Paul metzger Concert History

In 1979, Paul Metzger drilled a few innocent holes into a Yamaha acoustic guitar. A self taught musician with 5 years of playing behind him, Metzger was growing tired of the conventions of the instrument. This lobotomy was the first of many surgeries that would follow in years to come. Strings were added, subtracted, added again; the frets of the neck were disemboweled and retrofitted with a sarod like metal fingerboard plate; paint was splattered over it...

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Paul metzger Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Feb 06, 2026 –
Feb 07, 2026
Drone not Drones
international novelty gamelan / Chelsea Bridge / Tim Kaiser / Labor Camp Orchestra / Andrew Broeder / Crystal Myslajek / liz draper / Chris Hepola / Not Yet All Things / alone-a / Paul metzger / Louise Bock / IE / Amy Cimini / IOSIS / Anna Johnson / Maddie Thies / Lucas Rollo / Riley Jacobson / Robert Lehmann / Toby Rabaswami / May Klug / Purity Olympics / pv glob / Paul Thomas Flynn / FREE MUSIC / Dust Garden / Watershed Group / Al Hecker / Matt Sowell / Mike Hodnick / Erik Tinberg / Judith II / Kyle Motl / A. James Shelp and the Rolling Hills / Material / sunpearl / Chippu / Starflower / Rice / Bryan Hitchcock / Michaelton / Nursing Death / Brad Bellows / Dean Magraw Experience / Boy Dirt Car / Chris Gray / Aros E-V / Zak Sally / Mistycuts / Kema / Dosh / Dolde/Thies/Cowie/Rodreick/Waters / askSERPENT / Order of the Wire Mother / Blood Bath & Beyond / Tehom / Flœ / Altruit / Alphorn for Lovers / Amercan Cream Band / John Marks / John St. Pelvyn / Marisol / Matt Beachy / Satchel Bruna / Musika Medica / LXD / Future Radar / Baltic Furs / Haley Fohr / Alan Sparhawk / Mary Hanson Scott / Visible Light / Noise Quean Ant / Molly Raben / Matt Rahaim / Nona Marie Invie Show all bands
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The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Dec 06, 2025
Paul metzger Cloudland Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Jan 24, 2025 –
Jan 25, 2025
Drone not Drones 2025
MILA Vocal Ensemble / Davu Seru / deVon Russell Gray / Matt Jencik / IE / Arrington De Dionyso / Paul metzger / Noise Queen Ant / Musika Medica / Alphorn for Lovers / Dolde/Thies/Cowie/Rodreick/Waters / Dosh / PLVS VLTRA / Comets OV Cupid / American Cream Band / Benjamin Klein and Erik Schoster / Material / Powerloon / Bottling House / Brad Bellows / Rada Kolarova / Rada Kolarova and Anna Johnson / Somewhere Nice, Someday Quintet / Slerp / Hall of Flames / Matt Sowell / Anna Johnson / Marisol / Watershed Group / Fripp&Budd / Starflower / PsychiCraze / Swimmer, Bressler & Waldo / Kyle Motl / String Bikini / Judith II / askSERPENT / Wendy Drums / Paper Bark / Lo Mismo / Aros E-V / A. James Shelp and the Rolling Hills / sunpearl / Mountain Singers / theyself / James Allen Graham / pv glob / Erik Tinberg / Danser / Aura Vortex Family Band / Chips Supreme / Ice Climber / FREE MUSIC / drey dk / Altruit / Miles McClain / Matt Beachy / Blood Bath & Beyond / Rice / Josh Harlow / alone-a / Toby Ramaswamy / Robert Lehmann / Balung Getih / Baltic Furs / Earthen Sea / Mary Hanson Scott & Crystal Myslajek / Amy Cimini / Spiral Joy Band / SWAM / Labor Camp Orchestra / IOSIS / John St. Pelvyn / Tim Kaiser / Portal III / international novelty gamelan / Chingiz Kam Show all bands
The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Sep 15, 2024
Six Organs of Admittance / The Quaking Bogge / Paul metzger
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Turf Club Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Aug 12, 2023
Paul metzger

Lakeside Guitar Festival

Como Lakeside Pavilion Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Dec 13, 2019
Fareed haque / Paul metzger

Fareed Haque / Paul Metzger at Turf Club

Turf Club Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Oct 30, 2018
Ty Segall / Paul metzger

Ty Segall (Solo Acoustic)

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Turf Club Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Aug 12, 2018
Wino / Paul metzger
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Turf Club Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Oct 18, 2017
Paul metzger Zebulon Los Angeles, California, United States
Jul 06, 2015
Paul metzger / Chuck Johnson / Palmer/Sowell/Helgeson

Paul Metzger / Chuck Johnson / Palmer/Sowell/Helgeson at Turf Club

Turf Club Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
May 17, 2015
Grant Hart / Paul metzger / Ben Weaver / Peter Lang / Steve Palmer

Art-A-Whirl

Indeed Brewing Company Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Mar 04, 2014
Bob Mould / Paul metzger

25 Years of Workbook

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The Woman's Club of Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Oct 31, 2013
Paul metzger / Ignatz / Cam Deas Cafe OTO London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 14, 2013
Laura Marling / Paul metzger
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The Woman's Club Assembly Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Apr 28, 2013
Paul metzger Monarch Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Oct 02, 2012
R. Stevie Moore / Housepet / Paul metzger 7th St Entry Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Apr 11, 2012
Paul metzger / Davu Seru Nomad World Pub - Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Sep 21, 2011
Paul metzger / Milo Fine Nomad World Pub - Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Aug 03, 2011
Six Organs of Admittance / Paul metzger / Mother Of Fire 7th St Entry Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Jun 21, 2011
Paul metzger / Jozef Van Wissem / Che Chen & Robbie Lee The Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Drone not Drones on Feb 6, 2026 [802-small]

Drone not Drones
Feb 6 - 7, 2026
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Mar 14, 2008
 Austin, Texas, United States
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Six Organs of Admittance / The Quaking Bogge / Paul metzger on Sep 15, 2024 [416-small]

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 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Genres:

Experimental
Guitar
Free Jazz
Free Improvisation
Drone Folk
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 1 concert
2025 2 concerts
2024 1 concert
2023 1 concert
2019 1 concert
2018 2 concerts
2017 1 concert
2015 2 concerts
2014 1 concert
2013 3 concerts
2012 2 concerts
2011 4 concerts
2010 9 concerts
2009 5 concerts
2008 2 concerts
2007 1 concert

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