Name: Jax: Wage War at FIVE (May 30, 2026)
Start: 2026-05-30T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-30T23:30:00-05:00
Location: FIVE

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13 May 2025 Tuesday
bôa
with Dream, Ivory
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

U.K. alt-rock trio bôa will be headlining First Avenue on May 13, 2025, in support of the new album Whiplash.

Dream, Ivory (brothers Christian and Louie Baello) to open.

Tour dates:

April 25 – Moody X-Fest, Rice University, Houston, TX
April 26 – Longhorn Ballroom – Dallas, TX
April 30 – The Plaza – Orlando, FL
May 1 – The Ritz Ybor – Tampa, FL
May 3 – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA
May 4 – The Underground – Charlotte, NC
May 6 – 9:30 Club – Washington D.C.
May 7 – Mr. Smalls Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
May 9 – Electric City – Buffalo, NY
May 10 – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
May 12 – Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
May 13 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
June 10 – New Century Hall – Manchester, U.K.
June 11 – Newcastle University – Newcastle, U.K.
June 12 – Queens Hall – Edinburgh, U.K.
June 14 – National Stadium – Dublin, U.K.
June 16 – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, U.K.
June 17 – Stylus – Leeds, U.K.
June 19 – SWX – Bristol, U.K.
June 20 – Tramshed – Cardiff, U.K.
June 21 – 02 Forum – London, U.K.
July 31 – Aug 3 – Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
July 25 – Latitude Festival, Suffolk, UK.

14 May 2025 Wednesday
The SoapGirls
at Green Room
greenroommn.com

Alternative rock duo The SoapGirls is stopping by the Green Room, in Minneapolis, on May 14, 2025. Their latest single “She Don’t Wanna” is out now.

Tour dates:

May 14 Minneapolis MN Green Room
May 16 Sioux Falls, SD Bigs Bar
May 17 Lincoln, NE Witches Brew
May 18 Kansas City, MO Knuckleheads
May 21 Austin, TX Come and Take it
May 22 Houston, TX Scout
May 25 Jackson, MS Hal & Mal’s
May 27 New Orleans, LA No Dice
May 29 Orlando, FL Conduit
May 30 Destin, FL Club LA
June 5 Wilmington, NC Eagles Dare
June 6 Virginia Beach, VA Scandals Live
June 11 Boston, MA Rockwell
June 12 Albany, NY
Empire Underground
June 13 Providence, RI The Parlour
June 14 Scranton, PA Road to Warped Tour
June 16 Thomasville, PA Racehorse Tavern
June 17 Pittsburgh, PA Smiling Moose
June 20 Lakewood, OH The Winchester
June 21 Westland, MI Token Lounge
June 24 Des Moines, IA Lefty’s
June 25 Madison, WI Crucible
June 27 Chicago, IL Motoblot
July 1 Columbus, OH Rumba Cafe
July 2 Louisville, KY Bourbon Hall
July 3 Indianapolis, IN Melody Inn

16 May 2025 Friday
Peter Bjorn and John
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Acclaimed Swedish indie-pop band Peter Bjorn and John will be playing their breakout Writer’s Block album (the album with “Young Folks”) in its entirety, with this special US tour in May 2025. The tour will stop by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on May 16, 2025.

We saw the band in June 2016 and said, “Anyway, after a five-year break (their last album Gimme Some came out in 2011), to give room for various solo projects: Peter’s solo albums, Björn’s “Yttling Jazz”, and John’s project Hortlax Cobra. With all that out of the way and a fresh perspective, the trio is back with their catchiest album yet, Breakin’ Point. Joining the trio were new touring band members, Klaus and Freya, both doing various keys and extra percussions… which is reflective of Breakin’ Point’s synth-heavy new sound. The extra production really adds a fuller sound to PB&J.”

Tour dates:

09 May: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
10 May: Pasadena, CA @ Just Like Heaven
13 May: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
14 May: Denver, CO @ Bluebird
16 May: Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
17 May: Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
19 May: Toronto, ON @ Great Hall
21 May: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
22 May: Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
23 May: Washington DC @ Black Cat

17 May 2025 Saturday
Mallrat
with Anna Shoemaker
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Fresh off a 10-date Australian tour with Kylie Minogue, Mallrat is set to embark on her headlining world tour, starting April 29 , in Dallas, and stopping by the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on May 17, 2025.

Mallrat’s latest, Light hit my face like a straight right is out now on Nettwerk Records.

