Minneapolis This Week (June 28, 2026)
Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on June 28, 2026: • Kim Gordon at First Avenue (Jun 24, 2026) • UltraBomb at Turf Club (June 27, 2026) • Kurt Vile and The Violators at Palace Theatre (Jun 28, 2026)
Kim Gordon at First Avenue (Jun 24, 2026)
Former Sonic Youth legend Kim Gordon is headlining First Avenue, in Minneapolis, in support of her third studio album Play Me (Matador Records). She was last seen in Minneapolis in June 2024.
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
- June 23 – Metro – Chicago, IL
- June 24 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
- June 25 – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
- July 23 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
- July 25 – Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA
- July 26 – Revolution Hall – Portland, OR
- July 27 – Hollywood Theatre – Vancouver, BC
- July 29 – The Castro Theatre – San Francisco, CA
- August 1 – Pacific Electric – Los Angeles, CA
- September 11 – Opera House – Toronto, ON
- September 12 – Theatre Beanfield – Montreal, QC
- September 13 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
- September 15 – Warsaw – Brooklyn, NY
- September 18 – Black Cat – Washington, DC
UltraBomb at Turf Club (June 27, 2026)
Worldwide, punk rock super trio UltraBomb (featuring Greg Norton, Derek O’Brien, and Ryan Smith) will be headlining the Turf Club, in St Paul, in support of their new album The Bridges That We Burn (DC-Jam Records/Virgin Music Group).
The Melismatics at Turf Club (Jan 3, 2026)
We last saw Norton (as part of the opener mssv) in April 2025 and saw Ryan Smith (as part of The Melismatics) in Jan 2026. Derek O’Brien used to be in Social Distortion in the early ‘80s.
Tour Dates
- May 29 — Petaluma, CA — The Big Easy
- May 30 — Fresno, CA — Summer Fox Brewing Company
- June 24 — Chicago, IL — Reggies
- June 25 — Milwaukee, WI — Shank Hall
- June 27 — Saint Paul, MN — Turf Club
- Aug. 7 — Tillsonburg, ON — Buddies Fest
- Sept. 27 — Dallas, TX — South Side Ballroom (Frank Turner’s Lost Evenings IX)
Kurt Vile and The Violators at Palace Theatre (Jun 28, 2026)
June 28, 2026 Sunday
Kurt Vile and The Violators
with Ryan Davis + The Roadhouse Band
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com
Kurt Vile and The Violators
with Ryan Davis + The Roadhouse Band
at Palace Theatre
first-avenue.com
Kurt Vile and The Violators will be headlining the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on June 28, 2026. Vile’s new album Philadelphia’s been good to me is out now on Verve Records.
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.
We saw Vile in May 2022 and wrote, “We first saw Kurt Vile at Rock the Garden in June 2014 and described the former War on Drugs guitarist: “Vile himself plays with an almost introverted style, often staring down at his own guitar, long hair shielding any glimpse of his face.” As with our previous assessments, Vile would prefer not to be in the spotlight… instead letting his band and the music they play speaks for itself. Walking on the stage to supergroup The Highwaymen’s cover of “Highwayman”, the band launched into “Palace of OKV in Reverse”, taken from Vile & the Violator’s new album (watch my moves). The rest of the set featured a lot of Kurt Vile’s solo material.”
Ryan Davis + The Roadhouse Band 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.