Bad Bad Hats w/ Under The Pavilion at Thesis Beer Project

November 16th
Location: Thesis Beer Project
Age restriction: 16+
Doors open at: 7:00PM
Under The Pavilion: 8:00PM
Bad Bad Hats: 9:00PM
General Admission

Bad Bad Hats

Photos by Zoe Prinds-Flash

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.

Follow Bad Bad Hats on:
Facebook: facebook.com/badbadhats
Instagram: @badbadhats
Twitter: @BadBadHats

Learn more about Bad Bad Hats at:
http://www.badbadhats.com/

Under The Pavilion

Under The Pavilion

Under the Pavilion draws from 70’s punk and garage band influences. Their music features melodic guitar riffs, driving drums and loud bass! Having released their first full length album, When we Started, February of 2018, Under the Pavilion is currently playing multiple shows throughout the Midwest and entering the studio June 2019 to record their second album. Featuring Pat Obert on vocals and guitar, Nate Pettey on drums, Alex Smith on guitar and Adam Lien on bass; Under the Pavilion’s dynamic lineup translates to high energy performances.

“There is a lot to be said about the production of the album, too. The sound is clearly heavily influenced by The Strokes, and bands of a similar style. It’s rare to hear a band intentionally try and achieve this sound, but even more uncommon for them to achieve it as well as Under the Pavilion does.”
– Minnesota Indie Blog

Follow Under The Pavilion on:
Facebook: facebook.com/underthepavilionband/
Instagram: @underthepavilion
Twitter: @UTP_Music

Learn more about Under The Pavilion at:
https://www.underthepavilion.com/

Pick up a “Support Rochester Music” Shirt

Want to enjoy the concert in style and show your support for the Rochester music at the same time? Order a “Support Rochester Music” T-Shirt along with your ticket and pick it up at the show.

Available Colors

• Charcoal Shirt | White Ink
• Blue Shirt | White Ink

Available Sizes

• XL
• Large
• Medium
• Small

Sponsors, Partners, and Friends

Thank you to our sponsors and partners: Thesis Beer Project, Northern Sun Productions, Cameo at the Castle, Fox & Fern Floral, The Med City Beat, Fairfield Inn & Suites, The Rochester Posse,  Pure Rock Studios, Café Steam, Wondercloud Media, and Carpet Booth Studios