Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on December 7, 2025: • KiNG MALA at 7th St Entry (Dec 4, 2025) • afters at Turf Club (Dec 4, 2025) • Willie Wisely at High Hat (Dec 5, 2025) • The Lemonheads at Fine Line (Dec 6, 2025)

KiNG MALA at 7th St Entry (Dec 4, 2025)

December 4, 2025 Thursday
KiNG MALA
with DEZI
at 7th St Entry
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Los Angeles alt-pop songstress KiNG MALA will be headlining the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on December 4, 2025, in support of her debut album And You Who Drowned In The Grief of A Golden Thing.

King Mala at Fine Line (Oct 11, 2022)

We saw King Mala Oct 2022 and wrote, “Alternative pop artist King Mala (stylized as KiNG MALA) is the stagename for Areli Castro. She created her stagename from the Spanish word for “mala”, which means “bad b**ch”. Areli is really excited to be on tour with her self-described “besties” Upsahl. Apparently, Upsahl would later tell us how she was a fan of King Mala’s music when they first met… since then, the two became close friends. Areli is joined on stage with Alison on drums, Benny on bass, and Bill on guitars. It would seem that her big hit song was “cult leader”, as that song had the biggest response from the crowd.”

DEZI to open. We previously saw Dezi in June 2024 and noted, “Los Angeles’ Dezi opened the show. She’s joined by drummer Rami, who already broke a drum stick, indicating that it’s going to be a wild time. Sadly, it was Dezi’s last night on the Xana tour, so it was a little bitter sweet for the ending show… however, she’s staying in Minneapolis for another day to play Pride Stoplight Party at the Fillmore on Saturday night. Songs on Dezi’s set included “Boba”, a song that was written after a harassment on the subway for her Boba Tea. Highlight of the set was a duet with singer/songwriter Libby Larkin, Dezi’s partner, for “If You Still Need Me”.

Tour Dates

Nov 28 Polaris Hall Portland, OR
Nov 29 Madame Lou’s Seattle, WA
Dec 2 Marquis Theater Denver, CO
Dec 4 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
Dec 5 Sleeping Village Chicago, IL
Dec 6 The Foundry Lakewood, OH
Dec 8 Adelaide Hall Toronto, ON, Canada
Dec 9 La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC, Canada
Dec 11 ThuNikki Lopez Philadelphia, PA
Dec 12 Warehouse xi Somerville Somerville, MA
Dec 13 Mercury Lounge New York, NY
Dec 14 Comet Ping Pong Washington, DC

afters at Turf Club (Dec 4, 2025)

December 4, 2025 Thursday
afters, d’Lakes, Pity Party, and Stock Market Cinema
at Turf Club
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afters
afters presents a novel perspective on indie rock that blends atmospheric, confessional lyricism with a dark and playful sensuality in soundscapes to birth songs that are deeply evocative and profoundly relatable….

d’Lakes
Twin Cities’ indie glam pop band, d’Lakes (also a secret acronym), amplifies universally shared emotions through hummable melodies, unpredictable genre twists, and unconfined lyrics. Most performances are enhanced with an…

Pity Party
Pity Party is a Minneapolis based indie alt rock band. They incorporate elements of bedroom pop and midwest emo into their music. The band originally met while performing as the…

Stock Market Cinema
Stock Market Cinema’s debut record BAD LUCK! is a testament to the perseverance and growth of years of work and the profound joy that comes from creative collaboration. The record’s…

Afters writes: happy Alice’s Restaurant Day to those who celebrate 🤍 we’re a week away from our @turfclubmn gig and are getting SO amped about this lineup!! can’t wait to share a stage with @stockmarketcinemamusic , @pitypartytheband , and @dlakesfromouterspace ! we promise you do not wanna miss this one.

Willie Wisely at the High Hat (Dec 5, 2025)

December 5, 2025 Friday
Willie Wisely
at High Hat
thehighhatmn.com

Willie Wisely hits The High Hat with the Tommy Barbarella Organ Combo, featuring Tommy (Prince, Greazy Meal) on B3, Jeff Bailey (Craig Taborn, James Carter) electric bass, Geoff LeCrone (Dr. Mambo’s Combo) on guitar and Dave Anania (Blue Man Group, Greazy Meal) on drums. It’s a 60’s soul jazz vibe, applied to an evening of Wisely originals and hand-picked covers and obscurities of the era. Come see the fireworks up close.

Details at thehighhatmn.com.

The Lemonheads at Fine Line (Dec 6, 2025)

December 6, 2025 Saturday
The Lemonheads
with Erin Rae
at Fine Line
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90s band The Lemonheads are back with a brand-new album in almost two decades, Love Chant (Fire Records). To promote the new album, they’re heading out on tour, stopping by the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on December 6, 2025.

Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield at Lee’s Palace (June 16, 2011)

I’ll never forget the first time I saw Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield in Toronto in 2011: “We all knew everyone was there to see Evan and Juliana. I was also happy with their setlist, I was worried that they would be doing new songs, but they did a bunch of old Lemonheads song (including “Into Your Arms”, “Bit Part” and “Drug Buddy”) and two Juliana numbers (“Choose Drugs” and “Dear Anonymous”). None of the three big hits were played, but I suspect that has more to do with the two of them playing acoustics vs a full band.”

Erin Rae to open.

Tour Dates