The Blasters (Phil Alvin, Keith Wyatt, John Bazz and Bill Bateman) perform June 17, 2015, at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis. Photos by Tina Hanagan for NoFightin.com.
There was no cooler place to be in Minneapolis on June 17 than Lee’s Liquor Lounge.
We were piled in there, too, pressed against the stage for The Blasters‘ return to the Twin Cities.
Phil Alvin, John Bazz, Keith Wyatt and the powerhouse drummer “Buster” Bill Bateman played a greatest hits show for hipsters, rockers, punks and squares in the little corner tavern.
Here are photos by Tina Hanagan, including a couple of openers Javier and the Innocent Sons (you remember Javier Matos from a latter-day version of The Blue Shadows w/Bateman & Bazz).
The Blasters (Phil Alvin, Keith Wyatt, John Bazz and Bill Bateman) perform June 17, 2015, at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis. Photos by Tina Hanagan for NoFightin.com.
The Blasters (Phil Alvin, Keith Wyatt, John Bazz and Bill Bateman) perform June 17, 2015, at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis. Photos by Tina Hanagan for NoFightin.com.
The Blasters (Phil Alvin, Keith Wyatt, John Bazz and Bill Bateman) perform June 17, 2015, at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis. Photos by Tina Hanagan for NoFightin.com.
The Blasters (Phil Alvin, Keith Wyatt, John Bazz and Bill Bateman) perform June 17, 2015, at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis. Photos by Tina Hanagan for NoFightin.com.
The Blasters (Phil Alvin, Keith Wyatt, John Bazz and Bill Bateman) perform June 17, 2015, at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis. Photos by Tina Hanagan for NoFightin.com.
The Blasters (Phil Alvin, Keith Wyatt, John Bazz and Bill Bateman) perform June 17, 2015, at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis. Photos by Tina Hanagan for NoFightin.com.
The Blasters (Phil Alvin, Keith Wyatt, John Bazz and Bill Bateman) perform June 17, 2015, at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis. Photos by Tina Hanagan for NoFightin.com.
The Blasters (Phil Alvin, Keith Wyatt, John Bazz and Bill Bateman) perform June 17, 2015, at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis. Photos by Tina Hanagan for NoFightin.com.
The Blasters (Phil Alvin, Keith Wyatt, John Bazz and Bill Bateman) perform June 17, 2015, at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis. Photos by Tina Hanagan for NoFightin.com.
Javier Matos with Javier and the Innocent Sons opening for The Blasters on June 17, 2015, at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis. Photos by Tina Hanagan for NoFightin.com.
Javier Matos with Javier and the Innocent Sons opening for The Blasters on June 17, 2015, at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis. Photos by Tina Hanagan for NoFightin.com.
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