone performances and catchy podcast ditties (Terrible, Thanks for Asking). On the band’s debut EP, Flowers, Wilson blends his idiomatic inspirations bridging folk, soul, R&B, and country with a constant ear toward racial and social justice issues and the shared human experience.
“In the EP's deceptively sweet and warm title track, he relays a memory of his mother ‘lighting candles and putting flowers on the boulevard’ in memory of another dead man of color. In the standout track getting airplay on the Current, 'Home to My Baby,' he relays his personal fears of getting pulled over by police,” writes Chris Riemenschneider of the Star Tribune.
Recent acclaim for LAAMAR includes debut single “Home to My Baby” being named KAXE’s “Best Song” of 2023 and a nod as one of First Avenue’s Best New Bands.
“With Flowers,” writes Malachy Koons of KAXE, "LAAMAR has crafted a stunning debut that does not shy away from difficult topics. The new EP features four instantly catchy songs, with each taking a different approach to issues of racial and social justice.”
The band is working with Nat Harvie (Low, Cole Pulice) on their debut full length, tentatively planned for release this Fall.
Past Shows
Apr
6
th
2024
Palace Theatre
Apr
6
th
2024
Palace Theatre
Jan
22
nd
2024
Turf Club
Jan
22
nd
2024
Turf Club
Jan
12
th
2024
First Avenue
Jan
12
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2024
First Avenue
First Avenue's
Best New Bands of 2023
featuring Barlow • Ber • Clare Doyle • LAAMAR • L.A. Buckner & BiG HOMiE • REIKI • she’s green
Hosted by Jill Riley (The Current) • Grace Williams (Radio K) • Krista Wax (KFAI) • Sean McPherson (Jazz88)
★ Local Show ★
Dec
29
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2023
Turf Club
Dec
29
th
2023
Turf Club
All Tomorrow's Petty
guest appearances by Sam Cassidy • Mason Jennings • Josh Grier • Mark Mallman • Mina Moore • Turn Turn Turn • Janey Winterbauer • Jeremy Ylvisaker
★ Local Show ★
with LAAMAR
Dec
7
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2023
Fine Line
Dec
7
th
2023
Fine Line
Sep
1
st
2023
Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Sep
1
st
2023
Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
First Avenue Goes to the Fair
featuring Becky Kapell • Juice Lord • Laamar • Tommy Stinson • XINA • hosted by Justen Jones
with Al Church and The Congregation
Jul
15
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2023
Turf Club
Jul
15
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2023
Turf Club
Jun
10
th
2023
Turf Club
Jun
10
th
2023
Turf Club
May
11
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2023
7th St Entry
May
11
th
2023
7th St Entry
Apr
21
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2023
Turf Club
Apr
21
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2023
Turf Club
Nov
25
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2022
Fine Line
Nov
25
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2022
Fine Line
Oct
27
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2022
Turf Club
Oct
27
th
2022
Turf Club
Jan
24
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2022
Turf Club
Jan
24
th
2022
Turf Club