Bad Bad Hats with Sketchy Mcclain

Hi friends! We are so excited to be hitting the road this fall! We always want our shows to be as fun and as safe as possible for our fans and ourselves. So in the time of COVID, that means proof of full COVID vaccination or a negative PCR test result within 72 hours will be required for entry to all upcoming BBH shows. Additionally, masks will be required regardless of vaccination status when not actively eating or drinking. Please check your venue’s website for specifics before arriving at the show. We’d like to thank our booking agency and the venues for working with us to implement these policies. And we’d like to thank you for your understanding and for helping us make sure venues stay open and bands stay rockin’. So thank you again, and we’ll see you soon! -BBH

Date

October 08, 2021
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Time

8:00 pm

Location

The Hall at Fargo Brewing
610 University Dr N, Fargo, ND

Cost

$12.00
  • Doors: 7:00 pm
  • Audience: Ages 21+
  • Seating: General Admission

Onsale: July 16 @ 10am

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Hi friends! We are so excited to be hitting the road this fall! We always want our shows to be as fun and as safe as possible for our fans and ourselves. So in the time of COVID, that means proof of full COVID vaccination or a negative PCR test result within 72 hours will be required for entry to all upcoming BBH shows. Additionally, masks will be required regardless of vaccination status when not actively eating or drinking. Please check your venue’s website for specifics before arriving at the show. We’d like to thank our booking agency and the venues for working with us to implement these policies. And we’d like to thank you for your understanding and for helping us make sure venues stay open and bands stay rockin’. So thank you again, and we’ll see you soon! -BBH

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Bad Bad Hats is an indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band consists of Kerry Alexander, Chris Hoge, and Connor Davison. Named for a trouble-making character from the Madeline children’s books, Bad Bad Hats is defined by a balance of sweet and sour. Their music honors classic pop songwriting, with nods to nineties rock simplicity and pop-punk frivolity. Through it all, Alexander’s unflinchingly sincere lyrics cut to the emotional heart of things.

Alexander and Hoge met while attending Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In 2012, they formed Bad Bad Hats with friend and bassist Noah Boswell, and began performing around the Twin Cities.​ ​That same year, they were signed by Minneapolis label Afternoon Records. Their 2015 debut album ​Psychic Reader​ caught the attention of outlets including The New Yorker, NPR, Pitchfork, and Paste. Since the release of ​Psychic Reader​, Bad Bad Hats has toured the U.S. extensively, supporting artists including Margaret Glaspy, Hippo Campus, and Third Eye Blind.

Lightning Round​, the band’s second full-length album, finds Bad Bad Hats more confident and mature than ever. Producer and collaborator Brett Bullion (who also produced ​Psychic Reader​) encouraged the group to record live in the studio, an approach which pushed the band outside of their comfort zone and lends many songs on the record​ a​ loose, organic feel. There is a vulnerability in this (fluttering tape loops, a few wrong notes) and it makes the music on the new album feel as honest and unpredictable as Alexander’s lyrics. In this spontaneous environment, Hoge, who is known to play every instrument in the band, delivers some of his most inspired musical performances yet.

As for Alexander, she’s still writing love songs, ones that recount with cinematic swell the subtle joy and pain of the everyday. Her vocals are supported by open, breathing arrangements that feature lush keyboard sounds and woody guitar tones. Davison was recruited to play drums on the album and became a full-time member in the process. His drumming and melodic contributions give the new songs a level of nuance not heard in previous releases.

Lightning Round​ marks the final release with contributions from original member Noah Boswell, who will be leaving the group this fall to pursue a master’s degree. Bad Bad Hats continues with Alexander, Hoge, and Davison. They have plans to tour the country this year.