Mpls: September 11 to September 12, 2025
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul on September 11-12, 2025.
• Kiss the Tiger at Icehouse (Sept 11, 2025)
• Neal Francis at Turf Club (Sept 11, 2025)
• Wargasm at Turf Club (Sep 12, 2025)
• CMAT at Fine Line (Sep 12, 2025)
Kiss the Tiger
with Pavielle
at Icehouse
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Minneapolis favorites Kiss the Tiger is kicking off their national tour with a local show at the Icehouse, on September 11, 2025. The band’s new album Infinite Love is out now.
Kiss the Tiger at Palace Theatre (Oct 5, 2023)
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We saw Kiss the Tiger in Oct 2023, and wrote, “Opening the show was local band Kiss the Tiger, who said they’ve never played the Palace before, and they were really impressed with the (“old but new”) venue. We were at the Palace open house in December 2016 and wrote, “Downtown St. Paul will add another jewel to its cultural crown soon and what’s old is new again as the Palace Theatre is soon to re-open, for the first time since 1984, on 7th Place, a pedestrian-only block in the heart of the city center.” Kiss the Tiger is fronted by dynamic lead singer Meghan Kreidler, with rhythm guitarist Michael Anderson, guitarist Bridger Fruth, bassist Paul DeLong, and drummer Jay DeHut.”
PaviElle French at First Ave (July 31, 2015)
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PaviElle (PaviElle French) to open.
We did see PaviElle in July 2015, as part of an all-star cast for Secret Stash Records, featuring the late, great Sonny Knight: “Everyone performing was having a great time, first with Sonny Knight singing “Caveman”, then introduced Wanda Davis (who needed assistance coming on and off the stage) for “Take Care”… Davis then introduced PaviElle French, etc. By the time Maurice Jacox, and later, Cameron Kinghorn, this suddenly became a great variety soul music showcase. Everyone had their deserving moment in the spotlight.”
P.S. If you just want to check out Kiss the Tiger for free, they are playing Lowertown Sounds on August 7, 2025. Hopefully it doesn’t rain!
Kiss the Tiger Tour Dates:
- Sept 11 Minneapolis, MN @ Icehouse (album release show)
- Sept 12 Milwaukee, WI @ High Dive
- Sept 13 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean Basement
- Sept 14 Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Tavern
- Sept 15 Pittsburgh, PA @ Poetry Lounge
- Sept 17 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
- Sept 18 Washington, DC @ The Pocket
- Sept 19 State College, PA @ Manny’s
- Sept 21 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
September 11, 2025 Thursday Neal Francis
with Daisychain
at Turf Club
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It looks like Neal Francis has decided to book the Turf Club, in St Paul, ahead of his Music Festival appearance at Lake Effect Music Fest, in Wisconsin. That’s good news for the Twin Cities.
Daisychain at Zhora Darling (July 25, 2025)
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It also looks like Daisychain will open. The band was previously in town a few months ago, in July 25, 2025, which we wrote, “Up next was the headliner, Chicago based band Daisychain. The band, with Nickole Regala (vocals, bass), Frankie Sripada (guitar), and Sophia Williams (guitar, backing vocals), was touring in support of their debut full length album, All in a Name, released in June 2025. With a drummer in tow, the quartet went to work with their psych rock sound. Motel was a strong opener, with Regala’s vocals a silky smooth intro for the band. But we also quickly got dual vocals with Williams regularly joining in on fantastic harmonies or dual leads. G String had excellent harmonies both vocally and musically on guitar. I also really dug the band’s stage presence, with a slightly more hard core take. With Williams taking lead vocals, it was a slight change, but also allowed Regala to own the lower end on bass and Sripada to shred on a mid-song solo. Waste Your Time was an absolute head banger, with a bit of retro rock feel.”