We saw Mallrat in August 2019 and said, “Singer/rapper Mallrat (aka Grace Shaw) came on stage to unveil her brand new crazy pink folded top (which resembles a flower of some sort). Shaw would later confess that the shirt is too big and she can’t properly move her arms… describing that she felt like a Tyrannosaurs Rex. Starting out her set with “Tokyo Drift”, she would move back and forth and smiling brightly as she sings, “and we’re never on time, laughing at the wrong time”.”

Anna Shoemaker to open.

Tour dates:

04/29 – House of Blues – Cambridge Room – Dallas, TX
04/30 – Parish – Austin, TX
05/02 – Vinyl at Center Stage – Atlanta, GA
05/03 – Neighborhood Theatre – Charlotte, NC
05/06 – The Atlantis – Washington, DC
05/07 – The Foundry at the Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
05/09 – Elsewhere – New York, NY
05/10 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
05/12 – Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT
05/13 – Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON
05/15 – A&R Music Bar – Columbus, OH
05/16 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
05/17 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
05/20 – Marquis Theater – Denver, CO
05/21 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
05/23 – Bottlerock Music Festival – Napa, CA
05/29 – Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
05/31 – Neumos – Seattle, WA
06/01 – Holocene – Portland, OR
06/04 – Voodoo Room – San Diego, CA
06/05 – Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA
06/11 – Park 360 (Rock For People Festival 2025)
06/14 – Paradiso – Amsterdam
06/15 – Frannz Club – Berlin
06/16 – YUCA – Cologne
06/18 – La Boule Noire – Paris
06/19 – EartH – London
06/21- Manchester Academy – Manchester
06/22 – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut – Glasgow
06/25 – Workman’s Club – Dublin
08/15 – Langs Akerselva Festivalen – Oslo

18 May 2025 Sunday
DeathbyRomy
with heffy
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

The lovechild of Lady Gaga and Marilyn Manson, DeathbyRomy will be headlining the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on May 18, 2025, in support of her new album HOLLYWOOD FOREVER (available April 25).

heffy to open.

Tour dates:

Apr 25 Chain Reaction, Anaheim CA
Apr 26 VooDoo Room, House of Blues, San Diego CA
Apr 27 Valley Bar, Phoenix AZ
Apr 29 Dada, Dallas TX
Apr 30 Empire Control Room, Austin TX
May 2 The Social, Orlando FL
May 3 The Masquerade, Atlanda GA
May 4 Local 506, Chapel Hill NC
May 6 Elsewhere, Brooklyn NY
May 8 Atlantis, Washington DC
May 9 Brighton Music Hall, Boston MA
May 10 The Foundry at The Fillmore, Philadelphia PA
May 12 A&R Music Bar, Columbus OH
May 13 Adelaide Hall, Toronto ON
May 14 Pike Room at The Crofoot, Pontiac MI
May 16 Blueberry Hill Duck Club, St Louis MO
May 17 Beat Kitchen, Chicago IL
May 18 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN
May 20 Meow Wolf, Denver CO
May 23 Madame Lou’s, Seattle WA
May 27 Goldfield, Sacramento CA
May 28 Cornerstone, Berkeley CA
May 30 The Moroccan Lounge
Los Angeles, CA

15 May 2025 Thursday
16 May 2025 Friday
17 May 2025 Saturday
18 May 2025 Sunday
Milwaukee Metal Fest
at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom
milwaukeemetalfestival.com

Metal Fans Unite! The Milwaukee Metal Fest is coming up on May 16 to May 18, with a pre-party kickoff on May 15. The event will take place at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Since its original announcement, the music festival has added S.O.D. Tribute (ft. Scott Ian, Dan Lilker, Jamey Jasta), EYEHATEGOD, Pentagram, Toxic Holocaust, Bongzilla, Revocation, Ov Sulfur, Left To Die + The Lurking Corpses… now clocking in at over 60 bands on the lineup!

We’ve seen a few of these bands before, with GWAR as one of our most favorite, from Oct 2019: “You see, with each tour, there is a new storyline in the world of Gwar. Last year, the band killed Donald Trump, so this tour, the band is being impeached by the planet Earth. With a new storyline, that meant new songs (to fit with the them) and also delightful new dialogue from the band. Even if you don’t like metal music, you’ll still be very entertained by beheading (and the infamous blood squirts – so wear a raincoat to these shows!), puppets, and incredible costumes. Personally speaking, it’s the most entertaining show we’ve seen all year.”

The updated lineup is now as follows:

Friday, May 16