Minneapolis This Week (February 1, 2026)
Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on February 1, 2026: • shame at Turf Club (Jan 27, 2026) • SPRINTS at 7th St Entry (Jan 28, 2026) • The Japhies at 7th St Entry (Jan 29, 2026)
shame at Turf Club (Jan 27, 2026)
UK’s shame is back on tour in support of their new album Cutthroat (Dead Oceans).
Shame at Fine Line (Aug 30, 2022)
We first saw Shame in Aug 2022 and wrote, “Singer Charlie Steen said, “It’s been so long since we’ve been to America, that we’ve already worked on our third album.” Green mentioned that they were going to play some of those future tracks on our set, which were well received. Although their debut album Songs of Praise were, er, praised by critics, the album doesn’t really do the band justice. Seeing them in person, you will full appreciate the band. They are some of the most exciting band we’ve seen, full of youth and energy. Everything from their strange humor in their songs to Steen’s funky hand-pumping dancing to guitarist Josh Finerty running and jumping four feet in the air… this is a really fun band.”
Tour dates:
- Jan. 15 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
- Jan. 16 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
- Jan. 17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Jan. 19 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
- Jan. 20 – Portsmouth, NH @ The Press Room
- Jan. 21 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
- Jan. 23 – Toronto, ON @Phoenix Concert Theatre
- Jan. 24 – Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
- Jan. 25 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
- Jan. 27 – St. Paul, MN @Turf Club
- Jan. 29 – Oklahoma City, OK @Beer City Music Hall
- Jan. 30 – Dallas, TX @Sons of Hermann Hall
- Jan. 31 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
- Feb. 3 – Tucson, AZ @ La Rosa
- Feb. 5 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
- Feb. 6 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
- Feb. 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theatre
- Feb. 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
- Feb. 12 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
- Feb. 13 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
- Feb. 14 – Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl
SPRINTS at 7th St Entry (Jan 28, 2026)
Dublin’s Sprints is touring the USA in 2026, stopping by the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on January 28, 2026. Their sophomore album All That Is Over is out now on City Slang.
Tour dates:
- Jan 25, 2026 Whelan’s Dublin, Ireland War Child Fundraiser
- Jan 28, 2026 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
- Jan 30, 2026 The Sanctuary Detroit, MI
- Feb 1, 2026 Longboat Hall Toronto, ON
- Feb 3, 2026 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA
- Feb 5, 2026 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
- Feb 6, 2026 The Atlantis Washington, DC
- Feb 7, 2026 Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA
- Feb 10, 2026 The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA
- Feb 11, 2026 The Chapel San Francisco, CA
- Feb 13, 2026 McMenamins Mission Theater Portland, OR
- Feb 14, 2026 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
- Mar 10, 2026 Le Grand Mix Tourcoing, France
- Mar 11, 2026 Le Botanique Brussels, Belgium
- Mar 12, 2026 Melkweg Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Mar 14, 2026 Die Kantine Cologne, Germany
- Mar 15, 2026 Uebel & Gefährlich Hamburg, Germany
- Mar 17, 2026 Loppen Copenhagen, Denmark
- Mar 18, 2026 Metropol Berlin, Germany
- Mar 20, 2026Warsaw, Poland
- Mar 21, 2026 Prague, Czech Republic
- Mar 22, 2026 Strom Munich, Germany
- Mar 24, 2026 Bogen F Zürich, Switzerland
- Mar 25, 2026 Arci Bellezza Milan, Italy
- Mar 28, 2026 Cabaret Sauvage Paris, France
- Mar 29, 2026 den Atelier Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Mar 31, 2026 Skaters Palace Café Münster, Germany
- Apr 1, 2026 Schlachthof Wiesbaden, Germany
- Apr 2, 2026 Club Manufaktur Schorndorf, Germany
The Japhies at 7th St Entry (Jan 29, 2026)
January 29, 2026 Thursday
The Japhies
with The Modern Era, Whiskey Rock ‘n’ Roll Club MPLS and DJ Mary Lucia
at 7th St Entry
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The Japhies
with The Modern Era, Whiskey Rock ‘n’ Roll Club MPLS and DJ Mary Lucia
at 7th St Entry
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The Japhies are excited to announce their Reunion Show at the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on January 29, 2026.
We were originally supposed to see the Japhies at the Triple Rock Social Club in August 2013, but the singer was hospitalized, so we didn’t actually see the band until they opened up for Cherie Currie on August 11, 2013. We described the Japhies as, “Seems like the lead singer made a miraculous recovery, as the band played tracks from their 22/3 album, including “Darker Times”, “Thrutch” and “Vacation Boogie”. They were loud and the drummer was encouraged to go nuts, and everyone around me was impressed with the band. I’m glad I finally got to see them, having missed them last Friday and missing them with Pink Mink last year.”
That was 13 years ago when I said everyone was impressed with the band. Do they still have it 13 years later? Find out at their Reunion show.
The Modern Era, Whiskey Rock ‘n’ Roll Club MPLS and DJ Mary Lucia to open.
If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.