Tour Dates:
- 07/25 – Marshfield, MA – Levitate Backyard
- 07/26 – Westerly, RI – United Theatre
- 07/28 – Amagansett, NY – The Stephen Talkhouse
- 07/29 – Amagansett, NY – The Stephen Talkhouse
- 08/10 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands *
- 08/12 – Buffalo, NY – ARTPARK +
- 08/14 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 +
- 08/21 – Ann Arbor, MI – Sonic Lunch
- 09/12 – Bayfield, WI – Lake Effect Music Fest *
- 09/14 – Asbury Park, NJ – Sea.Hear.Now *
- 10/04 – Huntsville, AL – Tangled String Music & Arts Festival *
- 10/31 – Nijmegen, Netherlands – Doornroosje
- 11/01 – Groningen, NL – Take Root Festival *
- 11/02 – Hamburg, Germany – Bahnhof Pauli
- 11/03 – Berlin, Germany – FRANNZ Club
- 11/06 – London, United Kingdom – Islington Assembly Hall
- 11/07 – Leeds, United Kingdom – Brudenell Social Club
- 11/08 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Manchester Academy 3
- 11/09 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – Stereo
- 11/11 – Bristol, United Kingdom – Thekla
- 11/13 – Paris, France – La Bellevilloise
- 11/14 – Ghent, Belgium – Ha Concerts
- 11/15 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Tolhuistuin
- 11/29 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed #
* Festival Appearance
† Free Show
^ Live Recording of NPR Music’s Mountain Stage
~ w/ Lucius
+ w/ Fitz and The Tantrums
# w/ Special Guests The Heavy Heavy and The Dead Bolts
September 12, 2025 Friday Wargasm
with Dropout Kings and Popstar
at Turf Club
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London’s Wargasm (Sam Matlock and Milkie Way) will be bringing their explosive metal/electronica/alternative music to the Turf Club, in St Paul, on September 12, 2025. Be sure to check out this duo, you won’t regret it. Their singles “Circle Pit” and “Bad Seed” out now via slowplay / Republic / Island UK.
Dropout Kings and Popstar to open.
Tour Dates
- 08/10 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
- 08/12 Richmond, VA The National
- 08/14 Worcester, MA Palladium
- 08/15 Hanover, MD The HALL at Live!
- 08/16 Atlantic City, NJ Tropicana Showroom, Tropicana Atlantic City
- 08/29 – 08/31 Rocklahoma Festival 2025 Pryor, OK
- 09/02 Denton, TX, US Rubber Glove
- 09/03 Austin, TX, US Mohawk – Indoor
- 09/05 Mesa, AZ Nile Underground
- 09/06 Los Angeles (LA), CA 1720
- 09/07 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
- 09/09 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
- 09/10 Denver, CO HQ Denver
- 09/12 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
- 09/13 Chicago, IL Reggie’s
- 09/15 Ridgewood, NY TV Eye
- 09/16 Cambridge, MA Sonia
- 09/17 Baltimore, MD Metro Baltimore
- 09/18 – 09/21 Louder Than Life Festival 2025
- 09/19 Toronto, ON Garrison Common, Fort York
- 09/20 Lakewood, OH The Foundry Concert Club
September 12, 2025 Friday CMAT
at Fine Line
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The Mercury Prize and BRIT nominated Irish emerging popstar CMAT will be headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on September 12, 2025. Her UK shows are selling out (or have sold out), so there are restrictions to her Fine Line show: There is a strict 6 ticket limit. Any attempt to exceed the ticket limit of 6 per customer or household, or to game the system in any way, will result in cancellation of orders without notice. There is a transfer delay for all tickets up to 72 HOURS prior to the show.
Tour Dates:
- Aug 14 – Cabaret Vert, Charleville Mezieres
- Aug 15 – Lowlands, Biddinghuizen
- Aug 16 – Green Man, Crickhowell
- Aug 23 – All Points East, London
- Aug 28 – Boucher Playing Fields, Belfast *
- Aug 29th – Golden Discs, Dublin, IRE
- Aug 30th – Rough Trade, Nottingham
- Aug 31st – Jacaranda, Liverpool
- Sep 1st – Rough Trade East, London
- Sept 2nd – Banquet, Kingston
- Sept 3rd – Resident, Brighton
- Sept 4th – Rough Trade, Bristol
- Sep 08 – The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles
- Sep 10 – Gothic Theatre, Englewood
- Sep 12 – Fine Line, Minneapolis
- Sep 13 – Park West, Chicago
- Sep 15 – The Concert Hall, Toronto
- Sep 17 – Paradise Rock Club, Boston
- Sep 18 – Webster Hall, New York
- Sep 20 – Shaky Knees, Atlanta
- Sep 21 – Basement East, Nashville
- Oct 02 – O2 Academy Brixton, London
- Oct 04 – Academy, Manchester
- Oct 05 – O2 Academy, Leeds
- Oct 06 – NX, Newcastle
- Oct 08 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
- Oct 09 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
- Oct 10 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
- Oct 12 – Rock City, Nottingham
- Oct 13 – Corn Exchange, Cambridge
- Oct 15 – Dome Concert Hall, Brighton
- Oct 16 – O2 Institute, Birmingham
- Oct 17 – UEA, Norwich
- Oct 19 – Octagon, Sheffield
- Oct 20 – O2 Academy, Bristol
- Oct 22 – Depot, Cardiff
- Oct 23 – Academy, Birmingham
- Dec 05 – 3Arena, Dublin
* Supporting Sam Fender
