Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from July 1 to July 7, 2026: • Rival 5 at Excelsior Concerts (July 1, 2026) • Ken Pomeroy at 7th St Entry (Jul 2, 2026) • Taste of Minnesota, Minneapolis (July 3-4, 2026) • Novulent at 7th St Entry (Jul 7, 2026)

Rival 5 at Excelsior Concerts (July 1, 2026)

July 1, 2026 Wednesday

Rival 5
at Excelsior Concerts
excelsiorconcerts.com

The annual Excelsior Concerts in the Commons returns to Excelsior every Wednesday! This July 1st will feature Rival 5.

Mark your calendars—it’s the summer concert line-up you’ve been waiting for! 🙌

➡️ Get ready to join the Excelsior Morning Rotary Club for FREE LIVE MUSIC all summer long. Here are your Excelsior Concerts in the Commons for 2026 (Wednesday nights):

June 3 – Pandora’s Other Box, with opening band The Basement Kings – Sponsored by Waytek, Inc.
June 17 – Fabulous Armadillos Party Band ft. Chris Hawkey – Sponsored by Garda Capital Partners
July 1 – Rival 5 – Sponsored by Chad Babcock- State Farm Insurance Agent
July 15 – The Good, The Bad and The Funky
July 29 – St. Paul & the Minneapolis Funk All Stars (Prince Tribute Band) – Sponsored by Blaze Credit Union
Aug 12 – The Suburbs – Sponsored by Legion Post 259 MN
Aug 26 – Rumours & Dreams (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) – Sponsored by Oppidan Investment Company

⏰ Food trucks start at 5pm and music goes from 6:30-8:30pm!

🎸 Free. Fun. Community‑powered. Bring a chair and enjoy Wednesday evenings with Rotary! As the dates approach, more details will be available on social media and online at excelsiorconcerts.com

Ken Pomeroy at 7th St Entry (Jul 2, 2026)

July 2, 2026 Thursday
Ken Pomeroy
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Ken Pomeroy returns to Minnesota, headlining the 7th Street Entry, on July 2, 2026.

Ken Pomeroy

We just saw the singer in May 2026 and wrote, “Ken Pomeroy (full name McKenan Pomeroy) kicked the evening off right. The Cherokee native and Tulsa, Oklahoma based artist is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. She has a pair of albums including 2025’s Cruel Joke. Her sound is in the Americana red dirt sound (that was a new term to me, a sub-genre of country that is literally tied to the red soil of Oklahoma and associated most with Bob Childers). The trio (vocals/guitar, guitar, and banjo) was a reserved affair, as they were seated in a row.”

KEN POMEROY 2026 TOUR DATES

June 6th Lexington, KY / Railbird Music Festival
June 19th Nelsonville, OH / Nelsonville Music Festival
June 21st Greenfield, MA / Green River Festival
June 23rd Vineyard Haven, MA / Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse
July 2nd Minneapolis, MN / 7th Street Entry
July 3rd Milwaukee, WI. / Summerfest
July 9th – 12th Winnipeg, MB / Winnipeg Folk Festival
July 10th Alta, WY / Targhee Fest
July 14th Livingston, MT / The Empire Twin Theatre
July 15th Casper, WY / Rialto Casper
July 17th Donnelly, ID / The Summer Music Festival
July 18th – 19th Vancouver, BC / Vancouver Folk Music Festival
July 21st Seattle, WA / Sunset Tavern
July 22nd Walla Walla, WA / Billsville West
July 24th White Sulphur Springs, MT / Red Ants Pants Music Festival
July 28th Spokane, WA / Knitting Factory (District)
July 30th – Aug 2nd Happy Valley, OR / Pickathon
Aug 21st – 23rd Stockholm, Sweden / Stockholm Roots Festival
Aug 21st Crickhowell, Wales / Green Man Festival
Aug 29th Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, Leicestershire / The Long Road Festival
Sep 3rd – 6th Salisbury, UK / End of the Road Festival
Oct 8th Denver, CO / Ogden Theater
Oct 9th Salt Lake City, UT / The Depot
Oct 10th Boise, ID / Treefort Music Hall
Oct 12th Portland, OR / Revolution Hall
Oct 13th Seattle, WA / The 5th Avenue Theatre
Oct 15th Astoria, OR / Liberty Theater
Oct 16th San Francisco, CA / The Castro Theatre
Oct 17th Los Angeles, CA / The Ford
Oct 25th Tulsa, OK / Guthrie Green

Taste of Minnesota, Minneapolis (July 3-4, 2026)

July 3, 2026 Friday
July 4, 2026 Saturday
Taste of Minnesota
at Downtown Minneapolis
tasteofmn.com

As you would expect from the name, this is really focused on the food, but there is good music as well (see our take on last year’s event). Taking place as usual around the 4th of July, this year’s schedule is Friday, July 3 from 4-10pm and Saturday, July 4 12-10pm. With Polica capping off Friday and Dessa, Brother Ali, and more on Saturday, it will certainly be a lot of fun.

Friday, July 3
4:30pm Bad Bad Hats
6:00pm Dillinger Four
7:30pm Poliça

Featuring DJ Sophia Eris

Saturday, July 4
1:00pm Gully Boys
2:30pm NUR-D
4:00pm Dessa
5:45pm Ant
7:30pm Brother Ali

Featuring DJ Sophia Eris

Novulent at 7th St Entry (Jul 7, 2026)

July 7, 2026 Tuesday
Novulent
with Babyteeth
at 7th St Entry
first-avenue.com

Texas alternative force Novulent will headline the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on July 7, 2026, in support of Vol. 3.

Babyteeth to open.

Tour Dates

Jun 11 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace *
Jun 12 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad *
Jun 14 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge *
Jun 15 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box *
Jun 16 – Las Vegas, NV @ Grey Witch *
Jun 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre *
Jun 19 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *
Jun 21 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s *
Jun 23 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall *
Jun 24 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza *
Jun 25 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret *
Jun 27 – Boise, ID @ The Shredder *
Jun 28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
Jun 30 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater *
Jul 2 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City Music Hall *
Jul 6 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown *
Jul 7 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry *
Jul 9 – Chicago, IL @ Reggies Chicago *
Jul 10 – Detroit, MI @ Lager House *
Jul 12 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups *
Jul 31 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger ^
Aug 1 – McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey ^
Aug 8 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall ^
* Babyteeth supporting
^ lineup TBD