I know, I know, it’s only July, but our Rocktober calendar is starting to fill up! It’s crazy how busy September/October will get in Minneapolis. Rocktober is so big that we have to start spotlighting bands from now to October.

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October 1, 2025 Wednesday
Tune-Yards
with Kassa Overall
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

Kicking off Rocktober properly is Oakland’s Tune-Yards headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on October 1, 2025. We haven’t heard from Tune-Yards in quite a while, but it looks like the duo (Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner) have a new album called Better Dreaming (available now).

tUnE-yArDs at First Ave (Mar 2, 2018)

We saw tUnE-yArDs in Mar 2018 and wrote, “The stage was set with dramatic lighting framing the back end of the stage and a curved center frame with gauzed curtains that would accentuate the shadows of tUnE-yArDs as the three-piece took to the stage for their seventy-seven minute headlining set beginning with ‘Home’. “I always feel on holy ground” Garbus posted on social media just prior to playing the historic venue. The new album, more electronic than previous, but still dealing with issues including self-identity and appropriation amongst very danceable beats, was the clear focus of the evening, with the group playing just over half of the new tracks, but still saving room for some old favorites as well.”

Kassa Overall to open.

Tour Dates

August 16 – Elora, ON, Canada, Riverfest Elora
August 23 – Carnation, WA, THING
September 6 – Evanston, IL, Evanston Folk Festival
September 9 – Fort Collins, CO, New Belgium Brewery *
September 10 – Boulder, CO, Chautauqua Auditorium *
September 11 – Boulder, CO, Chautauqua Auditorium *
September 14 – San Diego, CA, Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay *
September 20 – Camden, NJ (XPN) – XPoNential Music Festival
September 22 – Washington, DC – Howard Theatre
September 24 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
September 25 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
September 26 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
September 27 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
September 29 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI
September 30 – Milwaukee, WI – Vivarium
October 1 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
October 2 – Madison, WI – The Majestic
October 4 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Back Room
October 5 – Detroit, MI – El Club
October 6 – Columbus, OH – Skullys
October 8 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
October 9 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
November 15 – Berlin, Germany, Festsaal Kreuzberg
November 17 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tolhuistuin
November 18 – Gent, Belgium, Wintercircus
November 19 – Paris, France, La Bellevilloise
November 21 – Brighton, UK, Attenborough Centre
November 22 – London, UK, Royal Festival Hall
November 23 – Manchester, UK, Aviva Studios
November 25 – Leeds, UK, Irish Centre
November 26 – Glasgow, UK, St Luke’s
November 27 – Sunderland, UK, The Fire Station
November 29 – Dublin, Ireland, Whelan’s* Supporting Ani DiFranco

October 2, 2025 Thursday
Royel Otis
with bby
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

Australian indie duo Royel Otis is currently enjoying touring success, stopping by the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on October 2, 2025. The duo’s second album hickey will be out August 22 on OURNESS / Capitol Records.

Royel Otis at First Ave (Sep 15, 2024)

We caught the band in Sep 2024, and wrote, “Still hot on the music scene, Royel Otis is now playing the much bigger First Avenue. With the bigger stage, they were able to fit more backdrop… including a humongous shrimp in the background. The shrimp, or prawn, as the Australian calls them, is taken from their “Oysters in My Pocket” music video. Currently, the shrimp doesn’t have a name, but the internet all seemed to agree to call it “Shawn the Prawn.””

bby to open.

Tour Dates:

07/27/25 – Minamiuonuma, Niigata @ Fuji Rock
07/31/25 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/01/25 – St.Charles, IA @ Hinterland Music Festival
08/03/25 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/05/25 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre *
08/06/25 – Portland, OR @ PDX Live at Pioneer Courthouse Square *
08/09/25 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
08/15/25 – Hamburg, Germany @ MS Dockville
08/16/25 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
08/23/25 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
08/24/25 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
09/12/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall ^
09/14/25 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem ^
09/15/25 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Sea.Hear.Now Festival
09/16/25 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz ^
09/17/25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern ^
09/19/25 – Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory ^
09/20/25 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s ^
09/21/25 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s ^
09/28/25 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre ^
09/30/25 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom ^
10/02/25 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre ^
10/03/25 – Kansas City, MO @ Grinders KC ^
10/04/25 – Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory ^
10/06/25 – Toronto, ON @ History^
10/07/25 – Toronto, ON @ History^
10/10/25 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^
10/11/25 – New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 ^
10/12/25 – New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 ^
11/09/25 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Poolen
11/10/25 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Fällan
11/11/25 – Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum
11/14/25 – Prague, Czech Republic @ SaSaZu
11/15/25 – Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer
11/17/25 – Munich, Germany @ Zenith
11/19/25 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ AFAS Live
12/01/25 – Paris, France @ L’Olympia
12/02/25 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Halle 622
12/03/25 – Milan, Italy @ Fabrique
12/05/25 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhal
12/06/25 – Brussels, Belgium @ Forrest National
12/08/25 – Cologne, Germany @ Palladium*= DANCER opening
^= bby opening

October 3, 2025 Friday
Kingfishr
at Cedar Cultural Center
first-avenue.com

Ireland’s chart-topping Kingfishr will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on October 3, 2025. The band established themselves as one of the biggest breaking artist of 2025 with their debut album Halcyon.

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