Minneapolis This Week (April 19, 2026)
Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on April 19, 2026: • David Wilcox at Cedar Cultural Center (April 13, 2026) • Ratboys at Fine Line (April 16, 2026) • Ber at First Avenue (Apr 17, 2026)
David Wilcox at Cedar Cultural Center (April 13, 2026)
Singer/songwriter David Wilcox will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on April 13, 2026, in support of his latest album The Way I Tell the Story. We last mentioned him in January 2026 when he was down in Florida, at St Augustine.
His biography gives a little more detail about his early beginning in the late 1980s:
Wilcox’s career began in earnest in the late 1980s, when his self-released debut The Nightshift Watchman caught the attention of A&M Records. His major-label debut, How Did You Find Me Here (1989), became an unexpected hit, selling over 100,000 copies largely by word of mouth and live shows alone—an unheard-of feat for a debut folk record. Critics took note of his deft guitar work and emotional clarity, but it was the unassuming wisdom threaded through his lyrics that truly set him apart. Rolling Stone praised his “soulful insight,” while The New York Times called his music “a kind of open-hearted therapy.”
What followed was a string of acclaimed albums—Big Horizon (1994), Turning Point (1997), What You Whispered (2000)—each one refining his reputation as a songwriter who knows how to say hard things in soft, lasting ways. Over the years, he’s shared stages and collaborations with artists like Shawn Colvin, Patty Larkin, Pierce Pettis, and John Gorka—fellow craftspeople committed to song over spectacle. But Wilcox has never followed the current. He’s followed the work, and in 2018 Wilcox won top honors in the 23rd annual USA Songwriting for his effervescent “We Make the Way by Walking” from his album, The View From the Edge.
A lot of history … and a lot of stories that can be experienced at his upcoming Cedar show. Peter Mayer to open.
Ratboys at Fine Line (April 16, 2026)
Chicago band Ratboys is returning to Minneapolis, playing the Fine Line, on April 16, 2026.
Ratboys
We saw Ratboys in May 2024 and wrote, “Chicago’s Ratboys opened the show. Ratboys started in 2010 with singer/songer Julia Steiner and guitarist Dave Sagan, originally from Indiana. When they relocated back to Sagan’s hometown of Chicago in 2015, they focus on releasing their debut album AOID on Topshelf Records. To make it a full band, they added drummer Marcus Nuccio and bassist Sean Neumann, and shortly after, in 2017, they released their second album GN, which many critics tout as their best album. With their fifth studio album, The Window (Topshelf Records), the band finally is headlining their own tour, having spent the majority of their existence opening for Soccer Mommy, Pup (in May 2019), Slothrust (in Aug 2017), Diet Cig, Vundabar, Wild Pink, Slingshot Dakota, Pet Symmetry, and lots more. We’ve been trying to check them out since last October 2023, but unfortunately, due to busy schedules of “Rocktober” (we had a scheduling conflict), we had to take a rain check on their show.”
villagerrr to open.
Ber at First Avenue (Apr 17, 2026)
The Current presents Ber at First Avenue on April 17, 2026, to celebrate Ber’s debut album Good, Like It Should Be. The album was produced with Rob Milton (Holly Humberstone, The 1975) and Bradley Hale (Now, Now) and will be out April 3, 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.
Tour dates
- Mar 23: Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre
- Mar 25: Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
- Mar 27: Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
- Mar 28: San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
- Apr 01: San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
- Apr 15: Los Angeles, CA – The Moroccan Lounge
- Apr 17: Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
- Apr 21: Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
- Apr 23: Toronto, ON – The Drake Underground
- May 07: London, UK – Colours
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.