Minneapolis This Week (May 17, 2026)
Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on May 17, 2026: • King Tuff at Turf Club (May 12, 2026) • Ampers&One at Huntington Bank Rotunda at Mall of America (May 16, 2026) • Flyte at Turf Club (May 16, 2026) • Art-A-Whirl, Minneapolis (May 15-17, 2026)
King Tuff at Turf Club (May 12, 2026)
Vermont’s King Tuff (Kyle Thomas) returns to the Turf Club on May 12, 2026. His latest MOO is out now on his new label MUP Records via Thirty Tigers.
King Tuff
We previously saw King Tuff in April 2023 and said, “It’s the final stretch for Vermont’s King Tuff. After spending over a month on the road, the band looks like seasoned road warriors (but still impeccably dressed – even in Wizard costume as Kyle would wear near the end of their set). King Tuff is basically Kyle Thomas, who writes and record all the songs for King Tuff’s music. When not in Tuff, he’s the singer/guitarist for Witch, and also one of the all-star Ty Segall’s backing band The Muggers, which we saw in Mar 2016, and wrote, “Before we talk about Ty’s exceptional musical output, we have talk about his all-star supergroup The Muggers. As we previously mentioned, his band consisted of King Tuff’s Kyle Thomas (dressed in an orange jumpsuit), singer/guitarist Mikal Cronin, Cairo Gang’s Emmett Kelly, and Wand’s Cory Hanson and Evan Burrows. With only a few dates on this current tour, the band sounded incredibly tight and well-rehearsed (even when they were improvising on stage).””
Tour Dates
- May 7 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge #
- May 9 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall #
- May 11 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Total Drag
- May 12 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
- May 13 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall ^
- May 15 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme ^
- May 16 – Toronto ON @ Sound Garage ^
- May 17 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB ^
- May 19 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground ^
- May 20 – Portland, ME @ SPACE ^
- May 21 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom ^
- May 22- Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs ^
- May 23 – Brattleboro, VT @ Stone Church ^
With support from
* Morgan Nagler
# Gabriel Bernini
^ Mod Lang
Ampers&One at Mall of America (May 16, 2026)
Seven-member K-pop boy group, Ampers&One, are bringing their high-energy live show to Huntington Bank Rotunda at Mall of America on May 16.
Tour Dates
- May 05 Washington, D.C.
- May 08 New York City, NY
- May 09 Boston, MA
- May 11 Columbus, OH
- May 12 Detroit, MI
- May 13 Chicago, IL
- May 16 Minneapolis, MN
- May 18 Des Moines, IA
- May 19 Kansas City, MO
- May 21 Dallas, TX
- May 23 Houston, TX
- May 24 San Antonio, TX
- May 26 Albuquerque, NM
- May 28 Phoenix, AZ
- May 30 Los Angeles, CA
- May 31 Santa Ana, CA
- June 02 San Jose, CA
Flyte at Turf Club (May 16, 2026)
London’s Flyte is back in the Twin Cities, playing the Turf Club, in St Paul, on May 16, 2026. The duo (Will Taylor and Nicolas Hill), was previously in town in April 2023.
This upcoming May 16th show was originally scheduled for November 6, 2025, but due to VISA issues, the band had to postponed the show until May. If you previously purchased tickets for November, those same tickets will be honored at this upcoming May show.
This show was originally scheduled for November 6, 2025. It has been rescheduled and will now take place on May 16, 2026. All tickets purchased for the November 6, 2025 performance will remain valid for the new date, so please hang on to your original ticket for entrance.
Flyte at the Turf Club on November 6, 2025 has been rescheduled and will now take place on May 16, 2026. All tickets purchased for original show will be honored.
Native American Ken Pomeroy to open. She is on tour in support of Cruel Joke. Pomeroy was previously in Minneapolis in June 2024, opening for John Moreland.
Art-A-Whirl, Minneapolis (May 15-17, 2026)
May 15, 2026 Friday
May 16, 2026 Saturday
May 17, 2026 Sunday
Art-A-Whirl
at Northeast Minneapolis
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May 16, 2026 Saturday
May 17, 2026 Sunday
Art-A-Whirl
at Northeast Minneapolis
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Taking place at various locations in Northeast Minneapolis this weekend is the 31st Anniversary of Art-A-Whirl.
Art-A-Whirl® Weekend
NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS
NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS
Friday 5–10pm
Saturday 12–8pm
Sunday 12–5pm
Lucy Michelle
We saw Art-A-Whirl Last Year and wrote: “The 30th Art-A-Whirl in Northeast Minneapolis had a lot going on, as highlighted in our preview. The pretty cold weather may have been a deterrent for some, but there was plenty to see as it got going around noon on Saturday, May 17th. I swung over to Eastside Coop, just as vendor tents and the stage were getting opened. And while it looked a little empty at first, even as the first band, 26 Bats! got through their sound check, it had started filling up with people.”
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.