Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from April 27 to April 30, 2026: • José González at First Avenue (Apr 28, 2026) • James McMurtry at Fine Line (Apr 28, 2026) • Reverend Horton Heat at First Avenue (Apr 29, 2026) • Josiah Queen at Palace Theatre (Apr 30, 2026)

José González at First Avenue (Apr 28, 2026)

April 28, 2026 Tuesday
José González
with Abby Sage
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

José González is back on tour, stopping by First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on April 28, 2026.

The ticket limit is strict. Any attempt to exceed the posted ticket limit 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 prior to the show.

José González at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (16 April 2015)

We saw González in April 2015 and said, “Sweden’s José González took the stage with a full touring band and backlit stage lighting. José González’s set can be broken down in three parts: the first section featuring mostly songs from the latest album Vestiges & Claws (“Afterglow”, “Stories We Build, Stories We Tell”, “Every Age”, “With The Ink Of A Ghost”), but throwing in some older songs and a Kylie Minogue cover (“Hand on Your Heart”) and one Junip song (González’s band).”

Abby Sage to open.

JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ – TOUR 2026

04/21 – Boston, MA – Royale
04/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
23 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
25 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Steel
27 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
28 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
05/01 – Seattle, WA – SODO
05/02 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
05/03 – San Francisco, CA – Castro Theater
05/04 – San Francisco, CA – Bimbos
05/05 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether
05/08 – Austin, TX – Mohawk Outside
05/09 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
05/011 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
06/14 – Stockholm, Sweden – Rosendal Garden Party
07/03 – Gent, Belgium – Gent Jazz
07/09 – Huesca, Spain – Pirineos Sur
07/11 – Feldkirch, Austria – Poolbar
07/17 – Göteborg, Sweden – Slakthuset Block Party
10/28 – Barcelona, Spain – Paral-lel 62
10/29 – Valencia, Spain – La Rambleta
10/30 – Murcia, Spain – Sala Mamba!
10/31 – Sevilla, Spain – Cartuja Center Cite
11/01 – Lisboa, Portugal – Misty Festival @ Coliseu Lisboa
11/02 – Porto, Portugal – Misty Festival @ Coliseu do Porto
11/14 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
11/15 – Zürich, Switzerland – Volkshaus
11/17 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
11/18 – München, Germany – Muffathalle
11/19 – Prague, Czech Republic – Archa+
11/20 – Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle
11/21 – Frankfurt, Germany – Zoom
11/23 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Ronda
11/24 – Paris, France – Le Trianon
11/25 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
11/26 – London, United Kingdom – Eventim Apollo

James McMurtry at Fine Line (Apr 28, 2026)

April 28, 2026 Tuesday
James McMurtry and the Martial Law Review
with BettySoo
at Fine Line
first-avenue.com

James McMurtry is back, and billed as James McMurtry and the Martial Law Review, will be headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on April 28, 2026.

James McMurtry

We caught James McMurtry in April 2025 and wrote, “After singing “Memento” from an upcoming new album, Soo was joined on stage by James McMurtry to sing one of his songs “Gulf Road.” It was apparent why McMurtry chose to bring Soo on the road with him. Even though their physical presence couldn’t be anymore different, their voices blend so nicely you can feel the musical kinship. McMurtry is one of those musicians that can entertain a crowd with just an acoustic guitar, but he was joined on stage with a few of his friends: Cornbread on bass, Daren Hess on drums and Tim Holt on guitar and accordion. And right out of the gate they charged ahead with “Fuller Brush Man”, a big rock and roll song sounding like an eight-cylinder Cadillac barreling through the Texas plains. Unlike Soo, McMurtry was more laconic when it came to audience interaction. He introduced “Black Dog and Wandering Boy” from his latest same-named album as a song about modern medicine.”

Tour Dates

3/25 – Easton, MD – Avalon Theatre
3/26 – Ardmore, PA – Ardmore Music Hall
3/27 – Fairfield, CT – StageOne
3/28 – Fall River, MA – Narrows Center for the Arts
3/31 – Portland, ME – One Longfellow Square
4/1 – So. Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
4/2 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
4/3 – Pawling, NY – Daryl’s House
4/4 – Blairstown, NJ – Roy’s Hall
4/5 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall
4/22 – Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
4/23 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway Nightclub
4/24 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre
4/25 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School of Folk Music
4/26 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
4/28 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café
4/29 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
4/30 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
5/1 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads Saloon
5/2 – Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
5/3 – Denton, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf

Reverend Horton Heat at First Avenue (Apr 29, 2026)

April 29, 2026 Wednesday
Reverend Horton Heat
with Black Joe Lewis and Piñata Protest
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

Reverend Horton Heat is returning to First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on April 29, 2026.

Reverend Horton Heat

We saw The Reverend in Sep 2015 and wrote, “Next up was legendary godfather of rockabilly Reverend Horton Heat with a full 75 minute set. This obviously wasn’t their first rodeo, playing plenty of tracks from across their 11 albums, including a few from their latest Rev album (available on Victory Records). For those not familiar with the Heat, the trio is built around Jim “Horton” Heath. His music is reflected in his love for good old fashion Country & Western and Honky Tonk music. He crafted a sound that pioneered what we know as modern-day rockabilly and psychobilly. It was pretty amazing to watch the way Health played his guitar. It was effortless, he can be looking at the upright bassist Jimbo Wallace, pose for a photo, winked at a girl, and all the time playing complicated notes with his fingers were running up and down the neck of the guitar like it was nothing.”

Black Joe Lewis and Piñata Protest to open.

Josiah Queen at Palace Theatre (Apr 30, 2026)

April 30, 2026 Thursday
Josiah Queen
with Jervis Campbell and Gable Price
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com

After a record-breaking year and two back-to-back sold out tours, Christian band Josiah Queen will be headlining the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on April 30, 2026. The platinum-selling singer/songwriter Josiah Queen recently released “judas”, following such hits as “demons” (that climbed to #1 on Billboard’s Christian Streaming Songs chart) and his Christian radio No. 1 smash “Can’t Steal My Joy.”

Jervis Campbell and Gable Price 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.

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